The Freeman's journal, or, New-Hampshire gazette — Portsmouth, N.H., 1777-08-23 00:00:00, page 3

PHIL 4DELPHI4, ms. 3. 1
Extras of a Letter from Sinepuxent, Axg. 8,
"rferdiy al three o'clock, P.M. appeared
off this bar, from zoo to 150 fail of enemy's
foipping,ftretching to the fo^bwird the wind
at E S. E. At 5, P. Ml. they tacked to the
canard, and were all in fight at fan fa ;
but none of them in fight this morn ng yet
b^, expeft to fee them again, as there was
little wnd all night.
" P. S. This moment all the enemy's /hips
are in fight again."
In CONGRESS, Aug. 8.
The Com .nicree of Treasury report, that
they have conferred with the Managers of
the Stites Lottery, and find that a consider
able number of tickets remain unfold in the
hands of the Villagers, as well as of their
Agents in the several States ; that from the
prefect state of the Lottery, and the uncer
tainty of the enemy's intentions the Com
mittee recommend the drawing to be post
poned 'till the 6th day of November next ;
and that a further quantity of tickets be trarv
United to the several States and that it be
recommended to their refpefbve executive
powers, to give all the affidance they can
to expedite the files thereof.
Resolved, That Congress concur with this
report, and direct the Gnrd of Treasury to
cause the fame tc^be carried intoeffe^.
Copy from the Journals.
WILLIAM HOUSTON.
FISH KILL, Aug. 14.
" We have this moment received an ac
count that the enemy have left Saratoga, but
what rout they have tak n n is unknown."
By several deserters bum the British army
at Kingsbridge, examined at Peek's Kill,we
have the following information, — That
Col. RholJer's regiment Rationed between
Col. Cortland's and the North River, con
fifts of about 250 men, with two other Hes
fian regiments, 300 men each. One regi
ment at Fort Walhington, and one at Fort
Independence, 500 men each ; the whole
commanded by General Smith, a Hessian ;
they keep a picket of 50 men advanced a
bout a mile from their main body.— That
they have two field pieces to each battalion.
That Brown's corpse consist of about 450,
Rationed at Kingsbridge, De Lancey's 450,
Bavard' ; 28o fr £ok Fanning's 460, the New
York volunteers, commanded by Col. Grant
150, the 35th British regiment es 250, who
lie at Mount Mfflin; and Col. Robinson's,
lying ac Moraffania, contains about 300,
General Clinton has the command of British
troops, and General Smite, the Hessians ; a
great number of Hessians are sick in the
New York hospital.
Lift laordiy a flag of truce returned here
with a number of poor emaciated languishing
Prisoners, from Newport, whole deplorable
condition, one would think was fufficient to
excite the commiseration of the mod barba
rous Savages: But alas! the Hears of our E
nemies seem to be callous to every Sentiment
of humanity. The more than brutal policy
of our enemies is,to debilitate the bodies and
ruin the confutation of their Prisoners; only
leaving jail life enough in them to answer an
exchange, (though many die in this unheard
of Operation) which is performed by Starva
tion. Of the above Prisoners Capt. Moles
Parsons of Cape Ann, died in two hours after
he was taken'on board the flag, and was bu
ried at Stonington ; Samuel Kilby of Cphaf
fet, in Massachusetts, Nation Solly and Fra
ncis Ir>ns, of Cape May, were carried to lodg
ings in this town, where they lie dangerous
ly sick ; the others, feeble as they were, ven
tured to crawl from town to town, until they
might get Home. They all confirm (what
their meague Countenance too well difeover)
the scanty Pittance which we inserted in our
last. Just before the Flag arrived along fide
the Prison-ship, one Samuel Thornton of
NEW- .LONDON, Auguit Sth, 1777.
Marblehead, and the gunner of Capt. Pah
mer's privateer, —-= >Edgerton of Norwich
died in the dreadful operation of enfeebling
and emaciating the Budy, and deftrpying the
constitution, however vigorous and healthy
it might have been, so as to render thenilp
tally unfit for service, after they are excitarig
ed. Qaere, How long Ihall we continue tp
pay British seamen their wages, giving them
their private Ventures, and lay them under
no restraint? And those taken in arms, how
long before we Ihill take Notice of the ill
treatment of our men,and retaliate on them;
True it is, "do good for evil," is a God like
virtue: Butitjaitice requires it, and thereby
good comes to our captive brethren, ought it
not to be done ? Dreadful Thought ! dread
ful indeed to an American, to open something
worse than an inquisition, to torture the bo
dies of innocent men, for no Fault of their's,
but of their iriafter ; and perhaps they detell
the cruelty @t their matter as much as we do.
And on Monday friled nr Newport with „ Bri
tish p ifoners, a Hag from bis port, which returned on
AVednefchy with an equal number of on? men; of
Whom Capt, Wm. Been of Philadelphia, Jacob John
son of Weft New-jersey, B^junin Frederick of Bof
tonfoUnd Samael Fill of ^arihalVineyard, were car
ried to lodging/ in this town, the latter died , ^rday,
the others are crawling off to their refpe&ve homs,
as fall as their feeble itate v^H admit. As they left
the Priou-Ihip, E.iw Williams, Lieutenant of Capt.
Palmer's privateer, and the Cooper died. A cartel,
from Bolton was there at the fame time, who would
take near all our prisoners.
PORTSMOUTH, .Aug 23, 1777.
DIED at Temple the 4th inst. the Rev'd
Mr. SAMUEL WEBSTER, Pallor of
the Church in that Place.—He was the eldest
Son of theßev. Mr. WEBSTER of Salisbury.
Providence permitted him to labor but a
few Years in his Vineyard. He called for
him in the Prime of Life, and in the midst
of his Ulefulnels. It might truly be said of
him, that he was a burning & fhiningLight;
the Author of all Good having furnished him
with uncommon Abilities both of Nature and
Improvement, fan&ified, as we trust, by di
vine Grace, which he cheerfully devoted- to
the Service of the Sanctuary, to the great Sa
tisfaaion of thole who had the Happiness to
share io his Gifts.. T.
In private Life he exhibited eminently the
Character of the sober, grave Christian ; his
Conversation became theGofpel he profeffed
and preached; theTruths he taught to others
appeared so have their genuine InfliieAre up
on himfelf, his Mind being impressed with
that sober Regard to GOD and Duty as led
him on in a heady, even Path of Chrifiari
Conduct HisCoinpany was very entertain
ing and improving. His Mind was formed
'or deepEnquiries, elofe and accurateßeafon
ings, and felid Judgment.
In his publick Character his Piety and
Learning shone with confpicupus Luftre ; his
Difcourles were truly evangelical ; calcula
ted to engage theAttention, inform the Judg
ment, and mend the Heart And as he was
diftinguilhed in moss refpe&s, so particularly
in a heady, a&ive Zeal.for the Liberties of
his Country. And although he left us in a
dark Period of our publick Affairs, yet he ex
pressed a firm Perfuaflon that in the beftTime
Providence Would appear for us ; and the
onlyThingthat seemed to attach him to Life,
was that he might fee the happy Day oj our
Deliverance. But a ? as, this Shining Light
was quenched. He promised fair to be a
great Blessing to theChurch and to theLand,
and especially at fuhh a Day as this, had Pr
ovidence seen fie to continue him among us ;
but his Work was soon finished, and he is
gone, we trust, to receive the everlafling Re
wards of promised Grace.
His lad Illness was a'n inward Bleeding,
facceeded by a nervous Fever, which soon
put an end to his valuabfeLife. His Patience
and Submission were very exemplary, under
the linkings of Nafufe and visible Approach
of Death. He appeared to have an even,
calm and humble Hope in the divine Mercy.
The Truths with which he had comforted
others, were the Comfort of Disown Heart
living and dying.-
It is worthy ofßemark, that his fall Dis
course was from thole Words of the Ap'?9>,
—“We have here nd continui g City, but
"we leek one to come.". A ^e was soon
called to realize the former, so it may be said
h^ lived tip th the Tatter. Me ^^ ^t%
qompleated,the 34th Year of his Ag& & 6th
of his Minify- He has left a dbmef.dhsAe-,
quaintance, as well as afflicted Firertts, arid
a bereaved Flock, tolament their Loss; Jn
feed the Death of this, great and good Man,
affects the Country at large, whose unwearied
Exertions;, in the publick Cause: overpowers
ed his. feeble Constitution, and very probably
hafLned on his DifTolution, so that it rhav ba
said he gave bis Life for his Country. There
is surely Reason to adopt the Pfamift's Lan
guage, and cry, "Help LORD, for the God,
" ly Man ceafeth,and the Faithful fail from
" among the Children of Men." .
Extras of a Letter from Fort Miller §drite4
July % V/T
" I have been now seven day? ,on me fe<
treat from Ticonderoga thro' the Woodsf
without one mouthful of bread ; we have,
some freffi meat and that is all 3 but we are
now arriv'd at Fort Miller, here we gee
good provision of all kinds. We are ra
march co morrow,but for where I know not;
—I do suppose the news of the retreat vill
greatly furprize you, and well it may 1 the
occasion of it must be left to higher power!
than I am to judge, for our troops were
hearty and in fighting spirits. We neve?
knew of the retreat half an honr before we
left the ground, which was about t^oHon^
Before day, then the whole army was irk
grealt confufion, as well they might be^rf
The enemy pursued and took all our bag{
gage at Skeeosborough, where ah obstinate
engagement ensued, and a number fell ora
both sides. We bro't off2s prisoners.
. ~ State of New-Hampihire Rockingham ff.
WE he fubfetibe s being appointed commiffionerg
by the honourable Phillips White, Esq Judge
of the Probate of wills &c. for the county aorefaid^
to receive and examine the claims which may be ex
hibited fcgainfl the estate of Samuel Leavib, late of?
Deerfield, in said county, Esq ; deceased, reprefente^
infrivent ; and fix months from the twenty ninth darf
of July fall past being allowed for that purpose, notice
is hereby given that we will attend that buifinefs a^
the house of Capt. Eliph&iet Giddinge, innholder,im{
Exeter, on the last wednefday in this and the five nex§
following months, from three to fix o'Clock in the ^
ternoon, on each of said days.
Exf ter August nth 1777.
Eliphalct Hale,l
John Taylor Gilman. , Commfffiohefc#
State of New-Hampshire, Rockingham, ff.,
WE the Subscribers being appointed ComraifikT
ners by the Hon.(Phillips White, Esq; judge
of Probate of Wills, &c. for said County, to
Receive and Examine the Claims of the several Cre
ditors to the Estate of Jamea Prc&or, late of Kings
town, Blacksmith, deceas'd. Represented Insolvent;
fix Months being allowed for that Purpose, Give,
Notice, that we will attend that Business at the House
of Widow Abigal Pro&orin said Kirigftown, on the
lift Tuesday of this and the five following Months;
fora 4 to 6 o'Clock, P. M. on each of said Days.
Kingdown, Ajg. Amos Gale,
'"• '777* • Simmons Seccomb.
TOB.E' SOL D,,
Er SAMUEL HIL L,
AT hh SHOP in PORTSMOUTH, the
beftroF Jarr RAISONS.
qri H E EXETER PAPERS and others;
I will for the present be delivered out at
the Houle of Captain Odlin's in Exeter,
which used to be called for at the Printing-;
Office t'ere.——At which Place may be had^
BLANKS of all forts, together with a general'
Aff6kwr4 of Verses, &c.
LEFT, in possession of Samuel Young; by
a Man that calls bis Name jofeph Plaf*
ter, a black MARE, about five Years old,
naturally inclines to pace, L midlirig well
built, and has the letter P artificially and cu«
raoufly mark'd on the left shoulder ; when
said he belonged to Old York, and deferred
from the Raleigh ; he was taken up by the
Committee of Lyme, and afterwards made
his efcape^he is about 25 Years of Age, five
Feet, four Inches high, short black Hair, an&
had on fnuff coloured Cloaths; any Perfonr
proving their Property to said Mare & pay
ing colls may have her by applying at Gun~
thwait in Cohos.