The New-Hampshire gazette and historical chronicle (Portsmouth, N.H.), 1773-12-24 00:00:00

Portsmouth Resolves.
PROVINCE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, } Portsmouth, Decemb. 16th, 1773. ROCKINGHAM, ss.
A T a Meeting of the FREEHOLDERS and other Inhabitants of the Town of Portsmouth, held at the North Meeting House, for the Purpose of consulting, advising & determining upon the most proper and effectual Method to prevent the receiving or vending the TEAS sent out by the East India Company,
Voted, SAMUEL HALE, Esq; Moderator.
The Question being put to the Meeting, Whether they will act upon the Articles mentioned in the Notification for calling this Meeting?
Voted, That the Matters contained in the Notification, shall be considered at this Meeting.
UPON a serious Consideration of the late Act of Parliament, subjecting the Colonies to pay a Duty upon TEAS in AMERICA, and more especially the Act of Parliament passed at their last Session, whereby the East India Company in London, have full Power to export their TEAS to the Colonies, liable to a Duty, upon being landed here, it appears manifestly, that the latter was artfully design'd, by the Ministry, to carry more effectually into execution the former, which was made for the express Purpose of raising a Revenue from the Colonies, by the Authority of the British Parliament only, without our Consent, wherefore, from a due Sense of the Value and Importance of our Liberties and Properties, and from just Apprehensions of the Horrors of Slavery, we are induced to make the following Resolves:—
1st, Resolved, That the Measures of late pursued by the Ministry of Great Britain, in their Attempts to subject the Colonies to Taxation, by the sole Authority of the British Parliament, are not only unjust, arbitrary and inconsistent, with the fundamental Principles of the British Constitution, but directly tend to hasten on the Destruction of an Empire, which by preserving in all its Parts those original Rights which first gave Rise to it's present Glory, might increase in Wealth and Power, become the Envy of all Nations, and continue in full Strength and Grandeur for Ages to come; therefore in the foregoing View, we cannot but think ourselves bound by our Duty to the King, and Love to the Nation of which we are Members, to oppose such Measures to the utmost of our Power.
2d, Resolved, That it is the natural Right of Men, born and inheriting Estates in any Part of the British Empire, to have the Power of disposing of their own Property, either by themselves or their Representatives.
3d, Resolved, That the Act of the British Parliament, laying a Duty upon Teas, landed in America, payable here, is a Tax
whereby the Property of Americans is taken from them, without their Consent.
4th, Resolved, That notwithstanding the Preamble to the Act, laying a Duty upon Teas, asserts that the Act is made for the Support of Government, the Administration of Justice, &c. in America, yet this is not only unnecessary, but has a direct Tendency to subvert our Constitution, render our Assemblies useless, and the Government arbitrary.
5th, Resolved, That every virtuous and public Spirited Freeman, ought steadily to oppose to the utmost of his Ability, every artful Attack of the Ministry to enslave the Americans.
6th, Resolved, That the Power given by Parliament to the East India Company, to send out their Teas to the Colonies, subjected to the Payment of Duties, on being landed here, is a plain Attempt to enforce the Ministerial Plan, and a direct Attack upon the Liberties of America. and that it is the indispensable Duty of all true-hearted Americans to render this Effort abortive.
7th, Resolved, That the Union of all the Colonies appears to be the most likely Method under God, of obtaining a Repeal of all those Acts which are so subversive of the Freedom of the British Colonies, and destructive to the whole Nation.
8th, Resolved, that in Case any of the Company's Tea should be brought into this Port, in order for Sale, we will use every necessary Method to prevent its being landed or sold here.
9th, Resolved, That whoever shall directly or indirectly promote, or in any Ways aid or assist in the Importation of any of the East India Company's Teas; or any Teas subject to the Payment of a Duty here, by an Act of the British Parliament, shall be deemed an Enemy to America.
10th, Resolved, That this Town do hereby return their Thanks to all their Brethren in the several Governments upon this Continent, for their noble Exertions upon this important and alarming Occasion.
11th, Resolved, That the Proceedings of this Meeting be published and sent to every considerable Town in this Government, and that a Committe be chose to correspond with them, & also with the several Committees in the other Governments.
THEREFORE VOTED, Hon. JOHN SHERBURNE, Esq; JOHN PICKERING, Esq; GEORGE GAINS, JACOB SHEAFE, Esq; SAMUEL CUTTS, Esq; SAMUEL HALE, Esq; Capt. JOHN LANGDON,
Committee
Or any three of the abovementioned Persons, be and hereby are a Committee for the Purposes aforesaid.
VOTED, That this Meeting be dissolved, and is accordingly dissolved.
SAMUEL HALE, Moderator.
Hon. THEODORE ATKINSON, Esq; Hon. GEORGE JAFFREY, Esq; Hon. DANIEL ROGERS, Esq; JOHN PARKER, Esq; Capt. WOODBURY LANGDON, GEORGE KING, Esq; Entered their Dissent against the Proceedings of the aforesaid Meeting,
BALTIMORE, Maryland, November 13.
A letter from Lancaster county to a gentleman in this town says, "The famous Richardson, who has long been in a fair, or rather a foul way of making money, after taking leave of his wife and family, who lived in the Great Valley, lodged, the night before he took his flight towards the Ohio, at Mr. M-rs; during his Stay there, which was about nine Hours, he discovered Symptoms of a Mind rather warily than fearfully agitated, and seemed resolvedly fixed to defend the most desperate Attack on his Person. He was well armed, as was also a man that attended him, who soon as day dawned, took his station before the house, watching narrowly every person who passed, until they departed. On Richardson's going off, being asked if he was not afraid of being taken, he replied, "no; damn me! A man whose pockets are lined with money, and his heart with courage, has nothing to fear but God; and before I am heard of again in Pennsylvania, I shall be out of the reach of pursuit."
NEW-YORK, December 9.
The ship Montagu, Capt. Pickle, is arrived at Philadelphia, from London; he left the Downs the 18th October, in company with 200 & upwards, among which were the tea ships for Philadelphia & New-York; but the next day the wind headed them so that many put back. When the Philadelphia pilots hailed the Montagu, & learnt she was from London, they would not go on board, until the Captain, assured them he had no tea on board; then, would not conduct her any farther than Bombay-Hook, until he sent up to town to know if it was the tea ship. It seems to be the general voice of the people of Philadelphia not to suffer the tea to be landed.
Extract of a letter from Charleston, South Carolina, Nov. 20.
"The Tea affair makes a great noise here, but nothing is yet done; it will be prevented landing, without doubt."
Extract of a Letter from Philadelphia, dated December 4. 1773.
"We are now in anxious expectation of the Tea-Ship---she will meet a warm reception here, as we are determined the Captain shall not land one chest of it."
On Tuesday evening arrived from Boston, a Gentleman who came from thence on an express, and this morning sets out for Philadelphia. By him we have a printed account of the proceedings of Boston to prevent the landing of the East India Company's tea, lately arrived from England.
The printing this account at large, which we received late on Tuesday evening, and before the morning got ready to be distributed through the city, engaged all our people the whole night.
His Excellency Governor Tryon of New-York has issued a Proclamation, notifying, That His Majesty in Council has been pleased to approve of an Act, entitled "An Act for establishing the Boundary or Partition Line between the Colonies of New-York and New-Jersey, and for confirming Titles & Possessions."
Extract of a letter from Montreal.
"The Affairs of Canada, have taken a very unfavorable Turn this Year. We are overstocked with dry Goods, and Liquors; have fallen short of Peltries; and have not ships enough to carry what Produce we have to Market, although we pay a most extravagant Price. A Boston ship has been bought at Quebec, and immediately chartered to carry Oil to England, at four Pounds per Tun. We have this Moment News, that a second ship from Philadelphia for Quebec, is lost."
NEW-HAVEN Dec. 10.
Last Friday died at Fairfield, Col. David Burr, of that Place, who for many Years has been employed in several Public Stations in the Colony.
Fairfield, Dec. 6. About 10 o'Clock this Morning the Rev. Mr. Noah Hobart died after a short illness, in the 68th Year of his Age, greatly lamented by all, but more especially by his Family and Flock: His Character for Acuteness of Genius, Learning, and all the Virtues that adorn the Christian Life, was not inferior to any one of his Order in this Colony.
On the 15th of November last the Dwelling-House of Mr. Gideon Perry, of Darby, took Fire, and was consumed, with all the Furniture, Cloathing and a Quantity of Indian Corn.---The House being large and well-furnished, the Loss is very considerable.
At New Concord, in Connecticut, on the 18th ult. Mrs. Elizabeth Lothrop, of that Place, was supposed to be taken with an Apoplectic or fainting Fit; and unhappily being near a large Fire, fell on it, and was awfully burnt to death before she was discovered; the Family being all absent at that Time. It is probable she had no Sense of the Disaster, as there could be no Signs of the least Motion or Struggle after her fallings into the Fire.
At East Haddam in the same Government, on Wednesday, 24th ult. Mr. Job Wheeler fell from an upper Loft of a Store and broke one of his Arms. On Thursday, the 25th, Mr. Timothy Brainard, being on Horse-back, a young Woman in attempting to jump on the Horse behind him, accidentally pulled him off, and in the Fall he broke one of his Arms. And Friday, 26th, as 2 Men were wrestling, 1 of them was thrown, and had his Arms broke in two Places. Last Week a Boy fell about 30 Feet, from the Mast of a Vessel on the Deck, and broke one of his Arms in Two Places.

SALE M, December 21. The Brig PLUTO, Capt. Thomas Lee, arrived here last Friday from Falmouth, by whom we have the following late Advices, viz. CONSTANTINOPLE, September 17, 1773. BY Letters from Aleppo we are informed, that the Plague, had carried off 250,000 of the Inhabitants of Bagdad, and 140,000 at Bassora.
Lisbon, Sept. 22. The Pope's Bull for the total Suppression of the Order of the Jesuits, was published last Week in all our Churches; and on this Occasion all the Convents, & the greatest Part of the Houses in this Capital, were illuminated.
Turin, (Sardinia) October 5. On the 30th of last Month, our Archbishop repaired to the College of Jesuits here, and notified the Pope's Bull which totally suppresses their Order. They were afterwards granted ten Days to change their Habit.
Amsterdam, Oct. 29. The Circumstantial Account of what happened between the Russians and the Inhabitants of the Isle of Stanchio, being the most shocking affair ever heard of, even in the most barbarous times, we have just received by some of our ships arrived from that quarter, and is as follows: About the latter end of August last it was discovered to the Russian Admiral at the Isle of Pads, that three Turkish men of war were near, and that they might be easily taken. Upon this information eight Russian men of war, and three frigates, with about seventy transports, were dispatched, under the command of Admiral Spiritow, to attack them; but the Turkish ships were informed of their design, and made their escape. One of the ships, called the Geillia, took shelter under the guns of the fortress of Bodorum, in the Island of Stanchio; but the Russians perceived her, and burnt her in the harbour, before any resistance could be made by the garrison, and made off. In the mean time about 800 Russians landed upon the Island, opposite to the fortress, where a brisk skirmish happened between them and the garrison; but no sooner was the news spread that the Russians had burnt a Turkish man of war on the other side of the fortress but the whole inhabitants assembled in a body, and furiously fell upon the Russians, who finding themselves overpowered, endeavoured a retreat to their ships, when about 800 who could not get on board, laid down their arms, and surrendered themselves prisoners of war; but the inhabitants, notwithstanding they had surrendered, inhumanly killed every one of them. As soon as this affair was made known to the Russian Commander, he ordered the whole of the men on board the fleet to land upon the Island, sword in hand, and kill every male, without distinction of nation, age, or station, which order was cruelly executed, a few only escaped into the woods, and were saved. It is said that Admiral Spiritow is recalled, to answer for his conduct in this affair before the Empress.
The war between Russia and the Porte is become more vigorous than ever; and orders have of late been issued at Petersburg to raise one man out of every hundred of all her Imperial Majesty's subjects, which will turn out 100,000 recruits; a large fleet is ordered for the Mediterranean, & another is ordered to join the naval force in the Archipelago.
Edinburgh, Oct. 27. We are told from Orkney, that about the Beginning of this Month, sailed from Stromness Harbour for New-York, and other Places in North America, three Vessels, 775 Emigrants on board, who had embarked from the Shires of Murray, Ross, Sutherland, and Caithness. There are also several People gone from Orkney on board these Ships.
A Letter from Stornoway, in Lewis-Island, says, that a ship with Emigrants from Murray, is forced in there by stress of weather. The poor people were in a miserable condition through fear, and most of them, we hear, have resolved to return back to Murray. They reported, that other two ships, with Emigrants from Sutherland and Caithness, parted with them in the storm, and are thought to be lost.
L O N D O N, October 21, 1773. A Packet arrived at Cadiz from La Vera Cruz, brings a remarkable Article of Intelligence; that a large Body of Native Mexicans, joined with some Creole Spaniards, have revolted and made themselves Masters of Merida in Mexico.
Octo. 23. Some Time ago a Lady, in the Neighbourhood of Durham, married four Husbands in the space of five Years; her Maiden Name was Penny, her first Husband's Name Pennymore, the second Pennymore, the third Pennymore, and the fourth Pennylees.
Octo. 28. The Triumphante, a fine Spanish Man of War, of 75 guns, foundered lately at sea, and all the Crew perished.
Extract of a Letter from Paris, October 28.
"The affair of the Jesuits, many think, is finally ended; but we are afraid it is but beginning as yet, as it appears this very circumstance will be the Cause of reducing the Holy See, & giving the last blow to Popery. It is universally known, that the higher rank of people in Europe have long been wearied with an Ecclesiastical state, and that the Princes have long wished for an opportunity of effecting another Reformation in the Romish Church; but as the Jesuits had great influence over the minds of the people, and especially those of the lower class, any attempt of this kind has still been frustrated by their means; but since the Pope's last Bull abolishing the order of the Jesuits, the unthinking part of the people, who have hitherto been the chief support of the Holy See, are turned its greatest enemies; even in the Ecclesiastical state itself, the people publicly cry out in the streets, "The Pope is turned the Antichrist!" A Cardinal scarce ventures to appear in the streets of Rome for fear of being killed; and as the parts & learning of the Jesuits are known to be superior to all the Ecclesiastical orders, there is no doubt but they will soon begin a work of reformation in the church, and open the eyes of the ignorant, to show them how they have hitherto been kept in the utmost darkness. Should this prove true, it will be the cause of propagating the pure doctrine of the gospel throughout all Europe.
The report of the peace being concluded between the Turks and Russians is quite subsided, and it seems that an entire stop is put to these proceedings, occasioned by an Event the most advantageous to the Russians, which is, that all the Asiatic Troops in the Turkish Grand Army has received Orders to turn back and go Home, by which the Turkish Grand Army is rendered defenceless, and hardly able to withstand the Russians, so that we expect soon to hear more from that quarter.
The next transported Convicts are to be carried to East-Florida, the provinces of Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania having prohibited the importation of them from England.
The King of Prussia, it is said, hath demanded of the Jews throughout his Dominions, a free Gift of Six Millions of Florins, which is only about Five Hundred Thousand Pounds Sterling.
Nov. 2. The King of Prussia, though he does not choose to declare himself openly the Enemy of Great Britain, yet he is taking every Method to irritate us to a Declaration of War against him. He is barring every Avenue of Commerce between the Two Nations; oppressing the English Merchants within his Dominions, and threatening his own Subjects if they offered us any encouragement. This daughty, ambitious Plunderer is almost ripe for Chastisement.
Yesterday Advice was received from Paris, of the Death of John Huske, Esq; Member for Malden, in Essex, and Nephew to the late General Huske.
Extract of a Letter from Peterburgh, Sept. 28.
"Advices are just arrived here from the Crimea of a very signal Victory gained by the Russian Troops there, over the combined Armies of the rebellious Russians, Cossacks, &c. and the Turks and Tartars, under the Command of Duleas Gueary. The Turks, &c. received a total Defeat, having 8,000 Men killed and wounded, 5,000 taken Prisoners, with all the Cannon, Ammunition, Tents, &c. The Remains of the defeated Army fled with the utmost Precipitation towards Ochakow, and the victorious Russians entered Bachisera in Triumph; which Place they are now fortifying in the strongest Manner."
Extract of a Letter from Constantinople, September 4.
"The Defeat of the Russians in the Island of Stanchio, is confirmed by the arrival of an Express, which hath bro't here Four Sacks filled with the Scalps of the Russians who were killed in that enterprise."
Extract of a Letter from Marseilles, October 10.
"An Order has just arrived to the Commissary of Marine here, for the immediate fitting out of the following Ships of War, &c. Six of Fifty Guns, six of Forty, Twelve Frigates of Thirty-Two, and Thirty-Six Guns each, and Twenty Gallies, most of them of the largest Size. This Fleet is to be well furnished from the Magazines with Arms and warlike Stores, and likewise to take on board six Thousand Troops, with Provisions for four Months. What the intention of the French Court is in making these extraordinary Preparations is not publicly known, as its most industriously kept secret; but it is the general Opinion that a Design is meditated against a certain Republic of Italy, that has of late given much Offence to the Court of Versailles."
Extract of a Letter from Paris October 29.
"There is hardly any doubt left, but the Emperor designs a War against the Turks; for besides the Austrian Army on the Turkish Frontiers, amounting to near 120,000 Men, Orders are sent from Vienna to Transylvania, Croatia, Servia, &c. to raise an entire new Army, which is to be commanded by General Preiss, and cantoned along the Frontiers."
Sept. 7. The present Parliament will be dissolved in April, and new Writs immediately issued for a general Election.
Sept. 30. The immense Effects of the Ex Jesuits in Poland are valued at Eighty Millions of Polish Florins, which may be made to produce Six Millions a Year, and what confirms this is, that the College which they had in Posnania alone brings in 220,000 Dollars per annum. These vast Riches may occasion further Disputes; for several Families who have from Time to Time made considerable Presents to these Religious, ask to have them returned, and on the other Hand Government is desirous to employ them toward replenishing the public Treasury, which has been long very low; but the Pope's Brief, on the contrary orders, that these Effects should be employed ad pius Casus ; so that how these Riches are to be disposed of is not determined.
The Russians have at length taught their Enemies (the Turks) to fight. A generous Foe should never push Things to Extremity. The most despotic Power upon Earth cannot counteract the Designs of Nature. Russia is, by a long and bloody, though successful War, deprived of Inhabitants and exhausted of Wealth. The Turks may now insist upon Terms which the Russians, in the Height of Conquest would not grant.
CARLOW, (Ireland) July 30. However incredible the following may appear, we are told by gentlemen of undoubted veracity, who have seen it, that it is absolutely fact:—A few days ago a Duck laid an egg, at the seat of George Nuttal, Esq; at Kildavin, in this county, which had this inscription on it, And as ye go, preach the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand. The inscription is as plain as print, and may be seen at the house of Luke Roach. ( Carlow Journal. )
Opposition are now so conscious of their weakness, and of the strength of Administration, that they are determined not to chafe themselves with fruitless attempts to reform men so abandoned: All they intend to do is to watch their motions with an eye of strictness, till they are ripe in wickedness, & then a small power will be sufficient to shake them.
Wilkes has used many efforts to milk a certain fat Bull-calf; from his present conduct he seems likely to prove himself an ass, and that he will be unable to possess himself of his hoped for pasture. Indeed, Johnny, the public know you too well to pay any longer that attention to your paragraphs, which you heretofore had the art to excite.
Constantinople, Aug. 13. The negotiations for a peace are in a state of languor; we have no thoughts here of concluding one, unless the Russians relax greatly in their proposed Conditions.
We are informed that according to the Plan of a new system of government in America, proper persons will be appointed to act as British Consuls in the several American Colonies.
The fleet in the East Indies is to consist of one 50 gun ship, and two 20 gun frigates. In the West Indies, the Leeward Isles, are one 50, three frigates, & two sloops; in Jamaica, one 50, and four frigates; in America, a strong squadron to humble our own oppressed people; in the Mediterranean, one 60, two frigates, and two sloops.
Query. In spite of Lord North's vigilance, shall we not be caught upon the nod? For France has vowed vengeance for the reprisals made the last war.
L O N D O N, October 13. T HE Earl of Dartmouth's plan for improving the value of American lands, has been laid before the Privy Council, and is said to have met with their approbation; some trifling amendments will be made, after which it will pass into a Law.
It is reported, that it was lately determined in Council to order the Crown Engineers to transmit home fresh surveys of the several British Colonies, and to make draughts thereof, with the dock-yards & new works, for the inspection of Government, as also an account of the stores, and the computed number of the white inhabitants in each province.
Sept. 10. Two criminals were capitally convicted, William Cox, for stealing Banknotes, value 400l. from John Kendrick, a dealer in horses for the French; and Elizabeth Tettering, for the murder of her husband, by stabbing him in the throat with a knife. This woman has since been burnt in the presence of 20,000 spectators, many of whom were much hurt, and some trodden to death in gratifying a barbarous curiosity.
The method of executing Mrs. Herring this day for the murder of her husband, was as follows: she was placed on a stool something more than two feet high, and a chain being placed under her arms, the rope round her neck was made fast to two spikes, which being driven through a post against which she stood, when her devotions were ended, the stool was taken from under her, and she was soon strangled. When she had hung about 15 minutes the rope was burnt, and she sunk till the chain supported her, forcing her hands up to a level with her face, and the flame being furious she was soon consumed. The crowd was so immensely great, that it was a long time before the faggots could be placed for the execution.
Oct. 12. The King of Prussia often makes use of the following expression, or words to the like effect:— "Were I master of what George of England is, I would reform the whole world."
A Correspondent assures us, that he knew a Clergyman, in Wales, who did duty every Sunday, at two different churches, for 10l. a year. This labour he very cheerfully went thro' with; but having a wife and six children to maintain on that scanty allowance, and finding it impossible to procure them even the common necessaries of life, cheap as they are there, by attending solely to the duties of his function, on work-days he sold ale, played on the fiddle, and mended his parishioners shoes; and thus, between fiddling, cobbling, ale-selling, and preaching, made a shift to earn in all, about 20l. a year.
Yesterday Sir Watkin Lewis attended as sitting Magistrate at Guildhall, when John Wish, a Black was bro't before him by virtue of a warrant, upon the complaint of Mr. Nash a Captain of a ship; Wish was charg'd with having broke his indentures, which were for three years, & having run away from his service, and that he had served little above two years. Sir Watkin, upon enquiry into the circumstances, was clearly of opinion, that the agreement was in itself illegal and void, as it was obtained from the Black, when he must be supposed to have no will of his own, being on board of a ship, under distress, there look'd upon as a slave, & the property of his master, that no engagement or obligation enter'd into under such circumstances, are binding, that it was unjustifiable to make use of any compulsive power to inforce an illegal agreement, therefore ordered the Black to be discharged. Extract of a Letter from a French Minister in London, of a late date.
"With respect to our brethren in France, I think I inform'd you of the bad success of the law-suit of Mrs. De Bombelles.—But we do not perceive, that it has had any fatal influence upon the whole body of protestants, for in the south they are very quiet. Their meetings are public, their worship not interrupted. Even the Roman catholicks seem to cultivate with them a concord and fraternity; for the ministers walk publicly without any interruption; nay, they associate with Romish clergy, whose hatred seems considerably abated. In Poitou and Normandy, they have not such a liberty or indulgence, no public meetings but in desert places, no sort of temples as in the south and the ministers dare not appear. Besides they are very few, though their flocks are numerous. One Mr. Brocard was lately chosen pastor to one of their Churches, a man of parts, but was soon arrested by the Intendant, who asked him what he was; he declared ingeniously, that he was a protestant minister, whereupon he was sent to prison, where he was decently treated however. Notice was given of it to court, in order to know the King's intention about him.—Yesterday I receiv'd a Letter with the news of Mr. Brocard's being set at liberty, which I have already communicated to some of the brethren, and will I hope be to you all great matter of praises to the Almighty.—The number of protestants in France is computed to be Four million seven hundred thousand souls, which is twice as many as they were at the repeal of the edict of Nantz, & the increase thought to be owing to the expulsion of the Jesuits."
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Messrs. PRINTERS,
HAVING accidentally arrived at Boston upon a visit to a Friend, the Evening before the Meeting of the Body of the PEOPLE on the 29th of November, Curiosity and the pressing Invitation of my most kind Host induced me to attend the Meeting; I must confess, I was most agreeably, and I hope I shall be forgiven by this People, if I say so unexpectedly entertained and instructed by the regular, reasonable and sensible Conduct and Expression of the People there collected, that I should rather have entertained an Idea of being transported to the British Senate than to an adventitious and promiscuous Assembly of People of a remote Colony; were I not convinced by the genuine uncorrupted Integrity, and manly Hardihood of the Rhetoricians of that Assembly, that they were not yet corrupted by Venality, or debauched by Luxury. The Conduct of that wise and considerable Body in their several Transactions, evidently tended to preserve the Property of the East India Company: I must confess I was very disagreeably affected with the Conduct of Mr. Hutchinson, their pensioned Governor, on the succeeding Day, who very unseasonably, and as I am informed very arbitrarily (not having the Sanction of Law) framed and executed a Mandate to disperse the People, which in my Opinion, with a People less prudent and temperate, would have cost him his Head: The Force of that Body was directed to effect the return of the Teas to Great Britain; much Argument was expended, much Entreaty was made Use of to effect this desirable Purpose: Mr. Rotch behaved in my Estimation very unexceptionable; his Disposition was seemingly to comport with the Desires of the People to convey the Teas to the original Proprietors. The Consignees have behaved like Scoundrels in refusing to take the Consignment, or indemnify the Owner of the Ship which conveyed this detestable Commodity to this Port; every possible Step was taken to preserve this Property; the People being exasperated with the Conduct of Administration in this Affair, great pains were taken, and much Policy exerted to procure a stated Watch * for this Purpose. The Body of the People determined the Tea should not be landed; the Determination was deliberate, was judicious; the Sacrifice of their Rights of the Union of all the Colonies, would have been the effect, had they conducted with less Resolution: On the Committee of Correspondence they devolved the Care of seeing their Resolutions seasonably executed; that Body, as I have been informed by one of their Members, had taken every Step Prudence and Patriotism could suggest, to effect the desirable Purpose, but were defeated. The Body once more assembled, I was again present; such a Collection of the People was to me a Novelty; near seven thousand Persons from several Towns, Gentlemen, Merchants, Yeomen and others, respectable for their Rank and Abilities, and venerable for their Age and Character, constituted the Assembly; they decently, unanimously and firmly adhered to their former Resolution, that the baleful Commodity, which was to rivet and establish the Duty, should never be landed; to prevent the Mischief, they repeated the Orders of the Committee of the Towns, that the Owner of the Ship should apply for a Clearance; it appeared that Mr. Rotch had been managed, and was still under the Influence of the opposite party; he resisted the Request of the People to apply for a Clearance for his Ship with an Obstinacy which in my Opinion bordered on Stubbornness. Subdued at length by the peremptory Demand of the Body, he consented to apply, a Committee of ten respectable Gentlemen were appointed to attend him to the Collector: The succeeding Morning the Application was made, and a Clearance refused with all the Influence of Office; the Body meeting the same Morning by Adjournment, Mr. Rotch was directed to protest in Form, and then apply to the Governor for a Pass by the Castle; Mr. Rotch executed his Commission with Fidelity, but a Pass could not be obtained, his Excellency excusing himself in his Refusal that he should not make Precedent of granting a Pass till the Clearance was obtained; which was indeed a Fallacy, as it had been usual with him in ordinary Cases. Mr. Rotch returning in the Evening, reported as above; the Body then voted his Conduct to be satisfactory, and recommending Order and Regularity to the People, dissolved.
Previous to the Dissolution, a Number of Persons, supposed to be the Aboriginal Natives from their Complexion, approaching near the Door of the Assembly, gave the War-Whoop, which was answered by a few in the Galleries of the House where the Assembly was convened; Silence was commanded, and a prudent and peaceable Deportment again enjoined. The Savages repaired to the Ships which entertained the pestilential TEAS, and had begun their Savage previous to the Dissolution of the Meeting. They applied themselves to the Destruction of this Commodity in earnest, and in the Space of about two Hours broke up 342 Chests, and discharged their Contents into the Sea. A Watch, as I am informed, was stationed to prevent Embbezzlement, and not a single Ounce of TEA was suffered to be purloined by the Populace: One or two Persons being detected in endeavouring to pocket a small Quantity, were stripped of their Acquisitions, and very roughly handled. It is worthy Remark, that altho' a considerable Quantity of Goods of different Kinds were still remaining on Board the Vessels, no Injury was sustained; such Attention to private Property was observed, that a small Padlock, belonging to the Captain of one of the Ships being broke, another was procured and sent to him. I cannot but express my Admiration at the Conduct of this People! Uninfluenced by Party or any other Attachment, I presume I shall not be suspected of Misrepresentation. The East-India Company must console themselves with this Reflection, that if they have suffered, the Prejudice they sustain does not arise from Enmity to them: A fatal Necessity has rendered this Catastrophe inevitable: the Landing the TEA would have been fatal, as it would have saddled the Colonies with a Duty imposed without their Consent, and which no Power on Earth can effect. Their Strength and Numbers, Spirit and Illumination render the Experiment dangerous, the Defeat certain: The Consignees must attribute to themselves the Loss of the Property of the East-India Company: Had they seasonably quieted the Minds of the People by a Resignation, all had been well; the Custom House, and the Man who disgraces Majesty by representing him, acting in Confederacy with the inveterate Enemies of America, stupidly opposed every Measure concerted to return the TEAS. That American Virtue may defeat every Attempt to enslave them, is the warmest Wish of my Heart. I shall return home doubly fortified in my Resolution to prevent that deprecated Calamity, the Landing the TEAS in Rhode Island, and console myself with the happiest Assurances that my Brethren have not less Virtue, less Resolution, than their Neighbours.
An IMPARTIAL OBSERVER.
Another Account concludes thus: "The Masters and Owners are well pleased that their Ships are thus cleared; and the People are almost universally congratulating each other on this happy Event."
* This Watch consisted of 24 to 30 Men, who served as Volunteers 10 Days and 24 Hours. The noted Campbell's Tavern in Cranbury, New-Jersey, kept by Hugh Taylor, was entirely consumed by Fire on the 8th of Nov.
Last Friday Evening being very dark and rainy, Mr. Ezekiel Kent, of Fox-Island, formerly of Marshfield, having been on Board a Vessel lying at Minot's T, to see an Acquaintance; about six o'Clock was returning to the Vessel to which he belonged, but unfortunately fell from the Wharf and was drowned: aged 27.
Also the same Evening, and about the same time, one James Humphrys, a free Negro, was sent with a Piss from Capt. Barrett's Sail-Loft to one of the Journeymen's Lodgings, he fell from the Wharf and was drowned; he was discovered the next Day lying under Water, and the Piss just by him.
Westerly, Nov. 23. On Sunday last a child, Grandson of Mr. John Maxson, of this Town, had the Misfortune to be drowned, but on being out of the Water (how long it had been in is uncertain) though not the least Appearance of Life in the Child, its Jaws set and Limbs stiff, but by rolling, rubbing and embracing the Body with Salt and camphorated Spirit, it there appeared in two Hours some Symptoms of Life, so that on Bleeding, it was perfectly restored again.
Last Monday Evening died Miss ELIZABETH INCHES, Daughter to Mr. HENDERSON INCHES of this Town, Merchant.
Death's flying Sickle cuts the Flow'rs of Time, And Virtue's fairest Friends in Bloom expire.
Capt. Loring in a Brig from London, for this Place, having 38 Chests of the detested TEA on board, was cast ashore on the Back of Cape Cod last Friday se'nnight: 'Tis expected the Cape Indians will give us a good Account of the Tea against our next.
The 30th of November last about Noon the Dwelling House of Mr. John Carter of Roxbury, accidentally caught on Fire and was entirely consumed with all the Furniture, Grain, &c therein.
The Inhabitants of the ancient Town of Plymouth in the Massachusetts, in their Preamble respecting the Tea Resolves, say, "They will not give up their Birthrights for any Consideration whatever, unless it is demanded by a MANDATE from HEAVEN, and even that must be well authenticated."
Extract of a letter from Philadelphia, Dec. 11, 1773. "Your Resolutions of the 29th ult. were publickly read at our Coffee-House last Thursday, to a large Company of our Merchants, who gave three Cheers by Way of Approbation."
We hear from Philadelphia, that Captain Ayres, in a Ship chartered by the East-India Company, to bring their Teas to that Place, had arrived at the Capes of Delaware [Mr. Gilbert Barclay, one of the Consignees, being Passenger on board] but that the Pilots had refused to bring her up the River; and Letters being sent to the Captain and Consignee, inclosing their Resolves respecting each of them, that if they presumed to come thither, it would be at their Peril, and the inevitable Destruction of both vessel and Cargo; in Consequence of which intelligence, it was said they had gone off, but whether to the Place from whence they came, or some other Port, was uncertain; though this might be depended on, that they would not be permitted to land the Tea in any Part of that Province.
We are positively informed that the patriotic Inhabitants of Lexington, at a late meeting, unanimously resolved against the use of Bohea Tea of all sorts, Dutch or English importation; and to manifest the sincerity of their resolution, they bro't together every ounce contained in the town, and committed it to one common bonfire.
We are also informed, Charlestown is in Motion to follow their illustrious Example.
Last Week the Towns of Plymouth, Medford, and Lexington respectively held Town-Meetings to take into Consideration the Circumstances of our public Affairs, and in particular the East India Company's importing Tea into America, subject to a Duty here; and have entered into a Number of Spirited Resolves relative to the same; fully agreeing with those of the Town of Boston, and their Determination to assist in carrying them into Execution at the Expence of their Lives and Fortunes.
Immediately on the Proceedings of the People here, on the 29th ult. being received in Philadelphia, all the Bells in the City were set a ringing.
N E W Y O R K, Nov. 25. His Excellency Governor TRYON very lately sent Abrahom C. Cuyler, Esq; Mayor of the city of Albany, the sum of One hundred Pounds New-York currency, in pursuance of directions contained in the last will and testament of William Wake, Esq; father of Mrs. Tryon, for the relief of debtors, confined in the goal of the city of Albany; which charitable donation has relieved six persons from confinement, and greatly comforted and assisted eleven others still in prison. The greatest gratitude conceivable is expressed by all those unhappy persons who have been benefitted by this charitable legacy.
Salem, December 21.
We are informed that 30 Patients, who were inoculated at Salem Hospital last Thursday seven-night, are now broke out with the Small-Pox, and are all in a fair Way of coming out well in a few Days.
Two young Men being in Quest of Game in Beverly Woods, about a Fortnight since, one of them just as he was taking Aim at a Partridge, stumbled, when his Piece went off, & the whole Charge entered one of the Thighs of his Companion, Mr. Gideon Putnam, jun. of Danvers; who was thereby mortally wounded, and died last Sunday Night.
PORTSMOUTH, Dec. 24.
GRAFTON COUNTY, HAVERHILL (Cohos) Nov. 29, 1773. LAST Week was began, and this Day compleated, the Raising of an extraordinary good Frame for a COUNTY-HOUSE, of the Dimensions of 48 Feet by 38, the heaviest and stoutest timbered Building perhaps in the Province, and happily finished by the Dexterity and Care of the People, without any bad Accident, though many Conveniences were wanting for the Purpose of Raising. The lower Part of this House, which is a Story of nine Feet, is designed, one Half for a Prison, being framed in with solid Timber; the other Half is for the Prison-Keeper's Dwelling. The second story of 14 Feet Heighth is to be appropriated for the use of the Courts of Justice, and admits of a large Room of 36 Feet square, with Two Lobies; constructed by Mr. Jonathan Saunders, after an elegant Plan designed by Capt. Samuel Holland. It's Situation is on a fine Plain which overlooks the fruitful Meadows of the great Ox-Bow, with Part of Connecticut River, winding through several large Tracts of Interspace, to a great Extent, and affording a most beautiful Prospect. It is worthy Remark, that this growing Township of Haverhill has been chartered but little more than ten Years; that 12 or 13 Years past, there was not in the whole County, one single Family--which can now count upwards of six hundred Families, besides DARTMOUTH-COLLEGE, with about One hundred Students; and the principal Increase has been under the auspicious Encouragement of His Excellency the present Governor WENTWORTH.
Mr. George Sherburne, of this Town, Son of Mrs. Mehitable Sherburne, was washed out of Capt. Coles's Vessel by a large Sea, on their Passage from London to Boston, and lost, notwithstanding the Captain immediately put the Ship about, and used his utmost Endeavours to save him. He had just recovered of the Small-Pox, and was in his 20th Year.
DIED Mr. Jacob Lavus.--Mrs. Furb.--Mrs. Wheelwright
To-Morrow being Christmas-Day, the Boys, Negroes, &c. are strictly forbid by a Law of this Province, using the barbarous Custom of throwing Clubs at Cocks and Hens, and committing other Disorders on said Day.
Notice is given in the Boston Papers, That any Persons, who give more than 4s 6d for best Bohea-Tea, will be deemed and treated as Enemies to their Country--And the little Shopkeepers, who ask more, or raise the Price of Coffee, &c. are talk'd to, about Tar & Feathers. A Correspondant, says, suppose Tar & Feathers, or something else was told of to our little Shopkeepers, who like Fools and Children, to say no worse, one Day, sell Tea for 4s. next 6s. and a third tell you, with an Air of great Importance, "got none to sell to day" expecting to make Fortunes out of their little Parcels, now the Indians of Boston have destroyed theirs--But all Persons are desired to take Notice 4s. & 6d. is the Price and no more, is to be given.
L O N D O N.
ADVERTISEMENTS not extraordinary.
WANTED, by Lord N——, a good Head. The one he possesses at present is large, unwieldy, and heavy, and is of little Use to the Owner.
Wanted, by Charles Fox, a Purse of Guineas, N. B. Light ones will be taken. Note also, the Jews have been tried already.
Wanted, by Mr. Wilkes, to get into the Lord Mayor's Chair:—Also,
Wanted, by Alderman Halifax, to keep him out of it.
Wanted, by Miss N——t, a Petticoat that will reach within three Inches of her Ankle, her present Petticoat not reaching within six of it.
Wanted, by Miss Lydia H——n, a Husband. It can be proved to any young Gentleman's Satisfaction, that she has not finished her 87th Year.
Wanted, by the Duke of Cumberland, a good Pair of Breeches; his own being wore by the Dutchess.
Wanted, by Captain Brander O'N——l, an Heiress to run away with. She must bear her own Expences on the Road; for he can't.
Wanted, by Mrs. R——, of C——y, a new Tongue, her old one being something the worse for Wear. It has been in constant Use since the Day of her Birth, in 1709.
Wanted, by the L——d M——r, a little Humanity.
Wanted, by Deputy P——, a new Wig, his old one having been wore since the Year 1745.
Wanted, by the Writer of this Article, 1000l. a Year. Enquire at the Printer's.
ALL PERSONS Indebted to, or that have any Demands on the Estate of James Shields, late of Chester, in the County of Rockingham, Pedlar, deceas'd, are desir'd to bring in their Accounts to TIMOTHY WALKER, of Concord, Administrator on said Estate, in order for an immediate settlement.
THREE MONTHS longer, from the Fourth Day of October current, being allowed the Creditors to the Estate of CHARLES LIBBY, late of Berwick, in the County of York, deceas'd, to bring in their Claims, and prove their Debts, Notice is hereby given, that the Commissioners will attend that Service at the Dwelling-House of Mr. NAHUM MARSHALL, Innholder in Berwick, on the first Mondays of the six following Months, from three to six o'Clock Afternoons. Berwick, October 4, 1773.
ALL PERSONS Indebted to, or that have any Demands on the Estate of SAMUEL NORTON, Yeoman, late of Kittery, in the County of York, deceas'd, are hereby desir'd to bring in their Claims, properly attested to JOSEPH GUNNISON, of Kittery, in said County, Administrator to said Estate, in order for a speedy Settlement. Kittery, Dec. 22, 1773.
JAMES HASLETT, Leather-Dresser and Breeches-Maker, in Kingstreet Portsmouth, Has for Sale, Leather Breeches of all Sorts; Buckskin Gloves and others, made in the neatest Manner—As said Hostler carries on the Business of Dressing the Leather and making it up, he can and will afford to sell at cheap at any in New England.
Land in Gilmantown, Being one whole Right, to be Sold. Enquire at the Printing Office.
Warrantee and Quitclaim Deeds, Justice Blank, &c. Sold at the Printing Office.

THE Brethren of the Ancient and Hon. Society of FREE and ACCEPTED MASONS, are hereby notified, that the Right Worshipful SAMUEL SHERBURNE, Esq; Master of the New-Hampshire Lodge, intends to celebrate the Feast of St. JOHN the Evangelist, on Monday the 27th December Instant, at the Lodge Room, at Brother Stavers's, the Earl of Halifax Tavern, in Portsmouth, where the Brethren are desired to attend.
By Order of the Master, RICHARD CUTTS SHANNON, Sec'y. N.B. Dinner on Table precisely at 2 o'Clock.
JUST IMPORTED from LONDON, in the Ship Felicity, THOMAS SIMPSON Master, And to be Sold by SUPPLY CLAP, At his Store in the Street leading from the Market over Church-Hill,
A General Assortment of ENGLISH GOODS, which he is determined to sell at a very reasonable Rate for Cash, and other Pay at his usual Price.—A few Pieces No. 1. English CANVAS, cheap for Cash. Also, choice Newcastle COAL.
JOHN DAVENPORT, Goldsmith and Jeweller, HEREBY informs the Public, that he carries on his Business at his Shop near Liberty Bridge, almost opposite Mr. Joshua Wentworth's Store: Those who please to favor him with their Custom may depend upon having their Work done at a reasonable Rate, and the smallest Favors greatly acknowledged, by their humble Servant JOHN DAVENPORT.
A good House and Barn, in Portsmouth, now in the Occupation of Mr. Benjamin Bigelow, belonging to Col. Henry Rust, to be sold. For Particulars, enquire of Dr. Cutter.
SAMUEL FOSTER HEREBY informs his Customers and Others that he has removed from the Shop where he lately worked on the Parade, to a Shop adjoining the House where he lives, being the next House below the Rev. Dr. Langdon's, and next above the Rev. Dr. Haven's in Divinity Street, where he carries on the Shoemaker's Business, in it's several Branches, as usual.—All those Gentlemen and Ladies, or others, that please to honor him with their Commands may depend on his using his best Endeavours to serve them with Fidelity and Dispatch. Portsmouth, Dec. 16, 1773.
§ Bretton Woods. § WHEREAS the Proprietors of Bretton Woods, in the Province of New Hampshire, have been Notified, according to Law, to pay two Assessments on each original Right or Share of Land in said Township to me the Subscriber, amounting to Three Pounds seventeen shillings Lawful Money, and many of them being delinquent in paying said Assessment, this is therefore to notify such delinquent Proprietors, that their Rights of Land will be exposed to Sale at public Vendue at the House of Capt. Jacob Tilton, Innholder in Portsmouth, on Monday the 10th Day of January next, at three of the Clock Afternoon, in order to pay said taxes with incidental Charges. The Delinquents Names, and Sums due are as follows,    Peter Curtis 3 17 James Hoslet 3 17   Jacob Tilton 3 17 David Boynton 3 17   John Gee Pickering 3 17 William Pickering 3 17   Sam Hall of Salem 3 17 Samuel Clark 3 17   Vere Royle 3 17 Isaac Williams 3 17   John Fleming 3 17 James Nelson 3 17   Benzinger Salter 3 17 John Plumer, Esq; 3 17   Walter Bryant, Esq 3 17 John Crosby 3 17   Jedediah Hibbard 3 17   DANIEL FOWLE, Collector. Portsmouth, Dec. 16. 1773.
TO BE SOLD ON REASONABLE TERMS, A well-built SCHOONER, about 50 Tons Burthen, seven Years old, and suitably calculated for the Southern TRADE: Enquire of STEPHEN CHASE, junr. at New Castle.
PROVINCE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, Dec. 15, 1773. THIS is to give Notice that his Excellency the GOVERNOR has received his Majesty's Order in Council, dated the first day of September 1773, disallowing of the Act intitled "An Act to dissolve the Marriage of Greenwood Carpenter of Swansey, in this Province, with Sarah Leathers formerly of Charlestown, in the County of Middlesex, in the Province of the Massachusetts Bay." Of which all persons concerned are to take Notice, and Govern themselves accordingly. By his Excellency's Command, THEODORE ATKINSON, Sec'y.
‡ East-Town. ‡ THE Proprietors of EAST TOWN, in the County of Strafford, and Province of New Hampshire, are hereby Notified, that at a legal Meeting of said Proprietors a TAX of six Dollars on each original Right or Share of LAND in said Town, has been assessed, and committed to me to collect; this is therefore to warn said Proprietors, that unless they pay the above said tax to me the Subscriber by the 31st Day of December Instant, their Rights or Lots of Land will be advertised for Sale at public Vendue in the New Hampshire Gazette, as the Law directs, in order to pay said tax with incidental Charges. Those who are still delinquent in former taxes are desired to make immediate payment to BARNABAS PALMER, Collector. Rochester, Dec. 9, 1773.
§ New-Brittain § PROVINCE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, Rockingham, ff. WHEREAS a Sum of MONEY has been voted and assessed on each Proprietors Right or Share of LAND in the Township of NEW BRITTAIN, so called, in the County and Province aforesaid; and, a List of said Assessment committed to me to collect, of which legal Notice has been given of time and place for paying said Assessment, yet sundry of said Proprietors are delinquent in whole or in part in paying their respective proportions:—These are therefore to Notify said delinquent proprietors, that so much of their LAND in said Township as will be sufficient to pay said taxes, with incidental Charges, will be sold at public Vendue at the House of Capt. CALEB SANBORN, Innholder in the Hampton Falls, on the third Monday of January next, at ten o'Clock in the Forenoon, unless Payment be made to me at my Dwelling House in Hampton Falls before that time. A List of the original Proprietors, and Sums now due on their respective Rights here follows,    Edman Brown £. 0 3 0 Nathan Longfellow 3 0   John Brown 3 0 0 Tobias Lakeman 3 0   Israel Blake 3 9 0 John Leavitt, Esq; 3 0   Edward Brown 3 0 0 Ebenezer Lovering 3 0   Samuel Bartholick 3 0 0 Jonathan Leavitt 3 0   Samuel Blake, junr. 3 0 0 David Lowell 3 0   Samuel Blake 3 0 0 Daniel Marston 3 0   Nathaniel Batchelder 3 0 0 Robert Miller 3 0   Wm. Brown Clough 3 0 0 John Marston 3 0   Daniel Cram 3 0 0 Simon Marston 3 0   John Chapman 3 0 0 David Norton 3 0   Nelson Coss 3 0 0 David Page 3 0   Hezekiah Carr 3 0 0 Nathaniel Prescott 3 0   Robard Galf 3 0 0 Nathan Row 3 0   Amos Dwinel 3 0 0 Joseph Rawlings 3 0   John Ellis 3 0 0 William Swain 3 0   Anthony Emery, Esq; 3 0 0 Daniel Sanborn 3 0   Samuel French, junr. 3 0 0 Benjamin Sanborn 3 0   Benjamin French 3 0 0 Richard Smith 3 0   Joseph French 3 0 0 Jonathan Sanborn 3 0   Joseph Gove 3 0 0 Thomas Silley 3 0   John Hoyt 3 0 0 Benjamin Shaw 3 0   Daniel Wiccar 3 0 0 Joshua Towle 3 0   Nathaniel Healy, Esq; 3 0 0 Walter Williams 3 0   Archelaus Lakeman 3 0 0 Joseph Wiccar 3 0   Benjamin Leavitt 3 0 0 Ezekiel Worthan 3 0   BENJAMIN LEAVITT, Collector. Hampton Falls, December 7th, 1773.
PROVINCE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE, Grafton, ff. ‡ Morris-Town ‡ ALL PERSONS that have any Concerns in the tract of Land called MORRIS TOWN, are hereby Notified, that the Proprietors Meeting stands adjourned to the first Tuesday in January next, at two o'Clock in the Afternoon, at the House of Mr. John Burnham Burnham Hansen in Dover. Orford, Nov 30, 1773. NATHANIEL ROGERS, Proprietors Clerk.
ALL Persons Indebted to, or that have any Demands on the Estate of JOHN MERRILL, late of Concord, in the County of Rockingham, Ferryman, deceased, are desired to bring in their Accounts to JONATHAN MERRILL, of said Concord, Executor to said Estate, in order for an immediate Settlement.
L O N D O N, Octob. 13. We have just been favoured with the following, and are authorised to publish it as authentic. Extract of a Letter from Dublin, Sept. 27. Notwithstanding the steps taken by the Magistrates to suppress riots, yet several have lately happened in different parts of this city. In Dominic-street, the other evening, two Ladies were stopped by the mob, and grossly insulted, only because they had formerly been remarkable for wearing chintz and mouselin gowns. In Marion-square, a Lady of condition had the glasses of her chair broke, but as she happened to be dressed in the manufacture of this country, she was permitted to pass without further molestation. The Lord Mayor has been apprized of several intended meetings and has made use of every precaution to put a stop to further tumults and bloodshed; but the late conduct of his Lordship in ordering out the troops, has contributed to inflame, instead of allay, the animosities of the people. Being impoverished and oppressed almost beyond enduring, they seem exasperated even to madness; they grow careless of consequences, declaring, that as no encouragement is given to the manufactures of their country, they are resolved to be revenged on those who deprive their families of bread, by wearing foreign manufactures. Their phrase is, "hang us at once, but do not starve us by inches."—Such is the spirit which prevails amongst the people of this country; and it must be confessed, if they are not justifiable in their excesses, they are at least excusable in their complaints; for whether owing to ignorance or design, so little attention hath of late years been paid to the manufacturing interests of Ireland, that almost every branch declines apace. Such an evil naturally begets either a spirit of tumult or a spirit of emigration. The one fatal to the peace, the other to the commerce of this country. As to the spirit of emigration, it prevails to such a pitch, that a song has been lately made, which is in high vogue among the vulgar; it is set to one of Jack Lattin's tunes, and begins thus; "We'll to the Colonies boys, Try whether we can get work or not." This is played by every cat-gut scraper in Dublin, and sung with great jovialty by different mobs, who almost nightly parade the streets. Thus much for the state of the lower orders.—Those of the better sort, who are independent, seem to consider the approach of Parliament only as approach of evil. They dread the consequences of a Ministerial Majority, and the defection of Ponsonby from the Patriotic Phalanx hath dispirited that party. All eyes are now fixed upon the Duke of Leinster, the more so, as the utmost attention is paid to that Nobleman by the Lord Lieutenant; the Duke's influence thrown into the popular scale may do much, it may save us from the impending evils of an Union, or a Land-Tax; Heaven knows the people stand in need of such a powerful friend, for they lost their chief support when poor Lucas breathed his last."
American Magazine. To the generous Patrons and Promoters of useful KNOWLEDGE, throughout AMERICA. THE Editor of the ROYAL AMERICAN MAGAZINE, presents his most respectful Compliments, and informs them, that the First Number will undoubtedly appear on the First of January next, humbly requesting the Favour of their LUCUBRATIONS, which he promises to convey to the World with the greatest Care and Attention. The general Disinterestedness of the Parties addressed, renders it incongruous to petition strenuously for their Favours, but can never diminish the sense of the Obligation their Reception will lay upon ISAIAH THOMAS. Please to direct to ISAIAH THOMAS, Printer in Boston, who will lay the several Productions that may be handed him before a Society of Gentlemen, for their Inspection and Approbation. THOSE Gentlemen and Ladies who incline to encourage the Royal American Magazine, by subscribing therefor, are desired, if they chuse not to be disappointed of the First Number, to send in their Names with all convenient Speed. ** The PRINTERS of all the Public Papers in America, are requested to insert this Advertisement as soon as may be, for which they shall be fully satisfied by their humble Servant ISAIAH THOMAS. PROVINCE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, GRAFTON, ff.
‡ Cambridge. ‡ ALL PERSONS that have any Concerns in the tract of Land called CAMBRIDGE, are hereby Notified, that the Proprietors Meeting thereof stands adjourned to the first Tuesday in January, at one o'Clock in the Afternoon, at the House of Mr. John Burnham Hanson, in Dover. Orford, Sept. 18. 1773. NATHANIEL ROGERS, Proprietor Clerk.
ALL PERSONS Indebted to, or that have Demands upon the Estate of JONATHAN NORRIS, late of Epping, in the County of Rockingham, deceased, are desired to bring in their Accounts to DAVID NORRIS, Administrator to said Estate, in order for settlement.
Ran-away the 8th Instant, from his Master James Horn of Rochester, a Servant BOY about 19 Years of Age, named William Merrew; a thick set Fellow; bad on a black and blue Homespun Coat and Jacket. Whoever takes up said Servant, and conveys him to his said Master, shall have a Fifteen Reward, and no Charges paid, nor any Debts be may contract. Rochester, December 16 1773.
To be sold a NEGRO MAN belonging to the Estate of the late Reverend ARTHUR BROWNE, by the Executors of said Estate. Portsmouth, December 16, 1773.