The New-Hampshire gazette and historical chronicle (Portsmouth, N.H.), 1770-01-26 00:00:00

THE NEW-HAMPSHIRE AND HISTORICAL
Vol. XIV GAZETTE, CHRONICLE,
CONTAINING the FRESHEST ADVICES
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC.
Friday Jan. 26, 1770.
Numb. 693
Weeks since this Paper was publish'd.
ANNAPOLIS, December 28. By the Lower House of Assembly, Nov. Session, 1769.
RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY , That the representatives of the freemen of this province, in their legislative capacity, with the assent of the other part of the legislature, have the sole right to lay taxes and impositions on the inhabitants of this province, or their property and effects; and that the laying, imposing, levying, or collecting any tax, on or from the inhabitants of Maryland, under colour of any other authority, is unconstitutional, and a direct violation of the rights of the freemen of this province.
Resolved unanimously , That it is the undoubted privilege of the inhabitants of this province to petition their Sovereign, for redress of grievances, and that it is lawful and expedient to procure the concurrence of his Majesty's other colonies, in dutiful addresses, praying the royal interposition, in favour of the violated rights of America.
Resolved unanimously , That all trials for treason, misprision of treason, or for any felony, or crime whatsoever, committed and done in this province, ought of right to be had and conducted in and before the courts of law, held within this province, according to the fixed and known course of proceeding; and that the seizing any person, or persons, to places beyond the sea, to be tried, is highly derogatory of the rights of British subjects, as thereby the inestimable privilege of being tried by a jury, from the vicinage, as well as the liberty of summoning and producing witnesses at such trial, will be taken away from the party accused.
Test. T. WRIGHT, Cl. Lo. Ho. CHARLES-TOWN, (South-Carolina Dec. 7.
Letters from Pensacola, by Capt. Woodside, who arrived here last Monday, confirm the accounts we had before received, that the Spanish general, O'Reily, who commands at New-Orleans, and has 3,500 regular troops there, after having ordered every Englishman away from thence, with positive orders never to appear there again, takes every possible measure to prevent any intercourse or correspondence whatever, between them and that place: But, that a British sloop of war, lately sent thither on a survey, had nevertheless been admitted up the river, every assistance readily given, and every mark of respect shewn, that could be expected. That the general most assiduously cultivates the friendship of the several tribes of Indians within the government; and, it is suspected, encourages them to plunder and commit many irregularities, in order to oblige the English inhabitants to desert their settlements about Lake Pont-Chartrain. That upon his first arrival at La Balize, the French inhabitants who had been concerned in the late insurrection there, (refusing submission to the Spanish government, which they detest) were flattered with expectations, that every thing would be settled to their satisfaction: But that in a very short time after, they were too fatally convinced of the contrary, by his causing fifteen of the principals to be seized, and confined: amongst whom were, Mons. Villeri, who soon died, raving mad, on board a Spanish frigate; Mof. Foucault, intendant, judge commissary, &c. who was sent to France, probably to end his life in the Bastile; Mons. La Freniere, Attorney General; Mons. Garie, Provincial secretary, and notary public; Messieurs De. Ma-
zant, Marquis, Villaret, and Du Noyant, French officers and knights of the order of St. Louis; Mons. Doucetere, attorney at law; Messieurs De Careffe, Petit, Bureau, Poupette, Milette, sen. and jun. Merchants. That he had since ordered five of them to be shot, in the room where they were confined; amongst whom were La Freniere, Du Noyant, and De Careffe, who when offered to be blindfolded, refused, and faced their death with a Roman intrepidity: that five others were to suffer Perpetual imprisonment; and about thirty, of inferior rank, had been whipped at the halberts: and the property of all confiscated. That since these severities had been exercised the rest of the French inhabitants had taken the oaths of allegiance to the king of Spain, but with a hatred in their hearts to the Spanish government, that can never be eradicated. That no French protestant, of which there had been many, were allowed to remain in that government, or to remove any of their effects: That for want of a sufficient force to protect them in West-Florida, instead of removing thither, they were obliged to incorporate themselves with the savages.—And, that the deputies which were last year sent to France, to represent the colony's grievances, as soon as they landed, had been hurried to the Bastile, and never been heard of since; which was the case of the whole sovereign council at St. Domingo, sent to France by the prince de Rohan.
December 16. The honourable Henry Eustace Mac Culloch, Esq; a member of his Majesty's Council, and collector of the custom of the port of Roanoke, in North-Carolina, is the gentleman appointed agent for that province in Great-Britain, to which his Excellency Governor Tryon gave his assent on the 6th of last month.
Capt. Charles Antrobus, commander of his majesty's ship Jason, died at Antigua the 2d of last month.
Extract of a Letter from London, October 8. "The opposition gives out, that the ministry is afraid to meet the parliament, which it is said will not assemble before the middle of January. A scheme is on foot for taking off the additional duty on Beer, that Porter may be sold at three pence the pot. This is not merely to please the mob, but, by an alteration in the former plan to bring 30,000l. more into the Exchequer, and also to give a colourable pretext to the people of this country for repealing some of the American Revenue Acts; a measure the ministry is said to be resolved upon. While the Ins are thus employed, the Outs are doing all they can to procure petitions for dissolving the parliament, and they expect many counties & towns will follow the example of York. But numbers of the members cannot afford the expence of new elections, while the Electors are willing to have them as often as possible, and both act on very obvious principles. It is the general opinion that unless something very extraordinary indeed and unexpected should happen, the Parliament will not be dissolved, and that the present Ministry will continue.
"The animosities among the East-India directors are subsided, and they now pursue joint measures.
"It is said General Gansell will be broke. "The Bill of Rights people are much dissatisfied with General Paoli, because he did not pay Court to them, and are now attacking him in the news papers. His Majesty took
particular notice of him, as well as many noblemen and gentlemen of the first rank and character.
"The civil power has been found insufficient to keep the Spitalfield Weavers in order, and the inhabitants have been obliged to request the assistance of the military for the preservation of their lives and properties: several on both sides have been killed.
"You will hear of some Russian men of War at Spithead, and of more somewhere else in these Regions; where bound is uncertain; but the most probable Conjecture is, to compleat a scheme of the Great Peter's, viz. to have a sufficient Naval force in the black sea as a Counterbalance against the Turks. I am well informed by an officer, who was last year at Constantinople, that the passage of the Bosphorus is neither difficult nor dangerous.
"Junius and his opponents continue to pester us; one half of what they write is not true, and the other half proceeds from Party-Prejudice."
PHILADELPHIA, January 4.
From Cadiz we learn, that the beginning of October his Majesty's ship Winchelsea, Capt. Goodall, in going into Cadiz, run on the rocks, and was obliged to cut away all her masts, & with the assistance of the English, Spanish and French men of war in the Bay got off, when they rigged jury masts, and proceeded to Gibraltar. That about the middle of the same month the Algerines took a valuable Danish ship from Hambro, value one million of dollars, and sent her to Algier, but a few days afterwards the Algerine fell in with a Spanish zebeck, and, after an obstinate engagement, was taken, whereby the Danish Captain and his crew was released from slavery:—The same Spanish zebeck, about the last of October, fell in with the largest Algerine zebeck belonging to the Moors, which they also took after a very bloody action; this vessel was said to have one hundred gentlemen volunteers on board. That the commerce of Spain is much distressed by the plate ships being not arrived in time.
From New-Castle, we learn, that in the night of the 25th of December, the Treasurer's office there was broke open, and robbed of a considerable sum of money; that some of the family hearing a noise, got up, and alarmed the neighbourhood, when several persons went immediately in search of the robbers, several of whom were taken and confined in goal; and that another was pursued out of town, & taken, after making some resistance, by cutting one man sadly in the head, and wounding another in the groin; on searching him, about eighty pounds of the money was found on him.
NEW-YORK, January 8.
In the hard Weather we had last Monday Night, we are apprehensive much Damage has been done on our Coast; we have already heard that Capt. Kyker, in a Sloop from the West-Indies for this Port, is ashore at Squam Beach, the Crew and Cargo will be saved, & the Vessel may be got off again; a Brig and Schooner are also ashore on the South-Side of Long-Island; & by Accounts Yesterday from Flat-Bush, we learn that some People from that Place had been on board the Brig on Saturday, and say she is loaded with Coals & Butter, and supposed to be from Ireland, & that no living Person was on board her. We have not as yet been able to learn any Particulars relative to the Schooner.
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From the London Chronicle, October 12.
A most humble PETITION.
To his M——.
WE your M——'s most loyal and truly affectionate subjects, your Placemen & Pensioners, being justly alarmed at the intentions of some late Petitions, which strike at our honours and interests, by suggesting, that our sitting in P——t destroys the Independence of it, and is contrary to your M——'s honour, your people's interest, and the constitution of the kingdom; most humbly beg leave to lay before your M—— the great services we are of to your government, in assisting your M——ry to carry all such questions as they shall think necessary; to raise all such money as they shall say is wanting; and to make such further laws as they shall think requisite for supporting the honour and dignity of your state; most humbly assuring your Majesty, the wheels of government could never run smoothly on, nor the business of P—— be properly and effectually carried on, without that bias and dependency which we give to it; and is necessary to keep out factious and seditious persons; wherefore We, your M——'s Placemen and Pensioners, most humbly beseech your M—— not to listen to any such Petitions as may tend to lessen our number in P——.
And we shall, &c. &c.
From the LONDON CHRONICLE, Nov. 2.
A Chronological Account of the Makers of the Famous PEACE of Paris, in the Year 1762, taken in the Year 1769. With Remarks, historical, interesting, and critical.
 Le Baron d'Egremont,--- dead--- how?  Le Bailleur de Solat,--- dead.  Le Comte de Viry--- dead.  La Marchioness de Pompadour--- dead.  Lord B---e--- alive, incog. and running away to France a second time.  D. of B. --- blind, apoplectic, &c. &c.  Fox, now Lord Holland,--- UNACCOUNTABLY gone away.  Le Duc de Praslin--- consumptive, and ---  Le Duc de Nivernois--- in a decline.  Le Duc de Choiseul--- the grand Magician still. 
SECRETARIES.
 Monsieur D'Eon---has lost his Place, but preserves his PAPERS, his Honour, and Abilities.  Mr. Wood--- keeps his Place; his PAPERS be lost,--- his Honour or Abilities be COULD NOT.  Notes,--- Count de Viry, Sardinian Ambassador in London, had One Thousand Pound per Annum settled upon him by Lord B---, by Pension on Ireland, in the Name of G. Charles, for 31 Years, which his Son has sold for 16,000 l.  Le Bailleur de Solat, Sardinian Ambassador at the Court of Versailles, and an Abby given him by the King of France of 100,000 Livres a Year, with a Present of a Gold Snuff Box set with Diamonds, and the King's Picture, and a Bill of Exchange for 100,000 Livres to pay the Pope's Fee on Admittance.  La Machioness de Pompadour, the French King's Mistress and Favourite, and on this Occasion, Privy-purse Bearer, and Distributor, &c. She died SUDDENLY, soon after the signing the Peace.--- Dead Folks tell no Tales. 
L O N D O N, October 12.
A servant was seen on Monday morning riding in Hyde-Park, with a Lap-Dog before him, wrapped up in flannels, for the benefit of the air. He rode very gently, having particular orders not to trot the Horse, lest he should make the dear creature sick.
The following may be depended upon as a fact. A certain lady now at Margate, remarkable for her tenderness to the brute creation, has a little bitch she calls Juliet, and least the said bitch should prove barren, she took her every morning to the salt water to have her bathed, which had the desired effect, & Juliet was lately delivered of three fine puppies, to the great joy of her mistress. Nothing could equal the anxiety of the lady during Juliet's indisposition; she sat up with her three nights, to the great detriment of her health. On the ninth day a handsome dinner, consisting of a fine Westphalia ham & chickens, with a neck of veal, &c. was provided for the christening; the neighbouring lapdogs were invited, who sat to dinner on chairs made on purpose, with the lady herself, and attended by all the servants. After dinner the puppies were with great ceremony named, Romeo, C---ve, and V---n, and the evening was concluded with superb fireworks.
I R E L A N D.
Cork, Sept. 25 On the 3d. instant, at night, a body of White Boys not less than 120, broke open the house of Mrs. Phelan, of New-town in the county of Kilkenny, destroyed a considerable part of her furniture, snapped a gun at her which missed fire, and then compelled her to take an oath that she would immediately go to the Rev. John Hewetson, of Suri-
ville, the Rector of her parish, and surrender up to him a lease which her late husband had taken of his own tythes from himself in person, the pretended grievance which they came then to redress; or if she did not obey their injunctions she might prepare her coffin against their next visit. Mrs. Phelan accordingly rode thirty miles the day following on this errand.
Letters from London to Philadelphia.
Extract of a Letter from London, Nov. 1, 1769.
"I am very much inclined to believe, that unless you relax somewhat, we shall have no connection together, at least for one twelve-month. There is a rumour of an intention to give you one General Assembly for the whole continent, or perhaps two, and that every thing is to be properly settled when the parliament meets, but it is impossible with our ministry to adjust so weighty a matter in so short a time. I am still of opinion the duties upon glass, paper, and painters colours will be repealed, but as certain that the duty on tea will remain. Our manufacturers are so little sensible of the want of their usual trade with you, that people begin to entertain an idea, that America was never of half the consequence to us that it was generally imagined to be; an opinion that can never be your interest to confirm. The season as I wrote you before, is unfavourable to your resolutions; the Russian war, and other circumstances concur in occasioning an unusual demand for our manufactures. I do not see there are the least dispositions to make representations to parliament for your relief, which ought to convince you, that you were more indebted to the merchants a thing from a motive of principle, rather than interest, in promoting the repeal of the stamp-act; for I assure you, there is some degree of remembrance of past transactions remaining, which discourages us from acting so strenuously as we might otherwise be inclined to do, had our friends given us our due degree of merit for our former services; you yourselves have taken the field, and I wish you success in every constitutional relief, you may aim at obtaining,---Your hints are good, with respect to shipping goods, and at a proper season I will profit by them, but cannot now think of making any further provision whatever, for a time that appears so distant. For my own part I declare I see no possibility of any trade to your part of the world, till next spring twelve-month. Thus far with respect to trade, which is now least tho' of."
"Affairs here grow very critical; the counties are petitioning for a dissolution of parliament; I think the times wear a gloomy appearance; the nation in general much dissatisfied, and God knows what will content them. But I am of opinion, there will be some bills of attainder passed, before long, upon the heads of one of the two parties. Many suppose us ripe for rebellion, but it is too ridiculous an idea to attempt to refute; the ministry are not strong enough to bring matters to so desperate a crisis."
Extract of a second Letter from London, of the same date.
"News, there is little abroad. The town is at present empty, and the Parliament do not meet till the middle of January. Considerable bets are depending at the West-End, that the Lord Chancellor resigns before Saturday se'nnight, and that either Sir F. Norton, or Mr. De Grey succeeds him. A Rumour was spread yesterday, that Sir W. Draper is to be appointed Governor of South-Carolina, which has not since been contradicted. This appointment will not be much in favour of America, as Sir William has lately signalized himself very highly for the Court. The Merchants universal agreement not to import the manufactures of this kingdom, under the present circumstances, will certainly have its influence in procuring a repeal of the Revenue Acts. All ranks of people admire the calm resolution with which the Pennsylvanians have proceeded to assert their rights and liberties; and it is now a general opinion that a total repeal will take place early in the next session, for which event every true lover of both countries is bound to pray."
Extract of a Letter from London Nov. 2.
"The trade of pushing forward petitions, for the dissolution of the Parliament, goes on in different parts of the kingdom with more success, (tho' not without opposition) than could have been conceived; so that by the time the Parliament meets, in January, this kingdom will be in the strangest, and most unaccountable situation that can be imagined. No judgment can possibly be formed of such a situation. It will be very fortunate, in my mind, if matters are prevented from coming to the most disagreeable extremities next winter. Hitherto all parties have joined in shewing all possible respect, in words at least, to the King; but he will soon be brought into a very disagreeable dilemma."
"With regard to your American Affairs, the Ministry are disposed to afford you the wished for relief. But to go through with this, and some other very ardent tasks, that await them this winter, demands a greater degree of courage, steadiness, and perseverance than they are masters of.---We shall see how they behave---It is said they intend to stand their ground, their head, the Duke of Grafton, means well; but, from his youth and inexperience, it cannot be expected that he can yet have acquired sufficient authority to fill the high station he now holds."
Twenty seven Counties, Cities, and Towns, in England, have already petitioned, or determined to petition, for redress of Grievances.
HARTFORD, November 27.
In the Evening preceding the Thanksgiving, a strolling Vagabond Fellow in his way (as he pretended) to Boston, coming into a private House in the eastwardly Part of the Town, in the Habit and Character of a Beggar plausibly sought for Entertainment; calling himself a Native Subject of the King of Denmark, from whose Dominions about Ten Years ago he came into this Country; since which among other misfortunes, he has that of losing all the Fingers on one Hand, and the free use of those of the other by falling into the Fire in a convulsion-Fit. Being thus recommended to the Pity and Charity of the hospitable Family, commiserating his calamitous Circumstances they could do no other than receive him as their Guest. But as he preferred solitary Retirement to Company under a Pretence of not being troublesome to the Family, was introduced to a comfortable Fire in the Kitchen. But while the Family were busy in the other Room, confiding in the Simplicity and Honesty, as well as imbecility of their new guest, he, with several Articles of Value, was soon found to be missing; whereupon with all convenient Speed, the Thief was pursued, and overtaken at a Tavern about a Mile distant, where in merry Mood, he was offering his new Assortment upon Sail to the highest Bidder.----- This Merriment might have lasted longer, had it not been interrupted by the true Owner challenging his Property, who after some proper Diverfion, bound the apprehended Criminal, for a more easy and convenient Escort about seven Miles in a retrograde March to a civil Magistrate. But the reluctant Villain, choosing rather to make a present than a future Settlement, made the Proposal, to which, with the Advice of the Company, the indulgent Creditor consented; for the Receipt of which (Matters being thus amicably accommodated) he voluntarily stripping himself receiv'd upon the Spot seven hearty Lashes, with a good sturdy Horse-Whip warmly apply'd, which he tamely submitted to and endured with all the Patience and fortitude which his own Circumstances and the Nature of the Thing would well admit of.---A requital in the Judgment of the company nearly commensurate to the Merits of the Cause; as well as to the seeming Content and satisfaction of both Parties. His Account being thus ballanced was allow'd to make off (upon his third March) in quest of new Quarters! And is hereby recommended to the Public, as worthy of their special Notice and Regard.
NEW-LONDON, Janu. 5, 1770
Last Monday Se'nnight, a Goldsmith's Shop in Town was broke open, and some Books Stolen out of the same. The Stock of the Shop (which 'tis supposed the Thief had in View) had been removed the preceding Evening. The Books, with a Number of other Articles which were probably acquired in the same Way, are found in a Bag, on board a Boat, but the Thief, suppos'd to be one---Taylor, has absconded.
And last Tuesday Night, the Cabbin of Capt. Latimer's Sloop, lying at the beach, was broke open, and a Quantity of wearing Apparel Stolen out of a Chest.
We hear from New-Haven, that the old wooden College there was last Saturday Evening discovered to be on Fire, but was soon extinguished. By some Discoveries it appeared to be a premeditated Action of some malicious Person.
We hear that an Ox, which was fatted by Mr. Jacob Baldwin, of Canterbury, was this Week killed, and weighed as follows, viz.
  Beef. 1113   Hide, 117   Ruff Tallow, 163   1393 
The Proprietors of Trecovich are desired to meet at Mr. Stoodley's this Evening, at 6 o'Clock.

NEW-LONDON, January 12.
Capt. Rathburn from the Grenada, on the 18th of December last, in Lat. 41. 48. Cape-Cod bearing S. E. 30 Leagues distance, saw a sloop about 60 Tons Burthen, almost New, without any Person on board; she was a likely Vessel, appeared to be well loaded, and free of Water, had full Bows, a black Bottom, short Topmast, and some of her Sails hanging about her. Capt. Rathburn says, had he not been short of Hands he might with Ease have brought her into Port.
NEWPORT, January 8.
Capt. Joseph Durfee arrived here last Tuesday, from South-Carolina, having had three Weeks Passage, and extreme bad Weather: The Day before he arrived, he spoke with Capt. Caleb Weaver in a Sloop bound to Newbury, Massachusetts-Bay, who had left this Place, some Time before, passed the Shoals on Christmas Day, after which was blown off the Coast, and had got off the Back of Long-Island when Capt. Durfee saw him, and 'twas supposed reached the Vineyard the same Day.
Last Week Mr. John Potter, of South-Kingstown, killed 3 Hogs of his own raising, which when dressed, weighted 740, 648, 626lb. Total 2014lb.
PROVIDENCE, January 13.
We hear the Rev. Hezekiah Smith has collected Three Hundred Pounds Sterling in South-Carolina, for the College intended to be erected in this Colony. This Sum, we are told, would have been more than doubled, had it not been for a Proposal lately made there to found one in Charlestown. The high Opinion that People abroad entertain of this Instruction, which they manifest by their benevolent Donations, cannot but excite the same commendable Spirit in those of Ability in the more adjacent Colonies, particularly in this, & stimulate them to imitate Actions so truly laudable.
A Notification is given in the Providence Paper, That it is determined the College should be erected in that Town; but Encouragement having been given that such Town or County in that Colony which subscribed the largest Sum should have the Preference, and as the Town of Newport has exceeded that of Providence, a Meeting of the Corporation of the College is called to take it under Consideration.
The Storm of Rain last Sunday caused a great Flood in this County, many Mills, Bridges, &c. being carried away. Pawtucket and other Rivers were higher than they have been known these 30 Years, some say 50. The Quantity of Rain was great, being 3 Inches and \frac{1}{2} . The Warmth of the Weather suddenly thawed the Surface of the Ground, and caused the Roads to be much gullied. This Fall of Rain makes up for the great Deficiency of Moisture which the Earth annually receives from Snow, as in the Memory of the oldest Person among us, so small a Quantity has not fallen thus late in the Season, 7 Inches only have fallen in the whole to this Day, which by accurate Experiment, if reduced to Water, would make one \frac{1}{2} of an Inch.
On Saturday last a Man from Attleborough having engrossed a large Number of Turkies here, was proceeding with them to Boston.—As the Town has long suffered by this Species of illicit Trade, Information was lodged against the Offender, who was immediately arrested, by Virtue of a warrant, and obliged to expose his Turkies for Sale on the Spot, to prevent being imprisoned.
We are told, and requested to publish, that in the Course of last Week upwards of 300 Turkies, besides other Poultry in Abundance, were conveyed by Water, from this Place, to a neighbouring Town. The Inhabitants, at the same Time, found it very difficult to purchase any thing of the Kind, by Reason of the Prevalence of Forestalling and Engrossing.
[The Providence Gazette contains an Abstract of an ACT OF PARLIAMENT against Forestallers; and Notice is given that the said Act of Parliament will be rigorously put into Execution against Offenders. Many of our Readers will think this very strange; but it is true.]
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The Proprietors of Relhan are desired to meet at Mr. Tilton's on Monday Evening next at 6 o'Clock. A Woman with a good Breast of Milk would go into a Family: Enquire of the Printers.
BOSTON, January 22, 1770.
We hear that William Hamilton Scholar, supposed to be the young Man whom we advertised some Time since to have passed a counterfeit Bank Note, &c. to Mr. Philip Freeman, jun. of this Town, has been taken up for High Way Robbery, and committed to Newgate? he is to be tried in March next.
Friday last John Jones, for Burglary, was branded with the Letter B in his Forehead, in King-Street, before a great Number of Spectators.
We are credibly informed, that about 23 Years ago a Child was born in the Southern Part of this Province, who bearing a similarity to both Sexes, it was disputed what Apparel it should be dressed in, but 'twas at last agreed to dress in Women's, and it was baptised by the Name of Deborah; this Person grew up, and 'till lately passed for a Woman; but having for some Time past lodged with one of that Sex, the latter found herself to be with Child, and has swore the former to be the Father of it—The Consequence has been that they are married together, and the Father instead of his former Name was married by that of Deborah Frances Lewis.
The Friends of Liberty in this Metropolis, as much applaud the behaviour of the freemen of N. Y.—k upon a late supply, as they do detest the conduct of their house of assembly; and heartily wish they were as happy as we are in having annual parliaments, and the members who compose those assemblies chose by a majority of the voters in the several towns, whose written votes are received in boxes by the Select-men; as it cannot be known for whom any freeholder votes, no candidate among us either publickly ask or can privately purchase a vote—But where a Representative is chosen for 7 years, this mode is more important, as a 7 years purchase may enable a few venal wretches to sell their Country.
SALÉM, January 16.
On the 12th Instant, the Wife of Mr. Asa Parker, of Andover, attempting to cross the Great Pond (so called) in that Town, on Horseback, fell thro' but with great Activity sprang from off the Horse on the Ice, and thus providentially saved her Life. The Horse was afterwards also saved.
We have received the following Account of the melancholly Occurrence at Andover, dated Andover January 15.
"Last Lord's-Day, near the North-Meeting-House, in this Town, there stood an old Dwelling-House, in the lower Part of which there lived a Bachellor named David Farnum with two maiden Sisters of his; the man upwards of sixty, one of his Sisters seventy-two, and the other between sixty and seventy Years of Age: And in the Chamber over them, there lived a Widow, named Elizabeth Redington, who is upwards of sixty. Which house, by some Means unknown, got on Fire some time in the last Night, in the lower Room, where the Man and his Sisters lodged, and got (as is supposed) to such a Degree as almost suffocated the People in that Room before they were well awake; and in their Distress one of them cried out, O dear, what shall I do? which Words were heard by the Widow in the Chamber, (who by Reason of the Cold) had covered her Head over with the Bed-Cloathes, which she instantly threw off, and found the Fire began to blaze up thro' the floor near the head of her Bed; upon which she jumped up, and catched some of her Cloaths in her Hands, clapped them over her Body, & made her Escape down Stairs and out of the House, and run to one of the nearest Neighbours, alarmed the People there, and they communicated the Alarm to others; so that in a little Time a considerable Number of People got to the House, but it was all in Flames, and soon burnt down to the Ground, with the Man and his two Sisters in it.—If the Wind had been southerly, the Meeting-House mentioned above would undoubtedly have shared the same Fate with the Dwelling-House, as they were situated but about four Rods apart; but it being at North-West, the Meeting-House was providentially preserved.—This Day has been spent by a Num-
ber of People in searching the Ruins of the unhappy Sufferers, but none of their Bodies of each of them been found.—As it is not known how the House took Fire, yet it's well known the said aged maids made it their practice to smoke their Pipes after they got into Bed; which affords a greater Reason to think the House was fired by one of their Pipes than any other Way; therefore it may not be amiss to caution People against such a Practice."
PORTSMOUTH, January 26. About the 13th of last Month there was such a Number of People to hear the Reverend Mr. WHITEFIELD preach, and the Audiences so crowded, that his Friends were obliged to host him in at one of the Meeting-House Windows, at Charlestown, South Carolina. He soon after set out for Georgia.
   CUSTOM HOUSE, Piscataqua Jan. 25.     Inward Entries, NONE.   Outward Bound, FOR.   Brig Hannah, John Elliot, West-Indies.   Clear'd for Departure, FOR.   Schooner Dolphin, George Randell Halifax.   Sloop Merrimack, Chancy Smith, West-Indies.   Schooner Industry, Nathaniel Gidding, Ditto.  
A few Hogheads Of Molasses to be sold CHEAP FOR CASH. By W. and J. WHIPPLE; AT THEIR STORE ON SPRING HILL, Where also may be had, West-India Rum by the Hoghead, New-England Rum, Old Jamaica Spirit, Muscavado Sugars by the Barrell, Bohea Tea, best Green Tea, Pimento, Pepper, Coffee, Cotton, Indigo, Cop- peras, Allum, Brimstone, German Steel, Wool-Cards, Pot Iron, &c. Also a few Casks of good WINE.
§ VENDUE. § TO be sold at public Vendue, by Andrew Wiggin, on Monday the 26th Day of February next, at one o'Clock, P. M. at the House of Mr. Benjamin Mead, Innholder in Newmarket, a FARM, situate in said Newmarket, containing about fifty Acres of good Land, with a good Dwelling House and Barn, and a likely young Orchard thereon. Said Farm is well wooded and watered, and lays within two Miles of Lamper River Landing, and within one Mile of Ewer's Meeting House, and is well situated for a Tradefmen, particularly for a Tanner.—Conditions of Sale to be known at Time and Place of Sale, or for further Recommendation enquire of said Wiggin at Wolfborough, or of Wentworth Cheswill at said New- market. January 11. 1770.
PROVINCE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. WE the Subscribers being ap- pointed Commissioners by the Honourable Judge of Probates for this Province, to receive and ex- amine the Claims of the several Creditors to the Estate of Joseph Wheeler, late of Durham, in said Province, Yeoman, deceased, represented Intestate, and his Month's being allowed for that Purpose, do hereby give Notice, that we will attend on the said Business on the last Tuesday of this, and the five following Months, at the House of John Barnum Hanson, Innholder in said Durham from 2 to 8 o'Clock, Afternoon, of the said Days. John Smith, Durham, January 12. 1770. John Barnum Hanson.
BATH. NOTICE is hereby given to the Delinquent Proprietors of BATH, in New Hampshire, hereafter mentioned, that their respective Rights of Land in said Township will be exposed to Sale at pub- lic Vendue, on Monday the nineteenth of February next, at the House of the Subscriber at Orford, in said Province, at Two o'Clock, P. M. in order to pay said TAX, with incidental Charges, agreeable to a LAW of said province, unless they prevent it by their respective- ly paying the same, as hereafter mentioned, viz. Isaac Herriman £. 3 14 0 Joseph Herriman, junr. 3 14 0 Samuel Sanburn 2 4 0 Benjamin Sanburn 2 4 0 Benjamin Sanburn, junr. 2 4 0 Samuel Sanburn, junr. 2 4 0 The above Sums are in Lawful Money. Orford, January 8. 1770. ISRAEL MOREY, Collector

Province of } Portsmouth, Jan. 19, 1770. New Hampshire,
ALL Persons concerned at his Majesty's Superior Court of Judicature, to be held on the first Tuesday of February next, are hereby notified that the said Court will then meet, to give Judgment on such Actions as lay before the Court only; at which Time the Persons chosen Grand Jurors are required to attend.
Those who may be returned for the Petty Jury may defer giving their Attendance, until the Adjournment of said Court, of the Day of which Adjournment they will have Notice in this Paper.
By Order of Court, GEO. KING, Cl'k.
§ Leavett's-Town. §
NOTICE is hereby given to the several delinquent Proprietors of Leavett's-Town, in New Hampshire, that unless they pay the several and respective Sums at which their several and respective Lots are assessed, to me the Subscriber, Collector for said Town, that their several and respective Lots of Land in said Town, will be exposed to Sale at Public Vendue, on Monday the 12th Day of February next, at the House of John Leavett, Esq; Innholder at North-Hampton, at Ten of the Clock in the Forenoon, agreeable to a Law of said Province, unless the said Delinquent prevent by paying the several and respective Sums, affixed to their several and respective Names herein after mentioned, and set forth, viz.
   1st Div. 2d Div.    Benjamin Johnson, 0 12 0 2 8 0  Benjamin Perkins 0 12 0 4 12 0  Benjamin Palmer 0 12 0 2 8 0  David Marston 0 6 0 1 4 0  David Knowles, jun. 0 12 0 2 8 0  David Knowles 0 12 0 2 8 0  Isaac Marston 0 6 0 1 4 0  Joshua Brown 0 6 0 1 4 0  John Marston, 0 6 0 1 4 0  Jonathan Norris 0 12 0 2 8 0  John Dearborn 0 6 0 1 4 0  Joseph Towel 0 12 0 2 8 0  Samuel Marston 1 3 0 4 12 0  Samuel Smith 0 12 0 2 8 0  William Weeks 0 12 0 2 5 0  Simon Nudel 0 6 0 1 4 0  Walter Briant 0 18 0 3 12 0  Zechariah Batchelder 0 12 0 2 8 0  Jonathan Marston 0 6 0 1 4 0  Thomas Nudel 0 6 0 1 4 0    JOHN DEARBORN, Collector, North-Hampton, Jan. 16, 1770.
§ CAMPTON. §
Whereas the Proprietors of CAMPTON, in the Province of New Hampshire, at a legal Meeting on the Sixth Day of November last, voted to raise a TAX of Ten Dollars on each original Right, towards defraying Proprietors Charges. Therefore publick Notice is hereby given to all the Proprietors of said Campton, that they pay said Tax to me the Subscriber, living in said Campton, being chose to collect the same, on or before the first Day of June next: And the Proprietors have Liberty to pay Five Dollars of said Tax on each original Right in Labour on High Ways, at Three Shillings per Day, provided said Labour is done before the first Day of said next June.
Samuel Fuller, Collector. Jan. 17, 1770.
Dr. M'Lain and White, From NEW-YORK,
HEREBY inform the Public, that with God's Assistance, they will cure the Gravel, Hystericks, Old Sores and Humours in the Blood, &c. &c.
N. B. Tells the Disorders without asking Questions, gives Advice for One Shilling Lawful Money. Cures the Tooth-Ach without drawing, and has Tincture to sell for preserving the Teeth. To be spoke with at Capt. Zechariah Foss's, Innholder in Portsmouth.
To be Sold,
One Hundred Thousand of square Bundle SHINGLES, & a few CLAPBOARDS very cheap for Cash or West-India Goods, by Neal Mc Intyre.
WATCHES.
SIMNETT, only perfect Watchmaker ever in this Country.---- Parade, PORTSMOUTH.
THE Creditors of the Estate of
Thomas Goodwin, late of Berwick, in the County of York, deceased, represented Insolvent, are hereby notified to bring their several Claims well vouched, unto Capt. Philip Hubbard and Richard Hodsdon Commissioners, appointed by the Judge of Probate, for said County, to receive and examine the Claims; and six Months is allowed from the first Day of January Inst. for that Purpose. The Commissioners will attend that Business at the House of Capt. Philip Hubbard, Innholder in Berwick, in said County, on the last Tuesday in January, and the last Tuesday of the five following Months, from three to six o'Clock Afternoon, each Day. Berwick, Jan. 12, 1770. Philip Hubbard, Richard Hodsdon.
This is to inform Temple William Coles,
Who was resident in Rowan County, in the Province of North Carolina, in the Year 1768, that an Estate in Ireland, of Sixty Pounds Sterling, per Annum, income, hath lately devolved upon him. As the Lease of the said Estate is near expired, the said Temple William Coles, must personally prove his being alive, or transmit an authenticated Certificate thereof immediately, to DORCAS MANLE, in Aungier Street, Dublin; or Possession of said Estate will be lost from him and his Mother: For further Particulars enquire of GEORGE KING, Esq; of Portsmouth, in the Province of New Hampshire. January 9th, 1770.
THE delinquent Proprietors of
CHATHAM, are hereby notified that so much of each of their Rights or Share of Land in said Township, will be Sold agreeable to former Advertisements, as shall pay the respective Taxes then due, and Costs of Sale, at the House of Jeremiah Folsom, Junr. Innholder at Newmarket, on the first Monday in February next. The Tax on each Right is Thirty Shillings Lawful Money. Walter Bryant, junr. Collector.
Those Proprietors of the Town-
ship of CONWAY in New Hampshire who have not paid a Tax voted by the Proprietors of said Conway, at their Meeting at Chester, the 12th of December 1765, are requested to pay the same to Walter Bryant, junr. Esq; at his House in Newmarket, or to James Cochran, at his House in Londonderry, both in said Province, Collectors of said Tax for said Proprietors, before the first Monday in February next, or so much of each delinquent Proprietors share of Land in said Township, as will pay said Tax and Cost of Sale, will be sold at Public Vendue, at the House of Jeremiah Folsom, Junr. Innholder at Newmarket in said Province, on said first Monday in February, at 10 of the Clock before Noon, the Delinquent Rights, and Sums to be paid are as follows, the original Right of Clement March, Esq; 49s. Benjamin Ingals, 30s: John Ingals, 24s. Asa Foster 27s. & 6d. all Lawful Money. Newmarket. James Cochran, Nov. 14, 1769, Walter Bryant, Junr.
ALL Persons that have any
Claims or Demands on the Estate of Benjamin Scribner, late of Brintwood, in the Province of New Hampshire, Yeoman, deceased, are hereby notified, forthwith to bring in their Claims to John Scribner, of Poplin, Administrator on said Estate in order for Settlement; and those that are indebted to said Estate, are likewise notified to make speedy Payment to said Administrator. Poplin, January 9th, 1770.
RUNAWAY the Third of this
Inst. January, from his Master, Benjamin Mackay, of Portsmouth, a fair Complexion Apprentice Boy, named John Bowler, about 16 Years of Age, thick set; had on when he went away, a light blue Pea Jacket; new Leather Breeches, and blue Stockings; wore his own Hair. All Masters of Vessels and others are hereby cautioned against entertaining or carrying off said Boy, as they would avoid the Penalty of the Law. Whoever will take up said Boy, shall have One Shilling Lawful Money Reward, and all necessary Charges paid by me, BENJAMIN MACKAY.
Just Imported from LONDON
And to be SOLD, By George Craigie,
At his Shop next the Market House on Spring Hill, Portsmouth, a Fresh Assortment of ENGLISH GOODS, suitable for the Season, exceeding cheap for Cash, viz.
B road Cloths, German Serges, Kerseys, Bears skins, Flannels, Swanskins, Blankets, Thicksets, Shalloons, Calamancoes; black, blue, pink, and cloth colored Tammies and Durants, Camblets, Cotton Gowns, striped Camblets, Gallicoes, and Chinces, yard wide and seven 8ths white Linnen, Lawns, Demy Cambricks, Silesia Linnens, Checks, Taffity, Persians, Capuchin Silk, Silk Damasks, Romalls, Bed Tick, Oznabrigs, and Ticklingburg, Castor and Felt Hatts, Pewter, Shot, Writing Paper, Breeches Patterns, Men's Stockings, Worsted Caps, Mill'd Caps, Mill'd Gloves, Buckram, sewing Silk, Knee Garters, Buttons, Twist, Qualities, Gartering, Needles, Pins, Tapes, Sheers, Scissars, Thimbles, Knives & Forks, 4d, 6d, 10d, and 20d Nails; — Earthen Ware, — New Raisins, — Tea, Coffee, — Chocolate, — Rum, — Sugar, — Pepper, — Indigo, Starch, — Rice, — Snuff, — Mustard, — Looking Glasses, — &c. &c. &c. &c.
SCHOOL.
THE Subscriber hereby informs the PUBLIC, that he has open'd SCHOOL opposite Dr. LANGDON's Meeting House, on the East Side the Parade; where he purposes teaching Writing, Arithmetic Vulgar and Decimal, Merchants Accompts, Mensuration of Superficies and Solids, Navigation, Gauging, Surveying, the Use of the Globes; and such Astronomical Problems as are of Use in the Art of Navigation; on the most reasonable Terms. Such GENTLEMEN as intend to learn any of the above Branches, may depend on being taught with the greatest Care and Expedition, by BARNABY BREMNOCK.
N. B. A Night SCHOOL will be kept from the Hours of Six 'till Nine.
WILLIAM PARKER,
PERUKE MAKER AND HAIR CUTTER, Has just opened Shop, opposite Squire HOLLAND's, in Londonderry, where HE makes and sells all Sorts of WIGGS, cuts and dresses Hair in the newest and neatest Fashion. All GENTLEMEN and LADIES who chuses to favour him with their Custom, may depend on good Usage and proper Attendance.
Peter Pearse,
Hath to sell, Baize, mill'd Flannings—Blanketing—Ruggs—Duffles—Ratteen, and sundry other Articles suitable for the Season, which he will sell cheap for the Cash.
Hair Powder,
Of the best sort, scented, and POMATUM, to be Sold by WILLIAMS & STANWOOD, Barbers in Queen-Street, Portsmouth.
CAUTION is hereby given to
all Persons from trading, crediting, receiving any Goods or Money from Joshua Trickey of Newington, he being disordered in his Mind, or under some Degree of Distraction: — And those who have had or may have any Dealings with him, are desired to be aware thereof, that his Wife and Children may not be Sufferers by this Misfortune for the future, as heretofore.
By Order of the Select Men, Benjamin Adams, Timothy Damm.
Newington, Decemb. 22.