The New Hampshire Gazette Newspaper, May 7, 1762, Page 3

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merchantsin Earope, which area&ually in the pors and roads of this ifland, fhall be referved for their proper owners, wiii liberty either to feil them, or to {end them to France in their ballatt. Az/. Refufed, for all Privateers, and all veflels trading to diftant ports ; Granted, for all veilels irad- ing in the different ports of this iflend. Guven at Martinico, the 13th of February 1762, (Signed) Le Vassor De La ToucdE, G. B Robxey. RoBERT MONCKTON. LV ) (e ) ) (o) ) ) e PHILADELPHIA, April 22. A gentleman at St. Pierre, writes his friend here, in a latter dated March 25th, as follows: This was a place of great trade, the town about two miles in Jengeh, the houfes joining, regularly and well buile of {tone, two and three ftories high, with arched windows, which makes & grand appearance ; and had frefh water running thro' mott of the ftreets, con- veyed thicher by the mzin river : The Englifh have had divine [ervice twice in the Jefuits chuich; but thac the General, and all the foldiers off duty, going to hear & fermon from his chaplain et the White Fry- ars church, the doors were fhut againft them ; upon which his Excellency immediately quiriered 300 men on that convent.—That the French reguiars which " belonged to Martinico had failed for Old France : That the late French Governor of Guada- loupe was gone for England; end that M. de la Touche was to fail foon for France.— ~ Capt. Wood from Lifbon, advifes, that his Por- tuguzfc Majefty was gone to the frontiers- of his kingdom, in order to heve an interview with the King of Spain : That in Portugsl they were raifing men with the utmoft expedition: That the King bad fitted ou: ten (il of the line: That there was at Lifbon 5 or 6 Englifh line of bactle fhips, snd fome Frigares: And that it was feared there the Portuguelc would be obliged to join the Spaniards ; bu it lef: to themlelves a neutrality would be obferv’d By Capt. Allibone from New Providence, we are informed, that on the 20th of March, his M-jcfiy“s {loop Bonetia arrived there from England, sad thdt an ‘¢mbargo was immediately laid upon all the thip piag; tatil 8 number of pilots for the Old Straits of Bahama might be provided, to go into his Mifi;efi:/’l fervice : That on the 30th the Boneita failed again, carrying 12 of the beft pilots in the ifland, and two {loops belonging there were taken into his Mujefty’s fervice, which were io join & fleet off Cape Nicho- Jas, on Hilpeniola, tho't to be deftined againft the HAVANA. VG HAVANA, W. long. 84. lat. 23. a port town of tbe ifland of Cuba, in America, fit. an tbe N. W, part of the ifland, at the entrance of the gulph of Mex - ico, near 200 m. §. of Cape Flirida. A fecure and capacisus barbour, of very dificult accefs to an enemy, baving a narrow entrance, well defendsd by forts and platforms of great guns. Here the gallesns from Porto- billa and Vera Cruz remdezvous, on their return to Spaik. Lhe townis not tews #r. in circamference, and dozi not contain above 2000 fouls, confiffing of Spani- ards, Malattoes, and Negroes, belides the garrifon; and the governor has the title of Captajn General of the ifland. The bifh of St. Fago mpira} of theifland, alfo rofides bere that city being apon the declive, and mift men of figure and fortune in the ifiand refiding at the Havana It is fub. to Spain. ; NR WOk B April 21. Siaturday Nighr left arrived here from St Croix, in 18 Days paflage, the Sioop Hefter, Capt. Lybourn, who brings Incelligence that they are fi.ting out be tween 12 snd 20 Privateers at Port Rico. Friday Iaft being the Anniverfary of St. GEORGE, his Exccllency Sir Jerrery AMHERST gave a Bull to the Ladics and G nilemen ot this City : The Company confifted of 96 Ladies, and as many Gen:le- men, all very richly dreffed ; and *.is faid the Ea terainment wasthe moft elegint ever fcen inAmerica. We can affure the pubilc, That about & Mo h spo LEight Sail of imall privaeers, lay ready (o0 put cuai from the Hivannah, in rder to cruife on the Cozft of Am=rics,as (oon asWar was declared sgaioft England ; tre Reafon ofit’s not being declared was, the Spantth Packs from O'4 Spain fell into the Hands of the Englith with the Diipatches on board tor S. America, &c. _ Two Row Gallies, defigned for Privateers, are -mow buiiding here, one ot which is, we hear, to be commanded by Cap sin Sennet, NEWPORT, April 30th, 1762, "\ 'R, JamEs I'rankpniN of «his Plsce, Printer, g died on Wedueiday he 21 Inftant. His Re- mains ( attended by a numerous Concourfe ot the principal Inhabitinis ) weie interred on Sunday left. Fe periormed tae Bufincls of & Printer wiih great Capacity, and was 2 molt ufeful Member of Society. His R-putation for Probity snd Integrity in every Reipect, was o jultly eftsblithed, thai he enjoyed ¢ e peculiar Felicity of being inirulted, and eftesmed by the contending Parties, intu which this Government e unhappily divided. Fe had beenin a declining S-ace for fome Months, and met the Approach of Deati with the greseeft Refignasion and Fortitude. A Wit's a Feather, and a Chief's a Rod - < An bonefp Man's sbe nobleft Work of GOD, B OST ON, Mys3 Friday lalt a Veffz] errived st Saiem in 28 Days . from St. Chriftophers, by whom we have Advice of the Arrival of Admiral Pocock’s Fleet at thar I{land. Laft Sacurday Morning departed this Lite, greatly limented, tha. feicitul Servant of Chrift, the Rey. Mr. Samuel Niles of Braintree, inthe 85th Year of his Age. We hear from Bedford in Conce@®icus, That Ms, Nuthsniel Hubbard of that Town, fell over a Mill Dam with an Ax or his Shoulder, with which he cut off one of the Caives of his iegs, broke feveral of his Bones, and bruis’d himfeit fo niuch that he expir'd foon alter. Tbe General Aflembly of New Jerfey, in their laft Seffion, sgreed to raile a Provincial Regiment of fix Hundred snd fixiy fix Men only ; bu: the fearcity of Men smong them, they fay, laid them uncer a Neceflity of not coming into the Requifition for Re- cruiting the Regular Forces. The old Batchclor, aged 6o, whole Name was Jobn Carter, that cut his ‘Throat laft Week, was buried in the Highway ; (he Jury having brought in their Verdict Seli Murder. The Houfe which was burnt near Windfor, be- long’d to Mr. 7ofiab Cafe, who was very much burnt 3 a yourg Man & one Mifs Burr, were burac to Dzath, At Esft Haven 2 Man uimming an Apple Tice, fell down, broke his Neck, and foon expired. In Weathersfield, a Child rocking an Iniant about Three Mcenths old, overfet the Cradle and turned the Child with its Face into a large Fire, by which it was burnt fo much that it died 1n a few Hours, Several Houles and Stores have been bioken open, and things ftolen out of thim, within a Week palt. PORT of BOSTON, May 1. Entred In, Hulme from Rbode Ifland, Jennings, Hifbins, Doan and Goodfpeed from Conmefticut, Hall frim Halifax, Grinnell, Fuller,Ripley and Pritchart fromN Caroiina, Cradom, W eeks andi¥ atcrman from Philadeiphia,Grow from Anrrapilis Royal, Hitton from New York, Dicky JSrom Chigneio, Matthews from South Carslina Clearec Out, Juflin and Sturgis for Rhboae Ifland, Coggefball for Connellicut, Drinkwater for N.Carolina, Mirick for Quebre, Nickels for Halifax ard Louifbourg Brewfier for South Carolina, Watts for Weft Indies, Waterman, Coffin and Crandon for Pbhiladeiphia, ard Gardper for Brifil, PORT R MO U T H The London Gazette of Fanuary 4, No. 10170 contains an Addrefs to the King, on bis Accffion, JSrom the Congregational Churches of New Hamp/bire. LONDON. Feb. 13 Orders are given for the Tranfports to fail out of the River immediately for Portjmouth, the T raops beirg ready there to embark on board them, going on the GRAND EXPEDIIION; and the Offcers in 1own are fent out forthewith, The eight Thoufand Men diftin’a for Portugal are to go from Belleifle and Ireland ; and the Fort:fications of Belle:lle are ordered to be birwn up Letters from Cadiz bya Dutch Ship ‘mention that the Spaniards are in the utm.ff Corflernation, at ex- peéting a Vifit from Sir Charles Saunders ; and that they bad planted 200 Pieces of Canton, withiut any Platform on the Sand of the Beach. CUSTOM HOUSE, PiscaTaQua, Max 6. En((ffd inwaius, Schooner Mzthew, Mark Furnald, from Philad clphis, Schooner Sally, Edward Butler, from Maryland. Schooner CharmingMolly, Ed Gr.w,!rom Maryand, Sch.oner Sea Flower, Jon. Bootman, from Virginia. Brig Dolphin, Henry Hilcen, trom Aniigua. S'oep Phznix, Maithew Lindley, from Virginia. Schooner Betfey, Wiliiam Moore, from No. Cardline Sloop Keppeli, Ssmuzl Odiorne, from Antigus, ° Sloep Cherming Polly, N. Saxton,irom Long Ifl nd. Sleop Eiiz beth, George Winnsnt, from Maryland, Cleared Out, Schoorer Repulie, William Coombes, for Antigua, Schooner M:riinico, Joteph Rogers, for Bagbados. Sloop Speedwell, Francis Ruft, for Philadelphia, Schoaner Profperous, Jubn B.unt, for Menis, Sloop Syreen, John Brown, for Halifex. Brig Succels, Jsme: Gilmore, for Barbados. Brig Rollo, Benjamin Lurvey, for Philadelphis. Schooner Mathew, Michael Purcell, for Philadelpia, Schooner Sea Fiower, S. Paul, for Newfcundland. NOTICE is hereby given to the feveral and refpective proprietors of the Townfhip of Guilford in the Province of New Hampthire, at o Mecting held by Adjournment the 4th of laft Augufl, That purfuant to the Votes of the faid Proprietors, 2 Tax ot Five Dollars, equal to twenty two Shillings and Six Pence flerl ng, on each whole Right or Share - of a proprietor in the Townthip olGuilford aforefaid, has been affefled ; and for the proprietors of which Townfhip [am Colletor ; and hereby NOTIFY the leveral proprietors _sforefaid, to pay the feveral refpe@tive Taxes aforefleid to me, or fend the fame to me at my Dwelling Houfe in Guilford aforefaid, by the 31t of May next ; and that in Default thereof, the Land of thole proprictors aforefaid who neglect, will be Sold as the Law of faid Province in fuch Cafes provided, direéls. Michia Rice,ColleCtor. Guilford, April 19, 1762, ~~ T Province oF Nrw-Hampsniri. Notice is hereby Given,that the GENER AL ASSEMBLY of this Province, which flacd Prorogued 10 the 11th of this Inftant May, is by his Ex+ cezLLENCY the Governor’s ProcLaMA~ T10N-0f this Day’s Date, furtber Prorogued . to Tuefday the 25th of this Inftant May. And all concern’d are to take NOTICE, and govern themfelves accordingly. Portfmouth, May 41b. 1762. By His EXCELLENCY’s Command, THEODORE ATKINSON, jum. Secr3 MWVWNWNMWUMMWVM\ PROVINCE of NEW HAMPSHIRE, & Whereas Officers and others received Money out of the T reafury, as Bounties for Nien tkey fbould enliff into the Service of the Expediti- on: of jaid Provirce, againft bis Majefly’s Enemies, in the Year 1756. and the four next fucceeding Yiars, and gnve Bonds with Sureties, to render a juf Account of the proper Difburfem:nts of the Sums js received = Ard as many of faid Per[ins have not rendered, or fetiled their Accounts of the Difburfement of the Money receiv ed for faid Purpife: The GENERAL ASSEMBL bave Impowered and divefiea the Treafurer to put the Bonasof fuch Perfons in iurt : This is to NOTIFY Jaid Delinquents, that unlefs they imm: diately comply with the Condition of their BONDS, they will be Sued at the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in Tune next. May 34. 1762 GEORGE jAFFREY, Treafs A o) N NO I'iCE is hercby - given to the feveral and refpe@ ve Propri=tors of the Town- thip of Hertfird, in the Province of New Hampthire, That at & Mceing heid hy Adjournment, at the Houfe of Lieut. Wilder Wiliard, i Brattleborough, infaid Province, the 16th of April 2762, Thst pur- fuant to the Votes of the f{aid Proprietors, & Tax or Aflefiment of two Dollars and a hali, equalto Eleven Shillings and three Pence Sterling, levyed on exch Original Right in the Townthip of Hertford, ia the Province ot New Hempthire, was vo'ed at faid Meeting ; and for which Townfhip I +m Colle€lor, and hereby Notify the feveral Proprietors to pay the faid feveral and relpective T'aves té me the Subleribar, at my Dwelling Houfe in Brattleborough atorefsid, by the 10th oi June next; and chat in Deigult thereof, the Land ot thole Proprietors aforefsid, who negle&, will be Sold, as the Law of {«id Province directs in fuch Cafes, Portfmouth, May 18. 1762. OLIVER WILLARD, Colle&or. The Creditors to the Eftate of Tofiab Wiggin, \ate of New Murket, in the Province of New. Hampthire, Yeoman, deceas’d, reprefented Infolvent, are hereby Noririep, that the Commif- fioners appointed to receive and exsmine their reipec- tive Clsims, will attend that Bufinefs at the Houfe of Mr. Eliphalet Wiggins, Innho'der in New Market, in faid Province, on the laft Monday of this and the five following Months, from Four of the Clock in the Atrernoon, until Seven. New Market, Tuomas Young, Commif~ My 3d. 1761. JErREMiaH FoLsowm fioners- S o) M) N ) ) o )\ pend ALL Perfons that have any Demends on the Eftate of Jobn Melony, late of Madbury, in the Province of New-Hsmpthire, School Mafter, decess’d, are defired to bring in their Chimsto 7obn Gage, junr. Efg; And all indebted to faid Eftate, are defired to make {peedy Payment to the faid Fobn, he being Adminiftrator of faid Eftate. Dover, dpril 29 h, 1762, TOBE SOLD A Hundred Acre Lot in Chefler laying North from the Meeting Houfe, and an Eighty Acre Lot, at & Place called Charming Fair, in faid Chefter. Enquire of Jobn and Epbraim Rewe in faid Chefter. STRAYED away from me the Sublcriber living in Haverhill, on Sunday the 18th’ cf gpril laft, a Bay MARE, sbout Thirtcen Hends and half high, dark Mair ard Tail, Trots all, about Five Years Old, was fho'd all Round, when fhe went away : Whoever takes up faid Mare, and will bring or fend her to me the Subfcriber, fhall have Twao Dollars Reward,and all neceflary Charges paid by me, Haverbill, April z9th. Nathaniel Fobnfon. 1O EE SOLD Thirteen Acres and one Third of an Acre of Land laying in Kittery, being Part of an bundred Acre Lot, Number Twenty Oue, in the firft Check, laid out in the Commons ot Kittery and Berwick, formerly fo called . Inquire of the Printex, o

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