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Preface
THE scheme of this work involves the exact reproduction of the text of the American newspapers, other than their reprints of foreign intelHgence in the EngHsh journals, from the first attempted American newspaper in the year 1690, of which only a single number was issued, down through the Provincial Period closing with the year 1783. The first series, of which this is volume one, is to cover the Massachusetts press, for in the Province of the Massachusetts Bay American journalism had its beginning, and here alone was continued with a single newspaper through a decade and a half, or till 1719. Except in the provinces of Pennsylvania and New York, and there only in the cities of Philadelphia and New York, journalism was not planted elsewhere till after the first quarter of a century had passed. The news of the Massachusetts press, however, was by no means con- fined to that province. The field of the Massachusetts periodicals was all the English colonies in America, and in their columns was reported not only the news of the other colonies but that of the West Indies, Nova Scotia, and Newfoundland, so far as news gathering faciUties were effective in those primitive days.
Beginning with the eighteenth century the early newspapers contained much Americana not elsewhere to be found in reports of local happenings, in official documents and other papers, and in personal items relating to the daily lives of the people and to the ac- tivities of the communities then developing. Because of the incom- pleteness or entire absence of other records, the material in these periodicals, scant as it is, is of inestimable value to the historian, the genealogist, the student, the lawyer, the judge, the conveyancer, serving as it does to illuminate much that otherwise would remain obscure, and furnishing vital data concerning both public and private affairs of this formative period of American history. , It is a cause for profound but unavailing regret that old town and church records have to a considerable extent disappeared, and that so many documents and papers of historical value were destroyed or carried away during and at the close of the Revolution. Much, too, of the material of this nature that has been preserved is frag- mentary. Where town records — minutes of town meetings, of select- men, of churches, and of other community proceedings — were kept they are often now far from complete. The same is true of the
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records of probate courts, of the registers of deeds, of vital statistics. The valuable publications of the town records and other contempo- rary documents by the city registrar of Boston, and the volumes of Massachusetts Vital Records by the New England Historic Genealogical Society, provided for by its Robert Henry Eddy Fund and annual appropriations by the Commonwealth for the purchase of a stated number of copies, particularly disclose this condition in Massachusetts; and it is the condition to an even greater extent in the other colonies. Many of these omissions the early provincial newspapers supply, and they will be found in this compilation. In fact, the material in the newspapers here reproduced constitutes to a very considerable extent our only contemporaneous record of American happenings, especially in the earlier years of the Provincial Period, save what is derived from public documents and private papers. The desire to rescue this material from the obscurity into which it has fallen and to render it accessible has been the guiding motive of this Digest.
While all that is comprised in this volume and those that will follow notably supplements other records and meets deficiencies in them it also includes much matter of a distinctive character and not heretofore collected, bearing upon a variety of subjects: as port statistics, public proceedings; importations; postal service; events, local and colonial; residence, business pursuits, and ventures of the people; passenger arrivals and departures; real estate transactions; property holdings; wills; court and administrative affairs; legisla- tive acts. In the special field of literature much is discoverable in these columes that will engage the attention of the investigator into literary usages, the origin of words, terms, and phrases which have worked their way into the common language. To what extent all this will add to the sum of our information regarding the period sur- veyed the pages that follow must speak for themselves.
The imperative need and the usefulness of such a compilation as is furnished in this Digest will be recognized when it is understood that the issues of such early periodicals as have been preserved are scattered in many libraries in different parts of the country. No single library has a complete set of any of them. He who would examine every existing number would be compelled to resort to institutions in widely separated cities, as Boston, Cambridge, Worcester, Hartford, New York, Philadelphia, Washington, Madison, Wisconsin. In some instances the only known copies are in private or proprietory libraries not freely open to the public. Thus they are always difficult of con- sultation, and not infrequently are practically inaccessible save to privileged investigators. Moreover, many are in a frail and perish- able condition, and their custodians are already seriously considering the wisdom of withdrawing them entirely from general use. The danger of loss by fire is also ever present.
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In its entirety An Historical Digest of the Provincial Press will be a complete compilation of or an index to all the provincial newspapers included in this review. It is intended that the work shall largely obviate the necessity of consulting the originals save, perhaps, in exceptional instances by scholars, and place this material once for all in compact form, wholly available for the widest private and pubhc use.
It is believed that the methods adopted in this reprinting will commend themselves by reason of their simplicity, directness, and completeness. As will be seen, the items reproduced have been arranged in chronological order under the names of the newspapers from which they have been taken, with dates of issue and reference to the libraries in which copies of those particular issues are now pre- served. All the personal items, reports of events and historical docu- ments that have never been reprinted, and that constitute the bulk of the data, are given entire. In the work as a whole documents and historical papers that have been already reprinted in accessible col- lections of historical and antiquarian societies or in standard works of history will not always be reproduced in full, but will be briefly abstracted and reference made to those publications wherein they can be consulted. In the present volume, however, few such instances occur. While the foreign news reprinted or summarized from the English newspapers has been excluded as outside the scope of this work devoted exclusively to Americana, its character has been indi- cated in the editorial head-notes to the transcripts of successive issues of the newspapers and in occasional brief references in the text. What- ever in this mass of foreign intelligence relates in any way to American affairs has, however, been scrupulously transcribed.
To reproduce the originals with absolute textual fidelity has been the constant aim of the editors. Working on these predetermined lines all the vagaries of spelling, capitaUzation, italicization, punctua- tion, abbreviations, and so on, have been carefully preserved. So undeviating has been the adherence to this rule that even obvious typographical errors of the colonial printers have been transferred to these pages. At the outset the extent to which editorial revision or correction of the original text might be carried came up for long and serious consideration. One conclusion only could be arrived at and that was that the ultimate historical worth of a work of this character must rest primarily and firmly upon an exact adherence to the text. This course has been pursued with less reluctance in view of the fact that there has been found little confusion or incorrectness in the text that will not be readily comprehensible to the competent reader. Here and there suggestive readings have been added in brackets and further explanations and corrections have been made in foot-notes.
That despite the utmost care and watchfulness errors may exist in the completed work may be frankly admitted. Such seems to be
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the fate of all printed books, and it may well be true of a work involv- ing such and so many typographical and other perplexities as this. It is however the earnest hope of the editors that if errors are found they will be few and unimportant. A careful final reading of the printed pages in connection with the arduous task of making the elaborate personal and analytical Index has happily revealed little of consequence that had previously escaped observation.
Several special features of historical and bibliographical character precede the transcript of the newspapers on the opening pages of this volume. These come naturally in place as introductory to and explanatory of the text which follows. Their presence does not call for particular comment. The list of periodicals of the Provincial Period, the list of authorities on the subject, and the list of hbraries will, it is safe to say, be found useful guides. An acquaintance with the broadside of 1689, the first attempted newspaper, and the Camp- bell manuscript news letters, seems to be essential to an adequate understanding of the conditions precedent to the founding of the j&rst established newspaper and the influence which affected that beginning and marked its early career.
The editors are indebted to a number of valued friends who may be properly termed historical experts for practical suggestions and valuable aids in the prosecution of their work; and their thanks are especially due to the librarians of the Massachusetts Historical Society, the New York Historical Society, the Boston Athenaeum, the Ameri- can Antiquarian Society, the libraries of Harvard and Yale Colleges, the Library of Congress, and other institutions, for courtesies received.
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Contents
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Precursors of the Newspaper 1
Massachusetts Periodicals, 1689-1783 4
List of Authorities 11
List of Libraries 20
The Present State of the New-EngHsh Affairs 21
Publick Occurrences 24
The Campbell News Letters 34
The Boston News-Letter 53
The Boston News-Letter, 1704 61
The Boston News-Letter, 1705 157
The Boston News-Letter, 1706 281
The Boston News-Letter, 1707 432
Index 489
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Illustrations
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Fac-simile of a Boston News-Letter Memorandum Frontispiece
Fac-simile of The Present State of the New-English Affairs .... 1
Fac-simile of Public Occurrences, First Page 33
Fac-simile of The Boston News-Letter, First Page 57
Fac-simile of The Boston News-Letter, Second Page 97
Autograph Letter of Duncan Campbell 145
Fac-simile of PubHc Occurrences, Second Page 177
Fac-simile of PubUc Occurrences, Third Page 209
Fac-simile of the Order Suppressing Public Occurrences 241
The North Battery, Boston 273
Chief Justice Samuel Sewall 313
Reverend Increase Mather 353
Governor Joseph Dudley 417
Autograph Letter of John Campbell 449
The South Battery, Boston 465
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ERRATUM
Page 78. The date of The Boston News-Letter No. 6 should be May
29, 1704 instead of 1709 as printed. Pp. 79, SO. The dates in the page head lines should be May 29,
1704 instead of 1709 as printed.
ADDENDUM
Page 59. The annotation in the manuscript "Memorandums" bound in the volume of The Boston News-Letter in the library of the New York Historical Society, under date October 15, 1705 [the second of this date]: Madame Hebb, as pointed out by Mr. Frederick L. Gay, signifies Madam Hobbie; the initial N, in the next line, Negro. Then the annotation would read: "Madame Hobb[ie's] N[egro] one [or once] of the Jamaica fleet died this morning of a Fever, at the house of y« sd H[obbie]." See Sewall's Diary, v. 2, p. 121, Jan. 1, 1704/5.
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Precursors of the Newspaper
IT has been estimated that from the setting up of the first print- ing press in the English-speaking colonies of America, by Stephen Daye in Cambridge, Massachusetts-Bay, in 1639, until the close of the Colonial Period, half a century thereafter, more than three hun- dred books and pamphlets by native writers were produced by the printers of Cambridge and Boston. This was a remarkable output for a pioneer people and some of the Boston imprints became famous even in the old world.
This early-planted and rapidly-developed literary and typographic activity gradually led to the printing of news-sheets, although fifty years were allowed to elapse before the home press gave the colonists anything to read except books and pamphlets, — mainly religious — almanacs, and the acts and resolves of the General Court, Foreign news came in the few and infrequent London newspapers, while the scant domestic happenings were reported by word of mouth or by personal letters passing between relatives or friends in different communities. When, occasionally, some specially important matter developed broadsides were printed and sold, but only at the instance, or with the permission of the government, for the press was not yet free and nothing could be put forth except as "published by author- ity." Such, for example, was the broadside of 1689, entitled: The Present State of the New-English Affairs. So far as has been dis- covered this was the first publication in the colonies of a purely domestic news character and as such it is reprinted in this Digest, although it was in no sense a newspaper.
Other sheets of like character were put forth about this time. Evidence of this and of the fact that such publications were not regarded with favor by the colonial authorities is seen in the follow- ing official document:
"Whereas many papers haue beene lately printed & dispersed tending to the disturbance of the peace & subuersion of the gouermt of this theire Maiesties Collonie King William & Queene Mary It is therfor ordered that if any person or persons within this Collony be found guilty of any such like Misdemeanour of printing publish- ing or concealing any such like papers or discourses or not timely discouer such things to Authority or doe any act or thing that tends to the disturbance of the peace or the subuersion of this govemiiit They shall be accounted enemies to theire Maiesties present Gouernmt & be proceeded ag* as such with uttermost severity
"Nov:^^ 8th : iggg^ past in the affirmative "by the Representatives
"Ebenezer Prout Clerk"^
1 Massachusetts Archives, Vol. XXXV, p. 78.
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PRECURSORS OF THE NEWSPAPER
Another publication of the period, similar to the preceding, was: I Admiral Russel's | L E T T E R | to the | Earl of Nottingham, |
Containing an Exact and Particular Relation of | the Late Happy | Victory
and Success | Against I The French Fleet. | This letter which was "published by authority," gives an account of the naval engagement between the English and Dutch fleets on the one side, and the French fleet on the other, off capes La Hogue and Barfleur in May 1692. The letter of the admiral, dated Portsmouth, June 2, 1692, describes circumstantially the movements of the allied naval forces, day by day, from Wednesday, May 18, to Wednesday, May 25, and tells how the French fleet was defeated and completely destroyed.
Following this letter is a copy of a private letter from Portsmouth, dated May 29, 1692. In the latter is another brief account of the same battle. Under date of ''Moiiday 23d of May" is a brief report of the burning of the French ships in the harbor of La Hogue. Finally under date of "Tuesday, June 7th. 1692." is more about the campaign, with the statement that the combined English and Dutch fleets were; "Ninety Nine Ships, Forty Thousand five hundred seventy five Seamen, six Thousand nine Hundred ninety four Cannons, eighty seven Fireships and Frigats." The letter ends;
"This very day brings News, That the Town of Marmur, but not the Castle have Surrendred to the French sooner than it needed to have done, but at so dear a rate, as 'tis hoped will cost the French King his Kingdom."
Then is appended this note of the reception of the news in Boston :
"''T^He Happy News of this Success and Victory, obtained by Their X Majesties Royal Navy, over the French Fleet was Received by Their Majesties Loyal Subjects of their Province of the Massachu- setts-Bay in New-England, with all Hearty Expressions and Demon- strations of Joy; His Excellency the Govemour, being absent upon an Expedition against the Common Enemy. The Lieutenant Govemour, accompanied with the Gentlemen of the Council; Principal Gentle- men, Military Officers and Merchants of the Town of Boston, Re- pairing unto the Fort, the great Ordnance at the Fort, and other Forti- fications in and about the said Town, and at Their Majesties Castle, were discharged, and Loud Acclamations of God Save King William and Queen Mary, and grant them a Long and Prosperous Reign, made by the whole Concourse of People there Assembled."
This broadside consists of four pages, two columns to a page, the paper page being 73^ by 11% inches and the type page 53^ by 10^ inches. The heading and Admiral Russell's letter fill nearly six columns. The sheet has the imprint: "Boston Printed, and Sold by Benjamin Harris, ait the London-Coffee-House . 1692." A unique specimen is in the library of Harvard College and a fac-simile repro- duction was published in Samuel Abbott Green's Fac-Simile Repro- ductions Relating to Various Subjects, Boston, 1903.
PRECURSORS OF THE NEWSPAPER
In New York, in 1696, Governor Benjamin Fletcher recognized the growing desire in that community, to know the news, by having reprinted a copy of the London Gazette which had come into his hands and contained an account of an engagement with the French previous to the peace of Ryswick. He had already called William Bradford from Philadelphia to set up a printing shop in New York and to him he gave the order for this work. It was reported by the governor, in a letter to the lords of trade, in London, May 30, 1696:
"ship belonging to this place from Madera happily mett at sea that vessell which had Your LordP'^ packet for Virginia and brought me a Gazett which gave me an account of that horrid conspiracy against His Majesty's sacred person. I caused it to be reprinted here and proclamation was issued by advice of the Council for a day of thanksgiving throghout this province before the duplicate from Your LordP came to hand." ^
A similar reprint was brought out in Boston in 1697 bearing this imprint: "London, Printed by /. Dawks, Re-printed at Boston, in A^. E. by B. Green, and J. Allen, 1697." The heading is as follows: "London Septemb. 27. | Yesterday Morning arrived Three Hol- land Mails, I which bring the following Advices. | Vienna, September 18." I An original is in the Boston Public Library and it was repro- duced in fac-simile in the Boston Public Library Bulletin, October, 1893, vol. XII, page 215.
Earlier than the date of the publications last mentioned a definite attempt was made to establish a real newspaper in the Massachusetts- Bay Colony, the first attempt of the kind in America. This was the single number of Publick Occurrences Septemper 25, 1690. The prompt action of the governor in suppressing this sheet not only put an end to its existence but also acted as an effectual deterrent to any other printer ambitious in the same direction. For more than thirteen years thereafter the journalistic field was barren. Meantime however, the familiar methods of spreading news by written letters continued, and presently, in 1703, John Campbell, who was then postmaster of Boston, undertook to write letters which were broader and fuller in news than private communications were likely to be, and which, even if not altogether public in character, were in a sense semi-official. Campbell sent his letters quite regularly to the governors of the several New England colonies, and his brother Duncan Campbell seems to have assisted him in this service. A full account and a transcript of such of the Campbell letters as have been preserved are given in this volume.
These broadsides and manuscript news letters were the immediate precursors of the real newspaper, that is a publication of news, having periodicity and continuity as its essential elements. They were followed by The Boston News-Letter of John Campbell, in April, 1704; and there was the real beginning of American journalism.
2 Documents Relative to the Colonial History of the State of New York, Vol. IV, p. 150.
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Massachusetts Periodicals
1689-1783
FOLLOWING is a list, chronologically arranged, of newspapers and other periodicals published in Massachusetts, during the Provincial Period, beginning with the single sheet of excracts from letters of the Reverend Increase Mather in 1689, and ending with the close of the Revolution in 1783. The list is based upon a similar list in volume 9 of the Publications of The Colonial Society of Massa- chusetts— which has been used herewith by the kind permission of Albert Matthews of Boston. ^ Considerable dependence has also been placed upon the work of William Nelson of Paterson, New Jersey. ^ Original investigation of first sources by the editors of this Digest has added to this knowledge.
During their existence several of these newspapers were published under different names. These names have been entered separately, and, where necessary for identification, the parent title is given in connection therewith in brackets. In this list two titles, — the Camp- bell manuscript letters, — are not of periodicals nor even of publica- tions. Nevertheless it has been considered quite in keeping with the character and purpose of this Digest to include them inasmuch as they were essentially of news character, and were the first expres- sions of that public desire for news which ultimately led to the es- tablishment of The Boston News-Letter.
The Present State of the New-English Affairs; Boston, 1689 Publick Occurrences both Forreign and Domestick; Boston, Sep- tember 25, 1690 Letters Written by John Campbell, Postmaster of Boston, and sent
to the Governors of New England; April — October, 1703 Letters Written by Duncan Campbell of Boston and sent to Governor
Winthrop of Connecticut; May, 1700— The Boston News-Letter; April 24, 1704— December 29, 1726 The Boston Gazette; December 21, 1719— October 12, 1741 The New-England Courant; Boston, August 7, 1721— June 4, 1726 The Weekly News-Letter; Boston, January 5, 1727 — October 29,
1730 The New-England Weekly Journal ; Boston, March 20, 1727 — October
13, 1741 The Boston Weekly News-Letter; November 5, 1730 — August 25, 1757
1 Check List of Boston Newspapers, 1704-1780, by Mary Farwell Ayer, with Bibliographical Notes by Albert Matthews.
2 Archives of the State of New Jersey, First Series, Vol. XII.
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MASSACHUSETTS PERIODICALS
The Weekly Rehearsal; Boston, September 27, 1731 — August 11,
1735 The Boston Weekly Post-Boy ; October, 1734 [?]— June 4, 1750 The Boston Evening-Post ; August 18, 1735— April 24, 1775 The Boston Gazette, or. New England Weekly Journal; October
20, 1741 The Boston Gazette, or. Weekly Journal; October 27, 1741 — Decem- ber 26, 1752 The Boston Weekly Magazine; March 2— March 16, 1743 The Christian History; Boston, March 5, 1743— February 23, 1745 The American Magazine and Historical Chronicle; Boston, Septem- ber, 1743— December, 1746 The Independent Advertiser; Boston, January 4, 1748 — December
5, 1749 The Boston Post-Boy; June 11, 1750— December 23, 1754 The Boston Gazette, or, Weekly Advertiser; January 3, 1753 — April
1, 1755 The Boston Gazette, or. Country Journal; April 7, 1755 — April
5, 1756 The Boston Gazette, and Country Journal; April 12, 1756 — April
5, 17793 The Boston Weekly Advertiser [Boston Post-Boy]; August 22, 1757 —
December 25, 1758 The Boston News- Letter; September 1, 1757— March 18, 1762 The New England Magazine; Boston, August, 1758 — 1759 [?]* Green & Russell's Boston Post-Boy & Advertiser; January 1, 1759 —
May 23, 1763 The Boston News-Letter. And New-England Chronicle; March
25— December 30, 1762 The Boston News-Letter, and the New-England Chronicle; January
6— March 31, 1763 The Massachusetts Gazette. And Boston News-Letter; April 7,
1763— October 31, 1765 The Boston Post-Boy & Advertiser; May 30, 1763— September 25,
1769 The Massachusetts Gazette, [Boston News-Letter]; November 7,
1765— May 15, 1766 The Massachusetts Gazette, And Boston News-Letter; May 22,
1766— May 19, 1768
3 Published in Watertown, June 5, 1775 — November, 1776.
4 Three numbers of this magazine are known to be in existence. The title of the first number reads The New England Magazine for August 1758, and that of the second and third numbers The New England Magazine Of Knowl- edge and Pleasure.
MASSACHUSETTS PERIODICALS
The Boston Chronicle; December 21, 1767— June 25, 1770
The Massachusetts Gazette; Boston, May 23, 1768 — September 25,
1769 The Boston Weekly News-Letter; May 26, 1768— September 21, 1769 The Essex Gazette; Salem, August 2, 1768— May 2, 1775 The Massachusetts Gazette: and the Boston Weekly News-Letter;
September 28, 1769— February 22, 1776 The Massachusetts Gazette, and the Boston Post-Boy and Advertiser;
October 2, 1769— April 17, 1775 The Massachusetts Spy; Boston, July 17, 1770 — October 1, 1772 The Censor; Boston, November 23, 1771— May 2, 1772 The Massachusetts Spy Or, Thomas's Boston Journal; October 8,
1772— April 6, 1775 The Essex Journal and Merimack Packet: Or, the Massachusetts
and New-Hampshire General Advertiser; Newburyport, Decem- ber 4, 1773— June 23, 1775 The Royal American Magazine, or Universal Repository of Instruc- tion and Amusement, Boston, January, 1774 — March, 1775 The Salem Gazette and Newbury and Marblehead Advertiser; Salem,
July 1, 1774— December 23, 1774 The Massachusetts Spy Or, American Oracle of Liberty; Worcester,
May 3, 1775— December 31, 1783 ^ The New-England Chronicle: or. The Essex Gazette, [The Essex
Gazette]; Cambridge, May 12, 1775 «— April 4, 1776 The Essex Journal Or, The Massachusetts and New-Hampshire
General Advertiser, [The Essex Journal and Merimack Packet];
Newburyport, June 30— July 28, 1775 The Essex Journal Or, New-Hampshire Packet, [The Essex Journal
and Merimack Packet]; Newburyport, August 4 — November
3, 1775 The Essex Journal, and New Hampshire Packet, [The Essex Journal
and Merimack Packet]; Newburyport, November 10, 1775 —
October 5, 1776 The New-England Chronicle; Boston, April 25 — September 12, 1776 The Continental Journal, and Weekly Advertiser; Boston, May 30,
1776— December 18, 1783
5 After the Massachusetts Spy was moved from Boston to Worcester in May, 1775 and became The Massachusetts Spy Or, American Oracle of Lib- erty, no less than fourteen changes were made in the title before May, 1782. Most of these changes were of slight typographical character, but all the materially different forms of title under which this newspaper was published frorr its beginning in 1770 to the end of 1783 are recorded on another page herewith under the heading The Massachusetts Spy.
6 The date line is "from Tuesday, May 2 to Friday, May 12, 1775."
MASSACHUSETTS PERIODICALS
The American Gazette: or, the Constitutional Journal; Salem, June
19— July 30, 1776 The Independent Chronicle, [New England Chronicle]; Boston,
September 19— October 31, 1776 The Essex Journal : Or The New-Hampshire Packet And The Weekly
Advertiser, [The Essex Journal and Merimack Packet]; New-
buryport, November 1, 1776 — December 5, 1776 The Independent Chronicle. And the Universal Advertiser, [New
England Chronicle]; Boston, November 7, 1776 — December 25,
1783 The Essex Journal, [The Essex Journal and Merimack Packet]; New-
buryport, December 11, 1776— February 13, 1777 The Independent Ledger, and American Advertiser; Boston, June
15— July 13, 1778 The Independent Ledger and the American Advertiser; Boston,
July 20, 1778— December 29, 1783 The Evening Post; and the General Advertiser; Boston, October 17,
1778— February 26, 1780 The Boston Gazette, and the Country Journal, April 12, 1779 —
December 29, 1783 The Morning Chronicle; and the General Advertiser, [Evening Post];
Boston, March 9— May 11, 1780 The Salem Gazette and General Advertiser; January 2 — September
4, 1781 The Salem Gazette; October 18, 1781— December 25, 1783 The Boston Evening Post: and the General Advertiser; October 20,
1781— December 27, 1783 The Massachusetts Gazette, Or The Springfield and Northampton
Weekly Advertiser; Springfield, May 14 — August [?] , 1782 The Massachusetts Gazette Or, The General Advertiser, [The Massa- chusetts Gazette, or The Springfield and Northampton Weekly
Advertiser]; Springfield, September [3?], 1782 — December 23,
1783 The Massachusetts Herald: or Worcester Journal ; September 6, 15, 20,
and 27, 1783 The Boston Magazine, October, and December, 1783
Following is a list of the several newspapers which during the Pro- vincial Period were published under different titles. Appended thereto are the names under which those newspapers were successively published.
Boston News-Letter; 1704—1776
The Boston News-Letter; April 24, 1704— December 29, 1726 The Weekly News-Letter; January 5, 1727— October 29, 1730
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The Boston Weekly News-Letter; November 5, 1730 — August
25, 1757 The Boston News-Letter; September 1, 1757 — March 18, 1762 The Boston News-Letter. And New-England Chronicle; March
25— December 30, 1762 The Boston News-Letter, and the New-England Chronicle;
January6— March 31, 1763 The Massachusetts Gazette. And Boston News-Letter; April
7, 1763— October 31, 1765 The Massachusetts Gazette; November 7, 1765 — May 15, 1766 The Massachusetts Gazette. And Boston News-Letter; May
22, 1766— May 19, 1768 The Boston Weekly News-Letter; May 26, 1768— September 21,
1769 The Massachusetts Gazette: and the Boston Weekly News- Letter; September 28, 1769— February 22, 1776
Boston Gazette; 1719—1783
The Boston Gazette; December 21, 1719— October 12, 1741 The Boston Gazette, or, New England Weekly Journal; October
20, 1741 The Boston Gazette, or. Weekly Journal; October 27, 1741 —
December 26, 1752 The Boston Gazette, or, Weekly Advertiser; January 3, 1753 —
April 1, 1755 The Boston Gazette, or Country Journal; April 7, 1755 — April
5, 1756 The Boston Gazette, and Country Journal; April 12, 1756 —
April 5, 1779 The Boston Gazette, and the Country Journal; April 12, 1779 —
December 29, 1783
Boston Post-Boy; 1734—1775
The Boston Weekly Post-Boy; October, 1734 [?]— June 4, 1750 The Boston Post-Boy; June 11, 1750— December 23, 1754 The Boston Weekly Advertiser; August 22, 1757 — December 25,
1758 Green & Russell's Boston Post-Boy & Advertiser; January 1,
1759— May 23, 1763 The Boston Post-Boy & Advertiser; May 30, 1763— September
25, 1769 The Massachusetts Gazette, and the Boston Post-Boy and Ad- vertiser; October 2, 1769— April 17, 1775
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Essex Gazette; 1768— 1776 '
The Essex Gazette; August 2, 1768— May 2, 1775 The New-England Chronicle: or, The Essex Gazette; May 12, 1775— April 4, 1776
Massachusetts Spy ; 1770 — 1783
The Massachusetts Spy; July 17, 1770— October 1, 1772
The Massachusetts Spy Or, Thomas's Boston Journal; October
8, 1772— April 6, 1775 The Massachusetts Spy Or, American Oracle of Liberty;
May 3, 1775— August 9, 1775 Thomas's Massachusetts Spy Or, American Oracle of Liberty;
August 16, 1775— May 31, 1776 The Massachusetts Spy Or, American Oracle of Liberty;
June 21, 1776 [?]— August [?], 1777 Haswell's Massachusetts Spy Or, American Oracle of Liberty;
August 14, 1777 — December 4, 1777 The Massachusetts Spy Or, American Oracle of Liberty;
December 11, 1777— March 19, 1778 Haswell's Massachusetts Spy Or, American Oracle of Liberty;
March 26, 1778— June 18, 1778 Thomas's Massachusetts Spy Or, American Oracle of Liberty;
June 25, 1778— May 17, 1781 Thomas's Massachusetts Spy Or, The Worcester Gazette;
May 24, 1781— April 4, 1782 Thomas's The Massachusetts Spy: Or, Worcester Gazette;
April 11, 1782— December 31, 1783
Essex Journal ; 1773—1777
The Essex Journal, and Merimack Packet: Or, the Massachu- setts and New-Hampshire General Advertiser; December 4, 1773— June 23, 1775
The Essex Journal Or, The Massachusetts and New-Hampshire General Advertiser; June 30— July 28, 1775
The Essex Journal Or, New-Hampshire Packet; August 4 — November 3, 1775
The Essex Journal, and New-Hampshire Packet; November 10, 1775— October 5, 1776
7 See New England Chronicle. The Essex Gazette, started in Salem in 1768, was the parent of the several newspapers known in later years by the name Chronicle. When the publishers removed to Cambridge in 1775 they prefixed the Chronicle name to their publication. When the newspaper was removed from Cambridge to Boston the Essex Gazette part of the title was discarded and as the Chronicle it was longest and best known. For that reason its later titles have been here placed under the heading New-England Chronicle.
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The Essex Journal: Or The New-Hampshire Packet And The
Weekly Advertiser; November 1, 1776 — December 5, 1776
The Essex Journal; December 11, 1776— February 13, 1777
New-England Chronicle ; 1775—1783
The New-England Chronicle: or The Essex Gazette; May 12,
1775— April 4, 1776 The New-England Chronicle; April 25— September 12, 1776 The Independent Chronicle; September 19 — October 31, 1776 The Independent Chronicle. And the Universal Advertiser; November 7, 1776— December 25, 1783
Independent Ledger; 1778 — 1783
The Independent Ledger, and American Advertiser; June 15 —
July 13, 1778 The Independent Ledger, and the American Advertiser; July 20, 1778— December 29, 1783
Evening Post ; 1778—1780
The Evening Post; and the General Advertiser; October 17,
1778— February 26, 1780 The Morning Chronicle; and the General Advertiser; March 9 — May 11, 1780
Massachusetts Gazette; 1782 — 1783
The Massachusetts Gazette, Or The Springfield and Northamp- ton Weekly Advertiser; May 14 — August [?], 1782 The Massachusetts Gazette, Or the General Advertiser; Septem- ber [3?], 1782— December 23, 1783
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SEVERAL accounts of the newspapers and their printers in the Mas- sachusetts-Bay Province have been written, and many incidental references throwing light upon them are found in various historical and other publications. The subjoined list of authorities makes no pretence to minute completeness, but it embraces the titles of those works upon which the investigator must principally depend. In fact the editors are confident that nothing of substantial importance has been omitted from it.
A Narrative of the Newspapers printed in New-England — In a letter to the President of the Historical Society, from one of the members. In the Collections of the Massachusetts Historical Society for the year 1798. Boston, 1798. Vol. V, pp. 208—216.
This paper appears to have been the first printed account of the earliest American newspapers. It is signed A. Z. and the author was the Reverend John Eliot, D.D., pastor of the New North Church, Boston, and one of the founders and the first librarian of the Massa- chusetts Historical Society. The sketch is brief and, naturally, inadequate, and it contains numerous errors. It presents some interesting facts but on the whole is not of much value.
Continuation of the Narrative of Newspapers published in New- England, from the year 1704 to the Revolution; in a letter from one of the members to the president of the society. In the Collections of the Massachusetts Historical Society for the year 1800. Boston, 1800. Vol. VI, pp. 64—67.
This paper was also from the pen of the Reverend John Eliot and is open to the same criticism as its predecessor. In it is included a brief two-page sketch of the newspapers of Connecticut from 1755 to 1800, written by the great lexicographer, Noah Webster, and enumerating seventeen publications.
The History of Printing in America. With a Biography of Printers, and an Account of Newspapers. To which is prefixed a concise view of the Discovery and Progress of the Art in Other Parts of the World. In two volumes. By Isaiah Thomas, Printer, Wor- cester, Massachusetts. Worcester: From the press of Isaiah Thomas jun. Isaac Sturtevant, Printer. 1810.
This two-volume work has always been and undoubtedly al- ways will be the fundamental source of information for the period which it covers. Thomas was a successful printer and publisher, an editor of wide experience, a shrewd observer, and an indefatigable collector of literature bearing upon the printing of books and news- papers. Beginning printing in 1755 he was, for half a century, one of the most active and most able newspaper men of Massachusetts. He had an extensive acquaintance with his contemporaries and his youthful years overlapped the closing years of those who had been
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the founders of Massachusetts journalism. His work partakes more of the character of the hasty newsgatherer and gossipy recorder than of the painstaking historian. Much is absent from it that we should be glad to know today and its pages have many inaccuracies. Nevertheless, despite its deficiences, it is invaluable. The History was first published in Worcester in 1810. It was republished in 1874 by Joel Munsell, Albany, N. Y., for the American Antiquarian Society of Worcester, Mass. being volumes V and VI in the Trans- actions and Collections of that Society. This edition has a memoir of the author by his grandson Benjamin Franklin Thomas; volum- inous and valuable explanatory and critical notes by John R. Bart- lett, Samuel F. Haven, Joel Munsell and H. G. Jones; and, as an appendix, a "catalogue of publications in what is now the United States, prior to the revolution of 1775 — 6," compiled by Dr. Samuel F. Haven.
The Life and Errors of John Dunton, Citizen of London; With the lives and characters of more than a thousand Contemporary Divines, and other persons of literary eminence. To which are added. Dun- ton's Conversation in Ireland; Selections from his other genuine Works: and a faithful portrait of the author. Two vols., London 1818.
Letters Written from New England, A. D. 1686, by John Dunton. In which are described his voyages by sea, his travels on land and the characters of his friends and acquaintances. Now first published from the original manuscript, in the Bodleian Library, Oxford. With notes and an appendix, by W. H. Whitmore. Boston: Pub- lished for the Prince Society, 1867.
John Dunton, the eccentric printer and bookseller, visited Boston with an invoice of books to sell, in 1685, and remained in Massachu- setts more than a year. He wrote much and spiritedly concerning the people of his time and his pen pictures of those whom he met in Massachusetts add to our knowledge of men and manners of that period. The first edition of his Life and Errors was published in 1705. His Letters Written from New England, edited by W. H. Whitmore, is more full in its descriptions of the Boston printers and booksellers than the London book. Students of early New Eng- land life cannot afford to overlook it.
A History of Harvard University from its Foundation in the year 1636, to the period of the American Revolution. By Benjamin Pierce. Cambridge, 1833.
The American Historical Magazine and Literary Record. New Haven, 1836.
Specimens of Newspaper Literature: with Personal Memoirs, Anecdotes, and Reminiscences. By Joseph T. Buckingham. Bos- ton, 1850.
This work is also known as Buckingham's Reminiscences, which title appears on the backbone of the cover. It is in two volumes
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and treats of the newspapers of all New England. In the first volume are included the newspapers from 1704 to the close of the Revolution; in the second volume are those subsequent to that time and into the following century. Buckingham was a famous newspaper and magazine editor, from 1799 to 1861, and this work of his, while primarily based on that of Thomas, is enriched with much valuable information derived from examination of original files and from personal knowledge. It amplifies and extends the Thomas History in both biography and bibliography, and corrects some of the errors of its predecessor.
Personal Memoirs and Recollections of Editorial Life. By Joseph T. Buckingham. Two vols., Boston 1852.
Records of the Governor and Company of the Massachusetts Bay in New England. Printed by Order of the Legislature. Edited by Nathaniel B. Shurtleff, M. D., Member of the Massachusetts Historical Society, Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and Member of the American Antiquarian Society. Five vols., Bos- ton, 1853—1854.
Account of the Newspapers and other Periodicals, published in Salem, from 1768 to 1856. By Gilbert L. Streeter. In the Proceed- ings of the Essex Institute. Salem, Mass., 1856. Vol. I. 1848 to 1856.
This short sketch contains some small particulars which do not appear in the works of Thomas or Buckingham.
Historical Magazine (The), and Notes and Queries concerning the Antiquities, History, and Biography of America. Boston, 1857 — 1875.
History of New England. By John Gorham Palfrey. Five vols., Boston, 1858—1890.
A Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England. By James Savage. Four vols., Boston, 1860 — 1862.
Biographical Sketches of Loyalists of the American Revolution, with an Historical Essay. By Lorenzo Sabine. Two vols., Boston, 1864.
Life and Times of Benjamin Franklin. By James Parton. Two vols., New York, 1864.
The Life of Benjamin Franklin, written by. himself. Now first edited from original manuscripts and from his printed correspondence and other writings. By John Bigelow. Philadelphia, 1874.
The Andros Tracts: being a Collection of Pamphlets and Official Papers issued during the period between the Overthrow of the Andros Government and the Establishment of the Second Charter of Mas- sachusetts. With notes and a Memoir of Sir Edmund Andros. Edited
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by W. H. Whitmore. Three vols. Publications of the Prince Society. Boston, 1868—1874.
Biographical Sketches of Graduates of Harvard University, in Cambridge, Massachusetts. By John Langdon Sibley, M. A., Libra- rian of Harvard University, and Member of the Massachusetts and other Historical Societies. Three vols., Cambridge, 1873.
Journalism in the United States, from 1690 to 1872. By Frederic Hudson. New York, 1873.
Mr. Hudson began his account of journalism in the United States with ancient Rome, Greece and China, and devoted most of his book to the newspaper history of his own time. Consequently he had scant space — 98 pages — for the American newspapers of the eighteenth century, and in that part of his work he gives practically very little except what he derived from the pages of Thomas' History and Buckingham's Specimens. He reprinted the Publick Occurrences (not accurately), part of one of John Campbell's manuscript news letters, the domestic items of the first number of The Boston News- Letter, extracts from The Boston Gazette, The New England Courant, and The New York Gazette of William Bradford; gave an account of the libel suit against Peter Zenger in 1734; and treated briefly of the editors, publishers, writers, news and advertisements of the press of the Revolutionary period.
History of Cambridge, Mass. 1630 — 1877. By Lucius Robinson Paige. Boston, 1877.
Diary of Samuel Sewall. In the Collections of the Massachusetts Historical Society. Fifth Series, Vols. V, VI and VII. Boston, 1878, 1879, 1882.
Curiosities of History. By William W. Wheildon. Boston, 1880.
The Memorial History of Boston, Including Suffolk County, Massachusetts. 1630 — 1880. Edited by Justin Winsor, Librarian of Harvard University. In Four Volumes. Boston, 1881.
In this work five chapters treat, directly or indirectly, of this sub- ject. These are The Literature of the Colonial Period, by Justin Winsor, vol. I, pp. 453 — 464; The Indian Tongue and Its Literature, by J. Hammond Trumbull, vol. I, pp. 465 — 480; The Press and Litera- ture of the Provincial Period, by Delano A. Goddard [then editor of the Boston Daily Advertiser], vol. II, pp. 387—436; The Pulpit, Press, and Literature of the Revolution, by Delano A. Goddard, vol. Ill, pp. 119 — 148; and The Press and Literature of the Last Hun- dred Years, by Charles A. Cummings, vol. Ill, pp. 617 — 682.
History and Present Condition of the Newspaper and Periodical Press of the United States, with a Catalogue of the Publications of the Census Year. By S. N. D. North, Special Agent. Washington, Government Printing Office. 1884. [Part of Vol. VIII of the Tenth Census — 1880— of the United States.]
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Although this is an exhaustive treatment of its subject as a whole , the part relating to the newspapers of the pre-revolutionary period is inadequate and abundant in error. Mr. North did little more than transcribe from Thomas' History and Buckingham's Reminiscenses, and faithfully perpetuated the errors of those writers with the ad- dition of others of his own. His chronological history is of some value, though not as relating to the provincial period. He reprints the catalogue of the newspaper files in the library of the American Antiquarian Society.
Narrative and Critical History of America. Edited by Justin Winsor. Eight vols., Boston, 1886—1889.
Letter-Book of Samuel Sewall. In the Collections of the Massachu- setts Historical Society. Sixth Series, Vols. I and II. Boston, 1886 and 1888.
The Cambridge Press. By Andrew McFarland Davis. In the Pro- ceedings of the American Antiquarian Society. April 25, 1888. Worcester, 1888.
Documents Relating to the Colonial History of the State of New Jersey. Edited by William Nelson. Vol. XII. Paterson, N. J., 1895.
This volume carries on its cover the title, New Jersey Archives First Series, and thus the work to which it belongs is commonly known. A bastard title page gives another variant as follows: Archives of the State of New Jersey. A sub-title on the full title page is: Some Account of American Newspapers, particularly of the Eighteenth Century, and Libraries in which they may be found. Part II. Massachusetts. The volume is mainly a reprinting of the news relating to New Jersey, taken from these early newspapers. The "account" of the newspapers is an introduction of 132 pages, historical, biographical and bibliographical, chronologically arranged. Reviewing as it does the newspapers of all the American colonies for the entire eighteenth century, Mr. Nelson's work is the most complete compilation of its kind that has been made. It gives a great amount of information lacking in other authorities, and has reprints of the headings of the newspapers, many in fac-simile; its list of files and libraries, albeit far from complete, and not conven- iently arranged, is very valuable.
The Literary History of the American Revolution, 1763 — 1783. By Moses Coit Tyler. Two vols.. New York, 1897.
A List of early American Broadsides, 1680 — 1800, belonging to the library of the American Antiquarian Society. With an Intro- duction and Notes by Nathaniel Paine. In the Proceedings of the American Antiquarian Society. Worcester, Mass., April, 1897.
Ten Fac-Simile Reproductions Relating to Old Boston and Neigh- borhood. By Samuel Abbott Green. Boston, Massachusetts, 1901.
This contains an historical account of the publication, Publick Occurrences, September 25, 1690, a fac-simile reproduction of its
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three pages and a reprint of the order of suppression by the governor and council.
Ten Fac-Simile Reproductions Relating to New England. By- Samuel Abbott Green, Boston, Massachusetts, 1902.
This contains an exhaustive and scholarly account of Stephen Daye, of Cambridge, the first American printer, and his work, with reproductions.
Ten Fac-Simile Reproductions Relating to Various Subjects. By Samuel Abbott Green. Boston, 1903.
This is the third and concluding volume of the series published under similar title. It contains fac-simile reprints of the title- page of a unique copy of Bunyan's Pilgrims Progress, printed in Boston in 1681; of the broadsides, The Present State of the New- English Affairs, Boston 1689, and Admiral Russel's Letter to the Earl of Nottingham, Boston, 1692; the two pages of both the first and the second edition of the first issue of The Boston News- Letter, April 24, 1704 ; the two pages of the issue of The New England Courant, for February 11, 1723; and the two pages of the issue of The New England Weekly Journal for April 8, 1728. These reproductions are accompanied with descriptive and critical text by Dr. Green.
American Bibliography, By Charles Evans. A Chronological Dictionary of all Books, Pamphlets and Periodical Publications printed in the United States of America from the Genesis of Printing in 1639 down to and including the year 1820. With Bibliographical and Biographical Notes. Vol. I, 1639—1729; Vol. II, 1730—1750. Chicago, 1903—1904.
The Development of Freedom of the Press in Massachusetts. By Clyde Augustus Duniway, associate professor of history in Leland Stanford Junior University. Vol. XII of Harvard Historical Studies. New York, 1906.
This work treats of the control of the press in England and in Massachusetts from 1638 onward. The assumption of govern- mental authority over the newspapers of the period, particularly the Publick Occurrences, Campbell's Boston News-Letter, The Boston Gazette, Franklin's New-England Courant, and Fleet's Boston Even- ing-Post, is well considered. A complete list of sources and titles of secondary authorities adds much to the value of the work.
The Cambridge Press 1638—1692. A History of the First Printing Press Estabhshed in EngHsh America, Together with a BibHographi- cal List of the Issues of the Press. By Robert F. Roden. New York, 1905.
Check List of Boston Newspapers, 1704—1780. By Mary Farwell Ayer. With Bibliographical Notes by Albert Matthews. Publica- tions of the Colonial Society of Massachusetts. Vol. IX, 1907.
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As its name indicates, this is a check list, showing in what principal libraries of the United States the issues of the provincial newspapers, so far as they are known to be in existence, are preserved. It is a work of incalculable value and indispensable to every student of the eighteenth century journalism of Massachusetts. The Bibliograph- ical Notes by Mr. Matthews constitute by far the most interesting, most valuable and most scholarly historical review of the news- papers included in the period covered that has yet been printed. This, combined with the biographical and historical accounts of the printers, publishers and editors, and their work, has left little to be done by any future historian or compiler, except the actual reprinting of the contents of these papers.
The Essex Institute Historical Society. Collections. Forty vols. Salem, Mass., 1859—1907.
Massachusetts Archives. (MSS.) In the Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth. Boston. Vols. 241 + 3 + 82. 1622—1788.
Massachusetts Council Records. (MSS.) Executive Proceedings of the Governor's Council. In the Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth, 1650 — 1908. Boston.
Massachusetts Historical Society. Proceedings, Boston, 1879 — 1909.
Massachusetts Historical Society. Collections. [Boston, 1792 — 1909.
New-England Historical and Genealogical Register, (The). Sixty- three vols. The New-England Historic Genealogical Society. Boston, 1847—1909.
Transcripts (MSS.) of Harvard College Records. By Andrew McFarland Davis. In Harvard College Library.
JOURNAL OF THE Votes and Proceedings of the GENERAL ASSEMBLY Of the colony of NEW YORK. Began the 9th Day of April, 1691; and Ended the 27th of September, 1743. Two vol- umes. Published by Order of the General Assembly. NEW YORK. Printed by Hugh Gaine, at his Book-Store and Printing-Office at the Bible & Crown, in Hanover Square. M,DCC,LXIV.
This work is interesting in that it has the exact text of the addresses of the colonial governors, and the legislative enactments, many of which are printed in full or in part — sometimes incorrectly — or are briefly referred to in communications from New York to the News-Letter.
The Acts and Resolves, Public and Private, of the Province of the Mafsachusetts Bay : to which are prefixed the Charters of the Province, with Historical and Explanatory Notes and Appendix. Published under Chapter 87 of the Resolves of the General Court of the Common- wealth for the year 1867. Boston [printed for the State]: 1869 — .
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Fifteen volumes published (Vol. XV bearing date 1908) covering I
-the Province laws from 1692 to 1756. Other volumes in preparation. ]
■ The part in which material bearing on the provincial press is to be j found is Vol. VIII, being Vol. Ill of the Appendix, containing
Resolves etc. 1703-1707, and is embraced in the Notes to the Resolves, ] pp. 263-801, prepared by Abner Cheney Goodell, the scholarly first
editor of the work. The editor succeeding Mr. Goodell, who declined ! reappointment in 1900, is Melville Madison Bigelow.
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NEW-ENGLISH AFFAIRS PUBLICK OCCURRENCES THE CAMPBELL NEWS LETTERS THE BOSTON NEWS-LETTER
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The following abbreviations as they are appended beneath the ]
titles of the newspapers included in this Digest indicate libraries in '
which original copies of the respective issues have been preserved. j
In each instance the library that contains the copy which has been 1
transcribed lor the Digest is specially indicated by initials in black j
face. The letter m in brackets following initials indicates that the ]
copy preserved in that library is mutilated. \
A S = American Antiquarian Society, Worcester, Massachusetts
B A = Boston Athenaeum, Boston
B P = Boston Public Library, Boston
B S=Bostonian Society, Boston
C H = Connecticut Historical Society
D C= Dartmouth College Library, Hanover, New Hampshire
E I = Essex Institute, Salem, Massachusetts
G S = New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston
H U = Harvard College Library, Cambridge, Massachusetts
L C = Library of Congress, Washington
L P = Library Company of Philadelphia
M H = Massachusetts Historical Society, Boston
M S = Massachusetts State Library, Boston
N H = New Jersey Historical Society
N J = New Jersey State Library
N P = New York Public Library, New York
N S = New York State Library
N Y = New York Historical Society, New York
P H = Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
WH = State Historical Society of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin.
Y U = Yale University
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A BROADSIDE, bro-ughretlt in 16S9, this pulDlIcation bears the -^ ^imprint "Boston, Printed and. Sold by Samuel Green." It is a single sheet printed on one side; the paper page is 8 by 143^ inches, while the type page, in two columns, is 6^ by 12 inches. The first column is filled by the extract from the letter of the Reverend In- crease Mather to Governor Simon Bradstreet, dated: "Sept. 3, 1689 from Deal in Kent." In the second column appear "A Passage extracted from the publick News- Letter, [of London] Dated July Q, 1689"; the extract from Mr. Mather's letter to his son the Reverend Cotton Mather, and the paragraph regarding the overthrow of Andros.:
A solitary specimen of this publication has been preserved, and is in the Massachusetts Archives, volume XXXV, page 83, in the State House, Boston. The sheet has been reprinted in the Massachusetts Magazine, Boston, October, 1789, volume I, page 642; in the Col- lections of the New Hampshire Historical Society, in 1824 and 1866, volume I, pages 252-255 and volume VIII, pages 258-260; and in The Andros Tracts, volume II, pages 15-18. It has also been twice reproduced in fac-simile: first in 1902, by William Green Shillaber of the Club of Odd Volumes, and again in 1903 by Dr. Samuel Abbott Green in his Ten Fac-Simile Reproductions Relating to Various Subjects.
With his reproduction Mr. Shillaber refers to the sheet as, "the first attempt at newspaper publication on this side of the Atlantic ocean." Whether or not it is entitled to be regarded as a news- paper, and, therefore, the first in the English colonies of America has ever been a subject of controversy among students. When first reprinted in 1789 it was called "a Handbill or Newspaper Extraor- dinary." Joel Munsell in 1874, Charles Evans in 1903, and George, H. Sargent in 1905 have suggested or contended that it was a news- paper, and argument has been made in support thereof. William H. Whitmore in 1869, Delano A. Goddard in 1881, William Nelson in 1895, Samuel Abbott Green in 1901, Professor Clyde A. Duniway in 1906, and Albert Matthews in 1906 have agreed in characterizing the sheet as a broadside.
The concensus of opinion is that the print was not a newspaper. Strictly speaking it was not even an attempt at a newspaper, an essential distinction of which is successive and regular publication! Still in it was a germ of the coming newspaper. For an extended consideration of this publication and the arguments concerning it, see a paper by Albert Matthews in the Publications of the Colonial Society of Massachusetts, volume X, pages 310-320.
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The Prefent State of the
New-Englifh Affairs.
€l)i^ i^ 3^ubUf()eti to pretocnt jpalfe ^tpott^
An Extract of a Letter from Mr. Mather, To the Govenour, Dated
Sept. 3, 1689 /row Deal in Kent.
THe House of Commons Ordered a Bill to be drawn up for the Restoration of Charters to all Corporations. Some Enemies of New-England did bestir themselves on that Occasion. But it has pleased God to succeed Endeavours and Sollicitations here so far, so that N. E. is particularly mentioned in the Bill.
It has been read twice, and after that referred unto a Committee for Emendations. What concerns N. England passed without any great opposition. The Bill has been in part read the third Time, and the Charters of N.-Eng. then also passed without Objection. Only some Additional Clauses respecting Corporations here, caused Debates ; so that the Bill is not yet Enacted.
In the latter end of June, a Vessel from Mount Hope arrived here, which brought your Declaration of April 18. with an account of the Revolution in New-England. The week after I went to Hamp- ton Court, and had the favour to wait on His Majesty, who told me, That He did accept of, and was ivell pleased with what was done in New-England , and that he would order the Secretary of State to signifie so much, and that His Subjects there should have their Ancient Rights and Priviledges restored to them.
The King has sent a Gracious Letter (which was delivered to me, and if I return not my self, I shall take care that it be sent to you) bearing Date August 12. Wherein He signifies His Royal Appro- bation of what has been done at Boston, and assures you that the Government there shall be settled, so as shall be for the Security and Satisfaction of His Subjects in that Colony, and in the mean time bids you go on to Administer the Laws, and manage the Govern- ment, according as in your Address you have Petitioned.
My Lord Mordent (now Earl of Monmouth) bade me assure you that He would be your Friend, and he bade me tell you from him, That your Charters should be restored to you by Act of Parliament.
1 have been with most of the Kings most Honourable Privy Coun- cil, who have promised to befriend New England as there shall be occasion for it. The like I may say, of all the Leading men in the Parliament,
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I have been in the Downs a fortnight, and Aboard Mr. Clark, several Nights, but the Wind has been against us. And we now hear that the New -found- Lmid Convoyes (on whose Assistance we had a Dependance) are gone.
Superscribed To the Honourable
Simon Bradstreet, Esq; Governour of the Massachusets Colony in N-England.
A Passage extracted from the publick News-Leiter, Dated
July 6. 1689.
THE people of New England having made a thorow Revolution, and secured the pubHck Criminals. On Thursday last, the Rev- erend and Learned Mr. Mather, President of the Colledge, and Min- ister of Boston, waited on the King; and in a most Excellent Speech laid before His Majesty, the State of that People; saying. That they were sober, and Industrious, and fit for Martial Service; and all with their Lives and Interests were at His Majesties Commaiid, to tender the same unto His Majesty: That they desired nothing but His Majes- ties Acceptance of what they had done, and His Protection; and that if His Majesty pleased to encourage and Commission them. He might easily be Emperour of America. His Majesty assured him, that He was pleased with what was done for Him, and for themselves in the Revolution, and that their Priviledges and Religion should be secured unto them. "
Extracted from a Letter of Mr. Mather, to his Son, Dated
Sept. 2. 1689.
On July 4. The King said unto me. That He did kindly Accept of what was done in Boston. And that His Subjects in New-England should have their Ancient Rights and Priviledges Restored and Con- firmed unto them. Yea, He told me, That if it were in his power to cause it to be done it should be done, and bade me rest assured of it. The Charter-Bill is not finished, because some Additional Clauses respecting Corporations here in England caused a Debate; and the Parliament is for some weeks Adjourned.
Besides the Letter from the Kings Majesty, whereof we have notice as above; there is now arrived, an Order from His Majesty to the Government, bearing Date, July 30. 1689.
Requiring, That Sir Edmund Andross, Edward Randolph, and others, that have been Seized by the people of Boston, and shall be at the Receipt of these Commands, Detained there, uiider Confinement, be sent on Board the first Ship, bound to England, to answer what may be objected against them.
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UNTIL the single Iciiown copy of The Present State of the New- EngHsh Affairs came to Hght in 1789 ' this print of Publick Occurrences was regarded as the first news pubHcation of the English colonies in the Western Hemisphere. Even now the distinction of being the first attempt to start a newspaper in the colonies must be accorded it for, undoubtedly, the pubHshers intended to continue it regularly had it not fallen under the ban of the government. It is a small quarto printed on three sides of a folded sheet, two columns to the page, the paper page being 73^ by 11>^ inches and the type pages, the first, 5| by lOf, the second, 5| by lOf, and the third, 5f by lOf inches. It has for a colophon, "Printed by Richard Pierce for Benjamin Harris."
The only known contemporaneous reference to the publication, except the Governor's order of suppression, was by Chief Justice Samuel Sewall, who wrote in 1690:^
"Sept. 25. A printed sheet entituled publick Occurences comes out, which gives much distaste because not Licensed; and because of the passage referring to the French King and the Maquas [Mohawks] .
"Oct. 1. Print of the Governour and Council comes out shewing their disallowance of the Public Occurrences.
"Oct. 2. Mr. [Cotton] Mather writes a very sharp Letter about it."
Elsewhere, under the same date. Judge Sewall again refers to "the iirst sheet of Occurrences, which came out this day." ^
But the publishers were ahead of the time. Those in authority were not yet tolerant of a free press. Immediately on its appearance the continuance of the print was promptly interdicted. Following is the order for its suppression, a copy of which is preserved in the library of the Massachusetts Historical Society:
BY THE GOVERNOUR & COUNCIL Y jA THERE AS some have lately presumed to Print and Disperse a ^/^/ Pamphlet, Entituled, PubHck Occurrences, both Forreign and ■^ ^ Domestick: Boston, Thursday, Septemb. 25th 1690. With- out the least Privity or Countenance of Authority.
The Governour and Council having had the perusal of the said Pamphlet, and finding that therein is contained Reflections of a very high nature: As also sundry doubtful and uncertain Reports, do hereby manifest and declare their high Resentment and Disallowance of said Pamphlet, and Order that the same be Suppressed and called in ; strickly forbidding any person or persons for the future to Set forth
1 Reprinted in the Massachusetts Magazine (Boston), for October, 1789.
2 Diary of Samuel Sewall. Vol. I, pp. 332-333.
3 Letter-Book of Samuel Sewall. Vol. I, p. 112.
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any thing in Print without License first obtained from those that are or shall be appointed by the Government to grant the same.
By order of the Governour & Council.
Isaac Addington, Seer. Boston, September 2Qth 1690.
So far as is known, only one copy of this publication is now in ex- istence and that is preserved in the Public Office in London. There it rested in musty archives for more than a century until, in 1845 or 1846, it was discovered by the Reverend Joseph Barlow Felt, librarian of the Massachusetts Historical Society (then in England as an agent of the state of Massachusetts to secure duplicates of various documents whose originals had been lost), and briefly described by him.* It was examined and copied in London in 1856 by Dr. Samuel Abbott Green of the Massachusetts Historical Society (later librarian), and reprinted by him the following year in a Boston magazine.^ The same year (1857) an expurgated copy from this magazine was reprinted by the National Intelligencer of Washington . Sixteen years later a similar reprint was made in Frederic Hudson's History of Journalism. Mr. Hudson's reprint may fairly be regarded as one of the curiosities of historical literature for, following the example of the National Intelligencer, he was superserviceably scrupu- lous in expurgating certain matter which he seemed to fear might be deemed objectionable to some, even though he thereby sacrificed historical accuracy. Another expurgated copy was printed in a Boston newspaper in 1897. ^ It was reproduced in fac-simile for the first time by Dr. Green in 1901. ''
Benjamin Harris for whom the Publick Occurrences was printed
was a bookseller of note in London before he came to Boston. At
one period of his life he was a close friend and a business associate of
the eccentric John Dunton, who wrote concerning him:*
"He has been a brisk asserter of English Liberties, and once printed a Book with that very Title. He sold 'A Protestant Petition' in King Charles's Reign, for v/hich they fined him five pounds, and set him once in the Pillory: but his Wife, (like a kind Rib) stood by him, to defend her Husband against the mob. — After this (having a deal of mercury in his natural temper) he travelled to New-England, where he followed Bookselling, and then Cofifeeselling, and then Printing, but continued Ben Harris still; and is now both Bookseller
4 Annals of Salem, by Joseph B. Felt. Second Edition. Salem, 1849 Vol. II, p. 14.
5 The Historical Magazine. Boston, August, 1857. Vol. I, pp. 228-231.
6 The National Intelligencer, Washington, D. C, September 3, 1857; Journahsm in the United "States From 1690 to 1872, by Frederic Hudson, 1873, pp. 44-48; The Boston Globe, March 4, 1897.
7 Ten Fac-Simile Reproductions Relating to Old Boston and Neighborhood. Boston, 1901.
8 Life and Errors of John Dunton. London, 1818, Vol. I, p. 216.
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and Printer in Gracechurch-street, as we find by his 'London Post' ; so that his conversation is general (but never impertinent), and his wit phable to all inventions. But yet his vanity, (if he has any) gives no alloy to his wit, and is no more than might justly spring from conscious virtue; and I do him but justice in this part of his character, for, in once travelling with him from Bury fair, I found him to be the most ingenious and innocent companion that I had ever met with."
Again, Dunton, when in Boston, hearing of Harris' intention of
"coming over hither" wrote :^
"To speak the Truth, Mr. Benj. Harris has had many good Thoughts , tho' he has wanted the Art of improving 'em; and could he fix his Mercury a little, and not be so volatile, he wou'd do well enough."
In Boston, in 1690, Harris was established "at the London Coffee House, near the Town House," where he sold Cotton Mather's Wonder- ful Works of God Commemorated. His connection with the Publick Occurrences did not permanently place him under official disapproval for two years later he had the following commission :
"By his excellency — I order Benjamin Harris to print the Acts and Laws made by the Great and General Court, or Assembly of their Majesties Province of Massachusetts-Bay in New-England, that we the People may be informed thereof.
"Boston, December 16, 1692. WILLIAM PHIPPS."
In 1694 he was at "The Sign of the Bible Over-against the Blew-
Anchor" tavern. Soon after he returned to London and resumed
business there. As publisher of the London Post he incurred the
disfavor of many, including his former friend Dunton, who now
wrote of him ; * "
"I should have been much concerned if Ben Harris had given me a good word, for his commendation is the greatest reproach that an honest man can meet with. He is so far from having any dealings with Truth and Honesty, that his solemn word, which he calls as good as his bond, is a studied falsehood, and he scandalizes Truth and Honesty in pretending to write for it. His 'London Post,' or weigh- ing of Truth and Honesty, resembles the Bird of Athens ; for it seems to be made up of face and feathers; for setting aside his Billingsgate language and hunting up and down the world for any occasion of venting his fulsome slander, there is very little of wit or honesty in him, but what he hath stolen from 'The Wandering Spy,' or his own
hypocritical heart And had he called me 'honest
man,' I should have thought it a great slander; but, seeing he has the boldness to acknowledge he called me Knave, were I to assign his punishment, that Harris might see how much I forgave him, he should only be lashed every Monday and Friday, the two days he published the 'London Post' at his own door, by the common hangman; and every Monday and Thursday own himself a knave and coward, &c,
9 Letters From New England, p. 144. 10 Life and Errors of John Dunton. Vol. II, pp. 465-466.
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in the 'London Gazette,' till such time he had asked pardon of Dr. Partridge, John Dunton and the other persons he wronged in the 'London Post.' Or should he escape doing penance in the printed sheets, yet we shall find him a second time in the pillory, with his Wife, like a kind rib, standing by, to defend him against the mob."
Richard Pierce who printed the Publick Occurrences was, accord- ing to Thomas, the fifth printer in Boston. ^ ^ Little is known of him, except that he was probably a printer of London and came to New England after 1679. As late as 1695 he was in business in Bos- ton. He married, August 27, 1680, Sarah Cotton, daughter of the Reverend Seaborn Cotton. ^ ^
11 History of Printing. Vol. I, p. 89.
12 New England Historical and Genealogical Register. April, 1876. Vol. XXX, p. 239; Letters from New England, p. 76.
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Both FORREIGN and DOMESTICK.
Bostoi^, Thursday, Sept. 25'''- 1690.
IT is designed, that the Countrey shall be furnished once a moneth (or if any Glut of Occurrences happen, oftener,) with an Account of such considerable things as have arrived unto our Notice. In order hereunto, the Publisher will take ivhat pains he can to ob- tain a Faithful Relation of all such things; and will particularly make himself beholden to such Persons in Boston whom he knows to have been for their own use the diligent Observers of such matters.
That which is herein proposed, is, First, That Memorable Occur- rents of Divine Providence may -not be neglected or forgotten, as they too often are. Secondly, That people every where may better under- stand the Circumstances of Publiqtie Affairs, both abroad and at home; which may not only direct their Thoughts at all times, but at some times also to assist their Businesses aiid Negotiations.
Thirdly, That something may be done toivards the Curing, or at least the Charming of that Spirit of Lying, which prevails amongst us, wherefore nothing shall be entered, but what we have reason to believe is true, repairing to the best fountains for our Lnformaiion. And when there appears any material mistake in any thing that is collected, it shall be corrected in- the next.
Moreover, the Publisher of these Occurrences is willing to engage , that whereas, there are many False Reports, maliciously made, and spread among us, if any well-minded person will be at the pains to trace any such false Report, so far as to find out and Convict the First Raiser of it, he zvill in this Paper {unless just Advice be given to to the contrary) expose the Name of such person, as A malicious Raiser of a false Report. It is supposed that none will dislike this Proposal, but such as intend to be guilty of so villanous a Crime.
^ g Ahe Christianized Indians in some parts of Plimouth, have newly appointed a day of Thanksgiving, to God for his Mercy in supply- ing their extream and pinching Necessities under their late want of Corn, & for His giving them now a prospect of a very Comfortable Harvest. Their Example may be worth Mentioning.
Tis observed by the Husbandmen, that altho' the With-draw of so great a strength from them, as what is in the Forces lately gone for Canada, made them think it almost impossible for them to get well through the Affairs of their Husbandry at this time of the year, yet the Season has been so unusually favourable that they scarce find any
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want of the many hundreds of hands, that are gone from them; which is looked upon as a Merciful Providence.
While the barbarous Indians v/ere lurking about Chelmsford, there were missing about the beginning of this month a couple of Children belonging to a man of that Town, one of them aged about eleven, the other aged about nine years, both of them supposed to be fallen into the hands of the Indians.
A very Tragical Accident happened at Water-Town, the beginning of this Month, an Old man, that was of somewhat a Silent and Mo- rose Temper, but one that had long Enjoyed the reputation of a Sober and a Pious Man, having newly buried his Wife, The Devil took advantage of the Melancholy which he thereupon fell into, his Wives discretion and industry had long been the support of his Family, and he seemed hurried with an impertinent fear that he should now come to want before he dyed, though he had very careful friends to look after him who kept a strict eye upon him, least he should do himself any harm. But one evening escaping from them into the Cowhouse, they there quickly followed him found him hanging by a Rope, which they had used to t)^e their Calves withal, he was dead with his feet near touching the Ground.
Epidemical Fevers and Agues grow very common, in some parts of the Country, whereof, tho' many dye not, yet they are sorely unfitted for their imployments ; but in some parts a more malignant Fever seems to prevail in such sort that it usually goes thro' a Family where it comes, and proves Mortal unto many.
The Small-pox which has been raging in Boston, after a manner very Extraordinary, is now very much abated. It is thought that far more have been sick of it then were visited with it, when it raged so much twelve years ago, nevertheless it has not been so MortaU The number of them that have dyed in Boston by this last Visitation is about three hundred aiid twenty, which is not perhaps half so many as fell by the former. The Time of its being most General, was in the Months June, July, and August, then 'twas that sometimes in some one Congregation on a Lords-day there would be Bills desiring prayers for above an hundred Sick. It seized upon all sorts of people that came in the way of it, it infected even Children in the bellies of Mothers that had themselves undergone the Disease many years ago; for some such were now born full of the Distemper. 'Tis not easy to relate the Trouble and Sorrow that poor Boston has felt by this Epidemical Contagion. But we hope it will be pretty nigh Extinguished, by that time twelve month when it first began to Spread. It now un- happily spreads in several other places, among which our Garrisons in the East are to be reckoned some of the greatest Sufferers.
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Altho' Boston did a few weeks ago. meet with a Disaster by Fire, which consumed about twenty Houses near the Mill-Creek, yet about midnight, between the sixteenth and seventeenth of this Instant, an- other Fire broke forth near the South-Meeting- House, which con- sumed about five or six houses, and had almost carried the Meeting- house it self, one of the fairest Edifices in the Country, if God had not remarkably assisted the Endeavours of the People to put out the Fire. There were two more considerable Circumstances in the Calamities of this Fire, one was that a young man belonging to the House where the Fire began, unhappily perished in the Flames; it seems that tho' he might sooner awake than some others who did escape, yet he some way lost those Wits that should have taught him to help himself. Another was that the best furnished PRINTING- PRESS, of those few that we know of in America, was lost; a loss not presently to be repaired.
There lately arrived at Piscataqua, one Papoon from Penobscot, in a small Shallop, wherein he had used to attend upon the pleasure of Casieen, but took his oportunity to run away, and reports: That a Vessel of small Bulk bound from Bristol to Virginia, having been so long at Sea, till they were prest with want, put in at Penobscot instead of Piscataqua, where the Indians and French seized her, and Butch- ered the Master, and several of the men: but that himself who be- longed unto the Ships Crew, being a Jersey-tia.a.n, was more favour- ably used, & found at length an advantage to make his Escape.
The chief discourse of this month has been about the affairs of the Western Expedition against Canada. The Albanians, New- Yorkers and the five Nations of Indians, in the West, had long been pressing of the Massachusets to make an Expedition by Sea, into Canada, and still made us believe, that they stayed for us, and that while we assaulted Quebeck, they would pass the Lake, and by Land make a Descent upon Mount Real. Accordingly this Colony with some assistance from our kind Neighbours of Plimouth; fitted an Army of near five and twenty hundred men, and a Navy of two and thirty Sail ; which went from hence the beginning of the last August, under the Command of the Honourable Sir William Phips.
In the mean time the English Colonies & Provinces in the West raised Forces, the Numbers whereof have been reported five or six hundred. The Honourable General Winthrop was in the Head of these, and advanced within a few miles of the Lake; He there had some good number of Maqua's to joyn his Forces, but contrary to his Expectation, it was found that the Canoo's to have been ready for the Transportation of the Army over the Lake, were not prepared, and the other Nations of Indians, that should have come to this Campaign, sent their Excuses, pretending that the Small-pox was among them,
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and some other Trifles. The General Meeting with such vexing dis- appointments, called a Councel of War, wherein 'twas agreed, That it was impossible for them to Prosecute their Intended Expedition. How- ever he dispatched away the Maqua's to the French Territories, who returned with some Success, having slain several of the French, and brought home several Prisoners, whom they used in a manner too barbarous for any English to approve. The General coming back to Albany, there happened a misunderstanding, between him and the Lieutenant Governour of New-york which occasioned much discourse, but produced not those effects which were feared of it. Where lay the bottom of these miscarriages is variously conjectured, if any people further West than Albany, have been Tampering with the Indians, to desert the business of Canada, we hope time will discover it. And if Almighty God will have Canada to be subdu'd without the assist- ance of those miserable Salvages, in whom we have too much confided, we shall be glad, that there will be no Sacrifice offered up to the Devil, upon this occasion; God alone will have all the Glory.
'Tis possible, we have not so exactly related the Circumstances of this business, but this Account, is as near exactness, as any that could be had, in the midst of many various reports about it.
Another late matter of discourse, has been an unaccountable de- struction befalling a body of Indians, that were our Enemies. This body of French Indians had a Fort somewhere far up the River, and a party of Maquas returning from the East Country, where they have at a great rate pursued and terrified those hidians which have been invading of our North-East Plantations, and Killed their General Hope Hood among the rest ; resolved to visit this Fort ; but they found the Fort ruined, the Canoo's cut to pieces, and the people all either Butchered or Captived. This gave them no little surprise, and they gave the English this account of it. That a body of Maqua's lately returning from the Spoil of Canada brought several Freitch Prisoners with them; That calling at this Fort in their way, the Indians there seeing themselves unable to resist them did pass divers Complements with them and partake of their Booties, That a French Captive after this, escaping from the Maqua's informed the French that these In- dians had revolted unto the Maquas, and hereupon the French or their Indians made a sudden Sally forth upon them, and utterly de- stroyed them, tho' they were in reality of their own party still.
Two English Captives escaped from the hands of hidians and French at Pascadamoquady, came into Portsmouth on the sixteenth Instant & say, That when Capt. Mason was at Fort Real, he cut the faces, and ript the bellies of two Indians, and threw a third Over board in the sight of the French, who informing the other Indians of
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it, they have in revenge barbarously Butcher'd forty Captives of our that were in their hands.
These two Captives escaped in a Shallop, which our Enemies in- tended to have set out with all the Circumstances of a Fishing Shallop but to have indeed fill'd it with hidians that should have Clap^d on board any English Vessel that came in their way ; They say that about three or four weeks ago, some Indians were coming this way to War, but crossing a path which they supposed to be of the Maqua's, they followed it until they discovered a place where some Canoo's were making, whereupon twenty Kenneheck 7n<iia«- Warriors went to look further after the business, who never yet returned. Which gives hope that they vaary come short home, but upon this the Squaws are sent to Penobscot, and the men stand on their Defence.
Portsmouth Sept. 20ih. Two days since arrived here a small Ves- sel from Barbaboes, in which is a Letter to Captain H. K. of 19//^ >4MgW5i that speaks thus,
Christophers is wholly taken from the French as also a small Island called Stacia; we are very strong in Shipping, and our Ships of War are now gone for Tobago, a very good place to shelter from any Storms, after the suspicious months are over, they will Attack the rest of the French places. We have News here that K. William is safe arrived in Irelafid, and is marched with o}ie hundred and forty thotisand Foot and Horse. Himself leads the Body, Duke Scoinburgh the right Wing, and the Earl of Oxford the left Wing, Duke Hamilton of Scot- land leads the forlorn Hope with ten thousand men under him. Great victory they dayly have, and much people dayly come in to him, with submission: He has 200 Shipping with him of one sort or other, above one hundred Sail dayly run between Ireland and England, with meat for Man and Beast; His Majesty being unwilling to trust false Ireland for it. France is in much trouble (and fear) not only with us but also with his Son, who has revolted against him lately, and has great reason if reports be true, that the Father used to lie with the Sons Wife. He has got all the Hugonots, and all the dissatis- fied Papists, with the great force of the D, of Lorraign, and are now against him, resolving to to depose him of his life and Kingdom.
It's Reported the City of Cork in Ireland, has proclaimed K. William, and turned their French Landlords out of Doors; of this there wants further confirmation.
From Plimouth Sept. 22. We have an Account that on Friday the 12th Instant, in the night, our Forces Landing privately, forthwith surrounded Pegypscot Fort; but finding no Indians there, they March'd to Amonoscoggin. There on the Lords-day, they kill'd and took L5 or 16 of the Enemy, and recovered five English Captives,
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mostly belonging to Oyster- River; who advised, that the men had been gone about ten days down to a River, to meet with the French, -and the French Indians; where they expected to make up a Body of 300 men, and design first against Wells or Piscaiaqua.
On Tuesday, the Army came to our Vessels at Macquoit, but one of the Vessels touching a Ground stopt a Tide; by which means, young Bracket, who was a considerable distance up the River, above Amonos- coggin Fort, being advised by an Indian that ran away from Amonos- coggin, that an English Army was there attempted his Escape, and came down to the Sloop, just as they came on their Sail.
On Thursday, they landed at Saco; a Scout of 60 men of ours discover a party of the Enemy, and had the Advantage of killing three of them, and of taking nine Canoos, and an English captive named, Thomas Baker, who informed, that the Enemy had left a considerable Plunder at Pegypscut-'Plsims, which he supposed the Enemy was gone to secure. Whereupon the Army immediately embark' d, and arriving there that night, the next morning found the Bever-Plunder accord- ingly.
While our Vessels where at Anchor in Cascoe-Bay, our Auxiliary Indians lodging on shore, and being too careless in their Watch, the Enemy made an Attaque upon them. The English forth with repair' d to their Relief; but were sorely galled, by an Embuscado of Indians, The Enemy soon quitted the Field, escaping with their Canoo's, whereof ours took several. In the Surprise, we lost 9 men, and had about 20 wounded; the blow chiefly fell on our dear Friends, the Plimouth Forces, 15 being kill'd and wounded of Captain South- worth's Company.
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DURING the year of 1703 John Campbell, who was then postmaster of Boston and subsequently established The Boston News-Letter, sent to the governors of the several New Eng- land colonies manuscript letters in which he gave the latest news received by him from abroad, local items of Boston, and reports received from other American colonies. Twelve of these letters are now preserved in the library of the Massachusetts Historical Society. Nine were printed in the Proceedings of the Massachusetts Historical Society, in March 1867, volume 9, pages 485-501. Nine other manu- script news-letters of this period, and of earlier dates, were printed in the Proceedings of the Massachusetts Historical Society for Feb- ruary 1873, volume 12, pages 419-427. The earliest of these is "An Extract of a Letter: from Cambridge, Dat: Ap^ 4*^ 66." And to this is added, "An other Extract of a Letter Ap|.i 11*^ 66 from Boston." Others bear dates as follows: Philadelphia, June 5, 1699; Boston June 19, 1699; New York, April 29, 1700; Boston, May 6, 1700; Bos- ton, May 28, 1700; Boston, June 14, 1703, and Boston, October 4, 1703. Most of these are addressed to Governor John Winthrop of Connecticut. That dated Boston, May 28, 1700 is signed by Duncan Campbell, and that of October 4, 1703 is endorsed as "Mr. John Campbells Newes." The writers of others of these letters are not now known.
John Campbell was of Scotch ancestry. He was in Boston in 1695 and died March 4, 1728. He was president of the Scots Chari- table Society, 1727-28. In The Boston News-Letter of March 7, 1728, was this paragraph: "On Monday evening last, the 4th Cur- rant, about 8 a Clock died here John Campbell, Esq., Aged 75 years, formerly Post Master in this Place, Publisher of the Boston News- Letters for many years, and One of his Majesties Justices of the Peace for the Country of Suffolk."
Duncan Campbell was John Campbell's brother, and a bookseller.
Of him John Dunton writes:
"I rambled to the Scotch Bookseller, one Campbel: He is a brisk young Fellow, that dresses All-a-mode, and sets himself off to the best Advantage; and yet thrives apace. I am told (and for his sake I wish it may be true) that a Young Lady of Great Fortune has married him. He's an Industrious Man and saw me often." ^
He married Susanna Porter, daughter of William and Grace (Pitts) Porter. In his later years he gave up bookselling and became a merchant. When he died in 1703 he left an estate of about ;;^900. He was one of the earliest postmasters of Boston and seems to have
1 Letters from New England. By John Dunton; p. 80.
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held that office in 1693, for in that year he petitioned the General Court for a salary. His brother, John Campbell, succeeded him. In- teresting reference to him is in Goodell's Notes to the Acts and Resolves ... of the Province of the Massachusetts Bay, volume 7, pages 429, 434 and 500.
Our reprint of these letters is of the American items, or those bearing upon American, or Colonial affairs.
Philadelphia, June y^ 5*^ 1699
About y^ Middle of Last Week a Sloop belonging to this place arrived from Carrolina brought in w*^ y^ two Priveteers that Came Last from Madagascar, One of w^.^went out Cap*: Kidds Doctor from New york, but Left Kidds Vessell many months since at Madagascar, They were both Taken and sent to prison y^ Same night they Came vp and their mony Secur'd two more were Taken at New Castle who had Taken passage on board Cap *^: Codman for New England and their mony Seized The Sloop that brought y^: is also Seiz'd — They w*^^: a great many more Came passengers from Madagascar w*^: one Cap*: Shelly belonging to N: york Severall of y? are des- perss'd about our Bay, especially about Cape May, Govern *■; Bass, & Cap*: Smead who is Deputy Judge of y^ Court of Admiralty are gone Down in a Sloop w*^: Expectation of taking them — the Privateers have made great shares of mony Cap*: Shelly plys of and on expecting Vessells from New york, A Messeng*": sent from Cape May for N: york w*^: Lett*"^: to Shellys owners (as is said) vpon advice was per- sued & Taken and his Letf^: Taken and open'd and he Secured at Burlington, the Lett^^ : forwarded by an Express to GovF Bass. Tis said M""; Graverodd has Severall on board his Sloop for Verginia.
Last night we have Advice of a Pink Arrived at New Castle from Barbad^ : 4 weeks passage I have not the Letters from her yett I send for y"^: to day Shee is to Tarry some days at New Castle As they Came w*^: in our Capes a Sloop Came vp w*^ y^ Sayld Round yP ask yf Some Questions y" went off and Came to Anchor at the Horchills they had about 50 Men on board. They are some have made a Voyage and wants to Come in, there Cap*: name is Davis Some one Board the Pink kneu him —
[Written on the margin of this letter:]
tis Governour Bass Jntercepted the letter to Shelleys Owner & broke
itt Open as itt is said in New Yorke.
[On the back:] Boston June y? 19. 1699
Last thursday Cap* Kid came in to Road Island harber ye Gover- nour sent y« Collector in a boat w*^ about 30. men well armed in order to goe on board but Kid shot 2 great Guns w'=^ caused y® Col-
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lector to retreat. Kids Sloope has 10. Gun's 8. Patteraroes I shall be able to give a further acco* by y^ next.
New Yorke April 29*^ 1700
I am thankfull for yours of the 22 '^ Instant, and what News is here, is Contained in the following acc°"
From Philadelf. we have advice, that 2 Ships From London and one From Bristoll, are arrived there but bring no News. on Sattarday Last the Newport from Sandyhooke A crusing & Cap* Simmons for London; Cap* Gill will saill for London tomorrow or next day & Cap* Bond in 10 or 12 Days Cap* Keeler has Bills for London
on Satterday arived Phillidelphia Post w* whom Came Coll Quarry & The Deputy Shereffe who brought w* him one Brown Co'' Markham Son-in-Law, he was one of Emrys men as itt was Said and goes home w* y^ Rest
Yesterday Arrived A Barguentine from y^ Bay of Compechy John Trimingham master 30 Days passage he informs y* Bermudos Sloops were taken by A pyrate Comming out of y^ Bay in Sight of him, y* Last week about thirty Leagus off y^ Capes of Virginia he saw a Ship att Sea Desabled and Comming up w* her found She was A Ship of about 150 tuns bound from Leverpoole to Virginia who had been taken by A Pyrate on Sunday y^ 20 *'^ Instant, y« master of y^ Ship Informed Trimingham y* y^ pyrate is A Ship of 24 Gunns & 150 men y* 3 days befor he was taken A pinke bound from london to Virginia which pinke they maned w* fifty men and take this Leverpool Ship and after they had plundered of what they Pleased they Cutt down all his masts & bolt Split and So Left him when Trimingham mett him they had made mastes of ther yards and^ top masts & now standing in for Virginia y^ Pyrate Carryd away y^ Carpenter and one man more but who Commands this pyrat they Cannot Lern, ye Saim pyrat has likwise taken A New England Sloop of six Guns.
Boston may y^ 6 1700 The Above is A Coppy of A News Letter I had by y^ Last post No News offers hear, Cap* Rugells from Meves arived hear yesterday
Boston May y^ 28. 1700 Honbie ST
The Last Thursday Cap* Green arrived here 8. weeks passa^^ from London & 6 weeks from Cows. Y? same day arrived a Ship 5 weeks passage from Plimoth Cap* [blank] Commander, brings news y* y? advice man of war v/as arrived in 3 weeks at Bristol w*'^ Cap* Kidd & all yf Prisoners y\ went home w*'^ Cap* Wine it
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is reported y? y? Parliament has petissioned y? King to putt of
Cap*^ Kids Triall till y^ next Sessions of Parliam*^
[Foreign news items follow.]
Last Saturday arrived here Cap^ Morris in y? Unquort w*'^
y! Prisnors from New- York.
Admirall Benbo intends to Saile for London this week.
There is Severall vessels arrived from Madera ffiall & y? west
Indies. Cap^ Robison Came out of London w*^ Cap* Green
& is dayly expected here Cap* JefEery was bound for New York
about y^ Same time Advice from New- York y^ Last post of y^ misfortune at Callidonia Viz. Cap* Campbel one of y^ Councel who, arived Last thursday, Saith y* he arived 8 dayes before y? Spanish blocked up y^ port at CaUidonia. 3 days after his arival he Coihanded a partie of 170. w*!* some few gentlemen voluntiers (who were all y^ men in y^ Collony y* were fitt for service) to march to Arctaba where they und^'stood 900. Spanyards South Sea men were come to fall upon them by Land, after 2 dales march he came up w*^ with them who Lay in a palisad fortification, whom he atac'^'^ kild about a 100 of them took their Camp & gave them a total rout The Governour of S* Maries an old Spanish Soldier Lay in great fear Leaving only eight men w*.^ him, y? gentlemen Voluntiers pursued y^ Spanyards till night gave no quarter. 9 of y^ Scots wT kild most of them gentlemen y^ Sanyards had laid at their Approach two Ambuscadoes who took all their bagg & baggage y^ Governo'"? plate & six pound of Gold dust At theire return back to y? fortification they found 3000. Spanish Souldiers Landed w*^ 15 Saile of Ships of war who lay two moneths of y? barbers mouth to prevent provitions Coming to their relief. There people being most of them Sick & their want of provisions fourced them to Surrender on Articles Viz: That they Should depart w*^ all they had & if any of their Ships Should com w*.Mn 6 moneth they Should have wood & water & depart in peace.
One Cap* Tho. Droumand one of y? former Councel in a Small Ship of 6 guns & 13 men met w*'^ a Spanish man of war of 20. guns ingaiged for four howers & fought his way thro y? fleet & got in to Callidonia being Laden w*^ provissions but y? fourt was Surrendred before he Came This is y^ Substance of w* offers from
Your honours After p'"usual I beg most humble
Yof honT^ favour to Send Servant
it to y? postmaster m^ Chandler Duncan Campbell
[Superscribed] To The Honourable Coll. Winthrop
free Governour of Connetticut at New- London ,
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Boston, Aprill 12*^ 1703 Last Week arrived A Vessell from ffyall and tells that about nine Week's from this time Two Vessells arrived from Scotland and one from Corke in Ireland, that gave an Acco*- that the union between England and Scotland was concluded upon and said master from ffyall sayes he see it in publick prints
Cap*- Smith In the Gospert ffrigett from Jamacia Arrived here also Last Week, and by him are Informed of the union being Concluded upon, he came from Jamaica about midle or tenth of March
Wee do apprehend that the union is only agreed upon by the Com- missioners which if true will be a great Step, Towards both parliam*^" Concluding it, being the Commissioners are Some of the greatest men of both nations.
They Talk from Jamaica, of the Spainards Sueing for a peace, That about 20 Grandees were come to Portugale, to get the King of Portu- gale to Interceed with her Maj^- of England to appoint Plenipoten- tiary to mediat. Cap! Lawrence is arrived at Rhoad Island & a Ber- mudus Sloop, both Privateers, who In Comp* with Cap* Blue an other privateer took a Spanish Ship of 8 guns, Loaden with Canary and Brandy, and other goods, bound for the Havanna, who had on board 12 families consisting of above 130 Soules, The Prisoners they put on Shoare in N. Spain, all to about 7. The Three Consorts put 17 men an a Quarter master on board. Cap* Blue Attended her with his Sloop or vessell, The Prize is not yet arrived — The Prize Said to Come from Spain, and touched at the Canary's.
Cap*- Southack with our Westarn fleet, arrived Yesterday.
Cap* Delbridge will Sayle for London In 20 days Ten guns; & Cap* Dows lyke guns In a moneth.
[Written on the third page of this letter sheet.]
Hono^i^ Sir
Boston, April 12*^ 1703
I'm favoured with yo^ ho^® of the 9 Instant. — Came in too day about ii aclocke & do dispatch him again at ffive because should have no excuise to hinder his Coming In on Satturday so have no tyme, either for selfe or man to go to Mad"' Richards but the Letter I sent thaire Two days after its receipt.
on other Syde is what occurred, with the Inclosed print, and with
humble service am
S*' Yo*" ho*"® humble Serv*
Jn° Campbell. Go' Winthrop [New London, Connecticut] ^
2 Indorsed by Governor Winthrop: "Publick occurrences & the adres to her Mai. April 12th 1703."
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Boston Aprill 27*^ 1703. On the 20*^ Instant Arrived a sloop from Antegua in 25 Dayes one Loyd MT brings an acco* that Coll? Coddington with 3000 Is- landers and about 2000 English souldiers Landed in Guardelupia had Taken the Island all but the fort having Lost about 200 men by an Ambusscado of Negros when this Sloop came away the Bloody flagg was hung up, and our men had gott 5 p? of Ordinance playing upon it and Every shott did Execution and they were a going to have 15 p? more to bear upon it, and the fourt could bear but 5 upon us, and was thought wee should Carry it in aday or Two at farthest The Earle of Peterborough was daylie Exspected with a Squadron of men of warr and Land forces in order to joyne the Island^? to attaque Martinico.
fiErom King Saile Janry 22 <^ a Passenger went hence in the Orsell frigett a merch* man one Cap* Thomas Command^ writts that on the 18*^ Instant 10 Leagues from Silley after a Whole Dayes Chase the Count Tholons of S* Maloes 36 guns 300 men came up w*^ us to whom wee were forced to Strike having one man kill'd and an other wounded, and the Ship much Damaged. Her Majes Ship the Dover and Munck hearing the Guns and Seeing the Smoak made After it and about 11 at Night recovered the Orsell frigett, and Next morning the Monk got up w*^ the Privateer and gave him Two broad Sydes but Loosing his main top Gallant mast and fore top mast it caused Monsr to Sing Te Deum or the Song of Victory, but the successful Dover manadged her self better, and about Two a Clocke in the After noon getts up with the Privateer and After 3 hours Obstinate fighting and the Death of 40 men and 30 odd wounded (most of which ar since Dead) took her in whom wee were Prisoners. The Privateer was Brought in here this Night though never a mast standing and 20 of the best of her guns being thrown over board by Badd Weather the very night she was Taken — The Dover Lost not one Drop of blood by him Except one man that accidently fell over board, she came out of S* Maloes but 6 Dayes before she took us, her burthen is between 400 & 500 Tuns & Reckoned the best man'd Privateer In France. She came out in Comp^ w*^ an other of 40 guns, to whom god send the same success too. The Dover had but 183 men, hardly so bigg as y^ Mons'", only had 50 guns though could use but 25 of y^ y® wind blowing fresh. Ther was found on board The Privateer the journall of T S. of Boston with severell Letters for M"" Lillie Jrom the Bay.
The Packett boat from Lisbone Came in here brings news that a Dutch man of warr hath Taken a french man of warr of 50 guns.
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The Lark Guiney man from Bbados In her Passage home meett 3 french Barkies, the Biggest about 3 or 400 Tun — A New Hagg boat with 16 french on board The Lark had but 16 guns and 17 men and with the help of y^ french men brought her saif to Galloway.
ffryday the 23^ Instant, being tthe Queen's Coronation Day, His Excy Collo- Dudley being attended by the Troop of Gaurds, came from Roxbury between 12 & one a Clocke, when all y^ guns were Discharged from the Castle Battery's the man of warr, Gaily, and ship in the Road, and After having Dined with the honoble Coll? Povey our Liv* Governour with Severall Gentlemen came to the Town house and Drunck her Maje^ healths, &<=.
On Satturday the 24^^ Arrived one Kimball flErom ffyall tells us still of y^ union being Concluded between England and Scotland and that the Portuguese have declaired warr against france and Spain.
The Prize at Rhoad Island is Said to have on board 100 Pipes of Canary, 50 Pipes of Malmsy 30 Caske of Brandy, Some Almonds and Razons, what money Plate or Silks they had was shared before any Condemnation.
Philadelphia Aprill 13*^ they writt that on Satturday Last Ar- rived a Gentleman from Maryland brings the following news. That 40 Sayle of West Countrey men were arrived in Maryland and Vir- ginia about 7 Weeks Passage — two men of warr Conveyed them from Corke in Ireland — [Foreign news items follow.]
That the London fieett for Virginia is not to Sail till Latter end of June under Convey of 4 men of warr, and a fire Ship
The Galloon proved not so Rich in plate as was Exspected, but very Rich in other valuable goods as cocheneal &c. one was not brock up Supposed to be very rich.
N yorke 19^1^ Instant Arrived a Sloop in 12 Dayes from Burmudus, that Got writts My Lord Cornbury, that the Earle of Petterborough was Arrived at Antegua.
Cap* Simmons will Sail in 10 or 12 Dayes for London — that they have news of y^ union between the Two Kingdomes from Philadelphia, by vessells to Maryland.
Boston — Cap^ Delbrige will Sail within 3 weeks for London Cap?
Dowse in about a month Cap** Gillam, Coram & Robertson about
2 months.
Boston May the 3^ 1703
By a Vessell from ff yall An Edinburgh Gazet of Decem'" 7 : acquaints us, [details of the negotiations for the union between the two king- doms].
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Cap* Alden from Lisbone in 33 dayes Arrived the 28. brings the following news in Gazet's votes of Parliam* the Postman and News Letters viz^ [A considerable batch of foreign items follows of dates, Octo*" 10 — Novem"^ 23. Under the last date is this item of domestic import: Letters from S! Maloes Rochell and other places concerned in y« West Indies and Newfoundland ffishery say that the Cheif traders are Intirely ruined and forced to Abscond by reason their ships so Taken hardly one of 30 Escap'd.]
LoND? Novr 26: Letters from Holland Say that 3 Regiments were ready to Embarke for the West Jndies on board 12 men of warr —
[Additional foreign news is given under this, and later dates — • between Dec^ 3^ and Jan^'y 12.]
LoND? Jan^'y 14 The E of Petterborough will sail for Jamaica In a few Dayes
[Another considerable batch of foreign matter follows under dates Jan'-yie— Feb'-ylL]
Lond? Feb'"y 16. Admir'' Graydon is Appointed to Succeid Admiral Benbow for the West Jndies with all Speed
St Stafford fairbome is for ever made incapable of any Sea Com- mand for Declining to goe to the West Jndies — [Other foreign items.]
Lond? Feb'"y 18: The Brazill fleett to Portugale is Said to be Worth 2 Millions
Dampier w*^ 2 Ships of 26 guns is Sailed for the South Seas w*^* the Queen's Commission [Other foreign items.]
Boston Cap* Delbridge Will Sail for Lond? within a fourthnight and Cap* Dowse with in a Month, Cap*^ Gillam, Coram and Robertson Jn 2 months.
Cap* Jn° Bennett in a Ship 100 Tuns 4 guns men Answerable Sails for Barbados in 6 Weeks.
The Prize Ship of 150 Tuns w*^ her Loading at Rhoad Jsland will be Exposed to Sail on Thursday the ii Jnstant —
[i.\ddressed] To The Honbie
John Winthrop Esq""
Governour of Conecticut N London
ffrank
[Indorsed] Publick Occurrences May 3d 1703
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Boston, May 17*1^ 1703.
Last week arrived here a sloop from Jamaica whereby are In- formed, Admirall Whetston with his Squadron are bound hither, ffor some action again our Adversarys, to the Northward of us.
Last week also arrived Capt Ransfoord from Barbados, and by Letters of the IS*'^ April Said, Wee have taken Guardelup all but a fort, w'^^ wee Intend to Scale in a few days. Wee have Lost by re- port above 500 men already: — others Letters Say They daylie expect a Squadron of men of warr with 8000 men to Assist Generall Cod- dingtoun
Last week also arrived here Capt Jarvies ffrom Nevis, about 20 days passage, Says wee have Lost at Guardelup neir 700 men Wee have taken all both fort and Castle, excepting one ffort In the Top of a mountain, that there is no passage to it but over a bridge, and that there is no way to conquer the enemy, but by Starving them Jt's said the Generall has gone to Bbados for more men, and Jf do not send'm will Dissert the place, others Say he is resolved to conquer them, err Leaue it. No Quarter is given on either Syde, The ffrench first begun it, ffor one of our men was found mangl'd with this Jnscription upon his breast, No Quarter for a Criolian — Some say our men of warr, were of kin to Admirall Benbow's Cap^®- were afraid, Jf they shot at the fforts, the fforts would Shoott at them again & Spoyle their masts, and saying one of their masts was worth the whole Island, and Said seuerall recruits, were brought the Adversary, from Martinico, by the negligence of the Commador.
They say That Generall Coddingtoun is to be Generallisimo of all her Majes fforces in the West Indies.
ffrom Philadel: by a Letter from Antegua of April. 9^^ They writ Generall Coddingtoun with about 3500 men Landed on Guardilup about a month past & fforced the ffrench out of their Trenches, s^ to be much stronger than any In fflanders, batter' d their fforts & castle down, upon w'^^ they sprung mines, thinking our army would storme (and so blew them up) but was prevented by a disserter
They have had latlie a supply of 600 men from Martinico, 500 of •^ch -were planters fforcd off, who decline fighting for that reason.
The fforces so long expected under the Command of the E of Peterborough w'=^ consists of 7000 men, were left to the Eastwards of Madera's are to be commanded by our Generall, who is Capt Grail of all her majes fforces In America.
Nyorke, may 10*^ on the 5*^ arrived here Capt Blackston ffrom Plimouth the 12 march, in Comp^ with the west India fffeett, con- sisting of about 30 Sayle, under convoy of the Blackwall and Monta-
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gue commanded by Vice Admirall Graydon, in Comp^- whereof S^ Beuill Green vil, GoF of Barbados, and 3000 Land fforces, under Command of Brigadeer.
Generall Coddingtoun made G? of Jamaica, Colo W™ Seymour Go^ of Marryland.
Capt Blackston pairted with them 1^*- April by whom wee have advice of an Embargo Jn Engld, And great preparations were making for a vigorous prosecution of the warr by sea and land. [Other foreign items.]
The proceedings of The L"^ Cornburry here, are well approved by her Maje & Council &. the L'^^ of Trade and all Acts of Assembly made here Dureing the Last administration annull'd and declaired void.
My L^ Cornburry Expects a man of warr daylie with his Commis- sions.
The Council of Nova Cesarea or New Jearsy are
Edward Himlock Samuell Leonard George Deacon
Lewis Morris Andrew Bowne Sam^' Walker
Sam" Jennings Tho^ Reuell Dan Leeds
Francis Davenport W"^- Pinhorne W"^- Sandford Robert Quarry.
Capt Carter In a brig^ & Capt Leventhorp In a ship both went hence Last if all for London cast away neir Lands end, the men Saved, most of the goods Lost.
The Virg^ ffleett was to Sayle in April
[Foreign items follow.] The E. of Peterborough goes not for the West Indies.
A sloop from Antegua arrived here the 7*^ Instant brings the same Acco* as is from Phila?
Cap* Delbridge sails for London this Week & Cap* Travise in the Ship Lyon that Cap* Dowse was to Goe in Sails in a fourtnight at farthest.
Cap* Robertson and Coram about 6 Weeks and Cap* Everton in about 2 month's. The french and some Indies took 2 men of ours Prisoners, In Sacho River and Kill'd one man, were Affraid it may occasion a Ruptur, between us and the Indians.
Boston June P* 1703
On the 25*^- of Last month Dyed Mr Saml' Shrimpton and was Burried the 28
The 26*^ was our annuall Election Day of her Majes Council for this Colony, whereon severV members of Council in coaches and
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sever^' Gentlemen on horse Back, wt^ the Troop of Gaurds went, about Eight a Clocke in the morning to Roxbury to attend his Ex- cell ^ to towne who had a splendid Entertainment for them — Rox- bury Troop before his Excell^, the members of Council and other Gentlemen and the Troop of Guards following and in the Towne as is usuall. Two foott Comp^.^ Guarded them to the town house about Eleven a Clocke, where they staid a short space and were Con- ducted to the Meetting house and heard a Sermon preached by the Rev? Mr Solomon Stoddard, on these Words Honour thy father and mother &c. After Sermon his Excell^ & Council, Magistrates & Mini''.^ and field Officers had a splendid Dinner and about four a Clocke went to the Town house, in ordT to Choose the Ensuing years Council, who are
Coll° EHsha Hutchinson 90
Cap* Samii Sewall 89
Coll° Jn° Phillips 87
Cap* Jon? Corwin 87
Coll° Jno Foster 87
MajT Generall Winthrope 85
Collo Pen Townsend 85
Cap* Andrew Belcher 85
James Russell 84
Coll*' Jn*' Higginson 83
Isaac Addington Seer: 82
Maj*" W? Browne 82
Joseph Hammond 72
Maj-- John Wally 69
Coll" Jn° Thatcher 64
Joseph Lynde 64
Sam" Partridge 57
Eliakim Hutchinson 57
Coll° Jno Hathorne 49
Collo Daniel Pearce 49
Benj * Browne 41
Sami^ Hayman 37
Edward Bromfield 34
Cap* Sam" Legg
Samuell Appleton
Nath" Paine
Josiah Winslow
Maj"" Hunt
Majr Converse is Chosen Speaker of the house of Representatives.
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Our Eastern Indians came into our Garrisons and acquitted them- selves from killing the English man wrote you of before, & Sayes it was done by Some french and ffrench Indians that Came from Can- ada and Wishes they had mett them would have Seized them.
Wee ar Informed Severall wayes of a Descent the french and Can- ada Indians Intends to make upon some of ours or the Neighbouring Colony frontiers upon w'^^ orders are taken to Watch our ffrontier Townes again any Assault.
Boston June 7*^ 1703
On the 2^ Instant arrived here Cap* Breed from Antegua about four Weeks passage & acquaints us that Gener'^ Coddington had Left Guardeloop and gone to Nevis by reason of a Disstemper that had Seized upon him which had almost made him blind, He left the Commd of the Army w^^ Coll° Hamilton, Several Negro Disserters come over to us daylie, who say the french are in great want of pro- visions.
They Daiely Exspected the Landing of Succours from England.
They Conferme the french' s having 600 men from Martinico thro* the Invigilancy or neglect of our ffrigetts.
On the 3"^ Instant Arrived here Cap*^ Welsh from Antegua came out 3 dayes before the other and also acquaints us of Cap* Coffin and one Carry's being Taken into Martinico whom wee fear'd was lost.
>^Cap* Southack came in yesterday from the Eastward from Treating w*^ the Indians and Restoring them what was taken from them by i^Cap* Chad well & his men.
On the 4*?^ Instant His Excell^ the Hono^^^ Council and Represen- tatives went to the Castle to View the Same, and the ffortifications in order to fforward what is wanting.
On y^ 5*^ from Piscataqua acquainted of a Ketches arrivall thair from Barbados brings no news only that Gov*" not yet arrived & no Privateers heard of, of a long time, and y* ther was no truth in a privateers being on our coast, w^^ report was occasioned by a sloop from Virginia Sabboth Last Arrived here who was willing to speake to three of our sloops bound hence for Boston, who the master sayes were Afifraid of and run ashoar about Capepann, seeing him stand towards them.
From Rhoad Island ther was a small Vessell came in Last Week between point Judeth and Block Island, Next Day they heard some say 20, some a 27 guns, as if it were at Block Island, It's feared the Brig^ is a french Privateer and that the ship was one of Lawrences prizes bought by M'" Mallinson bound for Barbados.
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Boston flfor London, The Ship Amitie 150 Tuns 14 guns men answer- able, Thorn? Steele Commd.
The Ship Eliz* 100 Tuns David Robertson Commandf The Agustus Gaily 140 Tuns 12 guns Cap*^ W^ Everton Command^ The Ship Resignation 240 Tuns 20 guns Thorn? Coram Command ^ will all Sail in about 2 months.
Cap* Travise will Sail next Week for London
fiEor Oporto the Ketch Exchange 40 Tuns James Cally Commandf ffor Barbados, The Ship Hannah 100 Tuns 4 guns John Bennett, Commandf
His Excelly goes for his Go verm* of New hampshire on Wednesday next and from Thence to Cascobay in ord"^ to treat w*.^ the Indians, Two Thirds whereof are for peace and one Third for warr. [On the next page of the letter-sheet.]
Boston June 1^^ 1703 Hon^ie Sir
I'm favour'd with yo'"^ of S'^ Curr* Congratulat your hon*" Saife arrival home and on other syde is what occurrs and an and ansT to your demands from
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Yo'" Ho'^s most Humble Serv* Jn^: Campbell [Addressed to Governor Winthrop of Connecticut.]
[Superscribed]
To The Honbie John Winthrop Esq*"
Go"" of Connecticut N London
jfranke
Boston June 14*1^ 1703
On the 8**^ Instant the Assembly was adjourned unto the Last Wednesday of this month.
On the 9*.^ His Excell. being Accompanyed with Severall Gentle- men, went to his Goverm* of New hampshire.
On the 10* a Sloop from the Bay of Campeachy brings no News.
On the 11 EsqT Bromfield mett w*.'^ a Sore Mischance, coming out of his Warehouse door a Sloop Lying before his Warehouse door the mT of the Sloop hoising up his boom, the Sail being Loose to Dry it, gave Such a Swing that it struct him upon his Shouldier, Brock
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his Collar bone, put his Shouldier out of joynt, was for sometime speechless with the Stroak but its hoped He'l Recover and do well — .On the 12*h Arrived a Sloop from the Bay of Vandovas, one Lam- son mf, who sayes that Cap^ Wheeler that went hence for Jamaica is Dead his men all prest on board men of warr and his Ship Hal'd up.
Cap^ Blew from R^ Island is arrived here this Day. The Gosport and Gaily is this Day sailed for Piscataqua.
Philad. May 28: Arrived a Sloop in 22 Dayes from Antegua in whom Came Cap* Roach an Inhabitant of that Island w*^ his family to Setle here, brings the bad news of our forces Leaving Guardilup untaken w*.^ the Loss of about 1000 by Enemy and Sickness. The Day [?he] Sailed the Gener'J Arrived who has lost his Eye Sight w'^> Some Disstemper, the rest of the fleett and forces were Exspected from Guardiloop, the Genel' Layes the Miscarridge so to heart that it's thought he'l hardly Recover upon it.
It's said that the men of warr that were at Guardiloop were all ordered home, and were to Sail the 29*^ may.
Some prisoners that made their Escape from Martinico to Antegua Says that the french were fitting out abundance of privateers from that place many of them Stout Vessels.
It's reported in the West Indies that monsT Ponti was daylie Exspected there w*^ a Squadron of men of warr of 22 Sail besydes other Vessells.
The 31 Arrived here a Sloop from Jamaica 28 Dayes passage, Admirl' Whetstone w*^ his Squadron was at Jamaica, he's done nothing only burnt a Ship the french took from us and two privateer Sloops at Pettiquavis.
A fieett of merchantmen between 40 & 50 Sail und^ Convoy a 2 or 3 men of warr was to sail in May from Jamaica to England.
N Yorke June 7: Last Week Arrived here a Sloop from Coraso, 21 Dayes passage sayes the Dutch have an open Trade w*^ New Spain and that the Governour of Coraso has stopt Cap<^ Wrightington & his Comp? who Sailed from R Island on what pretence knows not.
Cap* Bond & Cap* Sinclair Sails in a fourth Night or 3 Week's for London.
Boston Cap^ Travise sails to Day or Too morrow for London —
[Superscribed]
To The HonWe
John Winthrop EsqT Gov^ of Connecticut ffranke N London
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Boston Jully 12^^ 1703 ffrom N Yorke Jully 5: On the 29^^ June Last Arrived here Cap*^ Bassett from England they sailed from Plimoth the 2"^ May Last in a fieett of about 170 Sayle und^ Convey of 7 men of warr, one part of w<=> fieett were for the Streights, w^^ 3 men of warr another fieett for the West Indies w^^ 2 men of warr and the rest being about 70 Sail for Virginia undr Convey of the Guensey and Oxford frigets in the 1^?^ of W^.^ comes Cap* Mathews Mt Byerly Receiver Generl of this province and Mr Clarke our Secretary who brings w'^^ them my L? Cornbury's Commissions for New Jearsy &c.
Wee hear one Mr Griffith is Attorney- Generall of New Jersy and is in the Oxford some Letters say M^ Bass is Secretary of that Province others the Contrary some Affirme he is in the fleett coming over w^}^ is Contradicted by others.
Wee hear a Gent^ of very great Learning and Knowledge in the Law is judge of the Admiralty of Pensilvania and other places, but wee know not yet his name
Our Grand fieett were at Spitthead ready to putt to Sea, consisting of about 130 Sail
Thirty great Ships most 3*^ Rates were at Plimoth commanded by Sf Clously Shovell outward bound but where was not publick. Each Ship had on board 2 Comp¥ of marines and Sundry Stores of warr and their Quarters hung w*h Wheels & Carriages it was Generally beleived they were bound for the Streights. [Foreign news items follow.]
ffive Ships for Boston Sailed in Comp? w*.^ this fleett who I sup- pose are Arived by whom you will have a better Information
Last Week Arrived Cap* Coward from Coraso brings no news.
On the 2^^ Instant Arrived a Sloop from Antegua in 17 Dayes and advises that Admirl^ Graydon w*?* the forces touched at Guardeloop and finding our men were retired he stood on his Course just Called at Antegua and is gone for Jamaica.
That Gener". Coddington is Still very ill at Antegua.
That a man of warr from Antegua on her cruise mett 2 french privateers a Barque and a Sloop, The Barque she Took w*.^ 60 men and the Sloop she Chaced upon a Reefe and Battered her all to peices not having Left above 10 men alive. The Sloop was the [blank] wc> formerly belonged to Philadelphia the Cap* still in the West Indies as is said.
The Pensilvania post is come in and brings no news yet of the Arrivall of the Virginia fleett.
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Boston Jully 12*^ Last Week Arrived here Cap* Charnock from Antegua Porter from Mounseratt & Cap* Nathl Green from Bbados brings nothing new.
Cap* Steel Everton and Rob[er]tson will sail for London in about 20 Dayes.
Two Indians and an interpreter are co[me] hither from the East- ward of Casco bay acquaints of a french man of warr at Mont Desart neir to Nova Scotia who fires a gun Evening and Morning.
The Governm* has sent out a man of warr to Spy what this french man is.
Wee have Severall Rumers of guns heard fireing off of Cape Ann on ffryday and Satturday Last as yet hear nothing what it is.
Last Week a woman kill'd at Piscataqua w*^ the Thunder.
[Superscribed]
For the Honob'^ John Winthrope Esq""
Governour of Connettc* Colony
New London ffranke
Boston Sepf 20*^ 1703 To N London
}/ On thursday Last returned our flag of truce from Port Royall who informed us that there is arrived thair from france a man of warr of 46 guns; had some red & blue Coats on board, and also two march* men or mast men of Considerable force was out from france about six weeks.
the Gov"" of Port Royall told our men that he had 500 souldiers come which we do Judge to be a Comp ^ of 50 or 60 men.
they also told our men that our mast fleet was taken and 17 of our men of warr, and that their King had Cutt of 500 Hugonits that had rose up in rebellion: all which we give no Creditt to; but the Contrary that wee have taken so many of their men of warr and that the Hugonits are strong to the number of 50 thousand.
On fry day arrived here Cap* Johnson In a brigantin from antegua about a mounth Passage brings no news.
ffrom R'^ Island The 17. acquainted That that morning arrived thaire a privateer sloop from Providence belonging to Curraso, who had but 18 men. And brought In with him, a Spanish Ship of 7 guns 56. men which he Tooke off of Campechia Bay, loaden with Cocco, has on board 5 thousand peices of eight, about 130 Tuns fought him 3 glasses and never a man killed.
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He also brings the Tydings of Providence being taken on the 20'"* July by ffrench & Spainairds, A barque Alongo, A Brig^, & a sloop, the people were surprised in the night, there being but 3 men in the ffort, he hes brought with him hither a great many of the Inhabitants about 40 or 50, of whom Cap* Jn'' Edwards is one who lost his sloop.
The ffrench and Spainairds carryed away 9 Vessells that Lay in the harbour, and the Govf.
Cap* Wods worth from Whitehaven and Ireland is just arrived about [blank] weeks passage say [Foreign news items follow.]
[On third page of the letter-sheet. ] Honb'? Sir Boston Sepf 20*^ 1703
On other Syde is what occurs as I send your ho?" weekly: And Im Informed your generall Court is to sit at Newhaven next month, and I must represent to your ho^ & Assembly The state of the post office as I have done to this Gov''* and Newhampshire In order to have some encouragment for the support of it, as they have done: else of necessity it must drop, I doubt not in the Least of your ho""^ Concurrence therein, and with humble service am
S"- Your ho*'^ most Humble Serv*
Jn? Campbell To N London
Boston Octof 4*h 1703 '■' ffrom Piscataqua the 1*.* Jnstant acquainted that a party of our forces under the Command of Liv* Coll March and MajF Cutler about 365 marched on Sabbath Last to Pigwakett and are in hopes to hear of them in Two or Three Dayes.
(/That m'' Henry Newman in a Sloop took up 3 french men in a burch Cannoo at Caskobay who are brought hither, upon Examina- tion they Say that on the 8*.-' May Last they came from Quebeck, where they were Souldiers and run away from thence because of bad usage, and Jntended to Boston for Protection, they Say that they Sold their Amies at Port Royall, However it's judged they had no good Design and are now in prison.
They Say that the GovF of Canada is Dead and that ther is 28 Comp^.^ at Quebeck — consisting of 30 men Each.
ffrom Hartford acquainted that a post came Latly from Albany, who acqua[inted]^ that a Mohawk was come in from [the]* Lake and Saves that the GovT of Canada w*.^ 700 men was on this Side of the
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Lake Designing to march and make a Descent on the Frontiers of N England but that an Express came to him as was going toj march acquainting him of a fleett of Ships seen w'^^ they Knew not whether friends or foes, upon w'^^ he and his Army posted back again. '^And from Springfield it's Said the reason of their going back was the mischief w*^."^ our Indians had Done at the Eastward had awakened ^ our people to Secure our frontiers.
Boston, No Ships Arrived this Week & wee are in great fears of our mast fleett, the only hopes is that they came not out w**^ the Grand fleett, as it's said they did.
Wee had an Eminent Delivery on Satturday night about 12 a Clocke at Night a fire had Like to have brock out in a house neir to Capt Williams.
[Superscribed]
To the Honbi'^ John Winthrop Esqr Gof of Connecticut at N London
ffranke. To Got Winthrop. ' Boston Octor 1703.
On the 13 Last Arrived Cap^ ffoster and Roisse from London being other Two of the Ships came from Corke in Ireland last.
On the 14*^*^ Arrived Cap*^ Holberton from Lond? an other of the ships came last from Corke in Jreland w^" our mast fleett and Cap* Pitts from Jamaica.
There arrived Cap* Parsons said Day at Marblehead from Absome.
And Cap* Blankett in five Weeks from Engl':^ who mett 3 Privateers 100 Leagues to the Westward of Lands End, one of them gave him chase and he bore up to him wherupon he withdrew: The other Two bore down upon him, and upon that he showed them a pair of heells. She is a Ship of 30 guns.
They acquaint us Expecially the last of London being bound "hither was taken off of the bancks of Newfoundland, and Carryed into S* Malloes who was sold thair for Twenty Hundred pounds who was Esteemed to be worth fourteen or fifteen Thousand pounds.
They acquaint us of severall ships Taken — Especially Travise that sailed hence after Cap* Delbridge.
A Lond? Gazet of July 26 says [Foreign news item follows.]
A Gazet of July 29 Say [Foreign news item follows.]
On the 15*.h Arrived Cap* Lewis from Sirranam and Cap* Vantman and Holland from Jamaica.
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By a print of July 31 from Edinburgh acquainted [item of parlia- mentary news].
Cap* Plankett Says that Portugale had Declared warr ag* france and Spain.
Cap* John Grasilier sails for Lond° next Week.
- ffrom Nyorke the 12*^ Curr* acquainted that the Indians proposed to his Excelly the L'^ Cornbury to make peace with y^ french of Can- ada which his Lop would not admitt of & its beleived they are [on] ^ both sydes & receive presents from both neither French nor their Indians have been in them Quarters since the warr nor any acts of hostility Committed be neither and no truth said to be in the report from Harford.
Some people in Connecticut seized two or three of albany river Indians and ill treated them and had likelie have brought all the Six nations upon them selves had not my L^ Cornbury's seasonable arrivall at albany prevented it.
They writt of the violent Storme wee had on fryday was seventh carryed out of the Road 22 vessells and Wood boates 14 of them trading Vessells beyond Sea, some Drove one way and some another, and great Damage Done in Divers Sellars, the Loss will be some thousands of pounds.
The Assembly Sitt's at NYorke:
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To the Honbie John Winthrop EsqT Go^ of Connecticut to be forwarded by the post If gone from N London
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1704-1707
IN less than a year after Postmaster John Campbell had begun sending his manuscript news letters to the colonial governors he concluded that this news could be brought out regularly in printed form to the advantage of the public and profitably to himself. Ac- cordingly he began the publication of The Boston News-Letter, the first issue of which was for the week ending April 24, 1704, This was the first newspaper in the English-speaking American colonies destined to be successful in maintaining a lasting existence. Tech- nically the News-Letter was the second American newspaper, for undoubtedly the ill-fated Publick Occurrences was intended by Benjamin Harris to be regular and permanent and would have been so continued had it not been suppressed. But Campbell holding government position and, therefore, having the countenance of those in authority, was more fortunate than his predecessor, and his publica- tion, by virtue of its continuity, holds place historically at the head of the long line of American periodicals.
The initial number of the News-Letter was not a promising per- formance. Its two small pages, half-sheet folio, were nearly filled with foreign news, the domestic items being almost a negligible quantity. As respects this disproportion, an example was set which was followed for many years. In succeeding numbers the foreign news generally consisted of excerpts from London newspapers and was always several months after date — sometimes nearly a year, — being brought by vessels which as often came round about by the way of Bermuda, Virginia or New York, as direct to the port of Bos- ton. Aside from this lack of freshness, the collation of foreign news was as fairly complete and accurate a presentation of what was happen- ing in Europe as could be reasonably expected, although of course, conforming to the spirit of the age, attention was mainly given to the publication of royal proclamations and addresses, and other state papers, of parliamentary proceedings, governmental affairs and military movements. Particularly, at the outset, the events of the war for the Spanish succession, 1703-1713, were recorded regularly and in detail to the extent of timely minuteness and often inaccuracy.
It was not unusual for the domestic news to be limited to two or three short items, and only on rare occasions did it fill more than a column or a column and a half of the four, eight, or — now and then — twelve, columns of an issue. For the most part during the period covered by the first volume of this Digest it consisted of ship news, the governor's proclamations, reports of the elections of rep- resentatives to the General Court, accounts of engagements with the Indians or with the French privateers, news from the West
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Indies, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Connecticut, and New York, and occasionally from far-away Philadelphia, or farther away South Carolina. Sometimes remarkable incidentsinneighboringtowns were noted, generally with an editorial apology for their printing. Skippers sailing between Boston and the West Indies or ports of the other colonies now and then brought back marvellous stories of adventure which were published without apology. Some affairs, which even in perspective loom large and important were reported in a manner that makes them valuable historical documents. Such, for example, were the reduction of St. Augustine in 1705; the French capture of the West Indies in 1706; the at- tack upon Charleston by the French squadron in 1706; the capture of Port Royal and Acadia in 1710; the unsuccessful expedition against Quebec in 1711 and other events in and about the colonies incidental to the war of the Spanish succession.
Campbell's venture was not a financial success; throughout all its early years it led a precarious existence. Subscribers were few, and advertisers — the main stay of the modern newspaper — were conspicuously absent. Notwithstanding the pre-supposed popular desire for the news of the day the publisher seems to have been, to a very considerable extent, compelled to create his reading public. Interest in English and European affairs, except as pertaining to the colonies, was surely waning, there were few stirring home events to excite curiosity, and what little domestic news there might be was the hear-say of the community long before it could appear in print.
Almost immediately after beginning publication the necessity
for more generous support was forced upon the publisher, and his
appeals for subscribers, as set forth in the columns of his paper, were
frequent and urgent. In November, 1705, he presented a petition
to the General Court then in session asking an allowance "for the
year past, in the discharge of both Posts, the Postoffice, and Letter
of Intelligence, * * and for the future." That part of the petition
referring to the News-Letter was:
"your Petitioner also having Last year sett on foott a weekly Letter of Intelligence for both foreign and Domestick occurrences, expecting that the Incomes thereby being sett at a Moderate Rate, would be sufficient to defray the Necessary Charge thereof ; The which it did not do. And this year several Gentlemen, Merchants and others being willing it should not drop, but be continued, have Agreed to contribute towards It's support for another year: yet Notwith- standing there are not a Competent number that offers to carry it on, And It being found beneficial & of Publick use and service to the Countrey to prevent a great many false Reports." ^
1 The Acts and Resolves of the Province of the Massachusetts Bay, Vol. VIII, pp. irjS and 562-563; Massachusetts Archives, Vol. 88, pp. 344-345.
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To print the News-Letter Campbell engaged Bartholomew Green, then the foremost printer in the country. ^ Isaiah Thomas wrote of him and the News-Letter;
"Bartholomew Green began the printing of The Boston News- Letter, in Newbury street, in a small wooden building, to which an- other room was annexed some years after, for the accomodation of his son. This building was burnt down in 1734; it Avas previously occupied as a printing house both by young Green and John Draper, who did business independently of each other. Another house of like dimensions was built on the same spot by John Draper, the suc- cessor of the elder B. Green. This building Avas occupied as a printing house, until the British troops evacuated Boston, in 1776. At that place began and ended the printing of The Boston News-Letter." ^
Concerning the location of Bartholomew Green's printing office Samuel Abbott Green has written:
"It was printed by Bartholomew Green, and 'Sold by Nicholas Boone, at his Shop near the Old Meeting-House' which structure then stood on the lot now bounded on three sides by Cornhill Court and Court Avenue, and fronting on Washington Street. At the present time the Rogers Building occupies the whole of this square, perhaps 70 feet by 80 in dimensions. The site of Boone's shop was on the second lot south of Court Avenue, the corner lot between it and the meeting-house being occupied by Major Davis, apothecary; and next to Boone's shop on the south was John Campbell, where without doubt he kept the post-office." *
Green printed the News-Letter for three and a half years. Then he was succeeded by John Allen whose name first appears on the issue for November 10, 1707.^ Green's name reappeared on the issue of October 8, 1711, one week after the burning of Allen's office. He continued to print for Campbell until December 31, 1722, when he becam.e publisher as well as printer.
2 Bartholomew Green was born in Cambridge, October 12, 1666. He was the son of Samuel Green, for more than forty years the celebrated head of the Cambridge Press, succeeding Stephen Daye, the pioneer printer in the colonies; who came to New England in 1630, and died January 1, 1702. The son learned his trade in the office of his father and after the death of the latter he succeeded to the position of printer to the college. For thirty years he was printer to the governor and council and his imprint is on many of the best American books of his time. He died December 28, 1732, and a notice of his death was printed in the News-Letter of January 4, 1773.
3 History of Printing, Vol. I, p. 90.
4 Ten Fac-Simile Reproductions Relating to Various Subjects, p. 15.
5 John Allen was an English printer who came to Boston in 1685, on the same Vessel with John Dunton, who in his Letters Written from New-England, thus refers to him; "Mr Allen, the Printer was going to his Uncle, v,^ho had invited him over and from whom he expected Preferment." Again, after arriv- ing in Boston, Dunton wrote of his companion on the voyage; "I Rambled with John Allen to Dine with his Reverend Unckle of that name." The uncle was the Reverend James Allen, pastor of the First Church of Boston, 1668-1710. John Allen was associated with Bartholomew Green and also with Benjamin Harris and when he undertook the printing of The Boston News-Letter in 1707, he had an office in Pudding Lane, the modern Devonshire Street. His shop there was burned in the great fire of October 2, 1711.
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Starting with a single half -sheet folio, printed on both sides, two columns to the page, the News-Letter continued without material change in form during the greater part of its career. Almost from the outset, however, there were occasional expansions to two, four, six, eight or even ten pages; a supplement was sometimes added but generally the single sheet of two pages prevailed. The size of the paper page was about 8 by 123^ inches. Different copies now pre- served show slight variances from those measurements, some of them running as low as 73^^ by 12^ inches; probably these differences are due to the trimming or wearing away of the edges of the sheets, or they may have resulted from a shrinkage of the paper. The paper page of the first six numbers (in the file in the library of the New York Historical Society) is 7 by 113^ inches. The page of the seventh number is 7|- by 11 3^, and after that the page sizes are as has been noted. It would appear that the first six numbers were printed on a sheet smaller than that subsequently and permanently adopted. The type pages (in the same file) also show slight variations in the early issues, ranging from 6^ by l6}4 inches or 6| by 10 J inches to 6f by 113/2 inches or 6f by llf inches. Column widths varied from 3 to oj inches.
The imprint was changed several times before its fixed form was finally determined. In the first and second editions of the first number there were different forms, and that in the second edition was retained in the second, third and fourth numbers, except that the word Boston, in old English, was followed by a colon instead of a comma. With the fifth number this imprint was adopted: **3SOStOU: Printed by B. Green. Sold at the Post-Office. 1704;" and that form was retained until John Allen succeeded Bartholomew Green as printer, November 10, 1707. Allen varied the typography of the imprint several times, and when Green again became the printer, October 8, 1711, there was another change.
For the title, a roman face letter old style Caslon type was used. ® In the early years the initials "N. E." in old English type were placed above the title, but later on this was sometimes expanded to "New- England" and printed now in roman and again in italic. For the word "Number," old English type was first used and afterward roman or italic. There were also changes in the type faces used in the date line. The line "Published by Authority" was printed in old English in the early issues but subsequently it was put in roman or italic. The use of rules above and below this line was varied from time to time, especially in the period of John Allen's printing. The "Published by Authority" constituted part of the heading from
6 Buckingham, in his Specimens of Newspaper Literature, says that the heading was set in French Canon type. Canon was the old name for the type size that in present day nomenclature is known as 42 point.
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the issue of April 24, 1704 to that of September 2, 1725, excepting July 18, 1720— December 31, 1722. Double dating of the years for the months of January, February and March was used — though not always in strict conformity to the system — until the issue of January 7, 1717 when the new style was adopted. In this compila- tion new style dating has been followed but in transcribing the news- paper headings and text, actual date lines have been copied as they stand originally printed.
Typographically, the News-Letter was, for the most part, an ad- mirable production. The paper was of good quality and after two hundred years shows few signs of disintegration, save as it has been torn or otherwise damaged. Type with a sharply-cut and well de- fined face was used and the press work was altogether creditable, the impressions being clean and strong. Even the ink has stood the test of two centuries. This recognition of the excellence of the printer's work refers particularly to the News-Letter as it was pro- duced by Bartholomew Green. During the time that it was printed by John Allen there was a marked deterioration in its typographic appearance. Most of the Allen issues were inferior specimens indeed, especially in comparison with those of Green. It is evident that Green had a better equipped office, and certainly he was the better printer.
Editorially, during its first period, the News-Letter was a poor performance. It was crudely, indeed often ignorantly, written, with a frank disregard of grammar, and clearness of expression, and a Timothy Dexter scorn of right punctuation. The spelling was mostly correct, but whether that was a virtue of the editor or the proof reader may not now be known. In punctuation, in capitaliza- tion, in italicization, and so on, there was no uniformity of usage, and for these faults the responsibility may perhaps be divided be- tween the editor and the printer.
On the following pages of this volume these editorial and typo- graphic peculiarities have been carefully preserved. The editors of this Digest have aimed to reproduce the contents of these old newspapers with textual fidelity to the originals, even in the most obvious errors of the printer, such for example as the ending of a sentence without a period, the beginning of a sentence with a lower case letter instead of a capital, the appearance of an italic capital to a word in roman type, and others of like character. As any- one can see at a glance such faults as these are absurd blunders, an oversight in the proof reading or a mixing of the types. Nothing necessary to a clear understanding of the text could be gained by their correction while by their retention at least the spirit and color of the originals are fully preserved. Here and there, in marked
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instances only, suggestive readings or corrections have been inter- polated in brackets. Otherwise the text has been left without change or comment — except in foot notes — exactly as it appeared to its first readers two hundred years ago.
In the library of the New York Historical Society is a volume of the News-Letter which contains copies of issues for 1705,. 1706, 1707 and 1708 that are not known to be elsewhere pre- served. Originally the volume was boimd in calf which has become dark brown with age; the back and the corners were later rebound in calf of a lighter color. On the backbone is the title BOSTON NEWS-LETTER and the dates, 1704-1708. On a front blank page is this inscription; "To the New York Historical Society from George Bruce. Printer New York. 1805" — and on the inside front cover there is this note in lead pencil, "This volume contains No. 1 April 17 1704 to No 209 April 19 1708 Nos v/anting 27, 138, 139,, 140, 141 W. K."' Family tradition sa3^s that a sea captain sailing between Boston and New York, either gave or sold this book to Mr Bruce, but no certain evidence of that has been produced. The volume has been briefly described in a paper read by Dr. Samuel Abbott Green before the Massachusetts Historical Society, November 13, 1890, and reprinted in a pamphlet. *
A special interest attaches to this volume. There seems to be no doubt that it was the property of our New England Pepys, Chief Justice Samuel Sewall. Li the front are bound four pages of a manu- script entitled "Memorandums" and this, it is generally believed by those who have examined it, is in the handwriting of Mr Sewall. The memorandum is merely an index to some of the articles in the various issues of the file and further on upon the margins of those issues, the same articles are often annotated in the same handwriting with the letters "N." or "M. E." added. Throughout the volume are scattered other marginal notes also in the same handwriting. These are mostly signed S.S. and some of them refer to matters mentioned in Judge Sewall' s Diary. On several of the numbers — notably September 29, October 6, October 20, November 24, Decem- ber 15, and December 22, 1707, and January 12, January 19, March 1, March 8, and March 15, 1707-8 — the autograph J^rJiufcJL appears on the bottom margin of the first page.
The Sewall annotations in this file are as follows: June 19, 1704, — top of second column, first page; "Major Sewall."' January 8, 1705, — added to entry of death of Madame Sarah Leverett; "Interd Jan"" 8."
7 William Kelby was librarian of the New York Historical Society, 1895- 1898.
8 Remarks on An Early File of the Boston News-Letter.
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January 8, 1705, — bottom of second page; "Mrs. Johana Mason- wife of Arthur Mason a very pious vertuous woman" [remainder torn off.]
May 7, 1705, — foot of second page; "Mr. Campbell's Negro gave me this, May, 24. 1705."
May 14, 1705,— foot of second page; "May, 10. The Rev^ Mr. Thomas Bridge was ordained Pastor of the [First Church] Boston"
July 9, 1705, — foot of first column, second page, under the Marble- "Tippet head item; Nicholas Mary"
September 10, 1705, — margin of second column, first page, against the foreign news; "Sep""! 10.' mane: Oceani fluctus ANNA moderante superbos"^ Originally there was another line in this note but in trimming the pages, perhaps for binding, this was cut ofif, leaving visible only the tops of the letters.
October 15, 1705, — margin of first column, second page; "Boston 8*^ 13. 1705 Roma simul caelebys, [?] fuerant in tempore Petru: Aeternum exorsum, nil nisi novum habeat. S.S." ^^
October 15, 1705,— foot of page; "OctobT 15. Madame Hebb[?] N [?] one of the Jamaica fleet died this morning of a Fever, at the house of y^sdH [^]"
October 22, 1705, — margin of first column, second page; "Doctor Wheeler, Son-in-Law to the truly pious Mr Wigglesworth, is dead, and has left a young [sorrowful ?] [cut off]; | "He died on Thanksgiving day at night: was a sober good conditioned man, well beloved. It's the Ninth | "Doctor that hath died here in a few years. J'f-S-^ "
January 7, 1706, — margin of second column, first page, against account of a shipwreck; "Luke, 13. 1-5."
June 10, 1706, — margin of first column, third page; "Artillery sermon. Preach^^ by Mr Rowland Cotton."
July 22, 1706, — second column, first page, added to the Ipswich item concerning the death of two women; "Wife & only daughter of Thomas Day."
September 23, 1706, — top of first column, third page; "Mr Simeon Stoddard murthered in England son S. Stoddard Esq:''""
November 25, 1706, — foot of second column, third page, against the item concerning the return of Captain Samuel Appleton from Canada; "N. Mr. Appleton Sailed Augt 30. 1706 from Nantasket." At the top of the same column: "Samuel Appleton Esqr with Mr. Williams from Canada."
9 See Diary of Samuel Sewall, Vol. II, p. 1.37.
10 See Diary of Samuel Sevv'all, Vol. II, p. 140.
11 See Diary of Samuel Sewall, Vol. II, p. 169, note.
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September 9, 1706, — bottom of first page; "Sent me to Bristol [by?] Mr. Secretary."
August 4, 1707, — top of second column, second page; "Mr Benjamin Ruggles wife Dead. 34 years & 9 months"
March 1, 1708, — foot of second page ; "N. The Justices were apointed the 19*.^ or 20*^ of Febr."
In the file of the New York Historical Society are bound several broadsides. Between the issues of July 10 and July 17, 1704, is the two page sheet: An Account of the Behaviour and last Dying | Speeches | Of the Six Pirates, that were Executed on Charles River, Boston side, | on Fryday June 30th. 1704. Viz. \ Capt John Quelch, John Lambert, Christopher Scudamore, | John Miller, Erasmus Peter- son atid Peter Roach. | This broadside was printed and sold for Nicholas Boone. Another copy of it is bound in the News-Letter file of the Massachusetts Historical Society between the issues of June 26 and July 3, 1704. Following the issue of August 12, 1706, is the two page sheet: A Copy of the Last Will and Testament of Richard Bellingham Esqr. Late Governour of the Colony of the Massachusetts- Bay in New-England. This broadside is endorsed in Judge Sewall's handwriting "Given me by Mr. S. Stoddard, Augt. 6, 1706."
Immediately after the issue of August 11, 1707 is the broadside: | To my Worthy Friend, | Mr James Bayley, | Living (if Living) in Roxbury. A Poem, | by the Reverend Nicholas Noyes of Salem. A note on the margin, by Judge Sewall, says "Printed, July 30, 1707." With this Bayley poem is the two page broadside: | Informations | and I Directions | For the making of Tar, and Choice of Trees | for the same, as in Finland. | This broadside was printed by Bartholo- mew Green in July, 1707. Following the issue of September 15, 1707 is John Danforth's: | A Pindarick ELEGY Upon the Renowned, | Mr Samuel Willard, | Late Reverend Teacher of the South Church in Boston, and | Vice President oi Harvard College in Cambridge; | Who Deceased September the 12*^- 1707. Aetatis Anno 68. | Following the issue of December 1, 1707, and attached to the first page of the next issue by sealing wax, is Judge Sewall's famous pronunciamento, dated Tuesday, November 25, 1707: The Reasons of my withdrawing my Vote from what was Pass'd in Council, upon Saturday, Novem- ber the First, relating to an Address offered to Her Majesty, Sign'd Nath Higginson, &c.
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The Bofton News-Letter.
From /lD0nC)a^ April 17. to /IDonC)ai5 April 24. 1704.
M H— AS— HU (m)— NY
jT^T^HE first number of the first continuously published newspaper I X of the English colonies in America covered the week from Mon- *• day, April 17, to Monday, April 24, 1704. It was printed on both sides of a half sheet folio, the paper page being 7 by 113^ inches and the type page 63^ by 10^ inches. It contains an extract from the London Flying Post respecting the pretender, who called him- self King James VIII of Scotland, sending Popish missioners from France to Scotland; the queen's speech to parliament; a few items of domestic news and the advertisement of the publisher, John Camp- bell.
Two editions of this issue were printed, as is clearly proven by typographical differences in the three complete copies that have been preserved, or are known to be extant. A mutilated copy, about one- third of the whole sheet, is in the Harvard College library. Two of the three complete copies, in the libraries of the American Antiquarian Society and the New York Historical Society, are identical, both being of the first edition. The other copy, in the library of the Massachusetts Historical Society, is of the second edition.
Some of the diflEerences in these editions have been referred to by Samuel Abbott Green, ^ and others, for the first time, are noted here. Punctuation varies frequently in the two editions. In the second paragraph of the second column of the first page the word Family of the first edition is corrected to Family in the second; the word and is substituted for the character &; in the fifth paragraph of the first column of the first page the letter-spacing in the second edition is closer so that the lines break differently; in the fifth paragraph of the second column of the second page Curraso is substituted in the second edition for Currasoa and Currasoe in the first ; and in the first paragraph of the same column Rhode Island of the first edition be- comes Rhod Island in the second ; in the ninth paragraph of the same column Maryland of the first edition becomes Marryland in the second. Copies of the publisher's advertisement as it was printed in each edition, showing particularly a change in the advertising agency of the paper, are printed herewith. The first edition had this imprint: ''Boston, Printed by B. Green. Sold by Nicholas Boone, at his Shop near the Old Meeting House," while the imprint of the second edition was: " IBSoSton: Printed by B. Green. Sold by Nicholas Boone, at his Shop near the Old Meeting House."
Undoubtedly the appearance of this sheet excited something more than ordinary interest in the community. Concerning it Judge Samuel Sewall wrote :
1 Ten Fac-Simile Reproductions Relating to Various Subjects.
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"April 24, 1704. I went to Cambridge to see some Books on the Revelation, and there met with Mr. Pignet: went into Hall and heard Mr. Willard expound Rom. 4 9 10 11 and pray. I gave Mr. Willard the first News-Letter that ever was carried over the River. He .shew'd it the Fellows. I came home in company with Mr. Adams." ^
The first number of the News-Letter has been several times re- printed from type. In some instances these reprints have been on paper stained with coffee liquor to give it the brown appearance of age, and many such have passed into the possession of persons who have been led to believe them genuine originals. So far as is known at this writing (1910) only three complete copies and one frag- ment of this issue are in existence. The number has also been re- produced in fac-simile by photograph, first by Samuel Abbott Green in 1903. ']
Boston, April, 18 Arrived Capt. Sillirom Jamacia about 4 Weeks Passage, says they continue there very Sickly. Mr. Nathaniel Oliver a principal Merchant of this place died April 15 & was decently inter'd April, 18. ALtatis 53.
The Honourable Col. Nathanael Byfield Esq. is Commissioned Judge of the Admiralty for the Provinces of Massachusetts-Bay, New-Hampshire and Rhod-Island. And Thomas Newton Esq. Judge-Deputy for the Colony of Massachusetts- Bay.
The 20. the Rd. Mr. Pemberton Preach'd an Excellent Sermon -on 1 Thes 4. 11. And do your own business: Exhorting all Ranks & Degrees of Persons to do their own work, in order to a REFORMA- TION : which His Excellency has ordered to be Printed. *
The 21. His Excellency Dissolved the Gen. Assembly.
Rhode-Islayid 22. The Rd. Mr. Lockyer dyed on Thurs. last
Capt. Toungrello has taken Five Prizes off of Curraso, one of which is come in to Rhode-Island mostly Loaden with Cocco, Tobacco, Liquors &c. She is a Curraso Trader, as all the rest were. One of the Five was one Larew a French-man, a Sloop of 8 Guns & 8 Patteraro's 76 Men, Fought him Board and Board three Glasses; Captain Larew was kill'd, and 20 of his Men kill'd & wounded: Capt. Toungrello wounded thro' the Body; and five of his men, but none kill'd, he had but 40 Fighting Men, when he took Larew.
The 18 Currant, came in a Sloop to this Port from Virginia, the Master informed Governour Cranston Esq. he was Chased by a Top- sail Shallop off of Block-Island, which he judged to be a French
2 Diary of Samuel Sewall, Vol. I, p. 100.
3 Ten Fac-Simile Reproductions Relating to Various Subjects, by Samuel Abbott Green; Curiosities of History, by William W. Wheildon.
4 This sermon was preached at a lecture in the South Meetinghouse, April 20, 1704. See Notes in The Acts and Resolves, ... of the Province of the Massachusetts Bay: . , . , Vol. VIII, p. 104.
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Privateer, and that there was two other Vessels in her Company, which he judged to be her Prizes. Whereupon his Honour being concerning for the Pubhck Weal and Safety of Her Majesties good •Subjects, immediately caused the Drum to beat for Voluntiers, under the Command of Capt. Wanton, and in 3 or four hours time. Fitted and Man'd a Brigantine, with 70 brisk young men well Arm'd, who Sail'd the following Night, returned last Evening, and gave his Honour an Account, that they found the aforesaid Shallop, with one ■other, and a Ketch at Tarpolian Cove, who were all Fishing Vessels belonging to Marblehead or Salem, who were Fishing off of Block- Island, one of them was a French built Shallop with a Topsail, which gave the great suspician that they were Enemies.
New-York, April, 17. By a Barque from Jamacia, (last from Barmuda, 7 Weeks Passage,) says, there was an Imbargo in that Island several Months, occasioned by News they had of a design the French & Spaniards had, to make a descent upon them: She came out with the Homeward bound Lo-ndon Fleet, who are gone home without Convoy.
Capt. Davison in the Eagle Gaily, Sailes for London, in a Month, if the Virginia Fleet stays so long ; he intends to keep them Company Home, if not, to run for it, being Built for that Service.
Philadelphia, April, 14. An Account that the Dreadnaught Man of War was Arrived in Marryland.
N. London, April, 20. The Adventure, A Vessel 60 Tuns, will ■Sail from thence to London, in three Weeks or a Months time.
B&v>ertisement.
THis News-Letter is to be continued Weekly; and all Persons who have any Houses, Lands, Tenements, Farms, Ships, Vessels, Goods W^ares or Merchandizes, &c. to be Sold, or Let; or Servants Runaway, or Goods Stole or Lost; may have the same inserted at a Reasonable Rate, from Twelve Pence to Five Shillings, and not to exceed: Who may agree with John CampbelF ost-masteToi Boston.
All Persons in Town and Country, may have said News-Letter every Week, Yearly, upon reasonable terms, agreeing with John Campbel, Post-master for the same.
[Below is the text of this advertisement as it appeared in the first edition of this issue.]
THis News-Letter is to be continued Weekly; and all Persons who have any Houses, Lands, Tenements, Farmes, Ships, Vessels, Goods, Wares or Merchandizes, &c. to be Sold, or Lett; or Servants Runaway; or Goods Stoll or Lost, may have the same Inserted at a Reasonable Rate; from Twelve Pence to Five Shillings, and not to
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exceed: Who may agree with Nicholas Boone for the same at his Shop, next door to Major Davis's, Apothecary in Boston, near the Old Meeting-House.
All Persons in Town and Country may have said News-Letter Weekly upon reasonable terms, agreeing with John Campbell Post- Master for the same.
!. je. Ulumb. 2.
The Bolton News-Letter.
From /IDon&a^ April 24. to /IDont>ap May 1. 1704.
M H AS— NY
r^TT^HIS issue is a full sheet folio, the last page, however, blank. j JL The foreign matter comprises extracts from the London Fly- ing Post, December 23-25, covering European war news in advices from "Warsavv% Zurich, and Vienna, and reports from Frankfort as to the design of France and Spain to divide Switzerland "betwixt them".]
South-Carolina Via New-York.
AN Account of what the Army from thence had done, under the Command of Colonel Moore in his Expedition last Winter against the Spaniards and Spanish Indians. In a Letter from him to the Governour of Carolina. May it please Your Honour to accept of this short Narrative of what I with the Army under my Command have been doing since my Departure from the Ockomulgg on the 19''''- December. On the 14'^- January we came to a Town, and strong and almost regular Fort about Sun Rising, call'd Ayavalle, at our first approach the Indians in it fired and shot Arrows at us briskly; from which we shelter'd our selves under the side of a great Mud- wall'd House, till we could take a view of the Fort, and consider of the best w^ay of assaulting it: which Vv'e concluded to be by breaking the Church door, which made a part of the Fort, with Axes. I no sooner proposed this, but my men readily undertook it; ran up to it briskly, (the Enemy at the same time shooting at them) were beaten off without effecting it, and fourteen white men wounded, two hours after that we thought fit to attempt the burning the Church, which we did, three or four Indians assisting us: The Indians in it ob- stinately defending themselves, and kill'd us two white men, viz. Frances Ploivden, and Thomas Dale; after we were within their
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Fort, a Fryar the only white in it came forth and begged mercy: In this we took about 26 men aHve, and 58 Women and Children; The Indians took about as many more of each sort, the Fryar told us, we kill'd in the two Storms Twenty five men. The next morning the Captain of St. Lewis Fort with 23 white men and 400 Indians came to Fight us, which we did, beat him, took him, and Eight of his men Prisoners: And as the Indians which say they did it, told us kill'd five or six Whites : We have a particular Account from our Indians of 168 Indian men kill'd and taken in the Fight and Flight, but the Appalatchia Indians say, they Lost 200, which we have reason to believe to be the least. Captain John Berringer Fighting bravely in the Head of our men was kill'd at my foot: Captain Fox dyed of a Wound given him at the first Storming of the Fort. Two days after I sent to the Cassik of Ihitachuka, who with 130 men was in his strong and well made Fort, to come and make his peace with me, the which he did, and compounded for it, with his Churches Plate, and ten Horses laden with Provisions: After this I marched thro' five Towns which had all strong Forts and Defences against small Arms ; they all submitted and surrendered their Forts to me without condi- tion. I have now in my Company all the whole People of three Towns, and the greatest part of four more : we have totally destroyed all the people of two Towns: So that we have left in Appalatchia but that one Town which compounded with one part of St. Lewis, and the people of one Town which run away all together ; their Town, Church and Fort we have burnt. The People of St Lewis come to m# every night. I expect and have advice that the Town which compounded with me, are coming after me: The waiting for these People make my Marches slow, for I'm willing to bring away with me free, as many of the Indians as I can: This being the Address of the Commons to Your Honour to Order it so, this will make my mens part of Plunder ( which otherwise might have been 100/. a man ) but small : but I hope with Your Honours assistance to find away to gratifie them for their bold and stout action, and their great loss of blood: I never see or hear of a stouter or braver thing done, than the Storming the Fort: It hath regained the reputation we seem'd to have lost under the Conduct of Robert Macken, the Indians having now a mighty value for the Whites: Appalatchia is now reduced to the feeble and low condition, that it can neither support St Augustin with Provision, or disturb, endam- age or frighten us; our Indians living between us and Appalatchia and the French: In short we have made Carolina as safe as the con- quest of Appalatchia can make it. If I had not so many men wounded in our first Attempt, I had assaulted St Lewis Fort, in which is about 28 or 30 men, and 20 of these came thither from Panseccoola to buy
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Provision the first night after I took the first Fort. On Sabbath the 23^- Instant I came out of Appalatchia settle[ment], and am now about Thirty miles on my way home, but do not expect to reach it before the middle of March, notwithstanding my Horses will not be able to carry me to the Chereques Mountains. I have had a dirty, tedious and uneasie Journey, and though I have no reason to fear any harm from the Enemy, through the difference between the Whites and Indians, and between Indians and Indians, bad way and fales Alarms, do still labour under hourly uneasiness. The number of free Appalat- chia Indians which are now under my protection, and bound with me to Carolina are 1300. And 100 for Slaves. The Indians under my Command kill'd and took Prisoners in the Plantation, whilst we Stormed the Fort, as many Indians as we and they took and kill'd in the Fort. Dated in the Woods 50 Miles N. and E. of Appalatchia. '
Piscataqua, April 22d. Last night arrived one Parker in a Sloop from Antigua 3 Weeks passage, Says, that the New General is daily expected with 14. or 16. Sail of men of War. That the French have 22. Sail of Privateers out.
Newbury, April 22. The Honourable Col. Daniel Pierce Esq. one of Her Majesties Council for this Province Dyed this Day.
Boston, April 24. By a Sloop arrived here from Jamacia, Judah Thacher Master, about 5 Weeks passage from thence; acquainted, That the man who gave information of a descent intended by the French and Spaniards to be made on that Island, being found false was put in Prison. That there was an Indian come from the Main- land of New-Spain, complaining to the Governour of Jamacia, of bad usage they had met from the Spaniards, and if His Excellency would send Forces, that the Indians would joyn them, and destroy the Spaniards, what they could : The Indian was a brisk little Fellow, whom his Excellency was pleas'd to Cloath well : but whither he would send Forces or not the Master could not tell. There was one Capt. Christian a French Privateer, in a small Snow about 6 Guns, Sailed from the Havana, with two more Privateer Sloops in Company, having on Board about 150 men, designed to Land on the North side of the Island of Jamacia, and plunder the People. But Capt. Gelding in a private man of War Sloop, 4 Guns, about 60 men, be- longing to Jamacia, came up with said Christian, and his two Sloops; the which two Sloops he took, and gave Christian a broad side, and Chased him; but Christian out-sailing 6^^/(iing, made his escape, and
5 Reprinted from the News-Letter in Carroll's Historical Collections of South Carolina, Vol. II, 1836. Bancroft, in his History of the United States. Vol. II, p. 194, errs in referring to this invasion as having occurred in the last weeks of 1705.
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got clear; which if Capt. Gelding had not met with, might have proved very detrimental to that Island.
Boston, April 28. An Express came to His Excellency from New- Hampshire, acquainting him, That there was a man found Dead and Scalpt near Dover, but whither kill'd by English or In- dians, not yet known.
Sail'd from Boston this Week, Capt. William Blaire, in the Ship Providence for Barbados. Zachariah Caiiley, in the Ship John for Lisbon. Stephen Pain, in the Sloop Mary for Madera. John Moor in the Ketch New-Berry for Newfound latid. Richard Smith, Briga- teen Dragon, for Antigua. Nehemiah Heath in a Brigateen En- deavour, for Ruanoke.
And out-ward bound, James Bridgham for Barbados, in the Sloop Unity. John Richards, in the Brigateen Sarah, for Jamacia: And Nathanael Vial in a Sloop Lark, for said Port. Joseph Brown, in the Ketch Freke, for Madera. And Capt. Giles Fyfield in the Ship Mary, for Antigua, Sails within Ten days, from Rhode-Island. Capt. Samuel Pain in the Ship Grayhound, is bound for Nevis, will Sail in about a Fornight. Judah Thacher in a Sloop bound for Jamacia, will Sail about 20 days hence.
Piscataqua, April 28. By Letters thence, acquainted, That on the \^th. Marched Forty one English and Indians from Salmon- Falls unto Winnopiscag Ponds, and at the same time from thence (being the Seat of War) about 90 more Eastward, under the Con- duct of Capt. Brown, having 8 dayes Provision, who Travelled thro' Well's round Mowsum River, and 20 Miles up Saco, being the most reputed Places for Fishing; they returned last Wednesday, but could not discover any Foot-steps of the Enemy, excepting one Canoo.
On Tuesday the 25 Nathanael Meader of Dover in Oyster River, being at work in his Field, and burning Brush, was waylaid by a Company of Indians, as he returned home about Sunset, who shot him through the thigh & leggs, then took, Scalpt, kill'd, and stript him Naked.
On Wednesday Morning a small Scout made a descent on Lam- prey, Eel River, who destroyed Edward Taylor, at the Saw-mill, and took his Wife and Son Captive, as they went from the Garri- son unto their dwelling-house, about a Mile and a half distant in the Woods. Major Hilton instantly raised about 20 men, who in a little time discovered the Enemies track, but the Night approach- ing, prevented any further discovery.
Rhode-Island, April 27. The Honourable Col. Nathanael By- field Esq. his Commission for Judge of the Admiralty, was pub- lished and admitted of here, on the 25. Currant.
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The prize that Capt. Toungerlo sent in, could not be condemned, in regard there was not Evidences sent in her; but those to whom she was conugned, proffer'd sufficient Bond and Security to respond said Goods, upon having liberty to take them on Shoar till could be condemned, which suppos'd would be granted.
New-York April 24. The Dreadnought with Colonel Seymour, Governour of Maryland Arrived the \Oih. Instant. The Virginia Fleet will Sail the latter end of May for London. Captain Davison from hence designs to keep them Company, if they Sail at that time. On the 18th. Arrived a Sloop here from Curaso: the 23. a Sloop Ar- rived from Madera, 7 Weeks Passage, Joseph Wright Master. Capt. Burges and Capt. Davies lie ready to Sail for Virginia, for Convoy home.
l^'Lost on the 10. of April last off Mr. Shippen's Wharfi in Boston, Two Iron Anvils, weighing between 120 and 140 pound each: Whoever has taken them up, and will bring or give true Intelligence of them to John Camphel Post-master, shall have a sufficient reward.
H&vertisemcnt.
THIS News-Letter is to be continued Weekly; and all Persons who have any Houses, Lands, Tenements, Farms, Ships, Vessels, Goods, Wares, or Merchandizes, &c. to be Sold, or Let; or Servants Run-away, or Goods Stole or Lost ; may have the same inserted at a Reasonable Rate, from Twelve Pence to Five Shillings, and not to exceed: Who may agree with John Camphel Post-master of Boston, for the same: And if in the Country, with the Post-master of the respective Towns, to be transmitted to the Post-master of Boston: and all such Advertisements are to be brought in Writing to said Post-master.
All persons in Town and Country, may have said News-Letter every Week, Yearly, upon reasonable terms, agreeing with John Camphel, Post master for the same.
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The Bolton News-Letter.
From /IDon^a^ May 1. to flUonDa^ May 8. 1704.
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["TN this issue return was made to the half sheet folio of the first (_ -^number, printed on both sides. The first page is largely taken up by extracts from the London Gazette, Novemb. 8 to 11, 1703, giving a report of the opening of Parliament and the queen's speech. The dom.estic news is more varied than that of the previous issues.]
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By his Excellency JOSEPH DUDLEY Esq. Captain General and Governour in Chief, in and over Her Majesties Province of the Massachusetts-Bay in New England.
A PROCLAMATION « for a General FAST
UP on Consideration of the troublesome State of Europe, by reason of the Calamitous Wars wherein those Nations are Engaged amongst themselves, and of Her Majesties Great & Just Interest therein: As also the present Circumstances of these Her Majesties Territories and Plantations, And the Influences which the Wars of Europe may have upon our selves; Together with the Hostilitie acted against us by the treacherous Murderous Salvages within our Limits.
I have thought fit, by and with tJte Advice of Her Majesties Coun- cil, and at the desire of the Representatives, to Appoint Thursday, the i8th of May next, A Day of Publick Fasting with Prayer, to be Observed throughout this Province, Humbly to Implore the Divine Mercy, for the Preservation of Her Majesties Sacred Person, That Her just Armes with those of her Allies may be prosperous in the Actions of this present Year; That the Forces in this Province Imployed in Her Majesties Service, may by the good Conduct of Heaven, be Succeeded in their just Enter prizes, and our Enemies Defeated; That the Defence of Divine Protection may be over our Sea Coast and Inland Frontiers ; That our Seed-time and Harvest, may be under benign Influences of Heaven; That there may be a plentiful Effusion of the Holy Spirit of GOD, for a thorough Reformation of all those Evils which are amongst MS, That so GOD may turn away His Anger, and Restore unto us a prosperous State: And that the Protestant Interest may every where prevail throughout the World. Exhorting both Ministers and People in their respective Assemblies Religiously to perform the Duties required on such a Day, with a becoming Devotion; And all Servile Labour is forbiden thereupon.
Given at Boston the 27th. Day of April 1704. In the Third Year of Her Majesties Reign. By Order of His Ex- cellency and Council, J. D UDLE V.
Ussac BDMnaton Secr.
GOD Save the Queen.
Piscataqua, April 29. By' Letters thence, acquainted. That on Fryday the 28th. four Indians Seized a Servant Maid of Richard
6 Reprinted from the News-Letter in The Acts and Resolves ... of the Province of the Massachusetts Bay .... Vol. VIII, p. 347.
7 Written on the margin of the copy in the file of the Massachusetts His- torical Society: "This was a story invented by the Girl to conceal her staying too long at the Spring with a young man."
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WaldrorCs Esq. at Cocheco, who went about 150 yards from the Garrison to a Spring, for a Jugg of Water, about half an hour after Sun down: Supposed to be the same Indians that did the Mischief mentioned in my last, upon Nathanael Meader, and Edward Taylor: They askt her many Questions ; Viz. Whither there was not a French Shallop put on Shoar in New-England in a Storm? And what was become of the Frenchmen? Whither or not we had any Forces going out against the French ? What number of Souldiers was in the Garrison? What Mr. Waldron had been doing in his Field all day? What he designed to do with that new Timber hal'd to the side of his House? They told her that they had lyen near his House all that day, and a Week before to wait to Catch him, whom they saw to pass over his Boom towards Capt. Geerishes two Hours, by Sun-set; and that they might take him on his return, they had crept down to the foot of the Boom, as near as possible : at which time the Maid came along, and were forced to take her, otherwise they must have been discovered : They told her also that they had been so near him in the Field, that one of them had Cock'd his Gun at him, and going to discharge, another perswaded him to forbear, he would presently have a better Shot at him: They likewise told her 'twas never the near for him to build his New Fortifications round his House, for they would certainly take him, and that 'twere in Vain for him to Plant his New Orchard in his Field, for he should neither eat the Apples, nor drink the Cyder, for that' they would have him by & by, and roast him, and she should see it. In the Interim Mr Waldron coming over the Boom; the Watchman on the Top of his House, not knowing who it was, call'd out. Stand; which the Indians hearing, being frightened, ran all away, one stept back and with the head of his Hatchet, knock't the Girl down, and left her for Dead, who lay in the Spot two Hours, till being found wanting, was enquir'd after and search'd for at the Spring, where She w^as found, a little come to her self; hope She may do well, for her Skull is not broke. Thus Mr. Waldr on naTTOwly escap'd.
Jamacia, by Letters Via New-York of March last, acquainted, that the Sea-horse Man of War, took 3 French Prizes, one belonging to Peteguaves; one of them got so near the Shore, and the man of War in pursuit of her is run on Shore upon the back side of Jamacia, and is lost.
Boston, Arrived this Week from Barbados, about a Months pas- sage, Capt. Alden, Green, Bennet, Foster, Barns, and Hobbs, but bring no News, & Everion came out in Company, not yet Arrived, as also Gurley for Marblehead, and Perkins for Cape Ann. Arrived also Mr. Montveil in a Sloop from A^. York, & Capt. Shute at Ply-
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mouth, from Saltitudos, having lost his Mast in a Storm & necessi- tated to thro' overboard part of his Loading.
Outward Bound, Judah Thacher for Jamacia, and Carteret Gillam for Rhode-Islmid.
New-York, May 1. Yesterday Arrived a Sloop in 7 days from Virginia, by whom advised, that the Fleet will not Sail till the last Instant, or first of June; and that 2 Men of War are daily expected there from Lisbon to Strengthen the Convoy. Capt. Davison in the Eagle Gaily hopes to Sail with them, he purposes from hence about 25 of this Month. Capt. Burges and Davis Sail'd last Week for Virginia, to joyn the Convoy home, and Capt. Potter designs also next Week. A Ship of 350 or 400 Tuns, Capt. Harrison Commander, was lately burnt in Virginia having on board 460 Hogsheads, 'tis said the Gunner went Drunk to Bed, and left a Candle burning in his Cabin, by which the Ship was fired & he and 2 or 3 were burnt in her.
a&vertlsements.
STollen the 4 instant in the Morning out of the house of James Cooper, near Charlestown Ferry in Boston, several sorts of mens Apparel, both Woollen & Linnen, by an Irish man, speaks bad English ; he is a young man about 22 years of Age, low Stature, dark coloured hair, round visage, fresh coloured: he ript a small stript Ticking- bolster, and put some of the Goods in that he carryed away. Who- ever discovers said Person, or Goods Stollen, so as both be secured, shall have sufficient reward at the place aforesaid.
AT Oysterbay on Long-Isla}id in the Province of N. York, There is a very good Fulling-Mill, to be Let or Sold, as also a Planta- tion, having on it a large new Brick house, and another good house by it for a Kitchin, & work house, with a Barn, Stable, &c. a young Orchard and 20 Acres clear Land. The Mill is to be Let with or without the Plantation: Enquire of Mr. William Bradford Printer in N. York, and know further.
THis News-Letter is to be continued Weekly; & all Persons who have any Houses, Lands, Tenements, Farms, Ships, Vessels, Goods, Wares or Merchandizes, &c. to be Sold or Let; or Servants, Run-away, or Goods Stole or Lost; may have the same inserted at Reasonable Rate, from Twelve-pence to Five Shillings & not to ex- ceed: Who may agree with John Campbel Post-master of Boston for the same: And if in the Country, with the Post master of the respective Towns, to be transmitted to the Post master of Boston: & all such Advertisements are to be brought in Writing to said Post- Masters.
All Persons in Town & Country may have said News-Letter every
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Week by the Year, upon reasonable terms, agreeing with John Camp- bel. Post-master for the same
[Reprinted: Lost, Two Iron Anvils, &c. as in May 1.]
The Bofton News-Letter.
From flDOnOag May 8. to /IDOnDag May 15. 1704.
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r A HALF sheet foHo. The first page and part of the second, as that I ,/\.of May 8, occupied by foreign news. Under date of Westminster, *• November 11, 1703,are given the addressof the Houseof Commons to the queen, and her majesty's answer; the queen's congratulatory letter to the king of Spain, and his answer; advices from Rome and Italy regarding the Pope's "partiality to the Spanish successor," and other matters. Then follow the domestic news paragraphs.]
Piscataqua May 6. Letters thence say no certain Intelligence of any Indians seen at Mr. Waldron's since last Week, only some were trackt about three miles above, Nitchewanock, in a Swamp where were Cranberries, and 'tis believ'd they saw our Scouts, and narrowly escap'd them; the tracks seeming very new. They are making what preparations they can to fortifie the place, in case of any Attack by the French and Indians.
Mr. Shortridge in a Ketch bound for Tersera touches at Fyall; several others for Barbadoes and the Leward Islands.
By His Excy. JOSEPH DUDLEY Esq. Capt. General and Gov. in Chief of the Province of Mass. Bay.
A PROCLAMATION A LL Mariners, Seamen & others. That shall voluntarily enter •^ ^themselves on board Her Majesties Ship Jersey, Capt. George Rogers Commander, on Her Majesties Service in the present Expe- dition, against Her Majesties Enemies, shall be kindly received & well treated during their being aboard, & be paid for their Service on Land: And within the space of Six Weeks or less, be returned again to Boston, Set on Shoar and be dismiss'd the Service. And the like Encouragement is hereby offered for any to enter on board Her Majesties Ship Gosport, Capt. Thomas Smith Commander. Given undt.r my hand at Boston the 12. day of May, In the Third year of Her Majestees Reign, Anno. Dom. 1704. J. DUDLEY.
Boston, Arrived this Week, Joseph Everton & Isaac Perkins from
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Barbados; Ventiman from Jamacia; and our private Man of War- Sloop came over Nantucket Sholes with about 16. Sail of Coasters, of which Lathrop from Gilford, Loring from Saybrook, Mansfield from New-Haven, Harris from New-London, Curtise from Hartford, with several others. Kingsbury and Seargent from New-Castle. Out- ward bound Judah Thacher and Joseph Vial for Jamacia, John Scot, William Rouse, Samuel Winkle and Samuel Sherburn for Barbados. Tobias Green for Newfomtdland. Timothy Purbank for Virginia. Benj. Thaxter for the West-Indies, Richard Smith for Antigua. John Monveil for N. York, David Mason and John Vincent for London: And cleared out this Week, Mountford for North Carolina, Gary, for Mounseratt, Price for Newfoundland : Coasters, Prince for Fairfield, Grover for Rhode-Island.
We have hitherto had a very unseasonable backward Spring, this fort-night past great Rains, and Cold Easterly winds, which looks upon us with a black aspect.
On the 15. instant, His Excellency intends to take Journey for his Government of New- Hampshire.
Albany, By a Letter to His Excellency Governour DUDLE Y the 12. Currant, acquainted. That the Enemy French & Indians, who did the mischief last Winter upon Dearfield, were got safe home to Can- ada with their Prisoners; And that notwithstanding the negligence of our People, they do acknowledge to have lost Two of their princi- pal French Officers, and 50 French & Indians in the action. ^
New- London, May 11. Edward Patty in the Adventure is begin- ning to load for London, and will Sail in about three weeks.
Rhode-Island, May 12. Arrived here a Brigantine on the 10 be- longing to Salem from Barbadoes. Captain Whiteborn for London waits for men, intends to Sail in ten days. Gross and Bernon ready to Sail, one for Barbadoes, the other for Curraso.
New-York, May 8. On the 3<i. Arrived here a Sloop from St. Thomas, in whom Mr. John Vryling, who Sail'd the 23'^- Decemb. last from Boston, in the Ship St Jacob and Philip, of whom was Owner and Merchant, Charles Farnam Master bound for Barbadoes,
6 on the Sabbath following, lost her Mane and Misin Mast in a Storm, taken in sight of Barbadoes, and carried into Martinico, and says that
7 Weeks ago was a Prisoner at Martinico, that the Governour per- mitted him to go in a French Sloop bound for St. Thomas, That the French have taken 130 odd Vessels this War into Martinico, and when he left it there was 17 Privateers out. The Ships lately taken
8 Reprinted from the News- Letter in Notes in The Acts and Resolves . . of the Province of the Massachusetts Bay: .... Vol. VIII, p. 351.
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and carried thither are, the Venetian Merchant, Captains, Alexander, the Ship Virgin, John Sherwood, Brintania William Bartrum, Dar- var of Bidiford, Richard Barton of Liverpool, Henry Punsunby of Dublin, John Reading of Barbadoes, belonging to Boston, Twisden a Brigantine, Chadwel another, Farnam a Ship, Andrews, Porter a Sloop. Nicholas Bradock, and Crute of Philadelphia, Peylton of Bermuda, Johnson of Maryland, a Sloop Penley Master, Stephens a Ship of Boston taken into Guardiloop, after Mr. Vryling had been 14 days at St Thomas, had advice from Martinico, 5 Brigantines carried in thither, on Board of one of which was Major Wheeler of Barba- does & several other Passengers, but what Ports bound to, or to whom the Brigantines belong'd heard not. The Ship Princess Anne bound from Barbadoes to London, being Leaky put into St Thomas, there condemn'd as insufficient to go to Sea; Yesterday from Albany by information from our Indians acquainted, that the French of Canada are sending out 300 men to attack some parts of N. England. We have very rainy, dirty, & cold Weather for the Season, and so con- tinues. We hear the Virginia Fleet Sails the last of this Month: Captain Davison hopes to Sail this Month: The Wind & Weather hinders our Pensilvania Post coming in.
BOvertisements.
THis News-Letter to be continued Weekly, all persons who have any Advertisements to insert, agreeing with Mr. John Camphel Post- master, may have it done for twelve-pence to five shillings, not to exceed.
All Persons in Town & Country [&c. as in May 8].
[Reprinted : at Oyster Bay, fulling mill to be let, as in May 8.]
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The Bofton News-Letter.
From /IDonDap May 15. to /IDont)a^ May 22. 1704.
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[A HALF sheet folio. On the first page, foreign intelligence, com- /\_prising, under date of Westminster, Novemb. 12, 1703, the ad- dress of the lords to the queen, and the queen's answer; and ad- vices dated Lisbon, March 27, respecting the reception by the king of Portugal of the fleet from England with the king of Spain on board. Domestic news also occupies a considerable part of this page and fills the entile second page. The imprint of this number is that which was on the issue May 1: "iBOStOU: Printed by B. Green. Sold at the Post-Office, 1704."]
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Piscataqua, May, 13. Letters thence acquaint us of some more damage, done by the Sculking Adversary, on the 11. instant Nicholas Cole of Wells, with Nicholas Hogden, Thomas Dane and Benjamin Gough, Souldiers, went about a Mile from Capt. Wheelwright's Gar- rison to Look after his Cattle, and on their return were Attack't by 12. Indians, who kill'd said Cole and Hogden, took Dane Captive, Gough escaping, advised Capt. Hales of it, who immediately called his Souldiers together; but the Enemy were fled.
Her Majesties Council by His Excy, direction hath appointed Thursday the 18. instant a day of Publick Fasting with Prayer, being the same day appointed by His Excy. & Council in the Province of Mass. Bay and for said ends contained in said Proclamation.
Arrived here John Holicom from Antigua. Richard Shortridge for Fyall wind-bound. Outward-bound, Capt. Alcock for Barbadoes ready to Sail, John Frost for said Port in Ten days, and Robert Emery in about 3 weeks, and Richard Waterhouse for St. Christophers in a Week.
Northampton, May 13. A Company of Indians and French, be- tween day break and Sun-rising, about 60 Set upon a Garrison-house of Benj. Jones's, about two Miles from the body of the Town, and set fire to it ere they were aware of it; Kill'd and carryed Captive about 30. Persons. The Town being Alarmed, pursued them, the Enemy finding it, scattered themselves into parties; and so did the English into Ten in a Company, pursuing them; Capt. Taylor was kill'd in the pursuit. *
Boston, May, 15. This day an Embargo was laid on all outward Bound Ships. The 16. dyed the Rd. Mr. William Corbin. On the 11. Currant Arrived Mr. Jacob Fowle of Marblehead, at Stoningtown, in a small Sloop, about 22. days from Curaso: he was lately an Ap- prentice to Mr. Bulfinch Sail-maker of Boston; went out some 12 Months ago, in one Reddinton from Rhode-Island for Curaso, in order to go a Privateering, when they came there; the Governour broke their measures, the men Shipt themselves some one way and some another, his Lot was to go on board a Dutch man, bound for to trade with the Spaniards, in a Ketch of 10. Guns, A Spaniard met them, kill'd the Dutch Lieutenant. The Master, Merchant and others upon it jumpt into the hole, before the Spaniard so much as boarded them; and if they had fought needed not have been taken. When they were carryed into New-Spain, where he was about 9 Months, all the men were sent to the Mines, he being Sick was spared: and when somewhat recovered, the Governour of the place, wanting a
9 Reprinted from the News-Letter in Notes, in The Acts and Resolves . of the Province of the Massachusetts Bay: . . . , Vol. VIII, p. 489. See News-Letter No. 8.
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Sute of Sails to be made for a Sloop, hearing he was a Sail-maker, put him to make them; for which [he] had a very small reward, a bit of Meat the breadth of a mans Finger, and a little Cassadar bread, his chief Diet while in N. Spain was Oysters. A Trader being bound along the Coast wanted a hand, came to the Governour to desire the English man, and promised to return him again, when he came back; 'twas granted: So Mr. Fowle went along with him, and coming into a certain Port where a French man of War lay; he went on board, & met another English man, to whom, he said, that if he would go along with him, he would come for him in the Night, & would carry him off, 'twas agreed, the other should be in the Lyon in the head, & he should come with his Canoo, and take him in; and they two should knock the Spaniards of the Barque alongo in the head, and come away with her, and accordingly he took the Canoo in the night, when the Spaniard was asleep, and put in her two Guns, two Cutlaces and 2 Pistols, took the Ancient for a Sayl and Sails to the Man of War; The Watch on Board was too quick sighted for him, espied 'em, and was forced to paddle back again with all his might, put the An- cient in his place: The Spaniards still asleep knew nothing of it. In some short time afterwards, the Spaniards going all ashore leaving him & a Spanish Indian on board, he stept & unloos'd the Sails of the Barque-alongo, told the Indian if he would go along with him might go & should fare well, he said still no, no, & went to take up a Handspoke to knock out Mr. Fowls' s brains, in the interim Mr. Fowle tript up his heels, & threw him Over-board, and put to Sea; the Spaniards on Shoar Man'd their Canoo to overtake him, came up with him: The Boatswain first put his hand upon the Barque alongo, & Mr. Fowle stab'd him and he fell backwards, the Captain seeing that, said, put off; The Fort Fired several shot at him, some whereof came thro' his Sayls; They also Man'd a Parriagar after him, & pursued him about 8 hours till midnight; but having a fair wind, in about two dayes got safe in to Curraso about 70 Leagues distant from the Port in New-Spain he came from, having on Board about 19000 of Cocoa: The Lieut. Gov. of Curraso forgave him the Custom of it, saying he well deserved it. He Sold his Vessel & Cargo there: And bought the Sloop in which he came home in; he met with a violent Storm the 4 instant. He says that of late the Spaniards kill all the English they take, but saves the Dutch alive. Zachariah Hill of Boston in a Sloop of Mr. Lillys being bound to Jamaica, fell in with 7 French Men of War, and was taken. Mr. Fowle spoke with his Mate at Curaso.
Entered Inwards Th. Higbe, John Finch, Wil. Tiller and Dirick Adolph from N. York, Plumbe from A''. London, Lewis from Say- brook, Bracket and Gardiner from Piscataqua, Cap. Shute from Salti- tudoes, Pickman and Elson from Lisborn.
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Outward-bound, Ezekiel Cravat, and John Ventiman for Jamaica, Smith for Montserat, John Foster for Barbados. Cleared Outwards, Coasters, Kingsbury and Flood for Piscataqua. Arrived at Marble- head, Capt. Quelch in the Brigantine that Capt. Plowman went out in, are said to come from New-Spain & have made a good Voyage. ^ "
Rhode- Island May 18. Yesterday Arrived a Sloop from Surananty 5 Weeks Passage, Robert Stanton Master, in whom came a Passenger, who says. That just ere they came out, a Vessel Arrived directly from Holland, who gave the Account of 54 Privateers fitted out of Middle- borough and Flusing, of 30 Guns the least, and 200 Men each. They are not only to Cruise in the Channel, but to distribute themselves all over the West-hidies; there had like to have been in Zealand a Civil War about their going out, but at last it was agreed to, and the Commissions granted in one day. No more Trade said to be al- low'd from those Ports, and what are liable to be Seized.
Arrived here this Day the Sloop Mary, Hugh Coward Master, from New-York, Burthen'd about 40 Tuns, designs if possible to Load hence for Lofidon: Capt. Fy field will be ready to Sail for Antigua the latter end of this Week, Capt. Whitehorn by the latter end of next for London, Via Virginia with the Convoy.
New-London, May 18. The Adventure Brigantine for Lowdon, Sayles the latter end of next week, the Master Patty being dead the Owners designs Samuel Chester Master, and to go with the Virginia Fleet. Mr. Shaply is preparing to go to Barbadoes.
New-York, May 15. Capt, Davison designs to Sail for London the latter end of this Month, Via Virginia, if the Fleet be not gone, the last Storm put our Pensilvania Post a week behind, and is not yet com'd in.
Philadelphia, May 4. On the second Arrived Stephen Codman from Boston, Gravenrad from New-York, Almary a Sloop from Rhode-Island: and yesterday Sailed Hicks in a Sloop for Rhode- Island, a Brigantine is Loading for Englayid, to sail with the Vir- ginia Convoy.
BDvertisements.
CAptain Peter Lawrence is going a Privateering from Rhode- Island, in a good Sloop, about 60 Tuns, six Guns, and 90 Men for Canada, and any Gentlemen or Sailors that are disposed to go shall be kindly entertained.
10 Captain John Quelch, "the Pirate." See News-Letter Nos. 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 14 (1704), 63, 66 (1705) post. See foot-note 48, News-Letter No. 14 post, pointing to a detailed account of the "Quelch affair" based on the News-Letter reports.
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THis News-Letter is to be continued Weekly; and all Persons who have any Houses, Lands, Tenements, Farms, Ships, Vessels, Goods, Wares or Merchandizes, &c. to be Sold or Let; or Servants Run-away, or Goods Stole or Lost; may have the same inserted at a Reasonable Rate, from Twelve Fence to Five Shillings, and not to exceed: Who may agree with John Campbel Post-master of Boston. All Persons in Town and Country, may have said News-Letter every Week, Yearly, upon reasonable terms, agreeing with John Campbel, Post-master for the same.
HI. Ig. IRumb. 6.
The BoftonNews-Letter.
From flDonDag May 22. to /IDOlt^a^ May 29. 1709.
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riTOREIGN matter fills the large part of the first page: comprising, j X^ under date London, November 26, 1703, "Advice from Turin," and an account of "the most violent Storm of Wind, being W. S.W. that ever was known in England . . . blowing down a multitude of Chimnies, Houses and tops of Houses, whereby a great many People were kill'd in their beds, and several wounded." The domestic news includes a proclamation by the lieutenant-governor for the apprehension of the pirate John Quelch and his band, and reports concerning their movements.]
By the Honourable XTbOtltHS IPOVCy Esq. Lieut. Governour and Commander in Chief, for the time being, of Her Majesties Province of the Massachusetts- Bay in New-England.
A PROCLAMATION 1 ^
WHereas *John Quelch, late Commander of the Briganteen Charles and Company to her belonging, Viz. *John Lambert, ^John Miller, ^John Clifford, *John Dorothy, ^Jam£S Parrot, Charles Jam-es, William Whiting, John Pitman, John Templeton, Benjamin Perkins, * William Wiles, Richard Lawrence, Erasmus Peterson, John King, Charles King, Isaac Johnson, Nicholas Law son, Daniel Chevalle, John Way, Thomas Farrington, Matthew Primer, Anthony Holding, William Rayner, John Quittance, John Harwood, William Jones, Denis Carter, Nicholas Richardson, James Austin, James Pattison,
11 Reprinted from the News- Letter in Notes, in The Acts and Resolves . . of the Province of the Massachusetts Baj'': . . . , Vol. VIII, p.
.388. See News-Letter Nos. 5 ante, 7, 9, 10, 11. 14 (1704), 63, 66 post.
See foot-note News-Letter No. 14 post.
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Joseph Hutnot, George Peirse, George Norton, Gabriel Davis, John Breck, John Carter, Paul Giddens, Nicholas Dunbar, Richard Thur- bar, Daniel Chuley and others; Have lately Imported a considerable Quantity of Gold dust, and some Bar and Coin'd Gold, which they are Violently Suspected to have gotten & obtained by Felony and Piracy, from some of Her Majesties Friends and Allies, and have Imported and Shared the same among themselves, without any Adjudication or Condemnation thereof, to be lawful Prize. The said Commander and some others being apprehended and in Custody, the rest are absconded and fled from Justice.
I have therefore thought fit, by and with the Advice of Her Majes- ties Council, strictly to Command and Require all Officers Civil and Military, and other Her Majesties Loving Subjects, to Apprehend and Seize the said Persons, or any of them, whom they may know or find, and them secure and their Treasure, and bring them before one of the Council, or next Justice of the Peace, in order to their being safely Conveyed to Boston, to be Examined and brought to Answer what shall be Objected against them, on Her Majesties behalf.
And all Her Majesties Subjects, and others, are hereby strictly forbiden to entertain, harbour or conceal any of the said Persons, or their Treasure ; Or to convey away, or in any manner further the Escape of any of them, on pain of being proceeded against with utmost Severity of Law, as accessaries and partakers with them in their Crime.
Given at the Council Chamber in Boston, the 24th. Day of May: In the Third Year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lady ANNE, by the Grace of GOD of Engla.nd, Scotland, France & Ireland, QUEEN, Defender of the Faith, &c. Annoque Domi. 1704.
By Order of the Lieut. T. POVE Y.
Governaur & Council,
Isaac at)Mnaton, Secr.
GOD Save the QUEEN.
St. Christophers, May 2d. Arrived a small Boat with 4 English men that made their escape from Martinico, who related that the French there were very scarce of Provisions; whereupon the Gover- nour had released all the Prisoners, and had ordered two Vessels to carry them ofE: but in the interim Two French Privateers met with two Bristol men loaden with Provisions from Ireland, one of which being of some Force sunk one of the Privateers; the other having taken 'tother Bristol man, and seeing his confederate sunk, took up most of his men, and also took the Second and carryed both in to Martinico; upon which the Governour clapt up all the Prisoners
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again. They also said the French had taken one Pease of Rhode- Island, who stoutly resisted the Privateer, kill'd one of them, and wounded several; however being too strong for him, they boarded him, & he cry'd quarter, yet notwithstanding because of his Noble courage they barbarously kill'd him. They also report one Shute to be taken. There was 12 Merchant men Arrived at St. Christophers, and 3 men of War from England bound for Jamiaca. A French Privateer came under the Fort at St. Christophers and took a Sloop call'd the A^. London, and the Sheerness Gaily immediately went out after him and retook the Sloop, and took the Privateer.
From St. Thomas, acquainted that a Dutch Merchant-man of about 22 Guns, loaden with 500 Pipes of Madera, ho\xn6. to Curaso, put in to Tahago, a French Privateer of about equal Guns, 200 men met him, made a stout resistance, kill'd the Privateer 40 men besides those wounded; at last the French man overcame, and sent him in to Martinico, he himself being so disabled, was forced to put in to St. Thomas's to Carreen.
Piscataqua, May 26. His Excellency hath Prorogued the Assembly until July: He sets out this morning towards Boston.
New York, May 22. Capt. Davison, Sails next Monday for Virginia, and if the Fleet be gone he designs to follow them.
Boston, May 27. Our last gave an Account of Capt. Quelch's being said to Arrive from A^. Spain, having made a good Voyage, but by the foregoing Proclamation 'tis uncertain whence they came, and too palpably evident they have committed Piracies, either upon her Majesties Subjects or Allies. The Names of so many of the Pirates as are in Prison & Irons in Boston, have a * just before their Names: William Whiting lyes Sick like to dy not yet examin'd. There are two more of them Sick at Marhlehead, and another in Salem Goal: and James Austin Imprisoned at PiscataquaP Arrived here yester- day two Sloops, Waters from Madera's 7 weeks Passage, and Fortune Reddock from St. Christophers in 22 days. His Excellency came Home this day from his Government of New- Hampshire.
Annapolis, May 8. Via Philadelphia May 16. By Capt. Evans, in a Ship from Bristol lately arrived in Virginia, acquainted, that the Fleet for England was to stay till the last of this Month. [A number of items of foreign news brought by this ship follow.]
Rhode-Island May 26. Five of Quelch's Men bought a small deck'd Boat, and on Thursday morning last they Sail'd, and 'tis said, they designed to go for Long-Island; The Express from Boston
12 See News-Letter Nos. 5 ante, 7, 9, 10, 11, 14, (1704), 63, 66 post. See foot-note, News-Letter No. 14 post.
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to secure them coming in that night. His Honour Gov. Cransten Esq. Issued forth Warrants to seize and search for them, where- upon one of said Crew was Apprehended, and sent from Constable to Constable, in order to be sent to Boston. *^
Jamaica, Feb. 7. Via Philadelphia, Piemento, Gov. of Carthageen hath not embraced Philip the 5th, & would not suffer either French Officers, Souldiers, or Merchant Traders, into the City since the War, but rejected those sent from St Domingo: He was last War a Brigadier in Flanders, esteemed to be a great Souldier: Both Gov. Selvin, and our present Gov. spoke very honourably of him rendred himself a person having a great honour for our Nation, lodg'd his Cash with our Merchants here to remit to England, where he has a bank, as also in Holland.
advertisements.
[Reprinted: the News- Letter advertisement, as in May 22.]
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The Bolton News-Letter.
From /IDonDa^ May 29. to /IDOtttJa^ June 5. 1704.
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[^T^HE first page in part occupied, under date hon<lon November X 30, 1703, by "^4 List of Her Majesties Ships cast away in the Late Storm, with an Account of the Number of Men Lost;" and re- port of the action of the house of commons thereon. The remainder of the space in this number is given wholly to domestic news, which includes a proclamation by the governor relative to Quelch and com- pany; the list of members of the council and of the house of repre- sentatives chosen for the ensuing year; and the speech of Governor Dudley at the opening of the General Court.]
By His Excellency, Joseph Dudley Esq. Captain General and Gov- ernour in Chief, in & over Her Majesties Provinces of the Massachusetts- Bay & New-Hampshire in New- England in America.
A PROCLAMATION. 1 *
^X JHereas during my late absence from the Province of the Massa-
^ » chusetts-Bay, for Her Majesties Service in the other part of my
Government, viz. the said Province of New-Hampshire; The Honorable
13 See News-Letter Nos. 5, 6 ante, 9, 10, 11, 14, (1704), 63, 66 post. See foot-note, News-Letter No. 14 post.
14 Reprinted from the News- Letter in Notes in The Acts and Resolves . . . of the Province of the Massachusetts Bay . . . , Vol. VIII, p. 389. See News-Lfctter Nos. 5, 6 ante, 9, 10, 11, 14 (1704), 63, 66 post. See foot- note, News-Letter No. 14 post.
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Thomas Povey Esq. Lieutenant Governour, with the Advice of Her Majesties Council, Emitted a Proclamation for the Seizing & Securing otjohn Quelch, late Commander of the Briganteen Charles, & Company, Viz. John Lambert, John Miller, John Clifford, John Dorothy, James Parrot, Charles James, William Whiting, John Pitman, John Temple- ton, Benjamin Perkins, William, Wilde, Richard Lawrance, Erasmus Peterson, John King, Charles King, Isaac Johnson, Nicholas Lawson, Daniel Chevalle, John Way, Thomas Farrington, Matthew Pimer, Anthony Holding, William Rayner, John Quittance, John Harwood, William Jones, Denis Carter, Nicholas Richardson, James Austin, James Patterson, Joseph Hutnot, George Peirse, George Norton, Gabriel Davis, John Breck, John Carter, Paul Giddins, Nicholas Dunbar, Richard Thurbar, Daniel Chuley, Christopher Scudamore, and others, them violently Suspected of Felony and Piracy, committed upon some of Her Majesties Friends and Allies.
And it being now made Evident by the Confession of some of the said Persons apprehended and Examined, That the Gold & Treasure by them Imported, was rob'd and taken from the Subjects of the Crown of Portugal, on whom they have also acted divers Villanous Murders.
T Have thought fit, by & with the Advice of Her Majesties Council, -'■to issue forth this further Proclamation, hereby strictly Command- ing & Requiring all Officers Civil & Military, & other Her Majesties Loving Subjects, to Apprehend & Seize the said Pirates, or any of them: (The Commander Quelch, Lambert, Wilde, Dorothy, Clifford, Parrot, Miller, Whiting, Richardson, 8c Austin, being already in Custody) whom they may know or find, with their Treasure, and to secure the same, and bring them before one of the Council, or next Justice of the Peace, in order to their being safely Conveyed to Boston, to be Examined & brought to Answer what shall be Ob- jected against them, on Her Majesties behalf. And whosoever shall discover & Seize any of the said Pirates or Treasure concealed, and deliver them to Justice, shall be well Rewarded for their pains. And all Her Majesties Subjects & others are hereby strictly for- biden to entertain, harbour or conceal any of the said Pirates or their Treasure; Or to convey away, or in any manner to further the Escape of any of them; On pain of being Proceeded against with utmost Severity of Law, as Accessaries & partakers with them in their Crimes: And any who conceal or have in their custody any of the said Treasure, & shall not disclose & make known the same unto some one or more of the Council, with an Accompt of the Quan- tity & Species, & render the same unto the Commissioners appointed for that purpose, within the space of Twenty Days next after the
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Publication hereof at Boston, shall be alike proceeded against. And the Sheriffs are required immediately to Publish this Proclama- tion in the most principal Towns in their County, and Post up the same, and cause it to be Posted up in all other Towns.
Given at the Council Chamber in Boston, the Twenty-ninth Day of May, 1704. In the Third Year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lady ANNE by the Grace of GOD, of England, Scotland, France and Ireland, Queen, Defender of the Faith, &c. /. DUDLEY
By Order of the Governour and Council, Isaac Addington, Seer. "
GOD Save the QUEEN.
Besides these mentioned in Custody already, there is also Christo- pher Scudamore, Rich. Lawrance, & Matt.Pimer. ''
Boston, May 31, 1704. The Members of Her Majesties Council for the Ensuing Year, Viz. ^^
Wait Winthrop Esq. James Russel Esq. John Hathorne Esq. Elisha Hutchinson Esq. Samuel Sewall Esq. Isaac Addington Esq. William Brown Esq. John Phillips Esq. Jonathan Corwin Esq. John Foster Esq. Penn Townsend Esq. John Higginson Esq. Samuel Pattridge Esq. Andrew Belcher Esq. Samuel Legg Esq. Edward Brom field Esq. Ephraim Hunt Esq. Samuel Appleton Esq. John Walley Esq. John Thacher Esq. Isaac Winslow Esq. Nathanael Payne Esq. Eliakam Hutchinson Esq. Joseph Hammond Esq. Benjamin Brown Esq. Joseph Lynde Esq.
The Members of the House of Representatives for the several Towns, are as follows. And those that have this Mark f are new ones. ^^
15 Printed, revised, in The Acts and Resolves ... of the Province of the Massachusetts Bay : . . . , Vol. VIII, pp. 61-63. In the list of mem- bers of the council are these changes in the Province Laws print: Russell for Russel; Browne for Brown in both cases; Nathaniel Paine for Nathanael Payne; and Eliakim for Eliakam Hutchinson. In the list of representatives, the following: Dorchester, Hopestill for Hopestil Clap; Braintree, Lieut. Bax- ter instead of Mr.; Salem, Major Browne instead of Browne Esq., Wolcott for Wolcot; Ipswich, Jewett for Jewet; Newbury, Deacon Noyes instead of Mr.; Lynn, Burrill for Burril; Marblehead, Brattle for Bratle; Beverly, Woodbery for Woodberry; Wenham, Deacon Fiske, for Mr.; Topsfield, blank filled: Ser- geant John Hovey, Sergeant Daniel Redington; Gloucester, Ensign Coit in- stead of Mr.; Boxford, Symonds for Simons; Amesbury, Foott for Foot; Cam- bridge, Mr. Oliver instead of Capt.; Watertown, John for Jos. Sherman; Sudbury, Balcom for Balcam; Marlborough, Capt. Howe instead of Mr. How; Concord, Wheller for Wheeler; Bilerica, Richeson for Richardson; Wo burn. Major Converse instead of Converse Esq.; Reading, Sweyne for Swain; Maiden, Willson for Wilson; Dracut, Varnam for Varnuni; Plymouth, Capt. Warren instead of Warren Esq. ; Bridgewater, David for Daniel Perkins ; Duxbury, Josiah for Joshua Holmes; Yarmouth, Capt. Samuel Howes for Mr. Sam Hows; Springfield, blank filled: Deacon John Hitchcock; Bristol, Simeon for Simon Davis; Rehoboth, blank filled: Mr. Enoch Hunt, Mr. Benjamin Allen; Swanzey, Perce for Pierce; Dartmouth, Samson for Sampson; Kittery, Ensign Leighton for Mr. Layton.
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Boston, Mr. Tho. Oakes, Capt. Sam. Checkley, Capt. Eph. Savage, Mr. Elizr. Holyoke. Roxbury, Mr. Wil. Denison. Dorchester, Mr. Hopestil Clap. Milton, Capt. Tho. Vose. Braintrey, Mr. John Bax- ter. Weymouth, Capt. Steph. French. Dedham, Capt. Dan. Fisher. Medfield, fMr. John Metcalfe, Hingham, Mr. Theoph. Cushing. Woodstock, tMr. Philip Eastman. Salem, fSam. Brown, Esq. tjosiah Wolcot, Esq. Ipswich, Mr. Nehem. Jewet, fCapt. Wil. Goodhue. Newbury, fMr. Cutting Noyes. Lynn, tjohn Burril, Esq. Marble- head, fCapt. Edw. Bratle. Beaverley, Mr. Isaac Woodberry. Wen- ham, tMr. William Fiske. Topsfield, [blank]. Glocester, fMr. Nath. Coit. Boxford, fMr. Sam. Simons. Rowley, fMr. John Dresser. Salisbury, fMr. Rich. Hubbard. Amsbury, fMr. John Foot. An- dover, fMr. John Chandler. Haverhill, fMr. Sam. Watts. Charles- town, Cap. Sam. Phipps. Cambridge, Capt. Tho. Oliver. Newton,. fMr. John Spring. Watertown, Mr. Jos. Sherman. Sudbury, Mr. John Balcam. Marlborough, fMr. Tho. How. Concord, Mr. John Wheeler. Chelmsford, Capt. Jer. Bowers. Billerica, Mr. Tho. Richardson. Wobourn, Jam. Converse, Esq. Speaker. Reading,. tMajor Jer! Swain. Maiden, Capt. Jos. Wilson. Sherbourn, fMr. Wil. Rider. Dracut, fMr. Jos. Varnum. Plimouth fja. Warren, Esqr. Scituate, Mr. Sam. Clap. Marshfield, Mr. Sam. Sprague. Bridge-water, fMr. Daniel Perkins Duxbury, fMr. Joshua Holmes. Barnstable, fMr. Samuel Hinckley. Sandwich, fMr. Sam. Prince. Yarmouth, fMr. Sam. Hows. Eastham, Mr. Sam. Knowles. Spring- field, [blank]. Northampton, fCaptain Preserved Clap. Hadley,. fMr. Dan. Marsh. Bristol, fCaptain Simon Davis. Rehoboth, [blank]. Swansey, Mr. Ephraim Pierce. Taunton, fCapt. Hen. Hodges. Dart- mouth, Mr. Ja. Sampson. Little -compton, fjos. Church, Esq. Yorky fCap. Lewis Bane. Kittery, fMr. John Layton. Nantuckett, tja. Coffin Esq.
His Excellency, Joseph Dudley Esqr. Captain General and Gov- ernour in Chief in and over Her Majesties Province of the Massachusetts- Bay in New-England, &c. His Speech to tlie Honourable the Council and Representatives in General Court Assembled at Boston, June 1^ 1704.
Gentlemen,
T Had the Advice of the last Assembly for an Expedition to the -*- Eastward, to consist of Six hundred men, who accordingly Sailed from Piscataqua, about ten days since well Equipt, assisted with two of Her Majesties Ships, the Jersey, and the Gosport, & the Province- Gaily. I have directed the Commander in Chief, to give me a Weekly Intelligence from the Forces by a Scout Shallop, which I shall always acquaint you with.
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The Frontiers of the Province are reduced to strict Garrisons, and covered with 300 & fifty men, who meet every day in small parties from the two extreams, Woodstock & Wells. And if it were possible for me by any means to bring the Queens good Subjects in the several parts, to do their duty in Watching & Scouting, I have no doubt we might be in a great measure safe from the incursions of the barbarous Rebels.
The Advice from the Enemy on the Western Parts of the Province, give notice of their approach & settlement upon Connecticut River, who must if possible be dislodged, & I believe the Government of Connecticut will joyn a pro[per] force with some of ours for that end,
I am very sensible, the Charge of the Province is very great to support these Services, but the Assembly at all times (I thank them) have agreed the necessity, & have chearfully granted the necessary Charge.
I hope we shall never fall below the courage & resolution of English- men, to support Her Majesties Honour, our own just right to this Province, with all humble submission, and trust in the favour of Almighty God to defend and maintain us.
The Last Week has discovered a very notorious Piracy, com- mitted upon Her Majesties Allies the Portugal, on the Coast of Brazil, by Quelch and Company, in the Charles Gaily; for the discovery of which, all possible methods, have been used, and the severest Process against those vile men shall be speedily taken. That the Province be not thereby disparaged, as they have been heretofore; and I hope every good man will do his Duty according to the several Proclama- tions, to discover the Pirates & their Treasure, agreeable to the Acts of Parliament in that case made and provided.
Gentlemen,
It is your Anniversary Meeting, and I shall willingly attend the dispatch of the necessary Affairs of the Province, and I hope you will proceed with all Unanimity and Chearfulness in what is necessary for the support of the Government, and the Forces abroad: And your Advice in every thing shall be acceptable to me.
The Anniversary Election Sermon was Preached by the Rd. Mr. Jon. Russel upon Neh. 9. 33. And is order'd to be Printed
Boston June 3. Entered inwards this week. Hill & Cook, from St. Christophers; Robinson from Hundoras, permitted to clear outwards : Green for Newfoundland, Thaxter for Barbadoes. Coasters inwards, Jackson, Sear gent, Webber, Kingsbury, Flood & Gardner from Piscata- qua. Hall, Horton & Smith from Connecticut: Parker from N- York: Coasters outward, Lathrop for Martha' s-Vinyard, Higby, Smith & Adolph for N- York; Plumb, Curtice, Loring, Lewis, Starkey 8c
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Harris for Connecticut. Outward bound, Reddock for St. Christo- phers. Captain Ehenezer Coffin in the Sloop Anne, a Private Man of War, came in on Thursday the 1st currant, as Convoy to the above Coasters
Nantucket May 30. There was an Indian Woman found dead and supposed to be kill'd by her own Husband, who fled & swam over to another small Island call'd Tuckanuck, and was apprehended, & is now in Irons at Nantucket.
Beaverly May 27. Jonathan Wheeler in a Ketch is Arrived in
5 Weeks from Antigua, was chased by a Sloop in sight of the Island, & next morning chased by a Ship of 22 Guns, & in the chase spied the Sheer ness Gaily, & made to her & left the Ketch, & the Privateer to shim her, run ashore upon Grandterre, the Man of War not being acquainted, and shole water, would not venture, but went to An- tigua, to fetch a Sloop to get her off, & ere he returned, they were gone. On the 23 of April a Ship fought a Privateer off of Antigua two hours, but being too strong for her, took and carried her away.
Piscataqua June 1. On Sabbath last, some of the sculking Enemy lay in Ambush for people at Cochecho, going to Publick Worship, & narrowly escap't being on Horseback, ran safely by them, scouts went out immediately after them, & found some dryed Beef, & pewter bul- lets in the Thicket where they lay.
There waits for a fair Wind, Cap. Frost & Hull for Barbadoes, Almery for Antigua, Parker for Madera.
Rhod-Island June 2. Cap. Whitehorn sails in 10 days for Virginia
6 London.
New-London June 1. Capt. Chester sails in 10 days for Virginia & London.
New-York May 29. Cap. Davison sails in 10 days for London, fears will be too late for the Virginia Convoy who are said to sail the 1st of June.
B&vert(sement8
TWo Negro men, and one Negro woman & Child: to be Sold by Mr. John Colman, Merchant; to be seen at Col. Charles Hobbey, Esq. his House in Boston.
"O An-away from his Master Seth Sweetzer of Charlstown, in A^.- ^^Engl. August 15. 1703. A Young man, named John Logen, about 19 Years of Age, of a middle Stature, black Hair, by occupation a Taylor, he's said to be gone to Long-Island, thence to Pensilvania: Whose ver shall take him up & convey him safe to his Master shall have 4 pounds reward.
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THis News Letter is to be continued Weekly, and all who have Advertisements to insert, may have 'em at a reasonable rate, from 12d. to 55. not to exceed : And all persons in Town & Country may have said News- Letter every week by the Year: Agreeing with John Campbell Post Master for the same.
H. £. mumb. 8.
The BoftonNews-Letter.
From nnon^aS June 5. to flI)on^a^ June 12. 1704.
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TtN the first column on the first page is London news of date I l"from Nov. 30 to Decemh. 11. 1703. Plymouth Nov. 28." and '^ also news from various European capitals referring particularly to the heavy autumn storms on the continent. At the head of the second column on the first page is part of a letter of Jeremiah Collier headed "Mr Jeremiah ColHer, Writing a Letter to a Person of Quality upon occasion of the late Tempest," and signed " Your most Humble Servant, J. C. December 10. 1703" The domestic news is of unusual variety, interest and importance.]
St. Christophers May 13. Col. William Matthews daily expected General, with 17 Sail of Men of War, and Col. Gibson's Regiment and this Regiment to go in the said Fleet, their design not yet publick.
^Boston June lo. This morning arrived an Express to His Excel- lency from Piscataqua, with Letters from Col. Church, Chief Com- mander of the Forces lately gone into the Bay of Fundey, Dated at Mont Desart the 4 June Currant, acquainting His Excellency of their having insulted & laid waste several French Settlements along the Coast, taken some considerable booty of Furrs, Peltry, &c. from the Enemy, kill'd some Indians, and taken several French Prisoners, and rescued (one Michael Webber a Captive, carried from Papadock) out of the Enemies hand. That our Souldiers and Mariners on board the several Vessels were in good health: That Her Majesties two Ships the Gosport & Jersey had newly joyned them, and that they were designed further up the Bay, on the French side.
The Prisoners say. That Provisions are very dear and scarce at Portrayal: That there is but 10 or 12 Houses on the Plot of the Fort, and 200 Souldiers in the Fort, and about 300 Inhabitants upon the River on both sides about 5 leagues up. That the number of Indians there, are about 40 Families, and about a like number at Passamis- quady Fort and parts adjacent. That the Indians were to have a
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general Rendezvouz about the middle of June, at or near to the House of Monsieur Tho. Lefebure.
His Excellency intends to bring forward the Tryal of Qiielch and Company now in Custody for Piracy within a few days. ^*
Warrants are issued forth to seize and apprehend Capt. Lari- more, in the Larimore Galley, who is said to have Sailed from Cape Anne with 9 or 11 Pirates of Capt. Quelch's Company. ^^
There is two more of the Pirates seized this week and in Custody, viz. Benjamin Perkins, and John Templeton. "
In our News-Letter Numb. 5. We gave an Account of 30 Kill'd and Captivated by the Enemy at Northampton, of which number there are since come & brought in alive Eleven Persons. '*
Entred inwards this week, John Moor from Nevis, Stephen Cod- man junior from Fyal, and William Hetiderson from Lisbon, and Coasters, Jonathan Sayer from N- York, Eleazar Darby from Pensil- vania, Corney and Br acker from Piscataqua, Blin and Webb from Connecticut. Outward bound, Tho. Sill, Zachery Aldin and John Harris for Leward Isla^ids, Philip Lewis for Suranam, Daniel Mar- shal for Virginia, Joshua Pickman for Portugal: Cleared outwards Coasters, 5we// and Kingsbury iov Piscataqua. Tiller, iov New-York, Mansfield, and Parker for Connecticut.
The Annual Artillery Election Sermon at Boston, upon Monday the 5th Instant, was Preached by the Reverend Mr. Henry Gibbs, on this Text, Psal. 44. 6. For I will not trust in my bow, neither shall my Sword save me.
And Mr. Thomas Hutchinson was Chosen Captain, and Capt. Adam Winthrop Lieutenant of the Artillery.
Piscataqua, June 9. On Fry day last about 7 Indians made a descent on Oyster-River, kill'd one man and sundry Cattle: A Scout of our Indians went out from Salmon Falls, came up with about 7 Indians, supposed to be those did the mischief, but a River or Pond between them could not engage.
Milford May 30. Sabbath day last, about Noon, after Forenoons Exercise, Mrs Jane Treat, Grand Daughter to Deputy Governour Treat of Connecticut, Sitting in her Chair in the Corner or near the Corner, with the Bible in her hand, as she was Reading, which was her delight, was struck Dead by a terrible flash of Lightning, pre-
16 See foot-note, News-Letter, No. 14 post.
17 See News-Letter Nos. 5, 6, 7 ante, 9, 10, 11, 14 (1704), 63, 66 post. See foot-note, News-Letter No. 14 post.
18 Reprinted from the News-Letter in Notes, in The Acts and Resolves . . . of the Province of the Massachusetts Bay: .... Vol. VIII, p. 482. See News-Letter No. 5 ante.
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ceeding a Great Clap of Thunder, it kill'd her in a Moment, without knowing anything of the Pangs of Death ; her Body was much wound- ed, not torn but burnt, and spotted one side of her from the Crown to the Sole of her foot. She was a Person of real Piety, and a pattern of Patience, Modesty and Sobriety. This so awful a stroke on so righteous a Person and Family, is a most amazing and mysterious Providence, deeply afflictive to her Grandfather, Relations and others.
Rhode-Island June 9. The Honourable Samuel Cranston Esq. Governour of Her Majesties Colony of Rhode-Island &c. {Having received a Proclamation Emitted by His Excellency Joseph Dudley Esq. Capt. General & Gov. in Chief in an over Her Majesties Province of the Mass. Bay &c. for Seizing & Apprehending the late Company of Pirates belonging to the Briganteen Charles, of whom John Quelch was Commander) By and with the advice of the Deputy Governour and Council present, issued forth his further Proclamation to Seize and Apprehend said Pirates, or any of their Treasure, and to bring them before one of the Council or next Justice of the Peace, in order to be conveyed to the town of New-port, to be examined and pro- ceeded with according to Law. Commanding the Sheriff to Publish this and His Excellencies Proclamation in the Town of New- Port, and in other Towns of the Colony. Strictly forbiding all Her Majes- ties Subjects and others to conceal any of them or their Treasure, or convey and further their escape, on pain of being proceeded against with utmost severity of Law. ^^
The Prize Sloop that Cap. Tonguerlow sent in, is unloaded, and had on board about 10 Tons of Coccoa, 5 or 6000 weight of right good Verino Tobacco, 8 Tearses of dry Goods, & 30 Cases of Liquors; but when 'twill be Condemned, knows not.
Philadelphia May 26. This day Arrived Capt. Vaughan in a Sloop from Exuma, on board of which is one Mr. Houlden, who is a part Owner and Commander of the Ship, Portsmouth Gaily of London, 18 Guns, about 60 men, and small Arms for 120 men, sailed from Boston in December last, where they took in about 10 Indian Divers, being designed in search for a Plate Wreck about the Bohemia Is- lands, which not finding, put into the aforesaid Port to load Salt for Boston, where on the 29th of April last (their Deck being pester'd with Lumber, &c. in order to clear their hole to take in Salt) a French small Privateer Sloop full of men clapt her on board at Anchor, & after a short dispute took her. The Master Capt. Ricey fought very stoutly till he lost his life, but his men did not stand by him, other-
19 See News-Letter Nos. 5, 6, 7 ante, 9, 10, 11, 14 (1704), 63, 66 post. See foot-note, News-Letter No. 14 post.
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wise might have saved the Ship, he encouraged them when received several wounds, but to little purpose; the Indians fought bravely as two of them tell us both very much wounded, who jumpt over- board & swam ashore as soon as they see Cap. Ricey killed ; many were killed on both sides, they carried also off 2 Sloops, one of 4 Guns & 8 men, a tender to sad Ship. Cap. Vaughan rode by said Ship, but cut & run, next day put in & took in the above Indians, & took up his Anchor ; Cap. Houlden being on shore, when the Privateer took the Ship.
New-York, June 5. His Excellency designs for Albany this week or the next.
B^x^ertisementd.
/^N Fryday the 16th currant, at 11 a Clock in the forenoon, will ^^be exposed to Sale by Inch of Candle, ^ the Sloop Tryal, burthen about 30 Tons, at Mr. Henry Franklings the Swan Tavern at the North-End of the Town, the Sloop lyes at Mr. Thomas Clark's Wharf near said Tavern, an Inventory of her Stores may be seen at the Coffee-house, & at the Tavern aforesaid.
[Reprinted: the News- Letter advertisement, as in June 5; negroes to be sold, as in June 5.]
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The Bofton News-Letter.
From /B^On^a^ June 12. to /IDOU^a^ June 19. 1704.
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OREIGN matter occupies nearly all of the first page, the chief item being a proclamation (December 12, 1703) by Queen Anne for a general fast in view of the "late most Terrible and Dreadful
20 Selling by "light of candle" was a practice common throughout Europe. At the beginning of the sale a candle was lighted, and while the candle was burning the bidding went on. When the candle had burned out, the person who had at that moment offered the highest price was declared the purchaser. This method of selling was introduced into the American colonies and was common during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. In New Amsterdam it was the regular legal usage of the Dutch in selling the property of debtors levied upon by the sheriff. "Inch of candle. In some parts of the country land is still disposed of at auction by inch of candle. This was the ancient form of auctioneering. Candles of inch length were provided, and when the candle went out the bidding was closed." — Phrases and Names, Their Origins and Meanings. By French H. Johnson.
"Down were tumbled miracle and martyr Put up in lots and sold by inch of candle."
[Peter Pindar : Lyric Odes, xiii.
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Storms of Wind, with which it Pleased Almighty God to Afflict the greatest Part of this our Kingdom on Friday and Saturday the Twenty-sixth and Twenty-seventh days of November last," The domestic news relates largely to the seizure of Quelch's band of pirates. There are also reports of hostile movements of the French and Indians.]
Marblehead, June 9. The Honourable Samuel Sewall, Nathanael Byfield, and Paul Dudley Esqrs. came to this place yesterday, in obedience to His Excellency the Governour, his, Order for the more effectual discovering and Seizing the Pirates lately belonging to the Briganteen Charles, John Quelch Commander, with their Treasure. They made Salem in their way, where Samuel Wakefield the Water Baily informed them of a Rumor that two of Quelches's Company were lurking at Cape Anne, waiting for a Passage off the Coast: The Commissioners made out a Warrant to Wakefield to Search for them, and dispatched him away on Wednesday night. And having gain'd intelligence this Morning that a certain number of them well Armed, were at Cape Anne designing to go off in the Larrimore Galley, then at Anchor in that Harbour. They immediately sent Men from the several adjacent Towns by Land & Water to prevent their escape, and went thither themselves, to give necessary orders upon the place. "
Glocester, upon Cape Anne, June 9. The Commissioners for Seizing the Pirates and their Treasure, arrived here this day, were advised that the Larrimore Galley Sail'd in the Morning Eastward: and that a Boat was seen to go off from the head of the Cape, near Snake Island, full of men, supposed to be the Pirates. The Com- missioners seeing the Government mock'd by Capt. Larrimore and his Officers, resolved to send after them. Major Stephen Sewall who attended with a Fishing Shallop, and the Fort Pinnace, offered to go in pursuit of them, and Capt. John Turner, Mr. Robert Brisco, Capt. Knight, and several other good men Voluntarily accom- panied him, to the Number of 42 men, who Rowed out of the Har- bour after Sun-sett, being little Wind. ^^
Salem, June 11, This Afternoon, Major Sewall brought in to this Port, the Larrimore Galley, and Seven Pirates, viz. Erasmus Peterson, Charles James, John Carter, John Pitman, Francis King, Charles King, John King, whom he with his Company Surprized and Seized at the Isles of Sholes the IQth. Instant, viz. four of them on Board
21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 Reprinted, in part, from the News- Letter in Notes, in The Acts and Resolves ... of the Province of the Massachusetts Bay: . . . , Vol. VIII, pp. 390-391. See New-Letter, Nos. 5, 6, 7, 8 ante, 10, 11, 14 (1704), 63, 66 post. See foot-note, News-Letter No. 14 post.
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the Larrimore Galley, and three on Shoar on Starr Island, being assisted by John Hinckes and Thomas Phipps Esqrs. Two of Her Majesties Justices of New-Hampshire, who were happily there, together with the Justices, and the Captain of the place. He also Seized 45 Ounces and Seven Penny weight of Gold of the said Pirates. Capt. Thomas Larrimore, Joseph Wells Lieutenant, and Daniel Wormall Master, and the said Pirates are Secured in our Goal. "
Glocester, June 12. Yesterday Major Sewall passed by this place with the Larrimore Galley, and Shallop Trial, standing for Salem, and having little wind, set our men ashore on the Eastern Point, giving of them notice that William Jones, and Peter Roach, two of the Pirates had mistook their way, and were still left upon the Cape, with strict charge to search for them, which our Towns People per- formed very industriously. Being strangers and destitute of all Succours they surrendered themselves this Afternoon, and were sent to Salem Prison. ^*
Boston, June 17. On the 13 Instant, Major Sewall attended with a strong guard brought to Town the above mentioned Pirates, and Gold he had Seized, and gave His Excellency a full Account of his Procedure in Seizing them. The Prisoners were committed to Goal in order to a Tryal, and the Gold delivered to the Treasurer and Committee appointed to receive the same. The Service of Major Sewall and Company was very well Accepted and Rewarded by the Governour. ^^
His Excellency was pleased on the 13 Currant to open the High Court of Admiralty for Trying Capt. John Quelch late Commander of the Briganteen Charles and Company for Piracy, who were brought to the Barr, and the Articles exhibited against them read, They all pleaded Not Guilty, excepting three Viz. Matthew Primer, John Clifford and James Parrot, who were reserved for Evidences, and are in Her Majesties Mercy. The Prisoners moved for Council, and His Excellency assigned them Mr. James Meinzes. The Court was adjourned to the IQth. When met again Capt. Quelch preferr'd a Petition to His Excellency and Honourable Court, craving longer Time, which was granted till Monday Morning at Nine of the Clock, when said Court is to Sit again in order to their Tryal. ^ ^
On the 14. The Assembly Elected two of Her Majesties Council for this Province, to make up the Number of 28. Samuel Hayman, and Simeon Stoddard Esqrs. His Excellency approv'd of the choice.
Capt. Thomas Hutchinson, Capt. Adam Winthrop Lieu, and Mr John Noyes Ensign, Officers of the Honourable Artillery Company, have caused the Printing of the Election Sermon, which is now in the Press.
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Entered outward bound John Stevens for Antigua, Thomas Lasenhe for Barbados, and Peter Coffin for Madera. Coasters cleared Richard Hall, and Jonathan Sayer, for Connecticut, Anthony Bracket for Piscataqua. Permitted to clear Henry Sherhurn, William Goddard, Ephraim Breed, Andrew Wilson, and Thomas Barnes for Barbadoes, Samuel Payen for Antigua, Daniel Marshal for Virginia. Coasters Inward Samuel Sand and William Newenhuysen, from New-York.
Capt. Ebenezer Coffin, in our Convoy Sloop of War, is arrived here this day.
Rhode-Island, June 16. On Wednesday arrived John Brown in a Sloop from Barbadoes, 19 days Passage, came out in Company with 33 Sail, whereof Capt. Gillam was Convoy, bound for England. There was one Briganteen bound for Boston, and one Sloop more belonging here. On Tuesday last arrived here from Exuma a Bar- mudian loaden with Salt, confirms the Death and taking of Capt. Ricy. One Wilson in a Ketch entered for Boston, Whiteborn for Virginia and London, Roach & Breed for Antigua, Collins & Moore for Barbadoes, are all near ready to Sail.
New-Lo}tdon June 15. Arrived here on Thursday last William Rollson in the Sloop A^ Lo^tdon, 19. days Passage from St. Christo- phers, and on Monday Sailed Capt. Chester for London, and Browne of New-Haven for Madera's. On Tuesday Marched Capt. Samuel Eells of Millford with 100. men to Reinforce, Major Whiting at TV. Hampton. This is the 21st day of the Enemies French and Indians March from Canada, as we are informed.^'
New-York June 12. Last Week arrived Capt. Feaver and Moyon from Hundoras in 2 Sloops. We hear 500 French and Indians are Marched from Canada, to attaque some parts of New- England. "^"^ The Philadelphia Post not come in,
advertisements
1^ An-away from Capt. John Aldin of Boston, on Monday the 12th "'-^Currant, a tall lusty Indian Man call'd Harry, about 19 Years of Age, with a black Hat, brown Ozenbridge Breeches and Jacket: Whoever will take up said Indian, and bring or convey him safe either to John Campbell Post master of Boston, or to Mr. Nathaniel Niles of Kingstown in Naraganset, Master to said Indian, shall have a sufficient Reward.
A Negro Woman about 16 Years Old, to be Sold by JohnCamp-
■^ ^bell Post-master, to be seen at his House next door to the Anchor Tavern.
27 These items bearing on the French and Indian hostilities reprinted from the News-Letter in Notes, in The Acts and Resolves ... of the Province of the Massachusetts Bay: . . . , Vol. VIII, p. 420.
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[Reprinted: the News-Letter advertisement, as in May 22; negroes to be sold, as in June 5.]
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From /IDonOag June 19. to /IDonC>a^ June 26. 1704.
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TTT^OREIGN matter occupies a part of the first page: comprising I J? general European advices of dates between October 30 (Con- *■ stantinople) and December 25, 1703 (Warsaw, Paris, Hague, Lon- don, Copenhagen) ; the London item reporting the action of the queen and privy council in the case of the widows and orphans of the officers and seamen who perished in the storm of November, 1703 in her majesty's service at sea. The domestic news includes report of the trial of Quelch and company. Also, accounts of Indian oper- ations in the Connecticut Valley, and "to the Eastward," the latter in letters from Col. Church commanding the colonial forces.]
Boston, June 24. On Monday last. The 19. Currant, The High Court of Admiralty Sat again, when the Tryal of John Quelch late Commander of the Briganteen Charles, and Company for Piracy and Murder, Committed by them upon Her Majesties Allies the Sub- jects of the King of Portugal, was brought forward, and the said Quelch was brought to the Bar, being charged with Nine several Articles of Piracy and Murder whereupon he had been Arraigned and Pleaded, Not Guilty: The Queen's Attorney opened the case, and the Court proceeded to the Examination of the Evidences for Her Majesty. And the Council for the Prisoner, and the Prisoner himself being fairly heard. The Court was cleared, and after Advisement, the Prisoner was again brought to the Bar; & the the Judgment of the Court declared. That he was guilty of the Felony, Piracy and Murder, laid in the said Articles: Accordingly Sentence of Death was pronounced against him.
The next day being Tuesday, John Lambert, Charles James, John Miller and Christopher Scudamore, were brought to the Bar, who pleaded Not Guilty: And was severally tryed as Quelch was, and found guilty and Sentenced to Dy in like manner.
Then was brought to the Bar, William Whiting and John Temple- ion being Arraigned, They pleaded Not Guilty, and the Witnesses proving no matter of Fact upon them, said Whiting being Sick all the Voyage, & not active, and Templeton a Servant about 14 years of Age, and not charged with any action, were acquitted by the
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Court, paying Prison Fees. Next 15. more being brought to the Bar and Arraign'd Viz. Will. Wilde, Benj. Perkins, James Austin, Nich. Richardson, Rich. Lawrance, John Pitman, Will. Jones, Erasmus Peterson, John King, Francis King, Charles King, Peter Roach, John Dorothy, Denis Carter and John Carter, who severally- pleaded Guilty, and threw themselves on the Queen's Mercy. And Sentence of Death was past upon them, in like manner as those abovenamed. 'Tis said some of them will be Executed the next Fryday, and the whole proceeding be put out in Print. ^ *
On Wednesday 21. Came an Express to His Excellency from Hatfield with the Intelligence, That one Englishman and four In- dians, being sent out upon discovery of the Enemy, Travelled 7 days up the River of Connecticut, and discovered some Indians a Fishing, so lay still till Night, and watched where they went to their Wigwam, and Surprized them in the Wigwam kill'd five of the said Indians being men, took a Squaw alive, who informed them, that the Indians were building a Fort at a place about 50 Miles further up, and after further Examination of the said Squaw they kill'd her also, and brought the Six Scalp's with them to Northampton: There were two Indians more of the said Company, but they made their escape.
Our People on the Frontiers are in a very good posture to receive the Enemy, if they should come. ^ ^
On Wednesday the 21. Arrived Mr. Hart in a Sloop from our Forces to the Eastward, with Letters from Col. Church, Chief Com- mander of the same. Dated at Passamisquady, the 13. Currant, acquainting His Excellency of their having laid wast & burnt all the French Settlements in those parts, Kill'd and Captivated of French and Indians, to the number of Thirty-five Persons, since our last account. While our People were Tearing up the Indian Corn, they fired on them from the other side of the River, and a fight at a distance continued about 3 hours, wherein we had one man Wounded, but a great noise was heard among the Indians, and 'tis supposed several of them were kill'd and wounded; the number of Indians are said to be between 30 & 40. Our Boats brought from the several Houses and Settlements a considerable parcel of Plunder of Furrs, Houshold Stuff, &c. The best we have got yet : We have also taken Monsieur Chartier's Shallop, formerly Mr. Trevis's of Marhlehead, and several fine Cannoo's. Our Souldiers and Mariners on board Her Majesties Ships the Gosport and Jearsy, the Province Galley, and other
28 See News-Letter Nos. 5, 6, 7, 8. 9 ante, 11, 14 (1704), 63, 66 post. See foot-note, News-Letter No. 14 post.
29 Reprinted from the News- Letter in Notes, in The Acts and Resolves ... of the Province of the Massachusetts Bay: .... Vol. VIII, p. 402-403.
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several Vessels, were all in Health. The Prisoners are brought to Boston. 3 0
Cap. Ellery from England had about Eight Weeks passage, Says, as he came away, that there was a strong Embargoe laid on, and a Squadron of about 50. men of War a fitting out. Capt. Stone, that Sail'd hence with the Fleet was Arrived, and Capt. Wadsworth and Morton that Sail'd a little before them.
Capt. Parker is Arrived from Barbadoes.
Boston, Permitted to clear Outwards, Ezekiel Cravate, John Foster, John Phillips, John Scot, and Isaac Perkins for Barbadoes. Thomas Sill, Zachariah Alden, Joseph Vial, and Joshua Pikman for Antigua: Stephen Water for Madera: Fortune Reddock for St. Christophers: Philip Lewis for Surranam; Richard Smith and William Cooke for Montserrat: Edward Holloway for Jamaica, and James Robe for Virginia. Entered Inwards, John Ellery from London; Samuel Clark and Wilson from Connecticut: Kinghsbury from Piscataqua. Coasters cleared Outwards, Blin, Henderson and Vail for Connecticut. Outward Bound, Newcomb Blague, for Madera's, Isaac Robinson, for Jamaica, and Newenhusen for New-York.
Rhode-Islatid, June 23. On the 19. Instant arrived Moses Butter- worth in a Sloop from Barbadoes, 22. days passage, came out in Com- pany with the Blackwall man of War, going in pursuit of the Country Briganteen, sent out from Barbadoes, some time before on a Cruise, having 50. of the man of War's men on board her, who instead of Returning, turn'd Pirate, and took an English Ship bound from London to Antigua, robb'd her and let her go : The news being brought from Antigua to Barbadoes, they immediately sent the Blackwall after her.
When Mr. Butterworth was in the Lat. of 36. & 40. They saw a Fleet consisting of about 150. Sail & took them to be Spaniards, but on the relating of it here, we suppose them to be the Homeward bound Virginia Fleet for England.
New-York June 19. On the 16 Arrived Daniel Dunskum in a Sloop from Barbadoes 22 days Passage, came out in Company with 35 Sail, some for Boston, Rhode-Island and Philadelphia. On the 12th Currant he met with the Homeward bound Virginia Fleet consisting of 143 Sail about 30 leagues to the Eastward of Sandy- hook: They Sail'd from Virginia the seventh Instant, and nine leagues vv^ithout the Cape they met with the two men of War, viz. The Faulkland and the Oxford who were expected as an additional
30 Reprinted from the News-Letter in Notes, in The Acts and Resolves . . . of the Province of the Massachusetts Bay : . . . , Vol. VIII, p. 361.
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Convoy. The Commadore (Cap. Evans) ordered them to return with the Fleet without proceeding any further which they did: The Merchant men promising to supply them with Water, &c. On Board the Faulkland was one Mr. Vrqhuart, a Minister Bound for this place, who had the good Fortune to get a Passage hither in Mr. Dunskun, but sundry other Passengers on board those two Men of War for Virginia, Maryland and Pensilvania are all carried back for England: They left Portsmouth the beginning of April last, and in their passage the Faulkland took two French Ships, one of 24 Guns, and 65 men, the other of Twelve Guns and Twenty-five men, both Bound for Martinico, to St. Malo loaden with Sugar, Cocoa, Indico, &c. The Oxford gave Chase to a Third in Company with these two, but could not come up with her.
Mr. Vrqhuart is appointed Minister of Jamaica, one Mr. Crawford a Minister for Pensilvania, was on board the Oxford but carried home again.
Philadelphia, June 17. On the 12. dyed the Honourable Colonel William Markham. On the 13. a Sloop arrived from Virginia, left Point Comfort the 9 Instant, Says, That the Virginia Fleet consisting of about 140 Sail under Convoy, (only) of the Dreadnought and Foy, Sailed from Linhavenbay on the 8th. Instant for England.
Ht)>?ertisement6
T^ An-away from Capt. Nathanael Gary, of Charlstown, on Saturday -■-^the 17th Currant, a well set middle sized Maddagascar Negro Woman, called Penelope, about 35 years of Age: With several sorts of Apparel; one whereof is a flowered damask Gown: She speaks English well. Whosoever shall take up said Negro Servant, and her Convey to her above-said Master, shall have sufficient Reward.
[Reprinted: the News-Letter advertisement, as first in June 5.]
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rT70REIGN matter, chiefly, under date 20th December 1703, an IX address of the English commons to the queen, occupies most of the first page. A "Coppy of a Letter from a Gentleman in Cannada to a Gentleman in Port-royal," dated "Quebeck," follows. The domes- tic news includes the "bill of mortality" for Boston for three years; a paragraph account of the execution of Quelch and five of his com-
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panions; and the announcement of the receipt by the governor of a packet from the queen "to permit atrade with New Spain" (Mexico).]
/ The Coppy of a Letter from a Gentleman in Cannada, to a Gentle- man in Port-royal: Queheck, April, 28. 1704. SIR I beHeve you have heard of several parties of French and Indians, gone out since the last fall against the English, Mr. Gordeau the bearer hereof is a living witness, who will inform you of the whole, If the affairs of this Countrey do not change in a little time, others will go away. Canada was never in the Like misery, we must absolutely abandon it before two Years, or God must work Miracles, to preserve it, since Peace is made with the Maqua's in the Pardon which the King has a second time given the Hunters. He permits them to go to the new Colony of Messasipy, or to return to their own Countrey absolutely pardoning all their disobedience. I believe the liberty given them of choice, will not only hinder them from returning to their own Country, but will make those that are there resolved to go away, thinking they can't be taken else-where. Wine is so rare here, that we are obliged to drink nothing but water, and other Goods proportionably ; we impatiently expect News from France, to advise us who must be our Governour.
Boston, July 3. On Tuesday morning Dyed Madam An-ne Rich- ards: ^^ was Buryed on Thursday last. On Fryday died Madsim. Anne Paige: ^^ was Buried Yesterday.
Boston. Because it may carry some useful Information in it, we have thought it not amiss, to give the Publick, the JBtU Ot flnortalitl? for the Three Years last past.
The Number of Persons, besides Negro's and Indians, which were buryed in the Town of Boston.
Anno. March April May June July August September October November
31 See Diary of Samuel Sewall, Vol. II, p. 107, under date June 27 [1704]; also, p. 108, under date June 29, and note on same page.
32 See Diary of Samuel Sewall, Vol. II, p. 109. under date Junij. 30, 1704, and note on same page; also, p. Ill, under date July 2.
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Note, 1. In that Mortal year, 1702. the Number of Negroes and Indians, which had a Singular Share in the Mortality, made the Number of the Buried, arise to about, 500.
Note, 2. Many Inhabitants of Boston, have their Employments at Sea; and many of these Dying abroad (in proportion, much more than at home) they are not reckoned in our Catalogue.
Note, 3. It has been observed, by some, that in Times of Health , (such as we now Enjoy,) Mortality ordinarily carries off, somewhat about a Fiftieth Part of the People Every year. Qucere, How far will that Observation hold for this Town ?
Note, 4. It might be of use, if some other of the principal Towns in the Country, would preserve their Bill Of flUortalttg, and Com- municate it.
On Fryday was carried to the Place of Execution seven Pirates to be Executed, viz. Capt. John Quelch, John Lambert, Christopher Scudamore, John Miller, Erasmus Peterson, Peter Roach & Francis King; all of which were Executed, excepting the last named, who had a Reprieve from His Excellency, And notwithstanding all the great labour and pains taken by the Reverend Ministers of the Town of Boston, ever since they were first Seized and brought to Town, both before and since their Tryal and Condemnation, to instruct, ad- monish, preach and pray for them ; yet as they led a wicked and vitious life, so to appearance they dyed very obdurately and impenitently, hardened in their Sin.^^
His Excellency intends to send an Express to England with an Account of the whole matter to Her Majesty. '*
33 See New- Letter Nos. 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 ante, 14 (1704), 63, 66 post. See foot-note, News-Letter No. 14 post.
A broadside entitled
An Account of the Behaviour and last Dying Speeches Of the Six Pirates, that were Executed on Charles River, Boston side, On Fryday June 30th. 1704. Viz. Capt. John Quelch, John Lambert, Christopher Scudamore, John Miller, Erasmus Petersen and Peter Roach, with the imprint "Printed for and Sold by Nicholas Boone, at his Shop near the Old Meeting-House in Boston, 1704," is bound in the file of the Massachu- setts Historical Society immediately before this issue; also in the file of the New York Historical Society immediately after the issue of July 10.
The scene of this execution is depicted by Sewall in his Diary, Vol. II, p. 109.
34 See foot-note, News-Letter No. 14 post.
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On Fryday His Excellency Prorogu'd the General Assembly to the 16th. day of August.
On Saturday His Excellency received a Packet from England by way of A^. York, with directions from Her Majesty to permit a Trade with New-Spain, (stores of War, and goods prohibited by act of Parliament only excepted,) and this Morning His Excellency in Council has ordered a Proclamation to be published signifying Her Majesties pleasure therein. *^
Entred Outward bound William Everton, for Newfoundland; James Gibsen for Leward Islands, Nicholas Parker and Walter Ogles- by for Barbadoes. Coasters Inwards, Holt, Baker and Tapper from Connecticut. Forreign Vessels Inward, Charles Bridgar from Cam- peche: Permitted to Clear outwards Benjamin Pereman for Barba- does. Coasters Outwards, Kingsbury, and Parker for Piscataqua, Eliot & Smith for Connecticut.
Madera, May 8. By Letters from Lisbons of the 20. last Via Salem, acquainted [various items of European war news].
Two men of War and several Merchant Ships from England, touched here, bound to the West-Indies.
Piscataqua June 29. On Monday Arriv'd Joseph Esman from Topsam, about 8 weeks passage, he intends for Boston.
Rhode- Island June 30. There's Arriv'd here another Prize sent in by Cap. Tongrelow a Brigantine of about 90 Tons, belonging to Curaso, Taken a Trading with the Spaniards, her loading consists of about 30 or 40 boxes of Steel, 102 double bars of Iron, a quantity of Dutch Knives, 72 Barrels of Flower, 32 Beaves Hides, some Turto- shell. On Tuesday Arriv'd the Sloop Charles from the Bay of Com- peche belonging to Boston, brings News, that Cap. Stevens, who was Captain of that Sloop that Tongrelow has now, who went on shore v/ith about 100 & odd men at the River of Chechopege, & was suppos'd they were all cut off, are all alive and well at Laverdecrouse; They took the Town they went to take, but staid too long in it, and so the Country rose & took them all Prisoners, the Masters name I know net, but the Sloop is gone for Boston. Here is one Pitts from South Carolina, but brings no news.
New-York, Juiie 26. Last Week arriv'd one Watkins, about 6 Weeks passage from the Bay of Hundoras, not any Boston Vessels in the Bay when he came away.
Philadelphia, June 22. On the 18. arrived Capt. Harriot from Barbadoes, who spoke with 6 Ships that came out of the Capes of
35 See News- Letter No. 12 post.
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Virginia, 4 days after the Fleet Sail'd thence, on board of which was Mr. Paxton, whom they spoke with.
Here is a Passenger come to Town, came from Bristol the latter
end of March to Virginia, gives an Account of ^^ Bristol Ships,
all ^ ^ outward bound to the West Indies &c. were all taken coming out of the Chanel (without Convoy) by 6 Privateers, who set on Shore most of the Prisoners in England.
BOvertisements
A T Col. Francis F oxer oft. Merchant, his Ware-house upon the •*■ ^Dock in Boston, there's a parcel of Spanish and Swedes Iron to be Sold.
"O An-away from his Master, Seth Sweeizer of Charlstown, in New- ^^England, August 15. 1703. A Young man, named John Logen, about 19 years of Age, of a middle stature, black hair, by occupation a Taylor: He's said to be gone to Long-Island, thence to Pensil- vania: Whoever shall take him up, and convey him safe to his above-said Master, shall have Four Pounds reward.
' I "^Here is now in the Press, and will speedily be Published: The -■- Arraignment: Tryal and Condemnation of Capt. John Quelch, and others of his Company &c. For sundry Piracies, Robberies and Murder, committed upon the Subjects of the King of Portugal, Her Majesties Allie, on the Coast of Brazil, &c. Who upon full Evi- dence were found Guilty, at the Court-House in Boston, on the 13^fe. of Jutie 1704. With the Arguments of the Queen's Council, and Council for the Prisoners, upon the Act for the more effectual Sup- pression of Piracy. With an account of the Ages of the several Prisoners, and the Places where they were Bom. Sold by Nich. Boone, near the Old-Church.
[Reprinted: the News-Letter advertisement, as first in June 5.]
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NCIDENTS of the visit of the Duke Charles of Austria, aspirant to the throne of Spain, to Holland and England in December,
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1703 and January, 1703-1704, are fully recorded in the two columns of the first page of this issue under date of Hague, January 4, 1704 and London, December 30, 1703. From Milan, Vienna and other places on the continent is December news of the war in Poland and the recognition of the Duke Charles for king of Spain. Gover- nor Dudley's proclamation for permitting a trade to the Spanish West-Indies, is given with the domestic news.]
Piscataqua, July, 6. On Tuesday last eight Indians were seen at York, who had almost Surpriz'd one Shaw, that was at some distance from the Garrison: The Indians were within Pistol Shot, and might have kill'd him, but striving still to surround & take him alive, (as supposed for Intelligence) he by that means, being a nimble active man, made his escape. Capt. Heath & Lieutenant March immediately went in pursuit of them 6. or 7 Mils, but no discovery.
By His Excellency, Joseph Dudley Esq. Captain General and GOVERNOUR in Chief, in and over Her Majesties Provinces of the Massachusetts- Bay and New-Hampshire in New- England, and Vice-Admiral of the same. A PROCLAMATION, For Per- miting a Trade to the Spanish West-Indies.
TTAving Received Her Majesties Commands of the Twenty third ■*-•*■ of February past, by the Right Honourable, the Earl of Notting- ham Principal Secretary of State, To permit and Suffer Her Majesties Subjects freely and openly to carry to any Place or Territory, under the Dominion of Spain in America, all such Merchandizes and Commodities, as might have been carryed thither before the War; Provided there be not among them any Stores or Ammunition of War: And likewise to Permit Her Majesties Subjects to bring from the Spanish Dominions in America, any Merchandizes or Goods of those Parts.
T Do hereby Publish and make known the same; To the intent. ■•-That any of Her Majesties good Subjects desirous to use the said Trade, Upon Application to Me made, may receive the necessary Certificates and Instructions for their better safety and regulation therein, Conform to Her Majesties said Commands.
Given at the Council Chamber in Boston the third Day of Jtdy, 1704. In the Third Year of the Reign of our Soveraign Lady ANNE, by the Grace of GOD, of England, Scotland, France and Ireland QUEEN, Defender of the Faith, &c.
J. D UDLE Y.
GOD Save the QUEEN.
On Wednesday, Samuel Walker, a Souldier belonging to the
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Castle, being at Cambridge, and the day being very hot, went to Swim in the River, was drowned.
Entered Outward Bound, John Alden in Friendship for New- foundland. Nathaniel Eliot in the Mary Ketch for Curaso. Entered Inwards, Joseph Esman from Topsham, Pitts from Carolina, Wheeler from Coratuck. Permitted to Clear Outwards, Love and Stevens for Barhadoes, Coffin, Newcomhl,] Blague for Madera. Coasters Inwards, Adolph, Schellinx and Nichols from New-York, Parker from Piscataqua, Smallage from Rhode-Island Outward, Sands, Walker for Rhode-Island, and Gardiner for Nantucket.
Philadelphia, June 29. Capt. Hamerton Arrived here in 17 days from Barhadoes, says. That the men that Ran away with the Island Briganteen, put the Capt. and some of the men that would not Joyn with them, on board a Sloop they met at Sea, which was after taken by the French and carried in to Martinico. Its supposed they are gone with the Briganteen for the Red-Sea.
New-York July 3. We have Advice from Madera, (by Cap. Penniston) That two French Men of War Landed at Porte Sancto near that Island, & committed some spoil, but in a short time were repelled with considerable loss.
That a Swedes Ship, Commanded by Pickering, an Irishman, who was bound to Cadiz, was forced into Faro in Portugal, where lay a Small English Frigot, whom Pickering resisted, until he had lost 60 men out of 80, which was his complement, & then was taken by the Frigot, & sent to Engl, a Prisoner, Pickering pretended he was bound to Genoa.
They write from Madera that the difference between the Em- peror & the Hungarians are accomodated.
On 29 June last arrived here one Collier from Fyall in 8 weeks, Letters by him from Loridon of 29 February say, our Ships bound hither would Sail with the Barbados Convoy, but the time of Sailing not assign' d.
Our Assembly is Adjourn'd to the 2 day of October next.
H&\>ertiscment6
A Farm to be Sold containing 430 Acres lying between Woodcocks -*- ^& Seaconk alias Rehoboth, butting upon the Road by the 7 mile River, well wooded & watered with fresh Meadow suitable to said Farm being about 5 miles from Mr. Jinks' s Iron Works of Providence . If any person has a mind to purchase said Farm, they may discourse Mr. Gedion Crawfurd of Providence concerning it, who has power to dispose of the same upon reasonable terms.
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[Reprinted: the News-Letter advertisement, as first printed in the issue of June 5.]
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F'^TEARLY three-fourths of this number is occupied by foreign I -L^ matter, which comprizes: under dates Westminister, Decem- ber 20 and 23, 1703, addresses of the two houses of ParHament to the queen; under January dates, the queen's order governing the conduct of theatres, and a speech to ParHament; and general Euro- pean items. Titles of acts passed by the General Court, are included in the domestic news.]
Boston, July 17. Sutidry Acts passed the 28th. c/ June, by tJte Great and General Court or Assembly of Her Majesties Province of the Massachusetts-Bay in New-England: Begun and Held at Boston, upon Wednesday the 31st. of May, 1704.
An Act directing that the Militia of the Frontiers be provided with Snow Shoes, &c.
An Act of Priviledge to the Members of the General Assembly and Judges of Assize.
An Act for removing the Court of General Sessions of the Peace, and Inferiour Court of Pleas from Wells to York.
An Act in further Addition to the Act for Levying Souldiers, &c.
An Act of Continuation of several Acts therein mentioned that are near expiring, viz. An Act to prevent the deserting the Frontiers of this Province. The Paragraph, In addition to the Act, for Levying Souldiers, &c. The Act Entituled, An Act, Granting unto Her Majesty an Excise upon Wines, Liquors and Strong Drink Sold by Retail . The Act for Granting unto Her Majesty several Rates and Duties of Impost and Tunnage of Shipping.
An Act for Granting unto Her Majesty a Tax upon Polls and Es- tates of 22613/. 105. for payment of the Publick Debts already con- tracted, and for defreying the growing Charge of the War, &c.
An Act for punishing Officers and Souldiers, retained in Her Majes- ties Service, and under pay.
Portsmouth April 27. Yesterday arrived here the Centurion Man of War, Capt. Hern Commander, from N. England, with the
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Mast-Ship and Merchant-men under his Convoy, who as soon as he made Scylla with the Fleet, a Privateer of 24 Guns came within two miles of them: but seeing the Man of War, he tack't and stood away: The Centurion Chas'd him 3 hours, and came so near him, that the Privateer was forced to throw his Guns Overboard to lighten his Ship for SaiHng; a Fog coming on, the Man of War was necessitated to desist his pursuing, for fear of losing the Fleet; Capt. Thomas that Sailed from New-England before the Fleet, is taken by the French, and carried into Genoua.
Boston, Capt. Jenkins came out in Company with a Fleet of about 200 Sail, under Convoy of Sir Cloitdsly Shovel; There being 30 Men of War, 6 whereof were bound to the West-Indies with some of the Fleet, some Men of War, and another part of the Merchant men bound to Portugal; The Men of War immediately to return, and join Sir Cloudsly, who is to Guard the Channel, Capt. Pitts and Capt. Miles both bound hither, came out in Company.
On Fryday last. There was a great Thunder Shower of Rain, together with great Hail stones.
On Wednesday l^th Instant, There is Holden a Court of Admir- alty at Newport on Rhode-Island, by the Honorable Nathaniel By field Esq. Judge of the Court, and other the Officers of the said Court, Dependent on the Vice-Admiralty of His Excellency the Governour of these Provinces, and Vice- Admiral of the same; and particularly of Rhode-Island, and Providence- Plantation, Pursuant to Her Majesties late Commands sent to the said Government of Rhode-Island, which it is not doubted will be now obeyed there.
Outward Bound, Bryan Smith for Lisborn: Capt. John Ellery and Samuel Emes for Barbadoes: Stephen Codman for Pensilvania, Abraham Hill for Antigua, Richard Ingersol for Newfoundland, Coasters Entered Inwards, Samuel Prince and Nathaniel Lorring from Connecticut. Cleared Outwards Ebenezer Dearby for West- Jersey, Thomas Lathrop, John Lathrop and Ichabod Tapper for Conn- ecticut, Anthonie Bracket, Joseph Flood and John Jackson for Piscata- qua: Dirick Adolp for New -York. Forreign Entered Inwards. Richard Smith from Bristol, James Cauley, Abraham Cording, from Fyall, John Jenkins in the Eagle Gaily from London. Forreign permitted to clear Outwards, Johyi Snapes for Newfoundlai^id, Nath- aniel Harris for Antigua, Andrew Elson for Lisborn, John Tucker for North Carolina, Nicholas Parker for Barbadoes.
Capt. Miles Arrived Yesterday from London.
New-York, July 10. Capt. Davison Sail'd for Loixdon on Thursday last. His Excellency has Adjourn'd the Assembly of New-Jersy
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to the 4th of September next. Dr. John Bridges our Chief Justice dy'd on Thursday last.
advertisement
X Here is a Negro man taken up supposed to be Run-away from his Master; he said he was a free Negro, and lived at Bristol, but upon being sent to Prison, he owned he was a Servant and made his escape from his Master Matthew Howard at Seacojtet, about 5 Weeks ago : he is a Lusty Fellow, says his name is George; upon paying the Post-master for this Advertisement the owner may be informed where he is, and also upon paying the charge and reward for taking him up, may have said Negro again.
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r^T^HIS issue is a full sheet folio. The first two pages and more I X than half of the third page are taken up, under date West- *■ minister, January 17, 1703/4, by the "Humble Representation" of the English peers presented to the queen upon occasion of an Address to her majesty by the commons, Dec. 2.3, "by which the House of Lords is charged with the Violation of Your Royal Prerogative, and of the known Laws of the Land; with wresting persons sus- pected of Treasonable Practices, and taken into Custody by Messen- gers out of Your Majesties Hands, without Your leave or knowledge, and in a most extraordinary manner taking the examination of them solely to themselves, whereby a due enquiry into the evil practices and designs against Your Majesties Person and Government might in great measure be obstructed." Other foreign items are mixed with the domestic news occupying the remainder of the space. The domestic news, of larger importance than usual, includes a vivid tale of the sea; the arrival of an express briganteen sent by Col. Church, commander of the colonial forces, from Port Royal with letters to the governor; and the sailing of an express sloop for England with an account of the Quelch affair for the queen, and two prisoners charged with being accessories.]
Boston, On the first of March last. Sailed from hence, John Jarvies in the Sloop Henrietta, bound for Barbadoes, and in the Latitude of 30. about 180 leagues to the Eastward of Cape Cod, he met with three French Ships, Letter of Mart men from Martinico, bound for Bilboa for Convoy: The Commadore had 20 Guns, one 16, the other 12. Guns: It being Calm, they took the Sloop with two of their Boats,
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the Master and two men they carried with them Prisoners; and put five French men on board the Sloop, leaving only Noah Champney the Mate, and the Boy on Board, and ordered them to make the best of their way to Vego; and meeting with contrary Winds, in the Latitude of 38, about 190 Leagues to the Eastward of Traseras, they thought fit to alter their Course, and go for Cadiz. The French men all along used the Mate and Boy very hardly and barbarously, making each of them steer 4 hours at a time by turns, scarcely suffering them to sleep, beating them with Ropes ends, almost starv'd with cold for want of Cloaths, having taken all their Cloaths from them, and allowing them no Beds to lie upon: which severe hard usage made their life burthensome, and put Mr. Champney on thinking how to redress themselves, and discoursing the Boy, they agreed to watch an opportunity to knock the French men on the Head, and relieve themselves out of their misery. Therefore on or about the 22d. of April last, about three of the Clock in the Afternoon, 4 of the French men being in the Cabbin, and the 5th upon Deck: The Boy at the Helm a Steering, it being Mr. Champney' s turn to sleep, he lay in the warm Sun upon Deck, but could not sleep: The French nvan upon Deck going to draw a Bucket of Water, Champney started up, and took an Ax and knock'd him in the head, and threw him Overboard, the French man rose again and cry'd Mondieu, at the noise of which, the Captain came out of the Cabbin and one more, storm' d and stampt, whereupon Mr. Champney at the Captain with his Ax gave him a blow and fel'd him; then ran to the other and gave him a blow also, and fel'd him. The other two French men were about to come out of the Cabbin, & Mr. Champney charged them not to come up, else he'd knock 'em on the head also, upn which they cryed out for Quarter, and so he ordered them to abide in the Cabbin & ordered the Boy to go and spike up the door, and the Boy returning from the Cabbin, one of the French men before knock'd down was getting up again, Champney ordered the Boy to give him a blow with the Ax, and then they threw both of them Overboard, and shap'd their Course for New-England: They kept the two French men in the Cabbin till night, and then let them out: they being illiterate fellows and no Artists, made Champrwy secure of fearing any hurt from them, knowing they kill'd him, themselves must perish. On the 26th of June he met a Briganteen from London, bound for Philadelphia, Nathaniel Pugle Master, in the Latitude of 40, and exchanged a French man for an English-man. And on Monday last, off of the Isles of Sholes he was Chased by Captain Gallop (in a Briganteen from Port-Royal with Advice from our Forces) whom he took to be a French-man, which put him in a great consternation what to do; he threw Overboard all the French-m.ens Cloaths, Papers, and what
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else belonged to them, for his own self defence, fearing he should be taken and discovered; whilst Mr. Champney went to the Cabbin, to throw over the Cloaths, &c. The Boy knockt the surviving French- man on the head and threw him Overboard. And on Wednesday last they Arrived at Boston.
On Wednesday last arrived here Captain Gallop, in a Briganteen sent Express by Colonel Church, Commander in Chief of our Forces from Port-Royal, with Letters to His Excellency of the 7th Currant, acquainting him of their having laid waste and destroyed about 60 Houses in Menis; about 6 Mills, a great many fine Barns, kill'd a great number of Cattle, done some damage to their Damms that kept the Sea from overflowing their Corn, rooted up their Corn, kill'd some French and Indians, with the loss of two of our men, viz. Lieutenant Joshua Barker, of the Colonels Company, and Sergeant Briggs of Capt Haradines Company. We have also taken a Sloop who had on Board 6 of our Captives, who hired her to come to Boston, &c. Captain ^ Gallop brought 45 French Prisoners in the said Briganteen.
Captain Gary Sailed on Saturday last, in the Express Sloop for Englaitd, with an Account of Capt. Quelch and Company's Tryal, &c. who carries with him Capt. Thomas Larimore and Joseph Wells Lieutenant (mentioned in our Numb. 9 Print, as Accessaries in en- deavouring to cary off the 7 Pirates then taken) as Prisoners to the Queen: He carries also with him three Evidences of their Crime committed.^^
Mr. Thomas Weld, a pious Youth, Son to the Reverend Mr. Thomas Weld, Minister of Dunstable, who took his Second Degree at Gam- bridge on the 5th Instant, Sickened on the Fryday following. Dyed the 215/ Currant at Brantrey, and Buried at Roxbury the 22d.
Entered Outward Bound, Thomas Meirs for Suranam, and Nehe- miah Partridge for Barbadoes. Coasters inwards, Joseph Breed from Piscataqua, and Joseph Lewis from Saybrook. Outward, Samuel Prince for Fairfield, William Rhodes for New Haven, and Benjamin Flood for Piscataqua. Forreign Inwards, Stephen Payne from Madera, and Captain James Pitts, in the David and Joseph from Falmouth. Permitted to clear Outwards, John Welsh, in Sea flower Sloop for England.
38 Reprinted from the News- Letter in Notes, in The Acts and Resolves . . . of the Province of the Massachusetts Bay: .... Vol. VIII, p. 394. For detailed account of the Quelch aflfair, including parts of the News- Letter paragraphs relating to it in Nos. 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 ante, 63, 66 post, see Notes, Province Laws, Vol. VIII, pp. 386-397. Also see paper by Abner C. Goodell, (then editor of the Province Laws and maker of the Notes in Vol. VIII). "Captain Quelch, the Pirate," comprising extracts from his Province Laws Notes, in Publications of the Colonial Society of Massachusetts. Vol. Ill, pp. 71-77.
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Philadelphia, July 13. Last night Arriv'd Isaac Waterman from Maryland, came a Passenger in the Sloop Amity of this place Alexan- der Alpin Master from Barbadoes, but Arriv'd in Marylatid, who about 5 Weeks ago in Lat. 32. 20. was taken by the Duke of Orleance, Delavil Hitchet Commander, a French Privateer of 36. Guns, 170 men, belongs to St. Malaos, came in her Ballast from the Havana; They told the People of the Sloop, That they designed to Cruse for about Six Weeks between Cape Hatteras and Cape Cod. And also said. That another Ship of 40 odd Guns, was to Sail in a few days after them and do the same. Capt. Alpin ransomed the Sloop for 800 I. Sterling: His Mate Philip Morys left on board in Hostage till said Money is paid ; many of the Privateers men spoke very good English, and suppose them to be Irish.
New-York July 17th. On the 11. instant Moor Darril Master, in a Sloop from Curaso Arriv'd here in about a Months passage, in whom came Capt. Bay who last Spring Sail'd from Piscataqua bound to Barbadoes, and was taken on the 3d of March last in sight of Barbadoes by young Larotix a French man, who carryed him in to Martinico, and stole him thence to St. Thomas's, from whence he got to Curaso, and so hither, and is now bound for Boston.
His Excellency has been pleased to appoint Roger Mompesson Esq. Chief Justice of this Province to the general Satisfaction of it. A Sloop Aiidrew Law Master is put up for Lojtdon
H&v>ert(sement.
[Reprinted: the News-Letter advertisement, as first in June 5.]
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rj^ ETURN to the half sheet folio is made with this issue. Foreign IXvmatter occupies the first page and a quarter of the second; mainly, under date St. James February 21, composed of loyal addresses to the queen from Edinburgh, Glasgow, and Sterling. The domestic news is again of unusual importance, embracing a pro- clamation of Governor Dudley "with respect to the circulation of counterfeit bills of credit on the Province;" record of the arrest of a band of counterfeiters and seizure of their plate and press; report from Marshfleld of the death of Peregrine White, "the first English- man born in New-England;" reports from Nev/ York of movements to strengthen the frontiers; and story of an expedition from South
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By His Excellency Joseph Dudley Esq. Captain General and Governour in Chief, in and over Her Majesties Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England.
A PROCLAMATION^' T A THERE AS it's manifest, That some evil minded Persons, de- WW signing to Cheat and Cousen Her Majesties good Subjects, have attempted io Counterfeit the Twenty Shilling Bill of Credit on this Province,
For the better Detecting of which wicked practice, ajtd to prevent Loss and Damage to Her Majesties good Subjects, by taking any of the said false Bills,
I Have thought fit, by and with the Advice of Her Majesties Council, to Notify all Her Majesties good Subjects, of the Deceit and Cousenage afore mentioned, That they may not be Imposed on thereby; And to Require all Persons, having any of the Twenty Shilling Bills of Credit in their hands, to offer the same to the View and Examination of the Commissioners that signed the Bills, or one of them; who will be present and attend at the Council Chamber in Boston, for that purpose, upon Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday weekly, until the last day of August next, Viz. on Tuesday's and Saturday's from Eleven to One of the Clock, and on Thursday' s from three to five of the Clock afternoon ; And will give them Assurance of their Bills being either good or forged.
And forasmuch as there must necessarily be a Combination of divers Persons in the said wicked Design of Forgery and Deceit; whosoever therefor shall make discovery of them so as to convict the Contrivers and Actors thereof, or any of them, the Person or Persons making such discovery, although themselves have been concerned therein, shall not only receive an Indemnity from any punishment, but also a Reward of Fifty Pounds, to be ordered and paid them out of the Publick Treasury.
Given at the Council Chamber in Boston tlie 2^th of July 1704. In the Third Year of the Reign of Our Soveraign Lady ANNE, by the Grace of GOD of England, Scotland, France and Ireland QUEEN, Defender of the Faith, &c.
By Order of the Gover- /. D UDLE Y.
nour and Council. Isaac Addington Seer.
GOD Save the QUEEN.
39 Reprinted from the News-Letter in Notes, in The Acts and Resolves , . . of the Province of the Massachusetts Bay: . . . , Vol. VIII, p. 431. See News-Letter Nos. 17. 57, 59, 60, 61, 82 (1705) post.
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Boston. Several Persons that were Actors and Contrivers in attempting to Counterfeit the 20 5. Bills of Credit on this Province, Thereby to Cheat and Cousen Her Majesties good Subjects, are now in Prison, viz. Peregrine White and Benoni White, Black-Smiths, John Brewer Carpenter, and Daniel Amos Wine-cooper. By the Examination taken, it do's not appear that there has been the value of One hundred Pounds of the said Counterfeit Bills made or Issued. And their Plate & Press is Seized, which it's hoped will put a full stop to the further progress of that wicked practice.
Thomas Odell one of the principal Actors in that Villany & Cou- senage, and also Infamous for his making & uttering of base Money, absconds and is fled from Justice ; Whosoever shall discover and cause him to be apprehended that he may be brought to answer for his Crimes aforesaid, will be well rewarded for his pains. And 'tis said the greatest loss in this matter will fall upon N Hampshire in case the said Odell be not taken, he having carryed most of his Counter- feit Bills into that Province. * "
Entred Outward bound Capt. Jenkins for London, Smith for Bristol. Coasters Inwards, Sanders, Starkie from N. Carolina, Curtise, Lathrop, Connecticut, Gardhier, Nantucket, Degrose, N. York. Outwards, Paynter, Ireland, Wilson, Clarke, Lewis, Hall and Loring for Connecticut. Schellinx, Gravenraet, N-York. Forreign Inwards, Wilkins from St. Christophers. Permitted to clear Outwards, Alden & Ever ton, for N-Foundland, Sergeant, Barbadoes, Ar milage, Antigua, Calley and Chamberlin for Fyall.
Marshfield, Jtdy, 22. Capt. Peregrine White of this Town, Aged Eighty three years, and Eight Months; died the 2Qth Instant. He was vigorous and of a comly Aspct to the last; Was the Son of Mr. William White and Susanna his Wife; born on board the May flower, Capt. Jones Commander, in Cape Cod Harbour, November, 1620, was the First Englishman born in New-England. Altho' he was in the former part of his Life extravagant; yet was much Reform'd in his last years; and died hopefully.
New-York, July 24. On the 19th. His Excellency Sailed from hence for Albany, and carried Forces with him to strengthen the Frontiers, and more will follow in a few days. On the 22d. The Rd. Mr. Mott, Chaplain to the Forces here died. On same day arrived James Cebro in 21 days from Jamaica says 3 Men of War, & 13 Mer- chant men were arrived there from England, and that the homeward bound Fleet for London would Sail the 6th. Instant under Convoy
40 Reprinted from the News-Letter in Notes , in The Acts and Resolves . . . of the Province of the Massachusetts Bay: . . . , Vol. VIII, p. 43L See News- Letter Nos. 17, 57, 59, 60, 61, 82 (1705) post.
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of 3 men of War. On said Day arrived Cap. Aarian Claver, Com- mander of a Dutch Privateer of 18 Guns, 120 men, fitted here and Sailed in the Spring, brought in two Spanish Prizes a Setty and a Sloop, on board of which are 100 Pipes of Canary-Brandy, 30 Pipes of Palm- Wine, 900 Jarrs of Oyl, 124 Bayls of dry Goods and Silks, 30 Slaves Negroes and Indians, &c. Which they took upon the Coast of New-Spain.
Rhode-Island, July 28. Capt. Richard Simmes in the Briganteen Katty, burthen 90 Tuns, Sails for London in about three weeks.
Philadelphia, July 20. Letters from 5. Carolina acquaint us that the Latter end of May, That Province fitted out a Sloop and a Gaily with 70 stout men well arm'd with Ammunition, and some Merchants at Charlestown fitted out another small Sloop with 45 men, the two Sloops Commanded by Capt. Cock, and Capt. Williams, designed for the coast of Cuba. Capt. Williams first Sail'd, and came up with a Spanish Ship from old Spain of 20 Guns and 16 Patteraroes; after some Debate boarded her, but found her very hot; They set her quarter on fire, then put off fearing they should burn with her, but the Spaniards put the fire out; after which they boarded her again, Whereupon the Spaniards on the Fore-castle cry'd quarter, but the Spanish Captain seeing but few enter with Capt. Wi.liams, and seeing many dead and wounded men on the Sloops Deck, took courage and renewed the fight, and beat them off. Capt. Williams had 6 or 8 men killed and 12 wounded: They guess the Ship to be worth 50000/. The other Sloop and Galley not returned.
[No advertisements in this number.]
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The BoftonNews-Letter.
From /IDOn^a^ July 31. to /IDOttDa^ August 7. 1704.
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rT70REIGN matter fills the first page and breaks into the second: i J/ a London item covers the celebration of the queen's birthday (in the preceding February) when "Her Majesty received the usual Compliments from the Nobility, the Foreign Ministers, and other Persons of Quality of both Sexes; and there was a very great and splendid Appearance at Court." The domestic news is again im- portant. Its principal feature is the account which is given by Colonel Church concerning the operations of the forces placed under
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his command in the expedition eastward, conducted against the French and Indians; and there is a repoit of an assault of the enemy on Lancaster. Other paragraphs cover reports of sea con- flicts with privateers.]
y'Boston, By Letters to His Excellency of the 28. of July last, from Col. Church Commander in Chief of our Forces then at Mount Desert, acquainted, That on the 7 of July he with the Forces Landed again at Minis, burnt the remainder of the standing Fence and Houses, kiL'd about 70 head of Cattel, besides Sheep and Hogs, cut down all their Damns, and Corn, destroyed their Gardens. The Col. and 300 men went to the upper River about 6 Leagues thence, called Peiaygit, where he burnt about 40 Houses, besides Out-houses, destroyed a great deal of Corn and Cattel ; had a small Skirmish with the Enemy, wherein we had two Indians wounded. Our Prisoners report that a Boston Privateer took the Canada Magazin, at (La Bays Verte) to say the Green Bay, which is in Canada River, but 3 Leagues from Syconecto Church. The llth Our Forces return'd from Syconecto. The Inhabitants being fled, met only with empty Houses to the number of 40, which we burnt, and kill'd above 200 head of Cattel, a great many Sheep and Hogs; a small party of the Enemy appeared behind a Fence, who fired briskly on our men, but were soon repulsed and beat off with some loss. On the 24. We came to Passamiquadi and met with Monsieur D. Amboise his Wife and Children, who says, That Chartiers his Wife and Children and two more that run from us here, and all the Indians fled to Canada as soon as we were gone, only and [an] old Indian and a Boy. On 28. we Arrived at Mount Desert, met one of our Vessels, one Carr Master, who acquaints. That wanting Firewood, near Machias, sent his boat on shoar with 4 men well arm'd, who contrary to their orders, went to a wrong place. Guns were heard go off, on which the Sloop hail'd in to the Shoar, found the Boat sunk, and one Sargent dead, whom they brought off, the other three not found, and whither kill'd or Captivated not known. There is brought to Boston about /^4 Prisoners.
. On Monday Morning past. The Enemy French and Indians, fell in upon Lancester, about some four hundred of them, assaulted Six Garrisons at once, where the People defended themselves very well; until assistance came in from all parts by the Governour's Order, so that in the Evening, there were three hundred men in the Town, And the Enemy was beatten off with loss, but are yet hovering on the head of those Towns, to make some further Impression, if not /prevented.
On Fryday the 4^/j. Currant, arrived here Thomas Joiies, Master
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of a Pink, burthen about 80 Tuns, being a French Prize taken by Capt. Benjamin Gillani in his Voyage from Barhadoes to London, in the Latitude of 48 about 350 Leagues to the Westward of Silly, has on Board about 40 Tuns of Salt, was bound for New-found land. Entered Outwards, Walker for Barbadoes, Carey for New-found land, Blew for Montserrat, and Shute for St. Christophers. Coasters Inwards, Amazone from Piscataqua, and Blin from Guilford. Coast- ers Outwards, Odiorne and Bracket for Piscataqua. Forreign In- wards, Collard from Antigua. Permitted to clear Outwards, Ernes and Bennet for Barhadoes, Hill for Antigua, Sanders for Roanock, Balch for New-found-land, Eliot for Curaso.
New-London, Aug. 3. Yesterday His Honour our Governour went in his Pinnace to Hartford, we are much alarmed by reason of a very great Ship and two Sloops said to be seen at Block-Island, and supposed to be French.
Philadelphia, July 27. On the 22d arriv'd Capt. Wanton in a Briganteen about 22 days Passage from Antigua, came out in Com- pany with 6 Sail bound for Bristol, Collard for Boston, one Pasco for A^- York, on 23d. dyed Mr. John Bewlo our Collector, and is succeeded by Mr. John Moor.
Amboy, June 29. On Wednesday last by an Express from Mon- mouth sent to His Excellency my Lord Cornbury, we were informed of a French Privateer that lay at Sandy-hook, who the night before had landed 24 men at Neversinks, & plundered two Houses; upon which news Cap. Hamilton ordered a strict Watch to be kept here, to prevent a surprise; & on Thursday night several Gentlemen came here, viz. Messeurs Philip French, Glencross, Gordon, Richards, & Cap. Perkins, who were Passengers on Board of Cap. Sinclare that came from Loiidon, & were that morning about 4 a Clock standing along the side of the Hook when they saw this Privateer whom they took to be an Outward bound Vessel from New-York. The Privateer fired two shots at them, having English Colours out; Cap. Sinclare endeavour'd to get from him and ran his Vessel on shore, but the Wind prevented, a man upon Shore puU'd off his Shirt, & made signs that the Privateer was a Rogue, upon which those Gentlemen got in to the Boat and escap'd and took in Cap. Sinclare who was extream ill, & landed at the Highlands of Neversinks where was a strong Guard; his Mate staid on board with some of the Seamen en- deavouring to get the Ship within the hook but could not, & so jumpt into the water, he & Capt. Perkins's Son, and swam on Shore when within Pistol Shot of the Privateer.
New York, July 31. On 20 Currant, Simon Pasco from Antigp.a bound hither was taken by a French Privateer of 14 Guns, 120 men
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off of the Capes of Delawar lat. 45. The Privateer belongs to Bour- deaux, unloaded at Martinico, and there fitted out; Cap. Davy is Commander, they took a Barrel of Sugar, and a Hogshead of Rum out of the Sloop, her Guns and Arms, & then burnt her with all her Loading; notwithstanding Mr. Pasco offered 300 Pound for her Ran- som; afterward said Privateer Chas'd Mr. Sandiford bound hither from Carolina, who got into Sandy-hook before him.
On the 25. the Privateer came to an Anchor in Sandy-hook, and there took Eleazar Darby in a Sloop from Boston bound to Philadel- phia, next day they took a Wood Boat & two Slaves, and that night gave Mr. Pasco and his men their liberty, who about ten a Clock got up to N. York.
On the 27. early in the Morning the Privateer took Capt. Sinclare, so soon as Mr. Pasco came with the News, the Gentlemen of Her Majesties Council met and sent for Capt. Claver Commander of the Dutch Privateer, and proposed to him to go out and take said Priva- teer, at least to retake the Prize whom we judged to be Sinclare; who offered his Service, and in two hours Sail'd with 150. men and 50 men on board his Sloop, and said day came up with the Privateer and her Prize, but returned the 2Sth without effecting any thing. And on the 29th. Capt. Claver man'd off new again; Capt. Evertson and Capt. Penniston in two good Sloops are gone well man'd a second time in pursuit of the Privateer,
^n the 30th Instant the Jersey Man of War arrived at SaJtdy-hook, and 5 days before spoke with Capt. Puckle from London to Philadel- phia; She also met a Sloop from Newfourtdla^id bound hither, one Martin Master, which they Seized, having prohibited Goods on board. It's said the Jers[e]y will Sail to morrow, who lyes at 5atwf)'-/too^torecruit with Water, &c.
Piscataqua, Aug. 4. Here is an Embargo laid on all Outward bound Vessels. Mr. Shortridge is Arrived from Fyall.
HDverttsemcnt
THere is to be Sold a Still-House (about a Mile from New-York) 50 Foot long, and 22 Foot broad, with two good Copper Stills, Head and Worms; one of said Stills containing about 140 Gallons, the other about 100 Gallons. There is a very good Well, Pumps; all the conveniences and Utensils necessary for said Still-House; And a stout lusty Negro Man, who understands Stilling. If any body have a mind to buy said Still-House, they may agree with Mr. Augustus Lucas of said New-York upon reasonable Terms: they may have an Inventory of all the things belonging to said Still- House,
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and the buyer shall have all the Satisfaction he can desire about the Stilling.
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The Bofton News-Letter.
From /©onDai? August 7. to /IDOn&aS August 14. 1704.
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r A CONSIDERABLE part of this issue is taken up with reports I XjLfrom Milan, Vienna, Portsmouth, Zurich and other points, con- cerning the war, and particularly in relation to carrying on hostilities in Germany, The domestic news includes a procla- mation by the governor for the apprehending of Thomas Odell, "a chief contriver and actor" in counterfeiting a certain bill of credit on the Province.]
Fyal, June Jo: The Deptford & Lowstoff Men of War bound home from Guinea, put in here ten days ago for Water; in their outward bound Voyage by contrary Winds fell in amongst the Canary Islands, and passing the Road of Sancta Crux the 13th of November last, espied several Vessels, went in under French Colours and brought out 5 Sail viz. 2 Galleons which they burnt off the Road, one Ship they sent home Loaden with Canaries & Logwood; The other two small vessels they carried with them, the one whereof was a Dutch built Dogger, burthen about 90 Tuns, on board whereof they put much of their Plunder & the Lowstoff' s Stores. Which Said Dogger ran away from them in the night, the 30th of November last, near Cape DeVerd, having 6 Guns & 4 Patteraro's mounted.
Capt. Becilly in the Deptford Sail'd from this Road 6 days ago in search of a French man who had lain 5 or 6 days off the Island,; and the French man boarded him in the night, the Deptford pretending to run from him, but finding his mistake got from him and run for it, the Man of War being foul could not come up with him, but gaul'd him so that he has left the Island, and several of his men ashore on the Island of St. Georges.
The two Men of War will sail from hence to morrow with 5 Sail of Merchant men under their Convoy.
Boston, Capt. Charles Stuckley, Commander of Her Majesties Ship the Lowstoff has given an Account to His Excellency our Governour of the said Dogger being run away with sundry of Her Majesties Stores on board of her, by some of the Company belonging to the
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Lowstoffe; the names of whom are as follow, viz. John Clark, Master, married at New-York, Zachariah Gamble, James Miller, and 7 others. And has prayed His Excellency's Assistance to cause them to be Apprehended, if they should happen to arrive within any part of his Government: Whereof notice is by His Excellency's Order hereby given to all Her Majesties Loving Subjects; And to direct them to seiz and secure the said Vessel and Company, or any of them, if so be they may be found.
By His Excellency, Joseph Dudley Esq. Captain General and Gov- ernour in Chief, in and over Her Majesties Province of the Massa- chusets Bay, &c. in New-England.
A PROCLAMATION for the Apprehending of Thomas Odell. "
WHEREAS Thomas Odell, a chief Contriver and Actor in the Counterfeiting of the Twenty Shilling Bill of Credit on this Prov- ince, and in uttering of the same; As also violently Suspected of making and uttering of base and counterfeit Money, or Coyn, is absconded and concealed; notwithstanding Hue-en-cry' s and Warrants have issued to pursue after, and apprehend him. That he might be brought to Answer for his said vile and wicked practices.
I Have therefore thought fit, with the Advice of Her Majesties Council, to Issue this Proclamation hereby requiring all Officers, Civil and Military, and all other Her Majesties Loving Subjects, to apprehend and take into Custody the Body of the said Thomas Odell; withall Declaring, That whosoever shall Seize the said Odell, and render him to Justice, shall have the Sum of Thirty Pounds as a reward therefore, to be Ordered and paid out of the Publick Treasury.
Given at the Council Chamber in Boston the Eighth Day of August, 1704. In the Third Year of the Reign of Our Soveraign Lady A N NE, by the Grace of GOD of England, Scotland, France and Ireland QUEEN, Defender of the Faith, &c. By Order of the Governour and Council.
Isaac Addington Seer. /. D UDLE Y.
GOD Save the QUEEN. The above-nam'd Odell is one of a middle Stature, slender & streight Body, black hair, thin vissage, holding his head somewhat on one side in his walk; who is known often to have changed his name. *'
41 Reprinted from the News-Letter in Notes, in The Acts and Resolves . . . of the Province of the Massachusetts Bay: . . . , Vol. VIII, pp. 431- 432. See News-Letter No. 15 ante, Nos. 57, 59, 60, 61, 82 (1705) post.
42 This memorandum was attached to the foregoing proclamation.
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By Letters from Col. Partridge acquainted, That Capt. Allin & his Company, in passing from Northampton to Westfield, to reinforce Major Whiting, The Enemy from an Ambuscado fired upon their Scouts, kill'd one man, & took two Prisoners, one whereof was wounded: The Company hearing the Guns, immediately turned out of the Road into the bushes, & had a small skirmish with the Enemy, kill'd 2 Indians, rescued one of our Prisoners, & took 5 or 6 Guns, & 9 or 10 blankets from the Enemy. ^^
On Thursday last. Col. Church Commander in Chief of our Forces at the Eastward, arrived here with part of the Forces; the other part at Piscataqua.
His Excellency, our Governour receiving Intelligence on Saturday night by the Post from N- York of the French Privateer (who took Capt. Sinclare mentioned in our last) his coming upon our Coast, sent orders to Capt. Smith in the Gosport, and Capt. Southack in the Province Gaily next morning to Sail in quest of said Privateer.
Entred Outwards, Mason for Curaso, Abbot for North-Carolina, Blower for New found-land, Holland for Maryland, Bridger for Antigua, & Evans for Madera. Coasters Inwards, Haughton from Rhode-Island, Vaile from Pensilvania, Smith & Gilbert from Say- brook. Coasters Outwards, De Grofe for New, York Codman & Cornish for Pensilvania. Foreign Inwards, Webber from Antigua, Price from Newfoundla'nd & Buckley from Suranam. Permitted to clear Outwards, Balston & Davis for Barbadoes, Cook for St Christophers.
Philadelphia, August 3. Yesterday arrived here Capt. Puckle from London about 14 weeks passage.
[■'= N-York, Aug 7. Yesterday our 3 Privateers return 'd without seeing or hearing of the French Privateer, at the same time came in a Briganteen from Nevis, who on the last of July, 8 leagues off of Sandyhook was taken by the French Privateer, & Ransomed for 400 1. St. Thomas Mony, & say that the Privateer is gone for Tarpolin Cove, having sent Cap. Sinclare' Ship with 15 of his men to Martinico two days after they took her. The Jersey Man of War Sail'd on Thursday last, & returned last night with Cap. Jeffries from London, & to morrow Sails again in pursuit of the French Privateer. Last week arrived here two Sloops from St. Thomas's in one of which came young Laroux, who is committed to Prison till His Excellency returns from Albany, for acting in the French Service.
43 Reprinted from the News- Letter in Notes, in The Acts and Resolves . . . of the Province of the Massachusetts Bay : . . . , Vol. VIII, p. 423.
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i^New-Lo'udon, Aug 9. On Thursday last marched from hence Capt. John Livingston, with a brave Company of Volunteers English & Indians, to reinforce the Frontiers. Mr. Jonas Clarke is arrived i^rom Boston.
Stonnington, Aug. 10. Here is a person apprehended & secured, for putting several Cheats upon some persons, land supposed to be Thomas Odell mentioned in the NewsPaper for Counterfeiting the Massachusetts-Bays 20 s. bills of Credit. "
Rhode-Island, Aug. 11. Mr. Simmes in the Brigantine Katty Sails for London with the first fair Wind. Capt. Whitehorn bound there also wants men.
aovertiscments.
*®^'^ I'^HE Life of Justification Opened: Or, A Treatise grounded *®°" -^ upon Gal 2. 11. Wherein the Orthodox Doctrine of Justifica- tion by Faith, and Imputation of CHRIST'S Righteousness, is clearly Expounded, Solidly Confirmed, and Learnedly Vindicated from the various Objections of its Adversaries. Whereunto are subjoyned some Arguments against Universal Redemption. By that Faithful and Learned Servant of Jesus Christ, Mr. John Broun, sometimes Minister of the Gospel at Wamfrey in Scotland: and 'Re- commend by an Eminent Divine, Mr. Melchior Leydecker, Professor of Divinity in the University of Utricht: As also well Approv'd of by the Reverend Ministers of Boston in N-England. To be Sold by Benjamin Eliot, at his Shop under the West End of the Town- House in Boston: at a reasonable Price.
A Negro Man Slave to be Sold by Capt. Wentworth Paxton, and to ■^ ^be seen at his House in Boston.
[Reprinted: still-house to be sold, as in August 7.]
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From /IDon&ai5 August 14. to /H^0n^al5 August 21. 1704.
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HREE columns of this issue are given to the address of the English house of commons to the queen concerning recent actions of the house of lords and differences between those
44 Reprinted from the News-Letter in Notes, in The Acts and Resolves . . . of the Province of the Massachusetts Bay: . . . , Vol. VIII, p. 432. See News- Letter No. 15 ante, Nos. 57, 59, 60, 61, 82 (1705) post.
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two bodies. There is one column of domestic news, including the speech of Governor Dudley to the General Court, August 16.]
His Excellency JOSEPH DUDLEY Esq. Capt. General and Govern- our in Chief in and over Her Majesties Province of the Massachetts- Bay in N. England, &c. His SPEEC H to the Honourable the Council and Representatives in General Court Assembled at Boston August 16th. 1704.
Gentlemen,
Since your last recess, the Forces Eastward under Col. Church, with the Assistance of Her Majesties Ships, have past thro' all the Eastern parts of Vaccadie and Nova-Scotia, and have burnt and destroyed all the French Settlements except the Town of Port- Royal: AndKill'd their Cattel,& broken their Dams; and have brought home about 100 Prisoners, and a good Plunder: So that I am not sensible there are five Houses left in any part of the French Settle- ment out of sight of the Fort, or any manner of support for the Inhab- itants; which was what we projected in the Spring. And the Forces are returned and disbanded without the loss of any more than Six men, for which we have all reason to render thanks to Almighty GOD.
You are further sensible of the Inroad made upon us at Lancaster, by about 300 French & Indians, where by the favour of GOD, we were so ready for them that we have lost no Garison ; and our Forces have press'd upon them so early and so diligently, that they are Marcht off after a two Months Expedition, without any further Triumph, Than that of three or four Children. And the Forces there of about 300 men under Major Tailor were also yesterday disbanded, saving what are necessary upon the Frontiers of Middle- sex to Assist the Harvest.
I have also to Acquaint you, That we have lately discovered a number of ill men, Coyners of Money, & Forgers of our Bills of Credit, which are in Prison to answer; and tho' the Common Law will be sufficient to Impower the Judges for their punishment, yet I shall desire your Advice and Assistance for the prevention of such Villanies, tending so much to the ruine of Trade and the PubHck Credit of the Government.
The Treasurers Accompts will be before you, & what is necessary thereupon, your last Order for the supply of the Treasury was mis- taken and ineffectual, which you will soon perceive and rectify, That we may proceed in our payments.
I consider the season of the Year, & the necessity of my Putting the Province of Main into a new posture upon the return of the Forces from thence, & shall desire that three or four days may con- clude this Session, the ordinary time of your meeting being so near.
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The House of Representatives have Voted Thanks to be given to Col. Church, Commander in Chief of the Forces in the Expedition to the Eastward for his good Service.
On Saturday his Excellency Prorogu'd the General Assembly to the 25th day of October next.
Outward bound, Lilly, Vibart & Wyar for Barbadoes, Price, White & Hurst for N. foundland, Coasters Inwards, Parker, Patty & Allin from Connecticut. Coasters outwards, Lathrop for Rhode- Island, Abbot for N. Carolina, Church for Bristol. Foreign Inwards, Rodes from Rhode-Island, Vial & Richards from Jamaica, Way from Maryland. Forreign Outwards, Mir is for Suranam & Gordin for Fyall. Capt. Jacobs will Sail in eight days for Bristol.
N-York, Aug. 14. On the 12. His Excel, our Govr. arriv'd here from Albany, which place with the rest of the Frontiers, he found in a very good posture of Defence, and our Indians well affected to the Government.
Philadelphia, Aug. 11. On Saturday last, Eleazar Darby arrived at Salem, about 4 days before, The French Privateer gave him his Sloop, after they plundered her of a great part of her Loading.
HDvertisements.
AT Mr. John Mico Merchant, his Warehouse upon the Dock in Boston, There is to be Sold good Cordage of all sizes, from a Spurn- Yarn to Cables of 13 inches, by whole-sail or Retail.
A Lusty Negro Man-Slave to be Sold by Thomas Palmer Esq. and to be seen at his House in Boston.
A T Mr. Joseph Miller's House near the Mill-bridge in Boston, ■^ ^There's good Fyall Wine to be Sold by the Pipe, Quarter Cask, or smaller quantities, as also right Passado's and right Canary by the Quarter Cask or smaller quantities, at reasonable prices.
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From /IDon&a^ August 21. to /IDOltDa^ August 28. 1704.
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of Spain, Don Carlos III, against the duke of Anjou who was aspir- ing to the throne is given in full and occupies nearly two columns.]
Jamaica, July 2d. Our Coast is often infested with French and Spanish Privateers, who steal away our Negro's: And when we meet them they pay dear for their Insolence.
Eighty French and Spaniards some fev/ Months ago Landed at St. Maries, on the North side of the Island, where Capt. Nathaniel Brown's Company quartered, and he chanceing to be there at that time; upon notice thereof. Immediately rallied together what men he could get, being but Sixteen of his own Company, and as many more of the Country, Marched towards them, Six tedious Miles thro' the Woods, where our guides brought him within 50 yards of the Enemy, before they discovered us: They had taken some Negro's and were going off to their Gaily, when immediately Capt. Brown gave them Battel, and kill'd 35 of them on the Spot, and took 4 Prisoners. The Remainder made their escape in their Gaily; and Capt. Brown had but one man shot in the breast in all the Incounter, Since which time they have m.ade no attempt on that part of the Island; for which good Service he had the Governour and Councel's thanks.
We dayly expect a Fleet of Men of War, and some Land Forces from England.
Some says. That Monsieur Decast is ordered to Attack this Island, but we don't fear him.
Boston. An Act passed by the Great and General Court or As- sembly, begun at' Boston the Slth of May, 1704. and continued by Prorogation unto Wednesday, the 16. of August Currant, Against Counterfeiting the Bills of Credit of this Province.
On Thursday the 24th. The Weekly Lecture being turned into a Fast at the South-Meeting-house, at the close of the Forenoon's Sermon, ^^ broke out a Fire in the Anchor Tavern *^ (near the Old- Meeting house) on the top of the Roof; occasioned by some unlucky Boys, who carryed some Coals up to the Turret, to Fire off a Pistol; which was by GOD'S good and signal Providence put out again, otherwise had proved of fatal consequence.
The Gosport Man of War, and the Province Galley returned on the 26 Currant from their Cruise, could hear nothing of the French Privateer.
Captain Smith in the Gosport Sails first fair Wind for Piscataqua.
45 See Diary of Samuel Sewall, Vol. II, p. 115, under date August
46 The Blue Anchor tavern: on the present Washington Street, east side, about where the building of the Globe newspaper stands.
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Captain Jacobs for Bristol, will Sail in about a Fortnight.
Outward bound, Collard for Antegua, Welsh and Hobbs for N. foundland, Homes for Barbadoes, Richards and Vial for Jamaica, Parker for Pensilvania, Gilbert for A/. Vor^. Coasters Inwards, Flood, Garner, Kingburry and Ttipper from Piscataqua, Milliard N. Carolina, and Lothrop from Gillford. Outwards Rhodes for N. Haven. Forreign Inwards, T^w from Nevis, Carket from Jamaica, Thwing from Suranam. Forreign outwards, Payne, Price and Hir5/ for Nfoundland, Blew for Monserrat, and Mortimore for
Philadelphia, August 18. On the 16. Arrived Two Sloops from Antigua, Says a Fleet was some time before Arrived from England, with whom came the New General Sir. William Mathews.
On the 21. June last in Lat. 32.40. The Briganteen Society belonging to Milford in Connecticut, Benjamin Andrews Master, bound for Antigua, was taken by a French Privateer of 14. Guns and 100 & odd men : The Master bought her for 500 pieces of Eight to be paid at St. Thomas's, is gone himself hostage for the Money.
New-York, Atigusi 21. The Jersey man of War is returned from his Cruise, She has been at Rhode-Island and Block-Island &c. but could hear nothing of the French Privateer. His Excellency the Lord Cornbury designs for his Government of New-Jearsey on Monday next. Capt Law and Capt Jeffers are both bound for London.
B^vertlsements.
[Reprinted: cordage for sale by John Mico, negro to be sold by Thomas Palmer and wine for sale by Joseph Hiller, as in August 21; Benjamin Eliot's announcement of sale of the Reverend John Brown's work The Life of Justification Opened, as in August 14.]
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From /IDon^a^ August 28. to /il^On^a\> September 4. 1704.
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r"\X T'lTK the exception of three short domestic news items and a I W single advertisement the four columns of this issue are filled with foreign news. First is the address from the clergy of the convocation of York to the queen in February preceding, and the queen's response. Then follows the address to the queen from the archbishops, bishops and clergy of Ireland in national conven-
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tion. As in preceding issues there are the customary reports of miU- tary movements in letters of February and March from Paris, Hague, Vienna and elsewhere.]
Boston, His Excellency our Governour went on Tuesday the 22d of August for his Goverment of New-Hampshire , and returned on Fryday the 1st Currant.
Entered Outward, Codman for Fyall, and N orris for Montserat. Coasters Inwards, Adolph from New-York, Bracket from Piscataqua, Loring from Saybronk. Coasters Outwards, Snell for Piscataqua, Smith for Connecticut, Parker for Pensilvania, Gilbert and Patty for New-York. Forreign Inwards, Tiler irom. Montserat, and Gardner from Fyall. Forreign Outwards, Welsh, White and Hobbs, for New-foundland, Rayner for Madera, and Capt. Ellery for Barbadoes.
Marblehead, Sept. 2. Arrived here on Thursday last the Arcana Galley, [blank] Murffee Master, came from London about eight weeks ago, but last from Plymouth about six weeks Passage.
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Negro Man Slave to be Sold by Capt. Wentworth Paxton, and to be seen at his House in Boston.
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From /IDon^aS September 4. to /IDon^a^ September 11. 1704.
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r TN this issue are three and a half columns of foreign news. Letters I Xfrom Rome, Hague. Ratisbon and Hamburg treat of the war, *■ and particularly of affairs in Poland. There is the address to the queen, of the bishop, dean and chapter, and the clergy of the diocese of Chester, thanking her majesty for the provision made for the poor clergy ; and also the address of the house of lords to the queen in relation to settling the succession of the crown of Scotland upon the Princess Sophia and her heirs Protestant. Only half a column is devoted to domestic news, most interesting of which is the account of the capture of a French vessel by a Maryland captain.]
Boston, Capt. Smith in Her Majesties Ship the Gosport will Sail
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for England again on the 1st of October, with what Ships are ready under his Convoy.
Entered Outward bound, Bucklin for Suranam, Peacock for Jamaica, Pitts for Antigua, Mould and Perkins for Barbadoes. Coasters Inwards, Walter & Tiller from New-York & Holt from Saybrook. Coasters Outwards, Wyar & Jackson for Piscataqua, Snow and Allen for Connecticut. Forreign Inwards, Tomlin from Compeche, Brown from Madera, and Lanyon from North Carolina. Forreign Out- wards, Holland for Maryland, Jacobs for Bristol, Selley for North- Carolina, Wyar Dutch, and Lasenby for Barbadoes.
Philadelphia, August 29. By some Gentlemen arrived here last Week from Maryland, we have the following Account, That some few days before they came away, one Richard Johnson arrived at Anapolis, who last Spring in a Brigantine coming from Barbadoes bound for Maryland (where he belong' d to) was taken by a French Privateer and carried to Martinico. After he had been there some time, a Fleet sayling thence for France under a Convoy, They put said Johnson, another Englishman and a Boy on Board of one of the Merchant men in order to be carried to France; On board of said Ship there was also 9 or 10 French men. On their Voyage, said Ship was separated from the rest of the Fleet, which put the Prisoners on Consultation how to procure their liberty; in order to which, ob- serving the Carpenters Chest stood upon the Deck, they took their opportunity and went to it, Mr. Johnson took out of it an agur Shank 4 foot long, the other Prisoner an Ax, and Mr. Johnson with his Instrument Knockt the French Captain on the Head, and threw him Overboard, after some small resistance made, the French men ran all between Decks, and cryed for Quarter, which Mr. Johnson gave them, none being killed but the Captain, the rest being 8 or 9 they brought with the Ship to Anapolis. The Prize is mostly loaden with Sugar and Ginger.
His Excellency Col. Nicholson Governour of Virginia arrived here this day. The Briganteen Robert and Benjaminjohn Guy Commander is Loading for London, expects to Sail within a month.
A^. York, Sept. 4. On the 29. last His Excellency the Ld Cornbury went for his Government of New-Jersey, and Arrived at Burlington on the 31. where his Excellency Col. Nicholson Governour of Virginia met him. On the 2d Instant was burryed the Reverend Mr Prevet, Minister of the French Congregation in this City; he was a Person of Eminent Piety, Vertue and Learning, who's loss is much Lamented
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From /IDon^a^ September 11. to ^OH^a^ September 18. 1704.
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r^T^HIS issue begins with the address of the English house of I X lords to the queen, and her majesty's answer, under date St. ■■ James, March 31, 1704. From Edinburgh, April 1, is a report of the proceedings of the general assembly of the church of Scotland. From Hague, Turin and Vienna are reports of military movements. Under the Boston heading reports of the treaty between England and Algiers, the victory of the duke of Marlborough over the Bava- rian forces at Schellenberg, a victory of the Portuguese forces over the duke of Anjou and the payment of ransom money by the cities of Bruges and Ghent are given; and it is added, "And of all abovesaid, We shall endeavor afterwards to give a more fuller account."]
Boston, By a Letter to His Excellency our Governour of the 4'^- of March last, from His Royal Highness Prince George of Denmark, Ld. High Admiral of England &c. Importing a Treaty lately con- cluded with Algiers by Rear Admiral Bings, One Article whereof is. That Certificate be given by the Governour of Her Majesties Planta- tions in America, &c. to the Masters of Merchant Ships built in the Plantations, and such Prizes as shall be taken. Which Letter His Excellency Communicated in Council the 14'''- Instant, ordering the same to be made Publick, That all Masters of Ships and Vessels bound to any part of Europe, attend His Excellency for such Certifi- cate Accordingly.
Entered Outward, Adolph for N. York, Deverne and Vincent for Virginia. Coasters, Inwards Phenix from N. York, Darby from Pensilvania, Lewis from Sayhrook, Hall from N. Haven. Coasters Outward, Walters for N. York, and Vial for Pensilvania. Forreign Inwards, Carter from Nevis, and Bevis from Exon. For- reign Outwards, Andrews and Webber for Barbado's, Peacock and Vial for Jamaica.
Philadelphia, Sept. 7. A Sloop from Barbadoes is arrived here, she put out to Sea by bad Weather, and left the Island the 26 of July: The Fleet for the Main were ready to Sail, and only waited
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for the Man of Wars coming in for their Convoy, Codman and Cornish are arrived here from Boston.
/New-York, Sept. 11. Last week came in a Sloop from Sandyhook, & by her not coming up we were jealous of her being a French Priva- teer, and by direction of the Council, Capt Rogers Commander of the Jersey put 100 able men on board a Briganteen which was bound to Suranam, with hay on her quarter for a decoy; but she coming near the Sloop most of the men run ashore: The Sloop is a Prize of Capt. Tongerlows, she has nothing on board but about 600 of Cocoa, 40 !, barrels of Flower, and a few Hides.
Ipswich, Sept. 16. On Thursday last. Dyed the Rd. Mr. William Hubbard, Minister of the Gospel, Aged 83 Years. One of the first that took his Degree at Canibr. in N. England. *''
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LOst on Tuesday last the 12 Instant at Boston, a small Guinea Dear's foot Tipt v.-ith Gold; whosoever shall find the same and bring it unto John Campbell Post-Master shall be sufficiently rewarded.
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From /SDon^aS September 18. to /SDOnDa^ September 25. 1704.
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r'lXT'ITH the exception of four short items of domestic news, the I VV two pages of this issue are filled with reports of foreign affairs, for the most part relating to military movements on the con- tinent of Europe. From Rome for the month of May, 1704, are reports of affairs at the Vatican.]
Boston, Entered Outward bound, Norris for Montserat, and Richards for Jamaica. Coasters Inwards, Wells, from Guilford, Eliot, Plaine and Plumbe from Milford, Smith, Harris and Curtis from Saybrook, and Odiorne from Piscataqua. Outward, Gardner for Nantucket, Loring for Martha's Viiieyard and Connecticut, Adolph and Van NewenhusenioT New-York.
Philadelphia, September 14. Four days ago arrived here Parker
47 Author of the Narrative of the Troubles with the Indians in New Eng- land from Its Planting of thereof in 1607, but chiefly of the late Troubles in the Two Last Years, 1675 and 1676, to which is added a Discourse about the War with the Pequots in 1637. Also of the History of New England to 1680. See Diary of Samuel Sewall Vol. II, p. 116, under date Thorsday, 7i 14th [1704].
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from Boston, Mr. Guy in the Briganteen for Lotidon is near Loaden. Governour Nicholson sets out to morrow for Virginia.
New-York, Sept. 18. On the 16th: dyed Matthew Ling Esqr. one of Her Majesties Council for this Province. The Jersey Man of War Sails for England the 8th of October. Three Vessels from hence takes the benefit of her Convoy, viz. Jeffers, Law and Coward for London.
Rhode-Island, Sept. 22. This day arrived one Brown in a Sloop from Fyall, seven weeks passage, in whom came a Passenger that yvcLS at Lisbon: [Foreign news item follows.]
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From finon&a^ September 25. to fniOnt>ag October 2. 1704.
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TTN three columns and a half of this issue are advices from Venice, I A Turin, Poland, Vienna and Portugal for the month of May, 1704, all relating to the war on the continent. There is a half column of domestic news.]
Boston, From Barbadoes we are acquainted, that Noyce, Andrews, Bridgham, Barns were taken by the French, and 'tis feared that Mr. Shearburn also is taken, Bears taken coming from Suranam, Rows & Foster not Arrived, Cravat & Scot both arrived there. Several Vessels came out from Barbadoes in Company with ours that are arrived; Two of them for New-York, and several for Philadelphia.
Entered Outwards, Darby for Jersey, Hoddy for Jamaica, Leach for Nevis, Sunderland for Barbadoes, and Turell for London, Coasters Inwards, Ware & Jackson from Piscataqua, & Newenhusen from N- York. Coasters Outwards, Hall & Holt for Connecticut, Halsy for N. York. Foreign Inwards, Cushing from Virginia, Pickman from Fyall, Wilson and Charnock from Barbadoes.
Amboy, Sept. 23. On the 16th Instant dyed at Burlington, Capt. Samuel Walker Esq. One of Her Majesties Council for this Province.
New-York, Sept. 25. On the 21, & the 22d. Arrived here 2 Sloops from Curacoa, Daniel Dunskum & Rich. Creago Masters, about 5 weeks passage, Myn Heer Beck was arrived there Governour from Holland, & in his passage took a French Privateer & a French
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Vessel bound from the Str eights to France, and brought them into Curacoa.
Col. Townsend & John Leveret Esqrs. Arrived here last week from Rhode-Island, & on Fryday last they sayled for Albany. ^*
The Pensilvania Post is Arrived, his Excel, the Ld. Cornbury has been at Salem & New-Castle; & was just arrived at Burlington when the Post came away, there is no News that way.
Piscataqua Sep. 28. Yesterday arrived here Cap. Geerish from Lisbon and Fyall, has on board about 80 pipes of Wine and 1000 Hogsheads of Salt.
Cape-Anne Sep. 29. This day arrived here Capt. Alcock from Barbadoes. And Frost for Piscataqua came out in Company with him.
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THere is a Negro man taken up supposed to be Runaway from his Master, he is small boned, middle stature, small beard, gray Jacket, grey homespun kersey breeches, a Souldier's cap, no stockings, an old pair of shoes, calls himself Sambo, for paying the Postmaster for this Advertisement, the Owner may be informed where he is, and also upon paying the charge and reward for taking him up, may have said Negro again.
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From nnon&ap October 2. to {inon&ai5 October 9. 1704.
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r \ COLUMN and a half on the first page of this issue is taken up I jfjLwith "Advice from London concerning the Camisars in the ■■ Cevennes for the Month o/ May, 1704." Following are advices, concerning the war, from Holland and the Netherlands, Venice and Riga for the month of May preceding, from Amsterdam and Turin for June, and from Lisbon under date of August 30. Near- ly all the second column on the second page is devoted to domestic news.]
Boston, Entered Outward bound, Ruggles for Barbadoes, Coffin
48 Colonel Penn Townsend and John Leverett, Esq., commissioners from Massachusetts to treat with the Five Nations. Reprinted from the News-Let- ter in Notes, in The Acts and Resolves ... of the Province of the Massa- chusetts Bay: . . . , together with later items [see News-Letter Nos. 25, 26, 27, 29 post] bearing on this matter, Vol. VIII, p. 453.
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for Antigua, and Thomas for Suranam. Coasters Outwards, Jackson for Piscataqua, Newenhussen, Tiller and Phenix for New- York. Forreign Inwards, Smith and Alcock from Barbadoes, Green from Newfoundland, Cally from Fyall, and Moor from Lisbon. Out- wards Cleared, Bridgar for Antigua, Watson, Perkins and Ej'r^ for Barbadoes y David Mason for Lotidon, and Beavis for Exon.
S. Johns New-foundland, Sept. 21. On the 18th of August last, about 144 French and Canada Indians about 2 a Clock in the Morning in 2 Sloops and Canoo's, came to Bonavist Harbour, about 30 Leagues to the Northward of this Place, and surprised the Pembrook Galley of London, 250 Tons, 44 men and 20 Guns, Johyi Noll Commander, Laden with dry Fish: And the Society of Pool, 140 Tons, 14 Guns and 24 men, Capt. Auten Commander, and also the William, about 115 Tons, 10 men, no Guns, having 30 Tons of Lamp Oyl on Board; They also attempted to surprize Captain Michael Gill of Charls- town in New-England, of 14 Guns, and 24 men, who discovering their Boat to be French, fired briskly upon them, kill'd and wounded some of them, so that they returned to the Prizes they had taken, & brought the great Guns of both Ships to bear upon Capt. Gill, and continued firing upon him with both great Shot and small Arms for the space of 6 hours, till his Ship was much Shattered: he on the other hand plying his great Guns and small Arms all the while upon them; during the Action, he had Veered his Ship somewhat to the Shoar, about 8 a Clock, when they found he would not be taken, they set fire to the Society, & cut her loose in a flame to drive upon him; but by the great diligence of Capt. Gill, he got clear of her, and she burnt to the Keel: finding that would not do, they set fire to the Ship William, and set her before the Wind, furiously burning to that degree, that the Lamp-Oyl burning in a flame on the Water, was like to have set him on fire, so that both he and his men laboured in the fire, and turn'd her clear of them.
And when the Inhabitants who had fled into the Woods and Rocks, saw Capt. GilVs Courage, they came down and appeared in a Body in Arms, which, when the the French saw, they immediately Weighed and set Sail, and carried the Masters and and men with them. And about 40 Leagues off, they gave the Masters and some of the men a Boat, who soon after returned, to whom the Enemy declared that had they taken Capt. Gill, they would not have left House, Stage, nor Goods in the Harbour ; all which is owing under God to the Courage and Conduct of Capt : Gill. He had but one man kill'd and 3 wounded but the Enemy lost several, and several wounded.
Piscataqua, Octob. 5. Mr. Pepperel in a Ketch from Newfound- land, 10 days Passage arrived last night, and are acquainted by
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her, That our Fleet consisting of about 70 Sail, intends to set out the 12th Currant, under Convoy of a 4th and two 5th Rates Men of War, one of them goes directly for England, and the other two for Lisbon.
New-York, Octoh. 2. On Saturday last, Arrived here a Sloop from Jamaica, one Dupue, Master, about 7 Weeks Passage, he says a Sloop and small Ship belonging to Boston were there. That several Sloops were gone up on the Spanish Coast to Trade, but none returned. We have not heard from Albany since Col. Townserid and Mr. Leveret with the other Gentlemen of Boston went up. * ®
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STray'd on Monday last, a small red Cow, with a yellow and black strip't List about her horns, a little Tet on one of her Tets. Whoever shall find said Cow, & her bring to John Campbel Post- master of Boston, shall be well rewarded.
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From /IDon^ag October 9. to /IDonC>a^ October 16. 1704.
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FTN the first column of the first page of this issue is a letter dated I X Zurich, June 14, ''from one of the chief Leaders of the Camisars, to a Brother or intimate Friend of his at Genoa, by a trusty Messen- ger" giving an account of the condition of affairs in Languedoc. Under date Amsterdam, June 17, is a report of the movements of Jean Cavalier and the Camisars; from Rome, May 13, news of the Vatican; from Venice, June 7, and from the king of Poland's camp at Sendo- mir, June 20, war news. From Cologne, June 20, is a long story of how the "famous French Party-Man La Croix'' planned to seize the duke of|Saxe Zeits, bishop of Raab, and how his designs were frustrated.]
Boston, Entered Outward bound, Henry Tew for Jamaica. Coast- ers, Jnwards, Jonas Green, Simon Or over, John Hedge, John Wilson, Samuel Prince from Connecticut, John Keirsted from New- York, James Robe from Virginia. Coasters, Outwards, John Lathrop for Rhode-Jsland. Forreign, Inwards, John Robinson from Barbados, Thomas N orris from Mounserrat. Forreign, Outwards, Noah Champney for Maryland, John Jenkins for London.
The Gosport Man of War, Capt. Smith Commander with the Ships under his Convoy Sails for England, in 2 or 3 days.
Philadelphia, Sept. 28. Capt. Guy for London is fallen down the
49 See News-Letter No. 24 ante, Nos. 26, 27, 29 post.
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River, says will Sail directly on Saturday next. Codman, Cornish and Parker also fallen down the River all bound for Boston.
New-York, Octob. 9. On the 4th Instant, His Excellency, the Lord Cornbury arrived here from his Government of New-Jersey: The Assembly there are Dissolved (not having past one Act) and another Call'd to Sit the 9th of November next. Our Assembly here is Adjourned to Thursday next. Capt. Peniston in a Sloop with 70 men Sailed hence the 7th Currant on Privateering. The Jersey Man of War for England with the Vessels under her Convoy proposes to Sail this Week or the next. Yesterday Capt. Sleigh arrived from Barbadoes, and Codman from Philadelphia. The Boston Gentlemen are not yet arrived from Albany. ^^
Several Vessels are bound from hence to Barbadoes.
a&vertiscment.
A Convenient back-dwelling House with other Accomodations -^ ^in Pudding- Lane ^^ in Boston near the Post-Office, to be Lett; Inquire of John Campbel Post-master and know further.
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The Bolton News-Letter.
From nilon&ap October 16. to flUon^ai^ October 23. 1704.
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FTTOREIGN news paragraphs under dates Vienna, Venice, Dresden, [J/ London, Hamburgh and Hague, occupy the greater part of this issue. The domestic news relates almost wholly to shipping movements.]
Boston, Entered Outward Bound, Richard Smith, Briganteen Happy Return for London, Obadiah Wakfield and John Pitts for Virginia, Andrew Stevens for Antigua Foreign Inwards, Parker from Pennsilvania, Goddart from Virginia, Pitman and Hunt from Nevis, Frost from Barbadoes. Coasters Inwards, Gardner from Saybrook, Dean from Salem. Outwards, Plumb, Curtice and Smith for Connecticut, Harris for New London, Flood and Amazine for Piscataqua.
Capt. Smith in the Gosport Man of War with the Vessels under his Convoy, bound for England, lies in Nantasket Road, ready to embrace the first fair wind.
Port-Royal, in Jamaica, August 24. This day week Capt. Liddel
50 See News- Letter Nos. 24, 25 ante, 27, 29 post.
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arrived from Porto Bella, after about three Weeks absence upon a Trading Voyage, he has made an extraordinary hitt, was received with great Civility, and his Interpreter presented with a chain with 40 Pistoles, & when unloaden they desired him immediately to be gone off the Coast, lest he should be surprised by a French Man of War then daily expected, which he accordingly did; and in turning up saw the French man a going down: Capt. ^r^r^on Sails within 4 days for Pensilvania, Capt. Venteman and Thacher in a Week for Boston, and Hull this day for Carolina. Port-Royal notwithstanding the discouragement it has met with is rebuilding apace, and may be expected in less than two years, to be in as flourishing Condition as before the Fire.
Philadelphia, Octob. 13. Jeremiah Beale is just now arrived from Boston.
New-York, Octob. 16. On the 10th. Instant, Capt. Thaxter arrived here in 6 weeks from Jamaica, by whom we have advice that several Ships were Returned from the Coast of New-Spain with Mony for their Provisions and had made good Voyages. On the 12th. Roland arrived from St. Christophers, and on the 13th. and 14th. Newenhussen and Dawson from Corucoa, but bring not any News, also Capt. Stanton from Nevis.
A Sloop arrived here from Albany on Friday last, the Indians were not come when they left it, and they say it would be a fortnight before the Boston Gentlemen would come from thence.
The Jersey Man of War with the Vessels under her Convoy, 'tis said will Sail on Thursday next.
Piscataqua, Octob. 19. Yesterday arrived here Almery from Antigua 7 weeks Passage, and Parker from said Port in five weeks, says, That the Fleet for Engla'nd would Sail about the middle of this month. Sundry Ships not like to be Loaden, no Privateers lately seen about the Leward-Islands.
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[Reprinted: house in Pudding Lane to be let, as in October 16.]
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HE first half of this issue is devoted to foreign matter, mostly reports from the duke of Marlborough's camps of July dates :
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the second half comprising much domestic news of exceptional im- portance including the speech of Governor Dudley at the opening of the General Court; reports of hostile Indians about the town of Groton; and report of the killing of the minister of Lancaster by the sentinel of the watch.]
His Excellency JOSEPH DUDLEY Esq. Captain General and Governour in Chief, in and over Her Majesties Province of the Massachu- setts-Bay in New-England, &c His SPEECH to the Honourable the Council and Representatives in General Court Assembled at Boston, October 25 ; 1704. Gentlemen.
I Believe we are all sensible by this time of the benefit of the Expedition Eastward, in the Spring and Summer, the Effect whereof has been the quiet we have had in the Province of Mayn, and our other Northern Plantations ; and the Care and Watchfulness we have used to the Westward; and the disappointment of the French and Indians at Lancaster, has given us the same Ease on that side; which yet we must not depend upon, but Expect a Winters March of the Enemy from both sides, which the Eastern part especially will be forced to for their own Subsistence, having neither Corn nor Hunting for their supply.
To prevent which, I think it necessary to Support the present numbers in the Province of Mayn, and the Frontiers of Essex, Middle- sex and Hampshire, and to have a much greater Force in a readiness to receive any Impression of the Enemy in any of the Parts: And particularly to have One hundred Men sent to West-Hampshire, which joyned with the same number from Connecticut may be sufficient there.
I shall give you the present State of the Forces in the several Parts for this Winter Season, which I hope will be to your Satisfaction.
Mr. Treasurer will lay before you the State of your Affair's there: And I can Assure you that all possible Care has been taken in the Accompts and Musters, to Retrench the Charge, which I am sensible is heavy upon the Province: And while we are all Satisfyed in the necessity of the Service, and the just Expence of our Treasure, I doubt not but every thing will proceed cheerfully to a necessary supply, which this is the proper Season for.
I have to Recommend to you the Consideration of the Galley, which is our onely Force at Sea, and is found so very unfit for the Service, that every skilful Man of the Sea, and the good Commander we have in her, thinks it of absolute necessity that She be disposed of, and a better bought or built for that Service, especially at this time, when the Gosport is Commanded Home, which is the onely Ship of War, that has lately attended Her Majesties Service here.
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And Gentlemen, I think it my Duty to offer it to you, That you will shew your Respect to Captain Smith, Her Majesties Commander of that Ship now going home, That he be in some manner presented by the Assembly as an Acknowledgment of his very good Service here done to Her Majesty and this Province, in a three years atten- dance; which will shew our just Respect to Her Majesties Officers, coming for the Service and Security of Her good Subjects, and the Trade of this Province. Gentlemen, I shall shew my Readiness in every thing in Her Majesties Service, Importing the benefit of this Province, and desire you will proceed in this Session with all freedom and unanimity; That We may procure the blessing of Almighty GOD, and the favour of Her most Sacred Majesty, upon whom We have our just Dependance.
Boston, On Wednesday last Arrived Capt. John Stevins, in about three Weeks from Nevis; and five Weeks from Barbados: He came out from Barbados the 18th of September , with the Fleet bound for England, consisting of about a hundred Saile besides those for N. England, N. York, and Pensilvania, which Fleet came out under Convoy of three men of War, Viz. The Blackwall Commodore, the Millford, and the Dolphin; who in and about Ten days time Arrived at Nevis, and were there joyned by the Sheerness Galley and about 70 Saile more from the Leeward Islands, bound to England; the others bound for N. England are Foster, Breed, Scot, Dearby, Parker, (who is arrived at Tarpolin Cove) Carlile, Cravat, Sill, Love and Jeffrey, which last arrived on Friday last; Pope for Chebacco, Ransford for Rhode-Island, and several for A^. York & Pensilvania. Benjamin Thaxter bound with the Fleet from Barbados to London, was taken by a French man in coming down to the Leeward.
Lowder from hence to Antigua was taken near Antigua. The Linn Man of War took a French man of 14. Guns, and about 100. Men, whereof were about 40 Creols.
Several of our Vessels bound home to Barbadoes in the Latitude near the Island took Capt. Row's Horses on board, and mann'd him double in order to defend them from any Privateer; And accord- ingly one came up with them near the Island, but seeing Capt. Rows so well prepared for a Fight, and to defend the rest of his Neighbours, the Privateer sheer'd oft\ and they got safe in.
On Thursday last at noon Sailed from Nantasket Road for England, The Gosport Man of War, Capt. Smith Commander with five Vessels under his Convoy. That night about three a Clock in^ the morning broke out a Fire in the House of Mr. Henchman Schoolmaster in the
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Back-street ^" at the upper-end of Mr. Richards' Lane in the North- End of Boston; which was happily put out and stopt from doing any- other damage only to that house and the next adjoyning, two or three persons received some great hurt by the falling down of part of the gable end of the House in which the Fire begun. On Fryday last His Excellency issued forth a Proclamation Commanding all persons who in the hurry of the Fire had carried away any Goods, either from the house where the Fire broke out in, or the Neighbourhood; to bring said Goods to the house of Mr. Justice Clark in Boston, that the true Owners may have the same again; on penalty of being prosecuted as Thieves.
On Wednesday night an English man was kill'd in the Woods at Groton by the Indians which were afterwards descryed in the night by the Light of their Fires, by a Person Travailing from Groton to Lancaster, and judged they might be about Thirty in number; pursuit was made after them, but none could be found.
On Thursday night the Reverend Mr. Gardner, Minister of Lancaster was unfortunately Shot by the Sentinel on the Watch, supposing him to be an Indian climbing over the Walls of the Fortification; of which Wound he dyed in an hours space or little more. ^^
Entered Outward bound, Wing for Jamaica, Cusben for Maryland, Bodwin for Curacoa, and Keirsteed for N. York. Forreign Inwards, Codman from Pensilvania, Reddock from St. Christophers, Marshal from Maryland, Hart and Alden from Nevis, Skiner, Perkins, Stevins and Jeffry from Barbadoes, English from Antigua, and Craige from Coratuk. Forreign Outwards, Doverin for Virginia, Collar for Antigua and Parker for Pensilvania. Coasters Inwards, Blin from Gilford, Jackson from Piscataqua, and Sanders and Bedgood from North Carolina.
Philadelphia, Octob. 20. A Sloop from St. Christophers about 5 weeks passage, one Matthew Gibson Master, arrived here 4 days since, he was bound for Boston, but proving very Leaky put in here. And on the 18th a Sloop from Barbadoes about 29 days passage, one Prat Master, came out with the Fleet bound for England.
New York, Octob. 23d. On the I9th. Arrived here one Bignal of Philadelphia in 26 days from Jamaica, by whom we have advice, that Capt. Manny belonging to this place, was cast away in his coming out, upon Porto M or ant Keys, the men all Saved. Capt. Guy from Philadelphia arrived here the same day in order to join the Convoy of the Jersey Man of War for England, who will Sail
52 Back Street : that part of the present Salem Street which lies between Hanover and Prince Streets.
53 See News- Letter No. 31 post.
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the latter end of this, or beginning of the next week. Our Assembly has voted 1300/ for the Frontiers. Outward bound De Wandelaer for Jamaica, Rowe for Nevis, Beard for Carolina.
Rhode 'I stand , Octob. 27. Moses Butierworth is arrived from Barhadoes, came out with the Fleet for Englaiid, and one Hubbard from Antigua, Capt. Lawrence is also arrived, and has took 2 Prizes on the Banks of Newfowndlatid, Loaden with Corr Fish, the one a Pink of 130 Tons, the other a square Starn 240 Tons, but neither yet arrived. Outward bound William Wanton for Antigua, Joseph Borden for Pensilvania, Capt. Cranston clears for Bdrbadoes
Salem, Octob. 28: Last night arrived Richard Darby from Barba- does, came out with the Fleet for Englajtd, Capt. Scot is also arrived from thence at Marblehead.
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From /IDonDap October 30. to /IDOttDa^ November 6. 1704.
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TTTOREIGN matters occupy only three-quarters of the first page. \jO These embrace, under dates Frankfort, July 6, London July 11, accounts of the celebration of the "great victory lately obtained by the Confederate Army commanded by the duke of Marlborough, over the elector of Bavarias Forces at Schellenberg ;" also addresses presented to the queen from "the Bishop Dean and Chapter of the Cathedral Church, and of the Archdeacons and Parochial Clergy of the Diocese of Chichester," and of the "Bishop Dean and Chapter of Hereford, and Clergy of the Diocese of Hereford.'' The domestic news includes a proclamation by the lieutenant governor of Pennsyl- vania against "Immorality and Prophaneness." A Cambridge item reports an exciting fire at Harvard College.]
By the Honourable Colonel John Evans, Lieutenant Governour of the Province of Pensilvania, and Counties annexed. A PRO- CLAMATION, Against
IMMORALITY and PROPHANENESS.
TXTHereas it hath pleased Almighty God, from the Treasures of * ' his Infinite Goodness, to extend his favours in an eminent degree, and pour down his peculiar Blessings upon this Colony, from the first Erecting thereof; as well by the bestowing a happy success on the Endeavours of its Inhabitants, and crowning what so lately was a Wilderness, with a large Affluence of the Necessaries and Comforts
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of Life; as by supporting it, in an undisturbed Peace and Tranquility during all the Commotions that have deeply afflicted other parts of the Christian World, and continuing to us the Enjoyment of those manifold Mercies, which rightly used, tend to make a People truly happy. All which Divine Bounties, as they loudly call for the most humble and hearty Acknowledgements ; so they ought more deeply to impress a just sense of the great Obligations upon us, so to regulate our Lives, with care and circumspection, in a true Obedience and Conformity to God's holy Laws, that we may not instead of making grateful Returns, by Impiety or Negligence, provoke the just Anger of the Almighty, to withdraw his Divine Protection, and inflict on us the severe Chastisements of his just Displeasure. Notwithstanding all which, I cannot but be sensible, that too many, forgetting all those Obligations, that as persons professing the Holy Christian Religion, they indispensably lye under, have given themselves a Loose in their Lives and Conversations, and manifestly trampled on their positive known Duties, in many vicious Practices and Immoralities, to the great Offence of Almighty God, in the breach of his Divine Laws, as well as of our Civil Institutions, and to the scandal of sober Men, & great Discredit of this Government: Which Practice, if not timely prevented, may terminate in an utter Depravation of Manners, through the Encouragement taken from those fatal and pernicious Examples, by persons whose better Education and Inclinations might otherwise have restrained them, within the Bounds of Sobriety and Vertue; but from those many Instances set before their Eyes, are in danger of being hurried on, not only to their own Ruine, but of becoming Accessary to the incensing & drawing down upon us the Vengeance of Heaven.
In a deep Consideration of which, and to the end that all possible Discouragements may be given to the Growth of these Enormities; I have through a sense of the Duty I owe to God, and the care of the People committed to my Charge: By and with the Advice and Consent of the Council of this Province, and Territories, thought fit to Publish and Declare, That I will Discountenance and severely Punish all manner of Vice, Immorality and Prophaneness, in all persons whatsoever, within this Government, that shall be guilty of the same. And I do hereby strictly forbid all manner of De- bauchery, Lewdness, Drunkenness, prophane Swearing, Cursing, Rioting, breaking of the Sabbath, Night- walking at unseasonable hours, without lawful Business, and all other Disorders whatsoever that are contrary to the Duties of a Christian Life, & the Rules of true Vertue. And I do strictly Command and Require all Magistrates, Justices, Sheriffs, Constables and all Officers whosoever, and others Her Majesties good Subjects, that they not only be regular and
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circumspect in their own Lives, that by their good Examples, they may incite those that behold them to the practice of Vertue, but also that they be very diligent in the Discovery and effectual Prosecu- tion of all Offenders, and that they rigorously put in Execution all the good and wholesome Laws and Ordinances provided against the aforesaid, and such other Immoralities, without favour, ipartiality or affection to any person whatsoever, as they will answer it to Almighty God, and incur my utmost Displeasure.
And for the more effectual Publication hereof, I do Require and Command the Justices of Quarter Sessions at their respective County Courts in this Government, & the Mayor and Recorder of the City Philadelphia, that they cause this my Proclamation to be publickly read in open Court, immediately after their Charge is given to the Grand-Jury.
Also that the Ministers of the Churches, and several Congregations within this Province and Territories, cause the same to be Read in the time of Divine Service, at their respective places of Worship, at least six times in every Year. And that they be very diligent in Discouraging all manner of Vice and Immoralities in their Auditors, in Exhorting them to the Exercise of Piety and Virtue.
Given at Philadelphia the Ninth Day of October, in the third Year of the Reign of our Soveraign Lady ANN, by the Grace of God, of England, Scotland, France and Ireland, Queen, Defender of the Faith, &c. And the twenty fourth of the Proprietaries Government,
Annoque Domini, 1704.
John Evans GOD Save the QUEEN.
Boston, Entered Outward Bound, Tobias Green in the Mayflower , and Nicholas Parker in the Elizabeth for Jamaica. Forreign In- wards, Joshua Cornish in the Unity, from Pensilvania, Moses Sweet in the Tryal, and Moses Abbot in the Tryal from Coratuck, Nicholas Parker in the Elizabeth, and John Scot in the Unity from Barbadoes. Forreign Outwards, Nicholas Thomas Jones's Sloop Speedwell for Pensilvania, and Peter Leach in the Prudent Sarah for Nevis. Coast- ers Outwards Cleared, John Keir steed in the Mary and Sarah for New- York, John Jackson in the Speedwell for Piscataqua, and Simon G rover in the Primrose for Connecticut.
On Fryday night the 3d Currant returned from Albany, the Hon- ourable Colonel Penn Townseftd, and John Leveret Esqrs. Com- missioners for a Treaty with the 5 Nations, with the other Gentlemen that accompanied them, all in good health, who have renewed the ancient Friendship with them. ^ *
54 See News-Letter Nos. 24, 25, 26, 27 ante.
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On Saturday arrived Capt. John Foster, Breed & Carlile from Barbadoes, and Gould from Newfo midland. Which last says, that the Fleet from thence to Englartd, consisting of about 60 |Sail, under Convoy of three Men of War, Sailed this day three weeks. This day also arrived Capt. Ventiman from Jamaica in about 5 weeks Passage , says, That Judah Thacher Sailed from thence for this place about nine weeks ago, who is not yet arrived.
Marlborough, Octob. 26. Yesterday the Reverend Mr. Robert Breck was Ordained Pastor of the Church in this Place.
Cambridge, Octob. 29. About 11 of the Clock in the morning^' there happened a Fire in Harvard Colledge occasioned by a foul Chimney which took fire, and the soot being blown into the Pelfrey, fired some old Boards, and melted the Lead (wherewith the Colledge was covered) and then Fired the Planks ; but one of the Tutors having the Key of the Scuttle which was lockt and barr'd was absent, where- fore 2 of the Students putting their backs to the Scuttle, forced it open, and threw water briskly, so that they quickly extinguisht the Fire, which otherwise had been of very ill consequence.
Piscataqua, Novemb. 2. On Monday the 30th last about break of day, the House of the Reverend Mr. Nathaniel Rogers, Minister of Portsmouth, was burnt to the Ground in a few minutes, his youngest Child, and a Negro Woman of Mrs. Elatsons, his Mother-in-law, consumed in the Flames, nothing saved but himself, his Wife, Mother- in-law, two Children, and the Servant-Maid, as they got out of Bed without Cloaths; Mrs Elatson saved the eldest Child by throwing him out of a Chamber Window into his Fathers Arms, and immediately thereafter Mr. Rogers got a Ladder for his Mother-in-law, and so got her out at the Window, who is much burned in her Legs & Arms, but think not dangerous to life. None can tell how this Fire came, most probably it began in their Kitchen; the Fire was so violent by reason of the high Wind, that had there been never so many People to quench it, and help to save the Goods, 'twere impossible to save anything. ,
Philadelphia, Octob. 27. On the 22d arrived here a Sloop from Carolina, Robert Wright Master, says. That a Flag of Truce was returned from St. Augusteen, was bound in over the Bar as he came out, but he could not speak with them, so knows not what News they bring.
On the 24. Arrived Capt Terril in a Brigantine from Barbadoes, carries 8 Guns, he came out in Company with the Fleet, with whom
55 The word "morning" crossed out in the copy in the file of the Massa- chusetts Historical Society and "night" written over it.
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also came out 2 new Sloops belonging to this place, whereof Hamer- ton and Wilson Masters; who when the Fleet came to Antigua in the evening after they arrived, left them in order to make the best of their way, but next morning was in sight of a Snow, Captain Lambard Commander, being little Wind, with Rowing soon came up with them and took them both, and carried them in to St. Bartholomews, where was a Dutch Sloop with a Dane's Pass or Commission from St. Thomas's, a Merchant on Board bought Wilson's Sloop for 3500 Pieces of Eight, to be paid at St. Thomas's, Hamerton's Sloop, Lam- bard designs to go in himself; they were both excellent Sailors.
Several of the Passengers were put aboart Wilson's Sloop which was sent from St. Bartholomews to Stacy, from whence they got a Passage to St. Christophers, where they met with the Fleet again, and got a Passage on Board the above Brigantine hither.
Capt. Henry Tregany Dyed the last night.
An Act is past in Maryland for prohibiting the Importation of Bread, Beer, Flower, Malt, Wheat, or other English or Indian Grain or Meal, Horses, Mares, Colts or Filleys, or Tobacco from Pensilvania, and the Territories thereto belonging, under Forfeiture of the whole.
Rhode-Island, Nov. 3. There is one of Capt. Lawrenc's Prizes arrived, and this day came in Capt. John Halsey from Boston.
New-York, Octob. 30. The Jersey Man of War, with the Vessels under her Convoy for England will not Sail till the latter end of the Week.
B^vertisement.
A Negro Woman Slave about 22 years of Age, to be Sold by Mr. ■^ ^Nicholas Boone Bookseller, and to be seen at the London Coffee- House, next door to the Post-Office, in Boston.
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The Bolton News-Letter.
From /IDonOag November 6. to /IDOH^ai^ November 13. 1704.
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Ft ORD Cornbury's address to the General Assembly of the prov- [_-L'ince of New York begins the first column of the first page. Fol- lowing this is news from Lisbon concerning the armies of the allies in Italy, Hungary, Flanders and elsewhere. Domestic news fills nearly three columns. It includes, besides the address of Lord Cornbury, a proclamation by Governor Dudley for a General Thanks- giving, and an interesting variety of marine news.]
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His Excellency Edward Viscount Cornbury, Captain General and
Governour in Chief in and over Her Majesties Colony of New-
York, and Territories depending thereon, &c His Speech to the
Honourable the Council and Representatives in General Assembly,
now Sitting in the City of New-York, upon Thursday the 12th
of October, 1704. ^ «
Gentlemen,
THE Assembly of New-Jersey having detained me some days longer than at first I intended, 8c the season of the year being so far advanced, are the Reasons which induce me to recommend to your Considerations for this Session, as few things as may be; and indeed the two chief things which I most earnestly recommend to you to be provided for at this time, are, The low Condition of the Revenue, and the Defence of the Fronteers.
I did in June last, recommend to you. Gentlemen of the House of Representatives, to lay an Additional Duty on certain Commodities, which had been granted by a former Assembly of this Province, but expired. When I recommended that to you, I did it as a thing which in my Judgment would in some measure help the Revenue, without being any burthen upon the People. Some Gentlemen were then of Opinion, that such an Additional Duty would be a Clog upon the Trade of this Place ; if they have taken the pains to inquire into that matter, I don't question but they will be of another mind, for my part, I did inquire of some of the most considerable Merchants of this City, who told me that such a Duty would have been rather a help, than a hindrance or clog to the Trade of this Place, being well perswaded that those Gentlemen were right in their Opinions. I once more recommend the consideration of such a Duty to you, or else that you will consider of some other method to enable her most Sacred Majesty the Queen, to support the necessary Charges of the Government, which the present Revenue will not do. The next thing is the Defence of the Fronteers of this Province, in order to that I did in July last order a Detachment of an hundred men out of the Militia for that Service, the greatest part of that number did go up to Albany, and have been posted in the places most convenient for the Defence of the Country, which has kept us quiet this Summer; I think they ought to be kept there till the last day of March next, at least, and that some Out-Scouts should be raised for this Winter; I therefore recommend it to you, Gentlemen of the House of Representa- tives, to prepare such a Bill as may raise a Sum sufficient for the paying
56 In Journal of the Votes and Proceedings of the General Assembly of the Colony of New York, Vol. I, p. 192.
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the men that have been sent up, and for the Out-Scouts, with such contingent Charges as may be necessary for their going to Albany, and returning home again If there is any thing else that may be reason- able to be Enacted at this time, you shall find me ready to embrace all occasions of doing such things as may be for the good of her Majesty's Subjects in this Colony. I have nothing farther to recommend to you at this time, but Unanimity in your Consultations, and dispatch in the Matters before you.
Lisbon, August 30. ... we hear the French have taken the Coventry bound for Virginia and Newfomidland, and 4 or 5 Merchant Ships under her Convoy.
Madera, September 28. A Sloop from Philadelphia, William Wade Master, arrived here about a Week ago, who the day before she arrived, met with 2 Sally Men of War in sight of the Island, who pretended a great deal of friendship for the English, and were so kind as that they took only some odd things from them. They also told Mr. Wade, That an English Man of War, of about 40 Guns they met with in the Streights told them. That our Fleet had lately burnt and destroyed ten, and taken five Capital French Men of War in the Streights.
Barbadoes, September 14, His Excellency our Governour has issued forth a Proclamation Commanding and Requiring all Masters of Vessels during the War, that they should keep all their Letters in a Bag with weights to them, that in case they should meet with, or be Pursued by an Enemy, they might have them in a readiness to sink them ; on forfeiture of a certain Sum in case they did not. Which Proclamation was ordered to be Read in all the Parish Churches of the Island.
By His Excellency, JOSEPH DUDLEY, Esq'' Captain General and GOVERNOUR in Chief, in and over Her Majesties Province of the Massachusetts- Bay, &c. in New-England.
A PROCLAMATION for a General THANKSGIVING. ^ '
WHereas it has pleased Almighty GOD to Prosper the Armes of Her Sacred Majesty and Her Allies, withVictory over their Enemies in the Summer past; And of His Infinite Goodness to extend His Favours towards this Province in divers signal Instances thereof; In def[e]ating and disappointing of the Combinations, and the Expedi- tions of the Enemy against us, And the good Success given us against them, by delivering so many of them into our hands; In Granting us a good Harvest, notwithstanding the Drought, which so much threatned
57 Reprinted from the News-Letter, in The Acts and Resolves ... of the Province of the Massachusetts Bay: . . . , Vol. VIII, p. 419.
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us; In continuing Health in the midst of us; And the Priviledges and Advantages of Religion; Every of which undeserved Mercies demand most Grateful Returns to Him who is our great Benefactor.
I do therefore, by and with the Advice of Her Majesties Council, and at the desire of the Representatives, Order and Appoint Thursday the Twenty-third of this present November, A Day of General THANKS- GIVING throughout this Province, Inhibiting all Servile Labour thereupon; And Exhorting both Ministers and People in their respec- tive Congregations and Assemblies, to Celebrate the Praises of GOD, for all His Benefits and Blessings, And to devote themselves a Thank- Offering to Him in a right Ordered Conversation.
Given at the Council Chamber in Boston the Eighth Day o/ November, 1704. In the Third Year of the Reign of Our Soveraign Lady ANNE, by the Grace of God of England, Scotland, France and Ireland, Queen, Defender of the Faith, &c:
By Order of the Governour
and Council. J. D UDLE Y,
Jsaac Addington Seer.
GOD Save the QUEEN.
Boston, Entered Outward Bound, William Goddard in Sloop Speedwell, and James Updick in Sloop Elizabeth, for Madera, Daniel Marshal in Sloop Mary, & John Ventiman in Martha and Elizabeth for Jamaica, Joseph Dean in Briganteen Dragon for Surranam, Thomas Ball Sloop Elizabeth for Montserrat, John Foster, Ship Sarah, Newcomb Blague, Ship Friendship, John Car Hie, Brigantine Swan, John Robinson, Brigantine Dragon, William Skinner, Sloop Dove, and Thomas Barns in Sloop Endeavour for Barbadoes, Coasters In- wards, Carteret Gillam Sloop Tryal, and Richard Hall in Sloop Lyon from Saybrook. Coasters Outwards, Samuel Prince Sloop Adven- ture for Milford, and Jacob Parker, Sloop Endeavour for Piscataqua. Forreign Inwards, John Love, Sloop Dolphin, and Ezekiel Cravate, Ketch Dolphin from Barbadoes, and Peter Coffin, Ship Pelican from Madera. Forreign Cleared Outwards, John Hoddy for Jamaica, John Tucker, Briganteen Sarah for Barbadoes, Jonathan Evans, Providence Galley for Fyall, Thomas Ball Sloop Elizabeth, and Wil- liam Cook, Briganteen Defiance for Montserrat.
It's said, There are some Horses, Barrels and Lumber come on Shoar at Nantucket from some Vessel lately Cast away.
Tisbury, on Martha's Vineyard, Nov. 6 1704. The Reverend M. Josiah Torrey was Ordained Pastor of the Church in this Place, upon Wednesday, the 18. of October last.
New-York, October 6th. 1704. On Saturday last arrived here a Sloop from Curacoa, Andrew John Master, in a Month, and brings
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Brother of John Campbell, founder of the first established American newspaper, 1704, some- time ix)stmaster of Boston, and one of the writers of the Campbell manuscript news-letters
Fac-simile reproduction, by permission, from the collection in the library of the Massachu- setts Historical Society
THE BOSTON NEWS-LETTER, NOVEMBER 13, 1704
News that 10 French Men of War, and two Bomb Vessels were ex- pected at Mariinico, commanded by Monsieur De Caese [Du Casse], and that two Hght Frigots of the ten were already Arrived there. That the Governour of Curacoa has ordered all the Inhabitants of that Island to be provided with Water for three Months.
Capt. Tongerlou is coming hither a Passenger in Captain Basset. Capt. Stephens who was Commander and part Owner of his Privateer Sloop is got to Curacoa, and has taken Possession of her.
The Jersey and the Vessels under her Convoy lye at Jacques Bay, the Captain and Passengers are going on Board this day and will Sail with the first fair Wind. Our Assembly is just now Dissolved.
His Excellency my Lord Cornbury designs for his Government of New- Jersey to morrow morning.
Capt. Morrison came from St Thomas the first of October, Capt. Eliot in a Ketch from Boston was arrived and was to Sail a few days after him. Laroux was last week Tryed for Pyracy, and acquitted, three Evidences viva voce proving him to be horn in France.
Rhode-Island, November 10. There is arrived here one Harris from Antigua, bound to Boston, as also Robert Smith in the Brigan- tine Dragon six weeks passage.
Yesterday the Court of Admiralty was held here for the Condem- nation of Capt. Laurence's Prize, and she was Condemned; And on Wednesday the 22d Currant will be exposed to Sale, together with all her Guns, Rigging. Ammunition and furniture; As also her Loading of Mud Fish and Salt: The Ship is about 120 Tons, 8 Guns; An Inventory of which will be seen at Mr William Bright's house in Newport.
Ht)vertisements.
C^Tollen on Saturday the 4th Currant, from Mrs Susanna Camp- ^ bell Widow ^* in Boston, a Silver Tankard, that holds about two Wine quarts, has Sir Robert Robinson's Coat of Arms engraven on the fore-part of it, wherein are three Ships, and the Motto in Latin. Who[soe]ver can give any true Intelligence of the same, so as that the Owner may have it again, shall be sufficiently rewarded.
RAN-away on Wednesday last, the 8th. Currant from his Master in Boston, a Sirranam Indian Manslave, named Prince, aged about fourteen years old, black short hair, markt upon his breast with the Letters AP joyned at the foot: has on a black broad Cloath Jacket, under that a frize Jacket and Breeches, a Crocus Apron, gray yarn Stockings and Mittens, and a speckled Neckcloth: Speaks
58 "Widow of Duncan Campbell.
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little or no English. Whosoever shall take up and apprehend said Indian Boy, and him Convey to John Campbell Post-master of Boston, ■'Or give any true Intelligence of said Boy, so as his Master may may Jiave him again, shall have a sufficient reward.
A Negro Woman Slave about 22 years of Age, to be Sold by Mr. ^ ^Nicholas Boone Bookseller, and to be seen at the Lofidon Coffee- House, next door to the Post-Office, in Boston.
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Fan instalment of "The King of Portugals Declaration, with his I xx Reasons for entering into the Grand Alliance," fills the first and breaks into the second page of this issue, with the editorial note: "We must here break off till our next.'' The domestic news includes the detailed account of the killing of the Reverend Mr. Gardner at Lancaster.]
Boston, In our Numb. 28. As we then received it, we gave you the Account of the Death of the Reverend Mr. Gardner, Minister of Lan- caster; and having since had a perfect and exact Account of the same, from Eye and Ear Witnesses; we thought it expedient to insert it here, to prevent various reports thereof: And is as follows
That a man being Killed the day before betwixt Groton and Lan- caster, and the Indians having been seen the night before nigh the Town) Mr. Gardner (three of the men belonging to his Garrison being gone out of Town, and two of the remaining three being tyred with Watching and Travelling in the Woods after the Indians that day) being a very careful as well as couragious man, concluded to Watch that night himself; and accordingly went out into the little Watch- house that was over one of the Flankers, and there stayed till late in the night, whence and when he was coming down (as it was thought) to warm him, the man that shot him, who was not long before sleeping by the fire, came out, and whether between sleeping and waking, or surprized with an excess of fear, fired upon him as he was coming down out of the Watch-house through a little Trap door into the Flanker, where no man having the exercise of his Reason could sus- pect the coming of an Enemy, or suspect him to be so, when in a clear Moon light night he was so nigh him, Mr. Gardner (though his Wound was in his breast being shot through the Vitals) came to the door, bid them open it for he was wounded ; after he came in he fainted
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away, but coming to himself again, asked who it was that Shot him, and when they told him he prayed God to forgive him, and forgave him himself, for he believed he did not do it on purpose ; and with a composed Christian frame of Spirit desired them that were bitterly lamenting over him, not to weep but to pray for him, and comforted his sorrowful Wife, telling her he was going to Glory, advising her to follow him; and in about an hour Dyed, leaving his sorrowful Friends to lament the loss of so worthy and desirable a Person. ^ "
Mr. Eliot is arrived at Marblehead this week from St. Thomas's, says. That Capt. Ellery from Boston, Shapely and Hill from New- London, was taken into Martineco. That a Dutch Privateer had brought in to St. Thomas 4 or 5 French Prizes.
On Saturday our Assembly was Prorouged until the sixth of Decem- ber next.
Three French Men that came in Capt. Lawrence's Prize to Rhode- Island, say. That in July they came from RocJiel, under the Convoy of a Flyboat of 700 Tons, between 50 and 60 Guns, and 2 Merchant men of 14 Guns, about 120 Tons each. One of which with the Fly- boat was Bound with Stores and Ammunition for Canada, which Flyboat had on board a Bishop, 6 or 7 Priests and a great many Passengers, and a great Sum of Mony to pay ofiE the Souldiers. The other Merchant Man with Stores was bound for Placentia, and about 400 Leagues to the Westward of Rochel; they met in July last with an English Fleet consisting of about 120 Sail, under Convoy of 5 Men of War, the Ship in which these French men was, made her escape, and also that for Placentia, whom they afterwards met upon the Banks. But the great Flyboat they saw engaged between 2 English Men of War, and heard the Guns plying from 10 a Clock in the Morning to 12 a Clock in the Night, and suppose she was either taken or sunk.
On Saturday arrived one Johnson in a Briganteen from Plymouth in England about 7 weeks Passage, came out under Convoy of the Advice Man of War a 4th Rate of 50 Guns. Captain Morris Commander, and the Strumbele a 5th Rate, Convoy of some Ships for Virginia. There came out with them the two Mast Ships for Piscataqua, viz. The New Hampshire, Capt. Easson Commander, and the other the Thannet, with several other Vessels for this Place, viz. Capt. Went- worth, Taylor, Balston, Pitts, and two other Vessels belonging to Engla^id. There came also out with the above Convoy Capt. Deheart and Boyid for New-York, and Capt. Robertson for Pensilvania, and several for Virginia.
59 Reprinted from the News-Letter, together with the item in No. 28 in Notes, in The Acts and Resolves ... of the Province of the Massachusetts Bay: . . . , Vol. VIII, pp. 506-507.
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Several Men of War came out in Company for Lisbon, of whom Admiral Wketsion was Commodore, Admiral Whetston Retook a Vessel from the French, that was taken bound home from Virginia.
The Advice Man of War took a French Banker on the Banks of Newfoundland. The Briganteen in which Johnson came, was one of the last Vessels that kept Company with the Advice, and parted with him three weeks ago, who was then in Chase of a Vessel he saw.
And by Master and Passengers we are acquainted, . . . [items of foreign news.]
The Virginia Fleet was save Arrived in England, excepting one of the Men of War Convoys was taken in the Channel giving Chase to some Ships she saw, that were French men of War.
That our Virginia home bound Fleet, took a great Flyboat bound to Canada, with Stores of Ammunition, and a great deal of Money; said to be a very Rich Prize; and was carryed in to the Downs.
That our Fleet in the Streights had an engagement with the French, and worst them.
Capt. Welch from hence was taken.
Entered outward bound, James Berry for Barbadoes, Jeffry Bed- good for Curaso, John PtUlen for Jamaica, John Webster for Coratuck, and Zachariah Alden for Antigua. Coasters outwards, James Blin for Rhode-Island, and Christopher Amazon for Piscataqua. Forreign inwards, James Calley and William Goddard for Madera, John Mason and Richard Thomas for Sirranam, and James Bodwin for Jamaica.
New-Castle in Piscataqua, Nov 16. 1704. The Reverend Mr. John Emerson was Ordained Pastor of the Church in this Place » upon Wednesday the 8th Instant.
BDpcrttsements.
THere is now in the Press, and will speedily be Published Mr. dough's Almanack for the Year 1705. Diligently Calculated according to the Doctrine of Scientia Stellarum, the latest Tables now extant; to which is added an Appendix of the Effects of the Eclipses and Conjunctions of the Superiour Planets, with a compleat Chronology of very Remarkable Things from the beginning of the World, to the vear 1705. Also an account of the variation of the Ebbing and Flowing of the Tides ; together with a new Account of the Rhodes to Cape Harbour, with the East and West: With other things useful and very necessary.
I^Here is lately Published, A Book Entituled, A Discourse on the Holiness of the Sabbath Day. Being a Sermon Preached at Boston, New-England, October 29th. 1704. By Jer. Dummer, A. L. M & Philosop. Doct.
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Both to be Sold by Benjamin Eliot at his Shop at the West-End of the Town-House in Boston.
THe Eastern and Piscataqua Post sets out from Boston every Monday night at seven of the Clock, and all Persons are desired to bring their Letters to the Post-Office before six a Clock. The Western Post not yet come in.
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rT70REIGN matter occupies all of this issue except a little more I X^ than a quarter of a page. Another instalment of "The King of Portugals Declaration" is given, and the other foreign advices include reports from the duke of Marlborough's camp of July 6, 9 and 13 dates. In the domestic news is a report by an express from Albany to New York, as brought by an Indian from Canada, of preparations in Canada for a French and Indian winter attack upon some point in the colonies not named.]
Boston, We are acquainted from London, that Sims or Flins from Rhode-Island, and Chester from New-Lojidon, both bound to London, were taken by the French; and that Capt. Davison from New-York to London was arrived there.
Entered Outward Bound, Thomas Lanren for Carolina, John Hobbs for Antigua, John Henderson for Saranam, Ezekiel Cravat for Lisbon, and Nathaniel Green, David Craige, and Samuel Brice for Barbadoes. Coasters Outwards, Peter Coffin, and Richard Hall for New- Haven. Forreign Inwards, Capt. John Wentworth, Capt. Christopher Taylor, and William Dean, from London, Nathaniel Eliot from St. Thomas, Nicholas Laurence from Berwick, Richard Shortridge from Fyall, and Thomas Sill from Antigua. Forreign Outwards, John Webber for Coratuck, Jeremiah Cusking for Virginia, John Wing, Daniel Marshal, Henry Tew and John Dimon, for Jamaica, and Stephen Codman for Fyall.
Marble-head, Nov. 25. On Wednesday next Sails from hence to Portugal, Capt. John Miles in the Swallow for Lisbon, Capt Richard Murphey in the Arcana Galley for Leghorn.
New-York, Nov. 13. On the 7th Instant, His Excellency the Lord Cornbury went hence to his Government of New-Jersey.
On the 8th Currant, The Jersey Man of War with the Vessels under her Convoy Sailed from Sandy-hook for England.
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The Pensilvania Post is not yet come in.
Last night came an Express from Albany, & brought an Account, that an Onnendage Indian was arrived from Canada, & gives an Account, that an Army was preparing with great vigour to make an Attack this Winter over the Ice, but on what place was kept secret.
St. Johns Newfouyidlarid, Octob. 24. Four days ago came here 7 French Souldiers, who 10 days before had deserted at Placeniia, & were kindly received by the Commadore, v>^ho carried them for England, which Deserters say, that sundry others of the best of that Garrison would quickly follow, because of hard usage, want of pay, & scarcity of Provisions. On the 22d Instant, our Governour had certain advice, that 11 more of said Garrison was come to Car- bonier, who had Surrendred themselves & their Arms, & were ordered by the Governour to be brought hither, of whom there was 2 Seargents, 1 Gunner & 7 common Souldiers, and confirm what the others say of a great Scarcity at Placentia.
Piscataqua, Nov. 23. This Week arrived here from England ^ Capt. Morris Commander of Her Majesties Ship the Advice, with the New- Hampshire, and Thanet, Mast-Ships under his Co[n]voy.
The Eastern Post sets out every Monday night. [No advertisements in this issue.]
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FTN the first column of the first page is more of the declaration of I A the king of Portugal, continued from the issues of November 20 and 27. From Hague, August 18, there is a report of the battle of Hochstedt or Blenheim, and from Windsor, August 13, the letter of the duke of Marlborough to the queen announcing that victory. There is a little more than a column of domestic news. This in- cludes a proclamation by the governor regulating the transmission of letters to Europe "during the continuance of this war."]
Boston, On Sabbath, the 26 of November, about 6 of the Clock at night. Dyed Major Benjamin Davis aged 56 Years and 4 months, and was decently Interr'd on Thursday the last of November, being attended with the Regiment in arms. ' "
60 Major in the militia: captain of the Honorable Artillery Company 1686. See Diary of Samuel Sewall, Vol. II, p. 118, under dates Novr 26, Novr 30.
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On Wednesday the 28th of November, His Excellency our Gover- nour Issued forth a Proclamation, That whereas the Great and General Court or Assembly of this Province was by Prorogation to Sit at Boston upon Wednesday the 6th day of December, His Excellency has been pleased further to Prorogue the said Assembly unto Wednes- day the 27th Day of December Instant, at ten a Clock in the Forenoon.
On Thursday the ZQth November: In obedience to Her Majesties Express Command, for the better preventing of the Enemy gaining Intelligence of the State of the Plantations, by Letters from private persons there to their Correspondents in Engla^nd, taken on board Ships coming from the Plantations & carried into France, which prove of dangerous consequence,
His Excellency, our Governour, with Advice of Her Majesties Council has issued forth a Proclamation, directing & ordering all Masters of Ships & other Vessels Sailing from any part or place either of this Government or New-Hampshire during the continuance of this War, bound for Europe, or to any other of Her Majesties Plantations abroad, to have a bag to receive all Letters that shall be sent by them, with a sufficient weight therein to sink the same im- mediately in case of imminent danger from the Enemy, & that they sink them accordingly; That they suffer no Letters to be carried in their Ships or Vessels, but what are put in the common bag; That all Merchants and other private persons be very cautious of giving any Account by Letters of the Publick State & Condition of these Plantations.
That none of the French Nation residing here, inhabitants or others, do convey or put any Letter into the common bag, or on board any Ship or other Vessel, without presenting them to the Governour or Commander in Chief for the time being, for his perusal ; & that none such be received by any Ship-Master or others, before they have been perused as aforesaid, & so notifyed. That none of Her Majesties Subjects, Merchants or others, do put any Letters from any French-man, under their cover to elude the intent of this Proclamation.
Entered Outward Bound, Bucklin for Antigua, Robert Gould for Coratuck, Nathaniel Eliot for Montserat, and James Bridgam for Barbadoes. Co[a]stars Outward, Almy for Rhode-Jsland, and Brackett Wells for Piscataqua; Forreign Inwards, Nathaniel B[al]ston from London. Forreign Outwards, Joseph Arnold for Carolina.
Marshfield, Nov. 29. On Sabbath last was put on Shoar here, Abraham Gordon from Fyall in the Easterly Storm of Snow, we hope he'll save the Vessel and Cargo, except the loss of her Masts, and some small damage.
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Philadelphia, Nov. 15. About three weeks ago, The State-house at Annapolis was burnt down, most of the Records of the Province was burnt in it.
Last Week arrived Captain Rhodes in a Sloop from Rhode- Island.
New-York, Nov. 22. Captain Tongrelow was expected here in Basset, (who arrived from Curacoa the 15th Instant, in 28 days) but he would not come without his Goods, which Basset refused to bring; we hear he designs for Rhode-Island.
Captain Clavar in a Barque, Cap[t]ain de Wint, and Captain Van- laer in two Sloops all well mann'd, design this or the next Week to Sayl on Privateering.
Rhode-Islaftd, Nov. 28. There is one Ransford in a Briganteen, arrived here from Barhadoes. Yesterday arrived at the back-side of our Island, a French Prize, taken by Her Majesties Ship the Ad- vice, Loaden with dry Fish and Oyl.
BDvettisements.
' I "^Hese are to Certifie all Persons, that there is lately set up at ^ Charlstown Ferry in Boston, a Pottash-work, at the house of John Russell Ferry-man, where all Persons that have any Ashes to spare, may receive six pence per Biishell in Money, for any Quantity they shall Deliver at the Water-side.
'T^He Western Post for three Months to the 1st of March next goes out -*- and comes in once a Fortnight at Boston; he came in on Fryday last, the first currant, & sets out on Tuesday morning, the 5th instant, and so comes in every other Saturday at noon, and sets out the Tues- day morning following at ten of the Clock.
The Eastern Post comes in every Saturday, and sets out every Monday night, at seven of the Clock.
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["TN the first column of the first page is a continuation of the declara- I Xtion of the king of Portugal and in the second column, from Whitehall, August 14, is the report of Vice Admiral Sir George Rooke concerning the taking of Gibraltar by the British forces July 24, and accompanying this report are the articles of capitulation. Nearly the
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entire second page is occupied with a proclamation of Queen Anne "for Settling and Ascertaining the Current Rates of Foreign Coins in Her Majesties Colonies and Plantations in America."^ ^ Ac- companying this is a table of computation of weights and values of foreign coins in the plantations, made by Mr. Newton, master worker of the mint. The domestic news of the issue is limited to five short items.]
Chelmsford, Decemb. 7. This Day Dyed the Reverend Mr. Thomas Clark, Pastor of the Church here. Aged 51 & 9 months.
Little-Compton, Decemb. 7. 1704. The Reverend Mr. Richard Billings was Ordained Pastor of the Church in this Place, on Thursday the last day of November.
Marble-head, Dec. 7. This day arrived here Cap. Winter from England, being the last Ship that came out with our Fleet.
Boston, Entered Outward bound. Pitman, and Gray for Nevis, Perkins for Antigua, Everton, Love, Plaisted and Emes for Barba- does, Northy for Virginia, and Emons for Jamaica. Coasters Jn- wards, Lathrop from Sandwich, and Smallage from Rhode-Island. Coasters Outwards, Odiorne for Piscataqua. Foreign Inwards, Gravenraedt from N. York, Harris from Antigua, Vail & Darby from Pensilvania. Foreign Outwards, Jo'nes 8c Hobbs for Antigua, Gold for Carolina, Green ioT Jamaica, Dean iov Suranam, BurbankiovCuracoa, & Moor for Barbadoes.
On Tueseday the 5th Currant arrived here Cap. Pit[t]s from London, came out with the Ships for this place.
By the QUEEN, A PROCLAMATION,
For Settling and Ascertaining the Current Rates of Foreign Coins in Her Majesties Colonies & Plantations in America ANNE R.
WE having had under our Consideration the different Rates at which the same Species of Foreign Coins do Pass in Our several Colonies and Plantations in America, and the inconveniences thereof, by the indirect Practice of Drawing the Money from one Plantation to another, to the great Prejudice of the Trade of our Subjects ; And being Sensible, That the same cannot be otherwise Remedied, than by Reducing of all Foreign Coins to the same Current Rate within all Our Dominions in America; And the Principal Officers of Our Mint having laid before Us a Table of the Value of the several Foreign Coins which usually Pass in Payments in our said Plantations, ac- cording to their Weight, and the Assays made of them in Our Mint,
61 Reprinted from the News-Letter in Notes, in The Acts and Resolves . . of the Province of the Massachusetts Bay: .... Vol. VIII, pp. 471-472.
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thereby shewing the just Proportion which each Coin ought to have to the other, which is as followeth, viz Sevill Pieces of Eight, Old Plate, Seventeen Peny-weight Twelve Grains Four Shillings and Six-pence; Sevill Pieces of Eight, New Plate, Fourteen Peny-weight, Three Shillings Seven Pence One Farthing; Mexico Pieces of Eight, Seventeen Peny-weight Twelve Grains, Four Shillings and Six Pence ; Pillar Pieces of Eight, Seventeen Peny-weight Twelve Grains, Four Shillings & Six-pence Three Farthings; Peru Pieces of Eight, Old Plate, Seventeen Peny-weight Twelve Grains, Four Shillings & Five Pence, or thereabouts; Cross Dollars, Eighteen Peny-weight, Four Shillings and Four Pence Three Farthings ; Ducatoons of Flaivier? , Twenty Peny weight and Twenty One Grains, Five Shillings and Six Pence; Ecu's of France, or Silver Lewis, Seventeen Peny-weight Twelve Grains, Four Shillings and six pence; Crusadoes of Portugal, Eleven Peny weight. Four Grains, Two Shillings and Ten Pence One Farthing; Three Gilder Pieces of Hollatid, Twenty Peny weight and Seven Grains, Five Shillings and Two Pence One Farthing; Old Rix Dollars of the Empire, Eighteen Peny-weight and Ten Grains, Four Shillings and six-pence; The Half, Quarters, and other parts in proportion to their Denominations, and Light Pieces in Proportion to their Weight: We have therefore thought fit for Remedying the said Inconveniences, by the Advice of Our Council, to Publish and Declare, That from and after the First Day of January- next ensuing the Date hereof; no Sevill, Pillar, or Mexico Pieces of Eight, though of the full Weight of Seventeen Peny-weight and a half, shall be Accounted, Received, Taken or Paid within any of Our said Colonies or Plantations, as well those under Proprietors and Charters, as under Our immediate Commission & Government, at above the Rate of Six Shillings per piece Currant Money for the Discharge of any Contracts or Bargains to be made after the said First Day of January next, the Halfs, Quarters, and other lesser Pieces of the same Coins to be Accounted, Received, Taken, or Paid in the same proportion; And the Currency of all Pieces of Eight of Peru, Dollars, and other Foreign Species of Silver Coins, whether of the same or Baser Alloy, shall, after the said First Day of January next, stand Regulated, according to their Weight and Fineness, according & in proportion to the Rate before limited and set for the pieces of Eight of Sevill, Pillar, and Mexico; So that no Foreign Silver Coin of any sort be permitted to exceed the same proportion upon any Account whatsoever. And We do hereby Reqire & Com- mand all Our Governours, Lieutenant-Governours, Magistrates, Officers, and all other Our good Subjects within Our said Colonies and Plantations, to Observe and Obey Our Directions herein, as they Tender Our Displeasure.
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Given at Our Castle at Windsor, the Eighteenth Day of Jutie, 1704 In the Third Year of Our Reign, GOD Save the QUEEN.
A Computation made by Mr. Newton, Master-Worker of the Mint, according to which all Foreign Coins m-ay Pass in Her Majesties Plantations, in Proportion to the Rate Limited in Her Majesties Proclamation for Pieces of Eight of Sevill, Mexico and Pillar.
Rate of the said Pieces in Proportion to the Lim- itation made by the said Proclamation.
Weight and Intrinsick Value of the following Species.
Sevill Pieces of Eight, Old Plate
Sevill Pieces of Eight, New Plate
Mexico Pieces of Eight
Pillar Pieces of Eight
Peru Pieces of Eight
Cross Dollars
Ducatoons of Flanders
Ecu's of France or Silver Lewis
Crusados of Portugal
Three Guilder Pieces of Holland
Old Rix Dollars of the Empire
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Tt^XCEPT for four short domestic items this issue is completely filled I xLwith long reports of foreign affairs; and among others these *" include, under date of the preceding July, from the duke of Marlborough's camp at Alcha, news from that commander concerning the movements of his army ; in August reports from Whitehall and Windsor more details of the capture of Gibraltar; a letter of Queen Anne addressed to the Parliament of Scotland, dated Edinburgh, July 11; and other news from Mentz, Hamburg and elsewhere upon the continent.]
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Boston, On Sabbath the 10th Instant, died at Milton, Mr. Richard Wilkins, Bookseller of Boston: Aged Eighty-One years, And was Interred at Boston, on Wednesday the 13th Currant.
On Thursday the 14th, Arrived here the French Prize, taken by Her Majesty's Ship the Advice, mentioned in our Number 33.
Outward Bound, Jefferies for Coratuck, Welch for Bermtida, John Corny, and John Charnock for London. Coasters Outwards, Allen for Connecticut, Gillam for Rhode Island, and Newman for Piscataqua. Forreign Outwards Cleared, Bucklin for Antigua, Lanyon for Carolina, Jeffries for Coratuck, Card for Barbadoes, Hillard and Parker for Jamaica, Carket for Surranam, and Milke for Montserat
New-York, Decemb. 2. Cap. Bond & Cap. De Hart are just now arrived from Englaitd, and Cap. Wilde is daily expected. Cap Bill is arrived from Curacoa in a month.
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FTN this issue preference is again given to foreign news, almost the I X whole space being occupied by such matter. An additional in- ^ stalment of the declaration of the king of Portugal is printed, and also the speeches to Parliament by the marquis of Tweedale, high commissioner, and the earl of Seafield, lord high chancellor; and there is miscellaneous news of May, June and July, from Con- stantinople, Nismes, Amsterdam and other capitals of the continent. Two items only comprise the domestic news.]
Boston, Entered Outwards, John Estes, and John Thomas junior for London. Coasters Inwards, John Wells from Piscataqua. Coast- ers Outwards, Thomas Grace for Piscataqua. Forreign Inwards, John Pitts, and Thomas Winter from Lo7tdon. Forreign Outwards Cleared, John Seley, and Jeffery Bedgood for Barbadoes, John Ruggles for Nevis, William Dean for Lisbon, John Venteman for Jamaica, and John Scot ior A ntigua .
Notice is hereby given to all Persons concerned. That whereas it is likely the General Assembly of this Province, will be Sitting at the time appointed by Law for the holding of the Inferiour Court of Common Pleas within the County of Suffolk, on the First Tuesday of January
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next; the Justices of the said Inferiour Court have therefore adjourned the same unto the First Tuesday of February next ensuing.
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r/^NLY five items of domestic news are printed in this issue. The I V>/ first page is filled with the speech of the earl of Cromarty, lord secretary, inthe Scottish parliament, favoring the union with Great Britain. On the second page is a letter from London, of July 20, 1704, regarding the succession of the crown of Scotland. Continental news is from Turin, Vienna and other cities.]
Boston, On Wednesday last, the General Court of this Province according to Prorogation to said day, did meet and Sit again.
Entered Outward Bound, Hobbs for Antigua. Coasters Inwards, Bracket from Piscataqua. Forreign Outwards, Smiders for Roanoke, Pickman for Nevis, Clark for Virginia, Plaisteed and Barns for Barbadoes, Perkins and Hobbs for Antigua, Welsh for Bermuda, and Cravat for Lisbon.
Philadelphia, Dec. 6. Capt. David Robertson from Lo^tdon, is just now arrived, came out with the Advice Man of War from England. And we dayly expect a Briganteen that came out in Company with them.
New York, December 15. We have Advice, That the Dove from Loytdon, bound hither, is put in to New London.
His Excel, the Ld. Cornbury is expected here this day from his Government of N-Jersey. The Assembly of that Province have
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granted a Revenue to Her Majesty of 2000 1 Per Annum for two years.
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[T7 XCEPT for four domestic items and one advertisement ail this JC^issue is of foreign affairs. Most space is given to reports from Vienna of the peace negotiations between Austria and Hungary, and the movements of Prince Ragatzi. The proceedings of parHa- ment sitting in Edinburgh are reported.]
Boston, On Tuesday the 2d Currant, Dyed the Pious and Vertuous Madam Sarah Leverett, widow of the Honourable John Leverett Esq. Sometime Governour of the Massachusetts- Bay in New- En gland, Aged 74 years & 8 Month's, much Lamented by all Persons.
An Act Passed by the Great and General Court of this Province this Sessions, Against Souldiers and Seamen in Her Majesty's Service, being Arrested for Debt.
On Saturday the 6th Instant, His Excellency our Governour was pleased to Prorogue the Assembly of this Province unto Wednesday the 21st of February next, to ten of the Clock in the Forenoon.
Entered Outward Bound, Henry Lowder for Barbadoes. Forreign Cleared Outwards, Andrew Gravenrat for New-York, and Jonathan Gray for Antigua.
Ht)vertisement
A Negro Man Slave, about 35 years of Age.who speaks good English, to be Sold & seen at Cap. Samuel White's house at the North- end of Boston, where you may know further.
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HALF column of domestic news and three and one half columns of foreign news fill the two pages of this issue. The foreign news
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from Warsaw, Dantzick, Turin, Hague and elsewhere is principally concerning military movements and several small battles in which the armies of the French and the AlHes were engaged ; the discussion of terms of peace between Sweden and Poland and the elaborate preparations which had been made for the crowning of King Stan- islau. The domestic news, although brief, contains several items of more than ordinary importance including reports of privateers in the West Indies.]
Boston, On Monday the 8th Currant was Interred Madam Sarah Lever ett mentioned in our Last. ^ ^
This week arrived John Moor from Nevis about nine weeks Passage, says, That there are a great many French Privateers out, and that Philip Lewis from hence to Surranam, and from thence for Nevis in a Briganteen was taken and carried in to Martinico.
On Sabbath the 14th Instant at Noon, begun a great Storm of Snow, the Wind being at North-East, and continues still at the Printing hereof on Monday Morning.
Entered Outward Bound, Fortune Reddtick for St. Christophers. Forreign Inwards, John Moor from Nevis. Forreign Outwards Cleared, John Pullen for Jamaica.
Piscataqua, January 11. Capt. Salmon Morrice^^ Commander of Her Majesty's Ship the Advice (with the two Mast-Ships, who are making all possible dispatch in Loading) will Sail hence for England the 1st of March next, taking under his Convoy what other Vessels are then ready.
Neiv-Port Rhode-Island, January 11. On Fryday the 5th Currant dyed here Mr Robert Carr, and was Interred on Monday the 8th Instant. There is arrived here Gillam & Gravenrad from Boston, and cleared from hence, Hubbert from Madera's, and Hayman for St. Christopliers.
New-York, Jan. 1. About 10 days ago, Cap. Claver, 8c Capt. De Wint Sayled a Privateering. A Sloop arrived here from Suranam, brings no news. The Post from Albany brings Advice, That the French were fitting out a great Party of Indians, &c. to fall upon some of the English Government. Several Vessels Outward bound for Antigua, Jamaica, Curacoa and Carolina. Capt. Wilde from London that came out with the Advice Man of War, &c. Lies at the two
62 See News-Letter, No. 38; see also Diary of Samuel Sewall, Vol, II, page 120, under date Jany 2, and page 121, under date Monday, January 8 [1704/5].
63 Captain Salmon Maurice. See Notes, in The Acts and Resolves . . . of the Province of the Massachusetts Bay: . , . , Vol. VIII, page 465, 466.
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BtJvertisement
[Reprinted: sale of slave of Captain Samuel White, as in January 8.]
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LL the first page of this issue is filled with an account of the battle of Blenheim. On the second page is news from Berlin, Vienna, Hague, Hamburgh, Frankfort and elsewhere.]
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Boston, On the 15th Instant, James Jarvies, Blacksmith, (who used to be taken with Fits of the Falling Sickness) being Shovelling of Snow at his Well in the Yard, on a sudden his head foremost fell into the Well, his own Journey-man Shovelling Snow in the same Yard heard a sudden noise, & immediately cried out, & several persons got to the Well where nothing was to be seen but his feet, and got him out, who spoke but very few words afterwards, and dyed within a few hours.
On Wednesday morning the 17th Instant, dyed Elizabeth Whetlie, Single Woman, for want of help, being big with Child, who would not own that she was with Child, was afterwards opened, and found to be so.
On Saturday Morning the 20th. dyed Mr. William Rowe, Goldsmith.
Entered Outward Bound, John Wensley for Barbadoes. Cleared. Jotham Odiorn for Piscataqua.
B&vertisemcnt
[Reprinted: sale of slave of Captain Samuel White, as in January 8 and January 15.]
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HREE columns of this issue are filled with foreign news. More details of the victory at Hochflet in August, 1704, are given "From the Duke of Marlborough's camp at Steinheim, Aug. 17
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N, S." with the additional note, "we refer you to our Number 33 in which is the Duke of Marlborough's Letter to the Secretary of State, which gives an account of the Battle." Appended to this report is "A List of the Chief Prisoners taken at the Battle at Bleineam." More account of this battle is given in letters from Berlin, Frankfort, and Hague. In a letter from Edinburgh, parliamentary proceedings in relation to the succession to the throne are reported.]
Barbadoes, Decemb. 21. On the 20th of October arrived here Capt. Thomas Lessenby in the Dudley Frigot, and Sargent in a Ketch from Boston in N. England, & on the 22d. Capt. Partridge from said Port. On the 2d of November the Warrick Man of War, (the Curtney Brigan- teen being in Company) brought in a French Privateer Sloop with 40 hands. Capt. Graves in the Ship William from Virginia; On the 7th Capt. Porter from Guinea, & a Briganteen from Virginia: On the 8th, Fox in a Ketch from Boston, & Tucker in a Sloop from Rhode-Island both taken, the men put on Shoar; a Sloop from Pensil- vania, & Capt. Jenkins in a Ship from Bristol arrived. On the 12th two Sloops from Pensilvania, & one from Rhode-Island. On the 15th. The Pacquet Boat from England. On the 16th. A Sloop from Rhode- Island, and one from New-York. On the 17th. Capt. Moles from Boston On the 19h. Captains, Everton and Garrat from New-foundland. On the 9th Decemb. Captain Gibbs from Carolina.
Several Vessels Sail'd from hence this day. For Virginia, The James Citty, Richard Brand, Master, & the Mercy, James Loring Master: For Leward Islaiuis, Robert Chappel, & Mr. Richardson; for London, Capt. Thomas Holland, in the By-fronts Gaily, George Pearson in the John & Ann, William Arkland in the Ltdustry, George Clay in the Richard. For Pensilvania, Florentius Burrows in the Tygar, George Laycraft in the Adventure. For Bermuda, Nathaniel Tatum, in the Lilly, Robert Inglish in the John & Jane, John Sallus- tius in the Samuel, William Outerbrige in the Rose, Matthew Witter in the William & Robert. For New-England Salem, John Sharpe in the Endeavour. For Boston, Clement Jackson in the Dover Gaily, & John Bennet in the Hopewell. For Bristol, Robert Knowles in the Increase. For Carolina, James Gibson in the Endeavour For Saltitu- dos Wil Wyot in the Endeavour.
Yesterday came on Shore Capt. Dunk in and Company in his Boat, gives an Account that he was bound Hither from Ireland, Loaden with Provisions, but his Ship sprung a Leak ten Leagues off and Foundered.
Provisions are both scarce & dear. Capt. Moles is put in Com- mander of the Curtney Briganteen, & our Government has fitted out a Sloop, both of which are out, and hope will do us good Service against the Privateers.
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The Man of War has Retaken a Ship from Guinea, bound to Jamaica, the Master whereof is carried in to Martinico. The Ship brought in here & the Negroes Sold.
We are acquainted, That there is 2 or 3 French Privateers taken by Her Majesties Man of War at the Leward-Islaiids.
Boston, On Tuesday the 23d Currant, arrived here Capt. John Bennet in 33 days from Barbadoes, by whom we have the Confirma- tion of Capt. Ellery's (mentioned in our Number 31) being taken by the French, who was Wounded in the stout resistance he made against the Privateer. That Capt. Thomas Dudley in the Pacquet Boat from England to the West-Indies, was taken and carried into St. Malo.
On Wednesday the 24th. Dyed Mr. Edward Gouge, Merchant.
By his Excellency's Direction, Capt. Tyng and Capt. Stephens with 150 men with Snow Shoes march 'd from Dunstable eight days ago into the Woods in search of the Enemy. ® *
His Excellency intends to go for his Government of New-Hamp- shire, on Wednesday the 31st. Instant.
Entered Outward Bound, Capt. Mark Hunkin in the Johns Ad- venture, for Barbadoes. Forreign Inwards, John Bennet from Bar- badoes. Cleared Outwards, Cap. Ephraim Breed in the Seaflower, for Jamaica, and Joseph Thorne in a Sloop for Barbadoes.
There are two Mails due from the Eastern Post, and one from the Western, by reason of the great Snows.
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r^nr^HIS issue opens with a proclamation by Governor Dudley for a I X general fast. Foreign matter follows, occupying the remainder of the first page and three quarters of the second page : largely of war news. The domestic news fills out the second page and tells of heavy snow storms and high tides. A New York item reports the publication there of the queen's proclamation for "Settling and Ascertaining the Current Rates of Foreign Coins" in the colonies,
64 Reprinted from the News-Letter in Notes, in The Acts and Resolves ... of the Province of the Massachusetts Bay: . . . , Vol. VIII, p. 447.
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which was published in Massachusetts in the previous December, and given in the News-Letter No. 34.]
By His Excellency, JOSEPH DUDLEY Esqr. Captain General and Governour in Chief, in and over Her Majesties Provinces of the Massachusetts-Bay and New-Hampshire in New-England. A PROCLAMATION for a General FAST^^
HAving had Consideration of the Great Troubles of Europe, wherein Her Majesty and the Confederates are Engaged against the Common Enemy of the Repose of the Christian Nations; As well as our own Troubles with the French and Indians; And the Just Reason we have therefore to Implore the Divine Favour, for the Remission of our great and manifold Sins that have justly displeased God.
T Have therefore thought fit, by and with the Advice of Her Majesties ^Council, and at the Desire of the Representatives in their last Session, to Appoint and Order, That Thursday the first of March next, be Solemnized as a Day of Publick FASTING ayid PRAYER through- out these Provinces: Exhorting both Ministers arid People in their several Assemblies, Religiously to attend the Solemn Services of the said Day; That by a sincere Repentance and steady Affiance in the Divine Mercy in their most humble Addresses, They may obtain from GOD, That Our Soveraign Lady the QUEEN with the Nations and Territories under Her Happy Government may always be under the Protection of HEAVEN; Her Majesties Life and Government long continued; Her Counsels and just Arms Prospered; The Designs of the barbarous Salvages against us defeated; Our exposed Plantations preserved. And the poor Christian Captives in their hands, returned; That the Government of these Provinces may have the Divine Direction in all their Administrations; That Health may be continued. And the ensuing Year crowned with the Fruits of Divifie Bounty: That Deliver- ance may speedily arise to the Church of God oppressed with the Tyranny of Antichrist. And all Servile Labour is Inhibited in that Day.
Given at the Council Chamber in Boston, the Twenty-second Day of January, 1704. In the Third Year of the Reign of Our Soveraign Lady ANNE, by the Grace of GOD, of Englattd, Scotland, France & Ireland. QUEEN, Defender of the Faith, &c. By Order of the Governour & Council /. Dudley.
Isaac Addington, Seer.
GOD Save the QUEEN. New- Port Rhode-Island, January 25. On Sabbath the l^th.
65 In The Acts and Resolves ... of the Province of the Massachusetts Bay: .... Vol. VIII, p. 104.
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Instant, began here a great Storm the Wind at 5. E. and continued till next day, which caused a Tyde to rise here two foot higher than ever was known, which has done near 400/. damage to this place, and drowned 17 Sheep of Connonicut's. Robert Smith for Surranam will Sail in 15. days.
New-York, January 22, On the loth Instant dyed here, Sampson SJi£lton Broughton Esqr. Her Majesties Attorney General, Judge Advocate, and of the Council of this Province, a Gentleman of great Probity, Piety and Temper; whose loss is extreamly lamented by all good men.
This Day Her Majesties Proclamation for Settling and Ascer- taining the Current Rates of Foreign Coins in Her Majesties Colonies and Plantations in America was published here. Never more Snows known here than now, which is excessive deep, 7 or 8 miles a day with great difficulty is attained to be a days Journey. The Pensilvania Post not yet come in.
Vessels Outward Bound are Capt. Bo'nd for London, Roland for Jamaica, Newenhuysen, Bill and Bonnin for Curacoa, Watkins for Barbadoes, Debart for Madera, Rolaitd for Fyal, and Egerbtson for Suranam.
Boston, Entered Outward Bound, Thomas Norris in the Content, & John Bonnes in the Hopewell for Barbadoes. Forreign Outwards Cleared, John Ingoldsby for Jamaica, Nathaniel Elliot for Mont- serat, William Thwing for Madera, Richard Mortimur, and James Berry for Barbadoes.
William Wyer in the Endeavour arrived at Martha's Vineyard the 9th of January in a months time from Saltitudo's, where was neither Sale nor other Vessel to be seen.
The Eastern Post came in on Saturday and sets out on Monday night, who says, There is no Travailing with Horses, especially beyond Newbury, but with Snow Shoes, which our People do much use now, that never did before. The Western Post came then also in, and setsoutonTuesdayMorning,wholikewisesays,'Tis very bad Travailing.
B^vertisement.
T Ately deserted Her Majesties Service at the Castle on Castle- -■— 'Island, Jonathan Milburn Souldier, a Middle siz'd man, thin Visage, dark brown short Hair; Aged about Thirty years: Who- soever shall apprehend and him Convey to the Honourable Thomas Povey Esq. Lieutenant Governour of the Massachusetts-Bay, shall have Forty Shillings Reward, besides his Charges. And if the said Milburn will Voluntarily come in and Surrender himself to
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the next Justice of the Peace, in order to return to his Obedience, he shall be pardoned his Crime
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rjT^OREIGN news fills three and a half of the four columns. Under I 3? the head line "From the Duke of Marlborough's Camp at Ep- ^ pingen September 3 N. S.", are two columns of news pertaining to the campaign of the allied forces against the French and Bavarians and a list of the English officers killed or fatally wounded in the battle of Blenheim. Under a Vienna date of August 27, 1704, is a report of the rejoicing in that capital, over the victory of Marlborough. From Hague and Windsor is other war news.]
Salem, Jan. 20. The Weather has been so extream, there is no Travelling. The great Tide on Monday 15th Instant was here at least 14 inches higher than has been known in 20 years past ; & much damage done in this Town, at Marblehead & Manchester. The Chanel that was cut for the passage of Vessels out of the Harbour of Glocester into Ipswich Ba3^ to save going about the Cape, is quite filled up. ®^ We have had no body from Boston since, that can give an account of your Damage: but doubt it is considerable,
Charlstoivn, Feb. 9. The last week was held here the Superiour Court for our County, where a Case was by the Court committed to the Jury, & when they brought in their Verdict, the Court judging it to be wrong, informed them better of the Case, & sent them out again to consider better of it ; a certain person in the Court after they had received the Charge from the Court, spoke to them, & desired them to stand by their first Verdict notwithstanding of what the Court said to them; whereupon the Court sent for said person & severely checkt him, & had like to have fined him in a considerable Sum, but in regard of his very great submission and penitency for his Crime, was fin'd but in Five Pounds.
Boston, On Tuesday the 6th Currant, being Her Majesty's Birth- Day; the Honourable the Lieutenant Governour, and the Gentle-
66 The "cut" across Cape Ann by way of Squam River. See Notes, in The Acts and Resolves ... of the Province of the Massachusetts Bay : . . , in which this item is reprinted from the News-Letter, Vol. VIII, p. 478.
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men of Her Majesties Council, with the Militia Officers, The Gentle- men and Merchants of this Place, Attended on His Excellency the Governour to the Town House, where they Drank Her Majesties Health, Her Royal Highness the Princess Sophia's, His Royal High- ness Prince George's; His Grace the Duke of Marlborough's; And Prosperity to Her Majesties Forces by Sea and Land. The Town- House, and several Gentlemens Houses at night being full of Illuminations.
By Letters from Piscataqua we are acquainted, that John Sharp (mentioned in our Number 41 to be bound for Salem from Barba- does) was Cast away at Piscataqua on Fryday night the 2d Currant. The men are saved, but little of the Cargo is like to be sav'd.
Entered Outward Bound, William Wains for Newfoundland. Coasters Outward, Jacob Parker for Piscataqua. Forreign Cleared Outwards, Capts. John Sunderland, John Foster, William, Skinner, Thomas Beard, John Robinson, and Bartholemew Chever for Barbadoes; and James Updike for Madera.
On Saturday Arrived at Nantucket, Capts. Alcock, Alden, and Peppril from Piscataqua.
There is one Mail due from the Eastern Post; and the Western Post comes not in till Saturday next.
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ri^T EARLY the entire issue is taken up with foreign news, only I X^ seven short items of domestic events being printed at the end ■■ of the fourth column. The foreign news mostly relates to the bat- tle of Blenheim or Bleinem or Hochflefc, as it is here printed. The reports are from Geneva, Hamburgh, Windsor and Paris. The Paris news refers to letters received from Strasburg about the battle, and particu- lar emphasis is placed upon the unpreparedness of the French and Bavarians for this defeat as shown in the fireworks and inscriptions which, before the battle occurred, had been prepared to celebrate the birthday of the duke of Brittany "wherein the Rivers Seine and Tajo were represented as forcing the Po, Danube, Maeze and Thames to pay them homage." Further reports from Windsor and London tell of the congratulations which have been extended to the queen upon this great victory.]
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Boston, A Gentleman from Piscataqua acquaints us. That the great Storm mentioned in our Number 39, the 14th of January last, caused a very great Tide to rise at Piscataqua, which did very great damage there to several Warehouses, some whereof were carried away with it; as also at Kittery and the Isle of Shoals, where it carried away several of their Houses, and all their Fishing Stages.
Captains, Alcock & Alden mentioned in our Last to be arrived at Nantasket was through misinformation; The Latter of which ar- rived there on Thursday last, who is bound for Barhadoes.
On Wednesday next Sits our General Assembly.
Entered Outward Bound, Capt. John Balston for London, William Pepperil for Cowes, & Jonathan Chamberlain for Newfoundland. Cleared Outwards John Bennet, David Craeg, and Thomas Landel for Barbadoes.
The Advice Man of War with the Ships uttder her Convoy, will be ready to Sail from Piscataqua for England, against the middle of March a/ farthest.
The Eastern Post came in on Tuesday last, and went out on Wednes- day night, to return on Fryday or Saturday next, & to keep his usual times of going out and coming in.
The Western Post not yet come in.
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TtN the first column of the first page under date, Windsor, Septem- I Xber 14 1704, is a long account, sent by Admiral Sir George *■ Rooke, of the naval battle with the French off Malaga, Spain, Au- gust 13. In the second column is a list of the English and Dutch officers and men killed and wounded in that engagement, to the number of 2,758. The story of the battle is continued on the second page, and there are also from Lisbon further details concerning the affair. The domestic news is a minor quantity occupying only three quarters of a column.]
Lisbon Decemb. 3d. . . . Mr. Whitehorn from Rhode-Island to London was taken by the French, himself is come in here in one of those ships we took, but his Ship is not retaken.
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Capt. Smith in the Gospori Man of War, is put in here, who Sailed from Boston in N. England, on the 26 of October, and the 30 lost Company of the Merchant Ships irnder his Convoy, hound for England : The Gale held till the 7 of November, blowing a meer Storm; the Sea so tempestuous that the Air seem'd to be a Mist with the Scudd that rose from the Water: he scudded under his hare Poles running nine Knots; The Sea broke in his great Cabbin, stove bulk heads, and all before it: all the Captains Furniture hove overboard, kill'd Arthur Kind out right; broke the Carpenters, left Arm in two Places, and two middle Fingers cut off short; Samuel Perkins fell out of the Mizon- Top, and was drowned. Their Boats stove and hove overboard; Dr. Grafford bruised and Wounded in several places of his body; all ex- pecting every moment when the Ship would fill a7td go down: but the Ship brought to and lay very well to their Comfort. About 7 a Clock at Night on Monday the 6th. The Main Mast sprung between Decks, which if had gone there, all must have perished, it would have ruined the Pumps, and ript up the Deck, but (through Mercy) they had time to Cut it away above Deck: The Ship proved so Leaky, that both Pumps was kept going Night & Day. Tuesday the 7 the Whid abated, and had fair Weather and moderate Winds, till they came near the English Channel, where they met with N. E. Winds, that blew so hard they could not hold it; The 19 November, They bore away for this place, and Arrived here the 30 November, where they are all in good health. The Milford from Barbado's met with the same Storm, who also lost her Main Mast and Boats, is also Arrived here.
New-York, Febr. 12. The Strumulo Man of War, who came out with the Mast-Ships was arrived at Virginia, Capt. Tongrelou is in Virginia, his Sloop was Cast away about 10 Leagues to the South- ward of the Capes of Virginia; The Master & 2 or 3 more of her men drowned. We hear he sav'd the money, and about 6 or 700 I. in Goods, and that he designs hither.
A Post came from Albany last week, brings no News, but that all things were quiet and in good order.
Two Sloops are up for Barbadoes, one for Curacoa, one for Carolina, and a Ship for Madera.
The Pacquet Boat that arrived at Barbadoes, the 20th of December last, brought Advice that the Barbadoes Fleet were arrived in England.
Roger Mompesson Esqr. Chief Justice of this Province, Mr. John Barberie, and Mr. Adolph Philips are Sworn of Her Majesty's Council.
Capt. John Tudor is appointed Recorder of the City of New York.
New-port Rhode Island, Feb. 15. Our Assembly is now Sitting, in order to raise men according to Her Majesty's Letter. Capt.
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Smith for Surranam, and Ransford for Barbadoes, will Sail in about 10 days.
Boston, On Wednesday the 14th Instant, Lieut. Col. Hilton & Mai. Walton marched from Piscataqua with 300 men Voluntiers with Snow Shoes for Narigwalk the Head Quarters of the Eastern Indians at 250 miles distance, with 20 days Suhsistance in their Snap-sacks, who we doubt not if the Weather allow will see that place in 10 days from their setting out. And his Excellency the Governour has at the same time a Cruiser on the Shore of L'acadie to disrest the Enemy there. The Discovery of their Head- Quarters will give measures for the Sum- mers proceeding. We have had no mischief from the Enemy these 6 months past, notwithstanding all their Bravo' s to visit us once in two months. ^ ^
Entered Outward Bound, Nathaniel Balston for Barbadoes, David Cutler for Pensilvania, & Eleazor Moses for Newfomidland. Coasters Inwards, Newman from Piscataqua. Outwards, Wells for Piscata- qua. Foreign Inwards, Bryan Smith from Lisbon, Wyar from Saltetu- do's. Cleared Outwards, Holland for Fyall, Thomas, Vincent, and Corney for London.
The Western Post came in on Tuesday, & went out on Thursday last, in order to be in again on Saturday the Zd of March -next. The Eastern Post came also in on Saturday last & set out Monday night at 7 aClock, so to keep his diie course in going out & coming in.
advertisement.
A N able healthy Negro Woman about 23 years of Age, speaks -*- ^English intelligibly, & is well instructed in Household-business . to be Sold. Enquire at the Post- Office in Boston, & know further.
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TTN the first and second columns on the first page is "A Relation ^L of the Sea-Fight mar Malaga, on the 2Uh o/ August, 1704. N. S. as it was writ from on Board the French Fleet" ; and this is accom- panied with a list of the French killed and wounded. There is also war news from Turin and Geneva and nearly two columns of
* 67 Reprinted from the News-Letter in Notes, in The Acts and Resolves ... of the Province of the Massachusetts Bay: . . . , Vol. VIII, p. 446.
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miscellaneous European news "by prints and letters from England per Capt. Gill via Lisbon," and the editor adds "all which we shall enlarge upon in our succeeding Prints."^
Boston, On February 25. Capt. Michael Gill of Charlestown arrived at Marblehead from Lisbon, in about a months Passage, by whom we have the following Advice, That Capts. Mason and Jenkins both of this place were arrived in England, and either Jacob or Beavis that Sail'd hence with them. That Capts. Gilbert and Gwin were Taken. That the Gosport Man of War was Sail'd from Lisbon to England.
On Wednesday last Sailed from Nantasket Road for Barbadoes, 7 Merchant Ships, viz. Capts. Bowdage, Berry, Suiiderland, Foster, Bridgham Aldin & Elice, & 5 Briganteens. Craig, Everton, Harris, Robinson and Carlile; 2 Ketches, and 3 Sloops, Skinner, Love and Barns.
Entered Outward bound, Hart & Adams for Newfoundland, Johnson & Wyar for Barbadoes, Waters for Virginia, Thaxter for Jamaica, Pitts for Nevis. Coasters Outwards, Weir for Piscataqua. Foreign Cleared Outwards, Emes for Barbadoes, Groce for London, & Prey for Cowes.
On Saturday His Excel. Dissolved the General Assembly.
Ht)\>ertisements.
A Good Sloop for Fishing, that will carry six Cord of Wood, with- ^ ^out taking down her Rooms, well furnished with Rigging, Anchors, Cables, Sails; a Canoo and other fitting Necessaries. To be Sold by John Barrel at Boston, for Twenty-five Pounds; where they may see an Inventory of the same.
[Reprinted: negro woman to be sold, as in February 26.]
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EnpHE foreign news in this issue is all of preceding September JL dates from Hague, Paris, Vienna and Holland via Whitehall, and treats of the military movements on the continent. Little more than one page is devoted to domestic news. This includes a proclamation by the governor regarding the rate of foreign coins.]
By His Excellency, 7 OS£P// DUDLEY Esqr. Captain General and Governour in Chief in and over Her Majesties Province of the Massachusetts-Bay in New- England.
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A PROCLAMATION. "8
"lATHereas Her Majesty by Her Royal Proclamation for Settling ^ ^ and Ascertaining the current Rates of Foreign Coines, in Her Majesties Colonies and Plantations in America; Given at Her Majes- ties Castle at Windsor, the I8th day o/" June, in the Third Year of Her Reign: Hath Published Her Royal Pleasure, That all Foreign Coins be reduced to the same current Rates within all Her Dominions in America, according to their Weight and Value, and just proportion which each Coyn ought to have to the other, as in the said Proclamation is particularly set forth and expressed.
But forasmuch, as by the corrupt wicked practices of some ill men, the present running Coins within this Province are so debased & im- paired by Rounding and Clipping {notwithstanding the good & whole- some Laws made against the same) to the rendring of Her Majesties Royal Intention impracticable: And will prove of pernicious and fatal Consequence to Her Majesties good Subjects; unless it be speedily prevented.
For Remedy whereof.
/ Do, by and with the Advice and Consent of Her Majesties Council, and of the Representatives in General Court Assembled, Declare & Order, That from & after the Publication hereof. No Money shall pass by Tale, but what is of due Weight, according to Her Majesties Proclamation, & the Laws of this Province: That all other light Money & Plate of Sterling Alloy, shall Pass and be good in Payments by the Ounce Troy, pro rato ; until the End of the Session of this Court in May next, when further Consideration shall be had thereof. And the Sheriffs of the several Counties are hereby Commanded to Publish this Proclamation within the same:
Given at the Council Chamber in Boston, the Third day of March, 1704. In the Third year of the Reign of Our Soveraign Lady A N NE, by the Grace of God of England, Scotland, France & Ireland Queen, Defender of the Faith &c. By Order of the Governour, Council,
and Assembly. J. D UDLE Y.
Isaac Addington, Seer.
GOD Save the OUEEN.
Port-Royal in Jamaica, Octob. 23. On the 16th Instant arrived here Jonathan Peacock, and on the 17th, Nathaniel Vial from Boston, Sompson Shore from Virginia; The same day Sailed about 10 Sail
68 The original draught of this proclamation is on file in the Massachu- setts Archives, and a copy therefrom is given in Mr. Goodell's Notes in the Province Laws, Vol. VIII, p. 473. A broadside, printed in 1705 by Bartholo- mew Green, "Printer to His Excellency the GOVERNOUR and COUNCIL," is also preserved. See also News- Letter No. 34 ante.
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of Ships bound for London and Bristol under Convoy of the Guernsey, Commadore Huntington, Commander, who has Orders to attend them thro' the Windward Passage, The Account we have received from several of our Traders, gives us cause to believe that the Span- iards upon the Main are tired with the Tyranny of the French, who very much insult them, according to their usual manner.
Virginia, Jan. 16. A Privateer Sloop call'd the Sea-flower, Regnier Tongrelou Commander; was Cast away, & broke to pieces the 25th of Nov. last at night, about 20 miles to the Southward of Cape Henry by a violent Easterlie Storm, being bound from Curacoa to Rhode- Island, with divers Prize Goods, viz. a parcel of Flanders Lace of divers sorts in 2 great seaChests, 2 other of divers sorts of Silk, plain & flower'd, &c. 20 odd bails of white Linnen, viz. Holland, Britanish, Hatillis, and Roan and other sorts of Linnen, as Cambricks, &c. about 20 Bails of divers sorts of woolen cloths, as Piecotoes, Perpet- uanas. Scarlet, Camelian, Barracon and other woolens, as Stockings, &c. about 6000 Pieces of Eight, about 1000 Pieces of Eight in Gold, & 2 or 3 bars of Silver about half a foot long in bags in a Chest; all which said Goods were taken by the said Commander from the Spaniard and French, in the Spanish West-Indies, by virtue of a Commission from Samuel Cranston Esq. Governour of Rhode-Island, & under the Seal of that Colony; The Commander & 14 men were sav'd & 3 lost.
Upon Application made by the Commander to His Excellency our Governour, that diligent search might be made after the Goods, His Excellency granted a Warrant, & several of said Goods was found, amounting to about 7 or 800 1. and a Court of Admiralty will be held to Condemn them about the latter end of Feb. next.
New- York, Febr. 28. On the 17th dyed the Honourable Col. William Smith Esq. (the first of Her Majesties Council of this Prov- ince) at his House at Brookhaven.
The Pensylvania Post came in the 18th instant: There has been very deep Snows to the Westward, & no Travelling for some Weeks.
Gravenraedt arrived here last week from Boston.
The Ship Dove for London will Sail from hence this week for Piscataqua to joyn the Convoy.
Outward Bound, Dunscum, Dehaert & Watkins for Barbadoes, Bill, Bonnin and Newenhusen for Curacoa, Gravenraedt & Keirstead for Boston, and Robert for Jamaica.
Yesterday arrived here James Cebra from Jamaica, came from thence in'^October last, & after had been out 20 days, was obliged by strong Northerly Winds to Return to Portmorant, from whence he
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Sailed the 16th Decemb. he came last from the Isle of Thera, one of the Bohemia Islands and says, that the people of Providence live scatter'd like the Indians in Hutts, have a house for the day, & another in the Woods for the night, & that the Spaniards do often come among the Islands. One Edwards of Boston and Crew are come Passengers; the first lost his Sloop among the Islands some time last Fall.
Capt. Balling Commander of a Privateer Briganteen from Jamaica of 12 Guns, & 110 men, being Cruising off St. La Vere De Cruce, the Spaniards fitted out to take him; a Briganteen with 120 men, & a Sloop of 70, as they approached, Balling made sail & run between them, & fired a Broadside & a Volley of small Shot into the Sloop, & immediately Tack'd & laid the Spanish Briganteen aboard & took her, & afterwards Chased the Sloop & took her also; the Briganteen being old he burnt, but the Sloop he brought up to Jamaica.
There are 4 men of W^ar at Jamaica, one of them call'd the Mare- maid in Decemb. last took a French Ship of greater force than her self, loaden with Wines and Brandy, &c. which is said to be a rich Prize & brought her to Port-Royal.
Several Sloops that have been out with design to Trade with the Spaniards were returned without effecting it, and brought back their Flower, &c.
New-port Rhode-Island, March 1. John Richards arrived here in 6 Weeks from the Bay of Hundoras, who says that the Bay of Cam- peachy was cut off in October last. Cleared Outward bound, Smith for Suranam, & Ransford for Barbadoes. Entered Outward Bound, Jacob Legay for Barbadoes.
Boston, On Tuesday arrived here Thomas Ball from Montserat 25 days Passage, by whom we have the following Advice, That Capt. Monies Commander of a Briganteen Private Man of War from Barbadoes, has had several Rencounters with the French Privateers near that Island, in one of which he had kill'd Lambert one of their Captains, and several of his men; the next day he shot off both the Legs of another Privateer Captain. The Cartell^^ is settled between Martinico and the Leward Islands man for man, but the Governour of Barbadoes would not settle it till he had Orders from England, Capt. Turell & Perkins both of this place are carried into Martinico. There is a Bark and Briganteen seized at Suranam belonging to this place on suspicion of some of our Vessels bringing off a person con- trary to their Law, A Pacquet Boat from England was arrived at Monserat just as he came away. Capt. Ellery & several other Masters are gone for France. A Carolina Privateer took a French Privateer
69 See News-Letter No. 52 post, under Advertisements.
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THE BOSTON NEWS-LETTER, MARCH 12, 1705
off of St. Thomas about the last of January, who had on board 11000 Pieces of Eight, and loaden with Cocoa: They shared at St. Thomas's 150 /. a man; he had been but 5 weeks out. A New-York Privateer off of Guardilup, was laid on Board by a French Privateer of 70 men, who supposed the York man to be a Merchant man, but to his cost found him a Tartar; The New-York man took her & mann'd her, and he is gone with her, and his own Vessel in Company of the Caro- lina Privateer, and Capt. Halsey, four in Consort for the Coast of Crocus. Three days before Ball came away, there was a Flag of Truce ' " sent to Martinico with 100 French men to be exchanged.
On Friday the 9th Currant, His Excellency went for His Govern- ment of New-Hampshire.
On Wednesday the 28th of February, Jonathan Squire,- Baker, was struck Overboard by the Boom of a Sloop in the Harbour, and drowned.
Entered Outward Bound, Thomas Ball for Plimouth, Devereux for Newfoundland, Noyse for Madera, 8c Darby for Pensilvania. Coasters, Bracket and Webber for Piscataqua. Foreign Inwards, Capt. Michael Gill from Lisbon. Cleared Outwards, Estes for Lon- don, and Hart for Newfoundland.
Piscataqua, March 8th. Our Forces under the Command of Lieut. Col. Hilton, & Major Walton returned last night from Narig- walk the Head Quarters of the Eastern Indians, who advise of a large Fort, Meeting-house & School-house that were there erected, the Fort encompassed 3 quarters of an acre of ground built with Pallisado's, wherein were 12 Wigwams but no Enemy; neither the discovery of any Tracks seen, but of 3 or 4 supposed to be there about 3 weeks since, no plunder excepting a few Household Utensils of little value; The Meeting-house was Built of Timber 60 Foot long, 25 Foot wide, & 18 Foot studd ceiled with Clapboards, in it were only a few old Popish Relicks; the School-house lay at one end distinct, all which they burnt, near to it was a Field of Corn ungathered, which may be imputed to the Enemy's desertion by the consterna- tion that seized them at the Ransacking of the Eastern French 8c Indian Settlements the last Summer, our men hail and lusty and if need were, fit for a new Enterprize. '^
Capt. Morice'^^ in Her Majesties Ship the Advice designs to Sail
70 See News-Letter Nos. 49, paragraph, "Boston, in our Number 47" etc.; and 52 post, under Advertisements : also foot-note to the latter.
71 Reprinted from the News- Letter in Notes, in The Acts and Resolves . . . of the Province of the Massachusetts Bay : . . . , Vol. VIII, p. 447, in account of operations to the Eastward.
72 Maurice. See foot-note 63 ante.
174
THE BOSTON NEWS-LETTER, MARCH 19, 1705
for England with the Mast-Ships and Merchant men under his Convoy, on Fryday the 16th Instant.
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r/^N the first page of this issue are the speech of the queen opening I V^ parliament, and a proclamation of Governor Dudley for a general Thanksgiving for the victory at Blenheim. On the second page is foreign news from London, Hague and elsewhere, and two thirds of a column of domestic news.]
By His EXCELLENCY JOSEPH DUDLEY Esqr. Captain General and Governour in Chief, in and over Her Majesties Prov- inces of the Massachusetts- Bay and New- Hampshire in New- Englatid.
A PROCLAMATION for a General Thanksgiving. ' ^
IT having pleased Almighty GOD of His Great Goodness ayid Mercy, to Afford His Protection and Assistance to Her Sacred Majesty in the Just War. In which, for the commo7i Safety of Her Majesties Realms, and for disappointing the boundless Ambition of France, Her Majesty is now Engaged; And hath given to Her Majesties Amies, in conjunction with Her Allies, under the Command of His Grace the Duke of Marlborough, Captain General of Her Majesties Land Forces, a Signal and Glorious Victory, over the French and Bavarian Forces at Blenheim near Hockstet in Germany.
And such Great and Publick Blessings calling for Publick and Solemn Acknowledgements.
I do, by Her Majesties Especial Command, Order and Appoint, That a General THANKSGIVING to Almighty GOD, for these His Mercies, be Religiously Observed throughout these Provinces, upon Thursday the Twelfth of April next; Exhorting both Ministers ajtd People in their Publick Assemblies on the said Day, most Devoutly to Celebrate the Praises of Almighty GOD, for His so Great Favours and Blessings bestowed.
73 Reprinted from the News-Letter in Notes, in The Acts and Resolves . . . of the Province of the Massachusetts Bay : . . . , Vol. VIII, pp. 466- 467.
175
THE BOSTON NEWS-LETTER, MARCH 19, 1705
Given at Boston the Eighth Day of March, 1704. In the Fourth Year of Her Majesties Reign. By His Excellency's
Command, /. D UDLE Y.
Isaac Addington, Seer.
GOD Save the QUEEN.
AS also His Excellency our Governour on said Day in Obedience to Her Majesties Especial Command, Issued forth another Proclama- tion referring to Navigation. That whereas by the Laws in Force for Navigating Ships and Vessels, 'tis required that the Master and three fourth parts of the Mariners at least be English; yet by a clause of an Act of Parliament, passed in the Third Year of Her Majesties Reign, Entituled, An Act for Recruits, &c. 'Tis Enacted therein: That during this present War and no longer, the Limita- tion to the Master and three fourths of the Mariners to be English, shall be enlarged to the Master, and one Moiety of the Mariners at least to be English. His Excellency Charges and Requires all Officers of the Customs, Naval Officers, & others Imployed or Con- cerned in and about Trade and Navigation within these Provinces, to take notice of the said Act and to the Observance thereof during this present War, and to conform themselves accordingly.
Piscataqua, March 16. The Briganteen in which our Governour was on Board, being on Saturday last at noon within two miles of our Harbour, and a most violent Storm coming up, we thought it impossible the Briganteen could be saved, which put us all here into a very great Consternation, but last night by an Express from his Excellency at Cape Anne, we had the glad ty dings of his safe arrival there, which caused an universal rejoycing here. ^ *
The bad weather which we lately had has retarded the Mast Ships being ready so soon as was Expected, and Capt. Morrice^^ in Her Majesties Ship the Advice designs to Sail for England on Thursday the 22d. Currant with the Mast-Ships, and others under his Convoy.
Capt Bullard arrived last Night at the Isle of Shoals from Barba- does to Saltitudoes, and from thence hither in Five Weeks, loaden with Salt.
Boston, Monday the 12th Instant, being the Annual Election-da}'' of Town Officers. There was Chosen to Serve as Select or Towns- men Mesieurs Timothy Clark, John Marrion, John Barnet, Daniel Oliver, "^-Elias Heath, Thomas Fitch, Thomas Jackson, '^'Daniel Pound-
74 Reprinted from the News-Letter in Notes, in The Acts and Resolves ... of the Province of the Massachusetts Bay : . . . , relating the circum- stances of the governor's journey, Vol. VIII, p. 466.
75 Maurice. See foot-note 63 ante.
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ing, and Joseph Vrout, who is also Town Clerk and Town Treasurer. And the Overseers of the Poor are, Simeon Stoddard, Thomas Brattle ^ Thomas Palmer, Samuel Lynd, Esquires. Captains, Ephraim Savage, William Clark, Mesieurs Elizur Holyoke, John Borland, Benjamin Walker, Henry Deering, Stephen Minot and Will. Wellsteed. There was also Chosen Eight Constables, 4 whereof have Fined, so must adjourn their Names till they are compleated at a new Election. There was also Chosen 16 Thy thing-men, 4 Surveyors of High- ways, 3 Sealers of Leather, 6 Scavingers, 4 Hog- Reeves, and 4 Fence viewers. Those that have this Mark * before their Names are new Officers. '' * On Thursday last, We had the good News of the Governour's being safe Arrived in Cape Anne Harbour, having been forced to Cutt away all the Masts of the Briganteen upon which he was Im- barqued, and Ride under Cape Anne four days in an extraordinary Storm of Wind; but the Briganteen being New and her ground Tackle Good, she was Saved from falling upon the Rocks of that Cape to the Leward all that time; And is now returned to this place to the great Rejoycing of all Her Majesties good Subjects of both the Provinces. ^ ^
Entered Outward Bound, Hathorn for Newfoundland, Cornish for Pensilvania. Coasters Inwards, Hedge from Cape-Cod, Lewis from Barnstable, Hedge from Yarmouth, & Coffin from Nantucket. Coasters Outwards, Lathrop and Lor ing for Conecticut. Foreign Inwards, Goddard from Fyall. Cleared Outwards, Waters for New- foundland, and Cutler for Pensilvania.
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From /IDOn^a^ March 19. to jflDonOai? March 26. 1705.
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rT?OREIGN news fills three columns of this issue and domestic I X^ news one column, the former being of preceding September and October dates, from London, Hague, Turin,Vienna, Geneza, Basle, Dantzick and other capitals.]
76 According to the Boston town records, in the Hst of selectmen, Barnet should be Barnerd, and Pounding, Powning; in the list of overseers of the poor, Lynd should be Lynde, Deering should be Bering, and Wellsteed should be Welsteed ; and William Clark is to be classed with the Messieurs instead of with the Captains : see A Report of the Record Commissioners of the City of Boston, containing the Boston Records from 1700 to 1728, p. .32.
77 See foot-note 74 ante. See Sewali's record in his Diary, under dates March 15-17, 1704-5, respecting the governor's "providential deliverance."
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THE BOSTON NEWS-LETTER, MARCH 26, 1705
New-Port Rhode Island, March 19. Monday the 12th Instant, being a very Stormy day of Thunder, Lightning, Wind & Rain; The last flash of Lightning and clap of Thunder that fell about 12 a Clock at noon, broke on or near the House of Mr. Tho. Brooks near the Northermost end of this Town, it almost broke down the South-end of his House, tearing the Clapboards off in several places, broke several Windows to pieces, and the Glass broke the plank clear through in several places of the Sides, and tore the Clapboards off the sides three or four foot wide, broke down most of the Tonnel of his Chimney, shiver' d several of the main Rafters all in pieces, it left an impression of the colour as though it had been rubb'd with Powder, and caus'd a smell of Sulphur all over the House; and though the man of the House was lying on a Bed just by a Window that was shivered all to pieces, and his Wife looking out at the door, yet they received no damage in their persons, it started the shelter over the Cellar door three inches out of his place, kill'd some Fowls in the Henrost, broke the Eggs under them, drove one Fowl up in the Air, which fell down dead. It broke a Bolt of Iron almost an inch thick, besides several other observations.
On the 15th, Veal and Waters entered from Boston, Moses Butter- worth from Barbadoes, last from Boncyr with Salt, says, That Capt. Halsy was at Coracoa in Consort with Capt. Claver and Peniston, bound for the Coast of Caracos; Capt. Halsy had taken a Barque- a-longo, and some Canoo's Loaden with Cocoa.''* Entered from New-York, Emey and Cartell in Sloops, and Allen from Connecticut.
Marshfield, March 19. On Fryday last the 16th Currant, Dyed the Reverend Mr. Edward Thompson, Pastor of this place, and was buryed this day.
Province of the Massachusetts-Bay By the GOVERNOUR and COUNCIL ^^
W Here as by Her Majesties Especial Commatid to His Excellency, which He received while He was absent on his Voyage Eastward, There was a Proclamntion Issued for a General THANKSGIVING upon Thursday the Twelfth of April next, for the Causes therein mentioiied.
78 Captain John Halsey of the briganteen "Charles," the "private war vessel " which the pirate Quelch and his company seized (see foot-note 38. News-Letter No. 14, 1704 ante), now refitted and again as a privateer. Re- printed, together with later items from the News- Letter in Notes, in The Acts and Resolves ... of the Province of the Massachusetts Bay : . . . , Vol. VIII, pp. 526, 529. See News-Letter Nos. 53, 59, 60, 63 post.
79 Reprinted from the News-Letter in Notes, in The Acts and Resolves . . . of the Province of the Massachusetts Bay : . . . , Vol. VIII, p. 467. See foot-notes 74 and 77 ante.
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THE BOSTON NEWS-LETTER, MARCH 26, 1705
Since which, the Forces that were sent to Noridewock, being well returned, and found the Enemy fled, a}id their Fort deserted: And His Excellency being very wonderfully Preserved from Shipwreck, by the good Providence of Almighty GOD.
It's Ordered
That tlie above-said Day be duly Observed for Publick THANKS- GIVING; Afid these Causes are Recommended for Solemn Ackncrwledge- ments on the same.
Council-Chamber in Boston,
March I9th, 1704. Isaac Addington. Seer.
Boston, In our Number 47. We gave you an account of a Flag of Truce sent from the Leward Islands to Martinico with 100 French Prisoners to be Exchanged: And by N orris and Cook this week arrived from Montserat, we are acquainted, that there was an ex- change made; several of our Prisoners came home with them, & the Flag of Truce was gone a second time to exchange all that belonged to the Leward Islands, or that was taken bound thither. ^ "
In our Number 11. We gave you the Bill of Mortality for the then three preceeding years, to which we refer you; and because it may be of useful Information, we give you here that of this last Year, 1704. of Persons which were Buried in the Town of Boston, besides those who dyed abroad, many of the Inhabitants of Boston having their Employments at Sea. are not reckoned in this Catalogue.
55 82 66
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July |
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November |
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October |
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• Entered Outward Bound, Stevins for Nevis, Deane for Surranam, Laurence & Wilson for Barbadoes, Sears for London, Smallage for New-York, Goddard for Madera, and Sharp for Newfomidland. Coasters Inwards, Gardner from Nantucket, Baker 8c Rogers from Cape-Cod, Parker from Piscataqua. Outwards, Philbrick for Hamp- ton, and Gardiner for Saybrook. Foreign Inwards, Deane from St. Turtuda, Cook & Norris from Montserat, Richards from Hundoras, Codman from Fyall, Parker from Pensilvania, and Gold from North- Carolina. Cleared Outwards, Monsau for Barbadoes, Moses and Cornier for London.
80 See News-Letter Nos. 47 and 49 ante and 52 post: and in the latter, foot-note 86.
179
THE BOSTON NEWS-LETTER, APRIL 2, 1705
Piscaiaqua, March2,2o. The Fleet bound for England, under Convoy of Her Majesties Ship the Advice, Capt. Morrice^^ Com- mander, will Sail?the'>middle of next week.
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N able healthyj Negro Woman about 22 Years of Age to be Sold, Enquire at theJPost Office in Boston, and know further.
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r^T^HE first page and part of the second are filled with important [ X. foreign news which is of preceding October dates from London, Hague, Hamburgh, Vienna, Turin and elsewhere. Domestic news items, several of which are of exceptional character, occupy only one and a half columns.]
Port-Royal in Jamaica, Decemb, 27th. Five VeSvSels are arrived here from Boston in N. England, viz. Bodwin on the 21st Currant, Wing the 22d, Shoot the 24th, and Hoddy and Marshal the 25th. Lumber is in great demand here, as Staves, Hoops, Boards, &c. To morrow several Vessels design to Sail for England. The Dutch our Rivals in Trade upon the Coast of New Spain, where they swarm, have almost worm'd us out of Trade ; our Vessels that went a Trading had all or most of them Commissions against the French and Spaniards, and expressly forbid by our Governour, to molest the Spaniards on Land at all, or on Sea while they were on a Trading Account ; which though they strictly observ'd, yet our cunning Rivals improv'd it very much to our disadvantage, suggesting to the Spaniards that 'twas absolutely unsafe for them to deal with those that had a Com- mission, to make them, and what was theirs a lawful Prize: And thereby have so far gained their ends, that till some other measures are taken, we are like to have little or no Trading with them. How- ever, tho Trade is dull, the Building of Port-Royal goes on briskly; and many stately Houses daily setting up, our Church far better than was before the Fire.
81 Maurice. See foot-note 63 ante.
180
THE BOSTON NEWS-LETTER, APRIL 2, 1705
Philadelphia, March 5. On Thursday last arrived here a Sloop from Virginia, who saw on the Monday before 6 or 7 Ships Enter into the Capes of Virginia. And this day arrived another Sloop from thence, who says, That about 16 Sail of Bristol and Leverpool Ships were just arrived, & had about 5 weeks passage. And that Letters from London did say, That the London Fleet from Virginia would not Sail till August next. It's said there was the greatest pressing of men in England that was ever known. A Sloop belonging to New- York was forced on Shore at the Horekills, and Peter Vander- scure the Pilot was froze to death. Last week two Sloops Sail'd for Virginia, one of them belong'd to Rhode-Island, Peter Bourdin Master.
Philadelphia, March 19. The 12th Currant 3 persons were drowned by the oversetting of a Wherry coming from Burlington hither,
5 other persons in it were saved. On the 15th arrived Capt. Bunker from Jamaica, but last from Exuma, with about 2000 bushels of Salt ; he left Jamaica about the 1st of January last, and came out in Com- pany with about 15 Sail bound for England. On the 18. arrived one Young from Fyall & St. Georges about 7 weeks passage, who saw a Vessel (supposes a Sloop by her bigness) about 200 Leagues at Sea, with her Keel uppermost, & thinks her not to be long overset,
6 met with several things floating on the Sea within 2 or 3 leagues off her. One Stevins arrived in 5 weeks from the Maderas, who says, that one Bignel for this place sailed 10 days before him, but is not yet arrived, Stevins spoke with 2 Bristol Ships at Sea bound for Virginia, who came out of Plimouth with the East-India Fleet, with 16 Sail of Vessels bound for Virginia, & other parts of the Main, among which was Capt. Bunman in a Briganteen from London bound hither. One Stabbel arrived from Bermuda, by whom we are ac- quainted that one Harriot & another whom we expected from Barba- does were both there; And that George Palmer in a Briganteen from London (that came out with our last Ships from thence) bound hither: And Capt. Brereton whom we expected last Fall from Ja- maica, both which we gave up for lost, are put in to Carolina.
New-York, March 12. The Dove, John Wilde Master, lies at the watering place waiting for a fair Wind for Piscataqua, to joyn the Convoy for England. Vessels outward bound are 2 Sloops for Cur- acoa, a Ship & Briganteen for Barbadoes, 2 Sloops for Jamaica & Carolina, Kersteed & Gravenrad for Boston.
New York, March 23. On the 15th arrived here Capt. Joline in 20 days from Jamaica, & says, one Bodwin of Boston came out with him, who is bound for London, & Kept him Company till within these 8 days. That a
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THE BOSTON NEWS-LETTER, APRIL 2, 1705
Privateer of Jamaica had brought in there 2 rich Prizes. That a Pacquet Boat from England arrived there 5 days before he Sailed, and Advises that 35 Sail of the Barbadoes homeward bound Fleet was taken in Port Lewis & St. Male's. That Capt. Penniston a Privateer from hence was upon the Coast of Carocus, & had taken several Prizes, viz: several Periagars loaden with Cocoa, a French Ship of 150 Tons loaden with Sugar, Indigo, Cocoa, and Cassia Fistula bound from Martinico to France, and had sent her to Bermudas; That he had also taken a Privateer of 40 men & 8 Guns, & carried her in to Nevis. On the 19th arrived here Peter Leach in a Briganteen from Nevis in 23 days, confirms the taking of so many of our West- India homeward bound Fleet; & that Capt. Penniston had sent in there a French Snow, and that Penniston lost 3 men in the Engage- ment, and that he has fitted the Snow for a Privateer, who is new and an incomparable Sailor, and calls her the Revenge Gaily. That Brigadier Mathews, General of the Leward Islands is dead. That Mr. Weaver, Agent for the Guinea Company at Gamboa was kill'd, and the Factory taken by one Henry Bolton.
Portsmouth New-Hampshire, March 30 Last Mofiday 3 Indians were discovered at Cape Porpos by a Fishing Boat, and the day after the same Tracks observed near Wells.
Capt. Morrice^ ^ Commander of Her Majesties Ship the Advice with the Mast-Ships, and other Vessels under his Convoy for England imbraces the first fair Wind.
Boston, Our Governour has had Letters of the 8th of February, via Albany from the Messengers sent by His Excellency to Quebeck, in order to exchange Prisoners, who were then within a few days of Montreal. ^ ^
By Letters from Bodwin wrote at Sea that came per Joline via New- York are acquainted, that Ventiman & Green both from Boston were arrived at Jamaica in February last ere lie came out.
On the 1st Currant came in here a French Sloop with French Colours abroad, wherein were 9 French men, 6 whereof say, they were Souldiers at Port-Royal, and deserted because of some hard usage, and that they could get no Pay : The other three say. That they were forced by the other six, who ran away from Minas with the Sloop which was bound for Port-Royal, and has on board some 3 or 4 hundred
82 Maurice. See foot-note 63 ante.
83 Captain John Livingston of Connecticut and John Sheldon of Deerfield> the commissioners, and John Wells of Deerfield, their attendant. Reprinted from the News- Letter in Notes, in The Acts and Resolves ... of the Prov- ince of the Massachusetts Bay : . . . , Vol. VIII, p. 500. Also see Sheldon's History of Deerfield, Vol. I, pp. 325, 326. See News- Letter Nos. 56, 60, 61, 64 post.
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THE BOSTON NEWS-LETTER, APRIL 9, 1705
bushels of Wheat and other Grain ; several Cask and other Things : The French men and Sloop are secured by his Excellency the Governour. Entered Outward Bound, Cook and N orris for Montserat, Tay and Chamberlin for Newfowndland, Coffin for Madera, and Eagle stone for Nevis. Coasters Inwards, Allen from Saybrook, and Hilliard from Millford. Coasters Outwards, Hedge for Connecticut, Darby, Holmes, Cornish and Starky for Pensilvania, & Parker for New- York. Foreign Inwards, Thomas from St. Turtuda, and Pitts from Virginia. Cleared Outwards, Adams, Worthilegg and Hathorne for Newfoundland, and Pitts for Nevis.
BOvertisement.
[Reprinted : sale of a negro woman as in March 26.]
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riVyflSCELLANEOUS foreign news, from Turin, Hague, Lisbon, !1Va Berlin, Vienna and elsewhere, fills the two columns on the first page of this issue. On the second page there is given a tab- ulated list of the losses which the allied forces sustained in the battle of Blenheim ; and then there follows three quarters of a column of domestic news.]
Port-Royal in Jamaica, Febr. 19. Capt. Venteman from Boston arrived here the 7th Instant. Three days ago arrived Capt, Reed in the Prudent Sarah from London: The same day Capt. Halsy came here to get Intelligence and to procure some Necessaries, who designs to Sail a Cruising in 2 or 3 days. This day arrived the Packet Boat, who brings us certain Intelligence of our Confederate Forces taking of Landau; As also of the raising of the Siege of Gibraltar by Sir John Lake, who beat the French Fleet that besieged it by Sea, & sinking several of the Enemy's Ships, upon which the Army that lay before it by Land, drew off. On the 17th Instant, Tew, Hoddy & Shute's Bark Sailed for the Bay of Hundoras in Company with 3 New-York Vessels bound for the same Port.
New-York, April 2 Yesterday arrived Capts. Basset & Depue in a Briganteen and Sloop from Madera in 6 weeks who say, that Sir Cloudsly Shovel is to Command the Fleet in the Streights this
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Summer. That Capt. Thinhoven who Sailed from Bristol for this Port in September last was taken and carried into France. Vessels Outward Bound are, Teller for Pensilvania, Joline for Jamaica, Creago & Newenhuysen for Curacoa, Perkins for Barbadoes, Leach for Nevis, Cebra for Antigua, and Gravenraedt for Boston.
New- Port Rhode-Island, April 6. Yesterday arrived here Cap William Wanton in 19 days from Antigua who say, The French Privateers are very thick about Antigua, and take a great many Vessels.
Portsmouth N Hampshire, April 6. This day Capt. Morrice^* Commander of Her Majesties Ship the Advice, Sayled from N. Castle, bound for England, with the Vessels under his Convoy, viz. The two Mast-Ships, Capts. Eason and Martin, 6 Merchant men, viz. Capts. Balston, Corney, Charnock, Vincent, Thomas and Wilde (from A''. York that arrived here the 1st. Currant,) 2 Briganteens, Troy & Estes, 2 Ketches, Aimer y & Waterhous, 2 Sloops, Sears and Ball.
■ Boston, On Monday last was Launched here, the Province Galley who will be ready to Sail a Cruising in 4 or 5 days. * ^ The talk of French Privateers being on our Coast this Week, was occasioned by Capt. Wilde of New-York's desiring to speak with some Fishing Shallops he met with to be informed by them if the Fleet for England was gone, and to get a Pilot for Piscataqua, whom the Shallops took to be a Privateer, and fled from him, and another Vessel that went hence for Newfoundland. Wing from Jamaica is arrived at Martha's Vineyard, and Moor from St. Turtuda, arrived here the 8th Currant.
Entered Outward Bound, Flint and Codman for Barbadoes, Carket for Fyall, Wright and Chamber lin for Newfoundland, Green for Jamaica, and Adams for Antigua. Coasters Inwards, Bracket 8c Wair from Piscataqua, Coffin from Nantucket, & Blin from Guilford. Outwards, Flood for Piscataqua: Foreign Inwards, Green from Jamaica, and Plasted from Nevis. Cleared Outwards, Cook for Nevis and Chamber lin for Newfotindlattd.
aDvertteemcnt.
THis Publick Printed News-Letter was undertaken to be Published for a Publick Good, to give a true Account of all Foreign and Domestick Occurrences, and to prevent a great many false reports
84 Maurice. See foot-note 63 ante.
85 Reprinted from the News-Letter in Notes, in The Acts and Resolves ... of the Province of the Massachusetts Bay: . . . , Vol. VIII, p. 504. Therein are narrated the circumstances under which this new "galley" or ship of war was built by the Province. The vessel was hurried for launching by reports of two vessels sighted off the coast, believed to be French privateers.
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of the same, and was propounded to be Printed for one year for a tryal viz. from the 14th of April last, to the 1st of May next, to see if the Income by the Sale thereof at a moderate price would be suffi- cient encouragement to defray the necessary Charge expended in the procuring and Printing of the same, which Charge is considerable beyond what most people conceive it to be, besides the trouble and fatigue attending it; all which would be too long here to enumerate, yet for some satisfaction, we will venture to set down some of the Charges and trouble that arises thereby,. & leave other-some to rational persons to conceive of.
1. The Undertaker has several setts of the several Prints from England, & sent him in several Vessels, that being time of War might have one sett if the rest should be taken, which are ordered to come by all Vessels coming to our Continent where the Post is settled almost 500 miles from E. to W, from N Hampshire to Pensil- vania. 2. Correspondents settled in several other Ports & places our Shipping goes to, for sending Intelligence. 3. Waiting on Masters, Merchants and others when Ships & Vessels arrive to have from them what Intelligence they can give. 4. Waiting on His Excellency or Secretary for approbation of what is Collected. 5. Paper & Printing, &c. And when so done as we said before, we set the half Sheet at a more moderate price than it was set at in Exeter in England, where they began to Print much about the same time that we began here, here it was set at 2d. and there it was at 2d. and that sterling money, & when sent out to any house in Town inclosed, they were to have Twenty Shillings per Annum, and it was propounded here to be sent out for Twelve Shillings per Annum, tho' the paper and labour, & other Charges here is 4 times at least dearer than it is at Exeter. And tho' it was proposed at such moderate Rates for both Town & Country, having had 11 months experience of the Income, & trouble & charge in procuring & Printing it; the Under- taker is money out of Pocket, & has not sufficient to defray the neces- sary Charge; and unless some better encouragement be given for the future, it must drop : & therefore several being desirous it should not drop but be continued, we thought fit to insert this Advertisement, That either the price for the half Sheet a week, and the Quarterly and Yearly Customers must be augmented, or else there must be more of them Sold, and more Quarterly & Yearly Customers than was last year. And therefore all Persons in Town and Country, in this & the Neighbouring Provinces who have not already paid according to their agreement for this Currant Year for said News-Letter, are now desired to do it: And those also who have a mind to encourage the supporting & printing of the said publick News-Letter for another Year, are hereby Advertised by word or writing to agree with John
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Campbell Post-Master of Boston for the same: That before the Year is elapsed it may be known if it can be undertaken for the next.
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The Bolton News-Letter.
From /IDonDai? April 9. to /IDOttDa^ April 16. 1705.
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r' I ^HE death of the duchess dowager of Holstein, sister to Prince I X George of Denmark, is reported from Hamburg, and there are small items of news from London, Plymouth, Falmouth, Vienna and elsewhere.]
Suranam, Jan. 27. Here is a Proclamation come over from Hollmid emitted by the Directors of the Assembled Society of Sur- anam, Dated at Amsterdam the 25th of April, 1704: Granting Liberty to Foreign Vessels to Trade here, at the earnest request and Solicita- tions of the Governour, Council and Inhabitants of this place, under such restrictions and limitations following, and the payment of such Duties, viz. It is Siaiuted and Ordained. That from henceforth in the Colony of Suranam, Foreign Vessels shall be suffered and admitted with Horses from New-England, N, Netherland, viz. New-York and the other Neighbouring Islands and Coasts or Teriitories, and that the Masters of such Vessels for themselves and with their Ships and Lading, have liberty to Trade with the Inhabitants as they shall think meet, observing and regulating themselves according to the Laws and Statutes of the Country, and usage of the place, namely that the said Foreign Ships may not bring in or Import any European Manufactories of Gold, Silver, Copper, Steel, Woolens, Silk or Linens: Nor any Wheat, Rye, Barley, Oats, or Beef; nor any East-India Wares or Spices, upon the forfeiture of such Wares or Commodities; As also a Fine to the value of the Goods Imported. It's also Statuted, That the said Foreign Ships shall not Import any Slaves for Sale, or to present as a gift, under forfeiture of the same to the West-India Company, and a fine of 50 pieces of Eight upon the Governour for each Slave brought in and Sold here by his knowledge or connivance, other than by the Companies, & the like fine of 50 pieces of Eight upon the Buyer of such Slave. And Lastly, That the aforesaid Ships shall not Load-on Board for Transportation any Sugar, which is only permitted to the Ships of the Netherlands, upon forfeiture of the Sugars, to the use and benefit of the Society, and over and above a fine of 300 Guilders for each Hogshead; the one half
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to be paid by the Master, the other half by the Freighter. And the foresaid Foreign Vessels may only take or carry from hence Molasses, Suranam Brandy, saw'd Wood, as Beams, Planks and Heading, & all other Wares and Merchandize brought from the United Nether- lands to Suranam. And the Masters or Supercargo's that have the management on Board each Ship, when they come with their Ships from any part else, but from the Netherlands upon the Rivers of the foresaid Colony before they break bulk or Unlade any Wares, shall give a true List and Inventory of their Goods & Loading to the Receiver of the Society here, signed by the Master, and Mate upon Oath, upon forfeiture of the said Goods, and a fine of the fourth part of the value of said Goods. As also the like Inventory Signed and Sworn to of the Goods they intend to Transport, upon the like forfeiture as above. And the Masters and Mates shall in their Certifi- cates as well of the Imported as Exported Goods insert the price of the Laden Goods as they shall see cause to value them : And then it shall be free for the Governour, Fiskal or Receiver to accept of the said Goods at the price they set on them, yet so that in case the owners do desire said Goods, upon augmenting of the 6th part of the price they shall restore them to the Freighters, Factors, Masters or Owners of said Goods. The Masters of the foresaid Foreign Ships shall also pay to the Society or their Receivers here five per cent for the true value of all Goods both Imported and Exported upon the like forfeiture as abovesaid: Also that for each Horse, Cow or neat Beast brought in here shall be paid 3 Guilders money; As also each last or 2 Tons their Ships contain 3 Guilders coming in, and 3 Guilders going out, and the Receiver may cause an Apprizal of the Goods outward bound in said Ships if he pleases, and get the Ships remeasur'd And all this Liberty of Foreign Trade is by way of trial to prove the Experiment.
Port-Royal in Jamaica, March 13. Capt. Pullen is arrived here from Boston. And this day arrived Capt. Vial from Boston, but last from Curacoa, who met with Judah Thacher and Company in a Boat at Sea, (who last Fall was taken by the French in going from Jamaica to Boston) they Ran-away from the Enemy, & were almost starved ; the said Thacher is alive but cannot go alone he is so weak : The rest of his Company are all dead, they lived in the Boat 11 days without meat or drink. This day Sails for London, the Richard & Sarah, and the Crocodile, Capt. Trahee Commander, and Capt. Ventiman for Boston.
N- York, April 9. Last Week arrived here Simon Pasco, and Charles Sleigh in a Bark and a Sloop from Jamaica, and a Sloop from Virginia, but bring no News. His Excellency the Ld. Cornbury
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designs to visit the frontiers of Albany, and to set out on Thursday next. It was a hard Frost last night, and it blows now very hard and cold at N. West, which we fear will do great damage.
N. Port, Rhode-Islaiid, April 13. Capt. Wrightington arrived here from Providence, [West Indies] who says, That the Govemour & Collector has deserted it, and gone for Carolina, and also most of the Inhabitants. That the prize mentioned in the News Letter No. 50. taken by Capt. Penistone is Cast away upon Abico, and beaten all to pieces, so that they have saved nothing: The French Capt. of said Prize, and one of the Privateers that took her is now come here in Wrightington. Pinly is come from Boncyre with Salt. Hicks is cleared for Philadelphia, Butterworth and Rosbothum for Barbadoes.
Boston, On Monday last, Two Young men, John Cunibal junior a Joyner, & Robert Reinolds a Brasier, went from Boston in a small Boat to the Islands a Gunning, the Boat overset with them, & they were both drowned, Cunnibal was found in the Boat, but the other is not yet found.
By Cap. Blew (that came Passenger in Capt. Wanton from Mont- serat in 19 days to Rhode-Island mentioned in our last) we are ac- quainted that Capt. Beamsly Perkins that Sailed from Nantasket the 1st of January in a Ship of 90 Tons, 8 Guns, with 8 men & a Boy bound for Montserat, had a hot dispute the 12th of February last, with a French Privateer of 6 great Guns, and 94 men. e're he was taken: The Commanders name was Fransway; Capt. Perkins had not a man kill'd, only one dangerously wounded with a bullet in his thigh, but the French man had 22 men kill'd out-right, and all the rest dangerously wounded, except 35; After Perkins and his men cry'd for quarter, the French Capt. presented a Pistol with a brace of Bullets to his breast, but Perkins put it by with his hand, which snap'd but miss'd firing, then he stabb'd Perkins in several places with his sword, and beat him black and blue in several places of his Body: he also cut his Mates hand with a Cutlace, beat him all black and blue as he did most of the men; then turned them all ashore at St, Thomas's in a most miserable condition almost naked without Cloaths, or any thing left them to procure Doctors, being all miserably wounded. Cap. Blew brought them all up to Monserat, who are since recovered, except the one first mentioned to be danger- ously wounded, he being still alive at Capt. Blew's coming away.
Entered Outward Bound, Thorpe for Jersey, Thomas for Antigua, Moor for Newfoundland, Smith for Christophers, Pitts for Virginia. Coasters Outwards, Flood for Piscataqua, Carkett for Millford. Foreign Inwards, Beans from Madera, Moor from St. Turtuda, Ventiman from Jamaica. Foreign Cleared Outwards, Norris for
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Montserat, Noyes and Goddard for Madera, and Richards for Jamaica. On the 12th. Instant the Weather was extraordinary Cold for the Season; the frozen Earth and Water, rather resembled February, than April: and on the 6th & 10th of this month there were severe Frosts. And on the 15th. a great Easterly Storm of Wind & Rain, which continues on Monday Morning the IQth. Currant at the Printing hereof.
BC>\>etttsements»
A Cartel has lately been Setled betwixt Her Majesties Govern- ment of the Leward Careeby Islands, and the French Govern- ment of Martinique, for the Restitution of Prisoners on both sides depending on each Government. The second and third Articles whereof are in haec verba, viz.
That all the English who are at present in Martinique & who shall be hereafter taken from any Vessels, be they Privateers or Merchant men, and brought into this Island, or other the French Windward Is- lands, whither they be departing from or coming into the Government of Antigua and the rest of the Leward Islands, shall be directly sent to the Island of Antigua, without being sent first to any other place, without having regard to the Quantity or Quality; which shall be observed; so there be 2j in number, without being detained more than lo days, and 20 days when a lesser number.
If in case some French Prisoners have been taken ai'td sent by the Government of Antigua to New-England, Colonel Byam gives his Parol of Honour to enquire after them. To the end they may be sent to Martinique.
And His Excellency our Governour does Direct and Require all Commanders of Privateers or Merchant Vessels that Have or shall Import and bring any French Prisoners taken in the West-Indies, into the Provinces of the Massachusetts-Bay, and New-Hampshire respectively under his Command, That they immediately render all such Prisoners to His Excellency, that he may give the necessary Orders concerning them accordingly. ^ *
ON Thursday last Dyed at Boston, James Gray, That used to go up and down the Country Selling of Books, who left some considerable Estate behind him; ^ ^ and His confidently affirmed that he made a Will, which he left in some honest persons hand, with some other Papers, which have not yet been found: And any person in Town or Country
86 Reprinted from the News-Letter together with the items marked by foot-notes 66-77 (News-Letter Nos. 47, 49 ante) in Notes, in The Acts and Resolves . . . of the Province of the Massachusetts Bay : . . . , Vol. VIII, pp. 481-482.
87 At the foot of this column in the file of the New York Historical Soci- ety is this note by Judge Sewall: "Between 5 and 6 Hundred."
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who have said Will or Papers, are desired to bring them unto the Office of Probates in Boston.
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The Bolton News-Letter.
From /IDonDag April 16. to /IDOItDai? April 23. 1705.
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FT TNDER November and December dates of 1704, are news items j VJ from Vienna, Hague, Treves, London and Ratisbonne. The domestic news fills neariy one column.]
London, Decemb. 9. The Zealandia, a Flushing Privateer has taken and brought into Plymouth a French Prize of 80 Tuns, with Sugar, Cotton and Indigo from St. Domingo.
New-York, April 16. No Vessels are arrived here this Week. The Pensilvania Post was stopt here by bad Weather till Wednesday night, and cannot expect him till to morrow, or next day. Yesterday and Saturday was a great Storm at East, it blow'd very hard, and much Rain fell. Outward Bound are Norton, James and Joseph Petty for Boston, Wiggin for Rhode-Island, two Sloops for Antigua and Jamaica; two Briganteens for Barbadoes and Nevis. His Ex- cellency the Lord Cornbury goes this week for Albany.
Newport-Rhode-Island, April 20. Here is one Bell arrived from Curacoa, bound for Conecticut, who says, that Capt. Halsy got 30 able Sailors such as he wanted at Jamaica. * ^
Boston, On Wednesday the 18th. His Excellency went hence for his Government of New-Hampshire.
On Thursday arrived John Welsh in a Sloop, in 10 days from Bermuda, who in the Latitude 41 and an half upon St. Georges Bank, (in the Storm mentioned in our Last) on Monday the 16th Currant, saw the Wreck of a Vessel that was lost there, judged to be about 100 Tons in burthen, square Stern'd, painted with yellow, seem'd to be a new Vessel, he saw several full bound Barrels, some of her carved work and pieces of Boards floating about her, and some of her Masts.
On Friday the 20th Currant, arrived here Capt. Jacob Fowle in a
88 Captain John Halsey of the briganteen "Charles," private-war- vessel. See News-Letter Nos. 49 ante, 59, 60, 63 post.
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Sloop of War sent out by his Excellency, who being at Anchor under Tusket Islands about 7 leagues to the North-west of Cape Sables, espied a Sloop coming into the said Harbour, upon which he got up his Anchors, and put out French Colours, the other Sloop also put out French Colours, & came so near as to Hail Fowles, but was shie to come at him, and bore in as near the surff of the Shore as they could, and dropt Anchor; there being 5 French-men on Board, who got a Shoar in their Canoo; Fowles went to the Sloop: and the 5 French-men on Shore got behind some old Logs and Bushes and fired briskly for the space of an hour upon him and his men, endeav- ouring to save their Sloop; at last Fowle put out his Whale Boat and got a Shore after them, but they fled into the Woods; he found on Shore one of their Arms, and supposes that he either kill'd or wounded the Owner: The Sloop came from Port-Royal, and had on Board a Cow and a Bull, and some Sheep, and is now brought to Boston, being the same Sloop that some French-men Ran-away with from hence about 3 months ago. Cap, Fowle hath brought in also 8 French Prisoners which he since took, viz. 2 men, 1 woman & 2 Children from Port Rosua, where there was 3 Families and 7 Houses, all which Houses he burnt but two; And from L 'have a man, his wife and a Boy, and burnt the House, he got little or no plunder from them, but a few feathers: The people are like to be starved for want of Provisions. ^ *
Entered Outward Bound, John Ventiman and Cole for Jamaica, Alden for Virginia. Coasters Inwards, Hilton from Piscataqua. Outwards, Thorp for Amboy, & Smallage for Rhode-Island. Foreign Inwards, John Welsh from Bermuda Outwards Cleared, Coffin for Madera, Gale, Melvin and Lewis for Barbadoes.
The Weather this Week has been very cold, with raw Easterly Winds, an on Fryday it blow'd very hard, and at night there fell a great deal of Rain ; Saturday was a very moderate day, but at night and on the Sabbath-day it blow'd very hard, the Wind being Southerly.
H^vertisement.
/^N Tuesday the 15th of May next will be Exposed to Sale by ^^Publick Vendue, at the House of Mr. William Bright in Newport on Rhode-Island, one quarter part of a Farm at the South-end of Quananicut Island, on which liveth now Joseph Morey; the said
89 Captain Jacob Fowle; the sloop of war: the "Centurion," employed on her majesty's service as a cruiser from the 23d of February to the 23d of April. 1705. She was sent as a scout to Acadia : see News-Letter No. 45 ante, in paragraph, ''Boston, On Wednesday the 14th Instant," etc. See Notes, in The Acts and Resolves .... of the Province of the Massachusetts Bay: . . . , Vol. VIII, p. 458; also p. 446. Also see Penhallow's Indian Wars, p. 38. Captain Fowle had another lively sea adventure in 1704. See News-Letter No. 5 ante, page 75 of this volume of the Digest.
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quarter part to be Sold to the highest Bidder, on the conditions that shall be specified at the time of the Sale.
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The Bofton News-Letter.
From /IDon^a^ April 23. to /IDOllDa)^ April 30. 1705.
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i"T?OREIGN matters occupy the first page, and a quarter of the I Jn second. From Hague, December 19, 1704, is the news that "the elector of Bavaria is very chagrin, upon account of the Treaty concluded by the electoress with the emperor" [of Austria]. A letter of December 12 preceding, ''From the Camp before Traarbach," gives an account of the seige of that place. From Vienna, December 6, is a report of rejoicings there over the news of the reduction of the fortress of Landau. The domestic news includes abstract of the proclamation of the governor of New York relating to clipped money.]
Barbadoes, March 22. Two Vessels from New-England, viz. Habbakkuk Gardner from Salem, in the Essex Galley, and John Plasteed in a Briganteen from Boston, were both chased ashore on our Island by some French Privateers: most part of both their Load- ing's lost ; and what was saved very much damnified. We are afflicted here with the Small-pox, which has swept away a great many people, both Whites and Negro's, and makes our Country people afraid to come to Town. On the 15th Instant, arrived here William Card in a Pink from Boston, as also arrived from said Port, Jeoffrey Bedgood, and Capt. Alcock from Piscataqua; and just now a Vessel with Pro- visions is arrived from Bellfast, we do not yet know what News she brings. No Packet has been here of a long time, but daily ex- pected. Seven or 8 Vessels Sails this day, Welsh for Boston, 1 for Salem, 2 for Rhode-Island, 2 for New- York, and 2 for Pensilvania. Blague, Thomas and Everton will be the next for Boston.
New-York, April 23: On the 17th Currant, was Emitted by His Excellency the Lord Cornbury a Proclamation, Prohibiting the Importation of any dipt Money of Bitts or double Bitts into this Colony, from and after the space of 14 days from the date of the said Proclamation, and that person or persons so Importing, owning or claiming the same, shall be lookt upon the Clippers thereof, & be proceeded against in such manner as the Law directs in such cases. And that if any such bitts & double bitts shall be Imported within the said 14 days abovesaid, the person or persons so Importing, Claiming
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or Owning shall give sufficient security to carry out the same, before the expiration of the 14 days first above-mentioned, and such as do re- fuse, shall be subject to the penalties and prosecutions afore-mentioned. On the 18th arrived one Milburn in 23 days in a Sloop from Nevis, in whom came Capt. Thinhoven, who left Milford the 14th of January, and informs us that Capt. Potter from Holland, bound hither, lay then in Dover waiting for a Convoy, he came out with the West- Country Virginia Fleet, being about 80 Sail; who were conveyed out of Soundings by the Rye & Anglesey Frigot, On the 19th. arrived here one Freebody from Exuma, with whom came 4 men that be- longed to Penision's Prize, 3 of whom are committed on suspicion of Piracy, for running away with, and robbing of said Prize, &c. such Information being given against them as we are informed. By a Sloop from Virginia, we are told that 3 Sloops are ashore between this and Barnigat, but who they are we know not. We had very dirty blowing Weather all last week. Parker from Boston arrived here last Saturday. Thomas Byerley Esqr. late Receiver General of this Province is suspended, & Peter Fauconnier Esqr. Executes that Office. His Excellency the Lord Cornhury went for Albany on Thursday last. This week a Briganteen will Sail for Barbadoes, a Sloop for Jamaica, also this or next week a Briganteen for Nevis, and another for Antigua.
On Wednesday last in Jamaica on Long Island, at a Special Com- mission of Oyer and Terminer, and Goal-Delivery, before Roger Mompesson Esqr. Chief lustice of this Province and New-Jersey, &c. and others, one Samuel Wood, late of Connecticut Colony, was Indicted for feloniously Stealing Money and other Goods of one John Marsh; The Witnesses for the Prisoner as well as those against him were Sworn, and upon full Evidence he was found Guilty, & burnt in the left Cheek near the Nose with the letter T.
New-port Rhode-Island, April 27. This week arrived John Crans- ton from Barbadoes, and Gilbert and Burton from Bermuda, but bring no News.
Portsmouth New-Hampshire, On Fryday the 20th Currant, came here His Excellency our Governour.
Salem, April 28th. This week arrived here Capt. Maston from Barbadoes.
Barnstaple, April 25. On Monday the i6th Currant, Dyed sud- denly here, Thomas Hinkley, Esqr. formerly Governour of Plimouth- Colony: Aged about 86 Years.
Boston, Coasters Entered Inwards, Keirsteed and Horton from N-York, Grover, Curtice, Harris, Prince, Smith, Prentice, Thomas
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'& John Lathrop from Connecticut, and Lanyon from North-Carolina, -Foreign Inwards, Nelmes and Gibbs from Bermuda, Wing and TuUen from Jamaica, Pickman from Nevis, Mason from Suranam, and Welch from Barbadoes, Coasters Cleared Outwards, Blin, Allyn and Coffin for Connecticut. Foreign Outwards, Captains Hunkin, Green, Codman, Armitage, Wensley, Balston and Holt for Barbadoes, Wright for Newfoundland, Green for Antigua, & Eagleston for Nevis. Entered Outward Bound, Cally for Leward- Islands, Plasteed for Nevis, Keirsteed for New- York, Welsh for Antigua, and Gordin for Newfoundland.
BDvertisements.
"O An-away on Monday night last the 2jd Currant from his Master ■■-^Abraham Blish Hatter in Boston a young man named William Rogers, about i8 years of Age, of a middle Stature, fair fac'd, light coloured curl'd hair, he has a light coloured Coat trim'd with Black, and a sad coloured Coat trim'd with the same colour, a saggathy coloured Jacket like a Searge, and a strip' t holland Jacket, with 2 pair of Breeches of the same, and i pair of cloth, a black Hat. Whosoever shall take up said Servant, and him safely convey to his above-said Master, or the Post-Master of Boston, or give any true Intelligence of him, so as his Master may have him again, shall have a sufficient Reward and Charges.
^ I ^HE Undertaker of this publick Print in Numb. 51. gave you an -"- Advertisement of his motive to Print, of the trouble and charge attending it: and of his intentions to do it one year for tryal, which according to his ability and information received, is now accomplished ; wherein you have successively all the Foreign Occurrences of Europe, from the 1st of November, 1703. to the middle of December, 1704. And if any will consult the Publick Prints of England in that time, considering that they Print 2 or 3 times in a week, & that we did Print here but once in a week ; they will find no one piece of material News that is in them, omitted in ours: As also in our Prints you have the publick Occurrences from the West-Indies and other parts: and likewise those from our Neighbouring-Provinces, besides those of this and the Province of New-Hampshire. All which Intelligence, tho' some few Gentlemen and Merchants might have all or some part thereof, yet for the most part the people in general, in this and the Neighbouring Provinces, have it not,and what they have, variously, and often falsely reported: and a great many Providences now Recorded, that would otherwise be lost: And the Undertaker, tho' very sensible of his own inability for such a task, yet upon due en- couragement given, is willing to try it for another year, unless some generous Soul (out of the many far better qualified, especially of those that are so apt & ready to carp at his weakness) will please
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to undertake it; and no one shall be found more ready to contribute for his so doing, then the present Undertaker.
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The Bolton News-Letter.
From /IDonOay April 30. to /IDonC)ag May 7. 1705.
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r^'T^WO and a half of the four columns of this issue are occupied I X with foreign news from London, Hague, Frankfort, Paris and *■ Dantzick. From London, December 16, 1704, is an account of the return of the duke of Marlborough to the English capital, and his reception there.]
Philadelphia, April 26. On the 15 Arrived here Carteret Gillam from Rhode-Island, and on 21 Robert Hicks in a Sloop from the same Port : There is a Briganteen and a Sloop loading for Fyal and London. This Morning dyed the Wife of Mr. Edward Shippen Senior. Letters from Plimouth, via Maryland of January 29. say, that the Jersey Man of War met with bad Weather some few days after he parted with the Land, and lost some of his Convoy.
New-York, April 30. Yesterday came hither the Masters of the three Sloops which were Cast away near Barnigatt, by the late Easterly Storms, viz. Archibald Morris who was bound from Pensil- vania for New-York and Boston, one Jones, who was bound from the Horekills to Boston, and one Saunders, bound from Roanoak to Boston, Saunders had one man Drowned, and saved nothing at all, & the others saved very little besides their lives.
Yesterday arrived here Capt. Jones in a Ship from Bermuda, and Capt. Wessels in a Sloop from Antigua in three Weeks, one Pepper ill of Boston bound for Piscataqua came out in Company with him, he brings no News.
They write from Albany that his Excellency the Lord Cornbury upon his arrival at the Fronteers found all things well and in good order, we expect his return the latter end of this week.
Vessels Outward bound are Wessels for Newfomidland, Depue for Jamaica, Sleigh for Suranam, Basset for Nevis, Parker for Pensil- vania, Walker for Virginia, Stead for St. Thomas, Adolph for Boston, •and Pasco for Jamaica, and Milbourn for Nevis.
Boston, On Thursday last arrived here Capt. John Alden from Lisbon by whom we have the following Advice from London, [Here follows three quarters of a column of foreign news.]
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Coasters, Entered Inwards, Jeffries from Carolina, Rhodes from Aniboy, Walters, Woodbury, Foster and Loring from Connecticut. Foreign Inwards Chamber lin from Nevis, Tew from Honduras, Gravenraedt from New-York, Carey from Antigua, Hunt from Jamaica, and Waters from Lisbonne. Coasters, Outwards, Lyford, Prentice, Codman, Curtice, Horion, and Smith for Connecticut, and KeirsteedioT New-York. Foreign Outwards Moor ior Newfoundlaiid. Outward bound, Wing for Jamaica, Gibbs, Welsh and Nelmes for
HtJvertiscnient.
No Better qualified Undertaker appearing to Print the Publick Occurences; and several Gentlemen, Merchants and others being willing to Contribute to its support, have desired that it be proceeded on where we left oft, not doubting but several others will follow their good Example, whereby the Undertaker may be enabled effectually to carry it on, at least another year: And therefore all Persons in Town and Country, Vv'ho have a mind to lend their helping hand to promote and encourage it, are desired to Agree with John Campbell Post-master of Boston for the same.
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From /SDOUDa^ May 7. to /!DonC>aS May 14. 1705.
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TTJEGINNING with a review of European affairs for the year 1704, \ jDthis issue is nearly all taken up with that review and an account ■■ of the battle at St. Johns, Newfoundland. Among the domestic iterr;S are reports upon French and Indian War matters brought from Quebec]
London, December 28. 1704.
THis year drawing near its conclusion, we shall take this opportunity, according to our usual method, to present the Reader with an Epitomie of the Transactions of the last Campaign; and endeavour to draw them into such an order, that all of them may appear in view. I am sensible that this is very difficult, if not altogether impossible, because of the many wonderful things that have been transacted this year; but as we do only design to hint at things, and not to describe them, we hope the Reader will kindly supply what shall be found wanting, especially considering what we have said at large of those Transactions in the times wherein they happen' d. [Then follows the beginning of a
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resume of the foreign news of the year, filhng nearly two columns of the first page.]
St. Johns, Newfoundland, April 21. At break of day on Sunday Morning the 21st of January last, our Harbour was beset with about Six or Seven hundred men, viz. French Souldiers, Inhabitants and Fishermen from Placentia Some Accadians as Pessemequady and Port Roy all, and Cannadians from Quebeck and places adjacent, and 50 N-England Eastern Indians, with Easecomhuit their Captain, all under the Command of Monsieur Supercosse Governour of Pla- centia; who made the whole Harbour Prisoners of War in two hours time excepting the Garrison which was the Fort & Castle. The Enemy the night before, lay near the Harbour in the Snow that was 6 Foot deep on the ground, and durst not make any Fires for fear of being discovered; Monsieur Supercosse being wet and cold gave orders in the Morning at the first Attack to give no quarters, and accordingly they kill'd all at the first houses they came to: But the Cannadians and Indians withstood Monsieur Supercosse, and gave quarters for a Season. The Enemy sent the Women and Chil- dren about 142 into the Garrison: They laid Siege to it five Weeks time, there was not a man that got into the Fort but three, and about 17 that got from the Southside of the Harbour into the Castle: In the Fort were only 40 men under the Command of brave Capt. Moody, who behaved himself most valiantly, and in the Castle were 12 Souldiers and the 17 Inhabitants under the Command of Mr. Latham. Monsieur Supercosse took a Child and barbarously cut its throat, and sent it by a Souldier with a Message to the Garrison, That if they did not Surrender to him, he would so serve all therein, and the Prisoners that he had taken; upon which Capt. Moody bid the Messenger be gone else he would shoot him, replying to Monsieur Supercosse' s Message, That both himself & the men of the Fort & Castle were resolved to dye with their Sword in hand ere they Surrendered; Capt. Moody plyed the Enemy so with great Guns, Bombs and Morters, that there was killed of the Enemy with their own Confession between 180 and 200 men; And on our side there was but two men kill'd in the Garrison, and one at the Castle, but there was kill'd about 30 and Captivated of our men about 130 at our Harbour and other places. The Indians Murthered 7 men at Torbay, and the French barbarously Murthered 6 more because they could not carry so great a burthen 6 Miles through the Woods as the Enemy would have them. The Enemy finding that they could not take the Fort and Castle, They burnt all the houses here but 5 and the Church, and went back to the Southward burning and demolish- ing all where they came: They burnt all Ferryland and hove the
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Salt out of Doors. Monsieur Supercosse gave orders to the Indians and Cannadians to cross over the Land to Conception Bay, Trinity and Bonavist, and there to burn and destroy all where they came. But after the Frenches departure from St. John's Advice was sent to Carboniere and other places and the Inhabitants of Carboniere got upon the Island with most of their effects, and having 5 Guns they were supplyed with Ammunition and Small Arms from the Garrison of St. John's and defended themselves; but the Indians burnt all their Stages and Boats: And we hope the other places did also secure and defend themselves from the Enemy. Monsieur Super- cosse sent back several of the Prisoners but carryed with him the most of the able Fishermen. Capt. Wane from Boston arrived at St. John's the 9 '' of April, and Capt. Moody Commander in Chief Imprest the Sloop to carry a Packet to England, to give an Account of the whole affair: Capt. Pickman also arrived from Boston said day, and the IC/Zz. of April arrived Capt. Pickering at Ferryland from Boston. There is no other Vessels arrived from Etirope, or any other place. We expect a Squadron of Men of War towards the Fall.
I 'Portsmouth, N. Hampshire, May 11. Samuel Hill of Wells (who was taken Captive by the Indians) came hither on Fry day night, last from Qiiebeck with two French men sent by the Governour of Canada, who brought Letters from him and Capt. Livingston to His Excellency our Governour; Capt. Livingston arrived there the 2Qth. of February, and designs to be back the 20th. of this Month, with the Governour of Canada's proposals for Exchange of Prisoners: There is 100 of our Captives in the hands of the French, and about 70 Children with the Indians.^'' A small party of French and Indians went about the beginning of November last to Placentia, to joyn the Forces there in order to make an Attack upon St. John's in New- foundland, among whom was Eascombuit. Several of our Eastern Indians at Canada are not pleased with the French Treatment, the Governour not being able to supply them according to promise, by reason of the Miscariage of their Store-Ship. They have not had the Small Pox as was reported but the Measels. Provisions are not plenty among them. There was about 600 French, and Indians of near equal number in the Expedition to Lancaster last year, many of whom dyed in their return, and several since, they were almost Starved, and constrained to eat the bark of Trees: Their chief Commander continues yet ill. A few days after Capt. Livingston' s arrival at Quebeck the Governour ordered about 500 Indians to be
90 Reprinted from the News-Letter in Notes, in The Acts and Resolves . . . of the Province of the Massachusetts Bay: . . . , Vol. VIII, p. 500. See News- Letter Nos. 50 ante, 60, 61, 64 post.
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made ready for some Expedition, they give out that it is to be a guard to that place, but 'tis to be feared that they have a design upon New-England. When Mr. Hill and the two Frenchmen came to Kinnebeck they met with a Track of about 30 Indians as they judged, and about the same time they came here from Casko, a man and two Children were kill'd near Mr. Curtis' s house at Spruse Creek, 3 Women and several Children taken away Captive: There was about 10 Indians discovered; His Excellency has ordered Major Walton to detach a Company to Scout from Nitchewanock to Wells, and Col. Hilton to detach another to Scout from Kingstoun near Exeter l/to Nitchewanock.
On Saturday last, the 5th instant, dyed here the honourable Coll. Samuell Allen, Esq. formerly Governour of this Provence, aged about 70 years, and was interred on Wednesday the 9th currant.
. Philadelphia, May ^^. Last night arrived here Parker from Boston^ and its said that Darby is arrived from, the said Port at Salem in New- Jersey.
New-York, May 7'^'. On the ith. Instant His Excellency the Lord Cornbury returned hither from Albany, and to Morrow sets out for His Government of New-Jersey. On the Qth. Instant arrived here a Briganteen from England and Holland, John Potter Master, who left Plymouth the l\th. of March, under Convoy of Admiral Whetstone, with 7 or 8 Men of War bound for Jamaica; several Ships for the West India's, 6 or 7 for Virginia, and a Briganteen for Philadelphia, {Burman Master) came out with that Convoy, by whom we have advice, That two men of War, a fifth and a sixth Rate are appointed for this place, and that Capt. Pain in the Grey- hound Gaily, Capt. Cvimby and Capt. Jeffers who are bound hither were preparing to come out with the first Convoy, they hope to come with the Men of War bound hither. No certainty when the Virginia Fleet will come out. Capt. Law and Leventhorp of this place, and Guy of Philadelphia, who went from hence under Convoy of the Jersey are taken. That Mr. Penn was about Surrendring his Govern- ment of Pensilvania. Capt. Gilbert, Hermitage, Guyn and Hill of Boston, have been taken, and are come Passengers in this Brig- anteen. That there was a strict Embargo in England. Vessels Entered out since last Post only Adolph for Boston.
Boston, On Fryday the 11th. Instant, His Excellency our Gover- nour returned from His Government of New-Hampshire.
Coasters, Entered Inwards Sargeant, Flood, Giddis, Gidden, Hilton and Webber from Piscataqua. Foreign Inwards, Jarvies from Nevis, Diamond and Hoddy from the Bay, Waters from New- foundland, and Pepperil from Antigzia. Coasters, Outwards Lathrop,
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and Harris for Connecticut. Foreign cleared Outwards, Calley for Leward-I stands, Fisher and Alden for Virginia, and Welch for Antigua. Outward Bound, Pullen for Jamaica, Chambers, Wilkins and Webber for Barbadoes, and Green for A^rfigwa.
a&\?erti9ement
[Reprinted: News-Letter advertisement, as first in May 7.]
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The Bolton News-Letter.
From iflDonDag May 14. to iHionDai? May 21. 1705.
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r"rjEGINNING the first column of the first page of this issue is a I Jt) continuation of the review of the year 1704 and this fills three ■• columns, ending with the editorial paragraph immediately below.]
These are the chief Transactions in the year 1704 which has been in particular so Glorious to the Arms of England and the States, and which promises us so many advantages in the next, and gives us hopes that GOD will at last hear the Cries of the Oppressed, and deliver the Christian World from the miseries they groan under, through the Ambition of a Prince, who since the begining of his Reign, has made it wholly his business to disturb the Peace of Man- kind. While the rest of the World is expos'd to the Calamities inseparable from War, England alone enjoys the benefits of Peace, under the Government of a QUEEN, who is the delight of her Sub- jects, as well as the Terror of her Enemies. We have felt little or nothing of the effects of the War and the Promises in Psal. 144 to the People who have the Lord for their God, have been litterally fulfill'd in our case. We have had plenty of everything, there has been no leading into Captivity, no complaining in our Streets. Happy England, if we do but know our own Happiness, and do not provoke by our Divisions and Sins the Almighty to withdraw from us the visible marks of his Favour and Protection.
London, March 2. Via New-York, per Capt. Potter we have the following advice. That Capt. Rymes was loaden ready to Sail for Boston, but was stopt by an Embargo. That Capt. Mason was still at Millford. That there is an Act of Parliament past for Encouraging the bringing of Naval Stores from the Plantations to England. By the Packet yesterday we had the Account of Capt. Miles' s arrival at Lisbon from Boston. That there is a Ship of Mr. Ourfells from
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Bristol bound for Boston. That Capt. Rowse from Boston and Barbadoes is arrived at Plimouth. That the Gosport Man of War from Lisbon and New-England was arrived at Falmouth the 23d. December; [Here follows a quarter column of foreign news items.]
New-York, May the \Ath. No Vessels arrived here since my last. The Pensilvania Post not yet come in, and suppose the three days of bad Rainy Weather last week has hindered him. We hear Capt. Burman from London arrived their the Qth. Instant, who came out with Capt. Potter that arrived here the same day. One Odell the Forger^^ of your Paper Bills of Credit is here in Goal, and will be sent to Boston. Vessels Outward bound are Stilwill and Phenix for Virginia, Sherlock for Barbadoes, and De Groof and Sands for Boston.
Boston, On Wednesday the 16//j. Currant arrived here Capt. William. Everton from Barbadoes in about a Months Passage, he came out in Company with about Seventeen Sail for our Continent, and by Letters thence are acquainted, That we have taken two of the chief French Privateers: And that Capt. Bowdage and the several Vessels that Sailed with him from Boston, were all safe arrived but three. Two of which (we are informed by a Vessel that arrived at Salem, that came out of Barbadoes in the night after Capt. Everton Sailed) are since arrived, and that there is only Berry missing.
Coasters, Entered Inwards, Peter Coffin from Nantucket: Foreign Inwards, Price from Montserrat, and Capt. Everton from Barbadoes. Coasters Outward Grover, Loring and Prince for Connecticut, and Parker for Piscataqua. Foreign Cleared outwards, Welch for Ber- mttda. Ruck for Antigua, Wilkins for Rtianock, James for A^ew- foundland. Wing and Coale for Jamaica. Outward bound, Capts. Michael Gill for Newfoundland, Richard Fyfield for Barbadoes, and Nathaniel Jarvies for Jamaica.
BDvertisement.
[Reprinted: News-Letter advertisement, as first in May 7.]
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From /!D0nC>ap, May 21. to /IDOttDa^ May 28. 1705.
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■FT TNDER date "London, March 2. via New York, per Capt. I l^ Potter" are advices from all the European centers, filling nearly three columns of this issue.]
91 See News-Letter Nos. 15, 17 (1704) ante, 59, 60, 61, 82 post.
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St. John's Newfoundland, May 5. On the 2d. Currant arrived here a ship from Lisbon in a Month's passage, who gives this Advice; [here follows a brief account of the defeat of the French squadron before Gibraltar.]
Philadelphia, May 11. Darby from Boston arrived here the 6th Instant, and designs this day down the River for Salem to load for Boston; & Burman in a Briganteen from London arrived on the 8th. who came out with Capt. Potter that is arrived at New-York.
New-York May 21st. Last week arrived here three Sloops and a Briganteen from Barbadoes, a Sloop from Carolina & a Sloop from Nevis in 21 days, who advise of a Packet boat being taken in sight of the Island about three weeks ere he sailed. Yesterday arrived a Barque and a Sloop from Virginia bound to Boston, in the first came Mr. Jeffery Gray who Sayes, the Strumbulo Man of War will Sail for England the loth. June, but the Fleet will not Sail with her, expect- ing a better Convoy from Lisbon.
New- Port, Rhode-Island, May 25 This week arrived a Vessel in 14 days from St. Christophers, by whom we are acquainted, That there was two French Privateers taken and brought in there, and that Admiral Whetson with a Squadron of Men of War was arrived at Nevis from England: and had brought in there another French Privateer whom he took, and that there was two more taken and carry ed in to Barbadoes.
' Piscataqua May 25. On Monday last the Sculking Indian Enemy kill'd one man near Kittery in the Province of Main, and Wounded '•another.
Boston, Coasters, Entered Inwards, James and Joseph Petty, Vail, and Hedge from Connecticut, Starky from Carolina, Jackson, James, Hedge and Elwel from Piscataqua. Foreign Inwards, Capt. Breed and Burbank from Jamaica, Webster and Northy from N. Carolina, Fidling from South Carolina, Hart from N. foundland, Bedgood and Thomas from Barbadoes. Coasters Outwards, Lyford for Piscataqua, and Walter for N. Haven. Foreign, Cleared Out- wards, Gibbs and Nelms for Bermuda, Thomas Meers for Jamaica, Joseph Dean for Suranam, Richard Fyfield for Barbadoes, and Francis Plasted for Nevis. Outward bound, Jonathan Hart, and William Chamberlin for Antigua, John Diman for Jamaica, William Jeffries for Ruanock, Solomon Gardner for Nevis, and Andrew Grauenraedt for New-York.
Letters from Antigua Via N. York, acquaint us, That Capt. Thomas Dudley in the Packet boat bound from Barbadoes to Jamaica, was taken and carryed into Martinico, and that he was come up to
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Antigua in a Flag of Truce, That there was about 12 more Vessels lately taken and carryed into Martinico, one whereof is said to be Emms of Boston, and 7 Bristol men.
BC)vertisement.
[Reprinted: News-Letter advertisement, as first in May 7.]
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The Bolton Ne^ws-Letter-
From /IDon&a\? May 28. to ilDon&ar June 4 1705.
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ry^ESIDES December and January news from Paris, Vienna, I X5 Venice, Hamburg, and Hague, there are items from ''London, ■■ Mch. 2. Via New York, per Capt. Potter;" and from White- hall, January 3, an account of the ceremonies attendant upon the reception of the standards and colors taken in the battle of Blenheim and the conveying them "to Westminster-Hall, where the said Standards & Colours were put up, to remain there as Trophies of that signal Victory wherewith it pleased Almighty GOD to bless the Arms of Her Majesty and Her Allies, under the conduct of his Grace the Duke of Marlborough, against a superior Number of the Enemy; and of the Honour which her Majesty's Subjects gained in that memorable Day, not to be parallel'd in the History of many ages." The feature of the domestic news is the record of the "Anniversary Election."] ■
New-York, May 28th. Last Week Cap Bill arrived here from Curacoa, and 2 Bermudians with Salt: Cleared for Boston, Adolph, de Groof, and Wiggins, Pasco and Depue for Jamaica, Bond for London Via Virginia, and Stillwell for Maryland. Several Vessels are loading for Barbadoes, Nevis and Curacoa.
Newport Rhode-Island, June 1. On 27th May arrived here Capt. John Halsy from the West-Indies, and on the 30th of May came in the Spanish Prize which he took being a Ship of about 130 Tons and 8 Guns, Loaden with Brandy, Canary, some Chests of Sugar, some Bails of Paper, and some Snuff and Oyl. ^^
On Thursday Night May 31. Thomas Odell the Forger of the Bills of Credit of the Colony of the Massachusetts-Bay, being in Irons on Board Derick Adolph in order to be carried to Boston, to be Tryed for his Crime, made his escape. ^^
92 Captain John Halsey. See News-Letter Nos. 49, 53 ante, 60, 63 post.
93 See News-Letter Nos. 15, 17 (1704) ante, bl, 60, 61, 82 post.
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By a Sloop from St. Christophers we are acquainted, that 10000 Spaniards have revolted from the Duke of Anjou to King Charles III. The Advice came by Admiral Whetstone who is gone for Jamaica with 14 Sail of Merchant Men, whereof Capt. Bant is one.
Boston, Wednesday the Joth of May, being the Anniversary
ELECTION: There was Chosen as Members of Her
Majesty's Council for this Province for the Ensuing
Year, Viz.^* Wait Winthrop Esqr. James Russel Esqr. John Hathorne Esqr. Elisha Hutchinson Esqr. Samuel Sew all Esqr. Isaac Addington Esqr. William Brown Esqr. John Phillips Esqr. Jonathan Corwin Esq John Foster Esq. Penn Townsend Esq John Higginson Esq Samuel Partridge Esq. Andrew Belcher Esq. Samviel Legg Esq. Edward Bromfield Esq Ephraim Hunt Esq Samuel Appleton Esq John Walley Esq John Thacher Esq Isaac Winslow Esq. Nathanael Payne Esq Eliakim Hutchinson Esq Joseph Hammond Esq Benjamin Brown Esq Joseph Lynde Esq. Samuel Hayman Esqr, and Simeon Stoddard Esqr.
r/^e Members of the House of Representatives /or i/^^ several Towns are as follows. And those that have this Mark * are Neiv Ones.^^
Boston, Mr. Tho. Oakes, Speaker. Capt. Sam Checkley Capt. Eph. Savage. Mr. Eliz. Hol3'-oke Roxbury, Mr. Wil Denison. Dorchester, Mr. Hopestil Clap. Milton, Capt. Tho. Vose. Braintrey, Mr. John Baxter. Weymouth, Capt. Steph. French. Dedham, *Mr. John Fuller. Medfield, Mr. John Metcalfe. Hingham, *Mr. Josiah Levit. Salem, Samuel Brown Esq *Capt. Sam. Gardner. Ipswich, Mr. Nehem Jewet. *Mr. Nath. Koolton Newbury, *Capt. Hen. Somersby. Lynn, *Mr. Joseph Newhall. Marblehead, *Mr. Sam. Reed. Beverley, *Mr. Sam.
94 Printed, revised, in The Acts and Resolves ... of the Province of the Massachusetts Bay : . . . , Vol. VIII, pp. 113-115. In the Hst of mem- bers of the council are these changes in the Province Laws print : Russell for Russel; Browne for Brown in both cases; Paine for Payne. In the list of rep- resentatives, the following: Dorchester, Hopestill for Hopstil Clap; Braintree, Lieut. Baxter instead of Mr. ; Hingham, Leavitt for Levit ; Salem, Browne for Brown; Ipswich, Jewett for Jewet, and Knoulton for Koolton; Newbury, Som- erby for Somersby ; Lynn, Ensign Newhall instead of Mr. ; Wenham, Deacon Fiske instead of Mr. Fisk; Gloucester, Mr. AUin instead of Capt. Allen; Rowley, Capt. Dresser instead of Mr. ; Salisbury, Morill for Morril ; Amesbury , FowUer for Fowler ; Sudbury, Browne for Brown ; also added to Sudbury Mr. John Brigham; Marlborough, Brigham for Bridgham ; Billerica, Lieut. Willson instead Mr. Wilson; Woburn, Maj. Converse Esq. instead of Converse Esq.; Reading, Sweyne for Swain; Sherburne, WilUam Rider, senior instead of WiUiam Rider; Medford, Lieut. Wilhs instead of Mr.; Barnstable, Hamlen for Hamhn; Spring- field, Deacon Hitchcock instead of Mr.; Hadley, Mountague for Montague; Hatfield, Samuel Marsh, senior instead of Samuel Marsh; Rehoboth, Col. Walker instead of Mr. ; Swanzey, Perce for Pierce ; Kittery, Leighton for Lay ton.
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Balch. Wenham, Mr. Wil. Fisk. Topsfield, *Mr. Elisha Perkins. Glocester, Capt. * Joseph Allen. Rawley, Mr. John Dresser. Salis- bury, *Mr. Isaac Morril. Amesbury, *Mr. Thomas Fowler. Andover, *Capt. Christoph. Osgood. Haverhill, Mr. Sam. Watts. Charlestown, Capt. Samuel Phipps. Cambridge, Cap. Tho. OHver. Newton, *Capt. Isaac Williams Watertown, *Mr. Nath. Bright. Sudbury, *Mr. Will- iam Brown. Wrentham, *Mr. Richard Puffer. Marlborough, *Mr. Sam. Bridgham. Concord, *Mr. Simon Davis. Chelmsford, Cap. Jer. Bowers. Billerica, *Mr. John Wilson. Wooburn, James Converse Esq. Reading, Maj. Jer. Swain. Maiden, *Mr Phineas Upham. Sher- bourn, Mr. Wil Rider. Dunstable, *Cap Wil. Tyng. Lancaster, Mr. John Houghton Medford, Mr. Thomas Willis. Groton, Cap. Jonas Prescott. Plymouth, [Captain John Bradford?]^^ Situate, Mr. Sam. Clap Marshfield, *Mr. Eph. Little. Bridgwater, *Mr. David Perkins. Duxbury, *Mr. David Alden. Barnstaple, *Mr. James Hamlin Yar- mouth, *Mr. Sam. Sturges. Eastham, Mr Samuel Knowles. Spring- field, Mr. John Hitchcock, Northampton, Cap. Preserved Clap. Had- ley, *Mr. Peter Montague. Hatfield, *Mr. Sam. Marsh. Westfield, *Mr. Nath. Bancroft. Bristol, *Mr. Nath Blagrove. Rehoboth, *Mr. Samuel Walker. Swansey, Mr. Eph Pierce. Taunton, *Mr. Jos. Tisdale. Dartmouth, *Mr. Jos. Tripp, yor^, Captain Lewis Bane Kittery; Mr. John Layton. Wells, *Capt. Jos. Hill. Nantucket,. *Capt. Rich. Gardner.
AOn Tuesday the 29th of May towards Evening, a Fishing Shallop, one Gammon Master, was surpriz'd and taken off Winter Harbour where she was Fishing, by 5 or 6 Canoo's of Indians, that came out from thence. His Excellency has ordered the Province-Gally and another Vessel to Range the Eastern Coast. And we hope the Enemy shall be taken, and the Shallop recovered.
The Anniversary Election Sermon was Preached by the Reverend Mr. Joseph Easterbrooks , Minister of Concord, upon these words, Gen. 12. 2. And I will make of thee a great Nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a Blessing.
Coasters Entered Inwards, John Hedge from* Fairfield, John Webb from Milford, Elwell, Flood, Felt, Bracket and Parker from Piscata- qua. Coasters Outward, Allen and Jackson for Piscataqua, Tho Lanyon for North-Carolina, William Marsh and John Holt for Rhode- Islattd. Foreign Inwards, Jeremiah Gushing from Virginia. For- eign Cleared Outwards, Richard Green and Joseph Flint for Antigua, & Thomas Hudson for New-York Entered Outward Bound, Abel Jones for Jamaica, John Hoddy, Philip Lewis, John Stevens and John Bennet for Antigua.
95 This name rubbed and indistinct.
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Darby is arrived from Pensilvania, and Hathorne from New- foundland.
B&v>ertisement.
[Reprinted: News-Letter advertisement, as first in May 7.]
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The Bolton News-Letter.
From /IDon&ai? June 4. to ^on^a^ June 11. 1705.
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rnr^HE principal foreign news, which largely occupies this issue, I A is an account, from Lisbon, April 24, of the failure of the attack upon Gibraltar by the combined French and Spanish forces on land, supported by the French fleet, and the destruction of the fleet by the English squadron under Vice Admiral Sir John Leake. There is other news from Milan, Vienna and elsewhere.]
New- York, June 4. On Thursday last dyed Mr. Jer. Tothil, one of our Aldermen; and yesterday Dyed Mr. Caleb Cooper Merchant. Our Assembly met on the 1st Instant, but were Adjourned to Thurs- day next. His Excel, the Lord Cornbury sets out this day from Burlington, and designs to be here on Wednesday next. Capt Defrees Commander of a Privateer of 120 men fitted out here, waits for a Wind to go to Sea, & so does Capt. Bond who is bound for London Via Virginia with the Strombulo Man of War, who is said to Sail from thence the 10th of July. Vessels Outward bound are Dunskum & Launer for Barbadoes, Thinhoven for Jamaica, Coward for England, via Virginia, Potter & Dawson for Nevis, Wessels for Antigua, Dill for St. Christophers, Sandford for Carolina, Bill and Jourdain for Curacoa, Hunt for St. Thomas, and Crooke for Madera. Codman Sailed from hence last week for Pensilvania.
New-Port Rhode Island, June the 8th. On Wednesday the 6th. Currant, Thomas Odell, (mentioned in our last,) who made his escape, was found in a Barn two Miles out of Town, & is now in close Prison.^® Capt. Halsy's Prize is not yet condemn'd.^^
96 See News-Letter Nos. 15, 17 (1704), 57, 59 ante, 61, S2 post.
97 Captain John Halsey, commander of the briganteen Charles, private- man-of-war. See Notes, in The Acts and Resolves ... of the Province of the Massachusetts Bay: . . . , Vol. VIII, p 526. See News-Letter Nos. 49, 53 ante, 63 post.
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Boston, On Monday the 4:th. Currant, The Annual Artillery Election Sermon was Preach'd by the Reverend Mr. Thomas Bridge, one of the Ministers of Boston,^^ upon these words in, Dan. 11. 32. And such as do wickedly against the Covenant, shall be corrupt by Flatteries: but the People that do know their God, shall be strong, and do exploits.
Capt, Thomas Savage^^ was chosen Captain, Mr. Thomas Fitch Lieutenant, and Mr. John Kilby Ensign of the Honorable Artillery Company, and approv'd of by His Excellency.
Capt. John Livingston with the other Messengers sent by His Excellency our Governour, to the Governour of Cannada at Quebeck to concert the Exchange of Prisoners, returned this day, with whom there came Capt. Cortemange, from the Governour of Canada, in order to settle the same. ^°°
On Wednesday night the Qth. Instant, Three Ships coming from Lisbon, viz. Capts Myles, Miller, and Parsons, It being Foggy Weather occasioned an Alarm in the Town of Boston; where was a great Appearance of men in the Train bands.
Coasters, Entered Inwards, Job Ahny from Rhode-Island, Eleazar Darby from Pensilvania, and Samiiel Sand from Long-Island. Coasters Outwards, Lathrop, Sturges, James 8c Joseph Petty, Norton & Hedge for Connecticut, Job Alniy for Rhode-Island Foreign Inwards, Capts. John Myles, Thomas Miller & Benj. Parsons from Lisbon, Obadiah Wakefield from Virginia, & Zach. Syms from Fyal. Foreign Cleared Outwards, Jer. Tay for Virginia, Cap. Michael GilP^^ for Newfoundland, John Stevins for Nevis, Rich. Thomas for Antigua, Rob. Starky for N. Carolina, John Venteman & John Pullen for Jamaica. Outward Bound, Sam. Winckle, John Alden, Nath. Perkins & Alexander Bak:r for Barbaioes.
2lt)pei'ttscments.
A T the Warehouse of Messieurs Bromfield and Burroughs, at ■^ ^the Town Dock in Boston, There are to be Sold long Tobacco Pipes by the Cask, to be taken by the Contents, whole and broken, at Three Shillings and Six Pence per Groce, or Five Shillings by the
98 Minister of the First Church of Boston, 1705-1715.
99 Son of Lieutenant-Colonel Habijah Savage, captain of a militia com- pany, and nephew of Lieutenant-Colonel Thomas Savage, colonel of the Bos- ton Regiment. Bom in Boston in 1664, died there in 1721.
100 Reprinted from the News-Letter in Notes, in The Acts and Resolves . . . of the Province of the Massachusetts Bay: . . . , Vol. VIII, p. 500. "Capt. Cortemange:" the printer's spelling of the name of Sieur de Courte- manche. See News-Letter Nos. 50, 56 ante, 61, 64 post.
101 For an account of Captain Gill's sea fight with a company of French and Indians in the harbor of St. John's, Newfoundland, in August, 1704, see the News-Letter, No. 25, page 130 ante.
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Single Groce for whole Pipes told out.
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Barbadoes May 24th. Some few days ago there arrived here a Pacquet from England, by whom we have the following Advice, That he left England the 10th. of April, and just before his Sayling there was brought into Plymouth, Thirteen Sail of French Privateers, from 20 to 36 & 40 Guns a piece. And that two English men of War nigh the Channel of England met with a French Fleet from Martinico bound for France, under convoy of a Man of War of 60 Guns, and Sunk the French man of War and Took 6 of the Merchant men, v/hom they brought in. And also confirms Sir John Leake's Action at Gibraltar.
The Fleet bound hence for London consisting of about 40 Sail under Convoy of Her Majesties Ship the Warrick of 50 Guns, will Sail in 17 days, with whom v/ill Sail the Vessels bound for New- England. James Berry arrived here in 8 days after the arrival of the Fleet from Boston. The Warrick Man of War has taken Two Tramponsis, and three French Merchant men, which are brought in here. There is a Flagg of Truce gone from hence to Martinico, in order to Settle the Castel for the Exchange of Prisoners.
'Tis also reported. That there was about 12 or 14 Sail of Ships bound from France to Martinico loaden with Stores and Provisions who were taken by a Squadron of our Men of War, near the Channel of England.
Philadelphia, June Sth. On Sunday last arrived here Joshua Cornish, and Clement Jackson Sailed the 4th. Currant for Piscataqua. The Virginia Fleet from England is dayly expected at Virginia.
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New- York, June 11th. His Excellency the Lord Cornbury arrived here on Saturday Morning from his Government of New-Jersey. Our Assembly has been Adjourned to this day, not being a Quorum on Saturday last to choose a Speaker. Entered Outwards, Kersteed for Boston, Freebody for Bermuda, Basden for Antigua, and Cawley for Curacoa.
New-Port, Rhode-Islaiid, June the Ibth. Yesterday arrived here one Smith from Suranam five Weeks Passage: There is also come in here William Mash in a Sloop from Boston, who brought in with him a Parmaceti Whale, about 30 Foot long,
Maldon; June, 12th. The Reverend Mr. Michael Wigglesworth, Fellow of Harvard College, and Pastor of the Church in this Place, Administred the Lord's Supper, May 27. Fell Sick of a Fever upon the Friday following, of which he died the 10th. Instant, at Nine in the Morning, Aetatis 74. and was interr'd this day: Being much Lamented as a Learned and Pious Divine, and Skilful Physician, Vigorous & Useful to the last. He was Author of the Poem Entituled, THE DAY OF DOOM.''>^-
Boston, Last Week 4 of our English Prisoners at Mont-Real, viz. Joseph Pettis, John Nimes, Thomas Baker & Martin Kelluck all of West-Hampshire, made their Escape from thence, and came in to Northampton, being 26 days on their March, who were so put to it for Provisions by the way, that they were forced to eat Rattle Snakes. ^"^
Thomas Odell mentioned in our Last, was brought to Boston in a Sloop from Rhode-Island on Wednesday last, and is committed to close Prison in order to be Tryed for his Counterfeiting of our Province Bills of Credit, &c.i»*
Coasters Entered Inwards, Wells and Lathrop from Connecticut, Ware and Lyford from Piscataqua, D'Groof, Adolph & Wiggins from New-York, & Ireland from New-port Rhode-Island. Outwards, John Lawrence for Connecticut. Foreign Inwards, John Holland from Fyall, Nath. Clark from Virginia, Rich. Friend from New- foundland, Fortune Redduck from St. Christophers, & Sam Ward from Barbadoes. Foreign Clear'd Outwards, Solomon Gardner for Nevis, John Dimon for Jamaica, William Jeffries for North-Carolina. Outward Bound, John Fidling for South Carolina, Jer. Cushing for Maryland, Joshua Pickman for Virginia, Ephraim Breed for Jamaica,
102 Minister of Maiden from 1656. See Reverend Michael Wigglesworth, His Memoir, Autobiography, Letters and Library, in New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Vol. XVII, pp. 129-146.
103 Reprinted from the News-Letter in Notes, in The Acts and Resolves . . . of the Province of the Massachusetts Bay: . . , , Vol. VIII, p. 500. See News-Letter Nos. 50, 56, 60 ante, 64 post.
104 See News-Letter Nos. 15, 17 (1704), 57, 59, 60 ante, 82 post.
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John Holland for Antigua, Rich. Friend for Newfoundland, 8c Tho. .Hunt for North-Carolina.
2lD\>erttsements.
AT the Desire of several Gentlemen, Merchants and others who are willing to Contribute towards supporting this Publick Print of Intelligence, the Undertaker has begun where it was left off, in hopes of others following their good Example, whereby it may be carryed on at least another year: And therefore all Persons in Town & Country, who have a mind to encourage the same, may have said News-Letter every week by the year upon reasonable Terms agreeing with John Campbell Postmaster of Boston for the same.
[Reprinted: tobacco pipes for sale by Bromfield and Burroughs, as in June 11.]
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From /IDonOaS June 18. to /IDOUC^ap June 25. 1705.
NY
r/^NLY one column of foreign news appears in this issue and that I v_-/is of the January preceding from Hamburg, Venice, Hague and elsewhere. The principal features of the domestic news are, the speech of Governor Cornbury to the General Assembly of New York; reports of earthquake shocks in Boston and neighboring towns and the account of a privateer in New York harbor.]
Philadelphia, June 14. A Briganteen from Hundoras, one Griffin Master, is arrived at New-Castle, she carries 8 Guns and Patteraro's, 12 men, coming thro' the Gulph off of Cuba, they were Chased by a Ship, with whom they exchanged several great and small Shot, taking each other for Enemies; The Ship prov'd to be Capt. Pen- niston, his Sloop was in Company, one of the Briganteen's men had his Hand Shot off, who is put on Board Capt. Pennistone to be cured.
Three persons were drowned last week by the oversetting of a Boat going down the River from Philadelphia, one of them a Negro Boy.
New-York, June 18. On Thursday last a Ship arrived here from Fyall, and a Sloop from North-Carolina, they were Chased in by a French Privateer, as was Captain Coward, who was bound for England, Via Virginia.
On the 16th. Capt. Outerhridge and some of his men came to Town
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and relate, that on the 3d. Instant he Sailed out of Sandyhook, bound for Jamaica loaded with Provisions, and was taken by a Privateer from Martinico about 150 Leagues off, and that his Sloop (with Mrs. Antill and her children who were Passengers on Board) is sent to Martinico.
That on the 14th Instant the same Privateer came to Sandyhook, and in the night sent up her Boat to the Narrows with design to take Capt. Potter who was then Loaden at the Watering place bound for Nevis, but the Boat could not find him; about 10 days before, they took a small Sloop belonging to one Godfrey of this Town, loaded with Pitch and Tarr which they burnt, one Reynolds was Master of her, and 'tis said sides with the French, and is a Pilot to them on this Coast, and has informed them of our Vessels expected and Outward bound. The Privateers perceiving they were discov- ered, Capt Outerbridge and his men and Godfrey perswaded them to land them at Sandyhook, which they did, and afterwards stood along shore to the Southward. Yesterday News was brought that they had Landed in East- New- Jersey a little beyond Neversincks, and had burnt 2 Country Houses. On Sunday the 10th Instant, the Cettey Privateer, Capt. Bond for England, Via Virginia, and 2 Sloops sailed out of Sandyhook, and happily mist this Privateer. A Ship, a Briganteen and 2 Sloops are fitted out here, and will Sail this day under the Command of Col. Peartree in pursuit of her. This Privateer is a Ship of 10 Guns, 150 Tons or thereabouts, 120 men, one Clapo Captain, who has a Brother lives at Boston or thereabouts, some say that is a Nick-Name, some that he is a French-man, & others, an Irish-man. They tell us a new Briganteen from New-York was carried in to Martinico a few days before this Privateer Sailed, which we fear is Capt. Perkins in a fine Briganteen the l,st Voyage, & bound for Barbadoes.
^j'His Excellency has laid an Embargo in this Province. Here are 5 Sachems of the French Indians come to Town as I am told, to treat with his Excellency our Govemour, about liberty to Settle among our Indians the 5 Nations, and that they will leave the French; some of them were at Deer field when the mischief was done there. Our Assembly have Voted the Raising 1607 /. for the Defence of the Fronteers.
Our Assembly is now Sitting, and William Nicoll Esq. is chosen Speaker, who was approv'd of by his Excellency.
His Excelency EDWARD Viscount Cornbury, Captain General and GOVERNOUR in Chief in and over Her MAJESTY'S Colony of New-York, and Territories depending thereon, &c. His
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Speech ^"^ to the Honourable the COUNCIL and Representatives in General Assembly now Sitting in the City of New-York, upon Thursday the I'ith of June, 1705. Gentlemen,
I Am sorry the QUEEN's service in the Neighbouring Province y and the ill Weather we have lately had, have hindered me from meeting this Assembly so soon as I at first intended; however, I hope you will still have time enough to dispatch such things as may be necessary to be provided for at this time. Those which I shall more particularly Recommend to the care of you Gentlemen of the House of Representa- tives, are these.
First, That a Sum may be provided sufficient to pay One Hundred Fuzileers, and Fifty Out-scouts, with their proper Officers, to be sent to Albany and places adjacent, for the Defence of the Fronteers for one year, and likewise that Provision may be made for their going up to & returning from Albany, and likewise for Bedding for them while they are there: This is of absolute Necessity at this time, because I have received an account of a Design of the Waghana Indians, with several other Nations in amity with the French, to Attack our Five Nations, who if they see that ive are either not willing or not able to support and defend them against their Enemies, will the tnore easily be perswaded to go over to the French ; the ill Consequences whereof are so well known,, that I need not mention them to you, nor will I now trouble you with any particulars of this News, because I had it from those Gentlemen who are chosen to serve in this Assembly for the County of Albany, and who are well able to inform you of the Truth of that matter.
The Next thing I recommend to your Care, is the providing such a Sum as may be sufficient to pay and defray the Charges of the Detach- ment sent up to Albany for the Defence of the Fronteers last fall, an Account whereof shall be laid before you.
I must take notice to you. That the Bill for settling the Militia, which was passed in the year 1^02 . is expired by its own Limitation; I think His very necessary that Act should be Revived.
The Difficulties which some very worthy Ministers of the Church of England have met with in the getting the Maintenance settled upon them by an Act of the General Assembly of this Province, passed in the Year i6gj, moves me to propose to you the passing an Act explana- tory of the afore-mentioned Act, that those worthy good Men who have
105 In Journal of the Votes and Proceedings of the General Assembly of the Colony of New York. The Gaine Edition, Vol. I, p. 196. The News-Let- ter print differs slightly with the Journal. The speeches of Cornbury to the New York Assembly, which are printed from time to time in the IVews- Letter,, clearly reflect the condition of public affairs in that ».olony. The governor constantly stirred the popular assemblies to acrimonious contention regarding legislative rights and royal prerogratives.
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ventured to come so far for the Service of GOD in his Church, and the good and edification of the People, to the Salvation of their Souls, may not for the future be vexed, as some of them have been, but may enjoy in quiet that Maintenance which was by a Law provided for them. I farther Recommend to you the passing an Act to provide for the Main- tenance of some Ministers in some of the Towns at the East end of Long- Island, where I don't find any Provision has been yet made for propa- gating Religion.
The next thing which I think does very highly deserve your serious Thoughts, is, the laying a Duty upon all European Goods imported into this Colony from any of the Neighbouring Provinces, whereas now those Goods pay no greater Duties than those which come directly from England. / did recommend this matter to the last Assembly, and I am afraid the not doing of it at that time has been a considerable Prejudice to the Trade of this Province, and I am perswaded, that unless effectual care be now taken in that matter, the Trade of this place will not only become precarious, but our Navigation will be entirely ruined. I am of Opinion it woiild be very proper to lay a Duty upon all Rum and other Spirits imported from any place whatsoever, except England and Her Majesties Islands in the West-Indies; / therefore earnestly recommend to your care the preparing such a Bill as may effectually answer the ends proposed.
I further recommend to your Considerations, whether the passing an Act to discourage the Exportation of Corn, and to encourage the Expor- tation of Flower from this Province, would not be a good advantage to Trade.
I observe, that during the late War, at a time when much greater Sums were given for the Defence of the Fronteers, than have ever been demanded since the beginning of this, the Assemblies in those times thought fit to grant several Sums of Money towards the discharging the Debts of the Province; whether it is not as reasonable to take the same Methods now to discharge the Debts which were contracted before my coming to this Government, I leave to your Considerations; only I think it a Duty incumbent on me to put you in mind of it, that the People to whom those Debts are due, may not think themselves neglected.
I am of Opinion it will be necessary to pass an Act to prevent the Clipping and Defacing the Foreign Coyn which has currency in this Province. And another for the more effectual suppressing of scandalous Houses and Bawdy- Houses, & to prevent scandalous Women from, coming from the Neighbouring Provinces to live in this. And another to punish Negro, Indiam and Mallatto Slaves, and to prevent them from running away from their Masters.
These, Gentlemen, are the things I thought fit to propose to your Considerations at this time. I must now acquaint you, that Her most
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Sacred Majesty, the QUEEN, has been pleased to order. That for the future no Governour, Lieut. Governour or Commander in Chief of this Province shall receive any Gift or Present from the Country: which Order you will find entered in your Journals. All the Returns the Queen expects for easing you from the burthen of those Presents, is. That you contribute more freely to the Defence of the Country.
I have nothing more to offer to you at this time, only Unanimity in your Consultations, and Dispatch in the Matters before you.
If anything occurs to you, which you think may be for the Service of the QUEEN, and the good of the Country, you shall always find m^ ready not only to hear it, but to joyn heartily with you to promote any- thing that is Reasoyiable.
Lancaster, June 18th, On Thursday last, Mr. John Willard senior being hooing in his Field of Corn about a mile from the Garison, he espied an Indian between him and the Garison about 7 rod off him, and not knowing but there might be more, he ran another way to the Garison, and got safe into it and mist the Indian. 'Tis also ■ said there was some seen at Groton and Marlborough.
Boston, On Saturday the 16th Currant, about 10 a Clock in the Forenoon, There was felt a small shake of an Earthquake in several places of this Town : but being so late at night ere we had the report of it, that we had not time to inquire into the certainty of it; made us not Insert it in our Last. 'Twas also felt at Cambridge, Maldon, Braintry, Weymouth, Milton, Dedham, Dorchester, Roxbury, Charlstown and other Towns; People at first apprehended it to be Thunder; but viewing the Air to be so clear, and no clouds to be seen, concluded it to be an Earthquake: several Platters and Dishes were tumbled off the Shelves by it. Pots and Kettles made a ratling noise with it. Stones were seen to move in the W^alls, &c.
On Monday the 18th Instant, Dyed Mr. Thaddeus Maccarty of this Town, Merchant, and was Interred on Thursday the 21st Currant.
Coasters Entered Inwards, Gillam and Parker from Pensilvania; Curtice, Pope, Lor in g, Allen, Prentice, Smith, Blinn, Milliard and Dean from Connecticut; Bracket, Webber, Jackson and Flood from Piscataqua. Outward, Jer. Vaile for Connecticut Foreign Inwards, Tho. Skuse from Nevis, Rich. Hall, Robert Hartly and William Twing from Fyal; John Henderson from Montserat, and Nath. Eliot from Bonire. Cleared Outwards, William Jeffries, Moses Abbot and Tho. Hunt for North-Carolina, John Fidling for South-Carolina; Eleazar Darby for Jersey; Nich. Lawrence for Barbadoes, Nath. Jarvies, & William Webber for Nevis, Joshua Pickman for Virginia, & Fortune Redduck for St. Christophers. Outward Bound, Samuel More for Antigua, William Beams for Fyal, Steplien Payne for
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Madera, Jeoffery Bedgood for South-Carolina, & Wil. Everton for Lisbon.
B^vertisemeuts.
ALL Persons in Town and Country, in this and the Neighbouring Provinces, when any remarkable Providences worthy the Record- ing do occurr, are hereby desired to send the same unto James Camp- bell Post-master of Boston, with the Circumstances thereof, whereby it may be made more evident for pubhck Good: which shall be Inserted accordingly in the Weekly Intelligence.
[Reprinted: tobacco pipes for sale by Messrs Bromfield and Burroughs, as in June 11; News-Letter advertisement, as first in June 18.]
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From /lDonC>ai5 June 25. to /IDOUOap July 2. 1705.
NY
r A LITTLE less than half of the two pages which make this
1 y~\issue is filled with foreign news. This is mainly from Vienna,
Cologne and Berlin, concerning European war movements and plans.]
Madera, May 8. Capt. Coffin arrived here 3 days ago from Boston and he is bound hence for Nevis.
Philadelphia, June 22. By a Sloop from Virginia that arrived on Sunday last, who came out of the Capes the Wednesday before, we are informed they saw 4 or 5 large Ships standing in for Virginia,
2 of them seem'd to be as large as third Rates; 'tis thought they came from Lisbon.
Yesterday Capt. Taylor arrived in a Sloop in 22 day from Antigua, who about 3 weeks since went a Flagg of Truce for Martinico, carried with him 64 French Prisoners, and brought back 75 English, besides some concealed which broke Goal; amongst those he carried was Capt. Clapo, who was last year on the Coast of New-York; who in some short time before was taken in a Privateer Sloop by an English Man of War; As soon as Clapo, alias Crepo arrived at Martinico, he was put on Board the Ship he now is in to Cruise on this Coast: Capt. Taylor says, that a Briganteen and a Sloop was Sailed out of Martinico some time before Crepo, that designed to Cruise on the
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Coast of New- England; He says there are 17 Privateers out of Martinico, besides several others fitting out.
On Sunday last dyed at New-Castle, Mr. William Clarke one of our Council and Speaker of the Assembly for the Three Lower Counties.
Mr. Codman fell down the River this day in order to take in his Loading of Wheat there for Boston.
New-York, June 25. On Thursday morning last Sailed out of Sandy- hook, the Ship, Briganteen, & 2 Sloops which are in pursuit of the French Privateer, they have 350 able men on board the 4 Vessels. We have x\dvice that the Privateer stood off to Sea on Monday last, since which time we have not heard of him. The Embargo I suppose will be continued here till the return of our Vessels.
New-London, June 28. Last Fryday about Sun-set there was felt in this Town a small shake of an Earthquake, which was also felt at Saybrook, it was accompanied with a noise like Thunder, but no Clouds in the Sky.
Newport Rhode, Island, June 29 On Wednesday last Capt. Hal- sey's Prize was Condemned here at the Court of Admiralty. ^°^ There is a Vessel just arrived from Barbadoes, who came out in Company with several for Boston.
Boston, On Tuesday the 26th Instant, William Wilde, one of the Privateers of Quelch' Crew who was condemn'd to dye for Piracy, and reprieved till Her Majesty's Pleasure concerning him and his fellows was known, who made his escape out of Prison here the 7th day of September last, was this morning apprehended and committed to close Prison. ^**^ i^
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On Saturday the 30th of June, His Excellency Prorogu'd the General Assembly unto Wednesday the 5th of September next.
Coasters Entered Inwards, Harris from New-London, Newman from Piscataqua, Coffin & Lathrop from Nantucket. Outwards, Gillam, Hall, Smith 8c Allen for Connecticut Foreign Inwards, John Wright from Newfoundland, Wil. Herbert from Madera, & Noah Chamne from Virginia. Cleared Outwards, John Holland, Jonathan Stevens, John Waters, Joseph Holton, Phillip Lewis, John Hoddy & Samuel Moore for Antigua, Rich. Friend for Newfoundland, Wil. Beams for Fyall, Stephen Payne for Madera, & Jer. Cushing for Virginia. Outward bound, John Porter & Tho. Miller for Antigua> John Chamberlin for Fyall, Dirick Adolph, and Adolph D'Groof for
106 See News-Letter Nos. 49, 53, 59, 60 ante. .
107 Reprinted from the News-Letter in Notes, in The Acts and Resolves . . of the Province of the Massachusetts Bay : . . . , Vol. VIII, p. 395.
See News-Letter Nos. 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 14 (1704) anU, m post. See foot-note News-Letter No. 14 ante.
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THE BOSTON NEWS-LETTER, JULY 9, 1705 New-York, and Nicholas Thomas Jones for North Carolina.
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[Reprinted: advertisement of the Reverend John Brown's book, "Life of Justification," as in August 14, 1704; News-Letter advertise- ment, as first in June 18.]
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From ZiDonDa^ July 2. to jflDoU^aS July 9. 1705.
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rnpHE two folio pages of this issue are about equally divided I X between reports of foreign and domestic affairs. From Brescia, Dresden, Paris, Hague, Venice and Vienna, under January, dates, is a variety of war news. Among the domestic items is a list of acts passed by the General Court of Massachusetts.]
Philadelphia, June 28. On the 25 arrived here a Sloop from Barmudas, one Burrows Master, who came from Barmiidas loaden for this place last Fall: he Wintered at Barmudas, from whence he set twice out this Spring in order to come hither, but both times he met with violent Storms, in which he lost Masts, Sailes, and two men, a white and a Negro over-board, and was forced to return again; with the third time Setting out he got safe here.
New-York July 2d. On the 29 June arrived here a Sloop from Jamaica, one Seward Master, who Sailed from Porto-Morant the 5th. of said Month, by whom we have Advice, That Admiral Whetstone was arrived there the 17th of May with 6 Men of War, and 13 Mer- chant Ships bound thither, and that he was either gone or going with 10 Men of War upon the Coast of New-Spain, to recall all Privateers from making War upon the Spaniards, and to Settle a Trade with them: And 'tis believed he has orders Relating to the Spaniards of great Importance, though not yet made Publick. The Island of Jamaica has had of late a Considerable Trade with the Spaniards, •especially for Slaves and Dry Goods. They Write two Trading Sloops were returned to Port Royal from the Spanish Coast, The ■one with 80 Thousand, and the other with 60 Thousand pieces of Eight; And that 4 Men of War more were dayly expected there from England.
The same day our Private Man of War came in to Sandyhook with the 2 Sloops that went in pursuit of the French Privateer; they have
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been along shore to the Capes of Delaware, but could not hear of him; two of them (the Ship and a Sloop which Sail very well) I'm told are ordered to Cruise towards Block-Island.
There was no Boston Vessel at Jamaica that Seward knows of. Keersteed and Teller bound for Boston as soon as the Embargo is; taken off, and Coward for England, via Virginia, & several vessels for other parts.
Wells, July J. A Whale Boat from Sacho gives account that this, morning before Sun rise, they discovered several great Smoaks, a small distance from the Fort, which is concluded to be a Body of the Enemy.
Marhlehead, July 8. Last night came in a Shallop of our Town,
who informs, that on the 3d Instant, they espied a Wreck on part
of Montenicus Rocks, they went on Board her, and judge her to be
about 200 Tons, a new Ship, white bottom, no Mast standing, part
of her Keel gone, her Rudder about 2 foot left, she had 8 Ports on a.
side, a Lion quarter pieces, and all carved work yellow; they took
out of her a Cable about 12 Inches, Oyl, Turpentin, Whale-bone, and
several other things, they found on Board a flowered sattin pair of
T Stays, a silver Porringer marked N y[ jios when they left the Ship she
righted, and they believe then her bottom came out; they found no
person on board her.
Boston, Sundry Acts passed the 30th of June, by the Great and General Court or Assembly of Her Majesty's Province of the Massa- chusetts Bay in New-England. Begun and Held at Boston, upon Wednesday 30th of May 1705,
An Act for the ease of Prisoners for Debt.
An Act, for apportioning and assessing of two several Taxes on Polls and Estate pursuant to the Grants made to Her Majesty by the General Assembly, in the Year 1704. for 22422.1.
An Act for the further and longer continuing in force several Acts therein mentioned that are near expiring.
On Monday July 2. Dyed here Lieut. Colonel Thomas Savage, aged 65 years and 2 months, who was Interred on Thursday the 5th. Instant, being attended with the Regiment in Arms. ^'^
On Tuesday the 3d. Arrived here Capt. Taylor from Bristol, who was taken by the French, and re-taken by the Dutch, he came from Rotterdam about the 10th of April last.
108 For Judge Sewall's note on this see the Historical Sketch of the News- Letter, page 59 of this volume.
109 Lieutenant-colonel of the Boston Regiment from 1702 till his death. See Judge Sewall's Diary under date July 5 (1705).
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On Thursday the 5th, Arrived Cap. William Alden from Barha- does, wtio came out thence with the Fleet bound for London the 10th of June last, with several other vessels bound hither, and 2 for New York, D'hart in a Ship, and anothev in a Briganteen. Capt. Alden was Chased 2 or 3 days in the Latitude of Bermuda by a pritty big Ship, but he out Sayl'd her, and supposes her to be the same Privateer that is upon the Coast of New-York.
Capt. Hunkings with the other Vessels that Sailed with him in Company from Boston were safely arrived at Barhadoes.
On Fryday the 6th. Sailed Capt. Courtemanch, who came hither to His Excellency from the Governour of Canada, in order to Concert Measures for the Exchange of Prisoners, between whom there is a good understanding. "°
The Wreck mentioned in the Paragraph of Marblehead is supposed to be the same that is mentioned in our Numb. 53. to be then seen by Capt. Welsh on St-George's Bank the 16th of April last; and is con- cluded to be Capt. John Balston's Ship, one of the Fleet that Sailed from Portsmouth Neiu- Hampshire, Ap[r]il Qih, mentioned in our Numb. 51.
Coasters Entered Inwards, Bracket, Flood, Allen and Wair from Piscataqua. Outwards, Adolph and De Groof for New York, Hartly and Blinn for Connecticut, Nicholas Thomas Jones for North-Carolina. Foreign Inwards, Joseph Everton, and William, Alden from Barba- does, Thomas Taylor from Bristol, and William Cook from Montserat. Cleared Outwards, John Mason for Curacoa, John Porter for Antigua, and William Thomas for Jamaica. Outward Bound, James Grant for Whitehaven in England, Newcomb Blague for Fyall, Bartholomew Green for Jamaica, Ebenezar Hathorne for Newfoundland, Samuel Ward, Ebenezar Breed and Joseph Everton for Barbadoes.
HOvcrtisements,
^"^Here is this day Printed and to be Sold at the Post-Cffice, half -*- a Sheet, containing several solid Arguments offered to the Inhabitants of New-England, and the other Neighbouring Provinces, in the Northern Parts of America, to Encourage the Sowing of Hemp ; demonstrating the same to be of far greater advantage to the Hus- bandman, than the Sowing or Planting of any other Grain; v/ith Rules and Directions for sowing, watering and dressing it; several Objections answered, with some proposals for others to promote the same; especially. That all Persons every where, who have any Hemp growing in this & the Neighbouring Provinces, would use
110 Reprinted from the News-Letter in Notes, in The Acts and Resolves of the Province of the Massachusetts Bay : . . . , Vol. VIII. p. 512. See Nevv-s-Letter Nos. 50, 56, 60, 61 ante.
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their particular and utmost care to save what Seed they can for the publick benefit : let none imagine that by furnishing others with Seed, it will lessen their own profit, for there cannot be too much Sown to glut the Market.
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EARLY three of the four columns of this issue are given to foreign news from Hague, Vienna, Milan and elsewhere, and to a report of the meeting of the Irish Parliament in Dublin.]
Belfast, Jan. 29. This day came in here a Ship belonging to the Port, which was taken on the 26th of the last Month, by the Lorrine, a French Privateer, The Enemy put on board her 6 French-men, a Dane, and one John Bevin, who was Master of the Kent Pink of Bristol, taken some time before, and carried into Martinico, leaving with them only J Men and a Boy belonging to the Ship. On the ijth instant, about 150 Leagues off of Cape Clear, the said John Bevin, by the help of these j Men and a Boy, and the Dane, rescued the Ship from the French, and brought her safe in here.
Falmouth, Feb. 10. On the 6th Instant arrived here the Six Islands Pacquet-Boat from Jamaica, Nathaniel Vring Commander, which came from hence in 8 weeks. The Master gives an Account, That Her Majesty's Ship the Mermaid had brought into Jamaica a French Prize of about 30 Guns, bound to New-Spain, and valued at between 30 and 40 Thousand Pounds Sterling.
Plimouth. Feb. 11. The 8th Instant came in here the Robert Privateer of Middlebourg, with a Prize called the Francis of Nantz, from Martinico, laden with Sugar, Cocoa and Cotton.
St. Johns Newfoundland, June 8. Last week arrived 2 Ships from England into Conception-Bay; They say, That 3 Men of War from England with Recruits for the Garison were bound hither with a Fleet of Merchant-men. That the Indians have accepted of Bills for the Redemption of the People of Bonavist.
Philadelphia, July 5. This morning came here several persons that were taken in 3 Briganteens off the Capes of Virginia by Capt. Crapo; the first of which was Capt. Violet from Jamaica bound to
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Virginia, whose Vessel they sunk, he was taken 21 June; next was Capt. Pitts from England and the Madera's loaden with Wine, bound for Maryland, whose Vessel with the Commander they sent to Mar- tinico, after which they took Robert Starky from Boston bound to Virginia, whose Briganteen they gave the Prisoners on Monday 25th June, who parted with them between the Capes of Virginia and our Capes, ordering them to come into this River, forbidding them to go to Virginia, else if they did and met them, they should find no Quarter. They say they wait for a Guinea Ship bound for Virginia with Negro's, before they go off the coast. Starky's Briganteen is under a seizure at New-Castle.
On the 3d Instant, one Carman in a small Sloop coming round the Capes of Virginia, was taken by some of Crapo's men in a Perriagar which Sloop and Pitts from Madera was taken in sight of the Struni- bulo Man of War, who fired several Shot at the Privateer, but to no purpose, they could not come up with him; The Sloop lost Company of the Ship 4 or 5 days, and despaired of meeting them, but met the Ship again ; The 26th of June they gave them their Sloop again.
Burlington, July 6. There are two Men of War come to Virginia^ to Convoy home the Fleet for England, and the Strumhulo Man of War is ordered now to stay and go with them.
New- York, July 9th. On the 5th. Instant Capt. Dehart arrived here from Barbadoes; and yesterday Capt. Basset from St. Thomas in 16 days, who says, they heard there by a French Privateer that a Briganteen from New York with Horses upon her Deck, was taken and carryed into Martinico, which we suppose to be Capt. Leach, who was bound for Nevis : (Perkins whom we feared was taken being arrived in Barbadoes:) And also that two Privateers who designed for this Coast (a Sloop and a Briganteen) were come out of Martinico' but they wanted men and were gone to Porto Rico to supply them- selves. We have heard nothing of Coll. Peartree since he went last out in pursuit of the French Privateer: we suppose he is gone towards Block-Island; he has 140 men on board the Ship, and 80 in the Sloop;, they both Sail well.
Rhode Island, July 13 Tho. Barnes is arrived here from Barbadoes.
Boston, On Monday the 9th Currant about Noon, there was a smart Clap of Thunder and Lightning with Rain, which split the Mast and Pump of a Sloop near Charlstown Ferry, belonging to one John Turner.
On Wednesday arrived William Skinner in a Sloop from Barbadoes,. who on Monday last about noon met with a Thunder Clap & Light- ning at Sea that shivered his Mast, struck down the men on Boards
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whom it stunn'd for some small time, started the Hoops of the Casks in the Hould.
Coasters Entered Inwards, Smith, Walter, Carter and Dutch from Connecticut, and Schellinx from Long-Island. Outwards, Wair for Piscataqua, and Harris for New-London. Foreign Inwards, John Foster, Thomas Landel, and William Skinner from Barbadoes. Cleared Outwards, Andrew Wilson, and Nathaniel Perkins for Barbadoes, Ebenezar Hathorne for Newfoundland, and Thomas Woodbridge for Madera. Outward Bound, Samuel Cary for Tercera, Thomas Taylor, and Thomas Sktise for Nevis, John Butler for Lisbon, Henry Tew, and William Skinner for Barbadoes, Thomas Pops for Maryla}id, David U Breton for Fyal, Samuel Edwards for Ruanoke, Samuel Clarke, and William Cooke for Montserat.
Bt)\?ertt5ements.
ED ward Bromfield and Paul Dudley Esqrs. Administrators to the Estate of James Gray late of Boston, Pedlar, Deceased: Do by the direction of the Honourable Isaac Addington Esq. Judge of the Probate of Wills, and Granting Letters of Administration &c. for the County of Suffolk, give notice to all persons whomsoever, who have any of the Estate or Writings of the said James Gray, That they forthwith deliver the same to the said Judge or Administrators, or in case of refusal, they will be prosecuted with the utmost Rigour of the Law.
THere is now Published The Danger of Speedy Degeneracy. Held forth in a Sermon Preached at Boston-Lecture the 5th Instant. By the Reverend Mr. Solomon Stoddard of North Hamp- ton, from Judges 2. IL Sold by Benjamin Eliot, at his Shop under the West End of the Town House.
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domestic news includes report of the proceedings in connection with the pardon of the remaining members of the pirate Quelch's crew and their release from jail.]
St. Johns Newfoundland, June 27 On the 2d. Instant, we were alarmed here by some French Spies, 2 of them were seen within Pistol Shot of the Castle, the Sentinels fired at them between 12 and 1 a Clock at night. On the 13th Instant, two men were carried away from fresh Water about 15 Leagues from hence by 4 or 5 Indians. Eleazar Moses in a Briganteen that was bound hither from Boston, in whom was Masters, Arthur Jeffrey, and William Keen are taken, and carried in to Placentia; whom we daily expect here; 2 of the Briganteen's men run away, and are come hither, who inform us, That the French at Placentia are very hard put to it, and cannot fish for want of Salt and Provisions; And that there is about 300 French & Indians designing to come and make an attack upon St, Johns. There is 2 Men of War and 7 Merchant-men arrived from England, by whom we are acquainted. That most of the Outward bound Ships from France to Canada and Placentia were taken near the Channel of England by several of our Men of War that were Convoys to our Outward bound Ships this Spring. A person that came from Plimouth in one of these Men of War informs, that he heard one of the Mast-Fleet from New-England was arrived at Portsmouth, but knows not the Commanders name.
On the 18th arrived a Briganteen from Lisbon, in 33 days, one Portlock Master,
Philadelphia, July 12. One Jones arrived here this day in 17 days from Antigua, who in the Latitude of Bermuda saw a Ship lay by for him, but made the best of his way, not caring to trust him: he says no Privateers have been seen or heard of late at those Islands, and concludes they are call'd in upon some other design.
A''^^*' York, July 16. Our Private Man of War is returned from Block Island without seeing the Privateer.
Last night by a Sloop from Virgii^ia in 6 days, we are acquainted, That the Strumbulo Man of War had chased the Privateer on that Coast; but could not come up with her, but 3 days afterwards he came up with her again and fired a great many shot into her; upon which Crapo the Privateer threw Overboard his Priaugar, several Casks, & great Guns, and on a sudden it grew calm, which gave him the opportunity of using his Oars, by means whereof he escaped.
The Strumbulo sent her Pinnace mann'd, under the Quarter of the Privateer, who fired not a Gun at them, but they durst not venture to board her.
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Capt. Coward from hence bound to England, was arrived in Vir- ginia. The Oxford and Hastings Frigots, with a Briganteen were arrived there from Guinea. And they expect two more from England.
Ipsivich, July 20 On Sabbath the 8th Currant, Lydia Potter, Wife of Samuel Potter, was found dead, having cut her own throat; who about a week before had done the hke, but was found ahve and stitched up again; she was a Woman who was several years Distracted.
Beverly, July 20. On the 17th arrived Jonathan Wheeler in IS days in a Sloop from Antigua, who came out of Param the same day that 8 Sail came from St Johns under Convoy of the Linn Man of War, Capt. Martin Commander, whom he joined in the night and spoke with Cap. Pitts who carried the light, who told him to fall a Stern; The Man of War not knowing of his Sailing with the Fleet, seeing him to the Leward, supposing him to be an Enemy, bore down upon him, and fired a Gun at him; upon which Wheeler lowered his Sails, The Man of War hailed him, and he said from Antigua, but he understood him to be from Martinico, upon which he fired 10 Shot more, one of which hull'd him, split the Beam in the Cabbin, 4 Mus- kets, 2 Quadrons, and wounded a Woman in the Skull with some of the Splinters.
Boston, On the \^th Currant arrived here the Deptford Man of V/ar, a 4th Rate of 50 Guns, Cap. Charles Stuckley Commander, who Sailed from Plymouth the 19 day of May last, in Company with a Fleet of about 120 Sail, under Convoy of 8 Men of War bound for Virginia, the West-Indies, New-England, New-York, &c. with whom came out for Boston Capt. Rymes in a Ship, and Capt. George Fane Com- mander of Her Majesty's Ship the Lowstoff, a 5th Rate for New-York, with Capt- Payne in the Gray Hound; the Deptford and Lowstoff Men of War were separated from the Fleet before they came the length of Fyall, where they 2 put in & staid a few days, Rymes and Payne kept on with the Virginia Fleet which the 2 Men of War parted with about 6 Weeks ago; And the Lowstoff for New-York parted with the Deptford about 14 days since. The Advice that we have from England is as follows: . . . That Admiral Bing with the Medway, and 3 other Men of War, has brought into Scilly after a furious and obstinate Fight, one French Man of War of 48 Guns, a Privateer of 18 Guns, and 4 large West-India Ships. . . . That 2 of Her Majesty's Men of War bound for Newfoundland, met with a French Store Ship of about 26 Guns, bound from France to Canada, which they took. . . . That Capt. Rows from Barbadoes, belonging to Boston, was accidentally burnt in the River of Thames, who had on board about 100 Hogsheads of Sugar, & some baggs of Cotton Wool. That Capt. Gillam is bound from London to Boston
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in the same Ship that he went from hence, and another large Ship besides is also bound here, who are supposed to Sail in about 6 weeks after this Fleet that came out. There is also another Man of War designed for this place, and another for New-York. There was lately brought in to England with a Squadron of Cruisers under Sir George Byng a French Man of War of 44 Guns, and 12 Privateers, and 7 of the Enemy's Merchant Ships, most of the latter richly loaden from the West-Indies.
On Thursday the 19th Instant, His Excellency our Governour Sat in a Court of Admiralty for Tryal of Pirates, &c. and Published Her Majesty's Commission for the said Court directed to himself, the Lieutenant Governour, the Council and several other Gentlemen.
After which the 7 Pirates of QuelcKs Crew remaining in Goal were set to the Bar, viz. Charles James, William Wildes, John Dorrothy, John Pittman, John Carter, Dennis Carter and Charles King: His Excellency acquainted them, that whereas 13 months since they were Arraigned and Condemned at that Bar for Piracy, and 6 of the chief of them were Executed, he was now Advised by Her Majesty's Prin- cipal Secretary of State, That the Proceedings of the Commissioners in that Matter were very well taken and approved of, by Her Sacred Majesty, and that Her Majesty whose Prerogative alone it is to pardon and shew mercy to such Condemned Criminals as they were, had been graciously pleased upon the Application and Representa- tion of Her Governour to pardon them: And he expected as he had kept his word and promise to them in applying for Her Majesty's mercy to them, they would remember and keep theirs with him, in being honest, sober and good men for the future; That as they had now new Lives given them, they should be new men, and be very faithful and diligent in the Service of Her Majesty; who might as easily and justly have ordered their Execution this day as sent their Pardon.
And then His Excellency Published part of a Letter from the Right Honourable Sir Charles Hedges, Principal Secretary of State, signifying Her Majesty's Pleasure upon the Governours Humble Application to Her Majesty to Pardon the remaining Pirates (of whom 6 were Executed last year) and the before-mentioned 7 were accordingly Discharged, and will be disposed of in Her Majesty's Service by the Governour. "^
The Act of Parliament in England for the Encouragement of Transporting Naval Stores from the Plantations to England was
111 Reprinted from the News-Letter|in Notes, in The Acts and Resolves .•.">. of the Province of the Massachusetts Bay: . . . , Vol. VIII, pp. 394-395. See News-Letter Nos. 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 14 (1704), 63 ante. See foot-note News-Letter No. 14 ante.
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1;Tiis day read in Council, and will be soon published, which contains great premiums to the Transporter, and is of very great advantage to these Provinces.
Capt. Grant Bound for Whitehaven in England, will Sail in Four- teen Dayes at furthest.
Coasters Entered Inwards, Lothrop, Sturges, Cutler, Prince, Parker and Foster from Connecticut; Cutler and Thorp from Jersey; Rhodes & Cutler from Rhode-Island; Parker, Lyford, Sergant 8c Flood from Piscataqua. Outward, Hedge for Connecticut, and Rhodes for Rhode- Island. Foreign Inwards, Joseph Thorn from Nevis, Jonathan Wheeler from Antigua, Abraham Cor din from Newfoundlaiid, & Robert Alitchel from Lisbon. Foreign Cleared Outwards, Ebenezar Breed, Alex. Baker, John Carter, Joseph Everton, Will. Harbert, Samuel Ward, Will. Russel, and John Blackleach for Barbadoes; Bartholomew Green for Jamaica, Samuel Edwards for Roanoke, and John Chamberlin for Fyall. Outward Bound, Zachariah Simms, and Benjamin Pickman for Newfoundland.
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THere is now Published, Some Observable Passages in the Life and Death of Mr. Michael Wigglesworth : With a Funeral Sermon Preached for him at Maldon, June 24th. 1705. An Epistle Dedicated to the Church and Congregation at Maldon in New England : To which is annexed his Farewell to the World in Metre, and other Memorials of Piety left behind him among his written Experiences. Sold by Nich. Buttolph, & Benj. Eliot.
[Reprinted: News-Letter advertisement, as first in June 18 and also that, as first in June 25.]
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T'VT EARLY three columns of this issue are filled with foreign I X^ war news in letters of various February dates from Florence, ^ Dantzick, Cologne, Hamburg, Venice, Vienna, Berlin and other European capitals.]
Fort- Royal in Jamaica, June 19 Admiral Whetstone is Cruising on the Spanish Coast, with 7 Sail of Men of War, and we daily expect more Men of War with Fire-Ships and a Bomb Ketch to joyn them:
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Our Fleet of Merchantmen will Sail for London in a Month. Our Packet Sailed the 16th Instant.
Neiv York, July 23. There is a great prodigious Tooth brought here, supposed by the shape of it to be one of the far great Teeth of a man; it weighs four pound & three quarters, the top of it is as sound and white as a Tooth can be, but the Root is much decayed, yet one of the Fangs of it holds half a pint of Liquor; It was lately dug up, a great way under ground in the side of a Bank or Hill 30 or 40 Foot above it, at or near a place call'd Clavarack, about 30 miles on this side of Albany, and is lookt upon here as a mighty wonder, v/hither the Tooth be of Man or Beast: They also Dug up several Bones, which as they came to the Air crumbled away: They say one of them which is thought to be a Thigh-bone was 17 Foot long. There is since another Tooth taken up in the same place, which is a Fore-Tooth flat and broad, and is as broad as a mans Four Fingers, which I have not yet seen ; but the other I did see, and was brought here by a Gentleman of the Assembly: They dug up several Trees in the same place of great bigness.
On the 19th Instant arrived at Sandyhook, Her Majesty's Ship the Lowstoff, Capt. George Fane Commander, she left Plymouth the 19th May last, in Company with the Virginia and West-India Fleets, and the Deptford Man of War for Boston, whom she parted with 16 days ago. Capt. Cumhy for this place designed to sail with them, but is not come out. Edward Nott Esqr. is gone Lieutenant Gover- nour to Virginia, and is on Board the Fleet: And Col. Park General for the Leward Islands. The Fleet for Lisbon and the Streights were ready to Sail, consisting of about 70 Men of War. A Ship and Briganteen came out with the Virginia Fleet for Philadelphia. The Lowstoff will Cruise some time for our Ships from England.
Piscataqua, July 27. Last Week a small Ketch came in at our little Harbour, but no Master, Men, Goods, Riggin or Owner. The Collector hath taken her into Custody.
This day the Reverend Mr. John Clark, Minister of Exeter is to be Interr'd, who Dyed the 25 Instant, in the Flower of his Age, whose Loss is universally lamented, being a person of indefatigable Industry, and Exemplary Piety.
Boston, On Wednesday the 25th Currant about noon, we had a smart clap of Thunder & Lightning with Rain, which shivered the Mast of a Sloop near to the South Battery, whereof Abraham Gordin is Master, has made the Mast useless, it stunned a Negro Boy in the Hould, and a man near to the Sloop. The same day it shook the Province-Galley and a Sloop, between Marblehead and Boston.
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On Thursday the 26th Currant, was Published here several Acts of Parliament, viz
An Act, To prevent all Traiterous Correspondence with Her Majesties Enemies.
An Act, Prohibiting all Commerce and Trade with France.
An Act for Encouraging the Importation of Naval Stores from Her Majesty's Plantations in America to England. Granting a Reward or Praemium to the im[p]orter, viz, i
For good and Merchantable Tar per Ton containing 8 Barrels, each Barrel to Gage 31 Gallons and an half. Four Pounds.
For good and Merchantable Pitch per Ton, each Ton containing 20 gross hundreds (net Pitch) to be brought in 8 Barrels, Four Pounds.
For good and Merchantable Rozin or Turpentine per Ton, each Ton containing 20 Gross Hundreds (net Rozin or Turpentine) to be brought in 8 Barrels, Three Pounds.
For Hemp Water, rotted, bright and clear, per Ton, containing 20 Gross Hundreds, Six Pounds.
For all Masts, Yards and Bowsprights, per Ton, allowing 40 Foot to each Ton, Girt measure, according to the customary way of measur- ing Round Bodies, One Pound.
On the 29. Instant Arrived here Capt. Rymes from London who left Plymouth the 19th May last, came out in Company with the Virginia and West India Fleet, under Convoy of 8 men of War, he parted with the Virginia Fleet about 7 Weeks ago, and with the Gray hound for N. York, Capt. Payn Master about a fortnight since, 200 Leagues to the Eastward of Cape Codd: In his passage he met with strong Westerly Winds.
Coasters Entered Inwards, Wair from Piscataqua, Hedge, Grover, Vail, Lothrop and Gardner from Connecticut Outwards, Smith, Stiirges, Prince and Wells for Connecticut; Foreign Inwards, John Richards from Jamaica, John Welch from Barmuda, Peter Leach from Nevis, Francis Norris from Montserat, and John Hobbs from Antigua. Cleared Outwards, Humphry Scammon for Barbadoes, Thomas Pope for Maryland, John Webster for Corratuck, Newcomb Blague for Fyall, Benjamin Pittman for Newfoundland, and Thomas Miller for Nevis. Outward Bound, George Write for Newfundland.
B^'His Excellency intends a Meeting of the General Assembly on Wednesday the ^th of September next, unto which day they stand Prorogued; Having Matters of Importance to Communicate to them by Her Majesties Especial Command.
H&\>ertisements.
'' I ^Here is now Published, Abraham the Passenger, His Privilege ■^ and Duty: Described in an Election Sermon at Boston N. E.
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May 30 1705. By Joseph Easterbrooks, A. M. And Pastor of the Church of Christ at Concord. Sold by Benj. EHot at his Shop under the West End of the Town House.
THere is Set up by the White Horse near to Capt. Turffey's in the South End of the Town of Boston, one Jeremiah Jackson lately come from London, a special good Workman for Weaving of all manner of Stuff, Searges and Druggets, &c. who undertakes to work on very Reasonable Terms.
TO be Sold at the Post-Office in Boston: The Monthly Mercury's, London Gazetts, Flying Posts, Observators, Post Man and Post Boys, either in Setts by the year or single; so that any person in Town or Country, in this or the Neighbouring Provinces, may have them on Reasonable Terms, agreeing with John Campbell Post Master for the same.
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From /IDon&a^ July 30. to /IDOttDa^ August 6. 1705.
NY
FTN this issue, which is of two pages only, special prominence is I X given in the first column of the first page, under date Dublin, February 17, to the addresses made by both houses of the Irish Parliament to the queen and the answer of the queen thereto. There is also a letter from Edinburgh concerning the meeting of the gen- eral assembly of the Church, and a considerable variety of minor war news from Hague, Vienna and Cologne. The last column on the first page and a half column on the second page are filled with domestic news.]
Philadelphia, July 27. The Ship Norwich designs for London very shortly, and to touch at Lisbon for the benefit of Convoy from thence. Our vessels from England not yet Arrived.
New- York July 30th. By a Sloop from Jamaica in 23 days, one John Master, who arrived the 25th. We are acquainted. That Admiral Whetston has taken a French Ship of 44. Guns on the Coast of New- Spain; she went from Guinea to New-Spain with Negro's, and there disposed of them, and having the produce on Board was bound for France; she is thought to be a very rich Prize. No News as yet of the Arrival of the Virginia Fleet, nor when the Homeward bound
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Fleet Sailes. Petty, Smallage and Lawrence Sailed last Week for Boston. The Act of Parliament for the Encouraging the Importa- tion of Naval Stores to England, The Act prohibiting all Trade and Commerce with France ; And an Act to prevent all Traiterous Corres- pondence with Her Majesties Enemies, were Published here.
Cambridge, July 31st. This Day was held here the Superiour Court of Assize, and General Goal delivery, where a Souldier belong- ing to the Castle was Arraigned for deserting Her Majesties Service, Who pleaded Guilty to the Indictment; and was ordered, to be set upon the Gallows for the space of one whole Hour, with a Rope about his Neck, and suffer 3 Months Imprisonment.
Boston, Per Captain Rimes from London, we have the following Advice [Here follows a half column of foreign news items.]
By Letters Via Virginia & Philadelphia by a Ship met at Sea, from on Board the Mast Fleet bound to England under Convoy of Her Majesties Ship the Advice of the 30th of April last, in Lat. 44 and about 550 Leagues to the Eastward of Cape Cod, we have Advice, that having Sailed from Piscaiaqua on the 6th. They had a very great Storm of Snow upon the 8th, in which they lost Company with the Expedition, John Balston Master, and the Ketch William and John, Richard Waterhouse Master, and on said day one Morti- more Mate to Mr. Corney was lost Overboard. The 9th in the morn- ing the Man of War saw Cap. Balsion's Ship Foundered, being full of water, and her Masts all by the Board, the water running out at the Cabbin Windows. The same day Mr. Thomas Cooper, Merchant, was taken ill, and on the 12th he was taken Speechless, & dyed the 18th. Mr. John Bonus was then living but very bad. The 12th they lost Company with the Ketch Hope, Robert Almony Master, and on the 13th they lost Company with the Dove, John Wilde Master.
Coasters, Entered Inwards, Loring, Milliard, Mitchel, Allen, and Blin from Connecticut, Lawrence from A'^. York. Outwards, Hedge, Walter, Lothrop & Wells for Connecticut, Schellinx for A^. York, Wells & Breed for Piscataqua: Foreign Inwards, Tho^nas Bell, and John Wilkins from North-Carolina, Samuel Rimes from London, Ebenezar Coffin from Madera, Stephen Codman, Eleazar Darby & Joshua Cornish from Pensilvania, Ezekiel Cravatt from Lisbone, and William Goddard from Fyall. Cleared, Outwards, Thomas Taylor for Nevis, and Ephraim Breed for Jamaica. Outward bound, John Love for Antigua, John Horton for New-foundla7id, Thomas Wit-dsor for St. Christophers, and Francis Norris for Montserrat.
B^vcrtisements.
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also that first in June 25, and that announcing London news- papers on sale, as in July 30.]
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The Bofton News-Letter.
From /IDOn&a^ August 6. to /IDOnOa^ August 13. 1705.
NY
FT TNDER date London, March 3, 1704-5, is published the procla- j vJmation of the queen for a general fast. Letters from Ham- burgh, Vienna and Lisbon, of February dates, and from Hague, Berlin and Copenhagen in March transmit a variety of war news. About a column and a half on the second page is filled with domestic news.]
St. Johns Newfoundland, July 20. My Last advised of 300 French and Indians intending to make a descent on our Parts; some whereof, if not all, are come to Trinity, Carboniere, and Consumption Bay; they have taken several of the People, and sent them to Placentia, others they used very barbarously, and some have made their escape hither, and to C arbonier e-lsla.nd, where they are forced to keep; so that the Fishery will be all destroyed excepting here, & at Bona- vist, where the People have given the French and Indians 450 /. not to destroy the place, and yet they threaten them now again. One of Her Majesties Men of War is going to Trinity-Bay.
New-York, August 6 On the first Instant Arrived here Capt. Payne in the Gray-hound Galley from London, she came out with Her Majesties Ship the Lowstoff, and the Fleet bound for Virginia, and the West-Indies, &c. from Plimouth the 19th May last. On the 4th. Instant arrived here Capt. Cumby in the Genoua Galley; She Sailed from Plimouth the last of May with the Grand Fleet bound for Lisbone, whom three days after they came out, took two French Ships outward bound, loaden with Wine & Brandy, by whom they had Intelligence, that 16 or 18 great Men of War were in Brest, and ready to Sail, but not known whither: Whereupon our Fleet stood over to the Coast of France, and some of them lay 3 days in sight of Brest, and others were sent into Camaret Bay, to make the French Ships and found the Intelligence True; upon which the whole Fleet made Sail and stood for Lisbone, and two days afterwards (after a Council of War) Two Flaggs with 20 or 22 good Ships were ordered to return, and to lye off Brest for the coming out of the French Squadron: And the rest of the Fleet proceeded to Lisbone. Capt. Cumby left Fyal about 6 Weeks agoe, and in Company with him a
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Dogger for Boston, and a Briganteen for Philadelphia. A Sloop is Arrived just now from Jamaica, and sayes, That the Guinea Prize, (mentioned in my last) to be taken by Admiral Whetstone, upon the Coast of New-Spain, is worth Two hundred Thousand Pounds. Vessels Outward bound, are Davis & Creago for St. Thomas, Beard for Carolina, Newenhuysen for Curacoa, Joline for Jamaica, and Gravenraedt for Philadelphia. The Philadelphia Post not yet come in.
Salisbury, August 10. On the 3d. Instant Susanna Griffin of this Town, was found dead in a small Pond of Water about a Foot and an half deep, into which 'tis Judged (through the Violence of Satans Temptations) having first Twisted her Neckcloth very hard about her Neck, she cast her self and was drown' d or suffocated: She was esteemed to be a Person of a Pious and Sober Conversation: And we hope the Inserting of such an awful Providence here may not be offensive, but rather a Warning to all others to watch against the Wiles of our Grand Adversary.
Boston, On Monday the 6th Currant, Mr. Ebenezar Wentworth coming here from the Eastward off Casko, he saw a Shallop, who sent a Boat with 8 hands after him, but they seeing half a dozen hands in his Boat at his Stern, they return'd back again, he judged them to be Enemies. On Thursday the 9th Currant, about 12 at night, Mr. Bryan Smith in a Briganteen from New-Bristol, off Cape Cod, fell in betwixt a Ship and a Sloop, the Sloop having on Board about 25 French-men, v/ho fired some hundred shot at him, but being in his ballast & a good Sayler, he out Sailed them; the Sloop had been taken that day by a French Privateer of 8 Guns, and about 130 men, with part of whom the Sloop was mann'd. On Fryday the 10th Currant, Mr. Smith spoke with Capt. Southack in the Province Galley, who was then in Chase of the said Privateer, Smith kept Company with the Galley all that day; there being but little Wind, and left her in the Evening within 4 miles of them, at which time a Gale sprung up at South-East. On Saturday the 11th Instant, arrived here Thomas Barns from Rhode-Island, and Keersteed in a Sloop from New York, who met a Ketch off Cape-Cod that was in Company with him the day before, and by her working supposed there was no body on Board, and sending his Boat on Board found it so, and supposes that being Chased by a Privateer, the men run on shoar in their Boat; the Ketch is Mr. Ohurn from Virginia, which Keersteed has brought in to Nantasket. Several persons arrivsd here to day that belonged to a Bristol Ship, Thomas Taylor Master, bound for Nevis, who was taken on Thursday last by the French Privateer aforesaid: Others of them belonged to Jamas Blin in a Sloop bound for Connecticut taken also the same day; The
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Privateer belongs to Martinico, came last from Port-Royal and had about 30 men from thence, which they have sent back with Blin's Sloop, and 2 Sloops that they took belonging to Cape-Anne, one of which is sunk, and have sent Taylor and Blin with them : and seeing our Galley in chase of them, they burnt Taylors Ship.
Coasters Entered Inwards, Hall, Webber, Parker, Smith, and Gillam from Connecticut. Outwards, Blin, Mitchell, Grover, Lothrop, Hall and Walker for Connecticut, Jackson and Mitchell for Piscataqua. Foreign Inwards, John Walker from Virginia, William Brown from Madera, & Ebenezar Chamberlin from Newfoundland. Cleared Out- wards, David Breton for Madera, Thomas Skuse for Nevis, Zachary Symes, and George Wright for Newfoundland, William Cooke and Samtiel Clarke for Monserrat, and James Grant for Whitehaven. Outward Bound, Peter Leach for Nevis, John Foster for Barbadoes, John Wilkins, and Thomas Bell for North-Carolina.
[The announcement of the next meeting of the General Assembly is reprinted, as in the issue of July 30.]
S^" Whereas the Holding the Great and General Court at Boston, and the Superiour Court at Bristol, and the Inferiour Court at Cambridge, at one and the same time, proves now very inconvenient, by reason of the Attendance of several Persons necessarily Required at every of the said Courts; The Justices have therefore Adjourned the Superior Court of Judicature, Court of Assize and General Goal Delivery, which should have been held at Bristol, on Tuesday, the Eleventh of September next; unto Tuesday, t!ie Five and Twentieth day of the said September.
BDverttsement.
[Reprinted: the News-Letter advertisement, as first in June 18.]
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The Bolton News-Letter.
From /IDonDap August 13. to /IDonDap August 20. 1705.
NY
TT TNDER date Westminster, March 14, 1704-5, is a letter giving I \_J an account of the attendance of the queen upon Parliament, ^ a list of several acts to which royal assent was given and the speech of prorogation. From Dublin, March 4, is an address of the Irish Parliament to the queen; from St. James, March 4, a report of the address to the queen, of the archbishop, bishops and clergy of Ireland, and from Berlin and Hague various war rumors. The domestic news fills a little more than one column on the second page.]
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New- York, Aug. 13 On the 10th. Instant Arrived here four- Privateers, viz. Captains Clavar, in a Ship, Gincks in a Briganteen, Dewint and Willoughby in two Sloops, who brought in with them a. Spanish Prize, which they took in sight of the Havanna, bound in thither; She is a Ship of near 300 Tons 20 Guns, had above 100 men on board, all which were Passingers, but about 40 men who belonged to the Ship; She was boarded and taken by Capt. Clavar, who Row'd up to her in a Calm before Capt. Gincks could come up to his assistance,. Capt. Clavar had 3 men kill'd and 25 Wounded, and the Spain- ards 8 kill'd : They loaded her at Cadiz, and is said to be a rich Prize ; They brought 20 of the Prisoners hither, two of which are Fryers, the rest they put a Shoar. The loading on board the Prize is said to- consist of 350 Pipes of Wine and Brandy, 4000 Jarrs of Oyl, 400 Baskets of Rezins, some Currants, Anchoves and Olives, and 12 Bayls of Dry Goods: These Privateers has near upon 400 men.
Piscataqua, Aug. 17. An Express coming from Sacho the 14th. Instant, advising of several great Guns, and Volleys of small Shot that they heard, and supposed to be at Casco; Her Majesty's Council of this Province forthwith ordered a Shallop with 13 men well armed, under the Command of Lieutenant Cotton, to go and make Discovery thereof, but are not yet returned.
Several Tracks of the Enemy were lately discovered to the East- ward, and about 6 or 8 Doggs seen, which puts our Frontiers into a. watchful posture.
Nathaniel Fryer Esqr formerly of the Council of this Province Dyed on Tuesday the 14th Instant, in the 84th Year of his Age, and was yesterday enterr'd.
Ipswich, Aug. 18. One Clough is arrived here in a Shallop from the Eastward, who the 16th Currant spoke with Capt. Harris in a, private Sloop of War, ofi Winter-Harbour , who told him he had re- taken Blin's Sloop (mentioned in our last) and that he was going to- Papudock to take in the French men v/ho run a Shoar, and to bring them to Boston; and 'tis supposed that was the Firing that was heard at Sacho.
Boston, By an Express to His Excellency from Sacho-Yort of the 13th currant, we are acquainted that the same day and the day before, there was several small and great Guns heard, and supposed to be at Casco: His Excellency hereupon ordered a Reinforcement to be sent to the said Fort, for fear of any Descent that should be ^made by the Enemy. By Passengers in a Ketch arrived from Vir- ginia, we are informed, that the Virginia Fleet bound for England, consisting of about 76 Sail, under Convoy of Her Majesty's Ships, the Oxford, Litchfield and Strumhulo Men of War, Sailed the 27th
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July, several Merchant-men in Company, being of good Force. Capt. Southack in the Province-Galley, on Saturday the 11th Currant, being in Chase of the French Privateer on our Coast, came within 2 miles of her, when spending his Top-Mast, he was necessitated to put in to Cape-Cod Harbour to refit, and Sailed from thence again on Tuesday the 14th Instant, the Lords-Day and Monday being very Stormy Weather: And since his coming out of Cape-Cod, has been in Chase of the said Privateer, and gaining upon him, obliged him to quit a Priz[e] Fishing Ketch which he had in Towe, and to sink her. Her Majesties Ship the Deptford is ordered out to Cruise, but has been this Week kept in by contrary Winds. His Excellency Setts out on Monday the 20th Instant for Stoningtoun in Connecticut- Colony, with several Gentlemen to attend him, to hold a Court there, by Virtue of Her Majesty's Commission under the Broad Seal of England, for Inquiring, Hearing and Determining of the Case of Owoneco Uncas, and the Mohegin Indians, laid before Her Majesty in way of Complaint against the Government of that Colony, for depriving them of their Lands.
On the 19th. Currant Arrived here a Briganteen from Nevis, Francis Plaisteed Master, came from thence the 1st. Instant, by whom we are advised, That the Packet from England about ten days ere he Sayl'd, brought word that his Grace the Duke of Marl- borough had lately a Battle with the French in Flanders, wherein he obtained a Signal Victory over the Enemy, who lost about 12000 men. Capt. Nathaniel Green from Boston to Barbadoes was taken in sight of the Island.
Coasters Entered Inwards, Tiller and Keer steed from New-York, Barns from Rhode-Island, and Curtis from Connecticut Foreign Inwards, John Pitts from Virginia, and Richard Baffin from Fyall. Cleared Outwards, Thomas Windsor for St Christophers. Outward Bound, Abraham Hill for Newfoundland, William Roulston, and William Alden for Barbadoes.
HOvertisement.
[Reprinted: News-Letter advertisement, as first in June 18.]
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The Bofton News-Letter.
From /IDon&a^ August 20. to flDOnDa^ August 27. 1705.
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ROMINENCE is given in the foreign news in this issue, to a proclamation of the queen granting freedom of trade to the
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merchant ships of Holland; and there is a variety of foreign war news from Madrid, Geneva, Hague, Vienna, Warsaw, Lisbon and other places on the continent of Europe. The domestic news is in one and a half columns. It relates principally to the movements of French privateers in the West Indies.]
Philadelphia, Aug. 10. Capt. Carter in the Briganteen from London and Fyal, Arrived here on Saturday: She is Loaden with Wine & some Brandy, & for bringing the Latter she is under Seizure. The Ship New Norwich bound for London, burthen 150 Tons, 10 Guns all close, carries 18 men, Intends to take the benefit of the 2 Men of War, that is to arrive from England, if they are not to tarry for theFleet. As yet we have no Advice of the Fleets Arrival from England.
New- York, Aug. 20. A small Sloop Arrived here the 10th. Instant from St. Thomas, brings advice. That they saw several of the Fleet from England to Virginia Standing into the Capes. Her Majesties Ship the Lowstoff is ordered out to Cruise.
■ Boston, Our Last gave Account of Blin's Sloop being Re-taken; The French-men got on Shoar being 24, who Baracado'd themselves, and defended the Sloop so, that Capt. Harris could not take her, but on condition that he should let them have a Whale-Boat, wherein 12 of them went to Port-Royal, & the other 12 surrendered themselves Prisoners, who are brought hither in the said Sloop, wherein came Capt Taylor and Mr. Blin, who were Prisoners with the French: They told our Prisoners, that the Privateer who took them had also in his Passage from the West-Indies to Port-Royal, taken a Brigan- teen, one Mason Master, belonging to Boston, on Board whereof was ^ Mr John Vryling, Merchant and part Owner, whom they left there. "^
On Saturday the 18th Currant, several of our Fishing- Vessels from Cape Sables, being on their way homeward, about 30 Leagues East from Cape-Ann, it being a very thick Fog in the morning, they first heard the Ringing of a Ship Bell, then a sound of words, which they apprehended to be Praying, and ended with a loud Acclamation Vive Le Roy; after which the Fog thinning, they espied a Ship just by them, which fired and brought them to, and then sent off her Boat, took 3 of 5 that were near together, the other two escaping.
On Monday the 20th Instant, Sailed Her Majesty's Ship the Dept- ford on her Cruise.
112 Probably the briganteen "Hope," owned by Mr. Vryling and Lieuten- ant-Colonel Benjamin Alford of Boston. See Notes, in The Acts and Resolves . . . . of the Province of the Massachusetts Bay: . . . , Vol. VIII, p. 616. The "Hope" was subsequently (in August, 1706) hired by the Province to bring back English prisoners from Canada, and Captain John Bonner was employed as master on her voyage to Quebec. Samuel Apple- ton was the commissioner to negotiate for the exchange. See News-Letter ■ Nos. 124 and 136 post.
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On Thursday the 23d Currant, the Province-Galley returned from her Cruise, who the Tuesday before spoke with Her Majesty's Ship the Deptford, who was then going in pursuit of the French Privateer on our Coast, whom they judged to be going to Port-Royal. The Province-Galley goes out again on Monday the 27 with several Vessels and Coasters under her Convoy. On Fryday the 24th arrived here Mr. Peter Bodwin in a Sloop from New Castle had about 8 weeks passage, he came out thence with the Fleet for Russia, con- sisting of about 80 Sail, under Convoy of 8 Men of War, by whom we are informed. That Her Majesty's Ship the Advice, and the Mast Ships, and all the other Vessels that went under her Convoy from New-England were safely arrived in England the latter end of June, excepting Capt Balston that was lost. [Foreign News] That Cap. Gillam bound for Boston, "was in the Downs waiting for a Convoy to Sail. On the said Day arrived from Jamaica Masters, Wing and Mears about 5 weeks passage, who came out in Company with the Fleet for England, consisting of about 52 Sail, under Convoy of 4 Men of War; and in the night having a flurry of Wind coming thro' the Gulph of Florida, there was 2 or 3 Ships missing, and it's to be feared, that a Man of War if not 2 and a Merchant man was lost upon the Cape. Capt. Ventiman from Boston was arrived at Jamaica, and Mr Noyes in the Hannover Briganteen of Boston from Madera. The E[F]rench Privateers are thick upon the Coast of New-Spain; and have taken several Vessels.
Coasters Entered Inwards, Ellwell and Hedge from Connecticut, Adolph and DeGroof from New-York Outwards, Wilkins for Carolina, Bell for Coratuck, Curtice, Loring, Allen and Gillam for Connecticut, and Lawrence for New-York. Foreign Inwards, Francis Plasteed from Nevis, Tho. Mears and John Wing from Jamaica. Cleared Outwards, John Edwards for Jamaica, Abraham Hill for Newfoundland, and Joseph Thome for Nevis. Outward Bound, John Thomas for Fyall, John Ireland for Carolina, and Eleazar Darby for Pennsilvania.
[The announcement of the next meeting of the General Assembly is reprinted, as in the issue of July 30.]
advertisements.
"O An-away at Boston about 3 weeks ago from his Master Capt. -■-^Samuel Rymes Commander of the Barbadoes Merchant, a Man- servant named Joseph Ingerson, aged about 22 years, a well-set young man, dark complexion, pritty full fac'd, short dark hair, if not now a Wig. Whoever shall apprehend said Servant, and him safely convey to his said Master, shall have Forty Shillings Reward, and
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reasonable Charges. [Reprinted: the News-Letter advertisement, as first in June 18.]
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The Bofton News-Letter.
From flDon^ai? August '27. to /E)OnJ)aS September 3. 1705.
AS— NY
TTN this number are four columns of foreign news including advices I X from Paris, Berlin, Vienna, Rome, Madrid, Warsaw, Geneva and elsewhere, of March dates, and the address of the house of peers of Ireland to the queen. An item under Madrid date, March 13, gives this West Indian news: "M du Casse is gone to Cadiz, in order to take the Conduct of the Galleons that sail to the West- Indies upon him, which increases the dissatisfaction of those Grandees who remonstrated against it to the King; and told his Majesty, That it was not fit to prefer a French man to a Spaniard in a thing of that consequence." Under date of Madera, June 14, is information from a London ship that a free trade existed with the Canaries.]
St. Johns Newfoundland, Aug. 7. Here are arrived 3 Galleys, who acquaint us, That the Express sent from hence was arrived safe in England ere they Sailed; and that 10 Men of War were ordered hither, with 500 Land Forces whom we daily expect. The French have taken a Vessel on our Coast, and the Man of War is gone in pursuit of her.
Philadelphia, Aug 23. On the 14th. Capt. Smith arrived from London Capt. Basset in the Norwich Sails tomorrow for Virginia, to go under Convoy of the 2 Men of War that came with the Fleet from England who are to Sail in 20 days after their arrival, which is now 12 days since they arrived.
New York, Aug. 27. One Dill is Arrived from St. Christophers in 19 days. The Spanish Prize mentioned in my Last, brought in here, is Condemned and now unloading, and was very full of Goods. Last Week came in here a French Prize from Newfoundland, loaden with Core Fish, She is about 100 Tons, and was taken by the Setty Priva- teer, Capt. Albert Defrees Commander, who was fitted out here. Her Majesties Ship the Lowstoff Sailed on her Cruise the 25th. Currant.
Boston, On Tuesday the 2Sh of August, There Sailed from Nan- tasket several Vessels and Coasters Outward Bound under Convoy of the Province-Galley.
On Thursday Evening the 30h. of August, His Excellency our Gov-
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-ernour returned from Stonington in Connecticut, where he Sat some days in the Execution of Her Majesty's Commission, referring to Omeneco the Sachem of the Mohegins; and we are told, that the Commissioners present, being 10 in number, were very unanimous in their determination in favour of Omeneco and their Tribe who have been always faithful to the Crown of England.
On Saturday the 1st Currant, arrived here Her Majesties Ship the Guernsey, Capt. Huntington Commander, who left Jamaica about 6 weeks ago, and was Commandore of the Homeward bound Fleet from thence to England; and on the 18th. of August in the Latitude of 38 met with a most violent storm, which foundered 2 or 3 of the Fleet, and so shattered the rest, that it's feared few of them are coming hither: There was 2 Merchant-men, the Unity and Marl- borough Briganteen lost in a Storm coming thro' the Gulph of Florida; Two of those lost in the last Storm are the Lurton Galley, and the Portttgal Merchant.
The Province-Galley returned this day from her Cruise.
On Wednesday the 5th Currant, Our General Assembly is to meet here, unto which day they stand Prorogu'd.
Coasters Entered Inwards, Flood Hilton, and Allen from Piscata- qua, Elwell, Gardner, Wair and Sturges from Connecticut, and Smallage from New York. Outward, Elwell, Hilton and Jackson for Piscata- qua, Webber for Connecticut, Vail for Jersey, and Darby for Pensil- vania. Foreign Inwards, Joshua Pickman from Virginia, James Bodwin from New Castle, and Ebenezar Hathorne from Newfound- land. Cleared Outwards, Francis Norris for Monserat, Samuel Carey for Madera, and Joseph Pulsifer for Jamaica. Outward Bound, Samuel Rymes, Robert Howard, Joseph Wadsworth and Thomas Freeman for Barbadoes, Matthew Soley & John Wing for Jamaica, and Abraham Gordin for Newfoundland.
These are to give Notice, That the Court of General Sessions of the Peace for the County of Suffolk, Held at Boston the 13th. of August last, in pusuance of an Act of the General Assembly, Entituled, An Act to prevent Disorders in the Night: Have ordered, and do Require the several Constables and Ty thing men within the Town of Boston, frequently to walk the Streets of Said Town after 9 at Night, and more especially in the Evenings of the Lords Day & Training- Days, to see if after that time, any Indian, Negro or Mulatto Servant or Slave is found abroad, unless upon some Errand of their Masters or Owners; As also to search all Houses that are suspected to Entertain such Ser- vants or Slaves contrary to Law, and finding any such {if it be too late in the night) to restrain them in the Common Prison, Watch House, or Constables House till morning, to he carried before a Justice of Peace,
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to receive the Discipline of the House of Correction, that all such Dis- orders may be prevented.
advertisement
[Reprinted: News-Letter advertisement, as first in June 18.]
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The BoftonNews-Letter.
From /IDon&a^ September 3. to /!!ionDa|> September 10. 1705. :
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FT TNDER date St. James's March 30, 1705 is the announcement of [ KJ the election of the duke of Marlborough to be high steward of New- Woodstock, and under date Dublin, March, 23 the address of the commons of Ireland to the duke of Ormand, lord lieutenant general. There are also reports of European affairs from London, Vienna, Moscow, Hague and elsewhere of March dates. Domestic news fills two columns.]
Philadelphia, Aug. 30. On the 23d arrived one Gardner in a Sloop from Fyall, she belongs to Boston. This day a Sloop arrived from Virginia, who say, that the 2 Men of War for England were to Sail the 5th of next month.
Elizabeth Town in Jersey, Aug. 30. On Monday the 20 Curran,t, Dyed here in the Afternoon the Reverend Mr. John Harriman, Pastor of the Church in this place. Aged about 60 Years: Who the same day at a Church Meeting told his people, that his time of departure drew near and exhorted them to Peace and Unity one with another, and to stand fast in the Covenant that they had engaged themselves to.
New-York Sept. 3 On the 31 Last arrived here a small Sloop Loaden with Cocoa, being a Prize lately taken by Capt. Penistone upon the Coast of New-Spain; who has also taken 2 other Sloops Loaden with Wine and Brandy, and was bound hither with them, she left them about a month ago on the other side of the Gulph of Florida.
On the 1st Instant arrived at Sandyhook 3 of Her Majesties Ships, viz. The Nonsuch, Capt Boyce, the Maremaid, Capt. Riddel, and the Deal-Castle, Capt. Ogle, Commanders, and also 13 Merchant-men, viz. The George, Osburn Master, the Mary & Martha, Madden Master, the Marlborough, Wilson Master, the Desire, Wake, Master, the Wil- liam Galley, Parker Master, the Robert & Francis, Burroughs Master, the Tyger, Hort Master, the St. John Baptist, Brisselbolt Master, the Don Carolus, Summers Master, the Dorothy, Jeffers Master, the Betty, Owen Master, the Indicos Merchant, Nulington Master, the Jamaica Merchant, Smith Master, being part of the Homeward bound
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Fleet, who in the Lat f Am^ms^ last met with a
most violent Storm, '- -^t perished, and the *
that escaped are )ly shattere<! nnifiecl are
come in hit which will not be less than 6
weeks time, xn n wanting Masts; 11 vas as
great a S ' h was in England in No as a year.
A ^ I'hiladelphia bound to Ba): , "
?,T 'lie same Storm in Lat. 23 and an niui. re
, ship the Lowstoff returned from her Cruise < ) to Sea again to morrow or next day.
1, Sept. 7. On the 3d Arrived here the Sloop i-ne;
-L>:>*juuthem Master, who Sailed hence the 10th. of Augu&i,
, .or Barbadoes, Loaden with Lumber & Horses, and on the
in tl:e Lat. of 38 met with the same Storm mentioned in the
,-Letter, that the Jamaica Fleet for England met with, which
overset her, and continued so for one hour, then her Mast broke
with the next Sea, and she : on her bottom but full of water, and
all on D rried ■ ned, Viz.
, Dr. Wheeler, ell, all of
ORDER SUPPl^iJssrXfj I'lIE EARLIEST ATTE^tf TED
very ne r, which tht-
u his own, Himself, the chief Mate, and 5 i' other Ship, and left this, so that one Joyce a\ 1 d 8 of the Sailers brought her in here wl^
■"ition. They saw several '" *he r.-Li a u. .^iin, but most disn^'^^''
'(.:..:, Our Last gave A . (i a
■ .rnai.tu Fleet bound for Zi,^;-^.. ■ .' ^ " ••in,l,- nf '^'^ It began abonf . points of the i for about 18 hours time. Merc';
lat foundered about 11a Clock on i the I-
I Board her, that Admiral W- the Spanish Coast
1 the S indered all the men were lost two Seamen
Reprodvicei by courtesy of Dr, Samuel Abl^ott Green, from hi^ "Ten FAC-Simile Reptoduction: Relating to Old Boston and Neifihbothboa'xOuns • Slature, named
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THE BOSTON NEWS-LETTER, SEPTEMBER 10, 1705
Fleet, who in the Lat. of 38 on the 18th. of August last met with a most violent Storm, wherein several of the Fleet perished, and those that escaped are most miserably shattered and damnified, and are come in hither to refit, which will not be performed in less than 6 weeks time, most of them wanting Masts; They say, that it was as great a Storm as that which was in England in November last was a year.
A Briganteen from Philadelphia bound to Barbadoes, one Norman Master, met with the same Storm in Lat. 23 and an half, and is come hither disabled.
Her Majesty's ship the Lowsioff retnrned from her Cruise on Fryday last, and will go to Sea again to morrow or next day.
Rhode-Island, Sept. 7. On the 3d Arrived here the Sloop Phenix, Joseph Rosebothem Master, who Sailed hence the 10th. of August, bound for Barbadoes, Loaden with Lumber & Horses, and on the 18th. in the Lat. of 38 met with the same Storm mentioned in the News-Letter, that the Jamaica Fleet for England met with, which overset her, and continued so for one hour, then her Mast broke with the next Sea, and she righted on her bottom but full of water, and all on Deck clear carried away: There was 4 men drowned. Viz. Henry Pike, Dr. Wheeler, Dr. Ross and James Blackwell, all of Barbadoes; The rest of the men were washt over board several times, but got in again. The Master Served to the Sea from his Youth, but declares he never was in such a Storm before.
On the 5th. Currant came in here the Ship Laura of London Capt. George Wake Master, one of the Fleet from Jamaica, who met with the above Storm, which carry ed away her Main Mast and Fore-Mast, and was very near foundering; in the Night another Ship run on board her, which the Master of this supposing to be in a better condi- tion than his own, Himself, the chief Mate, and 5 men more Jumpt into the other Ship, and left this, so that one Joyce who is Second Mate and 8 of the Sailers brought her in here where she is in a very shatter'd condition. They saw several of the Fleet a day or two after the Storm, but most disabled.
Boston, Our Last gave Account of a most violent Storm that the Jamaica Fleet bound for England met with the 18 of August in the Latitude of 38 It began about 10 of the Clock at night, the Wind shifted all the points of the Compass, & continued a meer fret of Wind for about 18 hours time. The Portugal Merchant, Hog Master that foundered about 11a Clock on the 19th. had the French Captain on Board her, that Admiral Whetstone took on the Spanish Coast when the Ship foundered all the men were lost except two Seamen that got on a Plank, who kept on it about an hour, but both were wash'd off again; one of them a Young man of low Stature, named
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Joseph Williams swam to the Plank again, and got on it, & kept on "it for almost 3 days and 2 whole nights, holding fast only with his •hands till Tuesday the 21st of August about Sun-set, when he was i;aken on Board the London Bridge, Henry Feavert Commander. His Skin when taken up being soakt with salt water, was like the skin of a drown'd person which is gone and a new skin is come in the room of it.
On Wednesday Sat the General Assembly, and said day arrived here the London Bridge, one of the Jamaica Fleet.
On Thursday His Excellency Isstied forth a Proclamation, prohibit- ing all persons to Entertain, Harbour or Credit any Mariner, Seaman, or Marine belonging to any of Her Majesties Ships of War, on pain of Losing their Debt, & the inflicting of such penalties on those that shall entertain or harbour them as the Law provides, without special Licence from their Commander in writing under his hand.
On said day arrived the Charles Galley, Cap. Bird Commander, and the Margaret Galley, Capt. Emmons Commander, being 2 of the Jamaica Fleet: Cap Emmons Saw 19 Sail of the Fleet when the Storm was over, including those that are come hither. The Dorset, Cap Haynes Commander arrived here the same day, who left Virginia the 9 of August, and met with the same Storm in the Lat. of 40, who Lost her Masts therein. On said day also arrived Capt. Azor Gale from Barbadoes, had a months passage; there came out in company with him for this place. Berry, Lowder, Johnson[,] Wier and Codman, Perkins for New-York, and a Sloop for Pensilvania.
On Saturday came here one Allin a Flag of Truce who came from Port- Royal the 20th of August with Letters from the Commander there to His Excellency, with whom came Mr. Vryling^^^ mentioned in our Numb. 71. to be taken by Capt. Crapo the French Privateer, who is now at Port-Royal fitting out again to come upon our Coast: He carried in with him a Barque from Virginia bound for Bristol. There is now at Port- Royal, 7 English Vessels, viz., the Barque from Vir- ginia, Mr. Vryling's^^^ Briganteen, 2 Ketchers, 2 deck Sloops, and one open Sloop, and about 30 men Prisoners. They are in great want of Provisions at Port-Royal.
This day was Interr'd Mrs. Mary Lake, Widow (of the Memorable Capt. Thomas Lake,) who Dyed on Wednesday the 5th Instant: Aged about 74 Years. "*
113 John Vryling, part owner of the briganteen "Hope." See foot-note 112, page 236 ante.
114 See Diary of Samuel Sewall, Vol. II, p. 137, under date Seventh-day; Septr 8. 1705. For "the memorable Captain Thomas Lake," see Drake's The History and Antiquities of Boston, pp. 422, 423.
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THE BOSTON NEWS-LETTER, SEPTEMBER 17, 1705
Her Majesties Ship the Deptford returned this day from her Cruise, who came short of the Virginia Barque at Port-Royal about 3 hours, he brought with him their out Sentinel. The Deptford and Province- Galley are both ordered out again to Cruise.
Coasters Entered Inwards, Kilberne, Smith and Waters from Connecticut. Outward, Keersteed for New York, Parker for Pensil- vania, and Hedge for Rhode-Island. Foreign Inwards, Azor Gale from Barbadoes. Cleared Outwards, Peter Leach for Nevis, John Blew for Monserat, John Norton and William Rowlston for New- foundland. Outward bound, Joshua Pickman for Virginia, Janes Barns for Barbadoes, Francis Plaisteed and William, Goddard for Madera, Benj. Stone for London, Thomas Gwin for Antigua, and Rob. Gold for Newfoundland.
aoverttsements,
A Convenient Dwelling House and Shop with other Accommoda- tions, the next Door to the Post Office in Boston to be Lett: Enquire of John Campbell Post Master.
A Gentleman has an Hundred or a Hundred and Fifty Pounds to Lend out at Interest upon good Security: Enquire of John Campbell, Post Master.
[Reprinted: News-Letter advertisement, as first in June 18.]
1R. Jg* BumD. 74.
The Bofton News-Letter.
From /IDonDag September 10, to /IDonDaB September 17. 1705.
AS— NY
r A PROCLAMATION of the queen, March 29, 1705, for observance I .z\.of an act of Parliament to prevent traitorous correspondence ?<> fills one column. Under March and April dates there is general war news from Paris, Antwerp, Venice, Rome, Hague, Warsaw and Ratisbon. There is one column of domestic news.]
Barbadoes, Aug. 8. Mr. Samuel Frazon coming the 10 of June last from on Board Capt. Trotter in the Pinnace of his own Ship, with 2 Seamen, one Abraham Parker of York near Piscataqua, the other a Jersey man and his own Negro, the Boat and men were never seen since, the Wind blowing fresh, 'tis fear'd they are drown'd.
A second Flag of Truce is returned from Martinico, but no likeli- hood of settling any Cartell, our Government thinking their demands extravagant.
New York, Sept. 10 On the 5th Instant arrived here the Brigan-
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THE BOSTON NEWS-LETTER, SEPTEMBER 17, 1705
teen Laurell, Henry Play Master, being one of the Jamaica Fleet dissabled by the late Storm they met v/ith in the Lat. 38 on the 18h of August last, which occasioned the 3 Men of War and 13 Merchant- men mentioned in my Last to come in here and refit being part of the same Fleet. The same day came in a Sloop, on[e] Creago Master, who some time since Sailed hence for St. Thomas, but met with the above Storm, which broke his Boom, wash'd three men Overboard, and other damage, which oblig'd him to return.
Her Majesties Ship the Lowstoff designed yesterday to Sail on her Cruise towards the Capes of Virginia, we have no certain Advice when the Men of War will sail from thence to England.
Boston, His Excellency has been pleased to fill up the Vacancy in the Militia Officers of our Regiment (occasioned by the Death of Leut Col. Thomas Savage, & Major Benj. Davis) by Commissionating Capt. Samuel Checkly^^^ to be Lieutenant Colonel, and Capt. Adam Winthrop "** Major, Captain Oliver Noyes, Captain John Ballantine, Captain Thomas Fitch, and Captain Lieutenant Ahijah Savage.
On Wednesday the 12th Currant, There was here a very great appearance of Men in the Train Bands: occasioned by the Castle's giving of the Alarm at the sight of 5 Vessels seen coming in, 2 whereof was Her Majesty's Ship the Deptford Towing in, the Johnson Frigot, Reach Master, being one of the Jamaica Fleet, who is much disabled ; The other 3 were Berry and Lowder from Barbadoes, and Green from Nevis.
On Saturday the 15th Currant, His Excellency Prorogued the General Assembly, unto Wednesday the 24th. of October next.
Coasters Entered Inwards, Hilton and Heath from Piscataqua, Hedge and Lothrop from Connecticut. Outwards, Flood and Wier for Piscataqua, Andrews for Connecticut, Alexander Duncan and James Gold for Pensilvania. Foreign Inwards, Wier, James Berry, and Henry Lowder from Barbadoes, and Tobias Green from Nevis. Cleared Outwards, William Goddard for Madera, Robert Gold for Pensilvania, Joshua Pickman for Virginia, and John Wing for Jamaica. Outward Bound, Thomas Mires for Jamaica, Moses Wadland for Madera, Richard Daffin for Virginia, Jonathan Lambere for Antigua, and Ebenezar Hathorn for Newfoundland.
Ht)t>ertiscments
A Negro Woman about 24 Years Old to be Sold by Captain John ^ ^Love, and to be seen at his house in the North-End of Boston
115 Samuel Checkley, an influential member of the General Court.
116 Captain Adam Winthrop: grandson of Governor John Winthrop of Massachusetts.
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THE BOSTON NEWS-LETTER, SEPTEMBER 24, 1705
near to Mr. Jonas Clarke's.
[Reprinted: News-Letter advertisement, as first in June 18.]
B» le. mumb. 75.
The Bolton News-Letter,
From /©OnOaS September 17 to /IDonOag September 24. 1705.
AS— NY
riT^ROM Edinburgh, April 12, is an account of the hanging of the I X^ pirates Green, Madder and Sympson, and there is war news of March and April dates from Paris, Vienna, Hamburg, Turin, Moscow, Hague, Warsaw and elsewhere. Domestic news occupies a little more than one column.]
New- York, Sept. 17. On the 13th Instant, arrived here a Sloop from Curacoa, Charles Sleigh Master, by whom we have advice, that 2 Spanish Privateers lay off Bonira, and upon notice thereof at Curacoa they fitted out 3 Sloops and took them both. 8c brought them in thither without the loss of a man.
On the 14th Instant, arrived here Capt. Penniston's Privateer Sloop, who parted with Penniston in his Ship 15 days before he arrived off South Carolina, they were in the great Storm, & were there separated from 2 Prize Sloops which they had taken, but whether they are in being, or foundered they know not.
By a Sloop arrived yesterday at Amboy from Curacoa, we are acquainted, that on Fryday last there was seen off Barnagatt one of Capt. Penniston's Prize Sloops, and a Ship without Masts, plying for this Port; we imagine the Ship to be one of the Jamaica Fleet. We are assured, That the Prudent Sarah, Perkins Master, and the Oxenden, Smyton Master, being 2 of the Jamaica Fleet were foundered in the Storm ; we know not the certainty of any others besides those mentioned in the Publick Print.
Last week arrived here Teller, Adolph, Degroff & Kersteel from Boston. Vessels Outward Bound are 2 ships for Barbadoes, a Brigan- teen for Surranam, a Sloop for Jamaica, 2 Ships for London, Clay for Rhode Island, and Derrick Adolph for Boston.
Rhode-Island, Sept. 21 On the 16th Currant arrived here Capt. Nathaniel Coffin, who Sailed from Boston on the 21st of July last, in Company with 13 Sail bound for Barbadoes, who on the 21st of Augllst\^.■s,t, in the Lat. of 29 met with a most violent Storm, which caused him to Cut his Main and Mazen Mast by the board, he lost all his Horses therein; The Storm continued about 14 hours, and
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the heighth thereof about 8 hours. Capt Coffin spoke with Mr. Perkins in the Flying Horse after the Storm was over, being one of the same Fleet, who told him, that he lost his Boat, his Horses, Fore- Sail and Gibb, yet designed to proceed on his Voyage to Barbadoes, though Coffin was necessitated to return.
Marblehead, Sept. 22. On Thursday the 20th Currant arrived here John Holicom in a Sloop from Barbadoes bound for Piscataqua, who left Barbadoes the 22d of August, and was taken the 8th Instant, by a French Ship of 10 Guns, from Petiguavus bound to St. Malo's, and said to be the Packet-Boat that came from England to Boston, about 3 years ago; Holicom bought his Vessel of the Captain for 400 1 Sterling to be paid in St Malo's, one Bates went Hostage till the Money is paid ; Holicom sunk all his Letters ere he was taken.
Holicom says, That there was a Turnado in Barbadoes which begun on the 18 of Augtist, and continued 4 days, which caused a most violent Storm, the Wind came up at S. and backed away to the E. S. E. the heighth of the Storm lasted 18 hours, which has caused a great deal of damage among the shipping in the Road 22 vessels were put on Shoar, Holicom & Fyfield being 2 of them were got off again; & an Irish man was getting off as he came away; a Dutch- man from Suranam about 500 Tons loaded with Sugar was staved all to pieces: The Countrys Sloop and Briganteen of War both lost: Great damage sustained among those Vessels that rode out the Storm, some whereof cannot be repaired, a great many men were drowned, one of Her Majesties Men of War lost all her Anchors, lash'd her Guns, & got to Sail as the Wind vier'd.
Cap Flint from Boston, and the Vessels in Company with him were all safe arrived but Cap. Hunt, who seeing Cap Flint engaged with 2 French Privateers to the Windward of the Island, made the best of his way, and was taken by a 3d between him and the Island, Cap Flint with the other Ships got clear of the 2 Privateers, his Brother lost one Arm in the Engagement: As Flint went from Boston, he met with a Clap of Thunder & Lightning that shattered his Main Mast, and kill'd one of his men.
Boston, Her Majesties Ship the Deptford is returned from her Cruise.
Coasters Entered Inwards, Harris and Petty from Connecticut, Jackson and Parsons from Piscataqua. Outwards, Hilton and Heath for Piscataqua, Lathrop and Diamond for Rhode-Island. Foreign Inwards, Moses Abbot from North Carolina, Eleazar Johnson, and Michael Wormstill from Barbadoes, James Updick from Antigua and William Beans from Fyall. Cleared Outwards, John Butler for Lisbon, and Ebenezar Hathorne for Neivfoundland. Outward bound,
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John Secum for Antigua, Azor Gale, James Berry, William Weir, and Tobias Green for Barhadoes, Bryan Smith for Lisbon, Ebenezar Chamberlin for Virginia, Benjamin Parsons and Henry Loivder for London, Benjamin Parsons junior, for Topsham.
aDverttsements
A Debenture Bill being found, (granted by Capt. John Lane, and Mr. Pelatiah Whitmore Commissary, to Daniel Gilbert for Nine Pound due for Service, whereof 11. 13s. & 2d. is taken up in Stores, and remaining due 71. 6 s. lOd.) The Person that lost said Bill may have it again, paying Salvage: Enquire at the Post-Office.
A Small Giiinea Dear's Foot being found; The Person that Lost it, giving the true marks, may have it again, paying Salvage: Enquire at the Post-Office.
[Reprinted: News-Letter advertisement, as first in June IS.]
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The Bolton Ne^ws-Letter.
From/IDOnDas September 24 to /IDonOa^ October 1. 1705.
NY
FQ LIGHTLY less than one half of this issue of two pages is devoted I k^to foreign news, including accounts of the visit of the body of Cambridge University to the queen, and affairs in Hungary and Poland. The domestic news includes a proclamation by Governour Dudley for a Public Thanksgiving.]
Port-Royal in Jamaica, Aug. 22. Capt. Ingles a Guinea Merchant- man of 14 Guns and 20 men arrived here about 20 days ago, who met with a Privateer Sloop off of Port-Morant of 6 Guns, & full of men, who boarded him 3 times, casting down Fire-works and Stink Pots amongst the Negroes between Decks, burning and disordering them much: The Captain and his men betaking themselves to close Quarters, fired briskly and so successfully upon the Privateer, that he left 9 of his men dead on the Deck, & concludes he kill'd them 50 men by what he see them fling Overboard.
On the ISth Currant, There was a great Storm of Wind & Rain at N. and rounded to S. S. E & blew very hard, striping the Houses, and blowing the water over the Point, so that Boats might have floated: It forced some Vessels Ashoar, whereof a Bark from New-York, one Pasco Master is one forced to Unload. Many in Town removed their Goods into Upper-Chambers. It damnified a great quantity of Sugar.
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New- York Sept. 24. On the 18th. Instant Arrived here a small Prize Sloop taken by Capt. Penniston, loaden with Wine and Brandy; She was taken upon the Coast of New-Spain.
On the 19th Instant, about 10 at night, some of the Privateers begun a Riot before the Sheriffs House of this City, assaulted the Sheriff at his door without any provocation, & beat and wounded several persons that came to his assistance, & in a few minutes the Privateers tumultuously met together in great numbers, upon which Forces were sent out of the Fort to suppress them, and the Sheriff, Officers and some men belonging to Her Majesties Ships made a Body to do the same, but before these Forces could meet with them, the Privateers unhappily met Li[e]ut. Wharton Featherstone- Hough, and Ensign Alcock, (two Gentlemen of the Hon. Col. Livesay's Regi- ment that came in the Jamaica Fleet, who were peaceably going home to their Lodgings) and barbarously murdered the first, and grievously wounded the latter, in several places in the head, and bruised his Body; & after they had knock'd him down several times, and got his Sword, some of them run Lieut. Featherstone- Hotigh in at the left side thro' his heart (as is supposed with Ensign Alcocks Sword) of which wound he immediately dyed. Just as the Fact was done, the Privateers were attacked by the Sheriff, Officers and Seamen of Her Majesties Ships, and some of the Town, & in a short time were obliged to fly; several of both sides were wounded, some of the Privateers were then taken Prisoners, and several since, who are committed, & do believe will suffer according to Law; the Soul- diers killed one of the Privateers that was flying from them. One Erasmus Wilkins was apprehended on Saturday last, & Committed, and by the Evidence 'tis believed he is the man that murdered Li[e]ut. Featherstone- Hough; it would be too tedious to relate the particu- lars, but their insolence is beyond expression; this Riot was chiefly acted by the Privateers belonging to the Briganteen Dragon, Capt. Gincks, Commander.
One the 21st. Arrived here Capt. Penniston in his Ship (which in our last we supposed to be one of the Jamaica Fleet) he lost his Masts in the Storm, and put into Carolina; his best Prize is yet missing, which is a New Sloop well found, and has on board one hundred & six quarter Casks of French Brandy, Linnens, and other Goods; he hopes she'l be here in a few days, he lost her in the Storm,
We hear this Morning that Capt. Penniston's Prize is Arrived at New Castle disabled by the Storm, and is there fitting to proceed hither.
Capt. Renier Tongrelou and others have bought the Cole and Been Gaily, a Ship upwards of 200 Tons, and IS Guns, and is now fitting of
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her for a Privateer, and intends to carry 160 Men. Capt. Penniston is also about to fit his Ship, and designs out with her in Consort, they will Sail before Winter.
Boston, Letters from Barbadoes of the 8th of August, [foreign news] On Thursday the 27th. Currant arrived here Zachariah Alden in a Sloop from Virginia, 14 days passage, by whom we are advised. That just as they left Virginia, there was a Ship arrived from Lisbone that had a quick passage.
By HIS EXCELLENCY JOSEPH DUDLEY Esqr. Captain General and GOVERN OUR in Chief, in & over Her Majesties Province of the Massachusetts-Bay in New-England in America.
A PROCLAMATION for a Publick THANKSGIVING.""
WHEREAS it has pleased Almighty God in his Great Goodness to preserve Her Majesties Sacred Person, and to prosper Her Arms in the Just War, wherein Her Majesty and Her Allies are En- gaged for the preservation of the Liberties of Europe. Having also been Graciously pleased, in the Summer past, to restrain the Insults and Outrage of our barbarous Enemies, & to grant us great Quiet and Tran- quillity; To bless the Fruits of the Earth, and to give us the hopeful prospect of a plentiful Harvest; To grant us general Health, and to Smile upon us in other our Publick Interests and Enjoyments.
Wherefore humbly Adoring the Divine Goodness, and duely consider- ing that such great and publick Blessings do call for Publick and Solemn A cknowledgements .
T Have thought fit, by the Advice of Her Majesties Council, & at the ^Desire of the Representatives in their late Session, hereby to Order and Appoint, That a General THANKSGIVING to Almighty God, for these His Mercies be Observed throughout this Province, within the several Towns and Districts thereof, on Thursday the Eighteenth Day of October next: And do strictly forbid all Servile Labour thereupon; Exhorting both Ministers and People to Solemnize the said Day after a Religious tnanner, and to offer up sincere and hearty Praises to GOD.
Given at the Council-Chamber in Boston the 20th Day of September, 1705. In the Fourth Year of the Reign of our Soveraign Lady ANNE, by the Grace of GOD of England, Scotland, France and Ireland, QUEEN, Defender of the Faith, &c.
By Order of the Gover-
nour and Council, /. D UDLE Y
Isaac Addington, Seer,
GOD Save the QUEEN.
117 '■■ Reprinted from the News- Letter in Notes, in The Acts and Resolves . of the Province of the Massachusetts Bay: . . , Vol. VIII, p. 520.
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The Province Galley Capt. Southack Commander is returned from her Cruise.
Coasters Entered Inwards, Loring, Lothrop, Webber, Hall and Elivell from Connecticut, and Allen from Piscataqua. Outwards, Smallage and Walter for Rhode-Island, and Jackson for Piscataqua. Foreign Inwards, Daniel Noyes, John Ventiman, and John Piillen from Jamaica, Zachariah Alden froin Virginia, Nathaniel Gardner from Jersey, William Carkett from St. George, John Alder from Angvilla, and Thomas Lanyon from Coratuck. Cleared Outwards, Moses Wadland for Madera. Outward bound, Tobias Green for Barbadoes, and John Bennet for London.
advertisements.
A House and Land in the High Fore-Street at the Sign of the Buck, in the South-End of Boston, now in the Occupation of Mr. Jacob Melyen, to be Sold; Inquire of Capt. Nathanael Williams, or Mr. James Mears, both of said Town, and know further.
A Negro woman to be sold by John Campbell Post-master, and to be seen at his House next door to the Anchor Tavern ip Boston.
[Reprinted: News-Letter advertisement, as first in June 18.]
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The Bolton News-Letten
From /DOnOai? October 1. to flDOnOa^ October 8. 1705.
NY
FTMPORTANT foreign news, including an account of the visit^of I Athe queen to Cambridge and her entertainment there, particulars of the successes of the duke of Vendosme in Lombardy, and re- ports from Dresden, Liege and elsewhere, fill three of the four columns of this issue.]
Plimouth, Septemb. 28. On the 19th Instant, the Quarter Sessions of the Peace was held here, where Complaint was made of a certain person belonging to Midlebury; who brought some Tarr to be Sold, some whereof was mingl'd with dirt; for which he was Sentenced to be severely Whipt, which was accordingly executed; and is here only Inserted to be a caveat to others, of doing the like, least a worse thing befal them.
New-York, Octob. 1. On the 24th of the last Month arrived here a Sloop from Jamaica, Joseph Smith Master, in five weeks, by whom we are informed, that the Storm which the Jamaica Fleet met with,
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has been very violent there, and that the Sea Overflowed part of Port-Royal, & has done but little damage. A Bark belonging to this Port, Simon Pasco Master, ready to Sail, was lost in the Storm, and no other. Admiral Whetstone with 4 Men of War, went to Sea, and a few days after, they had the Storm, wherein most of them lost their Masts, one of them was not returned; the Storm there was on the 20th of August. Two Briganteens and a small Ship Sailed for Boston three dayes before this Sloop.
Vessels Outward Bound are, T upper for Barbadoes, Adolph for Boston, Sleigh for Curacoa, Van-Bael for Suranam, Cebra for Jamaica, and Saunders and Keersteed for London.
Rhode -Island, Octob 5. On Sunday last arrived here one Benja- min Church, who Sailed hence Master of a small Sloop bound for Antigua, the 8th of August last, and on the 18th, in the Lat. of 34. met with the same Storm that the Jamaica Fleet met with on said day, which overset the Sloop, and the people kept on the Bowsprit from Saturday till Monday when the Sloop righted, but lost her Mast, and through their Industry they freed her, the Wind hanging Easterly, they drove ashore on Cape May, and so saved all their Lives.
Boston, Cap Southack in the Province-Galley is gone out again on his Cruise.
Coasters Entered Outwards, Smith and Loring for Connecticut^ and Dutch for Piscataqua. Foreign Inwards, John Porter from Angvilla. Cleared Outwards, Francis Plaisteed for Madera, and Thomas Freeman for Barbadoes; Outward Bound, Thomas Thatcher, Eleazar Johnson, and John Pullen for Barbadoes, Charles Renouf for Nevis, John Pitts for Madera, and David Northy for Virginia.
B&verttsements.
'' I ^O be Sold by Mr. William Clarke, Merchant, at his Warehouse -■- near the Swinging-Bridge upon the Dock in Boston, a parcel of the best Jamaica Sole-Leather at a moderate Price, either by Wholesale or Retale.
A Negro Man Slave to be Sold by Captain Gilbert Bant, and to be seen at his House near the Mill-Bridge in Boston. T Here is now Published an Almanack for 1706 by N. W."^ with a short answer to some Reflections cast on him last year by the then Almanack-makers ; With a table of the Weight of small Money, very useful at this time. Sold by B. Green at the Printing-house at the South-end of Boston, and R. Phillips Bookseller at Charlestown. "O An away from his Master, Samuel Niles, of Kingston, in Narra- •*-^ganset; an Indian Man Servant, aged about 26 Years, he is a
118 Nathaniel Whittemore.
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short and indifferent thick fellow, with a broad flatt Nose, he has had the Small Pox: He has on a grayish Coat, a Castor Hat, Russet coloured Stockings, and old Shoes: Whosoever shall take up said Indian, and bring or convey him safe to his said Master, or secure him and send notice of him, shall be well Satisfied for his pains.
[Reprinted: News-Letter advertisement, as first in June 18; sale of a negro woman slave, as in October 1.]
B. 23. Bumb. 78.
The Bolton News-Letter.
From /IDon&ai? October 8. to /IDonOa^ October 15. 1705.
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FTN the first cokimn of the first page of this issue is the address of J A Queen Anne "to the inferior clergy in the neighborhood of New- market" in the preceding April. There follow, from the Antwerp Gazette of April 12 and the Paris Gazette of May 9, accounts of the seige of Gibraltar by the land and naval forces of the allies. From Turin, Vienna and other capitals are reports of military affairs. The domestic news is slight in quantity and importance, being con- fined to half a column of space.]
Nevis, Aug. 26 My last of the 1st Currant, Advised of what the last Packet brought from England; especially of the Signal Victory obtained by his Grace the Duke of Marlborough over the French near Saar; since which we have had no Packet; but is now dayly expected.
Her Majesties Ship the Gray Hound, appointed the Guard of our Island, has taken a Prize off of Guardiloop, value at least 5000 /. Our Fleet for England will Sail in about 14 days.
Philadelphia, Octob. 4. Ebenezar Coffin arrived here on Saturday last from New-England.
New-York, Octob. 8 On the 6th Instant arrived here a Sloop from Carolina, one Sanford Master.
Her Majesties Ship the Lowstoffe is not yet returned from Virginia.
Her Majesties Ships of War the Nonsuch, the Maremaid, and Deal-Castle with the Jamaica Fleet under their Convoy, designs to Sail from hence for England the 10th of November next.
Boston, Capt. Huntington Commander of Her Majesties Ship the Guernsey, and Commadore of the Jamaica Fleet (having received Letters from New-York, that Her Majesties Ships of War, and the other part of the Jamaica Fleet designs to Sail from New York to
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England the 10th of November next :) Wind and Weather permitting the said Commadore intends to Sail from hence with the other part of said Fleet, and what other Ships will be ready to Sail under his Convoy, the 5th or 6th of said Month, & to joyn those from New- York in the Lat. of 40 or Fyall.
Coasters Entered Inwards, Allen, Mitchel and Ctirtice from Con- necticut, Dounten from Rhode -Island, Gidding and Allen from Pis- cataqua. Outwards, Harris for New-London, and Parker for Pis- cataqua. Foreign Inwards, Jeremiah Tay from Maryland, John Welsh from Nevis, William Cleaves from Lisbon, and John Webster from North Carolina. Cleared Outwards, John Thomas for Fyall. Outward Bound, Daniel Noyes for Madera, John Ventiman for Jamaica, and William Burrough' s for Virginia.
HOvertisements.
THere is now Published Mr. Clough's Almanack for 1706.^'^ To which is added the difference between Troy and Averdupoize Weights, as also an Account of the Jewish Coins, Weights and Meas- ures mentioned in Scripture, and reduced to our English Standards, which may be of great use for the better understanding many places in the Bible. Sold by Benj. Eliot under the West end of the Town House, and Nich. Boone near School house lane, Boston.
A Convenient Dwelling House and Shop with other Accomodations next door to the Anchor Tavern in Boston, to be Lett, Enquire of John Campbell
[Reprinted: a negro woman to be sold, as in October 8; News- Letter advertisement, as first in June 18.]
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TTTROM Ratisbon, Stockholm, Geneva, Paris, Hamburgh, Hague I^A^ and elsewhere are items of foreign news filling the first page of this issue. On the second page are two columns of domestic news, including one advertisement. Under the Boston date the announcement is made of the establishment, by her majesty the queen, of mail packets between England and "Her Plantation-Islands in America."]
119 Kalendarium Nov- Anglicanum, or an Almanack For ; . . 1706, by Samuel Clough.
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Jamaica on Long-Island, Octob. 11 On Fryday the 5th Currant Dyed here the Reverend Mr. John Hubbard, Pastor of a Church in this place. Aged 28 years 9 months wanting 4 days, Buried the 7th.
New- York, Octob. 15. Last week returned hither Her Majesties Ship the Lowstoff, who Sailed out of the Capes of Virginia 2d Instant, in Company with the Homeward bound Fleet for England, consisting of 32 Merchant-men, under Convoy of Her Majesty's Ships the King- ston and Faulkland. There are also arrived Mr. Gravenraedt from Philadelphia, and Capt. Penniston's Prize from New-Castle; her Cargo is French Brandy, Paper and dry Goods.
On Saturday last our Assembly was Prorogu'd to the first of May. And the same day His Excellency went to His Government of New- Jersey.
The Pensilvania Post not yet come in.
New-port Rhode Island, October 19. Last Fryday night a fire broke out in a Smith's Shop, which burnt it down, and took hold of another house adjoyning it, where one Borne a Hatter liv'd and burnt it also ; the Wind blew hard at N E. But by the great industry of our people, the other Houses near to them were saved, otherways had prov'd fatal to the most part of our Town.
On Monday arrived here one Chamberlin from Antigua bound for Boston, who says that by a Vessel from Barbadoes to Antigua they had intelligence of 25 Sail of Ships lost in the Storm: besides the Coun- trys Briganteen and Sloop and small craft, and 300 men drowned.
On Wednesday arrived one Godfrey in a Sloop from Surranam to Exuma and so here, who was in the Harbour of Providence those days that the great Storm abovementioned was, but had none of it, the weather being very serene and Calm. He says there is none but a parcel of Women at Providence, that cannot get from thence.
Piscataqua, Octob. 19 On Saturday night last arrived Capt. Tyng at Exeter with his Company, who Travelled a day beyond Penacook, from thence to Winnepisscoag Ponds but no discovery of the Enemy.
The same night Capt. Lane and his Company Returned from Sabegoog Ponds, which lies about 50 miles W. N. W . from Casko, but made no other discovery than a few deserted Wigwaams: This Pond is 20 miles long, and about 7 miles wide, very remarkable for Fishing, where our men were refresh'd with variety of Fish, especially Salmon Trouts, some whereof 2 foot long. In their Return they saw 2 Indians at Black- Point, but being at a distance and they near a Swamp, made their escape; one thing remarkable is, That in their march they did not discover any wild creature excepting a Squirrel
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or the like, by which means the Enemy cannot get any manner of f^Sustenance in the woods near to us, which we hope will starve them. This week arrived Mr Pepperil from Madera, who had about five weeks passage.
Boston, By His Excellency's Direction, Capt. Tyng with about 50 men marched from Dimstable, and Capt Lane with upwards of 60 men from York, to Search the Woods if could discover any of the Enemy.
Capt. Southack in the Province-Galley is returned from his Cruise, and gone out again.
On Wednesday next, being the 24th Currant, Sits the General Assembly of this Province, unto which day they stand Prorogu'd.
Last night arrived 2 or 3 Vessels from Barbadoes at Nantasket, who had about a months passage, there came out in Company 16 Sail for this place ; no Letters are yet come up, so cannot tell what Nev/s.
Coasters Entered Outwards, John Lathrop for Connecticut, Richard Hall for New York, Peter Coffin, and Nathaniel Gardner for Nan- tucket. Foreign Inwards, Joseph Dean in the Dragon form Suranam.
Ovitward Bound,
James Bodwin in the Seaflour, for Antigua.
Thomas Htmt in the Panther, for Barbadoes.
John Welch in the Larke, Ditto.
John Price in the Austin's Galley, Ditto.
Thomas Gilbert in the Good will, for Fyall.
John Rayner in the Freek, for Madera.
Thomas Andrews in the Good-will, for Suranam.
Joseph Dean in the Dragon, for Suranam.
John Secum in the Adventure, for Curacoa.
B^° These are to give notice. That Her Majesty in regard to the great Expence She is at in maintaining the Correspondence by Letters between England and Her Plantation-Islands in America, and for the further improvement and benefit of Trade; Hath Settled Packet-Boats for the West-Indies, who are to go from Plimouth at the beginning of every Month throughout the Year, no accident preventing the same; who are to touch and stay at each of the English Island- Plantations in the follow- ing manner: Viz.
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And thence to Return to England, and not to he stayed on any pretence whatsoever.
And Her Majesty in pursuance to the Statute made in the Twelfth Year of his late Majesty, King Charles II. for Establishing a Post- Office, has Directed and Impowred Sir Robert Cotton Knight, and Sir Thomas Franckland Baronet, Her Majesty's Post-Master General of England and the Plantations, &c. to receive and take the Post of all Letters & Packets that shall be conveyed by the Post lately Established between the Post Office General in London, and the above-said Islands, according to the Rates following.
From England to the
West-Indies each \ One Sheet 1.3
Letter not exceeding | Two Sheets. ... 2.6 From the Islands to
One Sheet 1.6
Two Sheets. ... 3.0
And in proportion to the same Rates for every Packet of Letters.
And in like propor- tion for every Packet of Letters.
England, each Letter not exceeding
For every Packet of any 1
kind of greater Bulk \ Ounce 6.0
for every J J
This is likewise to give Notice, That the Deputy Post Masters are appointed at each Island, to attend and regtdate all matters concerning Letters and Packets, and to Correspond with the General Post Office in London about the same: And forasmuch as every Vessel hath performed Her Voyage in the space of ijo days,^^ or thereabouts. All persons Corresponding with New England, New- York, Jersey, Pensilvania, Maryland, Virginia, Carolina, and Bermuda, may have their Letters to the Respective Governments put up in Bags apart, in the method they are now sent to each Island; And the Deputy Post-Master of each Island hath Orders, where the next and most immediate conveyance is to be had, to send them to the Main of America, as hath hitherto been the practice for Conveying Letters from Barbadoes to Bermuda by Sloops, and other Embarkations, daily Trading between the said Islands and the Continent. By which means Returns may be as constantly made from the Continent to the said Post-Masters, and by them transmitted to England by the Packets in their Monthly Courses, whereunto their Orders oblige them, without any fttrther Charge there than what is to be paid at the General Post- Office in London, {only the Inland Passage on the Main excepted) according to the above Rates.
These are also to give Notice, That Letters will be taken in at the
120 In a subsequent Notice this is shown to be an error, ''and the time changed to 100 days, "according to the first Proposition laid down by the Honourable Edward Dummer, Esqr." See under Advertisements in'^News- Letter No. Ill (1706) post. For the "first Proposition," see Acts andTResolves . . . of the Province of the Massachusetts Bay: . . . , Vol. VIII, Sup- plement, p. 802.
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General Post-Office in London, directed for New-England, New- York, New-Jersey, Pensilvania, Maryland, Virginia, Carolina, on the Con- tinent of America, and the Island of Bermuda, on the same Post nights as those for the Plantation-Islands, with particular directions for those for the Continent, to be forwarded by the first opportunity. ^^^
aovertisements
[Reprinted: News-Letter advertisement, as first in June 18.]
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NLY one column of this issue is occupied with foreign news. Domestic news including two advertisements fills three columns.]
All these bound for London
For Holland. Belonging to Barbad.
Barbadoes, September. 16. A List of Vessels drove on Shore by a Violent Storm, the 16th of August, viz.
[ Richard Metcalfe Mackfarson
Rabia ] All great
Ranking. . .Try on [ Ships Davis [
Blythe J
A great Dutch Flyboat. Thrampton in Country's Brig. Flowers in a Sloop
All these Vessels stav'd in pieces, and are wholly Lost
Forrister in the Country's Sloop, uncertain if can be got off.
All belonging to Barmuda
Barbadoes New York
London,
Bristol,
Boston,
Piscataqua Belonging to Barbados
{ William Cox. J Abraham Dill. ] Edward Hinson [ William Joel.
j Jacob Legay.
\ Mr. Harwood. j Mr. Rankford \ Mr. Opie Mr. Fyfield
' Mr. Holicomb. Mr. Thomas. Mr. Graisberry. Mr. Penley.
All Slo[o]ps, stav'd in pieces.
\ Brigantiens
/ staved in pieces
Ships
1
Briganteen.
Sloops.
All these J Vessels
\ were got / off again.
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121 Reprinted from the News-Letter in Notes, in The Acts and Resolves . of the Province of the Massachusetts Bay : . . , Vol. VIII, pp. 564-565.
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Barbadoes, Mr. Moses in a Sloop blown away 7 or 8 days but got in
again.
Besides Shallops and other Boats lost.
The Storm lasted about 16 Hours.
On the 28th of August, Her Majesty's Ship the Weymouth, Capt. Mitchell Commander, brought in a French Merchant Ship of 20 Guns, 6 Patararo's, 70 men, Laden with a considerable quantity of fine Goods, Claret and Brandy. She was met with in the Latitude 19 in Company with another Ship of 16 Guns, who left her to Engage with the Weymouth; the Engagement lasted 3 hours, with the loss of 14 of her men, and 4 of the Weymouth's. These French-men lost their Convoy of 60 Guns, with 3 other Merchant-men but the night before: This Prize is said to be worth 20 Thousand Pounds.
There is arrived here from Boston in New-England, Andrew Wilson, who lost his Mast in the Storm, as also 3 or 4 more Vessels; and the Enemy took Everton, Breed, Henderson, Shearburn and Moore, who Sailed from Boston in Company with said Wilson, bound for this 'place.
Upon Capt. Everton's being taken, His Excellency ordered the Advice Prize, a small Frigot, to go in pursuit of Everton's Vessel. The Advice Prize conducted in Capt. Bullard from Madera, and Leview from New-York was taken by a Sloop the 13th Currant, Several Vessels from Boston, that came out with Wilson are yet missing.
We want two Packets from England, so that we have no News, only a Report we hear of his Grace the Duke of Marlborough's second Defeating the French, to the Enemy's loss of about 20000 men.
New-York, October 22d. On the l^th. Instant arrived here a Sloop from Jamaica, Nathanael Vial Master, had 38 dayes passage; he came out with several Ships bound for England, and says that several Vessels were to sail for Boston about 14 days after him.
Erasmus Wilkins (formerly mentioned to be committed for being in the Riot with the Privateers here) being Legally Tryed and Con- victed for Murdering of Lieutenant Wharton Feather stone- Hough (A Gentleman of the Honourable Col. Livesay's Regiment, that came in the Jamaica Fleet) is Sentenced to be Executed on Friday next the 26. Currant: He has Confessed that he was one of the Privateers where that Gentleman was kill'd, and that he knock'd down one Gentleman and got his Sv/ord, and with it run another into the side, which must be the same Gentleman that was Murdered.
Vessels Outward bound are Cebra for Jamaica, Sleigh and Van- brugh for Curacoa, Perkins for Barbadoes, Hicks for Rhode-Island.
Capt. Cumby and Pain Sailed this day for Barbadoes.
On Saturday last Alexander Duncan Arrived here from Pensil-
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lyama in a Sloop bound for Boston, and Sailes from hence on Wednesday.
Piscataqua, Octob. 26. On Saturday the 20th Currant, about 20 Jndians appeared at Cape Nidduck, and Carried away 4 Sons of John Stover, who were at a little distance from the Garison, several ■others that were out of the Garison, retired to it with all speed; on which the Enemy fired about an hour, then drew up the Children in sight of the Garison, and marched off. At York 4 or 5 Indians were also discovered. Major Walton with a Company of men is gone in pursuit of the Enemy.
Capt. Browne at Wells hearing of the Enemy's unhappy Enter- prize in Carrying away the 4 children from 3 to 12 years of Age, went with his Company in pursuit of the Enemy with utmost Expedition; but there being 2 places over a little River lying near Sacho, about 2 miles distant which they usually pass, and not knowing which of the two they would take, Capt. Browne very prudently divided his Company into 2 parts, whereof one half went with Lieut. James March, who happened to discover the Enemy (without the least observation) as they were passing over a little Bridge, being within 15 rod of them; some few with the poor Captives were got over a minute or 2 before ; and our men discovering several behind & on the Bridge, fir'd several Shot upon them, which being an unexpected surprisal, caus'd a most dismal Consternation among them, inso- much that some fell forwards, others backwards, and some into the River which was 10 foot deep, some throwing away their Plunder, others their Blankets & Snapsacks, till at last some few of the Enemy on the other side of the River fired at our men, killed one & wounded another: By this time Capt. Browne (hearing the Guns) came up to the rest of his Company, who drove the Enemy off, and pursued them; but they scattering among the Thickets, our men were made uncapable of making any further discovery of what damage we did ^^•them, but most probably several of them were slain and wounded.
On the 21st Arrived here the Rehecka Hagboat, /o/iM/a[r?]Mwm Master, from Lisbon, five weeks passage,
Henry Shearburn from Barbadoes, and John Kennard from Antigua arrived the said Day.
Boston, On Tuesday the 23d Currant, Complaint being made to Edward Bromfield Esqr. One of Her Majesty's Council, and Justice of the Peace; of John Rogers & Son, of New-London in Connecticut- Colony for Profanation of the Sabbath, in Driving of Cattle through the Town of Dedham to Boston for a Market on the 21st Instant, being the Lords-Day; And opprobtiously answering those who disswaded him there-from; for which being brought before the said
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Justice, and legally Convicted, he was Sentenced according to the Direction of the Law in that case, to pay the Fine of Twenty Shillings: He Appealed to the Quarter-Sessions of the Peace, but obstinately refused to give Security to prosecute his Appeal, and therefore is Committed to Prison.
It was thought meet at the Desire of several persons to Publish this as a Caveat to others, to let People know, That Open Profanation of the LORDS-DAY, will not pass Unpunished. As also. Because the man thus Fined, pretends himself to be a Sufferer for his Conscience, and has therefore even courted the Inconveniences that are come upon him. And whereas the Quakers have a while since endeavoured by their False Addresses at home in England, to misrepresent the Government of this Province, for Making and Executing Several severe Laws, against their Friends, only for their Conscientious Dissent from the National Way, and not for any Evil Fact done by them: The Publick may be informed what kind of Severe Laws those are, and what kind of Profanity may pass for a Conscientious Dissent, among those that Clamour against the country for Persecution, in Executing the Laws of God and man, of our Nation of England and this Province. ^^^
There Arrived here on Saturday the 27th. Currant Nathanael Balston and Harbert from Barbadoes, Richard Thomas from Antigua, and Joseph Batler from St. Christophers, and yesterday the 2Sth. Anthony Hayward from Barbadoes. James Blin in a Sloop from Connecticut, coming over Nantucket Shoals, is fear'd to be lost on them.
Capt. Huntington Commander of Her Majesties Ship the Guernsey and Commadore of the Jamaica Fleet, holds his resolution (Wind and Weather permitting) to Sail from hence to England the 5th. or 6th. of the next Month, with the Vessels under his Convoy.
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Connecticut |
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Perick Adolph, Two Brothers |
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Webber, Bracket and Ware |
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William Webber, |
Rose, |
Briganteen |
Barbadoes |
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Philip Lewis |
Hope |
Briganteen |
Ditto. |
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Samuel Ward |
Rose Anne, |
Sloop |
Ditto. |
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Nichol. Lawrence |
Endeavour, |
Ship. |
Ditto. |
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Rich. Fyfield |
Elizabeth, |
Briganteen |
Ditto. |
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Thomas Bell |
Speedwell, |
Sloop |
North Carolina. |
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John Penson |
Wil. & Mary, |
Ship |
Virginia. |
122 Reprinted from the News- Letter in Notes, in The Acts and Resolves ... of the Province of the Massachusetts Bay : . . . , with further particulars of this Quaker case.
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John Secum |
Adventure |
Sloop |
Curacoa. |
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John Pitts |
Exchange |
Ketch |
Madera. |
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Fisher |
Ketch |
Virginia. |
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Blessing |
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Jamaica. |
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Wil. Clark |
Endeavour |
Ship |
Corratuck. |
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Anne |
Ship |
Barhadoes. |
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Joseph Small |
Seaflour |
Ketch |
Ditto. |
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Elizabeth, |
Briganteen |
Ditto. |
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Joseph and Betty |
St. Christophers, |
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John Alder |
Diamond, |
Briganteen |
Antigua. |
HDvertisements.
[Reprinted: dwelling house for sale, as in October 15; News- Letter advertisement, as first in June IS.]
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ri\ /TORE than two columns of this issue are filled with domestic I IVXnews, including a proclamation by Governor Dudley for an em- bargo on vessels bound to Barbadoes and the Caribbean Islands. The foreign matter is from Berlin, Vienna, Frankfort, Hague, Lisbon and elsewhere, of May dates; and a letter from the Imper- ial Camp at Gavardo dated April 30.]
New-York, Octob. 29. On the 26th Instant, Erasmus Wilkins the Privateer was Executed for the Murder of Lieut. Featherston- Hough of the Honourable Colonel Livesey's Regiment : He confess'd that he took a Sword from a Gentleman, and run it into another, which he believed was the Gentleman that was kill'd, and that he afterwards broke the Sword: He dyed penitent and like a man, & caution'd his Comrades against Drunkenness, Swearing, Whoring, and Sabbath-breaking, etc.
We are uncertain when the Jamaica Fleet here bound for England will Sail.
By His Excellency JOSEPH DUDLEY Esqr. Captain General and GOVERNOUR in Chief, in and over Her Majesties Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New-England, and Vice-Admiral of the same.
A PROCLAMATION,
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For an Embargo on Ships and Vessels bound to Barhadoes, and the Careeby Leeward Islands.
Whereas Her Majesties Ship Deptford, Captain Charles Stucley Commander, is fitting and making ready speedily to Sail to Barba- does, and from thence to proceed to Salt-Terrudos, to Guard the Ships designed thither to lade Salt for carrying on the Fishery.
I have therefore thought fit by and with the Advice of Her Majesties Council, to order an Embargo upon all Ships and Vessels Outward Bound for Barbadoes, or any of the Careby Leeward Islands; And that none be permitted to sail thither without my special Licence; trntil Her Majesties said SJdp Deptford be made ready, and then to attend her and take the benefit of a good Convoy.
And all Officers of the Custom's, Naval and Import Officers, and Commanders of Castles and Forts within this Province, are hereby Commanded to take notice of this Proclamation, and Conform them- selves accordingly.
Given at the Council Chamber in Boston, upon Wednesday the 30th of October, 1705. In the Fourth Year of the Reign of our Soveraign Lady Anne, by the Grace of GOD, of England, Scotland France and Ireland, QUEEN, Defender of the Faith, etc. By Order of His Excellency
the Governour, with Advice /. Dudley
of the Council,
Isaac Addington, Seer.
GOD Save the QUEEN
Boston, On Monday the 22d. of October, early in the morning, Mr. Honewell in the Sloop Olive-Branch from Augvilla about 6 weeks passage, having little Wind at S. S. E. standing afore it for Brewsters, being within three Leagues of it, on a sudden a flaw at N. N. W. came down upon him, which tore his Main Sail all flitters, broke his Sternn in 3 pieces, and having no Sail, they lay to the mercy of the Sea and Winds, which drove them out of the Bay within 8 Leagues of Casko, Where he & his men were taken on Board of Mr. John Sharpe's Vessel from Barbadoes, and now brought in here ; Honewell, and especially his men being overcome with Tugging so long at the Pump, were almost past any hopes of escaping being lost, when Providence so ordered it that Mr. Sharp came to their relief: The Sloop was seen sinking in a little time after they were taken out.
Last week came here from New-York, one Mr. Henry Burch a Quaker, Aged about 21 years, the only Son of Mr. John Burch of St. Martins -Lane, London, formerly a Minister of the Church of England, but now a Quaker & a Preacher; this Henry was bound an appren- tice about 9 years ago to one Mr. Henry Burch of London, his Uncle,
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a Doctor of Physick; and going in a Ship, whereof Capt. Marcy was Commander, from England to Barhadoes the last War with his said Uncle, they were taken by a French Privateer near Barhadoes, and one of the Privateers took a dagger and run thorow the young Lads Cheek and Jawbone, and struck out two of his Teeth, cut his Left hand thorow 3 fingers, the prints whereof are still to be seen, his Uncle took no care to Cure him: but he being young soon learn'd the French Tongue, and they Cur'd him; the Privateer carried them first to Calice in France, his Uncle was sent to Amsterdam, and when his Nephew was Cured, he was sent after him; where he met him; and a Sweedish Ship coming in with French Prisoners to release the Swedes, there not being French enough, took his Uncle & him and carried them back to Calice, from whence they went to Sweedland; & one Capt. Philips being bound from thence in a Ship for Virginia, they imbarked on board him, and in the j^ear 1700 they arrived, and going up Myles's River in the County of Chester, his Uncle sold him a Servant unto one Richard Skinner a Planter for 6 years, & gives him a large Sum of Money to murder him when he was gone. His Uncle took an Indenture, and put a clean Sheet of Paper over it, and made his Nephew sign it at the bottom, not knowing there was an Indenture beneath it.
And as soon as his cruel Uncle was gone, his Master Richard Skinner sent him out to the Hooe, where he continued 3 years, along with his Negro's and Indian Overseers, at length this Young man wrote to Mr Samuel Carpenter, and other Quakers of Philadelphia, and acquainted them of his Circumstances and the whole Tragedy, who came forthwith to Virginia and bought his time & brought him to Philadelphia last year, and wrote home to his Father in London the whole matter of Fact, who sent over Money largely to recompence and pay them for what they had done ; who ordered his Son to returnhome.
And the said Henry Biirch Imbarking on board the Ship Batchellour Endeavour in & of Philadelphia in June last. Cap. Dykes Commander, bound for London, meeting with the Jamaica Fleet bound home for England about the latter end of July, they joined said Fleet in order to keep them Company; but meeting with the great Storm on the 18th of August last, v/hich foundered several of said Fleet: The Ship wherein he was sunk under them, wherein were lost 35 persons, but the Quarter Deck was broke from the Ship ere she sunk; upon which this Henry Burch, 2 Seamen, Henry Taylor and Jacob Grack- ston, & Hannah Hancock (and a Child in her arms which was drowned) got upon and were taken up by the Ship Sweet William, one of the Fleet, 8c carried into New-York, from whence the said Burch came hither, who now intends by the way of Barhadoes to England, hoping to meet his Father there.
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This Henry Burch's Uncle when went to London, put himself into Mourning for his Nephew, & told his Parents that he dyed of the Bloody Flux in Virginia. This young man had a Rich Grand-mother, to whom he was to be Heir, & failing of him, his Uncle was to enjoy the said Estate: And after the Uncle and Nephew left England, the old Gentlewoman dyed, and by Will bequeathed 30001 to her Grand son Henry Burch, and in case of his Death, to his Uncle Henry Burch; for Lucre of which, his Uncle contrived his Nephew's ruin; And hitherto Providence has disappointed him.
This whole information was taken from Mr. Henry Burch's own mouth. ^^^
Capt. Southack^^^ in the Province Galley is returned from his Cruise.
Captain Huntington Commander of Her Majesties Ship the Guern- sey, and Commadore of the Jamaica Fleet, receiving Letters from New-York, that the other part of said Fleet there, not being ready to Sail the 10th Currant as was intended, The said Commadore, Wind and Weather permitting, designs to Sail from hence on the 15th Currant, with what Vessels will be ready under his Convoy.
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123 See News- Letter Nos. 82, 83 and 84 post for sequel to this Munchausen tale received from the hero's "own mouth."
124 Captain Cyprian Southack, late maker of charts, notably chart of The Coast of New England from Staten Island to the Island of Breton.
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Outward Bound For
I sac Harvey Ship Anne Virginia
William Cleves William 8c Mary Ditto
John Welsh Hannah & Elizabeth Barbadoes
John Aken Sloop Hawk St. Christophers
HOvevttsement
[Reprinted: News-Letter advertisement, as first in June 18.]
B» je* IRumD. 82.
The BoftonNews-Letter.
From /iD0nC>a^ November 5. to /!Don&a^ November 12. 1705.
NY— AS(m)l
r A LITTLE more than a column on the first page of this issue is filled I jLjLwith foreign news, principally an account of the death of the Austrian emperor, and a hst of members-elect of Parliament. Features of the domestic news are : the story of the conviction of Thomas Odell, the counterfeiter; a proclamation for the apprehension of desert- ers, and "further Continuation of a Remarkable Relation" begun in the previous issue.]
New-York, Novo. It is said Her Majesties Ships of War with the Fleet under their Convoy will Sail from hence for Eng/awJ the 15th Currant.
Vessels Outward Bound are Basset and Dehart for Madera, Perkins for Barbados, Viall for Jamaica, and a Sloop for St. Thomas.
Boston, In our Numb. 17. You'll find a Proclamation of the 8th of August, 1704 Emitted by His Excellency, for Apprehending of one Thomas Odell a chief Contriver and Actor in Counterfeiting of the Twenty Shilling Bill of Credit on this Province, and uttering of the same.
Which said Odell was apprehended in Pensilvania, and sent thence to New-York, in order to be sent hither, as [in] Numb. 57. And in Numb 59. You'll find him brought from New-York to Rhode-Island, where he made his escape.
And in Numb. 60, 61 You'l find him caught again at Rhode-Island, and brought from thence hither, where he remained in Prison till now.
That on Tuesday the 6th Currant, there was held here the Superiour Court of Assize, and General Goal Delivery; where the said Odell was Arraigned for Uttering Counterfeit Bills of Credit on this Province, and was ordered by said Court to pay a Fine of 300 1. a years Imprison- ment, to pay the Charge of Prosecution, and stand Committed till the Sentence be performed. ^-^
125 See News-Letter Nos. 15, 17 (1704), 57, 59, 60, 61 ante. Also Notes, in The Acts and Resolves ... of the Province of the Massachusetts Bay : .... Vol. VIII, pp. 431-4.32, 708-710.
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On Thursday the 8th Currant, Thomas Boylsion a Child of 5 years old was Crushed to Death at Muddy River in a Cyder Mill between the Sweep and a Post of the House, as the Horse went round.
By the Governour and Council.
WHereas the Souldiers Impressed and sent down to the Service of this Province at Her Majesties Castle William, have several of them lately deserted the Service there contrary to Law.
These are to Certify all Her Majesty's Good Subjects of this Prov- ince and New-Hampshire, that whosoever, Officer or other Inhabi- tant that shall apprehend and return such D'eserters to Justice, shall be at all times paid their just Charges therein out of the wages of such Souldier so restored to the Service or Justice according to Law, to be Assigned by the Governoiir, out of their next Muster-RoU, wherein such Deserters names are, and payment accordingly.
Isaac Addington Seer.
A further Continuation of a Remarkable Relation, begun in the Last News Letter.
THE Reader knows, That in some of our News-Letters, for v/ant of Room, we have broke off in the middle of a Matter. In our Last we gave you a very punctual Relation, of a matter that appear'd very remarkable, concerning one Henry Burch, a Quaker; who was; well pleased to have his own Story Published. According to Good Manners, we have let him tell his Story first. We will take leave now to tell ours: For plainly, the most Remarkable part of it, is yet behind.
It may be some will not count it remarkable, that there should be Bad people among the Quakers, as well as among the People of other Professions, who do not pretend unto their Spirit of discerning: But / tell ye Friends nay pritty Remarkable, That a Blade should be so desirous to have such a formal Story Printed about himself,. and yet that in less than 2 days time, he should be detected for an horrid CHEAT, and it be palpably found, that probably, TJiere is not one word of Truth in all the Story.
Did ye ever hear of such a piece of Impudence! The former part of our Account came out on Monday, but before Tuesday-night he was march'd off, or in other terms Step'd aside. Only the ungrate- ful Varlet, had first exercised a faculty of his (which ye shall presently hear of) on the Money and other purloinables, of such Friends as had civilly Entertained him. His very Shirt (being Stolen, you must note) had the Courage to take a Thief by the Throat. It is well, that the Charitable Gentlemen, who treat all Strangers with the Civilities at their Houses, were no more spunged upon: But some of them, at
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the first interview, found him in such inconsistancies, that they could not tell, what in the world to make of him.
It now Remains, that we go on with our Story; And do our Spark, the Honour of an Hue and Cry. He has, as we told ye a wound in his Cheek (near his upper Lip) But certainly it was not a French Privateer (as he said with a three squar'd Dagger) that gave it him. It was probably an Officer call'd, Un Boureau, in plain English, An Hangman. A Remarkable Person Truly ! One marked with a Brand in the Cheek.
He has, as we also told ye, three fingers cut a thwart his Left Hand, ever since which, they have been so light, that they Steal all that comes in their way. Wherefore, if ye happen to shake hands with such a Fellow, pray hold him fast, and bring him before Authority.
Possibly, he has changed his Outward Name. But he is fled with a New, (not True) Blue Cloak, lined with a Knave. His Under Garments were of the well-known Quaker Cut.
He is a Fellow of Little Stature, tho' of great Roguery, and of a Young Aspect, But in a fair way never to be Old.
To oblige, the Undertaker of this Print, to Correct a certain gross mistake about his Uncle in his Published Story; whereof he was presently convicted, he offei'cd a Gold Ring which (it since appears) he had Stolen from a Quaker Gold-Smith, with whom he Lodged. // any man or person, in Town or Country, will take up this Imposter, and bring him in, he shall be Rewarded, either with that Ring, if my Goldsmith pleases, or with the value of it, and a better Reward besides.
And now, I hope, this is become such an useful Story, That the Gentlemen, my Subscribers, will not complaint either of the Intro- duction to it in our former, or of the precedure of it, in our present, News-Letter. Our News Letter also, will, I hope sufficiently preserve its Reputation, if any Paragraph of it, not setting a thing in all its true light, shall in one weeks time supply all that is defective, and perhaps there are few Readers, but what have themselves now & then told a Story that needed a further Elucidation.
And whereas, our Will-wiih-a-Wisp (as I am told) should this week have Held forth, among his abused Friends, I think, I must now so far do it for him, as to say:
" Plainly Friends, our Harry Btirch is a sad Fellow, and if he should 'assay to lye hid among any of ye, I make no doubt, ye will bring 'him out, that he may undergo the desperate thing which some call 'Condign Punishment, tho' others call it Persecution:
Only, that he may have his Name a little stick to him (and because he told us, you know, that he had been at Amsterdam!) we will Hum- bly move, that if the Authority see meet, it may be Laid on after the Dutch-isishion', that is|with good Burchen Rods, Tho' such dealing
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may be too easy for such a Skellum to meet withal.
Coasters Entered Inwards, Carteret Gillam from Connecticut and John Jackson from Piscataqua. Outwards, Amazeen, Lyford 8c Jackson for Piscataqua, and Lothrop for Nantucket. Foreign In- wards from Corratuck, Samuel Edwards in the Briganteen William & Mary. St. Christophers, Fortune Redduck, St. Christophers Sloop. Monserrat Francis N orris Seaflower Sloop. Pensilvania Alexander Duncan Sloop Friendship. Virginia Thomas Pope Sloop Endeavour. Cleared Outwards for Madera, John Rainer in Ketch Freek, Daniel Noyes Briganteen Hannover, Surranam, Richard Hengeson sloop Seaflower, Roanock, William Clark Sloop Endeavour, Virginia, Wil- liam Cleeves Ship William 8c Mary, and Isaac Harvey Ship Ann. Outward bound for Barhadoes, John Ely Briganteen Dove, James Bridgham Ship Hampton, John Raynsford Frigat Dwaal. Virginia, Moses Abbot, John & Mary, Madera, Noah G[re?]ville Sloop Adventure.
Captains, Gillam and Mason are arrived from England at Cape Anne, and said to have seven Weeks passage from Plimouth.
BOvertisements.
A Gentleman wants to Borrow a Hundred Pounds upon Good Security, Or for Bills of Exchange in England: Whoever has said Money to Lend, Inquire of John Campbell Post-Master and know further.
[Reprinted: News-Letter advertisement, as first in June IS.]
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The Bolton New^s-Letter.
From /iD0nt)ap November 12. to /IDOnDag November 19. 1705.
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Tat the head of the first column of the first page is the line, "The \l\Advice we have from England by^ Prints are;" then are nearly two and a half columns of domestic news followed by this editorial line; "All of which we shall enlarge upon in our succeeding Prints.'' Domestic news fills one and a half columns.]
New-York, Nov. 12. On the 7th arrived here a Briganteen from Bermuda, one Joyner, Master, says, that the last great Storm that the Jamaica fleet met with, has done a great deal of damage on that Island. Wessels from Antigua, & Benj. Hill from Curacoa, which last brought us the bad news of Depue, Joline & Thinhoven being taken by the French bound from hence to Jamaica; The French have made Privateers of their Vessels, being 2 Sloops & a Briganteen. This
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day arrived Daniel Robert from Jamaica, came from thence the 4th of October, with 2 Briganteens for Boston & a Sloop for Philadelphia,
Her Majesty's Ships of War, the Nonsuch, Maremaid and Deal Castle, with the Vessels under their Convoy Sails from hence for England the latter end of this week, or the beginning of the next.
Marble-head, Nov 17 On the 11th Currant arrived here Capt. Bevis from England, who took up Mr. Blin (formerly mentioned No. 8o feared to be lost) in his Sloop 8 or 9 Leagues off Cape Anne, with- out Mast, Bolsprit, Rudder, Boat, Sail, Anchor or Cable, his side broke down, 3 foot & an half water in his Hold, 3 men but no breads nor useful pump ; and brought said Sloop and men in here.
Boston, On Tuesday the 13th Currant, arrived here Captains, Benjamin Gilman, David Mason, John Corney and William, Bevis from England, who left Plimouth the 22d of September, in Company of a Fleet of about 25 Sail, under Convoy of 4 Men of War, viz. The Experiment Galle}^ Capt. Pudner Commander, and a Fireship bound for Jamaica; with other Vessels whom they parted with about 10 days after they left Plimouth; The Tritton Prize, Capt. Myles Com- mander, bound for New York, who bore away with those for Jamaica; The Litchfield Prize, Capt. Chandler Commander, and the Angelsey, Capt [blank] Commander, with 2 Store Ships and 2 Merchant- men for Newfoundland, who has on board them Major Loyd the Govemour, with some Land Forces, whom they parted with 50 Leagues to the Westward of Fyall, in the Lat. of 35. Capt. Gillam sprung his Main Mast in the Voyage. Capt. John Wild for Boston, and Capt. Jeffries for New-York were in the Downs when these left England, waiting to come out with the Virginia Fleet and Convoy: When these above left Plimouth, it was said, that part of the Home- ward bound Virginia Fleet were arrived in Kingsale in Ireland.
On Thursday the 15th Currant, John Price Mariner, belonging to Benjamin Stone, bound for London, not being willing to proceed the Voyage, went to the Carpenter's Block, and with his Ax cut off his own Left hand, and is now under Cure.
Her Majesties Ship the Guernsey Capt. Huntington Commander, and Commodore of the Jamaica Home-ward bound Fleet, with Vessels under his Convoy, bound for England have been Wind-bound at Nantasket three days, and Sailed from thence the \S>th Currant, the Wind at N. W.
Our Number 81. Gave you an Account of a formal Story given us by one Henry Burch a Quaker: and our Number 82 gave you a further Relation of said Burch, to which we shall still refer you, only here add. That from A^ York we are well informed. That what we told of his escaping drowning is a Fals-hood, for he v/as there ere the
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THE BOSTON NEWS-LETTER, NOVEMBER 26, 1705
Jamaica Fleet Arrived, and is a Runaway from his Master of Phila- delphia or Burlington, who was apprehended by his Master in order to return home, and just as they were going away he pickt his Masters Pocket of Forty Shillings, and made his escape, who never was heard of till our Print discovered him; and therefore we hope that all good People will endeavour (where he comes) to apprehend him, in order to return him to his Master, after he has received a due Compensation for his Gratuity to his Friends here.
Coasters Entered Outwards, Drick Adolph for New York, Foreign Inwards, from London, Benjamin Gillman, Ship Reward, David Mason, William & Hannah, John Corney Dorothy Briganteen, S, Christophers, Thomas Porter, New-London, Sloop William Kelleyt Hopewell. Sloop Ruanoke John Wilkins Seaflower Sloop Topsham William Bevis Peace Ship Cleared Outwards for Surranam, Thomas Andrews Jamaica. Thomas Pemberton John & Thomas, Portugal, Bryan Smith, Moses Briganteen North Carolina John Forde, Speed- well Sloop, Outward bound, for Nevis, William Webber Rose Brigan- teen. Antigua, Beamsly Perkins, Eagle Galley, Nethaniel Perkins Success Briganteen, Robert Carver, in the Plimouth. Barbadoes, Thomas Barnes Swan Briganteen. William Skinner, Providence Briganteen, Nicholas Lawrence, Endeavour, Philip Lewis Hope, Virginia, Joseph Brown, John & Deborah.
H^pertisement
Strayed from Mr. John Wilson of Brantree at Mr. Haven's in Kingston in Narraganset, about a fortnight ago, a sorrel Mare, low Stature, four white feet, a white face, shod all round, her near ear tore, has a long white tail and Main: Whoever can give any true Intelligence of her to the above-said Mr. Haven, or Mr. Billings, or the Post-Rider, so as the true Owner may have her again shall be sufficiently Rewarded.
[Reprinted: News-Letter advertisement, as first in June 18.]
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The Bofton News-Letter.
From /IDonDaS November 19. to /IDOItDai? November 26. 1705.
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fTTXCEPT one column filled with domestic news, the four pages
I -L/of this issue are given principally to news of the campaign on
the continent, in letters of May dates from Paris, Vienna, Hague,
Frankfort, Warsaw, Turin and elsewhere. From London is the
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address of the presbyterian ministers of Ireland to the duke of Or- mond.]
New-York, Nov. 19 Capts. Laurier 8c D^mscum arrived here about 3 weeks passage from Barhadoes.
Her Majesties Ships of War, and Vessels under their Convoy will 'Sail for England next week.
i^Boston, On Wednesday the 21st Currant, Arrived at Cape-Anne the Gentlemen that went from hence for Canada the 6th of July last, along with Capt. Cortemanche the Governour of Canada's Com- missioner, who came hither the last Spring. They left Canada about 6 weeks ago, and with great difficulty, having spent their Mast, are now arrived here, and brought with them Letters for His Excellency, with the Governour of Cannada's Proposals for the Exchange of Prisoners. They brought also with them 11 of our Captives.
ijdnv Gentlemen were very civily Treated by the Governour of Cannada, and say. That the Seminary at Quebeck was burnt a second time, about a fortnight ere they came from thence, which was burnt .about 4 years before.'-'^
Her Majesties Ship the Deptford, Capt. Stuckey Commander, with the Vessels under his Convoy, designs to Sail for Barhadoes and Salt Terttida the 10th of December next.
By a Person that came lately from Antigua we are well assured, that Mr. Samuel Frason, Merchant, whom we mentioned in our Numb. 74. feared to be lost, was arrived safe at Antigua, from whence he went to Barhadoes.
Mr. Samuel Carpenter of Philadelphia (whom Henry Burch the Quaker in his forged Story in our Numb. 81, said, was one that bought his time in Virginia) acquaints us from Philadelphia the 15 Currant that what said Burch related as to his going to Virginia and buying his time is false, for he has not been at Virginia these 7 years.
Coasters Entered Inwards, Eleazar Darby and Jeremiah Vail from New-Jersey, and William Walter from Connecticut. Outwards, Cor- nelius Bennington and Thomas Lanyon for Roanoke. Foreign Inwards, Joseph Flint in the Prudent Hannah from Barhadoes. Cleared Outwards, For Jamaica, Thomas Hunt Sloop Panther: For Sur- ranam, Joseph Dean, Briganteen Dragon Jeremiah Cushing, Sloop Industry: For Fyall, Thomas Gilbert, Briganteen Goodwill: For Antigua, John Alder, Briganteen Diamond. Outward bound. For Antigua, John Porter, Sloop Mary: For Monserrat, Francis Norris, Sloop Seaflower; For Lisbon, Richard Thomas, Vort-Mer chant: For
126 Reprinted from the News- Letter in Notes, in The Acts and Resolves . . . of the Province of the Massachusetts Bay: . . . , Vol. VIII, p. 541. See News-Letter No. 64 ante.
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Curacoa, Simon Ranie, Sloop Charles, and John Sharp, Sloop Four Friends.
On Saturday arrived Capt. Legay from Barhadoes, in the Prize Ship, mentioned in our Numb. 80, taken by Capt. Mitchel Commander of Her Majesties Ship the Weymouth.
Last week we had a spell of very cold Vv^eather; and on Saturday it Snow'd.
B^vertisements.
A Gentleman in Boston has 150 or 200 Pounds to Lend at Interest upon Good Security: Inquire of John Campbell Post-Master in Boston, and know further.
This is to give Notice, That whereas the Southern Post from Boston to Rhode-Island, for the Three Winter Months of Decem- ber, January and February, went & came once a Fortnight, as the Western Post to New- York still goes ; That for the better Advantage of Commerce and Trade, The said Southern Post goes out and returns in said Months once every Week, viz. He sets out from Boston every Monday at Six a Clock in the afternoon, and returns every Saturday; And every other Monday of the aforesaid Months, the Southern Post carrys with him the Western Male for Connecticut and New- York.
And in regard the days are short and bad Travelling in said Months, These are also to give Notice, That the Eastern Post from Boston to Piscataqua, sets out every Monday's night at 7 a Clock and returns every Saturday. And all Persons are to bring their Letters to the Post-Ofhce for the Southern and Western Post at Five a Clock in the afternoon; and for the Eastern Post at Six a Clock, and not to exceed.
To be Sold at the Post-Ofifice in Boston; The Monthly Mercury's at 12 Pence a piece, London-Gazetts, Flying Posts, Post-man, Post-Boy, and Observators, at Two pence a piece: So that any person in Town or Country, in this and the Neighbouring Provinces, may have the same agreeing with John Campbell Post-Master for all, or any of the same.
Also to be Sold at the Post-Office in Boston the Gazateer, or News- man's Interpreter, being a Geographical Index of all the Considerable Cities, Partriarchips, Bishopricks, Universities, Dukedoms, Earl- doms, and such like; Imperial and Hance-Towns, Ports, Forts, Castles, etc. in EUROPE. Shewing in what Kingdoms, Provinces, Countries, they are; to what Prince they are now Subject; upon, or nigh what Rivers, Bays, Seas, Mountains, etc. they stand; their distances (in English miles) from several other places of Note, with their Longitude & Latitude, according to the best and approved MAPS. Of special use for the true Understanding of all Modem
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Histories of Europe, as well as the present Affairs; explaining by Abbreviations and Figures, for Conveniency of Cheapness & Pocket carriage; with the Addition of a Table of the Births, Marriages, etc. of all the Kings, Princes, and Potentates, of EUROPE.
[Reprinted: News-Letter advertisement, as first in June 18.]
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From /IDonDa^ November 26. to /IDonDa^ December 3. 1705.
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r \ FFAIRS in Bavaria, Poland, Spain and elsewhere are reported I ^/~\in letters of May date, and one of June 2 from Hague, Ham- burg, Lisbon, Ratisbon and other capitals and from the military camps before Valentia and Albuquerque. All but three quarters of a column of the two pages of the number are thus filled.]
Boston, On Tuesday the 27th Novemh. arrived here Robert Gold in a vSloop from Newfoundland, who came from St. Johns the 1st said Month, & says That Her Majesty's Ships, the Litchfield Prize, and Angelsey, with the 2 Store Ships, having the Forces on Board, and the Merchantman that came out of England in company with them were arrived at Newfoundland the 29th of October last: The Men of War in their voyage took a French Prize, whom they released again, upon condition of paying a considerable Sum of Money, for which they took Hostages for this payment.
On Wednesday the 28th Novemb. Anthony Haleing Mariner dyed suddenly; he was a person much addicted to Prophaness and In- temperance, he had newly undertaken a Voyage for Barbadoes, with Capt. John Foster; and a little ere he dyed, he was helping to carry some Sails to the Boat which lay at Scarless Wharf, and having put the Sails into the Boat, Capt. Foster's Mate desired him to go and help to bring down the small Arms; to which he replyed that he would dye ere he would be a Porter to any body, and while the other was gone for the Arms, the said Haleing was suddenly taken with an extreme pain athwart his Breast, the anguish whereof made him wish that God would stop his breath, & so dyed suddenly; Tis said that he used formerly to be taken with those pains.
On the Lords Day the 25th of November last Dyed the Pious and Virtuous Mrs. Sarah Allen, Wife of the Reverend Mr. James Allen: Aged 67. And was Interred on the Wednesday following.
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By Capt. Gillam, The Governour received Her Majesty's Bounty rto this Province, consisting or Twenty Piece of Cannon, with all necessary Stores and Provision for their Mounting, (which was Landed on Castle-Island the 30th Instant) as a particular mark of her Majesties Favour for the Defence of this Province,
Coasters Entered Inwards, Smallage from Rhode Island. Out- wards, Kelly and Parker for Piscataqua, and Grafton for Salem, Foreign Inwards Robert Gold Sloop Mary from Newfoundland. Cleared Outwards, Joseph Wallis in John and Deborah, for Virginia, Moses Abbot, in John and Mary for Maryland. Outward Bound, For Coratuck John Webster, Briganteen Endeavour, Antigua, David Bucklin, Briganteen Randol: Thomas Symkins, Ketch Marymack, St. Christophers, Ebenezar Breed Ketch Good-hope; South Carolina, John Elliot, Sloop Nonsuch; Barbadoes, John Carney, Briganteen Dorothy; Virginia, Noah Chamne, in Endeavour ; Jamaica, Nathan- iel Balston, in the Elizabeth and Mary.
HDvertisement
[Reprinted: the News-Letter advertisement, as first in June 18.]
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The Bolton News-Letter.
From /SBonOai? December 3. to /IDOnDa^ December 10. 1705.
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r/T-AHERE are four pages to this number, all but one and a half I X columns being filled with domestic news. Under May and ^ June dates are numerous dispatches from London, Hague, Vienna, Turin, Berhn, Frankfort, Milan, Naples and elsewhere, which for the m.ost part give particulars concerning the campaign in Spain . The Lon- don matter includes a proclamation by the queen, dated May 30, 1705.]
New-York, Nov. 27. Her Majesties Ships, the Nonsuch, Mare- maid and Deal-Castle, with the Jamaica Fleet, and other vessels under their Convoy bound for England, have lain Wind bound since Fryday last at the watering place: The Wind is now at S. W. and if it veres more Northerly, they'll put to Sea this day or tomorrow.
Several Vessels will Sail in 10 days for Barbadoes, Jamaica, Madera, Curacoa, & other ports of the West Indies.
Piscataqua December 6th. Capt. Chamberlin in the Ship Rebecca of 300 Tuns, Designs to Sail forZ.w&(?w about a Month or Five Weeks hence.
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Boston, Sundry Acts passed by the Great and General Court or Assembly of Her Majesties Province of the Massachusetts-Bay , in New-England: Begun and Held at Boston the Thirtieth of May 1705 and continued by several Prorogations unto Wednesday the Twenty-fourth of October following, and then met, being their Third Session. Published December the Qth. Viz.
An Act Directing the Method of Payment of Soldiers.
An Act for Regulating the Assize of Cask for Tar, Pitch, Turpen- tine, and Rozin, and for preventing Frauds and Deceit in said Com- modities.
An Act in Addition to the Act for due Regulation of Weights and Measures
An Act in Addition to and Explanation of the Act relating to Sure- ties upon Mean Process in Civil Actions
An Act against burning of Houses.
An Act to prevent Fraud in Cord-Wood exposed to Sale
An Act for the better preventing of a Spurious & mixt Issue
A Private Act in a Case between Robert Bartlet and Erasmus James.
On Wednesday the 5th. Currant His Excellency Prorogu'd the General Assembly to the last Wednesday of February next.
On Fryday His Excellency went from Roxbury for His Govern- ment of New- Hampshire.
The Fleet for Barbadoes, and the Leward Islands under Convoy of Her Majesties Ship the Deptford, Capt. Stoitcley Commander, Designs to Sail on Wednesday next ; j several of the Merchant-men are Ships of good force.
On Wednesday dyed Mr. Henry Sargeant Merchant and was Interr'd on Fryday last.
Coasters Entered Outwards, Duncan and Wair for Piscataqua. Jeremiah Vail for Roanock. Foreign Inwards from St. Thomas, Andrew Wager in Ketch Mary, Jamaica, Bartholomew Green in Briganteen Swan, Newfoundland, Richard Friend in Sloop Content. Cleared Outwards for Barbadoes 11 Ships, viz. Captains Samuel Rymes in the Barbadoes Merchant, John Foster in the Sarah, Richard Fy field in the Swallow, John Alden in the Swallow, William Alden in the Content, John Henderson in the Swan, Azor Gale in the Friend- ship, Thomas Thacher in the Charles Galley, Thomas Savill in the Two Brothers, James Bridgham in the Hampton, William Holberton in the Ann, And 8 Briganteens, viz. Captains John Corney in the Dorothy, John Welch in the Hannah, Joseph Everton in the Elizabeth, John Pullen in the Dove, Joseph Newill in the Endeavour, John Walker in the Hopewell, John Welch in the Larke, Tobias Green in
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the May Flower: and 4 Sloops, viz. Abraham Cording in the Fortune, James Barnes in the Swan, Stephen Cross in the Endeavour, and John Porter in the Mary. For Jamaica, John Ventiman in the Ship Martha & EHzabeth. For Curacoa, Simon Rame in the Sloop Charles. For Lisbon, Richard Thomas in the Sloop Oporto Merchant. For Madera Noah Cville in the Sloop Adventure. Outward bound for Jamaica, Jeffery Bedgood in the Sloop Two Brothers, Barbadoes, William Cham- berlin in the Sloop Blessing, Robert Cold Sloop May, and Nathaniel Harris in Briganteen Swallow, Fyall Jeremiah Tay in Briganteen John 8c Ann, Antigua, John Tayler Sloop Katherine, Topsham, William Bevis in Ship Peace.
H^vertisement
"O an-away from his Master William Pepperil Esqr. at Kittery in -*-^the Province of Maine, a Negro Man-Slave named Peter, aged about 20, Speaks good English, of a pretty brown Complexion, middle Stature, has on a mixt gray home-spun Coat, white home-spun Jacket and Breeches, French fall Shoes, sad coloured Stockings, of a mixt worsted pair, and a black Hat, Whosoever shall take up said Negro, and bring or convey him safe to his said Master, or secure him and send notice of him either to his Master, or to Andrew Belcher Esqr. at Boston, shall be well rewarded for his pains, and all reasonable charges paid besides.
T ately Deserted Her Majesties Service in the Province of Main, -■-^an Indian Man (under the Command of Cap. Joseph Brown) named Isaac Purnmatick, was seen at Newbury, in Company with the above Runaway Negro; he is a short Fellow not very thick, speaks very good English, he liv'd formerly with Mr. Samuel Thackster of Hingham; he has on English Cloaths, a sad coloured old coat, or else a new light coulered drugget Coat with buttons, holes and lining of black, black breeches, gray yarn Stockings, a black hat almost new. Whosoever shall apprehend said Indian, & him convey to his said Captain, or to Andrew Belcher Esqr. at Boston, shall have a sufficient reward besides his Charges.
T ately Deserted Her Majesties Service at Kittery Garison in the -L'Province of Maine, David Thomas Souldier, a Welsh-mian, aged about 30 years, pretty short and thick stature, dark brown coloured hair; hath on a new white Cape cloth Watch Coat, under that an old sad coloured strait bodied Coat and Jacket, gray yarn stockings, and an old black Hat. Whosoever shall apprehend said Deserter, and him safely convey to his said Post, or to Andrew Belcher Esqr. at Boston, shall have satisfaction to Content, besides his charges.
^I^o be Sold in Boston at the Ware-house of Mr. James Leblond on -*■ the Long Wharf near the Swing-Bridge, New Lisbon Salt at
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28s. per Hogshead, & 4s. per Bushel; also Rum, Sugar, Mollasses, Wine, Brandy, sweet Oyl, Indigo, Brasilet, Cocoa, Chocolat, with all sorts of Spice, either by Wholesale or Retale, at reasonable Rates. [Reprinted: News Letter advertisement, as first in June 18.]
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F'VTEARLY all this issue is filled with foreign news, which consists I J.^ mostly of reports concerning the military movements in different parts of the continent of Europe. The domestic news is incon- siderable, being limited to four items which, with four advertise- ments, occupy about three quarters of a column.]
Piscataqua, Decemh. 13. His Excellency arrived here on Tuesday the 11th Currant, and designs to return from hence on Wednesday or Thursday next.
Boston, The Western Post not yet come in.
The Outward Bound Fleet for Barbadoes & the Leward Islands, lye Wind bound at Nantasket.
Coasters Entered Outwards, William Rodes for Coratuck. Foreign Inwards, Ebenezar Parker from Pensilvania. Cleared Outwards, for Barbadoes, John Ela in Briganteen Dove, John Price Sloop Austin Galley, Nicholas Laurence Ship Endeavour, William Chamberlin Barque Blessing, Philip Lewis Briganteen Hope, Robert Gold Sloop Mary, Anthony Haywood Ship Eagle, Joseph Small Ketch Seaflower: For Antigua, Nathaniel Perkins Brig. Success. For St Christophers, Will. Dounten Sloop Joseph and Betty: For Curacoa, John Sharp Sloop Four Friends: For Coratuck, Robert Starke, Sloop Thomas. Outward Bound, For Jamaica, John Buckley, Briganteen Abigail and Sarah; For Barbadoes, Walter Oglesbie, Briganteen Martha, Joseph Flint, in Ship Prudent Hannah: For Montserat, Samuel Edwards, in Briganteen William and Mary.
BOvertisements.
A Certain Person wants to Borrow Thirty Pound upon good -^ -^-Security ; Any Person that has said Sum, or any greater to Lend; may repair to John Campbell Post-Master, and know further.
[Reprinted: runaway slave of William Pepperil, as in December 10;
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deserter from the queen's service in Maine as in December 10; News- Letter advertisement, as first in June 18.]
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RINCIPALLY foreign war news fills three columns of this two page number, from Milan, Hague, Ratisbon and other cities and "from the Imperial Camp at Gavardo, June 5, 1705."]
New-York, Decemb. 11 On the 30th past arrived here Hicks from Rhode-Island, and Courteen from Curacoa, who advises, that a Trad- ing Sloop from said Port of 60 Men, was attacked by a Spanish Priva- teer Briganteen of 80 Men, who boarded the Sloop; That those of the Sloop killed 50 of the Privateers, wounded 15, and took her, and Carried her into Curacoa; She is thought to be the Briganteen that was in the Service of the Island of Barbadoes, which the Men ran away with.
On the 1st Instant, Her Majesty's Ships of "War the Nonsuch, Maremaid and Deal-Castle, with the Jamaica Fleet and other Vessels under their Convoy, Sailed from Saudyhook for England, the Wind at North West.
On said day arrived Adolph from Boston, and Spencer from St. Thomas
On the 5th Currant arrived here Her Majesty's Ship the Triton Prize from England who came out from Plimoth with Captains Gil- lam and Mason, that are arrived at Boston.
Outward bound are several Vessels for Curacoa, Jamaica, Barba- does, Antigua, Madera, Carolina & a Sloop for Rhode-Island.
Capts. Pennistone, Tongrelow, and Van-Tyle in 3 Ships, and also 2 Sloops Sails this week on Privateering.
*■ Boston; The Seminary at Quebeck said to be burnt No 84. Was a large, fair, and costly Building. The flaming Shingles of it, flew to a distant Chappel, and set that on fire; By the near Neighbourhood of this little Chappel, a high Cross charg'd with a Crucifix, v/as Sur- pris'd: Upon the Burning and Fall whereof, take this short Elegy;
In Obitum Crucis
Gallica crux aequam flammam sentire coacta est:
Ista salus fallax, igne probata peril.
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Idolum nihil est; restat de stipite longo
Ncscio quid cineris, quern Papit urna hrevis. ,.■'
On Ttiesday the 18th. Currant arrived here Thomas Ball in a Sloop from Holland and England, who Sailed from Plimouth the 25th of October, in Company with a Fleet of about 40 Sail, under Convoy of 4 Men of War, two whereof was bound for Guinea, the other two, viz. the Woolage and Advice w4th several Vessels for Virginia, with whom came out Capt. Wilde for Boston, two Briganteens for New- York, and other two for Philadelphia; with several Vessels for the West-Indies, Jamaica and Carolina. Her Majesty's Men of War for Virginia took a French Merchant-man of 300 Tons from Martinico, loaden with Sugar, Indigo and Cocoa; and they designed to touch at Madera. Mr. Ball says. That Catalenia had revolted to King Charles the 3d, That Barcelona was besieged by the Confederate Forces, and generally concluded to be now in King Charles's possession. That the Grand Fleet is said to Winter in the Streights. That the Mast Fleet bound hither designed to sail in March next. That Capts. U easembly in the Dudley Frigot, and Carlilc in the Swan Briganteen, both belonging to Boston were Lost in a Storm coming from the Isle of Wight to Plimouth. Mr. Ball parted with the Fleet 5 days after they left the Lands-End of England, about 150 Leagues to the Westward but Capt. Wilde & the Vessels for New-York and Phila- delphia kept still with the Fleet.
Last Three Weeks we had a Spell of very good Weather, till Fry- day night about 7 a Clock it began to Snow, and continued all Satur- day till about 7 at night ; so that there fell a pritty big Snow.
The Fleet for Barbadoes and the Leeward Islands under Convoy of Her Majesties Ship the Deptford, are still Wind-bound at Nantasket ready to imbrace the first fair Wind.
Entered Foreign Inwards, From Jamaica, Joseph Pusifer, Sarah Briganteen; from Plimouth, Thomas Ball Sloop Elizabeth Cleared Outwards for Barbadoes, Jonathan Lambert, Ship Industry, Nataniel Harris Briganteen Swallow, Thomas Symkins, Providence Briganteen; for St Christophers Daniel Whyborne Sloop Hawck; for Antigua, Wil Rowland, Sloop Seafiower; for Coratuck, Thomas Bell, Sloop Gray- hound. Outward Bound for Carolina, Gill Belcher, Ship Tryal.
The Eastern Post not yet come in.
The Southern and Western Post Sets out on Monday the 24//z, at Six a Clock at night : The Southern Post goes out and com.es in every Week, and the Western once a Fortnight.
HOvcrtisements
A Certain Person wants to Borrow Thirty Pound upon good -*■ ^Security; Any Person that has said Sum, or any greater to Lend,
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may repair to John Campbell Post-Master, and know further. [Reprinted: News-Letter advertisement, as first in June 18.]
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r \ GAIN a four page number, seven columns being filled with I jf\foreign news and one with domestic. Under June dates from ■" Paris, Hague, Venice, Turin, Vienna, Rome, Hamburg, Madrid and elsewhere are reports of the campaigns in Portugal, Italy, Hun- gary and other parts of Europe. The domestic news includes a Thanksgiving proclamation of Governor Dudley.]
Boston, On Tuesday the 25th. Instant His Excellency arrived at Roxhury from His Government of N. Hampshire.
On Wednesday Sailed from Nantasket the Outward bound Fleet for Barbadoes and the Leeward Islands under Convoy of Her Majesties Ship the Deptford.
By his Excellency JOSEPH DUDLEY Esq.
Captain General and Governour in Chief in and over Her Majesties Provinces of the Massachusetts-Bay and New-Hamp- shire in New-England. A PROCLAMATION for a General Thanksgiving.
It having pleased Almighty GOD of his Great Goodness & Mercy, to Afford his Protection and Assistance to her Sacred Majesty in the Just War, in which for the common Safety of Her Majesties Realms, and for disappointing the boundless Ambition of France, Her Majesty is now Engaged; And hath given to Her Majesties Arms, in con- junction with Her Allies, under the Command of his Grace the Duke of Marlborough, Captain General of Her Majesties Land Forces, after their having forced the French Lines in the Spanish Netherlands, a Signal and Glorious Victory over the Forces of Her Majesties Enimies within those Lines.
And such Great and Publick Blessings calling for Publick and Solemn Acknowledgements.
I Do, by Her Majesties Especial Command, and with the Advice of Her Majesties Council, Order and Appoint, That a General THANKS- GIVING to Almighty GOD, for these His Mercies, be Religiously Observed throughout these Provinces, upon Thursday the 24th of January next: Exhorting both Ministers & People in their Publick Assemblies in the
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said Day, most devoutly to Celebrate the Praises of Almighty GOD, for His So Great Favours and Blessings bestowed: And all Servile Labour is hereby forbidden on the said Day.
Given at the Council Chamber in Boston, the 21th Day of Decemb. 1705. In the Fourth Year of Her Majesties Reign. By Order of His Excellency
rthe Governour & Council, /. DUDLEY ,
Isaac Addington, Seer.
GOD Save the QUEEN.
No Vessels Entered either Out or In this Week.
Last Week the first five Days thereof, we had extream Cold Freez- ing Weather. Fryday was moderate, and Saturday a Northerly Storm •of Snow.
On the 30th arrived here Capt. Wilde from England mentioned in our Last, who arrived below the Castle on Fryday the 28th, where his Vessel still lyes, because of the Ice in the River: He parted with the Fleet for Virginia, and the Vessels for New-York etc. (whereof Capt. Jeffers was one) in Latitude of 32.
BDverttsements
[Repeated : advertisement of runaway slave, as first in December 10.]
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TTT^OREIGN news fills nearly three of the four columns of this issue. I -t Included therein is the address of the lord lieutenant to the English Parliament, at the close of the session in June, 1705, and the address of the Irish Parliament to the queen in June, with the answer of the queen. Under the Boston date on the second page is more than a column of short foreign news items.]
Jamaica, Octob. 30. Mr. John Wing from Boston arrived here last night. Capt. Alleri commander of Her Majesties Ship the Mon- tague, lately brought in here a French Merchant man of 30 Guns, ibound to Carthagene, richly Loaden.
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Philadelphia, Decemb. 17. Capt. Guy from London arrived here the 9//z. Currant, He left Plimouth the 2bth. of October, under Convoy of 2 Men of War for Virginia, the Woollage and Advice &c. by whom we are advised [Here are several items of foreign news.] Capt. Kerney in a Briganteen from Ireland arrived the Ibih. instant, who about a Week ago spoke with a Briganteen about 60 Leagues off our Coast which had been a Month out of Jamaica, bound for Boston, he for- got the Masters Name.
Mr. James Townsend of Boston dyed at Cohanzej'.
Nev/-York Decemb. 24. Rolland in a Sloop from Jamaica arrived the 13th. in 6 Weeks time.
On the 19th. instant, The Private Ship of War call'd the Castle Del Key of 130 Tons, 18 Guns, Capt. Otto Van Tyle Commander, Sailed from Jackques Bay (about 10 Miles from hence) and in going down towards Sandyhook with an easy Gale of Wind, She struck upon the East bank and stuck there; They sent some of their men on Shoar in their Cannoo for boats to assist them, but that night a hard Gale of Wind Sprung up between W. & N. W. and Froze very hard, the Ship began to fill with Water: A Sloop and large Boat was sent down, but it Friezing and blowing so hard, they would not ven- ture to relieve them, for fear of running the same fate of being a ground, and so Froze or Drowned: The next Morning the Gale con- tinued hard all day, and the men were all alive upon the Deck and in the Shrowds the Sea beating over them: And on Fryday Morning the Wind abating, a Boat went on board and found but 4 of the men alive; The Captain and all the rest being Froze and Drowned, there was 145 men, on board Vv'hen She Sailed, who all perished but 13, & 132 died in this deplorable manner. Here are Widows Lament- ing the loss of their Husbands, and Parents their Children : Tis said about 80 or 90 of the men were English, Scotch and Irish, and the rest of Dutch Parentage, most born in this Country.
Capts Tongrelow and Peniston Sailes this day on Privateering, and Capt. Joyner for Jamaica; all out outward bound Vessels will Sail in 2 or 3 days, the Winter being set in severely.
Boston, The Advice we have from England per Captain Wild by Prints and Letters are [Here follows a column and a half of foreign news.]
Letters from Bristol to London, Ociob. 3. Advise of one of the Jamaica Fleet's being arrived there, who sustained a Leak in the great Storm mentioned in our No. J2, and 7J. that said Fleet met with, whereby she lost 100 Hogsheads of Sugar; and stopping her Leak, Sailed Onwards to Kngland, and supposes that several of the Fleet put in to Virginia and New-England to refit.
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Of all which we shall Marge in our succeeding Prints, as we usually do
Capt. William Bevis in Ship Peace for Topsham in England, intends to Sail within a Fortnight, "Wind and Weather permitting.
On Saturday arrived [blank] Pam from Sonth-Carolina. Last Week was moderate Weather for the season of the year, it Snow'd a little on Thursday morning, and it begun to Snow on Saturday about noon, and there fell a pritty deal that night.
Entered Foreign Inwards, from London, John Wild Ship Dove. Cleared Outwards for Madera, Walter Oglesbie, Briganteen Martha. Outward bound for St. Christophers, Thomas Clark Sloop Endeavour, Monserrat Thomas Ball Sloop Elizabeth.
fi®*All the Posts came in on Saturday, and sets out again on Monday the 7th Currant, at 6 & 7 at night : The Eastern and Southern to go and come once a week, and the Western Post once a fortnight.
a&vcrtisements.
'* I ^O be Sold by Mr Peter Signiac Merchant in Boston, at a very -*- reasonable Rate, Five Copper Stills, one whereof contains 180 Gallons, two other 100 Gallons each, a 4th. contains 60 Gallons, and the 5th 30 Gallons, all weighing about SOO weight, with 5 worms and Tubbs fit for the said Stills: As also Ten Cisterns, three whereof Square, each containing about 1200 Gallons, one ditto round con- taining 1000 Gallons, six ditto containing about 300 Gallons each; Two Pumps with Iron handles, 12 Pales, one Hogshead with a Copper Cock, 5 Iron Doors, Two great Shovels, Two pair of Tongs, one Fork, and five Iron Shutters; with all their Appurtenances to be seen in the back Street behind Capt. Anthony Checkly's house in Boston at the Still-House which was formerly Mr. Peter Chardon's.
[Reprinted: News-Letter advertisement, as first in June 18, 1705.]
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j I "^WO and a half columns of this issue are filled with foreign news 1^ A of the war on the continent, and of public affairs, under June, 1705, dates from Paris, Rome, Berlin, Vienna, London, Dresden and elsewhere.]
South-Carolina, Nov. 11. We have had here for a considerable
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time, a Feaver attended with an unusual Ague, that few or no Families in Town or Country but what has been visited with it, while it was warm weather 'twas not mortal, but since cold weather came in many have died, and several persons of Note, and we hear that it has been very mortal among the Indians. There is a Vessel lately arrived here from England.
Piscataqua, January 11th. On Fryday the 4th. Currant several Gentlemen went from hence as far as Hampton to meet Mr. Jonathan Belcher Merchant of Boston, where he was met being accompanyed by several Gentlemen, and arrived here the said night in order to his Marriage on Tuesday the Sth. Instant, being his Birthday, unto Mrs. Mary Partridge Daughter to William Partridge Esq. late Lieutenant Governour of this Province; But at the motion of the Gentlemen that accompanyed him, they were Marryed the same night as he came off his Journey in his Boots: The Wedding was Celebrated on the Tuesday following, where there was a Noble and Splendid Enter- tainment for the Guests, and honoured with a Discharge of the Great Guns of the Fort, &c. '-'
'Twill be three Weeks ere Capt. Chamberlin for Lisbone will be ready to Sail, being hindered by the severity of the Weather.
Marhlehead, Jan 12: On Saturday the 5th Currant, arrived here the Ship Sarah Galley of Boston of 12 Guns, 22 men, Capt. Andrew Wilson Commander, from Bonira, about 7 weeks Passage, who left Barbadoes the 23d of October last, bound for Saltertuda, and in his Passage met with a French Privateer Sloop, about SO men, and a Loaden Ship with her, which they supposed to be her Prize: And Capt. Wilson judging he could not run from the Privateer, stood away for him, and soon came up with each other; whereupon Capt. Wilson hailed up his Sails, he and his men retiring to their close Quarters, prepared to Fight; The Privateer presently boarded him, & clapt a considerable number of his men on board ; Wilson and he were Lashed board and board about an hour. The Privateers find- ing it to hot for them on his Deck, their Gratings being all secured that they could not penetrate into his close Quarters, most of them went on board their own Sloop again, and from thence ply'd their small Arms on Wilson, and Wilson on them, till at last the Privateer was glad to cut his Lashings and get clear of him ; and left 3 Fuzees,
127 See Diary of Samuel Sewall, Vol. II, p. 151, under date Janv 9, also note; also pp. 152-153, under date Janv 12 [1705/6]. Jonathan Belcher: later Governor Belcher of Massachusetts (1730-1741); afterward Governor of New- Jersey (1745-1757) till his death. He was born in Cambridge, son of Andrew Belcher, and his wife who was a daughter of Deputy Governor Danforth of Massachusetts under the colonial charter; and grandson of Andrew Belcher, an early inn-keeper of Cambridge.
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3 Swords, and some Axes and Pistols behind them on Wilson's Deck and one of their men dead in his Chains; and they judge that they kill'd many of the Privateer's men, because they saw several fall and thrown down into their Hold, and the blood running very plentifully out of their Scuppers; Capt. Wilson had no men kill'd, only himself and Son received several Wounds; at parting Capt. Wilson discharged two Great Guns loaden with small Shot, which he supposes did great execution among the Privateers men.'-^
Boston, By a person come from Cape-Cod we are acquainted. That a Ketch Outward Bound from Salem, William Brown Master, who had besides himself, a Mate, 2 men and a Boy on board her, was Cast away on Sandy Poynt the 22d of December last; The Mate and one of the men were drowned; the Master brought the Boy in his Arms 2 or 3 miles, who then dyed ; and the Master lies now danger- ously ill, & 'tis doubted if he will recover.
On Tuesday the 8th. Currant, being the day designed for the Marriage of Mr. Jonathan Belcher of Piscataqua, There was several great Guns discharged at his Father Capt. Andrew Belcher Esqr's. Wharffe, and aboard of several Ships. '"^
On the 13th Dyed here Mr. David Jess, Goldsmith.
Last Week, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, were extream Cold, the rest of the days was moderate Weather.
Foreign Entered Inwards, from South-Carolina, Stephen Paine in Ketch Martha. Cleared Outwards for Monserrat Francis Norris in Sloop Seaflower, Antigua, Robert Carver in Briganteen Phmouth, Thomas Gwin Briganteen Elizabeth, Ephraim Breed Ketch Good- hope, Beamsly Perkins Ship Eagle Galley. Nevis William Webber in Rose Briganteen. Jamaica, John Bulkley in Briganteen Abigail & Sarah, Jeffery Bedgood Sloop Two Brothers. Outward bound, South-Carolina, Samtiel Boyes in Briganteen Susanna; Barbadoes, Jacob Legay, Mitchels Prize, Jamaica, Bartholomew Green in Swan Briganteen.
B^v^ertisements.
/^N Fryday next the 18th. Currant at three a Clock in the after- ^^noon will be exposed to Sale at the House of Mr. William Hill near the Dock in Boston, twenty nine half Barrels of Leaf, and 40 Rolls of Spun Tobacco. To be seen at Her Majesty's Custom-House in Office hours.
128 Captain Andrew Willson: earlier captain of the ship 'Greyhound, em- ployed in 1703 on the queen's service in guarding the coast against French privateers; and in 1704 in Colonel Benjamin Church's expedition against the French and Indians.
129 See Diary of Samuel Sewall, Vol. II, p. 153, under date Jany 23 [1705/6]. Also, note 127, p. 284.
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[Reprinted: advertisement of Peter Signiac, as in January 7; News-Letter advertisement, as first in June 18, 1705.]
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FTJEGINNING the first column of the first page of this issue is a J-Ddispatch " From the Duke of Marlborough's Camp at Vlierbeck July 20, N. S." giving the details of a battle near Hespen in the Spanish Netherlands, July 17 and 18, and including a list of the French and Bavarian officers and soldiers then captured, and the standards and colours taken. There is also the proclamation of the queen for a public thanksgiving. The domestic news is confined to less than half a column.]
Philadelphia, Jan. 1st. Thursday the 10th. Currant is the day appointed for Publick Thanksgiving, for the Signal Victory obtained by His Grace the Duke Marlborough, &c.
New- York Jan. 7th. Capts. Tongrelow & Peniston with great difficulty got to Sea the 26 th last. Christmas day being the Coldest that was ever felt here: Hudsons River was froze over and continued fast several days, the severe cold lasted three days.
On the 1st Instant arrived here the Ship N. York Merchant, Thomas Jeffers Master, came out of Plimouth 25 of October with the Virginia Fleet, under Convoy of 2 Men of War, and in Company with those for Boston.
To Morrow is appointed a Publick day of Thanksgiving for the Success of Her Majesties Arms, &c.
Outward bound, Wessels & Milburn for Antigua, Dunscum for Barbadoes, Wells & Stillwell for St. Thomas, Pitman for Curacoa and Rolland for Jamaica.
Boston, Last Week was very moderate Weather for the Season.
Cleared, Outwards for Virginia, Noah Chamne in Ship Endeavour, Nevis, Richard Butler Sloop Adventure; Madera, Fortune Redduck Sloop St. Christophers; Antigua, David Bucklin Brigt. Randol; Monserrat, Thomas Ball Sloop Elizabeth, and Samuel Edwards Briganteen William and Mary.
On the 20th Currant, Dyed here the Lady MARY PHIPPS,^^''
L30 Lady Mary Phips: widow of Sir William Phips. See Diary of Samuel Sewall, Vol. II, p. 153, under date Lord's Day, Janv 20. Also, same page, under date Jany 25th [1705/6].
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Wife of Peter Seargent Esqr/^^ And also Mrs. Jane Pembrook/^^ Wife of Mr. Elkanah Pembrook.
HDvertiscment.
RAn-away from their Master Capt. Richard Petterson of South- Carolina about the latter end of Septemb. last, Three Negro Men Slaves, viz. Shippio, aged about 29 years. Jack about 17. and Jacob about 13 years old, and judged to be come to some of the Prov- inces to the Southward of the Massachusetts-Bay: Whosoever shall take up all or any of said Negro's, and him or them safely Con- vey or Transport to his or their said Master, or to Mr. Joseph Emmons of Boston, or give any true Intelligence of them, so as their Master may have them again, shall be sufficiently rewarded, and all reasonable charges paid besides.
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r^T^HIS issue begins with a letter from the Canary Islands, giving
I A an account of the earthquakes on Teneriffe, December 24 - February 23, 1705, introduced with the following editorial
paragraph :
"In our Last we promts' d to return where we Left off, to carry on the Foreign Occurrences: But a most Remarkable Providence occurring to us, since we were on that of April last, we must yet beg leave of our Undertakers to give them the Account thereof in the same words as it is in the Mercury of said Month.''
Other foreign news is from Hague, Vienna, Turin and Paris under .June and July, 1705, dates. The domestic news is limited to two
Boston items, and there are three advertisements.]
Boston, Capt. Brown from Wells, Capt. Tyng from Dunstable, and Capt. Stevens from Haveril, are Marched into the Woods with 40 Men each, and 15 days Provision, to Scout from Connecticut River to Sacho River, Forty Miles above the Heads of the Fronteers, to discover any StragHng Indians in the Woods.
Entered Foreign Inwards, Andrew Wilson, in Sarah Gaily from B[o]nite. Cleared Outwards, for South Carolina, Jonathan Hunlock, in Stephen and Samuel. For Antigua, Nicholas Davison Brigt.
131 See Diary of Samuel Sewall, Vol. II, p. 15-4, under date Jany 26 [170-5/6]. Also, p. 174, note 2, to entry Dec-- 18, 1706.
132 See Diary of Semuel Sewall, Vol. II, p. 153, under date Tuesday Tan^ 22 [1705/6].
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Welcome, Zachary Alden Ketch Merrimack, John Taylor in Sloop Kathrin & Ann. For Fyal, Jeremiah Tay in Brigt. John & Ann. Outward bound for Barbadoes, Mathew Vibert Ship Friends- Adven- ture, John Fisher^ Sloop Blackthorn. For 'Jamaica, Joseph Pulsifer in Brigt. Sarah.
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^ I "^Hese are to give Notice unto all Persons that are Indebted unto -*- John Childe of Boston Taylor, to repair unto his Shop at the North End of said Town, near Scarlet's Wharff; where Messeurs William Hobby and Francis Thresher Attorneys to the said Childe, will Attend on Tuesday and Fryday in every Week, until the first day of March next, to Adjust Accompts with the said Debtors: But upon their Neglect to meet the said Attorneys on the days, and in the time aforesaid, They must expect Lawfull Process to be made against them.
ON Thursday the 31st. Currant, at 5 a Clock in the afternoon, will be exposed to Sale by Inch of Candle ^^^ at the Coffee-House of Mr. Robert Guttridge in Boston, a Parcel of old Woolen Cards, about 22 dozen more or less, to be put up at 3 Shillings Per dozen; to advance 3 Pence each bidding, and to be seen at the Warehouse of Mr. John George Merchant, at the Dock.
A LL Persons in Town & Country may have this News-Letter ■^ ^every Week by the Year, upon reasonable Terms, agreeing with John Campbell Post-master of Boston for the same.
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[nr^HIS issue is a four page folio, to accommodate the report of the JL meeting of the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh, July 3, 1705, with the address of the queen, and the speeches of the duke of Argyle and the earl of Scofield. There are also dispatches from the military camps on the continent of Europe and from London, Paris, Venice, Dresden and elsewhere. One New York item and three Boston items comprise the domestic news, in all a half column.]
New-York, Jan. 21. We have had an extraordinary Season of warm weather for 12 days past. We hear from Philadelphia, that
133 See foot-note, News-Letter No. 8 ante, p. 90.
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several of the Virginia Fleet were arrived in Putuxan River in Christmas week, and that 'tis believ'd all the Fleet are arrived.
Boston, The Week before last was Moderate Weather for the Sea- son, Only on Wednesday the 23d. of January it Snow'd a little, Fryday the 25th. was very Cold, and Saturday more Moderate, about nine a clock at Night it began to Snow, and continued till about noon the first day of the last Vv^'eek, when there fell a pritty deal of Snow. Tuesday and Wednesday last, we had a severe Easterly Storm of Snow, which fell very deep, and the Wind blow'd very hard all Tuesday Night, and till Wednesday Night.
On Tuesday night last, the 29th of January, John Coleburn of Dedham, went from Boston over the Neck, with his Teem in order to go Home, and it's judged he is lost in the Snow, his Sled, Horse and Cattle being found upon the Neck, but not himself.
Cleared Outwards, William Walters for Rhode-Island the Hannah and Ruth, Gill Belcher in Ship Tryal for South-Carolina.
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A Certain Person wants to Borrow at Interest a Hundred Pound -^ ^upon good Security; any Person that has said Sum, or any greater or lesser to Lend, may repair to John Campbell Post-Master of Boston, and know further.
[Reprinted: advertisement of attorneys for John Childe, as in January 28.]
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r^T^HREE and a half columns of foreign and a half column of domes- 1 A tic news make this issue, the foreign news being from Vienna, Dresden, Mechlin, Madrid, Paris, Hague and the imperial camp at Soncino.]
Lynn, Febr. 8. On Tuesday the 29th last, Mr. Joseph Newhall, our Representative in the General Court, was at Salem; and pre- suming to go home late at night, notwithstanding the Violence of the Storm of Snow; Wandered out of Reading-Road, which was his AVay; and declining still to the Left-hand, cross 'd J5(95/(?w Road; and so perished between the Btttts and the Spring-Fond.
Boston, Coasters Cleared Outwards, Samuel Dutch in Sloop Night- ingal, for Piscataqua. Foreign Cleared Outwards, WilHam Bevis in
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Ship Peace, for Topsham in England. Outward Bound, Giles Fifield .in Boston-Merchant, for Nevis.
John Coleburn mentioned in our Last to be Lost in the Storm of :Snow, was found dead the 5th Instant, near to Mr. Ruggles's Barn at ,Roxbury.
Last Week was a moderate Thaw.
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A Ny Person that wants to Borrow Money at Interest upon good -^ ^Security, may Repair to John Campbell Post-Master of Boston, and know further.
[Reprinted: advertisement of attorneys for John Childe, as first in January 28.]
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riV /TORE than three columns of this two page issue are filled with I IVXforeign news. For the most part this is of July, 1705, dates, from Rome, Warsaw, Paris, Berlin, Hague, Turin, Zurich, Lisbon and other European capitals. There are detailed i"eports from the camp of the duke of Marlborough. The domestic news is meagre, relating principally to shipping.]
New- York, Febr. 4. Entered Outward Bound, Adolph for Rhode- Island, Manning for Jamaica, Capt. Jeffers and 2 or 3 more for London, Via Virginia, with Convoy.
Rhode-Island, Febr. 14. On the 9th Instant arrived here Capt. Benjamin Ellery from Curacoa, 4 weeks passage, who says, that there is a Fleet of French Men of War, consisting of 22 Sail come to Marti- nico, who were 30 Sail when they came out of France, but meeting with an English Squadron took 5 of them, the other 3 are missing, and they know not what is become of them. On the Fleets arrival at Martinico, they call'd in all their Privateers, but on what design not Known
Capt. Avery a Privateer Sloop of Curacoa took a French Privateer Briganteen of 90 men, and a Sloop of 80 men, & brought both in to Curacoa, where they were Sold at a Vandieu, the Owner that fitted them out at Petit-Guavus being there then a Trading, bought them both again.
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Piscataqua, Febr 15. On Monday 11 Currant arrived here Samuel Dutch in a Sloop from Boston, having on Board the Hon. Col. The. Povey Esqr. Lieut. Gov. of Her Majesty's Province of the Massa- chusetts-Bay, who intends on Thursday next to Imbark on Board Capt. Jarvenin for Lisbon, and so to England.
Boston, Coasters Entered Inwards, Thomas Lothrop in Sloop Diamond from the Vineyard. Foreign, Nicholas Thomas Jones, in Sloop Industry, from N-Carolina. Cleared Outwards, Samuel Long, Brig. Sarah, for Jamaica. Outward Bound for London, Capt. Benjamin Gillam, in Ship Reward. New-York, Alexander Duncan, Sloop Friendship; Rhode-Island, John Lothrop, Sloop Diamond. Pensilvania, Eleazar Darby, Sloop Elizabeth. North Carolina, Ebenezar Coffin, Sloop Dolphin. Jamaica, Joseph Pulsifer, Ship William and Sarah.
Last week the first 3 days of it we had a moderate Thaw, on Wednes- day about noon it began to Rain, & continued till Fryday about noon, which has carried away the Snow off the Streets of Boston, where it lay very deep, that hardly the appearance of it is to be seen: Fryday night and Saturday we had a hard Frost.
Last week returned Capt. Brown, Capt. Tyng and Capt. Stevins with their Companies all well and in health after 17 days march into the Woods, 50 miles above the Heads of the Frontiers from between Connecticut River & Merrimack, in the late great Storm of Snow, but neither discovered nor met with any of the Enemy.
On Saturday the 16th Currant, His Excellency our Governour was pleased further to Prorogue the General Assembly of this Province, that stood Prorogu'd to the last Wednesday of this Month, unto Wednesday the 10th of April next.
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ANy person that wants to put out a Child a Nursing on the Breast, may repair unto John Campbell Post-Master of Boston, and know further.
A Negro Man Slave about 21 years Old, speaks good English. ■^ ^To be Sold by Capt. Thomas Leasenby, and to be seen at his Housein the Back-street in the North-End of Boston, near to Mr. Hiller's.
A House Lott of Land on the South-side in School-House-Lane ■^ ^in Boston, opposite to Joseph Melims, containing 44 Foot Front, and 88 Foot Rear to be Sold on reasonable terms; Enquire of Mr. Isaac Biscum, Barber, near to the Old-Meeting-House, and know further.
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ANy person that wants good Bills in Barbadoes for an Hundred Pound here in Boston: Inquire of John Campbell Post Master, and know further.
[Reprinted: money to loan, as in February 11.]
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rT?OREIGN news of July and August, 1705, from London, Venice, \jO Milan, Lisbon, Rome, Turin, Vienna, Hague, Hamburg and elsewhere, and from several of the military camps on the con- tinent, occupy this four page issue to the almost complete exclusion of domestic news.]
Boston, On Wednesday the 20th. Currant, we had an Easterly Storm of Snow, Wind and Rain; The said day returned here Capt. William Rowse in a Briganteen from Port-Royal, who Sailed from hence the 29th. of December last, with some French Prisoners to be Exchanged for Ours; And he brought with him 17 English Prisoners.
Coaster, Cleared Outward, Nath. Loring for Connecticut. Foreign Cleared Outward for South Carolina, Samuel Boyce in Briganteen Susan. For St. Christophers, Thomas Clarke Sloop Endeavour, for Jamaica Bartholomew Green Briganteen Swan. Outward bound, Thomas Porter for St. Christophers in Sloop New-London.
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T Ately Published a Discourse concerning Earthquakes, occasioned •"—'by the Earthquakes which were in New-England, in the Province of the Massachusetts-Bay, June 16 And in Connecticut-Colony, June 22d. 1705. Also Two Sermons shewing that Sin is the greatest evil; and that to Redeem TIME is the greatest Wisdom: By the Reverend Mr Increase Mather. Sold by Benjamin Eliot, at his Shop under the West-end of the Town-House in Boston.
GOod Barbadoes Rhum by the Hogshead or Tearse, to be Sold by Mr. Joseph Hiller at his House in the Back-street beyond the Mill-bridge in the North End of Boston near the upper end of Coney's- Lane.
A Negro Woman to be Sold by John Campbell, Post-Master, and ■*■ ^to be seen at his House next door to the Anchor-Tavern in Boston. As also a parcel of very good Flax,
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[Reprinted: house for sale, and Exchange bills for Barbadoes, as in February 18.]
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r A FOUR PAGE folio, more than three pages filled with foreign j .ZjLnews, including an account of the meeting of the English Parliament; war dispatches, and reports from Yarmouth and other ports of a great storm and marine disasters.]
Plimotith, [Eng] August 12. On Friday night last we had a terrible Storm, in which several Merchant Ships were lost; part of which were, Owners Adventure, Capt. Stubbs from Barbadoes; Somer- set, Capt. Wickstead, from Barbadoes; with 3 or 4 others whose Names I cannot learn.
New-York, Febr. 18. This day arrived here a Briganteen from Nevis, in 15 days, William Stanton Master, by whom we have advice, that the King William, Pacquet-Boat was arrived there (a few days before he Sailed) from England with the ill news of many of the Eastern Fleet being taken by a Squadron of Nine French Men of War, and 2 Privateers, Commanded by Monsieur St. Paul, their Convoy is said to be the Greenwich, Jersey and one other Man of War, who maintained a Fight of 8 hours with great Gallantry, but at last were obliged to submit to Number; in which action Monsieur St. Paul was killed.
We are further advised, that the Martinico Privateers are all gone to Tobago, where are expected 12 Men of War from France which with 3 at Martinico are to undertake some Enterprize.
They write from Philadelphia, that the Homeward bound Virginia Fleet for England are to Sail the latter end of April next, and that 2 more Men of War are expected there from Lisbon, to strengthen the Convoy: Two or three Vessels from hence design to take the oppor- tunity of that Convoy. Capt. Grevenraet designs to Sail for Boston in a fortnight.
Hartford, Feb. 18. The late excessive Rains we have had, has occasioned a very great Flood, which would have been much greater, had not the Wind chop'd about to N. W. and notwithstanding, the like has not been this 14 or 15 years, we do not yet hear of much damage done by it.
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Piscataqua, March 1. On Friday the 15th of February last, Capt Jarvenin Sailed from hence to Lisbon.
Marblehead, March 1. On Wednesday the 20th of February last, we had a Violent Storm, wherein we lost two of our Fishing Shallops, and four men out of one of them.
Boston, Coaster Entered Inward, James Webber from Piscataqua. Cleared Outward, Daniel Wair and Anthony Bracket for Piscataqua; Alexander Duncan Sloop Friendship, for New York. Outward bound for London, John Wilde, Ship Dove, David Mason, Ship, William 8c Hannah; for Monserat, Thomas Taylor, Briganteen Experiment; Andrew Wager, Sloop Endeavour; for Barbadoes, Andrew Wilson, Sarah Galley.
S^'This is to give Notice, that the Western Post, to Connecticutt, New- York and Philadelphia Sets out on Monday the 4th Currant, at 3 a Clock in the Afternoon, to return on Saturday next; and so to continue for once a week till December; he also carries with him the Southern Maile for Rhode-Island.
H^verttsements.
^TpHE Tan-Yard lately in the Occupation of Capt. Bozoon Allen, -'- where he lately dwelt near to the Prison in Boston, To be Lett on reasonable Terms: Enquire of John Campbell Post-master, and know further.
^nr^He Christians Exercise by Satans Temptations: Or an Essay to -*- discover the Methods which this Adversary useth to Tempt the Children of GOD; and to Direct them how to escape the mis- chief thereof; being the Substance of several Sermons Preached on that Subject, from that Text, 1 Chron. 21. 1. By the Reverend Mr. Samuel Willard.
As also a Sei'mon of Brotherly Love, Preached by him on the Lecture, from Heb. 13 1. Let Brotherly Love continue. Sold by Benjamin Eliot at his Shop under the West End of the Town-House in Boston.
A Certain person wants a single able man to Drive a Teame in -^ ^Boston; If any such will repair to John Campbell Post-master of Boston, they may have Encouragement for that Work.
Negro Woman to be Sold by John Campbell, Post-Master, and to be seen at his House next door to the Anchor-Tavern in Boston.
T Ast year the Undertaker of this Publick Print of Intelligence -'—'for both Foreign and Domestick Occurrences in Numb 51. gave you an Account of his Motive to Print, viz. To give a True Relation of Affairs, Remarkable Providences that occur'd, and to prevent a
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great many false Reports of the same; As also a Specimen of the Trouble and Charge attending it, to which he still refers you: And now acquaints you, That notwithstanding at the Generous desire of several Gentlemen, Merchants and others who were willing to promote such a Publick Good, by Contributing this Second Year for its sup- port, 3''et the Undertaker has not had a sufficient number to defray the Necessary Charge of it, by reason of a great many, as well, nay better able than some who do Contribute, that are so backward to promote so good a Publick Work; Whereas did every Town in this and the Neighbouring Provinces take but One a Week per. Annum, the Charge to some of them would not amount to 2d. a man, and to the most not above 4d. or 6d. where it goes by the Post, v/hich if they did, would be a good Motive to carry it on: And were there a Competent number to take it, the Undertaker would be enabled to Print a Sheet instead of half a Sheet, and to settle Correspondents everywhere so as to have the Occurrences some Months sooner than Now they are, and to Polish the Print better which would make it far more acceptable than now it is; for want whereof the Undertaker cannot now do, as he would. Therefore all persons in Town and Country in this and the Neighbouring Provinces, who have not already paid according to Agreement for this Currant year for said Intelligence, are now desired to do it: And such who have a mind to encourage the supporting and carrying it on for a third year, are hereby Advertised by Word or Writting to Agree with John Campbell Post-master of Boston for the same, that before this second year (which ends the last of April next) is elapsed, it may be known, If it can be undertaken for the third year, which if en- couraged to be continued that it drop not for 4 or 5 Weeks as it did in the beginning of this year, by reason of several Encouragers Post- poning to take it at the beginning that afterwards did.*^*
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[A FOUR PAGE sheet *^ of eight columns, over six of which are filled jr\with foreign news, mostly concerning the war, from Berlin,
134 Although in this advertisement, as also again in the issue of March 25, Campbell asserts that the News- Letter was suspended for several weeks, that was not the fact. As the pages of this volume show, copies of the News-Letter for every week of 1705 and every week of 1706 to December 2 are now extant. Why Campbell should have made that statement cannot now be divined.
135 This enlargement to a full sheet would indicate that Campbell had
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Paris and Vienna, of August, 1705, dates; and from the duke of Marlborough's camp at Ramee an account of the battle on the banks of the river Adda.]
Barhadoes, Novemb. 22d. Six days ago arrived here from Nevis Mr. Samuel Frazon Merchant, whom I formerly Wrote you was feared to be Lost in coming from on board a Man of War, a Storm rising drove them to Sea, where they lay driving 6 days, without any manner of Subsistance either Bread or Water; at last were drove on Shore at St. Vincent, where the Indians stript him naked as soon as he Landed: his two Sailours dyed in a little time after, but his Negro surviv'd the Calamity; Mr. Frazon continued in that condi- tion 3 Months, at last the Indians carryed him over to Martinico, where he paid to the value of 17 or 18 Pistoles for his Ransom, but they would not let him redeem his Negro, but keeps him still: from Martinico he came to Nevis. At the same time another Boat with two Negro's drove off to Sea, and Landed the same day at St. Vincent.
New-York, March -1. On the 19th of February last arrived here a Sloop from St. Thomas in 14 days, Samuel Martin Master, by whom we are informed, that 14 Men of War Sailed from France for the West-Indies, but in or near the Chanel were separated by a Storm, & only 6 of them were arrived at Martinico, which are Sailed from thence to Guardaloop with 22 Privateers to take on Board Land Forces in order to attack the Leward-Islands ; 'tis said had the 14 Men of War all arrived, their Design was against Barhadoes, and from thence to the other Islands, but 8 Ships being missing, they have wav'd that intention, and 'tis feared the Leward-Islands are in danger. It is reported the 8 French Men of War that are missing are taken by a Squadron of English (I wish it prove so) but of this we have no positive account.
Capt. Gincks in the Privateer Briganteen Dragon (who Sailed from hence last Fall with upwards of 130 able men) off Porto Rico Engaged 2 French Privateers, the Trampoose and another Sloop, and had taken them had they not run, and having received damage in his Rigging & Sails could not follow them, the French Privateers got into St. Thomas being much shatter'd, and several men killed and wounded. The Privateer which boarded Capt. Andrew Wilson of Boston, mentioned in your News-Letter Num.b. 91 was also at St. Thomas's, and acknowledges Wilson killed him 22 men.
The English daily Courants of October informs us, That not the
received the encouragement which he asked, that would enable him to "print a sheet instead of half a sheet." See his advertisement in March 4. Later appeals, however, show that he did not obtain the desired support. With the issue of March 18 a return is made to the half sheet size.
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Greenwich and Jersey mentioned in my last to be the Convoys of the Eastland Fleet attacked by 9 French Men of War and 2 Privateers, commanded by Monsieur St. Paul, but that it was the Pendennis, Blackwell and another Man of War, who made a brave resistance e're they were taken, wherein Monsieur St. Paul was kill'd, and 200 of his Ships Crev/. [Then are printed several other foreign news items.]
There are Outward bound 3 Vessels for St. Thomas, 1 for Barba- does, 1 for Nevis, 3 for London, via Virginia.
Watertown, March 6. The middle Precinct, Mr. Daniel Warren of this Town, aged about 80 years, being well and in health at Meet- ing on the Lords-Day the 24th of February last, just before the beginning of the Morning Exercise, he suddenly sunk down dead.
Hampton, March 8. On Fryday the 1st. Currant a sad accident fell out here, a Man falling a Tree, it fell upon one of his own Sons of about 7 years old, his Fathers darling, and dash'd him to pieces, so that he never spake or stirr'd more.
Rhode-Island, March 8. Yesterday arrived here Robert Smith in Briganteen Dragon, from Surranam 11 weeks passage, who lost all liis Horses in going there, he and his men were near perishing for want of Water, having 13 Weeks passage to Surranam. This day arrived here Loring and Duncan from Boston.
Boston, Abel Jones from Jamaica came from Blewfields last, had about 8 weeks passage, brings no Nev/s.
Coasters Entered Outward, James Webber for Piscataqua, John Lothrop for Rhode-Island. Foreign Inwards, Abel Jones in Briganteen Amity from Jamaica. Cleared Outwards, Joseph Foy. Dwaal Frigot, for Barbadoes, Ebenezar Parker Sloop Dolphin for Bermuda, James Gold Sloop Hopewell for Pensilvania, Joseph Berrey Sloop New-London, for St. Christophers, Joseph Johnson Sloop Elizabeth for Salem in New-Jersey. Outward Bound, Stephen Pain in Ketch Martha for Tercera, John Tiicker in Sloop Hope, for Roanoke, Solo- mon Gardner Sloop Mary, for Newfoundland, Job Hilliard Ketch Adventure, for Fyall.
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A Certain Tract of Land in Kittery in the Province of Main in New- -^ ^England, near to Capt. Ichabod Plaisted's, containing 110 Acres, borders on Piscataqua River, having on it two good Orchards, a good quantity of fresh Meadow, and good Oak and Pine Timber. To be Sold by Thomas Short at the Printing-House in the South End of Boston.
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Negro Woman Aged about 24 years of Age to be Sold by Mr. Peter Barbour Tailour near the Town-House in Boston.
Ood Wine Vinegar very cheap, to be Sold by Joseph MayUm 'at his House in School-house Lane in Boston.
Agnalia Christi Americana: Or, '' t ''he Ecclesiastical History of New-England, from its first S Planting in the year 1620, unto the year of our Lord, 1698, in Folio, containing
820 Pages, in 7 Books 1. Antiquities in 7 Chapters, with an Appendix 2. Containing the Lives of the Govouernours, & Names of the Magis- trates of N. England, in 13 Chapters, with an Appendix. 3 The Lives of 60 famous Divines, by whose Ministry the Churches of New- England have been planted and continued. 4. An Account of the University of Cambridge in New-England, in Two parts. The first contains the Lives, the Benefactors, and Vicissitudes of Harvard College, with remarks upon it. The Second part contains the Lives of some Eminent Persons Educated in it. 5. Acts and Monuments of the Faith and Order in the Churches of New-England, passed in their Synods ; with Historical Remarks upon those Venerable Assem- blies; and a great Variety of Church Cases occurring, and resolved by the Synods of those Churches; in four Parts. 6. A Faithful Record of many Illustrious, Wonderful Providences, both of Mercies and Judgments, on divers Persons in New-England; in 8 Chapters. 7. The Wars of the Lord. Being an History of the Manifold Afflic- tions & Disturbances of the Churches in New-England, from their Various Adversaries, and the Wonderful Methods and Mercies of GOD in their Deliverance; in 6 Chapters. To which is Subjoyned, An Appendix of Remarkable Occurrences which New-England had in the Wars with the Indian Salvages, from the year 1688 to the year 1698. By the Reverend and Learned Cotton Mather, M. A. and Pastor of the North Church in Boston, New-England. To be Sold by Benjamin Eliot at his Shop under the West End of the Town-House in Boston: Price 20s.
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Jamaica, Febr. 6. There is arrived here from Boston, John Venii- man, and John Welsh, and Thomas Pemberton from Rhode-Island, who sprung his Mast in the Voyage.
One Cebra Sailed 4 days ago for New York. And this day Sails for London, 3 Merchant men, viz. the Gold-Frigot, the Dolphin, and Maremaid; for Boston, Jonathan Armitage, John Pitts, and Thomas Hunt, the last whereof spnmg a Leak and returned again; William Goddard in a Briganteen Sailed also for St. George's.
Her Majesties Ship the Experiment bound from Jamaica to Bar- badoes met with a French Merchant-man of 200 Tuns, loaden with Cocoa, and brought her in here.
About the latter end of Jan. last, Her Majesties Ship the Bristol and Folston met with 10 Sail of Merchant-men bound from Petigua- vus to France under Convoy of Two French Men of War of 24 and 30 Guns a piece out of which Capt. Anderson Commadore of the English took 6 French Merchant men Loaden with Sugar, Cocoa, Cochenile and Indigo, which were brought in here. And upon their Arrival a Coiirt of Admiralty was held by Admiral Whetstone, who took Capt. Anderson's and the Officers Commissions from them, for not Engag- ing the Two French Men of War and the other Ships, and has reserved them for a further Tryal in England.
A Dutch Privateer of Curacoa brought in here a French Prize Sloop, who gave an Account of 14 Sail arrived from France at Martinico, whereof some are Merchant-men, and Fireships and Tenders.
New- York, March 11. On the 10th Instant, arrived here a Ship from Jamaica in 28 days, one Mears Master, who belongs to Boston.
Capt. Ginks with a small Dutch Privateer in Consort from Curacoa, has taken a French Privateer, and two very good Prizes, and carried them in to Jamaica.
Hampton, March 15 On Tuesday the 12th Currant, a considerable parcel of very good fresh Oranges, some whole, some broken, were Cast ashore upon our Beach for some miles together, since which is come ashore a Cane, and a carved Lion, whereby we are afraid of some Vessel inward bound being Lost.
Boston, Monday the 11th. Instant being the Annual Election- day for Town-Officers, There was chosen to Serve as Select or Towns- men, Messieurs* Timothy Thornton, Daniel Oliver, John Barnard, Thomas Fitch, Thomas Jackson, Daniel Pounding, Thomas Cushing, *Samuel Greenwood, and Joseph Prout, who is also Town Clerk, and Town Treasurer.
Those that have this Mark * before their Names are New Officers. ^^®
136 In the Boston Town Records, Pounding appears Powning; Barnard, Bamerd.
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In our Number 49. we gave you the preceding years Bill of Mor- tality; and in this we give you last years Bill of the Persons Buryed in the Town of Boston, besides those who dyed abroad, many of the Inhabitants of Boston being Seafaring men, are not Reckoned in this Catalogue.
March 14 Julv 29 November 15 70
April 18 August 31 December 18 102
May 18 September 24 January 16 66
June 20 October 18 February 17
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Coaster Entered Inward, Carteret Gillam in Sloop Tryal from Con- necticut. Foreign Inward, William Rowlson Sloop Elizabeth, from Axuma, Jonathan Armitage, in Brigt. 3 Sisters, from Jamaica. Cleared Outward, Joseph Pulsifer, Ship William and Sarah, for Jamaica; Stephen Paine, Ketch Martha, for Tercera; Jacob Legay, Mitchel's Prize, and Matthew Vibert, Friends Adventure, for Barba- does. Outward Bound, John Waters, Ship Betty, for Barbadoes; Archibald Ferguson, Sloop Flying Horse, for Newfoundland; John Charnock, Ship Society, for Jamaica; William Blair, Briganteen John Abiel, for England; James Smith Ship America, for Leward Islands.
BDvertisements.
ANy Person that wants to bind out a Lad or Lads to learn the Trade of a Man or Womans Tailour, let them repair to John Campbell Postmaster in Boston, who will help them to a good Master. [Reprinted: negro woman to be sold by John Campbell; as in March 4.]
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The Bofton Newsletter.
From ^OnDaiS March 18. to ilDOnDa^ March 25. 1706
NY
Tan unusual amount of foreign news compelled the enlargement I -ZjLof this issue to four pages or eight columns, only one of which is reserved for domestic items and advertisements. There are sixty-six foreign items, chiefly of war news from London, Paris, Venice, Vienna, Rome, Madrid, Hamburgh, Turin, Zurich, Lisbon, Hague and elsewhere of preceding August, September, October, November and December dates.]
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THE BOSTON NEWS-LETTER, MARCH 25, 1706
Boston, On the 18th Currant arrived here a Sloop in 14 days from Barmuda, John Stevins Master, who says, That just as he was coming away, there arrived one Fowles in a Sloop from Antigua, 14 days passage, who informed that when he left Antigua, he saw about 36 sail of French Ships and other Vessels oft that Island; And that Colonel Johnson, Commander in Chief was preparing for the Defence of the Island, in case of an Attack; the Inhabitants were in Arms, and that 500 Negroes well Armed were Marched into St. Johns; The Commander in Chief Encouraged them to prove themselves men in Fighting to defend themselves and the place from the Enemy, which they promised to do.
Master Stevins further says, that there was a Sloop arrived at Barmuda from Barbadoes about a Month ere he came from thence, that informed of a large Ship, with 6 or 7 more just going in to Bar- badoes as the Sloop came out, who is thought to be the Deptford Man of War that went from hence, with part of the Fleet under her Convoy.
On Fryday the 22d. Arrived here Capt. Michael Gill^^'' from Lisbon, about 5 Weeks passage, by whom we have the following Advice by Prints and Letters. [Here follow two columns of foreign news, among which under date of London, Decemb. 21. is this item ; ''Ordered that the Commissioners of Trade, do lay before this House a State of the Trade with Newfoundland and the Western-Islands."]
The Oranges mentioned in our last to be found on Hampton Beach,, were some hove Overboard in Ipswich Bay by Rowlson from Axuma, and the Carved Lyon and Cane had been there a year before, which thro' a mistake of our Informers was said to come then ashore.
On Thursday night last, Sampson Waters, a Young man went well to Bed, and was found dead next morning.
Coasters Inward, Giles Hall from Connecticut, & Joseph Allen from Piscataqua. Foreign Inward, John Leigh, Ship Sarah, from Liverpool, John Stevins, Sloop Mary Rose from Nevis, Thomas Hunt, Sloop Panther, John Welch, Sloop Larke, and Matthew Soley Sloop Rebecca, from Jamaica; Richard Dafforne, Ketch Fisher, from Vir- ginia, and Capt. Michael Gill, Ship John and Timothy, from Lisbon^ Cleared Outwards for Barbadoes, John Fisher, Sloop Blackthorne, John Walters Sloop Betty, Lewis Hunt, Ship Victory, for Jamaica, Nathaniel Balston, Elizabeth and Mary, for London, John Wild Ship Dove, for Newfoundland, Solomon Gardner, Sloop Mary. Outward Bound for Barbadoes, John Welch in Sloop Larke.
New- York, March 18. On the 13th arrived here one Santford in
137 A graphic account of Captain Gill's sea fight in the harbor of St. Johns,. Newfoundland in August, 1704, is in the News-Letter No. 25, p. 130 attte.
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a Sloop from South-Carolina, who says, a Sloop and Ship belonging to Boston was there, Flint & (I suppose) Wing Masters: A Vessel arrived there from Barbadoes gave account, That the French Fleet in the West-Indies were gone to attack S. Christophers'. ^^^
On the same day arrived Capt. Basset from Madera, who left it the 4th of February, and just before he Sailed a Galley arrived there from Portsmouth a very short passage, . . . Four days before Cap. Basset came in, he spoke with a Ship from Jamaica bound to Boston.
Several Vessels Outward Bound for Nevis, Jamaica, & 3 for London Via Virginia; Gravenraet, Adolph and Duncan for Boston.
Rhode-Island, March 22. On the 18th arrived Ephraim Breed in a Bark from Providence, who 10 days ago spoke with a Sloop from Jamaica bound to New- York, who said that the Packet-Boat from Spain was taken and brought in to Jamaica, and by Letters found on Board her, they perceived that there was a French Squadron coming out to take Jamaica, who were preparing themselves to receive them.
Gould, Darby & Carter are gone to the Westward, Lathrop is still here.
H^vertisements.
GOod Share Moulds to be Sold by Mr. Nathaniel Ayres at his Shop near the Salutation at the North-End of Boston. ^T*His Publick Print of Intelligence is to be continued to the first ^ of May next, and all Persons who have a mind that the Under- taker should carry it on a third year, and are willing to Contribute for promoting such a Publick good, are hereby desired to Agree with John Campbell Post-master of Boston for the same, that it may be known before the first of May, If any Tollerable Competent number do Agree to take it, so as it can be proceeded on of New, that it drop not for 4 or 5 Weeks, as it did in the beginning of this Currant year, by reason of several delaying to take it at first, that afterwards did agree to have it. ^^*
138 Reprinted from the News-Letter in Notes, in The Acts and Resolves ... of the Province of the Massachusetts Bay: .... Vol. VIII, p. 561, in connection with an account of the cause and nature of the distress of St. Christopher, pp. 561-562, 565-567. See News-Letter Nos. 103, 104 (account of the attack on St. Christopher), 105, ("Brief" of Governor Dudley recom- mending aid for the sufferers at St. Christopher), 107, 108, 109 post. This was the fleet commanded by the Sieur d'Iberville, who, after operating in the West Indies, purposed, as his men divulged at Jamaica, to attack New York, thus occasioning a hurried fortification of that city, and also some preparation for resistance in New England. See News- Letter Nos. 110 and 111 post. Also, see Diary of Samuel Sewall, Vol. II, page 157, under date Apr. 4, 1706.
139 See News-Letter No. 98 ante, foot-note, p. 295.
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[Reprinted: tailor's apprentice wanted, as in March IS; man wanted to drive a team, as in March 4.]
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The Bofton News-Letter.
From /IDonDaS March 25. to /IDOUDa^ April 1. 1706.*
NY
r A RETURN is made to the two page folio. The foreign news which
I x\.fillsallbut about three quarters of a column includes principally
a page account of the opening of the English Parliament in
the preceding October and a report of the queen's speech on that
occasion.]
London, Decemb. 25 The Adventure of and for London and the Providence of Topsham from Boston in N. England, arrived at Ply- mouth the 20th Instant, having been separated 14 days before in bad weather from 8 Sail more under Convoy of Her Majesty's Ship the Guernsey.
London, Jan. 1. Her Majesties Ship the Guernsey, with the Vessels under her Convoy from Boston are safe arrived except Stone and Lowder. There is also arrived at Bristol from New-York, 2 of Her Majesties Ships of War, but none of the Vessels under their Convoy. The Mast Fleet for New England will Sail in .3 months.
New- York, March 25. On the 19th arrived Capt. Dehart in the Ship Katherine from Madera.
On the 21st arrived Capt. Plummer in a Brigt. from Barmudas in 20 days, who came from Bristol in Octob. last bound hither, but was blown off the Coast, by whom we are acquainted that a Sloop arrived at Barmuda from Antigua, who saw the French Fleet con- sisting of 36 Sail off that Island, and that there was upwards of 2000 men on Antigua that were in Arms ready to defend themselves if attacked. That Capts. Tongrelow & Penniston who Sailed from hence last Christmas were arrived at Barmuda, & gone from thence to Barbadoes; Cap. Penniston overset at Barmuda, whereby he lost 5 Guns & damnified his Powder. That a French Ship was brought in to Barmuda by a Privateer of that Island, of 2 Guns & 17 men, loaden with Sugar; she is a Ship of 120 Tuns, & one of 6 that was bound from Martinico to France; A Dutch Man of War took 3 of them before; The Prize is daily expected here with her Loading to be Sold: The Capt. of the French Ship is said to be a Protestant, and is come a Passenger in Plummer.
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On the 23d Instant arrived one Braddick in a Sloop from Madera, who 3 weeks ago met with a Bermuda Sloop who had been 9 days out of Antigua, who said that she & 2 other Vessels that lay in one of the Harbours slipt their Cables and put to Sea. The French Fleet of 36 Sails separated themselves, and put into several Flarbours of that Island, but could not tell if they Landed or not, but says, that there was 2500 men in Arms at Antigua, & 800 Negro's ready to defend it against any Attack of the Enemy,
On the 24 Arrived James Cebra from Jamaica in a Sloop.
The Philadelphia Post not yet come in.
New-port, Rhode-Island. March 28. Yesterday died Mr. Alexan- der Gordon of this Town.
Scituate, March 27 On Fryday the 22d Instant, Dyed the Reverend Mr. Jeremiah Gushing, Minister of the Lower Precinct of this Town, aged about 51. Who was interr'd on Monday last.
On Fryday also John Turner of this Town went well from Home with his Cart and Oxen after Dinner, and fell ill, he desired the little boy his Son that went with him, to go and call his Mother, but ere she cam^e, he was Speechless, and being carried Home, he Dyed that Evening about Eight of the Clock.
Boston, At a Town-Meeting on Fryday last. There was Chosen as Overseers of the Poor; Simeon Stoddard, Thomas Palmer, Esqrs and Messieurs, John Borland, John Pitts, Henry Deering, Francis Clarke and William Westead. And Chosen as Assessors, Samuel Lyndes Esq Capts. Timothy Clark and Thomas Hutchinson; and Messieurs, Isaiah Tay, and James Barns. "°
By way of New-York we are acquainted, that Mr. Stantford from South Carolina informs of one Everton of Boston being arrived there from Barbadoes, who says that Her Majesty's Ship the Deptford was arrived at Barbadoes from Boston, with the Vessels under her Convoy all safe.
Coaster Entered Inward, Ebenezar Coffin, Sloop Ann, from Na7i- tucket. Outward, Flood for Piscataqua; James Blin, John Hedge and Thomas Lathrop, for Connecticut. Foreign Inward, James Dean, Brigt. Dragon from Suranam. Cleared Outward, John Welch, Sloop Larke, for Barbadoes, and Archibald Ferguson, Sloop Flying Horse, for Newfoundland. Outward Bound, Robert Sears, Ship Charles, for London; William Smallage, Sloop Prosperous, for Jersey; John Pitts, Sloop Rebecca, for Jamaica; John Leigh, Ship Sarah,
140 In the Boston Town Records, Deering appears Bering; Clarke, Clark; Westead, Welsteed ; Lyndes, Lynd; Barns, Barnes.
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for Liverpool; Eleazar Moses, Sloop Content, for Newfoundland; Richard Hall, Sloop Lyon, for Barmuda.
[No advertisements in this issue.]
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The Bofton News-Letter.
From /©OnDa^ April 1. to riDonDa^? April 8. 1706.
NY
rj^ROMINENCE is given on the first page of this issue to a proc- I Jt lamation of Governor Dudley for a General Fast, and then there follow a little more than one and a half columns of foreign news from Vienna, Turin, Frankfort and elsewhere, of preceding September dates.]
By His Excellency, JOSEPH DUDLEY, Esqr. Captain General and Governour in Chief, in and over Her Majesties Provinces of the Massachuseits-'Ea.y and New-Hampshire in New-England. A PROCLAMATION for a GENERAL FAST.
HAving lately rendred all Humble Thanks and Praises to Almighty GOD for the Puhlick Blessings to Her Majesty, The Confederate Princes, and these Provinces, in Obedience to Her Majesties Especial command: And having yet the Consideration of the Great Troubles of Europe, by the continuance of the War with the common Enemy of the Repose of the Christian Nations; as well as our Own and our Neighbours Troubles with the French and Indians; and the Just Reason we have therefore to Im- plore the Divine Favour, for the Remission of our Great and Man- ifold Sins, that have justly displeased GOD.
I Have thought fit, by and with the Advice of Her Majesties Council, to Appoint and Order, That Thursday the Eighteenth day of April Currant, be Solemnized as a day of Publick FASTING and PRAYER throiighout these Provinces, Exhorting both Ministers and People in their several Assemblies, Religiously to attend the Solemn Services of the said Day; That by a sincere Repentance and steady Affiance in the Divine Mercy in their most humble Adresses, They may Obtain from GOD, That our Soveraign Lady the QUEEN, with the Nations and Territories under Her Happy Government, may always be under the Protection of Heaven, Her Majesties Life and Government long continued. Her Counsels and Just Arms prospered; the Designs of the barbarous Salvages against Us, defeated; Our Exposed Plantations preserved; And the poor Christian Captives in their Hands, returned;
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That the Government of these Provinces may have the Divine Direction in all their Administrations ; That Health may be continued, and the Ensuing Year Crowned with the Fruits of Divine Bounty; That Deliverance may speedily arise to the Church of God oppressed ivith the Tyranny of Antichrist; That every kind of Peace and Prosperity tnay he given and secured to Us and our Posterity, upon the firm and lasting foundations of the Divine Blessing & Favour. And all Servile Labour upon the said Day is Inhibited.
Given at the Council-Chamber in Boston, the Second Day of April, 1706. In the Fifth Year of the Reign of Our Soveraign Lady ANNE, by the Grace of GOD, of England, Scotland, France and Ireland, QUEEN, Defender of the Faith &c. By Order of the Gover-
nour and Council, /. D UDLE Y.
Isaac Addington, Seer.
GOD Save the QUEEN.
Madera, January 20. We are acquainted by a Vessel 12 days Passage from England, that the Leuwe Man of War, Convoy to the Homeward Bound Newfoundland Fleet, was Lost going thorow the Needles, and 40 Men drowned.
Jamaica, Febr. 1. Our last Packet from England advise us, that the Queen Ann, the Anna Frigot, the Happy Return, and 2 more Ships, being part of the Homeward bound Fleet from hence to Eng- land, (that were separated in the violent Storm on the 18th of August last, that the said Fleet met with in Lat. 38.) were Arrived in Ireland and Plimouth.
New- York, April 1. There are 4 Sloops and A Brigt. bound for Jamaica, Duncan and Adolph for Boston, and Hicks for Rhode- Island, Gravenraet Sailed for Boston on Thursday last; We have no certain Account when the Fleet for Engl, will Sail from Virginia.
Rhode-Island, April 5. This day arrived here Benj Cranston 6 weeks passage from Suranam, who sprung his Mast, & was forced to St. Christophers, where he arrived 7 days after the French Fleet had left it; They consisted of 4 Men of War, some of them 70 Gun Ships, and 28 Sail of Privateers, the Enemy Landed 3000 men; there was but 500 English to resist them, who did the best they could, and kept to their Forts; but sent several Parties out, who kill'd several of the Enemy, and the English lost but one man; the Enemy stayed .thero 4 days, who took the whole place, except the Forts, which they never Attacked: They did all the Damage they could, by burning the Towns, Mills and Canes, kill'd Horse and Cattle, and carryed away several Negroes. Before the Enemy went to St Christophers,
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they lay two days at Nevis Battering there, but durst not Land; they never Attacked Antigua, only came in sight of it, and so went by Montserrat to St. Christophers. The Privateers quarrelled with the Men of War, because they did not Batter the Forts: It is supposed that the Enemy design next for Curacoa. They daily expect from England a Fleet of 18 Sail at the Leward Islands to Attack Martinico. As Mr. Cranston left St. Christophers he saw a Vessel which he judged to be a Packet from England . ^*^
Boston, On Wednesday the 10th Currant, Sits the General Assembly of this Province; to which day the said Court stands Prorogu'd.
Coasters Entered Inwards, Richard Christophers, John Smith, and John Walker from Connecticut; Daniel Wair from Piscataqua; Thomas Lothrop, and Nathaniel Gardner, from Nantucket; William Rhodes from Rhode-Island; and Alexander Duncan from New-York. Out- ward, Anthony Bracket for Piscataqua; William Smallage for New- Jersey. Foreign Inwards, John Wallis, Ketch John and Deborah, from Virginia; Joseph English, Sloop Industry, from South-Carolina. Cleared Outward, Giles Hall, Sloop Lyon, for Barmuda. Outward Bound for Tercera, Samuel Carey, Brigt Three Sisters; Suranam, Edward Holloway in Dragon; Fyall, William Rowlson, Elizabeth; and Moses Wadland, Sloop Seaflower; New-York, Samuel Darby, Sloop Flying Hart; Jamaica, Thomas Hunt, Sloop Panther.
BDverttsement,
[Reprinted: man wanted to drive a team, as in March 4.]
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The Bolton News-Letter.
From /IDOnDai? April 8. to /IDOn&a^ April 15. 1706.
NY
r^T^HIS issue, a four page folio, is largeliy filled with news of mili- I A tary operations in Spain. On the first page are manifestoes issued by Prince Charles of Austria, here designated as King Charles of Spain, and of the earl of Peterborough at the head of their troops before Barcelona. There is also an extract from a letter of Sir Cloudsly Shovel, on board the man-of-war Britannia, October 22, relating to the capture of Barcelona, and a letter from Prince Charles on the same subject. On the third page are communications from the junta of the military camp of Catalonia, and from the city of
141 Reprinted from the News-Letter in Notes, in The Acts and Resolves ... of the Province of the Massachusetts Bay: . . . , Vol. VIII, p. 565, in account of the distress of St. Christopher, pp. 561-562, 565-567.
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Vich thanking the queen of England for the assistance given to the Spanish cause by the English forces. On the same page is the letter of the earl of Peterborough to the queen, dated Barcelona, reporting the capture of that city. From Hague, September 29, is a report of the consideration of plans for settling the differences between the States of the Dutch Republic and the Pope of Rome. Domestic news and advertisements fill the two columns of the last page.]
St. Christophers, March 8. Having had Intelligence of a French Fleet designing to attack some of the Leward Islands, 13 Sail of Vessels appearing in sight of Antigua the 29th of January last, caused an Alarm, but the next day 30 Sail appearing, gave assurance 'twas the French, and by their actions were designed to Land on that Island; two Sloops were sent out to discover the strength and designs of the Enemy, one of which exchanged several Shot with one of the French Privateers, most of the small Vessels came within a League of Five-Island Harbour, and some within the outwardmost Island, the Wind blowing strong Northerly, the great Ships could not come to Windward; in this posture they lay till the 3d day at noon, during which time the Commander in Chief (Col. John Johnson) had in Arms about 1000 of the Inhabitants, 2 Companies of the Queen's Soldiers, about 300 Marines, & 250 Negroes, in all about 2000 men, v/ith which he designed to meet the Enemy at Landing: The Gray- hound Man of War lay then on the Careen, and her Guns ashore, and the Captain brought his men ashore to joyn the Forces there.
The Wind still blowing very hard, about noon the 3d day the Enemy's Commadore fired a Gun, & their whole Fleet went before the Wind to Nevis, v^rhere they arrived the 5th of February, & pre- sumed to Land, but the Wind blowing hard caused a great Sea, which hindered their designs, the English lying in their Trenches ready to receive them in case of their Landing, sundry shot from the Fleet were sent on shore, some of which 24 Pounders; they Landed in the night a French man and a Negro, who were to burn the Canes, think- ing we should leave our Trenches to extinguish the Fire, that they might have an opportunity to Land without any repulse, and accord- ingly they burnt about 80 Acres of Canes, but our men would not hazard the loss of the Island by deserting the Trenches for any sinister end; a small party was detached to look for the two men aforesaid, which were both found, & after Examination and Tryal were hang'd.
The Enemy finding it impossible for them to Land at Nevis, they went for St. Christophers, where they arrived the 10th of Fehrviary at night, and Landed at three several places of the Island, and ranged from end to end, most of the Houses, Canes and Mills on the South- side are burnt, the North-side escaped, all but 5 or 6 Plantations ruin'd. The Enemy carried away some Negroes, the Loss sustained
THE BOSTON NEWS-LETTER, APRIL 15, 1706
is considerable; our two Garisons of Charles Fort, and Brimstone- Hill were never attacked.
The General being in Antigua sent several Expresses to Barbadoes for Assistance; accordingly two Men of War came down to our relief, the French having notice of it on the 16th by an Express from Martinico, and supposing greater strength would follow, went away in great confusion. The Enemy's strength consisted of three 66 Gun Ships, 1 of 60, 1 of 58, 1 of 36, and 1 of 24 Guns, 4 Briganteens, and 21 Sloops, and near 3500 Men. From St. Christophers the 6 Men of War went for Tobago, and the rest for Guardilope. During these Alarms our Flag of Truce for Exchange of Prisoners was detained at Martinico, who gave an Account at her arrival in Antigua, that a Sloop from France to Martinico arrived some time before they Sailed, who said, that 8 Sail of Men of War Sailed from Brest two days before him, who were daily expected, and that their design was if possible, to take all the English Islands in the West-Indies.
The last Pacquet gave us an Account of Admiral Wishart's design- ing to stop at these Islands with 15 Sail of English and Dutch Men of War from England in their way to Jamaica, of whose arrival we are much desirous, being at present under seeming dangerous Circum- stances. An Embargo hath continued since the 29th of January, and Masters and men in case of any Alarm are to leave their Vessels, and joyn the Land Forces, Strangers to be fitted with Arms and Ammunition by the Publick, and to have 18 d. per day during their Service, and in case of loss of any Limb, to have Eighteen Pound 15 s. per Annum during Life. "^
The New-England Fleet under Convoy of Her Majestys Ship the Depiford were arrived in Barbadoes, Antigua, and the rest of the Leward-Islands, except Barnes in a Sloop, who was taken and carried into Martinico. The Embargo on said Fleet (it's thought) will hinder most of them from going to Saltertuda.
A Sloop from Virginia to Antigua, in Lat. of said Island, found a Ship overset, with all her Masts, Sailes and Yards standing; (he being short of Provisions, his men were unwilling to go on Board her) & it's thought to be a New-England Vessel Loaden with Lumber,
Several Vessels nov/ at Nevis and St. Christophers, will Sail in 14 days to the Northward, most for New-England.
New- York, April 8. We are advised from Philadelphia, that if the Men of War expected in Virginia do not arrive, the Homeward bound
142 Reprinted from the News-Letter in Notes, in The Acts and Resolves . . . of the Province of the Massachusetts Bay : . . . , Vol. VIII, p. 565, in connection with account of the distress of St. Christooher, pp. 561-562, 565- 567. See News-Letter Nos. 105, 107, 108, 109 post.
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Fleet for England will Sail the latter end of this Month, or the first of May, most of the Ships being ready ; And that if the Men of War do arrive before that time, their Orders are to tarry 20 days after their arrival, and no longer.
Our Vessels Outward bound to the Leward Islands will not Sail till we hear further of the French Fleet. Capt. Mears is Entered Outward for Jamaica.
Salem, April 13. On Tuesday last, Laurence Mazory of this Town, aged about 70 years, went out a Fishing, and was struck down with Death at his Fishing Line.
Boston, Abraham Hill in a Sloop from Antigua is arrived at Mar- tha's-Vine yard, who last Fall came from Newfoundland bound hither, but was blown off the Coast, and put into Antigua, where Mr. William Charters of Charlestown Merchant, a Passenger on Board her, died.
On Fryday the 12th Currant, His Excellency Dissolved the General Assembly of this Province.
Coasters Entered Inward, Flood and Jackson from Piscataqua. Outward for Rhode-Island, William Rhodes and Francis James, for Martha's- Vineyard, Thomas Lothrop; for Connecticut, Moses Wadland; for Nantucket Nathaniel Gardner. Foreign Inwards, Ephraim Breed, Ship Seaflower, from Jamaica; Andrew Gravenraedt, Sloop Ann, from New-York; Richard Ingesol, Sloop Seaflower, from Surranam. Cleared Outwards, John Leigh, Ship Sarah, for Beau- Moris in England; Giles Fyfield, Ship Boston-Merchant, and Joseph Flint, Ship Prudent Hannah, for Antigua. Outward Bound for NewYork, John Grose, Sloop Mary; for Nevis, John Stevins, Sloop Mary Rose; for Newfoundland, William Carket, Sloop Friends Ad- venture, and John White, Ketch Fisher; for Barbadoes, Thomas Ruck, Briganteen Fraternity, and William Thomas, Briganteen Amity; for Fyall, John Noddy, Briganteen Adventure. "^
BOverttsements.
A Copper Still containing about 62 Gallons, with Worm & Worm- top, to be Sold; Enquire of John Campbell Postmaster of Boston, and know further.
[Reprinted: man wanted to drive a team, as in March 4; negro
143 The critical reader will not fail to observe in this paragraph the occa- sional use of capitals in Roman text for words that are otherwise itaHcized. The capital M is here most used in this manner, but on page 314 post the capitals C and E similarly appear. This is one of the many peculiarities of the News- Letter typography, and special attention is called to it for reason of its com- parative inconspicuousness in a hasty reading. The errors were probably due to careless proofreading.
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woman to be sold, as in March 18; News-Letter advertisement, as in March 25.]
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The BoftonNews-Letter.
From /IDOn^aS April 15. to /IDOUDa^ April 22. 1706.
NY
r^T^HIS issue is also a four page folio, nearly three pages filled with I X foreign news. From Constantinople, August 3, 1705, is gossip of Turkish internal affairs; from Hague, October 2 and October 10, are various items of war news and reports of further negotiations between Holland and Rome; from Vienna, September 23 and October 3, and from Breslau, September 26, are reports of affairs in Poland and Hungary; other minor news, principally concerning the war, is from Berlin, Frankfort, Turin, Dantzick and other capitals. Among the domestic news is a "Brief" issued by Governor Dudley regarding the distress of St. Christopher.]
London, Nov. 29. The Virginia Fleet is all safe arrived, and the Fleet from Barbadoes that was left of the violent Storm, not above half loaden: We hear several of the Jamaica Fleet are arrived since the great Storm they met with, at New-York, & hope more may be at Boston.
Capts. Bowditch and Minot are put up for New England, Capt, Peppril bound for New England was Sailed, but meeting with a Storm, was forc't to return, who is now at Plimouth, and designs not to Sail till he has the opportunity of a Convoy.
St. Christophers, March 10. Two days ago arrived here a Ship from England, by whom we are acquainted, That Cacfzs has submitted to King Charles the 3d That Valentia is taken. That 25 Sail of English men of War were coming from England to these Islands. We daily expect the Pacquet to inform us further,
Montserrat, March, 21. This day we espyed upwards of 40 Sail of French whereof 12 were large Ships, some of them supposed to carry 60 Guns, one fire Ship, and a Bomb Ketch; the rest were Brig- anteens. Ketches and Sloops: They lay three days before at Antigua, but the Wind being High, hindered their Landing: 'Twas expected they would Land this night at Montserrat, but we suppose they designed for Nevis. A Packet of 22 Guns newly arrived from Eng- land, and brings News, That the Spainards do dayly revolt from the Duke of Anjou to King Charles 3d.
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THE BOSTON NEWS-LETTER, APRIL 22, 1706
South-Carolina, March 30. Capts. Flint and Belcher are arrived here from Boston in New-England, the latter lost all his Masts. The 14th instant arrived here a Spanish Sloop, who was bound from St. Augustines to the Havanna, and had on board 13 Spaniards and 3 English Prisoners; The Prisoners rose up and kill'd the Spaniards all but 3 or 4, and brought the Sloop in here. The Governour was pleased to condemn the said Vessel, and gave her to the Prisoners. Yesterday arrived here a Ship from Liverpool, 9 weeks passage, who informs us, that when he left England, they had the News of Cadiz, revolting from the Duke of Anjou to King Charles the 3d.
Montserrat, March, 26. On the 21st Currant, The' French Fleet consisting upwards of 40 Sail were seen going to Nevis: but we have no News from thence, only we see Fires on the Land every Night, and hear Firing of Guns. Col. Johnson went down from Antigua to Nevis to their Assistance with 2 Sloops full of able Effective Men: We are making preparations for to withstand the Enemy, in case of an Attack: Two of Her Majesty's Men of War went for Barbadoes 3 days before the Enemy's Fleet came.
Pattomack in Virginia, March 30. On the 10th of Jan. last arrived here from Barbadoes the Dublin Merchant, a Ship of 10 Guns & 22 men, Michael Broomlie Master, who in her Voyage sprung her Fore- top-mast and was forced to bear away to the Leward-Islands, and going by Nevis, a French Privateer of 87 men came up with her, whom she fought 4 hours, & at last the Privateer boarded her, but Broomlie kill'd & carried to St. Christophers 50 of his men, the one half of Broomlies men were sick Sc not able to fight. It's said there is a Privateer of 16 Guns off the Capes of Virginia.
Philadelphia, April 11. We are acquainted by a Gentleman from Maryland, that a West-country-man from England was lately boarded by a French Privateer off the Coast of Virginia, who in boarding him lost 9 of his men that fell Overboard into the Sea, which while they were endeavoring to save, being also favou'rd with the night coming on, the Westcountryman got clear of him, and said that he brought 6 of the French mans hands into Virginia with him; that got on board him when the rest fell Overboard.
Vessels Outward bound are Hamerton & Guy for London, Ray- mond for Jamaica, and Trot for Fyall.
New- York, April 15. Capt. Jeffers & a Brigt. will Sail this week or next to Virginia for Convoy to Engl. Vessels Outward bound are Wells for Madera, Sandford for Carolina, Moyon for Virginia, & Meers for Jamaica. Capt. Stanton Sails this week for Nevis. Her majesties Ship La[ow]staffe will Sail this week on a Cruise. We are acquainted
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THE BOSTON NEWS-LETTER, APRIL 22, 1706
by a Gentleman lately come from England and Virginia, that Her Majesties Ship the Nonsuch that went from hence, was arrived at Falmouth.
Boston, Captain Gilbert from Fyal arrived here the 18th. Currant, by whom we are acquainted, That Benjamin Stone from Boston bound to England under Convoy of Her Majesties Ship the Guernsey, was separated in bad Weather, and put in to Fyall; from whence he Sailed for England the 4th. of January last, in company with a Brig- anteen from Philadelphia.
In December last. There was Advertisements of a Negro man Slave, and an Indian's Running away from Mr William Pepperil o/Kittery in the Province of Main, desiring they might be apprehended where ever they came, and by vertue of said Advertisements coming (in the News Letter) to South-Caralonia, whither the said Negro and Indian had travelled, the Governour of said place has secured the said Runaways for the Owner.
By Letters from Nevis, We are informed, That while the French Fleet lay before that Island about the 6th of February last, A Ship of 16 Guns belonging to London, and a Briganteen belonging to Boston in N. England, Daniel Noyes Master, both from the Maderas bound to Jamaica, fell in with said Fleet, who took them to be Friends, the Enemy gave them Chase, and the Ship and Briganteen run in to Nevis under the Fort, where they were protected, and when the Enemy were gone they proceeded on their Voyage,
Mr. Blew from Montserrat see the Hulk of a Vessel without Masts in the Lat. of Virginia, as he was coming to Boston.
Mr. Carver from said Island came out in Company with Thomas Ball in a Sloop for this place, a few days after they Sayled from Montserrat, Carver met with a Ship who gave him Chase for 3 Glasses.
By His Excellency Joseph Dudley Esq. Captain General and Gover- nour in Chief, in and over Her Majesties Provinces of the Massa- chusetts-Bay and N ew-Hampshire in New- England.
A BRIEF.i**
^V\T Hereas the Island of St. Christophers, some few weeks since, has ^^ been Insulted and Ravaged by the French; And Her Majesties good Subjects of that Island reduced to the last Extremity, by the Spoyles the Enemy has made in burning of their Houses and Mills, destroying and carrying off their Stocks and Estates: so that they are left destitute
144 In Massachusetts Archives, Vol. II, p. 652. Reprinted in Notes, in The Acts and Resolves ... of the Province of the Massachusetts Bay : . . . , Vol. VIII, p. 566. Also in Diary of Samuel Sewall, Vol. II, p. 94*. See News- Letter Nos. 101, 103, 104, (account of the attack) ante, and 107, 108, 109 post.
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both of Habitation and Siibsistance : most having lost everything they had
T Have therefore, at the Desire of the Representatives in their late ■^Session, and with the Advice of Her Majesties Council, Issued forth this BRIEF; Hereby Recommending to the Commiseration and Pity of all Charitable Well-disposed Christians, within this Province and the Province of New-Hampshire, tJie deplorable Circumstances y and distressing Wants of their said Christian Brethren and fellow Sub- jects; And Exciting them to put on bowels of Christian Compassion and Charity, for the Relief of the pinching necessites of their distressed Friends and Countrymen. Which will be very acceptable to GOD, profitable for our selves, and be remembred with the like gratefvd Ac- knowledgment and Respect from, this Island, as formerly.
The Money that shall be Contributed and Collected for this pious Use, to be put into the Hands of Samuel Sewall, Esqr. and Andrew Belcher Esqr. by them to be Invested in Provisions, &c. and forthwith forwarded by the Direction of My Self and the Council.
And the Ministers of the several Towns are Directed to Read and Publish this in their Congregations; And to stir up their People^ notwithstanding their deep Poverty, to a Chearful and Liberal Contri- bution to this good Work. "^
Given at the Council Chamber in Boston, the 17th Day of Aprils 1706, in the Fifth Year of the Reign of our Soveraign Lady
QUEEN ANNE. By Order of the Governour
and Council. J. DUDLEY.
Isaac Addington, Seer.
Entered Inwards, Adolplt from New-York, Tho. Philps and Jeremiah Vaile from North-Carolina, William, Walter, Peter Harris, Samuel Prince, and Jonas Green from Connecticut. Outward, John Walker, Richard Christophers, Nathaniel Loring, Elisha Hedge and John Smith for Connecticut. Foreign Inwards from Maryland, Moses Abbot Sloop John and Mary, and Thomas Bell Sloop Endeavour; from Antigua, Abraham Hill Sloop Mary; from Nevis William Russel Ship Friendship, from Fyall; Thomas Gilbert, Briganteen Good will; from St. Christophers, Charles Renouf; from Montseraty Francis Norris, Sloop Seaflower, John Blew Briganteen Dragon, Robert Carver Briganteen Plimouth; from South-Carolina, Wil. Everton Ship Elizabeth. Cleared Outward for Fyall Benjamin 'Edwards Sloop Elizabeth; for White-haven in England, William Blaire; for Newfoundland, Eleazar Moses Sloop Content; for New- York, Samuel Darby Sloop Flying Hart. Outward bound, Joseph
145 The Brief was read in the Old South Church on the 28th. See Diary of Samuel Sewall, Vol. II, page 160, under date, Lords-Day, April, 28.
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Thome in Briganteen Tryal for Surranam; and Andrew Gravenraedt in Sloop Ann, for New-York and Philadelphia.
B^verttsements.
A LL Persons in Town and Country who have a mind this Publick -^ -^ Print of Intelligence should be continued, and proceeded on after the last day of this instant April, and are willing to Contribute for its support, are hereby desired to agree with John Campbell Post-master of Boston for the same, where they may have it Weekly by the year on reasonable Terms, not exceeding what it was the last year, but rather lessened provided any considerable number agree' s to take it.
[Reprinted: sale of a copper still, as in April 15.]
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The Bolton News-Letter.
From /IDonOa^ April 22. to /IDOItOa^ April 29. 1706.
NY
r A GAIN a two page folio of which nearly one half is filled with j jLxforeign news, from London, Rome, Hague and Venice, of preceding September and October dates, brought by John Scot, master of a briganteen, from Plymouth, England.]
New- York, April 22. On the 19th Instant arrived here one Spencer in a Sloop from St. Thomas. Letters via Virginia from England and Ireland acquaint us. That Her Majesties Ships from hence arrived in England and Ireland, the Nonsuch at Falmouth in 27 days, the Deal Castle at Plimouth about same time, & the Maremaid at King- saile the last of December, who six days after she left this Port sprung her main Mast and a Leak in the fish room, the next day lost her Top Mast and sprung a Leak in the bread room, and with great difficulty got Kingsaile in a shatter'd condition.
His Excellency the Lord Cornbury sets out on Thursday next for His Government of New-Jersey.
The Philadelphia Post not yet come in.
Salem, April 27. Yesterday arrived here Daniel Bray from Fyal.
Boston, On Thursday arrived here from England a Brigt. John Scot Master, who Sailed from Plimouth the first of March in Company with a Fleet consisting of 370 Sail, under Convoy of 9 Men of War, bound for several parts, whereof there was 80 Transport Ships with
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Forces on board for Catalonia; Capt. Bowditch 8c Capt. Pepperil came also out in Company for this place, as likewise did Capt. Bond for New York, and another Vessel or two for Philadelphia.
The Advice we have by Mr. Scot is. That John
Bennet from Boston to London was forc'd on Shore by a Privateer at Dungeness; and that Stone & Lovjder for said Port were safe arrived in Ireland. That Capt Pitts and Capt. Gerrish were put up in London for Boston. [Then follows one and a half columns of miscellaneous foreign news received by this vessel.]
By letters from England, we are acquainted that Capt. Sanders from New- York was safe arrived in Ireland.
Capt. Pepperil from Plimouth arrived here on Saturday the 27th. Currant, and Capt. Bowditch from said Port on the 28th. and Noah Guill from Madera.
Coasters Entered Outward, Tho. Curtice for Connecticut, Tho Phelps for N. Carolina, Anthony Bracket for Piscataqua. Foreign Inwards, Tho. Ball Sloop Elizabeth from Montserrat, and John Scot Brigt. William from London. Cleared Outwards, Tho. Hunt Sloop Panther, & Will. Carket Sloop Friend Adventure for Newfoundland, Alex. Duncan Sloop Friendship for Barmuda, John Pitts Sloop Rebec- ca for Jamaica, John Hoddy Brigt. Adventure, & Job Hilliard Ketch Goodwill for Fyall. Outward bound, Walter Goodridge Ship Francis, & John Robison Brigt. Larke for Barbados; Richard Ingerson Sloop Seaflower for Suranam, Peter Leach Brigt. Plymouth for Antigua, Rich. Dafiorne Sloop Amity for Newfoundland.
Ht)\>ertisements.
Within a day or two will be Published a Book Entituled, Vigilan- tius. Or, A Servant of the Lord foimd Ready for the Coming of the Lord. A Discourse Occasioned by the Early Death of Seven Young Ministers, within a little while One of another: with some Essay upon their very Commendable & Imitable Character. And an ELEGY upon them Sold by Bartholomew Green at the Printing-House at the South-End of Boston.
A Set of Halberts for a foot Company to be Sold on reasonable Terms, by Nicholas Boone Bookseller, to be seen at his House near School-House Lane in Boston.
ASurranam Indian Woman, and Child about 5 years old, to be Sold, Inquire of John Campbell Post-master of Boston, and know further.
A Certain Person has an Hundred Twenty Five Pound to Lend at Interest upon good Security; Enquire of John Campbell Post- master of Boston, and know further,
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THE BOSTON NEWS-LETTER, MAY 6, 1706 [Reprinted: copper still to be sold, as in April 22.]
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The BoftonNews-Letter.
From /IDOnDa^ April 29. to /IDOnDap May 6. 1706.
NY
TTT^OUR folio pages. Six and a half columns are filled with foreign I X^ news, most space being given to an address of Queen Anne to the house of lords, to an account of the investment of the town of Badajos in the preceding October, and to a report of the corona- tion of King Stanislaus at Warsaw in October. The issue opens with an editorial note prefacing the queen's speech.]
In our Numb. 102 We gave you the QUEENS Speech to the Parha- ment, and Numb. 103 The House of Commons Address to Her Majesty: The House of Lords Address tho' Prior to the House of Commons not then coming to our hands, we thought it would not be ill taken by the Encouragers of this Print, now to Insert it: Which was presented by Her Majesty on the 31st of October last: And is as follows. [The queen's speech and the other foreign news follows.]
Barbadoes, April 5. Money is grown very scarce here, so that our Assembly have Issued out from the Treasury 7000 Pound in Paper Notes, to run for Six Months, and to Morrow they Sit again, and its said, That they design to Order Bills for 40000 Pound to pass for 7 years.
Her Majesties Ship the Deptford with the Fleet from Boston under her Convoy arrived here the latter end of January, except some that are arrived in the Leward Islands, onely Thomas Barns in Brig- anteen Swan who was taken and carry ed in to Martinico; The said Fleet being bound for Saltertuda, but (by reason of the rumour that the French Fleet was abroad in the West-Indies, and one of Her Majesties Secretary's of State advising our Governour of a Fleet of 21 Sail with Transports, &c. fitting out of Brest under Conduct of Monsier DeCasse, to attack this place.) Here is a strict Embargo, so that your Vessels are hindred from proceeding on their Voyage, which will be a great Loss to us and New-England. The reason of the Frenches Effort thus, is said to be, That the French King at the beginning of this War borrowed a considerable Sum from New- Spain, with Engagement in 5 years to furnish them with 50,000 Negros for their Mines, which time of Contract being out, and his necessity requiring another Borrow; The Spaniards were Crusty,
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and would not Lend till the first agreement was answered; so he thought an Attack on these Islands to be the readiest way to accom- plish his bargain, and designs, which hitherto in great measure has been frustrated; for in their coming ovit of Brest 8 of said Ships were lost by Storm, some put back again disabled, others of them, viz. 6 Sail of Men of War and some Transports arrived at Martinico, and were Joyned by some Privateers, who attempted in the Latter end of January, and beginning of February last to land at Antigua and Nevis, the Wind blowing hard and contrary hindred their Attack: Our Forts at Nevis, Maul'd their Ships, and kill'd their Vice Admiral. The Enemy went then for St. Christophers, where they Landed 1600 Regular men from France, and as many Privateers, where they burnt and destroyed the greatest part of their Crop, Houses and Mills, &c. but could not take the Forts : And the Enemy hearing of a Supply going from hence to the Assistance of those Islands, The Enemy in a Confusion left the place, and returned to Martinico. **®
Yesterday in the afternoon arrived a Pacquet from England, and a Sloop Express from Antigua; By the former we are acquainted, That a Fleet from England for this Place put to Sea the last of Feb- ruary, in Company with the Fleet for Lisbone, and other places, and with those for Lisbon Two Mast Ships, of about 600 Ton each, to Load Salt for New-England; The Fleet for this Place we daily expect. Monsieur De Casse is said to have Sailed from Brest with 15 Sail of Men of War, no body knows where, but is not yet arrived in the West-Indies.
The Account we have by the Express from Antigua is. That the Enemy, with Men of War, Transports, and Privateers, make about 50 Sail, having on board about 6000 Men, and on a second Expedition have attacked Nevis; and tis to be feared they have gained their Landing; If so, they are in danger to be lost: At Antigua they are so well provided, that they imagine themselves in no great danger. This Express has occasioned the Embargo on the New- En gland Fleet, which caused Capt. Stuckley Commander of Her Majesties Ship the Deptford to leave them behind.
Boston, On Thursday the 2d Instant arrived here from Barbadoes, Her Majesties Ship the Deptford, about a Months passage.
Entered Foreign Inward, William Bowditch, ship Essex from
London; Samuel Pre "'' Ship William Andrew from Cowes; Tobias
Andrews, Mary Ketch from Surranam; and Noah Guille, Sloop
146 Reprinted, in part, from the News-Letter in Notes, in The Acts and Resolves . . . of the Province of the Massachusetts Bay: . . ., Vol. VIII, p. 565, in account of the distress of St. Christopher, pp. 561-562, 565-567.
147 Paper creased and worn so that last part of name is not decipherable.
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Adventure from Madera. Cleared Outward for Surranam, Edward Halloway, Brigt. Dragon, Richard Ingersol, Sloop Seaflower, and David Adams, Brigt. Plimouth; and for Jamaica, Francis Plaisteed Frigot Evton. Outward Bound for Montserat, Thomas Andrews, Ketch Mary; for Barbadoes, John Robinson, Brigt Larke; for New- York, Dirick Adolph, and Andrew Gravenraedt for New-York and Vhiladelphia; for Conneciictit, Peter Harris and Jonas Green.
aoverttsements.
A New Edition of the New-England PSALM-BOOK, Printed with a New fair Character, and on good fine Paper; with a New Set of most Common Tunes, more free from Errors than heretofore: To be Sold by Benjamin Eliot at his Shop under the West End of the Town-House in Boston: And Nicholas Boone at his Shop near School-House Lane.
A Negro Man Slave Aged about 20 years, and a Negro Woman, to be Sold ; Inquire of John Campbell, & Know further.
/^UR Last finished the Second Years Printing of the Publick ^-^Occurrences, and notwithstanding the Undertaker has not had a Competent Number to take it Weekly, whereby it might be carryed on effectually so as to have the Intelligence both sooner and more certain; yet most of those that have had it last year, being still willing to promote and encourage it, upon their desire, and in hopes that others will fall in with them, to support and carry on the same; so as the Undertaker may be enabled to settle Correspondents for the Intelligence, and lower the Price to those who are so willing to promote its continuance; The Undertaker has in this proceeded on one of a New for the third year ; And all Persons in Town and Coun- try who have a mind to Encourage the same, may Agree with John Campbell Post-master of Boston for the year, who shall have it on reasonable Terms.
[Reprinted: a Surranam Indian woman and child to be sold, as in April 29.]
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The Bolton News-Letter.
From /IDOnDaS May 6. to /IDOnDap May 13. 1706
NY
r A NOTHER four page folio, three pages filled with foreign news.
I xxProminence is given to the action of Queen Anne and the
house of lords in condemning the spreading of reports to the
effect that the established church was in danger under her majesty's
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administration, and especially arraigning one "David Edwards of the Parish of St. Dunstans in the West, London printer" for having published the libel, and offering rewards for the apprehension of the author and the printer. There are two pages of news from Paris, Rome, Turin, Vienna, Madrid, Hague and elsewhere.]
Jamaica, April 1 st. One Fidling bound hither from South Carolina was taken by a French Privateer, and carryed in to Petiguavus, and being ordered to France; he was retaken by Her Majestys Ship the Hector, & brought in here.
We have had an Embargo here for Six Weeks, by reason of the Intelligence brought us of a French Squardron being abroad in the West Indies: The last Packet brought the bad News of the said Squadron having over-run St. Christophers all but the Forts, and that they had left the Leward Islands.
Virginia, April 16. Capt John Wilde in the Ship Dove arrived here from Boston in 10 days, who came hither to imbrace a Convoy for London; and its uncertain when the Fleet from hence will Sail, the Commadore first expecting orders from England, and 'tis well if the Fleet Sail in June.
New-York, April 29. On the 27th instant arrived here a Sloop in 5 days from Barmuda, loaden with Salt; The Master whereof informs, That the Prize Ship bound from thence to this Port, met with a Storm in her Passage, in which they cut away their Main Mast, and had 2 men Drowned, and were returned to Barmuda to repair their Damage.
On the 28th arrived a Sloop from Virginia one Follen Master, who came from thence the 24th Instant, who acquaints us. That three Ships were arrived from England 3 or 4 days before he Sailed, who together with 17 Sail more came out of England the Latter-end of February, in Company of a Fleet upwards of 300 odd Sail, bound for Lisbon, Catalonia, &c. under Convoy of 9 Men of War. And that after they had left the St[r]eights-Fleet, and were Standing for Vir- ginia, they unhappily met with Two French Men of War, who took 5 of them, and what became of the rest they know not: but Mr, Follen met 3 Ships going into the Capes, as he came out, which are Supposed to be some of them: He further sayes. That one of the Men of War designed to come to Virginia for Convoy was in the Dock at Portsmouth, when these Ships came from England; so that its uncertain when the Fleet will Sail for England, having orders not to stir till the other Convoys do arrive.
Most of the Jamaica Fleet that went from hence for England the first of December last, were arrived in Ireland.
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Just now arrived a Sloop in 30 days from Curacoa, Lucas Steven Master; Three other Sloops for this Port came out in Compan}'' with him ; but are not yet arrived : He brings no News, but that Monsieur De Casse was taken by an English Squadron coming out of the Channel: Which News they had at Curacoa by a Ship lately arrived there from Holland, that came out in Company with Six other Mer- chant-men under Convoy of Two Dutch men of War, the other Ships were daily expected in there. There was Two Sloops for Rhode- Island, Bernon and another that came out in Company with this Sloop : And there was 4 or 5 for Boston, who were to Sail the same day or the day after,
Rhode-Island, May 3d. On the 26th last arrived at New-Port a Ketch from Montserrat, Samuel Hooper Master, who came from thence the 21 March last, and in his Passage met with a violent Storm, which had like to have Founder'd him; wherein he lost his Masts, Spoyl'd most of his Suggar in his hould.
On Wednesday last was our Election ; all our Officers are continued as they were, except one Assistant left out, and Major William Wanton Elected in his Room.
New-Haven, May 1st. On the 27th. last, William Nick of Marble- head, firing from a Sloop in our Harbour at some Fowl, the piece broke, greatly tore his left hand; and on the 29th the Chyrurgeons cut off his fore and middle Finger, and fear they must to Save his Life, cut above the Wrist. Yesterday we had a very great South- east Storm and Rain ; Tis said our Small Rivers were never known by the English to be so high ; We fear there is much damage in Towns lying on great Streams.
- Dover, May 3d. On the 27th last, Some Sculking Indians about 10 or 12, came on part of Oyster River, and suddenly Kill'd and Captivated 8 Persons, who had been Stragling abroad out of Garison,
Montserat, April 5. We have had no News from Nevis these 12 days, only we are informed from St. Christophers, that the French Landed there the 22d of March, and that there was two French Flags seen flying upon the Fort; We are daily Fortifying here for defence.
Hartford, May 3. Of late we have had much Rain, which has caus'd a very great Flood, and but one like unto it this 40 years, it rose near 5 fathom above its usual height in our River, has done considerable damage, sundry Mills and Damns ruined. Houses floated, others drove away, 3 or 4 Vessels floated off their Blocks, great quantity of Corn spoyled.
New- York, May 6. Yesterday arrived 2 Sloops, Bill & Peniston from Curacoa, who 8 or 10 days ago met with a Sloop from Antigua
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bound to Pensilvania, the Master whereof gave him the unwelcome News that Nevis was entirely taken by the French, he also says, that after the French had taken the Leeward Islands, they designed an Attack upon Jamaica. Two Sloops are bound for St. Thomas.
Rhode-Island, May 10th. On the 6th Currant arrived here John Wanton in Sloop Brothers Adventure, 22 days passage from Antigua, who says. That the French were possest of Nevis three Weeks, ere he left the Island, but had no News from thence, how the Enemy took it. They have made all imaginable preparations at Antigua for defence.
Letters from Barmuda acquaint us, That they are informed there from St. Thomas, That Monsieur De Casse coming out of France with 11. Sail of men of War, was intercepted in the Channel by an English Squadron, who took him and 4 or 5 more Men of AVar, ruined the rest, & carried De Casse to Bristol.
Boston, On the 5th Currant arrived here a Sloop from St. Thomas, Daniel Wyborn Master, IS days passage; And by Passengers on board her that made their escape from Nevis, We are acquainted, That a French Fleet consisting of 12 Capital Ships, and 40 other Vessels on the 22d of March last, did Attack said Island, where the Enemy Landed 6000 Men, who had over-run the Island, and carryed away all that was Valuable; only they left the Inhabitants with their Houses Standing: There was several of the Enemy killed by the Negros. The Enemy stayed there upwards of 20 days. Several Vessels belonging to New-England, and other Places being Imbargo'd there, were taken by the French.^**
On Fryday the 10th Currant arrived here John Ventiman from Jamaica about 5 Weeks passage: He came out in Company with Admiral Whetston and 6 men of War, that turned to the AVindard: There came also out with him for this place, Pemberton, Bedgood and Edwards in 3 Sloops. The Anne Galley and Packet-Boat Sailed for England: Scrivener in a Briganteen for Barmuda and New- York: a Ship and a Sloop for Carolina ; Vanbrugh of New- York for Virginia ; a New- York Sloop from Carolina was ready to Sail for New- York.
His Excellency has Ordered, That the Masters of the Coasting Vessels Westward, Anchoring near the Shoar from Cape Cod to Seaconet, do forthwith send a Boat or Cannoe, with two men and no more, to give Notice to the Inhabitants who they are and from whence they come, to prevent their being put off their business by appre- hending them to be Enemies.
148 Reprinted from the News-Letter in Notes, in The Acts and Resolves . . . of the Province of the Massachusetts Bay; . . . , Vol. VIII, p. 566, in account of the distress of St. Christopher, pp. 561-562, 565-567.
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Coasters, Entered Inwards, Flood from Piscataqua, John Hedge, Joseph Concldin, Thomas Lathrop, Jacob Cornwell, & Obadiah Carter from Connecticut. Outward, Thomas Ball, John Lothrop, James x\llin, Samuel Prince, William Waters, Peter Harris and Jonas Green for Connecticut, Benj. Flood, and Jacob Parker for Piscataqua, and Dirik Adolph for New- York. Foreign Inwards, from St. Thomas Daniel Wyborn Sloop Hawck; from Virginia Mathew Armstrong Sloop Swallow: from Jamaica John Ventiman Ship Martha. Cleared Outward, for Montserrat Dennis Hollirt Brigt. Experiment, for Nevis John Stevins Sloop Mary-Rose, for Madera Samuel Carey Brigt. Three Sisters, for Jamaica, Peter King Ship Society, Andrew Wilson Sarah Galley, James Smith Ship America. Outward bound for London, Thomas Loch Tryall Galley, for Jamaica, John Secum Sloop Boneta, for Barbadoes Newcomb Blague Coleman Frigat.
HOverttsements.
TWo Negro Men Slaves Aged about 21 years, & a Negro Woman^ to be Sold; Inquire of John Campbell, & know further.
AT the desire of Several Gentlemen Merchants and others who are willing to Contribute towards supporting of this Publick Print of Intelligence, the Undertaker has begun for a third year in hopes of others following their Good Example, whereby it may be Continued. And all Persons in Town & Country who have a mind to promote the same, may Agree with John Campbell Postmaster of Boston for the year, who shall have it on reasonable Terms.
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The Bolton News-Letter.
From /Denial? May 13. to ^On^ag May 20. 1706.
NY
r \ NOTHER four page folio, more than three pages filled with I ^A-foreign news of preceding October and November dates from '• Lisbon, Rome, Milan, Vienna, Hamburgh, Cologne, Hague and elsewhere. There are accounts of the capture of Barcelona, October 21, 1705, and of the progress of the siege of Badajos.]
Antigua, April 21st. On the 20th of March, we were Alarm'd by a French Squadron just under the Land; but in the afternoon they bore away for Nevis; they consisted of 64 Sail, whereof were 12 Ships from 50 to 72 Guns, Monsieur Debervell was their Commadore.
On the 22d in the Night, Monsieur Debervell Landed 4000 Men about 8 Miles from Nevis Town, at a Place where our People thought
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it impossible for them to Land, where, had there been but 50 men, 'twould broke the French's designs: The Commodore was the first man that went on Shore in a Cannoe, and about two a clock in the Morning he Marched at the Head of his Forces undiscovered, till they came within half a Mile of the Town, where two Companies of about 50 men discover'd and engag'd them some time, but no Assist- ance coming were forced to give way: The Enemy immediately got possession of the Town and several Platforms of Guns; The People fled to the Dodan, except about 30 Men, that fought them some time, and beat the Enemy out of one of the Platforms, Turn'd the Guns on the Town which did the Enemy considerable damage. Major P arris with 15 Men in the Fort fought the Enemy till 3 a clock in the afternoon of next day, & then Surrendered on honourable Terms.
The same day the Enemy Marched to the Dodan with all their Forces; It is a Fort on the Top of a high Mountain wall'd in with a dry Stone Wall breast high, where we had 500 Men, with the Queen's Souldiers and Seamen, Commanded by Col. Abbot, who was resolved to Fight the Enemy and keep the Fort: but contrary to his own reason, being over-perswaded by some other Gentlemen, and Cryes of the Women and Children, he yielded to a Parly, and agreed on Articles to Surrender.
That they should March out with their Arms, Drums beating and Collours flying; but so soon as they were out. The French broke their Articles, disarmed the English and barbarously used them: The Enemy burnt about half of the Country, and have taken all that was valuable ; they took also 3200 Negros ; Half of the Town of Nevis was burnt by Accident after the Capitulation; The Inhab- itants have also agreed with the French (to Save the remaining part of their Houses Standing, and themselves from being carryed off Captives,) in Six Months time to deliver atMartinico 1400 Negros, orto pay 42000 I. for which they took the Gentlemens Bonds, and carryed 4 young Gentlemen with them as Hostages for the performance.
Some of the Negros they had taken, after they were on board to be sent away, understanding that they were to be Sold to the Span- iards 80 of them Jumpt overboard, and some of them got on Shore, who possest the Negros that were in the Mountains of the Frenches design of getting them also by vertue of the Articles of Capitula- tion, and to carry them to New-Spain to work in the Mines, which made about 600 of them, who were well armed come down on the French, kill'd several of them, and used them so as to give no quarter, thai the French durst not move half a Mile out of Town for fear of the Negros.
The Enemy lost about 500 Men at Nevis, 130 men were blown up and kill'd at blowing up the Forts, and splitting the great Guns:
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when the Enemy went away the 10th Instant, they carryed with them 25 Sail of Vessels that lay Embargo'd in the Harbour.
The Negros are still in Arms; there are 1400 of them who say, That they will not lay down their Arms till the General goes down and Commands them : They are afraid if they should that their Masters must and will comply with the Articles to send them off, and so be carryed to New-Spain.
Col. Johnson has sent down to Nevis 150 small Arms, & 26 barrels of Powder, and some Provisions; the English having nothing to Eat since the French left them but Potatoes.
The French left the Island suddenly in 3 hours time, by reason of 14 Sail of Tall Ships seen by their Spy, to the Windward of Barbados, whom they took to be English men of War, but since are informed, they were Dutch, bound home from Surranam. Most of the French went to the Leeward, their design is said to be for some other place.
Three Privateers went again to St. Christopher's, and took off 400 Negro's.
New- York, May 13. On the 6th Currant arrived Stillwell from Curacoa, and last week arrived Joel from Barmuda. His Excellency the Lord Cornbury our Governour has Issued forth Two Proclama- tions: One Commanding all persons to appear in Arms, &c. upon the first Alarm ; and the other to discover what quantity of Powder is in this Province, prohibiting the Sale and Exportation thereof till further Order. Two Sloops Outward bound for Curacoa, one for Barbadoes, and one for Barmuda.
Just now arrived 2 Sloops from St. Thomas in 16 days, by whom we have advice. That the French have taken Nevis, that Monsieur Debervill was arrived at St. Thomas in a Ship of 67 Guns, he lay there 3 days, with 12 Sail more, supposed to be a part of his Squadron; 'tis not known whither they are bound, but belived to be for New- Spain: It was talk't at St. Thomas's, that the French Fleet were to Rendezvous at St. de Crux, and that their Design was to attack Curacoa, The Privateers were returned to Martinico.
Two Sloops are just arrived in 30 days from Jamaica; they left Mr. Vial bound for Boston 6 days ago, A Sloop bound from Jamaica for England, but last from Virginia; John Vanbrugh Master is just now come in here.
Boston, On Tuesday the 14th Currant Dyed here Capt. Benjamin Gilliam, and was interr'd on Thursday the 17th. Aged 43 years.
Coasters Cleared Outward, for Piscataqua Coin and Wair, for Connecticut Thomas Lathrop Sloop Diamond, Thomas Lathrop Sloop Susanna, and John Lathrop Sloop Speedwell. Foreign Inwards, from Jamaica, Jeffery Bedgood Sloop Two Brothers, Thomas Pember-
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ton, Sloop John & Anne, from Barmuda, John Welch Sloop Larke, from Antigua, John Porter Sloop Mary. Outward bound, for Mont- serrat, William Cooke Brigt. John and James, for South Carolina, John Corner Ketch Exchange, iov Newfoundland, Jeremiah Vaile Sloop Mary. On Saturday arrived Nathaniel Perkins from South Carolina, John Edwards from Jamaica, Blin and Hedge from Connecticut.
On Wednesday the 15th Currant, It was Resolved by His Excellency & Council, That Capt. Redknap Her Majesties Engineer for the Con- tinent of America he forthwith supplied with Materials for Mounting 20 Pieces of Cannon at Castle William, and to repair the Works, and raise more as shall he judged necessary for the Defence of this Place.
advertisements.
'T^He Good Old Way: Or, Christianity Described in the "■- Lives of the Primitive Christians. Sold by Benjamin Eliot under the West End of the Town-House: Price bound 12 d.
[Reprinted: negro man slave for sale, as in May 6; News-Letter advertisement as in May 13.]
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The Bolton News-Letter.
From flDOnDa^ May 20. to ^OJlOa^ May 27. 1706.
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rT7*0UR folio pages, more than three pages devoted to foreign news, I Sl the most important relating to the siege of Asti in the pre- '" ceding November, the meeting of the czar of Russia and the king of Poland, at Grodno in November, the visit of the duke of Marlborough to Vienna, and affairs in Bavaria, Hungary and Germany.]
Guernsey, Nov 12. Several Prizes have been lately brought in here by the Privateers, belonging to this island . . . The Francis of Philadelphia, Andrew Lock Master, of 40 Tuns and 8 men, Loaden with Wine Retaken by Capt John Brock.
Plimouth [Eng.] Decemb. 2. The 30th past a Dutch Privateer .called the Dolphin of Flushing brought in here as Prize, the Abraham of Rochel, of 14 Guns, and 200 Tuns, laden with Sugar, Indigo, and other Goods from Martinico.
St. James's December 9. This day Francis Nicholson Esq. late Governour of Her Majesties Colony and Dominion of Virginia, was introduced into Her Majesty's Presence by the Rt. Hon. Mr. Secre-
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tary Hedges, and had the Honour to Kiss Her Majesty's Hand: He likewise waited upon his Royal Highness, who was also pleased to receive him very favourably.
Jamaica, April 10th. Capt. Bartholomew Green is arrived here from Boston. The Packet call'd the Barbados having on board 150 Cask of Indigo, and about 20000 /. value in Silver and Gold, bound from hence to England, was lost upon the Island Heneago: The men on board her Saved the Indigo and Money, built a Boat, took in the Money, designing down hither, leaving the Indigo on the Island, but in the way were met by a French Ship, who took them with their Riches, and gave the men the Boat again and all of them their Liberty Save two: When they arrived here, the Merchants immediately fitted out a Sloop with 90 men to fetch the Indigo from Heneago, which accordingly they did and brough it hither.
We have now here 300 French Prisoners; We set all the Spaniards that we take at Liberty; and the Spaniards do the same to the Eng- lish: We keep all the French Criolians close Prisoners: There are two Flags of Truce sent from hence to the Kavanna, and St Domingo: Admiral Whetstone with Her Majesties Ships under his Command being to the Eastward, is returning from his Cruise hither again.
St. John's, Newfoundland, May the 4th. It has been very Sickly here last Winter, and we have buryed a great many: We have taken 6 French Prisoners, and two Indians; Three of the French Prisoners made their escape to Petty Harbour, where the Chief Gunner with a party in pursuit of them kill'd two in their endeavouring a second escape. On the 25 last, a party of French came & burnt Mr. Coals House. Here are two Ships arrive from England, Abraham Fit- more from Topsham and Thomas Templeman from Bristol, by whom we are informed. That Sir William Jumper is bound hither with a Squadron, whom we daily expect.
Southampton on Long-Island, May the 12th. On Saturday the 4th Currant, Dyed here Col. Maihew Howel Esq. touch Lamented.
Nantucket, May the 15th. On Monday the 6th Instant, Dyed here John Gardner Esq. Aged about 82 years.
New- York, May 20. This day arrived a Sloop from St. Thomas in 20 days, who brings News that the French gave out there, that they designed for Jamaica, and in their Return for New- York, which has caused us to make all possible provision to give them a warm Reception; All persons having provided themselves with Arms and Ammunition, and all hands are employed upon Fortifying this City, which in a short time will be put in a good posture of defence; Our Inhabitants having voluntarily advanced large Sums of Mony
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for the procuring of Materials, until such time our Assembly Sits, which will be on the 24th Instant. A great many new Carriages are already made for the Mounting of our Cannon, and a great number of Stockadoes and Plank brought to Town, for the making of Platforms, Breast-works, &c.
Her Majesty's Ship Lowstaffe will go to Sea this week on a Cruise.
Vessels Outward bound are Gilbert and Ecles for St. Thomas, Schelinx for Boston, Stevins for Curacoa, Hutchins for Barmuda, Ecles for Jamaica, Chaplain for Barbadoes & Maclenan for Antigua.
Hartford, May 20. This day a Woman was Condemned to Dy for Murdering her Husband, which was done by throwing a pair of Taylors Shears at him, which hitting him on the head, in a few days it prov'd fatal to him.
Rhode-Island, May 24. On the 14th Instant about 4 in the after- noon, we had a great Shower of Hail, some whereof measured full three quarters of an inch through, but did no damage. A Vessel has been seen ofiE Block-Island, which by her working is supposed to be an Enemy.
Marblehead, May the 24th. On Saturday the 18th. Dyed here Capt. John Brown Merchant, who was interr'd on Wednesday the 22d. instant.
Boston, On Monday the 13th Currant, His Excellency reviewed the Militia of this Place, at a General Muster of the Regiment. And on Wednesday the 15th Currant the Militia of the Eastern Regiment in the County of Middlesex at a General Muster in Charlestown. And on Tuesday the 21st Currant the Militia of the South Regiment in the County of Essex, at a General Muster at Salem And on Thurs- day the 23d the middle Regiment in the said County of Essex, at a General Muster at Ipswich; And found them well provided as the Law Directs.
Wednesday next the 29th Currant is the Aniversary Day for Electing the Members of Her Majesties Council for this Province, when the Great and General Court is to sit at Boston.
Mr. Nathaniel Vial after he came out of Jamaica in his Voyage hither, met a Bark-Alongo that came from Cuba, bound to Jamaica, with several English Prisoners.
On Monday the 20th Currant, The Governour Acquainting the Council, That His Excellency the Lord Cornbury Governour of New- York &c. had Written to Capt. Redknap Her Majesties Engineer, to repair into that Province.
The Council Unanimously desired His Excellency to direct his Attendance in this Province for Her Majesty's Service, until the New
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Cannon he Mounted at Her Majesty's Castle William, and the Works there, now in hand, he set in Order.
Coasters, Entered Inwards, Jackson from Piscataqua, Lewis & Blin from Connecticut. Outward, Gold & Bracket for Piscataqua, Ed. Hedge for Connecticut. Andrew Gravenradt for Rhode-Island, N. York & Pensilvania. Foreign Inwards from. Jamaica, John Patison Sloop Dove, Nathaniel Vial Ship Dutchess: From South- Carolina, Nathaniel Perkins Brigt. Success: from Bonire, John Sharp Sloop Four Friends: from Saltertuda, John Hohbs Ketch Lamb: From Newfoundland Solomon Gardner Sloop Mary: from Surranam Ehenezar Dennis Brigt. Friendship. Cleared Outwards, for St. Christophers, William Cole Sloop Mary : for Antigua, William Thomas Brigt Amity: for Newfoundland, Richard Dafforn Sloop Amity: for Barbados, Thomas Ruck Brigt. Fraternity, and John Rohinson Brigt. Larke. Outward bound, for Maryland, Moses Ahhot Sloop Endeavour: for New York Joseph Concklin Sloop Tryal: for Fyal John Jarvis Brigt. Goodwill: for CaroHna, Jeffery Bedgood Sloop Two Brothers: for St. Christophers, Daniel Wyhorn Sloop Hawck: for Newfoundland, George Pearson Sloop John and Mary.
HDverttsements.
[Reprinted: loan of money wanted, as in February 14; negro man slave for sale, as in May 6 ; News-Letter advertisement, as in May 13.]
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The Bofton News-Letter.
From /IDOnJ>a^ May 27. to ^OnDa^ June 3. 1706.
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TTN this issue, the space devoted to domestic news exceeds that jXgiven to the foreign. The latter is in December, 1705, letters from London, Turin, Venice, Florence, Warsaw, Hague, Ratis- bon and elsewhere. The number opens with reports of the Anniver- sary Election, the sitting of the General Court and the address of Governor Dudley.]
Boston, June 3. 1706.
WEdnesday the 29th of May last, being the day appointed for the Sitting of the Great and General Court or Assem- bly of this Province, And the Anniversary Election: After the Election Sermon Preach'd by the Rever- end Mr. John Rogers, Minister of Ipswich: (upon these words, 1 Kings 8.57, 58. The Lord our God be with iis, as he was with our
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Fathers: Let him not leave us, nor forsake ^t,s: that he may encline our hearts unto him, to lualk in all his ways, and to keep his Cotnmandments, and his Statutes, and his Judgments, which he commanded our Fathers.)
The following Gentlemen were Chosen Members of Her Majesty's Council for the Ensuing Year, whom His Excellency was pleased to Approve of, Viz}^"^
Wait Winthrop Esq John Hathorn Esq Samuel Sewall Esq William Brown Esq Jonathan Corwin Esq John W alley Esq Eliakim Hutchinson Esq Penn Townsend Esq Samuel Partridge Esq Edward Brom field Esq Isaac Winslow Esq Samuel Appleton Esq *John Gushing junior Esq
James Russel Esq Elisha Hutchinson Esq Isaac Addington Esq John Phillips Esq John Foster Esq John Thacher Esq John Appleton Esq Joh7i Higginson Esq Andrew Belcher Esq Samuel Legg Esq Nathanael Payne Esq '■^John Lever ett Esq ^Ichabod Plaistead Esq
The Members of the House of Representatives for the several Towns are as follows, and those that have this Mark [*] are New Ones. "*
Watertown, *Jonas Bond Esq
f Mr Tho. Oakes Speak Boston \ Col Sam. Checkley Capt Eph Savage Mr Eliz. Holyoke Roxhury, Mr Wil Denison Dorchester, Mr Hopestill Clap Milton, Capt Thomas Vose Braintrey, Mr John Baxter
Sudbury, *Mr Edmund Ryce Marlborough, *Capt Tho How Concord, *Mr Wil. Wilson Chelmsford, Capt Jera. Bowers Billerica, *Mr John Sternes Woburn, James Converse Esq Reading, Maj. Jer Swain
149 Printed, revised, in The Acts and Resolves . . . of the Province of the Massachusetts Bay : . . . , Vol. VIII, pp. 161-163. In the list of members, of the council are these changes in the Province Laws print: Russell for Russel; Hathorne for Hathorn; Browne for Brown; Paine for Payne; Plaisted for Plaistead. In the list of representatives, the following: Sudbury, Deacon Edmund Rice instead of Mr. Edmund Ryce; Billerica, Lieut. John Stearns instead of Mr. John Sternes; Woburn, added: Ensign John Pierce; Hingham, Maj. Samuel Eells instead of Samuel Eels Esq.; Salem, blank filled: Mr. Daniel Epes; Ipswich, Jewett for Jewet, Mr. Goodue instead of Capt.; Reading, Sweyne for Swain; Maiden, Hill for Hills; Sherburne, Lieut. Morse instead of Mr. ; Dunstable, Lieut. Col. Tyng instead of Col. ; Newbury, Somerby for Somersby; Lynn, Poole for Pool; Marblehead, Calley for Cawley; Wenham,, Deacon William Fiske instead of Mr. Wil. Fisk; Gloucester, Haskall for Hascall; Yarmouth, Paddocke for Paddock; Hatfield, Deacon Marsh instead of Mr.; Rehoboth, Ensign Read instead of Mr. Reed; Haverhill, Saunders for Sanders; Boxford, Perley for Pearly; Cambridge, Capt. Thomas Oliver in place of John Leverett Esq., Leverett being elected to the council; Charlestown, Cary for Carey; Taunton, Crosman for Grossman; York, Donnell for Donnel.
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Weymouth, Capt Steph French Dedham, Mr John Fuller Medfield, *Mr Henry Adams Hingham, Samuel Eels Esq Brooklin, *Mr John Winchester
Salem
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\ *Mr Benj Lynde / Mr Nehe Jewet Ipswich \ *Capt Wil Goodhue Newbury, Capt Hen Somersby Lynne, *Mr John Pool Marblehead, *Mr John Cawley Beverly, Mr Samuel Balch Wenham, Mr Wil. Fisk Topsfield, Mr Elisha Perkins Glocesier, *Mr Benj. Hascall Rowley, Mr John Dresser Salisbury, *Mr Rich. Hubbard Amesbury, *Capt Tho. Harvey Andover, Capt Chri. Osgood Haverhill, *Mr James Sanders Boxford, *Mr Tho. Pearly Camhrige, *John Leverett Esq Charlestown, *Capt Nath Carey
Maldon, *Mr Eben. Hills Sherborn, *Mr Jonath. Morse Dunstable, *Col. Jonat Tyng Lancaster, Mr John Houghton Groton, *Mr Simon Stone Plymouth, *Mr Nath Morton Situate, *Mr John Barker Marshfield, Mr Eph. Little Bridgewater, Mr Dav. Perkins Duxbury, *Capt Seth Arnold Barnstable, *Mr Sam Hinckley Yarmouth, *Mr Zech. Paddock Eastham, Mr Sam. Knowles Springfield, *Jos. Parsons Esq Northampton, *Mr Eb. Strong Hadley, *Mr Daniel Marsh Hatfield, *Mr Samuel Marsh Bristol, Mr Nath Blagrove Rehoboth, *Mr Moses Reed Swanzey, *Mr Hezek. Luther Taunton, *Mr Ro. Crossman York, * Samuel Donnel Esq Kittery, *Mr Jos. Hammxond Nantucket, Capt Rich. Gardner.
Newtown, *Mr John Spring
His Excellency, JOSEPH DUDLEY Esqr. Captain General and GOVERNOUR in Chief, in and over Her Majesties Province of the Massachusetts-Bay in New-England, &c. His SPEECH to the Honourable the COUNCH^ and Representatives, in General Court Assembled at Boston, May the 30th. 1706.
(Bentlemen,
BY the favour of Almighty GOD, we have been last year preserved from any inroad of the Enemy by Land, or any considerable Depredation upon our Coast; and the Forces in the several Parts have done their Duty towards our Preservation.
I am to acquaint you, That by our Advice from the West Indies, The French have a more powerful Fleet than at any time heretofore; and having done what Spoil they can in the Islands ; may be reason- ably expected to visit the Continent, and every Body will agree that it is Our Duty to be in all possible Preparation to receive them, to defend this Province from their Insults, and therein to do the Just Honour we owe to the Crown of England, to Her Majesty the
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best of Princes, and to all Her Majesties good Subjects that depend upon US.
I have lately reviewed the several Regiments upon the Sea Coast, and put them into the best Readiness for a March, to the Assistance of any oppressed Part, and by the Advice of Her Majesties Council, have doubled the Garrison at the Castle, and laid in Provisions and Stores there.
There is something further necessary to be done towards the Security of this Town, at the Battery's and else where, as well as at Salem, Marblehead and Cape Anne, which I shall desire you forth- with to enter upon: the Season of the year being far advanced, and proper for the Enemy to look this way. Gentlemen of the Representatives,
I have always found your Readiness to Assist in the Affairs of the War; and as the Circumstances are more pressing, I doubt not of your further Resolutions, you will properly consider the Method of such growing Charges of the Fortifications, and other Necessarys, and how to lay them equally, and thereby more easy to the People.
Mr. Treasurer's Accounts will acquaint you what is wanting there.
I have used all Methods this last year to make the Charge as easy as possible, that I might Encourage your Readiness in the Supply, and shall at all times depend upon your Advice for the Security of this Province, and am well Assured of your Assistance.
I shall be glad you will make this the first business, and proceed early in it, because all things that we shall judge necessary will demand time.
I Trust Almighty GOD will Inspire us with that Courage and Reso- lution which is needful for our Defence: and that we may proceed Unanimously and Vigorously in what is before us, which I shall always justly represent to the Honour of the Government.
On Thursday the 30th of May, An Express came to His Excellency from Albany, giving an Account, That Mr. Shelden (who went from hence to Canada with Letters from our Governour, to the Governour of Qiieheck, in order to the Exchange of Prisoners) was safe arrived there, and had got all our Captives together (except 9 or 10) in read- iness to come away from thence.
This day came here by Land from Martha s -Vineyard, Jeremiah Snow, Master of the Ship Hopewel, who came from Hundoras about 5 weeks ago loaden with Logwood bound for Curacoa; But on the 3d of May coming thro' the Gulph of Florida was taken by a French Man Oi War of 26 Guns, bound from St. Domingo to Burdeaux in France: The French having pillaged her of Water, Provisions, Beds and Cloathing, Sold the Ship and Loading to the Master for an 100 /. Sterling; for the payment of which he sent a Man in Hostage. And
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on Thursday the 23d of May, Mr. Snow being off Block-Island, and very short of Water and Provisions, seeing two Sloops, he drew up his Sails designing to speak with them to get a supply; but they were afraid, and run away from him, he being unacquainted at Rhode- Island, and not having time that night to run in, he made the best of his way to the Eastward, and on the 26th. got in to Martha's- Vineyard. Mr. Snow see the People of Block-Island fire the Beacon, and doubtless his Ship was the Vessel mentioned in our last supposed to be an Enemy.
By a Vessel from Carolina, We are acquainted, That Capt. Baylie in a Ship from Barmuda bound to Pensilvania, having 41 Persons on board was cast away the beginning of April last, a little to the North- ward of Ruanok Barr, and had 33 Persons drowned, 15 whereof were Negros. As also that Capt. Josiah Flint in the Stephen and Samuel of Boston, laden with Pitch, Tar, Ryce &c. bound from South Carolina to Virginia, in order to imbrace the Convoy from thence to England^ was cast away upon Cape Hatteras, about the middle of April last; the men all Saved.
His Excellency has been pleased to Commissionate Mr. Samuel Keeling Merchant, to be one of the Captains of the Regiment of Militia of this Town.
New- York, May 27. On the 21st Instant arrived here Capt. Mor- rison from Jamaica, and Cox from Turks Island. And on the 24th a Prize Ship (formerly mentioned) from Bermuda, but neither bring any News.
Her Majesty's Ship Lowstaffe Sails this week on a Cruise towards Virginia.
We have above 200 at work every day on the Fortifications, and a great number cutting and fetching of Timber, Stockadoes, &c. for making of Batteries, Platforms, &c. The North side of this City from Hudsons River to the East River will be inclosed with Stockadoes, and a very good Breast-work, with several Block-Houses at conven- ient places. One half whereof is already done, and we hope to have finished that Line this week. A breast-work is carrying on all along Hudsons River, and several Batteries will be made fronting the Harbour, there being Carriages ready for Mounting 40 or 50 heavy Cannon, & more making.
Most persons in case of any Attack from the Enemy have provided Retreats in the Country, for their Wives and Children, &c. And a Computation has been made, that in less than 24 hours, we can have 4000 Men well ArmedTin this City; So that if the French should come, they are like to get little more than hard blows & Brick Walls,, which will do them no extroordinary Service.
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We are acquainted from Virginia, that Capt. Bond for this place has Souldiers on Board to Recruit the Forces here; who comes from England under Convoy of Her Majesty's Ships the Greenwich & Hazardous for Virginia, whpm we daily expect.
Vessels Outward bound are Budge for London, Bradduck for Boston, Bill, Pasco, Stilwell and Dupuy for Curacoa, and Martin for St Thomas.
Boston, Coasters Entered Inwards, Elisha Hedge, Nathanael Loring, Richard Christophers and William Rodes from Connecticut. Outward, Jacob Cornwal for Connecticut. Foreign Inwards, from Ruanoak, William Clarke Sloop Endeavour, John Ford Sloop Speed- well, David Northy Brigt. Speedwell-friend, and John Webster Brigt. Endeavour: from Turks Island, Solomon Pitman Brigt. Content: from Montserrat, Samuel Hooper Ketch Endeavour: from Bonavist, James Loring Brigt. Industry: from Nevis Ebenezar Breed Ketch Goodwill: from South-Carolina, Joseph Elicot Sloop Nonsuch. Cleared Outward, for Newfoundland, Jeremiah Vail Sloop Mary: for South Carolina, John Pitts Ketch Exchange. Out- ward bound, for Fyall Samuel Edward Brigt. William and Mary.
THese are to give Notice, That in our Numb. 79 We gave you an Account, That Her Majesty, for the better maintaining of Correspondence between England and Her Plantation Islands in the West-Indies, and for the further Improvement and Benefit of Trade, had settled Packet-Boats, to go from Plimouth every Month in the year, and being arrived at Barbadoes to stay no longer than j days and nights, at Antigua 2 days and nights, Monserat, Nevis and St. Christophers at each j6 hours, at Jamaica lo days and nights, and thence to Return to England, and not to be stay'd or delay' d on any pretence whatsoever.
And whereas in the said Account by an Error of the Press, it is said every Vessel hath performed her Voyage in the space of ijo days or thereabouts : These are to give Notice, that it shouldbe but loo days, which according to the first Proposition laid down by the Honourable Edmund Dummer Esqr. is de iacto found practicable to accomplish the same.
In the said Account we also informed you. That by virtue of the Act of Parliament for Establishing the Post- Office, Her Majesty had Directed and Impowered the Honourable Sir Robert Cotton Knight, and also the Honourable Sir Thomas Frankland Baronet, Her Majesty's Post-Master General of England and the Plantations, &c. to take and receive for the Port of all Letters and Packets so conveyed to and from the Plantations to England, according to the Rates following. From England to the West-Indies, each Letter not exceeding one sheet 15 d. double not exceeding 2 Sheets 2 s. 6 d. and in proportion to the same
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Rates for every Packet of Letters. From the Islands to England single 18 d. Double 3 s. ayid in proportion for Packets, and for Packets of greater hulk 6 s. per Ounce.
We also acquainted you that Letters would he taken in at the General Post-Office in London, directed for New-England, New- York, New- Jersey, Pensilvania, &c. On the same Post nights as those for the Plantation Islands, which would he put up in Separate Bags, for the Continent, with Direction to the several Agents of Her Majesty's Packets in each Island hy the very first Emharkation that presents from either Island, to put said Mails on Board for the Continent, where said Letters are to he dispatched to the Respective Governments hy the Post-master of the Place where the said Vessel does first arrive.
These are also to give Notice, That the Agents of the Packets in each Island, and the Post-masters on the Continent, are ordered to Corres' pond with each other in order to promote and carry on this Puhlick Good: As also the Post-masters of the several Provinces on the Continent are herehy desired to acquaint each other from time to time of all Vessels Outward hound from their Precincts to any Port of the West-Indies or Beyond Sea, as well as those that do arrive from any Foreign Port; wherehy all Persons may know how and when to send Letters hy said Vessels for Counveyance by the Monthly Packets to England, or any other Ports.
It is also herehy further Notified to all Persons who at any time have a mind to send any Letters or Packets for England, either directly when Embarkations offer, or hy the way of the West-Indies hy said Packets, either from this or the Neighbouring Provinces, that all due care shall he taken hy the Respective Post-masters to put said Letters on board the Vessel for England, and if to the Plantations, to put up the said Letters in a Maile directed for the Agent, where the first Emharkation offers, hy him to be put on Board the first Packet for England : The Owners of said Letters or Packets, first having pay'd the Inland Postage and usual allowances of 2 d. each Letter for the same.
BDvertfsements.
'' I ^O be Sold at Charlestown on reasonable Terms, A House &
-*- Land, Barn, Gardens, with other accomodations, and a Dock and
Ship-yard belonging thereunto, with all necessarys for a Ship-wright;
Inquire of Mr. Samuel B[a]llard of said Town, and know further.
T JPon Tuesday night last the 28th of May, there was Stole, a ^^ Little Moses Boat from the side of the Sloop Larke lying at Mrs. Keeche's Wharffe in the North End of Boston: Whoever will bring back again the said Boat unto John Welch Master of said Sloop, or give him any true Intelligence, so as he may have her again, shall have a sufficient Reward.
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A Ny Person that wants to borrow Money at Interest, upon good -^ ^Security, may inquire of John Campbell Postmaster, and know further.
^T^Hree Negro Men Slaves, & three Negro Women, to be Sold; -*- Inquire of John Campbell Postmaster, & know further.
[Reprinted: News-Letter advertisement, as first in May 13.]
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ryN all respects ^ — - size, diversity of news, treatment of domestic I X affairs, quantity of advertising and so on — this is the most am- *• bitious number of the News-Letter attempted up to this date. Two regular pages are added, making it a six page folio. On the first page is an account from Limerick, December 7, 1705, of storms and shipwrecks on the Irish coast, and this is followed on the first and second pages with other foreign news from Vienna, Madrid, Zurich, Ratisbon and elsewhere. More than half of the third page is given to domestic news. On the fourth page is an editorial argu- ment against negro slavery, an important historical document, and on the same page is additional domestic news. The fifth page is filled with the speech of Lord Cornbury and the proceedings of the Assembly of New York, while the sixth page presents foreign news from Paris, Dresdon, Frankfort, Falmouth, Hague and elsewhere, and three quarters of a column of advertisements.]
Boston, On Monday the 3d. Currant, The Annual Artillery Election Sermon was Preach'd by the Reverend Mr. Rowland Cotton, Minister of Sandwich, upon these words. Mat. 11. 12. The Kingdom of Heaven suffereth Violence, and the Violent take it by Force. After Sermon the following Gentlemen were Chosen by the Honourable Artillery Company to be their Officers for the Ensuing Year, Viz. Major Adam Winthrop, Captain; Captain Timothy Clarke, Lieutenant; and Captain Joh^i Ballantine, Ensign: Whom His Excellency was pleased to Approve of.
On the said day arrived here the Port Merchant from Lisbon in 51 days, John Babbage Master; there came out in Company with him, Mr. Gerrish for Piscataqiia, via Fyall, Mr. Winter for this place, 10 Sail of large Merchant-men for the West-Indies, and 14 Sail for New- foundland.
By whom we are Advised, [Then is printed nearly a half column of minor foreign news items.]
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This Port Merchant, whereof Richard Thomas was formerly Master, was taken in his Voyage from Boston to Lisbon by three Letter of Mark-men ; all the Commanders were very kind to the said Thomas, whom they carried with them to Martinico, and the said Vessel was retaken by a Flushing Privateer of 36 Guns, and ransomed again: Cravat from Boston was also taken, and they gave him his Vessel again.
Mr. Babhage further says, That one of the Mast-Ships, & Mr. Minot in a Flag Boat, were arrived at Lisbon from England, who waited for a Convoy to this Place.
On Tuesday the 4th Instant, By an Express from the Governour of Rhode-Island to His Excellency, we are acquainted, that there is a French Privateer on that Coast, who upon Fryday the 31st of May — Chased one Walker in a Sloop from Connecticut, so that he and his men was forced to leave his Sloop laden with Provisions, and get on shore at Watchpoint. The Government of Rhode-Island upon notice had of it, immediately fitted out two Sloops well Mann'd and Arm'd, under Command of Major Wanton, and Lieut. Payn to go in Quest of the said Privateer. Mr. Walker saw the Privateer take the Pro- visions out of his Sloop, and then turn her a drift.
On Thursday the 6th Currant, there came an Express to His Excel- lency from the Province of Main, giving an Account, that 6 or 8 of the Skulking Enemy Indians on Tuesday last came unawares upon 3 or 4 persons that were working in their field at Cachethe, and kill'd two of them being Young men, e're they could escape to the Garison, as the other did.
On the said Day the Assembly Elected Two of Her Majesty's Council for this Province, to make up the Number of 28. Viz Benja- min Brown Esq. and Ephraim Hunt Esq. and His Excellency Approved of the Choice.
Since our Last there was chosen the following Gentlemen to Serve in the General Court as Representatives of the following Towns, viz. For Cambridge, Capt. Thomas Oliver; John Leverett Esq. the late Representative for that Town, being chosen One of Her Majesty's Council: for Little Compton *Col. Benjamin Church, and for Mendon, *Mr. William Holebrook}^^
On Fryday the 7th Currant, arrived here Capt. Tho. Gwin, and Capt. Beamsly Perkins, in 17 days from Antigua, with whom came out for this place David Bucklin, and John Taylor, who Sailed the same day about 6 hours before them, by whom we are acquainted, That Mr. Nathaniel Harris for Boston, and Mr. Andrew Pepyril for Piscataqua Sailed from Antigua about 16 days before they came out.
150 See foot-note, 149, p. 330 ante.
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That in the Lat of 19 and 40. Capt. Perkins met a large Ship of Force, who gave him Chase, which Ship he saw take a Sloop, whom he fears to be Taylor. That there was a Flag of Truce returned from Mar- tinico to Antigua the 10th of May last with all the English Prisoners from thence, by whom we are advised, That the French Squadron were all gone to the Leeward, (excepting one 70 Gun Ship, that was going Convoy of the Martinico Fleet for France) and were to stop at St. Domingo, where they expected a considerable Force to join them, in order to attack Curacoa or Jamaica: That the Dutch Fleet from Curacoa to Holland, consisting of above 100 Sail were gone home. That Capt. Crapo in a Ship of 14 Guns, who was upon this Coast last year, was Sailed from Martinico 14 days before the last Flag of Truce to Antigua came from thence, and was gone for St. Domingo, in order to join some French Ships of War to come upon the Coast of N. E. That they expected Monsieur Du Casse at Martinico. That there was lately a great Storm at Martinico, wherein they Lost 12 Sail of Vessels, 4 whereof were Privateers, and the rest Prizes. That there was a Spy Boat from Barbadoes at Antigua, waiting for the Return of the Flag of Truce from Martinico, which Spy Boat retum'd to Barbadoes upon the Arrival of the Flag of Truce, and upon their Arrival at Barbadoes: It is not doubted, but the long Embargo upon Vessels there will be taken off.
On Saturday the 8th Currant, arrived here David Bucklin from Antigua.
This day was Interr'd the Corps of Mr. Jonathan Balsion, who dyed on Thursday last, in the 89th year of his Age.
Coasters, Entered Outward, for Connecticut, Elisha Hedge, An- drew Wager, James Blin, and William Rhodes: for New- York, Joseph Concklin. Foreign Inwards, from Lisbone, John Babbage Ship Oporto Merchant; from St. George, William Goddard Brigt. Seaflower: from Antigua, Thomas Gwin Brigt. Eliz. and Beamsly Perkins Eagle Galley. Cleared Outwards, for New-foundland, Solomon Gardner Sloop Mary: for Curacoa, Thomas Andrews Ketch Mary. Outward bound, for Antigua, John Rawlins Sloop Mary: for Oporto, Samuel Turill Ship John & Timothy : for Newfoundland John Sharp Sloop Four friends.
On the 9th Arrived Nathanael Jarvies from Antigua.
BY last Years Bill of Mortality for the Town of Boston in Numb 100 News-Letter, we are furnished with a list of 44 Negroes dead last year, which being computed one with another at 30 1. per Head, amounts to the Sum of One Thousand three hundred and Twenty Pounds, of which ive would make this Remark; That the Importing of Negroes into this or the Neighbouring Provinces is not so beneficial either to the
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Crown or Country, as White Servants would he.
For Negroes do not carry Arms to defend the Countrey, as Whites do.
Negroes are generally Eye-Servants, great Thieves, much addicted to Stealing, Lying and Purloining.
They do not People our Country as Whites would do whereby we should be strengthened against an Enemy.
By Encouraging the importing of White Men Servants, allowing somewhat to the Importer, most Husbandmen in the Country might be furnished with Servants for 8, g, or lo 1. a Head, who are not able to Launch out 40 or 50 1. for a Negro the now common price.
A Man then might buy a White Man Servant we suppose for 10 I. to Serve 4 years, and Boys for the same price to Serve 6, 8 or 10 years: If a White Servant die, the Loss exceeds not 10 \. but if a Negro dies, 'tis a very great loss to the Husbandman; Three years Interest of the price of the Negro, will near upon if not altogether purchase a White Man Servant.
If Necessity call for it, that the Husbandman must fit out a man against the Enemy; if he has a Negro he cannot send him., but if he has a White Servant, 'twill answer the end, and perhaps save his Son at home.
Were Merchants and Masters Encouraged as already said to bring in Men Servants, there needed not be such Complaint against Supe- riours Impressing our Children'to the War, there would then be Men enough to be had without Impressing.
The bringing in of such Servants would much enrich this Province, because Husbandmen would not only be able far better to manure what Lands are already under Improvement, but would also improve a great deal more that now lyes waste under Woods, and enable this Province to set about raising of Naval Stores, which would be greatly advantagious to the Crown of England, and this Province.
For the raising of Hemp here, so as to make Sail-cloth and Cordage to furnish but our own Shipping, would hinder the Importing it, & save a considerable sum in a year to make Returns for which we now do, and in time might he capacitated to furnish England not only with Sail-cloth and Cordage, but likewise with Pitch, Tar, Hemp and other Stores which they are now obliged to purchase in Foreign Nations.
Suppose the Government here should allow Forty Shillings per head for five years, to such as should Import every of these years 100 White Men Servants, and each to Serve 4 years, the cost would be but 200 I. a year, and a 1000 Is for the 5 years: The first 100 Servants being free the 4th year, they serve the ^th for Wages, and the 6th there is 100 that goes out into the Woods, and settles a 100 families to Strengthen and Baracado us from the Indians, and so a 100 Families more every year successively.
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And here you see that in one year the Town of Boston has lost 1320 I. by 44 Negroes, which is also a Loss to the Country in general, and for a less Loss, (if it may improperly he so called) for a 1000 I. the Country may have 500 Men in 5 years time for the 44 Negroes dead in one year.
A certain person within these 6 years had two Negroes dead com- puted both at 60 I. which ivould have procured him six white Servants at 10 I. per head to have Served 24 years, at 4 years apiece, without running such a great risque, and the Whites would have strengthened the Country; that Negroes do not.
' Twould do well that none of those Servants be liable to be Impressed during their Service of Agreement at their first Landing.
That such Servants being Sold or Transported out of this Province during the time of their Service, iJie Person that buys them be liable to pay 3 1. into the Treasury. ^^^
New- Haven, May 29. To Morrow is a Publick day of Fasting & Prayer appointed throughout our Colony, much on the same grounds of that kept in the Province of the Massachusetts-Bay & N. Hamp- shire in April last.
On the 2.3d Currant, We had here a Storm of Thunder & Hail, whereby two men working on a Vessel upon the Stocks were smitten, the one down to the ground who lay near half an hotir without any appearance of Life, the other smitten so as to fall against the side of the Vessel, both since well in Body and Mind, but do declare, that they neither heard the Thunder nor saw the Lightning that did them this harm. We have had several great Rains of late besides that I formerly wrote you of, which has caused great Floods in our small Rivers.
»' Piscataqua, June 7th. On Wednesday last was Launched here the Lusitania Galley, burthen about 500 Tuns, whereof Capt. John Wentworth is Commander. And yesterday Mr. John Shaplie and his Son being Riding on the Road near Kittery, their Horses were found all bloody without their Riders; a Party of the Garison that went out in Quest of the Sculking Enemy, found Mr. Shaplies Body, and his head cut off, but cannot tell what is become of the Son.
New-port Rhode-Island, June 7. On the 2d. Instant, at 8 a Clock in the morning, there came to our Governour one John Walker (Master of a Sloop bound to Boston from Connecticut, loaden with 78 barrels of Pork, 7 of Beef, 700 bushels of Wheat and Indian Corn) who gave his Honour this Account, That on Saturday last in the afternoon he had been Chased in the Sound by a French Privateer Sloop, and to avoid being taken, he & his men got into their small
151 One of the earliest public utterances against slavery in the colonies.
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boat, and left their Sloop to the mercy of the Privateer who took her, and they getting on shore at Watch-Hill, Alarmed the people all along Narraganset shore and Stonington, where it was Lined with near 1000 men in Arms. Mr. Walker himself made the best of his way hither; and upon his Arrival, our Governour immediately issued forth a Proclamation for Voluntiers, and in less than 2 hours time, we had 2 Sloops fitted out with 100 and odd men well armed, under Command of Major William Wanton and Capt. Thomas Payne, who Sailed from hence about 10 a Clock in the morning, and about 2 a Clock in the afternoon made themselves Masters of the Privateer and her Prize about 3 Leagues to the Southward of Block-Island, and brought her on Monday last in here about 10 a Clock in the morning. The Privateer seeing 2 Sloops after him did not fight. The Sloop is of about 30 Tons, 37 men, sails well, the Captains name is Charles Ferret has his Commission from Petitguavus, she was bound for Port-Royal, in order to Cruise this Summer on the New-England Coast.
Yesterday was held here a Court of Admiralty by the Hon. Na- thaniel Byfield Esq. Judge thereof, where the said Privateer was Condemned by his Honour gratis, to Encourage so noble and valor- ous an Action,
New-York, June j.
His Excellency Edward Viscount Cornbury, Captain General and Governour in Chief, in and over Her Majesty's Colony of New- York and Territories depending thereon, &c. His SPEECH to the Honotirable the Council and Representatives in General Assembly now Sitting in the City of New York, upon Wednesday the 29th. of May 1706. Gentlemen,
1"^HE Service of Her most Sacred Majesty the Queen, in the Neighbouring Colony, having Obliged me to Prorogue this Assembly to the Month of September next, I should not have given you the trouble of meeting till that time, were I not forced to it by an indispensible necessity, the repeated Advices our Mer- chants here have received from their Correspondents in the West- Indies, of the design the French have of attempting this Colony, has made me think it of absolute necessity to call you together at this time, that all proper measures may be taken, for the defence of this Place, which as yet lies very open, naked and defenceless.
There are two things therefore which I shall chiefly recommend to your care, one is the providing a Fund for the Fortifying this City; the other is, the providing a Fund for the Repairing this Her Majesties Fort, which is extreamly out of Order, and for mounting the Guns, most of the Carriages being rotten and unserviceable. These two
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things are of absolute necessity, and without which, it is to be feared this place may become a prey to a powerful enemy, who can design no less, than to lay it waste, and destroy it, as they have done the Islands of Nevis and St. Christophers, whose misfortunes I hope will be an inducement to you to make effectual provision for the defence of this Colony: And you may be sure, that whatever you shall think fit to give, shall be applied to the Uses for which you give it, and to no other.
Gentlemen,
I must take notice to you, that the last Assembly did pass an Act for the Raising the Sum of 1500 I. towards the erecting Batteries at the Narrows, which would have been of very great use at this time had that Money been collected, but it has not: I am sensible that some malicious ill minded people have reported, That I had taken that Money into my hands; that the truth therefore may be known, and I justifyed, I recommend it to you Gentlemen of the House of Representatives, to make a strict enquiry into that Tax I think it proper to recommend to you, the Reviving the Militia Act, which expired by its own Limitation in the year 1704. And I am the rather Induced to do it at this time, because in this time of danger, if there is not some Law past to keep the people to their Duty, I shall be forced to put Martial Law in practice, which I am sure will fall heavier, than any Act of Assembly will do. I cannot conclude without putting you in mind of the necessity of making provision for Out- scouts this next Winter, to be sent from Albany. These are the things I thought proper to recommend to you, and which I hope you will provide for with all possible dispatch, because I think the nature of the thing requires it. If you can think of any thing else that may require the Aid of an Act of Assembly at this time, you shall always find me ready to do anything that shall be proposed to me, tor the QUEENS Service and the good of the Country.
The House being met on Thursday the 30th of May, and a Debate arising concerning the Legality of the present meeting of the General Assembly, which stands Prorogued till the 12th of September next.
Resolved, Nemine contradicente , That in regard of the indispensible Necessity mentioned in his Lordships Speech, of which this House is deeply sensible, they will sit and proceed to give their best Assist- ance towards the necessary Defence of this Colony.
Resolved, That the City of New-York be immediately fortified.
Resolved, That this House will raise a Fund towards the defraying the Charge of the Fortifications of the City of New-York.
Resolved, That this House will to Morrow Morning resolve in- to a Committee of the whole House to consider of ways and means
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for the raising a Fund for defraying the Charge of Fortifying the City of New-York.
Ordered, That be a Committee of this House to inspect
and examine what Sum of Money has been raised and paid in, by vir- tue of a late Act of General Assembly for raising 1500 /, towards erecting Batteries at the Narrows, and make their Report thereof to this House.
Ordered, That a Bill be brought in to revive the Militia Act, lately expired by its own Limitation.
Resolved, That a Fund be raised for the payment of Scouts for the Fronteers at Albany for the year ensuing.
Ordered, That a Bill be brought in accordingly.
Ordered, That his Excellencys Speech and the Votes of this House be forthwith Printed. ^^^
Our Fortifications are briskly carried on, we having some days 400 men at work, & seldom less than 200. The Country are very ready in their Assistance, and have sent us 150 men at a time to work, & we hope in a short time to be in a good posture of defence.
Her Majesty's Ship Lowstaffe, Capt. Jeffers and a Brigt. Sailed out of Sandyhook yesterday morning for Virginia, the Merchant- men are bound with the Fleet for London.
On Saturday last His Excellency my Lord Cornbury went to his Government of New-Jersey, and is expected back to morrow.
Outward bound are 4 Sloops, one for London, Via Virginia, the rest for Madera, Barbadoes, and St. Thomas.
Plimoutk[Eng.'\, Decemb 28 This day arrived here Her Majesty's Ship the Deal Castle from New York.
Falmouth, Decemb. 29. The 26th Her Majesty's Ship the Nonsuch put into this port from New-York, whence she Sailed the first Instant, in company of the Mermaid and Deal Castle, with about 19 Sail of Merchant men under their Convoy ; but was separated from them the 6th by bad Weather.
BDvertisements.
'XJl Agnalia Christi Americana: Or, the Ecclesiastical History of ^^ ^ New-England, from its first Planting in the year 1620, unto the year of our Lord 1698, in folio, containing 820 Pages in 7 Books, wherein you have the Lives of the Govemours, Magistrates, and Divines ; an Account of the University of Cambridge, with the Lives of the Benefactors and Eminent Persons Educated therein: The
152 This speech and the resolves are in the Journal of the Votes and Pro- ceedings of the General Assembly of the Colony of New York, Gaine edition, Vol. I, pp. 212-213.
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Order in the Churches and Synods: Many Illustrious Providences of Mercy and Judgement ; and Afflictions of the Churches from several Adversaries, and remarkable Occurences in the Wars with the Indians To be Sold by Benjamin Eliot at his Shop under the West End of the Town-House in Boston. Price, Twenty Shillings/^^
A New Edition of the New-England PSALM-BOOK, Printed -^ ^with a New, Fair Character, and on good fine Paper; with a New Set of most Common Tunes, more free from Errors than hereto- fore. To be Sold also by Benjamin Eliot at his Shop under the West End of the Town-House in Boston: & Nicholas Boone at his Shop near School-house Lane. ^^*
npO Be Sold at the Post-Office in Boston: The Monthly Mercury's -^ at 12 c? a Piece: London Gazetts, Flying-Posts, Post-Man, Post-Boy, Bills of Entry, Price Courants, Observators, at 1 d. per Piece; and the Boston News-Letter for the first two years, at 2 d. per Piece. So that any Persons in Town or Country in this or the Neigh- bouring Proviiices, may have the same, agreeing with John Campbell, Post-Master of Boston for all, or any of the same.
ANy Person that wants to bu}'- a Set of New-Halbards, may inquire of John Campbell Post-master and know further.
^'T^O be Lett or Sold at Charlestown on reasonable Terms, A House -^ & Land, Barn, Gardens, with other accomodations, and a Dock and Ship-yard belonging thereunto, with all necessarys for a Ship- wright; Inquire of Mr. Samuel Ballard of said Town, and know further.
[Reprinted: reward offered for return of a stolen boat, money to loan, and negro slaves to be sold, as in Jtme 3; News-Letter adver- tisement, as first in May 13.]
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r A RETURN is made to the four page folio size. At the head of I -Z~\.the first column of the first page, under date "London, De- cember 31, 1705," begins a review of the European events of the year, and this is preceded with an editorial introduction. The review fills the entire first page and one and a half columns on the
153 This work originally advertised in the News-Letter o£ March 11, 1706.
154 See advertisement in News-Letter, May 6, 1706.
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second page. In half a column of the second page and all the third page is foreign news from Paris, Frankfort, Vienna, Venice, Hague, Madrid, and elsewhere, of January dates. There is one full page of domestic news.]
THE Reader having favourably received the Epitome's we have hitherto made at the conclusion of each year, of the chief Actions transacted therein, we shall pursue our usual method, and present him with a short account of the most material Occurences that have happened in this present year. [Here follows the review.]
Falmotith, Jan. 3. . . . Two other Dutch Privateers have brought in two French Prizes of about 200 Tuns each, laden with Sugar, Coco, and other Goods, from Martinico.
New- York, June 10. On the 4th Instant arrived here Capt. Creago in 19 days from St. Thomas, who brings News, That Monsieur Deber- ville with the French Squadron was gone to St. Domingo, and that Monsieur du Casse was not yet arrived in Martinico. They had advice there by a Sloop from Martinico, that a Ship was arrived there from France which saw 14 (some Letters say 24) English Men of War go into Madera, supposed to be bound to the West-Indies, upon which the Governour of Martinico will admit but a few Privateers to go out at a time, and not above 3 weeks Cruise.
The same day arrived a Prize Sloop loaden with Martinico Cocoa, and bound from thence to St. Domingo, she was taken by a Privateer belonging to Curacoa and sent hither, with whom Capt. Pennistone a few days after Concerted ; Penniston's Periawger had taken a Spanish Privateer of 4 Guns and 30 men; Pennistone was waiting in Kids river in expectation of a Prize, and writes that 15 Galloons were arrived in the West Indies.
On the 8th Instant arrived here a Ship from Bristol, one Cockerin Master, who came out the 23d of March in Company of 24 Sail bound for Virginia and Maryland: By whom we are advised [here follow several short items of foreign news.]
Capt. Bond for New- York was in the Downs the 16th March whom ■we expect with the Virginia Convoy, and we expect another from London with the Newfoundland Fleet.
Our Assembly have Voted 3000 1. for fortifying of this City.
Rhode-Island, June 14th. There is arrived here from Barbadoes in 16 days Philip Lewis in Brigt. Hope, Elery, Sloop Benjamin & Abigail, and Chapman, Sloop Dove; who came out in company "with several Vessels for the Continent.
Dedham, June 15th. On Thursday the 13th. Currant, We had
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here a Shower of Rain, accoinpan_ved with great Thunder and Light- ning, whereby the House of Mr. Vigilans Fisher (in the middle of the Town) was smitten, several Bricks beat off the Chimny, falling down on the fore-side of the House, one of the Spars of the House Split from the Chimney down-wards to the Plate, and from thence taking the Post of the fore door, Split that also, Carrying one piece of it to the other side of the Street, several pieces of Bricks fell down the Chimney very near to a Child sitting in the Corner, several pieces of Clap boards broken and beat off the House: The Lower Room (where the People were) fill'd with a smell of Sulphur for a Considerable time, but (through Mercy) no Person kill'd or hurt.
Boston, On Monday the 10th. Currant arrived here Capt. Rows in the Flag of Truce, that went for Port-Royal, in order to the Ex- change of Prisoners, who has brought with him Seven, and Eight more are on board of a Briganteen that is not yet arrived, who are all the English Prisoners that were there, Capt. Rows acquaints us, that there is a Privateer of 10 Guns designed from Placentia, to touch at Port-Royal, in order to Cruise upon this Coast.
The Briganteen that Capt. Rows Ransomed was designed to be fitted out at Port- Royal, to be a Privateer to annoy this Coast.
Mid-week the 12th. Instant, Upon Representation of the Danger of an Attack from Her Majesties Enemies the French, the Inhabitants of the Town of Boston, have Voluntarily consented and agreed. That the Sum of One Thousand Pounds be raised on the said Town, and applyed to the repairing of the Fortifications within the same, and setting them in order for Her Majesties Service, according to such Directions as shall be given by His Excellency. ^^^
On Fryday the 14th. Currant arrived here, Azor Gale in 19 days from Barbadoes, who came out in Company with about 70 Sail of Vessels, whereof about 30 Sail for Boston, Salem, Marblehead and Piscataqua; some for Rhode-Island, New- York, Pensilvania, Virginia, Carolina, and London.
On Saturday the 15th. Currant, we had an Alarm here, occasioned by 12 Sail of Vessels from Barbadoes, which begun about nine a Clock in the fore-noon, and in less than an Hour, we had near upon 1400 Men in Arms (besides Seamen, and those at the Forts and Batteries) whom His Excellency was pleased to review.
Coasters Entered Inward, Rotindy from Salem, Loihrop from Connecticut, Jackson from Piscataqua, and Dirick Adolph from New- York. Outward, John Hobbs Ketch Lamb for New-Haven, and Richard Christophers Sloop Grace & Ruth for New-London.
155 See Boston Records from 1710 to 1728 (City Document No. 137, 1882) pp. 39-40.
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Foreign Inward, from Antigua, Naihanael Harris Brigt. Swallow, and David Bucklin Brigt. Randall, from Barbadoes, Joseph Everton Brigt. Eliz. John Pullin Brigt. Dove. & Azor Gale Ship Friend-ship: from Hundoras Jer. Snow Hopewell Pink. Cleared Outward, for Jamaica, John Elkins Sloop Boneto, and for Fiall, Thomas Sill Brigt. William & Mary. Outward bound, for Newfoundland Michael Gill Boston Galley; for Antigua John Norton Brigt. Tryal: for Montserrat John Blue Brigt. Dragon, and Francis Norris Sloop Sea- flower: for Fyall William Clarke Sloop Endeavour, and Abel Jones Sloop Larke: for Barmuda Solomon Pittman Brigt. Content: for Barbados Joseph Eliot Sloop Nonsuch, and Nathaniel Carey Sloop Katherine: and for Jamaica John Venteman Martha and Elizabeth.
Arrived this day from Barbados, Capts. Samuel Rymes, John Alden, William Holberton, William Alden, James Berry, John Corney, Tho. Simkins, William Fellows, Tobias Green, Jonathan Lambert, Goold.
BY Letters from London of April the 3d. Per the Packet wa Bar- badoes we have the following Account.
Deal, Feb. 22. This day came in the Mermaid from Ireland Convoy to the George, Marlborough, Desire, Laurel, Indigo Merchant, Robert and Francis from Jamaica; Also the Golden Fleece Benjamin Stone; the Thomas and Sarah Henry Lowder from New-England; the Resolution Capt. Saunders from N-York, all last from Ireland.
Plimouth, March 5. Yesterday came in the good Intent from Pensilvania.
Dartmouth, March 5. This day came in the Dover Galley Clement Jackson Commander, belonging to New-England, but last from Jamaica.
London, March 15. We have an Account that the Queen Anne Packet from the West Indies, is carried in to St Malo.
Deal, March 16. Yesterday arrived several Ships from Holland, among which is the Sarah of Boston for N England.
In our last under Boston, thro' an Error of the Press, Lieut. Payn, should have been Captain Payn.
H^vertisements.
RAN-awa)'- at Boston on the 26th of December last, Samuel Downs, a Man-Servant, aged about 25 years, a spare man, middle Stature, light brown Hair, speaketh broad English; he was in May last at work in Sea-brook in Connecticut Colony, and now abscondeth from the said place: Whoever will take up and secure the said Run-away, so that he may be delivered unto Mr. John Colman Merchant in Boston, shall be immediately paid Five Pounds, and Charges.
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THis Letter of Intelligence is to be continued weekly: And all Persons in Town and Country who have a mind to promote the same, may Agree with John Campbell Postmaster of Boston for the year, who shall have it on reasonable Terms.
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From /©OnDa^ June 17. to /TOonOa^ June 24. 1706.
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r A LITTLE more than three of the four pages of this issue are filled J -Z~\.with foreign news: of January and February dates, principally from London, Vienna, Berlin, Ratisbon, Hague and other European capitals. One of the roundabout methods of securing news in those days is indicated by this line on the second page of the issue: "By Letters from London of April 6. Per the Packet, Via Barbadoes, we have the following Account." The domestic news in- cludes a proclamation by Governor Dudley "against false and illegal traders."]
Falmouth, Jan. 12. . , . The 10th was sent in here as a Prize, by a Privateer belonging to Guernsey, the Pearl of Morlais, of 12 Guns, laden with Wine, Arms, Iron, and other Goods for the West-Indies
London, Jan. 5. . . . Our Squadron for Barcelona is fitting out with all expedition; as also another for the West-Indies.
London, April 6. Capt. Kere in the Bredah, Commands the West India Squadron, having a Rear-Admirals Pay, and a Captain under him.
New-York June 17th. On Thursday last Her Majesties Ship Tritons Prize ^^® Sailed from hence, on a Cruise to the Eastward.
On the 13th Instant arrived here Captains Dunscum, Van Bael, & on the 14th Perkins & Laurier from Barbadoes in 19 days, came out in Company with a great Fleet for Boston, Pensilvania, &c.
The same day arrived Capt. Coerteen in 18 days from Curacoa, by whom we are informed, That Three French Men of War had taken Two Dutch East-India men, which had on board 60 Chests of Money, besides other Goods, & were gone after Four more, which had parted with the Two taken a few days before. The French gave the Prisoners
156 The Triton's Prize was a man-of-war captured from the French and renamed as the prize of its captor.
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a small ship in which they arrived at Curacoa: The Dutch men were bound to the East-Indies.
On the said day arrived a Sloop from Nevis, & Gravenraedt from Boston:
On the 16th Instant a small Prize Ship about 60 or 70 Tons loaden with Sugar arrived here in 15 days, from the Windward passage near Cape Franswa, she was taken by Capt. Penistone, and was one of Six Sail, that came out of Petitguavus, bound for France, who were met by Capt. Tongrelow and his Consort (a Curacoa Privateer) upon which the French men separated, and Tongrelow gave chase to the biggest, which they say is a Ship of 36 Guns and 150 men, his Consort in the pursuit broke his Boom, and left off the chase, and afterward met with Penistone (who had taken this Prize) and gave him this Information: We daily expect further news from them.
'Tis said Tongrelow has taken a Briganteen with 400 Hogsheads of Sugar on board, and also a Prize from France with Claret, of which we have not the particulars: by this Prize we have Account that 15 Galloons are arrived in the West Indies most of them 60 Guns, and 5 or 600 men a piece.
We do not hear that the Men of War from England to Convoy the Virginia Fleet home are yet arrived.
We are informed from Maryland, That the Assembly there has past an Act Prohibiting the exportation of all European Commodities out of that Province for three years, excepting Goods consigned or belonging to Persons residing in Virginia, or Pensilvania, and Mer- chandize Imported in order to be Shipt off for the Coast of Guinea.
Hadley, June 15. On Thursday the 13th Currant There were Twa men kill'd in our Meadows by Lightning.
Watertown, June 19. On the 16th Currant, Dyed here, Mrs. Eliza- beth Beers (Widow of Capt. John Beers who was kill'd at Deerfield in the first Indian Wars) in the 92 Year of her Age: whose Grand- Daughter is a Grandmother; She came to New-England, in June 1630 Being then Sixteen Year Old, and lived in New-England 76 Years.
By His Excellency JOSEPH D UDLEY Esq. Captain General and Governour in Chief, in and over Her Majesties Province of the Massachusetts- Bay in New-England, and Vice-Admiral of the same. A PROCLAMATION against false and illegal Traders.
TXT" Hereas sundry Persons have been detected of late holding a false
▼ » and illegal Trade with Her Majesties Enemies, the French and
the Indian Rebels and Enemies, in and about Nova Scotia, and other
parts and places Eastward, giving them Supplies: And there being
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pist reason to suspect that other Persons, not yet known, have been concerned in such false and illegal Trade, and the Effects conceal d. TDo therefore, by the Advice of Her Majesties Council, hereby strictly ^Command and Require all Her Majesties Loving Subjects that have any Knowledge, or can make discovery of any such false & illegal Traders, or any Goods or Effects Imployed therein, or the product thereof, That they forthwith disclose and make known the same to My Self, or one of Her Majesties Judges of the Superiour Court of Judicature, in Order to their being apprehended, Examined and duly proceeded with, and the said Goods Secured.
And the Person or Persons that make the first discovery shall be Entituled to the benefit of Informers according to Law.
And all Justices of the Peace are commanded to be assisting to the apprehending Seizing and Securing of any Persons or Goods as above- said.
Given at the Council Chamber in Boston, the 21st of June 170G.
In the Fifth Year of Her Majesties Reign, By His Excellency s Command,
with the Advice of the Council. J. DUDLEY,
Isaac Addii:gton, Seer.
GOD Save the QUEEN.
His Excellency the Governour has Account from Quebeck, That Mr. Shelden his Messenger is well there, and is Returning by Sea with a number of the Prisoners, and may be daily expected.
Boston, Coasters Entered Inwards, John Tucker from North Caro- lina: from Connecticut John Smith, Thomas Curtice, John Walker, Will. Walter, Joseph Allen, John Hedge & John Paine. Outward for Connecticut, Nath. Loring, and Elisha Prince: for Piscataqua Joseph Flood and Antony Bracket: for North Carolina, John Webster. Foreign inwards from Barbadoes, Will. Holberton Ship Anne, Nath. Coffin, Ship Industery, James Berry Ship Swan, Tho. Savil Ship Two Brothers, Will. Alden Ship Content, Samuel Rymes Barbadoes Mer- chant, Jonathan Lambert Ship Industry, John Alden Ship Swallow, John Symkins Ship Blessing, John Foster Ship Sarah, Tobias Green Brigt. Mayflower, Thomas Symkins Providence Brigt. John Walker Brigt. Hopewell, John Corney Brigt. Dorothy, Will. Wyat Brigt. Endeavour, Philip Lewis Brigt. Hope, Will. Bellows Sloop Rosanna, Jer. Gushing Sloop Industry, Robert Gold Sloop Mary. Cleared Out- ward, for New- York, Jeffery Bedgood, Sloop Two Brothers: for Fyal John Jarvis Brigt. Goodwill: for Antigua, John Rawlings Sloop Mary. Outward bound for South Carolina, Nath. Perkins Brigt, Success: for Suranam, Joseph Fiborn Brigt Friendship, and Jer. Gushing Sloop Industry: for Newfoundland Will. Webber Sloop
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Dove: for Virginia John Brewer Katch Good-hope: for New-York Dirick Adolph Sloop Two Brothers: for St. Georges Will Goddard Brigt. Speedwell.
advertisements.
Stolen or Stray'd out of John Reed's Pastour in Taunton, on the 13th of October last past, a dark Bay-horse of about Fourteen Hands high, having white Feet, and a Star in his Forehead, branded in one of his Shoulders with the Letters T. H, full bodyed, hardly possible to make him Gallop; belongeth to William Grigs Cooper. Whosoever shall take up the said Horse and him Convey to Mr. John Adams Shop-keeper in Boston, shall have 40 s. Reward and reasonable Charges, tho' the Horse be not worth half the Money. [Reprinted: News-Letter advertisement, as in June 17.]
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FTTOUR pages foho. In the first column of the first page is this in- I J? troductory line, ''By Letters from London o/ April the 6th. per the Packet Via Barbadoes, we have this further Account." Then follow forty-six items of foreign news filling the first, second and third pages and nearly half of the fourth page.]
Madrid, Feb. 12. . . Advices from Cadiz say, that the Duke of Anjou has ordered the Galloons to prepare to Sail to the West- Indies the latter end of this Month.
Falmouth, Feb. 25. Yesterday came in the great Nassau, a Privateer of Flushing, who has taken two French Prizes, one a Mer- chant-man of 18 Guns which came from the West Indies.
Cowes, Feb. 27. Three Dutch Capers have brought in here the Nostra Segniora De Rosa of St. Sebastian from the Havanna, laden with Sugar, Indico, &c.
Rhode-Island, June 21st. On the 16th instant arrived here Edward Gross in the Sloop Speedwell 14 days passage from Antigua, who says. That just before he came from thence the Flagg of Truce arrived from Martinico, which positively said, That there was four Privateer Sloops Sailed from Martinico for the New-England Coast before he left that Island.
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Her Majesties Ship the Triton Prize *" lay here three dayes, and Sailed on her Cruise a Tuesday.
New-York, June 24th. Yesterday arrived at Sandyhook Her Majesties Ship the Triton Prize, ^" She has been Cruising between this Place, and Rhode-Island and Block-Island, &c. but met with no Enemy. We are acquainted via. Philadelphia, That the Virginia Convoy consisting of 4 men of War were arrived, but have no par- ticulars, so cannot depend on it. This morning arrived a Sloop from Curacoa in 25 days, but brings no News. Outward bound are White- comb for Barmuda, Lawrence for Jamaica, Dunscum for Barbados, Coerteen for Curacoa, and Smallage for Boston.
Rhode-Island, June 2Sth. There is a Briganteen in the Sound that has chased some Sloops, but can give no account whither she be friend or foe.
Boston, His Excellency having received some Advice from Albany, has marched several Troops and Foot Companies to the Frontiers on Fryday last.
Coasters Entered Inwards, Thomas Lothrop, John Lothrop, Thomas Lothrop, Carteret Gillam and John Wells from Connecticut; Peter Coffin from Nantucket, Abraham Shellinx and John Bradick from New- York. Outwards, Andrew Pepperil and William Wyar for Piscataqua. Foreign Inwards, from Barbadoes, James Bridgham Ship Hampton, and Joseph Small Katch Sea-flower. Cleared Out- wards for Pensilvania, Abraham Hill Ship Andrew and William: for Maryland, John Brewer Katch Goodhope: for New-foundland, George Person Sloop Mary: South Carolina, Nathanael Perkins Brigt. Success. Outward bound, for Barbadoes Joseph Everton Brigt. Eliza, David Bucklin Brigt. Randal, and Thomas Pemberton Sloop Sea-flower: for Antigua, Thomas Gwin Brigt. Eliza, and Nathanael Harris Brigt. Swallow: for Jamaica William. Russil Brigt. Dolphin: for Fyall Noah Guille Sloop Adventure: for Rhode- Island and Pensilvania, Eleazar Darby Sloop Mary.
In our last under Watertown, thro' an error of the Press, Capt. John Beers, should have been Capt. Richard Beers.
These are to give Notice, that by Virtue of a Direction in the Act for Encouraging a Post-Of!ice in this Province: The Post-master of Boston does send out every Two days after that the Post comes in, and after the Receipt of Foreign Letters by Sea; All such Letters and Packets that remain in the Office uncalled for; And if the Persons they are directed to cannot be found, or that the said Letters or Racquets are for any Persons in the Neighbouring Towns out of the Post Road; Then
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THE BOSTON NEWS-LETTER, JULY 8, 1706
the Names of the said Persons are every day to he seen on a fair Alpha- betical List for the Sirname, with the name of the Town they live in: If they are for the Town of Boston, then no Town added. So that all Persons may know without Enquiring, when they have any Letters in the Office, excepting as above-said, when the Post comes in, or the Arrival of Vessels.
advertisements.
The following Books to be Sold by Benjamin Eliot, at his Shop under the West-End of the Town-House in Boston, Viz.
PRactical Truths, Tending to promote Hohness in the Hearts and Lives of Christians: Delivered in several Sermons; By the Rev- erend Mr. Increase Mather.
Spiritual Desertions Discovered and Remedied, being the Sub- stance of divers Sermons Preach'd for the help of dark Souls, labouring under Divine With drawings.
THe Fountain Opened: Or, The Great Gospel Priviledge of having Christ exhibited to Sinful Men: Wherein also is proved that there shall be a National CalHng of the Jews. Both these by the Reverend Mr. Samuel Willard.
A Modest Enquiry into the Nature of Witchcraft, and how Persons Guilty of that Crime may be Convicted, and the means used for their discovery discussed; both Negatively and Affirmatively, ac- cording to Scripture and Experience. By the Reverend Mr. John Hale Deceas'd.
A Negro Girle to be Sold, Inquire of John Campbell Post-Master of Boston, and know further, *
[Reprinted: News-Letter advertisement as first in June 17.]
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From mion^ap July 1. to njlon^ap July 8. 1706.
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rOiX and a quarter of the eight columns in this four page number I i^are filled with foreign news which is introduced with this line at the head of the first column of the first page: ''By Letters from London of April the Qth. per the Packet Via Barbadours, we have yet this further Account.'' The news is of February dates, from Paris, Hague, Cologne, Lisbon, Madrid, Perpignan, Rome and Turin.]
Deal, March 3. There is now in the Downs 8 Men of War, and sundry Merchant Ships, viz. 2 for the East-Indies, 8 for Barbadoes,
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3 for Jamaica, 2 for Virginia 1 for the West-Indies, 1 for the Canaries, 1 for Antigua, 1 for New-York, 1 for Nevis, and 1 for Viano.
St. Johns, Newfoundland, June the 9th. There are arrived here from Boston, Carkeit Dafforn, and Moses, Carkeit was chased off Caplin-Bay, by a Vessel that show'd English Colours, he was within two Cannon Shot of her, who fired a Gun to Leeward, but he durst not Trust her. The French and Indians Plundered the People at Bonavist, destroyed one whole Family; and about 16 hundred Quintals of Fish. The Enemy also burnt Green-Island. The Fleet from Lisbone are arrived, but no Ships yet from England besides those mentioned in my last.
New- York July 1st. On the 25th. of June last arrived here Capt. Sandford from South Carolina, and Capt. Joyner on the 27th. from Jamaica, and on the 28th Two Sloops under Convoy of Her Majesties Ship the Lowstaffe from Virginia; She came from thence the 22d of June, and rydes now at Sandy-hook, by whom we are acquainted. That the Men of War expected there, are not yet arrived, and 'tis thought the Fleet from thence to England will not Sail till September or October. The Ships are all gone up to the Freshes. There is an Embargo in Virginia, and these Sloops had not got out, but for the opportunity of Convoy of the Lowstaffe.
On the 29th arrived here a Prize Sloop loadn'd with Cuba Sugar, she was bound from Cuba to Carthagene, and was taken in sight of Monsieur Deberville, (who was at Anchor in Carthagene or near to it) by Capt. Zacharias in a Privateer Sloop belongs to this place. They bring News that the French Fleet are gone to Carthagene, Porto Bell and other places to load Plate, and that there is to go home with this Fleet Twenty Millions of Money and Plate.
On Thursday last the Militia of this City and the Neighbouring Counties of this Province, appeared here under Arms, who with 700 Men (that were in Arms the day before in New Jersey, and designed to be here had not their Harvest obstructed) amount to about 3000. The most of which can be here upon occasion in 12 hours time, and the furthest off in 24 hours times. A great many of the Country Militia appeared, not being necessitated to attend their Harvest; so that by computation we can have in Arms in 24 hours time in this City between 4 or 5 Thousand men.
We just now hear there is a Briganteen of 150 Tons in the Sound bound hither, she is a Prize loaden with Sugar and Indigo, taken by Capt. Tongrelow.
Her Majesties Ship the Triton Prize lyes at Sandy-Hook, and only waits a wind to go to Sea on a Cruise.
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Rhode-Island, July 5th. There is one Carder arrived here this week from Antigua, but brings no News : Rhodes is bound for Boston.
Piscataqua, July 5th. Capt. Sonthack in the Province Galley came in here on Wednesday last, he has taken a French Sloop of 60 Tons in the Bay of Port-Royall, the Enemy all fled, and 'tis supposed she was going for Stones and Timber to build some Fortifications. The Prize Sloop and Capt. Cawley was left by Capt. Southack in Casko-Bay.
// Boston, His Excellency the Governour having been for Ten days past in Expectation of a Troop of the Indians from Queheck, had Posted men in the several Frontiers of Hampshire, Middlesex and Yorkshire, to receive them : and a Wednesday Evening they Entered Dunstable a poor weak Village, where lay a Troop of Horse; and the Rebels chanced upon a Garrison where half of the said Troop was, who though they were surprized soon relieved themselves, and the whole Village, which in probability had been all lost, if the Indians had not found a Force there more than they expected. The Enemy consisted of 100, and by their March confess to have lost Seven, besides wounded men, and we lost nine Men Women and Children. *^* Very soon after by His Excellency's Order, the Forces under Col. Tyng, and Col. Taylour, marched in three Parties to follow the Rebels into the Woods, but after 3 days they all came in without any dis- covery. There is another march of 150 men Commanded by Capt. Tyng to lye out Ten Days to look after the Enemy, and in the mean time the remaining Forces are taking care to cover the Husbandry of all the Frontiers.
On Saturday arrived a Sloop from Newfoundland about 20 days passage, one Hunt Master.
Coasters Entered Inwards, Flood and Bracket from Piscataqua. Outwards, Dirick Adolph for New-York, John Lothrop, Barnabas Lothrop, Giles Hall and Joseph Basset for Connecticut. Foreign Inwards, Alexander Duncan Sloop Friendship from Barmuda, Cleared Outwards, for Virginia Moses Abbot Sloop Endeavour, and Abel Jones Sloop Larke: for Newfoundland, Michael Gill Ship Boston Galley, and William Webber Sloop Dove. Outward bound, for Barbadoes, William Wyar Brigt. Endeavour, James Loring Brigt. Industry, and Isaac Perkins Sloop Rosanna: for Jamaica John Scott Brigt. William, and Thomas Savill Ship Two Brothers: for Suranam, Philip Lewis Brigt. Hope: for Antigua, Jeremiah Snow Pinke Hope- well, Isaac Fowle Brigt. Abigail, and Eleazar Johnson Brigt. Hope-
158 Reprinted from the News- Letter in Notes, in The Acts and Resolves . . . of the Province of the Massachusetts Bay: . . . , Vol. VIII, p. 700. See Journal of the Reverend John Pike, in Proceedings of the Massachusetts Historical Society, 1875-1876, p. 142. Also Penhallow's Indian Wars, pp. 43-46.
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well: for Montserrat, Samuel Hooper Katch Endeavour: for North- Carolina, David Northy Brigt. Speedwell Friend.
advertisements.
A Katch of 45 Tons well fitted for the Sea, to be Sold Enquire of John Campbell Post-master of Boston, and know further.
[Reprinted: negro slave girl to be sold, as in July 1; News-Letter advertisement, as first in June 17.]
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From /lDon^a^ July 8. to /IDont^a^ July 15. 1706.
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rXN this four page number, five and a half of the eight columns are I Xfilled with foreign news, introduced again at the head of the first column of the first page with this line, "By Letters from London <?/ April the 6th per the Packet Via Barbadoes, we have still this further Account." The advices are mainly from Paris, Vienna, Madrid, Hague, and "the French Army near Fraga on the Cinca, March 19."]
Falmouth March 9. On the 7th came in here the Marlborough, a Flushing Caper, Capt Noes Commander, from Cruising, and brought in with her 2 French Ships from Newfoundland.
New-York, July 8th. Last Week arrived here a Prize Briganteen taken by Capt Tongrelow, bound from Hispaniola to France, built at Brazil, and taken from the Portuguise by the French on the Coast of Guinea, she has on board 24 Hogsheads of Muscavado Sugar, and 2 Casks of Indigo, and Capt. Tongrelow sent in her 20 Hogsheads of Claret, some Glasses, and Earthen Ware, which he took in a Vessel bound from France to Hispaniola, which they stript of her Rigging &c. and then burnt her. This Prize came through the Sound.
On the 4th Instant arrived here a Sloop in 20 days from Nevis^ John Shute Master, who brings advice. That 14 Men of War were dayly expected in the West Indies from England.
Shute from Nevis is bound from hence to Boston, who only came here to Land some Passengers.
Yesterday Her Majesty's Ship the Triton's Prize Sailed from Sandy- hook on a Cruise.
Vessels outward bound are 3 Sloops for Barbadoes, a Ship, a Brig- anteen and Sloop for Jamaica, a Brigt. for Curacoa, a Sloop for Boston, a Sloop for Philadelphia, a Sloop for Antigua.
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Reading July 10. On Saturday the 6th Currant about 4 a Clock in the afternoon there came 5 Indians to Benjamin Horndal's House of this Town, being an Out house, where they found his Wife and eight Children, the Woman and three young Children they killed, and carried the other five with them; One of the Captive Children not being able to Travel, an Indian gave it some blows on the head, and left it in a Swamp not far from the House for dead, where it lay almost two days, & then was found alive stark naked.
Upon notice had of this mischief on the 7th Instant being the Lords Day; several Parties of our Forces went in pursuit of the skulking Enemy, and as some of the Indians sat in a Swamp with three of the Captives, a Company of Souldiers coming very near them, the Enemy started up, ran, and left their Captives, Plunder and Blankets, &c. And when the Indians were gone, the Children went to a deserted House that was near, where the English found them.
The other Captive was discovered by some men at a Block-House in Chelmsford, as he was wandring in a Meadow alone, the Indian that carry'd him away had (it's most probable) lost him in the night, some Soldiers discovered one of these Indians, shot at, & wounded him, the Indian fell, but as they were going to him, he arose, cast away his Blanket and Pack, ran to Concord-'River that was near, and was seen sink in the River, and suppose he was drowned.
Woburn, July 11. On the Lords-day night the 7th Currant, Dyed here Major James Converse Esq. Aged about 62 Years; And was Interr'd on Tuesday the 9th Instant.
Piscataqua, July, 12th. On Tuesday the 9th Currant arrived here Mr. Nathanael Gerrish about 9 Weeks passage from Fyall. And on Thursday the 11th. Her Majesty's Ship the Dover a 4th Rate Capt. Mathews Commander, with two Mast-Ships viz. The New- Hampshire Capt. Eason Commander, and the Thennet Capt. Martyn Commander, who came out of Lisbon the 9th of May, both loaden with Salt and other goods, bound hence for Boston with the first fair Wind: There came out in Company with them for Boston Capt. Minot, Capt. Javernin, Capt. Coggin and Capt. Fendal, whom they parted with about Six Weeks ago.
No late impression of the Enemy, but dayly expected; our Fron- tiers are in readiness to receive them: several Tracts of the Enemy are dayly seen.
Boston, By Letters of the 15th of June Last via New-York from South Carolina, we are acquainted. That it is very Sickly there, & that several have lately died.
And by Mr. Ebenezar Parker irovn. Barmuda, we are informed, That the Vermin there do so abound as to eat all the Fruits of the ground.
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Last Week one of the Sculking Indian Enemy was kill'd at Groton, and another at Kingston.
On Saturday the 13th. Currant His Excellency the Governour was pleased to Prorogue the General Assembly of this Province, unto Wednesday the 7th day of August next.
Coasters Entered Inwards, from Connecticut Phillips, Hilliard, Brown, Rhodes and Green. Outward for Connecticut, Curtice, Hedge, Lothrop, Walker, Allen & Pain. Foreign Inwards from Barmuda, Ebenezar Parker Sloop Dolphin: from St. Christophers, Thomas Clark Sloop Endeavour. Cleared Outward for Barbadoes, John Myles Ship Unity, John Jenkins, Ship Robert, Thomas Diam.ond Ship Abigail, Joseph Everton Brigt. Elizabeth, William Wyer Brigt Endeavour, Thomas Pemberton, Sloop Seaflower, and Nathanael Carey Sloop Katherin: for Montserrat, Francis N orris Sloop Sea- flower, and John Bleiv Brigt Dragon: for Fyall William Clark Sloop Endeavour: for Jamaica Walter Goodridge Ship Francis, and William More Sloop John and Thomas: for Newfoundland John Babbage Oporto Merchant, John Horton Brigt. Tryal, John Richards Brigt Endeavour John Sharp Sloop Four Friends and Robert Melvill Sloop Timothy: for Barmuda, Solomon Pitman Brigt. Content. Outward bound for London, William Holeberton Ship Anne, and George White- home Ship Anne: for Newfoundland Arthur Savage Triton Galley.
On the 14th arrived Capt. James Grant in a Katch from White- haven, 14 weeks passage.
The French Sloop mentioned in our last to be taken by Capt. Southack was taken by Capt. Cawly.
T'He Undernamed Mareens having Deserted Her Majesties Service from on board Her Majesties Ship the Deptford, Viz William Stewart, a well set fresh coloured young m.an, white hair, aged about 24 years, about 5 Foot & 7 Inches high, a Weaver by Trade, now lurking in or about Scituate. Tristram Derby a well set man, wore a Wigg, aged about 50 years, about 5 Foot & an half high, by Trade a Miller. Thomas Hooper, a well set young man, streight brown hair aged about 24 years, 5 Foot and an half high, a Weaver by Trade; and Henry Willis a young man aged about 20, with short cropt hair, Pockholes in his Face, about 5 Foot and 5 Inches high, by Trade a Shoe maker. If these or either of them within ten dayes from the Date hereof, repair to their Duty on board Her Majesties said Ship at Boston, shall be acquitted of their Crime, and well Received.
These are therefore to Notify to all Persons, That whosoever shall apprehend and secure the said Deserters or any one of them, {so as that he or they may be delivered unto Capt Thomas Sutton Commander of the said Mareens at his Lodging in Boston) shall be immediately
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paid Four Pounds, and reasonable Charges; and in case any of them should he brought to Boston when Her Majesties said Skip should be at Sea on her Cruise, Then the said Deserters to be brought unto John Campbell Post-Master of Boston.
advertisements.
THere is now arrived from England good Cordage of all Sizes, from a Spun-yarn to Cables of 16 Inches; as also Canvas, to be Sold by Mr. John Mico Merchant, either by whole Sale or Retail, at his Warehouse upon the Dock in Boston.
The following Books to be Sold by Benjamin Eliot, at his Shop under the West End of the Town-House in Boston, Viz.
^ I ^He Joy of Faith, or a Treatise opening the Nature of Faith, -*- its lowest Stature and distinction from Assurance, with a Scrip- ture Method to attain both, by the Influence and Aid of Divine Grace: With a Preliminary Tract evidencing the Being & Actings of Faith, the Deity of Christ, and the Divinity of the Sacred Scriptures. By the Reverend Samuel Lee M A Sometime Fellow of Wadham Colledge, Oxon.
TV /TEditations on the Glory of the Lord Jesus Christ: delivered ■'■ '^-''■in several Sermons, by the Reverend Mr. Increase Mather.
"|\ /TEat out of the Eater, or Funeral-Discourses occasioned by the ■^'^•*- Death of several Relatives. A Work Accomodated unto the Service of all that are in any Affliction; but very particularly such as are Afflicted with the Loss of their Consorts [paper worn] Children
^ I "^He Armour of Christianity: A Treatise detecting first the -*- Plots of the Devil against our Happiness. Declaring then, the Wiles by which those Plots are managed. And propounding Lastly, the Thoughts by which those Wiles may be defeated. /'^Ares about the Nurseries, Two brief Discourses: The one offering ^--^ Methods and Motives for Parents to Catechise their Children while 3^et under the Tuition of their Parents. The other offering some Instructions for Children, How they may do well, when they come to years of doing for themselves.
A Sermon Preached before His Excellency the Governour, the •^ ^Honourable Council and Representatives of the Province of the Massachusetts-Bay in New England: on the 29th of May 1706, which was the day for Election of Her Majesties Council for that Province: By the Reverend Mr. John Rogers.
A Sermon Preached in the Audience of the General Assembly at -*- ^the Publick Lecture in Boston, November. 1st. 1705. upon these Words, Hosea 7. 9. Gray hairs are here and there upon him yet he knoweth not. By the Reverend Mr. Ebenezar Pemberton. Both
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which Sermons were Published at the desire of the House of Repre- sentatives.
[Reprinted: a ketch for sale, as in July 8; a negro slave girl to be sold, as first in July 1 ; News-Letter advertisement, as first in June 17.]
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["T T /"ITH this issue the size is reduced to two pages folio. As in the I W several immediately preceding numbers, the foreign news is given as "by letters from London," and is mainly from London, Paris, Vienna and Frankfort, occupying nearly one half of the issue.]
Fiall, June 16. We have here a Sloop and a Brigt. from Pensilvania.
Philadelphia, July, 11th. This day arrived here a Barque from Boston, one Hill Master.
New- York, July 15th. On Fryday last Her Majesties Ship the Triton Prize sailed out of Sandy-hook on a Cruise.
Entered out. Two Sloops for Barbadoes, a Ship for England via Virginia, and a Ship for Newfoundland. Capt. Sandford for South- Carolina will Sail about a forthnight hence.
Piscataqua, July, 18th. On Monday the 15th Currant arrived here Capt. Wincoll, who came from Lisbon with the Mast Ships and others for Boston, but stopt at Fyall. No late discovery of the Enemy. Our General Assembly is now Sitting; The Honourable the Lieuten- ant Governour being present.
Ipswich, July, 19th. Yesterday there was two Women kill'd with Lightning at Cape Anne.
Marblehead, July 20. On Wednesday the 17th Currant arrived here Capt Samuel Coggin in the Sarah and Elizabeth, and Capt. James Feudal both from Lisbon, they came from thence the 9th of May last, in Company & under Convoy of Her Majesty's Ship the Dover; arrived here also Capt. Christian, in a Ship from England, bound for Virginia, who was beaten off that Coast. And on the said day arrived Capt. Abraham Winter in the Ship Francis, who came out of Plimouth the 8th of May last, with a Fleet consisting of about 90 Sail, under Convoy of about 20 Men of War, about 10 Sail whereof under the Command of Sir Stafford Fairborn, went to Cruise
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before Brest; 7 more and 2 Fire-ships under Command of Cap. Kerr in the Bredah, with about 40 Sail of Merchant-men bound for Bar- badoes and Jamaica; Her Majesty's Ship the Hazardous for Virginia, Capt. Brown Commander, with 5 Sail of Merchant men, and Capt. John Bond for New-York; Capt. Winter parted with them about 150 leagues, from St. George's Bank. Her Majesty's Ship the Warrick Capt. Raymond Commander, with 17 Sail of Merchant-men for New- foundland; There came also out in Company with Capt. Winter, one Dennis for this place, and David Craig in the Sarah for Boston, he parted with the last about a fortnight ago, and with the first about 10 days ago. We are acquainted by Capt. Winter, that Capt. Beavis, who Sailed from Boston about the middle of February, was taken near the Channel, about the middle of M.arch last.
That Capt. Pitts, Capt. Gerrish, and another Ship from London to Boston, were to Sail about the latter end of this month.
Boston, The following Acts were passed by the Great and General Court or Assembly of Her Majesty's Province of the Massachusetts- Bay in New- England; Begun & Held at Boston, upon Wednesday the 29 of May, 1706 Viz.
An Act for Reviving and further Continuing of several Acts therin mentioned, that are near expiring, viz The Act to prevent the Deserting of the Frontiers of this Province. The Paragraph in Addition to the Act for Levying Souldiers. The Act Granting to Her Majesty an Excise upon Wines, Liquors and Strong Drink Sold by Retail. The Act Granting unto Her Majesty, several Rates and Duties of Impost and Tunnage of Shipping. The Act for Punishing of Officers and Soul- diers retained in Her Majestys Service, and under Pay
An Act for better securing the Payment of Prison Charges
An Act for Reviving and further Continuing of the Act directing how Rates or Taxes to be granted by the General Assembly, shall be Assessed and Collected.
An Act for Erecting of a Powder House within the Town of Boston.
An Act for the better preventing of Criminals avoiding of Justice.
An Act for Apportioning and Assessing of four several Taxes on Polls and Estate, Pursuant to the Funds and Grants made to Her Majesty, by the General Assembly, in the years 1704, 170^, and 1706.
On Wednesday the 17th Instant, arrived here from Piscataqua, Her Majesty's Ship the Dover, Capt. Mathews Commander, and the two Mast-Ships, who arrived last week at Piscataqua from Lisbon, by whom we are advised, [here follow items of foreign news.]
On Fryday the 19th Currant, arrived here a Brigt. from St. George's, Jeremiah Tay Master, about six weeks passage who informs, [here follow items of foreign news.]
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On Saturday the 20th Currant arrived here a Sloop from South- Carolina 14 days passage, Thomas Lanyon Master, who says, That there was 2 Vessels arrived there from England, the one a Brigt. from Bristol, 10 days before he Sailed, and the other a Ship from Liverpool 7 days, each had at their arrival but 5 weeks passage, both brought the following Account, [here follows an account of the hostilities in Spain.]
Capt. Tyng with the Forces under his Command, who went into
the Woods from Dunstable in quest of the Indian Enemy, is returned
without meeting any of them, who are judged to have had a great
many wounded men, with whom they are drawn off at some good
^distance.
At His Excellency's Direction Col. Taylour is returned home from the Frontiers, having left them in a good posture of defence.
Coasters Entered Inwards, Lewis from Connecticut, & Flood from Piscataqua. Outward for Connecticut Darby, Smith and Rhodes: for New- York, John Bradduck, and Abraham Schellinx. Foreign Inwards from Whitehaven, James Grant; from Fyall Nathaniel Gerrish, Ship Benjamin and Peter, and William Rowlson Sloop Elizabeth. From Lisbon Josiah Minot Ship Samuel, Robert Eason Ship Hampshire, and Peter Martin Ship Thennet: From St. George's Jeremiah Tay, Brigt John and Ann: from St. Christophers Richard Shute, Sloop Richard: From Exon Abraham Winter, Ship Francis. Cleared Outwards for Antigua Tobias Green. Mayflower, Nathaniel Harris Brigt. Swallow, Isaac Fowle Brigt. Abigail, and David Bucklin Brigt. Randal For Newfoundland Timothy Kemble Tritton Galley: For St. Christophers Daniel Wyborn Sloop Hawk: for St. George's William Goddard Brigt. Sea-flower; for Barbadoes Isaac Perkins Sloop Rosanna; for Suranam Joseph Faborne Brigt Friendship, Jeremiah Gushing Sloop Industry, and Philip Lewis Brigt. Hope; for Fyall Noah Guille Sloop Adventure. Outward Bound, Thomas Hunt for Newfoundland Sloop Panther.
In our Numb. 116. in a Paragraph of N. York thro' an Error of the Press, there is a Comma misplaced at the word appeared which should have been placed at the word not.
BDvertisements.
"O An-away from his Master George Robinson Carver of Boston, ■■-^on Tuesday last the 16th. Currant, A Negro Man-Slave Named Jo, of a middle Stature, well set. Speaks good English, aged about 32 years, has on a sad coloured Jacket, white Shirt, and Leather Breeches. Whosoever shall apprehend and take up the said Runaway, so that he may be delivered unto his said Master, or give any true Intelligence of him, shall have a Sufficient reward.
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Philadelphia, July 18. On the 16th arrived here one Keele in a Sloop from Antigua and Nevis, who had about 15 days passage from Angiiilla, who informs that there was a Ship lately arrived at Nevis from England, who came out with a Squadron of 12 Men of War bound to the West-Indies, who put in to Madera, but the above Ship made the best of her way: It's said. That General Park who was daily expected is on board the Squadron. We are also advised, that Monsieur Deberville has written to General Cabaret in Martinico, that he is bound from St. Domingo with 10 Sail of Ships, & about 25 Sail of smaller Vessels to Jamaica, and from thence to the North- ward (it's thought to New-York.) That there are 2 Ships and 2 Sloops gone from Martinico to Cruise on the Coast of New-York. Yesterday arrived Erasmus Lowes in a Ship, from Whitehaven, but last from Bellfast in Ireland about 14 weeks passage: Capt. Burnam in a Ship Sail'd yesterday for Madera; some Sloops are Lading for Madera and Fyall, and several for Barhadoes, Jamaica and Virginia.
New-York, July 22. Last night arrived here Arnold Crook in 7 weeks from Madera, he left that Island in Company of 12 Sail of Her Majesties Ships of War bound to the West-Indies, on board of whom is Col. Park, General of the Leiuard-I stands; Capt. Bond bound hither, came out of England with this Fleet, but is not yet arrived.
By a Letter from one of the Captains of the above Squadron we are acquainted, That [here follow items of foreign news.]
Dirick Adolph is arrived from Boston: Entered out a Brigt. from Madera, & a Sloop for Surranam. This day an Embargo will be Laid on here.
' Piscataqua, July 25th. On Tuesday the 23d. Currant eleven men about a Mile from Mr. Hilton's Garison at Exeter mowing in a Field, were insulted by about 40 Indians, One of the two that stood Centinal fired at them, but the other 9 being hard at work, were intercepted
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from their Guns, of which 2 in the whole were slain, one desperately wounded, two more made their escape, and six wanting, which are supposed to be either kill'd or taken Captive.
Several Companies of our Forces went in pursuit of the Enemy, who about a Mile from the place where they did the mischief, gave a great Shout, and separated themselves, so that none of them could be V found.
On the 24th. arrived Her Majesties Ship the Deptford from Boston Captain Stuckley Commander, with whom came his Excellency our Governour, who is now Sitting here in General Assembly.
Boston, At Groton on the Lords-Day the 21st Currant, 3 Souldiers going to the place of Publick Worship, passing over a Fence through a Field of Corn, some of the Sculking Indian Enemy being hid in the ^' Field, shot at them, kill'd two and Captivated the third.
On Monday the 22d Currant, His Excellency our Governour Em- barkt on board Her Majesty's Ship the Deptford, for his other Goveru[n]ment of New-Hampshire.
On the said Day there was a Lad Mowing in a Field at Sudbury toward Sun-set, espied an Indian near to him, and he having a Pistol hanging at his Girdle, fired at the Indian whom he saw fall, the Lad made the best of his way home; the next morning Major Brown with a party of men went out in search of him and view'd the place, where they saw a considerable quantity of Blood on the ground, and 'tis supposed the Indian was mortally wounded, but that his Mates, as they usually do, carried him, off.
In regard that Labourers at this time of the year are very difficult to be got even for wages: The Inhabitants of the Town of Milton as is their usual Custom every year freely offered their Service to their Reverend Minister, Mr. Peter Thacher, to cut down his Grass, make his Hay, and carry it into his Barn, and to their praise and commendation be it spoken: On Monday last there was no less in his Field than 26 Men Mowers in a Breast, and on Wednesday there was 14 others that were Rakers; and on Thursday 16 more, and no doubt there was a competent number on Fryday and Satturday {though not come to our knowledge) to carry it into the Barn.
By Letters per Cravath from Oporto, May, 7th. [Here follows a little more than half a column of foreign news.]
Coasters Entered Inwards Peter Harris and Sam. Prince from Connecticut. Outward George Phillips, Francis Browne and Ebene- zar Parker for Connecticut. Foreign Inwards Ezekiel Cravath Ketch Dolphin from Aviro. Cleared Outward for Jamaica Robert Meers Brigt. William; for Monserrat William Cooke Brigt. John and James. Outward Bound for Antigua Ebenezar Payne Sloop Nicholas and
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Mary, and John Walker Sloop Burbuda; for London Pelatiah Kins- man Ship Hopewell.
H^vertisements.
The following Books to be Sold by Benjamin Eliot at his Shop, under the West-End of the Town-House in Boston, Viz. TNvisibles, Realities, Demonstrated in the Holy Life and Trium- ■^phant Death of Mr. John Janeway, Fellow of Kings Colledge in Cambridge: by the Reverend Mr. James Janeway.
A Token for Children, being an exact Account of the Conversion, Holy and Exemplary Lives and Joyful Deaths of several Young Children: by the Reverend Mr. James Janeway. To which is added, A Token for the Children of New-England, or some Examples of Children in whom the fear of God was remarkably budding before they died.
OEven Sermons, (1st) of the Unpardonable Sin against the Holy ^ Ghost, or the Sin unto Death, &c. By the Reverend Mr .Robert RusseL ^ I ^He best Friend standing at the door, or Christs Awakening and -■- Affectionate Call, both to Professors and Secure Sinners for Entrance into the House : in Six Sermons, by the Reverend Mr. John Ryther.
"O An-away from his Master Samuel Niles of Kingstown in Narra- ■*-^ganset, A Spanish Indian Man-Slave, aged about 28 years, speaks good English, a short fellow, much of the reliques of the small Pox to be seen in his Face, has a broad face, a broad fiat Nose, his teeth are thin before; has on grayish coloured Cloaths much worn. Who- soever shall take up the said Indian and bring or convey him safe to his said Master, or secure him and send notice of him, shall be well rewarded and satisfyed for his pains.
A Ny Person that wants to borrow 220 Pounds at Interest, giving ■*- ^good Security, may repair to John Campbell Post-master of Boston and know further.
[Reprinted: cordage for sale by John Mico, as in July 15; negro slave girl to be sold, as in July 1 ; News-Letter advertisement, as first in June 17.]
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OREIGN news in this number is principally from London and Paris, of March dates. Much of it refers to the war in Spain,
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and particularly to the siege of Barcelona. With this issue the rules above and below the line "Published by Authority" in the heading were dropped.]
Barbadoes, June 22d. About a week ago arrived here a Vessell from Ireland, who reports; . . . ; and that 30 odd Sail of Men of War were fitting out for the West Indies. Three days since was Published here a Paper Credit to stand for five years. To Morrow Sailes our Fleet for England. Five days ago arrived here Capt. Flint and Fyfield from Boston. We have had no Pacquet since my last.
St. Christophers July 8. There is a Packet from England arrived at Antigua, by whom we have the following Account; [here follows a short account of the defeat of the French and Spanish forces before Barcelona.]
New-York, July 29. On the 26th arrived here Braddick in a Sloop from Boston, who on the 18th instant, off Cape-Cod in the night heard great Guns fire for several hours. The same day arrived a Sloop from Turks Island with Salt, that belongs to Barmuda.
Last week an Embargo was laid here for 60 days, and all persons forbid all manner of Labour, and all the Shops shut up until the Fortifications of this City be finished, so that we have near 1000 men at work every day.
On the 27th arrived here Capt. Bond from England with 34 Soul- diers (there was 40 but 6 dyed in the passage) and 80 Barrels of Powder; we have advice that a Man of War is bound hither with 60 more Souldiers, Cloaths, Stores, &c.
The Ship Unity, William Patience Master, lay Loadened in the Downs bound hither, and would Sail with the first Convoy.
We have no News so late by Capt. Bond as that in the Boston News- Letter.
Her Majesty's Ship the Triton's Prize is not yet returned from her Cruise.
Piscataqua, Aug. 1. On Tuesday the 30th of July His Excellency our Governour went on board the Province-Gally, in order to return to Boston for his other Government of Massachusetts-Bay; And on the said day at evening there was a man kill'd at Wells, & another wounded by the sculking Indians, pursuit was made after the Enemy but could not be found.
Hampton, Aug. 1. This day there was a man kill'd near the Falls, and a Lad taken by the Indian Enemy.
We had a Company out in quest of them in 10 minutes after the mis- chief was done, but the Enemy escap'd, 8c left some things behind them, Major Swj'^A is still out in the Woods with 100 men in search of them.
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Boston, On Thursday the 1st Currant arrived here the Province- Galley from Piscataqua, with whom came His Excellency our Gover- nour from his other Government of N aw -Hampshire.
On the said day arrived a Flag of Truce Bark from Canada, with Mr. Shelden the Messenger whom His Excellency sent to the Gover- nour of Quebeck for the Exchange of Prisoners, who has brought with him 45. ^^^
On Wednesday next the 7th Currant Sits here the General Assembly of this Province, unto which day it stands Prorogu'd.
On Saturday last, by the great diHgence of Capt. Redknap Her Majesty's Engineer, the 20 pieces of Cannon were mounted at the Castle of this place; The Garison consisting of 200 men besides Artificers dayly working there; so that now all is very compleat: A Regiment consisting of 500 men under the Command of Col. Hutchinson being always in readiness for the Service there. ^^° By Letters by the Packet Via Antigua, we have this Account: [here follows foreign news.]
Coasters Inward, Jackson and Abbot from Piscataqua, Nath. Loring from Connecticut. Outward Jonas Green, Carteret Gillam, James Lewis and Elisha Hedge for Connecticut; Nath. Geerish and Joseph Flood for Piscataqua. Foreign Inwards from Fiall James Galley Ketch Blessing; from South-Carolina Thomas Lanyon, Sloop Return; from Barbadoes Lewis Hunt Ship Victory; from Antigua John Fisher Sloop Blackthorne; from St. Christophers John Redduck Sloop St. Christophers. Cleared Outward for Jamaica William Russel Brigt. Dolphin. Outward bound for London Robert Eason Ship New-Hampshire, and Peter Martin Ship Thenet; for White- haven John Smith Ketch Belford; for Antigua Jonathan Hart Sloop Gilford; for Barbadoes James Berry Ship Swan.
The Vessel for New-haven in England, will Sail about. 15 dayes hence.
advertisements.
STray'd from Mr. Gamblings Pasture in Roxbury, A Sorrel Horse with a white Blaze in his Fore-head, and one hind foot white: Whosoever shall take up said Horse, or give any true Intelligence of him unto Mr. Nicholas Roberts Merchant in Boston, so as the owner
159 Ensign John Sheldon of Deerfield: his second expedition to Canada for return of captives. See Sheldon's A History of Deerfield, Massachusetts, Vol. I, pages 332-333.
160 Reprinted from the News-Letter in Notes, in The Acts and Resolves ... of the Province of the Massachusetts Bay: . . . , Vol. VIII, page 552, in connection with the story of these pieces of ordnance, which were "sent by her MajH for her service at her Castle William" in response to a memorial from the General Court, February 1704-1705, for arms and stores.
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may have him again, shall have a Sufficient reward and charges. [Reprinted: News-Letter advertisement, as first in June 17.]
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Jamaica, June 24. Upon Advice brought here by the Packet of the mischief done by the French Squadron upon Her Majesty's Subjects at St. Christophers and Nevis, and of their design to make an Attack upon /amat'ca/^^ His Excellency our Governour laid on an Embargo, Arm'd and Disciplin'd a Regiment of Negroes, rais'd several Batteries, and mounted them with Guns; and made all necessary preparations to receive the French, having laid several Mines in the way to the principal places, thro' which the Enemy must pass (if they had Landed) to blow them up: And intended to give them a Field Battel, and ordered his Son to lead the Van-Guard, declaring that whosoever should flinch back should immediately be shot down.
Three Trading Sloops arriving at Carthageen from Jamaica, the Governour acquainted them, that the French designed to attack Jamaica, and advised them to make haste home to help defend their Island, fearing the French might be there before they got home; and accordingly dispatched them in two dayes with Eighty Thousand pieces of Eight.
A Runagado English man running from one of these Trading Sloops, offered his Service to the Governour of Carthageen to Pilot him to take the Island of Jamaica, and particularly Col. Handisyde our Governour in his House; which the Governour resenting as a villanous action, took the said Runagado and sent him with a Guard on board one of the Sloops, ordering the Master to secure and carry him unto the Governour of Jamaica, with whom he sent a Letter to His Excellency our Governour, acquainting him of the same, and that he hated Traitors. And upon the arrival of the said Runagado in one of the Sloops, a Court Martial was call'd, where the said Runa-
161 See News-Letter Nos. 96, 103, 104, 107, 108 ante.
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gado being Tryed, was found guilty, Condemned to Dye, and Executed accordingly.
Four days ago the Embargo was taken off, and 2 days since the Colours were lodged and the Law Martial ceased upon advice brought here of the French Squadron's being separated and gone to several Ports to the Leeward. Monsieur Deberville the French Admiral beat up for Volunteers at Petitguavus and Hispaniola, in order to make a descent upon Jamaica, but the Inhabitants declined it, and he offered to force some Spaniards away, which caused a considerable Tumult among the people.
They are still Fortifying at Jamaica. Our Squadron under the Command of Admiral Whetstone consists of 6 Capital Ships, a Fire- ship and Tenders. The Fleet bound for England was Embargo'd, being about 40 Sail waiting for a Convoy, which was supposed to be Admiral Whetstone, when the other Fleet from England did arrive, whom we daily expect.
Taunton, July 19. About midnight the Thunder and Lightning split the wooden button on the top of the Vane Spindle of the Meeting- House, and split into shivers the post it stood in; but the Vane Spindle is not hurt, and carryed it off; and destroyed the biggest part of the Covering of the Terret boards, shingles and timber, and so descended on the proper roof of the Meeting-House, which is almost fiat, and ript up the board and shingle for about 10 foot, and the two ends of the Rupture descended into the Meeting House two ways on the Fore-side of the Meeting House, and also two ways on the back-side of it, and split a principal long brace on the fore- side of the Meeting-House from end to end, and made it quite unserviceable, and came down on two of the middle of the Fore-side of the Meeting House, and ript off a considerable quantity of the Clapboards and boards on the outside, and also of the plaistering and Laths on the inside, and grazed and hurt the timber all along as it came down. It has drove two of the Windows a little outward (one of the fore- side windows, and one of the back-side windows) it has taken off two great splinters (one on the upper side, another on the lower) of one of the Main braces that support the roof on the back-side of the house, the said splinters are about 4 inches square, and about 7 foot long; some of the wooden Frames of 4 windows are split off on the outside, the white Lime plaistering in 4 or 5 places is blown off as with Gunpowder in considerable pieces. It took off a loose Seat from the East Gallery, and carried it above twenty foot, & left it on the Table without any harm : The ends of 2 or 3 boards of the Floor are blown up & the Nails of them drawn as if blown up with Gunpowder. Several paynes of Glass are considerably shattered;
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The post of one of the Seats in the upper Gallery which the Rayls went into is split to pieces and the Seats fallen down. No harm is done to the Bell only the Wheel is somewhat shattered. Several Posts and pieces of Timber are grazed as if they were gouged, Lime and Splinters are scattered over the Meeting-House, scarce any place free, and bits of Clapboard and Shingles are scattered round about the middle of the House.
The same night Ensign Thomas Gilbert's old House was struck with Lightning, there was such a smoke and light and smell of Brimstone after the stroke, that they thought the House was on fire. It made holes in the Tunnel and sides of the Chimney, and so shatter'd it, that it is not safe making a fire in it; one of his Grand Children that lay in the same Room, was stunn'd a while, but recovered again.
New-York, August 5. On the 30th of July arrived here a Privateer Sloop of 6 Guns and 27 men, Nath. Burchet Commander, being the Tender of Capt. Tongrelou, which about [blank] weeks ago met with a Spanish Ship (bound from Canaries to New-Spain) of 600 Tuns, 24 Guns, and 250 men, near to Cuba, this Sloop fired 6 shot at her, two whereof hull'd her, one blew up the Round House, killed the Captain and 5 men, and another disabled, her Main Mast which afterwards fell over board, the Sloop finding the Ship too strong for her left her, and carried notice of her to Capt. Tongrelou, who immediately there- upon went in search of her, but could not find her; the Sloop soon after she parted with Cap. Tongrelou found the Spanish Ship ashore about a league from Barricoe upon Cuba, the Spaniards defended her from the shore, and at last capitulated with the Sloop for her Lading of Wines and Brandy, provided they would not burn the rest, nor the Ship ; and accordingly she has brought hither 50 pipes of Canary and Brandy which they took out of her, but have not seen Tongrelou for seven, nor his Consort for 9 weeks past: The Spanish Ship was obliged to run ashore, having 8 foot water in the Hould before they knew of it, and upon her striking Ground, her Main Mast tumbled over board being wounded by a shot from the Sloop, but the Sloop knew not what execution they had done, till they found her ashore.
The same day arrived Capt. Basset in a month from Jamaica, who says Capt. Pennistone (a Privateer of this Port) boarded two Ships together, one of 18, and the other of 24 Guns, but was beat off with the loss of his Arm, and 9 men kill'd, and as many wounded, and obliged to bear away to Jamaica.
A Dutch Brigt. of 110 men, Consort to Cap. Tongrelou has taken a French Privateer of 14 Guns and 130 men belonging to Petitguavus, Commanded by the Chevalier Courtney, and carried her into Jamaica, she was designed for this Coast.
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We have advice by these Vessels, that 7 Fr. Ships were gone down to the Havanna, and that Monsieur Deverville with 5 men of War were still lying on the Northside of Hispaniola, but were sickly with the bloody Flux, and that at Jamaica they are not under any appre- hension of being attack'd by them.
The Fleet from England was not arrived at Jamaica, the same day arrived here a Sloop from Curacoa, brings not any News.
Capt. Basset oflE Cape May was Chased by a Ship [blank] hours which gained upon him and got within half Gun shot of him, which obliged him to pull down his Round House, cut his Beam, and throw all upon Deck over board except his Guns; after which the Ship fell a Stern show'd her broad side and Stern, and fired a Gun to Leeward under English Colours, upon which Basset answered with a Gun to Lee- ward, but made the best of his way, tho' he took the Ship for the Triton's Prize, but it proved otherwise.
On the 3d. Instant Her Majesties Ship Tritons Prize arrived at Sandy-hooke from Her Cruise, She has been at Virginia, and about 10 days since met the Hazardous with the Ships under her Convoy going into the Capes; they were dog'd 4 dayes off Nantucket by a Ship of about 20 Guns, which the Hazardous at last chased away; tis thought to be the same Ship that chased Basset. One of our Outward bound Sloops met the Tritons Prize at Sea, and told them, a small Briganteen had taken a Sloop upon this Coast, in his sight, the Triton immediately went in search of her, but could not meet with her on her Cruise.
Yesterday arrived here Capt. Davis from Jamaica, three Briganteens, and a Ketch for Boston, Noyce, Green, Long and Rayner Masters, came out in Company: He says the 7 Ships gone to the Havanna are the French men of War that lay on the North side of Hispaniola, who are very Sickly.
Our Fortifications we hope will be Compleat this week, and we shall have 100 Cannon Mounted in this City, besides the Fort, which is also put into very good Repair & Order.
Her Majesties Ship Lowstaffe will Sail in j days on a Cruise.
Piscataqua, August 8th. Just now is arrived Capt. Janverin from Lisbone, that came out in Company with the Mast Ships from thence, who after he parted with them was taken by a French Letter of Marque man, of 24 Guns, from the Havanna bound to Rochel, about 100 Leagues to the Westward of Fyall, Capt. Janverin bought his Ship again for 8000 Livers, and sent his Mate Hostage for the payment of the Money.
Boston, On Tuesday the 6th Currant arrived here Cap. Daniel Noyes from Jamaica, about 6 weeks passage; there came out in
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Company with him about 20 Sail, some whereof for England and other places; for New-York a Brigt, and 2 Sloops; and for this place Capt. Bartholomew Green, Capt. Rayner and Long.
On Wednesday the 7th. Instant Satt the General Assembly of this Province, unto which day they stood Prorogu'd.
Her Majesty's Ship the Deptford arrived here on Tuesday the 6th Currant from Piscataqua, and designs to Sail on a Cruise on Monday the 12th Instant.
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For[e]ign Inwards Francis Ellis Ship Pleasure Joseph Burchal Sloop Blossom Moses Wadland Sloop Seaflower Daniel Noyes Hannover Brigt. Bartholomew Green Swan Brigt. Joseph Rayner Ketch Freeke. John Hoddy Adventure Brigt.
Cleared Outward Robert Eason Ship N. Hampshire Peter Martin Ship Thanet Eleazar Johnson Brigt. Hopewell Jonathan Hart Sloop Gilford Thomas Savill Ship Two Brothers Thomas Hunt Sloop Panther
Outward bound Richard Shute Sloop Richard Joseph Burchal Sloop Blossom Moses Wadland Sloop Seaflower John Holland Brigt. Tygre Thomas Miller Ship Enfield-Green John Edwards Brigt Providence
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Another House Lott about 40 foot Front, and 124 foot deep, with an House and Barn on it.
As also a Dwelling-House, Warehouse, Wood-House, Yard Room and Garden, with a Ship Yard suitable for a Ship Carpenter: To be Sold by single Lotts or altogether.
SAlt at Four Shillings per Bushel; To be Sold by Mr. Samuel Lilly Merchant, at his Ware-House upon the Dock in Boston. A Negro Woman and a Negro Girle to be Sold, Inquire of John Campbell Post Master of Boston, and know further. [Reprinted: News-Letter advertisement, as first in June 17.]
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The Boft on News-Letter.
From fSDonDai? August 12. to /IDonDag August 19. 1706.
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r A GAIN, in this two page issue, the foreign news is subordinated, I jfjLmore than half the contents being of domestic affairs. Mainly, the foreign news is from Hague and Paris, concerning the siege of Barcelona.]
Hartford, August 5, The Towns in the County of Hampshire being greatly infested by the Sculking Indian Enemy: We are just sending out 50 Men with Dogs, who are to divide into small parties, and range the Woods on both sides the River, if possible to discover and annoy, the Enemy.
New-York, August 12. Last week we heard that two or three Sloops were seen Cruise off the East-end of Long Isla^id. From Philadelphia we are advised, that Her Majesty's Ships the Greenwich and Hazardous are arrived in Virginia, and that it's said the Fleet from thence to England will Sail the middle of next Month : We daily expect more certain Intelligence by Gentlemen from thence.
Last night the Rt. Hon. the Lady CO RNBURYdepartedthisLiie. ^"^
162 Lady Cornbury (Katherine Hyde) was the daughter of Lord O'Brien — son of the earl of Richmond of Ireland — by his wife, Lady Katherine Stuart, daughter of the duke of Richmond and Lenox. Her obsequies were conduct- ed with much pomp and ceremony in Trinity Church by the Reverend John Sharp, chaplain of the fort, and she was buried in Trinity churchyard. The great expense incurred for her funeral was one of the counts against Lord Corn- bury for official extravagance. Several months later one Boudinot of Long Island was paid £300 from the sale of crown lands "as due for part of Lady Cornbury 's funeral." See official papers in Documents Relative to the Colo- nial History of New York, Vol. V, p. 406 and p. 511.
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This morning arrived a Sloop from St. Thomas, one Martin Master brings no News. Her Majesties Ship the Lowstaffe will Sail this day on a Cruise.
Rhode-Island, August 16. Upon the Report that a French Squad- ron from the West Indies, under the Command of Monsieur Deber- ville is designed to come upon our Coast ; His Honour our Govemour call'd a General Council, & Council of War, in order to Consult what was proper to be done for Fortifying of this Place, and especially the Town of New-port, in case of an Attack from the Enemy. Where- upon the Inhabitants of the Town and Island are daily at work, making all necessary preparations to Fortify the same, several Breast-works and Half Moons near and about the Town are already cast up, and a Breast- work and Trenches from the Point before the Town to Coasters Harbour, & likewise at the South End of the To^vn, to prevent an Enemy's Landing near the Town; And if they should Land at a distance from it, we shall have the greater advantage against them, by reason of the many Stone Walls and Ditches they must pass thorow to come at the Town, where they may be Ambuscado'd.
Capt. Cranston from Curacoa arrived here in 18 days, by whom we are acquainted, that they had the same News there that we have had in the Boston News-Letter. [Here follow a few lines of foreign news.]
Moses Butterworth and Robert Wrightington for Barbadoes, and John Chapman bound for Antigua.
Piscataqua, Aug. 15. On Saturday last, the Sculking Indian Enemy kill'd a man at Dover. And this day arrived here from Boston Capt. Martin in the Thenet Mast Ship.
Salem, August 17. On Wednesday the 14th. Currant, arrived here Eleazar Moses from Newfoundland 22 days passage, who informs. That there is one Man of War at St. Johns, & about 40 Merchant- men. That Sir W. Jumper was daliy expected from Engl, with a Squadron of Men of War, in order to Attack Placentia. That an English Prisoner retaken out of a French Boat informed that in Alay last, there was about .36 Sail of French Merchantmen in Placentia. That two Letter of Marque Men from Bristol, the one of 14 and the other of 16 Guns, and one of London of 24 Guns has Cruised on New- foundland Coast, and had taken 20 Prizes, some whereof were Bankers, and others that were bound in to Placentia. Mr. Moses saw 4 or 5 Vessels going in to St. Johns as he came out , but knows not what they were.
Boston, An Act Passed by the Great and General Court or Assembly of this Province in their Second Sessions, upon Wed}tesday the 7th Currant, for Encouraging the Prosecution of the Indian Enemy and
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Rebels. Granting the following Reward or Prsemium, (over and above the stated Wages, to such as are under Pay, and the benefit of Plunder, and all Indian Women and Children Prisoners under 12 Years of Age) to every Company, Troop, Party or Person singly, v/ho shall Kill or Take any Male Indian Enemy or Rebel, capable of bearing Arms, or above the age of 12 years. Viz.
To the Regular Detached Forces under Pay, the Sum of Ten Pounds per Head.
To Voluntiers actually in the Service and under Pay, Twenty Pounds per Head.
To Voluntiers without Pay or Subsistance, Fifty Pounds per Head.
To any Company, Troop or Party Issuing forth upon an Alarm, to the Relief of any Town or Garison Attackt, Thirty Pounds per Head.
On Saturday Sailed Her Maj. Ship the Deptford on a Cruise.
The said day Sailed the New-Hampshire Mast Ship for Piscaiaqua Capt. Eason Commander.
Coasters Inward William Smallage Sloop Prosperous John Lothrop Sloop Swallow
Outward Samuel Prince Sloop Adventure Jacob Parker Sloop Endeavour James Blin Sloop Sparrow
Foreign Inwards, James Gold Sloop Hopewell Samuel Long Brigt. Sarah
Cleared Outward, John Welch Brigt. Dolphin Benjamin Edward Sloop Elizabeth Moses Wadland Sloop Seaflower
Outward Bound
Josiah Minot Ship Samuel
Thomas Fosdick Charlestown Galley
Thomas Lethered Ship Olive Branch (
Peter Man Dart Galley J
John Alden Ship Swallow
James Gold Ship Mary
Jeremiah Tay Brigt. John and Ann
From Rhode-Island. Connecticut.
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For Antigua. Newfoundland. St. George.
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WHereas Peter Sonmans, son of Arent Sonmans Deceased, under pre- text of being invested in several Proprieties^and^shares [of Propri- eties of Lands, Quit-Rents and other Appurtenances thereunto belonging,
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purchased by his said Deceased Father in East and West New Jersey in America: Hath already Sold a considerable quantity thereof, and (as I am informed) is about Selling other parcels thereof. These are therefore to give Notice, That Her most Gracious Majesty, Queen Anne, by Her Letter dated at Windsor, the tenth day of September, 1705 in the Fourth Year of Her Reign, to His Excellency Edward Viscount Cornbury, Governour of the Province of New- Jersey, and to the Council of the said Province directed: Hath been pleased to signify, that the said Proprieties and shares of Proprieties of Lands, Quit-Rents and other Appurtenances thereunto belonging, do belong unto Her said Majesty; for that the said Arent Sonmans Deceased, was an Alien born, atid uncapable of taking or holding any Land otherwise than to the use of the Crown, by reason he was not Naturalized, nor made a Denizon of England. And further, That Her said Majesty is graciously pleased to grant all Her Right, Title, Interest aiid Claim to the said Proprieties and shares of Proprieties of Lands, Quit-Rents and other Appurtenances thereunto belonging, unto Joseph Ormston of London, Merchant, and Rachel his Wife, and their Heirs for ever, in trust for Peter Sonmans, Rachel Ormston, and Joanna Wright and their Heirs for ever. And therefore by the said Letter doth direct His said Excellency a^id the said Council, to cause Letters Patients to be past under the Seal of the said Province, containing the grant aforesaid: and that such Clauses be in- serted in the said Letters Patents as shall be requisite for making Her said Majesty's Grant good and effectual to the said Joseph Ormston and Rachel his Wife, and their Heirs, in trust as aforesaid, as by Her said Majesty's Letter may appear.
All which I the Subscriber being Agent for the said Joseph Ormston and Rachel his Wife, have thought fit to publish, in Order to prevent any persons being mistaken in purchasing any Right or Title to the aforesaid Proprieties and shares of Proprieties of Lands, Quit- Rents and other Appurtenances thereunto belonging, or any part thereof.
Perth Amboy, July 24. 1706. John Ormston. ^«^
The following Books to be Sold by Benjamin Eliot at his Shop under
the West-End of the Town-House in Boston, Viz. T? Nglands Perfect School-Master: Or Directions for exact Spelling, -'--'Reading and Writing: Showing how to Spell or Read any Chapter in the Bible, by four and twenty words only; with Examples of most words, from one to six syllables, both in whole words and also divided; with Rules how to spell them: Also how to spell all such words which are alike in sound, yet differ in their sense and spelling. Together with the true meaning and use of all stops and
163 Reprinted from the News-Letter, with a biographical and historical foot-note, in New Jersey Archives, First Series, Vol. XI, p. 18.
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points to be observed by all that would Read and Write well : With a Table of Orthography, shewing how to write true English: As also variety of Pieces, both of English and Latin Verse, on the most remarkable passages mentioned in Scripture, very useful for Writing- Schools: Lastly, Directions for writing of Letters, Acquittances, Bills of Exchange, Bills of Parcels, Bills of Debt, Bonds, &c. How to state Accompts aright, &c.
THE Great Concern : Or a serious warning to a timely & thorough Preparation for Death: With helps and directions in order thereunto: By Edward Pearse: Recommended as proper to be given at Funerals,
THE Call of Christ unto Thirsty Sinners, to come to him and drink of the Waters of Life: As it was Preached by that Holy Man of God, and faithful Servant of Christ, Mr. Thomas Allen, late Pastor of a Church in the City of Norwich, and sometime Teacher of the Church of Christ at Charlstown in New-England.
A Guide to Eternal Glory: Or brief directions to all Christians, how to attain to Everlasting Salvation: With several other brief Tracts, and Spiritual Hymns.
[Reprinted: News-Letter advertisement, as first in June 17.]
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The Bofton News-Letter.
From /lDont)aS August 19. to /IDonOa^ August 26. 1706.
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Jamaica, July 8. This morning arrived here a Ship from Bristol, the Master whereof informs, that Sir John Leake [account of naval engagement with the French squadron.]
Our Fleet from England not yet arrived, but are daily expected.
St Johns Newfoundland, August 5th. Here is Arrived Capt. Michael Gill and Arthur Savage in 9 days passage from Boston in New England; Capt. Gill in the Latitude of 48 8. met a French Banker of 6 Guns and 21 men, with whom he had a small dispute, and made the French-man Strike and Surrender. Unto whom he
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Sold his Ship again for 350 Pistoles in Gold, and has the French Captain on Board a Hostage for payment of the Money.
New York, Aug. 19. By an Express from Anapolis to Philadel- phia, we are acquainted, that the Captain of Her Majesty's Ship the Hazardous the next day after his Arrival had writ to the Gover- nour of Maryland that he would Sail with the Fleet for England the 29th of this Month, whether the Greenwich arrived or not.
Adolph for Boston, and Sandford for Carolina Sails this day. Entered Outward bound are Laurence for Terceras, Basset, Stevens and Moyon for Curacoa, Crook for Barbadoes, Smith, Norwood and Bedgood for Jamaica, Bond and Laurier for London Via Virginia.
A Sloop from Barbadoes one Fry Master bound for Rhode Island, came from Curacoa about 3 weeks ago, was met on Fryday last by her Majesty's Ship the Lowstaff, seized and brought in here this day for want of a Register.
Piscataqua, Aug. 23. On the 18 Instant arrived here the New- Hampshire ]\Iast Ship from Boston, Capt. Eason Commander.
Marhlehead, Attg. 23, Capt. Cawley in the Ship Essex will Sail for Kingsayle in Ireland again the first of October next.
P Boston, Capt; Mathews, Commander of her Majesty's Ship the Dover, designs to Sail from hence to Piscataqua the first of September next, and from thence to England the fifth of October following, to take under his Convoy what Vessels will be then ready.
By Letters (since the Post) from New-York of the 20th Currant, we are acquainted. That by a Sloop from Curacoa, they have the self-same News there that we have here of the Signal Victories [in Flanders and Spain].
Coasters Inward From
Joseph Concklin Tryal Sloop Eleazar Darby Elizabeth Sloop John Grace Speedwell Sloop Giles Hall Lyon Sloop John Lothrop Speedwell Sloop Thomas Curtice Swan Sloop John Wells Tryal Sloop John Hedge Speedwell Sloop
Benjamin Flood Benj. & Mary Piscataqua.
Nathaniel Loring Dolphin Sloop Rhode-Island.
Foreign Inwards From
Eleazar Moses Content Sloop Newfoundland.
John Pitts Exchange Ketch South-Carolina.
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Cleared Outward For
Elias Fortune Endeavour Ketch Monserat
John Ventiman Martha & Eliz. Ship Jamaica.
Joseph Burchal Blossom Sloop Barmuda.
James Loring Industry Brigt. \
Barbadoes.
Joseph Vearing Colman Frigot
John Walker Burbuda Sloop Antigua.
Outward Bound Richard Piiclier Lydia Brigt. England.
Leivis Hunt Victory Ship Newfoundland
Peter Hawksworth Mary Fortune Ship ^
J onathan Evans Expectation Brigt. /
[The notice concerning the new postal service between England and the West Indies is reprinted as it appeared in the issue of June 3.]
advertisements
A Negro Man Slave, Two Negro Women and a Negro Girl to be Sold: Inquire of John Campbell Post-master of Boston, and know further.
[Reprinted: sale of housing and land of estate of Bartholomew Gedney, as in August 12; sale of salt by Samuel Lilly, as in August 12; sale of EngUsh newspapers, as in June 10; News-Letter advertise- ment, as first in June 17.]
The Bolton News-Letter.
From fDOnOag, August 26. to /©OnDag September 2. 1706.
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Antigua, July ig. 1706. via Philadelphia,
[Under this date line there are first, several paragraphs of news from Europe, and then follow various domestic news items.]
Commadore Kerr arrived here 4 days since with our General Col. Parke, and is gone to Jamaica with 10 Men of War, and 2 Fire Ships, and 2 Men of War from Barbadoes, and our 2 that were here ex- pecting to find the French Fleet at Jamaica.
One of our Men of War cut a large Sloop out of Guardiloop Harbour.
One Crapo a French Privateer Sloop of 64 Men boarded an Irish
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man with Bease from Ireland, bound to Jamaica of 12 Guns and 20 men: The Irish man kill'd him 36 Men and Wounded him 14, & brought Crapo with the Sloop in here.
Her Majesties Ship the Kingsail has taken another Privateer, and a Ship of 20 Guns, loaden with Suggar and carryed them in to Barbadoas.
Capt. Plaisieed in a New Ship of 400 Tuns 20 Guns, 37 men, bound from Boston to Jamaica, was taken by a French Man of War of 48 Guns, 350 Men, off Portorico, and was carryed in to Martinico, and was sent here in a Flag of Truce the 16th Currant. She took also an East-India Dutch Man of 36 Guns mounted, 600 Tuns, 200 Men.
Maryland, August 2. On the 29th last arrived Her Majesty's Ship the Hazardous, and 4 merchant-men 12 weeks from Plimouth: The Greenwich Man of War is daily expected. The Fleet for England designs to Sail the latter end of this Month, under Convoy of 5 Men of War. There is a Ship arrived in Virginia from England 6 weeks passage, who reports, that Sir John Leake met with the French Squadron and worsted them.
Master Abbot in a Sloop from Boston arrived here.
Barbadoes, August 3. Our Fleet from England arrived here the 2d of last month, under Convoy of Capt. Kerr, who is gone down to Jamaica with 12 Sail of Men of War to relieve Admiral Whetstone and his Squadron.
About 3 weeks ago Her Majesty's Ship the Kingsayle brought in 2 Prizes, a Sloop and a Ship of 20 Guns, the latter bound to West France in Company with two others of like Force, both loaded with Sugar, Cotton, some Cocoa and Indigo: The Sloop he cut from the Shore at Martinico.
We have lately Advice from Antigua, That a Vessel from Ireland of 10 Guns and 18 Hands (whereof 6 were Servants) bound for this place, was Attacked by a Sloop from Martinico, (who the day before took a Sloop from Curacoa bound hither) who boarded him, but the Captain of the Irish Man, and the rest of his men made a stout re- sistance, and kill'd 20 of the French men, and retook the Sloop and carryed her into Antigua: The Privateer had 50 men belonging to her, and do not hear that any of the English were kill'd.
Our Fleet for England, in whom goes His Excellency our Governour, will sail about a Month hence.
Capt. Wilson, Capt. Fyfield and Capt. Flint of Boston, are this day bound for Saltertuda, and from thence to Boston. Capt. Taylor will hardly Sail for Boston before our Fleet Sails for England. Capt. Francis Plaisted in the Eaton Frigot, bound from Boston to Jamaica is said to be carryed into Martinico.
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Our last Pacquet from Englmid Arrived here the 4th of last Month , who brought us the glad Tydings of the Glorious and Signal Victory- obtained by his Grace the Duke of Marlborough over the French Army in Flanders, under the Command of the Duke of Bavaria: The Account whereof was sent Express to Her Majesty, with Col. Richard Aid de Camp, to His Grace the Duke of Marlborough, which was Published by Authority at St James's May the 16th (and Reprint- ed in the Boston News Letter, Aug. 5 No. 120 to which we refer you.)
The further News from England by the Pacquet of May 30th is, [here follow items of foreign news, principally relating to the war on the continent.]
That Her Majesty has given the Scotch 10 Men of War and an- swerable Transports for 10000 Men, with whom they are to make an Attack upon some of Her Majesties Enemies in the West-Indies.
Philadelphia, Aug, 22d On the 17th arrived here Capt Trot from Fyall, 8 weeks passage, by whom we have the same News of the 18th of /ww^ from Lw6on that you have in the Boston News-Letter Numb. 121.
On the 20th arrived Capt. Brown in 23 dayes from Antigua, who brought us the News that is in the Boston News- Letter Numb. 120 and further says, that the Union between England and Scotland was agreed upon. That the Queen had allowed the Scotch Caladonia Company 100000 /. That a Squadron of 15 sail of Men of War was designed for the West-Indies, and that the Scotch were raising several Thousand Men for that Expedition, and were to settle on what place they took from Her Majesty's Enemies. That the French Prize taken by Her Majesty's Ship the Kingsayle had 70000 pieces of Eight on Board. One Siilwell of New-York lost his Sloop upon Barbuda.
New York, August 26. On the 19th arrived here Daniel Roberts in a Sloop from Jamaica 40 days passage.
On the 22d, Hugh Coward in a Sloop from Curacoa, brings News from thence, which they had from Holland and Barbadoes, [war events in Europe.]
Martin is bound out for St. Thomas.
Rhode-Island, Aug 30 Outward bound are Nehemiah Cuquit for St Christophers; William Codner for Suranam; Edward Gross for Madera, John Davis and Joseph Dill for Barmuda.
Salem, Aug 31. This day arrived Capt. Balch in 33 days from Antigua, in whom came Capt Francis Plaisteed a Passenger.
Boston, On Fryday the 30th of August, Capt. Samuel Appleton Esq. Commissioner (sent by His Excellency our Governour a Flagg
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of Truce for Canada, for the Exchanging of Prisoners) Sailed from Nantasket in the Briganteen Hope, Capt. John Bonner Master.
On the said day Sailed the French Barque, that came a Flagg of Truce from Canada with our Prisoners. As also did a Sloop for Port-Royall; in which Vessels there went about 70 French Prisoners.
His Excellency Ordered Capt. Southack Commander of Her Majes- ties Ship the Province Galley, to Convoy them ten Leagues to the Eastward of Cape Ann.
About ten days ago His Excellency sent two men by Land to Mont Real, with Letters to the Governour of Quebeck, desiring that our Prisoners might be ready at the Arrival of our Flagg of Truce there, in order to their returning hither before Winter sett in.
From
John Abbot Joseph Yorke John Walker Derick Adolph
John Grace Giles Hall Samuel Dutch Jonathan Hilton
Coasters, Inward. Anthony Bracket Sloop Kathrin
Sloop Seailower Sloop Mary Sloop Endeavour Sloop Two Brothers Outward
Sloop Prosperous Sloop Lion Sloop Nightingal Sloop Success Foreign, Inward, Abraham Cording Sloop Fortune
Thomas Ruck Brigt. Fraternity
Cleared Outward Isaac Binney Sloop Mary
Ebenezar Breed Brigt. Elizabeth
Outward Bound Thomas Meers Sloop Blessing
Samuel Long Brigt. Swan
James Grant Ship Tryal
In our last thro' an Error of the Press in a Paragraph from Lisbon of July 7th. It is said that L3000 men were Landed in France, Com- mianded by my Lord Trevers, and it should be my Lord Rivers
advertisements.
The following Books to be Sold by Benjamin Eliot, at his Shop under the West-End of the Town-House in Boston, Viz.
WAlking with God, the Great Duty and Priviledge of Christians: in two Sermons. T Oves Pedigree: Or a Discourse shewing the Grace of Love in a ■'—'Believer to be of Divine Original: in one sermon.
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THe Best Priviledge: Or a Sermon wherin the Great Advantage of Enjoying the Oracles of God is displayed, & the Duty of such as have them is urged.
THe Man of War. A Sermon Preached to the Artillery Company at Boston, at the Anniversary day of Election of Officers. All Four by the Reverend Mr. Samuel Willard.
THe Door of Salvation Opened: Or a Voice from Heaven, to Unregenerate Sinners; plainly shewing the necessity of Opening your Hearts to Christ, or else He will Open Hells Mouth to devour you: with many sweet Invitations to come to Him, that they might have Life, and be hidden from the Wrath of God which is worse than Death. By D. Pede.
GOD's Frown in the Death of Useful Men: Shewed in a Sermon Preached at the Funeral of the Honourable Col. John Pynchon Esq. By the Reverend Mr. Solomon Stoddard.
A Good Master well Served: A Brief Discourse on the jnecessary Properties and Practices of a Good Servant, in every kind of Servi- tude: and of the Methods that should be taken by the Heads of a Family, to obtain such a Servant.
[Reprinted : notice of postmaster regarding advertising of letters not called for, as in July 1 ; News-Letter advertisement, as first in June 17.]
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From /SDOnDa^ September 2. to /IDon&ap September 9 1706.
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FTT^OREIGN news in this issue consists of an abstract of a letter \l? from the duke of Marlborough and the deputies of the States General to the States of Brabant, and the response thereto, and a half column of items concerning the fighting in Flanders.]
Fyall, J Illy 29 We have advice from Englarvi [foreign news.]
There was two Ships that touched in here from the Canaries, who gave us an Account, That Capt. Halsy in the Charles Galley, a Privateer from Boston had taken a Spanish Ship of 24 Guns from the Havanna, which he sent to the Madera's: He had also boarded another Ship of 40 Guns three times, but his Graplings breaking, was f orc't to leave her.
New- York, Sept 2. Our Assembly is Adjourned to the 24th Instant. His Excellency the Lord Cornbury sets out on Wednesday next for
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Albany to visit the Frontiers. No Vessels arrived since my last. Outward bound are Van Bael for Suranam, Many for Jamaica, 8c Sleigh for Curacoa.
Rhode-Island, Sept 6 By Letters from Lisbon of July 8 and 13 per Capt Benjamin Cranston from Maderas, 5 weeks passage, we have [war items "all mentioned these several weeks past in the Boston News-Letter."]
Boston, On Wednesday the 4th Curant, His Excellency was pleased to Prorogue the General Assembly of this Province unto Wednesday the 2d day of October next.
An Act Pass'd at the last Session, Entituled, An Act to prevent all Traiterous Correspondence with her Majesties Enemies.
164
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Sloop Speedwell |
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Sloop Diamond Sloop John & Mary |
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Sloop Supply |
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Brigt. Mary |
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Sloop Rose Foreign Inwards |
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Sloop Mary |
Corratuck |
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Brigt. Dragon |
Suranam |
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Sloop Elizabeth |
Fiall |
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Sloop Swallow Outward Bound |
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Sloop Sarah & Hannah |
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164 See The Acts and Resolves setts Bay: .... Vol. I, p 595.
of the Province of the Massachu-
384
THE BOSTON NEWS-LETTER, SEPTEMBER 16, 1706
Tho. Barnes Brigt. Sarah St. Christoph
John Foster Ship Sarah Barbadoes ,.
Will. Alden Ship Content Ditto
John Blower Ship Stanier Galley Madera
John Porter Brigt. Experiment Tercera
Ephraim Breed Ship Seaflower Jamaica
advertisements.
Mlistress Mary Turfrey at the South End of Boston, Intends to board Young Gentlewomen: If any Gentlemen desires their Daughters should be under her Education : They may please to agree with her on Terms.
A Certain Person has Lent Fuller's Holy War, his name is on the Frontice Leaf of it: Whosoever has borrowed the said Book, or into whose hands it may come, are desired to return it unto John Campbell Post-master of Boston, that the true Owner may have it again .
[Reprinted: sale of negro slaves, as in August 26; sale of salt by Samuel Lilly, as in August 12; sale of Enghsh newspapers, as in June 10; News-Letter advertisement, as first in June 17.]
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From /IDonDap September 9. to /IDonC^ap September 16. 1706.
NY
[o
F the four columns of this two page issue, three are filled with foreign news, under date of Lisbon, July 3, concerning military movements in Spain and the Low Countries.]
Maryland, Aug. 27. Since my last Her Majesty's Ship the Green- wich is arrived from England to Virginia, who is Commodore to the Homeward bound Fleet, that consists of about 200 Sail, under Convoy of 5 Men of War, & designs to Sail the latter end of this Month.
New York, Sept. 9 From Pensilvania we have the Account of 2 Sloops arrived there from Virginia, that came from thence the 29th last, who said that the Fleet for England was to Sail the 1st Currant.
His Excellency Col. Nott Esqr. late Lieut. Governour of Virginia dyed about 14 days before they came away, was sick but 5 days. We daily expect Capt. Patience from England. Outward bound are Capt. Bond and Laurier for London Via
385
THE BOSTON NEWS-LETTER, SEPTEMBER 16, 1706
Virginia, and Capt. Budge Via Piscataqua, Rolland for Jamaica, Gravenradt for Boston, and Coddin for Rhode-Island.
Her Majesties Ship the Tritons Prize will go to Sea the first fair "Wind on a Cruise.
On Wednesday last his Excellency the Lord Cornbury Sailed from hence for Albany.
Piscataqua, Sept. 12, Several of the Sculking Indian Enemy have lately been seen, a Company went in pursuit of them, but could meet with none.
Last night arrived here from Boston Her Majesty's Ship the Dover, Capt. Mathews Commander,
Bristol Sept. 12. Mr. Nathan Hayman in the Ship Thomas & Francis bound for Antigua, will Sail in ten days.
Rhode-Island, Sept. 13. One Penrose in a Sloop from Barbadoes is arrived here. Outward bound are Godfrey and Codner for Suranam, and Gross for Madera.
Salem, Sept. 14. Capt. Francis ElHs in the Ship Pleasure is bound for Suranam.
Boston, On Wednesday the 11th Currant Sailed from Nantasket Her Majesties Ship the Dover, Capt. Mathew's Commander for Piscataqua.
Her Majesties Ship the Province Galley Capt. Southack Commander, is returned from Her Cruise, and is bound out again upon another.
Capt. James Grant Sailes for White-haven in England, the Latter end of this Month.
On Saturday night Her Majesties Ship the Deptford arrived at Nantasket from her Cruise.
And on said night Capt. James Pitts arrived here from England, who left Plymouth the 11th of July last, that came out in Company, with Capt. Geerish and Capt. Lowder for this place, under Convoy of Four Sail of Men of War, viz. the Faulkland, the Warrick, and the Larke, with 12 Sail of Merchant-men for Newfoundland, and the Gosport for Jamaica, with several Merchantmen, and some for Guinea: And Capt. Patience for New York: Capt Holland was Loading in I ondon for the said Port.
Capt. Ge<»tish and Capt. Lowder arrived at Nantasket on the Lords-Day
Inwards, From
John Smith Sloop Dolphin Connecticut
Peter Coffin Sloop Society Nantucket
386
THE BOSTON NEWS-LETTER, SEPTEMBER 23, 1706
Cleared Outwards,
Benja. Flood Sloop Benj. & Mary
Willi. Rhodes Sloop Rose
Tho. Lothrop Sloop Diamond
Daniel Wair Sloop Adventure
John Pattison Brigt. Providence
James Berry Ship Swan
Outward Bound,
Richard Simes Brigt. Richard
Azor Gale Ship Friendship
John Harris Brigt. Sarah
John Devereux Sloop Mary
Tho. Winsor Brigt. Adventure
Tho. Ball Sloop Elizabeth
For Piscataqua Rhod-Island Nantucket Connecticut Jamaica Barbadoes
For Topshara Jamaica Ditto N. Jersey Suraname Fyall
Ht)vertisements.
[Reprinted: News-Letter advertisement, as first in June 17.]
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From /IDon^ap September 16. to /IDonDag September 23. 1706.
NY
fTN this issue of four pages, nearly five and a half columns are filled I Xwith foreign news. At the top of the first column, on the first page, is the editorial note about the contents of the issue. Im- mediately following are the letters from the burgomasters of Brussels and the States of Brabant to the duke of Marlborough. From London, under June and July dates, are reports of the campaigns in Flanders and Spain, and there is other news of like character from Turin, Rome, Lisbon and Perpignan. In the domestic news, prom- inence is given to a Thanksgiving proclamation of Governor Dudley, and an account of the murder of Simeon Stoddard.]
In our Last we promised you the Copies of some Letters written to his Grace the Duke of Marlborough immediately upon his ob- taining of the Signal Victory in Flanders, over the French Army, under the Command of the Duke of Bavaria; which follow. We also promised you in this a more full Account of the Publick Occur- rences of Europe, brought in the Ships from England: The chief whereof you have had in our Publick Prints for these 8 weeks past. The more particular Account whereof you shall (God willing) have in our succeeding Prints, with the other Occurrences that came not to our hands till now, by reason of several Publick Prints
387
THE BOSTON NEWS-LETTER, SEPTEMBER 23, 1706
coming from England to the Undertaker that miscarry ed, by the Vessel they were in being taken: And to compleat our Print with the PubHck News of Europe (as well as those of the West- Indies, besides those of this and the Neighbouring Provinces;) we must return where we left off to carry on the same. So that any one having our Prints for the Year, will be furnished, not only with all that is material in the Publick Prints of England, but also with the Occurrences of the West-hidies, and of this and the Neigh- bouring Provinces.
Antigua, August 22d. [This letter begins with a report of the victories of the duke of Marlborough in Flanders and then continues as follows :] Monsieur du Casse is came out of France with a Squad- ron for the West-hidies, and we fear another attack upon some of Her Majesties Plantations. We speedily expect 16 Sail of Men of War with 6000 Land Forces, to make a descent some where upon the Enemy. . . . We are afraid by reason of some flying Reports from St. Thomas's, that Jamaica is attacked by the Enemy.
By His Excellency JOSEPH DUDLEY Esqr. Captain General and Governour in Chief, in and over Her Majesties Provinces of the Massachusetts- Bay, and New-Hampshire in New- England A PROCLAMATION
for a General THANKSGIVING. T T Pen due Consideration of the late Extraordinary and Eminent ^^ Appearances of Divine Providence, demajiding Publick Acknowledg- ments, with Solemn Praise and Thanksgiving unto Almighty God; In Special, For His Gracious Protection and Assistance of Her Sacred Majesty, in the just War, in which Her Majesty is now Engaged; and for the Good Conduct aiid Courage wlierewith Her Majesty's Armes, in Conjuction with Her Allies, have been Inspired, to the obtaining of so many Woiiderful and Glorious Victories over their Proud Insulting Enemies; thereby disappointing their boundless Ambition.
As also, for the Defence Vouchsafed to these Her Majesties Planta- tions, Against the Attacks of the French, who, this present Summer, have made their Impressions upon some of Her Majesties Islartds; For defeating the Designs and Attempts of the barbarous Indian Enemy and Rebels, and so for preventing of tJteir Outrages; For the plentiful Harvest, after the immoderate Rains and Excessive Floods, in the begining of the Summer; For the great Measure of Health; The Return of many of our Prisoners from tJie French and Indian hands; And for other Great aiui Publick Blessings.
I Have therefore thought fit, with the Advice of Her Majesties Council, to Order and Appoint Thursday tlie Seventeenth of October next, to be Religously Observed as a Day for General Thanksgiving throughout
388
THE BOSTON NEWS-LETTER, SEPTEMBER 23, 1706
both the Provinces: Exhorting both Ministers and People in their
Publick Assembly s , thereon, to Offer up most Sincere and Hearty
Praises to Almighty God, for His so Great and Admirable Favours
and Benefits. Hereby forbiding all Servile Labour upon the said Day.
Given at the Council Chamber in Boston the Nineteenth Day of
September, 1706. In the Fifth Year of the Reign of our Soveraign
Lady ANNE, by the Grace of GGD, [sic] of England, Scotland,
France and Ireland, Queen, Defender of the Faith, &c.
By Order of His Excellency, the
Govemour and Council, /. D UDLE Y.
Isaac Addington, Seer.
GOD Save the QUEEN.
Boston. We have by the Ships from England, the Melancholy News of the Death of Mr. Simeon Stoddard Merchant; [Son to Simeon Stoddard Esqr.] a Young Gentleman of an unblemish't Character, belonging to this Place; who was barbarously Murder' d.
Aiid Whereas some false Reports have been raised concerning the manner of his Death, much to his Injury: It is thought proper by several Gentlemen, to give an Account of tlie Matters of Fact relating hereto, as far as is come to our Hands; that so his Honour and Reputation, who was known to be a Person of Indisputable Vertue, and uncommon Piety, might not be Wounded thro' Ignorance, or from, any worse Principle .
He was found the 14th of last May in a Pond or Gravel Pit in Chelsea Fields, with his Throat Cutt: His Corps was view'd, and his Wounds Examined by two Eminent Surgeons, who jointly declared, That it was evident to a Demonstration that he was barbarously Murther'd; being Cut from Jugalar to Jugalar one way; and a second Incision made round his Neck to the very Spondyls of the Neck- bone; and a third Incision under that, in which his Neckcloath was Cut, and he Cut near to the Shoulder: which they determin'd could never have been done but by a Murderers hand; and that it was absolutely impossible to have done this himself, had he attempted it; inasmuch as the smallest of these great Incisions would have determin'd all manner of power to make a second, much less a third. This judgment of the Surgeons was Confirm'd by the judgment of the Honourable Col. Mordant, Brother to the Earl of Peterborough, who was a Spectator; and his known Skill in Anatomy rendred him a proper judge.
A Jury of Sixteen Persons sat upon him, and made their Return, That he was Murthered; And all this passed while it was unknown who the Person was, and so could not be thro' favour. His Body lay several days exposed to view in the Church-yard at St. Martins in the Fields, that it might be known who he was: And not being
389
THE BOSTON NEWS-LETTER, SEPTEMBER 23, 1706
known by any of the Spectators, the Vestry Clerk of the Parish of St. Martins, Prints an Advertisement in the pOSt^/IDaU of May 30th, in which he is accurately described, in order to find out who he was; which Advertisement begins thus: Whereas a Person unknown was found barbarously Murder' d &c. By which Advertisement some Gentlemen of Mr. Stoddards Acquaintance, were put upon, to make Enquiry after him, and finding he had been absent for some time, and the Characters given of the Murder'd Person Suiting him; they obtained Liberty to take him up in the Church- Yard, where he had been Buried and found it to be their Friend.
Upon this. There were Advertisements Pubhshed in several GAZETTS for the discovery of the Murtherers ; with the proposal of a Reward of Fifty Pounds to the Discoverer. In the GAZETT of July :the 4th. A Proclamation from Her Majesty under the Hand of One of Her Majesties Principal Secretarys of State, to Encourage such a discovery. In these Words, Whereas Mr. Simeon Stoddard Mer- chant, was, about the 14th c/May last found most barbarously Murther'd, in or near Ch&lzesi- Fields: Her Majesty is pleased to Promise Her most gracious Pardon to any Person or Persons concerned in the said Murther, {Except the immediate Mutherer, or Murtherers of the said Mr. Stoddard) who shall discover the Person or Persons that committed tJte same, so that he or they, or any of them, may be Convicted thereof.
By the pains taken for the discovery. A Man and a Woman have, upon Suspicion, been taken up, and Committed to New-gate. The Grand Jury have found the Bill against them. There being Three Witnesses, who made Oath, That they heard the Woman Say to the Man (upon a Quarrel between them,) Will you Murther me, as you did the Gentleman in Chelsea- Fields ; adding, That he came home with his hands bloody; and that he repented only that he had left the Gentleman so much Money in his Pocket. Their Tryal is put off to the next Sessions, that there might be time to gain further Evidence, which is probable will be to their Conviction. ^^^
New- York, Sept. 16th. On the 10th. Instant arrived here a Sloop from Madera, Six weeks passage, Simon Pasco Master. By whom we have the same News that is in the Boston News-Letter, Numb. 125. with this addition. That Prince Eugene has obtained a Victory over the French in Italy.
Letters from Pensilvania inform us, That the Virginia Fleet were to Sail from thence to England the 10th Instant.
Adolph arrived here yesterday from Boston.
Rhode-Island, Sept. 20th. On the 15th. Currant came in here
165 See Diary of Samuel Sewall, Vol. II, p. 1G9, under date Satterday Sept' 21; also note 2, same page.
390
THE BOSTON NEWS-LETTER, SEPTEMBER 23, 1706
Moses Butterworth, who Sailed from hence sometime in August last, bound for Barbadoes, he had 23 Horses on board; And the first Instant he met a violent Storm, which had like to have oversett him; he lost all his Masts, Horses and Guns.
Yesterday arrived here one Hooper in a Katch, who met with the same Storm above said, wherein She lost her Masts and Horses, She was bound from Boston to Montserrat.
Arrived Rhodes from Boston, and Codding from New- York; Lothrop bound for Connecticut.
Salem, Septemb. 21. On the 18th Arrived here Mr. John Shattuck about 11 weeks passage from Lisbon, and says, [concerning affairs in Spain].
Yesterday arrived here Mr. Girdler from Cape Sables, and brings Tydings that a Ketch belonging to this Town whereof Joseph Wood- bury was Master, was Cast away upon Cape Sable Coast; the men endeavoring to save the Cables, Anchors, Rigging and Sails, with the assistance of another Vessels Crew; one Robert Herbert of the said Crew was shot down by the Cape Sable Indians, and the rest of the men made their escape.
Boston, By Letters from Madera Via New-York of July 16. and August 8. [Charles proclaimed King of Spain.]
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Ship David & Joseph |
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Richard Geerish |
Ship Ruth Frigot |
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Henry Lowder |
Ship Thomas & Sarah |
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Sloop Sea-flower |
Surranam |
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Joseph Rawlings |
Sloop Mary |
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Brothers Adventure |
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Sloop John & Mary |
Connecticut |
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Sloop Supply |
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Sloop Friendship |
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Madera |
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Ship Ann |
London |
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Sloop Return |
Virginia |
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Thomas Gwin |
Ship Eagle Galley |
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Ship Industry 391 |
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THE BOSTON NEWS-LETTER, SEPTEMBER 30, 1706
Thomas Beard Ship Adventure Madera.
James Gold Sloop Hopewell Pensilvania
B&vertiscments.
** I ^0 be Seen and Sold at Mr. Thomas Clarke Brazier his Shop in -■- Boston, a large Copper that weighs 245 Pound, and holds up- wards of a Hogshead.
[Reprinted: book lost, as in September 9; Mistress Mary Turfrey's boarding school, as in September 9; sale of salt by Samuel Lilly, as in August 12; News-Letter advertisement, as first in June 17.]
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FTN this issue prominence is given to the proclamation of Queen
I X Anne, April 11, 1706, for better enforcing the law against Roman
Catholics. There are items of war news from Gibraltar, Venice,
Warsaw, Lisbon, Vienna and Leghorn, of March and April dates.]
New York, Sept. 23 On the 17th Instant arrived here Capt. William Patience from England, who left Plimouth the 11th of July last in Company with Capts. Pitts, Geerish and Lowder for Boston, who brings the same News mentioned in the Boston News-Letter, Numb. 126.
On the 19th arrived here a private Ship of War, the New- York Galley, Capt. Regnier Tongrelou Commander, and brought in a Prize Ship of 170 Tons, having on board 460 Hogsheads of Sugar, about 1200 pound of Indigo, some raw Hides and Cotton. Off Cape Fran- swa Capt. Tongrelow, two Jamaica Privateers, and one of Curacoa espyed 5 Sail and gave them Chase: Capt. Tongrelow took the biggest which is the Prize brought in here : The Jamaica Privateers took three, and that of Curacoa one, they were most or all of them Vessels that were taken out of Nevis Road by Monsieur Deberville, & by him Loaded.
The Prisoners inform us for Truth that Monsieur Deberville fully resolved to come hither, and in order thereunto had got 6 Privateers to joyn him with 5 Men of War, but Providence attacked him with a great Sickness and Mortality which happily frustrated all his measures, & obliged him to go to the Havanna; We hear he has sent two of his Men of War to M[i]ssishippy, and 'tis believed he is Returned towards France with the rest.
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THE BOSTON NEWS-LETTER, SEPTEMBER 30, 1706
The Prize brought hither is an EngUsh built Ship, and was lately call'd the Monserat Merchant.
Capt. Tongrelow intends to Careen and fit his Ship again with all expedition, and be gone to Sea in 4 or 5 weeks time.
On the 20th arrived here a Ship from Exuma with Salt, William Mizon Master.
Mr. Gravenraedt will Sail this week for Boston. Outward bound are Gibbins for Barmuda, Adolph for Boston and Wymbolt for Rhode-Island.
Piscataqua, Sept. 2Qth. The Mast Ships under Convoy of Her Majesties Ship the Dover, Capt. Matheivs Commander, will be ready to Sail from hence for England again the 12th Day of October next.
Rhode-Island, Sept. 27th. One Borrow is arrived here in a Sloop from Turks-Island with Salt.
Boston, Monday last being the 23d Instant, His Excellency the Govemour, and several Members of the Council, Officers and Gentle- men went down to the Castle to make their Rejoycing for the Great and Good News from all Parts, of Her Majesties Glorious Successes and Victories.
And at three of the Clock after Dinner, all the Cannon of the Castle were Discharged, and followed by the Volleyes of the Town. After which Her Majesty's Frigot, the Galley, and a number of Ships Fired all their Guns, which was followed with Bonfires and Illuminations in several parts of the Town in the Evening, every body shewing their Hearty and Sincere Satisfaction in the good News.
His Excellency has been pleased by Proclamation, further to Pro- rogue the General Assembly of this Province that stood Prorogu'd unto Wednesday the 2d. of October next, unto Wednesday the 23d day of the said Month at 9 a Clock in the Morning, and then to Sit.
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THE BOSTON NEWS-LETTER, OCTOBER 7, 1706
John Symkin Bark Blessing Antigua
John Waters Sloop Betty St, Christophers
Thomas Gilbert Ship Wreen Frigot Ditto
Woodard Tay Brigt. Hanover Madera.
J- d
' Hese are to give Notice to any Person or Persons who design to send any Letters for England via Piscataqua, to go either by Her Majesties Ship the Dover, The Mast Ships, or any other Vessels; That they may bring them to the Post- Office in Bos- ton, ajtd paying the Postage, shall be carefully put on board the re- spective Vessel or Vessels they are directed to go by.
aoverttsemcnts
A Negro Infant Girl about Six Weeks Old, to be Given for the Bringing up: Inquire of John Campbell Post-Master, and know further.
[Reprinted: News-Letter advertisement, as first in June 17.]
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From /IDonDai? September 30. to /IDon^a^ October 7. 1706.
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rOEVEN columns of this six page foho issue are filled with foreign I i^news. From Lisbon, April 7 and April 19, and Alcantara, April 14, are accounts of the siege and capitulation of Alcantara to- the EngHsh and allied forces. From Paris there is a report of the siege of Barcelona, and other war news of March and April dates from Madrid, Rome, Turin, Vienna and elsewhere. Among the domestic news the speech of Lord Cornbury to the General Assembly of the Province of New York is featured by being set in large type,. and it fills more than two columns.]
Falmouth, April 13. The 9th Instant came in here the Great Cortien, a Privateer belonging to Flushing, and brought in 2 Prizes, one called the Belle Bruno of Nantes, of 250 Tuns homeward bound from Martinico, and laden with Sugar, Cotton and Cocco, which was taken after half an Hour's Resistance, wherein she had her Main and Mizen Masts shot by the Board; the other is named the St Philip, of 200 Tuns Burden, belongs to Bayonne, and was bound from thence with Salt, Wine and Brandy, for Newfoundland.
Jamaica, Augiist 9th, One the 28th July Arrived here Com- madore Kerr from England with 10 Sail of Men of War, and a fire
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THE BOSTON NEWS-LETTER, OCTOBER 7, 1706
Ship, with the Ships under his Convoy. Admiral Whetstoite on the 8th Currant hoysed his Flag on board Her Majesties Ship the Windsor, and Sailed for Cathageen or Portobel on the Spanish Coast with 10 Sail of Men of War, and the fire Ship. The Fleet for England will Sail when Admiral Whetstone returns.
Her Majesties Ship the Reserve brought in here a French Privateer of 10 Guns and 90 Men. A Dutch Privateer brought in another of 8 Guns and 80 Men.
Pulsifer from Boston is bound for England, Charnock, Thomas, Balston and Buckly designs to Sail for Boston in a Week hence.
St. John's Newfoundland, Sept. 19th. About a Month ago having notice of some mischief done by the French and Indians at Pelicum, Major Loyd our Governour imbark'd on board a Sloop with about 60 Souldiers & Saylors, and went to Trinity Bay, where they Landed, and pursu'd the Enemy, kill'd their Sentinel, and took four Prisoners, and would have taken the rest (being 22) had not the Sail ours been too hot to fire before Command. One of the Prisoners advised, That they were to return to Placentia over a small River where lay a boat and 3 Men ready to attend them: Major Loyd having this account marched to the place, trapan'd the French men and took them Prisoners, and all 7 were brought here by Land, and are kept in the Fort.
Several Prizes have been taken here this Summer; Her Majesties Ship the Larke brought in one here. Her Majesties Ship the Mounti- gue brought in a French Privateer of 16 Guns, who Cruised out of Placentia: The said Privateer took one Gardner in a Sloop from Boston, and a Portuguese Ship bound in here: She also took another Sloop from Boston. Her Majesties Ship the Swallow Prize carryed in a Prize to Ferryland. The Prince Eugene a Letter of Marque Man of 16 Guns, one Eastman Commander (who Sailed the 13th Currant for Leghorne) took 14 Prizes on the Banks; three whereof he brought in here, and the other eleven were ransomed. Capt. Holeworth took two Prizes and Sunk one. Two other Ships took three between them. Sundry other Ships took each their Prize.
Here are 70 Sail of Merchant men, and five Sail of Men of War, viz. the Faukland, Warrick and Lark from England: The Montigue (who Sailed the 13th Currant for Englajid before the Fleet by reason of a Leak) and the Faulson who arrived a little time ago from the West- Indies. Her Majesties Ship the Swallow Prize Capt. Padon Com- mander lies at Ferryland who was ordered out yesterday on a Cruise for 10, days till the Ships there: being abou[t] 12 Sail are getting ready. On the 13 also Sailed the Foulson on a Cruise.
Our Commadore has notified the Fleet, That he will Sail the last of this Month, but fear that the Ships will not then be ready, by
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THE BOSTON NEWS-LETTER, OCTOBER 7, 1706
reason of so much foul Weather, hardly a fair day in a week. Capt. Michael Gill arrived here last week from the Northward, and being Loaded intends to Sail for Portugal the first fair Wind, there being no other N. Englmtd Vessels bound there but he and Capt. Arthur Savage.
Yesterday an unlucky accident fell out, One Burbank Mate of Edwards in a Sloop from Boston carrying some small Arms on Shore, at the Landing of them, one Goss, of their Company was saying they were very rusty, Burbank bid him Snap one of them, having no Priming, which he did, the Gun going off at the same time, Shot Burbank through the head, and kill'd him immediately.
Point-Judith, Sept. ig. P. M. Her Majesties Ship the Triton's- Prize pass'd by this place; standing for Newport.
Philadelphia, Sept. 26. On the 24th arrived one Selwood in a Sloop from Virginia, who came out of the Capes the 19th Instant, by whom we are acquainted. That the Fleet for England consisting of about 270 Sail, under Convoy of 4 Men of War Sailed out of the Capes of Virginia the 17th Instant: Nineteen Sail of Ships that was left behind the Fleet, Sailed out of the Capes with the said Selwood.
Letters from Linn- Haven Bay of the 14th of Septenib. Tell us that a Ketch was lately arrived from Liverpool 8 weeks passage, who gives an account, [war news from Flanders and Spain.]
On the 24th one Keele arrived in a Sloop from Turks-Island with Salt, brings no News. The same day arrived Capt. Thomas Hurst in a Privateer Sloop belonging to this place, who came from St. Johns Newfou-iidland the 17th of the last Month, in the Bay of St. Marys, he took a French Prize Ship of about 120 Tuns loaden with dry Fish, just ready to Sail for France: On the 21st Capt. Hurst put his Lieutenant and 9 hands more on Board the Prize, and ordered them to make the best of their way for this Port, they had the French Master and Doctor on Board the Prize, the rest of the French being about 20 Ran ashore; The Prize is not yet arrived.
New-York, Sept. 30. On the 23d Instant arrived here a Sloop from Barmuda with Salt, who two days before she came in fell in with part of the Homeward bound Verginia Fleet off the Capes, the Fleet consisted of about 200 Sail, under Convoy of 4 Men of War.
On the 25th. His Excellency my Lord Cornbury arrived here from the Frontiers at Albany.
On the 27th about one a Clock in the morning a terrible Fire happened here in the House of one John Sheppard which in a few hours was burnt down, they saved nothing, and the Family narrowly escaped being burnt in their beds, a Servant Maid dyed of her bums
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the same day. His Excellency my Lord Cornhury made a Speech this day to the Assembly (which is as follows) ^^^
On the 2Sth arrived here a small Prize Ship which was taken by a Dutch Briganteen, Consort to Capt. Tongrelow, which is also arrived here, She is Loadened with Brandy, Oyl, &c. and was bound from Nants to the Havanna. ^^^
Yesterday arrived one Marsh in a Sloop from Rhode Island, who is bound to Pensilvania.
■ Outward bound are a Sloop for Surranam, 2 for Jamaica^ one for Curacoa, one for Rhode-Island and Piscataqua, and two for Boston.
The SPEECH of His Excellency Edward Viscount Cornbury, Captain General and Governour in Chief of the Province of NEW YORK, To the General Assembly, the 2ph day of Se^iemher , 1706. ^^^
Gentlemen;
WHen I dismist you at the end of the last Sessions, in/wwelast, I acquainted you, that tho' I could not assent to the Bill you tender'd to me, for the raising the Sum of Three Thousand Pounds towards the fortifying of this City, yet I could not reject it, hoping that I might receive such directions from England as might make that matter more easie; I am very glad I can nov/ acquaint you that my expectations are answered: I have received Letters from the Right Honourable the Lords Commissioners for Trade and Plantations, containing Her Most gracious Majesties Commands to Me, to permit the General Assembly of this Province to Name their own Treasurer when they raise extraordinary Supplys for particular Uses, and which are no part of Her Majesties standing and constant Revenue ; but the Treasurer so nominated must be accountable to the Governour, Council and Assembly: "Warrants may be issued by the Colonels, Captains, or other Persons, as the Act shall direct, but the Governour must alwa5^s be inform'd of the occasion of issuing of such Warrants; and all Persons concern' d in the issuing and disposing of such Moneys,
166 The speech does not follow here but appears as placed below on this page.
167 Captain Tongrelow was one of the most active and most successful privateers operating at this time off the coast between New York and the West Indies. His captures were frequently recorded in the columns of the News- Letter. In the Mss. New York Council Minutes preserved in the office of the Secretary of State in Albany is this entry concerning one of his adven- tures: "July 4 1706 Captain Tongrelou, commander Privateer New York Galley took French ship of? Petit Guavas in Oct 1705."
168 This speech of Lord Cornbury is printed in the Journal of the Votes and Proceedings of the General Assembly of the Colony of New York, Vol. I, pp. 213-214, Gaine Edition. A previous speech of Lord Cornbury, June 27, 1706, is in the same volume, pp. 212-21.3: in the latter he reproaches themem- bers of the Assembly for not having passed the money bills as he had desired without amending clauses.
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must be made accountable to the Governour, Council and Assembly.
Thus, Gentlemen, I have acquainted you with Her Majesties Pleasure relating to the passing of Bills for the raising Moneys for ■extraordinary Supplyes.
Gentlemen, I am commanded by the Right Honourable the Lords Commissioners for Trade and Plantations, to acquaint you, That Her Majestys Council for this Province have undoubtedly as much to do in forming of Bills for the granting and raising of Money, as the As- sembly and consequently have a right to alter or mend any such Money Bills, as well as the Assembly.
Their Lordships likev/ise observe, That in the Preamble of the 1700 /. Bill, there is an Error in not granting the Money, thereby intended to be raised, to the QUEEN, which need not hinder the Assembly from appropriating the Money to be granted, to such Uses as are found requisite.
Their Lordships further observe. That the Penalty in the last Clause in the 1700 /. Bill, is of an extraordinary nature, such as no Assembly any where else ever attempted before; and they say, it is highly presumptuous in the Assembly to pretend to propose or pass any Clause whereby Her Majesty is restrained in Her Royal Prerog- ative of pardoning or reprieving Her Subjects whenever She sees it reasonable & convenient; and they Command Me to acquaint the Assembly with these Matters, that the like Errors may be avoided for the future.
I am further to acquaint you. That their Lordships are of Opinion, that Province of New-York ought to provide towards its own security, by giving such necessary Funds (as is done in other Plantations) for furnishing the Inhabitants with Arms, as there may be occasion; and this their Lordships command Me likewise to represent to you.
Thus, Gentlemen, I have acquainted you with those things I had in charge from England. I shall now mention to you those things, which in My opinion ought now to be provided for; and first, I desire you to observe. That by the directions I have now received, it is impossible for Me to pass the 3000 /. Bill in the terms it is now con- ceived, therefore I entreat you to prepare another Bill for that Service, according to the Methods above mentioned.
I must likewise recommend to your consideration the providing a Fund for the paying the Detachment sent up under Capt. Higby's command, for the defence of the Fronteers, in the year 1704. and the out-Scouts under the command of Capt. Brat, and since that time; and likewise for defraying the charge of Col. Schuylers Journey to the Onondags Country, at a time when we were in great danger of having the five Nations debaucht from their Allegiance to the Crown of England, which was prevented by his going; this was so good a
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Service that I hope you will think it reasonable that charge should be answered.
I must likewise acquaint you, That by accident, very lately, the Guard Room in the Fort at Schenectady was burnt down, with a great quantity of Fire- Wood, which had been provided for this Winter now coming on, I should be glad that might be repaired before the cold Weather comes, else it will be impossible for the men to keep guard in that place, which lies the most exposed of all our Fronteers; I will direct an estimate to be laid before you for that purpose.
I must again recommend to you the providing a Fund for the re- pairing and maintaining Her Majesties Fort in this City, which yet wants several things to put it into a posture fit to resist an Enemy, if we should be attackt, which we very narrowly escaped this Summer. Whether you will think fit to fortify the Narrows to prevent any attempt of the like nature for the future, I leave to your considera- tions; but, in my judgment, I look upon that to be the best Way to cover this City from any attempt the French may intend to make upon us; and I chuse to mention it to you at this time, the rather because Capt. Redknap whom the QUEEN has been pleased to appoint to be Her Engineer in these parts, '^^ is now here, and will, if you desire it, give you an account what he thinks proper to be done, to answer that end.
The last thing I shall trouble you with at this time, is the providing a Fund for the defence of the Fronteers at and about Albany this Winter, one hundred men, and five and twenty out-Scouts will, in my opinion, be sufficient to answer that Service.
Thus, Gentlemen, I have offered to you what I think necessary to be provided for, if any other things occur to your thoughts, which may be necessary to be provided for by a Law, you shall always find Me ready to consent to any thing that may conduce to the Ser- vice of Her most Sacred Majesty the QUEEN, and the Good and Well-fare of the Country.
Rhode Island, Octob. 4 Yesterday arrived here Captain Nathaniel Balston from Jamaica, he brings no News, but that our Fleet is gone over on the Spanish Coast to bring the Spaniards to declare for their King Charles the 3d, which they are all inclinable to do.
Her Majesties Ship the Triton's Prize from New-York has lain here a Fortnight. There came a Briganteen from Antigua, which had 6 pieces of small Canvas on Board her, which was to make her small sails and mend her other as the Master declares on Oath, but
169 Captain John Redknap, "Her Majesty's Engineer General for the Con- tinent of America," successor of Colonel Wolfgang William Romer, builder of Castle William in Boston harbor in 1701-1703.
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the Man of War sent his Boat out to her, found that and se[i]zed her, and carried her to New-York.
Tillinghust from Connecticut, Gillam from Connecticut bound to Boston, Jonas Green from Connecticut, & bound there again: Rod- man for New-York. Outward Bound Ellery for Barhadoes, Cranston for Curacoa, and Cuquit for St. Christophers.
Boston, On the 4th Currant arrived here the Ship Batchelours Adventure, Mathew Wilson Master, about five weeks passage from Fyall, who about 5 weeks before came from Lisbon, by whom we are advised; [several items of foreign news.] That three days before his Arrival at Fyall there was a great Storm there wherein were lost three Vesse[l]s from New England, viz. Welsh and Jarvies from Boston, and the other from Salem.
On Saturday a Sad and awful Providence fell out; There was 14 Men on Board the Pinnace of Her Majesty's Ship the Province Galley coming from Nantasket to Boston, who about 2 aClock in the after- noon, with little or no Wind off Long-Island- Head by a Jeeb of the Sail, over-set the Pinnace, eight of the men were saved, & the other six were drowned, viz Mr. Nicholas Thomas Jones, Christopher Hun- lock, Samuel Payne, John Mayhew, John Johnson, & Deras Denisona Frenchman & Chyrurgion.
Capt. Charnock from Jamaica is arrived at Plymouth.
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Joseph Flood |
Sloop John & Abigail |
Piscataqua |
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John Wilkins |
Sloop Bathseba |
Rhode Island |
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John Brewer |
Katch Goodhope |
Maryland |
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John Pitts |
Sloop Rebecca |
Jamaica |
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Tho. Hunt |
Sloop Panther |
N foundland |
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Matliew Wilson |
Ship Batchelours Advent. |
Fiall |
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Cleared Outward, |
For |
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Antr[h]ony Bracket |
Sloop Kathern |
Piscataqua |
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Jonathan Hunlock |
Ship Wil. & Hannah |
London |
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Thomas Lock |
Ship Tryal Galley |
Ditto |
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John Trerice |
Ship Reward |
Ditto |
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John Alden |
Ship Swallow |
Topsham |
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Samuel Winkley |
Sloop Sarah & Han. |
Virginia |
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John Harris |
Brigt. Sarah |
Jamaica |
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James Gold |
Sloop Hopewell |
Pensilvania |
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Outward Bound |
For |
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James Ohorne |
Sloop Blackthorn |
Virginia |
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John Ruggles |
Brigt. Good Luck HtJverttsements. |
Barbadoes. |
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copper, as in September 23; 400 |
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tress Mary Turfrey's boarding school, as in September 9; News-Letter advertisement, as first in June 17.]
1FI. ]£. IRumb, 130.
The Boft on News-Letter.
From /IDon^a^ October 7. to /IDonC)a^ October 14. 1706.
NY
rT70UR pages folio. The queen's thanksgiving proclamation is I Jn prominent on the first page, with an editorial introduction. Miscellaneous foreign news of April dates is from Hague, Vienna, Frankfort and London. An account of the attack upon Charleston, South Carolina, by French and Spanish ships of war, in the preceding August, fills three columns.] ^
In regard that the Day of Publick Thanksgiving (appointed by the Governour, to be Solemnized in this and the Province of New Hampshire; as by His Excellency's Proclamation to be seen in our Numb. 127. for the several Clauses therein mentioned, and in special for the Great and Signal Victories obtained by Her Majesty's Arms in Conjunction with Her Allies, over the Enemy) falls to be in the Currant Week. We thought it not amiss here to en- tertain our Encouragers with her Majesty's Proclamation for the said Thanksgiving; though afterwards we must return to carry on the Foreign Occurrences where we left off. [The proclamation follows.]
Charlstown, South-Carolina, Septemb. ij.
CAROLINA being a Frontier to the English Settlements on the Continent of America; We long expected an Attack from our Enemies the French & Spaniards, and accordingly we took care to fortify Charlstown, and make all other necessary preparation for our defence.
Monsieur Le Feboure, Commander of a Private Man of War being at the Havanna with 4 more French Privateer Ships, being encouraged by the Governour of the Havanna, and reinforced by several Span- iards put on board the French Ships, he undertook to Invade Carolina, having direction first to touch at St. Augustine, there to take in more men, and then to make for this place.
The Enemy were the more encouraged to Invade us (as the Prisoners informed us) because they heard that the Sickness raged in Charls- town, and had swept away a great many of our Men, and that the Country Planters would be unwilling to come to Town to defend it.
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Our first discovery of the Enemy was by means of Capt. Stool in a Dutch Privateer Sloop belonging to New-York, who lately refitted here and Sailed from hence to the Bar of St. Atigustme there to Cruise for a Ship expected from the Havanna with mony to pay the Souldiers of that Garrison.
On Saturday, Aug. 24. Capt. Stool returned again to this Port, who informed us, that on Wednesday last he Engaged a French Ship off of St. Augustine Bar, where he lost two men, and had 5 wounded; and that the day before he was Chased by four Ships upon this Coast. He had not been here above an hour before 4 or 5 Smoaks were made on Sulivans Island, which signified to us that so many Vessels were seen.
Lieutenant Col, William Rhett being then in Town about 5 a Clock at night, he caused an Alarm to be made, and dispatched a Messenger with a Letter to the Governour, giving an Account of the same, and other Messengers and Letters to the several Captains in the Country, to order them to make the Alarm, and forthwith to march their Companies to the Town, and at night caused the Alarm Guns at Town to be fired.
That Evening the Enemy came up with our Bar, but would not venture to come over, but stood off again, it being near night.
On Sunday the 25th Our Look-outs discovered the Enemy to the Southward of the Bar, Maning all their Galleys, Periaugers and Boats, upon which we expected them to Land upon us that night. In the Afternoon Major-General Broughton came to Town with 2 Companies: And most of the Gentlemen belonging to the Troop, Commanded by Col. George Logan came also in; all which kept a dihgent Watch that night.
The next Morning Moiiday the 26th. The Country Companies marched out of the Lines of the Town, and had their Quarters within half a quarter of a mile of the same, it being thought convenient not to expose them to the Sickness of the Town but in case of necessity. All that day the Enemies Ships continued at Anchor at Folly Island, and their Boats were sounding the South Bar. The same day Sir Nathaniel Johnson our Governour came to Town and gave the neces- sary Orders: his Presence gave great encouragement to the People, who had great Confidence in his Conduct, he having been bred abroad a Souldier from his Youth. In the Evening the Forces were again ordered into the Town.
On Tuesday Morning early Capt. Johnson Linches, & Capt. George Hearnes Company marched within a quarter of a mile of the Town, ready to march in when ordered. And Capt. Jonathan Drake's Company from James Island came over to the Town. The same Morning the Enemy with 4 Ships and a Galley with Small Craft to
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Land their Men came over the South Bar, and stood directly for the Town with fair Wind and Tide: When they came so near the Town as to have a sight of our Fortifications being out of the reach of our Guns, they bore up and came to an Anchor under Sulivans Island. The same morning the Govemour drew up all the Forces that were Quartered near the Lines of the Town, and marched them into the Town in order to receive the Enemy. And a Sloop was sent over from Charlstown to a Neck of Land lying between Wando River and the Sea, and took on board Capt. John Fenwick and his Company, & brought them safe to Charlstown, notwithstanding one of the Enemys Galleys endeavoured to intercept them. In the Evening Martial Law was Proclaimed.
Wednesday morning the 2Sth. Capt. Longbois with the Santee Company marched into the Town, as also did Capt. Seabrooks Com- pany from the Southward. That morning a Council of War was held, and the Vessels that lay in the Harbour were fitted, viz Three Ships, one Briganteen, two Sloops and a Fireship in order to annoy the Enemy, the said Ships and Vessels to be under the Command of Lieiit. Col. William Rhett, who had a Commission from the Gover- nour to be Vice-Admiral, and hoisted the Union Flag on board the Crown Galley. The same day a Flag of Truce came on Shore from the Enemy with a Message to the Governour. The Messenger being brought into Granvile Bastion, then Commanded by Capt. George Evans, who had the Command of one of the Town Companies which was posted there, the Messenger waited till the Governour was made acquainted with his Message. And being Introduced to the Gov- emour, he told him he was ordered by Monsieur De Feboure who was Admiral of the French Ships, in the Name of the French King, to demand that we should Surrender to him the Town and Country, and our Persons to be Prisoners of War; and he said his Orders was to give but one hours time for an answer. The Governour told him that it needed not a quarter of an hour or a minutes time to give an answer to that demand, for that he might see he was not in such a Condition to be obliged to Surrender the Town, but that he kept the same, and would defend it in the Name and by the Authority of the Great Queen of England, and that he valued not any Force he had, and bid him go about his Business.
The next day being Thursday the 29th, a party of the Enemy went on Shore on the above-named Neck of Land between Wando River and the Sea, and burnt two Vessels by Col. Dearsleys Creek, and set fire to the said Col. Dearsleys Store-house. And another party of them went on Shore on James-Isla^td and set an House on fire ; upon which Capt. Drake with his Company belonging to the said Island, was ordered to it from the Town, but before he could march
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up where the Enemy were, some Indians that went from the Town with him, marching faster than he, Attacked the Enemy, and drove them into their half Galley.
On Fryday morning about an hour or two befoie day, notice being brought by a Negro, that the Enemy had been on Shore on the neck all night they having landed about 160 Men, and had killed several Cattle and Fowls and were then feasting of it: The Governour ordered about 100 men to be sent from the Town to the said Neck, viz. Capt. John Fenwick with his Company about 70 men, and a Detachment of about 25 men from Capt. Linches Company, and another Detachment of about the same number from Captain Wil- liam Cantey's Company; both the said Detachments to be under the Command of Capt. Cantey. The said Capt. Cantey and Capt. Fen- wick being with their men Landed on the Neck, they marched in pursuit of the Enemy, when coming up with a party of them, they engaged them and defeated them, killing and wounding above a dozen upon the spot, and six or seven were drowned in trying to swim over a Creek, and took about 33 Prisoners with the Loss only of one man on our side named William Adams (formerly of N. England.) Afterwards the Indians brought in several more Prisoners which made the number about 60 besides what was found kill'd in several places in the pursuit.
On Saturday morning the 3l5/. Our Fleet consisting of six Vessels and a Fireship, under the Command of Col. Rheit as Vice- Admiral Sailed for the mouth of the Bar where the Enemy lay, who perceiving our Ships to stand towards them, in great haste and confusion Sailed overtheBarandmadethe best of their way, and they having a favour- able Wind and Tide before them, and dirty Weather coming on, our Ships were not able to come up with them, so they returned again to the Harbour before Charlstown.
On Sunday in the afternoon being the 1st of September, Capt. Watson in the Seaflower was ordered to go to the Bar to see if he could discover any of the Ships or Vessels belonging to the Enemy, not being able to discover any of their Ships or Vessels, and returning again to Town from a Point of Land on the Neck, the said Capt. Watson took off 14 more Prisoners, and brought them to Town, and informing the Governour that he could make no discovery of the Enemy, they having made the best of their way: That Evening the Alarm was discharged, and Martial Law declared to cease. At night News being brought to the Governour, that there was a Ship seen in Seway-Bay, and that some of their men were Landed; and it being thought to be the Ship that the Prisoners told us the Enemy expected, in which was Monsieur Arbouset their Land General, and several other of their Officers, and about 180 or 200 men.
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The next Morning being Monday the 2d of September a Barmuda Sloop then in the Harbour, together with the Dutch Privateer Sloop, both under the Command of Col. Rhett, was ordered forthwith to Sail for the said Bay to take the said Ship : Col. Rhett went on Board the Barm-uda Sloop as Commander in Chief, and Col. Risbee, Capt. Evans and some other Gentlemen went on Board the Dutch Privateer as Volunteers, and that morning both the said Sloops sailed over the Bar, and made the best of their way for Seway-Bay. Capt. John Fenwick and his Company were sent over to the Neck in search of them by Land.
On Tuesday the 3d about Noon Capt. Fenwick and his Company, with some others of the Patrole came up with the Enemy, who though they were more in number than our men, and advantageously posted, yet our men charging of them, and several of the Enemy falling, the rest cryed out for Quarter; so they killed about 12 or 14 of the Enemy, and took about 50 Prisoners, and brought them to Charlstown, amongst which is Capt. John Pacquereau the Commander of the said Ship, with 4 more Officers; and afterwards some few more Prisoners were brought in. In the evening of the same day the two Sloops before-mentioned under the Command of Col. Rhett coming up with the Enemies Ship at Seway, and ready to lay her on Board, the Enemy cryed out for Quarter, and surrendered up their Ship and yielded themselves Prisoners, being between 80 and 90 men then on Board.
On Wednesday the 4th. the Wind being contrary, the two Sloops with their Prize being forced to remain in the Bay, Col. Rhett dis- patched away by Land Mr. John Barnwell who was a Volunteer on Board him, with an Express to the Govern our, giving an Account of his Success.
On Fryday morning, the 6th Instant, The said two Sloops under the Command of Col Rhett returned from Seway-Bay in Charlstown Harbour, and brought with them the French Ship their Prize, with their Land-General and several other Officers on Board.
So that now we have in all about 230 Prisoners French and Span- iards. "°
The Mortal Distemper we have had here has been over six weeks ago, only among Children, Strangers and Indians.
Jamaica, Sept. 10. On the 24th last there was brought in here as Prizes 4 large French Merchant-men Loaden with Sugar and Indigo, taken by a Privateer Briganteen belonging to this Place and a Dutch
170 Upon this report chiefly is based the account of this affair in Rivers's A Sketch of the History of South CaroHna to the Close of the Proprietary Government by the Revolution of 1719, pp. 210-213: see note p. 213. Also see McCrady's History of South Carolina under the Proprietary Government, 1670-1719, note p. 400.
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Sloop. It's said that there is 90 Cask of Indigo on board one of the Prizes.
Admiral Whetstone and his Squadron is returned from the Spanish Coast, and its said that the Spaniards decline to send home the Galloons under French Convoy, but rather incline that they should go under English Convoy. Admiral Whetstone with the Fleet for England was designed to Sail the 24th currant.
John Scot in the Briganteen William is arrived here from Boston.
Barbadoes, Sept. 13 Capt. M[y]les from Boston is arrived here, and the other Vessels under his Convoy.
This day sails a Fleet from hence, consisting of about 60 Sail most for England, three whereof for Virginia, Taylor for Boston, several Sloops for New-York, Dunscum one of them; A Briganteen and 2 or 3 Sloops for Pensilvania, some Sloops for Rhode-Island: They came out under Convoy of 3 Men of War, viz the Kingsayle, Capt. Castle Commadore, the Swan and the Maidstone. Sir Bevill Granvile our Governour is gone Home for England in the Fleet.
New- York, Octob. 7. On the^Sd arrived one Joel in a Sloop from Antigua, but last from Barmuda.
On the 4th & 6th arrived 2 vSloops from Barbadoes, a Brigt. is also arrived here that was seized at Rhode-Island by Her Majestys Ship the Triton's Prize. Yesterday also came in here a Brigt. be- longing to Maryland, Mathew Driver Master, who was bound for England with the Virginia Fleet, but by a Storm which they met with on the 19th of September last they sprang a Leak, & came in here to repair their damage.
This afternoon is also come in here a Ship another of the Virginia Fleet disabled by the Storm, they left the Fleet scattered ten days ago.
Rhode-Island, Octob. 11. Several Vessels arrived here this week Nichols from New- York, Pain and Whitamore from Connecticut. Four Sloops from Barbadoes, Ellery, Rosbothen, Bear & Sherman: Bordin from New-Providence and Smith from Suranam. Cleared Outward, Rodman for New-York, Nichols for Boston, Codner for Surranam, John and Benjamin Cranstons for Curacoa. Outward bound Borrows for Barmuda, & Godfrey for Surranam.
Piscataqua, Octob 11. The Mast-ships will be ready to Sail for England the latter end of next week.
Boston, on Tuesday the 8th Currant arrived here a Sloop from Nevis, John Stevins Master, by whom we are informed that Col Johnstoun of Antigua was kill'd by a Lieutenant.
On Wednesday the 9th arrived a Brigt. from Barbadoes, Tho. Taylor Master, who says, That Capt. Castle in Her Majesty's Ship
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the Kingsayle who was Commadore to the Fleet he came out in Company with, Dj^ed in two days after they left Barhadoes.
On Fryday the 11th came in here the Brigt. Susanna, Samuel Boyes Master, being one of the Virginia Fleet bound for England, who on the 29th of September last sprung a Leak in a Storm and put in here to refit.
Several Vessels for England have lain several days at Nantasket waiting for a Wind to carry them to Piscataqua in order to joyn the Mast Ships, to imbrace the Convoy of Her Majesty's Ship the Dover, Capt. Mathews Commander.
On the 13th Currant at night His Excellency (being bound for his other Government of New-Hampshire who was also Wind bound several days) Embark'd on Board Her Majesty's Ship the Province Galley, Capt. Southack Commander.
Inwards
Cartaret Gillam Simon Ramee Dirick Adolph Simon Pasco Noah Parker John Charnock John Stevens Thomas Taylor Rich. Metcalfe Andrew Wilson Joseph Flint Naih, Perkins- Thomas Phelps John Webster Tho. Grose John Ela John Pickman John Babbage John Robinson Moses Abbot
Cleared Outward Francis Brown John Smith Peter Harris Peter Coffin Jacob Parker Noah Parker Abra. Cording
Sloop Tryal Sloop Charles Sloop Two Brothers Sloop Stephen ■ Brigt. Pelican Ship Society Sloop Mary Rose Brigt. Experiment Ship Francis & Eliz. Ship Sarah Galley Ship Prudent Sarah Brigt. Success Sloop Greyhound Brigt. Endeavour Sloop Hope Brigt. Dove Ketch Seahorse Ship Oporto Merch. Brigt. Larke Sloop Endeavour
Sloop Speedwell Sloop Dolphin Sloop Dolphin Sloop Society Sloop Endeavour Brigt. Pelican Sloop Fortune
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From Connecticut Ditto New- York Ditto Antigua Jamaica Anguilla Barbadoes Ditto Ditto Ditto
South-Carolina North-Carolina Ditto Ditto Virginia Ditto
Newfoundland Saltertuda Maryland
For Connecticut Ditto Ditto
Nantucket Piscataqua Ditto Ditto
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John Porter |
Brigt. Experiment |
Tercera |
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Jeremiah Tay |
Brigt. John and Ann |
Ditto |
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Thomas Ball |
Sloop Elizabeth |
Antigua |
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Rich. Harris |
Ship Eagle |
Ditto |
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Rich. Pitcher |
Brigt. Lydia |
Plymouth |
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Tho. Barns |
Brigt. Sarah |
St. Christophers |
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John Blower |
Ship Stanier Galley- |
Madera |
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Math. Pimer |
Ship Ann |
London |
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Brigt. Richard |
Ditto |
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Rich. Tilhurst |
Brigt. Association |
Jamaica |
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Sloop Flying Horse |
South-CaroHna |
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Sloop Seaflower |
Rhode-Island |
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Tho. Hunt |
Sloop Panther |
Jamaica |
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Nath. Vial |
Hester Galley |
Ditto |
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Tho. Taylor |
Ship Experiment |
London |
HOvertisements.
"O An away from their Master Nathaniel Niles Junior of Point- ■■-^ Judith in Narraganset, a Negro Woman with 4 small Children, three of them are Molatto's, and the youngest a Negro, that sucks or is lately weaned; The Woman is of a middle Stature and thick set. The Eldest of the Children is not above 10 or 11 year old, the two eldest are Girls, the other two Boyes. Whosoever shall apprehend the said Negro Woman & her Children, orany of them, and do bring and Convey her or them or any of them, to their said Master, or secure her or them, or any of them, and send notice thereof to her or their said Master, shall be sufficiently rewarded and satisfyed for their pains.
[Reprinted: News-Letter advertisement, as first in June 17.]
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The Bolton News-Letter.
From flJlon^ai^ October 14. to flUonDaS October 21. 1706.
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rT?OUR folio pages, seven columns filled with foreign news. Most I J/ space is given to details of the surrender of Alcantara, the siege of Barcelona, the submission of Placentia to King Charles, and the movements of the duke of Marlborough in Holland ; these reports are from Whitehall, Paris, Madrid, Lisbon, Vienna, Hague, Mayence and elsewhere, of April and May dates.]
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THE BOSTON NEWS-LETTER, OCTOBER 21, 1706
Piscataqua, Octob. 18. On Monday the 14th Instant, His Excel- lency our Governour arrived here in Her Majesty's Ship the Province- Gally from Boston.
Several Vessels are also arrived here from Boston to Joyn the Mast Convoy, which it's thought will not Sail before the next Post over- takes them.
Boston, On Thursday the 17th Currant, was devoutly Solemnized here the day of Publick Thanksgiving, appointed by His Excellency's Proclamation, (in our Number 127) to be Religiously observed in this and the Province of New-Hampshire , for the many Signal Favours and Blessings conferred upon us in these Provinces, and in a special manner for the Wonderful and Glorious Victories obtained by Her Majesties Arms in Conjunction with the Allies, over the Proud and Insulting Enemies, thereby disappointing their bound- less Ambition.
By a Sloop from Cape-Ann we are informed, That two Sloops from thence to the Eastward met a French Shallop from Placentia bound to Port-Royal, who had lost themselves, and being very short of Pro- visions surrendered themselves Prisoners of War: On Board the Shallop were three French-men and a Boy, Two Casks of Brandy, and a Hogshead of Wine; having taken out of the Shallop what was valuable, they sunk her, and brought their Prisoners and what they took out of her to Cape-Ann.
On Saturday night the 19th Dyed Mr. Elias Heath, of this Town, Merchant.
Several Vessels Sailed this week for Piscataqua, in order to Joyn the Mast Convoy.
On the 20th arrived John Corney from Virginia, Bryan Smith from Newfoundlaitd, Peter Leach from Surranam, and Andrew Graven- raedt from New -York.
On Wednesday the 23d Currant Sitts the General Assembly of this Province, unto which day they stand Prorogu'd.
Inwards From
Jeremiah Vaile Sloop Mary New-foundland
James Hill Brigt. Susanna North-Carolina
Nathanael Balston Ship Elizabeth Jamaica
John Buckley Brigt. Abig. & Sar. Ditto
William Thomas Brigt. Amity Ditto
Cleared Outward For
Abraham Cording Sloop Fortune Piscataqua
Benjamin Flood Sloop Benj. & Mary Ditto
Joseph Flood Sloop John & Abig. Ditto
William Smallage Sloop Prosperous Connecticut
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James Grant |
Sloop Tryal |
Whitehaven |
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Daniel Jinkes |
Brigt. Dorothy |
London |
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Thomas Miller |
Ship Enfield Green |
Ditto |
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Thomas Foster |
Sloop Tho. & Charles |
Ditto |
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Robert Sears |
Ship Charles |
Ditto |
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James Jeffries |
Ship Dart Galley |
Ditto |
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Peter Hawcksworth |
Ship Mary Fortune |
Ditto |
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Jonathan Evans |
Brigt. Experiment |
Plymouth |
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Stephen Eastwick |
Sloop Seaflower |
Virginia |
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Outward Bound |
For |
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John Pullen |
Brigt. Dove |
Barbadoes |
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Thomas Ruck |
Brigt. Fraternity |
Ditto |
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Bartholomew Green |
Brigt. Dove |
Ditto |
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John FisJier |
Sloop Blackthorn |
Virginia |
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Jonathan Ranson |
Sloop Timothy |
Ditto |
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John Rawlins |
Sloop John & Tho. |
Jamaica. |
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The Southern & Western Post not yet come |
in at the Printing |
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Monday Morning.] |
advertisements.
To be Sold at the North End of Boston, on reasonable Terms, the one half of a Dwelling house, containing a Seller, Rome over, a Chamber and Garret with Land appertaining, and part of the Well, formerly the Land of James Priest: Inquire of John Campbell Post-master of Boston and know further.
[Reprinted: News-Letter advertisement, as first in June 17.]
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The Bolton News-Letter.
From /IDon^a^ October 21. to /IDOIt^ai? October 28. 1706.
NY
FTMMEDIATELY following an introductory editorial paragraph I A at the top of the first column of this issue, and under date, St. James, May 17, 1706, is an account of the defeat of the French army at Ramellies, and also reports of military movements in Spain, Italy, Poland and elsewhere on the continent. Other foreign news, which has been mostly received from Ireland, by vessels lately arrived at Newfoundland, completely fills three of the four pages of the number.]
N
Otwithstanding that we have already in our preceeding Prints given you from time to time the account of the Great and Signal
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Victory obtained {by the Blessing of God upon the Arms of Her Majesty and Her Allies) on the 12th of May last, by the English, Dutch and Danish Forces, tinder the Command of His Grace the Duke of Marl- borough and Monsieur D'Auverquerque over the Enemy's Troops in the Netherlands: As is to be seen in our Numb. 120, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126 and 127. As it then came to our hands, to which we still refer you; yet we thought it not amiss having come that length with our Foreign Occurrences, as to Entertain the Encouragers of this Publick Print, with the more particular Relation of the said Victory from the Publick Prints of England, which is as follows. [Here the account as stated in the note above.]
St John's Newfoundland, October jd There is arrived here a Briganteen from Leverpole, but in 7 Weeks from Dublin; by whom we have the Dublin Gazette of July 27th, & another Print of July 31st. to which I refer you for News. Only shall add, That the John & Abiel Briganteen from Boston, William Blair Master was arrived at Leverpole in July last. That a Briganteen from Pensilvania loaden with Tobacco was arrived at Belfast the 6 of August last, the Master and Merchant know not their names but both are Quakers. . .
That 4 Sail of French Merchant-men, one whereof a Privateer being Loaden with Provisions bound from France to Martinico, were taken by Her Majesties Ships the Speedwell & Shoram, and carried in to Dublin. Her Majesty has been graciously pleased to give the 4 Prizes to the Gentlemen of Nevis & St. Christophers , and are bound there under the Convoy of her Majesties Ship the Speedwell.
This day we had great rejoycing here and firing of Guns, upon Account of the good News.
Boston, From Ireland by the way of Newfoundland we have this following Account out of the Dublin Gazette of July 27. Numb 132. [Here follow more than three columns of general foreign news, principally of the war.]
New-York, Octob. 14. On the 18th arrived here a Sloop in 10 days from South-Carolina, Abraham Sanford Master, by whom we have the Journal of the Invasion of that Government by the French & Spaniards (which was Printed in our Boston News-Letter, Numb. 130, to which we refer you.) We have also advice from thence, That Monsieur Deberville and the Governour of the Havanna were both poisoned there, and buryed in one Grave, and that the French Ships were returned to France. That the Government of South- Carolina had sent all the French and Spanish Prisoners whom they had taken in the Invasion, to Virginia, in order to be transported to England, except about 90 or 100 Indians, who they have Sold for Slaves.
On the 9th and 12th arrived two Vessels from Barbadoes that came
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THE BOSTON NEWS-LETTER, OCTOBER 28, 1706
out with those mentioned in my Last.
Outward bound are. Coward for Jamaica, Hutchins for Antigua, and Cox for Curacoa.
We have great Rains here and mighty Floods: They write from Albany, that the late great Rains has caused the greatest Flood there that ever was known ; they say that Renslaers Island was 6 foot under water, and that it drowned their Low Lands.
New-Haven, Octob. 16 On the 3d, 4th and 5th days of this In- stant, there fell an excessive Rain, which caus'd an unusual Flood in Connecticut-Kivev, which was accompanyed with a very hard Gale of Wind between the East and South, to the great damage of the People upon that River, it covered all the Meadows, & carryed away near 1000 Load of Hay, besides the loss of the Second crop of Grass, and other Losses.
New York, Octob. 21. Yesterday Dyed Capt. Tho. Miles, late Commander of Her Majesty's Ship the Tritons Prize.
To morrow His Excellency my Lord Cornbury sets out for His Government of New-Jersey.
Outward bound are Davis for Guinea, Grant for Jamaica, Coding for Rhode Island, and Duncan for Boston this week.
The Philadelphia Post not yet come in.
New-Haven, Octob. 22 On Thursday the 17th Currant Dyed here William Jones Esqr. Late Deputy Governour of this Colony. Aged 82 Years.
Piscataqua, Octob. 25 On Thursday the 24th Instant, His Ex- cellency our Governour went from hence for His other Government of the Massachusetts Bay.
On the said Day Sailed the Mast Fleet with the other Vessels for England, and 2 for Lisbon, consisting of 21 Sail, under Convoy of Her Majesty's Ship the Dover.
Boston, On Wednesday last the 23d Instant met the General Assembly of this Province. On the said day dyed here Mr. Hum- phrey Parsons of this Town Merchant, Aged 64 years, and was in- terr'd on Fr3^day the 25 Currant.
On Thursday the 24 The Briganteen Experiment, Thomas Taylor Master bound for London, Sailed from Nantasket to Piscataqua, in order to Joyn the Mast Fleet Convoy, which 'tis hop'd he did.
On Saturday the 26 His Excellency arrived here from His other Government of New-Hampshire.
,All the Letters that came from New York and other places Post Paid, and those received at Boston, these three last Posts,
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to be forwarded to the Fleet at Piscataqua, bound for England, were made- up by the Post Master c/ Boston in several Packets, Directed for tJte Mas- ter of the respective Vessels they were ordered or writt upon to go by, ivhich said Letters and Packets were safely delivered each Post at Piscataqua, to the said Masters, and particularly those of the last Post before the- Fleet Sailed, on Thursday the 25 Instant. ^"^^
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Simon Nichols |
Sloop Ann |
New- York |
\ |
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John Hedge |
Sloop Speedwell |
Fairfield |
1 |
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Giles Hall |
Sloop Lyon |
Saybrook |
i |
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Jacob Parker |
Sloop Endeavour |
Piscataqua |
j |
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Abell Jones |
Sloop Larke |
Maryland |
i |
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Samuel Moor |
Brigt. Plymouth |
Surranam |
^ |
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Benj. Andrews |
Sloop Endeavour |
Virginia |
1 |
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Bryan Smith |
Brigt. Moses |
Newfoundland |
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Benj. Edward |
Sloop Elizabeth |
Ditto |
1 |
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Leuis Hunt |
Sloop Victory |
Ditto |
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Cleared Outward |
For |
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Simon Pasco |
Sloop Stephen |
New-York |
1 |
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James Webber |
Sloop Endeavour |
Piscataqua |
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James Gold |
Sloop Coronation |
Ditto |
i |
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Josiah Minot |
Ship Samuel |
London |
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Thomas Taylor |
Brigt. Experiment |
Ditto |
1 |
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James Levin gston |
Ship Wren Frigot |
St. Christophers. |
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Outward Bound |
For |
I |
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John Babbage |
Port-Merchant |
Topsham |
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Joseph Milton |
Brigt. Dove |
Jamaica |
■\ |
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Peter King |
Ship Society |
Ditto |
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Thomas Fox |
Brigt. Friendship |
Curacoa |
1 |
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John Brewer |
Sloop Content |
Ditto |
1 1 |
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Richard Coller |
Sloop Mary Rose |
Nevis |
i 1 |
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Thomas Porter |
Brigt. Lamb |
Ditto |
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Henry Lowder |
Ship Tho. & Sarah |
Virginia |
'1 I |
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Matth. Armstrong |
Sloop Swallow |
Ditto |
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Moses Abbot |
Sloop Endeavour |
Maryland |
1 |
HDvertisements,
STollen or Lost out of the House of Mr, Wilham Bright of New- port on Rhode-Island Inn keeper the 18th Day of September last, a plain Silver Hilted Sword without a Guard fashionable, with Paris Mark, As also a Silver Tankard which held near 2 quarts,.
171 See Notes, in The Acts and Resolves Massachusetts Bay: . . . , Vol, VIII, pp.
413
630-631.
of the Province of the-
THE BOSTON NEWS-LETTER, NOVEMBER 4, 1706
the handle wrought with Chas'd work, the Lid scollopt and turn'd
B the outside, the bottom markt W. S. The Workmans mark R. C. Whosoever shall bring back the said Sword or Tankard, or give any- true Intelligence of them unto the above-said Mr, Bright, so as that he may have them again; or unto John Campbell Post-master of Boston, shall be Sufficiently rewarded and satisfied for their pains; If either or both be offered to be Sold or Pawned, you are desired to stop them and give notice as abovesaid.
OTray'd or Stollen out of Mr. Stephen Easton's Farme on Rhode- ^Island the 18th of September last, a Black Gelding about 14 hands high; he Gallops, Trotts and Paces, has a white slip on the Nose, the Main hanging on the near side, branded I N on the near Hipp, a small matter of white on both hinder Feet. As also Stollen or Lost a good new quilted Saddle with all its Furniture wrought and Fring'd with green Silk. Whoever gives any true Intelligence of the abovesaid Horse and Saddle either to Mr. John Vial at the North- End of Boston, or unto Mr. Gilbert Magick of Newport in Rhode- Island, so as that the true Owner may have them again, shall have 20 s. reward and all reasonable Charges paid. If either or both be offered to be sold or pawned, you are desired to stop them & give notice as above-said.
A Negro Woman aged about 26 years, to be Sold. Enquire of John Campbell Post-master of Boston, & know further.
[Reprinted: News-Letter advertisement, as first in June 17.]
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The Bolton News-Letter.
From /IDouDa^ October 28. to /IDonC)a^ November 4. 1706.
NY
r A NOTHEPv four page number, more than half filled with foreign I Ixnews. There is a detailed report of the operations of the English and Dutch armies under the earl of Peterborough, which resulted in the relief of Barcelona, besieged by the French; and other foreign news from Hague, Vienna, Frankfort, London and other cities, of May dates. In the domestic news are included the speech of Governor Dudley at the October sitting of the General Court, a proclamation "for the better Regulation of Seamen and Mariners," and the usual shipping news.]
Montserrat, Sept. 27. We have a Packet arrived here, who left
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THE BOSTON NEWS-LETTER, NOVEMBER 4, 1706
Englaiid the 10th of Atigust last.
This day Sails our Fleet for England.
Boston, Three Vessels are left behind that intended to Joyn the Mast Convoy ere they Sailed from Piscataqua, for Englatid; One whereof is the Briganteen Experiment, Jonathan Evans Master, who in her going from Boston to Piscataqua, was Embargo'd by Contrary Winds in Hampton Bay; and on the 27th last in a Storm was drove on Shore, most of her Cargo Saved, but the Vessel incapable of going to Sea again. A second is the Briganteen Experiment (mentioned in our last) Thomas Taylor Master, who met the same Storm, and miss'd the Convoy, is put in to Marblehead, and Sailes again the first fair Wind. The third is the Ship Samuel, Josiah Minot Master, will Sail in a short time.
Her Majesties Ship the Province Galley, is returned homPiscataqtia.
The SPEECH of His Excellency JOSEPH DUDLEY, Esqr. Captain General and GOUVERNOUR in Chief of Her Majesties Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New-England: To the Honourable the Council and Representatives in General Court Assembled at Boston, October the 28th, 1706. Gentlemen,
I Am now to acquaint you that the Summer is past, attd by the favour of Almighty God, we have been happily preserved from the Inroads of the Indian Enemy, (notwithstanding their great distance of Settle- ment from us, being gone over to the French, has given them advantage to come with the more secrecy upon the Frontiers) which has very much depe^tded upon our good Intelligence of their motions towards the several Parts, and our Readiness to receive them, which nevertheless has greatly aggravated the Summers Charge.
But I should be wanting in my Duty to Her Majesty's Good Sub- jects, if I did not acknowledge and recommend to you the readiness and chearfulness of the Souldiers in all Parts, both of the standing Forces and of the Militia to march at the shortest warning, a well as of your own Readiness to support the Charge, which I have at all Times, and particu- arly by the Fleet now gone. Humbly Laid before Her Majesty.
And I must acknowledge that I have always been Assisted, and the Service forwarded by the Officers of the Revenue at home, as well as the Military Officers abroad.
What is wanting in this Session for the benefit of the Provhice, I shall be glad to be advised of, and desire the Assembly will proceed therein.
Mr. Treasurer will acquaint the House of Representatives with the present state of the Treasury, and experience has Assurred me of your Readiness in the Supplies, in which I desire you earnestly to Consider of such Rules for the equal Laying of Taxes, lest the method of the As-
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THE BOSTON NEWS-LETTER, NOVEMBER 4, 1706
sessment he more grievous than the Tax it self.
I must further acquaint you, That I am again Comma^tded to repre- sent to you, that the Different values of the money passing amongst us both contrary to Her Majesty's Proclamation, as well as the Laws of the Province, as they are hurtful to us, so they are very unacceptable at home, which I desire you will Consider.
I have often moved since I have had the Honour to Command here, that you would provide some proper Laws for the benefit of this Town, and other places of Trade, that Measures and Weights may be set of Provisions, Wood and Hay coming to Market, the want whereof is very prejudicial to all honest men, both the Buyer and Seller.
I desire you will proceed in every thing with all freedom and Unanim- ity, arid that we may not burthen the Province with any long and un- necessary Attendance here.
I shall give you the present Rate of the Forces in the several Parts, and desire your Advice therein.
By His Excellency JOSEPH DUDLEY Esqr. Captain General and Governour in Chief, in and over Her Majesties Province of the Massachusetts- Bay, &c. in New England: A PROCLAMATION, for the better Regulation of Seamen and Marines.
WHEREAS the Laws of this Province have made good & wholesome Provision against the Entertaining, Hiding or Assisting the Escape of Seamen ard Marines, duely Ship't in the Service of the Sea, or Trusting and Crediting thetn in their Expences, without the Knowledge and Allowance of the Captain or Commander. Notwith- standing which, divers Persons have been so hardy, as to Transgress the Laws in that respect. To the very great Hurt and Injury of Her Majesties Service in Her own Ships, as well as of the Trade of the Province in Merchant Ships,
I Have therefore thought fit, by & with the Advice of Her Majesties Council, to Issue forth this Proclamation for the better preventing of such mischiefs for time to come; And to render the Persons the more iiiexcusable. That shall be convicted of Shipping, Entertaining, hiding or concealing any Sailour or Marine actually in Her Majesties Service and Pay, or duely Ship'd for Voyages in Merchant Ships; Or that shall be convicted of Trusting or Crediting of any such without Leave as aforesaid; Every person or persons so as aforesaid off eliding, shall not only Lose their Debts, but also be prosecuted aiid punished with the utmost severities of Law.
Given at the Council Chamber in Boston, the first day of November, 1706. In the Fifth Year of the Reign of Our Soveraign Lady ANNE, by the Grace of GOD of Engla^id, Scotland, France and Ireland, QUEEN, Defender of the Faith, &c.
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GOVERNOR JOSEPH DUDLEY
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Govi-mor of Massachusetts and New Hampshire, 1702-1715. He was a native of Massachu- setts, son of the first Governor Dudley, president of the council under Governor Andros, and the first chief-justice of the colony of New York. Several of his proclamations have never been printed except in the columns of the News-Letter, and they are reprinted in this and succeeding volumes of An Historical Digest of the Provincial Press
THE BOSTON NEWS-LETTER, NOVEMBER 4, 1706
J. DUDLEY
By Order of the Governour with
the Advice of the Council.
Isaac Addington, Seer.
GOD Save the QUEEN.
Boston, Capt. Blue is arrived here from Montserat.
Letters from Oporto of Septemh. 12. N. S. Say, [Foreign news.]
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From |
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Benj. English |
Sloop Speedwell |
N. Carolina |
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William Tillet |
Sloop Elizabeth |
Ditto |
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Jotham Odiorne |
Ship Nich. & Susan |
Piscataqua |
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Anthony Bracket |
Sloop Katerine |
Ditto |
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John Grace |
Sloop Speedwell |
Saybrooke |
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Eben Parker |
Sloop Dolphin |
Ditto |
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Thomas Lothrop |
Sloop Diamond |
Ditto |
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Alexan. Duncan |
Sloop Friendship |
New- York |
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Francis Norris |
Sloop Seaflower |
Monserat |
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John Richards |
Brigt. Endeavour |
Nfoundland |
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Cleared Outward |
For |
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Abell Jones |
Sloop Larke |
Virginia |
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Moses Abbot |
Sloop Endeavour |
Ditto |
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Jona. Ramon |
Sloop Timothie |
Ditto |
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John Babbage |
Ship Oporto Merch. |
Topsham |
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Edward Beere |
Sloop St. Christopers |
St. Christoph |
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Outward Bound |
For |
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Andrew Wilson |
Ship Sarah Galley |
Barbardoes |
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Thomas Phelps |
Sloop Greyhound |
N. Catolina |
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Ezekiel Cravatt |
Ketch Dolphin |
S. Carolina |
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Eben. Hathorne |
Brigt. Unity |
Tercera |
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George Peirson |
Sloop John & Mary |
Virginia |
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John Secom |
Sloop Boneto |
Jamaica |
New-York, Octob. 28. On the 24th. Instant arrived here a Sloop from Jamaica, who left that Island the 9th. of September. The Master says. That a Packet was arrived from England. That Ad- miral Whetstone was to Sail for Engla'nd in September with three men of War, and the home-ward bound Fleet under his Convoy.
On the 26th. arrived one Croxston in 30 dayes from Antigua.
One of the Virginia Fleet who put in here to repair some damage received in a Storm, will Sail from hence to England in 3 or 4 Weeks at furthest.
New-London, October 31st. This day is Celebrated throughout this Colony, A Day of Thanksgiving to Almighty GOD, for the Glorious Victories granted to Her Majesties Arms, and those in Con-
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THE BOSTON NEWS-LETTER, NOVEMBER 4, 1706
federacy with Her: And for the Signal Goodness of GOD vouchsafed to this Colony, and the rest of Her Majesties Provinces in these Parts.
Rhode-Island, November the 1st. On the 25th of the last arrived here one Brooks in a Sloop from Barbadoes, who on Tuesday the 24th of September, met with a Tumado there. She stood off and on the Island till Fryday the 27th, when she came from thence, and then saw several Vessels ryde out the Storm. There was a Pensil- vania Sloop put on Shore.
a^verttsemcnts.
LOst a Fore-Sail, a Fore-Top-Sail, and some other Rigging, belonging to the Briganteen Experiment, Jonathan Evans Master, that was Stranded at Hampton. Whoever shall find the same, and bring all or any of them unto George Jeffrey Esq. of Piscat- aqua Merchant, or unto Mr. Nicholas Roberts of Boston Merchant, shall be well rewarded, besides all reasonable Charges Paid.
ANy Persons that wants to Borrow Money at Interest giving good Security; Inquire of John Campbell Post-master of Boston, and know further.
STole or Lost on Wednesday the 30th of October, out of the House of Mrs. Mildred Dor ell Widow, A small Silver Tankard, holds about a Wine quart, Markt M. D. with the Work-mans mark I. C. Whoever shall bring back the said Tankard, or give true Intelligence of it to the Owner, shall be sufficiently rewarded for their pains: if offered to be Sold or Pawned, you are desired to stop it, and the Person that has it, and give notice as abovesaid.
THere is a certain Person, That calls himself by the name of John Foster, of low Stature, pretty fresh coloured, Aged about 28 years. Says, he is a Welsh-man, but proves to be an Irish man. That in all probability has Stole Two Horses, and a large old Silver Tankard will hold near Two quarts, has no mark discemable, but the Work-mans Name that made it; which said Foster, is committed to Prison at Bristol, by the Honourable Col. Nathanael Byfield Esq. One of Her Majesties Justices of the Peace, upon Suspicion of Stealing; and the said Justice sent this. Relation to be put into the Publick Print, That the true Owner may have his own, & the Fellow Justice done him.
A Negro man Slave aged about 18 years, to be Sold by Mrs. Wake- field Widow, and seen at her House near the North-Meeting- House in Boston.
'OW Published An Almanack by N. W. for the Year 1707. Wherein are contained the Quarters of the Moon, As- pects of Planets, Courts, Spring Tides, Weather, Rising and Setting
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of the Sun, Full Sea Ecipses, &c. with some useful Rural Instructions, that may Benefit & Encourage the Industrious Husband-man, as also the Anotomy, Hkewise the Form of a Bond, with a Pleasant Verse on each Month/" Sold by Bartholomew Green at the Printing- house at the South End of Boston, and by Eleazar Phillips Book- seller at his Shop in Charlestown.
[Reprinted : negro woman to be sold, as in October 28; house and land to be sold, as in October 21; News-Letter advertisement, as first in June 17.]
B, Ig. Bumb, 134.
The Bofton News-Letter.
From /IDon^ap November 4. to /IDonDa^ November 11. 1706.
NY
r^T^HIS four page number begins with the proclamation of Queen J A Anne announcing the reopening of trade with the reconquered Spanish Netherlands. Following is other foreign news, mainly of the war, from the camp of the duke of Marlborough at Grimbergh, and from Turin, Hague, Lisbon, Venice, Mindelheim and other cities, of May dates.]
Antigua, Octoh. 3. On the 25th of September last, Arrived here Her Majesties Ships of War, the Jersey and Sheantess from Jamaica . who on the 10th of the said Month in the Latitude of 28 in a Storm lost their Fore-Masts, Bowsprits, and all their Top-Masts; The Gray- hound Man of War who parted with them in the Storm is not yet heard of: Several Vessels are put in here, and at the Leward-Islands that lost their Masts in the said Storm.
The last Packet of the 10th of August from England say. That Cadiz and all the Sea-ports in Spain have declared for King Charles the Third.
Four days ago we had advice from St. Bartholomews, of 14 Priva- teers Cruising for our Fleet.
Mr. Wyborne is arrived at St. Christophers with the Charitable Benevolence of the People of the Massachusetts Province for the Relief of the Distressed Inhabitants of that Island, being a great favour (and as I am inform'd by Col. Crisp one of the Gentlemen of St. Christophers who is now here) is accepted and resented by them
172 Nathaniel Whittemore : bom 1670, died 1754, a local maker of alman- acs for many years. He published "Whittemore Revived, An Almanack for the year of our Lord 1706," by "N. W." See News-Letter No. 77 ante, under ad- vertisements.
419
THE BOSTON NEWS-LETTER, NOVEMBER 11, 1706
as such"^ Tobias Green of Boston who was bound thence to Barba- does is at Nevis. Mr. Welch arrived here the 21st of last Months having lost all his Horses in bad Weather.
New-York, November the 4th. No Vessels arrived here since my last. Outward bound are Grant, York, Cebra, Bourdet and Coward for Jamaica, Fallen and Law for Barbadoes, Sandford and Beard for South Carolina, and Play for Antigua. One of the Virginia Fleet that was put back to this Port, designs to Sail for London in two or three Weeks.
The Horse in your Numb. 132. Stolen out of Mr. Easton's Farm on Rhode-Island, is now in the Custody of Capt. Mathews[.] Ranger GeneraP^* of this Province, who about 4 or 5 Weeks ago was brought to Flatbush on Long-Island, by a man who had several pieces of broken Plate which he Sold among the Country People, and at last being suspected to have Stollen them was taken up but before he was committed, he made his escape, and left his Horse, Saddle and Bridle behind him; 'Tis believed that the Fellow who Stole this Horse has also Stollen one from Capt. Mathews, and another from a Farmer here, and Sold them in New-England. This Fellow Robb'd Mrs. Sandford of New- Jersey of a great quantity of Plate, and is thought to be the same that Stole Mr. Brights' Plate of Rhode-Island : 'Tis also said that this Fellow's Trade was to Steal Horses here, and to Sell them in New-England, and to Steal Horses in New-England and Sell them to the Westward; when he fled from Long-Island 'tis judg'd he Stole a horse here and rid on. His name I cannot learn (but beyond all peradventure the Thief is on[e] John Foster, mentioned in our Last Numb. 133. who is now in Prison at Bristol upon suspition of Stealing.)
Boston, On the 6th Currant arrived here Robert Gold in a Sloop from St. Johns Newfoundland, 18 days passage, who Sailed from thence the 19th of October last, in Company of a Fleet with about 80 Sail bound for England, and Portugal, &c. under Convoy of 5 Sail of Men of War.
Inwards From
John Blue Brigt. Dragon Monserrat
William Cooke Brigt. John & James Ditto
Isaac Benny Sloop Mary N. foundland
John Sharp Ship St. Anthony Ditto
Richard Butler Slo[o]p Mary St. Christoph
173 See Notes, in The Acts and Resolves ... of the Province of the Massachusetts Bay: . . . , Vol. VIII, pp. 561-562, 565-567.
174 Probably Captain Matthews, Ranger General.
420
THE BOSTON NEWS-LETTER, NOVEMBER 11, 1706
Cleared Outward Jacob Parker Sloop Endeavour
Carteret Gillam Dirick Adolph Simon Nichols Samuel Long John Fisher Thomas Beard John Rawlins
Sloop Tryal Sloop Two Brothers Sloop Ann Brigt. Swan Sloop Blackthorn Ship Adventure Sloop John & Tho.
Outward Bound William Thomas Brigt. Amity
William Fellows William Arnold Jeremiah Vaile
These are to England by
For Piscataqua Connecticut New- York Ditto Virginia Ditto Madera Jamaica
For Barbadoes Ditto London N, Carolina
Sloop Glocester Ship David & Joseph Sloop Mary
give Notice, That the Bag of Letters designed for the Briganteen Experiment, Jonathan Evans Master, that was Stranded at Hampton, are now in the Post Office at Boston; And any Person that wants their Letters again may have them.
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■^ I ^Here is now Pubhshed Mr. Clough's Almanack for the year 1707. -■- To which is added, a brief incontestable Demonstration, that the present year 1707. is in reality the year 1710. till Octob. 25th. And from thence 1711. of the true Christian ^ra, according to the Newest and Truest Computation of the best Chronologers."^ Sold by Benjamin EHot under the West end of the Town-House, and Nicholas Boone near School-House-Lane, Boston. OTolen on the Lords-day night the 10th Currant out of the House *^of Mr. John Green, in Long-lane *^^ Boston, School-master, A Silver
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Tankard that holds an Ale-quart, Markt in the bottom I S The Per- son that Stole it left a black Dog in the House, which may be seen: Whoever shall bring back the said Tankard, or give any true Intelli- gence of it to the Owner, shall be sufficiently rewarded for their Pains: If offered to be Sold or Pawned, you are desired to stop, it and the Person that has it, and give notice as abovesaid.
A Negro Boy about 14 years Old: And also a Negro Girl about ■^ ^14 years old, speaks good English, to be Sold; Enquire of John
175 Samuel Clough: born in Charlestown, 1665, died 1707, almanac maker from 1701 till his death. The issues generally bore the title, Clough [the year]. The New England Almanack. That for 1706 carried also a Latin title. See News-Letter No. 78 ante. The publication was continued after his death. In the issue for 170S was printed "An Eulogy On the late Ingenious Mr. Samucl ClOUgb, died 1 day of the Week at 6 in the Morning, Octob. 26, 1707, ^tatas 42."
176 Long Lane, from Milk Street to Cow Lane, now High Street. Became Federal Street in 1788.
421
THE BOSTON NEWS-LETTER, NOVEMBER 18, 1706 Campbell Post-master of Boston, & know further.
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The Bofton News-Letter.
From /IDonDap November 11. to UDoitOa^ November 18. 1706.
NY
r A NOTHER four page number, six of the eight columns of news I xJLbeing foreign. From Paris, May 28, is an account of the recep- tion of news of the French reverses in the Netherlands and in Spain. From the camp of the duke of Marlborough are accounts of the capitulation of Ghent, Bruges and other cities. Other war dispatches are from Hague, Gibraltar, Hanover and elsewhere, of May and June dates.]
Philadelphia, Nov. 8. Gold from Boston arrived here yesterday.
Chelmsford, Nov. 12. The Reverend Mr. Sampson Stoddard was Ordained Pastor of the Church in this Place, on Wednesday the 6th Currant.
Exeter, Nov. 12. The Reverend Mr. John Odlin was this Day Ordained Pastor of the Church in this Place.
Rhode-Island, Nov. 15. Two unfortunate Accidents fell out in our Colony this week, one Tippits of Naraganset who kept a Saw Mill, was at work about the Flood-Gate which burst, let the water in, set the Wheel a going and carried the man to the bottom, and between it and the Ground broke his Thigh in two places, and tore the other very much, and 'tis doubted if he will live. The other a Young Woman about 16 years of Age, Daughter to one Whipple of Providence going to snap a Gun, which she knew not to be loaden, the Gun went off and unfortunately shot a poor man, who died in 6 hours.
Arrived here this week Boyce from Madera, Pecham from Antigua, Curtice and Hubbart from Connecticut; Ellery and Lindall are Sailed for Barbadoes, and Holmes for Madera.
Piscataqua, Nov. 15. There Arrived a Vessel last week at York, one Hull of this place Master, from Fyall, who in a Storm lost her Masts, and two of her men wash'd overboard. Last week also there was one Nathaniel Willfed kill'd at Sacho (by some Sculking Indians,) who had been out some distance from the Fort.
Hampton, Nov. 15. This day was Buryed here Deacon Page, Aged about 73 Years, who was well on Tuesday the 12th Currant at the Ordination of Mr. Odlin at Exeter.
422
THE BOSTON NEWS-LETTER, NOVEMBER 18, 1706
Boston, On the 12th Currant arrived here the Brigt. William, John Scot Master, from Jamaica, who came out from thence the 8th of October last in Company of about 40 Sail bound for England, under Convoy of Admiral Whetstone with 4 Men of War, Eight days before the Admiral left Jamaica, a Clap of Thunder spHt his Main Mast and Main Top Mast, kill'd three of his men. and wounded several others. The 25th of October Mr. Scot left the Fleet 35 Leagues to the Leeward of St. Antonies. Two of the Fleet lost their Fore Masts and Bowsprits. There came also out in Company with him Capt. Guttridge for this place, whom he parted with the 31st of last Month. There likewise came out of Jamaica with him three Vessels for New-York, viz. Rowland in a Snow, Perkins in a Briganteen, and Milburn in a Sloop.
On Wednesday the 13th Currant, arrived Capt. John Miles at Cape Ann, who left Barbadoes the 16th of October last: There came out in Company with him for Boston, Deering, Jenkins, Bucklin, Norton, Everton, Gary, Perkins, Fowle, Wyer and Harris; Andross for Salem, Laurence for New- York, Anthony and Moody for Pensil- vania. The Pacquet from England was arrived just as they Sailed. Samuel Boyce in the Briganteen Susanna being one of the Virginia Fleet, bound for England, that put in here to refit some damage, will Sail in 14 days. Inwards
Sloop Adventure
Sloop Speedwell
Brigt. Swallow
Brigt. Endeavour
Brigt. Randal
Brigt. Elizabeth
Brigt. William
Sloop Hawk
Daniel Wair John Jackson Nath. Harris William Wyer David Bucklin Joseph Everton John Scot Daniel Wyborn
Cleared Outward Tho. Lothrop Sloop Diamond
Tho. Phelps Antho. Bracket Giles Hall John Waters Mat. Armstr. Daniel Noyes John Ela Tho. Fawkes Ephr. Breed John Brewer Esek. Gravat
Sloop Grayhound Sloop Kathrine Sloop Lyon Sloop Betty Sloop Swallow Brigt. Hannover Brigt. Dove Brigt. Friendship Ship Friendship Sloop Content Ketch Dolphin 423
From Connecticut Piscataqua Barbadoes. Ditto Ditto Ditto Jamaica St. Christoph.
For Vineyard North Carolina Piscataqua Connecticut Antigua Virginia Madera Jamaica Ditto Ditto Curacoa South Carolina
THE BOSTON NEWS-LETTER, NOVEMBER 25, 1706
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Outward Bound For
Francis Plaisteed Belcher Frigot Barbadoes
Elea. Arniitage Sloop Alexander Ditto
William Clarke Sloop Endeavour Maryland
John Wilkins Sloop Nonsuch North Carolina
Obad. Wakefield Sloop Swan Virginia
advertisements.
RAN-away from his Master Col. Nathanael Byfield Esq. of Bristol, last Monday Evening, the 11th Currant in a Cannooe, James Furdize a Scotch Young man, aged about 19 years, speaks good English, of a middle Stature, fair Complexion, light brown Hair, hath with him a good black felt Hat, two Jackets, the undermost of Searge lyned, the uppermost of Home-spun Kersey dyed of a pretty sad Colour, and lyned with brown linen called western Tow-cloth, a Flanel Shirt, and leather Breeches: Whosoever shall apprehend the abovesaid Servant and bring or convey him safe to his said Master, or secure him, and send any true Intelligence of him, so as his Master may have him again, shall be well rewarded, and all necessary charges paid besides.
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^Tolen or lost 2 Silver Spoons, one markt E. E. the other I. S. Whoever shall bring back the said Spoons or give any true Intelligence unto John Campbell Post-master of Boston, shall be sufficiently rewarded; if offered to be Sold or pawned you are desired to stop either or both, and give notice as abovesaid.
A Negro Man about 20 years of Age, and a Negro Girl about 14 years old, speaks good English to be sold: Enquire of John Campbell Post-master of Boston, and know further.
[Reprinted : house and land to be sold, as in October 21 ; News-Letter advertisement, as first in June 17.]
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The Bofton News-Letter.
From /IDOU^a^ November 18. to /IDOttDa^ November 25. 1706.
NY
r A NOTHER four page number. From Vienna, June 5, is an ac- I X JLCount of the raising of the siege of Barcelona, and from the camp of the duke of Marlborough, June 7, reports of the capitulation of Antwerp and other cities of the Spanish Netherlands. Other foreign items are from London, Vienna, Hague, Frankfort and else-
424
THE BOSTON NEWS-LETTER, NOVEMBER 25, 1706
where, of July, August and September dates. Among the domestic items under Boston date is the report of the arrival of Captain Samuel Appleton , commissioner to Canada for the exchange of prisoners, bringing with him the minister, John Williams and his two sons, taken at the sack of Deerfield.]
Whitehaven, Aug. 16. This day arrived the Mary Ann of and from Pensilvania, Capt. Guy Commander.
London, Aug. 30. The Barbadoes Fleet are all safely Arrived.
Whitehall, Sept. 14. [Under this date are several items of foreign news, the last relating to reports from the Earl of Galway in Spain, and this editorial comment is appended: ] (This last Paragraph seems to confirm that piece of News in our Nttmh. 132. from Oporto Sept. 24. of a Battel fought between the Earl of Peterborow, and the Duke of Anjou, wherein the latter was totally Routed).
Barbadoes, Octob. 16. The Honourable William Sharp Esqr. President of Her Majesty's Council, made a Speech to the Assembly, the substance whereof is as follows: He layes before them the evil of Divisions, and of Persons seeking their own private Interests, to the destruction of the Publick, which he exhorts them to lay aside. And to use utmost Endeavours to keep the War abroad, by putting the Island in a posture of Defence which may convince the Enemy that the most favourable Entertainment they can expect will be an Ignominious Retreat.
He laments the unhappy Circumstances of the Tnferiour sort of Inhabitants, who are disheartened by the fatigue, labour and in- supportable expence of Military Duty, which forces them to seek support in other Places, and reduces the Militia very low: To supply which , he advises to Address Her Majesty for Forces to perform that Duty.
He also acquaints them that they cannot be ignorant. That Trade is essential even to the being of a Colony, which tender Plant all wise Governments have Nursed and Cheriished with the fondest care, and the Darling of their hopes, and the only inexhaustable Sourse of Wealth, which they ought to encourage by establishing their Credit on better grounds than now it stands.
And lastly he recommends to them the support of True Religion and Vertue, without which no State or Society ever arrived to any degree of Wealth and Honour, which alone can procure Success in all our Attempts.
Concluding, That they all should sacrifice their private Considera- tions to the Publick Good.
At 12 a Clock this Day arrived the Packet from England, 23 days passage, as the Fleet for New-Englattd were just Sailing.
425
THE BOSTON NEWS-LETTER, NOVEMBER 25, 1706
Boston, On the 18th Currant Dyed here Mr. Ralph Harrison Comptroller of Her Majesty's Custom-House.
On Thursday the 20th Currant arrived here Capt. Samuel Appleton Esqr. Commissioner sent by His Excellency our Governour a Flag of Truce to Canada for the Exchanging of Prisoners, who has brought with him in the Briganteen Hope, whereof John Bonner is Master, 57 of ours, of whom is the Reverend Mr. John Williams, Pastor of Deerfield and his Two Sons, i" They left Canada the 29th of October. These were all that could then be got ready, and the rest are expected in the Spring. ^^^ The French say that the Indians who made a Descent on our Frontiers this Summer, finding them so Lined with men, they were constrained to throw away their Arms, Blankets, &c. for their more speedy flight, and returned again without so much as a flap to cover their nakedness.
Inwards
Joseph Johnson Benja. Ellinwood John Myles John J en kin Henry Bering Isaac Foide John Horion Nathaniel Cary Isaac Perkins Tobias Green John Love Philip Lewis
Sloop Elizabeth Sloop Speedwell Ship Unity Ship Robert Ship Abigail Brigt. Abigail Brigt. Tryal Sloop Katherine Sloop Rosanna Brigt. Mayflower Brigt. Tryal Brigt. Hope
Cleared Outward Jeremiah Vaile Sloop Mary
Robert Sanders Samuel Sanders William Tillst Joseph Brown John Webster William Clark Robert Melvin John Jackson
Sloop Mary Sloop Dolphin Sloop Elizabeth Sloop Speedwell Brigt. Endeavour Sloop Endeavour Ship Tho & Sarah Sloop Speedwell
From
Pensilvania
Salem
Barbadoes
Ditto
Ditto
Ditto
Ditto
Ditto
Ditto
Nevis
Surranam
Ditto
For
N. Carolina
Ditto
Ditto
Ditto
Ditto
Ditto
Virginia
Ditto
Piscataqua
177 Taken captive by the Indians in the sack of Deerfield, February 29, 1704/5. See Sheldon's History of Deerfield, Vol. I, pp. 337-338. See also Diary of Samuel Sewall, Vol. II, p. 173, under dates Decf 5*^, Decf 7. See News- Letter No. 71 ante, p. 236, and No. 144 post.
178 Reprinted from the News-Letter in Notes, in The Acts and Resolves ... of the Province of the Massachusetts Bay: . . . , Vol. VIII, pp. 641-642. Mr. Goodell points out an error in the date of the arrival as here given, which should be Thursday the 21st. See News-Letter No. 144 post.
426
THE BOSTON NEWS-LETTER, NOVEMBER 25, 1706
James Cawley Sloop Beginning
Joseph Polley Barque Blessing
Thomas Hunt Sloop Panther
Outward bound
John Richards Mathew Wilson William Rowlson James Barns John Pitts William Webster Nathanael Harris Daniel Allen John Blue
Tercera
Nevis Jamaica
For Antigua Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto Barbadoes Ditto S. Carolina
Brigt. Endeavour Batchellours Advent. Sloop Elizabeth Sloop Endeavour Sloop Rebecca Brigt. Dragon Brigt. Swallow Ship Nich. & Susanna Brigt. Dragon On the 24th. Arrived here Eleazar Johnson from Antigua.
New York, Nov. 11. On the 7th Instant arrived here, one Chaplin from Barbadoes in a Sloop but last from Barmuda.
On the 9th arrived Lawrence in a Sloop from Barbadoes who left that Island the 16th of October in Company with about 12 Sail for Boston, Anthony & Wade for Philadelphia.
On the 10th arrived Braduck in a Sloop from Madera, and DeHart in a Ship from said Port, the former five weeks, and latter 9 weeks passage, but brings no News. The same day arrived a Galley from Jamaica, who left it the 8th under Convoy of Admiral Whetstone with 4 Men of War and the Fleet for England.
Yesterday Pasco arrived here from Boston.
Philadelphia, Nov. 15. Mr. Anthony and Wade are arrived here from Barbadoes, they came out in Company with several Vessels for New-England; The 16th of October last, just as they came away, the Packet-Boat was arrived from England, that came out thence with our Grand Fleet who were bound as 'tis said to make a Descent into France.
New York, Nov. 18. On Fryday last His Excellency my Lord Cornbury arrived here from his other Government of New-Jersey.
We daily expect Capt. Holland and Capt. Isaacks from England, they lay at the Nore the 1st of August ready to Sail
A Letter from Virginia advises of the arrival of a Barmuda Sloop there, who in the Lat. of 32. met with a Wreck, a Sloop loaden with Provisions having a white Stern, they took out of her several barrels of Flower, some Sails and Rigging, and left here there, there was not a Soul on board.
A Briganteen and Sloop that came out of Jamaica with Admiral Whetstone for this Port, are not yet arrived
427
THE BOSTON NEWS-LETTER, DECEMBER 2, 1706
Outward bound are 3 Ships and 3 Sloops for Jamaica, 4 Sloops for Barbadoes, a Sloop for Curacoa, and another for Antigua.
Capt. Cole for England in the Friends Adventure will Sail in 14 days at farthest.
Rhode-Island, Nov. 22. This week arrived here a Brigt. from Antigua, 3 weeks passage, one Welch Master.
By field, Novemb. 21. Yesterday the Reverend Mr. Moses Hale was Ordained Pastor of the Church, Newly Gathered, in this Place. N. Byfield is a Parish Erected out of some remote Lands of Newbury, and Rowley, lying upon the River Parker, near the Falls.
Sudbury, Novemb. 22. On Wednesday the 20th Instant, The Reverend Mr. Israel Loring was Ordained Pastor of the Church in this Place.
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SToUen on Fryday night the 22 Currant, out of a Warehouse upon the Dock in Boston, 4 Pieces of Silk Muffins, & 6 Dozen of broad Ribbands; Whosoever shall give any True Intelligence of them unto John Campbell Post -master of Boston, so as that the right Owner may have them again, shall be sufficiently rewarded. If all or any of them be offered to be Sold or Pawned, you are desired to stop the same, and the Person that has it, and give notice as abovesaid.
'" I ^Here is lately Arrived from England very good Cordage of all -*- Sizes, from a Spun-yam to Cables of Ten Inches, to be Sold by Mr. Lewis Boucher Merchant, either by whole Sale or Retail at his Warehouse upon the Dock in Boston.
T?Our Negro Men Slaves, to be Sold, one about 18 years old, a •*• second about 19. a third about 20. and a fourth about 30 years, that is a Tallow Chandler & a Soap-Boyler, and a good Work-man: Inquire of John Campbell Post-master of Boston and know further.
[Reprinted: News- Letter advertisement, as first in June 17.]
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The Bolton News-Letter.
From /IDonDap November 25. to /IDonDap December 2. 1706.
NY
FTTURTHER reports of the victories of the allied armies in Flanders,
I X^ including the capitulation of Antwerp, are given in this four page
number. There are numerous dispatches of June dates from
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THE BOSTON NEWS-LETTER, DECEMBER 2, 1706
Hague, Milan, Paris, Frankfort, Hanover, the camp of the duke of Marlborough at Arseele, and other places on the continent of Europe. The number opens with an editorial note, as below, introducing the foreign news.]
According to our usual man^ner {on the Arrival of Ships from England, Portugal, or by the West-India Pacquets) we gave you in our Last, a Summary of the most Remarkable Occurrences of Europe for six weeks time, viz from the ist of August, to the i^th of September last: And now we must proceed to the •ynore particular Account of the- Foreign Occurrences where we left off; So that any one having this Print for the year, will be furnished not only with the Occur- rences of Europe, the West-Indies, but also those of this and the Neighbouring Provinces.
Dublin, June 15. On the 4th Instant QB.^tSi\n Saunders, Commander of Her Majesty' Ship the Shoreham, sailing to the Westward with some Ships bound to the West- Indies, came up with a French Priva- teer of 8 Guns and 53 Men, and chased her into Bantry Bay, in Beer- Haven, where he took her. She is called the Francis of Cheerbourg,. Captain Owen Richard Commander.
Plimouth, [Eng.] June 18. Here are come in the Patience of Dram in Norway, Bound hither, and a French Prize called the Oliver of Bourdeaux, laden with Sugar from the West-hidies, taken by a Privateer of Flushing.
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Boston |
Inwards |
From |
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Jacob Parker |
Sloop Endeavour |
Piscataqua |
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Jonathan Hilton |
Sloop Success |
Ditto |
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Robert Luist |
Brigt. Amity |
Connecticut |
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Peter Sergeant |
Sloop Two Friends |
Ditto |
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Cleared Outwards |
For |
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Jonathan Hilton |
Sloop Success |
Piscataqua |
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John Wilkins |
Sloop Nonsuch |
N. Carolina |
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Richard Coller |
Sloop Mary Rose |
Nevis |
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John Secomb |
Sloop Boneto |
Jamaica |
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Peter Meers |
Ship Blessing |
Ditto |
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John Collyer |
Brigt. Unity |
Tercera |
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John Blue |
Brigt. Dragon |
S. Carolina |
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Outward bound |
For |
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Nathanael Perkins |
Brigt. Success |
Antigua |
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Isaac Benny |
Sloop Mary |
Barbadoes |
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Daniel Wyborn |
Ship Robert |
; Ditto |
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Thomas Masters |
Ship Cumberland |
Ditto |
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Samuel Emes |
Katch Seaflower |
Virginia. |
429
THE BOSTON NEWS-LETTER, DECEMBER 30, 1706
[The Southern and Western Post, at the Printing hereof on Monday morning at Q a Clock not yet come in.]
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A Ny Gentlemen, Merchants or others, that have any damnifyed -^ ^Powder, or dust of Powder, either to Sell, or to be made of New, They may repair with the same unto Walter Evenden,"" Powder- Maker, at his House in Dorchester, who will either buy it or make it of New for them, on reasonable terms.
nr^Hree Negro Men Slaves, to be Sold, one about 18 years old, a -*• second about 19, and a third about 30 years, that's a Tallow Chandler and Soap-Boyler, and a good Work-man: Inquire of John Campbell Post-master of Boston and know further.
[Reprinted: News-Letter advertisement, as first in June 17.]
[No copies of the News-Letter issues of December 2-9, Number 138; December 9-16, Number 139; and December 16-23, Number 140, are now (1910) known to be in existence.]
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The Boft on News-Letter.
From /IDonba^ December 23. to ^OUDai^ December 30. 1706.
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r A LITTLE over three pages and a half of this issue are devoted I x~\to foreign news, including items from London, Paris, Venice, Verona, Genoa, Deal and Hague, of July and August dates, and reports from the duke of Savoy's camp at Polongere, and the duke of Marlborough's camp at Helchin, and from Dantzick, Schaffouze and Shields, of similar dates.]
New-York December the 16th. On the 11th Instant, Capt. Cole Sailed from Jacques Bay for London. On the said Day Mr. Graven- raedt arrived here from Boston, but last from Rhode-Island.
The 12th. Instant was Religiously observed throughout this Province a Day of Publick Thanksgiving to Almighty GOD, for the
179 Walter Everden: owner of the first powder mill set up in the Massa- chusetts Bay colony, originally erected in 1675, the time of King Philip's War. Everden was its first manager, and gradually acquired the privilege through purchase of the interests of the original proprietors, among whom were the Reverend John Oxenbridge, pastor, and the Reverend James Allen, teacher, of of the First Church in Boston, and Captain John Hull and Freegrace Bendall, merchants of Boston.
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THE BOSTON NEWS-LETTER, DECEMBER 30, 1706
late Glorious Success of Her Majesties Arms and those of her Allies under the Command of his Grace the Duke of Marlborough, and those in Spain.
On the 14th. Instant Her Majesties Ship the Lowstaffe Sailed from hence to Barbadoes, with 4 Vessels under her Convoy.
Marsh in a Sloop from Rhode-Island bound to Maryland is arrived here.
Rhode-Island Decemb. 26th. We have had abundance of Rain here for 3 or 4 days. No Vessels arrived here but one Codden in a Sloop from New-York, who is Entered out there again. Boston Inwards None,
Cleared Outwards, Joseph Allen Sloop John & Mary
Christopher Taylor Ship Union Galley
Ship Content
Belcher Figat
Brigt. Amity
Brigt. Dove
Sloop Seaflower
Sloop Endeavour
Brigt. Success
Brigt, Amity
Sloop Swallow
Brigt. Hope Outward bound Richard Metcalf Francis & Eliz.
Joseph Everton Brigt. Eliz.
Eleazar Johnson Brigt. Hopewell
All three Posts are now in, and set out again on Monday night the joth Currant.
William Alden Francis Plaisted Tobias Green Bartholo. Green Francis Norris James Barns Natha. Perkins Robert Luisi John Welch Philip Lewis
For. Rhode-Island Barbadoes Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto
Montserrat Antigua Ditto Madera Barmuda Surranam
For. Barbadoes Ditto Fiall
A
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ny Person that has a Boy or Boys that can Read & Write, who ■-wants to be put out to a good Master or Masters, may either speak (or send notice of him or them) unto John Campbell Post- master of Boston, where they may know further.
T ost from Long-Island-Head about 17 days ago a Mast of 22 inches ■^-'and 77 foot long; and another on Tuesday the 24th. Currant of 21 inches and about 75 foot long; both are markt. Whoever shall bring back both or either of them unto Capt. James Pitts of Boston, or give any true IntelHgence of them, unto the said Capt. Pitts, or John Campbell Post-master of Boston, so as that the true owner may have them again, shall be sufficiently rewarded.
[Reprinted: News-Letter advertisement, as first in June 17.]
431
THE BOSTON NEWS-LETTER, JANUARY 6, 1707
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The Bofton News-Letter.
From /IDOn^ap December 30. to /IDOUOa^ January 6. 1706.
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r A FOUR page folio, seven columns of which are filled with foreign I -Zl-news, three columns being an account of the siege of Menin by the duke of Marlborough, in a dispatch from the camp at Helchin, October 9, 1706. Reports of the campaigns in Spain, Italy, Hungary and Poland are from Paris, Vienna, Lisbon, Dantzick, Frankfort and elsewhere, of August dates.]
Piscataqua, Jan 2. On Thursday last the 26th day of Decemh. there arrived at Nanguncket near to Wells in the Province of Main, A Flag of Truce from Port Royal with 34 English Prisioners, who had been out of Port Royal about a month before which said Prisoners came from Placentia in a French Man of War of 36 Guns, with Mon- sieur Supercasse (mentioned in our Num. 139 to have a Comission for the Government of Port Royal.) There came also a Flyboat from Placentia of 8 Guns, being a Store Ship, which was again Loaden and ready to Sail for France when the said Prisoners came from Port-Royal. Of the above Prisoners belonging to Boston are. Mes- sieurs, Arthur Jeffers, Peter Signiacl,"] Allen Southmead, Solomon Gardner, Abraham Lewis, John White, Thomas Dawson and 7 more belongs to A^. York. ^^^
Rhode-Island Jan. J On the 1st Instant arrived here a Sloop from Antigua, Richard Smith Master, about 3 weeks passage, who says that there was a Packet arrived there from Barhadoes about a fort- night ere he left Antigua, that said there was 12 Sail of Men of War arrived there from England. The said Day came in Lillibridge from Contiecticut.
We are informed here that five days ago Cap. Emons arrived at New-London from England bound for New-York, who had about ten weeks passage, on board whereof is Mr. Byerlie Collector of New-York. They also say, that the Store Ship for New-York was run down in the Channel of Englaiid by a Man of War, and lost.
John Cranston Entered Outward for Curacoa.
180 Reprinted from the News-Letter in Notes, in The Acts and Resolves . . . of the Province of the Massachusetts Bay : . . . , Vol. VIII, p. 678.
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Salisbury; Major Robert Pike Esq. was Interr'd here on Thursday the 19th. of December last; the Foot Company of the Town, and the Troop, being in Arms.
He died in the 92 year of his Age.
Salem, Jan. 4. An awful Providence fell out here: On Friday the 3d Currant, Samuel Neale of this Town Shoe-maker, being well and in health, eat his Dinner heartily, and afterward went well to his Work, where he was taken Speechless, and never spoke a word after, but departed this Life the same Evening.
Boston Inwards None
Cleared Outward For
Thomas Langdon Sloop Fortune Plymouth
John Scot Brigt. William Jamaica
Azor Gale Ship Friendship Ditto
Joshua Pickman Ketch Exchange Madera
Andrew Wilso^i Ship Sarah Galley Barbadoes
Outward Bound For
John Robinson Brigt Sarah Barbadoes
Walter Goodrige Brigt Abiel & Sarah Surranam
John Rayner Ketch Freeke Fyall
HDvertisements
A Negro woman aged about 26 years to be Sold: Enquire of John Campbell Post-master of Boston, and know further.
Stolen or Lost in September last, out of Samuel Dogget of Marshfield his Sloop then in Boston, the first part of Purchasses Pilgrims' a History in Folio: Whoever shall bring back the said Book unto the said Dogget, or unto John Campbell Post-master of Boston, or give any true Intelligence of it unto either so as that the true owner may have it again, shall be sufficiently rewarded; If offered to be Sold or pawned, you are desired to stop it, and the Person that has it, and give notice as abovesaid.
[Reprinted: News-Letter advertisement, as first in June 17.]
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r T N this number is a variety of foreign news concerning the siege
I J. of Menin, military movements before Turin, and other military
movements on the continent, contained in letters from Paris,
London, Dublin, Genoa, Hague and elsewhere, of August 1706, dates.]
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New-York Decemb. 31 Capt. Tongrelow Sails this week on Privateering, he has also a Sloop with him for a Tender. Rolland for Jamaica, and Bourdet for Curacoa, intends to Sail with him.
On the 26th Instant arrived here the Brigt. York, William Stanton Master in 11 days from St. Christophers, the 10th of October he sailed from Bristol bound for this Port, and in Lat. of Barmudas he sprung a Leak and bore away to Nevis and stay'd there some time, and from thence to St Christophers, by whom we have the following Account.
A few days before Mr. Stanton Sailed from Nevis, Sir John Jennings arrived there with 12 Men of War from Lisbon from 50 to 80 Guns and a Fireship, they have Spanish Commissions and are bound to New-Spain to Convey home the Galleons: They bring the News that King Charles has had a Battel with the Duke of Anjou, and obtained an intire Victory, and that the latter is fled to Navar.
Capt. Thomas Lilly of Boston was at Nevis, but not meeting with a Market there, came to St. Christophers, and was there when Stanton Sailed. One Ball in a vSloop was ready to Sail from thence for Boston.
One Trott in a Sloop from Pensilvania bound to the Leeward- Islands was taken by a French Privateer, and Retaken by a Curacoa Privateer & carried in to St. Christop.
The News from Eng. by publick Prints is as follows [war news, including details of the operations before Turin and raising the siege.]
New London, Jan. 7. On the 29th of December arrived here the Margaret Gaily from England, Joseph Emons Master, bound for New-York, who came out of Portsmouth the 18th day of October last, in Company of about 200 Sail bound for several Parts, under Convoy of 3 Men of War bound for Lisbon. There came also so out in Company with Emons for New-York the Resolution Gaily with Stores, Capt Hollarid Commander, and one Isaacc in a Brigan- teen, and another Briganteen for Philadelphia, one Palmer Master. The Resolution Galley was run down in the night in the channel by the Halifax Galley another Merchant-man bound to the Streights; and 'tis fear'd that the Resolution Gaily is lost ; The Halifax Galley's Men all but 5 or 6 jumpt out of their own Ship into the Resolution, judging her to be the most likely to be saved: The Halifax Gaily being much disabled, was Tow'd in to Plym. by a Man of War.
The Advice we have from England is a further Confirmation of the Raising the Siege of Turin, and the entire Defeat of the French Army in Italy by the Imperialists under the Command of Prince Eugene, in conjunction with the Duke of Savoy's Troops (mentioned in our Numb. 136.) [Details follow.]
Boston, On Fryday the 10th Currant was Interr'd here Samuel Legg Esqr. of Her Majesty's Council for this Province, who Dyed on Tuesday, the 7th. Instant.
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Our Prisoners mentioned in our Last, that came from Port- Royal and Placentia acquaint us, That a French Privateer of 12 Guns and 70 men went out of Placentia the latter end of May last, designing to come upon the New- England Coast, who near to Cape Sabels met with a Merchant-man of about 20 Guns, which he took to be a New-Englander, and with whom he had a hot dispute : The Merchant- man having kill'd all his men but 14, and all his officers but himself, and his ship was much torn and shattered: The Privateer was glad to leave him, and make the best of his way back again for Pla- centia, where he arrived the latter end of July last.
The Brigt. Sarah of this place, David Craige Master from Holland and England bound for this Port, after a stout resistance was taken within 12 Leagues of Cape Sables by a French Privateer of 16 Guns and 70, men who came from Placentia to Cruise on this Coast, and was by the said Privateer carried in to St. Peters in Newfoundland, and after 6 weeks stay there, the said Briganteen with the Master and Saylors were sent to France, some of the Passengers were sent to Placentia, and are of the Prisoners mentioned in our Last to have come in the Flag of Truce.
Cleared Outward For
Daniel Allin Ship Nich. & Susan Barbadoes
Outward Bound For
Joseph White Sloop Hope Montserrat.
[No advertisements in this number.]
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("TT^OUR folio pages, three pages filled with many short items of
I A minor foreign events, reported from London, Dublin, Hague,
Verona, Milan, Paris, Ostend and elsewhere, of August dates. An
account of the siege and capitulation of Menin is the important news.]
Hatfield, January 9 The People of this County are fill'd with Joy, for the Arrival of the Captives; especially, for the Return of the Reverend and Pious Mr. John Williams, to Dear field again, upon Saturday the 28th of December last: which is esteemed a general Blessing. All Thankfully acknowledge His Excellency's effectual Care of us therein. And a Design is formed for Rebuilding the Town more Commodiously, and regularly Fortifying of it. Wednesday,
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the 8th Currant was a Day of Thanksgiving there, to Praise GOD for His great Goodness. The Reverend Mr. Solomon Stoddard, and Mr. William Williams assisted at the Solemnity, each Preaching a Thanksgiving Sermon, Besides the Inhabitants of Deerfield, Sundry Persons of QuaHty from other Towns were present, helping forward this Religious Exercise. **^
Boston; January 17. Upon appearance of the Rainbow seen here Saturday the 28th of December, about Nine in the Morning; some hoped it might be a Token, that GOD would not destroy Dear field any more : And the good News from thence confirms that Hope. ^*'-
According to our promise in our last, we shall now proceed to a further account of the Publick Occurrences from England, per Stanton Via New-York; [here follows foreign news, principally of military operations in Spain and Italy.]
That the Squadron commanded by Monsieur Deberville is arrived at Rochfort from the West-Indies with 6 millions of Livres in Specie, but that Commadore with Messieurs Cabaret, Mesnil, Montalanbert and Riveaii are dead of the Plague.
Inwards From
James Goold Sloop Hopewell Pensilvania
Cleared Outward For
William Webber Brigt. Dragon Nevis
Outward Bound For
John Myles Ship Unity Barbadoes
On Saturday the 18th. Currant arrived here from Piscataqua, the Flag of Truce that came from Port-Royall, with our Prisoners mentioned in our Numb. 142.
Roxhury, Jan. 18. James Bayley Esqr. Physician, Aged Fifty Six Years and Four Months, Dyed here this day, at two a Clock in the Morning. ^^^
aovertlsements,
"O An-away from her Master Nicholas Jamain of New- York Mer- -■-^chant, the begining of September last, A short thick Indian Girl, named Grace, aged about 17 years, her face is full of Pock holes,, very few hairs on her Eye-brows, a very fiat Nose, and a broad mouth; She speaks English, Dutch and French, the last best. Whosoever shall apprehend and take up the said Servant, and deliver
18i Reprinted from the News- Letter in Notes, in The Acts and Resolves ... of the Province of the Massachusetts Bay: . . . , Vol. VIII, p. 664. See News- Letter No. 136 ante.
182 See Diary of Samuel Sewall, Vol. II, pp. 178, 179, under dates Satur- day morn, Janv 18th, Jany 20, Friday, Janv 24, 170^.
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her unto Mr. Andrew Faneuil Merchant in Boston: If taken up in the Provinces of the Massachusetts-Bay and New-Hampshire; if in Connecticut-Colony, to Mr. John Clark at Saybrook; If at Rhode- Island Colony, to Mr. WilHam Barbutt; In Pensilvania to Mr. Benj. Godfrey; In Carolina to Messieurs Guerard and Pacquerau; If in the Province of New- York at Albany to Col. Peter Schuyler; any other part of said Province to her Master Jamain, 3 pounds, shall forthwith be paid to any one that shall deliver the said Indian Woman to any of the persons abovementioned, besides reasonable charges.
ANy Person or Persons that has any Sum or Sums of Money to Lend at Interest upon good security either real or personal, may repair unto John Campbell Post-master of Boston and know further.
[Reprinted: negro woman to be sold, as in January 6; News-Letter advertisement, as first in June 17, 1706.]
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j"! T /"ITH this issue a return is made to the regular two page size. I VV From London, August 29, 1706, is an account of the taking of Alicante in July, and a tabulated list of the 42 vessels in the line of battle of the fleet in the Bay of Torbay, under Sir Cloudesly Shovel. Other foreign news is from Paris, Munster and other cities.]
New-York, Jan. 15. On the first Currant Arrived at New-London the Margret Gaily, Joseph Emmons Master, from Holland and Eng- land bound hither, who came from England the 18th of October last, with the Resolution Gaily and the Brigt. Lawrell for this Port, the former of which being run down by the Hallifax Gaily, we fear to be Lost.
On the 12th Instant Capt. Tongrelow in the New- York Galley having 20 Guns and 150 men, with a Sloop for a Tender, Sailed from hence on Privateering, Thinhoven[,] Atwood, and Boudet for Curacoa, and Rolland for Jamaica Sailed with Capt. Tongrelow.
On the 13th arrived here Coddin in a Sloop from Rhode-Island.
Cleared Outward, Musset for Antigua, and Bill for Jamaica.
Outward Bound Dehart for Madera, and Coddin for Rhode Island.
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Rhode Islmid, Jan 23. Outward Bound are, John Brown Sloop Elizabeth for Barbadoes, and Peleg Peckham Sloop Brothers Adveen- iure for Antigua.
Marblehead, January the 24th. On the 11th Currant, John Merrit Senior of this place went well to Bed that night, and earlie in the morning next day he rose and made water, and went well to Bed again, but Dyed suddenly in Bed by his Wifes side.
Salem, January the 25th. The Ship Pleasure, Francis Ellis Master, bound for Surranam, is near Loaden; And the Briganteen Moses, Bryan Smith Master, bound for Avexo in Portugal is half Loaden.
We are informed here of two sudden Deaths lately at Beverly, one of which was Mr. Robert Bradford taken eating his Victuals, who dyed suddenly, the other a Woman taken at her Spinning Wheel.
Boston, Cleared Outward For
John Jenkin Sloop Mary Madera
John Pitts Sloop Rebecca Antigua
Outward Bound For
Nathaniel Cary Sloop Katherin Fyall
M^^All the Three Posts arr now in, and set out again on Monday night the zyth Currant.
HDvetttsements.
'T^O be Sold on reasonable terms for ready Money by Mr. William Clark -^ Merchant, at his Store-House upon the Dock in Boston near the Swing-Bridge, Good Barbadoes Rum & Molasses by the Hogshead, Jamaica & Leward Islands fine Sugar, Pemento or all Spice, Cotton- wool and Indigo by smaller or larger Quantities above a quarter of an hundred, the Indigo by smaller parcels.
[Reprinted: News-Letter advertisement, as first in June 17, 1706.]
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FTTROM the camp of the duke of Marlborough at Helchin, August I -T 30, 1706, is an account of the surrender of the city of Menin; from Hague, August 31, a report of the siege of Dendermonde,and more particulars of the fall of Menin; from Paris, August 30, news from Italy and Spain.]
Rhode-Island, January '^Ist. On the 28th. Instant arrived here
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the Briganteen Warren Joseph Palmer Master from London, bound for Philadelphia who came out of Portsmouth the 18th of October last, in Company with the Briganteen Laurell &c. for New- York.
By His Excellency, JOSEPH DUDLEY Esqr. Captain General and GOVERNOUR in Chief, in and over Her Majesties Province of the Massachusetts- Bay, in New-Englaitd. A PROCLAMATION For Proroguing the General Assembly.
W HEAR AS the Great and General Court or Assembly of this Her Majesty's Province, stands Prorogued unto Wednesday the Twelfth of February next.
I Do, with the Advice of Her Majesty's Council, hereby further Prorogue the said Great and Geiieral Court or Assembly unto Wednesday the fifth Day of March next ensuing; And the said Great and General Court or Assembly is accordingly Prorogued unto Wednes- day the Fifth Day of March next, at Ten a Clock in the Morning of the same Day.
Whereof all the Members of the said Court, and all other Persons Concerned are to take Notice, attd conform themselves accordingly.
And the Sheriffs of the several County's, their Under Sheriffs or Deputies and Constables of the several Towns within the same, are Commanded to cause this Proclamation to be forthwith Published and Posted up within their respective Precincts.
Given at the Council Chamber in Boston the Thirtyfirst Day of January, 1706 In the Fifth Year of the Reign of our Soveraign Lady Anne, by the Grace of GOD, of England, Scotlatul, France and Ireland, QUEEN, Defender of the Faith &c.
By Order of His Excellency
the Govemour, &c. J. DUDLEY
Isaac Addington, Seer.
GOD Save the QUEEN.
Boston, On Saturday night the 1st Currant arrived here a Sloop in 27 days from St. Christophers, Thomas Ball Master, who says that there was a Squadron of French Men of War arrived at Martinico from France, and that there was a great many French Privateers abroad among the Leeward Islands. And by the said Ball we have the following advice from Englayid of October the 3d. [Here follow several items of foreign news.]
We intend a more particular Account in our next.
Inward From
John Lothrop Sloop Diamond Martha's Vineyard
Cleared Outw^ard For
John Wells Sloop Tryal Piscataqua
Eleazar Johnson Brigt. Hopewell Fiall
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John Rayner |
Katch Freek |
Ditto |
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George Phenney |
Brigt. Tryal |
Ditto |
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David Adams |
Katch Goodhope |
South-Carolina |
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Outward Bounc |
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William Hawley |
Ship America |
London |
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Nathaniel Gary |
Sloop Katherine |
Fiall |
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Lewis Gantet |
Brigt. Pearle |
Ditto |
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William Dounten |
Sloop Vulture |
St, Christophers |
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Alexand. Duncan |
Sloop Friendship |
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a&vetttsements.
RAN-away from his Master Capt. James Pitts of Boston, about a Month agoe, An Indian Young Man, named Daniel Hump, aged about 18. years, has on a dark gray Coat, a double breasted Jacket, dark gray Stockings, and a black Hatt; one of his Legs being Sore looks like a Bandy Legg. Whosoever shall apprehend and take up the said Servant and deliver him unto his said Master, or Mr. Barnabas Lothrop at Barnstable; or Capt. Simon Davis at Bristol, or Mr, Augustus Lucas at Rhode-Island, shall be sufficiently rewarded and paid, besides all reasonable cost and charges.
A Certain Person about 18 months ago has Lent Clark's Examples, a Book in Folio, which had Sil. Cross wrot upon it in the Blank Leaf: Whosoever has borrowed the said Book, or into whose hands it may come, are desired to return it unto John Campbell Post-master of Boston, that the true Owner may have it again.
[Reprinted: boy or boys to be put out to master or masters, as in December 2; runaway Indian girl, as in January 20; loan of money wanted, as in January 20; William Clark, Merchant, as in January 27; News-Letter advertisement, as first in June 17, 1706.]
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r'T^HE foreign news in this issue is comprised in the paragraphs I JL under the Boston heading at the top of the first column of the first page. The domestic news includes reports of hostile movements of Indians.]
Oston, In our Last we promised you a more particular Account of the advice from England, Via St. Christophers, per Ball, to the
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Sd of October last. [Here follows a column and a half of news items from various parts of Europe, principally relating to the war in Italy, Spain, Saxony and on the upper Rhine.]
(It is to be remarked here that the Substance of the Advice referring to Spain, is to be found in our preceeding Prints, viz Numb. 1.32, 133, 136. 138. 139, 142, 143, 144, 145. And that the above Advice does not enervate that Paragraph in Numb. 132 from Oporto Septemb. 24 wherein you have an Account of the Confederates Army's obtaining a Signal Victory over the Duke of Anjou's Army; which you have confirmed in our Numb. 143. in that Paragraph of New York, Decem. 31 by the way of St. Christophers from Lisbon. In our Numb 132 and 133, you have a Summary of the most Remarkable Transactions of Europe for the Month of July. In our Numb. 136. you have a Summary of the Principal Transactions of Europe for the Month of August to the middle of September. And this present above Account, with what is in our Numb. 143 and 144. Contains the Summary Account of the State of Affairs in Europe, to the middle of October last.)
We have also the following Advice per Ball, That the Squadron of Her Majesty's Ships from Lisbon that arrived at St. Christophers, under the Command of Sir John Jennings, has brought to the Le- ward-Islands about 60 piece of Cannon taken from the French at Barcelona, with Carriages, &c. fit to Mount them, Powder and other Stores. That the Squadron of Her Majesty's Ships waits at St. Christophers for some others that are to joyn them, and then they are to proceed to Porto-Rico, where they are to open their Orders. A Packet arrived at Nevis from Martinico, demanding the Money from that Island which the French when they Insulted it in March last had extorted by a second Agreement in April following, from some of the Inhabitants contrary to the first Articles of Capitulation (which you have in our Numb. 109. and in our Numb. 139 from England) unto which Demand the General told them that they should have none. The said Packet in her return from Nevis to Martinico stopt at Guardelupa, and took in above 20 Bales of English Goods and a considerable quantity of East-India Goods and 30 more hands, and in coming out thence a Dutch Privateer met her, who took her and brought her in to Nevis, and staid there 3 or 4 days, & Sailed thence with his rich Prize to Curacoa. Mr. Ball having touched at Anguila while he was there, a Sloop from Barbadoes came in, who told him that the said Island was alarmed at the sight of a Fleet, which they apprehended to be the Transports that was bound for the Leeward Islands.
On Fry day Night His Excellency received an Express from Groton, that a Party of ours having been sent out several days before to range the Woods, had made a discovery of the Enemy about 40 miles off
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that place: Whereupon His Excellency forthwith ordered a Rein- forcement of those Parts, and other the Frontiers, and expressed the Intelligence thereof to the Chief Military Officers within the several Counties of Middlesex, Essex, the Provinces of New- Hampshire and Main, with Orders to be upon their Guard, and in readiness to repel the Enemy wheresoever they might happen to fall.
Josiah Minot, Commander of the Ship Samuel bound for London having got a good number of his hands, designs to Sail about a fort- night hence.
A Sloop from Holland designing to touch at New-Castle, intends to Sail from hence about 3 weeks time.
Hitherto we have had here an extraordinary moderate Winter, not above 3 or 4 days very cold, only it has been checkered Weather, sometimes freezing then thawing, then Snow and Rain, Thunder and Lightning and Hail, neither of which continued long at a time.
Inward From
Thomas Ball Sloop Elizabeth S. Christophers
Cleared Outward For
Thomas Lothrop Sloop Diamond Nantucket
John Robinson Brigt. Lark Antigua
Lewis Gentet Brigt. Pearle Tersera
Outward Bound For
James Goold Sloop Hopewell Pensilvania
William Waters Sloop Hannah Rhd- Island, &c.
John Sunderland Ship Jer & Ann Barbadoes
Smiths River Virginia, Decemb. 8. On the 14th of November last, arrived here the Brigt. Sarah, James Bowdoin Master, in ten days from Rhode-Island; as also the Sloop Seaflower, Stephen East- wick Master; the former Loading Tobacco for England, designing to Sail about the latter end of February, and the Sloop bound for Jamaica to Sail about the same time. We have no Vessels arriving here since our Fleet went for England, but are in daily expectation of a Fleet from thence, with a new Gouvernour.
New-York, Jan. 29. The Margret Gaily, Joseph Emmons Master, is not yet arrived from New-Lotidon. We have not a word of News here, but so mild a Winter was never known, all this Month except a day or two has been more like March or April than January.
New-London, Febr, jd. Our Frontier Towns on the Western part of this Colony have been lately alarmed, with apprehensions of danger from some of the Indians that are on the back of these Towns; which has caused our Governour to take this day a Journey to Hart- ford in order to Reinforce the Frontiers to expel the Enemy where
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they might chance to fall on. ^^^ Mr. Emmons in the Margret Gaily Sailed from hence for New-York the ISth of the last Month.
Bristol, Feb. 7. One Thomas in a Briganteen designs to Sail in a week for Surranam.
Rhode-Island, Feb. 7. James Coden in a Sloop is arrived here from New-York. The Briganteen bound for England whereof Hatch is Master, will Sail in ten days.
J8@".4// tlie Three Posts are now in, the Eastern and Southern to ga out on Monday night the loth Currant, in order to return on Satt- urday next; and the Western Post to set out then also, in order to re- turn on Saturday the 2 2d Instant and then to set out ontheMonda.yfollow- ingthe 24th Currant, to go and come once a week as the other Posts do.
Bbvetttsements.
Bristol, ss. Jan. 21st. 1706.
WHereas John Foster an Irish man was Apprehended by a Warrant from John Brown Esq. bearing date the ijth. day of October 1706. Upon Suspicion of Stealing a Silver Tankard, found in his Possession; and by virtue of said Warrant brought before Coll. Nathanael Byfield Esq. One of Her Majesties Justices for the County of Bristol, was by him Committed to Her Majesties Goal in Bristol in the County aforesaid, for that he could not give a good account how he came by the said Tankard, and a certain Horse, Bridle and Sadie found in his Possession; Who made his escape by breaking Her Majesties Goal, and upon his being Taken, was put into Irons, and by the Sheriff of the said County put into the Said Goal the Second time, notwithstanding which he hath again broken said Goal, and made his Escape, and cannot be heard of as yet.
To the End therefore the said Tankard, Horse, Bridle and Sadie, now in the Custody of the said Coll. Byfield, may be restored to the Right owners. It is hereby Declared, That whosever can make a Lawful Claim thereto, or to any part of the said Goods above mentioned, paying necessary Charges for the keeping said Horse &c. may have their Goods again.
The said Horse is a pretty large Bright Bay Gelding, having a Brand on his near Buttock of this form d; whitish belly and Leggs, with a white Blaze in his Face, some white hair on his Weathers, and at the Root of his Tayle, and judged to be about Seven years old, but no Ear mark.
The Silver Tankard is old Sodered in some places, large, and markt
183 Reprinted from the News- Letter in Notes, in The Acts and Resolves ... of the Province of the Massachusetts Bay: .... Vol. VIII, p. 679, detailing the campaign in the Connecticut Valley.
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with the Gold-smiths mark I. D. Weighing Thirty Ounces.
By Order of Her Majestices Justices John Gary Clark.
Printed for and Sold by Nicholas Boone near School-House-Lane
in Boston.
A Token for Mourners: Or, the Advice of Christ to a Distressed Mother, bewailing the Death of her dear and only Son. Wherein the Boundaries of Sorrow are duly fixed. Excuses Restrained, the common pleas answered, and divers Rules for the support of Gods Afflicted Ones prescribed. By John Flavel, Preacher of the Gospel of Christ at Dartmouth in Devon.
NOw in the Press and will speedily be Published : A Disquisition concerning the State of the Souls of men (Especially the Souls of Good men) when Separated from their Bodies; in which some late very Remarkable Providences relating to Apparitions are Considered.
By Increase Mather, D. D,
THere is a Couple of very good new Dwelling-Houses with other Accomodations near the middle of Boston to be disposed of on very reasonable terms: Inquire of John Campbell Post-master of Boston, and know further.
[Reprinted : servant ran away from Capt. James Pitts, as in February 3; loan of money wanted, as in January 20; negro woman to be sold, as in January 6; News-Letter advertisement, as first in June 17. 1706.]
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FT? ROM the camp before Turin, August 28, 1706, incidents of the I X^ siege of that city are reported; from Hague, August 31, a report of the discussion over the election of a new bishop of Munster, and from the camp before Menin, August 26, a list of the "wounded and slain."]
Situate, Feb. 10th. Yesterday morning between seven and eight a Clock, an awful Providence fell out here, Thomas Lappams's Bam of this Town was set on fire by Lightning, and burnt down, in which there was about 24 Head of Cattle and two Horses, which were all kill'd.
Ipswich, Febr. 15th. George Jaffrey Esqr. Of Her Majesties Council
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for the Province of New-Hampshire , came hither from Boston on Monday the 3d. Currant bound homeward for Piscataqua, and was taken Sick here, so could proceed no further; he Dyed on Thursday the 13th Instant, very much Lamented of all that knew him, being a Gentleman of a Publick Spirit, and is to be Interred on Monday the 17th currant.
Boston, on Wednesday last the 12th Currant, Colonel Hilton, Commander of our Forces, sent forth on an Expedition to the East- ward, attended his Excellency, and acquainted him of his proceeding, being obstructed in his March as designed for want of Ice; and that in their return betwixt Casco Bay and Wells, they discovered a Track which they followed until they came to a Wigwam, wherein were two Indian Men of the Eastern Rebels, viz. one called Capt. 5aw, the other Alexander, both known Notorious Rogues, with two Squaw's and two Children, the two men and one of the Squaws were kill'd, the other Squaw and two Children they took Prisoners. There was another young Fellow that belonged to the Wigwam who was not within it, that took to his Heels upon seeing our people, and they ran after him for two days, at last they came up with one of the Two Doggs he had with him and kill'd it, the other Dogg they heard squeel in the night, and our people supposed he also kill'd that for fear of discovering him; in our peoples pursuing him he threw away his Blanket, Breeches and Powder Horn, to further his flight; and that night a Snow falling, and being stark naked, 'tis judg'd he could not live. *^^
HIS Excellency by his Proclamation of the jist of January past^ Emitted in our News Letter Numb 146 having Prorogued the Great and General Court or Assembly of this Province, unto Wednesday the fifth of March next, has Resolved that the General Assembly com^ together and Sit on the Fifth of March next, according to his said Pro- clamation
Inwards From
Jacob Parker Sloop Endeavour Piscataqua
Benj. Flood Sloop Benjamin Ditto
Cleared Outward For
Joseph Giddins Sloop Eunice Piscataqua
William Walters Sloop Hannah Ruth Rhode-Island
Alexaiid. Duncan Sloop Friendship New- York
Joseph Fabian Brigt. Abigail Surranam
184 Reprinted from the News- Letter in Notes, in The Acts and Resolves . . . of the Province of the Massachusetts Bay: . . . , Vol. VIII, p. 674,, in connection with an account of this expedition.
445
THE BOSTON NEWS-LETTER, FEBRUARY 17, 1707
Rich. Metcalfe Ship Francis & Eliz. Barbadoes
Daniel Wyhorn Ship Robert Ditto
Outward Bound For
John Sunderland Ship Jer. & Ann Barbadoes
Thomas Ball Sloop EHzabeth England
at)X>erttscmcnts.
STolen on Tuesday night last the 11th Currant out of the House of Mrs. Johanna Buckly in the North End of Boston Widow, The following parcel of Silver Plate, viz. A large Tankard with a Coat of Arms, Two Bowles the one Scollopt, the other plain; One Salver with a Foot to it; A small Cup with two handles; Four Gold
B. Rings, and having this I. I Markt on them: Two long Salts, and one
Cup, and another wrought Cup Markt with I. B. and one large Poringer
B.
markt I. I. with the Workmans mark I. G. And with the following
mark of the Workman's E. W. Two large Dishes, one Mustard Box. And with the Workmans mark I. C. one Peppar Box, a large Porringer
S. S.
markt R. E. one Spoon markt R. S. one Ditto R. K. and one Silver Pot with a cover that holds near a Wine quart wash'd with Gold, wrought all over, markt R. N. Whosoever shall give any true In- telligence of the above Plate, unto the above-said Owner, so as that she may have them again, shall have Ten Pounds Reward. If all or any of them be offered to be Sold or Pawned, you are hereby desired to stop the same, and the person that has it, and give notice as above- said.
ANy Person or Persons that wants to Borrow Money at Interest giving good Security; May repair unto John Campbell Post- master of Boston, and know further.
ANy Person or Persons that has a Negro Man Slave or Slaves to Sell, or to be Transported to Virginia for a Market, may repair to John Campbell Post-master of Boston, where they may know further: Those to be Transported shall have their Passage free for their Labour thither.
A Set of Halberts to be Sold on reasonable Terms: Inquire of John Campbell Post-master of Boston, and know further.
THe one half of a Sloop call'd the Two Friends, burthen about 60 Tuns lying at Mr. David Farnum's Wharf in the North-End of the Town of Boston, to be Sold on reasonable Terms. Inquire of Mr. Edward Martin Merchant of said Town and know further.
446
THE BOSTON N^WS-LETTER. FEBRUARY 24, 1707
[Reprinted: runaway Indian girl from Nicholas Jamain, as in Jan- uary 20; News-Letter advertisement, as first in June 17, 1706.]
IFt. jg. IRumb. 149.
The Bofton News-Letter.
From /IDOnDaS February 17. to /IDOnDa^ February 24. 1706.
NY
F'VTEWS of the defeat of the French army at Turin, September 7, 1 1.\| 1706, is the feature of this issue. It is contained in dispatches from Turin and Hague, under September dates, and in letters to the States-General from Prince William of Saxe-Gotha, the duke of Savoy, and Prince Eugene of Savoy. Then follows the editorial paragraph of reference.]
(For a more particular Account of the Battle at the raising of the Seige of Turin, and of the Signal Intire Victory obtained by His Royal Hig[h]ness the Duke of Savoy and Prince Eugene over the French in Italy, we refer you to our Numb 136 where we gave you the first Account of it; and a yet more particular account you have in our Numb. 143. in that Paragraph from New-York, December 31. And that other Paragraph from New-London of Jan. 7. And in our Numb. 144 Which we were not willing to repeat here, since the Account is in those so full already.)
New-York, Febr. 11. Mr. Stanton Sails this week or the next for Nevis. Mr. Emmons from England but last from New- London is arrived here, and 'tis said he is bound North about for Englai'td, and to Sail in April next. Outward Bound are Adolph for Boston, Grovenraedt for Pensilvania, Braddick for Virginia and Patience for London. No Vessels arrived nor any manner of News.
Rhode-Island, Feb. 21, The Briganteen from Virginia Bound for England that put in here to refit, whereof Hatch is Master, Sailed this week.
Boston, February 22. 1706.
WHereas on Tuesday night the Eleventh of February Currant, there was StoVn out of the House of Mrs Joanna Buckley Widow, Situate at the North-End o/ Boston, several pieces of wrought Plate and Gold Rings, Household Linnen, &c. The Linnen &c. being since fouitd in a remote Out-house; but the Plate and Rings, of considerable value, are still wanting.
And it being reasonably supposed. That divers Persons are Con- -federate in the said Theft, either by joyning in the actual commission
447
THE BOSTON NEWS-LETTER, FEBRUARY 24, 1707
of the Fact, or as accessaries, in knowing or concealing of the same, or in receiving the Goods Stol'n.
His Excellency is pleased to Promise Her Majesty's Gracious Pardon to any person or persons concerned in the said Theft {except the principal and immediate Actor of the sam£) who shall discover the person or persons that committed the said Theft, so as he or they may be Convicted thereof.
By His Excellency s Command,
Isaac Addington, Seer.
And as a further Encouragement towards such Discovery, whoever can and shall discover the person or persons that committed the said Theft, so that he or they may be convicted thereof; Although such discoverers have themselves been so concerned {in knowing or concealing thereof, or in receiving of any of the things Stol'n) whereby they would become chargeable in the Law.
The said Joanna Buckly doth promise, not only to forbear any prosecu- tion against them; but also to Reward them with the Sum of Ten Pounds,
Cleared Outward For
James Webber Sloop Endeavour Piscataqua
Joseph Everton Brigt. Elizabeth Barbadoes
John Sievins Ship Eliz. & Mary Ditto
William Cooke Brigt. John & James Montserrat
Outward Bound For
James Goold Sloop Hopewell Pensilvania
Eleazar Darby Sloop Elizabeth Ditto
Eben. Wentworth Success Gaily Virginia
William Wyar Brigt. Endeavour Ditto
^^All the Three Posts are now in: The Southern and Western to Set out on Monday Night the 24 Currant at j a Clock; and the Eastern Post at j. All to return on the Saturday following.
HC)v>crtisements»
^T^Here is lately Arrived from Holland, a Parcel of very good -^ Cordage from a Spun-yarn to Cables of Eight Inches: To be Sold by Mr. Benjamin Faneuil Merchant near the Slip in New-York; where other Stores for Shipping may also be Bought on reasonable Terms.
"O An away the Last Spring from her Master John Otis Esqr. of -•-^Barnstable, in the Province of the Massachusetts-Bay in New- England, an Indian Girl named Hannah Wapuck, aged about 20 years, middle sized, full fac'd, a comely Countenance, she speaks good English, not very perfect of the Indian Language; had on English Apparrel: Whosoever shall apprehend and take up the said Servant^
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THE BOSTON NEWS-LETTER, MARCH 3, 1707
and deliver her to her said Master, or give any true Intelligence of her unto John Campbell Post, master of Boston, or unto her said Master, so as that he may have her again, shall be sufficiently rewarded, be- sides all reasonable Costs and Charges paid.
LOST at Boston about the latter end of November last, A Manu- script of about 18 Sheets of Paper, written on one side of the Paper, Entituled, An Essay for the Improvement of Trade in New- England, it was rowled up together, and tyed about with a Twine Threed: Whosoever can give any true Intelligence thereof to John Campbell, Post-master of Boston, so as that the true Owner may have it again, shall be well rewarded.
[Reprinted: theft of Mrs. Joanna Buckley's silver, and set of halberts to be sold, as in February 17; News-Letter advertisement, as first in June 17, 1706.]
•jR* 16, Bumb. 150.
The Bolton News-Letter.
From /IDondai? February 24. to flDOlt^ag March 3. 1706 [7].
NY
r^VTEARLY all the first page of this issue is filled with "the RELA- 11^ TION of the Battle fought the ph o/September. 1706. before Turin; and of the Relief of that City, brought to their High Mightiyiesses by the Baron de Hohendorff, Aid d' Camp General to Prince Eugene of Savoy, sent Express by His Royal Highness the Duke of Savoy, and by His Highness Prince Eugene." Other news of the cam- paigns on the continent is from Audenarde, September 6, Vienna, Septembers, and Turin, September 14. A dispatch from Versailles, September 14, gives an account of the reception of the news of the reverses of the French forces in Italy.]
Rhode-Island, Febr. 28th. There is a Sloop arrived here from Barmudas, by whom we are informed, That Capt. Ellery from hence was safe arrived at Barbadoes, having 16 days passage; and that the latter end of December there was a Packet from Englaitd arrived at Barbadoes, but knows not what News she brought. Three Sloops bound for Boston touch't in here, Gillam. & Blin from Connecticut, & another Sloop from Pensilvania. Palmer from England that put in here bound for Philadelphia is Sayled.
Boston, The General Assembly of this Province are to Meet and Sit here on Wednesday the 5th Currant, according to His Excellency's Proclamation for Proroguing of them to the said Day.
449
THE BOSTON NEWS-LETTER, MARCH 10, 1707
By Letters from Virginia via Philadelphia and Rhode-Island of Decemb 27. We are acquainted, That Henry Lowder in the Ship Thomas and Sarah from hence was arrived there; as also Samuel Long, in the Brigt. Swan, the former of which designed to Sail for England in two Months.
Inwards From
John Wells Sloop Tryal Piscataqua
Samuel Wenckley Sloop Sarah & Hannah Virginia
Cleared Outward For
Eleazar Darby Sloop Elizabeth Pensilvania
Nath Loring Sloop Dolphin Connecticut
John Hedge Sloop Speedwell Ditto
David Northy Brigt. Friendship N. Carolina
William Card Sloop Katherine Fiall
Outward Bound For
David Bucklin Brigt. Tryal Barbadoes
Joseph Thorn Sloop Hawke Surranam
James Loring Sloop Sea-horse Virginia
Samuel Edwards Seymour Galley Ditto
advertisements
[Reprinted: runaway Indian girl from Nicholas Jamain, as in January 20; News-Letter advertisement, as first in June 17, 1706.]
tR, Ig. IFlumb. 151.
The Bolton News-Letter.
From /IDOnDa^ March 3. to /IDont>a^ March 10. 1706.
NY
rT?ROM Turin, September 15, 1706, are reports of the movements I X^ of the armies of Prince Eugene and the duke of Savoy, and from Paris, September 18, a French account of the raising of the siege of Turin and the defeat of the duke of Orleans there. From Hague is a report of the invasion of Saxony by the King of Sweden.]
New-York, Feb 24. Last Week a Whale about 40 foot long was struck a few miles to the Eastward of this City, and afterwards passed thro' the Harbour and was kill'd in Hudsons-^xvev, and brought down hither, where she is exposed to view. We have no Vessels arrived here since my last, nor any News. This City at present is very healthful praised be God. Outward Bound, besides those mentioned in my Last (Numb 149) are Wright for Loiidon, Emmons for Holland, and Basset for Curacoa
450
THE BOSTON NEWS-LETTER, MARCH 10, 1707
James River Virginia, Feb 28. There was 3 Vessels of our last Fleet for England lost in a Storm they met with a few days after they put to Sea, 6 or 7 more of the said Fleet put in again to refit, who were disabled by the said Storm.
The Brigt. Sarah of Boston, James Bowdoin Master put to Sea 2 days ago bound for England, and was put back again ; but this day he Sail'd again on his intended Voyage with a fair Wind.
The Sloop Seaflower, Stephen Eastwick Master, Sailed the same day for Jamaica.
Rhode Island, March 7 There is arrived here from Barhadoes, Antigua 8c New Providence the Brigt. Mary, Benj Elery Master, from the last place in 10 days, and says that there was 12 Sail of Men of War arrived at Barhadoes, under the Command of Rear Admiral Kerr, that Sailed from thence before he came from that Island, but where bound he could not tell. Outward bound are Balagy, Sherman ■& Renoufe in 3 Sloops for Barhadoes, & Ryder for Boston
Boston, On Thursday the 6th Currant, By an Express from Col. Hilton, his Excellency received an Account of the Success of the Forces lately sent into the Eastern parts, viz That on Tuesday the 4th Instant, about one a Clock in the morning, the Colonel with a Detachment of the Forces under his Command, fell upon a party ■of the Indian Rebels, being nineteen in number, at a place call'd Cox's Head within Kenneheck River, whereof nine were men, most of them infamiously noted for their bloody Villanies, Mamouson, alias Pemaquid Tom, being one of the Company; The rest were Squaws & smaller Indians.
Eighteen were kill'd on the spot, a Boy about eight years old was saved alive.
Through the Favour of Almighty God, not one of ours was kill'd or wounded; Only in the Action, the Squaw lately taken by Col. Hilton in his former Expidition, unhappily received a Wound from one of our men by mistake.
This Accident is very much Lamented, for that the Squaw had been very serviceable in making known the places of the Indians Residence : She is sent to Piscataqua for Cure ; and is in a hopeful way of Recovery.
Col. Hilton was again Embarking the Forces on the Transports to go in further quest of the Enemy, Resolving to range the parts all the Shoar along. Our Forces were all in good health, and animated with their Success further to pursue the Enemy. ^^^
185 Reprinted from the News-Letter in Notes, in The Acts and Resolves . . . of the Province of the Massachusetts Bay: . . . , Vol. VIII, p. 675, in connection with account of Colonel Hilton's expedition. See also Journal of the Reverend John Pike, in Proceedings of the Massachusetts Historical Society, 1875-1876, p. 145, under date Mar. 3, 170?.
451
THE BOSTON NEWS-LETTER, MARCH 10, 1707
The General Assembly of this Province met here on Wednesday last.
By Letters from Barbadoes of Decemb. 19. We are advised of the arrival of Berry & Blague there from Boston, both bound for Salter- ttida, of Jonathan Harts being taken and re-taken, and Carried in to Barbadoes.
The Last Year in our Numb. 100 We offered unto the Publick, a Bill of Molality, for the Town of Boston. The Number of those who died in the year 1705 (not including those who dy'd abroad, which among so many Seafaring people, as belong to this Town, must be more than a few) amounted unto 282, of which the Negro's made 44.
The Year 1706 has been thro' the Favour of God a year of great Health in the Town.
But the Bill of Mortality this exhibits the number of the Decased.
62 96 58
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July |
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November |
15 |
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August |
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We are able now to Remark more particularly than we did in our former Bills; That among the Deceased in this account, the number of Children amounted unto 125. It is much for so populous a Town, to bury no more of its Inhabitants. The Survivors of any Considera- tion will understand how to make their profitable Reflections both Political and Religious upon a Bill of this Importance laid before them.
fi@°John Kenny Aged about ij years, Son to Margret Kenny of Boston, Widow, being in very great torment & pain with the Stone, his Mother and Friends almost despairing of any Cure for him; at last hearing of Mr. Zabdiel Boylston^^^ of this Town, Chyrurgeon, they made their application to him, who on the jth of November last in the sight of several Physitians, Chirurgeons, and Persons of Note, performed the Operation very accurately and well, to the good liking of the Behold- ers: The Stone was a soft spungy Stone of the bigness of an Egg, and
186 The eminent Boston physician, b. 1680, d. 1766, who first introduced the practice of inoculation into America in 1721, at the risk of his professional reputation and of his life, first inoculating his own son. Afterward fellow of the Royal Society of London, before which body he read An Historical Ac- count of the Small-Pox Inoculation in New England on All Sorts of Per- sons, which was pubHshed in London in 1726 and in Boston in 1730. Copies, of this pamphlet, now rare, are in the Boston Public Library.
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THE BOSTON NEWS-LETTER, MARCH 10, 1707
broke in the taking out, hut the young Lad is now and has been for above 2 months in perfect health, and holds his water. This at the desire of the Lads Friends, we thought fit to acquaint the Publick of, in case any person should he troubled with the like Distemper.
^ \^ His is to give Notice to all Seamen and Marines that have De- ■*- serted Her Majesty's Ship Deptford any time since her being in New-England, if they will return to the said Ship between this loth c/ March and the loth o/ April next, they shall be forgiven and he intituled to their Pay. And Note, whoever will take up any men belonging to the said Ship, and bring them to Boston, shall receive Three Pounds
for each man, from me.
Inward
Carteret Gillam Sloop Tryal
James Blin Sloop [Blank]
Thomas Lanyon Sloop Return
Cleared Outward
James Gold John Lothrop Beamsly Perkins John Sharp William Wyer William Dounten Matthew Wilson John Myles Thomas Masters David Bucklin Joseph Thorn
Outward Bound
Sloop Hopewell Sloop Charles Ship Blessing Ship St. Antonio Brigt. Endeavour Sloop Vulture Ship Mary- Ship Unity- Ship Cumberland Brigt. Tryal Sloop Hawk
C. Stucley. Capt.
From
Connecticut Ditto Virginia
For
Pensilvania
Connecticut
Antigua
Ditto
Virginia
St. Christo.
Jamaica
Barbadoes
Ditto
Ditto
Surranam
For
Whitehaven
Virginia
Newfoun.
Thomas Lasenbey Brigt. Dophin
John Welch Brigt. Dolphin
John Price Brigt. Wil. & Mary
The Ship David and Joseph of considerable Force, Capt. James Pitts Commander, designs to Sail for London again the middle of April next. And the Briganteen for Whitehaven in three weeks time.
advertisement.
"O An-away from his Master Samuel Lyndes of Boston Esqr. the ■*-^26th of Febr. last, a Negro Man aged about 20 years, short Stature, bandy leg'd having on a light coloured gray cloth Coat, a leather Jacket and Breeches, a pair of yam Stockings; he speaks good EngHsh: Whosoever shall apprehend and take up the said Negro, and deliver him to his said Master, or give any true Intelligence
453
THE BOSTON NEWS-LETTER, MARCH 17, 1707
of him, so as his Master may have him again, shall have a sufficient reward, besides all reasonable Charges paid.
The Bofton News-Letter.
From flDOnOa^ March 10. to /IDOnDaS March 17. 1706.
NY
r A DDITIONAL details concerning the defeat of the French in I -ZjLItaly, including the raising of the siege of Turin and the sur- render of Chivas, are contained in dispatches from Hague, the duke of Orleans' camp at Oulx, and the camp at Cezano, near Milan, all of September, 1706, dates.]
New-York, March 10 Alexander Duncan is arrived here from Boston and Coddin from Rhode-Island,
Mr. Palmer in the Briganteen from London bound for Philadelphia that put in to Rhode-Island, has been several days in the Sound at Whitestone. We daily expect the Briganteen Laurell from England, that came out in Company with Emmons and Palmer.
No Vessels arrived here from any place but the abovementioned, though we expect several from Jamaica, Antigua, Curacoa and Carolina.
On Satturday last the Hon. Col. Evans Lieut. Governour of Pen- silvania, and several Gentlemen came to this City.
His Excellency the Lord Cornbury goes next week for his Lordships other Government of New Jersey.
Mr. Emmons will certainly Sail about the middle of April next North about for England.
Adolph and Duncan Sails this week for Boston.
Outward bound are the Brigt. Eagle for Barbadoes, Phenix and Keir steed for Connecticut.
Kenelworth, March 11. On the 5th Currant Dyed here, after six days Sickness, of a putrid Feaver, in the 62 year of his Age, the Worthy and very Reverend Mr, Abraham Pier son Minister of the Gospel in this Town, & Rector of the Collegiate School in Connecticut; ^^^ Unto the just and great grief of all that knew him; being a Person
187 One of the founders of the Collegiate School, from which sprung Yale College, and the first rector of the institution, instructing the students in his house in Killingworth. _j_^
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THE BOSTON NEWS-LETTER, MARCH 17, 1707
of such eminent Piety, Learning, Prudence, Industry and Faith- fulness, as every way rendered him very Amiable & justly Honourable to his Acquaintance; and eminently Exemplary to all his Observers.
Piscataqua, March 13. We are in daily expectation of hearing from the Forces to the Eastward that are gone in Quest of the Indian Enemy, and hope they have met with another party of them. ^^^
Rhode Island, March 14 We have no Vessels in or out this week, but Waters from Boston, who is gone for Connecticut and so no News.
Boston, We have no Vessels arrived here this week, but are daily in expectation of several from England, Portugal and from several parts of the West-Indies.
Cleared Outward For
Nath. Preshuyy Sloop Adventure Connecticut
Benj. Flood Sloop Benj & Mary Piscataqua
Anthony Bracket Sloop Katherine Ditto
Thomas Ball Sloop Elizabeth England
John Welch Brigt. Dolphin Virginia
Samuel Edwards Seymour Galley Ditto
James Loring Sloop Seaflower Ditto
[Here is reprinted, as in March 19, the notice of Captain Stuckley.]
^ I ^Hese are to give Notice, That by Virtue of a Direction in the -^ Act for Encouraging a Post-Office in this Province: The Post- master of Boston does send out every Two days after that the Post comes in, and after the Receipt of Foreign Letters by Sea; All such Letters and Packets that remain in the Office uncall'd for; And if the Person they are directed to, cannot be found, or that the Letters and Racquets are for any Persons in the Neighbouring Towns out of the Post Road; Then the Names of the said Persons are every day to be seen on a fair Alphabetical List for the Sirname, with the name of the Town they live in: If they are for the Town of Boston, then no Town added. So that all Persons may know without Enquiring, when they have any Letters in the Office, excepting as above-said, when the Post comes in, or at the Arrival of Vessels.
H^verttsements,
[Reprinted: runaway servant of Nicholas Jamain, as in January 20; dwelling houses for sale, as in February 10; set of halberts for sale, as in February 17; manuscript lost, cordage for sale by Benjamin Faneuil, and runaway servant of John Otis, as in February 24; run-
188 Reprinted from the News- Letter in Notes, in The Acts and Resolves . . . of the Province of the Massachusetts Bay: . . . , Vol. VIII, p. 675, in connection with account of Colonel Hilton's expedition.
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THE BOSTON NEWS-LETTER, MARCH 24, 1707
away servant of Samuel Lyndes. as in March 10; News-Letter adver- tisement, as first in June 17, 1706.]
IR, ]g. Bumb. 153.
The Soft on News-Letter.
From /IDOnDa^ March 17. to /IDOUOa^ March 24 1706.
NY
r-'TpWO editorial notes beginning the first column of the first page I X of this number are introductory to a column of foreign news ^ items. Then follows the domestic news beginning with the Charlestown, S. C. date.]
IN our Numb. 14'/. We gave you the last Summary Account of the State of Affairs in Europe, to the middle of October last; And in this we proceed to give you the like Summary Account to the 1 2th of November last.
ON Tuesday the 18th Currant arrived here the Sloop Two Brothers, Jeffrey Bedgood Master, about 20 days passage from South Carolina, by whom we have the following Advice from London of November the 12th. per the King William Packet Boat Via Barbadoes.
Charlstown, South-Carolina, Febr. 22 On the 14th of November last, the Littleton Galley John Lowther Master, was lost upon this Coast bound from Jamaica to Lo'udon, all the men were saved and came on Shoar in their Boat, and left the Ship so Leaky and full of water, that they could not clear her.
There is arrived here the Prosperous Gaily from Biddiford, Charles Simmo^tds Master, and from Kingsail the 6th of December last, where he see Capt. Eason, Martin and Cawly, but can give no Account of the rest of the A^^w-£ngZaM(i Fleet.
Yesterday arrived one Burton in 3 weeks from Jamaica, who went from Montserrat in Company with three of Sir John Jennings Squadron bound for Carthageen, to Convoy home the Spanish Fleet. The Admiral with 14 Sail more Sailed from Jamaica the 16th of the last Month, and expected Sir William Jumper with 10 Sail more to joyn him.
Burton says there was three Ships and one Sloop from New- England arrived at Jamaica, but know not their names, one of the Ships was new.
Kingsail, Decemb. 6. On the 24th of November arrived here the Mast Ship, New -Hampshire, Robert Eason Master, bound for Englaiid, who left New-England the 24th of October in Company with several
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THE BOSTON NEWS-LETTER, MARCH 24, 1707
other Vessels under Convoy of Her Majesties Ship the Dover, Capt. Mathews Commander, who met with a great Storm two days after they came out., wherein they lost Company with most of the Fleet, and fell in with the Bay of Fundy. On the 30th of October the Ship Swallow, John Alden Master, struck upon a Whales Back and sprung a Leak, had 8 foot water in his Hold, the Sea running high, the men got on board the Ship William and Hannah, David Mason Master, nothing was saved but the mens Cloathing and Bedding. The 5th of November the Ship Olive Branch, Thomas Letlieret Master, and a Pink, one Pitts Master, fell in with a French Privateer of 30 Guns. Letharet was within a Cables length of him, being Chased 8 hours and received several small Shot, and narrowly escapt being taken, he fears Pitts in the Pink was taken by him, the Privateer had a Jury Main and Top-Mast, but Sailed very well. Capt. Eason took a French Banker who had on board 5000 Core Fish and Salt, which was Ransomed for a thousand Livres, and has an Hostage on board for payment. The 19th of November Capt. Eason lost Company of the Thenet, Cawley, Mason, and Letheret in a great Storm they met with, which damnified both Eason and Cawley very much. Letheret in the Olive Branch is arrived at Cork, and Cawly here.
By part of the Virginia Fleet arrived here, we are acquainted, that 14 Sail of them was foundred, and feared many more. Vessels from all parts has suffered much. The Trade to Bilboa is not yet opened.
London, January. 7th Several Vessels from New-England are arrived at several places, viz Capt. Dudley, Fosdick, and Sears at London, Her Majesties Ship the Dover, at the Downs; Holberton, Pitcher, Lock and Pimer, at Plimouth; Mason, Whitehorn & Kingston at Falmouth; Hill & Miller at Silly; Hawksworth and Babbage at Dartmouth; Eason at Kingsail; Letheret & Simes at Cork; Watts at Kilmore; Jeffers and Grant in Ireland, who lost their Masts in a Storm. 'Tis feared that Martin in the Thenet, and Pitts in a Brigan- teen are both taken. The New-York Merchant from New-York arrived at Kingsail the 16th of November. 'Tis said that 22 Sail of the Virginia Fleet bound for England are foundred at Sea.
Barbadoes, Febr. 10. The 7th Instant arrived here a Packet from England, 3 weeks passage, who say that the French King is endeav- ouring to make a separate Peace with the Dutch, That 20 Sail of French Men of War from Brest were bound to the West-Indies. That about the Wine Islands he fell in with a French Fleet of 17 Sail, and a Flag standing the same Course that he did. That Sir Bevil Granvill dyed at Sea in going for England. And that Mr. Crow is coming Go vernour for this island.
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A Summary of the Principal Occurrences of Europe, from the 12th of November to the yth of January last from London per the Packet- Boat Via Barbadoes and Rhoad-Island, is as follows. [Here follows nearly a column of short items of foreign news, ending
with the announcement, "We will give you a further Account in our
next."]
Sommerset County Maryland, Febr. 16. An Order is come here from England to Embargo all Vessels bound there till September next.
New-York, March 17. On the 13th Currant arrived Sleigh in a Sloop from Curacoa, who left that Island the first of February, and informs, that Sir John Jennings with the Squadron of Her Majesties Ships were at Jamaica. That Her Majesties Ship the Lowstaffe Capt. Fane Commander, with the Vessels that went from hence under his Convoy were all safe arrived at Barbadoes; That it was reported a French Squadron was arrived at Martinico. A Sloop belonging to Boston Sailed from Curacoa about 14 days before Sleigh, for Axuma to Load Salt.
Adolph Sails this day for Boston, and Gravenraedt for Pensil- vania, next week a Brigt. Sails for Curacoa, and another for Barbadoes.
Piscataqna, March 20. Yesterday arrived at York a Fishing Ketch which adviseth that Col. Hilton Commander in Chief of the Forces to the Eastward is returning to Casco, having ranged the Eastern Coast, but could meet with no more of the Indian Enemy.
Rhode-Islafid, March 21. Codner in a Sloop from Surranam, but last from Barbadoes arrived here, and Gold in a Sloop from Boston bound for Philadelphia. Outward bound are Cranston for Surranam, and Ellery for Barbadoes.
Boston, By a Passenger that came hither from England in a Packet- Boat, Via Barbadoes and Rhode-Island, we are well assured, that the Resolution Gaily having Forces and Stores on board for New-York (mentioned in our Numb. 143. and 145. said feared to be lost and run down in the Channel by the Hallifax Gaily, which proves to be a mistake, it being another Ship that was run down and not she) was at Plimouth the 12th of January last in good Condition, having several times put out to Sea, and forced back again; of whose Arrival we may daily expect.
On Thursday last there was a Warehouse at Fort-Hill belonging unto the Widow Gibbs, accidentally burnt down; wherein was lost a great deal of Goods.
His Excellency has been pleased on Saturday the 22d Currant to Prorogue the General Assembly of this Province, unto Tuesday the
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Sloop Dolphin |
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BC)\>ertisement5.
'T^HE Lynn-Spring Frame [Farm] between Salem and Lynn to be -■- sold on reasonable Terms; It contains 20 Acres inclosed with a Stone Fence: Several other parcels of Land that are not fenc'd, good Pastorage, Maedow and Commonage: Having thereon a good double House, 4 Rooms on a Floor fit for an Ordinary, with a Barn and other Accomodations: Inquire of John Campbell Post-master of Boston and know further.
ff^^ I ^HE Undertaker of this Publick Print of Intelligence for -■- both Foreign and Domestick Occurrences has been endeav- oring (now near three years time, with the aid and generous assistance of several Gentlemen, Merchants and others, both in this and the Neighbouring Provinces that annually took the same) to promote its continuance as a Publick good, yet notwithstanding that the same was proposed on very moderate Terms, and found to be of publick use, there has not hitherto appeared a competent number to take it by the year, so as to enable the Undertaker to defray the necessary Charge, far less to carry it on for the future, no dependance for its support being to be laid on the Weekly Sale of the said Prints, which if to be continued must either be by a greater number taking it yearly, or by some help from this and Naighbouring Governments, which is left to their consideration.
All Persons that has had it for the current year, who have not already paid according to agreement, are hereby desired to send it to John Campbell Post-master of Boston, with their Resolution whether they'd have it continued or not.
And all others who have a mind to put to their helping hand to promote and carry on the same, may agree with John Campbell Post-master of Boston, either by word or writing that it may be known
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before the year is elapsed the last of April next, if it can be proceeded on for a fourth year.
B* J6* Bumb. 154.
The Bolton News-Letter.
From /IDonDag March 24. to flDOnOag March 31. 1707.
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r/'~^OVERNOR Dudley's proclamation for a general fast fills nearly I vJTall the first column of the first page of this issue. Foreign news follows, preceded by an editorial introduction, and occupying about two columns. Included in this are congratulatory addresses to Queen Anne upon the successes of her arms, from the Gen- eral Assembly of New Hampshire, from military officers of Mas- sachusetts Bay, and from prominent merchants and traders of Boston.]
By His Excellency, JOSEPH DUDLEY Esqr. Captain General and Governour in Chief, in and over Her Majesties Provinces of the Massachusetts Bay, and New-Hampshire, in New-England. A PROCLAMATION.
for a GENERAL FAST.
UPON due Consideration of the Holy Anger of Almighty GOD, Evidently manifested by Lengthning out the Troubles of Europe, as well as our own, arid continuing them a}id our selves under the sore Calamities of a distressing bloody War; {notwithstanding the many great Victories obtained against the Common Enemy of Europe) which always bespeak our Humble Prostration at the Feet of Divine Soveraignty, with Penitential Confession of our many aggravated Sins and Provocations, and fervent Supplications before the Throne of Grace, for the free Re- mission of them: That the Just Displeasure of GOD against us may be removed.
T Have therefore thought fit, with the Advice of Her Majesties Council, ■^and at the concurrent desire of the Representatives in their present Session, to Appoint and Order That Wednesday the Sixteenth of April next be set apart, and observed for FASTING and PRAYER through- out these Provinces; Exhorting both Ministers and People in the Publick Assemblies, aitd in their private Devotions, religiously to Solemnize the said Day; That by a sincere Repentance and steady Affiance in the Divine Mercy in their most humble Addresses to GOD, They may obtain these great Blessings.
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That our Soveraign Lady the QUEEN, with Her Kingdoms and Dominions may always be under the Protection of Heaven; Her Majes- ties Life and Happy Government long continued; Her Councils and Just Arms prospered: That the Government of these Her Majesties Provinces may be always under the Influence of Divine Direction in all their Administrations & Just Enterprizes, and the Smiles of Heaven atteyid them; The Designs of Enemies defeated; The Residue of our Captives be returned: That Health may be continued, and the Ensuing Year Crowned with the fruits of Divine Benignity: That the present Wars and Ttimults of the Nations may happily Issue in the Advance- ment of the Protestant Religion, ayid the Glorious Kingdom of our Lord and Saviour JESUS CHRIST. A'nd all Servile Labour is forbidden on the said day.
Given at the Council Chamber in Boston the Twenty Second of March, 1706, 7. In the Sixth Year of the Reign of our Soveraign Lady ANNE, by the Grace of God of England, Scotla^id, France and Ireland, QUEEN, Defender of the Faith, &c.
By Order of His Excel- lency and Council. /. DUDLEY Isaac Addington, Seer.
GOD Save the QUEEN.
IN this we proceed according to our promise in the Last, with the remaining part of the summary account of the most remarkable Occurrences of Europe, from the I2th of November to the yth of January last, from London per the Packet-Boats Via Barbadoes and Rhode- Island. [Here follow two columns of foreign news items. The most important of this foreign matter is the report concerning the death of Don Pedro, king of Portugal, and the succession of Don Juan to the throne.]
Fetter in a Sloop from New- England is arrived at Tinmouth.
St. James's Decemb. 18. An Humble and Loyal Address of the Council and Representatives of Her Majesties Province of New Hampshire in New-Englaitd, Conven'd in General Assembly: And five Addresses from the Military Officers in the several parts of Her Majesty's Province of the Massachusetts-Bay: Also an Address of the principal Merchants and Traders of Boston in New- England: Congratulating the Great and Glorious Successes of the Arms of Her Majesty and Her Allies, ever since Her Majesty's happy Accession to the Throne, and more especially (under the Command of the Duke of Marlborough) the last Summer in Flaiiders; and most humbly and thankfully acknowledging Her Majesty's great Care and Favour to Her People in those Parts, in Protecting and Encouraging their
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Trade and Merchandize, &c. Were all presented to Her Majesty, "by Constantine Phips^^^ Esqr. Agent for the Government of New- England; being introduced by the Right Honourable the Earl of Sunderland, one of Her Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State. All which Addresses Her Majesty received very Graciously.
New York, March 24. On the 22d Currant arrived here a Sloop from Madera, Simon Pasco Master, who left that Island the 3d of Pebruary, ....
One Galley of Boston in a Sloop was arrived at Madera, and one Moses Wadlin, who last Fall was bound from Fyal to Boston, being Hown off the Coast, the Sloop was disabled, put into Madera and sold there ; the Master returns a Passenger in Galley for Boston. A Sloop from Philadelphia was arrived at Madera.
On the 22d and 23d Instant arrived here one York & James Many in 24 days from Jamaica, there came out with them a Brigt. and a Sloop for Boston, all under Convoy of a Squadron of Her Majesty's Ships of War being 12 Sail with a Ketch and Fireship, under the Command of Sir John Jennings who is returned to England And has been at Carthageen and Portobell, but the Spaniards are not inclined to send home the Galleons till the Affairs of Spain are in a more peace- able posture.
Commadore Kerr is at Jamaica with 5 Sail of Men of War.
Two Galleys Sailed from hence last Fall for Jamaica, viz Norwod & Grant who were not arrived, & 'tis fear'd they are lost or taken.
Outward Bound a Brigt. for Surranam, and a Sloop /or St. Thomas. Emmons will Sail for England about the middle of April next.
Rhode- Island, March 28. On the 26th Currant arrived here a Sloop from Barmudas, John Welch Master, by whom we are advised that Capt. John Wentworth from Piscataqua was arrived at Barbadoes 5 weeks passage, who met with a Storm 5 days after he went out, wherein he lost his Main Mast. Capt. Wilson from Boston is also arrived there. That there is a strong Embargo in Barbadoes. The said Welch is gone for Boston, as also Adolph who toucht here from New-York.
Piscataqua, March 28th. Capt. Rymes, Alcock and Harmon bound for Barbadoes waits for a fair Wind. Capt. Thomas Holland bound for Jamaica, will be ready to Sail in Ten days.
Boston. The following Act is passed by the Great & General Court or Assembly of this Province in their Last Session. Viz.
189 Constantine Phipps: eminent London lawyer; afterward Sir Constan- tine, and Lord Chancellor of Ireland 1710-1714.
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An Act for the further continuing of, and in Addition to the Act, to Encourage the Prosecution of the Indian Enemy and Rebels; which said Act was to continue unto the end of the Session of the General Assembly in May next ; And is now revived and continued unto the last day of October following, with this addition; That the Prce- mium for a Male Indian Enemy or Rebel capable of bearing Arms, or above the Age of 12 years that shall be kill'd or taken by any Company, Troop, Party or Person serving as Volunteers, without pay or Sub- sistance, shall be One Hundred Pounds instead of Fifty Pounds set by the Aforesaid Act. ^^°
Inwards William Clarke Sloop Endeavour
John Mitchell Sloop Elizabeth
Cleared Outward James Blin Sloop Good hope
Thomas Lothrop Sloop Diamond
Ebenezar Coffin Sloop Ann
Nathaniel Gardner Sloop Content
Brigt Mayflower
Brigt. Dolphin
Eleazar Moses Thomas Leasenby
Outward Bound Richard Smith Sloop Coronation
Samuel Hopkins Sloop Dolphin
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B&\)ertisements.
A Pretty Carolina Indian Boy aged about 12 years, to be Sold; En- quire of John Campbell Post-master of Boston and know further.
ONe Thomas Greatbatch, a lusty well-set man, between 30 & 40 years of Age, he has a Red full face, and pock broken; he com- monly wears a Perriwigg, his Right leg is crooked. He is a Sailer, having been late Mate to Capt. Bonker in a Briganteen from Curracoe to Philadelphia, has absented himself at New- York the 17th. Instant, having several Considerable Sums of Money in his hands, for which he has signed Bills of Lading. Therefore whoever shall meet with said Person, are desired to secure him, and give notice to Mr. Moses Levy Merchant in New- York, or to Capt. Andrew Gravenrate of said City, who will pay as a Reward 20 pieces of Eight with reasonable Charges, and indemnify and save harmless said Persons for taking up and securing said Greatbatch.
190 The original act was passed and published by the General Court Au- gust 14, 1706, as chapter 7 of the session begun August 7, 1706. The addition, passed March 13, 1707, and published March 26, 1707, is chapter 12 of that session. See Acts and Resolves ... of the Province of the Massachu- setts Bay: . . . , Vol. I, p. 594.
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THE BOSTON NEWS-LETTER, APRIL 7. 1707 [Reprinted : dwelling-houses for sale, as in March 17.]
M, J£. Bumb* 155.
The Bolton News-Letter.
From /IDonDag March 31. to /IDOU^a^ April 7. 1707.
M H— NY
r^T^HIS issue opens with an editorial paragraph referring to the I J- "summary of publick occurrences in Europe." Then is given foreign matter filling the first page and a quarter of the second. It includes an instalment of a summary of the articles of the union between England and Scotland, prefaced by an editorial note, and followed by the line, ''Here we leave off till our Next." The do- mestic news in this number, as is usual, consists mainly of shipping intelligence.]
For want of Room in our Last, and due Encouragement to Prints especially a Sheet at a time upon the Arrival of Vessels from, England or the West Indies by the Packets: The Undertaker was necessi- tated to break off with the Summary of the Publick Occurrences of Europe, frotn the 12th of November, to the 7th of January last, and therefore does now proceed on the same. [The foreign news items here follow,]
T N our Numb. 140 We acquainted you that Her Majestys Com- •^ missioners of England and Scotlattd (appointed by Her Majesty of Great Britain, pursuant to the Acts of Parliament of the Respective Nations, Impowering Her Majesty to Nominate Commissioners to Treat of an Union between the Two Kingdoms,) had agreed and concluded upon the Articles of the said Intended Union, the 22d Day of July last, which were not then made Publick: But are now come to our hands per the Packet via Barbadoes and Carolina, being since Printed in Scotland by order of the Parliament there; which Articles are in number 25. And are too long for this one Print, to be set down at large, unless the Undertaker were better enabled than hitherto he has been; yet for the satisfaction of those that has help't to support and promote the Publick Print, we have given you here a Summary of the said Articles which is as follows. [Here are Articles 1-15 of the Union.]
Jamaica, Febr. 18. Armitage and Noyce of Boston are arrived here from Madera, the former of which acquaints us, That a Ship from Ireland, which touch't at Madera, to take in 20 Pipes of Wine, and came out from thence in Company with him bound for this Place,
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on the southside of Hispaniola, a French Privateer of 24. Guns gave them Chase, and came up with them, whom they engaged a con- siderable time, while at last the Privateer Boarded the Irishman, and with Granado's set Fire to the Irishmans Deck and Rigging, who was at length blown up; which when Armitage saw, he made the best of his way, the Privateer pursu'd him, but could not come up with him, and so got safe in here; The Irishman had 1500 barrels of Beef on Board.
They also say, that while they were at Madera, a Man of War came in there that had taken two Canada Store Ships.
New-York, March 31. Last week arrived here Chaplin in a Sloop from Barmudas 10 days passage. Letters from London the latter end of December per the Packet Via Barbadoes and Barmuda ac- quaint us. That the Lawrel Brigt. that came out with Emmons. &c. had been 3 weeks at Sea and was returned to Dartmouth in a most shattered condition, the Goods mostly damnifyed, and she rendered uncapable of proceeding the Voyage. Mr. Philip French late of this City Merchant, in his passage home from Virginia died 13 days after they left the Capes. Emmons Sails for England by the middle of April, and the Sloop Seaflower for Bristol, Henry York Master in 20 days. The Eagle Brigt. for Barbadoes Sails in a fortnight. Outward bound are a Sloop for St. Thomas, & a Brigt. for Surranam.
Rhode-Island. April 4. Ela in a Brigt. from Jamaica, bound for Boston toucht in here. Coden from New-York, and Smallage from Boston are arrived here, the latter informs, that the Nantucket Whale-boats came up with a Sloop that was over-set, whose Keel measured just 43 foot long, they got her Main-sail which had near 8 cloaths in the head of it, the Wind blew hard, they could not tow here in; & they went out next day to see for her, but knows not if they found her.
Piscataqua, April 4. His Excellency is expected here this night from his other Government of the Massachusetts-Bay. Capt. Hol- land Sails for Jamaica the 11th Currant.
Salem, April 5. Yesterday arrived at Marblehead the Sloop Beginning, James Cawley Master. 7 weeks passage from Madera, who says they had an Account of 3 English Vessels carried into Sally by Sally Men of War, but knows not for what reason. Lewis of Boston in a Brigt he left at Madera. On Monday last one Swazy in a Fishing Ketch saw a small new Ship standing out from Barnstable Bay, being new and red paint that stood off to Sea, The Shallops give account of such a Ship seen this week with new Sails, a low snug head, and
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THE BOSTON NEWS-LETTER, APRIL 7, 1707
low forward on, and a Sloop with her; 'Tis feared to be a Rogue by his working.
Boston. On Wedttesday Evening last, a Young Woman coming into Town upon the Neck, was assaulted by a Negro man, who attempted to commit a Rape upon her, and being inraged by her resistance, grievously wounded her in the head with a large sharp stone, so that her Life is despair; The Villain is in close Prison, and it's hoped will be made a publick Example to the Terror of others.
We are acquainted from Barmudas, that the Government of that Island sent a Spy-Boat to descry what Ships were at Martinico, who saw several there, but could not distinguish of the Men of War; the said Spy-Boat touch't at Barbadoes, and was permitted to return home, notwithstanding the Embargo there, she being on that Publick Service. Her Majesties Ship the Lowstaffe, Capt. Fane Commander, in her Cruise had taken a French Ship of 12 Guns being a very rich Prize, and one of the Fleet that came out of France bound for Mar- tinico, and brought here in to Barbadoes.
Letters from Madera of the 25th of January acquaint us. That a Ship belonging to that Island, Goddard and Mansfield to NeW' England were all Lost in a Storm.
Capt. Pitts Sails for London in 3 weeks time
Her Majesties Ship the Province Gaily Cap. Southack Commander is Sailed this week on a Cruise.
Venteman from Jamaica and Ellery from Saltertuda arrived at Nantasket the 6th Currant.
His Excellency on Wednesday last went for his other Government of New-Hampshire.
Thro' an Error of the Press in our Last, Don Juan the present King of Portugal is said to be Born in 1669. Atid it should be 1689.
Inwards From
John Welch Sloop Swallow Barmuda
James Berry Ship Swan Salterruda
Dirick Adolph Sloop Two Brothers New- York
Thomas Hunt Sloop Panther Jamaica
John Secomb Sloop Boneto Curacoa
Cleared Outward For
Samuel Hopkins Sloop Dolphin N Carolina
Thomas Lanyon Sloop Return Ditto
Jeremiah Vail Sloop Mary Ditto
Carteret Gillam Sloop Tryal Connectic.
Outward Bound For
Jonathan Evans Brigt. Hope Fyall
Moses Abbot Sloop Endeavour Maryland
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THE BOSTON NEWS-LETTER, APRIL 14, 1707
Robert Holmes Brigt. Content Jamaica
John Ryder Sloop Eliz. & Sarah Rhd. Island
B^verttscments.
NAthaniel Wardell Slea Maker, a special good Work-man has lately set up in Draw-Bridge-Street, *®^ on the North-side of the Bridge near Coney's-Lane ^^^ in Boston, where all persons may be furnished at his Shop with all sorts of Sleas ready made on reasonable termes: His Ware has been prov'd to be very good by several skilful Work-men.
NEwly Published a small Book, Entituled, A Treacle fetch'd out of a Viper. *'^ Sold by Benj. Eliot, under the West-end of the Town-House in Boston. Price Four-pence.
A Parcel of good Indigo to be Sold on reasonable Termes, by Mr. Joseph Parsons Merchant at his Ware-house on the Dock in Boston.
[Reprinted : the Lynn-Spring Farm for sale, as in March 24.]
B. B. IRumb. 156.
The Boft on News-Letter.
From flDOnDaS April 7. to /IDOnDag April 14 1707.
NY
r T N this issue are additional articles of the treaty for the union of jXEngland and Scotland. From Paris, October 4, 1706, is an ac- count of the French losses in the siege of Turin; from Brussels, October 3, an account of the reception there of the duke of Marl- borough, October 27; and there are also reports from the military camp at Granez, October 7, and the camp of Prince Eugene of Savoy, October 22.]
According to our promise in our last, we here proceed where we left off, to the Remainder of the 25 Articles of the intejided Union between the Two British Kingdoms of England and Scotland. [Then follow articles 16-25 of the Union.]
New-York, April 7. On the 3d Instant arrived here a Pink from Dublin, John Leigh Master, but last from Cork, 17 weeks passage, but brings no late News, only that Blair e of Boston who Sailed out of
191 Draw-Bridge Street: early name for North Street.
192 Coney's Lane: after 1708 Cross Street.
193 By Cotton Mather, Boston in N. E. Printed by B. Green for Ben- jamin Eliot. 1707. Small 8vo.
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THE BOSTON NEWS-LETTER, APRIL 14, 1707
Lever pool the 8th of September last, was the next day in dark weather put ashore in Dundrum-Bay in Ireland, the Vessel and Goods wholly lost, and two of his men.
This day arrived a Sloop in 10 days from Barmudas, brings no News, only a report that Sir William Jumper was arrived at Barba- does with 12 Sail of Men of War.
Emmons designs to Sail for England and Holland in 10 days, and the Seaflower for Bristol in a fortnight.
Entered out are Pasco and Manny for Jamaica.
The Pensilvania Post not yet come in
Boston, On Fryday the Uth Instant, His Excellency returned from his other Government of New-Hampshire.
On Tuesday the 15th Currant, the General Assembly of this^Prov- ince meets here.
Wednesday the 16th Instant is to be a Day of Solemn Fasting and Prayer throughout this Province and New-Hampshire, for the Causes specifyed in his Excellency's Proclamation,
In our last, thro' misinformation 'twas not Ellery that arrived at Nantasket but Mason. Inwards
Alexaitder Duttcan Joseph Conclin Joseph Allen Nathaniel^Loring Jonas Green Giles Hall Paul Mansfield Nathaniel Mason James Cawley John Ventem.an Ezekiel Cravath
Sloop Friendship Sloop Tryal Sloop John & Mary Sloop Dolphin Sloop Industry Sloop Lyon Sloop Lyon Sloop Guilford Sloop Beginning Ship Martha & EHz. Ketch Dolphin
Cleared^Outward Francis Brown Sloop Speedwell
John Mitchel Sloop Elizabeth
William Clark Sloop Endeavour
Robert Holmes Brigt. Content
Moses Abbot Sloop Endeavour
Outward Bound Dirick Adolph Sloop Two Brothers
William Everton Ship Elizabeth
John Charnock Marlborough Gaily
Thomas Hunt Sloop Panther
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THE BOSTON NEWS-LETTER, APRIL 21, 1707
Ela in a Brigt. from Jamaica is arrived here, & Blague in the Coleman Gaily at Nantasket from Barbadoes and Saltertuda.
BOverttsements.
A Ny Person that wants Money at Interest, giving good Security, -^ ^may repair to John Campbell Post-master of Boston, and know- further.
[Reprinted: News-Letter advertisement, as in March 24.]
l» jg, Bumb. 157.
The Bolton News-Letter.
From jfTOOnDag April 14. to iflDOUDag April 21. 1707.
MH— NY
r^T^HIS number opens with an editorial note introducing foreign news. I A The foreign matter covers the first page and half of the second ; and includes, under date Edinburgh, October 8, "Her Majesty's most Gracious Letter to our Parliament of Scotland, with the Lord High Commissioner's and Lord HighChancellor's speeches relating to the Union:" also a variety of war news. The domestic items relate mostly to shipping and affairs at sea.]
'pHE Foreign Occurrences which we give you in this: tho' prior in time to what you have had in our former, yet came since to our hands from England, per the Packets Via Barbadoes and Salterttida, per Capt. Blague.
Philadelphia, April 12. Darby and Gold from Boston are below arrived at Salem.
New York, April 14, Yesterday arrived here one Rolland in 27 days from Jamaica, by whom we are informed. That Capt. Tongrelow a Privateer from hence, met a French Ship of 30 or 36 Guns and 160 men near Hispaniola, which he fought 4 hours till he had 2 men kill'd and 17 wounded, and finding her too strong for him, he left her, Tongrelow put in to Bonira to repair his damage
Emmons says he'll Sail this week for England and Holland, and York for Bristol in 14 days.
Two Sloops are bound for Jamaica, another for Madera, and a Brigt. for Barbadoes.
Her Majesty's Ship the Triton's Prize will be ready to Sail a Cruise in a few days.
Rhode-Island, April 18. On the 6th Instant an Express came to our Governour from the Narraganset, acquainting his Honour that
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THE BOSTON NEWS-LETTER, APRIL 21, 1707
the Beacon at Block-Island was on fire, and that they heard several Guns go off, the Govemour immediately caused the Drum to beat up for Volunteers to go under the Command of Capt. John Wanton, and Capt. Benj Ellery in a Sloop and Briganteen, and in 2 hours time there was 200 men compleat in Arms on Board; The Brigt. came up with Block-Island in the Evening, where they saw a small Sloop that came from New-York who had surrounded the Island 3 times, as tho* on purpose to alarm them; they know not who commanded the Sloop, but pretended that they came there to Press men for Her Majesties Service to the Man of War.
Inwards are Smallage, Ryder and Gillam from Boston, Taylor from New-York Cox from Barnmdas, and Cranston from Curacoa, just now arrived.
Outward Bound, Frost for Surranam.
Boston, On Thursday the 17th Currant, His Excellency was pleased to Dissolve the General Assembly of this Province.
By Porter and Blue in 19 days from Nevis and Montserrat we are acquainted that Norris, Kinsman, and Nathaniel Perkins bound hence to the Leeward-Islands were all taken, That no French-men of War could be descry'd at Martinico. That the French Privateers were very numerous abroad among the Islands. That there was'^a Packet from England arrived at Antigua just as they came out, but knows not what News.
Scot from Jamaica is arrived here. Inwards
Simon Smith Thomas Curtice Peter Harris Joseph Talmage Gamaliel Prince Joseph Brown Joseph Reding Thomas Larkin Samuel Long Newcomb Blague Thomas Porter
Sloop Hope Sloop Endeavour Sloop Dolphin Sloop Endeavour Sloop Adventure Sloop Speedwell Sloop Eliz & Grace Sloop Speedwell Brigt. Swan Ship Colman Frigot Brigt Lamb Brigt. Dragon
John Blue
Cleared Outward Nathaniel Loring Sloop Dolphin
Clement Sumner Sloop Speedwell
Thomas Hunt Sloop Panther
William Hawley Ship America
From
Saybrooke
Ditto
New London
New- Haven
Milford
Nor. Carolina
Ditto
Ditto
Virginia
Saltertuda
Nevis
Monserrat
For
Connecticut
Ditto
Madera
New- York
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THE BOSTON NEWS-LETTER, APRIL 28, 1707
Outward Bound For
Thomas Chity Sloop Endeavour Barbadoes
Nath Mason Sloop Gilford Jamaica
Nicholas Bow Sloop Beginning London
Ht)v>ertisements
GOod Jamaica Indigo, and good Cables from 4 to 13 Inches, to be Sold on reasonable Terms, by Mr. David Jeffers & Company Merchant, at their Warehouse on the Dock in Boston.
IMprecation against the Enemies of God, Lawful and a Duty, as it was delivered in a Sermon at the Lecture in Boston, before his Excellency and General Court, March 20, 1707, By the Reverend Mr. Benjamin Colman. Sold by Nicholas Boone, at his Shop near the Comer of School-house-lane in Boston.
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From flDOn^a^ April 21. to /IDOnDa^ April 28 1707.
NY
FT TNDER date of Edinburgh, October 31, 1706, is the speech of
I vJ the earl of Seafield, lord high chancellor of Scotland, reporting the
treaty for the union between England and Scotland ; and then
follows the action of parliament upon the treaty, article by article.]
(According to our usual manner upon the Arrival of Vessels from England, or the West-Indies by the Packets, fearing also that a Compe- tent number do not offer to take the said Letter of Intelligence by the year so that it may be proceeded on for a fourth, this being the last of the third year. We shall now conclude with a piece of the best News that we ever Printed, which will no doubt be very acceptable to all the good Subjects of GREAT BRITAIN.) [Here follow the speeches of the queen to the houses of Parliament, January 28 and March 6, relating to the union of England and Scotland.]
Weymouth, April 24 Yesterday was interr'd here the Reverend Mr. Samuel Torrey, Fellow of Harvard College & Pastor of the Church in this Town, who Dyed on Monday last, having Preach'd on the Publick Fast the Wednesday before; was entering on the 76th Year of his Age, and in the Fifty first year of his Ministry; leaving behind him the Character of a very Laborious, Faithful, Learned and Pious Minister of the Gospel.
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THE BOSTON NEWS-LETTER, MAY 5, 1707
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Boston. Inwards |
From |
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John Webster |
Brigt. Endeavour |
N Carolina |
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Robert Lewis |
Brigt. Amity |
Madera |
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Thomas Rose |
Ship Oxford Gaily |
London |
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Cleared Outward |
For |
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Joseph Allen |
Sloop John & Mary |
Connecticut |
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Joseph Brown |
Sloop Speedwell |
Ditto |
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John Gross |
Sloop Prosperous |
Ditto |
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Outward Bound |
For |
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John Venteman |
Ship Martha & Eliz |
Jamaica |
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John Scot |
Brigt. William |
Ditto |
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Richard Butler |
Sloop Two Brothers |
St. Christop. |
BDvertisements.
^ I "^Here is a Fair to be kept yearly in the Town of Portsmouth on -*- Rhode-Island, near the House of Abraham Anthony, on the last Tuesday of May which holds 3 days at a time
"O An-away from her Master Nath. Niles jun. of Point-Judith in -^^Narraganset, a Negro Woman with her Son a Negro Boy about 2 year old, she's of a middle Stature & well set. Whoever shall apprehend and convey her either to her Master or John Campbell Post-master of Boston, shall be well rewarded.
TTltherto no competent number has offered to take this Letter of ■*• -■- Intelligence by the year, so as to enable the Undertaker to carry on the same; which when there does, he is ready to proceed with all Occurrences, both Foreign & Domestick.
[Reprinted: Indian boy to be sold, as in March 31.]
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From ^Ont)aS April 28. to /IDOnDa^ May 5. 1707.
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rT?OREIGN matter fills the first page and nearly three quarters of IX^ the second : largely composed, under dsXe Whitehall, November 2, oi "Letters from Valentia of the 5th of the last Month, N. S." containing "the following Account of the last campaign in Spain." The domestic intelligence is almost wholly shipping news.]
New York, April 28. On the 22d arrived here a Sloop from Curacoa, but last from Exuma with Salt, by whom we have advice,
472
THE BOSTON NEWS-LETTER, MAY 5, 1707
That Capt. Tongrelow had engaged a French Ship of 30 Guns two hours in which he had two men kill'd and 11 wounded, and had been at Bonira & refitted and was gone upon another Cruise.
That two Dutch Men of War of 60 Guns each, with several Merchant Ships were arrived at Curacoa from Holland.
The same day arrived here Brodick in a Sloop from Virginia, who on Fryday last was three weeks, met a Ship going in to Virginia from England, the Master whereof told him that he had been three Months from Engla-tid, and came out with 5 other Ships for Virginia and the Resolution Gaily for New-York, and that it was then nine weeks since he parted with the said Gaily.
Capt. York Sails this week or next for Bristol
A Fly Boat arrived here from Boston in Satureday last, in order to Load for Englayid: And Leigh is bound for Dublin
Boston John Rayner Eleazar Johnson Nicholas Burroughs John Richards
James Lewis John Hedge Simon Smith
Thomas Curtis
Peter Harris
Joseph Reding Thomas Larkin
Antigua
For
Connecticut
Ditto
Ditto
Ditto
Ditto
For
N. Carolina
Ditto
Entered Inwards From
Ketch Freek Fyall
Brigt. Hopewell Ditto
Marlborough Gaily Nevis
Brigt. Endeavour Cleared Outward
Sloop Dubastus
Sloop Speedwell
Sloop Hope
Sloop Swan
Sloop Dolphin Outward Bound
Sloop Eliz & Grace
Sloop Speedwell
HOvertisement.
AT the perswasion of several Gentlemen, Merchants, and others, both in this and the Neighbouring Provinces, who are sensible of the want of this Pubhck Letter of Intelligence for both Foreign and Domestick Occurrences; the Undertaker has once more attempted to Print the same in hopes that all Persons who loves a Publick good will one way or other put to their helping hand, to Promote and Support it, that the same may not only be carryed on a fourth year, but also continued for the future.
And all Persons in Town and Country who have a mind to en- courage the same, may have the said Letter of Intelligence every Week by the year upon reasonable Terms, agreeing with John Camp- bell Post-master of Boston.
'Tis taken for granted that all such who had this Letter of IntelH- gence last year, and have not forbid the same, will be still willing
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THE BOSTON NEWS-LETTER, MAY 12, 1707
to take it at the Price which others give : If any are of a contrary mind, let them signify it, and we shall forbear sending it to them.
The Undertaker has been also advised to carry on the Occurrences where they were left off, and 'tis hoped that fourteen days will re- trieve the lost time.
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From XIDOnOay May 5. to /IDOH&ap May 12. 1707.
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rTTUROPEAN advices fill all but about a third of a page of this I Xl^issue, under dates of October-November, 1706. The items are dated Berlin, Constantinople, Moscow, Genoa, Vienna, Lisbon, "From the Duke of Savoy's Camp at Picighittone, Octob. 28 N. S.," Edinburgh, Paris, Milan, Amsterdam and Hague. The slight domes- tic news relates wholly to shipping.]
Boston John Wiggins William Walter Nath Presbury John Lothrop John Brewer George Phillips
Joseph Flood Joseph Concklin
Richard Foster John Porter Jefferey Bedgood
New-York, May 5
Entered Inwards
Sloop John & Mary
Sloop Ruth & Hanna
Sloop Adventure
Sloop Speedwell
Sloop Content
Sloop Supply Cleared Outward
Sloop John & Abigail
Sloop Tryal Outward Bound
Ship Boston Merchant
Brigt. Lamb
From
New York
Connecticut
Ditto
Barnstable
Campechy
Fyall
For
Piscataqua
New- York
For
London
St Christ.
Jamaica
Brigt. Mary
On the 3d Instant arrived here a Briganteen in 27 days from Curacoa, belonging to St. Thomas which is bound to Madera, by whom we are advised. That two French Privateers from Porto Rico had taken a Dutch Trading Sloop worth One hundred thousand Pieces of Eight.
Yesterday Adolph arrived here from Boston.
Emmons Sailed last Tuesday from Sandy-hook for England and Holland. The Sloop Seaflower for Bristol and Pasco for Madera, lyes there Wind bound.
474
THE BOSTON NEWS-LETTER, MAY 19, 1707 Entered Outward Bound the Ship America for London.
advertisement.
[Reprinted: News-Letter advertisement, as in May 5.]
t\, 16. Bumb. 161.
The Boft on News-Letter.
From /iDon&aS May 12. to /IDOItda^ May 19. 1707.
M H— NY
rT70REIGN matter occupies nearly three quarters of this number, j X^ and comprises general European advices of November, 1706 dates. The domestic news concerns shipping interests and move- ments of men-of-war.]
Portsmouth, Nov. 4. From on board Her Majestys Ship the Kent off of Lizzard, Octob. 29. Sir Thomas Hardy, who commands the Western Squadron being a Crusing in the Soundings, to protect our homeward bound Trade, took in Her Majestys Ship Kent on the 27th of this Month, after some resistance, the American, a Letter of Mart, burden, 150 Tons, 50 l^en and 20 Guns, loaded with Sugar, Indigo, &c from Martinicoo, and belonging to and bound for Bourdeaux.
She Sailed from Port Royal in that Island the 8th of September last, in company with 4- more Ships bound for several Ports of France; but being a better Sailer than the rest, she made the best of her way a-head, & on the 20th tiltimo, took in her Passage the Samuel and Margret of London, burden 100 Tuns, 20 Men, 12 Guns, John Haberdee Master, come from Guiney, and bound with Negroes to Virginia. She sent this Prize to Martinico, and kept the Master of her and 7 men more on board. On the 7th Instant she likewise took the Elizabeth of Boston, burden 90 Tuns, 9 Men, 2 Guns, in the Latitude of 11 deg. 10 minutes, Longitude 322. come from Port to Port with Wines for New-England, and kept the Super-cargo for the Ransom of the Ship, which hath now his Liberty, and sav'd ,his Ransom.
Falmouth, Nov. 7. The 5th Instant came into this Port Her Majesty's Ship the Swiftsure, and with her the Industry of and from Virginia, laden with Tobacco, which was taken by a French Privateer, and retaken by Her Majesty's Ship the Nonsuch near the Lizard.
Plimouth, [Eng.] Nov. 10. This day came in Her Majesty's Ship the Swallow from the Eastward with a Prize of 18 Guns from Martinico laden with Sugar, and a retaken Ship, viz. the Tiger Briganteen of and from Boston, bound for the Maderas
475
THE BOSTON NEWS-LETTER, MAY 19, 1707
This day the Swallow Man of War brought in here the St. Mark of Nants, laden with Sugar &c. from Martinico; as also the Tyger Briganteen (retaken from a St. Mallo's Privateer) off and from Boston, in New England, one Holland, Master, laden with Fish, Tarr and Oyl, for the Maderas.
Philadelphia, May 8th On the 4f^ and 6^'^ Instant arrived here two Sloops from Barbadoes, Wade and Foster Masters, Foster put into Barbadoes, he left Barbadoes the first of April, and Wade the 6th of the said Month, they came out without Convoy, there being no Embargo. The Vessels bound for New-York waited for the Convoy of Her Majesty's Ship the Lowstaffe, who intended to Sail the latter end of April.
The Lowstaffe' s Prize is said to be very valuable, being loaden with Bale Goods, Beef and Pork.
Cap. Forrister a Spie Boat from Barbadoes was taken and carried in to Martinico, but was come to Barbadoes again in a Flag of Truce, the Cartele being settled between those Islands.
Yesterday and the day before was Launched here a Gaily call'd the Happy Union, and a Briganteen, both designed for Englartd.
Mr. Gravenraedt has Entered for York and Boston.
New-York, May 12th. On the 8th Instant a Sloop arrived here from Barmuda, and on the 10th a Ship from Bristol, Cockrane Master, who left that Port the 6th of March, and on the 18th of the same Month Sailed from Kingsaile in Company of three Men of War, two Transport Ships, and about 30 Merchant Men bound to Barbadoes, &c. in which Fleet was Milford Crow Esqr. Governour of Bardadoes, and 300 Souldiers, by which Ship we have advice, that Capt. Budge (who mist the joyning of the Mast Fleet last Fall) lost his Ship near Limerick, most of the Loading saved, but part damnifyed. That Capt. Cole who Sailed from hence in December last, was arrived in Bristol Channel.
Several Vessels are Outward bound for Curacoa, Jamaica, St. Thomas, Antigua, Barbadoes, Barmi4da, and Carolina.
|
Boston. |
Entered Inwards |
From |
|
Thomas Lothrop |
Sloop Susanna |
Connecticut |
|
John Lothrop |
Sloop Charles |
Ditto |
|
William Smallage |
Sloop Prosperous |
Ditto |
|
John Hedge |
Sloop Speedwell |
Ditto |
|
William Goold |
Sloop Samuel |
Ditto |
|
Eleazar Darby |
Sloop Elizabeth |
Jersey |
|
Thomas Ruck |
Brigt. Fraternity |
Barbadoes |
|
Isaac Binney |
Sloop Mary 476 |
Ditto |
THE BOSTON NEWS-LETTER, MAY 26, 1707
|
John Blower |
Ship Stanier Gaily |
Ditto |
|
Eleazar Armitage |
Sloop Alexander |
Ditto |
|
Abraham Hill |
Ship Andr & Will |
Exon |
|
William Wihber |
Brigt. Dragon |
St Christo. |
|
Fortune Redduck |
Brigt. Jer. & Tho. |
Ditto |
|
Samuel Richards |
Pink Joshua |
Lisbon |
|
Joseph Polley |
Bark Blessing |
Campechy |
|
Cleared Outward |
For |
|
|
Thomas Larkin |
Sloop Speedwell |
N. CaroHn |
|
James Webster |
Brigt. Endeavour |
Ditto |
|
Barnabas Lothrop |
Sloop Speedwell |
Connectic |
|
Gamaliel Prince |
Sloop Adventure |
Ditto |
|
Alexander Duncan |
Sloop Friendship |
Ditto |
|
Jacob Parker |
Sloop Endeavour |
Piscataqua |
|
William Arnold |
Ship David & Joseph |
London |
|
Nicholas Bows |
Sloop Beginning |
Ditto |
|
Outward Bound |
For |
|
|
Joseph Reding |
Sloop EUz. & Grace |
N. Carolin |
HOvertisement
[Repeated: News-Letter advertisement, as first in May 5.]
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Bumb. 162.
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The Bofton Ne-ws-Letter.
From /IDOn&atJ May 19. to /IDOnDa^ May 26. 1707.
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OREIGN matter fills the first page and over half of the second, comprising general European advices,]
Dartmouth, Nov. 17. The 14th came in here the Samuel and Sarah of this Place, John Symons Commander, from Newfoundland, being a French Prize, taken and brought into that Country by the Nicholas, a Letter of Mart Ship, Capt. Holdsworth Commander. This Day came in the Evans Brigateen, Joseph Harwood Master, from Pensilvania, laden with Tobacco for Milford,
Marshfield, May 19. On Wednesday last the 14th Currant, The Reverend Mr. James Gardner was Ordained Pastor of the Church in this place.
New-York, May 19. Yesterday arrived here the Briganteen Laurell from England, who has been so long expected, she came out
477
THE BOSTON NEWS-LETTER, JUNE 2, 1707
of PlimotUh the 21st of February. The Resolution Gaily Sailed a month before her for this Port. Capt. Wild in the Dove was Loaden, and Jeffers was Loading in February last for this Port.
A Ship has been seen off and on of the Highland of Never-sinks last week, upon which Her Majesty's Ship the Triton's Prize Sailed from hence on Saturday, and we suppose went out of the Hook yesterday in search of her, supposing her to be a Privateer.
Last week one Robinson arrived here from the Bay of Campechy, one Mears of Boston came out with him; and he left another Vessel of Mr. Lilly's there, he has had 7 weeks passage.
Several Vessels are bound to Barbadoes, Jamaica, Curacoa, Carolina, &c. Leigh bound to England and Ireland will not Sail till the Triton's Prize return.
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Entered Inward |
From |
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Joseph Flood |
Sloop John and Abiel |
Piscataqua |
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Cleared Outward |
For |
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|
Joseph Reding |
Sloop Eliz. & Grace |
N. Carolina |
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John Scot |
Brigt. William |
Jamaica |
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Thomas Chitty |
Sloop Endeavour |
Barbadoes |
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Outward Bound |
For |
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John Ela |
Brigt. Dove |
Barbadoes |
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Giles Hall |
Sloop Lyon |
Newfoundl. |
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Thomas Welch |
Sloop Swallow |
Barmuda |
|
Robert Lewis |
Brigt. Amity |
Jamaica |
BDvertiscment
[Reprinted: first two paragraphs of the News-Letter advertisement, as first in May 5.]
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The Bofton News-Letter.
From (IDonDag May 26. to /iDOIlOa^ June 2. 1707.
MH— NY
["Tj^OREIGN matter fills the first page and about a quarter of the I X^ second, comprising mainly war news; a large part consists of advices, under date Hague, November 23, as to proposals of peace made to the allies. The domestic news includes the report of the Anniversary Election, with the list of councillors chosen, and the members of the house of representatives for the ensuing year.]
New-York, May 26. Last week arrived here Pope and Bourdett from Jamaica, Sievins from Carolina 8c Joyner from Barmudas ,
478
THE BOSTON. NEWS-LETTER, JUNE 2, 1707
but bring no News. We have an Embargo here till Her Majesty's Ship the Tritons Prize return, who went in quest of the Privateer that was said to be on our Coast. Leigh for England and Ireland does not Sail till the Man of War returns. There are two Sloops up for Carolina, a Sloop for Barbadoes, one for St. Thomas, one for Antigua, and Joyner for Madera.
Just now arrived a Sloop from the Bay of Hunderas, 8 weeks passage, which came out with two Briganteens for Boston.
Boston, June 2d 1707.
ON Wednesday last the 28th of May, being the Anniversary Day for Election of Counsellours, the Great and General Court or Assembly of this Province met & Elected. After Sermon Preached by the Reverend Mr Samuel Belcher, Minister of Newbury (from these words. Mat. 6. 10 Thy Kingdom Come;) the following Gentlemen Members of Her Majesties Council for the Ensuing Year, whom His Excellency was pleased to approve of, Viz.^^*
Wait Winthrop Esq. James Russel Esq.
John Hathorn Esq. Elisha Hutchinson Esq.
William Brawn Esq. Samuel Sewall Esq.
Isaac Addington Esq. John Phillips Esq.
Jonathan Corwin Esq. John Foster Esq.
* Peter Sergeant Esq. ^Joseph Lynde Esq.
John Thacher Esq. Eliakim Hutchinson Esq.
Penn Townsend Esq. John Appleton Esq.
Benjamin Brown Esq. John Higginson Esq.
Samuel Patridge Esq. Andrew Belcher Esq.
Edward Bromfield Esq. Isaac Winslow Esq.
194 Printed, revised, in The Acts and Resolves ... of the Province of the Massachusetts Bay: . . . , Vol. VIII, pp. 225-227. In the list of coun- cillors are these changes in the Province Laws print : Hathorne for Hathorn ; Browne for Brown in both cases ; Russell for Russel ; Gushing jun. for Gushing; Paine for Payne; Plaisted for Blaisted. In the list of representatives, the following: Boston, Doctor for Mr. Tho. Oakes, Lieut-col for Gol. Sam. Gheckley ; Weymouth, Mr. for Gap. Steph. French; Hingham, Theophilus for Tho. Gushing; Mendon, Sergeant for Mr. Wil. Holbrook; Braintree, Webb for Web; Billerica, Steames for Stemes; Woburn, Ensign for Mr. John Peirce; Reading, Wiley for Wily; Wrentham, Sergeant John Guilde for Mr. John Guile; Salem, Browne for Brown; Ip.swich, Jewett for Jewit; Newbury, Lieut-col. for Col. Tho. Noyes; Lynn, Burrill for Burril; Marblehead, Trevett for Trivit; Bridge- water, Deacon William Brett for Mr. Wil. Bret; Sandwich, Bassett for Basset; Springfield, Lieut, for Mr. Joseph Stebbins; Gloucester, Haskall for Hascall; Rowley, Jewett for Je wet; Amesbury, Fowller for Fowler ; Haverhill, Saunders for Sanders; Boxford, Lieut. Thomas Perley for Mr. Tho. Pearly; Bradford, Kimball for Kimbal; Gharlestown, Phipps for Phips; Sudbury, Deacon for Mr. Edmund Rice; Marlborough, Beaman for Beeman; Goncord, Gapt. Jona- than Prescott for Capt. John Prescot; Suffield, Mr. Joseph Sheldin for Gapt. Joseph Shelden; Dartmouth, Akin for Achin; Tiverton, blank filled: William Almy; Wells, Sayer for Sawyer; Chilmark, Maj. Benjamin Skiflfe for Benj. Skefte Esq.; added: Island of Nantucket, James Coffin.
479
THE BOSTON NEWS-LETTER, JUNE 2, 1707
Ephraim Hunt Esq. Samuel Appleton Esq. John Gushing Esq.
Nathaniel Payne Esq. Simeon Stoddard Esq. Ichabod Blaistead Esq.
The Members of the House of Representatives for the several Towns are as follows, and those that have this Mark (*) are New Ones
Boston
Salem
\ *(
Mr. Tho. Oakes Col. Sam. Checkley Capt. Ephr. Savage Mr. Eliz. Holyoke Weymouth, Cap. Steph. French Dedham, Mr. John Fuller. Medfield, *Mr. Sam. Morse Hingham, *Mr. Tho. Cushing Mendon, *Mr. Wil. Holbrook Wrentham, *Mr. John Guile Brooklin, Mr. John Winchester *Capt. Sam. Gardner *Capt. John Brown . , ( Mr. Neh. Jewet Ipsw^ch■^ Capt. Wil. Goodhue
Newbury, *Col Tho. Noyes Lynne, *John Burril Esq. Speak Marblehead, *Mr. Rich. Trivet Beverly, Mr. Sam. Balch. Wenham, *Mr. Tho. Patch Tops field, *Mr. Isaac Peabody Glocester, Mr. Benj. Hascall Rowley, *Mr. Ezek. Jewet. Salisbury, *Capt Hen. True Amesbury, *Mr. Tho. Fowler Aitdover, Capt Christ. Osgood Haverhill, M. James Sanders B oxford, Mr. Tho. Pearly Bradford, *Mr. Rich. Kimbal Cambridge, Capt. Tho. Oliver Charlestown, *Capt. Sam. Phips Newtown, Mr. John Spring Watertown, Jonas Bond Esqr. Sudbury, Mr. Edmund Rice Marlborough, *Mr. Tho. Beeman Concord, *Capt. John Prescot Chelmsford, *Capt. Wil. Tyng
Roxbury, Mr. Wil. Denison Dorchester, Mr. Hopestill Clap Milton, *Mr. Geo. Sumner Brantrey, *Mr. John Web Billerica, Mr. John Sternes Woburn, *Mr. John Peirce Reading, *Mr. Tim. Wily Maiden, *Mr. John Greenland Sherborn, Mr. Jonath. Morse Lancaster, *Mr. Tho. Sawyer Plimouth, *James Warren Esqr. Scituate, *Mr. Sam. Clap. Marshfield, *Mr. Sam. Sprague Bridgewater, *Mr. Wil. Bret Barnstable, *Mr. Sam. Chipman Sandwich, *Maj Wil. Basset Yarmouth, *Mr. Elisha Hall Eastham, Mr. Sam. Knowles Springf. *Mr. Joseph Stebbins Northamp. *Mr. Tho. Shelden Hadley, *Mr. John Nash. Suffield, *Cap Joseph Shelden Hatfield, *Mr. Eleazar Frary Enfield, *Mr. Isaac Meacham Bristol, Mr. Nath, Blagrove Rehoboth, *Mr. John Brooks Little-Compt. *Mr. Wil. Fobes Swanzey, *Mr. Joseph Mason Taunton, Mr. Robert Crosman Dartmouth, *Mr. John Achin Tiverton,
York, *Capt. Lewis Bane Kittery, *Capt. John Hill Wells, Mr. William Sawyer Edgartown,
Tisbury, \ Benj. Skeffe Esq. Chilmark,
480
THE BOSTON NEWS-LETTER, JUNE 9, 1707
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Entered Inwards |
From |
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John Bradick |
Sloop John & Mary |
New- York |
|
Abel Jones |
Sloop Larke |
Maryland |
|
Samuel Ernes |
Ketch SeafloAver |
Ditto |
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Nathaniel Lor in g |
Sloop Dolphin |
Connecticut |
|
Francis Brown |
Sloop Speedwell |
Ditto |
|
James Goold |
Sloop Hopewell |
Jersey |
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John Wilkins |
Sloop Nonsuch |
Pequemias |
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John Mason |
Brigt. New-London |
St. Christ oph |
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Philip Lewis |
Bright Hope |
Surranam |
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Cleared Outward |
For |
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Daniel Jackson |
Sloop Speedwell |
Piscataqua |
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Anthony Bracket |
Sloop Katherin |
Ditto |
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Benj. Flood |
Sloop Benj. & Mary |
Ditto |
|
Joseph Basset |
Sloop Susanna |
Connecticut |
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John Wiggins |
Sloop John & Mary |
Ditto |
|
Nathan Presbury |
Sloop Adventure |
Ditto |
|
William Walker |
Sloop Han. & Ruth |
Ditto |
|
John Lothrop |
Sloop Charles |
Ditto |
|
John Hedge |
Sloop Speedwell |
Ditto |
|
Thomas Lothrop |
Sloop Samuel |
Ditto |
|
John Bradick |
Sloop John & Mary |
New- York |
|
Richard Butler |
Sloop Two Friends |
St. Christoph |
|
Jonathan Evans |
Brigt. Hope |
Fyall |
|
Jeffrey Bedgood |
Brigt. Mary |
Jamaica |
|
Jonathan Hart |
Sloop Gilford |
Ditto |
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Outward Bound |
For |
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Joseph Mackintosh |
Brigt. Hope |
London |
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Nicholas Johnson |
Brigt. Hopewell |
Newfoundl. |
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John Ray}ier |
Ketch Freck |
Ditto |
BDverttsement.
[Reprinted: News-Letter advertisement, as in May 26.]
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Bumb. 164
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From /5D0n&a^ June 2. to /IDon&ag June 9. 1707.
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OREIGN matter fills the first page and nearly a quarter of the second: embracing, under date Westminister, December 3, the queen's speech at the meeting of Parliament; war reports; and
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THE BOSTON NEWS-LETTER, JUNE 9, 1707
advices from Constantinople, October 31, and Lisbon, November 25 N. S. The domestic news relates wholly to shipping.]
Antigua, April 26. On the 20th Currant arrived here Capt. Beamsly Perkins from Boston, with Wilson, Sharp & Isaac Perkins: "^ The Privateers are very thick about the Islands. Yesterday arrived Smith from Bristol. There is bound hence to Boston Capt. Gwin in the Eagle Gaily, John Pitts in a Sloop, and Rolston in another, and Parker for Piscataqua.
New-York, June 2d. On Thursday last the Tritons Prize spoke with Duncan of Boston bound to Ruanock. On Fryday arrived here Play in a Sloop from Antigua, but brings no News. On the 27th of May he met Two Ships near the Capes of Virginia bound in, one whereof he spoke with, who told him that they were from London, and had been 8 weeks out of England, and that they came out with a Fleet bound to Virginia.
Leigh for England and Ireland; Stevens for Carolina, and Rolland for Jamaica will be ready to Sail this week.
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Boston. |
Entered Inwards |
From |
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Samuel Taylor |
Sloop Rose |
Connecticut |
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John Grost |
Sloop Prosperous |
Ditto |
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Francis Whitmore |
Sloop Callipatch |
Ditto |
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Thomas Lothrop |
Sloop Diamond |
Ditto |
|
William Clarke |
Sloop Endeavour |
Corratuck |
|
Thomas Lanyon |
Sloop Return |
Ditto |
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William Broaded |
Virginia Merchant |
Plymouth |
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Stephin Eastwick |
Sloop Seaflower |
Jamaica |
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George Pearson |
Sloop John & Mary |
Virginia |
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William Stone |
Ship Carlile |
Antigua |
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Cleared Outward |
For |
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Eleazar Darby |
Sloop Elizabeth |
Pensilvania |
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Samuel Taylor |
Sloop Rose |
Rhode-Island |
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Giles Hall |
Sloop Lyon |
New-foundl. |
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Thomas Porter |
Brigt. Lamb |
St. Christop. |
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Outward Bound |
For |
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George Phillips |
Sloop Supply |
Fyall |
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Ezekiel Cravate |
Ketch Dolphin |
New-foundl. |
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Eleazar Ar milage |
Sloop Alexander |
Barbadoes |
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Isaac Binney |
Sloop Mary |
Ditto |
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Mos3S Wadland |
Brigt. Adventure |
Tercera |
195 Captains Beamsley and Isaac Perkins, both natives of Ipswich, Mas- sachusetts, and both successful Boston shipmasters. Captain Beamsley com- manded "Her Majesty's ship Dispatch, friggott" in the English attack upon Port Royal in 1710.
482
THE BOSTON NEWS-LETTER, JUNE 16, 1707 Newcomb Blague Ship Colman Frigot Jamaica
BDvertisement.
[Repeated: News-Letter advertisement, as first in May 26.]
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The Bofton News-Letter.
From /IDOn^a^ June 9. to flftOJlDa^ June 16. 1707.
MH— NY
r'T^HE first page and only about a quarter of the second of this
I Jl issue are occupied by foreign matter : that includes the address of
the Enghsh house of lords on December 4, 1706, and the queen's
answer; also advices from Naples, Brussels and Milan, November, 1706.]
Barbadoes, May 14. On the 8th Currant arrived here our Fleet from Englaiid, consisting of 33 Sail, under Convoy of 3 Men of War, the Guernsey, Childsplay and Winchelsea, ten Sail are bound to Jamaica, the rest for this and the Leeward Islands, on board of said Fleet came Milford Crow Esq. our Governour, who on the 9th Instant came on Shore here: The Regiment being under Arms, and received with all imaginable Respect and Honour.
New-York, June 9. On the 2d Instant early in the Morning Her Majesty's Ship the Triton's Prize Sailed out of Sandy-hook and that night about 10 a Clock she met with a Ship 20 Leagues S & by E off the Hook, and kept her Company all night, and early in the morning engaged her, being a French Privateer of about 150 Tuns, she had 10 Ports aside, and full of men, thought to be no less than 150 or 200 men. The Triton's Prize Out sailed her, and intended to run very close upon her and give her a broadside, but the Privateer prevented her by giving the first Broadside and Volley of small Shot, whereby we had 4 men kill'd, and 5 or 6 wounded, besides Capt. Davies who was shot just behind the Ear, and with the Fall bruis'd himself much upon the edge of a Shot Case, that render' d him unserviceable for some hours, which gave the Enemy a great advantage yet notwith- standing the Fight was bravely maintained, and a great many Broad- sides given, the Privateer made a running Fight, and the Triton's Prize every now and then upon the Chase came up with her, gave her a Broadside of Round and Partridge, several of the French men were seen to fall on his Deck, part of his Gunnel and Sprit-sail Yard found swimming; at last the Gale slacking the Enemy threw some of their Guns Overboard and row'd away, and the Triton's Prize re- turned to Sandy-hook to repair her damage. And Yesterday morning
483
THE BOSTON NEWS-LETTER, JUNE 16, 1707
put to Sea again, being very well Man'd and Capt. Davie s well re- covered ; if that unhappy Shot had not hit Capt. Davies the Privateer had certainly been taken.
We have an Account of a Ship of 18 Guns and 200 men from Martinico bound on this Coast, and believe this was she, some Prestmen lately come Martinico affirm this to be the Ship that they saw there.
Yesterday Her Majesties Ship the Lowstaffe with a Briganteen and 3 Sloops arrived here from Barbadoes, they left that Island the 14th of May.
Boston. On Fryday the 13th Currant His Excellency was pleased to Prorogue the General Assembly of this Province unto Wednesday, the thirteenth day of August next. Having passed the following Acts, Viz.
An Act for Apportioning and Assessing of Three several Taxes on Polls and Estates, Pursuant to the Funds and Grants made to Her Majesty by the General Assembly in the Years, 1705, 1706.
An Act for Reviving and further Continuing of several Acts herein mentioned that are near expiring, viz. The Act Entituled, An Act to prevent the Deserting of the Frontiers of this Province. The Act Entituled, An Act Granting unto Her Majesty an Excise upon Wines, Liquors a-nd Strong Drink Sold by Retail. The Act Entituled, An Act Granting unto Her Majesty several Rates and Duties of Impost and Tunage of Shipping.
An Act in Addition to the Act directing how Rates & Taxes to be granted by the General Assembly shall be Assessed and Collected.
An Act for Regulating of free Negroes, &c.
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Entered Inward |
From |
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|
Samuel Doty |
Sloop Dove |
Connecticut |
|
Thomas Curtice |
Sloop Swan |
Ditto |
|
Joseph Allin |
Sloop Mary |
Ditto |
|
James Lewis |
Sloop Dubartus |
Ditto |
|
Dirick Adolph |
Sloop Two Brothers |
New- York |
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Adolph DeGroos |
Sloop Sawer |
Ditto |
|
Joseph Everton |
Brigt. EHzabeth |
Baarbadoes |
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Jeremiah Tay |
Brigt. John and Ann |
Ditto |
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Adonirain Collins |
Bigt. Larke |
Ditto |
|
William Alden |
Ship Content |
Ditto |
|
Charles Chapman |
Brigt. Dove |
Ditto |
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Richard Thomas |
Brigt. Hawke |
Ditto |
|
John Harris |
Brigt. Sarah |
Hundoras |
|
Cleared Outward |
For |
|
|
William Smallage |
Sloop Prosperous |
Rh. Island |
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Francis Brown |
Sloop Speedwell |
Connectic. |
484
THE BOSTON NEWS-LETTER, JUNE 23. 1707
Peter Newcomb John Grose Nathaniel Loring Thomas Lothrop Moses Wadland George Phillips John Venteman William Broaded John Swiderland
Outward Bound David Norshy Samuel Richards William Thomas
Sloop Industry Sloop Prosperous Sloop Dolphin Sloop Diamond Brigt. Adventure Sloop Supply Ship Martha Ship Virginia March. Ship Jer. & Ann
Brigt. Speedwell Ship Joshua Brigt. Eagle
Ditto
Ditto
Ditto
Ditto
Fyall
Ditto
Jamaica
Barbadoes
Ditto
For
Roanoke
Maryland
Fyall
a^v>erttsement.
[Reprinted: News-Letter advertisement, as first in May 26.]
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Butnb. 166.
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The Bofton News-Letter.
From ADOnDaS June 16. to /IDOn^ag June 23. 1707.
NY
OR foreign news there is the address of the house of commons to the queen and the answer of her majesty, and advices from Milan, Venice and elsewhere, November and December, 1706.]
Falmouth, Nov. 30. On the 27th Instant came in here from Cruizing, the Schonenberg, a Privateer of Flushing; She has brought in with her as Prize a small French Vessel, laden with Wines from Bourdeaux; and has retaken a Virginia Ship, which was by bad Weather separated from the Privateer. The America Merchant of Whitehaven, Francis Jackson Master, from Virginia, who was taken by a French Privateer, and retaken 12 days since by the Schonen- berg, a Dutch Privateer above-mentioned.
Cowes, Nov. 30. Just now came into our Road the Canada, and St. Francisco, both from Bourdeaux, for the West-Indies, but last from Plimouth, taken by the Concordia, and States of Zealaitd, two Dutch Privateers.
Plimouth, Decemb. 1. The 30th came in a Dutch Privateer with a Ship of 20 Guns and 200 Tuns, bound from Bourdeaux to Martinico.
St. Johns Newfoundland, May 14. There was a Ship bound hither from England lost in the Ice 60 Leagues off the Coast, and only 9 of 96 men saved being the Master Arthur Holdsfworth and 8 more.
485
THE BOSTON NEWS-LETTER, JUNE 23, 1707
Here are 3 English men of war at St. Johns, one at Ferrylmid, and another at Trinity- Bay, and not one at Placentia.
The News from England of March last is, . . . The 17th of March last several Vessels bound for Guinea, Virginia and New England arrived at Portsmouth.
Albany, June 10. We are certainly informed here, That there are several Parties of Indians gone from Canada to make a Descent upon the Frontiers of New-England. This morning came here an Indian who had been in Company with 20 of them.
New-York, June 16 We have heard nothing of the Tritons Prize since she went last out. We have a report here from the East- end of Long-Island, that they heard a great many Guns at Sea on Monday or Tuesday last week, they say above 100; but we know not what Credit to give it. The Embargo continues till the Tritons Prize Returns. Miller arrived here on the 14th Currant from Curacoa, but brings no News.
On Satturday His Excellency the Lord Cornbury arrived here from his Lordships other Government of New Jersey
Several Vessels are ready to Sail for Jamaica, Barbadoes, Curacoa, Antigua, Carolina, Madera, and Ireland.
Piscataqua, June 20 Yesterday about 2 a Clock in the afternoon, an English man and an Indian both belonging to Rhode Island, as they were coming from on Board of Walters lying at New-Castle, Over-set a small Cannoo, and were both drowned; seven Guns are said to be lost at the same time.
The Indians are Sculking every where on our Frontiers; and on Monday last 7 of them came to Spruse-Creek in Kittery, and kill'd Philip Carpenter, his Wife & two Children, but had not time to pillage the House. A Party of our Forces went in pursuit of the Enemy
Boston, Entered Inward, John Brodick Sloop John & Mary
Abraham Schellinx Clemens Sumner Walter Reves Joseph Concklin Jeremiah Vaile John Ruggels James Barnes Daniel Noyes Jonathan Armitage John Price
Sloop Endeavour Sloop Speedwell Sloop Tryall Sloop Tryall Sloop Mary Brigt, Good Luck Sloop Endeavour Brigt. Hannover Ship Adventure Brigt. Willi & Mary
486
From
New York
Ditto
Connecticut
Ditto
Ditto
N. Carolina
Barbadoes
Antigua
Hundoras
Ditto
New-foundl.
THE BOSTON NEWS-LETTER, JUNE 30, 1707
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Cleared Outward |
For |
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David Norihy |
Brigt. Speedwell |
N Carolina |
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James Blin |
Sloop Goodhope |
Ditto |
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Dirick Adolph |
Sloop Two Brothers |
New York |
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John Ray Iter |
Katch Freek |
Newfoundl. |
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Eleazar Johnson |
Brigt, Hopewell |
Ditto |
|
William Thomas |
Brigt. Eagle |
Fyall |
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Outward B( |
3und |
For |
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John Blower |
Ship Stanier Galley- |
Oporto |
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Indigo Potter |
Sloop Two Brothers |
Pensilvania |
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Lewis Hunt |
Sloop Nonsuch |
Newfoundl. |
H&v>ertisement.
[Reprinted: the News-Letter advertisement, as first in May 5.]
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From /IDOn^a^ June 23. to /IDOnDag June 30. 1707.
NY
rpROMINENCE is given to the speech of congratulation to the duke I JT of Marlborough by the lord keeper in the house of peers, Decem- ber 5, 1706, and the reply of the duke; also news from Vienna, Paris, Milan, Hamburgh and Hague, of early December dates.]
London, Decemb 5. . . .
Another Dutch Privateer brought into Plymouth the last of Novem- ber a very rich Prize of and for Bourdeaux from Martinico of 20 Guns and 200 Tuns. A Dutch Privateer has sent into Falmouth the America Merchant, which he has retaken from the French.
New York, June 23d. On the 19th Instant Cap. Sleigh, and on the 20th Capt. Basset arrived here from Curacoa they had about a Months Passage, and came out in Company with the Homeward Bound Dutch Fleet, under Convoy of two Men of War, but being separated from them 3 or 4 days, the fifth day off of Hispaniola, they saw a Ship which Chased them, and stood after Basset, and in a little time came up with him; which proved to be a French Privateer, or Man of War of about 36 Guns and 200 Men, that fired two Broadsides and a Volley of small Shot at Basset, who had but 12 Guns, upon which Basset struck, afterwards the French fired another Broadside and small Shot at him, which shatter'd his Sails and Rigging, and Commanded him to come on Board (the Sea running
487
THE BOSTON NEWS-LETTER, JUNE 30, 1707
high and blowing hard that they could not board him) on a sudden came a Squall of Wind that Overset the French Ship, which in a moment fill'd, after they were overset, they made a lamentable cry both in French and English to Capt. Basset to save them; but after the Ship fill'd she sunk immediately with all her Sails up, and every man perished. It being impossible for Basset to save them, tho* they sunk just by him; (the Wind blowing very hard) She was a very fine Ship, had a woman carved in her head instead of a Lyon, and well painted with green and other colours, but chiefly green; She had an English Pinnace on Board, they said they were from Martinico. Two days after Basset fell in again with the Dutch Fleet, and related to them the way of his Escape.
The Tritons Prize is returned from her Cruise, and 'tis said the Embargo will be taken off to day, and that to morrow or next day the Tritons Prize will put to Sea with our Outward bound Vessels.
Capt. Cockram, will Sail directly for Bristol in about 14 days time.
Vessels Outward Bound (besides those Cleared out & ready to Sail) are a Ship and Brigt. for Madera, a Sloop for England and Holland, a Ship for Leverpool, a Brigt. for Maryland, several Sloops for Jamaica, Barbadoes. Pensilvania, and Wiggins for Boston,
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Boston, Entered Inwards |
From |
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Barnabas Lothrop |
Sloop Speedwell |
Gilford |
|
John Lothrop |
Sloop Charles |
Milford |
|
Jacob Parker |
Sloop Endeavour |
Piscataqua |
|
Peter Harris |
Sloop Dolphin |
N. London |
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Cleared Outward |
For |
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John Brodick |
Sloop John & Mary |
New York |
|
Adolph De Groof |
Sloop Sayer |
Ditto |
|
James Lewis |
Sloop Dubartus |
Connectic. |
|
Samuel Doty |
Sloop Dove |
Ditto |
|
Nathaniel Green |
Ship Rose |
Barbadoes |
|
John Ela |
Brigt. Dove |
Ditto |
|
Isaac Binney |
Sloop Mary |
Ditto |
|
Eleazar Armitage |
Sloop Alexander |
Ditto |
|
Ezekiel Cravate |
Ketch Dolphin |
Newfound. |
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Outward Bound |
For |
|
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William Trump |
Mary Gaily |
London |
|
George Person |
Sloop John & Mary |
Newfound |
|
Nathaniel Lumis |
Brigt John & Ann |
Madera |
BC»v)erti6ement.
[Reprinted: News-Letter advertisement, as first in May 5.]
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INDEX
INDEX
121, and En- 413,
362, 426,
Election
^BBOT, Col., surrenders fort at Antigua to the French, 324; John, shipmaster, sloop Seaflower, 367, 382; Moses, shipmaster, 118, 139, 214, 246, of ship John Mary, 268, 274, 314, sloop deavour, 329, 355, 380, 407, 417, 459, 466, 468.
Abbreviations, 20.
Abiel & Sarah, brigt., 433.
Abigail, brigt., 355, 358 445; ship, 426.
Abigail and Sarah, brigt., 277, 285, 409.
Abraham, ship, 326.
Abraham the Passenger :
Sermon, by Rev. Joseph Easter- brooks, advertisement of, 228. See Election Sermons, Anniversary.
Acadians, 197.
Account of the Newspapers and other Periodicals published in Salem 1768-1856, 13.
Achim, John, Dartmouth, represent- ative, General Court, 479 n, 480.
Acts and Laws, Benjamin Harris printer of, 26.
Acts and Resolves, The, Public and Private of the Province of the Massachusetts Bay . . . with Historical and Explanatory Notes, 17, 18, cited, 54 n, 62 n, 69 n, 73 n, 75 n, 78 n, 81 n, 83 n, 88 n, 91 n.
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93 n. |
95 n. |
96 n. |
108 n. |
110 M, |
|
111 n. |
117 n. |
118 n. |
119 n. |
129 n. |
|
143 n. |
147 M, |
153 n, |
159 n. |
162 n. |
|
163 n. |
165 n, |
169 n, |
171 w, |
174 M, |
|
175 n. |
176 n. |
178 n. |
182 n, |
184 n. |
|
189 n. |
191 n. |
198 n, |
204 n, |
206 M, |
|
207 n. |
209 n. |
216 n. |
219 n. |
225 M, |
|
236 n. |
249 n. |
256 n. |
257 », |
260 n. |
|
265 n. |
271 n. |
302 n. |
307 w, |
309 M, |
|
313 n. |
318 n. |
322 n. |
330 n. |
355 n. |
|
367 n, |
384 n. |
413 n, |
420 w, |
426 n. |
|
432 n. |
436 n. |
443 n. |
445 n. |
451 «, |
|
455 n. |
463 n. |
479 n |
Acts passed by General Court. See Massachusetts, Great and General Court.
Adams, Capt., shipmaster, 170, 183, 184; David, master brigt. Pli- mouth, 319, ketch Goodhope, 440; Henry, Medfield, representa- tive. General Court, 331; John, Boston, shopkeeper, 351; William, killed in naval battle, 404.
Addington, Isaac, secretary Massa- chusetts Province, 25, 67, 79, 83, 110, 117, 144, 163, 171, 176, 179, 249, 262, 266, 281, 313, 350, 389,
417, 439, 448, 461; councillor, 44, 83, 204, 330, 479 ; judge of probate of wills, 222.
Addresses to the Queen, 1707, of General Assembly of New Hamp- shire 461; of the military ofificers in Massachusetts Bay, 461; of merchants and traders of Boston, 461; 462.
Admiral Russel's Letter to the Earl of Nottingham, 1692, 2, 16.
Admiralty Court. See Court of Admiralty.
Admiralty for Provinces of Massa- chusetts Bay, New Hampshire and Rhode-Island, judge of, 62, 67.
Adolph, Derick, or Dirick, ship- master, coaster, 76, 85, 103, [Adolp] 105, 124, 126, 127, 195, 199; brings Thomas Odell, forger, from New York to Boston, 203; 209, 216, 219, 237, 245, 251, of sloop Two Brothers, 260, 270, 278, 290, 302, 306, 314, 319, 323, 346, 351, 355, 363, 378, 382, 384, 390, 393, 407, 421, 447, 454, 458, 462, 466, 468, 474, 484, 487.
Adventure, brigt., 63, 73, 77, 264, 310, 316, 372, 387, 391, 482, 485; ketch, 264, 297; ship, 293, 303, 392, 421, 486; sloop, 144, 255, 261, 268, 276, 286, 319, 352, 362, 375, 384, 387, 423, 455, 474, 477, 481.
Advice, H. M. S., 147, 148, 150, 152, 156, 157, 159, 167, 174, 176, 180, 182, 184, 230, 237, 279, 282.
Advice Prize, frigate, 258.
Agustus Gaily, ship, 46.
Aken, John, shipmaster, sloop Hawk, 265.
Albanians, Indians, 30.
Albany, N.Y., 50 ; French and Indian war news from, 73, 74; 90; Gov. Cornbury sails for with forces to strengthen the frontiers, 111; 118, 121; commissioners at to treat with the Five Nations, 129, 129 «, 131, 132, 133, 139; 143, 150; advices by the post from, 159, 168; 188, 190, 193, 195, 199, 227; express from to Gov. Dudley, 332; 342, 343, 352, 384, 386, 396, 399; floods in, 412; report of pro- posed Indian descent upon New England frontiers, 486.
Alcock, Capt., shipmaster, 75, 129, 130, 166, 167, 192, 462; Ensign, Col. Livesay's Regiment in New York, 248.
489
INDEX
Alden, Capt., shipmaster, 41, 70, 166, 167; David, Duxbury, repre- sentative, General Court, 205; John, master ship Friendship, 103, 195, 207, ship Swallow, 275, 347, 350, 375, 400, 457; William, shipmaster, chased by privateer, 219, 235, ship Content, 275, 347, 350, 385, 431, ASA; Zachariah, ship- master, 96, 136, 148, 191, 200, 249, 250; Zachary, master ketch Merri- mack, 288.
Alder, John, shipmaster, brigt. Diamond, 250, 261, 271.
Aldin, Capt. John, Boston, 93; Zachery, shipmaster, 88, 170. See Alden.
Alexander, Capt., shipmaster, ship Venetian Merchant, 74; Indian Chief, 445,
Alexander, sloop, 424, 477, 482, 488.
Alford, Lieut. Col. Benjamin, Boston, 236 n.
Algiers, treaty with, 126.
Alien, estate of, claimed by crown, 376.
Allen, Capt., shipmaster, coaster, 125, 156, 178, 183, 205, 214, 216, 219, 230, 237, 239, 250, 253, 264, 358; Capt., commander H. M. S. Montague, 281; Capt. Bozoon, Boston, tanner, 294; Daniel, ship- master, ship Nicholas and Sus- anna, 427; Rev. James, Boston, 55 n, 273, 430 n; John, Boston, printer, 55, 55 n, 56, 57; Capt. Joseph, Gloucester, representa- tive. General Court, 205; Joseph, shipmaster, 301, 350, of sloop John and Mary, 384, 391, 431, 468, 472; Col. Samuel, Portsmouth, ex- governor of New Hampshire, dies, 199; Mrs. Sarah, wife of Rev. James, Boston, dies, 273; Rev. Thomas, Norwich, Conn., and Charleston, Mass., advertisement of The Call of Christ unto Thirsty Sinners, by, 377.
AUin, Capt., Northampton, soldier, 118; Capt., shipmaster, coaster, 121 ; one Allin from Port Royal, bearer of letters to Gov. Dudley, 242; Daniel, shipmaster, ship Nicholas and Susan, 435; Jam.es, shipmaster, 323; Joseph, master sloop Mary, 484.
Allyn, Capt., shipmaster, coaster, 194.
Almanack, by N. W. (Nathaniel Whittemore) 251, 251 n, 418; Clough's, 2.53, 253 n, 421, 421 n.
Almary, or Almery, shipmaster, 77, 86, 133, 184.
Almony, Robert, shipmaster, ketch Hope, 230.
Almy, Job, shipmaster, 151, 207.
Alpin, Alexander, shipmaster, sloop Amity, 109.
Amazeen, Amazine, Amazon, or Ama- zone, Christopher, shipmaster, coaster, 114, 132, 148, 268.
Amboy, N. J., 114, 128, 191, 196, 245.
America, ship, 300, 323, 440, 470, 475.
America Merchant, ship, taken by a French privateer, 485; 487.
American, letter-of-marque man, 475.
American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 13.
American Antiquarian Society, 12, 13, 15, 20; copies of Boston News- Letter in, 61.
American Bibliography, 16.
American Gazette, The: or, the Con- stitutional Journal, 7.
American Historical Magazine and Literary Record, The, 12.
American journalism, real beginning of, 3.
American Magazine, The, and His- torical Chronicle, 5.
American periodicals, 53.
Amesbury, representative, General Court, 83 n, 84, 204 n, 205, 331, 479 n, 480.
Amity, brigt., 297, 310, 329, 409, 421, 429, [Green Capt.] 431, [Luist Capt.] 431, 478; ship, [Amitie] 46; sloop, 109, 316, 329.
Amonoscoggin (Androscoggin) , 32.
Amonoscoggin Fort, 33.
Amos, Daniel, Boston, wine-cooper, 111.
Anchor Tavern, Boston. See Boston.
Anderson, Capt., commodore, Eng- lish fleet, 299.
Andover, representative, General Court, 84, 205, 331, 480.
Andrew, John, shipmaster, 144.
Andrew and WilHam, ship, 352, 477.
Andrews, Capt., shipmaster, ship of taken by French privateers, 74; Benjamin, master brigt. Society, taken by French privateer, 123, 128, of sloop Endeavour, 413; Thomas, shipmaster, 126, ship Good- will, 255, ketch Mary, 319, 338; Tobias, master ketch Mary, 318; Capt., coaster, 244.
Andros, Sir Edmund, 13, 21, 23.
Andros Tracts, The, 13, 21.
Andross, Capt., shipmaster, 423.
Angelsey, H. M. S., 269, 273.
Anguilla, W. I., ships from, [Ang- villa] 250, 251, [Augvilla] 262, 363, 407.
Ann, ship, 268, 275, 391, 408; sloop, 304. 310, 315, 413, 421, 463.
490
INDEX
Anna Frigot, ship, 306. Annals of Salem, cited, 25 n. Annapolis, Md., 80, 125; burning of
State^House at, 152; 378. Anne Galley and Packet-boat, 322. Anne, Queen of England, proclama- tion of for settling rates of foreign coins in the colonies, 153-155, 162, 164; 303, 317, 319, 376; proclama- tion of for thanksgiving for success of British arms, 401. Anne, ship, 261, 265, 350, 358; sloop,
private man-of-war, 86. Anniversary Election. See Election. Anniversary Election Sermon. See
Election Sermons. Annual Artillery Election Sermon.
See Artillery Election Sermons. Anthony, shipmaster, 423, 427; Abraham, Portsmotith, R. I., 472. Antigua, W. I., 39; Earl of Peter- borough, at, 40; ships and advices from, 42, 43, 45, 47, 48, 49, 66, 75, 86, 96, 114, 123, 133, 136, 137, 145, 149, 153, 184, 195, 196, 199, 202, 205, 215, 223, 224, 226, 228, 246, 251, 254, 259, 260, 264, 301, 303, 304, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 314, 318, 321, 322, 323, 326, 337, 338, 351, 363, 366, 367, 379, 380, 381, 388, 391, 399, 406, 407, 417, 419, 422, 432, 451, 454, 470, 473, 482, 486; ships for from colonial ports, 67, 73, 75, 77, 92, 93, 96, 105, 118, 123, 125, 130, 132, 135, 136, 137, 148, 149, 151, 153, 156, 157, 158, 159, 184, 188, 190, 193, 194, 200, 201, 202, 205, 206, 207, 209, 210, 214, 216, 219, 230, 243, 244, 246, 255, 261, 270, 271, 274, 276, 277, 278, 279, 285, 286, 287, 316, 328, 329, 338, 347, 350, 352, 354, 355, 356, 362, 364, 367, 372, 374, 375, 379, 386, 391, 394, 408, 412, 420, 423, 427, 428, 429, 431, 437, 438, 442, 453, 476, 479; con- tacts with French privateers off of, 86, 135, 268; French privateers thick about, 184; packet boat service to, 255; preparations for defence against the French, 304 322; threatened attack upon, 318 French squadron before, 323, embargo at, 338; reports of further French descents upon, 388. Antill, Mrs., and children passengers on sloop captured by privateer, 211. Appalatchia (Appalachee), 65, 66. Appleton, John, chosen councillor, Mass., 330, 479; Samuel, chosen councillor, Mass., 44, 83, 204, 330, 480; commissioner for exchange
of prisoners, 59, 236 n, 381, 382, 425, 426. Apprenticeships, 431, 440. Arbouset, Monsieur, French general,
404. Arcana Galley, ship, 124, 149. Archives of the State of New Jersey,
4 n, 15. Archives, Massachusetts. See Mas- sachusetts, Archives. Arctaba, 37. Arkland, William, shipmaster, ship
Industry, 161. Armitage, Capt., shipmaster, 194; Eleazar, master sloop Alexander, 424, 464, 465, 477, 482, 488; Jonathan, shipmaster, 299, of brigt. Three Sisters, 300, ship Adventure, 486. Armour, The, of Christianity, treat- ise, advertisement of, 359. Armstrong, Matthew, shipmaster, sloop Swallow, 264, 323, 413, 423. Arnold, Joseph, shipmaster, 151; Seth, Duxbury, representative, General Court, 331 ■,William, master ship David and Joseph, 421, 477. Arraignment, Trial and Condemna- tion of Capt. John Quelch, and Others of His Company, adver- tisement of, 101. Artillery Company. See Honorable
Artillery Company. Artillery Election Sermon, 1704 (by H. Gibbs) 88, 92; 1705 (T. Bridge), 207; 1706 (R. Cotton) 59, 336; (S. Willard) advertisement of, 383. Assembly, Connecticut, see Con- necticut. Assembly; Maryland, see Maryland, Assembly; Massachu- setts, see Massachusetts, Great and General Court; New Jersey, see New Jersey, Assembly; New York, see New York, General Assembly ; Pennsylvania, See Pennsylvania, Assembly; Rhode Island, see Rhode Island, Assembly. Association, brigt., 408. Atwood, shipmaster, 437. Augvilla. See Anguilla. Austin Galley, sloop, 255, 277. Austin, James, pirate, 78, 80, 82, 95. Auten, Capt., commander, ship
Society of Pool, 130. Authorities. See List of Authorities. Avery, Capt., privateersman, 290. Aviro, 364.
Axuma. See Exuma. Ayavalle, fort, Florida, 64, 66. Ayer, Mary Farwell, 4, 16. Ayres, Nathaniel, Boston, merchant, 302.
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B
gABBAGE, John, shipmaster, ship Oporto Merchant, 336, 337, 338, 358, 407, 413, 417; 457.
Back Street, Boston. See Boston.
Bael, van, shipmaster, 384.
Baker, Alexander, shipmaster, 207, 226; Capt., shipmaster, coaster, 100, 179; Thomas, Indian captive at Saco, 33; Thomas, West Hamp- shire, escapes from captivity, 209.
Balagy, shipmaster, 451.
Balcam, John, Sudbury, representa- tive. General Court, 84.
Balch, Capt., shipmaster, 114, 381; Samuel, Beverly, representative, General Court, 205, 331, 480.
Ball, Thomas, shipmaster, sloop EHzabeth, 144, 173, 174, 184, 279, 283, 286, 313, 316, 384, 387, 408, 434, 439, 440, 441, 442, 446, 455; Thomas, shipmaster, coaster, 323.
Ballantine, John, capt. Boston Regi- ment, 244; elected ensign, Honor- able Artillery Company, 336.
Ballard, Samuel, Charlestown, mer- chant, 335, 344.
Balhng, Capt., privateersman, 173.
Balston, Capt., shipmaster, 118, 194; John, shipmaster, 167, 184, wreck of his ship, the Expedition, bound for London, 219, 230, 237; Jonathan, Boston, dies, 338; Nathanael, master ship Elizabeth, 260, [Nathaniel], 264, ship Eliza- beth and Mary, 274, 301, 395, 399, [Nathanael], ship Elizabeth, 409.
Bancroft, Nathaniel, Westfield, representative. General Court, 205.
Bancroft's History of the United States, 66 n.
Bane, Capt. Lewis, York, represen- tative. General Court, 84, 205, 480.
Bankers, French, captured by H. M. S. Advice, 148; 374, captured and sold by Capt. M. Gill, 377, 378; captured by mast ship New Hampshire, 457.
Banks of New Foundland. See New- foundland.
Bant, Capt., shipmaster, 204; Capt. Gilbert, Boston, negro slave for sale by, 251.
Barbadoes, W. I. ships and advices from, 32, 35, 40, 42, 45, 49, 70, 73, 93, 96, 103, 109, 114, 125, 126, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 135, 136, 137, 139, 140, 144, 152, 162, 166, 168, 173, 176, 178, 181, 182, 192, 193, 194, 201, 202, 208, 209, 216, 219, 221, 224, 242, 243, 244, 246, 249, 254, 255, 257, 259, 260, 264, 271, 272, 284, 293, 294, 296, 301, 302, 304, 311 312, 317-318, 325, 338,
345, 346, 347, 348, 350, 3.52, 366, 372, 379, 380, 382, 386, 406, 407, 411, 418, 423, 425, 426, 427, 432,
441, 449, 451, 452, 456, 457, 458, 461, 462, 464, 465, 466, 469, 476, 477, 478, 483, 484, 486; ships for from colonial ports, 41, 46. 67, 72, 73, 75, 77, 85, 86, 93, 96, 100, 103, 105, 106, 108, 114, 118, 121, 123, 124, 125, 126, 132, 135, 137, 144, 148, 149, 151, 153, 156, 157, 158, 160, 162, 164, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 172, 173, 179, 181, 184, 188, 190, 191, 192, 194, 201, 202, 203, 206, 207, 211, 214, 219, 222, 226, 228, 233, 235, 239, 241, 243, 245, 246, 247, 250, 251, 255, 258, 261, 265, 268, 270, 271, 273, 274, 275, 276, 277, 278, 279, 280, 285, 288, 297, 300, 301, 303, 304, 309, 310, 316, 319, 323, 328, 329, 343, 347, 352, 356, 358, 360, 361, 362, 367, 374, 378, 379, 385, 387, 391, 400, 410, 417, 420, 421, 422, 424, 427, 428, 429, 431, 433, 435, 436, 438,
442, 446, 448, 449, 450, 452, 453, 458, 462, 469, 471, 476, 478, 479, 482, 485, 486, 488; Capt. John Sharp's ship for Salem from, cast away, 166; fleet for England, 168, 182, 311, 366, 380, 406, 425, from England, 318, 353, 380; governor of, 173, to sail for England, 380; affliction of from small pox, 192; postal service of, 255, 256; ships of driven ashore in a storm, 257, 258; New England fleet under convoy for, and the Leeward Islands, 275, 277, 279, 280, 309; exchange bills for advertised in Boston, 292, 293; French designs against, 296; paper money issued by Assembly of, 317, 366; packet ship lost, 327; embargo at, 338, 462; speech of Sir William Sharp to Assembly, 425.
Barbadoes Merchant, ship, 237, 275, 350.
Barberie, John, councillor. New York Province, 168.
Barbour, Peter, Boston, tailor, 298.
Barbuda, sloop lost on, 381.
Barbutt, William, Rhode Island, 437.
Barker, John, Scituate, representa- tive, General Court, 331; Lieut. Joshua, of Col. Church's company, 108.
Barmudas. See Bermuda.
Barnard, John, Boston, elected selectman, 299, 299 n.
Barnes, James, shipmaster, sloop Endeavour, 486; Thomas, ship- master, 93, 221, of brigt. Swan, 270,
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brigt. Sarah, 385. See Barns.
Barnet, John, Boston, elected select- man, 176.
Barnigat (Barnegat), 193, 195, 245.
Barns, Capt., shipmaster, 70, ship of taken by the French, 128, 309; James, shipmaster, 243, of sloop Swan, 246, 276, sloop Endeavour, 427, 431; Capt. James, Boston, elected assessor, 304, 304 «; Thomas, master sloop Endeavour, 144, 157, 170, brigt. Swan, 217, 232, 235, brigt. Sarah, 408. See Barnes.
Barnstable, representative. General Court, 84, 204, 205, 331, 480; ves- sels of, 177, 474; Thomas Hinckley, former governor Plymouth colony, dies at, 193; Barnabas Lothrop of, 440; Capt. James Otis of, 448.
Barnstable Bay, 465.
Barnwell, John, Charleston, S. C, 405.
Barrel, John, Boston, merchant, 170.
Barricoe, sea fight near between privateer and Spanish ship, 370.
Bartlett, John, R., 12.
Barton, Capt. Richard, ship of taken by the French, 74.
Bartrum, Capt. William, ship of taken by the French, 74.
Basden, shipmaster, 209.
Bass, Gov., 35; Mr., New Jersey, 48.
Basset, Capt., shipmaster, 145, 152, 183, 195, 221, of ship Norwich, 238, 265, 302, 370, chased by ship off Cape May 371, 378, 450, attacked by French privateer, 487, 488; Joseph, shipmaster, coaster, 355, of sloop Susanna, 481; Maj. William, Sandwich, representa- tive. General Court, 479 n, 480.
Batchelours Adventure, ship, 400, 427.
Batchellour Endeavour, ship, 263.
Bates, sailor, serves as hostage, 246.
Bathseba, sloop, 400.
Batler, Joseph, shipmaster, 260.
Batteries. See Boston, North Battery, South Battery; Salem, Marblehead, Cape Ann, New York.
Bavaria, Duke of, 381.
Baxter, John, Braintree, representa- tive. General Court, 83 n, 84, 204, 204 M, 330.
Bay, Capt., shipmaster, 109.
Bay of Campeachy, 36, 46, 49, 100, 173, 478.
Bay of Fundy, 87, 457.
Bay of Honduras, 100, 173, 183, [Hunderas] 479.
Bay of St. Mary's, 396.
Bay of Vandovas, 47.
Bayley, James, Roxbury, physician, 60; dies, 436, 436 n.
Baylie, Capt., shipmaster, ship of from Bermuda with passengers and negroes cast away, 333.
Beacon, on Block Island, fired, 333, 470.
Beale, Jeremiah, shipmaster, coaster, 133.
Beams, William, shipmaster, 214, 216.
Beans, Capt., shipmaster, 188; William, shipmaster, 246.
Bear, Capt., shipmaster, 406.
Beard, shipmaster, coaster, 137, 232, 420; Capt. Thomas, shipmaster, 166, of ship Adventure, 392, 421.
Beare, Edward, shipmaster, sloop St. Christopher, 391, 417.
Bears, Capt., ship of taken by French, 128.
Bease, Capt., shipmaster, fight with French privateer, 380.
Beau-Moris in England (Beaumaris), 310.
Beaverley and Beaverly . See Beverly.
Beavis, Capt., shipmaster, 130, 170, ship of taken by French privateer, 361.
Becilly, Capt., H. M. S. Deptford, 116.
Beck, "Myn Heer," arrival at Curacoa, as governor from Holland, 128.
Bedgood, Jeffry, shipmaster, 136, 148, 156, [Jeoffrey] 192, 202, 215, of sloop Two Brothers, 276, [Jeffery] 285, 322, 325, 329, 350, 378, 456, 459, [Jefferey] brigt. Mary, 476, [Jeffrey] 481.
Beeman, Thomas, Marlborough, rep- resentative. General Court, 480.
Beere. See Beare.
Beers, Mrs. Elizabeth, widow of Capt. Beers of Deerfield, dies in Water- town, 349; Capt. John, {Richard) Deerfield, 349, 352.
Beginning, sloop, 427, 465, 468, 471, 477.
Belcher, Capt. Andrew, Boston, elected councillor, Mass., 44, 83, 204, 330, 479; 276, 284 n, 285; Andreiv, Cambridge, innkeeper, 284 n; Gill., shipmaster, ship Tryal, 279, 289, 312; Jonathan, Piscataqua, merchant, marriage of, 284, 284 n, 285; ^ev. Samuel, Newbury, preaches Election Ser- mon 1707, 479. See Election Sermon.
Belcher Frigot, ship, 424, 431.
Belcher's wharf, Boston. See Boston .
Belfast, Ire., 192, 220, 363, 411.
Belford, ketch, 367, 384.
Bell, shipmaster, 190; Thomas, ship- master, coaster, 230, 233, 237, of sloop Speedwell, 260, sloop Gray-
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hound, 279, sloop Endeavour, 314.
Belle Bruno, French ship, 394.
Bellingham, Richard, governor of Mass., 60.
Bellows, Will., shipmaster, sloop Rosanna, 350.
Benbow, Admiral, 37, 41, 42.
Bendall, Freegrace, Boston, mer- chant, 430 n.
Benjamin, sloop, 445.
Benjamin & Abigail, sloop, 345.
Benjamin and Mary, sloop, 378, 384, 387, 409, 481.
Benjamin and Peter, ship, 362.
Bennet, Capt., shipmaster, 70, 114; John, master ship Hopewell, 161, 162, 167, 205, 250.
Bennett, John, shipmaster, ship Hannah, [Jno.] 41, 46.
Bennington, Cornelius, shipmaster, coaster, 271.
Benny, Isaac, shipmaster, sloop Mary, 420, 429.
Bermuda, ships and advices from, 268, 301, 303, 304, 320, 322, 325, 326, 333, 355, 357, 366, 372, 396, 406, 427, 434, 449, 462, 465, 466, 470; ships for, from colonial ports, 297, 305, 307, 316, 328, 347, 352, 358, 379, 381, 393, 431, 476, 478; postal service of, 256; vessels of driven ashore in storm, 257.
Bernon, Capt., shipmaster, 73, 321.
Berry, James, shipmaster, 148, 164, 170, 201, 208, 242, 244, 247, 347, of ship Swan, 350, 367, 387, 452, 466.
Berrey, Joseph, shipmaster, sloop New London, 297.
Berringer, Capt. John, South Caro- lina, soldier, killed in Indian fight, 65.
Berwick, 149.
Best Friend, The, Standing at the Door, ... : in Six Sermons, by Rev. John Ryther, advertisement of, 365.
Best Priviledge, The: sermon by Rev. Samuel Willard, advertise- ment of (1706), 383.
Betty, ship, 240, 300, 301; sloop, 394, 423.
Beverly, representative. General Court, 83 n, 84, 204, 331, 480; ships at, 86, 224; Robert Bradford of, dies, 438.
Bevin, John, shipmaster, pink Kent of Bristol, 220.
Bevis, Capt., shipmaster, 126; Wil- liam, shipmaster, 269, of ship Peace, 270, 276, 283, 289.
Bewlo, John, Philadelphia, collector, dies, 114.
Biddeford, 456.
Bigelow, John, 13; Melville Madison, IS.
Bignal, shipmaster, 136, [Bignel] 181.
Bilboa, 106, 457.
Bill, Capt., shipmaster, 156, 172, 203,
206, 321, 334, 437. Bill of Mortality, Boston, See
Boston. Billerica, representative. General
Court, 83 n, 84, 204 n, 205, 330,
330 n, 479 n, 480. Billings, Rev. Richard, Little-Comp-
ton, ordained at, 153; Mr., 270. Bills of credit on Massachusetts
province, counterfeited, 110, 111,
117, 119, 120, 122, 201, 203, 209,
265. Bing, Admiral, 224. Bings, Rear Admiral, 126. Binney, Isaac, shipmaster, sloop
Mary, 382, 476, 482, 488. Biographical Sketches of Graduates
of Harvard University, 14. Biographical Sketches of Loyalists
of the American Revolution, 13. Bird, Capt., commander Charles
Galley, 242. Biscum, Isaac, Boston, barber, 291. Black Point, Me., 254. Blackleach, John, shipmaster, 226. Blackston, Capt., shipmaster, 42, 43. Blackthorn, sloop, 288, 301, 367,
400, 410, 421, 459. Blackwall, H. M. S., 42, 96, 135, 297. Blackwell, James, mariner, drowned,
24. Blagrove, Nathaniel, Bristol, repre- sentative. General Court, 205, 331,
480. Blague, Newcomb, shipmaster, 96,
103, of ship Friendship, 144, 192,
219, 228, 323, 452, Coleman Gaily,
469, Colman Frigot, 470, 483. Blair, William, shipmaster, brigt.
John Abiel, 300, brigt. John &
Abiel, 411. Blaire, William, shipmaster, ship
Providence, 67, 314; Capt., Boston,
467, ship of lost on Irish coast, 468. Blaistead (Plaisted ?) , Ichabod, chosen
councillor, Mass., 479 n, 480. Blankett, Capt., shipmaster, chased
by a privateer, 51. Blany, John, shipmaster, ship Ann,
391. Blessing, barque, 277, 394, 427, 477;
ketch, 367; ship, 261, 264, 350, 429,
453; sloop, 276, 382. Blew, Capt., shipmaster, 47, 114, 123,
188; John, shipmaster, 243, 313,
brigt. Dragon, 314, 358. See Blue. Blin, James, shipmaster, coaster, 88,
96, 114, 136, 148, 184, 194, [Blinn]
214, [Blim] 219, 230, sloop of
taken by French privateer, 232,
233, 234, 236, 260, sloop of
wrecked, 269, 304, 329, 338, master
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sloop Sparrow, 375, 449, 453, sloop Goodhope, 463, 487.
Blish, Abraham, Boston, hatter, 194.
Block House, Chelmsford, 357.
Block Island, French privateer cruis- ing about, 45; volunteers from Rhode Island to the relief of, 62; fleet of fishing vessels off, 63; warships off, on lookout for French privateers, 114, 123, 218, 221, 223, 328, 352; alarm beacon on, fired, 333, 470; French privateer cap- tured off, 341.
Blossom, sloop, 372, 379.
Blower, John, shipmaster, 118, of ship Stanier Galley, 385, 408, 477, 487.
Blue, John, shipmaster, 38, of brigt. Dragon, 347, 417, 420, 427, 429, 470. See Blew.
Blue Anchor Tavern. See Boston.
Bluefields, 297.
Blythe, shipmaster, 257.
Bodleian Library, 12.
Bodwin, shipmaster, 136, 181, 182; James, shipmaster, 148, 180, 239, 255; Peter, shipmaster, 237.
Bohemia Islands (Bahamas), unsuc- cessful search about for a plate- ship wreck, 89; 173.
Bolton, Henry, Gamboa, 182.
Bonavista, Newfoundland, 130, 198, 220, 235, 334, plundered by French and Indians, 354.
Boncyre, Bonira, Bonire, or Bonite (Bonaire), 188, 214, 284,287,329, 469, 473.
Bond, Capt., shipmaster, 36, 47, 147, 156, 164, 203, 206, 211; John, shipmaster, 316, brings soldiers from England to recruit the forces at New York, 334, 361. 363, 366, 378, 385; Jonas, Water- town, representative, General Court, 330, 480.
Bones, dug up at Claverack, N.Y.,227.
Boneta, sloop, 323, [Boneto] 347, 417, [Boneto] 429, 466.
Bonker, Capt., shipmaster, 463.
Bonner, Capt. John, shipmaster, brigt. Hope, 236 n, 382, 426.
Bonnes, John, shipmaster, ship Hopewell, 164.
Bonnin, shipmaster, 164, 172.
Bonus, John, 230.
Book MS. lost advertised, 440.
Book printing, 101, 319, 344, 418, 444, 471. See Almanacks.
Booksellers. See Boone, N., But- tolph, N., Eliot, B., Gray, J., Harris, B., Phillips, E., Wilkins, R.
Boone, Nicholas, Boston, bookseller and publisher, 55, 60, 61, 64, 99 n; advertisement of slave for sale by, 141, 146; of books for sale by, 101, 253, 319, 344, 421, 444, 471; of
halberts for sale by, 316.
Borden, Joseph, shipmaster, coaster, 137.
Bordin, shipmaster, 406.
Borland, John, Boston, chosen over- seer of poor, 177, 304.
Borne, Newport, R. I., hatter, 254.
Borrow, or Borrows, shipmaster, 393, 406.
Boston, 9 n; Election Day, 1703, 43-44; news items under Boston date, 66-67, 67, 70-71, 72-73, 75- 77, 80, Election Day 1704, 83-85; news items, 85-86, 87-88, 92-93, 94-96, bill of mortality, 98-99; news items, 99-100, 102-103, 104, 105, 106-108, 111, 113-114, 116- 118, 121, 122-123, 124, 124-125, 126, 127, 128, 129-130, 131, 132, 135-136, 139-140, 144, 146-148, 149, burial of Major Benjamin Davis with military honors, 150; news items, 150-151, 153-155, 156, 157, 158, death of Madam Sarah Leverett, widow of ex-governor Leverett, 158; news items, 159, 160, 162, 163, 165-166, 167, 169, 170, 173-174, annual Town Elec- tion, 1705, 176-177; news items, 176-177, 179, bill of mortality, 1704, 179; news items, 182-183, 184, 188-189, 190-191, 193-194, 195-196, 199-200, 201, 202-203, Election Day 1705, 204-205; news items, 205-206, 207, 209-210, 214- 215, earthquake shocks felt in, 214; news items, 216-217, 218-219, 221-222, 224-226, 227-228, 230, 232-233, 234-235, 236-237, 238- 240, order against Indian, Negro, or Mulatto servants or slaves abroad after nine at night, 239- 240; news items, 241-243, 244, 246-247, 249, 251, 252-253, 255- 257, 259-261, 262-265, 265-268, 269-270, 271-272, 273-274, 275- 276, 277, 278-279, 280-281, 282- 283, 285, death of Lady Mary Phips, widow of Sir William Phips, 286; news items, 286-287, 287- 288, 289, 289-290, 291, 292, 294, 297, annual Town Election, 1706, 299; bill of mortality, 1705, 300; news items, 299-300, 301, 304- 305, 307, 310, 313-315, 315-316, (under Barbadoes date) Boston fleet for West Indies hindered by French privateers, 317; news items, 318-319, 322-323, 325-326, general muster of the local militia, May 1706, 328; news items, 328- 329, Election Day, 1706, 329-332; news items, 329-333, 334-335; annual Artillery Election, 1706, 336; bill of mortality, 1705, with
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reflection thereon, 338-340; news items, 336-340; preparations in against threatened attack by- French squadron June 1706, 346, action of French inhabitants of, 346; news items, 346-347, 350-351, troops marched from to the fron- tiers, 352; post office notice, 352; news items, 352-353, 355-356, 357-359, 361-362, 364-365, 367, 371-372, 374-375, 378-379, 381- 382, 384-385, 386-387, 389-390, 391-392, celebration in of "Her Majesties Glorious Successes and Victories," 393; news items, 393- 394, 400, 406-408, observance of Thanksgiving for British successes, 409; news items, 409-410, 411-412, 412-413, 415-417, 420-421, 423- 424, 426-427, 429-430, 431, 433, 434-435, 436, 438, 439-440, 440- 442, 445-446, 447-448, 449-450, 451-453, bill of mortahty, 1706, 452; notable surgical operation by Dr. Zabdiel Boylston in, 452; news items, 455, post office notice re- peated, 455; news items, 458-459, (under St. James date) congratu- latory address of Boston merchants and traders to the queen, 461; news items, 462-463, 466-467, 468- 469, 470-471, 472, 473, 474, (under Portsmouth, Eng., date) Boston ship taken lay a letter-of- marque man, 475; news items, 476-477, Election Day, 1707, 479- 480; news items, 482-483, 484- 485, 486-487, 488.
Back Street, 136, 136 n, 283,
291, 292.
Belcher's
(Capt. Andrew) wharf, 285.
Blue Anchor Tavern, 26, 93,
122, 122 n, 250, 253. 292, 294.
Boston Neck, 289, 466.
Clark's Wharf, 90.
-Coffee House, 90; of Robert
Guttridge, 288.
Coney's Lane, 292, 467, 467 n.
Constables and Tything Men,
177; orders to, 239. Constables' House, 239.
-Cornhill Court, 55. -Court Avenue, 55. -Custom House, 426.
Devonshire Street, 55.
Draw-Bridge Street, 467, 467w.
Farnam's (David) wharf, 446.
First Church, 55 n, 59, 207 n,
430 n; meeting house of, 44, 101.
Fort Hill, 458.
High Fore Street, 250.
London Coffee House, 2,
141, 146. -Long Lane, 421, 421 n.
26,
Long Wharf, 276.
Mill-bridge, 121, 251, 292.
Mill Creek, 30.
Mr. Richard's Lane, 136.
Mrs. Keeche's wharf, 335.
New North Church, 11.
Newbury Street, the first, 55.
North Battery, 332.
North Church, 298.
North End, 136, 158, 244,
291, 292, 302, 335, 410, 414, 446.
North Meeting house, 418.
Old Meeting-House, The, 55,
61, 64, 99, 122, 291.
Old South Church, 314 w.
Overseers of the poor, 177,
Post office, 50, 54, location of
the first, 55; 74, 132, 141, 169, 180, 219, 229, 243, 247, 272, 344, notices as to letters uncalled for, and mails, 352, 421, 455.
Prison, see Prisons.
-Pudding Lane, 55, 132, 132 n.
133.
-Representation for in the General Court, 84, 204, 330, 480. Rogers Building, 55.
-Salutation tavern, 302.
Scarless (Scarlets') Wharf,
273, 288. School House Lane, 253, 291,
298, 316, 319, 344, 421, 444, 471.
Selectmen, 176, 299.
Shippen's Wharf, 68.
South Battery, 227, 332.
South Church, 60.
—South End, 229, 250, 251,
297, 316, 419. South Meeting house, 30, 62,
122.
-Swan Tavern, 90.
Swing- or Swinging-Bridge,
251, 276.
-Town Dock, 121, 207, 251,
285, 288, 359, 373, 428, 438, 467, 471.
Town House, 26, 40, 44, 166,
229, 293, 421; B. Eliot's bookshop under, 119, 149, 222, 229, 253, 292, 294, 298, 319, 326, 344, 353, 359, 365, 376, 382, 467.
-Warehouses, 121, 428, 438,
458, 467, 471.
Washington Street, 55.
Watch House, 239.
White Horse tavern, 229.
See Town of Boston, Town
Meetings, Town Records. Boston Athenaeum, 20. Boston Chronicle, The, 6. Boston Daily Advertiser, 14. Boston Evening Post, The, 5, 16. 'Boston Evening Post, The; and the
General Advertiser, 7.
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Boston Galley, ship, 347, 355.
Boston Gazette, The, 4; various changes in title, 8; 14, 16.
Boston Gazette, The, and the Country Journal, 7.
Boston Gazette, The, and Country Journal, 5.
Boston Gazette, The, or Country Journal, 5.
Boston Gazette, The, or Weekly Advertiser, 5.
Boston Gazette, The, or New England Weekly Journal, 5.
Boston Gazette, The, or Weekly Journal, 5.
Boston Globe, The, 25 n.
Boston Lecture. See Lecture, the Boston.
Boston Magazine, The, 7.
Boston Merchant, ship, 290, 310, 474.
Boston Neck. See Boston.
Boston News-Letter, The, 1704-1776, 3, 4, 5; various changes in title of, 7-8; 14, 16, 17, 34; history of, 53- 60; printers of, 55; No. 1, sketch of, 61.
Transcript of, 1704, No. 1,
Apr. -24, 62-64; No. 2, May 1, 64-68; No. 3, May 8, 68-72; No. 4, May 15, 72-74; No. 5, May 22, 74- 78; No. 6, May 29, 78-81; No. 7, June 5, 81-87; No. 8, June 12, 87-90; No. 9, June 19, 90-94; No. 10, June 26, 94-97; No. 11, July 3, 97-101; No. 12, July 10, 101-104; No. 13, July 17, 104-106; No. 14, July 24, 106-109; No. 15, July 31, 109-112; No. 16, Aug. 7, 112-116; No. 17, Aug. 14, 116-119; No. 18, Aug. 21, 119-121; No. 19, Aug. 28, 121-123; No. 20, Sept. 4, 123-124; No. 21, Sept. 11, 124-126; No. 22, Sept. 18, 126-127; No. 23, Sept. 25, 127-128; No. 24, Oct. 2, 128-129; No. 25, Oct. 9, 129-131; No. 26, Oct. 16, 131-132; No. 27, Oct. 23, 132-133; No. 28, Oct. 30, 133-137; No. 29, Nov. 6, 137-141; No. 30, Nov. 13, 141-146; No. 31, Nov. 20, 146-149; No. 32, Nov. 27, 149-150; No. 33, Dec. 4, 150-152; No. 34, Dec. 11, 152-155; No. 35, Dec. 18, 155-156; No. 36, Dec. 25, 156-157; 1704/5, No. 37, Jan. 1, 157-158; No. 38, Jan. 8, 158; No. 39, Jan. 15, 158-160; No. 40, Jan. 22, 160; No. 41, Jan. 29, 160-162; No. 42, Feb. 5, 162-165; No. 43, Feb. 12, 165-166; No. 44, Feb 19, 166-167; No. 45, Feb. 26, 167-169; No. 46, Mar. 5, 169-170; No. 47, Mar. 12, 170-175; No. 48, Mar. 19, 175-177; No. 49, Mar. 26, 177-180; No. 50, Apr. 2, 180-183; No. 51, Apr. 9,
183-186; No. 52, Apr. 16, 186-190; No. 53, Apr. 23, 190-192; No. 54, Apr. 30, 192-195; No. 55, May 7, 195-196; No. 56, May 14, 196-200; No. 57, May 21, 200-201; No. 58, May 28, 201-203; No. 59, June 4, 203-206; No. 60, June 11, 206-208; No. 61, June 18, 208-210; No. 62, June 25, 210-215; No. 63, July 2, 215-217; No. 64, July 9, 217-220; No. 65, July 16, 220-222; No. 66, July 23, 222-226; No. 67, July 30, 226-229; No. 68, Aug. 6, 229-231; No. 69, Aug. 13, 231-233; No. 70, Aug. 20, 233-235; No. 71, Aug. 27, 235-238; No. 72, Sept. 3, 238-240; No. 73, Sept. 10, 240-243; No. 74, Sept. 17, 243-245; No. 75, Sept. 24, 245-247; No. 76, Oct. 1, 247-250; No. 77, Oct. 8, 250-252; No. 78, Oct. 15, 252-253; No. 79, Oct. 22, 253-257; No. 80, Oct. 29, 257-261; No. 81, Nov. 5, 261-265; No. 82, Nov. 12, 265-268; No. 83, Nov. 19, 268-270; No. 84, Nov. 26, 270- 273; No. 85, Dec. 3, 273-274; No. 86, Dec. 10, 274-277; No. 87, Dec. 17, 277-278; No. 88, Dec. 24, 278-280; No. 89, Dec. 31, 280-281; 1705/6, No. 90, Jan. 7, 281-283; No. 91, Jan. 14, 283-286; No. 92, Jan. 21, 286-287; No. 93, Jan. 28, 287-288; No. 94, Feb. 4, 288-289; No. 95, Feb. 11, 289-290; No. 96, Feb. 18, 290-292; No. 97, Feb. 25, 292-293; No. 98, Mar. 4, 293-295; No. 99, Mar. 11, 295-298; No. 100, Mar. 18, 298-300; No. 101, Mar. 25, 300-303; No. 102, Apr. 1, 303- 305; No. 103, Apr. 8, 305-307; No. 104, Apr. 15, ,307-311; No. 105, Apr. 22, 311-315; No. 106, Apr. 29, 315-317; No. 107, May 6, 317- 319; No. 108, May 13, 319-323; No. 109, May 20, 323-326; No. 110, May 27, 326-329; No. Ill, June 3, 329-336; No. 112, June 10, 336- 344; No. 113, June 17, 344-348; No. 114, June 24, 348-351 ; No. 115, July 1, 351-353; No. 116, July 8, 353-356; No. 117, July 15, 356- 360; No. 118, July 22, 360-363; No. 119, July 29, 363-365; No. 120, Aug. 5, 365-368; No. 121, Aug. 12, 368-373; No. 122, Aug. 19, 373- 377; No. 123, Aug. 26, 377-379; No. 124, Sept. 2, 379-383; No. 125, Sept. 9, 383-385; No. 126, Sept. 16, 385-387; No. 127, Sept. 23, 387- 392; No. 128; Sept. 30, 392-394; No. 129, Oct. 7, 394-401; No. 1.30, Oct. 14, 401-408; No. 131, Oct. 21, 408-410; No. 132, Oct. 28, 410-414; No. 133, Nov. 4, 414-419; No. 134, Nov. 11, 419-422; No. 135, Nov.
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18, 422-424; No. 136, Nov. 25, 424-428; No. 137, Dec. 2, 428-430; [No copies of issues of Nos. 138, 139, 140 now known to be in existence.] No. 141, Dec. 30, 430- 431; 1708/7, No. 142, Jan. 6, 432- 433; No. 143, Jan. 13, 433-435 No. 144, Jan. 20, 435-437; No. 145 Jan. 27. 437-438; No. 146, Feb. 3 438-440; No. 147, Feb. 10, 440- 444; No. 148, Feb. 17, 444-447 No. 149, Feb. 24, 447-449; No. 150 Mar. 3, 449-450; No. 151, Mar. 10 450-454; No. 152, Mar. 17, 454- 456; No. 153, Mar. 24, 456-460 No. 154, Mar. 31, 460-464; No. 155 Apr. 7, 464-467; No. 156, Apr. 14 467-469; No. 157, Apr. 21, 469- 471; No. 158, Apr. 28, 471-472 No. 159, May 5, 472-474; No. 160 May 12, 474-475; No. 161, Mav 19 475-477; No. 162, May 26, 477-478 No. 163, Tune 2, 478-481; No. 164 June 9, 481-483; No. 165, June 16 483-485; No. 166, June 23, 485- 487; No. 167, June 30, 487-488. -Advertisements of, 63, 68, 71,
74, 78, 87, 101, 184-186, 194-195, 196, 200, 201, 203, 206, 208, 210, 215, 220, 222, 226, 229, 231, 233, 235, 238, 240, 243, 245, 247, 250, 252, 253, 257, 261, 265, 268, 270, 273, 274, 277, 278, 280, 283, 286, 288, 294-295, 295 n, 302, 311, 315, 319, 323, 326, 329, 336, 344, 348, 351, 353, 356, 360, 363. 365, 368, 373, 377, 379, 382, 385, 387, 392, 394, 401, 408, 410, 414, 419, 424, 428, 430, 431, 433, 437, 438, 440, 444, 447, 449, 450, 456, 459, 469, 472, 473-474, 475, 477, 478, 481, 483, 485, 487, 488.
Boston News- Letter, The, And New- England Chronicle, 5; The . . . and the Neiv England Chronicle, 5.
Boston Newspapers, 1704-1780, check list of, 4 n, 16.
Boston Post-Boy, The, 5.
Boston Post-Boy, The, 1734-1775, various changes in title, 8.
Boston Post-Boy & Advertiser, The, 5.
Boston printers. See Printers.
Boston Public Library, 3, 20, 452 n; Bulletin, 3.
Boston Regiment, 218 w, 244, muster of, 328; 333.
Boston Road, 289.
Boston Town Records. See Town Records.
Boston Weekly Advertiser, The, 5.
Boston Weekly Magazine, The, 5.
Boston Weekly News-Letter, The, 4, 6.
Boston Weekly Post-Boy, The, 5.
Bostonian Society, Boston, 20.
Boucher, Lewis, Boston, merchant, 428.
Boudet, shipmaster, 437.
Boudinot, one. Long Island, N. Y., money paid to, on account of Lady Cornbury's funeral, 373 «.
Bounties, voted by Massachusetts General Court for killing or cap- turing male Indians, 375.
Bourdet, shipmaster, 420, 434, 437, [Bourdett] 478.
Bourdin, Peter, shipmaster, coaster, 181.
Bow, Nicholas, shipmaster, sloop Beginning, 471, [Bows] 477.
Bowdage, Capt., shipmaster, 170, 201.
Bowditch, Capt., shipmaster, 311, 316; William, master ship Essex, 318.
Bowdoin, James, shipmaster, brigt. Sarah, 442, 451.
Bowers, Capt. Jeremiah, Chelmsford, representative. General Court, 84, 205, 330.
Bowne, Andrew, councillor. New Jersey, 43.
Boxford, representative, General Court, 83 n, 84, 330 n, 331, 379 n, 380.
Boyce, Capt., commander, H. M. S. Nonsuch, 240, Samuel, shipmaster, brigt. Susan, 292, brigt. Susanna, 422, 423. See Boyes.
Boyes, Samuel, shipmaster, brigt. Susanna, 285, 407. See Boyce.
Boylston, Thomas, Muddy River (Brookline), crushed to death in a cider mill, 266; Zabdiel, Boston, physician, new surgical operation by, 4.52, 452 n.
Bracker, shipmaster, coaster, 88.
Bracket, boy, Indian captive, escapes, 33; Anthony, shipmaster, 76, 93, 105, 114, 124, 151, 157, 174, 184, 205, 214, 219, 260, 294, 307. 316, 329, 350, 355, of ship Katherin, 382, sloop Katherin, 393, 400, 417, 423, 455, 481.
Bradick, John, shipmaster, 352, [Braddick] 447, 473, of sloop John & Mary, 481, 486, 488.
Braddick, shipmaster, 304, 366.
Bradduck, John, shipmaster, 334, 362.
Bradford, Capt. John, Plymouth, representative. General Court, 205, 205 n; Robert, Beverly, dies sud- denly, 438; William, New York, printer, 3, 14, 71.
Bradford, representative for in General Court, 479 n, 480.
Bradock, Nicholas, shipmaster, Phil- adelphia, ship of taken by French privateers, 74.
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Bradstreet, Simon, 21, 22, 23.
Braduck, shipmaster, 427.
Braintree, representative. General Court, 83 w, 84, 204, 204 n, 330, 479 n, 480; Thomas Weld dies at, 108; earthquake shock felt in, 214; John Wilson of, 270.
Brand, Richard, shipmaster, ship James City, 161.
Brantrey, See Braintree.
Brat, Capt., soldier, commander of out-scouts, 398.
Bratle, Capt. Edw., Marblehead, representative, General Court, 84.
Brattle, Thomas, Boston, chosen overseer of the poor, 177.
Bray, Daniel, shipmaster, 315.
Brazil, rich fleet from for Portugal, 41; 85.
Breck, John, pirate, 79, 82; Rev. Robert, Marlborough, ordained at, 140.
Bredah, H. M. S., 348, 361.
Breed, Capt., shipmaster, 45, 135, 140, 202, 230; Ebenezar, ship- master, 219, 226, ship of captured by French, 258, of ketch Goodhope, 274, ketch Goodwill, 334, brigt. Elizabeth, 382; Ephraim, ship- master, 93, ship Seaflower, 162, 209, 230, ketch Goodhope, 285, 302, ship Seaflower, 310, 385, ship Friendship, 423; Joseph, ship- master, coaster, 108.
Brereton, or Brerton, Capt., shipmas- ter, [Brerton] 133, 181.
Bret (Brett?), William, Bridgewater, representative. General Court, 479 «, 480.
Breton, David, shipmaster, 233.
Breton Island, 264 n.
Brewer, John, carpenter, in Boston prison for counterfeiting, 111; John shipmaster, ketch Good Hope, 351, 352, 400, sloop Con- tent, 413, 423, 474.
Brewsters, Boston Harbor, 262.
Brice, Samuel, shipmaster, 149.
Bridgar, Charles, shipmaster, 100, 130.
Bridge, Rev. Thomas, Boston, or- dained minister of First Church, 59; preaches Artillery Election Sermon, 207, 207 n.
Bridger, shipmaster, 118.
Bridges, Dr. John, New York, chief justice, dies, 106.
Bridgewater, representative, General Court, 83 n, 84, 205, 331, 479 n, 480.
Bridgham, James, shipmaster, sloop Unity, 67, ship of taken by the French, 128, [Bridgam] 151, 170, of ship Hampton, 268, 275, 352; Samuel, Marlborough, represent-
ative, General Court, 204 n, 205.
Brief, A, regarding distress of St. Chri.stophers, 311, 313-314.
Briggs, Sergeant, Capt. Haradine's Company, 108.
Bright, Nathaniel, Watertown, rep- resentative, General Court, 205; William, Newport, R. I., inn- keeper, 145, 191, 413, 414, 420.
Brimstone, smell of after stroke of lightning, 370.
Brintania, ship, 74.
Brisco, Robert, Gloucester, 91.
Brisselbolt, shipmaster, ship St. John Baptist, 240.
Bristol, 60; representative. General Court, 83 n, 84, 205, 331, 480; vessels to and from, 121, 161, 386; court at, 233, 418, 420, 424, 443; Capt. Simon Davis of, 440.
Bristol, Eng., vessels to and from, 30, 36, 80, 101, 105, 114, 121, 123, 125, 161, 172, 181, 242, 257, 282, 303, 322, 327, 345, 362, 374, 377, 434, 465, 468, 469, 473, 474, 476, 482, 488; Bristol men taken by the French in American waters, 79, 203.
Bristol, H. M. S., 299.
Bristol County, 233, 443.
Broaded, William, shipmaster, ship Virginia Merchant, 482, 485.
Broadsides, 15, 16, 60, 99 n, 219.
Brock, Capt. John, shipmaster, re- takes a Philadelphia ship taken by privateers, 326.
Bromfield, Edward, Boston, mer- chant, chosen councillor, Mass., 44, 83, 204, 330, 479; 46, 222; justice of the peace, 259.
Bromfield & Burroughs, Boston, merchants, 207, 210, 215.
Bromlie, Michael, shipmaster, ship Dublin Merchant, captures priva- teer, 312.
Brookhaven, N. Y., 172.
Brookline, representative. General Court, 331, 408.
Brooks, John, Rehoboth, representa- tive, General Court, 480; Thomas, Newport, R. I., house of shattered by lightning, 178; shipmaster, 418.
Brothers Adventure, sloop, 322, 391, 438.
Broughton, Sampson Shelton, New York, dies, 164; Maj. Gen. Thomas, South Carolina, 402.
Broun. See Brown.
Brown, Benjamin, chosen councillor, Mass., 44, 83, 83 n, 204, 204 n, 337, 479, 479 n; Capt.. Wells, Me., soldier with his company scout- ing, 287, 291; Capt., shipmaster, 358, 381; Capt., commander H. M. S. Hazardous, 361; Francis, ship-
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master, sloop Speedwell, 384, 407, 459, 468, 481, 484; John, ship- master, 93, 125, 128, of sloop Eliza- beth, 438; Rev. John, advertise- ment of The Life of Justification Opened, treatise by, 119, 123, 217; Capt. John, Marblehead, dies 328; John, Bristol, 443; John, Salem, representative, General Court, 479 n, 480; Joseph, ship- master, ship John & Deborah, 270, 276, sloop Speedwell, 426, 470, 472; Major, Sudbury, soldier, 364; Capt. Nathaniel, Jamaica, W. I., soldier, 122; Samuel, Salem, rep- resentative. General Court, 83 n, 84, 204, 204 n; William, chosen councillor, Mass., 44, 83, 83 n, 204, 204 n, 330, 330 n, 479, 479 n; William, Sudbury, representative, General Court, 205; William, ship- master, 233, 285. See Browne.
Browne, Capt., New Haven, Conn., shipmaster 93; Capt., Wells, Me., soldier, 259; Francis, shipmaster, 364.
Bruce, George, New York, printer, 58.
Buckingham, Joseph T., Boston, editor, 12, 13, 14, 15, 56; his Speci- mens of Newspaper Literature: with . . . Reminiscences, cited, 12, 15.
Bucklin, shipmaster, 125, 151, 156; David, master brigt. Randall, 274, 286, 337, 338, 347, 352, 362, 423, brigt. Tryal, 450, 453.
Buckly or Buckley, Mrs. Johanna [Joanna], widow, Boston, house of robbed, 446, proclamation of the governor for apprehension of the thief, 447-448, 449; John [Buckley], shipmaster, 118, brigt. Abigail and Sarah, 277, [Buckly] 395, 409. See Bulkley.
Budge, Capt., shipmaster, 334, 386, ship lost on the Irish coast, 476.
Bulfinch, Mr., Boston, sailmaker, 75.
Bulkley, John, shipmaster, brigt. Abigail and Sarah, 285. See Buckley.
Bull, shipmaster, 260; Joseph, master brigt. Mary, 384.
BuUard, Capt., shipmaster, 176, 258.
Bunker, Capt., shipmaster, 181.
Bunman, Capt., shipmaster, 181.
Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress, printed in Boston, 1681, 16.
Burbank, shipmaster, 153, 202; ship's
mate, 396. Burbuda, sloop, 365, 379. Burch, Henry, Quaker, "remarkable relation" by, 262-264, 265, 266- 268, 269-270, 271; Henry, London, doctor, 262, 263, 264, 267: John, London, Quaker, 262. Burchal, Joseph, shipmaster, sloop
Blossom, 372, 379. Burchet, Nathaniel, commander privateer sloop, 370.
Burges, Capt., shipmaster, 68, 71.
Burglaries, 413, 418, 420, 421, 424, 428, 433, 443, 446, 447.
Burlington, N. J., 35, 125, 128, 129, 181, 206, 221, 270.
Burman, Capt., shipmaster, 199, 201, 202.
Burnam, Capt., shipmaster 363.
Burril, John, Lynn, representative, General Court, 83 n, 84, 479 n, 480; Speaker House of Represent- atives, 480.
Burroughs, Capt., shipmaster, ship Robert & Francis, 240 ; Nicholas, master ship Marlborough Galley, 473; William, shipmaster, 253.
Burrows, Florentins, shipmaster, ship Tygar, 161; 217.
Burton, shipmaster, 193, 456.
Butler, John, shipmaster, 222, 246; Richard, master ship Endeavour, 286, sloop Mary, 420, sloop Two Brothers, 472, sloop Two Friends, 481.
Butterworth, Moses, shipmaster, 96, 137, 178, 188, 374, 391.
Buttolph, Nicholas, Boston, book- seller, 226.
Butts, The, Lynn, 289.
Byerlie. See Byerley.
Byerley, Byerlie or Byerly, (Byerley) Thoinas, New York, collector and receiver general, [Byerly] 48; [By- erley] suspended, 193 ; [Byerlie], 432.
Byfield, Col. Nathaniel, Boston, judge, court of admiralty, 62, 67, 91, 105, 341; justice of the peace, 418, 443; in Bristol, runaway servant of advertised, 424.
Byfield, Rev. Moses Hale ordained pastor in, 428; the town, erected in 1706, described, 428.
By-fronts Gaily, ship, 161.
Byng, Sir George, commander squad- ron of cruisers, 225.
PACHETHE, Me., Indian enemy at, 337.
Cadiz', 103, 107, 234, 351.
Call, The, of Christ unto Thirsty Sinners, by Thomas Allen, adver- tisement of, 377.
Calley, James, shipmaster, 148, 200, of ketch Blessing, 367, 462.
Callidonia (Caledonia), 37.
Callipatch, sloop, 482.
Cally, James, shipmaster, ketch Ex- change, 46, 130, 194.
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Gamble, Zachariah, deserter from H. M. S. Lowstoff, 117.
Cambridge, 1, 9 n, 12, 14, 55, 60; representative, General Court, 83 n, 84, 205, 330 n, 331, 337, 480; men- tioned, 103, 108, 127; fire in Har- vard College, 140; earthquake shock felt in, 214; court held at, 230, 233; 284 m.
Cambridge Press, The, 15, 16.
Cambridge printers. See Printers.
Campbel, Capt., Caledonia, at New York, 37; report of the misfor- tunes of that colony, 37.
Campbell, Duncan, Boston, his manuscript news letters, 3, 4, 37, postmaster of Boston, 34, sketch of 34, 145 n; John, Boston, his manuscript news letters, 3, 4, 34, 35, 53, begins The Boston News- Letter, 3, 59, 61, sketch of, 34, made postmaster of Boston, 35, petition of to the General Court, 1705, 54, mentioned, 55, 63, 64, 68, 71, 72, 74, 78, 87, advertises a negro woman for sale, 93, 250, 253, 292, 294, 300, mentioned, 127, 131, 132, 146, 186, 210, 215, 229, 243, 268, 272, 277, 280, 288, 289, 290, 291, advertises an appeal for support of the News-Letter, 294- 295, 295 n, mentioned, 310, 315, advertises a Surranam Indian woman and child for sale, 316, 319, advertises negro slaves to be sold, 323, 336, 344, 353, 356, 365, 373, 379, 385, 414, 421-422, 424, 428, 430, 433, 437, 444, mentioned, 348, 359, 394, 410, 418, 431, 440, advertises for slaves to be trans- ported to Virginia for a market, 446, mentioned, 449, 459, adver- tises a Carolina Indian boy to be sold, 463, 472, mentioned, 469, 473; Susanna, widow of Duncan, 145, 145 M.
Campijell manuscript news letters, 3, 4, 14, 34, transcript of, 35-52; 53, 54. Campeche, or Campechy (Cam- peachy), 125, 474, 477. See Bay of Campeachy. Canada, 28, western expedition against, 30-31; 45, governor of, 50, 198, 207, 219, 271; 52, Enghsh captives in, 59, 73, 198, 207, 219, 236 n ; report of move of French and Indians in force from to attack New England, 74, 93, 149; Letter From a Gentleman in, 98; 113, 148, 223, French store ships for, 224; exchange of prisoners, 271, 332, 367, 367 n, 382, 425, 426; Indians from reported moving for descent upon the frontiers, 486.
Canada, ship, 485.
Canada Magazin, 113.
Canada River, 113.
Canary Islands, 38, 116, 238, 287,
354, 370, 383. Candle, inch of. See Inch of Candle. Cantey, Capt. William, soldier, 404. Cape Ann, 45, 49, 70, 88, 91, 92, 129,
165 n, 176, 177, 233, 236, 268, 269,
271, batteries on, 332; 360, prison- ers of war convoyed ofE, 382;
French prize ship brought to, 409;
423. Cape Cod, 106, 109, 111, 177, 179,
228, 230, 232, 235, 285, 322, 366. Cape-Cod Harbour, 235. Cape Franswa, 349, 392. Cape Hatteras, 109, 333. Cape Henry, 172. Cape May, 35, 51, Capt. Basset
chased by ship off, 371. Cape Nidduck, or Neddock, (York,
Me.) Indian raid at, 259. Cape Porpos [Porpoise], 182. Cape Sable Indians, attack wrecked
crew of a Salem ship, 391. Cape Sables, 191, fishing vessels from,
236; 391, [Sabels] 435. Cape Verde Islands, 116. Caper, Dutch, 351. Capes of Delaware, 115, 218. Capes of Virginia, 36, 100, 168, 181,
215, 220, 221, 244, 254, 312, 320,
396, 465, 482. Caplin Bay, Newfoundland, 354. Capt. Andrew Belcher's wharf. See
Boston. Captives. See English Captives,
French Prisoners, and Prisoners. Caracos. See Curacoa. Carbonier, or Carboniere (Carbonear),
Newfoundland, 150, 198, 231. Card, William, shipmaster, 156, 192,
of sloop Katherine, 450. Carder, shipmaster, 355. Careeby, orCareby (Caribbee Island),
W. I., 262. Cares about the Nurseries, sermons,
advertisement of, 359. Carey, Capt., shipmaster, 114, 196; Capt. Nath., Charlestown, repre- sentative. General Court, 330 n, 331; Samuel, shipmaster, 239, brigt. Three Sisters, 307, 323. See Cary. Carket, shipmaster, 123, 156, 184. Carkett, shipmaster, 188, William, shipmaster, 250, of sloop Friends Adventure, 310, 316. Carkeit, shipmaster, ship of chased,
354. Carlile, John, shipmaster, 135, 140, of brigt. Swan, 144, 170, lost in a storm, 279. Carhle, ship, 482.
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Carman, shipmaster, sloop of taken by privateer, 221.
Carocus. See Curacoa.
Carolina, ships and advices from, 35, 103, 115, 140, 196, 202, 252, 322, 333, 454, 463, 464; ships for, 133, 137, 149, 151, 153, 156, 159, 161, 181, 206, 232, 237, 248, 278, 279, 312, 322, 329, 346, 378, 476, 478, 479, 482, 486; CaroHna privateer takes a French privateer, 173- 174; 188; postal service, 256-257; invasion of, 401-405. See South Carolina.
Carpenter, Philip, Kittery, Me., killed with his family by Indians, 486; Sarmiel, Philadelphia, Quaker, 263, 271.
Carr, Capt., shipmaster, 113; Robert, Newport, R. I., dies, 159.
Carroll's Historical Collections of South Carolina, cited, 66 n.
Cartel for exchange of prisoners, 189, 208, 243.
Cartell, shipmaster, 178.
Carter, Capt., shipmaster, 43, 126, 222, 236, 302; Denis, pirate, 78, 82, 95, 225; John, pirate, 79, 82, 91, 95, 225; John, shipmaster, 226; Obediah, master of coaster, 323.
Carthageen, or Carthagene (Carta- gena), 354; French fleet bound for after plate, 354; 368, 462.
Carver, Robert, shipmaster, brigt. Plymouth, 270, 285, 313. 314.
Cary, Capt., shipmaster, 73; John, clerk of court, Bristol 444; Capt. Nathanael, Charlestown, runaway slave of advertised, 97; Nathaniel, shipmaster, 108, of sloop Katherine, 347, 358, 426, 438, 440; Samuel, shipmaster, 222. See Carey.
Cascoe, Cascoloav, orCaskobay (Casco Bay), 33, 46, 49, 50, 262, 355,445.
Casko (Casco), Me., 199, 232, 254, 262, 458.
Cassik of Ibitachuka. See Ivitach- ma, chief of.
Casteen (Castin, Baron de Saint), 30.
Castle, Capt.. in H. M. S. Kingsayle, commodore of fleet, 406, dies, 407.
Castle Del Key, private ship-of-war, 282.
Castle William, Castle Island, Boston Harbor, 40, 45, 103, 244, 266, cannon received for, 274; 281, works upon, 326, 329, 367, 367 n; celebration at, of "Her Majesties Glorious Successes," 393; 399 n.
Catalogue of publications in what is now the United States, prior to the Revolution . . . ,12.
Cauley, James, shipmaster, 105; Zachariah, master ship John, 67. See Cawley.
Cawley, Capt., shipmaster, 209, 355, 457; James, master sloop Begin- ning, 427, 465, 468; John, Marble- head, representative. General Court, 330 », 33 1 . See Cawly .
Cawly, Capt., shipmaster, 378, 456, 457. See Cawley.
Cebra, James, shipmaster, 172, 184, 251, 258, 299, 304, 420.
CcflSOT Tlt€ 6
Centurion, H. M. S., 104, 105, 191 n.
Cettey Privateer, 211.
Chadwel, Capt., shipmaster, Boston ship of taken by privateer, 74.
Chadwell, Capt., soldier, 45.
Chamberlain, Jonathan, shipmaster, 167. See Chamberlin.
Chamberlin, Capt., shipmaster, 183, 184 (see Chamberlain), of ship Re- becca, 274, 284; Ebenezar, ship- master, 233, 247 ; John, ship- master, 216, 226; William, ship- master, 196, 202, 254, of sloop Bles- sing, 276, barque Blessing, 277.
Chamne (Champney?), Noah, ship- master, 216, of ship Endeavour, 286. See Champney.
Champney, Noah, mate, sloop Hen- rietta, 107, 108; shipmaster, 131.
Chandler, Mr., New London, Conn., postmaster, 37; Capt., commander ship Litchfield Prize, 269; John, Andover, representative. General Court, 84.
Chaplain, shipmaster, 328.
Chaplin, shipmaster, 427, 465.
Chapman, Charles, shipmaster, sloop Dove, 345, 484; John, shipmaster, 374.
Chappel, Robert, shipmaster, 161.
Chardon, Peter, Boston, merchant, still house of, 283.
Charles, brigt., 78, 82, 85, 89, 91, 92, 94, 178 n, 190 n, 206 n; ship, 304, 410; sloop, 100, 272, 276, 407, 453, 476, 481, 488.
Charles Galley, ship, 242, 275; privateer, captures Spanish ship, 383.
Charles River, 60, 62, execution of pirates on, 99; 103.
Charlestown (Charleston), S. C, 54, ships fitted out at, designed against Cuba, 112; French naval attack upon, 401-405; advices from, 456.
Charlestown, representative, General Courc, 84, 205, 330 n, 331, 479 n, 480; mentioned, 86, 97, 101, 130; incident of county court session at, 165; 170, earthquake shock felt in, 214; 251, William Charters, merchant, dies in, 310; muster in, 328; property advertised for sale, 335, 344; 377, 419.
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Charlestown Ferry, 71, 152; John Russell, ferryman, 152; 221.
Charlestown Galley, ship, 375.
Charnock, Capt., shipmaster, 49, 128; John, shipmaster, 156, 184, of ship Society, 300, 395, 400, 407, Marlborough Galley, 468.
Charter-bill, 23.
Charters of New England, 22.
Charters, William, Charlestown, mer- chant, dies, 310.
Chartier, Monsieur, 95, 113.
Charts, Capt. Cyprian Southack's, 264 «.
Chebacco, 135.
Chechopege River, 100.
Check List of Boston Newspapers, 1704-1780, 4 M, 16, 17.
Checkley, Capt. Samuel, Boston, representative. General Court, 84, 204, 244 n, 330, 479 n, 480; [Checkly], commissioned lieut. col. of the Boston Regiment, 244.
Checkly, Capt., Anthony, Boston, 283.
Chelmsford, Indians lurking about, 29; representative, General Court, 84, 205, 330, 480; Rev. Thomas Clark of dies, 153; Block House in, 357; Rev. Sampson Stoddard ordained pastor in, 422.
Chester, Samuel, shipmaster, brigt. Adventure, 77, 86, 93, 149.
Chevalle, Daniel, pirate, 78, 82.
Chever, Bartholomew, shipmaster, 166.
Childe, John, Boston, tailor, 288, 289, 290.
Childsplay, H. M. S., 483.
Chipman, Samuel, Barnstable, repre- sentative. General Court, 480.
Chilmark, representative. General Court, 279 n, 280.
Chity, Thomas, shipmaster, sloop Endeavour, 471, [Chitty] 478.
Christian, Capt., French privateers- man, 66; Capt., shipmaster, 360.
Christian History, The, 5.
Christians, The, Exercise by Satans Temptations, by Rev. Samuel Willard, advertisement of, 294.
Christophers, Richard, shipmaster, 307, 314, 334, of sloop Grace & Ruth, 346.
Chuley, Daniel, pirate, 79, 82.
Church, Col. Benjamin, commander of the forces at the Eastward, 87, 95, 108, 113, 118, 120, vote of thanks to_, 121; 285 n, representa- tive for Little Compton in General Court, 337; Capt., shipmaster, 121; Benjamin, shipmaster, 251; Joseph, Little Compton, repre- sentative, 84.
Clap, Hopestill, Dorchester, repre-
sentative, General Court, 83 n, 84, 204, 204 n, 330, 480; Capt. Preserved, Northampton, repre- sentative, 84, 205; Samuel, Scit- uatfe, representative, 84, 205, 480. Clapo alias Crepo, Capt., French privateersman, 211, taken by English man-of-war, 215. See Crapo. Clark, Capt., shipmaster, 22; John of H. M. S. Lowstoff's crew, 117 Rev. John, Exeter, N. H., dies 227; John, Saybrook, Conn., 437 Mr. Justice, Boston, 136; Na- thaniel, shipmaster, 157, 209 Samuel, shipmaster, 96; Thomas Boston, his wharf, 90; Rev Thomas, Chelmsford, dies, 153 Thomas, shipmaster, sloop En- deavour, 283, ship Endeavour, 358; Timothy, Boston, chosen selectman, 176, assessor, 304 Capt. William,, Boston, chosen overseer of the poor, 177, 177 n William, master sloop Endeavour 261, 268, 358, 4Q8;William, Boston merchant, advertisement of, 438 440. See Clarke.
Clark's Examples, lost copy of adver- tised, 440.
Clark's Wharf, Boston. See Boston.
Clarke, Fran«5, Boston, chosen over- seer of the poor, 304, 304 n; Jonas, Boston, 245; Samuel, shipmaster, 222, 233; Thomas, master sloop Endeavour, 292; Thomas, Bos- ton, brazier, 392; Capt. Timo- thy, elected lieut.. Honorable Artillery Company, 336; William, New York, secretary of the prov- ince, 48; William., Boston, mer- chant, 251; William, master sloop Endeavour, 334, 347, 393, 424, 426, 463, 482. See Clark.
Clavar, Capt., privateersman, 152, brings in to New York a rich Spanish prize, 234. See Claver.
Clavarack, N. Y., 227.
Claver, Capt. Aarian, commander Dutch privateer, brings in to New York Spanish prizes, 112, 115, 159, 178. See Clavar.
Clay, George, shipmaster, ship Rich- ard, 161.
Cleaves, William, shipmaster, 253, [Cleves] ship WilHam &^Mary, 265, [Cleeves] 268. *■*-
Cleeves and Cleves. See Cleaves.
Clififord, John, pirate, 78, 82, 92.
Clough, shipmaster, 234; Samuel, almanac maker, 148, 253, 253 n, 421, 421 n.
Club of Odd Volumes, 21.
Coal, Mr., St. John's, Newfoundland, 327.
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Coale, shipmaster, 201.
Coasters, order by Gov. Dudley to
masters of, 322. Cocheco, Me., hostile Indians about,
70, [Cochecho] 86. Cock, Capt., shipmaster, 112. Cockerin, shipmaster, 345. Cockram, Capt., shipmasttr, 488. Cockrane, shipmaster, 476. Codden. See Coddin. Coddin, Codding, Coding, Codden, or Coden, Capt. shipmaster, coaster, 386, 391, 412, 431, 437, [James Coden] 443, 454, 464. Codding. See Coddin. Coddington, Col., 39; Gen., 42, made governor of Jamaica, W. I., 43; 45, 47, 48. Coden. See Coddin. Coding. See Coddin. Codman, Capt., shipmaster, 35, 184, 194, 196, 24:2; Stephen, shipmaster, 77, 105, 118, 127, 132, 136, 206, 216, 230; Stephen, jr., shipmaster, 88, 124, 149, 179. Codner, William, shipmaster, 381,
386, 406, 458. Coerteen, Capt., shipmaster, 348,
352. Coffee house, Guttridge's, Boston.
See Boston. Cofifin, Capt., shipmaster, 45; Capt. Ebenezer, sloop Ann, private man- of-war, 86, 93; Ebenezar, ship- master, 183, 191, 215, 230, 252, of sloop Dolphin, 291, sloop Ann, 304, 463; James, Nantucket, rep- resentative. General Court, 84, 479 n; Capt., Nathaniel, ship- master, 245, 246, of ship Industry, 350, 393; Peter, shipmaster, 93, 103, 129, of ship Pelican, 144, 149, 177, 184, 201, 216. 255, 352, sloop Society, 386, 407. Coggin, Samuel, shipmaster, 357, of ship Sarah and Elizabeth, 360. Cohanzey, Mr. James Townsend of
Boston dies at, 282. Coins, foreign, rates of. See Foreign
coins. Coit, Nathaniel, Gloucester, repre- sentative. General Court, 84. Cole, Capt., shipmaster, 191, of Friends Adventure, 428, 430, 476; Nicholas, Wells, Me., soldier, 75; William, master sloop Mary, 329. Cole and Been Gaily, privateer, 248. Coleburn, John, Dedham, 289, lost in
snow storm in Roxbury, 290. Coleman Frigot, ship, 323, [Colman]
379, 470, 483. Coleman Gaily, ship, 469. Collar, shipmaster, 136. CoUard, shipmaster, 114, 123. Collections of the Essex Historical
Society, 17. Collections of the Massachusetts Historical Society, 11, 14, 15, 17. Collections of the New Hampshire
Historical Society, 21. Collegiate School in Connecticut,
454 n. CoUer, Richard, shipmaster, sloop
Mary Rose, 413, 429. Collier, Jeremiah, 87; shipmaster,
103. Collins, Adonirain, shipmaster, 93, of brigt. Larke, 484; Eleazar, coaster, 372, of ship Brothers Ad- venture, 391. Colly er, John, shipmaster, brigt.
Unity, 429. Colman, Rev. Benjamin, Boston, his Election Sermon Mch. 1704 adver- tised, 471; John, Boston, mer- chant, advertises negroes to be sold, 86, 347. Colonial governors, news letters
addressed to, 53. Colonial Society of Massachusetts, 4,
16, 22, 108 n. Colonies, American, first manuscript news letters in, 34; first news- paper in, 24, first newspaper con- tinuously published in, 61. Comer, John, shipmaster, ketch
Exchange, 326. Commerce. See Trade and Com- merce. Compeche. See Campeche. Conception Bay, 198, 220, 231. Concklin, Joseph, shipmaster, 323 ; of sloop Tryal, 329, 338, 378, 384, [Conclin] 468, 474, fsloop Tryall] 486. Conclin. See Concklin. Concord, representative. General Court, 83 n, 84, 205, 330, 479 n, 480; Rev. Joseph Esterbrook of, 205, 229. Concord River, 357. Concordia, Dutch privateer, 485. Coney's Lane, Boston. See Boston. Connecticut, newspapers of 1755- 1800, 11; Campbell news letters sent to Gov. Winthrop of, see Winthrop, Fitz-John; General Assembly at New Haven, 50; ships and advices from, 85, 86, 88 93, 96, 100, 105, 121, 123, 124, 125' 127, 131, 178, 194, 196, 202, 209' 214, 222, 226, 228, 230, 233, 235' 237, 239, 243, 244, 246, 250, 253' 260, 268, 271, 300, 301, 307, 314' 323, 326, 329, 334, 337, 346, 350' 352, 358, 362, 364, 367, 372, 375' 378, 382, 384, 386, 393, 400, 406' 407, 422, 423, 429, 449, 453, 459' 468, 470, 474, 476, 481, 482, 484- 486; ships for, 86, 88, 93, 96, 100'
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105, 125, 127, 128, 132, 139, 156, 177, 183, 190, 194, 196, 200, 201, 207, 209, 214, 216, 219, 226, 228, 230, 232, 233, 237, 239, 244, 251, 255, 264, 292, 304, 310, 314, 316, 319, 325, 329, 334, 338, 350, 355, 362, 364, 367, 375, 382, 384, 387, 391, 393, 407, 409, 421, 423, 450, 453, 454, 455, 459, 463, 466, 468, 470, 472, 473, 477, 481, 484, 485; colony mentioned, 134, 182 n, 193, 432; commissioners hold court on Indian land case in, 235, 239; postal service, 272, 294; earth- quake in. June 22, 1705, 292; Thanksgiving day in. May 1706, 340, Oct. 1706, 417; fortifying the frontier towns against Indians, 442.
Connecticut Historical Society, 20.
Connecticut River, 85, 95, 291, floods in, 321, 414.
Connecticut Valley, 443 n.
Cononicut, (Connanicut) Island, R. I., 164, [Quananicut] 191.
Consumption Bay. See Conception Bay.
Content, brigt., 334, 347, 358, 467, 468; ship, 164, 275, 350, 385, 431, 484; sloop, 275, 305, 314, 378, 413, 423, 463, 474.
Continental Journal, The, and Weekly Advertiser, 6.
Continuation of the Narrative of Newspapers published in New England from the year 1704 . . ,11,
Converse, Maj. James, Woburn, Speaker, House of Representatives, 1703, 44, 1704, 83 n, 84; member. House of Representatives, 1705, 204 n, 205, 1706, 330; dies, 357.
Cook, shipmaster, 85, 118, 184, Wil- liam, master brigt. Defiance, 144, 179, 183, 219.
Cooke, William, shipmaster, 96, 222, 232, of brigt. John and James, 326, 364, 420, 448.
Cooper, Caleb, New York, merchant, 206; James, Boston, 71; Thomas, merchant, dies at sea, 230.
Coram, Thomas, shipmaster, 40, 41, 43, of ship Resignation, 46.
Coraso. See Curacoa.
Coratuk, Coratuck, or Corratuck, ships from, 103, 136, 139, 250, 264, 268, 384, 482; ships for, 148, 149, 151, 156, 228, 237, 261, 274, 277, 279.
Corbin, Rev. William, Boston, dies, 75.
Cordage, imported, advertised for sale, 428, 448.
Cork, Ireland, 32, ships from, 38, 40, 51, 467; New England ships arrive at, 457.
Cormer, shipmaster, 179.
Cornbury, Edward, viscount, gov- ernor of New York and New Jersey, 40, 43; his commissions brought out, 48; 52, 105, 109; sails for Albany with forces to strength- en the frontiers. 111; 114, 118, 121, 123, 125, 129, 132, 145, 149, 157, 187, 188;again visits the fron- tiers of Albany, 190, 193, 195; 199, 206, 209; lays embargo on the province, 211; 254, 315, 328, 343; charged with official extravagance, 373 m; 376, again visits the fron- tiers, 383, 386; 396, 412, 427, 454, 486.
Proclamation of, prohibiting
the importation of dipt money into the province, 192-193; com- manding all persons to appear in arms &c. upon the first alarm, and prohibiting the sale and ex- portation of powder till further order, 325.
-Speeches of to the New York
General A.ssembly, Oct. 12, 1704, 142-143, 142 n; June 14, 1705, 212-214, 214 n; May 29, 1706, 341-342, 343 n; Sept. 27, 1706, 397-399, 397 n. -Katherine Hyde, Lady, dies in
New York, 373, 373 n.
Corney, shipmaster, coaster, 88; [Corny] John, shipmaster, for Lon- don, 156, 169, 230, from England, 269, of brigt. Dorothy, 270, 274, 275, 347, 350, from Virginia, 409.
Cornhill Court, Boston. See Boston.
Cornish, shipmaster, coaster, 118, 127, 132 ;Joshua, mastership Unity, 139, 177, 183, 208, 230.
Cornwell, Jacob, shipmaster, coaster, 323, 334.
Coronation, sloop, 393, 413, 463.
Coronation day, celebration of in Boston, 40.
Cortemanche, or Cortemange, Capt. See Courtemanche, Sieur de.
Corucoa. See Curacoa.
Corwin, Capt. Jonathan, chosen councillor, Mass., 44, 83, 204, 330, 479.
Cotton, Lieut., commander Province sloop, 234; Sir Robert, 256, 334; Rev. Rowland, Sandwich, 59, preaches Artillery Election Sermon, 336; Sarah, 27; Rev. Seaborn, 27.
Council, Massachusetts. See Massa- chusetts Council.
Council Records, Massachusetts. See Massachusetts Council Records.
Councillors. See Massachusetts Council, New York Council, New Jersey Council.
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Count Tholons, privateer, 39.
Counterfeiters and counterfeiting, 111, 116, 117, 119, 201, 203, 206, 209, 265. See Bills of Credit.
Country or Country's Brigantine, 96, lost, 246, 254.
Countries Sloop, lost, 246, 257.
Court, advertisement by order of for owners of stolen goods, 443.
Court Avenue, Boston. See Boston.
Court Martial, Jamaica, of "runa- gado" English shipmaster and execution of, 368-369.
Court of Admiralty, 35, 62, 67, for the trial of pirates, 92, 94-95, 225, 299; in Rhode Island, 105, 145, 216, 341; Virginia, 172.
Court of General Sessions of the Peace, for the County of Suffolk, 239, at Plymouth, 250.
Coiirtney, Chevalier, commander of French privateer, 370.
Courteen, shipmaster, 278.
Courtemanche, Sieur de, Canadian comniissioner for exchange of prisoners, 207, 207 n, 219, 271.
Courts. See Inferiour Court of Com- mon Pleas; Court of Admiralty; Superiour Court of Judicature; Oyer and Terminer and Goal- Delivery ; Superiour Court of Assize and General Goal Delivery; Court of General Sessions of the Peace; Quarter-Sessions of the Peace.
Coventry, H. M. S., 143.
Coward, Capt., shipmaster, 48, Htigh, master sloop Mary, for Lon- don, 77, 128, 206, chased by French privateer, 210; 218, 381, for Jamaica, 412, 420.
Cowes, ships for, 167, 170; ships from, 318; advices from, 351; prizes arrive at, 485.
Cox, William, shipmaster, 257, 333, 412, 470.
Cox's Head, Me., 451.
Craeg, and Craig. See Craige.
Craige, shipmaster, 136, David, ship- master, for Barbadoes, 149, [Craeg] 167, [Craig] 170, [Craig] brigt. Sarah, 361, taken by French privateer, 435.
Cranston, Capt., shipmaster, 374, 400, 458, 470; Benjamin, ship- master, 306, 307, 384, 406; John, shipmaster, 137, 193, 406, 432; Samuel, governor of Rhode Island, 35, 62, 63, 81, 89, 172, 337, 340, 341, 374, 470.
Crapo, Capt., French privateersman, 220, 221, 223, 242, 338, captured by an Irish ship, 379, 380. See Clapo.
Cravat, Ezekiel, shipmaster, 77, [Cravate] 96, 128, 135, [Cravate]
of ketch Dolphin, 144, 149, 157, [Cravatt] 230, 337, [Cravath] ketch Dolphin, 364, [Cravatt] 417, 423, 468, 482, [Cravate] 488.
Cravate, Cravath, Cravatt. See Cravat.
Crawford, Mr., appointed a minister for Pennsylvania, 97.
Crawfurd, Gedion, Providence, R. I., 103.
Creago, Richard, shipmaster, 128, 184; shipmaster, from St. Thomas, 232, 244, 345.
Creoles, on a captured French man- of-war, 135.
Crepo, Capt. See Clapo.
Crime, assault, 466; burglary, 413, 418, 420, 421, 424, 428, 433, 443, 446, 447 ; counterfeiting, see Coun- terfeiters and Counterfeiting; horse stealing, 414, 418, 420; piracy, see Pirates and Piracy.
Crisp, Col., St. Christopher, W. I., 419.
Crocodile, ship, 187.
Crooke, Arnold, shipmaster, 206 [Crook] 363, 378.
Cross, Stephen, shipmaster, sloop Endeavour, 276; "Sil.", 440.
Grossman, Robert, Taunton, repre- sentative. General Court, 330 n, 331, [Crosman] 480.
Crow, Milford, governor of Barbadoes, 457, 476, reception upon arrival out,' 483.
Crown Galley, H. M. S., 403.
Croxton, shipmaster, 417.
Crute, Capt., Philadelphia, ship- master, 74.
Cuba, expedition from South Caro- lina against, 110, 112; 210, 328, sugar ship from taken by a New York privateer, 354; 370.
Cumberland, ship, 429, 453.
Cumby, Capt., shipmaster, 199, 227, of ship Genoua Galley, 231, 258.
Cummings, Charles A., 14.
Cunibal, John Jr., Boston, joiner, drowned, 188.
Cuquit, Nehemiah, shipmiaster, 381, 400.
Curacoa, W. I., ships and advices from, 47, 48, 49, 68, 75, 109, 128, 133, 144, 152, 156, 159, 164, 172, 187, 190, 203, 245, 268, 278, 290, 321, 325, 348, 352, 371, 374, 378, 380, 381, 454, 463, 466, 470, 472, 474, 486, 487; ships for from colonial ports, 73, 103, 114, 118, 136, 148, 153, 168, 172, 178, 181, 184, 203, 206, 209, 219, 232, 251, 255, 258, 261, 272, 274, 276, 277, 278, 328, 332, 334, 338, 356, 378, 384, 397, 400, 406, 412, 413, 423, 428, 432, 434, 437, 450, 458, 476.
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478; Capt. Toungrello, privateers- man, takes prizes off of, 62, 100; Jacob Fowle of Marblehead at after remarkable adventures, 76; captured French ships brought into, 129; 145, privateering off the coast of, 182, 290, 299, 345, 392; French design upon, 307, 325; Dutch fleet from, 338; 349, 434, 441, Dutch war ship and merchantmen arrive at, 473.
Curaso, Curraso. See Curacoa.
Curiosities of History, 14, cited, 62 n.
Curtice, Thomas, shipmaster, [Cur- tise] 73, 85, 132, 193, 196, 214, 237, 253, 264, 316, 350, 358, of sloop Swan, 378, 384. sloop En- deavour, 470, sloop Swan again, 484. See Curtis.
Curtis, Capt., shipmaster, 127, 235;
D
T)AFFIN, Richard, shipmaster, 235, 244, [Dafi'on] ketch Fisher, 261, [Dafforn] 354, [Dafforne] 301, sloop Amity. 316, 329.
Daffon, Dafforn, Dafforne. See Daffin.
Dale, Thomas, South Carolina, killed in Indian fight, 64.
D'Amboise, Monsieur, Passami- quadi, 113.
Dams, on Connecticut River, ruined by floods, 321.
Dane, Thomas, Wells, Me., soldier, 75.
Danforth, Rev. John, Dorchester, 60; Thomas, deputy governor Massa- chusetts, 1679-1686, 284.
Danger, The, of Speedy Degeneracy, by Rev. Solomon Stoddard, adver- tisement of, 222.
Darby, Eleazar, shipmaster, 88, taken by a French privateer off Sandy Hook, 115; 121, 126, 128, 153, 174, 199, 202, 206, 207, 214, 230, 237, 239, 271, of sloop Eliza- beth, 291, sloop Mary, 352, sloop Elizabeth again, 378, 448, 450, 469, 476, 482; Richard, shipmaster, 137; Samuel, shipmaster, 302, of sloop Flying Hart, 307, 314, 362.
Darril, Moor, shipmaster, 109.
Dart Galley, ship, 375, 410.
Dartmouth, representative, General Court, 83 n, 84, 205, 479 n, 480.
Dartmouth, Eng., 347, 457, 465, 477.
Dartmouth College Library, 20.
Darvar, Capt., shipmaster, ship of taken by the French, 74.
Davenport, Francis, councillor. New Jersey, 43.
David and Joseph, ship, 108, 391, 421, 453, 477.
Mr., Spruce Creek, Me., 199; Thomas, shipmaster, sloop Swan (see Curtice) 473.
Curtney, brigt., 161.
Cusben, shipmaster, 136.
Cushing, Jeremiah, shipmaster. 128, [Cuskingl 149, 205, 209, 216, of sloop Industry, 271, 350, 362; Rev. Jeremiah, Scituate, dies, 304; John, chosen councillor, Mass., 330, 479 n, 480; Theophilus, Hing- ham, representative, General Court, 84. 479 n, 480; Thomas, Boston, chosen selectman, 299.
Cusking, See Cushing.
Custom House, Boston. See Boston.
Cutler, David, shipmaster, 169, 177; Maj., Piscataqua, soldier, 50; ship- master, coaster, 226.
Davies, Capt., shipmaster, 68; Capt., H. M. S. Triton's Prize, 483, 484.
Davis, Andrew McFarland, 15, 17; Maj. Benjamin, Boston, dies, 150, 150 n, 244; Capt., shipmaster, 35, 71, 118, 232, 257, 371, 412; Gabriel, pirate, 79, 82; John, ship- master, 381; Maj. Boston, apothe- cary, 55, 64; Capt. Simon, Bristol, representative. General Court, 83 «, 84, 440; Simon, Concord, representative. General Court, 205.
Davison, Capt., shipmaster, ship Eagle Galley, 63, 68, 71, 74, 77, 80, 86, 105, 149; Nicholas, master brigt. Welcome, 287.
Davy, Capt., French privateersman, 115.
Dawson, shipmaster, 133, 206; Thomas, Boston, returned pris- oner, 432.
Day, Thomas, Ipswich, 59.
Day, The, of Doom, by Rev. Michael Wigglesworth, 209.
Daye, Stephen, printer, 1, 16, 55.
Deacon, George, councillor. New Jersey, 43.
Deal, Eng., 22, colonial ships at, 347, 353,
Deal-Castle, H. M. S., 240, 252, 269, 274, 278, 315, 343.
Dean, Capt., shipmaster, 132, 214; James, master brigt. Dragon, 304; Joseph, master brigt. Dragon, 144, 153, 202, 255, 271; William, ship- master, 149, 156.
Deane, shipmaster, 179.
Dearby, Ebenezer, shipmaster, 105, 135.
Dearsley, Col., Charleston, S. C, store house of burned by the French, 403.
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Dearsley's, Col., Creek, 403. Debart, shipmaster, 164. Deberville (d' Iberville), French ad- miral, 323, 324, 325, 345, 354, 363, plaus descent on Jamaica, 369; lying off Hispaniola, 371; commands French squadron, 374, 392; dies of "the plague" at Havana, 411, 436. De Casse, commander French fleet in West Indies, [Decast] 122, 317, 318, 321, 322. Decast. See De Casse. Dedham, representative. General Court, 84, 204, 331, 480; earth- quake shock felt in, 214; John Coleburn of lost in snow on the road, 289, 290; 345, 346. Deerfield, 73, 182 n, 211, 349, 367, return of Rev. John Williams from captivity, 425, 426, 426 n, 435; rejoicing over the redeemed cap- tives, 436, 436 n; a rainbow in December accepted as a divine token of protection of, 436. Deering, Henry, Boston, chosen overseer of the poor, 177, 177 n, 304, 304 n, Henry, shipmaster, ship Abigail, 423, [Dering] 426. De Feboure, commander French
private man-of-war, 401, 403. Defiance, brigt., 144. Defrees, Capt., Albert, privateers- man, 206, 238. DeGroof, D'Groof, Degroff, De Groos, or De Grose, shipmaster, 118, 201, 219, 237; Adolph, shipmaster, 203, 216, 245, of sloop Sawer, 484, 488. De Groos. See Groof. De Grose. See De Groof. Dehaert, and Deheart. See De
Hart. De Hart, D'hart, Dehart, Dehaert, or Deheart, Capt., shipmaster, 147, 156, 172, 219, 221, 265, ship Katherine, 303, 427, 437. Delaware, 115.
Delbridge, Capt., shipmaster, 38, [Debrige] 40, 41, 43, ship of taken by privateer, 51. Denison, Deras, ship's surgeon, drowned in Boston Harbor, 400; William, Roxbury, representative. General Court, 84, 204, 330, 480. Dennis, Ebenezar, shipmaster, brigt.
Friendship, 329, 361. Deptford, H. M. S., 116, 224, 227, 235, 236, 237, 243, 244, 246, 262, 271, 275, 279, 280, 301, 304, 309, 317, 318, deserters from advertised, 358; 364, 372, 375, 386, notice to deserters from, 453. Depue, Capt., shipmaster, 183, 195, 203, ship of taken by the French, 268;[Depuy] 334.
Depuy. See Depue.
Derby, Tristram, marine, deserter
advertised, 358. Dering. See Deering. Deserters advertised, 230, 265, 266, Indian, 276, 278; from men-of-war, 358. Desire, ship, 240, 347. Development, The, of Freedom of
the Press in Massachusetts, 16. Deveraux, John, shipmaster, 174,
sloop Mary, 387. Deverne, shipmaster, 126. Deverville. See Deberville. Devonshire Street, Boston. See
Boston. De Wandelaer, shipmaster, 137. De Wint, Capt., privateersman, 152,
159, [Dewint] 234. Diamond, shipmaster, 199, 246; Thomas, master ship Abigail, 358. Diamond, brigt., 261, 271; sloop, 291, 325, 384, 387, 417, 423, 439, 442, 463, 482, 485. Dill, shipmaster, 206, 238; Abraham, shipmaster, sloop of wrecked, 257; Joseph, shipmaster, 381. Diman. See Dimon. Dimon, John, shipmaster, 149,
[Diman] 202, 209. Discourse, A, on the Holiness of the Sabbath Day, by Jer. Dummer, advertisement of, 148. Dispatch, H. M. S., 482 n. Disquisition, A, Concerning the State of the Souls of Men, . . . when separated from their Bodies, by Increase Mather, advertisement of, 444. Dock, Boston. See Town Dock
under Boston. Documents Relating to the Colonial History of . . . New Jersey, 15. Documents Relative to the Colonial History of . . . New York, 3 n, 373 n. Dodan, fort, 324. Dogger, Dutch built, 116. Dogget, Capt. Samuel, Marshfield, shipmaster, a copy of Purchas's Pilgrims stolen from his sloop, advertised, 433. Dogs, used to hunt Indians, 373, 445. Dolphin, brigt., 352, 367, 375, [Lasenbey capt.] 453, [Welch capt.] 453, 455, 463; Dutch privateer, 326; H. M. S., 135; ketch, 144, 364,417, 423, 468, 482, 488; merchantman (from Jamaica), 299; sloop, 144, 291, 297, 358, 378, 386, 391, [Smith capt.] 407, [Harris capt.] 407, 417, 426, 450, 459, 463, 466, 468, [Harris capt.] 470, [Loring capt.] 470, 473, 481, 485, 488. Don Carolus, ship, 240.
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Donnel, Samuel, York, representa- tive, General Court, 330 n, 331.
Door, The, of Salvation Opened, by D. Pede, advertisement of, 383.
Dorchester, representative. General Court, S3 n, 84, 204, 204 n, 330, 480; earthquake shock felt in, 214; first powder mill, in, 430 n.
Dorell, Mrs. Mildred, Boston, house of robbed, 418.
Dorothy, brigt., 270, 274, 275, 350, 410; ship, 240.
Dorothy, John, pirate, 78, 82, 95, 225.
Dorset, ship, 242.
Doty, Samuel, shipmaster, sloop Dove, 484, 488.
Dounten, shipmaster, coaster, 253; William, master sloop Joseph and Betty, 261, 277, sloop Vulture, 440, 453.
Dove, brigt., 268, 275, 277, 347, 407, [Pullen, capt.] 410, [Green, capt.] 410, 413, 423, 431, 478, 484, 488; ship, 157, 172, 230, 283, 294, 301, 320, 478; sloop, 144, 329, 345, 351, 355, 484, 488.
Dover, Eng., 193.
Dover, H. M. S., 39, 357, 360, 361, 378, 386, 393, 394, 407, 412, 457.
Dover, N. H., Indians at, 67, 321, man killed by, 374.
Dover Gaily, 161, 347.
Doverin, shipmaster, 136.
Downs, Eng., 22, 353, 366, 457.
Downs, Samuel, runaway servant advertised, 347.
Dows, Capt., shipmaster, 38.
Dowse, Capt., shipmaster, 40, 41, 43.
Dracut, representative. General Court, 84.
Dragon, brigt., 67, 144, 145, 255, 271, 297, 304, 314, 319, 347, 358, 384, 420, [Webster capt.] 427, [Blue capt.] 427, 429, 436, 470, 477; privateer, 248, 296; ship, 307.
Drake, Capt. Jonathan, South Caro- lina, soldier, 402, 403; Samuel G., Boston, historian, 242.
Dram, Norway, 429.
Draper, John, Boston, printer, 55.
Draw-Bridge Street, Boston. See , Boston.
Dreadnought, H. M. S., 63, 67, 97.
Dresser, John, Rowley, representa- tive, General Court, 84, 204 n, 205, 331.
Driver, Mathew, shipmaster, 406.
Droumand, Capt. Thomas, from Caledonia, 37.
Dubastus, sloop, 473, [Dubartus] 484, 488.
Dublin, Ire., ships from and for, 411, 429, 467, 473.
Dublin Gazette, 411.
Dublin Merchant, ship, 312.
Du Casse, Monsieur, commander French squadron, 145, 338, 345; coming out for West Indies, 388.
Dudley, Joseph, governor of Massa- chusetts and New Hampshire, 40, 44, 45, 46, 62, 67, 73, 87, 88, 89, 91, 92, 95, 99, 100, 108, 109, 113, 116, 118, 121, 124, 126, 158, 162; celebrating the queen's birthday, 166; 169, 174, 176, 176 n, 177, 177 n, 182, 183, 190, 191, 193, 198, 199, 216, 219, 225, 228, 234; at a court in Connecticut, 235, 239; 244, 255, 258, 265, 271, 274, 275, 277, 291, 302 n, 310; "A Brief" of regarding distress in St. Christopher, 313-314; order to masters of coasters, 322; order re- specting Castle William, 326; re- views the militia of Boston, 328; 330, 333, 336, 337; reviews a body of men in arms at Boston called together by an alarm, 346; 350; orders troops to frontiers, 352, 355; 358, 364, 366, 367, 382; celebrat- ing her majesty's "glorious suc- cesses and victories," 393; 401, 407, 409, 412, 426, 441, 445, 449, 465, 466, 468, 469, 470. 484.
Proclamations of, for a Gen- eral Fast May 18, 1704, 69; rela- tive to mariners, seamen, and others entering the queen's ser- vice, May 12, 1704, 72; relative to Quelch and company, pirates, 81-83; permitting a trade to the Spanish West Indies, 102; relative to counterfeiting bills of credit on the Province, 110; for the appre- hension of Thomas Odell, 117; for the restoration of goods taken away at a fire in Boston, 136; for a General Thanksgiving, Nov. 23, 1704, 143-144; relative to foreign letters during the French war, 151; for a General Fast, 163; as to rates of foreign coins, 170- 171; for a General Thanksgiving, Apr. 12, 1705, 175-176; relating to navigation, 176; supplementary Thanksgiving proclamation, 178; relative to harboring men belong- ing to her majesty's ships-of-war, 242; for a Publick Thanksgiving, Oct. 18, 1705, 249; for an embargo on ships and vessels bound to Barbadoes and the Careeby Lee- ward Islands, 261-262; relative to deserters from Castle William, 266; for a General Thanksgiving, Jan. 24, 1705-6, 280-281; for a General Fast, Apr. 18, 1706, 305- 306; against false and illegal traders, 349-350; for a General Thanksgiving, Oct. 17, 1706, 388-
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389; for the better regulation of seamen and mariners, 416-417; for proroguing the General Assem- bly, 439; for apprehension of a burglar, 447-448; for a General Fast, Apr. 16, 1707, 460-461.
-Speeches of to Massachusetts
General Court, June 1, 1704, 84- 85; Aug. 16, 1704, 120; Oct. 25, 1704, 134-135; May 30, 1706, 331- 332; Oct. 28, 1706, 415-416. -Paul, Boston, 91, 222; Capt.,
shipmaster, 457; Capt. Thomas, of the West Indies packet boat, taken by the French, 162, 202.
Dudley Frigot, ship, 161, 279.
Duke of Orleance (Orleans), French privateer, 109.
Dummer, Edmund, 256 w, 334; Jeremiah, Boston, 148.
Dunbar, Nicholas, pirate, 79, 82.
Duncan, Alexander, shipmaster, coaster, 244, 258, of sloop Friend- ship, 268, 275, 291, 294, 297, 302, 306, 307; for Bermuda, 316, 355; coaster, 391, 412, 417, 440, 445, 454, 468, 477, 482.
Duniway, Clyde Augustus, 16, 21.
Dunkin, Capt., shipmaster, 161.
Dunscum, Capt., shipmaster, 172,
■pAGLE, brigt., 454, 465, 485, 487; ship 264, 277, 285, 408.
Eagle Gaily, ship, 63, 71, 105, 270, 338, 391, 482.
Eaglestone, Capt., shipmaster, 183, [Eagleston] 194.
Earl of Monmouth, 22.
Early American Broadsides, 15.
Eai"thquake shocks, in Boston and neighboring towns, 214; in New- London, Conn., 216; A Discourse Concerning, by Rev. Increase Mather, advertised, 292.
Easecombtiit, Indian chief, 197, 198.
Eason, Capt., mast ship New Hamp- shire, 147, 184, 357, 362, 367, 372, 375, 378, 456, captures a French banker with 5,000 core fish and salt, 457.
East-India Dutchman, taken by French man-of-war, 380.
East-New-Jersey, 211.
East River, N. Y., 333.
Easterbrooks (Esterbrook), Rev. Joseph, Concord, preaches the Election Sermon, 1708, 205; ser- mon advertised, 229.
Eastern Point, Gloucester, 92.
Eastern Regiment, 328.
Eastham, representative. General Court, 84, 205, 331, 480.
Eastman, Capt., privateersman, 395;
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271, 348, 352, 406.
Dunskum, Daniel, shipmaster, 96, 97, 128, 206.
Dunstable, 108, 162, representative, General Court, 205, 331; march of companies from, in search of Indian enemy, 255; Indian attack upon, 355, 362.
Dunton, John, London bookseller, his Life and Errors, and Letters Written from New England, 12, cited 25 n, 26 n, 34 «; mentioned, 27, 55 n.
Dupee, shipmaster, 131.
Dutch briganteen takes French privateer, 370.
Dutch East-India-men, taken by French, 348, 349; trading ship taken by French off Porto Rico, 474.
Dutch, Capt., shipmaster, 125, 222, 251; Samuel, master sloop Night- ingale, 289, 291, 382.
Dutchess, ship, 329.
Duxbury, representative. General Court, 83 n, 84, 205, 331.
Dwaal Frigot, ship, 268, 297.
Dykes, Capt., shipmaster, ship Batch- ellour Endeavour, 263.
Philip, Woodstock, representative. General Court, 84.
Easton, Stephen, Newport, R. I., 414, 420.
Eastward, The, garrisons in afflicted with small pox, 29; 31, 45, 51; expeditions against the Indian enemy in, 67, 84; Col. Church's operations in, 95, 118, 120, 121, 134; Col. Hilton's and Maj. Wal- ton's expedition, 169, 174, 174 n, 179; scouting parties ordered out, 199; the Province Galley ordered to range the Eastern coast, 205; 234; reports upon Col. Hilton's expedition, 445, 451, 455, 455 n, 458.
Eastwick, Stephen, shipmaster, sloop Seaflower, 408, 410, 442, 451, 482.
Eaton Frigot, ship, 319, 380.
Ecles, shipmaster, 328.
Edgartown, representative. General Court, 480.
Edinhursli Gazette, The, 40.
Editorial, 200, 401.
Edwards, Capt., shipmaster, 173, 396; Benjam,in, master sloop Eliza- beth, 314, 322, 375, 413; John, shipmaster, 237, 326, of brigt. Providence, 372; Samuel, ship- master, 222, 226, of brigt. William
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& Mary, 268, 334, Seymour Galley,
450, 455. Eel River, 67. Eells, Capt. Samuel, Milford, Conn.,
soldier, 93; Samuel, Hingham,
representative. General Court,
330 n, 331. Egerbtson, shipmaster, 164. Ela, John, shipmaster, brigt. Dove,
277, 407, 423, 465, 469, 478, 488. Elatson, Mrs., Portsmouth, N.H., 140. Election, Boston, for town officers,
176, 299; Massachusetts, May 26,
1703, 43, May 31, 1704, 83, May 30, 1705, 204, May 29, 1706, 329, May 28, 1707, 479; Rhode Island, 321.
Election Sermon, Anniversary, 1703, by Rev. Solomon Stoddard, 44;
1704, Rev. Jonathan Russell, 85;
1705, Rev. Joseph Esterbrook, 205, advertisement of latter ser- mon, 228; 1706, Rev. John Rogers, 329, advertisement of latter ser- mon, 359; 1707, Rev. Samuel Belcher, 479.
Election Sermon, Artillery. See Artillery Election Sermon.
Elery, shipmaster, sloop Benjamin & Abigail, 345.
Elice, Capt., shipmaster, 170.
Elicot, Joseph, shipmaster, sloop Nonesuch, 334.
Eliot, shipmaster, coaster. 100. 127; Benjam,in, Boston, bookseller, advertisement of books for sale by, 119, 123, 148, 149, 222, 226, 228- 229, 253, 292, 294, 298, 319, 326, 344, 353, 359, 365, 376, 377, 382,
383, 421, 467, 467 n; Rev. John, his Narratives of the Newspapers printed in New England, 11; Joseph, shipmaster, sloop Non- such, 347 ; Nathaniel, master ketch Mary, 103, 114, 145, 147, 149, 151, 214.
Eliza, brigt., 352; ship, 46.
Elizabeth, brigt., 260, 261, 285, 338, 347, 352, 358, 382, 423, 431, 448, 484; ship, 264, 307, 314, 316, 409, 475; sloop, 139, 144, 279, 283, 286, 291, 297, 300, 314, 362, 375, 378, [Johnson capt.] 384, [Ball capt.]
384, 387, 408, 413, 417, [Johnson capt.] 426, [Tillst capt.] 426, 427, 438, 442, 448, 450, 455, 459, 463, 468, 476, 482.
EHz. & Grace, sloop, 470, 473, 477,
478. Eliz. & Sarah, sloop, 467. EHzabeth & Mary, ship, 274, 301,
448. Elizabeth Town, 240. Elkins, John, shipmaster, sloop
Boneto, 347.
Ellery, Capt. Benjamin, shipmaster, 124, taken by the French in the West Indies, 147, 162, mentioned, 173, 290, 400, 406, 422, of brigt. Mary, 449, 451, 458, 466, 468, goes to relief of Block Island, 470; John, shipmaster, 96, 105.
Ellinwood, Benjamin, shipmaster, sloop Speedwell, 426.
Elliot, John, shipmaster, sloop Non- such, 274; Nathaniel, shipmaster, 164. See Eliot.
Ellis, Francis, shipmaster, ship Pleasure, 372, 386, 438.
Elson, Andrew, shipmaster, 76, 105.
Elwel, Elwell, or Ellwell, shipmaster, 202, 205, 237, 239, 250.
Ely, John, shipmaster, brigt. Dove, 268.
Embargo, in Barbadoes, 462, 466; Boston, 75; England, 43, 96, 199, 200, 458; Jamaica, 368, 369; New York, 211, 218, 362, 366, 479, 486, 488; Piscataqua, 115; West Indies, 309, 317, 318, 320; Virginia, 354.
Emerson, Rev. John, Newcastle, ordained in, 148.
Emery, Robert, shipmaster, 75.
Emes, Samuel, shipmaster, 105, 114, 153, 170, of ketch Seaflower, 429, 481.
Emey, shipmaster, 178.
Emmons, or Emons, shipmaster, 153; Capt. Joseph, commander Margaret Galley, 242, 432, 434, 437, 442, 443, 447, 450, 454, 462, 465, 468, 469, 474; Joseph, Boston, mer- chant, 287.
Emperor of America, 23.
Emrys men, 36.
Endeavour, brigt., 67, 264, 274, 275, 334, 350, 355, 358, 384, 407, 417, 423, 426, 427, 448, 453, 471, 473, 477; ketch, 334. 356, 379; ship, 161, 164, 224, 260, 261, 270, 277; sloop, 144, 268, 276, 283, 292, 294, 314, 329, 334, 347, 355, 358, 375, 382, [Clarke capt.] 393, [Walker capt.] 393, [Abbot capt.] 407, 413, [Parker capt.] 407, 413. [Webber capt.] 413, [Andrews capt.] 413, 417, 421, 424, 426, 427, 429, 431, 445, 448, 459, 463, 466, [Clark capt.] 468, [Abbot capt.] 468, rCurtice capt.] 470, [Talmage capt.] 470, 472, 477, 478, [Schellinx capt.] 486, [Barnes capt.] 486, 488.
Enfield. representative. General Court, 480.
Enfield-Green, ship, 3 72, 410.
England, 38; advices of an embargo in, 43, 96; merchantmen from Jamaica for, 47 ; fleet u nder convoy from for various co lonial ports.
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48; Boston ship from chased by privateers, 51; Virginia fleet for, 80, 97, 148, 181, 221, 255, 293,
311, 320, 373, 380, 417, 442, 485, Virginia fleet from, 147, 224, 227,
236, 279, 281, 282, 473, 482; Boston ships in Barbadoes fleet for, 93; 100; express sloop from Boston, for, 108; ships from New England ports for, 108, 135, 159, 167, 174, 175, 182, 184, 219, 237, 283, 300, 309, 313, 378, 393, 395, 412, 446, 455, 457; ships for New England ports from, 147, 150, 153, 156, 224, 237, 279, 281, 311, 315, 318; Jamaica fleet for. 111,
237, 239, 241, 252, 253, 260, 261, 264, 268, 274, 278, 282, 311, 320, 354, 406, 423; Jamaica fleet from 377; ships-of-war from, for Jam- aica. 122, at Antigua, 123, at Nevis, 202, bound to the West Indies, 307, 318, 356, 363; ships from New York for, 128, 132, 133, 141, 149, 170, 206, 210, 218, 224, 258, 265, 269, 271, 274, 278, 290,
312, 441, 454, 462, 468, 469, 474, 479, ships for New York from, 103, 147, 199, 279, 392, 427, 432, 437, 447, 454, 473, 477, 478; Lee- ward Islands fleet for, 133; Bar- badoes fleet for, 136, 137, 140, 168, 208, Barbadoes fleet from, 380, 483; ships for Pennsylvania from, 147, 157; Pennsylvania ships for, 229, 279, 282, 476; postal service, 151, with West Indies, 255-256, 379; packet boats and advices from, 161, 162, 168, 173, 200, 202, 208, 220, 246, 252, 258, 293, 306, 309, 318, 320, 322, 366, 381, 414, 417, 449, 458, 470, 471; 198, 260, 211; ships from at Jamaica, 217; ships from for Maryland, 221; merchantmen from under convoy at Newfoundland, 223; fleet of 120 sail from under convoy for Virginia, West Indies, New Eng- land, New York, &c., 224; West Indies fleet from, 227, West Indies fleet for, 239; 230, 238, 273; ships from for Carolina, 279, 284; 299, 327, 354, 366, 383, 440, 485, 486, 488.
Englands Perfect School-Master, ad- vertisement of, 376.
English, shipmaster, 136; Benjamin, master sloop Speedwell, 417 ; Joseph, master sloop Industry, 307.
English captives, escape of from French and Indians, 31-32; 33; in Canada, 73, 87, 108; taken by French privateers, 125; commis- sioners for exchange of in Canada, 182, 182 n, 198, 207, 236 n, 332,
367, 367 n; taken by Indians at Spruce Creek, 199; escape of from Montreal, 209; children taken by Indians, 259; 292, 350; taken at Reading, Mass., 357; return of from Port Royal, 432, 435, 436. See Prisoners.
English Island-Plantations, 255.
Epes, Daniel, Salem, representative. General Court, 330 n.
Esman, Joseph, shipmaster, 100, 103.
Essex, ship, 318, 378.
Essex County, frontiers of, 134; militia, 328; 442.
Essex Galley, ship, 192,
Essex Gazette, The, 1768-1776, 6, various changes in title, 9, 9 n.
Essex Institute, 13, 20.
Essex Institute Historical Society, Collections of the, 17.
Essex Journal, The, 1776-1777, 7; various changes in title, 9-10.
Essex Journal, The, Or The Massa- chusetts and New Hampshire Gen- eral Advertiser, 1775, 6.
Essex Journal and Merrimack Packet, The, 1773-1775, 6.
Essex Journal, The, Or. New Hamp- shire Packet, 1775, 6.
Essex Journal, The, and New Hamp- shire Packet, 1775-1776, 6.
Essex Journal, The: Or The New Hampshire Packet And The Weekly Advertiser, 1776, 7.
Estes, John, shipmaster, 156, 174, 184.
Eunice, sloop, 393, 445.
Evans, Capt., shipmaster, 80, 118, 144; Capt., commodore English fleet, 97; Charles, 16, 21; George Charleston, S. C, soldier, 403, 404, 405; Col. John, lieut. gov- ernor of Pennsylvaia, 137, procla- mation of against immorality and profaneness, 137-139, visits New York, 454; Jonathan, shipmaster, 144, brigt. Expectation, 379, brigt. Experiment, 410, 415, 418, 421, brigt. Hope, 466, 481.
Evans, brigt., 477.
Evening Post, The, aitd the General Advertiser, 1778-1780, 7, 10.
Everden, Walter, Dorchester, powder maker, 430, 430 n.
Everton, Capt., shipmaster, 70, 153, 161, 170, 192, 201, 215, 304; Joseph, shipmaster, 219, 226, ship of taken by the French, 258, of brigt. Elizabeth, 347, brigt. Eliza, 352, 358, brigt. Elizabeth, 423, 431, 448, 484; Capt. Steel, shipmaster, 49, 72; Capt. William, shipmaster, 43, of Augustus Gaily, 46, 100, ship EHzabeth, 314, 468. Evertson, Capt., shipmaster, 115.
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Exchange, ketch, 261, 326, 334, 378,
433; ship, 46. Executions, 60, 99, 99 n, 261, 369. Exeter, N. H., 199, 227, 254; Indian
raid in, 363-364; Rev. John Odlin
ordained in, 422. Exon, ships to and from, 126, 130,
362, 477. Expectation, brigt., 379. Expedition, ship, 230. Expedition, the Western against
Canada, 30-31; against the Indian
enemy in The Eastward. See East- ward, The.
Experiment, brigt., 294, 323, 385, 407, 408, 410, 412, 413, [Evans capt.] 415, [Taylor capt.] 415, 418, 421; H. M. S., 269, 299; ship, 408.
Exuma, Bahamas, ships from, 89, 93, 181, 193, 254, [Axuma] 300, 301, 382, 393; ships for, [Axuma] 458, 472.
Eyre, shipmaster, 130.
pABIAN, Joseph, shipmaster, brigt.
Abigail, 445. Faborne, Joseph, shipmaster, brigt.
Friendship, 362. Fairborne, or Fairborn, Sir Stafford,
41, 360. Fairfield, Conn., 73, 108, 205, 391,
413. Fairs, yearly fair in Portsmouth, R.
I., advertised, 472. Falmouth, Eng., 108, 201, 220, 313, 315, 343, 345, 348, 351, 356, 394, 457, 475, 485, 487. Fane, Capt. George, commander H. M. S. Lowstaffe, 224, 227, 458, 466. Faneuil, Andrew, Boston, merchant, 437; Benjaniin, New York, mer- chant, 448, 455. Farnam, Charles, shipmaster, 73, 74. Farrington, Thomas, pirate, 78, 82. Farnum's, David, wharf, Boston.
See Boston. Fast Day, in Massachusetts and New Hampshire, 69, 75, 163, 460, 468; in Connecticut, 340. For proclama- tions, Mass. and N.H.,see Dudley, J. Fauconnier, Peter, New York, acting receiver general of the Province, 193. Faulkland, H. M. S., 96, 97, 254,
386, 395. Faulson, H. M. S., 395. Fawkes, shipmaster, brigt. Friend- ship, 423. Feaver, Capt., shipmaster, 93. Featherstone-Hough, Lieut. Whar- ton, killed in a riot in New York City, 248, 258, 261. Feavert, Capt. Henry, shipmaster,
ship London Bridge, 242. Fellows, William, shipmaster, 347,
of sloop Glocester, 421. Felt, Rev. Joseph Barlow, 25, his Annals of Salem cited, 25 n; Capt., shipmaster, 205. Fence-viewers, 177. Fendal, Capt. James, shipmaster,
357, 360. Fenwick, Capt. John, Charleston, S. C, soldier, 403, 404, 405.
Ferguson, Archibald, shipmaster,
sloop Flying Horse, 300, 304. Ferret, Charles, captain of French privateer, 341.
Ferrvland, Newfoundland, 197, 198, 395, 486.
Fetter, Capt., shipmaster, 461.
Fever and ague, 283-284.
Fiall, or Fyall (Fayal) , ships from, 37, 38, 40, 88, 103, 105. 115, 128, 129, 130, 149, 151, 177, 179, 181, 207, 209, 210, 214, 230, 231, 235, 236, 240, 246, 313, 314, 315, 336, 357, 360, 367, 372, 381, 383, 384, 393, 400, 422, 462, 473, 474; ships for, 72, 75, 116, 121, 124, 144, 149, 164, 169, 184, 195, 214, 216, 219, 222, 226, 228, 237, 253, 255, 271, 276, 288, 297, 307. 310, 312, 314, 316, 329, 334, 347, 350, 352, 358, 362, 363, 387, 431, 433, 438, 439, 440, 450, 466, 481, 482, 485; advices from, 383.
Fiborn, Joseph, shipmaster, brigt. Friendship, 350.
Fidling, John, shipmaster, 202, 209, 214, taken by French privateer, 320.
Fifield, Giles, shipmaster, ship Boston-Merchant, 290. SeeFyfield.
Filmore, Abraham, shipmaster, 327.
Finch, John, shipmaster, 76.
Fires, in Boston, 30, 51, 55 n, 122, 135-136, 458; at Harvard College, 140, 140 n; in New York City, 396; in Schenectady, N. Y., 399; in Scituate, 444.
Fireships, 226, 269, 299, 361, 379, 395, 404, 434, 462.
First Church in Boston. See Boston.
First newspaper in the American colonies, 53.
Fisher, Capt. Daniel, Dedham, repre- sentative. General Court, 84; John, shipmaster, 200, of sloop Blackthorn, 288, 301, 367, 410, 421, 459; Vigilans, Dedham, house of smitten by lightning, 346.
Fisher, ketch, 261, 301, 310.
Fisheries, Newfoundland, injured
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by French and Indian operations, 231.
Fishing stages, 167.
Fishing vessels, of Marblehead, 63, shallops lost in a storm, 294; of Salem, 63. See Bankers.
Fisk, William, Wenham, representa- tive. General Court, 83 n, 84, 204 w, 205, 330 n, 331.
Fitch, Thomas, Boston, selectman, 176, 299; Thomas, Boston, lieut., Honorable Artillery Company, 207; Thomas, Boston, capt., Boston Regiment.
Fire-Island Harbor, St. Christopher, 308.
Five Nations, 30, 118, commissioners to treat with, 129, 131, 139; 211.
Flag boat, 337.
Flag of Truce, 203, 327, 338, 346, 351, 367, 380, 381, 382, 403, 426, 432, 435, 436, 476.
Flanders, news of Marlborough's victory in, 381.
Flatbush, L. I., 420.
Flavel, Rev. John, A Token for Mourners by, advertisement of, 444.
Fleet, Dutch, from West Indies, 487, 488.
Fleet for Russia, 237.
Fleet's Boston Evening- Post, 16.
Fleets of merchantmen under con- voy for England. See Barba- does, England, Jamaica, Leeward Islands, New England, Newfound- land, Virginia, West Indies.
Fletcher, Benjamin, governor of New York, 3.
FHnt, Capt., Boston, shipmaster, 184, engagement with French privateers, 246, 302, 312, 366, 380; Joseph, shipmaster, 205, ship Prudent Hannah, 271, 277, 310, ship Prudent Sarah, 407; Capt. Josiah, master ship Stephen and Samuel, 333.
Flood, shipmaster, 77, 85, 123, 132, 184, 188, 199, 205, 214, 219, 226, 239, 244, 304, 310, 323, 355, 362, 372; Capt. Benjamin, shipmaster, 108, 323, of sloop Benj. & Mary, 378, 384, 387, 409, sloop Benjamin, 445, sloop Benj. & Mary, 455, 481; Joseph, shipmaster, 105, 350, 367, sloop John & Abiel, 384, sloop John & Abigail, 400, 409, 474, 478,
Floods, in the Connecticut River, 321, 412; in the Hudson, 412.
Flowers, shipmaster, 257.
Flushing, Holland, 326, 394, 429, 485.
Flushing Caper, captures French ships from Newfoundland, 356.
Fly boats, 432, Dutch, lost, 257; 473.
Flying Hart, sloop, 307, 314.
Flying Horse, ship, 246; sloop, 300, 408.
Fobes, William, Little Compton, representative. General Court, 480.
FoUen, shipmaster, 320, 420.
Folly Island, S. C, 402.
Folston, H. M. S., 299.
Foot, John, Amesbury, representa- tive, General Court, 84.
Foot companies, Bcston, 44; Salis- bury Foot Company, 433.
Ford, or Forde, John, shipmaster, 270, 334.
Foreign coins, proclamation by Queen Anne settling the rates of in the colonies, 153-155, 162, 164; proclamation by Gov. Dudley, 171.
Forrester, shipmaster, the Country's Sloop, 257; spy boat, 476.
Fort Hill, Boston. See Boston.
Fort pinnace, of Gloucester, 91.
Fort Real, 31.
Fortifications. See Boston, and New York City.
Fortune, Elias, shipmaster, ketch Endeavour, 379.
Fortune, sloop, 276, 382, 407, 409, 433.
Fosdick, Thomas, shipmaster, Charlestown-Galley, 375, 457.
Foster, Capt., shipmaster, 51, 70, 196, 226; Capt. John, shipmaster, 77, 96, 128, 135, 140, of ship Sarah, 144, 166, 170, 222, 233, 273, 275, 350, 385, 476; John, supposed horse thief committed, 418, 420, breaks jail, 443; Col. Jonathan, chosen councillor, Mass., 44, 83, [John] 204, 330, 479; Richard, master ship Boston Merchant, 474; Thomas, shipmaster, sloop Thomas & Charles, 410.
Fountain, The, Opened, sermon by Rev. Samuel Willard, advertise- ment of, 353.
Four Friends, sloop, 264, 272, 277, 329, 338, 358.
Fov/le, Isaac, shipmaster, brigt. Abigail, 355, 362, 423, 428; Jacob, Marblehead, shipmaster, 75, 76, 190, encounter with a French privateer, 191, 191 n.
Fowler, Thomas, Amesbury, repre- sentative. General Court, 204 n, 205, 479 n, 480.
Fowles, shipmaster, 301.
Fox, Capt., soldier, killed in Indian flight. South Carolina, 65, 161; Thomas, shipmaster, brigt. Friend- ship, 413.
Foxcroft, Col. Francis, Boston, mer- chant, 101.
Foy, Joseph, shipmaster, the Dwaal
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Frigot, 297.
Foy, H. M. S., 97.
France, merchantmen for from Martinique under convoy, 125, captured Maryland shipmaster on board of one of them seizes it and escapes, 125; correspondence to restricted by proclamation of Gov. Dudley, 151; 173; ships for from Martinique taken by English privateers, 182, 303; American shipmasters captured by French privateers carried to, 184, 320.
Francis, ship, 316, 326, 358, 360, 362.
Francis & Elizabeth, ship, 407, 431, 446.
Francis of Cherbourg, French priva- teer, 429.
Francis of Nantz, French merchant- man from Martinique, taken prize, 220.
Franckland, Sir Thomas, postmaster- general of England, 256, 334.
Franklin's Neiv England C our ant, 16.
Franklings, Henr>', Boston, of the Swan Tavern, 90. See Swan Tavern under Boston.
Fransway, Capt., of a French priva- teer, 183.
Frary, Eleazar, Hatfield, representa- tive. General Court, 480.
Frason, or Frazon, Samuel, Barba- does merchant, 243, 271, 296.
Fraternity, brigt., 310, 329, 382, 410, 476.
Freck, Freek, Freeke, or Freke, ketch, 67, 372, 433, 440, 473, 481, 487; ship, 255, 268.
Freebody, shipmaster, 193, 209.
Freek and Freeke. See Freck, etc.
Freeman, Thomas, shipmaster, 239, 251.
Freke. See Freck, etc.
French, Philip, New York, mer- chant, 114, dies at sea, 455; Capt. Stephen, Weymouth, reoresenta- tive. General Court, 84, 204, 331, 479 n, 480.
French, design of to attack Jamaica, 63, 66; at St. Christopher, 79, 80; 103, 105; in Canada, 159; in Jamaica, 180; in Newfoundland, 223, 237. See French fleets, French squadrons, Letter-of- marque men. Men-of-war, Priva- teers.
French bankers. See Bankers.
French fleets, operations of in West Indies, 301, 302, 303, 304, 306; attack upon St. Christopher, 302, 302 n, 308-309, 311, 312; before Nevis, 312, 313, 317; expected at Jamaica, 379. See French squad- rons; also French under Men-of- war.
French man-of-war takes Capt. Plaisteed's ship, 380. See French under Men-of-war.
French prisoners, taken in French and Indian war, 31, 87, 95, 108, brought to Boston, 96, 108, 120, 191, exchange of, 182, 198, 207, 219, 292; taken in West Indies, 179, 189, 215, 327.
French settlements, 95, 120; French and Indian settlements, 174.
French ships, captured by English, 97, 114, 152, 156, 161, 173, 182, 188, 201, 208, 220, 229, 238, 240, 255, 273, 279, 355, 356, 473, 477, taken by Dutch privateers, 147, 190, 485, 487; at Boston, 182, 183; bound to Canada, 223, 224; in West Indies, 290, 296, 299. See Bankers, French fleets, French squadrons, French spies, Letter- of-marque men. Men-of-war, Privateers, Prize ships.
French spies, 223.
French squadrons, one takes part of English fleet, 293; in West Indies, 320, 322, 323, 325, 331, 345, 348, 354, 368, 369; Massachusetts pre- pares for expected attack of, June and July 1706, 346, 354. Rhode Island also fortifies against expected attack, Aug. 1706, 374; squadron reported worsted by Sir John Leake, 380; off Marti- nique, 439, 458, 466. See French fleets, also French under Men-of- war.
French and Indians, 30, 31, 33, 43, 45, 50, 52, 72, 73, 74, 75, 95, 98, 108, 113, 120, 130, 134, 149, 159. 169, 197, 198, 207 w; operations of in Newfoundland, 197-198, 231, 354, 395; descent upon New England frontiers, 426, 486. See French and Indian War.
French and Indian war, 87, 88, 93, 95, 134, 149, 169, 196, 197, 198, 207 n, 220, 223, 231, 285 n, 354. See French and Indians.
Freshes, The, 354.
Friend, Richard, shipmaster, 209, 210, 216, of sloop Content, 275.
Friends Adventure, ship, 288, 300, 428; [Friend Adventure] sloop, 316.
Friendship, brigt., 329, 350, 362, 413, 423, 450; ship, 103, 144, 275. 347, 387, 423, 433: sloop, 268, 291, 294, 316, 355, 391, 417, 440, 445, 468, 477.
Frontiers, 45; of New England, 51, 85, 95, 119, 120, 134, 137, 142, heads of the New England, 287, 291; troops ordered to, 352, 355; 357, 362, 426, 442, reinforcing the
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Connecticut, 442, threatened descent from Canada upon the New England, 486; of New York, 121, 188, 195, 211, 212, 342, 343, out-scouts for the protection of, 342, 343; 384, 396, 398, 399.
Frost, John, shipmaster, 75, 86, 129, 132, 470.
Fry, Capt., from Barbadoes for Rhode Island, seized by H. M. S. Lowstaff, 378.
Fryer, Nathaniel, Esqr., Piscataqua, dies, 234.
Fuller, John, Dedham, representa-
QABARET, Gen. at Martinique, 363.
Gaine, Hugh, New York, printer, 17.
Gale, Azor, shipmaster, 191, 242, 243, 247, of ship Friendship, 275, 346, 347, 387, 433.
Galloons (Galleons), Spanish, 345, 349, 351, 434, 456, 462.
Gallop, Capt., shipmaster, 107, 108.
Gambling, Mr., Roxbury, 367.
Gammon, shipmaster, fishing shal- lop of taken off Winter Harbor by Indians, 205.
Gantet, or Genet, Lewis, shipmaster, brigt. Pearle, 440, 442.
Gardiner, shipmaster, 76, 103.
Gardner, Rev. Andrew, Lancaster, killed at the fort there, 136, 146- 147; Capt., shipmaster, 85, 124, 127, 132, 179, 228, 239, 240, 395; Habhakkuk, Salem, master Essex Galley, 192; Rev. James, Marsh- field, ordained in, 477; John, Nan- tucket, dies, 327; Nathaniel, ship- master, 250, 255, 307, 310, of sloop Content, 463; Capt. Richard, Nan- tucket, representative. General Court, 205, 331; Capt. Samuel, Salem, representative, General Court, 204, 480; Solomon, ship- master, 202, 209, of sloop Mary, 264, 297, 301, 329, 338; Solomon, Boston, returned prisoner, 432.
Garner, shipmaster, 123.
Garrat, shipmaster, 161.
Gazateer, or Newsman's Interpreter, advertisement of, 272.
Gazette. See Boston Gazette, Dublin Gazette, London Gazette, New York Gazette.
Gedney, Bartholomew, sale of part of estate of, 372, 379; Mary, execu- trix, 372; Dr. Samuel, 372.
Geerish, Capt., Cocheco, 70; Capt., shipmaster, 129; Nathaniel, ship- master; 367 (see Gerrish) ; Capt. Richard, shipmaster, 386, ship Ruth Frigot, 391, 392.
G
tive. General Court, 204, 331, 480.
Funerals, advertisement of book "recommended as proper to be given at," 377.
Furdize (Fordyce?), James, runa- way servant, advertised, 424.
Fyall. See Fayal.
Fyfield, Capt. Giles, shipmaster, ship Mary, 67, 77, ship of cast ashore in storm, 246, 257; of ship Boston-Merchant, 310, 366, 380; Richard, shipmaster, 201, 202, of brigt. Elizabeth, 260, ship Swal- low 275. See Fifield.
Gelding, Capt., of a private man-of- war sloop, 66, 67.
Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England, 13.
General Assembly New York. See New York, General Assembly.
General Court. See Massachusetts, Great and General Court.
Genoua Galley, ship, 231.
George, John, Boston, merchant, 900
George, ship, 240, 347.
Gerrish, Capt., shipmaster, 316, 361; Nathanael, shipmaster, 336, 357, [Nathaniel] 362 [see Geerish].
Gibbins, shipmaster, 393.
Gibbs, Rev. Henry, Watertown, preaches the Artillery Election Sermon, 88; Capt., shipmaster, 161, 194, 196, 202; widow, Bos- ton, warehouse of burned, 458.
Gibsen, James, shipmaster, 100.
Gibson, James, shipmaster, ship Endeavour, 161; Matthew, ship- master, 136.
Gibson's, Col., Regiment, 87.
Gidden, shipmaster, 199.
Giddens, Paul, pirate, 79, 82.
Gidding, Giddings or Giddins, ship- master, 253; [Giddings] George, master sloop Hopewell, 393 ; Joseph, shipmaster, sloop Eunice, 393, [Giddins] 445.
Giddis, shipmaster, 199.
Gilbert, Capt., shipmaster, coaster, 118, 123, 124; Capt., Boston, ship of taken by French at sea, 170, 199; 193, 328; Daniel, Boston, mer- chant, 247; Thomas, master brigt. Good Will, 255, 271, 313, 314, ship Wreen Frigot, 394; Thomas, ensign, house in Taunton struck by light- ning, 370.
Gilford, sloop, 367, 372, [Guilford] 468, 471, 481.
Gill, Capt., shipmaster, 36; Michael, Charlestown, shipmaster, 130, sea fight of off St. Johns, Newfound-
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land, 130; 170, 174, 201, 207, 207 n, 301, 301 », of ship Boston Galley, 347, 355, captures and sells French vessel, 377; 396. Gillam, Capt., Boston, shipmaster, to and from London, 40, 41, con- voy of small fleet, 93, 269, 274, 278; Capt. Benjatnin, shipmaster, 114, ship Reward, 291; Capt. Carteret, shipmaster, 71, sloop Tryal, 144, 195, 237, 268, 300, 352, 367, 400, 407, 421, 449, 453, 466, 470; Capt., master of coaster, 156, 159, 214, 216, 224, 233, 237. Gilliam, Capt., Benjamin, Boston,
dies, 325. Gillford. See Guilford. Gilman, Benjamin, shipmaster, 269,
[Gillman] ship Reward, 270. Gincks, Capt., privateersman, 234, 248, of brigt. Dragon, 296, [Ginks], 299. Girdler, shipmaster, 391. Glencross, Mr., passenger on Capt. Sinclare's ship at New York from London, 114. Glocester, sloop, 421. Gloucester, representative. General Court, 83 n, 84, 204 «, 205, 330 n, 331, 479 n, 480; commissioners at for seizing Quelch "the pirate's" men, 91, 92; the "Cut" into Ip- swich Bay, 165, 165 n. Goals. See Jails, also Prisons. God's Frown in the Death of Useful Men, by Rev. Solomon Stoddard, advertisement of, 383. Goddard, Capt., shipmaster, 177, 179, 189, 466; Delano A., Boston, 14, 21; Capt. William, shipmaster, 93, 144, 148, 230, 243, 244, 299, of brigt. Seaflower, 338, brigt. Speedwell, 351, brigt. Seaflower, 362. Goddart, shipmaster, 132. Godfrey, New York, ship owner, 211; Benjamin, Mr., Pennsylvania, 437; Capt., shipmaster, 254, 386, 406. Goin, shipmaster, 325. Gold, Capt., shipmaster, 153, 179, 329, 469; Benjamin, master sloop Coronation, 393; James, ship- master, 244, sloop Hopewell, 297, 375, ship Mary, 375, sloop Hopewell, 392, 400, sloop Corona- tion, 413, 422, sloop Hopewell, 453, 458; Robert, shipmaster, 244, sloop Mary, 273, 274, sloop May, 276, sloop Mary, 277, 350, 420. Gold-Frigot, merchantman, 299. Golden Fleece, ship, 264, 347. Good Hope, ketch, 264, 274, 285,
351, 352, 400. Good Luck, brigt., 400, 486.
Good Master, A, well Served, dis- course, advertisement of, 383. Good Old Way, The, book, adver- tisement of, 326. Goodell, Abner Cheney, editor of The Acts and Resolves ... of the Province of the Massachusetts Bay: . . . , 18, 35; Notes of cited, see Acts and Resolves, etc. ; paper of entitled Capt. Quelch the Pirate, cited, 108 «; 171 n, 426 n. Goodhope, ketch, 440; sloop, 462,
487. Goodhue, Capt. William, Ipswich, representative. General Court, 84, 330 n, 331, 480. Goodridge, Walter, shipmaster, ship Francis, 316, 358, [Goodrige] brigt. Abiel & Sarah, 433. Goodwill, brigt., 255, 271, 314, 329, 350; ketch, 316, 334; ship, 255.
Goold, James, shipmaster, 347, of sloop Hopewell, 436, 442, 448, 481; William, master sloop Samuel, 476.
Gordeau, Mr., Quebec, 98. Gordin, or Gording, Abraham, ship- master, 105, 121, 194, 226, 227, 239, of ship Fortune, 276, 382, 407, 409.
Gordon, Abraham, shipmaster, ship of ashore at Marshfield, 151; Alex- ander, Newport, R. I., dies, 304; Mr., passenger from London on Capt. Sinclare's ship at New York, 114.
Gosport, H. M. S., 38, 47, 72, 84, 87, 95, 118, 122, 124, 131, 132, 134, 135, disabled in a storm at sea, 168; 170, 201, 386.
Goss, sailor, 396.
Gouge, Edward, Boston, merchant, dies, 162.
Gough, Benjamin, Piscataqua, sol- dier, 75.
Gould, Capt., shipmaster, 140; Robert, shipmaster, 151, 302.
Governor and council, Massachusetts, 24, 25; printer to, 55, 171 n.
Governor's Council. See Massachu- setts, Council.
Governor's Speeches. See Speeches of, under Dudley, J., and Corn- bury, E.
Governors of the New England colonies, 3, 34, 53.
Grace, John, shipmaster, sloop Pros- perous, 382.
Grace & Ruth, sloop, 346.
Grackston, Jacob, sailor, 263.
Grafford, Dr., of H. M. S. Gosport, injured in a storm at sea, 168.
Grafton, shipmaster, 274.
Graisberry, shipmaster, 257.
Grant, Capt. James, shipmaster, 219, 226, 233, 358, 362, of ship Tryal ^
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382, 386, sloop Tryal, 410, 420; Capt., shipmaster, 412, 457, 462.
Granvile Bastion, fort, Charleston, S. C, 401.
Granvill (Granville), Sir Bevill, gov- ernor of Barbadoes, 43, 406, dies at sea, 457.
Grasilier, Capt. John, shipmaster, 52.
Grauenraedt, Gravenrad, Gravenradt, Gravenraedt, Gravenraet, Grav- enrat, Gravenrate, Gravenrodd, or Gravenraet, Capt. Andrew, shipmaster, 35, 77, 153, 158, 159, 172, 181, 184, 196, 202, 232, 254, 293, 302, 306, 310, of sloop Ann, 315, 319, 329, 349, 393, 409, 430, 447, 458, 463.
Gravat. See Cravat.
Gravenrad, etc. See Grauenraedt, etc.
Graves, Capt., shipmaster, ship Wil- liam, 161.
Gray, shipmaster, 153; James, Boston, travelling bookseller, 189; James, Boston, pedlar, estate of, 222; Jeffery, Mr. 202; Jonathan, shipmaster, 158.
Graydon, Admiral, 41, 42, 48.
Gray Hound, or Grayhotmd, H. M. S., prize taken by, 252, 258, 308, 419; ship, 67, 224, 228; sloop, 279, [Greyhound] 407, 417, 423.
Grayhound or Greyhound Galley, ship, 199, 231.
Greatbatch, Thomas, sailor, adver- tised as a deserter, 463.
Great and General Court. See under Massachusetts.
Great Concern, The, by Edward Pearse, advertisement of, 377.
Great Cortien, Dutch privateer, 394.
Green, Bartholomew, Boston, printer, 55, printing house of, 55, sketch of, 55 n, 56, 57, 60, printer of The Boston News-Letter, 61, 74, 171 n, 251, 316, 419, 467 n; Bartholomew, shipmaster, 153, 182, 184, 219, 226, of brigt. Swan, 275, 285, 292, 327, 371, 372, brigt. Dove, 410, 431; Benjamin, printer, 3; Capt., shipmaster, 36, 37, 70, 194, 200, 358; John, Boston, schoolmaster, house of robbed, 421; Jonas, ship- master, coaster, 131, 314, 319, 323, 367, 400, ship Industry, 468; Nathaniel, shipmaster, 49, 149, ship of captured in sight of Barba- does, 235, of ship Rose, 488; Capt, Richard, shipmaster, 205; Samuel, Boston, printer, 21, 55 n; Samtiel Abbot, Boston, 2, 15, 16, 21, 25, 55, 58, 61, 62 n; Capt. Tobias, shipmaster, 73, 85, 130, of brigt. Mayflower, 139, 244, 247, 250, 275, 347, 350, 362, 420, 426, brigt. Amity, 431.
Green & Russell's Boston Post-Boy & Advertiser, 5.
Green Bay, Canada River, 113.
Green-Island, Newfoundland, burnt by French and Indians, 354.
Greenland, John, Maiden, represen- tative. General Court, 480.
Greenwich, H. M. S., 334, 373, 378, 380, 385.
Greville, Noah, shipmaster, sloop Adventure, 268.
Griffin, shipmaster, 210; Susanna, Salisbury, commits suicide, 232.
Griffith, reported attorney general New Jersey, 48.
Grigs, William, Taunton, cooper, 351.
Groce, Capt., shipmaster, 170; John, master sloop Speedwell, 378, 417; Thomas, shipmaster, 156.
Grose, John, shipmaster, sloop Mary, 310, sloop Hope, 407, sloop Pros- perous, 485, See Gross and Grost.
Gross, Capt., shipmaster, 73; Edward master sloop Speedwell, 351, 381, 386 ; John, master sloop Prosperous, 472. See Grose and Grost.
Grost, John, shipmaster, sloop Pros- perous, 482. See Grose and Gross.
Groton, hostile Indians about, 134, 214, 358, 364, 441; 136, 146; repre- sentative. General Court, 205, 336.
Grover, shipmaster, 73 ; Simon, master coaster, 131, of ship Primrose 139, 193, 201, 228, 233.
Guardaloop, Guardelupia, Guardi- loop, Guardilope, or Guardilup (Guadeloupe), W. I., 39, 42, 45,
47, 48, 74, 174; prize taken ofif, by H. M. S. Gray Hound, 252; 296, 309, 441.
Guardiloop (Guadeloupe) harbor, sloop cut out of, by English man- of-war, 379.
Guensey, or Guernsey, H. M. S.,
48, 172, 239, 252, 260, 264, 269, 303, 313, 483.
Guerard, Mons., Carolina, 437.
Guernsey, Eng., 326, 348.
Gtiide, A, to Eternal Glory, adver- tisement of, 377.
Guile, John, Wrentham, represen- tative. General Court. 479 n, 480.
Guilford, Conn., 73, 114, 123, 127, 136, 184, [Gilford] 488.
Guill, Guille, or Gville, Noah, ship- master, sloop Adventure, 276, 316, 318, 352, 362.
Guinea, ships from., 116, 161, 162, 224, 229, 232; for Virginia v/ith negroes, 221, 475; merchandise to be shipt for excepted from an exporting prohibition act of Mary- land, 259; 386, 412, 486.
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Guinea prize, captured ship, 229, 232. Gulf of Florida, 237, 239, 240, 332. Gurley, Capt., shipmaster, 70. Guttridge, Capt., shipmaster, 423;
Robert, Boston, inn keeper, 288. Guy, John, Philadelphia, shipmaster,
brigt. Robert and Benjamin, 125,
128, 131, 136, 199, 282, 312, ship
Mary Ann, 425.
J^ABERDEE, John, shipmaster ship Samuel and Margaret, from Guinea with negroes for Virginia, 475.
Hadley, representative. General Court, 84, 204 n, 205, 331, 480; two men killed Isy lightning in, 349.
Hale, Rev. John, book on Witch- craft by, advertisement of, 353; Rev. Moses, Byfield, ordained in, 428.
Haleing, Anthony, mariner, of Capt. John Foster's crew, Boston, dies suddenly, 273.
Hales, Capt., Wells, Me., soldier, 75.
Half moons, fortifications, 374.
Halifax Galley, ship, 434, 437, 458.
Hall, Capt., shipmaster, 126, 128, 216, 233, 250, 301; Elisha, Yar- mouth-, representative, General Court, 480; Giles, shipmaster, sloop Lyon, 307, 355, 378, 382, 413, 423, 468, 478, 482; Capt. Richard, shipmaster, 85, 93, 144, 149, 214, 254, of sloop Lyon, 305.
Halloway, Edward, shipmaster, brigt. Dragon, 319.
Halsy, or Halsey, Capt. John, ship- master, 128, of brigt. Charles, private war vessel, 174, 178, 178 w, 183, 190, 190 «, 203, 203 n, 206, 206 n, prize of, 216; cap- tures a Spanish ship, 383.
Hamerton, Capt., shipmaster, 103, 141, 312.
Hamilton, Col., Guadeloupe, 45; Capt., Amboy, 114.
Hamlin, James, Barnstable, repre- sentative, General Court, 204 n, 205.
Hammond, Joseph, chosen councillor, Mass., 44, 83, 204, Joseph, Kittery, Me., representative, General Court, 331.
Hampshire, frontiers of, 134, 355; county, towns of infested by In- dians, 373.
Hampton, N. H., 179, 284; accident at, 297; 299; Indian enemy at, 366; 418, 421; Deacon Page of dies, 422.
Hampton, ship, 268, 275, 352.
Guyn, Capt., shipmaster, ship of taken by French, 199.
Gville. See Guill.
Gwin, Capt., shipmaster, taken by French at sea, 170; Thomas, shipmaster, 243, of brigt. Eliza- beth, 285, 337, 338, 352, ship Eagle Galley, 391, 482.
H
Hampton Bay, 415, 418, 421.
Hampton Beach, 301.
Hampton Falls. 366.
Hancock, Hannah, 263.
Handyside, Col., governor of Ja- maica, 368.
Hannah, brigt., 275; ship, 46; sloop, 442.
Hannah & Elizabeth, ship, 265.
Hannah and Ruth, ship, 289; [Han- nah Ruth] sloop, 445, 481.
Hanover, or Hannover, brigt., 237, 268, 394, 423, 486.
Hanover Square, New York City, 17.
Happy Return, brigt., 132; ship, 306.
Happy Union, galley, launched at Philadelphia, 476.
Haradines, Capt., soldier, in Col. Church's Expedition, 108.
Harbert, William, shipmaster, 226, 260.
Hardy, Sir Francis, English naval commander, captures a letter-of- marque man from Martinique, 475.
Harmon, Capt., shipmaster, 462.
Harriman, Rev. John, Elizabeth Town, N. J., dies, 240.
Harriot, Capt., shipmaster, 100, 181.
Harris, Benjamin, Boston, book- seller and printer, 2, 24, sketch of, 25-26, 53, 55 n; Capt., shipmaster, 73, 86, 127, 132, 145, 153, 170, 193, 200, 216, 222, 246, 253, 423; Capt., of private sloop-of- war, 234, 236; John, shipmaster, 88, brigt. Sarah, 387, 400, 484; Nathaniel, shipmaster, 105, brigt. Swallow, 276, 279, 337, 347, 352, 362, 423, 427; Peter, shipmaster, 314, 319, 323, 364, 372, of sloop Dolphin, 391, 407, 470, 473, 488; Richard, mas- ter ship Eagle, 408.
Harrison, Capt., shipmaster, 71; Ralph, comptroller, Boston Cus- tom House, dies, 426.
Harry, an Indian, 93.
Hart, Capt., shipmaster, 136, 170, 174, 202; Jonathan, shipmaster, 202, sloop Gilford, 367, 372, 481; Mr., bearer of letters from Col. Church, 95.
Hartford, Conn., 50, 52, 73; news items from, 293, 321, 328, 373; 442.
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Hartly, Robert, shipmaster, 214, 219.
Harts, Jonathan, shipmaster, ship of taken and retaken off Barba- does, 452.
Harvard College, 14; transcript of records of, 17; 20, 23; printers to, 55, 60, 108, 127; fire at, in 1704, 140, 140 w; 209, 471.
Harvard College Library, 2, 14, 17, 20; files of Boston News Letter in, 61.
Harvard Historical Studies, 16.
Harvard University, A History of, 12, 14.
Harvey, Isaac, shipmaster, ship Anne, 265, ship Ann, 268; Capt. Thomas, Amesbury, representa- tive. General Court, 331.
Harwood, shipmaster, 257; John, pirate, 78, 82; Joseph, master brigt. Evans, 477.
Hascall, Benj., Gloucester, repre- sentative. General Court, 330 n, 331, 479 n, 480.
Hastings, frigate, 224.
Hatch, shipmaster, 443, 447.
Hatfield, 95, 114;- representative. General Court, 204 n, 205, 330 n, 331, 480; rejoicing over returned captives, 435; plans for fortifica- tion of, 435.
Hathorn, or Hathorne, Ebenezar, shipmaster, 177, 183, 206, 219, 222, 239, 244, 246, brigt. Unity, 417; John, chosen councillor, Mass., 204, 330, 330 n, 479, 479 n; Col. Jonathan, chosen councillor, Mass., 44.
Haughton, shipmaster, 118.
Havana, or Havanna, the, 38, 66, 109, 234, 312, 327, 351, 371, 383, 392, 397, 402; governor of dies from poisoning, 411.
Haven, Samuel F., 12.
Haven's, Mr., Kingston, R. I., 270.
Haverhill, representative. General Court, 84. 205, 330 n, 331, 479 n, 480.
Hawck, Hawk, or Hawke, brigt., 484; ship, 265; sloop, 279, 323, 329, 362, 423, 450, 453.
Hawksworth, Pete/, shipmaster, ship Mary Fortune, 379, [Hawcks- worth] 410, 457.
Hawley, William, shipmaster, ship America, 440, 470.
Hayman, Nathan, shipmaster, ship
Thomas & Francis, 386; Samuel,
chosen councillor, Mass., 44, 92,
204.
Hayxies, Capt., shipmaster, ship
Dorset, 242. Hayward, Anthony, shipmaster, 260, of ship Eagle, 264, 277.
Hazardous, H. M. S., 334, 361. dogged by enemy off Nantucket, 371; 373, 378, 380.
Hearnes, Capt., George, South Caro- lina, soldier, 402.
Heath, Capt., York, Me., soldier, 102; Elias, Boston, merchant, chosen a selectman, 176, dies, 409: Nehemiah, shipmaster, brigt. Endeavour, 67; shipmaster, 244, 246.
Hebb, (Hobbie), Madam, Boston, XIII, 59.
Hector, H. M. S., 320.
Hedge, Ed., shipmaster, 326, 329, 358; Elisha, shipmaster, 314, 334, 338, 367, sloop Speedwell, 391, 413; John, shipmaster, 131, 177, 183, 202, 205, 207, 226, 228, 230, 237, 243, 244, 304, 323, 350, sloop Speedwell, 378, 384, 450, 473, 476, 481.
Hedges, Sir Charles, 225, 327.
Hemp, publication to encourage the sowing of, 219.
Henchman, Mr., Boston, school- master, house of burned, 135.
Henderson, Capt., Boston, ship- master, ship of captured on the voyage to Barbadoes, 258; John, shipmaster, 149, 214, ship Swan, 275; Capt. William, shipmaster, 88, 96.
Heneago Island, packet-boat Bar- badoes lost on, 327; her cargo in part recovered after exciting adventures, 327.
Hengeson, Richard, shipmaster, sloop Seafiower, 268.
Henrietta, sloop, 106.
Herbert, Robert, sailor, killed by Cape Sable Indians, 391; William,, shipmaster, 216, ketch Good Hope, 264.
Hermitage, Capt., shipmaster, 199.
Hern, Capt., of H. M. S. Centurion, 104.
Hester Galley, ship, 408.
Hicks, Robert, shipmaster, 77, 188, 195, 258, 278, 306.
Higbe, Thomas, shipmaster, 76.
Higby, Capt., shipmaster, 85; Capt., soldier, 398.
Higginson, John, chosen councillor
Mass., 83, 204, 330, 479; Col.
J no., chosen councillor, Mass., 44;
Nathaniel, Boston, merchant, 60.
High Court of Admiralty. See Court
of Admiralty. High Fore-Street, Boston. See
Boston. High tides, Jan. 1704/5, at Newport, R. I., 164, at Salem and Marble- head, 165, at Piscataqua, Kittery, and Isles of Shoals, 167.
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Hill, Abraham, shipmaster, 105, 235, 237, 310, sloop Mary, 314, ship Andrew and William, 352, 477; Benjamin, shipmaster, 268; Capt., shipmaster, 85, 114, 147, 199, 360, 457; James, master brigt. Susanna, 409; Capt. John, Kittery, Me., representative General Court, 480; Capt. Joseph, Wells, Me., representative. General Court, 205; Samuel, Wells, Me., taken captive by Indians, 198, 199; William, Boston, merchant, 285; Capt. Zachariah, Boston, ship- master, 76.
Hillard, shipmaster, 156.
Hiller, Joseph, Boston, merchant, 121, 123, 291, 292.
Hilliard, shipmaster, 123, 183, 214, 230; Job, master ketch Adven- ture. 297, ketch Goodwill, 316; 358.
Hills, Eben, Maiden, representative, General Court, 331.
Hilton, shipmaster, 191, 199, 239, 244, 246; Jonathan, master sloop Success, 382, 429; Winthrop, Maj., afterward Lieut. Col , 67, expedi- tions of against Indians in The Eastward, 169, 174, 199, 363, 445, 451, 451 n, 455 n, 458.
Himlock, Edward, councillor, New Jersey, 43.
Hinckes, John, justice of New Hamp- shire, 92.
Hinckley, Samuel, Barnstable, rep- resentative, General Court, 84, 331; [Hinkley] Thomas, Barn- stable, ex-governor Plymouth Colony, dies, 193.
Hingham, representative. General Court, 84, 204, 204 n, 330 n, 331, 479 n, 480; Samuel Thackster (Thaxter) of, 276.
Hinkley. See Hinckley.
Hinson, Edward, shipmaster, 257.
Hirst, shipmaster, 123.
Hispaniola, 356. 369, 371, 465, 469, 487.
Historical Magazine, The, 13, 25 n.
Historical Society of Pennsylvania, 20.
History and Antiquities of Boston, The, Drake's, cited, 242 n.
History of Cambridge, Paige's, 14.
History of Deerfield, Sheldon's, cited, 182 n, 426 n.
History of Harvard University, A, Pierce's, 12.
History of New England, Palfrey's, 13.
History ... of the Newspaper and Periodical Press of the United States, North's, 14.
History of Printing in America, The, Thomas's. 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, cited, 27 n.
History of South Carolina • . . , McCrady's. cited, 405 n.
History of the United States, Ban- croft's, cited, 66 n.
Hitchet, Delavil, commander of French privateer, 109.
Hobbey, Col. Charles, Boston, 86.
Hobbie, Madame, XIII. See Hebb, Madame.
Hobbs, Capt., shipmaster, 70, 123, 124, 153, 157;John,shipmaster,149, 228, ketch Lamb, 264, 329, 346.
Hobby, William, Boston, attorney, 288.
Hoddy, John, shipmaster, 128, 144, 180, 183, 199, 205, 216, brigt. Adventure, 264, 310, 316, 372, 391.
Hodges, Capt. Henry, Taunton, representative. General Court, 84.
Hog-reeves, 177.
Hogden, Nicholas, Wells, Me., sol- dier, killed by Indians, 75.
H. K., Capt., Portsmouth, N. H., 32.
Holberton, Capt., shipmaster, 51; William, master ship Anne, 261, 275, 347, 350, [Holeberton] 358, 457.
Holding, Anthony, pirate, 78, 82,
Holdsworth, Capt., of a letter-of- marque man, 477; Capt. Arthur, shipmaster, ship of lost in ice off Newfoundland, 485.
Holebrook, or Holbrook, William, Mendon, representative, General Court, 337, 479 n, 480.
Holeworth, Capt., privateersman, 395.
Holicom, Capt. John, shipmaster, 75, ship of taken by privateer, 246; [HoHcomb] 257.
Holirt, Dennis, shipmaster, brigt. Experiment, 323.
Holland, Capt., shipmaster, 51, 118, 125, 169; Capt., of Resolution Galley, 386, 427, 434; John, ship- master, 209, 210, 216, brigt. Tygre, 372, brigt. Tyger, 391, 476; Capt. Thomas, master By- fronts Galley, 161, 462, 465. '
Holland, 41, advices from, 77; gov- ernor from for Curacoa, 128; proc- lamation from the Assembled Society of Surranam as to trade of foreign vessels with that colony, 186; 193, 199; fiagboat for lost, 257; 279, 321; fleet from Curacoa for. 338; 347, 437, 448, 450, 468, 469, 473, 474, 488.
HoUoway, Edward, shipmaster, 96, ship Dragon, 307.
Holmes, Capt., shipmaster, 183, 422; Joshua, Duxbury, represen- tative, General Court. 83 n, 84; Robert, master brigt. Content, 467, 468.
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Holt, Capt., shipmaster, 100, 125, 128, 194; John, master of coaster, 205.
Helton, Joseph, shipmaster, 216.
Holyoke, Elizur, Boston, represen- tative, General Court, 84, 204, 330, 480; chosen an overseer of poor, 177.
Homes, shipmaster, 123.
Honewell, shipmaster, ship Olive Branch, 262.
Honorable Artillery Company, 88, 92, 150 n; election of officers of, 207, 336; Eleccion Sermon: see Artillery Election Sermon.
Hooper, Samuel, shipmaster, 321. of ketch Endeavour, 334, 356, 391; Thomas, marine, advertised as deserter, 358.
Hope, brigt., 236 n, 242 n, 260, 270, 277, 345, 350, 355, 362, 382, [Bonner caot.] 426, 426 n, [Lewis capt.] 426, 431, 466, [Lewis capt.] 481, [Evans capt.] 481, [Mackintosh capt.] 481; ketch, 230; sloop, 297, 407, 435, 470, 473.
Hope Hood, Indian chief, 31.
Hopewell, brigt., 275, 350, 355, 372, 431. 439, 473, 481, 487; pink, 355, 393; ship, 161, 164, 332, 347, 365; sloop, 297, 375, 392, 393, 400, 436, 442, 448, 453, 481.
Hopkins, Samuel, shipmaster, sloop Dolphin. 463. 466.
Horekills, 181, 195.
Horndal, Benjamin, Reading, house and family of attacked by Indians, 357.
Horse stealing, 414, 418, 420.
Hort, shipmaster, ship Tyger, 240.
Horton, shipmaster, 85, 190, 193, 196, 207; John, shipmaster, 230, 243, brigt. Tryal, 347, 358, 423, 426.
Houghton, John, Lancaster, repre- sentative. General Court, 331.
Houlden, Capt., shipmaster, ship Portsmouth Gaily, 89, 90.
House of Representatives. See Massachusetts Bay, House of Representati V es .
How, Thomas, Marlborough, repre- sentative. General Court, 83 n, 84, 330.
Howard, Matthew, Seaconet, runa- way negro of advertised, 106; Robert, shipmaster, 239.
JLETHERA (Eleuthera), Baha- mas, 468.
Imprecation against the Enemies of God . . . Lecture, by Rev. Benja- min Colman, advertisement of, 471.
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Howel, Col. Matthew, Southamp- ton, L. I., dies, 327.
Hows, Samuel, Yarmouth, repre- sentative. General Court, 83 n, 84.
Hubbard, shipmaster, 137; Rev. John, Jamaica, L. I., dies, 254; Richard, Salisbury, representative, General Court, 84, 331; Rev. William, Ipswich, dies, 127, 127 n.
Hubbart, or Hubbert, shipmaster, 159, 422.
Hudson, Frederic, 14, 25, his History of Journalism cited, 25 n; Thomas, shipmaster, 205.
Hudson River, 286, 333; floods on, 412; whale killed in, 450.
Huguenots, 32, 49.
Hull, Capt., shipmaster, 86, 133, 422; Capt. John, Boston, mer- chant, 430 n.
Hump, Daniel, runaway Indian servant advertised, 440.
Hundoras (Honduras), 85, 93, 100, 179, 196, 210, 332, 347, 484, 486.
Hunkin, Capt. Mark, shipmaster, ship Johns Adventure, 162, 194, [Hunk- ings] 219. _ i
Hunlock, Christopher, mariner, drowned in Boston Harbor, 400; Jonathan, shipmaster, ship Stephen & Samuel, 287, ship Wil. & Han- nah, 400.
Hunt, Maj. Ephraim, chosen coun- cillor, Mass., 44, 83, 204, 337, 480; Lewis, shipmaster, sloop Victory, 301, 355, 367, 379, 384, 413, sloop Nonsuch, 487; Thomas, ship- master, 210, 214, 246, 255, sloop Panther, 271, 299, 301, 307, 316, 362, 372, 400, 408, 427, 466, 468, 470.
Huntington, Capt., H. M. S. Guern- sey, 172, 239, commadore, Jamaica fleet, 252, 253, 260, 264, 269.
Hurst, shipmaster, 121; Thomas, Capt., privateersman, 396.
Hutchins, shipmaster, 328, 412.
Hutchinson, Eliakam, chosen coun- cillor, Mass., 44, 83, 83 n, [Eliakim] 204, 330, 479; Col. Elisha, chosen councillor, Mass., 44, 83, 204, 330, 479; colonel of regiment for ser- vice at Castle William, 367; Thomas, captain Honorable Artil- lery Company, 88, 92, choesn assessor, 304.
Hutnot, Joseph, pirate, 79, 82.
Inch of candle, 90, 90 n, 288. Increase, ship, 161. Independent Advertiser, The, 5. Independent Chronicle, The, 7. Independent Chronicle, The, And
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the Universal Advertiser, 7.
Independent Ledger, 1778-1783, vari- ous changes in title, 10.
Independent Ledger, The, and the American Advertiser, 7.
Indian divers, 89.
Indian slaves. See Slavery, Indian.
Indians, 24; capture children at Chelmsford, 29; western tribes pressing for expedition against Canada, 30; "French" Indians and Marquas, 31; Kennebeck Indian warriors, 32; 43; Eastern Indians, 45, 46, 49, 51, 67, 69-70, 72, 73, 86, 88, 102, 169, 174, 182, 198, 199, 202, 205, 218, 254, 255, 259, 321, 337, 340, 363, 366, 386, 422, 445, 451, 455, 458; the Six Nations, 52, 211; along the Connecticut River, 75, 93, 95, 118, 235; in English service, 119; 136; "French" Indian sachems at New York to treat with Gov. Cornbury, 211; 214; Mohegan Indians, 235; 276, 284, 287, 291; attack upon Read- ing, 357; 358, 362; raid in Exeter, N. H., 363-364, in Groton, 364, in Sudbury, 364, in Wells, Me., 366, in Hampton, N. H., 366; infesting Hampshire county, 373; kill a man at Dover. N. H., 374; bounties for killing or capturing, voted by Mass. General Court, 374, 375; 404; Indian prisoners in South Carolina sold for slaves, 411; 422, 441, 442; acts of the Mass. General Court to encourage the prosecution of the Indian enemy and rebels, 463; premium raised for male Indian enemy above age of 12 killed or taken, 463; Indians reported to be "sculking everywhere on our frontiers," 486. See French and Indians.
Indigo Merchant, ship, [Indicos] 240, 347.
Industry, brigt., 334, 355, 379; ship, * 161, 271, 279, 350, 391, 393, 475; sloop, 291, 307, 350, 362, 468, 485.
Inferior Court at Cambridge, 233.
Inferior Court of Common Pleas, 156, 157.
Ingersol, Richard, shipmaster, 105, sloop Seafiower, [Ingesol] 310, 319, 391.
Ingerson, Joseph, runaway servant advertised, 237; Richard, ship- master, sloop Seafiower, 316.
Ingles, Capt., shipmaster, attacked by privateer, 247.
Inglish, Robert, shipmaster, ship John & Jane, 161.
Ingoldsby, John, shipmaster, 164.
Inhabitants of Boston, 98, 179.
Inoculation, 452 n.
Invisibles, Realities, Demonstrated in the Holy Life and Triumphant Death of Mr. John Janeway. . . . advertisement of, 365.
Ipswich, 59; representative. General Court, 83 n, 84, 204, 204 n, 330 n, 331, 479 n, 480; Rev. William Hubbard of dies, 127; 224, 234; muster in, 328; 329, 360; George Jafirey, Esq., of Piscataqua, dies in, 444; 482 w.
Ipswich Bay, 165, 301.
Ireland, ships from at colonial ports, 40, 50, 51, 282, 476; ships for or arrived at from colonial ports, 269. 315, 316, 320, 378, 457, 478, 479, 482, 486.
Ireland, John, shipmaster, 209, 237.
Irish vessel, captures French priva- teer, 379, 380.
Isaacks, shipmaster, 427, [Isaacc] 434.
Isle of Wight, 279.
Isles of Sholes (Isles of Shoals) 91, 107, 167, 176.
Ivitachma, chief of, 65.
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JACKSON, Capt., shipmaster, 85, -' 125, 128, 130, 136, 202, 205, 214, 233, 239, 250, 310, 329, 346; Clement, master ship Dover Gal- ley, 161, 208, 347; Daniel, master sloop Speedwell, 481; Francis, master ship America Merchant, taken by French privateer retaken by Dutch, 485; Jeremiah, Boston, weaver, 229; John, shipmaster, 105, of sloop Speedwell, 139, 423, 426; Thomas, Boston, chosen a selectman, 176, 299. Jacob, Capt., shipmaster, 170.
Jacobs, Capt., shipmaster, 121, 123, 125.
Jacques Bay, N. Y., 145, [Jackques] 282, 430.
Jafifrey. See Jeffrey.
Jail, in New York City, 201; in Bristol, R. I., 443. See Prisons.
Jamaica, W. I., ships and advices from, 38, 42, 47, 51, 62, 63, 66, 70, 73, 76, 81, 111, 121, 122, 123, 131, 133, 140, 172, 173, 180, 181, 183, 184, 187, 188, 191, 196, 217, 218, 226, 228, 229, 232, 237, 239, 250, 258, 279, 281, 282, 297, 299,
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' 300, 301, 302, 306, 310, 320, 322, 323, 325, 326, 327, 329, 333, 354, 372, 375, 377, 381, 394, 396, 399, 400, 405, 407, 409, 423, 427, 454, 456, 464, 465, 466, 468, 470, 482; Earl of Peterborough to sail for, 41; ships for from colonial ports, 47, 48, 67, 71, 73, 77, 80, 96, 123, 125, 126, 127, 128, 131, 136, 137, 144, 148, 149, 153, 156, 159, 162, 164, 170, 171, 172, 181, 184, 189, 190, 191, 193, 195, 196, 199, 200, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 209, 211, 219, 226, 230, 232, 237, 239, 244, 245, 251, 253, 258, 261, 264, 265, 269, 270, 271, 274, 275, 276, 277, 278, 285, 288, 290, 291, 292, 300, 301, 304, 307, 312, 316,
319, 323, 327, 328, 347, 352, 355, 356, 358, 363, 364, 367, 372, 378, 379, 380, 382, 384, 386, 387, 393, 397, 400, 408, 410, 412, 413, 417, 420, 421, 423, 427, 428, 429, 433, 434, 437, 442, 451, 453, 462, 467, 468, 469, 471, 472, 474, 476, 478, 481, 482, 483, 485, 486, 488; Jamaica fleet of merchantmen to and from England, 59, 227, 241, 242, 244, 245, 248, 250, 251, 252, 253, 260, 261, 263, 264, 265, 268, 269, 270, 274, 278, 282, 306, 311,
320, 361; Mr. Vrqhuart appointed minister of, 97; French and Spaniards make a landing on, 122; ships taken by Jamaica privateer, 182, 392; packet-boats to and from, 202, 220, 306; trade rela- tions with the Spaniards, 217; 302«, 313; French design against, 327, 338, 368-369; preparations for defence of, 368, 369; embargo at, 368, 369, 370; not apprehen- sive of French attack on, 371; 372, 375; French fleet expected, 379; 388; arrival of English war ships, 394; 419, 458, 462.
Jamaica, L. I., 193, 254.
Jamaica Merchant, ship, 240.
Jamain. Nicholas, New York, mer- chant, 436, 437, 447, 450, 455.
James, Capt., shipmaster, 201, 202; Charles, pirate, 78, 82, 91, 94, 225; Francis, shipmaster, 310.
James City, ship, 161.
James Island, S. C, 402, 403.
James River, Va., 451.
Janverin, Capt., taken by French letter-of-marque man, but buys back vessel, 371.
Jarunin, Jarvenin, or Javernin, Capt. John, shipmaster, Rebecka Hag- boat. 259, 291, 294, 357.
Jarvies, Capt., shipmaster, 42; James Boston, blacksmith, 160; John, master sloop Henrietta, taken
by French letter-of-marque men, 106, 199, of brigt. Goodwill, 329, [Jarvis] 350, 400; Nathaniel, ship- master, 201, 214, ship John & Abiel, 264, [Nathanael] 338.
Jeffers, Arthur, Boston, returned prisoner, 432; Capt., shipmaster, 123, _ 199, ship Dorothy, 240; David & Company, Boston, mer- chants, advertisement of, 471; Capt. Thomas, master ship New York Merchant, 281, 286, 290, 312, 343, 457, 478.
Jeffery, Capt., shipmaster, 37.
Jeffrey, Capt., shipmaster, 135, [Jeffry] 136; Capt. Arthur, ship- master, 223; George, Esq., Piscat- aqua, 418, [Jaffrey] dies at Ips- wich, 444.
Jeffries, Capt., shipmaster, 118, [Jefferies] 156, 196, 269; James, master, ship Dart Galley, 410; William, shipmaster, 202, 209, 214.
Jenkin, or Jenkins, Capt. John, ship- master, ship Eagle Gaily, 105, 131, 161, 170, ship Robert, 358, 423, 426, sloop Mary. 438.
Jennings, Sir John, arrives at Nevis with a squadron, 434, 441, 456, at Jamaica, 458, returns to Eng- land, 462; Samuel, councillor. New Jersey, 43.
Jeremiah & Ann, ship, 442, 446, 485,
Jeremiah & Thomas, brigt., 477.
Jersey. See New Jearsey, etc. (New Jersey).
Jersey, Eng.. 128, 188, 214, 250, 304.
Jersey, H. M. S., 72, 84, 87, 95. 115, 118, 123, 127, 128, 132. 133, 136, 141, 145, 149, 195, 199, 297, 419.
Jess, David, Boston, goldsmith, dies, 285.
Jewet, Ezek, Rowley, representative, General Court, 479 n, 480; Nehe- miah, Ipswich, representative, General Court, 83 n, 84, 204, 204 n, 330 n, 331, 479 n, 480.
Jinkes, Daniel, shipmaster, brigt. Dorothy, 410.
Jinks's [Jenks's] Mr., iron works. Providence, R. I., 103.
Joel, William,shipmaster,257, 325,406.
John, Andrew, shipmaster, 144.
John, ship, 67.
John & Abiel, brigt., 411; ship, 264; sloop, 384, 409, 478.
John & Abigail, sloop, 400, [John & Abigail] 474.
John & Ann, brigt., 276, 288, 362, 375, 408, 484; ship, 161.
John & Anne, sloop, 326, 488.
John & Deborah, ketch, 307; ship, 270, 274.
John & James, brigt., 326, 364, 420, 448.
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John & Jane, ship, 161.
John & Mary, ship, 268, 274, 314; sloop, 329, 384, 391, 417, 431, 468, 472, 474, [Bradick capt.] 481, [Wiggins capt.] 481, 482, 486, [Bradick capt.] 488, [Person capt.] 488.
John & Thomas, ship, 270; sloop, 358, 410, 421.
John & Timothy, ship, 301, 338.
Johns Adventure, ship, 162.
Johnson, Capt., shipmaster, 49, 74, 147, 148, 170, 242; Eleazar, ship- master, 246, 251, of brigt. Hopewell, 355, 372, 427, 431, 439, 473, 487; Isaac, pirate, 78, 82; John, Col., St. Christopher, 301, 308, 312, 325; John, mariner, drowned in Boston Harbor, 400; Joseph, master sloop Elizabeth, 297, 384, 426; Sir Nathaniel, governor South Carolina, 312, 313, 402, 403, 404; Capt. Nicholas, master brigt. Hopewell, 481; Richard, ship- master, captured by French priva- teer seizes a prize ship on which he is being carried to France, 125.
Johnson Frigot, ship, 244.
Johnstoun, Col., Antigua, killed, 406.
Joline, Capt., shipmaster, 181, 182, 184, 229, 232, ship of taken by the French, 268.
Jones, Capt. Abel, shipmaster, 205, brigt. Amity, 297, sloop Larke, 347, 355, 413, 417, 481; Benjamin, Northampton, his garrison house
XATERINE^ Katherin, Kathern, Kathrin, Kathrine, or Katherine, ship, 303; sloop 276, 347, 358, 393, 400, 417, 423, 426, 438, 440, 450, 455, 481.
Kathrin & Ann, sloop, 288.
Katty. brigt., 112, 119.
Keeche's, Mrs., wharf, Boston. See Boston.
Keele, shipmaster, 363, 396.
Keeler, Capt., shipmaster, 36.
Keeling, Samuel. Boston, merchant, commissioned captain of Boston Regiment, 333.
Keen, William, shipmaster, captured by the French at Newfoundland, 223.
Keersteed, Keirsted, Keirsteed, Ker- steed, or Kersteel, John, ship- master, 131, 136, 139, 172, 181, 193, 194, 196, 209, 218, 232, 235, 243, 245, 251, 454.
Keirsted or Keirsteed. See above.
Kelby, William, librarian, 58 n.
Kelluck, Martin, escaped captive from Montreal, 209.
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attacked by French and Indians, 75; Capt. master ship Mayflower, 111; Capt. shipmaster, 153, 195; Nicholas Thomas, shipmaster, 217, 219, sloop Industry, 291, drowned in Boston Harbor, 400; Thomas, shipmaster, 113; William, pirate, 78, 82, 92, 95; William, New Haven, late deputy governor Connecticut Colony, 412.
Joseph, shipmaster, 264.
Joseph and Betty, sloop, 261, 277.
Joshua, pink, 477; ship, 485.
Jourdain, shipmaster, 206.
Journal of the Rev. John Pike, cited, 355 n, 451 n.
Journal of the Votes and Proceed- ings of the General Assembly of the Colony of New York, cited, 17, 142 n, 212 n, 343 n, 397 n.
Journalism in the United States from 1690 to 1872, 14, cited, 25.
Joy, The, of Faith, by Rev. Samuel Lee, advertisement of, 359.
Joyce, ship's mate, 241.
Joyner, Capt., shipmaster, 268, 282, 354, 478, 479.
Judge of the Admiralty, 62, 67, 105, 341.
Jumper, Sir William, commander English squadron, 327, plans to attack Placentia, 374; 456; arrives at Barbadoes, 468.
Justice of the Peace, 239, 259, 418.
Justices of New Hampshire, John Hinckes and Thomas Phipps, 92.
Kelly, shipmaster, 274.
Kemble, Timothy, shipmaster, ship Triton Galley, 362.
Kenel worth (Killingworth), Conn., Rev. Abraham Pierson dies in, t 454, 454 n.
Kennard, John, shipmaster, 259.
Kennebeck Indian warriors, 32.
Kennebeck River, 32, [Kinnebeck], 199, 451.
Kenny, John, Boston, boy, subject of surgical operation by Dr. Zabdiel Boylston, 452; Margaret, Boston, widow, 452.
Kent, Eng., 22.
Kent, H. M. S., 475; pink, 220.
Kere. See Kerr.
Kerney, Capt., shipmaster, 282.
Kerr, Commodore, 361, [Kere] of West India, squadron, 348; goes to Jamaica with fleet, 379; goes to relieve Admiral Whetstone, 380, 394, 395; sails from Barbadoes with fleet, 451; at Jamaica, 462.
Kersteed, or Kersteel. See Keer- steed, etc.
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Kidd, Capt. William, alleged pirate, 35, 36, 37.
Kidder, John, shipmaster, pink Hope- well, 393.
Kids River, 345.
Kilberne, shipmaster, 243.
Kilby, John, Boston, chosen ensign
h Honorable Artillery Company, 207.
Kilmore, Ire., 457.
Kimbal or Kimball, Richard, Brad- ford, representative, General Court, 479 n, 480; shipmaster, 40.
Kind, Arthur, of crew of H. M. S. Gosport, killed in a storm at sea, 168.
King, Charles, pirate, 78, 82, 91, 95, 225; Francis, pirate, 91, 95, 991 John, pirate, 78, 82, 91, 95; Peter, shipmaster, ship Society, 323, 413.
King Saile, Kingsail, Kingsaile, Kingsale, or Kingsayle (Kinsale), Ire., 39, 269, 315, 378, 456, 457, 476.
Kingsail, or Kingsayle (Kinsale), H. M. S., takes privateer and ships, 380; prize taken by contains 70,000 pieces of eight, 381; 406, 407.
Kingsbury, shipmaster, 73, 77, 85,
88, [Kinghsbury] 96, 100, [King- burry] 123.
Kingston, shipmaster, 457.
Kingston, H. M. S., 254.
Kingston, or Kingstown, R. I., 93, 251, 270, 358, 365.
Kingstoun (Kingstown), N. H., 199.
King William, packet-boat, 456. See Packet-boats.
Kinnebeck. See Kennebeck.
Kinsman, Pelatiah, shipmaster, ship Hopewell, 365; ship of taken by the French on voyage from Lee- ward Island to Boston, 470.
Kittery, Me., representative, Gen- eral Court, 83 n, 84, 204 n, 205, 331, 480; damage in by high tide, 167; Indian enemy near, 202; William Pepperil of, 276; Capt. Ichabod Plaisted of, 297; Indian descent on Spruce Creek in, 486.
Kittery, garrison, 276.
Knight, Capt., Gloucester, 91.
Knowles, Robert, shipmaster, ship In- crease, 161; Sa}nuel, Eastham, representative. General Court, 84, 205, 331, 480.
Koolton, Nath., Ipswich, represen- tative, General Court, 204, 204 n.
T 'ACCADIE, or L'acadie (Acadia), 54, 120, 169, 191 n.
Lake, Mary, Boston, dies, 242; Capt. Thomas, Boston, 242.
Lamb, brigt., 413, 470, 474, 482; ketch, 264, 329, 346.
Lambard, Capt., commander of a snow, captures two new Phila- delphia sloops off Antigua, 141.
Lambere, Jonathan, shipmaster, 244.
Lambert, Capt., of a French priva- teer, killed, 173; John, pirate, 60, 78, 82, 94, executed, 99, 99 n; Jonathan, shipmaster, ship Indus- try, 279, 347, 350, 391.
Lamprey, Eel River, N. H., 67.
Lamson, shipmaster, 47.
Lancaster, French and Indian attack on, 113; 120, 134; killing of Rev. Mr. Gardner at the fort, 136, 146- 147; 198; representative. General Court, 205, 331, 480; hostile Indians in, 214.
Lancester. See Lancaster.
Landel, Thomas, shipmaster, 167, 222.
Lane, Capt. John, Boston, 247; Capt., York, Me., soldier, return of from search for Indian enemy, 254, march of from York, 255.
Langdon, Thomas, shipmaster, sloop
Fortune, 433. Lanren, Thomas, shipmaster, 149. Lanyon, Thomas, shipmaster, 125,
156, 194, 205, 250, 271, 362, sloop
Return, 367, 391, 393, 453, 466,
482. Lappam, Thomas, Scituate, barn of,
with 24 head of cattle, destroyed
by lightning, 444. Larew, Capt., of a captured French
ship, killed, 62. Larimore, or Larrimore, Capt.
Thomas, shipmaster, ship Larimore
Galley, 88, 91, 92, 108. Larimore, or Larrimore, Galley, ship,
88, 91, 92. Lark. See Larke. Larke, brigt., 275. 316, 319, 329,
407, 442, 484; H. M. S., 386, 395;
ship, 255; sloop, [Lark] 40, [Lark]
67, 301, 304, 326, 335, 347, 355,
413, 417, 481. Larkin, Thomas, shipmaster, sloop
Speedwell, 470 473, 477. Laroux, young. Frenchman, alleged
pirate, 109, 118; tried for piracy,
145. Lasenbe, Lasenby, Leasenby, Lesen-
bey, or Lessenby, Capt. Thomas,
shipmaster, 93, 125, 161, 291,
453, 463. Lastaffe. See Lowstaff , etc.
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Latham, Mr., St. Johns, Newfound- land, in command of the castle, 197.
Lathrop, Capt., shipmaster, 73, 85, 121, 153, 177, 199, 207, 209, 216, 246, 260; John, shipmaster, 105, 131, 194, 255, 302, sloop Speed- well, 325, sloop Swallow, 384; Thomas, shipmaster, 105, 193- 194, 304, 323, sloop Diamond, 325, sloop Susanna, 325.
Launer, shipmaster, 206.
Laura, ship, 241.
Laurel, Laurell, Lawrel, or Lawrell, brigt., 244, 347, 437, 439, 454, 465.
Laurence, Nicholas, shipmaster, 149, 179, ship Endeavour, 277; 378. See Lawrence.
Laurier, Capt., shipmaster, 271, 348, 378, 385.
Laverdecrouse, 100.
Law, Capt. Andrew, New York, shipmaster, for London, 109, 123, 128, ship of taken, 199; for Bar- badoes, 420.
Lawrance. See Lawrence.
Lawrel, or Lawrell. See Laurel, etc.
Lawrence, Capt., shipmaster, 38, 352, [Laurence] 423, 427; John, shipmaster, 209, 230, 237; Nich- olas, shipmaster, 214, ship En- deavour, 260, 270; Capt. Peter, privateersman, 77, 137, 141; Richard, pirate, 78, [Lawrance] 82, [Lawrance] 83, 95.
Lawrence's, Capt., prizes, 45, 137, 141, 145, 147.
Lawson, Nicholas, pirate, 78, 82.
Laycraft, George, shipmaster, ship Adventure, 161.
Layton, John, Kittery, Me., repre- sentative. General Court, 83 n, 84, 204 n, 205.
L'Breton, David, shipmaster, 222.
Leach, Capt., shipmaster, 128, 184, 221; Peter, master ship Prudent Sarah, 139, 182, 228, 233, 243, brigt. Plymouth, 316, 409.
Leake, Sir John, 377; reported to have worsted French squadron, 380.
L'easembly, Capt., shipmaster, ship Dudley Frigot, 279.
Leblond, James, Boston, merchant, 276.
Lecture, the Boston, 122, 222, 359, 471.
Leeds, Daniel, councillor. New Jer- sey, 43.
Lefebure. Monsieur The, Port Royal, N. S., 88.
Legay, Jacob, shipmaster, 173, 257, 272, of ship Mitchel's Prize, 285, 300.
Legg, Capt. Samuel, Boston, chosen
councillor, Mass., 44, 83, 204, 330; dies, 434.
Leghorn, Marblehead ship for, 149.
Leigh, John, shipmaster, ship Sarah, 301, 304, 310, 467, 473, 479, 483.
Leisler, Jacob, acting governor New York, 31.
Leonard, Samuel, councillor. New Jersey, 43.
Leasenby, Lesenbey, or Lessenby. See Lasenbe.
Lethered, Thomas, shipmaster, ship Olive Branch, 375; [Letheret] chased by French privateer, 457.
Letter- Book of Samuel Sewall. See Sewall, Samuel.
Letter-of -marque men, capture a Boston vessel, 337; cruise off Newfoundland, 374; take prizes on the Banks, 395; one captured on the voyage from Martinique, 475; 477.
Letters written by Duncan Camp- bell, May 1700—. See Campbell news letters.
Letters written by John Campbell, April-Oct., 1703. See Camp- bell news letters.
Letters Written from New England, A. D. 1686, 12, cited, 26, 27 n. 34 n, 55 n.
Leuwe, H. M. S., lost, 306.
Leventhorp, Capt., shipmaster, 43, 199.
Leveret. See Leverett.
Lever ett. Madam Sarah, Boston, widow of ex-Gov. John Leverett, dies, 58, 158, burial of, 159; John [Leveret] one of the commissioners to treat with the Five Nations, 129, 129 n, 131, 132, 133, 139, representative for Cambridge, 330 n, 331 ; chosen councillor, Mass., 330 n, 337.
Leverpole, Leverpool, Leverpoole. See Liverpool.
Leview, Capt., shipmaster, 258.
Levingston, James, shipmaster, ship Wren Frigot, 413.
Levit, Josiah, Hingham, representa- tive. General Court, 204, 204 n.
Levy, Moses, New York, merchant, 463.
Leward (Leeward) Islands, W. I., ships for from colonial ports, 72, 88, 100, 194, 200, 300, 310, 434; New England fleet from Boston under convoy for, 275, 279, 280; Boston ships bound for taken by the French, 470; ships and advices from, 133, 135; 161; French priva- teers taken off by English men-of- war, 162; cartel between Marti- nique and, 173, 179, 189; Briga- dier Matthews, general for, dies,
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182; Col. Park, general for, out- ward bound, 227, 363; threatened French movements against, 296, 307, 308, 312, 320, 322; 419; many French privateers abroad among, 439, 470; 441; ships from England for, 483.
Lewis, Abraham, Boston, returned prisoner, 432; Capt., shipmaster, 51, 76, 85, 126, 177, 191, 329, 362; James, shipmaster, 367, sloop Dubastus, 473, 484, 488; Joseph, shipmaster, 108; Philip, ship- master, 88, 96, 159, 205, 216, brigt. Hope, 260, 270, 277, 345, 350, 355, 362, 426, 431, 481; Robert, shipmaster, 465, brigt. Amity, 472, 478.
Library Company of Philadelphia, 20.
Library of Congress, 20.
Library of Harvard College. See Harvard College Library.
Liddel, Capt., shipmaster, 132.
Life of Benjamin Franklin, The, written by himself, 13.
Life and Errors of John Dunton, 12, 25 n, 26, 34.
Life and Times of Benjamin Frank- lin, The, 13.
Life, The, of Justification Opened, by Rev. John Brown, advertise- ment of, 119, 123, 217.
Lightning, sloop struck by at Charles- town Ferry, 221; women killed by at Cape Ann, 360; strikes meet- ing house at Taunton, 369; house of Ensign Thomas Gilbert, Taun- ton, 370; strikes barn of Thomas Lappam, at Scituate, 444.
Lillibridge, shipmaster, 432.
Lillie, Mr., Boston, 39.
Lilly, Samuel, Boston, merchant, ships of, 76, 478, advertises salt, 373, 379, 385, 392; Capt. Thomas, Boston, shipmaster, 121, 434.
Lilly, ship, 161.
Linches, Capt. Johnson, South Caro- lina, soldier, 402, 404.
Lindall, shipmaster, 422.
Ling, Matthew, New York, coun- cillor, dies, 128,
Linhavenbay, or Linn-Haven Bay (Lynhaven Bay), Va., 97, 396.
Linn, H. M. S., 135, 224.
Lisbon, packet-boat from, 39; ships and advices from, 41, 71, 76, 88, 100, 128, 129, 130, 143, 167, 169, 170, 174, 195, 196, 201, 202, 207, 215, 223, 226, 227, 230, 231, 249, 253, 259, 301, 318, 320, 336, 338, 354, 360, 361, 362, 371, 381, 382, 384, 391, 400, 477; ships for from colonial ports, 67, 105, 131, 148, 149, 156, 157, 200, 215, 222, 229,
246, 247, 271, 274, 276, 284, 291, 294, 337, 412.
List of Authorities, 11-18.
Litchfield, H. M. S., 234.
Litchfield Prize, H. M. S., 269, 273.
Literary History of the American Revolution, The, 15.
Little, Eph., Marshfield, representa- tive. General Court, 205, 331.
Little Compton, representative. Gen- eral Court, 84, 337, 480; Rev. Richard Billings ordained at, 153.
"Little Moses Boat," 335.
Littleton Galley, ship, wrecked, 456.
Liverpool, 36, 181, 301, 305, 312, 362, 411, 468, 488.
Livesay's, Col., regiment, at New York, 248, 258, 261.
Livingston, Capt. John, New Lon- don, Conn., soldier, marches with company of English and Indians to reinforce the frontiers, 119; commissioner to Canada, 182 n, 198, 207.
Loch. See Lock.
Lock, Andrew, shipmaster, ship Francis, 326, 457; Thomas, master ship Tryall Galley, 323, 400.
Lockyer, Rev. Mr., Rhode Island, dies, 62.
Logen, Col. George, Charleston, S. C, 402; John, Boston, runaway ap- prentice advertised, 86, 101,
London, ships and advices from, 36, 37, 51, 96, 103, 105, 114, 115, 118, 124, 130, 149, 151, 153, 156, 157, 159, 181. 183, 190, 196, 200, 224, 228, 230, 231, 236, 238, 241, 270, 283. 311, 316, 318, 345, 347, 348, 386, 391, 425, 439, 454, 456, 457, 458, 465, 472, 482, 487; ships for from colonial ports, 37, 38, 40, 43, 46. 47, 52, 63, 68, 73, 74, 77, 86, 93, 107, 109, 111, 112. 114, 119, 123, 125, 128, 130, 131, 132, 135. 156, 161, 164, 167, 169, 170, 172, 174, 179, 187, 195, 227, 229, 236. 243, 245, 247, 250, 251, 263, 264, 269, 290, 291, 294, 297, 299, 301, 303, 304, 320, 323, 334, 343, 346, 358, 365, 367, 372, 375, 391, 400, 408, 410, 412, 413, 440, 442, 447, 450, 453, 468, 471, 474, 475, 477. 481, 488; fleet from Barbadoes for, 219; 256; ships bound for driven ashore in storm, 257; 282, 313, 374, 456.
London Bridge, ship, 241.
London Coffee House, Boston. See Boston.
London Flying Post, 61, 64, 272.
London Gazette, reprint of 1696, 3; 27, 41, 51, 68. 271, 390.
London News-Letter, 41.
London Post, 26, 27.
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London Postman, 41, 272, 390.
Long, Samuel, shipmaster, brigt. Sarah, 291, 371, 372, 375, brigt. Swan, 382, 421, 450, 470.
Long Island, N. Y., 71, 80, 86, 101, 193, 207, 222, 264 n, 373, 420, 486.
Long Island Head, Boston Harbor, 400, 431.
Long Island Sound, 340, 352, 354, 356, 454.
Long Lane, Boston. See Boston.
Long Wharf, Boston. See Boston.
Longbois, Capt., South Carolina, soldier, 403.
Lords of Trade, 43.
Loring, Capt., shipmaster, 73, 85, 124, 127, 177, 196, 201, 214, 230, 237, 250, 251; Rev. Israel, Sud- bury, ordained pastor of, 428; Jatnes, master, ship Mercy, 161, brigt. Industry, 334, 355, 379, sloop Sea-horse, 450, sloop Sea- flower, 455; Nathaniel, shipmaster, [Lorring] 105, 292, 297, 314, [Nathanael] 334, 350, 367, sloop Dolphin, 378, 450, 468, 470, 481, 485.
Lorrine, French privateer, 220.
Lorring. See Loring.
Lost manuscript of an essay adver- tised, 449.
Lothrop, Capt., shipmaster, 123, 226, 228, 230, 233, 240, 250, 268, 358, 391; Capt. Barnabas, ship- master, 355, ship Barnstable, 440, sloop Speedwell, 477, 4SS; John, master sloop Diamond, 291, 297, 323, 346, 352, 355, 372, sloop Swal- llow, 375, 378, sloop Diamond, 439, sloop Charles, 453, sloop Speed- well, 459, 474, sloop Charles, 476, 481, 488; Thomas, master sloop Diamond, 291, 307, 310, 352, 384, 387, 417, 423, 442, sloop Susannah, 459, 463, 476, sloop Samuel, 481. sloop Diamond, 482, 485. Love, Capt., shipmaster, 103, 135, 153, 170; Capt. John, shipmaster, 144, 230, 244, of brigt. Tryal, 426. Loves Pedigree, by Rev. Samuel Willard, advertisement of (1706), 382. Lewder, Capt., shipmaster, 135, 303,
316; Henry, shipmaster, 158, 242, 244, 247, 347, 386, ship Thomas & Sarah, 391, 392, 413, 450.
Lowes, Erasmus, shipmaster, 363.
Lowstaff, LowstafiFe, Lowstoff, or Lowstoflfe (Lowestoft?), H. M. S., 116, 117, 224, 227, 231, 236, 238, 241, 244, 252, 254, 312, 328, 333, 343, 354, 371; seizes vessel without register 378; 431, 458; takes a rich French prize, 466, 476; at New York, 484.
Lowther, John, shipmaster, the Little- ton Galley, 456.
Loyd, Capt., shipmaster, 39; Maj., governor of Newfoundland, 269, 395.
Lucas, Augustus, New York, 115; Augustus, at Rhode Island, 440.
Luist, Robert, shipmaster, brigt. Amity, 429, 431.
Lumis, Nathaniel, shipmaster, brigt. John & Ann, 488.
Lurton Galley, merchantman, lost, 239.
Lusitania Galley, launched at Pis- cataqua, 340.
Luther, Hezek., Swanzey (Swansea), representative. General Court, 331.
Lydia, brigt., 379, 408.
Lyford, shipmaster, 196, 202, 209, 226, 268.
Lynd, Samuel, Boston, chosen an overseer of poor, 177, 177 n.
Lynde, Benj., Salem, representative. General Court, 331 ; Joseph, chosen councillor, Mass., 44, 83, 204, 479.
Lyndes, Samuel, Boston, chosen an assessor, 304, 304 n; runaway Negro slave of advertised, 453, 456.
Lynn, representative, General Court, 83 n, 84, 204, 204 n, 330 n, 331, 479 n, 480; John Newhall, repre- sentative, lost in snow storm, 289; 459.
Lynn- Spring Farm, between Salem and Lynn, advertised, 459, 467.
Lyon, ship, 43, 76, 144; sloop, 305, 307, 378, 382, 413, 423, 468, 478, 482.
Lytheret, Tho., shipmaster, ship Olive-branch, 384.
M
J^ACCARTY, Thaddeus, Boston,
merchant, dies, 214. Macfarson, shipmaster, 257. Machias, Me., 113. Macken, Robert, South Carolina, 65. Mackintosh, Joseph, shipmaster,brigt.
Hope, 481. Maclenan, shipmaster, 328.
Madagascar, Capt. Kidd's vessel at, 35.
Madden, shipmaster, merchantman Mary & Martha, 240.
Maderas (Madeira) , ships and advices from, 37, 68, 80, 100, 103, 108, 125, 143, 181, 215, 216, 221, 230, 233, 255, 302, 303, 304, 306, 313,
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316, 319, 345, 363, 383, 384, 390,
422, 427, 464, 465, 466, 468, 472, 488; ships for, 67, 86, 92, 93, 96, 103, 118, 124, 144, 148, 159, 164, 166, 168, 174, 179, 183, 188, 189, 191, 206, 215, 216, 222, 233, 237, 239, 243, 244, 250, 251, 253, 258, 261, 265, 268, 274, 276, 278, 279, 283, 286, 312, 323, 343, 372, 381, 385, 386, 391, 392, 394, 408, 421,
423, 431, 433, 437, 438, 462, 468, 469, 470, 474, 475, 476, 479, 486.
Magick, Gilbert, Newport, R. I., 414.
Magnalia Christi Americana, by Rev. Cotton Mather, advertise- ment of (1706), 298, 343, 344 n.
Maidstone, H. M. S., 406.
Mail packets, 253. See Packet-boats.
Mails, southern, 294; notice respect- ing, 352. See Postal Service, and Posts.
Main, or Mayn (Maine) , Province of, 54, 120, 134, 202, 276, 278, 297, 313, 337, 432, 442.
Maiden, representative. General Court, 83 n, 84, 205, 330 n, 331, 480; Rev. Michael Wigglesworth of dies, 209, 209 n; earthquake shock felt in, 214; funeral sermon preached for Mr. Wigglesworth advertised, 226,
Maldon. See Maiden.
Mallinson, Mr., Boston, 45.
Mamouson, alias Pemaquid Tom, Indian chief, 451.
Man, Peter, shipmaster. Dart Galley, 375.
Man, The, of War . . . Artillery Election Sermon, by Rev. Samuel Willard, advertisement of (1706), 383.
Manchester, damage done in by high tide Jan. 1705, 165.
Manning, shipmaster, 290.
Mansfield, Capt., shipmaster, 73, 88, ship of lost in a storm, 466; Paul, master sloop Lyon, 468.
Manuscript news letters. See Camp- bell manuscript news letters.
Many or Manny, Capt., shipmaster, 136; James, shipmaster, 384, 462, 468.
Manny. See above.
Maquas. See Mohawks.
Marblehead, 51, 59; fishing vessels of off Block Island, 63; 70; Quelch, "the pirate," at, 77, 77 n, 80; commissioners at, for seizing Quelch's men, 91; representative. General Court, 83 n, 84, 204, 330 n, 331, 479 n, 480; vessels of, 95, 294, 346; arrivals and departures, 124, 137, 147, 149, 153, 170, 218, 219, 246, 269, 284, 360, 378, 415, 465; damage in by high tide Jan.
1705, 165; William Nick of in- jured in New Haven, Conn., 321; Capt. John Brown of dies, 328; batteries at, 332.
March, Lieut-col, leads a force to Pigwakett, 50; Lieut. James, of the garrison at York, Me., 102, 259.
Marcy, Capt., shipmaster, 263.
Maremaid (Mermaid), H. M. S., takes a rich French prize, 173, 220, at New York, 240, 252, 269, 274, sails with merchantmen under convoy for England, 278, 315, 347; ship, merchantman, 299.
Margaret, or Margret, Galley, ship, 242, 434, 437, 442, 443.
Marines. See Seamen and Marines.
Markham, Col., 36; Col. William, dies in Philadelphia, 97.
Marlborough, representative. Gen- eral Court, 83 n, 84, 204 n, 205, 330, 479 n, 480; Rev, Robert Breck ordained pastor of, 140; hostile Indians in or about, 214.
Marlborough, brigt., 239, 240, 347.
Marlborough Gaily, ship, 468, 473.
Marrion, John, Boston, chosen a selectman, 176.
Marsh, Daniel, Hadley, representa- tive. General Court, 84, 331; John, Jamaica, L. I., 193; Samuel, Hatfield, representative. General Court, 204 n, 205, 330 n, 331; William, shipmaster, 205, 431.
Marshal, Daniel, shipmaster, 88, 93, 136, sloop Mary, 144, 149, 180.
Marshfield, representative. General Court, 84, 205, 331, 480; Capt. Peregrine White of dies, 111; Rev. Edward Thompson of dies, 151; vessel cast ashore at, 178; Capt. Samuel Dogget of, 433; Rev. James Gardner ordained in, 477.
Martha, brigt., 277, 283; ketch, 285, 297, 300; ship, 323, 485.
Martha and Elizabeth, ship, 144, 276, 347, 379, 468, 472.
Martha's Vineyard, 85, 127, 144, 164, 184, 291, 310, 332, 333, 423, 439, 463.
Martin, Capt., shipmaster, 115; Capt., H. M. S. Lynn, 224; Edward, Boston, merchant, 446; Capt. Peter, master mast-ship Thanet, 184, 337, 362, 367, 372, 374, 381, 456, 457; Samuel, shipmaster, 296, 334.
Martinico (Martinique), W. I., 39, 42, 45, 47; ships and advices from, 73, 74, 79-80, 103, 106, 109, 115, 118, 125, 145, 147, 159, 162, 202, 203, 208, 211, 215, 216, 220, 221, 279, 290, 296, 299, 303, 307, 309,
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317, 318, 325, 337, 338, 345, 351, 380, 439, 441, 466, 476, 484, 488; ships for, 97, 207; cartel be- tween the Leeward Islands and, 173, 179, 189, 208, 243; Capt. Penniston, privateersmen, takes a rich prize bound from, 182; French fleets from for France encounter English men-of-war, 208; New York ship taken by privateer from, 211; seventeen privateers out of, 216; 224, 233; French merchantmen from taken by English, 279; 293, 324, 326; storm at with loss of twelve sail, 338; privateers from for the New England coast, 351, 363, 394, 411; a squadron of French men- of-war reported arrived at, 439,
458, 466, 470; letter-of-marque man and merchantmen from captured, 475, 476, 487; 485.
Mary, brigt., 384, 474, 481; ketch, 103, 275, 318, 319, 338; ship, 375, 453; sloop, 67, 77, 144, 264, 271, 273, 274, 277, 297, 301, 310, 314, 326, 329, 334, 338, 350, 352, [Yorke capt.] 382, [Binney capt.] 382, 384, 387, 391, 409, [Benny capt.] 420, [Butler capt.] 420, 421, [Vaile capt.] 426, [Sanders capt.] 426, 429, 438, 451, [Vaile capt.]
459, [Sanders capt.] 459, 466, 476, 482, 484, 486, 488.
Mary Ann, ship, 425.
Mary Fortune, ship, 379, 410.
Mary Gaily, ship, 488.
Mary & Martha, ship, 240.
Mary Rose, sloop, 301, 310, 323, 407, 413, 429.
Mary and Sarah, ship, 139.
Maryland, ship arrivals at, 40, 63; Col. John Seymour made gov- ernor of, 43, arrives out, 68; passengers for on men-of-war from England, 97; advices from, 109, 125, 312, 349, 380, 385, 458; ships for, 118, 131, 136. 203, 209, 221, 222, 228, 274, 329, 345, 352, 413, 424, 431, 466, 468, 485, 488; ships from, 121, 136, 253, 314, 400, 407, 459, 481; postal service, 256-257.
Assembly, act of prohibiting
certain importations from Penn- sylvania, 141; act of prohibiting the exportation of certain Euro- pean commodities, 349. -Records, 152.
Marymack, ketch, 274.
Mash, William, shipmaster, 209.
Mason, Arthur, Boston, 59; Capt., at Fort Real, in French and Indian war, 31, his savage treat- ment of Indians revenged by the
butchery of forty English captives, 32; Capt. David, shipmaster, 73, 130, 170, 200, 268, ship William & Hannah, 270, 278, 294, 457; John, shipmaster, 118, 148, 194, 219, brigt. Hope, 236, brigt. New London, 481; Joseph, Swanzey (Swansea), representative. General Court, 480; Nathaniel, master sloop Guilford, 468, [Gilford] 470.
Massachusetts Bay, Colony, 1, 13, 22, 23, 60, 62, 158, 203, 284 n; Province, 11, 17, 26, 62, 66, 75, 156, 157, 158, 189, 204, 218, 260, 265, 266; ordnance for defence of, 274; postal service, 352; address of the military officers of to the queen (1707), 461.
Archives, 1 n, 17, 21, 54 n,
171 n, 313 n.
-Council, Records of, 17; order
of suppressing Publick Occur- rences, 24; celebrating Election Day June, 1703, 43-44; members of, 1703, 44, 1704, 83, 92, 1705, 204, 1706, 330, 337, 1707, 479- 480; viewing the fortifications on Castle Island, 45 ; matters brought before, 100, 126; 225; order of respecting Castle William, 326; order of respecting Capt. Redknap, 328.
-Great and General Court, 1,
26, 46, 53; petition of John Camp- bell to, 54; sessions of, April, 1704, 62, May-June, 84, 92, 100, August, 120, 121, Oct.-Nov., 134, 147, 151, 156, Dec, 157, 158, Feb. 1704/5, 167, 170, May, June, 204-205, 216, 218, Sept., 228, 233, 237, 239, 242, 244, Oct., 255, 275, 291, April, 1706, 307, 310, May- June, 328, 329-332, 337, 358, August, 367, 372, 384, 395, Octo- ber, 409, 412, 415-417, 439, March, 1707, 445, 449, 452, 458, 462-463, April, 468, 470, prorogued to Aug. 30, 484; members of, 1704, 83-84, 1705, 204-205, 1706, 330- 331, 1707, 479-480; acts passed by, 104, 122, 158, 218, 239, 275, 374-375, 384, 462-463, 463 n, 484; bounties for killing or captur- ing Indians voted by, Aug., 1706, 374, 375; Act to prevent all traiter- ous correspondence with her Majes- ties Enemies passed Aug., 1706, 384; speeches of Gov. Dudley to, see Dudley, Joseph, Speeches.] -House of Representatives,
order of, 1; Speaker of, Maj. Con- verse, Woburn, 44, 84, Thomas Oakes, Boston, 204, 330, John Burrill, Lynn, 480; members of, 1704, 83-84, 1705, 204-205, 1706,
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330-331, 1707, 480; vote of to Col. Church, 121.
-Militia, 244, muster of, 328;
333, 352.
-State Library, 20.
Massachusetts Historical Society, 58, 60, 69 n, 99 n, 101 n, 140 n; Collections of, 11, 14, 15, 17; Pro- ceedings of, 17, 34, 355 n; library of, 24, 34, 61 ; librarians of , 11, 25.
Massachusetts Gazette, The, 5. 6.
Massachusetts Gazette, The, 1782- 1783, various changes in title, 10.
Massachiisetts Gazette, The, And Boston News-Letter, 5.
Massachusetts Gazette, The, and the Boston Post-Boy and Advertiser, 6.
Massachusetts Gazette, The: and the Boston Weekly Neivs-Letter, 6.
Massachusetts Gazette, The, Or, The General Advertiser, 7.
Massachusetts Gazette, The, Or The Springfield and Northampton Weekly Advertiser, 7.
Massachusetts Herald, The: or Worcester Journal, 7.
Massachusetts Magazine, 21, 24 w.
Massachusetts Periodicals, 1689- 1783, 4-10.
Massachusetts Spy, The, 1770-1783, 6; various changes in title, 9.
Massachusetts Spy, The, Or Ameri- can Oracle of Liberty, 6.
Massachiisetts Spy, Or, American Oracle of Liberty, 6 n.
Massachusetts Spy, The, Or Thomas's Boston Journal, 6.
Mast ships, 51, 147, 150, 159, 168, 175, 176, 182, 184, 223, 230, 237,
' 279, 303, 337, 357, 360, 361, 371, 374, 378, 393, 394, 406, 407, 409; mast fleet sails for England, 412, 415; 456, 476.
Masters, Thomas, shipmaster, brigt. Dragon, 384; ship Cumberland, 429, 453.
Maston, Capt., shipmaster, 193.
Mather, Rev. Cotton, Boston, 21, 23, 26, his Magnalia Christi Ameri- cana advertised, 298, his A Treacle Fetch'd out of a Viper advertised, 467; Rev. Increase, 4, 21, 22, 23, sermons of advertised, 292, 353, 359, his A Disquisition Concerning the State of the Souls of Men, advertised, 444.
Mathews, Capt., H. M. S. Dover, 357, 361, 378, 386, 393, 407, 457; Sir William, general of the Lee- ward Islands, 123, dies, 182.
Matthews, Albert, Bibliographical notes by, 4 n, 16, 17, 21, 22; Capt., ranger general, 420, 420 n; Col. William, general of St. Chris- tophers, 87.
Maurice, Capt. Salmon, H. M. S. Advice, 159, 159 n, 174, 174 n, 176, 176 n, 180, 180 n, 182, 182 n, 184, 184 n.
May, sloop, 276.
Mayflower, brigt., 276, 350, 426, 463; ship. 111, 139, 362.
Mayhew, John, mariner, drowned, 400.
Maylim, Joseph, Boston, merchant, 298.
Mayn. See Main (Maine) .
Mazory, Laurence, Salem, dies while fishing, 310.
Meacham, Isaac, Enfield, represen- tative. General Court, 480.
Meader, Nathanael, Dover, N. H., killed by Indians, 67, 70.
Mears, James, Boston, merchant, 250; Thomas, shipmaster, 237, 310, 478.
Meat out of the Eater, funeral dis- courses, advertisement of, 359.
Medfield, representative, General Court, 84, 204, 331, 480.
Medford, representative. General Court, 204 n, 205.
Meditations on the Glory of the Lord Jesus Christ, sermons, advertisement of, 359.
Medway, H. M. S., 224.
Meers, Capt. Peter, shipmaster, ship Blessing, 429; i?o6eri, master brigt. William, 364; Thomas, shipmaster, 202, 312, sloop Blessing, 382.
Meetinghouse, Boston. See Boston, First Church.
Meinzes, James, Boston, attorney, 92.
Meirs, Thomas, shipmaster, 108, ship Blessing, 261.
Melim, John, Boston, 291.
Melvill, Robert, shipmaster, sloop Timothy, 358.
Melvin, shipmaster, 191; Robert, master ship Thomas & Sarah, 426.
Melyen, Jacob, Boston, 250.
"Memorandums" in Judge Samuel Sewall's file of The Boston Neitis- Letter preserved in the library of the New York Historical Society, frontispiece, 58-60.
Memorial History of Boston, The, 14.
Men-of-war, English, 48, 87, 96, 97, 100, 104, 105, 111, 112, 115, 116, 118, 122, 123, 126, 131, 134, 135, 136, 140, 141, 143, 147, 148, 150, 156, 157, 159, 161, 162, 167, 168, 170, 173, 180, 191, 195, 198, 199, 201, 202, 206, 208, 215, 217, 220, 221, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 230, 231, 234, 236, 237, 238, 240, 244, 246, 251, 252, 265, 269, 271, 273, 275, 278, 279, 286, 293, 297, 299, 301, 303, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 315, 318, 320,
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322, 327, 333, 334, 345, 348, 349, 352, 353, 354, 356, 360, 361, 362, 366, 369, 371, 374, 379, 380, 385, 386, 393, 394, 395, 396, 399, 400, 406, 411, 412, 417, 419, 423, 427, 428, 431, 432, 434, 451, 453, 457, 458, 462, 466, 468, 470, 476, 478, 479, 483, 486, 487; French, 76, 103, 105, 133, 142, 145, 148, 224, 225, 231, 290, 293, 296, 297, 299, 306, 307, 310, 311, 312, 318, 320, 325, 332, 338, 345, 348, 371, 380, 388, 432, 439, 457, 465, 466, 470, 487; Spanish, 112, 345; Dutch, 303, 309, 320, 325, 473. See Private men-of-war.
Mendon, representative. General Court, 337, 408.
Menis. See Minas.
Merchantmen. See Fleets of mer- chantmen under convoy.
Merchants and Traders of Boston, address of to the queen, 1707, 461.
Mercy, ship, 161.
Merrimack River, 291.
Merrimack, ketch, 288.
Merrit, John Sr., Marblehead, dies suddenly, 438.
Messasipy, or Missishippy (Mississip- pi), colony of, 98, 392.
Metcalf, Richard, shipmaster 257, ship Francis & EUzabeth, 431.
Metcalfe, John, Medfield, represen- tative, General Court, 84, 204; Richard, shipmaster, ship Francis & Ehzabeth, 407, 446.
Mico, John, Boston, merchant, 121, 123. 359, 365.
Middle Regiment, Essex County, 328.
Middlesex County, frontiers of, 120, 134; militia of, 328; 355, 442.
Midlebury, 250.
Milburn, Jonathan, soldier, adver- tised as a deserter, 164; shipmaster 193, [Milbourn] 195, 423.
Miles, Capt., shipmaster, 105; Capt. John, master ship Swallow, 149, 423; Capt. Thomas, H. M. S. Triton's Prize, dies in New York, 412.
Milford, Conn., Mrs. Jane Treat of killed by lightning, 88; Capt. Eells of, with 100 men, marches to reinforce Major Whiting, 93; ships of, 123, 127, 144, 183, 188, 205, 470, 488.
Milford. Eng., 193, 200, 477.
Milford, ship, 168.
Military officers of Massachusetts Bay, address of to the queen, 1707, 461.
Militia. See Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York.
Militia act. New York. See New
York, Province.
Milke, shipmaster, 156.
Miller, James, deserter from H. M. S. Lowstoff, 117; John, pirate, 60, 78, 82, 94, executed 99, 99 n; Thomas, shipmaster, 207, 216, 228, ship Enfield Green, 372, 410, 457, 486.
Millford, H. M. S., 135.
Mills, ruined by a flood on the Con- necticut, 321.
Milton, representative. General Court 84, 204, 330, 480; Richard Wil- kins, bookseller of Boston dies in, 156; earthquake shock felt in, 214; a harvest-time custom in, 364.
Milton, Joseph, jShipmaster, brigt. Dove. 413.
Minas, N. S., 108, 113, 182.
Minis. See above.
Minot, Capt., shipmaster, 311, 337, 357; Capt. Josiah, master sloop Samuel, 362, 375, 413, 415, 442; Stephen, Boston, chosen overseer of poor, 177.
Mires, or Miris, Thomas, shipmaster, 121, 244.
Miris. See above.
Missishippy. See Messasipy (Mis- sissippi) .
Mitch el, Robert, shipmaster, master of coaster, 230, 253. Mitchell.
Mitchel's Prize, ship, 285, 300.
Mitchell, Capt., shipmaster,
Capt., H. M. S. Weymouth, 258, 272; John, master sloop Eliza- beth, 463, [Mitchel] 468.
Mizon, William, shipmaster, 393.
Modest, A, Enquiry into the Nature of Witchcraft, by Rev. John Hale, advertisement of (1706), 353.
Mohawks, 24, 30, 31, 32, 50, 98.
Mohegans, 235, 239.
Moles, Capt., shipmaster, 161.
Mompesson, Roger, chief justice. New York, 109, 168, 193.
Money, clipped, proclamation against by governor of New York, 192-193.
Monmouth, N. J., 114.
Monsau, shipmaster, 179.
Monserat, Monserrat, Montserat, Montserrat, Mountseratt (Mont- serrat), W. I., ships and advices from, 49, 124, 131, 173, 179, 188, 214, 219, 228, 268, 311, 312, 313, 314, 316, 321, 334, 414, 417, 420, 456, 470; ships for, 73, 77, 96, 114, 123, 124, 127, 144, 151, 156, 164, 183, 189, 201, 222, 230, 233, 239, 243, 271, 277, 283, 285, 286, 294, 319, 323, 326, 347, 356, 358, 364, 379, 391, 431, 435, 448; packet- boat from England at, 173, 414;
226; See
233;
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postal service, 255; French enemy- pass by, 307.
Monserat Merchant, ship, 393.
Montague, Peter, Hadley, represen- tative. General Court, 204 n, 205.
Montague, H. M. S., 42, [Mountague] 395; ship, 281.
Montenicus Rocks, wreck on, 218.
Mont-Real, or Mount Real (Mont- real), 30, 182, 209, 382.
Montveil, John, shipmaster, 70, 73.
Moody, Capt., St. Johns, Newfound- land, commander of the fort at, 197, 198; Capt., shipmaster, 423.
Moor, Capt., shipmaster, 130, 153, 184, 188, 196; Capt. John, master ketch New-Berry, 88, 159; John, Philadelphia, collector, 114; Samuel, master brigt. Plymouth, 413.
Moore, shipmaster, 93, ship of taken by the French, 258; Col., South Carolina, soldier, 64; James, governor South Carolina, 64; Samuel, shipmaster, 216.
Mordant, Col., London, Eng., 389.
More, Samtiel, shipmaster, 214; William, master ship John and Thomas, 358.
Morey, John, Quananicut Island, R. I., 191.
Morice, or Morrice. See Maurice. Morning Chronicle, The; and the
General Advertiser, 7. Morril, Isaac, Salisbury, representa- tive, General Court, 204 n, 205. Morris, Capt., shipmaster, 37; Capt., H. M. S. Advice, 147, 150; Archi- bald, shipmaster, 195; Lewis, coun- cillor, New Jersey, 43. Morrison, Capt., shipmaster, 145, 333. Morse, Jonathan, Sherborn, repre- sentative. General Court, 330 n,
331, 480; Samuel, Medfield, repre- sentative. General Court, 480. Mortality, Boston. See Boston,
Bill of Mortality. Mortimore, shipmaster, 123; ship's
mate, 230. Mortimur, Richard, shipmaster, 164. Morton, Capt., shipmaster, 96; Nath., Plymouth, representative, Gen- eral Court, 331. Morys, Philip, ship's mate, serves as
hostage, 109. Moses, Capt., shipmaster, 179, 258; Eleazor, shipmaster, 169, [Elea- zar] 223, of sloop Content, 305, 314, brings news from Newfoundland 374, 378, brigt. Mayflower, 463. Moses, brigt., 270, 413, 438. Mott, Rev. William, New York,
chaplain, dies. 111. Mould, shipmaster, 125. Moules, Capt., private man-of-war,
173. Mount Desert, Me., 49, 87, 113. Mount Hope, 22.
Mount Real, See Mont-Real (Mon- treal) . Mountford, shipmaster, 73. Mowsum River, Me., 67. Moyon, Capt., shipmaster, 93, 312,
378. Muddy River (Brookline), 266. Munsell, Joel, Albany, N Y., 12, 21. Murfee, or Murphey, Capt. Richard, shipmaster, ship Arcana Galley, 124, [Murphey] 149. Musset, shipmaster, 437. Muster, 328, 354.
Myles, Capt. John, shipmaster, 207, ship Tritton Prize, 269, ship Unity, 358, 406, 426, 436, 453. Myles River, Va.. 263.
N
JsjANGUNCKET, Me., 432.
Nantasket road, Boston Harbor, 59, 132, 135, 167, 170, 188, 232, 238, 255, 269, 277, 279, 280, 382, 386, 400, 407, 412, 466, 468, 469.
Nantucket, representative. General Court, 84, 205, 331, 479 n; news items from, 86, 144, 166, 327; ships for, 103, 127, 255, 268, 310, 387, 407, 442, 463; ships from, 177, 179, 184 201, 216, 304, 307, 352, 386; John Gardner of dies, 327; H. M. S. Hazardous with her convoy dogged off of by French enemy, 371; 465.
Nantucket Shoals, 73, 260.
Narigwalk, or Noridewock (Norridge- wock). Me., headquarters of East- ern Indians, 169, 174, 179.
Narragansett, 93, 251, 270, 341, 365, 408, 422, 469, 472.
Narrative and Critical History of America, 15.
Narrative of the Newspapers printed in New England . . . ,11.
Narrows, The. See New York City.
Nash, John, Hadley, representative. General Court, 480.
Nassau, Dutch privateer, 351.
National Intelligencer, The, 25.
Naval stores from the Plantations, act of Parliament relating to, 200, 225, 230.
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Navigation, proclamation relating to, 176.
Neale, Samuel, Salem, shoemaker, dies suddenly, 433.
Negro slavery. See Slaves and Slavery.
Nelmes, shipmaster, 194, 196, [Nelms] 202.
Nelson. William, Newark, N. J., 4, 15, 21.
Neversincks, Neversinks, or Never- sinks (Neversink) N. J., 114, 211, supposed privateer off, 478.
Nevis, W. I., ships and advices from, 42, 45, 88, 118, 123, 126, 132, 133, 135, 136, 159, 182, 184, 194, 196, 199, 202, 211, 214, 221, 228, 232, 235, 237, 244, 252, 253, 293, 296, 301, 307, 308, 309, 312, 313, 314, 318, 321, 322, 323-325, 334, 349, 356, 363, 368, 406, 426, 434, 441, 470, 473; ships from colonial ports for, 67, 128, 137, 139, 153, 156, 157, 159, 170, 179, 183, 184, 190, 193, 194, 195, 202, 206, 207, 209, 214, 215, 221, 222, 228, 230, 233, 237, 243, 251, 270, 285, 286, 290, 297, 302, 310, 354, 413, 420, 427, 429, 436, 447; Admiral Whetston with a squadron and a captured French privateer arrives at, 202; postal and packet-boat service, 255; attack by French fleet on, 307, 308, 311, 312, 318, 321; taken by the French, 322, 323- 325; 411.
New-Berry, ketch, 67.
New-Bristol, 232.
New-Castle (Newcastle), Del., 35, 73, 129, 210, 216, 221; ?239, 248, 254.
New Castle, N. H., 148, 184, ?237, ?442, 486.
New England, 22, 23, 26, 27, 34, 51, 60, 93, 104, 127, 135, 161; threatened French and Indian expedition against, 198-199; 201, 208; privateering on coast of , 215- 216; 218, 223, 224, 234, 235, 237, 252; postal service, 256-257; 258, 264 n, 275, 282, 292, 302 n, 303, 309, 311, 317, 318; ships of taken by French at Nevis, 322; 335; French men-of-war on coast of, 338, 341 ; 347 ; privateers bound for coast of, 351; 435, 453; fleet of, merchantmen, for England, 456, 457; agent of in London, 462; 475, 476, 486 ; threatened Indian descent from Canada on frontiers of, 486. See Fleets of merchant- men tinder convoy.
New England Almanack, The, 421 n.
New- England Chronicle, The, 1776, 6, 9 n.
New-England Chronicle, The, 1775- 1783, various changes in title, 10.
New -England Chronicle, The: or The Essex Gazette. 1775-1776, 6.
New-England C our ant, The, 1721- 1726, 4, 14, 16.
New-England Historic Genealogical Society, 17, 20._
New-England Historical and Genea- logical Register, The, 17, cited 27 n.
New England Magazine, The, 1758- 1759? 5, changes in title, 5 n.
New England Psalm-Book, adver- tisement of, 319, 344, 344 n.
New-England Weekly Journal, The, 1727-1741, 4, 16. _
New- English Affairs, The Present State of the, 1, 4, 16; history of, 21-22; transcript of, 22-23; 24.
New Hampshire, Province, 46; postal service for, 50; 54, 62, 73, 75, 124, 151, 162, 174, 189, 190, 193; Col. Samuel Allen, ex-gov- ernor of, dies, 199; 234, 266, 275, 277, 280, 284, 305, 340, 364, 367, 401, 407, 409, 412, 442, 445, 461, 466, 468.
Council, 75, 234, 444, 461.
General Assembly, 80, 360,
344; address of to the queen, 1707, 461.
-Judge of admiralty for, 62;
justices of, 92.
New Hampshire, mast ship, 147, 150, 357, 362, 367, 372, 375, 378, 456.
New Hampshire Historical Society, 21.
New Haven, Conn., 12; General Court at, 50; ships from, 73, 93, 126, 470; ships for, 108, 123, 149, 202, 346; news items from, 321, 340, 412; deputy governor of Connecticut Colony dies in, 412.
New-haven (Newhaven), Eng., Boston ship for, 367.
New Jearsey, New Jearsy, or New Jersy (New Jersey) , Province, 48, 105, 123, 125, 132, 145, 149, 157, 193, 209, 254, 284 n, 315; postal service for, 256, 335; 343; muster of miUtia in, 354; 412, 427, 454, 486.
Archives, first series, 15;
series I, V, XI cited, 376 n.
-Council, members of 1703,
43; 128.
-General Assembly, 105, 132,
142; revenue of 2000 1. per annum to the queen granted by, 157.
Justice of, 193.
State Library, 20.
-Vessels for and from, 199, 226,
239, 271, 297, 307, 387, 476, 481. New Jersey, East and West, 376.
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New Jersey Historical Society, 20.
New London, Conn., 37, 38, 41, 46, 47, 49, 50, 51, 52; news items from, 73, 77, 86, 93, 114, 119, 216, 417, 434, 442; vessels Uor and from, 76, 93, 132, 147, 149, 157, 216, 222, 253, 270, 346, 391, 432, 434, 437, 447, 470, 488; earthquake shock felt in, 216.
New London, brigt., 481; ship, 80, 93; sloop, 292, 297.
New Norwich, ship, 236.
New Providence, Bahamas, 49, 50, 173, 188, 254, 302, 406, 451.
New Spain, 38, 47, 66, 75, 76; ships from, 77, 80, 133; colonial trade with, 100, 133, 180, 217; privateer- ing on coast of, 112, 217; prizes taken off, 200, 229, 232, 240, 248, 370; mentioned, 317, 324, 325, 434.
New York, Colony, Journal of the Votes and Proceedings of, 17; Province, 31, 54, Dr. John Bridges, chief justice of, dies, 106; Roger Mompesson made chief justice, 109, 168; Shelton Broughton, attorney general, dies, 164; 172, 192, 193, 206, 211, private man-of- war of, 217, 223; postal service for, 256-257, 272, 294, 335; man- of-war for, 225; privateering on coast of, 215; Thanksgiving in for success of her majesty's arms, 286, 430-431; proclamations re- specting defence of against threat- ened French attack, 325; muster of militia, 354.
Council, 115, 128, 164; mem- bers of, 168, 172; 212; MS. minutes of, cited, 397 n.
-General Assembly, 17, 43, 52,
103, 132; votes 1300 1. for the frontiers, 137; sitting of, Oct. 1704, 142-143, 145; sitting begun June 1705, 206, 209, 211-214; votes 1607 1. for defence of frontiers, 211; William NicoU Speaker of, 212; prorogued in Oct. to May, 1706, 254; 328; sitting, May 1706, 341-343; militia act. 343; votes 3000 1. for fortifying New York city, 345; adjourns to Sept. 1706, 383; sitting begun Sept. 1706, 397-399. See Cornbury, Edward, Speeches of to the . Assembly.
-State Library, 20.
New York City, 35; advices from in MS. news letters, 36, 37; news items from in Boston News-Letter, 68, 71, 73, 77, 86, 90, 93, 96-97, 100, 103, 105-106, 109, 111-112, 114-115, 118, 121, 123, 125, 127, 128, 131, 132, 133, 136-137, 141,
142-143, 144-145, 149-150, 152, 156, 157-158, 159, 164, 168, 172- 173, 181-182, 183-184, 187-188, 190, 192-193, 195, 199, 201, 202, 203-204, 206, 209, 210-214, 216, 217-218, 221, 223-224, 227, 229- 230, 231-232, 234, 236, 238, 240- 241, 243-244, 245, 248-249, 250- 251, 252, 254, 258-259, 261, 265, 268-269, 271, 274, 278, 282, 286, 288-289, 290, 293, 296-297, 299, 301-302, 303-304, 306, 309-310, 312-313, 315, 320-321, 321-322, 325, 327-328, 33.3-334, 341-343. , 348-349, 352, 354, 356, 360, , 366, 370-371, 373-374, 378, , 383-384, 385-386, 390, 392- , 396-399, 406, 411-412, 412, , 420, 427, 430-431, 434, 437, , 447, 450, 454, 458, 462, 465, 468, 469, 472-473, 474-475, , 477-478, 478-479, 482, 483- , 486, 487-488; ships from, 76, 103, 124, 125, 128, 132, 153, , 164, 178, 183, 184, 187, 195, , 201, 209, 211, 216, 229, 230, , 235, 237, 239, 247, 252, 253, , 260, 307, 310, 314, 322, 343, , 347, 360, 366, 381, 382, 385, , 407, 409, 412, 413, 417, 431, , 454, 457, 458, 462, 465, 466, , 469, 473, 474, 475, 476, 478, , 481, 482, 486, 488; ships for, 88, 96, 105, 123, 124, 126, 127, , 130, 135, 136, 139, 147, 158, , 183, 194, 196, 202, 205, 219, , 228, 230, 237, 242, 243, 255, , 270, 279, 281, 291, 294, 310, , 316, 319, 322, 323, 329, 338, , 350, 351, 355, 361, 362, 384, , 400, 413, 421, 423, 439, 440, , 445, 470, 481, 487.
Capt. John Tudor appointed
recorder of, Feb. 1705, 168; priva- teers about Sandy Hook, 211; riot of privateersmen before the sheriff's house in, 248, 261; threat- ened attack on by Iberville's fleet from the West Indies, 302 n, 327; all hands employed in forti- fying the city, 327-328, 333-334; batteries at the Narrows, 343; muster of the militia of the Prov- ince in, 354; prize ships brought into, 354, 356, 392, 393; embargo laid at, 363, 366; all shops shut till completion of the fortifica- tions, 366; soldiers and powder from England arrive, 366, 371; Lady Cornbury dies, 373, 373 n; arrival of Mr. Byerlie (Byerley) as collector of , 432 ; whale in the harbor of, 450; privateer off, 478, 479, fought by the Triton's Prize, 483, 486, 488.
345
363
381
393
417
442
467
476
484
93,
161
200
232
258
346
393
437
468
479
85,
128
179
224
264
314
345
391
443
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Fort, the, 399.
Narrows, the, 211, 343.
Public Library, 20.
-Sheriff's house, 248.
Slip, the, 448.
Trinity Church, obsequies of
Lady Cornbury in, 373 n. -See Sandy Hook.
New York Galley, privateer, 392,
397 n, 437. New York Gazette, The, 14.
New York Historical Society, 20, 56, 58, 58 n; Judge Samuel Sewall's file of The Boston News-Letter with "Memorandums" and marginal an- notations, preserved in library of, frontispiece, 58-60; 60, 61, 99 n, 189 n.
New York Merchant, ship, 286, 457.
Newbury, 66; representative. General Court, 83 n, 84, 204, 204 n, 330 n, 331, 479 n, 480; mentioned, 164, 276; part of taken for new town of Byfield (1706), 428.
Newbury Street, the first, Boston. See Boston.
Newcomb, shipmaster, 103; Peter, master sloop Industry, 485.
Newenhusen, or Newenhuysen, Wil- liam, shipmaster, 93, 96, 128, 130, 133, 164, 172, 184, 232.
Newfoundland, fishery, 41; 51, 54; ships for, 67, 73, 85, 100, 103, 105, 114, 118, 121, 123, 124, 143, 166, 167, 169, 170, 174, 177, 179, 183, 188, 192, 194, 195, 196, 201, 207, 210, 222, 226, 228, 233, 235, 237, 239, 243, 244, 246, 269, 275, 297, 300, 304, 305, 310, 314, 316, 326, 329, 334, 336, 338, 347, 350, 352, 355, 358, 360, 361, 362, 372, 375, 379, 382, 384, 386, 394, 453, 463, 478, 481, 482, 488; ships from, 115, 130, 140, 161, 199, 202, 206, 209, 216, 226, 230, 233, 239, 273, 274, 329, 356, 396, 400, 407, 409, 413, 417, 477, 486; advices from, St. Johns date, 238, 327-328, 354, 377-378, 395-396, 411, 485-486; prizes taken off the banks, 137, 148; descent of French and In- dians on, 197-198, 223, 231; war- ships for, 224; report upon state of trade with called for, 301; 306, 345; war news from by a Salem ship, 374; French prize ship heavily loaded with fish taken off coast of, 396; 420. See St. Johns.
Newhall, Joseph, Lynn, 204, 204 n; lost in snow storm, 289.
Newill, Joseph, shipmaster, ship En- deavour, 275.
Newman, Henry, shipmaster, 50, 156, 169, 216.
Newport, R. I., 89, 105; admiralty
court at, 145, 216, 341; news items from 159, 163, 164, 168, 169, 173, 178, 184, 188, 190-191, 193, 202, 203, 206, 209, 216, 254, 304, 321, 340-341, 374; fire in, 254; Alex- ander Gordon of dies, 304; pre- pares against expected attack by French squadron (Aug. 1706), 374; 396, 413, 414.
Newport, ship, 36.
Newsboy, the first American, "Mr.
Campbell's negro," 59. News-Letter, The, London, 21, 23.
News letters, manuscript, 3, 4, 14.
Newspaper, first in the American colonies, 3, 24, 34, 61; Precursors of the, 1-3.
Newspapers of Connecticut, 1755- 1800, 11.
Newspapers, order against, 1689, 1; order suppressing Publick Oc- currences, 1690, 3, 16; English, 390; DubHn, Ire., 411.
Newton, Thomas, judge-deputy for the colony of Massachusetts Bay, 62.
Newton, or Ne\vtown, representa- tive. General Court, 84, 205, 331, 480.
Newtown. See above.
Nichols, Simon, shipmaster, 103, 406, sloop Ann, 413, 421.
Nichols and Mary, sloop, 364.
Nicholas & Susan, ship, 417, 435.
Nicholas & Susanna, ship, 427.
Nicholson, Col. Francis, governor Virginia, 125, 128, 326.
Nick, WilHam, Marblehead. 321.
Nicoll, William, Speaker New York Assembly, 212.
Nightingale, sloop, 289, 382.
Niles, Capt. Nathaniel, Kingston, R. I., runaway Indian man servant of advertised, 93; Nathaniel Jr., Point Judith, R. I., runaway negro slaves of advertised, 408, 472; Samuel, Kingston, R. I., runaway Indian man servant of advertised, 251, 365.
Nimes, John, West Hampshire, escaped captive from Montreal, 209.
Nitchewanock, Me., 72, 199.
Noes, Capt., of a Flushing caper, 356.
Noll, John, Capt., of the Pembrook Galley at Newfoundland, 130.
Nonsuch, H. M. S., 240, 252, 269, 274, 278, 313, 315; sloop, 274, 334, 343, 347, 424, 429, 475, 481, 487.
Noridewock. See Narigwalk (Nor- ridgewock) .
Norman, shipmaster, 241.
Norris, Capt., shipmaster, 179, 183, 188, 470; Francis, shipmaster,
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228, 230, 239, 268, sloop Sea- flower, 285, 314, 347, 358, 417, 431; Thomas, shipmaster, 124, 127, 131, 164, sloop Seaflower, 271.
Norsby, David, shipmaster, brigt. Speedwell, 485.
North, S. N. D., 14, 15.
North Carolina, ships for, 73, 105, 118, 121, 125, 205, 207, 209, 210, 214, 217, 219, 233, 270, 316, 350, 356, 417, 421, 423, 424, 426, 429, 463, 466, 468, 473, 477, 478; ships from, 123, 125, 136, 179, 194, 202, 210, 230, 246, 253, 260, 291, 314, 350, 407, 409, 417, 450, 459, 470, 472, 486.
N. Catolina. See North Carolina.
North Church, Boston. See Boston.
North End, Boston. See Boston.
North-East Plantations, 31.
Northampton, Indians attack a garrison house in, 75; 93; repre- sentative. General Court, 84, 205, 331, 480; Indian scalps brought into, 95; skirmishes at, 118 escaped captives arrive at, 209.
Northern Plantations, 134.
Northy, Capt., shipmaster, 153, 202 David shipmaster, 251, sloop Speedwell Friend, 264, 334, 356 brigt. Friendship, 450, brigt
'''■' Speedwell, 487.
Norton, George, pirate, 79, 82.
Norwich, Conn., 377.
Norwich, ship, 229, 238.
Norwood, shipmaster, 378, 462.
Nostra Segniora de Rosa, ship, prize, 351.
Nott, Edward, lieut. -governor Vir- ginia, 172, 227; dies 385.
Nova Scotia, 49, 54, 120.
Noyce or Noyse, Capt., Boston, shipmaster, ship of taken by French, 128; 174, 371, 464. See Noyes.
Noyes, Capt., shipmaster, 189; Cut- ting, Newbury, representative, General Court, 84; Daniel, ship- master, 237, 250, 253, brigt. Hannover, 268, 313, 371, 372, 423, 486; John, Boston, ensign Honorable Artillery Company, 92; Rev. Nicholas, Salem, 60; Capt. Oliver, Boston, comraissioned capt. in the Boston Regiment, 244; Col. Thomas, Newbury, repre- sentative, General Court, 479 n, 480.
Nulington, shipmaster, ship Indices Merchant, 240.
N. W. See Whittemore, Nathaniel.
o
QAKES, Thomas, Boston, repre- sentative. General Court, 84, 204, .330, 479 n, 480; Speaker House of Representatives, 204, 330.
Oborne, James, shipmaster, sloop Blackthorn, 400.
Oburn, shipmaster, 232.
Ockomulgg, the (Ockmulgee River) Ga., 64.
Odell, Thomas, Boston, counter- feiter, 111, 116, 117, 119, 201, 203, 206, 209, conviction of, 265.
Odiorne, Capt. Jotham, shipmaster, 114, 127, 153, 160, ship Nich. & Susan, 417.
Odlin, Rev. John, Exeter, N. H., ordained pastor in, 422.
Ogle, Capt., H. M. S. Deal-Castle, 240.
Oglesbie, or Oglesby, Walter, ship- master, 100, brigt. Martha, 277, 283.
Old Church, Boston. See Boston, First Church.
Old Meeting-House, the, Boston. See Boston.
Old South Church, Boston. See Boston.
Olive-Branch, ship, 375, 384, 457;
sloop, loss of, 262.
Oliver, Daniel, Boston, chosen a selectman, 176, 299; Nathaniel, Boston, merchant, dies, 62; Capt. Thomas, Cambridge, representa- tive, General Court, 84, 205, 330 n, 337, 480.
Oliver, French merchantman from West Indies taken by Dutch pri- vateer, 429.
Opie, shipmaster, 257.
Oporto, Portugal, ships for, 46, 338, 468; advices from, 364, 417, 441.
Oporto Merchant, or Port Merchant, sloop, 264, 271, 276, 336; taken by letter-of -marque men, 337; 338, 358, 407, 413, 417.
Orders against newspapers, 1, 3, 16, 24.
Ormston, John, agent for Joseph and Rachel Ormston, legal notice of, 376; Joseph, granted estate of Arent Sonmans, deceased alien, in trust, 376; Rachel, 376.
Orsell, frigate, 39.
Osburn, shipmaster, merchantman George, 240.
Osgood, Capt., Christopher, An- dover, representative. General
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Court, 205, 331, 480. Otis, John, Barnstable, runaway
Indian servant girl of advertised,
448, 455. Ourfells, Mr., shipmaster or ship- owner, 200. Outerbrige, or Outerbridge, Capt.
William, shipmaster, ship Rose,
161, 210, 211. Owen, shipmaster, merchantman
Betty, 240. Owoneco, or Omeneco, Uncas. See
Uncas, Owoneco.
Oxenbridge, Rev. John, Boston, 430 n.
Oxenden, ship, 245.
Oxford, H. M. S., 48, 96, 97, 224, 234.
Oxford Galley, 472.
Oyer and Terminer, and Goal-De- livery, 193.
Oyster River, N. H., 33, 67, 88; Indian attack on, 321.
Oysterbay, L. I., 71.
pACQUERAU, or Pacquereau, Capt. John, French naval com- mander, taken prisoner oft Charles- ton, S. C, 405; 437.
Pacquet (Packet) -boats, from Lis- bon, 39; plying between England and the West Indies, 161, 162, 168, 173, 182, 183, 192, 208, 220, 227, 235, 252, 255, 258, [the King William] 293, 306, 307, 309, 311, 318, 320, 322, [the Barbadoes] 327, 334, 347, 366, 367, 368, 381, 414, 417, 419, 423, 425, 427, 432, 441, 449, [the King WilHam] 456, 457, 458, 461, 464, 465, 469, 470, 471; report of capture of packet- boat in sight of Nevis, 202; from England to Boston, 200, 246; from Spain to West Indies, 302; mail service by, 255-256, 334-335; the Barbadoes lost, 327.
Paddock, Zech., Yarmouth, repre- sentative, General Court, 330 n, 331.
Padon, Capt., H. M. S. Swallow Prize, 395.
Page, Deacon, Hampton, N. H., dies, 422.
Paige, Madam Anne, Boston, dies, 98; Lucius R., Cambridge, histor- ian, 14.
Pain, Capt., shipmaster, ship Gray- hound Gaily, 199, 258, 283, 358, 406; Capt. Samuel, master ship Grayhound, 67; Stephen, master sloop Mary, 67. See Paine, Payen, and Payne.
Paine, John, shipmaster, 350 ; NaMl, elected councillor, Mass., 44; Stephen, master ketch Martha, 285. See Pain, Payen, and Payne.
Palfrey's History of New England, 13.
Palmer, Capt. George, shipmaster, 181; Capt. Joseph, master brigt. Warren, 434, 439, 449, 454; Thomas, Boston, advertises negro slave to be sold, 121, 123, chosen
an overseer of poor, 177, 304.
Panther, ship, 255; sloop, 271, 301, 307, 316, 362, 372, 400, 408, 427, 466, 468, 470.
Papadock, or Papudock, Me., 87, 234.
Papoon, a Penobscot Indian, 30.
Park, or Parke, Col., general for the Leeward Islands, 66, 227, 363, 379.
Parker, Abraham, York, Me., sea- man, lost at sea, 243; Capt., shipmaster, 66, 133, 135, 156, of the William Galley, 240; Capt, coaster, 85, 88, 100, 103, 121, 123, 124, 127, 132, 136, 179, 183, 193, 195, 199, 201, 205, 214, 226, 233, 243, 253, 274; Ebenezar, shipmaster, 277, sloop Dolphin, 297, 357, 358, 364, 417; Jacob, master sloop Endeavour, 144, 166, 323, 375, 407, 413. 421, 429, 445, 477, 482, 488; Nicholas, shipmaster, 96, 100, 105, ship Elizabeth, 139; Noah, master brigt. Pelican, 407.
Parker River, 428.
Parliament, action on the charters of New England, 22, 23; 100; Act of regarding naval stores from the Plantations to England, 200, 225; acts of published in Boston, 228, in New York, 230.
Parrot, James, pirate, 78, 82, 92.
Parsons, Capt., Marlalehead, ship- master, 51; Capt. Benjamin, ship- master, 207, 246, 247, ship Provi- dence, 264; Benjam.in jr., master brigt. Success, 247, 264; Hum- phrey, Boston, merchant, dies, 412; Joseph, Springfield, representative. General Court, 331 ; Joseph, Boston merchant, advertisement of, 467.
Parton's Life and Times of Benja- min Franklin, 13.
Partridge, Capt., shipmaster, 161; Dr., London, Eng., 27; Mrs. Mary, Piscataqua, married to Jonathan Belcher, 284; Nehemiah. ship- master, 108; Col. Samuel, Hat-
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field, military commander in the Connecticut Valley, 118, elected councillor, Mass., 44, [Pattridge] 83, 204, 330, [Patridge] 479; Wil- liam, late lieut. -governor New Hampshire, 284.
Pascadamoquady, Passamisquady, or Passamiquadi (Passamaquod- dy). Me., 31, 95, 113.
Pasco, Capt., Simon, shipmaster, 114, taken by French privateer 114-115; 187, 195, 203, 247 barque of lost in storm, 251 334, 390, sloop Stephen, 407, 413, 427.
Passamisquady (Passamaquoddy) Fort, Me., 87.
Patch, Thomas, Wenham, represen- tative, General Court, 480.
Patience, William, shipmaster, ship Unity, 366, 385, 386, 392, 447.
Patience, ship, 429.
Patison, or Pattison, John, ship- master, sloop Dove, 329, brigt. Providence, 387.
Patridge, and Pattridge. See Part- ridge.
Patterson, James, pirate, 78, 82.
Pattison. See Patison.
Pattomack (Potomac), 312.
Patty, Capt. Edward, shipmaster, ship Adventure for London, 73, dies at New London, 77; Capt., coaster, 121, 124.
Paxton, Mr., Boston, 101; Capt. Wentworth, Boston, advertises man slave to be sold, 119, 124.
Payen, Samuel, shipmaster, 93. See Pain.
Payn, Capt., shipmaster, ship Gray- hound, 228 [see Pain]; Lieut., Rhode Island, soldier, 337.
Payne, Capt., shipmaster, 123, of the Gray Hound Galley, 224, 231 [see Pain, also Payn]; Ebenezer, master sloop Nicholas and Mary, 364, sloop Swallow, 384; Nathanael, chosen councillor, Mass., 83, 83 n, 204, 204 n, 330, 330 n, [Nathaniel] 479 M, 480 [see Paine]; Samuel, drowned in Boston Harbor, 400; Stephen, shipmaster, 108, 214, 216; Capt. Thomas, Rhode Island, with volunteers takes French pri- vateer off Block Island, 341, 347.
Peabody, Isaac, Topsfield, repre- sentative, General Court, 480.
Peace, ship, 270, 276, 283, 290.
Peacock, Jonathan, shipmaster, 125, 126, 171.
Pearce, Col., Daniel, chosen coun- cillor, Mass., 44.
Pearl of Morlais, ship, 348.
Pearle, brigt., 440, 442.
Pearly, Tho., Boxford, representa-
tive, General Court, 330 n, 331, 479 n, 480.
Pearse, Edward, advertisement of The Great Concern by, 377.
Pearson, George, shipmaster, 161, sloop John and Mary, 329, 482.
Peartree, Col., New York, in pur- suit of French privateer off Sandy Hook, 211, 221.
Pease, Rhode Island, shipmaster, killed after hard fight with French privateer, 80.
Pecham, shipmaster, 422.
Peckham, Peleg, shipmaster, sloop Brothers Adventure, 438.
Pede, D., advertisement of his The Door of Salvation Opened, 383.
Pegypscot (Pejepscot) Fort, on the Androscoggin, Me., 32.
Pegypscut (Pejepscot) -Plains, 33.
Peiaygit River, Nova Scotia, 113.
Peirce, John, Woburn, representa- tive. General Court, 479 n, 480.
Peirse, George, pirate, 79, 82.
Peirson, George, shipmaster, sloop John & Mary, 417.
Pelican, brigt., 407; ship, 144.
Pelicum, Newfoundland, 395.
Pemaquid Tom, Indian chief, 451.
Pemberton, Rev. Ebenezer, Boston, 62, 62 n, 359; Thomas, shipmaster, ship John & Thomas, 270, 299, 322, sloop John and Ann, 325, sloop Seaflower, 352, 358.
Pembrook, Elkanah, Boston, mer- chant, 287; Mrs. Jane, wife of Elkanah, dies, 287.
Pembrook Galley, 130.
Penacook, N. H., 254.
Pendennis, H. M. S., 297.
Penelope, Madagascar negro woman, Charlestown, runaway, 97.
Penhallow's Indian Wars, cited, 355 n.
Peniston, Penistone, Penniston, or Pennistone, Capt., privateersman, 103, 115, 132, 178; takes several prizes off Curacoa, 182; 188, 193, 210, 240, 245, 248; at New York fitting his ship for another cruise, 249; a prize of arrives at New York, 254; sails from New York with other privateersmen, 278, 282, 286; accident to off Bermuda, 303; 321; takes a Spanish priva- teer, 345; 349; boards two ships together off Jamaica, 370.
Penley, Capt., shipmaster, 74, 257.
Penn, William, 199.
Pensilvania (Pennsylvania) , Prov- ince, 48, 97; proclamation against immorality and profaneness in, 137-139; Penn about surrendering his government of, 199; postal service for, 256-257, 335 [see
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Posts]; Thanksgiving in for the "Signal Victory obtained by His Grace the Duke of Marlborough, &c.,"286.
Council, 216.
General Assembly, 216.
Jtidge of admiralty, 48.
-Ships from, 88, 126,
132, 136, 139, 153, 161, 179, 195, 206, 207, 214, 230, 258, 268, 277, 347, 375, 411, 425, 426, 434, 436, 449, 477; ships for, 105, 123, 124, 126, 133, 135, 136, 137, 139, 147, 161, 169, 174, 177, 183, 184, 192, 195, 206, 237, 239, 242, 243, 244, 291, 297, 322, 329, 333, 346, 348, 352, 356, 384, 392, 397, 400, 406, 418, 423, 442, 447, 448. 450, 453, 454, 458, 482, 487, 488.
Pennsylvania post. See Posts.
Penobscot, Me., 30, 32.
Penrose, shipmaster, 386.
Panseccoola (Pensacola), Fla., 65.
Penson, John, shipmaster, ship Wil. & Mary, 260.
Pepperel, Pepperil, Pepperill, Pep- pril, or Pepyril, Capt. Andrew, shipmaster, 337, 352; Capt., shipmaster, 130, 166, 195, 199, 311; Capt. William, shipmaster, 167, 255, 316; William, Kittery, Me., advertises a runaway negro slave, 276, 277, 313.
Pequemias, 481.
Pereman, Benjamin, shipmaster, 100.
Perkins, Capt. Beamsly, shipmaster, has a "hot dispute" with a French privateer, 188, the Eagle Galley, 270, 285, 337, 338, ship Blessing, 453, 482, 482 n; Benjamin, pirate, 78, 82, 88, 95; Capt., shipmaster, 70, 114, 125, 130, 136, 153, 157, 173, 184, 211, 221, 242, ship Pru- dent Sarah, 245, ship Flying Horse, 246, 258, 265, 348, 423; Daniel, Bridgewater, representative. Gen- eral Court, 83 n, 84; David, Bridgewater, representative, Gen- eral Court, 205, 331; Elisha, Topsfield, representative, General Court, 205, 331; Capt. Isaac, ship- master, 72, 96, sloop Rosanna, 355, 362, 426, 482, 482 n; Nath- aniel, shipmaster, 207, 222, brigt. Success, 270, 277, 326, 329, 350, 352, 407, 429, 431, 470; Samuel, sailor, on H. M. S. Gosport, lost in storm, 168.
Person, George, shipmaster, sloop Mary, 352, sloop John & Mary, 488.
Perth Amboy, N. J., 376.
Peteguaves, Petit-Guavus, Petit- guavus, or Pettiquavis (Petit- Guave), Hayti, 47, 70, 246, 290, 299, 320, 341, 349, 369, 370.
Peterborough, Earl of, projected service of in West Indies, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43.
Peterson, Erasmus, pirate, 60, 78, 82, 91, 95, executed, 99, 99 n.
Petterson, Capt. Richard, South Carolina, advertises runaway slaves in Boston, 287.
Pettis, Joseph, West Hampshire, escaped captive from Montreal, 209.
Petty, James and Joseph, ship- masters, of coasters, 190, 202, 207, 230, 246, 260.
Petty Harbor, St. Johns, Newfound- land, 327.
Peylton, shipmaster, 74.
Phelps, Thomas, shipmaster, 316, sloop Greyhound, 407, 417, 423.
Phenix, shipmaster, 126, 130, 201, 454.
Phenix, sloop, 241.
Phenny (Phinney?), George, master, brigt. Tryal, 440.
Philadelphia, 3, 35, 36, 40, 54, 74; news items from, 77, 89-90, 97, 100-101, 103, 109, 112, 114, 118, 121, 123, 125, 126-127, 127-128, 131-132, 133, 136, 137-139, 140- 141, 152, 157, 181, 195, 199, 202, 208, 210, 215, 217, 220-221, 223, 229, 236, 238, 240, 252, 282, 286, 288, 293, 309, 312, 352, 360, 363, 373, 378, 379, 381, 390, 396, 422, 427, 450, 469, 476; ships for, 96, 128, 188, 199, 227, 232, 269, 279, 315, 316, 319, 356, 434, 439, 449. 454, 458 [see ships for, under Pennsylvania]; ships from, 132, 143, 241, 254, 312, 313, 462 [see ships from, under Pennsylvania]; mentioned, 139, 230, 263, 270, 271 ; ship Francis of, Andrew Lock master, taken as prize and re- captured, 326; 463; a galley and a briganteen launched at, 476.
Post. See Posts, the Penn- sylvania.
-Printers of, 3.
Philbrick, shipmaster, 179.
Philips, Adolph, New York, sworn as councillor, 168; Capt., ship- master, 263.
Phillips, Capt., shipmaster, 358; Eleazar, Charlestown, bookseller, 419; George, shipmaster, 364, sloop Supply, 384, 391, 474, 482, 485; John, shipmaster, 96; John, chosen councillor, Mass., 204, 330, 479; Col. Jonathan, councillor, Mass., 44, 83; R., Charlestown, bookseller, 251.
Philps (Philips?), Tho., shipmaster, 314.
Phips (Phipps), Sir Constantine,
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London, Eng., agent for New- England in, 462, 462 n.
Phipps (Phips), Lady Mary, Boston, dies, 286, 286 w; Sir William, 26, 30, 286 n.
Phipps, Capt. Samuel, Charlestown, representative, General Court, 84, 205, 479 M, 480; Thomas, justice of New Hampshire, 92.
Pickering, Capt., shipmaster, 103; Capt., shipmaster, Boston to New- foundland, 198.
Pickman, Capt., shipmaster, 76, 128, 157, 194, 198; Capt. Benja- min, shipmaster, 226; John, master ketch Seahorse, 407; Joshua, ship- master, 88, 209, 214, 239, 243, 244, ketch Exchange, 433.
Pieces of eight, large number of, taken on French prize, 381.
Pierce, Col. Daniel, Newbury, dies, 66; Ephraim, Swansey, represen- tative, General Court, 83 n, 84, 204 w, 20b; Richard, Boston, printer, 24, 27.
Pierce's History of Harvard Univer- sity . . to the . . American Rev- olution, 12.
Pierson, Rev. Abraham, Killing- worth, Conn., dies, 454, 454 n.
Pike, Henry, sailor, 241; Rev. John, Journal of cited, 355 n, 451 n\ Maj. Robert, Salisbury, dies in his 92d year, 433.
Pikman, Joshua, shipmaster, 96. See Pickman.
Pimer, Matthew, pirate, 78, 82, 83, 92; Matthew, shipmaster, ship Ann, 408, 457.
Pinhorne, William, councillor, New Jersey, 43.
Pinly, shipmaster, 188.
Pirates and Piracy, William Kidd, 35, 36, 37; Quelch and company, 60, 77, proclamations for the apprehension of, 78, 80, 81, 85, 89, capture of, 88, 91, trial of, 92, 94-95, execution of six, 99, 99 n, 108; man-of-war's men turned pirate, 96; "young Lar- oux," 109, 118, 145.
Piscataqua, N. H., 30, 33; news items from, in manuscript news letters, 45, 49, 50, in The Boston News-Letter, 66, 67, 69-70, 72, 75, 80, 86, 88, 100, 102, 115, 129, 130-131, 133, 140, 148, 150, 159, 166, 167, 169, 174, 176, 180, 202, 227, 234, 254, 259, 274, 277, 284, 285, 291, 294, 340, 355, 357, 360, 363-364, 366, 371, 374, 378, 386, 39?, 406, 412, 422, 432, 458, 462, 465, 486; ships from, 47, 76, 85, 96, 103, 108, 109, 114, 123, 124, 127, 128, 136, 156, 157, 166, 167.
169, 179, 184, 191, 192, 199, 202, 205, 209, 214, 216, 219, 226, 228, 230, 239, 244, 246, 250, 253, 268, 294, 301, 307, 310, 323, 329, 346, 355, 361, 362, 367, 372, 378, 382, 384, 393, 400, 413, 415, 417, 423, 429, 436, 445, 450, 478, 488; ships for, 77, 93, 100, 105, 114, 122, 125, 129, 130, 132, 139, 144, 148, 151, 153, 156, 160, 166, 169, 170, 172, 174, 181, 184, 188, 195, 201, 202, 205, 208, 222, 230, 233, 239, 244, 246, 250, 251, 253, 260, 274, 275, 289, 297, 304, 307, 316, 323, 325, 336, 337, 352, 367, 372, 375, 387, 391, 393, 397, 400, 407, 409, 412, 413, 415, 421, 423, 426, 429, 439, 445, 448, 455, 474, 477, 481 ; expedi- tion to The Eastward starts from, 84; express from to Gov. Dudley, 87 ; part of Col. Church's forces re- turned to, 118; embargo laid at, 115; mast ships to and from, 147, 150, 374, 375, 406; damage at, by high tide, Jan. 1705, 167; Col. Hil- ton and Maj. Walton with volun- teers march from, 169; 257, 272, 394; George Jeffrey, merchant of, 418, dies, 445; 451; reports at of Indians "skulking everywhere on our frontiers," 486.
Piscataqua River, 297,
Pitcher, Richard, shipmaster, brigt. Lydia, 379, 408, 457.
Pitman, or Pittman, Capt., ship- master, 132, 153; Capt. Benjamin, shipmaster, 228; John, pirate, 78, 82, 91, 95, 225; Solomon, master brigt. Content, 334, 347, 358.
Pittman. See above.
Pitts, Capt., shipmaster, 51, 103, 105, 125, 147, 153, 170, 183, 188, 221, 224, 361, 457; Capt. James, shipmaster, 108, 386, ship David & Joseph, 391, 392, 453, 466; Capt. James, Boston, merchant, 431, runaway Servant of, advertised, 440, 444; Capt. John, shipmaster, 132, 156, 235, 251, ketch Exchange, 261, 299, sloop Rebecca, 304, 316, ketch Exchange, 334, 378, sloop Rebecca, 400, 427, 438, 482; John, Boston, chosen an overseer of poor, 304.
Placentia, Newfoundland, 147, 150, 197, 198, 223, 231 ; privateer bound for, 346; attack on planned, 374; 395, 409, 432, 435, 486.
Plague (Yellow Fever?), commander and other officers of French squadron die of at Havana, 436.
Plaine, shipmaster, 127.
Plaistead, Plaisteed, Plaisted, or Plasted, Capt., shipmaster, 153, 157, 184; Francis, shipmaster,
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202, 235, 237, 243, 251, Frigot Evton (Eaton), 319, taken by- French man-of-war, 380, the Belcher Frigot, 424, 431; Capt. Francis, passenger on Capt. Balch's ship at Salem from An- tigua, 381; Capt. Ichabod, Kittery, Me., 297, chosen councillor, Mass., 330, 330 n; John, shipmaster, 192, 194.
Plantation-Islands, postal service. See Postal service.
Play, Henry, shipmaster, brigt. Laurell, 244; 420, 482.
Pleasure, ship, 372, 386, 438.
Plimouth (Plymouth), 30; news items from in Publick Occurrences, 32, 33; ship arrivals at, 70, 400; representative, General Court, 83 n, 84, 205, 331, 480; Thomas Hinckley, ex-governor Plymouth Colony, dies, 193; news items from in Boston News-Letter, 250.
Plimouth (Plymouth), Eng., ships from, 36, 42, 48, 124, 147, 181, 199, 223, 224, 227, 228, 231, 268, 269, 278, 279, 282, 286, 315, 316, 360, 380, 386, 392, 478, 482; ships for, 174, 201, 303, 306, 311, 408, 410, 433, 457; advices from, 195, 208, 220, 293, 326, 343, 347, 429, 434, 458, 475, 485, 487; American merchantmen lost in storm at, 293.
Plimouth, or Plymouth, brigt., 270, 285, 314, 316, 319, 413.
Plowden, Francis, South Carolina, killed in Spanish-Indian fight, 64.
Plowman, Capt., shipmaster, 77.
Plumb, or Plumbe, shipmaster, 76, 85, 127, 132.
Plummer, Capt., shipmaster, 303.
Point Comfort, Va., 97.
Point Judith, R. I., 45, 396, 408, 472.
PoUey, Joseph, shipmaster, barque Blessing, 427, 477.
Ponti, Monsieur, French naval officer, 47.
Pool, John, Lynn, representative, General Court, 330 n, 331.
Pope, shipmaster, 135, 214, 222; Thomas, shipmaster, 228, of sloop Endeavour, 268, 478.
Port Lewis, part of homeward bound Barbadoes fleet captured in, 182.
Port Royal, Jamaica, advices from, 132-133, 171-172, 180, 183, 187, 226-227, 247; rich prize brought into, 173; 217, 233, 236; sloop, fiag-of-truce, from arrives at Boston, 242; 243, 251, 382.
Port Royal, N. S., 49, 50, 54, 87, 98, 107, 108, 120, 183, 197, 237, prisoners from for exchange, 292,
346; privateer bound for to cruise on New England coast, 341; Capt. Southack takes French sloop in bay of, 355; 409, 432, 435, 436, 482 w.
Porte Sancto (Porto Santo), 103.
Porter, Capt., shipmaster, 49, 74, 161; Grace (Pitts), Boston, 34; John, shipmaster, 216, 219, 251, sloop Mary, 271, 276, 326, brigt. Experiment, 385, 408, brigt. Lamb, 474; Susanna, Boston, 34; Thomas, shipmaster, 270, of ship New London, 292, brigt. Lamb, 413, 470, 482; William, Boston, 34.
Portlock, shipmaster, 223.
Portmorant, Porto-Morant (Port- Morant), Jamaica, 172, 217.
Porto Bello (Isthmus of Panama), 133; French fleet bound for, for plate, 354, 462,
Porto Merchant. See Oporto Mer- chant.
Porto Rico, W. I., 221, 296, 380, 441; French privateers from take Dutch trading sloop, 474.
Portsmouth, Eng., 97, 104, 223, 320, 434, 439, 475, 486.
Portsmouth, N. H., 31, 32; house of Rev. Nathaniel Rogers burned with loss of life, 140; news items from, 182, 184, 193, 198-199; 219, 302.
Portsmouth, R. I., Fair to be held yearly in advertised, 472.
Portsmouth Galley, ship, 89.
Portugal, 38, 41, 52, 82, 85, 94; ships for, 88, 105, 149, 270, 483; ships from, 455.
Portugal Merchant, ship, 239, 241.
Postal service, regulation of between England and the West Indies, 255-256, 334-335, 379; Boston post-office notices, 352, 394, 412- 413, 421, 455. See Posts.
Postmasters, of Boston, Duncan Campbell, 34-35, John Campbell, 34; of New London, Conn., Mr. Chandler, 37.
Post office, Boston. See Boston.
Post-Rider, 270.
Posts, Albany, at New York City, 159; Eastern, between Boston and Piscataqua, 149, 150, 152, 162, 164, 166, 167, 169, 272, 279, 283, 431, 438, 443, 448; Pennsylvania, 36, 48, 74, 77, 93, 129, 150, 164, 172, 190, 201, 232, 254, 304, 315, 412, 468; Southern, between Bos- ton and Rhode Island, 272, 279, 283, 294, 410, 430, 431, 438, 443, 448; Western, between Boston, Connecticut, New York, and Phil- adelphia, 37, 149, 152, 162, 164,
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166, 167, 169, 272, 277, 279, 283, 294, 410, 430, 431, 438, 443, 448.
Potter, Capt., shipmaster, 71, 206, 211; Indigo, master sloop Two Brothers, 487; Capt. John, ship- master, 193, 199, 200, 201, 202; Lydia, Ipswich, commits suicide, 224; Samuel, Ipswich, 224.
Pounding (Powning) , Daniel, Boston, chosen a selectman, 176, 177 n, 299, 299 n.
Povey, Thomas, lieut. -governor Massachusetts, 40 ; proclamation by, 78; 82, 164, 225; sails for Eng- land, 291.
Powder making, 430, 430 w.
Practical Truths, sermons by Rev. Increase Mather, advertisement of, 353.
Prat, shipmaster, 136.
Pre — , Samuel, shipmaster, ship William Andrew, at Boston from Cowes, 318.
Precursors of the Newspaper, 1-3.
Prentice, shipmaster, 193, 196, 214.
Presbury, Nathaniel, shipmaster, sloop Adventure, [Presbuyy] 455, 474, 481.
Prescot (Prescott), Capt. John, Con- cord, representative. General Court, 479 n, 480; [Prescott] Capt. Jonas, Groton, representa- tive. General Court, 205.
Present State of the New-English Affairs. See New-English Affairs, The ....
Pressed men, into the queen's ser- vice, 47, 181, 470, 484.
Prevet, Rev. Mr., New York, minis- ter of the French congregation there, dies, 125.
Prey, shipmaster, 170.
Price, shipmaster, 73, 118, 121, 123, 201; John, master sloop Austin Galley, 255, 277, brigt. WiUiam & Mary, 453, 486; John, sailor, chops oflf his hand to avoid a voyage, 269.
Priest, James, Boston, 410.
Primrose, ship, 139.
Prince, Elisha, shipmaster, coaster, 350; Gamaliel, master sloop Adven- ture, 470, 477 ; Samuel, shipmaster, 73, 105, 108, 131, 144, 193, 201, 226, 228, 314, 323, 364, sloop Adven- ture, 375; Samuel, Sandwich, rep- resentative. General Court, 84.
Prince Eugene, ship, letter-of- marque man, 395.
"Prince," Indian slave, runaway from Boston advertised, 145.
Prince George of Denmark, letter from to Gov. Dudley, 126.
Prince Society, 12, 14.
Princess Ann, ship, 74.
Printers and Printing, Boston, see Allen, J., Draper, J., Green, B., Harris, B., Pierce, R. ; Cambridge, Daye, S., Green, S.; New York City, Bradford, W., Gaine, H.; 418, 421.
Printing-House, Boston, 297, Bar- tholomew Green's, 316, 419; New York City, the Bible & Crown, 17.
Prisons, in Boston, 80, 92, 209, 216, 239, 260, 265, 294; New York City, 201; Newport, R. I., 206; Piscataqua, 80; Salem, 80, 92.
Prisoners, exchange of with Canada, 171, 182, 198, 207, 208, 292, 327, 367, 367 n, 381, 382; exchange of in West Indies, 215, 219; Spanish, taken by privateers, 38, 234, 312, 327; Enghsh, taken by privateers, 236; at Port Royal. Jamaica, 242; English, 312, 328, taken in West Indies, 215, 236, 338 ; French, taken by Enghsh, 327 ; Dutch, taken by French, 348, 349; French, taken in Newfoundland, 395; French and Spanish, taken in the attack on Charleston, S. C, Aug.-Sept., 1706, 405. See Eng- lish captives, and French prisoners.
Private men-of-war, 66; sloop Anne, Capt. Ebenezer Coffin, 86; Capt. Tongrelou's Seaflower, 145, 172; Capt. Moule's briganteen from Barbadoes, 173; New York's, 217, 223; Capt. Harris's, 234; the Castle Del Key, Capt. Otto Van Tyle, 282.
Privateers and Privateering, Eng- lish and American craft, 38, 49, 62, 145, 172, 182, 188, 206, 210, 211, 217, 234, 238, 303, 326, ^46, 349, 354, 370, 383, 392, 473; of Boston, 113, 145, 172, 383, fitted out in New York, 132, 174, 206, 211, 238, 392, of Carolina, 173, 174, Jamaica, 182, 392, 405, Curacoa, 392; French, 39, 45, 47, 48, 51, 62, 66, 73, 79, 80, 86, 89, 90, 101, 105, 106-107, 109, 114, 115, 118, 121, 122, 123, 125, 127, 128, 135, 159, 161, 162, 173, 174, 182, 184, 184 n, 188, 191, 192, 201, 202, 208, 210, 211, 216, 217, 219, 221, 223, 225, 232, 235, 236, 242, 246, 247, 263, 267, 268, 284-285, 286 n, 290, 293, 296, 297, 299, 307, 308, 312, 316, 318, 320, 325, 337, 338, 340-341, 345, 346, 370, 379-380, 392, 395, 401, 411, 419, 429, 435, 439, 465, 470, 474, 475, 478, 479, 482, 483, 484, 485, 487, 488; Dutch, 77, 112, 115, 147, 299, 326, 337, 345, 351, 370, 395, 405, 441, 485, 487; Spanish, 122, 248, 278.
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Capt. Peter Lawrence adver- tises for gentlemen and sailors to join him in privateering, 77; Capt. Peniston starts from New York on a cruise, 132, three more cap- tains prepare to sail from, 152; 159, French privateers off Sandy- Hook, 211, 219, off Massachusetts coast, 234, 235, 237, in Long Island Sound, 340, 341; Capt. Tongrelou's tender captures lading of wines and brandies from Span- ish ship, 370; French, captured by an Irishman, 379, 380; the Charles of Boston captures Spanish ship, 383; 396, 397 n, 405, 419; French, captured by H. M. S. Shoreham, 429; 434, 435, 437, 439, 441, 457; English ships taken by French off Hispaniola. 465; French nu- merous among the West Indies, 470; fight of H. M. S. Triton's Prize with French off Sandy Hook, 483.
Privateersmen, 77, 103, 115, 132, 152, 182, 188, 210, 220, 221, 223, 240, 242, 245, 248, 249, 254, 278, 282, 283, 284, 285, 290, 303, 338, 341, 345, 349, 354, 396, 397, 397 n, 429 437.
Prize ships, 114, 147, 152, 156, 161, 173, 182, 183, 187, 188, 190, 201, 208, 220, 221, 229, 232, 238, 240, 245, 248, 252, 254, 258, 272, 273, 279, 281, 284, 285, 299, 303, 326, 333, 338, 345, 348, 349, 351, 354, 355, 356, 358, 370, 374, 380, 395, 396. 397, 399, 405, 406, 409, 411, 429, 465, 466, 477, 485, 487.
Proceedings of the American Anti- quarian Society, 15.
Proceedings of the Essex Institute, 13.
Proceedings of the Massachusetts Historical Society, 17, cited, 451 n.
Proclamations, see Dudley, J., Corn- bury E., Evans, Col. John; by Gov. Cranston of Rhode Island, for apprehension of the pirate Quelch's men, 89; by Queen Anne, for settling rates of foreign coins in the colonies, 153-155, 164.
Prosperous, sloop, 304, 375, 382, 409, 472, 476, 482, 484, 485.
Prosperous Gaily, 456.
Prout, Ebenezer, Boston, clerk. House of Representatives, 1; Joseph, Boston, selectman, town clerk, town treasurer, 177, 299.
Providence, brigt., 270, 279, 303,
372, 387; ship, 67, 264, 350.
Providence, R. I., 103, 422.
Providence, W. I. See New Provi- dence.
Providence Galley, 144.
Providence Plantations, 105.
Province Galley, H. M. S., 84, 95; in quest of a privateer, 118, 122; 134; new galley launched, 184, 184 n; ordered to range the Eastern coast, 205; 227; chasing a privateer, 232, 235; cruises of, 237, 238, 239, 243, 250, 251, 255, 264, 355, 366, 367, 382, 386, 393, 466; pinnace of, founders in Boston Harbor, 400; 407, 409, 415.
Province Laws. See Acts and Re- solves ... of the Province of the Massachusetts Bay.
Prudent Hannah, ship, 271, 277, 310.
Prudent Sarah, ship, 139, 183, 245, 407.
Public Office, London, 25.
Publications of The Colonial Society of Massachusetts, 4, 16, 22, 108.
Puhlick Occurrences both Foreign and Domestick, 3, 4, 14, 15, 16; history of, 24-27; transcript of, 28-33; 53.
Puckle, Capt., shipmaster, 115, 118.
Pudding Lane, Boston. See Boston.
Pudner, Capt., of Experiment Galley, 269.
Puffer, Richard, Wrentham, repre- sentative. General Court, 205.
Pugle, Nathaniel, shipmaster, 107.
PuUen, John, shipmaster, 148, 159, 187, 194, 207, 250, 251, of brigt. Dove, 275, [Pullin] 347, 410.
Pulsifer, Joseph, shipmaster, 239, brigt. Sarah, 279, 288, ship Wil- liam and Sarah, 291, 300, 395.
Punishments, for counterfeiting, 265; for desertion from her majesty's service, 230; for piracy, 225; for profanation of the Sabbath, 59; for selling tar mingled with dirt, 250.
Punsunby, Capt. Henry, shipmaster, 74.
Purbank, Timothy, shipmaster, 73.
Purchas' Pilgrims, copy of stolen from Capt. Dogett's sloop, 433.
Purnmatick, Isaac, Indian, 276.
Putuxan River, 289.
Pynchon, Hon. Col. John, adver- tisement of S. Stoddard's funeral sermon on, 383.
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Q
QUAKERS, 260, 262, 263, 266,
^267, 271, 411.
Quananicut Island. See Connoni- cut (Connanicut) .
Quarry, Col., Philadelphia, 36; Robert, councillor, New Jersey, 43.
Quarter- Sessions of the Peace, 260.
Quebeck, or Quebec, 30, 50, 98, 182, 197 ; negotiations for exchange of prisoners, 198, 207, 332, 350, 382; hostile Indians from fall upon Dunstable, 355; messenger from with exchanged prisoners, 367.
Queen Ann, ship, 306.
Queen Anne. See Anne, Queen.
Queen Anne, Packet-boat, 347.
Queen's birthday, observation of in Boston, 165-166.
Quelch, Capt. John, pirate, 60, 77, 77 n; proclamations for appre- hension of and company, 78, 81, 89; 80, 81, 82, 85, 88, 89, 91; in jail in Boston, 92; trial of, 92, 94- 95; execution of, 99, 99 n, 101, 108, 108 n, 216, 225.
Quittance, John, pirate, 78, 82.
R
J^ABIA, shipmaster, ship of wrecked on Barbadoes, 257.
Rainbow in December, accepted as token "that God would not des- troy Deerfield any more," 436.
Rainer. See Rayner.
Randal, Randall, or Randol, brigt., 274, 286, 347, 352, 362, 423.
Randolph, Edward, 21, 23.
Ranie, Rame, or Ramee, Simon, ship- master, sloop Charles, 272, 276, 407.
Rankford, shipmaster, 257.
Ranking, shipmaster, ship of wrecked on Barbadoes, 257.
Ransfoord, Ransford, or Raynsford, Capt., shipmaster, 42, 135, 152, 169; John, shipmaster, 173, frigate Dwaal, 268.
Ranson, Jonathan, shipmaster, sloop Timothy, 410, 417.
Rattlesnakes, escaped prisoners eat, 209.
Rawley. See Rowley.
Rawlins, or Rawlings, John, ship- master, sloop Mary, 338, 350, sloop John & Thomas, 410, 421; Joseph, master sloop Mary, 391.
Raymond, Capt., shipmaster, 312; Capt., H. M. S. Warrick, 361.
Rayner, John, shipmaster, 124, ship Freak, 255, 268, ketch Freeke, 433, 440, 473, 486, 487; Joseph, master ketch Freeke, 371, 372; William pirate, 48, 82.
Reach, shipmaster, ship Johnson Frigot, 244.
Reading, Capt. John, Boston, ship of taken by the French, 74.
Reading, representative. General Court, 83 n, 84, 204 n, 205, 330, 330 n, 479 n, 480; Indian attack on, 357.
Reading-Road, 289.
Rebecka, Rebeckah, or Rebecca, hagboat, 259; ship, 274, 301, 304; sloop, 264, 316, 400, 427, 438.
Records of the Governor and Com- pany of the Massachusetts Bay in New England, 13.
Reddington, shipmaster, 75.
Reddock, or Redduck, Fortune, ship- master, 80, 86, 96, 136, 159, 209, 214, sloop St. Christopher's, 268, 286, brigt. Jer. & Tho. 477; John, master sloop St. Christo- phers, 367.
Reding, Joseph, shipmaster, sloop Eliz. & Grace, 470, 473, 477, 478.
Redknap, Capt., engineer general for America, 326, 328, 367, 399, 399 n.
Reed, Capt., shipmaster, ship Prudent Sarah, 183; John, Taunton, 351; Moses, Rehoboth, representative. General Court, 330 n, 331; Samuel, Marblehead, representative. Gen- eral Court, 204.
Regiments. See Boston Regiment, Eastern Regiment, Middle Regi- ment, South Regiment.
Rehoboth, representative. General Court, 83 n, 84, 204 n, 205, 330 n, 331, 480. See Seaconk alias Reho- both.
Reinolds, Robert, Boston, braisier, drowned in Boston harbor, 188.
Remarkable Relation, A, 262-264, 266-268, 269-270.
Renouf, Renoufe, or Renouse, Charles, shipmaster, 251, ketch Adventure, 264, 314, 451.
Renslaers Island, Hudson River, 412.
Representatives. See Massachu- setts Bay, House of Representa- tives.
Reserve. H. M. S., 395.
Resignation, ship, 46.
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Resolution, ship, 347.
Resolution Galley, 434, 437, 458, 473, 478.
Return, sloop, 367, 391, 393, 453, 466, 482.
Reuell, Thomas, councillor, New Jersey, 43.
Revenge Galley, 182.
Reves, Walter, shipmaster, [sloop Tryall, 486.
Revolution of 1689, 21, 22, 23.
Reward, ship, 270, 291, 400.
Reynolds, shipmaster, 211.
Rhett, Lieut. -col. William, South Carolina, 402, 403, 404, 405.
Rhode Island, news items from, in manuscript news letters, 35, 38, 40, 41, 45, 49-50, in Boston News- Letter, 62-63, 67-68, 73, 75, 77, 80, 80-81, 86, 89, 93, 96, 100, 105 [under Boston date], 112, 119, 128, 137, 141, 145, 147, [under Boston date] 152, 159, 163-164,
168, 173, 178, 184, 188, 190, 193,
202, 203, 206, 209, 216, 221, 241, 245-246, 251, 254, 290, 297, 302, 304, 306-307, 321, 322, 328, [under Boston date] 333, [Boston date] 337, 340-341, 345, 351, 352, 355, 374, 381, 384, 386, 390-391, 399, 406, 418, [under New York date] 420, 422, 428, 431, 432, 438, 443, 447, 449, 451, 455, 458, 462, 465, 469-470; death of Rev. Mr. Locker of reported, 62; commis- sion of Col. Byfield judge of the admiralty published, 67; some of the pirate Quelch's men in, 80, 81, governor's proclamation for the apprehension of, 89; H. M. S. Jersey in seeking French privateer, 123; death of Alexander Gordon, Newport, reported, 304; prepara- tions in against expected attack of French squadron Aug., 1706. 374; 413, 414, 440, 461, 468.
Assembly, 168.
Election, 321.
Prize ships brought into, 38,
40, 41, 45, 68, 141, 147, 172, 181,
203, 216, 272, 294; ships from, 47, 73, 75, 86, 103, 112, 118, 119, 137, 149, 152, 153, 161, 159, 167,
169, 173, 181, 188, 207, 209, 226, 232, 235, 253, 274, 278, 299, 375, 378, 381, 384, 386, 400, 422, 430, 432, 437, 443, 447, 449, 451, 454, 458, 459, 462; ships for, 71, 73, 121, 131, 135, 148, 151, 156, 188, 190, 191, 192, 205, 207, 226, 243, 245, 246, 250, 258, 289, 291, 310, 329, 346, 352, 372, 387, 393, 397, 406, 408, 412, 431, 437, 442, 445, 450, 467, 482, 484. See Cranston, S., governor.
Rhode Island harbor, Capt. Kidd in, 35.
Rhodes, Capt., shipmaster, 152, 196; William, shipmaster, 108, 123, 226, 307, 310, 338, 358, 362, sloop Rose, 384, 387, 391.
Rice, Edmund, Sudbury, represen- tative. General Court, 330, 479 n, 480.
Ricey, Capt., shipmaster, Ports- mouth Gaily, from Boston, killed in a sea fight with French priva- teer, 89, 90, [Ricy] 93.
Rich, shipmaster, 128.
Richard, Col., aide-de-camp to Duke of Marlborough, 381; Capt. Owen, privateersman, 429.
Richards, Madam Anne, Boston, 38, dies, 98; John, shipmaster, brigt. Sarah, 67, 121, 123, 127, 173. 179, 189, 228, brigt. Endeavour, 358, 384, 417. 427, 473; Mr., Boston, 136; Mr., Amboy, N. J., 114; Samuel, master pink Joshua, 477, 485.
Richardson, Nicholas, pirate, 78, 82, 95; shipmaster, 161; Thomas, Billerica, representative. General Court, 83 n, 84.
Riddel, Capt., H. M. S. Mermaid, 240.
Rider, William, Sherbourn, repre- sentative, General Court, 84, 204 n, 205.
Rimes, Samuel, shipmaster, 230.
Risbee, Col., at Charleston, S. C, 405.
Rivers's History of South Carolina cited, 405 n.
Roach, Capt., Antigua, comes to settle in Philadelphia, 47; ship- master, 93; Peter, pirate, 60, 92, 95, executed, 99, 99 n.
Roanock, Ruanoak, Ruanock, or Ruanoke (Roanoke), N. C, ships for, 67, 114, 157, 201, 202, 222, 226, 482, 485; ships from, 195, 268, 271, 275, 297, 334.
Ruanok Barr (Roanoke bar), 333.
Richard, brigt., 387, 408; ship, 161, 362; sloop, 372, 384.
Richard «fe Sarah, ship, 187.
Robe, James, shipmaster, 96, 131.
Robert, Capt., shipmaster, 172; Daniel, shipmaster, 269.
Robert, ship, privateer, 220; 358, 426, 429, 446.
Robert and Benjamin, brigt., 125, 128.
Robert & Francis, ship, 240. 347.
Roberts, Daniel, shipmaster, 381; Nicholas, Boston, merchant, 367, 418.
Robertson, Capt. David, shipmaster, ship Eliza, 40, 41, 43, 46, 49, 147, 149.
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Robinson, Capt., shipmaster, [Robi- son] 37, 85; George, Boston, carver, 362; Isaac, shipmaster, 96; Capt. John, 131, master brigt. Dragon, 144, 166, [Robison] brigt. Larke, 316, 319, 329, 407, brigt. Sarah, 433, brigt. Lark, 442, 478; Sir. Robert, his coat-of-arms, 145. Robison. See above.
Rochel (Rochelle), 41; ships from; for Canada, 147; ship of, from Martinique, captured, 326. Roden, Robert F., 16. Rodes, William, shipmaster, 121, 277, 334.
Rodman, shipmaster, 400, 406.
Rogers, Capt. George, H. M. S. Jersey, 72, 127, 179; John and son, sentence of for "profanations of the Sabbath," 259-260; Rev. John, Ipswich, preaches the Elec- tion Sermon, 329, 359; Rev. Nathaniel, Portsmouth, N. H., house of, burned, 140; William, Boston, advertises runaway ap- prentice, 194.
Roisse, Capt., shipmaster, 51.
Roland, or Rolland, Capt., ship- master, 164, 282, 386, 434, 437, 482.
Rolston, shipmaster, 482.
Rollson, William, shipmaster, 93.
Romer, Col. Wolfgang William, English army engineer, 399 n.
Rosanna, sloop, 350, 355, 362, 426.
Rosbothen, Rosbothum, or Rose- bothem, Capt. Joseph, shipmaster, 188, sloop Phenix, 241, 406.
Rose, Thomas, shipmaster, ship Ox- ford Gaily, 472.
Rose, brigt., 260, 270, 285; ship, 161, 488; sloop, 384, 387, 482.
Rose Anne, sloop, 260.
Ross, Dr., lost from Capt. Rose- bothem's sloop Phenix, 241.
Roulson, Rowlson, or Rowlston, Wil- liam, shipmaster, sloop Elizabeth, 235, 243, 300, 301, 307, 362, 427.
Roundy, shipmaster, 346.
Rouse, William, shipmaster, 73.
Rowe, shipmaster, 137; William, Boston, goldsmith, dies, 160.
Rowland, Wil, shipmaster, sloop Sea- flower, 279; 423, 469.
Rowley, representative. General Court, 84, 204 n, 205, 331, 479 n,
480; part of taken for new town of Byfield, 1706, 428. Rows, or Rowse, Capt., Boston, shipmaster, 128, 135, 201, ship of burnt at London, 224; Capt. William, from Port Royal, N. S. with exchanged prisoners, 292, 346.
Roxbury, 40, 44, 60; representative. General Court, 84, 204, 330, 480; burial of Thomas Weld at, 108; earthquake shock felt in, 214; 275, 280, 290, 367; Dr. James Bayley of dies, 436, 436 n.
Roxbury Troop, 44.
Royal American Magazine, The, or Universal Repository of Instruc- tion atid Amusement, 6.
Ruanoke. See Roanock (Roanoke).
Ruanoke, sloop, 270.
Ruck, Capt., shipmaster, 201* Thomas, master brigt. Frater- nity, 310, 329, 382, 410, 476.
Rugells, Capt., shipmaster, 36.
Ruggles, Benjamin, Boston, 60; Capt., shipmaster, 129; Capt. John, shipmaster, 156, brigt. Good Luck, 400, [Ruggels] 486; Mr., Roxbury, 290.
"Runagado" English shipmaster, court martial and execution of at Jamaica, 368-369.
Runaway slaves. See Slaves.
Russel, or Russell, James, chosen councillor, Mass., 44, 83, 83 w, 204, 204 n, 330, 330 n, 479, 479 n; John, ferryman, Charlestown Ferry, 152; Rev. Jonathan, preaches the Election Sermon, 1704, 85; Rev. Robert, Seven Ser- mons by, advertisement of, 365; William, shipmaster, 226, ship Friendship, 314, brigt. Dolphin, 352, 367.
Ruth Frigot, ship, 391.
Ruth & Hanna, sloop, 474.
Ryce. See Rice.
Ryder, John, shipmaster, 451, sloop Elizabeth, 459, sloop EHz. & Sarah, 467, 470.
Rye & Anglesey Frigot, 193.
Rymes, Capt., shipmaster, 200, 224, 228; Capt. Samuel, master ship Barbadoes Merchant, 237, 239, 275, 347, 350, 462.
Ryther, Rev. John, The Best Friend Standing at the Door, by, adver- tisement of, 365.
CABEGOOG Ponds (Sebago Lake),
Me., 254. Sabine, Lorenzo, 13.
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Sacho (Saco), Me., 33, 218, 234,
259, 422. Sacho (Saco) Fort, 234, 422.
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Sacho (Saco) River, 43, 67, 287.
St. Anthony, ship, 420.
St. Antonies (Cape San Antonio), Cuba, 423.
St. Antonio, ship, 453.
St. Augusteen, St. Augustin, or St. Augustines (St. Augustine), Fla., 54, 65, 140, 312, 401, 402.
St. Bartholomews, (St. Bartholo- mew), W. I., 141, 419.
St. Christophers, (St. Christopher), W. I., ships from, 32, 80, 85, 93, 133, 136, 202, 204, 209, 2.38, 260, 264, 268, 270, 314, 358, 362, 367, 420, 423, 434, 439, 442, 477, 481; ships for from colonial ports, 75, 86, 96, 114, 118, 159, 188, 206, 214, 230, 235, 261, 264, 265, 274, 277, 279, 283, 292, 297, 329, 372, 381, 384, 385, 391, 394, 400, 408, 413, 417, 440, 453, 472, 474, 481, 482; advices from under date of, 79-80, 87, 308-309, 311, 366, by Capt. Ball arriving at Boston, 441; French privateer takes a New England sloop under the fort at, and is herself taken by an English warship, 80; 141; postal service for, 255, 334; attack by French fleet upon, 302, 302 n, ■306-307, 307 n, 308-309, 309 n, 318, 318 n, 320, 321, 322 n; privateers at, 325; packet-boat service for, 334; 368; prizes given by the queen to "the gentlemen" of, 411; arrival of relief from Massachusetts for distressed in- habitants of, 419; 434.
St. Christophers, sloop, 268, 286, 367, 391, 417.
St. de Crux (Santa Cn.iz), W. I., 325.
St. Domingo, 81, 190, 327, 332, 338, 345, 363.
St. Francisco, ship, 485.
St. George, or St. George's, W. I., 362, 375.
St. George's Bank, 190, wreck of Capt. John Balston's ship on, 219.
St. Jacob and Philip, ship, 73.
St. John Baptist, ship, 240.
St. Johns, Newfoundland, 130, 150; French and Indian descent upon, 197-198; 202, 220; alarmed by French spies, 223; 224; further operations of French and Indians, 231, 238; war news from, 273, 301, 301 n, 327, 3.54, 374, 377, 395; rejoicing in over news of English victories, 411; 420; ship for lost in ice off the coast, 485; 486.
St. Lewis Fort, Florida, 65.
St. Maloas, St. Mallo, or St. Maloes (St. Malo), Fr., privateers of, 39, 109, 476; letters from regarding
West Indies and Newfoundland fisheries, 41; 51; ship for from West Indies captured, 97; 162, 182; ship for takes a New Eng- land sloop, 246; 347.
St. Maries, Jamaica, 37, 122.
St. Paul, Monsieur, commander French squadron, 293, killed 293, 297.
St. Peters, Newfoundland, 435.
St. Philip, French ship, bound for Newfoundland, taken by Dutch privateer, 394.
St. Thomas, W. I., ships and advices from, 73, 80, 109, 118, 145, 147, 149, 221, 236, 275, 278, 296, 315, 322, 323, 325, 327, 345, 374, 388; ships for from colonial ports, 123, 206, 232, 244, 265, 297, 322, 328, 334, 343, 381, 462, 465, 476, 479; French privateer with 11000 pieces of eight on board taken by a Carolina privateer off, 173-174; 188, 474.
St. Turtuda, Salt-Terrudos, Salt Tertuda, Saltertuda, Saltitudoes, or Saltitudo's (Salt Island, Virgin group), W. I., ships from, 71, 76, 164, 169, 176, 179, 183, 184, 188, 329, 466, 468, 469, 470; ships for, 161, 271, 284, 309, 317; H. M. S. Deptford ordered to guard ships thither to lade salt for carrying on the fishery, 262, sails with a New England fleet, 271, 309, 317.
St. Vincent, W. I., 296.
Salem, newspapers published in, 9n, 13; Felt's Annals of cited, 25 n; fishing vessels of, 63; 73; the pirate Quelch's men at, 80, 91, 92; representative. General Court, 83 n, 84, 204, 204 n, 330 n, 331, 479 n, 480; ships from, 132, 192, 285, 400, 426; news items from, 137, 165, 193, [under Lynn date] 289, 310, 315, 374, 381, 386, 391, 433, 438, 465-466; ships for, 161, 166, 192, 274, 346, 423; great tide at Jan. 1704/5, 165; general muster in, 328; batteries at, 332; sale of part of Bartholomew Gedney's estate in, advertised, 372. Salem jail, see Prisons.
Salem, N. J., 121, 199, 202, 297. Salem Gazette and General Adver- tiser, The, 1781, 7. Salem Gazette, The, 1781-1783, 7. Salem Gazette and Newbury and Marblehead Advertiser, The, 1774, 6.
Salisbury, representative. General Court, 84, 204 n, 205, 331, 480; Susanna Griffin of commits sui- cide, 232; Maj. Robert Pike of dies in his 92d year, 433.
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Sallustius, John, shipmaster, ship Samuel, 161.
Sally (Bailee), men-of-war of meet a Philadelphia sloop ofif the Madeiras, 143; 465.
Salmon Falls, N. H., 67, 88.
Salt, ships to "Saltertuda" for car- goes of, under guard of H. M. S. Deptford, 271; sale of advertised, 373, 385, 392.
Salt-Terrudos, Salt Tertuda, Salter- tuda, Saltitudoes. See St. Tur- tuda, etc.
Saltonstall, Gurdon, governor Con- necticut, 442.
Salutation tavern, Boston. See Boston.
Sam, Capt., Indian chief, 445.
Sampson, James, Dartmouth, rep- resentative, General Court, 83 m, 84.
Samuel, ship, 161, 362, 375, 413, 415, 442; sloop, 476, 481.
Samuel and Margret, ship, from Guinea with negroes for Virginia, captured by letter-of-marque man, 475.
Samuel and Sarah, ship, 477.
Sand, Samuel, shipmaster, 93, 207.
Sanders, Capt., shipmaster, 114, 136, 157, 251, 316; James, Haver- hill, representative. General Court, 330 n, 331, 479 n, 480; Robert, master sloop Mary, 426, 459; Samuel, master sloop Mary, 384, sloop Dolphin, 426.
Sandford, Capt., shipmaster, 206, 312, 354, 360, 378, 420; Mrs., New Jersey, house of robbed of plate, 420; William, councillor. New Jersey, 43.
Sandiford, shipmaster, chased by privateer into Sandy Hook, 115.
Sands, shipmaster, 103, 201.
Sandwich, representative. General Court, 84, 479 n, 480; Rev. Row- land Cotton of, 336.
Sandy Hook, 36, 96; French priva- teer off, 114, 115, 118; 127, 149; French privateer enters and takes a sloop, 211, a little fleet de- parts from in pursuit, 216, 217; English warships at and from, 227, 240; 278, 282, 343, 352, 354, 356, 360, 371, 474, 478; running fight of the Triton's Prize with French privateer off, 483.
Sandy Poynt (Cape Cod?), 285.
Sanford, Abraham, shipmaster, 252, 411.
Santford, shipmaster, 301.
Sarah, brigt., 67, 144, 279, 291, 375, 385, 387, 400, 408, 433, taken by French privateer, 435, 442, 451, 484; ship, 275, 301, 304, 310, 350, 361, 385.
Sarah and Elizabeth, ship, 360.
Sarah & Hannah, sloop, 384, 400, 450.
Sarah Galley, 284, 287, 294, 323, 407, 417, 433.
Saranam. See Surranam.
Sargeant, Capt., shipmaster, 199; Henry, Boston, merchant, dies, 275.
Sargent, George H., 21; Capt., ship- master, 161.
Saunders, Capt., shipmaster, 195, 347; Capt., H. M. S. Shoreham, takes a French privateer, 429; Samuel, master sloop Dolphin, 459.
Savage, Lieut. Ahijah, Boston, com- missioned captain in the Boston Regiment, 244; Capt. Arthur, master the Triton Galley, 358, 377, 396; Capt. Ephraim, Boston, representative, General Court, 84, 204, 330, 480, chosen an overseer of poor, 177; Lieut. -col. Habijah, 207 n; James, Boston, 13; Capt. Thom,as, Boston, chosen captain in the Honorable Artillery Com- pany, 207, 207 n; Lieut. -col. Thomas, Boston, 207 n, dies, 218, 244.
Savill, Thomas, shipmaster, ship Two Brothers, 275, 350, 355, 372.
Saw mills, 422.
Sawer, sloop, 484.
Sawyer, Thomas, Lancaster, repre- sentative. General Court, 480; William, Wells, Me., representa- tive. General Court, 479 n, 480.
Saybronk, and Saybrooke. See be- low.
Saybrook, Conn., 73, 76, 108, 118, 124, 125, 126, 127, 132, 144, 179, 183; earthquake shock felt in, 216;347, 413, 417, 437, 470.
Sayer, Jonathan, shiprnaster, 88, 93.
Sayer, sloop, 488.
Scammon, Humphry, shipmaster, 228.
Scarless (Scarlet's) Wharf, Boston. See Boston.
Scavengers, 177.
Schellinx, or Schelinx, shipmaster, 103, 222, 230, 328; Abraham, master sloop Endeavour, 362, 486.
Schenectady, N. Y., fort at burned, 399.
Schonenburg, Dutch privateer, 485.
School House Lane, Boston. See Boston.
School, Mrs. Mary Turfrey's, for young gentlewomen, Boston, ad- vertisement of, 385, 392.
Schuyler, Col. Peter, Albany, N. Y., 398, 437.
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Scituate, representative, General Court, 84, 205, 331, 480; Rev. Jeremiah Gushing of dies, 304; 358; Thomas Lappam's barn struck by Hghtning and 24 head of cattle killed, 444.
Scot or Scott, Gapt. John, ship- master, 73, 96, 128, 135, 137, ship Unity, 139, 156, 315, 316, brigt. William, 355, 406, 423, 433, 470, 472, 478.
Scotch Galedonia Gompany, 381.
Scotch, expedition fitting out against enemy in West Indies, 381.
Scotland, 38; union between Eng- land and, agreed upon, 381, 464, 467; 471.
Scots Gharitable Society, 34.
Scout shallop, 84.
Scouting parties, up the Connecticut River, 95.
Scouts and scouting on the frontiers, 287, 342, 343.
Scrivener, shipmaster, 322.
Scudamore, Christopher, pirate, 60, 82, 83, 94, executed, 99, 99 n.
Sea-brook. See Saybrook.
Seabrooks, Gapt., South Carolina, soldier, 403.
Seaconet, R. I., 106, 322.
Seaconk alias Rehoboth, 103.
Seaflowei, brigt., 338, 362; ketch, 261, 277, 352, 429, 481; privateer, 172; ship, 255, 310, 385, 404; sloop, 108, 162, 268, 270, 271, 279, 285, 307, 310, 314, 316, 347, 352, 358, 372, 375, 382, 391, 408, 410, 417, 431, 442, 451, 455, 465, 468, 474, . 482.
Sea-horse, or Seahorse, H. M. S., 70; ketch, 407; sloop, 450.
Seakonk alias Rehoboth, 103.
Sealers of Leather, 177.
Seamen and Mariners, proclamation for the better regulation of, 416- 417; notice to deserters from H. M. S. Deptford, 453, 455.
Seargent, Sergant or Sergeant, Mary Phips, Boston, 286-287; Peter, shipmaster, 73, 85, 226, sloop Two Friends, 429; Peter, Boston, mer- chant, 287, chosen councillor, Mass., 479.
Sears, Robert, shipmaster, Boston and London, 179, 184, of ship Charles, 304, 410, 457.
Secom, Secomb, or Secum, John, shipmaster, 247, sloop Adventure, 255, 261, sloop Boneta, 323, 417, 429, 466.
Secretary of the Commonwealth, 17.
Seley, John, shipmaster, 156.
Selley, shipmaster, 125.
Selvin, Gov., Jamaica, 81.
Selwood, shipmaster, 396.
Sergant and Sergeant. See Sear- gent, etc.
Sermon, A, of Brotherly Love, by Rev. Samuel Willard, advertise- ment of, 294.
Setty Privateer, 238.
Seven Sermons, by Rev. Robert Russell, advertisement of, 365.
Sewall, Samuel, Boston, chief justice. Diary of, 14, cited 24, 24 n, 59 n, 62, 62 n, 98 n, 99 n, 122 n, 150 n, 159 n, 177 n, 218 n, 242 n, 285 n, 286 n, 287 n, 302 n, 313 n, 314 n, 390 n, 426 n, 436 n; Letter-Book of, 15, cited, 24 n; chosen coun- cillor, Mass., 44, 83, 204, 330, 479; Memorandums of in a Boston News-Letter file preserved in the New York Historical Society's library, frontispiece, 58-60; remark of on first issue of Boston News- Letter, 61-62; commissioner in the case of the pirate Quelch and com- pany, 91; 189 n.
Maj. Stephen, Salem, service
of in taking pirates, 91, 92.
Sewall's Diary. See Sewall, Samuel.
Seward, shipmaster, 217, 218.
Seway-Bay, S. G. 404, 405.
Seymour, Col. William, made gov- ernor of Maryland, 43, arrives out, 68.
Seymour Gaily, ship, 450, 455.
Shapely or Shaply, Capt., New Lon- don, Conn., shipmaster, 77, 147.
Shaplie, John, killed by Indians near Kittery, Me., 340.
Sharp or Sharpe, John, shipmaster, ship Endeavor, 161, his ship cast away at Piscataqua, 166, ' 179, sloop Four Friends, 262, 264, 272, 277, 329, 338, 358, ship St. An- thony, 420, ship St. Antonio, 453, 482; Rev. John, New York, chap- lain of the fort, 373 n; William, Barbadoes, president of the Coun- cil, speech of to the Assembly, 425.
Shattuck, John, shipmaster, 391.
Shaw, York, Me., attacked by In- dians, 102.
Shearburn or Sherburn, Henry, shipmaster, 93, 128, taken by the French, 258, 259; Samuel, ship- master, 73.
Shearness, H. M. S., 419.
Sheerness Gaily, ship, 80, 86, 135.
Shelden, Capt. Joseph, Suffield, rep- resentative. General Court, 479 n, 480; Thomas, Northampton, rep- resentative, General Court, 480.
Sheldon, George, his History of Deerfield cited, 182 n, 367 n, 426 m; Ensign John, Deerfield, commis- sioner to Canada for exchange of
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prisoners, 182 n, 332, 350, 367, 367 n. Shellinx, Abraham, shipmaster, 352.
See SchelUnx. Shelly, Capt., New York, shipmaster,
35. Sheppard, John, New York, house
of burned, 396. Sherborn, representative, General Court, 84, 204 n, 205, 330 n, 331, 480. Sherlock, shipmaster, 201. Sherman, Joseph, Watertown, rep- resentative, General Court, 83 n, 84; shipmaster, 406, 451. Sherwood, Capt. John, shipmaster,
74. Shillaber, William Green, 21. Shipbuilding, new Province Galley launched at Boston (1705), 184, 184 n; a galley and a briganteen at Philadelphia (1707), 476; the Lusitania Galley, 500 tons, at Piscataqua (1706), 340. Shippen, Edward sr., Philadelphia,
wife of dies, 195. Shippens Wharf, Boston. See
Boston. Shipwrecks, 136, 151, 161, 166, 168, 172, 181, 188, 190, 195, 218, 230, 239, 241, 245, 246, 251, 254, 262, 269; toward Sandy Hook, 282; off Cape Cod, 285; off Barbadoes, 296; 309; packet-boat Barbadoes lost off Jamaica, 327; 338; on Cape Sable, 391; 400, 427; vessels of the Virginia fleet lost, 451, 457; on the Carolina coast, 456; 465, 466, 485. Shoot, shipmaster, 180. Shore, Sompson, shipmaster, 171. Shoram, or Shoreham, H. M. S., 411, takes a French privateer, 429. Short, Thomas, Boston, 297. Shortridge, Capt. Richard, ship- master, 72, 75, 115, 149. Shovel, or Shovell, Sir Clously, or Cloudsly (Sir Cloudesley Shovel), commander English fleet, 48, 105, 183. Shrimpton, Samuel, Boston, dies, 43. Shurtleff, Dr. Nathaniel B., Boston,
13. Shute, Capt., shipmaster, 70, 76, 80, 114, 183; John, shipmaster, 356; Richard, master sloop Richard, 362, 372, 384. Sibley, John Langdon, 14. Sign of the Bible, Harris's printing
house, Boston, 26. Sign of the Buck. Boston, 250. Signiac, Peter, Boston, merchant, 283, 286, returned prisoner of _ the French at Placentia, 432. Sill, Capt. Thomas, shipmaster, 62,
88, 96, 135, 149, brigt. William & Mary, 347. 393. Simes, Simmes, Sims, or Simms, Richard, shipmaster, brigt. Katty, Rhode Island for London, 112, 119, 149, brigt. Richard, 387, 408, 457 ; Zachariah, shipmaster, 226. Simmonds. See below. Simmons, Simmonds, or Simons, shipmaster, 36, 40; Charles, master Prosperous Gaily, 456; Samuel, Boxford, representative. General Court, 84. Simpkins, Tho., shipmaster, 347. Sinclair, or Sinclare, Capt., ship- master, 47, 114, taken by French privateer off Sandy Hook, 115, 118. Sirranam. See Suranam, etc. Situate. See Scituate. Six Islands, packet-boat, 220. Skeffe, Benjamin, representative, General Court, for Edgartown, Tisbury, Chilmark, 480. Skiner, or Skinner, shipmaster, 136; Richard, Virginia, planter, 263; William, master sloop Dove, 144, 166, 170, 221, 222, brigt. Provi- dence, 270. Skuse, Thomas, shipmaster, 214,
222, 233. Slave ships, Spanish, captured on coast of New Spain, 112; from Guinea for Virginia, 221, 475; from Guinea for New Spain, 229; Capt. Baylie's, from Bermuda for Pennsylvania, 333. Slavery, Indian, 112, 411, 436, 440, 448, 463, 472. See Slaves and Slavery. Slavery, Negro, 112, 433, 446, 453,
472. See Slaves and Slavery. Slaves and Slavery, negro slaves, 112, advertised to be sold, 119, 121, 123, 124, 141, 146, 158, 160, 169, 170, 180, 183, 244, 250, 251, 252, 253, 291, 294, 298, 300, 310, 319, 323, 326, 329, 336, 344, 353, 356, 360, 365, 373, 379, 385, 394, 414, 418, 419, 421, 424, 428, 430, 433, 437; Indian slaves, 112, adver- tised to be sold, a Surinam woman and child, 316, 319, a Carolina Indian boy, 463, 472; runaway negroes advertised, 276, 277, 281, 287, 313, 362, 408, 453, 472; runaway Indians advertised, 145, 251, 313, 365, 436, 440, 444, 447, 448, 450.
Slave trade of Jamaica with
the Spaniards, 217; 229; order against slaves abroad after 9 at night in Boston, 239; runaway negroes and Indians captured, 313; remarks in a Boston town
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report against slavery in the colonies, 338-;j40, 340 w; negro infant girl to be given away, 394; Indian prisoners in Carolina sold for slaves, 411; advertisement for slaves to sell in Virginia, 446. See Slave ships.
Sleigh, Capt. Charles, shipmaster, 132, 187, 195, 245, 251, 258, 384, 458, 487.
Small, Joseph, shipmaster, ketch Sea- flower, 261, 277, 352.
Smallage, Capt., shipmaster, 103, 153, 179, 191, 230, 239, 250, 274, 352; William, master sloop Pros- perous, 304, 307, 375, 409, 465, 470, 476, 484.
Smallpox, ainong the garrisons in the Eastward, 29; 30; havoc of in Barbadoes, 192; 452 n.
Smead, Capt., Philadelphia, deputy judge court of admiralty, 35.
Smith, Capt., shipmaster, coaster, 85, 100. 118, 124, 127, 132, 193, 196, 214, 216, 222, 228, 233, 243, 251, 362, in West Indies trade, 77, 130, 173, 188, 209, 378, 406, 482, at Philadelphia from London, 238, ship Jamaica Merchant at New York, 240; Capt. Bryan, ship- master, 105, 169, 232, 247, brigt. Moses, 270, 409, 413, 438; James, master ship America, 300, 323; John, master coaster, 307, 314, 350, sloop Dolphin, 386, 407; John, master ketch Belford from Boston for Whitehaven, 367, 384; Joseph, shipmaster, 250; Major, Hampton, N. H., soldier, 366; Capt. Richard, master brigt. Dragon, 67, 73, 96, 105, brigt. Happy Return, 132, 432, sloop Coronation, 463; Robert, master brigt. Dragon, 145, 164, 297; Simon, master sloop Hope, 470, 473; Capt. Thomas, H. M. S. Gosport, 38, 72, 118, 122, 124, 131, from Boston for England with merchantmen under convoy, 132, 134, puts into Lisbon disabled by storm, 168; Col. William, of the New York council, dies, 172.
Smith's River, Va., 442. _
Smyton, shipmaster, ship Oxenden, 245.
Snake Island, off Cape Ann, 91.
Snap-sacks, 169.
Snapes, John, shipmaster, 105.
Snell, shipmaster, 88, 124.
Snow, shipmaster, 125; Jeremiah, master ship Hopewell, 332, 333, 347. 355.
Snow shoes, 164, marching on, 169.
Society, brigt., 123; ship, 300, 323, 407, 413; sloop, 386, 407.
Society of Pool, ship, 130.
Soley, Matthew, shipmaster, 239, sloop Rebecca, 264, 301.
Some Account of American News- papers, 15.
Some Observable Passages in the Life and Death of Mr. Michael Wigglesworth, advertisement of (1705), 226.
Somersby (Somerby), Capt. Henry, Newbury, representative, General Court, 204, 330 n, 331.
Somerset, ship, 293.
Sommerset County, Md., 458.
Somnans, Arent, his estate as de- ceased alien granted by crown to J. Ormston and wife in trust, 375, 376; Peter, restrained from dis- posing of his father's estate, 375, 376.
South Battery, Boston. See Boston.
South Carolina, 54; account of campaign against the Spaniards and Spanish Indians, 1703/4, 64- 66; ships from, 100, 202, 245. 283, 285, 302, 304, 307, 314, 320, 326, 329, 333, 334, 354, 362, 367, 378,
407, 440, 456, 459; expedition from for Cuba, 112; ships for, 209, 214, 215, 274, 285, 287, 289, 292, 326, 329, 334, 350, 352, 360,
408, 417, 420, 423, 427, 429; news items from, 312, 313, 401- 405, 411; sickly season in, 357; French and Spanish attack on, 401-405, 411. See Carolina.
South Church, Boston. See Boston.
South End, Boston. See Boston.
South Meeting house, Boston. See Boston.
South Regiment, 328.
South Sea, 37. 41.'
Southack, Capt. Cyprian, Boston, commander Province Galley, 38, 45; in quest of French privateer on the coast, 118, 232, 235; recom- mends a new Province Galley, 134; cruising, 250, 251, 255, 264, 264 n; brings a prize sloop into Casco Bay, 355, 358; 382, 386, 407, 466.
Southampton, L. I., 327.
Southmead, Allen, Boston, returned prisoner from Placentia, 432.
South worth's, Capt., Company, of the Plymouth forces, 33.
Spain, 38, 52, 112; packet-boat from captured and brought into Ja- maica, 302.
Spaniards, 38; designs of against Jamaica, 63; Col. Moore's expe- dition against, on Florida border, 64-66; 76, 96, 100; attacking party of land on Jamaica, 122; 172, 173, 180, 204, 217, 317 527, 400,
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Spanish galleons. See Galloons (Gal- leons).
Spanish ships, rich laden merchant- man from Spain for Havana cap- tured and brought to Rhode Island, 38, 40; fight of a, from Spain, with Carolina ships designed for the coast of Cuba, 112; engagement of a, with English privateer off Jamaica, 173; rich one taken by- Cap t. Halsey and brought to Newport, R. I., 203; another taken by Capt. Claver ofiE Cuba and brought to New York, 234, 238; one ashore capitulates to privateer near Barricoe, 370; another from Havana captured by Capt. Halsey, 383. See Privateers.
Spanish West Indies, proclamation of Gov. Dudley permitting a trade to, 102; ships trading with, 131, ISO, 217.
Sparrow, sloop, 375.
Specimens of Newspaper Literature, 12, 14, 56 n.
Speedwell, brigt., 351, [Groce capt.] 378, [Lothrop capt.] 378, [Hedge capt.] 378, 413, 485, 487; H. M. S., 411; sloop, 139, 144. 260, 270, 325, 334, 378, [Brown capt.] 384, [Hedge capt.] 384, 391, 407, [Enghsh capt.] 417, [Groce capt,] 417, 423, [Ellinwood capt.] 426, [Tillst capt.] 426, [Jackson capt] 426, 450, [Brown capt.] 459, [Lothrop capt.] 459, 468, [Prince capt.] 470, [Larkin capt.] 470, [Sumner capt.] 470, 472, [Hedge capt.] 473, [Larkin capt.] 473, 474, 476, [Larkin capt.] 477, [Lothrop capt.] 477, [Brown capt.] 481, [Jackson capt.] 481, [Hedge capt.] 481, 484, 486, 488.
Speedwell Friend, ship, 264, 334, 356.
Spelling-book, advertisement of, 376.
Spencer, shipmaster, 278, 315.
Spiritual Desertions Discovered and Remedied, sermons by Rev. Samuel Willard, advertisement of, 353.
Sprague, Samuel, Marshfield, rep- resentative. General Court, 84, 480.
Spring, John, Newton, representa- tive, General Court, 331, 480.
Spring Pond, Lynn, 289.
Springfield, representative. General Court, 83 n, 84, 204 n 205, 331, 479 n, 480.
Spruce Creek, Kittery, Me., 199, [Spruse] 486.
Spy boat, 338, 466, 476.
Squam River, 165 n.
Squire, Jonathan, Boston, baker, drowned in the harbor, 174.
Stabbel, shipmaster, 181.
Stacy, W. I., 141.
Stanier Galley, 385, 408, 477, 487.
Stantford, Mr., from South Carolina, 304.
Stanton, Capt. Robert, shipmaster, 77; William, shipmaster, 133, 293, 312, brigt. York, 434, 436, 447.
State Historical Society of Wiscon- sin, 20.
Starke, Robert, shipmaster, sloop Thomas, 277.
Starkey, or Starky, Capt., ship- master, 85, 183, 202; Capt. Robert, shipmaster, 207, taken by French privateer, 221, of brigt. Endeav- our, 264.
Starr (Star) Island, Isles of Shoals, 92.
States of Zealand, Dutch privateer, 485.
Stead, shipmaster, 195.
Stebbins, Joseph, Springfield, rep- resentative, General Court, 480.
Steele, Thomas, shipmaster, ship Amitie, 46.
Stephen, sloop, 407, 413.
Stephen & Samuel, ship, 287, 333.
Stephens, Capt., shipmaster, 74, privateersman, 145; Capt., soldier, 162. See Stevens.
Sternes, John, Billerica, representa- tive. General Court, 330, 330 n, 479 n, 480.
Steven, Lucas, shipmaster, 321.
Stevens, or Stevins, Capt., priva- teersman, 100; Capt., shipmaster, 103, 181, 328, 378, 478, 482; Capt., Haverhill, soldier, 287, 291; Capt. Andrew, shipmaster, 312; Capt. John, shipmaster, 93, 135, 136, 205, 207, sloop Mary Rose, 301, 310, 323, 406,407, ship Eliz. & Mary, 448; Jonathan, shipmaster, 216.
Stewart, William, marine, H. M. S. Deptford, deserter, 358.
Stilwell, shipmaster, 203, 325, 334, loses sloop upon Barbuda, 381.
Stilwill, shipmaster, 201.
Stoddard, Rev. Sampson, Chelms- ford, ordained in, 422; Simeon, Boston, 59, 60, chosen councillor, Mass., 92, 204, 480, overseer of poor, Boston, 177, 304; Simeon jr., murdered in London, Eng., 59, 387, 389-390; Rev. Solomon, Northampton, preaches the Elec- tion Sermon, 1703, 44, 222, his God's Frown in the Death of Useful Men, advertisement of, 383, Thanksgiving sermon of on the redeemed captives at Deer- field, 436, 436 n.
Stone, Capt.. shipmaster, 96; Capt. Benjamin, shipmaster, 243, ship
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Golden Fleece, 264, 269, 303, 313, 316, 347; Simon, Groton, repre- sentative. General Court, 331; William, master ship Carlile, 482.
Stoningtown and Stonnington. See below.
Stonington, Conn., 75, 119, 235, 239, 341.
Stool, Capt., Dutch privateersman, 402.
Store ships, for Canada, 465.
Storms, 251; twenty-five ships lost in, off Barbadoes, 254; 257, 258, 263, 268, 282, 291, 293, 296, 306, 311; in the Bermudas, 320; 321; great shower of hail in Rhode Island, 328; at Martinique with loss of twelve sail, 338; thunder and hail at New Haven, 340; 391; at Fayal with loss of New Eng- land ships, 400; vessels of the Virginia fleet for England lost in, 451, 457. See Weather.
Stover, John, Cape Neddock, Me., four children of taken captive by Indians, 259. {j^
Streeter, Gilbert L., 13.
Strong, Eb., Northampton, repre- sentative, General Court, 331.
Strumbele, Strumulo, Strumbulo, or Strombulo, H. M. S., 147, 168, 202, 206, 221; in chase of priva- teer on the Virginia coast,|^223; 234. \|r^^
Stubbs, Capt., shipmaster, ship Adventure, 293. " ^xf,
Stuckley, Capt., Charles, H. M.' S. Lowestoff, 116; of H. M. S. Dept- ford, 224, 262, 271, 275, 318, 364, [Stucley] notice of to deserters from the Deptford, 453, 455. ffaH
Sturges, Samuel, Yarmouth, rep- resentative, General Court, 205; master of coaster, 207, 226, 228,239.
Sturtevant, Isaac, printer, 11. M"^
Success, brigt., 264, 270, 277, 329. 350, 352, 407, 429; galley, 448; sloop, 382, 429, 431. ,.■■.
Sudbury, representative. General Court, 83 n, 84, 204 n, 205, 330, 330 n, 479 n, 480; encounter in with Indians, 364; Rev. Israel Loring ordained in, 428. ^'!^'i
Suffield, representative. General Court, 479 n, 480.
Suffolk County, 156, 239.
Sugar vessel, captured by H. M. S. Kingsail, 380.
Suicide, Susanna Griffin, in Salis- bury, 232.
Sulivan's (Sullivan's) Island, off Charleston, S. C, 402, 403.
Summers, shipmaster, ship Don Carolus, 240. ;, .■•
Sumner, Clement, shipmaster, sloop
Speedwell, 470, [Clemens] 486; George, Milton, representative, General Court, 480.
Sunderland, John, shipmaster, 128, 166, 170, ship Jar. & Ann, 442, 446, 485.
Supercasse or Supercosse, Monsieur, governor of Placentia, 197, 198; commissioned for government of Port Royal, N. S., 432.
Superiour Court of Assize and Gen- eral Goal Delivery, 230, 233, 265.
Superiour Court of Bristol, 233.
Superiour Court of Judicature, 165, 233.
Supply, sloop, 384, 391, 474, 482, 485.
Suranam, Suraname, or Surranam (Surinam), Dutch Guiana, ships from, 51, 77, 118, 123, 128, 194, 209, 254, 255, 297, 304, 306, 310, 318, 325, 329, 384, 391, 406, 409, 413, 426, 458, 481; ships for, 88, 96, 108, 121, 125, 127, 1.30, 144, [Sirranam] 148, [Saranam] 149, 153, 156, 159, 164, 169, 173, 179, 195, 202, 245, 251, 255, 268, 270, 271, 307, 315, 316, 319, 350, 355, 363, 381, 386, 387, 397, 406, 431, 433, 438, 443, 445, 450, 453, 462, 465, 470; Boston barque seized at, 173; proclamation from Holland regarding foreign trade with, 186- 187.
Surgery, notable operation by Dr. Zabdiel Boylston in Boston, 452.
Surveyors of Highways, 177.
Susan, brigt., 292.
Susanna, brigt., 285, 407, 409, 423; sloop, 325, 459, 476, 481.
Swain, Maj. Jeremiah, Reading, representative, General Court, 83 n, 84, 204 n, 205, 330, 330 n.
Swallow, brigt., 276, 279, 347, 352, 362, 423, 427; ship, 149, 350, 375, 400, wrecked by a whale, 457; sloop, 264, 275, 323, 375, [Lathrop capt.] 384, [Payne capt.] 384, 413,
423, 431, 466, 478.
Swallow Prize, H. M. S., 395; prizes^ taken by, 475, 476.
Swan, brigt., 144, 270, 275, 279, 285, 292, 317, 372, 382, 421, 450, 470; H. M. S., 406; ship, 350, 367, 387, 466; sloop, 276, 378, 384,
424, 484.
Swan Tavern, Boston. See Boston.
Swansey, or Swanzey (Swansea), rep- resentative, General Court, 83 n, 84, 204 n, 205, 331, 480.
Swazy, Barnstable, fisherman, 465.
Swedes ship, 103.
Sweet, Moses, shipmaster, ship Tryal, 139.
Sweet William, ship, 263.
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Sweetzer, Seth, Charlestown, 86, 101.
Swiftsure, H. M. S., 475.
Swinging- or Swing-Bridge, Boston. See Boston.
Syconecto, Canada, 113.
Symes, or Syms, Zacharj', ship- master, 207, 233.
Symkins, John, shipmaster, ship Bles- sing, 350, 393; Thomas, master ketch Marymack, 274, brigt. Providence. 279, 350.
Symons, John, shipmaster, ship Samuel and Sarah, French prize, 477.
TABAGO (Tobago), W. I., 32, SO, 293, 309.
Tailer, Maj., Lancaster, soldier, 120.
Talmage, Joseph, shipmaster, sloop Endeavour, 470.
Tapper, Ichabod, shipmaster, 100, 105.
Tarpolian, Tarpolin, or Tarpaulin Cove, R. I., 63, 118, 135.
Tatum, Nathaniel, shipmaster, ship Lilly, 161.
Tavmton, representative. General Court, 205, 330 n, 331, 480; John Reed of, 351; meeting house at struck by Hghtning, 369.
Tay, Capt., shipmaster, 183; Isaiah, Boston, chosen an assessor, 304; Jeremiah, shipmaster, 207, 253, brigt. John & Ann, 276, 288, 361, 362, 375, 408, 484; Woodard, master brigt. Hanover, 394.
Tayler. See Taylor.
Taylor, Capt., shipmaster, 215; Capt. Christopher, shipmaster, 147, 149, ship Union Galley, 431, 470; Edward, Lamprey-Eel- River, Me., killed by Indians, 67, 70; Henry, seaman, 263; Capt. John, North- ampton, soldier, killed in pursuit of Indians, 75; John, master sloop Katherine, 276, sloop Kathrin & Ann, 288, 337, 338 ;5awM^Z, master sloop Rose, 482; Capt. Thomas, shipmaster, 218, 219, 222, 230,
232, ship of burnt by privateer,
233, of brigt. Experiment, 294, 380, 406, 407, 408, 412, 413, 415.
Taylour, Col., Dunstable, soldier, march of with force after Indians into the woods, 355, 362.
Teller, shipmaster, 184, 218, 245.
Templeman, Thomas, shipmaster, 327.
Templeton, John, pirate, 78, 82, 88, 94.
Ten Fac-Simile Reproductions Re- lating to New England, 16.
Ten Fac-Simile Reproductions Re- lating to Old Boston and Neigh- borhood, 15, 25.
Ten Fac-Simile Reproductions Re- lating to Various Subjects, 2,
16, 21, 55 », 61 n, 62 m.
Tercera, Terceras, or Tersera (Ter- ceira), Azores, ships for, 72, 222, 297, 300, 307, 378, 385, 408, 417, 427, 429, 442, 482.
Terril, Capt., shipmaster, 140.
Tew, Henry, shipmaster, 123, 131, 149, 183, 196, 222.
Thacher, John, chosen councillor, Mass., 83, 204, 330, 479 [see Thatcher] ; Capt. Judah, ship- master, 66, 67, 71, 73, 133, 140, 187; Rev. Peter, Milton, 364.
Thackster (Thaxter), Samuel, Hing- ham, 276.
Thanet, Thannet, or Thenet, mast ship, 147, 150, 357, 362, 367, 372, 374, 457.
Thanksgiving Day, Massachusetts and New Hampshire, Nov. 23, 1704, 144; April 12, 1705, 175; Oct. 18, 1705, 249; Jan. 24, 1706, 280; Oct. 17, 1706, 388, 401, 409; in Deerfield, for the redeemed captives, Jan. 8, 1706/7, 436.
In Connecticut, Oct. 31, 1706,
417.
In New York, Jan. 8, 1705/6,
286; Dec. 12, 1706, 430.
-In Pennsylvania, Jan. 10,
1705/6, 288.
For proclamations, Massachusetts
and New Hampshire, see Dudley, J.
Thatcher, Col. J no., chosen coun- cillor, Mass., 44 [see Thacher]; Thomas, shipmaster, Charles Galley, 251, 275.
Thaxter, Capt. Benjamin, ship- master, 73, 85, 133, 135, 170.
Thinhoven (Tienhoven?), Capt., shipmaster, ship of from Bristol to New York captured, 184; 193, 206; ship of bound for Jamaica captured and turned into French privateer, 268; 437.
Thomas, Benjamin Franklin, 12; Capt., shipmaster, 105, 169, 183, 184, 192, 202, 257, 443; David, soldier, of Kittery, Me., garrison, deserter, 276; Isaiah, Worcester, printer, 11, his History of Print- ing in America, 11-12, 13, 14, 15,
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cited, 27 n, 55, 55 n; Isaiah jr., Worcester, printer, 11; John, ship- master, 237, 253; John jr., ship- master, 156; Richard, shipmaster, 130, 148, 207, 260, sloop Porto, Port, or Oporto Merchant, 264, 271, 276, 337, brigt. Hawke, 484; Capt. Thomas, master frigate Orsell, 39; William, shipmaster, 219, brigt. Amity, 310, 329, 395, 409, 421, brigt. Eagle, 485, 487.
Thomas, sloop, 277.
Thomas & Charles, sloop, 410.
Thomas & Francis, ship, 386.
Thomas and Sarah, ship, 347, 391, 413, 426, 450.
Thompson, Rev. Edward, Marsh- field, dies. 178.
Thorn, or Thome, Joseph, shipmaster, 162, 226, 237, "brigt. Tryal, 315, sloop Hawke, 450, [Hawk] 453.
Thornton, Timothy, Boston, chosen a selectman, 299.
Thorp, or Thorpe, shipmaster, 188, 191, 226.
Thrampton, shipmaster, ship Coun- try's Brig., 257.
Three Sisters, brigt., 300, 307, 323.
Thresher, Francis, Boston, attorney, 288.
Thurbar, Richard, pirate, 79, 82.
Thursday Lecture. See Lecture, the Boston.
Thwing, William, shipmaster, 123, 164.
Tides. See High Tides.
Tiger, brigt., 475. See Tygar, etc.
Tiler, shipmaster, 124.
Tilhurst, Rich., shipmaster, brigt. Association, 408.
Tiller, Wil., shipmaster, 76, 88, 125, 130, 235.
Tillet, William, shipmaster, sloop EHzabeth, 417. See Tillst.
Tillinghast, shipmaster, 400.
Tillst, William, shipmaster, sloop Elizabeth, 426. See Tillet.
Timothy, brigt., 358; sloop, 410, [Timothie] 417.
Tinmouth (Tynemouth), Eng., 461.
Tippits, Narragansett, miller, killed at his saw mill, 422.
Tisbury, Rev. Josiah Torrey or- dained in, 144; representative. General Court, 480.
Tisdale, Joseph, Taunton, repre- sentative. General Court, 205.
Token, A, for Children, by Rev. James Janeway, advertisement of, 365.
Token, A, for Mourners, by Rev. James Flavel, advertisement of, 444.
Tomlin, shipmaster, 125.
Tongerlou, Tongerlows, Tongrelou,
Tongrelow, Tonguerlow, or Toun- grello, Capt. Regnier, or Renier, privateersman, prizes taken by, 62, 89, 100, 127; his privateer sloop the Swallow, 145, cast away off Virginia, 168. 172; fits out the New York Galley, 248-249; again for the West Indies, 278, 282, 286, 303; chases a French sugar ship, 349; sends a rich prize to New York, 354, 356; 370; comes him- self to New York with another, 392; 397, 397 n; again sails, 434, 437; fight with French privateer near Hispaniola, 469, 473.
Tooth, a "great prodigious," dug up at Claverack, and brought to New York City, 227.
Topsam or Topsham, Eng., ships to or from, 100, 103, 247, 276, 283, 290, 303, 327, 375, 387, 400, 413, 417.
Topsfield, representative, General Court, 83 n. 84, 205, 331, 480.
Topsham, sloop, 270.
Torbey, Newfoundland, 197.
Tornados, at Barbadoes, 418.
Torrey, Rev. Josiah, Tisbury, or- dained pastor of, 144; Rev. Samuel, Weymouth, dies, 471.
Tothill, Jeremiah, New York, alder- man, 206.
Town of Boston, statistics, 98, 179, 300, 338-339 ; bills of mortality for, see Boston, Bill of Mortality.
Town meeting, Boston, 176, 299, 304.
Town Records, Boston, cited, 177 n, 299 K, 346 n.
Townsend, James, Boston, dies at Cohanzey, 282; Col. Penn, chosen cotmcillor, Mass., 44, 83, 204, 330, 479, of commissioners to treat with the Five Nations, 129, 129 n, 131, 132, 133, 139.
"T. S. of Boston," journal of found on a captured French privateer, 39.
Trade and Commerce with France, act of Parliament prohibiting all, published, 230.
Trade with the Spaniards, 217. See Spanish West Indies.
Traders. See Merchants and Trad- ers.
Trahee, Capt., shipmaster, ship Crocodile, 187.
Train Bands, 244.
Transactions and Collections of the American Antiquarian Society, 12.
Transcripts of Harvard College Records, 17.
Transport ships, 315, 317, 318.
Travise, Capt., shipmaster, ship Lyon, Boston to London, 43, 46, 47; ship of taken by privateer. 51.
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Treacle, A, Fetch'd out of a Viper, by Rev. Cotton Mather, adver- tisement of, 467, 467 n.
Treat, Mrs. Jane, Milford, Conn., granddaughter of Deputy-governor Treat of Connecticut, dies, 88.
Tregany, Capt. Henry, dies in Phila- delphia, 141.
Trerice, John, shipmaster, ship Re- ward, 400.
Trevers, Lord, misprint for Lord Rivers, 382.
Trevis, Mr., Marblehead, shallop of retaken from the French, 95.
Trial, shallop, 92. vSee Tryal.
Trimingham, John, shipmaster, 36.
Trinity Bay, Newfoundland, 198, 231; battle at, 395; 486.
Trinity Church, New York. See New York City.
Tripp, Jos., Dartmouth, representa- tive. General Court, 205.
Triton Galley, ship, 358, 362.
Triton's Prize, H. M. S., 269, 278, 348, 348 «; cruises of, 352, 352 w, 354, 356, 360, 366, 371, 386, 396, 399, 406, 412, 469; searching for French privateer on the New York coast, 478, 479, 481; running fight with a privateer, 483; 484, 486, 488.
Trivet, Richard, Marblehead, rep- resentative. General Court, 479 n, 480.
Troop of Guards, 40, 44.
Troop of Horse, 355.
Troops and Foot companies, ordered to frontiers, 352.
Trot, or Trott, Capt., shipmaster, 312, 381, sloop of captured by privateer and retaken, 434.
Trotter, Capt., shipmaster, 243.
Troy, shipmaster, 184.
True, Capt. Hen., Salisbury, rep- resentative. General Court, 480.
Trumbull, J. Hammond, 14.
Trump, William, shipmaster, ship Mary Gaily, 488.
Tryal, brigt., 315, 347, 358, [Horton capt.] 426, [Love capt.] 426, 440, 450, 453; ship, 279, 315, 382; sloop, 90, 139, 144, 300, 329,
[Concklin capt.] 378, [Wells capt.] 378, 384, 407, 410, 421, 439, 450, 453, 466, 468, 474, [Tryall, Reves capt.] 486, [Concklin capt.] 486.
Tryal Galley, 323, 400.
Tryon, ship, 257.
Ttickanuck Island, 86.
Tucker, John, shipmaster, 105, 144, his brigt. Sarah taken by French privateer, 161; of sloop Hope, 297, 350.
Tudor, Capt. John, recorder of city of New York, 168.
Tupper, shipmaster, 123, 251.
Turell, or Turill, Capt., Boston, shipmaster 128, 173; Samuel, master ship John & Timothy, 338.
Turffey. Capt., Boston, 229.
Turfrey, Mistress Mary, Boston, ad- vertises school for young gentle- women, 385, 392, 401.
Turks Island, W. I., ships from, 333, 334; with cargoes of salt, 366, 393, 396.
Turner, Capt. John, Gloucester, 91; Capt., shipmaster, 221; John, Scituate, dies, 304.
Twisden, Capt., shipmaster, 74.
Twing, William, shipmaster, 214.
Two Brothers, Long Island Sound, 159-160.
Two Brothers, ship, 350, 355, 372; sloop, 260, 275, 276, 285, 325, 329, 350, 351, 382, 384, 407, 421, 456, 459, 466, 468, 472, 484, [Adolph capt.] 487, [Potter capt.] 487.
Two Friends, sloop, 429, 446, 481.
Tygar, Tyger, Tygre (Tiger), ship, 161, 240; brigt., 372, 391, 476.
Tyler, Moses Coit, 15.
Tyng, Col. Jonat., Dunstable, rep- resentative. General Court, 331, march of with forces after Indian enemy, 355; Capt. William, Dun- stable, march of with men on snow shoes in search of Indian enemy, 162, representative. Gen- eral Court, 205, scouting, 254, 255, 287, 291, 355, 362; Capt. Wil., Chelmsford, representative. Gen- eral Court, 480.
Tything men, 177; orders to, 239.
■(JNCAS, Owoneco, or Omeneco (Oneko), Connecticut, Indian chief, 235, 239.
Union of Scotland with England, 38, 40.
Union Galley, ship, 431.
Unity, brigt., 417, 429; ship, 358, 366,
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426, 436, 453; sloop, 67, 139, 239.
Updick, or Updike, James, shipmaster, sloop EHzabeth, 144, 166, 246.
Upham, Phineas, Maiden, represen- tative, General Court, 205.
Unquort, ship, 37.
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VAIL, or Vaile, shipmaster, 96, 118, 153, 202, 228, 239; Jeremiah, ship- master, 214, 271, 275, 314, sloop Mary, 326, 334, 409, 421, 426, 459, 466, 486.
Van-Bael, Capt., shipmaster, 251, 348.
Vanbrugh, John, New York, ship- master, 258, 322, 325.
Vanderscure, Peter, pilot, 181.
Vane spindle of Taunton meeting house struck by lightning, 369.
Vanlaer, Capt., New York, priva- teersman, 152.
Van Newenhusen, shipmaster, 127.
Vantman, Capt., shipmaster, 51.
Van-Tyle, Capt. Otto, New York, privateersman, ship Castle Del Key, 278, 282.
Varnum, Jos., Dracut, representa- tive, General Court, 84.
Vaughan, Capt., shipmaster, 89, 90.
Veal, shipmaster, 178.
Vearing, Joseph, shipmaster, frigate Colman, 379.
Venetian Merchant, ship, 74.
Venteman or Ventiman, Capt., ship- master, 133; Capt. John, ship- master, 73, 77, 140, ship Martha and EHzabeth, 144, 156, 182, 183, 187, 188, 191, 207, 237, 250, 253, 276, 299, 322, ship Martha, 323, ship Martha and Elizabeth, 347, 379, 468, 472, ship Martha, 485.
Vessels launched. See Shipbuilding.
Vial, Capt., shipmaster, 126; John, Boston, 414; Joseph, shipmaster, 73, 96; Nathanael, or Nathaniel, master sloop Lark, 67, 121, 123, 171, 187, 258, [Viall] 265, 325, 328, ship Dutchess, 329, ship Hester Galley, 408.
Viano, 354.
Vibart or Vibert, shipmaster. 121 Matthew, master ship Friends Adventure, 288, 300.
Victory, ship, 301, 367, 379, 384 sloop, 413.
Vigilantius, book, advertisement of 316.
Vincent, Capt. John, shipmaster, 73 169, 184; shipmaster, coaster, 126
Violet, Capt., shipmaster, ship of taken by French privateer, 220.
Virgin, ship, 74.
Virginia, ship for seized by French and Indians at Penobscot, 30; 35, 36; fleet of merchantmen from England under convoy for, 40, 193, 199, 208, 224, 227, 228, 229, 231, 236, 238, 269, 279, 281, 282. 286, 289, 345, 349, 482; fleet from for England under convoy, 43, 48, 63, 71, 74, 77, 80, 96, 97, 148, 181,
234, 269, 293, 306, 311, 320, 333, 334, 343, 345, 346, 349, 352, 354, 373, 378, 380, 385, 390, 396, 406, 417, 420, 423, 442, 451, 457, 465; single ships from for colonial and other ports, 45, 62, 71, 101, 128, 131, 132, 148, 161, 171, 181, 183, 187, 193, 202, 205, 207, 209, 215, 216, 223, 232, 233, 235, 239, 240, 242, 249, 250, 260, 301, 307, 309, 323, 325, 354, 371. 396, 407, 409, 413, 450, 453, 459, 463, 470, 473; single ships for, 68, 71, 73, 77, 80, 86, 88, 93, 126, 132, 136, 143, 147, 149, 153, 157, 161, 170, 181, 188, 191, 195, 199, 200, 201, 203, 206, 207, 209, 210, 211, 214, 215, 216, 218, 221, 224, 238, 243, 244, 247, 251, 252, 253, 261, 264, 265, 268, 270, 274, 290, 297, 302, 312, 322, 334, 346, 351, 354, 360, 361, 363, 378, 385, 391, 393, 406, 410, 413, 417, 421, 423, 424, 426, 429, 447, 448, 450, 453, 455, 473, 486.
-Col. Nicholson, governor of.
arrives at Philadelphia, 125, sets out therefrom for, 128; Capt. Tongrelow, privateersman makes port in after loss of his sloop, 168; news items from, 172, 230, 320, 334, 427, 442, 451; Guinea ship with Negroes for, 221; Edward Nott comes out lieut. -governor for, 227 ; barque from for Bristol taken by French privateer, 242, 243; postal service with, 256-257 ; French privateer off coast of, 312; 315; Col. Nicholson, late governor of, at court, 326; Col. Nott, late lieut. - governor of, dies, 385; French and Spanish prisoners sent from Caro- lina to for transportation to Eng- land, 411; fourteen sail, by one account, twenty-one, by another, of fleet from for England foundered at sea, 457; Guinea ship with negroes for taken by letter-of- marque man, 475; ship of taken by French privateer, 485.
Virginia Merchant, ship, 482, 485.
Vital Statistics. See Town of Boston.
Vose, Capt. Thomas, Milton, repre- sentative. General Court, 84, 204, 330.
Vring, Capt. Nathaniel, commander packet-boat Six Islands, 220.
Vrqhuart, Mr., appointed minister of Jamaica, 97.
Vryling, John, Boston, merchant and shipowner, 73, 74, 236, 236 n, 242, 242 n.
Vulture, sloop, 440, 453.
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WADE, William, Philadelphia, ship- master, 143, 427, 476.
Wadland, Moses, shipmaster, 244, 250, sloop Seaflower, 307, 310, 372, 375, brigt. Adventure, 482, 485.
Wadlin, Moses, shipmaster, 462.
Wadsworth, Capt., shipmaster, 96; Joseph, shipmaster, 239.
Wager, Andrew, shipmaster, ketch Mary, 275, sloop Endeavour, 294, 338.
Wains, William, shipmaster, 166.
Wair, Capt. Daniel, shipmaster, 184, 219, 222, 228, 275, 294, 307, 325, sloop Adventure, 384, 387, 423; Capt., master of coaster, 239.
Wake, Capt., shipmaster, ship Desire, 240; Capt. George, master ship Laura, 241.
Wakfield. See Wakefield.
Wakefield, Mrs., Boston, widow, slave of advertised for sale, 418; Obadiah, shipmaster, 132, 207, sloop Swan, 424; Samuel, Salem, water bailey, 91.
Waldron, Richard, Cocheco, 70, 72.
Walker, Benjamin, Boston, chosen an overseer of poor, 177; Capt., shipmaster, 103, 114; Capt. John, shipmaster, 195, 233, brigt. Hope- well, 275, 307, 314, chased by French privateer in Long Island Sound, 337, 340-341, 350, 358, sloop Burbuda, 365, 379, sloop Endeavour, 382, 393; Samuel, councillor. New Jersey, 43, dies at Burlington, 128; Samiiel, sol- dier at Castle William, Boston, drowned in Cambridge, 102-103; Samuel, Rehoboth, representative, General Court, 204 n, 205; Wil- liam, master sloop Hannah & Ruth, 481.
Walking with God ... in two ser- mons, by Rev. Samuel Willard, advertisement of [1706], 382.
Wallace, Joseph, shipmaster, ship John & Deborah, 274.
Walley, Maj. John, chosen councillor, Mass., 44, 83, 204, 330.
Wallis, John, shipmaster, ketch John and Deborah, 307.
Walter, or Walters, Capt., ship- master, 125, 126, 196, 202, 222, 230, 250; John, master sloop Betty, 301; William, shipmaster, 271, of ship Hannah and Ruth, 289, 314, 350, 445, sloop Ruth & Hanna, 474, 486.
Walton, Maj., Piscataqua, soldier, scouting in the Eastward, 169, 174, 199, 259.
Wando River, S. C, 403.
Wane, Capt., shipmaster, 198.
Wanton, John, shipmaster, sloop Brothers Adventure, 322; Capt. John, Rhode Island, goes to the relief of Block Island, 470; Capt. William, R. I., goes to the relief of Block Island, 63; Capt. William, shipmaster, 114, 137, 184, 188; Maj. William., R. I., elected an assistant, 321, takes a French privateer off Block Island, 341.
Wapuck, Hannah, Indian girl, 448.
Ward, Samuel, shipmaster, 209, 219, 226, sloop Rose Anne, 260.
Wardell, Nathaniel, Boston, sleigh maker, advertisement of, 467.
Ware, shipmaster, 128, 209, 260.
Warehouses. See Boston.
Warren, Daniel, Watertown, dies, 297; James, Plymouth, represen- tative. General Court, 83 n, 84, 480.
Warren, brigt., 439.
Warrick, H. M. S., 161, 208, 361, 386, 395.
Washington Street, Boston. See Boston.
Watch-Hill, R. L, 341.
Watch House, Boston. See Boston.
Watchpoint, R. I., 337.
Water, Stephen, shipmaster, 96.
Water bailey, 91.
Waterhouse, Capt. Richard, ship- master, 75, [Waterhous] 184, 230.
Watering place. New York harbor, 274.
Waterman, Isaac, shipmaster, ship of taken by French privateer, 109.
Waters. Capt., shipmaster, 80, 170, 177, 178, 196, 199; John, ship- master, 216, ship Blessing, 264, sloop Betty, 300, 394, 423; Wil- liam, shipmaster, 323, sloop Han- nah, 442, 455.
Watertown, 5 w, 29; representative, General Court, 83 n, 84, 205, 330, 480; Daniel Warren of dies, 297; Mrs. Elizabeth Beers, widow of Capt.. Richard Beers of King Philip's war, dies in, 349; 352.
Watkins, Capt., shipmaster, 100, 164, 172.
Watson, Capt., shipmaster, 130; Capt. of ship Seaflower, in fight at Charleston, S. C, 404.
Watts, Samuel, Haverhill, represen- tative. General Court, 84, 205; Capt., shipmaster, 457.
Way, John, pirate, 78, 82 ; shipmaster, coaster, 121.
Weather, in Boston, backward Spring, May, 1704, 73; in New York, "rainy, dirty, and cold"
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late May, 74; in Boston, shower with "great hail stones," July
1704, 105, heavy snow storm Jan., 1704/5, 159, in Feb'y no travel- ling Eastward beyond Newbury except on snow-shoes, 164; in New York, deep snows to west- ward and no travelling for some weeks, Mch., 1704/5, 172, hard frost in mid-April, 188; in Boston extraordinarily cold April, 1705, 189, 191, very cold late Nov'r,
1705, 272, a "pritty big snow" late Dec'r, 279, "extream cold freezing weather" Jan., 1705/6,281, 285; in New York, cold Christmas 1705, and the Hudson frozen over, 286; in Boston, moderate late Jan'y, 1705/6, 286, 289; in New York, extraordinarily warm twelve days Jan'y-Feb., 1705/6, 288; in Boston, mid-Feb. thaw, 290, 291, snow, wind and rain, Feb. 20, 292; in Hartford excessive rains in mid-Feb. with great floods on the Connecticut, 293, again rains and floods in May, 321; in Rhode Island, May 16, shower of hail with stones "full three-quarters of an inch through," 328; in New Haven, June, 1706, heavy shower of "thunder and hail," 340; in New York, mid- Oct. 1706, great rains and "mighty floods" at Albany, 412; in Boston, extraordinarily moderate winter with "checkered weather," 1706/7, 442. See Floods, High tides, Storms.
Weaver, Mr., agent for the Guinea Company at Gamboa killed, 182.
Webb, John, shipmaster, coaster, 88, 205; John, Braintree, representa- tive, General Court, 479 n, 480.
Webber, Capt., shipmaster, 85, 118, 126, 174, 199, 200, 214, 233, 239, 250; James, shipmaster, 294, 297, sloop Endeavour, 413, 448; John, shipmaster, 149; Michael, rescued from captivity in Canada, 87; William, shipmaster, 214, brigt. Rose, 260, 270, 285, sloop Dove, 350, 355, brigt. Dragon, 436.
Webster, Capt., shipmaster, 202; James, master brigt. Endeavour, 477; John, shipmaster, 148, 228, 253, brigt. Endeavour, 274, 334, 350, 407, 426, 472; Noah, 11; William, master brigt. Dragon, 427.
Weekly Lecture. See Lecture, the Boston.
Weekly News-Letter, The Boston, 4.
Weekly Rehearsal, The, 5.
Weir, shipmaster, coaster, 170;
William, shipmaster, 247. See Wyar, etc.
Welch, Capt., shipmaster, ship of taken by the French, 148; 156, 194, 200, 201; John, shipmaster, 228, ship Larke, 255, 275, ship Hannah, 275, ship Larke, 301, 304, 326, 335, 420, 428, sloop Swallow, 431, brigt. Dolphin, 453, 455, 462, sloop Swallow, 466; Thomas, master sloop Swallow, 478. See Welsh.
Welcome, brigt., 288.
Weld, Thomas jr., son of Rev. Thomas, of Dunstable, dies after taking his second degree at Cam- bridge, 108.
Wells, Capt., shipmaster, 127, 151, 209, 228, 230, 312; John, ship- master, 156, 169, 230, 352, sloop Tryal, 378, 439, 450; John, Deer- field, 182 n; Lieut. Joseph, 92, 108.
Wells, Me., French and Indian design against, 33, 67; garrison at, 85; 182; Samuel Hill of returned captive, 198, 199; representative. General Court, 205, 479 n, 480; reports at of Indian movements, 218; Capt. Browne of in pursuit of the enemy, 259, 287; 366; flag of truce from Port Royal at, 432; 445.
Wellsteed, Will., Boston, chosen an overseer of poor, 177, 177 n. See Westead.
Welsh, Capt., shipmaster, 123, 124, 157, 192, 194, 196, 219, 400; John, master sloop Seaflower, 108, 190, 191, 253, ship Hannah & Elizabeth, 265, 299. See Welch.
Wenckley, Samuel, shipmaster, sloop Sarah & Hannah, 450.
Wenham, representative. General Court, 83 n, 84, 204 n, 205, 330 n, 331, 480.
Wensley, John, shipmaster, 160, 194.
Wentworth, Capt. John, shipmaster, 147, 149, of the new Lusitania Galley, 340, 462; Ehenezar, ship- master, 232, Success Galley, 448.
Wessels, Capt., shipmaster, 195, ship of taken by French privateer, 268.
West-Country Virginia fleet, 193. See Virginia.
Westead, William, Boston, chosen overseer of poor, 304, 304 n. See Wellsteed.
Westfield, representative. General Court, 205.
West-Hampshire, 134, 209.
West Indies, 37, 41, 42. 43, 47, 54; colonial ships to and from, 37, 274, 455 ; fleets of merchantmen under
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convoy from England for, 48, 100, 105, 199, 224, 228, 231, 429, 483; Dutch privateers fitted out to cruise about, 77; merchantmen from Bristol, bound for without convoy taken by six privateers, 101; English men-of-war for, 105, 345, 348, 356, 363, 366, 381 ; packet- boats to and from, 162, 182, 255, 347 [see Packet-boats] ; prizes from, 172, 203, 225; merchantmen under convoy from for England, 182, 227, 252, 395, 425; notices regard- ing postal service with, 255-256, 334-335, 379; French squadron in, 302, 302 M, 320; Spanish galleons in or abound for, 349, 351; 354, 374; expected attack upon by French squadron, 388; 395; French squad- ron returns to France from, with six millions livres in specie, 436; another French squadron reported bound for, 457; 464; French priva- teers numerous among, 470-471, 482; French vessels bound for taken by English and Dutch pri- vateers, 485. See the several islands under their names; also, Spanish West Indies.
West Jersey, 105.
Western Islands, trade with, 301.
Westward, The, 134.
Weymouth, representative, General Court, 84, 204, 331, 480; earth- quake shock felt in, 214; Rev. Samuel Torrey of dies, 471.
Weymouth, H. M. S., takes rich French prize. 258, 272.
Whale, a spermaceti brought into Newport, R. I., 209; in New York harbor, 450; wrecks the ship Swallow, 457.
Whaleboats, Nantucket, 465.
Wheeler, Capt., shipmaster, 47; Dr., Boston, dies, 59; Dr., lost at sea from Capt. Rosebothem's sloop Phenix, 241 ; John, Concord, representative, General Court, 83w, 84; Jonathan, shipmaster, 86, 103, 224, 226; Maj., Barbadoes, 74.
Wheelwright's, Capt., garrison, Wells, Me., 75.
Wheildon, William W., 14, his Curi- osities of Histor}^ cited, 62 n.
Whetlie, Elizabeth, Boston, dies, 160.
Whetston. See Whetstone.
Whetstone, Admiral, 42, 47, 148, 199, 202, 204, 217, 226, 229, 232, 241, 251, 299, 322, 327; commands English squadron at Jamaica, 369; Capt. Kerr goes to relief of, 380, 394; hoists his flag on H. M. S. Windsor, 395; England bound fleet under his convoy, 406, 417, 423, 427.
Whipple, one, Providence, R. I., 422.
Whitamore, shipmaster, coaster, 406.
White, Benoni, Boston, blacksmith, alleged counterfeiter, 111; Capt., shipmaster, 121, 124; /o/zn, master ketch Fisher, 310; John, Boston, returned prisoner from Placentia, 432; Joseph, master sloop Hope, 435; Peregrine, Boston, black- smith, alleged counterfeiter, 111; Capt. Peregrine, Marshfield, the "first Englishman born in New England," dies. 111; Capt. Satnuel, Boston, slave of advertised for sale, 158, 160; Susanna, 111; William, 111.
White Horse Tavern, Boston. See Boston.
Whiteborn, Capt., shipmaster, 73, 93.
Whitecomb, shipmaster, 352.
Whitehaven, Eng., ships from, 50, 358, 362, 363; ships for, 219, 226, 233, 314, 367, 382, 385, 386, 410, 425, 453, 463, 485.
Whitehorn, or Whitehorne, Capt. George, shipmaster, 77, 86, 119, ship of taken by the French, 167; ship Anne, 358.
Whitestone, L. I., 454.
Whiting, Maj., soldier, at North- ampton, 93; William, pirate, 78, at Marblehead sick, 80, 82, ac- quitted at trial in Boston, 94.
Whitmore, Francis, shipmaster, sloop Callipatch, 482; Pelatiah, Boston, commissary, 247; William H., Boston, 12, 14, 21.
Whittemore, Nathaniel, Boston, almanac maker, 251, 251 n, 418.
Whyborne. See Wyborn.
Wibber, William, shipmaster, brigt. Dragon, 477.
Wickstead, Capt., shipmaster, ship Somerset, 293.
Wier, shipmaster, 242, 244.
Wiggin, or Wiggins, shipmaster, 190, 203, 209; John, master sloop John & Mary, 474, 481, 488.
Wigglesworth, Rev. Michael, Maiden, 59, dies, 209, 209 n; Memoir of cited, 209 n; Funeral sermon for published, 226.
Wild, or Wilde, Capt., shipmaster, 156, 159; John, master ship Dove, 181, 184, 230, 269, 279, 281, 282, 283, 294, 301, 320; William, pirate, [Wiles] 78, 82, 95, 216, [Wildes] 225.
Wilde, Wildes, and Wiles. See above.
Wilkins, Erasmus, privateersman, kills an English officer in a street riot. New York, 248, his trial and sentence, 258; John, shipmaster, 200, 201, 230, 233, 237, 270, sloop Bathseba, 400, sloop Non-
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such, 424, 429, 481 ; Richard, Bos- ton, bookseller, dies in Milton, 156.
Willard, John, Lancaster, 214; Rev. Samuel, 60, 62, advertisement of his The Christians Exercise by Satans Temptations, 294, his The Fountain Opened, 353, his Walk- ing with God, his Loves Pedigree, 382, his The Best Priviledge, his The Man of War, 383.
Willfed, Nathaniel, killed by Indians at Saco, Me., 422.
William, King, 21, 22, 23, 32.
William, brigt., 316, 355, 364, 406, 423, 433, 472, 478; ship, 130, 161.
William Andrew, ship, 318.
William Galley, ship, 240.
William Kelleyt, sloop, 270.
William & Hannah, ship, 270, 294, 400, 457.
William and John, ketch, 230.
William and Mary, 1, 2.
William & Mary, brigt., 268, 277,
286, 334, 347, 393, 453, 486; ship, 260, 265, 268.
William & Robert, ship, 161.
William and Sarah, ship, 291, 300.
Williams, Capt., Boston, fire near his home in, 51; Capt., Charleston, S. C, of an expedition designed for Cuba, 112; Capt. Isaac, Newton, representative, General Court, 205; Rev. John, Deerfield, "the redeemed captive," 59, 425, 426, 426 n, rejoicing over return of, 435-436, 436 n; Joseph, ship- wrecked seaman, 242; Capt. Na- thanael, Boston, merchant, 250.
Willis, Henry, marine, of H. M. S. Deptford, deserter, 358; Thomas, Medford, representative. General Court, 204 n, 205.
Willoughby, Capt., privateersman, 234. . i
Wilson, Capt. Andrew, shipmaster, 93, 128, 141, 179, 222, 258, ship Sarah Galley, 284, 285, 285 n,
287, 294, 296, 323, 380, 407, sloop Flying Horse, 408, ship Sarah Galley, 417, 433; Capt., ship- master, 96, ship Marlborough, 240; John, master of coaster, 131 ; John, Billerica, representative, General Court, 204 n, 205; John, Braintree, 270; Capt. Jos., Maiden, repre- sentative, General Court, 83 n, 84; Mathew, master Batchelours Advent., 400, 427, [Matthew] ship Mary, 453, 462; Wil, Concord, representative. General Court, 330.
Wily (Wiley), Timothy, Reading, representative, General Court, 479 n, 480.
Winchelsea, H. M. S., 483.
Winchester, John, Brooldine, rep-
resentative, General Court, 331, 480. , Winckley, Samuel, shipmaster, sloop Sarah & Hannah, 384, [Winkley] 400.
WincoU, Capt., shipmaster, 360.
Windsor, Thomas, shipmaster, 230, 235.
Windsor, H. M. S., 395.
Wine, Capt., shipmaster, 36.
Wing, Capt., John, shipmaster, 136, 149, 180, 184, 194, 196, 201, 237, 239, 244, 281, 302.
Winkle, or Winckle, Samuel, ship- master, 73, 207.
Winnepisscoag, or Winnopiscag (Winnepisseoge) Ponds, N. H., 67, 254.
Winslow, Isaac, chosen councillor, Mass., 83, 204, 330, 479; Josiah, councillor, Mass., 1703, 44.
Winsor, Justin, 14, 15; Thomas, shipmaster, brigt. Adventure, 387.
Winter, Capt. Abraham, shipmaster, ship Francis, 360, 362; Capt., shipmaster, 336; Capt. Thomas, shipmaster, 153, 156.
Winter Harbour, Me., 205, 234.
Winthrop, Capt. Adam., Boston, elected lieut. of the Honorable Artillery Company, 88, 92, major of Boston Regiment, 244, 244 n, captain of the Artillery Company, 336; Fiiz-John, governor Con- necticut, manuscript news letters addressed to, 30, 31, 34, 37, 38, 41, 46, 47, 49, 51, 52, at Hartford, 114; John, governor Massachu- setts, 244 n; Wait, Boston, chosen councillor, Mass., 44, 83, 204, 330, 479.
Wishart, Admiral, 309.
Witchcraft, A Modest Enquiry into the Nature of, by Rev. John Hale, advertisement of, 353.
Witter, Matthew, shipmaster, ship Wilham & Robert, 161.
Woburn, representative. General Court, 83 n, 84, 204 n, 205, 330, 330 n, 479 n, 480; Maj. James Converse of Speaker House of Representatives, 44, 84, dies, 357.
Wobourn, and Wooburn. See above.
Wodsworth, Capt., shipmaster, 50.
Wolcot, Josiah, Salem, representa- tive. General Court, 83 n, 84.
Wonderful Works of God Commem- orated, by Rev. Cotton Mather, 26.
Wood, Samuel, Jamaica, L. L, branded with the letter T, 193.
Woodberry, Isaac, Beverly, rep- resentative, General Court, 84.
Woodbridge, Thomas, shipmaster, 222.
Woodbury, Capt., shipmaster, 196;
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Joseph, shipmaster, ketch of cast away on Cape Sable, 391.
Woodstock, representative. General Court, 84; 85.
Woolage, H. M. S., 279, [Woollage] 282
Worcester, Q n, 11, 12, 13, 15.
Wormall, Daniel, shipmaster, 92.
Wormstill, Michael, shipmaster, 246.
Worthilegg, shipmaster, 183.
Wreen, or Wren, Frigot, ship, 394, 413.
Wrentham, representative. General Court, 205, 479 n, 480.
Wright, George, shipmaster, 233; Joanna, 376; John, shipmaster, 184, 194, 216; Joseph, shipmaster, 68; Robert, shipmaster, 140; ship- master, ship from New York for London, 450.
Wrightington, Capt., shipmaster, 47, 188; Robert, shipmaster, 374.
Write, George, shipmaster, 228.
Wyar, or Wyer, William, shipmaster, 121, 125, brigt. Endeavour, 164, 169, 170, 352, 355, 358, 423, 448, 453. See Weir.
Wyborn, or Wyborne, Capt. Daniel, shipmaster 322, sloop Hancock, [Whyborne] 279, 323, 329, 362; arrives at St. Christopher with relief for its distressed inhabit- ants, 419; sloop Hawk, 423, 429, ship Robert, 446.
Wyborne. See above.
Wyer. See Wyar.
Wymbolt, shipmaster, 393.
Wyot, Wil., master, larigt. Endeav- our, 161, [Wyat] 350.
YALE College, 20, 454 n.
Yarmouth, representative. General Court, 83 n, 84, 205, 330 n, 331, 480; ship of, 177.
Yellow Fever, 401, 405, 436. See Plague.
York or Yorke, Henry, shipmaster, 420, 462, sloop Seafiower, 465, 469, 473; Joseph, master sloop
Mary, 382. York, Me., representative General
Court, 84, 205, 330 n, 331, 480;
hostile Indians at, 102, 259; Capt.
Lane with a force from in search
of the enemy, 255; 422, 458, 476. York, brigt., 434.
"Yorkshire," (Me.), frontiers of, 356. Young, shipmaster, 181.
^ACHARIAS, Capt., privateers- man, takes sloop off Cartagena laden with Cuba sugar, 354.
Zealand, 77. Zenger, Peter, 14.
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