The New Hampshire Gazette Newspaper, March 2, 1759, Page 3

=~That the Spanith Miniftry, fiace the death of the Queen, was intent upan {fome project in which the court of Portugal fecms to be deeply interefted ; and the Generals and Officers had received orders to join their refpoftive corps immediately. That a new and melancholy profpet was likely to be opened to Eeasope, which on the death of his cathelick Majelty (who is ipcapable of tranfailing -any affairs of itate) will fec-itfelf embroiled in a frefh War for the Dutch - es of Parma and Placentia,” as probably the Sons of the Farnefe Queen will get pofieflion of Spain. That the French Army under Contades and Soubife, were marching to repafs the Rhire. That the Court of France was in prodigioas Per- plexities, great Diffentions reigning, a Change in the Miniftry talked of, and the King ’twas thought woald refign the Crown to the Dauphin. That the Ruffian court was not fo much French as it was be- “. fore, feeing that the Courts of Verfailles and Vienna were not exalt in paying their fubfidies, they being - ‘confiderable in Arrear. That a Rupture between _ ‘Great Britain and Sweden was expe&ted : That his Prufiian Majedy had naturalized the Capt. and Crew of an Englith Privateer, and given them a Pruffian Commiffion to aét againft the Swedes ; 'that other “Englith Privateers were going into the Baltick for the fame Purpofe, and an Application, it was faid, was made for fome Englith Men of War, alfo to go thither,—— .. Thatit is certain fome propofals of peace have been made by France to the Britith Court ; bat that they were rejetted, and preparations were making “for profecuting the war with extraordinary vigour, a refolution being taken not to liften to any accommo- dation till the enemy be reduced to offer Carte Blan- che. That in confequence hereof, 15,000 ton of thipping was taken up for the Governments fervice: and that the fame number or (15,000) men are to be carried upon fome grand expedition abroad, which fo embarraffes the French councils, that they are totally at a lofs how to dire their operations, either for defence or offence, 2s they neither know whether this great Forceis to be employed in Eua- rope or America.—That apother number of 5000 men were immediately to be fent off to North Ame- rica.—That another body of 30,000 men was to be _employed under the Duke of Cumberland, fuppof(ed to be on the coaftof France. That therc remained at Spithead, after the failing of the commodores Hughesand Kepple, (the former for the Weft In- dies, and the latter for the cosft of Africa ) Nine- , teen fail of Men of War, and that ten new 74 Gua 4 fhips were near launching, as an addition to the Bal- wark of the Englith Nation. That'a Squadron of five Men of War, three Frigates, and 30 [ranfports failed from Breft (in France) the 16th of November, and was feen by his Majefty's thip the Huffar, fteer- ing to the Weftward. Thata fquadron was prepar- ing for the Mediterranzan, and Men altnally thip- ping off for Gibraltar. That Lord Colvil was bound to the Eaft Indies, as commodore to a Fleet boand thither, to root the French in that part of the world. That a Fleet was going to relicve Admiral Saunders in the Bay of Bifcay, That ail forts of warlike ftores were thipping for Louifbourg,that 5o tin boats ordered to be got ready for the fervice of a fecret expedition. That a final an{fwer was fent to tha Dutch merchants memorial, relating to the captures made by the Englith privateers,which was prefented by the Dutch merchants to the Princefs Governant, and by her tranfmitted to Great Britain. The letters {rom Madrid, Naples, and Turn advife, that a con- fiderable augmentation was making in their troops, people being employed in all the catholic SwifsCan- tons in raifiog men for the fervice of Spain, but with what defign is not known,— That anOrder had pafled the Houfe of Commans, to return Admiral Bofcawen, and General Ambherft, as alfo Admiral Onfborne, their hearty Thaoks for the Services they had doné the Nation. That very judicious Propofl als were offered for the raifing feveral Millions of foncy for the Ufe of the Government for the Year 1759. And that, onlels a Reconciliation foon took place, not only between the prefent contending Par- ties, but a'lo fuch who were likely to come to a Rupture, Europe in general was like to be ina greater Flame than ever. In fhort, fuch a Spirit and Whanimity to carry on the prefent juft and neceffary ~War againft the Enemies of his Britannick Majelty, and his Allies, was never in a Britith Council.—— PHILADELPHIA,Feb 8 By our lateft Agcounts from the Wefltward we . Jearn, that the Garrifons at Pittfburgh, and on the _ Communication, are well. That the Vifits of In- dians are frequent, which bear hard on the Article of Provifions, the Tranfporting of which is attended with no fmall Labour and Expence at this Seafon. _That General FORBES (whofe Attention to pub- lick Bufinefs was not diverted by Indifpofition) ha- " ving given Orders to the Commanding Officer at Pittfburgh, to make diligent Enquiry after the E- nemy's Cannon, which he was faiisfied they ncither v had Time nor Opp6rtunity to carry " off, two fhort Twelve pounders have Been c,‘covered in the Ri- “ver, by the Information of an lndian, and they ex- pe& to.find the whole —A clear Proof of the pre- cipitate Retreat of the Enemy, and fome Secarity of thofe new Conquefls. = N EW.Y O R K, Febroary 19. Yeferday arrived Captain Darrell here in 20 Days from Barbades, and brought the following a- greeable Intclligence, from that Ifland, viz. Extra& of aLetter fromBarbadss dated Fan.13.1759. —¢¢ This Day failed from this ifland, under the Gommand of Commodore Maore, deftined againit Martineco, the following Shipt of War, having 8o Tranfports under Convoy, viz. The St. George, Cutler, of go Guns, Cambridge, (Commodore Moore) Burnet, 86 ; Norfolk, Hughes, 74; Buck- ingham, Tyrrell, 70 ; Berwick, Jackel, 64 ; Ber- Yord, Gambier, 64 ; Panther, Shuldham, 64 ; Lan- cafter, Man, 64 ; Lyon, Trelawny, 60 ; Rippon, 60 ; Winchefler, Le Cras 50; Briftol, Lefley, 50 ; Ludiow Caftle, Clark ; Woolwich, Paiker ; and Roebuck, Lynn, of 40 each ; Renown, Mackenzie 32 ; Amazon, Norton, and Rye, Deering, of zo each ; with the Weafel, Boneita, and Spy Sloops ; and the Grenada, Infernal and King Fither Bombs. Onboard the Tranfports are fix compleat Regi- ments, viz. Barrington’s, Howard’s Elliot’s, Wat- fon’s, Armiger’s, and Druroc’s, a Detachment from Antigua, 800 Marines, 800 Highlanders, 400 able Negroes, and 5000 fpare Arms.” Captain Durrell informs us, That on the 27th ultimo, a Veflel came up to Barbados, and brought a certain Account, That our Army under the com- mand of Major General Hoplon, were all fafely landed on the Ifland of Martineco, were in high Spirits, had tcken a Fort of 15 Guns, and were within three Miles of Fort- Royal ; that the Bomb- Ketches had juft begun to play upon the Fort ; that our Fleet, had blocked up, in one of their Harbours a Ship of 74 Guns, another of 6o, and two Frigates fo that they could no: efcape ; that the Governor of Martineco had fent to St. Vincents, &c. for 4oco Indians (150 of which had attually landed) but Commodore Moores getting Intelligence thereof, took Meafures to prevent the Arrival of the Reft. . Captain Durrell alfo informs us, That Capt. Mc Pherlon, ina Privateer Ship belonging to Philadel- ghia, has taken two French Sloops, bound to St. uftatia from Martineco, with a great Quantity of Plate and other valuable Effefts, befides 18,000 1. Sterling in Cafh ; that Capt. Spring in a Philadel- phia Privateer alfo, has likewife taken two Sugar Ships ; and fent them down to Jamaica ; and that the Lancafter Man of War, having arrived at Bar- bados fome Time after the Fleet, brought Advice, that the Squadron that lately failed from Breft, were gone to the Coaft of Africa. / : __ The Sarah, a Letter of Marque Brigantine be- looging to Liverpool, John Taylor, Commander, has taken and carried into St. Kitts, the Sampfon, a French Ship, loaded with Sygar and Coffee ; fhe left the Grenades on the zgth of Deecember laft, in company with three French Men of War, the Flo- riffant, the Agrette, and the Bellone, bound to Mar- tinceo. / ' B OS T ON, February 26. Extra8 of a Letter brought by the Halifax Packt, dated London, December 7. 1758. ——*“There never was greater Unanimity than there is at prefent. Mr. PITT continues the Dar- ling of the Public; his Candour in the Houfe is greatly admired, his Plans approv’d, and his Mea fures, which will be vigorous, will be purfued. A valt Sum of Money will be raifed for the Year 1759 and the Forces increafed : We hear that 10,000 Men will foon be fent to America, with a powerful Fleet: Andthata confiderable reinforcement will be fent to Prince Ferdinand. Another fecret Expe- dition istalk’d of. In fhort cvery Thing breathes the true Englifh Spirit. The Commons have voted their Thanks to Admiral Bofcawen, Ofborne and Amherft, A great many Tranfports are taken up. Dautch prizes are continually broughtin, and many con- demned. A Motion was made in the Houfe of Commons to addrefs the King to annex Cape Breton to thefe Kingdoms, but was oppofed very jutly, as the Events of War are very unacertain ; Sir John Phillipfe made the Motion. . On the Continent the King of Pruffia, has done Wonders, for in lefs than a Fortnight he oblig’d his Enemies to raife the Sieges of fix differént Places ; the Ruffians are retiring to- wards Poland. The Armies near the Rhine, are getting into Winter Quarters. The Taxes this Year, *tis faid, will be fome addition on Malt and Segar. Extral? of a Letter from St. Kitts, Fanuary 17, —< I have now the Pleafare of informing you of the Certainty of the Arrival of the: Britifh Fleet un- der Commodore Moore, at Barbados, from which Place they were to fail Yefteigg.y for Martineco, and we make not the leaflt Doub:§ere, of their fucceed- ing : For aithough its very difficu't to gain an exalt Account of the Inhabitants in their Iffands ; yet they Namber is not thought to exceed 30,000 Whites fit to'bear Arms in the Granades, Martimeco and Guadoloupe ; 12,000 of which is fuppos’d to be ia Martireco, as per Account taken aocut 6 Years - ‘ago—fince which they have not increafed—The Blacks are very nomerous. ‘“ We had a few Mornings fince a very fevere Shock of an Earthquake.”—— : The Capts. Ingraham, Demming, Cullam, Shaw aud Harman, from the Northward, are taken, and moftof them carried into Guadaloupe ; aifo alarge Ship from Philadelphia, with 1100 Barrels of Flour befides Bread ; a Sloop from Ireland for New York leden with Provifions- (which was lately blown off this Coafl) ; and a Guinea Man, with between 2 and 360 Slaves. We hear from Rhode-Ifland, That laft Tuefday Evening, being dark, as Jo/eph Whipple, Elq; for- merly Lieut. Governor of that Place, was going o- ver a Bridge in faid Town that was torn up by the Jate Storm, he unhappily fell in and was drowned : to the great Grief of all his Friends. .- We hear that all furviving of the Penobfcot Tribe of Indians, have in a prefling Manner fent to hig Excellency our Governor, defiring to be reftored to Favour. § , PORTSMOUTH. By .one Mr. Morfe who left Cafco Bay laft Tuef- day Morning, and came next Day with a Number of Letters to Gentlemen in this Town, we are in- form'd, That a Veffel from the Weft Indies in 18 Days arrived there the Evening before he came away, the Mafter whereof told him that Guadaloupe was certainly taken, and the Inhabitants had fled into the Mountains; but when he came away great Numbers were daily coming in and furrendering themfelves, And Letters in the faid Veflel from Antigua fay, that their whole Thoughts are turned on this GRAND EXPEDITION. . And by a Letter from a Gentlemzn in St. Mar/ tins to his Friend in this Town, dated January zgth and which came in the above Veflel, is the follow- ing Paragraph—— ¢ Our Fleet is at Gaudaloupe, ¢t and we hear has taken the principal Harbour of ¢ f{aid Ifland, and by all Likelihood will take it all, ¢ and Martinico t0o.”— .- KirTERY, Feb. 28. By Mr. David Strout from Falmouth, ave are inform’d, that om [Jaturday lafi a Veffel belonging to Cape Ann, arrived at Falmouth in Cayco-Bay in 1§ Days from the VVeR-Indies, by nwkich wue bear that the Englife Forces bawe taken Guada- loupe, that no great Difficalty was in taking it, the Inbabitants fled to the Mountains, but are daily coming in and . Jubmitling. Tbat the French bad fitted out a Fleet 1o follow the Englifh and avere met awith by an Englifl Fleet, Admiral Saunders, off Cape Fini- flerre, and defiroyed by the Engli/p Fleet. The Nevs came to the VVeft Indies before this Veflel came away. Eatred In, Schoomr Jobn, Jobn Potter, fromMaryland, Cleared Out,{Snowv Thifile,Robert Knox, for St Kitts. Brig Charming Betjey, Fofeph Muchmore, for Barbadss, Sloop Indufiry, George Goodin, for Halifax. Ship George, Fobn M‘Lean, for Virginia. Province of New HamPsHIRE, Publick Notice is Hereby givven, that the Inferiour Court of Common Pleas, beld at Portymouth in faid Province, will be agjour ned 1o Monday the 26tb Day of this Inflant March, at Ten of the Clock in the Foremoon, and all thofe awho bave any Bufinefs to attend [faid Conrt, may govern themfclves accordingly, This done by Order of the Judges of the aforefaid Coart. March 1, 1759: H. WentworTu, Clerk. Provinck of New-Hampsuire. ~HIS ‘1S TO NOTIFY and WARN the Proprietors of the Townfhip of Chichefler, to meet on Wednefday the Fourteenth Day of this Inftant March, at One of the Clock in the Afternoon, at the Houfe of Lieut. Fonatban Leawitt’s, Innholder in Hampton, to chufe a Clerk, Sele@t-Men and Conftable for the Year enfuing. . 2dly, To fay what Method fhall be taken to pre- vent the Timber's being cut and wafted in faid Townthip. 3dly, For the Proprietors of {aid Townfhip to fay what Method fhall be taken in order to forward the {ettling of faid Town. 4tbly, To pafs a Vote for the polling and fale of thofe Rights which are not drawn, and are de- linquent in paying the Charge, if they don’t come and draw their Lots and pay the Charge at faid Meeting : - And allo to do any other Bufinefs at faid Meeting that fhall then be thought proper ta be done. Dated at Hampton, Josepu Jounsow, Sele&t- the 1f Day of SamveL Garranp o Men of March, 1759, JonaTrany Towes Chicksder, . .