The New Hampshire Gazette Newspaper, November 24, 1758, Page 1

’ . } J .. 4 ¢ » . - e = iy voul 2af A Fi L) f { ” o { *Inftant, viz. _ FRIDAY, Novemswr 24, 1758. THE " Ney-Hanipfhire .' Containing the Frq/b?fi Advices . PORTSMOUTH, Nov* 24. 1758. THE following GENTLEMEN were returned as Members to ferve in GENERAL ASSEMBLY, avhich was conven'd here the 14™ * ’ o S Hon. Henry Sherbure, Efgs) “ =~ = =« = Eleazer Ruflell, Biq;* for PoRTSMOUTH. zdr. Andrew Clarkfon, apt Fhomas Wk. Waldron, O omnd Hondesion, " § Droer Capt. John Wentworth, Somerfworth, Myr. William Moulton, s 4 Deacan Jonathaa Tuck, P A ® Capt. Richard Nafon, Hampton-Falls! Col. Peter Gilman, Efg; | gr. Zebulon g%dingl, } i Rerr o homas Bell, Efg; Mr. Amos-Scavey, } Neso-Cafle & Syt Myr. Benjamin Steavens, Kingflon. Mr. Thomas Wiggen, Stratham. John Knight, jusr. Efg; Newington. * Matthew Thernton, Efq; Londonderry. Col. Clement March, Efg; Greenland, ® Major Jofeph Smith, Durkam. Col. Jofeph Smith, Big; Neaw Market. * Daniel Little, Efq; “Plaftow & Hampflead. * Mr. Morfe, Chefier, Salem & Pelbam. Capt. William Richardfon, 2 Dunflable & Hollis. 4 Jonathan Lovewell, Efq; # Mir. Abner Morrell, South Hampton. Capt. John Chamberlain, Merrimack & Monfon. ® Mr. Thomas Parker, Litchfield& Nottinghan Weft. . The Honourable HENRY SHERBURNE, Efq; was unanimoufly chofen SPEAKER, and then the Gane- raL Assempry was Adjourned to Tuefday the ~SBF Duihut, by it BACELEEN Y @er ™ Thofe Gentlemen with this Mark 1 were not of the laft ‘AssemsLy, and thofe with this ® ‘are new -Members. e Cuarvestown, (in South Carclina) OR6b13. The Deéfiance Privateer fhip of Briftol, Captain Condon, is arrived here. She came lakt from Co- ‘yunna in Spain, where on the 15th.of Augaft,fue left La Magnifique, a French 74 Gun fhip which had been chafed into that Port 4 Months before in hey Rout to Louifbourg.. During her Cruize fhe took the following Prizes, viz. . April 11. A-Dutch French fi\ig Taden with Bale Goods and 1500 Papers were artfully concealed in.a Deal Plank {fcoped out for the Purpole ) under the Captain’s Bed in his State Room. This the French Faltor on . board-difclofed. - - : A April 17th, The St. Psul, a Danith Dogger_[rom Marleilles for Havre de-Grace, richly laden. April 1g. The Ship Pearl, Stephen AdcelMgher, . from Jamaica for Lendon, which had been taken the 6th by a French Privateer of Granville' ;ithe Friva< teer mounted 16 Guns, and had 180 Men : Aneel’s Veflel but 12 Guns, half 6 and the other half two Pounders, and 30 Men, yet he fought the Privaceer a whole Day b=fore he furrentered. April 28. Le St. Fierre, a large French Ship for Qaiiadia, from Dunkirk, with Provifions, 1000 Stand of Arig:. #nd other warlilze Stoves, " Jues 3.0 A new Frigate, pierced for 24 Nine Pounders, buiit at Bayonne, and was under Spanifh Qolours ; laden with Provifions, bound 'to Canada ; and had the King of Spain’s Proie&ion on board. Jaly 9. La Marguerite, a_French Brig, from Rochelle for Quebeck, with™ Flour, and a large Quantity of Bate Goads ; fuch as, Velvets, Embrai- dered Silks, Sattins, Millinery, &c. { Q&.727. Sunday laft pafled by rhis Bar, for Cape Fear, his Majefty’s Ship the Zephyr, iFfi.th a Schoon- ~ er fhe had taken, that was clandeftinely carrying Provilions to St. Anguftine. Abont fix Weeks ago paffed by St. Kitts, for Ja- maica, Nis Majefly’s Ship Enterprize, with-Gevernor _ Haldane on board, having {everal Tranfports ( with “Talbot’s Regiment) and Store fhips under Convoy. PHILADELPHIA, Nov.g. On Sunday iaft an Exprels arrived from the weft- ward, by whom there is Advice that General Forses left Rays-Town for Loyalhanning the z27th wlt. That the Kiiled, Whunded and Miffing, on our fide, i the Anack gt _Lavalbaaning, amouated (o N of 609 Tons, arrels of Flour, but had Papers and Clearances for Coracoa. Her - 64 ; the wounded chiefly mortal, and moft, of the Miffing fince found dead; the Lofs of the French not exaltly known, but thought to be very confiderable, as one of our People, who lzy on the Field all Night {calped, and his Thigh broke, {aid, they were a long Time in carrying off theic Dead and Wounded on our Horfes ; That our Ballocks wereall faved, but that we loft. a great many Horfes: And that the French made three diffesent Attacks, in as many diffegens Places, and ‘beiiaved With. great Courage and-Refolation ; but were as often repulfed by our Troops, who defended the Plate molt gatlantly. Tuefday lalt.arrived here one of the Brigs menti- oned in our laft to be taken by the Spry, bound to Rbode Ifland from Port aa Prince. Oa the Firft Inftant fhe was brooght to of the Capes, by the Prince Edward Frigate, of St. Maloes, Captain Sou- ‘bire du Chateleau, (lately noticed in this Paper, ha- ving taken fix of our Vefels on the f{ame. Station) but on French Papers being produced, fhe was let go, and eleven Prifoness put on boatd hex from the Fri- gate. The Prifouers inform, that the Frenchman had taken the Polly, Capt. Eccles, bound in here from the Bay of Hondaras, azd ‘burut herg Capt. Lettimore, in a Schooner-froma Turks Ifland to New London ; a Schooner froma* New-York for South Catglina ; ‘and a Sloop from: North Casolina for New-York. Itis faid he had taken another Veflel, bnt we have not Jearnt her Name. NE W_.Y O R.K, November 13. The Schooner mentionéd under the Philadelphia Head to bg taken by the Prince Edward Frigate, Monf{. Chateleau, is the Sally, Capt: John Baddeley, of and for Soyth Carolina from this Port ; they took out her Flour and Bread, but left her Rum, it 1s faid, Monfieur telling Baddely he had no QOccafion for it, and ranfomed his Veffel for, 160 Pound.: "This was the 13th Veflel taken by Chatelesu, five of which ‘e burnt. By all Accounts Monfieur ufes. his Cap- ‘Fareign and Domeflick. . — tives with grest Kindnefs; aad if he chances to take 5V elcidrom tive Wit Inditéihe véry politely and with much Humour tells the Captain, Why did you not keep aut of my Way : 1 awant Prowifion Viffels : But fince you hawe coms acrofs me, I muft make a Bun- Fire of your VefJel and Carge. ' He accordingly burnt five or fix Weift India Men, and thofe loaded with Provifions he either feat off for a French Port, or burnt the Hull after he put the Commodities on board his own Ship,—Monfieur Chateleau may chance to ‘bz nabbed yet, 2ltho’ his PrinceEdward is given out as a very faft failing Veflel, the Fuuter Snow of War, and Hunter Privateer having failed 2 Day or two ago in Queft of her. = ° The Z6th of September a Sort of Edi& was pub- lihed at St. Euftatia, prohibiting the Subjeits of Great Britain to difcourfe of publick Affairs ; to ule any Expreffions in Difhonour of the Dutch Govern- ment or Trade*; and to give any Intelligence con- cerning the Sailing and Deftination of Dutch Veflels, A Letter from NEW - JERSEY, dated _ Perth Ambog, Oftaber 28. This day his excellency the governor’ returned from the treaty at Eafton, where he had been attgnding with the governor of Pennfylvania, near three weeks, . There were pre- fent at the treaty five handred Indians, about two hundred of which were chiefs and warriots, and of thirteen different aatioss, namely, the eighth confe- derate Nations, viz. the Mohawks, Onondagas, Se- neass, Oaeldas, Cayugas, Tufcaroros, Nanticokes, -and Conoys, naw united into one ; and the Tuieloes: and fve natiops.depeadant on the £lonlederates, viz. the Delawarés, Uhamites, Minifinks, Opings, .and Mobiccons. T here were alfo prefent two Indian meflzngers from the Jndians feitled on the Ohic, who bronght a meffage in writiog figned by fiftcen chiefs of the Ohio Indians, exprefling their defire to have peace with the Englifb, and their intention to accede to his. treaty. The conferences were carried on with great har- mony. The Indians folemnly promifed to return all the Enghfh prifoners. A meflage was fent o the Ohio Indians, accompaned by two Eoglifh officers, a chief of the confederates, and feveral ottier Indians, informing them, what had been done at this treaty, and inviting them to accele thereto. Aad pease, was folemnly ratified by a large peoce Lelt, Which was delivered by the two governors to the confede- rate chiefs, and by them handed rovud to 2l the In- dians prefent. W, BO ST OMN, November z0. The Gr d Genersl Court or Affembly of this Province, which ftood prorsgaed to the 29th of . Novembe:, is further prorogt 1 nys Day of Decerber pext eat an 1 o Vednelday the. - “scquainted the Inhabitar 2 with their Miforiane s NOMB. I12.* GAZETTE. ' _Return'd to this Place on Saturday Evening,Capt. Halloswell, whom his Excellency Governor Pownsll fent to Halifax with Difpatches that came fromEng- Jand in the Packet for his Excellency General Am- herft. ‘We hear that the General got to Halifax ca Tuefday-the 7th Ioft. and Capt. Halloweli on &ke gth ; his Excellency may bs expe@ed every Day at this Place. We alfo hear he has made choice of the Maflachafetts arm’d Sloop to retarn in, and that the Governor has ordered her to auendthe General's Commands. ; & By a Veflel arrived at New Haven. from St. Mar2 “tins; there is Advice of the following Cdpiureg being made by the French, viz. The Sloop Gocd King, Capt. Catlin, taken to Windward of Antiguz by a Sloop of 10 Guns, and carried into Martineco.— "The Schooner. Capt. Frifoy, token Lat. 24, by two Letters of Marque, boand to Old France, where all the Crew were carried, except himfel? and one Hand.—The Sloop —— Capt. Camp, taken near Antigua, end carried to Guadaloupe.—The a- boveVeflels belonged to New Haven ~—Alfo, Capt. Starr from New London, Capt. Seward of Pifcata- qua, Capt. Dickinfon of Marblehead, and Captain Johafon of Rhode Ifland, in & Brig from Guinéa, with 110 Slaves, all of which were carried intoMar- tineco.—Sixteen Mafters of, Veflcls taken about the fame Time, came down from Martineco with Capt. Catlin. Extraf of aLetter from Birmuda, Sept. 28. ¢ Laft Wednelday we had a violent Gale of Wind from N. N. E.vo N. and N. W. to S, W, which did confiderable Damage. _€Capt. Fines, in & Sloop fiom Philadeiphia,was calt away on the N. E. Side of this Ifland, at a Diftance from the Land, and was almoft miraculeufly preferved in his Boat, till he came within 5o or So Yards of the Shore, which ‘he had ne View of till then 5 when the Boat over- fet, by which Accident ene Man loft his Life.—The Mate and one of the Pgaolg reach d the showe, and ae. who immediately ran to ti:c Afiftance of the refl,and difcovered the Captain anc two Men ana Rick, a- bout 30 Yards from the Shore, juil expiring Wednefday laft Capt. Fiowers arrived here from Halifax, which Place he left 2bomt 12 Days uclore, and advifes that two Veflels {-om this Piace arrived there 2 few Days before he came away, after ning Days Faffage :—That in the hizh Gales of W ind they had on that Coaft aboat thre: Weels ago, feve- ral Vellels were loft,one of which w2 Capt. Rogers in an arm’d Slocp in the Government’s @erviee, the People’s Liyes fav'd, but the Particalars coald not be learnt. Extrafi of a Letter from St. Thomas’s, dated 0. 6. ¢ Juft now arrived here Capt.. Murray, in a Pri- vateer Snow from New-York, who in his Way here took two large Ships from Canada bound to the Cape ; one was ranfomed,the other fent toAntigua ’ Laft Satarday Evening arrived bere his Majeft)”s Ship Nightingale, Capt. Campbeli, of 20 Guns, in = Days from Halifax, having under Convoy five Treanfports, which have been employed in his Ma- jefty’s Service the Summier palt ; the Nightingale is’ to proceed to, New York, with thofe of the above Traniparts which belong there.— In the Nightin- - gale came feveral Officers Paflengers. "Tis faid the Regiments which were to have been guartcred here thisWinter, are to remain where they are, as they are very fickly, and unfit to undergo the Fatigue of being tranfporsed ; Busshat we may €x- pe@l cne or two Regiments here this Winter, from the Bay of Fundy. .~ g : ; _Extra& of a Letter fram Albany, dated Nov. 2. —¢ On the 3ift uit. Lievt. Morris of Major Régers’s Company returned to Fort Edward from a, long Scout ; his Party confilfted of nine Men befides himfelf, when they were Way laying cppofite to Crown Point in plain view of the Fort,they faw two Boats coming along the Lake, in which were 36, - Men ; they {uffer’d them to come within aboat zo0 Yards of the Piace where they lay, when’ they fir'd; a Volley on them, upon which they all fell flat in the Boats,not returning a fingle Gun ; after our Peo- ple bad fired 7 or 8 Rounds a Piece on them, Lieut. Morris and one of his Party firip’t in order to fwim to the Boats and bring them ov fhare ; buta Num- ber of Boats fetting off from the Fortin purfuit of . ‘them, they quitted their Attempt and made the belt of theirWay off. The Bremy purfued neara whole Day. L , «« The Day before the Forces quitted the Hielf- Way Brook, Lieut. Tuie of che Rapgers and 7 Men N