The New-Hampshire gazette and historical chronicle (Portsmouth, N.H.), 1772-03-06 00:00:00

NEW-HAMPSHIRE AND HISTORICAL
CONTAINING the Frestest ADVICES
Friday March 6. 1772.
THE
Vol. XVII.
GAZETTE, CHRONICLE, FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC.
NO. 802 { Weeks since this Paper was first Publish'd. }
To the Printers.
SIR, As the MAN OF FEELING—an elegant Performance, supposed to be written by the ingenious Dr. GOLDSMITH, is in but few hands, your giving the following extract from it a place in your entertaining Paper, will much oblige your constant Reader. T.T
A VISIT to BEDLAM.
Of those things called Sights in London, which every stranger is supposed desirous to see; Bedlam is one. To that place, therefore, an acquaintance of Harley's, after having accompanied him to several other shows, proposed a visit. Harley objected to it, "because, said he, I think it an inhuman practice to expose the greatest misery with which our nature is afflicted to every idle visitant who can afford a trifling perquisite to the keeper; especially, as it is a distress which the humane must see with the painful reflection, that it is not in their power to alleviate it." He was overpowered, however, by the solicitations of his friend, and the other persons of the party (amongst whom were several ladies) and they went in a body to Moorfields.
Their conductor led them first to the dismal mansions of those who are in the most horrid state of incurable madness. The clanking of chains, the wildness of their cries, and the imprecations which some of them uttered, formed a scene inexpressibly shocking. Harley and his companions, especially the female part of them, begged their guide to return: He seemed surprised at their uneasiness, and was with difficulty prevailed on to leave that part of the house without showing them some others; who, as he expressed it, in the phrase of those that keep wild beasts for a shew, were much better worth seeing than any they had passed, being ten times more fierce and unmanageable.
He led them next to that quarter where those reside, who, as they are not dangerous to themselves or others, enjoy a certain degree of freedom, according to the state of their distemper.
Harley had fallen behind his companion, looking at a man, who was making pendulums with bits of thread and little balls of clay. He had delineated a segment of a circle on the wall with chalk, and marked different vibrations, by intersecting it with cross lines. A decent looking man came up, and smiling at the maniac, turned to Harley, and told him, that gentleman had once been a very celebrated mathematician. "He fell a sacrifice, said he, to the theory of comets; for, having, with infinite labour formed a table on the conjectures of Sir Isaac Newton, he was disappointed in the return of one of those luminaries, and was very soon after obliged to be placed here by his friends. If you please to follow me, Sir, continued the stranger, I believe I shall be able to give you a more satisfactory account of the unfortunate people you see here, than the man who attends your companions." Harley bowed, and accepted his offer.
The next person they came up to had scrawled a variety of figures on a piece of slate. Harley had the curiosity to take a nearer view of them. They consisted of different columns, on the top of which were marked South-Sea annuities, India Stock and three per cent. Annuities, Consol. "This, said Harley's instructor, was a gen-
tleman well known in Change-Alley. He was once worth fifty thousand pounds, and had actually agreed for the purchase of an estate in the west, in order to realize his money; but he quarrelled with the proprietor about the repairs of the garden wall, & so returned to town to follow his old trade of stock jobbing a little longer; when an unlucky fluctuation of stock, in which he was engaged to an immense extent, reduced him at once to poverty & madness. Poor wretch! he told me t'other day, that against next payment of differences, he should be some hundreds above a plum."
"It is a spondee, and I will maintain it," interrupted a voice on his left hand. This assertion was followed by a very rapid recital of some verses from Homer. "That figure said the gentlemen, whose clothes are so bedaubed with snuff, was a schoolmaster of reputation; he came hither to be resolved of some doubts he entertained concerning the genuine pronunciation of the Greek vowels. In his highest fits, he makes frequent mention of one Mr. Bentley."
"But delusive ideas, Sir, are the motives of the greatest part of mankind, and a heated imagination, the power by which their actions are incited; the world, in the eye of a philosopher may be said to be a large madhouse." "It is true, answered Harley, the passions of men are temporary madnesses, and sometimes very fatal in their effects. From Macedonia's madman to the Swede."
"It was indeed, said the stranger, a very mad thing in Charles, to think of adding so vast a country as Russia to his dominions, that would have been fatal indeed; the balance of the north would then have been lost; but the Sultan and I would never have allowed it." "Sir!" said Harley, with no small surprise on his countenance—"Why, yes, answered the other, the Sultan and I; do you know me? I am the Chan of Tartary."
Harley was a good deal struck by this discovery; he had prudence enough, however to conceal his amazement, and bowing as low to the monarch, as his dignity required, left him immediately, and joined his companions.
He found them in a quarter of the house set apart for the insane of the other sex, several of whom had gathered about the female visitors, and were examining with rather more accuracy than night have been expected, the particulars of their dress.
Separate from the rest stood one, whose appearance had something of superior dignity. Her face, though pale and wasted, was less squalid than those of the others; and shewed a dejection of that decent kind, which moves our pity, unmixed with horror; upon her, therefore, the eyes of all were immediately turned. The keeper, who accompanied them, observed it:—"This said he, is a young lady, who was born to ride in her coach and six. She was beloved, if the story I have heard is true, by a young gentleman, her equal in birth, tho' by no means her match in fortune; but love, they say, is blind, and so she fancied him as much as he did her. Her father, it seems, would not hear of their marriage, & threatened to turn her out of doors if ever he saw him again. Upon this the young gentleman took a voyage to the West Indies in hopes of bettering his fortune, and obtaining his mistress; but he was scarce land-
ed, when he was seized with one of the fevers which are common in those islands, & died in a few days, lamented by every one that knew him. This news soon reached his mistress, who was at the same time pressed upon by her father to marry a rich miserly fellow, who was old enough to be her grand father. The death of her lover had no effect on her inhuman parent: he was only the more earnest for her marriage with the man he had provided for her; & what between her despair at the death of the one and her aversion to the other, the poor young lady was reduced to the condition you see her in. But God will not prosper such cruelty: her father's affairs soon after went to wreck, & he died almost a beggar."
Though this story was told in very plain language, it had particularly attracted Harley's notice; he had given it the tribute of some tears. The unfortunate young lady had till now seemed entranced in thought, with her eyes fixed on a little garnet ring she wore on her finger, she turned them now upon Harley. "My Billy is no more!—said she, do you weep for my Billy? blessings on your tears? I would weep too, but my brain is dry; and it burns, it burns, it burns!" She drew nearer to Harley. "Be comforted, young lady, said he, your Billy is in heaven." "Is he, indeed? and shall we meet again? and shall that frightful man (pointing to the keeper) not be there alas! I am grown naughty of late; I am almost forgotten to think of heaven; yet I pray sometimes; when I can, I pray; and sometimes I sing; when I am faddest, I sing:—You shall hear me, hush!"
"Light be the earth on Billy's breast, And green the sod that wraps his grave!" There was a plaintive wildness in the air not to be withstood; and, except the keeper's, there was not an unmoistened eye around her.
"Do you weep again? said she, I would not have you weep; your are like my Billy you are, believe me; just so he looked when he gave me this ring; poor Billy! 'twas the last time ever we met!"
"'Twas when the seas were roaring—I love you for resembling my Billy; but I shall never love any man like him" She stretched out her hand to Harley; he pressed it between both of his, and bathed it with his tears. "Nay, that is Billy's ring, said she, you cannot have it, indeed; but here is another, look here, which I plaited to-day of some gold thread from this bit of stuff; will you keep it for my sake? I am a strange girl;—but my heart is harmless: my poor heart; it will burst some day, feel how it beats.—She pressed his hand to her bosom, then holding her head in the attitude of listening—"Hark; one, two, three! be quiet, thou little trembler: my Billy's cold!—but I had forgotten the ring." She put it on his finger—"Farewell! I must leave you now."—She would have withdrawn her Hand; Harley held it to his lips. "I dare not stay longer: my head throbs sadly; farewell!—She walked with a hurried step to a little apartment at some distance. Harley stood fixed in astonishment and pity! his friend gave money to the keeper.—Harley looked on his ring. He put a couple of guineas into the man's hand: "be kind to that unfortunate"—He burst into tears, and left them.

Further Advices by Capt Calley, who arrived at Marblehead last Week from Falmouth.
D A N T Z I C K, November 13
THE Prussian Troops continue to raise Contributions in our Environs.
Frontiers of Poland, Nov. 16. Kofinski, who is continually undergoing Examinations, has confessed, that he was sent by Pulawski, with the Other Conspirators, to take the King alive or dead; and that he engaged them to the execution of their Design, by the following Oath, before the miraculous Image of the Holy Virgin:
"We being excited by an holy and religious Zeal, have taken a firm and unshaken Resolution to revenge the Cause of the Divinity, Religion, and our Country, which has been injured by the Tyrant Stanislaus Augustus, despiser of Laws divine and human, Usurper of the Throne of Poland, Promoter of Atheists and Hereticks, Traitor to his Country, Oppressor of the Nation, a vile Instrument of foreign Ambition and Injustices, do swear and promise before the sacred and miraculous Image of the Mother of God, to sacrifice our Fortunes, Lives, and Families, in Order to extirpate from the Earth one who dishonours it, by trampling under Foot the Respect due to the Divinity, Religion, and the Privileges of the Nation. So help us God."
Pisa, Nov. 18. His Royal Highness the Duke of Gloucester is just arrived here from Leghorn, and seems to be perfectly recovered from his late dangerous Illness.
Marseilles, Nov. 29. Advices from Constantinople of the 3d of this Month bring, that on the 18th and 24th past, two terrible Fires happened in that Capital, which reduced a great Number of Houses to Ashes, among which was the magnificent Palace of the Aga of the Janissaries. According to the same Advices, Count Orlov had presented himself with all his Fleet, on the 12th of October, before the Dardanelles, the Castle of which, on the European Side, he cannonaded with some of his Ships of War, but without doing it any great Damage. The Russian Squadron afterwards retired, leaving four Frigates.
New-Castle Dec. 14. By sundry Letters from Carlisle this Week, we are assured, that the Solway Moss still continues to discharge itself, and that it has now covered 700 Acres or more of fine holme Land; also that the Matter has now got into the Esk, and it is feared will destroy the valuable Salmon Fishery near Long-Town.
St. James's Dec. 17. Her Royal Highness the Hereditary Princess of Brunswick arrived in Town on Saturday Night last, in perfect Health.
L O N D O N
Dec. 3. It is very remarkable that the Clause in the Marriage Act afforded the only Opportunity the Duke of Cumberland could have of being married in this Country without a Licence, or Publication of Banns; for after reciting the necessary Steps to be complied with, the Act has this Clause (the Royal Family only excepted) which consequently gave him a Latitude to be married in any Place, without any previous Ceremony whatsoever.
Special Orders were sent off Yesterday to Plymouth to get five Ships of War ready with all possible Dispatch.
Orders were likewise sent to the Governor of Sheerness Fort, not to admit any Foreigner on the Ramparts without Leave, and to keep a very strict Watch.
A few Days since, at an Entertainment given by a Merchant at the West End of the Town, 27 Pounds of Beef, 18 of Veal, were stewed down for Soup, and afterwards given to the Hounds. Shocking indeed! when so many poor Families are almost starving.
By the Death of his Grace the Duke of Chandos, the Place of Master of the Hanaper-Office, which is 3000l. per annum, devolves to Lord Northington.
It is asserted that the Russians, since the Beginning of the War in 1769, have lost above one Hundred Thousand effective Men, partly cut off by the Sword, and, the more fatal Evil, epidemical Distempers; besides the Havock among their Seamen in the Levant.
None but the particular Members of the Cabinet are summoned to To-Morrow's Council. Every Day demonstrates, that the Grand C----- of the British Nation is daily dwindling away into a Junta.
Dec. 5. As many Persons possessed of Property in the public Funds, may be fearful that the recent Hostilities of Spain may produce a War, and consequently may be tempted to sell out at a Disadvantage, it may not be improper to consider, from the present Circumstances of Things in this Kingdom, whether a War with Spain be, or be not, at this Juncture, probable. By the Parliament's being prorogued to the 21st of January next, there is the greatest Reason to believe that the Ministry have no Intention of resuming in a proper Manner, the high Insults recently offered to the British Crown, or of vindicating in the least the Honour of it. For, let the Parliament be ever so contemptible in the Eyes of the Nation, it is the only Support, Defence and Security, which the Ministry have; and therefore they will certainly never enter into a War without having first had the Colour of it's being approved of by a Parliament. Foreign Powers generally look upon the Approbation of Parliament, as the Sense of the whole Kingdom; though we, at home, two well know, it is often contrary to it. Wherefore we have the strongest Reasons for concluding, that our Excellent Ministry are resolved to keep the Peace and their Places; as long as they can. However, they will doubtless wear a double Face, and put the Nation to an immense Expence in fitting out a considerable Fleet, as if they intended War; and at the same Time enter into another happy Negotiation with Spain, which thro' the good Offices of France, may very probably bring forth another shameful Convention; but not before the Parliament have granted sufficient Supplies for supporting a War.
We hear that his Majesty has ordered 1000 Guineas to be distributed among poor House-keepers in Westminster.
We are informed, that the last 10,000 l. Ticket was sold to a Jew but two Hours before it was drawn. It is remarkable, that these People have in the last eight Years got no less than 90,000 l. in capital Prizes. The first 20,000 l. paid in England, and the greatest Lottery Prize ever known, came up to a Jew, and 5000 l. in the same Lottery.
EXTRACT of a LETTER from BOSTON, NEW-ENGLAND dated October 26.
THE Inhabitants of this Town have been greatly alarmed by three large Spanish Ships putting in here; the Capt. pretended they came to trade with the Bostonians, for some of the Woollen Goods manufactured in this Province, and went to several Warehouses, where they agreed for divers sorts, and deposited some Money as part of payment. This took off all Suspicion that they had any bad Design; however, in a Morning or two, they were discovered taking Plans of every part of the Town and Fortification, which the Magistrates thought proper to take from them, and ordered the several Tradesmen to return their deposit Money; and then told the Spanish Captain, that if they did not immediately quit the Town, they would be treated as Spies; they accordingly went on Board their Ships, and put to Sea immediately: the Soldiers have been under Arms ever since, in Case they should return with greater Force to attack us by Surprise.
The Nancy, Elliot, from Virginia to Whitehaven, struck on some Rocks off the Mouth of Bullen's Bay, and went to Pieces. Seven of the People were drowned. Eight Hundred Barrels of tar are saved.
We hear that Sir Gilbert Elliot is shortly to be created a Peer, by the Title of LORD GREENWICH.
A Ship from Carolina to Liverpool, was lost on the 28th ult. near Kingsale, and all the people perished, except the Captain.
The Spanish Ambassador, we hear, has so much disgusted the British Minister for the S-----n Department, that the latter refuses to do any Business with him.
A few Days ago four young WOMEN went before a Justice of Peace near Guildford, in Surrey, and each swore herself with Child by one young MAN, a Farmer's Son in the Neighbourhood.
Dec. 7. Letters from Peterburgh mention, that the last Hand had just been put to a Treaty between that Court and Berlin.
From Madrid we hear, that most of the Ships which the King had ordered to be built, are almost finished, and before the End of the Winter, the Navy will consist of 80 Ships of the Line besides Frigates.
Yesterday 13 Prisoners were tried at the Old Bailey. The Trial of the 6 Jews for the Robbery at Mrs. Hutchins at Chelsea, began at 11 in the Morning. Mrs. Hutchins was upwards of an Hour in her Evidence, which She gave with great Precision; a great Number of Witnesses were examined; and at six o'clock the Jury withdrew, and returned in less than 20 Minutes, finding Levi Weil (the Physician) Asher Weil (who was Captain of the Gang) Jacob Lazarus and Solomon Porter, guilty of Murder, and they received Sentence immediately to be executed on Monday; the two others are to be tried on Monday for Burglary.
Yesterday, when the JEWS were indicted at the Old Bailey, they challenged every Man on the Jury.
Dec. 10. The St. Amand, a French Man of War of 60 Guns, from Brest to Martinico, laden with Guns, Ammunition, and other warlike Stores, is totally lost within a few Leagues of Martinico, and all the Crew drowned.
Last Saturday his Royal Highness the Duke of Cumberland and his Dutchesse paid a short Visit to Windsor Lodge. They were both in an open Phaeton, drawn by Cream Coloured Horses, and his Highness drove the Carriage. Their Stay was not more than three Hours.
A little before the Play of Barbarossa began on Friday at Covent Garden, a young Lady of Fashion came into the King's Box, with three Daughters of about five Years old, all Twins, exactly of a Size and Shape, and perfectly alike in Features; there was no knowing one from the other: they were very handsome and their Dresses being exactly like their Persons added to the prettiness of the Appearance. The Audience were so struck with the singularity of the Thing, that they gave a great Applause, and the little Creatures curtseying to it made their Obeisance so exactly all at once, that they seemed as if one Mind inspired them.
Yesterday Levi Weil, Asher Weil, Jacob Lazarus, alias Hyam Lazarus, and Solomon Porter, alias Solomon Moses, were executed at Tyburn, for the Robbery and Murder at Mrs. Hutchins at Chelsea. Their Wives and Children were admitted into the Press-Yard to take their Leave of them before they set out. The Priest did not attend at the Gallows, but gave each of them a Book in the Press-Yard. When they came to the Place of execution they prayed and sung about a Quarter of an Hour amongst themselves, and were turned off about half past ten. After they had hung the usual Time their Bodies were taken down, and carried to Surgeon's Hall for dissection. Levi Weil, (the Physician) is to be anatomized, and hung up in Surgeon's Hall.
One of the Jews who was executed yesterday, desired to speak to Mr. Sheriff Wilkes, at the place of execution; a person was sent to him from the Sheriff, to whom he protested his innocence to the last, and hoped he would use his interest to have him buried, instead of anatomized.
HOUSE OF COMMONS of IRELAND.
Dublin, Wednesday, Nov. 27.
WHEN the House was desired to agree to the debt of the nation being as reported from the Committee, 9000l. were struck off on a motion of Mr. Flood, who informed the House, that in the year 1745, a vote of credit passed to permit the borrowing of 70,000l. and some taxes were appointed to pay the interest and principal. But that no more than 61,000l. being borrowed on that vote, and the whole being paid off in the year 1753, the remaining 9000l. ought to be struck off from the alleged sum total of the national debt. This was agreed to.
Mr. Flood then moved, that the House would not allow the sum of 5306l. 13s. 2d halfpence, which had been paid in consequence of the King's letters, as a reimbursement to certain pensioners of the four shillings in the pound, which were detained by authority of an Act of Parliament, for taxing absentees. This motion produced a warm debate; Mr. Solicitor General endeavoured to shew that the measure was both legal and expedient. That the Crown being willing to give to certain persons, who had deserved well of the government, the full sum which he had allotted to each, and in that case, suffer the law to take its course in withholding the tax, and then did order a reimbursement, by his letters, of the sums so withheld; by these means both were satisfied; the Crown, by reciting the law in his letters, allowed it its full force; and thereby ordering a reimbursement, kept his Royal word with the pensioners, by giving them their full pensions.
Colonel Brown endeavoured to shew the expediency of the measure from the merits of the persons concerned. The Colonel, indeed, was a little unfortunate in regard to one of these reimbursed pensioners, George Charles, Esq; (the fictitious name under which the Count Viri, Ambassador from Sardinia, holds his one thousand a year, for negotiating the late peace) since no services could be hinted at from that quarter.
Mr. Brownlow opposed the above Gentlemen, and shewed that the giving back a tax levied by authority of Parliament, and then making that money a part of the national debt, was an absolute defeat of that act, and a raising of money without authority of Parliament.
Counsellor Hellen replied, that such reimbursement was not dispensing with the law, since it was allowed its full force. And that the King's letters reciting the act was an acknowledgment of it.
Mr. Hufsey very learnedly and eloquently shewed the futility of these arguments; he said, the reciting the Act in the King's Letters, was no more an acknowledgement of its force, than his reciting the arguments of the Gentlemen on the other side of the way, was a proof of their validity. That in these recitals the Crown and he both acted alike; he recited the arguments only to confute them, and the Crown recited the Act only to shew that it would destroy its effect, defeat its design, and by an unwarrantable stretch of prerogative, dispense with a law to which it had assented, That the Ministry had advised the Crown to a fraudulent measure take it in which light we would.
Sir William Mayne urged the illegality of this pretended
power of dispensing with an Act, and the fatal consequence of establishing such a precedent. He said, some unexceptionable persons were pitched upon in the Pension-list, to be reimbursed, only to feel our pulses, how such an arbitrary step would be received. The Ministry hoped the respectable names would make the measures go down; and then, if it was once passed over, it would be a standing precedent for the Crown to dispense, if it pleased, with every Act of Parliament, and with the levying and appropriation of every tax.
At length the question being put, the house divided, and the numbers were, for not allowing the reimbursement, one hundred and six, and on the contrary, one hundred and eighteen.
The Speaker then read the report from the Committee, of the striking off the pension of Jeremiah Dyson. When the question was put, whither the House should agree with that resolution, his question being put, there were ninety-three for disagreeing with the resolution, and one hundred and five for agreeing with it. So that Jeremy may now make his lamentation for the loss of his pension.
[See further Proceedings of the House of Commons in Ireland, in the last Page of this Paper.]
L O N D O N, November 12.
An ancient Register, which may be depended on, gives the following very mortifying instance of the brevity of human life, of one hundred persons who were born at the same time:
  At the end of the 6 years there remained only 64   At the end of 16 Years 46   At the end of 26 Years 26   At the end of 36 Years 15   At the end of 46 Years 10   At the end of 56 Years 6   At the end of 66 Years 3   At the end of 76 Years 1 
We hear by the most undoubted intelligence, that all hope of a peace in the east of Europe are vanished. The ignorance and haughtiness of the Ottomans prevent it. They know not their own situation; and they will not acquiesce in equitable terms. The intrigues of France carry every thing in the Divan; and Austria is the dupe of the weak politics of Louis the Fifteenth.
According to the letter which the Field Marshal Count de Romanzow lately wrote to Mr. Saldern, the Russian Ambassador at this court, a certain Prince Emanuel, whom the Turks have elected Prince of Walachia, was present in the action of the first of September, when Lieut. Col. Fabricus defeated at Rymnick near Olta, a body of 3000 Turks. This Prince commanded in person the corps of which 600 men were killed on the spot, and forty, among whom were two Agas, were made prisoners. The Russians took two flags, two standards, the Prince's turban, with the ensigns of his dignity, his equipage and all the baggage of the principal officers and bajards of Walachia. The Russians have also burnt a large magazine which the Turks had at Rymnick; this action cost the Russians only 23 killed, and 66 wounded.
Paris, Nov. 1. An extraordinary large wolf has committed great ravages near the town of Laval. On the 20th of October he seized a man about three leagues from that place, and tore several pieces from his face and arms; but a horse coming along with a woman mounted on it, he left the man to seize the woman, and tore her in several places; during this the man made shift to get to a little public house, where he met with a dragoon, who immediately went with his sabre in hand, to the relief of the woman, whom the wolf had left to attack the horse. On his seeing the dragoon advance, he ran at him, and made an attempt at his left arm, but the dragoon, with his right thrust his sabre into his flank, on which the beast fell dead at his Feet.
PHILADELPHIA, January 27.
Extract of a Letter to a Gentleman in Burlington, from a Correspondent in London.
"You will soon have a strong proof of the attention of Government to those who have supported the power of Parliament in America, in the appointment of Z. H-d, Esq; to the Government of Maryland, it being now no secret that that province will fall into the Crown. It is said that Mr. H-d is to succeed him in his Office in Pennsylvania."
Feb. 13. We hear that the beginning of last week a farmhouse, inhabited by some persons who took care of the farm, about two miles from Princetown, belonging to the Rev. John Whitherspoon, D. D. President of New-Jersey College, took fire and was consumed.
We hear from Quinton's Bridge, in Salem county, that Talbert, a shopkeeper there, is confined in jail for the murder of his wife.
On Monday last, about 8 o'clock in the evening, a fire broke out in the house of Mr. Thomas Lowrey, merchant in Flemington, Hunterdon county, New-Jersey, which in a short time, consumed not only the dwelling-house but also a store adjoining, which contained a large quantity of dry goods. The loss Mr. Lowrey has sustained, we hear, amounts to upwards of 3000l.
N E W - Y O R K, February 20.
Capt. Cover, in the Schooner Tryon, arrived from Falmouth, in Philadelphia River, where the Ice prevents her getting up to the City, left the place the 29th December, advises that the Packet failed the 28th, after having made three attempts.
From Newburgh, in Ulster County, we learn, that a few days since, at the raising of a building there, some words happened between one Samuel Moore, and David Horton, which soon brought on blows, when the former was beat to such a degree that he died in three days after, Horton was committed to goal.
Capt. Prince, from Cayenne, on his passage, touched at the Windward Islands, where he was informed, that on the 27th of December last, a most terrible Fire broke out in the Island of Grenada, which burnt down no less than 600 Houses; and no more than 40 was left standing in the whole Town of Grenada.
M E W - H A V E N, February 27.
At the hon. Superior Court held at Litchfield, last Week, the notorious John Brown received sentence of Death, (on Conviction of the third Offence) for Burglary; to be executed at Litchfield, on the first Day of July next.
Last Saturday Night, the Dwelling-House of Mr. Edward Rockwell, of Middletown, Weaver, was consumed by Fire, together with all the Provisions, Cloathing, and Furniture, with five Looms, and other Implements, for carrying on the Weaving Business. The Fire had got to so great a Head before it was discovered, that it was with the utmost Difficulty that the Family escaped with their Lives. Mr. Rockwell was much burnt, the Fire having begun in his Room; two young Women, his Daughters, were taken out at a Window, who were obliged to go barefoot half a Mile on the cruised Snow, to the nearest Neighbour, by which their Feet and Legs were very much torn, a young Man saved his Life, by jumping out a Chamber Window, on a Bed, which he had hove out, and which was the only Article that was saved out of the House, which was large and well-furnished.
S A L E M, March 3.
Capt. Calley informs, That he left Falmouth the 2d of January, with a great number of other Vessels, some of them had

ving laid wind-bound above three weeks, & supposes the Packet with the December Mail for New-York, failed the same time.
Capt. Nathan Leech, in the Schooner True Britton, on his Passage to the West-Indies, the 2d of January, in Lat. 24. 10. Long. 58. 45. fell in with Capt. William Doel, in a Brig from Rhode-Island, bound to the Mole, who on the 8th of December met with a Gale of Wind, which filled his Vessel with Water, and was obliged to cut away both his Masts, and lost 10 Horses off his Deck. He was standing to the Eastward and it was thought would get into one of the Islands.
Notwithstanding the Report that Dr. Kass had taken up the Body of Bryan Shethen, we acquaint the Public that between 30 and 40 Persons last Friday Se'nnight opened his Grave, where they found him lying in his Coffin, nearly in the same State he was buried in, the Afternoon he was executed.
We hear from Liverpool, in Nova-Scotia, of the following singular unhappy Occurrence. A number of School Boys, for their Amusement, in the Absence of their Master, formed themselves into what they called a Court; and immediately exercised their Authority in the Trial of a Boy for wearing remarkably ragged Cloaths, who was first sentenced to be whipped: But as this Punishment was said to be inadequate to the Crime, they ordered a second Trial, before what they called the Superior Court; when he was sentenced to be hanged. They made preparation for the Execution, set him upon a Table, with a Rope about his Neck, one End of which was made fast to something above; when, pulling away the Table, he was left hanging; and before they could cut him down, he was dead. It is supposed they were not aware how quick he would die, and intended to cut him down before he received any injury. A number of them were committed to Goal.
B O S T O N, February 27. Since our last came to Town, Capt. Isaac Phillips, whom we lately mentioned to be blown off this Coast last December, coming from Newfoundland, and got safe to St. Eustatia. We hear there were a Number of Vessels, arrived at the English Islands, which had also been blown off, particularly the Ship Friendship, Capt. Belfon, from Bristol, a Ship from Glasgow, Capt. Robertson, who died on the Passage, and a Ship from Liverpool, all bound here, also, a small Coasting Vessel belonging to Nova-Scotia, bound from Halifax to Lunenburg. A Brig dismissed was going into St. Kitts when our Informant came away.
Monday Evening one Thomas Dunn, a labouring Man at the North-End, who has been in a delirious Condition, went into his Chamber while his wife was in Bed, took the Candle and went on the Top of the House, and walked to the Eves, from whence he fell into the Street, whereby his neck was dislocated, and he died in three Hours.
M O N D A Y March 2d. We have the following remarkable Account from Deerfield, viz. That on the 15th of last Month one Cephas Hoit, a Lad between 12 and 13 Years of Age, Son of Mr. Jonathan Hoit of that Town, having been at the Barn with his Father, and returning to the House got over the Fence near a Well, between which and the Well were flat Stones covered with Ice and a light Snow, the Boy stepping on the Ice and putting his Hold from the Fence, his Feet slipped towards the Fence, which caused him backwards upon the Curb of the Well, which is low, and turn'd him Head downwards to the Bottom of the Well, which is twenty Feet from the Top of the Curb to the Bottom, the Water in the Well is only two Feet deep: The Boy, soon as he got out of the Water upon the Stones which were on the Side of the Well, hollowed for Help but finding that no Person came to his Assistance, made an Attempt to get out of the Well, and did, without any Assistance; he was wet all over, and his Head and Cloaths were considerably danded by the Sand at the Bottom of the Well. The Boy did not receive even the least Damage or Hurt imaginable.
We hear from Scituate, that on the 12th ult. a Tree was cut there and brought to the Mill, which made 2899 feet of Inch Boards, 2600 Shingles, and four Cord of Wood.
Last Saturday Faneuil-Hall Lottery, Letter I. finished Drawing; the following Numbers drew the four highest Prizes, viz. No. 1668, 1500 Dollars. No. 228, 750 Dollars. No. 462, 400 Dollars. No. 1273, 200 Dollars.
P O R T S M O U T H, March 6. Tuesday last the Superior Court met at the State-House in this Town, and this being the first Time of their sitting in Portsmouth, since the Division of the Province into Counties, the Honorable Judges in their Robes, and the Attorneys in their Gowns, Bands, &c. walk'd in Procession to the Court-House, at which Place the Rev. Dr. Langdon attended and made a proper Prayer on the Occasion.
Last Sunday Morning departed this Life, Mr. Stephen March, of this Town. And, On Tuesday died, Capt. John Brown, both Gentlemen of good Characters and well respected. Capt. Brown's Remains are now here, to be inter'd this Afternoon.
The Governor and Council have appointed John Hurd, Esq. a Justice of the Peace, and of the Quorum through the Province. Andrew Wiggins, Esq. of Stratford, and Richard Jennes, Esq. of Rye, are appointed Justices for the County of Rockingham. Friday last a Thief was publicly whipped for stealing.
On Monday last died at Berwick, the Hon. JOHN HILL, Esq. Aetatis sue 69; a Gentleman much improved in public Offices, and Beneficent. He was early in Life appointed one of his Majesty's Justices of the Peace, and elected to represent the Town where he dwelt; and soon after was elected into his Majesty's Council, and continued to enjoy a Seat at the honourable Board, for twenty eight years successively, and about two years since honorably resigned; he was also improved for many Years one of the Justices of the Inferior Court, in the County of York; and for several Years as the Chief Justice. And also for some Years Judge of Probate of Wills. In all which public Characters as well as those in more private Life, He discovered himself to be what the Poet calls, The noblest Work of God, An Honest Man.
He made publick Profession of the Christian Religion, and appeared to enjoy the Comforts of it in his last Sickness, he often express'd his longing to depart, and to be with Christ.
We hear from Holles, that on Saturday Evening last, the dwelling House of Samuel Hobart, Esq. together with most of the Furniture and Family Cloathing, was consumed by Fire. The County Records, and his valuable Papers, are saved. It was one of the best Houses in that Part of the Country, and but lately finished, so the Loss must be great.
CUSTOM-HOUSE, PISCATAQUA, March 5.     Inward Entries,  FROM.      Schooner Britannia, Joseph Stanwood,  Virginia.    Outward-Bound  FOR.    Ship Diana, Isaac Nelson,  West-Indies.    Brig Mary, Matthew Bell,  Ditto.    Clear'd for Departure  FOR.    Brig Elizabeth, David Coate,  West-Indies.   
A few of the Massachusetts Registers, Ames's Almanacks, &c. &c. together with a good Assortment of all kinds of STATIONARY, to be sold at the Stationary Shop on the Parade, Portsmouth. Likewise, a Picture of the curious Volunteer Frigate, built on Tower-Hill in London, by Capt. James Ayscough, for the encouragement of Seamen to enter into his Majesty's Service, which makes a genteel Picture, when handsomely fram'd, glass'd and gilt.
Newmarket Lottery finishes drawing this Week, we hear. 5 or 6 Tickets which no Person in Town knows whether they are out or not, may be had at the Printing-Office if applied for this Afternoon.
Shushong, Hyson, Congo, and Bohea TEA, to be Sold very cheap by PETER PEARSE.
Russia Duck, Tick- lingburgh, Oznabrigs, Cod and Mackrel Lines and Hooks— Bar lead, with many other Articles, suitable for the Fishery.
A Variety of English and West-India Goods, Grocery, Hardware, Stationary, Ship Chandlery,—to be sold for Cash, or short Credit, as cheap as may be bought in Boston or Newbury, by
THOMAS MARTIN. N. B. A small Assortment of Mantua, Ducap and Padusoy Silks. VOLUNTEERS.
WANTED some able Volunteers, to complete the Number in the Garrison of His Majesty's Castle of William and Mary, in the Province of New Hampshire; the Men in this Garrison are provided with a compleat Suit of Regimentals once a Year;—They also receive three Dollars per Month pay, and five shillings lawful Money per Week for billeting;—Any Persons inclinable to enter into this Service, are desired to apply to John Cochran, Esq. Commander of the said Castle at the Earl of Halifax Tavern in Portsmouth.
Portsmouth, March 1772.
Tar, Pitch, Tur- pentine, Candles per Box, Dett. Stevens, Clove, Anniseed, Snakeroot, and Orange Waters, by the Cask, Kippen's Snuff, per Cask or single. also TOBACCO of all Sorts sold by Neal McIntire at his Store on Spring Hill, very cheap for Cash.
Choice Bohea Tea, At Four Shillings per Pound, two Shillings per half Pound, and one Shilling per Quarter, with a Variety of ENGLISH and WEST INDIA GOODS, to be sold cheap for Cash, or any Kind of Provisions—By GILLAM BUTLER, at his Shop lately improved by Captain George Turner. Said Butler expects a Fresh Assortment of Garden SEEDS, and would be glad to supply those People that usually had them from Boston. Also good BROWN SUGAR at Ten Shillings Old Ten. per Pound.
TO BE LET. A Good dwelling House in Portsmouth, with a Chaise House and a fine Piece of Land for a Garden, near the Governor's. Enquire of John Sparhawk of said Place.
TO BE SOLD At Kittery-Point
RUSSIA Duck, Ship Bread, a small Quantity of Tar and Turpentine, Choice Sea Coal, Philadelphia Iron, and Nail Rods, Lamat, Lishen, and St. Martins Salt. Also, made at said Place, with the utmost Dispatch the very best Cables and Cordage, of all sizes; Cod Lines, &c. and to be sold on reasonable Terms, for Cash or on credit. Enquire of SAMUEL SERVICE.
[Moultonborough.]
WHEREAS the Proprietors of Moultonborough, in the County of Rockingham, and Province of New Hampshire, at a legal Meeting, voted, and laid Five Pounds Lawful Money on each original Proprietors Right or Share of Land in said Township, and chose me the Subscriber Collector of said TAX; This is therefore to give Notice to all said Proprietors, that unless Payment thereof be made to me at my Dwelling House in Hampton, in the County and Province aforesaid, by the second Monday in April next, so much of each original Proprietors Right or Share of Land in said Moultonborough, will be advertised for Sale, agreeable to LAW, as will answer the Demands aforesaid, with incidental Charges.
JONATHAN MOULTON, Pro. Collector. Hampton, March 4. 1772.
ALL PERSONS Indebted to the Estate of BENJAMIN ROLFE, Esq. late of Concord, in the Province of New Hampshire, deceased, are desired to make immediate Payment to Timothy Walker, junr. Attorney to Sarah Rolfe, sole Administratrix on said Estate. And all who have any Demands upon said Estate, are desired to bring them to the said Attorney, in order to a speedy Settlement.
[Stevens-Town.]
WHEREAS at sundry legal Meetings of the Proprietors of Stevens Town, lately so called, now Salisbury, in the Province of New Hampshire, several TAXES have been voted to be raised on each original Right in said Town, in order to bring forward the Settlement thereof which have been duly notified as the Law directs. This is therefore to notify the Owners or Claimers of the following original Rights that are delinquent in paying said Taxes that unless they pay to me the Subscriber at my House in Kingstown, the following Sums in Lawful Money, by the 6th Day of April next, so much of their original Rights will be sold on said Day, at two o'clock afternoon, at public Vendue at the House of Solomon Wheeler, Innholder in Kingstown, as will pay said Taxes with incidental Charges.
The delinquent Original Rights are as follows.     Tristram Quinby 2 19 0   The sixty Acre Lot, of the Right of Jehu Huntoon Junr. } 6 13 8   Ephraim Collins 1 06 0   John Huntoon 1 02 8   Peter Dearborn 0 15 2   Ebenezer Page 0 07 11   Nathaniel Ladd 0 15 2   Joseph Clifford 0 07 6    JOHN CALER Collector.
This is to inform all them of Portsmouth and in the Country that have Freight to send to Boston, and from Boston to Portsmouth that they shall have it freighted for these Prizes, to say, three Shillings per Hhd. and Iron three Shillings per Ton; four Shillings per Ton for Cordage, and six Pence per Barrel. But you must mind how these Freights are to be; that when Mr. Benjamin Partridge is here, and my Sloop Abigail is here, or both in Boston, then to be one these Prizes, but when one is in Portsmouth and the other in Boston, then the Freight put on Board the said Sloop is to be one customary, and Staves at ten Shillings per 1000 and Hoops at six Shillings per 1000 and is to stand good for Eight Months from this Date, for I intends the said Sloop to be in Boston, when Mr. Partridge is there, and to be in Portsmouth when the said Partridge is in Portsmouth. Portsmouth March 5th 1772. JOHN PICKERING. And the said will sail for Boston the first fair Wind.
WANTED,
A COOPER on Board his Majesty's SHIP SWAN. For Particulars, enquire of Mr. JAMES BATES Purser of the said Ship.
A few of the New-Hampshire Registers, very necessary for all sorts of People, may be had at the Printing-Office.

Extract of a LETTER from Dublin, Nov. 24.  YESTERDAY the House of Commons met, and resolved itself into a Committee of the whole House, to consider of a Supply to his Majesty. The first thing the Country Party did was to consider what was the real Debt of the Nation; in the Course of which Mr. Flood, Sir William Mayne, and many others, pointed out several fictitious Charges on the Public, which reduced the Charge of the Nation, that must have been provided for, above 40,000l. These Deductions were greatly opposed by the Court Party; but after much Debate they found it prudent to yield to the Force of Truth upon this Occasion. The Patriots were then proceeding to make further Enquiry into many other exorbitant Charges, when the Minister for the Court, after having deducted the Sum already mentioned, moved a Resolution, that the Sum remaining was the Debt of the Nation: To which Mr. Hussey moved an Amendment, that a smaller Sum (the actual funded Debt) should be inserted in the Place of the larger Sum contending for it, that all increase of Expence incurred by Government since the last Session of Parliament, that was not provided for in the former Supply, was not the Debt of the Nation till agreed to by the House. This the Court strongly opposed, and a Division followed, in which the Country Party was beat by only seven Votes. In being now past Midnight and Sunday Morning, the Patriots moved, out of Regard to the Sacredness of the Day, the Question of Adjournment; — but Courtiers, who only sacrifice to temporal Power, void of every Feeling of Decorum, persisted in devoting the Sabbath to their vile Purposes, on which a Debate arose, which lasted till past one o'clock; and when the Patriots found they could no longer stem the Torrent, they, in a Body of above a Hundred, quitted the House. The Court, thus left to themselves proceeded to put the original Question, What Effect this will have on a People almost drove to Distraction by Oppression, God only knows.
A Letter from Dublin says, "We cannot sufficiently admire the incorruptible Integrity of Sir Edward Newenham, a Placeman, who has preferred the Cause of his Country, to the almost certain Ruin of his private Fortune."
A Correspondent at Dublin has favoured us with the following authentic Copy of a Speech which Mr. Flood made in the Irish House of Commons, on Monday the 25 of November last, when the Debate on the Pension of Jeremiah Dyson, Esq; came on before the Committee of Supplies. The Debate was opened by Sir William Mayne, who observed "that he considered this Pension as Burthensome and unnecessary: Burthensome, inasmuch as it was one Thousand Pounds per annum—and unnecessary, as it was bestowed upon a Man who had never been of any Service to that Kingdom." This was soon replied to by a certain Chief Magistrate, who was also re answered; after which Mr. Flood got up, and spoke as follows:
"I cannot help observing, on this Occasion, that the Subject of the present Debate is one of the most interesting and important to the Good of this distressed kingdom, as (if the HONEST Men in the House carry their Point) it may serve as a Precedent for other burthensome and unnecessary Pensions being scratched off our enormous pension List; and at the same time I am sorry to observe, that so necessary an expedient as the easing our aggrieved Country of the dreadful Weight upon its shoulders should find Opponents in this House, and be brought to a Debate."
"I have but little to say, on a Subject which speaks so amply for itself. It is the Misfortune of this Country, that it has always been ill used, and ill used by foreign Hands too—Foreign GOVERNORS—Foreign PENSIONERS—Foreign PARASITES—With all the natural Requisites of Life within our own Kingdom, and with all the artificial conveniencies of it within our Reach, our Country Men live in Beggary, and die in Despair, while other People riot in our Treasures, and bind under the Weight of our Spoils, we are gasping for our daily Subsistence; and treated with all the indignity of a petty Province.—Tell me, can it be said that Great Britain has treated us with the same Honor and Respect with which one sister Kingdom ought to treat another? Though we have our own Legislature, our own Laws, our own Revenues, have we not always been, and are we not still insatiable with Oppression and Reproach, as an Out Cast among the Nations? Is there a Man on the other Side of the Water who has spent his Life in Court Intrigues and Court Knavery, done underhand Jobs for the worst Purposes, and served all the evil Purposes, of an evil Ministry; is he not, immediately dispatched to Ireland with a ministerial Mandate in his Packet, and saddled upon our Revenues for Post and Pension, as the Reward of his evil Doings? In the Bliss of all this Misery, it were some Comfort, since we must be preyed upon if we were preyed upon by the Caterpillars of our own Land.—But to be eat up by the Vermin of another Nation is the Curse that galls me."
"But of all the Burthens which it has pleased Government to lay upon our devoted shoulders, that which is the Subject of the present Debate is most grievous and intolerable.—Who does not know Jeremiah Dyson, Esq; to be a Man of no Merit indeed, otherwise than by his Name in our pension List; but there are others who
know him by his Actions. This is he who is endowed with those happy Talents, that he has served every Administration, and served every one with equal Success—a civil, pliable, good natured Gentleman, who will do what you will, and say what you please for payment."
Here Mr. Flood was interrupted, and called to order by Mr. M——, who urged that more respect ought to be paid to Mr. Dyson as one of his Majesty's Officers and, as such, one whom his Majesty was graciously pleased to repose confidence in. However, Mr. Flood went on.
"As to the Royal confidence reposed in Mr. Dyson, his gracious Majesty (whom GOD long preserve) has been graciously lavish of it, not only to Mr. Dyson, but to the Friends of Mr. Dyson: and I think the Choice was good: the royal Secrets will I dare say, be very secure in their Breasts, not only for the Love they bear to his gracious Majesty but for the Love they bear to themselves:— In the present Case, however, we do not want to be informed of that Part of Mr. Dyson's Character—we know enough of him—every Body knows enough of him—ask the British Treasury—the British Council—ask any Englishman who he is, what he is,—they can all tell you, for the Gentleman is well KNOWN.—But what have we to do with him? He never served Ireland, nor the Friends of Ireland. And if this distressed Kingdom was ever benefited by his Counsel, Interest or Service, I see no good Cause why this Kingdom should reward him. Let the honourable Members of this House consider this, and give their Voices accordingly. For God's Sake, let every Man consult his Conscience; if Jeremiah Dyson, Esq; shall be found to deserve this Pension, let it be continued; if not, let it be lopped off our Revenue as burthensome and unnecessary."
Mr. Dyson is now a Commissioner of the Treasury.
Tea, Warranted good to be sold by Joseph Bate, Next Door to the Printing Office by the Dozen or smaller Quantity as cheap as can be bought in Town.
TWO FARMS
TO BE SOLD, BY JOSEPH KELLY of Nottingham, in said Town, with Buildings and considerable Improvements. Also Three Hundred Acres of good new Land; All which is near the middle of said Town: Also a good FARM in Salem within five Miles of Haverhill Town; or any of said Land will be sold cheaper than any Land in this Province of the same Kind and Quantity, provided one half the Money be paid down, as he wants his Money for Trading: the Remainder may be paid in Goods or Lumber of any Kind at any Time within one Year from the Time of Purchase. Any Person inclining to purchase, may apply to said Kelly, who will show the Premises and Title to the said Land.
February 16. 1772.
(WEARE)
WHEREAS Application hath been made to me the Subscriber, one of his Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the County of Hillsborough, by the Owners of more than one sixteenth Part of that Tract of Land granted to ICHABOD ROBIE, Esq; and others, now known by the Name of WEARE in said County, and Province of New Hampshire, to warn and call a Meeting of the Proprietors of said Township, to be held at the House of Aaron Quimby, of said Weare, on Tuesday the 10th Day of March next, at nine of the clock in the Morning, to act on the following Articles. 1st, To chuse a Moderator. 2d, To see if the Proprietors will vote to chuse a Clerk that resides in said Town, that the Proprietors Books may be brought into the Town, so that the Business of the Proprietors may be done in the Town for the future. 3d To chuse a Committee to receive the Proprietors Books to examine the Accounts and settle them, or defend Disputes relating to said Proprietors. 4th, To chuse Assessors. 5th, To chuse a Collector, Treasurer and a Committee to call Proprietors Meetings for the future. 6th To see what Sum of Money may be raised for destroying Charges, and vote the same. In Consequence of the foregoing Application, I hereby notify and warn said Proprietors to meet at the aforesaid Time and Place accordingly. JEREMIAH PAGE, Just. Peace.
Dated at Dunbarton, February 10, 1772.
PROVINCE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, Rockingham, ss.
NOTICE is hereby given to the SELECT MEN of those Towns and Parishes that have not paid their County TAX, that unless it is paid to said County TREASURER by the Tenth Day of March next, EXTENTS will be sent to the Delinquents. Feb. 27, 1772.
Wanted a SLOOP, Of about Ninety Tons, to freight to the West Indies, by SAMUEL FREEMAN of Falmouth Casco Bay. Feb. 19. 1772.
Taken up adrift, a Small YAWL,
Almost new, and left in Charge with JOHN COCHRAN at FORT WILLIAM & MARY. The Owner is desired to send for her, paying six shillings Lawful Money, and Charge of this Advertisement.
[Sanborn-Town.]
WHEREAS the Proprietors of Sanborn Town, in the County of Strafford, and Province of New Hampshire, at a legal Meeting, Voted, and laid eighteen shillings Lawful Money on each original Right or Share in said Township, and chose me the Subscriber Collector of said Tax: This is therefore to give Notice to all said Proprietors that unless payment thereof, be made to me at my house in Exeter, in the County of Rockingham, in said Province, by the third Day of April next, so much of each original Proprietors Right or Share of Land in said Sanborn-town, will be advertised for Sale agreeable to Law, as will answer the demands aforesaid, and Charges. DAVID FOGG, Collector. February 24th, 1772.
ALL PERSONS Indebted to, or that have any Demands on the Estate of Deacon John Lord, late of Exeter, deceased, are desired to settle the same immediately with Bartholomew Gilman and Ward Clark Dean, both of Exeter aforesaid, Executors to the Last Will and Testament of said deceased.
AN astrologer, in the reign of Lewis the Xth of France, having foretold something disagreeable to the King, the King in revenge, was resolved to have him killed. The next day he sent for the astrologer, and ordered the people about him, at a signal given, to throw the astrologer out of the window. As soon as the King saw him, "You that pretend," says he, to be such a wise man, and know so perfectly the fate of others, inform me a little what will be your own, and how long you have to live." The astrologer, who now began to apprehend some danger, answered with great presence of mind, "I know my destiny, and am certain I shall die three days before your Majesty." The King, on this, was so far from having him thrown out of the window, that, on the contrary, he took a particular care not to suffer him to want any thing, and did all that was possible to retard the death of a man, which his own was so closely to follow.—Bayle's Dictionary.
LONDON, Nov. 11.
On the examination of the Jews on Friday last, at the public Office in Bow-street, relative to the robbery and murder at Mrs. Hutchins's, at Chelsea, Mrs. Hutchins deposed, that a little after eleven at night they broke into her house and rumaged her drawers; and she went up stairs with two of them (whose persons she swore to) and gave them what cash she had; that she heard two pistols go off, and that after the rogues were gone, one of her men (Joseph Stone) came down to her, asked how she did, & told her he was a dead man, for they had mortally wounded him. The cook swore, that hearing the dog bark, and a noise in the yard, he opened the outer door, when they rushed in upon her, tore off her cap, and greatly ill treated her, and then robbed the house. A man servant of Mrs. Hutchins deposed, that he heard a noise in the house soon after eleven, that presently two men, whom he remembered to be Levi Weil, and Hyam Lazarus, rushed into the room, where he and Joseph Stone lay, d—d their bloods, and swore they would blow their brains out if they did not lie quiet; on the first noise of their entering the room, his fellow servant jumped out of bed, when one of them, called the Doctor, instantly shot him, and the deponent in his fright jumped out of the window, and got on the roof of the house, from whence he saw one of the gang standing to guard the door, and the others presently came out, saying it was time for them to be gone.
BLANKS of most Sorts, for respective Counties, sold by the Printers.