New-Hampshire gazette, or, State journal and general advertiser (Portsmouth, N.H.), 1781-07-09 00:00:00

New Hampshire Gazette State Journal, and General Advertiser.
[ Vol. XXV. ]
MONDAY, July 9, 1781.
[ No. 1288. ]
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. In the Year of our LORD, One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty-One.
AN ACT,
To ascertain the Time for the Old Continental Bills now current in this State, to be received into the Treasury for Taxes.
WHEREAS it is found necessary that this State's Quota of the Old Continental Bills of Credit should be called into the Treasury as soon as may be, in order that the same may be destroyed: Therefore,
BE IT ENACTED by the Council and House of Representatives, in General Assembly convened, and by the Authority of the same, That the Old Continental Currency may be received into the Treasury towards the Tax of the current Year, until the Twenty-third Day of July next, and no longer.
And be it further enacted by the Authority aforesaid, That the Receiver General of the Taxes of Non Residents, be and hereby is directed to receive the said Old Currency for such Taxes until the said Twenty third Day of July next, and no longer. And that where the Lists of Taxes are not lodged with the said Receiver General for the current Year; and the said Currency being deposited in his Hands by such Non Resident before, the said 23d Day of July next, shall discharge such Non Resident's Tax, when the said Receiver General shall receive such Lists of Taxes.
And be it further enacted by the Authority aforesaid, That the said Old Currency shall not be received into the Treasury in Payment of any Ballances due to this State, prior to the Year One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty: But that said Old Currency may be received into the Treasury for any Ballances due on Taxes for the Year One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty, until the said 23d Day of July next, and no longer, any Law, Usage or Custom to the contrary notwithstanding.
And be it enacted by the Authority aforesaid, That the several and respective Constables and Collectors of Taxes, within this State, shall not be obliged to receive any of the said Old Continental Currency for Taxes after the Eighteenth Day of July next, any Law of this State to the contrary notwithstanding.
And be it further enacted by the Authority aforesaid, That the said Constables & Collectors of Taxes, shall and may receive the Notes called Depreciation Notes, issued by this State, That were payable by the Thirty first Day of December last, estimating one Pound of said Notes equal to one Pound seventeen Shillings and six Pence in Bills of the New Emission. And the Notes issued by this State of ten Pounds and five Pounds, called Bounty Notes, estimating one Pound of said Notes equal to one Pound of said New Emission, for the Taxes for the current Year; provided the said Notes be bro't into the Treasury by the first Day of October next ensuing, any Law, Custom or Usage to the contrary notwithstanding.
State of New Hampshire.
In the House of REPRESENTATIVES,
June 29, 1781.
THE foregoing Bill having been Read a third Time Voted, That it pass to be enacted. Sent up for concurrence.
JOHN LANGDON, Speaker,
In COUNCIL, June 30, 1781.
THIS Bill was read a third Time, and Voted, That the same be enacted.
M. WEARE, President.
Copy examined by E. THOMPSON, Sec'yry.
PHILADELPHIA, June 20.
We hear Gen. Arnold is safely arrived in New York, from Portsmouth in Virginia,
with a cargo of horses and slaves. It is said Lord Cornwallis refuses to see him, and that the officers in his Lordship's army, (who are chiefly gentlemen) refused to serve with him. In consequence of these public marks of contempt poor Benedict is driven to the old trade of horse jockeying and soul driving, which he followed for several years as a skipper in the West Indies.
Extract of an intercepted letter taken at sea, from South Carolina to Bermuda, dated May 13, 1781.
"I hope to be at Bermuda in a few months and if ever I get there, I never shall again set my foot in Carolina, while under the British; I am tired of it, for instead of ease and happiness, we see nothing but tyranny and oppression, and our friends confined to prison ships in our sight; such, my dear-----, is the situation of the once agreeable, but now ruined and distressed inhabitants of South Carolina."
FISH KILL, June 22.
Head Quarters are removed from New Windsor, to Peck's Kill. The French troops are on their march in order to join the army.
NEW LONDON, June 29.
Saturday last the sloop Jay, Capt. Havens, returned into port, after a cruise of only three days, and brought in a brig laden with about 4000 bushels of salt—The prize was from Lisbon bound to Newfoundland, had been taken by a privateer, retaken by a British cruizer, who ordered her for New York, and was near Sandy Hook when the Jay fell in with her.
BALTIMORE, June 12.
Extract of a letter from Frederickburg, dated on Tuesday last.
"We have, for some days past, been in great confusion here. The enemy are, at present at a place called Chesterfield, about 35 miles from this town. The Marquis is about 20 miles above this, and it is expected Gen. Wayne will join him this day, with such a reinforcement, as will, it is hoped, enable him to give a check to the future operations of Lord Cornwallis."
A body of Maryland militia, at least 1000, are under orders immediately to march for George Town, on Patowmack, Capt. Nicholas R. Moore's troop of Baltimore light dragoons, are to compose part of this force, and will march tomorrow for the banks Patowmack. "State of the account between Lord Cornwallis, and Gen. Greene."
"Lord Cornwallis has vapoured in Virginia, and destroyed some thousand hogheads of tobacco."
"General Greene, in the mean time saves North Carolina, recovers the greatest part of South Carolina, and opens a way into Georgia, by obliging Lord Rawdon to evacuate Camden, by the capture of fort Watson, fort Mott, fort Granby, and Orangeburg, with all their several garrisons & stores We leave it to his Lordship's talents, & the ingenuity of Ministry, to prove, that the balance is in favour of Great Britain."
We hear from Vienna, that on Monday, the 14th inst, at 12 o'clock, A. M. a detachment from Earl Cornwallis's army, consisting of 300 cavalry, and 100 Infantry entered Charlottesville in Albemarle county. They had been detached by his Lordship, for the express purpose of seizing the members of the assembly of Virginia, and the principal officers of that government, who had lately convened there; but these gentlemen having at a critical moment, gained intelligence of the rapid approach of the enemy, retired from the village, and tho' vigorously pursued, they were generally fortunate enough to elude the vigilance, of their pursuers; but his excellency Gov. Jefferson, and two other
gentlemen, (members of the legislature) it is feared were taken, at a gentleman's seat, about six miles from the village.
Saturday night last, eleven British prisoners made their escape from the goal, in this town through the insufficiency of the building. This disaster is the more to be ingretted, as we have about six hundred of our countrymen at this time confined, and in the most deplorable situation, in the prison ships at New York; most of whom it is probable, will never get discharged, until they are released by death.
Six of the prisoners who broke goal, have since been taken up, and recommitted.
Sunday morning a flag of truce returned here from New York, being ordered from thence without any prisoners. Another flag left New York, at the same time bound to Rhode Island.
Sunday the sloop Randolph, Capt. Peck returned into port from a cruise of four days and brought in a brig laden with lumber and flour. She was from Philadelphia, bound to the West Indies, but had been taken by a British schooner called the Gen. Arnold and was near the Hook when the Randolph fell in with her.
Monday arrived the Young Cromwell privateer, Capt. Hillard, and brought in a new brig laden with fish and lumber. The above brig sailed from Piscataqua, bound for Martinico, but was taken by the Assurance, a British ship, who put a midshipman and 9 hands on board.
The main army under the command of his Excellency Gen. Washington, removed to White Plains on Monday last.
BOSTON, July 5.
Saturday last returned into this Harbour His Most Christian Majesty's Frigate Servillante, of 36 Guns, after 20 Days passage from Cape-Francois. The second Night after she sail'd, she fell in with a British Frigate of 44 Guns, when an Engagement commenced, which lasted two Hours and an half, when she beat the Frigate off. In the Engagement it is said, the Servillante had 18 men killed, and about 40 wounded. How many the British lost is not yet ascertained, tho' it is tho't that she met with the Rubbers, otherwise it is presumed she would not have quitted the Combat.
Captain Davis, who arrived here last Saturday in 17 Days from Martinico, informs, That a Vessel arrived there from Count De Grasse, with Intelligence, that the Count had taken TOBAGO, and invested Barbadoes, where the British Fleet, consisting of 27 sail of the Line, had taken shelter. Count De Grasse's Fleet consists of 26 sail of the Line besides Frigates, and he had landed 10,000 Troops on the Island; so that in a few Days we may expect Intelligence of Importance from that Quarter.
Saturday last Capt. Tyler arrived here in 43 Days from Cadiz. By this Vessel we learn, that on the Appearance of the British Fleet for the Relief of Gibraltar, the Spaniards opened their Batteries, (consisting of about 40 Mortars, and between 3 and 400 Cannon) on the Besieged, which soon made the lower Town too hot for them, when they took to the Eminence. This the Besiegers, we learn, would not have done, had it not been for the Relief; as they were daily in Expectation of the Garrison surrendering. However, the British Fleet supplied the Garrison, and had failed for England. Eight Days before Capt. Tyler left Cadiz, the Spanish Fleet sailed in Quest of the Havannah Fleet, which was expected in those Seas, in order to convoy them safe into Ports among which, 'tis said, was a Fleet of immense Value. On the 5th of April, a Ship of 16 Guns, bound to Gibraltar, from Lisbon, loaded with Provisions, taken by a Spanish Frigate, arrived at Cadiz. The 10th of April, the British Fleet, consisting of 48 Sail of the Line, commanded by Admiral Darby, arrived at Gibraltar, supplied the Garrison with Provisions, and sailed from thence the 21st. From the 22d of April an incessant Fire was kept up from the Spanish Lines upon Gibraltar. Commodore Johnson was to sail from England with the Grand Fleet, consisting of 12 sail, including Frigates & Sloops, on the 12th of April, to convoy the East and West India Fleets out.
On the 27th of April, a Dutch East Indiaman, richly laden, was met at Sea by two French Frigates, and the Dutchman not knowing of a War between Holland and England, the Frigates safely conducted her into Cadiz; and going out again on their Cruise, a few Days after fell in with two 20 Gun Ships, the Charlotte from London, and Phoenix from Bristol (in Concert) which they captur'd and carried into Cadiz. The same Day failed a 74 Gun Ship and two Frigates, who two Days after captured a Ship and Snow bound to England from Gibraltar, with a great Number of Women and Children, which had also safe arrived at Cadiz. The 1st of May the Spanish Fleet, consisting of 29 sail of the Line, sailed from Cadiz, and were to be joined by the 74 and Frigates, and carried into Orient.
We further learn, that the English Channel swarms with French Privateers, who daily take Prizes. And that the New-York Packet which sail'd from Falmouth the 15th of March, with Dispatches, was taken by a French Frigate, and carried into L'Orient.
LONDON, April 7.
Advice was Yesterday received at Lord Stormont's Office, with the important Intelligence, that 14 sail of Dutch ships of War have sailed from the Texel, and are gone to join the French Fleet.

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
NOTICE is hereby given to delinquent proprietors and owners of Land in Barrington, that unless they pay their taxes with incidental charges, that so much of their Land, will be Sold at public Vendue on Wednesday the 25th day of July next at one o'Clock P.M. at the House of James Marden, in Barrington, as will pay said Tax with incidental charges, unless paid before that time, the tax is for the year 1780. JOSHUA HOLMES , Collectors
Barrington, June 18th 1781.
   No. 1st. R. Names. Acres. Beef Tax. State Tax. War Tax.   £. s. d. £. s. d. £. s. d.    10 Rev. Mr. Rogers 60 16 13 1 12 15 0 17 10 0  24 Richard Wibird 60 25 0 0 16 0 0 23 0 0  35 John Shackford 11 1 8 0 1 10 0 1 9 2  32 John Plaistard 414 61 18 10 47 6 11 65 10 2  33 Joseph Moses 72 9 14 5 7 8 9 10 3 0  36 Robert Armstrong 240 31 18 10 24 8 9 33 10 2  39 Thomas Cotton 19 1 8 0 1 10 0 1 9 10  50 Richard Cuits 72 6 1 1 4 13 6 6 8 2  50 Widow Walker 48 3 14 3 2 19 2 4 1 4  53 William Brotton 21 1 13 4 1 15 10 1 15 10  58 Thomas Simpson 158 14 14 5 15 5 3 15 9 8  59 Thomas Main 51 3 6 2 4 13 6 6 8 4  61 James Spaney 51 3 6 0 2 11 0 3 10 0  62 Edward Cate 120 8 1 1 6 3 3 8 9 2  63 Richard Waterhouse 73 4 14 5 3 12 6 5 19 2  64 Richard Crofs 120 10 0 0 7 13 0 10 10 0  68 John Brewster 50 3 6 0 2 11 0 3 10 0  72 John Hill 50 3 14 5 2 19 6 4 1 8  75 Alexander Dennet 113 10 2 2 8 10 0 11 13 4  77 Nathaniel Tuckerman 71 6 1 1 4 13 6 6 8 4  81 Edward Phillips 43 3 14 5 2 19 2 4 1 8  87 Thomas Greeley 12 1 8 0 1 10 0 1 9 2  98 George Walker 72 8 6 8 6 4 6 8 15 0  101 Richard Waldron 116 17 4 8 12 18 6 18 1 8  105 William Crofs 72 9 14 0 6 4 6 9 18 4  107 Thomas Beck, junr. 50 7 6 8 5 10 6 7 11 8  119 James Abbet 84 10 2 2 8 10 0 11 13 4  120 Thomas More 72 9 14 0 6 4 6 9 18 4  121 William Fois 72 8 6 8 5 7 6 8 15 0  124 John Peverly junr. 60 6 1 1 4 13 6 6 8 4  127 Samuel Shackford 145 16 13 1 12 15 0 17 10 0  128 John Cotton 73 6 18 6 5 4 2 7 5 10  143 George Jefferey 300 35 0 0 26 0 0 73 10 0  146 John Jones 72 5 0 0 3 16 6 5 5 0  148 Nathaniel Peverly 32 2 15 6 2 1 8 2 18 4  149 Thomas Packer 648 53 17 9 39 3 6 56 11 8  Two mile Creek, 10 called.  Francis Drew 50 6 13 4 5 2 0 7 0 0  John Hanson 20 6 13 4 5 2 0 7 0 0  Stephen Hanson 20 6 13 4 2 2 0 7 0 0  John Birgin 50 5 11 1 4 5 0 5 16 8  The forty Acre Lots 300 16 15 0  The Settlers Commons Rights 85 16 0 0  Common Right Benjamin Akerman 150 5 0 0  
State of New Hampshire, Rockingham ss.
NOTICE is hereby given to the delinquent Proprietors and Owners of Land in Middle-town in the County of Strafford, that unless they pay their several Taxes for the Year 1780, hereafter mentioned to us the Subscribers, by the 24th of July, so much of each Proprietors Land will be Sold, at the House of William Chamberlain, Esq; in said Town, as to pay said Tax with Incidental Charges.
Middletown, June 26, 1781.
JOSIAH JOHNSON,  JOHN FERNALD, Collectors.
   No. First Division. Second Division.   £. s. d. £. s. d.    31 Law Lot 15 12 0  75 Bedfield Plumer blf lot 5 10 0 5 8 6 0  94 Benjamin Mason 13 0 10 17 6 0  43 T Wallingsford, Esq; 15 12 0 13 1 0  3 Benjamin Hard 15 12 0  20 John Kilty 15 12 0 13 1 0  24 William Horn 13 0 10 17 0 0  44 Isaac Hanson, junr. 15 12 0  59 John Taster half lot 6 15 0 3 9 0 0  82 Job Clements 7 0 0  49 James Varney 3 15 0 2 14 6  78 Benjamin Evans 10 8 0 8 14 0  39 Andrew Marshall 18 4 0 15 2 0  73 Thomas Bickford 15 12 0 13 1 0  91 Peter Cock 6 10 0 5 8 6  63 Joseph Conner 3 16 0 3 4 0  61 Law lot 18 4 0 15 2 0  60 Joseph Skapley 15 12 0  52 Nathaniel Willard 15 12 0 13 1 0  57 Thomas Roberts 10 8 0 8 14 0  5 Job Hufsey 13 0 0  64 And. Horn half lot 6 10 0 5 8 6  67 John Roberts half lot 7 12 0 6 6 0 0  26 John Gage half lot 7 12 0 6 6 0 0  90 John Hard 13 0 0  10 Nat. Hanson half lot 7 10 0 6 8 0 0  42 James Wilpot 15 12 0  
PORTSMOUTH, July 71
We hear from the Lower Cowais, that a Spy from Canada was taken up there, who upon Promise of being forgiven, engaged to discover a deep laid Plot of some Tories and the Enemy at Canada: He was accordingly permitted to go seemingly at large, but had a Guard upon him at a Distance; and he went amongst a Number of Persons, and procured a Subscription of Provisions to supply any Parties that may come that Way from Canada, of which they daily expected some: After he had compleated what Subscriptions he could, he received some Letters from Canada, & delivered them up, which bro't the whole out, and thereupon they had taken up a considerable Number of Tories, & put them in Irons, especially one Capt. White, who was a Ring-leader, & who escaped from the Guards with his Handcuffs on: some important Discoveries are expected to be made: This happened on or about the 23d of June. This villainous Affair may possibly explain some wicked Attempts to draw off the Inhabitants of this State from their Allegiance, and to promote Discord and Disunion for the sole Purpose of serving the Enemy, as it is now well known that the British Administration expect more from the Influence of Money than their Arms, and if the Inhabitants of the United States, and especially the Guardians of their Rights & Privileges, do not exert themselves, we may yet experience many heavy & dreadful Calamities, from those destructive Vermin, who, like Vultures, prey upon the Heart-strings, being in the midst of us, glory and exult at every Misfortune that attends the public Cause.
Wednesday last being the Fifth Year of the anniversary of the INDEPENDENCY of AMERICA, the same was celebrated in this Metropolis as usual.
Wanted a Woman with a Breast
of good MILK, in Portsmouth, to live in a Family: Shall be well paid for her Service. For further Particulars, enquire of the Printer in Portsmouth.
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, ss.
To all whom it may concern.
NOTICE is hereby given, that Libels are filed before me, against the following Vessels, viz: in Behalf of Thomas Manning, Commander of the private armed Sloop FOX, and all concerned therein; against the Brigantine ADVENTURE, of the Burthen of 50 Tons her Cargo, Tackle, and Appurtenances; Neil Campbell, late Master; and against the Brigantine EDINBURGH, of about 75 Tons burthen, her Cargo, Tackle, and Appurtenances, Alexander McCostric late Master: In Behalf of Nathan Nichols, Commander of the private armed Ship ROYAL LEWIS, and all concerned therein: Against the Brigantine JUPITER, of the Burthen of 60 Tons, her Cargo, Tackle, and Appurtenances, Samuel Simes late Master; In Behalf of Joseph Shackford, Commander of the private armed Ship DIANA, and all concerned therein, against the Brigantine ADVENTURE, of the Burthen of 70 Tons, her Cargo, Tackle, and Appurtenances, John Stealing late Master; which Vessels are said to be captured on the High Seas about the 1st Day of May, and brought into the Port of Piscataqua—For the Trial of the Justice of said Captures, a Maritime Court for the State aforesaid, will be held at the State House in Portsmouth, the 9th Day of July next, at 11 o'Clock in the Forenoon, when and where any Person concerned, may appear and show Cause (if any they have) why the same should not be condemned, and decreed forfeited.
JOSHUA BRACETT, Judge; Portsmouth, June 18, 1781.
LOST on Friday the 15th Instant, between Col. Jonathan Moulton's in Hampton, and Newington Meeting-House, a red Leather Pocket-Bood, with a Brass Clasp, having in it about TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS Paper Money, chiefly old Emission, sundry Notes of Hand and other valuable Papers,—Whoever will take up said Pocket Book, and convey it to Col. Jonathan Moulton in Hampton, or to Mr. John Poor, Inn-holder in Greenland, or to the Subscriber at Moultonborough, shall be handsomely rewarded for their Trouble, and the Favour kindly acknowledged, by their humble Servant, Nathaniel Shannon
June 16, 1781.