The New-Hampshire gazette and historical chronicle (Portsmouth, N.H.), 1774-03-25 00:00:00

To the independent Freeholders of the Town of Portsmouth.
THE Time for electing your Representatives is near at hand, and considering the critical Situation of the Times, The peculiar Circumstances of the Province, and of this Town in particular, it becomes the indispensable Duty of every one of you, MY BRETHREN, to stand forth in Support of such Men as shall appear best Qualified to answer the best Purposes, and most inclined to pursue them. Those Purposes are first to preserve the Liberties and Privileges of the People, by maintaining pure and inviolate, our happy Constitution from every In- croachment, by whatever Hand it may be attempted: Secondly, to promote by every Means, the real Interest of the Province: And Thirdly to encrease the Trade of this Town in particular, and procure it's greatest Prosperity.
Altho' I think it wrong even to name such Men, as in my Opinion appear most suitable, because every one of you ought to be left to follow unbiased and unprejudiced the Dictates of your own Minds, yet when it is plain that Men wholly disqualified, not only declare themselves Candidates, but are using every Art and Stratagem, to impose themselves on you, it becomes every one's Duty to point out such Disqualifications as make their Election Dangerous to the Liberties of the People, and destructive to the Welfare of the Province.
If any Man presumes to be a Candidate, who deaf to the Cries of the Poor and industrious, has endeavoured to stop up the Avenues by which they might have been supplied with Bread, and the Necessaries of Life at a cheaper Rate than from his own Stores; if with a contracted narrow Mind he has opposed instead of promoted the Encrease of the Province, thereby preventing the Decrease of Taxes, and entailing the whole Expences of Government on the present Inhabitants; if such a one should propose himself for your Representative, reject him with contempt; as having been long enough tried, and proved to be light in the public Balance, with respect to Capacity, and the necessary Regard for the Province, and his own Constituents.
If another Candidate shall appear who boasts being the Tool of a Party, that is seeking to embroil the Government and make an unhappy Division in the People, who is said to be artfully endeavouring to procure a most dangerous Innovation in your Courts of Justice, in the Establishment of his Friend as Chief-Justice of this Province, with a Salary from the King independent of the People, who protested against your patriotic Resolves for the Non-Admission of the detested Tea, and the Affection of your own Rights---who discarding every Sentiment of Humanity, every Spark of Christian Charity, could silence the Solicitations of interceding Friends, for the Wife and Five Children of an honest, industrious, unfortunate Man, confined in Prison, by impiously calling his Maker to witness his cool and fixed Determination that nothing but Death should release him. If a Man with such private Wishes to wound the Constitution of his Country, with such public Proofs of his dangerous Principles to their Liberties, and of his Contempt of the general Voice of the People, and curs'd with so hard and unchristian a Heart, shall venture to offer himself to your Choice, I need not point out to you the proper Conduct---The Horror and Indignation which must fill every honest and patriotic Mind will be it's sufficient Director.
Among the many Candidates named, let me advise you, my Brethren, not to suffer to be imposed on you, any who is the mere Tool of any Party, for he who blindly and thoughtlessly on all Occasions gives his Voice on one Side only, is but a Machine to be moved at the Will of others; but seek for able and independent Men who are warmed with the first great Principle public Spirit, which is the Procurement of the public Good. Elect such, and such only---they, you may be assured will be faithful to the Trust reposed in them, and you will do your Duty as good Citizens and true Patriots.
An independent Freeholder.
Portsmouth March 20, 1774.
NEW-YORK, Feb. 28.
His Excellency the Governor, on Saturday the 19th, was pleased to send to his Worship the Mayor, Tickets for one Hundred Loads of Wood to be distributed amongst the most necessitous Poor in this City, and Ten Loads more amongst the distressed Folks confined in the City Goal.
Extract of a Letter from Halifax, Nova-Scotia, dated Feb. 6, 1774.
"On the 29th ult. a Fire broke out here within 50 Yards of the Barracks, which destroyed three Houses before it could be extinguished; the Wind was from the North West which blew the Fire from the Buildings, otherwise the whole Barracks must have been consumed; all the Wells of the Garrison were drained quite dry, and the People saved most Part of their Effects. The Military behaved extraordinary well, but the Inhabitants, a few excepted, most shamefully, for they give no Assistance at all."
To the ELECTORS of REPRESENTATIVES for the Town of Portsmouth.
IF you are not too deeply engaged in fixing on the Choice of new Candidates for the ensuing Election, to attend to any prudent Considerations, it would not be impertinent to enquire what Reason is there for a Change? have not those who last Represented you served the Public with Fidelity? Is not the Province Law-Book an Evidence both of their Diligence and Skill in the Business of Legislation? For it will be found on Examination, that more good and useful Laws have been introduced and passed within the last Six Years, than in any Twenty Years since the Year 1718. What Reason can there be for a Change? especially considering that a New House (which must be the Case if all other Places which chose are actuated by the same Fondness for Novelty) will cost you some considerable Expence before they can be in any tolerable Degree acquainted with the State of public Affairs, and if this be true, which cannot be denied, does it not prove your old Servants disinterested, and faithful? but is there not reason to suspect a Man has some sinister Views, who by Treats and Persuasions courts Peoples Votes? for who ever was fond of being appointed to an Office of Burden and Fatigue, which is the Case of the Man who serves the Public in that Station with Understanding and Fidelity? besides does not such a general Change, imply and carry with it a Charge and Imputation of Ignorance or Neglect; which no Man on this State of Facts can justly impute to those you propose to dismiss. On the Whole, you will find, when perhaps it will be too late, to regret, and which you had better considered the Consequence of a Change, which you may perhaps repent of for three Years successively without Redress.--- Add to this, that the Business of Legislation is no small Part of the Duty of a Colony Assembly, subject to the Negative of the Crown, and the Control of Acts of Parliament, touching the same Matters; due Care therefore must be taken, not to infringe on the Royal Prerogatives on the one Hand nor to meddle with Affairs the Parliament have not worthy their Care on the other; & how to steer in a due Mean between. There is a Matter that requires some considerable Study and Experience; but is it not a very Discouraging Consideration, that after a Man has with great Labour and Industry, acquired some Knowledge of these, he is no more to be regarded than if he could only write his Name? Will this induce Men to qualify themselves to serve the Public? besides, Law-making requires a minute Knowledge of the Persons and Places represented, their Trade, Interest, and Connections; and all this to be obtained without Time and Experience, or are the new Members to get the Knowledge of these Things by Inspiration? and if the Electors in other Places are influenced by the same Principles with yourselves, the whole Assembly must be intirely new, and on this Footing, what will it cost their Constituents to Qualify their Representatives to serve the Public with Ability and Understanding.
CATO.
CHARLESTOWN (S. Carolina) Feb. 14.
WE have no Doubt of the Death of Lieut Grant, (in a Skirmish with the Creek-Indians, lately mention'd.) There are two Accounts of the Circumstances attending that unfortunate Gentleman's falling into the Hands of the Barbarians, and equally Shocking. Both which we shall lay before our Readers, but cannot pretend to vouch the Truth of either. One says that he was not killed at the first Onset; that he was only stunned, fell from his Horse, and supported himself by the Mane; that the Indians seeing him deserted, returned, seized and bound him to a Tree, then retired to some Distance, and shot 30 Arrows into his Body; after which they cut off his Genitals, struck a Tomahawk into his Head, another into his Fundament, and burnt his Body. The other says, "his Body was found tied to a Tree, a Gun-Barrel, supposed to have been red hot, was thrust into, and left sticking in his Body; his Scalp and Ears taken off, a painted Hatchet left sticking in his Skull, twelve Arrows in his Breast, and a painted War Club left upon his Body."
Boston, Monday March 21:
Extract of a Letter from a Gentleman at New-York, to his Friend in this Town, dated Feb. 28, 1774.
"Our Friend Mr. Goddard, the Bearer of this, is to leave Town in a few Hours for your Place; on a Matter of the utmost Importance to the Liberties of this Country, viz an entire Abolition of the illegal and oppressive Post-Office act; a provincial Subscription Post is already Established between Philadelphia and Baltimore, in Maryland, supported by the most eminent Merchants and other Gentlemen in those Places.--- Our Committee of Correspondence writes to your Committee, on the Subject, recommending in the strongest Terms the Proposals which Mr. Goddard has to make, and our earnest Desire to co-operate with you and the rest of the Friends of just Government, in carrying this glorious Plan into Execution.---from the Information which Mr. Goddard will give you, I think, you will be convinced that, now or never, is the Time; at least that so favourable an Opportunity will hardly offer as the Present. The Friends of Liberty in the Southern Colonies, particularly Pennsylvania, Maryland and Virginia; you may depend will establish Riders, upon the NEW PLAN throughout those Provinces, as soon as they obtain Information of the Concurrence and Approbation of the Town of Boston---and will do every Thing in their Power to extend them to the most Eastern Colonies immediately. That it will meet with the warmest Approbation of the truly Patriotic Bostonians, I cannot entertain the least Doubt."
We hear a considerable Fund is already raised for the Support
of new Posts at Philadelphia and Baltimore, and the Citizens at New York are determined to open Subscription Books for the like Purpose, as soon as the Town of Boston has given a Sanction to the Capital Design of annihilating that fatal Precedent against us---the POST OFFICE.
We hear from New-London, Norwich, New-Port and Providence, that the Plan for the total Abolition of the Parliamentary Post Office in America, by the Establishment of new Constitutional Posts, and Post Offices, in the several Colonies, meets with general Approbation, and will undoubtedly be patronized by every Friend to American Freedom, not only in those Towns, but throughout the Continent.
How chearfully will every well-Wisher to his Country lay hold of an Opportunity to wrest the Channel of public & private Intelligence out of the Hands of a Power openly inimical to its Rights and Liberties. Several Meetings have already been held on the interesting Subject, and on the Morrow evening it is hoped to be concluded so far that Mr. Goddard may proceed Eastward, with a moral certainty of carrying his Point throughout the Colonies.
Thursday Night last a Number of Prisoners set fire to the Goal in this Town, and had it got a little a Head before it was discovered, it would have entirely consumed the same.---This is the fourth Time the Goal Watch have preserved it.
We hear that Capt. West, of the Schooner Hawk, belonging to Salem and bound to Baltimore, on the 7th ult. took up the Crew of the Brig Fanny, Capt. Mosely, bound to Lisbon, at the Hazard of the Lives of his own People, as the Boat dispatched for them was five Hours in a high Sea.
S A L E M, March 22.
We learn from Turk's-Island that a Schooner belonging to this Place, in her Passage from the Windward Islands, took up a Boat with two White Persons and four Negroes in her; and that when they were about 2 Leagues from the Island, was boarded by a Cutter belonging to the Savage Man of War, and carried into Port, where the Captain of the Schooner attempted to sell Part of the Negroes to pay the Salvage for taking them up, &c. but the Officers of the Savage held a Court upon the Captain of the Schooner, and tried him for FELONY, as tho' he had stolen the Negroes; but were obliged to acquit him:--- However they took the Negroes from him, in order, as was supposed, to convert them to their own Use.
DIED. Mr. Samuel Blyth, of this Town, aged 52. And on Friday Morning died here, in the 48th Year of his Age, the Hon. NATHANIEL ROPES, Esq; some Years since Representative of this Town in the General Assembly, afterwards a Member of his Majesty's Council, Chief Justice of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas and Judge of the Probate of Wills for the County of Essex, and a Justice of the Superior Court of Judicature, &c. for this Province.
CUSTOM-HOUSE, PISCATAQUA, March 24.
   Inward-Entries FROM.     Schooner Polly, Samuel Batchelder, Guadaloup.   Schooner Greyhound, Abraham Trefethen, Virginia.   Schooner Supply, Zachius Jones, Georgia.   Sloop Ceres, Samuel Small Corn, New-Haven.   Outward-Bound FOR.   Ship Felicity, Henry Nutter, LONDON.   Clear'd for Departure FOR.   Schooner Polly, Daniel Lunt, Virginia.   Schooner Supply, Zachius Jones, New-Haven.  
CONSTANTINOPLE, Nov. 20.
PREPARATIONS for WAR, still go on with the same Spirit as at first. They are incessantly casting of Cannons and all other Fire-Arms, that one would imagine they were to supply all Europe with Implements of War. Recruits from all Parts are raised, and still continue to be raising. The Talk of Peace in many Foreign Gazettes is Idle; for no one Thing declares the least Intention of the Porte to desist, as they are determined to push the Point as far as possible.
A Letter from Warsaw, dated November 13, says, "The Empress of Russia has issued Orders through all her Dominions, to press 100,000 new Recruits, all of whom are to be fitted out, and ready to go to the Field of Battle, within 3 Months Time."
Jan. 1. The Peace between the Russians and Turks is further off than since Conferences for that Purpose took Place.--- The Russians on their late Successes have revived their first Pretensions on the Porte, which she cannot Grant, consistent with the Dignity of the Imperial Crown; so that in all probability the WAR will be protracted to another Campaign, when, it is probable, the Russians by being under the Walls of Bizantium, will oblige the Turks to a Capitulation they at present shudder to think of.
For LONDON,
The SHIP FELICITY,
HENRY NUTTER Commander, Lying near Spring-Hill, has good Accommodation for Passengers, and will sail in 15 or 20 Days. For Passage, apply to the Master. Portsmouth, March 24th, 1774.
Lisbon FEATHERS,
TO BE SOLD BY Joseph Bafs,

THE following ACT passed the last Session, January 29, 1774.
An Act in addition to an Act,
entitled an Act, providing in case of Sickness.
WHEREAS the salutary ends proposed by the Act entitled an act providing in case of sickness, are not sufficiently answered thereby, but a further provision is found to be needful to enforce obedience thereto: Therefore,
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GOVERNOR, COUNCIL, AND ASSEMBLY, That whensoever the select-men of any town within this province, shall agreeably to the said act, make an order for removing any sick or infecting person or persons to a separate house or houses, if any person shall refuse to obey such order, or shall resist the select-men, or any person or persons appointed by them in carrying the same into execution, every such person so offending, shall for every such offence, forfeit the sum of two pounds lawful money. And if any person shall oppose any sheriff, his under-sheriff, or deputy, or any constable, in impressing houses, lodgings, nurses, tendance, and other necessaries for such sick persons as are mentioned in said act (such sheriff, under-sheriff, deputy, or constable conducting therein according to said act, and by virtue of such warrant to him directed as is mentioned therein) every such person shall forfeit and pay the sum of ten pounds like money.
And every person who shall neglect or refuse to assist such sheriff, under-sheriff, deputy or constable, in executing such warrant, being thereto required in his Majesty's name, shall be liable to the same penalty as is provided by the law of this province in case of persons neglecting or refusing to assist sheriffs, under-sheriffs and constables in the execution of their respective offices, viz. twenty shillings for every such offence.
AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED BY THE AUTHORITY aforesaid, That when and so often as any justice of the peace shall agreeably to the provisions of the said act, make out his warrant to restrain any persons who have been visited with any of the contagious diseases mentioned in said act, or who come from any place where such sickness prevails, and to keep them on board the ship or vessel wherein they are, or if any of them be on shore, to send them on board again; if any person shall resist any sheriff, under-sheriff, deputy, or constable in the execution of such warrant; or if any person being on board such ship or vessel, and served with such warrant, shall come on shore without permission from the Governor or Commander in chief; or if any person arriving in such ship or vessel, who shall have come on shore, being served with such warrant, shall neglect or refuse to return on board, or neglect or refuse to continue there, until he have such permission as is before mentioned to come on shore, every person offending in any of the ways before mentioned, shall forfeit and pay the sum of thirty pounds like Money.
And every person who shall, without order or licence from the Governor, go on board such vessel, knowing that any persons belonging thereto, or passengers therein, have during the voyage, had such contagious diseases, or that such vessel came from a place where such sickness prevails, or knowing that such warrant hath been served, shall forfeit and pay the sum of thirty pounds like money.
AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED BY THE AUTHORITY AFORESAID, That whosoever shall disobey such order or orders as the Governor or commander in chief for the time being, shall from time to time take, with the advice of the Council, in the cases mentioned in said act, and to prevent the spreading of such infectious diseases, as occasion may require, shall forfeit and pay the sum of thirty pounds like money.
All the fines imposed in this act, to be recovered, to his Majesty, by bill, plaint or information, at the superior court, for the use of the county where the offence is committed, and to be paid into the county treasurer accordingly.
AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That if any person shall without licence from the Governor for the time being, with the advice of Council, presume to inoculate him or herself, or any other person for the small-pox, or that shall be inoculated therefor, each and every person so offending, shall pay a fine to his Majesty for the use of the county where the offence is committed, of thirty pounds, to be recovered as aforesaid.
[This Act to continue and be in Force for the Term of five Years and no longer.]
N E W - Y O R K, March 10. Tuesday Afternoon arrived in 6 Weeks and 5 Days, from Falmouth the Mercury Packet-Boat, Capt. Dillon, by whom we have the following Advices.
Extract of the Letter from Warsaw, Dec. 15. “WE have now received a full and authentic Confirmation of the great and important Victory gained by the Russian Army on the other Side the Danube, over the Army of the grand Vizir on the 16th ult. The whole Turkish grand Army being defeated, the Russians made themselves Masters of all the Turkish Artillery, Baggages, and military Chest, to an immense Value. The grand Vizir was missing, and it was reported and generally believed (when the Courier who brought the Intelligence from the Army came away) that he is among the Number of the Dead. The Russians were still in pursuit of the Enemy; and the Rest of the Russian Army who were yet on this Side of the Danube, have received Orders to pass the River, and give the last Blow to the Enemy. The Garrison at Silistria are at present left to themselves, without the least Hope of receiving succour from the Turkish Army; nor are the Fugitive Turks able to fly into that Fortress, as all the Passes are cut off by the Turks, which give the Russians great Hopes of being Masters of that important Fortress very soon, which will open the Passage to Adrianople; so that there is the greatest Reason to hope, that the present winter Campaign will finish the Struggle, before the Turks are able to compose themselves; and in all Probability, the Porte will be obliged to comply with the Terms of Peace proposed by Russia in the late Congress, before the Expiration of another Month, unless some christian Powers (as is expected) should throw off the Mask, and publickly declare themselves for the Porte; against which event not less than half a Million of Austrian and Prussian Troops are in Readiness.”
L O N D O N, December 23.
Private Letters from Count Romanzow's Army, dated the 19th inst. bring, that the Russians have taken the Fortress of Silistria by Assault.
Yesterday about Six o'Clock, a dreadful Fire broke out in the Tower, which burnt with great Fury for several Hours before it was extinguished. — A Gentlewoman, endeavouring to avoid the Flames, jumped out of a two pair of Stairs Window, and was killed on the Spot; another did the like, and broke her Legs, and was otherwise so much bruised that it is tho' she can't recover. The Damage done is very considerable.
Extract of a Letter from the Hague, Dec 31.
“The last Letters from Warsaw confirm more and more the defeat of the Grand Vizir; and say that there were found in that Baggage belonging to that Chief 2,500,000 Piasters.”
Dec. 18. The Ships and the Admirals appointed to relieve the different Stations in the Spring are as follow: Admiral Clark Gayton in the Preston, to the American; Sir John Moore, in the Montague, to Jamaica; and the Chatham, Sir Robert Hughes, to the Mediterranean.
Jan. 3. The Dilligence Schooner, Lt. Knight, from Bolton, is arrived at Portsmouth.
Jan. 4. It is now confidently reported that an Addition of ten Sail of Men of War, will be made to our Navy Establishment.
Jan. 5. No Tidings of the Appointment of an Ambassador from the Court of Spain is yet arrived at St. James's which, it is said, has been the Cause of many Consultations among the Ministry.
Jan. 6. We hear the Russian Transports are immediately ordered to sail to the Mediterranean, before the Men of War, to supply the Ships now there with Provisions and Stores.
The Ships in the Harbour are ordered to spit-head with all Expedition.
It is now generally believed that the Parliament will not be dissolv'd till March twelvemonth.
Jan. 8. To the Surprise of most of his Acquaintance, a great Brewer is gone off. It is said that he had overdrawn his Banker fourteen Thousand Pounds, and that he will sail for upwards of one Hundred Thousand Pounds.
Jan. 11. It is said, that the French King is in a State of Mind very little removed from Idiotcy or insensibility, so much that neither the Charms of his Favourite's Conversation, nor the Pleasures of the Chase, are capable of rousing him. This it is said, has caused several Cabals, and given birth to a Spirit of Intrigue extremely alarming to the Mistress and the Minister.
We hear the Russian Transports sailed on the 8th inst. for the Mediterranean without waiting for the Men of War.

Mr. FOWLE, IN Consequence of a Piece in your last Paper, signed Z. Y. from Falmouth, I am once more induced to call upon the Inhabitants of this Province to rouse them, if possible, from that Supineness ever destructive to those Ideas with which a commercial Government should be impressed: I must confess I am sorry to find such Inattention and Drowsiness take Possession of the trading Gentlemen in Portsmouth, who tho' they do not exert themselves to prevent the Evil, seem thoroughly sensible of the many Disadvantages they labour under in point of Trade.— What can this be called, (they must pardon me) but stupid Indolence and Inattention, the very Bane of Industry and Commerce? As I am strongly impressed with the good and bad Consequences of either their continuing in the same lethargic State, or rousing to an immediate Redress of their approaching Ills, and only wish for the Prosperity of this fertile Province, I am persuaded the judicious Part of the Community will not be offended at my plain Method of communicating my Thoughts: Medicine is always proportioned (by a judicious Physician) to the Virulence of the Disorder.
The Defects I have already urged have been of some standing, & daily grow worse, yet nobody appears to administer the least Help;—may it not then be reasonably expected it will speedily become irremediable? Tho' called upon and invited, to lend that Aid and Advice necessary to prevent the Progress of our approaching Misfortunes, yet not a Word said; no Notice taken, nor the least Attention paid by even the very People who are to suffer! But we find a watchful tenacious Falmouth-Man take up the Cudgels, in Behalf of his Town, whose Publication on the Subject must alarm even the most inanimate among us,—I will give you his own Words, "I beg Leave to observe, "in Behalf of the Town of Falmouth, that it is "a maritime Town, so well situated for an extensive Commerce, and favoured with so fine "a Harbour, and other Advantages, which naturally tend to the Increase of it's Trade, and "is so much nearer to many of the new Settlements in the Province of New-Hampshire, "than any other Sea-Port, that I think it is "not at all unnatural, if the new Settlers bring "their Produce, not in a bended but in a direct "Course to this Port; especially when they can be "supplied with such Articles as they need, at as "cheap a Rate as at any Town on the Continent." Which upon the whole, I acknowledge to be too true, and for those very Reasons alledged by that Writer, call aloud upon the People of New Hampshire to prevent the Consequences by every possible Means. If the Evil is not to be remedied, then my Efforts are vain; if they are otherwise, (which I am sure they are) the Neglect of them becomes both a Shame and Reproach to the People. I shall now with Freedom address those who may be chosen Members at our approaching General Election, in humble Hope that my Hints may meet with that Sanction and Attention, that is due to the Interest and Emolument of the People.
GENTLEMEN,
The Glory reflected on us, by Virtue of the best System of Government ever invented by the Art of Man, has given you (tho' the Suffrages of your Fellow-Men) Authority to redress the Grievances of the People;—it's your Duty when convened as a Senate, not only to watch over the Rights and Privileges of your Constituents, but to amend and improve what ought to be improved and amended; and to do every Act and Thing conducive to the Good and well-being of the Community. Individuals in such a respectable Assembly, should not have even an Idea of their own immediate Interest or Emolument, where they in the least interfere with the public Good. You are the Servants of the Public, clothed with Authority by them to preserve the State, watch over it's Interest, and by every possible Means extend it's Commerce and enrich the People. I am sensible, Gentlemen, your Numbers at this Day, in the General-Assembly, are much too few to take in the now extended Interests of this growing Province, and it is as true, that tho'
Application has been made, by Petition , to the Governor and Council, for a Redress of this Grievance, from a Shire Town in one of our most extensive and fertile Counties; (tho' unrepresented from any one Part of it) the same Petition was rejected by the Council, notwithstanding as I am informed the Governor recommended it for his Majesty's Service, and Peace and Quiet of the Government; indeed what wise Purposes the Council may have in Contemplation by rejecting this Petition is not for me to say, but I presume your House may think it a Duty incumbent on them, to see that every Part of this Government is as equally and effectually represented, as the Nature of the Thing will admit of.
Believe me, Gentlemen, the Points I am now urging, for your future Consideration, are inseparably connected with the Good and Prosperity of this Province, you must therefore enlarge your Ideas, and extend your whole System, in order to counteract the Industry of the Rival trading Towns of the Massachusetts , which border upon you; or you will ever remain a small and inconsiderable People. Pro bono Publico.
John Adams
(Opp the Old South Meeting House Boston) Hath received by the last Vessel from LONDON, A Fresh Supply of
Garden Seeds
Which he doubts not will be satisfactory to the Purchaser, as they are warranted Good, and of the last Year's Growth.
Early golden Hotspur PEAS, early Charlton Dit. O. marred Hotspur, blue Round vials, Spanish Marratines, large black Byed & Dwarf Marrowfat Peas;—large Windsor, early Liben, and early yellow Bush Beans—large and small white Dwarfs, white and speckled Poe, and Kidney Ditto—Silvery skin'd, white Spanish Portugal white, and Broad Red Onion—Early Yorkshire, early Dutch, early Buttersea, Sugar Leaf, best Red, and large Winter Cabbage—Green and Yellow curled Savoy Cabbage—Early & late Collis Flower—best Cabbage, green and white Cole brown Dutch, hardy Green, Silesia, Marboe and Honey Lettuce—Early Yellow, Orange and Purplish Carrot—Early Dutch, long French, large White & Winter Turnip—best double Parsley and Peppergrass—Summer and Winter Spinage—white Mustard—Salmon, Scarlet, short Topt, Salad and Turnip Radish—Italian and Solid Celery,—warranted Beet and Parsnip—Green and White Endive—best early and long prickly Cucumber—large Musk and Water Melon—Summer and Winter Squash—Squash Pepper Seed—Asparagus—Sweet Maizoram, Tyma, Summer Savoy, Baum, Sage, Rosemary, Bush Basil, Hemp, Rape and Canary—With a large Assortment of Flower Seeds, Red and White Clover, and Herbs Grass Seeds,—Split PEAS, &c
Likewise, a great Variety of GLASS and EAR THEN WARE, Groceries, with a Number of other Articles, very Cheap.
§ NEW DURHAM. §
THE Proprietors of NEW DURHAM, in the County of Strafford, in the province of New Hampshire, are hereby Notified, that at a legal Meeting of said proprietors held at Durham, in said County the second Day of June 1773 voted, that a TAX of twenty shillings be laid on each original Right in said Town in order to settle a Minister and pay his Salary, and the Subscriber was chosen Collector;—these are to Notify said proprietors if said town to pay me said tax of twenty shillings at my House in Durham, by the tenth Day of April next, or their Lots will be advertised for Sale for payment of the same as the Law directs
VALENTINE MATHES, Collector.
Durham, March 16, 1774.
ALL PERSONS Indebted to, or that have any Demands upon the Estate of John Burleigh, jun late of New-Market, deceased, are hereby desired to settle the same with Sarah Burleigh, Administratrix to said Estate New Market, March 1, 1774.
ALL PERSONS Indebted to, or that have Demands on the Estate of John Drew, late of Durham, Veteran, deceased, are desired to settle the same immediately with Joseph Drew and Paul Hayes, Administrators on said Estate. Durham, March 22, 1774.
Warrantes and Quitclaim Deeds, Justices Blanks, Bail Bonds, Shipping Papers, &c. Sold at the Printing Office.
New Rice, Philadelphia Flour
Of a superior Quality, CONNECTICUT CORN and PORK just imported, & to be sold by JOHN EVANS. Portsmouth, March 24, 1774.
CHOICE PORK
Fit for FISHERY, by the large or small Quantity, to be sold at a reasonable Price. Enquire of DANIEL EVANS at the South End. Portsmouth, March 17, 1774.
Province Excise.
ON THURSDAY the Thirty First Day of MARCH Inst. will be exposed to SALE at PUBLIC VENDUE, to the highest Bidder, by the Committee appointed by Vote of the GENERAL-ASSEMBLY, for that Purpose, at the House of James Stoodly, Esq; in Portsmouth, the PROVINCE EXCISE on SPIRITUOUS LIQUORS, granted by an Act passed in the 5th Year of his late Majesty's Reign, entitled an Act for granting unto his Majesty an Excise on several Liquors, &c. &c. The said EXCISE will be sold for only one Year, to commence from the second Tuesday in November last, and in Five separate Divisions, in the following Manner.
COUNTY of ROCKINGHAM.
The First Division to include all the Towns & Parishes within the County of Rockingham.
COUNTY of STRAFFORD.
The Second Division to include all the Towns & Parishes within the County of Strafford.
COUNTY of HILLSBOROUGH.
The Third Division to include all the Towns & Parishes within the County of Hillsborough.
COUNTY of CHESHIRE.
The Fourth Division to include all the Towns & Parishes within the County of Cheshire.
COUNTY of GRAFTON.
The Fifth Division to contain all the Lands in the Province, not comprehended in the other Divisions, including all the Towns and Parishes within the County of Grafton.
Conditions of Sale shall be made known at the Time and Place of Sale.
JONATHAN WARNER, Chairman.
Portsmouth, March 1st 1774.
PROVINCE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE Cheshire ss.
|| UNITY. ||
WHEREAS Application hath been made to me the subscriber, one of his Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the County of Cheshire aforesaid, by more than one sixteenth part of the proprietors of the Township of Unity in the County aforesaid, desiring that a Meeting of said proprietors be warned to be held at the Dwelling House of Abner Chase in said Unity, on Thursday the 14th Day of April next, at ten o'Clock A. M. then and there when met, to act if they cause, on the following Articles: 1 To chuse a Moderator to govern said Meeting. 2 To chuse a Proprietors Clerk, Assessors, Collector, and other necessary Officers. 3 To chuse a Committee to lay out Land 4 To vote some Encouragement (if they see cause) to build Mills in the Easterly part of said Town. 5 To levy a Tax for raising Money for making or repairing of Roads or other necessary Charges. 6 To agree upon a Method how to call or warn proprietors Meetings for the future, These are therefore to warn the proprietors and owners of the aforesaid Township of Unity, to meet at the time and place aforesaid, to act on the foregoing Articles. BENJAMIN GILES, Justice of Peace; Cheshire, March 10, 1774.
John Fogarty,
BREECHES MAKER & LEATHER DRESSER; Respectfully acquaints his Customers and the Public, That he has at his Shop, nearly opposite Maj. Samuel Hale's in Queen street Portsmouth a large Assortment OF BUCK, DOE, and MOOSE SKIN BREECHES, and all sorts of GLOVES, which he makes and fits in the neatest and best Manner; therefore prays the Favour of their Custom: Constant Attendance is given, and the smallest Favour thankfully acknowledged.
WHEREAS one John Clark, a Pedler, unjustly detains in his Possession a NOTE of Hand signed by the subscriber, which is paid, and is given for the Sum of £. 18 19 s. 10 d. Lawful Money, dated in 1771; This is to desire, that no Person purchase said Note, as I shall not pay it again, unless compelled by LAW. Epping, March 12, 1774. Phinehas Blake

Further Advices by the Packet.
L O N D O N, Dec. 24.
AT the High Court of Admiralty, lately held at the Old-Bailey, was tried four of the Crew of the Sea Horse Sloop (condemned some Time ago in the Court of Exchequer as a Smuggling Vessel) for aiding and abetting John Nichols in the Murder of a Custom-House Officer, on the High Seas, June 23, 1771, in attempting to Board the Sloop. The Prisoners were acquitted. The King's Officers having no legal Authority to Board the Vessel. [Let this be a Warning to the troublesome Gentry of the Customs in America.]
Dec. 28. A Correspondent takes the Liberty of offering a Prophecy to the Public on American Affairs. That Governor Hutchinson and the Commissioners will endeavor to raise a Riot in Boston, and that we shall soon have the most terrible Reports and Relations of the People there being up in Arms and in open Opposition to Government. They will be corroborated with anonymous Information and exparte Affidavits. The Military will be called in, and probably another Massacre ensue. Governor Hutchinson and his Friends will fly for Refuge to the Men of War, and thus he will endeavour to have the Consideration of his incendiary Letters lost in the attention to Things of more immediate Consequence, and to wreak his Vengeance on a People whom he hates, because he has injured and betrayed them.
Dec. 27. So strong a Spirit of Opposition is forming at New-York, and the Neighbouring Colonies, as to threaten an absolute Impeachment of one or two of the great Servants of the Crown who have concieved themselves for some Time past in full Security.
The Misunderstanding which at present the Colonies and the Mother Country is likely to be very much increased by Sir Francis Bernard, late Governor of Boston, being appointed one of the Commissioners of Trade and Plantations.
Jan. 4. Should France attempt to assist the Tuaks, it is finally resolved by Austria and Prussia to declare immediately in Favour of the Russians.
As this is the last Session of Business, it is expected the Parliament will not rise till July; and as nothing will be done next Winter but the granting Supplies and the current Business of the Year, it is said the East-India Affairs will positively be finished this Spring.
We are desired to inform the Public, that the present State of Mr. Whately's Health has prevented, and will prevent Mr. Temple, for some Days, from vindicating himself from the Falshoods which are industriously circulated to his Dishonour.
If Whispers and Innuendoes are to be taken Notice of in these Times, the Duke of Northumberland will be Premier before June 1774.
L O N D O N, Jan. 11.
The Deficiency in the last Year's Revenues of the Sinking Fund amount to 700,000l. including the Sum paid by the East-India Company.
B O S T O N, March 21.
Extract of a Letter from a Gentleman, Passenger on Board a Sloop, John Evans Master, bound from Rhode-Island to Jamaica, dated Turk's Island, Feb. 20, 1770.
"In going thro' the Passage yesterday, we discovered a Man of War in the Road, and a Boat in the Offing, having 3 armed Men in her; she boarded us, who informed it was the Savage Sloop of War's Boat, and demanded the Captain's Papers, who readily delivered them. After much abuse and ill Language from the dirty Officer, he ordered the Sloop to tow the Boat up to Turk's Island. The Captain and a Number of Gentlemen and Ladies, Passengers on Board, reasoned and expostulated with the Officer upon the Hardship and Inconveniency of the Delay, as one of the Ladies was very near her Time, &c. which produced nothing but scurrilous Language; the Man they ordered to the Helm was forced therefrom by the Captain; the Officer then ordered his Men in the Boat to fire upon those on the Quarter-Deck, which they instantly obeyed, and shot Mr. Finlater, a Gentleman Planter on the Island of Jamaica through the Body. The Sloop they brought into the Road, and the Captain and Mate detained on Board the Savage all Night, but the next Day were released and permitted to proceed on their Voyage. The Surgeon dressed Mr. Finlater's Wound, and behaved with Politeness; but it's doubtful whether he'll recover."
Extract of a Letter from Nantucket, March 9.
"I have only just Time to acquaint thee that about Eight o'Clock this Morning we had the most violent Gust of Wind, that perhaps was ever known here, it lasted but about a Minute, it seemed to come in a narrow Vein, and in its Progress blew down our Light-House, and totally destroyed it, besides several Barns, Shops, &c. had it lasted fifteen Minutes I really believe it would not have left more than one Half the Buildings standing in the Course that it passed. I do not hear of any Persons receiving much Hurt, or much Damage done, except the Loss of the Light-House, which in every Respect is considerable; and I wish this Loss may be as speedily published in the News-Papers as possible, which may be a Means to prevent many bad Consequences that may otherwise attend the Navigation passing this Way."
Apthorp.
THE Proprietors of the Township of APTHORP, are hereby Notified, that a TAX of seventeen Shillings and six pence on every hundred Acres was legally assessed at a Meeting of the proprietors August 12, 1771; they are desired to pay the same to me at my House at Newbury, on or before the 20th Day of April, or they will be immediately advertised for sale as the Law directs.
MOSES LITTLE, Collector.
Newbury, March 23, 1774.
ALL PERSONS having any Demands against the Estate of JOTHAM ODIORNE, late of Portsmouth, Mariner, deceased, are desired to bring in the same to PETER PEARSE, Administrator.
L O N D O N,
Extract of a Letter from Plymouth, Nov. 26. "The 24th Instant landed here from Jersey, Captain Nottingham, late Commander of the Earl of Sandwich Packet, from Charlestown for Falmouth, which on the 11th Inst. had the Misfortune to lose all her Masts, and every thing washed off her Deck; the Mate and two Men were Drowned; the Captain and Crew (with Governor Dunford and Family, who were Passengers) were taken out of the Wreck by a Vessel bound from Newfoundland to Jersey, where they were all Landed in the greatest Distress; The Mail was preserved, and is gone off by Express to London."
TO BE SOLD AT PUBLIC VENDUE, By Philip Bailey,
On Monday the 28th Instant March 1774, at his late Vendue Room in Queen Street, A Quantity of COD FISH, which will be put up in 30 or 40 Quintal Lots. Likewise, 4 or five Quarter Casks of Excellent Teneriff WINE, with some other Articles: the Goods to be viewed at time and place: the Sale to begin precisely at 3 o'Clock.
Killington in New-York.
WHEREAS the Proprietors of the Township of Killington, in the Province of New York, at several legal Meetings, have voted to raise three Dollars upon each Right or Share of Land in said Killington, for the Survey thereof and other Charges: these are therefore to Notify the said proprietors to pay the above said taxes to me the Subscriber at my Dwelling House in Newport, Rhode Island, at or before the first Day of April next, otherwise so much of their Land will be advertised and sold as will pay the same with Charges.
JONATHAN OTIS, Collector.
PROVINCE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE,
Grafton, March 16, 1774.
PURSUANT to a Vote of the Propriety of said GRAFTON, that at the Request of a sixteenth part of said Propriety, with the Concurrence of the Clerk of said Propriety, that the Meetings of said Propriety shall be warned for the future: These are therefore to warn the proprietors of the Township of Grafton, in the County of Grafton, and province aforesaid, to meet in proprietors Meeting, at the Dwelling House of Seth Martin, in said Grafton, on Monday the 18th Day of April next, at one o'Clock P. M. then and there to act upon the following Articles, viz. 1. To chuse a Moderator to govern said Meeting. 2. To see whether said Propriety will grant a Sum of Money to defray the Expence of making necessary Roads in said town. 3. To chuse a Committee to look out and mark said Roads. 4. To see whether said Propriety will take into their consideration the twelve hundred Acres granted by said Propriety to the twelve first Settlers in said Grafton, and act and determine thereon as they shall think proper. 5. To see whether said Propriety will determine in what Manner the Assessors of said Propriety shall proceed to assess the Lands in said Township of Grafton, for the payment of such Sums of Money as have already or may hereafter be granted by said Propriety.
Test SETH MARTIN, proprietor's Clerk.
Concord & Pembroke.
THE original Proprietors of a Township called Pennicook, now Concord, and the original Proprietors of a Township called Suncook, now Pembroke, (both in the Province of New Hampshire) or the Heirs or Assigns of said original Proprietors; are hereby Notified that the General Court in their present Session, hath granted to each Propriety a Township in the late Province of Main, and appointed the Subscribers a Committee to exhibit a List to said Court, within 10 Months from the Date of the Names of the Persons that have been Sufferers, who have a just Claim to an Interest in the one or the other of said Townships: This is therefore to give Notice to the said Pennicook Proprietors, and the said Suncook Proprietors, that the Committee will attend said Service at the House of Mrs. Hannah O'good, Innholder in said Pennicook, on the second Wednesday in October next, ensuing, to receive authenticated Evidence of said Sufferers Claims to an interest in the Township granted to the said Pennicook Proprietors, and that they will attend said Service at the House of Mr. Samuel Conner, Innholder in said Suncook, on the third Wednesday in October aforesaid, to receive like Evidence of the said Sufferers Claims to an Interest in the Township granted to the said Suncook Proprietors.
Samuel Phillips, Joseph Gerrish, Jonathan Webster, Feb. 22, 1774. Committee.
PROVINCE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE,
Sandwich.
THE Proprietors of Sandwich, are hereby Notified, to meet at the House of Capt. Samuel Folsom, Innholder in Exeter, on Monday the 11th Day of April next, at one o'Clock in the Afternoon, for the Purposes following: 1. To chuse a Moderator. 2. To chuse a Committee to prosecute Col. Jonathan Moulton, and any other Person or Persons who have committed Trespass on the Proprietors Land in said Township, to final Judgment and Execution, in Behalf of said Proprietors. 3. To see if the Proprietors will pay the Expences of prosecuting any Person or Persons who have committed Trespass on any Lot or Lots in said Township belonging to private Persons. 4. To see what encouragement the Proprietors will give to a Number of Persons to settle in said Town. 5. To see what Sum of Money the Proprietors will vote for the above Purposes, to be raised by selling the Common and undivided Lands, or by a Tax on the Proprietors. 6. To chuse a Collector. 7. To see if the Proprietors will give Elias Ladd the Remainder of Lot No. 11, in the fifth long Range, on which he is settled. JOSEPH GILMAN Pro Cl. Exeter March 21st 1774.
Leicester on Otter-Creek.
WHEREAS the Proprietors of Land in the Township of Leicester on Otter Creek (which Township was granted by the Governor & Council of New Hampshire) did at their Meeting in January 1773, vote, that the Sum of Four Dollars should be raised and levied on each original Right; and also at their Meeting in March following, voted that the Sum of one Dollar as aforesaid, for the bounding and lotting out said Township, and for the managing and carrying on any other Affairs for the common Good of said Propriety, and that a Committee be appointed to assess the same: therefore we the Subscribers being appointed a Committee for the purpose aforesaid, do a third Time notify the proprietors to pay the same to Mr. Isaac Stone, Collector, or to Capt. Elias Child, Treasurer, at or before the adjourned Meeting of said Propriety, which will be on the last Tuesday in April, which will be the 26th Day of said Month, at Nine o'Clock in the Morning, at the House of Nathaniel Child, Esq; of Woodstock, in the County of Windham, and Colony of Connecticut; otherwise their Rights will be exposed to Sale, at the House of the said Nathaniel Child Esq; at ten o'Clock on said Day, according to Law. Woodstock March 3. 1773. Nathaniel Child, Elias Child, Samuel McClelland, Committee.
Eastown.
WHEREAS the Proprietors of Eastown, so called, in the province of New Hampshire, and County of Strafford, having been legally Notified to pay sundry TAXES voted and assessed on the several Rights or Lots in said Eastown, to me the Subscriber, and several of them being yet delinquent in the whole or part, this is therefore to Notify such Delinquents, that so much of their Rights or Lots of Land will be exposed to Sale, at public Vendue, at my Dwelling House in said Rochester, in the County, aforesaid, on Thursday the 21st Day of April next, as will pay said Taxes with incidental Charges; the Sale to begin at ten o'Clock in the Forenoon. Some of the delinquent Proprietors Names are as follows, with the Sums due on their several Lots.
   First Div. Second Div.   l. s. d. l. s. d.    Samuel Alley 3 16 6 3 16 6  Daniel Young 0 0 0 3 16 6  Louie Roberts 0 0 0 1 18 3  Paul Gerrish 1 18 3 3 16 6  William Willand 0 0 0 3 16 6  Samuel Downs 0 0 0 3 16 6  Stephen Evans 0 0 0 3 16 6  Richard Hufsey 0 0 0 3 16 6  Samuel Jones 0 0 0 3 16 6  Stephen Varney 0 0 0 1 5 6  Ebenezer Wentworth 0 14 6 1 18 3  Isaac Horne 0 0 0 1 18 3  James Kelly 0 0 0 1 18 3  Samuel Gerrish 1 18 3 0 0 0  Samuel Dam 0 0 0 3 16 6  Joseph Hufsey 0 0 0 3 16 6  Solomon Emerson 0 0 0 3 16 6  Benjamin Ham 3 16 6 0 0 0  
BARNABAS PALMER, Collector. Rochester March 25th 1774.
To be sold a SLOOP of about 58 Tons. And two Schooners of about Thirty Tons, suitable for Fishing, on Reasonable Terms; and any Person or Persons that has a Mind to purchase One or all, must apply very soon, to THOMAS BELL, or MATHEW BELL, at New Castle.
Wanted one hundred thousand Feet of good MERCHANTABLE Pine BOARDS (without any Plank or Joist) Enquire of the Printer.