The New-Hampshire gazette and historical chronicle (Portsmouth, N.H.), 1774-04-15 00:00:00

NEW-HAMPSHIRE A N D H I S T O R I C A L
CONTAINING the Freshest A D V I C E S
Friday April 15, 1774.
Vol. XVIII.
G A Z E T T E,
C H R O N I C L E,
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC
NO. 912 { Weeks since this Paper was first Publish'd. }
PORTSMOUTH, April 15, 1774. His Excellency the Governor's SPEECH to both Houses of Assembly at the opening of the Session.
Gentlemen of the Council, And of the Assembly,
IT affords me great Satisfaction that at my first meeting of this General-Assembly, I may congratulate them on the prosperous and growing State of the Province, which is of late Years increased in Culture, Commerce, and Population, while at the same Time the Provincial Taxes are greatly diminished to individuals.
In this State of the publick Affairs, and having nothing directly in command from his Majesty to lay before the General Assembly, I shall only at present recommend to your Consideration, the Business which at this Time is usually done.
Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen of the Assembly,
I have directed the Treasurer to prepare the Provincial Accounts, which will be in readiness for your Inspection; whereby you will be more able to determine on what may be proper to grant for the support of his Majesty's Government the present Year.
Gentlemen of the Council and Assembly,
The Experience of Prosperity resulting to the Province from former Harmony and Diligence, is the strongest Recommendation for the Continuance of those Principles; the public good is our general Duty, & will be most for his Majesty's Service.
Both Houses of Assembly may be sure of my chearful Concurrence therein.
JOHN WENTWORTH.
Council-Chamber New-Hampshire, April 8th, 1774.
To which the House of Representatives sent the following Answer.
May it please your Excellency,
THE House of Representatives (in Answer to your EXCELLENCY's Speech to both Houses of Assembly at their first Meeting) beg Leave to observe, that the present growing State of the Province, gives them the greatest Satisfaction, and it's being so free from Debt, for which Reason the Provincial Tax will be light to Individuals, affords them an additional Pleasure.
When the Treasurer's Accounts are laid before this House, they will immediately proceed to the Examination of them, and make the proper Grants. And your Excellency may be assured, that whatever may be laid before this House from Time to Time, or may be their Part to act, will be attended to, and will meet with all proper Dispatch, in order to accomplish which they are deeply sensible, that a good Harmony ought to subsist between the different Branches of the Legislature, which Principle, they trust will be carefully cultivated.
JOHN WENTWORTH, Speaker.
In the House of Representatives, April 9, 1774.
Mr. Weare, Mr. Toppan and Mr. Langdon, were appointed to wait on his Excellency with the foregoing Answer, to his Speech at the Opening of the present Session.
On Saturday last his Excellency the Governor sent the following Message to the House of Assembly.
Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen of the Assembly,
I AM always disposed to render your Attendance in General-Assembly, as convenient to your private Affairs, as the public
Service will admit; and not foreseeing any detriment that can arise, from complying with your verbal Message of this Day, requesting a Recess at this Time: I do Prorogue the General-Assembly, to Tuesday the Tenth Day of May next, then to meet at Portsmouth, at 10 o'Clock forenoon.
J. WENTWORTH.
Province of New-Hampshire, Council-Chamber, April 9th, 1774.
The following Articles are by Captain Quick arrived at New-York, from London.
L O N D O N, Jan. 21.
FRESH Instructions, it is said, have been dispatched to our several American Governors containing very detailed & specified Directions for their future Conduct.
The above Instructions, it is believed, unless supported by the full strength of the British Legislature, will rather serve to create fresh Troubles than to appease those already subsisting.
Jan. 24. The Ministry received the Account of the Mischief done to the East-India Company, in the Destruction of the TEA at Boston, with the utmost insensibility, Lord North proposes to refer the Directions or Redress, on their complaining of the Violence done them, to the Consumers in the Massachusetts. The Company will find very few Friends in the Nation, as they have endeavored to saddle the Colonies with a Duty that would prove equally oppressive to them, with the many Hardships they pretended to meet with from the present Administration.
The following is at present a Favorite TOAST among the Friends of their Country: "Detested be the Man who shall form a Scheme for abridging the Liberty of the PRESS, and for ever Detested be the MINISTER who shall patronize it."
Friday Morning, at 9 o'Clock, the young Lady who eloped some Time ago with Robert Morris, Esq; quondam Secretary to the Bill of Rights, appeared before the Lord Chancellor at Lincoln's Inn Hall, when his Lordship, after asking her a few Questions, and inviting her to call upon him, when he would give her some Advice for her future Conduct respecting her Fortune, committed her to the Care of her Mother for a Fortnight, and referred the Petition to a Master in Chancery, to inquire into the Case, and report the Facts to the Court, as soon as the Report is made, other Steps will be taken relative to the legality or illegality of the Marriage.
Lord Sandwich, we hear, has proposed to the Cabinet, an increase of Twenty Ships of the Line, but the Expence being objected to, his Lordship observed, that it was an Act of Prudence not only to establish a permanent Peace, but a certain Superiority over the united Strength of Europe.
The Account of the Proceedings at Boston, against landing the East-India Company's Tea, is introduced in the Public Ledger of the 22d Jan. in the following Manner. A M E R I C A N A F F A I R S.
The following Account of the Proceedings of the BOSTONIANS will serve to shew the Spirit and Resentment of a People who have undergone every Species of injurious Treatment, & have sustained, with exemplary Patience, every Species of Indignity, offered them by an Administration so
insatuated with the Idea of Despotism, as to be qualified only to SUBVERT, instead of MAINTAIN, the Liberties of a brave & free People.
Jan. 25. The Report of the Rev. Mr. Rosenhagen being the Author of Junius's Papers is without Foundation.
The last Letters from the Cape of Good-Hope say, that Captain David Roche, formerly 1 of the Candidates at the Middlesex Election, having quarrelled, during his Continuance at that Port, with Farquhanson, Esq; a Duel ensued, in which the latter was unfortunately run thro' the Breast and died in a few Hours after. The Survivor was an Ensign, and in 1757 was Broke at Halifax.
We hear that the Sheriffs Sayer & Lee will send Notice to John Wilkes, Esq; Member for Middlesex to attend the House of Commons, according to the order of the Speaker.
NEW-YORK, March 28.
It is reported that his Majesty's 64th Reg, now in Garrison at Castle-William, near Boston, will relieve the 14th Regiment at St. Augustine and the Bahamas; that part of the Relief from England, expected out in the ensuing Summer, will be stationed at Boston: And it is said that neither the Royal Regiment of Welch Fusileers nor the 47th Regiment in New-Jersey, will be removed from their present Situations, unless his Majesty's Service should more immediately require their Presence elsewhere.
The intentions of the British Administration relative to the American duty on tea, are not fixed; the Minister has many weighty subjects to lay before the Lower House before that article will be brought into debate, and the Session will be far expended ere any Alteration in the Revenue Laws will be attended to.
We are informed that Mr. Lawrence Reade, who died lately in England, has among several Donations, bequeathed 100l. to the New-York Hospital.
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LANDS for SALE.
TO be sold, sundry Tracts or Pieces of Land, laying in the County of Hillsborough, in the Province of New-Hampshire, viz. One Thousand Acres of Land reserved in the large Lot No. 8, lately owned by Thomas Wallingford, Esq; deceased. Also a Strip of Land, laying between the Towns of Lyndsbrough, & Petersborough, Also the unappropriated, and in the Township of Mason—All or either of said Tracts of Land may be sold at private Sale, before the third Wednesday in June next, and if not then sold, will be sold to the highest Bidder at public Vendue. Any Persons inclining to purchase any of said Tracts of Land may apply to the Printer, who will inform them of the Gentlemen at Portsmouth, who will treat with any Purchasers, and make Sale of said Lands.
Portsmouth April 11, 1774.
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B O S T O N, April 7.
We are informed from Halifax, that in Consequence of the King's Mandamus, dat. the 3d Jan. James Burrow, Esq; Comptroller of the Customs for Nova-Scotia, and Register of Chancery there, was sworn in one of his Majesty's Council, in the Room of the Hon. Benjamin Green, Esq; deceased.

PORTSMOUTH.
The following Persons were legally chosen and returned to represent their respective Towns in the General Assembly conven'd at Portsmouth the 7th Instant, viz.
 For the County of Rockingham.  Jacob Sheafe, Esq;  Samuel Cutts, Esq; } Portsmouth.  Mr. Woodbury Langdon }  John Giddings, Esq; }  Nathaniel Folsom, Esq; } Exeter.  Mr. Henry Prescott, }  Mr. Samuel Jennens, } New-Castle and  Col. Josiah Bartlet, } Kingston. } Rye.  Christopher Toppan, Esq; }  Mr. Josiah Moulton tertius. } Hampton.  Hon. Meseach Weare, Esq; } Hampton-Falls.  Richard Downing, Esq; } Newington.  Mr. Stephen Boardman } Stratham.  Stephen Holland, Esq; } Londonderry.  Clement March, Esq; } Greenland.  Israel Gilman, Esq; } Newmarket.  Mr. Eliphalet Merrill } South-Hampton.  John Webster, Esq; } Chester.  Mr. Jonathan Carlton, } Plaistow, Atkinson and  Major Joseph Wright, } Salem and Pelham.  Mr. Ezekiel Worthen, } Kensington.  County of Hillsborough.  John Goffe, Esq; } Amherst and Bedford.  Samuel Hobart, Esq; } Hollis.  James Underwood, Esq; } Nottingham-West  Capt. John Chamberlain } Merrimack.  County of Cheshire.  Mr. Samuel Hunt } Charlestown.  Mr. Benjamin Hall } Keene.  Samuel Athley, Esq; } Winchester.  County of Strafford.  Hon. John Wentworth } Somersworth.  Capt. John Waldron, }  Capt. Caleb Hodgdon, } Dover.  Ebenezer Thompson, Esq; } Durham.  Deacon James Knowles } Rochester.  Mr. Joshua Fols junr. } Barrington. 
BOSTON, April 11.
Last Tuesday the Superior Court of Judicature, &c. opened at Charlestown, in and for the County of Middlesex. The Grand Jurors were sworn, and the Charge was delivered to them by the Hon. Judge TROWBRIDGE. And on Thursday they delivered in their Bills, together with the following REMONSTRANCE and PROTEST, viz.
Charlestown April 7, 1774. To the Hon. His Majesty's Justices of the Superior Court of Judicature, Court of Assize, &c. now sitting at Charlestown in and for the County of Middlesex.
WE the Subscribers being of the Grand-Jury for said Court, beg Leave to represent, That whereas the Venires for chusing Jurymen bear Test Peter Oliver, Esq; who stands impeached by the Grand Inquest of this Province, the honorable House of Commons, for high Crimes and Misdemeanors, we were under great Doubts about taking the Oath; but foreseeing the insuperable Difficulties that would take Place from the Course of Justice being impeded, were constrained to take the Oath, and proceed to Business, and have to the best of our Knowledge, conscientiously discharged our trust. But we think it our incumbent Duty to remonstrate and protest against the Hon. Peter Oliver, Esq; his sitting as Chief Justice on the Trial of any of the Offences by us presented, until he shall be acquitted of the Crimes he is charged with. The Impropriety of the Chief Justice sitting to judge the Crimes of others, while he himself lies under an Impeachment for High Crimes and Misdemeanors, will, we flatter ourselves, sufficiently apologize to the Hon. Court for this our Remonstrance.
The Jury present consisted of 13.-----This Remonstrance was signed by 14, the other 4 declined.
It is pretty certain, by Advice received Yesterday from New-York, that the India Company have applied to Administration to adopt some Measures for obtaining Satisfaction for the TEA sent to this Country; that they met with a cold Reception, & were told that they must apply to the AMERICANS for Compensation.
A Reward of TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS, is offered in the Connecticut Journal of the 25th of last Month, to any Person who will procure the Deeds of Conveyance (prior to the Charter of that Government) from the Plymouth Company, or from Lord Say, Seal and Brook, or from George Fenwick, Esq; to the Governor and Company of Connecticut, as they are lost or taken away.
Last Tuesday was killed in Charlestown, an Ox (bred and fatted by Robert Temple, Esq; of Ten-Hills) weighing as follows, viz. Beef, Twelve Hundred and Sixty-one Pounds; Hide, One Hundred and Forty-four; Tallow, Two Hundred, Total, Sixteen Hundred and Five Pounds.
Extract of a Letter from Providence, March 10. This will inform you of my being here on a most extraordinary Matter. I am engaged in a Law-Suit with one of his Majesty's Men of War's Tenders, who have taken a parcel of Goods from one of my Sloops at the Caicos. The Particulars are too tedious to Mention, as the Time is short. I have all the Encouragement of recovering Damages from him.
Extract of a Letter from an eminent House in London, to a Correspondent in this Town, dat. the 24th of December, 1773.
---" We are sorry the Government under Cover of the East India Company, are taking such strides to establish a Revenue in the Colonies---and if the TEA should be consumed with you that they have and do intend sending out, if no Obstruction, we fear the Colonies will be drained of a great Part of their Cash to support Revenue Officers.---We see no Remedy but the People determining not to make use of the Article, if they can; though this we fear won't be done."
Extract of a Letter from London, dated Jan. 24. "Three Men of War are ordered to be immediately in Readiness to sail to Boston, and exact Payment for the TEA."
On Tuesday arrived from Halifax, his Majesty's Sloop of War, the King's Fisher, Captain George Montagu; she sailed from hence about three Weeks ago for that Place, with Orders for the 59th Regiment stationed there, to hold themselves in Readiness to embark on the shortest Notice.
A Letter from St. Croix, of a late Date, says, the Stamp-Act has taken Place there, which makes great Confusion thro'out the whole Island.
When we consider the vast Quantity of Oak Timber, Plank, &c. that has of late Years been sent from this Continent to Great-Britain, may we not take it to be a Plan of the British Ministry. Perhaps they have in View, as soon as Opportunity offers, the intire suppression of Ship-Building in the Colonies; and, in Time, a corrupt Administration may bring in a Bill, & have it established by Parliament, for preventing the Building any Vessels in America.---What seems to confirm this is, a Clause in the Commission to the Judge of the Admiralty, whereby Ship Carpenters are liable to be called before said Judge of Admiralty and be Fin'd, Imprison'd, or punished at the Pleasure of the Judge.---It therefore behoves every American, (especially our worthy Brethren the Ship Carpenters) to oppose at the Risk of Life itself, every such Usurpation; and expel from this Continent every Villain who dares accept such a diabolical Commission.
S A L E M, April 12.
His Excellency Governor Tryon, of New-York, has made a Present of 10,000 Acres of Land, in the Township of Norbury in that Province, about 20 Miles from Connecticut River, to King's College in that City.
Died at Beverly, on the 25th ult. Mrs. Deborah Duty, in the 89th Year of her Age, 82 Years ago, on the 23rd Day of the Month of October, she was taken Prisoner by the Indians, at Rowley; and at the same Time, her Father, Mother, and two of her Sisters, were killed by the Savages. She was redeemed the Spring following, at the Expence of the Province.
Jonathan Sayward, Esq; is appointed a Justice of the Inferior Court for the County of York, in the Massachusetts-Bay.
N E W P O R T, April 4.
Extract of a Letter from the West-Indies, March 9.
"It is reported that after Admiral Perry left Crab-Island, and renewed the English Claim, an English Vessel belonging to St. Kitts went there to cut Lignumvitae, &c. after tarrying there a little Time, they were surprised by a Number of armed Spaniards from Porto Rico, who took the Vessel, and murdered every Soul on Board, except one Man, who made his Escape; in consequence of which, a Man of War sailed from St. Kitts last Saturday, for London. It is an Affair of great Importance; it is certain a Packet sailed from Porto Rico for Old-Spain, in Consequence of this Crab-Island Expedition."
L O N D O N, Jan. 20.
The House of Commons yesterday broke up at half past 3 o'clock, having agreed to the Report of the Resolution of Monday last for granting a Supply to his Majesty, and ordering it to be called over on the 15th of February; and the Speaker to write circular Letters to all the Members to acquaint therewith; informing them that those that did not attend, otherwise than by Leave of the House, should be taken into Custody of the House. This Order for calling over the House was on the Motion of Alderman Sawbridge, on which Day he will make a Motion for shortening the Duration of Parliament.
India Stock, we hear, fell considerably yesterday, on Account of the American Proceedings with the Tea, of which Report saith no less than 300,000 worth was shipped from England.
Jan 22. A Correspondent says, that unless some very effectual Measures are taken with the Rabble at Boston, their Insolence may be expected to increase; he recommends instead of Tea, a Cargo of manufactured Hemp, to be immediately forwarded to that loyal Colony, the Disposition of which, with a suitable Support, to be in the Hands of Governor Hutchinson.
W I L L I A M S B U R G H, (Virginia) March 17. By a Gentleman just arrived from New-River, in Fincastle County, we are informed, that about 40 Families were lately murdered on the Okonees by the Indians. Capt. Russell from the same County, who a few Days ago came to this City, reports that the People are in a most dreadful Consternation, on account of the Outrages committed by those savage Rascals.
N E W Y O R K, April 4.
Next Thursday Morning, Wind and Weather permitting, his Excellency the Governor, with his Lady and Family, will embark for England on Board the Mercury Packet, Capt. Dillon. Letters from London say, that Sir James Wright, Baronet, Governor of Georgia, is to be appointed one of the Lords of Trade and Plantations, Governor Shirley of Bahamas, to succeed Sir James Wright, and Montfort Browne, Esq; formerly Lieutenant Governor of West-Florida, to succeed Governor Shirley.
P R O V I D E N C E, March 26.
Tuesday last a Boy about six Years of Age, Son of Mr. Benedict Tabor, having eaten of a poisonous Root which he had found, was soon after seized with Fits, and died. A Daughter of Mr. Tabor's about 4 Years of Age, likewise partook of the Root, which her Brother had given her, and was taken ill; but an Emetic being timely administered, she recovered.
N O R W I C H, March 31.
On the 27th of January last, a severe Shock of an Earthquake was felt all over the Island of Jamaica, and very perceptibly on board the Vessels at Anchor in Kingston Harbour, however it did no other Damage than putting the Inhabitants in great Terror.
On Monday the 21st, a Report prevailed in New-York, That Mr. Henry White, of that City, Merchant, to whom the Cargo of the so long expected Tea Ship is consigned, had received a Letter from Captain Lockyer, who commands her, dated at Antigua the 15th of February last, the Purport of which is, that said Lockyer having heard of the proceedings of the People at Boston and Philadelphia, and the Resolution of the New-Yorkers; with Regard to the Tea Shipped for America by the East-India Company; has determined, that upon his Arrival at Sandy Hook he will Anchor the Vessel and proceed up to the City in his Boat; he requests that Mr. White will provide the necessary Supplies of Stores and Provisions for him, as (if the People will not suffer the TEA to be landed) he intends
immediately to sail for England. He desires that these his Resolutions may be communicated to the Publick, that he may not be exposed, upon his Arrival in New-York, to personal Insults.
On Thursday the 12th Inst. Allan Wood, of this Town, set off from Chelsea in a Canoe; he was missing until Sunday Forenoon, when his Body was found in the River about two Miles below Chelsea Bridge.
To Mr. Paul Langdon,
Proprietors Clerk of the Township of Dummer, WE the Subscribers being Owners of more than one sixteenth Part of the Township of Dummer, do hereby make Application to you, according to the Vote of said Proprietors for calling Meetings as there may be Occasion, and request that you would immediately Notify said Proprietors to meet at the House of Captain Jacob Tilton Innholder in Portsmouth on Thursday the 5th Day of May next, at 5 o'Clock P. M. Then and there to transact the following Business, viz. To choose a Moderator, and any other Officers, which may be necessary for the Management of the Affairs of said Township. 2. To see what the Proprietors will do or order to be done with such as are delinquent in the Payment of the Taxes already assessed on each Proprietors Right. 3. To see whether the Committee appointed to lay out the hundred Acre Lots by a former Vote, if they have not already performed that Business, shall proceed in that Affair, or whether the Proprietors will reconsider said Vote relating to the laying out said Lots, and fix on some other cheaper and more effectual Method for performing the Conditions expressed in the Charter of said Township. 4. If the Proprietors should think fit to reconsider the aforesaid Vote, then to choose a Committee or Committee with power to agree with any sufficient Number of persons to look out & mark a Baggage or Wagon Road to said Township of Dummer as may appear necessary and best, and to procure said Road to be opened by the Proprietors of such Townships thro' which said Road must necessarily pass, and to continue it at least as far as to the Centre of the Township of Dummer, and likewise to do such other Work as may be determined and ordered by the Proprietors. Lastly, To transact any other Business, and do any Thing which may be necessary to bring forward a speedy Settlement of said Township of Dummer agreeable to Charter,
A. R. CUTTER, J. FISHER, JOSEPH PEIRCE.
In Pursuance of the above Request, I do hereby Notify the Proprietors of Dummer, to meet at the Time and Place above requested, then & there to act upon the several Matters therein mentioned.
PAUL LANGDON, Proprietors Clerk, Portsmouth, April 12, 1774.
Province of New Hampshire,
WHEREAS the Proprietors of CANIERBURY in said Province have preferred a Petition to the GENERAL ASSEMBLY, setting forth that a vast Number of Papers containing their Votes and Proceedings; and by which many Estates have been conveyed and are now held, have not been recorded, owing to the Neglect or Omission of their Clerks. That upon discovery thereof, they had appointed a Committee, who had carefully examined all the said Papers, and having found them fair and genuine, and the Hand writing of the Clerks aforesaid, as they supposed, had recorded them in a Book, to authenticate which Book, they imagine themselves under Necessity to crave the Aid of the General Assembly; and therefore pray that a Committee may be appointed from the General Court to inspect and examine said Papers and Records, lately made, and to report thereon; after which an Act or Resolve may pass to authenticate said Papers or Records.
These are to give Notice that a Hearing is granted on said Petition, on the second Day of the sitting of the General Assembly after the 10th Day of May next, for any Person to appear and show Cause why the Prayer thereof may not be granted.
GEO. KING, D. Sec.
April 9th 1774.
LOST the 12th Instant, between Captain Jacob Tilton's, at Portsmouth, and Theophilus Gilman's in Exeter, a Silver Watch, rather small size, China Face, out of which is a small piece broken near the Spring. Steel Chain and Key, Cornelian Stone Seal set in Silver No. 300 and odd, Maker's Name forgot. Any person that may have taken it up, and will deliver it to the Printer, or Mr. John Folsom, Innholder in Greenland, or Theophilus Gilman in Exeter, shall be handsomely Rewarded for their trouble.
Grenada Rum, Sugars & Coffee. just imported, & to be sold by JOHN EVANS, Who has also for Sale, New RICE, Connecticut CORN & PORK,

From the London Gazette.
To the Printer, History of our Author's Tour in a Stage-Coach.
W E were six in number; a tailor and his wife, an occasional methodist preacher and cobbler, and a Quaker, as stiff as if his body was a composition of starch, and his cloaths made of buckram. The tailor had fortified his inside against the inclemency of the weather with plenty of gin, but complained heavy of the coach over the payment, declaring every member was in motion, and that if the vessel had not been well stowed, we should have fetched way, and gone all hands to leeward. Jack gave us plenty of marine technical phrases, & would have been tolerably entertaining, but the effluvia of the spirits he had drank, as he sat directly opposite to me, was not unlike furnace. However, the tranquillity of the evening, and the easiness of the carriage together, hurried us into a profound sleep, in which we continued till Jack, detecting the itinerant clergyman committed an act of piracy in his pockets, summoned all hands to try the prisoner. Our Rev. Crispin in vain protested his innocence; he appealed to the sanctity of his profession as an evidence of his integrity, but all to no purpose. Jack was enraged, the parson trembled, the tailor swore, the Quaker fell into a sublime ejaculation, and Jack's wife mistaking Amnidad's divine inspiration for a vindication of the reverend culprit, gave him such a confounded twitch of the nose, and box of the ear, as forced the Quaker to violate one of the favourite tenets of his religion, and attack the amazon without mercy. She defended her conduct in a language rather too elegant for my pen to imitate. At last our arrival at the inn to breakfast put a period to hostilities; concession was made, & peace waved her olive branch in testimony of the definitive treaty being concluded.
After swallowing as much toast and butter as might have supplied a troop of horse, to the no small mortification of our fat landlady, who eyed us with resentment, and I believe wished to make us disgorge it again, we once more embarked, and pursued our journey in perfect harmony with each other till the last day; when Jack and the parson got into a controversy upon war and religion, and displayed equal knowledge upon both topics. The priest, who had been sacrificing to Bacchus rather too liberally, was grown warm; whether heated by liquor or nature, I know not, but he made amorous advances to the female, which Jack called his messmate; and she, either from a motive of virtue, or for a piece of merriment, published his disgrace in the most intelligible manner the great copiousness of our language would admit of; suffice it to say that she was more than common concise, and that her words were so exceedingly plain, that the most artful quibbler in Westminster-hall would have found it totally impossible to have discovered ambiguity in any of them. Jack, incensed at the insult offered to his wife, after taking out of his mouth the old quid of tobacco, and supplying it with a fresh one, (without which I understand it is impossible a sailor can stir) he levelled the parson, and would, in all human probability, have made a human capon of him, but the amorous priest begged hard for quarter, promised repentance, and made amends to the injured fair. Jack, however, declared his abhorrence of hypocrisy, d—n'd him for a thief and fornicator, swore that these crimes united were unpardonable, but to be guilty of one of them only was indeed excusable. Jack having maintained his distinction with all the ingenuity of rhetoric and force of argument he was master of, insisted upon the man of God riding in the basket, as it was dangerous and unsafe to have him in the inside with his wife, declaring he had no ambition to gratify; and as lewdness of late was become a mark of quality in women, he would take care to preserve her from temptation, and keep her poor and honest. The Parson was accordingly turned out, and we travelled very comfortably the remainder of our journey, free from noise. And now, Sir, let me ask you, since I had bad luck
coming to town, bad luck in town, & bad luck going out of town, whether a journey to London to visit Mat. Mullin, or any other friend, can be pleasing to the tormented and jaded.
PETER PLOUGHSHARE.
** The Printer congratulates his correspondent, Peter Ploughshare, upon his safe return to Yorkshire, and hopes, if ever he should visit London again, he will favour him with his adventures.
WILLIAMSBURG (Virginia) March 17. We are favoured with the following remarkable intelligence, which we hope may be the means of bringing to light so mysterious an occurrence, and prove serviceable to those who are concerned in it. Some time last December a sloop of about 100 hogsheads burthen stood in for Machotick Creek, on Potowmack, and ran aground on a mud bank, a little way up the creek. Soon after a decent well looking man, dressed in black, with a gold laced hat, came on shore from the sloop, and calling at a Gentlewoman's house in the neighbourhood, told her he was bound for Alexandria, to purchase a load of wheat, but that his hands had left him, and he wanted the loan of a horse to carry him to Leeds Town to engage others. Being disappointed in getting a horse, he went to a planter's house a few miles distant, where he lodged all night, went off in the morning and has never been heard of since. On his way he stopped at a petty ordinary, where he left three ruffled shirts, a neat fowling piece, a great coat; but carried with him a pair of saddlebags, which the Landlord concluded from their weight, contained a considerable sum of money. After the vessel had continued near a fortnight in the creek, with her sails standing, some of the Gentlemen in the neighbourhood went on board; and, upon searching her, found neither provisions, water, chests, papers, or any other effects, than one feather bed, a gold laced hat, a sailor's jacket, a pair of trousers, some cooking utensils, and two sea compasses made in Salem. She is a long sharp built vessel, with only a cabin, containing five births, and hold. On her stern is painted in white letters, FAL-MOUTH PACKET; and the same words, in letters made of cloth are on her pendant.
PORTSMOUTH, April 15, 1774. THE Establishment of a Constitutional Conveyance of Intelligence, public and private, proposed by Mr. William Goddard, of Philadelphia, and so warmly seconded by our Southern Brethren, appears to the Friends of Freedom in this Capital, as necessary and useful, as it is honorable, safe and practicable. The Letters brought by the abovementioned Gentleman from the Southward, we have been received at Boston, &c. with that cordial Satisfaction, which Brethren united by common Interest and common Danger experience in finding each Part of such combined Interest generously sharing it's full Proportion of the common Service, and the Letter from the Boston Committee to that of this Town, hath met with every possible Mark of respectful Attention. At the last Meeting of our Committee with the Merchants, Traders and other Inhabitants of this Town, a Subscription was unanimously agreed upon, (similar to one already opened at Boston,) and we doubt not from the glorious Beginning, but it will be soon filled up with the Names of the principal Inhabitants of all Ranks, or their Proxies. Mr. Goddard having been furnished with Letters for the respective Committees of all the Southern Colonies, set out from hence on Wednesday last, via Newbury-Port, Salem, and Marblehead, after expressing the respectful and grateful Sentiments he entertained of the patriotic Spirit and Urbanity of those to whom he had the Pleasure of being introduced in this Town; and it is generally thought he will have such Report to make of his Doings and their Success, as will gratify every Friend to the Rights of America.
A Copy of the Subscription-Paper, open'd in this Town, for the laudable Purpose abovementioned, will be inserted in our next. Previous to Mr. Goddard's Departure, he transmitted his Plan, with a Number of Letters to the Friends of Liberty at Essex-Bay.
Extract of a Letter from a Gentleman at New-York, dated March 14, 1774. "This Night will, we expect, bring us the transporting Intelligence that Mr. Goddard's Plan for establishing a Constitutional Post-Office in this Country meets with a favourable Reception at Boston, &c. It is the general Opinion of all Parties here that Boston will engage in this important Affair, with the utmost Zeal and Alacrity; in which Case there remains not a Doubt but we shall Perform our Part of the Service with a becoming Spirit. We are hearty and firm in the Cause, so that it now depends on New-England, particularly Massachusetts, to determine whether we shall submit to Despotism or not. We expect our Tea-ship every Moment."
We hear that the spirited Inhabitants of Newbury Port have warmly patronized the PLAN for establishing a constitutional POST-OFFICE in AMERICA. At their last Meeting on the Business, they agreed to raise a FUND sufficient to bring the MAILS from BOSTON to that Place at least.
***** The delinquent Proprietors of BRETON-WOODS are desired to pay their Taxes immediately to the Printer of this Paper, or their Lands will be advertis'd next Week for Sale.
ON the first Day of this Month departed this Life, Mr. WALDO EMERSON of Wells in the 39th Year of his Age, Son to the late Rev'd Mr. EMERSON of Malden. He was seized with a paralytic Shock 15 Days before his Death, from which he soon in a great Measure recovered; but at last very suddenly expired in his Chair, within 30 Minutes after he arose from the Bed and was able to dress himself. He early entered upon Mercantile Business, to which he was well formed from his enterprising & active Genius. For many Years he was a Professor of our holy Religion and honored his Profession by a constant Attendance upon the public Worship of God's House, as well as the religious Duties of his Family, from which he very seldom was diverted by any Multiplicity or Croud of Business or Company whatsoever. But his public Benefactions, his Liberality to the Poor, especially the Widow and Fatherless were known to the Joy of many, and will be remembered as the brightest Ornament of his Character.
NEW-LONDON, April 1, 1774. We hear that Mr. Goddard's Plan for establishing an American Post-Office by Subscription, meets with the greatest Encouragement imaginable, in every Place where it has been proposed. The following are the Heads of a Subscription which were laid before the Committee of Correspondence at Boston.
WHEREAS in our present Struggles with the British Administration, it is of the last Importance to have a free and safe Communication throughout the whole Extent of English America—a Channel established by an Act of the British Parliament for the express Purpose of raising a Revenue here, and under the absolute Controll of the British Minister, being both in Principle & Operation, highly dangerous; and whereas we are certified from several of the Southern Colonies, that a Post-Office has been erected in Maryland and Pennsylvania, on the liberal Principle of a voluntary Subscription; and we have good Reason to believe the salutary Institution, will be generally adopted by the Colonies, as well as those on both extremes: and whereas the said Institution, if generally adopted, will defeat one revenue Act, and obviate all its pernicious Consequences; will unite all the Friends of America in one common Bond of Alliance, and reduce the Postage of Letters one Third, as well as ensure the Transmission of interesting Advice to the Place of Destination, —
WE the Subscribers do severally promise to pay to the Post-Master who shall be hereafter appointed by major Vote of our Body; the several Sums annexed to our Names, or to the Successor in said Office, to be by him or them employed in furnishing Post-Riders, to the several Stages we may agree upon, and securing himself or Deputies from Losses and Damages that may accrue upon him or them by means of their Offices, meaning and understanding this present Instrument to be a Deposit and Security to the said Post-Master to be recoverable by him, in whole or in Proportion to the Sums subscribed, and to make up the Deficiencies, if any there appear to a Committee of our Body chosen to inspect Accounts, after the whole amount of the Monies received for Postage shall have been placed to our Credit. In Testimony, &c.
It's not doubted but every Well-wisher to his Country will readily join his Assistance to have similar Measures adopted in this Colony.
PROVINCE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, THE Proprietors of the Town of Salisbury, in the County of Hillsborough, are hereby notified that by Assessment there is a Sum of nine Shillings and six Pence laid on each Right or Share of Land in said Town, for building a Bridge over Blackwater River, and clearing the Centre Road in said Town. The Proprietors are hereby notified to pay said Sum of Nine Shillings and Six pence to the Subscriber, at his Dwelling House in Salisbury at or before the second Tuesday in May next, or their Land will be advertised for sale immediately after, agreeable to Law.
SINKLER BEAN Collector.
March 18. 1774.
NOTICE is hereby given that the Proprietors Meeting of the Township of Warren and Wentworth, is to be held at Col. Jonathan Greely, Innholder in Kings-ton, the 25th of this Instant April, at ten o'clock before Noon, when it is desired the Proprietors will punctually attend. The Subscriber who is the Collector of Warren, desires the delinquent Proprietors to settle with him by that Time without Fail, as he is determined to make a compleat Settlement. ENOCH PAGE.
South Hampton, April 12th, 1774. WE the Subscribers being appointed by the Honorable JONATHAN SAYWARD, Esq; Judge of Probate for the County of York, &c. Commissioners to receive and examine the Claims of the several Creditors to the Estate of Taylor Goodwin, late of Berwick, in the County of York, deceas'd, represented Intestate, and six Months being allowed from the seventeenth Day of this Instant April, for that purpose, hereby give Notice that we will attend that Business at the House of Captain Phillip Hubbard, Innholder in Berwick, on the last Monday of this Instant April, and the first Mondays of the next five following Months, from two to six o'Clock Afternoon.
Berwick, April 11th, 1774. Phillip Hubbard, Richard Hodsdon.
TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION, By Philip Bailey At his Vendue Room near Liberty-Bridge. On Friday the 22d Instant April 1774. Consisting of Four or five Barrels of Sugar, Beef, Bread, Wearing Apparel, BROAD-CLOATHS and Irish Linnens, with a variety of other Articles. The Goods to be viewed at Time and Place. The Sale to begin precisely at 3 o'Clock.
Wanted one hundred thousand Feet of good MERCHANTABLE Pine BOARDS (without any Plank or Joist) Enquire of the Printer.

§ Canaan. §
Province of New Hampshire.
WHEREAS the Proprietors of the Township of Canaan, in the County of Grafton, have been legally notified to pay an Assessment levied on each Proprietor's Right of Three Dollars, to me the Subscriber, and the Proprietors in general being delinquent in paying said Three Dollars: These are therefore to notify said Delinquents, that there will be sold at Public Vendue, on Tuesday the 10th Day of May next, at the House of Mr. Samuel Chapman, Innholder in said Canaan, at one o'clock Afternoon; to much of each Delinquent's Land as will pay said Tax with incidental Charges. The Names and Sums are as follows, viz.
   l. s. l. s.     Amos Walsworth 0 18 Allen Whitman 0 18   Abner Chamberlain 0 18 Aaron Cady 0 18   Aaron Cady jun. 0 18 Asa Daniels 0 18   Ben. Chamberlain 0 18 Clement Daniels 0 18   Caleb Whiting 0 18 Daniel Harris 0 18   David Chamberlain 0 18 Ebenezer Harris 0 18   Ebenezer Eames 0 18 Ebenezer Peck 0 18   Ephraim Wells 0 18 Eph. Wells jun. 0 18   Gibson Harris 0 18 George Lamphear 0 18   Joseph Babcock 0 18 Joseph Eames 0 18   Jared Spencer 0 18 Jedidiah Lothrop 0 18   John Chamberlain 0 18 John Treble 0 18   Israel Kellogg 0 18 Joshua Rathban 0 18   Isaiah Rathban 0 18 Josiah Gates jun. 0 18   James Jones 0 18 Jonathan Bebe 3d. 0 18   Jabez Jones 0 18 Lewis Loveridge 0 18   Nathaniel Cady 0 18 Phinehas Saben 0 18   Richard Sparrow 0 18 Rufus Randal 0 18   Stephen Kellogg 0 18 Samuel Dodge 0 18   Samuel Meacham 0 18 Sylvester Randal 0 18   Samuel Dodge 3d. 0 18 Thomas Gustin 0 18   Thomas Wells 0 18 Thomas Gustin jr. 0 18   Thomas Gates 0 18 Thomas Minerd 0 18   Thomas Gustin 0 18 William Fox jr. 0 18   Will. Chamberlain 0 18 W. Chamberlain jr. 0 18   George Harris 0 18 R. Wibird, Esq. 0 18   James Nevin, Esq. 0 18 Cap. J. Wentworth 0 18   T. W. Waldron 0 18 George King 0 18   William King 0 18 Cap. W. Wentworth 0 18   Thomas Parker 0 18 Daniel Rogers 0 18   J. Newmarch, Esq. 0 18  
SAMUEL JONES Pro. Col.
Canaan Feb. 15, 1774.
THE Commissioners appointed to receive and examine the Claims of the several Creditors to the Estate of JOHN PRAY, late of Berwick in the County of York, Yeoman, deceased, intestate, represented insolvent, give Notice that they will attend that Service at the Dwelling House of Mr. Nehum Marshall Innholder in Berwick, on the first Monday of April next, and the first Monday of the next five following Months, from three to six of the Clock in the Afternoon.
BENJAMIN CHADBOURN, ROBERT ROGERS:
Berwick March 28, 1774.
PROVINCE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, STRAFFORD, ss. ALL PERSONS concerned, are hereby Notified, that the INFERIOR COURT of COMMON PLEAS, that was by Law to have been held at Durham, within and for the County of Strafford, on the first Thursday next following the second Tuesday in April current, will then be adjourned to the third Tuesday in said April. And the COURT of GENERAL QUARTER SESSIONS of the PEACE, which was by Law to have been held at said Durham, on the second Tuesday in April current, will then be adjourned to the Thursday next following the third Tuesday in said April.
Durham, April 1, 1774. By Order of Court, EBENEZER THOMPSON, Clerk.
ALL Persons Indebted to, or that have Demands on the Estate of Samuel Clark, late of Lee, deceased, are desired to bring in their Accounts to Paul Giles of Lee, Administrator to said Estate, in order for a speedy settlement.
WE the Subscribers being appointed by the Hon. JOHN SHERBURNE, Esq.; Commissioners to receive and examine the Claims of the several Creditors to the Estate of Mr. Samuel Griffith, late of Portsmouth, Shopkeeper, deceased, Represented Insolvent, and six Months being allowed for that purpose, hereby give Notice, that we will attend said Business at the House of James Stoodley, Esq.; in Portsmouth, on the first Wednesday of the six next following Months, from the Hours of seven to nine o'Clock in the Evenings of said Days.
Portsmouth, March 30, 1774. JOSEPH WHIPPLE. JOHN SPARHAWK.
Warrantee and Quitclaim Deeds, Justice Blanks, Bail Bonds, Shipping Papers, &c. Sold at the Printing Office.
§ Middletown. §
WHEREAS the Proprietors of Middletown have been legally notified to pay an Assessment on each original Proprietor's Right or Lots of Land in said Township, to me the Subscriber, and several of them being yet delinquent in the Whole or part; this is therefore to notify such Persons that the delinquent Proprietors Lands will be exposed to sale, at public Vendue, at the House of En. Jonathan Wentworth, in Somersworth, Innholder, the 20th Day of April next, at one o'clock in the Afternoon, to pay said Taxes, with incidental Charges. Delinquent Names are as follows with the Sums due.
   l. s. l. s.     John Gage Esq. 1 4 Nathaniel Young 1 4   James Clements 1 4 Timothy Roberts 1 12   Jonathan Gage 1 4 Daniel Hanson 1 4   Samuel Heard 1 4 Nathaniel Austin 1 12   Richard Philpot 1 4 James Philpot 1 16   Thomas Bickford 6 Job Hussey 1 4   Mark Wallingford 12 John Roberts 12   Joseph Varney 12 Benjamin Wentworth 12   Joshua Stackpole 1 4 Benjamin Mason 12   Samuel Varney 3 16 Jonathan Morrow 19   Benjamin Stanton 1 4  
Somersworth March 25, 1774.
CHARLES BAKER Collector.
ALL Persons indebted to or that have any Demands upon the Estate of John Steel jun. late of Hillsborough, in the Province of New Hampshire, Yeoman deceased, are desired to settle the same with the Subscriber, who will attend that Business, at his Dwelling-House in Londonderry, on Monday the 25th Day of April next, and upon Monday the 23rd Day of May next; from Two to 6 of the Clock, P. M. on said Days. He will likewise attend that Business at the House of Mr. Jacob Hildrick Innholder at Amherst, on Wednesday the 27th Day of April aforesaid; and upon Tuesday the 24th Day of May aforesaid, from Ten to Three of the Clock Afternoon, at said Hildrick's on said Days.
HUGH MONTGOMERY, Administrator. Londonderry March 28th 1774.
JOHN WIGGLESWORTH, HAS for Sale at his SHOP near the Printing Office, an Assortment of Garden Seeds.
Likewise a Quantity of good MOLASSES, Cheap for CASH.
The Co-partnership
Of the Subscribers being mutually dissolved the first Instant, they request all those who have Accounts open with them, to come and settle the same. And all who are Indebted to them by Book or Note, to make Payment without Delay, as they determine to bring their Affairs to a close as soon as possible.
JONATHAN JACKSON, JOHN BROMFIELD.
Newbury port, March 22, 1774.
THE Subscriber having quitted the Business he has been in of late Years, desires all Persons with whom he has Accounts open, to call and settle the same—And all who are Indebted to him, either upon Book or by Note, to make speedy Payment, more especially those whose Debts have been long standing. The Business will be carried on as usual by his Sons.
PATRICK TRACY.
Newbury port. March 22.
Jackson, Tracy and Tracy
BEG Leave to inform the Public that they have taken the Business lately carried on by their Honoured Father, in which they request the Continuance of his good Customers and the Custom of all others, with whom a mutual Advantage is to be obtained. They shall carry on the Distillery as usual. They have by them an Assortment of English Goods, which they will sell by wholesale upon reasonable Terms, and so as to afford a Profit to the Purchaser.
Twenty Dollars Reward.
TAKEN out of the Entry of Messieurs DANIEL & SAMUEL SHERBURNE'S House a Sword and Hatt, supposed to be on the 11th Inst. Whoever will bring said Articles to Mess. Sherburnes, shall receive Four Dollars Reward, and if any Person will detect the Thief so that he may be brought to Justice, shall receive Twenty Dollars Reward.
D. and S. SHERBURNE.
Lisbon FEATHERS, TO BE SOLD BY Joseph Bafs,
St. George de Viart
Professor of the polite Arts, BEGS Leave to acquaint the Public that he opened his Accademy for dancing last Monday at the Assembly Room, where Ladies and Gentlemen who have not perfected themselves in that agreeable Accomplishment, may be taught in such a Manner as to add Grace and Beauty to the Deportment of either Sex, in the Genteel Characters in Life.
Also the said Viart teaches the French Language in the easiest Method, so that Scholars of the least Aptitude (in the Course of Six Months) may be sufficiently acquainted with the Rudiments of the Language; and pronounce and write it with Delicacy and Propriety.
Portsmouth April 15th, 1774.
§ Plymouth. §
THE Proprietors and Owners of Land in the Township of Plymouth, in the County of Grafton, and Province of New Hampshire, are hereby notified, that there is a Tax or Assessment of one Penny and one Farthing Lawful Money, pr. Acre, laid upon all the Land in said Town, for the Purpose of defraying the Charges of laying out and clearing the College Road through said Town, agreeable to a Law of said Province, for making passable a Road from the Governor's House in Woolboro', to Dartmouth College in Hanover: Which said Tax must be paid to me the Subscriber, at my Dwelling House in said Plymouth, on or before the sixteenth Day of May next; otherwise their respective Lands will be advertised in Order for Sale.
ABEL WEBSTER, Collector.
Plymouth April 4th, 1774.
Province of New Hampshire, Hanover, March 31, 1774
§ Lebanon. §
THE Proprietors of the Township of LEBANON, at their legal Meeting October 23, 1769, granted a TAX of six shillings on each Right; and on the 29th of May 1772, twelve shillings more on each Right, amounting to three Dollars on each Right: said proprietors are desired to pay said Taxes to me at my Dwelling House in said Hanover, by the 21st Day of April next, or their Lands will be exposed to Sale, according to LAW.
AARON STORRS, Collectors.
WANTED on hire for five or six Months, five able Ax Men, to be employed in the Township of Shelburne, to whom good Wages will be given. Good Encouragement will also be given Ten Men who will settle in said Township, with their Families; and also a Tract of Land with an excellent Mill Priviledge, and a Sum of Money be given to a Man, who will obligate himself to build Mills and Settle in said Township immediately. Enquire of Mr. John Peirce.
Portsmouth April 7th, 1774.
WE the Subscribers being appointed by the Hon. JOHN SHERBURNE, Esq.; Commissioners to receive and examine the Claims of the several Creditors to the Estate of Capt. Samuel Haynes, late of Portsmouth, deceased, Represented Insolvent, and six Months being allowed for that Purpose, hereby give Notice, that we will attend said Business at the House of James Stoodley, Esq.; in Portsmouth, on the first Monday of the next six following Months, from the Hours of seven to nine o'Clock in the Evenings of said Days.
RICHARD HART, JOHN SPARHAWK.
WE the Subscribers being appointed by the Hon. JOHN SHERBURNE, Esq.; Commissioners to receive and examine the Claims of the several Creditors to the Estate of Josiah Akerman, late of Portsmouth, deceased, represented Insolvent, hereby give Notice that we will attend said Business at the House of James Stoodley, Esq.; in Portsmouth, on the first Wednesday of the six Months next following, from five to seven o'clock in the Afternoon of said Days.
JOHN SPARHAWK.
Portsmouth, March 30, 1774 JOSEPH WHIPPLE,
ALL PERSONS having any Demands against the Estate of JOTHAM ODIORNE, late of Portsmouth, Mariner, deceased, are desired to bring in the same to PETER PEARSE, Administrator.
Cash given
For merchantable and unmerchantable POT ASH and POT-ASH SALTS, at GOULD'S AUCTION OFFICE, in Back-Street, BOSTON.