The New-Hampshire gazette and historical chronicle (Portsmouth, N.H.), 1772-05-29 00:00:00

NEW-HAMPSHIRE AND HISTORICAL
CONTAINING the Freshest ADVICES
Friday May 29, 1772.
THE
Vol. XVII.
GAZETTE, CHRONICLE, FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC.
NO. 814 { Weeks since this Paper was first Publish'd. }
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS Reward WHEREAS Capt. JOSEPH KELLY, of Nottingham-West, in the County of Hillsborough & Province of New-Hampshire, being under a Lawful Arrest for a violent Assault and Battery, and sundry dangerous Wounds given with a Sword to one of my Officers, in the Execution of his Office, by which his Life is in great danger; has escaped, through the Want of Vigilence in his Keepers; any Person that shall apprehend said Kelly, and bring him to me, or otherwise deliver him up to Justice, shall have One Hundred DOLLARS Reward, and all necessary Charges paid by BENJAMIN WHITING, Sheriff of said County.
May 25, 1772.
N. B. Said Kelly is a midling sized Man, rather stocky than otherwise, is about five Feet eight Inches high, black Hair, a good deal pock-broken, is considerably cat-hampered, had when he escaped, a died velvet Coat and Jacket, of a purple Colour, much faded; had black knit Breeches on with strip'd Trowsers over them, generally ties his Garters below his Knees—has a pretty bad Wound on his right Hand, one Finger broken,—This Wound is fresh, and no doubt will distinguish him for some Time, has large Calves to his Legs remarkably inclined inwards. Whoever shall take said Kelly, are hereby cautioned to use great vigilence and care in keeping him, for he has hitherto evaded the Strength of Goals and the Vigilence of Officers.
Province of New-Hampshire, WHEREAS the Proprietors of a Tract of Land purchased of John Tufton Mason, Esq; Granted a Township called Alexandria, to a number of Persons, on certain conditions of Settlement, which terms have not been complied with, but a forfeiture incurred, and a Re-entry hath been made by the said Grantors: This is to forbid all Persons from making Settlement or Improvements in said Town, excepting such as have Liberty from Mr. Jonas Minot, who hath Power from the said Grantors to agree with Settlers under the above said Proprietors.
And whereas there were also three other Tracts of Land or Townships, Granted by the names of Parry's-Town, Dantzick, and Heidleborough by the above said Proprietors, on certain Conditions of Settlement, within a certain time Limited in the Grants of said Townships mention'd, which Time has been long since expir'd, and little or nothing done towards the Complying with the Conditions of said Grant, to the great Inconvenience and Damage of the Publick, as well as the Grantors, by which Neglect, a Forfeiture incurred, and the said Grantors have re-enter'd on the three Townships—These are to forewarn all Persons from trespassing or entering on said Township, without Agreement first made with said Grantors.
Portsmouth May 13th. 1772. By Desire of the Committee. THEODORE ATKINSON.
Clocks & Watches
Clean'd in the Cheapest and best Manner, by Nathaniel Sheaff Griffith, in Portsmouth, who has for Sale, Silver plated Shoe and Knee-Buckles, &c. &c.
John Mc Masters & Company gives Notice, That they have removed from Col. Wallingsford's, to Mr. David Moore's Store, North-End, Where they have opened A good Assortment of GOODS, suitable for the Season, lately imported from Great-Britain and Ireland, Among which are, Broad Cloths of different Prizes; A great Variety of RIBBONS, Irish Linnens of all Prizes, Shalloons, Tammies and Callamancoes, Oznabrigs, English and Ravens Duck, Cordage. Also, Two ANCHORS, between 6 and 700 wt. each. And as they always make it a general Rule, to sell low for Cash or short Credit, in order to give Encouragement to their Customers in Town and Country, so in favoring them with further Custom, they may depend on being as well used as they could be at any Warehouse in BOSTON.
Edward Hackett,
From Europe,
BEGS leave to acquaint the Gentlemen and Ladies, That at the Request of many of the Principal Inhabitants of the Town, he shall on Thursday next open a
Dancing-School,
At the New Assembly-House, in Portsmouth, where he will Teach Dancing in the politeft Manner, for the low Price of Four Dollars per Quarter, half to be paid at Entrance.—Those who send their Children, may depend that great Care will be taken of their Education, and good Order observed.—The Times proposed for public Schools are Thursdays in the Afternoon, and Fridays in the Forenoon. He will wait on any Gentlemen or Ladies, either at the Assembly House, or their own Houses, at such Hours, as may be agreed on.
Said Hackett, has taught Dancing in many of the principal Towns in England, Ireland, and America. He will only be in Town on Thursdays and Fridays, the remainder of his Time being taken up at Newbury, &c. where he likewise keeps a School on Mondays and Wednesdays.
Portsmouth, May 8th, 1772.
Daniel Mc Alpine
GIVES this PUBLICK NOTICE to all those GENTLEMEN who are desirous to learn the Noble Science of Defence commonly called the BROAD SWORD, that he has opened a School at the House of Mr. Daniel Hart at the North End, Portsmouth, where any Gentlemen may apply to him for the Purpose aforesaid.
Said Mc. Alpine's Stay in Town will be but short as he has a Call to another place, it therefore stands those in Hand, that desire to learn, to apply immediately.
N. B. He also teaches the French Language to Ladies and Gentlemen, who choose to employ him, in the Middle of the Day, during the hot Weather, Mornings and Evenings being appointed for Fencing.
HORACE's Ode 7th Book 4th. To his Friend Lucius Manlius Torquatus. All Things change with Time, we ought therefore to live cheerfully.
THE fleecy Snows descend in Floods away, Each Hill, and Dale inrob'd are with Green, And Groves their Blooms, and verdant Locks display, Unnumber'd Beauties aid the shining Scene. This Earth, revolving round the blazing Sun, Makes every Season take a different Face, And Streams decreasing from the Mountains run, Less rapid to old Ocean's warm Embrace. The decent Grace; see! her with soft Advance, And all her beauteous Sisters on her Side, Betrays no Fear to lead the sportive Dance, When She, and Virtue are their constant Guide. The Years that roll adown th' Abyss of Time, By swift Succession, will their Course renew, Then take the present, and enjoy thy Prime, Nor stretch thy Hopes beyond a mortal's View. See! how stern Winter fly's the vernal Breeze, And the gay Spring to Summer yields her Reign, Next fruitful Autumn takes his Place of these, Then hoary Winter ventures on again. See! how swift Moons their heav'nly Loss restore; But we in Death and gloomy Silence laid, Where valiant Chiefs have led the Way before, Are wasting Dust, and only empty Shade. Who knows the Gods this passing Day will give, Or to this spent, the future Morrow spare, Taste ev'ry Joy, and ever liberal live, For what you spend will fly your fliggy Heir. When once, my Friend, the Show of Life is o'er, And lofty Minos, gives the final Doom, Nor Race, nor Virtue's Eloquence have Power To rescue from the cold and darksome Tomb. Nor can Diana from th' unpaying Grave, Her chaste, her lov'd Hippolitus resign, Nor Theseus more his dear Pirithus have From Lithe's Chains, that ever him confine.
William Elliot,
Has for Sale at his Shop in Exeter, formerly improved by Mr. Thomas Parsons,
A Variety of ENGLISH and SCOTCH GOODS, suitable for the approaching season, WEST INDIA GOODS of all Kinds, Women's Callamanco-shoes warranted good: The very best of BOHEA TEA by the Dozen, half Dozen, or single pound:
Hugh Henderson
Has just opened at his Store in Portsmouth;
A Large Assortment of ENGLISH and WEST INDIA GOODS, suitable for the season, which he will sell either by Wholesale or Retail, as low as can be bought in Boston.
N. B. Good Attendance given, the smallest Favours greatly acknowledged.
Just Imported from London, And to be SOLD BY
Jeremiah Libbey,
At his Shop opposite Mr. Samuel Griffith's, cheap for Cash,
A N Assortment of ENGLISH GOODS, also West-India and New-England Rum, Sugar, Molasses, Tea, Coffee, Chocolate, Cotton, Pot-Iron, &c. &c. &c.
George Doig,
Couch, Sign, Ship and House Painter, and Gilder, from London, informs the Public, that he does all Kinds of Work in that Way, and is to be spoke with at his Shop in King-Street, being the same lately improved by Mr. Hugh Henderson, where all Favours will be gratefully acknowledged.

MARBLEHEAD, May 26. Captain Hooper arrived at Marblehead the latter End of last Week, and brought London Prints to the 7th of last Month; from which we have collected a Number of Articles, among which are the following relative to
A Civil War in IRELAND, viz.
L O N D O N, March 28.
By a letter from Newry, which arrived yesterday afternoon we are assured, that the Hearts of Steel daily increase, and that they were attacked near Crumlin, on the 23d of this inst. by part of General Strode's regiment of foot and a body of the Yellow Horse, with a party of the royal artillery, amounting in all to 550 men, whom the insurgents defeated with considerable loss, and afterwards destroyed two gentlemen's houses on the estate of Lord Donegal. Their number now is said to be Eleven Thousand men, all protestants, and acquainted with the use of fire arms; a body much superior to the military at present in that part of Ireland.
March 30. Advices from Ireland give an account of the insurrection growing more formidable every day. The people who are in arms are not a raw, undisciplined mob, but rather a regular army, being composed chiefly of deserters from different regiments, who have fled to the north of Ireland for refuge, and are now got together with the country people, headed by discharged veterans, whose experience qualifies them for able commanders. The force sent against them is composed of five battalions, viz. the 5th, 34th, 42d, 55th, and 62d, Drog-heda's Light Horse, and two squadrons of heavy dragoons, all under the command of General Gilsborne; and two more regiments are cantoned in and about Port Patrick, to be ready for embarkation, in case their assistance should be wanted. From so formidable an appearance, we have but two much reason to fear bloody work in that part.
Extract of a letter from Belfast, in the North of Ireland, by way of Port Patrick, March 24.
"Yesterday in the afternoon, about half past three o'clock the 62d regiment of foot, and five companies of highlanders, came up with a party of about 2000 of the Hearts of Oak, &c. who are entirely composed of disbanded soldiers, and militia that so bravely distinguished themselves in Thurot's invasion in 1760, when a general engagement immediately ensued, in which the regulars were obliged to retire with the following loss, viz. 62d regiment. Killed 1 captain, 2 lieutenants, 2 ensigns, and 109 rank and file.---Wounded 2 captains, 1 lieutenant, and 147 rank and file.---Highlanders. Killed 2 captains, 3 lieutenants, 1 ensign, and 90 rank and file. Wounded 2 lieutenants, 2 ensigns, and 84 rank and file. Killed, wounded, and prisoners of the insurgents 500.
April 3. It is certain that Lord Townshend has declined having any reinforcement from Scotland. This step of his Lordship's has given birth to much speculation, as we have yet no authentic accounts of the motions of General Gilsborne, much less that any thing decisive has past.
L O N D O N, March 29.
Extract of a letter from the Hague, March 24.
"Letters from Copenhagen advise, that Col. Keith, Envoy Extraordinary from England at that Court, having demanded a private audience of the King of Denmark, in order to communicate to him certain overtures he had received from the King his Master, relative to the late revolution, & a day being appointed for that purpose, Mr. Keith was much surprised, upon coming into the Audience Chamber, to find, instead of the King, some Members of his Council of State, who intimated to him, that his Majesty not being very well he had charged them to receive what he had to communicate, and give him an account of it. Mr. Keith made answer, that the orders he had received from his Master were to speak to the King in person, and not to his Ministers; and that he was not a little surprised that after his Danish Majesty had consented to give him the audience he demanded, he should refer him to his Ministers, which he should not fail to acquaint the King his Master with; after which he retired very much dissatisfied with his reception. These letters add, that Mr. Keith had declared in a very spirited manner, that if the Queen of Denmark is not treated with all the respect due to her Birth and rank, the King his Master will not fail to resent it."
March 31. Yesterday died the right Hon. Robert Knight, Earl of Catherlough, Viscount Barrells, and Lord Luxborough, of Shannon, Member of Parliament for Milbourn Port, in Dorsetshire, and Recorder of Great Grimsby, in Lincolnshire.
April 1. This day his Majesty went to the House of Peers, and gave the Royal Assent to the following Bills, viz.
The Bill for Regulating the future Marriages of the Royal Family.
The Bill for Punishing Mutiny and Desertion, and for the better Payment of the Army in America.
The Bill for freeing the Charge of the Pay and Cloathing of the Militia.
The Bill to discontinue the Inland Duty of one shilling per Pound on Single and Black Teas, and for allowing a Drawback on Teas Exported to Ireland and the Plantations.
The Bill to Dissolve the Marriage of Lord VISCOUNT LIGONIER, with his wife PENELOPE PIT, and to enable him to marry again.
And also to several other Public, Private, and Divorce Bills.
It is certain that very disagreeable Advices are arrived from the East-Indies. Our people having discovered that there was a Treaty of Alliance between the French and the King of Tanjour, Hostile to the English, they have taken an opportunity to attack that Prince, and are actually besieging the Capital of his Country. Tanjour is one of the finest provinces of the East; it is as large as Bengal, and much richer, having many gold Mines, and all the Diamonds. But it is not probable that the Natives, who are acquainted with our oppressions, will submit to our government. A greater power than we can oppose, may be selected, and it is feared, will be employed against us. Leagues between the country Princes and the court of Delhi are forming, in order to dispossess us of Bengal at least: And if whispers are true, several very intelligent persons belonging to the Company, confess the situation of our affairs in the East-Indies, to be very precarious, if not dangerous.
Monday Mr. Sullivan moved the House of Commons for leave to bring in a bill to regulate the proceedings in the Courts of Justice in Bengal. It is proposed to abolish the Mayor's Court entirely; to appoint a Chief Justice with a salary of 8000. per annum, and three Puisne Judges with each 4000. per annum, an Attorney-General, &c. the proceedings to be by information and answer, without a Jury; and these lawyers to be appointed by the King. The appeal to be to the Governor and Council of Bengal, and the dernier appeal to King and Council here.
This motion brought on a debate upon India affairs in general. Several gentlemen spoke, particularly Lord Clive, who in a sensible speech, which lasted two hours and an half, gave a narrative and justification of his conduct. The debate lasted till eleven o'clock, when the motion to bring in a Bill was agreed to, without a Division.
Lord Mansfield and Mr. Wedderburne are to draw up the Bill and to be assisted by Lord Mansfield's nephew, Mr. Lindsey, who is just arrived from India, supposed to be at least a Hundred Thousand Pounds richer than when he went.
April 2. A letter from Sudbury, in Suffolk, mentions, that the poor are in the utmost distress, on account of the high price of Provisions; that Beef, Mutton, Veal, &c. sell at 6d per Pound, salt Butter at 8d, fresh ditto at 1 s. 2d, and that Bread Corn is uncommonly dear, and so scarce that the Poor cannot purchase it.
April 7. It is a Fact, that the Danes are so enraged against the English, that all the messengers who have of late gone from this Court to theirs, have by the express orders of Col. Keith, kept within his Excellency's doors during their Stay at Copenhagen, and never once entered into the streets, for fear of being insulted by the mob.
In the month of July last, a French ship came into the road of Madras. The commander was in debt; and he mortgaged his vessel for a part of her value to obtain money to clear himself. Mr. Whittle, a member of the council, was the person who advanced the money, to the amount of 4000 pagodas: He therefore sent a person on board the ship to take charge of her till he was paid, and the mortgage redeemed. The Frenchman went, a few nights after, on board, and slipping his cable, went out to sea.---Mr. Whittle, upon this, applied to Sir John Lindsey, who gave an armed force, under Mr. Whittle's direction. The party consisted of an officer and twelve men. They set out in a vessel, overtook the ship upon the high seas, boarded her, and struck the French colours. Mr. Law, and the French in India, consider this as a declaration of hostilities, there being goods on board the ship belonging to merchants in Pondicherry.---The correspondence is hot between Admiral Baland and the French Governor. The Court of France are informed of the whole, in the most striking colours; and if the French had really any designs on the East-Indies, this will serve them as a plausible pretext.
WHITEHALL, March 28. The King has been pleased to appoint John Fenton, Esq; Provost Marshall of the Province of Nova-Scotia in America.
C O N S T A N T I N O P L E, February 17.
Not less than five fires have happened here within the space of fifteen days, by which several thousand houses have been reduced to ashes.
ROME, March 7. The Duke of Gloucester, after having kept his Apartment three Days on occasion of the Death of his August Mother, went last Wednesday to the Quirinal to pay a Visit to the Pope, with whom he had a long conference, after which the Holy Father charged his Majordomo to make a present in his Name to his Royal Highness, consisting of two magnificent Pictures, and a Complete set of Copper-plate Cuts Representing the different Views of Antient and Modern Rome, Engraved by the Celebrated Piranesi. This Prince has ordered the Sieur Maron, a famous Painter, to draw his Picture; he has also permitted Mr. Nevellon, an eminent English Statuary, to take a model of his Bust, in order to have it cut out in Marble.
WARSAW, March 7. Though we are assured Preliminaries are Signed between the Russians and the Turks, yet both Sides are busy in preparing for War. However, we flatter ourselves, that it is only making Peace Sword in hand.
WARSAW, March 14. Since the arrival of two Couriers to the Russian Ambassador here, the hopes of a Peace seem to Vanish, and it is feared to be further off than it was thought to be some Time ago. A foreign Court seems much inclined to favour the Peace, but the Proposals of the Russians are very difficult to be accepted. By the Preliminaries, Moldavia and Walachia are to be ceded to the Turks; the Crim Tartars and their Neighbours are to be Declared a free People, exempt from all Protection, and their Fortresses are not to be occupied by Foreign Troops. Turkey is to pay the Russians for Expenes of the War 80 Millions of Lions Dollars; but Russia would not accept these Preliminaries, and has sent Lieut. General Elmt with a Body of 12,000 Men, which joined to General Romanus's Troops, who are near Slonim, Breze, and Pinsk, will Reinforce the Russian Army considerably. Poland is also Comprized in the Preliminaries: The Confederates are to put an end to all their operations; the Nation is to hold a free Diet, without being Troubled by any Foreign Troops; and the Government of the Republick is to be Regulated and Established on a durable Foundation. The new Ensign of the Prussian Order of the Black Eagle, which Lukawski took from the King in the Night of the Third of November, has been Remitted by the Bernardines of a Neighbouring Convent, into the hands of a Priest, who returned it to his Majesty.
COPENHAGEN, March 14. Count Stuenfee is very much cast down; he talks little, and lies in Bed near all the Day.---Several Religious Books have been put into his hands by Dr. Munster, who often Visits him. Dr. Hee seems to be pleased with the Deportment of the Count de Brandt; though it is said that, during the Doctor's absence, he Sings French Catchets, and talks with Satisfaction of his past Life.
It is assured that Count Stuenfee has gone through all his Examinations, but his Fate is not yet known. The Report of Col. Keith, the English Ambassador, and other Foreign Ministers, going to Cronenbourg, is without Foundation.
N E W P O R T, May 18. 1772.
Last Saturday arrived Capt. Grinnel in 18 Days from Cape Nicholas Mole, and informs, that while he lay there on the 26 of April, at 12 o'clock at Night, after he had cleared out and got all his Papers ready for sailing, two Officers from the Fort, with their Swords drawn, entered the Vessel attended by a Soldier with his Musket loaded with a Brace of Balls, his Bayonet fixed, &c. went into the Cabin, and demanded a Light immediately, and ordered Capt. Grinnell out of his Bed, and searched the Vessel; after which they confined him in Jail, and placed a Guard aboard the Vessel; in the same Manner they treated Capt. Amasa Davis from Boston, Capt. Brown from New-London, Capt. Tucker from Salem, and Capt. Martin from Philadelphia; and the next Day, when Victuals was sent from the Vessels to the Captains, it was not permitted to be given to them, till Application had been made to the Governor, respecting the Cruelty of depriving them of Food. All the Reason for this ill Treatment, was the Governor's suspecting those Vessels had taken in some Articles not allowed to be exported; but finding no such Articles, they were discharged, after being obliged to give the Governor considerable, and paying the Charges of keeping Guards on Board, &c.
N E W - L O N D O N, May 15.
About three Weeks ago, a small Fifth Boat, bound from Westerly to Newport, was drove ashore near Point Judith and Three Men who were in her drowned; their Names were Joshua Brown, (who was several Years a Captain in the Rhode-Island Service, during the late War) John Bent, and ---Hawk, all of Westerly, Brown and Bent left families.
S A L E M, May 26.
It appears by the Papers bro't by Capt. Hooper, that the high Price of Provisions in England occasions great Distress among the poor Inhabitants: but this Calamity seems, by some Accounts, to be owing rather to an artificial than natural Scarcity,
arising from that same Principle of detested Avarice, in monopolizing the Necessaries of Life, in the Subjects of this same righteous Government, called British , which caused the late deplorable Famine in Asia, where Millions of our fellow-Creatures ended their Days in such a Manner as must have excited Commiseration in every obdurate Animal, but the unfeeling Miser.---A London Paper, of the Beginning of last Month, speaking of the late Famine in Asia, says, "The Hoarders of Rice raised Fortunes, and Two Millions of People died of Famine.---It is believed that the Monopolizers made just Five Shillings Sterling a Head of the Slain!---How uniform in the Admiration of Justice does Government appear! punishing with Death a poor Person who steals 2 or 3 Shillings Sterling, and at the same Time protecting the Villains who, in withholding Sustenance from their Brethren, murder Millions!"
Beef is now, (says the London Paper above-mentioned) from 5d. to 7d. per Pound; Mutton and Pork from 5d. half-penny to 7d. per Pound; Veal from 6d. to 9d. Bread 8d. farthing the Quarter Loaf; Coals 41. 4s. the Chaldrn.
B O S T O N, May 25.
Extract of a LETTER from a Gentleman in London, to his Friend in Philadelphia, dated Feb. 8. 1772.
C OOPER and Horrax have presented a Petition for an American BISHOP, and are moving every Spring to support this pious Institution. Counter Petitions ought to be forwarded from every Opponent of this Design. Lord North wishes to know upon what Grounds to oppose it, and Hillborough is not friendly to it; but the virtuous Duke of Grafton is, I am told, very zealous. Something should certainly be done, but I think no one Denomination of Dissenters should singly take the Weight of the Matter on them."
Tuesday last arrived here the Arathusa Frigate from Virginia; a few Days before she lost her main and mizen Masts in a Gale of Wind at a little Distance from Georges Banks.
And on Thursday arrived his Majesty's Ship Mercury, Capt. Keeler, from South-Carolina; and Yesterday the Bonetta Sloop of War Capt. Squire, came in from the same Place.---His Majesty's Ship King's Fisher, Capt. Jordan, sailed from thence for this Port about the same Time with the above Ships. The Mercury fails again for Halifax the first fair Wind.
Yesterday Morning his Majesty's Ship Deal Castle, Capt. Jacobs, arrived here from New-York.
Capt. Chapin Samson from Jamaica informs, that when he was off Cape Florida, about the 6th Instant, he Spoke with a Ship bound for London, that had taken up a Whale-Boat with six Men, being Part of the Crew of a Whaling Sloop, commanded by one Bernard of Nantucket, which was taken by a Brig under Spanish Colours, off the Bay of Mattanza, five Leagues distant. The People of the Brig gave the Whalemens their Boats, but carried off the Sloop; the other Boat with the rest of the People were taken up by another Vessel. The Sloop had 130 Barrels of Oil on Board. Capt. Samson afterwards saw a Sloop alongside the Ship which he supposes took out the People belonging to the Whaler, in order to bring them to the Northward, which Kindness he would have done himself, but was so short of Provision, that he had scarcely enough for his own Crews Subsistence hither.
We hear that Capt. Simeon Freeman in a Sloop from Jamaica for this Place, was lately cast away on the Isle of Pines, the South Side of Cuba; the People, 'tis said, were saved.
At the late Meeting the Hon. JOHN HANCOCK, Esq; presented the Town with a new and finely constructed Engine, for the Extinguishing Fires, which was accepted as a fresh Mark of his Regard for its Safety and Welfare, and the Thanks of the Town were unanimously return'd him.
On Saturday se'nnight, at about two o'clock, P. M. a vagrant Man entered the House of Mr. John Bishop, of Medford, Merchant, and without the least Provocation, abused him with bad and insulting Language; whereupon Mr. Bishop told him to leave the House, but to no Effect; for the Fellow still persisted in his ill Behaviour; whereupon Mr. Bishop attempted to turn him out of the House, which, by the help of a Cane, he did: But no sooner had the Villain passed the Door, than he drew from his Pocket a large Jackknife, and immediately turning upon Mr. Bishop made a violent thrust at his Bowels, which he parried off with a short Cane, at the same Time making a small Retreat. But the Fellow did not stop here; he followed Mr. Bishop as he made from him, repeating his endeavours to destroy him in the most violent Manner, which in all probability he would have accomplished had it not been for the Son of Mr. Bishop, who, expecting every Moment to see the fatal stab given to his Father, complimented the desperate Villain with a Blow upon his Head, which turned him from the Object then in pursuit to the young Hero, who was not afraid to let him feel the weight of his resentment, the force of a Cane. However, at this Time as there were many who came to assist, the Fellow was prevented from exercising his Weapon any more, and was had immediately before Simon Tufis, Esq; who (after Examination) committed him to his Majesty's Goal in Charlestown. The Person calls himself John Donavan. He appears to have all the Characteristicks and Qualifications of an accomplished Villain.
P O R T S M O U T H.
Dartmouth College, 21st May, 1772.
Yesterday the Rev'd Messieurs DAVID MACCLUER and LEVI FRISBIE (both educated by Doctor Wheelock) were ordained here to the Work of the Ministry, with a special View to a Mission among the Indians at Muskingham beyond the Ohio, about 800 Miles from hence; where a remarkable Door is opened for the propagation of the Gospel.
The Rev'd Mr Noble made the introductory Prayer.---The Rev. Mr. Olcot the Prayer before Sermon.---The Rev. Doctor Wheelock preached a pertinent Sermon from Mathew, 24:45, "Who then is a faithful & wise Servant, whom his Lord hath made Ruler over his Household, to give them Meat in due Season," and gave the Charge. The Revd. Mr. Powers made the Prayer before, and the Rev'd Mr. Burroughs after the Charge, and the Rev. Mr. Welman gave the right Hand of Fellowship.
The Solemnity which was performed with decency and propriety, was concluded with an Anthem, sung by the Students, suitable to the Occasion.
† Which Mission is in consequence of a Request, and to be carried on in concert with the Hon. Board of Correspondents in New Jersey, who propose sending a Missionary in Company with Messieurs Maccluer and Frisbie.
Married, Capt. James Holland, of this Town, to Miss Sally Higgins, Daughter of Major Tilly Higgins, of Berwick.
On Monday Night the 12th of this Instant May, the Dwelling House of William Mc Neal of Rochester, was consumed by Fire, together with all the Provisions and Furniture, except one Bed, and the Covering. The Family were all in Bed and asleep, when the Flame awaked them, so that that they had but just Time to escape. The Loss is reckon'd 200 l. E. M.
Paris, March 9. Private letters from Copenhagen advise, that the Queen, who is in the castle of Cronenburgh, is going to be banished to another castle, much more distant from Copenhagen. According to the same advices, it is thought the King of England, in consequence of what he has since heard, will get concern himself in that affair.

W E the Subscribers Commissioners, appointed by the Hon. JOHN WENTWORTH, Esq. Judge of Probate of Wills, &c for the County of Rockingham, to receive and examine the Claims of the several Creditors to the Estate of Joshua Pickering, late of Greenland, Gentleman, deceased, Represented Insolvent, hereby give NOTICE, that we will attend that Service at the Dwelling House of Enoch Clarke, Esq. Innholder in said Greenland, the six next following Months, on the first Monday in each Month, from three to eight o'Clock Afternoon on said Days: All Persons having Accounts with said Estate, are desired to attend at Time and Place aforesaid.
SAMUEL PENHALLOW, Portsmouth, May 27. GREENLEAF CLARK.
TO BE SOLD
TWO stout hearty NEGRO MEN, and one Woman, lately from the West Indies. The Terms of Payment will be easy to the Purchaser. Enquire of JOSHUA WENTWORTH, at his Warehouse near the Long Wharfe in Portsmouth. May 26.
THE CREDITORS of WILLIAM FULLERTON , late of Portsmouth, deceased, that have exhibited their Accounts, are desired, personally, to attend the Commissioners, at the House of James Stoodly, Esq. Innholder in said Portsmouth, on Friday next, at six o'clock P.M. as many Claims cannot be adjusted, without the personal Attendance of the Claimers on the Commissioners.
Province of New Hampshire, Rockingham, ff.
Piermont
AT the Request of the Owners of more than one sixteenth Part of the Township of PIERMONT, under their Hands, and by Virtue of a Vote of the said Proprietors, empowering their Clerk to call Proprietary Meetings when so requested,
I hereby notify and Warn the Proprietors aforesaid to meet at the Dwelling House of Captain Zachariah Foss, Innholder in Portsmouth, on Wednesday the seventeenth Day of June next, at three o'clock, P. M. then and there, 1. To choose a Moderator for said Meeting, and such other Officers as may be Necessary for the Propriety. 2. To raise such Sums of Money, on each Proprietor's Right as shall then and there be thought necessary for defraying the Charge of clearing Highways, the Cost of an extending Charter, the Expence of a Lawsuit now pending between the Town of Haverhill and the said Town of Piermont, and for defraying any other Charge that may or hath already accrued. 3. To choose a Committee to settle all Accounts that any Person has open with said Propriety. 4. To transact any other Business that then and there may be thought necessary.
Joseph Pierce, Proprietor's Clerk. Portsmouth May 26th 1772.
Benjamin Johnson,
From Lynn, now of Exeter, takes this Method to inform the Public, that he makes all Sorts of Women's Cloth and Calamanco SHOES in the best and cheapest Manner, at his Shop next Door to Col. Nicholas Gilman's Store.
Jedidiah Jewet,
TAKES this Method to inform the Public, that he has just opened a Shop of ENGLISH and INDIAN GOODS, in Exeter, (next Door to Col. Nicholas Gilman's Store) where he is determined to sell on the most reasonable Terms, for ready Money.
TO BE SOLD At a reasonable rate for Cash or West-India Goods, a Convenient Dwelling House two Stories high, on a Lot of Land 35 Feet wide, and a 100 Feet in length or thereabouts, pleasantly Situated near the Rev. Dr. HAVENS Meeting House, having a Water privilege on the Mast Beach; for further particulars enquire of William Jenkins, Caulker, or of the Printers. — N. B. Six Months Credit on Security would be given for one half.
Sufannah Tripe,
The WIFE of me the subscriber, THOMAS TRIPE, has Elapsed from me; and while I was absent on a Voyage in the West Indies, had she has imbezzeled my substance in such a Manner, that I am obliged to warn all persons not to give her any Credit upon my Account, neither to harbour her, under the penalty of Two Hundred pounds sterling, for I will not pay any Debts which she has or may contract. Thomas Tripe.
Portsmouth May 20.
A LL Persons Indebted to, or that have Demands on the Estate of Nicholas Shapleigh, late of Kittery deceased, are desired to bring in their Accounts to John Shapleigh, and Jemime Libbe, both of Kittery, Administrators on said Estate, in order for a speedy Settlement.
The Inhabitants of the Town
of Portsmouth are hereby required to render unto the Selectmen upon oath, an Invoice of the Number of Male Polls, from Eighteen Years old & upwards, and all Male and Female Slaves from sixteen to fifty Years old, Cattle and Horses from one Year old, and upwards, and the Number of Acres of improved Land, and all Houses, Mills, Warehouses, Tann Houses, Still Houses, and other Buildings, & Wharves, and all Stock whether Money at Interest, or improved in Trade.
The Selectmen will sit at Union Hall in Portsmouth aforesaid, every Tuesday in May and June next, from Three to Eight o'Clock P. M. to Receive the same. April 24th, 1772.
Province of New Hampshire, Rockingham ff.
P URSUANT to a Licence from the Honourable Judge of probate for said County of Rockingham, Notice is hereby given, that on Tuesday the 16th Day of June next, two o'Clock P. M. will be sold at PUBLICK VENDUE to the highest Bidder, the real Estate of Samuel Twombly, late of Rochester, deceased, except the Widows thirds, containing between 7 and 8 Acres of Land, and two thirds of the Barn; to be sold at the late Dwelling House of the Deceased, by Tobias Twombly, Administrator on said Estate. Conditions of sale to be known at Time and Place. Rochester, May 19th, 1772.
Excise.
P UBLICK Notice is hereby given, that I the Subscriber have bought the EXCISE, on Spirituous Liquors first Division in this Province. Said Division begins at the Mouth of Piscataqua River, and up the said River to the Line between Durham and Newmarket, and by that Line, and the Line between Durham and Nottingham, and between Nottingham and Barrington, and between Ochechester and Barnstead, and between Gilmantown and Canterbury, to Winnipiseke River, then down said River, to Merimack River, then down the same, to the boundary Line between this Province and the Massachusetts Bay, then Easterly to the Sea, and so to Piscataqua River, at the first Bounds. Said Excise to begin the fourth of September last, and End the first of November next, and the said Excise should be paid Quarterly, yet as the Time is so far expired I purpose to Collect it at two Payments only, and therefore urge it as a favour, that on any due Notice by the Public Prints, or a Notification posted on the Door of some Public House, of the Time of my coming to such a Town all the Taverners and Retailers in and near it would be ready prepared, and meet me to pay in their several and respective parts of the Excise then Due, so they will much oblige their's to Serve,
BENJAMIN BUTLER, Excise Master.
Haverhill.
W HEREAS the Proprietors of the Township of HAVERHILL, in the Province of New Hampshire, have been legally NOTIFIED to pay an Assessment of Forty Two Shillings on each original Proprietors Share or Lots of Land in said Township, to me the Subscriber, and several of them being yet delinquent in the whole or in part, this is therefore to NOTIFY such delinquent Proprietors, that so much of their Rights or Lots of Land will be exposed to SALE at publick VENDUE at my House in Haverhill aforesaid, on Monday the first Day of June next, as will pay said Taxes with incidental Charges: The sale to begin at Nine o'Clock in the Morning. The delinquent original proprietors Names are as follows, with the Sums due on their several Lots and undivided Land.
   Original Proprietors. Meadow Lot. House Lot. 100 Acre Lot. undivided Land.   Lawful Money.   l. s. d. l. s. d. l. s. d. l. s. d.     James Nevin, 0 10 6 0 10 6 0 10 6 0 10 6   William Symms 0 10 6 0 10 6 0 10 6 0 10 6   William Porter, 0 10 6 0 10 6 0 10 6 0 10 6   Edmond Colby 0 10 6 0 10 6 0 10 6 0 10 6   Aaron Hosmer 0 10 6 0 10 6 0 10 6 0 10 6   John Hazen junr. 0 10 6 0 10 6 0 10 6 0 10 6   Richard Petty 0 10 6 0 10 6 0 10 6 0 10 6   George March 0 10 6 0 10 6 0 10 6 0 10 6   Enoch Hall 0 10 6 0 10 6 0 10 6 0 10 6   Abraham Dowe 0 10 6 0 10 6 0 10 6 0 10 6   Henry Sherburne 0 10 6 0 10 6 0 10 6 0 10 6   John Hazen 0 10 6 0 10 6 0 0 0 1 1 0   John Sp. Ford 0 10 6 0 10 6 0 0 0 1 1 0   Gideon Gould 0 10 6 0 10 6 0 0 0 1 1 0   Benoni Coulbourn 0 10 6 0 10 6 0 0 0 1 1 0   John Clarke 0 10 6 0 10 6 0 0 0 1 1 0   Thomas Emery 0 10 6 0 10 6 0 0 0 1 1 0   Byfield Lyde 0 10 6 0 10 6 0 10 6 0 10 6   Uriah Morse 0 10 6 0 10 6 0 10 6 0 10 6   M c Joh n Wentworth 0 10 6 0 10 6 0 10 6 0 10 6   Nathaniel Barrel 0 10 6 0 10 6 0 10 6 0 10 6   Right of John Sweat, £. 2 2 0   Right of Edmund Morse, £. 2 2 0   Right of Jacob Baley, £. 2 2 0  
Haverhill, May 12. 1772.
JOSHUA WENTWORTH, Coll. Recr.
CUSTOM-HOUSE, PISCATAQUA, MAY 28th, 1772.
   Inward Entries. FROM.     Brig Dolphin, Jeremiah Turner, Grenada.   Sloop Endeavour, Jotham Mitchell, Montreal.   Ship Pepperhillboro', Wm. Moore, Barbados & St. Martins.   Outward Bound FOR.   Brig Elizabeth, William White, West-Indies.   Schooner Wilsmenog, Thomas Dalling, Antigua.   Cleared for Departure FOR.   Brig Sarah, Samuel Hatch, West-Indies.   Brig William, Samuel Paul, Ditto.   Brig Polly, Edmund Coffin, Ditto.   Brig White Oak, Hopley Yeaton, Ditto.   Snow Dispath, James Holland, Ditto.   Sloop Hannah, John Coombs, Ditto.   Schooner Martha, Amos Tappan, Ditto.   Schooner Buck, John Eastman Newfoundland.   Schooner Neptune, Francis Rust, Ditto.   Ship Boyd Robert Dunlop, Virginia.   Brig Nancy, John Hitch, Liverpool.  
A new-fashion'd Trimming for the modern Caps:
A TEND, ye Fair, to what my muse imparts, And learn to whet your leaden-pointed darts; And thou, all-pow'rful goddess, to whose charms The stubborn bend, the hero yields his arms, Who in the works of Nature foremost shine, And who in art bespeaks it most divine, Who in the vernal landscape feasts the eye, And fills th'enraptur'd soul with extasy, Who in the poet's song art wont to play, Or from the canvas dart the bright'ning ray; And who of late wast chiefly pleas'd to grace The fair, and dwell upon their conq'ring face— Do thou, O Beauty! to my aid descend, And for th' unequal task assistance lend; Grant me, thy suppliant devotee, to know The cause from whence effects so wondrous flow; Teach me why Nature doubly arm'd the fair With charms, to captivate the unaware, And yet endow'd them with unnumber'd arts, T' improve those charms which she herself imparts; O! deign propitious to inspire my lays, Thus from the fair I'll gain immortal bays, Whilist, arduous in their cause, I take the wing Of Fancy, and the various fashions sing; Whether the well wrought petticoat extends Its concave surface, and on all sides bends, Like an horizon round a cyprian grove, Or Proteus-like, the temple fill of love, Contracts its size, in different appears, In different now, and each new beauty wears; Whether the well made negligees, inclin'd In trailing slope by half their length behind, With taste judicious Nature's faults conceal, Which all must grant imprudent to reveal; Or now in gowns short, delicate and neat, Just indicate the frame above compleat. But most my unassisted pen doth fear T' attempt th' improvements that of late appear; Conspicuous in the capping art to shine, It needs the whole assistance of the nine; For who, unless inspir'd, will dare relate Th' amazing length, breadth, thickness, depth and height, The various shape and size of modern tow'rs, Rearing with folds on folds, or branching flow'rs? So looks the western sky, when from the clouds The sage, predicting, forms of snow forebodes; Or so the hoary mountains, wavy'd with nods, When sons of Titan bore the mighty loads; To-day full orb'd, then wanning like the moon, A head at nine's not half a head at noon. But hold, my muse, for now 'tis all the mode, (And what's not handsome that is from abroad?) To wear the new French caps both day and night; And something more than fashion proves it right; Behold the fair Miranda's morning face, Where Cupids us'd to play with finest grace, Incircled with the low'ring gallic shrouds, As the dim sun peeps through the eastern clouds, And sheds a hazy light upon the day, Could ever human art more charms display? Besides it saves the fair much time and smart, The matted consequence of barbers art, Of tongs, wire, comb, pomatum and machines, With magic touch untangles, smooths and cleans; Yet Fancy, ever painting what's conceal'd, Will search, and what the fids is strait reveal'd— But whist my muse, don't let's a word declare Of what we've seen—what is, or is not there, For we are still devoted to the fair; Yes, rather let us some new art devise T' improve the Cap, and shew that Fancy lies: Hear then, ye fair, nor scorn to lend an ear, For sov'reign Beauty dictates what you hear; "Add a choice ribbon of the purest white, "Half round the Cap without a spot of red, "Distinct, in tinfel'd letters, on it write, "This Day, ye Vulgar, I have comb'd my Head."
Notice is hereby given to the
Proprietors of CHICHESTER, That the Lands which was to have been sold of the delinquent proprietors in March last, was adjourned to the First Wednesday in June next, at ten o'Clock before Noon, at the House of Mr. Jonathan Leavitt, Innholder in Hampton. Said Lands will certainly be sold at said Time, unless the Taxes are paid. Said proprietors Meeting stands adjourn'd to the above said Day, at said Leavitts. Rye, May 12, 1772. SAMUEL JENNESS, Collector.
All Persons Indebted to the
Hon. JOHN HILL, Esq. late of Berwick, deceased, are requested to make Payment without delay, to Sarah Hill, Benjamin Chadbourn, or David Sewall, Esq. Executors of the Testator; and all Persons having Claims thereon, are desired to exhibit the same to one of the said Executors for a Settlement.
ADVERTISEMENTS omitted,
will be in our next:

GOODS very cheap,  Just Imported from LONDON,  By John Penhallow
And TO BE SOLD At his STORE near the Reverend Doctor LANGDON's Meeting-House, For ready Cash only, viz.
O Znabrigs, nutmegs, cinnamon, ivory combs of different prizes, crammers, ferrits, knee Garters, quart and pint black jacks, mackarel hooks, bait ditto, black, blue, green, pink, crimson and cloth color'd tammies; black and cloth color'd calamancoes; dorseteen, camblets of different prizes, strip'd ditto, montreal, poplins, crape, grazett, printed calicoes; purple and blue dark ground fine chinces; yard wide spotted handkerchiefs; diaper table cloths, brown holland, napkinining diaper, lawns, demy cambricks, sky blue and cloth color'd china tassities; color'd persians, lungee romalls, silk ditto, ginghams, irish linnens of different prizes; ell wide sheeting, blue and light color'd sewing silk, white and brown buckram, brown & black gimp and snail, scarlet and crimson dit. cover'd with wire; — pot paper, superfine fools-cap ditto, fatten & padusoy ribbons, farsaett, white thread lace, white trolly & blond ditto, white thread mitts for girls, womens ditto, plain black and white silk gloves, kilmarnock caps, single scarlet dit. boys worsted hose, girls blue clock'd dit. men's black worsted dit. fine dit. dit. grey, brown thread ditto, broom heads, painted hearth dit. necklaces of different kinds, viz. oval, round, french 2 rows, mock, garnett, chain and spreaders; Earrings of different kinds, viz. clump, single drops, french clump, half hunters and whole dit. bone table knives and forks, buck dit. penknives of different prizes; yellow buttons, razors, japand buckles, taylors shears, shoe knives, Mathewman's buttons, ivory memorandum books, sliding tobacco boxes; Loaf sugar; an assortment of Delph Ware, — black and white yard wide gauze, dress'd strip'd dit. black and white figur'd dit. black & white sprig'd dit. silk and white nett, white paris nett, black gauze handkerchiefs, white half ell persian, pink dit. cloth color'd padusoy, sky and pink pelong, cloth color'd ducap, black pelong, and black flower'd dit. No. 4 pins, white chapple needles, womens silk check clogs, womens black russell shoes, black paper fans, color'd paddles dit. scotch threads, tapes, black lattin hats, stiffen'd chip dit. pewter dishes, plates and basons, hard metal tea pots, chineys for curtains, green and white lace, spotted rugs, cover-lids, quilts and blankets; black everlasting, best London awl blades, shoe tax, stock locks, camp chasing dishes, bras bow spring latches, box handle gimblets, black oil girth buckles, three barr'd and swivel stirrup irons, white sets, bras tuft nails, bras lock cocks, bras cloak pins, bras handles with wires, escutcheons dit. plain till locks with four keys; three bolt iron beaver case locks, flood gate box irons, bras chimney hooks, best London made glue, steel compasses, handsaw files, mill saw dit. rule joint table hinges, wood screws, shoe pinchers, bras chair nails, thumb latches, raps, best cast sad irons, 2d tob nails, 3d, 4d, 5d, 6d brads, frying pans; a compleat assortment of Looking Glasses; pink figur'd mode, white dit. black and orange half ell lutestring, green and orange dit. white figur'd dimety, blue and white striped holland, qualities, coat bindings, black, blue, crimson, scarlet, grey and fash-
ionable Broad Cloths, German serges, wiltons, cotton velvets, velverets, thicksets, fustians, duffils, kerseys, white and scarlet flannels; red, scarlet, crimson and green Baize, cut velvet patterns, barragons, fagathes, hair plushes, worsted dit. bombazenes, allamodes, striped montars, six qr muslin, worsted caps, men's and women's kid and lamb gloves, men's and women's black dit. passe board, dyer's pressing paper, cod and log lines, wool cards, tea kettles, warming pans, english & german steel, Grindstones, 7 by 9, and 8 by 10 crown glass, 4d, 6d, 10d, 20d nails, deck dit. choice Bohea Tea. Also Rum, Sugar, Molasses, Cotton Wool, pot Iron, &c. &c.
Whereas the Proprietors of the township of Gilsum, in the province of New Hampshire, at their legal meeting, voted and laid a tax of six shillings lawful money on each original right or share in said town, and chose me the subscriber, Collector of said tax: this is therefore to give notice to all said proprietors, that unless payment thereof be made to me, at my house in Gilsum, by the tenth day of June next, so much of each original proprietors right or share of land, in said Gilsum, will be advertised for sale agreeable to law, as will answer the demand aforesaid, and charges. May 22, Ebenezer Kilburn, Collector.
[*MEREDITH*]
Province of New Hampshire, Rockingham, ss.  THIS is to notify and warn all the proprietors of the township of MEREDITH, lately called New Salem, to meet together at the dwelling house of Samuel Folsom, Esq; innholder in Exeter, on monday the fifteenth day of June next, at 2 o'clock afternoon, then and there to act and vote on the following particulars, viz. 1. To chuse a moderator for said meeting. 2. To chuse a proprietor's clerk, assessors, a collector or collectors, and all other Officers that shall be thought necessary for the proprietors at said meeting. 3d. To see what money the said proprietors will vote to raise to pay for preaching the Gospel in said Township, any part of the current year. 4th. To see what money the said proprietors will vote to raise by tax on each right or lot in said township, to defray the charges of the said proprietors. 5th. To agree upon and vote what method the said proprietors will have taken for calling their proprietary meetings for the future, and where the same shall be held.
And whereas it hath for several Years past been settled and agreed upon by the said proprietors at several legal meetings, that the Assessors for the time being, should call and warn the said proprietors meetings in future, we are surprized to see an Advertisement signed by a Justice of the peace, for calling a meeting of said proprietors to be holden at Meredith, on the fourth day of June next, which we look upon as illegal, the law having given no such authority, only in cases where no particular method has been settled and agreed upon, for calling such meetings.
John Odlin, } Assessors Sam'l Folsom, } for Exeter, May 13, 1772. Joseph Cram. } Meredith.
WHEREAS Application hath been made to me the Subscriber, one of his Majesty's justices of the peace for the county of cheshire, by the owners of more than one sixteenth part of the township of Marlow in said county, and province of New-Hampshire, to warn and call a meeting of the proprietors of said township to be held at the house of Nehemiah Royce of said Marlow, on the second tuesday of June next, at one of the clock in the afternoon to act on the following articles viz. 1st To chuse a moderator to preside at said meeting. 2d. To chuse a clerk, treasurer, assessors, and collector, for said purposes, also to regulate and establish former votes. In consequence of the foregoing Application I hereby notify and warn said proprietors to meet at the aforesaid time and place accordingly.
BENJAMIN BELLOWS jun. Just. Peace. Marlow, April 1st. 1772.
TO BE SOLD
Sixty Acres of choice Land, laying in the Town of Wells, on the post Road that leads from Portsmouth to Falmouth, with a large Growth of Oak Timber; a River running on one side of said Land, which is a constant stream, even in the dryest season; Intervals laying on said River exceeding valuable. Likewise, Falls suitable for any sort of a Mill. About eight Acres of choice good salt Marsh, which lies exceeding handy.
Any person inclining to purchase said Land may be further inform'd by applying to Mr. Nathaniel Wells, junr. of said Wells. Wells, April 29.
At the Sign of the great DISH,  NEWBURY-PORT.
David & J. Cutler
Have remov'd from the Widow Abigail Parsons's Shop to the Shop next below Mr. Samuel Tufts's, where they have just opened a General Assortment of GOODS, that came in the last Ships from London, which they are determined to sell so very low, as they make no doubt will give satisfaction to their Customers, and the smallest favours will be gratefully acknowledged.
The following Goods are part of their Assortment, viz:
C Hinces and Callicoes, Cotton Gowns, Bengalls, Poplins, Crapes, Broglioës, Messinets, Dorcetteens, Grograms, Black and Cloth colour'd Breeches Patterns, Velvets and Velveretts, Jeans, Russia Drab, Nankeens, Wiltons, Forrest Cloths, German Serges, Ratteens, Bazets, superfine, middling and low priz'd Broad Cloths, Shalloons, Tammies, Durants, Callimancoes; Mens and Womens worsted, thread and cotton Hose; blue, black, pink and white Sarsnet; English and India Tassaties; Persians; black, blue, pink and white Sattins; figured Mode Drawbay; 3qr. 7 eight, and yard wide Irish Linnens; three quarter, seven eight and yard wide Check; striped, brown and yellow Holland; Cambrick, Lawn, plain & flower'd Scotch Lawn; plain and flower'd Gauze; Huckaback, Diaper, Bed Tick, Barcelona Handkerchiefs, lunge Romall ditto. Cotton ditto. Linnen ditto. Kenting ditto; silk Mitts and Gloves of all colours; bone and blond Lace; a great Variety of the newest fashion Ribbons, Pins, Needles, Garters, Qualities; Threads, sewing Silk, Coat Binding, Buttons, Twist, Cap Wier, Fans of most sorts, Wool Cards, Knives and Forks, Jack Knives, Pen Knives, Shoe and Knee Buckles.
An assortment of PEWTER, Also, Bohea Tea, Coffee, Chocolate, Raisons, Pepper, Nutmegs, Mace, Cloves, Cinnamon, Rice, Starch, Indigo, loaf & brown Sugar, &c. &c.
N. B. Cash given at the above Shop, for Flax Seed, old Pewter and Bees Wax, Cotton & Linnen, & other Homespun Cloths taken in exchange for the above Goods.
PROVINCE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
[Marlow]
THESE are to give notice to the proprietors of the town of Marlow, in the county of cheshire, in said province, that they come & settle with me the subscriber, collector for said proprietors, the several taxes raised on and by the said proprietors, for defraying the Charges arising on the said proprietorship, viz. The first Tax was voted on the 12th of May, in the Year 1766, for clearing the Roads in said Town, the Sum of 15 l . Lawful Money, on each Right; the second Tax, was voted the 8th of June 1768, the sum of 20 l , on each Right, to be laid out in clearing said Roads in the said Town; the third Tax was voted the 5th of September, 1769, in order to defray the Cost of recovering to the said proprietors the Lands taken off from said Town, by the late running of the patent Line, the sum of 6 l . Lawful Money on each right; the fourth was voted the 6th of January 1772, for the sum of 4 l . on each right, to defray the cost of getting the Charter of said Town extended to said proprietors; the fifth Tax was voted the 10th of March, 1772, for the sum of 2 l . Lawful Money, on each proprietors right, to help defray the charge of getting the charter extended, all which Taxes amount to the sum of 21 l . 7 s . Lawful Money, on each Right, and all those that have not settled their proportion and assessment, are desired to come and settle their several Taxes with me the subscriber, before the tenth of June next, or they may expect to have their several delinquent Rights advertised and be sold, to pay said Taxes, and the Costs that will arise thereon by me
EBENEZER LEWIS, Collector. Marlow, March 20th, 1772.