The New-Hampshire gazette and historical chronicle (Portsmouth, N.H.), 1772-07-24 00:00:00

NEW-HAMPSHIRE
AND
HISTORICAL
CONTAINING the FRESHEST ADVICES
Friday July 24, 1772.
GAZETTE,
CHRONICLE,
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC.
NO. 822 { Weeks since this Paper was first Publish'd. }
BOSTON, July 16. 1772.  From the public Prints brought by Capt. Little, who arrived here last Friday in forty-nine Days from Falmouth.
LONDON, MAY 11.  S O excessive are the Emigrations from Scotland to America, that 300 Persons have removed from the Estate of Mr. M'Cloud, a Gentleman of Fortune in the Isle of Sky; and it is said, that the Earl of Eglington has at this Moment about 5000 Acres of Land in Ayrshire, on which there is scarcely a single Inhabitant.
May 9. The bill for the relief of Protestant Dissenters has passed the Commons.
Yesterday the House of Commons came to a resolution, that a sum not exceeding 5000l. should be granted to his Majesty, to be paid to Mr. Charles Irvin, for his ingenious invention of a machine, by which salt water can be made fresh and wholesome.
The sentences of the Counts Struenfee & Brandt have been declared publicly from the Castle, which were, that these two criminals should have their right hands struck off, after which they should be beheaded, quartered, and fastened on a wheel. These sentences were accordingly executed on the 28th of April, at 8 o'clock in the morning, upon a scaffold erected for that purpose, in the midst of an open place without the city, opposite the eastern gates.
Mr. Pignerelli, a Neapolitan gentleman, was beheaded at Rome, the eleventh ult. for his satirical writings against the Holy See.
Last night about eleven o'clock, a dreadful fire broke out in the kitchen of Mr. Jefferies, merchant, in Throgmorton-street, which entirely consumed the same, together with upwards of twenty other houses, and the beautiful hall belonging to the worshipful company of drapers. Two of Mr. Jefferies's maid servants are said to be missing, and about five this morning, one of the walls of the houses fell down, by which accident a young fellow who unfortunately stood too near, was killed. Among the number of houses destroyed and damaged, are those of Mr. Jefferies, a Russia merchant, where the fire began; Dr. Reeves, Mr. Ozorio, Mr. Augustine, Mr. Smith, the gunpowder office, Messrs. Randall and Co. upholders, Mr. Bowland, Mr. Hayward and Mrs. Hayes in Austin Friars, several houses in White-Lion-Court, Throgmorton street, the greatest part of Draper's-Hall, including their fine large room, &c. &c.
It is not easy upon such a melancholy occasion to procure satisfactory particulars of the damage done. The loss must be incredible. Mr. Jefferies's stock of linens alone, at this season of the year, it is said, must amount to 30,000l. and most of the sufferers were men of opulence.
Two lives, we are assured, are lost, one of whom was a gentleman's servant, and is said to belong to one of the sufferers. About two in the morning they had scarcely water enough to supply a single engine, tho' there were at least 20 attending.
A gang of thieves, in the confusion, carried off an iron chest containing a considerable sum of money.
The Committee appointed to hear and determine the contested election for Milbourn Port sat again this day.
On Thursday last a young Lady, daughter to a wealthy Commoner, with a fortune
of 30,000l. at her own disposal set out for France with her father's valet de chambre.
The supper at the Pantheon on Thursday night cost exactly 1250l. for victuals, & 500l. for wine. The number of subscribers was 1500, so that they were rated at 10s. a head for eating.
Bristol May 2. Thursday morning Jonathan Britain was brought into Court, and when called to the bar, desired his irons might be taken off, which was complied with. To the several indictments preferred and found against him for forgery, he repeatedly refused to plead, claiming an exemption from trial for these offences, by virtue of his Majesty's pardon to the discoverer of the fire of Portsmouth Dock, as he was enabled to disclose the whole affair. The Recorder judiciously remonstrated against his proceedings, & recommended him to take his trial, or otherwise there was a law just enacted, that would compel him; yet he obstinately persisted in his silence, & was ordered away. On quitting the bar he loudly declared.— Then I shall fall a victim to Ministerial vengeance. Soon after this an express was despatched to London, in order, it is said, to procure the Act of Parliament, which passed the Royal Assent of the 16th of April, for "more effectually proceeding against persons standing mute on their arraignment for felony, &c."
L O N D O N, May 5.  On Saturday last, about four o'clock in the afternoon, five waggons, a sashed marine, and a cart all loaded with baggage, provisions, and utensils, set out from Stames's for Deal, in order to be embarked on board the ships and yacht preparing to sail to Elsinore to fetch away the Queen of Denmark. And,
Yesterday morning, at four o'clock, seven of his Majesty's servants, several Cooks, &c. set out from the King's Household for the same place on the same occasion.
By a letter arrived yesterday from Bristol, we learn for certain, that Britain has received sentence to be hanged.
Extract of a private letter from the Hague, May 1.
"The post is just arrived from Copenhagen since which it is reported that Count Struenfee is beheaded, and that Count Brandt has had his right hand cut off, and is condemned to perpetual imprisonment."
The Crimes which Counts Struenfee and Brandt were charged with, are as follows: Struenfee was convicted of having embezzled from the King's Coffers almost six Tons of Gold, amounting to 126,000l. Sterling: Of having expedited many Orders from the Cabinet, without the King's Knowledge; for having been guilty of criminal Conversation: of having kept from the King and never delivered to him several Letters sent to his Majesty, &c. Count Brandt was convicted of having been privy to Struenfee's criminal Conversation, and all his other Crimes, without divulging them; and of having laid violent Hands on the King's Majesty, &c. The Scaffold on which the above criminals were executed, is ordered to remain on the Place where it now is for a Month longer; from which Circumstance it is supposed, that some more of the State Prisoners will suffer Death. The Colonels Falkenskild and Hesselbery are brought to the apartments in the Citadel wherein Struenfee and Brandt had been confined.
They write from Lisbon that on the 5th
of April at Midnight they had two violent shocks of an Earthquake, which continued two Minutes. No damage was done.
Major Rogers, who was so serviceable in the command of a body of Irregulars last war in America has just obtained a commission from his Majesty for finding out the north-west passage in that quarter. He is to be allowed 3l. a day for himself, and four Shillings each for fifty companions of his own chusing. From the intimate acquaintance this gentleman has with the country his knowledge of the Indian language; and above all having the object much at heart, the scheme seems to presage a very successful issue. It is now said that George Mill, Esq; (and not Mr. Steward) is to be appointed a Commissioner of the Customs at Boston, in the room of—Robinson, Esq; who goes out with Major Rogers (at a handsome allowance) to assist in exploring the interior part of North-America.
The Duke of Gloucester arrived at Villa Franca, in his Majesty's Ship Alarm, from Leghorn, and on the 1st of May proceeded to Antibos on his Way to England.
It is confidently reported at the West-End of the Town, that a great Law Lord will resign all his Posts immediately after the Prorogation of Parliament.
Orders are sent to Deal and Sheerness for three 74 Gun Ships, two Bomb Ketches, a Fire-Ship, and a Yacht, to be got ready on an Hours Notice.—Where this Fleet is, destined to is, no doubt, uncertain; still it looks as if Matters were not fully accommodated between our Court and that of Denmark.
Saturday the General Court Martial was dissolved, and the Sentence laid before the King. It is said, the General must pay the Regiment for the loathing.
The Bill for the Relief of the Protestant Dissenters which passed the House of Commons on Friday, was carried on a Division 75 against 9.
It is said that this Day three Weeks is fixed for the rising of Parliament.
They write from Peterburgh, that the Porte had agreed to a Cessation of Arms with her Imperial Majesty, and a Congress.
May 15. On Monday Evening the 11th of May, a sorrowful Affair happened at the Theatre in Amsterdam in Holland, by some Accident a small Rope took fire by a Candle which communicated to the Boxes, and in a few Minutes the whole House was in Flames. The Smoke and Confusion was so great, that, though many escaped out of the House near 300 Persons perished in the Flames. Among them are some of the first Families in Holland. Husband and Wife, Mother and Daughter, were burnt together. In short when the Mail came away, so great was the Confusion owing to the above Calamity that scarce half the Business was conducted by the Merchants in Person. Eight or nine Houses were likewise burnt down by said Fire.
It is reported that counter Orders have been sent to the Commander of the Men of War destined to sail for Copenhagen, to conduct the Queen of Denmark to Zell, as it is said, she insists that the Charge laid against her is unjust and illegal, and demands a fair Trial.
Advice is received from Versailles, that the Court is in great distress for Money; to procure which, the Island of Corsica has been offered for sale to certain Powers, who has declined the Purchase.

From the New-London Gazette, of July 3d. Mr. Green, Please to insert the following in your next Paper, and oblige, Yours, &c.
I don't know which is the happier Man, he that seldom errs in Judgment, or he that makes frequent Mistakes, and stands willing on Conviction to rectify them.
On the Conclusion of the last War, I had Occasion to travel over some Parts of the Province of New-Hampshire: I then tho't it a contemptible Province, shut out as it were from all Commerce with the other Provinces of New-England; and as such I represented it; but I do myself the Pleasure and that Province the Justice, publickly to repair the Injury I have done them, by informing the Publick, that I have lately taken a Tour through that Province, and can now give a different Representation of it. Being by its Situation a frontier Province, during the War, and exposed to the severe Ravages of the Enemy, very much prevented the Settling of it; but at present what Country settles faster? I sat out from Portsmouth with a curious desire to see Wolfborough, where his Excellency the Governor takes up some part of his residence, when I came there my admiration was as much excited as my expectations were disappointed.
His Excellency has erected a magnificent Building on an eminence situated by a most beautiful pond, and on a soil vastly rich, & fertile. I was surprized to see how much land the Governor had got under improvement in so short time. He is certainly truly publick spirited, and benevolent, and by removing from the metropolis he has set an example to his People, more influential than words or precepts, to abandon the crowded City, and to make populous the wilds of the desert; From the Governor's seat I directed my course to Connecticut River; and had the curiosity to view their infant College which has lately been severely calumniated by some, and as extravagantly applauded by others; On that account I endeavoured thoroughly to inform and satisfy myself; and shall transmit nothing to the public Eye, but what I also lately know to be matter of fact. I must confess I was prejudiced against it before; but I no sooner got acquainted with it, than my prejudice dwindled to nothing, the original design of it is truly noble, and benevolent, the situation of it is very friendly to study and meditation, and very free from company and temptation; the President appears to be a very worthy Gentleman, a warm advocate for religion, and a hearty Friend to Learning, and as the Sage Cato of old sat, and give his little Senate laws; so methought the President sat in the Evening dispensing the most paternal admonitions, and useful instructions to his attentive Students.— The artless obliging behaviour of the youth recommended them highly to my esteem, as well as the great harmony that subsists among them.— Almost every one wears a serious, and a studious brow; I was very much enamoured with their musick, in which they are excellent proficient.— I rejoice to find the Province so well affected towards that young seminary of learning. It stands in great need of assistance; but I know that generous Province will never neglect it; they can't neglect it; but will provide for it according to their abilities: It is their child and a very promising one too, they can't reject its solicitations, when it stands with its arms spread, and pleads like a little infant to indulgent parents, for assistance, with tears of artless innocence.
His Excellency says he designs to be a Father to it; and the inhabitants are very friendly towards it: —your interest, & the well being of that College, are linked as closely, and indissolubly as soul and body. I can't but think whoever asperses that College is either grossly mistaken, or else is at Heart an Enemy to religion.— One thing more Justice bids me not omit, viz. the kindness of the people in those new plantations. I find more hospitality, more friendship, and consequently more happiness in some of their little smoaky cottages than I have found in the unenvied Houses of the Great.— The impartial Public won't
think that I am bigotted to that College and Province, by what I have said in commendation, which I think they justly merit. I am no party Man; but a Citizen of the world; I heartily with the prosperity of all the Colleges and Provinces in New-England. from the present flourishing of the Colleges, it seems as if Science was growing up in America, to its grand Climacterick.
O that we might become a holy, and happy People. VIATOR.
L O N D O N, May 16.
The celebrated Doctor Dominicetti, at Chelsea, has hit upon a method (since the great rise of coals) to warm the whole city of London, with one fire, as well as if every house had fifty in it. It is a curious machine, which is to be fixed in the center of the metropolis, by which means the heat will be conveyed from thence down the chimnies of all the houses, and so into every room in each house where there is a fire-place; and when any thing is wanted to be dressed, the heat in the several apartments may be collected into any one grate in the house for that purpose. This, no doubt, will make the proprietors of coal-mines and the merchants look sharp about them; otherwise the colliers and high wheel carts will move but very slowly.
Three of the young Princes are, we hear, preparing for inoculation.
It is certain that Mr. Bolland, who was lately executed at Tyburn, had a free PARDON offered him if he would only disclose the secret transactions which passed between him and Mr. Wilkes, but Bolland nobly refused this ignominious offer. Such is the villainy of our ministry, & such their rancour against the great Champion of our Liberties, that they have basely hanged poor Bolland in cold blood, because he would not betray his friend Wilkes.
One of our correspondents makes it a doubt whether Mr. Wilkes would, in Mr. Bolland's situation, have shown the same faithfulness to his friend as he has experienced from Bolland. And another of our correspondents thinks it will not admit of any doubt at all.
'Tis whispered that there will be a change in the Ministry at the expiration of the present session of parliament. The reason assigned for it is, that the PREMIER, opposed the equipping a fleet against Denmark, which his Majesty strongly preferred.
In case the above event should take place, the Duke of Grafton will again be at the head of administration; Lord Camden have the seals, and the Bedford faction the total distribution of the loaves and fishes.
From private hints thrown out by the DIVAN at Constantinople, it is shrewdly suspected that his Sublime Highness has secreted some thousand quintals of powder in the centre of that capital; by which means (in case of the reduction of the city) to convey himself, his people, Ruffians and all to the D—l.
A L B A N Y, June 22.
We hear that Sir William Johnson, has, after several meetings with the deputies from the Missages, who came to him on account of the murder of their people, at length obtained the strongest assurances, that they would not attempt to retaliate on any of his Majesty's subjects, and that they appeared thoroughly satisfied: —Whereupon he dismissed them with very handsome presents, and belts, &c. to the chiefs of that nation.
N E W - Y O R K, July 13.
A Snow from Liverpool is arrived at Barbados, the Master of which Reported, that about 62 Leagues E. by S. from that Island, he discovered a flat curled Rock, just above the Surface of the Water; that he hoisted out his Boat and went close to it, but could find no bottom with a Line of 90 fathom.
We hear from Cockfokly in Albany county, that on the 3d inst. there fell at that place a most violent shower of hail, some of which were as big as geese-eggs. The damage done by it is so great, that it is said whole fields of grass and corn are destroyed: Several calves, sheep and hogs were killed, and two negroes who happened to be out, were much hurt.
CHARLESTOWN, (South-Carolina,) June 8
A Dispute arose here last week, whether Roger Peter Handasyde Hatley, Esq; appointed by his Excellency the Governor to the office of Collector of his Majesty's Customs at this port, vacant by the death of John Hughes, Esq; or George Roupell, Esq; appointed to the same office by the Commissioners of the Customs, had a legal appointment. This dispute, which is of a nice impression, must be determined, we are told, in Great-Britain. The business of the custom house, in the mean time is carried on by Mr. Roupell, as Collector, and the former officers.
P H I L A D E L P H I A, July 9.
Extract of a Letter from Jamaica.
"St. Lucee, (Jamaica) June 7. "We have had such a deluge this week, that barrels of provisions, & furlongs of butter, with many other articles, were washed out of Lopez's and St. James's stores; it washed away one pillar of the warfingers house and sunk the middle of the store-house roof. The street of Lucee was above three feet under water, which obliged (as I am informed) Edwards Watkins, and some others of the inhabitants to stand on their tables."
Extract of a letter from Port au-Prince, June 4, 1772.
"I just now heard of a sloop belonging to Philadelphia, which has put into one of the ports in this island from the Main. It is reported the people have murdered the Captain for the money he had on board. I can't inform you of any particulars, as every one here tells a different story about her."
Monday last arrived here in 15 days passage, Captain Thomas from Cape Francois, who informs that a sloop belonging to New-York, which had been run away with, was seized by a person who came from New York in quest of her. The pirate Captain had been put in goal, but found means to make his escape. This is probably the sloop mentioned above.
B O S T O N, July 16.
Yesterday being the Anniversary Commencement at Harvard College, in Cambridge, his Excellency the Governor, his Honour the Lieutenant-Governor, a number of the Honourable his Majesty's Council, together with the Corporation, and the Governors of the College, preceded by the Candidates for their first Degrees in their Gowns, went in procession from the Hall to the Meeting-House, where the Exercises of the Day were introduced with a preparatory Prayer by the Reverend President, then a salutary Oration in Latin, the usual Syllogistic Disputations in Latin followed; the audience were next Entertained with a Dialogue in the Greek, and another in the Syriac Languages, an English Dialogue, and an English Oration, which finished the Forenoon services. After which the procession returned to the Hall, where a genteel Entertainment was provided.
Between four and five o'clock P. M. the procession proceeded by the Candidates for their second Degree returned from the Hall to the Meeting-House, an elegant English Oration opened
the services of the Afternoon, after which the Candidates for the Master's Degree entered upon their syllogistic disputations; then followed an Hebrew Oration, a Latin Dialogue, and the valedictory Oration.
The several Degrees were conferred in the usual manner previous to the valedictory Oration, a Prayer by the Rev'd President, closed the academical services of the day.
The degrees of Bachelor and Master of Arts were conferred on the following Gentlemen, viz.
B A T C H E L O R S of A R T S.
William Chandler, Benjamin Loising, Clement March, Samuel Murray, John Lindall Borland, Jonathan Williams, John Eliot, Samuel Cooke, Samuel Ruedock, George Inman, John Shaw, John Hastings, Paul Whitney, Samuel Haven, Clement Weeks, Joseph Crosby, Thomas Aston Coffin, Philips White, Daniel Staniford, Joshua Bayley Osgood, Miles Whitworth, Jonathan Simpson, John Clark, Joshua Barker, Nathaniel Ellery, Joshua Thomas, John Homans, Edward Hill, Samuel Smith, Thomas Burnham, Jesse Rice, William Eustis, Samuel Saunders, Nathan Bond, John Sprague, Martin Herrick, William Fisk, John Hills, Samuel Tenny, Jonas Badcock, Daniel Chaplin, Oliver Wellington Lane, Beza Hayward, Phineas Bowman, Thomas Welsh, Levi Lincoln, Phineas Wright, and John Allen.
M A S T E R S of A R T S.
Peter Oliver, James Winthrop, John Williams, Peter Thacher, Joseph Lee, Christopher Sergeant, Nehemiah Williams, Theophilus Parsons, William Tudor, John Bulkeley, Nathaniel Webster, Peter Coffin, Nathaniel Tracy, Nathaniel Harrington, Isaac Biglow, Jonathan Williams Austin, Daniel Jones, Jonas Dix, William Bowers, Benjamin Wadsworth, Peleg Wadsworth, Ebenezer Bradish, Elias Fisher, Benjamin Guild, Thomas Moore, Jacob Jewett, Noah Cooke, William Goodhue, Elijah Fletcher, Stephen Peabody, Samuel Coolidge and Moses Dow.
We hear the 14th Regiment at Castle William, will Embark, in a few days on board the transports, which are employed to convey them from hence. Their destination is yet a profound secret, but the general opinion is that they are bound to the West-Indies.
Yesterday arrived in Town from North-Carolina John Malcom, Esq; late Aid de Camp, to Governor Tryon in his Expedition against some of the people in his then government of North-Carolina aforesaid.
The General Assembly of this Province finished their Business on Tuesday last.
It is whispered, with great certainty we hear that the 14th Regiment, &c. are to proceed against St. Croix; if the Report in the London Papers relating to an English Fleet's going against Denmark, should turn out to be true, this Expedition may be probable, as St. Croix belongs to his Danish Majesty.
We hear his Majesty has been most graciously pleased to order 1000l. sterling to be given to the unhappy sufferers by the late Fire at St. George's in Grenada.
The week before last, five or six men died at Philadelphia by drinking too freely of cold water while they were warm.
The Governor and Council of the Colony of Connecticut, have thought proper to discontinue the Embargo laid on Grain in that Colony.
The Small Pox at New-London, is stopped, and the town clear; only one person, who came in the vessel that brought it there, died; about 20 persons had the distemper. A great number of children and others have been inoculated at Saybrook on an Island near the Main, by Dr. Ely.
We are credibly informed, that several of the members of a certain Assembly, who voted against the late Resolutions, declared that they would have heartily joined in a Petition and Remonstrance to his Majesty against the independency of the Governor on the General Assembly for his support. Hence we may infer, that the said independency was on both sides judged to be a dangerous innovation.
On Tuesday afternoon the petition of Messrs. Powells and others, the much injured proprietors of the lands lying westward of Connecticut River, including Hinsdale and many other townships, granted by this province and New-Hampshire passed in the Honorable House of representatives. It must give pleasure to every honest man to observe the spirit manifested by every branch of the Legislature on this occasion. We may now depend upon seeing a fair trial of the force in law against such miserable sophistry as this, "the province of the Massachusetts Bay can claim no title to any lands whatsoever, under the deed to Rofwell; because the grant to the council of Plymouth was void for the false suggestion on which it was granted, and the proviso therein contained; as it comprehended lands then possessed by the Dutch." Vid. Conf. Commentaries, 1767 P. 10.
MONDAY June 20
We hear that the Commissioners of the customs for North-America &c have established a custom-house at Turk's Island which is now included in the government of the Bahamas.
We hear from Needham that last Thursday 7 night, a son of one Mr. Chamberlain of that Place, about 17 years of age, was drowned in the mill pond there. What is remarkable is he was found standing on his feet, and his neck bent but just under the water; whereas if his head had been upright, the water would not have been so high as his chin. We hear from Littleton, that last Friday 16 night a son of Deacon Benjamin Hoar of that place, a lad about 17, as he was returning from a field to avoid the shower, was instantaneously struck dead by the lightning.
Yesterday arrived his Majesty's ship Mercury from Halifax; also a Snow in 60 days from Glasgow; and a Brig from Quebec.
Last week Captain Jarvis, in the Ship Hannah, failed for London, in whom went passengers Mr. George Green, of this town, merchant, and several Spanish gentlemen who belonged to the Ship which was carried into New-London last fall, in distress.
S A L E M, July 21.
A large Barn, belonging to Mr. Luke Hovey, of Boxford, was set on Fire, last Tuesday, by a Flash of Lightning, and entirely consumed, with four Tons of English Hay.

B O S T O N, July 20. In our paper of the 6th instant, we gave an account of the Captains Davis, Burke, and Chambers, with three of their men, that left their vessels at sea, and went ashore at Swan's Island, near the Bay of Honduras, in order to get some turtle, &c. and were supposed to be lost: since which Captain Burke is returned to Rhode-Island, and gives the following relation of that matter, viz. That they went ashore in the boat on the 12th of May to look for a good watering-place, but the wind and tide prevented their vessels getting near in with the island that day, so they concluded to stay ashore till the morning; but at day-light could but just discern them, when they put off and endeavoured to get on board, but soon after the wind and sea rose so high that their boat was almost fill'd, and were obliged to keep before the wind, and could neither fetch the vessels nor the Island--Next day seeing nothing of the vessels, they concluded to make the first land they could, and after being 8 days in the boat, without any thing to subsist on but two dogs and their own Urine, they reached Rattan: two of the seamen, viz. Benjamin Knox, and Richard Hayward, died in the boat, and Captain Davies, with the other seamen, nam'd John Nicholson, died almost as soon as they landed.
H A V E R H I L L, July 16.
Yesterday a melancholy Accident happened here. A young Lad, named Joseph Merrill, being assiduous in removing a building, was unfortunately run over, which instantly put a Period to his Life. A Caution to young People, not to be too officious in Business they little understand. He was a hopeful, promising Lad.
P O R T S M O U T H
Since our Last arrived the Wentworth Manxhip, Capt. Durand from London, but having a long Passage brought nothing so late as we have by the way of Boston.
CUSTOM, HOUSE, PISCATAQUA July 23, Inward-Entries FROM Brig Abigail, John Wheelwright, Barbados. Ship Race Horse, Abraham Holdrich, Newfoundland. Ship Wentworth, John Durand, London. Outward Bound FOR Brig Betsey, John Grant, West-Indies. Brig Abigail, John Wheelwright, Ditto. Cleared for Departure FOR Schooner Friend's Adventure, William Woolcut, Madeira. Schooner Speedwell, Zacheus Jones, West-Indies. Ship Felicity, Thomas Simpson, Ditto. Brig William, James Stoodly junr. Ditto. Brig Success, Peletiah Smith, Ditto. Brig William, John Falls, Grenada. Brig Grenada, John Gregory, Ditto.
Those Persons who are Indebted for this PAPER, are desired to settle within the Month of August next,—and as many pay off as can.—They who cannot pay the whole, may give their Notes for the Remainder, as there is a Necessity for a Settlement as soon as possible.
The PRINTERS.
Portsmouth, July 24. 1772.
Rockingham, Is.
C O N W A Y.
To Thomas Merrill, Esq; Clerk to the Proprietors of Conway in said County.
WE 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; First, To chuse a Moderator. 2d, Assessors to make an Assessment of the several Sums voted and granted heretofore by said Proprietors. 3d, To chuse 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, Prep's Clerk.
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.
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Subscriptions are taken in by Daniel and Robert Fowle, (by whom it is to be printed,) Mr. John Sparhawk in Portsmouth, Mr. Emerson, Post-Master in Newbury-Port, Messieurs Hall, Printers in Salem, Mr. Richard Draper, Printer, Boston, Mr. Solomon Southwick, Printer, Newport, Mr. John Carter, Printer in Providence, Mr. Green, Printer in New-London, Messieurs Greens, Printers New Haven, Hugh Gaine, Esq; Printer in New-York, Messieurs Bradfords, Printers in Philadelphia, and by sundry other Persons, to whom subscription papers are sent.
Portsmouth, July 23, 1772.
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,
Hafield's best Blocks, Cards and Brushes, drawing Brushes, silk Caus, best Barbers Thread, large horn Combs, Buckling ditto, for dressing of Hair, best steel Scizers, good Razors of different prizes, hair dressers Knives, bag whig 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 Satin Ribbons for cewing of Hair, wide Grogam 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 Crowns, ready made Bags of the neatest Fashion, &c. &c. all of which will be sold at the lowest Rates for Cash only
Blanks of all sorts, &c. sold at the Printing Office.
Boston, July 9 1772.
PROPOSALS
For Re Printing by Subscription, A CANDID DISQUISITION on the PRINCIPLES and PRACTICES of the Most Antient and Honourable Society of Free and Accepted MASONS:
Together with some Strictures on the Origin, Nature and Design of that INSTITUTION.
Dedicated by Permission, To the most NOBLE and most WORSHIPFUL HENRY, DUKE of BEAUFORT, &c. &c. GRAND-MASTER,
To which is added, the Standing BY-LAWS of the respective LODGES, and also a Number of Mason's SONGS.
By WELLINS CALCOTT, P. M.
ab ip'o Ducit opes animumque ferra. Hor. Od. CONDITIONS.
The Book will be printed on a fine Paper and elegant large Type.
It will contain upwards of 240 Pages in Octavo.
The Price to Subscribers, sewed, boarded, and covered with blue Paper, will be Four Shillings Lawful Money , or neatly bound and filleted on the Back, Five Shillings .
No Money will be demanded till the Book is printed.
The Work will be put to the Press as soon as 500 Subscribers appear; which, from the Encouragement already given, the Publisher doubts not of obtaining in six Weeks.
The Subscribers Names will be printed: And it is desired that the Places of their Residence, the Offices they have held, or now hold in the Lodges of which they are Members, and the Names or Number of the same may be annexed.
** This much esteemed Book was lately printed in London, and had upwards of ONE THOUSAND SUBSCRIBERS.
SUBSCRIPTIONS are taken in by BROTHER WILLIAM M'ALPINE, Printer, in Marlborough Street, Boston, and by DANIEL and ROBERT FOWLE, in Portsmouth, and by all who are intrusted with Proposals,
Whereas the Town-Meeting
held in Portsmouth, last Monday, stands adjourned to Monday next, three o'Clock Afternoon, it is desired all legal Voters would attend, as there is Affairs of Importance to be transacted at said Meeting. Portsmouth, July 23d, 1772.
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.
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 Freese'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
Clocks & Watches
Cleaned in the cheapest and best Manner by Nathaniel Sheaf Griffith,
in Portsmouth, who has for sale, Men's and Women's Silver plated Shoe Buckles; and an Assortment of Stone and other Buttons and Buckles of all Sorts, also very neat Children's Lockets.
N. B. said Griffith will change new Buckles and Buttons for old Gold and Silver; and a few Watches for sale at a low Rate.
I the Subscriber hereby give
Notice to the Public, of my purpose to Ride weekly, and carry the News Papers from Portsmouth through Greenland, Newmarket, Epping, Nottingham, Deerfield, Allenstown, Pembroke, Concord, Boscawen, and thence to Canterbury. All who are inclined to encourage this my Design, whether in the Towns before mentioned, or in any near by, and send their Subscriptions by me, for the New Hampshire weekly Gazette, shall have them brought as near as may be convenient, and at the low Price of Eight Shillings, per Ann. and their Favours gratefully acknowledged, by JOHN ERVING.

It must afford a very sensible Pleasure to every Well wisher to Learning in general, and to the Seminary in Cambridge in particular, when any Encouragement is given to hope for its Prosperity, And all of this Character will be ready to improve every Opportunity to promote so good a Cause. Such an one is now offered to the Public in the following
LOTTERY
Granted by the General Assembly of the Province of the Massachusetts Bay, for the Purpose of raising £ 3200 Lawful Money, towards building a New-Hall at Cambridge, for the better Accomodation of the Students. To the Management whereof Joseph Jackson and William Blair Townsend, Esq;  William Greenleaf, Jonathan Mason, Samuel Austin and Henry Hill, Merchants, have been appointed and duly Sworn.
HARVARD COLLEGE LOTTERY
consists of 10,000 Tickets at Six Dollars each, of which 3337 are Prizes of the following Value. viz.
   Prizes. Value. Dollars.     1 of 5000 is 5000   2 of 3000 is 3000   1 of 1000 is 1000   3 of 500 are 1500   10 of 200 are 2000   15 of 100 are 1500   30 of 50 are 1500   3276 of 10 are 32760  
3337 Exclusive of the above Prizes, the first Ticket which shall be drawn on the first 6 Days will be intitled to 50 Dollars each } 300 The Ticket which shall be drawn last in said Lottery will be intitled to } 100 6663 Blanks 48660
Remain for the College, 11340
10,000 Tickets at 6 Dollars are 60,000 Dollars. There are not two Blanks to a Prize.
As this Undertaking is designed solely for the Benefit of the College, it is hoped those who have received the Honors of that Society; and all others, who have at Heart the Cause of Learning, with which the Good of Society is so nearly connected, will readily, and cheerfully Encourage it, by becoming Adventurers.
Public and Seasonable Notice will be given of the Time and Place of drawing; and when finished a List of the Prizes will be published in Edes & Gill's Boston Gazette, and the Money will be paid to the Professors of the Benefit Tickets, within 20 Days after a Publication of a List of Prizes.
Gold as well as Silver will be taken for the Tickets, and the Prizes will be paid off in like Manner. Prizes not demanded within Twelve Months after they are drawn, will not be paid, but will be deemed as generously given for the Purposes aforesaid, and will be applied accordingly.
Tickets will be ready for Sale by COMMENCEMENT DAY, at the Houses of Jonathan Hastings and Andrew Bordman, Esqrs. in Cambridge, and at the Houses and Stores of the Managers in Boston.
The above Lottery is calculated more to the Advantage of the Adventurers, than perhaps any other ever yet offered to the Public on this Continent; when this is considered, together with the generous Design of it, the Managers cannot but flatter themselves, that they shall be able to draw said Lottery in a few Months.
NOTICE is hereby given, that After this WARNING, the LAW against RIDING on the GALLOP through the Streets of Portsmouth, will be put into Execution against the Offenders, and all People who have been Guilty in that respect, are desired to govern themselves accordingly.
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.
Choice Philadelphia Flour, TO BE SOLD By William & Jos. Whipple.
Joseph Tilton,
Informs his Customers and others in Town and Country, that he has just Imported in Capt. Chambers from London, —
A fresh and full Assortment of DRUGGS, MEDICINES, INSTRUMENTS, and GROCERIES, and is now ready for Sale at his Shop in Exeter, as Cheap as can be purchased in Boston, Salem, or Newbury-Port; — among which are the following Patentee Medicines, viz. Turlington's Balsam of Life; Bateman's Pectoral Drops; Betton's British Oil; Dr. Walker's Jesuit Drops; Hooper's Female Pills; Dr. Stoughton's Cordial Elixir; Dr. Ward's Essence for the Head-ach: also a celebrated Medicine for a certain Disease, much approved of in Europe, may be had at the above Shop, very Cheap and with the utmost secrecy, directions Gratis:
INSTRUMENTS.
Setts of Midwifery Instruments; setts of Surgeons Pocket Instruments; very neat setts of Teeth Instruments; best London Lancetts; common ditto; crooked Needles; Ivory Syringes; Clyster-Pipes; Apothecary Scales and Weights; Cupping Glasses, &c. &c. —
Articles in the CLOTHIERS BUSINESS. Red-Wood; Log-Wood; Allum; Cop-peras; ground Red-Wood; Madder; Cochineal; stone blue Festick:
Articles in the PAINTERS WAY.
Red-Lead; White Lead; Spanish-Brown; Spruce Yellow; Spanish-White; Prussia Blue; Virdegreafe; White Vitriol; Linseed Oil; Spirits of Turpentine; Leaf Gold; Leaf Silver; Dutch Mettal, Lam-Black per Cask &c.
GROCERIES.
Best Bohea-Tea; Cinnamon; Mace; Cloves; Nutmegs; Fresh Turkey Figgs; Currants; Raisins; Brimstone; Sulphur; Pepper; Olive Oyl; best Velvet Corks; ground Ginger; Oatmeal; Spermacety; Court Plaister; Perfumes; Hatt-Cafe; Salt-Petre; Hungary-Water; Eau.deLuce; Venetian Soap; Green and Chrystal Vials per Gross; Bell Metall & Marble Mortars; a variety of Beautiful Smelling-Bottles for the Ladies, &c. &c. &c.
N. B. The above, with every other Article in the Apothecary way will be warranted Genuine, and Sold to the Customers full satisfaction:
A Quantity of Grenada RUM, and some Coffee; also new Flour just imported And TO BE SOLD BY
John Evans,
At his Store on Capt. Janvrins Wharf.
A few Suits of handsome Green, Blue, Chaney, and print Curtains, To be sold by
Joseph Bafs,
at his Shop next door to the Printing-Office, very Cheap for Cash.
RAN AWAY from his Master Ruthworth Jordan of Biddeford, the 23d Instant, a NEGRO MAN named Boston, about 25 Years of Age, about Five Feet six Inches high; Had on a brown Fustian Coat, a gray Serge Jacket, a pair of yellow Breeches without Lining, Worsted Stockings, and a Surcoat of Beaver Coating; A Gun with a new Cock Pin, small Bore, and sundry other Articles; it is thought he went away with a Negro Man belonging to Capt. Paul Jenkins. Whoever will apprehend said Negro and bring him to his Master again, shall have Two Dollars Reward, and all necessary Charges paid by me, June 25. 1772. Ruthworth Jordan.
A new genteel Sulkey, TO BE SOLD, Enquire of Isaac Williams.
[NEW-GRANTHAM]
WHEREAS the Proprietors of the Township of NEW GRANTHAM have been legally notified to pay an Assessment on each Proprietor's Right of Land in said Township, to me the Subscriber, and said Proprietors being yet delinquent in the Whole or Part: This is therefore to notify such persons, that these delinquent Proprietor's Land will be exposed to Sale at publick Vendue, at the House of Capt. Francis Smith, Innholder in Plainfield, on the second Tuesday of August next, at two o'clock afternoon, to pay said Taxes with incidental Charges. The Names of the delinquent Proprietors are as follows, with the Sums due, in lawful Money.
   William Symms £ 0 19 Meaded Pemrey £ 1 14   Elisha Hunt 1 14 Oliver Doolittle 1 14   Abigail Hall 1 14 Charles Doolittle 1 14   Elijah Williams 1 14 Simeon Alexander 1 14   Elijah Williams jun. 1 14 Elisha Alexander 1 14   Samuel Ashley 1 14 Israel Jones 12   Oliver Ashley 1 14 Elias Jones 1 14   Joseph Stebbins 1 4 Moses Belding 1 14   Elijah Stebbins 1 4 Benjamin Hall 1 14   James Dwyer 1 14 Bunker Gay 1 14   Miss Packer 1 14 Rufus Field 1 14   David Field 1 14 Arad Hunt 1 14   Thomas Williams 1 14 Oliver Barret 1 14   Daniel Jones 1 14 Lois Butler 1 14   Josiah Jones 1 14 Oliver Warner 1 14   Amos Tate 1 14 Samuel Partridge 1 14   Seth Cotten 1 14 John Hunt 1 14   John Williams 1 14 John Hunt junr. 1 14   John Hawkes 1 14 Gad Lyman 1 14   John Hawkes 1 14 Phineas Lyman 1 14   Martin Ashley 1 14 Benja. Hall junr. 1 14   Thomas Rockwood 1 14 William Palfrey 1 14   Nath. Dickinson 1 14 Benjamin Barret 1 14   Sam. Dickinson 12 James Neven 1 14   Rufus Wells 1 14  
ABEL STEVENS, Proprietor's Collector. New Grantham, July 1st 1772.
Lost the Evening preceding the 25th of June last, in the Town of Portsmouth, or between Portsmouth and Greenland, a large Pocket Book, with a number of Notes of Hand in it; also a number of Accounts & Receipts in the Post Riding way: Whoever will bring said Pocket-Book to me in Greenland, or the Printers hereof, shall have four Dollars Reward, paid by me,
ELIPHALET NEAL,
TO BE SOLD BY
Neal Mc Intyer
On Spring Hill, Portsmouth,
A large and elegant Assortment Of Cream color'd, Tortois shell, Stone and Delph Ware; Likewise West India and New England Rum; best Jamaica Sugar, by the Barrel or single Pound; Raisins; Oatmeal; Tea; Coffee; Chocolate; Indigo; Spices of all sorts; Rosin per the Pound; Citron; Anchovies and Capers; Kippen's Snuff per Cask or smaller Quantity; best Rappée dit. best 30 Thread Cod Lines equal to any ever made; Sives, pt Dcz; Frying Pans; Chest Locks; Knives and Forks; Coffee Mills; Pen, Jack and Clasp Knives; Tobacco Boxes; Hinges; Pewter Basins; Dishes, Plates, Quart and Pint Potts; Porringers of all sizes; Wool and Playing Cards; Jegg and short Pipes; Brimstone; Copperas; Red and Leg- Wood; Coarse wrapping Paper, by the Ream; Port, Teneriffe, Mountain Malaga, and a few Doz. best Clarret Wines; Dr. Stevens, Orange, Snake-Root, Clove and Anniseed Waters, by the Cask or Retail: TOBACCO of every sort, in Leaf or Manufactured; All the above Articles will be Sold very cheap for Cash or short Credit.
SYTHES Of the best Sort, to be Sold Cheap by PETER PEARSE.
TO BE SOLD A
Likely healthy Negro Woman, for Particulars. Enquire of the Printers.
TO BE SOLD
By Joseph Allcock,
On Spring Hill, Portsmouth,
A few Chadrons of Newcastle COALS, if applied for soon, for which good Lum-ber will be taken as pay.