The New-Hampshire gazette and general advertiser (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1782-06-08 00:00:00

THE NEW-HAMPSHIRE GAZETTE, AND GENERAL ADVERTISER.
[Vol. XXVI.]
SATURDAY, JUNE 8, 1782.
[No. 1336]
For the New-Hampshire Gazette. Si quid novisti rectius illis, candide imperti, si non, his utere mecum.
THERE never was any thing proposed pro bono publico , that did not meet with opposition, arising sometimes from the different apprehensions of men, in respect to the method, who yet have the same design, as to the end; and sometimes from the humour of such as would have nothing brought into the world but by their own introduction, and are therefore only displeased with a thing, because they were not the first proposers of it; sometimes again from a more inveterate and corrupt principle, hating that any thing should be reformed, because they cannot bring all things to the figure of their own fancies; and sometimes from other bye-respects and private interests; if there is any man's love for his native country exceeds or even equals mine, not one of the aforementioned principles of opposition will ever by-pass his judgement, especially at this critical juncture, when the AMERICAN CAUSE, the cause of humanity, calls for our serious and effectual support, as well against the dangers of our inveterate, malicious and designing public enemies, (who are striving to outwit us in politicks, & to reduce us to a state of the most abject despondency,) as against our still more vile and wicked internal enemies, whose machinations and diabolical plottings, have defeated many great and valuable purposes. Without something is done, it is not an unreasonable prophecy to foretell, that the whole landed interest of this state will be sunk to an IMAGINARY value—as it is easier to find faults than to mend them, easier to wound than to cure, either in the natural or political body; so it is therefore the office of the Physician to prescribe a remedy for a growing evil.
I made an observation in your late paper, that the requisition of Congress for our quota of hard money would be productive of the loss of many estates, whose proprietors cannot possibly discharge the assessments on them this present year, and must be sold by the collectors with the most aggravated circumstances of imposition in the contingent expences, as they are called, which ought to be regulated by the legislature—the hard money is not to be got, and a little reflection will inform us, we cannot expect to find it, for what have we got to bring it among us? not trade, for we have none but what conveys it away; for every shopkeeper who collects by dribblets, as soon as he has even a very small sum, posts away to the neighbouring states to procure fresh supplies of merchandise: in short silver and gold are neither in town or country. The inhabitants of this state are allowed by the other States, to have been very forward in supplying their quota of men and money, and paid their taxes with alacrity, in so much that they have redeemed five millions of old continental dollars more than their proportion, while other States must be delinquent that sum, and what remedy have we got? None; we are told by Congress, we had nothing to do with more than our proportion, and a propos, it is indeed a mystery to me unless we have been over rated that sum. Congress say they will have nothing to do with it, which is a too partial determination, for they should at least take it from us and charge it to the
delinquent States; but that cannot be expected upon a second reflection, for who are the delinquent States? not the four northern, for it is they which have the largest share of it. The act of confederation declares, that in all matters which regard the United States, if nine of the thirteen agrees, the other four must submit thereto, and of course, if the nine southern delinquent States should determine that the four northern should keep their surplussage money to paper rooms with, how can they help themselves? It is too well known that public faith is become vox et praeterea nihil , nothing but sound. Again, if the nine southern States agrees that the four northern shall pay their proportion of the public expence in silver, unless they will supply contractors with provisions as cheap as they can buy to the southward, (which amounts to a prohibition) for they cannot do it; what are these States to do? but to oppress and distress their inhabitants, 'till they become hewers of wood and drawers of water to the others, and our properties taken from us for a long, after we have borne the brunt of the battles, and paid our taxes with pleasure, by a sudden change of political measures, we become a poor discouraged people. These reflections are not the flights of a disturbed imagination, nor the vagaries of fancy; they are stubborn facts, which every man in this State sees, and more or less feels the force of. I may now properly be asked, what can be done? Shall we submit to the BRITISH TRUCE, while we may, and desert our generous FRENCH ALLY, as some would wish? No; despise the thought or proposition, while we have a drop of free American blood thrilling through our veins, let the principles of honor forever mark the character of AMERICA: FRANCE has proved her faithful, unexpected, and generous ALLY; and without her, at this hour, we should have been groaning under the oppressive weight of British rapine, murder and despotism. It is only justice we request, fiat justitia, pereat mundus . By the new arrangement of the army, it is done by payment of money for a certain number of rations, and contractors appear to furnish them at stipulated prices; but as the northern States cannot supply them near so cheap as the southern; & as the army is mostly in those quarters, of course the contractors belong to the southward; and our money must go thither and leave us so exhausted as not to have sufficient to purchase the common necessaries of life. It is well known, that we cannot send provisions thither, but to the greatest loss—6d. per pound has been given for beef, by many towns; and some of the same beef has been sold for 3d. to raise money to bear the expences of the rest to the camp. When the United States were in distress for money they procured it from France & Holland; and now when this State is distressed, we must procure it from our southern brethren, as we are informed that it is plentier at Philadelphia, than was ever known. It is a maxim among the Dutch, to keep up the credit of families; when any branches decay by misfortune, age or sickness, they throw the weight of the richer part to support the poorer; so that they always keep up their credit and reputation in the world. This must be done by the richer States to support the poorer; or in other words, they must
establish a bank to the northward. By a late letter in your paper we find, BANK notes of the FINANCIER's notes, obtains equal credit with cash. This has been accomplished by the support of the cash imported from Europe, and of which we must pay our proportion; and if so, why not receive an equal benefit? but if this can't be done, let the government call upon the gentlemen of real property within this state, to pledge their estates by mortgages to the treasurer of the state, upon the credit of which they should issue their notes to the amount of one third of the pledged security, to be countersigned by the treasurer, payable in five years in silver, gold or said notes, with an interest of six per cent, per annum; which notes should be received by the treasurer for taxes, and issued again for public payments; and a list thereof kept in a book by itself; and any creditor of the government should have his choice of taking any one's note he pleased in the preference of another; I have no doubt upon such security we should soon be able to borrow money; and those who have money to let, will put it into the treasury when they can meet with persons notes, of whose security they can be assured: and our southern friends, even the FINANCIER, may be induced to help us, when he knows his money is well funded. After the expiration of five years, the treasurer of the state shall have leave to extend the mortgaged estates in execution for the money due on the mortgages, without any other formalities of law, giving eight weeks notice of the time and place of sale.
This is certainly a more equitable way, than the method by collectors, who have in a most scandalous manner robbed the Widow, the Orphan and the Poor of their property, under the colour of law: I have exceeded the bounds of a paper, so must leave this mode to be adopted and improved, or some other more effectual one to be introduced, as absolutely necessary for the very being of this community. IMPARTIALIS.
A N E C D O T E.
WHEN lady Oxford, the celebrated lord treasurer's wife, in queen Anne's reign, was sitting for her picture to Mr. R——, she informed him, in the way of chat, of an insult she had received from a drayman, upon looking out of her coach window in order to see what had occasioned its stopping, as she was in a hurry to go on — The fellow, said her Ladyship, "had the impudence to throw his dirty arms round my neck, and to kiss me;—he then running to his filthy companions, told them with a broad oath, that he had kissed the finest woman in England." "And was your ladyship angry with the dirty fellow?" replied Mr. R——, with his usual dryness in his last words. "I was not." "How pleasing is flattery to our ears, tho' it comes from the lips of the lowest beings in the creation!"
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given, that so much of the following lots of land in Fisherfield, will be sold at public vendue on Tuesday the 11th day of June next, at ten o'clock before noon at my house in said town, as will pay the taxes for the year 1781, with incidental charges unless they are paid before that time.
State tax New Emission War tax Silver
   Names. No. Quantity £. s. d. l. d.     Thomas Packer, 1 500 0 5 7   Thomas Wallingsford, 8 505 12 2 2 11   Blanchard & Meserve, 3 500 12 2 2 11   Josiah Odiorne, 15 500 1 17 10 15 5    Fisherfield, May 29. William Emery, Jr. Constable

RICHMOND, (Virginia) May 11.
We are sorry to inform the public, that our accounts from the frontiers of this State, afford a gloomy prospect: scarcely one of the counties along the Allegany that has not had some of its inhabitants massacred by the savages; and the inhabitants of the two outer counties, Monongalia and Greenbrier, are all in forts. Our accounts from the frontiers of South Carolina and Georgia, are, however, more favourable, as the militia of those States have penetrated the Indian country on the sources of the Mobile, and bid fair to repress their intolence.
MARYLAND.
By the House of DELIGATES, May 15.
Mr. Rivington's Royal Gazette, of the 8th inst. announcing the arrival of Sir Guy Carleton at New-York, as a commissioner for making peace or war in North America; the dissolution of the late British ministry, and the appointment of a new administration; and the draught of a bill brought into the British parliament to enable the King of Great-Britain to conclude a peace or truce with the United States (by the appellation of the revolted colonies) being laid before the house and read:
Resolved unanimously , That it is the opinion of this house, that peace with Great-Britain and all the world, is an object truly desirable, but that war, with all its calamities, is to be prefer'd to national dishonor, & that it is the sentiments of this house, that any negotiation for peace or truce not agreeable to the alliance with France, is inadmissible; that every danger ought to be encountered, every event hazarded, rather than fully national character, or violate, in the least degree, our connection with our great and good Ally; and that good faith, gratitude, and safety, forbid any treaty for peace or truce with Great Britain, but in conjunction with France, or with her consent first obtained.
Resolved unanimously , That this house will exert the power of the State to enable Congress to prosecute the war, until Great Britain renounce all claim of sovereignty over the United States, or any part thereof, and until their independence be formally or tacitly assured by the treaty with Great Britain, France, and the United States, which shall terminate the war.
By order, W. HARWOOD, Clerk.
By the Senate, May 16, 1782: Read and unanimously consented to.
By order, J. MACUBBIN, Clerk.
PHILADELPHIA, May 15.
The honorable the Minister Plenipotentiary of France having received a letter from his Most Christian Majesty to the United States in Congress assembled, announcing the birth of a Dauphin, desired a public audience, at which he might deliver the letter; and Monday last having been assigned for the audience, the Minister of France was escorted to the State House by the city troop of light horse, and was there received with military honors by the Continental troops and the corps of Philadelphia artillery assembled for the purpose. Being introduced to the United States in Congress assembled, he addressed them in a speech to the following effect:
Gentlemen of the Congress,
Since the alliance so happily concluded between the King my master and the United States, you have taken too intimate a part in every event which interested his glory and happiness, not to learn with sincere joy, that Providence has granted a Dauphin to the wishes of the King your ally, and to those of France. His Majesty imparts this event, Gentlemen, in the letter which I am directed to have the honor of delivering.
The connections which unite the two nations, connections formed in justice and humanity, and strengthened by mutual interests, will be as durable as they are natural.
The Prince who is just born, will one day be the friend and ally of the United States. He will in his turn support them with all his power; and while in his dominions he shall be the father and protector of his people, he will here be the supporter of your children, and the guarantee of their freedom.
The letter from his Most Christian Majesty was then delivered to the President, and was read to the audience both in the original and as translated. The translation follows:
Very dear great Friends and allies,
SATISFIED of the interest you take in every event which affects us, we are anxious to inform you of the precious mark which Divine Providence has just given us of his goodness, and of the protection he has granted to our kingdom, we do not doubt that you will partake of the joy we feel on the birth of our son, the Dauphin, of whom the Queen, our most dear spouse, is just now happily delivered. You will easily be convinced of the pleasure with which we shall receive every proof that you may give of your sensibility upon this occasion. We cannot renew at a period more affecting to us, the assurance of our affection and of our constant friendship for you. Upon which we pray God that he would have you, very dear great friends and allies, in his holy keeping.
Written at Versailles, the 22d day of Oct. 1781. Your good Friend and Ally,
LOUIS.
Underneath, GRAVIER de VERGENNES.
The President of Congress then addressed the Minister in the following speech:
SIR,
The instances of friendship which the United States of America have received from his Most Christian Majesty, give him no just a title to their affection to permit them to be indifferent to any event which interests his happiness. Be assured, Sir, that Congress learn with the most lively satisfaction, that it has pleased the Divine Giver of all good gifts to bless their august Ally with an heir to his throne. Our earnest prayer is, that he may with it inherit the virtues which have acquired to his Majesty so much glory, and to his dominions so much prosperity, and which will be the means of cementing and strengthening the union so happily established between the two nations—an union, the mutual advantages of which become daily more conspicuous, and which has derived new lustre and additional force from every effort of the common enemy to dissolve it. Congress do not enlarge upon this subject; but satisfy themselves with the representations which your own observations will enable you, and your regard to the interests of both countries will induce you, to make of the affectionate attachment which every rank of people within these States manifest to your Sovereign, and of their inviolable fidelity to the principles of the alliance.
When the Minister withdrew, the birth of the Dauphin was announced to the public by a discharge of cannon and a feu de joie of musketry. In the afternoon a dinner was prepared by Congress for the Minister of France and his suite; and the evening was closed with a brilliant display of fire-works in the State-House yard.
We are informed that letters are sent to the Commander in Chief, and to the commander in the southern department, informing them of the public announcement of the birth of the Dauphin, that the same may be published in both armies, with such demonstrations of joy as their commanders shall respectively direct; and that letters are also sent to the Governors and Presidents of the respective States, to inform them of the birth of an heir to the crown of France, that the people of each State may partake in the joy which an event that so nearly affects the happiness of their great and good ally cannot fail to excite,
MAY 18.
It is reported, that Sir Guy Carleton has confined Lippencut and Tilton, but endeavours to screen them from justice, by procrastinating the correspondence with General Washington, who, perceiving the evasions of Sir Guy, hath already ordered the British officers, prisoners at Lancaster, to cast lots for their fate, and that it hath fallen on a Capt. who is now under a sufficient guard on his way to camp; so that if the murderers of the brave Captain Huddy are not immediately delivered up, the unfortunate officer will be hanged in their stead.
We are informed that Sir Guy Carleton has sent a letter to his Excellency the Commander in chief, enclosing him a packet of New York papers, wet from the press of Mr. Rivington, containing the debates in parliament, and extracts from the London prints, which, he says, will point out to his Excellency the wishes which his most gracious master has been most graciously pleased to express for peace with his revolted colonies; and hopes that the terms will be accepted. He says that Admiral Digby is joined with him in the commission for granting peace; but should Congress refuse the offers of his royal master and his parliament, and a continuation of war become necessary, he expresses his desire that, as both the Commanders in Chief are Englishmen, [N. B. General Washington is an American, and Sir Guy an Irishman,] they will make it their mutual study to alleviate the horrors of war. Sir Guy concludes by calling himself Commander in Chief of all the forces on the Atlantic ocean, and by requesting a passport to Philadelphia for his Secretary, Mr. Morris Morgan.—This beginneth the second chapter of British duplicity and folly: old news papers for official dispatches; Admirals and Generals for Commissioners; and travelling Secretaries, with band boxes of pardons, manifestoes and proclamations!!!
NEW-YORK, May 11.
Last Thursday arrived the ship St. John, Capt. Bwen, with 201 hogheads of tobacco, from Virginia for Amsterdam; he was one of a fleet of nine sail, and taken on the 6th instant; this vessel struck without resistance to the Fair American, who the same day fought the ship Cato, Capt. Tittle, from the Chesapeake, of 14 nine-pounders; it was a smart action, lasting three glasses; the Cato was bravely defended against the united attacks of the Fair American, Digby, and Prince William Henry cruisers. All the parties were greatly shattered, and, fortunately for Capt. Tittle, night and fog coming on, enabled him to escape with flying colours: his antagonists give him the utmost credit for a very distinguished and truly gallant behaviour. The day after, the Fair American fell in with the Centurion man of war, Capt. Clayton, who was informed of the above action, and in all probability, from the descriptions given, will be enabled to make a prize of the Cato, who had a lading of near 300 hogheads of tobacco.
S A L E M, June 6.
Among the many gallant actions which have distinguished the commanders of American ships, during the present war, that lately fought by Capt. Tittle, in the ship Cato, was one of the most brilliant. Notwithstanding what is said under the New York head, he had but 12 six pounders and 35 men. With this small force he greatly damaged, and finally beat off, three privateers, which to say the least, were three times his strength. This brave officer (who belongs to Beverly) has, together with his officers and crew, the thanks of his owners, and the applause of the public.
Since our last arrived in a safe port, a prize sloop of about 90 tons, with a cargo consisting of 100 pipes of wine, and 500 boxes of fruit. She was bound from St. Michael's to New-York, and was captured by Capt. Neill, in the privateer brig Fox, of this port.
We are yet in a state of uncertainty respecting the issue of the late severe naval engagement in the West-Indies.

NEW-YORK, May 15.
By a vessel in seven days from Providence, we learn, that a force from Havana, consisting of about 60 sail, with troops, had arrived there, and was preparing to attack that island: the advice-boat ran through the Spanish fleet, which consisted chiefly of small vessels. The works were strong, and in a good condition, and the garrison lately reinforced with 180 men.
B O S T O N, June 6.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in New-Haven, to another in this town, dated May 30, 1782.
"By several persons from New-York and Long-Island, we have accounts that corroborate with what I wrote you in my last of an embarkation at New-York; it is now said that 7000 troops were ordered to embark the latter part of last week, and a belief gains fast here that the enemy are about evacuating that place. A gentleman belonging to this town, came from Stamford yesterday, and reports that a very late paper of Rivington's has a paragraph or an advertisement in it, to warn the inhabitants to meet and determine whether they will go to Quebec, or Halifax, or stay in purgatory. I cannot myself believe 7000 troops will leave that post without it's being evacuated."
The Hartford post informs, that a report prevailed last Monday morning at Hartford, that a fleet, having on board 5 or 6000 troops, from New-York, were then in the sound, their destination uncertain.
We hear that Congress have been pleased to promote Brigadiers Knox and Dupontail, to the rank of Major-Generals in the army of the United States.
Sir Henry Clinton sailed from New-York for his mother country about the middle of last month. It is said Sir James Jay embarked much about the same time.
State of New-Hampshire, Dover, May 31, 1782.
NOTICE is hereby given, that the Superior Court of Judicature for the County of Hillsborough, which now stands adjourned to the last Tuesday of June next, will be further adjourned to the fourth Monday of September next. By Order of Court, NATHANIEL ADAMS, Clerk.
THE non-resident proprietors or owners of land in the parish of Loudon, who are delinquent in paying the taxes assessed upon their lands for the year 1781, are hereby notified that unless they pay the said taxes, with incidental charges, to meat Loudon, before Wednesday the twenty sixth day of June next, that so much of their lands will then be sold at public auction, at the house of Lt. Paul Morrill, inholder in said Loudon, as will pay the same. The sale to begin precisely at one o'clock in the afternoon of said day.
   George Jaffrey, Samuel Smith, Thomas Willey, Edward Tibbetts, John Hale, Ichabod Chesley, Nath. Lummex, Joseph Tibbetts, Rich'd Waldron, Daniel Davis,   76 99 134 96 119 130 151 133 186 183     Silver. 6 9 6 6 15 9 9 10 9 9   Paper. 4 7 4 4 11 7 7 7 7 7  
NATHANIEL BATCHELOR, Constable Loudon, May 29, 1782.
THE non-resident proprietors or owners of land in the township of Epsom, who are delinquent in paying the taxes assessed upon their lands for the year 1781, are hereby notified that unless they pay the said taxes with incidental charges, to me the subscriber at Epsom, before the 25th day of June next; that so much of their lands will then be sold at public auction, at the house of Elizabeth M'Clary in Epsom, aforesaid, as will pay the same. The sale to begin precisely at ten of the clock, A. M. on said day. The delinquents names as follows.
   No. Range. Quantity. State tax. County tax. Silver. Paper.     Samuel Haines, part 1 22 0 8 3 1   Joshua Bracket, part 8 6 3 1   John Underwood, part 13 1 6 1 6   Alice Clark, part 26 18 6 2   Mary Randal, part 33 18 6 2   Joshua Berry, part 34 6 6 1   Samuel Chapman, part 37 1 10 1 2   Hibbard Morrill, part 47 2 4 9 2   James Gray, one of the Collectors for Epsom, for 1781.    Epsom, May 27th, 1782.
TO BE SOLD,
Samuel Bowles,
At his Shop in Portsmouth, just below the State House,
Broad Cloths, Linnens, Cambricks, Lawns, Musses, black & white Gauzes, a variety of Chinces, black & white Laces, Fans, Pins & Needles, Velvets, Sattins, Lute strings, Alimode, sewing Silks silk, cotton, linen and gauze Handkerchiefs a variety of Ribbons, Writing Paper, Spelling Books and Primers, Rum, Sugar, Molases, Coffee, Chocolate, Tea, Indigo, Coperas and Allum, Redwood, Logwood and Fustick, Pepper and Spices of all sorts, Wool Cards, Whalebone, Cups and Saucers, Knives, Buckles and Buttons, Fish Hooks, Lynn Shoes, Men's and Women's Leather Shoes, Clogs & Gallow shoes, Looking Glasses, Iron Ware, Powder, Shot and Flints.—And a variety of other articles not mentioned, cheap for cash.
State of New-Hampshire. Rockingham ss. To RICHARD DOWNING, Esq; one of the Justices of the Peace for the county aforesaid, in said State:
WE the subscribers proprietors and owners of more than one sixteenth part of the township of BARNSTEAD, in the county of Strafford, in said State, request you to call a meeting of said proprietors, to be held at the parish house in Newington, on Tuesday the 25th day of June next, at one o'clock, P. M. being agreeable to a vote of said proprietors at a meeting in March last, to vote on the following particulars, viz.—1st. To chuse a Moderator to govern said meeting.—2d. To receive the report of the committee appointed to settle all outstanding demands against said proprietors.—3d. To see what compensation said proprietors will make the committee appointed to prosecute and defend actions in behalf of the proprietors, especially those prosecuted against Dodsah Bunker, a settler under said Barnstead, for money advanced by and for services of said committee.—4th. To see if the proprietors will vote to raise money to pay the cost of an action of ejectment commenced and prosecuted by the proprietors of Chichester, against said Bunker, and other purposes; and to determine what shall be done respecting said action.—5th. To see what the proprietors will do to quiet or compensate those holding lands under the proprietors of said Barnstead, reputed to be within the bounds thereof, but claimed by other towns or proprietors; or what the proprietors will do about the disputed lands in Barnstead.—6th. What method shall be taken with any who have entered upon any lands sold and warranted by the proprietors of said Barnstead, as within the bounds thereof.—7th. To see if the proprietors will prosecute the proprietors of Chichester, within the county of Strafford.—8th. To chuse a committee to take care of the proprietors land in said Barnstead, lying in common, and prevent the same being sold, or taken up by others in Barnstead.—9th. To see what shall be done respecting the remainder of the money not collected, in a list committed to Ephraim Pickering, collector, in the year 1775, as may appear by said lists.—Likewise, to do any other matter or thing the proprietors may think proper, when assembled.
 Benjamin Adams,  Joseph Adams junr.  Joseph Colman,  Samuel Rollins, jun.  Charles Hodgdon,  Jonathan Warner,  John Gee Pickering,  Ephraim Pickering. 
WHEREAS application has been made to me the subscriber, one of the Justices of the Peace for the county of Rockingham, in said State, by the proprietors and owners of more than one sixteenth part of the township of Barnstead, in the county of Strafford, in said State, to notify and call a meeting of the proprietors of said Barnstead. In pursuance of which application, I do hereby notify and warn the proprietors and owners of said Barnstead, to meet at the time and place for the purposes aforesaid.
RICHARD DOWNING, Justice Peace. Newington, May 30, 1782.
TO BE SOLD,
Thompson & Gardner,
At their Store on Spring Hill, Very cheap for Cash, The following Articles, viz.
A Beautiful Assortment of striped, check'd and corded Muzlins — Muzlin Handkerchiefs, lawn ditto, yard square fine linen ditto—Men's and Women's thread Hose, silk ditto—Broad Cloths—white Linens of various kinds, check'd ditto—Cambricks—Lawns—a small assortment of Silks—Rasins per jar, &c. &c.
Portsmouth, June 6.
J. & N. Sparhawk,
Have just opened a fresh Assortment of European and India Goods, which they still sell at the lowest rates, viz.
Superfine and midling Broad Cloths of various colors—blue, white, buff, and straw color'd Cashmere—Elegant India Patches, Chinces and Callicoes—sattin, bever, and white corded Dimety—Irish Linnens, Dow Glas, and Britannias—Cambricks, Gauzes and Catgut—Brocaded Sattin, Lute string, and Modes—Knives and Forks, Penknives, Scissars, and Files—German Steel, Nails, and Glass—Sterling Madeira—loaf and brown Sugar—Tea, Coffee, and Chocolate—Oyl, Rasins, and Currants—Spices of all kinds—Pepper, Indigo, & many other articles
The Firewards of the Town of Portsmouth, notify the inhabitants to conform to the law passed the General Assembly of this State, April 6th, 1781, in every respect—more especially in providing themselves with Ladders and Fire-Buckets—which will prevent the disagreeable necessity of each person that shall be deficient therein, being called upon for their fines.
Portsmouth, May 30, 1782.
THE Creditors to the Estate of James Arnold, late of Portsmouth, Mariner, deceased, represented Insolvent, are hereby Notified, that the Subscribers appointed Commissioners by the Hon. Phillips White, Esq; Judge of Probate for the County of Rockingham, &c. to receive and examine their Claims, will attend that Business at Mrs. Brewster's, Inholder in Portsmouth, on the last Monday of this Month, and the first Monday of the four next following Months, from 4 to 7 o'Clock in the afternoon of said Days. No Accounts will be received, except such as are sworn to.
Portsmouth, June 6th, 1782 Samuel Sherburne, Joseph White, Richard Nelson, } Commist.
To be sold at public vendue, at the house of Isaac Butterfield, in the Society Land, on Tuesday the ninth day of July, in the year 1782, at one of the clock in the afternoon, so much of the following lots of land lying in the society land, as will pay the state, continental, county and best tax, for the year 1781, with all incidental charges, unless paid before that day. Silver. Paper.
   Names. £. s. d. £. s. d.     Samuel Patten 10 11 1 8 5 0   Bishop Caster 3 11 1 3 10 2   Carlton Parker 6 15 0 4 9 3   Israel Curran 3 3 3 2 5 3   No. 16 5 5 2 4 2 2   Holland's part of No. 8, 9, & 19 5 5 2 4 2 2    Isaac Butterfield, Constable.
LONDON, March 16. There is a woman living at Weddickidder-hall, near Whitehaven, in Cumberland, (named Jane Wells) who is in the 111th year of her age, and is at this time employed in carding wool;

State of New-Hampshire.  NOTICE is hereby given to the non resident proprietors of Canterbury, who are still delinquent in paying their first and second taxes for the year A. D. 1781, that so much of their lands will be sold at public vendue, at the house of Jeremiah Clough, Esq; innholder in said town on the nineteenth day of June next, between the hours of ten P. M. and six A. M. as will pay said taxes and incidental charges unless they are sooner discharged. Joseph Clough, Collector. The delinquents are as followeth.
   war tax. state tax. Silver. Paper.   No. D. Q. s. d.    Abraham Benet 45 2 100 2 4 0 12 6  John Thompson jr. 2 1 40 0 11 0 4 6  Paul Wentworth 15 1 40 0 11 0 4 6  Henry Tibbets 85 2 100 4 8 1 4 0  Ditto 77 3 100 4 8 1 4 0  Timothy Tibbets 46 1 40 1 5 0 7 0  Ditto 103 2 100 5 10 1 10 0  Samuel Hill 2 2 100 2 4 0 12 0  John Plaistead 54 1 40 0 5 0 7 0  Ditto 43 3 100 4 1 1 1 0  Samuel Davis 82 2 100 8 4 2 2 0  John York 141 2 100 7 0 1 16 0  Col. M. Hunking 92 2 100 3 6 0 18 0  Ditto 82 3 100 3 6 0 18 0  Rich. Waldron jr. 101 1 40 1 2 0 6 0  Ditto 153 2 100 2 4 0 12 0  John Wingate 55 2 100 2 1 0 10 7  Benjamin Jones 134 1 40 1 2 0 6 0  Ditto 115 2 100 3 6 0 18 0  John Wentworth 141 1 40 0 5 0 2 3  Benjamin Smith 30 3 100 2 4 0 12 0  John Shepard 143 1 40 0 11 0 4 6  John Ambler 146 1 40 0 11 0 4 6  Robert Burnam 151 2 100 3 3 0 16 6  Cp. John Downing 170 1 40 0 3 0 7 0  Ditto 67 2 100 5 10 1 10 0  Joseph Hussey 159 1 40 0 11 0 0 0  Edward Tibbets 158 1 40 0 11 0 5 0  George Jeffery, Esq; 151 1 40 0 8 0 3 6  Thomas Rynes 43 3 100 4 8 1 4 0  James Kennistone 149 1 40 0 11 0 4 6  Cl. Tho. Westbrook 29 2 100 1 9 0 9 0  Thomas Wille 183 1 40 0 4 0 1 9  Eli Demerit 193 1 40 0 8 0 3 6  Nat. Lumnaucks 62 2 100 5 3 1 7 0  Ephraim Dennet 193 1 40 1 0 0 7 0  Ditto 950 2 100 5 10 1 10 0  Richard Wibird 27 1 40 5 10 1 10 0  
State of New-Hampshire.  NOTICE is hereby given, that so much of the following lots of land in Chichester, will be sold at public vendue, on Thursday the 13th day of June next, at ten o'clock before noon, at the house of John Cram, Esq; in said town, as will pay the taxes with incidental charges, unless they are paid to me before that time, for the year 1781.
   Div. No. R. s. d. s. d.    Samuel Palmer 1 16 5 4 3 7 1  4 0 0 2 3 3 9  Ebenezer Bean 3 93 6 4 3 7 0  Jonathan Tilton 4 62 9 4 6 7 6  William Pepperell 1 34 1 1 6 2 6  2 118 6 7 6 12 6  3 30 2 7 9 12 11  4 0 0 2 3 3 9  Richard Currier 3 93 6 4 6 7 6  4 0 0 2 3 3 9  4 0 0 2 3 3 9  Nathaniel Lock 3 62 5 5 3 8 9  Thomas Drake 1 1 4 4 9 7 11  Moses Blake 1 26 7 4 9 7 11  2 28 2 3 9 6 3  4 0 0 2 3 3 9  Francis Jennis, half lot 1 11 3 1 9 3 0  4 13 1 4 6 7 6  Josiah Moulton 4 0 0 2 3 3 9  
Samuel James, Constable. Chichester, May 10, 1782.  A LL persons indebted to, or that have any demands on the estate of JOHN BURLEIGH, late of Newmarket, Esq; deceased, intestate, are requested to settle their accounts with Mrs. Mehitable Burleigh , Administratrix to said estate; or with Yosab Adams , Esq; Attorney to the Administratrix, as soon as possible. May 2, 1782.
State of New-Hampshire.  WHEREAS the Non Resident Owners of the following Original Rights and Lots of Land in the Town of Tamworth, in said State, have been delinquent in paying their Taxes for the Year 1781: therefore Notice is hereby given, that so much of each Delinquent's Rights or Lots as will pay said Taxes with incidental Charges will be Sold at Public Vendue on Tuesday the 25th Day of June next, at 10 o'Clock Before noon on said Day, at the House of Capt. Bradbury Jewel, in said Town, unless said Delinquents respectively pay me said Taxes at my Dwelling House in said Tamworth before the Time appointed for said Sale. If the whole Sale cannot be completed on said 25th of June, such as may then remain unsold, will be set up at Vendue as aforesaid, on the next Tuesday then following. Original Proprietors Names as follows.
   Names. No. R. Qty. s. d. s. d.    Simson Whitman 3 E. R. 50 0 0 2 4  Auther Harris 5 W. R. 100 5 6  Oliver Washburn and Mathew Gannet 6 W. R. 100 5 7  Alden Washburn 9 W. R. 100 5 6  Jacob Blaisdel 7 & 8 E. R. 1 0 8 5 7  Robert Light 9 E. R. 50 4 2 4  Jonathan Choat 60 4 9 2 7  Lt. John Webster & Right 273 11 9  James Cockran 11 9  Enoch Webster 11 9  James Cockran, junr. 11 9  Jonathan Merrel 11 9  George Abbot 11 9  William Rogers 11 9  John Moore 11 9  Andrew M'Mullen 11 9  James Osgood 11 9  Samuel Osgood 11 9  William Cobran 11 9  John Webster, junr. 11 9  Jonathan Stickney 11 9  Thomas Stickney 11 9  Josiah Miles 11 9  Joseph Hall, junr. 11 9  Samuel Moore 11 9  Enoch Coffin 11 9  Israel Gillman 11 9  Samuel Gillman 11 9  Col. Todd 11 9  Lt. Col. Barre 11 9  Daniel Stickney 11 9  Walter Bryant, Esq; 11 9  Joshua Abbot 11 9  Jonathan Merrel, half 11 9  John Cockran 11 9  Alexander Lessly 11 9  Stephen Holland 11 9  Abel Lovejoy 11 9  Joseph Emery 11 9  Jonathan Cobran 11 9  Moses Barnet 11 9  James Wallace 11 9  Abel Chandler 11 9  Timothy Wallace, junr. 11 9  Isaac Cobran 11 9  John Davidson 11 9  Hamilton Davidson 11 9  Jonathan Morrison 11 9  Thomas Clough 11 9  James Head 11 9  Walter Bryant, junr. Esq; 11 9  Peter Coffin 11 9  Robert Tulton 11 8  William Coffin 11 8  R. Barnett 11 8  John Kimball 11 8  John Noyes, Esq; 11 8  Thomas Wallace 11 8  Robert Rogers, junr. 11 8  Moses Coffin 11 8  Phineas Virgin 11 8  Samuel Dickey 11 8  John Bennet, junr. 11 8  James Dwyer 11 8  John Webster, Esq; 11 8  Jonathan Warner, Esq; 11 8  Jacob Fowler 11 8  Samuel Cockran 11 8  
William Eastman, Constable. Tamworth, May 18th, 1782.
NOTICE is hereby given, that three Months further, from the 15th Instant, are allowed the Creditors to the Estates of Thomas Forsey and Benjamin Forsey, to bring in their Demands; and that the Commissioners will sit the last Wednesday in each Month, at Mrs. Tilton's, from six to eight o'Clock P. M. to receive the same. A. R. Cutter, } Commr. John Sparhawk, } John Parker, } Portsmouth, May 4, 1782.
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State of New-Hampshire.  THE non resident owners of land in the following towns, viz. Raymond, Loudon, Epsom, Heniker, Weare, Hollis, Northwood, Goffstown, Ossipe, Raby, Wentworth, second tax, Washington, ditto, New-Hampton, ditto, Fitzwilliam, ditto, Moultonborough, ditto, Dunbarton, ditto, Packerfield, third tax, New Durham, for 1780—are hereby notified, that their lands in said towns are taxed for the year 1781, and if they are not paid within eight weeks from the first publication of this advertisement, either to the collectors or the subscriber, they will be advertised for sale. THO. ODIORNE, (Receiver of non-resident taxes.) Exeter May 16, 1782.
TO BE SOLD by public vendue, at the house of Joseph Philbrick in Andover, on Tuesday the 11th day of June next, at ten o'clock before noon, so much of the following lots of land in said town, as will pay the first and second taxes of silver and paper for the year 1781, with incidental charges, unless they are paid before that time to me at Andover. JOS. PHILBRICK, Const. Andover, May 6.
   No. R. Qty. s. d. s. d.    Jonathan Beck 1 1 100 0 0 0 2 0  Daniel Marsten 5 1 100 0 0 0 2 4  5 3 40 0 0 0 1 2  Benjamin Eaton 9 1 100 0 0 0 3 0  9 2 80 0 0 0 2 6  9 3 100 0 0 0 2 6  9 4 60 0 0 0 2 4  Archelus Lakeman 12 2 50 0 13 6 2 1 4  William Swain 14 2 100 0 0 0 4 0  Joseph Gove 15 1 100 0 18 0 3 2 1  Thomas Gilley 22 2 60 0 0 0 1 8  Samuel French 24 2 80 1 13 0 5 3 8  24 4 100 0 0 0 3 0  Benjamin Leavitt 29 1 80 0 18 0 3 2 0  Amos Dunnell 31 4 30 0 6 0 0 6  David Norton 32 4 50 0 13 6 2 1 8  Samuel Blake, junr. 35 1 80 0 0 0 2 0  Simon Marsten 38 2 80 1 7 0 4 1 6  Thomas Packer 46 4 100 1 7 0 4 4 0  46 4 80 2 1 8 5 2 0  Joshua Peirce half 48 4 40 0 9 0 2 1 6  John Marsten 61 3 100 1 2 6 3 2 0  Jesse Prescott 65 3 100 0 18 0 3 2 9  65 3 80 1 19 9 6 4 5  65 1 90 1 12 3 6 3 7  Thomas Wallingsford 67 1 100 1 0 3 3 2 3  67 3 94 1 7 0 4 3 0  67 3 100 1 0 3 3 2 3  John Brown 71 1 50 0 18 0 3 0  71 3 100 0 0 0 3 0  Tobias Lakeman 75 3 80 1 2 10 4 2 10  Jos. Prescott 76 4 100 1 7 0 4 3 0  John Hoit 77 1 50 13 6 0 2 1 6  
WE the subscribers being appointed by the Hon. Mathew Patten, Judge of Probate of Wills, &c. for the county of Hillsborough, commissioners to receive and examine the several claims on the estate of William Davis, late of Hopkinton, in said county, yeoman, deceased, represented in solvant give public notice that they will attend said business at the house of Joshua Bayley's, innholder in said Hopkinton, on the last Thursday of this instant, May, and the last Thursdays of the three following months, from two of the clock in the afternoon till seven in the evening, of said days. JOHN PUTNEY, Hopkinton May 10, 1782. JOSHUA BAILEY.
NOTICE is hereby given, that the following lots of land in the town of Westmorland, and State of New-Hampshire, have been assessed in the several taxes for the year 1780, as follows viz.