The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle

SALEM, November 15.

We hear from Marblehead, that last Saturday Capt. Granby arrived there, after a tedious passage, from Lisbon; having met with a Misfortune, was obliged to put into Halifax to Water; the Vessel had Scarcely anchored, but was boarded by the Officer of the Customs, who carried the Vessel to a Wharf, and, after having searched and pitied his Salt, searched the Chests &c. Finding nothing to condemn the Vessel, tampered with the Sailors; and used the Master very scurillously, by threatening to imprison him, and lay him under Bonds, altho' he had no contraband Goods on board; when after a Detention of two Days, the Master demanded his Vessel, they threatened to unload her; but finding their Threats had no Effect, endeavoured to persuade him to leave his Vessel; which when they cou'd not prevail on him to do, delivered her to him. These Circumstances sufficiently shew, not only the infamous Arts used to distress the fair Trader, but the base Dispositions of a set of hungry Miscreants, whose only Aim seems to be to enrich themselves by distressing honest Trade, under pretence of securing the Revenue; such Instances of Oppression, though countenanced by those in Office, ought, however, to be made public, and the Actors in such dirty Scenes treated with the Contempt they deserve from every honest Man.