The New Hampshire Gazette Newspaper, April 13, 1759, Page 4

Particulars of Major Robert Rogers’s laft Scout againft the Enemy ( mentioned in our Gazette, No. 130,) wviz. _ HAT on the 3d March, inftant, he marched from Fort Edward for Ticonderoga, with Capt. Lotteridge,and 52z Indians, compof- ed of Mohawks, Conojehery’s, Schoharry’s, Dili- ways, Oneidas, and Sennckee’s; and the follow- ing Detachmenr, viz. Of the Royal Regiment Lieuts. Weft and Cook, 4 Serjeants, 1 Corporal, and 40 Privates. Royal Americans, Light In- fantry, Capt. Wyllamos, Lieat. M'Key, Enfign Brown and Moony, 4 Serjeants, 4 Corporals, and 110 Privates. Voluntiers of ditto, Lieutenant Trambal, 3 Serjeants, 4 Corporals, and 41 Pri- vates ; and Lieut. Brime, Engineer ; and of the Rangers, Lieut. Tute,Holmes, Brewer and Stark, 7 Serjeants, and 79 Privates ; The whole, Officers included, being 358 : That they encamped the firlt Night at Half Way Brook, on the Road to Fort William Henry ; one Indian having hurt himfe!f on the Road, returned back with another to take care of him : That on the 4th, at 100’- clocl they began their March towards Lake George, and when within a Mile of the fame, balted till the Clofe of the Evening, that they might the better pals undifcovered from any Party of the Enemy, that might be watching on the Hills, when they continued their March till two o'clock in the Morning, 2t which Time they halt- ed at the firlt Narrows.—In the Morning feveral of the Detachments being Froft bitten, fent back 23 of them with a carefal Serjeant of the Rangers, with Orders to return with them to Fort Edward. Oa the Evening of the sth, they began their March ard reached Sabbath Day Point about one o'clock, wher they encamped till the Morning of the 7th, at which Time marched again, and arrived at the landing Place about 8 o’clock in the Moruing, and haited on a Point of Land on the Eaftfide, near Matton Ifland, where they in- tended to form an Ambufcade, and endeavour to draw out a Party from the Fort, by a few fculking Perfons who were to return again to the main Body.—That at g o clock they fent out two - Raogers and two Indians to reconnoitre, that the Major might the better effect his Defigns ; they feturned about 11 o'clock and reported, that there was po Party out on the Weft fide, but on the Fafifide there were two Parties cutting of Weod. It then appearinga good Time for the Engineer t0 make his Obfervations, &c. Capt. Wylliamos was ordered to remain with the Regulars, and thirty Rangers, whilft the Major with the Engi- neer and forty nine Rangers, and Capt. Lotterige, with 45 Indians fhould go to the Hill on the Ifthmus that overlooks the Fort ; where Major Rogers left Licut. Tute, and ten Rangers as 2 Guard, with an [ntent to crofs the Lake with the » emainder to the Eaftfide, and cut oft the working Party that Night.—That when he came near the Lske, he found that he could not get over undif- covered in the Day Time, therefcre returned to the Engineer, who was left to make Obfervation of the Fort, &c.—and with him, and the whole Party, marched back to the point where Capt. Wylliamos was, firft leaving five Indians and one Ranger to obferve what Nambers croffed the Lake in the Evening, from the Eaflfide to the Fort.— That about dark the Indians and Rangers return- ed with an exa& Account of their Numbers, at which Time the Engineer fet out again with Lieut. Tute and 10 Rangers, and went to the En- trenchment, from whence he returned about Midnight, withouat any Moleftation, and faid, he had accomplifhed kis Bufiacfs to his Satisfaltion. That upon this, the Major ordered Capt. Wyllia- mos, with the Regulars, back to Sabbath Day Point, as the Weather was exceflive cold and the Party much fatigued, it did net appear prudent to march them any further, therefore fent with them Lieut. Tute and thirty Rangers, as occafional Pilots, or flanking Parties.—That at 3 o’ clock the Major marched with Capt. Lotteridge and 46 of his Indians, with Lieuts. Holmes, Stark, and Brewer, and forty of his Rangers, and one Re- gular. in_order to attackk the working Uarty, on the Eaftfide early in the Moroing, ap! croffed South Bay, eight Miles South of the Fort, from thence bore down the fame till they were 9ppo- fite the Fort on the Eaftfide, where they hahed within half a Mile of the Lake, from whence fent out two Indians to reconnoitre, who returned in 2 few Minutes, and brought Intelligence, that the Working Party was clofe to the Bank of the Lake oppofite to the Fort.—Upon which they ftripped off their Blankets, and ran down upon them, took {even Prifoners, four fcalps, and killed feveral o- thers as they were retreating to.the Fort, where- upon eighty Indians and Canadians rathed out of the Fort, and purfued our Men clofely, being * backed by about 150 F rench Regulars.—That in . * sbout one Miles March the Indians and Canadi- and began to play on their ), Fowe, of whom this Rear, as they marched ina Line breft, their Front was eafily made, and halted on a rifing Ground, and engaged the Enemy, who behaved with great Bravery for a little Time, but foon found that they could not ftand before our Marksmen, till their Reinforcement could come up, and was obliged to fcatter and run for it. That after thisthe Major began his March again in a Line a breaft, and when he had proceeded about half a Mile ferther, the Enemy appeared in fight agsin but he did not choofe to engage them there, and went a little further, and halted on a long Ridge on that fide, oppofite to the Enemy, when the Canadians and Indi- ans came up very clofe, but their Purfuit was foon ftopt by a Volley from the Mohawk’s and Rangers. which broke them immediately, when Part of Roger’s Detachment purfued them, till they were in fight of the French Regulars, where the French made a Stand, ~—That afterwards he marched off without any Oppo- fition, the Enemy not daring to purfue him any further. —That in thefe feveral {kirmifhes they had z Rangers and 1 Regular killed, and one Indian badly wounded, and judged to have killed about thirty of the Enemy.”’ We can further affure the Publick, that Major Roger’s Party in general, both Officers and Men be- haved extremely well, and efpecially Capt. Lotteridge and Lieut. Holmes, who ftrove to exceed each other, both of whom behaved with great Bravery and Cool- nefs during the whole Affair.—That he continued his Retreat till 12 0° clock at Night, and at the End of fifty Miles March, from where he fet out in the Morn- ing, joined Capt. Williamos at Sabbath Day Point, who had kindled Fires for his Reception, which were, no Doubt, very acceptable to the Party.—And that next Morning he marched as far as Long Ifland, on the Lake, with the whole Detachment, where he encamp- ed, from which Place he fent an Exprefs to Col. Hal- diman, at Fort Edward, and was met the next Morning at Lake George, by Capt. M*Bein, with a Detachment who brought fome Slays to carry the difabled men to Fort Edward, where they all arrived the Evening of the 1oth. SR MR 06303 06 R K 36 3 U6 3 0 S O 0 ,Purfuant to an ACT of the GENERAL ASSEMBLY of the Province of New-Hampsuire, paffed the Province of New HamPsHIRE fixteenth of March, 4. D. 1757,a TAX was grant- ed on the Lands in the Townfhip of Bedford in faid Province, as mentioned in faid A&, for the Term of two Years, of fix pence New Tenor Bills of Credit of faid Porvince per Acre yearly,to ke affefled and colle&- ed yearly, agd to be applicd to the Ufes mentioned in {2id A@ ; and NOTICE having been given in two of the publick News Papers annually, according to faid A&, yet notwithftanding, fome of the Proprietors of faid Lands have neglefted to pay faid Tax as was affefled, agreable to faid Acr : THEsE are therefore to give NOTICE, That fo much of {uch delinquent Proprictors Lands will be Sor to the higheft Bidder at the Houfe of Mr. Fames Walker in {aid Bedford, on Tuefday the firft Day of May next, beginning at ‘Fen of the Clock in the Forenoon, and to continue from one Day to another by Adjournment, if occafion require, until fo much of the Lands of fuch delinquent Proprie- tors are fold as will pay the Tax, and fuch incident Charges as is unpaid at {aid Day ; particularly of the Lands of Fobn Baker, being No. 28 in the 4th Range, a fecond Divifion : and Capt. Ebenezer Duoor’s Lands, being No. 8 in the third Range, a fecond Divifion : " and Hell Abbot’s Lands, being No. 58, a Meadow Lot: and Shadrack Thayer's Lands, being No. 18, a third Divifion : and Abijab Savages's Lands, being No. 3, a Home Lot, or firft Divifion : and Lands of Jobn Lowwder’s Children, willed to them by Zechariab Chand- ler, being No. 13 in the 8th Range,2 fecond Divifion : and Fobn Tuckerman’s Lands being No. 3 in the 11th Range, a fecand Divifion : and Fofepb M:rrill‘s Land, being No. 48, a Home Lot or firft Divifion : and 7o- nathan Smith’s Land, being No. 7 in the gth Range, a {econd Divifion : and Fonatban Hill's Land, being No. 4 in the fecond Range, a {econd Divifion : and Fames Gregg’s Land, being No. 26 in the gth Range, afecond Divfion : and Major Edward White’s Land, being No. 13 in the 4th Range, a {econd Divifion. And if the faid Lands is not found at faid fale to be {ufficient to pay the Tax yet remaining due on the aforefaid Perfons Lands, with all incident Charges, that then to fell in faid Manner at faid Time {0 much of other Lands of faid Delinquents as will pay the fame. Now therefore the above Perfons are hereby Not{fi- ad refpe@ively to pay the Tax yet remaining due, with incidental Charges, to me at faid Bedford, or fo much of their Lands will be fold at faid Time and Place as will pay the fame ; by me MATTHEW LirTLE, Collettor: Bedford, March 14. 1759- [50:.] §321 Exzrer, March 4. 1759- W Hereas Hannah Haines, Wife of me Jobn Haines of Excter, not only threat- ens to run me in Debt, but has attually dove fo, to my great Damage; This is therefore to give NOTICE to all Perfons, not to truft her on my Account, forthat [ will not pay any Debts fhe fhall contraé from the Date hereof, §33] ~ Joun Harnes. Papermay be fiad at One Dollar per Annum, oran Bgaivaient 1n Bills ot Lredic, Half to be paid at Latrance: TO BE SOLD, D » A Henry Apthorp By ;4: his STORT?:: the If Orp E”d.’ Barrel Bee¥, Conneéticut PORK, and Philadelphia IRON, cheap for Cafh, [33] WHereas ithath been requefted by a Number of the Proprietors of Soukega: Wef (No. 3.) focalled, or thofe inrl’erefled therein fixa there thou'd be a Meeting of faid Proprietors e This is therefore to Notify and Warn faid Proprie tors, thatthey meet at the Meeting Houle in Soubegan on the Laft Thurfday of April nékt enfuing, at Ten of the Clock before Noon, to confider and determine of the following Articles : 1. To vote Money for the Support of the Reverend Mr. Danien - WiLkins in the Work of the Miniftry the enfuing Year. - : 2. To chufe Colle&tors to colle®t the Mone = fhall be raifed by faid Proprietors. Ky ( 3. To chufe a Committee to make Application to the Proprietors of Mason’s Patent, in order to have them grant and convey all their Right, Title or Intereft to faid Soubegan (to the Grantees Proprietors or Inha- bitants thereof) and give the faid Committee that fhe'" then be chofen, fuch Irnftrultions as they fhall thii proper. 4. To fee if they will order the Laying out of any - Road or Roads in faid Townfhip as thall appear to be neceflary. 5. To grant Money to pay for clearing and mending the Roadsin faid Townfhip, and neceflary Charges. 6.To fee what Method they will take,to have at {zid Soubegan,the Books, Accounts, Receipts, &c. belonging™ . to the Proprietors, which Major Josuua Hicks leftat his Deceafe, as he was Clerk, Treafurer, &c. for faid Proprietors. 5. To determine whether Mr. Axorew Bixez and . Joux Burn may have their Intereft in the third Divi- fion adjoining to the Lots they are fettled on, and, chufe a Committee to lay it out. The delinquent Proprietors are defired to pay their Arrears at the faid Meeting, in order to prevent Trouble. Per Order.of the Cormittee, JonaTuan Suepawrp, juar. Clerk. Sownecan WesT, Feb. 15. 1759. ool =. A LL Perfons that have Demands on the Eftate of Jo/bua Babb,Glazier, deceafed, late of Portfmouth in the Province of New- Hampfbire, are defired to bring in their Accounts to Philip Babb tertius, Adminiftrator ou faid Eftate, in order for fpeedy fettlement. Alfo thofe Indebted to faid Eftate, are defired forthwith to pay the fame to faid Adminiitrator as they would avoid Trouble. [32] ‘ } LL Perfons that have any _ Demands on the Eftate of Benjamin Thompfor, = | late of Londonderry in the Province of New Hamp- ) fhire, Trader, deceafed, Inteftate, are defired to bring their Accounts to Fanet Thompfon of Londonderry, Adminiftratrix to the Efiate of {aid Deceafed, in order for fettlement. And all thofle that are Indebted to fi Eftate (to prevent further Trouble ) are defired to the {fame to faid Adminiftratrix, who will attend up. . them at the Floufe of the aforefaid Deceafed, upon the Firft Tuefday of May next enfuing, and of the tino’ following Months, from Ten o’Clock in the Forencon to Five, P. M. Lonponperry, March 22. 1759, [32 JangT ThomPsoum, Adminiftratrix, ] LL Perfons that have any De- mands on the Eftate of Fobn Purmort, late of Ex-» eter in the Provines of New- Hampfhire, deceafed, are defired to bring their Accounts to Hannak Purmort of Exeter, Adminiftratrix to the Eflate of faid Deceafed,. in order for fettlement.—— And all thofe that are In- debted to faid Eftate,are defired fpeedily to pay the {ame to faid Adminiftratriz to prevent further Trouble. [32] Exeter, March 12, 1759. PorTsMOUTH, March 22d, 1759. ‘V‘ THEREAS William Vigcent, . to whom I was once married, has “for four- ° \ teen Years laft palt wilfully (without the leaft Reafon) deferted me, living all that Time within tw6 Days Journey, without ever paying me one Vifit, fend- ing any Letter or Meflage, or ever advancing for, o~ fupplying me with the Value of one Copper, or hav’ ever invited me once to Jee bis Honfe— This is theis- fore to give NOTICE to all Merchants and others ( if ! there is any One who wou'd fupply me upon his Credit} that as [ never was fupported at his Expence, I hope I fhall never need nor defire it— That I fubmit it to the Judgment of the Impartial, what Epithets fuch a Pro- - hibition juftly merits, where the Cale is fo circumftanc- ed ; and He who forbids the Credit, is out of a¥ Danger upon his ow as well as other Accounts. ; MARGARET VINCENT. (31 . \JEwbury and York Lottery TICKETS to be fo!d by the Priater he[e_t_)f. { " .