The New-Hampshire gazette and historical chronicle (Portsmouth, N.H.), 1772-06-12 00:00:00

NEW-HAMPSHIRE AND HISTORICAL
CONTAINING the Freshest ADVICES
Friday June 12, 1772.
Vol. XVII.
GAZETTE, CHRONICLE, FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC.
NO. 816 { Weeks since this Paper was first Publish'd. }
B O S T O N, June 4. Yesterday Morning Captain Coffin arrived here from London; by whom we have the public Prints to the 13th of April; from them we have the following Advices, viz.
W A R S A W, February 26, 1772. THE advices we received in relation to signature of the Preliminaries for a Peace between the Russians and the Turks are not confirmed; neither has Count Saldern, the Russian Ambassador, published any thing in relation to it. On the contrary, the Russians are making the greatest preparations for another campaign.
L O N D O N, April 8. We hear from the Isle of Sky, on the Western coast of Scotland, that near seven hundred of the inhabitants of that island are now preparing to emigrate for America. One vessel is already freighted to carry out three hundred persons, and the remainder are to follow them in June and July, after they have disposed of their cattle and effects. The great advance in rents of late has occasioned their taking the resolution of leaving their native country for ever.
L O N D O N, April 9, 1772. On Tuesday the House of Commons granted the following sums to his Majesty; 400,000. from the East India Company, to go towards the supply for the present year. 13,000. for repairing the British Forts in Africa. 2, 400. for repairing Cape-Coast Castle. 4,000. to be applied as an encouragement for prosecuting discoveries towards the South Pole.
On Tuesday the Bill for the better relief of the Protestant Dissenters was read the first time, and ordered to be read a second time on Friday next, and to be printed. The Bill for the better observation of the Lord's Day was read the first time and ordered to be printed.
Notwithstanding the rumour spread of a peace between Russia and the Porte, there are more Russian men of war now equipping, and others ready to reinforce their squadron in the Mediterranean; and some transports with stores are lately gone thither.
Extract of a Letter from Copenhagen, dated March 21. Count Struensee has been acquainted that his fate is determined, and that he will lose his head in a few days, being found guilty of every charge that was alleged against him; his brother has been acquainted with the same, & they were both advised to make preparations for death: The latter appears to be insane, but it is strongly suspected that he feigns it; but if it was real it would not save him, so determined is the Queen Dowager to get rid of them both. The day is not yet fixed for the execution, neither is the place pitched upon, as it is imagined that the lower sort of people (who are of opinion that they have done nothing worthy of death) will endeavour to rescue them: for they were both beloved by the rabble. As to what is intended to be done with our amiable Queen is yet unknown, as all the proceedings carried on against her are kept a profound secret. The villain, M. de Gronicht, who has been the cause of all these troubles, is set at liberty, and sent with a handsome sum of money to reside in Germany. It is expected that most of the state prisoners will be set at liberty, after the execution of Struensee and his brother. The King is preparing to set out for Norway to spend a few weeks, and is to leave the management of affairs to the Queen Dowager.
April 10. Some disagreeable accounts were received from Ireland on Saturday last, which occasioned a council to be called: the disturbances are daily increasing, and are now indeed very alarming.
A correspondent says he applauds the judgment of those who were instrumental in having the bill for the better observation of the Lord's day, printed for the use of the members of the House of Commons, for no set of people in the Kingdom stand more in need of it than they do.
A gentleman of consequence has favoured us with the conclusion of the last conference between Prince Masserano, and our Secretary of State. The Spanish Ambassador, after charging the British Court in haughty and imperious tone, within fraction of treaties by some late orders sent to the British Governors in the West-Indies, and by the design now going to be executed of prosecuting discoveries in the South Seas, concluded with saying, "That he believed his Master would not blame him, if he was to leave the British Court on this occasion without taking his leave."
"Then (said the Minister, turning on his heel as he was opening the door) I wish your Excellency a good journey, in case I should not see you again."
A private letter from the Hague by the last mail says, that provisions are now much cheaper, owing to several ships which have lately arrived in different ports in Holland, with Corn & other Provisions, from America and Ireland, which have been a great relief to the poor inhabitants, as many families were almost in a starving condition.
April 11. Yesterday morning some important dispatches arrived at Lord Hillsborough's Office from Lord Charles Greville Montague, Governor of South-Carolina, which were brought by the Pallas, Captain Bayley, and afterwards sent to his Majesty.
It is reported that matters are at length accommodated between our Court and that of Copenhagen; and that the Queen, who is released from her confinement, is visited twice a-day by Col. Keith, the English Ambassador.
It is also reported that the Count de Struensee will be pardoned through the powerful mediation of a respectable maritime power.
Orders are sent to the men of war that are to compose the
squadron intended for the protection of the Newfoundland Fishery, to be in the Downs by the first of next month.
The amount of the public debts standing out on the 5th day of January last, was 127,497,619. 3s. 2d; and that of the annual interest or other charges payable for the same, 4,526,392. 8s. 8d.
Appointed.] William Montgomery, Esq; to be Captain in 37th Regiment, vice Alexander Stewart promoted.---Wm. St. Clair to be Adjutant of the 17th Regiment, vice Thomas Edgar, who retires.
Pool, April 6. Sailed, Otter; Wood, for Louisbourg---Concord, Brockway, for New-York.
London, April 13. The Budget will be opened and the affairs of America will come on in the lower Assembly in the Course of this Week.
The principal Insurgents, called Hearts of Steel, or Oak-Boys, have been apprehended and sent to Dublin.---It is said upwards of 1000 Families are preparing to set off for America, from Ireland on Account of the troubles in that Kingdom.
It is thought the Parliament will not break up till the latter End of June.
It is said the 400,000. to be paid this Year to Government by the East India Company, is not to be applied to the exigencies of the State; but his Majesty has directed that sum for the exigencies for the numerous poor.
It is said that the Chevalier Stuart (called the Pretender) has more than once given His Royal Highness the Duke of Gloucester, a personal affront at Rome. The Pope has since ordered the Chevalier not to appear in public any more, during the Duke of Gloucester's residence at Rome.
Letters from Peterburgh mention, that the castle of Muscow was lately burnt down. The damage is computed at 500,000 roubles.
A cause of great importance, relative to the property of Mill island, has for some days been heard by a Committee of the Privy-Council at the Treasury. The place lies near Philadelphia, in the river Delaware, and has been settled for many years though it is alleged that the property has never been legally granted by the Crown; in consequence of which Lord Rochford has petitioned for and obtained it, as far as the King's right extends, and the trial now turns on these questions; whether it has not been granted by his Majesty's predecessors, and whether after the term of a certain possession, the Crown has a power to dispossess the inhabitants?
At Dover. Osborne, from Philadelphia.---The Providence, Willis, for Piscataqua.
P A R I S: January 31. TWO Ladies of Quality, Mademoiselle de Guignes and Mademoiselle d'Auguillon quarrelled a few days ago about precedence, and carried their dispute to such a height, that they went into the garden and fought with knives, when one of them was wounded in the arm, and the other in the neck.
HAMBURGH, (GERMANY) February 14. A letter addressed to the King of Denmark, by M. Suhm, one of the three counsellors of conference, appointed to examine the state criminals, has been ordered to be printed: the substance of which is as follows:
"You hold from GOD and your people your supreme power, and are responsible to him for the use you make of it.---Choose counsellors worthy to assist you, and no one can be more worthy than your august brother. Let your ordinances appear in your native language, which is full of majesty; recall such as have been dismissed without reason, establish them in their posts, and admit into your service none but persons of real desert, restrain your diversions; examine scrupulously into the debts of the crown, and discharge such as are just; forget not the situation of the bank and commerce, and suffer not the one or the other to be a means of enriching a few individuals: If possible, discharge your subjects from the burthens under which they groan, or at least make them more equal, that they may be more easily borne. By these, and other like regulations, this country will become the seat of prosperity, of liberty, of joy, of abundance, and of public security, with a much juster title than that of England, where, when low and interested ministers cannot stifle the cries of the people from reaching the throne, they have nevertheless prevented their having any good effect, and dared even to imprison those who acted in defence of the people, and of their most sacred rights and privileges."
L O N D O N, December 26. It is now said, notwithstanding the various reports about a Duchess of York, that his late Royal Highness the Duke of that title never was married. Being once in company with some Ladies, who were rallying him on a declaration which he made of determined celibacy, one of them laughingly resolved to marry him that instant, and accordingly getting a prayer-book, read some part of the ceremonial between Miss Flood and him. This is the sole foundation (a correspondent informs us) on which the report of his marriage is founded; and at St. James the matter is treated wholly as a jocular circumstance.
Last Saturday, some farmers playing at cards at an inn in the Corn-market, Oxford, it being market day; they sat up till two o'clock in the morning, and much wrangling and swearing happened during their play, an acquaintance of the landlord, in order to get rid of them, conveyed a chimney-sweep's boy into the chimney, who came tumbling down just as they were in a dispute, crying out, in a shrill tone of voice, "I am come and my father is behind me!" which so terrified the gamblers, that they ran in the utmost confusion out of the inn, and two of them could not be prevailed upon to stay for their horses, but scampered away without them.
January 9. The late Lord Baltimore possessed more power than any other subject in Europe; he was authorised to make war and peace in his province of Maryland, allowed to coin
money, and had all the judicial proceedings of the colony made out in his own name, just as they are here made out in the name of the sovereign.
January 2. On Saturday fe'night the Marquis of Rockingham relieved upwards of Five-Thousand poor people, who flocked from all parts to Wentworth-house.
CHARLESTOWN, S. Carolina, May 11. On Monday last sailed for Cadiz the Spanish transport frigate Diana, which put in here from the Havanna, in distress, the 31st of December last. This ship had on board three companies of the Royal Irish regiment of foot in the Spanish service, under the command of Don Hugo O'Reilly, and was one of several transports ordered to carry back the troops sent to Spanish America, on the apprehension of a rupture between Great Britain and Spain, which on the happy termination of the difference between the two Courts, were remanded to Europe. There is two much reason to fear that one, if not more of the said transports foundered at sea, and every person on board perished.
Pierce Aston Sinnott, Esq; formerly of this province, and one of the deputies of the honorable John Stuart, Esq; superintendent of Indian affairs, is appointed Lieutenant-Governor of his Majesty's fort of Niagara.
The brigantine Robert and Elizabeth, belonging to Cowes, Breading Boyle, master, which sailed from this port for Lisbon the 3d instant, with about 380 barrels of rice, sprung a leak the same evening in a storm, and making a great deal of water, the master attempted to get into Georgia, but on the morning of the 5th instant the vessel got ashore, and is entirely lost, with all the cargo. The people are all saved.
PHILADELPHIA, May 25. By Capt. Inkson arrived here Yesterday in 16 days from Grenada, we are assured, that his Excellency Governor Leybourne had issued a Proclamation a few days before he left that island, setting forth, That if the Frenchmen did not take the oaths of allegiance to his Majesty within 25 days from the date thereof, they must depart from that Island, except they give sufficient reasons to the contrary.
NEW - L O N D O N, May 29. Capt. Josiah Burnham, who arrived here last Friday from St. Vincents, on his Passage the 20th instant, in Lat. 38. 00 Lon. 70. 40. saw the Wreck of a Sloop Bottom upwards, her Keel considerably bruised, as if she had lain much on the Ground, her Mast and Bow-sprit hanging to her by some Rigging; the Mast appeared to have been cut away near the Deck, the Bow-sprit white as a new one, her Bottom Pitch, or Pitch & Sulpher; she appeared to be about 80 Tons, and lately wreck'd. Capt. Burnham's Boat being out of repair he could make no further Discovery.
B O S T O N, June 4, 1772. Yesterday His Excellency the Governor, sent the following Message to the House.
Gentlemen of the House of Representatives, As I wish to have a just understanding of every Expression in any Messages which comes to me from the House of Representatives, I must desire you to acquaint me, whether when you say in your Message of the 29th May, that it does not appear to you there was any Necessity of convening the Assembly at Cambridge, you intend my convening it there when I first removed it from Boston, or my convening it there the present year. As soon as I am ascertained of this, I shall be ready to give you a full Answer to your Message. T. HUTCHINSON.
To the above the House sent the following Answer. May it please your Excellency.
IN Answer to your Message of this Day, this House beg leave to say, that they judge the Intention of the Expression particularly refer'd to by your Excellency, as well as of all other Expressions in their Message of the 29th of May, to be sufficiently clear and plain, and therefore it is altogether needless to make any Explanation of them, and hope your Excellency will not Delay to give a full Answer to that Message.
His Excellency in the Afternoon sent the following Message.
Gentlemen of the House of Representatives, I MUST govern myself by the Measure not of your understanding but my own. What appears to you to be sufficiently plain appears to me doubtful and equivocal. As it may be construed one way or the other, so in complying with your desire, founded upon this among other reasons I should or should not conform to the Instructions of the King, whose Servant I am. As reserved as you have been in your Answer to my Message, I will be unreserved and open with you. Whilst you dispute the Authority by which I at first removed the Court from Boston; I do not intend to carry it thither again, and whenever I shall receive his Majesty's Instructions for exercising the just Prerogative of the Crown in any case I will observe them without violation in any degree, and when your intention in any Message appears to me uncertain and you refuse to make it certain I think it will be a sufficient justification for my refusal to do any thing in consequence of such Message so long as the uncertainty remains. T. HUTCHINSON.
Council-Chamber, Cambridge, 3d June 1772.
L O N D O N, March 14. A Petition was lately presented to the Lord Lieut. of Ireland from an Officer of that Kingdom, praying for promotion; in which the Petitioner actually urged, as claims to his Excellency's consideration, that that his brains were knocked out in America, and that he was the father of two orphans, who had not a parent existing to furnish them with the necessaries of life.

N. B. From a Connecticut Paper.
It is strange to see what Dupes may be made of Mankind: Its not long since our Oracles the Merchants, made us believe it was almost an unpardonable Sin to buy any English Goods; we have been often told of the bad Consequences that attend so large an Importation; we were told that we could manufacture every Article necessary in America: A Person that would prefer British Manufactures to our own was looked upon as the Greatest Enemy to his Country; Articles of luxury were forbid; and so far did the Patriotism of many extend, that they even denied themselves and Families the Use of their favourite Bohea, both because it was imported from England, and because of its poisonous Qualities: How many poor ignorant Fools were so affrighted at the Lectures which they often read in the public Papers, upon the poisonous Bohea, as to renounce drinking it lest it should shorten their Days? And some even were so great Patriots as to drink that nauseous Weed called Labrador. O wonderful!—and how was every one engaged in making their own Cloaths, and this extended even to the Ladies, who were emulous whose Wheel should make most Noise; scarcely a News-Paper but informed us of some Exploit performed By the patriotic Ladies;—at such a Place there was a spinning Match, and such a Lady spun so many Knots of good Yarn,—at another Place a Lady spun more,—and a third Place an extraordinary patriotic Lady had spun more than either of the former. That disagreeable Noise made by the rattling of the Foot-Wheel was accounted fine Music, and preferred to the Music of a Violin that was imported from England since the nonimportation Agreement—But now the Case is altered—now British Manufactures are far better and cheaper than can be made in America;—How disagreeable is the Noise of a Spinning-Wheel become? And how much Time is idly spent by the fair Sex over their Tea-Table? Bohea, which in those Days of Patriotism, it was feared would poison those who ventured to taste that forbidden Fruit, may now be imported and drank, even to Excess, and that without the least Danger of impairing our Health and Constitutions; and indeed we have lately, in one of your Papers, been told that in the Countries where it grows it is esteemed very salutiferous, that it has not those Qualities noxious to the human Frame, as some suppose, but that it may rather tend to preserve Health. And does not the Practice of the Sons of Liberty say the same? Yes verily. What a Miracle is it that a Plant so destructive to Mankind, of such poisonous Qualities that even to have it in our Houses or in America, was attended with Consequences much to be dreaded, should in so short a Space become a very necessary Article to support the human Frame, both a Preservative and Restorer of our Health. What think you now, will a larger Importation ruin America? If so America is ruined, for a large Importation has I believe never been in America than the last; and those same Persons made us believe that the great Consumption of foreign Manufactures amongst us would inevitably undo America, now seem emulous who shall by importing the greatest Quantity give America the deepest Wound. But what will not venal and mercenary Men sacrifice to their Mammon?—From what I have said I would not have it thought that I am an Enemy to a moderate Importation, for I am far from it, and would advise my Countrymen to import such Goods as are necessary, and can be imported cheaper than they can be manufactured amongst us, and let us not be afraid to buy and consume them because they came from Great-Britain: yet let us not in the mean Time live in Idleness, but let us employ our Time industriously, in those Kinds of Labour and Manufactures which we can do to more Profit, to make Payment for Goods: And let us not be afraid to drink a little Bohea now and then; for I am persuaded that if we do not abuse ourselves with it it will not abuse us.
I am a Friend to America, A HUSBANDMAN.
L O N D O N.
March 16. Count Guigne, the French Ambassador, we hear intends setting off for Paris, in a month on his own private business and will not return here again in less than three or four months. The late grand ball which he gave to the nobility, &c. was in consequence of the above intention. It seems he had not near completed the business that called him from hence before; nor would he come back till he had, but merely to satisfy himself, and clear his character from the many base aspersions with which it had been blackened by the patriotic-mongers, who had so long teased, and scandalized this kingdom.
Hartough, the Jew, one of those tried at the Old Bailey for the murder and robbery at Mrs. Hutchins's, at Chelsea, and who was afterwards sent to Hertford to take his trial there, for being concerned, with other Jews lately executed, in the robbery of Mrs. Deacon, at Wormly, was convicted on Thursday last at the assizes of that place, and received sentence on Friday, together with five or six other convicts, to be hanged.
Last Sunday, during the time of divine service, a poor woman was struck with lightning in Braystead church, in Kent, and was, to all appearance, dead for six hours, when she came to herself and seemed pretty well for some time, but was then suddenly seized with fits, in which she has continued, with intervals, ever since.
March 17. In a letter published in the Hague Gazette of the 9th instant, in defence of the Revolution in Denmark, it is said, "That Count Stuensee, not content with having overturned, by his credit and artifices, the ancient Constitution of the country, the power he had usurped was so arbitrary, (by ministering to the foibles of the King, & being screened by the Reigning Queen) that every one thought himself transplanted to Constantinople. It is incontestible, (says the writer) that he encouraged licentiousness, and every corruption of manners and that he and his partisans, turned Religion into ridicule, without so much as saving appearances. It must (says the writer) be but rendering justice to the Danes, to say, that they tenderly love their King, and his hereditary House; that they love their country: but will not suffer themselves to be the vile slaves of a despotic minister, and his wicked adherents."—After saying much of the virtues of the Queen Dowager, whom nothing but her love of Denmark could have drawn from her natural for retirement, and the zeal of her son, determined to die, rather than suffer the glory of his house to perish, we are told they designed to come forward. The account of the seizure of the Count and his party at the Masquerade, differs nothing from the former ones; and speaking of the Reigning Queen, the writer says, "at nine in the morning Queen Caroline Matilda, with her daughter Louisa Matilda set out for Cronenbourg."—In giving an account of the King's riding through the principal streets to shew himself the next day, it tells us he was attended by his brother, who, with his mother, are the darlings of the people.—No mention is made throughout the letter of the King's son, and some think it probable that no more will be heard of him.
L O N D O N.
March 9. The celebrated Montesquieu affirms, that the Principle of Government is destroyed when a Prince mistakes his Authority, his situation, and the love of the People; when the first Dignities are Marks of the first Servitude, and when great Men have lost all popular Respect, and become the low Tools of arbitrary Power; or when Men of Rank have such mean and abject Souls, as to grow vain of their pompous Servitude, and think that the same Duty which devotes them to their King, exempts them from all Duty to their Country,—Who will not say that this is a true Picture of the present Times.
We can assure the Public from Authority that Lord North sent a Message a few Days ago to the Dissenting Ministers, that they might be assured of his good Wishes in releasing them from subscribing to the Articles; and that upon a proper Application they might depend upon his Assistance. The Ministers accordingly had a Meeting, and appointed a Committee of 15 to conduct this important Affair.
March 19. It has been often observed of the Duke of Cumberland, that while he flouted down the dangerous Stream of Dissipation, he was a great Favourite at Court; it is now, however, observed, that the Court pretends to Morality, while it is labouring to destroy one of the first Ordinances of God, and attempts to give the Pleasure of the Crown, a pre-eminence over the first Institutions of Society.
General Conway's opposition to the Marriage Bill gives much Offence at Court, as it is an unalterable Article in the ministerial Creed, that Placemen should have no Consciences; and the General, besides a very lucrative Regiment, possessing a very lucrative Place in the Ordnance.
Friday last, Sir James Stewart, Bart. (who had been many Years abroad on account of his being concerned in the late Rebellion, for which he has received his Majesty's Pardon) was presented by Lord Barrington to his Majesty, at St James's, and most graciously received.
A Paragraph from an Amsterdam News-Paper.
"A Philosopher of one of our Universities, has just published a Dissertation on the Celebrated Mr. Franklin's theory of Electricity, explaining the Leyden Experiment, with Illustrations of many considerable Exceptions against that applauded Theory. To the Leyden electrical Experiment no Body is a stranger, and it is well known, that Professor Muschenbrock was stricken with such Amazement and Terror, at its Effect, that in a Letter to Mr. Braumur, he says he would not, for the whole Kingdom of France, make a second Repetition of that tremendous Experiment. Our young author, after a succinct View of Mr. Franklin's explication, points out the inconveniences of his theory, at the same time observing all the respect due to that excellent person, and shewing by what modes and amendments his theory may be still retained."
Paris Feb. 28. A late Member of the Parliament of Rouen shot himself a few Days ago thro' the Head in cold Blood, after having written a Bullet, which was found on his Table in these Words: My Advice was not asked when I came into the World, therefore I think myself at liberty to go out of it without consulting any one.
L O N D O N.
LETTERS from Rome dated March 11, advise, that more than one personal Affront has been given there by the Chevalier Stuart (vulgarly called the Pretender) to his Royal Highness the Duke of Gloucester; and notwithstanding that the Pope has sent his positive Orders to the Chevalier not to give any more Affronts to his Royal Highness, yet the Chevalier (understanding that the Duke of Gloucester was to pay a Visit on the third of March to Cardinal Albani) chose that Opportunity publicly to meet the Duke of Gloucester's Equipage in a narrow Street, and insisted upon the Duke and his Retinue to give way, which accordingly was done by the Duke of Gloucester, to the no small Triumph of the Chevalier Stuart. This Quarrel is not yet compromised, and probably may be attended with more alarming Circumstances. His Holiness the Pope, however, had on this Subject a Tete-a-Tete with his Royal Highness the Duke of Gloucester in the Garden this Day (March 11.) No living Creature was present at this long conference, between these two illustrious Worthies, but it is now publicly known to have been very agreeable to both Parties. Since this Meeting of Nitus and Euryalus, His Holiness has ordered the Chevalier not to appear in Public any more, during the Duke of Gloucester's Residence at Rome.—Query, if this Conference will not superinduce another Motion in the House of Commons next Session of Parliament, the Purport of which may be, to take into Consideration such Debts contracted by the King, as shall have exceeded his civil List, Allowance or Pension.
P H I L A D E L P H I A, May 28.
Extract of a letter from a correspondent at Chester County, dated on Thursday last.
"On Saturday last as Henry Phillips and Richard Kelly, two labouring men, were at work together, on the plantations of Mr. David Davis, in Tredyffrin township, in this county, a quarrel happened between them, in which the latter struck the former, who thereupon went home, and told Mr. Davis, his employer, that Kelly had struck him, and determined to go to a Justice and get a warrant for him. Mr. Davis advised him to stay until morning, and in the mean time consider of it, (expecting by that time his passion would subside;) on which Phillips took a gun, charged it, went to the woods where Kelly was, and shot him dead on the spot. He then returned, and desired Mr. Davis to bind him, for that he had killed Kelly. At first his information was discredited, as he had always borne the character of a harmless fellow: but on finding it to be true, he was secured and committed to Chester Goal.—The Coroner's Inquest brought in their Verdict WILFUL MURDER.
We hear that a woman named Elizabeth Knight, who has for some time past lived alone in a small log house, on the road leading from Cooper's Ferry to Mount Holly, and maintained herself by baking and selling cakes, &c. was found murdered in a most barbarous manner last Saturday morning, her house ransacked, and drawers, &c. all broke open, by some villain or villains who got off undiscovered, and for apprehending of whom the Governor of New-Jersey has offered a reward of Fifty Pounds. This is said to be the fourth time the above person has been robbed within these four years.
N W W - Y O R K, May 28, 1772.
Sunday last arrived Capt. Inkson, in 16 days from Granada by whom we learn that every thing was in the utmost confusion, that the fort, and several parts of the town of St. George's had been set on fire, supposed by some of the French, and that a French Frigate had arrived, and anchored in the harbour, who took on her the state of regularly firing her morning and evening guns.
By Capt. Scott, in 6 weeks from Lisbon, we are informed, that about ten days before he failed, a severe shock of an Earthquake was felt in that city, which greatly alarmed the inhabitants, and about a week after they had another shock, but not so violent as the former.
By Capt. Dobbs from Curacoa, we learn, that about five weeks ago, eight Dutch trading sloops were taken on the Spanish main, by the Guarda Costas, and a Schooner sunk, and every soul on board perished; and two stout sloops of 12 guns and a hundred men each, were failed in quest of the Spaniards and were determined to take satisfaction.
Friday last six men crossing the Narrows, in a small Canoe, it accidentally overset, when three of them were unfortunately drowned.
N E W - H A V E N, May 29.
Last Tuesday, one Stephen Murray, a Frenchman who has resided here these Ten or Twelve years, was found hanging on a tree, near this place, with his neck dislocated.—The Coroner's inquest brought in their verdict, SUICIDE.
B O S T O N, June 4. 1772.
Captain Chambers sailed the Day before Capt. Coffin for this Place.—Capt. Lyde cleared out the 11th of April, and was to sail the 14th.
Monday arrived here Capt. Povah in six Weeks from Liverpool: On the 24th May in Latitude 43 1/2 Longitude 52, spoke Captain Enoch Dunbar, nine Days from Marblehead.
Mr. Johnson came Passenger in Captain Povah, who has brought a Quantity of Jewelry, &c, to dispose of, which will be advertised in a few days.
Captain Covill, from Lisbon, arrived at Philadelphia, on the 12th of April about Midnight (having failed the Day before) felt a very smart Shock of an Earthquake, which lasted near a Minute and a half, and caused a great Tremor in the Ship all the Time.

B O S T O N, June 8.
Last Thursday our most gracious Sovereign King GEORGE III, entered the 35th Year of His Age : On which Occasion Admiral Montague's Ship in this Harbour was beautifully attir'd with the Colours of all Nations : His Excellency's Troop of Horse Guards commanded by Col. Phips, the Company of the Train of Artillery, commanded by Major Paddock ; a new Company of Grenadiers, commanded by Lieut. Pierce, in a regular uniform and well disciplin'd, with the Regiment of Militia under the Command of Col. Erving, were mustered, and perform'd their several Exercises in the Common ; after which the whole Body of Horse and Foot marched into King-street ; His Excellency the Governor, the Honorable his Majesty's Council, the Honorable Admiral Montague, the Honorable Commissioners of His Majesty's Customs, a Number of Officers Civil and Military, and a great Number of other Gentlemen of Distinction, were in the Council Chamber, and viewing the Procession, &c. from the Balcony and Windows ; after which His Majesty's Health was drank, when a Royal Salute was fired from all His Majesty's Ships of War in this Harbour, Castle-William, and the Batteries in Town, which was followed by 3 Volleys from the Horse Guards, and the Regiment, and by the Field Pieces belonging to the Train. The Balconies and Windows of all the Streets, through which the Troops marched were filled with vast crowds of Spectators, who express'd great satisfaction on this joyful Occasion ; and between two and three o'Clock, the whole Body was dismissed. The Honorable His Majesty's Council dined with his Excellency at the Province-House. The Officers of the Regiment dined with Col. Erving, at the Bunch of Grapes Tavern in King-street.
The Train Company provided an elegant Dinner at the Royal Exchange Tavern in King-street ; where his Majesty's and other loyal Healths were drank :---In the Evening they exhibited some elegant Fire-works from the Balcony of said House in honor of the Day. The whole was conducted to the pleasure and satisfaction of all the Spectators, and with the greatest decency, joy, and decorum : We cannot omit noticing the Marches, Evolutions, and Firings of the Field Pieces and small Arms of the Artillery Company, their performance of the Manual Exercise in a Soldier-like and striking Manner, all which did Honor to their Commander, Themselves and their Country.
In the Evening there was a most splendid Ball, at Concert Hall, at which were present Admiral Montague, and many Gentlemen and Ladies of the first Rank and Figure.
Capt. Coffin from London, informs, That on the 22d of May, in Lat. 44. degrees North, Long. 50. degrees West, I spoke with His Majesty's Schooner St. John's, William Grout, Commander, from Exmouth, bound to Halifax, having on board His Excellency Governor Franklin, than out 55 Days, all well.
We hear from Kennebec, That on or about the 25th ult. three Men being in a Canoe, some Difference happened between two of them, viz, Solomon Goodwin and David Willson, the former struck the other on his Head with the Edge of an Oar, and knock'd him overboard, whereby he was drowned. Goodwin has since absconded. The Body of Willson was taken up and buried the 27th.
It is said, that the Account of the Battles between the Regulars and Hearts of Steel in Ireland, is not true.
Capt. Simeon Freeman, in the Sloop Betsey, was cast away on the Isle of Pines the 25th of April, on his Passage from Jamaica, for this Place, the Vessel and Cargo consisting chiefly of Rum and Sugar, entirely lost : Mr. Tyler, Supercargo, was taken up from a small boat, by Capt. Israel Brayton, of Newport, and carried in there.---Capt. Freeman was taken off the Island by Captain Hunt from Jamaica, and carried to South-Carolina.
Last Thursday being the annual Convention of the Ministers, a Sermon well adapted to the Occasion was preached at the Old South Meeting House, by the Reverend Mr. SAMUEL LOCKE, President of Harvard College. We hear the Collections are in future to be a Fund for the Relief of Widows of Ministers deceased.
Monday last a very sad Accident befel Mr. Lindsey George Walls, Deputy-Sheriff, a Lad riding a Horse against him, threw him down, the Horse treading on Mr. Wallis's Thigh shattered the Bones to a great Degree.
On the 21st ult. a Number of Ladies met at the Rev. Dr. Stiles's at Newport, & with 70 Wheels spun 216 Skeins of good Linnen Yarn, which they presented to Mrs. Stiles.
The 24th May at Night John Clarke and James Daniels, Prisoners for Theft, &c. broke out of the Goal in Newport, R. Island.
TO BE SOLD
By George Turner, At his Store on Mr. Sherburne's Wharf, Choice St. Hubes Salt, its excellent for Country Use, or for Fish, as it is remarkably white and a clear Grain.
Whereas I the Subscriber gave
a Note of Hand to Ruben Frost, who now lives in Kittery, to the value of six Pounds Lawful Money, which Note I have paid, and he refuses to deliver it to me ; This is therefore to forbid any Person purchasing said Note, of the said Ruben Frost, or any Person else, as I am determined, if possible, to catch said Frost, and oblige him to deliver the same to me. A Witness my Hand, Samuel Shorey.
PORTSMOUTH, June 12, 1772.
Wednesday Evening last His Excellency the GOVERNOR, his LADY, and a numerous and polite Assembly of Ladies and Gentlemen, attended the Serious and Comic Lectures at the new Assembly Room, where the Exhibition was received with great Applause and gave general Satisfaction.
Since our last arrived Capt. George Turner, from St. Hubes in the Brig Irish Gimblet, who on his Passage, spoke the Ship London, the 21st May, from New-York, in the Lat. 42. 10. Long. 58. all well.
CUSTOM-HOUSE, Piscataqua, June 11.
   Inward Entries, FROM.     Brig two Brothers, Nathaniel Odiorne, Newfoundland.   Brig Apollo, Thomas Manning, Antigua.   Brig Conway, Edward Wiggleworth, St. Lucea.   Sloop Sea Flower, Daniel Tappan, St. Eustatia.   Schooner Barbados, Henry Adamson, Barbados.   Clear'd for Departure   Schooner Speedwell, Jeremiah Pearson, West-Indies.   Sloop Polly, William Noyes, Ditto.   Schooner Sally, William Pearce Johnson, Ditto.   Brig Stork, William Coombs, Ditto.   Brig Irish Oak, Edmund Butler, Ditto.  
***** By Permission of His Excellency the GOVERNOR. This EVENING, at the new Assembly-Room, will be Ex-
hibited several serious and comic Pieces of Oratory, interspers'd with Music and Singing : Tickets at 2s. L. M. to be had at the Printing-Office, at Mr. Appleton's Book-Store, and at Mr. Stavers's Tavern. N. B. the Public may be assured, that nothing will be delivered in the above Exhibition, but what is conducive to, and consistent with Politeness and Morality. Portsmouth, June 12th, 1772. No Person to be admitted without a Ticket To begin at Eight o'Clock. *****
A few Suits of handsome Green, Blue, Chaney, and print Curtains, To be sold by Joseph Bals, at his Shop next door to the Printing-Office, very Cheap for Cash.
[ ] MORRIS-TOWN. [ ] PROVINCE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. Rockingham, ss.
APPLICATION being made
to me the Subscriber one of his Majesty's Justices of the Peace, for the County aforesaid, by the Owners of more than one sixteenth Part of the Township of MORRIS TOWN, in the Province aforesaid, to call and warn a Meeting of said Proprietors ; I do hereby notify and call a Meeting of the same at the House of Alexander Phelps, Esq; in Lime, on the second Monday in July next ensuing ; then and there to act upon the following Matters and things.
 1. To chuse a Moderator, Clerk, Treasurer, Assessors, and Collectors, and any other necessary Officers.  2. To raise a sufficient Sum of Money to pay the Expenses of taking out the Charter of said Township, as also to pay for cutting and clearing out the Road through said Township.  3. To see what Encouragement the Proprietors will give to assist the first 5 Settlers, that remove with their Families into said Township.  4. To agree upon a Method of calling a Meeting of said Proprietors in Future.  5. To chuse a Committee to allot out said Township in such a Manner as the Proprietors may think best.  6. To do any other Act, Matter or Thing relative to said Township, which may be found necessary and convenient, to expedite the settlement of the same. 
In Consequence of the foregoing Application, I do hereby Notify and warn said Proprietors to meet at Time and Place aforesaid.
Richard Jenness, Justice Peace.
Portsmouth, June 9, 1772.
Edward Emerson,
Has just opened a general Assortment of Hard Ware and English Piece GOODS, which he will sell for Cash or short Credit ; At a very low Rate, at his Shop in York, opposite the Town House, where may be had
Bohea TEA, and all sorts of GROCERIES, West India GOODS, New England Rum, Iron Hollow Ware, Bar Iron, Crockery Ware, and many other Articles : to mention the Particulars would take too much room in the Paper, but his good Customers and others ( in Town or out, ) by calling at his Shop will find his Assortment as full and as cheap, as in the Country.
N. B. Many Articles will be sold by Wholesale, at such a Price as will please the Purchasers : Constant attendance given, all favours gratefully Received, and properly Acknowledged.
DANCING, FENCING, the FRENCH LANGUAGE, and the VIOLIN, Taught by Monsieur Viart,
in the most perfect and polite Manner, on the following reasonable Terms, which he has placed the lower, that as many Persons as possible may have an Opportunity of affording to their Children those Accomplishments which are so necessary for entering the World with Advantage.
Dancing, 2 Dol. Entrance 2 Dol. pr. Quarter. Fencing, 4 Dol. Ditto. 4 Dol. pr. Ditto. French, 3 Dol. Ditto. 3 Dol. pr. Ditto. Violin, 4 Dol. Ditto. 4 Dol. pr. Ditto.
N. B. If a Scholar learns in two Branches, he will pay only two Dollars for each Branch, after the first Quarter (except for the Violin.)
His School for Dancing at the Assembly-Room on Mondays in the Afternoon at four o'Clock, and on Thursdays and Saturdays at three o'Clock.---His School for French will commence after the Dancing.---For Fencing or the Violin at such times as may be convenient for his Scholars.
To the PRINTERS.
FEW, very few Characters, in royal and dignified Stations, are justly known till they have been dead some Time---And no Character that I have been acquainted with, has suffered more from the most implacable venom, and the most infamous malignity ; even malice itself could not have been more bitter and sarcastical, than the many prostituted venal Pens that have been employed against the late Princess Dowager of Wales ; whose true Character is very little known in America ; I am therefore induced, as a Friend to injured innocence to assert her genuine Portrait, without any Heightening of Colours or rhetorical Touches, and only attempt to do strict Justice to the Memory of one of the best of Women, one of the most amiable Princesses that ever lived. She was wholly disposed to Acts of charity humanity and mercy ; to the soft, condescending and beneficent Offices of social Life---She was an Honour to her Sex---In the elegant and sublime Language of holy Writ, she was Eyes to the Blind, Feet to the Lame ; in a Word she was worthy of being the Mother of our most gracious Sovereign George the third, the most powerful Prince on Earth, who God of his infinite Mercy long continue to reign in the Hearts of his free and brave Subjects.---But alas ! this great, good and God-like Woman is no more, She is gone no doubt to receive the Rewards due to her exalted Merit, and is waked to Raptures in a Life to come, and received into those blessed Mansions above with that transporting Plaudit, Well done thou good and faithful Servant, enter thou into the Joy of thy Lord. It seems in her last Moments, when Things appear in their true Colours, stripped of all Disguises, she met Death with that firmness and Christian Fortitude which is the natural Consequence of a Review of a Life well spent strictly conformable to the Rules of Virtue.
March 26. The Royal Marriage-Bill has now passed our Most Faithful Commons, in the unlimited extent it was drawn by Lord Mansfield ; so that every descendant of our now-more-than-ever-to-be lamented Sovereign George the II. is in vassalage and slavery ; and the Kings of his limited monarchy are erected into family tyrants, to trample upon the laws of nature and religion. One resource of comfort still remains,---the reflection that the arbitrary acts of a despotic Henry were all repealed by his beneficent son King Edward the Sixth.
To the indelible disgrace of the British service, a military correspondent assures us, that there are now several gentlemen in the army, no higher than Lieutenants, who have fought their country's battles above 30 years, tho' so many boys are now parading at the head of regiments.
The Blue Ribbon which is to be given to Lord North, was promised to him several months ago. Quere, if this is not the first time the King has kept his promise with L. North ?
A correspondent has desired the insertion of the following conundrum, with the answer :---Why is Lord N---th like a raw Country-Girl ?---Because he granted the last Favour for a Ribband !
April 11. The last letters from Copenhagen advise, that Count Struensee wrote a letter to the King on his birth-day, acknowledging his crimes and the peculiar heinousness of his guilt, in conspiring against so gracious a Sovereign, by whom he had been honoured with the highest confidence ; and as he dares not presume even to hope for pardon, begs his majesty will be pleased to order his chains to be lightened, or his sentence immediately put in execution.
TO BE SOLD
A FARM of about 50 Acres of Land, a Dwelling-House and a Barn, a young Orchard of 150 Trees, which Trees begin to bare about 20 Bushels a Year ; said place keeps one Horse, twelve Cattle, thirty-odd Sheep, in Rockingham in Deerfield, to be Sold for four Hundred and twenty Dollars, by me, Josiah Sanborn.

John Grozart
BEGS Leave to acquaint the Public, that he has just now received from Home an Assortment of Scotch and English GOODS, which will be sold extremely low for Cash, either by Wholesale or Retail, at his Shop in Newbury-Port, exactly opposite to Nathaniel Carter's, Esq; and lately improved by Moses Little Esq.
Amongst the Assortment are the following. GERMAN Serges, Bengals and Pe-neascoes, Calicoes and Chinces, Crapes and Dorsetteens, English and India Taffety, Persian Taffety, Persian, black and light Coloured Sattins, Mode and Alamoide, white pink and light blue Sarsnet, Romall Handkerchiefs, Linen and Silk ditto, Check'd linen ditto, Men's brown and white thread Hose, Men's worsted ditto, Women's ditto ditto, Nankeen and Damascus, plain and flowered Lawns, Lawn Aprons and Handkerchiefs, Silk Gauze Aprons and Hankerchiefs, red, green and light blue bordered ditto, black and white Catgut, Parisnett, Pignett, and Patent-Nett, Rich laced Nett, black Gauze Ribbons, Linens of all Widths, plain Muslin and silk Gauze, Barcelona Handkerchiefs, Breeches Patterns of all Prizes, black Everlasting, double and single Camblets, Cambricks, sewing Silks, Ribbons, Cap-Wire, Women's black and white silk Gloves, Women's black silk Mitts, worsted Mitts, colour'd Thread, Nun's Thread from No. 6 to 50, Gartering and Qualities, Plad Calamancoes, Shalloons, Tammies, worsted Knee Straps, silk Twist, Kippen's Snuff, Mohair and Scarf-twist Buttons, No. 4 Pins, Glass, Paper, Bedtick, Kilmarnock Caps, striped worsted Caps. A few Pounds of hyson green Tea, in half Pound Cannisters, Whalebone and Chip Hatts, Ozna-brigs, a genteel Assortment of Checks, a few Doz. of select Plays.
Edward Parsons,
BEGS Leave to inform the Publick, that he has lately settled in the Practice of the Law, at New Fields in Newmarket in the County of Rockingham, where he will steadily attend on that Business. That he will be much obliged to any Person for their Custom, and serve them to the Extent of his Abilities, with Fidelity and Dispatch.
(CANAAN)
Province of New Hampshire, ss. Canaan, May 19. NOTICE is hereby given to all the Proprietors of said Canaan that at a legal Meeting of said Proprietors held at said Canaan May 19th, 1772, voted and laid ten Dollars on each original Right or Share of Land in said Town. This is therefore to give Notice to all the Proprietors of said Canaan, that unless payment thereof be made to me at my Dwelling House in Lebanon, in the Province aforesaid, by the first Day of July next, so much of each original Right or Share of Land in said Town, will be advertised for Sale agreeable to Law, as will answer the Demand aforesaid, with incidental Charges. JEDIDIAH HEBBARD Collector.
[ CANAAN ]
Province of New Hampshire, ss. Canaan, May 23. NOTICE is hereby given to all the Delinquent Proprietors of the Town of Canaan aforesaid, that the Vendue Meeting for said Proprietors stands adjourned to the first Monday in August next, at two o'clock afternoon, at the Dwelling House of Mr. Charles Hill, Innholder in Lebanon. Test JEDIDIAH HEBBARD Collr.
A NUMBER OF Likely BOYS and GIRLS,
from five to ten Years of Age, To be bound Apprentices to Persons who can be well recommended. Enquire of the Overseers of the Poor of the Town of Portsmouth.
Province of New Hampshire, Rockingham, ss.
[ ]( ) Piermont [ ]( )
AT the Request of the Owners of more than one sixteenth Part of the Township of PIERMONT, under their Hands, and by Virtue of a Vote of the said Proprietors, impowering their Clerk to call Proprietary Meetings when so requested,
I hereby notify and Warn the Proprietors aforesaid to meet at the Dwelling House of Captain Zechariah Foss, Innholder in Portsmouth, on Wednesday the seventeenth Day of June next, at three o'clock, P. M. then and there, 1. To choose a Moderator for said Meeting, and such other Officers as may be Necessary for the Propriety. 2. To raise such Sums of Money, on each Proprietor's Right as shall then and there be thought necessary for defraying the Charge of clearing Highways, the Cost of an extending Charter, the Expence of a Lawsuit now pending between the Town of Haverhill and the said Town of Piermont, and for defraying any other charge that may or hath already accrued. 3. To Choose a Committee to settle all Accounts that any Person has open with said Propriety. 4. To transact any other Business that then and there may be thought necessary.
Joseph Pierce, Proprietor's Clerk. Portsmouth May 26th 1772.
ALL Persons indebted to, or that have any Demands against the Estate of Capt. JOHN LEY deceased, are desired to settle the same with MARY LEY, Administratrix. Portsmouth, May 28th, 1772.
TO BE SOLD
At a reasonable rate for Cash or West-India Goods, a Convenient Dwelling House two Stories high, on a Lot of Land 35 Feet wide, and a 100 Feet in length or thereabouts, pleasantly Situated near the Rev. Dr. HAVENS Meeting House, having a Water privilege on the Mast Beach; for further particular's enquire of William Jenkins, Caulker, or of the Printers. — N. B. Six Months Credit on Security would be given for one half.
Daniel Mc Alpine,
GIVES this PUBLICK NOTICE to all those GENTLEMEN who are desirous to learn the Noble Science of Defence commonly called the BROAD SWORD, that he has opened a School at the House of Mr. Daniel Hart at the North End, Portsmouth, where any Gentlemen may apply to him for the Purpose aforesaid.
Said Mc. Alpine's Stay in Town will be but short as he has a Call to another place, it therefore stands in Hand, that desire to learn, to apply immediately.
N. B. He also teaches the French Language to Ladies and Gentlemen, who choose to employ him, in the Middle of the Day, during the hot Weather, Mornings and Evenings being appointed for Fencing.
Province of New Hampshire, Rockingham ss. PURSUANT to a Licence from the Honourable Judge of probate for said County of Rockingham, Notice is hereby given, that on Tuesday the 16th Day of June next, two o'clock P. M. will be sold at PUBLICK VENDUE to the highest Bidder, the real Estate of Samuel Twombly, late of Rochester, deceased, except the Widows thirds, containing between 7 and 8 Acres of Land, and two thirds of the Barn; to be sold at the late Dwelling House of the Deceased, by Tobias Twombly, Administrator on said Estate. Conditions of sale to be known at Time and Place. Rochester, May 19th, 1772.
WE the Subscribers Commissioners, appointed by the Hon. JOHN WENTWORTH, Esq. Judge of Probate of Wills, &c. for the County of Rockingham, to receive and examine the Claims of the several Creditors to the Estate of Joshua Pickering, late of Greenland, Gentleman, deceased, Represented Insolvent, hereby give NOTICE, that we will attend that Service at the Dwelling House of Enoch Clark, Esq. Innholder in said Greenland, the six next following Months, on the first Monday in each Month, from three to eight o'clock Afternoon on said Days: All Persons having Accounts with said Estate, are desired to attend at Time and Place aforesaid. SAMUEL PENHALLOW, Portsmouth, May 27. GREENLEAF CLARK.
TO BE SOLD
TWO stout hearty NEGRO MEN, and one Woman, lately from the West-Indies. The Terms of Payment will be easy to the Purchaser. Enquire of JOSHUA WENTWORTH, at his Warehouse near the Long Wharfe in Portsmouth. May 26.
THE CREDITORS of WILLIAM FULLERTON, late of Portsmouth, deceased, that have exhibited their Accounts, are desired, personally, to attend the Commissioners, at the House of James Stoodley, Esq; Innholder in said Portsmouth, on Friday next, at six o'clock P.M. as many Claims cannot be adjusted, without the personal Attendance of the Claimers on the Commissioners.
Benjamin Johnson,
From Lynn, now of Exeter, takes this Method to inform the Public, that he makes all Sorts of Womens Cloth and Calamanco SHOES in the best and cheapest Manner, at his Shop next Door to Col. Nicholas Gilman's Store.
Jedidiah Jewet,
TAKES this Method to inform the Public, that he has just opened a Shop of ENGLISH and INDIA GOODS, in Exeter, (next Door to Col. Nicholas Gilman's Store) where he is determined to sell on the most reasonable Terms, for ready Money.
Excise.
THE TAVERNERS and RETAILERS in Newmarket, are hereby Notified to meet me to pay in their EXCISE, at Joseph Doss, Thursday June 11th, at 2 o'Clock in the Afternoon; at Jeremiah Folsom's the next Day at Eleven o'Clock Forenoon; in Suncook at Samuel Connor's June 16th, Ten o'Clock Forenoon; in Chester at John Webster's, Esq; June 17th, Three o'Clock Afternoon; in Londonderry at Col. Holland's, June 18th, One o'Clock Afternoon; in Kingston, June Twenty third at Peter Abbott's, One o'Clock Afternoon; in Greenland at Enoch Clark's, June Thirtieth at Two o'Clock Afternoon; — in Portsmouth, July First at James Stoodley's, Esq; Three o'Clock Afternoon; and in Exeter, August Fourth at Col. Samuel Folsom's Two o'Clock Afternoon; and I shall attend accordingly.
BENJAMIN BUTLER, Excise Master.
12 Dollars Reward.
TAKEN out of a Dwelling House in Brookline, in the Province of Massachusetts Bay, on the Night of the 29th of May, a SILVER TANKARD with a flat Top, & a Coat of Arms engraved in the Front; a Lion Rampant with a Stag's Head for the Crest; likewise a large SOUP SPOON, and a Number of large Table SPOONS marked with the Crest, a Stag's Head. Whoever shall apprehend the Thief or Thieves, so as the whole may be recovered again, shall receive Twelve Dollars Reward, and in proportion for any of the said Plate recovered, by applying to Green and Russel, Printers in Queen Street, Boston.
A Negro Man nam'd Prince,
Ranaway the 29th of last Month, from his Master JOHN HIGGINS of Berwick: He is a well set Fellow, about 25 Years of Age, has a Scar in his Forehead over his left Eye: Had on a Kesley round tail'd Jacket of a dark Colour, a Woolen Under Jacket, and Moose Skin Breeches. — Whoever takes up said Fellow, and conveys him to his said Master, shall have Four Dollars Reward, and necessary Charges paid by me JOHN HIGGINS.
The Proprietors of BOW
Are hereby NOTIFIED, that their Meeting held the 18th Day of February last; and likewise their Annual Meeting, both stand adjourned to the First Tuesday in July next, at Two o'Clock P. M. at the House of Mrs. Love Chase, Innholder at Stratham: And as Matters of Importance remain to be transacted, every Proprietor is desired to attend.
SAMUEL LANE, Proprietor's Clerk. Stratham, June 3. 1772.
STRAYED from me the Subscriber, some time in the Month of April last past, a Bay GELDING about ten Years old, 14 Hands and half high, with a large Star in his Forehead, and some white Feet: Whoever shall take up said Horse shall be well Rewarded for his Trouble, by their most humble Servant. SIMEON DEARBORN. Easttown, June 1st, 1772.
George Doig,
Cosch, Sign, Ship and House Painter, and Gilder, from London, informs the Public, that he does all Kinds of Work in that Way, and is to be spoke with at his Shop in King Street, being the same lately improved by Mr. Hugh Henderson, where all Favours will be gratefully acknowledged,