The New Hampshire Gazette Newspaper, September 8, 1758, Page 4

PHILADELPHIA, Aiguft 17 . ON Thurfday, the Third Inftant, che Britannia Privateer, Captain M‘Pher- fon, arrived herein 21 Days from Jamaica, from whom we have the following Account, wiz. That on the 15th of May laft he took 4 large Ship from Leoganne, with Dutch Papers, and a French Crew on board, into “which he put his firft Lieutenant, a Midfhip- ‘yman,and 18 Hands. The next Morning, being then off the Weft Caices Bank, he ‘faw another TargeShip,which he gaveChace to, came up with, and found to be a Frigate with 20 Guns upon one Deck. About 10 0’Clock the Britannia fhewed her Colours, and fired 2 Gun, which the Frenchman re- turned, ‘hoifted his Colours, and for about an Hour fired his Stern Chaces conftantly at Capt. M‘Pherfon, without his returning one Shot. Afterthis he gave theFrigate a Broad- fide, and ran out his Oars, in order to get nearer the Ship 5 but finding that moft of the Enemy’s Shot took Place, and his Peo- ple at theOars much expofed,fome of whom were already killed,he laid them ‘in, and be- gan the Aéion, which continued ‘equally fevere on both Sides for about an Hour 3 during which Time he experienced that the Frigate was too heavy for him at fuch a Diftance, therefore determined to lay her along Side ; wpon which he ceafed Firing, ran out his Oars again, and being fully re- folved on boarding, fixed Lanniards to the Oars, that they might be launched over- board, and expected every Moment tohave theirGrapplings on board theEnemy ; when by fome"Miftake, the Oars were launched without Orders,and thePiivateer was at leaft twice her own Length from the Frigate,and could not make Way enough to run up to her ; {o that he was obliged to engage a fe- cond Time in-a very different Manner from what was intended ; having then no other ‘Chance but to difpute it at that Diftance with a Ship of 22 Nine-pounders, within half Piftol thot, and, at the fame Time, fo unfortunate, as not to be within Reach of heaving a Hand Granade into her,nor could they get nearer or farther off from one ano- ther,there not being the leaR Breath of Wind. Thus the Engagement lafted for about an Hour and a Half, in as imart a Manner, pethaps, as has happened betwixt twoShips, when Capt. M‘Pherfon was wounded in the Breaft by a Wadd ; in about Half an Hour after had his Right Arm fhattered by a Shot above the Wrift ; and immediately vpon that received another Shot, which almoft carried away the fame Arm above the El- bow. Upon this he was obliged to be car- ried down to theDo&or,after firft requefting the fecond Lieutenant to continue to fight the Ship, for that the Enemy muft foon ftrike, and encouraging his People to ftand by her ; which they all promifed to do,and in general did, fighting moft gallantly ; but the Captain, with great Surprize and Sor- row, foon after heard the Orders given for ftriking his Colours, tho’ he had often pub- lickly declared he would never ftrike to that Ship ; and this happened juft at the fime when the Frenchman had ordered his Co- lours to be ftruck ; fo that a Moment or two’s Delay in hawling down the Britannia’s Colours, would have faved her, and made a Prize of the Frigate. Capt. M‘Pherfon’s ‘Company confifted of r18 Men ; his Metal 16 Six pounders, and fix fmall Guns on the Quarter Deck ; he had 12 Men killed out- xight, and 2% wounded, five of which have fince died of their Wounds. The Frigate mounted 20 Guns, Nine-pounders, but be- D - 4 PORESMOUTH : Printed by D, FowLE, of whom this Paper may be had at QneDollar per Annum, ing pierced for 22, fought 11 of a Side, had 22 Men killed,the Number of the Wounded notknown. «fhe Britannia had 270 Shot thro” her Larboard Side, fome of which un- der Water ; and the Mafts,Yards and Rig- ging of both Ships,were in a moft (hatter’d Condition, moft of which fhot away. Capt. M*Pherfon’s firlt Lieutenant, in the Prize, was in Sight during the A¢tion, and feeing the Privateer’s Fire much {marter towards theEod of theEngagement than theFrench- man’s, and obferving her Coloars flying,and the Frigate’s ftruck (a French Fineffe, in . order to deceive him) imagined Captain M-*Pherfon had taken her, fo bore down upon him, when he was breught to, and taken. The French Captain ufed Captain M*Pherfon in the moft humane and genteel Manner ; and finding it impofiible, in the Condition the Veflels were in, to carry the Privateer with him, after throwing all her Guns and Ammunition overboard, gave her to him, and wifthed him fafe into Port. In eight Days after he, with great Difficulty, got to Jamaica, amere Wreck. The firft and fecond Lieutenants, with five of the Britannia’s People, were carried off in the Frigate. < 5 ¢ 5Q) . $B3 T HE feveral Licenced Perfons in Berwick, ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED, to meet me there at Capt. Goodwin'’s, on Tuefday the 26th of September uext ; thofe in Kittery, at Mr. Robert Cutt’s, the 27th ; thofe at York, at Mr. Edward Ingrabam’s, the 28th ; thofe at Wells, Arun- dell, and Phillips- Towa, at Mr. Peletiab Littlefitid’s, the 29th ; thofe at Biddiford, at Mr. Lad's, on"Mon- day the 2d ot Oftober next ; thofe at Scarborough, at Mr. Benjamin Milliken’s, the 3d ; and thofe at Falmouth, and the Towns Laftward, at Capt. Bang’s, on Wednelday the 4th of O&tober next ; all at ten o’Clock in the Forenoon,except thofe at Scarborough, who are to meet at nine 0'Clock Forenoon, to render their Accounts, and pay ia their firft fix Month's EXCISE for this Year, and thereby prevent further Trouble. York, Auguft 28, 17598. ColleZor of Excife for the County of York. P. S. Such of Jaft Year as are delinquent, are alfo to meet at Times and Places aforefaid, and clear off the fame. 1 —— e Province of New Hawmpsuire. N OTICE is hereby given, Danwnier Crarg, That on Monday the Eleventh Day of Sep- tember next will be Expofed to SALE to the higheft Bidder at the Houfe of Jobn Gage, jun. Ionholder in Dover in faid Province, at Four of the Clock in the Afternoon, a certaio LOT of LAND, lately the Eftate of Timothy Gerrifb, Elq; deceafed ; {aid Lot is (No. t13) in the fecond Divifion of Lots in the Townfhip of Rochefter in the province aforefaid, PursuanT to Licence from the Court of Probate for faid province. ConbiTrons of Sale to be known at the Timeand place apppointed for the fame, by Robert Eliot and Jofeph Gerrifh, Adminiftrators of the Eftate of faid Deceafed. P Portfmouth, Aug. 30. 1758. —ar—T Province of New-HaMPsHIRE, Aug. 1. 1758. WHercas we the Subfcribers are appointed Commiffioners by the Hon. . the Judge of Probate for faid Province, to receive and examine the Claims of the feveral Cre- ditors to the Eftate of Daniel Hoit, late of Epping in faid Province, Yeoman, deceafed, Inteftate, repre- fented Infolvent, Twuese Are To NOTIFY all Perfons concern'd, that we will attend that Bufinefs on the laft Monday of this and the five following Months, at the Dwelling Houfe of Abrabam Pirkins Inonholder in Epping aforefaid, from the Hours of Three to Nine of the Clock Afternoon on faid Days. Davip LawRrgNcrF, James Norris. e e S - HOICE BRAND to be Sold by THOMAS BRADFORD, at his Shop upon Spring- Hill. Sold by the Printer kereof. Province of New-Haursurre! N OTICE is hereby giveny - to 2ll Perfons who have any Cia'm on the Eftate of Samuel Watlon, late of Dover in faid- pro- vince, Yeoman, decealed, Inteftate, that three Months Time furtker is allowed foreceiving and allowing the faid Claims, and that we will attend that fervice as ufual at the Houfe of Fobn Gage, junr. Inn- holder in faid Dover the Firft Monday of the three following Months, from the Hours of Three to Ning o'Clock in the Afternoon of faid Day. Dated Aug. 30. 17%8. Josnua Wingee, 2 : Josern Romerrs. Province of New-Hampsnire., E the Subfcribers being ap- pointed Commillioners by the Hon. the Judge ot Probate for faid Province, to receive and examine the Claims of the feveral Creditors to the Ettate of Edward Colcord, late of Brintwood deceas’d, . (reprefented Infolvent) and how they are made out, and three Months longer from the eighth Day of Auguft Inftant being allow'd us for that Purpofe, Heresy ocive NOTICE, that we will attend that Service or the laft Monday - of Auguft Inftant, and on the latt Monday’s of September and O&tober next, at the Houle of Capt. Natbaniel Folfomn, Inn- holder in Exeter, from three to fix of the Clack Afternoon on each of faid Days. Exeter, Aug. 21,1748, Jouw Obriw, 2 _ Noan Emery] ————— ——— S 2t . et W g Province of New-Hampsnirs, E the Subfcribers being ap= pointed Commiflioners by the Hon. the Judge of Probate for faid Province, to re- ceive and examine the Claims of the feveral Creditors to the Eftate of Nickolas Perryman, late of Exeter in- faid Province, Efq; deceas'd (reprefented Infolvent) and how they are made out,and fix Months being al- lowed us for that Purpofe, HereBY cive NoricE, That we will attend ‘that fervice at the Houfe of Capt. Nathaniel Folfom, Innholder in Excter aforg- faid, on the laft Mondays of this and the five nejt following Months, from three to fix of the Clo "g__‘ l Afternoon on each of faid Days. : - 4 Exeter, Aug. 21. 1758, Joun Purrrres, \ et : That all Retaiiers and _ Innholders in the Province of New Hampsuire, who fhall not pay the EXCISE upon LIQUORS in the Province aforefaid, at or before the fecend Tuef- day in September next, will not only be deprived of their Licences for the next Year, but alfo may expeét to be profecuted according to Law. And whereas {undry Perfons who were Retailers snd Innholders in the Year 1756, have not paid their EXCISE, ail fuch may expeét to be profecuted according to Law, l as fhall not do it before the faid fecond Tuefday in September next. Attendance will be given on faid Day at the Sign of the King’s Arms in Portfmouth. Auguft 11, 1758, It James Stoopry, junr. } Excife Josepu TromMas, Matfters. V. B. Likewife all that has not paid their Excie for the Year 1757, tous the Sub- fcribers, are defired to pay the fame by the fecond Tuefday of September, otherways they may expelt (in Juftice to ourfelves) to be dealt with as above. We fhall meet at the Sign of the King’s Arms on {aid Day. the Excife for'1757. ] Tromas Wk. WALDR¢R, Joun KnigurT, junr. R Axprew CrLARKSON, %Farmersof ey e TO BE SOLD at the Printing- Ofiice in Portfmouth, FAt/)er Abraham’s SPEECH t0 a great Number of People, at a V' endue of Mer- chant Goods ; introdaeed to the Publick iy Poor Richard, (a famous Pennfylvania Conjurer ani Almanack Ma- ker ) in Anfwer to the following Queflions. Pray, Father Abrabam, what think you ot the Times ? Won't thefe heavy Taxes quite ruin the Country ? How fhall we be ever able to piy them ! What would you advife us to ? 7o whichare added, Seven ¢nrious Pieces of Writing, viz. 1. Th welcome Guineas A Poem. 2. Confolation for the Homely. 3. Agrand Compliment to the Ladies. 4. The two Sinners, the Pape, and the Devil : A poetical Tale. §. An infal- lible Care for Love. 6. An Old Song, wrote by osne of our firfi New England Planters, oz their Managex ment in thofe good O/ Times. To the Tune of A Cob- ler there was, &, 7. Poor Richard’s Defeription of bis Country Wife Joan, in a Song to the Tuné of The Hounds are all out, &, [ Price fix Coppers. ] PENNEESY JURSES e . St W——" or an Equivalent in Bills of Credit, Half ta be paid at Entarce, 2 NartuanieL FoLsox 3