The New Hampshire Gazette Newspaper, July 13, 1759, Page 3

S " 4 T 3 Brizadier General Stanwix,who commands ar Fost Putfburg this year is to have a Body 2 ~ 1 - . . % . of5%00 Men under him, with aPart of which, » L& it 15 thoughe, he will attempt the Redution of the French Forr at Venango, lving on the . Ohio, abour 8o Miles North of Pittfburg. Lxtrgétof a Letiyr fromSt. Kitts, dated June 2. . " You have heard that Marigalante has been reduced, the laft Action of our Campaign among thofe I{lands ) Stand. The lictel Army which reducedGuada- - Joupe is not in a Condition for further At- temprs, It has done Wonders already. The General is going home, and by our laft Ac- counts Commodore Moore was at(uadaloupe, and Monf. Bompar at Martineco.” " Some of the Indians at the Congrefs held at one of the Mohawk Caltles in April laft, who had been at Montreal, told Sir William Johnfon, that the French were in great Want of Provifions ; and that the Governor of Canada faid to them, Children, I am now re- duced to one Leg : I expet? Reinforcemints,E¢, 4 from France : If they get up the River St. | P » Lawrence before the Englifh, I may perbaps preferve that one Leg 5 If not, then 1 fhall lofe it ; therefore you muft take Care of your- . felves. It was Conjetured, that he had neither Provilions, Goods, nor Ammunition to give to the Indians, and therefore did not defire to fee them, which occafioned his mak- ing fuch a Speech. We hear His Majefty has direfted, that Fort Pitttburgh be forthwith compleatly re- ftored to a defenfible and refpetable State, or another eretted, of a fufficient Strength, and every Way adequate to the Importance of the feveral Objeéts of maintaining his Subjeéts in the undifputed Pofleffion of the Obhio, of effectually cutting off all Trade and Communication that Way between Canada and the Weftern and Southern Indians, of proteéting the Colonies from the Incurfions * to which they are liable, and of again fixing the feveral Indian Nations m their Alliance with, and Dependance on, the Government of South Carolina. Monday laft the Brig T wo-Friends, Giles Stanton, Mafter, arrived here from Savanna La Mar,in Jamaica, after a tedious Paflage of near two Months: The 23d of June 1n . Lat. 57, hefpoke with the King George Province Ship of Bofton, who was then cruiz- ing for two French Privateers (a Schodner and aBrig) that he was informed were cruizing en this Coalft, ' BOSF O N - fuiwig. Thuar{dav laft Capt. Cazneau arrived here from Bri. fiol, which, Piace he left the 17th of May laft, but bro’t no late Prints with him : He came out with 12 other Vefiels, one of which a Brig, was bound to Pifcataqua, and five or fix to New York and Philadelphia, under Convoey of one of his Majelly's Frigates, who returned back after feeing them fafe 250 Leagues to the Wetft- wird, Capt. Cazneau informs, that they had receiv'd no late News frem Germany, but were in daily Ex pelation of fome very important Advices from thence, as "twas faid the King of Pruflia and Count Daun were within a Days March of each othier :—That the King of Spain was not dead, but faid to be full lying at the Loint of Death. And, Cn Saturday Capt. Ayres arrived here from London he came out without Convoy, and left Gravefend the 14th of May ; he irforms, that the Grand French Fieet coufifting of upwards of 20 Sail of the Line, and near 100 Tra {ports, and a Number of Troops on board, was {till lying in the [Haibour of Breft, and ’twas faid only waitzed for a Wind, but its Deftination not krown, tho’ it was imagin’d they defigned a Delcent on Eng . land, or Jrelacd, where the greateft Preparations were making to receive them,fhon!d they get to either Place; aad that Advice Boats were kept conflantly cru zing off Breft in order to bring immediately Tntelligence of their faihng, to Admiral Hawke, who lay at Torbay with z2 Ships of the [tne, ready to fail at [laif an Houi's Notice.—That Adwmiral Anfon with another i Squadron was getting rcady at Portfmouth :— And, that . jult before he failed they had Advice of one of our ; " Frigates having taken a French one of 24 nine-poun. ders, and carried her into Piymouth. Capt. Greene in a Brig for this Place was to fail the Day after Capt. Ayres, Things are now ata’ Ry Captain Conolly who arrived here I2% Friday in 4% Days from Gibeahltar, we have the foilowing— LIS T of His Majeity’s Ship. in che Sueights, uider the Command of Admirat Biaderick. 8 ue Fiag at the Fore top-malt Head, crwizing cif 1'ouion, May 15th, 1759. Capis. Names. Ships Names Peyten, Admiial -Prioce Folbourae Flewark Callis Cuiloden Bewiley Warfpite Stanhope Swifiture Pratton Tatripide Vernon St Albics Kuk America L. Loyd Pridcefs Louis Barhev Jeifey Millbanks Guernfey HEvans Frefton Arbuthnot Portland Baffett RainBow IVT(')nt'ray Thetis Gwyn Ambuflcade Baker Lyme Bayley Tartar’s Prize Weflhemin Glafgow Clerk Sheernely M:Cieverty Gibraltar Edwards Favourite 12§ Chinery - Polaca 12 40 ALSO the LIST of Admiral Bofcawen’s Squadron, cruifing off Carthagena, (Blue Flag at the Mizen top- maft Head) May 15th, 1759. Capts. Names, Ships Names, Buckle, Admital Namure Hartlaad Conqueror Drake Edger Meadows Shannon 28 Sawyer Altive 28 Richerfon Eatra Firethip 8 Williams Salamander 8 48 Bennett Terror Bcmb 8 6o A Letter from Halifax dated June 29th, fays, we have certain [ntelligence that the Fleet has got up the River as far as the 1flaad of Coder, which is but nine Leagues below Quebec. d On Saturday laft arrived here Capt, Woodward, in 2 Letter of Marque Ship from St. Kitts, and informs, that M. Bompar's Fleet had fail'd from Martineco the 6th of June, undifcovered by Commodore Moore, (2tho awith his Fleet avere laying at Dominica to avatch their Motions) and "twas {aid were gone to Cape Francois. The fame Evening arsived here the Snow Qneen Efther, Cept. Killeran, in 14 Days from Louifbourg, who Adviles, that on Tuelday che 3d Inftant, at SA M. he{poke with the Sloop Dolphin, James Carbour, Matfter, bound frem Madeira to New Yorlk, and had been but 30 Days out, who informed him, that 4 Ship had arrived at Madeira from London the Day belore he came away, and bro't a certain Account of three Erench Eaft Indiamen being taken in the Enguth Channel :—Aifo, that Admiral Bofcawen had fell in with a French Fleetinthe Mediterranean, and had tak- en three Men of War, fuok one, aud difpers’d up.- wards of 40 Tranfports, {aid to-be bound vp Canada River.—Capt. Carbour allo informed him. that Capt. Kilburn from Madeira for this place paried from him four Days before. The Great and General Court or Affem- bly of this Province, is further prorogued to Wednefday the 1ft of Auguft next. KITT ERY, fuly y2, 1759 @ ® ® ® Att Friday Morning, about three o’Ciock, % % % @ died at his Houfe here, greatly lament Gans, Qo L 74 74 638 64 6o ~6d o 6o 50 50 50 40 Men, 705 680 6co 600 SZ’) 420 420 480 400 4C0 359 300 350 280 265 280 200 ° 160 160 160 160 Guns, Go 74 6o Men. 765 tGoo 480 200 200 i ® ® ® % L x® ed, the Honourable Sir WILLIAM ©%x%xx® FEPPERRELL, Baronet, Lieut. @@ OO General of His Majelty’s Foices, and Colonel of his 52d Regiment, after a lobg and véry painful Sicknefs. He was youngelt Son of the Honourable #illiam Fepperrell, Efq; a Native of the Welt of England, buc a noted Merchant in this Place, where be liv’d from hi: youthful Days to'a good old Age ; and having ac- quir’d a large Efiate, leit this his Son priscipal Heir to it, his other Son having before been raken off by Death. Few in thefe Parts of the World have fiil’d fo great a Variety of Offices, or to better Purpofe ; and, per- haps, none of American Extra&t have been fo highly dignified by their Sovereign. L He was fcarce arriv'd to the Years of 21, before he reprefented this Towy inthe Great and General Court, and in the Year 1727 (if | dou’t miftake) he was chofen one of His Maj:ity’s Counci!, into which Place he had the Honour to be annuaiiy chofen ever fince. From being Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas for this County, he was foon advanc’d to the Honour of being a Judge, and foon a‘ter to that of being chief Judge, in which Place Le continued 'till his Death. He was but a young Man when made Captain of the Troop of Horfe here, from which military Promotion he was advanced in a few Years to that of Colonel of the Regiment, and remain’d in this Station as long as he liv'd. ) Mercantile Bufinefs (to which he was bro’t up) was what he principaily employed himfelf about ‘uil the Year 1‘74: : when, at the repeated and importunate Lihiie o1 var then Governor and Council, he was ap- pointed Lieutenant Genera! and Commander in Clhief of the Maffuchufetts Force:, and by tue other Govern ments Commander tin Chief of the ather Neaw England ‘Troops, caipioyed in the Expedition againft Low /4 urg, in waich he happily fucceeded ; reducing the’ Fortrets there, and the whote [fland to Subje@ion to the Crown of Ergland, aiter a Sicge of 49 Days. It was in Ra ward of his Services in this nov'e Acquifition, that his Maej=fty {aw fit to henour him with the Style and Privi ledge of a BaroneT of Great Britain, and to appoist him CarontL of a new Regiment he was pleas'd to raife on this Occafion. In the Year 1755 he further honour’d him by promoting him tothe Rank of Major GENERAL, and the Jaft Year to that of LicuTenanT GeneraL. . HissMajelty’s Service at the Opening of the prefent Wdr made his Activity, as one of his Colo- nels, neceffary ; and this, with his Journey to New- York in an unfavourable Seafon, and 1l State of Health, might probably make Way for thofe Pains which finally put a Period ¢o his Days. Upon the Demife of His Honour Lieutenant Gover- nor Pureps, who had the chief Command upon Hia Excellency Governor SHIRLEY’s being cail’d home, Sir Witriam was thought the moft proper Perfon 10 be honour’d with the Commrand ef Cattie Willian, and of the Provincial Force ; and he was accordingly confti- tuted Captain of the Caftie, and Lieutenant General of the whole Militia of the Maffacbufetts Gavernment § Betruftments as neceffary as honourable, it being now a T'ime of War. Perhaps no Native of thefe American Provinces was ever more tak«n Notice of by the great Men at Home, than SirWirrLiam. Many of the nob!¢ Lords, when in England, (¢me Years ago, invited him to their Tables, and treated him with Freedom and Familiarity, as tho" he were their equal and intimate Companion. The late Prince of #ales did him the Honour of & frequent Ad. miffion into his Prefence, and to his Table, and fome- times convers’d with him in private for Hours together, when he had Opportunity ot giving him a favourable Idea of His M:jefty’s [ntereft in thefe Parts of the World. Fur bis Charafier 3 He was a Gentleman of good natural Powers, which might have appear’d to fingular Advantage as he pafs’d thro® Life, had he been favour’d with an Education a: Home, or fuch an one here as the Country will now aftord.” Few were blefs’d with a ftronger Bodily Conftitution, and his Mind was equally firm. Difficuliies and Dangsrs ferv'd oaly as Occafions to draw forth his Refolution. He was bold’ end intrepid, yet far from being fatious and quarrel. fome. He was pleafant and affible, and well turn’d for it, as an uncommon Flow of Spirits never fail’d him. His diftinguifhing Honours did’nt make him haughty ; He notwith#®anding treated all with becoming Relpett. He was ealy of Accefs, free cnd Samiliar ; eves the loweft Inferiors cu’d not complain that he was wanting in Condefcention. He was a true and great Lover of his Country ; none difpos’d to exert themfelves with - more Vigour and Refolution in it’s Service. His be- ing at the Head of the Expedition againft Lowifbourg in the Year 1745, will be a ftanding Memorial of his Patriotick Spirit, as it is known that in order to kis go- ing upon this dangerous Enterprizz, he was oblig’d to throw by as great mercantile Bufine's as was ever car- ried on in this Part of the World. In all his Offices Le scquitted himfelf with Honour, exerting his Tallents with Diiigence, Refolution and Boldnefs, whether as a Soldier or Magiltrate, in all proper Ways to ferve the Publick. As to Religion, he was ferious and de- vout ; a conftant Attendént on sll the publick Offices of Chriftianity ; exemplary at the Houfe of God for the Gravity and Decency of his Deportment. He ever fpake of GOD and Things facred with a becoming Reverence ; not allowing himfelf the Ufe of any pro- phane Language. Ile was much diipleas’d with that taking GOD's hely Name in vain which is now be- ccme too general and modifh. In his Colonel’s Capa- city he ever difcountenanc™d it in the Officers under him, as we'l as the common' Soldiers. Some ia high _ Rank, both in the Navy and Army, were by him re- flrain’d, at leaft upon fome Occafions, from the vodue Ule they were too ready to make of theName of GOD. The Sicknefs whereof he died, was of long Continu . ance, and accompanied with great Pain, which gave Occafion far the Exercife of exemplary Patience. He met Death with Chriftian Fomitude : poflefling Calm- nefs of Mind, and exprefling his Refignation to the fu- preme Ruler of the World. His Hope tefpe@ing a future better State of Exiftence was grounded on the Mercy of God, thro' the Merits of his Saviour Jesus Cursst. We trufl he flept in him, and is gone to Reft. He has left a (orrowful Widow, and an only Daugh- ter with five Grand . Children ; all of whom he has honcurably provided for : tho' his Grand Son #/s//iam Pepperrell Sparbaark is his principal Heir, to whom he has left a very large Eftate. He died in the 63d Year of his Age. And thongh there are Maltitudes in the Province, who will lament his*Death, none have more Realon for it than we of this Town and County, fa’ whom he was a Friend and Father. Nong had fo ex- tenfive an Influence among us. Ncne were more (pi- ritted, ot betcer able, to do us Service ; and we know ' of none that can {upply his Place. He was this Day' buried with great 1Jecency and Honour. g Baflon Lottery Tickets to be fold by the Printérhereary t