The New Hampshire Gazette Newspaper, October 28, 1757, Page 2

OOT. FHanovtrians—Xilled, 1 Officer, 3 non-commil- ~ fion'd Officers, 78 private Men™ ; wounded, ¢ Officers, 2z mon commiflion’d Officers, 249 private Men ; taken or mif- 1fieng 36 private Men. Brunfwick Trosps—XKilled, z Officers, 8 non-commiflion'd flicers, 62 private Men ; wounded, 10 Officers, 8 non com- iffion’d Officers, g6 private Men ; taken or miffing, 1 Offi- er, 3 non-commiflion’d, and 74 private Men. b HyJgns—Killed, 6 Officers, g non-commiffion’d Officers, h4and-So private Men ; woanded, 13 Officers, 16 non-commif- _:/rjx’d Officers, 2777 private Men ; taken or mifling, 63 private - on z ¥ 7th Battalion Gremodiers—XKilled, z Oflicers, 49 private Men ; wounded, 7 Ofiicers, 8 non commiflion’d Oflicers, 126 private Mep ; taken or mifing, 36 private Men. Hunters—Kill’d, 1 non commiffion’d Officer, 8 private Men ; wounded, 1 Officer, and g private Men. 3 HORSE. Hamwerians— Wounded, 3 Ofiicers, 13 private Men ; taken or miffing, 4 private Men. Heflians—Killed, 1. Ofiicer, z non-commiffion’d Officers and 10 private Men ; wounded, 5 Oflicers, 28 private Men; taken or miffing, 3 private Men. : Hunters—Killed, 1 non commiffion’d Officer, 4 private Men ; wounded, 1 Cilicer, 6 private Men. . Hagover, (in Germany) dugufl 9. The Duke d& Chev- reufe, who is appointed to command in this Capital, arrived here this Morning at the Head of zoco Soldue He has taicen up his Abode at the Houfe of the Baron de Dieden, a:d his Equipage is lodged in the Office of the Caille. Im. “mediately after the Arrival of tnefe Troops, thofe which compofed our Garrifon were difarmed and Ieft at Liberty to retire where they pleafe. f he Duke de Chevreule, accom- panied by fome of his principal Officers, has beenthis After. noon to vifit the chief Parts of this City, as weil as {ome Places in the Neighbourhood. Rocurort, (@ large Town of France) July 21. An E lith Craizer having been lately taken off our Coall, anc ig here, a Difcovery is {aid to be made, from the Inftructions given the Captain of the Craizer, of an intended Delcent on . .the Iflands of Rea and Oleron, which the Enghfh are defir- ous of becoming Matfters of, in order to interrupt our Navi- gation into this Port, Rochelle, and the River ot B\_‘urt'ilt aux. Paris, (the Meropolis of France) july 28. At a Tune when we are pouring our Troops intwo Germany, to the Al- siftance of the Emprefs Queen, the Publick are here alarmed with an intended Invafion on the Part of the Englith, who it %s affured are making great Preparations for attacking us on the Side of Normandy, Britany, &c. the Plan being, it is faid, to attempt the Demolition of Breft, I'Orient and other Piaces along the Coaft ; taking the Opportunity of the Abfence of ihe greateft Part of our Marine Force, now in America. ‘I'he Coutt however does not appear ready to make any Alteration in its main Defign, contenting itfeif with ordesing 4 competent Number of Troops for the Security of the Coalt. Count de Corflans_is fpeedily to fail from Breft with 18 hips of the Line, and four Frigates, with which heisto obferve that which is fitting out in England, fcr a fecret Ex edition,or he will perhaps on his Side execure an Enterprize , be likewife gueflfed ac. A Convoy of 150 Vifiels Jaden Kn Cannon and Rigging, is arrived at Lreft, for the new \pS vuaiit there. Auguf 8. 'Fhe Jay of the Court on Acconnt of the late od News is greatly abated, on Advice being reccived Yel- Jay, of the Death of the Queen of Poland. Urrecur, Adugef! 4. The, French gave out their Lofs the late Aftion, to amount to 1500 [ at of the Hanoverians at upwards of Pracue, (the Capital of Bobrmia) dugujt 2. Accoiding the 1aft Advices from the Armny, General Nadafit pailed v Elbe with great Fale, having Pontoors in Ab 3Corps which confifls of 30,000 Men, tovk goo foners in this Paflace, and four loaded Waggous. TrpeGur, dugufi 10. We have Advice trom Sax 4t the Imperial and Pruffian Armias were in Sight of ¢ her in Lufatia ;. that the King of Pruf as advanta fly pofted in an intrenched Camp ; and that the Difpofi s of Prince Charles and Marfhal Daun, fecemed tending to t oft the King’s Army from that of Mar(lial Keith. LipstapT, Augufl 9. Marhal Dichlica has taken the 'mmand of the Army from Marfhal d'Etrees, who fet out lerday for Paris. L: O N DO ‘N, Augufi » The total Lofs of the Allies in the Engagement between Royal Highnels the Duke and the French was, Killed and miffing Wourded en, and compute — 1454 ¢ faid an Exprefs-arrived Yefterday from B shemi 1,with ‘ews of a Battle between the Pruflians and Auflrians, in the former gained a complcat Vitlory. But tl ~ we have notwyet lcarnt, nor the Date of the Action, Extract of a Letter fiom Portfmouth, Aung. 8. Yiflerday arrived Sir Edward Ha , Comman '.'"_r in v the prefent Expedition, and boifled bis Flag on board Gnillics, at Spithead, and was faluted by all the Squadron accordingly. T he three ddmirals are jufi gone on board to mufler the - Companies perfonally, and to give the neceffary Orders for - all the Men of War avith the wtmoll Expedition, = Some v of Stringth muft be the Object of Defiination. 3 he Number of Ships to be employed on this Expedition are igally altzring 5 at prefent it has a wery formidable Ap- sonce + The Ships now ordered to compleat their Prowifions , ibe Royal George, Royal Anne, and Royal Sovereign, 0/ 100 Neptane, Rawiillies, Barfleur, and Nomur, of 9o Guns 5 val William, Priacefs. Amelia, and Meagnanime, of 80 A, Dublin, Alcide, Torbay, & Intrepide, of 70 Guns ; way, America, dchilles, and Dunkirk, of 60.” i I LADELPHIA Ofober 13. a Letter from Hanover Townfhip, in Lancafter Coun- ted the firll fuftant, we learn, that the Children manti- in our laft to be carried off from Lebanon Townthip, o one Peter Wampler ; that there were five of e Par 'S P, and taken away while their Father and Mother were oot Smman - v W e et e e - gone te thé Meadow for 2 Load of Hay ; and that the In’ dians likewife took from the [oufe what they thought moft valuable, and deftroyed what they conid not carry away, to a confiderable Value. In the fame Letter itis faid, that the Frontiers are almoft withont Inhabitants ; and that that Day and the Day before, feveral Creatures were killed by the E. nemy in Hanover Townfhip ; and that on the Thurfday be- fore four People were killed in Berks County, and four made Prifoners, near the North Kill, by a Party of Indians, fup- pofed to be about Fifty. We have Advice from Paxton (likewife in Lancafter County) thaton the Firft Inftant one William Martin was kilied and fcalped by three Indians within a Quarter of a Mile of Hunter's Fort ; and that the Evening before about twelve of them were feen in that Neighbourhood. A Letter from Barbades by Captain Burt, who arrived here laft Night, dated the 12th of September, contains the following Intelligence, viz. Thaton the eighth of that Month the Speaker, Captain Middleton, returned from a Cruize to Windward, and carried inwith him a French Privateer Sloop, of 14 Carriage and Swivel Guns, and 6o Men, belonging to Martineco : Tbat on the Sixth of the fame Month that Pri- vateer took the Charles, Capt. Holland, from Maryland, to Windward of the 1{fland, bound there, and fent her into Maytineco, which made the Twenty-Ninth Veflel taken by her within Twelve Months : Thar the next Day fhe fell in with the Speaker, and fiading her Miftake, crouded all the Sail fhe could carry, cut her Anchors from the Bows, and thiew ail her Carriage Guns oy“crb:;ard, to no Purpoie ; for Captain Middleton came up with him absutTweive at Night, when Monfieur hauled down all bis Sails, and lay to, think- iog, as the Speaker was going at a great Rate, and a heavy Squall coming on, fhe might mifs him in the Dark; but the Wind abating, and he finding himfelf within Pifiol Shot of her, called cut for Quarters NE WY RK, Otober .'t7. Abflradt from a I‘M'p;r? dated at Walkill, in Uifter- County, October 5, 1757. ‘V'VH arein a drcadful Situation here ! every Moment ex- i pecling to be murdered by the Indians.— Laft Sun- day PatrickCar, who lived about 18 Miles from Hudfon's- tiver, was fhot lying in his Bed, and his Wife and five inno- cent Babes, with another Woman, and her five Children, who refided in the fame Houfe, were carried into Capiivity by the Tudians-—We, more than any other Part of the Pro- vince, have felt the direful Effeéls of an Indian War : No-. thing has yet been done to fuccour us; the Frontier Set- tiers are all coming in, having abandened their little Habi- tations, to preferve thel. Lives. The late military Duty our young Men were obliged to perform, has caufed many cf them to go a privateering (having no Property of their own to defend) {o that we are incapacirated from defending ourfelves as we ufed to do.—~— We are in daily Expeltation of hearing more Damage done, as we make no Doubt many fcouting Parties of Ind:ans are now out on the fcalping Ac- count.—A few Men properly polled in Block Houfes, on the Erontiers, would be a great 'roteétion to us this Winser.— We bawr.a Report of fiveral other Perfons being carried off by ihe Indians near Minifink, but cannot obtain the Particulars. Capt. Lyel from St. Chriftophers arrived here on. Mon- day laft, and brought as Paflengers two Officers belonging to a Rhode- Ifland Privateer Brig which has lately been calt a- way in the Weft Indies. The Crew were faved. - Tuefday iaft the Privateer Sloop T'yger, Capt. Alex. Mc- Dougali, ef this Port, returned here in a wrack’d Condition, having feit the Effcéls of che late violent Gale of Wind on the 4th of September, in which he was oohiged to cue away kis Maft, and throw four of bis Gunsover board, after which he carried away his Bowipris, as the Veflel broached too, and lay on her Beam Ends for fome Time, From Geolhen we learn, That an Enemy Jodian was taken a few Miles off that vernor of Pennfylvania, in July and Auguit laft, and faid (if there is ary "Dcpendance to bz put on Indian Intelli- gence) there was a Dody of near 5oo Indians came out to difperfe themfielves along the Frontiers in Parties of Tens, that they might the readier accomphith their Defigns on the Eonghth, and run the lcfs Hazard of being difcovered. From the Highlands we hear, Thaton Thuifday or Fri- day laft, as fome of the Workmen opening the Road there, were fecuring a Fufee to'a Rock they intended .to blow up, it fuddenly took Fire, burft, and unhappily kili’d 20d woun. ded five of the Hands. We hear that fome Differences have lately arifen between the Creck Indians, and the Spaniards at St. Auguftine ; bag the Caufe whereof we have not fearnt. We have Advice from Uhiladelphia, that they are building alarge Number of Barracksnear that City, in order to lodge fuch Soldicss as may be quartered upon them for the future, as being fully of the Opmion, that o provide for his Ma- jelly's Forces in that Method, is much more equitable and tuit, rian to have them odietcd on the Inhabitants. Weé hear tnat Governor Rgnold’s had the Misfortune to be taken ou his Voyage Home from Georgia, by the Duke de Aumont Privateer, and was ftripped even of his Clothes ; as were alfo his Lady, his Child, and his Secretary ; and that the {2id Privateer was afterwands taken by ae Englith Man of War, when there were found on board her, Governor Reynolds’s Sword, his Buckles and Seal, with all the Clothes, &c. that he and his Family were ftripped of. B O § T O. N, Otcber 24. The Schooner Benjamin, Capt. Manning, from New- England, & the Brig Ranger, Capt. Hobbs from Pifcataqua, are loft to Windward of Barbados ; the firft on the Devil's Point, and the other on Kendall’s Point. By a Letter from the Weft Indies, dated the 23d of Sep- tember laft we have Advice, That the Captures to the Windward are very numerous, not ene in Twenty elcaping. Thurfday laft was prorogued the Great and General Court of this Province, tc Wednelday the 23d of Nov. next. Extraét of a Letter from a Geatiemen at Fort Cumbesland, in Chegnetto, dated-];é}ober 6y 1767, “ We are ail weld, and the erks go or brifkly 5 e bave now abost 3000 good Trocpie Place about the fame Time ; he was | well known to be at the Treaty at Falion, held by the Go-’ .Gat“tyatzz.'éoadpq/mrt of Defence, befides a firong Intvenchment in Front.— 1 imagine the Reafon of the Enemy’s not troubling us, is /.,/f #heir Recon- noitring Parties have feen the Nvavher ofpour Viffels ave have bere, fo they muft think our Numbi®#nuch larger than they re- ally are, as we have 15 Sail of Top fail Veflels, and them large, befides 20 Sail of Sloops and Schooners.— This Night a Party of 300 Men marches toward the Bay Vert, to Jee if they can dijcover any Motions of the Enemy, and do what Damage to the Roads they can.” - _ PIORTSMOUTRH, & The Indignation I have conceived at a late fcandalous and falfe Report propagated againft me, as an Znforamer again the Schooner Elizabetn and ber Cargo, John Froft Mafler, awbich occafion’d ber being feized at Bofton, hath tranfported me into the Prefumption ot appearing from the Prefs, though the Report itfelf, as far as I can trace it, appears to be like an Exbalation rifing from the Bowels of.the meaneft and bafeft Earth ; yet fuch Exhalations have often darken'd, and fome- times ec/ips’dthe Sun : It would be neednefs for me to ent- merate the particularCircumflances that would convince every unprejudiced Perfon that I was noWays even acquainted with what faid Schooner’s Cargo confifted of : The following De- clarations from the Perfons more immediately interefted, will {uffice ; which ( to wipe off the public Cenfure ) I was at the Expevce of a Journey to Befion purpofely to procure, [t feems I muft be the Perfon, becaule being an Officer to pre- vent all lilicit Proceedings, and at Boflon the very Time—it cou'd be no other—1 czn prove nineteen Peifons from this Place at Boflon when 1 was, though I would not prefume to even furmile any of them as Informers, yet 1 will affirm they are as much to be fufpécied as myfeif. NotwithRanding T bave attempted to convince the Public of my Innocence in this particular Affair, yet I will, with a Boldnefs which my Oath and Employment will juitify, declare, that when at any Time I can deteét any of His Majefty's Revenues in Danger from lliega! In:portations, when (it is not immediately in my Power) I will make an oprn Protef? againft the fame, but not with the _/rcaking Slynefs of an Informer 5 which Chacaller in a private Capacity, I as much deteft as any Man living. THESE Certify whom it may concern, That I bave not feen, or by Letter, or any other Means heard from Mr., o/t Wendcll of Portfmouth for twelve Months paft, ® that I could not receive any Information froft'him againit the Schoones Elizabeth or her Cargo. In Teftimony whereof [ have here- unto fet my Hand. Danoers, Ofeb. 21: 1757, 3 Charles Paxton. THIS may certify all concern'd, That whereas Mr. o5y Wendell of Porifmouth (it’s reported there) was the Ozcafion of my Rum’s being feized in the Schooner Elizabeth, Fobm Froft Mafter, | declare & believe {aid Wendell entirely clesr of faid Imputation. Bogon, Oétob. 21. 1757. Timorhy Fitch, WHEREAS Ifofpetted that Mr., 7obn Wende!! of Porti- mouth Informed againft me fo as to get my Veflel ieized, ¥ am now convinced and fatisfied to the contrary, that he was noWays concern’d therein ; therefore I defire every one who hears thereof, would contradict it. Boflon, OZ. z1. 1757- Fobn Frofi, I the Sublcriber do-hereby offer a Reward of Ten Dollars to any three or two Perfons that will £ the aforefaid Report on any one as the Author, {o that by their Evidence I may obtain Juftice, due tomy injur'd Reputation. : Portfmouth, Oéteb. 28. 1757. john Wende'n. By two Scldiers who arrived here from Albany, we are informed, That a Flag of Truce came into Fort Edward, with a Namber of Captives that were taken at Fort- William- Henry. We hear that two Rhode-Ifland-Privateers has taken and carried 15 there a large French Ship, betwecn 3 and 400 T'ons, loaded with Sugar, Coffee, &ec. Custom Housz Prscaraqua, O&sb. 27. Entred In, Markham and Henderfon from Rhode Ifland, Saward from Eajtward, Stockell from Falmouth, Googins from Boflon. Entered Out, Tuckerman and Warner for Weft Indies, Florence for Bofion. Cleared Qut, Janverin for R Iland,Stapleton forNewhury, "{ HE fublick are hereby Notified, That {fmall Arms of all forts, Swords and Cutlafles are made and mended in the neateft Manner, and at the mof% reafonable Rates: And that they may be fupplied with Scales, Beams, and Stilliards of all fizes, by NOAH PARKER, at bis Shop on the fouth fide of King flreer, oppofite to the Poft- Oflice in Port/mouth, 1 ALL Perfons having any Demands onthe Eitate of Mr. DanieL Luur, late of Greenland, deceas’d, are defired to bring in their Claims to Jouw WincaTE of Hampron, Executor to the laft V/ill and Tefta- ament of the faid Deceas’d : And 21l that are Indebted to faid Eftate, are defir’d tomake (peedy Payment to faid Exe- cutor, as they would avoid Trouble. A LL Perfors Indebted to, or that have aoy Demands on A the Eftate of RoserT ArLEN, late of Londonderry, de- ceas’d, are defir'd to bring in their Accounts to Wrrrram CLenNDANEN, of {aid Londonderry, in order for Settlement., LL Perfons Indebted to, or that have any Demards oa A the Eftate of Capt. DanizrL Lana, late of Portfmouth, Mariner, deceas’d, are defired to bring in their Accotiits to James Moses and Joun GrivrerH; of Portfmouth, Execus tors to faid Eftate, o order for Settlement. JusT PusLisu'p, and SeLp by the Printer hereof, Almanacks for the year 1758 : Being the I1d after Biffextile or Leap-Yecar, and 31} Year of the Reign of King GEORGE IL. Containing the Lunations, Eclipfes of the Luminaries, Courts, Spring Tides, Sun 4nd Moon’s Rifing and Setting, T'ime of High Water, Obfervations on COMET'S ( as one is expeted this Year 1758) Rematkable Events, and a Variety of Remarks ufeful and entertaining. Calculated to the Meridiavr. of Porys- mouri, New-Hamesaire in New Encrhnp, Lat 43 Deg. 24 N. Long. 70 D, 4o.m. Weit: batfmay ferve ary of the American Colonies wihhut any fecfihi-qd ariation. ne arterf of e po! or b WL