The New-Hampshire gazette and historical chronicle (Portsmouth, N.H.), 1773-01-01 00:00:00

NEW-HAMPSHIRE AND HISTORICAL
CONTAINING the Freshest ADVICES
Friday Jan. 1, 1773.
Vol. XVII.
GAZETTE, 147 CHRONICLE, FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC.
NO. 846 { Weeks since this Paper was first Publish'd. }
THOUGHTS ON HAPPINESS.
"Fix'd to no spot is HAPPINESS sincere; 'Tis no where to be found,—or ev'ry where." POPE.
IN solitude is a pleasure, I enjoy it in perfection; if it is a pain, I feel its sharpest pangs.—Men are formed with such a diversity of notions, that it is a chance to find them of one opinion for two days together. "Mankind, one day serene and free appear, The next, they're cloudy, sullen and severe— New passions, new opinions still excite, And what they like at noon, detest at night."
Solitude is at one time pleasing, at another disgusting — One moment I am charm'd with an opportunity of conversing freely with my own mind, and the next, I sink into melancholy :—Tortured with reflections, I experience pain; & a continued sameness, makes time burthensome on my hands.—Authors, in all their eulogiums on a country life, refer you to books :—they are very agreeable, its true, at some times; and then, say they, for exercise, take a walk in the fields with your gun, &c. and yet you must continue this unbounded variety the whole year round ! strange happiness indeed !—I shall next consider the felicity, which, they say, is in the company of an agreeable wife—
"Man's greatest good—or evil—is a wife." There is a risque in every thing.—When a man trusts his fortune to the seas, he may get it insured; but, alas ! there is no insurance-office open for good wives ; ---- If I should suppose myself lucky enough to get what the world calls a good wife, that is, a wife in whom I can see all perfections ( for love is always blind to faults) How long shall I look with raptures on
"Her ev'ry charm, her form divinely fair, Her easy motion, her attractive air, Her sweet behaviour, her enchanting face, Her moving softness, and majestic grace?"
Possession will presently cloy the appetite : and a continuation of sameness, must, in a short time, render it disgusting. In the morning my gun, in the evening books, & at night an agreeable fair for a companion, might pass away one twelvemonth with some satisfaction : But, give me leave to say from my knowledge of mankind, that we are by nature so fond of novelty, that this manner of living cannot be agreeable for more than one year. Perhaps, I may be too general in my conclusions : I allow there may be some exceptions ; but if the candid truth was known, I will venture to affirm, that there is not one in one hundred but would allow that I am right.
Let imagination change the scene. — View the Merchant, continually toiling — always in a hurry—you will not find him at leisure one hour in the whole day !—This is pleasure in life !—Yes—where interest is looked upon as the first consideration !—Behold the Doctor walking the streets all day ;—prescribing and applying is his variety ! rare comfort this !—Where shall we find happiness ? Alas ! I fear we shall die in the research ! Its hard to be found ; yet, indeed, I believe we are nearest it, when we attain to that happy disposition of mind, to be CONTENTED in whatever state Providence is pleased to fix us.
A VINDICATION of the CHARACTER of the late Rev. Mr. GEORGE WHITEFIELD. By a Minister of the Church of Scotland.
AMONG the millions of mankind, who pass through the world as undistinguished, and as little marked, as flies in a summer's day, we sometimes find an extraordinary personage, while he lives, attracts universal attention, and, after death has removed him, is holden in lasting remembrance, and transmitted down to after ages by the pen of the historian or biographer.
Among the select few must be reckoned the celebrated and reverend Mr. George Whitefield, a title superior to the honorable and reverend, of which the church affords to many instances ; for if eloquence, employed upon the greatest of all subjects, and attended with the strongest, & sometimes the most wonderful effects of persuasion, can entitle a person to fame, Mr. Whitefield must certainly be allowed to bear a conspicuous palm.
It provokes one's indignation to find tho'less retailers of buffoonish wit, and petty scoffers at what they do not understand, pretending to attack and vilify Mr. Whitefield's character, even after he no longer lives, as an object of their envy. Were we not convinced of it by disagreeable experience, we could never believe it possible, that superior abilities should so much provoke numbers, as to raise pointed and deliberate detraction without any foundation whatever.
Mr. Whitefield had wit and humour at command, as all know who have heard him preach ; but he used them only as inferior engines, for he had pathetick and solemn powers, by which he could sway the hearts and passions of mankind, and inspire them with amiable and lofty ideas. Words were to him like colours in the hands of an able painter of a rich and luxuriant fancy ; and, when he animated his pictures by lively and expressive action, it was impossible for minds, who had any feeling at all, not to have an impression made upon them, which, to be sure, was stronger or weaker, and of a longer or shorter continuance, in proportion to the degree of sensibility.
Mr. Whitefield stood the test of the strictest scrutiny during the course of his long ministry in various parts of the world, and he stood it with unfullied honour. Many violent accusations were brought against him ; but not one of them was ever made out : On the contrary, after it had been alledged, in direct terms, that he embezzled the money collected for the Orphan-house at Georgia ; nay, it had been averred, with the utmost effrontery, that no such foundation did exist, the truth of every thing set forth by Mr. Whitefield was, to the full conviction of the world, proved in a manner perfectly authentick, and by the most respectable authorities.
Mr. Whitefield had, perhaps, certain mystical notions, which men of colder minds may disapprove ; but it cannot be denied, that he greatly contributed towards the propagation, not only of piety properly so called, but of morality ; for I can appeal to many of the most sensible people in the towns and villages of the British dominions to say if it does not consist with their knowledge, that numbers of people were by his preaching reclaimed from idleness and vice, and rendered useful and sober members of society. ?
Mr. Whitefield has gone to his grave with the reputation he uniformly desired to maintain. Instead of having accumulated wealth,
as was often and often alledged by his enemies, he died worth no more than a few hundred pounds, and even these were acquired but a short time before his death. Instead of being detected as a hypocrite, his sincerity shone forth to the last moment of his life ; and in a word, he will ever be remembered as a man of extraordinary talents, elevation of spirit, and benevolence of heart, whose preaching contributed to the reformation of thousands.
Edinburgh, July 1772. From the MASSACHUSETTS GAZETTE. Mr. DRAPER,
I AM one among the many that have been only as Spectators of the Combatants on both Sides, in their political Disputes—and hitherto have not intermedled in their furious Contests ; but would now, with Permission, modestly shew my Opinion.—Previous thereto, I must declare myself a Friend to my Country & to its constitutional Rights and Privileges as derived to us from our Ancestors, the first Settlers of this Country ;—and cannot say, but there have been, especially since the Year 1766, some obvious Encroachments on our Liberties as Englishmen,—and cannot blame my Countrymen in endeavouring (in a legal Manner) a manly Defence of the same :—'Tis not this I condemn, but the Spirit too predominant in the pretended Defenders. My Brethren the Sons of Liberty, especially those who have publickly espoused her Cause, have been too unguarded, and thereby have hurt a good Cause by bad Management.—Cruel Satyre and hard Speeches answer no good End, they tend to irritate and vex the adverse Party, but not to enlighten and convince. What avail their cruel Aspersions on those at the Head of Government ?—These may please a licentious Rabble, but every sober Man must blush at their Conduct, as contrary to the Rules of civil Policy, or Religion, which oblige all Men to pay due Deference to those in authority, & not to speak evil of Dignities. But alas the reverse of this is daily seen among us, and those in Power are loaded with Epithets that would scandalize a Porter.—Brethren these Things ought not to be !
If you must write,—write with Spirit, Propriety and Candour :—Let no Railing, or bitter Speeches be uttered by you—Let Government ever have its due Weight with you, for if that is not supported, Anarchy, Confusion, and every evil Work will ensue. Supposing our G——r has been guided by Instructions incompatible with our Interest, He acts as a Substitute ; and in Fidelity to his Trust, must obey the Mandates of his Prince ; and where is the Man that (in his stead) would dare to act otherwise ? Let us then look from Streams to the Fountain where our grievances originate ; and like the importunate Widow not leave off Remonstrating 'till we have obtained Relief : and I doubt not that happy Period is near at Hand, if by our own Wilfulness and Stubbornness we do not retard it.
I subscribe myself a Well wisher to the whole Community. SOPHOCLES.
On a Playhouse-Dispute at Westminster-Hall. PLAYERS and Patrons at Law are hot, To know who are the Beggars, who are not : Ye mighty Kings and Chieftains of the Stage ? On this great Point suspend awhile your Rage : But one Year more at Westminster contend. And, 'faith, ye'll all be Beggars at the End.

From the ESSAYS of Lancelot Temple, Esq; T HE sententious manner of writing, is apt to be dry, and to give disgust, by its oracular air, and a dogmatical over-bearing pretension to wisdom. Perhaps it would be better if its severity was alleviated with a comfortable mixture of human nonsense.—For to be perpetually wise, is forbidding, unsocial, and something that does not become human nature; as it does not belong to it.—Why should a school-master, a parson, or an apothecary, affect to be as solemn and sublime the whole year round, as if he was a seraph or an arch angel come to duel amongst us?
The world has been shamefully imposed upon by many an important fool; but no man of sense ever took any pains to appear wise; as no honest man ever used any tricks to display his own integrity.
Most fools, and many sensible people, are conceited; but people of the best sense never are so.
Affectation labours with a diligence that fatigues every spectator, but with infallible success, to defeat its own purpose; for instead of creating love or admiration, it provokes our aversion and contempt. The most amiable people are always the least affected. Let us make the best of what nature has done for us; she must be improved but all attempts to alter her from her original shape will only expose us to ridicule.
I knew a poor gentleman who used to be grievously tormented with violent fits of the head-ach, because a celebrated poet was subject to that complaint. Such a head-ach I suppose as Jupiter felt just before he was deliver'd of Pallas, by the rough midwifery of Vulcan's hammer; which seems to give a broad hint towards the cure of that kind of cephalalgia as the learned doctors delight to call it.
Affectation is the bane of every thing.—An honest, plain, down right blockhead, supposing him at the same time good-natured, may not only be an useful but an agreeable creature. But when a blockhead is seized with a whim of being a fine gentleman, or a wit, The Lord have mercy upon him—and us.
I am not offended at the insipidity of Mr. Fitz Dotterell's observation, nor even at its impertinence, because I know he meant me no harm, what provokes me is, that he calls it a joke.
A fellow who, without a grain of wit or humour, will always be joking, is not only a disagreeable and contemptible companion but a dangerous one. For his awkward unwary nonsense will be apt, one time or another, to make him stumble into a quarrel and he may lose his friend, or perhaps his life, without the satisfaction of have a good joke for it.
It is illiberal, inhumane, and unreasonable in the highest degree to insult any man for his being dull; but when dullness pretends to genius or parts, it becomes a fair object of ridicule.
L O N D O N , September 20. B Y Letters from Liverpool we learn that on Monday Night last, when the Theatre Royal was extremely crowded, a sudden Alarm of Fire was spread among the Audience, which though very ill founded, (the Lamps only having set Fire to the Oil in the Tin Pans between the Stages and the Orchestra) occasioned such a Confusion among the Spectators, that, to several of them, the most fatal Consequences ensued; many Ladies were thrown into Pitts, and one died of the Fright. The People in the Gallery, finding it impossible to get out at the Doors, were seized with a temporary Frenzy, and many of them droped from thence into the Pit; by which many Arms, Legs, Ribs, &c. were broken; and the Midshipman of a Sloop which lately arrived in the Harbour, was trod to death. Farther Particulars of this fatal Disaster are daily expected.
Cambridge, Sept. 16. At the Assizes held for the Town and County of Cambridge, before the Hon. Barron Perrot and Mr. Serjeant Whitaker (who sat for the Lord Chief Baron) a remarkable Trial came on,
when a very amiable young Milliner of the Town of Whittlesea was Plaintiff, and a wealthy Farmer's Son Defendant.—The Action was brought for a Breach of Marriage Contract. It appeared by Evidence, of which her own Maid was the most sensible and material, that the young Lady would not accept of his Addresses till she knew they had the Sanction and Approbation of his Father; that, at his particular Desire she gave up and discontinued a genteel and advantageous Business; that a Day was fixed for the Wedding, and a Bride-Cake bespoke by the Defendant upon the Occasion, a Part of which, though rather Stale, was produced, and thought a very material Proof to found the Plaintiff's Action upon, and was in the Opinion of the Court, with other corroborating Circumstances, equal to any written Promise whatsoever; so it appears that Bride-Cake is binding, and the Jury (which was special) gave her a Verdict for five Hundred Pounds and Costs, to the Satisfaction of the Court, except that the female Part of the Audience were of Opinion that a Thousand would have been more adequate to the Injury done to deserving and modest Merit.
L O N D O N.
The following instance of a most benevolent Disposition, in a Person of low Station, may be depended upon as a Fact. Two Brothers, the one a Carman, the other a sailor, had been confined for a Misdemeanor some Time in the King's Bench Prison:—They applied to the Court to be discharged, but were opposed by the Prosecutor. The Court directed the Sailor to be released, and the Carman to be continued in Confinement. The Sailor addressed the Court as follows: "My Lord, My Brother has a Wife and seven Children, who Starve while he cannot Work. I have neither Wife nor Children. If your Lordship would be so kind as to let him go, & let me stay in Goal for him, I shall be very much obliged to your Lordship." Lord Mansfield immediately called to the Prosecutors Council to say, "Whether, after such a Speech, he could Pres for the Confinement of either of the Men? The Council replied, "He should be ashamed to do it."—Upon which his Lordship told the Sailor, he was a very Honest Fellow, and that he and his Brother should be both Discharged; which they were immediately.
Extract of a letter from Smyrna, (in Turkey) dated August 24.
"In the night between the twenty-first and the twenty-second inst, a terrible fire broke out here, which gained so fast that it could not be stop till the night following, in which time it burnt down above one third of the town, and that the most valuable; as almost all the shops and warehouses; are burnt; the loss sustained must be immense, as a vast deal of Merchandise of all kinds and provisions are burnt. The Jews and Turks are the chief sufferers; especially the former, who were all burnt out, almost to a man, with warehouses and goods; the conflagration was such, that had it not been for the interposition of Providence, the whole town must have been reduced to ashes; but thank God, the fire did not touch the (Christian) Frank Street; we were however under the greatest apprehension, not only from the fire but the Turks, least they should have taken this opportunity to have made another insurrection, but thank God our Governor kept every thing quiet, and I hope we have nothing further to apprehend."
Duchess County, New-York, Nov. 26.
About two months ago, two mad Dogs appeared in this neighbourhood, and bit several animals, of which the greatest number were soon after seized with the symptoms of that peculiar madness, and died. Among them was a Cow belonging to one Mr. Jacklin. This unhappy Man, anxious to preserve his creature, & not apprehensive of the danger to which he exposed himself, while the symptoms of madness were really on her, made use of several remedies for her relief. And, particularly, in order to give her a drench, he thrust his hand, upon which at that time he happened to have an ulcer, into her throat, and grasped her tongue, and after the cow's death, to save her hide, had the further imprudence to flea her. From that time until the 6th Instant, he continued in his usual
health, but on that time he drooped, complained much of a general uneasiness and distress, and passed the succeeding night with much anxiety and restlessness. On the next morning, the characteristic symptom of the Canine Madness, the Hydrophobia (or dread of Water) came on;—within twelve hours he became furiously mad, and on the 8th at noon, he died.
Extract of a letter from a Merchant in Dantzick, to his Copartner at Hamburg, dated Sept. 28.
"The King of Prussia has established a new custom-house about a German mile from our harbour, where every ship coming and going is obliged to pay a tribute, called an additional tribute; and as such an insupportable duty is impossible to be paid, every ship must remain in this place till this affair shall be settled. This caused so great an Alarm in this city, that all the foreign Ministers, in one body, made a warm address about it to the court of Berlin, and insisted upon a speedy redress which we expected about the 5th or 8th of October; in the mean time you must put a stop to business till further information."
B O S T O N , Dec. 24. 1772.
Last Night about 12 o'clock, a Fire broke out in a Barn at the South Part of the Town belonging to the Widow May, just above Mr. John Allen's: The Barn with 1 or 2 Waggons Load of Hogs and the Hay, therein were entirely consumed.—The Fire communicated to a large Dwelling House, tenanted by Mr. Ebenezer Sever, and belonging to Samuel Welles, Esq; which entirely burnt the back Part, but by the Vigilance of the People the Fire was stopped before the House was entirely consumed. It is supposed the Fire was occasioned by carrying a Candle or lighted Pipe into the Barn.
The Mayor of Cambridge in England plumed himself on having written the following Advertisement:
"Whereas a multiplicity of dangers are often occurred, by damage of outrageous accidents by fire, we whose names are underfixed, have thought proper, that the benefit of an engine bought by us, for the better extinguishing of which, by the accidents of Almighty God may unto us happen, to make a rate, to gather benevolence for the better propagating such useful instruments."
Last Friday afternoon, Mr. Hopefull Bent, of Sudbury, was found lying dead in the Road at Waltham, with his Neck broke; 'tis supposed that he fell from his Cart, and that one of the Wheels went over him: He was on his return home, and the Cart was found about half a Mile from him.
On Friday last a Child of Mr. William Dinsell, of Roxbury, about four years of age, accidentally fell backwards into a Tub of hot Wort, and was so terribly scalded that it died in a few Hours.
We hear from Bridgewater that several hundred Persons of different Ages are now sick with the Measles in that Town, and many of them dangerously ill.—Mr. Nathan Packard died there Yesterday of that Disorder.
Memorandum. December 23. 1772. Weather so moderate, neither Frost nor Snow, Camp-Hill on Noddle's Island near Boston, was ploughed up. It was once ploughed January 1, 1729.30.
December 28. Tuesday the 22nd of this instant, was observ'd in the ancient town of Plymouth, as a day of public festivity, in Commemoration of the important event, the landing of their forefathers in that place. In the morning the Rev. Mr. Robbins (having been previously requested) delivered to a numerous and respectable congregation, (consisting of a number of the Reverend gentlemen of the clergy and others, inhabitants of Plymouth and the towns in the vicinity) a discourse adapted to the occasion, from those remarkable words of the psalmist, "For he established a testimony in Jacob, and appointed a law in Israel, which he commanded our fathers, that they, should make them known to their children, that the generations to come might know them, even the children, which should be born; who should arise and declare them to their children, that they might set their hope in GOD, and not forget the works of God; and keep his Commandments."—The profound silence and solemn attention which was observable throughout this vast concourse of people, sufficiently demonstrated their approbation of the sentiments of the speaker. A plain and elegant entertainment was prepared at a public house, at which the gentlemen of the clergy and a large number of others, the most respectable of the congregation were present. The afternoon passed in recapitulating and recollecting a variety of curious anecdotes of our venerable predecessors, subjects at this time peculiarly pleasing. The evening was spent at OLD COLONY HALL in the most social manner. Joy, gratitude and pleasure were apparent in the countenances of every person, through the whole of this agreeable day and evening.
Yesterday se'nnight the Lizard frigate, and an armed Schooner, arrived at Newport from this place.—All things are said to remain very peaceable and quiet there.
Yesterday arrived the Cruiser sloop of war from New-York. N E W - P O R T , December 27.
We hear a letter to our Governor from Admiral Montagu, was read at the General Assembly, held at Providence, the last Week: In which letter the Admiral, we are told, requests his honor the Governor, that Captain Keeler of his Majesty's ship Mercury, now in this harbour, might be permitted to come on shore, without being insulted, and protected from arrests, &c.—Now it is certain that Captain Keeler, has often been ashore in this town and other parts of the colony, and we never heard of his having received the least imaginable insult: but as for his being protected from arrests, we are humbly of opinion, that neither Captain Keeler nor his Excellency Admiral Montagu himself, has any more right of protection from arrests than any other the least or poorest of his Majesty's subjects. For the truth of which opinion, we are not afraid to appeal to the People of Great-Britain; though we don't chuse to be transported thither for trial. Query. Whether Captain Keeler will publicly declare that one single attempt was ever made to insult him in this town?
EPITAPH on Gen. Wolfe.
By Sir Wm. Draper.
I MMORTAL Wolfe! Sculpture thy laurel'd Bust Faintly attempts to grace thy sacred Dust! Such mighty acts demand a nobler plan, Britannia seeks a Hero, not the Man; Quebecks his Monument: Add to thy Theme Th'indignant River's || strang opposing Stream! On Abram's lofty Summit * place the Bier; Let conduct, Valour, discipline be there; In Conquest view their darling Son expire, So future Time shall hear it and admire; Virtue and Fame shall join this Tomb to raise, Nor Envy's self be silent in his Praise. || St. Lawrence. * The Field of Battle.

Messieurs FOWLES, I have seen in your Paper of late two poetical Pieces, the first intitled the Unhappy Fire-Side; the other the Contrast or Happy Fire-Side. They give different views of Matrimony, and both appear to me to be very distant from what is real in general. Therefore I here send you a third upon the same Subject. Fire-Sides in general; or, the Accounts ballanc'd
WHEN kindred Souls, in nuptial State, Are full of Wealth and fortunate, How blest the silken Chain? But diff'rent minds by Hymen ty'd, With Wealth unequal to their Pride, Will bring increase of Pain: When mutual Loves produce the Toys Of healthful, sprightly Girls and Boys, It makes the Parents glad; But jealous Minds, or fickle race, Dead soon, or Living in disgrace, The Cafe is render'd sad. When Partners share each others Pains, And add to Joys that each one gains, Their bliss, O! who can tell? But when they Happiness begrutch, Or aggravate their Torments, such Endure a kind of Hell. When Wives will keep at home, be chaste, And Husbands Earnings never waste, I will not curse the yoking; But light, and gossiping each Day, And squandering what they have away, 'Tis horribly provoking. When Mates are meek, and condescend To cover Faults and act the Friend, The State is truly blest. But when affections are quite cold; He prompt to rave, and she to scold, It must be call'd distressed. Of Marrying then, such is the Chance, That bliss will lessen, or advance, According as you're suited. A Lottery 'tis, where none can guess Whether the Blanks are more, or less Than Prizes; 'tis disputed.
PORTSMOUTH, January 1st, 1773. The General Assembly are to meet next Tuesday. The Weather here still remains remarkably moderate, so that many Thousand Load of Hay are said to be saved. Custom-House, Piscataqua, Dec. 31 1772.
   Inward-Entries FROM.     Brig Resolution, Richard Keating, St. Martins.   Brig New-Market, Thomas Leigh, Demerary.   Brig Dalton, Samuel Batchelder, Guadaloup.   Ship Loyal Briton, James Holmes, Granada.   Outward-Bound FOR.   Ship Reeve, Giles Seaward, West-Indies.   Ship Hill, Edmund Coffin, Ditto.   Brig Charming Molly, Ebenezer Recker, Ditto.   Clear'd for Departure FOR.   Sloop Susanna, James Campbell, N. Carolina.   Schooner Weazell, Joseph Dearing, Ditto.   Brig Wm. & Nancy, Nathaniel Marshall, Ditto.   Brig Stork, John Coombs, West-Indies.   Brig Dalton, Samuel Batchelder, Ditto.   Sloop Sally, Moses Hale, Ditto.   Ship Britannia, Hopely Yeaton, Ditto.   Ship Felicity, Thomas Simpson, Ditto.   Snow Industry Shadrack Hodgson, Ditto.   Schooner Hannah, Samuel Sewall, Ditto.   Schooner York, Samuel Harris, Ditto.   Schooner Sally, William Pillow, Ditto.   Schooner Harris, John Clark, Dominica.  
Printing-Office, Portsmouth, Dec. 24, 1772. THE Subscriber intending to leave this Province, in a short Time, when the Co-partnership of Daniel and Robert Fowle , will be dissolved, earnestly desires all Persons who have Accounts open, in which he has any Connections, to settle the same, as soon as possible— up to the first of January will be most agreeable.—Those who neglect, & are Indebted, must expect, that without respect to Persons , the Accounts will be lodged with such Gentlemen as will create Trouble and needless Charges, but by no means ungenerous, after the repeated Solicitations for a Settlement, tho' very disagreeable to ROBERT L. FOWLE.
This Evening, At the ACADEMY-ROOM in Pitt-Street, will be presented the following Exhibitions, viz. 1. An occasional Prologue on the New-Year, By Mr. MORGAN. 2. A Comedy called the Register-Office. By Mr. Foffer. Gulwell, By Mr. Foffer. Capt. LeBruish, and Mons. Frisson, (By Mr. Deacon Williams, By Mr. Phipps. And Donal Macintosh, & Patrick O'Carrol, By Mr. Morgan. 3. A Song. 4. A Hornpipe. 5. A new Pantomime Entertainment call'd The Elopement, or, Harlequin's Vagaries. (The Scenes and Machinery intirely new.) By Mr. Morgan. Harlequin, By Mr. Deacon. Squire Gawkey, By Mr. Foffer. Nincompoop, By Mr. Phipps. Magus, By Mr. Phipps. And Colombine, By Madame Philibert. Tickets at 3 and 2 Pisters each, to be had of Mr. Morgan, and at the Printing-Office.
[Meredith,]
NOTICE is hereby given to each and every Proprietor, Grantee of the Township of Meredith, in the County of Rockingham, and Province of New Hampshire, that there is a TAX or an Assessment of Twenty One Shillings, Lawful Money, made on each and every of said original Rights or shares of Land in said Township, and the said Assessment is made on the several Lots, in said Rights, as followeth, viz. The first Division 7s. Second Division 7s. 8d, and the Third Division 6s. 4d;— and the Owners of such said Lot or Lots, are hereby notified, to pay their several respective Sums to Ebenezer Smith of said Meredith, Collector for said Proprietors, at or before the 10th of April next ensuing, or those that are delinquent therein, will have so much of their Lots advertised for sale, at public Vendue, as will pay said Sums with all incidental Charges. Ebenezer Smith, Collector. Meredith, December 24th, 1772.
N. B. If the Owner or Owners, of the above said Lands, shall incline to leave the Tax for any of said Lots or Rights, with Col. Samuel Folsom, Ianholder in Exeter, within one Month from the above Date, at which Place I shall endeavour to call to receive any such Sum, and give a proper discharge for what I shall so receive. per E. Smith.
ALL Persons that have any Demands upon the Estate of Deacon James Milk, late of Falmouth, in the County of Cumberland, deceased, are desired to bring them in to Moses Little, of Campden, in the Province of New Hampshire, Esq; Executor of his last Will and Testament; or to Theo. Bradbury of Falmouth aforesaid, Esq; the said Executor's Attorney, in order for Settlement; and all Persons indebted to said Estate are requested to pay the same to said Executor, or his Attorney, as soon as may be. December 24, 1772.
ALL Persons having Accounts remaining unsettled with the Estate of Samuel Dement, late of Durham, Gentleman, deceased, are desired to settle the same speedily with Ebin. Dement of Madbury, Administrator on said Estate, in order for him to settle with the Heirs of said Estate.
[New Durham.]
WHEREAS more than a sixteenth Part of the Proprietors of the Township of NEW DURHAM in the County of Rockingham, in the Province of New Hampshire, have applied to us the Subscribers to call a Meeting of the said Proprietors, to consider what is necessary to be done, relative to certain Votes passed, and measures Planned, and partly Pursued by the Inhabitants of said Town, towards the Settlement of a Minister among them; and to determine what method will be best for the Propriety to enter upon, in order to promote and facilitate his Settlement, and Maintenance, that it may not be burthensome to the Inhabitants. THIS is therefore to Notify the Proprietors aforesaid, to meet at the House of Mr. John Griffin, Ianholder in Durham, in the County and Province aforesaid, on Thursday the 31st Day of January next ensuing, at 11 of the Clock in the Forenoon. Then and there to pass any Vote or Votes relative to said Affair they shall think proper; And likewise to vote upon any other Matters which may then be laid before them. Durham, December 15th, 1772.
Daniel Rogers, Thomas Tash, Valentine Mathes, } Committee
[New-Durham.]
NOTICE is hereby given, once more, to the delinquent Proprietors of NEW DURHAM that there has been one TAX of Two Dollars, and another Tax of Two Dollars and half assessed on each original Right or Share of Land in said Township, and appointed me the Subscriber Collector, part of which Taxes some have already paid: Those who are still Delinquent, unless they bring said Tax to the Subscriber within three Weeks from the Date hereof, their Rights will be advertised for Sale as the Law directs, in the New Hampshire-Gazette, Valentine Mathes, Esq; Collector. Durham, December 30, 1772.
ALL PERSONS Indebted to the Town of Portsmouth, are earnestly requested to pay their Respective Balances immediately to the Select-Men of said Town.
And all Persons that have any legal Demands on said Town are desired to bring in their Claims to said Select Men in Order for Settlement. t b t c f
CASH given for good Pot- Ash-Salts By SAMUEL FREEMAN of Falmouth, Casco Bay.
PORTSMOUTH, January 1.
Last Wednesday about 2 o'Clock Afternoon, a small Sail-Boat coming down the River from Durham, on Board of which was 4 Persons, viz. Mr. Willey, his Wife, Wife's Sister and Brother, as they had reached within a few Rods of the Ferry-Ways on Kittery-Side, a sudden Gust of Wind overset the Boat, and Mr. Willey and his Wife's Sister were drowned.
THOSE Persons who have Accounts unsettled with JONATHAN MOULTON, of Hampton, are hereby inform'd, that he is now, and pur-poses the Remainder of this, and the beginning of next Month, to attend closely to settling the same. And earnestly requests that they will respectively settle without Fail.
THOSE who are Indebted to him by NOTE or otherwise, of more than one Year's standing, are informed, that he is ready to receive the same, and hopes, if they neglect to pay the whole or part of the Principal, with the Interest, or at least the Interest, by the 10th Day of January next, they will excuse him, (as they reasonably must) if he puts them to Trouble at next February Court, which he is unwilling to do. December 16. 1772.
ALL PERSONS Indebted to the Estate of Joseph Ricker, late of Berwick, Yeoman, deceased, are desired to make immediate Payment to Tristram Ricker, and Joseph Ricker, Executor:—And all Persons that have any Demands upon said Estate, are desired to bring in their Accounts for Adjustment. Berwick, Dec. 15. 1772.
ALL PERSONS Indebted to the Estate of Charles Libby, late of Berwick, in the County of York, deceased, are desired to make Payment to Daniel Libby, Junr. and Ebenezer Libby, Executors of the Last Will and Testament of said deceased, And all Persons that has any Demands upon said Estate, are desired to bring in their Claims in order for Payment. Berwick, Dec. 12. 1772.
JUST IMPORTED, AND TO BE SOLD, BY CARUTH & NASH.
At their Shop, at Mr. Abbot's Tavern, on Kingston Plains,
A Large and general Assortment of Scotch and English GOODS, which will be sold, Wholesale and Retail, as cheap for Cash as at any Shop in Boston. Those who are pleased to favour them with their Custom, may depend on the best Usage, and the smallest Favour gratefully acknowledged.
TO BE SOLD BY Mendum Janvrin,
At his SHOP in Queen-Street, adjoining Deacon Jackson's a genteel assortment of Crockery & Glass WARE, Flax, Powder, and Shott; as also a few English GOODS, amongst which are the best of London made Shoes at 7/6 L. M.
LIKEWISE West-India RUM,
By the Hoghead or less Quantity; some excellent old RUM, by the Hoghead, Barrell or Gallon, SUGAR by the Barrell, Hundred or single Pound, Green TEA by the Pound or Quarter.
A N E C D O T E.
HENRY Macdonel died lately at Mad-rutz in Croatia, in the 118th year of his age, in which place he retired with a capital sufficient to support him decently. He had been in the service of different sovereigns: He was father to the brave officer of that name who in 1702, in the war, about the Spanish succession, made prisoner at Cremona the Marshal de Villeroi, who offered him on the spot 10 thousand Louisdors, and a regiment, if he would release him. Young Macdonel was then but a Captain, and the offer, though made by a person who was sufficiently able to keep his word, and which would have tempted many, did not in the least stagger that honest and faithful officer, who refused it. Such greatness of soul so well established his reputation, that his father, interrogated by his friends, "how he managed to look so fresh and well in old age," used commonly to reply, "that the remembrance of the disinterestedness and fidelity of his son, contributed greatly to prolong his days."

L O N D O N, October 1.
We are informed that the Rev'd. Mr. Hill, called by his flock 'the young Whitefield,' applied to a city magistrate for permission to preach last Sunday afternoon in Smithfield, which was refused; in consequence of which he preached at Panny's Folly, near the Conduit House, to a very numerous congregation.
Birbick-Fell, Sept. 23. The following circumstance, however improbable, may be depended upon as matter of fact: A farmer's wife, in this neighbourhood, who attended duly to the milking of her cows morning and evening, observed for two or three mornings successively that her best cow was deficient in her usual quantity of milk; this made her suspect that some of her neighbours were not over honest; and communicating her suspicions to her husband, they resolved to watch all the succeeding night, which they did without making any discovery, till about sunrising, when they observed the cow, on whom they had their eyes fixed all the night, move towards a bush at some distance, in the pasture and there to make a stand: following her thither, they observed a most enormous overgrown adder or hag-worm, crawl out of the bush, and winding up one of the cow's hind legs, apply its mouth to one of the paps, and begin to suck, which she suffered it patiently to do, till the farmer, attacked it with a cudgel, and ere it could recover its den, killed it. It measured upwards of four feet in length, and the skin of it, stuffed, may be seen at the farmer's house. The whole is looked upon as the strangest phenomenon that has been known within the memory of the oldest man living.
Canterbury, Sept. 29. Last week arrived in this city from Switzerland, in his way to Ireland, the model of a large wooden bridge of an arch, contracted for by the Bishop of Derry, and intended to be built over the river of that city, which is extremely deep and rapid, and 917 feet broad. Such, consequently will be the length of the bridge, and the span of the arch. The crown of it will be 70 feet above the water. The model is nineteen feet and a half long, and two feet four inches broad. The arch will support nine hundred weight, as hath been proved by experiment, and certified by a weighing master. Both foot way and carriage ways are to be covered and inclosed, and on each side will be sixty-two windows. There are 11,734 pieces of wood in it, which are fastened by near 4000 screws --- The name of the architect who accompanies it is Anther, of the canton of Apenavel. --- Two of his countrymen are with him, who draw it (in harness) on a light four-wheeled carriage. They have been five months coming from Switzerland, and by contract are to be in Derry by the 22d of November. They travel about six or eight miles in a day, and left this city on Friday morning.
Octo. 6. The Velvet manufactory at Manchester is the most flourishing business in the kingdom; in that town alone 'tis said upwards of three thousand hands are employed who get prodigious sums of money. It is the great call they have for them abroad that is their principal dependence; not but they meet with the greatest encouragement at home.
In a letter from a gentleman at Dunkirk to his friend in Edinburgh, dated September, 22, is the following important article. "Within these two days, the frigate called La Flore came into this road, having on board the Chevalier Borda and Abbe Pingre, of the academie des sciences , from a voyage already upwards of eleven months, to make further trial of the watches for discovering the Longitude; two of them have succeeded wonderfully well; one of Le Roy's, and another of Monsieur Berthou. I have been much with these gentlemen since they arrived here. Notwithstanding the rough weather they have had, and the difference of the climate, they assured me these watches have ever told the longitude within a minute of time, or about a quarter of a degree, which upon the Equator is about fifteen
miles. They have been at Cadiz, island of Madeira, Teneriff, and Cape de Verd islands and crossed the Atlantic to the island of Martinico, Antigua, & St. Domingo; from thence to St. Pierre and M'Quailor, near to Newfoundland; from thence to Ireland and Copenhagen, and took this place in their way to Brest. These watches, they assured me, were much simpler in their construction than Harrison's, and also go much truer; if so, great advantages may be expected from them, at least for the King's Vessels."
Mr. Wilkes, 'tis said, has been promised no less than three sets of horses, by three different Noblemen, for his state coach, should he be chosen Lord Mayor. Those intended for him by Lord T---le, are supposed the most valuable, being purchased for the immense sum of 240l.
When a great personage heard of T---'s intended generosity towards Mr. Wilkes, he smiled and said, "Poor T---; is his party so weak, that he is reduced to the necessity of drawing in supporters with horses;
October 10. It is reported, that the King of Denmark intimated to Sir Robert Murry Keith, that he intended to come to the Court of London in person to vindicate his own conduct. The Colonel is said to have delivered this message when he arrived here, and that an answer was immediately sent, that if he (the King of Denmark) set foot on ground here, it would be considered as an invasion to the English nation.
WILLIAMSBURG, November 26. The Schooner Hansford, Capt. Wilson, arrived at Norfolk, from Antigua, on the 18th ult. in lat. 19, lon. 60, W. fell in with a Guineaman, the crew of which had been murdered by the Negroes. * Capt. Wilson, in attempting to come near, was fired at with Muskets; and as he had neither boat nor arms, & had been dismasted some days before, was obliged to leave her. She appeared to be a New-York built brig, with yellow sides, black heads, a white bottom, black stern and red moulding, a black streak on her quarters, and red mouldings had a green streak all round her below the top of the gunwale, a kind of a billet head with an image on it painted green, and had a square Tuck with a very large boat on deck.
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NEW-YORK, December 10.
The following remarkable Entry, lately made at the Custom House at Montreal in Canada, from one House there, of goods shipped on board a ship bound to London, may give us some Idea of the Importance of the Fur Trade from that Country, viz. 16019 Beaver skins, 6990 Martens, 530 Minks, 2162 Otters, 363 Fishers, 9961 Raccoons, 420 Foxes, 1701 Bears, 8407 Pounds of dressed Deers Leather, 11302 Deer-skins in the Hair, 855 Elks, 2512 Mufquash, 215 Wolf, 72 cased Cats, 1237 opened Cats, 3 Beaver-Eaters, 394 Pounds of Castorum, 11 1/2 Tons of Pot-Asb.
Province of NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
Quit-Rents.
THE Receiver of his Majesty's Quit-Rents gives Notice to the Proprietors of the Townships of Hinsdale, Charlestown, Westmorland, Keene and Swansey, who are yet considerably in Arrears for their Quit-Rents, that unless they are paid up, by the first of February next ensuing the Date hereof, a Process will be entered at the first Courts afterwards against each Delinquent. Notice is also given that the Quit-Rents are become due on the several Townships undermentioned which tis expected will be paid forthwith. viz. Lebanon, Hanover, Plainfield, Lime, Dorchester, Canaan, Orford, Rumney, Lempster, Newport, Marlow, Campton, Relhan, Gunthwaite, Thornton, Saville, Cardigan, Bath, Lyman. And for the more early Payment of the same, some person will be appointed in each Town to receive and give Discharges therefor.
JOHN HURD, Receiver Gen. Portsmouth, Dec. 25, 1772.
LATELY IMPORTED, and TO BE SOLD cheap for CASH, by JACOB SHEAFE, junr.
At his STORE near the Long Wharf, a neat assortment of English GOODS, also, superfine and common Philadelphia FLOUR, Ship Bread, Bar Iron, Tyre ditto. Iron Shevels, Rum, Sugar, Tar, Turpentine, a few Quarter Cask of Lisbon, White, and Teneriffe WINES, &c.
Theodore Davis,
HEREBY INFORMS THE PUBLIC, That he has set up a STAGE, between this Town and Boston, and will set off, on Mondays, from here, and return on Fridays: and as he served his Apprenticeship in the Business, and being well acquainted with the best Houses of Entertainment, &c. he hopes he shall meet with Encouragement, and as he always endeavoured to give Satisfaction, and to oblige every Person, who committed any Business to his Care, he hopes the Continuance of their Favour, as he now sets out on his own Account, and the utmost Fidelity may be depended on, in any Affairs, which he may be entrusted with, which will be gratefully acknowledged.
N. B. The Price will be as usual.
Public Vendue at Hampton.
TO BE SOLD by Public Vendue, on Monday the 4th Day of January next, at Two o'Clock, Afternoon, at the House of the Subscriber, HIS HOMESTEAD in Hampton, containing about Thirty Four Acres, with a House and two Barns, and other Conveniences thereon, which is situate on the main Road, nearly opposite to Col. Moultou's; and is exceedingly well fitted for a Tavern. Also, at the same Time, will be sold by the Subscriber, sundry other Parcels of Land, particularly one, which contains about Twenty five Acres of Pasture Land, exceeding well wooded, and lies about a Mile and a Quarter from the aforesaid Homestead. Also, another Piece of Land lying within the Bounds of Hampton Falls, containing about Twenty four Acres, well timbered, and partly mowing Ground. Conditions may be seen at the Time and Place of Sale. Dec 21, 1772. THOMAS RAND.
Province of New Hampshire, UNITY,
WHEREAS the Proprietors of UNITY, in the Province of New Hampshire in the County of Cheshire, have been Notified to pay their Tax to me the Subscriber; notwithstanding divers of the Proprietors have neglected to pay, This is to Notify those Persons that unless they pay the same by the 26th Day of January next, so much of their Lands will be Sold at Publick Vendue at the House of Capt. John Huntoon, Innholder in Kingston, at one of the Cocks in said District as will pay their Tax with incidental Charges. Delinquents Names are as follows, viz.
   l. s. d.     The original Right of William Long 7 10 0   The original Right of Moses Sleeper 3 17 8   The original Right of Philip Huston 4 4 0   The original Right of Daniel Moultou 2 2 0   The original Right of John Moultou 1 4 8   The original Right of John Webster, 2 17 0  
JOHN JUDKINS, Collector.
Kingston, Dec. 24, 1772.
Province of New Hampshire, County of Hillsborough, NEW-ALMSBURY.
WHEREAS at legal Meetings of the Proprietors of the Township of New Almsbury, so called, at their Meeting in New Almsbury the 13th of March 1771, a Tax of One Pound Four shillings, and at another Meeting the 25th of March 1772 a Tax of Eighteen shillings Lawful Money was voted to be laid on each original Right or Share in said Township, and chose me the Subscriber Collector of the same; this is therefore to desire the several Proprietors or Owners to pay the said Sums at my House in Salisbury, on or before the first Day of February next; on Failure thereof, their Rights or so much as shall be sufficient to pay said Taxes, with Charges, will be advertised for Sale, according to LAW.
BENJAMIN EVANS Collector.
December 12. 1772.
TO BE SOLD,
A likely, sturdy, sound, well carried HORSE, six Years old, in good Order for Riding, that will suit any Gentleman that inclines to purchase one: For further Particulars, enquire of the Printers.