The New Hampshire Gazette Newspaper, March 28, 1760, Page 1

FRIDAY, Marcu 28, 1760 ‘ THE New-Hampfhire Containing the Frefbef! Aa’vic:': - PORTSMOUTH, March 28. UJESDAY laft being the annnal Meeting of the Freeholders and - other Inhabi- tants of this Town, DanieL PEIrCE, Efq; was chofen Moderator ; and the following Perfons were chofen to ferve in the refpeftive Offices as follows for the Year enfuisg, viz. ; Town Clerk ; Mr. John Penhallow. Sele? Men ;- Meflir's John Langdon, Andrew Clark'on, Samuel Peshallow, John Dannit, Capt. William Knight. . ! i Ovwerfzers «f the Poor 3 Capt. Thomas Peirce, Capt. James Stoodley, Mr. Jacob Sheaf. Afiffors 5 Hurking Weuntworth, (Elg; Mefli’s Henry Sherburne, and Thomas Hart. Auditors ; Elcazer Ruflell, E q; William Parker, Efq; Mr. John Sherburne. Tything Mer ; Mefirs Wiiliam Beonit, Daniel Lunt, John Ayers, jun. Solomon Loud, John Thomas, Edward Edmunds, Moles. Brewfter, Joba Savage, Samuel Langdon. Clerk of the Market 5 Mr. John Griffith. Firewards ; Hon. Theodore Atkinlon, Eiq; Major Samuel Hale, Meflir’s John Sheiburne, Andrew Clarkfon, John Griffith, Capt. Daniel Rindge, Robert T'raill, Efq; Capt. John Shackford, Mr. T'homas Hart. Sealers of Leather 5 Mefli’s Jofeph Brewfter, George Ayers, John Peirce, john Jones, Jonathan Ayerg. Cullers of Staves, and Packers 5 Meflir’s John and George Howe, Humphry Furnald, Thomas Landell, John Cutt. ‘ Poiund Keeper 5 Mr. Samuel Cate. Informers of Deer ; William Parker, Efg; Capt. ‘Thomas Peirce. Hegreeves 5 Meflir’s Thomas Quint, John Holmes, Pitman Coolbroth, John Martin, Rowland Green, Richard Wood:s. Fence Viewers ; Meflir’s Samuel Sherburne, John Ham, Abranam Elliot, Perkings Ayers, Nathaniel " Mutchemore. * Lot Layers ; Capt. Thomas Peirce; Meflir’s Samuel Sherburne, and Cyprian Jaffrey. Corders of Wood 5 Mefiir’s John Griffith, Samuel Waters, Joleph Allcock, Epbraim Ham, Capt. James Stood'ey, Capt. John Shackford. Conflables 5 Mefli’s Clement March, Benjamin Welcli, Richard Fitzjerald, James Pwyer. Surveyors of High Ways; Mr. John Rindge, Rebert Traill, Big; Mr. Samuel Waters, John Newmarch, Efq; Meflu’s Jofepn Moulion, jun. Grorge Boy d, jun. Samuel Langdon, George Hart, Thomas Seavey, Wlker Lear, Abraham Elliot. Attorneys ; William Parker, Efq; Matthew Liver- more, E'g; * &’ ri’o (:p c&’ e:p r&! r&s r&a r,rp c:{) e,:(n .,:\1 Ip t&a (K‘a e:j r,"p !;s r:p Although the French have loft the poffificn of Canada by the extraordinary vigoun: of the Bririth arms, they fill occupy an immenfe country in Ame- rica, lying under a more indulgent climate, and pro- duétive of a much greater varicty of commadities cither for traffick or convenience. 'T'his wide extend- ed country is called Louifiana, deriving that appzlia- tion frem the Freach King Louis, and is waterad by the great river St. Louis, mavigable nine hundred Jeagues from the fea, diftinguithed among the natives by the name of Mea& Chaflipi (fignifying the Oid Father of the Rivers) corrupted by the French into the word Miflifippi. Ina periodical work publithed at Bruflels, entitled A Journal of Comme:ce, and dedicated to the Duke of Lorrain, we find the following paflage, which may ferve as a wholefome hint to cur countrymen. ¢ W hat < ¢xtent (fays this writer) may not France give to ¢ her commerce in America, particularly in the cul- ¢ tivation of Louifiana, which of ufelf it worth a ¢ kingdom ! Do you imagine that France will for ever ¢ negleft the culture of tobacco? In afew years ¢ Louifiaia will be able to furnifh what will be fuf- « ficient for the whole kingdom, and put an end to ¢ the annual tribute of near five millions, which France ¢ has paid fo long to Eagland.’—So that (before a juft, fate, and honaurable peace can be procured) it may be necefliry to drive the enemy from this boait- ed {etlement, as we have already expelled them from Canada: for fuch is their reftlefs ipirit, that while they retain any fettlements in that country, they will never defift from attempts to &tend their quariers (o embroil us with the patives, to anticipate our trade in the interior countiids, and finally to regain what they have left on the river St Lawicence, From the MONITOR. Dec. 13. UR love of God, which was proclaim- ed by a public mattonal Thank{giving, was accompanied by a Declaration of a difpofition . for peace with our encmies, on the. part of Britain. We have not only fung glory 10 God on kigh 5 but or earth, peace, good will towards men. Our love of peace, xept pace with our conquefts. And that fuccefs, which ufually infpires the ambitious and cruel with the love of war, difpofed the Defender of the faith and his wife and aétive council to make ufe of their fuperiority, notto opprefs and continue the wat ; but to commiferate the evils already occafioned, and which muft neceflarily continue by the war, Did Britain ever fhine more glorioufly than in that God-hke declaration, where pity keeps pace with juftice ; and vengeance gives. place to merey |— This (the Declaration) is pot the ftyle of thofe conquerors, whofe {ingle defire is to humble their neighbours, and feek anly for vengeance and the crael fatisfaction of fhedding innocent blood : or, who are fcheming to add province to province, and kingdom to kingdom, or to render them- felves terrible to their neighbouring ftates : fuch as your Alexanders, Pyrrhus’s,Cafars, or even as your Lewis’s of Fraoce ; whofe ambition made them forget the ties of hu- manity, and hurried them forward to every act of violence ; who were fond of glory, procured by arms, and who weuld be maf- ters of all, and keep all the world in de- endance.— After fuch a declaration, fhould Britain be obliged to make ufe of her power to re- pulle and chaflife a contumacious enemy, who remains deaf to the voice of peace, and to the cries of his diltrefled fubjeéts ; let the French king remember, that itis he alone, who theds the blood of all, who are facrifi- ced to his ambition and other paflions. The miferies that (hall follow, are not to be af- cribed to Britain and her allies. ’Tis the prince that is deaf to peace, that plunges the dagger into the hearts of fubjetts. He is the murderer of thofe, that fall before our arms'; and he is accountable before the Su- preme Judge for the torrent of bloodfhed, and for the wafte, the ravages, rapines and barbarities committed on both fides. W hat a contraft will this period, in the hiftory of Europe, convey to pofterity ; which delineates France reduced to the greateft neceffity for the means to fupport her trade, credir, and power, refolved to feek for relief im the iffue of another cam- paign 3 and Britain in pofleflion of a2 moft flourithing trade to all parts of the world, abounding with wealth, and fuperiorin her ftrength, preferring peace to all the glory of victories 3 and _having obtainedvthe ob- je&ts in difpute, for which her arms were firft employed ; difdaining to make ufe of her enemies.— - ; But fhould the enemy not be difpofed to fheath the {word, fhould the French think to take advantage of our moderation, and Noms. 182. ~r GAZETTE. Foreign and Domeflick. e e A il deny us our juft demands : fhould means be ufed -to extort from us, what in good policy is neceflary to be -kept in hand for the public fafety ; let the fame ardour and alacrity, which have hitherto oppofed and OVercome our enemies, continue. Our encouragement is great. Peace is our defire; Warisa matter of neceflity 3 a ftate we cannot help. .~ Our councils are honeft and vigorous, The nation is united in their refolution to fupport vigorous meafures with their lives and fortuness There is no want of men nor money, of fhips nor courage : our coafts are fecure from invafion, and our armies at liberty to act where they are moft wanted. Where- as the cabinet of France is wavering, irre- folute and diftraed. = Her fubje&s are dif- guifted with the proceedings of their court, and fo<cxhaufted, that it is now out of the power of an arbitary prince to raife the fupplies neceflary to maintain fleets and armies to defend their property and unjuft acquifitions : and her coafts are expofed to nfults ; and, in all probability, will be obliged in a fhort time to fubmit to new mafters, if the war be more eligable to their rulers than the bleflings of peace. To thefe circumftances, we have thig further confolation as Chriftians ; that we have renewed our covenant with the Al- mighty. Though we have recovered all that was fought for at the beginning of this war ; we don’t continue it without neceflity. 'We are ready to hearken toan honourable peace ; but the enemy will not let us lay down our arms, Britain difdains to take advantage of the weaknefs and ne- ceffities of her enemies. France is refolved to recover her loffes, or to fink in the at- tempt. So that the defire, which Britain exprefies for a peace is not grounded on thofe tem- poral reafons which arife from within ; fuch as the burthen of taxes ; the ftagnation of trade ; the fear of an enemy ; the calami- ties of war, and fuch like : but from a hu- mane principal of reftraining the licentiouf- nefs of the fword, and of promoting the general welfare of her foes, as well as of her friends. Therefore, if we cannot foften them into a peaceable difpofition, we have no other alternative, but to beat theminto a better temper ; and while we go to war with the harbinger of peace before us, nothing can barm us. Our Enemies having no depen- dance but upon human policy, and the arm of fleth, will foon turn their backs, and be no longer in a condition to fpoil us of our goods. Their forces will be intimidated and be fcattered like theep. Their boaft- ing will become a reproach to their neigh- bours, and their naval preparations a fcorn and derifion to them that are looking cn, and laughing at the prefumption of their weak efforts. ' 055 TESMESEHT§5 6 5TESMEE§85TEE5M§5T 450 ya ORK Lottery Tickets fold by the Printer hereof. S2 R R T LD oD w05 a8 o E20 270, S e/ ool ok HeesRb IR0 I0 0056