The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle

We hear that on Tuesday last four Fishermen who supply the Markets in this City, were pressed from on board their Vessels, and carried on board a Tender from Halifax, belonging to one of his Majesty's Ships on that Station: And yesterday morning when the Capt. of the Tender came on Shore, in his Barge, a mob suddenly assembled and seized the Boat, but offered no Injury to the Captain, who it is said, publickly declared he gave no such orders, offer'd to release the Fishermen, and going into the Coffee House wrote and delivered an Order for that purpose; mean while the mob with great shouting, drag'd the Boat through the Streets to the middle of the Green in the Fields, where they burnt and destroyed her, and dispersed as suddenly as they met, without doing any other Mischief: some of the Company went on board the Tender with the Captain's Order, and brought the Fishermen on Shore. The Magistrates, as soon as they had Notice, sent to disperse the Mob, and secure the Boat, but the Business was finished before they could interpose. The Court met in the Afternoon but were not able to discover any of the Persons concerned in the Mischief.