The New-Hampshire gazette and historical chronicle (Portsmouth, N.H.), 1770-07-06 00:00:00

TO THE PUBLIC. THE RESOLVES of the Merchants, &c. of the Town of Boston (and perhaps soon of all America) against the Inhabitants of this Province, to break off all Trade & Connection with us, for our Refusal to enter into similar Agreements of Non-Importation of British Goods, with those which the whole Trade of the Colonies, (excepting Rhode-Island) have done, must found an Alarm proportionate to our Dependence on them. Indeed, it is greatly to be wished we had come into such Agreements at first, as the Appearance of a general Union would have had a happy Effect in repealing those Acts which we now complain of, but it's too late to do it now, as there is no doubt but the Acts will soon be (if not already) wholly repealed, and since an Agreement has not been effected hitherto, and we are become the Objects of public Censure, let us strive to guard against the Consequences of those united Resolutions, and instead of exposing some gross Transactions respecting one of the Committee of Inspection, and instead of Reflections, let us act with the still Voice of Prudence. It would be impolitic to point out our weakest Parts, and wherein they might most distress us, least they should take the Advantage—I will only inform, whereby we can become independent, and save to ourselves vast Sums of Money that are annually sent out of this Province. It is generally thought that this Step taken by the Trade of Boston, will have the happiest Effect, as it will bring about a Plan, which though long concerted, could never yet be accomplished.—It has always been urged, that the present Revenue Acts have had a manifest Tendency to encrease American Manufactures; and some are so sanguine as to wish they may not be repealed for Years to come, if ever, from Principles of sound Reasoning; as the longer they continue, the less would be our commercial Connections with Great-Britain: If these Reasons are just, which I heartily join in, then the same Cause will forever have the same Effect. We are prohibited by Arbitrary Resolves (which are as bad as Revenue Acts) from any Connections with the other Colonies: This must naturally occasion the Exercise of our own Reflections, in and by what Ways and Means we can make ourselves most independent, and render such Resolves abortive; and for this Purpose only the following loose Thoughts are thrown together, in hopes some abler Pen will enforce the Expediency of pursuing them.
Whoever seriously considers what a vast Quantity of fruitful Lands belong to this Province, from the Western to the Northern Parts thereof, will not be long in judging, we may make them of the most valuable Importance to this Town in particular, and to the Province in general. The Richness and Fertility of some of our Northwestern Lands, can be no Ways better known than by letting the Public know, that at Haverhill, at the lower Coos, one Mr. Hazzen raised more than 700 Bushels of Wheat from 30 Acres of Land, and if a proper Market could be found there is no Room to doubt that from the Towns on Connecticut River, there might be more Grain raised than could be consumed in the Province, The Inhabitants of those Parts, have earnestly solicited to have Roads of Communication opened for them to Winnipiseokee Pond, to which they might carry the Grain in Waggons; and many have offered to deliver three Bushels of Wheat for one Bushel of Salt delivered on the Western side of that Pond; — excepting about 25 Miles we've Water Carriage the whole of the Way to that Market, and if the River People can get the Roads perfected, which are now in Agitation, we may shortly
hope to see WHEAT as cheap in this Town, as in the City of Philadelphia; and for this happy Effect we could with the Legislature would give Premiums to those who bring the largest Quantities of Wheat to the Western Parts of the aforesaid Pond, to such Landings as may be judged convenient. And above all we wish to see the Legislature intent upon opening the Roads and to make them both direct and passable for all sorts of Carriages, as there never was a Time to promote this Design more favourable than the present.
To be continued.
The following is extracted from Dr. Chauncy's Sermon, preached May 30th, 1770,
At the Request of a great Number of Gentlemen, Friends to the LIBERTIES of North-America, who were desirous, notwithstanding the Removal of the Massachusetts-General-Court (unconstitutionally as they judged) to Cambridge, that GOD might be acknowledged in that House of Worship at BOSTON, in which our Tribes, from the Days of our Fathers, have annually sought to him for Direction, previous to the Choice of his Majesty's Council.
The Subject, Trust in God, the Duty of a People in a Day of Trouble. The Doctor, after having treated largely upon the Subject, of Trusting in the Perfections of almighty GOD, in the Way of doing our Duty to him, we need not fear, however dark and melancholy the Face of Providence may appear for the present; and then proceeds,
I May now, with pertinency, put you upon recollecting, that this is the day, on the yearly return of which we were wont to take to ourselves words, and say, "we were glad when they said unto us, let us go into the house of the Lord. Our feet shall stand within thy gates, O BOSTON. BOSTON is a city compact together, whither the tribes, throughout the province, by their representatives, the tribes of the Lord, assemble to give thanks to the name of the Lord," preparatory to the exercise of our important CHARTER-RIGHTS, the ELECTION OF HIS MAJESTY'S COUNCIL.
The removal of the GENERAL COURT, from this its ancient and constitutional seat, to transact the business of this day, unhappily excites in our breasts those sensations of grief which obstruct the motions of that joy, which, upon this occasion, used to be pure and unalloyed. And our grief is heightened from the consideration, that this change of place took rise from those, beyond the atlantic, who, as we have reason to think, wish not well to our Sion. But tho' we lament this obstacle which has been thrown in the way of our joy, we bow the knee in humble grateful acknowledgment to the supreme RULER of the world, that we are not deprived of our RIGHT, in virtue of the ROYAL GRANT, to chuse Councillors from among ourselves, whatever representations have been made to those in power, at Home, tending to wrest from us this invaluable right. And it is, I doubt not, the sincere, ardent prayer of this whole assembly, in union with our brethren at Cambridge, that his Majesty's Council may this day be filled with men of wisdom and understanding; men of integrity and uprightness; men of ability, and well knowing in the times; men that fear GOD, honour the KING, and are zealously disposed to seek the welfare of this people. We have, without controversy, a sufficiency of such men in the province. And the fault will lie with those who are entrusted with the elections of this day, or with him who has a negative on their choice, if we have not the best men in the country for our councillors, men well acquainted with the constitution, laws, privileges, and interests of this people; men of fidelity to their King and country; men of a public spirit, who are above acting under the influence of narrow and selfish principles; men of inflexible justice, and undaunted resolution, who will dare not to give their consent
to unrighteous acts, or mistaken nominations; men who will disdain in their hearts to accommodate their conduct, in a servile manner, either to their electors, or him who can prevent their political existence; in fine, men who will steadily, and in a uniform course, act up to their character, support the honor of their stations, and approve themselves unvaluably faithful in their endeavours to advance the common weal.
THESE are the men that may be called to sit at the council-board; and we hope in that alwise almighty Being, who presides over the affairs of the children of men, so to govern the views, and direct the thoughts, of the electors this day, as that they may be led into the choice of such councillors as he shall own, and succeed to promote the best interest of this people, especially under their present difficulties and distresses.
AND when the several branches of the legislature shall proceed upon the affairs of the public, we pray GOD they may be unitedly disposed and enabled to act as those, who have upon their minds a just sense of the vast importance of the trust that is reposed in them.
AND let it not be thought unseasonable, no one present will think it so, if I should say, that it may reasonably be expected of our executive courts, that they act with vigor, and impartiality, in the distribution of justice. If there should have been, in any measure, a failure in this respect, since the King's troops were stationed in this town, from whatever cause, it is now hoped that "justice and judgment will run down our streets as a stream": And I the rather mention this, because the opened earth in one of our streets, in the month of march last, received the streaming blood of many slaughtered, and wounded innocents. So shocking a tragedy was never before acted in this part of the world; and GOD forbid it should ever be again! Who the shedders of this blood were may possibly appear, upon the trial of those who are under confinement, as being supposed to be the guilty persons. We wish them as fair and equal a trial as they themselves can desire. And should they all, or any of them, be found guilty, though their sin be as scarlet, and red like crimson, we heartily wish their repentance, that, of the mercy of GOD in Jesus Christ, they may escape the second death; though our eye is restrained from pitying them so as to wish their deliverance from the first death. For the supreme legislator has said, "who so shedeth man's blood by man shall his blood be shed" — "life shall go for life" — "No satisfaction shall be taken for the life of a murderer — He shall surely be put to death."
Some have whispered a suspicion, as though a reprieve from death would be granted, should the guilt of blood be fastened upon some who are supposed to have been actors in this horrid wickedness — But it is an high indignity offered to him, who has the power of giving a reprieve, so much as to suspect he would do it in the case of BLOOD GUILTINESS, clearly proved upon any, in consequence of a fair and impartial trial. Surely, he would not counter-act the operation of the law both of GOD and man. Surely, he would not suffer the Town & Land, to lie under the defilement of blood! Surely, he would not make himself a partaker in the guilt of murder, by putting a stop to the shedding of their blood, who have murderously spilt the blood of others! All such suspicions should be suppressed. They are virtually a scandalous reproach reflected on him, of whose integrity, and regard to public justice, we should entertain a more honorable opinion.
I Have no need, my hearers, to be urgent

with you to approve yourselves loyal to our rightful & lawful KING GEORGE the Third, now setting on the British throne. For it is undoubtedly the truth of fact, that his Majesty has no subjects, in any part of his extended dominions, that would more readily venture their lives & fortunes in defence of his person, the succession in his royal house, and his government within the bounds of the english constitution, than we in the MASSACHUSETTS-PROVINCE, notwithstanding the base & false representations which have occasioned his Majesty, and many of his ministers, to look upon us with a jealous and angry eye. God forgive those lovers of themselves in opposition to their King and country, who, from selfish views, have represented this people as disposed to treason and rebellion. Let us, my brethren, notwithstanding the malice of our enemies, and their unwearied attempts to impress the mind of our Sovereign, by communications to his ministers, with an ill opinion of us; let us, I say, go on, as we have hitherto constantly done, to "make supplications, prayers, intercessions, with giving of thanks", for the King as supreme, and for all in authority under him", that by means of their wise, gentle, and just administrations in government, "we may lead quiet and peaceable lives in all godliness and honesty."
From the London-Gazetteer, May 1. 1770.
On a late TRANSACTION at BOSTON.
I Appeal to the people, to the candor and justice of the people of this country, joined to that genuine sense of LIBERTY, which, I trust will ever prove as incorruptible as it is invincible; I have stood forth an advocate for the insulted, injured and incensed inhabitants of BOSTON; not to irritate and mislead the public by groundless accusations, forged tales, dark and dangerous hints, but by calling the attention of men to the consideration of notorious measures, of facts that are unquestionable, and conclusions that are decisive: from whence the judgment of unbiased men has been convinced, that all the measures of administration have been arbitrary and oppressive; all the representations of their tools, insidious and unjust.
The same measures continuing, and the same means being used to justify them, it is incumbent on me to endeavor to prevent the public still from being misled, and I shall, for this purpose, oppose the light of truth and fair reasoning, to the darkness of ministerial treachery and imposition.
In my last letter, on the late military execution at Boston, I foretold, that it would be the endeavor of the ministerial party to represent the inhabitants of Boston as the aggressors in that bloody business. And this indeed it was easy to foresee, because it was conformable to what has been the invariable tenor of ministerial conduct; and though they have been as invariably detected and exposed, yet it is plain that they will, for a present approbation or acquiescence, hazard the infamy of any future detection. That this is their present scheme is now evident, from the arrival of Mr. Robinson, one of the commissioners for this very purpose. The public, in judging of this matter, will, in their candor, pay proper attention to this circumstance, that when the measures of government are to be glossed over, and the people to be accused and traduced, a special messenger is dispatched from Boston; who, from filling an office of respectability, and coming from the spot, may give at least a temporary plausibility & sanction to the tale it is deemed proper he should tell. Such was the business of Mr. Hallowell, Comptroller of the Customs, on the former riot in Boston; and such is now the errand of Mr. Robinson, Commissioner of the Customs.
Under those auspices has appeared in the Gazetteer of Saturday last, an artful narrative of the late horrible transaction at Boston, tending to accuse the people, and exculpate the military; yet not so artful but that I may without waiting for the affidavits which are promised by the town, commit myself for proving, from its own inconsistencies, and from collateral, authentic facts, that it is most fraudulent and false.
The nostrum has served their purposes in the Junto, in the Cabinet, & in the H---; & it is now ushered into public to operate on the people. It is not enough, that they suppress the horror and indignation which must naturally have arisen in every feeling breast, on the recital of this sanguinary transaction; they would excite farther the fever of prejudice and passion, which might debauch the understanding to justify and countenance their actions.
But let us proceed to examine this account, to which the most explicit credit is expected.
First then, by whom is it authenticated, by whom is it signed? Should it hereafter be proved, by undoubted testimony, to be a malicious forgery, who is it that will answer for the imposition? In matters of argument, or in general comments on notorious facts, we do not require the name of the author, but weigh the force of the reasoning. But an anonymous detail of facts, and a specific charge of crimes, laid against any man, or body of men, by a nameless accuser, deserves not the least credit; because it carries in the face of it a probability of malice; and where malice is presumable, and detection can neither bring shame nor punishment on the accuser, because he is anonymous, we know that the most worthless, and those deserving the least credit, will be most forward in accusing. Of this complexion is the narrative laid before the public on the 28th. The Boston news-papers contained an account of the whole transaction, authenticated, in a great measure, by Capt. Preston himself, in his own letter to the printer, conveying his thanks to the inhabitants for having thrown aside all party and prejudice in their conduct towards him, and publicly avowing that they had done him justice. The whole of this being republished here, a counter-relation is sent to the printer here, contradicting directly that from Boston, without a single circumstance to give it authenticity. Now, is it not probable, this account has been framed by the very men who have been instrumental in bringing about not only the late catastrophe at Boston, but every other mischief that has happened in that place? The public will not be at a loss to conceive that there are men enough here of that description, to officiate in this business, when they reflect, that the Governor, a Commissioner, the Comptroller, &c. are in this town, blown over from Boston, by the storms their own proceedings have occasionally raised. I do not mean to reflect upon this very respectable body of men: the public has been too fully informed of their characters and conduct, to be in any doubt what degree of credit their reports deserve.
But tho' these narratives are anonymous, it is no difficult matter to trace the resemblance of features between them and the former productions of this junto. We have not yet forgot the report that Gov. Bernard raised and credited, that there was a design formed, in the town of Boston, to rebel. That report sunk where it rose, not a little concerning it having been proved; and we are now authorized to think it a most flagitious falsehood. No milder reflection
can be thrown on him, who expressly accuses a body of people of the highest and most punishable crime they can commit, without a shadow of proof. Yet the same charge is again repeated against the town in this narrative; and it is so related, as if the people had formed a design to rebel and commit treason, and contrived this occasion for putting it into execution. And to make the reader adopt this opinion, the select-men, the council and the commanding officer are introduced, asserting and reasoning on this design as a certain fact. Now the real state of this matter, that has been so tortured to this wicked purpose, is plainly this:---When the inhabitants of Boston, and the neighbouring towns, saw or heard of the massacre of their fellow-citizens and country-men by the soldiers, every man must have felt it his own immediate concern to defend his own life, not knowing what was intended, and how far the danger might extend, and at the same time enraged at the thought of the blood that had been already shed. In this state of passion and apprehension, it was natural for the select-men and council to apprehend the worst consequences, if something were not immediately done to appease the justly incensed & alarmed minds of the people. It was as natural for them to express those apprehensions of the multitude being driven in despair, to arms, the issue of which they all knew must be infinitely deplorable; and therefore, like wise & loyal men, they interposed to avert it, by having the soldiers removed from the town. These arguments, drawn from the appearances of things, which had been brought to that dreadful crisis by a conduct in the soldiery that might, if persisted in, have justified any man in taking arms to defend himself and the community, are artfully perverted in this narrative, to the purpose of suggesting a premeditated design of rebellion; for if this be not the purpose, why are they thus moulded and detailed? Since, if the only object of this account be to exculpate the soldiers for firing upon & killing the inhabitants, a resolution in the people to take arms subsequent to that transaction, and arising directly from it, with a view to avenge themselves, if justice was overborne by force, inflames, rather than extenuates, the crime of the soldiery. For it proves, that what they did was so atrocious, that even men of the first property, character, and distinction in the province, were determined at the peril of their lives, loyalty, & fortunes, to be no longer passive witnesses of such bloody deeds. And that men were so affected by this transaction, the narrative confesses in the very words I have used.
And indeed supposing such a thing to have happened in the streets of London, I know not what sort of a man he must have been, who would not have had the same feelings, and adopted the same resolution.
This circumstance is exceedingly strong. Governor Bernard and others have repeatedly declared, that the disturbance in Boston arose from a faction; and that the principal and respectable people were desirous of having soldiers there to protect them. What must then have been the conduct of the soldiery, not only to change this disposition, but make them ready to fly to arms to expel the troops?
With regard to the quarrels which proceeded the firing of the soldiers, and massacre of the inhabitants, they were very differently related from those which were published at Boston at the very time and not contradicted since. And until some name appears to give the relation credit, it must rest on the supposed veracity of any one who might be pleased to send such a detail to the printer, which, I presume, cannot be much relied on. But this is not the case with regard to the relation in the Boston papers. The Governor's reply to the town gives it the most ample authentication. "From the particular concern, says he, which the 29th regiment has had in your differences, Col. Dalrymple, who is the commanding officer of the troops, has signified, that that regiment shall, without delay, be placed in the barracks at the castle, until he can send to the General, and receive his farther orders concerning both regiments, and the main guard shall be removed, and the 14th regiment so disposed, and laid under such restraint, that all occasion of future disturbances may be prevented."
Can there be a clearer confession, that the soldiers would be the cause of future disturbances, unless properly restrained? That they had not before been under proper restraint? From whence the suspicion is very strong, that they were the cause of the former disturbance. This is said by the commanding officer with regard to the 14th regiment; and it is far more strong in the case of the 29th, which is charged with occasioning this disturbance, and certainly perpetrated the murders: It is stronger, because they are remarkably licentious; inasmuch that the Chief Justice at Halifax, before they came from thence, was obliged to read the mutiny act to the whole regiment. This is a fact which can at any time be proved. If then the commander himself suspected that his regiment, which is remarkable for its good discipline, would give cause of disturbance unless more restrained, how very probable is it, that the charge of having actually done it, made against a regiment singularly licentious, and not so restrained, is perfectly true.
Upon the whole, the fact stands uncontroverted, that the soldiers fired upon and killed the people, without the order or interposition of any civil magistrate. This may be extenuated, but it cannot be excused. It seems even very probable that the soldiers were the aggressors, since I think no candid man can give credit to this anonymous account sent to the printer of the Gazetteer, and plainly calculated merely to contradict that in the Boston Gazette. Col. Dalrymple never would have punished some, and by implication have censured all the soldiers, had he been sensible they had done only their duty.
The narrative made for Captain Preston I shall take another opportunity of considering. JUNIUS AMERICANUS.
L O N D O N, May 21.
Advice had been received at Cadiz when the Boston came away, that the town of Puerto Pablo, in South-America, had been burnt to the ground, by a dreadful storm of thunder and lightning.
Letters from Bourdeaux bring an account of a terrible accident that happened there on Sunday the 8th instant, by the rising of the waters of the Garonne. That river was full of chalops and small vessels, laden with the goods and moveables of poor people. A large tree, borne down by the violence of the current, broke the cable of an old hulk, which set adrift five or six ships, and these drew along with them a hundred of those small craft, which were all driven towards the sea. The fight was dreadful. The crews of many of these vessels happened to be ashore; those who were on board could do nothing but pray to God to have mercy upon them. Most of the small craft perished with all those on board: three or four of the ships were entirely sunk, and every one of the rest were either run a-ground, or shared the same fate of those that perished. The whole loss is estimated at six millions of livres.
P H I L A D E L P H I A, June 18.
On Thursday last the Rev. Mr. GEORGE WHITEFIELD returned to Town from his tour to Reading and Lancaster, and in the Evening of the same Day preached to a crowded Audience at the Second Presbyterian Church. The next Day he set off upon a Journey to New-York, preached at Burlington on Saturday, and at Princeton on Sunday, and will preach at Freehold on Tuesday, at Woodbridge on Wednesday, at Elizabeth-Town on Thursday, and at Newmark on Friday and the Saturday following at New-York.
Above 30,000 Yards of Homespun, Linens and Woolens, have been manufactured among the Inhabitants of the Borough of Lancaster, from May 1. 1769, to May 1. 1770; and it is computed there are not less than 50 Looms, and 7000 Spinning Wheels in Use in that Town.
June 21. An alarm greatly prevails in this city, that the execrable Northern Swarm, whose footsteps have been marked with the blood of Americans, have it in view to move themselves from Boston to this place; and that a certain Dependent is now in town consulting with some others of that connection, with respect to taking a house, &c. What seems to favour it is the removal of Custom house money from thence to the Chest in this town.
N E W - Y O R K, June 21.
We hear from Philadelphia, that the People there are determined to abide by the Non-Importation agreement, and have rejected the late Proposal from this place for the Importation of British Goods.
Several Writers are warmly engaged against this new Method, and are for adhering to the first Agreement: Others are for importing what is only necessary for the Mechanics to carry on their Business, &c. But we hear, that on the Return of the Express from Boston, the Merchants intend then to go thro' the City, and take the Minds of the People thereon.
B O S T O N, Thursday June 28.
AT a Meeting of the Merchants and others in Trade, on Monday last, a Letter received by Express from the Merchants at New-York was read, proposing some Relaxation in the Non-Importation Agreement: The Subject-Matter of this Letter was maturely considered and debated; and it was thereupon Resolved still to adhere to the Non-Importation Agreement, without the least Deviation until the Revenue Act imposing a Duty on Tea, &c. was totally repealed; And the Trade further Voted, That the standing Committee should immediately inform the Merchants of New-York of this their RESOLUTION; and the Express returned on Tuesday last with this Resolution.
At the above Meeting Capt. Samuel Dashwood complained that he had been most falsely and injuriously aspersed and calumniated by many evil-minded Persons, on account of certain Goods said to be imported by him on his own account, and in violation of the Merchants Agreement, for the Security of which he had been voted upon, and vigorously acted with the Committee of Inspection. The Complaint being fully debated and every Person desired to offer what they knew concerning the Premises, it was unanimously
VOTED, That the Conduct of Captain Samuel Dashwood, during the whole Term of his Services, has justly entitled him to the Thanks of this Body: And Ordered, that this Vote be published in the News-Papers.
THE Committee of Merchants at Connecticut have wrote the Committee of merchants here, That the Trade there have had a Meeting, and considered of the Proposal lately made by the Merchants at New-York and have determined strictly to abide by the Non-Importation Agreement as it stood before the late partial Repeal of the Revenue-Act: They have wrote a very spirited Letter to the Merchants at New-York, informing them of this their Determination, and recommended it to them to reconsider the Matter and stand firm to the Agreement.
M O N D A Y, July 2.
If the attack that is said to have been made upon Mr. H---'s house, was made by enemies or strangers, it is not a little remarkable that not a pane of glass was broke in the chamber windows, tho' a very low house. But if the attack was from people of his intimate acquaintance, or with his own privy, it is easily accounted for; as the breaking the chamber windows would have made it very unpleasant sleeping in them, at that wet spell of weather, and breaking the lower windows was every way sufficient to answer the purpose in view.
It is much wonder'd at that Mr. B---ch did not contrive to receive some insult or injury either to himself or his windows before he went to the castle.
The Commissioners it is said went to the Castle on the 20th ult. and it is observed that they retired there on the same day of June 2 Years ago, on which day their agent H---l embark'd for England, and is not yet return'd, but may soon be expected; as he is now superceded in the agency by commissioner R---n, lately gone over.
'Tis said that Shan-ap-Morgan is to be created a Baronet of Angola, for his valiant and spirited attack (in conspiring with 12 or 14 other heroes) upon the person of a single unarmed gentleman in the town of Boston.
Will the Commissioners keep up their custom-house board now they are at the castle? There is truly a pretty collection of the creatures there.
The CABAL (like the Jews) are almost out of patience in waiting for the great things that are to be done for them.
Saturday arrived the Hufar Frigate from Halifax.
Extract of a LETTER from New-York, June 20. 1770. "There is a Pamphlet handed about here, under the title of 'Imports from G. B. into the Port of Boston, from the first of Jan. 1770; to which is added an account of all the goods that have been shipped from the above Port to G. B. since Jan. 1769. Boston printed in the Year 1770.'
"I have not had an opportunity of examining whether the goods shipped do not amount to as much as the inadmissible goods imported; but I am told they do not by a great deal.---Indeed I should not be able to discover the difference if I had an opportunity, unless I knew what was admissible with you; but I think it would highly serve the cause at this time, if something was done in it."
"I am just returned from Philadelphia, where I had the pleasure to find my letter, similar to what came to--- well received, and that my honest countrymen were 'six at Fate.'
"I hope we shall be able to preserve the Palladium of our existence inviolate, notwithstanding the treachery of some infernals."
Last Friday Morning, just before the Post left Newport, Capt. Malbone arrived there from Cape Nicholas on Hispaniola, and informed, that on the 3d of last Month they had there a most violent Shock of an Earthquake, which did great Damage at all the principal Settlements; particularly at Leogane, the West End of that Island, where 'tis said, above 1000 Inhabitants perished, and the Town of Port-au-Prince almost wholly destroyed by the Mountains being overthrown and the fall of Houses, from the Ruins of which they had already dug out 500 dead Bodies:---That at other Parts of the Island, Mountains were rent asunder, and at several Places the Earth opened and swallowed up Plantations, Houses, &c.
On the 6th and 7th of June, they had at Charlestown in S th Carolina, the most violent Storm ever known there at that Season of the Year; which did great Damage to the Fortifications, Wharves and Shipping. The Loss, 'tis said, exceeds £. 10,000 Sterling.
We hear from Worcester that at an Inferior Court lately held there, four young Women who had been indicted for Fornication, made their appearance at said Court with 8 young Children, each having been delivered of Twins.
On Thursday morning last, one Ebenezer Cutler of Oxford, came to Boston, and pulling out some quantity of money, began discourse with several persons concerning buying Tea, and in special insulted one of the committee of inspection of land-carriages at the south-end repeatedly declaring he would buy Tea, or what he pleased, and of whom he pleased, without regard to any honorable Committee-men, or any other men. In the afternoon he returned to the south-end, where he began the farce, and boastingly shewed a bag of Tea, containing about a dozen pounds; on which the Committee man aforesaid grew a little more serious with him, and told him he thought the offences he offered him as an individual deserved resentment, but when through him, he meant to insult the community, he looked upon himself in honor obliged to inform the people of his behaviour.---Considerable passed on this head, when he agreed to deliver the Tea into the custody of a friend; till the trade should be open, and he departed for that time. About 4 o'clock on Friday morning, two wagons were heard driving, very hastily out of town, which being detected in Little Cambridge, on examination, were found laden with goods imported (as he says) by Theophilus Lillie, contrary to the Merchants agreement. Mr. Cutler tho' he seemed very obstreperous at first, consented to return to town with the goods; and put them under the care of the committee of inspection, there, to be stored till a general importation should take place. Mr. Lillie's concern in these goods is very apparent, he having hired a horse and chaise at Charlestown to go to Oxford the same day, and we hear that the inhabitants of that place

have testified their great displeasure at the man who let the horse and carriage to the perfidious Importer.
The spirit of our countrymen has been of the last importance in our most grievous Struggles, yet we would beg their cordial reception of what we account a necessary admonition.
We cannot approve of the people's insisting on any terms with Mr. Cutler after they had consented to refer the matter to the committee of Inspection, the candor, vigilance and industry of which gentlemen will be acknowledged by every friend to the Rights of America, who may be in the least acquainted with them. We would not be understood that any injury was done to Mr. Cutler, nor any thing further desired than that he should ride on the wagon with the goods to the public Store.
This the Committee opposed, and when to prevent disturbances, they ceased opposition, one of their most respectable members took a seat beside him.
The small bag of Tea was by Mr. Cutler's consent taken out of the gentleman's hands in which he lodged it, and after it was exposed to the view thro' the whole length of the town was committed with the rest to the Store.
We cannot give our readers any thing that can be depended on as to the Article of the Duty on Tea---The Report at Falmouth was that the Duty on Tea would be taken off this Session of Parliament: and that they expected to have the Account by the next Post---At Bristol, it was tho' the Duty would not be taken off.
CAMBRIDGE, June 27. 1770.
Last Evening, about half after nine, I discovered a COMET in the S.E. about 30° high, near the Milky Way. It was almost in the Line between the last Star but one in the Tail of Serpens, and the most Western Star in the Cross of Scutum Sobieski, but more Easterly, and nearer the latter than the former. It look'd like a Star shining thro' a Mist or thin Cloud, but I could discover no Tail. It was just in Opposition to the Sun; being in 5° 40' and had 17° 40' N. Lat. being opposite to the Sun, its Tail was projected behind its Body: it may therefore have a considerable one tho' we cannot discern it, on account of its Situation. J. WINTHROP.
To the Printer of the Essex Gazette.
For several Evenings past a COMET has been seen in the S.E. Part of the Heavens. On Monday Evening, June 25th, at 9 h. it appeared like a nebulous Star, of a dim and faint Light. No particular Observation was made on its Situation, but it was then in, or near to Scutum Sobieski. It has since passed over the Tail of the Serpens, increasing very fast in North Latitude. Last Night, (June 29th) at 10 1/2 h. it was in Via Lactea y having ran about 12 d. in 24 hours.
To the naked Eye it does not appear to have any Tail, but is attended with that peculiar Kind of Haziness by which the Comets are generally distinguished. Viewed thro' a good Telescope, its Appearance is much the same.
Its Magnitude appeared at first like that of a Star of the third Class. But this, as well as the Brightness, seems to have been increasing. Not being attended with a long Train of Light, it seems not to have been the Object of a general Attention; but as the Curious must have already had several Opportunities to make their Observations, 'tis probable they will have many more.
S A L E M, July 3.
We hear from Danvers, that a Report being spread through the Town, that one Wilson had made a Business of selling foreign Tea, contrary to the Agreement of the Province in general, and in direct Contradiction to the Votes of that Town in particular; a Number of the Sons of Liberty thinking the Publick injured by his base Conduct, waited upon him last Tuesday about 4 of the Clock in the Afternoon, and to their great Satisfaction he readily accompanied them to the Bell Tavern, where he freely signed the following Confession,
"I confess that I have purchased Tea from Time to Time, at Mr. Hutchinson's Store, at the East End of the Market in Boston, and have frequently sold the same, contrary to the Spirit and Agreement of the Inhabitants of the Town, for which I am heartily sorry, and promise never to be guilty of the like infamous Conduct again." Isaac Wilson, junr.
And from thence proceeded to sign the Votes of the Town against purchasing or vending foreign Tea; after which he was immediately dismissed, when he returned his Thanks to the Company for their generous Treatment, it being much better than he expected, or even deserved.
Last Friday fe'night, a two-mast Boat, bound from this Harbour to Marblehead, with 7 Tons of Iron and a Quantity of Flour and Pork on board, (valued at near £. 200 lawful Money) by being too deep loaded, sunk near Peach's Point, when the Lives of the Men, 3 in Number, were happily saved by another Boat's being near at Hand. The Flour was mostly recovered.
The following is the Substance of a Proclamation issued by his Honor the Lieutenant Governor last Thursday.
"Whereas on the 21st Inst. a Letter was left by some unknown Person at the House of Henry Barnes, Esq; of Marlborough, directed to him, threatening to Fire his Shop and destroy all his Substance that he hath on the Earth, to take his Body and tar it, and if nothing else will do but Death he shall certainly have it, if he did not shut up his Shop, and forbear selling and importing of Goods; to the receiving of which Letter in manner as aforesaid the said Henry Barnes made solemn Oath before one of his Majesty's Justices of the Peace: And forasmuch as such Practices are an open and flagrant Violation of the Laws both of God and Man, and if not seasonably suppressed will tend to subvert all Civil Order and Government, and to bring a general Ruin and Desolation on his Majesty's Subjects and their Interests; and must therefore excite a just Indignation in the Breast of every Person endowed with the common Sentiments of Humanity:
I have thought fit, with the Advice of his Majesty's Council, to issue his Proclamation, hereby requiring all his Majesty's Officers, Civil and Military, and all other of His Majesty's Subjects within the Province to use their utmost Endeavours for discovering, seizing and bringing to Justice the Author or Authors of the villainous Letter aforesaid, or any of his or their Accomplices; hereby also promising a Reward of FIFTY POUNDS, to be paid out of the public Treasury, to any Person or Persons who shall inform against or discover any one or more concerned in this wicked Conspiracy, so that he or they may be convicted; and if the Informer shall have been an Accomplice, or any ways engaged in the said Crime, he shall be Pardoned, and also receive the above-mentioned Reward, upon Conviction of the Party informed against as aforesaid. And in Case any Person should hereafter have any like Demands or menaces sent to them, they are hereby required immediately to lay the same before one or more of his Majesty's Justices of the Peace, who are commanded to use their Authority for the detecting, apprehending and bringing to Justice the Offenders.
From the ESSEX GAZETTE.
IN former ages of ignorance and superstition the appearance of a Comet was looked upon as the fore-runner of some awful event, as famine, war, pestilence, or the like; and regarded as a sure token of divine displeasure; which is not to be wondered at, as astrology was then held a capital science. But even since that trumpery has been exploded, and true astronomy, founded upon mathematical principles, has arisen in its stead, an ingenious and learned, though somewhat whimsical theorist, * has endeavoured to prove that a Comet passing near the Earth in its descent towards the Sun, occasioned the universal deluge, by leaving behind a sufficient quantity of vapors from its atmosphere and tail, in which he supposed the Earth to have been involved, to drown the World: He further supposed, that a Comet in its ascent from the Sun, might be sufficiently heated to cause a general conflagration, should it find the Earth in the same situation. In consequence of which the fears of many are usually alarmed at the appearance of a Comet, by the apprehension of some similar catastrophe. Many reasons might in-
deed be offered to prove the insufficiency of the cause to produce the effect in both cases, were it consistent with the necessary brevity of an article in a news-paper to insert them: It must be granted that should two such globes meet in full career, the consequence of the shock would probably be the destruction of both as habitable Worlds; notwithstanding which, and even if we allow Mr. Whiston's arguments to be just and conclusive, it may suffice for the present satisfaction of timorous minds (and many such there were during the appearance of the last Comet, 1769) to observe, that there are but 2 points in the path of a Comet, in which the Earth can have any concern at all, viz. those points which are connected by the line of the intersection of the planes of the orbits of the Comet and the Earth; which line, the Earth having once passed, cannot arrive at it again in less than six months: These points, in the orbits of most Comets, fall, on a great without, the other within, the path of the Earth round the Sun; and unless a Comet and the Earth should happen to be on the same side of the Sun, and at the same time nearly at equal distances from the Sun, and in the aforesaid line of intersection, which would bring both globes nearly together in one of those points, no danger is to be apprehended. Now as to the present Comet, it must have crossed the path of the Earth, or arrived at one of the said points about three weeks since, with the Earth nearly between it and the Sun; as may be concluded from its apparent course, though it was then invisible to us; but the Earth cannot reach the opposite point of its orbit in less than six months from that time, before the expiration of which the Comet will have left us, not to make its appearance again perhaps for ages to come: Therefore we may indulge our curiosity in viewing it, without any apprehension of danger from it.
P.S. The apparent motion of this Comet has been truly astonishing, for its velocity has increased in six days time from two degrees to about five and forty degrees in twenty-four hours, the reason of which amazing rapidity is doubtless its having lately passed its perigee, when it was as near to the Earth as it can come during its present revolution. * MR. WHISTON.
PORTSMOUTH, July 6. 1770.
We hear from Windsor, on Connecticut River, That two Men, being out a hunting, having discovered a Deer on the side of a Mountain, they agreed to part and meet again the opposite side, but one being discouraged returned, which his Partner taking for the Deer, shot and killed him instantly, the Ball going thro' his Head. This is the Third Instance of the kind within two Years, which it is now hoped will make Hunters more cautious.
From a Neighbouring Town we hear, That last Wednesday a Woman being disordered in her Sense, hanged herself.
York, June 28. 1770.
A COMET now appears in the Heavens as large in Magnitude as any of the superior Planets, altho' not with the same Lustre; its Situation is such as to have no apparent Tail, being very near in opposition to the SUN.---Its apparent Motion is Northwesterly, with some considerable Degree of Velocity.---It is visible in the South East in the Evening, and N. westerly of the Planet Jupiter---It came to the Meridian last Night nearly at Midnight.
CUSTOM-HOUSE, Piscataqua, July 5
   Inward Entries, FROM.     Brig Argo, Jacob Mills, Antigua.   Schooner Success, Jonathan Parsons, jun. St. Eustatia.   Sloop Polly, Stephen Thomlinson, New-Haven.   Outward Bound, FOR.   Ship Prince of Wales, Hopley Yeaton, G. Britain.   Brig Newmarket, Thomas Leigh, West-Indies.   Brig Richard, William McClaussand, Granada.   Schooner Molly, Gershon Lambert, West-Indies.   Sloop Little Polly, John Blunt, Ditto.   Clear'd for Departure, FOR.   Brig Four Sisters, William Parker, West-Indies.   Ship New-Hampshire, Thomas Simpson, Ditto.   Sloop Tryall, Cornelius Conklin, Nantucket.   Schooner Polly, John Gregory, Virginia.  
Messieurs Fowles, these Pieces you are desired to insert in your Paper, following each other, and you will oblige many of your constant Readers.
A C A R D.
IN a Dispute, in a certain Society in Westminster, Mr G----- G-----v-le was pleased to declare, "That had he been suffered to continue in Office, [in the Time of the Stamp-Act] he would have lost 100 Lives if he had not made that Act go down in America." This is to inform that mighty Son of Folly and consummate Vanity, That I would have lost one Life, worth more than his 100 if he had made the Stamp-Act go down in America; and more than 500,000 were as determined as myself.
AMERICA CROMWELL.
L I B E R T Y.
"O LIBERTY! thou Goddess Heavy &ly bright; Profuse of Blifs, and pregnant with Delight! Eternal Pleasures in thy Presence Reign, And smiling Plenty leads thy wanton Train! Eas'd of her Load, Subjection grows more light, And Poverty looks chearful in thy Sight; Thou mak'st the gloomy Face of Nature gay, Giv'st Beauty to the Sun, and Pleasure to the Day."
To the INHABITANTS of New-Hampshire. COME let us Reason together,---the Inhabitants of Boston have censured us for our inactivity in the important Cause of American Liberty, if the Censure is unjust let us properly repent it, if just, let us reform.---To reform, when wrong, is an Honor to any Man or Body of Men, but to persevere when convinced that we are wrong, "makes Folly twice a Fool."---I trust my Brethren in this Province are ready to hearken to Reason, and obey it when heard; I shall therefore humbly make the following Queries, and Observations.
Is not the Cause of Liberty which has engaged the Attention, & drawn forth the utmost Exertions of the other Colonies, of great Importance to the Inhabitants of every Part of North-America? Have not the other Colonies sacrificed their Interest for many Months, and some of them for Years past, to preserve the invaluable Rights of America? Are they not still struggling with the utmost Ardour to disappoint the Machinations of our Enemies, and to preserve our just Liberties, that we may enjoy the Blessing in our Day, and hand them down to Posterity inviolate?---Does not the Voice of Reason, and Justice, proclaim, that as we hope to be Sharers in the Blessings of Liberty, we should be ready to bear our Part in the Trouble and Expence of obtaining and securing it?---I have ever entertained honourable Sentiments of the Generosity and Patriotism of this Province, and that the Inhabitants would disdain any Character below that of true Friends to Liberty; and that notwithstanding any small Eclipse they may in Time past have Suffered, they will wipe off every Thing that would dim their Fame, and shine unspotted to latest Time in the Annals of America.
Union is well known to be the Strength and Beauty of Society; on UNION depends the Liberty, Property, and even Being of America. The most flourishing Kingdoms and potent Empires have been laid in Ruins by Divisions.---Let all Americans lay aside the little fly Distinctions arising from living in different Provinces, and look upon themselves as one Body Politick, one Society, whose Interests are inseparably connected, who must stand or fall together. May every one use his utmost Endeavours to maintain this sacred BAND to the last Day the Sun rolls round the World.---And let all the PEOPLE say AMEN.
CINCINNATUS.
TO THE Sons of Liberty
IN NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
YOU are desired to meet on the PARADE in PORTSMOUTH, on WEDNESDAY NEXT at Twelve o'Clock,---when there will be communicated Letters directed to you from respectable Gentlemen in New-York, and Charlestown, South-Carolina, upon which you will act as you shall think proper.
PORTSMOUTH, JULY 5, 1770.
Relhan Proprietors
Are hereby Notified, That their Meeting stands adjourn'd to Friday next, the 13th inst. at Capt. Tilton's in Portsmouth, where as many of the Proprietors as can, are desired to attend, by 6 o'Clock, in the Evening, Business of Consequence being to be done.
The last Tax of Three Dollars they are desired immediately to pay, or a part of their Rights, will be advertised for sale.
Strayed or Stolen from a Pasture
at the Plains in Portsmouth, a sorrel color'd MARE with a Star in her Forehead, Hog main'd, trots well, and paces but little. Whoever will return the same, or give Information thereof to the Printers, so that the Owner may have her again, shall be handsomely Rewarded. Portsmouth, July 5. 1770.
The Proprietors of Hanover, are
hereby Notified, that at a legal Proprietors Meeting held last October at said Hanover, a TAX of three Dollars was laid on each Right or Share throughout the Town, and committed to me the Subscriber to collect, by the first Day of August next; on Failure thereof, the Proprietors may depend upon it, their Rights will be advertised for Sale.
Hanover July 3. JOHN HOUSE, Collector.
To be bound out until they are
of Age, two healthy GIRLS, one about twelve Years old, the other about ten: A so one young Woman: For further Particulars, enquire of the Select Men of New Castle.
To be Sold by John Frost, junr.
A fine Brig,
Double Deck'd, of about one Hundred and Twenty Tons, now lying in York River. Enquire of said Frost at York, or at the Printing Office.
The Creditors to the Estate of
Capt. Orlando Bagley, late of Kingston, in the Province of New Hampshire, deceased, represented Insolvent, are hereby Notified, that the Commissioners appointed by the Honorable the Judge of the Probate of Wills, &c. for said Province, to receive and examine their several Claims against said Estate, will attend that Service at the Dwelling House of Capt. Samuel Folsom, Inn-holder in Exeter, on said Province, on the third Monday of the next ensuing Months from three to six o'Clock in the Afternoon. By Order of the Commissioners, June 26th, JACOB GALE, Adm. of said Estate.
Runaway from the Subscribers,
last Sunday night, a Servant Boy named Geo. Umer, 15 Years of Age, about 4 foot high, has a down tho' impudent look. Had on, a snuff colour'd Homespun Coat, one or two Jackets and Leather Breeches.---One Dollar Reward will be given for bring him to Portsmouth, tied Neck and Heals. All Masters of Vessels, and others are forbid harbouring, concealing or carrying him off, on their Peril. James & Mathew Hoslet.
TO BE SOLD.
By GILLAM BUTLER,
At his Shop next the Printing Office, on the very cheapest Rate for Cash only,
LINNENS, Checks, Ozabrigs, Dowlass, Callicoes, Printed Linnens, Nankians, Jeans, Fustians, Duroys, Cotton and strip'd Hollands, Bed Ticks, white Counterpains, Silk, Lawn and Gauze Handkerchiefs, Silk, Kid and Lamb Gloves and Mitts, Neet Work ditto, Worsted, Cotton and Thread Stockings, Allamodes, Sattens, Caicut, Cambricks, strip, plain and figur'd Lawns, Lawn Aprons, strip, plain and figur'd Gauze, white and colour'd Threads, Silk Twist, Mohair, Breeches Patterns, Knee Straps, Bindings, Tapes, Pins, Needles, Buttons, Buckles, Shoes, Combs, Felt Hats, Penknives, Scissors, Pasteboard, a variety of Head and Breast Flowers; a few of the newest Fashion Bonnets, &c. Also, Coffee, Chocolate, Loaf and Brown Sugar, New England and West India Rum, Pepper, Indigo, Starch, Copperas, Snuff, Allspice, Flower, Rice, Mustard, Redwood, Logwood, Allum, Ginger, Soap, Pipes, Whalebone, Raisins; S. & C. Tea Cups and Saucers, Bowles, Sugar Dishes, Cream Pots, and Tea Pots, &c. &c. &c.

Since our last Gazette arrived at BOSTON the Fair-Lady, Capt. Lamson, in 7 Weeks from Bristol: We have a Bristol Print of May 10; as also a London Print of May 8, by Capt. Lee arrived here from Falmouth: From these Papers we have extracted the following Articles, viz.
L O N D O N, May 7.
From the LONDON GAZETTE of May 7. 1770.
VIENNA, April 7.
WE learn from the Frontiers of Turkey that a Camp of about 140,000 Turks is forming in the Environs of Constantinople; that in the Capital alone 30,000 Turks had taken Arms; and that for Security Sake the greatest Part of the Grand Seignor's Treasure has been carried from the Seraglio to a Fortress, situated three Days Journey from the City.
War-Office, April 30. His Majesty has been pleased to appoint the following Lords and Gentlemen to be General Officers, as under-mentioned, viz.
To be generals. Sir John Mordaunt: The Hon. James Cholmondeley: Peregrine Lascelles: Lord John Murray: John Earl of Loudon: William Earl of Pammure: William Marquis of Lothian: William Earl of Harrington: Hugh Warburton.
To be Lieutenant-Generals. William Skinner: The Hon. Robert Monkton: John Henry Balfide: Edward Sandford: Theodore Dury: John Parker: John Lambton: The Hon. Charles Colvill: John Parlow: William Browne: The Hon. Thomas Gage: George Viscount Townshend: Lord Frederick Cavendish: John Earl de la Ware: Charles Duke of Richmond: Henry Earl of Pembroke: John Servan: Sir John Serbright, Bart. Henry Whitley: John Clavering: The Hon. George Cary: George Gray: James Adolphus Oughton: James Duke of Leinster: His Royal Highness William Duke of Gloucester.
To be Major Generals. Marisco Frederick: William Earl of Glencairn: William Deane: John Thomas: Robert Dalrymple: Horne Elphinstone: William Evelyn: John Salter: Thomas Earle: Richard Worge: James Johnston: The Hon. Philip Sherrard: The Hon. George Lane Parker: James Gibborne: Charles Earl of Drogheda: Nevil Tatton: Francis Grant: Richard Beneythe: The Hon. Alexander Mackay: William Augustus Pitt: John Scott:
His Royal Highness William Duke of Gloucester is appointed Colonel of the first Regiment of Foot Guards, in the room of Field Marshal John Earl Ligonier, deceased. Earl of Loudon to be Colonel of the 3d Regiment of Foot Guards. Major-General John Parlow to be Colonel of the 30th Regiment of Foot.
L O N D O N, May 5 to 8.
It is asserted, that the parliamentary enquiry into the late disturbances at Boston in New-England, must be suspended till the arrival of some papers, in answer to those lately dispatched for a respectable personage here.
We are informed, that Governor Bernard will embark for his government of Massachusetts-Bay, on board of one of the men of war appointed to convoy four Regiments to North-America, preparations, it is said, being actually now making by his Excellency for that purpose.
We are assured, that at the C-----I with regard to the present state of affairs in America, very coercive means were advised, and adopted, and are now preparing to be employed.
The future resources of the Bostonians, by calling in the people from the neighbouring towns to assist them in their late adopted measures, is, we hear, to be prevented, by cutting off the communication of the town and country by a fort, which can be so erected, as to answer that end effectually.
It is said, that it has been determined on, in case any further violence shall have been committed at Boston before the arrival of the fresh troops, that all the inhabitants shall be deprived of their fire-arms.
NAPLES, (Italy) April 10. There remains no doubt that the Russians have made a descent in the Morea, many persons here having received letters that confirm the news: among others is the following, dated from Corfu the 13th of March last, "Fourteen Russian ships have landed at Maina: eighteen thousand Lacedemonians have made an irruption in different parts of the Morea, and carried off all
the inhabitants of the country. They have taken possession of each place respectively, and cut in pieces all the Turks that opposed them. The greatest slaughter was at Patras, where the Turks were more numerous than elsewhere and where they made greater resistance, they being master of the fortress. Upon this occasion many of the Turks embraced Christianity. The garrison were almost all put to the sword, the number that escaped being very small."
L O N D O N, May 8.
It is reported, that accounts have been received from Berlin of the death of the King of Prussia; and that the Empress Queen has marched a grand army into Silesia to take that country.
This morning some advices were received from his Majesty's Consul at Scanderoon by the way of Venice, which mention that a revolt was premeditated in Syria and Palestine to throw off the Turkish yoke.
Sunday last the Right Hon. the Lord Mansfield received the sacrament at Queen's-square chapel, to qualify himself the Speaker of the House of Lords.
By letters lately received from a Gentleman now on his travels into Greece, there is an account that the White Island in the Bay of Senterini, which, in 1707, rose out of the sea, to the astonishment of all Europe, has lately been observed to have received very considerable increase.—This added to the accounts received in France of the disappearance of the Island of St. Helena; and in Holland, of the removal of the mountains in the Bohemia; together with the fresh eruption of Mount Vesuvius, after an intermission of two years only, a thing never before known, affords matter of serious contemplation to speculative people, and it is said, that the Jewish Rabbies have conceived hopes, that these presages are forerunners of the completion of an antient prophecy, that is expected about the present time, to be fulfilled in favour of the restoration of their nation to the promised land.—It is very remarkable that the famous Mr. Whiston predicted some very considerable alteration in the appearance of the earth about the year 1770.
Since the Americans are become Oeconomists, and intend to lay aside the custom of drinking Tea, it were to be wished, for the public good, that English ladies would introduce into fashion the salutary plants that are the growth of this country, instead of destroying their constitutions by the excessive use of a pernicious East-India vegetable.
It is said, that the dispatches lately received from France were relative to the permission given by the Government to some officers and inferior seamen to serve on board the Russian fleet.
[ AMHERST. ]
Whereas at sundry legal Meetings of the proprietors of the LANDS called AMHERST, ( lately Souhegan West, No. 3, ) in the province of New Hampshire, several TAXES have been voted to be raised on each Right or Share in said Town, which has been advertised in the New Hampshire Gazette according to LAW, yet sundry Persons neglect to pay the same, to the Collectors of said Town; This is therefore to Notify those that are delinquent, that unless they pay the following Sums in Lawful Money annex'd to the Name of each Proprietor or Owner of said Delinquent's Land, at or before Tuesday the Last Day of July next, so much of their Rights and Lots will be sold at a publick VENDUE on said Day, (and so from Day to Day 'till the whole is sold) at the Dwelling House of Ephraim Hildreth, Innholder, in said Amherst, as will discharge the said Sum assessed on each Lot, with incidental Charges. The Names of the Persons delinquent, the Number and Division of their Lots, Rights, and Shares are as follows, viz.
   £. s. d. q.     Thomas Putnam, No. 86, third Division 1 16 3 0   Joseph Morgan, No. 39, second Division, 1 0 6 2   And his Lot, No. 109 in the 3d Division 0 14 0 0   His share in the undivided land, 0 6 3 2   Thomas Bell's right in the undivided land 0 6 3 2   Thomas Abbot, No. 58 in the first division 0 18 8 0   His second division lot, No. 38, 1 0 6 2   John Wild, No. 75 in the third division 0 3 9 2   His share in the undivided land 0 6 3 2   John Boynton, No. 4 in the first division 0 18 8 0   His third division lot, No. 33, 0 14 0 0   His share in the undivided land 0 6 3 2   Thomas Tarbox, No. 125, the 3d division 0 3 9 2   His share in the undivided land 0 6 3 2  
   Josiah Ingersoll, No. 124, third division 0 3 9 2   His share in the undivided land 0 6 3 2   John Jenks, No. 45, in the third division 0 14 0 0   His share in the undivided land 0 6 3 2   Timothy Breed, No. 119, in 2d division 1 0 6 2   His share in the undivided land 0 6 3 2   John Gloyd, No. 123, in 3d division 0 14 0 0   His share in the undivided land 0 6 3 2   Elihu Wardwell, N. 23 in the first division 0 3 4 0   Joseph Parker, No. 112, second division 0 18 8 0   John Ballard, No. 73, second division 0 18 8 0   His lot No. 100, in the third division 0 14 0 0   His share in the undivided land 0 6 3 2   Ralph Elliswood, No. 50, second division, claimed by James Hopkins, 1 0 6 2   Edward Phelps, No. 94, second division 1 0 6 2   John Parker, claim'd by Robert Parker, No. 33 in the second division 1 12 7 2   The share belonging to said right in the undivided land 0 6 3 2   Richard Hutton, No. 129, third division, claim'd by John Mc Clenche 1 12 3 0   Cornelius Tarble, No. 101, 2d division, claim'd by Samuel Stearns 0 15 0 2   Edward Rand, No. 32, third division 0 3 9 2   His share in the undivided land 0 6 3 2   John and William Fuller, two shares in the undivided land 0 12 7 0   Richard Moor, one share in the undivided land 0 6 3 2   Benjamin Newhall, No. 72, second division 3 14 7 2   His share in the undivided land 0 6 3 2   Richard Moor, No. 110, first division 0 3 10 3   Jonathan and John Dodge, No. 66, third division 0 3 9 2   John Wild, No. 32, second division, claim'd by Ebenezer Averill 1 12 7 2   Lot Connant, No. 71, first division 0 18 8 0   His Lot No. 111, in the third division 0 14 0 0   His share in the undivided land 0 6 3 2   Jacob Peabody, his share in undivided land 0 6 3 2   Joseph Farr, No. 47, third division 0 14 0 0   Margret Wood, one share in the undivided land 0 6 3 0   John Bizbe, one share in the undivided land 0 6 3 2   John Stevens, one share in the undivided land 0 6 3 2   Samuel Lamson, No. 51, in the 3d division 0 14 0 0   Sam. Lamson, two shares in undivided land 0 12 7 0   Ralph Elliswood, 1 share in undivided land 0 6 3 0   Joseph Farr, one share in the undivided land 0 6 3 2   Jonathan Raimond, one share in the undivided land 0 6 3 2   Benjamin Ramsdell, No. 20, first division 2 8 5 0   His lot, No. 57, in the second division, 2 13 2 0   One share in the undivided land 0 6 3 2   Benjamin Ives, No. 69, first division 1 9 11 2   The Heirs of Samuel Gray, lot No. 24 & 25 in the third division 1 4 8 0   The Heirs of Joseph Herrick, one share in the undivided land 0 6 3 2   Richard Prince, No. 86 in the third range 1 16 3 0   Samuel Lamson, claim'd by David Green, No. 14, second division 1 0 6 2   Henry Flint, claim'd by Capt. David Green, No. 20, in the second division 1 0 6 2   Josiah Ingersoll, claim'd by Phineas Upham, No. 13, second division 0 5 6 0   Richard Moor, claim'd by said Upham No. 12, second division 1 0 6 2   Two shares in the undivided land belonging to Upham 0 12 7 0   Richard Moor, claim'd by Ezekiel Holt, No. 57 in the third division 0 14 0 0   The share of said Moor in undivided land 0 6 3 2   No. 70, in the third division, claim'd by Benjamin Wilkins 0 3 9 0   Robert Rand, claim'd by Ebenezer Weston, No. 36, in the first division 1 9 8 0   Robert Raed, claim'd by Amos Green, No. 27, second division 2 13 2 0   Robert Rand, claim'd by said Green, No. 99, third division 1 16 3 0   Said Rand's share in the undivided land 0 6 3 2  
Amherst, May 26. 1770. Collectors: Moses Barron, William Peabody
THOMAS ACHINCLOSS, Has for Sale at his Shop next Door to Jacob Tilton's, at the Sign of the Marquis of Rockingham, King Street, a Variety of English Goods, suitable to the Season, at the lowest Rate, amongst which are the following, viz: IRISH Linnens, 3 qrs. 7 eight and yard wide of various Prices; China and Callicoes of genteel Patterns; plain and flower'd Lawns, some six quarters wide; Cambricks; black Persian and Taffity; plain black Satten; black Barcelona Handkerchiefs; Romalls ditto; a neat Assortment of Check Handkerchiefs; Bed Ticks 7 eight; check Linnen and stript Holland; black Breches Patterns; Ravens Duck; Tickling-burghs and Dowlass; handsome strip'd Camblets; plain and flower'd silk Gauze; a neat Assortment of Hard Ware; plain and figur'd Ribbons; black and color'd silk Mitts; worsted ditto; black and knit worsted Hole; Kippen's Snuff by the Dozen or single Bottle warranted; Womens Shoes; choice Indigo, &c. &c.