The Freeman's journal, or, New-Hampshire gazette — Portsmouth, N.H., 1778-01-06 00:00:00, page 2

WILLIAMSBURG, November z&
-We hear that the General Assembly of Maryland,
have voted two thousand additonel troops for th) Con
tinental service, and have also given leave to bring in
a bdl for a general test, another for confiscating {he ef
fects of Briuth merchants, to be applied tothe iodeft
mihcation of perlons who have fuffcred by the British
fleet and army. , i
The fluop Congress, belonging to this Comm?n
wealtn,is fafe arrived in James river,w th the follow
ing valuable cargo, viz. Fifteen hundred Dutch blan
kets, one hundred pieces of coarse cloth, 18 pieces
fuperfine ditto. 8500 pair of cotton and wool cards,
besides wire and tacks for about 3000 pairs more, 120
pieces of fail duck, 1200 pair of yarn h)fe, 112 dou
ble gross of ne.al buttons, trimmings for the cloaths,
a large quantity of medicine, 700 bufnels of fall, &c.
BALTIMORE, December 9.
Extrad of a letter son General Washington, d:ted
November 26, 1777. x —>
"The Maquis de U Fayette ward to Jerf/y with
General Green, and I fi..d >3'has not been inactive
there ; this yo^ wiTperceive by the follow.ng extract
of a latter, jutt arrived, from General Green :" The
darquis, with about 400 militia, and the rifle corps,
attacked the enemy's picquet last evening, killed about
go, wounded many more, and took about 20 prifonerz.
The Marqris is charmed with the spirited behaviour
of the militia and rjfte corps. They drove the enemy
about half a mile, and kept the ground until dark.
The enemy spicq ict confided of about 300, and were
reinforced during the fklmrih. The Marquis deter
mined to be in the way of danger.
' Published by order of Coigrefr,
CHARLES THOMPSON, Sec'ry.
In CONGRESS. December 3.1777.
Whereas the Baron De St. O^ary, a gal!^ gentle
man. of France, engaged a volunteer in the service of
the Uneed States, was lately by the fortune of war,
made a prisoner by the Pritifh troops;
RESOLVED, That General Washington be direct
ed to propose to Gen. Howe, that the Baron De St.
Ouary be permitted to return from his Captivity,agree
able to the practice of Europe, refpeding volunteers:
That if Gen. Howe fhall'refufe this, it be proposed to
take the Baron's parole for his enlargement, Congress
engaging, when an exchange takes place, to reurn a
British officer for/he Baron De St Ouary : And that
Gen. Howe be informed, it neither of these proposi
tions be accepted, that it is expected, the gentleman
will be treated as a prisoner of war, having refpeds to
his merit and rank in the French army.
Ex raft from the minutes,
PubUfhed by order es Congress,
CHARLES THOMPSON, Sec?y.
Extraft of a letter from General Gates dated Albany,
November 16^1777.
“ I hve now the pleasure to acquaint the Congress
that the Enemy have confirmed my Opin on of their
Intentions, by burning and defraying, all the Works &
Buildings upon Mount Independence and Ticonderoga,
and precipitately retiring to Isle aux N>ix and St.
John's.' The heavy S ores, &c. they threw into the
'Lake, and it is believed c tried dff only the Brass ar
tillery, the Powder, the P.orifio^and the Gsrrifon.
“ (take it for granted, that General George Clinton
acauainted your Ex?cE;,cy, that the Enemy aban
doned all their Ports and Foils upon the North River,
the 28th Uh. and retreated to New York ; and that
Fort Independence, near Kingsbridge, is also evacuat
ed and deftro/cd."
Extras of a le ter from Martiniro, O&cber rz, 1777.
"The King ofportugal has detached himfelf from the
interests of Great Britain, and entered into the family
compact."
Extr^d of a letter from the Hon. General Sir William
Howe, to Ga George Germain, dated New York,
July 1;, 1777+
" Various accounts have been lately brought from
the northed parts of this province, in regard to the
1-my from. Canada ; and I have th s day had the fatis
fa&ion to rec;'ve a letter from Lieut, General Bur
goyne, with a confirmation of his being before Ticon
deroga, a copy of which your Lor (h'p has incl fed ;
intclpty^, btherw;fe received, leaves no room to
doubths being in poffeflion but it does not come
from authority, so certain as to jaftify me in a positive
declaration of the f a&.,
" I am extremely concerned, my Lord, to elofe this
letter with a circum'la ce as diftrefr.g as it was on
expeded; an express is foil arrived from Rhode Iflind,
Witli intelligence, that n small p^ty of the rebels made
a descent there on the night of the reth infant, fur
prized Mrjv Gen. P efcot, in his quarters, carried
him off, and Lieutenant Barrington of the 7th regi
ment, with such Ifpatch and secrecy, as to fraftrate
every attention to refeue them."
Fill KILL, December 17.
We hear that Hr. Jay has , lately received froq Mr.
Samuel Broom, who lately > amoved fro, this ^e to
Connecticut, ore hundred pounds, to b^ applied to
wards the relief of the unfortunate p^rfons io this State
who have fuff-red by the cruelty of the enemy. This
patriotic instance of difinteroft benevolence,wjl^oubt
lefs, not o^y recommend Mr. Broome to his Creator
and Fellow-Citizens, but Simulate others to difeharge
their obligations, which the affluent always OWG 1° i^
find^t fold dissed.
N^W LONDON, December 26.
Last Thorfday (bring public Thanksgiving) the fol
lowing col eiftion was made in the north parish of this
town, for t)e benefit of our soldiery in the Continental
army, v : z. Calh, £ 26 12 0, 17 shirts, 14 pair (lock
ing, 4 coats, 7jackets, 3 pair breeches, 2 pair drawers,
20 pair mitteens, 1 pair of trowfers, 7 pair shoes, 1
pair gloves, z felt hats, and 2 linnen handkerchiefs.
The master of a vessel belonging to Conne&icut-
River, who was lately taken by the enemy and carried
into Philadelphia, came to town since our left informs,
that he left Philadelphia about a fortnight ago, at
which time about 200 fail of the enemy's small vessels
hid got up to the city, through a passage at theche
veauxUe frize, near the Chore, wh ch had been left
open for our vessels to pass —He further informs,that
provisions were extreme scarce and dear in Philadel
phia, fcefh beef being at 73. per lb, and flour at igd.
per lb.'
PROVIDENCE, December 27.
The most Honorable the Continental Congress
have recommended to the several Legislatures of the
United States to call io Five Millions of Dollars, by
quarterly faxes, wL^ n (he Year 1778, in the follow
ing Proportion, viz.
New Hamplire, 200,000 Dollars.
Maffachufetu-Bay, 82?,000
Rhode-lfland and Provi- 1
ctence Plantations,j
Connecticut, 600,00
New-York, 200,000
New Jersey 270 000
Pennfylvaoia, 620,000
Delaware, 60.000
1 Maryland, §20,660
Vir^Lfrt 800,000
North-CaroFna, 250,000
South-Carolina, 500,000
Georgia, 60,000
5,000 000
WORCESTER December 19.
Goods of various kinds, the produce of other coun
tries, of which there has been a real scarcity, are now
advertised for sale, in Boston, having been lately im
ported or taken from the enemy. It must give plea
sure to every well wither to his country, that these
goods are not withheld, but fold as reafonahle as the
dangers of the fea?&c. &c. wi 1 admit of ; and we flat
ter ourselves, that our brethren in the country, having
the grand Cause of America, and the good of our State,
with which they must (land, or fall to rife no more !
at heatt, will part with all the produce of the country,
that they can spare, at reasonable prices, which will a
bundancly fe ve us all, as it is well known, the God of
Nature has been as bountiful! the last season as here
tofore.
It is a known fad that which is fora man's own in
terest he will do, if a reasonable man enoft readily,
Is the face,Us of our army of the greatef Eimpor
tance to us individually ? if so is it not our duty and
interest to keep them at le&ft as comfortable in cloath
ing ? Certa nly, yes, or we cannot expert they will ex
pose theirhves to defend us and our dates ! Take then
example from the following fad, viz.
“ Last Sabba&ihe people of the second parish of
Lebanon, in the date of Connecticut, having been no
tified th, 'Sabbath before, made a collection cf 52
pair of (hoes, 90 pair orftocßings, 78 pair of mittens,
|.| woolen shirts, 15 lionen di:to 13 pair over halls,
4 pair of breaches, t frock zcoats. zi jackets, and 4
hankerchiefs ; the appffal by men under oath was
/ i§6 is. 6d At the fame time there wa colleded
/.21 is. nd. in money,to forward them immediate
ly to camp ; the whole of which is a donation of that
small fociely to the soldiers railed in that town. The
young ladies are much to be commended, who nobly
everted themfelvcs upon the occasion,
We learn that Lieutenant General Burgoyne, was
f: confident of havb g liberate embark with his troops
at Newport, (Rhode Iffand) that the transports fcr the
reception of him and his army, had ^ual'7 arrived
there but we are told, it is no ways likely that he will
be permitted to take hi^ departure from that port, not
withflanding it might be in conformity t&"his" Orders
to proceed by the most vigorous exertions."
BOSTON, January 1, 1778.
The Owners of the Privateer, Civil Usage, of New
bury Port, have made a Prefect to the honorable
JOHN HANCOCK, Eiq; of an elegant COACH,
which was lately taker in one of their Prizes; as a
Token of their Refpeft for that Gentleman, who has
so nobly distinguished himfelf in the present Contest
with Great-Britain, as, The Friend of bis Country,
Thorfday last the Brig Favourite of 14 Guns, Capt.
Lamb, belonging to Connecticut, a rived fefein Port,
after 24 Days Passage from Martinique, with 17 four
pound Brass Cannon, and a great Quantity of round
Shot suitable for the fame, about a Thousand ^tand of
Arms, and 14 Tons of powder. By this Veffcl we
have an Account, that about a Fortnight before (he
failed io,ooo Troops arrived there from France, 5000
of which were defined for Hispaniola
By several gentlemen fromf he Southward, wele^rn,
That General Washington's army were gone into win
ter quarters in a wood about eighteen miles from
Philadelphia.
STRAYED or Stolen from the Subscriber, about
te nth of this left a Black Horse, with a small
Snr in his Forehead, 14 Hands high, trots and paces,
4 Years old IHI spring, fall of Flesh when he went a
way. Any Ferfon that will take up said Horse, and
return him to the Owner, or give Information so that
he may have him again, Bull receive Five Dollars
Reward, and all necessary Charges paid by me Thomas
Lyford. Exxer, December 25 1777. 3° —3
ALL Persons Indebted to, or that have Demands
on the Etae of Samael 7 Hays, lute of Dover,
deceas'd are desired to bringin their Accounts to fames
Niite o. Madbury and Joseph Drew of Dover, Admi
°° said £l^ e ' in 0 der for settlement. Said
Adminitlrators will attend at the House of Tie decerf.
ed every Q ther Monday in each Month for the fix next
following Months. Dover, Dec. 26, 1777.
ALL Persons Indebted to, or that have Demands ^
t^e Efare of Mfo Simpson late cf Portsmouth, de
etafed, are defred to bring in their Accounts to John Eliot
empowered by William Elliot Adminifrator on said Eflate
Jer a fofd, Selthment. 28
ALL Persons Indebted to, or that have Demands
on the Estate of Ephraim Wentworth, late of
Dover, deceas'd, represented Infilvdnt, are desired to
bring in their Accounts for Settlement, to Capt. fohn
Gage & John Hard of Dover, Commissioners appoint
ed for that Ptirpofe, to attend at the House of Jonathan
Gage, Innholder in Dover, the First and last Monday
of January, and firft Monday of February next, beite
the last Time. Dover, Dec. 27. (29—31)
A LL Persons Indebted to, or that have any De
f l mauds on the ^l} re of Lieut. William Han
son, late of Dover, deceaf'd, Inteflate. are desired to
bring in their Accounts, to Aaron Wingate, and Me
het^ble Hanlon, Administrators of said Estate, in order
for a speedy settlement, as they will attend that b.fi
nefs every Monday, in the three following Months.
____Dover, December 24th 1777. (28 —30)
IV EST-INDIA and NEW-ENGLAND RUM
Vv by the,Hogfhead or Barrell; SHERRY
TENT and MALAGA WINE, by the Quarter
CWfk or Gallon, Sold by NOAH PARKER in
Portsmouth. (29—31)
TO BE SOLD, a good Dwelling House, o r ' e
S^ry, 38 beet by zo; and a Barn 36 by 30,
well fixed,an Orchard that wil! make about 20 Barrells
of Cyder yealy; together with one Acre and half of
choice Land. Enquire of Joseph Libby, living on
the Premises in Madb ry.
N. B. Whoever inclines to purchase the above, may
be Applied with ten Barrells of Cyder, 12 Bufhc'lls of
Corn, and five or fix Iroads of Hay. (29—31)
TO BE SOLD, a LOT of Land in Barrington,
being one of the hundred Acre Lots, adjoining
to Nottingham No. 31, in the half Range, well wood
ed and watered, eight Acres of it is fell and mostly
cleared up Enquire of Joseph Libby, near Madbury
Meeting House. ( 2 ^ 31)'
CAME to the Houie of Jeremiah Cate of Green
land about two Men,ha ago, a Bay COLT a
butfeven Months old. The Owner may have him
again by describing the Marks and paying Charges.
(29 —31) Jeremiah Cate.
Advertifenfets omitted this Week will be in the next
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, CHESHIRE ff,
WHEREAS the Proprietors of Marlborough, in
the County and State aforcfaid, did at a legal
Meeting in January 1774. vote to rrife Two Pence
.Half Penny on each Acre of all the rateable Lacds
in said Marlborough then Mma'ro.k No, c fcr the
Purposes of finifhbg the Owfije of the MsetingHotrfe?
and laying the lower Floor, sci defraying the Charges
of gettig the Town Incorporated, and for to lie
preaching, that Year : These are therefore th give no
tice to said-Proprietors that uniefs fry make speedy
Payment of their rcfpedive Tax's to m 3 at my Dwells
ing House in said Marib^oW, their Land will be
advertis'd for Sale Pt Public Vendue.
ELIPHA.LRT STONE, Pbleßor.
Marlborough, December izth 1 777.
STRAYED away last 030, from Kingftor, 12
Sheep, 2 of them black, mark'd on the Left Ear
with a Crop, and a floap % the under fide of the Right."
—Whoever will give Information of said Sheep, that
the owner may imethem again, shall ha.e Four DoL
lars Reward, and all neccffary Charges paid by m
John Noyfe. Kingflon, January 3 1778. 30—32°
A Quantity of Excellent
New small Arms,'
With BAYONETS, &c.
To be fold cheap for Cash, by William
Gardner in Portsmouth.. 30 ^