The New Hampshire Gazette Newspaper, September 24, 1762, Page 4

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Day of public Theak(giviog throughout the Province. Capt. Bartlets informs that the Spaniards hed gein- ed no further Advantages than thofe which we have already had sn Accouns of ; and have fince the arrival of the Britith Troops there, been very inattive and feem to be at & Stand ; snd that the Apprehenfions of the Portuguele were at prefent in a great Meafure fubfided. Thet the rich South Sea Ship taken by two of Admiral Seunders’s Fleet was convoyed to England by three Ships of the Line. * Thst they hed Advice of the French being ir Pofleflion of St. John’s in Newfoundland in 27 Days sfter it was taken, and that by the Packet from England, they had an Ac- count. of the {ame News being received there. Ic sppears by Capuain Bartlet from Lifbom, that the Reporc which Captain Huadfon heard st lle of Man, that Admiral Seunders had taken 8 Spanifh Men of Woar from Cadiz, &c. was without Foundaiion. ' We hear that there has been a fevere Drought this Summer in England, Scotland and Ireland. By & Gentleman who csme to Town from New- port Ssturdey Evening laft, we are informed, That an Account esme there the Aftérnoon before, That # Packet from England srrived st New York after the Poft came out on Monday lsft ; that fhe had been obliged to throw overboard her Mails, on being clofely purfued by the Enemy : We do not learn what Paf- {age the hdd, or whether any News was received, excepting that Prince Ferdinand had given the Freach snother Drubbing in Germany. By the laft Accounts from the Havannah we learn, That the Viceroy of Mexico,and Governor of Carth- agens, were at the Havannah all the Time of the Siege : That the Governor of the Havannah fhould have fsid, That Providence hed takea the Place; for that during the Time he had refided there, he never knew s Month, in which there were not Gales of Wind fufficient to have drove the Englith Fleet on Shore until the Seige commenced : That the Spanith Officers, it: was reported, went to their Governor, in the Time of the general Ansck on the Eleventh of Avuguft, and told him, That the Englith Fire was fo hot, there was no Poffibility of ftanding by their Guns with sny Sefety ; and that they could not nor would not, do it any longer : And thet during the ten hours our Batteries played on the Town and Fortifications, 600 Spaniards were killed ; but that the Town was pot much damaged, the Firing being chicfly sgalaft their Fors. i N. B. Onthe 2gth of July, s Spanith 36 Gua Frigate, which enfiladed our Lises, and retarded the finithing our Batteries, was furk in the Harbour : but, 38 lofs then sn Hour’s Tiime, her Place was fupplied by & 74 Gun Ship.” % Extraft of & Leiter from tbe Mafler of a /4j_}l bflcgg- ing to tbis Port, to_bis Oaner, dated at St. Croix, Asgyf 13, 1762: ; E were taken in Sight of Guadaloupe, by two Privateers, one French the other Bpanith, snd ordered to Porto Rico ; but on our Paflage down was rewaken by Ceptsin Tucker, and brought into this Place :...... There are two or three French Privateers cruizing rcund esch of the Englith Iflsnds to Windward, who have either taken or cut out almoft every Veflel that comes that Way ; they lately cut cut of the Gransdes three New England Veflels in one Night, one of them is here, a large Topfail Schooner ** " Extraf of a Latter from Lifbon, July 30. 1762: UR Privateers went into & Spanith Port near Cape Finiftere, and brought from thence four fiail of Ships laden with Wine for the Spanifh Fleet : and our Men of War and Frigates has taken three Spanith Ships valued at two or three Million Sterling, ‘and carried them into Gibralter.... The Atteon Fri- . gte took s homeward bound Galleon with upwards of T'wo Millions Sterling....We are forry to hesr that Newifcundland was taken by 4 Men of War. Laft Saturdsy his Excellency the Governor was plesfed to Prorogue the Grest and Genenl Court or Aflembly of this Province to Wedne{day the zoth of O&ober next. i On Moudsy snd Tuefdey laft the Regiment of Militia in this Town, with the new Artillery Con.l- pany, were muftered and sppear’d under Arms in ghe Field : The Officers difciplin'd their refpe&ive Companies in the manual Exercife, Evolutions and Fitiogs, snd when they were in Baualion, they per- Sormed their Firings beyond what could be expeéted by & Regiment of Militia. And on Thur(dey lsft, being the Day appointed by his Excellency the Governor for s publick Rejoi- cingon Occsfion of the Rzdutlion of the HAVAN. NAH : In the Forenoon the Compiny of Cadets gsommanded by Col: Jarvis, were muftered, and yarded his Excellency the Governor, sccompanied by the Members of the Honoursble his Majefy’s Council. and the Houfe of Reprefentstives, from the Court Houle tothe publick Leéture, to exprefs their Gratitude to Heaven on this joyful Occaon, where @ Sermon ‘well adapted thereto was presch’d by the Rev: Dr. Szwary, from 1 Chron. xxix. 11. At One 0°Clack the Bells of the Town were rung, and costinued ringing the Remainder of the Day ; the - o8 ®svene Guns st Caftle Willism, the Batteries in this Town aad Charleftown, as-alfo thafe on bosrd the Ships in the Harbour were dilcharged : In the Afternacn his Excellency the Governor, with the whole Gene- ral Court, and & Namber Civil and MilitaryOfficers of the Town, were elicorted by the Company of Cadets to Concert Hall, where his Masjefty’s and other loyal Heslths were drenk, and s Concert of “Mufick performed by the Gentlemen concerned in the Management of it ; in the Evening there were Iluminations, Bonfires, and & grest Variety of Fire- works played off at the public Expence, in Token of Joy on this glorious Event. There has allo been grest Rejoicings on the late Succefs of the Britith Arms in moft of the neigh- bouring- Towns, particularly at Charleffown, Sslem and Marblehead, where were Illuminations,Bonfires, and other Demonftrations of joy. . Extral? of a Letter, dated Port Rico, Fuly 10, 1762, THE 3d Inftant took Paflage in a Sloop, belong- ing to Boftom, Smallege, Mafter, for St. Croix, to Bofton, and on the 5th wss taken by « French Spa- niard, & Sloop of ten Guns, who alfo teok a Brig belonging to Philadelphis, bounc for Jamsics, Law rence, Mafter : On the 8ih arrived at Port Rico : On the fameDay was carsied in there s large Schooner belonging to Philadelphis, : There is alfo 15 or 16 Prizes more there carried in a few Days before : Where they were in clofe Goal, and Mafters only allowed one Bitt per Day ; the Sess heresbouts and to Windward are {ull of Martineco Runaways under Spanith Commiffions, who are confisnily fending in Prizes 1o St. Croix and St. Thomas’s.” P O M O U T H, On Friday the 17th Inflant departed this Life in the 55th Year of her Age, Mrs. Sarax Nawmarcs, the virtuous and worthy Conlort of Joun NswmarcH of this Town, Eig;....a Lady of & very smisble Char- adler in every Relation of Life fhe had fuftsined dutiful obedient Child....in fingle Life fober, induf- trious, prudent,....In the conjugsl State, = loving, faithful, oblequious Wife,.....As s Mother (tho’ msde fo only by the Law ) remarkably :ff:&ionate, kind and tender.... a good Miftre(s, s frugal Houlewife, and an excellent Oeconomift, who slways Jook’d ewell s0 the Ways of ber Houfbold, and sas mot the Bread of Idlanefs...... a fociable, chearful good Neighbour......a fincere Friend..... pittiful and teader hearted to the Poor within ber Influence, and charitable without Qftentation....and to crown all & gesd Chriffian,fericus, fteady and uniform in the Pratice of the Duties of the Chriftisa Lite....whofe Religion had Pofleffion of her Heart.....influenced her whole Condut....and made her bett:r in every Relation and Chanéter..... ber ooom Works praije ber in the Gates....many Daugh- ters have done virtuoaily....among whom fhe was sn eminent Example....worthy of Imitation. Laft Sundsy Morning, departed this Life, siter a long and tedious Illnefs, Mr. RossrT ObpIorRNE of this Town, Merchant, and Son of the late JoTHaM ODlOK!ll, Efg. - He was decently interr’d Yefterday. This GAZETTE compleats the Sixth Year fince its firft Publication. CUSTOM HOUSE, PiscaTaQua, Sept. 23. Entered [n. Brig Somerfworth, Mawrice Hobhs, from Barbados. Brig Abigail, Peter fhores, from Barbados. Sloop William, Jsmes Guppey, from Barbados. ‘Sloop Iflington, Wiiliam Warner, from Philadelphis. Sloop Ifabellsh, Thomas Simpfon, from Philsdelphi. Schooner Elizabeth, Richard Keasting, from St. Kitts. Schooner Betfey, William Moore, from Halifax. Sloop Ranger, Jofian Simpfon, from Halifax. Sloop Joanna, Zebulon Herman, from Halifax. Sloop Merrimack, Mayo Greenlesf, from Menis. Brig Free Mafon, Bar. Foreftall,from NorthCarolina. Sloop Batchellor, Jonsthan Boardman, from Antigua. and St. Martins. : Clear’d Oat. SchoonerCharmingMolly, J. Stillfon,for Philsdelphia. Sloop Sulifbury, Robert Jones, for Halifax. Sloop Joanna, Zcbuloo Harman, for Halifax. Sloop Sally, William Pearne, for Newfoundland. Schoomer Martinique, Thomas Beck, for ditto. Ship Havannah, Benjamen Hail, for Jamaica Schooner Sea Flower, Adam Cogswell for Barbados. Schooner Matthew, RobertParker, for New Haven. YORK, fI PURSUANT toan ORDER of His MajesTy’s Justices of the COURT of GENERAL SESSIONS of the PEACE, and Intericr Court of Common Pleas holden at York for the County of York, on the fecond Tueldsy of July 1762, NOTICE is hereby given to all Perfons who fhell have any Thing to do before faid Court of General Seffiona of the Peace for the future, to give their Attendance on the Firft Day of each Term,that the Bufine(s of (aid Court may be firft difpatch’d : And the Juftices of the Peace for faid County are hereby defired {eafonably to sttend sccordingly. And to all Perfons who fhall have any Bufinefs before the faid Inferior Courg, that they need not attend 'till Wednelday in the Firt Week of each T'eru except July, and then not ’till Thur(day in faid Week. Aire8, Joun Frost,Clerk of faid Court, All Petfons that have any Demands on the Eftate of the Rev. Jostan BavLey, late of Hampton Falls, decesfed, are defired as foon #% may be, to {end their Accompts 10 Descon Ep- MuND Baviry of Newbury, or to me the Subfcriber 3t Hempton Falls And any Perfons who have bos- rowed any BOOKS ot the Decess’d, are defired to fend the fame to the Sublcribir as foon 88 may be. > [14] Mszsaeca WEeaRre, NN N [V A oy e { HOUSE and LAND } To be Sold by Public Vendue, on Thurfday the Seventh Diy of Otcber mnexi, at Six of the Clock Afternoon, at the Houle of Mr., Fames Degyer, Innholder in Portfmouth, the Dwelling HOUSE of 7e&n Gunnifon, in Portfmouth, with s Barn, good Well and Garden. Conditions of Sale %o be feen at Time and Place of Sele. (14] 3 Ao ; s ) A PR SN g ] Licenced and permitted Perfons in the County of Cumberland, are hereby Nodified, that the Excife upon fpirituous LIQUORS, &c. in faid County, will be due from them to the Govern- ment, on the 26th Day of September next, for the firft ix Months of the Year 276z; snd that I the Subfcriber fhall attend 4o receive the fame, or Mon- dey the 27th Day of faid Mon:h, at my Office in * Falmouth. OnWednefday the zgth, at Cap:. Joleph Riag’s, Innholder in Scarborough. And on Thurl- day the 3oth, at Mr. Solemon Loring’s, Innholder in North Yarmouth ; st which Times sand Places, all Perfons concerned, are defired to be punétual in gi- ving their Attendance. { THEOPHILUS BRADBURY, Falmouth, Asguft Collestor of Excife for 28th, 1762. Jaid County. AT o o Sa e, i N e S THE feveral Licenced and per- mitted Perfons in the Town of Kittery, are hereby notified to meet me there at Mr. Farmell's at the Ferry, on Monday the Fourth Day of O&tcber next : Thofe st Berwick the 5th Day at Capt. Fobn Lerd's. Thofe st York the 6thDay at Mr. Edward Ingrabams. Thofe st Wets end Arundall the g'h Day at Mr. Pelesiab Littlefield's, all sy ten o'Clock in the Fore- noon on afoiciaid Days to render their Accountsesd pey in their firft fix Months Excife for the Year 1762, snd thereby prevent further Trouble. York, Sep 7, 1762. § Danier Crarx, Colleflor of Excife for the Couniy of York. P. §. All that have no: Paid the fiift fix Months Excile, due on Tes, Coffce, &c. to attend at the feveral Places alforefaid, in Kittery, Berwick, and York. Daniel Clarke, Farmer, * ) ) it e \re N -~ Lately IMPORTED, And to ¢ SOLD by PHILIP HOOKER, At the Store of WiLiam Taumrirs, Efg; searly oppofste the State Houfe, in PORTSMO({ITH A fmall ASSORTMENT of EncLisa and WEesT-Inp1a GOODS, cheap for Cafh or thort Credit. A NN NN o s it Nt e TN S0 e GEQRGE HUNTER, Goldfmith and Jeweller, on Spring Hill, _ Makes and Mends all Sorts of Goldfmith’s and Jewellers Work in* the cheapeft, neateft, and beft Manner for Cath, viz. Plsin and flower'd Silver Shoe, Knee and Neck Buckles and ¢ Clafps ; large Spoons, Tes Ditto ; Gold and Silver Buttons, Stone Ditto, plain and S:one Earings; plaia and Stone Rings ; plain snd Stone Stey Hooks; Watch and Sciffirs Chains ; plain and ‘Stee] Top Thimbles. ; g o ey ot e ) b ) Mgt ot N, ] g —tn R ——— —— A new Dwelling HOUSE To be Sold by Mofes Ewmserfon, with a Shop, Twenty Feet Long, all well finithed, except one Chamber, the beft {cituated of any in Daurbam for a Trader ox Tradefman. Allo sbout ~ Ten Acres of good Land nesr faid Houle, wizh an Orcherd ot sbout 130 Apple Trees, snd a good Barn Thirty Feet Square, well finithed, ftandicg on faid Lend. Aoy One inclining to purchale, may enquire of faid Emerfon st Darham. i ALL Perions that have any Demasnds on fiid Emerfon are defired to come and fectle, and thofe that are Indebted to make fpeedy Payment, ss he is de- termined to move out of the Government. ; . ¥ rl“HE prefent Carrier from hence to Litchfield, will continue Riding, provided there iz En- coursgem?nt for his Support, the Year being almoft expired fince Mr. Even: leit off. Ea Printed by D, F OWLE. -

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