The New Hampshire Gazette Newspaper, September 1, 1758, Page 4

CHARLESTOWN, (Sourn Carorina) Jun o AST Saturday came certain Advice from Geor- gia, that 3 French Privateess have lately come upen our Caalts, to cruize in Concert, viz. a Brig of 16 Guns, a Schoonerof rz,-and a Sloop of 8 : That they had fent a Prize into St. Auguftine, but had not left one Englifhman on board to give the leaft Intelligence : That a new Governor, Don Lucas de Palacio, was lately arrived at St. Auguftine, with a lar; = Retinue, and an additional Troop of Dragoons : Acu that another Troop was daily expefled. We have thisMoment receiv’d Advice from Geor- gia, That the Brig lately carried into St. Auguftine, by 2 French Privateer, was the Nandy, Capt. Min- fhal, from Liverpool, bound for this Port: That apother Privateer had bore away for Mififippi, with a Veflel from Portfmouth, which fhe had tzken : And that the Brig (the largeft of the 3) had put into St. Auguftine, having loit her Main top-maft and been obliged to throw 4 of her Guns overboard, and was refitting there, to compleat her Cruize, which is to continue two Months longer, between this Bar and Frederica. 'That the Spaniards give great En- couragement to the French Privateers to come to St. Auguftine, vi€lual them | .. qtifully, and fupply them with all other Neceflaries, and when they want a few Hands, even make vp their Compliments. June 30. Sunday laft arrived irom St.Auguftine (which Piace they left the Thurfday before), the Capts. Venables and Reid, with 2 other Englifimen, who had been carried in there lately by a French Privateer. - They inform us, that the French Priva- teer Brigt. mentioned in this Paper of the gth Inftant, failed from thence on the 18th, to finifh her Cruize upon this Coaft : And that the Scheoner,with whom the BLrigt. on the 7th ult. toek the Nancy, Minfhal, from Chetter for this Port, about 20 Leagues off this Bar, was returned chither with 3 Prizes, viz the Sleop Induitry, Ifaiah Eicridge, a Whaler, of Portf- mouth in New Ha plhire, taken the 224 u't. off Cape Henry, which going much better than the Schooner, was fitted out as her Concert, with two casriage and two fwivel Gurs and 2o Men; the Slcop Exchange, Wm. Venables, from Maryland for St. Croix, taken the 25th, in the Latitude of Cape Hatteras, by Eldridge’s Sloop ; and the Schooner True Biue, Andrew Reid, of and fur this Port from Madera, ladeén with Wines, taken on the 16th Init. (the Day after the Winchelfea went out) in Sight of Land from the Quarter- Deck, a little to the North- ward of this Bar. That had the Wincheifea gone as far as St. Aoguftine, the muft infallibly have fallen in with the Schooner and all her Prizes : That the Schocner was the fame that attack’d the Otway off Cape-Fear ; and afterwards chafed Mr. Mazyck’s waile Eldridge’s Sleop chafed Mr. Fofkey’s Pilot- Boat in over our Bar, two Days before the Winchel- fea put to Sea : That thefe Privateers are not of near the Strer-gth that has been reported, the Schocner (which is called the Hurricane, and commanded by cne M. Boudard) moanting only 8 3 Pounders (two of which were put on board the Whaling-Sloop) and came out with only 60 Men; and the Brigt. no more than 1o 3 and 4 Poundsrs, and came out with 85 Nien ; both Crews coufilting chiefly of Banditti from Mobille, Penfacoula, &c. That the Schooner is Ja- maica boile,with an high Stern, black Sides and white Bottom, looks like a Bermudian, but fails ill, and is very crank : That the Brigt. is Bermuda built and fails faft ; and was, lalt Year, the Sloop that took the Captains Campbell, Atkins, &c. That the Crews of both Privateers being an Affemblage of Spaniards, Italians, and French, and {carce cne Seaman, fuch Diffentions prevailed amongft them as would occufion their going Home very weak, and much facilitate their being taken : And, that the new Governor of St. Augufline, forefeeing (or having bad it Linted to him) that his Garrifon could expeét no farther Sup- plies of Provifions from the Eungiifh, if he fuffered the French to make Ufe of that Port as a Rendezvous for their Privateers, he has determined (or promi. =) to difceniage their coming there for the futare ; and accordingly, had ordered Monf. Boudard to depart from thence, with his 4 Prizes, by Sunday next, who was other wife to have waited theReturn of the Brigt. Fuly 7. According 10 the lalt Advices we have received, there are yet three French Privateers all fmall and ill mann’d, cruizing between Cape Fear & Frederica ; and the True Blue, late cf this Port, was fitting out as a Fourth, at St. Auguftine, her Cargo being taken out and put on board Minfhal’s Brig. We jball leave aur Readers to judge avkat it indi- cates : But it is certain, that the Spaniards have now a wery [lrong Garrifon at St. Auguftine ; and are build- ing aith all poffibleDilpatch, a firong Fort at vhe South- Wep Quarter of the Town, wbhere their Indian Church (called Zalecho) formerly flood,which is to mount 1 2Can- nom, and is to command aRiver (fordable at Lowe-Water) that goes round théBack of thelown 5 and alfs anather,up St. Fuan's Riwer, at Picolatanbich is to be made wery {firong, and bas, befides the Soldiers in Garrifon there, a large arm’d Launch with a Number of Boatmen. e el B N e July 210 Tho' we have not a Man of War or- other Veflel cruizing from Port in this Province, to prote& our Coafts againft the Infults of the French Privateers that may be upon it, we are affured, that the P:ovince £fCeorgia has,—a fine Sioop having been imprefied there on the 10th Inflant,whtenmvan'd from Savannah on the 12th, being compleatly equip- ped (in_that fhort Time,) with 14 carriage and 14 {wivel Gans, manned with go Men, commanded in Chief by Capt. Robinfon, of a‘Privateer there, and under him, by Capt. Demetrie of the Scour Boat, who i: alflo gone her Pilot. Governor Err1s, we are told, was extremely aflive upon this Occafion, and befides putting the Crew of the Scout Boat on board this Veflel, and perfonally forwarding her Equipment, had excited fuch a Spirit, that fome cf the beft Inhabitants of Savannab, &c. are gone out in her. 2 July 28. From Georgia we have the following melancholy Account, viz. That on the 4th Inftant a dreadfal Fire broke out in the publick Filature at Sa- vannah, and raged at orce thro’ the whole Building with fuch irrefiftable Fury, that it was impoflible to fave more out of it than about 350 Pounds of wound Silk, and the Eggs of the Silk Worms for the next Year: That between z and 3000 Pounds Weight of Cocoons were confumed upon this Occafion, with feveral other Things of Value :- That, had there Escn the leaft Breath of Wind, the Council- Houle, the public Records, Arms and Ammunition which were lodged therein, muft inevitably been deftroyed ; for, tho’ that Building was 100 Fect from the Fila- ture, the Heat was fo intenfe as to fcorch it quite black ; and had it not been for the extraordinary Eftorts of fome Sailors, it could not have been faved, theTown’s People being teirified from going near it by the dangerous Situation of the Powder, which al- moft miraculoufly efcaped : And that had it not been for this Accident, they would have made a great Show of Silk this Year, vpwards of 7000 Pounds Weight of Cocoons being raifed. Auguff 4. On the 26:h ult. returned to Tybee in Georgia, the Tryal Sioop, lately taken into the Ser- vice of that Province, and fent to cruize under the Commard of Capt. John Robinfon, to fcour the Coalt of French Privateers. On the 23d ult. near St. Au- gufline, fhe fell in with a French Privateer Schooner, juft came from thence, mounting 10 Carriage Guns, befides Swivels, and having 70 Men on board, many of whom were Spaniards, and {everal others Englith : She immediately bore down on the Tryal, and be- gan to engage her about 6 0’Clock in the Eveniag : "The fecond Broadfide Capt. Robinfon was killed, and Capt. Demetrie, fo dangeroufly wounded that he died the Day after he was bro't back to Savannzh ; but the Frenchman finding he could not lay along- fide theTryal, prepared to board her upon the Quar- ter : In attempting this, his Bowfprit got foul of the Tryal's Rigging, and falling Calm could not be dif- engaged ; fhe rherefore fwung right a ftern, and re- mained there 3 Glafles : This Situation was the moft difadvantageous imaginable to the Tryal’s People, who could then only employ their Small Arms ; while the French were raking’ them, and throwing a great Numbter of Grenadoes and Powder- Flafks among them, but always milcarried in their Efforts to board, which they attempted feveral Times with great Lofs. The Engagement lafted ’till near g o’Clock, when both Sides had expended all their Small Arm Cartridges, Grenadoes, &c. but were yet locked together ; and, they threw Cannon Shot,Pikes, Cudaffes, Knives, &c. at each other by Hand : A fmall Breeze at length fpringing up, the Schooner with the Help of her Topfails, difentangled herfelf, and bore away before it,the Tryal immediately pour- ing a Broadfide into her, which was anfwered only by two Guns ; but the T'ryal's Rigging was fo much cut, that, befcre any Sail could be fet to purfue, her Auntagonift got off by Favour of the Night. It was a very unfortunate Circamitance, there being no Wind to command the T'ryal during the Engagement, as fhe was thereby deprived of the Ufe of her great Guns, and the was but ill provided for boarding ; and ftill more unlucky, that Capr. Robinfon fhould be killed and Capt. Demetrie totally difabled fo early, otherwifc there conld be no doubt of their carrying the Enemy ; for tho’ the remaining Officers as well as People continued the Fight with great Bravery, thofeDifafters were very difcouraging, and neceflarily occafioned fomeConfufion. What Number cf French were killed is uncertain, but many were f{een fall dead from the Schooner’s Bowfprit, and difmal Cries were heard asfhe cleared herfelf. Befides Captain Robinfon, two more were killed outright, and 25 wounded, many of whom ’tis feared will not recover. The French Privateer had fome Carolina Run-aways on board, who were to ferve them as Pilots on a De- fign of plundering fome Plantations near Port Roval of their Negroes, &c.—The Infolence of thefe Moan- fieurs will grow to a great Height, if no more Mea- fures are taken to reprefs them than we hitherto have : GEORGIA has made its Effort ; and furely, B it muft now be our Tarn 1 *Tis true, the Even s2 our Sitter-Colony's Endeavout: carries fome Difap- pointmeat in it, but we cannot thimk they have b-ca fruidlefs. We canaat conclude this Acconnt withc g this Oblzrvation, that thofe i ot} with a fincere fnrenvion of fnding the Enemy, feidom fail o mect them. ; - ’ o But two Blanks to a Prize. Newsury, Fuly 24, 175i. SCHEME ~ Of the Second Part of T m A WRE ol R e £ O be drawn at Newbury ; In Purfoasee o & Ak of the General Court of the Provine: i the Mafachufetts Bay, pafs’d Fanunary 175, for the Raifing the Sum of 7Tawelve Hundred Por to be applied towards the building and maintai: a Bridge over the River Parker there, at O/4.-Ta - Ferry : An Undertaking of publick Service, s ir declared in the Preamble of {aid A&. The Managers appointed by the General Cours, are, Jobn Greenleaf, Fofeph Atkins, & Daniel Farni Efqrs; of Newbu-y, who are {warn to the fait ! Dilcharge of their Truft ; and are anfwerable (o~ any Deficiency. 3 The great Advantage that will arife to the Publis* on the building of this Bridge, is well known to " Travellers of the Great Eaftern Road, between N B bury and Rowley, and is particularly meotioned o the M:anagers in their Scheme of the firlt Part of thiz Lottery, publifhed in the Boflon-Gazetts and Cour < - Fournal, Febraary 6, 1758, No. 149. asalfo i "= New- Hamp/bire Gazetze, Aprid 21; 1758, toW they refer. They now aflure the Publick, that the Bridy s . begun ; and the Building of it § carried on wiil great Diligence, The whole LOTTERY is divided into Thres Parts or Claffes. - This Second Part contains 7000 Tickets, at Two Dollars each. 2333 of which, are Benefic Tickets of the following Value, wiz. R T — Doliars. * - Dolla s, 1 of 500 is 500 4 of 100 are 400 I of - 50 are . gco 1z of 40 are +89 15 of 30 are 450 20 of 20 are $C0 64 of 1o are 3 89 of 8 are 1z 2117 of 4 are - 868 2333 Prizes. 12600 4667 Blaaks. nooo Tickets, at Two Dollars per Ticket, , 14500 Dedu& 10 per Cent. for the Bridge, e, 1400 12560 Gold as well as Silver will be taken for Ticl »is, and the Prizes {o paid off ; which willbein Twe y Days after Drawing.—As foon as the Tickets are Soid, Notice will be given of the 'T'ime and P ac2 of Drawing, zad a Lift of Prizes publifhed in tha Boffon Gazztte and Country Journal. Prizes - demanded in Twelve Months after Drawing, be accounted as given towards the building ¢ maintaining faid Bridge, and will be fo apply’d. The Publick are defired to obferve, That there has been no Lottery fet up and carried on among us, wherein the Adventurers have fo fure and good a Chance as in this ; for there is but Two Blazksto a Prize, and the Prizes not defpicable, fuch as one of 500 Dollars, Four of 100 Dollars, &e. &c. . The Managers therefore doubt not a fufficiens Number of Adventurers will foon offer ; and that they will be able to draw by the Middle of &peemler next. 5 TICKETS are to be had of Mr. Samuel L' - wermore, and the Printer hereof in Porg/mouth ; and the Managers in Newbury. 3 e . Y HEREAS Chriffian 1y Wife, unreafonably Refufes to dwell with me, and threatens to run me in Debt - This is to Warn and -give Natice to all Perfons ot to truft the faid Chriffian on my Account; nor board her, for I hereby declare I will not pay any Debt other Matter by her o contraled from the Due hereof. But if the will retarn and dwell with me in Peace, I will receive her and dwell with her Hufband. Portfmouth, Auguft 4, 1758. 3 Charles Parkes. & YORK LOTTERY TICKE"'S Sold by the Printer beregf. " PORTSMQUTH : Printed by D, FowLE, of whom this Paper may b had at @ Dollar per Anium, or an Equivalent in Bills of Credit, Half to be paid at Entraace, )