The New Hampshire Gazette Newspaper, April 3, 1761, Page 4

- {0 N D (o) N, Fan 24. We hear from Hamburgh, that there is great Talk sHere of the Dilgrace of fome Perfons of Difinétion in a certain Ele@oral Court, and it is even faid, that {everal are under Arreft. el On the 3d Inft. died of 2 Maortification in his Foot, Aged near 80, Lieut. Genersl John Hu(kc, Governor of Jerfey, and Colonel of the 23d Regiment of Foot. Two French Privateers sre drove on Shore mesr Gibraltar, by the Gibraltar Man of War. Exeter, Jaz 23. Yelterday Evening, the Corpfle of the late worthy Friend to his Country, Admiral BOS- ‘CAWEN, were brought to this City, in the Way to Cornwall, in order to _be interred in the Family Vault of that ancient Family, Lord Chamberlin's Office, Fan. 16. Orders for the _Court’s change of Mourning on Sunday the 25th Inft. for his Jate Majefty King George the Second, of blefled Memory, 7iz. : The Lsdies to wear. black Silk, fringed or plain Linren, white Gioves, black and white Shoes, Fans and Tippets, white Necklaces and Esr-rings, Undrefs, white or grey Luteftrings, Tabbies or Ds- mafks. . 2 The Men to wear black full Trimmed, fringed or plain Linnen, black Swords and Buckles. Undre(s, grey Frocks. The King of Prufiia’s beingat Leipfic, draws many People of the firt Rank in that City.— Befides the Prinee of Pruffia, the Margrave Charles, the Prince of Holftsip, the reigning Dukes of Saxe Gotha, and feve- ral General Officers are arrived there.. When that Monarch entered Leipfic be was in a Coach drawn by _eight Horfes, and ro other Guard but twe Hunters and two Poftilions who preceeded the Coach,and two Hun- ters who followed it ; and he is now attended but by one Company of Grenadier Guards. The Duke of Wirtemberg is retiring with his Troops ‘into his own Country, as he cculd not agree with the - French abou: the Command ; fo that the Subfidy between that Prince and the Court of Verlailles will not take Place. » Two French Turtky Ships are taken by an Englith " Privateer, Simon Forbes, Commander, and are carried into Leghora ; onethe St. Jesn Baptifts, from Marfeil- les, and the other commanded by Capt. Mordeau for Marfeilles. ¢ We hear that his Majefty cn being informed of the fodden Dedth of Lord Harry Beauclerc, wrote 2 hand- _ fome Letter of Condolance to his Lady on the Occafion, and alfo was plesfed to inform her, thaias the Family fhe had got to provide for was large, any Thing that might be doneto fupport it fhould be granted. Tue!day Morning a great Number of Carriages were fent from the Tower to Woolwich, in order to mount a fine Train of Artillery lately cait there. It is Taid, that two great Noblemen are 2&tually go- ing to.a certain great Court to execute a Commifiion of toe uimeft Importance. Fan. z7. Tae Saulsof « great many Oficers {lain in the Faitle of T'orgau have been lately lulled to reft at Vieana in the religicus Cradle of folemn Mafs. Leitars from Turin fay, tha his Sardinian Majefty is going to augmest his Army with Ten Thoufand Men, which are raifing as 3t as poffible in that Kingdom, which caufes varions Conjeflures; the Letters [ay, they e:pect an important Blow is going to be given. Ttis faid the prefent Vacancy &t the Admiralty Board will not be fuppiied by a Seaman, but that Lord Villers, " eldeft Son to Lord Jerley, will fucceed the late Admi- ral Bafcawen; and that Admiral Pocock will be made General and Commander in Chief of the Marines, who will fpeedily take vpon him the Command ot a Squa- dron at Sea. It is faid that Admiral Hawke has taken three French " Frigates that got out of the River Villane, but there is _ not yet any Advice of his having fell in with the Breft Squadror. Extraf of a Lettcr from Leipfic, Dec. 28. <« His Prnflian Majelty attends conftantly every Morning to Bufiaefs with his General Officers ; and Ccuriers are slmoft Daily difpatched to one Place or other, with Orders for pufhing on the War-like Prepa- " rations, which go on very brifkly, not only in this Coun- try, but «l{oin Brandenbourg and Silefir. ¢ The Pruflians will certainly have a glorious Army in the Spring. the Number of Recruits, dlready railed, urpafiing ell Imagination, and none are Inrolled that ate not very ftreng, healthy young Fellows; of this the King is fully fenfible, and has fpoke of it at Table with thé greateft Sasisfalion. Notwithftanding which, freth Orders have been lately fent into Silefia, Berlin, and Magdebourg, for all the Officers to ufe their ut- moft Diligence in the raifing 20d training up of Men for the Army, His Majefty being determined to begin his . Operations very carly. It is now faid that his Royal Highnefs the Duke will " be again placed at the Head of the Army, but not to go out of the Kingdom. We are affured that a magnificent Monument will be " erefted in Weltminfter. Abbey, to the Memory of the Hopn. Edward Bolcawen, Efq; Extraét of a Letter from Ratifbsr, Dec. 30. . T length the armies are going into winter quarters, A and we fhall not for fome months probably hear of any thing but linle fkirmifhes, unlefs tre furprifing vigilance of the King of Pruffia fhould find fair occafion for the exertion of his military genius. By the extraordi- nary buftle of our politicians,one would be apt to fulpect that peace is on the anvil ; but by the great prepara ions making on all fides, there is little room to hope for it ; all parties are heartily tired of the war, and yet all are alhamed -to fae for peace. ameful to fheath the (word, after fuch devaftation 2s i: his caufed ? s it glorious to fhed the bleod of thoul- ands of people who have ro fhare in the quarrel 2 — Are all fentiments of humanity fled the from breafts of Prirces » Muft father againft fon, and brother againit Brother, flill fight for the ambiiion of few! O my triend, what a horrid pifture does Germany afford ! towns lsid in ruins, cidies deftroy’d, sn sblolute famine ap- prehended ; and yet thele are but few of the mifchicfs we have to complain of : cur wives and children ravifh- ed before our faces, by the brutsllity of licentious foldiery ; our young gentlemen banithed from the feats of learning ; our trade at a ftand ; our lands untilled, and our poor pesfants flying from famine to the poor pittance of foldiers pay ! Heaven incline the hearts of “Princes to grant us that repof¢ weftand fo much in need of.” Fan. 10. They wiite from Copenhsgen, that the troubles of Europe have added fuch additional vigour to the trade and commerce of that kingdon, and its depen- dencies, that from the firfk to the fixth ult no lefs than fix'y-four fhips had been entered at that cuftem houle. The following is a tran{ation of the German veifes, propofed to be infcribed on the monument his Pruffian Majefty has direled to.be raifed for General Keith, who fo gallantly fought, sod fo gloriofly fell in that Prince’s fervice. : From Scotland’s Matfhals fprung, a noble line ! By merit, Keith, was that high office thige : Thou lived a Hero, and a Hero dy’d * A Monsrch’s gratitude this tomb fupply’d, For deeds Jike thine, unenvy’d honours claim, High titles, fun'ral pomp, and deathlef(s fame. A ‘letter frcm Vienna of the 30th of December fay, that Prince Cherles of Losrain will have the chief com- mand of the Auftrian Army néxt campsign, end that the Marquis de Batta wis to command under him. We hear that a new loan is foon to be advanced at § per cent. to be iatituled the Hanover loan, upon the credit of the ftates of that eleCtorate, towards the more ¢ffeftual maintainirg the forcesin that country. PHILADELPHTIA, Marchig. Yefterday arrived here, ina Veflel from Bermuda, Mr. Nathan Bull, who informs us, that Csptain Gre- gory, of the Sloop Duke of Marlborough, from Rhode- Hland for Tereriff, was taken toWindward of ‘Madeirs, end fent into that [fland, and there condemned. N B W .Y "0 "R K March 235 Extralt of a Letter from Montreal. ¢t The Cafe of the poor Canacians is really deplorable, occafioned by the bank:uptcy of the crown of France. Maeny of them who had, with great danger and labour, acquired eftates worth 20,000 1. fterl. by the fur-trade, or otherwile, ¢an now (carce procure a dinner. All their remittances from their mother country, cohfifted in bills on the French Kirg which are not now worth one farthing, 2: no body whatever will accept of them in pzyment. It is computed there is above the value ot 3,000000 1. fterling of thele ufele(s paper feraps,circulated throogh the colony, which, as a rewsrd to the wretched inhs=bitants for sll their hardfliips and fatigues, meft now fopply the place of afluence and independence. Mo, if rot all of them, are perfedtly reconciled to the Britith government, as they can new with [ecurity enjoy any little property they have ; whereas formetly, Governor Vaudreuil made no ceremony of feizing the produce of their lands, their merchandize and manufa@ures of every kind, end after conveyirg them to the King’s ftore houfe, psid to the proprietors any price he plealed. Ifthe owners thereafter had occafion for any of their own commaodities, they could not procure them under twenty times the price thcy had received. « Montreal in genera! is & well built-town, but in- capabie of any defence. The churches are clegant, and the houfe: of fome of their piincipal men are really magnificent ; though few in number. The Hotel Dieu is by tar the fineft hofpital I cver faw, every thing init is extremely neat and convenient. “ The, people here are extravagantly fond of drefs ; a ftranger” would take Montreal to be a city inhabited by nore but the rich and' idle : they are all finely powdered, walk with their hats under their arms, and wear long coats, adorned with tinfe! lace, and buttoned down to the ex:remity. Since I came here, 1 have not feen one man drefled like a trade/fman. The ladies in general are handloms; exiremely gay, and well bred. Friday laft the Harriote. Snow Packet, John Braily, Commander, arrived here from Falmouth, which fhe left the 15th of January. Oa the 18h of February, being then in Lat. 32, 56, N. and Long. 58, 51, W, from Londcn, being clofe hazy Weather, Wind at S. W. and looking, very black to the N, W. about Ten at Night, were obliged to hand Sail, and put belore the Wind : At Eleven was ftyuck with Lightening, which fplit the Mainmaft, Topmzft, aad Top gallent maft, all to Picces, ripped up the Parters of the Main maft,broke down the Bulk head between the Stcersge 2nd the Hold, tore off one of the Locks of the Cabbin Doors, burnt the Terpsulin off the Main Hrtches, made feveral FHoles between the Coomings of the Hatches and the Deck, rendered all her Compaffes ufelef(s, broke one of her Carling Beams between Decks, ftove the Boat, and wounded one of the People very much, the reft being ftunn’d for fome Time ; and moft ot the Top gallang Rigging burnt off the Maft-head ; the Whole cauf- ing fuch a Smokein the Suip, that, taking her to be on Fire below, they kep: throwing of Water for a con- fiderable Time into the Cabbin, &c. but providentialy no other D:mage was done. From thence ta the 15th of March, they had nothing butS:orms, and tempeftucus Weather. *** THE SMALL-POX is entirely out of BOSTON, Surahge infatvation ! fs it ¢ A \ o g, SN—— . - Captain Garri‘on, in the Diig- William of this Place, grrived here on Friday lall, from 8t. Kius :. He filea from Briitel for this Port, in the Month of N ovember l12ft, and after endeavouring to get in here was under the Necefaty,hisVedlzl having received confiderable Damage, to bear away for St, Kius. Saturday Night laft between Eleven and T welve, this Town was salarmed greatly by the Cry of Fire: It proved to be one of the Forts on the Common, keown by the Name of Block Houles. Asit was a Monument of Reproach, and an Afylum cf Debauchery; she In- habitants, fo much notec for their Agility at Fifes, re- mained tame Spe&ators till this Caftle vanithed in Fumo to its native Air, : We hear that a large Ship from Briftol for the Weft- Indies, mounting Twenty fix @ Pounders, was abouts Month sgo taken aniong the [flinds, by fix French Privateers, and carried into Martinice. The Ship York, from London for this Port, isarrived at Antigua : She was five Weeks on this Cosft, but was oblized to bear away for the Welt Indies. A Ship from Halifax for this port, Patterfon Mafter, run afhore laft Wedne(day Night, a few Miles to South- ward of Sandy Hook, and 'tis fesred will be loft. : B O S T O N, March 30. Extrafi of a Letter from Quebec, d.ted February 25th. L W E have jult now an Account of s Schooner : from Bofton being sfhore Eighteen Lesgues below Tudoufar, and the People all fafe, and in Friend- fhip with the Indians ; expeét to hear who it is foon: ....The Veflel and Cargo will be faved: ... Believe itis cither Swartridge, or the Schooner Mr. Clark Mi ) was in.” % : As we have had an Account fome Momhs‘f'fi the laft mention’d Veflel’s being taken, retsken s aiterwards fold ; it muft undoubredly be Capt. Swart- bridge that was athore as above, who [sil'd fragwhence lait Fall with & very valuable Cargo of Stores sug dry Goods ; and had not been heard of till now. %+ From Wrentham we are informed, That there hath been in that Town lately made, A Dutch Machine, for winnowing Grain, viz. Wheat, Rye. Barley, Oats, Indian-Corn, Flax Seed, Clover-Seed, &¢...It was made by the Dire€lion of a Gentleman in she Jerfies : ...z From thence we wereaflured, That two Boys can win- now 1co Buthels of Wheat in one Day, and do itin the befk Manner: It makes all Wind it wants ; and lays thz Grain, the Chaff and the Cobs, in three different Heaps. That it has been tried st Wrentham with the betore mentioned Sorts of Grain ; and snfwers the ut- moft Expe@ation. That two Boys about 15 or 16 Years of Age, winnowed 21 Bufhels of Rye in 50 Minutes in the beft manner ; which a Gentleman, with his Watch, being prefent, can atteft to; and fince which, it win- rowed 50 Bufhels in one Hour and half, done as well as the other. It is eéfteemed a ufeful Inftrument for a Farmer ; end, being not very cumberfom to move from Place to Piace, might ferve a large Neighbourhood ... The Direétor of this Inftrument expreflzs him/elf thus 3 ¢ | thould be glad it the moft nfeful Arts, and beft ¢ Mcthods inHufbandry were more generally krown, it ¢ would sfford the Hufbandmar renewed Caufe of ¢ Praife end "Thsnkfulnels to that Goo who doth in- ¢ firo@ him with Duicretion.’ ... We are further in- {formed, that on Monday lsft it winnowed 40 Buthelsin one Hour as can be attefled by a Number of Witneffes. We hear that the Captains Bafs and Tabor trom this Port, are taker®ind carried into Martinico. PRGOS BY O 5 A T Fora Celebration of the Dzath of the late KING, end the Acceflion of His prelent MAJESTY ; by the Members of Harvard- College : IX GUINEAS are given for a Prize of Guines each, to the Auchor of the beft Compofition, of the following feveral Kinds ; ;- . A Latin Oration, . A Latin Poem in Hexameters. . A Lstin Elegy in Hexameters & Pentameters, A 'Latin Ode, . "Aa Englifh Poem in long Verfe. An Englifh Ode. Oruer of the Compofitions, befides thofe that obtain the Prizes, that are meft deferving, will be taken par- ticular Notice of. + Tue Cacdidates sre to be all Gentlemen who are now Members of faid Cnllege, or have taken a Degree there within feven Years. ey ANy Candidate may deliver in two or mare Com- pofitions of different Kinds ; but not more .than one of the fame Kind. TaAT Gentlemen may be more encouraged to try their T'alents upon this Occ fion, It is propos’d that the Names ot the Landidates fhull be kept fecret. except thofe who fhall be adjus'ged to deferve the Prizes; or to have particalar Notice taken of their Compofitions s And even thofe fhall be kept fecret if defired. For this Purpofe each Candidate is defired to fend his Compofition to the Prefidaat, on or before the firft Day of Fulynext, fublcribe at the Bottom witha feigned Name or a Moito ; and in a diftir& Paper, to write his own Name snd to feal it up, writing the feigned Name or Motto on . the out fide. None of the fesled Paper contgining the resl Names will be open’d, except thofe that are adjudged to obtain the Prizes, ‘or to de {erve particular Notice, the raft’will be burn’d fealed. Cuffom Houfe, Pifcataway. April 2. Entered In, Schocner John, Lawrence Futiong, from Philadelphis? Schooner Hound, Timothy Gerrith, from N Carolinay Sloop Conqueror, Edward Williams, from Halifax. Schooner Lucy, John Low, from Virginia. Schooner T'riton, John Holland, from St. Kitts. Sloop Friendfhip, Nicholas Tucker, from Rhode Ifland -~ W BN P o e