The New Hampshire Gazette Newspaper, May 25, 1759, Page 2

to Coracoa, therefore intended to lay in Wait, the ,Enemy now thipping great Quantities of their Pro- duce to that Ifland. OnTuz(day His Majefty’s Ships Nightingale,Capt. Campbell, and Trent, Capt. Lindfey, fail'd from the Hook for Louifbourg, in order to join Admiral Saun- ders’s Spuadron, with the firk Divifion of Traniports under their Convoy, having Col. Frafer's Highland Regiment on board : And, "T'he next Day His Majefty's thip Lizard, Captain Doake, f{aii’d for the fame Place, with the {econd Divifion of Tranfports, having the 47th Regiment on board. Saturday and YcRerday the Provincial Troops fur- pithed by this City, as likewife thofe from Long- Ifland, embark’d for Albary. The fame Afterncon,His Msjefty’s Frigate Diara, Captain Schamberg, left this Port, for Louifbourg. We hear that two Veflels from North America, for Monto Chrifto, are carried into Antigua, by fome of our Men of War, and there condemned, and fold for the Benefit of the Captors, Letters from Albany per Yefterday’s Poft, inform us, that one of our Men was, a few Days palt, fca'ped near one of the Forts betweenAlbany & Fort Edward. On Saturday lalt emba:ked for Albany, Brigadier General Predieux. BOSTON, May z1, Tuefday laft the Freeholders and others Inhabi- tants of this Town m=t at Faneuil Hall, to chule Re- prefentatives to ferve for the Town in the next Ge neral- Affembly, to be convened here on the 3oth of this Month, when the following Gentlemen were chofen by a Majority of the Voter, wiz. The Hon, Tbomas Hubbard, E'q; Mr, Fobn Iyng, I bomas Fluck- er, Efq; and Benjamin Prast, Elg; After which Fobn Phillips, Eiq; was chofen Moderator for the Meeting for alting upon fundry other Affairs, Tuelday lalt between 10 & 11 0’Clock in theFore- noon failed from Nantafket Road, with a fair Wind, near 35 Sail of Tranfports, having on board the De- tachment of the Train of Artillery, & commanded by Col.Williamfon, and his Majelty’s 48th Regiment of Foot, commanded by Col. Burten ; under convoy of the Hind Man of War ; and are to join the For- ces under the Command of Admiral Saunders and General Wolfe : Some of the Tran{paorts had on board theRemainder of our Provincial Troops deftin'd for Louifbourg, &c. commanded by Cols. Bagley and Thomas. - Laft Saturday Week a Veflel arrived at Newbury in 7 Days from Halifax,in which came an Officer who informs, that General Wolfe was arrived there,which had very much animated our Forces ; and all pofiible Diligence was ufed in forwarding the grand Expedi- tion That a Sloop had retarn’d which had been fent to view St. Lawrence River, with Advice, that the Ice was broke up and the River almoft clear, ex- cept what floated down from above.—— That Ad- miral Durrel, with his Squadron, of 8 Men of War, by Admiral Saunder’s Order, had failed upon a fe- cret Expedition ; having on board 650 Land Forces, including two Companies of Grenadiers, and one of Light- Infantry, the other pick’d Men, detach’d from the feveral Regiments.—The faid Officer had Difpatches from General Wolfe to General Ambherit. Wednefday laft arrived here Capt, Davis, in 7 Days from Halifax, who informs, That Admiral Saunders was there with 8 Sail of the Line, feveral Frigates, 3 Bomb.-Ships and two Fire-Ships ; and were getting ready to fail, as foon as pofiible, on the intended Expedition ; and confirms the Account of General Wolfe’s being arrived there ; as alfo, That Admiral Durell, with his Squadron, had fail'd on a Cruize near a Fortnight before he came away. He alfo informs, That Capt. Rogers, in an arm'd Vefiel, had arriv’d there and brought in an Indian Prifoner, taken at Point Lifcomb, and the Scalp of another killed there by foine of his Pecple who went athore to get Water : And chat a third efcap’d. Laff Monday Capt. Orne arrived at Salim in a Schooner from Famaica, who was taken in bis Paffage comirg through the Gulph, by a French Frigate 5 but ranfom’d bis Vefel and Cargo for 800 Dallars. This Frigate, ’tis faid, was bound from France with Difpatches for Quebeck 5 but it being imprallicable to get up the River St. Lawrence, flood to the Southward, sn order to forward thim by the Way of tbe Miffifippi. Yefierday Morning Capt. Funkins arrived bere from Halifax, which Place be left Yefterday W eck, about 2 o'Clock Afternoon 5 He informs us, that Admiral Saun- ders, avith 7 Men of War, and a Number of Tranfparts, Jaild from thence at 4 o’ Clock the fam: Morning awith a fair Wind, for Louifbourg, as 'twas Jaid ; that as Joon as the Admiral got in the Offing, be awas join'd wvith threz Men of War, and fome [ranjports, awbhich Capt. Funkins Juppoles was Commodare Holmes, as be Jaw a blue Flag at the Mizen-top-mafl, and the Admi- ral and Commodare compliment eqch other with a Salute : The Tranfports that fail'd from Halifax bad on board Capts. Gorbam's and Brenver's Companics of Rangers, * and were fo go immediately up the River St. Lawrence PORTSMOUTH : Printed by D, Fowws, where this Paper may be had at O - after Commodore Durel), who Jaild abovt a Fortnight bsore 'Wf‘lb 8 Ships of the Line and fome Troops, and if they did not meet him at the Mouth of the River, were to proceed 65 Leagues up, where *tis tha't they have Orders to make fome advantageous Poff ; that the troops at Halifax awere to embark on board tranfports the next Day, and fail the Day following ; that the R:- gular troops from Lunmenbourgh awere relicv’d by our Provincial troops of Col, Thomas’s Regiment, and join'd the Admiral avithout difembarking ; and that thofe from St. Jobn'sin the Bay of Fundy was not arriv'd, but bourly expefled. We hear that the Number of Seamen avhich aere lately rais’d by this Government, and [fent to Halifax, avere arrived there 5 and that they were gratefully ac- cepted by Admiral Saunders. Lajt Saturday Night a Perfon came to town from Albany, avhich Place be left lafl tueiday, he informs, that the Day b:fore aPrifoner was bro't there, that was takin by a Party of Major Rogers'’s Rangers; near 7i- condiroga, =vho reported, that the Farmers at Croavn- Point, and all the Out Pofls, were ordered to repair 1o Qucbeck immediately. The abowve Perion met the S Diwifion of Col. Ruggles’s Prowvincial troops entering Green Woods 1o} thurjday, in their Way to dlbany. We hear from Bridgwater, that on the 8th Inltant zhout 10 0'Clock A. M. an unufual Noife was heard in the Air ; it began in the 5. W. firft two Explofi- ons relembling Cannon well loaded and regu’arly dif- charged ; then followed three Reports like to Shel's burfting, but rather quicker than the two former : From the Beginning there was a Rumbling I ke dif- tant Thundecr, which continued afier the Explefions about four Minutes, and feem’d to move thio’ the Air to the S. E. where it ended. Immediate'y after the Rumbling ceafed, there came a Breeze of Air, very much lke a Whirlwind, and carried a Number of Leaves in the Air ; and continued to blow freth all the next Day. Friday lafi Capt. Coles arrived at Marblebeadin 25 Days from Antigua, and 19 from St. Martins, be in- forms that the Day before be left Antigua, a Slop ar- rived there from Guadaloupe, awith upwards of 100 Negroes nvbo bad deferted, one of them could talk fome Englifh, be reports the French and Englifh bad a fkirmifs with the lofs of 400 Frenchmen. Thurdfay Afternoon laft the Dwelling Houfe of Feofiab Quincy,Elq; of Braintree was confumed by Fire. A Sloop was fooke with 7 Days ago, from Surri- nam, bound for Rhode-Ifland, on George's Banks, with a Jary Maft ; fhe had been cut 7 Months, and all the Crew dead but the Mafter and two Men. By a Veflel jult arriv'd from the Weft Irdies, in 16 Days, we have certain Advice that the avhole Ifland of GUARDALQUPE furrender’d Prifoners of War to his Britannick Majefty’s Forces the firlt of this Month ; the Advice came to St. Kitts the fecond Inft. by an Exprefs Boat, and 'twas faid the Englith Fleet were going off Martineco. Friday laft Capt. Stuart arrived here in 21 Days from New Providence, by him we learn, that Capt. Samuel Appleton, in a Letter of Marque Ship from Pifcataqua for Jamaica, was lately taken by a French Privateer of 10 Carriage and 20 Swivel Guns, with 120 Men,and carried into Port au Prince ; the above Privateer had alfo taken four or five other Prizes, a- mong whom was Capt. Clark in a Snow from Pifca- taqua. Capt. Clark is come Paflenger in Capt. Stu- art, and informs, that there were feveral Privateers out from Port au Prince, and that a fine large Snow was alfo getting ready there for the ke Purpofe — His Excellency Governor Shirley was hourly expeét- ed at Providence, in order to take upon him the Go- vernment of the Bahama J{lands. P O-R.TISM QU T H. Extrad of a Letter from a Gentlemen in Barbadoes to his Friend in this Town, dated dpril 25.1759, —* By a Veffel Yefterday from England in five Weeks, we are foon to expett an Army of Twelve Thoufand Men with 15 Saii of Men of War (o i¢in- force the Army and Fleet now in thefe Seas, which mutt certainly fubdue all the French Iflands ; when which is compleated, we fhall fet down an eafy and bappy People—The French Fleet at Martinico dare pot venture out, {o are of no Ufe to thofe Iflands— We fent down to the Fleet and Army ten Days ago 350 Sheep, 24 Head of Oxen, and 60 Dozen of Poultry, which are very acceptable to them, as they wanted frefh Stock for their Sick.— The Army and Fleet are in high Spirits,their Sick daily recruiting.” Marblebead, May 22. Laft Night arrived here the Ship St. Jofeph, Capt. Dixcy, in 4z Days from Oporto,and fays the King of Pruffia had lately gained a compleat Victory over the Auftrians. Custom House Pifcataqua, May 24. Entered In, Slaop Yarmouth, Michael Purcell from Maryland. Sleop Elizabeth, John Partridge from N. Carolina, Province of New- Hampjbire. T HE Proprietors of Bow in {a2id Province, are hereby Notified, that their Meeting,which was held on the 6th Day of February laft, now ftands acjourn’d to Wednefday the j3oth Day of May Current, at 12 0’Clock at Noon, at the Houfe of Mrs. Lowe Chafe, Innholder at Stratham in faid Province. Alfo that the annual Myeting of “ faid Proprietors, ftands acjeurn'd to 2z o’Clock in the Afternoon of the fame Day, at the Jlace aforefaid. Dated at Stratham, May 12, 1759, [38] SamueL Lawe, Proprietors Clerk [ HE Drawing of Newbury LOTTERY (‘the Second Part) awill punfua'ly commence at the Town Houfe in Newbury, on {hurfdiy the laff Day of this Month, there being a Subjerittion for the Tickets then unfold, if any there jhall R &5 A feww of the Tickets to be difpssr’d of by the Printes, and by Mr. Samucl Livermore, for Bills of Credit of the Province of New-Hampfhire, at the Riote of Six Pounds Old tensr for @ Dollar, and the Bensfit Tickets paid off in Port/mouth, provided the Poffeffir of fucdh Benefit Tickets fo purchafed i/l take the ltke Biils at the fam:s Rate for the Prizes draun. Province of New Hamp/Fise. HIS is tonotify and warn the Proprietors of the Townthip of Chichefter, ta mect on Wednefday the thirticth Day of this Iuftant May, at Twa of the Clock in the Afternoon, a: the Hovie of Lieut. Fomaizan Leawiit, Innholder in Hampton. 1ft, Tochufe a Proprietors Treafurer, to receive and pay out Money asthe Proprietors of faid Townthip fhail impower him. 2dly, For the Pro- prietors of faid Town(hip to {ay whether the Expen- ces of the Proprietors Meetings thall be paid by the Proprietors. 3diy, For the {aid Proprictors to {ay whether they will allow Paxl Morri/ thirty five Acres of Land where he now lives, in faid Chichefter, in cafe he, the faid Morri/, will convey and confirm one full Right in ali the common Land in faid Chichefter, to the Proprietor: of faid Townfhip. 4thly, To fay how much Money fhall be raifcd upon each Proprie- tors Right in faid Ch:chefler, for the defraying of the Charges for the prefent Year. sthly, For the Pro- prietors to fay whether they will chufe a fuitable Fer- fon to affift with Mr. Femnes in petitioning to the General Court, to get an A& or Oider of Court for the Sail of thofe Rights which are deiinquent in pay- ing the Charges ; and allo to do any other Bufinefs at{aid Meeting. Dated at Hampton,May 15, 175g. ban & ; Fonathan \bwu,} Sele@ Men o Fo/cph Fobnlon, : Fonathan Toazle, of Chichefter. O be Sold at Publick Vendue t0 the highef! Bidder, on Wednefduy the 6ib Day of Fune next, at the Houle of Mr. James Steodley, Junr. in Portjmouth in the prowince of New Hamtflire, two Lots of LAND in [aid Portfmouth, on Ellens’s (of Frame) point, with a Houfe thereon, tavo Lots of Land in Barrington in_faid province, one numbered 76, in the Jecond Rarge, containing 120 Acres, the other numbered 104, in the third Range in faid Barrington, containing 120 Acres, more or lefs, and one Lot in Port/mouth a- Sorefaid, near avkere the Plain’s Meeting- Heule lately Slood, being @6 Feet front and 204 Feet back ; alfo Seur Gundelows ; togethir aith a Chaile, and Jfundry other Articles, which may be feen at the Houfe of George Meferve, in Portfmouth aferifaid, any time bifore the Sale. Conditions of Sale to be feim at the time and place. Portfmouth, May 24. 1759. Notice bereby given, That Thomas Welch of Kingfton, is determined to Ride as a Carrier from the Town of Portfmouth fo Albany, during the Summer Seafon— Thofe who incline to favour bim avith any Bufinefs, are defired to leavve their Letters and other Commands at the Houfe of the Widews Horney's Innbolder, ard the Printer hereof in Port/mouth, at Mr. John Folfom's in Crienlard, at the Widonw Chice’s n Stratham, at Cape. Nathaniel Folfom's in Exeter, at Mr. Ezra Badger’s in Kingflon, at Capt. Jovathan Blunt's iz Chefler, at Mr. Samuel Rerkin’s in Londonderry, ap Col. Lovell’s in Dunflable, and Capt. Bagley's at Hampflead. Whoever dire@s Letters to be fent to Albany or Lake George, are defired to leave 10 5. Old Ten. for each at the feveral Places abowementioned, to pay the Expence. He defigns to fet out from Port/moutss on Friday the 8thof Junme next, and return as Joon as poffible after be overtakes the Army. W Hereas Iam engaged in the Service of my King and Country the enfuing Campaign, and Deliverance my Wife having already (without the leaft Provocation}run me in Debt, and threatens to do the fame in my Abfence, THis 15 TO- cive Norics to all Perfons not to truft the faid Deliverance on my Account, for I hereby declare that I will pay no Debts that fhe may contra& from the Date hereof. As Witnefs my Hand, Stratham, May 25, 1759. Walter Swain, Adwertiements omitted awill be in our mext] Dollar per Annum, of an Equivalent in Bills of Credit, Haif ta be paid at Entrance: