The New Hampshire Gazette Newspaper, January 9, 1761, Page 3

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L. O N D O N, Nov. 4. » Tia two firlt Kings of Great Britain, namely James 1. and'Charles I. were Scitchmen. Charles I who wiucceeded peaceably to the throne, afer long feries of domeftic troubles and confufion, locked upon his reiga as the beginning of a new zra, and put upon feveral of his crown picces the following infcriplion, HACTEKUS ANGLORUM NULLUS, i. €. am the firft Englifoman that svas King of Great Britain. Al fuch partial diftinétions have now been years moft happily abolifhed by the yaluable treacy of the Union ; for all “the paffnati, or thofe who have been born in this iflind fince that period, cannot juftly call themfelves eitherEnglifhmen orScotch- men, they being sll Britons, in whatever part of t!‘:c ifland they may have drawn their firt Breath. His prefent Msjefty then may cliim a diftinétion fuperiour to any of thofe of his predeceflors, and juftly put upon his coin HACTENUS BRITANKORUM NULLUs, [ am the firft Briton that ever was King ¢f Great Britain. Mecklemburg, Of. 19. The ssiival of General Wer- ner, with 6000 Prufliap troops, has thrown us intq the utmoft confternation. 'The Duke our fovereign is re- tired from Schwerin to Lubec with all the Court, and M. de Champeaux the elder, Minifter from the King of France. The mint has alfo bsen removed ouvt of the country. 2 Befides a contribution of 800,000 crowns, and 4000 horfes, M. de Werner requires the country to render homage to the King of Pruffia, his Majefty being de- termined to keep it as a conquered Country, %ill fuc time as thofe which have been taken from him fhall be reftored.—Its feared that moft of our fine troops will fall into the hands of the the Prufians. The yourg Men are flying on all fides. BOSTON, January 1. On Monday his Excellency was plealed to make the following Speech to the General Aflembly of this Pio, vince, -then fitting here, viz. Gentlemen-op thw Council, and Géntlemen of the ffijt of Reprefentatives, AV ING received certain Advice of the Death of. bis late Majefty King GEORGE the Second, and the Acceffion of bis Royal Highnefs the PrincE of Wales te the Imperial Throne of Great Britein, Imuft con- dole with you on the one Event, and congratalate you on #be other. His late Majefly was [o juflly indeared to all bis Sub- Felts, that it isimpoffible to part with Him without Tears: Y24 o0 perbap: there mever was fogrzat a nationat Lofe chieniad with fo many CircamfBlances of Conjolation The iame Providencs sobich biel]ed bis losrer demdea bink e wfs lajt Momenss 3 2 LT e “lovs 3 big Death fuddc 20 the iaft aimufF €xt mpied Jivie iag ben dent to them. The extraordinary length of bis Days (beyond the com. mon Perigd )afforded Time for the Virtues of bis Royal Suc- ceffor Ja to ripen and difplay themfelves, that Great-Britain - ~night wot lofe a Moment’s fight of the fiir Profpef before ber, At the very inflant of ber Lufs, fbe bas the moff cert” Affurazces, that the great Purpole of fecuring and eflablsfbing the Britifh Empire, Jo bappily carried on by GEORGE the Second, will receive its utmoff Improve- me- - vd fullefl Completion from GEO RGE the Third. . e appsinted To morrow at Nosn for the Pro cls His Majefly, and defive you would affift thereat. e is Ceremony is over, it will be preper that all other , exeept what relates thereid, (bould be fufpended. il Chamber. Fra. Bernard. e, 30. 1760, = "Tuefday in the Forenoon, His Honour the Licu®. Governor, the Honourable bis Majefty’s Council and Houle of Reprefentatives, and a Number of other Gen- tlemen, waited apon his Excellency the Governor at the Province Houfe ; from whence they walked in Procef( fion to the Council-Chamber, being efcorted by the Company of Cadets, commanded by Colonel Jarvis : The Regiment of Militia, commanded by Colonel Phi- lips, were muftered on the Occelion, and sppeared un- Qler Arms in King Street.— About X1 o'Clock rhe Pro- clamation was read, and repeated with & loud Voice from the Bzlcoay of the Court-Houfe ; and on finith- ing with GOD fave the KING, three Huzzs weregi- ven by s vaft Concourfe of People of all Ranks, affzm- blcd on this Occaficn 3 which was followed by three Vollies from the Regiment of Militia and Coinpany of Cadets: And upon a Signel given, 63 Picces of Cannon®, were difcharged at Caftle William, and slfo a Round at each of the Basteries in this Town and at Charleftown. &-11 the Evening there were publick Illuminations, and a handfome Entertainment provided st Faneuil Hall, where the health of His Majefty King GEORGE the ‘Third, the Royal Family, and many other loyal Healths were drank.—T'he whole Ceremony was carried on and ~concluded with great Decency and geod Decorum. This Morning all the Bells in this Town begsn to Toll on Account of the Death of His late Majety King GEORGE the Second ; and to continue tolling moft part of the Day.—And we hear that Mi- . nute Guns, to the Number of 77, the Years of His faid Majefty’s Age, will be difcharged at Caitle William to begin at Ten o'Clock. - The fulling is the Preclamation which was pudlifped on Tuefday laff. Province of the Maffachualetis Day. A PROCLAMATION. HEREAS it hath pleafed Almighty GOD tocall to His Mercy our late Sovereign Lord King GEORGE the S:cond, of Bleffed Memory, by whofe Deceafe the Imperial Crowns of Great Bri- tain, France and Ireland wre f{olely snd rightfully come to the High and Mighty GEORGE Prince of #ales, E therefore the Governor of His Majeity’s Pro- viee of the Maffackufetts Bay, with the Licut. Governor, Council, and Houle of Reprefentatives, and with the Afitancé of Numbers ot the Principal Gen- tlemen of the faid Province, do now, with full Voice and Confent of Tongue and Heart, Publifh and Pro- claim, That the High and Mighty Prince GEORGE Prince of Wales, is now by the Death of our late Sove- reign, of happy Memory, become ouronly Lawful and Rightful Li:ge Lord GEORGEfthe Third, by the Grace of GOD, Kinc of Great Britain, France and dreland, Defender ot the Faith, &c. To whom we ac- sknowledge all Faith and conftant Obedience, with all hearty and humble Aficttion. B:feeching GOD (by whom Kings do R:ign) to blefs his Royal King GEORGE the Third, with long and happy Years to Reign over us. Given at the Council Chamber in Bofton, the Thirtieth Day of December 1760, and in the Fitk Year of His Majefly's Reign. GOD Save KING the 5 To incur the Difpleafage of the Lapies, by no allswing them the Privikge of a Reply, when they only imagine they are injur’d, is not confiflent with Generofity and Candar, as they are in general of a mere delicate Make than the other Sex, and perbaps not inferior to many of them in Underflanding, go0d Senje, and Volubility of Speech. They are nst to Rule, its true, but if join'd to thole who are not capable of governing themfelves or others, they may take the Place of Prime Minifter, preferve their Conjorts Reputation, which will alfo be for their own Honoyr. Such an-Ulfurpation, if it may be thus term'd, ought to be wink'd at, Provided, they bave the Command of themfelves, jo as to alt the Part with Gentlenefs, M deration and Difcre- tion: This muff [erve as am Apotogy for inferting the following Performance, whick I deubt m’f will be agreable, s o iy 4 6 cnmes enith o D Mr. PrRiNTER, _ Pleafe to infert the inclofed in your mext,— in Compliance tith wiich you will oblige your conflant Reader and Jfincere Friend. ST was lo&km Weelly Gazettes, I found one of December 1gth-lefty-wherein was 8 Piece addrefled toall the Widows, Wives, and Spin- fers in New England : —My felf being one of thofe, I thought proper to give the Men a litle Inftruttion, if they <1= not too head-ftrong to take Advice ; for I really think they want as much tutoring &s the Female Sex: Fer «ny Man that exercifes Reafon, will not look for Perfection in a Woman, if he confilers from whence fhe derived, .viz. from that imperfeft Creature Man. We were cautior’d of mot being over fanguine before Marrisge ; "but we imagine it was the Cale of the un- happy Conlost of the fuppofed Author ; for had it not been fo, fhe would nct have besn join’d in the hard Bondage of Wedlock with the Tyrant fhe is.—You mention’d we fhould not rulz our Hufbinds ; but if many did not take that Part upnn them that did not be long to them, their Children would fuffer, and their Hufbands ftarve, I.imagine you would hevea Woman an Angel, and indeed fhe muft, to ple:fe thefe tyrannical Sort of Men ; for after teszing their Wives all Day, their voracious Appetites leads them to the Tavern, vwhere they riot, and come home difgvi‘ed ; and at that T'ime "us dangerous for the Women to leave Tongs or Shovel in the Way of thefe vathinking Wretches.— Now we will conclude witha little Adviee to the Men, whtc_h is,—Not o ule the Sezerities of the above- mention’d ; but make Ufe ot the joft Perfwafiens and lutreaties which the Delicacies of our Sex requires.—- were all afleep. " CUSTOM-HOUSE, Pifcstaqus, Jan. 8. Entered Inwards, 5%, Schooner Good Fortune, Benj.Choate from Louisburg. Schooner Dolly, Witliam Wier from Halifax. Cleared Out, Scbooner Molly, Williarn Moore for North Carolina. Brig Pruffian Hero, Fobn Tarbox for Barbadss. Sloop Swallow, Luke Mills Jfor Barbados. Brig ‘Sally, Nicholas Tracy for Gandalsup. Schoaner- Flying Fifb, William Vennard for St. Kitts. Skip Faviffock, Themas Darling for London. C HOICE Teneriffe WINES by the Cafk or fmaller Quintity, to be Sold by AMMI RUHAMAH CUTTER. P £ Boflon Poft not come in this Morning at nine'e.Cleck, T s 24 R . - oy s 1 waited with Impatience a Fortnight, and found n Anfwer to your’., which made me think the i‘cgfll‘&: R AN-AWAY from his Mafle] E fward Lozwd of Portfmeuth the 25th of Decemb) lait, a white Servant Lad about 19 Years of Age/ nzmed Wijlism Lewis, Whoever will take' v 1-/ fervant, and convey him to his faid Mafgter, fhall hel Four Dorrars Reward paid by faid Lowd. All !‘»Likcrs of VellZls are hereby cauiion’d againft harbour. ing or carrying cff faid fervant on penaity of the Law, NN ) i et o) (N PN ) ot St o) ampd 4 I 'HIS is to forbid any Perfon or Perfons to entertain or truft Amnz Maycry, my Wife ; for that [ will not pay any Debts fhe fhall con- trz& from the Date hercof, His Nathaniel + Maycoy. Durham, Dec. 6, 1760. Mark. v oy P ) iy A L (o ) ) o el TO BE “SOLD A large Dwelling HOUSE, four Rooms below, with Fire Places, and one Cham- ber well finifhed ; together with all other neceflary AcT commodations, a very good Well of Water, abou: one Acre of Land belonging thereto,being sanOrchard,which will make eight or'ten Barrels of Cyder, a good Barn, &c. about mid Way between the Ferries in Newmarkat, convenient for a Trader. For further Particulars, en- quire of Fob Parjons of Epping, or the Pringer bereof- LL Perfons Indebted: to, or that have any Demands on the Eltate of Fofous Grant, of Somerfworth, decealed, are defired ta bring in their Accounts to Darie/ Sullivan of Berwick, in the Province of the Maffachu(ztte-Bay, Trader, who has Power to fettle the fame, or they may cxpc& T'rouble very foon. A ey e ey e e ) UN away laft Monday from his Mafter, Mr. John Davis of this Town, Tay- PORTSMOUTH Mf- & Servant Lad, nam’d Daniel Frezier, a thick Set¢ Fellow ; Whoever will bring bim to his faid Mafter, free from Charge, fhall have one Penny half Penny terling Reward, or two Yards of common Lift —All afters of Veflels and others, are caution’d againit harbouring orcairying off faid Runaway. o e DR R G B R P DBRGZIT %fl%%fi% LONDON. . Augusf it A moft fhocking murder was commirted at the Pewter Platter in Crofs- ftreet, Hattongerden, by one Stirne, who had been an ufher to Mr. Crawio:d’s boarding ichool in the fame fireet but had been for fome time difcharged. Mr. Matthews, a furgeon and man-midwife, late of Seal, in Kent, but laft of brook fireet, Holborn, well known for his fkill in the cure of fiftulas, having com- menced an acquainiance with this perfun, apon his dif- miflion tock him into his houfe. and treated hintlikc e brother, lupplyieg him with money and otfier rerslid- ries ; but he making an ill ufe of this kindnels, Mr. Matthews found bimfelf under a mecefliy of defiring him to provide for himfelf ; which he refufing to do, Mr. Matthews spplyed to a magiftrate for inftructions how to proceed, who fent an oflicer with proper su- thority to force him out; which' he fo kighly refertcd, as from that inftant to form a refolution of deftruying his benefalor, but concealed his intention, aad, caliing upon Mr. Matthews at a coffee-houfe in Helborn on Friday morning, defired that unfortunate gentlemea to lendhim half a guinea, which he readily did ; and with this money Stirne purehafed the piftcls which were to be the inftruments of his revenge ; and, calling at the Pewter Platter in the evening, where Mr. Matthews had eppointed to meet him, he joined company, but feemed thoughtful and confufed ; upon which one of the gentle- men called him out, and told him he hoped he had no ill intent, for his confufion gave roam for fufpicion : He affured him, upon his boneur, he had not : They then went in again ; and in a few minutes after, he drew the piftol from his right breaft, which was mufiled with brown paper,...it is fuppofed, in order to -prevent an alarm, and leaning over the table, with his left hard fired at Mr. Matthews, who gave but one groan, and expired immediately, the ball kaving gone into his Icft breaft : Then drawing out his other piftel with his right hand, endeavoured to fhoot himfelf, but (whether thro’ confufion, or what other caule, itis hard to fay) mified Jhimfelf, the ball going between his body and his srm, and into the frame of the window. Beingafked whas could be his motive for perpetraiing fo horrid an &ft, he faid his honour was wouaded, and he could not fleep for three nights, his mind being wholly bent up- on the means of reverge., He was next morning carri- gdibetore a magiftrate, who committed him to Newga:e, 3 JAMAICA, OQ. zs. In the engagemeat between his Majefty’s fhips Boreas, capt Uverdale, the Lively, capt Maitland,and theFrench frigates Syrene,Cape M’Carty, and the Valleur, M Talbort, the great fuperiority of Courage in Englifh fea- men, over that of the French, was{o highly demonftrated so, and fo deeply felt bygthofe brave Gallic commanders, that, fince the two engagemenrs, they could not help frankly acknowledging it, and, declaring,that had they . had the Happinefs t6\<:0:nmand fuch Men, they would have fought' IHours longer = But they were obliged to rake Uleof their fwords, toleep their Men O\ gt

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