The New-Hampshire gazette and historical chronicle (Portsmouth, N.H.), 1772-07-31 00:00:00

NEW-HAMPSHIRE AND HISTORICAL
CONTAINING the Freshest ADVICES
Friday July 31, 1772.
THE
Vol. XVII.
GAZETTE, CHRONICLE, FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC.
NO. 823 { Weeks since this Paper was first Publish'd. }
Since our last we received a London Paper, called Bingley's Journal, of the 16th of May, which contain the following Articles, viz.
L O N D O N, May 12.
IT is confidently reported, that a royal order is dispatched for two Regiments being speedily sent from North-America to the Island of St. Vincent, in order to aid Sir William Young and the other Commissioners for the sale of Crown Lands in the service of taking and selling all those Lands which have been hitherto claimed or possessed by the Caraibes there, and who opposed the said Commissioners, under the pretence of the Crown having no right to take from them, nor to dispose of any part of such Lands without their own consent.
War-Office, May 14. Orders are dispatched to Lieut. General Gage, to collect all the troops from the different garrisons and cantonments in America at New-York, from whence they are destined to meet a considerable naval force in a certain latitude and proceed upon an expedition, which may strike terror to some refractory Northern Powers; transports are sent to Newfoundland to carry the three companies belonging to the 59th Regiment to the general rendezvous at New-York; those Companies are re-implaced by as many Companies of Marines, who are for the future to Garrison that Island.
Naples, April 7. The following melancholy accident happened here lately; a drummer of the regiment of Farnese having bought some mushrooms, dined on them with the rest of his family; and in about 24 hours the father, mother, three children, a cousin, and a soldier who dined there by chance, were all killed by them.
L O N D O N, May 15.
A remarkable Cause is pending in the Court of King's Bench, before Lord Mansfield, & the rest of the Judges of that Court between a Negro named Somerset against Captain Stuart his master, Somerset having been baptised prosecutes for his Freedom. At the Trial on the 12th of May, Mr. Mansfield, council for the plaintiff, went very spiritedly into the natural rights and privileges of mankind, particularly of those subject to the laws of Great-Britain, whom he proved to be peculiarly protected in the uncontrouled exercise of their freedom. He observed, that perpetual service was not even the idea of French government, and instanced a case of a slave's escaping from Germany to France, where he was immediately emancipated, and protected: He likewise observed, in the case of galley-slaves, those, who by similar crimes, are here punished with death, should they by any means escape, they never are obliged to resume their slavery, but are entitled to the benefits of liberty.—Has there ever been an instance, continued Mr. Mansfield, of a merchant bringing over a number of slaves directly from Africa here, and selling them in open market?—No,—the meanest Briton would take fire at such a sight.—Where then is the mighty magic of the air of the West-Indies, that by transplanting them for a while there, that they should become
our absolute property here?
Mr. Wellis, who was counsel on the part of Captain Stuart, made use of many able and learned arguments, and threw various new and important lights on the question. When he had finished, Lord Mansfield interrogated him closely, on certain positions he had advanced, particularly on that of contending, that the relation between a negro and his owner might be well maintained, on the ground of a contract between master and servant, which was incontrovertibly known to be binding, by the established usages and statute-laws of the land: his Lordship remarking, at the same time, that the nature of the proceedings contradicted this assertion in the strongest terms, and was utterly repugnant to, and destructive of every idea of a contract between the parties. Judge Aston read an opinion of the Lord Hardwicke and Northington; the one when Attorney General, and the other when Solicitor General, where they decided against the slave, in favour of the owner; and likewise reported the sentiments of the Bishop of London to the same effect, that baptism made no sort of change in the political state of a negro. Lord Mansfield then further asked the counsel, if he meant to support the proposition in its full extent, "that the plantation laws relative to slaves bound them in Great-Britain and Ireland; or intended to draw a positive line between them, so as to separate and distinguish in what particular instances they ought to operate; and concluded by expressing his wishes, that (if the object in question was of such high importance as now argued) a law might be framed by the legislature, in order to remedy the evil: however, that for his own part though he had a power to declare the law, he had none to make or create one on the present occasion." The cause was then deferred for final determination till next Thursday.
We hear that if the Court of King's Bench should refuse to release Somerset, the Black, that it is determined, under the protection of the Duke of Richmond, and other worthy persons, to appeal to the House of Lords as the principle on which the question must be determined concerns the whole British nation.
A Correspondent says,
This Cause seems pregnant with consequences extremely detrimental to those Gentlemen, whose estates chiefly consist in Slaves: It would be a means of ruining our African Trade if it should be determined in favour of the Negroes, we are apprehensive that these black Gentry will visit us in too great an abundance, intermarry with our women, and thus in time we shall become a Nation of Molattoes. Some method must be taken to limit, or entirely prohibit the Importation of Negroes:—He says, that if the purchase of Slaves was made in England, he would readily admit it to be invalid, but when made in countries which allow of the traffic, then our Correspondent strenuously asserts, that no change of climate can abrogate the bargain; for it appears at first sight incongruous to suppose
that a change of climate can deprive a person of that property, for which he gave a valuable consideration.
A French Citizen, animated by a laudable desire to relieve the sufferings of the unhappy, has turned his attention towards the treatment of the Negroes who are transported from Africa into the American Colonies; and touched pity for the numbers that continually perish on board the vessels that convey them from their own Country, has placed in the hands of the Members of the Royal Academy of Bourdeaux the sum of twelve hundred livres, as a premium for the best Memoir which shall be produced, pointing out the most salutary means for preserving the Negroes from the frequent, and too often fatal maladies, which they experience in their passage from Africa to the Colonies. The Author is to describe the different symptoms of these disorders. Their principles must be founded upon facts well attested, their methods of relief explained with precision, and their efficacy confirmed by experience.
The Memoir must be written in Latin or French, and sent franked any time before the 1st of January 1777, directed to M. de Lamontaigne, Perpetual Secretary of the Society of Bourdeaux.
Glocester, May 11. We hear from Bristol, that Britain's execution is fixed for Friday next. As a proof how little he is affected with the approach of death, the following is related of him: Some of his fellow prisoners complaining that they wanted dinner, he bid them propagate a report that he had poisoned himself. The story went quickly through the city, and many came to enquire the truth. They were conducted to Britain's cell, and admitted for two pence a-piece. His body was laid out, and a white sheet thrown over it. The cell was quickly crowded, when up jumps Britain, to the great terror of the spectators, and his own and fellow prisoners diversion.
L O N D O N, May 16.
They write from Leghorn that a conspiracy had been discovered at Cagliari, the Capital of Sardinia, in which 500 persons were concerned, but the Viceroy being informed of it, hung up the leaders and dispersed it.
The Lord Mayor was on Saturday applied to, to send for a party of the guards to be placed about the fire to prevent the unhappy sufferers from being plundered; but his Lordship said he thought the civil power was able to protect them without calling in the military; accordingly he ordered that the constables in the adjacent parishes should be summoned to attend there, to prevent the inhabitants being robbed.
They advise from Smyrna, that the famous rebel, and late one of the Agas of the Janissaries, Coffin Bey Oglou, had been taken, beheaded, and his head sent to Constantinople, where it was set upon a pole opposite the great seraglio.
The starch-makers, it has been calculated from undeniable data, consume, in the process of making that article of luxury, no less a quantity than 50,000 quarters of wheat annually.

L O N D O N, May 15.
The Draper's company have saved all the furniture, pictures, &c. in their Hall and court room, particularly the fine antique marble chimney piece there, with the famous original picture of Henry Fitz-Alwin, Esq; first Lord Mayor of London, finely preserved; another capital full-length picture of Mary Queen of Scots, and James I. when six years old. But they lost their grand lantern at the bottom of the Hall-stairs, which cost upwards of 150l.
Dr. Hinde succeeds Dr. Burton, who is promoted to the Precentorship of Exeter, as Secretary to the Society for Propagating the Gospel.
We hear from Newmarket that on Monday last the great sweepstakes of 1800 guineas was run for by the horses of the Duke of Ancaster, Marquis of Rockingham, Lord Bolingbroke, Lord Grosvenor, Captain O'Kelly, &c. which won by Captain O'Kelly's horse Sod, got by Match'em.
Yesterday a party of Sir John Fielding's men returned from Deal, where they had been in pursuit of a person, who had procured from Messrs. Prescott and Company in London, a considerable quantity of linens & mussels to the amount of 5000l. which had been shipped on board a vessel in the river Thames, bound to the West-Indies; but by the above gentleman offering a draft for payment which they had received for the goods, soon discovered the fraud, and immediately procured a warrant, the person who ordered the goods was taken into custody at Deal, where, with his wife, his mother, and other friends, he was expecting the arrival of the vessel to go on board.
Mr. Haberkorn, a printer, who formerly lived in Grafton-street, Soho, but failed and settled in Copenhagen, has been sent by the inquisition to work on the fortification for life for printing a certain paper in favour of the Queen of Denmark.
Extract of a Letter from Copenhagen, April 28.
Saturday last, early in the forenoon, the Committee of Inquiry pronounced sentence against JOHN FREDERICK STRUENSEE and FREDERICK BRANT, which was accordingly presented to the Privy Council, without his Majesty's attendance. In the afternoon, the Privy Council met again; in the evening towards seven o'clock, the King arrived from Charlottenburgh, & presided at the Council Board, when, after confirming the sentence, he went directly to the Italian Opera.
Same day, at twelve at noon, both the prisoners were acquainted, by their Counsellors, with their sentences. Struensee received and read it with extraordinary composure, which naturally astonished all those present; to whom he observed, they ought as he did to impute it to his constant "apprehensions," and his "long preparations for his unhappy fate."---His uneasiness appeared much greater, when he found Brant's sentence equal to his own. Brant also seemed tolerably resigned on hearing his sentence but the following morning his spirits totally sunk, there being no barber sent him, as usual, to be shaved. Messrs. Munter and Itee have been, since Saturday, seldom absent from Struensee and Brant. Both Prisoners delivered into their Counsellors hands on their leaving them on Saturday last, two letters, one for the King, and one for the Committee of Inquiry.
Yesterday they both took the Holy Sacrament. Struensee's sentence takes up full five sheets of paper: Among the charges therein contained against him are, his "having assumed too great a power to himself; his injuring the King's treasure for more than fifteen tons of gold; his forging (or falsifying) a draught; his discharging the guards; the suspicious arrangements he had been ordering within the wall of this place, &c."
Brant's sentence expressly says, that on account of his designs agitated immediately against the sacred Person of his Majesty, the exception
he made could not be admitted, and therefore declared guilty, and condemned; towards the conclusion of their sentence, is added, in virtue of the Danish Law Book, B. VI. Chap. IV. Art. 1. both Count J. F. Struensee and Count Enwald Brant, having made themselves guilty, and as an example to others, stands justly condemned to forfeit their honours, lives, and property; and are entirely degraded from their dignities belonging to the titles of Earls; their Earls coat of arms is to be broken by the hands of the common hangman; this being done, their right hand will be cut off, next their heads, then will their bodies be quartered, and laid upon the wheel, and their heads and hands fixed upon iron spikes.
The aforesaid dead warrants were this morning executed in a field without the eastern gate; a scaffold was erected of nine yards in height, and eight yards square, whither both the prisoners were carried in hackney coaches; in the first went the Attorney-General, & some attendants. Brant appeared first on the scaffold; he had on a gold-laced hat, a green suit of cloaths, with gold binding, and boots; he spoke for some little time to his clergyman, Mr. Itee, after which the sentence was read and executed: his head was several times exposed to the view of an immense crowd of spectators. Next appeared Struensee on the scaffold, accompanied by Dr. Munter, having his hat in his hand, and dressed in a blue superfine suit; he spoke to Dr. Munter; when done, his sentence was executed in every shape like the foregoing one; their corpse were carried to the usual place of execution, to be there exposed. Struensee behaved very penitently; but this cannot be said of Brant, for his whole conduct was remarkably bold. Several files of soldiers & sailors guarded the scaffold, and the town guards were also reinforced. Though immense numbers were, for want of room, disappointed of seeing this execution, and all seemingly for a while in a violent ferment, yet the whole went off undisturbed and quietly.
Notwithstanding all the Preparations at Zell, for the Reception of her Danish Majesty, a Letter from Copenhagen, of very good Authority, of the 5th Instant assures us, that the Queen Carolina Matilda is so insurmountable, that she has absolutely and finally declared, she will upon no Consideration whatever be separated from the King; and that she persists in protesting against the consistorial Decree of April 6th, by which she was sentenced to be divorced from her royal Consort; she still resolutely insists and persists, that she is either guilty or innocent: if the former, then she demands the same Punishment that has been inflicted on Struensee and Brandt; if the latter, then she demands as a Matter of Right an ample Restitution of her Honour and royal Dignity. This Resolution has greatly embarrassed the Court of Copenhagen, and the Result of it remains as yet a Mystery of State.
Our Politicians fill alarm us with the apprehensions of a War with Denmark. Thus the Swel of the Sea is sometimes seen to continue after the Storm has been long laid.
House of Commons, May 14.] Ordered, that a Bill be brought in on the several Resolutions on the Report from the Committee appointed to consider on a Drawback to be allowed upon the Exportation of Tea to Ireland, and the British Dominions in America.
John Williams, Esq; is elected a Member for Saltash in the room of Thomas Bradshaw, Esq; appointed one of the Commissioners of the Admiralty: Who has complained to the House of Commons of an undue Election. The Toast of this Day is, "The Election of Saltash, and may Cornish Virtue be imitated in all Parts of the Kingdom."
L O N D O N May, 16.
It is said, that the Dowry of a certain great Lady in the North, or any Part of it has been peremptorily refused to be delivered up, as has been demanded.
CHARLESTOWN, (South-Carolina) June 18.
Upon the decease of John Hughes, Esq; late collector of his Majesty's customs for this port, the Right Hon. Lord Charles Greville Montagu, Governor in chief, &c. of this province, was pleased to appoint Roger-Peter-Hansayde Hatley, Esq; to succeed Mr. Hughes.---Last week George Roupell, Esq; received a deputation from the board of Commissioners at Boston, appointing him to that office: On Wednesday the 10th instant, after taking the usual oaths, before James Simpson, Esq; he took possession of it, and did business.---Upon the Governor's return from the frontiers, his Excellency was pleased to direct Mr. Hatley to resume the duties of his office, under the commission that had been given him. Mr. Roupell looked upon his appointment to be a legal one, refused to give up the office, and both Collectors, did business as they were applied to, each disputing the legal authority of the other, and Mr. Roupell that of the Governor. Some councils have been held upon this occasion; in consequence whereof, on Tuesday Mr. Roupell was suspended, and Mr. Hatley received a new commission.---Both collectors again did business yesterday, and Mr. Roupell kept the office seal. In the afternoon Mr. Hatley put an additional lock to the door, which this morning was broke off, and thrown away, and Mr. Roupell does the business. John Morris, Esq; Comptroller, is also suspended, for refusing any other Collector than Mr. Roupell: But as these gentlemen seem determined to act, notwithstanding their Suspension, it remains now to be decided at home, whether the Governors, in their respective provinces, or the board of Commissioners, at Boston, have the superior authority to fill up casual vacancies in the customs.
H A L I F A X, June 30.
The sloop Frugality, John Burrows, master, from Philadelphia, which unfortunately run on the reef of rocks off Point Pleasant the 6th inst. after several unsuccessful attempts to get her off, was undertaken by Malachy Salter, Esq; under whose direction and care she was weighed and brought to town yesterday, she is a fine Bermuda built sloop of 120 tons, and has received but very little damage.
P H I L A D E L P H I A, July 6.
Extract of a Letter from Baltimore County, in Maryland, dated July 1, 1772.
"In our neighbourhood, at Mr. Paca's quarter, on Deer Creek, a cow lately brought forth a calf with a head representing that of the human species, differing principally in the situation of the eyes and ears, the latter being on the neck, and the former on each side of the head where the ears ought to have been."
Yesterday Captain Leacraft arrived here in 3 weeks from Salteruda, Capt. Leacraft informs, that the Spanish Guarda Costas, having lately taken two or three Coracoa men, who were trading on the Main, they had fitted out a stout sloop, mounted with 22 carriage guns, to go in search of them, and it was said she had a smart skirmish with one of them, but the particulars were not come to hand when he sailed.
A L B A N Y, June 24.
On Thursday the 4th inst. William Porter, a native of Ireland, drowned himself in the Mohawk river near Schenectady: It is generally believed that a difference he had with his wife Sophia, to whom he had been married twelve years, and who absconded from him about five months ago, was the cause of his committing this desperate action. It is said that his wife has confessed that he never used her ill, & that she left him by instigation of her mother, (Mrs. Nixon of Schenectady) who paid them a visit at their house near German Flatts. He followed his wife to Schenectady and made several attempts to get access to her,---he employed his friends to solicit a reconciliation,---he wrote a great many letters to her, but she was inexorable. Extract of a Letter from a Gentleman in Orange County, to his Friend.
"I have nothing more to add but that Mr. -----, runaway on Saturday, married on Sunday, went to goal on Monday, was tried on Tuesday and cleared on Wednesday last.---Sudden changes indeed and a variety of them."
N E W - Y O R K, July 16.
On Monday morning about two o'clock, after a painful and lingering illness, which he bore with uncommon patience and Christian fortitude, departed this life, the Hon. Richard Maitland, Deputy Adjutant-General to his Majesty's troops in America, in the 48th year of his Age, universally lamented by all his acquaintance, as an affectionate friend to mankind. He was the 4th son of the Right Hon. Charles Earl of Ludgate, Viscount Maitland, Baron of Thelestan, Musselburgh and Bolton, by Lady Ann Ogilvie, daughter of the Right Hon. James Ogilvie, Baron Delford, and Earl of Findlater, Viscount Redhaven, and Earl of Seafield.
Chicoby, South Parish in Springfield, July 17.
This day died Deacon David Chapin, in the 90th year of his age: He enjoyed a good state of health even in old age, he was able to walk abroad and tend his garden a few days before his death. Deacon Chapin had ten sons and two daughters by one wife: At his death four of his sons and one daughter were living, and 36 grand-children, and 28 great-grand-children.---A brother of Deacon Chapin's is now living at Enfield in the 96th year of his age.
N E W - H A V E N, July 10.
Last Monday morning, the Hon. Robert Walker, Esq; of Stratford, was suddenly seiz'd with a fit of the Apoplexy, while at breakfast, and expir'd in about 15 minutes, in the 69 year of his age.---He was one of the Judges of the Superior Court, and a member of the council for this colony.
Last Wednesday evening, about half after nine o'clock, began here an extraordinary appearance of the Aurora Borealis, or Northern Light, which ended with the morning twilight, while it continued it was for the most part of uniform lustre, but there were some intervals when it almost disappeared. The main body lay above the horizon, in the form of a regular arch, the highest part of which might be about 9 or 10 degrees above it, and directly under the Pole star. The arch subtended 120 degrees of the horizon, and was mostly of a pallid hue; from which, as a ground work there would frequently dart forth in quick succession brighter gleams of light resembling pillars of smoke, in forms of pyramids, to the height of about 25 degrees above the horizon.
P R O V I D E N C E, July 11.
Saturday last two horses were struck dead by lightning at Exeter meeting-house, immediately after their riders had alighted. Same day six sheep were killed by lightning at Killingly.
Blanks of all sorts, &c. sold at the Printing Office.

B O S T O N, July 23.
Arrived, his Majesty's Ship Mercury, from Halifax. Monday last in the Forenoon, a Carpenter's Shop improved by Mr. Sumner, near Trinity Church, was discovered to be on Fire, and notwithstanding immediate Assistance was had to extinguish it, was soon consumed, with a great Quantity of boards and Stuff worked up, therein. Providentially the Wind was at W. otherwise the Church and several Buildings that were nigh, could not have been preserved, and the Destruction must have been great at this dry Season. A large Pasture was to the Leeward of the Shop, so that there was no Danger that way but at the distance of Long-Lane, the Wind being exceeding high, it is said the Flakes were carried as far as the Houses there; No other Damage was sustained than the Shop, which to Mr. Sumner, was considerable.
Tuesday Afternoon a Child of one Mr. Howes, about seven Years old, at the North-End, was rolling a Barrel on Harris's Wharf, accidentally fell into the Dock, and was drowned.
MONDAY, July 27.
Friday last arrived his Majesty's armed Schooner Magdalen from Virginia; 'tis said each foremast man will have ten or twelve dollars for their part of English prizes taken at the southward this Cruise.
Last Saturday Capt. Smith arrived here in a large Schooner from Halifax, having on board two companies of the 64th Regiment, which, with their baggage, were immediately landed at Castle William.---The remainder of the regiment are shortly expected.
Since our last the 14th regiment, which was quartered at the Castle soon after the Massacre in King-street on the 5th March, embarked on board the transports lately arrived from New-York, and are daily expected to sail; but upon what particular service they are destined, still remains a secret to US who are not in the Cabinet, the Junto , or the Caucas . (Ev. Post.)
The Mercury Packet, Capt. Dillon, is arrived at New-York, with the mails from Falmouth, but has brought no news later than the 6th of May.
A shower of Hail fell lately at Tiverton, which destroyed a considerable quantity of corn, &c. Some of the Hail stones were near as large as Pigeons Eggs.
We hear from East-Greenwich, that a hill of Indian corn, in a garden there, grew eight inches in twenty-four hours.
Captain Rogers, in the ship Charlotte, is arrived at Rhode-Island in 49 days from London.
The 14th Regiment are all embarked on board the transports and we hear sail from hence this day.
S A L E M, July 28.
Some Articles of Cloathing, &c. were missed out of the House of Mr. Peter Putnam of Danvers last Sunday, supposed to be stolen the Night before; and a Negro, the same Day, accidentally discovered the same in a Swamp, took them up, & returned them to the Owner. In order to discover the Thief, it was thought proper immediately to replace the Cloathing in the Swamp; and in 15 Minutes a Man was seen approaching, when one or two Persons, who lay concealed for the Purpose, started up, and secured him. He proved to be one William Campbell, an old Offender, who was, a Year or two since convicted of the like Crime and publickly whipped for the same in this Place. He was Yesterday brought before a Magistrate in this Town, convicted of the Theft above mentioned and sentenced to receive 15 stripes at the public Whipping Post. He was possessed of a Number of Articles, supposed to be stolen, for which no Owner appears.
On Thursday last, a young Child, Daughter of Mr. Peter Stevens, of Andover, snatched hold of a Pitcher of hot Liquor, and poured it into her Mouth and on her Body; by which she was so much scalded that she died the next Day.
In less than an Hour after the above Death, and within about one Mile of the said Mr. Stevens, two Men were found dead, lying under an Oak Tree, who were, both, undoubtedly killed by a Flash of Lightning. They were found laying on their Backs on opposite Sides of the Tree, on which hung 2 Scythes, under the Points of which it is concluded they stood when killed, as appeared by the Position in which they were found. There were scarce any perceptible Marks of Lightning on their Bodies. One of these unfortunate Persons was Mr. John Foster, tertius of Andover, who lived respected and died lamented; leaving a sorrowful Widow, Children and Parents, to bemoan his sudden and awful Death. The other was Mr. Andrew Curtice, Son of Mr. Israel Curtice of Middle-town; a young Man highly esteemed, and universally lamented by his Acquaintance.
P O R T S M O U T H.
We hear from Kittery, that on the 24th Instant, departed this Life, after five Days Illness, of a putrid malignant Fever, Mrs. Sarah Cutts, the agreeable Consort of Deacon Thomas Cutts of that Place, in the 57th Year of her Age. She was the eldest Daughter of the late Doctor Sarjeant of this Town.
On the DEATH of a FRIEND.
B UT Oh! the fix'd, the firm Decree, The Grief of Thousands, and of me, Denies the pleasing Sight: Consign'd to Dust the Fabricks lies, Nor more shall greet the longing Eyes, But in the Realm of Light. Those willing active Limbs no more, (Devoted to assist the Poor) Their wonted Office know, No more her Friends shall hear her Grief, Shall meet their kind their just Relief, Or feel her Balm for Woe. Affliction's general Friend no more It's silent, secret Depths explore; Her labouring Mind at Rest: The generous Purpose of her Heart, No more its Goodness can impart, Or feel for the Distress, Her pleasing Sweet, and noble Mind! Oh! where shall we its Equal find, With every Virtue crown'd. Each Christian Virtue own'd her Breath, In deepest Characters impress, Which all the Needy found. A mournful unavailing Sight, A silent Tear steals from mine Eye, And pensive Tribute give, While retrospective Hours renew, Expected blasted Hopes review, Join'd--- bid my Sorrows live.
Portsmouth, July 30th. 1772.
At half an Hour after 2 o'Clock in the Afternoon, on Wednesday the 29th of July, Farenheit's Thermometer , hung up in a very airy Chamber, stood at 92 Degrees or 16 Degrees above Summer-Heat: and the same Instrument being then exposed half an Hour in the Sun, stood at 134 Degrees or 22 Degrees above Fever-Heat, 36 Degrees above Blood-Heat, and 48 Degrees above Summer-Heat.
Yesterday last night, in the Morning, the Wife of Mr. Thomas Pickering of Newington, after having eat her Breakfast, and Appearance was as well as usual, soon after was seized with a Disorder of the Palsy Kind, and expired in a few Hours, in the 57th Year of her Age.
CUSTOM HOUSE, PISCATAQUA July 30.
   Inward-Entries FROM     Brig Triton, Richard Pearce, Newfoundland,   Sloop Mary, Nathaniel Bragdon, Ditto,   Sloop Elisabeth, Isaac Sherwood, Halifax.   Sloop Susanna, William Wyer, Philadelphia.   Sloop Betsey and Polly, James Johnson, Grenada.   Brig Industry, Nathaniel Gidding, Ditto.   Outward Bound, FOR.   Schooner Industry, Robert Parker, West-Indies.   Cleared for Departure, FOR.   Sloop Industry, Seymour Sherwood, New-Haven.   Schooner Barbados, Henry Adamson, Barbados.  
Thomas Martin,
I NTENDING for ENGLAND the ensuing Fall, desires those that have any Demands upon him would call and receive their Balances, and all those who are indebted to him, either by Book, or Note of Hand, are earnestly intreated to make speedy Payment, and save him the disagreeable Task of pursuing the Steps of the Law.
He has for sale an Assortment of English piece Goods, among which is a pretty Variety of exceeding cheap Chintzes, and a few Pieces of Nankens. A numerous assortment of HARD WARE, in Iron, pewter and Brass—Nails and Brads of various Sizes, 6 by 8, 7 by 9, and 8 by 10 Crown Glass, Carpenter's, Joiner's, Turner's and Shoemaker's Tools, Croscut, Whip, Hasp, Compass, Saw and Tenant Saws; Powder and Shot, a Variety of Painter's Colours, and all Sorts, of Cloathers Materials; all which he is determined to sell at the very lowest Rate for Cash or a short Credit for the above Reason. West India Goods and Grocery of every Kind.
Best Superfine and common Philadelphia Flour. He will take good Flax Seed in payment for any of the above Articles, or give Cash therefor, if more agreeable to the Seller. Best Wool Cards, so low as 2s. 3d. a pair.
Stavers and Hart, Inform the Public,
That their Carriages will continue to ply between Boston and Portsmouth, and sets off from each place every Tuesday and Friday Morning, viz. Stavers's from Portsmouth Tuesdays, and from Boston Fridays. Hart's from Portsmouth Fridays, and from Boston Tuesdays; so that Ladies, Gentlemen, and others, have Opportunity twice, in the Week, from each place, at the customary price of Three Dollars, which is as low as the Fare for the same Distance in any Stage Coach in America; and to prevent Disappointment, half to be paid on engaging a passage, the other half, at the last Stage, or on leaving the Carriage. All Baggage, Bundles, Trunks, &c. to be paid for according to their Weight and Size, allowing each passenger a small Bundle in their own Care, and all Favourites acknowledged by their very humble Servants. JOHN STAVERS. BENJAMIN HART.
NORTHUMBERLAND.
T HE Proprietors of NORTHUMBERLAND, in the Province of New Hampshire, are desired to meet at the House of Capt. Jacob Tilton's, Innholder at Portsmouth, on Friday the 14th day of August next, at 6 o'Clock, P. M. 1. To choose a Moderator. 2. To choose Collectors to collect in the Taxes Voted at a former Meeting, together with what may then be Voted to forward other proprietary Business. 3. To choose a Committee to prosecute any Trespasses on the Lands, within the Bounds of the Charter. 4. To see what Money they will Vote to raise on each Right to defray all necessary Charges, and to do and transact any other Matters that may be thought beneficial to, and necessary for completing the settlement of said Township. By Order of the Assessors, THO. MARTIN Prop's Clerk.
Portsmouth, July 28, 1772.
( Wolfeborough.)
T HE Proprietors of Wolfeborough are hereby notified that a Tax of eight Dollars was voted on each original Right for the purpose of clearing that part of the College Road which goes through said Town, and to defray other incidental Expences of the propriety; and as the Road is nearly finished, they are earnestly desired to pay their respective Taxes to the Subscriber, otherwise their Land will be advertised for Sale as the Law directs. Those Delinquents in former Taxes are desired to pay them speedily. A. R. CUTTER, Collector.
A LL Persons indebted to, or that have Demands on the Estate of Mr. Ebenezer Odiorne, late of Portsmouth, Chaise Maker, deceased, are desired to bring in their Accounts to Sarah Odiorne, of Portsmouth aforesaid, Administratrix to said Estate, in order for a speedy settlement.
D ESERTED from David Simpson of Greenland the second Tuesday in June last, an indentured white Servant named Thomas Dreeby, about eighteen Years of Age, a short well set Fellow; had on a check woollen Shirt, Linnen and Wool Breeches, striped woollen Jacket—Whoever takes up said Servant, and conveys him to his said Master David Simpson aforesaid, shall be entitled to One Farthing Sterling Money of Great Britain as a Reward, and no Charges paid which he has or may contract. David Simpson.
Wanted a Sloop or Schooner, betwixt 50 and 80 Tons burthen.—For further Particulars enquire of the Printers.
Rockingham, is.
C O N W A Y.
To Thomas Merrill, Esq; Clerk to the Proprietors of Conway in said County.
W E the Subscribers being Proprietors and Owners of more than one Eighth part of said Township, do hereby desire you to call a Meeting of said Proprietors to be holden in some convenient Place in said Conway, some Time in August next, or as soon after as may be, to act on the following Articles; 1st, To choose a Moderator. 2d, Affixors to make an Assessment of the several Sums voted and granted heretofore by said Proprietors. 3d, To choose a Collector to collect the same. 4th, To see if the Proprietors will grant to the Hon. Mark Hunking Wentworth, Esq; such a quantity of Land in a Body, as shall be acceptable to him, in lieu of his Right in said Township, (as it has been represented to him, that his Lands that are laid out are not fit for a Farm) provided he give an Acquittance to the Proprietors of his Right in said Township. 5th, To receive the return of the Committee who has laid the Upland Lots, and made an amendment to the Intervale Lots, and accept the same, if they think proper. 6th, To see if the Proprietors will answer the Request of Moses Eastman, to exchange his Lot No. 40, for Land to be laid out in Smith's Meadow, so called. David Page, Richard Eastman, James Osgood, Ezekiel Walker, Jeremiah Page, Benjamin Farnam, William Merrill, Nathan Davis, Benjamin Osgood.
Rockingham, is. Conway June 23. 1772.
AGREEABLE to the foregoing Request, I hereby notify and Warn the Proprietors of Conway, to meet at the Dwelling House of Mr. Joshua Heath, in said Conway, on the 12th Day of August next, at Two o'Clock in the Afternoon, to act on the foregoing Articles.
Given under my Hand this 6th of July 1772.
THOMAS MERRILL, Prop's Clerk.
THE Estate of John Brown,
late of Portsmouth, in the County of Rockingham, Mariner, deceased, being represented Insolvent, and the Subscribers appointed by the Honourable JOHN WENTWORTH, Esq; Judge of Probate for said County, Commissioners to receive and examine the Claims thereon; they hereby notify the Creditors to said Estate, that they will attend that Service at the House of Jacob Tilton, Innholder in Portsmouth, on the third Monday of this and the five following Months, from 5 to 8 o'Clock P. M. on said Days.
Portsmouth, 10th July 1772. Joseph Whipple, Samuel Parker.

[Rochester.]
PROVINCE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, Rockingham, ss.  BY an ACT of the General Assembly of said Province, there is a Tax of One half penny per Acre on all the Lands in the Town of Rochester for the present Year 1772, to defray the Charge of clearing and bridging the Highways in the upper Part of the Town, to be paid the Committee appointed by the General Court, to make and repair said Roads by the Last Day of November next with this Proviso that each Proprietor or Owner of Said Lands shall have liberty of paying his Part of Said Tax in Labour on said Roads, at two Shillings and Six Pence per Day, finding themselves, under the Direction of said Committee, the following is the Sum due on each original Proprietor's Share for the present Year.
Lawful Money.
Whole Share Men. One Share between three:
   s. d. s. d.     Joseph Kent 18 9 Thomas Hanson 18 9   John Thompson 18 9 John Hanson 18 9   William Leathers 18 9 Nath. Hanson 18 9   James Durgin 18 9 Tobias Hanson 18 9   John Doo 18 9 Joseph Hanson 18 9   Thomas Drew 18 9 Benjamin Hanson 18 9   Joseph Jenkins 18 9 John Hayes 18 9   Cl. Tho's Westbrook 18 9 Peter Hayes 18 9   James Bunker 18 9 Ichabod Hayes 18 9   Thomas Roberts 18 9 Samuel Hayes 18 9   Clement Hughes 18 9 William Hayes 18 9   John Bickford 18 9 Benjamin Hayes 18 9   Rich. Waldron jun. 18 9 Job Clements 18 9   First Ministers Right 18 9 John Clements 18 9   Lt. Jon. Woodman 18 9 James Clements 18 9   Lt. John Smith 18 9 Philip Chesse 18 9   Eli Dement 18 9 Ichabod Chesse 18 9   Ebenezer Varney 18 9 Jonathan Chesse 18 9   John Bussey 18 9 Silvanus Neck 18 9   Thomas Young 18 9 Thomas Neck 18 9   Deacon Gersham 18 9 Zechariah Neck 18 9   Westworth 18 9 Richard Hussey 18 9   Ens. Israel Hedgdon 18 9 Job Hussey 18 9   Capt. John Knight 18 9 Joseph Rankins 18 9   Benjamin Gambling 18 9 Gersham Downs 18 9   Capt. Fra. Matthes 18 9 Thomas Downs 18 9   Lt. Joseph Jones 18 9 Ebenezer Downs 18 9   Gersham Wentworth jun. 18 9 Samuel Downs 18 9   Eph. Wentworth 18 9 William Downs 18 9   Benja. Wentworth 18 9 Benjamin Stanton 18 9   Ens. John Waldron 18 9 Nathaniel Perkins 18 9   Capt. Paul Wentworth 18 9 Samuel Perkins 18 9   Lt. John Ham 18 9 Joshua Perkins 18 9   Archib. McPhedras 18 9 John Ricker 18 9   Capt. Tho's Tebbets 18 9 Meturin Ricker 18 9   Peter Varney 18 9 Ephraim Ricker 18 9   Ephraim Tebbets 18 9 Joseph Ricker 18 9   Benjamin Beckford 18 9 George Ricker 18 9   John Dam 18 9 Jeremy Rollings 18 9   George Walton 18 9 John Wingate 18 9   John Usher 18 9 Moses Wingate 18 9   John Wille 18 9 Samuel Wingate 18 9   Capt. Paul Gerrish 18 9 Valentine Hill 18 9   William Furbeur 18 9 John Nutter 18 9   Capt. Stephen Jones 18 9 James Nutter 18 9   Lt. Trufram Hurd 18 9 Daniel Horn 18 9   Capt. Tim. Gerrish 18 9 William Horn 18 9   Lt. Joseph Roberts 18 9 William Horn, jr. 18 9   Capt. Sam. Tebbets 18 9 James Nute 18 9   Capt. J. Downing 18 9 Samuel Nute 18 9   Col. James Davies 18 9 Thomas Tuttle 18 9   Capt. Benjamin Wentworth 18 9 Sol. Pinkham 18 9   Col. Rich. Waldron 18 9 Richard Pinkham 18 9   Sam. Penhallow, Esq. 18 9 Amos Pinkham 18 9   Richard Wibird, Esq. 18 9 John Trickey 18 9   George Jeffrey, Esq. 18 9 Thomas Trickey 18 9   Thomas Packer, Esq. 18 9 Hatevil Nutter 18 9   Governor Shute 18 9 Edward Evans 18 9   Lt. Gov. Wentworth 18 9 Joseph Evans 18 9   Col. Mark Huaking 18 9 Benjamin Evans 18 9   Shadrack Walton, Esq. 18 9 Ens. Hat. Nutter 18 9   A Share between two Men.   Lt. Joseph Beard 18 9 Henry Nutter 18 9   Joseph Plummer 18 9 Ebenezer Colman 18 9   John Burnum 18 9 Thomas Layton 18 9   Robert Burnum 18 9 John Carter 18 9   Henry Tebbets 18 9 John Layton 18 9   Ens. John Tebbets 18 9 Peter Cook 18 9   Nicholas Harford 18 9 Thomas Starbord 18 9   John Kenney 18 9 Tho. Starbord jr. 18 9   Benjamin Mason 18 9   William Dam 18 9   Cap. John Layton 18 9   Nathaniel Randal 18 9   Samuel Randal 18 9   William Randal 18 9  
   Joseph Small 18 9 Salathiel Denbow 18 9   Zachery Small 18 9 Samuel Perkins 18 9   James Bickford 18 9 William Clay 18 9   John Bickford 18 9 John Ronalds 18 9   Joseph Bickford 18 9 Job Ronalds 18 9   Ebenezer Bickford 18 9 James Clark 18 9   John Sias 18 9 Nath'l Lemmas 18 9   James Burnum 18 9 Joseph Wheeler 18 9   John Sias jun. 18 9 Daniel Harvey 18 9   Samuel Edgerly 18 9 Moses Davis 18 9   John Edgerly jr. 18 9 James Hackins 13 9   Wm. Wormwood 18 9 Samuel Williams 18 9   Joseph Daniels 18 9 John Williams 18 9   Jos. Daniels jr. 18 9 William Hill 18 9   Jethro Bickford 18 9 Abner Clark 18 9   Moses Davis jr. 18 9 Lt. Abram Bennick 18 9   Thomas Wells 18 9 Eliza Critchet 18 9   Wm. Jackson 18 9 J. hn Moe 18 9   John Hall 18 9 William Ellis 18 9   Thomas Hall 18 9 George Walton 18 9   Samuel Cearl 18 9 John M'Phedras 18 9   Ebenezer Tuttle 18 9 Nicholas Follet 18 9   Wm. Twombly 18 9 John Bucks 18 9   James Guppy 18 9 John Conner 18 9   Samuel Alley 18 9 John Bantum 18 9   Benjamin Foss 18 9 Benedictus Tarr 18 9   William Foss 18 9 Daniel Page 18 9   Samuel Herd 18 9 One Share between four Men.   James Herd 18 9 John Twombly 18 9   David Watson 18 9 Joseph Twombly 18 9   James Habba 18 9 Benja. Twombly 18 9   Joseph Ham 18 9 Sam'l. Twombly 18 9   John Pearl 18 9 Benjamin Pierce 18 9   Ebenezer Garlin 18 9 Eleazer Wire 18 9   Jabez Garlin 18 9 John Conner 18 9   The Wallingford 18 9 John Hedgdon 18 9   Samuel Wille 18 9 James Conner 18 9   John Norway 18 9 Hugh Conner 18 9   Edw. Whitehouse 18 9 Thomas Stevens 18 9   Wm. Blackstone 18 9 Richard Brooks 18 9   Rich'd Hammock 18 9 John Gray 18 9   James Hanson 18 9 Abner Thrustin 18 9   Time. Robison 18 9 Tho's Westcoat 18 9   Samuel Corles 18 9 James Neck 18 9   John Rawlings 18 9 John Muney 18 9   John Drew 18 9 William Jones 18 9   John Cooke 18 9 Joseph Estes 18 9   Benjamin Pinner 18 9 Samuel Bray 18 9   Joseph Stevenson 18 9 Morris Fowler 18 9   John York 18 9 John Hoit 18 9   John Ambler 18 9 Thomas Alden 18 9   John Allin 18 9 Benjamin Green 18 9   Jonathan Crosby 18 9   Ens. Joseph Chesse 18 9   Joseph Chesse 18 9   Samuel Chesse 18 9   John Williams 18 9  
The Owners of said Lands, that are disposed to pay their Part of said Tax in Labour, on the above Conditions, are desired to meet the said Committee at James Rogers's, Innholder in said Rochester, on Tuesdays the 25th Day of August, and 1st and 8th Days of September next, at 8 o'clock on said Days, or any Day in either said Weeks after Tuesdays, with each Man a good Ax or Hoe, where they will be received and their Wages commence.
And those that are otherwise disposed are requested to pay their Money to the Collector, by the last Day of said November, agreeable to said Act to prevent their Lands being advertised for sale as the law directs. By Order, and in Behalf of the Committee, per JOHN PLUMMER Collector. Rochester 25th July 1772.
To be sold by Public Vendue, At the House of Lieut. Jonathan Leavitt , Innholder in Hampton, on Tuesday the 11th Day of August next, Four o'Clock in the Afternoon, about Twenty-five Acres of Mowing and Pasture Land, situate in Hampton, between the Meeting House and Free's Landing (so called) Conditions of Sale to be seen at Time and Place of Sale. The above to be sold by Joseph Pattinson, who will give a Warrantee Deed of the same. Portsmouth, June 13th 1772.
Also a Negro Wench about 21 Years of Age, to be sold; Enquire of the Printers
Wanted, in a Gentleman's Family in Town, a BOY of about 13 or 14 Years of Age, active and sprightly; one from the Country will be prefer'd. Enquire at the Office.
[Clarmont.]
NOTICE is hereby given to the Proprietors of the Township of Clarmont, in the County of Cheshire, and Province of New Hampshire, who have not paid their several Taxes to me the Subscriber Collector for said Proprietors, voted to be raised by said Proprietors at their several Meetings, to be raised on each original Right in said Town; (viz) one Tax of the Sum of Twenty four Shillings Lawful Money, to be worked out on the Highways in said Town, and twenty Shillings Lawful Money for the Use of laying out Lots and other incidental Charges, which said Sums were voted by said Proprietors at their legal Meeting on the 20th Day of April, 1768, and another Tax for the Sum of Ten Shillings L. M. voted to be raised on each of said Rights at their Meeting on August the 16th, 1769. And the several Rate Bills, with Warrants to collect the same are delivered to me, and unless the several Sums are paid to me at my dwelling House in said Claremont, on or before the 15th Day of August next, the delinquent Proprietor's Lands will be advertised for Sale as the Law directs. Claremont, July 1st, 1772. JOSEPH IVES Collector.
W A N T E D
70 Cords of good Wood, For the Use of the Workhouse, in Portsmouth, enquire at said House. July 22d 1772
PROVINCE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, Rockingham, ss.  ON Tuesday the 25th of August next, at ten o'clock A. M. will be Sold by public Vendue to the highest Bidder or Bidders at the Parish House in Newington—Sundry Lots of common Land, lying in the Township of Barnstead in the County of Rockingham and Province of New Hampshire, viz. The Commons also adjoining the Lots No. 6, 5, 4, 3, 1, all in the first Division. Also a Piece of Common in the second Division, at the Head of the Lot No. 63. Another Tract on the N.W. side of the Lot No. 36, adjoining Suncook River, and the Province Road, so called, till it comes to the Lot No. 38. The Commons also adjoining No. 106 and 107 on the S. West side of Suncook Pond—And if the above mentioned Lots or Tracts of common Land should not be sufficient to pay off those Persons to whom the Propriety now stand justly indebted, then to sell as much of the common Land elsewhere in said Barnstead, as will pay every Person who has done Service for the Propriety his just Due, with thirty Pounds Lawful Money more to be deposited or lodged in the Treasury of said Barnstead, and to be drawn out as the Proprietors shall order. The above is agreeable to a vote of the Proprietors of said Barnstead the 14th of July Instant. Newington July 22, 1772.
Richard Downing } Committee. Benjamin Adams }
JUST IMPORTED FROM LONDON, AND TO BE SOLD BY  WILLIAMS & STANWOOD, AT THEIR SHOP IN QUEEN STREET, PORTSMOUTH, A GOOD ASSORTMENT OF
Barbers Stock and Tools, Hatfield's best Blocks, Cards and Brushes, drawing Brushes, silk Curls, best Barbers Thread, large horn Combs, Buckling ditto, for dressing of Hair, best steel Scizars, good Razors of different prizes, hair dressers Knives, beg. wig Buckles, Pinching Irons, Toupee ditto, shaving Boxes, and Brushes, Powder Machines, Silk Puffs, black Pins for Hair, Hones of different sizes, best white Chappel Needles, Barbers silk red and blue narrow Ribbons for Wigs, broad ditto, black Sattin Ribbons for cewing of Hair, wide Grogram Ribbons, Barbers Pipes, long brown Hair for Bag Wigs, best of live-rooted white Horse-Hair uncured, best English Goat ditto, best Hambro ditto, white Mohair Crewns, ready made Bags of the neatest Fashion, &c. &c. &c. all of which will be sold at the lowest Rates for Cash only.
Notice is hereby given that the Court of GENERAL SESSIONS of the Peace to be held at Exeter, within and for the County of Rockingham, on the first Tuesday of August next, will be Adjourned to the second Tuesday of the same Month. By Order of Court, Portsmouth, 20th July. ISAAC RINDGE, Clerk