The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle

PORTS MOUTH, Sept. 13.

YESTERDAY Morning by Day-Light, was exhibited to public View, at the Hay-Market in this Town, the Effigies of a S--p M--r, the Dl, and a Boot between them-- previous to which, On Wednesday, immediately after the Post came to Town and brought the News of the arrival of Capt. Daveron from London at Boston, a special Court for the Trial of a Person in an unpopular Office, was held here-- The Prisoner made his Appearance at the Bar by his virtual Representative---After being charg'd with the unnatural Crime of accepting a Promise of a Reward from his Grandmother, for using his Endeavour to impoverish and starve his Mother and her Daughter, of whom she had conceiv'd a Jealousy of her Growth and suppos'd Riches---to which he plead, Not Guilty, and put himself on his Country for Trial ; several Arguments were used in behalf of the Respondent, but the Evidence being So full, the Jury brought him in Guilty, without going off the Stand---The Judges then sentenced the Prisoner to be carried from hence to the Place of Execution, and there to hang by the Neck till Dead ; then his Remains to be taken down and burnt to Ashes, which was attended by the Grand Deceiver, who held this Label --

GeorGe my Son, you're young in Station.
But yet may serve me in this Narion ;
Seven Hundred Sterling may be lost ;
Take this, 'twill amply pay your Cost--
Offering him an empty Purse.

On one Arm of the S--p-M--r in Capitals were placed G. M. on the other S--- M---- Before him was his Answer';

My Heart misgives, 'tis not the Thing,
High in a Halter thus to Swing—

Another Label from the D---l to B--te was

Go on, bold B--te, compleat their Fall,
And hurl Destruction on them all.

His Answer.

I would, Great Sir, but 'tis a Notion,
To be thus hamper'd in Promotion.

On B--te was placed the St-p A--t, and over the A--t--.

B- te and the Devil, believe it fact,
First bred, then hatch'd this curfed A--t.

On the Post which supported the whole, was wrote in large CAPITALS,

HERE ARE ACTUALLY AND VIRTUALLY REPRESENTED THE FIRST FOUNDERS AND FIRST INTENDED EXECUTOR OF THE EXECRABLE S-P A -T. Let no one on his Peril endeavour to remove them from this justly deserved, Exalted STATION.

N. B. It was remark'd, that about Nine o'Clock Yesterday Morning, the Devil attempted to quit the Place assign'd him, and had like to have made his Escape, but Was by the Dexterity of his Enemies made secure again.

Last Evening the above Effigies were consumed in the Presence of some Thousands of Spectators. on a Hill near the Town, amidst the loud Acclamations of all present ; a large Bonfire having been prepared for that Purpose. The whole was conducted with the greatest Order that could be expected on such an Occasion.