The New-Hampshire gazette and historical chronicle (Portsmouth, N.H.), 1774-02-11 00:00:00

NEW-HAMPSHIRE AND HISTORICAL
CONTAINING the Freshest ADVICES
Friday Feb. 11, 1774.
Vol. XVIII. GAZETTE, CHRONICLE, FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC.
NO. 903 { Weeks since this Paper was first Publish'd. }
Province of New-Hampshire. At the opening of the present SESSIONS of the GENERAL-ASSEMBLY, His Excellency was pleased to make the following Speech.
GENTLEMEN of the COUNCIL, and of the ASSEMBLY. HAVING nothing in Command from His Majesty, to lay before the Gene- ral Assembly, I recommend to both Houses, that they proceed to the Business of the Province, naturally occurring at this Time, in which is more peculiarly included the Amendment of any Laws that may re- quire it, and the framing such others as are necessary; under this Head you will readily observe the Necessity of providing some Re- medy against the pernicious Practice of counterfeiting, or debasing Gold and Silver Coins current in America; an Evil too glar- ingly destructive, and unhappily too com- monly practis'd, to admit any Delay.— My Regard to the Province wou'd wound me, was I to omit strongly recommending your immediate Care to render effectual the Laws for preventing infectious and pestilential Disorders being spread among the Inhabi- tants, especially at Portsmouth, a Calamity too dreadful and distressing, and ( with- out some more coercive Laws) I am certain, too likely to happen; not to engage your earnest Attention.
Whatever may be further useful or ne- cessary I shall communicate in the course of the Sessions; in which I shall readily afford my Concurrence to every Measure for his Majesty's Service, and the Prosperity of the Province, which cannot fail of Advantage from an uninterrupted Continuance of pub- lic Harmony, Moderation and Diligence; all which shall have my best Endeavours to establish.
J. WENTWORTH. Council-Chamber, New-Hampshire, January 12th, 1774.
The following is his Excellency's Answer to a ver- bal Message presented to him (14th January) by a Committee appointed by the Assembly.
Mr. SPEAKER, and Gentlemen of the HOUSE of REPRESENTATIVES. HAVING considered your Message of this Day, informing me, That you and your Constituents, had been greatly alarmed by a Report prevailing for some Time past, that Complaints had been preferred to His Majesty, of great Injustice, Mal-Administration and Op- pression in my Conduct as Governor of this Pro- vince; also, requesting to know if such Com- plaints have been preferred, and the Event thereof. I have in Answer to acquaint the House, that such Complaints were preferred and urged by Peter Livius, Esq; and that the Right Honor- able the Lords of the Committee of the Privy- Council, to whom His Majesty was pleased to refer the final Hearing, and Consideration of the whole Matter, had reported upon it, on the 8th of October last, which Report His Majesty was graciously pleased to approve, and thereupon order the Complaints of the said Peter Livius Esq; to be dismissed.
J. WENTWORTH. Council-Chamber, New-Hampshire, January 14th, 1774.
***** The following Address of the Assembly is an An- swer to his Excellency the Governor's Speech and Message beforementioned, was delivered by a Committee appointed for that Purpose.
May it please your Excellency, The House of Representatives appre- hend it to be their Duty, in Behalf of their Constituents, to acknowledge the Just- ness, and Propriety of your Excellency's Observations, expressed in your Message to the House at the Opening of the present Sess- ions, and consider it as an Evidence of the Continuance of your paternal Care and Re- gard for the Welfare of the Province, since so much depends on the Existence of the Laws in General, and especially those point out in particular; for there can be no doubt of the evil Consequence of
counterfeiting or debasing of the public Mo- ney, and the great Calamity of any infecti- ous Distemper among the People prevailing and spreading, is as evident, as that their Health is necessary to their Prosperity.— The House therefore think it their Duty to pay all due Attention to what comes to rea- son recommended, and have appointed a Committee to consider of, and prepare the necessary Bills.
Your EXCELLENCY will, we trust, give us Leave to congratulate you on the agree- able Information of your Success in the Af- fair of the Complaint of Peter Livius, Esq; and of His Majesty's Approbation of your Administration and Conduct, in the public Concerns of this Province.— Had it been otherwise, we, (and as we apprehend) our Constituents also, would have been greatly grieved and disappointed; but now will heartily acquiesce and felicitate themselves on this happy Event. We hope all other ill-grounded Complaints of the like Nature will meet with the like Catastrophe.
It remains for us to add our sincere De- sires and Prayers for your auspicious and suc- cessful Administration, in which both your EXCELLENCY, and the PEOPLE under your Charge, may long enjoy mutual Satis- faction.
January 21st, 1774. ***** Somerworth Resolves.
AT a legal Town Meeting, held at Somerworth, the 16th of January, 1774, for the Purpose of considering of some suitable Measures proper to be pursued, in order to prevent the dire Effects of the late oppressive Acts of Parliament respecting the American Colonies;
The Hon. JOHN WENTWORTH, Esq; was chosen Mo- derator of said Meeting.
Upon mature Consideration of the subject Matter of the War- rant for said Meeting, Voted that the Articles therein con- tained be acted upon. Voted that a Committee be chosen, to draw up some Resolves, to present to this Meeting upon Ad- journment.
Upon Adjournment, the Committee appointed for the above Purpose, reported the following Resolves, expressive of our Sen- timents, relative to the parliamentary Measures (nicely worded) to enslave the Sons of America; which after Three Times read- ing were accepted, and voted nem. Con.
Resolved, 1st. That the prudent Resolutions, noble and manly Exertions, of the several respectable Cities, Towns and Persons on this Continent, discover a Firmness and Stability, suitable to the important Cause; which justly merit our highest Praise and Approbation.
2d. That every Act of Parliament, imposing a Duty to be paid by the Colonists, without their Consent, contains as many Shackles as there are freeborn Subjects in America; and that He who tamely and without Resistance, suffers the Imposition, is a Dastard, unworthy the Name of an Englishman.
3d. That as freeborn Englishmen (from every Consideration of the Settlement of America,) we have the fairest Claim to Liberty; a Word too sacred to be used by those, who, for it's Support refuse to lend an Assistance the most essential; viz, the Subversion of Every Plan of Taxation, without Represen- tation.
4th. That the Weal, and Prosperity, of Britain, is neces- sarily connected with the Peace and Happiness of America; and that every Aim to promote the Latter, deserves not the least Degree of Censure, but the highest Commendations of every true Patriot on both Sides the Water.
5th. That we are the dutiful Subjects of his most sacred Ma- jesty KING GEORGE the Third; to whose Crown and Per- son, we bear the truest Faith and Allegiance; and that we will pay all due Obedience to Men in Authority, while we are re- solutely determined, like those who value Freedom, to be on our Guard, and with unremitting Ardour, use our best Endeavours to support Liberty, the only Bulwark against lawless Power, which to it's boundless Ambition, would sacrifice the best of Men.
6th. That our Increase of Happiness under the lenient, wise, and prudent Administration of the King's immediate REPRE- SENTATIVE in this Province, is conspicuous to every Eye; and would render any Attempts to disturb our present Peace and Quiet intolerably grievous.
Whereupon voted, that Doctor MOSES CARR, Mr. CHARLES BAKER, ICHABOD ROLLINS, Esq; Capt. JAMES GARVIN, and Mr. PAUL WENTWORTH be a Committee to correspond with those of the other Towns in this Government.
Voted that the Town-Clerk record these Proceedings, and send an attested Copy thereof to the Committee of Correspon- dence at Portsmouth.
Voted that this Meeting be dissolved, which was accordingly. A true Copy, Attest, MOSES CARR, Town-Clerk.
***** BOSTON, February 7.
Last Friday the Honourable House of Representatives made Choice of the Rev'd Mr. GAD FITCHCOCK, of Pembroke, to preach the Sermon at the Anniversary Election of Council- lors the last Wednesday in May next.
Extract of a Letter from London, by the last Ship. "An Enormous heavy Debt, heavy Taxes, a Stagnation of Trade and Credit, and a general Torpor, seem to threaten us with a dreadful Crisis.—Our American Brethren will I hope, guard against the Evils that are likely to Ruin us.— I rejoice in the Spirit and Zeal with which they have hitherto asserted and maintained their own liberties. They have indeed no small Reason for Jealousy and Complaint. Our Governors, in their Measures, with Respect to them, have, in my Opinion, shown themselves void of all due Sense of the rights of Man- kind. The Attempt particularly to render the Judges wholly Dependent, by causing them to hold both their Commissions and their Pay at the Pleasure of the Crown, is an Oppression of the worst Sort, and an avowal of Corruption and Despotism. Were
the Americans capable of submitting quietly to this, they would deserve Slavery. Pernicious certainly, as well as unjust, has been our Policy for some Years. We have suffered deeply by it, & we are likely to suffer much more. Our People are crowding to you fast; and the Time, possibly, may not be far distant, when most of us will be for flying from a Country so loaded as this is with Debts and Taxes; and when America will be considered as the general Place of Refuge from civil & spiritual Tyranny. A Share has lately been laid for the Americans, by granting the India Company, a Licence to export Tea to them. It is hoped here, they will understand their own Interest better than to re- ceive it. It is indeed a Pity they cannot leave off entirely the Consumption of a Weed that is not only useless but pernicious. As for us, we are so circumstanced, that Luxury, however great an Evil, is even necessary to our Support. For, was the Con- sumption of Luxury to cease; or, were our People to leave off the use of Tea, Snuff, Spiritous Liquors, &c, the Revenue would fail; the interest of the national Debt could not be paid; and the calamities of a public Bankruptcy would come upon us."
The great Contest at present between the Friends of Govern- ment & the Friends of Liberty, seems to be, whether the Judges of the Superior Court shall receive their Salaries as usual by the Grants of the General Assembly of this Province, or be depen- dent upon the Crown for their Support. Both sides agree that if the latter takes Place, our Courts of Justice will be turned in- to Courts of Politicks, and those who for the future are to hold the Stations of venerable Judges, will be equally with Crown Officers, under too strong a Temptation to prevent Law and Justice, in Compliance with the humour or interest of a weak or corrupt British Minister.
A Person was taken with the Small-Pox in this Town last Week, and immediately moved to the Pest-House.
Capt. Marrett's House, at Cambridge, is thoroughly cleansed from Infection; and the Small-Pox is not now in any Family in that Town.
A Person living on the Road between Charles Town and Cambridge, was taken ill with the Small-Pox last Thursday, and immediately removed to the Pest-House in Charlestown.
We hear from Philadelphia, that an Express was arrived there with an account that a Party, consisting of Persons who had ser- ved during the late War, in the two Virginia Regiments raised for the defence of that Colony, had taken possession of Pitt- sburgh, with a design of Surveying, dividing, and settling them- selves upon that Place, and the Lands adjacent to it.
We hear that one G-----, a new made Justice at Welfleet, purchased two Casks of the East-India Company's TEA that was saved out of the Brig lately wreck'd at Cape-Cod; one of which he carried to the Place of his abode; but before he had retailed one third of it; the People there took the Insult offered them into Consideration at a legal Town-Meeting, where having expressed their Minds, they demanded, and got the Remainder into their Possession. The other Cask was left at Province Town, at which Place (about a Fortnight since) there was an Ordination, when 7 Indians appeared, who, without much Ce- remony, seiz'd upon the detested DRUG and burnt it.
No TEA-SHIP arrived at New-York, by the last Papers.
***** SALE EM, February 8.
We hear that three Persons at Ipswich have been lately taken with the Small-Pox: and that two of them received it by Ino- culation, performed in a private Manner by a Physician of that Town.—He, with the Three sick Persons, were all removed to the Pest-House.
We learn that the Affair of Inoculation has been noticed by the General Court; and it is thought that the Practice in Sa- lem Hospital, and in any other that may be permitted to be erected for that Purpose, will in future be regulated by an Act of the Legislature.
DIED. At Cumberland, near Providence, Mrs. Mehitable Grant, aged 88.—She was born in a Garrison in Rehoboth, towards the Close of the War with Philip, the Indian Sachem. —At Dedham, Mr. Nathaniel Guild, in the 96 Year of his Age: He had a numerous Offspring, viz. 10 Children, 69 Grand Children, 96 Great Grand Children, 3 of the fifth Generation, also 12 Sons and Daughters in Law, and 51 Grand Children by Marriage.
Extract of a Letter from Gorham, near Falmouth, Jan. 25, 1774. LAST Saturday Night Week, the Dwelling-House of Capt. Daniel Eldredge of this Town was entirely consumed by Fire, with every Thing in it, the People were awaked about 11 o'clock by the Howling of a Dog, and found the House full of Smoke, which in about Three Minutes was all in a Flame: Capt. Eldredge got out all his Family, except one of his Chil- dren (a pretty Boy of about Seven Years old,) who perished in the onrelenting Flames. Mr. Benjamin Snow, who moved here last Fall, with his Wife and Mother and Seven Children, lived in the same House, all got out without receiving much Hurt, those that Escaped, (15 in Number, and mostly young Children,) went naked, as they came out of their Beds, half Leg deep in Snow to the Barn, from whence they were carried to the nearest Neighbours, after being in that suffering Condi- tion about Three Hours; in a Situation more easily to be ima- gined than described: The nearest House to them was a Mile, and by Accident a Man discovered the Light over the Trees & came to their Relief.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 19. On Saturday the first Instant, were executed at Easton, Northampton-County, pursuant to their Sentence, Thomas Wilson, alias John Hurrin, about 26 Years of Age, for the Murder of William Hewit in 1768; and Alexander Buchan, about 23 Years old, for a Burglary.
N E W H A V E N, January 28.
For several Mornings this Week the Weather here has been extreme Cold, far surpassing what has been commonly known in this Part of the Climate from any Observations. Sunday Morning a little before Sunrise it was by the College Thermo- meter 39 Degrees in extreme; Tuesday Morning about Sunrise it was 41 Degrees in Extreme, which is Three and an Half De- grees beyond what it was the Monday Morning after the old Sabbath, the 22d of February; but as the Thermometer was now placed abroad, Allowance is to be made on that Account.
In Farenheit's Thermometer, (which though differently gra- duated, corresponds with the other) the Mercury on Monday Morning had sunk to Four and an Half Degrees below (0). Tuesday Morning it was at Ninety and an Half Degrees below (0) which is the same Point at which it stood the forementioned 22d of February last, according to Accounts from Boston.— So that upon the whole there seems Reason to suppose the Wea- ther at the Coldest was about equal to what it then was; which from Observations here, and Accounts from Abroad, exceeds any that has been known for many Years past.
P. S. This Morning about Sunrise it was Thirty and an Half Degrees in Extreme, by the College Thermometer. And the Mercury had sunk to 6 Deg. below (0) in Farenheit's.

NEW-YORK, January 13. The most comfortable of all Conditions in human Life, last Sunday Fortnight, met with a shocking Affront. It happened at a principal Town in Long-Island, as follows: A Woman of 43, and a Man of 36, had agreed to be married, and a Minister was engaged to perform the sacred Rite; the Man upon calling at the Mansion of his intended Spouse, and not finding her at Home, was jocosely told that her Mind was suddenly changed, and she had rode off to avoid his Importunities; he, taking all for Gospel, suddenly retired, and slipping the Halter from his Horse's Head, fastened it round his own, and very composedly ascended a venerable Tree in the Road, on which the dismal Demoniac was the next Morning found by his own Father, suspended by the Neck, between Heaven and Earth, a lifeless Corpse.
'Tis odd, the erring Vulgar say, That Things have so mislaid; JOHN bang'd himself the very Day He was to have been married. But talk not, Friends, without your Book, Nor blindly blame a Brother; For, after all, he only took One Noose instead of t'other. 'Tis true that one of Hemp was made, So coarser was, and rougher; The other's silken, it is said,--- But Silk we know's the rougher. And he that's fated to a Nose, And would not suffer longest, Were he allow'd the Power to choose, Would never take the wrongest.
PORTSMOUTH. Feb. 10.
We are further inform'd from Plymouth, in the County of Grafton, that in the Detection of the infamous Glazier Wheeler, the Money-Maker of Cohoes, and Peter Hubbard his Accomplice, who has turn'd King's Evidence, several other Justices were very assiduous with Col. Fenton--- that Col. Porter and Major Sewall spent the greatest Part of a severe, cold Night in examining the several Persons apprehended, and most of the next Day with the Aid of the King's Attorney--- that Major Simpson, the High Sheriff, was particularly industrious & alert in taking up every suspicious Person mentioned in his Warrant, and with the assistance of Col. Hurd, made diligent Search at Midnight, in the House of Peter Hobart, when they found 15 Counterfeit Dollars, which were the Means of bringing out the Whole Plan, between Wheeler and Hubbard.
N. B. These counterfeit DOLLARS are all of the Year 1770, and though well executed, perhaps better than any lately detected, may be easily known by comparing with the true ones.--- They are thicker, and somewhat larger, have a very brassy or copper Colour, and smell, when handled, and a little scrap'd; the Letters and Figures all being heavier cut. The Letter (o) over the M on the Side of the Pillars touching the Corner of the M, which in the good Dollars stands fair and clear. The Sceding is now so good through all the Country, that great Numbers of People are moving into this Province, in particular along the Roads upon Connecticut River.
A Gentleman and Lady of this Town have in Three Weeks past perform'd a Journey in a Sley and Pair, of 300 Miles and upwards; from hence to Cohoes, then down Connecticut River, to No. 4, and through the Monadnocks to Portsmouth.
Immediately after the Meeting at Providence was dissolved, the Committee applied themselves to the discharge of their Trust, by waiting on the several Importers in that Town, informing them of the Resolutions which were entered into, and that if any of them had ordered Tea to come next Spring, that they be desired to send counter Orders immediately. The Committee had the satisfaction to find that only ONE Chest of Tea had been ordered for that Town next Spring, which was countermanded previous to the Meeting. And the Public are assured, from the best Authority, that there have been but NINE Cests of Tea imported into that Town (on which the 3d Duty had been paid) since the memorable Non Importation Agreement.
The following we are assured is a Fact. Some time in December last a Man in a shabby Dress, who called himself Brown, apply'd to a Factor in the County of York, and inform'd him that there were sundry Cests of TEA, that he (Brown) had taken out of a Ship where the East-India Company had freighted it, that the same TEA was on board a Coaster, who would soon land it at Falmouth, which TEA, Brown, offered very Cheap---the Trader pleased with the Prize (though a pretended Son of Liberty) after giving his Correspondent a Shirt, agreed to buy the TEA, paid considerable Earnest, and sent a Pilot to conduct the Tea into a Harbour in Wells---but on the Road to Falmouth, Brown gave the Pilot the slip, and neither he or his TEA has been heard of since.
CUSTOM-HOUSE, PISCATAQUA, February 11. Inward Entries FROM. Sloop Dove, Abraham Tappan, Grenada & St. Martins. Clear'd Outwards FOR. Sloop Batley, Benjamin Lurvey, Virginia. Sloop Diamond Samuel Harris, West-Indies. Schooner Squirell, Thomas Harmon, Ditto. Schooner Industry, Joseph Adams, Ditto. Schooner William, Joseph Tappan, Ditto. Schooner Dolphin, Nathaniel Knap, Ditto. Brig Merrigold, Joseph Greenleaf, Ditto. Brig Unity, Joshua Hills, Ditto. Ship Nelson, Nathaniel Dowse, Ditto.
We hear from Falmouth, that on Tuesday Night last Week, some Villains, unknown, broke and enter'd the House of Mrs. Martha Cotton, and went silently thro' almost every Room in the House, in search, as is suppos'd, of Money, having in two different Chambers, and a lower Room, broke upon the Locks of two Drawers, a Desk and a Closet. He then enter'd a lower back Room, where Mrs. Cotton and her Daughter slept, and finding them to a great Degree and told them he came for Money, and Money he would have; that he had just came from England, in a Ship with 40 other Passengers, and that six of them were then at the Door; and then called ---Tom---but it is thought no Body was with him. While Mrs. Cotton and her Daughter were getting up he said he would not stay, he'd draw his Sword; which frightened them still more; and they promised to get him some Money. They then got up in the Dark, while he was standing by the Fire Place, and went into another Room, bolted the Door; and thence went up Chamber, and sent their Negro out of the Chamber-Window, to call some of the Neighbours; but before any came he made his Escape.
By a glimmering Light which proceeded from the Back-Log they observed he had on a Pair of Trousers, which appeared to be red, but they could not distinguish any other Part of his Dress.
TO BE SOLD An extraordinary good FARM containing 80 Acres, lying all together, well fenced, in Northampton, within a Mile of the Meeting-House, well wooded, together with good Mowing & Pasture Land; a young Orchard, with 300 Apple Trees; is well water'd. On the Premises is a good stable House and Barn, Well, &c. with other Accommodations. For Particulars, and the Price, enquire of Samuel Page, who lives on said Farm, or a Printer hereof.
Taken in Execution,  AND TO BE SOLD AT PUBLIC AUCTION, On Monday the 28th Instant, 3 o'Clock P. M. at the Vendue Room of PHILLIP BAILEY in Queen Street, and to continue from Day to Day 'till the whole is sold,  SUNDRY SORTS of ENGLISH GOODS, consisting of Scarlet and color'd Broad Cloths, Serge, Bayse, Shalloons, Tammies, Durants, Callicoes, Check Linnens, Mistle Buttons, Twiss, Cruels, Warps; Locks and Hinges of all Kinds, Desk Furniture, Sadlery, with a great Variety of other Articles. Also a Quantity of Merchandise, Jamaica, and Scale Fish, St. Martin's Salt, and a Parcel of Junk. JOHN PARKER, Sheriff. Portsmouth, Feb. 9. 1774.
TO BE LET, and entered upon the beginning of  APRIL next,  A FARM in Kittery, at the Head of York River, containing about 180 Acres of good pasturing, plowing, mowing, orcharding, and some Wood Land: Now in the Occupation of Mr. George Ham:---there is on said FARM a good House and Garden, two Barns, a Brook running thro' for half a Mile, never dry; with some Stock, as Cattle, Sheep, & Swine. Whoever inclines to hire the same, may know further by applying to JOHN MOFFAT, Esq; of Portsmouth.
The Subscribers being appointed a Committee by the GENERAL COURT, for Surveying and Clearing a ROAD from CONWAY to Connecticut River, have caus'd the said Road to be survey'd and open'd and the Proprietors of the undermentioned Tracts are hereby Notified, that the Sum: annexed, are due to the Committee for the surveying and clearing said Road through the same, with other contingent Expences, the Proprietors are desired to pay the several Sums to the Committee by the 10th Day of March next, if not then paid, the Lands will be advertised for Sale at the Law direci.
Richard Gridly Esqrs. Location Township of Durand 19 15 3 Township of Dartmouth 40 5 2 Township of Lancaster 48 8 8 Township of Lancaster 10 0 8 AMMI CUTTER, THOMAS MARTIN, Committee. JACOB TREADWELL, Portsmouth, February 9. 1774.
A few Firkins of BUTTER very good to be Sold by Daniel Pearce, near the Post-Office in Port mouth.
§ New-Almsbury §  THIS is to give Notice to the Proprietors of New-Almsbury, so called, (in the County of Hillsborough) and Province of New Hampshire, that unless they pay a TAX of three pounds eighteen shillings, to me for each Right, by the fifth Day of March next, their Rights will be expos'd to public Sale. EZEKIEL EVENS, Collector for the Proprietors of New Almsbury. New Almsbury, Feb. 7. 1774.
PROVINCE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, Cheshire, ss.  WHEREAS the Proprietors of the Town of Alstead, in the County aforesaid, have been legally Notified to pay sundry Grants of Money legally assessed on Proprietors Rights or Lots of Land in said Township to me the Subscriber, and several of said Proprietors being yet delinquent in the whole or part, these are therefore to Notify said Proprietors, that so much of each delinquent Proprietors Lands will be expos'd to Sale at public Vendue at the House of Mr. Oliver Shepherd, Innholder in said Alstead, on Wednesday the 9th Day of March next, at Nine of the Clock in the Morning, to pay said TAXES with incidental Charges, the Delinquents Lots being as follows, viz.
   No. Ran. l. s. No. Ran. l. s. No. Ran. l. s.     6 in 1st 1 12 2 in 2d 1 0 2 in 3d 3 8   3 3 3 8 4 3 3 8 1 0 1 4 1 0   2 4 3 8 1 5 3 8 2 5 1 0   3 5 2 16 1 6 3 8 2 6 3 8   3 6 3 8 5 6 3 8 1 7 3 8   2 7 1 0 4 7 3 8 5 7 2 8   6 7 3 8 7 7 3 8 8 7 3 8   1 8 3 8 2 8 3 8 5 8 3 8   6 8 3 8 7 8 3 8 8 8 3 8   1 9 8 4 2 9 8 4 3 9 3 8   8 9 3 8 1 10 8 4 2 10 8 4   3 10 3 8 4 10 3 8 5 10 3 8   6 10 3 8 7 10 3 8 8 10 3 8    ABALOM KINGSBERY Collector. Alstead Jan. 24th 1774.
PROVINCE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE,  A Petition having been preferred to the General Assembly by ANDREW McMILLAN Esq; Agent for the Inhabitants of the Town of CONCORD, in the County of Rockingham, in said province, praying, for divers Reasons alledged in said Petition, that the said Town of Concord may be annexed to the County of Hillsborough, and that there may be annually held there one Superior Court of Judicature, one Inferior Court of Common Pleas and one Court of General Sessions of the Peace for said County:---THESE are therefore to give public Notice, that a Hearing is granted on said Petition on the third Day of the sitting of the General Assembly after the first Day of March next, when any person may have Opportunity to appear and show Cause why the prayer thereof may not be granted. Dated at Portsmouth, 20th January, 1774. GEORGE KING, D. Sec.
Blanks of most sorts, sold cheap At the Printing Office in Portsmouth.
Monadnock No. 5.  WHEREAS the proprietors of MONADNOCK No. 5, in the County of Cheshire, and province of New Hampshire, have been legally Notified to pay an Assessment levied on each proprietors Right or Lot, to me the Subscriber; and several of the Owners of Lots being yet delinquent in the whole or part, these are to notify them, that there will be sold at public Vendue on Thursday the 24th Day of February next, at the House of Mr. Benjamin Tucker, Innholder in said Town, at ten of the Clock before Noon, so much of each delinquent proprietors Lot as will be sufficient to pay the Sum that remains due on each Lot, with all necessary Charges, unless payment be made before the time mentioned.
The delinquent Lots are as follows, with the Sum: due.     No. Ran. l. s. No. Ran. l. s.     1 in 3d 0 13 9 in 4th 0 12 6   10 7 9 9 7 1 10   7 2 12 6 2 3 12 6   9 1 6 10 9 2 4 2   13 5 3 5 1 8 2 7   12 1 11 2 13 1 10   4 7 2 3 8 3 8 4   8 2 12 6 11 4 4 10   9 3 4 2 7 3 2 6    Numbers in the North End of the Town.     No. l. s. No. l. s. No. l. s.     52 0 12 0 53 0 12 6 59 0 9 8   60 4 2 32 6 3 32 4 2   37 12 6 98 6 0 40 10 10   106 1 11 41 12 6 84 4 2   69 3 10 3 4 2 57 4 2   10 12 6 91 9 11 90 10 9   70 1E 0 78 12 6 72 4 2   67 4 2 36 2 10 80 3 7   85 3 1 89 4 2 34 12 6    JAMES BREWER, Collector. Monadnock No. 5, Jan. 19. 1774.
PROVINCE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, Rockingham, ss.  § New-Brittain §  THE proprietors of the Township of New Brittain (so called) are hereby Notified to meet at the House of Capt. Caleb Sanborn, Innholder in Hampton Falls, on Tuesday the twenty-second Day of February next, at one of the Clock Afternoon, to act on the following Articles as they shall then see fit. 1. To chuse a Moderator for said Meeting.--- 2. To chuse a proprietor's Clerk, a Committee to call proprietors Meetings, Assessors, a Collector, a Treasurer, &c.--- 3. To see if said proprietors will agree to sell the Grist Mill in said township or dispose of it some other Way for the Benefit of the proprietors--- 4. To see what they will do concerning clearing and repairing Roads in said township.--- 5. To see if they will agree to hire Preaching some part of this present Year.--- 6. To see if they will agree to turn the Road near Mr. Thomas Blake, for the more easy and better passing & repassing said Road.--- 7. To see if they will agree to raise such a sum or sums of Money as shall be necessary for the Purposes aforesaid, or to defray any other necessary Charges; and to act any other thing else that may be thought proper. Hampton, January 24th. 1774. ANTHONY EMERY } Committee. CALEB SANBORN, }
Lost an 18 Foot Moses Boat. Went a drift from Spring-Hill, within a Fortnight, a Moses Boat, Eighteen Feet long, almost new. Whoever has taken up said Boat and will deliver her at Capt. GEORGE WENTWORTH's Wharfe, or give Information where she may be found, shall be handsomely Rewarded, by JOSHUA WENTWORTH. Portsmouth, Jan. 20. 1774.
TO BE SOLD, a commodious New Dwelling-House, Pleasantly situated on Spring Hill, as well accommodated for Trade, as any in the Town; it is almost finished; together with a good Ware House, Yard, Garden Spot, and almost every Conveniency that can be mentioned; with an excellent Cellar, in which is two good Arches: Now in the Occupation of Mr. Benjamin Parker. Enquire of the Printer hereof.
WHEREAS the Proprietors of CONWAY have chosen me Collector for the following Sums, one TAX of Twelve Shillings on each Right or proprietors Share in said Conway, granted to the Town to assist them in building a Meeting House, and one TAX of Thirty Shillings on each Right to make Bridges and Roads in said Town; this is to Notify said Proprietors to pay said TAXS to me at my Dwelling House in said Conway, on or before the third Tuesday in March next, or their Lands will be advertised for Sale. DAVID PAGE, Collector. Jan. 31. 1774.
ALL Persons that have any legal Demands against, or Accounts open, with the Town of Portsmouth, are hereby desired to call upon the SELECTMEN of said Town, and their Claims shall be adjusted.--- Also, those that are Indebted to said Town, are requested to make Payment to said Select-Men immediately; and the several Collectors of Taxes in said Town, are required to pay their respective Balances immediately, as the Time is elapsed, which was allowed them by Law, and agreeable to their Warrants; which will be the only Method to prevent Extents being taken out against them.