The New-Hampshire gazette and historical chronicle (Portsmouth, N.H.), 1773-10-15 00:00:00

NEW-HAMPSHIRE AND HISTORICAL
CONTAINING the FRESHEST ADVICES
Friday Octob. 15, 1773.
Vol. XVIII. GAZETTE, CHRONICLE, FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC.
NO. 886 { Weeks since this Paper was first Publish'd. }
To the Printer of the New-Hampshire Gazette.
AS His Majesty has signified his Consent, that any of the American Colonies may make a PAPER CURRENCY to serve the Purposes of a Medium for the Trade, if found necessary; to that the same should not be esteemed a Tender in Law, and as you have hinted in your last Gazette, that this Province would be benefited by such a Currency, I have Collected a few loose Thoughts, that may be improved by some abler Pen, and possibly be carried into Execution, if the finister Views of a few Individuals does not prevent it: It is evident a paper Currency is thought useful, or it would not have merited the Attention of the KING and PARLIAMENT, and that it really is beneficial appears from the Practices of all the Southern Governments which have emitted large Sums, having first solicited and obtained his Majesty's special Licence for that Purpose; and we do not hear of any inconvenience therefrom; but on the Contrary, the rich and flourishing Province of New-York have about two Years past, made another large Emission; and it may reasonably be supposed, that had it not been found advantageous to their Trade; or had been detrimental to public Credit, the many rich and leading Men in that Government would have made every Opposition to it. The former Complaints against it were, that it depreciated so much, the British Merchants lost large Sums, and discouraged them from sending Goods to the Colonies; and that Gentlemen who have Salaries and those who let Money on Usury, were great Sufferers by such Depreciation; all which I readily grant; but those Objections are now removed: they are not obliged to take this Money for Debt--- A question may then arise, what is that Currency good for, that will not serve for payment of Debts? To which I reply, that under proper Regulation, such Money is as good as Gold or Silver, and may Answer all the Purposes of a Community; which I shall undertake to prove hereafter.
There is no Province on the Continent that stands in so great Need of a Medium of Trade as the Province of New-Hampshire; their Trade is Confined, Agriculture discouraged, and the Settlement of the interior Parts of the Government, (though very great,) is yet much retarded.
Let our Merchants here speak, are they not distressed for Money? and to force their Trade, do they not draw for large Sums at a Discount, to their manifest Disadvantage? besides paying Interest from the Time of Payment of their Bills, and Commissions for such Advances, which with other incidental Charges, amounts, at least, to 7 and half per Cent immediate Loss; and what is aggravating, they are even obliged for such Liberty of Drawing, as it is often Times inconvenient to the Merchants in England, and especially at this Time, to pay such Draughts, as they had rather trust £1000 Sterling in Goods, than pay £500 in Cash, and every Gentleman of Ambition would strive to avoid, if possible being put under such Obligations; for they oftentimes suffer great Losses by Means thereof. Their Shipping, which is sent Home for Remittances, are put into the Hands of Brokers to be immediately sold, for the most they will fetch; and money being very scarce in England, and Trade dull, they are sold at a great Disadvantage: The Merchant in England cannot wait longer for his Advances; and the Merchant here cannot complain, as knowing such Advances were solicited by him, and paid very reluctantly, and very inconveniently; and nothing but their Knowledge of the real Necessity of drawing, would have subjected them to such Inconveniences; all which a Paper Currency would redress; and many Advantages arise to the Merchants, who may with Justice be esteemed the most useful Part of a Community; for without Trade no People can be either rich or prosperous; it is also evident our Merchants lose all the Advantage of their West-India Trade; the Scarcity of Cash obliges them to import a considerable Part of the Sales of their Cargoes in that Article, by which they lose a better Market of at least Five, and from Five to Ten per Cent, on the light Money brought home; and the Public also lose the Purchasing of these useful Articles, Sugar, Coffee, Cotton Wool and Molasses; the last of which Articles we buy with Cash at second Hand, from a Neighbouring Government.----- I could enumerate many Difficulties the Trade labours under, that a paper Currency would remedy.----- Let me now ask the Farmer, whether the Want of Money does not deter him from enlarging his Views, for fear of some avaricious Person's taking Advantage of his Estate, (through the scarcity of Money) in Case he failed in his Plans; It appears from Experience, that those who have Land to sell do not incline to part with it without the Money, as knowing Land in Possession is better than Money at Interest.----- And thus the Farmer, who has a Number of Sons, must either part with them to distant Towns, or set off Part of his Homestead amongst them, by which he impoverishes the whole Family; or else he suffers them to labour and spend the Prime of their Lives in a scanty Support by hiring the Farms of the Rich, who would gladly keep them in such a State of Dependency. These Situations a Plenty of Money would also remedy, and enable Men to live more upon a Level. The only thing necessary to be provided for, is to make a Currency that may answer its Use, without Depreciation.----- For which Purpose I would recommend the Sum of £30000 lawful Money to be made and deposited in the Province Treasury, which should issue from thence to the County Treasurers, and thence, upon a Loan to the Inhabitants of the Province; a certain Sum to every Town in proportion to their Taxes, for which each County Treasurer should be under Bonds and under Oath to distribute the same in Sums not less than 50l. upon only real Security; by Mortgages on the same at one Third of the Appraised Value; such Appraisements to be taken at the Expence of the Borrower, by Persons appointed by each Treasurer; the Interest being 1800l. per Annum to be applied to making necessary Waggon Roads from Connecticut River to
Merrimack River, which is of the utmost Consequence to the Province in General; and the Trading Part in Particular.----- The Governmental, County and Town Taxes should be paid and received in this Money in Payment for public Debts; And the Mortgages should be redeemable with Silver and Gold, which would prevent a Monopoly. No Money can possibly be emitted upon better Security, for the intrinsic Value of the Paper, will keep Pace with the mortgaged Estates, which Estates being appraised at this Time, when they are at the lowest Rate; the Security increases as those Estates may rise in Value.
If it be objected, by some Gentlemen in Trade, that this Money will be instrumental of carrying away the Silver and Gold out of the Province, it appears to me in a different View. This Currency is intended by the Legislature for the Provincial Service only, that any Individual may trade, exchange, or barter his Grain, Cattle or Provisions for;--the Merchants stand in Need of those Articles; and large Sums of Cash annually goes out of the Province for Flour, Corn, Pork, and many other Things that may be got from the Inland Parts of the Government, as soon as the Roads are opened, which the Interest arising out of it, will accomplish to great Perfection, without any Tax upon Individuals but those who want to borrow; and it is supposed that no one will hire Money, who has not some apparent Prospect of reaping Advantage thereby. The Farmer wants it to purchase Lands for his Sons to improve. The Merchant wants it to purchase Lumber for his Trade, and the Tradesman in his Turn wants it for purchasing his daily Provision; Lumber, Provisions and Land may be bought with it; what can be desired more of it? Those who want to trade with other Provinces to the Damage of this, let them get their Money as they now do, by drawing Bills at a great Disadvantage, or let them confine themselves to building their Ships only with those who will take such Monies. I am positive our Merchants can build and fit their Shipping to the Seas without going out of the Province; and this Money being only provincial, the Trade may import what Cash, or draw for what they necessarily want; but certainly they will want less by the Difference of the circulating Currency. If the Trade chuse to be supplied with Cash in the Manner they now have it, that need not prevent the Government from supplying itself with a Currency, especially when it may be done at the Expence of those who borrow it; It has only the Sanction of the Legislature to countenance the mortgaging Estates for it, and subjecting those Mortgages to the Payment thereof: I wish our Trade was so good in itself as to supply us wholly with foreign Cash, but it is done to such a manifest Detriment that all must know, see, feel and believe it; if upon the whole the Trade objects to a Loan Money, and chuse to support themselves upon their own Basis, be it so; yet let the Farmer have some Chance to assist himself, especially as he does it at his own Expence.
For as it is only the real Estates are engaged for Security, they ought certainly to be benefitted thereby. And if a Farmer can make 20 per Cent by improving his Lands at the Expence of 6 per Cent, I wish he may be indulged, so that every Part of the Community may be individually enriching themselves & eventually the whole Common-Wealth; it is nothing but the Inland Trade that enriches the Town of Boston, and makes it the Mart of the whole Province. Thus I would also wish to see this Town to become the Mart of this Province. I would make one Remark more. That about 30 Years ago a large Sum of Money was emitted upon a LOAN upon the Real Estates in this Province, and I never heard that any one Estate became forfeited or sold in Discharge of the Mortgage--- a plain Proof this of the Goodness of the Security! I have only lightly touched upon the Subject-Matter of a Loan. The Wisdom of the Legislature may more particularly examine the Merits, especially about the Method of collecting the Interest and preventing Counterfeits, and giving more than six shillings for Dollars, which may be easily done.
Si quid novisti rectius istis, candide imperti si non, his utere mecum.
PHILOPATRIÆ.
Portsmouth, October, 1773.
CONSTANTINOPLE, June 17.
A Report prevails that the Russians have entirely defeated, near Silistria, a Corps of some Thousand Turks, commanded by Munam Pacha, who was killed in the Action.
WARSAW, July 14.
By an Emissary arrived here from General Witte, Commandant at Kamienieck, we learn that Marshal Romanzow has attacked and beaten the Grand Visir, that the Loss of the Turks consisted in 15,000 Men killed on the Field of Battle, and 5000 made Prisoners; that they have abandoned to the Conquerors 150 Pieces of Cannon, with all their Tents, Baggage, and Military Chest. The Russian, General Potemkin and Weissman, who were behind with their Corps, are advanced; the former has put to the Route a Body of the Enemy, consisting of 5000 Men; and the second, after taking a great Number of Artillery, &c. is gone to form the Siege of Silistria.
TRIESTE, July 16.
They write from the Levant, that the Russians lately attempted to take Candia, in the Isle of Cyprus, by Surprise.----- Five of their Frigates appeared before that Port under French Colours, under Pretence of buying Provisions; but the Commanding Pacha told them, that if they wanted Provision, their Consul should transact that Business for them; for he would not permit any armed Vessel to enter. This Answer obliged the Russians to set sail again, without putting their Scheme in Execution.
Imported in the last Ships From LONDON, By John and Phillips White, jr. And to be Sold at their Shop in Almsbury, between the Rev. Mr. Hibberd's Meeting-House, and the Ferry, a great Variety of English and India GOODS. Also, have to sell GROCERIES, &c. &c. all cheap for Cash.
Cash for old Pewter,
Is given at the Sign of the Plates next Shop but one before you come to James Stoodly's, Esq; or one Pound of New for two Pound of Old, which will turn out greatly to Advantage to those that want to change Old for New. Likewise all sorts of Tin Ware, by the Dozen or smaller Quantity, exceeding cheap, so hope all those who value their Interest, will apply to said Shop, where they will meet with such Encouragement as will induce their further Custom. CHOCOLATE by large or small Quantities; sold cheap for Cash.
TO BE SOLD
A FARM, in Wolfeborough, by JACOB SCAGEL, containing 100 Acres of choice Land, pleasantly situated on the south side of Smith's Pond, within one Mile of the Governor's Seat, near 30 Acres fell, twenty of which is mowing and planting Land: a good House Frame up forty by thirty, and several small Buildings. Whoever inclines to purchase the same, shall have it cheap, & a Time to pay it in; for particular inquire of said Scagel or Stephen Wentworth of Rochester.
The said Scagel, informs his Customers & others, that he shall move 2 Miles above where he now lives, and that he has to sell ENGLISH GOODS, SALT, and RUM, cheap for Cash.
Wolfeborough, Sept. 13th, 1773.
§ --- Runaway NEGRO. --- §
RAN away on the Evening on the 27th Instant from the Subscriber JACOB HOOK of Hawke, in the County of Rockingham, Esq; a NEGRO MAN Servant named PRINCE, about 24 Years of Age, five Feet seven Inches high, a thick fleshy Fellow, has a Scar in his Forehead near an Inch long, very crooked Legs and large Feet; was born in Boston, and speaks English very well; carried off with him two home made Olive colour'd Coats, and a Bengal one, a green Rattler Jacket and a pair of striped Trowsers, and a new Felt Hat (which is supposed to be bad on) and a large Quantity of other Cloaths, which must make a large Pack. Whoever shall take up said NEGRO, and convey him to his said Master, shall have Five Dollars Reward and all necessary Charges paid by JACOB HOOK.
N. B. All Masters of Vessels and others, are cautioned against concealing or carrying him off.
Hawke, Sept. 29, 1773
§ Unity. §
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, to the Priests of UNITY, in the County of Cheshire, in the province of New Hampshire, that a TAX of six shillings on each Hundred Acre Lot, and three shillings on each Fifty Acre Lot in said Town, is assessed, to defray Charges; this is to Notify said proprietors, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber Collector of said Taxes, by the first of November next, they may depend upon their Lands being advertised for public sale as the LAW directs. Kingston, Sept. 24, 1773. BENJAMIN HUNTOON Collector.
Several Rights of Land in good Townships in this Province, to be Sold, cheap for Cash. Enquire of the Printer.

By the Mercury Packet, and several other Vessels arrived at New-York, we have the following Advices, viz.
PARIS, July 27.
The Spanish Minister here has demanded effectual Assistance against the Barbary Powers, in League with the Emperor of Morocco, and the Dey of Algiers.
The Rights, Privileges and Immunities of the City of Dunkirk, are now farmed from the Court of Berlin, at the annual Rent of 50,000. Sterling.
PARIS, (France) July 19.
Letters received from the King's Ambassador at the Porte, confirm the news of the advantages gained by the Turks over the Russians. It seems that the Ottomans are greatly encouraged to push on the war with vigour, and will not consent to any peace but on conditions more moderate than those prescribed them by the Russians.
LONDON, July 28.
After the King of Prussia had exhausted every common Species of Exaction in Poland, his fertile Genius produced a new and unheard-of Method of pillaging. He ordered every Village and District, subject to his Power, to furnish a Number of young Virgins, to be sent as proper Wives for his Troops.--- By this Means a great many innocent Girls were torn from the Arms of their dearest Relations, and forced to intermarry with those whom they never saw, and with whom they could not, for some Time at least exchange Language.
A Correspondent says, that an honorable Gentleman, who happily presided for some Years, over one of our, at present, disturbed American Colonies, avers, that the People of America, when governed by efficient men, of fair, open, honest Principles, are easily satisfied, and rendered duly respectful to Government; but when crafty, unprincipled and avaricious Men, act the Part of wicked Informers and Incendiaries, instead of good and able Governors, it is not wonderful that all the Colonies should be united in one Centre of Opposition to the Measures of Government.
There is now living at Dunham in Cheshire, the Property of Peter Hodgkinson, a Mare, 33 Years old, which foaled a fine Filly on the 25th of May last.
Friday Mr. Aldridge's famous Horse called Old Trot, for a very considerable Wager, started with that Gentleman upon his Back on the Essex Road, at the one Mile Stone, and trotted 13 Miles within an Hour; a Thing which has been often attempted, but never performed before, and which was only done now by that Gentleman's great Skill in Horsemanship. Considerable Bets were laid, and the knowing Ones greatly taken in.
August 3. The Piety and good Faith of the Empress Queen are conspicuous from her Behaviour to the King of Poland; at the very Time that she sent her Troops into that unhappy Country, she wrote a Letter in her own Hand to his Polish Majesty, in which she informed him in the strongest Terms of her unalterable Friendship to him and the Republic; she begged him not to be alarmed at the Motion of her Forces, and concluded her very kind and cordial Letter by assuring him that she never entertained a Thought of seizing any Part of his Dominions, nor would suffer any other Power to do so!---Good Lord! how great Princes will lie!
A few Days ago an agreeable Lady, of large Fortune, at Rotherhithe, aged Ninety, was married to the Apprentice of her late Husband, aged Twenty.
The Sieur de Lande, of the Royal Academy of Sciences at Paris, has announced to the World a remarkable Phenomenon. He asserts that the Ring of Saturn will disappear from the 2d of October next, to the 23d of January following; and that it will disappear a second Time from the 24th of March, next Year, to the 11th of July following.
The Truth of the following may be depended on: Previous to his Majesty's leaving Portsmouth, Presents of various Kinds were made by the People, and accepted with great Condescension by his Majesty.--- Among the Persons anxious to display their Loyalty, an honest Fisherman, who thinking that he could not testify his Respect in a better Manner, as a Proof of his Allegiance, begged the King's Acceptance of a Lobster; his Majesty, with an Affability peculiar to great Minds, accepted the Lobster, brought it home with him in the Chaise, and he and his amiable Consort actually supped upon it the same Evening.
Extract of a Letter from Peterburgh, July 24.
Notwithstanding the various accounts which appear in all the foreign Prints respecting the Advantages gained by the Army under the Marshal Romanzow against the Turks; it is certain that all the Advantages do not rest on the Side of the Russians. In almost all the capital Actions which they have won, they have paid very dearly for them, losing in general more Men than the Turks, who are grown desperate, and fight bravely. A Reinforcement of 2500 Horse, and 6000 Foot, are preparing to march from hence to Moldavia.
Mr. Crabb Bolton, Chairman of the India Company, carried his Point in the India House, a few Days ago, when it was determined that the Tea should be sent to America; he was opposed in very elegant and cogent Terms by the Duke of Richmond, who is in the highest Esteem in the City, the Directors have not yet determined on the Time and Manner of sending it.
Worcester, July 1. Last Week a most remarkable Affair happened on the River Towy, about Three Miles from hence: As Two Watermen were coming up in a Boat, they observed a Swarm of Bees hovering over them; the Man that rowed the Bow Oar shook his Hat, thinking to keep them off, instead of which they hived about the other Man in such a manner that all his Head and Face was covered, except one Eye, but without doing him the least Hurt. They got the Boat on Shore, and procured a Hive, in which they brought them to Town and sold them.
LONDON, Aug. 2
A proposal has been laid before the Earl of Dartmouth, for abolishing the different forms of government in America, and forming them into one; New-York, as it is central, to be the metropolis, and each province to send Representatives in the manner of our counties. Some other proposals were made at the same time for producing a reconciliation, and which is hoped will be attended to.
It is said the honorable Company of Peruke-Makers, since making a certain Fly-Wig, have invented a Method to transmute Flax into a Kind of Hair, superior in Appearance to almost any other: As Hair of this Colour is now very Fashionable, and likely to become scarce, by Reason of the great Number of Sticklers for the present Mode, this Discovery will save a vast Expence, which may be an Inducement to Cultivate this useful Article.
The following is said to be an exact list of the Russian fleet, including those in the Archipelago and the Black Sea: Five men of war from 100 to 80 guns, 11 from 80 to 70, 38 from 70 to 50, 26 frigates from 14 to 36 guns, and a great number of Goups, bombs, tenders, and other armed vessels.
August 3. A Correspondent has counted Forty-four of the warmest Patriots in the List of Pensioners or in the Court Calendar, and says, that Mr. Wilkes is almost left alone to defend the feeble Cause of the People; but he supposes that Wilkes would not wish to be thought a Deserter of his friends by lagging behind; and that he will shortly figure at St. James's as the Forty-fifth Patriot.
It is with particular pleasure we can assure the public, that what the people of England have so long wished for, is likely to happen: We mean, that which has been so long and so often prayed for, in the petitions and remonstrances, viz. that his Majesty would be pleased to take the Patriots round his Throne. His Majesty has been doing this by degrees for some time past: He first took Mr. Wedderburne, that great Patriot of all Patriots near his Throne; then another, and another, and another. He has now taken Mr. Cornwall; and is proceeding, we are confidently informed, to take more. When they will be all there, (as they all will) how happy will it be for this nation! The people have long prayed that his Majesty would suffer the Patriots to come near his Throne, and his Majesty, like a good and kind Father, is calling up the Patriots as fast as he can.
A correspondent observes that the patriots, now they have gained influence at Court, will use their best endeavours to restore two unfortunate Brothers and their Consorts to favour.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 29.
Extract of a letter from London, August 4.
The East-India Company have come to a resolution to send 600 chests of tea to Philadelphia, & the like quantity to New-York and Boston, and their intention I understand is to have warehouses, and sell by public sale four times a year, as they do here. Capt. Cook was offered part of that for Philadelphia, but refused it. I suppose they will charter ships to take it in, as here is enough that would be glad of the freight. What will be the consequence when it arrives, on your side the water, I know not; but suppose it is landed, you will hardly let it be sold.-----John Inglis, Joseph Wharton, jun. and Jonathan Brown, are the Commissioners with you."
(The dreadful Consequence will no doubt be, that TEA may be bought much Cheaper than at present.)
Extract of another letter from London, August 7.
"I do not understand the East-India Company have got any ships to carry their Tea to America."
Extract of a letter from New-York, Sept. 27.
"Six hundred chests of Tea are destined by the East-India House for your place, 600 for this, and 300 for Boston. Our London Captains have refused taking it, and I hope yours will follow their example. Their owners have commanded them. Some ships will no doubt be hired, to transport it hither.--- Whether it may be landed or not, I will not take upon me to say; if it is, I hope no purchaser will offer for it. I am told that it is to be exposed at vendue as soon as it comes."
We are assured the above is a scheme of Lord North's, to whom an application was made by the East India Directors, the last session of parliament, to bring in a bill for the repeal of the American Tea Act, as they found the merchants on this side the Atlantic, had virtue enough to forego their profit, stand to their agreement, and did not purchase or import any tea, which he absolutely refused; and being a great schemer, struck out the plan of the East India Company's sending this article to America; hoping thereby to out-wit us, and to effectually establish that Act, which will for ever after be pleaded as a precedent for every imposition the parliament of Great-Britain shall think proper to saddle us with.
It is much to be wished that the Americans will convince Lord North, that they are not yet ready to have the yoke of slavery riveted about their necks, and send back the Tea from whence it came.
Sunday last arrived the Ship Union, Capt. Bryson, from Rotterdam, with 240 German Passengers.
NEW-YORK, Sept. 16, 1773.
Yesterday Evening arrived in 23 Days from the Bay, the Snow Fisher, Capt. Dunn, bound to Boston, but put in here being in Want of Provisions. He reports that there are about 20 of the most desperate Negroes still in Arms, that 5 who were taken were executed in the following Manner, viz. one hang'd, three burnt and one gibetted alive. That their Plan (which was laid with such Art as to give it a Probability of Success) was to have murdered every white Person and their Adherents, but the full Execution of it was happily prevented by the Confession of one of the Conspirators who had been taken, that since the beginning of the Insurrection, they had murdered about twenty white people; that a Man of War was arrived there from Jamaica, and they had sent for another, to protect them; that they were in great Want of Provisions, and none to be had---the Trade being entirely at an End; no Logwood nor Mahogany cut this Year; and what had been left of what was cut before, washed away with the Floods; That in six Weeks upwards of 40 Negroes had gone over to the Spaniards (who protected, and refused to deliver them up) and twenty more in one Gang, went off just before he left the Bay; that most of the white People were likewise preparing to leave it, with their Negroes & Effects, some of them intending to settle in Georgia, being very apprehensive the Spaniards would come down upon them, and make Reprisals for the Salvage of the Spanish Register Ship, Thetis, which had been lost at the Bay some Time ago, as mentioned in the Papers. He left only three Vessels there, one of which, a Brig, belonging to Philadelphia, Capt. Jonathan Eves, was to sail for Georgia, with Negroes, &c. in about ten days after Capt. Dunn.
We are assured that Benjamin Franklin, Esq; will embark in one of the early London ships, for this city, on his way to Philadelphia.
The Seneca Indians have killed 4 Frenchmen, and robbed a canoe of thirty packs of peltry, on Lake Ontario. This account is sent down from Onondago; the particulars we shall insert as soon as they come to hand. Another account, brought on Tuesday evening mentions, that five persons coming from Michilimachinac, have been killed by the Indians, amongst whom are Capt. Volkert Douw, and Mr. M'Farlane.
A Gentleman at St. Thomas's writes to his Friend in this City, That the Guarda Costas have lately taken off the Coast of Porto-Rico, no less than 30 Sail of Vessels, two of which belonged to that Island.
NEW-YORK, Sept. 30.
His Majesty has been pleased to appoint Capt. Stephen Kemble, to be Deputy Adjutant General upon this Establishment, vice the Hon. Colonel Richard Maitland deceased, with the Rank of Major in the Army; he had the Honor to kiss Hands presently after Promotion.
The principal Pursuer of Ford and King, Mr. Scott, who on Account of his particular Attachment to one of the present unfortunate Persons at Morristown, was extremely interested in taking the first of these Men, is returned without being able to come up with them, the Persons he had chased in Expectation of their proving to be those he went after were two Indian Traders, all that he could learn from these was, that Richardson of Philadelphia and Thomas Budd joined Ford and King a little beyond Juniata, from whence they all set out together, well armed for the Mississippi, so that there remain very little Hopes of their being secured.
NEW-LONDON, October 1.
There has not, perhaps in the memory of the oldest Person amongst us, been so severe and distressing a Drought as has been felt in this and the Neighbouring Towns, upon the Sea Coast during the Summer past, but especially for the last two Months, Numbers of People have been obliged to fodder their Cattle,---the great Part of the Streams and Wells of Water dried up,---all every Grist Mill within Thirty Miles of this Place has been entirely stopped for several Weeks, many Persons obliged to pound their Grain in Mortars, and others to go ten or 15 Miles to a Grist-Mill.--- In short, never were the People in general seen more dejected, nor their Apprehensions more gloomy. But it hath pleased God within these few days, greatly to change the Prospect: Wednesday Afternoon we had several refreshing Showers, and it has continued to rain great Part of the Time since.
Boston, October 7.
Tuesday failed for London, the Ship John, Captain White, in whom went Passengers Mrs. Nevins, Mr. Miles Whitworth, Son of Doctor Whitworth, and Mr. Carpenter, Barber.
Same Day put back the Brig Fortune, Capt. Gorham, who failed from hence about a Fortnight ago for London, but sprang a Leak.
We hear from Preston in Connecticut, that a very violent Fever raged in the first Parish of that Place, from July to September, and is now spreading in that Town and some of the Towns adjacent.---Fifteen Persons died within the Compass of Two Miles, above 100 have been sick, and upwards of 30 lay sick the 17th of September with the Fever, some very dangerous.
From Dighton we hear, that about 8 o'Clock in the Evening of the 13th ult. Mr. James Tew, a Lad 13 Years of Age, Son of Mr. Henry Tew, of that Place, fell down dead as he was walking from the Shore, home; his brother being a little before him, at first thought he only stumbled, but observing that he did not rise, went back, and found him breathless. He was never known to have the least Sign of a Fit, but had always been remarkably healthy and hardy.
When a certain Person complimented the King upon the Return of the Commander in Chief of his Majesty's forces in North-America, his Majesty answered, Yes, Sir, he is returned & has brought his character with him; a reply that proved no small reproach to one who had a few weeks before been condemned in a court of justice to pay a fine of 3000l. for oppression in the country where he had commanded.
We hear that the East-India Company had determined to fit out a Vessel for this Port, and freight her with Tea.
BOSTON, October 11.
Great Quantities of Shingles, Clapboards, &c. were last week seen floating about in our Bay, supposed to belong to some Coast-ers who were obliged to clear their Decks, in the late Stormy Weather.
Last Saturday towards Evening a Duel was fought on Noddle's Island with Pistols, between Capt. Maltby of the Glasgow Man of War, and Mr. Finnie, late Lieutenant of Marines on board the same Ship, when the latter received a Ball thro' his Neck, but it is thought will not prove mortal.
This Morning sailed for London his Majesty's Ship Arethusa, Capt. Hammond. Lieut. Col. Bruce, Lieut. Westthrop, Lieut. Gordon, of the 6th Regiment, and Major Musgrove, of the 64th, went Passengers.
We hear from Hampshire County, that at the last Superior Court held there at Springfield, two Persons, Solomon King and Jonas Banton were prosecuted for making counterfeit Dollars, and punished by Fine and Imprisonment, King being fined 35l. and Banton 25l. and each of them sentenced to suffer 3 months Imprisonment.---Also that one Phineas Hannum, and one Caleb Dodge were prosecuted for what the Law calls Embracery, or endeavouring to bribe a Juryman, and were likewise punished by Fine and Imprisonment, Hannum by a fine of 8l. and three Months Imprisonment, and Dodge by a fine of 4l. & one Month's Imprisonment.---And that one Thomas Gilbert was convicted of Forging a Note, for which he was sentenced to pay a Fine of 62l. and to suffer two Months Imprisonment.
A few Days ago an Inhabitant of Bridge-Town in East New-Jersey, eat at a Public-House in New-York, 7 Pounds of Beef roasted, three Loaves of Bread, near Half a Peck of Potatoes, and drank Cyder in Proportion to his Meal.
This Morning the Glasgow Man of War, Captain Maltby, failed for South-Carolina.
A young Horse,
Of a good size, fit for a Chaise or Saddle, Trots, Paces and Canters well, to be Sold, for want of Employ.--- Enquire at the Printing-Office.

PORTSMOUTH, October 15, 1773.
Extremumque Diem Vitae inter Munera ponit.
ON Tuesday the 5th of October Inst. JAMES CLARK-SON, Esq; died at Portsmouth, in the 74th Year of his Age: Having served the Town for divers Years, as a Member of the General Assembly, and in many other Important Trusts; in all which he ever distinguished himself, the firm Patriot and true Friend of Mankind. He was a Gentleman of an extreme affable, kind and catholic Disposition, of a fair, open, honest Conduct; which gained him the Esteem of all his numerous and extensive Acquaintance, and peculiarly endeared him to his Relations and Friends. The most tender Husband, affectionate indulgent Parent, kind Master, generous Benefactor, sincere and constant Friend.--A Pattern of Industry, Diligence and Frugality, yet in Hospitality & Almsgiving, none rival'd, few equal'd him. A Lover of good Men of every religious Denomination, especially the Clergy. Through Life he enjoyed an uncommon and constant Serenity and Cheerfulness, resulting from his firm Belief of the Gospel; the Virtues of which, he exemplified in Life, and fully demonstrated its Power in his peaceful Death. His Funeral was attended the Friday following by the principal Gentlemen and Ladies of this and other Towns, and a vast Concurrence of People of all Ranks. His Death is universally lamented, but the Loss of so valuable, useful and munificent a Man, is not yet fully felt.
A Wit's a Feather, and a Chief a Rod, An honest Man's the noble Work of God.
ON the 24th of June last died at his Father's in Mansfield in the County of Bristol, of a Hecktick Disorder, the Rev. GEORGE WHEATON, Pastor of the Church of CHRIST in Claremont, in the 22d Year of his Age, and 2d of his Ministry. He was very young initiated into Harvard-College, and received the Honors of that Society in the Year 1769; A sociable and benevolent Disposition, joined with an unaffected Deportment, gained him the Esteem and Affection of all who had the Happiness of his Acquaintance; having renounced the Follies of Youth, he applied himself to the Study of Divinity, in which he made swift Progress. When he commenced a Preacher of the Gospel, few appeared to have more promising Accomplishments, few preached to more general Acceptance.
Not long after he was invited to preach at Claremont; was unanimously chosen to be their Pastor, was ordained February 19th 1772, to the great Satisfaction of the People. During the short Continuance of his Ministry, was abundant in Labours, not only among the People of his Charge, but among the new settled Towns where they were destitute of Ministers. But the intense Application to his Studies and indefatigable Labours bro't on that Languishment of which he died.
His last Sickness he endured with remarkable Patience and Fortitude, and met the Approach of Death with that Calmness and Presence of Mind which is peculiar to those of unaffected Piety, bidding an affectionate Farewell to all his Friends; he left the World, trusting on the Mercy of GOD through CHRIST. In the Death of Mr. WHEATON, the People of Claremont have lost an affectionate and tender Pastor, his Parents a respectful and promising Son, the Community a valuable Member.
GOD destroys the Hope of Man. Job.
Mr. WHEATON, in his last Will and Testament, generously gave to the Town of Claremont all his Real Estate in said Town, and also all that was due from particular Persons, for the Use and Support of the Congregational Minister in said Town for ever.
The Town having a grateful Sense of their late Pastor's Benefaction, have done Honor to themselves and Posterity by doing Honor to his Memory, as will appear by the following Votes.
At a Meeting of the Town of Claremont to consult some Methods whereby they might testify their suitable Respect and Gratitude, to the Memory of their late Pastor, the Rev. GEORGE WHEATON now deceased, for his faithful Care towards them, while living with them, and his generous Benefaction to them by his last Will and Testament, in giving all his real Estate in said Town, and also all that was due from any particular Person there, for the Use and Support of a Congregational Minister in said Town for ever, it was agreed and voted as followeth,
1. That Capt. BENJAMIN SUMNER present the Thanks of the Town to Doctor GEORGE WHEATON, Father of our deceased Pastor, for his Goodness in counselling his Son to prosecute his good Intentions respecting us.
2. That a respectful Monument be erected at the Grave where our late Reverend Pastor is inter'd, with an Inscription thereon expressive of his worthy Character and our Affection for him, at our Cost and Expence.
3. That these Votes be advertised in some public Papers, and that Capt. BENJAMIN SUMNER be and is hereby empowered to put these our Votes into Execution.
A true Copy Test. SAMUEL COLE Town Clerk. Claremont, Sept. 15, 1773.
Capt. John Hart, in the Brig Dartmouth, from St. Vincent, Sep. 28th in Lat. 36. 15. N. Long. 69. 40. W. spoke the Ship Industry, David Careud Master, from London, bound for Maryland, out six Weeks. all well.
DIED J Three Children.
S A L E M, Octo. 12.
Extract of a letter from a Gentleman at Barbados, to his Friend in this Town, dated September 11, 1773.
"The Legislature of this Island have this Day dispatched a Law for his Majesty's Confirmation, to make Barbados a free Port; the staple Commodities of the Island only excepted."
The Execution of Lewi Ames, which was appointed to be on Thursday next, at Boston, is suspended, by Order of his Excellency the Governor, for one Week.
The Names of the People lost out of the Sloop stranded on Hampton Beach, mentioned in our last, were, William Willson, the Master; John Todd and John Cunningham, two of the Hands; James Lewis, and Abigail Lewis, Passengers.
DIED. J Last Sunday, Mr. Enoch Collins, AE. 38. The same Day, of the Small-Pox, Mrs. Mary Lambert, AE 45 Yesterday Morning, also of the Small-Pox, Doctor William Fairfield, AE. 41.
At Boston, Mr. John Williams, jr. AE. 25. Mrs. Tuckerman. At Sandwich, Mrs. Temperance Smith, At Jamaica, Mr. Christopher Tilden, of Boston. At Hingham, Miss Rachel Hearsy, AE. 23. At Bridgewater, Capt. Eliphat Phillips. Mr. Samuel Kinsley. Mr. Thomas Perkins. Mr. David Snow. Mrs. Deborah Conant. At New-London, Mrs. Thomas Oliver. At Maryland, the Hon. Walter Delany, Esq; In England, Charles M'Findley, Esq; AE. 143. In England, Mrs. Mary Thoraborough.
In the Salem Paper, the Select-Men inform the Public, that 15 Persons have been taken down with the Small-Pox, in that Town, and removed to the Pest-House; it having been suspected that some evil minded Persons had endeavoured to spread that Distemper, a Reward of 40 Dollars is offered for the Discovery of any one's having so done.
An Innoculating Hospital is erected at Cat-Island, between Salem and Marblehead, and on Monday next, will be ready to receive Patients. The Proprietors have put it under the Regulation of the Gentlemen Selectmen of Marblehead and Salem. The particular Articles of the Regulation are as follows:
I. THAT before the Hospital is opened, the Proprietors shall provide suitable Persons an Island Guard and Boatman, who shall on Oath oblige themselves to discharge the Duties hereafter assigned them.
II. That a small House shall be likewise provided at a suitable Distance from the Hospital, with two Rooms, separated by a close Partition, and a Door to communicate, the one to be for a Shifting Room, and the other for a Clean Room.
III. That each Person, who is to be inoculated, shall before Admission, leave with the Proprietors a Suit of Cloaths, to be placed by the Boatman in the Clean Room, when said Person is ready to leave the Hospital.
IV. That the Guard shall suffer no Person to land on the Island without producing a Permit from the Proprietors of the hospital.
V. That the Selectmen of Marblehead, shall from Time to Time be furnished with a List from the Proprietors of the Persons admitted.
VI. That the Guard shall suffer no Person to come off the Island before such Person has a Certificate from the Doctor of the Hospital, that he is clear of Infection, and is properly cleansed and shifted.
VII. That the Guard shall not himself go into, nor suffer any Person, during their Residence in the Hospital, to enter the clean Room; and when any Person is ready to shift, the Guard shall attend him, if a Male (or his Wife, or one of the Nurses, if a Female) to the shifting Room, and there receive all the Apparel worn by such Person during Inoculation, and carry it back to the Hospital, and after washing and fumigating the Patient, he shall admit him to the clean Room, there to put on clean Apparel, and be received by the Boatman.
VIII. That the Guard shall send all Persons from the Island in the Hospital Boat; and no other Boat, Canoe, &c. shall be admitted near the Island.
IX. That the Boatman shall carry no Person to the Island without Permit from the Proprietors, nor bring any Person from the Island unless passed by the Guard.
X. That the Boatman shall bring every Person, coming from the Island, to Marblehead; and detain them in the Boat until Leave is given by the Selectmen to land such Persons.
XI. That the Boatman shall visit the Island daily, to furnish it with Necessaries; and a Fence shall be made, at which he shall deliver his Supplies, and beyond which he shall not pass, nor shall the Guard suffer any from the Hospital to come beyond it.
XII. That the Guard or Boatman aforesaid shall be discharged by the Proprietors whenever convicted of unfaithfulness in their Office.
XIII. That no Preference shall be given to any Person belonging to Marblehead, in going to the Hospital, to the Exclusion of any others; but that all Persons shall be admitted in the Order they shall apply.
XIV. That the Proprietors do engage to furnish the Hospital with Physicians, Nurses, Attendance, and all Accommodations for the Convenience and Comfort of the Patients.
N. B. The Cloathing will be returned after being cleaned.
Acts and Laws, just printed, sold at the printing-Office,
ACROSTICK.
Brintwood, Sept. 27th, 1773.
Wou'd Heaven be pleas'd to assist my dull, unthinking Muse, I'd inform the Fair-Sex of some most melancholy News. Ladies! Last night, Miss DEBY THING was wed to Master KEOS.
Love and all the nobler Virtues, which feeble mortals scan, Inspir'd the Hearts of this fair Miss, and this fine Gentleman. A! Happy Nymph, the Ladies seem to cry in deep Despair, M ay'n't we in equal Love, of him, possess an equal Share!
King DAVID's wives and Concubines made him a happy King, Extremely blest is our new Groom, in his fine little THING. Our Groom six Nights with Cupid's Darts hit Chloe warmly
Upon the Seventh, a Sunday Eve, the solemn Knot was ty'd. So Heaven made him the blissful Groom, and her his thrice blest Bride.
Portsmouth, Octo. 15th, 1773.
This is the Third Paper of the
EIGHTEENTH YEAR; therefore, it is desir'd that those of the Customers who are in Arrears for one Year or more, would pay off;-- and those who have sent by, or paid any Money to Post-Riders, or others, are also desir'd to let it be known, and send or bring the Receipts they have received, that a final Settlement may be made, and the proper Persons charg'd, that there may be no Misunderstanding. Attendance will be given at the Printing-Office for the Purpose aforesaid.
[ Bretton Woods. ]
PURSUANT to an Application made to me the Subscriber, one of his Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the County of Rockingham, in the Province of New-Hampshire, by the Proprietors or Owners of more than one sixteenth Part of the Town of Bretton Woods: And pursuant to a Law of this Province, in such Cases provided: These are therefore to Notify and Warn the Proprietors of said Town, to meet at the House of Capt. Jacob Tilton Innholder in Portsmouth, on Friday the 29th day of October next, at Five o'Clock Afternoon, for the following Purposes, viz. 1. To chuse a Moderator for said Meeting. 2. To chuse a Clerk, Collector, Assessors, and other Officers necessary to transact the Affairs of said Town. 3. To lay it out in Lots, and determine on some Method, to bring forward the Settlement, &c. and in what way the Meetings in future, shall be call'd.
Pursuant to which Application, I do hereby Notify and warn the Proprietors of the said Town of Bretton Woods, to meet at the Place and Day aforesaid, in the Afternoon, to vote and act on the several Article aforesaid.
HUNKING WENTWORTH, Justice Peace. Portsmouth, September 17, 1773.
Stolen GOODS.
BERWICK, Sept. 28, 1773.
WHEREAS the SHOP of ROBERT ROGERS in Berwick, was broke open, in the Night of the 24th Instant, and a Number of Articles stolen, and convey'd away, viz. Crimson Broad Cloth, Cotton Velvet, several pieces of Linnen, Cambricks and Lawn, Almonds and Sattin, several Remnants of Serges, viz. blue, brown and mixed color'd, Fustian, green Shalloon, was Necklaces, chick Linnen Handkerchiefs, silk dit. one piece of light ground Chints, a Remnant of dark Callico, with several other Articles.--Wherefore shall apprehend said THIEF or THIEVES, and secure them, so that said ROGERS may be inform'd thereof, and they brought to Justice shall have TEN DOLLARS Reward, and necessary Charges paid by said ROBERT ROGERS.
Notice is hereby given, That a Fair will be held at the House of Mr. Benjamin Garland, the first Tuesday & Wednesday in November next, in the Parish of Rye, where good Entertainment will be provided for Men and Beasts.
Rye, October 14, 1773.
All Persons that have any Demands on the Estate of WILLIAM SHACKFORD, late of Portsmouth, Esq; deceased, are hereby desired to apply to Samuel Shackford, of Newington, or to Josiah Shackford, of Portsmouth, in the County of Rockingham, and receive their Dues. And all those who are any Way Indebted to said Estate, are desir'd to make immediate Payment without further Trouble or Notice.
Samuel Shackford. Josiah Shackford.
§ Benjamin Butler. §
I Purpose to attend to collect EXCISE at my own House on Monday the First of November 1773 and next Day Forenoon:--And at Samuel Conner's in Pembroke Wednesday following:-- And at John Webster's Esq; Thursday after:--And at Col. Stephen Holland's in Londonderry on Friday the same Week. And at Capt. Zechariah Foss's in Portsmouth the 9th, 10th, and 11th Days of the same Month:-- And at Peter Abbot's in Kingston the 18th of the same Month. Hereby desiring all concerned, to meet me accordingly.
BENJAMIN BUTLER, Receiver of Excise.

§ Haverbill. §
WHEREAS the Proprietors of the TOWNSHIP of HAVERHILL, in the Province of New Hampshire, have been legally notified, to pay an Assessment of Three Pounds Twelve Shillings on each original proprietors Right or Lots of Land in said Township to me the Subscriber, and several of them being yet delinquent in the whole or in part, this is therefore to notify such delinquent Proprietors, that so much of their Rights or Lots of Land will be exposed to Sale at publick Vendue at my House in Haverbill aforesaid, on Wednesday the 24th Day of November next, at One o'Clock Afternoon as will pay said Taxes with incidental Charges.
The delinquent original proprietors Names are as follows, with the Sums due on their several Lots and undivided Lands.
N. B. The first Column is the original proprietors Names, the second the Sums due on the Meadow Lots, the 3d on the House Lots, the 4th the hundred Acre Lots, and the 5th Col. the Sums due on the undivided Lands:
   l. s. d. l. s. d. l. s. d. l. s. d.     Uria Morse 0 18 0 0 18 0 0 18 0 0 18 0   William Page 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18   John Trussel 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18   Thomas Johnson 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18   James Philbrick 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18   Maj Richard Emery 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18   Enoch Heath 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18   Cpt Nehemi Lowswell 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18   William Toborn 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18   Maxi Haseltine 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18   Jacob Hall 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18   Joseph Blanchard 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18   Josiah Little 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18   Jasael Herriman 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18   Benjamin Merrill 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18   Joseph Kelly 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18   Capt George March 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18   Bennoni Wright 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18   Abraham Dow 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18   William Porter 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18   John Hazen, junr. 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18   Robert Pasle 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18   Byfield Lyde 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18   John Haslin, junr. 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18   John Church 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18   Jonathan Foster 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18   David Hall 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18   Reuben Mills 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18   Samuel Hobart 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18   James White 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18   Jacob Kent 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18   Enoch Hall 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18   Aaron Horlemore 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18   Edmund Colby 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18   Capt. Simon Stevens 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18   Richard Petty 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18   Henry Sherburn 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18   Moses Foster 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18   Timothy Bedel 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18   John Nelson 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18   John Page 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18   David Hebert 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18   His Excellency 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18   Governor Bernard 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18  
JOSHUA HAYWARD, Collector. Haverbill, Sept. 28. 1773.
§ Unity. §
WHEREAS the Proprietors of UNITY, in the County of Cheshire, and Province of New Hampshire, have been frequently Notified to pay their respective Taxes to me, notwithstanding which, divers of them neglect to pay the same, this is therefore to Notify the Delinquents, that unless the same is paid by the twenty fifth Day of October Instant, so much of their Lands will be sold at Publick Vendue at the Dwelling House of Capt. John Huntson, Innholder in Kingston, at ten of the Clock in the Forenoon of said Day as will pay the said Taxes with incidental Charges.
   Delinquents Names and Sums due, l. s. d.     William Long 5 8 0   John Sherburne, Esq; 8 8 0   Triphram Sanborn. 2 2 0   Philip Huntson 4 4 0   Edward Fifield 2 2 0   Nathan Taylor 1 13 0   Thomas Clough 4 18 0   Nathaniel French 1 1 0  
JOHN JUDKINS, Collector. Kingston, Octob. 4. 1773.
Province of New Hampshire, Rockingham, ss. ALL PERSONS Indebted to, or that have Demands on the Estate of SPENCER WENTWORTH, late of Dover, Yeoman, deceas'd, are desir'd to bring in their Accounts to SAMUEL WENTWORTH, of Somersworth, Executor to the Estate of the Deceased, in order for a Settlement.
Lately imported, a neat and elegant Assortment of MERCERY, HABERDASHERY, and W O O L E N GOODS, suitable to the Season; which will be SOLD at a very low advance for Cash at the Shop
Thomas Achincloss
IN PORTSMOUTH. Amongst them are the following Articles, viz. A HANDSOME Assortment of 6 and 7 quarters Broad Cloths of different colours; as scarlet and Crimson ingrain'd, Blues, Browns, Claret, Dove colour, Drabs, Mixtures, Buff, Cassimir, Mixt ditto. ingrain'd: German and Knapp Serges: Forest and Wilton Cloths: Royal Ribb'd Stuff: Prince's Stuff, best quality: blue Frize: Velvets and Velveretts: silk Damascus, do: Tobiae, do: Gingham: Cordu-rays: Callimancoes, various Cloth colours; as black, blue, Pink ingrain'd, Crimson do: Durant's, ditto. Tammies, do: Shalloons, do: Genteel Assortment of Chintzes. Patches, and Calicoes, newest Patterns, new Rommalls, Lunges do: china Taffeties, Persian do: Persian Silks, peeling Sattin, various colours: Barcelena Silk Handkerchiefs: Cotton and Linen printed do, Check, do: Irish Linens, 3 4ths, 7 8ths, and yard wide: Fine Lawns; do: Cambricks:— 7 8ths and yard wide Checks: Worsted Stockings: Silk and Worsted do: Silk do: various sorts: Thread do: silk and worsted Mitts: Patent do: Men's Buckskin Gloves: Men's silk do: worsted Breches pieces: sewing Silk, Mohair, London Twist, color'd Thread, white do. from No. 8 to No. 60: silk Gauzes plain and flower'd, newest Patterns: Gauze Handkerchiefs: stript and flower'd Lawn: white & color'd, plain and flower'd Thread Gauzes: Needle work Lawn Aprons: Chip Hats of all kinds: Thread Laces: A neat assortment of Ribbons; Qualities, Tapes, Hair, and Diaper bindings, &c. Garter; Incles, Laces, Knee Straps, Necklaces, different qualities, newest and most fashionable: Ivory and Horn Combs, Tortoise shell do. — A neat assortment of Hardware, Horn, Metal and Hair Buttons: Needles and Pins, Women's Calimanco Shoes: Men's Saddles, Fringed Houings, Saddle Cloths, Surcingles, Riding Whips, do. with Silver Caps, Bohea Tea, Oznaburghs. — An assortment of Bibles and Testaments, also, of various Books and Stationery Ware, — Kippen's best Snuff, (by the Dozen or Bottle)
N. B. The Public may depend, and be assured, that the Goods being from first Hands and Manufacturers, will be afforded upon as low terms, as any in the place can,
THE Estate of JOHN PEAVY, late of Portsmouth in the County of Rockingham, Shipwright, deceas'd, Intestate, being Represented Intestate, and the Subscribers appointed Commissioners to receive and examine the Claims, they hereby Notify the Creditors to said Estate, that they will attend that Service at the House of Capt. Jacob Tilton, on the First Thursday of the next ensuing, and the five following Months from the Date hereof, from 4 to 7 o'Clock P.M. on the said Days. Portsmouth, EDMUND COFFIN, October 6. 1773. GEORGE JERRY OSBORN
§ Marlow. §
PUBLICK NOTICE is hereby given, that the VENDUE of the delinquent Proprietors Rights or Shares of Land in MARLOW, in the County of Cheshire and Province of New Hampshire, stands adjourned to the First Monday of November next ensuing the Date hereof, to be at the new Dwelling House of Elisha Royce, in said Marlow, Innholder, at ten of the Clock in the Forenoon on said Day.
EBER LEWIS, proprietors Collector. Marlow, Sept. 23. 1773.
PROVINCE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, STRAFFORD, ss.
§ Leavitts-Town. §
NOTICE is hereby Given to the Proprietors of Leavitts Town, in the County of Strafford, That at their last Proprietors Meeting, they voted to raise 18/ Lawful Money, on each original Right in said Township, and proportioned it in the following Manner, viz. Three Shillings and Six Pence on the 1st Division Lot, Fourteen Shillings and Six Pence on the 2d Division Lot, and chose me the Subscriber Collector to collect the same. They are therefore hereby notified to pay me the same accordingly, at my Dwelling House in North Hampton, in the County of Rockingham, by the 15th Day of October next, otherwise their respective Lands will be advertised and Sold to raise the same, according to LAW. Sept. 23d, 1773.
JOHN DEARBORN, Collector.
Warrantes and Quit claim Deeds, Justices Blanks, Court Writs, Executions, &c. sold at the Printing Office.
[Piermont.]
WHEREAS the Proprietors of Piermont in the Province of New Hampshire have been legally notified to pay me several Assessments on their Rights and Lots in said Town, and many of them being yet delinquent in Whole or part; such delinquents are hereby notified that so much of their Land in said Town will be sold at public Vendue on Monday the 25th Day of October next, at ten of the Clock in the Forenoon, at the House of Capt. Zachariah Foss Innholder in Portsmouth, as will pay said Tax, with incidental Charges. The Names of the delinquent Proprietors with the Sums due are as follows, viz.
   l. s. l. s.     John Temple, Esq; 6 6 Samuel Greely, 3 6   Theod. Atkinson Esq; 3 6 John Gesse Esq; 5 8   Richard Wibirt, Esq; 2 8 Ezekiel Worthen, 5 8   Daniel Warner Esq; 3 6 Jonathan Church 5 8   Job. Newmarch, Esq; 2 8 Robert Temple Esq; 6 6   James Nevin, Esq; 5 8 Timothy Biddle Esq; 3 6   T. Atkinson jun. Esq; 3 6 John Fisher, Esq; 3 6   Nath. Barrel, Esq; 3 6 George Jeffrey, Esq; 2 8   Henry Sherburne Esq; 2 8 Wiseman Cagge Esq; 3 6   William Parker Esq; 3 6 Leveret Hubbard, Esq; 2 8   T. W. Waldron Esq; 2 8 Thomas Packer Esq; 5 8   Jona' Meulton, Esq; 3 6 Sam'l Wentworth Esq; 6 6   Christo. Toppan Esq; 3 6 Hall Jackson, Esq; 3 6   Peter Gilman Esq; 3 6 Rob't Auchmuy, Esq; 2 8   Zeb. Giddings, Esq; 3 6 Charles Paxton, Esq; 3 6   Benjamin Stevens 3 6 Ben'g Wentworth Esq; 12 12   Samuel Barr, Esq; 3 6 M. H. Wentworth Esq 2 8   John Page Esq; 3 6 John T. Mason, Esq; 2 8   Samuel Emerson Esq; 3 6 George Levins 6 6   Joseph Wright, Esq; 3 6 Nathan Whiting, Esq; 3 6   Joseph Blanchard Esq; 3 6  
RICHARD JENNESS Collector:
Rye September 23. 1773.
PROVINCE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, CHESHIRE, ss.
ALSTEAD.
WHEREAS the Proprietors of the Town of ALSTEAD, in the County aforesaid, have been legally notified to pay sundry Grants of Money legally assessed on each Proprietor's Rights or Lots of Land in said Township, to me the Subscriber, and several of the Proprietors being yet delinquent in the Whole or part, these are therefore to notify said Proprietors that so much of each delinquent Proprietor's Lands will be exposed to Sale at public Vendue at the House of Mr. Shubal Waldo, in said Alstead, on Tuesday the 26th Day of October next, at nine of the Clock in the Morning, to pay said Taxes with incidental Charges; the delinquent Lots being as follows, viz
   No. l. s. No. l. s.     First Range 1 2 Eighth Range 1 2   East Half of 4 1 2 2 8   6 2 4 2 8   Second Range 1 2 5 2 8   Third Range 2 2 6 2 8   3 2 7 2 8   Fourth Range 2 2 8 2 8   Fifth Range 1 2 Ninth Range 1 2   3 1 2 2 8   Sixth Range 1 2 3 2 8   2 2 4 2 8   3 2 5 2 8   7th Range 1 2 Tenth Range 1 2   2 2 2 2 8   4 2 4 2 8   5 2 5 2 8   6 2 6 2 8   7 2 7 2 8   8 2 8 2 8  
ABSALOM KINGSBURY Collector:
Province of New Hampshire Cheshire, ss.
|| Marlow. ||
WHEREAS the proprietors of the Township of MARLOW, in the County of Cheshire, and province of New Hampshire, at a Meeting of the said proprietors held on the eighth Day of June last, voted three Dollars to be raised on each proprietors Right or Share of Land in said Township, and I having a Warrant from under the Hands and Seal of the proprietors committed to collect the same, I do hereby notify and warn the proprietors of said MARLOW, to pay the said TAX or Assessment to me by the thirteenth Day of November next ensuing, or their Lands will be advertised for Sale for the payment of the same, and incidental Charges, as the Law directs. Marlow, October 1, 1773.