The Freeman's journal, or, New-Hampshire gazette — Portsmouth, N.H., 1778-01-13 00:00:00, page 2

pafLge file came across the Pluto, when a
very severe engagement endued, and the
Rauleigh Would have carried her had not a
two decker hove in fight. The lall advices
irom France mention, that accounts had
been received in England, from the com
mander of the Pluto, in which he acknow
ledged the loss of upwards of 60 hands :
We have no.t heard the loss of the Rauleigh.
A prize sloop, taken by the General Wash
ington with about 80 puncheons of rum, is
fate arrived.
Last Friday night as fix men were going
on board a vessel in this harbour, the boat
overfet, whereby five of them were drowned.
WILLIAMSBURG, November 28.
Extras of a letter from Nantz, in Old-France, dated
September 10, 1777.
“ I can hardly tell what to fay on politics, for the
French court seems so wavering, that one cannot tell
one day how the wind will blow the next. One hour
it is all war; the next it is all peace. We have heard
of the advances Burgoyne has made at Ticonderoga,
to the Bth of July. A little more success on the part
of the British troops, will be fu fficient to encourage
Great Britain to go on with another campaign, for
which Amer ca should certainly provide in time; for
if she does not, the war may linger on for some years.
But I am firmly persuaded, that if America will but
continue firm and unanimous, and her sons do not aid
in curing each others throats, that she muff be finally
victorious and triumphant, which God grant."
YORKTOWN, December 13.
Extraft of a letter from Williamsburg, ( Virginia )
" In hopes to throw in a body of men, which may
enable General Washington to do Something this win
ter, wehave passed a bill to fend him five thousand
men immediately, as volunteers, to serve fix months
after they join him."
HARTFORD, January 6.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in France, to his
Friend in Weathersfield, dated October 2.
" Wejuft have letters from England, informing of
the capture of the Lexington brig, of 14 guns, com
manded by Captain johntton, of Boston; this brave
man and all his officers, except one, were killed.
The brig fought five hours.
" Prodigious quantities of eloathing for the Ame
rican army, have been and will be lent out, which
will be amply fufficient for them. We have frequent
ly people applying for assistance from the goals in Eng
land for the unhappy American prisoners, several of
whom have at times escaped, and have been and are
fending from hence for America, and are all provided
for as fail as they come here "
PROVIDENCE, January §,
We learn that some of the Enemy's frigates were
lately cruizing on the Coast of South-Carolina, and
that they have captured several American vessels, par
ticularly a ship from Boston, belonging to South Ca
rolina, which was burnt.
On Wednesday a flag of truce arrived from New
port, and brought upwards of one hundred of the in
habitants, who chose to avail themselves of Gen. Pi
go 's late permission forthem to depart. They were
very critically and repeatedly fearthed before the ves
sel was Offered to fail, and many of them, as usual,
robbed of their wearing apparel, &c.
The enemy at Rnode island, we are informed
have lately received some difagreetble advices from
Europe ; but the purport of them is kept a profound
fccrer.
We hear from Concord, that on the 25th ult, hear
fu n set, as Mr. Nathan Hofmer, aged near 50 years,
was walking on the edge of the river he unfortunate
}y Apt in ; the channel being open and no person
being near to assist him he was drowned ; he has left
a forrowful widow and fix chi dren. In this man was
urited the dutiful son, the kind and loving hufband,the
affectionate parent, and friendly neighbour. His body
was found the next morning and decency interred, cn
the z/ih, greatly lamented oy all that knew him.
The voice is—be ye a/'o rea^y.
Extract of a Letter from Virginia December §, 1777
" I have seen Englifn papers to the 7th of Oftober,
brought by the vessels from France, but they contain
to mater al intelligence This however, may be col
I died from them-—That our armed vessels save been
plenty and fncceffal cn the British and Irfh coasts
and that the merchants are under terrible apprehen
sions from them. Dr Lee was arrived at Paris from
Berlin, before the vessels left France.
“ It seems to be the general opinion here, that Bur
goyne's army should not be allowed to go home be
fore the king and parliament have ratified the conven
tion. An irdlance of treachery in the affair of Closer
Seven is produced in support of 'this opinion; and
France's demanding some of the fiiti Britdh Nubility
as borages fcr the surrender or delivery of Cape-Bri
ton, is urged as a reason why they should cemand
houses u@.”
PORTSMOUTH, Printed, at DANIEL FOWLE's Printng Office
STRAYED or Stolen from the Subferiber, about
the lith of this Inst, a Black Horfe,with a small
Star in his Forehead, 14 Hands high, trots and paces,
4 Years old lad Spring, full of Flesh when he went a
way. Any Person that will takeup said Horse, aid
return him to the Owner, or give Information so tha t
he may "have him again, shall receive Five Dollar^
Reward, and all necessary Charges paid by meThoma s
Lyford. Exeter, December 25 1777. 30 —3,
WEST-INDIA and NEW-ENGLAND RUM
by the Hoglhead or Barrell; SHERRY,
TENI and MALAGA WINE, by the Quarter
calk or Gallon. Allo good CLARET, Sold bv
NOAH PARKER in Portimouth (29—31)'
State of New-Hampshire.
WHEREAS the Towns of Tuftorb"rough,
Shelburne, Cockburn, Protedworth, Dart
mouth, and Monifown, within the State aforefaid,
in and by an Aft of the General Court of said State
lately palled, had fat to them the Sums following as
their Proportion of the State Tax, viz.
Tuftonborough, £, 36 10 o.
Shelburne 36 10 0
Cockburn, 36 90
Prote&worthj 36 68
Dartmouth, 40 00
Morristown, 4813 4
And whereas the said Towns have so few Inhabi
tants as to be incapable of chafing Officers for assess
ing and collecting their Proportion of the State Tax,
NOTICE is hereby given, in Pursuance of said Ad
to the Owners ( collectively ) of the Lands in said
Towns, that uniefs they pay their Proportions afore
faid, as Part of said Tax, to the Subferiber, on or be
fore the First Day of March next, so much of their
Lands will be fold by Order of the General Court as
will pay their said Proportions with incidentalcharges.
NICHOLAS GILMAN,
Treasurer of the State of New-Hampshire.
Exeter, January 6, 1778.
TO BE SOLD, a few Barrells of belt glaz'd
Engiffi POWDER. Enquire of Thomas
Sheafe. (31—33)
TO BE SOLD, a few Barrells of choice Mess
BEEF, and a small Quantity of BRO^N
SUGAR. Enquire at the Printing-Office, (31. 33
A Quantity of Excellent .
New small Arms,
With BAYONETS, &c.
To be fold cheap for Cash, by William
Gardner in Portsmouth. 30 —32
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE, CHESHIRE ff.
WHEREAS the Proprietors of Marlborough, in
the County and State aforefaid, did at a legal
Meeting in January 1774, vote to raise Two Pence
Half Penny on each Acre of all the rateable Lands
in said Marlborough then Monadnock No. 5 for the
Purposes of finishing the Outside of the MeetingHoufe,
and laying the lower Floor, for defraying the Charges
of getting the Town Incorporated, and for to hire
preaching, that Year : These are therefore to give no
tice to said Proprietors that uniefs they make speedy
Payment of their refpe&ive Taxes to me at my Dwell
ing House in said Marlborough, their Land will be
advertis'd for Sale at Public Vendue.
ELIPHALET STONE, Col'cSor.
Marlborough, December 12th 1777. 30—32
STRAYED away last O&o. from 12
Sheep, 2 of them black, mark'd on the Left Ear
with a Crop, and a floap on the under fide of the Right.
—Whoever will give information of said Sheep, that
the owner may have them again, shall have Four Dol
lars Reward, and all necessary Charges paid by me
John Noyfe. "qJanuary 3 1778. 30—32
Fxc'er fa-cry 6h, 1778
Nicholas Gilman,
COMMISSIONER of the Continental Loan Office,
continues to borrow Money on Interest at Six per Cent
per Annum, for the Use of the United States of Ame
rica ; constant Attendance is given at his Office, in
Exeter.
In CONGRESS, September 9th 1777,
RESOLVED, that the Interest which shall arise,
after the Date of this Resolution, on the Loan
Office Certificates already Issued before the firft Day
of March next, be annually paid at the refpe&ive Loan
Offices, in Bills of Exchange on the Commiffianers of
the United States, in Paris, at the Rate of Five Liver?
of France for every Spanish Milled Dollar, due for In
terest as aforefaid, or in Continental Bills of Credit at
the Option of the refpe&iva Lenders.
By Order of Congress,
JOHN HANCOCK President, 31—33.
ALL Persons Indebted to, or that have Demands
on the Edate of Samael Hays, late of Dover,
deceas'd are desired to bring in their Accounts to James
Nute of Madbury. and Joseph Drew of Dover, Admi
nistrators on laid Estate, in order for fettlemeat.. Said
Admihiftrators will attend at the House of ibe deccaf*
ed every other Monday in each Monh for the fix next
following Months. Dover, Dec. 26, 1777. (31)
TO BE SOLD, a good Duelling House, one
Story, 38 Feet by 20, and a Barn 36 by 50,
well fixed,an Orchard that will make about 20 BancTis
of Cyder yearly; together with one Acre and half of
choice Land. Enquire of Joseph Libby, living on
the Premises in Madbury.
N B. Whoever inclines to purchase the above, may
be fapplied with ten Barrells of Cyder, 12 Rush 11s of
Corn, and five or fix Loads of Hay. (29-31)
JCT^O BE SOLD, a LOT of Land in Barrington,
being one of jhe hundred Acre Lots, adjoining
to Nottingham No 31, in the half Range, well wood
ed and watered, eight Ac es of it is fell and mostly
cleared up Ei quite of Joseph Libby, near Macbury
Meeting House. (29—31)
ALL Persons Indebted to, or that have Demands
on the Estate of Ephraim Wentworth, late of
Dover, deceas'd, represented IrElvent, are defined to
bring in their Accounts for Settlement to Capt. John
Gage & John Hard of Dover, Commissioners appoint
ed for that Purpose, to attend at the House of Jonathan
Gage, Innbo'der in Dover, the First and left Monday
of January, and firft Monday of February next, being
the bft Time. Dover, Dec. 27. (29 —31)
ALL Persons Indebted to, or that have any De
mands on the Eff te of Lieut. William Han
son, late of Dover, deceaf'd, Inieftate, are desired to
bring in their Accounts, to Aaron Wingate, and Me
het^ble Hanson, Adminifirators of said Estate, in order
for a speedy fettlcment, as they will attend thatfoufi
nefs every Monday, in the three following Months.
/ _°°v"'Decereher 2/th 1777 (?^ —,0)
PORT ^CUTiI, Jan. 12.
By a Letter from on Board the Portsmouth Friva
terr commanded by Capt. John Hart, of this Town, *
dated Bilboa, Nov. 25, 17 7,, we learn, that he was
out on a Cruize, and fell in with the Squbrcll Man
o ; War, of 20 Guns convoying a Fleet of Merchant
men from New orndland. The Partfmouth engaged
the Squirrel! three Hours, and got off with the Loss
of seven of her Men,whcfe Names are not yet known,
excepting French of this Town.
TO BE SULT,
To the highest Bidder by the Subferiber,
Executor to the Last Will and Tefiament
of WILLIAM WHITE, Elq; late of Bos
ton, deceas'd, several Parcels of Land, be
longing to the Estate of the said deceas'd,
viz.
ONE hundred Acre Lot in Chefler in ihe
State of New-Hampshire, laid out to the
Right of Edward Gilman, in the second Di
vifionof hundred Acre Lots. Also two Tracks
of Land in the Town of Wells, in the County
of A ork, and State of the Massachusetts Bay,
one of which contains sixty-six Acres of g< od
Land,with a heavy Growth of Wood thereon,
and is situated near a Landing, it was purcha
sed of John Gooch of said 7 own : the other
Tra& is the one half of an eighty Acre Lot
lying on the North-East Side of Moufom Ri
ver(a suitable Place for Ship -Building ) and
a lew Acres of Salt-Marsh on the South-Weft
Side of said River, purchased of Benjamin
Wormwood.
^The Sale to begin on the last Thursday
of January next at two o'Clock in the After
noon, at the House of Mr. Wells, Innholder
in Hampton-Falls, in the State of New-
Hampshire.
Allo, Two Farms in Groton, in she County
of Middlesex and State of the Maflachuletts-
Bay ; < he of said Farms was purchas'd of John
Blair, and contains about seventy Acres with
at House and Barn thereon : the other con
tains about three hundred Acres with a House, -
Barn, and other Buildings thereon, was pur
chased of John Stevens ; both of said Fa.ms
are pleasantly situated near the Meeting-
House, except Fart of the last mentioned,
which lieth some Distance from the other, it
may be fold all together or apart, as may best
suit the Bidders. 0 The Sale to begin
on the firft Thursday of February next, at
two o'Cleck Afternoon, at the House of Capt.
Pollard, Innholder in Weftford, a few Miles
from the Premises. Conditions of the ref
pedtive Sales to be seen at the Time and Pla
ces of Sale. P. WHITE.
South Hampton, December 18. 28—31