The New-Hampshire gazette and historical chronicle (Portsmouth, N.H.), 1773-11-05 00:00:00

L O N D O N, August 20.
To the Printer of the Public Advertiser. I have perused with great Attention the Letters said to be written by Governor Hutchinson and Lieutenant Governor Oliver to a deceased Member of Parliament, (the late Mr. Whately); and though I expected to find them replete with Sentiments injurious to the Interest of the Province they preside over, from the extraordinary Resolves passed by the Council and House of Representatives, and the numberless News-Paper Paragraphs constantly fabricated on this Side of the Water by interested and designing Men, with a View no Doubt of raising a Prejudice against these Gentlemen, I will venture to say that no Man, who is a Friend to Old England, and acquainted with the State of New-England, can point out the least exceptionable Passage in any of them. These Letters besides, being the Result of a private Correspondence carried on between distant Friends, it was not only ungeneous to the last Degree for the two Branches of the provincial Legislature to proceed thus publicly against the King's Representatives upon such private, and I may add, unwarrantable Grounds, but it was the basest Treachery in Mr. Whately's Executor, who, it is said, is a Banker in the City, to suffer them to fall into the Hands of a Person inimical to the Writers, or, indeed into any other Hands but his own. Would the Virginians, or New-Yorkers, have been guilty of such a conduct as the Bostonians have given us an Example of? No, Mr. Printer, these Colonies are not under the Influence of a puritanic Faction: And as to Mr. Whately, the Banker, though the World has not an absolute Right to know, yet should he be innocent, he ought in Vindication of his own Honour, if not out of Regard to his Brother's Memory, to discover the Man or Men, who could be capable of such a scandalous Action. The Public Curiosity, Mr. Printer, is raised, and must be satisfied. This Banker, therefore, must explain the infamous Transaction, for no one else can; otherwise the Infamy of it will rest with himself. Silence will even condemn him in the Opinion of his best Friends; and the World will infer that he either directly or indirectly furnished the Boston Faction with the Means of doing an irreparable Injury to the Boston Friends of his deceased worthy Brother. O! tempora! O! mores! And yet from the Character which this Gentleman bears, I am inclined to believe he can not only exculpate himself, but expose the Perpetrators of such Villainy. But until he does this signal Act of Justice, he shall hear frequently from, Yours,
An Enemy to all Villains, whether in high or low Life.
Just Imported and to be Sold By WILLIAM PEARNE, At his Store in Portsmouth, cheap for Cash, Some excellent Madeira WINES in Pipes and Quarter Cask.
NEW Flour, Ship-Bread, And PORK, Just Imported, And to be Sold by JOHN EVANS. Portsmouth, October 26, 1773.
Livingston's Manor, in the County of Albany, New-York Government, October 6th, 1773. SUTTONIAN INOCULATION For the SMALL-POX.
MR. LATHAM, Surgeon to the King's (or 8th) Regiment of Foot, continues to practice Inoculation as usual in Livingston's Manor: He has several Houses engaged for the Reception & Accommodation of Strangers in Claverack, and in the Klinekill, in Kenderhook: where every Thing necessary will be attended to. The following Gentlemen of the Faculty are connected with Messrs SUTTON and LATHAM, in order to relieve such Persons as should have the Misfortune to catch the Natural Small Pox, and to assist others who justly prefer the Advantages of the above easy and successful Method of Inoculation, viz. Mr. OUTWATER, Orange-Town, Mr. SPRINGER, Albany, Mr. CONSTABLE, Schoenely, Mr. QUILLOT, Kinderhook, Mr. THOMSON, Redhook, Mr. WHEELER, Salisbury, Connecticut Government, Mr. PAINE, Worcester, Massachusetts Government, Mr. BEAUMONT, Surgeon to his Majesty's 26th Regiment of Foot, for Canada.
N. B. Any Practitioner of Character in his Profession, who is desirous of being connected with Messrs SUTTON and LATHAM in this Branch of Physick, as a Principal, for any particular County, is requested to apply to Mr. LATHAM, at his House in Colonel LIVINGSTON's Manor. His House is a Mile South of the Manor House.
ALL Persons Indebted, or have any Demands on the Subscriber, are desired to bring in their Accounts immediately, in order for a Settlement, and all those who are any way Indebted and cannot make immediate Payment, and that their Accounts is not above Two Pounds Lawful Money, their Note of Hand will be taken; And those whose Accounts are above, their Bond for a twelve Month without Interest. Portsmouth, Nov. 4. 1773. FRIEDERICK AUBERY, M. D.
§ New-Brittain. §
PROVINCE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, Rockingham, ss. THE Proprietors of the Township of NEW BRITTAIN, (so called) are Notified to meet at the House of Capt. Caleb Sanborn, Innholder in Hampton Falls, on Tuesday the 23d Day of November Instant, at One of the Clock Afternoon, to act on the following Articles as they shall think fit. 1. To chuse a Moderator for said Meeting. 2. To see if said Proprietors will chuse a Committee to join the Select Men of Salisbury in said Province, to perambulate the Line between the said Township of Salisbury and the Township of New-Brittain as formerly agreed upon, and to be bound, by a Committee of the Proprietors of said Township, a Return thereof being made, accepted and Recorded. 3. To see if said Proprietors will account with the Committee chosen, for the sum of the said Mill in said Township, and to see how or in what manner they will dispose of said Mill for the future; and to act any thing else that may be thought proper at said Meeting. Hampton, Nov. 1. 1773. ANTHONY EMERY, } Committee. CALEB SANBORN, }
§ Leavitts-Town. §
THIS is to Notify and Warn the Proprietors of LEAVITT'S TOWN to meet at the Dwelling House of JOHN LEAVITT, Esq; Innholder in North-Hampton, on Tuesday the 21st Day of December at One o'clock P. M. for the following purposes, viz. 1 To chuse a Moderator for said Meeting. 2. To chuse Assessors and Collector. 3. To receive the Report of the former Committee chosen to manage Sundry Concerns for said Proprietors. 4. To see what the Proprietors will give towards building a Meeting House in said Leavitts Town, and birring a Preacher for the ensuing Year. 5 To chuse such Committees as they think proper to manage any further Business for said Proprietors, and call the Assessors to account for the Money they have afforded for said Proprietors. 6. To raise what Money is needful for the purposes aforesaid, and other Expenses. By Order of the Committee, JOHN LEAVITT, THOMAS PARSONS: Octob. 25. 1773.
Province of New Hampshire Cheshire, ss. § Middle Monadnock, No. 2. § WHEREAS the Proprietors of Middle Monadnock No. 2, or JAFFREY, in said Province, were Legally Notified in this Paper, by an Advertisement Dated July 24, 1773, to pay in their Taxes or Assessments levied upon each Proprietors Right in said Town, to us the Subscribers by the 20th of September last past; and several of them being delinquent in whole or in part: This is therefore to notify all such delinquent Proprietors, that so much of their Lands as will pay said Taxes with incidental Charges, will be sold at Public Vendue at the House of Francis Wright, Innholder in said Town, on Wednesday the First Day of December next, at one of the Clock, P. M. unless paid by said Day, with the Charge of Advertising, and all Sums due on each delinquent Right, are set to the original Proprietors Name in Lawful Money, as follows viz.
Table with 4 columns: Name, £, s, d. Includes entries for Thomas March, Branabas Davis, Wm. Rindge, Peter Powers, Elizet Blanchard, Peter Powers, John Wentworth, Stephen March, Samuel Gerrish, John Chamberlin, Joseph Blodget, M. Thornton Esq, John Butterfield, Peter Powers, John Usher, Jonas Hubbard, Peter Powers, Randel M'Daniel, Joseph Emerson, Joseph Wm. Jr, Benja. Winn.
[ BOW ] THE VENDUE advertised in this Paper of August last, to sell Land in said Bow to pay the Taxes, now stands adjourned to the Third Tuesday of this Instant November, at Ten of the Clock in the Forenoon; at the House of Benjamin Mead, Innholder at Newmarket. WALTER BRYENT Col.
NOTICE is hereby given that the Court of General Sessions of the Peace, to be holden at Portsmouth within and for the County of Rockingham, on the second Tuesday in November Inst. will be adjourned to Tuesday the Thirtieth Day of the same Month. By Order of Court. I. RINDGE, Clerk.
§ Monadnock No. 5. §
WHEREAS the Proprietors of MONADNOCK No. 5. did at a legal Meeting, held the first Day of April last voted to raise one penny half penny per Acre on all the Ratable Land in said Town, These are therefore to Notify the Owners of Land in said Town, to pay their respective TAXES to me at my Dwelling House in said Town, on or before the 20th Day of November next or this Land will be advertised for Sale. JAMES BREWER, Collector. October 27, 1773.
§ Grafton. §
PROVINCE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, Grafton, ss. Whereas one of his Majesty's Justices of the Peace for said County, by AARON BARNEY, an Owner of more than one Sixteenth Part of the Township of Grafton in said County, that a Meeting of the Proprietors of said Township may be notified and Warned to be holden in said Township of Grafton, on the Second Thursday in December next, at one o'clock P. M. at the Dwelling House of SETH MARTIN, in said Grafton, then and there to act upon the following Articles. 1. To chuse a Moderator for said Meeting. 2. To appoint a Clerk. 3 To chuse a Committee to lay out such Lots, in said Township as said Proprietors agree to. 4. To assess such Taxes as shall be thought necessary. 5. To appoint Assessors and Collectors. 6. To see what the Proprietors will do to expedite the Settlement of said Township. 7. To agree upon some Method for calling future Meetings of said Proprietors. Wherefore pursuant to said Application, I do hereby notify and warn the Proprietors of said Town of Grafton, to meet at the Place and Day aforesaid, at one o'clock P. M. to vote and act upon the several Articles aforesaid. JOHN WHEATLEY. Lebanon Oct. 28, 1773.
PROVINCE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, § Fitz William. §
WHEREAS the Proprietors of said Township of FITZ WILLIAM have been legally Notified to pay a Grant of Money, legally assessed on each Proprietors Right or Lots of Land in said Town, to me the Subscriber, and several of the Proprietors being yet delinquent in the whole or part, These are therefore to Notify such Proprietors, that so much of each delinquent Proprietor's Land will be exposed to Sale in said Township on the 9th Day of December next, at one of the Clock Afternoon, to pay said Taxes, with incidental Charges: The delinquent Lots with the Sums due. Moses Hastings No. 11. in 1st Range 1 4 10 Eleazer Callor No. 10 in 9th Range 2 7 10 Daniel Lecke No 12 in 4th Range 1 4 10 John Goulcharey No. 11 1st Range 1 3 60 EDWARD KENDALL Collector. October 28, 1773.
Cash for old Pewter,
Is given at the Sign of the Plates next Shop but one before you come to James Blood'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. Prices of TIN WARE at the above Shop is as follows for Cash or old Pewter at Cash Price. A Quart Cuff 1 Pts 28 s. Old Tenor — 3 Pint Coffee Pts 24 s. — Lamps with Copper Noses 20 s. — with Tin Noses 18 s. — Lamps with Flat Candlesticks 24 s. — Gallon Pts 45 s. — 2 Quart Pts 26 s. — Quart ditto 18 s. — Pint ditto 9 s. — Half Pint ditto 6 s. — Stewes 55 s. very large — Sills 9 s. — Cullenders 45 s. — Candle Boxes 35 s. — Dippers 5 s. — Tea Cannisters of all Sizes; and almost every Article of Tin Ware as cheap by the single Article as can be bought in the Province by the Dozen.
Loft, a Silver Watch, about a Week fce, in Portsmouth. Number forgot, it shows the Day of the Month. A Reward of three Dollars will be paid to the Person that leaves it at the Printing Office.
Several Rights of Land in good Townships in this Province, to be Sold, cheap for Cash. Enquire of the Printer.
§ Benjamin Butler. §
My purpose to attend to collect EXCISE at my own House on Monday the First of November 1773 and that Day Forenoon: — And at Samuel Connel's in Exeter Wednesday following — And at John Webb's Esq; Thursday after — And at Col. Stephen Hildreth'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 Exeter the 16th 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.
PORTSMOUTH.
Thursday the 25th Instant November is appointed to be observed as a Day of Publick Thanksgiving, throughout this Province. FALMOUTH (Casco-Bay) Octob. 27, 1773. We hear from Kennebec, That last Sunday Capt. James Heath, and his Negro boy, were drowned in that River. About the same Time Mr. William Campbell, of Georgetown, was drowned in the same River. BAPTISED. Since our last, THREE.
CUSTOM-HOUSE, PISCATAQUA, Nov. 4. Inward-Entries — FROM. Brig Land-Packet, Joshua Moore, Newfoundland. Brig Elizabeth, Samuel Briard, Barbadoes. Brig William and Nancy, Thomas Roach, Madeira. Schooner Greyhound, Abraham Treifchen, New-London. Clear'd for Departure FOR. Brig Laurell, Andrew Breeding, Newfoundland. Brig Two Brothers, Joseph Baker, Ditto. Schooner Supply, Zacharius Jones, West-Indies. Ship Polly, Pearce Long, Ditto. Ship Henry and Ann, William Clark, Ditto. Another Piece respecting PAPER MONEY, will have a Place next Week.
MARBLEHEAD, Nov. 1. It is with Pleasure we can inform the Publick, that the 103 Patients, first entered at the Essex Hospital, are well recovered of the Small-Pox. Six others were inoculated on Tuesday last; and among them were two Gentlemen from Salem, who a Day or two before had been with infectious Persons. The last mentioned Patients have been daily out since they went to the Hospital, and we hope will have no Occasion to be confined any more than the first: We must however expect that our benevolent New-mongers will be much concerned for them this Week, as they desisted of most of the Class the post Week, and in their Official report that some of them were dead.
PHILADELPHIA, Octob. 25. Capt. Eve, from the Bay Honduras, informs that a few days before he sailed, they had taken three of the runaway negroes; that they chained two of them to a stake, cut off their right hands, and then set fire to them; the other was hung in chains, he lived 7 days, and was taken down and burnt. — Capt. Eve further informs us, that the Packet, which went up to Jamaica, to the Admiral, arrived there the day he failed, in company with his Majesty's ship Garland, in order to suppress the Negroes, and when the last were brought in, there were only 24 left in the bulk, and it was supposed they were lost.
NEW-YORK, Octob. 25. 1773. Several Days last Week a large Whale was seen in the North as well as the East River, near this City. On Monday last arrived the ship Pearl, Capt. Tucker, in 6 weeks from Fort William, in the Highlands of Scotland, with a great number of very respectable passengers full of health, and ready money to purchase each man his freehold. They are justly esteemed a great acquisition to this province, in some part of which they propose to settle. There are in the whole about 280 souls, all of them, about a single score excepted, of the clan of M'Donald, coming chiefly from fam'd Lochabar and Glen-muir. Private Letters from London, mention the Defeat of the Russians, by the Turks. But Accounts are so various, we know not what to depend upon.
BOSTON, October 28. Thursday the 25th of November next, is appointed to be observed as a Day of Public Thanksgiving throughout this Province. The same Day is appointed as a Public Thanksgiving in the Colony of Connecticut. The English Papers contain very little News or Speculations that are interesting. The Letters that were published here in a Pamphlet and Resolves, and re-printed in them, together with a Number of squibbing Articles, which seem to be only the Echo of many that have been printed in some of the Papers here.
[Deputy's Case.] A Correspondent informs us, That Lord Dartmouth, and that the Great Persons about the Court, were of Opinion, that they were not a sufficient Foundation for the Resolves, and that it was not likely the Governor would be removed. Extract of a Letter from a Gentleman in Philadelphia, October 8. As far as we can yet judge Lord Dartmouth is no Enemy to America; and supposing him the warmest Friend, he is but one of many, who have the Direction of Public Affairs: And it is not to be expected that in so short a Time he should be able to convince his Fellow Ministers, the Parliament & Thousands of others, that the Measures pursued in America ought to be rescinded. — If no new Attack is made, and he is endeavoring by degrees to get back to the old Ground, it is as much as we can expect, tho' perhaps not so much as we wish. The Rhode-Island Commission was a Measure resolved on, before Lord Dartmouth was in Office, and I am well informed, the Issue of it has been very acceptable to him.
I am far from thinking with Junius Americanus, that if Lord Dartmouth cannot do every thing for us he ought to resign, and thereby put it out of his Power to do any thing. — I should suppose that he may do a great deal of Good by remaining in Office, though he may be wrong in some Things, and perhaps over-ruled in others. Nov. 1. It is positively asserted, said to be from good Authority, That Barracks would be built, or the Foundation for Barracks laid on Fort Hill before July next.

BOSTON, October 28. By the Brig Dolphin, Capt. James Scott, arrived here last Tuesday, and the Snow Sir William Johnson, Capt. Dean, arrived at New-York, from London, we have the following Advices, viz. HAMBURGH, Aug. 13.
ADVISES received here from good Authority assure us, that the Russian Army is in such very bad Condition after repassing the Danube, that it will probably be unable to continue the projected Operations of the Campaign.
LONDON, Aug. 17.
The Premier said a few Days ago, that there would be very little Business for Parliament the ensuing Winter, and that for once he might promise himself a serene Session. We know he is a great Prophet, therefore hope the above will turn out a true Prophecy.
Letters from South-America say, that in that Part of the World, the Seas swarm with Spanish Men of War, which come there in Order to re-establish the Spaniards in their former Possessions in the Island of Luconia, out of which they have been drove by the Chileans and Sengles, the Natives of that Place. The same Letters say that the Spaniards will find a difficult Matter to carry their Desire into Execution, as they are a powerful and numerous People, and have fortified the City of Baldivia, and other Places, being determined not to live under the Spanish Government, having severely felt the Cruelty of the Alcides for many Years past, which was the real Cause of mur-
A great Personage, we hear, is very averse to a Change in the Ministry, though it is said he has been solicited to it by those who are now in Office, who are ready to resign if they can contribute to the Welfare of the Nation by so doing. A Change of Measures it is thought will take Place this Winter.
Some People of Rank, it is said, are deputed to go over to Boston to settle Matters there in as amicable a Manner as possible; though the Authority and Dignity of their Sovereign is to be strictly supported.
August 19. It is pretty confidently asserted, that a Consultation of Physicians was held at Kew, on Monday last, on her Majesty's Health, and that the cold Bath was prescribed to be used as soon as ever it is ascertained her not being pregnant, tho' the contrary is suspected, which must retard the Operations.
A great and amiable Lady has lately received a rare and valuable Present from the Grand Signior, without having any previous Notice of it; and it is said there have been many Deliberations about the Propriety of her accepting at all such a Gift from one whom this Nation is ruining, by aiding in some Respects, the Empress of Russia.
August 23. At the drawing Room at St. James's on Thursday last, there were but Eight Ladies present, four of whom are in waiting. This Extraordinary Circumstance it is thought, was owing to the general Opinion of the Queen's Illness, which we have the Pleasure to acquaint the Public is now over, and that her Majesty's Health seems to be thoroughly established.
Although the Masters of all the New-York Ships have refused to carry over the Tea with the Duty still remaining on it, yet it is said that one K-----, formerly a futter at New-York, and a Mr. Butler, who in the last War belonged to one of the Commissaries in America, are in Treaty to transport any Quantity of Tea, if the India Company will give them a certain Commission for selling it when in America. It was said of Lord Hillsborough's Administration his being led away by low-lived, self interested, and designing men, who had neither Character nor any Thing else to lose when they were detected in their Ignorance and Misinformations: It is greatly to be hoped that Lord Dartmouth will not fall into the same Error; nor the India Company on this particular Occasion of exporting their Tea.
August 23. Notwithstanding the pompous and authoritative Style in which the several Accounts of the Insurrection of the Chilians are contradicted in the Gazetteer of Friday last; yet we have full as good Authority to say, that the native Chilians have actually taken Arms against their Tyrant-masters, the Spaniards, whom they in several Battles defeated, and at length regained Possession of Baldivia, in the Manner related in almost all the public Prints. The Spanish Minister, it is said, is instructed to conceal as much of these particulars from the English as possible, and accordingly with Spanish Effrontery, he hath ventured to represent the whole as a Fiction; but the Don should be told, that though he can settle Matters with the Hague Gazette, yet the public Prints of this Country are not all of them so corrupt, as to screen from the Eyes of the People, a Transaction of such Importance, as the Opposition of a brave Nation to Spanish Tyranny, Catholic Perfidy, and most Christian Cruelty; even if Spanish Gold should be offered them to suppress the Facts.
We are credibly informed, that a strong Memorial has been sent to the Earl of Grantham, at Madrid, to demand a categorical Answer for continuing the great Naval Armaments in that Kingdom, without any apparent Signs of Hostilities in the Mediterranean Sea.
August 24. We are told the ministry notwithstanding all their boasted affection for her Majesty's person, passed the coinage-act to convince the public that they were no strangers to the extreme levity of the king's head.
August 24. A Correspondent observes, that should the Duke of Richmond go over and reside in North-America, as hath lately been suggested, he would soon be the most considerable Subject that ever lived in any Country, and stand a very good Chance for being an E----- in a few Years.
A Gentleman of Note lately from North-America hath said, that to his certain Knowledge the Court of France has two or more Gentlemen of Observation in almost every Province on that Continent, who have the English Language, with a friendly engaging Deportment, and are very industrious in removing from the Minds of the Colonists the old Burbear Ideas which have hitherto prevailed in North-America, viz. That the Pope and the Devil are inseparably connected with French Faith, French Alliance, and French Commerce.
A Correspondent says, Sir John Dalrymple is now much talked of as being likely to go over Governor of Boston, as it is at present thought rather unsafe to trust our Colonies in any other Hands than those of faithful Scotchmen.
It is said the Colony Agents have been given to understand, that if any further opposition is made to the Measures of Government, the several Bounties paid for the Encouragement of American Produce, on their Importation to Great-Britain, may probably be withdrawn.
August 25. It is reported that some important and unexperienced Business is to be taken into consideration by the Cabinet To-morrow, relative to recent Dispatches from the Courts of France and Spain.
Lord Chatham is now in a better State of Health than he has been for many Months past.
The Spirit of Opposition to Government, which has arisen in Ireland, is surprising. The Patriots, tired of those little Factions into which they used to be divided, and uniting in a formidable and firm Body, for the Business of the next Session of Parliament; so that the Lord Lieutenant expects very warm Work, and it is hoped he will not be disappointed.
Nothing can more evidently prove the ill-Conduct or Mis-
management of the Affairs of the East-India company, than their becoming Exporters of Tea to America; a paltry transaction, unworthy of one of the greatest associated Bodies in Europe! How are the Mighty fallen!
The King of Prussia we are told, is at present all Complaints to the King of Great-Britain: he does not now threaten about money due to him from us, but offers his Service. What can all this mean? Why he is afraid we should impede his Ravages, and is willing, if he can, to make us his Friends.
August 26. Yesterday there was a full Board of Admiralty, at which Lord Sandwich assisted, and some fresh Instructions were sent to the Commissioners of the different Dock-Yards, for expediting the Men of War intended for the Mediterranean Service.
The repeated Accounts received by the Ministry of the great Preparations making by the Spaniards, not only in their Naval Departments, but also in their Land Forces, which are considerably augmented, has occasioned some fresh Instructions to be sent to the Governors of Gibraltar and Minorca, and also to Sir Peter Dennis, Commander of his Majesty's Fleet on that Station.
The Governors of Jamaica, Gibraltar and Minorca, have received Orders to repair to their respective Governments within a Month from this Date.
The known Worthiness of the Earl of Dartmouth, gives Hopes, the Difference, between the Mother Country and the Colonies, will be amicably adjusted.
August 13. The conversation in the Beau Monde at Paris, hath turned, for some time past, upon a Fracas which happened between one Count O'Rourke and the Duchesse D'Olonne.-----
This O'Rourke is one of the most extraordinary adventures of the age; he was originally a soldier upon the Continent, being remarkably handsome he left the Regiment, came to London, where being supplied with cash, he frequented the public places in quest of female game: His affrontery procured him access to the polite, his figure recommended him to the fair, and his personal bravery preserved him from the insults of rivals. The first object upon whom his charms made an impression was a sister of the late Lord Halifax, with whom he found means so far to ingratiate himself, as to procure a promise of her hand. The Count however was unfortunately discovered before the match could take place; a duel was the consequence between the Count and the party who discovered him, in which the latter was run through the body. Thus disconcerted in his schemes, the Count visited the continent, where he appeared in a military character, and give out that he was descended from a line of Kings who existed in Ireland before the flood. In Poland he was made chamberlain to the late King: from thence travelling to Paris, he procured a brevet of Maistre de la Camp from the King of France; he then entered into the service of the Empress of Russia, in which he continued until the war broke out with the Turks; when being too rigid a Mussulman to fight against the latter, he returned to Paris, commenced an acquaintance with the Duchesse D'Olonne, with whom he lived for a considerable time in intimate familiarity. The Duchesse appointed him receiver of her rents, and superintendent of all her pecuniary affairs. This office the Count discharged as become a man of honour; but whether owing to female caprice, or the Count's infidelity, a quarrel ensued between this rapturous pair, in which the lady charged the Count with peculation; the Count retorted, by charging the lady with being greatly in his debt; after much abusive altercation on both sides, and a paper war, the matter was finally decided before the parliament of Paris, in the Count's favour. The Duchesse in one of her literary attacks expressed her surprise, "That an Irish Prince, in whose veins the blood of King's flows, should demean himself by accepting from her hands no menial an office as that of Steward." The Count replies by saying, "That it could not degrade a Monarch to superintend the domestic affairs of a Lady."
Extract of a Letter from Dublin. August 16. 1773. "All the Evils which Dean Swift predicted now appear to have befallen this unhappy Country. An empty Treasury, a famished Poor, and the Staple Manufactures of the Kingdom declining apace. The Spirit of Emigration hath seized our People, and the several Counties hitherto famous for the Residence of the Linen Manufactures, are now almost dwindled into dreary Waste. The Land lies uncultivated, and notwithstanding the Landholders have by lowering the Rents tried to pacify the Minds of the People and induce them to continue at Home; yet scarcely a Vessel fails from Ireland, bound to any of the Plantations, but what is filled with Multitudes of useful artisans, their Wives and Children. It is to be hoped that some Method may be taken to put a Stop to so alarming an Evil."
Extract of a letter from Gibraltar, July 12. "THE war which has again commenced between the Spaniards and Moors, is now going forward with the greatest vigour & affluence on both sides, as they both seem prompted by their ancient inveteracy to carry it to its utmost extent. An action of much importance has happened between a large body of the Spanish troops, under the Conde de Laraguons, nephew to the Duke de Losado, and second in command over the Spaniards in Africa; and a part of the Moorish army, commanded by the Bassa Muley Ismael Albumazar, late Governor of Tetuan. It happened as follows:—The town of Tetuan was for some time besieged by the Spaniards, who finding all their approaches attended with very little advantage, the place being well defended by the Bassa Albumazar, retired from before it towards the sea, there to wait some expected reinforcement from Spain. In the mean Time the army arrived before Tetuan from Mequinez, consisting of 3000 foot, and 12,000 of the Emperor of Morocco's black cavalry, the command of which was immediately taken by the Bassa, and another placed in his government. He immediately resolved to attack the Spaniards in their camp, who were posted in an advantageous manner, having their ships in Tetuan Bay to retire on any emergency. But not waiting the attack of the Moors, they marched out about a mile from their intrenchments to meet them, & began the attack so briskly, that at the first charge the Moorish foot gave way, and after a small resistance were soon followed by the horse, and pursued so closely by the Spaniards, that they had scarcely time to shelter themselves under the cannon of Tetuan. Above 5000 Moors fell in this action, and about 700 Spaniards."
§ New-Salisbury. §
NOTICE is hereby given to the Proprietors of NEW SALISBURY, that a TAX of fifteen Shillings Lawful Money was laid on each original Right or Share of Land in said Town, at a legal Meeting the 28th of September, 1773, and committed to me to collect, which TAX the said Proprietors are desired to pay me at my House in Kingston, by the 25th of November next, upon Failure thereof, the delinquent Proprietors Lands will be advertised for Sale at public Vendue in the New Hampshire Gazette, to pay said TAX with incidental Charges, as the Law directs, unless paid by said time.
NOTICE is also given to the delinquent Proprietors of former TAXES, that they pay me the Subscriber by the aforesaid time, to prevent further Charge: the 100 Acre Lots in the fifteen Shilling Rate is 51. 10d. the 80 Acre Lots 41. 8d. the 60 Acre Lots 31. 6d. Inter-wail 2d. each Lot; undivided Land 10d.
JOHN CALEF, Collector. Kingston, October 28, 1773.
THE ESTATE of JACOB HOOK, late of Seabrook, in the County of Rockingham, being Represented Insolvent, and the Subscribers appointed Commissioners to Receive and Examine the Claims on said Estate, do hereby give Notice, that we will attend that Business at the House of Capt. Caleb Sanborn, Innholder in Hampton Falls, on the third Monday of November next, and on the last Monday of the five following Months, from Five to Eight o'Clock, P. M.
Hampson Falls, } MESHECH WEARE, Octob. 26, 1773. } CALEB SANBORN.
|| Orford. ||
NOTICE is hereby given, that the Time for the PUBLIC VENDUE for the Sale of LANDS for the TAXES due on several Rights or Lots of Land in ORFORD, as advertised in several late Papers, to be at the House of Lieut. Jonathan Leavitt, Innholder at Hampton, last Wednesday which was October 27th, stands adjourned to the last Wednesday of December, at two o'Clock in the Afternoon at said Leavitt's, All those who have not as yet paid said Taxes, are desired to pay the same, and prevent their being sold at the time now fixed.
N. B. All Persons who have any Demands on said Proprietors, are desired to lodge them with said Collector in order for a speedy Settlement. JONATHAN MOULTON, Collector. Hampton, Octob. 29. 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 desired to make immediate Payment without further Trouble or Notice. Samuel Shackford. Josiah Shackford.
(Perry's-Town.)
WHEREAS the Proprietors and Owners of PERRY'S TOWN, in the County of Hillsborough, have been legally Notified to pay to me the Subscriber an Assessment of Fifty Shillings Lawful Money on each original Right in said Town, and more than 14 Days have expired since the last Week of Notice, and many are yet delinquent in the Payment of their Taxes. This is therefore to Notify such Delinquents, that so much of their Lots or Rights of Land will be sold at PUBLIC VENDUE, at the House of John Hall, Innholder in Plaistow, on the 23rd of November next, at 3 o'Clock P. M. and if not all sold that Day, the Sale to be continued every Tuesday following till sufficient are sold, to satisfy and pay said Taxes, with incidental Charges.
The delinquent original Proprietors Names and the Sums Due on their several Lots and undivided Lands are as follows.
   l. s. d. l. s. d. l. s. d.     James Clements, half R. o 8 9 0 13 9 0 2 6   James Eaton, 17 6 1 7 6 5   Benjamin Hale, 17 6 1 7 6 5   Asa Kimball 17 6 1 7 6 5   Samuel Little 17 6 1 7 6 5   Joseph Neyes 17 6 1 7 6 5   Jonathan Peet 17 6   John Pecker 17 6 5   John Plummer jun. 17 6   Asahel Sargent 17 6 1 7 6 5   Zebadiah Sargent 17 6   Andrew Stone 17 6 1 7 6 5   Timothy Clements 17 6 1 7 6 5   Lt. Thomas Hale 17 6 1 7 6 5   John Peet 17 6 1 7 6 5   Stephen Peet 17 6 1 7 6 5   Stephen Woodward 17 6 1 7 6 5  
N. B. The above Sums are in Lawful Money. The First Sum is assessed on the 100 Acre Lot, the Second on the 160 Acre Lot, and the Third on the undivided Land of each original Proprietor.
CUTTING MARSH Collector.
Oct. 18, 1773.
§ Canterbury. §
THIS is to Notify the Proprietors of the Township of Canterbury, in the County of Strafford and Province of New Hampshire, that there is a Rate made and committed to me for each original Proprietor to pay me the Sum of six Shillings Lawful Money; if not paid by the 30th Day of November next, such delinquent Proprietors will have their Rights advertised in the News-Papers, and so much of each Right or Share on the Division according as it's set down in my Rate List, will be sold at Public Vendue as will pay said Rate or Tax, agreeable to my Rate, and the Votes of said Proprietors, with incidental Charges. If any of said Proprietors will pay the said Rate to Captain JOHN GAGE of Dover, or ABNER CLOUGH of Nottingham, it shall answer to me, EPHRAIM CLOUGH, Collector for the Proprietors of said Canterbury for the Year 1773.
Durham, Oct. 22. 1773.
WHEREAS the Subscriber hired a Horse of Jacob Curtis, in Arundal to ride ten Miles, and he proved so lame, that he was not fit to proceed, & I returned him again, yet he has sued me for Nine Pounds lawful Money, Damage; and we left it to Men, to that I came off with ten Dollars, Loss for riding ten Miles; which I hope will be a Caution to Strangers. Boston Oct. 26, 1773. JAMES BAIRD:
TO BE SOLD.
By MOSES HAM,
At PUBLIC VENDUE, on Monday the 8th Day of November next, at ten o'Clock A. M. at the House of Mr. John Burnem Hanson,
Two Lots of Land in Dover,
One containing twelve Acres, within one Mile of Chichester Landing; six Acres within two Miles of said Landing; Also, another Lot in Rochester containing 64 Acres in the second Division. Also, the LOT whereon his HOUSE and Buildings stand, together with the same; And likewise a PEW in Chichester Meeting HOUSE. Conditions of Sale to be made known at time and place. Dover, Octob. 20, 1773.
[New-Britain.]
NOTICE is hereby given to the Proprietors of New-Britain, that a TAX of Three Shillings Lawful Money is laid on each original Right in said Town. This is therefore to desire said Proprietors to pay me the Subscriber said Tax by the 20th of November next at my House in Hampton Falls, otherwise said Lands will be advertised for Sale at public Vendue, to pay said Tax with incidental Charges.
BENJAMIN LEAVITT, Collector. Hampton-Falls, October 18, 1773.
§ Acworth. §
WHEREAS the Assessors for the PROPRIETORS of the Township of ACWORTH, in the County of Cheshire, and in the Province of New Hampshire, have given me an Assessment of Three Pounds Lawful Money on each Right in said Town, with a Warrant under their Hands and Seal to collect the same according to LAW, said Proprietors are hereby Notified to pay the same to me at my House in Merrymac, in the County of Hillsborough, by the last Day of November next, otherwise their respective Lands will be advertised for Sale. JONATHAN BLANCHARD, Collector. Merrymac, Octob. 16. 1773.
THE PROPRIETORS of DUMMER are hereby Notified, that two TAXES of Five Dollars each have been voted on each original Right in said Township, and unless the Delinquents pay the same to the Subscriber their Rights will be advertised for Sale as the LAW directs. A. R. CUTTER, Collector.
TO be had a MINERAL ESSENCE that will immediately cure excoriated or sore Nipples, so common to Women that suckle; also inflammations and Soreness of the Eyes, and all Frets and Tettars, on the Skin, of every Nature what ever. Enquire of the Printer.
Any PERSONS well skilled in the CLOATHIER'S-BUSINESS
may have Employment on the most advantageous Terms, by applying to JOHN SULLIVAN of Durham in New Hampshire. Durham, Octob. 25. 1773.
ALL PERSONS that stand Indebted to, or that have any Demands on the Estate of SAMUEL LORD the third, late of Berwick, in the County of York, Trader, deceased, are desired to settle the same as soon as may be with JOHN SULLIVAN and LYDIA LORD, Administrators on said Estate. Berwick, Octob. 25, 1773.
Just come to Hand, and sold at the Printing-Office, A few Speeches, Elegies, &c. on LEVI AMES, who was executed at Boston, on Thursday last, for Burglary.