The New Hampshire Gazette Newspaper, March 28, 1760, Page 3

B0 8 L0 Ny Mueeh 24 Wednefday lait the Great and General Court-ar Aflembly met at the Court Houfe in this Town ; and on Friday his Excellency the Governor was pleale to make the following SPEECE to both Houfes, #iz. Gentlemen of the Council, and Houfe of Reprefen- tatives, : INCE I me=t you laft I have received the King’s Commands, fiznified by His S:cretery ot State the Right Honourable Mr. Pi1TT, to acquaint you “ That His Maj:fty, having nothing: fo much at Heart as to improve the great and important Advan- tages gain'd the iat Campaign in Nerth America ; and not doubting but that, in this promifinz and de- cifive Crifis, all his faithful and brave Subj:&s here will continuemoft chearfully to co operate with and fecond to the utmoft, the large Expence and extraor- dinary Succours, fupplied by Great Britin for their Prefervation, and future Security, By compleating the Redustion of Canada, expells that you wilk make Pro- vifion for the Levy, Pay, and Cloathing of at leaft as large a Body of Men as you did. for the laft Cam- paign, and cven as many more as the Number of its Inhabitants may allow, and that no Encouragement may be wanting to this great and falutary Acwempt. His M:jefty is further moit graciauily pleafed to per- mit his Secretary of State to acquain: me that ftrong Recommendations will be made to Parliament in their Seflions of nex.Year, to grant a proper Compenfation for fuch Expences, according as the altive Vigour #nd ftrenuous Efforts of the refpective Provinces fhail jultly appear to merit.” ; Nothing can give a higher Satisfaltion to a faithful .and fpirited People upon knowing this His Majelty’s Pleafure, than to refle¢t that, from an invaried Senfe ‘of the public Intereft, from an unremitted Zesl for “his*Majefty’s Service, you have, even previous to His Majefty’s Commands, already done thefe Things, by .the ample Provificn whica you have made for the fame in your laft Scffion : Nor do I know anyThing that has given me. fo much real Satisfa&tion, fince I have liad the Honor to command in this Province, as to have been able to lay before His Majeity’s Minifters the great Merit of this your altive Vigourin the ftrenuous Efforis you have made. ; You will not therefore let this happy Corjunéture of Circumftances fuffer by the want of any Thing which may be requifite to give a full Operationto the Provifion you have mazde, fo that the whole may be compleat for Service by the Time they fhail be called upon. [ hear from many Parts of the Province that the Levies go on with Difpatch 2nd Succefs, and I have the fame promifing Accounts from our Troops in Garrifors at Cape Breton and Nova Scotia ; The ‘Spirit of enlifting is 1n foie Panisfomewhat fufpended, from fome undneExpctations of thePeople who have ufually beéen ready to enlift. — I fhall érder the A(‘:ju\ant'Gcneral to lay befcie you the State of the Levies as foon as it can be compleated, and you will then judgé what further Provifion may be receflary, 1 have received an Account from Brigadier Predlle, that the Penobfcot Indians have again defired Peacs, 2nd that they have given kim all the Aflurance that could be expeéted from Indianz; thatthey arein good Farneft,—and donow intend to bring in theirFamilics I do ftill remain of Opinion, that unlels thefe Indians do, as a previous Meafure, fix their Refidence fome- where near the Feért; and become Domiciliate with us, as moft of the Indian Tribes have long been with the French in Capada, fo as to be refponfable in their Tribe for the faith{ul Execution of their Treaties There can be no T'rcaty nor Peace held with'them, por can [ anfwer it to the Eaftern Settlers, to put their Livesand Safety in a Situation that muft be futj<& to the Faith. of Indians—While I think our Frontiers are much fefer under thofe Precauticns which we have taken in & Siate of War. But -if the Indizns will do this, which 1 have required, I am 'rcady to meke Peace with them, and have ordered Brigidier Prebble to fend to me here fuch Depuraiion of their People as they fhall appoint, to raify and confirm the fame. From Accounts I have received of the Number of Trdians which the French have pofied on the upper Parts of the River Chandiere, | muft recommend to you the makingProvifion for {fuch Scouts endGarrifens as may be fufficient to put us out of Danger of 2 Sur- piize from that Quarier. _ ¢ His Majefty having been plealed as a Mark of His Royal Favour, to appoint ni¢ to the Government of ¥Hs Province of South Carifina, and having favoured e with Leave togo to Ewgland to vecewve Hig jur- ther Commands, the Right Honourable Lords Commiffiorers forTrade and Plantations think ic expe- dient for His Majcfty’s Service, that I fhould return thither as foon as conveniently may be : I am there- and good Tnclinstions to the PablleWeal, mult render any Province happy that he governs— You will thereforc cogft ler of.fach Provifi»n forhis R<geption as may benot anly fuitablero the Honor and Dignity of the Cemmifion which he bears ; but alfo to tha good Hopes which the Province mty a u.e itisif of in his Adminift:ation. I had nothing further to récommend ta you ; but the Calamity which has filea upon this Towsn by Fire, gives melantholly Occ:fian for ¥t to cail upon you, that while, Eye witnels of the dread ! Davafta- tion, you view the ruinous Condition of a Town that has long Bore fo large a Share in: the public Burden, you 'may confider in, what Manner the Country can moft efetually refieve it 1 -~ K ’ Mareo 21, 1,59. 48 PO‘ZDZZLZI,L The following i» a Copy of 8 Vote pafled the Great and General Court on the 224 Inftant. 43 Acnteft. A. Qriver, See. HE Hiule tzking ipto Confideration that part of bis Excellency’s Jpeech refpedting the calamity bro’t on the tazoz of Boflon in the late fire, and it appearing on thz befi information that could in fo foort a time be obrained, that there was confurmed 174 dwelling heules and tenements, and 175 warchoufes, Joops and other buildings, with u great part of the JSurni®ure, befides large quantities of merchandize, and the fock and tools of many tradejmen ; that the lofs upon a moderate computatior, cannot be lefs than £ . 100,000 Slerling : Ana it furtber appsaring that the number of Samilies inbabiting the aforemcntioned houfes were at leaft 220 ;5 Three guarters of swiom are by this misfor- tune rendered ixcapabie of fubfifling them/elves, arnd a great number of them are reduced to exiream poverty, and require immediate relief. VO FED; That bis Excellency the Geverner be de- Sired to fend briefs throughout the province, fromgly recommending the unbappy cafe of the [ufferers to the inbabitants, and calling upon them for a general contri- bution, to be paid into the hands of the Seleft Men axd Overfeers of the paor of the town of Boflon, to be by them aiftributed as they in their difcretion fball judge proper. And inafmuch as the neceffities of many demand a mare [peedy fuccour, it's furtber voted, That there be advanced and paid ozt of the public treafury, into the hands of the Scleft Men and overfeers aforefaid, the Sum of Tkree Theufand Pounds out of the Money raifed by Excife the year paft. The faidSeleit Men and Over- Jeers to lay an account of the maney raifed by the public eontribution before this court, and.of their difiribution thereof, and of the fum received cut of the public Lreafury. . We are inform’d that feveral well {pirited Gen- tlemen at Salem and other Towns, on hearing the diftrefs’d Condition of the Poor People that were burnt out, immediately fent feveral Neceflazies For their Relief. ~ We hear that the Woman who was overtaken. in T'rdvail, and delivered’in the open Air on Fort Hill, in the Time of the late dicadtul Fire, is likely to do well, Several Gentlemen wko made Cal-ulations of the Lofs fofiained by the late Fire, fuppole that it can- not be lefs than 300,000 Pounds Sterling. We hear His Excellency the Governor has wrote. L=tters to the leyesal Governments on the Continent, fetting forth the diltrefled Condiidon of the Inhabi- tants by the late terrible Fire, and defiring their Af fiftance for the Reliet of the unhappy Sufferers. CIHARLES-TOWN, (Séurs Carcrina,)Feb. 23. The whole province is now in arms, or arming, to reprefs the, invafion of the perfidious Cherckees. 1n thofe parts where the militia are molt vfeful, firong pirtics alternately range the woods.—A reward of twenty five pounds is offered by the government for every Cherckee fcalp. —From fort Moore we learn, that a gabg of 18 Cherckees, divided into 3 or 4 parties, on the 15th inft, way-laid and killed Ulric Tobler, Eq; a cuptain of the militia, wounded Mr, Cilhoon, and two or three others in company ¢lcap'd unitirc. —About the fame time, two men were kilied “and fealped near Germany’s forti— Gen. Stanwix, in confequence of theadvices [ent him, has detach- ed the Virginia regiment commanded by Cal. Byrd, from Piufburg, to act againft the Cherokees as occafioh mightrequire.— Only five or fix people are yet killed by the Cherokees on the Georgia fide’of Savannzh « river.—~That the lofs of the Long Cane fettlers, who were attacked by the Indianson the 1ft inft. as they were removing with theit wives and children to Au- gulta, amounted to 5o perfons, chisfly women and chi'dren, with 1 3 loaded waggons and carts, and that the Indians had butcher’d the dead bodies in a moft inhuman manner. : P 2 O'R T S MO WUIT L fore this Seffon to take my Leave of you, and of thew Next Friday, being the 4th of April, is to be Province, which 1 do under the moft grateful Senfe of the Honor and Happinefs I have cnjoyed therein. And tho’ this Parting with Friends be an unpleafant Tafk—yet I cznnot, upon this Occafion, but congra tulste you on the Appointment ks Majefly has been Jeafed to make of Governor BERNARD, tothe Com- mand of this Province, a Gentlemsn whofe Abiliies obferved as a Day of public Fafting, Humiliation and Prayer, throughouc this Province, agreeable to his Exccilency’s ¥raclamation ifued for that Purpole. The tertible Fire in Bofion was feen not only here, but alio at York ; and the Explofion accafion’d’ by the South-Battery’s blewing up, was heard as Rye, Hampton, &, Lalt Tucfday came to T'own Capt. Samuel Froft, who (ailed from this Post lalt Janvary; n Company wich tie Flees vader Convoy of His M juity’s Ship Ecche, and informs, that bhe' was taken (e 29.n of the fame Month, but afierwards tetaksn and carriac into Torrola ; that the Captains Simpfon, Parker and Gilmore, as alfo a Ship (Captain®s Neme nct knowa) all from this Port, were taken by the French ; as was likewife Capt. Brown from Suirinam for Bditon ; Capt. Moody irom Newbnry for the Welt Indies, teken and reiaken twice, 3 ‘ The Cazprains Briard and Buatler, from this Port, arc arrived at St Kitts, ; By a Perfon -who came to Town laft Tuefday Nigh: from Caico Bay, we arc informed, that Mr. Alexander Rofs of that Place, having put a large Quan:ity of Corn in his Gasrer, it breke the Floor throogh into the Chamber, where one Mr. M Lage, Deputy Collc&tor; lodged, and stfo broke thro’ the Caamber Floor inte the lower Room, where one Mr. Flatt Jodged, and killed them both laft Sunday Night. T'wo Women were in the lower Room, who were faved by being near the Chimney. Ex:ract of a Letter from Boiton, March 24. - 0% Yo'l doubtlefs bear by Letters of the terrible Defolation by Fire the laff Week, whereby above three bundred Families, im four Hours, were*tarned out of their Habitations, and loff mof} of their Furniture , the Heavens feeni’d a meer Element of Fire, fo that it leok’d like the gemeral Conflagratson ; the Poor surizg- ing their Hands, and in the utmoft Difirefs : And it was the mofd melancholy Scene I ever beheld, but the Subjelt is fo fhocking I can proceed no farther at this Time.” TO BE SOLD Thirty Acre Lot of Land, lying in Brintwood in the Province of New- Hampthire, with a Parcel of good Tember, and Mowing G.ound, withinabout a Mile of the Meet- ing Houfe. Enquire of the Printer hereof, or Mr. Samuel' Evans of Portfmouth. [84] e e —— 7-\ filver Knee-buckle was taken up in this Town a few Days ago. The Owner may have his Buckle by telling the Maiks, and paying for this Advertifement, [84] Four Dollars Reward. Portfmouth, February 14th. 1760. Lott this Day near the Parade, a Sheet of Paper fewed Pocket-Book Fathion, contsining about T'wenty feven Pounds Old Tenor in old Bills,and fundry Accounts, which (ufli- iently evince the Owner ; which Accourits can be of no Advantage to the Finder, tho’ deeply felg by the Lofer,as he is a Man underMisfortune notwichftand - ing trhe real Induftry,snd without them cannot reco- ver his Debts. Under thefe Circumftances (whoever having found the fsid Paper Pocket Book,will bring it to-the Perfon to whofe NPame they ¢an be no Stfanger thereby, or to the Printer of this Paper) fhall receive with Thanks,and with a clear Con{cience preferable to a Million otherwile, the above Reward. CAZEANIR 5 2583 SN2 G Ve WearTH withont CoNTENT. ; M HQ® Wealth was poured like arolling Tide, Within the Mifer’s Grafp on cvery Side, His Withes ftill would rife too Irye, to be fupply’d. Tho' countlefs Bounds of orient tearls were ftrung, Aud down bis Breait the coftly Baubles hung, Tho’ f:fty Yok= of Oxen plow’d his Soil, And the rich Giuatten farten’d on his' Toil, Vet to a Curfe are all his Beflings join’d 3 His Days are chearlefs, and enthral’d his Miud ; And he muft die at lalt, & leave his Wealth behind. Merit will Suing in SpiTe of OProsiTiON, YTANVY will Merie, asits Shadespurfue ; But like a Shadiw prove theSubltance true ; For envy’d Wi, like 5ol eclips’d, makes known Tho' oppefing Bodies Groffnefs, not its own. Whea firlt that Suz too powerful, Bears difplays, It draws up Vapcurs, which obicure its Rays : Byt ev’n.thofe Clouds at lait adorn its Way, Refleét new Glories, and augment the Day. INTEMPERAXCE KILLS MORE than the Sworp, THQ' gay luxurious Men their Time wiil walte, The Throat to tickle, and indulge the Tafte - Yet furcher Pain the lawlefls Joy begets, A Train of ill Succefs the tranfient Sweets. Ridges of Fat the manly form difgrace And bloated Veins enlarge the purpled Face. Reafon’s weak Light from noifome Fumes retires, And tco much Fuel clioaks the fmethered Fires, Men, too uowife, let go the flackened Rein, " Rat, tbes whe think, willlewd Defires refirain,