The New Hampshire Gazette Newspaper, January 22, 1762, Page 3

\ ; To the PRINTER, I Live in the country, and therefore, have not the Pleafure of reading your Gazette fo foon as thofe in Town ; but atfalt that of the 2 5th of Decembeb came to hand, and calting my Eye upon it, I obferv’d to my great Surprize, that the firlt Thing which prefented it felf to view was a Pro- pofal of laying an Excife upon Nonfenfe, on Impropricty and bad Englith. But after I had trifled away fo much precious Time, as to run over the Arguments ufed in Favour of the faid Propofal, I plainly faw that it was only the Effort of fome trifling Scribler, that was willing to lend a Hand in filling up your Paper, and difcover to the World his- Ability of writing com- mon Senfe,whofe unfruitful Mind was not capable of furnithing him with a better Subject. It appears by what he fays, that this Subject has long revolved in his Mind. It is ftrange that any rational Mind,(hould be fo jejune,as not (after a long feries of Re- fle&ion)to produce fomething of more Im- portance to the Public ; but as ftrange asit is,it appears to be no more ftrange than true, \fl’ould it not have been more to his Ho- noiur, and for the Intereft of the Govern- ments, to have propofed fome Method for the Encouragement of Learning at leaft of ‘good Englith ; But this is not agreeable to the Genius and Spirit of the Author He had rather ufe Force and Violence, to bring Mankind to the Knowledge of Let- ters. The Promotion of Lea#ing ( I hum- bly conceive) is not his Defign, but only a mean, low liv’d and felfithDefign of ob- taining aLiving by the Ufe of his Pen: but notwithftanding the faid Propofal is fo puerile and trifling as not ta deferve a Reply,yet fince we are taught by lim who “excell’d in Wifdom to “anfwer a Fobl ac- cording to his Folly, I would offer a few ‘Queries, which may as well deferve Perufal and employ a few Morhents of that Time which lies upon hand. Query 1. Was it ever known, in any wifeGovernment, thatLegiflators took Ad- vantage of the Weakoefs of the Subjeét,to defray the publick Charge ? 2. Does not the writing Nonfenfe, Im- propriety, bad Englith or falfe Spelling arife from Weakaefs or want of Education ? 3. Would not an A& of Government inFavour of the propos’d Excife, be a great- er Reproach; than the prefent Ufe of bad Englith, [mpropriety and falfe Spelling ? - 4« Isit not the Cuftom of all wife Na- tions, to lay Excifes only on things vendi- ble? 5. Is not the Author of faid Propofal gulity df Impropriety, ia fliling the Pen- ny which he propoles Men fhould pay for every Ule of Nonfenfe &c. an Excife ; for if it is a Crime, ought it not to be ftil’d a Fine or Panithment ? 6.~ Is not the Author of the Said Pro- pofal guilty of Impertinence, in recommen- ding his impageant Propofal, as worthy the Attention of the Legiflators? 7. Wouyld not the World be deprived of many flne Thecughts and ingenious Obfervations was the propofed Excife to take place, fince there are Men of the beft Senfe that have not had the Advan- tages of an Education ? *8. Wouldit notbe more to the Ho- nour of the Author of faid Propofal, to leave Politicks to Politicians, and obferve that Roman Maxim, Ne Sutor ulira Crepi- dam. The abave from your bumble Servant, ‘ Rusticus, Fide s, NATHANIEL ADAMS - Intending foon for ENxGLAND, Defircs all Perfons that have any D:mands upon him to bring them in, and they fhill be p«id ; snd ali Indé't:(cd to (aid Adams, are required to make immediate Payment,; s they would avoid Deipg fued the next Court. .83id Adams hasa Brig of 130 Toms ; & Qaeantity of Weit Iadia Goods and other Articles, which be will fell Cheap for Cifh or Credit. TO BE SOLD By SAMUEL HALE Of Portfmouth, the following Tra&s of Landin the Townfhip of Barringtos, viz. Two Hundred Acres in the South Part of No. 176 ; the whole of the Lot No. zo5 and 259. PGSR et : OY about Fburzeen Years of Age, is wanted as an. APPRENTICE 20 go 1o Sea. Inguire of the Printer. e e ———— ST, Province o New HaMPsHIRE, - Whereas Application has been made to me the Subicriber, one of His Majefty’s Juftices of the Peace tor faid Province, by the Owners of more than one fixteenth part of the Rights or Shares in the Town of BENNINGTON, in f2id pro- vince, to warn the proprietors of faid Town to mect st the Dwelling Houle of Fobn Faffet in faid Bene nington, Yeornan, on the fecond Thurfday in Febru- ary next, st One o’ Clock, P. M. to confider of, and at upon the following Articles, viz. 1. To chufea Moderator. 2. To chufe = proprictor’s Clerk, and all Officers faid proprictors fill think neceflary and sgresble to Law. 3. To confider whether faid proprietors will perembulate the Bounds of fsid Town 4. To confidet on the building a Meeting Houle for the public Worfhip of GOD, and to agree upon a proper place whereon to ereét the fame, and aMethod for the Support of the Gofpel. 5 To fee if fuid proprietors will difpafe of she Minifter’s Lot ( fo called ) in faid Town, or any part thereof; to the Mizifter of the Gofpel that fhall be firft regulsriy fettled in sid T'own. 6. To know if the faid pro- prietors will remove or exchange ¢ny Rights in faid Town. 7. To know if the proprictors will make or mend any High Ways or Bridges in faid Town: 8. To fec if faid proprictors will rsife Money for sll, or any of the purpofes aforefaid. 9. To chule s Commitiee or Committes to tranfaét any, or all of the Matters and Things before mentioned. Laji/!, To do and tranfatt any other Mstters that at fad Meeting thall be judged neceffary for the promoting the Settlement of faid Town :== Ido ip in purfu- :gcc of feid Requeft, hereby give NOTICE, and arn 2ll the proprietors of {aid Town of Bennington, to meet at the abovementioned Time end Place accordingly. Dec. joth, 1761. D. PEeIrce. WHEREAS Abigal Roberts, Adminiftrator of the Eftate of Thomas Roberts, late of Dover, in this province, Marriner, deceafled, hath fandry Times Advertifed the Creditors of the faid Efate, to bring theit Claims to her, and thole In- debted to faid Eftste to pey her, neither of which is yet done ; and as the {aid Abiga/ hath in (aid Capa- city Impowered me to fettle the (aid Eftate, 1do defire all that have any Demands on faid Eftate, to bring the fametome : And aifo thole Indebted, to make fpeedy payment to me, that the fzid Eftate may be foon fettled without further Expence 10 the [aid Eitate. Dover, Fan. 7. 1762. Howard Henderfon. The Creditors to the Lkitate of Fenathan Downirg, Yate of Kingfkon,Yeomsn, deceaf- ed, repreflented Infolvent, are hereby NOTIFIED, That the Commiflioners appointed to Examine their refpe@tive Claims, will attend that Bufine(s at the Houfe of Maior Foratban Greeley in Kingfton, be- tween the Hours of Four and Seven in the Afternoon, of the laft Monday of this and the Four following Months, and the firft Monday ji’n May next. Kingflon, Dec. Feremy Webfler 1 ffm Willian Parker }C"‘“""m”“" WE the Sublcribers being ap- pointed Commiffioners, by the Hon. the Fudge of Pro- bate for the Coanty of York, to receive and examine the Claims of 1he feveral Creditors to the Efiate of John Murphy, late sf drundel, in faid- Coanty; deceafed ; DO hereby Notify the faid Creditors, that we [ball at- tend that Service at the Houfe of Nathagiel Kimball, Innholder in Kennebunk Parifl in Wells, at Three o'- Clock in the Afternoon, on the firfi Tuefday of the Six next fucceeding Montbs, from ‘Three to Six o Clockir the. Afternoon of Jaid Days ; where the Jaid Creditors are to bring in their Claims proved according to Law. . O&o. 26, 1761, Nathaniel Kimball, Bk John Mitchell, f””’”‘/f Thomas Witwall, - § #/%7* To Be Sorp . By FOSEPH BARRELL, At bis Sbip three Dsirs below the Poft Cffice ‘ In-King Sireet, . SErg:s, kerfeys, bewiking g Scarlet garterings snd Red snd white baize, g - leaders, Red and.wiite fpotted dit. g Quality, and linnen " for Waittzcoats, g Dbindings, g Red bianke:s of f{everalg White,color'd, and fl:ifid’: fizes, g ' tapes, Ssa -rugs, durants, g Bobbings; fcots, & celos'd Shelloons;erofsbar’d ftuffs g threads, 4540 Yard wide,worfted gicg g A variety o{%flo\mr‘d; . rams, g Plain & color’d ribbons. Cloth golour’d-and fcarlet g Silk, & fitk & coton:leces) cloth cloaks & cardinals, g White chapple needles, Black filk cerdinals, and g Pins of all tiz:5, & pound . cardinal fitk, ) pins, -Silk ferrits; Black ‘& fcerler fnale lace, g Looking Glafies, . Silk & worfted pettycaats, g Watch keys end hoole, Evench elammade, ' g Double gisz'd and tom? Women&: childrens ftaysg = men pipes., : with and without hik g Tobscco boxes, foreparts, Caurtain rings, Table cloths, & napkins, g Shoe buckies & penknives, 3.qrs. 7 eight and yard g Silk knee gasters, fejflarsy wide garlets, g Cock, Drawers and botile 3 qrs and 7 eight checks, g brafhee, Cambricks, g Buff well mede Deerfkin Flowerd, ftrip’d, fpotted g =~ Breeches, and plain lawns, & Barr Lead by the hundred Flowerd lawn aprons, g . - Alfo, Silk and worfted mits, ¢ TEA, Coffes, powder'd Flowerd & plain border’d g and. brown Sugsr, Rum, kenting handkerchiefs, g Molsfles, Pepper, Alfpice, Black & white gauze dit. g Nutmegs, Sheeps Wool; Black and color’d filk ditt. g Indigo by the pound, or Checkt linnen,& foofe dit. g ounce, Leaf, Roll, ands Worfted hofe, and caps, g Cut. Tebicco, Brandy by Writing paper, pewter, g the Quarter Cefk, or {mall Mens and womens englithg Quantity, Ship Bread by fhoes and pumps, ~ gthe Hundred. N. B. Without follewwing a late Fafbion of priceirg egery Article, the foregoing will be fold at the loweft Rate by Retsil, and many of the Articles by Wholefale. Will take moft Kind ot T'ruck, and gives Cath for Wax and Oid Pewter, 8 i STOLEN from the BARN of Bartholomesws Stavers, on Pierce’s T{land, Saturday Night the Second Inftent, Three large Fat TUR- KEYS ; he having allo lately loft in the fame clan- deftine Manner #t Several Times; another Number of Turkeys ; allo Fowls, Rabbits, Fire Wood, Wharfe Timber, snd part of the Timber of a Frame of 8 Warehoule, and & Parcel of old Timber.... Who- ever fhsll make Dilcovery of the Thiet, or Thieves,, fo as they may be brought to Juftice, fhall be paid. Ten DOLLARS Reward by faid =tavers. N. B. The fame Reward fhall be paid fot only” the Difcovery of the Thief or Thicves, that they may be brought to Juftice, who S:ole the three lafk Turkeys ; by me Bartbolomew Stavers........ They were track’d down to the Shore of the iland oppofite, Frame Point {o called. -—-‘ R il ALL Perfons indebted to, or% that have Demands on the Ellate of William Hepkins” Jate of Port{mouth, Blockmaker, decesfed, are defired * to bring in their Accounts to Elizabeth Hopkins, of Portfmouth e'orefaid, Widow of the Decesfed, ard , Adminiftrstrix to faid Eftate, in order for Settlement. et et e e — To be Sold cheaper than the common Mazrket Price, for GOLD or SILVER; sbout 150 Quintals of good Jamaics FISH, and & Quantity of Scale Ditto....Inquire of the Printer. s e o Taken up by Fenne Winflow, the Wife of Samuel/ Winflow, on the 17th Day of November Jaft paft in Epping, on the Highwsy, neer the Center of the Parifh, 2 Sum of Money ; the right Owner sppearing and delcribing the Sum loft, the Number of Bills, the Sort of Money, may hive the fame, paying the neceflary Charges. Epping, December 10. 1761, The Creditors to the Eftate of Fofeph Allenn, ate of York, decesled, are hereby NOTIFIED, That the Commiffioners appointed ta Examine their refpeltive Claims, will astend thag, Bufinefs at the Houle of Mr. Edeward Ingrabam, Inew, holder in York; betwesn the Hours of Three and Six in the Afterndon of tHe laft Monday of this and the five enfuing Mcnt;.-. York, Now. 9.1761. oféph Simpfon, junr, | ; i g;mrfz&will, Jm,.' }Commlfiiont.s, anted a BOY of Thirteen or Fourteen Yedrs old, that’s it to learn 2 Gold{mith's and Jeweller's Trade : Any Perfon Inclining to pu: out his Son, may apply to Febn Nelfon, who follows that Bufinefs at Pori/mouth near the Long Whale. —— Taleg | |