The New Hampshire Gazette Newspaper, August 1, 1760, Page 2

i —— Edinburgh, April 28. We sre informed of n scct- den: which happened laft week near ‘Stratton mill, at- tended with the moft tragical circumflances. Two boys belonging to a butcher, being at - play tegether, the oldelt brother told the younger he would fhow him the way how his Fether kill'd fheep, and immcdialcly fc\'z- ing him by the head, thruft a knife into s throat. f‘r:xc boy fhrieking, the mother, who was rocking the cradie with another young one in it, ren haftily to fee what was the matter. Theboy feeing his motlier, confcious of his guilt, ran away with all fpeed, and jumping the mill dam, tumbled in, and was forced down by the water under the mill wheel, ‘where he was crufhed to pieces. And to complete the cataftrophe, the unhappy mother returning home, foand the cracle overturn’d, and the infent fmother’d. : L-O N-D O'N, May 5. There are now living no lefs than four Lady Ferrers; the Dowager of the laft and two former Earls, and Charlotte, Baronels Ferrers, Lady of the Hon. General T ow afhend. On Ezler Sunday the fleeple of the church which woas- builc laft year in the Haymarket, tumbled down while they were ringing the belis, kil’d zo perfons, and wounded 30 others in fuch a mencer that their lives erc defpiired of . 2 Capt. Campbell, of the Royal Navy, having made fome ufeful difcoveries in the art of navigation, we hear they will fhorily be made public. The perfon who pretended to-be the Count de St. Germain in Holland, &c. snd who is juft arrived in England, lias been difcovered at his lodgings in this city, and taken into cultody. They write from Plymouth, that 500 recruits for the murine fervice are ariived in fome tenders from Ireland. Thefe Paddies have an unfavourable afpeét at prefent, but as loon &s their bodies are well wafh’d and fcrubb’d, and new habits put on, moft of them will maks a good appearance, and be of excillent uie in the navy. Marfhal Daun attempted to execute the commands he received from Vienna, but his Pruflian Majefty, by a change of pcfiion, rendered it impoflible. Some fay that the deftrution of the army of the Empire is the great object of the Pi uffians and the Allies; while others are of opinicn, that the negociaions at Ratifbon may poflib'y fave that army, by the Empire’s declaring for a ncutrality, as being already oa the brink of ruie, by being forced into a war, the continuance and end of which, whatever party prevails, muft be cqually to their difadvantage. The follnwing late a& of generofity reflet the great- eft honour ona iight ncble Peer: His Lordfhip having an infant to be bapiized, and the Rettor happening to be enzaged, the Curate was fent for to perform the cere- mony, whole depoitment on the occafion was fo de- cent and moceft, thatic put his Lordfhip on erquiring who he was; snd finding him. to be & man of great merit, with a large family, in a few dsys after he pre. fented him with a living of n=ar 2001, pcr annum. Letters from Paris of the 281 palt advife that the court is ex'remely unesfy abou: the Duke of Burgen dy’s dftemper ; fevesal eccidents that have happencd to his thigh fince the incifion made into it, make them appr-hend fid confequences that may b:fAe all the fkiil of the faculty : For tiis reafon the King and the royal fomily will not remove from Verlailles to Marlinor Trianon. Oa ‘Tuelday 1zt her Royal Highnefs the Princefs Ameliz gave one hundred pounds to the focicty for msintainicg and educating poor orphans of the clergy till of age to be put out zpprentice. The clerk of the war cfiice at Veifailles had found means to dive into ail the fecrets of his cffice, and of the admiralty cffi e, and of the office for forcign affuirs, with which he acquainted the King's enemies, whole minilters and gencrals were fometimes inform’d of the xelolutions taken fooner thau thofe of France. The Englifb will not imitate the Dutch, who after taken poffiffion of Pondicherry in the year 1693, reflored it at the poace of Refwie. No. the Englifb will diftray it firft 5 they will not leave one flone upen ansther, Jince England bas become the rival of France; that is, Sfince they have tried each others firength, ard found that neither of them could braft a juperior degree of valour, genius, or refewrces. But circamflances are greatly alter- ed. Quebec, (perbaps Montreal ) Senegal, Gsree, Guata toup, Louifburg, Pendickerry ( if the news proves true ) o Linger belong to France 5 ber marine almeft defiroyed, is no longer able to make head againft 250 Britifh men of svar, who cever the feas ; in [0’{/.’.?!:{‘;1[:’ of which, ber commerce is expiring. England gives law 5 England srivmphs ; England eternizes its gliry and its projeéls”’ CHARLES-1TOWN, &: Caroling, July 5. Capt. Innes on his cruiz: [poke with the Glafgow man of war, which bad alfs teken a flag af (rade, richly laden Sfrom Rbode Ifland, bound to Miffifippi. About a fort night ago ke likewife [poke with a Spanifh fip bound ta Havanna, that bad left Cadiz the 1/ of May, the maffer of which reported, “That the court of France bad fent to that of Spain, demanding that Don Philip foould be placed on the throne of the Tevo Sicilies, to which avery fbort anjwer was given. That the land forces were put into a very refpectable condition 5 and that 30 fbips of the line were likewife completely equipped, viz ten at Cadiz, ten at -Ferrol, and ten at Carthagena : And that the King of Pruffia had befisged Drejden, and that Marfbal Dawn was in fight of bim.” PHILADELEHILA,:-July 17 By Capt. Falkner, in 3 weeks from Jamaica, we have advice, that the xebellion of the Negroes there, was (o far quelled before he failed, that the inhabitants were under no spprehenfions of their coming to any head azain, about 200 of them having been kili'd and taken, and the reft leparated into fmall parties, with bat little ammunition. When this Jaft conipiracy broke out, the Negroes were about 1200 ftrong, and have murdeted about 2o of the white people. Extraft of a Lester from Lifbm. May 13, 1760. "¢ Laft polt brought advice (via Genoa) that Admiral Pocock had entirely defeated the French [guadron in the Eaft Indies, and that he wasin pofiefiion ot Pondichersy. This news comes by way of Aleppo, which we hope will foon be confirmed.” Extraft of a Letter from Pistfourgh, July 4, 1760. « General Monckion arrived here the zgth ot June, *gnd immediately gave orders for the march of a large -detechment of the srmy to Prefque Hle, every thing being provided for that purpofe. "I'he troops appointed for this fervice, are to fet off on Monday morning next. -Our magazines of flores, provifions, forage, &c. are moft amply fupplicd, and every thing wears a {miling countenance this way, The Indians, to al! appearance, are hearty in our caufe ; and a pumber of them go, under Mr. Croghan, with the troops defigned for the Lake.” Since our laft came to town 29 Indians fromMachmid, an Indian town, about 60 miles above Wyeming ; they brought with them three prifoners, a boy and two girls; and appear to be a religious, fober, well behaved fort of people. The Brig King of Pruffia, of this port, from Holland for Monto Chiifti, is taken by the French. ! The fnow Induftry, Capt. Phrip, Ichooner Betley, Capt. Vefture, and floop Betley, Capt. Sutherland, sl from Virginia for Antigua, are taken and carried to Martineco. Part of a Letter from Antigus, dated June 13, 1760 ¢« The Montague man of war, lawly arrived here from Quiberon bay, brings advice, That out of 30 odd fhips ot war, [common privateeis we fuppole is meant] lately fitted out in France to cruize upon our trade, 21 of them were 2t enchor with Adm. Bofcawen in Quiberan bay.” NEW.YORK, Juyz1. Extraf of a Letter from Albany, Fuly 10. —¢¢ I tale this Opportunity to acquaint you of cur worthy friend Denormandie’s being drowned on his -paflage from Ofwego to Niagara, almoft at the latrer. A fes ftruck his whaleboat and fplit her, he depending on his fwimming, "ftiip’d his coat and jacket cff and plunged in, the reft of the crew ftsid upon the wreck and were faved. The waiftband of his breeches gave way, and fell down to his feet, and was the immediate caufe of his death. His body was caft afhore at Nigara, and buried the next morning. ¢ The Genersl and moft of the troops are auOfwego; and Major Godwin with 5 or 600 men are fet cff from Niagera for Prefque [fle, upon & fecret expedition, which time muft bring to knowledge.” Saturday laft 2 Gentleman amived here from Crown Point, which place he left ihe Sunday before : Our army there, eonfifting of §ooo eff:ctive men, was well and in high fpirits, and fupplied with all forts of ne- ceflaries in great abundance, Extraft of a Letter from Brifol, May 18. ~—< In 1elation to peace, the moit credited accounts from suthority, feem to indicate its being removed to a more diftant period than when I wrote you iaft. In the mean time it is epprehended, that the courts of Ruflia and Sweden will agree to terms of accommodation.— The court of Ruflia remains inflexible to all offers and remonftrances, and yet it’s f1id, no flcet is to go up the Baltick.—The King of Pruflia awakens the fears of all his friends, from the fituation of the opening campaign, and the fuperiority of his enemics in numbers, &c. We have advice from London, that as there was like to be s war between the Kings of Spain and Sardinia, regarding Parma and Placentia, a categorical enfwer had been demanded by the ambaffador of the former,which fide England wouid take, in cafe of a rupture betwist the two crowns ; that the council had come to no de- termination on the affair ; but the opinion of the town was, that we would not forlake our old ally the King of Sardinia, snd of courfe have a war with Spain.— Lord Charles Hay died of a fever in London the Beginning of May lsft, and before the trial came on which was depending between him and Lerd Loudoun, on focme Affiirs which happened while they were at Halifax in the Year 1757. NEW-HAVEN Bradford, Fuly 15, 1760. About feur 0’Clock this Afternaon came up & Thunder Shower, the Lightening was very [mart. Struck a Flock of Sheep, that confified of between 3 and 4 Thoufand: The Shepherd was about 4 Ruds Diftance from the Fluck, and almofp Senfele/s ; be gotints a neighbouring Houfe 5 — And when be recover ed be Jaid, the firft Thing be obferved was, the whole Flock was firuck dowr ;5 and there were 24 Shecp kil’d all ina Heap, by a Rock that was [battered ; the d:ad Shecp was greatly fwell'd inlefs than Half an Hoar. NEWPORT, Rkode Ifland, Fuly 15. On Siturday arrived here by land, Mr. Joieph Pike of this town, who was at Ofwego in.the year 1756, when that place unfortunately fell in‘o the hands of the enemy. He, with thirteen more englith prifoners, were, by order of the French Genersl, St. Luke. delivered to 25 Savages (natural Allies of the French) twelve made their efcape, Pike and another were conduted iato the woods by the Indians, who employ’d them in hunting for fix months, in the - fall and winter. After which, thole two unhappy perfons were condudlted t0 a town 2 s calledConaflatego, inhabized by part of an Indisn nation. The next feafon their exercife was bunting. Thethird they were commanded to pertorm the {ame duty, but were ebligad to return in four months, beaver pruving fo fcarce, as not to aff »rd the [ndians fuffizient game ; during their return, their only fullenance was bark of trees and wots. In the fummer ot the fourth year, their bufinefs was to clear land, and rai'e corn. In the fall, Pike and his fellow fufferer were fold for 3 yearsto two French merchants, for 150 piftereens each ; one of which died in two months ; when they were con- dufted toa prifon at Montreal, where they continued in & miferable condition, upon a naufeous 2nd {lsnder allowance, till a flag of truce was prepared to reccive them and 128 other Englith prifoners, who were fafely landed at Crown Point. Capt. Bucklin, of the flocp Providence, had the misfortune to be taken by a French privateer about 15 leagues to windward of Antigua, who carried him to Martinico,after ftripping him ard his people of every thing. Immediately after they were landed, he was confin’d in goal, with =1 more Englilh mafters, in & room but g feet and n haif one way, and 10 and a half the other, without any cther {uftensnce than a flender allowance of Rinking cod fith ence a day, and rothing to repole shemfelves on, but bare pavements. This is the ufual treatment thofe mest with, who have the unhap- pincfs to fall into the hands of the fubjeéts of him, who friles himlelf, The Mot Chrifiian King! B O ST O N, Juyi2s Monday laft srrived here Col. Arbuthnot, whocom- minded at Fort Frederick in St. John’s River, the Year paft, alfo feveral other Officersand a Number of Soldi- ers belonging to this Province, who have garrifoned his Majefty’s Forts up the Bay Fundy, and now diicharged arrived here, being relieved by a Number lately enlift- ed in this Province, for that Service. We hear that the Indians behaved well, and ftill continue to come in to the Forts at Nova Scotia, and cairy on trade very pesceably. : : Friday lsft arrived here the Province Ship of War King Geofge, Capt. Hallowell, from Louifbourg and a Cruizz.— From Louifbourg we learn, that the arm’d Veflelslately fent out from thence, had been at Pitou, and burnt 5 or 6 Veflels which the Enemy took from us laft Year, and bro’t of fome Piunder:—And that the Indians from St. John’s who bro’t the Account of the ¢ French Men of War, being in the Bay of Cha- leurs, alfo informed that they had landed 400 Men, in ‘order to attack the Garrifon at Fort-Cumberland. Capt. Bragden informs, That Captain Fifher in 8 Sloop from Annapolis Roysl, bound to Fort Cumber- land at Chegne&o, was csft away in the Bay of Fundy; on board of whom was Lieut. Tonge, an Engineer, with a corfiderable Sum of Money ; which Money, together with the Lives of two or three of the Hands were {oft. Yefterdsy Mcorning Capt. Andrews arrived bere in 18 Days from Louifhourg ; by him we learn, that ore of the Mines had cav’d in; which "twas thought would retard the Work for 8 of 10 Days ; and that they hed receiv’d no Advice from our Men of War that went in Queft of fome French Ships at Bay Chalcurs, when he came away. Friday laft czme to Town, via New Tor#, Captsin Samuel Bulfinch, who informs, That he was teken on his Paffage for Jamaica, by a French Privateer, and car- ried into Hifpaniola. Extra& of a Letter from St. Euflatia, June 26, 1760: « Commodcre Douglafs has cat all the Veflels out of Domingo, and burnt the Village of St. Joleph's There is 15 Sail of the Line on this Station, and Men of War daily arriving from England.—The Objeét of their Attention remains as yet a Secret.” ‘ We hear from Newport, Rhode 1{land, that on Weds nefday laft came on the T'ial of the four Pirates com- mitted to that Goal sbout four Months fince, for the Sea Robbery perpetrated on Capt Honey, of theSchoean- er Francis, fas mentiongd formerly) and aftera hearing of two or three Days, the Mate Samuel Parks, end one Foremaft man viz. Benjamin Hawkins, pleaded the King’s Mercy ; and we here are fentenc’d to be hung on Thurlday the 21t Diy of Augaft next. William Devine (turning King’s Evidence) and a Lad nimed John Gibbs, were acquitted, no AL of Piracy being found againit the latter. Yefterday Capt. Jacobfon arrived here from England = Hé¢ left Plymouth the 3d of June, in Company with the Captains Diamond and Gough, bound for this Port, under tive Weft India Convoy ; and parted with them the 17th of the fame Month, ff thé Weftern Iflands : Capt. Jacoblon has brought Papers to the 15th of May, which is not fo late by 8 or 10 Days, as we received by Capt. Bar let frem Brittol.—The Morning Capt: Jacobfon fail’d, there was a Report that Adm. Pocock had beat the French Admiral, and taken Pondicherry, in the Eaft Indies. — Capt. Gouch is juft arrived. We hear by Captain Jacoblon, That on receiving the melancholly Account of the Devaftation in this Town by Fire in March laft, Sublcripiions were fet on Foot in the Cities of London, Briftol, and moft other Places in England ; as alfo in Ireland and Holland, for the Suf- ferers by that Fire. We hearfrom Conne&icut, that his Excellency Governor Fich has iffued a Brief throughecut that Colony,recommen.ing it toall,ro exprefs heir Chrifltian benevolence, on occafion of the lste Sreat Fire in this town, by contributing to_the relict of thote difireffed objeds of their charily ; in conligr=nce of wuich, laft Suaday fe'nnighi, the fum of Thirty Sfive Pounds was & e