The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle

By Capt. Hood arrived at Boston, 9 Weeks from London, we have the following Advices, viz.

LONDON. November 4.

On Sunday the Bishop of Chester ordained at Kew Church, a Gentleman who is going to America.

[The above it's supposed is a Parson for the Church at Portsmouth, New-Hampshire, N.E. Accounts being received one would soon be sent.]

Nov. 5. The challenge given by Mr. Graham to Alderman Kirkman, proceeded from the following cause: Mr. Graham was to have been admitted a Broker, but Alderman Kirkman refused to swear him in; for this refusal Mr. Graham, on Tuesday last, challenged the Alderman, and threatened to cane him: Mr. Graham yesterday attended the Court of Aldermen, and being called in was severely reprimanded by the Lord Mayor, who said, "had he challenged him he would that instant have committed him to Newgate." His Lordship then asked Mr. Graham, "why he intended to cane Alderman Kirkman?" Mr. Graham replied, "he would cane him as a coward."

The Court ordered a prosecution to be commenced against Mr. Graham.

A Correspondent informs us, that the single Liveryman who opposed the election of Mr. Alderman Bull, on Wednesday evening last, at the Half-Moon, in Cheapside, on being asked why he held up his hand against such a great Majority, answered, Sir, I am a Glazier by trade, and if there is no opposition, how do you think the windows would be broke?

Nov. 8. If Divisions portend the downfall of an Administration, the present is not likely to continue quite so long as the term spent in besieging Troy. The appointment of Dr. Hay to be Judge of the Admiralty-Court has given rise to fresh dissensions amongst the Ministry. Lord North wished to honour Dr. Burrell with the promotion for a most excellent ministerial reason, because there were several votes in the family. Lord Sandwich had pitched upon Dr. Mariott as his favorite to supply the vacancy. But the Bedford party, more for the sake of opposing the Premier than of rewarding merit, conferred the dignity on Dr. Hay.

From the part taken by the Bedford cabal in the promotion of Dr. Hay, & some other measures recently adopted by that faction, it seems to be their determined resolution to effectuate the political destruction of Lord North the very first favorable opportunity which occurs.

Nov. 9. The last article of charges in an Attorney's bill lately delivered, is, For Surmounting, insurmountable difficulties 20l.

Nov. 11. Samples of mineral ores, have been lately brought over from North-America, which are expected to prove very valuable acquisitions.

The Irish Parliament has hitherto proceeded in their transactions with écla. Its friends of the country have carried every thing before them. They find the present Lord Lieutenant (who has more virtue, sagacity, and sense than his predecessor) well disposed to assist them in serving their country but the corrupt system of government to which he is chained in his office will not admit of it. It is said that he has been honest enough to make this confession. He told Sir L. O'B. that he would willingly act among them like an honest man; but that it was impossible he could be an honest Man and Lord Lieutenant at the same time.

Nov. 10. Mr. Miller, late Printer of the London Evening-Post, left London yesterday morning, and Mr. Miller's situation is singularly hard: in consequence of his inability to pay the excessive fine of Two Thousand Pounds, he is forced to abandon his country, & with it his friends and relations; and as an aggravation of his misfortunes, his wife is very far advanced in her pregnancy, & his young and helpless family dependent on him for support, left totally unprovided for.

Our laws can no longer be admired for their mildness, nor the freedom of the Press esteemed sacred and secure, when a Printer, for inadvertently inserting a letter, may be prosecuted to destruction.

Nov. 15. We have heard it whispered and hope it is true, that Lord Sandwich will in a fortnight convince the publick that it was not money he wanted of Mr. Miller, the Printer, but a convincing Proof to the public, that Miller, had printed a most daring and scandalous falsehood to injure his Lordship: also to put other Printers upon their guard.

We are assured from good authority, that both Houses of Parliament will meet, for the dispatch of business, the day after her Majesty's birth-day, which is observed the eighteenth of January.

The notorious Mrs. Grieve, (lately mentioned in this Paper) was again before Justice Fielding, when Mr. Greenleaf, a Quaker, averred, she had undertaken to get him the place of Commissioner of the Stamp-Duty, for which he had given her a bond for 135l. and a note for 20l. beside, which had been paid. She behaved in a very confident manner, and abused the Prosecutor, declaring he had three times got his servant maid with child, and therefore was not worthy to be recommended to that post by her. He was advised to seek redress at Common Law.

Nov. 13. We are credibly informed that the Earl of Sandwich, has drawn up the state of the Navy for the inspection of Parliament; and has, it is said, a plan for manning the Royal Navy for the future, without the odious practice of pressing. &c.

We are credibly informed, that two men of war, and a frigate of 32 guns, are for the future to be stationed in the straits of Bahama, to protect the English vessels trading from North-America to the West-Indies.

There is at this period, says a Correspondent, no less than half a dozen duels on our News-Paper lists almost ripe for execution, viz. Crawford and Lovell, Kirkman and Graham, Wilkes and the late Lord-Mayor, the Playhouse Directors & Justice Fielding, Ld N-h and L-d San--b. and Mr. Reddith and Mr. Macklin: in all of which the public are most unspeakably interested.

DIED. Thursday, in Henrietta-street, Cavendish-square, Lieut. General Gore, by which a regiment becomes vacant. Friday, in Berners-street, Peter Manigault, Esq; a gentleman possessed of a large estate in So. Carolina, where he was many years Speaker of the Commons House of Assembly.

Saturday, at Kensington Gore, Wm. Walton Esq; lately arrived from Virginia.

Nov. 12. Yesterday was married, at St. Bennet's, Paul's Wharf, Mr. Nath Wheatley, Merchant, of Boston, New-England, to Miss Enderby, of Thames-Street.

Capt. Colville, of the Royal Navy, is, by the Lords of the Admiralty, appointed to the command of the Aeolus man of war, of 36 guns, at Deptford.