Rambles about Portsmouth. Sketches of persons, localities, and incidents of two centuries: principally from tradition and unpublished documents. By Charles W. Brewster.

PETER LIVIUS. 83
protect him, and reward him if he brings me safely a letter'
from you. I could say a great deal more on this subject,
but I must close my letter lest it should be too late'. Be
sincere and steady, and give me occasion to show myself
Your sincere friend,
MONTREAL, 2nd June, 1777. ***x &-**Livius had three slaves at his house, when he lived in
Deer street, A nian and a wife might have been seen one
day driven from the house to a vessel at the wharf, to be
sent to the West Indies to be sold, crying aloud for their
child which they Were not allowed to take' with theml
And on another day, a stout slave was sent on board
another vessel on an errand, when he was seized and put
in confinement by the request of his mistress, and sent
also for sale in the West Indies. Mr. Livius went to Canada before his family, and his Wife paid off some debts
here with her household furniture. The large family bible
with the family coat of arms, Was given to a next door
neighbor and is still retained there in nearly as good condition as it was When received ninety-three years ago.
Peter Livius died in England in 1795, at the age of 68
years. He had three daughters-one of them died unmarried- the second married Mr. May of Blackheath; the third,
Oapt. Dalby.
RAMBLE XCIV.
Legislation in Portsmouth ill 1699 —Iirst Prison-S-ark
xNoble.
PORTSMOUTH was the seat of Government of New t-ampshire at the time When the following proceedings took
place.
Ancient documents in the offce of the Secretary of