New-Hampshire gazette, or, State journal and general advertiser (Portsmouth, N.H.), 1780-03-04 00:00:00

The New-Hampshire Gazette.
[ Vol. XXIV ]
SATURDAY, MARCH 4, 1780.
[ No. 22016 ]
The ADDRESS Of the Hon'ble the PRESIDENT & SPEAKER Pro Tempore of the State of New Hampshire, to the Hon'ble Major-General SULLIVAN, on his Arrival in said State from the Conti- nental Army; agreeable to a Vote of the Ge- neral-Assembly of said State.
SIR, THE COUNCIL and Assembly of the State of New-Hampshire, in Ge- neral-Assembly convened, are grate- fully impressed with a lively Sense of the Merit of such of their Brethren as nobly stepped forth in the Hour of Distress and Danger; and hazarded their Lives in defence of their Country. And we assure you Sir, that the Readiness with which you left your nearest and dearest Connections to undergo the Fa- tigues, Dangers, and Hardships of a Military Life; and so often to encounter the Enemy in the Field of Battle, in defence of every Thing that is held dear by the good People of these States, merits our warmest Approba- tion and Acknowledgement. It was with great Regret that we were informed that your Health would not permit your longer Continuance in the Army. WE DO in the Name, and by the Direction of the Legisla- ture of this State, congratulate you on your signal Successes the Year past, on your safe Arrival in this State, and the Measure of Health you have recovered; and sincerely thank you for your past Services. We doubt not, that while you remain among us, you will exert yourself as fully in support of the the Civil Rights of the People, as you have bravely opposed their Enemies in the Field.
Gen. SULLIVAN's Answer to the Address, &c.
GENTLEMEN, I AM highly indebted to you, and to the respective Branches which you represent, for this very polite and pleasing Manner of communicating their Sentiments to me.
The generous and obliging congratulations of that respectable Body on my Successes, my safe Arrival, and the Recovery of my Health, demand my warmest Acknowledge- ments, and add to those Feelings of Gratitude with which their Conduct has already inspir- ed me.
It affords me unspeakable Pleasure to find that my Services have merited an approving Voice from the Representatives of a People whose generous Confidence first placed me on the publick Stage; and to whom I have ever deemed myself in a particular Manner answerable for my publick Actions.
Though an ill State of Health has separa- ted me from the Army, yet I flatter myself that upon every Call of my Country, my Conduct will sufficiently testify my Zeal for the common Cause; and my Gratitude to that Court which has been pleased to honor my publick Services with such singular Marks of Approbation.
TRENTON January 9.
We are informed, that on Tuesday sevnnight Capt Rudolph of Major Lee's rangers, a serjeant, corpor- al and eight men, landed on Sandy Hook, within half a mile of the light house, surrounded a house, and made seven of the enemy prisoners; they also brought off 45000 counterfeit continental dollars, a quantity of hard money, and several parcels of dry goods of different kinds, without any loss.
POUGHKEEPSIE, January 13.
By a gentleman from New-Jersey, we are infor- med, that near 40 of the enemy's vessels have been driven on shore on different parts of the coast, from Egg-Harbour as far southward as the Eastern shore of Maryland and Virginia.
BOSTON, February 17.
Tuesday last arrived here Capt. Turner, in the Revenge, (a letter of marque ship be- longing to this port) from Hispaniola; in his passage, off Bermuda, he fell in with a schooner from New York desir'd for Georgia, un- der jury-masts, she was one of a large fleet that sailed from thence with 10,000 troops, 1,500 of which were light horse; but meet- ing with the late severe storm, the whole fleet were dispersed; the schooner had 25 light- horse on board, which they were obliged to discharge in the watery element; Capt. Tur- ner took out of her five officers, and gave the schooner to the Captain and crew, to make the first port they could. The officers say, that 'tis very probable, all the transports with the same lading, who surviv'd the storm, were compelled to discharge it in the same manner.
A letter from White Plains mentions, that on the third instant, a body of the enemy sur- priz'd our picquet guard there, consisting of 60 men, and after a contest of above an hour, kill'd 15 of them and carried off 45 prisoners; among the latter Capt. Watson of Cambridge in this State. By a gentleman from New- Jersey, we are informed, that near 40 of the enemy's vessels have been driven on shore, on the different parts of the coast, from Egg- Harbour, as far southward as the Eastern shore of Maryland and Virginia.
The Legislature of New-Jersey, have a- greeable to the recommendation of Congress, passed "An Act for limiting the prices of various articles, and to prevent the withhold- ing from sale the necessaries of life." From the Martinico Gazette, of December 16, the following is extracted.
Saturday last the Continental frigate Con- federacy; mounting 40 guns, and command- ed by Capt. Harding, came into our road. This frigate left Philadelphia the 27th of October, destined for France, and met with a gale of wind on the banks of Newfound- land, lost all her masts, and had six feet of water in her hold.—she arrived in the midst of perils. The Count de Gerard, late Mini- ster Plenipotentiary from the Court of France to the United States; and his Excellency John Jay, who represent the Ame- rican States at the Court of Madrid, were in this frigate. 'Tis with great satisfaction that we have seen these Ministers arrive here, who are of such interesting characters and personal qualities, especially after the dan- gers they have been exposed to.
By Capt. Potter, who arrived here last Friday in 20 Days from Charlestown, South-Carolina we learn, — That the Boston, Providence, Ranger and Queen of France, which sailed from thence the la- ter End November, arrived at that Port on the 10th of December, after a tedious Passage of 26 Days having met with several Gales — That on their Passage from thence they took a Brig of 12 Guns from St. Augustine, which had not arrived, when Capt. Potter sailed — That a Packet Boat had des- troyed in there a Privateer Brig called the Lady Crosby, of 12 Guns and 13 Men, from New-York, laden with cloathing for the new levies there, not knowing but she was going into Georgia, by which they learnt, that the fleet from New-York bound for Georgia, which sailed the latter end of December, had been so separated in the severe storms in Decem- ber and January, that scarcely two vessels were to be seen together — That in consequence of the above report, the Providence and Ranger in conjunction with four French frigates, sailed from thence on a short cruise, on or about the 23d of January in order to pick up some of the scatter'd transports; & 'tis not doubted but we shall have good accounts of some of them. — That a good number of troops from North
Extract of a Letter, dated Charlestown, South-Carolina, January 21, 1780.
Our fleet and next day narrowly escaped
ron's fleet were three disabled ships at Antigua.
We hear nothing from Georgia, but expect another attack. It is reported that Pensylvania is in the Hands of the Spaniards, and generally believed, as about 20 Sail of ships of War & Transports failed for that Place about 5 Weeks ago. The Spaniards have taken the 16th Regiment in the Mississippi, and others, to the Amount of 10,000 Men, and carried them to the Havanna. General Lincoln is at present in Charleston and in good Health and his Army in good Spirits. The Officers and Men on board the Continental Frigates, are in excellent Health, considering the Climate.
being taken by three 74 gun ships, he in the gale continuing they were obliged to cut a- way the anchors from the bows and heave 7 of the guns over board. Capt. Samuel Speer in the brig Betsy from Georgia for this port with up- wards of 1000 bales of cotton wool was taken by the Gazelle from Georgia, and Capt. Robinson of the Gazelle gave Capt. Robinson his prisoners with great humani- ty and courtesy.
hardly repairable in those seas; at Barbadoes and 3 at Jamaica, one of these disabled; in all 13 sail. And that there were no British Frigates among the Leeward Islands besides the Venus and Porcupine. In the night of the 24th of October last the Gondaloupe British frigate commanded by George Robinson Esq; from Quebec for Georgia in a hard gale of wind, fell into the midst of Count

BALTIMORE Jan 1
Extract of letter from a gentleman at Philadelphia, to his friend in this town, dated the 5th instant.
Capt. Owens, of the sloop Hetty who arrived at the Capes of Delaware the 29th ult. in 22 days from Cape François advises, that a British 74 gun ship had been lately taken and carried to Martinico, by three frigates of Count D'Estaing's fleet. That the islands of Jersey and Guernsey, on the coast of France, were taken by the French. That the Ramillies, a British man of war, of 74 guns, had taken fire at sea, by which melancholy accident both the ship and crew were entirely lost. That 86,000 militia were by the last accounts, under arms in England, and the British nation under direful apprehensions of an invasion. That there were great dissensions in the British senate, some urging an immediate acknowledgment of American independency, and others violently opposing the project as disgraceful and ruinous. That the British cruisers having committed great depredations on the Dutch trade, the United Provinces were determined, in future, to protect it by force. That Pensacola was taken by the Spaniards. And that Count D'Estaing's fleet had gone to Europe. The foregoing intelligence Capt. Owens heard and read in News-Papers at the Cape.
The British forces which lately left Sandy Hook, in about 200 transports, sailed in two divisions; the first under the immediate command of Sir Henry Clinton, K. B. and the other under that of Earl Cornwallis. Their destination was kept a profound secret at New York, but it was suspected that Charleston S. Carolina was the object. The supreme command, at New York, in consequence of Sir Henry Clinton's departure, hath devolved on Lieut. Gen. Kniphausen.
PHILADELPHIA Jan. 26.
The owners of the Privateer Gen. Mifflin, Capt. M'Neil, may congratulate themselves on having gained their cause against the owners of the French ship the Isabella. This disputed recapture is worth to them near 200,000 livers, being loaded with sugar which we have just sold. The tribunals, on this occasion, considered the American Privateer as intitled to the privileges of nations the most favourable and this indeed is the principle on which our tribunals act, in all cases in which the Americans are concerned. [The Isabella was from the Sugar islands of France, taken on her passage by the British and retaken by Capt. M'Neil, and carried into France. A French re-captor of a prize, above 24 hours in the enemy's possession is by the laws of that kingdom, entitled to the whole, and the former owners are divested of all claim. In this case, the question is, If this extended to an American cruiser?]
FISHKILL, Feb. 3.
We learn that the enemy in two divisions have made an execution into New Jersey, and surprised our guards at Elizabeth town; where they burnt the meeting-house, school-house, and jail, and carried off several prisoners. At Newark, they burnt the academy, and made prisoners Justice Hedden, and about twenty more.
NEW HAVEN, February 9.
From Rivington's New York (City) Royal Gazette, of Jan. 29. On Tuesday night the 25th instant, the Rebel posts at Elizabethtown were completely surprised and carried off, by different detachments of the King's troops.
Lieut. Col. Bufkirk's detachment consisting of about 120 men from the first and fourth battalions of Brig. Gen. Skinner's brigade, with 12 dragoons, under the command of Lieut. Stuart, moved from Elizabethtown without being discovered, between the hours of 10 and 11; with little resistance they made prisoners two Majors, 3 Captains, and 47 privates, among whom were 5 dragoons with their horses, arms and accoutrements. Few of the Rebels were killed, but several were wounded by the dragoons, although they afterwards escaped.
Major Lumm of the 44th regiment, marched from Powder-Hook about eight at night, having under his command the flank companies of that regiment, with detachments from the 42d Anspach and Hessian corps in garrison in this city, and passing the Rebel patrols upon the banks of the Passaic, reached the town of Newark unperceived by the enemy, about a quarter of an hour later than Col. Bufkirk's arrival in Eliz. Town. Small parties were instantly posted to master the principal avenues of the town, and Major Lumm seized possession of the academy, which the rebels had converted into a barrack; a momentary defence being attempted, 7 or 8 of the enemy were killed; the remainder, consisting of 34 non-commissioned officers and privates men, were taken prisoners, as was likewise a rebel major-general, remarkable for his persecuting spirit, and another inhabitant.
The Captain who commanded in Newark made his escape; the Lieutenant is said to be killed.
The services were performed without loss.
The following are the names of some of the Rebel officers brought to town, on Thursday last, from Newark. Joseph Hadden, a majistrate and commissioner for the sale of the loyalists estates in New Jersey, Mr. Robert Neil, an acting commissary.
From Elizabeth town. Major Eccles, of the 5th Maryland regiment, Capt. Belt, of the 4th regiment from Prince George County, Mr. B Smith son of Mr. Pearrice Smith, Major Williamston and his brother.
NORWICH, 25.
By a gentleman who left Philadelphia the 10th inst we learn, that Congress have agreed to move by the 1st of April; the place where is not fixed. Also, that a loan is actually established, (the particulars not disclosed) and in a few days the bills would be to be sold—goods had fell near one quarter—the stating of prices, it was universally believed would take place—the States of New Jersey & New York had already agreed thereto.
A Correspondent informs, that the State of Connecticut has adopted the Mode for limiting the Prices of Merchandize, Provisions, &c conformable to a late Recommendation of Congress.
PROVIDENCE, Feb. 19.
Wednesday last Captain Gideon Crawford in the sloop Nancy of this port, arrived in the
river from Gottenburgh, in Sweden, after a tedious passage of 106 days. He sailed from Sweden in company with Capt. Claghan, who arrived at Boston the last of December.
Capt. Crawford was 60 days beating on the coast, and suffered much in the late severe weather. About three leagues to the Southward of Block Island he met with a very large body of ice, which he failed round, and within Block Island he was obliged to sail through a large quantity of ice that had floated up the western sound; his vessel however received but little injury.
Extract of a Letter from an officer on board the Continental fleet, under the command of Commodore Whipple, dated ship Providence, Charlestown, South-Carolina, January 8, 1780.
We failed from Nantasket road the 23d of November last, and the 26th met with a severe gale of wind, which lasted about 30 hours; in which time we sprung our Mizzen mast; the Ranger shared the same fate, and the Boston sprang the head of her main mast. On the 5th ult. we took a privateer brig of 12 guns, called the Dolphin. On our arrival here we found our designs against the enemy frustrated, as they had not attempted, nor is it probable they will attempt any thing against this Town this season.
Jan. 11. Since writing the above, we have received an account that the enemy are building flat boats, and making preparations for another expedition against this Town, which they say is to commence as soon as their reinforcement arrives from New-York. If they should attempt it, I believe it will terminate as much to their dishonour as their cause and actions deserve, as the town and river are well fortified.
BOSTON, Feb. 17.
Friday last a vessel arrived below from the West-Indies, but the harbour being so full of ice has prevented her from coming up to town.
Congress have resolved, "That it be earnestly recommended to the State of Virginia, to reconsider their late act of Assembly for opening their Land Office; and it is recommended to the several States, in the event of the same being unsuccessful, to forbear setting or issuing warrants for unappropriated lands, or granting the same during the continuance of the present war."
We hear from New York, that the enemy are exceedingly anxious for the fate of their Fleet, which failed for the Southward, just before the late violent gale, being very apprehensive that they are dispersed, and many of them cast on shore and that the adherents to the British government, in that city, appeared much mortified, at the defeat and disappointment of all the INFAMOUS schemes, which they have devised, and designed for the enslaving of a free people.
An alteration has taken place in the Quarter Master & Commissary departments. CONGRESS having absolutely abolished the ruinous commission system, and adopted the mode of compensating officers to act in those departments, with a generous salary. EXTRACT of a LETTER from a gentleman in London, to his friend in NEW YORK, Dated November 4, one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine.
By the papers I now send you, you will see the scandalous situation of our large and boasted fleet under Sir Charles Hardy, who has been before the combined fleets of France and Spain and left them in full possession of the British channel, in which they have already captured a large number of very valuable ships. I send you by this opportunity the latest political publications and magazines, in which you will see the old business of deception and false colouring still kept up by the ministry and their pensioned writers. Since the arrival of Mr. T. from Boston, a very visible fall appears in the countenances of Lords North & Grafton, who now despair of subduing the Colonies. The account which Mr. T. has given them of the state of the country, has destroyed their last shadow of forlorn hope. In the magazines you will see an uncommon "long list of deaths, marriages, and promotions"; among the former you will notice the dear name of your most excellent friend Lord Temple, whose sudden and untimely death has deprived his kingdom of one of its most valuable members. His Lordship had prepared a most sensible and moving speech, which he intended to deliver in the House of Lords at their next meeting, in which he recommended an immediate dissolution of parliament, and total change of the ministry, as a leading step to a reconciliation with America, which has been too long delayed, and on which depended the salvation of the British empire. His Lordship, after leaving legacies to his nephew Lord Chatham, and some others, has bequeathed the bulk of his monies in the funds to a branch of his family in America, his hereditary titles and honors devolves on his nephew, George Grenville, now Earl Temple.
BOSTON, February 24, 1780.
By Capt. Sampson, arrived last Tuesday at an out port, after a tedious passage of 89 days from France, we have Advice,—That the People of Ireland having been under an APPREHENSION of being invaded by our worthy Allies, the French and Spaniards, had
wards 50 days.
I am happy in doing myself the honour of informing you that last night Mr. — of this place, returned here from North Carolina and says that all the enemy's forces were embarked from the Savannah, but it was not known where they were bound. Some thought for Jamaica, others thought for Augusta, as the Spaniards had taken Pensacola. Tuesday arrived here Capt. David Allen, in the brig William, from Gaudaloup, after a passage of up-
We have many reports of intelligence said to be brought by Capt. Sampson, but they being so various and contradictory, and as neither letters nor papers have yet been received here, we judge it most prudent at present to omit particulars. Extract of a Letter from a Gentleman in Baltimore, in Maryland, to another in N. London, dated January 5, 1780.
the Court of London for their Approbation and Confirmation; and in case they should be rejected, Ireland was determined to maintain it at the point of the Sword. Capt. Sampson we hear, has the above resolution, as also the British King's Speech at the opening of the Parliament on November, on board, but as they have not yet arrived in this Town, we are not able to give them to our readers.
applied to the Court of Great Britain for assistance, who granted them Forty Thousand Stand of Arms, with Ammunition and Accomplements compleat for as many Men, in order to defend the Sea-Coasts; after receipt of which, and an Army being embodied, headed by the Earl of Shannon, the People of Ireland revolted, and had resolved on Independence, which Resolutions were sent to

L O N D O N, Sept. 23.
An American gentleman, now in London who is well acquainted with General Washington, gave lately the following account of him:—That tho' advanced in years, he is remarkably healthy, takes a great deal of exercise, and is very fond of riding on a favourite white horse; he is very reserved, and loves retirement; when out of camp, he has only a single servant attending him, and when he returns within the lines a few of the light horse escort him to his tent; when he has any great object in view, he sends for a few of these officers, of whose abilities he has a high opinion, and states his present plan among half a dozen others, to all which they give their separate judgments, by these means he gets all their opinions, without divulging his intentions; he has no tincture of pride, and will often converse with a centinial with more freedom than he would with a general officer; he is very shy and reserved to foreigners, although they have letters of recommendation from the Congress; he punishes neglect of duty with great severity, but is very tender and indulgent to recruits until they learn the articles of war and their exercise perfectly; he has a great antipathy to ipites, although he employs them himself, and has an utter aversion to all Indians. He regularly attends divine service in his tent every morning and evening, and seems very fervent in his prayers. He is so tender hearted that no soldier must be flogged nigh his tent, or if he is walking in the camp and sees a man tied to the halberds, he will either order him to be taken down or walk another way to avoid the sight; he has made the art of war his particular study; his plans are in general good and well digested; he is particularly careful always of securing a retreat, but his chief qualifications are courage, steadiness, perseverance, and secrecy; any act of bravery he is sure to reward, and make a short eulogium on the occasion to the person and his fellow soldier (if it be a soldier) in the ranks; he is humane to the prisoners who fall into his hands; and orders every thing necessary for their relief; he is very temperate in his diet, and the only luxury he indulges himself in, is a few glasses of punch after supper.
F I S H - K I L L. Feb. 3.
The sound, between Long Island and Connecticut is almost froze over in the widest parts; and some persons have passed over from Long Island to Norwalk, and other parts in Connecticut on the ice: Wood is brought from Long Island to New-York on sleighs. It is also passable from Paulis Hook to New-York.
N E W - H A V E N, February 9.
Last Thursday morning a party of 3 or 400 of the enemy from Kings's-Bridge, in sleighs, surprized a party of between 40 and 50 of our troops posted at the house of one Young, near the white Plains;—Our people defended the house with the greatest bravery, for more than an hour, and did not surrender till the house was set on fire, and 14 of their party killed, the others where made prisoners and carried off by enemy; among whom were a Col. Thomson, a Major and two Captains. The enemy left 4 dead, and carried off a number of wounded in their sleighs.
A few nights since, a number of prisoners escaped from one of the prison ships in New-York, on the ice, one of whom froze to death before he reached the shore.
TREASURY OFFICE of the UNITED STATES.
Philadelphia, January 11, 1780.
PURSUANT to an Order of CONGRESS, the Board of Treasury give Notice, That BILLS of EXCHANGE, payable in Europe at six Months sight, are prepared, and will be forthwith lodged in the Continental Loan-Office of the State of Pennsylvania, and towarded as soon as possible
to the Continental Loan-Offices of the other States, to be disposed of.
Extract from the Minutes, ROBERT TROUP, Secretary.
E X E T E R, March 4.
Accounts from Coos mention, that Butler and Brant had formed an expedition to bring the Indians to ravage & plunder the defenceless settlements in those parts, in order (say they) to retaliate for injuries received from General Sullivan, in his late excursion into the Indian country. It is added, that necessary preparations of defence were making by our People to receive them.
Since our last arrived in Town from the Continental Army the Honorable Brigadier General POOR.
The Boston Post not arrived.
NOTICE is hereby given to the Owners of the following lots of Land in Perristown, that unless they pay their taxes with incidental charges to me the subscriber, that so much of said Land will be sold at public vendue on the 21st day of March next, at the house of Benja. Wadleigh in said Town at ten o'clock A. M. as will pay said Taxes with incidental Charges.
   first division. 2d division   No. l. s. d. No. l. s. d.     Benjamin Eaten 66 4 6 57 0 18 0   John Ayers 43 4 6 27 1 7 0   James Clement 70 13 6 16 1 7 0   John Plummer 33 0 18 0   Thomas Hale 54 0 9 0   John Currier 17 3 7 6   William Stevens 48 0 10 2   Tho. Wallingsford 18 21 19s 2d.  
The above is the first State & Continental Tax.
The following Tax is the second Continental
   Tax. First Division 2d Division   No. l. s. d. No. l. s. d.     James Clement 70 1 2 6 16 2 5 0   John Ayers 43 0 7 6 27 2 16 6   Benjamin Eaten 66 0 3 9 57 1 6 3   Wm. Stevens 80 0 7 6 48 1 1 10   John Currier 17 5 12 6   Jona. Plummer 13 0 11 3   John Plummer 33 1 10 0   T. Wallingsford, Esq. 18 41 17s 6d.    Clement Marsh and others No. 3 in the 1st division, 21 6s.
N. B. The above is one half of their Tax, the other half is paid.
DANIEL MESSERS, Constable. Perristown, February 25, 1780.
Notice is hereby given to the Owners of the following Lots of Land in Epsom, that unless they pay their Taxes for the Years 1778 and 1779, with incidental Charges, that so much of their lands will be sold at public vendue on the 20th day of March 1780, at the house of the Widow M Clary's in Epsom, as will pay said taxes with charges.
   No Range Divisi. l. s d     Ephraim Lock 6 1 2 1 10 0   Andrew McClary 8 1 2 2 10 0   Ditto 9 1 2 2 5 0   Amos Morrill 10 1 & 2 2 1 15 0   Wm Haines 43 2 5 0 0   Ben. Scavey for 1778 123 4 5 0 0    Benjamin Goodwin, Constable. Epsom, February 22, 1780.
TO BE SOLD By JOSEPH TILTON of Exeter; A good Assortment of Fresh Medicines, For Continental Bills or Country Produce.
LOST, last Thursday Night,
between Mr. Jacob Sheafe's House, and Deacon Marshall's; A large Silver SHOE BUCKLE. Whoever has found the same, and will leave it at the Printing Office in Portsmouth, shall have a handsome Reward. Portsmouth, Feb. 8.
Street—or enquire at the Shop formerly kept by Mr. Thomas Handasyde Peck. Boston, December 5th, 1779.
[ HATTERS. ] To all Hatters that shall have
SHIPPING-FURRS,
To dispose of this Season for Cash, or
HATT-TRIMMINGS
of any sort, may find a Purchaser two Doors below the American Coffee-House, State-
All Persons having Demands on the Estate of the Honorable THEODORE ATKINSON late of Portsmouth, Esq; deceased, are desired to apply to GEORGE ATKINSON, Executor. Portsmouth, February 9, 1780.
but at length the British were taken and carried into Cadiz
To be sold, A valuable House, in Exeter, pleasantly situated in the Street, by the Water side;—very convenient for Trade. Enquire of the Printer.
MADRID, August 11. It is said that the blockade of Gibraltar will be turned into a regular siege about the beginning of October
A courier extraordinary is arrived from Cadiz, with an account that off that port three frigates of the Squadron of Don Langard, have had an action with an equal number of British frigates. It lasted about 24 hours with great slaughter on both sides,

Notice is hereby given to the delinquent Proprietors and Owners of Land in Wakefield, that unless they pay their Taxes with incidental Charges, that so much of their Lands will be sold at public Vendue on Tuesday the Twenty-first Day of March 1780, at the House of Captain David Copp in said Town, at one o'clock P. M. as will pay said Taxes with incidental charges, unless paid before that Time. The Tax is for the Year 1779. The Names are as follows, viz.
   No. Names State. Continental. Town. Town.   1st Division 2nd Division 1st Division 2nd Division   l. s. d. q. l. s. d. p. l. s. d. q. l. s. p. q.     1 Thomas Miller 2 5 5 2 0 17 8 2 1 5 2 3 0 9 9 3   10 Moses Gage 2 10 6 0 1 5 3 2 1 8 0 2 0 14 0 3   20 Solomon Hanson, 37 Acres 1 0 3 0 0 11 3 0   26 Richard Hufsey, 26 Acres 0 10 1 0 0 5 7 2   36 Samuel Heard 0 15 2 2 0 8 5 1 0 16 10 2   41 John Gage 2 10 6 0 2 10 6 0 1 8 0 2 1 8 0 2   47 William Twomley 1 15 4 2 1 2 9 0 0 19 7 1 0 12 7 2   53 Eben'r Wentworth half lot, 1 5 3 2 1 2 9 0 0 14 0 3 0 12 7 2   66 Samuel Gerrish half lot 1 10 4 0 0 16 10 2   69 Thomas Caney 1 12 10 0 2 15 6 2 0 18 3 0 1 10 10 1   79 William Hufsey 1 12 10 0 1 0 3 0 0 18 3 0 0 11 3 0   85 Thomas Wallingsford, Esq; 1 15 4 2 1 12 10 0 0 19 7 1 0 18 3 0   86 William Downs 1 12 10 0 0 18 3 0   87 William Gerrish 2 5 0 2 1 5 2 3   91 Philip Yeaton 3 10 8 0 3 0 7 0 1 19 3 4 1 13 8 0   92 Richard Downs 0 15 2 2 1 5 5 2 0 8 5 1 1 5 2 3   93 Samuel Downs 0 15 2 2 0 8 5 1   94 Thomas Nock 0 15 2 2 2 8 5 0 0 8 5 1 1 2 5 0   97 William Williard, 71 Acres 1 3 7 0 0 12 1 0   11 John Evans 1 5 3 2 0 12 0 3   12 Nathaniel Meserve, Esq; 1 5 3 2 0 14 0 3   18 Ebenezer Roberts 1 4 9 0 0 12 7 2   22 Thomas Miller, jr. 0 15 2 2 0 8 5 1   27 Paul Gerrish 0 15 2 2 0 8 5 1   28 Benjamin Roberts 0 8 5 1   29 Samuel Young 0 7 6 2 0 4 1 1   42 Stephen Evans 0 15 2 2 0 8 5 1   51 Theodore Atkinson, Esq; 1 15 4 2 0 19 7 1   60 Amos Howard 0 15 2 2 0 8 5 1   61 John Hanson, jr. 1 5 3 2 0 14 0 3   63 Gershom Downs 1 10 4 0 0 16 10 2   81 Joseph Austin, half Lot 0 15 2 2 0 8 5 1   96 Ebenezer Tuttle 1 15 4 2 0 19 7 1   8 Matthew Livermore, Esq; 1 10 4 0 0 16 10 2   72 Thomas Downs 0 15 2 2 0 8 5 1   17 John Gage, Esq; 2 10 6 0 1 8 0 2   84 Benjamin Ham, half Lot 0 15 2 2 0 8 5 1   9 James Kelly, half Lot 1 10 4 0 0 16 10 2   8 Half first Law Lot 1 2 9 0 0 12 7 2  
Wakefield, February 5, 1780.
ROBERT HARDY, Constable.
State of New-Hampshire.
To the Honorable MATTHEW THORNTON, one of the Justices of the Peace through the State of New Hampshire. WHEREAS we the Subscribers being Owners of more than one sixteenth part of the Township of Lancaster, do hereby request that you would notify the Proprietors of the Township of Lancaster to meet at the House of Major Jonas Wilder in said Town on the first Tuesday of April next, at one o'clock in the Afternoon, to act upon the following Articles, viz:
 1st, To chuse a Moderator to govern said Meeting.  2d, To chuse a Proprietors Clerk, Assessors, Collector and Treasurer.  3d, To see if the Proprietors will agree to lot out the Remainder of the Town into Lots, or any part thereof, and to raise Money to defray the same: And also to chuse a Committee to see the same effectually done, and the Money properly apply'd.  4th, To see if the Proprietors will chuse a Committee to lay out and pitch a Meeting House Spot, and the Buring Field.  5th, To see if the Proprietors will raise Money to build a Meeting-House, & also to chuse a Committee that will undertake to build the Meeting-House, and see the same completed as far as the Proprietors shall think best at said Meeting.  6th, To see if the Proprietors will raise Money to build a Bridge over Israel's River in said Town, and for surveying the Roads from East to West, and North and South through said Town, that the same may be entered on Record, and also to raise Money for repairing said Roads, and to agree upon some Price that Men shall have per Day that work upon the Roads.  7th, To see what Method the Proprietors will agree upon to call Proprietors Meetings for the future.  8th, To see if the Proprietors will raise Money to hire a Minister, and to buy a Proprietors Book wherein their Proceedings may be entered, which now are only on loose Papers.  9th, To except of any Plans or Roads, or Returns of any Committees, or Accounts of any Person or Persons that have done Services for the Proprietors, or to settle any Accounts relative to said Proprietors, and to raise Money to pay any Proprietors Debts.  10th, To see if the Proprietors will vote the Mill Spot for the Benefit of the Town; 
EDWARD BUCKNAM. DAVID PAGE. EMMONS STOCKWELL. Proprietors of Lancaster.
Lancaster, January 20, 1780.
State of New-Hampshire, Feb. 3d, 1780. PURSUANT to the foregoing Application the Proprietors of said Lancaster are hereby
notified to meet at the Time and Place aforesaid, to act on the sundry Articles mentioned above.
MATTHEW THORNTON, Justice of the Peace.
To be exchanged For Country Produce,
RUM, SUGAR, MOLASSES, TEA, COFFEE, PIMENTO, DEER SKINS, Philadelphia dress, Breeches of the same Leather. By JOSEPH ALLEN, at Dover.
To be sold, a Right of Land in Barrington, No. 254, in the sixth Range of Lots, was the original Right of Edward Wells and contains 120 Acres. Enquire at the Printing-Office in Portsmouth.
State of New-Hampshire.
The Non-Resident Proprietors and Owners of Lands in the following Towns in the State aforesaid viz. Temple, Cockermouth, Nottingham, Deerfield, Northwood, Lyndeborough, Stoddard, Heniker, Bedford, Jaffrey, Wilton, Piermont, Sandown, Fitz William, Barnstead, Andover, Raby, Hillsborough, Goffstown, Effingham, Alexandria, New Chester, Dunbarton, Washington, Rindge, Pembroke, Peterborough, Acworth, Canterbury, Second Tax, Deering, ditto, Fishersfield, ditto, Marlborough, ditto, Wakefield, ditto, Peterborough Slip, ditto. Are hereby notified that their Lands in said Towns are taxed for the Year 1779, and must be paid to the Subscriber, or to the Collectors of the several 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 the same.
THOMAS DIBBINE, Receiver of Non Residents Taxes. Exeter, February 18, 1780.
In- particulars In- quire of the Printer.
Theophilus Hardy, Collector. Fitzwilliam, March 1, 1780.
charges. debited to said estate, are requested to make immediate payment to Benjamin Bickford, Administrator. Epsom, February 28th, 1780.
ets, Felt Hats, Shirting Linnen, &c. without Loss of Time, for which a generous Price will be paid by him on Delivery of the same at Portsmouth, or by Mr. ISAAC WILLIAMS at Exeter.
TO BE SOLD, A Number of very valuable TRACTS of LAND for Continental Bills of Credit only, in the following Towns and Parishes in this State, viz. Nottingham, old Chester, Raymond & Candia; for further to be sold at the Printing-Office.
Notice is hereby given to the Proprietors of Fitzwilliam, that unless they pay their Minister's tax for the year 1779, to me the Subscriber, that so much of their Lands will be ad- vertized for sale as will pay said tax with incidental
WILLIAM GARDNER, Agent Clothier. All Persons having Demands on the estate of Samuel Bickford, late of Epsom, deceased are desired to bring in their claims; and those in- disposition, by supplying Shoes, Stockings, Blank-
Cloathing wanted
For the CONTINENTAL ARMY. THE Subscriber earnestly requests, that those, who are desirous the ARMY should be proper- ly furnished with Clothing, and at the same time have it in their Power to contribute to arms such an essential Purpose. — would manifest their friendly Disposition, by supplying Shoes, Stockings, Blank-