The New Hampshire Gazette Newspaper, September 26, 1760, Page 2

P L.:O N D O N, Fuly 21. On Friday there was a meeting of thecom- “miflioners for the longitude, at the admiralty office, when they examined Mr. Harrilon’s inftruments, and we hear that 5oo 1, was granted, and that a proper tri- sl i to be made of them. . They write from Prague, that the magazine which the Aufirians feized at Landfhut, and which has been wranfported to Trautenau, confifts of zo,000 facks of. meal, 26,000 of wheat,-60,000 of barley, and 120,000 _of oats, exclufive of hay and ftraw, befides 30,000 ra- tions of bread of 601b. each. They write: from -the Hague, that M. Boreel, who lately retirned thither from England. having reprefent- ed ta the States of the province of Holland the ftate in which he left things at London, and the little regard paid to the remenftrances of the Dutch deputies, a refo- ‘lution was taken to put an end to their commiflion ; which refolation was carried to the aflcmbly of the States General, where it was read, and the further con- fideration of it put off for a few days; but it is not doubted-but it will be agreed to. Yecfterday orders were iffued for three battalions of the-guards to hold themfelves in readinefs to march on the firft notice. " PHILADELPHTA,Sept. 11. By a Letter from Londsn, dated the 11th of Fuly, there is Advice of Colone! Clive's being arrived from the Eaft Indies : And that the King's Stores at Portfmouth badbeen fet on Fire by Lightning, and Hemp, Pitch, Tar, & ¢, defiroyed to the Value of 200,000 Sterling. Extra@ of another Letter from the {ame Place. s yet we know notbing of Certainty concerning a Peace. 1t is only in general conjefiured that the Want of Money with all the Powers at War, ‘muft ‘compel them to it in the enfuing Winter. But even this Reafon is not per- baps folid. For my own Part, I think that for a Half per Cent. msre, the Money wanted bere, may be raifed as readily for next Vear, as it was for this.— dnd perbaps the fame may bold good with our Enemies.” By Letters from Pittfburgh, of the 28th ult. we learn that all was well there @ That the Poffs of Prefque [fle and Venango were well fecured, and well fupplied : T bat the Iydians were very fincere and bearty in their Ftiend- Jbip, going canflantly with our Convoys, and daily deliver- g up Prifomers, or bringing in Deferters. : On Sunday Night lafi-a Fire broke out in a Stable in Third fireet, occafioned by a Perfon going. in with a light- ed Candle ; as there was a good degl of Hay in it, that and another Stable adjoining, were Joon confumed alfo an old wooden Houfe 5 and the Roof and #Windows of a Brick Houfe were likewife defiroyed 5 but as there was no Wind, and the Inkabieants, as ufual, being very allive, it was prevented from [preading farther. E . N W -Y O R K, September 15. Flis Majelty’s Ship the Mercury, Capt. Faulkner, ariived here Jalt Thurfday from Engiand with £.20,000 Sterling on board. The famcDay Capt. Falily arrived here from Fayal : He failed fiom thence in Company with the Ship Dablin, for this Port ; and fays that by an Order from the King of Portugal all the Je!uits that could be found in Fayal were feizzd in their Beds at Twelve o’Clock at Night, and put on board a Ship with their common wearing Apparel, and fent to ifbon. Friday lait the privateer Sloop Little Bob, Captain Flanfen, of Antigua, arrived here with the Prize fhe took fome Time ago off Monto Chrifto. The Ship Benjamin of London, Capt. Thomas Johnfon, Commander, {ailed from Newecsitle the 26th of Juae, for New-York ; onthe goth was taken by the Rowmaine Privateer, of Dunkirk, of zo Guns, and 150 Men, after an‘Engagemenc of one Hour and a Quarter and was carried into Bergen the 5th of July s where the French Captain, Matthew Damond, fold the faid Ship Benjamin and her Cargo to a Merchant in Bergen, who “fold the faid Ship and Cargo again, to Capt. Johnfon. On the 18.h of July, he fail’d from Bergen, and on the 7th Inft. arrived at New-York. Admiral Coats arrived at Portfmouth, from Jamaica, with the Fleet under Convoy confifting of go Sail, on the 25th of July laft. : - Orders are given in England, for ten Regiments to Fold themfelves in Readinefs to embark for Germany. *T'is faid in England, that the French intend to at- tack the Ifland of Jerfey. B O S T O N September 22, Capt Holmes who is arrived at New-York from Georgia brings Advice, That the Troops in Garrifon at ‘Fort Loudon had - Capitulaed with the Indians ; Ope Article was, - That the Garrifon fhould be (afely conduéled to Fort Prince George, which was ftri€tly comply’d with by the Indians.---We al(olearn that there is a great Probability of a Peace with-the Indians. Lt Saturday in the Afternoon inavery heavy Storm of Wind and Ruin, Capt. Davis in a Sloop bound in here from Black Point, laden with Lumber, was forc’d on Shore at Deer-Ifland : the Men’s Lives all fav’d, but the Veflel it’s faid will be loft. Capt. Lord in a Sloop bound to this Place from St. Martin’s, was taken on the 27th, of Auguft laft, about 60 Leagues Eaft of Bermudas, by a French Privateer Schooner, Mon(; Nicholas Commander, and having ranfomed his Veflel got into Marths’s Vineyard, from whence he came by Land lat Wednelday Morniag. s faid this Privateer had tzken 6 or 7 Veflels before near Virginia, and was bound off. J Friday laft Captain' Hopkins arrived here in a Birig from Surrinam: His whole Crew excepting the Mate and Cooper died on the Paflage, It is with the greateft Pleafure that we can wow infirm our Readers of ‘ihe Redu&ion vf Montreai, and the whole Country of CANADA, to the vifiorious drms of His Britannic Majefly. = : The only Account we have asyet receiv'd of this important Arcquifition, is asfollows, BY an Exprels which came to Town laft Wednef- day in the Afternoon, with Difpatches to his Ex- cellency from the Ifle of Noix and Crown Point, by the Way' of No. Four, we have the moit joyful News of the Surrender of the City of MONTREAL to the Britith Arms, on the 8ch of September Inftant, in the 3 -~ "PROVINCE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. % As many licenced Taverners and Retailers have not paid the EXCISE due from them to the firt Inftant, nor renewed their Liq%ncvs, the General' Quarter Scifions is Adjourned to Thiirfday the. Second Day of Oltober mnext, to_give faid Taverners and Retailers an Opportunity to renew their Licences. R I T:0--B:E S$O.LD : By Ammi Rubamab Cutter, At his Shop near the State-Houle, Evening, and therewith the Surrender of all CANADA, CHOiCC Teiicrific Malaga 5 S an'd s > , g 2] ot —The Inhabitants of the City Prifoners of War; to be fentto France : The Peafants to remain on their Lands as Neuirals, not to Trade with the Indians on Pain of Death. —This' Account being [ent in hafte by the com- manding Officer at the 1(le of Noix, the next Day after Montreal furrendered, isall that we can as yet learn.— . It was wrote to a Gentleman at Crown Pojnt, who re- ceiv’d iton the 1zthand immediately fent ic hither by~ Exprefs. A more particular Account of this glorious* Congueft is every Moment expeéted. — - Friday Morning laft an Exprefs arrived here frcm Albany ; and confirms the above in every Particular. On receiving the above Intelligence the Guns at the Batteries in the Town were fired :—And Chearfulnels appeared_in the Countenances of every onc. 3 To allude to the Beginning of the celebrated Mr. Addifon’s CATO, “ The great, ** th’ important Day is now come *:—A Day big, not indeed with the Fate of Rome, or Britifp America, but made forever illufirious by the Britifp Arms, and (ignal by the Fall of the American Carthage. The Redution of CANADA is no longer problématical ; but a certain Fall ! And our Enemies, who, o few Years fince, threatned to < drive _us all isto the Sea,** are now, many of them, to be tranjported beyond it themjelves, to the Lawd of Slavery ; their Mother Country : While the rell, as we reajonably Juppofe, are to became the Subjeéts of Great Britain. — S gracioufly, and with fuch an outfiretched drm, bas * Heaven appeared for us—Hail then, the bappy Day ! dnd thanks to HIM, whe bas thus [ubdued our cruel, proud and infulting Enemies under us ! The Surrender of Montreal was on the fame Day of the Month, which General Johnfon with the Pro- vincials, defeated the French Army under General Diefkau, when that General was taken Prifoner. The fum raifed in the Colony of Virginia, for the Sufferers in the late great Fire in this Town, swounts to Jfix Hundred and feventeen Pounds ten Shillings and nine Pence, inclufive of what has been already pub/i/lv’d. We have Advice, that Capt. Fleet in the Brig Duke, bound from-herce to Jamaica, was taken the 18th of June on his Paflage thither, by two French Men of War from Martinico bound to Breft, and after taking the People on board one of their Ships, immediately burnt his Veflel. Three Days after they took Capt. Movalt in a.Ship from_Philadelphia for Jamaics, who rsnfomed his Veflel, and proceeded cn his Voyage, alter taking two of Capt. Flee(’s Hands on board, who are arrived in faid Vellel at Jamaica, from whom we have the above Intelligence. Friday Evening laft Capt. Gay arrived here in 14 Days from Quebec, by whom we learn, That the Gar- rifon were in good Health, and fupply’d with Plenty of Provifions, when he failed. From Albany we learn, That after the City of Montreal had furrender’d, upwards of 300 Ladies of Diftin&ion, implor’d the Protection of General Am- herft, who was pleas’d to order proper Careto be taken of them,and gave them all their Jewels,Rings,&c. Tueflday Evening arrived here Capt. Bourn, in but 17 Days from Qucbec, and Yeflerday Capt. Small in 18 Days from thence. Capt. Bourn fpoke with Capt. Tinkham in 2 Ship bound up to Quebec, 8 Days ago, who had been from London 6 Weeks ; Nothing but WAR was talked of here. CUSTOM-HQUSE, PiscaTaway, Sept. 25: Entered In, Schooner Sally, Nicholas T'racy, from Guadaloupe, Schoaner Neptune, Mayo Greenleaf, for Halifax. Sloop Sea Flower, William Gowen, from St Martins. " Hameton, Sepiember z4th, 1760, 70%511‘/%171 Mboultorn - Ereby informs his Cuftomers and others, That he hath a large Affortment of WINTER GOODS, that will be opened and ready for Sale by the Sixth of Oftober next,viz. Broad Cloths from, the higheft to the lowelt Prices, with almoft every othes Kind of Cloths, Trimings, &c. which he will Sell very reafonable cither by Wholefale or Retail. Likewile 2d, 4d, 6d, 8d, 10d, zod, & 30d Nails, German Steel, Phi- ladelphia Iron, fome klour, Powder and Shot by the Hundred or fmaller Quantity ; a full Aflortment of London Pewter, which he will fell at 32 /. Old Tenor per Pound for ready Cafh, and cheaper by large Quan- tities ; ‘good Brafs Kettles at 48 /. per Pound ; Choice BOHEA TEA at £.7 § s. the fingle Pound, £.6 10s. by the Dozen, and 7.6 5 5. by the Hundred ; it can be recommended to be extream good ; fundry Sorts of Fruits and Spices ; and a full Affortment of black Silks, Gloves, &c. which he will fell at. the loweft Advance to fupply Funerals, &c. N. B. Good Attendance may be expelled from Eight 0’Clock in the Morning "ill Eight in the Evening. er WINES ; very good Brandy, Balt Petre, Mace, &loves, Cinnamon, ‘Nutmegs, Figs, Currants ; Alfo, Lynfeed Oy), and Painters Colours ; —where may be hadpfreth MEDICINES, cheap for Cafh or reafon- able Credit. To be Sold by, George Boyd, Choice BOHEA TEA, at £.7 a Pound. PROVINCE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. VW HEREAS there are {fundry Proprietors in the Townthip of BOW in faid Province, who have not drawn their Hundred Acre Lots ; -and by Reafon of the Badnefs of fome of the Land laid outinto Hundred Acre Lots, and other Im- pediments,-fonre of ‘[aid Lots have been ordered not tobe drawn; by Reafon whereof there is.a Neceflity of more_Lots to be laid out, that every Proprictor may have an equal Draught. And as it may be proper that fomething further may ‘be done in Regard to fetding fome of the Lines of faid BOW, it is therefore requefted by a Number of faid Proprietors, that-a Meeting may be called, :&c. THESE ARE THEREFORE TO NOTIFY the Proprietors of the Townfhip of BOW, to meet at the Houfe of Mrs. Loze Chace, Innholder at Stratham in faid Province, on Tuefday the Seventh Day of O&ober next, at Two o’Clock in the Afteinoan, te Confider and Vote what may be thought propzr with Regard to laying out more Hundred Acre Lats, to compleat the Second Divifion 5 or for the drawing of any already laid out ; and allo Vote what they fhall think proper with Regard to fettling any of the Lines of faid Bow, and to choofe a Commitiee or Commiitees for the Purpoles aforefaid ; and alfo choofe a Committes to agree with any of thofe Trefpaflers on the Commons in faid Bow, that incline to agree on reafonable Terms, and to tran(aé any other Affair that may be proper at faid Meeting. Dated at Stratham, Scpt 22. 1760. SamusL LANE, Proprietors Clerk Rt R S OR L H YR o B RN LA To the Proprictors of Rochefler, a Town in the Province of New Hampfbire: GENLLEMEN, . OU are hereby NOTIFIED, Thst on Mozday the zgth Irftant Sepiember, at Ten o’Clack A. M. at the Meecting Houfe of faid Rochefter, & Meeting of faid Proprictors is to be held for Heating theRequellts of fundry Perfons propofing to purchafe the LOT No. 25, inthe firft Divifion in faid Town: Alfo for choofing a Committee or Committees for the following Purpoles, viz. To Examine the Treafurer’s Accounts, and feitle the fame. To fell the Lots notdrawn in the third Divifa- on, or Part thereaf, for defraying the Charge of laying out the fame. To Examine into and 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 Towa. To determine the Bounds of ‘any Lots not fufficiently afcertained. To choofe any Officer or Officers that may be wanting in faid Pioprictary. All the ahove Articles to be acted on as the Proprietors concern’d fhall think proper. By Order of the Sele&t Men, JOHN WENTWORTH, Proprietors Clerk. Somes worth, Sept. 9. 1760. ' Am direéted to give WNotice in this publick Manuer, that the next Conventin of congregational Minifters in the Province of New Hamp- fhire, will be held at the Houfe of the Reverend Mr: Lancpox in Portfmouth, on the laft Tue(day of Sept. current, agreable toa Voteof the faid Convention. SamukL HAavVEN, Scribe of the Convention: Portfmouth, Sept. . 19, 1760. M TO BE SOLD RreasonanLe ror READY CASH, A fine Tra& of LAND, f{ituate on Cape Elizabeth, containing sbout Eighty Acres,— Eaquire of Capt. James Arbuckle at York. Sl‘RAYhD away trom me the ) Subfcriber fome Time in the Month of Jure laft, Nineteen SHHEEP, being nine Ewes, nire Lembs and a Ram ; the old Sheep are mark’d with a Top Cut of each Ear, and a Slit up on the under Side of one Ear, and the Lambs with a Slit on each Ear. . Whoever can give any Information of faid Sheep to ‘the faid Owner, fo that he may have them, fhall have TWO DOLLARS Reward, and neceflary Charges prid by Durbam, Sept. 5th. 1760. EBenEzER THOMPSONs wmwmw\, A AP A eFay PorTsmoutH ; Printed by D. Fowle. MMMWNMMW“MW\‘V“N