New-Hampshire gazette, or, State journal and general advertiser (Portsmouth, N.H.), 1779-06-22 00:00:00

New-Hampshire Gazette.
Third Year of American Independence.
State JOURNAL, and General Advertiser.
[ Vol. II.
TUESDAY, JUNE 22, 1779.
[ No. 70.
WHEREAS the Honorable the GENERAL ASSEMBLY of the State of VERMONT, at their Session held at Windsor, the third Day of this Instant June, did appoint me to the Office of Surveyor General for said State, with Power to collect CHARTERS or arrested Copies of all Grants and Charters of Lands within this State, made out by the Authority of either of the States of Massachusetts Bay, New Hampshire or New-York, in order to enable me to make one General MAP of the whole: — These are therefore to request all Persons holding any such Grant or Charter of any of the Lands aforesaid, that they exhibit them to me at my Office in Arlington as soon as may be, in order that they may be duly Registered and returned.
Arlington, June 6, 1779 IRA ALLEN.
N. B. I am informed, that the Records of such Grants made out by New-Hampshire, are carried off the Continent by the late Governor thereof.
State of New-Hampshire:
In the House of Representatives, June 17, 1779. VOTED , That all the Petitions appointed at the last Session of this Court, to be heard at this Session, be postponed to the same respective Days at the next Session of the General Assembly. — And that all Parties concerned therein, take Notice, and govern themselves accordingly. And that the Secretary publish this Vote in the New Hampshire News Papers.
Sent up for Concurrence.
JOHN DUDLEY, Speaker, P. T.
In Council the same Day read and concurred,
E. THOMPSON, Secretary.
Copy examin'd, E. Thompson, Secretary.
BOSTON, Jun. 17.
The following hand-bill was found pasted up in different parts of this town this morning, viz.
SONS of Boston! Sleep no longer!
Wednesday June 16, 1779.
†† You are requested to meet on the floor of the Old-South Meeting-House to-morrow morning at nine o'clock, at which time the bells will ring.
ROUSE and catch the Philadelphian spirit: rid the community of those Monopolizers and Extortioners, who, like canker-worms, are gnawing upon your vitals. They are reducing the currency to waste-paper, by refusing to take it for many articles; The infection is dangerous. We have borne with such wretches, but will bear no longer. Public examples, at this time, would be public benefits! You, then, that have articles to sell, lower your prices; You that have houses to let, refuse not the currency for rent; for, inspired with the spirit of those heroes and patriots, who have struggled and bled for their country, and moved with the cries and distresses of the widow, the orphan, and the necessitous, Boston shall no longer be your place of security! Ye inhabitants of Nantucket, who first introduced the accursed crime of refusing paper money, quit the place, or destruction shall attend your property, and your persons be the object of Vengeance.
B. B. Lawyers, keep yourselves to yourselves!
††† It is our determination to support the reputable merchant and fair Trader.
We are authorised to inform the public, that a meeting of the merchants and others, concerned in trade in this town, did yesterday determine, that no advance upon any article of merchandise shall be made upon the present prices: That from and after the 15th of July next, the prices shall be as they were the 1st of May last, and after that a monthly reduction of prices, provided the other towns in this State adopt similar measures: That they will neither buy nor sell silver or gold, nor any property whatever for either of them. That they will not fail to expose any person, who to their knowledge demands hard money either for goods or rents; and that they will exert themselves to bring to punishment all offenders against
an act of this State, entitled an act against monopoly and forestalling.
We hear the above meeting is adjourned to ten o'clock this day, when measures will be taken to procure a union with the other towns in this State, to carry the above resolves into execution.
Similar measures, we hear, are taking in the States of New York, Connecticut and New-Hampshire; and will, it is not doubted, be carried into effect through the Continent. Every friend to his country must wish them success, and be ready to aid so important and beneficial a design.
Last Sunday a Brig arrived at Marblehead in 21 Days from Cape Francois, the Master of which informs, that a Ship from Liverpool of 550 Tons, laden with Goods of all Kinds, and several other Prizes of value, were sent into that Port by a French Privateer: Also that his Most Christian Majesty's Cruizers were in almost every Part of the West Indies, and were extremely successful.
A large topsail schooner, laden with 92 hogsheads of genuine cod-fish, 90 barrels of mackerel, &c. &c. the property of Dr. Prince, a noted villain, formerly of Salem, now residing at Halifax, was taken and sent into Marblehead last Friday, by the privateer Terrible, who was left in chase of another vessel out of Halifax, laden with fish.
Sunday last arrived here two brigs, laden with rum and molasses. They were re-taken by the Hazard and Tyrannicide; which also took the privateer Lively, Capt. Stout, from New-York (who took the aforementioned brigs) and sent her, together with a prize sloop, into a safe port.
Nothing can afford a more striking specimen of that barbarous spirit, which is ever the companion of cruelty, than the late barbarous incursions of the British forces in Virginia, the Jerseys, and places adjacent to New York. Unnecessary business, devastations and murders, in cold blood, are a method of warfare which all civilized nations have long ago renounced. Britain has revived this method in America, which, for the sake of humanity, ought to have been chased out of the world. The implacable hatred she bears to us, is to be seen in all her conduct; she would fain have it believed that she equally dispises us; but her ungoverned and infamous rage, shews how much she feels the repulse we have hitherto given to her boasted arms. One would have thought that the abhorrence which all Europe, and even many of the greatest characters in Britain itself, have shown of the savage behaviour of her forces in this war, would have prevented any further specimens of it, and led her military commanders to be more tender of their national honor, than to wick at or encourage such unmanly ferocity. Who does not congratulate his country in being seperated from such a nation? Who would not endure any thing rather than fall again under its relentless, haughty domination? Where she cannot conquer, the delights to destroy; and checked in the progress of her arms, in the most infamous cause that ever a nation engaged in, her forces take pleasure in murdering those whom the fortune of war brings into their power, and in employing every means to distress unarmed inhabitants, and even women and children. The Britons, in all this, are as insatuated as they are cruel. They hope by this treatment to intimidate and bring us to better terms. It has directly a contrary effect. It rouses us, and adds just resentment to our passionate love of liberty. Britain ought to have known this before. She will know it when it is too late to profit by the knowledge. She cannot conquer us,
and at the same time takes every method to bring us to wish that the advantages of our commerce, when the war is ended, may center any where rather than in Britain. This is at present the disposition of the Americans; it is growing every day; it must increase from the behaviour of the Britons; and in whatever manner Congress may think proper to express a due resentment of such a behaviour, they will be sure to be supported by the spirit of the people.
A prize sloop, loaded with rum, sugar, fruit, &c. from St. Kitts, bound to Newport, was taken by the Beaver privateer, and carried into New London, last Friday.
The privateer Hancock, has taken the privateer schooner Hawke, from New York, and carried her safe into New London, last Lord's Day. The Hawke had taken four or five prizes, and sent them into New York.
Two or three privateers from Salem, have taken a large ship from London bound to Quebec, laden with 400 hogsheads of rum, baile goods, &c. which is hourly expected in port.
Extract of a Letter from a Gentleman of Character at Philadelphia, dated June 1.
"On Saturday last a vessel arrived here in 11 days from New Providence, the master of which says, that the day before he sailed an express arrived there in three days from Georgia, bringing an account that the British troops had had an engagement with the rebels, in which they (the British) were defeated with the loss of 1400 killed, wounded and prisoners. A Captain of a vessel who left South Carolina the 9th ult. says, that the British army were then advancing, and were within 30 miles of Charleston; so that comparing all circumstances together, it is not improbable there has been an action. The last mentioned Captain says, that Gen. Lincoln was in the rear of the enemy with 400 men, who were daily encroaching. That Gen. Moultrie with about 200 was retreating before them to Charlestown; that they fortified the peninsula, by digging a ditch across, the flanks of which were strengthened by two of our frigates: and that the Carolinians were determined to sell their city very dear; that an attempt had been made several times to set Charlestown on fire, but the incendiaries were at length discovered to be two negroes; and two white men. The negroes were burnt and the whites hung, which put a stop to any further attempts of the late kind."
Extract of another letter from Philadelphia, of the same date.
An embargo took place at Charlestown the 7th. in consequence of the enemy's near approach to that place, being within 35 miles. A vessel slipped away just before the embargo took place, the master of which informs, that 70 vessels were stopped; that sailors were plenty; that the shops were ordered to be shut, and the citizens called to arms, so that it is probable Moultrie's 1500 were, between the 5th and 10th, rendered equal or near equal to the advancing body of the enemy. A Frenchman also, laying below the fort, slipped away two days after the above Englishman, and then the enemy were within 10 miles. A vessel from Augusta and another from Georgia, arrived at New Providence in four or five days, giving an account of the defeat of the enemy. The masters of these vessels were examined by Governor B. and Lieut. Gov. Gambier, who appeared to be convinced of the fact, remarking, that it must have been a desperate push for provisions, after the capture of the Jason, as that would oblige the British to quit Georgia.

BALTIMORE, May 18. Extract from a Gazetter, printed at Cleves on the Lower Rhine.
"The noble and disinterested conduct of the members of Congress, whom the British commissioners endeavoured to corrupt, has been received here with equal pleasure and admiration. They have generously disdained the most seducing offers that were made, and have thereby given the lie to an assertion of an Agent from the Court of London, at that of Versailles, to a gentleman in high office. The end of this affair will prove that your nation has been the Dupes of it. After you have made great efforts, and have incurred immense expences; to support American Independence, we shall purchase the members of Congress, and the Congress itself; a little gold distributed apropos will reestablish us in all our rights, and cover you with shame for your proceedings. I am not worth purchasing, but such as I am, the King of Great Britain is not rich enough to do it! Virtuous and sublime REED! Do not believe that we can pass over in silence a reply so magnanimous, so generous worthy of being equalled to the finest expressions of Patriotism and greatness of soul, of which the ancient Republics afford an example. Should this writing ever find its way to you, accept the homage we pay to thy virtue; in the name of all those whose hearts know the worth of it. May your example find many imitators in your country, where baseness and venality have not made the fatal progress they have done in the countries of Europe! Such instances of magnanimity remind us that, 4 years ago, when the first steps towards Independence were taken, we ventured to predict. "That the Americans would exhibit examples of grandeur that would astonish our little souls." And we have every day the satisfaction to see that we have not mistaken this extraordinary people, made to do honor to human nature, and recall the idea of its primitive dignity."
PHILADELPHIA, May 27.
The last advices from South Carolina informs that the British army had entered that State, with intent, it was supposed, to get possession of Charlestown, & that Count Palaski has had a smart skirmish, in which his horse was killed under him with fourteen balls, the Count himself not hurt, and that several officers in his corps were killed, but as Gen. Moultrie was in their front, and Gen. Lincoln in their rear, both with a considerable army, it was very probable there would be another Burgoyne. The inhabitants of Charlestown are in high spirits; have plenty of provisions, are strongly fortified, and have a large number of seamen ashore to assist at the great guns.
June 1.
SIR, Williamsburg, May 21, 1779.
I RECEIVED the letter which accompanies this, yesterday, from South Carolina, by express—and by desire of Lt. Governor Bee, transmit it to you for the perusal of Congress.
With great regard,
I have the honor to be, Sir,
Your excellency's most obedient serv't.
P. HENRY.
His Excellency the President of Congress.
Charlestown, (S. C.) May 5, 1779.
SIR,
THE enemy having crossed from Georgia into this State, and by a rapid movement got between Gen. Lincoln and Charlestown, are bending their whole force this way; they were this morning within 68 miles of us, and are pursuing Gen. Moultrie, who with about 1500 men is retreating before them Governor Rutledge, with about 350 men, had marched from Orangeburgh, on Monday, to join Gen. Moultrie, but I much fear will be too late. Gen. Lincoln intended coming on their rear, but they were at least four days march ahead of him.
In this situation, I thought it my duty once more to request the aid of our brethren of Virginia. No time is to be lost. Indeed I fear any assistance will come full late.
I am with great esteem, your Excellency's
Most obedient humble servant,
THO. BEE.
Capt. John Laurens received a slight wound
in the arm, in a skirmish with the enemy's advanced party yesterday, and his horse was also shot. He is in a good way. Pray let his father know this, as I have not time to write to him.
His Excellency Patrick Henry, Esq; Governor of Virginia.
By order of the Congress, CHARLES THOMPSON, Sec'y.
June 2.
Last Sunday arrived here Capt. —, from New Providence, which he left on the 29th ult. and informs that accounts were arrived there from Augustine, & by two sloops from Charlestown and was fully credited there, that the British forces in South Carolina had got a drubbing, and that we had taken and killed 1400 of them. No doubt a few days will bring us certain intelligence as to the truth of it.
FISH KILL, June 10.
Last Tuesday night, six ships came up to King's Ferry; the enemy have advanced about two miles from the ferry, and are fortifying at Stony Point, on the west side of the river, and have occupied the pass from Haverstraw to the Forest of Dean; they have advanced on the east side within two miles of Pecks Kill and are cutting timber for block houses. Gen. Washington with his Army at the west, the troops on the east side of the river, are posted, & the garrison at the West point being well provided for defence, we have reason to hope a favourable issue if the enemy should make an attempt to force the post in the high land.
We hear the enemy have robbed the inhabitants, in the vicinity of their camp, of upwards of 2000 head of great and small cattle and have otherwise distressed them—21 deserters have come in since last Saturday.
The Dutchess County Militia with great alacrity have come in and joined the camp. Gentlemen of the first character, refugees from New York, Long Island, and others, performed duty in the army as common soldiers, zealously disposed to support their country's cause.
Several of the Tories in the mountain, near this place, have been taken up the end of last and the beginning of this week, for harbouring and supplying villains sent out by the enemy to steal horses, and plunder the inhabitants. Several Persons have been observed carrying butter, & gammons to the enemy, were properly secured by scouting parties from our army.
Extract of a letter from Albany, June 6.
"The Whig party of the Onadagas, to the number of 126, are come to live among the Oneidas, who are daily applying to Col. Van Shaick, the commanding officer there, to go out for prisoners. Three parties of Ninga & Otiwegathe and Buck Island, went out last week.—The inhabitants of this city had a meeting yesterday, and appointed a Committee, to enter into similar resolves with those lately of the city of Philadelphia.—Last evening, the effigy of a man who is a dealer in hard money, was suspended on the gallows, and carried thro' the city. We are resolved to check the pernicious practice which has greatly helped to ruin our currency."
NEW LONDON, June 10.
Monday fe'nnight in the night a party of men in 2 boats from Long Island, landed at Strafford, and went about a mile and a quarter, to the house of Mr. Lewis, a wealthy farmer, and robbed the same of every article of value which they could carry off, consisting of 1000 Continental Dollars, 40 Hard Dollars, a considerable quantity of Plate, Cloathing &c. they even took the Buckles out of Mr. Lewis's daughters shoes; and carried off prisoner one Mr. Tomlinson, a young gentleman who was at the house.
Last Saturday afternoon, as the Ship Oliver Cromwell, owned by this State, and the Privateer Hancock, were cruising some leagues South of Sandy Hook, they fell in with three British cruising ships and a brig; one of the ships was a very fast sailer, and coming up with the Oliver Cromwell they engaged for near two hours, in which time the Oliver Cromwell shot away her top mast; but the other ships coming up she was obliged to strike, after making a gallant defence. The
Oliver Cromwell mounts 20 guns and had about 130 men. The ships which engaged her appeared to be larger, but her force we do not learn.
PROVIDENCE, June 12.
Extract of a letter from St. Pierre (Martinico) April 28, 1779.
We have 19 ships of the line at Port Royal, under the command of Count d'Estaing; and though the English fleet at St. Lucia is superior to ours, we expect something very favourable to us will soon be achieved. The latest intelligence we have from that Island is, that great numbers of the enemy's seamen are daily dying, and that all the soldiers who can escape from that deadly spot, run away to the neighbouring Islands.
This moment we are informed of the arrival of 12 French ships of the line, from Europe, at Port Royal. Eight more, which were separated from the fleet, are hourly expected.
Thursday afternoon four brigs, six schooners, and five sloops, arrived in Newport harbour from the Westward, under convoy of a frigate. The Renown of 50 guns came in the proceeding evening.
A gentleman from New London, informs that advice is received there, that the enemy are returned to New York, from their excursion up the North river.
IN CONGRESS, May 21 1779.
RESOLVED , That these United States be called upon, In addition to the sum required by a Resolution of Congress of the 2d of January last, for their respective quotas of forty five millions of dollars, to be paid into the Continental treasury before the first day January next, in the proportion following, viz.
 New Hampshire 1,500,000  Massachusetts Bay 6,000,000  Rhode Island 750,000  Connecticut 5,100,000  New York 2,400,000  New Jersey 2,400,000  Pennsylvania 5,700,000  Delaware 450,000  Maryland 4,680,000  Virginia 7,200,000  North Carolina 3,270,000  South Carolina 5,550,000   45,000,000 
Georgia being invaded, as hereafter it will be proportioned.
Resolved. That the said several sums, or any greater sums which shall be paid by any of the States into the Continental Treasury, shall be passed into their respective credits on interest, on the same terms as are prescribed by the resolution of Congress passed the 22d of November, 1777.
Extract from the minutes.
CHARLES THOMPSON, Sec'y.
All Persons having Interest in Prize Brig captur'd by the ship Hambleton, are desire'd to call on Samuel Drowne, and receive their respective Shares. Portsmouth, June 7 1779.
To be sold at Public Vendue, On Wednesday the 23d Instant, at 3 o'Clock Afternoon TWO Thirds of a new Dwelling House, partly finished, situated within a few Rods of Pickering's Mills, in Portsmouth, late the Estate of Daniel Pickering, deceas'd: The House is 36 Feet by 28, two Story high, with a small Garden, and Privilege of the Water Landing;—pleasantly situated. Conditions of Sale to be known at time and place The Sale to be at said House.
Wanted,
A Quantity of Men's Leather Shoes, Yarn Hose, Felt Hats, Shitting-Linnen, &c.—For which a generous Price will be given by WILLIAM GARDNER, Agent Clothier. Portsmouth, June 15, 1779.
State of New Hampshire, Rockingham ss. THE Actions now pending at the Superior Court in this County, which stands adjourned to the last Tuesday in June current, will then by order of Court be continued to the Term on the first Tuesday in September next, at Exeter, of which all persons concern'd may take notice and govern themselves accordingly. GEO. KING. Clerk. Portsmouth, June 14. 1779.
Bretton-Woods Meeting For the Sale of Lands, stands adjourned to Saturday, next at Mrs. Tilton's, 3 o'clock Afternoon.

State of New Hampshire, Cheshire Co. NOTICE is hereby given, that so much of the following rights and lots of land lying in Packard's Grant, as will be sold at public vendue at the house of Nathaniel Clark, in said Town, on the third Tuesday of July next at one o'clock P. M. if said Taxes with the charges is not paid before that time. The Tax is for the year 1777.     No.  Names  Acres  l.  s.  d.     7 William Tolford's Right 1 9 2  10 John Tolford's Right 1 9 2  12 Samuel Grafton 0 12 0  19 Ebenezer Cobb 0 6 9  20 Jabez Grover 0 4 2  22 Joseph Symonds 0 13 4  23 William Batchelder's Heirs 0 7 0  24 John Daud 0 12 7  25 Daniel Skinner 0 2 4  26 Widow Bigelow 0 5 3  27 Lot No. 3 in the 3d Range 0 5 4  28 Lot No. 1 in the 6th Range 0 5 6  Adonai Brown, Aaron Bee, Constables.  Packard, June 10, 1779. 70 72  
W E the Subscribers being appointed Commissioners by the Hon. Phillips White, Esq., Judge of the Probate for the County of Rockingham, to receive and examine the Claims of the several Creditors to the Estate of John Swain, late of Raymond in said County, Yeoman, deceased, represented intestate; hereby give notice to all concerned, that we shall attend for that purpose, at the house of Lieut. Benjamin Bean, Innholder in said Raymond, the first Monday of this, and the five following Months from three o'clock in the Afternoon, to fix on said day. Jonathan Swain, Francis Hodgkins, Commissioners. Raymond, June 4, 1779. 70 72
TO BE SOLD  For Cash, or West India Goods  B Y the Widow Elizabeth McClary of Epsom: A quantity of rough hewed OARS, which are now at Capt. John McCrillis's House in Deerfield. Any Person or Persons inclining to purchase them, or any part of them, for any of the above Articles, may have them upon very reasonable Terms by applying soon. Epsom, June 7, 1779.
State of New Hampshire, Hillsborough Co. NOTICE is hereby given, that so much of the following lots of Land in the town of Weare, and state aforesaid, as will pay the Tax due for the Year 1778, with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue on the first Tuesday of September next at noon, at the House of Capt. Nathaniel Field, Innholder in said Town, as will pay said Tax, unless paid before that time.     No.  Original Names  Acres  l.  s.  d.     40 Ebenezer Sanborn 120 0 9 4  30 Benjamin Swagg 120 0 6 9  25 Jacob Serjeant 50 0 6 3  75 Capt. Samuel Prescott 45 0 4 10  4 Joseph Jackson 120 0 9 4  5 Jonathan Gove 120 0 4 4  59 Benjamin Boxcraft 100 0 6 9  60 Samuel Prescott 140 0 18 10  61 Nathaniel McSorvey 120 0 6 9  65 Thomas Packer 120 1 7 1  87 Caleb Bennet 100 0 11 8  27 George Hull 50 0 5 9  11 Ebenezer Flagg 100 0 11 8  65 Thomas Packer 100 0 15 2  10 Jonathan Swain 100 0 15 2  6 Thomas Brown 100 0 15 2  7 J. Parsons 100 0 15 2  20 Col. Hale 60 0 4 7  20 Col. Hale 100 0 7 9  25 Jonathan Walker 100 0 11 7  48 Jonathan Stewart 100 0 15 2  75 Capt. Saml. Prescott 130 0 15 2  81 Timothy Fuller 130 0 15 2  93 William Prescott 120 0 9 9  97 Simeon Fogg 120 0 9 9  Those in the Gore.  16 John Rindge 55 0 5 6  25 John Rindge 45 0 8 2  6 Thomas Packer 120 1 7 1  7 Thomas Packer 120 0 11 7  28 Blanchard & McSorvey 40 0 9 4  JACOB TUXBURY, Constable.  Weare, June 19, 1779. 70 72  
State of New Hampshire, Rockingham Co. NOTICE is hereby given to the Owners of the following lots of Land in the Parish of Northwood, in the County & State aforesaid, that so much of said Land as will pay the Taxes on them for the Year 1778, with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue on Tuesday the 13th day of July next at 10 o'clock in the Forenoon, at the House of Jonathan Clark, Innholder in said Northwood, unless said Taxes with the charges, are paid to me at my house in said Northwood before said time. Original Proprietor's Names:
   No.  Names  l.  s.  d.     7 Samuel Storey 0 11 10  10 William Cliffton 0 9 8  12 Col. Richard Kent 0 9 0  19 Peregrain White 0 8 8  20 David Chapin 1 6 0  Eighth Range.  9 Thomas Westbrook 1 3 2  15 Samuel Durant 1 3 2  20 Thomas Peirce 0 17 4  22 Richard Waldron 1 1 8  23 Jeremi Calf 0 17 4  24 Mark Husking 0 17 4  Ninth Range.  17 Samuel Jones 1 1 8  19 Thomas Chip 1 1 8  20 Moses Stickney 0 9 0  21 Benjamin Harris 0 13 0  23 Abraham Rewell 1 1 8  Tenth Range.  6 Joshua Peirce and Nathl. Rogers 18 4  8 Joseph Mason 9 0  9 Dr. Nathaniel Sanjeant 9 0  Eleventh Range.  6 Stephen Akerman 8 10    A Lot rated to the present Owner, No. 7 in the 4th Range, Walter Bryant, Esq.; 18s and 4d. JONATHAN KNOWLTON, Collector. Northwood, June 8, 1779. 70 72
State of New Hampshire. NOTICE is hereby given, that so much of the following lots of land in Lyndborough, will be sold at public vendue at the house of Daniel Gould, Innholder in said town, on the fourth Monday of July next at ten o'clock in the Forenoon, as will pay the taxes with incidental charges, unless said Taxes with the charges be paid before that time. The Tax is for the year 1778.     No.  Names  l.  s.  d.  q.     30 Joseph Blasey 1 1 1 0  1 George Deane 1 2 11 1    NATHANIEL PHELPS, Constable. Lyndborough, June 10th, 1779. 70 72
State of New Hampshire. NOTICE is hereby given, that so much of the following lot of land in Lyndborough, as will pay the Tax with incidental charges, will be sold at public Vendue at the house of Daniel Gould, Innholder in said Town, on the 4th Monday of July next, at one o'clock P. M. unless the Tax with the charges be paid before that Time. The Tax is for the year 1778.     No.  Names  l.  s.  d.     3 Thomas Flucker 3 6 10    WILLIAM BARRON, Constable. Lyndborough, June 10, 1779. 70 72
State of New Hampshire. NOTICE is hereby given, that so much of the following lots of land in Dublin, as will pay the Taxes with incidental charges, will be sold at public Vendue at the house of Capt. Thomas Morse, Innholder in said Dublin, on the 15th day of September next, at 10 o'clock A. M. unless paid before that time.     No.  Names  Range  Town  l.  s.  d.  q.     Matthew Livermore 2 7 0 8 5 4  William Parker 7 2 1 1 0 10  Dana 8 2 0 16 10 8  Clement March 4 3 0 12 7 6  Benjamin Bellows 3 6 0 12 7 6  Ez a Carpenter 1 7 1 1 0 10  David Page 2 8 1 1 0 10  Samuel Parley 5 8 0 14 9 7  Ez a Carpenter 1 9 1 9 5 14  Methanow Thornton, Esq. 3 1 0 7 5 3  Clement March 3 10 0 14 8 7  Benjamin Bellows 5 10 0 4 3 2  Fester Wentworth 9 10 0 6 4 3    JOSEPH ADAMS, Constable. Dublin, June 14, 1779. 70 72
To be sold, a FARM, In Moultonborough, containing about 200 Acres, with a House; 40 Acres of which is under Improvement. The Terms may be known by enquiring at the Printing-Office in Portsmouth.
ALL Persons Indebted to, or that have Demands on the Estate of Capt. Richard Shortridge, late of Portsmouth, deceased, are desired, once more, to bring in their Accounts immediately, to Mary Shortridge, as all Accounts must be closed by the latter End of this Month. Portsmouth, June 15, 1779.
State of New Hampshire.  WHEREAS the Non-resident proprietors of Peterborough, have been legally notified to pay their Taxes for the year 1777; This is therefore to notify said proprietors that unless they pay said Taxes with incidental charges, on or before
Wednesday the 28th day of July next, so much of said Lands will be sold at public Vendue, at the house of Samuel Gregg's, Innholder in said Town, as will pay said Tax, with charges.     No.  Range  l.  s.  d.  No.  Range  l.  s.  d.     24 1 Col. March 2 9 22 2 J. H. Peirce 4 7  21 5 Ez. Carpenter 8 0 20 1 Thos. Parker 4 4  18 4 John Moffat 8 8 17 1 Thos. Parker 6 7  16 1 Wm. Spaulding 2 7 15 6 Isaac Hebert 6 6  13 5 S. French's part 2 3 12 7 Jos. Blanchard 4 4  12 2 J. H. Conant 4 4    James M'Nee, in behalf of John M'Allister, Constable for Peterborough & Sp, for 1777. Peterborough, June 12, 1779. 70 72
A SCHOOL for young Misses is now opened by Benjamin D. Dyer at his House—where Writing, Cyphering, Reading and Spelling are taught from 9 to 12 and from 3 to 6 o'clock. A few Scholars are wanted. Portsmouth, 14th June, 1779.
PORTSMOUTH. By a Person who left Boston on Saturday last we are informed, and was credibly reported and believed there, that a Battle had been fought in South Carolina, and that we had gained the Victory over the British Forces, taken their Baggage, &c. but as to the Number of killed, wounded, &c. we do not hear.
Mr. PRINTER. IT must give great Satisfaction to every Friend and Well-Wisher to this Country, to hear of the spirited Measures the virtuous Citizens of Philadelphia are taking to support the Credit of Paper Currency, and suppress that deplorable Herd of Hawkers & Monopolizers, who with the publick Auctioners, on which they depend for their infamous Traffic, have been the procuring Cause of more Evils and Distress, than all the British Exertions by Sea and Land, since the Commencement of the War: There needs nothing more to evince the Truth of this Assertion, than the late Vendue in this Place. Before the Arrival of the Ship Hampden, and a Vessel with her Effects from France; the Prizes taken by the Continental Ship-War, Ranger, &c.—Bohea Tea was far from being plenty, however, it was sold in the smallest Quantity, at the Rate of 16 Dollars per pound: These Ships brought in a much larger Quantity than had been imported at any one Time since the War; it was sold at Auction by the Chest a third higher than the common retail Price at that Time; the Consequence was, that the retail Price was immediately augmented to 30 Dollars per Pound; it was the same with almost every other Article of Merchandise; and the Country Produce is up in the same, or much greater Proportion. Had it not been known that publick Auctions enhanced the Price of Goods, and depreciated the Money, the Legislative Authority would never have passed an Act to suppress them; why then, for the publick Good, was so necessary a Regulation dispensed with? Was it to serve the Purposes of a few Individuals, who would sacrifice a Community to their own private Interests, and Emoluments? We would candidly hope otherwise; it however merits an Enquiry, and the Publick have a Right to demand, why an Act so absolutely necessary, was discontinued? And it is humbly wished, that some worthy Member of the General Court, would satisfy the Publick in this Matter; the Fate of the present Contest is inseparable with that of the Paper Currency; whenever one fails, the other must be lost also: And how just we are advancing to this unhappy Period, every one may judge: Nothing can save us but a virtuous Co-operation in each other. Let us then join Heart and Hand in eradicating from amongst us every Hawker, Monopolizer, Forester, Extortioner, Depreciator and Undervaluer of the Paper Currency, and let us convince our Brethren in the Metropolis of every State, that we will not be beheld them, either in Vice or Patriotism. A cool V. big. Mr. PRINTER.  IN your Paper of the 8th Instant, the impartial Publick were desired to suspend Judgment with respect to the Memorial of Moultonborough Church: The impartial Publick are still desired (whenever may be printed against said Memorial) to suspend Judgment till the said Church and the two Councils that have been there convened, have vindicated said Memorial and their Conduct. Said Memorial is without any Manner of Doubt, capable of the clearest Demonstration. An inhabitant of Moultonborough.
Lost on Sunday Evening, Between the Church and Doctor Brackett's, a PASTE DROP EARING. Whoever may find the same, and return it to the Printer, shall be handsomely rewarded.
Vere Royle, Acquaints the Publick, that he has begun to keep School in the School-House lately improved by Mr. John Hale, where he shall teach reading, writing, Arithmetic, Navigation, Surveying, &c. Any person may know his Terms by applying to him at said School or at Mr. Hickey's where he Boards.

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NOTE. All those Numbers that have no Sums annexed to them, are Prizes of Eight Dollars each.
WHEREAS the Managers were obliged to take the Emissions of May 20, 1777, and April 21, 1778, in payment for the greater part of the Tickets, they are obliged to delay paying off the Prizes until they can receive the Money out of the Treasury Office, which will be the first of August next.
TO BE SOLD,  A GOOD Adols QUADRON. Engraved at the Printing Office. Portsmouth, June 21, 1779.
State of New Hampshire, Hillsborough ss.  NOTICE is hereby given, that so much of the following lots of Land in the town of Henniker, and State aforesaid, as will pay the Continental tax for the year 1778, with incidental charges, will be sold at Publick Vendue on Thursday the fifteenth day of July next at one of the clock in the afternoon, at the House of Ephraim Morrill, innholder in said town, unless paid before that time.
Delinquents are as follows viz.     Range No. s. d.    Drawn to John Duncan 1 11 5 8  Drawn to Robert Leveson 6 1 6 10  Drawn to Capt. Andrew Todd 4 7 6 10  Drawn to James Willson in the South 6 19 5 8  Drawn to David Archbald half a lot 3 15 3 6  Drawn to John Barr 5 9 5 8  ditto 2 17 5 8  Drawn to John Seoby 4 18 6 10  Drawn to John Ridiffe 12 5 6 10  Drawn to Daniel Lasley 1 1 4 6  Drawn to James Smith 8 1 5 8  Drawn to John McColom 12 19 6 10  Drawn to James Willson junr 5 8 6 10  Drawn to Mathew Pinkerton 7 2 6 9  Drawn to John Logan 2 6 6 10  
James Jollyn, Constable. Henniker, May 24th, 1779.
State of New Hampshire:  MARK HUNKING WENTWORTH, Esq. of Portsmouth, in the County of Rockingham, and State aforesaid, having petitioned the Council and Assembly of said State, in behalf of JOHN FISHER, late of said Portsmouth, Esq.; setting forth, That the said FISHER having important, urgent Business to transact in Great-Britain, went from hence for that Purpose in Expectation of returning here again, as soon as his Business there was accomplished, but by Reason of Sickness, and the ill state of Health of his only Brother in England, he had been detained: Wherefore he prayed that said FISHER may have Leave to return, and live in this State.
On which Petition the Council and Assembly, voted, That said Petitioner be heard the soon, before them, on the first Tuesday of their next Session, when any Person may have opportunity to appear, & show cause why the Prayer thereof, may not be granted. Attest, B. THOMPSON, Sec'y.
State of New Hampshire.  Whereas the Non-resident Ow-
ners of Lands in the Town of Nottingham, have been legally notified to pay their Taxes for the Year 1778, and several of them being yet delinquent: This is to notify the delinquent Owners that unless they pay said Taxes with incidental Charges to me at my House in Nottingham, on, or before the 12th day of July next, so much of their Lands as will pay said Tax with incidental Charges, will be sold at publick Vendue at the House of Benjamin Lutter, Esq.; Innholder in said