The New Hampshire Gazette Newspaper, September 12, 1760, Page 2

3 e R v g “ provifions for ten days from on board the brig: —and on the 11th at night landed agsin on the weft fide, and proceeded by land to St. Jobn's, where we arrived the 15:h in the evening, we travelled thro’ the worft {wamps and rivers ever feen by us : We lay by near the ro2d that goes from Montresl to St. Joha's, and reconnoitred the fort, which was too ftrong for us to attempt Not- withftanding the Major was in hopes of furprizing it by a fratagem, which was this, To fend Lieut. M’Cor- mick, who fpeaks the French well, with the light in- fantry under his command, with their coats turued, be- ing lined with white : His orders were to tell them he came from Montreal, withan exprels to the command- ing cficer ; as foon as he got admittance to attack the guard, and’fecure the gate until the reft of the party, who were to lie a5 clofe to the gate as they could un- difcovered fthould ruth in: Thofe meafures being pro- pofed we marched up to the fort about two o’clock in the morning, in fu!ll hopes of fuccceding; but when we came within 200 rod of the foit we found there wis a camp ‘on the glsflcs, and by the number of their centeries, judged it impracticable to put the {cheme in exccution, we being too weik, and in the heart of the ‘enemy’s country ; we fuppos’d by the regular troops being at this fort the French army had returned from before Quebec : TheMajor confulted with the cfficers, who all concluded that our tracks would be feen in the morning ; and that the beft way would be to go toSt. Threfe, g miles below onthe river, where we knew was a large village, and a ftrong ftockaded fort, and that they ufed (o, keep boats there to tranfport provifions to St. John’s and Ifle au Nox : —We marched directly thi- ther, and arrived at ten o'clock undifcovered, we faw the French driving waggons with bay and proviiions into the fort: the Major ordered Lieut. M’Cormick with the light infantry to ruh down on one fide, and Capt. Brewer with {ome of the rangers on the other fide, who met at the gate which fac’d tothe river, and made them all prifoners without firieg 2 fhot : The reft of the party, being divided, at the fame time attacked the village ; which was fo well menaged that we tock all the inhabitants thereof prifoners alfo, without the lofs of & man : We found to our great fatisfalion 14 boats and § canoes under the fort, we fecured them then burnt che fort and village, and pafled the river with 27 men prifoners, the Major having fent off 52 old men, ' women and children, taken in the village.— No fooner were we landed the other fide, but the French and In- dians to the number of 600, came down to the river fide, where they had the mortificaticn to fee us oppefite to them ftaving their boats, and marching off, without having it in their power (0 purfaz us for want of boats. ——We arrived at our veflels the 224, very much fatigued and hungry, but all well. == PORTS MOUT H Extrad of a Letter from Captain MONSIEUR Buuwsury, ( who'(ailed from this Port lat June ) dated at St Croix, Adaguff z, 1760. ___«¢ § Takethis ‘Opportunity {by the Way of New- l Londcn) (o scquaint you of my Misforiune, being taken in the Snow Geae ral Townfhend, the 10th Day of July, by a Freach {'iigate bound to Bourdeaux ; in the Latitude 31, 23 N. and Longiiude of 57 Degrees Welt : They took out feveral (mall Stores, and threw oif all the Hoops and Shingles from Deck, took out 40 Quintals of Fifh, and fhot one Horfe ; and about fuur Hoars afier took all my Hands on board the Frigate ; but by great Intreaty, the Captain permitted me and Mr. Melerve to remain on board the Snow, and fent a Priz: Mafter and five Frenchmen on board ur, with O:dess to proceed to Martinico. Intwo Days after we paried from the Frigate, the Prize Mafter bore away for St. Croix, and told me his Reafon for fo doing, was, that he was afraid of our Frigates that were cruizing off Martinico. Cn the 22d of the fame Month we made the Land, about 7 o’Clock in the Evening, which the Prize Mafter took to bethe I{land of Anigada; at 12 0'Clock it bore W. by N. two Lesgues : 1 then “told the Prize Mafter, unlefs he msde more Sail we fhould not get into St. Croix next Day, on which he immediately order’d two of his Men up forward, and two abaft, to let a Reef out cfche Topfails. T at that Time gave Mr. Meferve a Hint of my Difign, and defired him to afliit them, and take the Helm, while the Prize Mzfter and the other Frenchmen went forward to hoift the foretopfail : I took this Opportunity to go aft, where, with a Spike Nail, [ made three Attemp s before I broke open the Prize Malter’s Cheft, which lay on the larboard Side of the Quarter Deck ; out of which I took all the Arms, which was only one Pair of {mall Pocket Piltols, that had no Bullets tor them, and one Pair of large Piftols,one of which was loaded ; [ dirc&ly loaded the other, and new primed them both ; [ then went down into the Cabbin, and after teking twelve , Cariridges out of the Box, hove the Reft oveiboard, and went up on the Quarter Deck,clofe to the Barracado, where I found the Prize Mafter and three of nis Men coming aft to hoift the Maintopfail ; I told them not to advance or mzke any Refiftance, if they did I would immediately blow their Brains out 5 telling them in the Main Top, not to come down, for I would do the {sme to them ; upon which, advancing upon them, they retreated off the Lumber, before the Windlafs : I then order’d Mr. Meferve to fteer in for the Land, which appear’d to be the Virgin Guard, tho’ I told the Frerchmen it was Antigus, and that if they behaved well they fhould not go to Goal : [ order’d them to haul up the Forefail, and hoift the Boat out, and direéted the Prize Mafter, his Mate, and snother Frenchman, to go 1into the Boat'; and made the other go aft, and take CUSTOM-HOUSE, PiscaTawAY, September 11, Cleared Out, ot R g s e “ c =3 ¥ " . L N e o P - g e ‘-,‘«"' — g S g their Oicers Chie®t and their own Thingsinto the Boat; th-n call’d thof down oat of the Main-Top,anl orde:'d th m inte the Boar, which [ foon cait off, bidding them to iollow me : we then wore the Snow, and mude ail the Sail we poffibly could for 8. Croix, where we &r- rived (afe in the Afiernoon of the 234 of July. By Mr. Welch, who this Morning came to Town from Nut-lfland, we learn, That Col. Haviland landed there the 16th ult and opened his Batteries againlt che Fort the 23d. confiting of 6 Twenty four Pounders, 12 Twelve Pounders, two 13 Inch Mortars, one 10 Inch ditto, 4 Hoits, 8 Royals, and play’d upon the Fort til the 28th, when we took Poffeffion of it, in which were 50 Picces of Capgon. On this Occafion we loit but 10 Men ; the French had 150 kill’d and wounded, and 100 taken Prifoners in the Fort, the Reft went off the Night before it furrendered. We allo took from the Enemy, a Topfail Schocner, a Sloop, and a large Reddeau. When Mr. Weich came away the Army was under Sail, proceeding down the Lake ; and before he left Crown Point, an Account czme that Col. Havi- land had taken Chambles, 8 Fort ficvate within 10 or 12 Miles of Montreal, with the Lofs of 2 Rangers, and Lieut. Stones waounded. Lsft Monday died at Greenland, the Rev. Mr. WiL- 11aM ALLEN,in a good old Age,beingin his 84thYear. Yefterday fe’nnight, died at New Caftle, of the Bloody Flux, Dr. NaTuaNIEL SERGEANT, jun. in the 49th Year of his Age, only Son of the Aged Dr. Na- THANIEL SERGEANT, E'g; of this Town. JALL Perfons having BOOKS in their Pofleflion, borrowed of Sir WiLLIAM PEpPERRELL, Bart. now decealed, are hereby defired to return them to his Executrix, to prevent she Trou- ble of a particular App'ication to them for the fame. To the Proprictors ot Rochefter, a Town in the Province of New Hampfbire. GENTLEMEN, OU are hereby NOTIFIED, That on Monday the 2gth Inftant September, at Ten o’Clock A. M. at the Mecting Hloufe of faid Rochefter, 2 Meeting of faid Proprictors is to be held for Hearing theRequelts of fundry Perfons propofing to purchale the LOT No. 23, in the fift Divifion in faid Town: Alfo for choofing a Committee or Comumittees for the tollowing Purpoles, viz. “To Ex:mine the Treafurer’s Accounts, and [etile the fame. To fell the Lots ot drawn in the third Divifi on, or Part thereo?, for defraying the Charge of laying out the fame. To Examine into snd fue for any Trefpafles done on the Common Land. To make Divifion of the Common Lands in faid Town. To furvey and mark the Head Line in faid Town. To determine the Bounds of any Lots not fufficiently afcertained. 'T'o choole any Officer or Officers that may be wanting in faid Proprictary. All the above Articles to be a@ed on asthe Proprietors concern’d fhall think proper. By Otder of the Sele&t Mcn, 3 JOHN WENTWORTH, Proprietors Clerk. Semerjworth, Sept 9. 1760. e e b AR Province oF NEw HaMmP:HIRE. W HEREAS the Proprietors of STaRK's Town, o called, bave, for promot- ing t e Settlgment of the Lands there, Veted at feveral different Mestings duly warned, that fuch Sums of Money 10 be raifed and paid for cach Share as the Affairs of Jaid Proprictary then required: And whereas there are fandry Proprietors who have wegledled to pay their refpeétive Proportion thereof = 9 berefore we the Subjcribers being a Commttee of faid Proprietors for collefting and receiving the faid Sums, berchy give NOTICE 0 luch delinguent Praoprietors, that fo much of each of their Lands in faid Townfbip as will raife the Mercy in Arrearage, with incidental Charges, will be SOLD to the bigheft Bidder, at the Hosje of Capt.WILLIAM STARK in faid Town, on Wednefday the Fourtb Day of O&-ber nixt, at One a Cluck in the Afternoom, purjuant to the Charter of faid Townfbip. Dated the t1th Day of Sept. 1760. Cares Pace, Jonn Hocg, James McGREGORE, s e Committee. A e IR ik kA ST SRR RS S I'RAYED away from me the Subfcriber fome Time in the Month of June laft, Nineteen SHEEP, being nine Ewes, nine Lambs anda Ram ; the old Sheep are mark’d with a Top Cut of cach Ear, and a Slit up on the under Side of one Ear, and the Lambs with a Slit on cach Ear. Whoever can give any Information of faid Sheep to the faid Owner, fo that he may have them, {hall have TWO DOLLARS Reward, and neceffary Charges paid by Durbam, Scpt. 5th. 1760. EpeEnEzeR THOMPSON. T0 BE SOLD By ROBERT TRAILL, BOuEea TEea, by the Hundred, Dozen, or fmaller Quantities ; it can be recom- | Alfo an Affortment of ! mended to be extream good : Englith and Weft India GOODS, Groceries, &c. by Wholefale and Retail ¢ Said Trarrr has Occafion for about Twenty-four Good HORSES, under feven Years of Agze, to be delivered him in this Town by the middle of Oftober next. Any one Perfon inclining to engage them, may enquire at the Hou'e of faid R. T. in Portfmouth. ) Brig Britannia, Reuben Atbat, for Antigua, B ) \ OTICE is herebygivento the Proprietors of the Town of Amber/?. (formerly known by the Name.of Seabegen i, No. 3 ) that they meet at the Meeting Houle 1m Ambert adyrefaid, on the Eighth Day of O&aber, 1759, at T'en of the Clack before Noon, to aé on the tollowing Anti-les as they v fhall think ft. 1. See what Method the Proprietors will take to fadle their Accounte, and to raife their Tax for the future. 2. To fee if the Proprictors will petition the General Ceurt for 2 Specisl A& to fell the delinquent Proprietors Land, or fo much of it as fhall defray their deliquent Charges, and choo’e a Commit- tee to effeét the fame. 3. To fee if the Proprietors will raife Money to pay their Debs. 4. ToTee if the Proprietors will fell the Pew Ground belonging to the Mecting Houle, bclow and in the Gallery, to the Proprietors, according to their Privilege, that will bid higheft for it, to finith the Relt of the kid Meeting- Houle, and defray other Charges if any Money is lefg after the faid Houfe is finifhed. 5. If concluded to {ell the Pew Ground, then to choofe a Committee todo ir. 6. To [ee it the Proprietors will grant Andrew Bixbe and Fobn Burn Liberty of pitching their third Divifion in common Land acjoinirg to them, they pay- ing for the laying of it out. 7 The delinquent Proprietors are once more de- fired to pay their Debts at Time and Place, to prevent Charges. Ambherft, Sept. 1, 1760. Mafes Barren, Solomin Hutehinfon, JOSEPH WHIPPLE, : At bis STORE on Spring Hill, Gives Three Pounds ten Shillings } Committee Old Ten. for good FLAX SEED. . —— e e 8 st Sttty THE {everal Licenced Perfons and permitted ones to (ell Spiritous LIQUORS in Kitery, are hereby Notificd to meet me there at Mr. Robert Cutts, lonholder, on Friday the 26th Day of September Inftant; thofe at Berwick the 27th Day at Capt. Gooding’s 5 thofe at York the zgth Day at Mr. Edward Ingrabam’s; thole at Wells the goth Day at Mr. Peletiab Littleficld’s 5 thofe at Arun- dell at Mr. Patten's on Monday the 6'h Day.of O&to- ber next ; thofe at Biddetord at Mr. Nathaniel Ladd's the 6th Day ; thofe at Scarborough at Mr. Benjamin Miliikew’s the 7th Day; thofe at Falmouth and the Towns Eaftward at Capt. Bargs at Teh o’Clock in the Forenoon, to render their Accounts and pay in their firft fix Months Excife for the Year 1760, and thereby prevent further Trouble, York, Sept. 1. 1760, DANIEL CLARKE, Colle&or of Excife for the County of York. TOBE SOLD BY PUBLICK VENDUE, to, the highcft Bidder, on Tuelday the 16:h Day of September next, at the late Dwelling Houle of Feremiab Leavitt, late of Exeter, deceafed, The Real Elt«e of the faid Leawitt, Confifting of the (aid Dwelling Houle and Barn, a f{mall Garden and Yard, a Hatter’s Shop, with the Land it ftands on, 2ll very Convenicnt for a Tradefman ora Tavern. ALSO Twao Acres of Good Planting Land near the faid Houlfe, all Situate at the Piains, fo called, in Excter ; and are to be Sold by Benjamin Connor, and Mary his wife (as fhe is Admini- ftratrix of faid ERate) by Vertue of a Licence from the Judge of Probste for the Province of New Hampthire, for the Payment of the Debts of the faid deceas'd. The Sile to begin at three of the Clock in the Afternoon, when and where the Conditions of Sale may be feen. Exeter, Auguft 25th, 1760. PROVINCE OF NEW.-HAMPSHIRE, HEREAS the EXCISE granted to His MAJESTY, by an ACT o the General Affembly of faid Province, pafi'd in the Fifih Year of His Majefly's Reign, Entituled, « An A, for granting unto His Majefty an EXCISE on feveral LIQUORS,” wbich Excije bath bern ufually Farmed to be collected and paid to the Treafurer and Receiver General for jaid Province 5 and as the faid Excife bath not been Farmed fince the firf Day of Sep- tember laft palt, nor paid by any Taverner, Innbolder or Retailer within faid Province, to the Treafurer and Receiver General or bis Deputy, to whom the [ame is payable ;5 therefore NOTICE is hereby given to the Taverners, Innholders and Retailers licenced within faid Province, fpeedily to pay to the Treafurer and Receiver General for faid Province, or to his Deputy, the EXCISE refpectively due from them fince the firlk™" Day of September aforeflsid ; on Failure thereof, thvy will fuffer the Penalty incurr’d by their Negle&t. Portfmouth, Aug. 30th. 1760. GEO. JAFFREY, Treafurer and Receiver General. York Lottery.] ichets [old by Mr.Sam®| Evans & the Prizter [ Advertifements omitted, wil) be in our next) MW“MM%‘MMMMM PorTsmouTH ; Printed by D. Fowle. Sloop Frce Mafon, Andrew Wells for Halifex. - v