The New Hampshire Gazette Newspaper, January 15, 1762, Page 3

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Part of a Letter from Bermudai, dited Dic. 3, 1751 “ We have been in a greatConfufion hefe tof feve- ral Weeks paft, on Accounts of the Negroes rebe!- lifig, and rifing to have dettroyed all the white Peo- ple‘on'the Ifland ; and it was by meer Accident that itwas d:{co_ycud.....;...One has been burnt alive,one hanged till "ie was near dead, then cut down, his Head chopp'd‘ ¢ff, and his Body burnt...... Thers were eleven condemn’d before the zgth ult. bu none of them are yet exccuted, except tue two for- mer....[ imagine thatthe greateit Fart of theNegroes in the [fland were in the Plot. We have fo many in Prifonnow, that we are obliged to fend Part of the Militia out of every Parifh in che Iflind, to keep 8 Guard over them.” ‘B 'O 8§ T O N, January 11. ‘ Thurlddy Morning arrived here Capt. Cawfey, in & Snow from Briftol, after a long pailige of sbove 11 Weeks : By him we have sdvice of the arrival of the Effex, Capt. Hagett, in one of the Maft Ships from Pifcataqua, at Plymouth the 't3th of October : She failed from Calco Bay the 3d of Sept. under Con- voy of the Chefterfield Man of War, in Company with 2 other Maft Ships »nd Captains McTeggart and Huhter in two Ships, and a Brig from this port for *London. and parted from the Cohvoy on Sept. §.and from thz two Maft Ships, Capr. McTaggart, and the Brig oft Scilly, O&ober 11th in hazy Weather. *Tis faid they are sll fince wrrived together with the Man of War their Convoy.....We have slfo sdvice of the arrival of Captain Horby at Briftcl the zoth of “Ottober. By Letters from Cadiz we heve Advice that Capt. Kimball, in the Ship Primce William, of and from Marblehead ‘to Bilboa, is taken by a Bayonne Priva- teer and carried in there, and that upwards of thirty Privateers were to fail from Boyonne by the laft of November: That the French dre in the higheft Spirits imaginable upon theRefignation ofMr. PITT, “snd fay that this is better to them than their guining ‘s Battle in Germany. Extract of a Letter from Charleftown, ir South- . Camplina, dated December 8 1761. _*¢ BY Letters ‘from N necy fix reccived the Day beloie, Yelterday, we learn, That Col. Grant with the "Troops began their-march down the Country on the 30th of November : ... That the Little Carpenter with the other Cherokee Herd men,confifting ot fome from every Town in the Natioh, making in «ll about feventy, fent to ratify the Peace, fet out from Ninety- fix the Day before the Army, and were attended by a Detachment under the Command of Lieut. Col. Cambell : they were at Monck’s Corner Yefterday, and are expeted in Town To morrow. ... A Vefiel is arrived here from Chefter in England, which they left about the middle of Oftaber, by whom we learn, that the King of Piuffia is almoft furrounded by his ‘Enemies, bat that notwithftanding if he can 'be fup plied with provifions, they cannot hurt him before his old Friends Wiater relicves him ; it is ftrongly re- ‘posted ‘hat the Spiniards are inclined to affilt the French, in order 0 obtain more tavoursble Terms of Peace for thein than they have reslon to expedt ; ‘that hiis Catholic Maj - fty is extremely attentive ta the sugmenting ahd irainiog his Army, rhd encreafing of i3 Navy ; that he has lately fear corfiderable ‘badies 'of Troops, and ‘Quanticies of Artillery and Stores ‘to ail his American Colonies ; that the For- tificationis 'in bis (£id Colonies sre dilligently reparing, frengthening, and augmenting 5 that fome new 74 ‘Gun Ships have been launched st the Havanna this Year, that there sre 4 or § more in great forwardnefs on the Stocks =t the (ame Place, and the Keels of g more laid ; but it (cems to be the mexim of the Yrefent Spanith Governinent, to provide amply for the {ecurity of its dominions during a Time of Tran- quility 5 though a Gentleman ac ‘Chefter writes to his Friend here, “ Tnat Lord Derby told him he ““hal received Letters from London, which fay, ““a War with Spain is unaveidable,” The Schooner Brittannia, Francis Tree, is arrived at Georgis from Bofton Laft Weekariived in Town Mr. John Binney,late Mate of the dloop Fairfield, who was carried to Mar- tinico as an H ftage for the Ra nfom of JaidVeflel, and has {ince been relealed : He left Martinico about a Month ago, sad came ou: in company with § arm’d Vefle's bound to Euftatia, which being be- calmed in the Morning near an Englith Frigate, two of them were t¢ken by her....A Number of Englith Men of War were conftantly cruizing off Martinico : «.o The Inhabitents of that I{lind were in great Con- fternacion, and prepaying for a vigorous Defence . L.O M D O N, O& 7. According to fome Letters from Hancver, a body eftwenty or twenty five thouland Frerch trogps in- velted the city of Brun{wick the 8:h “inftant : The ‘threaten to befiege it,’and think they fhall take it be- fore relief can come. The Hereditary Prince of Bran{wick was marching that way. The Effex, Hogett, of London, from Pifcataqua, is arrived at Plymouth. She (ailed the 3d of Sept. under convoy of the Chefteifield man hf war, Capt. Scaife, in Company with “the. Tavifiock, Darling ; St.George, Mallard ;. Alexander, M’ Taggar: ; and a Ship and Brig for London. She parted from the Convoy on Septembea 5, and from the Taviftock, St. George, Alexander, and the Brig off Scilly the 11th inftant, in hazy weather, . P O R.F: §F M IO5dJsT 4R By a Malfter of a Veflel lately arrived from Quebec, who in his Paflage put - into Halifax, and thre’ Stiels of Wea- ther on Friday laft put into Wells, we are inforimed, That while he was at - Halifax, a Veflél arrived there in Six Weeks from Cork; the 'Mafter .of which declared (which was confirmed by the public News-Papers from thence)That it was there reported, the Pruffians and Auftrians had lately had a General ENcAGEMENT under their refpeCtive Leaders, the KING and Count Daun, that the Pruoflians ob- tain'd a compleat VICTORY, had kill'd and taken Ten or Twelve Thou- fand of the Enemy, together with moft of their Artillery and Baggage, with inconfiderable Lofs to themfielves ; and faid, that confidering all Circum- ftances, 'tis thought to beequal to any Vi€ory they have obtained during the prefent War. Veflels are daily ex- peted from Halifax with the public Prints, which contain a particular Ac- count of this grand Affair. - OO qqqqqaqqqqqqqqqIqaaaqqqqe Laft Tuefday died here, after a long Indifpofition, Mrs. ANNE Packer, Confort to THOMAS PACKER, Efq; of this Town : Her Remains wére very decently inter'd laft Even- ing. CRIDORIBOGOOUICCTGISICDICCICCCICICICIR IR CUSTOM HOUSE, Pifcataqua, January 14, g Entered Inwards, Sloop Molley, Nathanicl Newman, from Halifax. Cleared Outwards. Sloop Dolly, Samuel Marble, for Barbados. Brig john, ‘Benjamin Odiorne for Barbados. Ship Marquis ot Granby, N. Dowfe, for Barbados, Brig Thatis, George Wentworth, for Barbados. Ship Thomlinfon, Thomas Simpfon, for Barbados. Brig Greyhood, Ebenezer Hobbs for Barbados. Ship Neptune, Dasiiel Wentworth for Barbados, Brig Mafter Mafon, Giles Scwards for Barbados. Brig Charlotte, John Brown. for St. Kitts. Brig Calliope, Joleph Wills, {&r ‘Barbados. 8hip Ferdinand, Woodbury Langdon, for Barbados. Slaop Kepple, Ssmuel Odiorne, for Barbados. Ship Soptia Charlotte, Henry Ruft, for Barbados. Sloop Sea Flower, Willisin-Fearne, for Barbades. Brig Dolphin, Henry Hilion, for Guadsloupe. Brig King of Pruflis, John Clark, for Barbados. Biig Hennah, William Warner, for Bisbados. To be Sold by Samuel Froff, A few Bolts of Ruffia Duck, Philadelphis Iron, Pitch 'and Turpentine... As faid Froft is fhortly bound to Ses, he will {ell very low for the Cafh, LOST by Yames fewert of Newbury, aMoles BOAT, about 14 teet long, carried out of Newbury River by the lce on the 24th of .December Inftant: Wholoever hach taken up faid Boat, and will give Informsiion thereof to faid Jewett, or to the Printer hereof, fhall be well Re- warded for the fame, Fames Jewets. December - 30th. NOTICE is hereby given, that William Kimbali of Plaftow intends to fet out for CROWN POINT asbout the zoth of January Ingt. Any Perfons' that incline to fend Letiers to their Friends there, may have Liberty by leaving them st Clark’s st Greenland ; Follom’s at Exeter ; Huntoon's at Kinglton ; Webiter's at Clrefter 5 or ut Captain Archilus Mooney’s at Durham, with Thirty Shillings Old Ten. for each Letter. Portfmouth, Jen. 12. 1762. LOST a white Barrow Spring PIG sbout a Month sgo, with a Rofe on his Back, and lop’d Ears, a black Spot on one Eye and Ear. Any Perfon that will inform where the {aid Pig is, fo that the Owner may have him again, fhall be paid Thirty Shillings Old Tenor, and sll reafonable Charges, by Damaris Wheelwright, e = S ). Przovincg oF New Hamrsurre, WHEREAS Application bas been made to me the Subleriber, one of his Maj-ity’s Juflices-of the Pesce tur faid Province, by the Uwie's of. more than one fixteenth Part of he Rigits or Sliarés in that Trafl of Land known by the Name of - Na. Six, fo cilled, in {aid Province, deliring inetw Notify or Wirn the Proprictors ot faid No. Six. ie called, to meet at the Dweliing Houle of LEifign Wilfiary Blair, [enhoider in Loundonderry, in fzid. Province, on Tuelday the Sccond Day of February next, at One of the Clock in the Afternoon, 10 act and.vote on the following Articies, viz. 1. Tochuig 8 Moderator. To chufe a Treafurer. 4. Afleflors. 5. a Colicétos. 6. To vote what fum of Money they wiil Raiie to defray paft Charges, and to clesr Roads. 7. Ta agree on & Method for calling Preprietors M ctings for the future. 8. To fee if the Proprietors wiit approve of theVore and Records made at the feveral Mcejings paft, end any other Thing that may for~ ward the Settlement of (sid Townthip : And the above Proprietors are hereby Notified to meet a the above mentioned Time and Place sccordingly. - December 19 2gth 1761, Samugl Barr, Jus. Pac - TO BE SO By JONATHAN WARNERj At his STORE, BEST Mulcovado Sugar by the Barrel, Bohea Tea per Cheft, and Ship Bread. Thefe are once more to defire all Perfons that have any Accounts opem with the Eftate of Thomas Cfi‘fi, Iste of Exeter, decealed, (o bring them in for Settlement. And thofe Indebted to faid Eftate, arc defired t0 come and pay the fame, as they would avoid being fued to March Court next enfuing the Date hereof. Exeter, Jan. 12, Urfula Clark, Adminiftratrix. 1762. . THE Managers of Newbury LOTTERY arc under the difagreeable Neceffity of informing the Public, that the drawing of their lalt Clafs No."5. which was (o have commerced the 5ih Inftant, at the T'own Houfe in Newbury, muft be deferred il after Sudbury Lottery is drawn, when they will fix upon a Day for that Purpofe, of which the Public will be notified :—And asthis is their latk Clafs, and the greater Part of their Tickets alreadv difpofed of, *is hop’d ro other Lottery will obfliutt the Ssle of the Remasirider.......In the mean time Tickets may be had of Mr. Jobs Beck,!Samuel Loins, and of the Managersin Newbury. TO BE SOLD AT Public VENDUE, at the Houle of Mr Foba Hilton,in this Town, next Mon- day Evening, the tollowing Articles, viz. Feather ‘Beds, Cale of Draws, Delks, Tables, Chairs, and 2 Number of other Articles, fis for Houfe keeping.,.... ‘Company are defired to atiend by fix o’ Clack. WHEREAS I the Subfcriber fome Time sgo, sdvertifed William Lewis asan abd . fconding Servant, and offcred a Reward dor taking him up, Thisis to inform all whom it may concern, thet T have fince compounded with the faid Lewis, and dilcherged him from my Service. Port[mouth, Fan. 14. Edward Lowd. L.O.N_ D O 'N, O&aberis. Within thefe eight days no lefs than 196 fhips in ‘the foreign trade, have arrived in the port of Londorsy befides 207 colliers, and 68 coafting veffels ; which are the greateft number of fhips thet have arrived in the river Thames in fo fhort & time, fince the begit< ning of the prefent war. The Lift of Admirsls we are told, will be filled up ina few Days, amonglt the reft the Hon. Com- modore Keppel is talked of s one to be &ppointed. The French have affcéted ro publila in the foreign Gazettes a letier relative to Mr. Law, in which he is placed at the head of & body of French troops, aut {aid to be employed in placing the Shah Ladda upon the throne ot his anceftors, with an infisuation thax when he is {o reftored, he will certainly drive eut the Englith, in gratitude to his French Protector. This ftory is thus far true : that the Shah Zadda is the foi of the decesled Mogul, who was murdered by his Grand Vizir : thag he has made feveral attempes to eater the Province of Bengal,and fince the death of hix father has aflumed the ticle of Mogul: It is alfo true that Mr. Law, with the fhatured: remsins of the French forces in India, ranged himlelf gnder the ftandsrds of that Prince, and behaved in his fervice with great {piric and fidelity. But itis likewile true that the Sheh. Radds has been defeated, snd a‘.“fr. Law made prifo ner, who it is thought will fpecciiv return to Europ: on board one ot our Company’s fhips : {o that the French have no reafon to hupe fur the reftitution of their affairs in India, even ifthe Shah Zsdda thould obtain the paifeilion o the throua of she Moguls, i . 2. To chules Proprietors Clerk. 3. | g

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