New-Hampshire gazette, or, State journal and general advertiser (Portsmouth, N.H.), 1779-03-02 00:00:00

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
In the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight.
AN ACT for the better Preservation and Increase of DEER within this State.
WHEREAS the killing of DEER at unseasonable times of the Year hath been found very much to the prejudice of this State; great numbers thereof having been hunted and destroyed in deep Snows, when they are very poor, and big with Young, the Flesh and Skins of very little value, and the Increase thereof greatly hindered:
BE it therefore enacted by the Council and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the Authority of the same, that no person or persons whatsoever, within this State, from & after the last Day of December in this present year, till the first day of August in the Year of our Lord, One Thousand seven hundred and seventy nine, and so from the last day of December, to the first day of August following, annually, forever hereafter, shall any ways whatsoever, kill any Buck, Doe or Fawn, on pain that such person or persons shall forfeit the sum of fifteen pounds, the one half thereof to be for the use of this State, and the other half to be for the use of the person who shall inform of, and sue for the same; & that any two of the justices of the peace within the County where such offence shall be committed, be, and hereby are impowered to hear and determine all suits that shall arise relating thereto. And if any person or persons offending as above said, shall not have where withal to pay his, or their Fine or Fines, he, or they shall work thirty days for the first offence, & fifty days for every offence afterwards, as shall be determined by any two justices of the peace within the County where the offence shall be committed, who are hereby authorized and impowered to hear and determine the same; and the Wages and Earnings of the offender shall be employed to, and for the uses and ends aforesaid.
And if any Venison, skin or skins of any Buck, Doe, or Fawn, newly killed, shall, at any time in any of the aforesaid months wherein by this Act they are prohibited to be killed, be found with, or in possession of any person or persons whatsoever, such person or persons shall be held, and accounted in Law to be guilty of killing Deer contrary to the intent of this Act, as fully as if it were proved against such person as sufficient witness, Viva Voce ; except such person do bring forth and make proof who was the person or persons that sold or killed the same: Provided nevertheless, that it shall not extend to tame Deer, or those kept in inclosures.
And be it further enacted by the Authority aforesaid, That every Town and Parish within this State at their annual Meeting, shall make choice of two proper persons to inspect and search any suspicious places or Houses where any such Deer, or Deer kind aforesaid, may be killed or hid; — and
that they shall be sworn to the faithful discharge of their said office.
The above ACT passed Octo. 26th, 1778.
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
In the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight.
AN ACT for repealing the Laws relating to Wolves, and for fixing the Sums hereafter to be given for killing Wolves.
WHEREAS the encouragement given in, and by an Act entitled an Act for encouraging the killing of Wolves, and in, and by an Act entitled an Act to ascertain the value of the premiums to be given for killing Wolves is insufficient for the purposes thereby intended; and the destroying of Wolves being beneficial to this State:
BE it therefore enacted by the Council and House of Representatives, in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, that the Acts before mentioned, be, and hereby are repealed, and made null and void. — And that whosoever shall at any time hereafter, kill or destroy any grown Wolfe, or Wolfe's Whelp in any town within this state, and bring the head thereof unto the constable of the town in which such Wolfe or Whelp shall be killed, or to the constable of the town next adjacent, unto the place of killing such Wolfe or Whelp, without the bounds of any township, shall have a receipt of the constable for the same: and the constable shall cut off both the ears from the head of such Wolfe or Whelp; and the party producing the constable's receipt unto the treasurer of this State, for the time being, shall be allowed, and paid out of the State treasury, the sum of Ten Pounds for every head of a grown Wolfe, and the sum of Five Pounds for every Head of a Wolfe's Whelp, by him so killed or destroyed.
The above ACT passed Nov. 28th, 1778.
BOSTON, February 25.
Number and Disposition of the British Forces, exclusive of the Garrisons of Canada, Nova Scotia, Florida, and Rhode Island.
  Gone to the West Indies, 7700   —Georgia, 3500   At New York and Powles Hook, 3200   —Long Island, 2950   —Staten Island, 1350 
Total, 18700
From the following intercepted letter that was brought in a vessel which arrived here on Saturday last from Martinico, the public may form an Idea of the terror which the arms of our illustrious Ally, in the West Indies has struck our enemies with in the British islands: And the most recent advices from that quarter affords us the agreeable prospect that their fears, are not imaginary.
To the honourable Samuel Barrington. Rear Admiral of the Red & commander in chief of his Majesty's ships employed on the Leeward islands Station.
St. Vincents, December 26, 1778.
Dear Sir,
I HAVE wrote to you by Capt. Porter, I have dispatched the Barbadoes, with admiral Barrington, and who has my further orders to proceed from thence to St. Lucia, to give the Admiral and Gen. Grant every useful information he can procure, particularly respecting Admiral Byron's arrival or not: As to this, I cannot but fear, as I have done for some time past, that Count d'Estaing, by designedly throwing some vessels in his way to be taken, may by its means have given him false information of his (Count d'Estaing's) real destination. I repeat what I there most earnestly requested that you would be kind enough (if too much hurried yourself) to commission some one to write me at many particulars of the situation of affairs at St. Lucia, and of what may have passed there since the 21st or 22nd, as you can: The knowledge of this is of the utmost importance to me in my conduct here for the preservation of this colony, which I wish acted in a manner to render themselves more worthy those exertions, and that assuredly 'tis my duty to exert, and which I shall never slacken while I have the honor to command here.
I herewith forward you a letter from Com. Hewit, who hopes to receive your answer by the return of this conveyance.
I am with esteem
Dear Sir, your obliged humble servant, VALENTINE MORRIS.
P. S. If you hear of any of my acquaintance among the officers of General Grant's command, assure them that their writing me any particulars of the operations and strength of the enemy, &c. &c. will be esteemed the greatest favour.
It appears by letters from gentlemen of the first character in France, to their friends in America, That the British King's speech hath been re echoed by a great majority of both houses of parliament; that there is the greatest probability of an obstinate continuance of the war; that the spirit of privateering prevails greatly in Britain; that 60 sail of French West Indiamen, and 3 East indiamen, have been taken and carried into England; but that the greatest part were insured at Lloyd's celebrated Coffee-House, in London; that the mouth of the channel of the Bay of Biscay, and the neighbouring coasts, were swarming with British privateers; and that several had been taken and sent into France.
By a vessel arrived at Nantucket from Charlestown, S. C. we learn, that Col. Campbell, commander of the British forces on an expedition at the Savannah, had been reinforced with a large body of men from St. Augustine; and that they had penetrated with their main body as far as Beaufort, within 60 miles of Charlestown. 'Tis said the enemy still hold possession of Georgia.
We learn by a letter from Camp at Peck's Kill, that since the 1st of December last to January 31st, there have come in to them from the enemy, seventy-five deserters.
Last Monday came on at the Superior Court, sitting here, the trial of Simon Baxter, of Alstead, State of New Hampshire, charged with uttering counterfeit bills, knowing them to be such; which, after a full hearing of the parties, the Jury returned their verdict guilty.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 6.
By an Express just arrived from the Hon. Samuel Chase Esq; at Annapolis, to the Hon. Mr. Henry (Delegate in Congress for Maryland) we have his Britannic Majesty's SPEECH to his Parliament, taken from a London Paper, of Nov. 27, 1778.
HOUSE OF LORDS.
This Day the King went in the usual State to open both Houses of Parliament, when, being seated on the Throne, & the Commons by Command attending, he made the following SPEECH:
My Lords and Gentlemen, HAVE called you together in a conjuncture which demands your most serious attention. In the time of profound peace, without pretence of provocation or colour of complaint, the Court of France hath not foreborne to disturb the public tranquillity, in violation of the faith of treaties and the General rights of Sovereigns, at first by the clandestine supply of arms and other aid to my revolted subjects in North America, and afterwards by avowing openly their support and entering into formal engagements with the leaders of the rebellion, and at length by committing open hostilities and depredations on my faithful subjects and by an actual invasion of my dominions in America & the West Indies.
It is, I trust, unnecessary for me to assure you that the same care and concern for the happiness of my people which induced me to endeavour to prevent the calamities of war will make me desirous to see a restoration of the blessings of peace, whenever it can be effected with perfect honor, and with security to the rights of this country.
In the mean time I have not neglected to take the proper and necessary measures for disappointing the malignant designs of our enemies, and also for making general reprisals, & altho' my efforts have not been attended with all the success which the justice of our cause and the vigor of our exertions seem to promise, yet the extensive commerce of my subjects has been protected in most of its branches, and large reprisals have been made upon the injurious aggressors by the vigilance of my Fleets, and by the active and enterprising spirit of my people.
The great armaments of other powers however friendly and sincerely their professions, however just and honourable their purposes, must necessarily engage our attention.
It would have afforded me very great satisfaction to have informed you that the conciliatory measures planned by the wisdom and temper of Parliament had taken the desired effect, and brought the troubles in North America to a happy conclusion.
In this situation of affairs the national honour and security call so loudly upon us for the most active exertions, that I cannot doubt of your heartiest concurrence & support. From the vigor of your Councils and the conduct & intrepidity of my Officers and forces by sea and land; I flatter myself by the blessing of God, to derive the means of vindicating and maintaining the honor of my Crown and the interests of my people against all our enemies.
Gentlemen of the House of Commons,
I will order the proper estimates for the ensuing year to be laid before you, & when you consider the importance of the objects for which we are contending, you will, I doubt not, grant me such supplies as you shall judge necessary for the public service and adequate to the present emergency.
My Lords and Gentlemen,
I have according to the powers vested in me for that purpose, called forth the militia to assist in the interior defence of this country, and I have with the greatest and truest satisfaction been myself a witness of that public spirit, that steady ardor and that love of their country which animate all ranks of my faithful subjects, and which cannot fail of making us safe at home and respected abroad.
PHILADELPHIA, February 3.
Extract of a letter from Martinico dated January 7th, 1779.
The English fleet, commanded by Commodore Hotham, and consisting of six ships of the line, appeared before the island of St. Lucia on the 18th of December last. The English immediately attacked the island, they met with no great difficulty in taking the little fort which defended the harbour, the inhabitants made some resistance in the mountains, where they retired. The Count d'Estaing arrived with his fleet to relieve them; attempted to go into the harbour, where he found the English fleet had fled, and were too strongly protected by the fort. He then landed some troops to attack the fort, and two assaults were made with great vigour, but the French troops could not overcome the difficulties they encountered, and were re-embarked with a loss that is not yet particularly known, but must be considerable, as the engagement was desperate. No further particulars are yet come to hand.
"We believe here that this conquest will not be very useful to the English, the island being so very unhealthy, that the French did not even keep a regular garrison there; and that the necessity of protecting this possession would make a great division in their forces, as St. Lucia would soon be re-taken if their fleet retired, and as long as Commodore Hotham stays there, he will be exposed to a superior force.
"We have now 17 ships of the line, well armed and well manned, four of them just arrived from France, also 16 frigates besides several taken from the English. With these forces we have nothing to fear, not even from the arrival of Admiral Byron. Several reports make us believe that Spain will in a short time act with us. All our public buildings are filled with English prisoners, having lately taken a great number of their ships. Sixty transports arrived with the fleet just come in from France."
Yesterday morning, His Excellency General WASHINGTON, with his suite, set out from this city to join the army in New Jersey.
Col. Mordecai Gist; of the American army, is promoted to the rank of Bregadier General.
Saturday last arrived here, Capt. Palmer, from Martinico, which he left the 7th ult. and informs, that about the 20th of December, General Grant, with 7000 troops, under convoy of eight or nine men of war (having left Barbadoes, where they first landed after their arrival from New York) invested the Island of St. Lucia, belonging to France, which soon fell into their hands, being only garrisoned by 80 or 100 French troops. On the arrival of the news at Martinico, Count D'Estaing with the ships under his Command, and a body of troops, sailed immediately for St. Lucia, where he also landed his men, and attempted to dislodge the Britons from a fort which commanded the harbour, in which lay eight men of war; but after two attempts to storm the
fort, he was forced to give up the entire prize, and return to Martinico, from whence he was setting out on another expedition.
While the Count lay off St. Lucia, he took the English sloop of war Ceres, of sixteen guns, and a Frigate, and sent them into Martinico.
The privateer Bunker Hill, of Boston, mounting 20 guns mistaking the English ships, laying at St. Lucia, for the French, ran in there, and was made a prize of. Her men were exchanged for those of the Ceres.
The Count D'Estaing, on his passage from America, took several prizes.
We learn that the island of Burmuda is garrisoned by 300 invalids belonging to the King of Great Britain.
Extract of a letter from Camp, on Rariton, dated January 30.
"Last week a party of refugees made their appearance on Staten Island, and alarmed our troops near Elizabeth town: however, they have thought proper not to trouble us farther as yet.
TRENTON, January 27.
Extract of a letter from Morris town January 17, 1778.
The following intelligence comes by a person from New York, and is confirmed by another from Bergen. The British troops and inhabitants at New York have been in the greatest distress for want of bread; what little flour they had was four and dusty, that for several days oatmeal had been issued to the soldiers, which gave rise to some trouble; as the Hessians refused to draw it; and a mutiny would in all probability have been the consequence, had not some of the Cork fleet arrived at the critical time, and put an end to their wants, the number arrived is not ascertained, some accounts say about 20. It is also reported and believed, that rations are issued to 10,000 men, women and children, besides what the troops draw at New-York, Long-Island, &c.
HARTFORD, February 16.
The Minerva (a frigate lately captured by the French) has taken two privateers of 10 or 12 guns, from Jamaica; the same frigate has had an engagement with a transport ship, of 22 guns; the engagement was bloody, lasting nearly a whole night—the transport struck, but before she was taken possession of she blew up, and only 30 of the people, out of about 300, were saved. The Minerva had 25 killed and wounded.
BOSTON, February 25, 1779.
A prize laden with wines and dry goods, which was taken by the Marlborough privateer, and afterwards retaken by the Continental sloop Providence, and mentioned to have been carried into Plymouth, arrived safe in port on Friday last.
Since our last arrived at an Eastern port, a prize schooner, laden with wine, fruit, &c. taken by the Hazard. She was bound to New-York.
A prize to the privateer Pilgrim arrived in a safe port since our last. She is loaded with wine, oyl, fruit, &c.
A schooner, prize to the privateer General Gates, Capt. Waters, from Malaga, arrived in a safe port yesterday. She is loaded with raisins, wines, and lemons, and was owned by Commodore Gambier, at New-York.
LONDON, October 10.
Some letters from Vienna say, that the numbers that died of the plague in Constantinople amounted to 300,000.
Octo. 29 On Thursday Lord Howe, just arrived in town from America, waited on his Majesty at Windsor, and laid before him a state of affairs in that place.
Advice is received that the Prince of Wales privateer, of Glasgow, has taken another prize, viz. the —, Capt. Clark, from Baltimore, in Maryland, with 74 hogsheads of tobacco, which she has sent into Cork.

PORTSMOUTH.
Mr. FOWLE,
I Was a little surprized, as well as many others, to see the Judgment of the Court Martial, held on Capt. Hinman, published so hastily, without any other Authority than C.N.B.E.D. — I was at first determined to make some Remarks upon the Proceedings of the Court, and point out some Irregularities during the Trial, and observe, that Captain Hinman came home with the President and a Majority of the Members, and that they must be prejudiced in his Favour, by hearing his Account of the Matter so often on the Passage, &c. &c. — But I find, on examining the Judgment, and taking the Opinion of several Friends, that nothing I can say will prove the Partiality of the Court so well as the printed Manner in which the Judgment is pen'd; I will therefore beg Leave to publish it Word for Word, and subjoin to it the Dissent of one of the Members, which I think ought to have been before published with the Judgment. THOMAS THOMPSON Portsmouth, Feb. 23d. 1779.
A a general Court Martial held on Board the Continental Frigate Providence, for the Trial of ELISHA HINMAN, Esq; late Commander of the Continental Frigate Alfred
The Court having duly and maturely considered all the Evidences produced before them, as on the Part of Thomas Thompson, Esq; the Prosecutor, as on the Part of Elisha Hinman, Esq; the Prisoner, are fully and clearly of Opinion, that the said Elisha Hinman, Esq; is not guilty of the three several Charges preferred against him by Thomas Thompson, Esq; charging him, the said Elisha Hinman, with Disobedience of Orders, Neglect of Duty, & unprecedented Conduct, on the 9th of March, 1778, when commanding the Continental Ship Alfred, and in Company with the Continental Ship Raleigh, then under the Command of Thomas Thompson, Esq; from all which Charges, and every Part of the same, this Court do acquit the said Elisha Hinman, with the highest honor, approving the whole of his Conduct on the 9th of March, 1778, he having behaved himself according to the strictest Rules of Naval Discipline, and agreeable in all Respects, to the 27th Article of the Rules and Regulations of the Continental Navy.
ABRAHAM WHIPPLE, President. A true Copy of the Original. Attest. WILLIAM STORY, C.N.B.E.D. Boston, Feb. 12, 1779.
To the Determination and final Judgment of the Court Martial now sitting, respecting the Trial of Elisha Hinman, late Commander of the Continental Ship of War Alfred.
HENRY JOHNSON, Esq; Captain in the American Navy, and one of the Members of Court Martial now sitting, begs Leave to enter the following Dissent. —
He the said HENRY JOHNSON, is of Opinion from the Tenor of the Evidence as they appear to him, that Elisha Hinman, Esq; is guilty of Disobedience of Orders, and Neglect of Duty on the 9th of March, 1778, agreeable to the first Charge preferred against him by Thomas Thompson, Esq; it clearly appearing to him, that the said Elisha Hinman did actually bare away before the Wind, without any Order for that Purpose, and also commence an Engagement with the British Ships without any Signal from the Raleigh for that Purpose.
He the said HENRY JOHNSON, is further of Opinion, that the said Elisha Hinman is guilty of the third Article of the Charges and Accusations, as it fully appears, and is on all Hands acknowledged. Capt. Hinman did call a Council of his Officers, which Council being called, at Time by no Means critical or dangerous, the said Henry Johnson conceives it can by no Means be justified, being entirely subversive of all Order and Discipline.
Which Dissent the said Henry Johnson prays this Court may be transmitted with the rest of the Proceedings.
HENRY JOHNSON. True Copy, GEO. RICHARDS, Jud. Adv. 12th Feb. 1779. Board the Providence, Boston Harbor.
From the LONDON GAZETTE of Nov. 28. General account of the important Debates in the House of LORDS, on Thursday, on a Motion for an Address, in Answer to the Speech from the Throne.
PRAYERS being over, the Duke of Chandos rose, and in a short introductory speech to his intended motion, defended the contents in all its parts, and copied the arrangement of his matter from the several heads of the speech.
He said, the present situation of affairs was not only critical, but dangerous; and called upon their Lordships for the most timely and decisive exertions, in order not only to chastise our foes, but likewise to avert the fatal consequences which might be justly dreaded from a contrary conduct.
He next proceeded to very pointed animadversions on the insidiousness, perfidy, and treachery of France, which he contrasted with the many public and private virtues of his Majesty, with his love of justice, his wisdom, and his paternal care and anxiety for the preservation of the interests of all his subjects.
He next pointed out the necessity of vigorous measures; and shewed, they were the only means left for restoring peace, upon just and honourable terms; that certainly the present crisis was truly alarming, and big with difficulty and dangers. France and America were combined in an unnatural alliance; other powers might interfere; but supposing the worst that could happen, it was only the fullest exertions of the united strength of every part of the empire that could promise to free us from our present perilous situation.
He observed, that though the success which might be rationally expected, from the measures adopted in the course of the last campaign, were not correspondent to the public expectations, our commerce had been fully protracted, and our enemies were made to severely feel for their unjustifiable and perfidious conduct.
He trusted, that the conduct of America would operate towards a perfect union, among all descriptions of men. Our subjects in that country no longer contended for what they deemed their rights as subjects, but acted as a sovereign state, combined in alliance with our most inveterate enemy; it therefore behoved us to consider our subjects in America in the light of persons leagued for our utter destruction; and as such, to adopt every measure which might promise to defeat or dissolve so unnatural an alliance; nor did he doubt, upon such a provocation, united with the parent necessity which it involved, but that we should be fully able to chastise the insolence and perfidy of all our enemies, which were the only sure means of leading to a safe and honourable peace.
His Grace spoke in high terms of commendation of the militia, of their good discipline, and of the spirit which is called forth from among almost every rank of people; and he was happy in recollecting that he foresaw, and bore testimony, on a former occasion in that House, to what he has since seen literally fulfilled; which was, that if the state of affairs should make it necessary to call the militia out, they would be found a most useful and respectable body of men.
After returning to some of the arguments he had before urged, and passing several high compliments on his Majesty's goodness, magnanimity, and paternal affection for his subjects, he moved the address in the usual stile.
Lord Plymouth seconded the motion. His
Lordship went over nearly the same ground, but seemed to speak with greater freedom and less reserve. He confessed that it was a most inauspicious time to demand the assistance of the hand in the kingdom with which we were so long stowed the most extensive memory could furnish, to mark the horror and detestation of the conduct of the Court of France. He said, matters would never have come to the present alarming state, but for internal enemies as well as external foes. The Americans, he contended, were encouraged in every stage of their disobedience, till an open and daring rebellion was at length fomented; and first, they were since countenanced in every subsequent stage of their revolt, even to their claim of independency, till they have now openly leagued with our most inveterate enemies.
He professed himself convinced, that nothing but the most vigorous and decisive measures could answer any good end. He said, he lived in a great manufacturing country (Worcestershire,) where the people were in the utmost distress for want of employment; where great manufacturers, a year or two ago, employed fifty hands, they now did not employ five: in short, nothing but misery, distress, and ruin, presented itself on every side; all the manufacturers starving! And from this picture of distress, his Lordship concluded, that the only means left was to pursue the war, in order to recover these parts of the empire which formerly furnished a vent for our manufactures.
He said, he had often heard it asserted in that House, that the militia, if called out into actual service, would never answer the end of a national defence; the world was now convinced of the contrary; and he was fully persuaded, that several assertions and predictions, of the same complexion, would turn out equally erroneous and ill-founded. The passages in the speech was the fullest refutation of those assertions; and the general voice of the nation proved the contrary, beyond a possibility of doubt.
On the whole, his Lordship was of opinion, that the measures recommended from the throne were the best means of procuring public safety, and of avoiding that ignominy and disgrace which must be the consequence of suing for peace to an insolent and perfidious foe.
The question being now put on the address, Lord Coventry rose, & said, he had been of the same opinion respecting America from the beginning, and had never retracted from it in a single particular. He always thought, that concerning America was an impolitic measure, and should always continue so, be the events of war what they may. He would have that opinion "engraved upon his tomb," in the language of a noble Earl, once at the head of public affairs, in respect of the peace of Paris (supposed to mean the Earl of Bute). He did not mean any reflection on that peace or its author; on the contrary, in the then situation of affairs, he approved of it; tho' he was well convinced, that the bad use made of that peace, since its ratification, was the great source from whence all our public calamities have flowed:
[To be Continued.] November 7. Yesterday Lord Howe was at Court for the first time since his arrival from New York, and had a conference with his Majesty.
Portsmouth, Printed by D. FOYLE

Morrow, Ten o'Clock, To be Sold, Public Vendue, of Portsmouth, Sundry sorts of Furniture, With other Articles, viz.
M ahogany, Black Walnut, Maple, Cherry Tree, square and oval Ta- bles, Round Tea Tables, &c. and Waiters.—Leather and China Bottom Chairs—Cafe of Draws,—Desk and Book Cafe with Books,—Sundry Large Looking Glasses,—China Bowls, Plates and Dishes, —Delph and Stone ditto.—Pewter plates and Dishes,—Brass and Copper Kettles.— Iron Potts,—Andirons,—Cast Dogs,— Decanters and Wine Glasses,—Iron Jack and Weights,—A Bed and Curtains, with Bedstead, Clock—And Articles of Kitchen Furniture.—Likewise two Chaises.— One pair of Horse Cast Wheels,—One pair of Truck Wheels well Iron'd, and the Hull of a small Schooner of about 20 Tons.
Portsmouth, Feb. 20. 1779.
For Place of Sale, enquire at the Post Office.
This Day, Ten o'Clock, To be sold at Public VENDUE
Being Tuesday the second of March, at the Store lately occupied by Mr. Austin, opposite the Market on Spring Hill, a Variety of Shop Goods, consisting of
WOLLENS, Hard Ware and Crockery Ware.—Seamens Jackets and other Mens and Womens Wearing Apparel,—Pewter and other Household Furniture—Painters Colours— Several Kinds of Ship Chandlery,—And a great Variety of other Articles. The sale to begin at Ten o'Clock in the Morning.
TO BE SOLD, By MOSES WOODWARD, TEA, Sugar, Flour and Salt. No Continental Money will be refused except Counterfeit. Portsmouth, Feb. 8.
TO BE SOLD, By SAMUEL HILL, Of Portsmouth, A General Assortment of Iron WARE; among which, are a Number of large Iron Kettles, suitable for the Country, to boil Sap to make Sugar. Also, a Number of other Articles to be sold at the above Place.
To be sold a Coach and Curricule, In middling good Order, both having Iron Axeltrees, good Harnesses, and Wheels well Iron'd. Enquire of Daniel Fowle at the Printing-Office, Portsmouth.
To be sold a House and Land, Near Mr. Thomas Bickford's; below the South Mill Bridge, Enquire of Nathaniel Treadwell or Jacob Wadsworth of Portsmouth.
To be SOLD, A valuable commodious Dwelling House, with a good Cellar, Barn, Garden and other Accommodations, situated near the Rev. Dr. Haven's Meeting House.—For further Par- ticulars, enquire at the Printing-Office in Portsmouth.
Loft on the Day of Ordination, in this Town, a Coffee colour'd Wrapper, bound with reddish Binding. Whoever is possessed of the same, and will return it to the Printer, shall receive any reasonable Demand; and it is supposed no Person, having any Principle of Justice, will (in this difficult Time, for procuring Cloathing) withhold the said Wrapper, Portsmouth, Feb. 9, 1779.
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE WAR - OFFICE.
Wanted immediately for Use Of the TROOPS of this State in the Con- tinentals Service,—A Quantity of Shirting Linnen, or Shirts, Yarn Stockings, Neats Leather Shoes; and Blanketing, for which a generous Price will be paid at the War Office at Portsmouth or Exeter—And the Farmers in the Country are earnestly requested to exert themselves to effect as large & speedy a Supply of said Articles as may be in their Power. War Office, Portsmouth, Jan. 30.
|| Shelburne ||
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. W HEREAS Application has been made to me the Subscriber, Clerk to the Proprietors of the Township of SHELBURNE, in the County of Grafton, in said State, by the Proprietors, Owners of more than one sixteenth Part of said Shelburne, to Notify a Meeting of said Proprietors as soon as may be, to act on the following Matters.— First , To choose a Moderator of said Meeting.— Second , To consider and determine when and in what manner the first Division of Upland in said Township shall be laid out, and whether they will compleat the laying out the remaining Intersvale Lot.— Third , To agree and determine on some Mode of building a Saw-Mill and Grist-Mill in said Township the ensu- ing Summer.— Fourth , To know what Encourage- ment said Proprietors will give to any Number of Settlers who will go on immediately to improve.— Fifth , To consider and determine whether said Pro- prietors will repair the Road between Conway and said Township, or clear any other Roads in or thro' said Township.— Sixth , To choose a Committee for any of the Purposes aforesaid.— Seventh , To vote a Tax to raise any Sum of Money that may be then found necessary;—And also Assessors, and a Collector to collect said Tax.—In Pursuance of said Appli- cation, I do hereby Notify and Warn the Proprietors of the Township of Shelburne, to attend a Meeting of said Proprietors on Wednesday March 10th next, at Three o'Clock Afternoon, at the House of Mrs. Tilton Innholder in said Portsmouth, for the Pur- poses aforesaid. Portsmouth, Feb. 16. 1779. JOHN PIERCE, Clerk of the Proprietors of Shelburne.
To be sold at Publick Vendue In Rochester, the 10th Day of March next, at the House of Mr. Wentworth, Innholder in said Rochester, An extraordinary Lot of Land Lying in the second Division, No. —, containing near three hundred Acres. The Goodness of said Land is well known. A great Number of Persons have heretofore applied to purchase it, offering almost any Sum: And as the Possessor, for singular Reasons, hath refused disposing of said Land in Time past, he now determines to give all an equal Chance, being unwilling to disoblige any, who heretofore applied for it. The most reasonable security will be taken; suf- ficient Time of payment allowed the person who may chance to buy it, and even the produce of the coun- try will be received in part payment, on Terms then and there agreed on. The Lot of Land mentioned for sale is in the Town of Rochester. Portsmouth, Jan. 18th, 1779.
The Sale of Lands in Barnstead is put off to Wednesday the 24th of March.
Ready MONEY And the best Prices IS now given by BENJAMIN CHAN- DLER, at his Shop the next Door to the Coffee House at the Bottom of Queen Street, for RAGS, for the use of the PAPER MILL Erected at EXE- TER, in this State, viz. For Clean Cot- ton, and Cotton and Linnen RAGS Six Pence per Pound.—For Coarse RAGS made of Flax, Cotton or Hemp, Four Pence per Pound. Portsmouth, March 2, 1779.
To be SOLD, THE following Lots of Land
in Old Chester, partly in the Parish of Raymond, and partly in the Parish of Candia, viz. Lot, No. 109, containing 100 Acres in the North Division, or 1st part of the 2d Division. Ditto No. 45, 100 Acres in 2d part of 2d Division. Ditto No. 30, 80 Acres in the 3d Division. Ditto No. 80, 60 Acres in the 4th Division. Ditto No. 46, 40 Acres in the 5th Division. Ditto No. 100, 4 Acres, a Meadow Lot. The half of Lot No. 49, containing 100 Acres in the North Division, or 1st part of the 2d Division. Ditto No. 63, 100 Acres, in the 2d part, 2d Division. Ditto No. 21, 80 Acres in the 3d Division. Ditto No. 60, 60 Acres in the 4th Division. Ditto No. 44, 40 Acres in the 5th Division. Ditto No. 35, 4 Acres, a Meadow Lot. And also the following Lots in Nettingham, viz. A 200 Acre Lot. A 56 Acre Lot, and a 10 Acre Lot, No. 22. For Particulars, enquire of the Printer.
TO BE SOLD, High Proof Jamaica RUM, Per Hogshead or Barrell. Brown Sugar, -- Coffee, -- Tea, -- Indigo -- Pepper, -- Best London Pewter, And many Articles Of Piece Goods. Enquire of Samuel Gardner, At the Head of Messrs Sherburne's Wharfe, Who has likewise for Sale, Iron Hollow Ware, Per Quantity, properly assorted for a Shop, Or by the single Article. N. B. Many of the above Articles may be had for the Continental Emissions of May 20th, 1777, and April 11th, 1778.
TO BE SOLD, By Richard Champney, At his Shop opposite the Post Office, Choice green Coffee by the hundred or Dozen—And by Retail, Bohea Tea, Coffee, — Cotton Wool, — Brown Sugar, — French Indigo, — Wool Cards, — All which Articles are warranted of the best Quality. Sundry other Articles may be had at the same Place.
Cash given for FLAX-SEED, At the Store of RICHARD WIBIRD PENHALLOW, on Long Wharfe, who has to sell for ready Money, a compleat Assortment of IRON HALLOW WARE, by the Ton, as also a few Barrels of FLOUR.
A likely young Negro Wench (To be sold for nine Years) who has been on a Farm, can sew and tend a DAIRY well. The Terms may be known by applying to the Printer.
|| Stratford. || W hereas Application has been made to me the Subscriber, one of the Justices of the Peace for the county of Rockingham, in the State of New- Hampshire, by proprietors and owners of more than one sixteenth part of the Township of Stratford, to notify and call a meeting of said proprietors, to be held at the dwelling house of Frederick Smith, in the said Town of Stratford, on Thursday the 11th Day in April next, at one of the o'Clock in the afternoon, to act on the fol- lowing particulars. 1. To choose a moderator and proprietors clerk. 2. To agree upon a method for calling proprietors meetings in future. 3. To see whether the proprietors agree to have the pitches that were made by the present settlers recorded, agreeable to a former vote of said proprietors. 4. To see whether the proprietors will agree to Lot out the remaining part of the Township, and raise any sum or sums of money for the doing the same, and the ex- pence thereof: In pursuance of which application I do hereby notify and warn the proprietors to be present at the time and place for the said meeting. H. WENTWORTH, Clerk of the Proprietors. Portsmouth, Feb. 20, 1779.