The New-Hampshire gazette and historical chronicle (Portsmouth, N.H.), 1771-07-05 00:00:00

NEW-HAMPSHIRE
AND
HISTORICAL
CONTAINING the FRESHEST ADVICES
Friday July 5, 1771.
GAZETTE,
CHRONICLE,
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC
NO. 768 { Weeks since this Paper was first Publish'd. }
By Capt. Osborn arrived at Philadelphia from London, we have the two or three Paragraphs following.
L O N D O N, April 22.
ON the 19th of April last the House of Commons came to the following Resolutions, viz.
That 6000l. be granted for reimbursing to the Province of New-Hampshire their Expences, in furnishing Provisions and Stores, for the Troops raised by them for his Majesty's Service in 1756.
At a Meeting of the Society of the Supporters of Bill of Rights upon not obtaining the Vote for a Dissolution, those who were for it immediately proceeded to strike their names out of the Society's book, which was done first by Mr. Alderman Townsend, who also struck out at the same time, the name of Sir Cecil Wray, and Mr. Charles Turner, who had authorized him for that purpose. After this they withdrew into another room, and there signed a resolution to form a new society, to exist only upon the public ground. Mr. Morris, Mr. Grieve, Dr. Lee, Mr. Sayre, and others, declared they would follow them in their successions unless the remaining members of the society came to a resolution to rescind the absurd vote of restriction against opening new subscriptions, as public expence should require, whether gentlemen were willing to contribute farther to the discharge of Mr. Wilkes's debts, or not.
April 22. The first meeting of the new formed Society of the Bill of Rights, is to be on Tuesday next, at the London Tavern, when Robert Jones, Esq; is to be in the chair; Mr. Boddington the Secretary having resigned, a new one is then to be chosen.
We hear from Venice, that the third Russian fleet is arrived at the Archipelago, under the command of Admiral Arf.
Orders are given for the Lieutenants of the several counties in England, to expedite the raising the militia with all possible diligence.
Letters from Petersburg mention, that Count Alexis Orlow, General in Chief of the Russian Squadron in the Mediterranean, arrived there the 15th ult. from Leghorn, in 21 days, in order to settle every thing necessary for opening the campaign in the Levant, and that he intended to set out for Leghorn in a few days.
The Spaniards have now begun to transport all the flower of their troops from the sea-ports in Old Spain to their American settlements.
Twelve more ships of the line are fitting out at the different sea ports.
There are now at Spithead 35 ships, including frigates, bombs, &c.
All his Majesty's cutters, &c. stationed on the Irish coast, are ordered to sail immediately for Spithead.
WILLIAMSBURGH, June 6.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in North-Carolina.
"In the late engagement between the Governor and the Regulators, his Excellency's horse was shot under him.-- However, he behaved with the greatest resolution and courage, and his humanity and tenderness to wounded regulators, who amounted to 300, and who were brought to his camp, has greatly increased the esteem of every person."
From the different Accounts we have
been able to collect since our last, of the Battle in North-Carolina, we find that Governor Tryon had under him a Thousand Men, and that the Regulators amounted to three and twenty Hundred; that his Excellency was much insulted by them, particularly by one Fellow, whom he shot dead on the Spot, as he was approaching him; that this happened but a short Time before the Expiration of the two hours allowed by the Governor, upon which the Engagement began; that both Parties fought with great Animosity, for two Hours and upwards; that the Artillery was discharged six and thirty Times, and that one Shot struck a Tree, which in its Fall killed thirty odd of the Regulators; that the Governor had his Horse killed under him, and the Breech of the Gun he had in his Hand shot away; that a hundred and sixty of the Regulators were killed, and two hundred wounded, forty of whom were taken prisoners; that the Regulators were badly conducted, and fought in the utmost Confusion, their Ranks being in some Places a hundred Men deep, and that many of them were unarmed; that the Governor had only two Men killed, and sixty wounded. One Man, it is said of the Governor's Party, was so much incensed against the Regulators, by whom he had been threatened, that he was determined upon an ample Revenge, of losing his Life; for it is thought he killed upwards of thirty with his own hands, walking backwards and forwards on the Flanks of his Party during the Engagement, and charging with as much coolness as if hunting of Squirrels. The Regulators have lost a number of Horses, Guns, and Carriages; to the Amount, it is said, of more than a Thousand Pounds.--The Families of these poor deluded People are much to be pitied, as they must be reduced to very great distress. The Province likewise in general, is in the greatest disorder. And however faulty those who stile themselves Regulators may have been, as we learn that the Cause of their Complaints has been removed (their Leaders, it is probable, being bad Counsellors, & to have urged them on from one step of rebellion to another) it ought to be a Lesson for all good Governments to suffer no Set of Men, under the Sanction of Authority, to fleece the People.
Extract of a Letter from North-Carolina.
"We have just received an Account that the Regulators have been attacked and defeated by Col. Waddell. The Engagement was long and obstinate. The Conquerors were but four hundred in Number, and the vanquished a Thousand. Ringleaders of the Regulators have all absconded." This Engagement, it is supposed, must have been subsequent to the above.
There are further Accounts in the Virginia Papers of the vast Destruction by the late Freshets there, but we have not room to publish them this Week.
Upon the Whole, it is believed that History scarcely affords an Instance of equal Damage being done to any Country, if the Destruction of Lands, Lois of Property &c. be included.
A waggish Blade at Richmond, we are told, said it was his Opinion Old Nick had bored a Hole through the Mountains, and let in the South-Sea upon them.
WILLIAMSBURG, (in Virginia) June 3. Richmond-Town, May 31, 1771.
The terrible devastation caused by the freshets is scarcely to be conceived but by the distressed sufferers: From as far up the river as we have received accounts, there are neither fences nor houses left on the low grounds, except what might lodge in coming down from other places. Many people have suffered greatly by the loss of wheat, and in a great degree, their stock as also some Negroes; and the ruinous appearance of making tobacco, occasioned by this terrible disaster, affords a melancholy prospect, more especially as all the corn, which numbers of poor families entirely depended upon for subsistence, is carried down the stream. All the tobacco at Shockoe inspection is damaged, and it is imagined there were not less than 1600 hogsheads at it. At Byrd's, near all the ground there is damaged, supposed 600 hogsheads. Three fine large granaries, lately built, belonging to Mr. Campbell, Mr. Buchanan, & Mr. McDowell, are carried away, with sundry valuable goods in them; two are totally lost, and Mr. Campbell's lodged in a part of the town. Many goods are damaged that were deposited in the public and other warehouses. The merchants at Rocky Ridge had likewise their warehouses near the river carried away, and 300 and odd hogsheads of tobacco damaged. The merchants at Warwick have suffered considerably in their property. Indeed we are constantly hearing of dismal accounts concerning it. Several people's low grounds are much washed away, and others sanded. It is judged that the water was at least 10 feet perpendicular higher than the August freshets in 1720 or 24, or any other ever known by the oldest man about us, and 35 or 40 feet higher than a common tide. The damage sustained here, and at Rocky Ridge, including tobacco, is computed to be near forty thousand pounds. In short the loss of tobacco here, Wetham Rocky Ridge, and at other landings higher up the river, is estimated at 3000 hogsheads, or more. Houses, warehouses, wine, tobacco, rafts of trees and timber, are constantly seen floating down the river. The shores are covered with dead carcasses. Capt. Conkie lost three anchors, Captain Clarke's yawl was overset, and five men were drowned. Several of the ships at Shirley Hundred and City Point are gone ashore, and, it is feared cannot be got off.
PHILADELPHIA, June 13.
Yesterday arrived here the ship Pennsylvania Farmer, Capt. Johnson from Newry, having brought out with him about 300 passengers, &c. part of which he landed at New-Castle.
A Society lately incorporated in North-Carolina, founding, establishing and endowing a College, by the Name of QUEEN'S COLLEGE, lately met at Charlotte in Mecklenburgh County agreeable to an Act of Assembly, and unanimously elected Colonel EDMUND FANNING, (a Native of the Colony of Connecticut, and who received his Education at Yale-College, in New-Haven) President of the College. The Rev. Jos. Alexander, A. M. The Rev. H. J. Balch, A. M. and T. Bravard, A. B. (educated at Nassau-Hall, New-Jersey) were, at the same Time, chosen Tutors.

We have the following Advices by Capt. Osborn, from London, arrived at Philadelphia.
L O N D O N, April 20.
The Gazetteer gives the following from an anonymous correspondent: It is a notorious fact, of which the public will be very soon convinced, that there have been discovered in an out-house, near the dwelling-house of a certain Alderman of the city of London, arms sufficient to put into the hands of 20,000 fighting men; near the same place a quantity of powder and ball was lodged; and there is great reason to think, that upon closer search more arms and ammunition will be found out.
April 23. Yesterday morning, at half past Ten, the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor left the Tower, attended by the proper officers, and passed through Tower-street, and Cannon-street, to be carried before the Court of Common-Pleas in Westminster-Hall, to which place he was followed by a vast concourse of people, amongst whom were many very respectable persons.---Now bells began to ring at the time his Lordship came out of the Tower, and continued ringing 'till he was out of the city. Mr. Oliver did not go up.
When he came to the Court of Common Pleas, it was found that there was not a proper return of the Habeas Corpus, the Lieutenant of the Tower, having directed it to Sir William De Grey, the Chief Justice, instead of the Court. As it was alleged that, in consequence of this error, the Habeas Corpus was not before the Court, Serjeant Glynn moved that, as he was in custody, and it did not appear to the Court by what authority he was imprisoned, he should be discharged. The Chief Justice said that he was mistaken in his opinion; since, if the Habeas Corpus was not before them, neither could the Lord Mayor be before them. This difficulty, however, was surmounted by amending the return; and Serjeant Glynn made an excellent speech, giving reasons why they should discharge the Lord-Mayor. Serjeant Jessop enforced his argument by many cases in point, and both seemed to have rendered the legality of his discharge absolutely certain. The Chief Justice then gave his opinion in a long and laboured harangue, in which he endeavoured to invalidate every argument advanced by the Counsel, and concluded by declaring that the matter could not come under the cognizance of that Court, and therefore that the Lord-Mayor ought to be remanded. The other three Justices concurred with Sir William De Grey, and the Lord Mayor was remanded to the Tower.
When his Lordship came out of Westminster-Hall, to return to the Tower, the populace took the Horses from the coach, & dragged him into the Mansion-House, where he dined; after which he signed several affidavits, and transacted some other business which had been delayed for want of the attendance of the Chief Magistrate.
It is universally reported, that a change will speedily take place in several of the first departments, nor do people scruple to whisper the manner, from the appearance of some new faces at a certain great levée, with very unusual marks of distinction & approbation.
It is said that a certain great man has declared, that let the consequence be what it may, he will only a very short time longer submit to be the ostensible person in a department where he has neither voice nor power, at the same moment that he incurs the whole disgrace of a blundering Ministry.
We hear that the Lord-Mayor was never more eminently in his office as conservator of the peace, than on his return yesterday from Westminster; for such was the honest though mistaken zeal of his accompanying friends, (known at the West end of the town by the epithets mob, scum of the earth, &c.) that they were ripe for the most desperate enterprises in his favour, nor would they have permitted him to revisit the Tower, had he been less spirited, or less judicious in his entreaties to them.
It is confidently reported that a legacy of 50,000l. has been lately bequeathed to Mr. Wilkes, by a gentleman of the name of Nesbit, near Hull in Yorkshire.
April 24. The best judges now say we shall have a war with Spain before next Spring.
P H I L A D E L P H I A, June 17.
Extract of a Letter from London, April 24, 1771.
"Parliament is still sitting. At present they are not engaged in any thing that occupies the public attention. The Lord Mayor & Mr. Oliver, are yet in the Tower, and will probably remain there 'till the Parliament rises. The Lord Mayor was brought up to Westminster-Hall the day before yesterday upon a habeas corpus in order to obtain his discharge. Serjeant Glynn managed the arguments in behalf of his Lordship, and in vain exerted his eloquence and abilities in his favour. He was remanded by the unanimous opinion of the whole court. The Chief Justice DeGrey and Mr. Justice Blackstone, distinguished themselves by the accuracy and strength of their reasonings. For my own part, altho' I have no doubt that the Lord Mayor and Mr. Oliver are illegally confined by the House of Commons, yet I do not think it is in the power of any court in Westminster to afford them relief. This is indeed a hard case, but should notwithstanding be submitted to as a partial inconvenience, in order to avoid the general mischiefs and confusion that would arise from an opposite conduct."
From the Cape-PEAR MERCURY, June 5, 1771.
The Express sent by the Committee of the Inhabitants of this Town to his Excellency the Governor returned last Saturday Morning, and brought the Answer which his Excellency condescended to give to the Committee's Letter; a Relation of the Battle at Alamance, and his Excellency's public Orders the Day after the Battle: Copies which are here subjoined.
To his Excellency WILLIAM TRYON, Esq; Captain-General, Governor and Commander in Chief, &c.
SIR,
IN consequence of several letters from Cross Creek, representing, that the troops under your Excellency Command, had had an engagement with the insurgents at the great Alamance on Wednesday the 15th instant, and that many had been killed and wounded on both sides, the inhabitants of this town yesterday assembled themselves, and in a few hours subscribed above four hundred pounds for the purpose of raising a body of men to march to the reinforcement of your Excellency, in case the reports which we have heard should prove true, and you should deem such reinforcements necessary.
We have wrote Captain Heyward, requesting him to assist us with men and arms as far as he can do it consistent with the duty which he owes to the particular department in which his Majesty has placed him.
Our utmost endeavours shall be exerted to raise recruits with all possible dispatch, having already offered a bounty of Three Pounds per man to every one who shall enlist, upon our own private subscription, leaving to government to add or not to that sum afterwards.
Should your Excellency think proper to call for this aid, we shall be happy to know your sentiments by the return of this express, in what manner such a reinforcement may be made the most effectually useful to your Excellency, as well as how they may conduct their march with the least danger of being cut off, before they have an opportunity to join you at the head quar-
ters.
The action of the 15th instant, if government has had the advantage, will inspirit many to enlist whose doubts at present make them backward; we should be much benefited in recruiting by a representation that had your Excellency's sanction for its authenticity.
The inhabitants of this town, and the neighbourhood thereof, having thought it to appoint us the subscribers a committee for the purpose of raising a reinforcement, and pursuing the measures that may be necessary to make them the most serviceable upon this exigency to government, permit us in behalf of ourselves and our constituents to subscribe ourselves, with great respect,
Sir,
Your Excellency's humble and most obedient servants, ARCH MACLAINE, WILLIAM HOOPER, ROBERT HOGG.
His EXCELLENCY's Answer.
Sandy-Creek-Camp, May 27, 1771.
Gentlemen, I HAVE been favoured with your letter of the 23d instant by express. I entertain the most favourable & grateful sentiments of the spirit and loyalty, which you have testified by your late exertions for the public service. Since the action at Alamance, of the 15th inst. upwards of fourteen hundred of the inhabitants have come into the camp & submitted themselves to government, and as from the general reports through the settlements, many more will come in agreeable to my proclamation of pardon, as soon as the weather will permit, and they are informed of the proclamation, and as I cannot learn that there are any body of men collecting to oppose government, & the army is in high spirits, I am satisfied we are fully sufficient to restore peace to the country without putting the public or individuals to any additional expence by raising new forces.
Agreeable to your request, I transmit to you an account of the battle at Alamance, and am gentlemen, with much respect and esteem, to yourselves and constituents, Your obedient humble servant,
WILLIAM TRYON.
Messrs. MacLaine, Hooper and Hogg.
RELATION of the battle at Alamance on Thursday May 16.
ON Wednesday evening the 15th instant, his Excellency received certain information that the insurgents were assembled at about 5 miles from the camp at great Alamance, a council of war being called, it was unanimously resolved to march the next morning against them; accordingly on Thursday the 16th, the army leaving the tents standing and all the baggage and provisions in camp, under the guard of a field officer and about 50 men, began to march at about 8 o'clock in the morning, and advanced to an old field within half a mile of the rebels, when his Excellency formed the order of battle in two lines, a part of the artillery on each wing, and the remainder in the centre of the first line---His Excellency then sent out one of his aids du camp, and the Sheriff of Orange, with a letter to the rebels, requesting them to lay down their arms; surrender their out-lawed ringleaders, and submit to the laws of their country; allowing them one hour to accept of the terms to prevent effusion of blood, that must ensue, as they were at that time in a state of war and rebellion against their king, their country and their laws. In the mean time, the army kept advancing near the enemy---the messenger soon afterwards returned, and reported to his Excellency that the Rebels had received his offers with disdain, and the general cry among them was BATTLE, BATTLE. Immediately after, a considerable body of them appeared in fight, and waved their hats, daring us to advance---Upon which the army continued moving towards them until they were within 30 yards of the enemy when his Excellency sent his aid du camp to inform them that the hour was elapsed, and that he should immediately fire. They cried out "that he might fire and be damn'd"---Upon the return of the aid du camp, the action began, and a hot fire was kept up on both sides for about an hour and a quarter when it abated a little from the enemy. The cannon was then ordered to cease firing and the whole army to advance. Then the first line, after engaging three quarters of an hour longer, drove the enemy out of the field and gained a compleat victory. Their camp was taken with many horses, arms, ammunition, cloaths and provisions.
It is computed that the rebels must have had killed in the battle about one hundred men, two hundred more wounded & upwards of twenty taken prisoners. The loss of the loyalists was 9 killed and about sixty wounded. The number of the rebels from the best information could not be less than two thousand three hundred, our army did not exceed one thousand men, of which not more than six hundred were engaged---the artillery was well served and did great execution. The behaviour of the Officers and men, on this occasion, will appear by what the governor gave in orders the next day.
The following list of the killed and wounded among the loyalists, in the late action at Alamance, was received last Monday from a gentleman who was in that engagement.
   (killed) wounded.     Onslow detachment, Col. Cray, 0 3   Craven ditto, Col. Leech, 3 14   Carteret ditto, Col. Thompson, 0 3   Orange ditto, Col. Fanning, 0 3   Dobbs ditto, Col. Coswell, 1 0   Beaufort ditto, Capt. Patten, 0 11   Artillery Company, Col. Moore, 1 15   Ditto from Pitt County, Capt. Salter, 1 7   Total, 6 61  
3 of the People have, since the engagement, died of their wounds.
Extract of a letter from Hillsborough, May 29, 1771.
"ON the 18th current, I wrote to inform you of a Battle that was fought on the 16th, between the Governor's Troops and a Body of Regulators, I left the Camp next Day after the Engagement, and therefore could not be particular as to the killed and wounded of the Enemy, but by recent Accounts, upwards of 300 of them were left dead in the Field, and a much greater Number wounded, and at least 1500 have surrendered themselves at the Camp, laid down their Arms, agreed to pay their Taxes, take the Oaths of Government, and promised to become good Subjects; upon which they received his Excellency's Pardon for all past Crimes. Hunter's and Husband's Plantations are both destroyed, but neither they nor Butler are taken, though I am in hopes they will not escape, as we hear there are several Parties now in pursuit of them. There are upwards of Fifty Prisoners in custody, amongst whom are three or four of the outlaws but none of their head Men. The Judges are expected in Town this Evening, in order to open a Court of Oyer and Terminer to-morrow, for the Trial of the Delinquents. General Waddell has not joined the Governor, nor no late news from him. Upon the whole, I flatter myself that Regulation is finally settled, that the ignorant and misled are convinced of their Error....That Peace is restored to this Province in general, and I hope secured to Posterity. I conclude
with wishing your Health and Felicity, and am with due Respect, Dear Sir, Yours, &c.
B O S T O N, July 1.
The Newport Mercury, of last Monday, mentions, that a Report had prevailed in that Town for several Days, that Part of Kingston in Jamaica, had lately been destroyed by an Earthquake; but it was tho' to be without Foundation.
We hear from Peterham, that an Ox and Cow, belonging to the Rev. Mr. Whitney, were killed by the Lightning on Monday last, as they lay under a Tree in the Pasture.
From Swansey we hear that on Monday se'nnight a Farmer of that Town committed a young Horse to the Care of a Negro Boy, who imprudently tied the Halter round one of his Legs; when the Horse taking a start, ran away with the Boy, and dragged him over a very rough Road, which deprived him of Life in a few Minutes.
We hear from Deerfield, that last Friday the Dwelling-House of Mr. Medad Baldwin, of that Place, accidentally caught on Fire, and was entirely consumed, together with part of the Furniture and Wearing-Apparel.
We hear from Waltham, that on Monday last, two young Men, viz. Paul Harrington, aged 19 and John Ball, aged 17, going into the River to bathe, the former having crossed it, in swimming back, found himself disabled, and beginning to sink, cries to his Companion for Help; which the latter, tho' no Swimmer, attempting, soon got beyond his Depth, and both were unfortunately drowned.---Since which they have been taken up, and decently interred in one Grave.
Last Friday a Vessel arrived at New-London from Bristol, which Place she left the 6th of May, but neither Letters or Papers are yet came to Hand;---all that we can learn by her is, that the Parliament was still sitting; that the Lord Mayor and Alderman Oliver remained in the Tower; and that a general Uneasiness prevailed in the Nation.
We hear that a Vessel arrived at Rhode-Island just before the Post came away, in a few Days from Newbern North-Carolina, and brought Advice that a Number of Regulators who were taken Prisoners at the late battle with the Loyalists on the 16th of May, were tried and condemned, and four of them executed; one of whom had lost an Arm in the Engagement, and was offered a Pardon by the Governor, if he would acknowledge his Error, upon which Condition he refused to accept it, saying he would, if at Liberty, engage in the same Cause again, and that had he a loaded Pistol he would blow out his Excellency's Brains. We expect further Accounts next Week.
Last Friday in striking the Top-gallant Yards on board the Martin Sloop of War at Sun-set, a Man fell from the Round-top into the Water, and it is tho' in the fall he struck against the Side of the Vessel as he was not seen to rise again.
DIED --- At Boston, the Hon. George Cradock, Esq; aged 87 Years: Dr. Thomas Leonard, in the 28th Year of his Age: At Dunstable, John Alford Tyng, Esq; aged 42 Years, Lieut. Col. of the 2d Regiment of Militia in the County of Middlesex, At Bath, in England, (April 20) the Right Hon. Other Lewis, Earl of Plymouth.
B O S T O N, July 1.
To THOMAS HUTCHINSON, Governor in chief in and over the province of the Massachusetts-Bay in New-England.
The Address of the People called Quakers, at their General or Yearly Meeting for Worship and transacting the Affairs of our Society held on Rhode-Island for New-England, by Adjournments from the 13th to the 17th Day of the 6th Month 1771 inclusive.
May it please the Governor,
AS divers of us have had an opportunity of observing thy Conduct in the various public Stations in Government which thou hast heretofore sustained, and it appearing to us that thou made Justice and Equity the rule of thy Actions; thy being appointed to the Chief Seat of Government is very agreeable and satisfactory to us.
We earnestly desire that thy Administration may be to the honor of God, acceptable to the King, and a blessing to the Province over which thou presides; afford Peace and Satisfaction to thyself, and in the end tend to promote thy immortal happiness.
We hope to be always ready and willing to contribute to the support of Government in every respect consistent with our religious Principles, and where any of us are or may be restricted thereby within thy Jurisdiction, we intreat thy Assistance and Protection.
With sincere love to thee we conclude and remain, Thy assured Friends. Signed in and on behalf of our said Yearly Meeting by ISAAC LAWTON, Clerk.
The Governor's Answer.
I Desire it may be made known to the Friends within the several Governments of New-England, that I have a very grateful Sense of the Regard and Esteem which they have expressed in this kind Address. It is the more obliging because a great Proportion of the Members present at their General or Yearly Meeting do not live within my own Government.
I shall always delight in confirming and cultivating the orderly and benevolent Disposition of the Friends among the several Societies of that Denomination, and among all other Christian Societies as far as my influence may extend.
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Province of New-Hampshire.  BY HIS EXCELLENCY  JOHN WENTWORTH, Esq Captain-General, Governor and Commander in Chief, in and over his Majesty's Province aforesaid, and Vice Admiral of the same.
A PROCLAMATION. WHEREAS the GENERAL ASSEMBLY of this Province, is now Prorogued to Thursday the 11th Day of July Instant, and nothing appearing for his Majesty's Service, that requires their Meeting at that Time:
I HAVE therefore thought fit hereby further to PROROGUE the said GENERAL ASSEMBLY, to Tuesday the First Day of October next, then to meet at the Court-House in Portsmouth, at 10 o'Clock, A. M. for the dispatch of Business.
Given at Portsmouth, the 3d Day of July, in the Eleventh Year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord, GEORGE the Third, by the Grace of GOD, of Great-Britain, France, and Ireland, KING, Defender of the Faith &c. Annoque Domini, 1771.
J. WENTWORTH. By His Excellency's Command, THEODORE ATKINSON, Secretary.
Messieurs FOWLES, Please to insert the following.
A no Nation or People can be secure from their Enemies and preserve their Independence without the Military Art, it must give great Pleasure to every Friend to his Country, and the British Nation, to see the present Revival of Military Discipline in this and the neighbouring Colonies. The only Way to have Peace, is to be always ready for War. If the Inhabitants of this Country should always have Virtue and Wisdom enough to follow the noble Example of their illustrious Ancestors in training up every Man to the use of Arms, and keeping good Stores of Ammunition, they never need fear the united Force of all their Enemies. According to the best Computation there are about half a Million of Men fit to bear Arms in these Colonies; and the Number increasing so fast that it is supposed within twenty or thirty Years, British America will be able to raise a Million of Men fit to march into the Field of Battle! --- If this vast Number should be properly trained to Arms, what Nation or Nations under the Sun would dare enter the List with America, or lift a Hand against her potent Sons! As a well disciplined Militia is of such vast Importance to the Welfare of this Country, it is the indispensable Duty, and we hope it will be the constant Endeavour of every one to encourage and promote it. Military skill being a great Accomplishment for a Gentleman, as well as the Safeguard and Glory of a Nation, it is hoped that Gentlemen of Character and Fortune will lead the Way in this useful Knowledge and Practice, and the lower Classes of People will be ambitious to follow their noble Example. In this Way a Foundation may be laid for Peace and Tranquility in America to the End of Time. To make the Militia still more respectable, there should be a Major General and a Brigadier General in each Province---And as Musketry adds greatly to the Beauty and Pleasure of Military Exercise, there should be other Instruments besides Drums, such as are in the Regular Regiments.
Standing Armies are a poor Defence against a Foreign Enemy, they are oftener the Destruction, than the Defence of a Nation. And it is a certain Evidence of a bad Government where a standing Army is kept up, either to support the Laws, or for a Defence against Enemies, for a wise Government will always make such Laws as are for the public Good, and good Laws want no Armies to support them. A good Militia is the best Security against all Enemies, and the only Way for a Nation to become formidable and rise to Eminence and Glory.
ALEXANDER.
INN at Newbury-Port.  Robert Calder, From LONDON, (late Servant to his Excellency GOVERNOR WENTWORTH)
HAS purchased the Lease of the noted INN, lately occupied by Mr. William Lambert; which is now further repair'd and furnish'd with convenient Accommodations for Travellers, and good Stabling for Horses. The public Faver is humbly intreated, and the best Entertainment with diligent Attendance will be provided for Travellers and others, who may be pleased to favour with their Custom, The Public's most obedient Servant, July 1, 1771. ROBERT CALDER.
(Chichester.)
THIS is to give Notice to the Proprietors of Chichester, that have not paid their Taxes, that they meet me the Subscriber at Hampton, at the House of Mr. Jonathan Leavitt, Innholder, on Wednesday the 17th Day of July next, at Ten of the Clock in the Forenoon, to pay their Taxes that is now due on their Rights in said Town, or otherwise their Lands will be Sold immediately, to pay the Charges for clearing High Ways in said Township. Samuel Jenness, Collector.
N. B. There is to be a Proprietors Meeting at said Leavitt's, the above said 17th Day of July next. Rye, June 28, 1771.
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James M'Master, And Company,
NOTIFIES their Customers and others, that they have just now opened at their Store in Portsmouth, an elegant Assortment of English, India and Scotch GOODS, consisting of a variety of Articles, well assorted --- Of not filling up the News Paper with the several Articles, it is presum'd will be of no Disadvantage or Hindrance, for which it is a general Opinion, where People can be served Nigh without being at the Trouble and Expence of going Further, hop'd will prefer the abovementioned Store with their Custom, where due Attendance is given in order of quick Dispatch. After first Word no Abatement, and likewise Customers will be supplied with Goods, as cheap if not lower than in Boston, or any other Where, as they endeavour to supply Gentlemen and Ladies to their intire Satisfaction. Good POTASH and West India RUM, taken in at the aforesaid Place.
N. B. Said M'Masters earnestly desires all Persons that has Accounts long Standing open, may come and Settle them either to Portsmouth or Boston, any of the two Places they think convenientest, without being put to further Trouble.
Province of New Hampshire.
WE the subscribers appointed and constituted Commissioners, 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 Titcomb, late of Dover, in said Province, Esq; Intestate, deceased, represented Insolvent, hereby notify the Creditors to said Estate, that six Months from the 24th of June last past, was allowed by the Judge for that purpose, and that we shall punctually attend at the Dwelling House of said Deceased, to examine and receive all Claims well prov'd on the last Monday of this, and the four following Months, from two to five of the Clock in the Afternoon of said Days. John Gage, junr. Joseph Roberts. Dover, July 3d, 1771.
Province of New Hampshire.
WHEREAS at a legal Meeting of the Proprietors of LANCASTER, held at the House of David Page, Esq; on the 12th of March last, a Tax of Three Pounds Six Shillings, Lawful Money, was voted to be laid on each original Right or Share of Land, in said Township, for paying the Expences of building Mills, clearing Roads, hiring Preaching, &c. &c. in order to expedite the immediate settlement of said Lancaster; and the subscriber was chosen Collector of the said Tax, who hereby gives Notice, to all the proprietors, that he expects they pay the same, on or before the first of August next, on Failure of which their Rights will be advertised for sale in this Paper, agreeable to Law.
N. B. The aforesaid Mills, when built, are to be sold at public Vendue, for the Use of the proprietors, and the Money applied as they shall order. Lancaster, July 1. 1771. DAVID PAGE, Collector.
HATTS of all Kinds, made and Sold by JOHN BECK, at usual, at the Sign of the HAT and BEVER, in Queen-Street, Portsmouth.
A few of the Exercise BOOKS which are order'd to be used by all the Regiments, (and are absolutely necessary for all Learners) may be had at the Printing Office.
CUSTOM-HOUSE, Piscataqua July 4.     Inward Entries, FROM,     Schooner Defiance, Michael Hodge, St. Lucea.   Schooner Occasio, Mark Fernald, Dominica.   Sloop Jolly Robin, Obediah Ayers, Ocracoke.   Outward Bound, FOR.   Brig Success, Daniel Jackson, West-Indies.   Ship Flora, Edward Smith, Ditto.   Clear'd for Departure, FOR.   Brig Argo, William Ruggles, Newfoundland.   Brig Charming Betsey, Joshua Stacpole, West-Indies.   Schooner Endeavour, Richard York, Ditto.   Schooner Sally, Nathan Brown, Ditto.   Schooner Neptune, David Jones, Ditto.   Sloop Anne, Wymond Bradbury, Ditto.   Sloop Endeavour, John Dutch, Ditto.   Sloop Tryal, Cornelius Conklin, Nantucket.  
Notice is given to all Persons having any Demands on the Estate of the late THOMAS PACKER Esq; to bring their Accounts properly proved, that they may be immediately paid; ALSO those indebted thereto, are requested to make speedy Payment, in Order to an immediate and final Settlement of said Estate. By Order of the Executor, JOHN HURD. Portsmouth, July 1st. 1771.
Province of New Hampshire.
Application being made to me by the Owners of more than one sixteenth part of the Lands in the Township of Apthorp, in said province, for a Meeting of the proprietors of said Apthorp, to be held at the Dwelling House of Captain Caleb Sanborn, Innholder at Hampton Falls, on the 12th Day of August next, at Ten o'Clock in the Forenoon, 1. To chuse a Moderator, Clerk, Assessors, a Collector and Treasurer. 2. To chuse a Committee to lay out and clear a Highway thro' said Apthorp. 3. To chuse a Committee to lay out in hundred Acre Lots the whole of the Lands in said Apthorp, which shall remain after the several Tracts granted to the several persons therein named shall be allotted. 4. To vote such Tax on said Lands as shall be thought necessary for payment of the past and future Cost in preparing said Township for speedy settlement. 5. To settle a Method for calling the future Meeting of said propriety.
I do accordingly hereby warn the proprietors of said Apthorp to meet at the time and place above-mentioned for the purposes aforesaid.
Portsmouth, June 28. 1771. HUNKING WENTWORTH, Just. Pac.
The Proprietors of HAVERHILL in the Province of New Hampshire, are hereby notified, that their Rights are assessed to the Amount of five Pounds two Shillings lawful Money, and that they pay the same to me the Subscriber on or before the 11th Day of August next at my dwelling House in Haverhill aforesaid, or their Rights will be advertised for sale at publick Vendue in the New-Hampshire Gazette, EZEKIEL LADD Prep's Collector, Haverhill July 3d 1771.
David & Joseph Cutler
Have Just opened A fresh Assortment of GOODS, Which they will sell as cheap as can be bought in Town, at the shop lately improved by the Widow ABIGAIL PARSONS, two Doors above Capt. ANTHONY GWYNN's in NEWBURY PORT.
BROAD and Forest Cloths, German Serges, Ratticens, Beaver Coatings, Bazes, Velvet and Velveretts, Wiltons, Jeans, Breeches Patterns, Striped Gingham's for Men's Waistcoats, Bengals, Peniafoes, Calicoes, Chintz, Camblet, Cambleteens, 3 4ths, 7 8ths, and yard wide Checks, Calamancoes, Shalloons, Durants, Tammies, Oznabrughs, Dowlas, 3 4ths, 7 8ths and yard wide Irish Linens, Cambricks, Lawn's, Catgut, Gauze, Silk and Linnen Handkerchiefs, Taffeties, Perhams, Sarfnet, Ribbons, Fans, Qualities, Silk Ferrets, Twist, Thread, Tape, Buttons, Sewing Silks, Knee Garters, Striped and yellow Hollands, Buckrams, Pins, Needles, Cotton and Thread Hose, Worsted Caps, Chip Hats, Bonnet Paper, Cap Wire, writing Paper, Flask Oil, Whale Bone, Looking Glasses, Pewter Dishes and Plates, Three pint, Quart, and Pint Basins, Quart and Pint Pots, Beer Pint, Wine Pint, middle sized, Half Pint and Jill Porringers, Table and Tea Spoons, Knives and Forks, Jack Knives Pen Knives, Shoe Buckles, Shears, Scissors, Cod and Mackrel Lines, Hooks, Wool Cards, Powder and Shot, 4d. 6d. 10d. and 20d. Nails. A genteel Assortment of Cream coloured Ware, Likewise, Bohea Tea, Coffee, Chocolate, Raisins, Pepper, Allspice, Nutmegs, Mace, Cloves, Cinnamon, Rice, Starch, Indigo, Loaf and Brown Sugar, Cheshire and Weymouth Cheese, With many other Articles.
N. B. Cash given at the above Shop for Flax-Seed, Old Pewter and Bees Wax---Cotton and Lines, and other Homespun Cloth taken in exchange for the above Goods.

SCHEME
Of a LOTTERY
GRANTED by the GENERAL ASSEMBLY of the Province of New-Hampshire 1768, to raise Money towards building and maintaining a BRIDGE over Exeter River, at a Place called the Lower Ferry; wherein Messrs Andrew Wiggins, John Burleigh, Walter Bryant, Thomas Wiggins, Joseph Young and Stephen Bordman, they, or the Major Part of them, are appointed Managers, who are sworn to the faithful Discharge of the Trust reposed in them.
SCHEME of the fifth Class.
  1 of 100 Dollars is 100 Dollars   2 of 50 is 100   3 of 40 is 120   4 of 30 is 120   5 of 20 is 100   20 of 10 is 200   450 of 4 is 1800   First drawn 15   Last drawn 35 
2590 Remains 410
1500 Tickets at 2 Dollars 3000
The aforesaid Bridge is in such forwardness in Building, and the great Benefit it would be to the Publick, to have the same speedily compleated, gives the Managers great Reason to hope for a Speedy sale of the small Number of Tickets in this Class, in which the Prizes are valuable, considering the smallness of the Class, and that there is but very little more than 2 Blanks to a Prize. They will endeavour to Commence drawing at the usual Place, as soon as the sale of the Tickets will possibly admit of. Those possessed of Benefit Tickets, will be paid off within 20 days from the Time of drawing, by the Managers that signed them.
Prizes not demanded in Twelve Months from the Time of drawing of the Manager that signed them, are not to be demanded afterwards but be deemed as generously given to the use of the Bridge, and applied accordingly.
Tickets to be sold by the acting Managers at Stratham and Newmarket and at the Printing Office.
Newmarket June 17th 1771
The Proprietors of the 500 Tickets belonging to Wentworth Cheswell, and Company, number'd from 1501 to 2000 (up on which there is a loss of 261 Dollars) are desired to settle the same with said Cheswell, by whom benefit Tickets will be redeemed. Also, by the respective Managers that signed them.
HIS Majesty's Post-Master-General , having (for the better facilitating of Correspondence between Great-Britain and America) been pleased to add a Fifth PACKET-BOAT to the Station between Falmouth and New-York: NOTICE is hereby given, That the Mail for the future will be closed at the Post-Office in New-York, at Twelve of the Clock at Night, on the first Tuesday in every Month, and despatched by a Packet the next Day for Falmouth. By Command of the
D. Post-Master-General, ALEXANDER COLDEN, Secry'. New-York, Jan. 22. 1771.
TO BE SOLD BY
Jacob Treadwell,
At his Store in Portsmouth, A very fine Assortment of China WARE.
JAMES GROUARD, Hatter, At his shop opposite the Rev. Dr. Langdon's Meeting House on the parade in Portsmouth, makes & sells Bever, Beveritt, Castor & Felt HATS , of the best kind. Cash given for Lamb Skins with the Wool on. N. B. PAPER BILLS of this Province will be yet taken by said Grouard.
TO BE SOLD BY Gillam Butler,
At his Shop in the Pav'd Street, leading from the Parade to the Market, viz.
Callicoos, Linnens, Checks, furniture Check, Cambric, Lawn plain and figured, Dowlas, Oznabrige, Brown Hollands, Dimety, Jeap; Plain and figur'd Gauze, Fancynet, black and white Catgut, Parefnet, gauze, & lawn Aprons, lawn, linnen and silk Handkerchiefs; Bengalls, Persians, Aliamode, black and white Sattin, white black and Cloth color'd silk Mitts and Gloves; laced work ditto; leather Gloves and Mitts; Mens thread Gloves; Ferrits; Ribbens; Fans; blond and thread Laces, Necklaces; Earrings; Stone Hair Pins and Broaches, Pins, Needles, Tapes, Threads, sewing silk, Twist, Knee Garters, Callimancoes, Tammies, Shallons, Buckram, Wool Cards, Knives and Forks, Sizzars, Buckles, Combs, Paper, Quills, Sealing Wax, Ink Powder, Ink Horns; the best of Florence Oyl; with many other Articles, all which will be sold at the most reasonable Rates.
TO BE SOLD BY Robert Robertson
At his Shop on Spring Hill, near the Market House in Portsmouth, cheap for Cash only, a general Assortment of English and West India GOODS, among which are the following, viz.
Forest Cloths, German Serges, Shallons, Calamancoes, Durants, Tammies, striped Camblets, Dorsetteens, striped and spotted Poplins, Bengalls, printed Cottans and Calicoes, Irish Linnens, clear Lawns, Cambricks, Aprons wide flowered Lawns, flowered lawn Aprons, striped and flowered bordered lawn Handkerchiefs, Barcelona silk Handkerchiefs, check Linen ditto, printed cotton ditto, black Taffity, black peloung Sattin, black Taffity, Persian, Womens black silk Gloves and Mitts, Womens worsted Gloves and Mitts, Mens and Womens worsted Stockings and thread ditto, A genteel Assortment of Ribbons, silver mount Fanns and common ditto, small and large wax Beeds, Cap Laces and Cap wire, Lady's black Plooms and Feathers, black sattia Hats, white Tapes and Bindings, Hair Combs and Ivory ditto, case Knives and Forks, steel Spurs and plated ditto, Jack and pen Knives, Shoe and knee Buckles, Shears and Scissors, Snuff Boxes, Dutch looking Glasses; 4d. 10d. and 20d. Nails, Crown Glass 10 by 8 and 9 by 7, choice West India Rum by the Hoghead or small Quantity, Measles by the Hoghead or smaller Quantity, Rice by the hundred or small Quantity, choice bohea Tea by the doz. or small Quantity, Loaf Sugar, Cotton Wool, Brown Sugar, Cotton and wool Cards, Whale Bone, Bibles, New Testaments, Plasters, Spelling Books and Primers, &c. &c. &c.
N. B. Cash given for Potash, warranted to be good by said Robertson.
TO BE SOLD Choice Indian Corn at three Pisters a Bushel, Pitch and Tar,
Esquire of SAMUEL or DAVID GRIFFITH.
ON Tuesday the 23d of July next, at Ten in the Morning, will be sold by publick Vendue, to the highest Bidder or Bidders, at the House of James Stoodley, Esq; Innholder in Portsmouth, between fifteen and sixteen Hundred
ACRES of common LAND, lying on the North Side of the Township of Barnstead, in said Province, and jeyning to Coulrain, so called, alias the Gore: Said Lands will or may be divided into Hundred Acre Lots, and Sold, if it be thought more advantageous to the Propriety, than to sell it in a Body. The aforesaid Common Lands, are ordered to be sold in Order to pay Richard Jennis and John McDuffie, Esqrs; for making a Road or High Way thro' said Barnstead.—For further Particulars, Enquire of the Subscribers.
By Order and agreeable to a Vote of the Proprietors. Newington, June 25th, 1771 Benjamin Adams, Com- Benjamin Colobath, mit- Richard Downing. tee.
TEN DOLLARS REWARD!
Last Monday Evening a large Schooner, lying at a Wharf at the North End, whereof I the subscriber am Master, was Rob'd of about 60 Fathom of Cordage, and the Vessel considerably damaged. Whoever shall discover the Thief or Thieves, that was concerned in this piece of Villianry, shall have the above Reward of Ten Dollars, paid by Epes Greenough. Portsmouth. June 20.
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Province of New-Hampshire.
WHEREAS the Proprietors of Rumney have been legally notified to pay sundry Assessments, levied on each Proprietors Right or Share, to me the Subscriber and several of the Proprietors have hitherto neglected either in whole or in part; These are therefore to notify said delinquent Proprietors, that there will be sold by Publick Vendue, on the 23d. Day of July next at two of the clock afternoon, at the Dwelling House of Daniel Brainard Esq; Innholder in Rumney, so much of the interest or property of each delinquent Proprietors Right or share of Land, in said Rumney, as shall pay the sum or sums that remain due, with incidental Charges. The names of the delinquent Proprietors are as follows Viz.
   £. s. £. s.     Timothy Boogue, 2 7 The late Gover   Israel Spencer 5 3 nors five hundred 10 6   Joseph Arnold 5 3 acres equal to   Ebenezer Spencer 5 3 two Rights   John Wright 5 3 Alexander Craigie 5 3   Joshua Brainerd 5 3 Edmund Elliot 5 3   Amasa Brainerd 5 3 Charles Clarke 5 3   Humphry Lyon 5 3 Aaron Brainerd 5 3   Sylvanus Tinker 5 3 William Person 5 3   Jabez Chapman Jr. 5 3 Humphry Colby 5 3   Daniel Brainerd 3d. 5 3 George Shannan 5 3   Hezekiah Brainerd 5 3 Henry Champion 5 3   Ebenezer Dutton 5 3 Abiahel Brainerd 5 3   Thomas Mesely 5 3 Joseph Wright 5 3   Samuel Emmens 5 3 Barzilla Brainerd 5 3   Samuel Solden 5 3 Ebenezer Brainerd 5 3   Christopher Holmes 5 3 Trest. Coffin Sleeper 5 3   Nathaniel Rand 5 3 Moses Seves 5 3   Bickford Long 5 3 Ozen Dowsit Junr. 5 3   Danl. Brainerd 3d. 5 3 Samuel Wells 5 3   Moses Smart 5 3 Joseph Brown 5 3   James Heath 5 3 Francis Locke 5 3   Benning Wentworth 5 3  
June 6.
JAMES HEATH, Collector.
Province of New Hampshire.
WE the Subscribers appointed
Commissioners by the Hon. Jehu Wentworth, Esq; Judge of Probate of Wills, for the province of New Hampshire, to receive and examine the claims of the several Creditors to the Estate of Mr. Benjamin Whitemore, late of Nottingham West, Husbandman deceased, represented Insolvent, and six Months being allowed for that purpose, from the 24th Day of February last, we hereby give notice, that we will attend on that service, on the third Tuesday in this and the five following Months, from two to five o'clock in the Afternoon, on said Days at the House of Sanders Bradbury, Innholder in Nottingham West. Hezekiah Hutchins. Nottingham, March 3d. Joseph Kelly.
On Wednesday the 31st Day of July next, At Four o'Clock P. M. at the House of Jonathan Gilman, Innholder in Exeter, will be Sold by publick VENDUE, unless sold before, several LOTS of LAND in Gilmantown, in the province of New Hampshire, viz. Lots No. 12 and 13 in the place called the upper Gore, No. 44 in the third Range, and No. 16, in the first Range, both in the upper hundred Acre Lots. And also, the unimproved part of the Lots No. 21 and 22 in the first Range of the lower hundred Acre Lots. The conditions of sale will be known at the said Gilman's at the Time abovementioned.
Province of New-Hampshire.
WHEREAS at a legal Meeting of the Proprietors of the Township of WARREN, held at the House of Col. Jonathan Greeley, Innholder in Kingston, in said province, on the 25th of March last, a Tax of One Pound Ten Shillings Lawful Money, was voted to be laid on each original Right or share in said Township, and chose the Subscriber Collector of the same: This is therefore to desire the several and respective Proprietors or Owners, to pay the said Sum of One pound ten shillings at my House in Southampton, on or before the 10th of September next, on failure thereof there Rights, or so much as shall be sufficient to pay said Tax with incidental Charges, will be advertised for Sale, according to Law, without any Respect of persons. A Word to the wise is sufficient.
Southampton, June 12. ENOCH PAGE, Collector. N. B. This Money will be mostly expended on the province Road in said Township this Year.
TAKEN up a Stray Mare Colt, 2 Years old; The Owner may have her again, by applying to William Simpson, describing her Marks and paying Charges. Greenland, June 17, 1771.