The New-Hampshire gazette and historical chronicle (Portsmouth, N.H.), 1773-02-19 00:00:00

Anno Regni Regis GEORGI Tercii, Magnæ Britanniæ Franciæ & Hi- berniae Decimo Tertio.
An ACT
To establish an equitable method of making RATES and TAXES, and determining who shall be legal voters in town Affairs.
WHERE AS it is necessary there should be an equitable rule established by law, for making rates and taxes, so that every person may be compelled to pay in proportion to his income, and also for ascertaining who are legal voters in town and parish meetings:
BE IT ENACTED by the GOVERNOR, COUNCIL and ASSEMBLY, That henceforward all publick rates and taxes shall be made and assessed in proportion to the amount of each person's Poll, rateable estate and faculty, which shall be estimated as follows, viz: all male polls from eighteen years old and upwards, shall be estimated at twelve shillings each; all male slaves from sixteen years to the age of forty-five, at ten shillings each; all female slaves, from sixteen years old to forty five, five shillings each; horses and oxen four years old and upwards, three shillings each; cows four years old and upwards, two shillings each; cattle and horses three years old, one shilling and six pence each; cattle and horses two years old, one shilling each; cattle and horses one year old, six pence each, (no cattle nor horses to be accounted one year old, until they have been wintered over two winters) all improved lands to be estimated as follows, viz, Orchards one shilling per acre, accounting so much orchard as will one year with another, produce ten barrels of cyder, one acre; arable land, eight pence per acre, accounting to so much orchard as will, one year with another, produce ten barrels of cyder, one acre; arable land, eight pence per acre, accounting so much land as will produce twenty five bushels of grain to be one acre; mowing land eight pence per acre; accounting so much land as will produce one tun of hay, one year with another, to be one a-
cre; pasture land, three pence per acre, accounting so much land as will summer a cow, to be four acres; all mills, wharfs and ferries shall be estimated at one twelfth part of their neat yearly income; all stock whether money in hand, or at interest, more than the person gives interest for, and all money improved in trade shall be estimated at the half of one per cent, and any person's faculty may be estimated by the selectmen and assessors of each town or parish at their discretion, not exceeding twenty pounds rateable estate, saving a right of appeal to any person aggrieved by such estimation: and no province, town or parish taxes shall be held legal except such as shall be made according to the foregoing proportion, excepting and reserving to every town and parish the liberty at their annual meeting, to rate all houses, warehouses and other buildings, so as that they are not estimated at more than one twelfth part of their neat yearly income; and the said invoice shall be taken in the month of April annually; and in case any person shall remove to another Town or parish after his invoice is taken, he shall pay his tax for that year where his invoice was first taken; and if any person or persons shall come from any place out of this province, to reside or inhabit in any town or parish in this province for the benefit of trading, although for less time than a year, such person or persons shall be rated one year's rates for their polls, and such stock as they bring either on their own account, or on commissions during their residence, and every person rateable for eighteen shillings rateable estate, including his poll, according to the rules aforesaid, and every freeholder shall be deemed a legal voter in all affairs of the town or parish where he dwells, except chusing representatives, and if any person or persons in any of the towns or parishes in this province shall refuse to render an account on oath, if required, which oath any selectman may administer of this or their rateable estate in any of the articles before mentioned, the selectmen or the major part of them may set down to such person or per-
sons as much as they judge equitable by way of doomage, and make their rate or tax accordingly; from which doomage there shall be no appeal, unless such person or persons are unable to give in such inventory, and are ready to make oath that that is the case; and the inhabitants of the town of Portsmouth are hereby required to bring in to the selectmen at such time and place as they shall appoint within the term aforesaid, each one a just and true account of his polls and rateable estate aforesaid. And the several parishes in the town of Portsmouth shall have liberty at their parish meetings to raise their ministerial tax in any manner they shall judge proper; and the selectmen of the several towns and parishes shall have liberty to make such abatements as shall appear to them to be reasonable and just.
This act to continue and be in force for the space of three years and no longer, from 30th Jan. 1773.
To the P R I N T E R.
The following Anecdote is related as a fact, by Mr. Grosley, an ingenious French writer, and in my humble opinion merits a place in your useful paper.
A Collection was made some years since in England to build the Hospital of Bedlam. Those who were employed to gather this money came to small house in the City of London, the door of which was half open; from the entry they overheard an old man scolding at a servant maid, who having made use of a match in kindling a fire, had afterwards indifferently thrown it away, without reflecting that the match, having still the other extremity dipped in sulphur, might be of further service. After diverting themselves a while with the dispute, they knocked, and presented themselves before the old gentleman. As soon as they told him the cause of their coming, he went into closet, from whence he brought four hundred guineas, and reckoning the money in their presence, he put it into their bag. The collectors being astonished at this generosity, which they little expected, could not help testifying their surprize, and told the old fellow what they had heard. "Gentlemen," said he, your surprize is occasioned by a thing of very little consequence. I keep house, and save or spend my money my own way; the one surcharges me with means of doing the other, & both equally gratify my inclinations. With respect to benefactions and donations, always expect most from prudent people, who keep their own accounts." When he had spoken this he turned them out of his house without ceremony, and shut the door, not thinking half so much of the four hundred guineas, which he had just given away, as of the match that had been thrown into the fire.
A. B.

From the Cumberland Packet, Captain Marsham, arrived at New-York from Falmouth, we have the following Advices, viz.
L O D O N, November 27. The KING'S SPEECH.
To both Houses of Parliament, My Lords and Gentlemen,
I should most willingly have consulted private convenience, by allowing you a longer recess from business, if I had not thought that some very important parts of the public service required the immediate attention of parliament.
It is impossible that I can ever look with indifference upon whatever concerns either the commerce and revenue of the kingdom at large, or the private rights and interests of considerable numbers among my people: Neither can I be insensible how materially every one of these great objects must be interested in the maintenance of the credit and prosperity of the East-India Company. When, therefore, I received information of the difficulties in which that Company appear to be involved, I determined to give you an early opportunity of informing yourselves fully of the true state of their affairs; and of making such provisions, for the common benefit and security of all the various interests concerned, as you shall find best adapted to the exigencies of the case.
I have the satisfaction to acquaint you, that there is reason to hope that the War, which has so long unhappily prevailed in one part of Europe, is now drawing to a conclusion; and altho' there was no probability of our being involved therein, yet the discontinuance of those troubles will afford a fairer prospect for the duration of peace, which I trust, the alterations that have happened in Europe, will not, in their consequences, affect.
I continue to receive, from foreign powers, the strongest assurances of their pacific disposition towards this country; and it shall be my constant endeavor to preserve the general tranquility, as far as is consistent with the honour of my Crown, and the interests of my people.
Gentlemen of the House of Commons,
It gives me much satisfaction, the continuance of peace has enabled me to proceed in the reduction of the establishment of my naval forces; but you will, I am confident agree with me, that a considerable strength at sea must be ever necessary for preserving the reputation, and power of my kingdom.
The proper estimates for the ensuing year shall be laid before you; and whatever supplies you may grant, shall on my part, be managed with the strictest economy, and applied with the utmost fidelity.
My Lords and Gentlemen,
I cannot but feel the utmost concern, that the produce of the late harvest has not given us the relief which we had hoped for in respect to the dearness of corn. As far as human wisdom can provide for alleviating the distresses of the poor, I am persuaded your attention will not be wanting; and you cannot gratify me more, than be calling upon me for my concurrence in whatever may contribute to the true welfare and happiness of my people.
Nov. 27. This Day the Hon. House of Commons waited on his Majesty with their Address of Thanks for his most Gracious Speech, to which they received a most gracious Answer.
They write from the Hague, that his Prussian Majesty has made a very important Demand on the States, of an old Debt, owing by that Republic, several Years ago, and said to amount to 120,000,000 Florins: But it is thought this Demand is only to stifle the Clamours of the Dutch concerning Dantzick.
Dec. 5. Yesterday his Majesty gave his royal Assent to the two following Bills, viz. The Bill for allowing the Importation of Wheat, wheat Flour, Indian Corn, and Pulse from America, Duty free. And the Bill for allowing the Importation of Wheat, Wheat Flour, Rye, Rye-Meal, Barley, Barley Meal, Oats, Oatmeal, and Pulse, from Europe or Africa, Duty free.
Extract of a Letter from Copenhagen (in Denmark) Nov. 23.
"The War with Sweden will certainly open soon, though the Winter is so far advanced; and this Court is resolved to prosecute it with the most unremitting Vigour. The utmost Attention is paid to letting the Military and Marine Power of this Kingdom on a very respectable Footing.— A Fleet (and no despicable one) is now ready in this Harbour to act when the Season permits. Prince Frederic the King's Brother, is making Preparations to march into Norway, at the Head of 18,000 Men; and it is even said, that the King, notwithstanding his ill State of Health, will take the Field in Person."
Dec. 8. Yesterday the Hon. Mr. Charles Fox kissed his Majesty's Hand at St. James's on being appointed one of the Lords of the Treasury, in the Room of Mr. Jenkinson, appointed a Vice-Treasurer of Ireland, in the Place of L. Edgecumbe.
Yesterday Serjeant Glynn sat for the first Time as Recorder of London. His Charge to the Jury was exceedingly pathetic, elegant, and instructive, accompanied with copious eulogiums on the Blessings this Country enjoys over all others, in having the Freedom of Trial by a Jury of their Peers.
Orders are given for shipping several Tons of Timber and building Materials, and for engaging Workmen to repair the Damages sustained in his Majesty's Garrison in the West-Indies by the late Storms. Four Vessels are taken up for that Purpose.
Dec. 10. We hear that the Earl of Dunmore, Governor of Virginia, is shortly to come to England.
By Advices from Warsaw, we learn, that his Polish Majesty is now making every Preparation for his Departure from that Capital.
Dec. 12. It is now confidently asserted, that real Advice has been received of a Reconciliation between the King and Queen of Denmark.
They write from Berlin, that great Preparations are making there for the Reception of a great Personage, who is daily expected; said to be the Emperor of Germany.
Dec. 15. We learn from the Hague, that his Polish Majesty is expected there every Day.
Dec. 17. Dispatches are now preparing in order to be sent off with all Speed to the Governors in America.
They write from Petersburg, that some people of Distinction have lately been seized there, on Suspicion of a Design against the Empress.
Dec. 19. By the Returns which have, within these few Days, been sent Home from the Island of St. Vincent, it appears, that no less than one Half of the 14th Regiment, that were ordered out to the inhospitable Region, have died of the Climate, without having ever seen the Face of their formidable Enemy.
They write from Holland, that three Ships of War, and some Transports are now getting ready in the Texel, and will soon sail with Troops, &c. on Board, for the East-Indies, some disagreeable News having been lately received from thence.
They write from Sweden, that every Thing is in a Motion there for carrying on a War with the utmost Vigour.
It is determined by Administration, not to suffer the Dantzickers to be oppressed by his Prussian Majesty; and that City is made acquainted with it.
St. James's Dec. 5. The King has been pleased to grant the Dignity of a Baronet of Great Britain unto James Wright, Esq; Governor of Georgia.
Arrived the Captains Callahan, White, Calef, Scot and Miller, from Boston.
B O S T O N, February 15, 1773.
We hear from Charlemount, in the county of Hampshire, that on the 4th of February instant, a straggling fellow came there and bought a sley and two horses of one White of that place, and gave him eighteen pounds in forg'd notes, which White soon after discovered, and followed the fellow
to A—field, and accused him of the cheat; whereupon he confessed himself guilty, and desired to receive his punishment; but for want of a justice of the peace, they were obliged to assemble the minister & deacons, when the straggler voluntarily walk'd up to a beef gallows, and had his hands tied and shirt stript off, and there received ten hearty stripes from one of the deacons; and for a compleat satisfaction for violating the law, gave six dollars to the brethren for their trouble, and then was permitted to depart.
Extract of a Letter from London, Nov. 26.
"Sunday his Majesty's Schooner Sultana arrived at Spithead express from Admiral Montagu, and brings advice, that the people of Rhode-Island, are so exasperated at the restrictions he has laid on their smuggling, that he will not allow an officer of any of the King's Ships to come on shore. They insist that Men of War have no authority to search their ships, or interrupt their trade, and threaten to burn all the Admiral's stations for that purpose."
"The Debates in the present Parliament have been carried on with great calmness, and in a more argumentative manner than has been known for many years: — Lord North in every transaction, seems more and more to merit that esteem which he has, during his administration, so justly sustained, viz. that of an honest, judicious, faithful and worthy Statesman."
On Friday last the Honorable House of Representatives sent the following Message to the Governor.
May it please your Excellency,
Y OUR Message of the 4th Inst. informs this House, that his Majesty has been pleased to order that salaries shall be allowed to the Justices of the Superior Court of this Province.
We conceive that no Judge who has a due Regard to Justice, or even to his own Character, would chuse to be placed under such an undue Bias as they must be under, in the opinion of this House, by excepting of and becoming dependent for their salaries upon the Crown.
Had not his Majesty been misinformed with Respect to the Constitution and Appointment of our Judges by those who advised to this Measure, we are persuaded he would never have passed such an Order; as he was pleased to declare upon his Accession to the throne, that "he looked upon the Independence and Uprightness of the Judges, as essential to the impartial Administration of Justice, as one of the best Securities of the Rights and Liberties of his Subjects, and as most conducive to the Honor of the Crown."
Your Excellency's Precaution to prevent all Claim from the Province for any Services, for which the Justices may also be entitled to a Salary from the King, is comparatively of very small Consideration with us.
When we consider the many Attempts that have been made, effectually to render null and void those Clauses in our Charter, upon which the Freedom of our Constitution depends, we should be lost to all publick Feeling should we not manifest a just Resentment. We are more and more convinced, that it has been the Design of Administration, totally to subvert the Constitution, and introduce an arbitrary Government into this Province: And we cannot wonder that the Apprehensions of this People are thoroughly awakened.
We wait with Impatience, to know, and hope your Excellency will very soon be able to assure us, that the Justices will utterly refuse ever to accept of Support, in a Manner so justly obnoxious to the disinterested and judicious Part of the good People of this Province; being repugnant to the Charter, and utterly inconsistent with the Safety of the Rights, Liberties and Properties of the People.
There were 91 Members present when this Message was brought into the House, and it passed by a Majority of 81.
S A L E M, February 16.
We learn from South-Carolina, that the Governor had convened the Assembly, who still adhering to their former resolutions,

with regard to the money Bill, his Excellency had dissolved them, and writs were issued for a new election. It was reported that Lord Charles Greville Montagu, had taken passage for England, and was to embark on board the ship Lady Gage, Capt. Farmer.
N E W - Y O R K, Feb. 4.
Wednesday the 27th ult. Capt. Henshaw arrived here from St. Vincents, but last from St. Martins. He left St. Vincents about 5 weeks ago, and informs us, that General Leybourne was gone to Grenada, and the command of the troops devolved on Col. Dalrymple, who had entirely surrounded the Indians, and 'twas imagined the greatest part of them would be made prisoners, as they never had testified the least willingness of engaging the soldiers in any other manner than in scouting parties; — that Capt. Read's boat in going ashore with Capt. Stanton & 25 men, overset, by which accident 18 soldiers were drowned; that the Indians from behind a little eminence fired upon and wounded a serjeant, & killed three men that were saved from the waves, but that Capt. Stanton and the serjeant behaved with so much resolution, notwithstanding the latter was wounded in three places, that the Indians soon gave way, and took to the woods, when Capt. Stanton immediately hoisted English colours and kept possession of the ground the enemy abandoned.
By Capt. Pearce, in 25 days from Kingston, in Jamaica, we have advice of the death of Sir William Trelawney, Governor in chief of that island, when the command devolved on the Hon. John Dalling, Esq; Lieutenant Governor.
N E W - L O N D O N, Feb. 5.
About ten days ago, a large barn belonging to Mr. Thomas Randal, of Stonington, was consumed by fire, with ten valuable shipping Horses, a yoke of Oxen, and several Load of Hay therein. The Fire communicated itself to a stack of Hay a little distance, which was also consumed. A Negro Boy belonging to Mr. Randal, we hear, has confessed that he purposely set Fire to the said Barn.
B O S T O N, Feb. 11.
Capt. Welshman in a Snow from London for this place, put into Cape Ann last Friday, having been out 13 Weeks brought no news latter than we have already published.
We hear Capt. Welchman was beating upon this Coast upwards of a Month; and that he met with a Coasting Schooner belonging to Newbury-Port in great Distress, having been without Provisions, and put two of his Hands on board, who assisted in carrying the Schooner safe into port: — The People on board the Schooner informed them, that they saw a Coasting Sloop with a white Bottom, which threw out a signal of Distress, but a heavy Sea coming over set the Sloop, whereby all the People in her perished.
L O N D O N, Nov. 10.
T HE Boston Patriots are again amusing themselves in fomenting a Quarrel with the Mother Country; the Crown has it seems lately judiciously made its Governors independent on the American Assemblies. This has greatly nettled the Fabii and Decii of Massachusetts-Bay; they insist that the King's maintaining the Governor's Establishment, is an Inversion of their Constitution, and they have spiritedly voted the English Ministers, who gave that Advice, little less than Traitors to the Crown, and Enemies to the People.
One would imagine, at a first Glance, that the Boston Patriots ought to rejoice at their being exonerated from the Expence of the Governor's Establishment; but the Truth is, while the Governor was dependant upon them, they actually were Governors themselves. If he refused to pass such Bills as they ordered, they refused to allow him any Salary; so he was generally starved into Compliance, and the Officers of the Crown obliged in most Things to counteract the very Views of his Master.
The People of Boston lay great Stress on their Charters, derived from the Crown, as if a British Parliament had not a legal Right to annul
all Charters prejudicial to the Interests of England. If the King's Acts are to bind this Nation, the Pope may lay a Claim with as much propriety to the Crown of England; for it was solemnly surrendered to him by our John, and received again as the gracious Donative only of the Papacy.
The People of Massachusetts-Bay should consider, that it is the obvious interest of the Colonies to be subject to the Crown of Great Britain, and not to the Person of the King; for in the last Case, they will have a Sovereign without a Protector, and be, like Hanover at present, obliged to stand upon their own Bottom against all the Attacks of their Enemies: whereas in the first, the British Nation will be their Guardian, and defend them in the just Possession of their Liberties.
The Commission-Court appointed to try the Act of Rebellion lately committed in New-England, by the burning his Majesty's Sloop the Gaspee, gives great Offence to the Friends of Boston in this Country; and we may therefore imagine, that when the News of it reaches the Saints of that City, they will immediately enter into Resolutions, declaring their Privileges absolutely superior to the royal Prerogative.
L O N D O N, Sept. 10.
Sunday evening last a young man, apprentice to a stationer, near St. Paul's, set up as a Methodist teacher in a field leading to Stepney, where a large congregation assembled, who were for some time very quiet, but at length were disturbed by the owner of the field, so that the teacher and his congregation went to an adjoining rope walk, where he intended to finish his discourse; but he was a second time interrupted by a body of sailors lately come from the east-Indies, who being elevated with liquor, swore they would hear no such doctrine as damnation: they therefore procured a wheelbarrow, and placed the preacher in it, and after running him round the field several times, overset him in a pond; and most of the congregation departed. At this time the master of a neighbouring free school & a peace officer passing that way and seeing the young man's situation, went to his assistance, and promised that he should not appear there again, if they would let him escape, which had the desired effect. Whereupon he was taken to the house of the school master, who gave him some refreshment, telling him that as he had promised the sailors he should not appear there again he must insist on his promise also, which he thankfully complied with, and took his leave.
P O R T S M O U T H, Feb. 18.
We hear from Plymouth, that on Friday last one Isaac Hull, about 18 Years of Age, Son to Mr. George Hull of that Place, was instantly killed in rolling a large Logg off a Sled.
As there is no regular Post from Portsmouth to Merimack, it is desired that those Persons who come frequently from the several Towns on that Road would call at the Printing-Office, and take a Bundle of the News-Papers, which belong to Greenland, Stratham, Exeter, Kingston, Chester, Londonderry, Litchfield, Merimack, Hollis, Amherst, &c. &c.
   CUSTOM HOUSE, Piscataqua. Feb. 18. FROM.     Inward Entries   Brig Britania, Matthew Lindsay, St. Martins.   Schooner Martha, Amos Teppan, Ditto.   Schooner Lydia, Samuel Hatch St. Croix.   Schooner Greyhound, Abraham Trefethen Virginia.   Clear'd for Departure FOR.   Schooner Besey, Silas Nowell, N. Carolina.   Schooner Swan, Philomen Cassaday, W. Indies.   Schooner Unity, Seth Clark, Ditto.   Sloop Speedwell, Henry Swan, Ditto.  
TO BE SOLD, (near the Canoe-bridge) a DWELLING HOUSE, WAREHOUSE, and WHARFE; Also a Bake House and Garden spot, now in the Occupation of George Walton, junr. of Portsmouth: Also to be sold a Lot of Land lying opposite the Mansion House of the Honorable Theodore Atkinson, Esq; 40 Feet on the Street, and about 100 deep. Also a Pasture of about nine Acres, within a Mile of the State House, adjoining Mr. Samuel Langdon's Land, and sundry other Pieces of Land. For further Particulars, enquire at said Walton.
Blanks of all sorts, &c. sold at the Printing Office.
PROVINCE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. Province Excise.
O N THURSDAY the Eighteenth Day of MARCH next, will be exposed to SALE at PUBLIC VENDUE, to the highest Bidder, by the Committee appointed by Vote of the GENERAL ASSEMBLY, for that Purpose, at the House of James Stoodly, Esq; in Portsmouth, the PROVINCE EXCISE on SPIRITOUS LIQUORS, granted by an Act passed in the 5th Year of his late Majesty's Reign, entitled an Act for granting unto his Majesty an Excise on several Liquors, &c. &c. The said EXCISE will be sold for only one Year, to commence from the second Tuesday in November last, and in five separate Divisions, in the following Manner,
COUNTY of ROCKINGHAM.
The first Division to include all the Towns and Parishes within the County of Rockingham.
COUNTY of STRAFFORD.
The second Division to include all the Towns and Parishes within the County of STRAFFORD.
COUNTY of HILLSBOROUGH.
The third Division to include all the Towns and Parishes within the County of Hillsborough.
COUNTY of CHESHIRE.
The Fourth Division to include all the Towns and Parishes within the County of Cheshire.
COUNTY of GRAFTON.
The Fifth Division to contain all the Lands in the Province, not comprehended in the other Divisions, including all the Towns and Parishes within the County of Grafton.
CONDITIONS of SALE shall be made known at the Time and Place of Sale.
JONATHAN WARNER, Chairman. Portsmouth, 16th February 1773.
Stavers's Stage,
At THREE DOLLARS, for Passengers, as usual, sets out on Tuesday Mornings from his House in Portsmouth, at Eight o'Clock precisely, for Boston and returns on Saturdays with the MAIL.
JUST IMPORTED, and to be SOLD By SAMUELL HILL
In PORTSMOUTH. A Neat Assortment of COFFIN FURNITURE, of all Sizes, viz. LETTERS, FIGURES, PINS, ANGELS, DROPS, ESCUTCHEONS, Cherubim's Heads; Handles and Plates; Flower Pots; Angels, Breast Plates; Open Lacing and Nails.
‡ Canaan. ‡
THE Proprietors of the Township of CANAAN, in the Province of New Hampshire, are hereby NOTIFIED, that the Vendue for the Sale of Lands in Canaan, is adjourned to the second Wednesday in June next, at One o'Clock P. M. at the Dwelling-House of Mr. John Scofield, in said Canaan.
GEORGE HARRIS, Proprietors Collector. N. B. The Time when the Vendue was adjourned, was the 3d Day of January 1771, at Thomas Wells, in Colchester in the Colony of Connecticut.
ALL PERSONS Indebted to the Town of Portsmouth, are earnestly requested to pay their respective Ballances immediately to the Selectmen 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.
William Knight,
PERUKE MAKER and HAIR DRESSER, from London, hereby informs the Public, that he has open'd SHOP near LIBERTY BRIDGE, where he will be ready to serve any Persons on reasonable Terms, who incline to employ him, and at the shortest Notice.

L O N D O N. From the Craftsman , or Says's Weekly Journal , November 10.
To the P R I N T E R. "No getting blood out of a post." Old Proverb. THE very spirit and meaning of commerce is, for one country to exchange its productions for that of another; a trade therefore, from Britain to Spain, Portugal, and the Mediterranean, must and will forever exist, and be mutually beneficial, because their productions can never be ours, nor ours theirs.
On the contrary, with countries under the same climate, and where productions are therefore similar, no great or beneficial trade can subsist. This is proved by our trade to the colonies of North-America, to which several millions sterling in goods have been sent within these few years which neither is, or can ever be paid for, by the productions of that country. If it be asked, how then has this kingdom, heretofore been paid for its exports thither? I answer, partly by their fish, oil, some fir, pot-ash, and a few ships; but all these together are but as a drop of a bucket, when compared to our exports thither. In short, the principal remittance received from thence is bills of exchange, drawn by agents, contractors, &c, on the Board of Ordnance, Navy, Victualing, &c. all of whom receive such money from the Treasury of this kingdom, to pay such bills, and which is applied to the payment and support of our army and naval force there. On this ruinous trade, and misapplication of the wealth of this kingdom, the merchants here have depended for their remittances, and therefore have, within these few years, made free with the property of the manufacturers of this country, by sending it to North-America, whose inhabitants being by no means able to fulfil their engagements here, the consequence has already been severely felt, not only in London, but in many other parts of the country, by the bankruptcy of several, and the stopping payment of many more; besides which it is much to be feared, the evil will not be ended, whilst the phrenzy possesses our merchants to execute the orders of the North Americans for whatever goods they please to have, though, as has often proved, at the expence of their and the manufacturer's ruin. CAUTIOUS.
L O N D O N, Nov. 10. 1772.
Lord Hillsborough has sent a plan to Lord Dartmouth for making several salutary and necessary regulations in regard to the American colonies, and recommended it to his Lordship to bring the same under the consideration of Parliament, after making such alterations and amendments as may seem necessary.
Messrs. Fox and Foley were uncommonly successful at the late Newmarket meeting, having won between them, we are assured, more than 20,000l.
Mr. Charles Fox has refused 3000l. for his famous horse Pantaloon.
A Horse of Mr. Durant, ran for Fifty Guineas, twenty Miles in an hour, which he performed in 55 Minutes and a Quarter, altho' the Rider was obliged to stop at one Time 2 Minutes, having broke his stirrup-leather, and at another, rode against another Man and Horse which brought both to the Ground, but luckily received no hurt.
On the 6th instant, Mr. Williams, book-seller in Fleet-street, withdrew his recognizances in the Court of King's Bench for publishing the North Briton , number 45, about seven years since, and was finally discharged.
Letters from the North of England declare, that a fatal species of the small-pox has prevailed within these three weeks at Kendal and the parts adjacent. The afflicted were at first taken with a very uncommon bleeding at the nose, and generally expired immediately after the first stage of the disorder, which was of so putrid a nature, that the whole body of the patients was covered with large purple blotches, and
was exceedingly offensive, even before their dissolution. This disease has, it is computed, carried off near 700 persons in that part of the country, and many more adults, in proportion than young children.
Last Sunday died, the once gay, the once beautiful, Lucy Cooper. Her life was exceptionable, her death exemplary. She saw her foibles, and repented of them.
Oct. 17. A correspondent taking a tour in Gloucester, saw written on a sign post the following inscription "Taylor and Philpot; the Old Bull; brandy, rum, beer, ale, cyder, and other spirituous liquors, sold here.—N. B. Good hops, and a cart to lett, wholesale and retale: also small beer and hair dressed by the quart or firkin."—Our correspondent adds, what makes the above appear more ridiculous, the town is remarked, by history in particular, and the country in general, for containing cunning people.
At a village in the Wilds of Kent, over a door is this inscription, "Burdon, surgeon, carpenter, manmid wife, and school-master; likewise fine pens, and teeth drawn, by the maker; also a curious assortment of black balls."
For Bristol
The Ship Abigail,
NATHANIEL DOWSE, Master, will sail in ten days.
Good Accomodations for Passengers.
N. B. A Bag for Letters is up at Mr. JOHN STAVERS, Innholder.
The Subscriber having lodged
a large Number of Accounts in the Hands of Mr. OLIVER WHIPPLE, Attorney at Law—This LAST Notice is given to the delinquents for this Gazette or Advertisements, that they may by very soon applying to the said Whipple, at his Office, nearly opposite the Post Office, in King Street, settle the same, without much Expence.—Those few who owe for less than a Year, or have any Thing due to them from the Printers, are desired to take no Notice of this Advertisement, as such Accounts will be settled at the Printing Office.
R. L. FOWLE.
Portsmouth, Feb. 11. 1773.
Bohea Tea.
CHOICE LONDON BOHEA TEA, by the Chest, Hundred, Dozen or single pound, to be Sold by JOHN MARSH, at the lowest Price, for Cash only. Likewise excellent SOUSHONG Tea, very cheap.
* Rumney. *
NOTICE is hereby once more given to the delinquent Proprietors of RUMNEY, who have not paid their Taxes to me the Subscriber, voted by said Propriety to be raised on each original Right in said Town—viz. one Tax of twenty Shillings and another of six Shillings, voted 21st of July, 1767, another Tax of thirty Shillings voted the third of November 1767; also a Tax of eleven Shillings on each Right voted the 13th Sept. 1768; and a Tax of twenty four Shillings and another of twelve Shillings voted the 15th of December, 1768; that so much of each Delinquent's Right of Land in said Township as shall be sufficient to pay the Taxes with incidental Charges, will be sold at public Vendue on the 25th Day of March next, at one of the Clock afternoon, at the House of Capt Jacob Tilton, Innholder in Portsmouth. The Names of the Delinquents are as follows. viz.
  l. s. d. l. s. d.   John Wright, 5 3 0 Humphry Lyon; 5 3 0   Abraham Libbe 5 3 0 
JAMES HEATH Collector,
Rumney Jan 29th 1773.
TO BE SOLD
At Private Sale by me the Subscriber,
A FARM in Londonderry,
Containing Eighty Acres, with a good House and Barn, an Orchard that will make Forty Barrels of Cyder yearly, together with a Wood Lot about 20 Acres well wooded and watered, within a Mile and half of either of the Meeting Houses in said Town, and within a Mile of a Grist and Saw Mill.
DAVID ANDERSON.
Province of New Hampshire, Rockingham ss.
[ Concord. ]
WHEREAS the Proprietors of Rumford, now Concord, at a legal Meeting of said Proprietors, held at Concord aforesaid, on the 29th Day of July 1771, voted a Tax of six Pounds lawful Money on each original Right, towards completing a Settlement between said Proprietors, the Proprietors of Bow, Mason's Patent, and the Proprietors of Canterbury, concerning the Title of their Land, these are therefore to notify said Proprietors to pay the aforesaid Tax to the Subscribers, or either of us, on or before the last Day of February last, at said Concord, otherwise so much of their Land will be sold as will pay the same with incidental Charges. Andrew M c Millan Timothy Walker junr. } Collectors. Thomas Stickney }
Concord, Jan. 29 1773.
$ Rumney. $
NOTICE is hereby once more given to the delinquent Proprietors of Rumney, who have not yet paid their Tax to me the Subscriber, voted by said Propriety to be raised on each original Right in said Town, viz. one Tax of twelve Shillings, voted the twelfth Day of April, 1771, to defray the Charges of an Action brought against the Proprietors by the Rev'd Mr. Niles;—also another Tax of two Pounds two Shillings, voted at a Meeting of the said Proprietors held by Adjournment, on the 14th August, 1771, that so much of each Delinquent's Right of Land in said Township, as will be sufficient to pay the Taxes with incidental Charges will be sold by public Vendue, on Thursday the 25th Day of March next, at the House of Capt. Jacob Tilton, Innholder in Portsmouth. The Names of the Delinquents are as follows, viz.
  l. s. d. l. s. d.   John Wright 2 14 Humphry Lyon 2 14   Bickford Lang 2 14 Ebenezer Spencer 2 14   Abraham Libbey 2 14 
JAMES HEATH, Collector.
Rumney Jan. 29. 1773.
THE CREDITORS to the Estate of Joseph Pearson, late of Exeter, in the County of Rockingham, Yeoman, deceased, represented Insolvent, are hereby Notified, That the Commissioners appointed to receive and examine their several Claims to said Estate, will attend that Service, at the Dwelling House of Mr. Theodore Carlson, Innholder in said Exeter, on the last Monday of this and the five following Months, from three to six of the Clock in the Afternoon of said Days. Feb. 6. 1773.
WILLIAM PARKER, junr. } Commissioners. SAMUEL LANE, }
WHEREAS his Honor JOHN TEMPLE, Esq; and ROBERT TEMPLE, Esq;, have invested me the Subscriber, with the Disposal of all their Lands in This, and New York Governments, to any Persons who may incline to settle thereon. These are therefore to notify all Persons that have any Demands for Taxes, on any of their said Land, or any Person inclining to settle thereon by applying to me the said Taxes shall be paid; and the Settlers encouraged by JOHN WENDELL.
Portsmouth Feb. 10 1773.
To be let and entered upon the Beginning of April next; A Farm in Kittery at the Head of York River, containing about 180 Acres of good pasturing, plowing, mowing, orcharding, and some Wood Land. Now in the Occupation of Mr. George Ham, there is on said Farm a good House and Garden, two Barns, a Brook running through, for Half a Mile, never dry with some Stock, as Cattle sheep and Swine, whoever inclines to hire the same may know further by applying to John Moffat of Portsmouth.
TO BE SOLD, A
GOOD HOUSE and LAND, with a BARN, and WELL: The Land is 40 Feet Front and 150 deep, lying in King street, Portsmouth. For Particulars, enquire of the Printers.
TO BE SOLD, A LOT OF LAND, in Barrington, containing one Hundred and twenty Acres, Number 173, in the 4th Range, laid out by William Peavy, Enquire of the Printers.—The Land is reckoned very good.
Several Rights of Land, to be Sold, cheap for Cash, in different Townships, some of which is very good.—Enquire of the Printers.