The New Hampshire Gazette

Altho' the Printer of this Paper is averse to the publishing any thing to the prejudice of a person's Character, yet in some cases it seems to be absolutely necessary, and the Law will justify it: For instance, when such a one comes into the Metropolis of a Government and has the Face to report News, which he knows to be false, upon the good or bad success of which the Fate of Kingdoms are greatly concern'd; the Community is injur'd, and have a right to satisfaction; and if it can be proved upon the Offender, he must be look'd upon as a Liar, or false Witness; and therefore it may easily be made to appear, that one of this Character breaks at least five of the Commandments at one and the same time; which may apologize for the following, which is inserted for the public good, and real benefit of Such a Reporter, without any design of injuring his good name (if he has one) and that it may also be a means of saving him from the Gallows, however squeamish and tender he may be of his boasted Reputation.

A Reward of Five DOLLARS

Now lodged in the Hands of the Printer, for any Person or Persons that will bring into this Town, in Six Months from this Date, and deliver into the Hands of the Town Whipper, Michael Conner, a Fellow, who in passing thro' this Town last Saturday, in his Way to the Eastward, did wilfully Report for News, "That the KING of Prussia had kill'd Count Daun, and entirely defeated his whole Army, having destroyed 28,000 on the Field, and taken 19,000 Prisoners." And to confirm the same, did declare again and again at different Times to many of the principal Gentlemen of this Place, "That he had not only read the said News in a London Print last Thursday Evening, which was bro't by a Vessel belonging to Mr. Hughes, which had just arrived at Boston in 27 Days from London, but he had been on board the said Vessel and spoke with the Captain that Evening, who confirm'd all the agreeable News (as he said) he had read in a London Print that was bro't in said Ship." When he pass'd thro' this Town, he had on a red Waistcoat and a Pair of Velvet Breeches; and was a most notorious Liar: His Dress he may change, but for his Faculty in Lying he will always be remarkable.

Nota Bene; There is the Stocks ready, A Pump handy, and Eggs in great Plenty.

Portsmouth, April 16, 1760.