The New-Hampshire gazette and historical chronicle (Portsmouth, N.H.), 1772-12-11 00:00:00

NEW-HAMPSHIRE AND HISTORICAL
CONTAINING the Frestest ADVICES
Friday Dec. 11, 1772.
THE
Vol. XVII.
GAZETTE, CHRONICLE, FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC.
NO. 843 { Weeks since this Paper was first Publish'd. }
From the PENNSYLVANIA PACKET.
SOMETIME ago, heard a very judicious Person speaking, with a great Concern, of the quick Advancement this young City hath made in Luxury. This pernicious Distemper not only discovers itself in People of high Rank amongst us, but is infecting those of an inferior Class. The Young and Gay of both Sexes are contending who shall make the best Figure, and engage the public Admiration most. This seems the only Pursuit worthy their Attention: — For this they lavish their Money to the Milner and Barber, and Waste their anxious Moments at the Toilet. But they are surely mistaken in all their idle Schemes; for if they continue this Emulation long, fine Sights will become so common, that even a Chimney-Sweeper will go upon his Errand without gazing at them. Perhaps, though, I mistake their Design entirely. Their Views in thus draining their Purses may not be to raise the Envy of their Beholders, but to recommend themselves to the good Graces of one another. If you observe well, when a sprightly young Gentleman and Lady pass on different Sides of the Way, you may remark the stolen Glances, and Gestures that cannot be expressed. You cannot think how a lively Heart glows at the Appearance of an extensive Bonet, an Hat set off with glittering Ribbons, or of a sliced Beaver, with powdered Locks. Yet I question if such Arts as these will ever obtain a Lover. So unlikely are they to succeed, that the very susceptibility of impressions from them is an Argument of an empty Soul, incapable of that Constancy which is essential to a true Friend.
What brings a greater Contempt upon these preposterous Dresses is, that many who have nothing agreeable or lovely, imitate the first Rate Beauties of the Town, and disgust one with a woeful Disappointment upon a nearer Approach. If some Regulations are not made in this Affair, a fashionable Dress will soon be esteemed a Prognostication of ugliness; and the Handsome themselves will be passed by without Distinction. To prevent this Misfortune they ought in Prudence to appear in a plain and comely Garb, and leave to the less charming of their Sex the deserted Intrenchments of Beauty. True Beauty stands not in Need of any borrowed Ornaments to be seen with advantage. On the Contrary they often eclipse its Charms. I acknowledge that my Affections have been warmed by the Innocence and undisguised Modesty of a lovely Female: I would not pay her the Compliment which was lately paid to a celebrated fair one, by boasting of her Perfections upon such an Occasion as this; but I would convey to her a friendly Caution through the Channel of your useful Paper. I lately saw her Hair raised up into a fantastic Pyramid, which, instead of giving a Majesty to her Charms (as I suppose some mischievous Body had persuaded her) disfigured them by a certain Air of Fierceness, unnatural to her gentle Countenance. I would advise her, then, to throw off this whimsical Conceit, or I shall conclude that she is giving up the Possession of a sincere Heart (whether she knows it or not) for the vain, coquettish Pleasures of making Conquests. I am Sir, your humble Servant, SIMPLICIUS HONESTUS.
Philadelphia, Nov. 6, 1772.
The ADDRESS of Mess'rs Wilkes and Bull, at the Expiration of their Sheriffalty.
Guildhall, Sept. 28, 1772.
To the Worthry LIVERYMEN of the City of LONDON.
GENTLEMEN, THE Expiration of the Year, in which your free Suffrages called us to a very difficult but honorable office, reminds us of the frequent Obligations we have received by your participating with us the Duties, and alleviating the Cares and Anxieties of our critical Situation. We desire to acknowledge with Gratitude the Assistance you have given us, and to assure you, that a lively Sense of your Favours will always inspire us with a just Emulation to render you every future Service.
We ought not on this Occasion to omit the public Thanks we owe to the Constables, Headboroughs and other Civil Officers who, with the greatest Regularity and Spirit have fulfilled their Duty, and seconded with Zeal the firm Resolution we had formed of enforcing the Execution of the Laws without a Military Aid. Their steady and vigorous Exertion of the constitutional Powers, with which they are entrusted, secured an exact Observance of the Laws, as well as the most perfect Order and Decency even in the alarming Case of the Jewish Murderers, permitted to be executed in December, & in a Variety of other Instances during our Sheriffalty. Our own Experience will now furnish an additional Proof, that the Civil Power is adequate to the great Ends of a wise and good Government. — By the very Act of Parliament, which the Legislature passes annually, and thereby creates a temporary, Military Force, the Army can only be employed against the foreign Enemy, or domestic Rebel; and we are fully convinced, the brave Warriors of this Kingdom will never be prevailed upon by all the specious Arts of Tyranny to wound the Constitution in the smallest Degree, much less to sacrifice the common, noble Birthright of English Freedom, & sheathe, their conquering Swords in the Bowels of their bleeding Country.
A new Special Jury Book for the City of London has been composed with great Fidelity and Care, and Duplicates are now lodged in the Poultry and Woodstreet Comp-ters.
In the Course of our Office, Gentlemen, we have been under the melancholy Necessity of carrying into Execution many Penal Laws, which appear to us repugnant to the known Humanity of the English Nation. We submit to your Consideration, whether it would not be expedient for you to instruct the Representatives in Parliament of this City to move for a Revision of those Laws, which inflict a capital Punishment for many inferior Crimes, where Mercy too seldom heals the Rigour of Justice, equally with those of a black and flagitious Nature, of the most shocking Depravity and Turpitude. We most cordially hope that our Successors may find themselves reliev'd from so painful a duty, which must fill their minds with distress. It was our Care, while we paid a due Obedience to the Laws now in Force, to alleviate their Harshness by Lenity and Tenderness to every unhappy Object.
It is with particular Satisfaction, Gentlemen, we reflect that our most gracious Sovereign has during our Sheriffalty, held over the Nation the cruel Scourge of an Administration & Parliament, odious and hostile to the People, contemptible and ridiculous to all Europe, yet they have not dared in the Capital a Repetition of those flagrant Invasions of the Privileges of the Subject, and Franchises of this City, nor of Violence against the Persons of our Magistrates and Fellow Citizens, which were experienced in the late Mayorality, and suffered with Dignity and Fortitude. The only Violation of our Rights, as Citizens, as Constituents, has been perpetrated by the Chief Magistrate himself, in refusing us the Privilege of assembling in Common Hall, to instruct our Representatives on the most important Objects, which can engage the Attention of the Legislature. While the present Administration however continues in Power, we cannot be too watchful for the public Welfare. By Corruption they are daily mining our excellent Constitution; and they hope, by Force, or Fraud, it will at length fall a Prey to their wicked Machinations. Notwithstanding the late Defeat of a despotic Ministry in the Business of the Printers, if we are unsuspecting, or unguarded, the Attack may be renewed, although we hope the ensuing Year will bring Security with it, through your Vigilance and that of our worthy Successors. Your Ancestors gained unfading Laurels by saving their Country in Times of extreme, national Danger, when a glorious Revolution set us free. — While the same Spirit of Liberty animates the Livery of London, the Friends of Freedom only will have the Honour of your Suffrages, your Magistrates will be Men of public Virtue and Courage, firm and intrepid in the Cause of their Country, the Nation will follow your great Example, and the Constitution of England will be immortal. We are, Gentlemen,
With great Respect,
Your obliged, and faithful humble Servants,
JOHN WILKES. FREDERICK BULL.
L O N D O N, October 1.
A spirited memorial is said to be preparing in order to be delivered to the Court of Madrid, in favour of the British seamen, who have unfortunately fallen into the hands of the Spanish Guarda Costas in the West-Indies. It is affirmed that there are now some hundreds of those brave fellows in the several prisons of the Havanna, St. Domingo, La Vera Cruz, &c. &c. who are more cruelly treated than those who fall into the hands of the Turks; that contrary to the law of nations, they are employed in the most slavish drudgeries; and if even the officers refuse to perform the tasks allotted them, they are unmercifully punished.
On Saturday last Lord North was unanimously elected Chancellor of the University of Oxford, the Friends of the Duke of Beaufort & Lord Radnor having declined nominating either of them as a Candidate.
B O S T O N, December 4.
We hear that Captain Smith in a light Schooner from this Place, bound to the Eastward, was cast-away near St. George's, a few Days ago, the Vessel entirely lost: The People were saved.

SUFFER me to complain, in your paper, of an unreasonable piece of politeness, which is become too general among the ladies of the present age; by ladies, here, I mean, not only women of the first rank, as to riches, education or dress; but spinsters also, and tayloresses; together with the wives of all sorts of mechanics and labourers. In short, females of every rank and station, who pretend to any degree of politeness, or good breeding. The abuse I mean to expose is the wonderful degree of ceremony that is used by the ladies, in order to introducing themselves into the company of their acquaintances, in order to chat a while, and drink two or three cups of tea; or, as they express it, to spend an afternoon.
The method is as follows.
Mrs. Hobnail sends her compliments to Mrs. Distaff, and, if she is not engaged, will wait on her at tea, in the afternoon. In answer to which, Mrs. Distaff, returns compliments, and that she is not engaged, and shall be glad of her company. But if Mrs. Distaff happens to be engaged, she returns word that she is sorry she is engaged, and would be glad to wait on her to-morrow. One would reasonably judge, that if Mrs. Hobnail is not engaged for the morrow, she is at full liberty to wait on Mrs. Distaff, without any further ceremony; but not so free neither. It is expected that Mrs. Distaff sends a messenger the next morning to see if Mrs. Hobnail can come that day; and if she omits sending, it is a loud intimation that she does not desire her company; accordingly the other resents it, and resolves she will never stir near Mrs. Distaff any more.
That must needs be a false and spurious politeness, which will not bear an examination, and cannot be defended with solid reasoning: and I am greatly suspicious this is of that kind.
I am sensible the ladies, to justify this custom make use of such arguments as these; how shall one know whether any body is at home, unless we send word? how silly one would look to go and set out to visit somebody, and find when they come there, that they are gone from home? a body would feel ashamed to come trapesing home again, with their finger in their mouth.— Who loves to have the house all up in arms when visitors come? or it may happen to be washing day or some such thing. If a lady sends to me, and I happen to be engaged, and send word I shall be glad to see her tomorrow, how can one tell whether she will come, if they don't send again the next morning? so that I shall have to stay at home all day, expecting company, and may be disappointed.
I will allow that these reasons would be sufficient to support such customs, were there no reasons that could be given on the contrary side of the question. I shall mention a few, that I think have great weight, and are sufficient to overbalance all that the ladies and their advocates can produce on this subject.
In the first place, there is much time taken up by servants going upon such errands, which would, otherwise, be employed to useful and profitable purposes.
2. It carries in it the appearance of strangeness and want of love towards one another, for acquaintances and relations, not to venture to enter one another's houses, without express leave or invitation. And it seems to manifest a distrust of the sincerity of general invitations and generous assurances of friendship and pleasure in the company of each other; which are often given.
3. It is a practice that greatly encourageth flattery; for Ladies will be ready to think, when no word is sent them, that they are secure from the danger of having company that day; and will therefore be tempted to neglect setting the house in order, & dressing themselves in a decent and cleanly manner. Whereas, if, on the other hand, they were constantly apprehensive that some Lady or other might happen to come in, it would be a constant spur to them to use such a regular method of neatness, that they would not be
ashamed, nor surprised, at any time, at the approach of any kind of company.
4. Sending word before-hand, leads to extravagance in preparing for company; and the ambition of many Females is hereby excited to put their Husbands to an expence in providing for their guests, to which their fortunes are very unequal. The expence of a dish of Tea, indeed, seems but trifling; but household work is laid aside, because Mrs. such an one is a coming; hyson often must be sent for, and either bought on tick or borrowed; it may be, a batch of short cake or gingerbread made, which takes up the time of one person or more, great part of the day; time also must be procured to drink after tea, not because the ladies love the taste of it, but because it is genteel. And it is easy to conceive how a family in moderate circumstances, by these things, may be gradually impoverished.
5. This practice is an indication of a spurious kind of ambition. Ladies who are fond of it choose to appear, when they have company in an attitude superior to what they are in daily; and they choose to put on such appearances of good house-wifery as will lead their guests into a wrong opinion of them. It is manifest they would appear what they are not; and hereby they are led into an habit of disguising in all matters they are concerned in. But lastly, all the precaution of this kind will fail of answering the main end designed by it: because I can assure the Ladies, gentlemen will, now and then, come in unawares, especially when business calls them. And some of that sex have eyes to see whether the house is in proper order or not, and can inform their wives when they go home.
The arguments alledged by the Ladies are not of great weight. What if they don't find their friend at home? they may, in such a case, call some where else among their acquaintances; and so make a visit of it, some where or other, every time they go abroad. But if I can not prevail to abolish so unreasonable a custom entirely, I would hope I may be so happy as to banish it out of the lower walks of life, that it may be confined, for the future, to those ranks of Ladies which can bear the expence of it.
On BEAUTY and LOVE.
VARIOUS are the opinions concerning beauty; some place in the complexion, others in some particular feature, but the most just, as well as most received one is, that it consists in a regularity of lines, which gives the fine air to the whole which is commonly called beauty; which, whether it be natural or artificial, deceives the eyes, enchants the mind, and takes away even the desires of not being pleased with it.— Natural beauty is however infinitely more perfect than artificial; because reason takes part with the senses, and the love of our own happiness seems mingled with the adoration we pay to the beloved object. The ancients looked on beauty to be more potent than the gods; for if Jupiter could metamorphose men into trees & flowers, beauty could metamorphose gods into beasts, or at least make them appear as such. The greatest heroes too have been most sensible of the power of beauty, and have esteemed it a part of their glory to be vanquished by it. Mark Anthony preferred his amorous servitude to the empire of the world; he saw his crown of laurels wither without regret, while adorned with one of myrtle, or rather cypress, for from the moment love began to triumph over him, ill fortune did so too, till it brought him to a miserable death. This will not appear strange, when we consider that history furnishes us with examples of how powerful a nature beauty is, tho' inanimate. Phidias made a statue so exactly resembling nature, and so beautiful, that it had little less effect then the original, on the hearts of those who beheld it. Menacratas became so charmed with it, that to purchase it he sold all his estate, and though reduced to the want of every necessity of life, tho' himself rich, declaring, that he who had content had all things. Aristhenes too, passing by a painter's shop, stopped to look on
a picture of a beautiful nymph, who was drawn putting chains on a young man who lay asleep by her; but unfortunately for poor Aristhenes, the too well counterfeited chains became natural ones. The charms of the fair maid caught such fast hold of his heart, that he ever after called the author of that work his goaler, declaring, he had put him in prison without knowing it.
'Tho' woman must be allowed the masterpiece of the creation, & that it is a kind of an offence to the divine workmen, not to admire the perfection of his work; yet, tho' Heaven gave charms to them to make us happy, they but too often assume little affectations to torment us. Numberless are the arguments which might be brought both for and against women by those prejudiced by their immoderate love of some one of the sex, or those who are general contemnors of them all; but as the good ought not to be condemned for the bad, nor the vicious justified by the virtuous, to speak impartially, it must be confessed, that nothing is more truly estimable nor more excellent, than a good woman, nothing more dangerous, or more vile, than an ill one; for the best things once corrupted, commonly prove the worst.
DIPHILUS.
ATHEISM EXPOSED. A POEM on Psalm CXXXIX, xiv.
I am fearfully and wonderfully made.
 1. FOND Atheists; could a giddy Dance Of Atoms, lawless hurl'd; Produce so regular so fair, So harmoniz'd a World?  2. Why does not Arab's driving Sand, The Sport of every Storm, A Palace here the Child of Chance, Or there a Temple form?  3. Presumptuous Wretch! thyself survey; That lesser Fabrick scan, Tell me from whence th' immortal Dust! The God! the Reptile Man!  4. Where wast thou when the Embrion Earth From Chaos burst it's Way; When Stars exulting sang the Birth, And hail'd the new-born Day.  5. Or tell me whence the speedy Speck, The Miniature of Man, Nurs'd in the Womb and fill'd with Life, To Strength and Swell began.  6. What Fingers brac'd the tender Nerves, The wondrous Fibres spin; Who cloth'd in Flesh the hard'ning Bones; And wove the silken Skin.  7. How chanc'd the Head, or tender Heart, Life's more immediate Throne, Where fatal every Touch to dwell Immail'd in solid Bone.  8. Who taught the Liver to digest The silver Flood of Chyle, Or in the jaundiced Gall confin'd The saffron surfaced Bile.  9. Who taught the Wand'ring Tide of Blood To leave the vital Urn, Visit each Limb in purple Stream, And faithfully return.  10. How delicate the winding Ear, To image every Sound, The Eye to catch the pleasing View, And tell the Scenes around.  11. How know the Nerves to hear the Will, The hinged Limbs to wield; The Tongue ten Thousand Tastes discerns, Ten Thousand Accents yield.  12. How know the Lungs to heave and pant, Who taught the fringed Lid, To guard the frightful Eye, and brush The salid Ball unbid.  13. Who bids the Babe, new launch'd in Life, The milky Draught arrest, And with it's eager Fingers, press The Nectar streaming Breast.  14. Who with a Love too big for Words, The Mother's Bosom Warms, Along the rugged Paths of Life To bear it in her Arms.  15. A GOD! a GOD! (Creation shouts) A GOD! (each Insect cries) He moulder'd in his Palm the Earth, And hung it on the Skies.  16. Let us make Man! (O Voice Divine,) And stamp a GOD on Clay, To govern Nature's humbler Births, And bear an earthly Sway.  17. He said--- with Strength and Beauty clad Young Health in every Vein, With Thought enthron'd upon his Brow, Walk'd forth majestic Man.  18. Around he turns his wond'ring Eyes, All Nature's Works surveys, Admires himself, the Earth, the Skies, And tries his Tongue in Praise.  19. Ye Hills and Dales, ye Meads and Woods, Bright Sun, and glittering Stream, Fair Creatures tell me (if you can,) From whence or what I am.  20. By whom ye crop the flowry Field, Or through the Forest stray, By whom I feel unknown Delights, And drink the golden Day.  21. What Parent Power, all great, all good, Does these around me own, Tell me fair Creatures tell me how, 'T'adore this vast unknown. 

22. Who gave the wondrous Tongue to sound, The wondrous Eye to see, Who gives the amazing Thought to soar, The amazing Soul to be.
L O N D O N, October 12.
A few days since an Irish Chairman near Duke-street, St. James's-square, being jealous of a Baker in that neighbourhood, under pretence of going into the country, kept watch near his own house, when he observed the baker, go in, and followed him soon after, and caught him in bed with his wife, when the Baker, to prevent worse consequences, gave him five guineas on the nail, forgave him a debt of £10 & agreed to furnish him and his family with two quarter loaves every day for 12 months to come. The following has been handled about as a Card from a great Personage to the most Reverend Prelate.
My good Lord Prelate,
I COULD not delay given you this Notification of the Grief and Concern with which my Breast was affected at receiving an authentick information that Routs have made their Way into your Place. At the same Time I must signify to you my Sentiments on this Subject, which hold these Levities and vain Dissipations as utterly inexpedient, if not unlawful, to pass in a Residence for many Centuries devoted to divine Studies, religious Retirement, and the extensive Exercise of Charity & Benevolence. I add, in a Place where so many of your Predecessors had led their Lives in such Sanctity as have thrown Lustrre on the pure Religion they professed and adorned. From the Dissatisfaction with which you must perceive I behold these Improprieties, not to speak in harsher Terms, and still more pious Principles, I trust you will suppress them immediately; so that I may not have Occasion to show any farther Marks of my Displeasure, or to interpose in a different Manner. May God take your Grace into his Almighty Protection. I remain, my Lord Prelate, your gracious Friend, G. R.
THE UNHAPPY FIRE-SIDE
D IM was the fire, and foul the hearth, In ev'ry face was written dearth; Within the wretched lodging; On this side noisy naked brats, On that, starv'd dogs and half-burnt cats; Of cold and hunger grudging.
An earthern lamp, from sooty block, Shone faintly thro' thick clouds of smoke; To light the coal black room: Where one, with wat'ry eyes, might spy Pale want in horrid majesty Amid the dismal gloom.
When Tom approach'd the homely door, His clam'rous wife began to roar, You whelp of sin and hell! Where have you been? gallanting whores? Or running into ale-wife's scores? The dev'l and you can tell!
Thus all day long, and ev'ry day You squander time and wealth away, And at full freedom roam; Whilst I must wallow like a sow, Providing for your brats and you, And be a slave at home.
Egyptian plagues seize on the wretch, That me advis'd with you to match Against my inclination! For now I feel to my sad cost, My friends are fled, my freedom lost, My wealth and reputation.
When all her thunder bolts were spent, And spleen and rage had found a vent, She ceas'd—and took fresh air. With piercing groans, and bursting sighs, And anguish sparkling in his eyes, Which witness'd strong despair.
Tom said; bear witness, mighty Jove; And ye tremendous pow'rs above! If I deserve such treatment! For, were my most malignant foes Involv'd in such a group of woes, I'd pray for their abatement.
To num'rous offspring, empty purse, And wife accumulated curse! I'm ty'd with chain and padlock; Curse on that silly am'rous hour, That from my reason wrench'd its pow'r, And gull'd me into wedlock.
B O S T O N.
MONDAY, December 7.
Last Wednesday night seven prisoners broke out of the goal in this town, viz. John Daley, Robert Anderson, John Clark, Thomas Williams, and John Hopkins, all Irishmen, committed for theft; John Parks an Englishman, charged with an intention of theft, and Polydore, a negro, servant to Benjamin House of Scituate, committed for deserting his master's service.
All the prisoners immediately after they got out of goal, broke into the dwelling-house of Mr. William Jackson, and carried off some wearing apparel and other things. The next evening John Parks was apprehended, and several of the articles belonging to Mr. Jackson found upon him.
We hear there is a very remarkable boy or young GIANT, now living in the town of Hingham, where he was born in the Year 1758: His name is Israel Remington, and his amazing size for a person of his age, as well as strange features, has attracted the attention of multitudes: He is about 5 feet in height, is remarkably strong, and weighs upwards of 200 weight; has five fingers and a thumb on each hand, and six toes on each foot. It is tho' if he should continue to increase in height and size at such an amazing rate as he has within these few years, he will be 10 feet high, and weigh 4 or 500 weight by the time he is 21 years old. It is said he is expected in town in a few days.
S A L E M, December 8.
The Town of Marblehead having met on Tuesday last, to consider the deplorable Situation of public Affairs and the impending Ruin which threatens this Province, and every Part of it, made Choice of a Committee to report on the Warrant for their Meeting, and then adjourned to this Day, Tuesday the 8th of September.
DIED. At South Kingston, John Watson, Esq; aged 97: He was the first Child born in Narraganset, after the Indian War: He enjoyed an uncommon share of Health, having never been confined to his Bed till a few Days before his Death; and retained his Memory and rational Faculties to the last: He had 8 Children, 57 Grand Children, 95 Great-Grand-Children & 3 Great-Great-Grand-Children, in all 163, of whom 138 are now living.
P O R T S M O U T H.
Last Tuesday Evening was married here, by the Reverend ARTHUR BROWN, Capt. THOMAS THOMPSON, to Miss MARGARET TURNER.
CUSTOM-HOUSE, PISCATAQUA, December 10.
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Messieurs FOWLES,
If this may recommend itself to your Acceptance, please to give it a Place in your next Paper.
MR. Addison very justly observes, that a Reader seldom peruses a Book with Pleasure, 'till he knows whether the Writer of it be a black or a fair Man, of a mild or choleric Disposition, married, or a Batchelor, with other Particulars of the like Nature, that conduce very much to the right Understanding an Author." Perhaps this Observation may hold good proportionably with Regard to little puny Performances, among which Kind, the Reader tho' candid, will readily see that this is destined to rank; consequently in Compliance with the above mentioned Taste and Humour, I shall transmit to the impartial Public a short Sketch who I am, what I am, and what Condition in Life Providence has allotted me. I am one of those miserable among Mankind, to whom a kind Providence, all good, all wise, has dealt out Poverty in large and liberal Handfulls, and has seen fit to deny me that Affluence, which many of my Fellow Men so largely share in, who are perhaps not more sensible, more handsome, more just, more honest; tho' vastly more honourable, and respectable, than I am, and I sincerely believe not half so contented: For what Mortal enjoys more Quietude and Satisfaction of Mind! by the straightness of my Circumstances I am effectually secured against all the Pains, and Miseries that Luxury, the Bane of Heath, entails on its voluptuous Votaries, and by making a Virtue of Necessity (if such a thing can be) I am equally guarded against all the Vices and Immoralities that Luxury naturally draws on these soft Sons of Pleasure: In short, my Sleep is sweet, my Food tho' poor, very gustful, my Occupation tho' low and servile, yet very healthful, needful and innocent; my acquaintance small; my Friends quite few; my Flatterers fewer still; and tho' I am subject to the frowning Brow of the Great; yet I am entirely free from the envenomed shafts of Envy. Thus gentle Reader, you see my Condition, perhaps with a pitiful Eye, and feel it with a bleeding Heart; but why so, the Poverty enriches my Circumstances, tho' Raggedness, or rather Nakedness cloaths my Body; tho' frowning Greatness keeps me under, and learns me to be lowly, and to be humble minded; yet Contentment lives in my Soul, inducing me to receive Favors with gratitude, and bear Injuries with fortitude: and I escape many censorious Reflections, which the situation of others very often expose them to:
When I walk thro' the Streets merry and cheerful, old Women & Children don't look out of their Windows, and taunt me saying, "there goes an old rich Miser, who broods over his rusty Gold, oppresses the innocent Poor; look! see how close, how niggardly he is: he's almost afraid to step hard, thro' Fear of wearing his Shoes out—'tis true, some People pay him almost divine Honors; but 'tis such kind of Homage as is rendered to the Devil, by some; not because they love him, or he deserves it; but because he has more Power, and they naturally fear him:" neither can they Jeer, and say, "look, there is a Man of Honor, who sustains an Office (a Justice of the Peace probably) he wears the Sworn of Justice, and is obliged by solemn Oath to vindicate the Honors of the Law and espouse the Cause of God; but who does not know, that he will swear and get drunk on every Provocation, and every opportunity,—they can neither ridicule, and point "there walks as grand a Knave, and Villain as was ever suffered to tread the Earth, who has turned Dishonesty into a Trade, and lying into an occupation; who tho' he wears a gay Coat, that conceals a foul dirty inside among Stranger; yet among his acquaintance he is known to deserve stripping; and to be sent on Board the Galleys, and there confined, and Chained down to some low servile Employ, during Life:" while all they can observe of me is, that I am a Poor honest Man that does no
one any Injury, nor has circumstances to do any one much good; but if Providence, in turning its great Wheel should exchange my Indigence for Affluence, and reduce me to good Fortune, and high circumstances, I will Insert in some future Paper what ways and methods I shall find for its Disposal, if this meets with Approbation from your affectionate
AMICUS PAUPER.
BOSTON, Dec. 4.
By the Vigilance of the Justices of King's District, in New-York Government, and by the Assistance of Col. Elijah Williams of this Government, no less than 12 Persons were lately apprehended, who were united in the most pernicious schemes of Counterfeiting Dollars, New-York and New-Jersey Bills, one of the most noted is Joseph Bill of the White Plains.—There were found Stamps for Dollars, two Presses and a Quantity of Types.
Last Sunday Night, Capt. Stinson in a sloop laden with Boards and Wood, was cast-away in a storm, at Fawn Bar near Deer-Island, not far from this Harbour: The Vessel lost, but the People were saved.
One John Thorp, a Blacksmith was taken up at New-York for the supposed Murder of his Wife, and committed. He acknowledged that while he was sitting at Dinner with his Wife, a Quarrel happened between them, and that she having snatched a Knife from his Hand and cut his Fingers, he threw another Knife at her, when she, in a Fit, (he supposes) fell down, and by the Fall, received the fatal Wound.
The Wound deeply penetrated the Brain and much fractured the skull: The Woman lived without any signs of sensibility till next Morning, and then died.
This tragical Event, whereby a Number of helpless Infants are exposed to the world, deprived at once of both their parental supports, affords a melancholy Proof of the dangerous Effects of ungoverned passions—and consequently of all Practices whereby the powers of that Reason which is given us to govern and direct them, may be suspended or impaired.
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 first Monday in January next, so much of their Lands will be Sold at Publick Vendue at the House of Capt. John Huntoon, Inn-holder in Kingston, at one of the Clock in said Day, as will pay their Tax with incidental Charges.—Delinquent Names are as follows, viz.
   £. s. £. s.     William Long, 0 10 Isaac Godfrey 1 7   Samuel Jenkins, 1 10 Nathan Taylor 0 9   Thomas Scribner, 1 7 John Mason 0 9   Moses Sleeper, 1 16 Edward Field 1 16   Tristram Sanborn, 1 7 Samuel Dearborn 0 9   Daniel Moulton, 1 1 John Webster 0 9   Nathaniel Sembero 9   Kingston, Dec. 2. BENJAMIN HUNTOON, Coll.  
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.
Blanks of sundry sorts sold at the Printing-Office.
Province of New Hampshire, Rockingham, ss:
[RELHAN.]
WHEREAS the Proprietors of RELHAN, at a Meeting legally held at the House of Capt. Jacob Tilton, Innholder in Portsmouth, on the 27th of April, 1770, voted and laid a Tax of Eighteen Shillings, on all the Rights or Shares of Land in said Township, for Purposes heretofore made public, and chose me the Subscriber Collector of the same, of which Notice has been repeatedly given, notwithstanding many of the Proprietors have neglected paying the same, to the Damage of the Town, as it retards the Settlement; those are once more requested to discharge the above Tax, also, two former Taxes, in case they have not paid them to the old Collectors.
They are likewise notified, that at a Meeting, held at said Tilton's, on Tuesday the 24th November, 1772, a Tax was voted and assessed on each and every Right or Share of Land in the said Township of RELHAN, of two Pounds two Shillings, lawful Money, for the Purposes of Building a Saw-Mill, and Grist Mill in said Town, a Bridge over Mesamcy River, and for paying a Balance due to the Treasurer, who is considerably in advance: this is therefore to desire all the Proprietors of the said Town of RELHAN, to make Payment of said Taxes to me at Portsmouth, on or before the first of January next, 1773, or so much of their Rights or Shares, of Land in said Township will be immediately after advertised for Sale, agreeable to the Laws in that Case made and provided, as shall be sufficient to pay said Taxes, with all incidental Charges.
ROBERT LUIST FOWLE, Collector.
Portsmouth Nov. 26th 1772.
Whereas JOHN WOLFE, a
Seaman of middle Stature, brown Complexion, wears his own Hair, had on when he run away, a red under Jacket, and a blue or brown upper Jacket: and JOHN RICHARDS, Seaman, strong made, of middle Stature, dark Complexion, wears his own Hair, had on a blue under Jacket, and brown upper Jacket — were legally committed to Goal in Falmouth, in the County of Cumberland, on the 30th of October, in order to proceed the Voyage, having first attempted to run from the Brant Hall, Captain GEORGE HASTINGS, now lying in the Harbour of Falmouth,— and on the 20th of Nov. Instant, about Sunset, they ran out of said Goal, and have not since returned. This is therefore to give Notice, to all Persons that shall be known to secrete the said Seamen, they shall be prosecuted as the LAW directs, or otherwise a Reward of Five Guineas shall be given to such Person or Persons as shall bring said Seamen on Board said Ship, or to Capt. GEORGE HASTINGS, to proceed the Voyage.
Falmouth, County of JAMES HEATH, Cumberland, Nov. 23. 1772. For GEORGE HASTINGS.
A large Brindle COW
STRAYED or STOLEN out of the Pasture of the Hon. GEORGE JAFFREY, Esq; in Portsmouth, between Ten and Eleven Years old: she has a white Streak on her Belly, the Tops of her Horns much wore. Whoever finds said COW, so that the Owner may have her again, shall have TWO DOLLARS Reward, for their Trouble by BENJAMIN MACKAY.
About Eighty Thousand Feet
of good Merchantable BOARDS at Five Dollars per Thousand, and the Charges down the River, to be Sold by JACOB SHEAFE, Jr. Also 100 Quintals of Jamaica FISH to be Sold by said Sheafe, Portsmouth.
Duck, Cordage,
Anchors, &c. to be Sold
By JOHN PENHALLOW, at his Store in Portsmouth, for Cash only, viz.
Cables and Cordage of various Sizes, Duck from No. 1 to 8; fine Ozonabrigs, sewing Twine, Houle Line, and Marline, Anchors small and large; also 4d, 6d, 1od, 2od, Nails; Glass by the Box, or smaller Quantity, 8 by 10, 7 by 9, 6 by 8. Kerseys, Broad Cloths, Serges, Duffils, 7, 8, and 9 Quarter Blankets; spotted Rugs, green and blue dit. Coverlids, Bed-Quilts, Bever Coating, Bear Skins, Frize, Flannels, Baizes; and a Variety of other Articles.