The New Hampshire Gazette Newspaper, April 2, 1762, Page 4

~ PHILADETLPHTIA, Michi8. The ASSEMBLY of this Province hath refolved to vaite One Thoufind effeCtive Men, to be employed as His Mej:fty’s Commander in Chief in America fhall oider and appoint. N E W.Y OR K, March z22. On Monday morning laft the Fire Engine honfe be- Tonging to Schuyler’s copper mines, in New-Jerley, took fire and was burnt to the ground, and the works belonging to the engine, which it is {aid coft near ten thonfsnd pounds, were deftroyed. It is conje&ured to bave been fet on fire by the careleflnefls of one of the workmen, who was the only perfon in the houfe. “The fire began below, where he acknowledges he ligted & can- dle when he went “to bed in an upper room, where he was waked by the fire, and ran down to the lower floor which fell in'with him, into the flames below, but by fome ‘means, which he doth not at all remember, he got out,but is tersibly burnt...It’s faid about 200 cord of wood was slfo confumed: By a Veflel from Bsrbadoes we have the following ACCOUNT of the Proccedings at Mariirecs, from the ' Sixth of Jenvary to the Eighteenth, viz. 6:h, Made the land of Martinico, & lay to all night. 7th, Made fsil and anchored that might in St Ann’s Bay : at 4 o’Clock the Ruifonable renm afhore. 8th, Made fail further into the bsy. At 8 o’clock the Riifonable’s crew went afhore, attacked a (mall village, fet two houfes on fire,& put the enemy to flight. oth, Masj. Skeen ordered the fecond brigade to land under 2 brifk fire of § of ourthips; and h:lf an hour after their landing Eaglith colours were flying on a bst- ., The rangers and light infantry fcoured the wood, ‘took a French officer, and fome negroes. 10th, Commodores Swanton snd Douglafs failed round to Pidgeon 1flind :..../ This night all but a bat- talion embarked. “13th, Made feil for Pigaon Ifland, end came to at Grand Ance bay, where afortof 17 guns, taken by our fhips and in poficfiion of the marines .... This evening Col. Scott, with his rangers and infantry came in from ‘fcouting the woods, where they met with a party of about 200 French grenadiers, whom they attacked, and killed and wounded the greateft part of them, with only the Jofs of Lieut. Barclay. 37th, Sailed for' Fort Roysl, with thg whole fleet and army. At 8 A M. came in fight of it, and three fhips drew in fhore, & began to fire sgainik the redoubts on the hills 5 upon which the eazmy’s camp, at 2 o’clock P.M. gave way, and people left their houfes and plantations; the Casolina Indians, amounting to 150, werethen landed (emong whom was Silver Heels) who immediately took to the woods, and cleared them. 18th, All the troops were landed : thofe that landed firft had a fkirmifh with the enemy, in which they made feversl prifoners, and: killed and wound- ed masy, among the killed an officer, who ap- peartd to be of diftinction; one of the foldiers took his gold watch, and another cut. off one of his finggrs, For the fake of a Dimond sing. By the feveral prifo- pers taken we cannot learn that the Frerch have above 800 regulars. They were much furprifed to fze fuch a fleet & army. : B O 8 F.0O N, March 29 £ We hear thar Captain Sharrard in a Ship from New- ceftle.for this Place, is arrived at Barbados, having been blown aff this Coaft in the Winter. . We hear fiom Halifsx, that Capt. ‘Tczer in & Schoo- ner for Louifhourg, was caft athore ‘et Black Rock I1'and, the Vieffel and Cargoloft, ene Weman ( named Coats ) was drowned. . Extrat of a Letter from London, Jan. 16 é¢ 9 HERE has been much talk for fome Days of & k I Charge inthe Miniftry:: But the Differences arc now fettled.....It is "certain that a great Man hath refufed an Annuity. of 7000 L per Ann. to étires’™ iy i : v "Extfafl of a Letter from Montresl, dated the 3d Inflant. « This Town is in the greateft Tribulation on Ac- count of the Lofs of « Cartel Ship that (siled from hence the Beginning of November, and was foon aiter caft away, and out of 120 Souls, that were on boerd, only fix were faved ; smong them fix, isthe Clp'um, faur ©'here, anid Monfieur St. Luke'; the latter arrived here s few Days ago, after fuffering much with Cold, Hun- ger, and immenfe Fatigue : He has lofi, a Brother, two Sons, two Nephews, and {everal Relations and knequ. There were on board the Ship 14 Officers, 10 Ladics, and 14 young Men, all of Fa‘hion ; in-fhort, fcarce sny Body here:but w_hn't‘;u loft lome VRtlt.nun, Friend, ild, Hufbend or Wife ~ ot ChBy a Veflel arrived at Rhode Tilind laft Week £om Mcrto Chrilto, we have Advice, That Fort. Royal on the Iftand of Martinzco was taken by Storm on the 12th of liebruary, with the Lofs of a great Nnmbe.r. of Mén on both Sides ; and thet'the French Genersl ymh 40C0 Men had retired to the Mountains : ...... This Accc'..mt was bro't to the Mount by & Veflel from St. Euftaiis, which left Martineco the Day after the Fort_was taken. We hesr that Captain Kirkwood, from this Place to the Waoft Indies was taken by a French Frigate and ,—an(omed- te &n i PORT S}‘: M Oéj T H {t Friday his Excellehcy our Governor was pleafed o%;'omgrue t);xe General Aflembly of this Province to e 270 of April Infant, Printer. We bave Advice from Cape Ann, by two Gentlitren that came to Town fince the Pof, that a Veffel arrived there in 20 Days from Guadaloupe, the Mafier of which informed, that Martinico bad certainly furrenderéd to bis Britannic Majefly's -Forces. Tkurfday the z2d Dayof April Infh. is'te be obferved as a Day of Fafiing and Prager throughoat the Province of the Maffachufetts Bay. Ard the General Affembly of faid Province is Proro- gued tothe 14th Infi. -Port of BOSTON, March zg. Entered In, Y Ayers from Conne&icut. Hall, Ober, snd Buckley from Maryland. Thomplon andNickelstrom Halifax. "Allen, and Elwell from Virginis. Shiverick, Duff,and Prince from Philadelphia. Florance, Yonghall, and Watts from Grandterre. Negros, Bartlet and Gorhem from North Carolina. ‘Cleared Out, Lobdell for New York. Dobel for Newfoundland. Dathweod for Jamasica. Smith end Fulghamfor Phil- adelphia. Hall for Halifax. Freeman for Briftol. Ruft and Badger for Virginia. Calos for Liverpool. Tarbox for North ‘Carolina. Melervey for Welt Indies, and " Tnecher for Lifb n: CUSTOM HOUSE, Pifcataqus, April 1. Entered In, Iugerfol from Maryland. ¥Vennard from North Carolina. Keating frem Antigus. Hofkell, Norgwood and Salter from Virginia. Silvefter from Nerth Carolina. Morfe Jrom Guadsleope. . ‘Cleared Oat, Greene for London. Turnmer for Barbadss. Wingate Sor Guadalsupe. Furnald for Philadelphia. Holmes for Guadaloype. Tracey and Doxmell for Antigua. POV INCE OF , NEW HAMPSHIRE, § FPort/mouth, dpril 2. The OFFICERS& SOLDIERS -of the New Hampfoire REGIMENT, under Command of Col. GorF, who have not received their Pay due by the Mufter Rolls, for their Service in the Year laft p:ft, may give their Attendsnce atthe Treafury to receive the fame, in the Order and Time following. Cspt. Gerrift’'s Company on Mondsy the §th Inftent. Capt. Tiltor’s Company on Wednefday the 7th Inftant. - Capt. Chandler’s Compsny on Friday the oth Inftant. Capt. Lovewell’s Company on Monday the 1zth Inft. Capt. Hazzenw's Company on Wednelday the a4th Inft. Lo ermmymminnd o oty e oy oyt ALL Perfons who have any De- mandson the Eftate of Capt. Daniel Robenfon, late of Port{mouth, decess’d, sre defired to bring them in to Jenatban Warner, fole Executor to the laft Will of the faid Decess’d ; and thofe indebted to faid Eftate, are defired to make (peedy Payment. Portfmouth, dpril 1f. 1762. Ly ) V) ) (e pnand () ) ALL Perfons to whom Do&or Niel Lamont ot Portfmouth, is indebted, are defired to bring in their Accounts to faid Lamont as foon as pof- fible, when they may depend upon immediate Payment. NOTICE is hereby Given, that the Peft Houfe and Ifland belonging to the Town of Portimouth, heretofore improved by Fobr Fling, is now to be leas’d cut by the Sele& Men of faid Portf- mouth ; any fuitable Perfon thet has had the Small- Pox, thet inclines totake faid Iilind and Houle, may epily to faid Sele@ Men and know the Terms. I'HERE is wanted Six Men, who will feithfully do the, Duty of Watchmen, to fupply the welking Night- Waich in this Town; and ifuch who will undertake fsid Service, are defired to- apply to the Sele&t Men and egree therefor, By Order of the Seleét-Men, Fobn Penballow, Town Clerk. Unian Hall, March 30th, 1762. My e (o Ao rmand g Ao oyt (e ) TO be SOLD éheap for CASH, s FARM in Chefler, in the Province of New Hamp- fhire, containing sbout Seventy Acres, more or lcfs, at a Place called;the Long Mexdows, near Mr. #ilfon’s pew Meeting Houle ; about Twenty Acres thereof within Fence, and fit for Tillage and Mowing, partly: improved as fuch, and lies handy to Saw snd Grift- Mills, within four Miles of Rev. Mr.Flagg’s Meeting Houle :. Any Perfon inclining to purchate the fame, may Irquire of Fofeph McFarjom, living on the Pre- mifes; or Mr. fobn Webfler, 1nnholder in_ faid Chefter, or Msjor To/ford, Inohalder. Mareh 27th, 1762. ALL Perfons indebted ‘to, or that have any Demands on the Eltate of Samue/ Pray, late of Kittezy, decess’d, are defired to bring them in to Ebenizer Pray, Adminiftrstor to the Eftate of the faid Deceas’d, in order for Settlement. TO BE SOLD A Likely NEGRO WOMAN about 27 Years of Age. I‘nquirc_of the [88] L ddvertilments omisied will bt in our mext. ] Brovinee of Niw MHamesuing, Purfuant to an A& or Law of faid ‘Province, end to a Vote pafs'd by the proprictors of Gilmanton, thefe sre to NOTUFY faid prepnietors 1o affemble themfelvesat theHoule of Mr. Yinathan Gilnas Insholder in Exeter, on Monday the Nineteenth Day of April next, at Ten o’Clogkbefore Noon, then and ¢fere to confider of and pafs any Vote or Votes, &c. [Tbe partiealar Articles will be mention’d in var next -Dated at Exeter, March 27. 1762, Jos1an Girman, proprictors Clesk, PROVINCE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. APPLICATION has this Day been made tome, by the Owners of more’ than one fixteenth Part of the Rights or Shares of that Trad of ‘Land or Townthip granted by the Purchafers and Pro- prictors of Masons Patent, to Ebenezer Varney, Wil-- diam Wentworth, and others, and lying in the Province of New Hampfhire sforefsid, and adjoining to the "Head Line of Rochefter, ' and joining Eaftefly on « ' Tra& or ‘Tewnfhip granted as aterefaid, to ‘Jobn Ham, Gerfbam Downs, and others, defiring me tp Notify a " ‘Meeting of the Grantees and Proprietors of faid Traé ‘or Townthip, tomeet at the Dwelling Houfe of Epbraim Hanfom ot Dover, in faid Province, ' Ianholder, on the <gth Day of April next, at One:of the Clock in the Afterncgon, to aét #nd vote on the following Articles, viz. 1. To chufe a Moderator. 2. To chule a Propri- etors Clerk. .3. To chule a Proprietors Treafurer. 4. Tochufe Affeflors. 5. To'chufea Proprietors Col- le&or. 6. To chule a Commiitee to examine snd call to en Account, the former Collectors snd Committees,- to know how they have dilpofed of the Proprietors Mo- mey, that hath been formerly colle@ed. ' %. To Vote ® Sum of Money to be raifed by a Tax from the faid Proprictors, for the clearing of Roads, building Bridges und Caufewnys, to and thro’ faid Townfhip. 8. Ta pafs a Vote if the Proprietors think it proper, to accept and confirm any former Vote or Votes that hath been heretofore voted by faid. Proprietors, at sny of their cetings. g: To lee if the Proprietors will vote to any Perfon or Perfons the Saw Mill Priviledge in fid Townfhip, for the ere&ing a Saw Mill, for the Benefit of the Proprietors. 10, To sgree on and vote fome proper Mealures for thecalling of a Proprietors Meet- ing for the future, and to pals ahy Vote or Votes at faid meeting as may then be thought proper for the Benefit of the proprietors ; and the faid proprictors are hereby Notified to meet at the abovementicned time and Place to a¢t and vote on the sbovemeationed Ar- ticles accordingly. Dover March, 16 1962: Fobn Gage, Fus. Paé. PROVINCE OF NEW.-HAMPSHIRE. APPLICATION hath this Day been made to me by the Owners of more than one fixteenth Part of the Rights or Shares of that Treét of Land or townfhip granted by thePurchs{ers&Proprietors of Mafon’s Patent to Fobn Ham, Gerfbam Downs and others and lying in the Province of New Hampthire, at the north eaft corner of the townhip of Rochefler, sdjoyning on Salmon Fall River, or on the province Line, defiring me to Notify a Meeting of the Grantees and proprietors of (gid Tra& or townfhip, to meet ac the Dwellirg Houle of Fobz Gage, jun. Efq, of Dover, in faid province, innholder, on the i12th Day of April next, at One of the Clock in the afternoon, te ;& and Vote cn the following Articles, viz. 1. To chufe 2 mo- derator, z. to chufe a Proprictors clerk. 3. to chufe = proprietors treafurer. 4. to chule affeflors,” 5. to chufe a proprieters Colle€tor | 6. to chufe a committee, to examine and call to sn Account the firmer Col- leftors and Committeer, to know how they have dilpofed of the| propriecors Money, ‘that hath been formet'y colledled. 7. to Vote a Sum of Morey to be rsiled by ¢ Tax from the fiid proprictors for the clearing of Roads, building Bridges zand Cuuleys to and through feid townfhip, 8. to pafs a Vote il the proprietors think it proper to accept and corfirm any former Vote or Votes, that hath been hereiore voied, by faid proprictors at any of their meetings. qi t> fee if the proprietors wili vote to any Perlon or Per- fons the Sewv Ml priviledge in faid townfhip for the: ereCting a Saw Mill for the Benefit of the propristors. 10, tosgree.on and vote fome proper Micalures for the calling of a proprictors Meeting for the future, and to pafsany Vote or Voies at faid Mecting as may then be thought proper for theBenefit of theproprietors;. and the faid proprictors sre hereby Notified to meet at the above mentioned Time and Plzce to s& and vote on the above mentioned Articles sccordingly. Dyver, March 16. 1762. Joun Gace, Fus. Pae Proviece or New Hamrshigz, TO BE SOLD AT PUBLIC VENDUE to the higheft Bidder, on Thurfday the 8th Day of April next, at fix 0’Clock in the Afternoon at the Dwelling Houle of Geerge Huutrifs ia Portfmouth, in the fameProvince, Innholder, {undry Goods,and 8 Dwelling Houle and Land,in faid Portimouth, on Pickerin’s Neck, (fo calledy being the Eftate ot Edenezer Seward, late of faid Portl- mouth, Caucker, deceafed, and Sold for the Payment of his Debts,byLicence from the Honourable the Judge of Probate of Wills, &c. for the fame Province ; Con. ditionsto be feen at Time and Place of Sale. '