The New Hampshire Gazette Newspaper, May 27, 1757, Page 2

NEW.-YOREK, Ma 16. Captain Bonnell failed from Falmouth the 17th of March, and fays, That the Day after, he fell in with a Number of Tranfports, bound to Cork, under Con- voy of threo Men of War ; but that meeting with con- trary Winds, and very bad Weather, they were obliged, - as well as the Weft India and Lifbon Packets, to bear away for Falmouth, he, not without being in very emnent Danger, kept the Seas, but did not clear of Ireland for two Weeks after. ‘T'wo or three Days after Capt. Bonnell met with the above-mentioned Tranfports, he faw Twelve Sail of large Ships, which he imagined were Men of War. On Sunday the 13th of March, in the Afterncon, the Expedition Packet from Lifbon, was chafed into the Harbour of Falmouth,by a French Privateer of 2z Guns, which had lain off the Harbour ten Days. When fhe gave over the Chafe, they were within two Miles of each other, and about that Diflance from the Cattle, which was preparing to fire at her had fhe attacked the Packet. A Privateer Snow that lay in the Road, cailed the Cornwall, Capt. Dillon, lay ready to {lip her Cable, and go to the Packet’s Aflitance Numbers of the In- habitants having jumped on board for that Purpofe. Extraft of a Letter from Falmouth, dated March 16. *¢ The Impudence of the French Privateers in tiiefe Parts is unaccountable ; not many Days ago, oae of them, a Ship of about 20 Guns, took feveral Vefiels in Sight of this Place.—We expet to hear that Mr. Byng bas met with his deferved Punifhment, (alas | a {mall Compenfation to this Nation, when compared to the Lofs of Minorca) by the firft Poft, as his Execation was fixed for Monday laft.—T'is faid 31 Ships of the Line are to be fent to the Mediterrancan, and 18 of the Line alfo deftined for America, which we hope will be with you by the latter End of May, Wind aad Weather permitting.” J A Letter from Capt. Michae! Grant, of the Brig Maria, of and from this Port, bound to London, dated London March 10. 1757. —** 1 bawe the great Mortification to tell you, That on the 22d Dy of February lafi, we woere taken by a French Privateer of 16 Guns, about 6 Leagues S. W. from Port- land, from awhich Time until next Day, they were endea- wouring to go into fome Port in France, but the Wind in- clining Southward could not ¢ffeé? it : The 23d absut 10 in the Moruing the Badger Slosp of War commanaed by Cayt. Taylor, Jaw us, upon awhich he hall’d his Wind, and gawe Chale. The French that werein the Brig (for ave were all removed into the Ship ) immediately run ber afbore upon a Reef of Rocks, about two Miles from the Land, boifted the Boat out, and quitted ber. Capt. Taylor ordered one of his Midfbipmen, avbo awas in a Catter of 20 Savivel Guns, and 55 Men, to go on board ber, and if not already buiged to bring her after bim, mean Time be avould cideavour to lake the Privateer] wvbich be did ; Jar, betwesn 3 and 4 in the Afternoon we came within balf Muyfket Shot, avben commenced a wery hat Engage- ment on both Sides, awbhich lafied near twe Hours, when the French firft Captain awas kill'd, and the other thought proper to Jubmit. The Fremch had 53 Men killed in the Altion, and the Badger only fiwen awounded, all likely to recover. 1bawe not heard any Account of the Maria fince, but bhave Reafen to think fbe fiove to piices the Night they run ber afbore, for the Wind “fhified to the Wefl, and W.N.W. blowing bard, and fo continued for three Days after my being releafed,—The Veffil that took us had taken the Hardy, Samuel Fazier, aund carried her into §t. Ma- Joes 14 Days before, by awbich belicve he learnt the Time of cur ailing, axd cruized on Purpo’e for us.”” 1 am, &c. Extralt of another Letter from London, dated March 12. 1757. “ We bawe this Moment Neavs, | bat a Privateer from year Place, with 12 Carriage Guns, and 102 Men 5 and @ hired Vefel from this Place to your Port, are taken and carried into Vigo, in Spain. ‘lhere is an Order from Court, that the Lrobibition of exporting Ammunition to bis Ji!uje/[y’: Colonies, is to cantinue during the awhole War.”’ By a Letter from Captaio Jefferies, late of the Brig Brilliant of this Port, who had the Misfortune to be taken the 19th of February laft, on his Voyage from hence for London, by a French Privateer, and carried into Morlaix, we learn, that he and all his Crew wese immediately ftripped of all their Money and Cloaths, and confined ina clole Goal, with a great many more of their unfortunate Countrymen, {everal of whom were in a deplorable Situation. And, By Letters from fome of the Cflicers who were taken at Ofwego, and fent to Old France, we learn alfo, that feveral of them are ufed in a very ishuman Manner ; that they are without Money, and without Cleaths ; itinted of their fmall Allowance of Provifions, and fome of them with hardly one Shirt to their Backs.— [ 7/e Treatment French Prifoners meet avith in thefe Parts, Offi- cers and Commanders of Ships in particular, is quite foreign 12 that above muntioned 5 bere they are not enly indulged avith Liberty, in awalking round the Gity and making what Qblerwations they pleafe, in the Country ; but they are Kindly treated, and live on the beft of Provvifions, whilf ———— PORTSMOUTH, in NEW-HAMPSHIRE, Printed by Daniel Fowle, where this Paper may be j many of our unfortunate Couxirymen, are perbaps expiring in a French Goal, for awant of thofe Neceflaries of Life with which they abound 1 ) BOSTON, May 23. Tuefcay laft died at Newton the Reverend Mr. John Cotton Paftor of the Churca in that Town, in the 64th Yecar of his Age, and 424 of his Minifry. Wednefday the Privateer Ship Hertford, commanded by Capt. Thomas Lewis, ately fitted out-from this Place, brought into our Flarbour a valuable French Prize, a Ship of about 240 Tons, which he took about three Weeks ago, to the Southward of Bermudas in Lat. 29: She was bound from Porto Prince in Hifpa- niola to Old France ; her Cargo is faid to confift of 400 Hogfheads of Sugar, anda confiderable Quantity of Indigo, Cotton-Wool, Hides, &c# valued at about 9000 /£ . Sterling. She fai’d out with 4 other Veflels bound alfo to France, which parted from her a Day or Two before fhe was taken : One of which is the Prize carried into Briftol as undermentioned : and anotherof them is faid to be the trading Sloop that was fiezed at Rhode Ifland as mentioned in our Jatt. Two other Veflels, they fay, fail’d the Day before them for Cape- Breton. Several French Letters found od board this Prize confirm the Arnval ef lh~.'bquadr0n commanded by Monfieur Beaufremont ; and that he had fent out two Frigates to clear the Coalt of our Privateers ; but that the Englith Squadron approaching, they ran into Porto Paix, and informed the Frerch Admiral thereof ; who therecpon putto Sea, and a great Number of Cannen were heard for feveral Hours ; {o that we may expe&t to hear of {fome fmart Engagement. “ 'Tisfaid, that four French Ships of War had been cruizing on the Windward Coaft of Guinea, and had clear’d that Coatt of moft of the Englith Veffelstrading there. The fame Day fail’d from this Harbour on aCruize, the Province Ship of War, King George, Capt. Benja- min Hallowell. We hear from Briftolin Rhode Ifland Government, that Capt. Mark Anthony De Wolfe in a Privateer Sloop of Fifty Tons, with Forty Hands, and fix Guns, belonging to Warren, fail'd from thence the z4th of April, and put into Newport, from whence fhe fail'd three Days after ; and on the 4th of this Inftant May to the Northward of Bermudas, took a French Snow of 150 Tons, with 18 Men, whe made but littleRefiftance, having but 2 Guns, and no one killed or wounded on either fide : The Privateer retarn’d with her Prize to Briftol the 15th, having finifhed this Cruize in 3 Weeks to an Hour.—The Cargo of the Snow confifts of 200 Hogfheads of Sugar, a Quantity of Coffee, Indigo, Elephants-Teeth, Logwood, &c. and was bound from St. Domingo for Old Franca. We have Advice from the Eaftward, that a Party of our People having lately come up with a Number of Indians near George's, fired on them, killed one, took fix Guns, and about an hundred weight of Bever. We hear from Providencs in Rhode-Ifland, that laft Friday Night was fent in thete a Prize Sloop of about 70 Tous, taken by the Privaiear Sloop Black Snake of faid Province, on the 13th of April laft, Capt. Tyler Commander, laden with Loswood, Hides, and a great Quantity of Indigo, &c. Capt. Sweeting who went out Commacgder of the above Privateer, (and who put in Capt. Tyler for this Cruze) tock a Snow, and in-Con. fort with a Privateer belonging to New Providence took a Ship, richly laden, and casried them both into New- providence.—Capt. T'yler was takenat the Commence- ment of the prefent War, and carried into one of the French Weft India Iflands, where he was clofe con- fined in Goal and very ill treated, ’till he got his Re- leafe by a Flag of Tiuce. We hear that Capt. M’'Carthy who was bound hi- ther in a Ship from the Bay of Hunduras, but was fome Time ago cafl away near the Bahama lflands, whofe Veflel and Cargo was loft, but the Men’s Livesfav'd, came in Mafter of the abave Prize. Yefterday Morning arrived here Capt McKnown, in 8 Days from Annapolis, and informs, that jult before he fai’d, a Man was carried offby two Frenchmen, (fuppos’d to be lurking Neutrals) but a litle Diftance from the Fort, as he was looking for Cattle ; a Party went out in Purfuit of them, dut retarn’d withouat Suac- cels. Extraét of a Letter from Halifax, dated May 7, 1756 —The Indians have carried off 4 Men, (one of them nam’d William Fillis) from the Head of theNorthWeit Arm, about three Quarters of a Mile from Town, where they were working at 4 Saw- Mill : It is thought they are carried to Louifbourgh, as we think the Enc- my want Intelligence very much at this Time. Par- ties have been out, but to no Purpofe.— Captain Jones who arrived here laft Friday in 12 Days from Halifax, informs us, That he failed from thence with Trap for New- London, Lineout for New- England, Stone for Newbury, and Chew for Virginia, with others in Company to the Number of 16 Sail of Equivalent in Bills of Credit, one Half (0 be paid at .Emr’ance.. At the Defire of fome Cultomers living in Exeser, the Bundle direéted to Capt. Zight's, wi is wanted foi an 4 (- Veflels, under Convoy of his Majefty's Ship the Succefs, Capt. Rous, as far as Cape Sable,” where they efpied a black Schocner with a white Bottom ; ‘which he took to be a2 Rogue, fhe wore a Pendant, and hovered aboug our Veflels for fome Time toagh 1 upon which Capt. Rous gave herChale, and foon came # Obfervations ; up with her, when fhe firuck, and lay along fide Capt. Rous above an Hour, after which fhe ftood away towards Halifax, and Capt. Rous ftood another Courfe: From all thefe Circumftances, Capt. Jones is fully per- . {fwaded fhe was a French Privateer.— Capt. Jones {poke with a Snow from England going into Halifax, which came out with Capt. Spender, in the Fleet under Admiral Coats ; fo could bring nothing new. ; Extraltof a Letter from Cadiz, dated April 6, 1757, *“—Asto News, we have an Accountby Yefterday’s Poft of Six Sail of French. Men of War (4 being of 70 Guns) puting into Malaga Road ; and from Gib. ralter we hear, that as foon as Admiral Saunders heard of them, he immediately put out, with Six Sail, viz z of 70, 2 of 60, and 2 of 50 Guns, The above is con- firm’d by a Ship who feil in with Admiral Saunders ftanding for Malaga, fo by next Poft we expeét to hear of afmart Engagement.* 'Tis faid the above French Men of War are coming thro’ the Streights, bound to the Weftward.” — Entced In, Clarke from Rhode- lfland, Barret, White, Squire and Balijbal from Connecticut, Funkins Jfrom Ha-! lifax, Cromartie from New-Caftle, Bartlest from Cadiz, Spender from Londom. ’ PorT of PiscaTaqua. Entred In, Butler from St. Chriflophers, Pattinfon \Guppy, Goodin, Odiorne and Rickard from Sa/tarlaga, Indies, and Moltoup from New- Haven. A fntred Out, Warner, Cut, Mills, and Grant Jor Weft b ndies. Cleared Out, Roduwwick, Undernwosd and Mills SforCafca, Kenney for Virginia, Fanvrin for Rbode lund, Oram Jor Weft Indies, and Orr for Halifax, [For more News and Advertifements, fee the Poftfcript] Advertifements. Provincr of New Hampsuire. Wells from W 7, v NN OTICE is hereby given, That the Annual Mezting of the Proprietors of the Soctar Lisrary in Portfmouth, is Morday the 6th Day of Fane next : The faid Proprietors are there- fore defir'd to give their Attendance at the Work - Houfe Hallin faid Portimouth on faid Day at 5 o'Clock P.M, By Ouder of the Society, E SamueL Penunarzow, Cletk, .« A Likely LAD of about 13 or 14 Years of Age, who can be well recommended, Apprendic(0'a USannnl, inquire Dawid Grifith at the Goldfmith’s Arms, in Port/mouth' LL Perfons Indebted to, or. that have any Demands on the ERate of Fobx Runels, of Durbam, deceafed, are defired to come and feule the fame with Jo/eph Runels, of Dover, who is. Adminift:ator on faid Edate, Just Punrisu'd, Solddy the Printer bereof, A SErmoN Entitied, : T HeN cceflity of Reformation, in order to avert lMPENDING JubpGMENTS ; preach’d at Portfrgouth in New Hampthire, May 6. 1757 ; being the Annual Faft. By AzTuur Browne, A. M. From. Yai. 1. zo.— If ye refufe and rebel, ye Shall be devoured avith the Sword : Sor the Month of the Lord hath fpoken it. To Morrow will be publifh’d, fold at the above Place, The CuronicLe of B--g, the Son of the Great B—pg, that lived in the Reign of Queen Fevicia. Containing an Account of his mighty Traof- aclions againft Gallijoniere, his Flight and happy Arri- val at G 7, and from thence 10 Sp—n-—the—ed, By IsraeL Bew Aokr, of the Tribe of Lewi. But he & awalkednot in the Steps of bis Father. Wiitten injthe | Eaflern Style. sTrayed from William Boynton of Eaft Kingfton, a dark grey Mare COLT, three Years old this Spring, trimin’d and dock’d. Whofoever fhall take up the faid Colt, and convey her to e the Subfcriber at Kingfton, fhall be handiomely rewarded (o for his Trouble, and all neceflary Charges paid by me- WirrLiam BgYNTON. Eafi- Kingfion, April 26. 1757. Province of New-Hampsuire. | NOTICE is bereby given to all P.f_r;,@'am that bave i DRSO Es THIRSTON | Ial’ffl,o'("' (] fm‘. P any Demands on th late of STRATHAY StepueN THLR Eftate. Ang hte, art) defired to m (Ts | )