The New Hampshire Gazette Newspaper, June 12, 1761, Page 3

o e - - - 3 { "The Accotint Which has been publifhed, that the Rev. f Mr. Whitefield died on the 28th of March laft proves s Miftake, as by an Englifh Print of the 3oth of March we have the following Paragraph. ““ The Rev. Mr. W hiteficld is dangeroufly ill, but nor dead, as mentioned by miflake in one of Satarday’ s evening apers.” PAnd the Paffengers on board the Prince George [ay that kewaswell recovered in London : But by a Print of the 8thof April we bave an Account of the Death of the Rev. John Taylor, D. D. late of Norwich, Profg_fir of Di- vinity and Morality in the Academy at Warnington Lanca- ire. 5 We bear from Roxbury that a forrowful Accident lately bappened there : The eldeft Son of the Rev. Mr Adams, Jdnthe 6th Year of bis Age, was Jcaldedin a terrible man- ner, by the accidental overfetting of a Veffel of boyling Liguor, and after eight Days Languifbment, in great Dif- trefs, be expired on Tuefday lafi,” The Supplies granted by Lhe late Parliament for the Services for the Year 1761, amount to the Sum of /. 18,816,119 16 g three fartbings,in which Supply there is a Grand of £. 200,000 to certain Provinces in North America; £. 10,595 12 9 for Nova Scotis ; and £. 4,057 10 for Georgwa :..,The Ways and Means for raifing the Supplies amount to [: 19,102,067, which is near £. 300,000 more than the Expences of the Year 1761 will amount to. ks Mondsy laft a Boy about 8 Years of age, being in s Diftill Houfe in this Town, sccidentally fell into a Water Ciftern, and was drowned before Help could be cbtained. Yefterday arrived here from London, the Letter of Marque Ship Happy Return, of zo Guns, Captain Mc Taggart : He failed fromPortfmouth with feveral others for America, under convoy of a Frigate, as mentioned at the beginning of this Paper, but that a few Days after they came out the Fleet was difperfed by a French 64 Gun Ship, fince which he has feen nothing of them. On the Banks of Newfoundland Capt. McTsggart fpoke with a Snow from Virginia,bound home, Bowden, Mafter, who informed him that there were two French Frigates cruizing on the Banks, by one of which he was taken the Day before, and ranfomed ; that fhe mounted 24 Guns, snd upwards of 200 Men, and had on board five Ran{omers for Veflzls that had been taken before, fuppos’d belonging to thefe Northern Parts. Extroft of a Letier from Londom, dated April 6. 1761. vieo.'s Among the feveral Promotions in North-A- "'+ ‘merica, His Majefty has been pleafed to appoint the Honorable JonaTnaN BeLcHER, Elg; tobe Lieut. Go- vernor and Commander in Chief of the Province of Nova Scotia, alfo to resppoint him Chief Juftice of fsid Province. : The Cumberland, John Blacke, Mafter, from New- Londan toNewry,with 8ooHogfheads of FlaxSeed, was ut afhore going into the Harbour of Loughendall in the Highlands, and beat to Pieces. The Mafter and two of the Hands were loft. We hear from Norwick, that on the 21f of April 1aft, was teken out of the right Kidney of Mrs Patience Grofwold, of that Placc t:en deceas’d, a Stone of a pro- digious uneven Surface, which weighed T'en Ounces and an Half, belides fundry {maller Ones out the Jeft Ut reter: We likewife hear,that on the 6th of Isft Month & Lad belongi¥g to the above Place, named Ephraim Jones, having faten a Quantity of & Root, foon feil into ftrong Convufions and expired in about one Hour, FPORYTIMOUTH A2 ODE oz GEORGE III. ¥ ASSIST me, Mufe divine, Great GEORGE 1 fing, The Britifb King. BraaTTanniA’s darling Son: Behold Him rifing to the Throne! Dejection {miles and lifts her Head 3 And Life re-animates the Dead. 11, Behold the rifing Sun, Diffufing Life, And glorious Light, And darting from the Throne His fplendid Ray And New-Born Day Gives pleafure to the Sight And banithes. our Grief. Extra&t of a Letter from a Gentlemanin London, to his Friend in this Town, dated April 11. 1761, —= “ When a Congrefs was propofed fome Days ago, Mr. PITT declared be would not enter on the Subjelt, *till France firft agreed to give up all Pretentions to Canada and the Fithery : And by the Mail to Day, I am in- formed, they bave agreed to the former, but firuggle to keep the latter. A * Lord Chefterfield died this Morning.”, . Of Lugury in Feafting, + A Decent, well furnifbed and. bafpitable table is zory commendable 1n the nobiiity and gentry that can afford it it fpeakes the greatnefs of their mindy, the goodnefs of their matures, and gains the ble(fings of the poor and needy where they are charitably atlowed to come in for their fhare; but eoben feafling rans into exceffive luxury andvain expences, it reproaches the author of it with prodigality and folly. In this kind of excefs the ancient Romans were [o iufamou, remarkable, that 'tis faid their fenfuality defpoiled the re- mainders of their former virtues* ’ Thefollowing is a true copy of the original, lodged in the Tower of London. Eorge Nevil, brother to the grest Earl of War- wick, at his inftallment into his Archbifhoptick of York, 1470, made fuch an'exceffive feaft, that “tisa wonder how his caterers could think of fuch great va- rieties,or where to providethem. Here follows an ac- counts of his bill of fare. 3 300 quarters of wheat 330 ton of ale 104 ton of wine 1 pipe of fpic’d ditto 200 pheafants 500 partridges 4000 woodcocks 400 plovers 8o fat oxen 100 carlews _ 6 wild bulls 100 quails 300 pigs 1000 egrets 1004 weathers 200 rces 300 hogs 4000 bucks and does, and 300 calves roe-bucks 3000 geefe 1506 hot venilon paftics 3000 cspons 1400 difhes of jellies 100 peacocks 4000 cold pafties 200 cranes 2000 hot cuftards 200 kids 4000 ditto cold 2000 chickens 4090 tarts 4000 pidgeons 390 pikes 4000 rabbits 300 breams 204 bitterns 8 leals 4000 ducks 4 porpuffes 400 hernfies The Earl of Warwick was fteward at this prodigions feaft,the earl of Bedford treafurer,thelord Haftings com- ptroller, with many other noble officers ; ferviters one thoufand, cooks fixty two, [lervants in the kitchin five hundred and fifteen. But fee whatthis prodigal bithop came to0 at laft ; king Edward IV, the then reigning prince, leized his whole eftate, ‘fent him prifoner to Calais in France, where he {uffered extreme poverty, as a punifhment of his former vanity and excefs. Heliogabalus kept fuch a prodigal and expenfive table, that at ene fupper were lent in the heads of fix hundred oftriches, only for eating their brains; when be was near the fea be never cat fifb, and when be was a great diflance Jrom it be would eat nothing elfe ; be hated what was cheap and eafyto be had, and lived only what was [carce and dear. bis debouchery and insegularity of bis ap- petite, outfrip’dall the inventions that conld be contri- wed to fatisfy it. Lamprid. Hackw. Apol. St o ) \ o ) ) o ) \ ot ) CUSTOM HOUSE, PiscaTaQua, June 11. Entered Inwards. Schoorer Hampton, James Stilllon, from Halifax. Brig Succefs, Samuel Noldred, from North Carolina, Schooner Swain, Francis Holmes, from St. Martins. Schooner Hound, Richard Miichel!,from Rhode-Ifland. Cleared Outwards, Sloop Newbury Packett, John Tarbox, for Jamaica. Sloop Friends Adventure, N. Sherburne for Barbados. Schooner Refolution, Thomas Dalling, forPhiladelphia. Sloop Speedwell, John Larcher, for Rhode 1fland. T T TN ey All Perfons Indebted to, or that have any Demands on the ERate of Zechariab Leach, late of Portfmouth, decealed, sre defired to bring in their Accounts to James Leach of Falmouth in the Province of the Maffachuletts Bay, Shipwright, Adminiftrator to faid Eftaie, in order for Settlement. N. B. The Ac- counts may be left with E/izabeth Leach, at the Houle of the fiid decealed, in Port/mouth aforefaid. A Ay ey e hea, (i, e (A, (e (e Py All Perfons Indebted to, or that have any Demands on the Eftate of Yobn Sieeper, late of Brintwood, in the Province of New-Hampthire, decesfed, are defired to bring in their Accounts to Appbia Sleeper and Daniel Beede, Executors to the Laft Will and Teftament of the faid deceafed, in order for Settlement. g% They will attend that Bufinefs at the Houfe of the late deceafed in Brintwood aforefaid, on the laft Tue(days of the Eight following Months: Brintwood, May 28. 1761. [45] e e e e e e e e e —— 5% et e . TN A Fifty Acre Lot of LAND in Nottingham, near Pleafant Pond, to be Sold by Fo/ep? Merrill of Stratham. For Particulars, enquire of Capt. Fofeph Ceilley of faid Nottingham, whofe Land adjoins thereto. [45] Ayt~ o (s o (e e A ) Ay )\ ) ) All Perfons Indebted to, or that have any Demands on the Eftate of Do&or Nathaniel Sergent, iate of New-Caftle in the Province of New- Hampthire, deceafed, are defired to bring in their Ac- counts to Ruth Sergent, Adminiftratrix to faid Eftate, and Widow of the faid deceafed, [45] 1 Ncwbur'y, Apiil z7. 1761. S C M E OF AL O'T " T F 'R} FOR raifing a Sum ofMoney for building and main< taining a Bridge over he River Parker, in the Town of Newsury, at the Place called O!d Town Ferry (in Purfoence of an Aét of the General Court, p:ffed ia April 1760.) Wherein Daniel Farrbam, Caleb. Cufbing, JeJeph Gerrifb, Williame Atkins, Biqrs; and Mr. Patrick {racy,Merchant, ( or any Three of them ) are sppointed Mansgers. The slting Managers are fworn to the faithful Performance of their Tiuft, Newbury-Lottery Number Five, Confifts of 5000 Tickets, st Two Dollars each ; 1653 of which are Benefit Tickets of the following Value. I of 500 Dollars, - is 5OQ" X of 250 is 25 3 of 100 are 300 4 of 50 are 200 5 of 40 are 200 8 of 30 are 240 12 of 20 are 240 49 of ;19 are 490 75 of 8 are 6oo 1495 of 4 are 5980 1653 Prizes, amountingto — 9000 Dollars] 3347 Blanks. Left for the Bridge ‘1000 5oco Tickets, at Two Dollars each 10,000 Only Two Blanks to one Prize. THE Bridge aforefaid is already built, and fo well sn{wers the Expe@ation of the Public, that the Travel- ling that Way is thereby rendered much more eafy and pleafant ; the Managers doubt not there will be a great Demand of the Tickets, from the Principle of encou- raging and promoting 8 Work of fuch general Utility, if there were no other Inducement. But when they confider how much this Scheme is calculated in Favour of the Adventurers, there being many Prizes of grest Value, and but two Blanks to a Prize ; they doubt not of a very fpeedy Sale of the Tickets. Publick Notice will be given of the Time and Plsce of Drawing ; and as foon as finithed, the Prizes will be publifh’d in the Bofton Gazette and Country Jour-, nal. Gold as well as Silver will be received for Tickets,’ and the Prizes paid off accordingly. Prizes not de- manded in Twelve Months after Drawing, will be confidered as given to the common Stock for building and maintsing the {aid Bridge, and will be fo applied. Tickets to be had of the refpe&ive Managers in New- bury : And of Fobx Beck in Portfmouth. ee—r LOST a SILVER WATCH the " 16th of lsft Month, between Caleb Tole’s of Hawke, and Jonathan Gilman’s of Exeter, Innholders : it hass Leather String inftead of & Chain, with a Brafs Seal, on which is engrav’d the Image of a Man with a Pipe in his Mouth, a Bottle and Glafs by his Side. Whoever has found, or fhall find faid Watch, fo that the Owner may have it again, thall have One Dollar Reward, and all reafonable Charges paid, by leaving it with Colonel JOHN GOFFE, Efq; who is the Owner thereof, or by leaving it at either of the above Places, or with the Printer hereof. 1421 : All Perfons Indebted to, or that have any Demands on the Eftate of Mr. Charles Hight, late of Portfmouth, in the Province of New Hampfhire, decealed, are defired to bring in their Accountsto E/is Hight, Adminiftratrix to faid Eftate, and Widow of the faid Deceas’d, in order for Settlement. (44) AANANANAANAAANANANANN \ All Perfons Indebted to, or that have sny Demands on the Eftste of Fonatban Dolbeer, late of Rye, in the Province of New-Hampthire, Joiner, deceafed, are defired to bring in their Accounts ta Stephen Marden of Rye aforefaid, Adminiftrator to faid Eftate, in order for Settlement. [45] by ey oy ey e oy ey e e ) TO BE LETT, A commodious Dwelling Houfe, which for fome Years laft paft has been in the Occups- tion of Mr. Benjamin Greenleaf, Merchant, fituate in Kittery, near the late Sir WirLrL1am PerPERELL’s Seat, with a corivenient Quantity of Pafturing and Mowing Land #djoining the fame : Alflo one or more convenient Warehoufes. For further Particulars, enquire of NatsanieL Sparuawk, Efq; or the Printer hereof, ALL Perfons indebted to, or that have any Demands on the Eftate of Mary Nutter, late of Portfmouth, in the Province of New. Hampthire, Widow, deceas’d, are defired to bring in their Ac- counts to William Earl Treadwell, Adminiftrator of faid Eftate, in order for SetWement. Any Perfon or Perfons having Deer-Skins, Moofe Hides, Sheep or Calf Skins, to dif- pofe of, may have the Market Price of me the Subfcriber, it portimouh, provided they are good: ‘ Mesgs BoynTon. o e