The New-Hampshire gazette and historical chronicle (Portsmouth, N.H.), 1771-11-01 00:00:00

NEW-HAMPSHIRE A N D H I S T O R I C A L
CONTAINING the FRESHEST ADVICES
Friday Nov. 1. 1771.
Vol. XVI. G A Z E T T E, C H R O N I C L E, FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC.
NO. 785 { Weeks since this Paper was first Publish'd }
From the Pennsylvania Journal, October 3. Extract of a Letter, dated July 24th, 1771, from a gentleman in North-Carolina to his friend in New-Jersey, respecting the Regula- tors, containing some particulars not before pub- lished.
THE first cause of the people's uneasiness was from a mistrust that the Clerks, Sheriffs and Lawyers exacted more fees than the law intitled them to, as they sometimes would demand three or four double what was their due, just as they met with men of resolution to deal with. The Sheriffs being the collectors of the public taxes, it became their duty by law to call on every taxable for his tax, and if he should call a second time then to distress, for which distress the law allowed the sheriffs 2s. 4d. but they by their extortion had made it customary to charge 2s. 4d. for every visit, so that the man who paid his tax, on being asked for it paid also 2s. 4d. cost therewith. Again, every couple that go to be married by licences, which they are obliged to have must pay by the law 25s. for them; yet, contrary thereto, no person could obtain licences from the clerks under 30s. Again, at the conclusion of the last war, a large sum of paper money was struck, to pay off the expenses thereof, which sum was to be sunk by a tax of 4s. per poll, in the term of the years the money was struck for, which tax of 4s. has been continued ever since, notwithstanding the great increase of inhabitants, which caused a suspicion that the officers pocketed the whole of the 4s. tax raised on the new settlers. Again, a few days ago the treasurer of the province died, and in his house was found a large sum of money, several thousand pounds, indorsed the Public money, which was all the satisfaction given the public in respect to that treasurer's accounts, notwithstanding which the tax continued, and no account being rendered to the people gave great uneasiness. These, and numberless other instances of the like kind, caused the inhabitants of Roan, Orange, Anson, and Mecklenburgh counties, to send circular letters about four years ago from one to the other, setting forth their grievances, and forming schemes to have the same redressed, on which they unanimously petitioned the Governor and assembly for to redress their grievances; on receipt of which the Gov. gave orders, that all officers who had taken more or larger fees than the law allowed them, should be punished according to law; this pleased the people, and encouraged them to apply to the Justices of the Peace for warrants against their oppressors, knowing of no other mode whereby to recover the monies they had unjustly paid, &c. but the justices refused to grant them, on which complaints were made to the Grand Juries to find bills against the offenders, but the Juries being carefully made up out of the old sheriffs, bums, and other court officers, no bills scarcely could be found against the offenders, and where a chance bill was found the highest fine laid on them was only six pence. But on the other hand, if any of the complainants happened to be indicted, the offence never so trifling, their fines were seldom or never less than 100l. which has in fact been the case; Being thus beat they were laughed at, and called tools and asses, &c. &c. Then some of the inhabitants of Orange county met, and concluded that they would pay no more public taxes, till a full state of their public accounts was published, and a fair settlement made, & under that conclusion bound
themselves by an oath to stand by and support each other in this their resolution, as it was clearly their opinion that the public had more money in bank than would pay all their public dues, &c. which resolution was soon adhered to by the other counties. Things then began to be in great confusion; the people refusing to pay caused the sheriffs to execute, on which a mob would rise, whip the sheriff, & any other that supported him; after which they frequently petitioned the Governor to interpose in the matter, and cause a fair settlement to be made, to which he turned a deaf ear; this so enraged the people, that they stopped several courts from doing business, by raiting into mobs, and ordering the Judges not to sit. However before any courts were disturbed the Gov. raised a large army of men, at the request of one Fanning, clerk to several of the courts in the province, & an Attorney at law, & stands charged with being the principle oppressor of the poor people, which armed force cost the province 18000l. These preparations caused the people to take up arms, however they never carried their arms into the towns. Great numbers of them went with a petition to the Governor for the purpose aforesaid, on which the Governor told them that if they would bring in their arms, and deliver up such men as he should name to be put to death, that they should then have a settlement on such terms as he should think proper; which offer was refused by the people, and they returned to their habitations, and the Governor disbanded his men. After this, another trial for redress in the law way was made in Orange county, in which they were as unsuccessful as heretofore, which caused a resolution that there should be no courts held till a settlement or until their grievances were redressed; — whereupon at the General Court at Hillsborough town, in Orange county, a mob came in armed with raw hide whips, and went to the Judge & King's Attorney, who they desired to go home, & guarded them safe to their houses telling them that they should suffer no damage, and that they might hold court next day, &c. their next step was to take the aforesaid Fanning, and some other lawyers out of the Court-house, to whom they gave cow hide correction very severely; they then went to Fanning's house, which they levelled with the ground, and destroyed the furniture, doing damage to the amount of 1500l. after which they offered Fanning to repair his house and make good all his damage, if he would repay the money he had unjustly taken from them; To which he answered, that he only wanted revenge, and revenge he would have, &c. After this the General Assembly of the province was called, and an election ensued, at which Herman Hufbands and Thomas Parsons were chosen by the country party as Members of the House: Their enemy, Fanning, was also chosen. When the House met their first step was to expell Hufbands and Parsons from their seats: Hufbands they sent to goal; Parsons, home: They then passed a Riot Act, the substance of which was, That any person or persons, being guilty of any riot, either before or after the publication of this Act, within the jurisdiction of any Court within this province, shall and may be indicted, and when so indicted they shall appear and stand trial before the expiration of sixty days; and in case he, she or they do not appear, noticed or not noticed, within the term aforesaid, they shall and are hereby declared to be outlawed, and shall suffer Death without Benefit of Clergy, &c. and
his lands, goods and chattels confiscated and sold at the end of eight days. The publication of this act, together with the account of Hufbands being in goal, set the whole country in an uproar, and a great number of men collected and went in a body to take Hufbands out of goal, on hearing of which a Court was immediately called, Hufbands tried, proclaimed an honest man & set at liberty; when he met the people they returned every man to his home. Thus matters lay till March last, at which time the Court was to set at Salisbury, in Roan county; four or five hundred men collected and armed, marched, within two miles of the town, where they halted, and sent a small party into town for Mr. Frohank (Clerk of the Court, Surveyor and Secretary of the Land Office) & some others of the chief men; at which request Mr. Frohank and two others went out, on which the people desired them as officers to settle with the inhabitants, and if they had exacted more fees than by law was their due, to return the same to the persons from whom they were exacted: To which Frohank answered, that he well knew the country had suffered much by such oppressive dealings, and that he himself had in some cases taken too much fees, & did then return some fees, &c. on which an agreement was made and bonds entered into, to submit their dispute to seven men then mutually chosen, which men were to meet on the third Tuesday in May, to go over the Court Docquet, and finally settle all the fees thereon, and order the several officers to repay all such sums as should appear to have been paid more than by law they ought to have paid, &c. this gave general satisfaction. Near about the same time a General Court was held at Newbern, at which Court thirty-two persons were indicted, under the new Riot Act, for pulling down Fanning's house, several of whom lived in Orange county, two hundred miles distance, and was at home when the house was pulled down, notwithstanding which they were outlawed: However, before the expiration of the term given by the law for them to appear, the Governor marched with a body of 3000 men, & 7 pieces of artillery, against the rebels as he then stiled them, in order to take those persons who stood indicted, to put a stop to the growing rebellion, and principally to prevent Mr. Frohank from settling with the people agreeable to his bonds, as may appear by his letter to Mr. Frohank at the time he began his march, in which he ordered him not to settle with the people, and also threatened to strip him of his commissions, for what he had done, which threatening he in part made good by taking the Colonel's commission from him. An armed force now marching into the heart of the country, with an angry Governor at their head, threatening destruction to the honest Frohank, destroying wheat fields, cutting down orchards, and burning the houses of every person that Mr. Fanning or any other man in the army should charge with being a rebel, so terrified the people that they run together like sheep chased by a wolf, till they gathered to the number of about 4000; and every house that the army found deserted they destroyed, together with the cattle, sheep, hogs, poultry and every thing on the plantation. These are facts notorious. Thus they marched till they crossed Almance Run, in orange county, on the 16th of May, 1771, without any opposition: There the 4000 rebels met them, & sent James Hunter and Benjamin Merrill with a
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B O S T O N , October 28. Saturday last arrived here Capt. BRUCE from LONDON, by whom we have Public Prints to the 5th of September, from which we have taken the following Advices, viz.
V E N I C E , August 10.
It is said that the Muscovite fleet in the Black Sea has beat, burnt and sunk a fleet of 150 Turkish Vessels which were carrying Provisions and troops to different places.
L O N D O N ,
Aug. 8. It is said dispatches are preparing to be sent to Mr. Harris, the British Resident at Madrid, instructing him to demand of that Court the reason for their refusing to admit the British Ships of War into their Ports.
Aug. 13. It is asserted, that the State of the British Navy, which has been communicated to the French Court by the French Ambassador (who was an eye-witness thereof) has had such an effect, that the greatest alertness is now used in the Dock-yards at Toulon, Rochfort, and Brest, where they have worked a tide and a half a day for this month past. Notwithstanding the above, it is the general opinion, among the intelligent in the political world, that the reports of an approaching War with France and Spain, are circulating in order to serve the private views of interested persons.
Aug. 20. Every Sunday Morning a great number of Methodist Preachers, consisting of Journey-men Cobblers, Taylors and other Scum of the Earth, assemble on Blackheath, which occasions a large Concurrence of disorderly People to gather together, and is become a public Nuisance.
Aug. 22. It is reported that the Lord Chancellor is much offended at the mention of a Pension in case of his Resignation; for says his Lordship, have I not answered abundant purposes to my Family by being in Office, and shall I not know when to be satisfied, without permitting myself to become, like my Predecessors, a dead Weight upon my Country?
Lord Camden is expected in Town to-morrow, as is also the Earl of Chatham, when it is imagined the Business of a new Chancellor will be finally settled.
Sept. 2. The Fire at Portsmouth, tho' extinguished, will in all probability, make warm work.
Friday one Britain, confined in Reading-Goal on the information of Mr. Dudley, sent a letter to a Great Person in the Ministry, denying him, it is said, to bring him to justice; and saying, he does not in the least deny his being concerned in setting fire to Portsmouth Dock Yard, but he did it through want of bread; and that several persons were concerned in it, whose influence will be sufficient to prevent any enquiry.
The above Britain appears to be a very sensible man and a scholar, was, many years since, a Dragoon in his Majesty's service, and lately, as we are informed, an Officer —, but by various turns of fortune was reduced so low that he was starving for want of the common necessaries of life, when he was hired to commit the above atrocious crime: He is visited by great numbers of Gentlemen and Ladies in the prison, says he has been promised any money he wants, on condition of his observing an inviolable secrecy, which he refused; he has wrote to two noble Lords in Ad—n, a Copy of one of which letters follows hereafter.
Copy of a letter to a Person in the City.
Reading, August 28. 1771.
Mr. —, I have sent you the true copy of a letter I sent to Lord — by yesterday's post. I hope you have courage enough to publish it, and then the world will see what a wretched set of men composes the present Administration. Sir, they dare not bring me to a trial. I know too much of their wickedness. I have dared the Earl of —, about ten days ago, in as sharp a letter as this. All the answer I received was a letter from an Agent, either of their's or of the French, offering to bail me out of prison, provided I would quit the kingdom and go to France. Publish this letter literally, and sign Britain at the bottom.
I am Sir, your humble servant, BRITAIN.
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Copy of a letter sent to Lord — dated August 27.
My Lord, I am not surprised that you should do all that lies in your power to bury in oblivion
the late fire at Portsmouth Dock.—In all debates wherein the honour of the British Nation is really concerned, we always see Lord —'s name prefixed to the contrary side of the question, consequently we must expect the same when the affair will expose your Lordship's conduct; wherein it will be proved your receiving large sums of money at different times for your Services.—Perhaps you say, "what credit can be given to the evidence of a villain, who would be such a traitor to his King and Country;" But hold, my Lord, your crimes are more heinous than mine.—What money I received was a bare subsistence—Your's, my Lord, to indulge luxury.—I was in a mean capacity, a menial servant only. You my Lord, in a high office, intrusted with the Rights and Privileges of the People of England. Besides, My Lord, I have another Advantage over you. I am the penitent Publican, while you continue the hardened Pharisee.
Do not let the above displease your Lordship, as I send it to give you an opportunity to vindicate your character, and bring the People concerned in that affair (i. e. Portsmouth Fire) to a trial, which I believe your Lordship dare not do. If my evidence is not sufficient to prove all the charges I have made, I will suffer as the Principal. Though, my Lord, you must not alter the Law of the Land: Those tricks must be left off.
I am your Lordship's most obedient humble servant
BRITAIN.
N. B. The Printer can procure any Gentleman of Distinction a sight of the original letters; in which the Names of the persons to whom they are addressed, are written at full length.
Orders have been issued out at Constantinople for levying an extraordinary tribute throughout all the isles belonging to the Porte, towards the support of the war carrying on against the Russians.
The Lords of the Treasury, in order to encourage the officers of the crown in America to a faithful discharge of their duty, have it in consideration to appoint some of the most approved Commissioners of the Customs from Boston to be Commissioners in England and Ireland. The integrity of these gentlemen frequently endangered their lives, as the PIOUS BOSTONIANS make it meritorious to evade all the commercial imposts of the mother country.
On Saturday Stocks fell considerably, owing to some important intelligence relative to the late fire at Portsmouth, and it is expected they will fall ten per cent. this day or tomorrow.
We hear that the Spanish Ambassador's departure is fixed for Monday next.
Sept. 3. The Count de Guignes is said to have left England, because it must have appeared that he was privy to the Conflagration at Portsmouth.
Orders are said to be sent to Ireland for all the regiments on that establishment to be made up to their full complement; five private men and a serjeant are to be added to each company.
Yesterday morning some secret intelligence arrived at the Secretary of State's Office in Cleveland row, relative to the fire at Portsmouth, in consequence of which an express was immediately despatched to Lord North.
In order to maintain a perpetual good understanding with our sister kingdom, a correspondent advises that the eldest brother of the Sovereign be perpetual Lord Lieutenant of Ireland.
Sept. 4. We are desired to inform the Public that no intelligence has been received at the Secretary's Office that can give the least Reason to suppose a speedy War was inevitable between this Kingdom and France and Spain. Nor have any Houses of Rendezvous been opened for enlisting Seamen.
It is certain that the several Orders issuing from the Offices both respecting the Army and Navy, have greatly the Appearance of approaching Hostilities; but are nevertheless assured, that no such Thing as War is in the remotest Contemplation, but all as pacific as the most pacific Ad—n could wish.
We hear that a very rich widow lady has fell in love with General Paoli, and that it will be his fault if matrimony is not the consequence.
Yesterday morning about nine o'clock, some private dispatches arrived at the Post-Office, from Madrid, which were sent directly away to the Admiralty and Treasury offices.
A Packet was likewise sent to his Excellency the Spanish Ambassador.
Sept. 5. We learn from good Authority, that the French King has issued Orders for immediately Manning and Victualing twenty Sail of the Line to be ready for Service on the shortest Notice.
It is asserted that a Board of Admiralty will be held the Beginning of next Week, for the sole Purpose of searching into the Cause of the late Fire at Portsmouth Dock.
Yesterday a Packet, with some important dispatches, was sent away to Falmouth, for Lord Viscount Gage, Commander in chief of his Majesty's Forces in North-America, to be forwarded from thence by a Packet Boat, appointed for that Purpose.
We are informed, that his Majesty has declared, that should all the incendiaries concerned in the fire at Portsmouth be taken, they shall suffer the punishments the law inflicts on such criminals; & that no inducement shall cause him to shew favour to wretches like them, however dignified.
A very eminent gentleman in the law has given it as his opinion, that the fifty pounds due to Edward-Twine Carpenter by royal promise is recoverable in a Court of Justice; and, we are informed, he intends to sue for the fame.
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CHARLESTOWN , (S. Carolina,) Sept. 3.
One of the Chiefs of the Gneida Indians, with 7 Mohawks, 6 Cherokees, and 15 Catabaws, is arrived here from the the Cherokee Country. He has been at the Ohio, and settled Matters between the English and 29 different Tribes, from all whom he has produced Belts of Wampum, as tokens of Friendship.—Since his arrival he has had several Conferences with his Honor the Lieut. Governor in Council, and promises returning to his own Country, by way of Philadelphia, in a short time.
Sept. 10. On Thursday last died here, the Oneida Chief, mentioned above, well known to the British Traders by the Name of Thos. King; his Indian Name as written by himself, is Dayagouhce-Sereh. Two Physicians attended him during his illness, by Direction of his Honour the Governor. The Presents designed for him were sent to his Relations, under the Care of his Attendants who went by Water, on Saturday last, for Philadelphia, in order to return to their own Country.
Sept. 17. His Excellency the Right Hon. Lord CHARLES GRENVILLE MONTAGU, Governor in Chief, &c. &c. of this Province with his LADY, SON, &c., arrived here on Sunday last, in his Majesty's Ship Tartar, Capt. Meadows.
PHILADELPHIA , October 17.
Monday last the General Assembly of this Province met here, when Joseph Galloway, Esq; was chosen Speaker; and Benjamin Franklin, Esq; appointed Agent for this Province at the Court of Great-Britain, for the year ensuing.
Yesterday arrived here the Britannia, Capt. Falconer from London, with whom came Passengers the Hon. Richard Penn, Esq; Governor of this Province; he was conducted ashore by a number of Gentlemen, the bells were rung, and in the afternoon his Commission was publickly read.
By Letters received, via Wilmington, from Kingston, Jamaica, we learn, that on the 3d of September, at 8 o'clock in the morning, they had the severest shock of an Earthquake that they have felt for many years past; and it is said, that had it continued but a very little longer, it must have shook down every brick house in Kingston; as it was it threw down a number of chimnies, split many houses, and several people hurt by the falling of bricks, &c. from the chimnies, but no Lives were lost; they have had several smaller shocks since.
THE MAIDEN'S COMPLAINT.
C USTOM, alas! does cruel prove, Nor gives us even Measure; A Pain it is to Maids to love, But 'tis to Men a Pleasure, They freely can their Thoughts disclose, But ours must burn within; We have got Eyes and Tongues in vain, But Truth from us is Sin. Men to new Joys and Conquests fly, And yet no Hazards run: Poor Girls are left if they deny, And if they yield undone. Then equal Law let Custom find, Nor thus the Sex oppress; More Freedom grant to Womankind, Or give to Mankind less.
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L O N D O N D E R R Y, August 11. Last Wednesday the ship Hopewell, Neal M'Gown, Commander, failed from this port, with a fair wind, for the Island of St. John's, with a number of families, going thither on the encouragement given them by Lieutenant Governor Desbrisay, to settle on his lands in that Island. The appearance of the people, mostly Presbyterians, was remarkably decent and orderly, and they embarked in high spirits; and great hopes are conceived, from this beginning, of settling so fruitful, healthy an convenient a part of his Majesty's late acquired dominions.
Newbern, in North-Carolina, Aug. 23.  S INCE our last arrived at Cape Look out Bay, in a distressed condition, a Spanish snow having on board the crews of two register Ships, which were cast away on the Bahama Banks, on their passage from the Havannah to Old Spain. They have saved all the Money that was in the Register Ships (an immense sum) which the Snow has on board. The Snow has since been refitted, and failed for Spain, having left behind about a hundred (out of 190) Spaniards, some of whom are gone to Virginia. The only person of distinction among them, who is a Brigadier General, who goes to Philadelphia soon, and intends making the tour of the continent. He has with him 20,000 dollars.
There were four English prisoners, who were taken in the illicit trade on the Spanish coast.
B O S T O N, Octo. 28. We have still further Accounts of the violent Gales of Wind in the Month of September last.--The following are from the Philadelphia Paper--Capt. Higgs from St. Eustatia, informs that on the 15th, about 20 Sail was obliged to put out to sea, the Wind being N. W. the next Day it shifted to S. W. and blew a meer Hurricane.--Capt. Cob from the Grenades, on the 10th, received considerable Damage.--Capt. Robinson from Havre de Grace, spoke a French Ship from Cape Francois for Bourdeaux, who informed him that on the 12th he was obliged to cut away all his Masts, and received great Damage.--Capt. Adams, from Havre de Grace, spoke Capt. Cheeseman from Virginia for Laneon, who had suffered greatly in a Gale.--On the 22d also spoke Capt. Peter Muttons, belonging to London from Grenada for Casco-Bay, and had received Damage in the said Gale.--Capt. Auley from Turks-Island bound to New-Haven, on the 22d carried away her Foremast, and Bowsprit, and put into Philadelphia.
By a person lately arrived from Jamaica, we learn, that his Majesty's ships of war on that station had ALL failed to the Spanish main, the design is a profound secret, and causes much speculation there.
Since our last arrived here the following Ships of War, viz. the Tarter of 28 Guns, Capt. Meadows, from South-Carolina, where she landed Governor Montagu from England, at which Place Mr. Gibbs, the Purser, died.--The Gibraltar of 24 Guns, from Halifax, Sir Thomas Rich, Commander, in whom came Passenger Lord William Campbell, Governor of the Province of Nova-Scotia.--The Swan of 20 Guns, Capt. Ascough, from Halifax.--And the Beaver of 18 Guns, Capt. Lindsey, from New-London.
Capt. Coffin, in a Brig from London, failed about the same time with Capt. Bruce; Capt. Brown in a Ship, was to sail in a few Days after; Capt. Lyde in about 10 days; and Captains Robson and Rowe in three Weeks.
Last Friday arrived here from Halifax, His Majesty's Ship Gibraltar, in whom came His Excellency Lord William Campbell, Governor of Nova-Scotia.
P O R T S M O U T H.
Thursday the 21st of this Instant is appointed by Authority to be observed as a Day of publick THANKSGIVING throughout this Province; being the same Day it is in the Massachusetts Government.
By Capt Jotham Blanchard who arrived here last Week, from St. Kitts we are informed that Richard Waldron, a young Lad of this Town was drowned being washed overboard.
We hear from Kittery, that Saturday Se'n-night, one George Fernald of New-Castle received Five Stripes on his naked Back for stealing a Sheep--he being convicted thereof, before two Justices.
CUSTOM-HOUSE, Piscataqua, Oct. 31
   Inward Entries. FROM.     Brig Resolution, Richard Keating, St. Martins.   Brig Nathaniel, Samuel Newhall, Gaudaloup.   Brig William James Stoodley junr. Granada.   Brig American Soldier James Holland ditto.   Sloop Three Sisters John Browne, St. Eustatia.   Sloop Almsbury William Wyer, Philadelphia.   Brig Minerva Thomas Pickering ditto.   Outward Bound FOR.   Brig Irish Oak Edward Butler, West-Indies.   Schooner Endeavour, Richard York, ditto.   Schooner Good Intent, John Hill, ditto.   Schooner Harris, John Clark, ditto.   Clear'd for Departure FOR.   Schooner Young Thomas; Shadrack Bell, Philadelphia.   Schooner Polly, Robert Fossor, Plymouth.   Schooner Britannia, Joseph Stanwood. Virginia.   Sloop Three Friends, Joseph Leathers, Philadelphia.   Ship Fraser, Thomas Hart, West-Indies.   Ship Nero, Tobias Lear, ditto.  
Certainly will be Sold at Public-Vendue, Tuesday next, Four o'Clock
Afternoon, being the 5th of November Instant, at the House of Capt. Jacob Tilton, Innholder in Portsmouth,
A large and commodious Lot of
LAND in said Portsmouth, sit for a GENTLEMAN'S SEAT, containing half an ACRE, fronting on the Parade near one hundred Feet, and runs about 213 Feet back; with a Dwelling HOUSE thereon, lately part of the Estate of Major John Shackford, late of said Portsmouth, Esq; deceased, and now in the Occupation of Mr. James Grouard. Said Land is sufficient to erect two large Houses on, and a sufficient Garden for each. Conditions of Sale to be known at Time and Place of Sale.
At the same Time and Place will be Sold At Publick Vendue, A good Double
HOUSE and BARN, together with three Acres of choice LAND, improved in part for a Garden and Orchard, in which is a Variety of good Fruit Trees; pleasantly situated, on the main Road leading out of Town, being the Property of Ichabod Clark.
The sale to begin at Four o'Clock Afternoon. Conditions to be known at time and place of sale.
The FARE which was to be held at RYE next
Tuesday and Wednesday, as mentioned on the other Side of this Paper, is forbid by the Select Men of Rye, as the FARE according to Charter, has already been held there for the Year 1771.
AMOS SEAVY } Select Men SAMUEL JENNES }
WHEREAS we the Subscribers
are appointed Commissioners by the Hon. JOHN WENTWORTH, Esq; Judge of Probate, for the County of Rockingham, to Receive and Examine the Claims on the Estate of John Marshall late of Portsmouth in said County, Cordwainer deceased, Represented Insolvent: These are to give Notice to all concerned that we will attend that Service, on the third Wednesday of the five following Months, at the House of Samuel Griffith, of Portsmouth aforesaid, from the Hours of one to five o'Clock Afternoon, on said Days. SAMUEL HALE. SAMUEL GRIFFITH.
TO be Sold cheap for Cash, by
DAVID GRIFFITH, the Real Estate of John Marshall, late of Portsmouth deceased, Consisting of a House and Barn, the Land fronting on the Great Road at the Plains, about 80 Feet, running back about 200 Feet; if not Sold before at private Sale, to be Sold at the House of James Stoodley, Esq; the third Monday in November next, at Public Vendue.
THREE Months Longer from
the Date hereof being allowed the Creditors to the Estate of Elias Merrill, late of Stratham deceased, to bring in their Claims; We hereby give Notice that we will attend to receive them at the House of Jonathan Robinson Innholder in Stratham on the second Mondays of the three next following Months from one to four o'clock in the Afternoon.
Stratham Octo. 30 SAMUEL LANE } Commissioners. MARK WIGGIN }
[Barrington]
Province of New-Hampshire.
WHEREAS the General Court
has passed an Act to authorise the Select Men or Proprietors Committee of Barrington, to make an Assessment on all the Lands within the said Town, at so much per Acre as will be sufficient to raise the Sum of Eighty five Pounds three shillings and seven Pence Lawful Money, to pay John Mc. Duffee and Richard Jennes, Esq for making a ROAD through said Town, which has been advertised in the New-Hampshire Gazette, according to LAW; yet notwithstanding there are sundry Persons who neglect to pay the same to the Collector; This is therefore to notify those who are delinquent, that unless they pay the TAX with incidental Charges before the third Day of December next, so much of their Land will be sold at Public Vendue, as will discharge said Sum, with incidental Charges, at the House of Mr. William Lock, Freeholder in said Town, on said Day; and that Part of the Forty Acres Lots belonging to the Proprietors and Grantees will be sold at the Time and Place aforesaid to the highest Bidder.
The Delinquent's Names are as follows;
   £. s. d. £. s. d.     The Forty Acres 0 15 0 Ephraim Jackson 3 8 0   Henry Kifs 0 11 0 Cap. Geo. Walker 0 2 6   Widow Hatch 0 3 0 Thomas Hamet 0 3 0   William White 0 2 1 John Davis 0 1 6   John Shackford 0 3 0 Nat. Mendum 0 12 0   William Cotton 0 6 0 Robert Pickering 0 3 8   Ephraim Dennet 0 12 0 John Moore 0 3 7   Henry Sherburn 0 1 8 John Bradford 0 4 10   Joseph Moses 0 3 8 Neh. Partridge 0 3 8   Benja. Langley 0 4 10 Philip Babb 0 3 8   Robt. Armstrong 0 12 0 James Pitman 0 3 0   Nicholas Bishop 0 3 7 Col. Vaughan 0 5 8   Joseph Pitman 0 3 11 William Cotton 0 0 5   Thomas Cotton 0 2 6 John Lowell 0 4 3   Thomas Carnes 0 4 10 Rev. Mr. Rogers Estate 0 18 0   John Kenard 0 2 0   William Knight 0 16 6 James Libbey 0 2 11   Thos. Landel 0 3 10 Widow Walker 0 2 5   John Leer 0 3 7 John Sherburn 0 6 0   Jethro Furber 0 3 8 Thomas Pearce 0 8 2   Nathan Jackson 0 2 10 Peter Abbot 0 1 6   William Brotton 0 2 2 John Edmunds 0 4 3   Widow Tapley 0 3 4 Thomas Waldron 0 7 6   Samuel Hinks 0 1 2 Henry Sherburne 0 6 0   Thos. Simpion 0 9 0 Alexander Miller 0 9 0   Thomas Maia 0 3 8 Anthony Rowe 0 3 0   James Spinnay 0 3 9 Ezekiel Pitman 0 2 1   Rich. Waterhouse 0 5 8 Samuel Brown 0 2 6   Thomas Ayers 0 7 6 John Pray 0 6 8   Reuben Abbot 0 2 7 John Peverly 0 2 2   William Cottons Children, William Tarret 0 1 3   0 7 3 John Skillings 0 2 6   Alexander Dent 0 2 0 Edward Ayers 0 10 6   Nat. Tuckerman 0 5 4 Moses Engram 0 2 8   Edward Phillips 0 2 2 George Ayers 0 4 10   Abraham Libbey 0 3 2 Francis Ditty 0 1 3   Charles Brown 0 2 10 Joseph Simpion 0 6 0   Thomas Greely 0 3 2 Abraham Center 0 3 10   William Parker 0 7 11 Jeremy Calse 0 2 4   Samuel Ham 0 2 10 Benjamin Akerman 0 9 7   George Walker 0 3 8 B. Wentworth, Esq 0 5 0   William Crofs 0 3 5 Ephraim Jackson 0 5 0   Doctor Pike 0 5 0 Nathan Mendum 0 5 0   John Churchell 0 0 9 George Walker 0 5 0   Michael Widden 0 0 11 George Walker 0 5 0   John Abbot 0 4 3 Jethro Furber 0 5 0   John Savage 0 5 10 Samuel Foss 0 5 0   Samuel Shackford 0 10 6 Joshua Pearce 0 5 0   John Cotton 0 2 6 Joshua Pearce 0 5 0   Doctor Foss 0 2 8 Steph Greenleaf 0 1 3   John Ham 0 2 5 James Libbey 0 5 0   Michael Widden jr 0 0 11 William Cate 0 5 0   John Davis 0 2 8 John Jones 0 1 0   John Libbey 0 7 3 Timo. Waterhouse 0 2 6   Roger Swain 0 2 5 John Jones junr. 0 1 7   Richard Abbot 0 4 10 Yules Felker 0 2 0   Henry Bickford 0 1 9 Commons.   Nathan Odiorne 0 3 3 Ephraim Jackson 0 1 0   George Jffey 1 10 0 Nat. Mendum 0 1 0   Mathew James 0 4 10 Nat. Mendum 0 1 0   John Jones 0 3 10 Joseph Brewster 0 1 0   Nathan Peverly 0 2 4 B. Wentworth Esq 0 1 0   Thomas Packer 1 13 0 B. Wentworth Esq 0 1 0   Nathaniel Lang 0 6 0 Jethro Furber 0 0 8   Joshua Pearce 1 4 0 T. Atkinson Esq 0 1 0   Zechariah Leach 0 4 6 William Parker 0 1 0   John Marden 0 3 4 Daniel Jackson 0 1 0   John Hardison 0 5 5 John Jones 0 1 0   Richard Jose 0 1 0 Thos. Wright 0 1 0   Wm Fairweather 0 3 8 Mathew Nelson 0 1 0   Col. Hunkin 0 2 1 JOSHUA FOSS, jr. Collector.  
WORK done in this TOWN at the cheapest Rate, viz. Ruffled SHIRTS made very neat at three shillings sterling a piece; plain ones at two pisters; check ones, &c. accordingly. Enquire at the Tenement adjoining Mr. Man's Shop the Barber.

petition to the Governor, and orders to treat with his Honour for peace: To which the Governor answered by his Aid de Camp, that the people must come in, deliver up their arms, pay off their taxes, swear to be subject to all the laws of their country, and deliver such men as he should name to be put to death, otherwise there would be bloodshed in one hour and ten minutes.
Before the expiration of the time the Aid de Camp returned, and asked if they wanted more time; they answered, Yes: He then promised to get them two hours more, which gave the people great hopes of an accommodation. The army during this, was marching up, & the people moved off to give them room; and as soon as the Aid de Camp returned, a field piece was fired in the midst of the people which killed one man and frightened 3700 from off the ground, leaving only 300 to settle the matter, who returned the fire briskly for some time, when the Governor hung out a flag and beat a parley; but they, knowing nothing of the mode of war, continued their fire, on which the Governor concluded that they were determined to give no quarter, and again fired on them, which continued about two hours & a quarter, when Hunter and his men fled, and left the field to the Governor. How many of the country were killed is uncertain; however this we know, that there are but thirty missing: Some say there was but nine killed, and that the Governor lost a great number of men: how that matter is, time only must shew. The Governor took some prisoners, of whom he hanged seven: The first man was hanged in the camp, because Mr. Fanning said that he helped to pull down his house, when in fact the poor man was not there at the time. Benjamin Merril was one of the number hanged; a man in general esteem for his honesty, integrity, piety, and moral good life. The Governor now calls in the inhabitants by proclamation, declaring the King's pardon shall be given to all that come in; They immediately go in and comply therewith. He then proceeds, on the 21st of May, (the day that their accounts, by their bonds, was to have been settled) to the houses of those people that entered into bonds as above, and destroyed every thing that was in his power to destroy by fire and sword, then marched his army back, with orders to punish all such as should be so hardy as to complain; and thus his Honour returned victorious to his palace at Newbern."
"O that my head was water and my eyes a fountain of tears, that I might weep day and night for the slain of my people."
AT a Council held at the Council-Chamber in Boston, October 24. 1771.
In COUNCIL, October 24, 1771.
HIS Excellency the Governor laid before the Board, a paper published by Messrs Edes and Gill, on Monday the 21st Instant Intitled, The Boston Gazette, and Country Journal, in which they have printed a Letter, under the Signature of Junius Americanus, directed to the Earl of Hillsborough, said to be taken from Bingley's Journal of the 29th of June, 1771, expressly asserting, that the late Secretary Oliver, the present Lieutenant-Governor stood recorded in the Council books as a perjured traitor:—And desired their Advice thereon:
Whereupon Resolved, That the Assertion aforesaid, printed in said Paper, is false, groundless and malicious.
A true Copy from the Minutes of Council, THOS FLUCKER, Sec'y.
NOTICE is given in the London Papers of the 31st of August, That a fifth and final Distribution of Prize Money to the Officers and Soldiers that were at the Surrender of the Havanna the 12th of August 1762, will begin on the 28th of October: Those belonging to Major Gorham's Corps, the Connecticut, Rhode-Island, New-Jersey, New-York, &c. on the 28th of November: The Shares not then demanded, will be ready to be paid on the first Thursday in every month for three Years to come, by Jonathan Garton in Great Russel Street, Bloomsbury.
TEA and SUGAR.
The best of BOHEA TEA at Four Pounds Old Tenor by the single pound, and in the same proportion by the half pound or quarter. Likewise best BROWN SUGAR at ten shillings Old Tenor by the single Pound, to be sold by JAMES KING, at his Store on Spring Hill; where may be had a Variety of ENGLISH GOODS very cheap for Cash.
A QUANTITY of Grenada RUM, Cotton Wool, Sugar, and Salt, Just Imported, and to be SOLD by John Evans, at his Store on Capt. JANVRIN's Wharf.
Choice Double Gloucester Cheese, And some very handsome Hair TRUNKS, To be Sold by STEPHEN HARDY.
TO BE SOLD By JOHN MOFFATT, CABLES from four Inches to ten. Also SALT by the Hoghead or Bushell, very cheap for Cash.
Just Imported, And to be Sold by Stephen Hardy, SUPERFINE and low priced Broad Cloths, Shalloons, Beaver Coating for Surtuits, White Swan skin, superfine black and cloth colour'd Breeches Patterns, scarlet Broad Cloths, Gamblets, Mens and Childrens worsted Hose, broad and narrow Gold Lace, Gold Buttons and Loops for Hats, and Lace for Hat Bands—A good assortment of Mohair, Metal Buttons, Twist, &c. &c. ALSO,
Fine, middling and low priced Muslin, & Neck Cloths, India Chints, enamel'd China Plates, Bowls, Cups, &c. &c.
STOLEN from Chester last Tuesday, A Bay MARE, with a black Man and Tail, about 14 Hands and half high, Paces and Trots, seven Years old last Spring, had on a Rasset Saddle with Ears, about half wore, Brass Nails round the Ears of the Saddle; on the Seat of it a Sht about an Inch and half long. The Bridle sewed with white Leather, the near End has been broke about the middle of it—There was also a blue Great Coat bound on the Saddle.
Whoever will take up said Mare, and convey her to Walter Robie, Esq. of Canda, shall have 4 Dollars Reward; and if the Thief is brought to Justice, shall have six Dollars. Chester, Octo. 25, 1771.
TO BE SOLD A Small Farm, of about 45 Acres lying in Baintwood, just four Miles from Exeter Meeting House, on which is a good House and Barn, a young Orchard; the Land in general is good;—Enquire of the Ninter hereof.
WE the Subscribers being appointed Commissioners by the Hon. JOHN WENTWORTH, Esq. Judge of Probate for the County of Rockingham, in New Hampshire, to receive and Examine the Claims of the several Creditors of the Estate of George Bean, late of Meredith, in said County, Yeoman, deceased, Represented Insolvent; and six Months being allowed for that Service from the 18th Day of October instant, Do hereby Notify said Creditors, that we shall attend that Service at the Dwelling House of Ebenezer Smith, Esq. Innholder in said Meredith, on the second Monday of November next, and of the five following Months from 3 to 6 o'Clock afternoon of said Days. Merideth, October 22d. WILLIAM MEAD, JOSHUA CROCKET.
[*] WEARE [*]
THIS is to Notify the delinquent Proprietors of a Tract of Land granted to Ichabod Robie, Esq. and others, now called WEARE, that unless they pay the following Sums in Lawful Money, due on each original Right or Share, to me the Subscriber, on or before the 16th Day of November next, otherwise their Rights will be Advertised for Sale, at Public Vendue, at the House of Capt. Jonathan Burnham, Innholder in Hampton Falls, as will pay said Taxes, with Incidental Charges.
The following Sums are in Lawful Money.
   L. s. d. L. s. d.     John Brown, 1 2 6 Richard Nesson 0 13 1   Thomas Boyd, 0 14 6 Cap. Sam. Prescott 0 17 6   Jacob Brown 1 6 0 Joseph Prescott 0 9 0   Nathan Brown 1 3 0 Jeremiah Pearson 0 18 6   Caleb Bennet 0 11 6 Abner Philbrook 1 2 6   Jeremiah Bennet 1 15 6 Sam. Prescott Jr. 0 7 0   Timo. Blake, Jr. 1 9 6 Ebenezer Prescott 1 17 0   Enoch Barker 0 9 0 Elisha Prescott 0 14 6   Josiah Batchelder 0 6 0 William Prescott 1 12 6   John Clifford 0 14 0 James Prescott 0 7 6   Capt. Thos. Cram 0 8 0 Judith Quinby 0 14 6   Rev. J. Chipman 1 3 6 Ichab. Robie Esq. 0 11 6   Theo. Batchelder 0 16 0 Henry Robie 1 3 6   Timothy Fuller 0 13 6 Daniel Robie 0 6 6   Rev. Eben. Flag 0 14 6 Pain Rowe 1 5 0   Jonathan Field 0 3 0 Samuel Robie 0 10 9   Jonas Green Jr. 0 14 6 John Robie 0 6 0   Jonathan Gove 0 6 0 Jacob Stanyan 2 8 6   John Gove Junr. 1 2 0 Reubin Sanborn 1 2 0   Ebenezer Gove 0 14 3 Ebenezer Sanborn 0 6 0   John Green 0 12 4 Abner Sanborn 0 6 0   Edward Gove 0 19 0 Ebenezer Sanborn 1 3 6   Bradbury Green 0 9 0 Abner Sanborn Jr. 1 12 7   Benja. Hillyard 1 3 0 Benjamin Sweat 0 18 0   Jonas Hillyard 0 6 0 Peter Shores 0 6 0   Colonel Hales 0 6 0 Jonathan Steward 0 6 0   Joseph Hall 1 1 3 Capt. Jeth. Tilton 0 14 6   George Hull 0 7 0 David Tilton 0 9 6   Hezekiah Jennes 1 2 0 Nathan Tilton 0 4 6   John Lovering 0 12 0 Messrs. Ware Esq. 11 10 0   Samuel Lane 1 1 6 Walter Williams 0 6 0   James Lyndal 0 16 0 Henery Thrasher 0 6 0   Benja. Lyndal Esq. 1 15 0 William Walker 0 6 0   Joseph Meseve 0 6 0  
BENJAMIN LEAVITT, Collector. Hampton Falls, October 14, 1771.
Whereas the Proprietors of the Township of RUMNEY, did at their Proprietors Meeting, legally warned the 15th Day of March 1771, Voted to raise Two Dollars upon each Right of Land in said Town; also at another Meeting legally warned the 23rd Day of July 1771, Voted to raise Seven Dollars upon each Right of Land in said Township. These are therefore to Notify the Proprietors to pay the same, to me the Subscriber at my Dwelling House in RUMNEY, or else so much of the Rights or Shares of Land in said Town, will be Advertised for Sale at Publick Vendue, as will pay the Sums above mentioned.
By me, JAMES HEATH, Collector. Rumney, October 11, 1771.
Taken out of the Yard of DANIEL BRAGDON's, of York, in the County of York, a large Red COW, about seven Years old, has a large Bag and Titts, no Artificial Marks: The THIEF is supposed to be one John Rison, a Peck-broken Irishman, about five Feet high, and has Worked at Col. Packer's Farm at Greenland, a few Years since, and about 40 Years old:—Whoever will apprehend said THIEF and bring him to Justice; and bring said Cow, or procure her so as she may be had, shall be well rewarded for their Trouble, and all necessary Charges paid, by DANIEL BRAGDON.
Notice is hereby given, that a FARE will be held at the House of Mr. Garland, Innholder in Rye, on the first Tuesday and Wednesday in November next. Rye, Octo. 17th, 1771.
GEORGE HOMANS,
HEREBY INFORMS HIS CUSTOMERS and Others, that he has Removed from the House where he lately lived in Kingstreet, to the House formerly Capt. Robinson's, lately improved by Mr. Robert Furnis, in the pav'd. Street, leading from the Parade to Spring Hill, and opposite the Printing Office, PORTSMOUTH, where he carries on the TAYLOR'S BUSINESS in its various BRANCHES as usual, at a very cheap Rate.—Those that incline to favor him with their Custom, may depend on being well used with Punctuality.
BLANKS of most Sorts, for the respective Counties sold at the Printing Office.