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on board. He allo cut u [chaoner cut of St. Vincents, in Sight of 3 other Privateers,who of Courle came in for a Share ; aad took a French {lyop bound to Martinico, in company with the Captains Taylor and Afhburs, in two Liverpoal privateers. The King of Pruffia, Capt. James Robinfon, from London for this Place, parted with the Incian Trader, off the Weftern Iflands. And. Capt. Bolitho, likewile for this Port, went to Spithead, to fail with the Welt India Convoy. Friday laft Cspt. Smith arrived here {rom Barbados. In going intothat Ifland he was ‘chafed by a French Privateer for three Hours, at the Diftance of Mutket Shot, but got clear, after the Enemy had fired many - Cannon Shot at his Veflzl, one of which tock him between Wind and Water. And Cept. Powell, from this Place, the Day before he got to Barbados, fell in with two French Privateers, and would have been taken, had not a Leuter of Marque Ship, of 28 Guns, 12, 9 &6 Pounders, and 60 Men engaged, and beat them botn off. The Experiment, Cap:. Brown, from this place for Hamburgh, is taken and fent into Bayonne: W o X0 R Kooy Magch 2. _ Thurldsy lat his Majefty’s fhip the Greyhound," of 20 guas, Capt, Frencis, arrived -at Sandy hook, fiom Spithead, in 6 wecks and 3 days, and the [ame night the Captzin came to towr, and delivered his difpatches to his Excellency General Amherft. Capt. Francis left Spithead the 12th of January, but came of {a fuddenly that he has bro’t no publick prints : By him we learn, that the greateft preparations are making to forward the Grand Expedition, which, in our lait, we mentioned to be leid afide ; that 18 fail of the line were fheathed, and that 200 fail of tranfports were ordered to be fheathed, al{o ; that two expeditions were faid to be on the carpet, vz oné in the Weft Indies, and the other defigned agiinit the fouthern (ctilements of the French on this continent, for which laft expedition a number of frigates, end fome fire fhips were ordered to be got ready : That the brave Admiral BOSCAWEN was dead ! Thatthe King of Pruffis vitory over Count Daun was ascom- pleat as it poflibly could be ; and tharthe greateft pre- ” parations were making for pufhing on the war with the utmoft vigaur. Extral of a Letter frem Capt. Byvanck, of the Letter of Margue Brig Pally, of this port, of 10 guns, and 18 men, dated Gaadolupe, Dec. 7. 1760. I arrived here after a tedious p:flige of 26 days, owing in fome meaflure to my meeling with feveral French privateers. The firft two [ met with,was a Sloop of 8 gims, and a Sehooner of 6, which happened on the 26:h of November, at night, when we engaged them both for 3 hours, and twas with difficulty we got clear of them : The 27th! we were chaled by 4 fuil in the latitude of St. Martins, who fired many broadfides at us which we return’d as well as we could, and did them o smuach damage that they did not think proper to board us, and as w: were only on the defenfive, made the beft of our way, having our guaner and another man badly wounded. Friday 12k a fchooner arrived here in g days from Tlimpton, in Virginia : In her came pifiengers fome cificers belonging to Bolton provincials, that fail'd from Louifbourg lait fall in the fhip Nincy, they with great difficulty. after being m:ny weceks at fea, hsppily got in there. Several of their companions arz coming by land Next day a floop camein from Noriolk in Virginia-: The mafter of whiclt informs,that a fhip called theCarey, bound from London to Louifbourg, put in there in diftrefls, having loft fome «f her mafts ai fea; and that in the read of Hampton, in weighing their anchor, the boat overfet, by whichaccident the mate and 7 hands were drowred.- Cap’. Ramfey,ina [chooner fromEurope for this port, is taken and carried. into Dunkirk. On the 17:h ult: two men were committed to Gothen .goal, for making &nd uttering counterfeit Spanith mill’d Dollars: Theyappear larger than the true ones, caft,end made of foft metal, and a :¥lge of the parting of the mould zppears on the edge. They lived at Paulin’s Killin New Jerfey.. : ‘T'he expedition fleet is laid afile,and a gentleman who Jeft London in Jinuary, who is ceme paflengerin Capt. Roberfon,fuys, *’ there wasgreat expectationsof a peacz.” B:O.- 5 T O N,Michig We hear from Windham, in the Colony of Conneéli- cut, that a few Days ago, the Wife of Jonathan Lilly of that Town, was fafely delivered with two Sons and a Daughter, all well and like to live, which weighed at their Birth feven Pounds each. We hear from Wefton, that lalt Monday a Child of Mr. Samue! Gearfield, beiween three end four Years old, fell backward into a Kettle of (cilding Water, which Accident it had furvived (in the utmeft Diftiels) but a few Hours. i One of the the two T'ran‘ports with fome of our Pro- vincial Troops on board from Louifbourg, mentioned in cur laft to be mifliag, is arrived in one of the Rivers in the Colony of Virginia, viz. Capt. Rudige’s Ship, Laving on board Capt. Peabody, and Capt. Blake, with their Companies —As foon as the Ship had repaired the Damages, which fhe [uftained on the Coaft in the feyere Weather laft January, fhe was to proceed to this ? ace with the Troops.—This Advice we have by a Vel from Virginia, srrived hers fince our laft, who brought three -of Capt. Peabody’s Men, and landed them at Cape Aan. The other Tranfpart from Louifbourg is ftill miffing ; a5 81l a Veflel from Glalgow that was on the Coalt at the fame Time. We have allo Advice of one of the T'ran{parts which fil:d From N:w York, with'Part of Colonel Montgo- mzry’s Troops on beard, lalt November, for Halitax ; ina Letter from a Géntleman in New Providencs, dated January 19 b, viz, —<Latter End of laft Week I was agreeably [urprifed on the Appearance of a Tranfport with Troops in this Harb ur.—Niw. 10th, the eight .Cerzpanies of Colonel Montz wery's Regiment that swere in Canada, and the emaindcr of the Royal Scits, embarkdat New York on board fix Traniports, under the Command sf Col. F.jler, bound fer Halifax : This Flees fuffered greatly at Sea.— <1 he Tranfport come bere is called the Mercury, Capt. Clafeton, Mafler, from New York ; thewhsle are of Col. Montgomery's Highlanders, 156 in Number, commanded by Capt. Alexander Mackenzie; the other Officers are, Lieut. Archibald Robertfon, Mac Nab, Fsbn Mac Dsnald, Enfign Alexander Grant, and Mr. Munro their Chaplain. They were beat down as far as Newfeoundland ; and the laft twenty Days the Whale were on [bort Allswwance, which was almoft out the Day they made this Port.— Tke People of Providence have provided the Men with Quar- ters ; the Officers are pleajed and [o are the Inbabitants, Gen. Shirley received the Officers very politely.” PO R T SN 0O~ BT O Yefterday Morning, between the Hours of two and three 0°Clock, a fmart Shock of an EARTHQUAKE wis felt in this and the nsighbouring Towns, attendéd with a loud rumbling Noife, wiich wes {con follow- ed by another, but happily did no Damage. GHDPGDP IR ILRRRERIGRHLD The following Chara&ler of Mrs. WaLbpo, of Calco Bay, whole Death we mentioned in our laft, we hope will be sgreable to our Readers. ' ¢ Delicacy of Features and an agreeable Mien firike the Imagination ; Sweetne(s of Manners raife Efleem, but the Dignity of Virtue commrands Peneration. This Aflemblage was formed in Mrs. /#Zalde. - Her Mind, adorned with all the Graces and Virtues of Converfation, exhibited anExample of a graceful and virtuousConduct : remarkably inoffenfive in her whole Behavioar, fhe en- joyed,unenvicd univerfal Eftcem.—As 2 Child,re(p=€tiul and peculiarly punttusl in flial Duty, asa Friend, fincere —as a Companion, amiable....xs a Wife, affeftionate and obliging -as & Chriftian, sn Ornament to the Religion fhe protefled : in each of thofe S:iates diftinguithed herlelf. A languithing Indifpofition difcharged her from this Woild ; She received the Summons, fome Time befcre fhe quitted it, but fhe received it with Refignation and Dignity. Her Part in the Drama of Life was not long, but fhe ated it with Applaufe : and when be, who is often falfely called the Kizg of Terrors called her behind the Secnes ((Remember ye Fair ! that the Rofes of Beauty wever bloom in the Valley of the Shadow of Death: ) undifmayed the met him es her Friesnd, fhe welcomed him as her kind Cosduélor thro® his Territories, to join the innumersble Company of the Heavenly World in the nobleft 4%, and to pirtske with them in the moft teanfporting Scemes of immartal Life. CUSTOM HOUSE, Piscataqua, March 12z, Entered Inwards, Sloop Vi&ory, Jofiah Beal, from Quebec. Schooner T'wo Brothers, Jofeph Muctiemore,fromNew- Haven. Cleared Outwads. Ship New Hampfhire, Samue! Warner, for Antigua. Brig Giles & Mary, Giles Seawafds, for Barbados. Ship Britania, John Smith, for §1. Kits. Schooner Halen, William Wyer, for Philadelphia. Sloop Viftory, Jofiah Beal, for New York. rmymny) e a™, (A (A, N (At (S Py ADVERTISEMENTS. Province Or New Hamesuire. THESE are to NOTIFY the Proprictors of the Townfhip ot BOW in faid Province, to mezt at the Dwelling Houfe of Mrs. Love Chuafe Innholder at Stratham in (2id Province, on Thur(day the fecond Dy of Apris next, at one of the Clock in the Afternoon : Then and there to choole a Proprietors Clerk, Treafurer,and any otherOfficers astheLaw direéls, for the enfuring Year. And salfo to Vote what fhzll then be agreed upon, with Regard to Raifing any fuitable Sum or Sums of Money, for carrying forward any Lawf(uits, that are or may be depending ; as well asfor otherneceflaryCharges; or for difpofing of any of faid ProprictorsMoney already gathered. - Alfo to hear the Reports of any Committees that may be offzr<d, and a& thereon. Alfo to choofe any Commrittee or Committees, that may be thought neceflary, to do any Publick Service for faid Propricetors, To Vote a Method for calling Proprietors Meetings. And to pafs any other Vote, or trans& any other Affairs, that may be prop:r at faid Mee:ing. Stratbam Maich 1ath 1760. By order of faid Proprietors SamueL Laneg, Pres. Cler'k. e D e o — All Perfons that have any Demands onthe Eftste of facsb Gale, late of Kinglion, in the Province of New Huimpthire, deccafed, are hereby defired to bring in their Claims in order for Settlement ; and all that are Indebted, are defired to make fpeedy Paymen’, as they would fave themfelves Trouble, &c. - Kingflon, Fan. 29. bl Sulanna Gale, Daniel Gale, Executors to the lat Will of the Decealed. York Lottery Tickets Sold by the Printer hereof, - Fonathan Moulton Weuld inform his gocd Cuftemgrs and others, That he bas a fine Affortment of Englifh and Scotch GOODS3, fuitable for the Seafon, At will be cpened awuready to Sell by the firlt of April next, the Particulars whereof being 100 long to irfert here, he wcu'd leave it to thofe that think it worth their while, ( to take the T:ouble) to come and fce them. Hehas alfo a goed Afforiment of Hard Ware, viz. The beft of London Pewter, Brafs and Iron Kettles, Ircn Pots, Iron and Bell Metal Skillets, Cart Boxes, Cutlary Ware, &c. Fruits and Spices, the beft of Bohea Tea, by the Hundred or fmaller Quantity, a few Barrels of Sugar. As {3id Moulton finds it more Satisfaltory to his Cufto- mers (or him to be at his Shop and Store, he Purpofes to attend himfelf, and he will fell for Cafh, as cheap as can be afforded to be fold in this Province; and he will fell for as leng Credit, as ever was Cuftomary, and take Lumber at any of the Publick Landings. : Hampton, March 132b, 1761. JOHN HICKE Y, Silk Dyer and Scourer from Dublin, IVES this Publick Notice, That he is come to X ¥ this Town, to carry on the faid Bufinels, and hopes to meet with Suitable Encouragement : He will warrant to do any Thing that he afferts, as well as if they were fent to Europe; and has all manner of Utenlils fit for the faid Bufinefs. : He dyes Flowers, and drefles Linnen orCotton blue; Scours Scarlet, as alfo Scours Mens or Womens Garments ; dyes and prefles all Mznner of Cloth ; dyes and frames Silk and Casmblet, Cotton or Thick Sett Cloaths, to look as well as when new ; and dyes and males up Pieces of Ribbon,and will wasrant to wafh ‘and boil as well as any that is imported, and is now ready to take in at r{xe Swing Bridge, at the goufe of Mr. Thomas Maring, at the Sign ‘of the ove. D e o ST SO S Juit Imported from London, - In the laft Ships, and to be SOLD By ELIZABETH PASCALL, A large Affortment of China andGlafs Ware, at her Shop on Spring Hill, at the cheapeft Rate for Cafh. 1 Ly ey o) Sy ) ) THE {everal Licenced Perfons and permitted ones to fell Spirituous Liquor - mouth and the Towns Elflwpnd, are her‘elb; ‘1\;61;‘.{- FIED 10 meet me there st Mr. Fo/bua Bang’s, Innhol- der, on Thurfday the 26th Day ot March nex: ; tholg in Scarborough at Capt. Libbey’s the 27th; thofe at Biddeford ai Mr. Ladd’s the 28:h; thofe at Arundell and Wells at Mr. Peletiah Littlefield’s the 30th ; thofe in York at Mr. Edward Ingrakam’s the 31ft; thofe in Kittery at Mr. Robert Cutt’s the 1t Day of April next ; thofe at Berwick at Capt. Goeding’s, at Ten o’Clock i!; the Fore noon, to render their Accounts and pey intheir laft fix Months Excife for the Year 1760, and prevent further Trouble. York, Feb. 26th, 1761. Dawier Crarke, Collefor of Excife f?r the County of Vork. THESE are to give NOTICE That there will be expofed to Sale, to the higheft Bid- der, on Monday the 23d Day of March Inft. at the Houle of Enock Clarke, Innholder in Greenland, at One o Clock in the Afternoon, fundry Cattle, viz Ox- en, Cows, Sheep, Swine, and other Creatures, being part of the Perfonal Eftate of Henry Meluon, late of Greenland, Ycoman, deceas’d ; and Fobn Meloon, late of New Market, Yeoman, deceas’d ; and fundry Uten- - fils of Hufbandry, as a Cart, with Iron bound Wheels, Harrow, &c. by William Weeks, Adminiftrator of the Eftate of the faid Deceas’d. N.B. The Goods afore- faid are fuch es give no Ground of Danger of taking the InfeCtion of the Small Pox. ALSO, at the fame Time and Place, will be expoled to Sale as aforefaid fundry like kinds of Creatures, which weré the Eftate of Fofepb Meloon, late of Greenlsnd aforefsid, Joiner deceas’d, by Gideon Walker, Adminiftrator of his Eftase. oy l(:‘rtm/ana’, Mareh 2d. 1761. t the fame T'ime any Perfon difpofed to hirs a goo Farm at New Market, and to pur;c’hn{e about fifiefi Load of good Evglith Hay, may agree with faid Weefs. —— e . ALL Perfons Indebted to, or tha bave any Demands on the Eftate of Deacon Samuel Sher- burne, late ot Porifmouth, deceas’d, are defired to bring in their Accounts to Mercy Sherburne, and Samuel Sher- burre, Adminiftrators to faid Eftate, in order for Settlement. . All Perfons Indebted to, or that have any Demands on the ERtate of Fobn Pendexter.: late of Portfmouth, Butcher, deceafed, are dcfircé[:;{ bring in their Accounts to 4ilas Pendexter, Executrix + 3 (52] i .08 t_::_f_@_d_?_[}:}f_t,_ in_order for Settlement. ALL Perfons Indebted e — to, or that have any Demands on the Eftate of Cept. Zebuln Giddings late of Exeter, in theProvince of New- ! Hampthire, deccaled, are defired to bring in their Ac- counts to Lydia Giddings of Exster aforcfaid, adminiftiz - trix to faid Eftate, in order for Seitlement, [32 p PorrsmouTu; Printed by D. Fowlé, . A A ‘o g 5 A w4 0