The New Hampshire Gazette Newspaper, May 4, 1759, Page 2

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all arrived at Halifax or Louifbourg : That the Hun- ter Sloop of War was arrived from Souath-Carolina : And that Admiral Darrell, with the eight Men of War whjch wintered at Halifax,were to fail for Lou ifbourg Yeflerday — Brigadier General Monckton was arrived at Halifax from New York. The fame Day Capt. Thompfon arrived here in 7 Days from Chigneéto, by him we learn, That the Bodies of 7 of our Men were lately difcovered there, cut and mangled in a moft fhocking Manner ; they are {uppofed to have belonged toa Party of 10 Men, which went out on a Scout about the middie of Ja- nuary laft, and had not been heard of fince ; the other three 'tis fuppofed were carried off by the Enemy. Extralt of a Letter from Halifax, April 25, 1759. ¢ Admiral Saunders with the Fleet is arrived on the Coaft, and bound for Louifbourg ; but one of the Fleet which arrived here has been endeavouring to gevinto Louifbourg, but could not for the Ice.” P.O'R T 5 M:0O U 1 H, Laft Wednefday came to Town His Excellency THOMAS POWNALL, Efq; Gevernor of the Maflachofetts- Bay, &c. &c. -— attended by Captain MouvrTon's Troop of Horfe, who were ordered by 1is Excellency our GOVERNOR to receive Him &t the Province Line ; and was met at Greenland by thofe of His MAJESTY’s COUNCIL who live in Tewn, and a Number of other Gentlemen. He pafs’d thro’ the Town at Orie o’Clock,and was Efcort - ed to His Exceliency Governor WENTWORTH’s Seat—where he Din'd and Lodg’d— and went next Morning in His Exceilency’s Barge to the Seat of Sir WILLIAM PEPPERRELL, Bart. in Kittery, receiving a handfome Salute as he pafled by the Cafile. We hear that Sir William Pepperrell lays very dangeroully ill at his Seat in Kittery. We hear that Capt. Gowell,who fail'd from hence about three Weeks ago, was caft away about 10 Leagues from Halifax, where he was bound ; the People, we are inform’d, were all fav’d. Portfmouth, May 3. Abbath Day Evening obferved a COMET to the Southward, below the Confteilation Craier, of a dufky Colour, and attended with a Tail of corfider- able Length, tending tothe Eaft. Monday Even- ing (being April 30.) about 8 o’Clock faw it again fomething more dim than before ; about zo m. after 8 it came to the Meridian ; found its Altitude by Hadley’s Quadrant ( with which all the Obfervations were made ) about 16d. 16 m : its Diflance from seaca Virginis, 39 d. yg m : feom Cor Leonis 43 d. ssm: and from Canis Major 59 d. 7m : — frem whence its Place in the Ecliptic muft have been nearly 26 d. zom. of Firgo, and Lat. 34 d. 25 m. South, ~Tuefday Evening (May the 1) it appeared not fo bright as before, by Reafon of a{moak; Atmofphere; found its Meridian Altitude about 21 d. 16 m : Dif- tance from Spi. Vir. 39 d. 35 m: and Cor.Leo. 39d. 28 m: and fo its Place to have been near 2z d. 3o m. of Virgo, and its Lat. 31. 10: and that it fat about Quarter after 12 S. W. b W.— Laft Night a very thick Air ; could make butimperfe@ Obfervations ; its Diftance from Sp. Vir. nearly 39 d. 3o0m: and C. Leo. 35d. 40 m : f{o that it appears to have moved between 4 and 5 Degrees North Wefterly every twenty four Hours, It therefore feems not to be the fame Comet feen {ome Days paft in the Eaft. The apparent Place of its alcending Node is now about the 22d Degree of Leo.—From its Direétion and {wift Motion, 'tis probable it was too near the TTarizon to have been difcovered two Days fooner v going to the Sun ; may be for a confiderable Time, and r, end will pafs neat shis orignic the Star call’d the / N. B. Poril —ul 53 25, Province *cHIRE. DE 1Agned al ail. Com—— [— B / HE Drawing of Newbury LOTTERY (the Sccond Part ) will punfually commence at the Town - Houfe in NewBury, on Thurfday the laft Day of this Month, there being a Subjeription Jor the Tickets then wnfold, if any there fhall be. e 05> A few of the Tickets to be difpos’d of by the Printer. PORTSMOUTH : Printed by Crflom Houfe, Pifeatagua, May 3. Enter'd In, Sloop Ranger, Fobn Ingerfol, from Lowifbourg. DEfertcd from the Ship Wentworth, I'nomas WaRrREeN late Matter, on or 2bout the 1oth of April, Samuel Ward and Benjamin Rogers, both of Newbury. THIS IS TO GIVE NOTICE, That in Cafe they will return to their Duty on board faid Ship by the sth Inftant, they fhall be kindly re- ceived ; otherways will be dealt wiih according to Law.—And whoever after thatTime will apprehend faid Seamen, and fecure them in any of his Majelty’s Goals, or bring them to me the Subfcriber, Mafter of faid Ship, or to Joun Nerson, Merchant in Port{- mouth, fhall receive FOUR DOLLARS Reward for each,and all neceffary Charges paid by Jouwn Lev. A Cafk of Spanifh Brown, and a Cafk of Snuff, was landed from on board the SloopCarolina and Fyal, Thomas Manning, Matter, from Bofton, in December laft, for which no Owner can be found : This is to give Notice to thofe who have {uch Articles miffing, that they may have them by applying to Fobn Neljon, Merchant in Portimouth, paying the Freight,and Charge of this Advertifement. To be Sold by Publick Vendue On Tuefday next at three o’Clock in the Afternoon, at the Houfe of JOSEPH MILLER, LL his Shop Goods and Houfhold Furniture, j’\ which may be feen any Time before the Sale. ¢F Said MILLER intending to leave this Province in ten Days, defires all Perfons who have Accounts open with him to clofe them immediately. 1T 09 By 501D A Double Houfe, withia goed Garden, in the Town of Portfmouth, the Land about 100 Feet deep, and 6o Front. Alfo a Lot of Land nearly op- pofite to it, lying on the Creek joining to Canoe Bridge, which has on it a Barn, and large Warehoule, Wharfe, &c. For Conditions of Sale irquire of the Printer hereof. Eaa] SOme DOLLARS in a Purfe, taken up laft Saturday, the 28th of April, in the Town of Portfmouth : The Owner thereof may have them again by defcribidg the Purfe, what was init, paying the Charge of advertifing, and making me Satisfaétion, MaTTr1As TouLE of Epping. T HE Proprietors of the new Townthip lying at the Head of the Town cf Beravick in the County of Yuré (called Labanon ) are hereby NOTIFIED, That their Meeting that was called to be held on the fecond Day of Apri/ Inftant, ftands Adjourned to Monday the feventh Day of May next, at the Houfe of Mr. 7okn Lord, jun. Innholder in Berwick, at Ten 0'Clock Fore noon. And as there is feveral Articles of Importance to be tranfadt- ed at faid Meeting, 'twas ordered the Adjournment of the fame fhould be publickly advertifed, that all the Proprietors may attend if they fee Caufe, Beravick, BenjamiN CHADBOURN, Prop. Cler, April 30. 1759. ALL Perfons Indebted to, or that have any Demands on the Eftate of Mr. Fames Berry, late of Greenland, Yeoman, deceafed, are defired to bring in their Accounts to James Berry of York, or Frances Berry of faid Greenland, Admi- niftrators on faid Etate, in order for Settlement. [36] e 'U°;;2;;2§fl } ! HE Creditors to : the Eftate of Feiremiah Lea- wit, late of Exeter, Inteftate, (reprefented Infolvent) are hereby Notified, That we are appointed to re- ceive, examine and allow their refpedlive Claims, and will attend that Bufinefs at the Dwelling Houfe of Mrs. Mary Leawit, Innholder in faid Exeter, on the firt Monday of May next, and the five enfluing Months, from three to eight ’Clock in the After- ging R’ ., honers 7 s Seitlemens of their Aec- PaVE Tol yé vith me, a counts® g to my Rogueft in a former Paper ve publick NoTice to all that are UELE o come forthwith and Jettle andpay the Juch Security as will anfawer— and. all complying with fo realynable a Regueft by Jay of May next, may depend on biing furd Court, as 1awill not flay any longer (5 1 bereby otice, that I awill atterd that Bufine/s the 28th 50th of this Inflant, and on the 2d, 5th, 7th, and 10¢h of May next, from Eight in the Morning to Nine 0’Clock at Night., StraTHAM, April 26. 1759, Moses BoynTon. J(UROPE’s Warning - Piece, Or, GOOD NEWS for ENGLAND— The Pious and Charitable Farmer, &c. Price4 5. O. T. PROPOSALS For printi:g bySubfcription (in theCity of New York) The GENTLEMEN and LADIES MiriTaRY CLosET FURNITURE : Confifting of fix Reprefentations of WARRIORS, who are in the Service of their&lajefties the King of Great- Britain, and the King% Pryffia, defigned after the Life. 1. Scottifp Highland Soldier, (formerly call’d the Hicuranp Warcu) now the Royal Scorts, in the Service of his Britannick Majefty ; whereof there are many now in North- America II. A HUSS AR, in the Service of his Royal High- nefs the Duke of Cumberland. I1I. An Officer of HUSS 4RS, and a private HUSS 4R (in one Print) 3 , IV. An Officer of the ULANs. (o Prufia’s V. A private ULAN. b Mo 2 VI. A CROAI, or PANDOUR, in the Service of the Emprefs Queen of Hungary. ConpiTions of SusscripTiON. I. Thefe Portraits will be curioufly engraved on a Copper Plate of 13 by ¢ Inches each, and printed on Half a Sheet of the belt Demi Writing Paper, and afterwards neatly coloured in their proper Colours, conformable to their feveral Regimentals. II. Each Subfcriber to fign his Name, and give bis Quality and Place of Abode. I1. Thefe fix Prints (whereof the Plates are now altually engraving) fhall be delivered on or before the firlt Day of Fuly next, to the feveral Subfcribers, at their reflpeftive Places of Abode, at the Price of one Spani/s mili’d Dollar, or 8/. New Yurk Currency ; one Half to be paid on fubfcribing, and the other Half on the Delivery of the Prints. IV. Whoever fubfcribes for fix Setts, fhall have a 7th gratis, V. The Subfcription will be clofed on the firft Day of Fune ; after which, none will be fold for lefs than Twelve Shillings Nexv Yor# Currency. VI. A feparate Pamphlet will be publithed along with the Prints,giving an exa& Account and Defcrip- tion of the Countries, Manners, Habits, Arms, and Manner of Fighting, of thefe People. Subjeriptions for the above, will be taken in by the Printer of this Paper. The: § - C- B F N % Of the Third and jaft Clafs of the Germantewn LOTTERY, In the King 1 Prize of 2000 Dollars is 2000 1 of 1500 is 1500 i of 1000 is 1000 2 of 755 are 1510 2 of 500 are 10CO 6 of 200 are 1200 10 of 100 are 10co 10 of 50 are 5§00 17 of 20 are 40 850 of 9 are 7650 9oo Prizes amounting to 17700 Doll, The Dedution is only 300 4500 Billets at 4 Dollars each, is 18000 Doll. HE Drawing of this third and laft Clafs of Ger- mantown LoTTERY, will certainly commence on Tueldzy the 15th of HMay; a Gentleman having en- gaged to take off any Billets that may then remain unfoid ; but itis expefled the whole will be difpos’d of much fooner. N. B. The Deduflion does not amount to 1 and 3 quarters per Cent. and only four Blanks to one Prize. & TicKETs fo be bad of Jacob Griggs, oppofite the TownHoufe in Bofton, and of the Managers. Province of New Hampsuire, "V Hereas we the Subfcribers are appointed Commiflioners by the Hon, .e Judge of Probate of Wills, &c. for faid Province, to Receive and Examine the Claims of the feveral Creditors to the Eftate of Eli/ba Leawit, late of Stra- tham, Cordwainer, deceafed, reprefented Infolvent: We hereby give NOTICE, that we will attend faid Bufinefs at the Houfe of Mrs. Lowe Chafe, Innholder in faid Stratham, the lat Thur{day of this and the five following Months, from Five of the Clock in the Afternoon of the faid Days ’till Eight. Stratham, April 4. 1759. TrEOPHILUS SMITH. (35 Josuva NezwL. 5] T HE3 Drawing of the County of YORK LOTTERY, No. 1, will certainly commence on Tuefday the 15th Day of May next at the Town Houfe in York. Such therefore as incline to be Adventurers, will be {fpeedy in purchafing the few Tickets remaining unfold ( in the Hands of the Managers, and the Printer hereof ) as they may de- pend upon it’s being then punitually drawn. York, April 10. 1759. [34] - FowLe, of whom this Papermay be had at One Dollar per Annum, oran Equivalent in Bills of Credit, Halfto be paid at E ntrance Sloop Seaflovwer, James Guppey, from Virginia,

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