The New Hampshire Gazette Newspaper, July 24, 1761, Page 3

- 0 o\ Cipt. R:fh, why is arrived here from Barbados, lzft that illand the 1t of June ; but no men of war were then arrived there from England, but were expected. Twa weeks ago we acqueinted the public of 5 fail * ef the Cork fleet bound to Jamaica, being taken and ¢arried into Port Louis, ‘on Hilpaniola, by a French fman of war ; we can now aflure them for certain, that to London, and one fhip and a brig, to Liverpool ; and that Capt. McAlpine from South Csrolina for Jamaica, 1 and a fnow from Cliracoa for this porr, were carried inthere alfo ; that there was great plenty of provifions \ st Port Loais, infomuch, that the belt of Irith beef was { . atone piftole a barrel, and flour a perte& drug. ) We hear from Poughkeepfi, that about a fortnight ey 8go, one Hamilton, a filverimith, was commitied to { \ goal there on lu/picion of making Spanifh mill’d dol- * lars; but afcw days atter, to fave any farther trouble, , be hang’d him!elf with his own handkerchief. We hear that on Monday laft 2 Man and s« Womatt inhzhis City, expited with thé violent £lcac of the Wea- ther. Fhis Day Samuel Henthaw, late Mafter of the Brig Columbine of this Port, came to Town via Rhode I ) Ifland, who informs that he fiiled from New Provi- dence the 6:h of June, ani on the 16th of the fame Manth,. in Lat. 3%7. 30. Long. 74, he was taken by a ‘f Freach Privateer Sloop of 16 Gugs end 120 Men, rom | Martineco, and that the (ame Privateer had taken Capt. . ' Meflengerin a Ship belonging te London, as alfo = A Whaler, which the Mafter ranfomed for 400 Dollars, and took.all the Englith Prifoners on boerd, and with them arrived fale st Newport... When Capt. Henfhaw letcthe Privaiser, fhs was in Chace of fix Ssil iteering S.5.E. A f:w Days before they took the sbovemen- tioned Vallel, fhe fell in with a Letter of Marque Brig . from-the Coniinent, that engaged her feveral Hours, killed five of her Men, wounded many of their Officess; ! and got clear off. v 8¢t. Fags de.da Vega ( Famaita) May 13, | Lalt Saturday evening arrived his Majefty’s Ship Re- nowa, the Hon, Frederick Miiland, Elq; Commasnder, v with tae Fallowing Prizes, viz. Thz Noftea Senora de le Candziacis, belonging to Monto Chrifti, but lak from ' Pocgaa Prince wita a Loading of S igar, taken by the | R:aowa and Trent. The Schooner Joleph, belonging { to Moaato Chrifti, but laden with Sugar fiom Port an Prince, taken by the Trent The French Sloop 5t Jerome, a Merchaniman, taken by the Centurion, James Gulbraith, Eg; Commander. . The N=ptune, and the Schooner Black [oke, belonging to North America, [, { takcn by theiFreach, and retaken by the Renown and . Trens. Aiflo two Veflels taken by his Mjfty’s Ship Centaur, Archur Uiher, Efq; Commander. St. JOHN’s, ( in Andgua ) May zo. iod Since our laft his Majelty's Sloop Gaudaloupe, Capt. Wiiliams, arrived at Englith Harbour from a Cruile, in which, we are informed, fhe has taken the following { Prizes, viz. a very large 8loop of 16 Guas, and 125 ¢ Men, bound from St Euftatia to Martinico with Prova- fion, &c. a French Privatcer of 8 Guns and 75 Men ; 4 & Dash Schooaner of 4 Gans; a Sugar losded Ship bouad from Sc. Euitatia to Europe ; and has retaken & Ship from Hofton. .. ; A Veflel from Marylard, and another from this Port for Gaudaloupe, have lately been tzk=n near 1his 1{laud, June 2. The Svow Mary Aaa, from London for Bermuds, wWorth 10,000 1. Sterling, was t:ken by 4 Marunico Privateér of 12 Guas. commanded by Capt. ] Larugoay, the 16th of May, in Lat. 24 North, Long. 56, 30. Welt, from London, after a long Chace of 30 Hours, great Pirt of che Time within Pattol thot. The 1 Privateer had taken three Prizes before to the North- ward of Birmuda, and was three Days before taken by theSnow in fizht theceof. Itis faid manyPiivateers are already fuiled from Martineco, and many yet o fal from theace, to cruifé in the Latttude of Bermuda; and on the coalt of North America. , o : B 0O 8§ T O N, Juy 26 ) The General Affembly of the Colony of Rhode- ~ “Hhod have pafled analt far enquiring into. the rateable f eftates -of that colony.—["he valuation nearly to Be tak- enin the fame manner as lately dolie in this province ; \ with thefe differences, Thap every inhabitant is to give an gccount ot all the mioney they have by them, and all wrought plste ; alfo the number of scres of unimprov- ed land ;— All veflzls that are abroad only one third part of the number of tons, and one third part of their cargoes to be given in. . i Laft Thurfday Afternoon arrived, here the Chefler- ' * field Man of War of 40 Guns, Capt. Scarfe, wiih two |+ largs ‘Storelhips from Englend : —'T'he Chetterfield lefc Torbay the 25th of May, having under her convoy 32 4 Maft Ships, . the above Sio-efhips,and ten or twelve Sail T of other Veflels bound to North America ; and Vefter- day the Man of war wich ong of the “torefhips faled for Halitax, the other tis faid is bound to New Yosk. ‘ By Cap:. Stacey, who arrived st Marblehead from N, 8t Kiuts, we learn that Capt. Wentworth, in the Saip Amhesft; is fafe grrived ar Antigua from Pilcataqua; but thas the Captains Simpfon, Hayes, Gille/ple, Hewet . and Ford from this Place, are all taken and carried in- to Martineco, .where the Malters and Men are clofe confined. When the Jaft-Accounts came from Marii- neco, which was the 17th of May, feveral other prizes were alfo going in there ;. that the Number of Prifoners emounted to upwards of 300, moft of whom were very fickly, owing chiefly to the bad Ufage they met with and want of proper Afiftarce; / sid sccount was true ; that three of tie thips belonged Lift-Saturdap fe'nnight wu;(én: into New London the prize {loop St. Barnaba, Michasl Gjuld, Matter, taken.oif Cape Role, near the Bite 6f Leogan, the 2g W7 of May, by the captains Tluck and Bithop, 1a twa S5~ Kitrs privateers : She was bauid from jamaics to Port - au Prince, laden with wine, cheele, &c. : . We near from Halitax, that on the 22d and 23d of laft Month, his M:jelty’s Forcesin Garrifon there, with the corps of Enginzers, and that Par of ¢he. provincial Troops lately arrived from Bolton, encamped on the Common and the neighbonring Ground, ro be at FHand. for proceeding on his M-j=lty’s Woiks, &c. : .. We hear alfo, tha the Maffschufetts Sloop, on board of which was Mr. Winthrop, was arrived at Halifax, on her Return from Newtcundland. Extra of & Letter from o Gentleman at New York, ; Bt dated-the Gth Ii Tant, ¢ “ ¥ ORD Rollo, when he appzared before Dominico, y was vifited on board by the Commandant, to capitulate ; but the Merctiants and Inhabianis being atraid of their Effetts, feat on board to defire him to defift ; for they would not agree to any Terms, Rol- lo detained the Commandant, made good his Land- ing, wi h the Lofs of five Grensdiers and 2 other Men, obliged them to capitulate, and for their Infolence, al- lowed' his Soldiers thrée Days Plun'der. A'Merchant from Andigus, brought the ready Cith, and bought &ll the Coffee, Indigo, &c. from the Soldiers, 'and will make animmenfe Sum by it.” We bear from Newpor, Rhode Ifland, That on Thurfday lsft 2 forrowtul Accident beicl a poor la- beuring Man on boaid a Veflel,where they were hoiit- ing out Sugars, 8 Hogfhead {flipt from the Takle jult as they were receivingit from the Veflel on the Wharff, fruck the poor Msn on the Bresft, and fo braifed him, that he expired in one Hour aiter. A Veilel arnved at Charieftown laft Friday in 16 *Days trom Newfoundland : She brings Advice, that Mr. Winchrop had a five ©bfervation of the Tranfit of Venus, thie 6.h of June laft. : ; The following Copy of a Letter ‘néeds %o Annotatiofs. It fbews clearly wbho fupply vir Enemies with dmma. rition, &c. where and how they fit out their Feflels for Privateers, and by what Means many ibot were French Property bave efcaped being carried into Port, by our Men of War and Privateers, afier baving been in their Cuflody. Mr, Lorry, _at Cape Francois, } SIR, hid Had the Honour of writing to you the tzth Tnlt. R by a Sloop of our puit, which I hope will be hap- pily arrived with you ; you wiil have {cen, that I have taken great pains to. make the dilpatch you ordered me ; for therelt I refer you whally to the contents of my preceeding. s 2 \ i Agreeable to your orders I have laden for your ac- count end rifque on board your floop, the Good fut- cefs, Capt. Harnien Tliyfer, the younger, the merchan- dizzs aceording to the inemoranasm that you fent ine; youwill fiad meny other eriicles, which [ tho't will iuit your colony ; the Cuptzin will deliver you the in- voice of the wrole cergo, which amounts with the char- es.znd provifions 1o £.17. 315, 7. 5. iur which you will pleafe to give me credis, findiog the (snie without eiror ==L have alfo remitted tothe faid Captaina packet contsining the account of :he armament, &c. you will examine them and credit me in conformity thereto. I have found a Friend, wha has been willing to lend his pame far the difpatching your floop, and for the invoice which is in bis name, as if it were on his ac- count ; the floop being under Duatch colours may by this means be reclaimed, with her cargo, if fhe {hould ¢ome to be teken by the Eaglifh, who for a long lime iince ftop the vefleis of all mations ; I have given the Capuin. the necellary 1iltii&ions for making the re- tlaim in cale he fhauld be taken. : You will fee in the invoice that there iz a 1000w, of powder on bourd ; I tho't this qaanity neceffary, becaule I know it is at a very high price withyoa. 1 have had a great desl of trouble to find infurecs be- caufle they have already met with great lofles ; [ have madg¢ infured the prime of the prime ac 15 per ceat. Capt. Thyflon has orders to touch at Monte Chrifto in cafe he fhonld find Englith vellels before the Cupe ; from wherce he is to {end you the prefent, and attend your orders ; by.this means thev may make licad againit the privatcers who might moleft them. 1 have the bonour to be wery perfelily, Sir your very bumble and chedient Servent, DUPONT., Curatesa, the joth Maich 1761, NajJau, Netw Providence, Y 3Erlonally appeared befare me, Pzter Delaport, and 4 made aath, chat the foregaing is a tine wranflation - ot the original letter, remaining ot record in the office of the reg ftry of the court of vice admiralty, (o the beft of his fkill and knowledge. Sworn to this v2th of May, 1761, before me, W J. BRADFORD, Fudge of Ci V., Addmiralty. H . A L. LB ACX, Jone 11 Yefterday Noon arrived here His M jefty’s Ship Greyhound from New York. Fume 18th. Sunday laft about 1t ©’Clock in the Night, came on a great Storm of Rain, attended with ‘Thunder and Ligbtning, and l2fted till about Five in the Morning, during. which Time the Houfe of Mr. Paul Prichard was ftruck by it, end receiv’drconfiderable Dumage but no Perfon was hurt. i 2 - I B+ O 5 T O"N, Jurv 2o, Wedaelday 15t being the auaa) Cumimcncement & Harvard College in Cambriigs, after the pubfick D {- puations were deer, the following Gendewen ware admitied to their refpellive Degrees, viz. Buckedors of Art, Maojlers-of Art [ Alexander Cummings Siephen Hooper { Sumuel Sillnan ‘Ehiha Porter . Simusl MicCleatock Peter Oliver Trmothy Jones Hull Sewall Aundrew Rowland Samuel Sewsil Eleazer Wecld Thomas Palmer Triftram ‘Giiman Edward Wiggle(worth Jeremiah Pecker Archibald Cempbell John Fairfield Willism Emerfon i Samuel Williams ' John Flagg John Cufhing Jonathan Jackfon ‘Thomas Cary William Goddard Samuel Weit ’ Jiasc Rand Jonathan Frye ! Nathaniel Ames Moles Badger . Chriftoper Bridge Marfh %ohn Foxcroft amuel Danforth Thomas Hutchinfon Duniel Oliver Thomas Wentwerth: Daniel Epes Samuel Moffate Leconard Wiiliams Samuel Frink Jofhus Wingate Weeks John Tucke Samuel Payfon John Marfh William Raffell John Bafs Oukes Shaw John Farpum Divid Wyer Jonathan Moore Jisuc Fofter Aaron Hall Simeon Howard Danicl Noyes Peter Ruflell Amos Tcppan William Perkins Jofish Browne ; | { Thomas Feflenden | | ! i Acdam Porter John Pickering Jofeph Bowman " Daniel Leeds Thomas Marrett Jacob Emery Silas Moody Stephen Sewall James Prentice Jonathan Craft Jobn Page Benjamin Caryl Jofish Bridge Jofeph How g‘ahn Tredwell oland Gieen Jofcph Pearfon Elisb Stone : .1 “Samuel’ Dix Lsft Wednelday cne Mr. Shepard of this Town; Gunfmith,” going into water to wafh himfelf, was un- f}c;rmmtciy drowned. His Body was takenup the next ay. : CUSTOM HOUSE, PiscaTaQua, Jury zi. Entered Inwards, 9 Schooner Refolution, Thomas Dalling, fromPhiladelphia. Sloop Annss, Thomas Bond, *rom Rhode-1fland. Cleared Ouatwards, Brig Hampthire, James Guppey, for Barbados. Stoop Elizabeth George Winant, for Maryland. Schooner Mary, William Soule; for Rhode- 1{land. Sioop Greyhound, John Gige, for Rhode Ifland. A : PROVINCE CF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. The GENERAL ASSEMBLY of this Province, thst now ftands Prorogued till Tuefday the 11th Day of Aaguft next, will then fit to do Bufinefs, the Members are therefore defired to attend st thatTime, By His Excerrency’s Command, ‘THEODORE ATKINSON, Secr. A Thsufand Pounds Old Tenor to be Let on good Szcurity : Tnquire of the Printer: g PouTsmouth, JuLy Oth. 1761. W HEREAS, purfuant to an - ACT pafled this Year, intitled an 422, 20 pre- vent the keeping Fires in Places unfaitable, &c. which may be feen at large in this Paper, No. 237, the Fire- Wards have given NOTICE to, the Occupants snd Owners of divers Houfes and Buildings that endanger the Town, and want Repairs, agresble to faid Aét: And whereas fome Perlons have as yet paid no Regard to faid NoTice, this is therefore ta inform, that the LAW will be putin firi¢t Exccation sgainft thofe wha fhall negleét or refufe to make fuch neceflary Repairs, And it any fhall find the Time limited by Law too fhort; they may apply tothe Firewards (who will meet a: the Work Houle on the firft Monday ot Auguft nexg at Six a Cldck P. M) ‘for longer Time. In Behalf of the Firewards, 2 Samuer -Hare, All Perfons Indebted to, or that bave any Demands on the Eflate of Thomas Roberts, late of Dover, in the Province of New Hampfbire,: Mariner, deceafed, are defired to fettle tbe jame with Abigail Roberts, the Widiso of faid deceafed, and Admin fraror of bis Eftate. Dover, June 24. 1761, o e v (s oy e oy g e N At PorTémours, Printed by D, Fowsz, ‘\','* & {