The New-Hampshire gazette and historical chronicle (Portsmouth, N.H.), 1771-01-25 00:00:00

NEW HAMPSHIRE AND HISTORICAL
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Friday Jan. 25, 1771.
GAZETTE, CHRONICLE, FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC, NO. 745 { Weeks since this Paper was first Publish'd. }
By the Harriot Packet, Captain Lee, arrived at New-York, in 7 Weeks from Falmouth, we have
His Majesty's most gracious SPEECH,
To both HOUSES of PARLIAMENT;
On Tuesday the 13th Day of November, 1770.
MY LORDS, AND GENTLEMEN,
WHEN I last met you in Parliament, I renewed to you the Assurances which I had before given you, That it was my fixed Purpose to preserve the general Tranquillity, maintaining, at the same Time, the Honour of My Crown, together with the just Rights and Interests of My People; and it was with much Satisfaction that I indulged the Hope of being still able to continue to My Subjects the Enjoyment of Peace with Honour and Security. Since that Time, those very Considerations which I then promised you that I would never sacrifice, even to the Desire of Peace, have laid Me under an indispensable Necessity of preparing for a different Situation.
By the Act of the Governor of Buenos Ayres , in seizing by Force One of My Possessions, the Honour of My Crown, and the Security of My People's Rights, were become deeply affected. Under these Circumstances I did not fail to make an immediate Demand, from the Court of Spain , of such Satisfaction as I had a Right to expect for the Injury I had received: I directed also the necessary Preparations to be made, without Loss of Time, for enabling Me to do Myself Justice, in case My Requisition to the Court of Spain should fail of procuring it for Me: And these Preparations, you may be assured, I shall not think it expedient to discontinue, until I shall have received a proper Reparation for the Injury, as well as satisfactory Proof that other Powers are equally sincere with Myself in the Resolution to preserve the general Tranquillity of Europe . In the mean Time, I have called you together thus early, in order that I may be able to receive from you such Advice and Assistance, as, in the farther Progress of this very important Business, may happen to become requisite.
With respect to the STATE of MY COLONIES in North-America , although I have the Satisfaction to acquaint you, that the People in most of them have begun to depart from those Combinations, which were calculated to distress the Commerce of this Kingdom; yet, in some Parts of the Colony of the Massachusetts-Bay , very unwarrantable Practices are still carried on, and My good Subjects oppressed by the same lawless Violence which has too long prevailed in that Province.
I hope and trust, that the Precautions which have already been used for securing this Country against the Visitation of that fatal Calamity, which has of late appeared in some of the distant Parts of Europe , will, with the Blessing of God, prove successful. But if, from any Alteration of Circumstances, it should at any Time be found that farther Provisions will be wanted I cannot doubt of your ready Concurrence for so salutary a Purpose.
Gentlemen of the House of Commons,
I will order the proper Estimates, for the Service of the ensuing Year, to be laid before you. They must unavoidably, in Our present Situation, exceed the usual Amount. Every unnecessary Expense My Concern for the Ease of my good Subjects will ever make Me careful to avoid. But I should neither consult their Interest nor their Inclination, if I were to decline any Expense which the Public Security, or the Maintenance of the National Honour, does at any Time require.
My Lords and Gentlemen,
I am sensible how little I need say to you, at this Time, to prevail upon you to unite in whatever may best promote the true Interest of your Country. In all your Deliberations upon Points of a domestic Nature, let the Extension of Our Commerce, the Improvement of the Revenue, and the Maintenance of Order & good Government, be always in your View. With respect to Foreign Measures, there will, I am persuaded, be no other Contest among you, than who shall appear most forward in the Support of the common Cause, in upholding the Reputation, and promoting the Prosperity of the Kingdom. For the Attainment of these Ends, you shall ever find Me ready to exert Myself to the utmost. I have no Interest, I can have none, distinct from that of My People.
From the LONDON GAZETTE, Octo. 27.
The following Gentlemen are appointed Flag-Officers, viz. Robert Hughes, Esq; to be Rear-Admiral of the Red. Clark Gayton, John Barker, Lucius O'Brien, Esquires, to be Rear-Admiral of the White.
John Montagu, Thomas Craven, and James Sayer, Esquires to be Rear-Admirals of the Blue.
And to rank as such with Officers of the same Flag, according to their Seniority as Captains.
In this Gazette the Lords of the Admiralty direct, that such Captains, Commanders, and Lieutenants of the Navy, as are unemployed, do transmit to the Admiralty-Office an Account of their Places of Abode, in order to their being sent to, when His Majesty's Service shall require their Attendance; and there to continue to do the same as often as they may happen to change their Habitations. Thus far Gazette.
Portsmouth, Oct. 26. A person who arrived yesterday from Roscof, near Brest, has been to Admiral Lord Edgcumbe, and made oath, that he left Brest last Wednesday, where the French were working night and day (Sundays not excepted) to fit out their fleet. This news the Admiral dispatched by express to Admiralty last night.
L O N D O N,
Nov. 1. On Tuesday night died at his house in Parliament Street, Sir Samuel Cornish, Bart. Vice-Admiral of the Red Squadron of his Majesty's Fleet, and Member for the Borough of New-Shoreham.
Died Mr. Alexander Cruder, M. A. Author of the Concordance to the Bible: he was found dead on his knees, about 7
o'clock in the Morning, at his lodgings in Cambden-Street, Ilkington. He had complained for several days before of a shortness of breath.
A correspondent has lately sent us the following Article from Portsmouth: The Rockingham and Savile Fire-ships are, upon Examination, found to be so much damaged both in their upper and lower Works, as to be entirely unfit for Service. Their Hands, which consist chiefly of Invalids are discharged.
Bishop Lloyd, many years since, foretold from the Revelations the destination of the Turkish Empire; --- Whiston, who was laughed at by the wits for it, actually fixed the final ruin of the Ottomans to the present period, or very near it.
By letters from Leghorn we learn, that the destruction of the Turkish fleet was occasioned by Capt. Gregg, Lieut. Torrington and Lieut. Dugdale, three Englishmen, who commanded the fire-ships. When the latter had secured his vessel in the night close to a Turkish man of war, of 84 guns, his design was discovered, which threw his crew of Russian sailors into such a consternation, that they immediately abandoned him and rowed off in the boat; notwithstanding he bravely hooked the grapnel-iron into the rigging of the enemy, and then jumped into the sea, from whence he was luckily taken up, and soon after conveyed on board the Russian Admiral, who loaded him with ear-rings, advanced him to a command, and promised to recommend him for his gallant behaviour to the Empress.
A private letter from Constantinople dated Sept. 3, says, "The Janissaries, tried with the present war, and not being able to avoid following the Grand Signor's orders to stay in the army, had recourse to a disguise to exempt themselves from it, but their scheme was discovered by the Kaimakan. They were dressed like Chiokadars, that is, servants to people of distinction, but as their numbers increased daily, the Kaimakan had the curiosity to take off some of their shoes, to see if they had not the mark that all the Janissaries have round their feet, occasioned by the narrow red shoes they wear, and by this means they were discovered. The Grand Signor reproached them in person, and after threatening them in case of any future event of the kind, he gave strict orders to make diligent search for them, and oblige all the Janissaries to join the Grand Vizir at the army."
We are assured, that Lord Holland is not able to attend his duty in Parliament, from his extreme bad state of health; his Lordship is listed in and out of bed by two of his strongest servants: His body is in such a state, that if he was to fall from his chair by any accident, he would never be able to get up again, for which reason he is never left alone a minute.
A gentleman who is just arrived in town from a tour along the sea-coast of France, assures us, there are at this time twelve ships of the line at Toulon, compleatly manned and provided for sailing. This may be depended on.
We are assured, from the best authority, that in a late conference between the French King and the Duke de Choiseul, the former said, repeatedly to the latter, "Let me have no war! Let me have no war!"
Yesterday at the Board of Admiralty the following ships were commissioned: The Ocean , Capt. Cranston; Terrible , Arbuthnot; Ramillies , Bentick; Trident , Hartwell; Buckingham , Kempenfelt; Fame , Isaac Oury; Boyne , Burnet; Prudent , Schomberg; Gentaur , Hammond; Lord Howe, Admiral. The ships commanded by the Captains Ogle, Rusworth Drummond and Lucas, were also put into commission. --- More than 500 letters were sent off the last night to the different parts of this Kingdom to impress all sorts of men that cannot account for themselves.
The Marquis de Choiseul is expected at Turin in the course of this month to demand in marriage the Princess Mary-Josephine-Louisa, eldest daughter of the Duke Savoy, for the Count de Provence, brother to the Dauphin of France. The Count de Provence, was born on Nov. 27, 1755, and the Princess of Savoy, on Sept. 2, 1753.
The latest accounts from France assure, that there is more business done in the several ports of the Channel, the Mediterranean, and the Ocean, than ever was known before; and that many Ship-Carpenters, both from Great-Britain and Ireland, meet with such good encouragement, that they do not think of returning to their native countries.
A correspondent says, "If an Act of Insolvency be passed instantly on the meeting of Parliament, on condition of serving on board our ships of war, many hundred hands might be obtained for the service of the public."
Oct. 31. An affecting circumstance is mentioned in a letter received yesterday, from Turin: M. Torassa, a young officer in the Sardinian service, having married a young lady of fortune, embarked with her at Pinarola, to go to Moretta; but before, he reached the vessel, his boat was by the negligence of the two watermen, oversett: M. Torassa, by dint of swimming, was soon taken on board a vessel; but seeing his beloved wife carried down by the current, he precipitately leaped into the water, in order to recover her, which after some time he accomplished; but being weakened by this exertion of his spirits, they both sunk down and were drowned in each others arms, notwithstanding several attempts were made to save them. This unhappy affair has given place to a law-suit between the deceased lady's father, and the sister of M. Torassa: the former insists that the sixty thousand livers portion, he gave with his daughter should be returned, which the latter asserts she has a right to keep, as her brother lost his life in attempting to save the child of the plaintiff.
L O N D O N, Nov. 6,
Some further particulars relative to the taking of Bender, which arrived by letters yesterday, are as follows: The town, upon a signal given, was attacked in three different places, the garrison defended themselves valiantly, and disputed every inch of ground with great perseverance: When they were beaten from the trenches, they fought from street to street in the town and withstood the Russians for five hours after they took the citadel. The garrison consisted at the beginning of the siege near 30,000 men but at the time of the assault were reduced to near half that number; 400 cannon were found in the town,
beside an immense booty. Baron Stein, who resided in London about five years since, and Colonel Maller, were both killed in the attack.
Nov. 7. We learn that Mr. O'Kelly has had the sum of eight thousand pounds offered for his famous horse Eclipse; but he refused it.
Yesterday morning the two Kennedys were brought into the Court of King's-Bench in Westminster-hall, when Mr. Sergeant Glynn moved, That the merits of the appeal might be entered into, Mr. Wallace, council for the Kennedys, then moved, That the appellant should appear to make good her charge against the defendants. Proclamation was accordingly made in the Court for that purpose, when the appellant not appearing, she was nonsuited.
Nov. 8. Her Royal Highness the Princess-Dowager of Wales has made a present to her Royal Highness the Princess Amelia of a most curious snuff-box, set with diamonds, of exquisite workmanship, which her Royal Highness purchased in Germany for 1200l.
The two Kennedys are to be brought up again some day this term, in order to be discharged from the appeal; the sentence remains as it did, the one to be transported for life, and the other to wait his Majesty's pleasure.
We are assured that the widow Bigby has received 330l. and is gone to Holland. One of their sisters went in the coach with the Kennedys to prison.
The two sisters of the Kennedys were in the Court of King's Bench on Tuesday, when their brothers were brought to the bar.
It is said Mrs. Bigby would have prosecuted the above murderers upon the appeal, provided a certain set of gentlemen would have given her 330l. She absolutely refused, two months ago, to take 330l. from the friends of the Kennedys: declared, she would never sell her husband's blood! but finding she was not supported as she expected, she at last acquiesced in receiving the above-mentioned sum.
November 10. We are assured, that at least three hundred sail of French merchantmen, laden with corn, oil, wine, silks, &c. &c. and destined for Constantinople and other Turkish ports, have been blocked up for some time in the several harbours of Toulon, Marseilles, Antibes, &c, on account of the strictness of the Russians, in suffering no ships of any power whatever (but more particularly those freighted with provisions) to pass to the assistance of the enemy. The loss of the French merchants is immense, and many bankruptcies are daily expected.
Mr. Porter was sent to Spain some Time before the Favourite Sloop arrived here from Falkland's Island, with an Account of the loss of that Place. The last Messenger dispatched to Madrid set out Yesterday Se'night, some Days after the Arrival of the above Sloop.
The following is the precise Distance from London to Madrid, viz.
   From London to Dover - - - - - Miles.     Dover to Calais - - - - - 72   Calais to Paris - - - - - 21   Paris to Bourdeaux - - - - - 304   Bourdeaux to Bayonne - - - - - 431   Bayonne to St. Sebastian - - - - - 183   St. Sebastian to Madrid - - - - - 108   163   London to Madrid - - - - - 1185   Madrid to London - - - - - 1186  
The whole Journey 2372
This is the Route always appointed on emergent Occasions; as the Passage to and from the Groyne may be attended with Delays. To the Frontiers of France and Spain, near the City of Toulouse, is near two Thirds of the Way: As far as that Place, the Road is tolerably flat and good; on mounting the Pyrenees, which divide France and Spain, the Road is very rugged, uneven, and afterwards sandy. Yet has this Journey been often performed (in Cases of Necessity) in 18 Days, and of which we have a recent Instance in Mr. Potter.
Wednesday a second Remonstrance from some of the inhabitants of the City and Liberty of Westminster, for the redress of grievances, was presented to his Majesty at St. James, by Sir Robert Bernard, one of the Members for that City; which was received, but no answer returned.
The Remonstrance of the Westminster electors, presented on Wednesday by Sir Robert Bernard, is signed, by order of the general meeting John Wilkes Chairman, and not signed by any other hands.
A correspondent says, he was by when the Plenipo from the Committee of State-menders at Appleby's in Parliament-street presented the Westminster Remonstrance to his Majesty last Wednesday at the Levee, and does most solemnly declare, that in the space of forty-five years, in which he has occasionally frequented St. James's Palace, without the blessing of a place or pension, he never saw any Address, Remonstrance and Petition whatsoever delivered into the King's hand with so little ceremonial decency and respect; no genuflection being made, or scarce a bending of the body; for the truth of this he appeals to the several gentlemen who were present, and made particular remarks.
The Friends of administration make no scruple to openly declare, that proper lodgings are preparing for some of the patriots; and some of ministerialists offered wages yesterday, that a certain haranguer of the mob (to use their phrase) and also the Chairman of a late public Meeting, will be in confinement, if they do not evade it by flight, before the end of the ensuing week.
The following promotions are talked of as speedily to take place. Sir Fletcher Norton, Knt. Lord High Chancellor of Great-Britain, & also to be created a Peer.
Jeremiah Dyson, Esq; to be Speaker of the House of Commons, in the room of Sir Fletcher Norton.
And Thomas Bradshaw, Esq; to be one of the Lords of the Treasury, in the room of Mr. Dyson.
The Lord-Mayor's motto on his banner is --- "Te Duce Libertas."

L O N D O N. The humble ADDRESS of the Right Honourable the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, in Parliament assembled. Die Martis, 13 Novembris, 1770.
Most gracious Sovereign, WE, your Majesty's most dutiful and loyal Subjects, the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, in Parliament assembled, return your Majesty our humble Thanks for your most gracious Speech from the throne.
We beg leave to offer your Majesty our very sincere Congratulations on the safe and happy delivery of the Queen and Birth of a Princess, and to assure your Majesty of our unfeigned joy at the increase of your domestic Happiness; and that we consider every Addition to your illustrious House, from which these Kingdoms have received the most important Benefits, as a farther Security to our religious and Civil Liberties.
We are too sensible of the Blessings of Peace, not to feel the greatest Concern at any Event which threatens to interrupt its Continuance, and defeat your Majesty's wise and gracious Purpose to maintain it. But, grateful as we are for this Proof of your Majesty's paternal Regard to the Repose and Happiness of your People, we owe your Majesty no less Thanks for your anxious Vigilence over the Honour of your Crown, and the Interests of your People.
We return your Majesty our most thankful Acknowledgements, as well for the immediate demand, which your Majesty has been pleased to make from the Court of Spain, of satisfaction for the Injury received, as for the instant Preparations that your Majesty made to do yourself Justice, in case your Requisitions should fail of procuring it, and we are exceedingly happy to be assured, that your Majesty will think it expedient to continue prepared to assert the Honour of your Crown, and the Security of the Rights of your People, upon an Event so deeply affecting both, until the Injury shall be properly repaired, and satisfactory Proof be given of the sincere Resolution of the other Powers to preserve the general Tranquility of Europe. We, on our Part, beg leave to assure your Majesty, that we will not fail to make the utmost Efforts in our Power to maintain Objects so justly dear to us, as the Dignity of your Majesty's Crown, and the Security of the national Rights.
We are very happy to be informed, that the People in most of your Majesty's Colonies in North-America, are departing from those Combinations which were calculated to distress the Commerce of this Kingdom; and we hope soon to see an entire End of those unwarrantable Practices, which have so long oppressed your Majesty's Subjects in one of those Provinces.
We are highly sensible of your Majesty's goodness and care in taking such Precautions to secure this Country against the Visitation of that fatal Calamity which has of late appeared in some distant parts of Europe; and we shall always be ready to concur in any Measures that shall be found necessary to the support of your Majesty's Endeavours for so salutary a Purpose.
We have the most grateful Sense of your Majesty's favourable Opinion of our constant Endeavours to promote the true Interest of this Country. We will, in all our Deliberations upon Points of a domestic Nature, exert ourselves for the Extension of our Commerce, the Improvement of the Revenue, and the Maintenance of Order and Government; and we flatter ourselves, that your Majesty will not be disappointed in the gracious Expectations you have formed of our Zeal, in the Support of your Majesty's Crown, and the Reputation and Prosperity of your Kingdoms.
His MAJESTY's most gracious ANSWER. MY LORDS,
I give you great Satisfaction to find, that you entertain so just a Sense of the importance of peace, while that desirable Object can be maintained consistently with the Honour of my Crown and the Rights of my People. You may depend upon my best Endeavours to preserve that inestimable Blessing, so long as it is compatible with Objects still more essential to the Happiness and prosperity of my Kingdoms.
The affectionate part you take in the happy Delivery of the Queen and the Increase of my Family, gives me much pleasure.
The humble ADDRESS of the House of Commons to the King. Most gracious Sovereign,
WE, your Majesty's most dutiful and loyal Subjects, the Commons of Great-Britain in Parliament assembled, return your Majesty our humble thanks for your most gracious Speech from the Throne. We beg leave to offer to your Majesty our Congratulations on the happy Delivery of her Majesty, and on the birth of another Princess; esteeming every increase of your Majesty's royal Family an additional security for the continuance of that happiness which we have already experienced under its auspicious Government.
Among the many Proofs which we have received of your Majesty's constant attention to the welfare and prosperity of your people, your Majesty's earnest desire to continue to us the blessings of peace could not fail to inspire us with sentiments of gratitude and affection; but we could have reaped little real satisfaction from the enjoyment of those blessings, had we not at the same time been able to place the justest confidence in your Majesty, that you would never be induced, by a mistaken tenderness for the present ease of your People, to sacrifice their more essential and more lasting interests. These we cannot but consider as having been dangerously struck at, by the violence lately committed by a Spanish Governor, upon one of your Majesty's possessions. Under these circumstances, your Majesty's determination to make an immediate demand from the Court of Spain of such satisfaction as you had a right to expect, and at the same time to direct the necessary preparations to be made, without delay, for enabling your Majesty to do yourself justice, in case your Requisition to the Court of Spain should fail to procure it, demands our most hearty acknowledgements; and we rejoice to find that your Majesty will not discontinue these preparations until you have received proper reparation for the injury, as well as satisfactory proof that other powers are equally sincere with your Majesty in the resolution to preserve the general tranquility. In the prosecution of this your Majesty's purpose, your Majesty will not be disappointed in your expectation of receiving from your faithful Commons every degree of support which in the progress of this very important Business shall become requisite; with this view, we will enter without delay into the consideration of the supplies for the ensuing year; and whatever extraordinary expences the public service shall require we will cheerfully provide for, in such manner, as may be least burthensome to your Majesty's Subjects.
In considering the state of your Majesty's Colonies in North-America, we will neglect no means of securing the commercial interests of this Kingdom, or of providing for the protection of your Majesty's good Subjects there from every degree of violence and oppression.
We return your Majesty our unfeigned thanks for the timely precautions you have used, for guarding against the introduction of that fatal contagion which has of late appeared in some parts of Europe. And while, with your Majesty, we place our ultimate reliance upon the divine Providence for our preservation from so great a calamity, we shall consider it as our indispensable duty to make use of every reasonable precaution which human foresight can suggest to us.
We assure your Majesty, that we will apply ourselves with all
due diligence to the dispatch of the public business; in which we will not fail steadily to pursue those great ends recommended to us by your Majesty in your Speech from the Throne, as well as by your royal example. And if any hopes should have been conceived or it may have been any where surmised, that among your Majesty's People there were any such differences subsisting as could in the least degree abate the ardour of their affectionate attachment for your Majesty, or prevent their joining as one man, in seconding your Majesty's views, for maintaining unfulfilled the lustre of your Crown, and preserving undiminished the Rights of your People, we doubt not, by our proceedings, to convince the world how false and injurious are all such surmises; and to make it manifest, that whenever we are called upon in the cause of our King and Country, there will be but one heart and one voice among your faithful Commons.
L O N D O N, Nov. 5.
A Bill, it is said, is intended to be bro't in to take away the Charter from the Province of the Massachusetts Bay.
The Kings of France and Spain are for Peace: Their Ministers are for War.
Nov. 8. A Remonstrance against public grievances will certainly come from Ireland.
The expected Remonstrance from Ireland is said to be more dreaded at the West End of the Town than all the English Petitions and Remonstrances together!
We hear, that on Sunday next, funeral sermons on the death of the late Rev. Mr. Whitefield, who it is said died worth 30,000l will be preached at all the Methodist Meeting houses in and about London, particularly the Tabernacles in Tottenham-Court-Road and Moorfields.
Nov. 10. Yesterday an impressed man was brought before Mr. Alderman Oliver at Guildhall, by virtue of a press-warrant, who immediately discharged him, declaring that he regarded such warrants as illegal, and of no effect in this city.
It is not true, that Admiral Knowles has entirely quitted the British service, and given up his rank in our Navy. He has given up nothing but his half pay.
By a letter from Cales, we hear, that the French Ambassador at Madrid has been presented with a memorial relating to the present dispute between the English and the Spaniards, complaining to the following purport: That their attempting to make up the breach was a gross insult on Spain, as they were the principal advisers of their making a claim of Falkland Islands, and at the same time promised, if any rupture ensued from it, that they would join them to subdue the English; that after spending an immense sum in equipping a large fleet, and reinforcing their army, they had altered their minds, and advised them to compromise matters with the English, by restoring Falkland Islands, and paying all the expences they have been at in fitting out so large a fleet, &c. However, they were determined not to follow their advice, and desired an immediate answer whether they would abide by their former promise. The letter further says, the Ambassador has not yet given any answer, but has dispatched a courier to his Court for instructions.
The Newbury, Capt. Rowe, from Newbury in New England to London, lies at the Orchard-house, Blackwall. The above is a Raft of Timber built in form of a ship, came from Newbury to Soundings in 26 Days, and worthy the inspection of the curious.
Lisbon, Oct. 2. A yacht is just arrived here express from Rio Janeiro, in 75 days, with important dispatches from our Viceroy to the Court. It brings advice of such hostilities having been commenced by the Spanish against the English in the river Plate as they think must end in a rupture between the two nations.
In consequence of these proceedings, our Governor has demanded instructions for his future behaviour in case of a war. A report is general here, that several English ships have made their appearance off an island near Buenos Ayres.
L O N D O N.
Nov. 5. It is said, that on Thursday arrived at Lord Weymouth's Office, a courier from the Duke of Choiseul, charged with the categorical answer from the Bourbon family.
A true anecdote of the late Mr. Whitefield.---In the early part of his life, this gentleman was preaching in the open fields, when a drummer happened to be present, who was determined to interrupt his pious business, and rudely beat his drum in a violent manner, in order to drown the preachers voice, Mr. Whitefield spoke very loud, but was not so powerful as the instrument: He therefore called out to the drummer in those words:---"Friend you and I serve the two greatest Masters existing, but in different callings; you may beat up for volunteers for King George; I for the Lord Jesus Christ. In God's name then don't let us interrupt each other; the world is wide enough for us both, and we may get recruits in abundance." This speech had such an effect, that the drummer went away in great good humour, and left the preacher in full possession of the field.
The Romish Religion has been long thought on the Decline. The Senate of Venice suppressing 36 Convents without consent of the Sea of Rome confirms this.
Lieut. Alscough proposes passing through the city on Lord-Mayor's day in his barge drawn on a sledge, and his men in new uniforms.
A correspondent says, there are no People so easily won as the common People of England if you know but the way, as Shakespeare files it.
Mr. Wilkes has lately had built an elegant chariot, in which he will go this day to the Lord Mayor's procession.
We hear that the gentlemen of the turf were, in general,
losers at the Newmarket meeting last week, except Lord Rockingham, who, we are assured, won above 8000l.
It is said that there are letters in town from Spain which affirm, that the English vessel, on board of which Dr. Solander, of the British Museum, and other ingenious gentlemen, embarked for the Philippine Islands, in order to observe the late Transit of Venus, has been sunk by the Spaniards (from a jealousy of the business of the Doctor and his learned companions) in those seas; and that every foul perfidy.
Mr. Potter, who was sent a second time with dispatches to the Court of Spain, we are informed is not expected till after the meeting of the Parliament.
Wednesday Sir Francis Holborne, Bart. kissed his Majesty's hand on being appointed Rear Admiral of Great-Britain, in the room of Sir Charles Knowles, Bart. who resigned on accepting the post of First Admiral of Russia from her Czarish Majesty. Anecdote of Paul Petrovitz, Great Duke of Russia, Son of the reigning Empress, Catherine II. by her deposed Husband, Peter the Third, and Heir apparent to the Crown. Communicated by a Gentleman just arrived from Peterburgh.
THE beginning of the present summer 4 English Captains hired a coach for the day, on a party of pleasure. In their way they met this Prince in his equipage, coming to Peterburgh, and had almost past him, without making their obeisance, or shewing him a proper respect. A heinous offence as the Russians, from the most savage, are become as polite and ceremonious, as our good neighbours the French. His Highness seeing they were Englishmen, and being conversant in the language en passant, put his head out of the window of his carriage, and waving his hat, cried out, Wilkes and Liberty, Huzza, ! The Great Duke is about seventeen years of age, being born in October 1754; a youth of a sprightly disposition and promising genius, and bids fair to make a figure in the annals of history.
B O S T O N, January 21. 1771.
We bear of no Advices later than the 15th of November, ---Those of the best Authority say, that Peace and War are still in too equal Scales, and if either preponderates it is that of War.
The Opinion among the trading People in England in general is, that a War will take Place; but till it is more certain, they decline making proper Insurances, and yet fear to ship their Goods for foreign Exportation, at a Hazard, which occasions a Stagnation in Trade.
It is currently reported, that all Differences will terminate amicably between Great-Britain & her Colonies, and that Trade will speedily revive to its pristine vigour.
It is said that Lord Chatbam has a Plan for accommodating all domestic Differences, which he will read in the House of Lords at the opening of the Parliament.
A Letter of late Date mentions, That at the opening of the parliament Lord Chatbam was in the Country on Occasion of the death of the Right Honorable GEORGE GRENVILLE. The Right Honorable Earl of Egmont lay dangerously ill at his House in Pall Mall.
The late Attorney-General, Mr. De Grey, is appointed Lord Keeper of the Great Seal.
It is said, that the Ministry stand strong,---that there was no Opposition in either House,---and that Members did not divide in the House of Commons, as has been usual, upon the first Day of the Parliament's Meeting.
A Gentleman in England writes, of the 6th of November, That Commodore Hood was arrived from hence, all well.---That Com. Proby's Command is augmented by six Sail of the Line; that if more Ships are sent out to the Mediterranean a Flag will be appointed.---
That Admiral Knowles is made Lord Admiral of the Russian Navy, to have the Regulation and Direction of the whole, at an Appointment of £3,500 Sterl. per Annum, £500 for Expence of his Journey, his Lady to have a Pension of £1,000 a Year, his Daughter as Maid of Honor to the Empress, a House and 16 Servants to be kept for him; and all the civil and military of the Marine to be reformed by Sir Charles Knowles.---Thus the Russians make mighty Strides to become a Maritime power, witness the Morea last Summer.
A Fleet of 40 Sail of the Line, ready for the Sea, were lying at Ferrol, besides many in other ports of France and Spain. The Turks have lost several important places.
Letters from Cadiz of the 5th, and from Lisbon of the 15th of November, mention, that there are at those places the greatest preparations for, and Expectations of a speedy War.
Capt. Parker, who sailed from hence in a Brig, the 10th of October, and carried Orders for Goods, after the Non-Importation Agreement was broke up, is arrived in England, and the letters got to London the 14th November, the Day after the Opening of the Parliament.
This Morning about 2 o'Clock, departed this Life, Mrs. MARGARET APPLETON, the Amiable, Virtuous and Pious Consort of the Rev. Mr. APPLETON of Cambridge, after a short Illness, in the 72d Year of her Age.
The Letters bro't from England by the Packet differ much; some say that they are at the Eve of a War with Spain; whilst others assert the contrary, and that that Nation will make ample concessions rather than commence hostilities against Great-Britain at this juncture; but if it be true, that there are 40 sail of line of battle Ships lying at Ferrol, in Spain, with a number of Troops on board, we have reason to imagine his Catholic Majesty's intentions are not quite so pacific as some imagine.
PROVINCE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
PORTSMOUTH, December 21st, 1770.
A PETITION having been presented to the GENERAL ASSEMBLY, by Committees of MASON's Propriety, and the Towns of Barnstead and Chichester, setting forth, that the Township of Barnstead, joins on Canterbury, Chichester, Barrington, Gilmanstown, and Land belonging to said Mason's Propriety, that the Bounds of said Barnstead and the other Townships of Lands, are uncertain and disputable in some Places, and therefore praying that a Committee of suitable Persons may be appointed to run and ascertain said Bounds, who shall make return to the General Assembly, which Return being allow'd an Act may be passed to establish the same, in order to prevent Suits at Law.---These are therefore to notify all concern'd, that a Hearing is granted on said Petition, on the third Day of the sitting of the General Assembly, after the first Day of March next, for any Person or Persons to appear and shew cause why the Prayer thereof may not be granted. GEO. KING, Dep. S.
A few of the TRIALS of the SOLDIERS in Boston, are just come to Hand, and may be had of the Printers hereof.

HOG ACT.
PORTSMOUTH, Jan. 25, 1771. Saturday last His Excellency the Governor was pleased to adjourn the General Assembly of this Province, to Tuesday the 19th of March next, after giving his Assent to sundry Acts, which are ordered to be published in the News-Paper, and will be continued weekly,---one of which is as follows, viz.
Anno Regni Regis, Georgii Tertii Magnæ, Britanniæ, Franciæ & Hiberniæ, Undecimo. An Act in Addition to the Law already in Force for the Regulation of SWINE.
WHEREAS the law already in force relating to the regulation of Swine, is found ineffectual for that purpose, and by suffering them to run at large unyoked and unringed they prove to be a public Nuisance, as well as greatly injurious to particular Persons, and the owners of them are often losers by the Damages those animals sustain by running in Streets and Highways: Therefore,
BE IT ENACTED, by the GOVERNOR, Council, and Assembly, That no owner or owners of any Swine, shall suffer them to go at large within the compact part of the town of Portsmouth, which is hereby limited as followeth, viz. a line by the river, and running up that branch thereof, which leads to Mr. Livius's mills, and up the mill pond to the head of the creek. and then up the highway leading to the pound from the said head of the creek aforesaid, and so along the highway leading to the mill-dam, so called, till it comes to the house formerly Edward Gate's, then to run down the highway, leading to Little Harbour, so far as that a strait line to that part of the river called Little-Harbour, will take in the land lately Samuel Monson's, on penalty of forfeiting six shillings for each offence, for each Swine, found going at large as aforesaid, to be recovered by action of debt before any justice of the peace within this province, by any person that will inform & sue for the same, to the use of the prosecutor, with cost of prosecution. And where any swine are found running at large within the Limits aforesaid, and the owner is not known, any person may exhibit an information thereof, setting forth the artificial marks (if any) on such Swine, or the most obvious natural marks; and the Justice shall give the informer three notifications, who shall place them at three different public places in the town of Portsmouth, and shall suspend giving judgement thereon, forty-eight hours next after giving such notifications: and if no owner shall appear at the expiration of that time, the said swine shall be forfeited; and the said justice shall declare the same to be forfeited, to the use of the poor of said town, and the justice shall give sentence accordingly (the overseers of the poor of the town paying the justice his legal fees, and the informer six shillings or more if the justice on examining the circumstances, shall think he ought to have more, for his time and trouble for proceeding and attending therein)—but if the overseers refuse so to do, the informer may sell the same to the highest bidder, and the allowance to him being made as aforesaid, shall pay the overseers half the neat profit thereof for the use of the poor as aforesaid. But if any owner shall appear and claim said swine he shall be subject to the penalty first above mentioned, as the matter upon examination and trial shall appear to the justice aforesaid. And any person exhibiting such information shall hereby have full power to take up such swine and keep them in custody until the case shall be determined as aforesaid. And if the owner shall be acquitted, and the swine restored, the said informant shall not be subject to any action or damages for taking up and keeping such swine in custody as aforesaid.
And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid, that no swine shall be suffered to go at large within this province without being yoked and ringed according to law by the owner thereof, on penalty of the forfeiture of one shilling for each swine for each offence, to be recovered of the owner or owners of such swine in an action of debt before
any justice of the peace, by any person that will inform and sue for the same, with cost of prosecution, except it shall appear such swine were accidentally let out, and in case the owner of swine so found going at large shall not be known to the party finding them, he shall hereby have power to impound them, and shall give notice in the town or parish where they shall be so impounded, and in the two next towns by causing a notification thereof with the natural and artificial marks (if any) of such swine and by whom impounded, to be posted in some publick places in the respective towns aforesaid, and if no owner shall appear within six days after such notifications are set up, or appearing shall refuse to pay the penalty aforesaid with charges of impounding and supporting the said swine, which the impounder shall cause to be done; then the party impounding said swine may apply to a justice of the peace who is hereby ordered and directed to issue a warrant of apprise-ment to two suitable persons to apprise the said swine upon oath (by him to be administered) of their impartiality therein. And the impounder may take such swine to his own use, as in the case of impounding creatures taken damage feasant, which are not replivied at the appriized value, observing the directions of the law in that case; and the party impounding any swine by virtue of this act shall be allowed all reasonable cost and charges for his trouble, assistance, time in driving, and charge in supporting the said swine as aforesaid, to be adjusted by the justice that grants the warrant of apprise-ment. And if no owner shall appear, and there remains any overplus money, the same shall be delivered to the justice, who shall order the apprise-ment as aforesaid, to be by him paid and delivered to the overseers of the poor of such town or parish where the impounding is for the use of the poor there. And the hogreavers of each town and parish are hereby required to see this act duly observed on penalty of five shillings, to be recovered of them for each neglect by any person that will sue for the same. Provided nevertheless, that in any town or parish (having the powers and privileges of towns) where there is common and undivided lands, or lands lying in common and unfenced, where swine may feed to their advantage, such town or parish may at their annual meetings, yearly agree upon any method for regulating the swine within the same for that year, and carrying the same into execution, upon such pains and penalties as shall be adequate to that end.
Provided also that a common train field, burying yard, landing place or lands left common for the use of the inhabitants about any meeting house, or such like common use of small parcels of land, shall not be construed to be within the proviso aforesaid.
Provided further, that no swine shall be permitted to go at large under the penalties aforesaid, without being well ringed in the nose, notwithstanding the liberty above declared. And whereas by the law above referred to, the impounder may take the creatures not replivied at the appriized value, which if overprized may be injurious to him. Therefore be it enacted, that in all cases of impounding where no replevin is executed, the impounder shall have his election either to take such creatures at the appriized value, or may expose them to sale by publick vendue (giving twenty four hours publick notice before hand of the time and place of the intended sale) accounting for the overplus (if any) according to law. And it is hereby enacted, that no yoke shall be accounted sufficient which is not the full depth of the swines neck above the neck, and half so much below the neck, and the sole or bottom of the yoke to be three time so long as the thickness of the swines neck.
This Act to continue and be in force for the space of ten years and no longer.
A few Almanacks, and several Pieces on the late renowned WHITEFIELD, &c. may be had at the Printing Office.
CUSTOM-HOUSE, PISCATAQUA 24th. Jan. Entered Inn. Brig Sally, William Friend, Cape-Nicholls. Bound Out, NONE. Clear'd for Departure FOR. Sloop Jolly Robbin, Obediah Ayers, North-Carolina. Schooner Blossom, Joseph Dearing, Ditto. Brig Charming Molly, James Guppy, West-Indies. Brig Elizabeth, William White, Ditto. Ship Rising Sun, Henry Nutter, Ditto.
Province of New Hampshire, January 4, 1771.
THE General Assembly of the Province of New Hampshire, having provided for exchanging and redeeming the Paper BILLS of Credit of said Province;—Notwithstanding, some of those Bills of Credit yet remain in private hands—And by an Act of said General Assembly, passed the 3d Inst. it is further provided, for the speedy Redemption and Exchanging of said Bills of Credit, and "That such Bills that shall be offered or brought to be exchanged or redeemed, shall not be received "or exchanged after six Months, to be computed "from the Time of passing this Act, without special "Reasons, to be allowed by the General Assembly." And by direction in said Act, the limitation for exchanging and redeeming said Bills of Credit, is notified in the New Hampshire Gazette, by
GEO. JAFFREY, Treasurer.
WE the Subscribers, Commissioners appointed by the Hon. John Wentworth, Esq; Judge of the Probate of Wills for the Province of New Hampshire, to receive and examine the Claims of the several Creditors to the Estate of John Church, late of Portsmouth in said Province, Cordwainer, deceased, represented Insolvent; and six Months being allowed for that Purpose, HEREBY give Notice, that we will attend that Service at the Dwelling House of Capt. Jacob Tilton, Innholder in Portsmouth, the last Wednesday of this and the five following Months, from five to seven o'Clock Afternoon of said Days. Portf. Jan. 22d. 1771. John Wendell. John Pickrin.
WHEREAS the several Debtors and Creditors to the Estate of Jeremiah Wheelwright, late of Portsmouth, deceased, have been frequently called upon to adjust their respective Accounts; this is to give them further Notice, that the Executors are determined to sue every unsettled Account to next March Court, without any Distinction of Persons, as there is an absolute Necessity to have the personal Estate settled; and the Heirs think it unjust and unreasonable to have the real Estate sold at this Time, when they have great Reason to believe there is a Sufficiency due to the Estate, to discharge the Debts.—That no Person may think themselves neglected, this Advertisement will be continued three Weeks from this Time.
Portsmouth, Jan. 24th. 1771.
TO BE SOLD very CHEAP,
A commodious Dwelling-House, and about one Acre of choice Land adjoining thereto, situate in Greenland, within 20 Rods of the Meeting House, on the Road leading to Exeter: Said House has 4 Rooms on a Floor, and is 36 Feet by 29. two Stories high, with a good Barn and other Accommodations, being pleasantly situated for a Country Trader or Tradesman, especially a Blacksmith. The said House and Land will be sold very cheap, and the Pay made easy to the Purchaser: Enquire of Greenleaf Clarke, living on the Premises.
THE Proprietors of CONWAY,
in the Province of New Hampshire, are hereby NOTIFIED, that at a legal Meeting of the Proprietors held at the House of Capt. Zebariah Foss, Innholder in Portsmouth, on the 31st. Day of August, 1769, a Tax of Fifteen Shillings, L. M. was voted to be raised on each Original Right or Share of Land in said Township; THEREFORE the Subscriber, Collector for the Propriety, desires the Delinquents to pay the same immediately, otherwise their Lands will be advertised for Sale as the Law directs. Joseph Eastman, Collector.
Concord, Jan. 10th. 1771.
[ Perry's-Town ]
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, TO THE Proprietors of PERRY'S TOWN (so called) That there is six shillings raised July the second 1770 and three shillings raised September the third 1770: and fifteen shillings raised January the seventh 1771, on each Right of said Proprietors, to repair the Road through said Town, ordered by Court, the List of which is committed to me to collect; Therefore each Proprietor is desired speedily to pay the same to me, to prevent their Rights being sold for Payment. Ebenezer Noyes, Collector.
January 9. 1770.

Province of New-Hampshire. By His Excellency JOHN WENTWORTH, Esq; Captain-General, Governor and Commander in Chief, in and over his Majesty's Province of New-Hampshire aforesaid, and Vice Admiral of the same.
T HE following Proclamation having been transmitted to me by Commodore GAMBIER—I have thought fit by and with the Advice of his Majesty's Council, to cause the same to be publish'd, hereby requiring all Magistrates, and others, within this Pro- vince, whom it may concern, to use their utmost Endeavours, that the Tenor thereof be duly complied with for his Majesty's Ser- vice.
Given at the Council-Chamber in Portsmouth, the Thirteenth Day of December, in the 11th Year of his Majesty's Reign. A. D. 1770.
J. WENTWORTH.
By his Excellency's Command, With Advice of Council, THEODORE ATKINSON, Secretary.
By James Gambier, Esq;
Commander in Chief of His Majesty's Ships and Vessels employed and to be em- ployed in the River St. Lawrence and along the Coast of Nova-Scotia, the Islands of St. John and Cape-Breton, and thence to Cape-Florida and the Bahama Islands.
I t having been represented to me, that several Seamen and Mariners who have since the first of October last, deserted from His Majesty's Ships on this Station, are now lurking in different Parts of this and the neighbouring Provinces, thoroughly sensible of their Fault, but deterred from returning to their Duty through Fear of Punishment: I do in Consideration thereof hereby promise His Majesty's most gracious Pardon to all such who shall before the first of February next return to the King's Ships to which they belong, or repair on board any of His Majesty's Ships at the different Ports in North America, with desire of returning to the King's Service. And as a farther Inducement for them to return to their Duty, they shall be entitled to the Wages that were due to them from the several Ships at the Time they de- serted: But if any of those Seamen or Ma- riners shall neglect to avail themselves of this Act of Indulgence, they can have no Rea- son to expect Favour, and may depend upon being punished according to Martial Law, whenever they shall be apprehended.
And it being extremely to be wished, that His Majesty's Ships could be kept compleat in their Complements of Seamen by any o- ther Expedient than the very disagreeable Necessity of distressing the Trade of the Co- lonies, by pressing any of the Seamen in the Service of the Merchants; it is to be hoped, and is earnestly requested, that all Merch- ants, and Masters of trading Ships and Ves- sels, will not only refrain hiring the King's Seamen into their Service, but also by every Means in their Power discountenance De- sertion.
And in order to encourage the apprehen- ding Defectors and Stragglers from the Squa- dron under my Command; I do hereby pro- mise a Reward of FORTY SHILLINGS Sterling, to any Person or Persons who shall apprehend a Defector, & TWENTY SHIL- LINGS for every Straggler, to be paid im- mediately by the Captain or Commander of the King's Ship to whom such Defectors or Stragglers shall be delivered. And if any Person or Persons shall inform an Of- ficer of any of His Majesty's Ships where a Defector or Straggler may be apprehended; if such Defector or Straggler be taken in Consequence thereof, the Person or Persons who gave the Information shall receive the abovementioned Reward.
Given under my Hand on board His Ma- jesty's Ship Salisbury in Boston Har- bour, the Tenth Day of December, 1770.
J. GAMBIER.
By Command of the Commodore. CHA. LYELL.
Province of New Hampshire. COURT OF VICE ADMIRALTY. N OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, THAT HIS EXCELLENCY JOHN WENTWORTH, Esq; SURVEYOR GENERAL OF HIS MAJESTY'S WOODS IN NORTH AMERICA, has exhibited an Information against Two Hundred and Sixty Nine LOGS or TRUNKS of White Pine Trees, fit for Masting the Royal Navy, lately seized by him, as forfeited, at a Place call'd Piscataquog River, in Goffe's Town, in the Province aforesaid, One Hun- dred whereof, being each of the Dimension of 24 Inches and upwards, 12 Inches from the Ground, as being cut contrary to the Statutes in such Cases pro- vided, moving that they may be Decreed to remain Forfeit according to Law.—Any Person or Persons claiming Property therein, may be heard to support the same, and to shew Cause if any they have, why they should not be Decreed at a Court of VICE ADMIRALTY, to be holden at the Court House in Portsmouth, in said Province, on Thursday the Seventh Day of February next, at three o'Clock in the Afternoon. Portsmouth, January 11, 1771. per Curiam, JOHN SHERBURNE, Dep. Reg.
Jonathan Moulton
Of Hampton, Informes his
Customers and others, who have Accounts open with him, that this is his usual Time of Year for settling Accounts—Therefore hopes and desires they'll re- spectively close them by the 10th of February next, especially those of long standing, that they would settle them, either by paying the Cash, or giving their Notes of Hand on Interest.—Those that are Indebted to him by Notes of Hand, (of more than a Years standing) are likewise desired to pay them by said Time, or at least the Interest thereon.— The Request being so reasonable, he flatters himself that no one will give him Occasion, to adopt the dis- agreeable Remedy, prescribed by Law, to oblige him to it, which he really intends to do if they ne- glect. Hampton, January 10, 1771.
INN AT NEWBURY:
William Lambert,
From Yorkshire in England,
Begs leave to inform the Public That he has lately taken the INN at Newbury- Port, formerly occupied by Mr. Choate; which is now compleatly Repair'd, and new furnished with convenient Furniture, and the greatest variety of ex- cellent LIQUORS.—He has also provided com- modious Stabling for Horses, and every Accommo- dation for Travellers and others. He humbly in- treats Custom, and will strive by his good Entertain- ment to merit the public Favour, at the SIGN OF THE WENTWORTH'S ARMS, near the Ferry in Newbury Port.
Notice is hereby given, that six Months longer, from the first Day of January cur- rent, is allowed the Creditors of the Estate of John Lord, late of Berwick, in the County of York, and Province of Massachusetts Bay, Gentleman deceas'd, to bring in their Claims and prove their Debts— The Commissioners give Notice, That they shall attend that Service at the Dwelling House of Mr. Nahum Marshall Innholder in said Berwick, on the first Mon- day of this and the five following Months, from three to six of the Clock Afternoon of said Days; and all those who have Accounts open, and neglect to bring their Claims, and prove their Accounts within that Time will be excluded.
The Proprietors of Sandwich, are hereby Notified to meet at the House of Samuel Folsom, Esq; Innholder in Exeter, on Monday the Fourth Day of February next, at 2 o'Clock, P. M. for the following Purposes. 1st, To see if the Pro- prietors will allow those Settlers who did not make a Return of their Lots, agreeable to a Vote passed February 1768, a further Time for their Returns. 2. To see what Encouragement the Proprietors will give those persons who will settle in said Town. 3. To see what Land the proprietors will give the Agents for services done the proprietors. 4. To see if the proprietors will sell some Land to pay the Charge of clearing Roads in said Township, and to chuse a Committee for that purpose.
JOSEPH GILMAN, Prop's. Clerk. Exeter, January 15th, 1771.
All Persons Indebted for this Paper are inform'd, that the Printers will be greatly obliged to them, and take it exceeding-kind, if they would discharge the several small Ballances due.
Province Excise.
On Thursday the 31st January
Instant, will be exposed to Sale at Public Vendue, to the highest Bidder by the COMMITTEE of the GENERAL COURT, for that purpose, at the House of JAMES STODDLY, Esq; in Port- mouth.
THE PROVINCE EXCISE
ON SPIRITUOUS LIQUORS, granted by AN ACT passed in the 5th Year of his late MAJESTY'S Reign, intitled an Act for granting unto his Majesty an Excise on several Liquors, &c. &c. The said EX- CISE will be sold for only one Year to com- mence from the first Tuesday in September last, and in the three separate Divisions, in the following manner:—
The first Division begins at the Mouth of Pisca- taqua River, and up said River to the Line between Durham and Newmarket, and by that Line and the Line between Durham and Nottingham, and be- tween Nottingham and Barrington, and between Chichester and Barnstead, and between Gilmantown and Canterbury to Winnipisekee River, then down the said River to Merrimack River, then down the same to the boundary line between this Province and Massachusetts Bay, then Easterly to the Sea, and so to Piscataqua River, at the first bounds and contains the following Towns, and all others that may be in- cluded within the Compass above described, viz.
FIRST DIVISION.
Portsmouth, New Castle, Rye, Greenland, Newing- ton, Stratham, Hampton, N. Hampton, Hampton- Falls, Newmarket, Exeter, Nottingham, Brentwood, Kingston, S. Hampton, New-Town Plaistow. Hamp- stead, Salem, Pelham, Nottingham West, Lietchesfield, Londonderry, Derryfield. Chester, Allyn's Town, Chi- chester, Suncook, Canterbury, Epsom, Epping, Goffort, &c.
The Second Division is to be bound on the South side of the Northerly Line, or Bounds of the first Division, and to the Mouth of Pemigawasset River, and up the same to Baker's River, then up the same to the Head of the South Branch thereof, then on a straight Line to Connecticut River, on the South side of the Town of Orford, and to include the fol- lowing Towns, and all others that may fall to the North and North Easterly side of the aforesaid Line.
SECOND DIVISION.
Durham, Dover, Barrington, Somersworth, Gil- mantown, Barnstead, Rochester, Sanborn Town, New- Salem, New Durham, Watertown, Middletown, Tustenborough, Moultonborough, Wolfeborough, Litch- town, Holderness, Rumney, Compton, Sandwich, War- wick, Oxford, Pyrmont, Warren, Thornton, Haverhill Coventry, Peling, Bath, Landoiph, Lincoln Lyman, Franconia, Cheeswick, Lancaster, Stonington, Woodbury, Prescott, Dryden, Dartmouth, Palmerstown, &c.
The Third Division is to contain all the Towns, on the westerly side of Merrimack River, that be- longs to this Province, not included in the two for- mer Divisions, particularly the following Towns, viz.
THIRD DIVISION.
Merrimack, Dunstable, Monson, Souhegan East, Souhegan West, No. 1, South Town, No. 2. Northtown New Ipswich, Salem-Canada, Peterborough, Peter- borough Slip, Monadnock No. 1, Monadnock No. 2 Monadnock No. 3, Monadnock No. 4, Monadnock No. 5 Monadnock No. 6, Monadnock No. 7, New Concord Richmond, New Winchester, Hinidale, Chesterfield, Swansey, Keene, W. Amherst, Gilsum, Walpole, Al- stead, Marlow, Charlestown, Acworth, Lempster, Hill- borough, Tod's Town, Wears Town, Stark's Town New Boston, Goffe's Town, New Hopkinton, Ry- town, Contoocook, Brown's Town, Stevenstown Perry's Town, Greenville, Buckingham, Clermont, Newport, Danzik, H. Middleborough, Emery's Town, New Chester, Alexandria, Cornish, Croydon, Plainfield Granham, Lebanon, Relhan, Grafton, Hanover, Can- nan, Cardigan, Lime, Dorchester, Concord, Plymouth- Cockermouth, &c.
Conditions of Sale shall be made known at the Time and Place of Sale.
JONATHAN WARNER, Chairman of the said Committee.
Portsmouth, January 11th, 1771.
TO BE SOLD BY
Jacob Sheafe, jr.
At his Store on the Long Wharfe, cheap for Cash, A few Barrels of choice new, Common and superfine
Philadelphia Flour
SHIP BREAD, per Cask. PORK, per Barrell. COTTON WOOL, per Bag. COFFEE, per Bag. LINSEED OYL, per Barrel. The very best of BAR IRON. STEEL. RUM per Hogshead. Molasses per Hogshead. SUGAR per Barrell, &c.