The New-Hampshire gazette and general advertiser — Portsmouth [N.H.], 1781-12-01 00:00:00, page 3

. Qur last advices from the Southward mesi«
tion, that the Count de Graffe {fziled from
the Chefapeak about the 4th of the month :
His destination remained a secret : He had
left, according to these advices, two thousand
of the brave forces he brought with him from
the Weft-Indies, under the command of
General Wathington. |
Our enemies at New-York appear not i
little chagrined that Clinton bas been focom
pletely outwitted by General Wathington &
the Commanders of the land and sea forces of
our Allies. The Britith General concluded
that New-Yoitk was the firft objeét of the
allies. Confident of this, all the reinforce
ments and f{tores designed for Cornwallis, he
detained at that place, and accordingly the
flact remained there ; thisrendered the con
quest over Cornwallis more expeditious ; tho’
it is allowed on all hands, that this boasted
Britith heio made no such exertions as might
have been expelled; considering the great
force he had withhim., Burgoyne fought
two bloody batties before the convention of
Saratoga; and was upbraided by Cornwallis
in a Britifth Parliament for not having extri
cated himfelfi Aod yet this very Cornwallis,
afier having assumed much importance for
having run through a country thinly fettled,
and exercising mach barbarity upon it’s in
habitants, when he found himfelf opposed by
anarmy in condition-to attack him, surren
dered aftera fingie sally. .
Toe Court of F-ance [eems intent on beinging the awar
to a Jpeedy and happy issue. It may bt relied om that ten
tbeufand men were embarked at Brefl in the beginning of
Qélober 5 andthat a firong flset awas soon to Jail aith
this embarkation ; the design awas kept a profiund Jecret,
but if me may judge of future events by the pofl, it may not
be long before oser ememits in some gnarier or amother,
may feel the 'u'.'eig:{‘? of this ?e/pfﬁa&!e Sorce,
Tbe allies bave triumphed this campaign, not only in
Ihe field of battle, bat on the ﬂage of virtue. Their bu—
seanity bas been rqual 1o their walosr. Whotwer confiders
the pas condu& of Lerd Cormavallis and Lord Rawdon,
and the forces under their orders---the fhameful breach of
rbe capitulation of Charlefoxvn, the manner in awbich the
préncipal inbabitants of that toton were feit to Augul
vine 3 the burning of Beaufort, and many other tenvns on
the Continend, ot from the meceffity of war, but the bole
primciples of malignity and revings, and e inngwerable
alls of barbarity wwith «vbich the Britoxs bave flained
themselves and the nation in the American war ; wbie
wer confiders all tbis, tauft be afiomithed at the ginerous
terms grasted 19 Cornavallis and bis army, when they
woere so totally im the poaver of their comguerers, Some aré
ready to tegard ther ai an excels of generosity, consider
ing that out gmemies bave always bee dijpsjed to impute
everg ibing of this kind 15 enr aweaknefs and timidity.
But in the present circumflances of the war, it demon-
Jirates an anexampled magnaniinity, wbhich, the' sur ene
mies are ivcapable of doing jflice to it, awitl raise us fill
bigher in i eflimation of Europe, and gain the applause
"of the world. For bumanity, havever, Britain may
bawe fargetton it. is by the common consent of matisns,
wmore than ever binoréd and relpedicd.
PORTSMOUTH, D:cember 1, .
A Correspondent who bas been a large
adventurer in every class of the Continental
Lottery, and a great {ufferer by the depreci
ation of the money since he firft purchased
therein, thinks this last class is most un
reasonably delayed; either in drawing ot
fending foiward advices of the fortunate
tickets. | |
Apaother Correspondent wou'd with to be
informed, whether any requisition has been
made to Congress by the French ambassador,
¢4 relinguifh all claim to the Newfoundland
filhery o France ; and if a vote of Congrals
has been tazken on that question, that the
‘names of the yeas and nays miay be procu
red, or to have that application put in fome’
Pght to the {atisfalion of the public, who
arc greatly interested in that quefiion.
A third Correspondent would with to
know hew the Treasurer of this State hap
pens to be poflefled of so many millions of
Continental dallars morg than this State’s
propertion, and {fo many thousands of pounds
iawful money, of taxes ill outflanding ;
as it carries wiih it an idea, that the inbabi
-lants of the State have been over-taxed.—
And he would furtber hope, the inhabitants
would initraét their members at the next
(Geperal Afllmbly, to promote a friét in-
quiry into the expenditﬂre of public monies,
and to insist that Congress obliges the other
States to redeem their proportions of Con
tinental money, as the longer it is delayed,
the remedy will become less efficacious to
the disease. _ |
For wint of roorh, we insert an abbrevistion of @
letier; &c. from Col. M. Willgt to Lotd Stirling, da
ted Fort Renfieiaer, Nov. 2z, 1781, and traefmitted
to, and publithed by order of Congress; in a Phila
delphia paper of the 15th inftant=——By which it ap
pears, That on the 24th of October, Col. Willet fail
in with a party of the enemy, Tories and Indians,
fear jchwoftown, whom hie completely defeated and
drove intd the woeds—on the 27th he cut off their
retieat to their beats at Oneida Cresk<=about eight
o'clock on the morning of the 3oth, he fell in with
the enemy beiween their rear guard and a detach
ment of 45 men ; some of which party were taken,
othérs killed, and the rest dispersed : —Their main
body was pursued closely and warmly till quite night.
---The enemy bat once endeavored to resist, which
was at a very'bad ford on Canada-Creek, whete they
left Major Walter Butler and several more. (This
is the fame Butler who comimanded the massacre at
Cherry-Valley in November 1778). We have loft
but one man in the pursuit. Our Indians were very
ufeful,and behaved with their usual alertnefls upon
such occaflions,
Strange as it wisy appesr; it is true, that motwith
ftanding the enemy had been four days in the wilder
ness, with only half a pound of hotfe fleth per mae,
per day, yet in.this famifhed situation they trotted 30
miles before they flopped. Many of them indeed
fell a facrifice to such trestment. -Their packs and
blankets were firewed through the woods. All thelt
horses, except five, which were fest a considerable
distance forward in their van, with their wounded and
a few prisoners fell into cur hands
FOUR HARD DOLLARS REWAKD,
LOST on Friday the 30:b of November betawesn
Greenland and Exerrr, a [mall single cased Stiver
W ATCH, the Chryflal breke, a fleel tut Chain, with
a flat blue Seal. Whoewer bhas found joid Waich and
wuill leawe it at the Printing-Office in Port/mouth or
Exeter, foall bave four bard Dollars rewvard.
December 1, 1781, _ .
STR AY’D or ftoten frcm me the Sublcriber on the
Night of the 28:h instant, from the House of Mr.
James Thurftin, lanholder in Exeter, a chelnut co
lour'd M ARE, about 13 or 14 Hands high, Trots
all, a thort switch Tail, and about nire Yzars old.—
Any Parson who will bricg the Ma:e to me, or give
Information where I may find her, or deteé} the Thief
or Thieves, {o as him or them may be brought to
Justice, thsall be handsomely rewarded, and all necel
fary Charges paid by me, ]. Boynton, Lieut.
"N B. A Saddls with 2 Bearskin Housing, and 4
Bridle was taken with the Mare.
INO LICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners
"~ of Land in Bedford, ia the State of New-Hamp:
{liire, that so much of their Lands 48 will pay the
Texes annexed to their Names, will be fold at publi€
Vendue on Tuesday the 25th day of December neit,
at tlie Floufe of Zschariah Chandler, innholder in{Bed
ford, at ten o’clock in thé forenoon;unlefs prevented
by previous payment : The Names are as follow::
No. Range. 1. sd.
Henry Timberlske, tén Acres 7 7 15 60
% muel Said, ten Acres 88" ok 8 150
Richard Abbot, 1§ Acres 16 74 141806
Jacob Gregs 19 . & 4§ 39
Edweard Dorf 16. .3 49 5 ©
Job Holbrock io 42 49. 50
Lot unknown T g e a 0
Jobn J‘uckermm g 18 49 § O
Berjamin Langdon; - =~ 82z 3d div. 100 10 0
Samuel Henry B S 2r 4 22 .0 .0
7B Joseph Houston; Constable for 1780 o
Bedford November 21, 1781.
HEREAY the oweers ot the toilowing Lots of
W Land in Stoddard, in the State of New Hamp -
shire, have not paid their Beef and County Tax for
the year 1780, this is thérefore to notify said owners
that unlefls they pay said T'axes with incidental Char
gci tome (he {ubfcriber by the 25th day of Decema
jer next, that so much of said Land will be fold at my
dwelling house in Stoddard atten o'clock in the fores
wéon; on said dzy, & will pay the Tax with Charges,
. Rated to Col. Steddard’s Heits,
Nd. 12 in the 16th Range, 4in 15th, 8 ja 14th,
Izin 16th, 16ingth, 12 1a sth, 15 'n gth, 16in gth,
17 in gth, 3 in 4th, 4in 4th, 6 in 3d, - ten pounds
sixteen thillings nnd seven pence each, néew emission,
Moses Kenney, Conflable.
Stoddard, Navember 28, 1781.
LL PERSONS indebted to, or that have any
A_ demands on the estate of Capt. Todiasr Lear,
lare of Porifmouth, mariner, deceased, are desired to
bring in their accounts to Mary Lear, sdminiftratrix
10 said gilats, in order for an immgdiate feitlemsnt.
FOR Sale, opposite the North Doo#
* _of the State House in Portsmouth,
St. Martin’s and Lisbon 8ai1t....01d Weft
India Spirit....Brandy....Cordage... Scale,
Fish.... One pair Four Pound Cannon,
and a Swivel... And 4 healthy young
NEGRO MAN almost 20 Years old.
HE Sale of the two SHIPS
taken in execution, as men~
tioned in our last; was put off on ac+
count of the weather, to Thur{day the
6th inst. at 12 o’clock, at Mrs. Tilton’s.
State of New- Harhpfhire,
NOT_ICE is hereby given, to the non
resident owners of Lands in the town
of Barrington in the county of Strafford and
State of New-Harmpthire, that so much of
their Lands as will pay the taxes annexed to
their names with incidental charges will be
fold by Public Au&ion,on Wednesday the
19th of December next, at the House of
Capt. Joshua Foss in said Town at 10 of
the clock before moon, unless paid before
said time, . ~
Names. No. Actes. £. s. d. 5. d)
. State & Beet Tax, Silver Tax.;
Fs/bna Pierce 156 700 4 18 0 3 1!
Fobn Hucker 157 960 -9 8 0 4
Jobn Harderfon " 166 108 0 12 8 0 5
Samuel Penballow 167 235 1 10 0 1 ©
Richard Joss 168 300 640 3
Epbraim Jackson 170 100 1 ©OO %’
Hidow Mafton 172 1200 14 4O K
slb Range.
Capt. G. Walker 181 1151 400 ¢
Fobn Sparks 186 360 3 8 6 2
Berjamin Cro/s 189 1200 12 0 0 6
Fames Pitman 203 60,0 7:8 o¢
William Brows 213 540 64 0 &
Richard Swain 214 92 0 900 4
Fobn Gowel 215 840 9204
William Ross 216 %2 0 740 3,
James Sherborm 217 500 500 3
Fobn Skerborn 218 1200 32 0 0 &
Jobn Melcher 219 72 0 72 40 3
Thomas Perce 220 2101 '8 70 8
Henry Sherburn . 224 182 1 2 0 0 &
Antony Row . 226 47 0 48 0 3
Fames Stoedley 22 606 G 740 4
Fofepb Berry ¢33 .ba o 34 0 ¢
FJacobTalh =~ - - 234 900,09 404
. 64b Range, e BT
William Fetlows 238 340 t 8 8 010
Samuel Brown 230 2.9 - Bgo 8
Edward Ayrs 246 120 1 g 8 01@
Fobn Sherborn #5324 0 260"
George Ayrs 262 g 6 0 15 40 @
Harculows Hunkin 263 22 0 34 o 2
Fofeph Mead 271 108 ® 10 8 © §
Lazrus Noble 274 60 0 6¢ o 2]
Laxrus Holmes 275 22 8 4 4 0.2
Abrabam Semter 276 96 o o 8 o 4
Feremiab Calf 297 72 0 74 0 3
The bundred Acre Lots,
Epbraim Fackfon 6 105 6124 0 5
Benning Wemtworth 8 84 0 g 6 o g
Fofephb Brewster 9 105 0 13 4 0 5
Fetbro Furbur "15 10570 12 40 &
Samiel Foss 16 105 0 12 4 0 5
Stepben Greenleaf 19 105 0124 0 &
<yames. Libby 20 165 0 12 4 0 5!
yobm omes 29 105 0 16 8 o 0 &
Timothy Waterkeufe 30 50 0 80 0 3
Yofbua Pierce 37 1050 12 4 0 8
Natbaniel Peverly 40 105 0124 0 &
- Two mile [o called. '
David Jeffrey, Efgs © 216 3 48 2 &
N. B. said tax 1s for the Year 1781,