The New Hampshire Gazette Newspaper, January 21, 1763, Page 2

Orders have been fent to Portfmouth to ftop every fhip acr Spithead from going to fea ; alfo that no provifions be fent on board any of them (ill they fhall receive further Orders. : Pasis, OQ. 29. Letters from Madrid of tise 12th advife, thar the Catbholic King theard, with muck con- cern, that inflead of 15,000 men, which be bad or- dered for the defence of the Havanna, their number, cither through treachery or nigligence, did not excéed 5000, Tbke absminabie condult of fome Spanifh cfficers in the Wef Indies, gives room to fear,that in the brecfls of fowe Spaniards alfo, the love of their country is ex- tinguifbed by felf interc/2. London, Naov. 11. We bhier that the roge of refigning, which was [aid to have got abroad, bas [ud- denly foped. Intimation, it is whifpered, was given ta the formof} of the number whe intended a feeclfion, that Confeience, or Homour, could nit bave diftated a refiz- nation of all ; and the more Iucrative they were, the more meritorisns would be the relinguifbing of them ; and that therefore the refignation of one place would be corfidered as a refignation of all. Upon which the pro I red refignation was pradently reisalted, ewith as good @ grace as it could be done. Lhe King bas been pleafed to appsint Sir Themas Stanbope, Knt. and the Hon, Augufius Jobn Harvey, to be Colomels in bis Majefly’s marine forces, in the room of Sir Piercy Brett, Kut, and the Hom. Adugufus Keppel, appiinted Fiag officers. 1 bey write frem Hambourg, that [eme of the King ¢of Pruffia’s Generals baving [poke te bim of a Peace with tee Emprefs Quecn, bis Majefly made anjwer, T hat the Princefs baving rejected the Conditions be had offered bér, be was detérmined to liflen to mo Accom modation till be fpould bave made Things on the fame Faoting as at the Beginning of the War 5 that be per- ccived bis great Fatigue burt bis Health, and would even Jborten bis Days, but tbat be wwas refelved to die in the Field, The King of Spain baving loff his large Stock of Tabaceo by the Surrender of the Havanna, 162,830lb of Tibacco were bipped off Yeflerday and the Day before, from bence for Cadiz, to fupply the Farmers wbho bave contratted with the Spanifh Goverzment for Syrnifbing them with that Commodity, *till they can get it from Admerica. The Aufirians accounts [oy, the Pruffians threw 6000 bombs into Schewidnitz ; that few of the Hounfes in the Town are babitable, thofe which the flames [pared biing pirforated like fieves with the cannon balls, MiscELLANEOUS. As the fearching Britifh [(bips by the Spamiards in the Weft Indies was the fole occafion of the laff War, wbhich, after [pending abave 33 millions to no purpofe ooe :am,’uf’,( upon moff difbonaurable terms, it is baped and expelted, that in the irealy now depending with Spain, it fball he flipulated that no fearch fpa'l ever be atiempted on any pretence whatever. We are informed, that all the Fortifications of the French fettlements in the Eaft Indies are intirely de- wmolifbed 5 evén the Frenmch Governor's Palace at Pondicherry, a mufft fuperd building, the fineff ever ¢reed in that quarter of the Worla. Extrafl of a Lester from Portfwouth, Nov. 7 sy day Admiral Lord Colvill ived here , ¢ SREEONY Ay P A SIN, hate this War; & few Daysefter the fall of theMoro, the *{rom London, and this day hoifted bhis Flag on ¢ board his Majefty’s Ship Nepwune ; and is to fail ¢ as foon s the wind will perit, either to join or ¢ relieve Admiral Saunders, a3 we hear. ¢ Yeflerday Admirsl Young failed from Spithead ¢ in the Guernfey, for his S:ation off Havre. ¢ Samz day the Suberb [siled from Spithesd, to join the fleet off Breft, ¢ At Spithesd, Adm. Holbourne,and Lord Calyille, with 16 Men of War, 57O N D .Q N Ofe. 26. The Monitor of Thur{day, (pesking of the con- quefl of the Havannah, feys, “Perhaps = plen of a- peration was never in ell ils parts, fo well concerted, s this which now csufes {fuch & generel exultaiions The conqueft of Martinique had been projected, and our forces were s&uslly failed for thst pisce, when the reduction of the Havannah was imagined. The Earl of Albemarie, with a firong force, and an addi- tional train of artillery, was to (ail with a large fqua- dron of men of war, under the command of Sir Greo:rge Pocccke, for Martinque; by which mesns, it the place hed not previenily fubmitted to his Ma- jelty’s arms, our fuccefs there was enfured. A com- bined force of the land and fea f{ervices proceeded from the French to the Spanith ifland, and, effectusl- ly to difinay the hearts of the enemy, snd to in- vigorate the (pirit of the Britifh troops, it was fettled ghat in the midft of that great undertaking, four thou- fand men inNorth America fhould land in the face of ‘the enemy. and convince them, that the mesfures of Great Britain were condufted with fuch a zeal for the honour of thecrown and (he nztion, that sl re- fiftance was vain. ' However unphilofophical it may appesr to fome, to think that Providence concerns itlelf with the ‘affairs of men, fo as to influence the decifions of the ¥word ; yet, unlefs the world made itlelf, it is abfurd Mo fuppole the Author of it quite indifferent to fuch jpffairs. The many ftriking Inftances of fuch inter- ofitions that we have experienced in our favour, Euxiug the courfeof this war, confirms fuch opinion. But the recent amazing fuccels as the Havannah furely demonfirates a divine eflitance. The srainy teefone fufpended ; the mine [prung to d:Rory proving the® very means of fuccels: in fhort, if we duy cosfider this, with cur inconfiderable lofls and vaft gain, it is impeiEble noi to conclude & Divine Biefing on our arms ; and therefore let che heughiy, unjufl Spanterd tremble a: having at laft provoked fuch powes by Lis isjultice snd cruchy. Paterfourg, Olcker s. RIDAY an exprefs arsived from Afofcowr, with _‘j edvice thas the Emprels’s coronstion was fixed for Sunday the 34 Inft and oidering it to be folemnized the fame day in this ciiy. Accordingly noiice was given to sll perfons of diftinétion, civil &nd military, to lay alide their mourning lor ibiee €eys, and repair that day to the csthedrel of St. Peter ead St. Peul. 'The church wascrowded. 'T'he (o+- trefs fired 10w guns, and the Admiralty aco guns. A fplendid entcrteinment was given in the galery of the {ummer psiace, at = table of 250 covers, and the heslihs drank under diicharges ot carnon. In the eyening (here war a beautitul illumination in the inper court of the palsce ; and the whoie pafled without apy tumult or dilorder, ——— B O 8§ T O N, Fanuary ro. Extroft of a Lester from aGentleman at theHavannah, ...6 E are at length become Mafters of one of the finelt Iflands in all the Welt Indies ; tho’ one purchale is desr,in loofing fo many brave Mzn who have fell a Sacrifice fince we fisft landed.....The fall of the Moro Caftie was foon tollowed by that of the City : To give you fome fhort fketch of the Storming of the Mero, may not be difagreeabie: On the soth of July the Befiegers fprung their Mines, which mede a confiderableBresch ; but tha Spaniards did not imegine it large enough to Starm, and there- fore were not alert in the Defence of it ; however General Keppel, Brother to Lord Albemazrle, order- ed the Breach to be entered, which was done with 8 fteady and undsunted intrepidity, tho' but creMan could go a bresit. The Spaniards fled as ourPeople sdvanced ; and the Marquis de Gonfales, the fecond in Command,was killed as he was attempting to rally tiem. The Slsughter was grest end dreadful,es may be eafily imegined, when we confider,that it is always the cerwin Efe@ of Storming: Don de Valalques, commander of the Qaeen Man of War, and of the Cattle, (eeing hisPeopie flying on every fide, exerted his Relolution and Spiri:, and colleétzd sbove 100 Men, with whom he inflanily formed & Breaft Work round his Coloure, ia order to defend them to the laft but his Men {oriock him,ss fcon es cur’s approechad, and he himfelf recerved a Mufket- Bsll in his Breaft : jult a3 he fell under this Wound he offered hisSword to the Conguerors, apd defired to be fent to the City of the Havannsh, whick in Complement to his Bravery, was sccordingly done, and he dicd there the rext Diy. When this bloody Conflié bad lafted nesr haif an Hour, the Englith Soldiers having evi- denily the Superiority, began 10 give Quarters, the Fue of the Flace was foon decided, and in a fewMi- nawes Englith Colours were hoifted to the greet Joy of both the Army and Navy,who {aluted them with three Cheers ; and I may fey with Truthethe ftorm- ingtheMoro was es gsllant anA&ion as has happen’d A City Surrendered by Capitalation ;.. The King’s Ar- fensls and Msgazines are all full, and the Sum in the Kiags T'resfury, sccording to the Treafurer’s Books, amouat to five Miilion Sterling..............J he City of the Havannah ftands in the moft fruitful Part of the Iiland, on the Weft Side of the Harbour, on a de- lightful Plsia slong the Shore. The Buildings sre Stove, very neat but ill furnifhed ; the Streets nar row but ftraites & Line: There are eleven Churches and Monsiteries, and two handfome Hofpitals : The Churches ere rich and magnificent ; the Lamps, Candleflicks and Ornsments for the Altars are of Geld snd Siiver........ To the Spaniards this, of ail their Ciies of America, is of the greateft Impor- tsnce, as being the Place of Rendezvous for all their Fleet in their Return from thence to Old Sp:in, wherefore theSpaniards call it, and very jufily, “The Key of all the Weft Indics, to lock up or open the Door of Entrence to sll America ;”snd in eiteét no Ships can Pafs without leave fram this Port...... The Galleons, and Flota u:’d to carry home sbout feven Millions Sterling...... The Conqueft of this Place will effectually enable the Englith to Ruin the Tiade of the Spaniards, at leaft for a Time. Qur Pofleflions in the Weft Indics, as well as our T'rade thither, are {o greatly interefted in the Pofleflion of this Fort, that thofe well acquainted with thefe Affairs fay, it ought to be kep:t by us, to fecure our Commerce in the Weft Indies (ss Gibrslter is to Europe) more efpe- cially for the Prefervation of Jamaica, the Lofs of whichjthe Spanisrds never could digeft, end which being Situsted bztween Cubs, Hifpsniole, and the Continent, is lizhle 1o be invaded irom three Quar- ters at once. On the other Hand it is very Plain, that if we are Poflefied of the Havannah, our Ships both here snd at famaics, would beslways ready o Eick up the ftraggling Ships of the Sgfixjards." ...... . e s W \ Two Thoufand Pounds Old Ten. is wanted, for wbhich goed Security will be given. Enguire of the Printer: j All able bedied fit MEN, who have an Inclination to ferve His Majefty King Gegrge the Third, in the Corps ot Rangers, (whercol Yofeph Gorkam, Efq; is Major Commandant ) may hear the Encouragement that’s offered in Bounties, good Cloathing, Pay, &c. of Captain Jofepb Hiller, now refiding at Captain Tames Stoodley’s, Innholder, at the Sign of the King’s Arms : That the Corps is now ordered for the Duty of the Provinee of Nova Scotia. And they may depend on being difcharged at the Expiration of the Time Enter'd for,and have every En- gagement pundually comply’d with, Portfmouth, January 11th, 1763, Lo V) o At st \in e i prond \tl ) PROVINCE OF NEI HAMPSHIRE. THE Proprictors of the Town of Rechyflir, are hereby NOTIFIED, that their Meeting held the zoth Dy of December laft, st the Houfe ot Mr. Epbraim Hinfs in Dover, fiands Adjoyrned till the fecond Manday of Februsry nexs, at T'en of the Clock in the Forenoon, then to meet atfsid Hanfon's : There was Voted atfaid Meeting that each whole Share Proprictor psy Five Pounds tevs Shillings Old Tenor to defray the Charge of making the Fourth Divifion in fsid Town, that the fame be piid to the Clerk withinforty Days from fsid 20th of December, snd that thofe Propriesors who do not pay their Proporiion, sand draw their Lotts within that Time, fhould be proceeded agrinft as the Law direds. I propole to attend that Bufinels every Monday _ tillthe Forty Days are Expired. Jous Wesrwortn, Propiretors Clerk_ ‘—}f‘l‘w o) Ao (i ALL Perfons that are Indebted to the Eftzte of Doltor Nathaniel Sargent, Blg; late of Pertimouth, decesled, or the Parinerthip of Sar- gent and Dearburn, on Buck ; are hereby informed that (he Books belonging to the [aid Sargenst and Dearborn, are left with Mr, Samue! Cutt, Merchant in Portfmouth, with whom el Perions concerned are defired to fettle the fome, fome Time beiore the 10th Day of Feburiry next, orthey may depend on being Gued st Merch Court. : Portfmonsh, Fan. 12, T Lomas Cuit, Bxecutor. A PIG between Seventy and Eighty Weight, Strayed from = Perfons back Yard in Town ; lately bought of of Mr. #'ceks in Gress- land, Marked on the Righs Ear; white Colour’d except fomez black Spots on his Neck : Wheever will fecure {sid PIG, or bring him to the Printer hereof, fhall be psid all realonable Charges. AP Y d o™ o) o vl gl I ! PROVINCE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. Whereas Application hath this Day been made ta me the Subleiiber, one of His Jfiajefty’s Juitices of the Pesce for {aid Province, by the Owners and Proprictors of more then one Six teenth Part of the Townthip of Swabegar E4ff, or Narraganfett Townhhip No. Five, sliss Bedford, and Part of the Town of Merrimack, in the Province atoreleid, to call a Mecting of faid Owrers and Pro- prietors 3 This is therefore to NOTIFY snd Warn all the Owners and Proprietors of the Townfhip aforefaid, to meet st the Heufe of Mr. Fzmes Walker on Monday the T'wenty Fourth Day of January next at 12 o’Clock 2t Noon, to a& snd vote on the fol- lowing Ariicles, viz, 1. Tachule a Moderstor. 2. A Proprietors Clerk, snd to impower him to Demend and Receive the Propriztors Books, Ppers snd Pisn, and to fuefor the {zme if the Perfon or Perfons in whole Hands they sre, thall refufe 1o deliver the fame. . 3. T'osgree on & Method to call Proprietors Meetings for the future. [29] - Bedford, Dec 29 1762, JCHN GUFFE. L 4 To be LET by Fobn Moffat of Portfmouth ; s Farm in Kiuery commonly known by. the name of Czft’s Farm, containing about 160 or 70 Acies of good Mowing, Flanting and Psfture Land, well Wooded and Watered, with a goodFarm Hou'e and Bz/n, with fome Srock on it, to be entered on sbout the beginning of April next. Qoo rmnd v o) oot \aompmd o et o) DA B E $§ O L D By ROBERT Mc’NEAL of Londonderry, Twenty five Acres of chaice good Land, lying in Londorderry, with a good Houle and Barn, and & young Orchard, sbout thirty five Rods from the old Meeting Houle in (2id Toen, extremely well fituated for & Tavern or Trader: for further Particulars erquire of Mr. Dwyer of Portfmouth, or faid Mc’Neal. NV T Nt ] ot o) iyt \tr) sompnas /|