which one Keith was late Master ; under Convoy of
his Majesty’s Ship the Greenwich, Capt. Roddam.
Capt. Seymour acquaints us, that about 16 Days after
they left Jamaica, they fell in with a French Privateer
Sloop, and a Brig commanded by Capt. Morrell, of
Philadelphia, which the Privateer had taken,and there
being but little Wind, Capt.Roddam mann’dSeymour’s
Sloop, and sent her after the Brig, which he retook,
but the Privateer made her Escape by the Help of her
Oars. When Capt. Morrel was firft taken, the
Frenchmen gave him and his Crew their Long-Boat,
in which they feered for Jamaica. b
Capt. Seymour farther acquaints us, That the Pri
vateer Brigantine Hawk, Capt. Alexander, of this Port,
had taken a French Privateer Sloop of Ten Guns and
85 Men, belonging to Martinets, and sent her to Ja
mmaica ; and that between Anavafaand CapeTiberoon,
he seized a Ship with 1109 Barrels of Flour on board,
carrying on an illicit Trade, which he sent to Jamaica
‘alfo ; After which, he bore away for Port Morant,
where he careened his Veflel, and proceeded on his
Cruize : That Capt. Samuel Dunfcomb, in 2 Letter
of MarqueSloop,bglonging to this Post also, had taken
two French Schooners, with about go Hogtheads of
Sugar on board, which were likewise fafe arrived at
Jamaica. - .
" Wednesday last Capt. Joseph Wilson arrived here
in 6 Weeks from Hunduras Bay,who left at that Place
the Captains French and Steel of this Port ; Captains
Burk, Peck, Robinson and Clark of Rhede Island, (e
two last ready to fail ; Captains M'Carty and Gallop
of Boston ; and Captain Lyon, of Philadelphia.
Yesterday Capt. Roome arrived herein fix Days
from South-Carolina. By him we learn, that on the
16th Instant came into that Port, Capt. Thomas Bar
ton, in a prize Schooner, taken and sent in by the
Prince of Orange Privateer, Capt. David Dixon, of
this Place : The Chief of his Cargo is Dry-Goods ;
and was taken off the Eaflt End of Hispaniola.
The Brig Hester, Capt. House, who failed from
London for this Port some Months fince,was taken on
her Paflage,by a Schooner Privateer from Louifbourg;
who, after taking every Thingof Value out, ransomed
the Hester for 17001. She isfince arrived atAntigna.
The Captain of the Privateer informed Capt. Houle,
that he made the sixteenth English Veflel he had taken
since he left Cape: Briton ; that several of them were
Europeans ; and that one Craig, Mate of a Liverpool
Snow, was then on board the Privateer.
Extra& of a Letter, from on board the #ecfel Pri
vateer, Capt. Feston, of this Port, dated at Monta
Christa, Fan, 5. 1757.
« I embrace this Opportunity to inform you of our
Welfare. Our Barge bas made a jmall Cruize, and has
bro't us tavo jfimall Craft, loaded with 40Bags of Indigo,
Sfive Hogfbeads of Sugar, and 1o good Slaves, all which
nwe now hawve fafe on board, and am in Hoprs e shall
Fonifps our Cruize in a fbort Time, baving good Intelligence
that 25 Sail are nows lying at the Cape ready load:d,
woaiting for Convey. A white Prijomer ave took, Jays,
that a Fleet of 400 Merchantmeit, under Convoy of fix
Ships of the Line, are bourly expeéied at Cope Francois
Jrom Old France.’
Extra& of a Letter from a Gentleman in St.
' Chriftophers, dated Jan. 16. 1757. °
. ® —Capt. Fames McHugh, in the Privateer Snow
Dreadnought, of New -York, arrived bere about 10 Pays
ago ; and avhile be avas in Port, a Proposal awas made
(on Information of @ Number of French Privateers biing
at St. Bartholomenw ) to the several Captains of Priva
teers them in this Place, which was 7 in Numlber ; among
avhom aere Capt. McHugh, in the Dreadnought, and
Capt. Arnold, in the Brig King George : They all avent
over, and took the Island, togetber ewith three French Pri
wateers. It was a good Attion, and in which both Capt .
McHugh and Capt. Arnold, hawe given great Satisfae
o tion to the Gentlemen of this [fland. It was the Work
of a few Days only.—The Captains McHugh and Arnold
®alledin bere a few Days ago, and ave since jailed ix
Consort to Windward of Martineco, wbhere | make no
doubt, they awill meet with Success, as a French Flect
wwas momently expelied 5 and they are tavo fine Veffels.”’
B O 8 T O N, March 7.
By aVefiel from the Weft-Indies we hear, that the
‘War in those parts is chiefly carried on by Privateers;
and that ours have taken so many of the French, that
the rest are quite out of Countenance, few or none of
’em daring to stir abroad.— We wish we could give
a better Account of the Success of our Men of War,
than we can with Truth do at present.
In our last we mentioned Capt. Fone's carrying a Prize
into Rbode-Ifland ; since awhich: it proves to be another
Prize Snow taken by the Primateer Brig Capt. Hopkins of
Prowidifice.——.fier Cargo. consists of 160 Hog(heads of
Sugar, 300.80Frels of Coffee, 40 Bales of Cotton, e,
Captain Wolven from the Weft-Indies, advises, of
Capt. Philip Lewis, of this Place, being taken and car
2ied in Martineco.. Also,. of Capt.. Margery,, of Salem,
being taken, and carried into St.. Thomas.
PORTSMOUTH, ia E‘E‘EZW SHIRE, Printed by Daniel Fowle, where this Paper may be had at Oxe Dollar per Annum, or an
L Equivalent in Bills of Credit, 40/, to be paid atEntrance, L
Wednelday last, the Ship Hersford, of 30 Guns, and
about 200 Min, Thomas Lewis, Commander, failed from
this Port o& a Gruize against his Majefly’s Enemies.
. Thursday last awas launched a fine. Privateer Snoav,
#e'is to carry 18 Carriage Guns, besides Swivel.
At the Superiour Court, Court of Assize, &c. held
here a few Daysago, Jobn Rane and John Hawkins,
two Soldiers belonging to one of the eftablith’d Re
giments, being convitted of stealing out of the Pocket
of James House, Efg ; of Hanover, 4t a publick Ven
due in this Town, a Leather Purse, having 17 pieces
of coin’d Gold therein, of the Value of £. 5o Law
ful Money, weré sentenced to beé set in the Pillory
for the Space of an Hour, and ta be each of them
whipt 35 Stripes,and to pay tribleDamages and Costs.
Hercules and Sharper, two Negroes, being indit
ed for breaking into two Dwelling Houses in this
Town, and flealing {fundry Things from thence, plea
ded guilty, and were sentenced . for each Offence to
be publickly whip'd, and to pay trible Damages and
Colts. The two last stood the Lath last Thursday,
and we hear Rane and Hawkings will be exalted on
Thursday next. ; &
PO T.B:M O:U.F H,
Last Tuesday a Schooner, laden with. Wood, in
coming into this Harbour from the Eastward, ran up
on a Ledge of Rocks, which Accident has very much
damag’d hér: she overfat, and was afterwards tow'd
in here by two finithing {chooners. The Men were
fav'd by taking to their Boat. e :
Last Wednesday the GeEneraL AsSEMBLY met
ere. - I R : |
f We hear that Capt. Appleton in a ship, and a sloop
fsom this Place, sre arriv’d in Antigua. .
' Port of Prscaraqua. ;
Entered In, None. & g , : ¢
Cleared Oat, Shores for Wcjz‘ Indies, King and Odi
orne for dutigua, Fros for Virginia, - »
Fraunckfort, Decemb. 11. The Duke of Wirtemberg
hath refufed a Passage thro’ his Territories to the
Austrian Troops that are marching from the Nether--
lands to Bohemia, under Pretence that his County
cannot {upply them with afufficient Number of Horfeg
and Carriages for their Baggage and Axtillery.
LOND O N.
Now. 27. Governour Pownall of the Maflachu
fetts in New England, arrived in TownThur{day last.
A Resolution is come to, for having a Fleet next
Spring, consisting of not less than forty Ships of the
Line, besides Firefthips, Frigates, &c. when some
grand Expedition will be nndertaken. ‘
There are upwards of 30 Press Gangs come up the
River, and a very warm Press for Scamen is daily
expetted. : e ;
Last fupday on the Return of General Blakevey
from Court, whgre he had been congratulated by all
true Britons on his being created a Peer, his Chariot
was followed thro’ Palimall, &c. to his Lodgings, not
only by common but genteel People, with Joud Ac:
clamations of Applause.
December 2. According to some Letters from Ger
many by Yesterday’s Flanders Mail, the March
of theßuflian Troops towards Pruflia is countermanded,
in consequence of the Sovereign of that Empire being,
made sensible of the Artifices of the Austrian and Sax
on Ministers, who for several Years palt had misre
presented the Condu&t and Measures of the King of
Prussia, in order to get the Court of Petersburg to a
bet their Schemes.
Last Night there was a very hot Press on the River
Thames, several were taken out of the Greenland
ships, and no Regard had to Protections.
Dec. 11. Lat Wednesday, at One o'Clock, the
{purious Speech, cried about for the King's Speech,
was burnt by the common Hargman, before Weit.
minster Hall Gate; and Yesterday at the Royal
Exchange.
Extra& of a Letter from an Officer on board his
Majefly’s Ship Falmouth, in Plymouth Sound,
Nov. 30.
“ On the 21f inflant, abeut Four in the Afternoon,
in Lar. 48. vg. N: Long. 11. 52. W, the Weather
boiflerous, the Captain, third Licutenant and Mafier,
sanding together on the Quarter-Deck, near a Chest of
Arms, containing about a Ico- Mufets charged and pri
med, with as many Cartridgg- Boxes filled, the S/np'm,é
--ing a Roll, one of the Muskets avent off and set Fire to
the Cartridges, abich blowing the Che/! to Pieces, burnt
the Mafler in @ tervible Manner 5 at the [ame time the
Muskets avent off, fbot Capt. Brett through the Foot, and
took off two of his Tees, and Mr. Lion, the third Lieutes
nant, had the Bone of bis Leg /battered in sock a Man
ner that they were obliged to cut it off the mext Day ;
but they are all in a fair Way of doing Well.
Last Satarday the Right Fon. the Lord Mayor
sent an Officer to inform the Coffee-houfe-keepers
near the Royal Exchange, who keep their Houses o
pen on Sundays, that if they don’t defitt from that
pradtice for the future they will be prosecuted.
PROVINCE of Ngw-HAMPsmns, Marf‘:b 10. 1‘757. .
NN OTICE 1s hereby given
to all Persons, who bave received
Orders from His Exciv"ncy the Gov
NOUR, for inlifting Vollinteers to serve
Colonel Meferve’s Regiment the ensuing
Campaign,that 'tis His Excellency's Or
der,that they do nat onany Pretence what
ever Inlift any Men after Saturday tl
12th Inflant. And that they alfo'3fiak
Him a proper Return of the Nur&be‘r.c
and Names by them respectively Inlifiee
on Monday or Tuesday next at fartheff.
. By His Excellency’s Command,
- THEODORE ATKINSON, Sec'*
: - To-morrow will be Pusrisu’p, :
And Sold by the Printer bereof, 1 Pampblet eniitled,
2 4 . 2 :
POplfl’l Cruelty difplay’d ; g
“a full and trie Aceoant of the Massacre of the
ProTesTanTsin Ireland, by the Infligation of the Blood
thirfly Jesuits, Priests, Fryars, &c. These Particulary
of inbuman CRUELTIES committed by the Popifts
Party, were attcfied before the Comm:ffiomers appointed
Jor that Purpsfe. The Priefis gave the Sacram:nt unte- -
divers of the lrith upon Condition they Mbould neither
Jpare Man, Woman nor Child of the Proteflants. The
Eryars exhorted them with Tears, not to Jpare any of the
Engiith ; they boafled, that when they bad difirayed thewe
inlreland, ¢bey would go over into England, andnat leave
the: Memorial of an Englifbman under Heaven In
Kilmore a/l the Inbabitants were fiript ard massacred,
being two bundred Families -the whole was a commom
Butchery 5 many T houfands perif’d by Sword. Famine,
Fire, Water,and all other cruel Deaths they couldinvent.
O TT T IT T T e e I e e
T O BE SOLD, a likely, firong, bealthy NEGRO!
- BOY, about twelve or thirteen Years of Age, wbo
bas becn two Years in ths Couttey. Inguire of the
Publifber of this Paper. :
s s e e se s es e eee ey e g
4L E Persons Indebted to the Efiate of SaMmUBkL
HARrT, late of PortTsmouvTn, Efg; deceased, are
desired to come and fettle the fame with baMuEr HarT
and Joun Harr, Adminifirators to said Eftat:. Axd
those who bave any Claims on [aid Efate are desired to
bring them in to [aid Adminifiraters, otherwise theyp
will be shut oyt, having already been Notified. | 2
Provinecg of TOTICE i 5 bereby given 14
NSW—HAMPSHPR!‘} N tbe PUBLIC, That the
Inbabitants of New-CASTLE,and elfemwbere, bave peti
tioned the Governor, CouncrL and ASSEMBLY for .
the Benefit of a LOTTERY, in Order to raise, Maney
t 0 build a BRIDGE over LirTee HaRBOUR Rider from
SAUNDERS’s Point upon the Main to New CAsBLE,
Upon which Petition the following Vote passed, viz.
Province of New Hampsuirs.
In the House of REPRESENTATIVES, F2b. 26. 1757
¥ kis Petition having been Read, REsoLven, That the
FEetitioners be beard thereon the second Day of the fitting
of the GENERAL ASSEMBLY next, after-the sirs Day
of April next, and that the Petitioners at their own Coff.
and Charge cause the Subfiance of said Petition, with
this Qrder of Court to be Advertized in the New-
Hamplbire Gazette four #eeks fuccefively, that dxp
Person or Persons may appear, if they pleaje, and [b¢ew
Cause, if any they bave, why the Prayer thereof foould
not be granted. AnprEw CLarksoN, Clerk:
In Counciw, Eod. Die 1
Read and Concurred }
- TneopoßE ATklnson, Seeretary.
70 BE SOLD'sy Romant Tratir, Tws mew
CaBLEs and Axcuors, together with a complea ’
Sett of Standing RlGeine suitable for a Veflel of abo
200 Tuns. Likewije a very large Assortment of B ngl{‘/g
Piece Goops for Womens Wear, China and Irimming¢
Jfor Curtains, white and check Linnen, sewing Silk, Rib
bins, Engliftr Shoes; Cafles of Hatts well sorted, Horfo
Hair Hats, fail Twine, Lixfeed Oyl and Paints of all
Jorts, Painters Tools, Boxes of Glass Ware, Earthexn
Ware, Sea Csal, &¢. Es¢. ¢
N. B. Said TralLL wanti to buy a Vessel of about
160 Tans. , 2
(N Y Y P ey ) [ (e eo P P SP P T T IN ey
‘T'Q BE SOLD 4y Huen Harr WENTWORTH,
Cheap. for Cafp or fLort Credit,
CHOICE Bouea Tea, brown Sugar, Indige, 3 qra
and 7 eight Checks, 3 qrs. and 7 eight Garlix, 1 af
fities, Bandannoes, Ribbins, Fans, cottou Romalls, Lin
nen Handkerchiefs, German Serges, Shalloons, Buttons
and Twist, Tammies, Callimancoes, Worfled Damajk,
Camblets, crefsbarr’d Stuffs, corded Dimity, cotton Hol
lands, Rugs,colowr’d Threads, dy'd Pilloews, Bays, Felt:
Hatts, China and Trimmings for Cartains, Englifp
Cuina Difbes, Plates and Butter Buats, Delf Ware,
Scotch Smuff, &¢c. &e, Te. g