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Cambridge, December 28:
Last Week both Houses of Assembly came to the Choice of five Delegates to represent this Colony in AMERICAN CONGRESS, for the Year 1776, by joint Ballot, and the following Gentlemen were chosen, viz. The Hon. John Hancock, Samuel Adams, John Adams, Robert Treat Paine and Elbridge Gerry, Elquites. [New Hampshire Gazette, January 2, 1776 - Submitted by Marla Snow]
On the 16th inft. A melancholy Accident happened at Worcester. As Master Franklin Williams, Son of Jonatheo Williams, Esq; and Masters Francis & Benjamin Chandler, Sons of Colonel Chandler, late of Worcester, were scating on a small River in that Place, the Ice suddenly gave way, when they fell through, & were all drowned nearly together. [New Hampshire Gazette, January 2, 1776 - Submitted by Marla Snow]
We hear that a Brig from Portugal, bound to New York, which had been taken by the Enemy, and ordered to Boston, was retaken a few Days ago, by one of the Continental Cruizers, and carried into Plymouth. She was laden with Salt, and had on Board, when retaken, a Midshipman, and six or 8 Seamen belonging to the Enemy. [New Hampshire Gazette, January 2, 1776 - Submitted by Marla Snow]
Captain Nowel of Newbury-Port, was one the Ship Masters who made his Escape from Boston, as mentioned in our last. He informs, that General Burgoyne sailed for England on the 16th lnstant, in the Tams? Man of War: And that General Howe, besides ordering Houses to be taken down for Fuel, has directed, for the same Purpose, all the Wharves, from the North Battery round to Charlestown Fetry, to be taken up. [New Hampshire Gazette, January 2, 1776 - Submitted by Marla Snow]
A Deserter came off from Bunker's Hill last Sabbath, about Noon: Several others have defended from the Enemy within a few Nights past. [New Hampshire Gazette, January 2, 1776 - Submitted by Marla Snow]
Nature is now forming a capacious Bridge of Ice over to Boston, across Charles River. It is nearly closed a little above the Ferry. [New Hampshire Gazette, January 2, 1776 - Submitted by Marla Snow]
The TOAST of the Day is, The American GENERAL and ADMIRAL. [New Hampshire Gazette, January 2, 1776 - Submitted by Marla Snow]
ORDAINED
On Thursday last, Elder Ferris Moore to the Pastoral care of the Baptist Church and Society in this town. Introductory Prayer and Sermon by Elder Hudson of Ohio. Consecrating Prayer by Elder Higby of Alstead. Charge by Elder Rogers of Swanzey. Right Hand of Fellowship by Elder Willard of Dublin. Address to the Church and Society by Elder Wood of Putney. Concluding Prayers by Elder Cummings of Sullivan. [New Hampshire Sentinel, January 1, 1820 - Submitted by Marla Snow]
Executive Appointments in New Hampshire.
source: [Campaign Atlas and Bee, Boston, Sat. July 14, 1860 - from Candi H.]
The Governor of Now Hampshire has made the following appointments:
Bank Commissioners—
Daniel P. Wheeler, Orford; Cyrus K. Sanborn, Rochester; George W. Pinkerton, Manchester.
Insurance Commissioners—
Oliver C. Fisher, Henniker; Otis F. R. Waite, Claremont; Benjamin M. Colby, San; bornton.
Trustees N. H. Asylum for the Insane—
Charles H. Pesslee, Concord; John A. Richardson, Durham; John Preston, New Ipswich.
Inspector of Hops—William P. Riddle, Manchester.
Commissioners under the Act concerning Contagious Diseases among Cattle—
Larkin D. Mason, T amworth; Oliver Pillsbury, Henniker; Walter Harriman, Warner.
School Commissioners—
William S. Abbott, Raymond, Rockingham County.
William D. Knapp, Somerworth, Strafford County.
William N. Blair, Laconia, Beiknap County.
Samuel D. Quarles, Ossipes, Carroll County.
Horatio Merill, Salisbury, Merriack County.
Harry Brickett, Hillsborough, Hillsborough County.
Herbert B. Titus, Chesterfield, Cheshire county.
Paul S. Adams, Newport, Sullivan county.
James W. Patterson, Hanover, Graton county.
Joseph B. Hill, Stewardstown, Coos county.
Dysentery
We have received the following statement, says the N.H. Patriot, which we deem of sufficient importance to be laid before our readers, as many of our towns are deeply afflicted with this distressing malady. In a village of this state, during the month of July, there were eleven cases of dysentery; the patients were attended by two physicians – six by one and five by the other. Of the first six the whole were cured; and the five of the second all died. The successful physician administered rhubarb and other mild diarhoretics, applied bandages of brandy or other spirit, mustard seed &c. externally to the bowels and kept the patient cool by a variety of applications. He who was unsuccessful pursued a contrary course, applying astringents internally such as opium and other medicines calculated to produce heat in the body.
[Republican Compiler (Gettysburg, PA) September 28, 1825 - Submitted by Nancy Piper]
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