The New Hampshire Gazette Newspaper, August 21, 1761, Page 3

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i L S -t p e Saturday Iaft was landed here From England, two beautiful _Englifh Stallions ; one of them well known by the Name of Little Driver, who we hear has won more ' Plates than any Horfe in England : They are going to Bofton, being the Property of Mr. Temple, who is expeited in the next Packet from England. The Harriot Packer, Capt. Brindley, was going into Falmouth as the General Wall came out. ; -~ B O 8 T O N, Augutt 17. A Paragraph in 4 London Print of June 11, Jays, ¢ On Thurlday lsft. John Gardiner, Efq; late of Wofton in New- England, “was by the Hon. the Ben- chersof the Inner-Temple, calied and admitted to the degrée of Barrifter or Counfellor at law, though one year fhort of the ufual ftanding which entitles & perion 8o luch degree, and on Mondsy was {worn in at the bench of the faid fociety, and yefterday took the oaths’ at Weftminfter Hall. ' We hear heis the firft gentleman from Bofton that ever attained to that honour.” Extrait of a Letter from Croton Point, dated Tuly 24. “ Our employ here is working at the for: : We have had the following regular Regiments, 1 give them #s they arrived here from Canada, viz the 40th ‘Regiment. 42d or Royal Highlanders, two Battalions, i5th, 35th, 28th, 48th, 43d, 3d baitalion of Royal " ‘Americans expefted, but not arrived ; the 27th who garrifoned here, and as far down as Lake George. Each xegiment remains here about threz Weeks or a month. he 4oth, 1ft and 2d battalion of Roysl Highlanders and 15th, have marched to New York, in the fame order they came ; the reft expeét to follow fucceffively. Provincial regiments here are 2 Conneicut compleate, two hundred New Hampthire, and but one hundréd of the Mafluchufetts yet arrived. The plan of the fort is o large that it can fcarcely be complested this year. We hearfrom New York, chat five more Regiments arrived there the Week before laft, and encamped on Staten-Ifland. And, ; That the Tranfports there are ordered to take on board Six Months Provifions. . . We learn from New London, that Captein David Allen in » Sloop from that Place for the Weft Indies, was taken near Bermuda by a French Privateer Biig of 10 Gans, who after taken out the Caprain, put on board 8 Frenchmen ; but the Englifimen on board, 4 in Number, took an opportunity of killing 6 of the French, snd wounded the otlier two- fo bedly, that they got offeflion of the veflel ; but two Days after they un- uckily fell in with the fsme Privateer they were taken by, which obliged them to take to their boat, 4nd got {afe to Bermuda, after being 5 or 6 Days at Ses, and litle or nothing to eat, baving thrown every thing overboard in order t6 lightén her, being clofely purfued by ‘the Privateer’s Barge, which keep a conftant Fire upon them with their fmall arms, - They bad Advice in London from the Eaft Indits, That Col. Morris with 500 Highlanders bad jiined the Troops before Pondicherry, that the third Night after they lard- ed, Col. Coote offcred them the Henor of making the firft Brieach in the Enemy's Entrenchmgnts = Immediately the . Highlanders failled forth entered the Trenches Sword in Hand, and having killed many of them, obliged the Enemy totake Skelter in the Lown. The French feemed to be JSirangely farprized at their Appearance, and fled in great Conflernation. They took Peff+ffion of all their Out pofis, with 17 Pieces of Cannon, which were filled almift to the Mouth with fguare Bars of lron, 6 Inches long. and lefler Pieces of jagged Iron. A Highland Serjeant afterwards obferving & Soldier on the Ramparts with 2 Stand of ' Colours in bis Hand, run up the Wall, and with one Bloth of bis Sword, cut it in tws, upon which be fied, and the Highlander brought off the Colowrs in Triumph. Thefe HAecounts were dated in Oltober, when ourlracps cwere in Poffeffion of Carrical, a regalar Fortification with a Gar- rifon, Chellinbrun and Vandochlum, with a fortify'd Re- doabt 5 and were in Hopes of being foon in Poff:ffion of Pondicherry. The Englifp Fleet lay in fach' 2 Manner as to prevent Supplies getring to the Garrifon. Several of.the Men of VWar’s Boats went in the Night of the 7th of OFober, and cut out two Ships from under the Guns of Pondicherry, one of which is a valuable Eaft India man, the other a King’s Frigate. The Reinforcements from France were not arrived Qur Troops intend:d to make 4 general Attack in Fanuary. - There were Reports in Lon- don of Pondicherry's beirg [urrendered in fanuary ; bat as the Pacquet(whithwas [poke with byCaptain Tildesi of Philadelphia) was not arrived, they bad not the Con- Sfirmation of it. . Captain M Mullen who failed from Briffol for this Place the latter End of April laf}, bas not beent beard of Gnce, Jo that "tis feared (oe ix cither lof or taken. By Cape. Cole who arrived at Marblebead laff Satur- dayin 31 -Days from Corunna we lears, That the King George Privateer of 32 Guns belonging to Briflol, bas faken an outward boand French Ecfi Indiaman, valued at 60,000 /. Sterling, (and carried ber into Camerena, be- tween Cape Finiflerre and the Grogue) after an Engage. ment of 6 Hours, in'which Time the French loff 60 Men killed and wounded, ondthe Englifb but 10 killed and 20 wounded: She' was taken 20 Leagues to the Weftward of Cape- Finiferré 5° and they bad but juf} Time to take the Prifoners on board the Privateer when ber Mafts fell over tbe fide and both the Privateer and Prize were under Ju- ry Mafls. . * The garrifm of Belleifle, when it furrendered, confified of. 2300 Men. Captain Falgham arrived at Plymouth laff Week from Cadiz. : On bis Paffage thither about 3 Weeks ago be was saken by a Letter of Marque French Brig on the Banks of Newfoundland, but ranforizd bis Veffel, Tive Days after, be likewife met on the Banks a Freneh 6o gun Ship, and 4 36 Gun Frigate, who brought bim to. Captain Pryce arrived bere laf} Night frem Maryland, who infarins. that Nine Days ago be Jpoke with Capain Hollowell off the Capes of Virginia, all well on board. Captain George Dimond, in 'z Ship for this Place, was 10 fail by the 1/ of Fuly, gnder Convey of 2 Man of War bound to New York. PORTSMOUTH. . Captein Leigh in the Brig Mercury arrivéd here on Wednefday latt from St. Kitts ; he came out with the Fleet for Europe, and after parting with the Convoy, in Company with Capt. Wells of this Port, they were both tsken by a French Privateer Sloop of Ten Guns, and ranfomed, the formerfor £ 9oo Sterling, the lutter for 3500 Picces of Eight. It is much to b feared he will take more of the Convoy : Capt. Wells is noi'yet arrived, but hourly expeéted, s are feversl other Vefiels for this Place. By him we hear that Captain Simpion in the Ship Benning was fafe arrived st Barbados. [(Unlefs fome Interrnption’is given to the Succ:[fes of our Enemies Privateers, the Nirthern Trads in geryral muft greatly fuffer: B would therefore be for he Hopour of the Commanders im America, if they would appeint Regular Convoys, whith cannot but be agreable to His Majefly, whois ever watchful of bis Subjeiis and their Property, and ever ready ts redrefs their Gricoance;.) CUSTOM.-HOUSE, PiscataQua, Aucust z¢. Entered Inwards, Schooner Salamander, John Ingerfoi from Louilbourg Sloop Good Intent, Samuel Bragdon from Qucbec. Sloop Speedwell, John Larcher from Rhode i{land Cleared Outwards, Brig Hawke, Robert Oram for Great Britsin, Brig Nathaniel and John, James Morfe for st Kitts Schooner Defire, John Pearfon for Virginia ADVERTISEMENTS. MOSES BOYNTON Hereby Informs his good Cuftomers and others, ‘Chat they may be fupplied with good Buff Breechesand Gloves, as he has a large Stock of good Leather' juft drefled off, and has a Number of Hands making up the, fsme. : s N. B. Any Perfon that has Deer Skins, Moofe Hides, Calf Skins and Sheep Skins to difpofc of, or that are incHned to have them drefled, may be fuited either Way, by bringing them to faid, Bognton at Portfmouth by the firlt Day of Oétober next ac tartheft, as he fhall then put his Jaft Stock in the Works for this Seafon. The Proprietors of the Townthip of New Britton ( {o called) are hereby NOTIFIED, T'hat the Meeting of. faid Propiietors held the twenty firt Day of July laft by Adjournment, is further Adjourned to the Second Tuelday in September next, at T'weive of the Clock in faid Day, to be held at the Heufe of Captain Benjemin Sweat?, Tonholder in Hampton Falls. Hompton, Awguft 19. 1761. 57] AnTtHaony EMERY, Proprietors Clerk, I'his is to give NOTICE; That on Monday the 51t Inflant Avguft, at Three o’Clock, P. M. there will be 2 very good SILVER WATCH -almoft new, fet up to be Shot for, the Diftance feventy Yards, at Six Pounds Old Tenor per jbot ; the Price of faid Watch is Onz bundred and twenty Poands Old Ten. thie Money to be paid at the Houfe of Mr. Fobn Parry Innholder in Portimouth on the Plains ; Tickets to be hid of faid Farry at his Houfe, who will receive the Money, and deliver the Watch : The neareft Ball/to the Center wins the Watch. / Nyt ) e ) ) mond \ym) A\ \l ) To be Sold by Publick Vendue on Tuefday the Firft Day of September next, at One of tlie Clock Afternoon, at the Houfe of Matthew Tuyler in Londonderry, in the Province of New Hampfh're, the Farm where ke now dwells; containing about One Hundred and Forty Acres of choice good Land, about 40 Atres of which is well improved, with a good Houte, two Barns, a Corn Miil and Saw Mill upon the Premifes. Any Peifon having 2 Mind to fee feid Farm, may apply to faid Tay'er. Conditions of Sale will be read before faid Venldue begina. Londonderry, Auguft 8. 1761. NMiartaew TAYLER, junr. N. B. Seid Farm i« in the Rev. Mr. McGregore’s Purifh, Lately Imported from LONDON, in the laft Ships, By JONATHAN WARNER, A general Affortment of Englith GOODS, and to be Sold for Lumber ; or three, fix and nine Months Credit. {And for promp Pty, at the loweft Rate.) on good Terms ¢ at his Store oppofite his Dwelling Houfe in Port/mouth, RE fo'lowing SCHEME of s Lottcry is prefen-dd o to the Puilic, for the Encourageriens ot Lesrn- ing in the College of New Jerley ; and it is hoped, will meet with Encouragement from 8!l who are Well- withers to the Interefts of Virtue and Learning : The Number of Prizes are as follows, viz. T of 3500 Dollars. 1 of 1500. 1 of 1000, "1 of 750. z of'5co. 5of200. 100f 1c0. 20o0t6o, 30 of 40. 135 of zo. 3131 of 8. Notwithftanding the many high Prizes in this Lot- tery, there are nottwo Blanks toa Prize. The Draw- ing will begin in Philsdelphia, the 10th of September next, or loener (if fooner full.) A few Tickets ma Behad of Mr JONATHAN WARNER of this Town. JUST IMPORTED : By WILLIAM TEMPLE, #Ind 10 be SOLD at bis STORE near the STATE-HOUSE, UPERFINE broad cloths, devonfhire kerfeys, beaZ ver coating, fhalloons, buttons and twift, color’d threads, buckram, tammies, durants, yard wide figur’d ftuffs, narrow camblets, broad ditto. fine double ditto. tloth color’d, blue, green and pink ruffells, cloth co- lor’d, blue, green and pink callamancoes, cotton coun- terpaing, 3qrs. and 7 8 checks, furniture ditto, 7 8 and ysrd-wide garlix, Silefia linnens, ell- wide fheating nepkin disper, diaper and damatk tsble cloths, flower’d lswn, minionet ditte. clear ditto. cambricks, nuna threads, linnen handkerchiefs, filk ditto. cotton ro- malls, black and color’d taffety’s, black luteftring, black slamode, black filk cardinals snd Prulian cloaks, §and € ars. cambrick muflin; fine 8qrs. book ditto, women’s and children’s flays, fine -ftone necklaces and earings, drefs fuits of geuze, gauze caps, muilin cyprefls, white Faris-net, men’s color’d untop’t gloves, white lamb ditto, women’s white kid and lamb gloves and mi:ts, fatten hatts, black giuze handkerchiefs, filk mits, padu- foy and [atten ribbon:, figur’d ditto. men’s black and .grey worlted hofe, {uperfine white ditto. fine thread hole, black worfted breeches pieces, ftriped caps, mill'd ditto. beaver and beaverit harts, black filk bags for hair, black bone lace, gimp, gauze, henover, minionst and trolley laces, fan:, fine chints, purple cottens, purple ground ditto. light ground ditto. wool cards, 8qr. ggre and 10gr. blankets, ftriped {warikins, fine polifh’d and- iorns, fhovel and tongs with fleel heads, Nutmegs, cin~ namon, cloves and mace, pepper and slfpice. Sewing twine, Ruffia duck,London crown window glals,writing prper, paper hangins, {5r. &c. &, ' N, B. Alla choice Virginia PORK by the Barrel, W To be -Sold by Paul Randall of Rye, A FARM fituate on Little Harbour Neck ( fo called ) containing between fifty and fizty Acres of Up Land and Marfh, whereon is generslly mowed twenty Load of Hisy moftly' Englifh ; with & commodious Dwelling HOUSE, Barn and Cyder Houfe thereto be- longing ; Alfo a very good Orchard, from which is commonly made thirty Barrels of Cyder. Moft of the aforefaid Land is inclofed with a good Stone Wall 5 which Place is very convenient for making Fifh, = Any Perfon inclining to purchsfe faid Farm, may treat with faid Randall at his Houle at Rye aforefaid. - |55} TTVTTFUYV BV L SLELSL L SL AL S LOST about 1o Days ago, in this Town, a Siver Knece Bucke ; Whoever has found the fame, and will bring it to the Printer hereof, fhal have Twenty-Shillings Rewerd. ‘ A’ Thoufand Pounds Old Tenor to be Let on good Security ¢ Inquire of the Printer: v M S\ e Ay S A ) Al o = - ALL Peifons indebted to, or that have any Demands on the Eftate of #illiam Fones, late of Portfmouth, deceafed, are defired to bring im their Accounts to Anna Jones, Widow, Releét of faid Deceas’d, Adminiftratrix of the faid Eftate, in orders for Settlemenr. +56t P (A I et (oI (A (e e All Perfons Indebted to, or that hdve any Demands on the Effste of Ebenezer Nowell, lace of York in the County of York, deceafed, are defired to bring in their Accounts to Parience Novoell and Jobn Froff, junr. Adminiftraters to faid Eftate, im order - for Sectlement, as they would fave themfelves Trouble, &c. York, Aug. 10. 560 . 2 Juft Publifp’d, : And Scld by the Printer hereqf, A ftrange and Wonderful Prophecy Concerning the KING ot PRUSSIA, and the Iflue of the prefent WARS in Germany. By the Rev. Mrs Allan Logan,}ateMinifter of theGofpel atCzlrofe in Fife. e e e oS e e B e o R e o be fold the Grafs of fix Acres of Salt Marfh at Little Harbour, which lays bendy to put on Board a Gundalow when cut, end may. esfily be convey’d up any of the Rivers in one Tidé. Isquire of the Printer, — e,

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