New-Hampshire gazette, or, State journal and general advertiser (Portsmouth, N.H.), 1779-01-12 00:00:00

OR, State JOURNAL, and General Advertiser.
[ Vol. I.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 12, 1779.
No. 47.]
State of NEW HAMPSHIRE.
THE nonresi Proprietors and Owners of Lands each and every of the following Towns in the State of New Hampshire, viz — New Britain, Amherst, Barnstead, the Gore adjoining New Durham, Sandborntown, Perrystown, Deering, New Boston, Sandwich, Jeffrey, Cockermouth, Epsom, Wolfborough, Packerfield, Loudon, Dublin, Marlborough, Hillsborough, Lyndesborough, New Chester, Peterborough Slip, Henniker, Surry, Unity, Dunbarton, Mason, Stoddard, Nottingham, Francestown, Wash-ington, Bedford, Salisbury, Conway, Derry-field and Middletown, are hereby Notified, that their Lands in said Towns are tax'd for the Year 1778. that the Taxes which remain unpaid (with Charges) must be paid to the Subscriber, or to the several Collectors for said Towns, within eight Weeks from the first Publication of this Advertisement, or so much of their Lands will be Notified for sale as will pay and discharge the same.
JOHN TAYLOR GILMAN, Receiver of Non Residents Taxes.
Exeter, January 9 h, 1779.
EXETER, Jan 9.
Mr. FOWLE.
The following is a true Copy of a Letter sent by the unfortu-nate John Blair, who was executed at Exeter, in the State of Connecticut, the 4th of November 1778, to his Father William Blair of Isolderness, in the State of New Hampshire, which you are desired to publish in your Paper, as a Caution to unwary Youth.
HARTFORD, November 4, 1778.
HONOURED Father and Mother, this comes with the last Farewell of a deluded Son, who by the Delusions of evil and self-designing Men is brought to a shameful and ignominious Death, which I am to offer this Day. I be-queath that my Crime deserves my Punishment; in the first Place, conspiring against my native Country; secondly, in being assist-ant in circulating counterfeit Money, which has been the Ruin of many honest Families; but I sincerely pray to Almighty GOD, that he may mercifully pardon me, and forgive my Sins and the Simplicity of Youth; and that all who hear of my woful End, may take Warning by me, and then the Rock whereon I was split that they may be true to GOD, and their Coun-try; but in particular, I hope that my Brother and Sister may be busie with GOD, and shun evil Com-pany; but I cannot enlarge much further, but com-mit my Soul to the Merc of GOD; and I freely for-give all Men, especially the Gentlemen who was on my Trial, as I own their Judgment was just; so I con-clude, Your penitent departing Son, John Blair.
Prison, at Hartford.
P. S. James Boice being present, and William Parker and Timothee Harrington, all desires to be remem-bered to you with Tears in their Eyes, James Boice.
State of New-Hampshire, Rockingham, ss.
To all whom it may concern.
NOTICE is hereby given, That a LIBEL is filed before me, in Behalf of Thomas Man-ning, Commander of the private armed Ship General SULLIVAN, and all concerned therein, against the Ship Mary, of the Burthen of one hundred and thirty Tons, William Morwick late Master; which Vessel, her Cargo and Appurtenances, so libelled, is said to have been taken, and brought into the Port of Piscat-qua in the State aforesaid: And for the Trial of the Justice of said Capture, a Maritime Court for said State, will be held at the Court House in Portsmouth on Tuesday the 26th Day of this Instant January, when and where the Owners of the said Capture, or any concerned therein, may appear and shew Cause (if any they have) why the same should not be condemned.
J. BRACKETT. Judge of said Court. Portsmouth, Jan. 8th, 1779.
PORTSMOUTH, Jan. 11.
We have the Pleasure to inform the Pub-lic, that on Thursday last arrived into this Port, the Prize Ship Mary, of 8 Carriage Guns, taken by the General Sullivan of this Place, about six Days after she sailed from hence, with a valuable Cargo, bound from Quebec to New York; some of the parti-culars are as follows, viz. 800 bbls of flour, 60 tierces of dit. 200 bags of bread, 300 bushels of oats, 1000 bushels of wheat.
Last saturday night as a vessel was making for this harbour, she struck on Odiorne's Point, the next morning was observ'd to be in two parts: by papers found on board, she appears to be a prize taken by the Mon-mouth, 'tis suppos'd all the hands perish'd, after having taken to their boat, as she is taken up. Persons are gone to save as much of the vessel and cargo as they can.
By a Gentleman from Salem last sunday, we hear the Bunker Hill privateer has sent in there a valuable prize of provisions.
NEWPORT, December 10.
By intelligence from New York, as late as Thursday last, we are informed, that ten men from General Burgoyne's army had, the evening before, arrived in that city, from up the North River, and brought intelli-gence, that upwards of 1000 of their suffering comrades were in a wood, about 30 miles from thence, having seized part of their guard and were waiting for relief when those ten came off, it was said, at Verplank's Point, near King's Ferry; and that, in consequence thereof, a number of transports, with near 50 flat boats, were by ten the next morning proceeding up Hudson's River to their as-sistance, having about 1700 men on board, with a fair wind.
PROVIDENCE, December 9.
We are informed, that Fanning's Regi-ment of Tories, notwithstanding the term of their enlistment is expired, are compelled to remain in the British tyrant's Service. The whole regiment lately mutined, and laid down their arms, which, they could not be made to resume but by the exercise of great severity. This regiment consists chiefly of deluded persons who went into New York to be protected, where they were obliged to enlist; in them we have another instance of British faith and clemency. Who would not fly to the enemy for protection.
BOSTON. January 7, 1779.
Extract of a letter from Albany, dated Jan. 1. "We are informed that a few days ago, Major General Schuyler transmitted his re-signation to Congress, since which it is said he has received orders, to reassume the com-mand in this department—It is conjectured that Congress, have directed him to prose-cute some military operation, as orders are given to engage a number of artificers, and express sent to different quarters."
On Friday the 25th ult. at 6 A. M. the Wind to the Westward, failed from this port the brig Gen. Arnold, James Magee, commander; and about Maridian the Wind chop'd round to N. E. and looking likely for a gale, they thought best to put into ply-
mouth, and came to Anchor in a place called Cow Yard. On Saturday the Gale encreas-ing, she started from her Anchor, & stuck on the White Flatt; they then cut both cables and masts away, in hopes to drive o-ver, but she immediately bilged; it being low water, left her quarter deck dry, where all hands got for relief. A Schooner lying within hail, heard their cries, but could not assist them. On Sunday the inhabitants were cutting Ice most of the day before they got on board, when they saw 75 of the men had perished, and 34 very much froze, which they got on shore; and on monday they got on shore and buried the dead. Great part of her stores, &c. will be saved.—some evil minded persons have raised a report that she was plundered by the inhabitants, which is entirely false, as they behaved with the greatest humanity.
The following is a List of the persons ta-ken off the Wreck of the Gen. Arnold that survived the Ship Wreck. viz.—The Capt. James Magee, John Steal, Jonathan Haugh-ton, George Pillsbury, Peter Moorfield, Ro-beret Hinman, Dennis Flynn, Thomas Far-mer, — Stevens, John Bubbey, James Hutchinson, Andrew Kelley, Frances Fares, Daniel English, Robert Milson, James Kent, — Robertson, and James Reighly, of Bos-ton; James Williams and David Williams of Chelsea; George Chockley, of Bedford; Eleazer Thaylor and — Porter, of Prov-idence; William Russel, Vineyard; Abel Willis, Edward Burgis, Jethro Noughton, — Coffin, — Merchant, William Gard-ner, and — Chapman, of Martha's Vine- yard; — Dunham, of Falmouth; Barna-bas Lothrop and Barnabas Downs, of Barn-stable.
By advices from Holland we learn, that the sensible people in that Republic applaud the moderation and true policy of the court of France in the late treaty with America; and from the mutual interests of both the contract-ing parties, they predict that the alliance will be lasting. One gentleman of character and extensive knowledge, thro' whom this account comes, speaks in high terms of M. Gerard, the plenipotentiary from his Most Christian Majesty to the Congress; expressing his esteem of the good qualities of this minister, the part he bore in forming the treaty, and his known sentiments that France for her own sake should be open and generous in such a contract. From these circumstances he concludes his negotiati-ons will be successful, and much promote that reciprocal advantage which is the grand object of the alliance.
NEWPORT, December 10.
Lord Cornwallis and the Royal Commis-sioners embarked last Saturday se'night at New York, on board the Roebuck, and failed for England.
The Creditors to the Estate of Samuel Griffith, deceas'd, who have not received their proportion, are desired to apply to Joseph Bass, Administrator to said Estate. Portsmouth, Jan. 11, 1779.

The CRISIS, Number VII. To the People of England.
[ Continued from our last. ]
WHEN conquests are made of foreign countries, it is supposed that the commerce & dominion of the country which made them are extended. But this could neither be the object nor the consequence of the present war. You enjoyed the whole commerce before. It could receive no possible addition by a conquest, but on the contrary, must diminish as the inhabitants were reduced in numbers & wealth. You had the same dominion over the country which you used to have, and had no complaint to make against her for breach of any part of the compact between you and her, or contending against any established custom, commercial, political, or territorial. The country & the commerce were both your own when you began to conquer, in the same manner and form as they had been an hundred years before. Nations have sometimes been induced to make conquests for the sake only of reducing the power of their enemies, or bringing it to a balance with their own. But this could be no part of your plan. No foreign authority was claimed here, neither was any such authority suspected by you, or acknowledged or imagined by us. What then, in the name of Heaven, could you go to war for? or what chance could you possibly have in the event, but either to hold the same country which you held before, & that in a much worse condition, or to lose with an amazing expence, what you might have retained without a farthing charge?
War never can be the interest of a trading nation, any more than quarreling can be profitable to a man in business. But to make war upon those who trade with us, is like setting a bull dog upon a customer at the shop door. The least degree of common sense shews the madness of the latter, and it will apply with the same force of conviction to the former. Piratical nations, have neither commerce or commodities of their own to lose, may make war upon all the world, and lucratively find their account in it. But it is quite otherwise with Britain; for besides the stoppage of trade in time of war, she exposes more of her own property to be lost, than she has the chance of taking from others. Some ministerial gentlemen in Parliament have mentioned the greatness of her trade as an apology for the greatness of her loss. This is miserable politics indeed! because it ought to have been given as a reason for her not engaging in a war at first. The coast of America commands the West India trade almost as effectually as the coast of Africa does that of the Straits, and England can no more carry on the former without the consent of America, than she can the latter without a Mediterranean pass.
In whatever light the war with America is considered upon commercial principles, it is evidently the interest of the people of England not to support it; and why it has been supported so long against the clearest demonstrations of truth and national advantage, is to me, and must be to all the reasonable world, a matter of astonishment. Perhaps it may be said, that I live in America, and write this from interest. To this I reply, that my principles are universal. My attachment is to all the world, and not to any particular part, & if what I advance is right, no matter where or who it comes from. We have given the proclamation of your Commissioners a currency in our news papers, & I have no doubt but you will give this a place in yours. To oblige and be obliged is fair.
Before I dismiss this part of my address, I shall mention one more circumstance in which I think the people of England have been equally mistaken; and then proceed to another matter.
There is such an idea existing in the world as that of national honor , and this, falsely understood, is oftentimes the cause of war. In a christian and philosophical sense, mankind seem to have stood still at individual civiliza-
tion, and to retain as nations all the original rudeness of nature. Peace, by treaty, is only a cessation of violence; not a reformation of sentiment. It is a substitute for a principle that is wanting, and ever will be wanting, till the idea of national honor be rightly understood. As individuals we profess ourselves christians, but as nations we are heathens, Romans, and what not. I remember the late Admiral Saunders declaring in the House of Commons, and that in the time of peace, "that the city of Madrid laid in ashes was not a sufficient atonement for the Spaniards taking off the rudder of an English sloop of war." I do not ask whether this is christianity or morality, I ask whether it is decency? whether it is proper language for a nation to use? In private life we should call it by the plain name of bullying, and the elevation or rank cannot alter its character. It is I think exceedingly easy to define what ought to be understood by national honour , for that which is the best character for an individual is the best character for a nation; and wherever the latter exceeds or falls beneath the former, there is a departure from the line of true greatness.
I have thrown out this observation with a design of applying it to Great Britain. Her idea of national honor seems devoid of that benevolence of heart, that universal expansion of philanthropy, & that triumph over the rage of vulgar prejudice, without which man is inferior to himself, and a companion of common animals. To know whom he shall regard or dislike, he asks what country they are of, what religion they profess, and what property they enjoy. Her idea of national honor seems to consist in national insult, and that to be a great people, is to be neither a christian, a philosopher, or a gentleman, but to threaten with the rudeness of a bear, & to devour with the ferocity of a lion. This perhaps may sound harsh and uncourtly, but it is too true, and the more is the pity.
I mention this only as her general character. But towards America she has observed no character at all, and destroyed by her conduct, what she assumed in her title. She set out with the stile of Parent , or Mother Country . The association of ideas which naturally accompany this expression are filled with every thing that is fond, tender and forbearing. They have an energy particular to themselves; and overlooking the accidental attachment of common affections, apply with peculiar softness to the first feelings of the heart. It is a political term which every mother can feel the force of, and every child can judge of. It needs no painting of mine to set it off, for nature only can do it justice.
But has any part of your conduct to America corresponded with the title you set up? If in your general national character you are unpolished and severe, in this you are inconsistent and unnatural, and you must have exceedingly false notions of national honour , to suppose the world can admire a want of humanity, or that national honour depends on the violence of resentment, the inflexibility of temper, or the vengeance of execution.
I would willingly convince you, and that with as much temper as the times will suffer me to do, that as you opposed your own interest by quarrelling with us, so likewise your national honour , rightly conceived and understood, was no ways called upon to enter into a war with America. Had you studied true greatness of heart, the first and fairest ornament of mankind, you would have acted directly contrary to all that you have done, and the world would have ascribed it to a generous cause, besides which you had (tho' with the assistance of this country) secured a powerful name by the last war. You were known and dreaded abroad; and it would have been wise in you to have suffered the world to have slept undisturbed under that idea. It was to you a force existing without expence. It produced to you all the advantages of real power; and you were stronger through the universality of that charm than any future fleets and armies may probably make you. Your greatness was so secured and interwoven with your silence, that you ought never to have awakened mankind, and
had nothing to do but to be quiet. Had you been true politicians you would have seen all this, and continued to draw from the magic of a name the force & authority of a nation.
Unwise as you were in breaking the charm you were still more unwise in the manner of doing it. Sampson only told the secret, but you have performed the operation ; you have shaven your head, and wantonly thrown away the locks, America was the hair from which the charm was drawn that insatuated the world. You ought to have quarrelled with no power, but with her upon no account. You had nothing to fear from any condescension you might make. You might have humoured her, even if there had been no justice in her claims, without any risk to your reputation; for Europe, fascinated by your fame, would have ascribed it to your beneficence, and America, intoxicated by the grant, would have slumbered in her fetters.
But this method of studying the progress of the passions, in order to ascertain the probable conduct of mankind, is a philosophy in policies, which those who preside at St. James's have no conceptions of. They know no other influence than corruption, and reckon all their probabilities from precedent. A new case is to them a new world, & while they are seeking for a parallel they get lost. The talents of Lord Mansfield can be estimated at best no higher than those of a sophist. He understands the subtleties but not the elegance of nature; and by continually viewing mankind through the cold medium of the law, never thinks of penetrating into the warmer region of the mind. As for Lord North, it is his happiness to have in him more philosophy than sentiment, for he bears flogging like a top, & sleeps the better for it. His punishment becomes his support, for while he suffers the lash for his sins, he keeps himself up by twirling about. In politics he is a good arithmetician, and in every thing else nothing at all.
There is one circumstance which comes so much within Lord North's province as a financier, that I am surprised it could escape him, which is, the different abilities of the two countries in supporting the expence; for, strange as it may seem, England is not a match for America in this particular. By a curious kind of revolution in accounts, the people of England seem to mistake their property for their riches, that is, they reckon their national debt as a part of their national wealth. They make the same kind of error which a man would do, who, after mortgaging his estate, should add the money borrowed to the full value of the estate, in order to count up his worth, and in this case he would conceit that he got rich by running in debt. Just thus it is with England. The Government owed at the beginning of this war, One Hundred and Thirty-five Millions Sterling, and tho' the individuals to whom it was due had a right to reckon their shares as so much private property, yet to the nation collectively it was so much poverty. There are as effectual limits to public debts as to private ones, for when once the money borrowed is so great as to require the whole yearly revenue to discharge the interest thereon, there is an end of all farther borrowing; in the same manner as when the interest of a man's debts amounts to the yearly income of his estate, there is an end to his credit. This is nearly the case with England, the interest of her present debt being at least equal to one half of her yearly revenue, so that out of ten millions annually collected by taxes, she has but five she can call her own.
The very reverse of this was the case with America. She began the war without any debt upon her, and in order to carry it on, she neither raised money by taxes nor borrowed it upon interest, but created it; and her situation at this time continues so much the reverse of yours, that taxing would make her rich, whereas it would make you poor. When we shall have sunk the sum which we have created, we shall then be out of debt, be just as rich as when we began, & all the while we are doing it, shall feel no difference, because the value will rise as the quantity decreases.
✽ To be continued. ✽

NEW YORK, December 7.
The ship Martha, Capt. Bennet, from Halifax for this port, run ashore the first inst. at four o'clock in the morning, 15 leagues to the northward of Egg Harbour; the second mate and two or three hands came up in their boat on Wednesday morning, when the Daphne frigate and several tenders were sent down by order of Admiral Gambier, but before their arrival the rebels had been on board, carried away the people, with part of the cargo, cut the sails and rigging of the ship almost to pieces, & bored many holes as low down as possible, in order to damage the goods in the hold. the ship by the last accounts, was in six feet of water, but the greatest part of the goods will be saved.
Since we receive the above accounts, we have learnt that only a small part of the Martha's cargo has been recovered, owing to the great surf that was where she lay; and that she was burnt last Saturday morning by the Daphne's people.
POUGHKEEPSIE, December 21.
By a gentleman from Bedford, we are informed, that the late expedition of the enemy up the North River, afforded them no manner of advantage, not even so much as half provisions enough for their own subsistence during the expedition; tho' it gave the opportunities of exhibiting proofs of striking baseness, injustice, and cruelty, in the many thiefts and robberies they committed, the insults & violences they afforded to defenceless women and children; whom they plundered of all their moveables, provision, cloathing, and every necessary of life, also wantonly destroying such things as could be of no use to themselves.— About 2000 of them (as supposed) came up by land to Tarry Town, where they were joined by about 1000 more from their vessels. With these they took possession of a hill near that place where they encamped, and continued two or three days, sending out parties to distress and plunder the poor inhabitants in the neighbourhood, of all the necessary subsistence for their families. Mean while their vessels proceeded up the river to King's ferry, and landed some men; but being disappointed of the booty they expected to find there, & hearing of the approach of our troops, sent by Gen. M'Dougall, they precipitantly re-embarked their men, and fell down the river; their troops also, after burning a few houses in Tarry Town, marched back again for New York.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 5.
At a GENERAL COURT MARTIAL, held for the Trial of Major General SCHUYLER.
Major General Lincoln, President.
Brigadier Gen. Nixon, Colonel Putnam, Brigadier Gen. Clinton, Colonel M. Gift. Brigadier Gen. Wayne, Colonel Russel, Brigadier Gen. Munlenburg, Col. Grayson, Colonel Greton, Col. Stewart, Colonel Johnson, Col. Meggs,
OCTOBER 3, 1778.
The Court, having considered the charge against Major General Schuyler, the evidence, and his defence, are unanimously of opinion that he is NOT GUILTY OF ANY NEGLECT OF DUTY IN NOT BEING AT TICONDEROGA, as charged; and the Court thereupon do acquit him with the highest honor.
(Signed B. LINCOLN, President:
IN CONGRESS December 3. 1778.
Congress took into consideration the proceedings of the Court Martial on the trial of Major General Schuyler; whereupon
Resolved, That the sentence of the General Court Martial, according to Major General Schuyler with the highest honor of the charges exhibited against him, be and is hereby confirmed.
Ordered, That the proceedings of the said Court Martial be published.
Ordered, That the above Resolution be transmitted to the Commander in Chief.
Extract from the Minutes.
CHARLES THOMSON Secretary.
WILLIAMSBURG, (Virginia,) Octo. 9.
Col. Clark, with a body of militia, has taken possession of Fort Chartrees and the other western posts between the river Ohio and Mississippi. The commandant is on his way to this city a prisoner. Capt. Boone, the famous partizan, has lately crossed the Ohio, with a small detachment of men, and near the Shawanese towns repulsed a party of the enemy, and brought in one scalp, without any loss on his side. Major Smith has marched with three companies of the militia of Wawington county to support the garrisons in Kentucky. The noted Cherokee Chief, Cheu Conataen, or Dragging Canoe, is lately dead, which event, it is likely will unite the nation in the interest of America. PROVIDENCE, Jan. 2.
Extract of a Letter from a Gentleman in Philadelphia, dated Dec 8, 1778.
"A few days since Capt. Reed, of the packet Baltimore, arrived here, after a long passage from Nantz. He brings account that the Brest fleet had returned after a month's cruise. It seems that the French Admiral had sent his complements to the British Admiral, and informed him, that he was where he had lately had the honour of some conversation with him, & that he should be glad to see him there again; that after cruising ten days, vainly hoping to see him, he returned to port. The British King had desired the King of Spain to mediate a peace between him and France. Spain replied, that she was ready to undertake the office, provided she was made acquainted first with the proposals that Britain intended as the ground work of a mediation. This drew from Britain a number of propositions, of which the leading one was, that the King of France should retract the declaration made last winter by the French minister to the court of London, respecting the independence of these States, &c. &c. This most extraordinary proposal was received by Spain as a high insult, and in consequence of it great preparations was making in that kingdom. Capt. Reed confirms the account of the Fox being captured by a French frigate, and carried into a port in France."
The late storm was severely felt on Rhode Island, and 'tis said the enemy lost a whole picket guard through the uncommon severity of the weather.
Not long since the public were amused with an account of the pompous battle of the Keggs; and as one of a more extraordinary nature has since taken place, it is proper to acquaint the public with it—and this may be called the Cushion Battle . The poetical history of it is as follows.
IN Newport there's been found of late, a grand, important, full debate; The Council met,— and all agree, That rebels must be made to flee, But to what purpose, pray, can we go, Where's the least danger of the foe? And who's the man will take command, And bravely forth for stealing stand? The man is found— here is brave Gray, Ready to lead to such a fray;
Quick, quick, your light horse then prepare, Embark your men with utmost care, To Dartmouth quickly then set sail, And burn and plunder without fail.
The men embark without delay, And soon they pass the mighty Bay, Forthwith they land on Dartmouth shore; With soldiers, tories, many score: They soon advance without a fright, For friends and quakers will not fight; Bolder they grow and nothing fear, The men advance from front to rear: No opposition do they meet, Till they approach the second street, And now begins the mighty fray; A CUSHION there obstructs the way. They well draw up the battle-line, With caution, prudence, vast design: With vigour too th' attacks they make, To kill, or wound, or prisoners take. Push on brave boys, your pointed steel Will make the mighty tyrant reel: We'll bring the haughty tyrant down, That dares usurp a Lady's crown, The action's warm, the battle strong; The Cushion could not stand it long; No reinforcement coming in, And Cushion's number being thin; The battle's won by gallant Gray, Who now pursues without delay, The grand design to burn and steal, Fat sheep and oxen, lamb and veal.
These are the wonderous feats they do, With all their grand parade and show. Go sheepish home, and tell your King, His Folly doth through Europe ring.
It deserves a particular notice with the public, that, at that grand engagement, two ladies, who had heard of the incivilities and rudeness of the British officers and soldiers, for fear of any such attempts on their virtue, got on horse back and rode off; so turning their backs on the miscreants, whom they despised and abhorred: One of those ladies was above ninety years of age; and the other was a hundred and five years old: Let it be told and remembered to the immortal honour of Dartmouth .
§ New-Durham §
THIS is to notify the non-resident proprietors and others owning Lands in New Durham, to pay their taxes to me the subscriber, Constable at New Durham as is set forth in this list, within eight weeks from this date, or so much of their land will be advertised for sale at public vendue as will pay said tax with incidental charges; said tax being for the year 1777, is as follows: The original proprietors names and the lots numbered are as follows,
   N. s. d.     Nathaniel Foss & John Johnson 23 10 10   Lemuel Chese 15 19 2   Thomas Wille, jr. 70 8 4   Thomas Packer, Esq. 72 19 2   Joseph Sias 80 19 2   Miles Randal 85 19 2   Joseph Runals 81 19 2   Samuel Solley and Clement March 86 19 2   Nicholas Pereman 2 10 10   John and Frances Durgan 17 10 10   John Bickford 65 10 10   John Footman and Thomas Steavealson 67 4 2   John and H. Wentworth 78 10 10   Simon Randal 57 10 10   Joseph Weeks 50 5 5   Eliphalet Daniels 58 10 10   Col. Wallingsford 60 10 10   Joseph Smith, jr. 34 10 10   Daniel Rogers 24 10 10   James Palmer, Constable.  
New Durham, Jan. 1, 1779
30,000 pounds, one a brig having on board 1100 barrels of beef, some pork, butter, candles, &c. the other she burnt. The brig Last Sunday returned from a cruise, the private armed ship Marlborough, having taken 3 prizes, one a ship from Glasgow, laden with dry goods, to the amount of day night.