The New Hampshire Gazette Newspaper, April 15, 1757, Page 3

{ome of the Enemy that were made Prifoners, r Army, according to fome, cosfifted of 1650, and according to others, in upwards of 2000 Regulars, Co- $eay T'roops, Canadians, and Indians,witb 300 Sgaling- Ladders, and all the Apparatus for a general Affault. Soon afweir'firfi I{etreat, they again appearcd on the Lake, and on each Sideof it, filing off in large Bodies to furround us, and keeping a {mart Fire of Lma!l Arms on the Garrifon, who checked their Ap- proach with their Artillery, which :obliged them to Fy "#‘he zoth they made an Attempt with their whole ,'_’Am}y, 10 ftorm the Place, but were again drove back, ‘whereupon they fet fire to two Sloops, and burnt al- ’moft all par Batteaus ; and at Day light withdrew. ‘\About Midday, their Army was feen marching acrofs ‘the Lake, as if returning to Ticonderoga ; but prefent- 1y after fome Men came back towards the Fort with a red Flag, upon which we fentan Officer and four Men with another Flag to meet them. One of thefe Men retarned with a Letter from M. de Vaudrenil, Com- . ,~mander of the French Army, dire&ted to the Com- i ks manding Officer of Fort William Henry, containing in ‘Subftance; That he fent M. Le Chevelier Le Merceire, Commander of the Artillery, to acquaint him with his Refolutions ; and that he might give entire Creditto what he thould fay to him on his Behalf. . In Copfequence of which Letter, another Officer Swas fent to bring in Monf. Le Merceire, blindfolded. fThe Summary of his Meflage was as follows, That Monf. De Vaudreuil,was averfe to carrying ona War, and regretted much t#€ Mileries that attended it ; to prevent which (as we were the Aggreflors, in having made Encroachments on H. M. C. M’s Territories, and built Forts on them) he defied that the Fort hight be delivered up in a peaceable Manner : That £ %heGar.rifon {hould be allowed all the Honours of War, e and be permitted to carry . away their moft valuable Effeqs, only beg'd that fomething might be left to gratify the Indians, from whom they need be under B0 Apprehenfions, as they had Regulars enotigh to broteét the Garrifon from any Violence they might offer.—That if we refufed to agree with thele Terms, ey intended immediately to make a general Affault, which, thould they fucceed, we muft take the Con- uences, &c. n anfwer to this, the Commanding Officer fentWord e French Commander, that his fixed Refolution 2s to defend his Majefty’s Garrifon to the laft Extre- mity, after which Monfier Le Mercier was carried yack blindfolded; and foon after their Army was feen ko move towards us. Every Thing was ready for 4 penerel - and the' we were fick]y. a. genfira! irmuefs could be difcovered by the Behaviour of the Troops, fo as ¢ give great Hopes they wonld do their Parts. The Officers behdved with the greateft Vigi- lance, Care and Refolution. The Enemy’s Fire was . foon rénew'd by fome of their detached Parties, Whilft the main Body kept at a Diftance. That Night, or arly in the Morning; a third general Aflaalt was un- dortaken, in which they again failed. Upon which hey fet Fire to three feveral Store Houfes of the pro- vincial Troops, and all the Huts of the Rangers,which burnt with great Violence, but happily did no further Damage. ] Ehtie . Monday the 21it at Day break, the Enemy with- drew in their ufual Way. Between g and 10 it be- gan to Snow and continued fo the whole Day. and Night; doring which Time the Fire on both Sides in a great Meafure ceafed. The z2d, early in the Morn- ing; they feem’d refolved.to buin the Sloop upon the Siocks : They were beat off feveral Times, but flill © perfevered s and at laft, by medns of Combuftibles and dry Faggots from their Encampment, effefted their Defign. The Sloop continued blazing untill broad Day on Wednefday. A little Time after this the Enemy wholly difappeared. The Whale Boa's, Scows or Boats, have efcaped the Confldgration. Gonafilas; and Bay- We have had oply 7 Men {lightly, wonnded. The Prifoners tell us jour. Artitllery had good Effe&.” On Tuefday Morning la@t, was found the Body ofa 'y : Soldier, about 5 Miles from this City on the Bofton - i Road ; itappeared he was one of O Farrel’s Regi- ment, who having drank plentifully, fell down & died. Andonthe{ame Day, between Nine & Ten o’Clock in the Morning fome of the Crew of the Ship Mary, a Tranfport lying in the Harbour, hearing the Report of a Piftol,'went into the Great Cabbin, where they found Francis Gray, the Commander of the faid Ship Iying dead with a Piftol near him ; that on Examina- tion, it appeared he difcharged the Piftol loaded with a Ball againft his right Breaft ; the Coroner’s Inqueft have brought in their Verdi& Lanacy. Lancafier, March 29. Died here, greatly lamented, in the 74th Year of his Age, and was decently interr’d on the 31it. The Hon. Josurr Wirper, Efg;- He was a Gentleman of a fine Genius ; and alted with Integrity and Honour in theChurch, on the Bench, andyat the Couycil Board.—He was a' Father to the ;"a Levef of good Men ; a Friend to his Coun- rugh and 'Vértue.—He was pléafant and en- Converfation : Andin domefic Life kind, ind exemplary. B SR e “tu'l warrant ye, if he will, Laft Wednefday Night Lord LOUDOQUN arrived here from Puiladelphia. 5 . AAaAAaAAAAARAAAaAAnAsAAaAl 5 ke following piece is printed exacily according to the ro})y’vrctqi»v‘l,,qu'a_' no dsubt s the natural product of the gosd gentloman avho wroic it, aliom 1 dake 1o be one of my country cuffomers 5 and its likely, from bis pramijes 20 me be is a manaof Infiuente— It mufl indeed be /rt‘.'é‘;;ow- ledy’d an Original :—But if any of iy readers judge bis Jiyle to be ancouth, Jet them fee the jpecimen of the englith language as fpokén and wroje in the year 1385, given %y Dr. Hicks—a /liw lines of awbich I fhouid bere inlert, but am not awilling to hold my readirs 1n fujpince fiom the entirtainment of this buncfp plain bearied avriter, awhs perbaps never confulted a medern didlisnary to enable bini to go thra® this ardious undertaking for tie goud of bis country. - . My, Prenter; Sur, = Dont knéw whither you know me 6r no, but no I matter for that, [ Reeds your News Letter evry Weealt, ‘and am pleasd when I fees good Argu- ments in it. . For.thoff I fay it that fiudent fay it T loves that-which is Kitc. - 1 ath wua Mr. Prenter that rhinds my own Bifoefs, yet I am confarnd fumthing for the Publick, for if that fuffers; why I and evry other Oneft Man de yefe mult fuffer ed. Andfo I am. pleasd to fe things go Rite, Now Mr. Prentet you know, hiow that a liutlé while goe, you Prented fumthing about our Paper Mony in'thre or fore of your News Letters : Sumtimes you femed to fpeke agaisft it, and then you ftude up for it, and after that yod run it doun. I have bin luking a moft evry Weak fenft, in hopes to fe, how that you ftude up for it agen. And fo as I thot you was arguing the café ; you woud fpcke laft o that Side and clofe the Cafe, and o beat all that was {aid on tother Side. But I am forry you left of as you did. And therefor I makes bould to truble you with thefe feu lines, wherof I woud let yol know, that I, and fo doesa good many moore that I knows of, want that you fhoud Preat famthing agen, to ftand tp Bravly for Paper Mony ; becaufe why, it is firtenly a good thirg, as I can prove it. There was afore you cume here, fum lone Mony made in this Prouence, dnd 2 Braue thing it was, wharewithal I took up fum of it both times, wharof I bot Land with it, and now 1 have got as good a Farm thoft I fay it, as any in our Parifh, let tother be whare it will. Why a Man coud nota Dun fo, de ye fe, Mr. Prenter, if thare had been no Paper Mony. I know thare is fum fokes, wharof I have heard um fay it, how that thay woud have all paper Mony cryd doun ; for thay fay that Silvar is better, and more Onefter, for paper Mony thay fay Prefhiates as thay coll it ; that is thay meve, you cant by fo much with it now, as what you coud a fea Years dgoe. But what of that. . Why doe you only ax the more for what you fell, and then you will be even with thofe you deel with. And as for Onefty if yon cume to that; ante Paper Money fet up by the higher Pow- ers, and woud thay doe fo doe you think, if it want Oneft ? And dont thay that run out againit it fpeke aganft the Aathority in a manner ? For my part I dont fe but Paper Mony is as oneft as Silvar as long as you'dont take Counterfets. Bat if we was to have Silvar Mony, why it woid be juft asit is in the Maf- fatufets, a Man woud not be able to by a Peace of Land onse in feven Yeat. Bat fum fay how that his Magefty the King, God blels him, dont like Paper Mony, and how that he has rote a Letter to his Ex- fellency our Governer about it. , But I wont beliéve that, for Reafon why, his Magefty is a good and gra- fhious King, and fo he woud never doe fo much Da- mage to his Subgekts. And furthermoore, his Exfel- lency is a noble Gentleman, and he wouad.not doe a- ny thing; to difobleege his Magefty, and you know, how that thare has bin Paper Mony made fenfé that. Bat whare fhoud we get Silvar Mony, without that we fhoud cut up our Tankards and our Spunes inio Dollers, to make Mony of that, and who do you think woud be fuch a Fool. But fum fokes fay, why if we had no Paper Mony, we fhoud have Silvar cum in. But dont tell me, I kuow thare woud be no fuch a thing ever be. Cam new Mr. Prenter that is a prety Maxfim to prent fumthing about, which Way can this Prouence get Silvar Money. Why now if you will take up the Cugels agen, asa Body may {ay, youle bang of thofe Fellows, who are all for Silvar Mony. Blues youle powzel them nafhionally about that ; for thare is ne Foundafhion in what thay fay. A Man woud hardly fe enuff in a Weak to by a Mug of Drink with, if we had Silvar Mony. And then we coud not keep it nether, fo that I think, it is no- thipg but Nonfenfe to tauk about Silvar for a Mediam here. But now when we have Paper Mony de ye fe, it is prety comfortable duing. Bat Mr. Prenter doe you take up, and argue the Cafe agen. - I coud rite ‘fumthing, as what woud ftop - thare Mouths, ~as you may fe, but nothing that is riten is fo good as that which is prented. Tell um evry Thing you can, and dont let our Paper Mony be cryd doun. For you fe how that a Man may get Land by it, 2nd other things u 2 W But who can get any thing by Silvar ; for good Reafon why, ke cant get ‘enuff of it to get any 'Iglring,witk2 But das you ma- feives haogd 2 mott for it nege the Argument as well as®your Honor is ab'e, and lie be Bound youle fune iquaufl am ally that make fuch a Combluiter about Silvar. - Why fo' thay fay fum of um did in the Maflatulets afore they bad got it aud when thay had got it, then thay wilbed thesi- For then they fe how wiat Mony was fo fkarfe, thaie was non but a fea grate ones thatcoud get enuff to by the Nefellities of Life with. QOds mes itfi'@qk_fg[ i edaff (0 thk how youie work um in this Cafe, and Ile promis llc fend you 2 geod fat Turky : wharot 1 know agoed many moore in our Pazifth, when thay fe it, will: by your News Letter. . And Fihink thoff I ric it myfelf I may coll it fumching, to the Purpofe, and I woud have you prent this furlt, that them Silvar Mony Chaps may expeckt fumihing elfe cuming that will fhow um whats what. So Il am yourts to farve, : D.S§. %k %k sk sk sk %k sk %k %k 3k %k %k 3k Xk >k ok ok kg PORTSMOUTH: By Capt. Walter Williams, who left Halifax the 3d Ioft.. we are inform’d, That Capt. Roufe in his paflage from Bofton chafed a privateer, and fired up- on her, but being a primc failor, got clear, fuppofed to be the {chooner which belong’d to Capt. Soward of York, taken laft fpring. - i e Lal Sunday arriv’d” here Capt. Muchemore, who jnforms, that in his paffage from Cales, be was taken the 13th of laft Month by three FrenchMerchantmen, who were bound from Bourdeoux to Martineco ; he afterwards ranfomed his Veflel for 4600 Livres, and left his Mate as Hoftage. He.was taken in Lat. of 36 Deg. North. Long. 21. Weft from. the Meridian of London. A Lafl Saturday the Remains of the Hon. SPENCER PHIPS, Blq; Licutenant Governor and Commander in Chief of the Province of the Maflachuletts: Bay, avas wery bonburably cntomb’d ; wohbofe Death ave mention'd in oar lafl, ) . PORT of PISCATARU A. Entred In, Lamphear from Barbades, Florence from North Carolina, Williams from Halifax, Mutchemore [rom Cadiz, Stiljon and Vi innard from Carolina, Seaard and Warner from Newbury, Lumber from Virginia. . Cleared Out, Treferrin for Connellicut, Froft for Bojlon. ; . [For.mere News fee the next Page.] Province of New Hampthire, 4pril 7, 1757. OTICE is hereby given, that there will be expofed to Sale to the bighe/? Bidder, &y publick Vendue, at the Houfe of Capt. Davip Hor- NeY’s, Innbolder, in Portimouth, on the 28tk Day of Apiil Current, at four of the Clock afternion, the Ex- ciJe upon Liquors for the Province of New Hampthire dforefaid, for one Year from the firfi Day of Januury, 1757, to the firft Day of January, 1758. Y be Condi-, tidns of Sale o be feen at Time and Place of Sale. Sampson SHEAFE, (o $06.0 5k Ereazer RusseLr, QEIBTEE. Bostow, April 11, 1757 PROPOSAILS ¢ For Priminé by. Subfcription ; BSERVATIONS on the Do@trines, and Uncha? ritablenefs, &c. of the Rev. Mr. JoNATHAN PArsons of Newbary ; as exhibited more efpecially in his late Difcourfes upon 1 Tim. L. 15. Zbisisa Sfaithful Saying, and worthy of «ll Acceptation, that Chrif? Felus came into the Werld to_fave Sinners 5 of whom T o chief. ; By a Friend toTruth, and Lover of Mankind. ¢¥ The above Obfervations will make about Five Sheets in O&avo, to be printed on a good paper ; and will be delivered to the Subfcribers at Owe Shilling per Brok. Subfcriptions are taken in by Edes and Gill, a, their Printing- Office next 'to the Prifon in Queen ftreet - Bojton ; and by Daniel Fowle,-Printer; in Port/inouth® et e %No TICE is’ hereby given that an Information is exhibited to faid Court againft Six Hundred White Pine Trees, at a Place called #¢/# Riwer, which runs into Connelti- cut River, alittle above Fort Dumimer, fo called, Tavo Hiundred white Pine ‘Trees at fundry Places in Corinel?i- '. cut River, between North Field and great Sugar River fo calied. One Thoufand White Pine Logs at a Place cal- led Amofirag Falls in Murrimack River, and Five Hundred W hite Pine Logs in Suncook River, fo called, declared to be feized in the Province 6f Neaw. Hamp- fire, for His MajesTy’s Ufe, as being cot con- trary to the Statutes in fuch Cafes provided—--Any Peifon or Perfons claiming the Property of faid Trees or Logs, or any of them, mdy be heard thereon on Thurfday the 28th of A4pri/ next at Three 0’Clock in the Afternoon at Port/mouth, in faid Province, if they fhall fee: Caufe to make out the fame. - Portfmouth, March 17. 1757. P Curiam, “}‘obfl"Sberlmr;é, D.R" Province of New HaMmPsHIRE Court of Vice Admiralty