The New Hampshire Gazette Newspaper, May 20, 1757, Page 2

Samuel Forgifon, Samuel Edmunfon, David Evans, Thomas Melony, Cornelius Scantting, Rafus Church, Samuel Moot, Neal Waikinfon, Thomas Hogin, Berj. Bachoon, James Cavenner, John Wood, Daniel Car- penter, Benj. Sumner, Jonas Wright, Samuel Miles, Samuel Noe, William Devenport, Thomas Godard, Peter Wright, Brier Godard, John Tarlox, James Wilfon, Richard Bincroff, Robert Watts, Arthur Do- naldfon, Jofeph January, Peter Goodman, William Hunter, William Mullet, Matthew Thomplon, Will. Taylor, Jacob Fedrick, Matthew Bayley, Robt. Hart, David Wiiliams, Daniel Noroway, William Kemp, Severn Anderfon, James Gibfon. B OSTON, May6. At a Meeting of the Freeholders and other Inhabi- tants of this Town at Faneuil-Hall on Tuefday laft, the following Gentlemen were eleied to reprefent thé Town in the Great and Gegerai Court or Aflembly of this Province, to be convened here on Wedne{day the z25th of May current, viz. The Honourable ‘hsmas Hubbard, "Efq; Mr. Fobn Tyng, 1himas Flucker, Efq; And Benjamin Pratt, E{q; When the Eleflion was over the T'own made Choice of Bewjamin Preut, Efq; for Moderator of the Meeting ; after finifhing the chief of the Bafinefs, the Meeting was adjourned 1o Wednef- day the 25th Day of June next. : Wednefday laft the Rev’d Dr. Wiggl frvorth, Holli- fian Profeffor of Divinity, at Harvard College in Cam- bridge, preach’d an excellent Sermon at the Third Dudleian Le&lure, in the Chapel there, for the deteét- ing, expofing and convi@ing the ldolauny ot the Romith Chusch, &c. from 1 John 1V 1. The fame Afternoon a Fiagg of Trace arrived at Marblehead, in eight Days from Louifbouary, and bro't 73 Perfons who had been taken Prifosers :— By Mr. Kirke, one of them, who came to Town, we are in- formed, That lalt Winter and this Spring 2 Privateers, viz. a Sloop and a Schooner, fitted out from thence, have taken and carried in there the following Vellels, viz. The Two Siiters, Doblon, a Sloop belouging to this Place, bound to Halifax ; a Schooner, Boobey, Mafler.belonging to Marblehead bound from the Banks with Fifh ; the Moily, Tho. Dunbar, a Snow from 'hi- ladelphia, for Dublin ; the Lloyd, a Snow, George Sweeting from Maryland for Liverpoo! ; the Difpacch, Leech Harris, of this Place, from Madeira, with a valu able Cargo of Wine, bound hither ; the Apolio, a Schooner, Thomas Legget, from this Place for Hali- fax ; a Schooner, Arthur Randall, fiom the lile of Shoals, for the Banks ; a Sloop, Gutteridge, from New- London, for Madeira ; a Schooner, Bragdon, from Old York, for Halifax. — He informs, that there was no Privateer out from thence, that they heard of. We alfo learn by him, that the Ship mentioned in our lag to-be feen athore on the Ifle of Sable, was an Englith Veflel which had been in her Paffage from Por- tugal to Virginia taken by a French Privateer, and fent to Louifbourg : That feeing a Schooner they hoifted Englith Colours ; upon which the Schooner went to their Relief ; but fome Difference arifing, the French- men tcok Poffeflion of tlie Schooner, and with her took another, on board of which they put fome of the Englith People, who we hear aie arrived at Cape Ann ; the other Schooner arrived at Lou fbourg before the faid Flag of Truce came out, with {ome of the faid Skips Sails, Rigging and Stores, which they faved, (he being left a Wreck. Wedne(day - Advice was received that one or two Veflels had been chafed by a floop aboat 25 Leagues to the Eaftward of Cape Ann, and thought to be an Enemy’s Privateer, the Proviice Snow of War the Prince of Wales, Capt. Dowfe, was ordered by the Honourable His Majefty’s Council to proceed immedi- ately in queft of her ; and accoidingly the came uuder fail about § o’Clock. We hear from Rhode Ifland, that Friday laft, the Colle&tor of HisMajefty’sCuftoms there, feized asloop belonging to Peter Simons of that Place, Capr. Peleg Clarke, ‘Mafter, having on board a Cargo of brench Sugars, the being fufpetted to have been trading with that Nation. Friday laft Captain McCaufland arrived here from Glafcow, and informs, That he fail’d from thence the 16th of March, but by Reafon of contrary Winds he put into, Lockrain, where he continued ’till the 28k : “T’hat while he was there, a Licat. of one of [lis Ma- jefty’s Ships of War fhew’d him a London Print of the 18, which contain’d an Account of Admiral Byng’sbe- ing fhot the #4th, agreeable to his Repricve. Saturday laft Capt. Spender arrived here in 8 Weeks from Torbay inEngland ; the Prints bro’t by him con- tain nothing more meterial than what we have already received : Capt. Spender informs us, that he fail’d in Company with the Jamaica Fleet, confilting of about . 140 $Sail, under the Convoy of Admiral Coats, with 7 Sail of the Line :—That he imagines Admiral Hol- bourn failed with the fame Wind for Cork, to take on board the Forces deftined for North- America :—And thatthe Men of Warkept fuch a look-out, that fcarce- ly a French Veffel efcap’d them. In Capt. Spender is come over His Majefty's Pardon et e e for Capt. Hewes, of Rhode Ifland, who was tried and condemn’d dbont ten Months ago for beating his Cooper on the High Seas to fuch a Degree that he di- ed ; but had a Reprieve fora Twelve month. The fame evening returned here the ProvirceSnow of War the Prince of Wales, Capt. Dowfe, not having met with any of the Epremy’s Veilcls ; and we hear {he fail'd again Yeflterday,as Convoy tothe Halifax Trade. By a Mafter of a Veffe! lately arrived from Hifpa- niola, we are informed, that on the 13th of April there lay at Port of Prince, a Brig 2about 126 Tons, mouating 14 Carriage Guns, and 200" Men, alio a Slocp about 70 Tons, 8 Carriage Guns and 100 Men, both intend- ed’in Confort (as 1t was there faid) for the Coafl of New Yorkand thereabouts. The Brig is Rhode I{land built, black fides, with a white Bottom, the floop is painted very gay, as with red, yellow, black and green. He heard likewife that atanotherPort in the {aid 1fland, there was fitting out a Sncw {which had been lately a Packet taken from the Englith) to mount 16 Carriage Guns, and to be commarded by one Palankey (a very noted Commander) to come on the fame Coait. Entred In, Witliam{on from South Carolina, Comrin and Parker from Cadiz, agd M*Cauflan from Glalgow. Do the Publifber of the New Hampsuire GazETTE, S you bave been pleas'd to infert in your Paper, A of the 2gth of laft Month, the Sentiments of an uvknown Gentleman, in Favour of fome late Difcourfes of the ev. Mr. 7 Parfons of New.bury, with high Encomiums, ( as by mentioning other celebrated Writers &c.) upon faid Author ; toge- ther with Infinuaticns of Weaknefs of Undecftanding, or Budnefs of Temper, in the Writer of the Oblervati- ons upon his Do&trines aed Unchariablenefs &c : ( as the probable Ground of his Undertaking) for the print- ing of which by Subfcription, Propofals are made to the Publick ; ’u prefumed you will readily give the fol- lowing Confiderations, s Flace in your next, as a Bal- lance o what is offer’d of the aforementioned Nature : ‘That {o the honeft Reader, who is follicitous to difcern Trath from Error, the Doftrines that are according to Godlinefs, from thofe which are not fo, may come to the Examination of the prefent Subjelt of Debate, as free from Prejudice, or Prepofleflion, as poflible. Confideration 1ft, *Tis manifeftiy bold and prefump- tuous, while the Obfervations refer’d to, and the Auathor of them, are wholly unknown, to conclude or infinuate that he is of low Underflanding, or that he is atted by Pride, Ambition, Envy &c : for what can the perfet Writer have to fupport himfelf in this Way of think- ing, but this, viz. thatre himfelf canit fce any great Errors, or Abufe of Seripture, or deceitful Reafoning, or unchriftian Temper, &c. in the Writings animad- verted upon ? But how great foever heis in Lis own Apprehenfion, yet certainly we ought not to be influ- enced by him in our Thoughts, as to the Excellence of Mr. Parfons’s Difcourfes, or the Infufficiency, or bad Qualities of his Oppofer; which we have to confider in the 2d Place, That the Gentleman that we have now to do with is unknown ; znd fo ‘ts poflible he may be, (if not very prudent) a Perfon of great Underflanding, and Knowledge, and of fuperior Vistue ; yet we know rot, (unlefs by his Performance that we are confidering) but that be is very incapahle of examining into Things that are difficult ; or one that has allow’d himfelf to take Things very much npoa Truft in Matters of Re- l'gion ; and that he is as great a Bigor as any in Chri- ftendom ! Be fhould have given us his Name, as he expefled to be regarded in his Sentiments of particular Peifons, or their Wiitings ; for here neither Scripture, ror Reafon, dire& us to pay him any great Deference. But as the Writer fcems 0 think of the Author’s Ob- fervations, as hiding Indian hke, and as mean, and cowardly, which may take ftrongly with the Unwary, we may confider 1o the 3d Place, That feppofling the Aut{:or profefledly regards nothing bat Scripiure, and Reafon, in what he ofters, and conflantly appeals to them, under the moft careful E yiration,whether what be condemns is troe, &e, (ahich may be the Cole) it can’t poflibly helptoa xx;;hf‘Jngmtn( of his Peiformance, to know who he is. But on the other Hand, asto weak, incautious Perfons, . it may lead into a wrorg Judgment to know the Au- thor. For inftance, if the Perfon writing is one whem they have an high Opivion of, for Krowledge, and Piety, they’} be in Danger of taking up with his Sen- timents, without a thoro’ Examination. And again, if heis one of whom they have conceiv’d a Jow Opi- nion, they’l be apt too carelefly to pafsover his Argu- ments, and perhaps will difpife them, however joft and forceable. But that the Author with whom I have to do, mayn't have any unjult Influence either to prévent the reading of the Obfervations, or hearkening to them if juft, and well fupported, a 4th Confideration may be this, viz. That the Shew he makes of Concern for the Credit of Mr. Par/ons’s Difcourfes, with his zealous Endeavours to fupport, or encourage him, under the Oppofition he is threatned with, together with bis reprefenting his Oppofers under the Similitnde of the Liliputians, which zs he intimates may intimicate, or deprefs, but like a Mu:‘:r of incon- ficerable Infells, jullly argue his waut ¢ mefly, or his Inability 10 aét a corfiltent Pare ~I con- ceive, that 1t is ezfie for him to mainy aluablr Charalter in both thefe Refpetts, unieis he thinks that he hes to defend, and fupporta Gentleman that is apt to o= frighted. As to the Advice zbout a Reply (in cafe the Author of the Oblervations refufes to give his Name ) viz (o compare the Work with the Criticifm, or Obfervati- 4 ons, [ think it is highly proper for the prefent, whether the Author gives the Poblick his Name or not, and I heartily agree with the Gentleman, in recommending to all, the ferious Confideration of the Extradts, againft Uncharitablenefs, from the pious and ingenious DoQor WaTtts’s Eflays. May 10th. 1757, Advertifements. JUST IMPORTED, By Davenpors and W entworth, < And to be SOLD at their Stere next Door to Col, WaRrNER's, in Portfmouth, Cheap for Cath or fhort Creair, by Wholefale and Retaile, Hoice Bohea Tea, Germai Serges, Shalloons, Buttors, Mohair, Buckram checkt and plain Camblets, Flower'd Damatk, Callid mancoes, Tammies, Durants, Waifted Cord, checky Barley Corn, Everlaftings, Taffities, Cyprian Satting, Ribbons; fpotted and flower’'d Bandannoes, Gauz# Handkerchiefs, Cotton Romalls, 3qrs, 7 eight, & yard wide Garlix, 3qrs, 7 eight, and yard wide Linnen ard Cotton Checks, dy’d Pillows, white Jeans, Cotton Gowns, figured and corded Dimity, Threads, Fans, Felt and Caftor Hats, Englifh Shoes, filk Clogs, toed ditto, Bays, Oznabrigs, and many other Articles— Alfo Loaf and brown Sucagr, Ship Breap, &c. &c. &c. JOHN DOANE, ' Clock and Watch Maker from Boffony MAKES, Cleans and Repairs, CLOCKS and WATCHES in“the-beft and neatelt Manner, at Davip GrirriTa's Shop, at the Sigo of the Goldjmith's Arms in Portfmouth, where any Perfons having any Thing of tha Sort of Bufinefs to do may depend on having it done with the utmoft Fi- delity ‘and Difpatch. . p N B. He has fundry neat Gold WarcHEs to difpofe of ; Gold and-orher Seals ; aifo, Keys, Swings, &c. A LL Perfons Indebted to, ‘or that have any Demauds on the Eftate of Lieus. Peter Grant, late of Berwick, in the Province of the . Maffachufetts Bay, deceafed, are defired to bring in their Claims to Peter Grant and Landres Grant, Execg- tors to faid Eftate, in order for Settlement. Fa “J O be Sold a Houfe and Barn, together with One Hundred and fiflty Acres of Wood Land, about half a Mile from the Home Lot, which contains about 40 Acres of choice mowing, plavting, orchard and pafturing : Allo a good Saw- Mill, in Hampflead, half a Mile from the Meeting Houfe, upan the Road that leads from Londonderry to Hawerbill. 'The whole to be difpofed of, or in Parts: Ioquire of Fobn Fobnjon, Blq; of Hampfiead, or Mr, Samuel Shepard, Inoholder in Haverbill, 2 Province of New HamPsuIRE. VV Hereas we the Subfcribers have Farmed the EXCISE on LIQUORS for the Province aforefaid, for the Term of one Year from the firft Day of Fanuary laft, to the laft Day of De cember next, and are by Bond to pay one Moiety thereof into the Treafury by the lait Day of Fume next ; THrs is therefore to defire all Licenced Tavern Keepers and Retailers to pay their firft Quarter’s Excise immedi- ately, and a Receipt under either of our Hands fhall be a Difcharge therefor. And as it has been fuggefted, That many Perfons have fold Excifed Liquors fince the firt Day of January laft, without Licence, we take this Opportunity to Inform them, We expeét (and Juftice requires) they pay the Excife thereof to us, which will fecure them from the Penalty of the Law, and us the Trouble of Exalting it, which we are determin’d to do (whengin our Power) on all Breaches of the Excife- ACt. "PorrsmouTH, May 6. 1757. ANDREW CLARKSON, 3 Tuomas Wk, WarLprow, B Joun Knicur, Junr. Trayed from 2illiam Boynton of Eaft Kingfton, a dark prex ldess T, three Years old this Spring, trigazed . fhall take vp the faid g Subfcriber at King for his Troub.e, Eaft Kg O "~ PORTSMOUTH, in NEW-HAMPSHIRE, Printed by Daniel Foawle, where this Paper may be ha Equivalent in Bills of Credit, one Half to be paid at Entrauce, S