The New Hampshire Gazette Newspaper, April 13, 1758, Page 2

“Some Time lafk Month, in the pafture of Elitha ‘Fitch, Efg; of Norwich, happesed the following Re- miatkable,"viz. a piece of Groundof a triangular Form, and fome hondred Weight, teken out with- out any human HMand and carried fome confiderable Diftance-—The Breach appeared perfetly fmooth as if cat with a Knuife, and there was a' confiderable Noife heard at the Time, which was fuppofed to be the Confequence. H A L I F A X, March 3. Friday lzft a2 molt unfortanate Accident happenéd hicte, viz. as Capt. Solomon Phipps of this Jewn. was oo boasd a Snow of which he was Commander, lying at the End of Meffi'rs Bourn and Freeman's Wharfe, where he was réfitting her for a Voyage, fome People on board his Majelty’s Skip Arcenceil firing at fome Wild Fowl which weré between the two Veflels, Cept, Phipps call’d tothem to defift, otherwife they might do fome Damage on Shore ; but on fpying a Looa they again fir’d at it with Ball, which taking the Water rear the Fowl, glanc’d and took Capt. Phipps in the Belly near the Navyel, and’ }odg'd in his Body, and 2itho’ immediate Care was taken 6f him he died the next Morning. Yefterday his Majélty’s Ship Sutherland of 50 Guns, Capt. Rous, and the Sloop Hawke, Caps. Hathorne, fail’d from hence on'a Cruize, @ 8§ T O N April to. Yefterday retirn’d here Thomas Lovis, in three Days from Chigne&o in a Schoarer whereof Natha- niel Woodward was late Malter, who gives the fol- lowing Intelligence ; That on the 30th of March at half after Eleven o’Clock at Night about 40 of the French Nentrals (formetly fo called) came down upon Woodward’s Veflel, and Thompfon’s, which lay in a Creek near a Mile from the Fort, and at the fame Time fome of them cameé opon Capt. Gay’s Veflel, which lay in anot ¢ Creck at a fmall Dift- ance: They called upon them to Surrender, and good Quarters would be given, which being abfo- lutely refufed, twenty-five of them’ ruth’d in upon Capt, Weodward, kill’d him, his Mate, 2ad a youag Man named Thomas Auadibert, and threw them o- “verboard, bound the others and carried them afhore, with above 700 Dollars ; at the {fame Time fome of them enter’d Thompfon's Veflel, who defended themfelves bravely, had one Man wounded ; and fired two Gans to give ‘the Alarm to Capt. Gay's Veflel who wére likewife defending themfelves ; who having Swivel Guns anda Guard on board, gave the Alarm to the Fott, who immediately fent out a large Party of Regulars ; upon which the E- nemy made great Hafte to their Boats.s~The Repu- Jars fir'd upon tihe Enemy and kiil'd, it is foppos'd, {ome of them—The reft of Woodward's People got fafe to the Regulars. kill'd, were cut in a terrible Manner, with Toma- hawk’s &c. They fdid they were Friendsto Beau- biere, who is a Chief among thefe Peop'e which e- fcaped in the Year 1755, Lieat. Walker with a Number of Rangers baving been out on a Scouting Party, return’d the Day after the above Afair hap- pen’d, with the Women and Children of two Fami- lies'; and ’tis tho’t the Men were in thg above Party of the Enemy. By the Captains, Adden and Lee, who arrived at Marblehead laft Tharfday in gz Days from Lifbon we hear, that the Spaniards were making great Pre- ‘parations for War, which it was faid would foon be declared againft England. They farther inform, that about 450 Leagues from hence they fpoke with the Enterprize and Mermaid Men of War, with the Matt Ships and Trade fromPifcataqua under Convoy, bound home, all well oa board,—And on the 25th ult. they faw five Ships ftanding N, N. E. which they took to be Tranfport Ships by their Signals, bound to Halifax. We hear two Veflels are arrived at Marblehead from Lifbon, the Mafters of which report, that they {aw 7 Tranfports bound to Halifax, ten Days ago. Yefterday the Captains M’Known, Callto, and Cox, arrived here from Halifax, the former in 16 Days, and the two latter in eight ; they inform, That Admiral Hardy in the Captain, arriv’d there the zoth ult, with theee Tranfports ; that the Remainder were hourly expected ; that Capt. Rous in his late Cruize had retaken a Snow bound from North Carolina to Liverpool, laden with Pitch and Tar, and fent her inte Halifax ; that before Capt. Cox fail’d, the Fleet, confifting of g or 10 Sail of the Line, began to un- moor, in Order to Cruize off Louifbourg.—That the Prince Frederick, Man of War, of 70 Guns, had lo#t all her Mafts, and was not got in. On Wednelday the 22d of lax. Month, died by In- ocalation, that eminently Pious, learned and pro- found Divine, the Reverend Mr. JonaTnan Ep- w ARDS, lately chofen Prefident of Naffau Hall, at- Prince-Town in New Jerfey. ‘The Small Pox be- ing in or near the College, and Inoculation being favoured with great Succefs, he thoughtit advifea- ble to reccive it in that Way on Feb. 23d, and tho’ his Difeale was light, his pock few and mild ; PorTsMouTi ; Printed by B, Fowiz, of whom this Paper may be had for Ons Doilar per Ann. or anEquivalentin inBills of Credit ; Half to be paid at Entrance. " equipt, the fir Summer, gy u Thofe Pedple which were yet happened to héve.top many feated in the Roof of his Mouth and Throat, which prevented his {wal- lowing the neceflary Q’mfity of Drink: And foon after the Pock was turn’d, a fecondary Fever came on, and put an End €6 the important Life of this good and great Man. Hs has fefta Widow and 10 Children. ' i The General Aflerbly of the Province of Penn- {ylvavia, have Refolved, That immediate Provifion ¢ magedor raifing, paying, and cloathing 2700 ef- feQlive Mben, Officers included, to a& in Corjunlion -with & Body of His Majefty’s Britith Forces, and the Forées of Maryland; Virginia, and the Lower Coun- ties on Delaware, ia fuch offenfive Operations as fhall be carried on and profecated by His Majefty’s Commander in Chief i thefe Parts, duriug the enfu- ing Campaign. A Letter from Col. J. Blanchard, 10 Msj. R. Rodgers, in ‘Phe Crown- Point Expedition, dated Dunflable, in Necaw England, March 10, 1758. Srr, : I Hear your Health is recovered, for which I ré- joice; as well as for the fignal Honour you've acquired by your ‘mesiial Attempts and Suaccefs, in Defence of your Country, May you live, and that Spirit not depart from-you, fo long as a Frenchman in this Land dare.own himfelf an Enemy. The enterpriziog*Youths from our Frontiers, who have and are joining ;you for the Ranging Service, are not the Gleanings, but the firt' Fruits of North- Ameriea. By their Loyilty, Courage and Ativity, it feems by Inftin&, as well as Principle are fitted to be taught to rob a Beargof' her Whelps,—or enter thofe effeminate—unmolefted Dens, in your Neigh- bourhooed, which have (to our Pifhonour) ftood too long in our Way. ; Had we been feafonibly provided, and properly Regiment (the Sires of your prefent Corps de Guarde) had certainly on- roolted thofe' unglean Birds at Crown Point,—Alas how much" Money, ho'v many good SubjeCls fince thrown away—is.our Circamftance on any Account mended ? : 1 heartily wifh you a favaurable Opportunity and fuccefsful Attack againft thofe mongrel Difturbers of the publick Peace, and a full Reprifal in Honour, Profits afid Revenge, for all their petfidious Treat- ment,~—Let it not be the Employment of any more to write our Misfortunes.—Garrifon after Garrifon taken, Armies,Companies, and Privates killed, takeén and frip’t.—TheEnemy'sCountry filled with Scalps, Captives, Money, private Plunder, warlike Stores and Provifions.—~We have anly ferved like Beafts of Burden to convey thefe Treafures for their Conveni- ence ; and for our Reward, Lofs of Time, or wretched Captivity.—~For a New-England Man to refleét on the paft horrid Scenes of Devaltations and Murders perpetrated by thofe tawney cloven footed Tribes, hurryed on by thefe fatanical French Invad- ers, when pretending to be at Peace, Time out of Mind,—is too formidable an Hiftory now to relate— *tis but of late the Continent South- Weft of New- England has fhared in their Barbarities—or charge in Defence, tho’ now feel the fatal Effedls, Let none under your Command ruft into Decay — let their Exercife be conftant ; warm them with your Prefence and Kindnefs.—'Twill {fecure their Health, their Ufefulnefs, Profit and Honour. - I know what Spirit you are of, in thefe Affairs ; fuffer it the Reing, fo that.you temper it with Pru- dence. 1 have heartily countenanced my Friends and Re- lations to join you, and efteem the Tidings thagthey died with Honour, preferable to returning ftigma- tized with Cowardice, or a wretched, dithonorable, mercilefs Captivity. Wake up, and let your Companies be not only the Glory of the Continent, but an Honour to the Kingdom, for which in thefeWars they are adapted, —in_your Station never fuffer your Invention to be at Eafe till all is accomplifhed. . Which that we may both live to fee is the hearty Wifhes of your conftantand cordial Friend. J. BLANCHARD. Fofter Hutchinfon, ‘Efq; is appointed one of the Judges of the Inferior Court. PIOR T SO UT N Laft Tuefday a Veflel arrived at Bofton in three Days from Halifax, and brings Advice, That all our Tranfports from England are arrived there except one : That fome Men of War are cruizing off Lou- ifbourg, who are in howly Expefation of Admiral Bofcawen’s Arrival : That Col. Meferve, who failed from this Port Jaft Monday was fen’night, with about 100 Carpenters for his Majefty’s Service, are fafely arrived at Halifax. We hear from Danflable, That Iaft Friday Morn- ing the Hon. Fefsph Blanchard, Efq; died there much lamented, in the 53d Year of his Age. The beginning of lat Week a fmall Shock of an Earthquake was felt in this Town, at Newbury, and feveral other Towns adjacent, e s S bt B i i e e Jult Imported from Zirginia, And to be Soldcheap for Cafh at (h? Long-Wharff, - Hoice good Inpran CORN at fifty frves Shillings Old Teqor per Buthel, and fomething lefs to thofé who td‘q&‘ targe Quan- tity. Alfo good Bzans, Wugar, and Com fed Virginia PORK., I : Urfuant to a Licence from the Honorable the Judge of Probate for thie Pro- vince of New- Hamplhire, WiLL 82 SoLp by pub- lick Vendue, by Edward Colcord Executor of the Teftament- of Edward Golcord, late of Brintwood, deceas’d, on Monday the Twenty fourth Day of April next, at T'hree ‘of the Clock Afternoon, at the Dwelling Houfe of Capt. Natbaniel Folfom, Inghal- der in Exeter, about fixty Acres of Land in Brint- wood, with the Barn ftanding thereon, being all the Home Place whereon the faid Edward Coleard, de- ceafed Jately lived, excepting what was fet cf to the WidoW for her Thirds.——— Alfo one Quarter PR% of the firft Lot in the great Meadow in Kinflown } and alfo one Quarter Part of a Saw-Mill with the Privilege in Brintwood aforefaid, called Deer-Hill Mill ; all which Premifes were the Eftate of the {sid Edward Colecord, deceafed, and are to be Sold for the Payment of his Debts. Conditions of Sale to be feen atthe Time and Place aforefaid, 2 Exeter, March 21,.1758. i L Bowarn Covrcorp, Exeervc TO BE SOLD, a Pie&l Land near the Parade, belonging to the Eftate of Mr. Sainuel Rbjmes, late of Portfmouth, deceafed, Enquire of Capt. Jobn Shackford of Portfmouth, ana know further. 1 : PEW with a I Commodious Window, in the Revetend Mr. Hawvin's Meeting-Houfe, to be Sold. Enquire of Mrs, Damaris Wheelwright, and know further; 1 Province of New Hampsnire., PU;:/imm‘ to an ACT of faid Prowince, the Proprietors ‘of the Townthip of Bow in faid Province, are hereby NOTIFIED, that there is an Affeflment of Tén Pounds New Tener Billy of Credit of faid Province, laid upon each ariginal Right of Land in faid Townthip to .be paid before the toth of Fuly next, that I am appointed ColleQof of the faid Affeffment ; and all Perfons whom it miay concern, gre defired to pay the fame to me at my. Houfe in Neew-Murék in the provinee aforefgid, within one Month from the Date hereof, for in De= fault of fuch payment, the faid Rights will be fold to raife the faid Afleffment, agreable to faid ACT, " New-Market, April 13. 1758. i S Wavurer Baygrr, TO BE SOLD, New Deck’d SCHOONER with Sails, Rigging, &c. of about 15 Tons, fit for Fithing : Alio a {mall Float belonging to faid Schooner. Enquire of the Printer hereof. 1 7 e T T S T S e S T S TS S S e o S s Sk T Hawmpron, dpril 6th 1758, Lately Imported Elizabeth, Capt. Adams from Lonpex, And to be SOLD by onathan Moulton, junr. At his own STORE at HamrroON, By Wholefale and Retale, ‘ Fine Aflortment of Englith Goods at a rea- A fonable Price, with fix Months Credit. Like- wife a Jarge Quantity of Cutlery and Braziery Ware In the Ship .to be fold as aforefaid. Said Mowlton will take good Merchantable Lumber at either of the Noted Land- ingsin thefe Parts, and allow the current Price. If any Perfon inclines to take a large Quantity of faid Goods, they may have longer Credit than aforefaid, and alfo be fupplied with Weft India Goods; &c. N. B. The Goods abowefaid will be open’d and ready for Sale in about ten Days. | 2 Province of New HamPSHIRE. Hereas we the Subfcribers being appointed Commiffioners to Receive,. and Examine the Claims of the feveral Creditors ta the Eftate of Samuel Wat/on, late of Dover in faid™, Province, Yeoman, deceafed, Inteftate, do hereby NOTIFY faid Creditors, That we will atténd that. Service at the Houfe of Fohn Gage, jun. Innholder in 8, v Dover aforefaid, on the Firft Monday of Apri/ next, and the five following Months, from Four to Eight o’Clock in the Afternoon. Josuva WingeT, Dated at Daver the 29tk Josern RoOBERTS. Day of March, 1758. 2 A Good Repeating CLOCK, with a Japan Cafe, almoft New, TO BE SOLD: Inquire of the Printer hereof. 3 e i S s e B