The New-Hampshire gazette and general advertiser (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1783-07-19 00:00:00

M c Garland  THE NEW-HAMPSHIRE GAZETTE. AND GENERAL ADVERTISER.
Vol. XXVII.]
SATURDAY, JULY 19, 1783.
[No. 1394.]
For the NEW-HAMPSHIRE GAZETTE. To the honorable COMMITTEE OF SAFETY for the State of New-Hampshire.
T HE Petition of FORLORN HOPE, lately an Officer in the Continental Army, humbly sheweth, That your Petitioner in the month of May 1775, (roused by the oppressions under which his country groaned, and grieved at the cries of her distress,) forsook the peaceful sweets of tranquil retirement, bid adieu to the lost allurements of domestic ease, and repaired to arms. That since that period his life has been devoted to his country, & his labors to her service. Once only in that long round of time, was he indulged an interview with the dearest pledges of his conjugal felicity, whom he had left behind, and a sight of the little spot, which (cultivated by his own hands) used to yield them support.
Bunker-Hill received his first offerings as a soldier, Brandy-Wine and Germantown, have been witnesses of his service, the wounds he received in the battle of Monmouth, bear testimony to his sufferings, and the fatigues and dangers he passed thro' at Wyoming, are proofs, that he neither shrunk from his duty, nor lie hid in the hour of danger. In all the perils and hardships of eight tedious campaigns, he has had his share, nor quited he the standard of his country, till Peace waved her snowy banners o'er the land, and Liberty had made her residence secure.
Having obtained the desirable end, for which he first took the field, he was dismissed with approbation by his illustrious commander, and returned with laurels to his home. But alas! what are laurels against the distresses of poverty, & the dire apprehensions of immediate want? while he has been fighting the battles of his country, his little patrimony has laid untitled, and his estate has been hastening to decay. Not having received his promised wages; he has the gloomy prospect of soon seeing his little family reduced to extremities, & himself suffering in the land he has jeoparded his life & spilt his blood to defend. It is with pain he is compelled to observe, that many of his fellow-soldiers, are also his fellow sufferers, that every day is adding to the number, and enlarging the scene of their distress.
Your petitioner is aware, that the finances of the State are embarrassed, and that inability, more than disinclination, is the cause of their increasing calamity. But while misfortunes, like thick clouds are gathering round them, and miseries in long succession, like devouring waves, are threatening to overwhelm them; it is with astonishment he is told, that the confiscated property of those, whom he has faced in the field, and who have drawn the sword against him, is sufficient to give them immediate relief; but that it yet remains unappropriated and unsold.
Far be it from your petitioner, to remonstrate with your Honors; but with deference he begs leave to observe, he cannot with justice be kept out of pay, that has been so long and so justly due, while there are estates in the Government, upon which the soldier has no just claim.
Your petitioner therefore humbly requests, that your Honors would take his case into your most serious consideration, and in your
wisdom order so much of the Refugees property to be immediately sold, as will relieve him and his suffering brethren, from the distresses that are hastening with rapid progress upon them. And your petitioner as in duty bound will ever pray, &c.
FORLORN HOPE. Strafford County, June 21, 1783.
An Estimation of the Clergy.
A S the morals of people degenerate, it is not surprising to find the teachers of morality and religion, held in less estimation, and their instructions disregarded. "Certain it is, that if we find their characters widely different, or altogether opposite to the example and precepts of our blessed Saviour; if we find them irregular in their lives, proud and domineering in their tempers, or apparently more concerned about the advancement of their worldly views, and interests, than the duties of their profession; however, a regard to decency and good order may procure them civility and complaisance, we cannot esteem them."
"But when in their department, they discover by their universal charity and benevolence, their candor and simplicity, christian patience and humility, joined to a manly fortitude in the discharge of the duties of their station; when by these sacred and infallible tokens, they convince us that they are the ministers of our blessed Lord indeed, they deserve our love and veneration as gentlemen--but more so as the ministers and immediate servants of the most high God."
When we see these dispositions prevailing among them and influencing their lives and conversation to promote the best good of mankind, and the honor of their great Lord and master; they will have the cordial love and approbation of all wise and good men--to support them in the faithful discharge of the duties of their station, and a tender concern for their interest and the comfort and support of their families, especially, when it is considered, that tho' the abilities of our clergy are ever so eminent, by the constitution of our churches in New-England, they are cut off from all hope of advancement, being but fellow servants and labourers together in the vineyard, that has but one Lord.
It is well known that the salaries of our clergy in general, especially in most of the country towns, is scarcely sufficient for the support of their families in the common necessaries of life, much less for the education of their children, and settling them in the world; especially at the present time, when the necessaries of life are greatly enhanced in value.
From the commencement of the war, thro' the whole of the paper age, that class of men have borne as large a proportion of the public burden as they could have born, had they lived in the iron age.
This subject is worthy the attention of each individual, and the community at large; since we have reason to apprehend there are many young gentlemen of real worth and abilities, who are deterred from engaging in the sacred employment, from the fear of poverty, and that contempt which the profane and thoughtless pour upon the profession, principally on the account.
The clergy viewed in a political light as public teachers of religion, and morality and of every public and personal virtue among the various classes of men, appear a most useful order of men in the State, and one great bond by which society is held together; they have no doubt been the principal means of diffusing among the bulk of the common people, that knowledge and understanding in things humane & divine, which has raised them above those of the same class in other parts of the world; who are comparatively children in knowledge, to the common people of New-England. Sublime and excellent as the precepts are which the clergy teach and are bound as well to practice as other men; we are not to expect to find them faultless. But men of sense and goodness will love them for their virtue, and will cheerfully lend them their assistance, countenance and support, and cordially cultivate their acquaintance and friendship, and encourage them in the ways of well-doing. A. B.
On P E A C E.
H AIL welcome PEACE! with freedom's flag unfurl'd, Pour thy bright radiance, on this WESTERN world! These new born nations, in thy beams rejoice, And swell thy glories with enraptur'd voice.
Hail PEACE celestial! Angels on the wing, Triumph'd of thee, glad tidings, once to bring: Sweet Peace on earth, good will to men they sang, Rejoic'd the world, and heaven's bright concave rang: Reign in our souls, till fading life shall cease, Then waft them deathless, to unbounded bliss.
For CORK,
The Ship NANCY, Capt. THOMAS WOODWARD, Now loading at Langdon's wharf,
W ILL be ready to sail in fourteen days at farthest.—For PASSAGE, apply to the Master on board, or Capt. Thompson, at his store on Gen. Whipple's wharf. Portsmouth, July 5.
TO BE SOLD, by Thomas Sheafe,
At his Store adjoining the upper town wharf, A Small package of English GOODS, amounting to about 100l. sterling.—ALSO—An assortment of Irish and Dutch Linnens, Callamancoes, Tammies, Shalloons, Rib'd Deluce, Black Sattinet, Sewing Silk, Men's fine brown thread Hose, Cambric, Long Lawn, No. 4 Pins, best London Women's Russel Shoes, Chinces, 18d. Thread, Breadport Lines by the dozen or single, small fishing Lines, Knives and Forks, German Steel, Sweeds Iron, Chocolate, Green Tea, by the dozen or single pound, Irish Mess Pork and Beef. Sugar by the hhd. or retail; Also a few Casks of 5 year old Grenada Rum, &c. &c. &c.—Which will be sold at the lowest Price.
T HE creditors to the estate of John Dwyer late of Epsom, deceased, intestate, represented insolvent, are hereby notified that six months longer from the 29th day of May last are allowed the commissioners to receive their claims against said estate, and that they will attend that business on the first Monday of the five following months from three to six o'clock P. M. at the house of Widow M c Clary, innholder in said Epsom.
JAMES GRAY, } Commissioners. MICHAEL M c CLARY, } Epsom, June 22d, 1783.
State of New Hampshire. Rockingham ss. W HEREAS Thankul, the wife of me the subscriber, hath unnecessarily run me in debt, and threatens further to continue the same injurious practise. Therefore I do hereby forbid all persons trusting her, or giving her any credit on my account, for I will pay no debts whatever by her contracted after this date. MOSES BRADLEY. Plaistow, April 21st, 1783.
State of New Hampshire.
N OTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in Washington, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1782, that so much of their land will be sold at public vendue on Monday the 4th day of August next, at two o'clock P. M. at the house of the subscriber in said town, as will pay said taxes with incidental charges, unless prevented by previous payment.
   State tax.  War tax     Div. No.  R. l. s. d.  l. s. d.     Solly and March  3  5 2  4 6  1 7 10    Benjamin Hart  2  2 1  2 10  0 16 4    Odiorne's right  4   1 20  0 11 0    Holland's part        Abraham Eastabrooks, Constable. Washington, June 17th, 1783.
TO BE SOLD A Farm
Containing 150 Acres of good Land, lying near the Powder Mill in Exeter, about two miles from the Town, well situated, with good Buildings, Orchard, Mowing, Pasturing and Tillage Land. Any Persons inclining to purchase, may enquire of Robert Kimball, living on said Farm. July 9, 1783.

L O N D O N, April 26.
There never was in any war a set of prizes taken that were more fatal to the captors, than those taken in the late war from the French. Of Rodney's prizes taken from Counte de Grasse, there remains now only the Ardente of 64 guns. The Glorieux, and all her crew, are lost; the Ville de Paris, with near 1800 persons on board, has perished; the Hector has gone to the bottom, though her company was fortunately saved; the Cæsar is blown up; the Caton, one of Lord Hood's prizes, taken in the Mona passage, is feared, will never more be heard of; there remains however the Jason, consort of the Caton, and also taken in the Mona passage: Nay, the Pallas that has been lately shipwrecked near Fayal, was a prize; and was taken by Admiral Keppel's fleet on his first sailing, and struck to Lord Longford in the America, of 64 guns, after having given his Lordship a broadside.
Extract of a letter from Paris, April 14.
Last Tuesday Dr. Franklin, Minister from the United States of America, had the honor of presenting to the King, the medal struck here by order of the Commissioners of Congress, on occasion of the independence of their country. This medal will transmit to the remotest ages the epoch of one of the most remarkable revolutions in the history of mankind.
Extract of a letter from Constantinople, April 14.
The Grand Vizier has frequent conferences with the Ambassadors of France and England; and it has been remarked that at the close of each, an express is dispatched from this capital. The Porte is making the greatest preparations for war; immense trains of artillery are daily sent off towards the Black sea, and the frontiers near the Pruth and Danube, so that it looks as if an attack both on the side of Russia and Hungary is apprehended by the Divan. Some European officers who arrived in this capital, at the particular desire of his Sublime Highness, have received instructions to set out for the different towns to which they are appointed, for the purpose of repairing the old fortifications, and adding new ones, where they think them necessary; these officers are chiefly engineers. Sophia, the capital of Bulgaria, and Nizza and Widin, which command the entrance into Hungary, are to be strongly fortified and garrisoned. The best and ablest General or Bashaw in the whole Turkish army has been lately appointed to command at Belgrade. The Captain Pacha, or High Admiral, is preparing to set out early in May, on a cruise to the mouth of the Black sea: in a word, every thing around breathes war.
P H I L A D E L P H I A, June 28.
Several of the disbanded soldiers have, for some days past, been clamorous for their pay, and settlement of their accounts. On Saturday last about two or three hundred of them hastily appeared before the State-House, and handed in, to the Supreme Executive Council, their demands in writing, accompanied with a threat:—But upon their assuring them, through General Sinclair, that their grievances should be redressed (for which purpose they were authorised to appoint a committee of six commissioned officers) they peaceably retired to the barracks.
Monday night an alarm was spread through the city, that the soldiers had designs against the bank, and some of the citizens collected for its protection: but the soldiers were all quiet in their quarters, and discovered no intention of committing outrages on private property.
Wednesday a second alarm was given, and orders were issued by the President of the State for the militia to turn out and support civil authority; but the soldiers, totally ignorant of these proceedings, came down, unarmed, to the President, and made satisfactory concessions for the impropriety of their conduct on Saturday. After having received assurances that every measure should be taken to satisfy their just demands, they returned to the barracks; and on Thursday evening a large party of them marched out of town for their respective homes. Thus happily ended a commotion which excited the most dreadful apprehensions in the minds of Congress, whom the soldiery have long considered, like their paper currency, in a state of depreciation, having no solidity or real worth.
The Honorable Congress of the United States of America having been, for eight years past, resolving and re-resolving, did, on Tuesday last, without their usual mature deliberation, hastily resolve to exchange their old sitting place for the more salubrious air of Princeton, in the State of New Jersey, where they will enjoy the double satisfaction of the Rev. Dr. W——'s lectures on politics and divinity.
Though the citizens of Philadelphia do not regret the loss of Congress, yet they are sorry better reasons were not assigned for their removal.
The refugees yet remaining at New York finding themselves no longer authorised to shed human blood with impunity, at present spend the chief part of their time in attending and aiding at Bull Bating, in the Bowery lane; thus remaining to the last that cowardly and bloody disposition, which has rendered them so odious and despicable to all mankind.
July 2. Capt. Burrows, in the Schooner Molly arrived here last Saturday from Grenada, in 14 days passage, informs us, that before he sailed, advice was received from Barbadoes, of the arrival of a packet from England, which brought an account that the Prince Stadholder was lately killed in a tumult among the people of Amsterdam.—If this be true, it's likely that some trouble will ensue between the States General and the King of Prussia, as that Monarch has more than once, of late, interested himself in behalf of the Prince of Orange, in the frequent controversies between him and their High Mightinesses.
Extract of a letter from Charlestown, (South Carolina) dated June 2, 1783.
"We are at present entirely barren of domestic news, only that a number of the gentry who were the means of our being confined in loathsome dungeons and prison ships, our property taken away, and our persons banished, have returned in order to gain a footing here; but our Governor has confined them until an opportunity offers for Europe, when he is determined to send them to their father, King George."
A correspondent, speaking of the adjournment of Congress from Philadelphia to Princeton, says, that as the union is the great Dignity of America, and without which we have no foreign character abroad, but diminish into petty individual states, exposed to every foreign insult, and subject to internal dissensions: we cannot pay too much attention to its support; it is our Magna Charta, our great and sacred character; it has been our salvation, and is the only foundation on which our salvation can stand.
Our correspondent concludes with remarking, that if the King of England was to withdraw, every time he conceived himself affronted, he would long before now have been in Hanover— but he is used to them; and it is very remarkable, that our American tumults (if they may be called tumults) are the most orderly, quiet, harmless and peaceable of any in the world:— we are now as still again as ever.
C H A R L E S T O W N (S.C.) June 14.
There are two letters in town from the Hon. Mr. Laurens, of the dates of the 1st and 7th of April. In the first he expresses great uneasiness at the delay of the definitive treaty, and of the evacuation of New-York: but by that of the 7th, he mentions having had conferences with the Duke of Portland, Mr. Fox, Mr. Burke, and other Ministers, who gave him the most positive assurances, that the utmost expedition should be used in the completion of both the above measures: The next day he set off for Paris, to put the finishing hand to the treaty; after which he would immediately embark at Nantz for Philadelphia.
It is an absolute fact, though even in England more felt than precisely known, that the American war, in only three articles, the depreciation of the funds, the reduced price of land, and the actual expence of the war, has made a difference to that country of full 330 millions, sterling.
N E W Y O R K, July 5.
Extract of a letter from Spithead, dated May 22.
"His Majesty's ship Mercury, H. E. Stanhope, Esq; Commander, is waiting to bring out the Definitive Treaty, and under orders to depart at a moment's warning."
Yesterday arrived the Tyger Brig, Capt. Smith, from Quebec, but last from Newfoundland, by which we are informed, that trade was very dull at the former place, owing to a vast influx of goods from most parts of the world: but as yet there had not arrived many new settlers from this continent.
Upwards of fifteen hundred loyal inhabitants from St. Augustine and other parts of East-Florida, have engaged to join more than two hundred families, which last are on the point of immediate departure from this port, with every accommodation necessary to establish a settlement upon the island of Albaco, one of the Bahamas.
B O S T O N, July 17.
By the Rebeck packet, arrived at New-York, we learn, that Sir Joseph York is again appointed Ambassador to the States General of Holland, the terms of pacification being finally adjusted.—The Duke d'Alma-dover is appointed Ambassador from Spain to the Court of London.—The petition of the American Refugees for Compensation, is not yet gone to Parliament, but it will be done very soon: The present Ministry have behaved to them in a much more friendly and liberal manner than the last; and they have promised countenance and support, when their case comes before the Grand Council of the Nation: The good people of England are strongly in their favour.
S A L E M, July 17.
"By a computation which has been made, (says a writer in the last Boston Gazette) there are in the dominions of the United States three hundred and sixty millions of acres of unlocated land; which, at six pence two farthings sterling per acre, will pay our national debt; allowing the debt to be nine millions five hundred thousand pounds sterling. This singular and vast advantage Providence hath given to our nation—such a privilege as no other nation in the world enjoys. By the improvement of this one advantage in time, the whole national debt may be paid."
N A V A L O F F I C E, Port of P I S C A T A Q U A, July 19.
I N W A R D E N T R I E S.
Collins, from North Carolina. Disco and Meagher, from Halifax. Wheelwright and Salter, from Grenada. Donnell, from St. Martins. Briard, from St. Kitts.
C L E A R E D.
M'Clure, for Barbados. Wessels, for Malaga. Rowe, for Grenada. Parker, for Halifax. Woodward, for Cork.
T O B E S O L D.
At Public Vendue, on Tuesday
the second day of September next, at eleven o'clock A. M. at the house of James Hickey.
A VALUABLE tract of land in Bristol, in the county of Lincoln, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts Bay, which lays on Broad Cove, containing one hundred acres, with a dwelling house thereon; the said land is valuable on account of its being well timbered, consisting of spruce, ship timber, and cord wood, and within a quarter of a mile of a good Grist Mill, and Saw-Mill; and also salt water landing, and a good harbour, about ten acres in grass of the best quality. The pay will be made easy, as it will be taken in produce, or in a vessel. Also,
At private sale a lot of land known by the name of Bailey's lot, in said Bristol, &c. containing one hundred acres, forty or fifty acres of the same under improvement; pleasantly situated for a trader, tavern-keeper, fishery, or the brick making business, with a good house, barn, &c. and joins on an excellent harbour. Also,
Sundry lots of land in this State, some under considerable improvement. For particulars inquire of JAMES HICKEY.
Portsmouth, July 16, 1783.
N. B. The above township of Bristol, was formerly called Pemaquid.
Said Hickey has for sale a number of Horses in good order for shipping or any other use.
T O B E S O L D.
At public vendue, on Monday
the 28th instant, at ten o'clock A. M. at fort Washington on Pierce's island, sundry parcels of lumber, platform, barracks, timber; the remains of several fire rafts, much of which is suitable for wharfing, &c. The articles are to be seen, at forts Hancock, Sullivan and at the place of sale. Conditions of sale will be known at time and place of sale. Portsmouth, July 16.
State of New-Hampshire.
THE subscriber being appointed (agreeable to a Resolution of Congress) Commissioner for settling the Continental accounts in this state. Hereby give public notice to all whose accounts are yet unsettled, or to whom the United States are indebted for monies advanced; supplies furnished, or services performed: that his office is kept at Exeter, and that he is ready to receive all such accounts and claims for liquidation and settlement. STEPHEN GORHAM. Exeter, July 16, 1783.
State of New Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in the town of Barrington, that have not paid their last tax for the year 1781, that so much of their land, as will pay said tax with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, to the highest bidder, at the dwelling house of Isaac Waldron in said town, on Tuesday the 12th of August next at ten o'clock A. M. unless prevented by previous payment.
   No. Acre. s. d.     Fourth Range.   Joshua Pierce, 156 720 10 9   Ephraim Jackson, 170 75 1 3   Widow Martin, 172 120 1 6   William Pevey, 173 147 1 9   Fifth Range.   Benjamin Cross, 189 120 1 3   James Pitman, 203 60 0 9   William Ross, 216 72 0 3   James Sherburne, 217 50 0 6   John Sherburne, 218 120 1 3   Nathaniel Melcher, 219 72 10   John Edmund, 222 48 6   Henry Sherburne, 224 182 2 3   Sixth Range.   William Fellows, 238 240 3   William Terresa, 243 24 4   Edward Ayers, 246 120 3 1   John Patridge, 252 72 11   John Sherburne 253 24 4   Edward Wells, 254 120 1 6   John Cotton, 272 60 8   John Collins, 278 60 8   Hundred Acre Lots,   William Howard, 5 91 1 1   Benning Wentworth, 8 84 1   Joseph Brewster, 9 105 1 4   Samuel White, 28 105 1 11   John Jones, 29 105 1 10   Timothy Waterhouse, 30 50 10   Nathaniel Peverly, 40 105 1 4   David Jaffery, 216 6 9  
ISAAC WALDRON, Constable. Barrington, July 8, 1783.

TO BE SOLD
AT Public Vendue,
At the house of Capt. John Weeks, innholder in Greenland, on Monday the 21st day of July instant, at one o'clock P. M.
An excellent Farm
in said Greenland, containing about 120 acres of land, with a large House and Barn, and a large new Corn House, Cyder House, Chaise-House, Stable, and an exceeding good Cyder Mill and Press under one roof of 64 feet long and two stories high.—Said Farm contains excellent arable, mowing, pasture, and orchard land; is well watered, wooded, and fenced with stone wall.—The orchard produces not less than 100 barrels of Cyder the scarcest year, some years double that quantity; and about 25 barrels of Perry yearly.—The payment may be made as easy as can reasonably be desired.—For further particulars inquire of the Printers at Portsmouth, or of Capt. John Weeks, of said Greenland.
N.B. It is supposed that there is the greatest variety of Fruit-Trees on this, than on any other Farm in this State.
TO BE SOLD, BY John Langdon,
At his STORE,
By Wholesale,
The following articles cheap for cash, or good Bills on EUROPE, CHINTZES and Callicoes in Trunks—black Lastings and Sattinets in Cales—Glas Decanters, Tumblers, &c. in Casks—Queen's Ware in hds—a cask of Joiner's Tools—Boxes of Tin Plates, and Tin Ware—Cordage of all Sizes—Sewing Twine, Codlines, Sail Needles and Fish Hooks—Chests of Medicine—Quadrants, Prospect Glasses—and many other Articles. Portsmouth, July 15.
Isaac Williams,
BEGS leave to inform the PUBLIC, that he has opened a HOUSE OF ENTERTAINMENT in Exeter, for Gentlemen Travellers, and others, at the Sign of the Arms of France and America; where good Attendance will be given, and the smallest Favors gratefully acknowledged.
THE Subscriber begs leave to inform the Public, that the SILK DYING and CLOATHING BUSINESS , in all their Branches, are carried on at his Mills in Durham.—Those who please to favor him with their Custom, may depend on being served with Fidelity and Dispatch.—Those Persons who have Cloth at his Mills are desired to send for the same.
Durham, July 4. JOHN SULLIVAN.
State of New-Hampshire. Grafton ss.
WE the subscribers being appointed commissioners by the hon. the judge of probate of wills &c. for said county, to receive and examine the claims of the creditors to the estate of Ezra Perkins, late of Lebanon, in said county, deceased, represented insolvent; do hereby give notice that we will attend said business on the first Monday of July, August and September next, at the dwelling house of Elihu Hyde in said Lebanon, from one o'clock in the afternoon, to seven on said day.
ELIHU HYDE, } Commissioners. JEDEDIAH HIBBORD, } Lebanon, June 7th, 1783.
Best Sweet Scented Virginia Tobacco, By the hundred wt. or smaller quantity, TO BE SOLD BY BENJAMIN DEARBORN.
NOTICE.
ANY PERSON desirous of Contracting to build a VESSEL, will be pleased to call on Richard Seaman, at Michael Wentworth, Esq's.
William Parker, Silver-Smith;
BEGS leave to inform his customers and others, that he has for sale at his shop in Queen street, all sorts of Silver-Smith's work cheap for cash; likewise Clocks and Watches repair'd and clean'd in the best and cheapest manner, by DAVID AIRD, Clock and Watch maker from Edinburgh.
Choice Lisbon FEATHERS,
TO BE SOLD By Timothy Mountford, On Spring Hill, Portsmouth.
TO BE SOLD AT PUBLIC VENDUE On the Parade in Exeter, on Tuesday the 29th day of July instant, at two o'clock P. M.
Two Waggons & four Horses, for which State Notes will be taken in pay. War-Office, Exeter July 11, 1783.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non resident owners of land in Barnstead, who are delinquent in paying their taxes for the year 1782, that unless they pay them to me the subscriber, on or before the 28th of July instant, so much of their land as will defray their taxes and charges, will be sold at public vendue, at the house of Capt. John Drew, innholder in said town, on said 28th of this instant, at ten o'clock in the forenoon.
   No. First Division. L. s. No. 2d. Div. L. s.     22 Benjamin Clark, 14 acres, 4 104 1 10   75 Thomas Trickey, 0 9   36 Jeremiah Miller, 18 60 1 10   39 Hatevil Nutt, 18   41 George Walton, 15 45 1 10   47 John Thompson, 12   49 Cyprian Jaffery, 12   51 Capt. John Downing, 18   55 John Downing, 15   62 William Farber, 12 23 1 4   63 Moses Farber, 18   65 John Dicker, jr. 18   71 Joseph Downing, 18   72 James Nutt, 18   73 Samuel Thompson, 18   74 John Walker, 18   75 Thomas Trickey, 18   77 Paul Gerrish, 18 94 1 10   80 Ebenezer Wears 18   85 Richard Jencks, 18 40 1 10   86 Thomas Ayers, 0   87 John Rindge, 18   92 Hatevil Nutt, 18   96 Benjamin Downing, 18 91 1 16   103 John Nutt, 18   105 Seth Randge, 18   106 Harrison Downing, 18 102 1 10   110 Jethro Bickford, 0   116 Col. Mark Hunking, 18   118 John Hodgdon, 18 42 1 4   Samuel Tibbets, 51 0 16   Archibald McFears, 15 1 7   John Knight, jr. 59 1 10   Richard Downing, 73 0 15   John Fabyn, 77 1 10   Mathew Plant, 81 1 7   John Wallingford, 100 1 10   Matheas Commons, 18   John Huntress, 118 1 4   Robert Auchmuty, 57 19  
JOHN DREW, Collector. Barnstead, June 28, 1783.
STRAYED or stolen from the pasture of the subscriber, in Kittery, on the night of Sunday the 15th instant, a dark brown HORSE, 7 years old, a natural trotter, about 14 hands high, has a scar on his left thigh.—Whoever will secure the horse, so that the owner may have him again, shall have four dollars reward, and all necessary charges paid, by Kittery, June 21, 1783. SAMUEL FERNALD.
Just Published, And to be sold at the Printing-Offices in Portsmouth and Exeter,— GENERAL WASHINGTON'S RESIGNATION and ADDRESS, in a Circular Letter to the honorable the President of the State of New Hampshire.
TO BE SOLD,
A large Dwelling-House, at the North end of Portsmouth, partly finished, having a good cellar and arch, and also a barn; being part of the estate of Capt. Richard Shortridge, deceased; the land 168 feet running from one street to the other, and pleasantly situated in Deer-street, 49 feet front.—Likewise, a small House standing on the same land, which may be easily removed off.
THE creditors to the estate of Ralph Blafdel, late of Kingstown in the county of Rockingham, yeoman, deceased, represented insolvent, are hereby notified that the commissioners appointed to examine their claims against said estate will attend that business at the dwelling house of Benjamin Clough, innholder in South-Hampton, on the second Monday of the six following months from three to six of the clock afternoon.
Nathaniel Bachelder, } Commissioners. Jonathan Collins, } Jacob Ordway, } June 26th, 1783.
THE Proprietors of Northumberland, are desired to meet at the house of Capt. William Brewster, in Portsmouth, on Tuesday the 29th inst. at three o'clock P. M. for the following purposes, viz.
To choose a moderator and other officers. To receive the report of a Committee of said town, respecting a road through the same, and if they will cause it to be cleared, well made and established under proper regulations. If they will lay out another division of lots. To determine respecting a blacksmith, voted, some time since. To consider of, and finally ascertain the bounds and courses of any lots that appear not to agree with the plan of said town. If they will clear a road through the town, to Percy. To estimate the value of the delinquent taxes, that were assessed in continental money. To consult and pursue, what shall be thought best upon the complaint against Jonathan Dutton, for not fulfilling his engagement, to keep the mills in good order. To vote some thing, for the more convenient passing Ammenosuck; and vote any money that may be esteemed requisite. To choose a Committee to settle all accounts, and to transact any matters that may be supposed necessary.
By order of the assessors. A. R. CUTTER, Proprietors Clerk. Portsmouth, July 8, 1783.
THE Proprietors of Percy, are requested to meet at the house of Capt. William Brewster, in Portsmouth, on Tuesday the 29th inst. at 7 o'clock P. M. to act on the following matters, viz.
To choose a moderator, and other officers. To receive the report of a Committee, for putting on settlers. To know if they will build mills, and what pay. If they will lay out the whole of the first division lots, and what quantity to each lot; also, the method to determine each grantee's lot; and make a road through said town. To vote any money, and transact what shall be esteemed necessary.
JACOB TREADWELL, Pro. Clerk. Portsmouth, July 8, 1783.
TO BE SOLD, cheap for cash, 430 Acres of good Land in Wolfborough adjoining land belonging to Henry Rust, Esq; and Smith's Pond. Also, seventy Acres more in the same Town, near Tuftonborough line. Inquire of Capt. GEORGE KING, of Portsmouth.
Two hundred acre lots of land in Gilmantown to be sold. Enquire at the Printing-Office in Portsmouth, for further particulars.
One hundred Acres of Land in the Town of Canaan, to be sold. Inquire at the Printing Office in Portsmouth.
THE PUBLIC are hereby cautioned against purchasing, or having any concerns in two notes of hands of 55 dollars each, given last March, by Stephen Hill, of Merrimac, to Beldad Soul.—Those notes being obtained by fraud, the subscriber does not intend to pay them. STEPHEN HILL. May 26, 1783.

TO BE SOLD, BY Richard Champney,
At his Store opposite the Post Office, —At the lowest Prices for Cash—
A new Assortment of European
G O O D S—Such as BROAD CLOTHS, Shalloons, Durants, Tammies, Calimancoes, Sewing Silks, Buckram, Prunells, Corduroys, Lastings, Prince's Stuff, Sattins, Janes, Velvets, and black worsted Patterns; a fresh as- sortment of Patches, Chintzes and Calicoes, Gauzes; black and white, figur'd and plain Irish, French and Spanish yard-wide. 7 8th and 3 qr's Linnens; Alamoses, French and English; Barcelona, Bilboa and Linnen Handkerchiefs; Gauze and Tiffany ditto; 1st and 2d Fool's-cap and Pott Paper; No. 4 Pins, Needles, Cap-Wire, Ladies Lynn and English Shoes, &c. &c. &c.
West-India Goods, by wholesale and re- tail; Teneriffe Wine, by the pipe; English 10d. 6d. and 4d. Nails; 8 by 10, 7 by 9, and 6 by 8, English Crown Glass, per the box or square; Barr Lead, per ton or hundred; Shott, per ditto; Bohea Tea, per chest or dozen; St. Martins and Lisbon Salt; best French Brandy, by the cask; and NEW FLOUR, by the barrel.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
Treasury-Office.
THE Subscriber being appointed Trea- surer of the State, hereby informs the Public that the Office is now open for transacting Business.
The several Collectors of Taxes, who are delinquent, and the Selectmen of the several Towns and Places where Collectors have not been returned agreeable to Law, as well as all such as are indebted for deficiency of Soldiers, and those Individuals who are indebted by Bonds for Excise, are earnestly requested to make immediate payment of the whole sums due from them respectively. The demands on the Treasury are so pressing as to make this Request indispensably necessary, and the Treasurer would hope by giving this public Notice, to save himself the Trouble of issue- ing Extents, and those against whom they must be issued (if not prevented by speedy payment) the Expence attending the same.
J. T. GILMAN, Treasurer.
Exeter, June 30, 1783.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land lying on the north side of the town of Barrington, who have not paid their second tax, for the year 1781, that so much of their land will be sold at public vendue, on Tuesday the 5th of Au- gust next, at one o'clock in the afternoon at my house in said town, as will pay the taxes with incidental charges, unless prevented by previous payment.
   No. R. Div. s. d.     Samuel Alcock, 12 1 210 3 9   Robert Armstrong, 36 250 4 0   Stephen Lang, 49 2 23 0 9   Widow Walker, 51 48 0 6   Edward Cate, 62 120 1 0   R. Waterhouse's part, 63 45 0 4   John Hill, 72 50 0 6   George Walker, 98 3 72 0 9   Richard Waldron, 101 101 1 1   Walter Warren, 104 120 2 3   William Cress, 105 68 1 1   Thomas Beck, jr. 107 38 0 8   Thomas Moore, 120 72 1 2   John Peverly, 124 60 0 9   Samuel Shackford, 127 154 2 1   John Cotton, 128 73 0 11   Henry Beckford, 140 16 0 4   George Jeffery, 143 4 300 4 6   John Jones, 146 72 0 8   Nathaniel Peverly, 148 32 0 4   Thomas Packer, 149 490 5 4   Nathaniel Lang, 153 120 1 10   The 40 acres so called, 250 1 11  
ABRAHAM WALDRON, Constable.
Barrington, July 8, 1783.
Any person having lost a Cow, by describing her, and paying for this advertisement, may have her again.—Inquire of the Printers.
Portsmouth, July 7, 1783.
In the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, (South-Carolina)
March 16, 1783.
COMMITTEE on the Naval Department, report, That your Committee recommend, that all Naval Officers, now in Commission, shall make out an account of their pay, and other demands against the public, and have them audited, and paid by the Auditor-General; who shall give certificates, thereof to the said Officers; which said certificates, as a part of the public property, to be disposed of in the same manner as other public creditors.
Your committee further recommend, that in case any gallies should be equiped, for the defence of the harbour, such officers, under the rank of Captain of the late Naval Establishment, shall be entitled to a preference in command of the said gallies, with liberal provision for the same.
Your Committee further recommend, that, in lieu of any other provision, the Auditor General, in the certificates to be by him given for the sums already due to the Naval Officers who were in France with Commodore Gillon, and served on board, and returned in the ship Carolina, shall add one year's full pay, And such Naval Officers shall also be intitled to the like bounty in land, as is secured to the officers of this State, in the land service, according to their relative rank established by Congress.
Resolved, That this House do agree with the foregoing report. Ordered, That the resolution and report be sent to the Ho- norable the Senate for their concurrence.
By Order of the House, JOHN SANDFORD. In SENATE, March 17, 1783.
Resolved, That this House do concur with the House of Re- presentatives in the above report and resolution.
Ordered, That the above report and resolution be sent to the House of Representatives. By Order of the Senate,
JAMES SHARP, C. S.
ALL those who have any demands on this State, in conse- quence of the foregoing resolution, are requested to send their accounts attested, with proper authority to some person here, to make the claim in their behalf, before the 15th day of August next.
A. GILLON.
Charleston, South-Carolina, April 15, 1783.
State of New-Hampshire.
THE non-resident owners of land in the following towns, viz. Lemster for 1779, 1780, 1781, and 1782; Upton for 1781, and 1782; Acworth for 1780, and 1781; Richmond for 1781, and 1782; Wendell, for 1781, and 1782; The Gore, Raby, Boscawen, Allenstown, Nottingham, Marlborough, Mid- dletown, Hillsborough, Peterborough Slip, Washington, New- Durham, second, and Fishersfield, second for 1782; and Pac- ketfield for 1783; are hereby notified that their lands in said towns, are taxed for the years aforesaid, and if the taxes are not paid within eight weeks from the first publication of this ad- vertisement either to the collectors, or the Subscriber, they will be advertised for sale. THOMAS ODIORNE. Exeter, July 5, 1783. Receiver of non-resident taxes.
State of New-Hampshire.
WHEREAS the non-resident owners of the fol- lowing original rights and lots of land in the town of Tamworth in said State, have been delin- quent in paying their taxes for the year 1782: There- fore notice is hereby given, that so much of each delinquent's rights or lots as will pay said taxes with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue on Thursday the 31st day of July next, at ten o'clock A. M. at the house of Bradbury Jewel in said town, unless said delinquents respectively pay me said taxes at my dwelling house in said Tamworth, before the time appointed for said sale; if the whole sale can- not be completed on said 31st day of July, such as may then remain unsold will be set at vendue as aforesaid on the next day, and so on until all is sold. Original proprietors names as follows, viz.
   No. Acres. State tax. War.   s. d. s. d.     Simeon Whitman 3 50 3 4 0 8   Arthur Harris 5 100 6 8 1 4   Matthew Gannet 6 100 6 8 1 4   Jacob Blafdel 7 & 8 100 6 8 1 4   Thomas Mudget 9 50 3 4 0 8   Joseph Shaw's heirs 11 100 6 8 1 4   John Hubbard 100 6 8 1 4   Jacob Weed 60 4 0 0 10   Edward Hayford 50 3 4 0 8   George Freese 12 100 6 8 1 4   Capt. Nath'l Ambrose 5 100 6 8 1 4   Simon Gilman 8 100 6 8 1 4   Thomas Whitman 100 6 8 1 4   Ebenezer Byram 50 3 4 0 8   Anna Head 50 3 4 0 8   Lt. John Webster's right 263 17 8 3 4   Jonathan Merrill's half right 8 10 1 8  
The State Tax upon each of the following names is seventeen shillings and eight pence, and the War tax upon each name is three shillings and four pence.
James Cochran, Enoch Webster, James Cochran, jr. John Merrill, George Abbot, William Rogers, John Moore, Andrew McMillen, Samuel Osgood, James Osgood, William Cochran, John Webster, jr. Jonathan Stickney, Thomas Stickney, Josiah Miles, Joseph Hall, jr. Samuel Moore, Daniel Stickney, Walter Bryant, Joshua Abbot, John Cochran Sam'l Cochran, Alexander Lefley, Stephen Holland, Abel Lovejoy, Joseph Emery, Jonathan Cochran, Moses Barnet, James Wallace, Abel Chandler, Isaac Coch- ran, John Davidson, Hamilton Davidson, Jonathan Morrison, Thomas Clough, James Head, Walter Bryant, jr. Peter Coffin, Robert Fulton, Wm. Coffin, R. Barnett, John Kimball, John Noyes, Esq; Tho's Wallace, Robert Rogers, jr. Moses Coffin, Phineas Virgin, Samuel Dickey, John Barnett, jr. John Web- ster, Esq; James Dwyer, Enoch Coffin, Israel Gil- man, Samuel Gilman, Col. Todd, Lt. Col. Barre, Jacob Fowler, Jonathan Warner, Esq; Tamworth, June 30, 1783. William Eastman, Const.
Flax-Seed, Pot-Ash, and Pearl-Ash.
THE former prices as before the war will be given for 100 tierces of good new Flax-Seed.—Also, for 100 tons of good Pearl-Ash and Pot-Ash—delivered to THO- MAS THOMPSON, in Portsmouth, in the first week in November next.
TO BE SOLD
Several valuable Tracts or Rights of LAND, in different Towns in Mason's Patent. For particulars inquire at the Prin- ting Office, Portsmouth.
State of New Hampshire.
WHEREAS a petition hath been preferred to the General Assembly, signed Sarah Rose, and David Call, representing that said Sarah was lately seized of a lot of land in Portsmouth, with an house thereon, and bounded as follows, viz.—Beginning at the land now in the possession of John Sherburne, on the east, thence running westerly fronting on the main road leading from the meeting house to the creek, so called, 64 feet, and running northwardly 107 feet, bounded on the west by land of Jotham Odiorne Esq; deceased, and on the north east by land of John Wen- dell jr. so as to carry the breadth of sixty four feet un- til it comes to back to 170 feet, then northerly on said Sarah Rose's land with the privilege of a well.— Which premises were conveyed to the said Sarah, by her father, George Vaughan of Portsmouth, Esq; deceased, in his life time, by deed, dated June 22d, A. D. 1724, with other land for the use of said Sarah, and her children; that the said Sarah, being wholly destitute of all means of support, but the real estate aforesaid, conveyed said lot of land to the aforesaid David Call, and Wife, who paid the said Sarah, the full value thereof.
And whereas the said David, is apprehensive there may some doubt arise hereafter about the goodnes of his title, to said lot of land;—Therefore, they jointly request the General Assembly, to grant them aid in the premises, and by a short act, to confirm the title in the land aforesaid, to the said David, his Wife and Heirs.
Upon which petition, the General Assembly, or- dered, that the petitioners may be heard thereon, be- fore them, on the first Friday of their next session; and that in the mean time, they cause the substance of the petition, and order of court thereon, to be published three weeks successively, in the New-Hampshire Ga- zette, that any person, or persons, may then appear, and shew cause (if any they have) why the prayer thereof may not be granted.
Ateest JOSEPH PEARSON, D. Sec'y.
Exeter, June 25, 1783.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in Croydon, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1781, that so much of their lands will be sold at public vendue on Monday the 21st of July next, at nine o'clock A. M. at my dwelling house in said Croydon, as will pay the taxes and charges, unless prevented by previous payment.
   New Emillion.   Div. No. R. s. d. q.     Daniel March 1 69 9 5 2   2 3 9 5 2   59 8 9 0   2 1 6 9   John Downing 18 1 5 10 1   Rev'd Mr. Pearson 6 1 6 0   Luke Drury half 1 79 6 11 3   James Whipple 42 1 10 2   Stephen Chase 1 6 1 6 11 3   2 9 9 5 2   South part of 1000 acres being 1 8 4 2   John Holland 1 18 6 11 3   2 17 4 8 3   76 2 7 2   11 1 6 0   1 1 6 0   John Denny 1 40 9 5 2   John Slow 5 1 6 11 3   Ephraim Sherman, jr. 15 1 11 9 2   1 22 4 8 3   No. 35 2 35 5 5 3   51 1 10 2   1 1 6 0   March Chase 1 47 9 5 2   2 4 9 5 2   44 1 10 2   22 1 6 0   1 1 6 0   Jonathan Aldrick 2 36 4 8 3   Moody Chase 2 23 4 8 3   Ditto 31 2 7 1   Bishop 1 12 6 11 3  
Croydon, June 21, 1783. Stephen Powers, Constable.
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