The New Hampshire Gazette Newspaper, June 24, 1757, Page 2

#hvee flanding ; five Shotwent thito" his Body into the Ship's Side, and fo <far, vhat “Kéy could not be bored out with a ‘Gimblet, and one lay in his Body. The Reafon afligned “for no Blood ifluing is, that his Body was wrapped round with Cotton in fuch a‘curiows Manoer, as that not oie Drop appeared.-—He fel! on his Léft Side,end made butone Shud- der in the Agonies of Death, upon whicha Cloak was thrown over him till the Coffin was ready to receive him, into which he was pat.-with all the Cloaths-he had on except his Coat. «—The Chaplain of the Monarque attended him from Thur{- day Morning to the laft, and it is faid had a Prefent of fix 36 * Shilling Pieces.—The Shot Holesin the Monarque’s Sides “}ve {ince been plugg'd up.~—— The Infcription on the “Coffin is : The-Hon. Joun Bywg, died March 14, 1757, ‘aged §2. : &lurch 24. Admiral Byng hasbequeathed to his Nephew, the Right Honourable Vifcount Torrington, the fine Pr&tute of the King of Sardinia, enrithed with“Diamonds, which was “prefented him by that Monarch, for kis Services in the Me- “diterranean during the 1aft War. Baffeterre, in St,"Kitts, May 7. Yefterday Morning arrived the Fleet from London, under Convoy of his Majefty’s Ship the Marlborough, of 8o Guns, ‘Rear Admiral Coates, (who is going down to Jamaica, in order to take the Command of the Squadron on that flation) and the Haorner floop. Kincston ( in Famaica) May 7. A few 13ays ago arriv'd here the Blakeney Privateer be- lenging to New Yoik, Nicholas Horton, Commander, raountilg 10 Carriage Gutis 3 Pounders, aud 5 Men ; who ‘on the 27th of lat Month fell in (off the Eaft End of this i{land) with a large French Privateer, mounting 12 Carriage ‘Guns, 6 Pounders, 120 Men 3 whereupon 2n Engagement immediately enfued, and was very hot on both Sides, Capt. Horton put 23 of his Men in his Craft, in order to cut the Freachman off his Wiad, {o that there were only 37 Hands on board the Blakeney when fhe firft engaged ; neverthetefs, the Bautle lafted with great Fury for two Hoursand a Half; but Capt. Horton finding the Frenchman’s Metal too heavy for him, he refolutely and bravely laid him on board, at wvhich Time he received a Shot in his Bowfprit, which to- “tally difabled him. The Freachman perceiving his Diftrefs, and knowing he could not make fail after him, he took that Opportunity te haul his Wind to the Southward, and {o got tlear. Capt. Horton had 6 Men killed and 8 wounded, two of which arein a very dangeréus Condition ; {everal Mul- guet Dalls went through his Hat, and his Veflel is greatly da- maged, both in her Sails and Rigging, fo that he was obliged to put back to Port-Royal to refit. It is not doubted but the Frenchiman {uffered greatly, as there wasa Man at the ‘Glakeney’s Maft Head the whole Engagement, who obfer- ved there were feveral dead Bodies thrown overboard, and ~icarce I'en appeared on his Deck at the Time the French- man made oif., Williamsburgh, in Virginia. May 13, Os Wednefday arrived in Town about 100 Catawbas, “*wiho are returned from Fort Cumberland with two Shawnede Seaips ;: and Vefterdzy King Heigler, with feveral of the iiiors, bad & lon; private Conferenssviviv the i . {exm, n;!c; ‘?‘a\'f: brongit with them ooe Sealp, which they gotina Skirmify with the Shawam(c, about 40 Miles above Fore Comberland. ! May 2>. An Exprels arrived Yefterday from Augufta, wk 3 informs us, that laft Satarday three Perfons were killed and fcalp'd in the Calf Pafture, in that Uounty, about 40 Miles from the Court-Houfe ; and that feveral Families were miffing : The Indians by their Tracks, were {uppofed tc be between 40 and 5o. i + Letsers from Fort Cumberland, acquaint us, that Serjeant Fent, and 2 Catawba Indian, who were {appofed to be kilied by the Indians near Fort Du Quefne, are both come into that Fortrefs and have brough: in with them two Scalps, ta- ken from two Shawanefe Indians, whom they prevailed up- 0 to accompany them withiu Sight of the Fort, when watch- ing a proper Opportunity, they killed them both, and fcalped hem. All the Indians who were in this City, have left it this Week, on their Way home, : ANNAPOLIS, (in Maryland) May 19. Mcnday laft Mr. James Long, came Exprefs to Town from Forr Frederick, with a Letrer from Lieutenant. Shelly, of the 14th Iaft. to his Excellency our Governor, acquainting him, That he left that Place the 30th of April, in Company with 5z Cherokees ; and thaton the 11th Inft they came upon fome Tracks of an Evemy, which, they followed till the 13th in the Morning, wher they came upon 15 Indians, who was at Breakfalt 0 the Ailegany Mountains : It hap- pened chat the Cherokees were not difcovered till they had =24 o Tioo kifled teur of the, Epemy, and tock two of them rifoners, without ioofing 2 Mga. It is fuppofed that feveral of thofe who made their Efcaps are wounded. The Scalps and Prifoners are brought tc Fort Frederick, where the Cherokees will remain till they hear from our Governor and receive their Reward. Mr. Long informs us, that one of the Indians which was fhot, was a very noted Warrior, who fucceeded Capt. Jacobs, and was called the Beaver's Son: After he was wounded, Lieat. Shelby ron'to him to bind him, not knowing he was wounded mortally, and while he was fecuring him, he told him, that now he muft fuffer for the Cruelties he bad com- mitted on our People : But he, difdaining to ask mercy, only anfwered him wish Kill away ! Kill away ! Tueflday lalt john Ridout, Efq; and Mr. Daniel Wolgten- holme, fet out for Fort Frederick, with the Reward for the Cherokees, in Ficces of Eight, and the Governor's Anfwer to their'Letter, A Cart is likewife gone up witha Prefent o them. May 26. Taclday tat Mr. Daniel Wolkenholme, Mer- Lant, and, John Ridout, Efq; i urned to Town from Fort- iclad b aiog delivered ch APrefent that was granted for oo i (3nad vl and that they left Fort Frederick laft Sunday Morning, ha- ving received an ‘Acccunt that fome Tracks had been diico- ver'd on the other Side of Patowraack, which had been made, as it was then fuppofed, by'a Party of the Enemy ; but we fince hear that a Detachment from the Virginia Troops had bezn patrolling that Way. ) We allo hear, that op' Tharfday laft, Major Lewis, with about go Cherokees, and 50 “irginfans, went from Fort Pleafant, on the South Branch, ia"queft of the Enemy. PHILADELPHIA, Juneo. By Capt. Falls, who left Lordonderry the 27th of April, there is Advice, that the Fleet from England wasfeen off “Kinfale on the zoth of thas Month, ¢n “their Way to Cork, to join the Men of War and Tranfports there bound to North- Ainerica. 7 Yeflerday Capt. Knox, ia'the Privateer Seaflower, belong- ing to" Halifax, put in here o réfic. On the 16th of laft Month, off of Bermuda he engaged alarge homeward bound french Ship, of 24 Guns’; but his Maft being fhot through "and receiving other Dambu3e, he was obliged to leave her. From Fort Frederick, in Maryland, we learn, that Major TLeéwis, with a Party of Cherokees, has brought in five Scalps, and ninéteen Prifoners. It is fuppofed they furpri- zed the Enemy dn their March this Way, as Capt. Paris and his Company did lately. The zd In&. 8 friendly Iudians went from Fort Allen in Northampten County, with a Meflage to Teedyulcung, a Delaware Chief, now-at Dizhogo. We have Advice frogn E*gamokin, that feveral Parties of Indians have lately been fec ! wear Fort Augufia, but thac they went off, on Parties from the Garrifon being feat out in Purluit of them ; and that one of faid Indian Parties at- ‘tempred the Bullock Guard, but while they were endeavour- ing to puc their Defign in® Execution, they difcovered a De- tachment coming from the Fort to f{urround them ; upon which they retreated precipitately, leaving three Spears behind them, and efcaped NEW.Y OREK, June 1s. Monday Morning laft arrived here the Sloop Speedwell, of Rhode Ifland. She wéntzken on the gth of May laft off Hifpaniola, by the Private#y Snow Hornet, Capt. Spelling, of this Port, as carrying o4 a contraband Trade. Copy of a Paper found anngfi the Papers in Poffeffion of John Boutin, 2aken in the Sloop Speedwell, of Rhode Ifland, in ber Paffage from Fort Dauphis, iz Hifpaniola, o Monte Chriftie, in ihe fame fands, by #he Bornet Privatecr, Spelling Mafer. And is as follows, i Capt. John Boutin, Xsaupert, March the 7th, 1756. « Qur Otrders to you are, in Cafe you fhould happen to meet witha Man of War, private Man of War hkewife, that fhould put you out of yeuy Way, or carry you into any other Eoghth Port but this; to profecate faid Capt. for Five thou- fand Pounds Sterling, an draw upon s for the Charges of Profecution, which we fiall anfwer with Honour. EBEN. RICHARDSON, THO. RIGHARDSON, LEMUEL WYATT. ” On thie 15tk of Tiay, fse Days after Capt. Spelling {¢i- zéd the afovementionzd E'¢np, being in-Comeany with & e e o iAol Ched the vaiaudly Tty inwith a labye Fréuch Shiprob-tndiderable~Forod o French ¥rigate, which thiy were obligad to fgin Time, when the Samue! #uck, @nd Capt. Spelling haviog an extraordinary Sailer ac Command, he proceeded m Chale of a French Fieet of Merchihtmen which he gain'd Intellig of a few Days before B O BTN June Zo. We hear the Sale of {3¢ Cargo of the Prize Ship takén by the Hertford Privatee; Capt. Lewis, which was condem- vied lait Week, confiiting 4f Sugar, Coffee, Indigo, Cotton, &c. will commence fhoriiy. Laft Tuelday, after a Bori linefs, died, the Reverend Mr. Joun Barwarp, Paftor of the firft Church in Audover : In the 68th Year of his Age. j The fame Day arrive¢ here the Privateer Brig King of Proflia, Capt. Roffe of Riwde Iland, and thé Privateer DBrig Walp, Capt. M’Namara of Halifax, ' (as mention’d in our lat) who bro't in with them a fine French Ship, called 1.’Amiable Jean, of about 250 Tons, mounting 12 Carriage Guns, and had 60 Men, with about 18000 we. of Indigo, 212 Hogfheads of Sugar, 2 alfo fome Coffe and Cottor; was bound from St. Domiaso to Bourdeaux, and was taken the z5th of May laft in lLat. 30, deg. and 30 min. and Lon. 60, 54. Capt. Reffe ioft bis Armourer in the Engage- ment ; and on board the Frize kili'd three, and wounded the fecond Captain. - The Prifoners taken in ihe above mentioned Prize, in- form, That the Brig Dolphin, of Rhode Ifland, bound from thence to Jamaica ; as aifo & Packet Boat from London to Jamaica ; likewife, a Guineaman, with 350 Slaves, were all taken by Mionf. Palangui, in a Privateer Snew' of 16 Carriage Guns, the laner l&t{l ot March laft, off Hilpanioia, and carried into Cape Franceis. Thurfday laft the Grear aad General Court or Affembly of this Province was prerogied to Thurfday the 7th Day of July nex. On June the 4th the Winchellea of 20 Guns, and the Ja- maica Sloop arriv’d at Halifax, and the next Day fail’d on a Cruize. Thurfday the joth of Jure Inftant is appointed by Au- thority to be obferved asa Dz.y of Fafting and Prayer through- out this Province. 5 ; Yefterday Morning the Province Ship KingGeorge, Capt. Hallowell, failed on a Cruife. Emtered in, Wall from Rhode Ifland, Whitney from Con- neéticut, Harris from North-Carelina, McClean and Phil- lips from Halifax. We _hear from the Ealiward, That latt Tuelday was fev'night Mr. John Smith a: Broad-Bay,. being at Work ac a fmall Diftance from §is Toufe, was befet by 3 or 4 Indi- ans, who kill'd and fcfip him, and took his Ax and fplit his Skull. leaving ti i iiis Head | and thea weat 4a tor lome r v tren--ge e Lol ey he took his Kaife, and atternpted ¢é ftab him 3 but the Wo! man refolutely“todk Lold of the Indian 2ad rdrn’d him oyt of the Houfe, and faftned the Door againit them : telling her Son to take Care of himfelf, who immedizgely got down into the Celiar ‘and hid himfelf and fo eéfij ; but th firing into a Window fhot the Woman and kill'd her, & then enter'd the Houfe, fcalp'd her, and {plit her Head v a Hatchet ; and plunder’d the Houfe of Money, Clog! Provifions and other Things and went off.<=The YOy, Man being then ill of a Fever has been fince fo bad, thas ’tis tho't he cannot recéver. 4 We are alfo informed, That the {ame Night a Party of Indians came to the Houfe of one Mr. Elwell; a: Medun cook near Pemaquid, when the People were a Bed, and en deavour'd to force open the Door, which they did with!’ much Violence that the Iron Bar with which it was faltene: fell down ; but they foon got up and put it in its Place, and the Indians calling to them to come out, and they thould meet with good Quarters, they within refus'd, and fired an Alarm Gun through one of the Loop- Holes, whereupon the Indians, with fome light Stuff, fet Fire to one Corner of the Houfe, and went off ; but jult after it began to blaze, there: providentially came a fudden Shower of Rain, which extin- guifh’d the Fire ; and the next Morning they efcap’d to a, Garrifon, Extralt of a Letter from Lifbon, dated April 14, 1757. —“ Yelterday a Packet arrived from England; by whith we have Advice, That the Duke of Cumberland was em- barked for Germany, 4nd that 'twas believed the Ruffian Troops would nat bd aliswed: to enter Getinany; the Danes, Swedes and Poles, and fome other Powers, being utterly againft it. Letters from Gibraltar, Malaga and Cadiz, by the lalt Poft fay, That Admiral Saunders, with five Line of Bartle Ships, was in parfuit of two 74 and two 60 Gun ~ French Men of War which came out of Toulon with Troops . on board, fuppos’d to be deftined for America, and when the Letters came away, he was within a League of the French, who feem’d determined not to engage, if they could avoid . PORTSMOUTH On the 24th of lat Month the Houfe of Mr. Nathaniel Heath of Hampftead was ftruck with Lightning, and entirely coufum’d, together with 40 Bufhels of Corn and Meal, and ) 4 Part of the Houfhold Goods : the People in the Houfe were much hurt, and one Child was thought s be firuck dead for fome Time. By the Charity of the Neighbours another If;!o;;lfe Frame was {oon rais’d, and they are Rill helpigig o aifh it. e Laft Friday about Five 0’Clock in the Afternoon,cae up 2 terrible Storm of Thunder and Lightning, and rain’c pro- digious hard, which continued ’till about Eleven, wien a2 Tree at Rye was tore in Pieces,and 2 Man narrowly efciped, having gone not more than the Length of the Tree from under it, before it was fruck. ¥ i And at Newington, about fix Miles from hence, iix or feven Trees were ftruck, and the Steeple of the Recv. Mr. Adams’s Meeting Houie was fo fhatter’d thereby, thai it is thought it tuft be whaily taken dowa. We have Accounts from other Piaces of two. or fim’ Houfes being frucis; £t mo-Peefan hur, ’ ] remafehble Bfel. wele oghn the Wi dmil, fes Fron HulDenwity W beet. e et | infuch & Maoner, that it is entirely ruin’ , wad the twe tn maay Pieces, ‘The Lightning tore the\ Viurds, and fursow’d the Stones, which :a they had b4#n gouged out by 2n 29 D But e mroit Artift. Monday laft was fen’night a young Lad and 2 Negro Man were taken Prifoners by the Indians, about 5 Miles from Canterbury. ; Port of PrscaTaQua. Entred In, Jordan from New-London, Calter from Rh. Iland. ~ Cleared Our, Jacob Mills, Butler, Vennard, Bartlet and Luke Mills for Weft Indies, Stone for Halifax, Frok for Bofton. ADVERTISEMENTS, The SCHOONER Prince Edward, Of ro Carriage Guns, a Prime Sailor obn Seaward Comminder, ILL fail on her Cruize againft His Ma= jefty’s Enemies this Afternoon, or to= V morrow Morning: THIS is therefore to give NOTICE tg all thofe who e nliffed, immediately te repsir of 3.’)?":‘.:‘6’.}".'51 Schooner + And as ’ is capable of carrying more Men than wil at firft defign’d, eight or ten Seamen or abl¢ bodied Landmen will meet with fuitabli Encouragement by applying to the Place mention'd in a former Advergiemaent, or & the Captain of faid | ] they may fee the Articles Province of New-Ha HEREAS, are appointed. Co of Probates for the Prowince the Claims on the Eflate o in Jfaid Province, Marine THESE are to gins Notig that Serwice on thyplaft ing Months, at tl in Port/mouth P ’