The New Hampshire Gazette Newspaper, November 16, 1759, Page 3

- which your Excellency has putfucd in carrying into Effe@® the important Defign of fecuring the Country of Piavb/cot, and with due Grati- tude we perceive that Fort Pownall, thro’ your Excellency’s Wifdom and Care may juftly be cfteemed the beft and leaft expenfive Fortrefs of any that have been erefled in the Province. We cannot be infenfible how highly we are obliged to your Excellency for the other In- ftance of your Attention for the Intereft of the Province, and your Concern to prevent thofe undue Praices particularly relating to the Eil- leting of our Men, which yodr Excellency’s Vigilance has difcovered. Nor can we forbear to acknowledge how greatly we are indebted to General Amberft, who has always difcovered am Inclination to ferve and oblige this Province, for {o readily applying the adequate and feafonable Remedy to thofe Abufes which your Excellency had pointed out, and which mult prove fo great a faving to the Province. Itis with peculiar Pleafure we obferve your Excellency’s paternal Care and Tendernefs for our Men in the Eaftern Service, for whom the Houfe have moft readily made what they ap- prehend a proper and ample Provifion. INCE our laft there have arrived here up- wards of twenty Sail of Veflels, from QUE- BEC, moft of which have been employed in his Majefty’s Service, asTranfports and Store Ships in the Expedition up the River St. Lawrence: They left Quebec the 8th of O&tober with a Number of others that had been employ’d fn the fame Service, bound for Earope and feveral of the Ports on this Continent, under Convoy of the Scarborough, Capt. Stott : In thefe Ve {els are a Detachment of the Train of Artillery, which with Capt. McCleod’s Company of the Train are to be flationed here this Winter ; a Number of theOfficers who have been wound- ed in the Siege of Quebec are on board the Veflels, detin'd for Philadelphia, New York and this Place : In one of the fhips are the Sea- men raifed by this Province in the Spring to ferve on board his Majefty’s fhips who have been difcharged, agreeable to Admiral Saun- ders’s Engagement ; as alfo a Number of the Rangers : The Louifbourg Grenadiers were fent to that Place, under Convoy of the Porcu- pine floop of War, which alter {eeing them into Port, proceeded home. Our Advices from Quebec are, That General Monckton had almoft recovéred of hisWound ; that he wouid tarry there till the laft of the hips left that Piace, which was judged would be about the 18th of the Month, when Admiral Saunders, who had hoiltcd his Fiag on board the Somerfet, with Generali Townfend, as aifo the other Men of War, would (ai! for England, except five thips of the Line, which were to be ftationed this Winter at Halifax, onder Com. modore Lord Colvill : General Monckton in- tended for New York : General Murray to command the Town, and all the Regular effec- tive Troops, which would amount to above 5500 Men, were to garrifou Quebec this Win- ter.—That the [chabitants of theVillages were daily bringing in their Arms, furrendering themfelvee, and taking the Oaths of Neutrality: That great Numbers were alfo coming in from Monf. Bocanville’s Encampment at Jacques Quartiers, about 3 Leagues from the City, whch firft confilied of 6oco Canadians and goo Regulars ; but were greatly reduced by their breaking off in fuch large Bodies ; and it was tho’t all‘that broken Army muft very foon fub- mit for want of Neceffaries ; and that feveral Veflels were ordered above the Town to tarry as long as poflible, that when they fubmitted, they might be fent off immediately : That Pro- vifions, efpecially Bread,was very fcarce among the Canadians,& Inhabitants,being fo poor,hav- ing little elfe than what they call their Paper. Money, to parchale Necefiaries of the Englith : That Governor Vaudreuil had gone after Monf. Levy, to Montreal; with what Force was un- certaia :—That the French Frigates and Tran(. ports which were at a cosfiderable D:ftance a bove the. City, bave not been removed, nor was it peflible for our Veflels to get to them till there was the fameOpportunity when the Frefh- ets were high to get over the fhoal:, which the Enemy haul'd their's over, after taking out Laft Wednelday Morning a prodigious Fire bappened in Boflon, mear Qliver's Dock, in awbich about 12 Houfes were conlum’a, and 26 Families burnt out. their Ballaft and Guns.—The Britith {hips took out all the Provifions, Powder, &c. which they could fpare for the Garrifon of Quebec. Asfome of the above mentioned Vefzls came down the River, the Admirals Holmes and Du- rell were not got out with their fquadron,bound home, two of their largeft thips, viz. Royal William and Captain, ran agrouad near Chaa- dere, but, afterwards, got off again without any Damage, and proceeded on their Voyage. Friday laft Capt. Biake arrived here from Quebec,which Place he left ten Days after thofe ahove-mentioned : He informs that he fail'd in company withAdmiral Saunders’sFleet bound to England, and thst General Townfend was on board the Admiral’s fhip - That he left one 70 Gun fhip and 4 catts which were to remain there ’till the 25th of this Month ; and that two Frigates and a floop were there alfo, one of the Frigates was to carry Gen. Monckton to New York, and the‘others with the floop were to Winter at Quebec. CAPITULATION of QUEBEC, the 18th of September, 1759. ‘ ARTICLES of Capitulation, propos’d by Mr. Ram/ey, Lieutenant Governor, commanding the upper and lower Towns of QUEBEC, to his Excellency the General of his Britannic Majefty’s Army. The Capitulation was ratify’d agreeable to the undermention’d Conditions, Viz, ARTICLE .1, ; R. Ramfey alks for the Honors of War for M the Garrifon ; that it fhall be conduéled to the Army in Safety the fhorteft Road, with Arms, Baggage, {ix Pieces of Brafs Cannon,two Mortars, acd twelve Rounds to each Piece. The Garrifon of the City, comprehending Land Troops, Marines and Seamen, fhall march out of the Garrifon withArms, Baggage, Drums, &c. two Pieces of French Iron Cannon, and twelve Rounds per Gun,they fhall be embark’d for France as canveniently as poflible, and land- ed at the firlt I'gis there. ART. II. That the Inhabitants be in fall Pofleflion of their Effets, Houfes and Privi- leges. Granted. ART. III. The Inhabitants fhall not be fought after for having carried Arms in Defence of Quebee, as they were ferced to it, and the In- habitants of the two Crowns ferve equally as Militia. Agreed. ART. IV. The EffeCts of the abfent Offi- cers and Inhabitants thall not be feized. Granted. ART. V. The Inhabitants thall not be re moved,nor quit theirr Houfes, until 2 Definitive Treaty between the z Crowns thall determine it. ART. VI. The Exercife of the Roman Re- ligion fhall be tollerated ; that Safe Guards be placed at all Ecclefiaftical Houfes andConvents, including the Bithop ; and that he be allowed to come and officiate 1n his Funttion at Quebec, when he fhall think proper, and exercife freely and deceatly the facred Myfteries of Religion, until the Fate of Cazadaz be decided by Treaty, between the two Crowns. Granted. ART. VII. TheArtillery and Warlike Stores fhall be given up faithfully, and that an Inven- tory be taken of them. Agreed. : ART. VIII. Comm‘{laries,Clergymen, Sur- geons, and other neceffary Perfons thall be al- low’d to the Hofpitals, agreeable to the T'reaty of Exchange made the G6th of February 1759, between the two Crowns, Granted. ART. IX. The General will be fo good to place Safe Guards at the churches, convents, &c. before he is put in poficflion of the Port, and Entrance of the Town. Granted. ART. X. The Lieatenant Governor fhall be permitted to fend an Account of the furrender of the piace to the Marquils Paudrucille ; as allo by Letter to acquaint the French Miniftry there- with. Granted. ART. XI. The prefent capitulation fhall be obferved agreeable to its Form and Tenure, without being fubject to Non Execation, on Atcount or Pretext of Reprifals for Non Obfer- vance of precedent capitulations. Granted. Concluded, and Duplicates given betwween us, this Eighteenth Day of Seprember, 1759. CH. SAUNDERS, Signed, } Geo TowNsSHEND, De Ramsey. A T'ranfport fhip arrived here laft Saturéay in 12 Days from Louifbourg, who brought 150 of the P:ovincial Tioops of Col. Bagley’s Re- giment that have garrifon’d Louifbourg the fummer paft ; 150 more were fhipp’d on board another Veflzl and lay ready to fail for this Place, the Remainder of the Regiment are to garrifon Louifbourg this Winter. : Thurlday the zgth Inftant, ig appointed by Authority as a Day of general Taank(giving throughout this Province, By the Courier from Albany who came to Town yefterday, we learn, that the firt Bat- talion of Royal Highlanders are to garrifon Fort Edward during theWinter, and that Gol. Grant was to command on the Rivers there :—That there was a Report at Springfield that Major Rogers had killed near 500 Indians, Men, Wo- men and children, at the Town of St. Francis, which he lately deftroyed, but no Particulars are yet received. We have Advice, That Capt. Hallowell, in the Province fhip King Georze, was feen in chafe of a French Privateer off Loulfbourg. By the laft Tranfport from Qucbec arrived Yieflerday, e learn, that a Numbir of thile faith- lefs Subjells of His moff Chriftian Maj fly, awbo avere allow'd the Oath of Allegiance, had con- {pired together in order to blow up our grand Ma- gazine, and bad near ¢ffefled th.ir Difign when the Helli% PLOT awas dijcovered 5 four of thim awere taken up, and awe hope they bave 'ere now met with a_Fate jufly due for fuch a Crime s they confeffed they were fent by the Blarguis Vaudreuil, and when their Defign avas compleated, Advice awas to bave been Jent Lbim, and Signal givem awhen be thould florm the Town, But Thanks to Heawen for this Deliverance ! PORTSMOUTH Laft Saturday being the Anniverfary of His Majefty’s Birth Day, when he enter’d the 77th Year of his Age, the fame was oblerved here as a Day of General Thank(giving, &c. - _CUSTOM -HOUSE, Pijcatagua, Noy. 15. : Entred In, Brig Abigal, Peter Shores, from Barbados. Brig Tortuga, Giles Sayward, from Ditto. Brig John & Richard, Charles Jenkins from Dit. Brig Hampthire, Ebenezer Hobbs from Ditto. Brig Britannia, Reaben Abbot, from Ditto. Schooner Pittsburg, Berjamin Hail from Ditto. Brig Tyrrell, James Thompfon from Antigua. Snow Samuel, Samuel Briard from Antigua. Schooner Refolution, W .Pearn, fr. Philadelphias Schooner Charming Molly, J. Gowel fr. Halifax. Schooner Neptune, [.Ambrofe, fr Gandaloupe. Cleared Out, Schooner Peggy, Hugh Gwin, for Antigua: Schooner Adventurer, Jackfon for Philadelphia. Brig Antilope, john Clark,. for Guadaloupe. Sleop Sally, Jeffe Crofiman for Rhode-Ifland. L oy o ) ) o) ™l Province of New Hawmrsuirg, Nov, 14th. Notice 1s hereby Given, That the GENERAL ASSEMBLY of this Province is ( by His EXCELLENCY’s ProcramaTion) Prorogued to Wednelday the Second of 7anuary next, at Ten of the Clock in the Forenoon. A, A, At (A (A (i Imported by Robert Traill, ( Many of which are now opening at bis SToRE ) Fine Aflortment of Win- ter GOODS, and to be Sold chesp, viz. Fine and coarfe Broad Cloths, Kerfeys, Ratteens, Beaver Coating, Bays, Plains, German, Serges, Penuyitones, narrow and broadShalloons,{e wing Silks and Trimings,-Damaiks, Cadlimancoes, Tammies, figur’d and crofs’d barr’d Stuffs,Mens and Womens Stockings, Harrateens, Camblets, and many other Kinds of GOODS. Likewife a few, Anchors, Oznabrigs, Duck, Cordage, and Cables of all Sizes, Cod-Lines, fewing & whip- ing T'wine, Warming Pans, Frying Pans, Pain- ters Colours, Cafk of Pewter and Cutlery Ware well aflorted, Felt and Cafter Haits, Writing and Printing Paper, Crates of Half Pint Bottles, Boxes of Glals Ware and Pipes, Gold and Silver Leaf, Sheet and Barr Lead, &c. &c. Avso a Likely NEGRO GIRL about Fourteen Y cars of Age, that has been about 20 Months in the Country, and can {peak Englifh. (65] -