The New-Hampshire gazette and general advertiser (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1782-08-24 00:00:00

THE NEW-HAMPSHIRE GAZETTE, AND GENERAL ADVERTISER.
[Vol. XXVI.]
SATURDAY, AUGUST 24, 1782.
[No. 1347.]
Nil desperandum est de patria.
THE honorable Assembly of this State having passed an act at their last sessions, for receiving Bank Notes, and those of the Hon. Mr. Morris's, for taxes, it is not amiss to give the public some idea of what is called the NATIONAL BANK, which is not well understood by people in general—It is a mere private institution, in which any man may be interested, who chuses to purchase stock, or who pleases to invest his property in it.—Government have nothing to do with the Bank, except to prevent the Directors from extending their operations in a manner disproportionate to their capital, thereby endangering their credit. Any aid which government derive from the Bank, is, by lodging proper securities with them, and borrowing money for short periods on the discount of interest at the rate of six per cent. which is receiving ninety-nine and paying an hundred, at the end of two months. The monies so borrowed are punctually paid.
From the foregoing state of the public or national Bank, we may see the necessity that government is under of borrowing money, upon the credit of the State taxes; and if those taxes are not paid, discounts must be made to keep up the public credit with the directors, or they will not lend their monies again; yet they are so satisfied with the Notes of Mr. MORRIS, that they will readily receive them of Congress for money lent the States, and therefore each State is desired to receive them in as taxes, and they will be passed to their credit. I may now be asked, how shall the citizens of this State come at these notes? I answer, let the government immediately offer to Mr. Morris the three hundred head of fat cattle which are now on hand, and to apply them in such a manner as he may further order, to discharge any debts already contracted, or to be contracted for the government's use. There are no public creditors but would gladly receive provisions in payment for their debts, and would work and labour sooner for that than any other pay. Government must insist upon this, or they will disunite the people, who are willing to pay what they have got, but cannot make brick without straw. I lately returned from an excursion into the country—I saw discontent sat on the brow of every man I conversed with— Extents were issued for large sums of money against selectmen, who in their turn, sent out to the collectors to distress : this measure provoked some to great uneasiness, others absolutely refused, some expostulated upon their difficulties, others sold to a great loss; add to this the increase of suits at law, which are multiplied to a great degree; all serve to discourage the people, and they in course reflect severely
upon government, as being too rigid, and exacting impossibilities, and there are not wanting numbers at hand to keep up the uneasiness, by contrasting our situation before the war, with the present. Let me ask the people, what do they wish government to do for them? The state is called upon for its proportion of taxes, as assessed by Congress, & we have contederated to pay the assessment; and the court cannot do otherwise than comply with every requisition; if we are unable to do it, they can only remonstrate upon our inability: this they have done, and to relieve us, that great and able Financier Mr. MORRIS (with whom the revenues of the States are intrusted) hath contended, that, whatever we can supply towards finishing the AMERICA man of war, now building here, he will readily pay his notes or discount your supplies out of your taxes. The tradesmen and labourers would gladly receive your provisions, in preference of any other pay; money they do not expect, because they find it impossible to collect it from the State; and by your exertions she may soon be launched, and without them she may be damaged and perhaps prove an irreparable loss. Other States are in a worse situation, they have not had the same offer, and if we don't embrace it, we can only blame ourselves; we have been rather backward, on account of having so large a sum of the old emission in the treasury, more than our proportion, which we expected to have credit for in the general account current, but this was not consistent with the public interest; but the money is not lost, delinquent States must redeem it, they must comply with every requisition of Congress, we are only sufferers for a time. If Government immediately insisted a company of carpenters, and put them under the direction of the master builders, and let them draw their pay from a commissary in provisions not less than in quarters, and let the muster roll of this company be charged by the State and be carried to the credit of our taxes, the ship AMERICA would not be in danger of receiving an injury before she was in the water;—every mode of assistance should be given to the agent, in forwarding his endeavours of compleating such an ornament as this ship is, and not let him advance his capital, when this State can so easily assist him. We ought not to despair, we complain that the burthens of the war are too heavy on the present generation, and say, it should be borne by the rising, in part; this would be just, but we cannot procure a sufficient loan for the public service, and if we do it ourselves, we shall transmit to our posterity their freedom and independence, pure as the element we breath and free of an insupportable national debt.
INDEPENDENS.
THE PLAGUY TONGUE.
I.
CLarinda's form was more than grace, The dread of ev'ry lair; A thousand loves compos'd her face, And revell'd in her hair; Her sparkling wit was own'd by all, And if the charmer sung, Why—"Headlong streams forgot to fall" But O her plaguy tongue!
II.
A while be goddess'd and be prais'd, A world obey'd her will! But tho' the comment widely blaz'd, We found it transient still: The wond'ring crowds, her beauty's boast! That round her fondly hung, Despis'd the vixen in the toast, And curs'd her plaguy tongue.
III.
Too feebly shot, her fleeting fire Scarce warn'd a morning dream— For Myriads may with ease admire, Though not a soul esteem! Whene'er she talk'd to fix for life A downward head we hung; And all were fearful of a wife With such a plaguy tongue.
IV.
Yet still her giddy course she drove, And on her charms rely'd; For admiration, scorning love, And happiness for pride— But see, alas! the roses fade— And now no longer young, She pines an old neglected maid, And mourns her plaguy tongue.
V.
At such a fate ye fair ones start And trust my honest lays, That one sincere, one worthy heart, Out counts a world of praise. Then when from Cupid bows you claim, With sweetness see them strung, For love ne'er guides a virgin's arm Who bears a plaguy tongue.
THE Overseers of the Poor have a number of likely BOYS and GIRLS under their care, which they would bind out in the country to good families: They also request the inhabitants to inform them of the names and ages of the children that are about begging, that they may be bound out; by which means, the children may be saved from ruin, and become useful members of society.
Portsmouth, August 13.
WHEREAS Eunice, wife of me the subscriber in my absence for two years, has not behaved and conducted as she ought to have done; this is therefore to forbid any person or persons crediting her on my account, as I will not pay any debts she may contract after the date hereof.
ROBERT WHIPPLE,
Portsmouth, August 17, 1782.

H A G U E, April 30.
On the 13th instant, came into the Vlie a Danish sloop with sugar, from Copenhagen, bound to Amsterdam. The Captain relates, that two fleets of English merchant ships, that sailed from the Hittero in Norway, for the Baltic, convoyed by a frigate and a cutter, had been attacked by a Dutch frigate and sloop of war. The latter in one broadside dismasted the cutter, and the frigate and cutter were both taken, with 8 or 9 merchantmen.
This news is confirmed by the account of another Captain, who declares, that two hours after his departure from Terneuse in Norway, two Dutch ships of war brought into that place a frigate, two cutters and eleven merchant ships belonging to the English. Several letters from Amsterdam add, that the prizes were arrived in the mouth of the Texel. The Dutch frigate proves to be the Argo, of 40 guns, Capt. E. C. Staringh.
L O N D O N.
June 20. On Tuesday morning Major Ross, Aid-de-Camp to General Earl Cornwallis, arrived express from Paris, with the agreeable intelligence of having negotiated his Lordship's exchange.
Yesterday some dispatches were received at St. James's from France, which Mr. Secretary Fox gave into the King's own hand as soon as he came to the levee.
Yesterday, and not before, the majority of the Cabinet declared in favour of a disolution of the present Parliament . The resignation of Lord John Cavendish is expected to be the consequence of this measure.
The fleet under the command of Lord Howe, consisting of 20 sail of the line, is under sailing orders, and will put to sea in a few days.
Orders are gone to the Postmasters of the towns between London and Dover, to keep horses ready harnessed, that there may be no delay in forwarding Government express to and from France with the utmost celerity.
Extract of a letter from Deal, June 18.
"Yesterday arrived Sir John Lockhart Ross from the North Sea, with the following ships viz. Ocean, Princess Amelia, Cambridge, Alexander, Dublin, Raisonable, Buffalo, Bienfaisant and Rippon. The reason for returning to port so soon, is owing to the very sickly situation of the squadron, some of the ships having 400 sick on board.
"The Dutch squadron is safe moored in the Texel, and likely to remain there. Sir John Lockhart Ross gave them a challenge every day the weather would permit, but the Mynheers did not choose to accept it; 2 frigates are left to watch their motions."
June 22. Friday last Sir William Howe was sworn a member of his Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council.
By advices from the Hague, dated June 16, information is received, that the States of Holland and West Friesland have delivered their answer to the last application from Russia, the purport of which is, that the proposal of a separate peace is a thing in which they can by no means acquiesce; and they declare, in the most peremptory terms, that they will not accede to any thing but a general pacification. They also say, in their resolution, that England hesitated too long in declaring their preliminary condition, which was to serve as the basis of a separate peace; and that they therefore had resolved to act in concert with France; in consequence of which, the idea of a separate peace is necessarily relinquished. The rea-
sons which have induced the States to return so decisive a reply to the repeated applications of the Empress, are of too cogent a nature to admit the least probability that they can, in the present state of things, accede to her proposals.—The fact is, that private information has been received by Government, stating, that though the French made an appearance of relinquishing the island of Eustatia, after their conquest of it, to its original possessors, the Dutch, they in reality artfully contrived to establish a military government of their own, and have been, in fact, the actual masters of it ever since. The same artifice has been displayed at the Cape; so that, upon the first tendency of their High Mightinesses to listen to the pacific proposals of the Empress, the Marquis de Vaguyon received instructions to inform them, that the French Court would most assuredly cease to protect the possessions in question, whenever their High Mightinesses should accede to any peace in which that Court should be excluded—As Eustatia and the Cape are by much the most valuable of all the external possessions of the Dutch, this intimation had the desired effect, and no doubt is to be entertained, but that every offer for a separate peace will be on their part rejected.
Last night an express arrived at Mr. Fox's office from Holland, which contains an official account of the Refusal of the Dutch to negotiate a separate peace, as above described.
The following account is taken from this day's Holland mail:
Amsterdam, June 17. Several letters from Paris, of the 7th of this month, make mention of a great advantage gained in the East Indies by Mr. D'Orves, commanding the ships of his most Christian Majesty, over the fleet of Ad. Hughes, Commander of the British fleet in that part of the world. Among these letters there is one, the tenor of which is so important, that, tho' the news still merits confirmation, we cannot forbear publishing it.
"On board the Sphinx, in the Bay of Trincomale, February 14.
"I take the opportunity of the sailing of a Dutch armed ship, carrying to France the news of the retaking Trincomale by our squadron, and the entire defeat of the English fleet under the command of Admiral Hughes, made prisoner on board the Supurb man of war, by the King's ships l'Annibal & le Sphinx. Our fleet was much superior to that of the enemy. Besides the Supurb, we have taken the English ships the Ganges and the Royal Admiral. M. de Suffien may claim the capture of the latter, which he engaged five hours and an half. The rest of the English squadron have been greatly disabled, and obliged to take shelter under Fort Anna. We have taken in Trincomale 750 of the English troops, and 1500 seapoyes.—The ship l'Orient, Capt. Boyer, fell in with one of the English squadron that was sinking and saved the remainder of the crew. The English have lost a great number of men.—We had 55 men killed, and 24 wounded on board the Sphinx."
The truth of the above intelligence cannot as yet be ascertained, and it is hoped that it will prove false, especially as it is certain the French ministry have not as yet received any account of it.
Yesterday a messenger was sent express from the Admiralty to the Admiral, chief in command of the fleet at Portsmouth, with orders for that division of the fleet, lately returned from the North Seas, to be prepared with all possible expedition, in order to resume its old station off the Texel.
The idea of keeping a squadron of ships in the North Seas, sufficient to fight the Dutch is totally given up for this summer. It was found impossible to spare 14 or 15 ships of the line for that purpose, and at the same
time have a respectable Channel fleet, to keep the enemy in awe, protect our trade, and relieve Gibraltar. A convoy is now assembling at Portsmouth, with troops, provisions, and military stores for the last mentioned purpose.
Lord Rodney's share of the prize money, from the taking of the French ships, is computed will amount to upwards of 50,000l.
PHILADELPHIA, August 10.
By a gentleman from New Jersey, we are informed, that a prisoner from New York, had handed him the following intelligence. That Saturday morning last was ushered in, at New York, with the news that Great Britain had declared America independent, and that an Ambassador was sent to notify it to Congress, and to lay before that Hon. Body, the terms on which Great Britain has proposed a Peace with America. That it was in consequence of instructions received by Sir Guy Carleton, from his Majesty's Privy Council, that this news was made known to the people. Great was the consternation that it occasioned, and the greater part of the day was spent before much credit was given to it. The loyalists were bold to affirm, that it had proceeded from the whigs, who were assiduous to promote the report; but the true Americans, even too conscious of its validity, to be dissuaded to the contrary, wherever they met, hearty congratulations were given and received. On Sunday it was reported, that a resolution had passed the houses of parliament to acknowledge the absolute unconditional independence of America, and to treat with the other belligerent powers immediately. That in order thereto, it was said, Mr. Grenville has been appointed commissioner on the part of England, to meet with the commissioners of other powers concerned in France, to agree on a general peace. It is further provided that in case these advances towards a peace should prove ineffectual to that purpose, from the non-agreement of the powers in Europe; that America should be considered neutral, and Britain left at liberty to contend with the others (or in other words, they mean to quit America.)
The same gentleman mentioned, that as soon as the report began to gain ground, the confusion was very great and general among the tories, and the joy as great among the friends of America, who soon expect a relief, by an evacuation of New York. It is also said, that Sir Guy Carleton sent for some members of the council, who happened to be out of town, to return immediately, having something to communicate that would not admit of delay. The purport of this business is said to be, that as Great Britain had acknowledged America independent, he had orders to make the necessary dispositions for an embarkation.
That the officers of the independent companies and city militia, it was said, had petitioned to Guy Carleton to explain to them how circumstances stood, that in case parliament had actually agreed to admit the American independence, they would throw down their arms and never again resume them. It was reported, that on Monday the independence of America was to be announced at New York in form.—If that should be the case, it is thought that much trouble may be expected.
He further adds, that the Lyon of 64, the Warwick of 44, and ten frigates, had fell down to the Hook to prevent a surprise, that seven or eight large transports were dismantled, and preparing to be sunk on the

appearance of the French fleet, the arrival of which on the coast they learnt by the arrival of the Margetetta, in a shattered condition.
It is very remarkable, that though the packet with the news of independence arrived on Wednesday, the matter was not divulged in New York, 'till they heard of the French fleet being on the coast.
By the latest accounts from Charlestown, Gen. Greene's army lay at the distance of four or five miles from that place; the remains of the British under Gen. Leslie at the race ground, about three quarters of a mile from the town; all accounts agree, that every preparation is making for a speedy evacuation of that place, and that the British themselves make no secret of it.
NEW-YORK, August 7.
The inhabitants within the British lines, are requested to appoint in their several wards and districts, two or three persons from each, to meet and confer on the subject of the letter communicated by their Excellencies Sir Guy Carlton, K. B. and the Hon. Admiral Digby; and that the persons so appointed be empowered to adopt such measures, as shall be thought proper on the occasion. The meeting will be held at Roubalei's tavern, on Friday next, ten o'clock, A. M.
It is earnestly recommended to the loyalists, every where, to suspend their opinion on the present important occasion, and, each in his place, to continue firm to the professions he has made of loyalty and zeal for the re-union of the empire. The INDEPENDENCY of the Thirteen Provinces has indeed been proposed as a conference in Paris, held for the purpose of a general peace; but, until a general peace shall be ratified, we cannot know what is to be the eventual condition of this country. In the mean time, therefore, we are bound, by every consideration of prudence and duty, to wait the issue, with that manly steadiness, and cheerful reliance on the abilities and attention of our Commanders in Chief, which are at present our surest pledges of safety. By such a conduct we shall preserve a claim to national regard and protection, which it would be madness to forfeit; since by giving way to suggestions of impatience we can only disgrace ourselves in the eyes of our enemies, without a shadow of advantage.
August 14 Saturday last a number of transports, conveyed by two of his Majesty's ships of war, arrived here from Savannah, in Georgia, with all the troops belonging to that garrison, excepting two regiments, which were left at Charlestown, South Carolina.
HARTFORD, August 20.
The General Assembly of North Carolina have granted 25,000 acres of land to General Greene, as a mark of the high esteem they entertain for that gallant officer: they have also appointed commissioners for immediately surveying and laying off lands for the Continental officers and soldiers of that State.
BOSTON, August 22.
Yesterday a public dinner was given to his Excellency the Count Vaudreuil, and the other officers of the fleet.
State of New Hampshire.
THE Non-resident Owners of Land in the following Towns are hereby notified that their Lands in said Towns, are assessed as follows: for 1778 & 1780, Thornton for 1780 and 1781, Nottingham, Windham, Bow, Stoddard, Parrish and Lyndeborough, for 1781, Jaffrey, Chester, Ruby for 1781 and 1782, Plymouth, Raymond, Antrim, Dersfield, Andover, Tamworth, Northumberland, Sandwich, New Hampshire, and Offspring Gore for 1782, and if the Taxes are not paid within eight Weeks from the first publication of this Advertisement, either to the Collector or the Subscriber, they will be advertised for Sale. THOMAS ODIORNE, Esq. August 20. (Receiver of Non-resident Taxes.)
S A L E M, August 22. Yesterday morning a third Cartel from England arrived at Marblehead. She sailed from Falmouth on the 7th ult. and has bro't in 116 Americans, lately confined in Mill-prison.
A gentleman of this town, who came in the cartel, informs, that the combined fleet of France and Spain, amounting to 46 sail of the line, were at sea, and had captured 22 sail of a fleet of merchantmen bound to Newfoundland; four sail only, with the convoy, escaped: That Britain had recalled her squadron from the North Sea, in order to increase her channel fleet, which, in the whole, would amount to no more than 33 sail, while, with the expected addition of 15 or 16 sail of Dutch men of war, ready for sea, the combined naval armament of our friends and allies would consist of upwards of 60 sail of capital ships: That this great force was intended for the British Channel (in the chops of which the French and Spanish were arrived) not only with a view of distressing the enemy's trade, but more particularly for the purpose of intercepting any succours which might be sent out for the relief of Gibraltar, which important fortress, it was supposed in England, was nearly reduced by the Spaniards.
We find no intelligence, in the latest paper received from England, sufficiently authentic to induce a belief that peace is near at hand, though it appears by several paragraphs of the latest dates, inserted in this page, that the negotiation for accomplishing so desirable an event, continued to be carried on at Paris.—The idea of a general peace was so little entertained in England, that the gentleman above mentioned heard no conversation upon the subject, nor indeed did he learn that any negotiation was upon the carpet at the time of his sailing: but he observed that the people cherished the delusive hope of a separate peace with America.
Samuel Hill,
INFORMS his customers and others, that he has removed from the shop he lately improved, to a store opposite the market, on Spring hill; where he has for sale an assortment of GOODS, among which are the following, (very low for cash) viz.
 Broad Cloths, *Files of all sorts,  Coatings, *30d, 20d, 10d, 6d, 4d,  Snares, *3d Shoe, Pump and  Beckham, *Card Nails,  Buttons and Twist, *Cod and Mackerel Lines,  Sewing Silks and Thread, *Hooks of all sorts,  Tammies, *Pewter,  Calamancoes, *Pidgeon and Duck Shot,  Black and white Modes, *Flints,  Silk for Gowns, *Window Glass,  Poplins, *Looking Glasses,  Stuffs, *Cups and Saucers,  Chincos and Calicoes, *Wool Cards,  White and check Linens, *Pins and Needles,  Milans, *Iron Hollow Ware of all  Lawns, *sorts,  Cambricks, *German and English Steel,  Gauzes of all sorts, *Iron Shovels and Spades,  Ribbons, *Whalebone, Sieves,  Silk, Linnen and Cotton *Logwood, Fustic and  Haackerchiefs, *Red Wood,  Bibles, Testaments, *Coppers and Allum,  Spelling Book & Primers, *Indigo, Blueing,  Watt's Psalms & Hymns, *Salt Petre,  Writing Paper, *Pepper, Allspice,  Ink Powder, *Nutmegs, Cloves,  Knives and Forks, *Raisins, Oatmeal,  Carving ditto, *Ginger,  Cuttee and Penknives, *Madeira, Malaga and  Shoe ditto, *Claret Wine,  Razors, Hones, *Tea, Loaf Sugar,  Scissors, *West-India Goods of all  Blockts Spoons, *sorts,  Hand, Tennant, Pannel *The best of Brazil To-  and Compass Saws, *bacco, and many other  Locks and Hinges, *articles. 
WHEREAS Grace, my Wife, has eloped from my Bed and Board, and refuses to return; I now publicly caution all Persons against trusting her on my account, for I publicly declare that I will not pay one Farthing that she may contract from and after the date hereof. SIMON BEARD. Pelham, August 13, 1782.
EXCISE.
I purpose to attend to collect Excise at Esquire Clough's, in Canterbury, October 18, 1782; at Capt. Aaron Kimball's, in Concord, the 2d; at Samuel Noyes's, in Pembroke, the 3d; at Col. Webster's in Chester, the 4th; at Capt. James Aiken's in Londonderry, the 7th; at Stephen Wentworth's in Rochester, the 16th; at Jonathan Gage's at Dover, the 17th; at Jeremiah Folsom's in Durham, the 19th; at Col. Samuel Folsom's in Exeter, the 24th; at Jonathan Bicknell's in Kingston, the 30th of said October; and at the Widow Mary Tilton's in Portsmouth, the 12th of November next following: and desire all persons concerned in Taverning and Retailing in the Counties of Rockingham and Stafford would be punctual to meet me at one or other of the aforementioned places, according to this advertisement. BENJAMIN BUTLER, Farmer of Excise, August 24, 1782.
TO BE SOLD, By Benjamin Thurston,
At Exeter, very cheap for Cash or Certificates, for Rye, Wheat, Butter, &c.
A variety of European Goods, such as Chintzes, Gauzes, Linens, Satins, Almonds, Cambricks, Lawns, Shalloons, Kenting, Linens & Silk Handkerchiefs, Fans, Corduroy, Stuff, Draper, Worsted Hose, Snuff, a few Pieces of thick Cloths, Decanters, Buttons and other Trimmings, Buckles, Ink Powder, India Silk, Grogam for Gowns, Sars, net Ribbons, Qualities Spelling Books, Primers Pins Needles, and a variety of other Things. Exeter, August 23 1782.
ALL persons having demands on the estate of Dr. PHILIP GODERID KAST, late of Londonderry, deceased, are requested to bring them in to the subscriber for settlement:—and all who are indebted to said estate, are desired to make immediate payment, in order to enable them to discharge the demands on said estate. THOMAS KAST, SALLY KAST, Administrators. Londonderry, Aug. 24.
TO BE SOLD, A valuable FARM, containing about 600 acres, with a House and Barn thereon, 30 acres of which is under improvement, lying in Allenstown, about 38 miles from Portsmouth. The pay will be made early in cash, or country produce—Enquire of Capt. John Satter, in Portsmouth. Portsmouth, August 24. 1781.
Several Rights of LAND in Pie mont, Saville, Cornish, Errol, Morristown and Bernard, to be sold, for which State Notes will be taken in pay. Enquire at the Printing Office in Portsmouth. August 1, 82.
To be sold at public Vendue, On Tuesday the 8th day of October next, at 1 o'clock P. M. at the House of the subscriber in Francesstown; The real Estate of John Quigley, Esq; late of said Town, an Absentee. Conditions of sale to be known at Time and Place. OLIVER HOLMES. Tutor to said Estate.
N. B. The Lots to be sold are No. 47 in the Addition of New Boston, so called - No. 12 in the Odiorne Right, north Range, and No. 4 in the Intervall Farm, No. 10 originally owned by Joshua Pierce in Antrim.—And 160 Acres of Land lying in Londonderry, about one Mile north of Jones's Tavern. Also 40 Acres joining to James Aikins's Land (in Canada) Londonderry. Francesstown, August 20. 1782.
WHEREAS Peggy Holmes, wife of me the subscriber, has left my house, without any just cause and threatens to run me in debt; this is therefore to forbid any person or persons entertaining or crediting her on my account, as I will not pay any debts of her contracting; notwithstanding if she returns, and behaves as she ought to do, I will receive her, and provide for her. BENJAMIN HOLMES, jun. Portsmouth, August 24
ALL Persons that have any Demands on the Estate of JOHN RICE, Esq; late of Exeter, deceased, and all Persons that are indebted to said Estate, are desired to settle the same with Samuel Brock, junr. Attorney to the Executrix. Exeter, August 14, 1782.

L O N D O N, May 23:
Instead of 12 chests of money, said to be taken on board the Ville de Paris, it appears there were 26, which immediately after the action were removed on board the Namur.
It is calculated by people well acquainted with the Ostend trade, that upwards of 4000 tait of shipping have been entered in that port since it was first opened.
June 14. Tuesday Sir Henry Clinton and several other officers arrived in town from New-York.
This morning a private board was held at the admiralty-office, at which Lord Keppel presided.
The active spirit of Sir Hector Munro, and the extraordinary vigilance of Sir Edward Hughes, have given a mortal blow to the Dutch power in India. If Sir Richard Bickerton's fleet arrive safe, their High Mightinesses will be completely winged.
Yesterday Mr. Secretary Fox laid before his Majesty in Council, the purport of the late dispatches received at his office respecting a peace; and also the substance of the different conferences he has had with the foreign Ambassadors at our Court, who are become mediators in that desirable event.
There never was a Minister that more fully reigned in the hearts of the people than Mr. Secretary Fox. His candid and open manner of treating them, and his declaration, that his being a Minister does not deprive him of his vote as a citizen of Westminster, reflects on him the highest honor, and meets the full approbation of every one, except those of the old leaven, whose custom it was to sculk into holes, being afraid of shewing themselves in open day.
We are assured from the most respectable authority, that the dissolution of the present parliament is resolved on, and that writs for a new election will certainly be issued early in the autumn.
TO BE SOLD,
By JONATHAN SHILLABER,
Of Portsmouth, near the Hay Market.
A Variety of this Country EARTHEN WARE, by the Kinn or smaller Quantity, a cheap as it was seven Years ago the pay to be made in Lumber, Country Produce, or Cash.
Just Publish'd,
And to be sold at the Printing Offices in Portsmouth and Exeter.
Some Deductions from the System
Promulgated in the
Page of Divine Revelation :
Ranged in the Order and Form of a CATECHISM: Intended as an Assistant to the Christian Parent or Teacher.
But now the righteousness of GOD without the Law is manifested, being witnessed by the Law and the Prophets.
Even the righteousness of GOD which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all, and upon all them that believe; for there is no difference.
R. M. ch. 3. v. 21, 22.
State of New Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given that the non resident owners of land in Sandborntown who have not paid their taxes for the year 1781, that unless they pay them to me subscriber, on or before Thursday the 5th day of September next, that so much of their lands will then be sold at public vendue, at the house of Daniel Sanborn, Esq; in said town, at one o'clock in the afternoon, as will pay the taxes and charges.
   No. Div. s. d. l. s. d.     Jonathan Colley, 43 2 6 6 1 2 6   Thomas Chase, 54 1 5 2 1 8 0   Thomas Blake, N. half 35 2 3 7 0 9 0   Wm. Thompson, 3-5ths, 6 2 2 7 0 9 0   John Sanborn, 42 1 0 3 7 4 4   40 2 0 9 1 2 0   Jonathan Longfellow, 81 1 3 10 1 3 6   45 2 7 9 1 7 6  
Nicholas Clark, Constable.
Sandborntown, July 13. 1782.
Thomas Martin,
Hath for Sale,
RAVENS and English Duck, Cod Lines, St. Martins Salt, Half-Minute Glasses, 7 by 9 Glais, Mill-Saw Files, Smiths large Rubber Files, HL Hinges, Plain Irons and Stocks, Brats Knockers, China Punch Bowls and Coffee Pots, Room Paper, Cartridge Paper, Coffee, Sugar, Cloves, Mace, Cinnamon, &c. &c. all which he will sell for Cash, or exchange for Jamaica or Scale Fish.
TO BE SOLD,
For Money or West-India Goods, A lot of good land, situate in Barnstead, in the county of Strafford; said lot is so much cleared, that it will produce yearly ten tons of good hay, and pasturage equal, 'tis well watered, there is a good barn and log house, and a frame for another thereon: said lot is near a saw and grist-mill. For further particulars enquire of JOHN HILL of Strafford.
Stratham, July 15, 1782.
L O S T,
ON the twenty second day of June. (supposed to be stolen,) in the town of Groton, in the State of Massachusetts, the following NOTES, viz: No. 239 & 240 of £ 12 each, commonly called depreciation Notes, and payable to Benjamin Taylor, jr. —No. 115, £ 725, dated July 25, 1780, and payable to Benjamin Murrey—No. 227, of £ 53 18, in Silver, dated July 31, 1782, payable to Peter Woodbury, Esq;—two Notes of £ 5, each, dated April 5, 1777.—All persons are hereby cautioned purchasing said Notes, likewise whoever shall discover the person or persons in possession of them, or by any means recover them, that the owner may come into possession of them, shall be handsomely rewarded, by
DANIEL DAVIS.
BENJAMIN BAGNALL,
From BOSTON,
INFORMS the public, and this town in particular, he has taken a shop near the Post Office in Portsmouth, where WATCHES and CLOCKS are carefully cleaned and mended—by his long experience in those branches he doubts not of giving satisfaction to those persons who please to favor him with their custom.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given, to the non-resident owners of land in the town of Marlborough, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1779, that so much of their lands will be sold at public vendue on Thursday the 12th day of September next, at the house of Moses Tucker, inholder in said town, as will pay the taxes with incidental charges, unless prevented by previous payment.
Cont. County.
   No. R. £. s. d. d. q.     James Lindes, 92 1 17 9 7 0   Thomas Cockran, 1 5 1 4 1   Robert Willson, 5 in 3 1 17 9 6 1   Andrew Arner, 3 6 0 18 11 6   John Gilmore 5 7 0 12 7 2   Ditto 10 1 1 14 8 5   Jonathan Morrison, 84 0 17 10 3 1   Ditto 9 1 1 17 9 6   Ditto 9 2 1 17 8 6   Ditto 96 1 1 17 8 6   Ditto 13 5 1 12 7 5   John Willson, 3 1 1 17 2 6   Hugh Montgomery, 1 8 2 0 10 7   Meserve & Blanchard, 66 0 12 7 8  
MOSES TUCKER, Constable.
Marlborough, August 1, 1782.
LOST between the Church and Frame-pointe the 14th Instant, a white Linen Apron one check ditto. Whoever has found them, and will leave them at Capt. Thomas Roach's House, in Portsmouth shall be handsomely rewarded. July 14. 1780.
TICKETS in the Milton PAPER - MILL LOTTERY, may be had of Noah Parker. in Portsmouth.
The person who has the POLITICAL WORKS of the celebrated Dr. FRANKLIN, in his possession, and is at a loss to find the owner, may hear of him by applying at the Printing Office.—If the owner mistakes not, his name is wrote on the title page.
John Weeks,
Most respectfully presents his Compliments to the Public, and would inform them that he has removed to the noted Clark's Tavern in Greenland, at the Sign of the Salutation, formerly kept by Enoch Clark, Esq; where he has, and is determined to keep the best Entertainment for Gentlemen and their Horses, as cheap as at any Tavern on the Road from Portsmouth to Boston; as he proposes no other Business, flatters himself that he shall have sufficient Employment in attending on Gentlemen, which he will do with the greatest Pleasure.
Greenland, July 30, 1782.
TO BE SOLD, BY
Samuel Bowles,
At his Shop in Portsmouth, just below the State House.—
BROAD CLOTHS, Linnens, Cambricks, Lawns, Muslins, black and white Gauzes, a variety of Chincos, black and white Laces, Fans, Pins and Needles, Velvets, Sattins, Lutestrings, Alimode, Sewing Silks, silk, cotton, linnen and gauze Handkerchiefs, a variety of Ribbons, Writing Paper, Spelling Books and Primers, Rum, Sugar, Molasses, Coffee, Chocolate, Tea, Indego, Copperas 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 and Galloshoes, Looking Glasses, Iron Ware, Powder, Shot and Flints; and a variety of other articles not mentioned, cheap for cash.
TO BE SOLD,
A commodious House & Garden, with a good Well of Water, opposite Dr. Brackett's, in Broad Street, Portsmouth.—Inquire of George S. Homans.
WE the subscribers being appointed commissioners by the honorable Judge of Probate for the county of Rockingham, to receive and examine the claims of the several creditors to the estate of MOSES MILLER, late of Portsmouth, yeoman, deceased, represent insolvent, give public notice that they will attend said business at the Post Office, in Portsmouth, on the last Monday of this and the two following months, from four to six o'clock in the afternoon of each of said days.
Thomas Bickford, } Commissioners Nahum Ward, } Jeremiah Libbey, }
July 4. 1782.
STRAYED, away or Stolen from Hercules Mooney, of Lee, out of Enoch Coffin, Esq's pasture in Epping, last Wednesday night, a red light coloured horse, about five years old, a natural pacer. Whosoever gives notice of said horse, to either said Coffin, or Mooney, shall be well rewarded for their trouble, by HERCULES MOONEY.
TO BE SOLD,
A FARM in Gilmantown, containing one hundred acres of good land; twenty five acres of which is under improvement; together with a good dwelling house one story high, three rooms on the floor, a good barn 34 by 30, and a young orchard of 60 trees. The farm is well watered. For particulars enquire of Samuel Weeks, living on said farm.
PRINTED AT PORTSMOUTH.