New-Hampshire gazette, or, State journal and general advertiser (Portsmouth, N.H.), 1778-06-16 00:00:00

Dapers from June 16 1778 to June 8th 1779 in order
New-Hampshire Gazette. OR, State JOURNAL, and General Advertiser. TUESDAY, JUNE, 16, 1778. July 2
A WORD of Contolation to the Public, by a former Inhabitant of the Town of Bristol, in the State of Rhode-Island; which unhappy Town, has twice tasted of the bitter Cup of Ministerial Vengeance and Persecution; spreading themselves as far & wide, over this innocent oppressed Continent, as insatiate Malice, limited by feeble Power, can possibly extend its baleful Effects. Thus infernal Spirits, buffet and annoy all those, who are within the Length of that Chain, by which, Divine Providence has bound them: And thus, I say, as internal Ministry, spit the Fury and Venom of disappointed Ambition and Avarice, only within such a narrow Compass, as the same over-ruling Providence has ordain'd and directed.
While we sincerely pray, that they may hereafter be forgiven, let us as religiously hope, that here, — A Noose may be—at the End of their Tether, Or a Book—both the Goal and Prize of their Race.
State of New Hampshire.
A LIBEL is filed before me in Behalf of the Owners of the armed Schooner The Friends Adventure , KINSMAN PEVERLY, Commander—and the Captors, against the Schooner Betty and Cargo, Hugh Hunter late Master—taken on the High Seas by said armed Schooner—which Vessel and Cargo it is alleged in said Libel, were at the time of the Capture thereof, the Property of some Subjects or Subjects of the King of Great Britain, other than the Inhabitants of Bermuda, and Providence or the Bahama-Islands, and was then and before employed in carrying supplies to the Enemies of the United States of America—The Truth of which Libel, as also of the Libel of the same Owners and Captors against the Schooner Hero & Cargo, which was to have been tried the 29th Day of June next, —is to be tried on Monday the 8th Day of July next, at 10 o'Clock Forenoon, at the Court House in Portsmouth, at which time and place, any persons may appear and show Cause, if any they have, why said Vessels and their Cargoes should not be condemned.
Joshua Brackett Judge of the Maritime Court for said State.
Portsmouth, June 15, 1778.
A few Hogheads of choice High Proof RUM,
To be Sold at a Store on the Long Wharfe, Enquire of JOHN BECK.
State of New Hampshire, Hillsborough. ss.
WHEREAS there are a Number of Proprietors and Owners of Lands in that Tract of Land called the Society, who are delinquent in paying their Taxes for the Year 1777, it is therefore to notify such Delinquents to come immediately and pay their respective Taxes in order to save further Expences.
Society, June 5, 1778
Public Auction.
TO BE SOLD, on Tuesday the 30th Instant at 12 o'Clock, at the Market House in this Town.
A Large and very useful BOAT , almost new, built of the best Timber and Plank: Said Boat is suitable for this River, to transport Merchandise, being very burthensome, and an easy Draft Water. Conditions of Sale at the Time and Place will be made known.
To be sold at Public Vendue,
on Thursday next at 10 o'Clock forenoon.
Sixty Barrels of BEEF,
At the Continental Store on Mr. Jaffey's Wharfe in Portsmouth.
To be sold, a Schooner,
About thirty eight Tons, and about six Years old, middling well found a strong well built Vessel: Any Person inclining to purchase such a Vessel, may apply to the Author at New-Castle.
NEW LONDON, June 5.
There is advice from St. Eustatia, that a British tender lately cut out of that road a pilot boat belonging to Virginia, and carried her to St. Kitts; but a Dutch man of war being soon after dispatched to demand restitution, the vessel was tamely delivered up, and returned under convoy of the Dutchman to St. Eustatia. Some British cruizers that afterwards approached the Island, were fired on from the fortifications. Nine Dutch ships of war were at St. Eustatia when our information sailed from thence.
We hear that Lord Dunmore, for his eminent services, has a pension settled on him of 2000l. Ster per annum, which probably is to come out of the fund expected to arise from the sale of runaway and kidnapped negroes from Virginia, &c.
A captain in the Continental army who left the camp at Valley Forge the 25th ult. brings an account, that the enemy at Philadelphia, have embarked all their troops, both regulars and green coats, and taken up all the male inhabitants capable of bearing arms, and have likewise employed people to take by stealth all the country people in their power, and carry them into Philadelphia, to be embarked; — even farmers have been forced from their ploughs. — The prevailing opinion was, that they were bound either to Connecticut or Massachusetts—most probable the former.
PROVIDENCE, June 6.
Sunday morning last about day break, a party of British troops from Rh Island, consisting of 150 men, under the command of a Major Ayres, landed at the mouth of Fall River, with design to burn Preston and the Mills. They set fire to the lower Mill & a House that stood on the shore; but Town and upper Mills, by the vigilance of 25 of the Inhabitants, were saved. Apprised of the enemy's intention, they took up the Bridge, and posted themselves behind a wall that commanded it, from whence they kept up so brisk a fire on the enemy, that after an engagement of near an hour and an half, they were compelled to retire, leaving behind them killed and wounded 40 men. Five muskets and as many hats have been since found; and from every circumstance it appears that their loss was considerable. The militia turned out with great alacrity, and repaired to the place of action; but the precipitate retreat of the enemy deprived those spirited Fellows of an opportunity to revenge the injuries they have repeatedly received, & of treating the detestable conflagrators as they justly deserved. The enemy's boats and shipping, in passing down the River, received considerable annoyance from our Fort on Bristol neck; a galley that came up to cover them from the well directed Fire of the Fort, was driven on the Rhode Island shore, the men being obliged to abandon her; and a sloop that attempted to assist her shared the same fate. We had not a man either killed or wounded.
BOSTON, June 11.
An Express which returned last Saturday from Congress in ten Days, says, he did not hear of the arrival of any Commissioners, as has been reported two or three Days past. He acquaints us, that last Thursday 7 nights a Person at Fish Kill took his Oath that he heard War declared against France, in New York the Day before; and that when he inform'd Governor Trumbull, of Connecticut, of the same, the Governor told him he had later Advice from New York, which made no mention of it; so that we presume the Report is groundless. — That General Washington's Army was in high Spirits when he came away, and daily augmenting. The General Assembly of Pennsylvania have passed a unanimous Resolve—"That the Delegates or Deputies of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, are invested with an exclusive authority to treat with the King of Great Britain, or Commissioners by him duly appointed, respecting a peace between the two countries." And that he was well inform'd the Congress were unanimous, and took no Notice of the bills or Acts which had been sent from Great Britain to lull us asleep, but are resolutely determined to push on the War 'till they establish the Freedom and Independence of the United States of America.
Extract of a Letter from Brown & Colbourn, to George Clark, Esq; Barrack Master General at New York, dated London, February 2, 1778.
"Are we never to get the better of these rebels? It was thought the last campaign was to do a great deal towards the finishing of the business—but what has it done? Nothing. In short the people here murmuring may indeed speak out loudly; at the same time there is a general spirit rouzed, which promises fair. Both ends of this Island are vying with each other in shewing their loyalty in raising men and money for the support of government; and it is with pleasure we mention that there seems to be a spirit of union, in all
parties, beyond what there has been. The only bane to success is the infamous and villainous supporters; nay a vindication of the rebellion, which the minority in both houses still give it— God eternally damn them in this world, and that to come! This is a great day in Westminster; both peers and commons are to take the state of the nation into consideration; and upon the upshot of that enquiry, (says the wise ones) the war is to be ended or prosecuted. I don't believe a word of it. The debate will end into smoke. Wishing all success and happiness, we are, dear Sir, your much obliged humble servant."
By a letter from Albany, dated June 1, 1778, we have an account, that the Indians & Tories have made a descent upon a place call'd Cobus Kill, about 40 miles from that place, and destroyed some part of it; a company of Continental troops that was posted not far off went and attacked them. Our loss in the engagement was Capt. Patrick and a Lieut. & 20 men killed or taken.
We have also Intelligence that the enemy threaten to make a push upon the city of Albany—to alarm the Hampshire Grants by way of Castleton, and to gather what few Tories are still concealed in that quarter, who are to meet General Howe's army near said city; but we place such dependence on the zeal and alacrity of our friends in that neighbourhood, that should our enemies dare attempt a movement of the kind they will have reason to repent of their temerity.
FISH KILL, June 4.
The sloop of war King Fisher, of 16 guns which obstructed the passage at King's Ferry for several days past, was obliged last Sabbath morning to tow off with precipitation from that station, having been lulled several times by well directed shot, from a couple of great guns sent down for the purpose, under the command of Capt. Moodie.
HARTFORD, June 9.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in Albany, to his correspondent in this City.
A considerable village, about 40 miles to the west of Albany, is occupied by the Indians and Tories, which brought on an engagement between the enemy and a party of Continental troops & militia, who went to the assistance of the sufferers. Our people were defeated, and lost about 25 killed and mangled; the country is alarmed in every quarter, and at least a thousand of the militia are now collected in different parts, to secure the frontiers. The enemy are supposed to be between three or four hundred, and are still threatening the settlement of Schoharie. From the northward there appears a probability that we shall be obliged to keep a greater body of troops in that quarter, from accounts lately received from Lake Champlain.
LONDON, March 17.
A Privy Council is summoned to meet this Day at St. James's after the levee is over, said to be on the business of a proclamation for the declaration of war against France.
The Directors of the bank it is said waited upon Lord North on Monday at one o'clock to know whether a war would happen as soon as expected, when his Lordship, for their satisfaction gave for answer, that it was inevitable.
Yesterday orders were issued from the War Office by order of the King and Council, for all Governors, Lieut. Governors &c. who are absent from their respective garrisons, forts or castles, to repair to their respective stations in England, Ireland, or elsewhere.
It is supposed that war will be declared as France on Friday or Saturday.
March 23 Friday Lord Amherst was promoted to the rank of General, in order to his taking upon him the command in chief of all the forces in America.
Letters by the last French mail say, that all the English families in and near Paris, had received a formal notice to quit that kingdom within a certain limited time, and were preparing for their route to England accordingly.
A messenger extraordinary was dispatched to Lord Grantham, our Ambassador at the Court of Madrid, three days before the King's message was delivered to Parliament, instructing his Lordship to demand a categorical answer to the following simple question—
"Whether the Court of Spain mean to aid the French in their present unjustifiable conduct with respect to the American disputes, or to preserve the strictest neutrality?" With further directions, that if anything evasive was offered in reply, to leave the Spanish dominion immediately.
To know the event of the above spirited motion, is urged as the principal reason for suspending the declaration of war against France.
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* Epsom. *
State of New-Hampshire, Rockingham ss. WHEREAS the proprietors and owners of land in the town of Epsom, in said state & county have had legal notice to pay a tax or assessment on each lot, or right in said town, for the year 1777, to me the subscriber and several of them being yet delinquent in the whole or part; this is therefore to notify such delinquent proprietors or owners, that so much of their rights or lots of land will be exposed to sale at Public Vendue at the house of the Widow Elizabeth M'Clary, Innholder in Epsom, in said county, as will defray the charges, and pay the tax or assessment thereon laid, on Tuesday the 23d day of June next, at one o'clock in the afternoon, if said tax be not paid before that time, with incidental charges.—The delinquent proprietors and owners names are as follows, with the sums due on their Lots.
  No. 1st Range 1. s. d. 1. s. d.   2 Jacob Sheafe 2 1 64 Sam. Wallas 14 4   3 John Odiorne 16 6 71 J. Chadich 8 9   4 Benja. Bell 9 4 15 P. Chapman 3 4   5 Israel Marsh 4 11 No 3d Range 1. s. d.   8 Josh. Brackett 1 7 6 77 Ben. Crusey 4 11   9 Zech. Foss 2 3 79 J. Philpott 2 9   10 Tucker Catte 2 3 80 Joseph Mace 2 9   11 Rich. Jordan 2 3 81 J. Stephens 3 4   13 J. Underwood 8 10 82 Wid. Hicks 1 9   14 John Damn 3 11 83 Nathan Rand 4 5   15 John Rindge 13 3 84 Ben. Parker 4 11   16 Rich. Talton 6 7 87 Rich'd Neal 18 4   17 H. Trefferen 8 10 98 Isaac Jennis 15 5   18 T. Meneern 9 11 99 Sam'l Frost 13 3   19 John Wilson 3 4 101 J. Warner 1 6 5   24 J. Brackett 2 9 102 J. Ordway 13 3   25 Tho's Wren 13 3 104 B. Macrys 3 4   26 Elfe Clark 4 5 105 John Ward 5 6   27 W. Philbrick 3 4 106 Hen. Payne 3 4   29 Robert Cotes 1 8 No. 4th Range 1. s. d.   28 Jos. Weeks 3 4 108 Wal. Abots 5 6   30 Geo. Wallas 3 4 110 Da. Moulton 5 6   31 Sam. Haynes 3 4 113 John Brackett 1 0   32 Joshua Foss 5 6 114 Wm. Jones 1 2 0   33 Mary Randall 5 6 119 D. Greenoe 7 9   34 Joshua Berry 2 9 124 Sam. Weeks 3 4   35 Wm. Berry 5 6 126 Deb. Randal 5 6   37 S. Chapman 1 0 4 128 Nat. Morrill 2 3   39 N. Tukerman 8 3 No. 2d Division 1. s. d.   40 James Berry 13 3 4 Simon Fowler 9 11   No 2d Range 1. s. d. 10 Wid. Hicks 5 6   45 John Leech 7 9 5 John Shaw 9 11   47 Sam. Rand 13 3 6 Wid. Hicks 5 6   56 John Bryant 3 10 9 Ditto 5 6   62 Wm. Scavy 7 9 10 Ditto 5 6   4 John Blake 1 2 11 Ditto 5 6   5 Sol. Douce 1 2 
Eliphalet Sanborn, Constable. Epsom, May 30th, 1778. 17 19
|| Goffstown. ||
State of New-Hampshire, Hillsborough ss. WHEREAS the proprietors and owners of funeral lots and parcels of land in the town of Goffstown, in said state and county, have been legally notified to pay the state tax on said lands for the year 1777, & have neglected so to do: These are therefore to notify said delinquents, that so much of their land, as will pay said tax with incidental charges, will be sold at public Vendue at the house of William Rogers, innholder in Goffstown, in said State, on Tuesday the 14th day of July next, at ten o'clock, A. M. The lands are as follows, viz.—Mark Wentworth, Esq; No. 4 in 1st Range, and 2d in 7th and 47 in 12th Range. Wm. Orr, No. 10 in 1st Ran. Joshua Peirce, Esq; No. 4 in 2d Range.—Benjamin Martin, No. 5 in 4th Range, north side the River. John T. Mason, Esq; No. 23 in 2d R. and 8 in 11th dit. Tho's Farmer, No. 1 in 3d R. & 5 in 8th R. & 4 in 12th R. James M'Night, No. 6 in 3d Ran. and 5 in the 9th R. James Adams, No. 10 in the 4th R. Wm. Reed, No. 7 in 12th R. north side the River. Tho's Parker, No. 5 in 12th R. north side the River. Sam'l Patten, No. 3 in 5th R. and 50 in 12th Range, north side the river. Alexander Walker, No. 49 in 12th Range, north side the river.
James Eaton, Constable. Goffstown, June 5th, 1778. 17 19
‡ Northwood. ‡
State of New-Hampshire, Rockingham ss. THIS is to give notice to the delinquent owners or proprietors of the lots of land herein after mentioned, lying and being in the parish of Northwood, in the township of Nottingham, in said county, that the said lots or so much of them as will pay the taxes assessed thereon for the year 1777, with incidental charges, will be exposed to sale by public vendue to the highest bidder on Tuesday the 7th day of July next, at the dwelling house of Jonathan Clark in said Northwood, unless payment of said tax and charges, be made to me the subscriber, collector of taxes, of and for said Northwood, for the said year 1777, before the said day.—The names of the original proprietors, & owners, the numbers of the ranges, and lots, with the tax assessed on each, are as follows, viz.
No. 7th Range, s. d. No. 9th Range s. d. 2 Sarah Bradstreet 6 6 4 Aaron Morrill 9 5 9 Nich. Belknap 3 2 17 Samuel Jones 6 3 10 W. Cleferton 3 3 20 Moses Stickney 3 2 12 Col. R. Kent 3 2 21 Benja. Harris 4 6 13 Tho. Mosely 3 4 22 Steph. Cockin 6 0 16 Cutting Noyce 3 0 32 Elisha Story 10 0 17 John Allen 3 0 No. 10th Range s. d. 19 Pereg. White 3 0 8 Jos. Maylem 3 2 No. 8th Range s. d. 9 Dr. N. Sargent 3 2 9 Th. Westbrook 8 0 10 Wm. Briggs 3 4 10 Ar. M'Phedris 6 6 11 Faun Clements 3 6 13 John Calfe 4 0 12 Wm. Cressey 4 8 15 Sam'l Durant 8 0 Lot No. 6 in the 7th Range Stephen Akerman 6 6d. Lot No. 6th in the ninth Range Capt. John Dearborn, and John Haven, Esq; 12s od. No. 6 in the 11th R. John Johnson 6s 6d. John Bickford, Collector. Northwood, June 8th, 1778. 17 19
§ Unity-Town §
State of New Hampshire. THIS is to give notice to the Delinquent proprietors, or owners of Unity-Town, that unless they pay their respective taxes to me the subscriber, at my house in said Unity-Town, by the first day of August next, so much of their rights or shares of land in said Unity-Town, will be advertised for sale at public vendue, at the dwelling house of Capt. Nathaniel Hunton in said Town; and a list of the delinquent proprietors names and the several sums annexed thereto will also be published in the New-Hampshire Gazette, and a day fixed for the sale of such lands, in order to raise money to pay the aforesaid taxes, with incidental charges. Unity, June 2d, CALEB HUNTOON, Collector.
§ Marlborough. §
State of New-Hampshire. WHEREAS there is a state tax on all the unimproved lands belonging to the Non-resident proprietors of Marlborough in said state; And whereas in a late act of the General Assembly it is provided, that where the owners of such Lands are unknown, that they shall be rated in the name of the original proprietors, &c. : These are therefore to require the owners of such lands as are set down in the following list, to pay their respective rates or assessment, to me at my dwelling house in said Marlborough, within eight weeks from the date of this advertisement, or their lands will be sold for payment of the same.    N. R. Names  s. d.  No.  s. d.  N. R.  s. d.    14 John Wason  3 7  15  3 7  1  5 4 3    60 Tho. Cochran  3 7  59  1 6      7 4 Isa. Cochran  3 7        58 Arc. Dunlap  3 7        10 1 John Gilmer  3 7  5,  8 R 1s 3d      2 3 Jam. Moore  3 7  8,  5 R 3 7      8 6 Jam. Wilson  3 7        69 J. Morrison  3 7        3 1 John Wilson  3 7  12,  3 3      6 6 Sm. Mitchel  3 7        11 8 H. Montgomery  3s 1 od        70 John Moores  3 4  78,  3 7      5 2 Rob. Moores  3 7        46 Sam. Wilson  3 7        10 2 T. Morison  3 7        83 3 D. Morison  3 7  80,  1 7      8 2 Rob. Clark  3 7  6,  5 R 3s 7d      25 Jno Cochran  3 7        89 Sam. Allison  3 7  61,  3s 7d      10 5 Jam. Wilson  3 7  11,  6 R 3s 7d      3 5 Jam. Lyons  3 7        Abiel Woodward, Constable. Marlborough, May 18, 1778. 17 19
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
A LIBEL having been this Day filed before me in Behalf of the Owners of the armed Schooner the Friends Adventure, Kinsman Peverly, Commander, and of the Captors, against the Schooner Hero and Cargo of sixty Tons burthen or thereabouts, commanded by Jonathan Dellaway, which Vessel & Cargo it is alledged in said Libel, were taken on the High Seas by said Schooner, and were at the Time of the Capture thereof, the Property of some Subject or Subjects of the King of Great-Britain, other than the Inhabitants of Bermudas and Providence, or the Bahama Islands, and that she was at the Time of her Capture and before, employed in carrying Supplies to the Enemies of the United-States of America: This is therefore to give Notice, that the Truth of said Libel is to be tried before me on Monday the twenty ninth of June current, at Ten o'Clock A. M. at the Court House in Portsmouth, at which Time and Place any Persons may appear, and shew Cause, if any they have, why said Vessel and Cargo should not be condemned. JOSHUA BRACKETT, Judge of the Maritime Court for said State. Portsmouth, June 8, 1778.
The Subscriber by Permission
Of the Committee of SAFETY for said State, being about to depart the same, --gives this Notice thereof, That all Persons who have Accounts open with her Husband Hugh Henderson, lately of Portsmouth, may within three Weeks from this Date appear and settle the same. June 8 1778. H. Hugh Henderson.
‡ Antrim. ‡
State of New-Hampshire, Hillsborough ss. P UBLIC Notice is hereby given to the proprietors of the township of Antrim, and to all others whom it may concern, to pay their proportion of taxes for the present year to me the subscriber at or before the 31st day of July next, to prevent further proceedings thereon, agreeable to the tax act of this state. Each proprietors respective proportion is as follows, viz.    John Moffat, Esq; for No. 7  10  8  11    George Jaffrey, Esq; No. 6  11  11  10    Daniel Peirce, Esq; No. 5  12  4  10    Moore and others No. 4  12  7  0    William Boyd   15  2    Jotham Odiorne, Inter. farm, No. 9,  2  5  6    Thomlinson & Mason dit. No. 11  2  5  6    Colonel Packer for ditto, No. 12  1  14  5    James Steel  1  2  11    Doctor Rogers, No. 13,  2  5  6    Richard Wibird No. 18,  2  17  4    Curtis   12  0    James Duncan, Constable Antrim, May 13th, 1778. 17 19
State of New Hampshire.
WHEREAS it has been practised for a number of years past for persons not residing in the town of Nottingham, to turn out in the Woods and on the commons in said Town a large number of cattle and Horses &c. By which cattle and horses the inhabitants of said town are very much injured, the refore voted in a legal Town Meeting held in said town on the first day of June 1778. That all persons who have any cattle, horses, or sheep turned out on the commons in the Woods in the town of Nottingham are hereby desired immediately for to take care of them or they may depend on the meeting with trouble in finding them where they have turned them out in said Woods and commons in said Town. VOTED, that the Town Clerk be directed to publish the above Vote in the New-Hampshire Gazette. A Copy from the Minutes, Examined by THOMAS BARTELL Town Clerk.
State of New-Hampshire, Strafford ss.
P ursuant to the request of the owners of more than ten proprietors shares in the township of Gilmantown in said state, the proprietors of said town are hereby notified and warned to meet at the dwelling house of Edward Gilman, innholder in said town, on Thursday the 25th, day of June next, to act on the following particulars, viz.—1st, to chuse a Moderator to govern said Meeting.—2d, to vote and agree upon some method how to pay the state tax in future on the common lands in said town.—3d, to see if the proprietors will vote to Moses Morrill the privilege of getting Iron Oar in their land on condition that he build and carry on the business of making Iron in said town for a certain term of time as shall be agreed upon, and if he fail should be a privilege on their lot to set up the works, to lease or sell the same to him 4th, to see if the proprietors will give their inhabitants some piece of their common and, or help them some other way to enable them to finish their Meeting House. Joseph Badger, Proprietors Clerk. Gilmantown, May 25th, 1778.

|| Barrington. ||
STATE of NEW HAMPSHIRE, Strafford, ss.  WHEREAS the proprietors of Barrington, in the State of New-Hampshire, and county of Strafford, were notified to pay their State Tax for the year 1777, 1st February, to me Samuel Stiles, collector for said Barrington, many of whom are still delinquent; these are therefore further to notify the said delinquents, that unless they pay the several sums as hereafter mentioned, affixed to each original proprietor's name, with incidental charges, so much of their rights or lots of land as will be sufficient to pay the said sums that remain due, will be sold at publick vendue, at the house of Mr. John Cate in Barrington, on the first Wednesday in August next.
SAMUEL STILES, Collector.
Barrington, June 4, 1778.
   Lots No. Original Names. Acres. £. s. d.    15 John Shackford 20 0 0 7  16 Joseph Holmes 20 0 0 7  27 Peter Greeley 120 0 3 5  29 Widow Hunkin 110 0 3 3  31 Benjamin Langly 90 0 3 0  45 John Lear 36 0 1 0  51 Widow Walker 48 0 2 3  52 Widow of Nat Jackson 33 0 1 0  53 Widow Brottan 33 0 1 0  54 Widow Tappay 120 0 4 0  55 Benjamin Akerman 120 0 4 0  57 Henry Sleeper 278 0 8 11  58 Thomas Simson 180 0 6 0  63 Richard Waterhouse 50 0 2 0  64 Richard Cross 120 0 2 8  67 Capt. William Cotten's Children 95 0 2 1  68 John Brewster 50 0 1 1  77 Nathaniel Tuckerman 68 0 1 9  79 Jonathan Stoodley 120 0 2 8  81 Edward Phillips 30 0 1 2  82 John Deverton 72 0 2 6  83 Joseph Fanning 74 0 2 7  86 Charles Brown 54 0 1 6  87 Thomas Greeley 59 0 1 8  103 William Cross 10 0 0 4  107 Thomas Beck 60 0 1 10  124 John Peverly 96 0 2 3  128 Richard Wiburn 80 0 3 2  130 John Cotton 101 0 2 7  131 John Ham 46 0 1 6  133 Michael Whitten 20 0 0 4  135 John Daves 90 0 2 5  138 Roger Swain 65 0 1 10  140 Tobias Langdon 240 0 6 9  146 Henry Bickford 70 0 1 10  148 John Jones 120 0 5 0  149 Nathaniel Peverly 48 0 1 7  153 Thomas Packer 695 1 2 0  158 Nathaniel Long 120 0 4 1  159 Thomas Sherburne 180 0 4 9  173 Zechariah Leach 30 0 0 11  182 William Pevey 60 0 2 6  189 Samuel Pitman 90 0 2 0  193 Benjamin Cross 210 0 4 6  204 Moses Paul 210 0 4 7  211 Christopher Noble 96 0 3 0  218 Col. Vaughn 105 0 4 3  219 John Sherburne 120 0 3 3  224 Nathaniel Melcher 72 0 1 3  226 Henry Sherburne 192 0 5 0  227 Anthony Row 60 0 1 9  228 Capt. Tobias Langdon 251 0 6 3  229 Ezekiel Pitman 32 0 0 9  228 James Stoodley 65 0 1 6  229 William Fellows 74 0 2 0  244 Samuel Brown 36 0 1 0  245 John Shillings 96 0 3 0  267 Widow Marden 20 0 0 8  271 John Sherburne 96 0 3 0  277 Joseph Mead 108 0 2 9  Jeremiah Cals 46 0 1 0  
The Hundred Acre Lots, so called.
   Lots No. Original Owners. Acres. £. s. d.    6 Ephraim Jackson 100 0 3 3  8 Gov Benning Wentworth 100 0 3 3  9 Joseph Brewster 100 0 3 3  11 Samuel Barfield 100 0 3 3  19 Stephen Grendall 25 0 0 10  20 James Libbey 100 0 3 3  29 John Jones 100 0 3 3  33 John Jones, junr. 26 0 1 0  
In the Two Mile, so called.
   Lots No. Names. Acres. £. s. d.    John Hanson 25 0 1 8  Jonathan Hayes 50 0 3 3  William Fowler 40 0 1 3  Joseph Young 40 0 1 3  
|| Barnstead. ||
NOTICE is hereby given to the Nonresidents of the Town of Barnstead, in the County of Strafford, in the State of New Hampshire, that their Lands will be sold at Publick Vendue on Tuesday the seventh Day of July next, at the House of Benjamin Nutter, Innholder; which Vendue is to begin at nine o'Clock in the Forenoon, except they pay their Tax and Cost to the Constable, Stephen Pickering, before said Vendue. Barnstead, May 28, 1778.
The Original Proprietor's | First | Second Name to each Man's Lot. | Division | Division
   No. No. £. s. d.    John Thompson 47 0 0 4  Cyprian Jeffrey 49 0 0 4  William Felowe 50 0 0 4  Capt. John Downing 51 0 0 4  John Dam 56 0 0 4  Ebenezer Dam 61 35 10 0  Moses Furbur 63 71 10 0  Hatevil Nutter 110 33 10 0  John Decker, junr. 65 0 0 4  Benning Wentworth 67 0 0 4  Joseph Downing 71 0 0 4  Samuel Thompson 73 0 0 4  John Walker 74 0 0 4  Thomas Trickey 75 0 0 4  Paul Gerrish 77 94 10 0  John Dam, junr. 83 99 10 0  Thomas Ayres 86 0 0 4  Gilbert McPheadris 90 0 0 4  Henry Nutter 98 0 0 4  Archibald McPheadris 93 0 0 4  Benjamin Downing 96 0 0 4  Seth Ring 105 0 0 4  Samuel Shute, Esq; 107 0 0 4  Joseph Febyans 108 0 0 4  Zebulon Dam 109 0 0 4  James Jeffrey 111 105 10 0  Samuel Tibbetts 115 0 0 4  Col. Thomas West } Brook Walden } 119 0 0 4  Richard Wadsworth 120 83 10 0  Rev. Joseph Adams 24 65 10 0  Ephraim Dennet 8 0 0 4  Samuel Shackford 12 0 0 4  Richard Dam 14 113 10 0  John Redman 16 0 0 4  Benjamin Clark 22 0 0 4  Jethro Bickford 0 49 6 0  Commons, Tasker's Mill stands on. 0 0 6 0  Benjamin Colbreth 0 53 6 0  Thomas Bickford 0 61 6 0  John Knight, junr. 0 59 6 0  John Walton 0 47 6 0  George Walton 0 45 6 0  John Febyans 0 91 6 0  John Shackford 0 112 6 0  John Huntress 0 118 6 0  John Hill 0 70 6 0  David Wentworth 0 84 6 0  Nathaniel Showers 0 98 6 0  Nathaniel Merriel 0 96 6 0  John Wentworth 0 95 6 0  Jehiah Downing 0 109 6 0  Hatevil Nutter 92 0 0 6  
To be sold by Public Vendue, On Thursday the 25th of June Instant, at the Coffee-House in Portsmouth, at twelve o'Clock at Noon, the  Hull of the Ship Duckingfield, Burthen about 400 Tons, River built, with her Masts and Anchors, as she now lays.---Also, the HULL of the Brigantine SWAN , burthen about 160 Tons, with her Masts and Anchors. Portsmouth, June 8, 1778.
To be sold at Public Vendue, On Thursday June 25th Instant, on Messrs Sherburne's Wharfe, at Ten o'Clock before Noon,  SUNDRY MERCHANDIZE, taken in the Lu-siana Prize, by the Mc Clary, a private armed Vessel, consisting of seventeen Casks of 20d, 10d, 5d, and 4d, Nails.---Also, about One Ton of German Steel, three Dozen of Scythes, twenty small Casks of Bread, two Casks of English Cheese, three Casks of Butter, and eighteen Barrels of Beef and Pork. Portsmouth, June 9, 1778.
To be sold at Public Vendue, On Monday the 22d Instant, on the Premises,  GOOD DWELLING HOUSE, and good BARN, Tanyard and Bark-House, &c. with about ten Acres of choice Mowing Land, lying by the main Road leading to Rochester, one Mile and a half from Chocchecho Landing, being extremely well situated for a Trader, Tavern or Tanner. Conditions of Sale may be known at Time and Place of sale. Dover June 4, 1778.
§ Peterborough. §
State of New-Hampshire, Hillsborough, ss.  WHEREAS the Select Men of the Town of Peterborough, in said County, by a Warrant under their Hands and Seal to me directed, bearing Date the 18th Day of May, A. D. 1778, requiring me to levy and collect the following Sums of Money on the following Lots and Parcels of Land, lying in said Town of Peterborough, their Part of the Tax to be raised for the Use of said State for the Year 1777. Original Proprietors Names. Original Proprietors Names.
   John Hill, Esq; Jeremiah Gridley, Esq;   Lots number'd, Tax. No. Lots number'd, Tax. No.    10 0 3 0 103 30 0 3 0 104  74 0 6 0 100 74 0 6 0 100  75 0 6 0 99 19 0 3 0 97  20 0 3 0 87 22 0 3 0 88  28 0 4 6 89 17 0 4 6 78  18 0 4 6 79 105 0 6 0 82  111 0 11 5 69 106 0 6 0 70  48 0 17 1 58 43 0 17 1 58  94 0 6 0 46 95 0 6 0 45  84 0 9 0 51 85 0 12 0 115  91 0 9 0 Farms 74 0 6 0  75 0 6 0 80 0 9 0  64 0 6 0 54 0 12 0 42  41 0 6 0 55 0 12 0  
   John Fowle, The Assigns of Peter Prescott   Lots number'd, Tax. No. Lots number'd, Tax. No.    101 0 6 0 Lots number'd, 101 0 6 0 Lots number'd,  102 0 6 0 No. 102 0 6 0 No.  110 0 17 1 17 110 0 17 1 17  93 0 6 0 18 93 0 6 0 18  92 0 6 0 96 0 6 0 John Wentworth, Esq;  86 0 12 0 86 0 12 0  93 0 6 0 No. 13. 93 0 6 0 No. 13.  76 0 9 0 14 76 0 9 0 14  81 0 12 0 81 0 12 0 Nathaniel Merriel & others  83 0 12 0 73 0 9 0 No.  73 0 9 0 60 0 6 0  60 0 6 0 61 0 6 0  61 0 6 0 65 0 9 0  65 0 9 0 53 0 9 0  53 0 9 0 28 0 12 0  
These therefore Notify the Proprietors aforesaid, to pay the aforesaid Assessments to me the Subscriber, at my Dwelling-House in Peterborough, within eight Weeks from the Date hereof, otherwise the aforesaid Lands will be advertised for Sale as the Law directs. May 12, 1778. Samuel Cunningham, Collector.
‡ Rindge. ‡
State of New Hampshire, Cheshire ss.  NOTICE is hereby given, that the following Lots of Land in the Town of Rindge, in said county, will be sold on tuesday the 23d day of June next, at Captain Solomon Cutter's innholder in said Town, unless the tax is paid before that time.
   N.R. Names. l. s. d. q.    7 6 Nehemiah Abbot 0 11 3 1  1 6 Benjamin Bellows</

Intelligence just received from Charles Town, South Carolina, April 21, 1778.
An express arrived this morning from Georgia, with advice, that Col. Elbert, and Col. White, in the Washington and Lee galleys of that State, joined by the Bullock Galley, had taken, at the Island of Frederick, the following vessels, belonging to the King of England, viz. the Hitchenbrock brigantine, commanded by Capt. Ellis; a sloop, commanded by the famous Capt. Moubray, and an armed Schooner; the British crews belonging to these vessels fled as soon as they were attacked, and got on shore in their boats, with what they could carry off; but it is said Capt. Ellis was drowned.
Our galleys are gone to attack the Galatea man of war, said to be on shore at Jekyll Island. This ship, the Galatea, has long infested the coast, and interrupted the trade of Georgia and South Carolina.
We are menaced with an expedition from St. Augustine against Georgia, and are sending troops from hence to the assistance of our Sister State, Col. Charles Cotesworth Pinckney; at the head of them, marched this evening.
Incendiaries continue their diabolical attempts to destroy the remaining part of this town—not content with the mischiefs which they have already committed; last night Mr. Clefford's stables in King-Street; and a house in Broad-Street, were set on fire, but happily prevented from spreading.
The Rattlesnake privateer, of Philadelphia, Capt. McCulloch, has carried two prizes into Georgia, one with dry goods for the army at New-York, the other a retaken vessel, with salt. She has likewise taken and sent in here a Jamaica Schooner, and a brigantine from the bay of Honduras.
Letters from the camp, at the Valley-forge, dated May 17 and 19. advise, "That by every intelligence from Philadelphia the enemy are preparing to evacuate that city. Their ships are wooded and watered, their heavy cannon embarked, forage and provisions put on board their vessels, and stalls built in them for their horses, all which are striking circumstances of their departure; but there is one still more corroborating, all the factors that came with the army, and the Tories, are exceedingly busy in packing up their all, and no less assiduous are the gentlemen of the army. It is reported the enemy are impressing all the young men in and near the city, and that no inhabitant is allowed to go into Water Street.
Extract of a letter from Head Quarters, May 24. "Last week the Marquis de la Fayette, with about 3000 men, crossed the river, and proceeded down below the Swedes-Ford; the enemy had got intelligence of his being there, and sent out 8000 to surround him, they came away in the night time, and early in the morning were close on the Marquis's encampment: he immediately retreated, crossed the river about three miles below the Swedes Ford, without losing a man. The enemy were within a quarter of an hour of closing him in.
Seventeen deserters came in yesterday: 120 of our officers and soldiers broke the new goal; and a number of them are safe arrived here.
Captain M'Clane, with a party of men, killed about 20 of the enemy the other day. Orders yesterday was that every man may be compleated, by this morning, with 40 rounds and two flints."
† Frederica Island lies on the north, and Jekyll on the south side of J.ekyll Sound, in the State of Georgia, about 30 miles from Savannah. Those vessels were, in all probability, going to plunder the plantations on Altamaha river.
To be sold by public Vendue, At the House of Mrs. Tilton's, Innholder in Portsmouth, Tuesday the sixteenth Day of June next, Four o'Clock in the Afternoon,
THirty one Acres & one third of Pasture Land, situate in Portsmouth, and lying at the Head of Mr. John Banfield's Land. Conditions of Sale to be seen at Time and Place. The above to be Sold by Joseph Pattinson, who will give a Warrantee Deed of the same. Wington May 27th, 1778.
To be sold, a Lot of Land, FIFTY Feet front, and eighty Feet deep, with a good House, four Rooms on the Floor; a Barn, and other Conveniences there- on, situated in Deer Street. Enquire of Mr. Cotton Palmer of Portsmouth. June 2d.
NOTICE is hereby given, to the Inhabitants of the Town of Port- mouth, who have not render'd their Invo- ices of their Rateable Estate for the current Year, that the Select men of said Town will receive all that are properly attested and brought to them by the 20th Instant.
Sales of New-Hampshire, Cheshire ss.
WHEREAS we the subscribers have published the Non-resi- dents land lying in Jaffrey, agreeable to the late act of this State, and the Owners not appearing to pay the Taxes; Therefore we appoint Thursday the 25th day of June next, at one o'clock in the Afternoon at the House of Mr. John Gilmore, in said Jaf- frey for the sale of said Lots except the Taxes together with the Charges, is sooner paid.
Capt. Henry Coffin, Number 5 in the 5th Range, 1st in 3d, 2d in 4th, 3d in 5th, 4th in 7th. Joseph Millens, 6th in the 4th. Asa Brigham, 5th in the 9th. Jether Bailey, 6th in 6th, 7th in 6th, Benjamin Davis, 10th in 6th, Peter Powers, 9th in 4th, Joseph Blanchard, 4th in 2d, 4th in 7th Ellis Elliot, 3d in 1st, Joseph Cummings, 9th in 2d. Nath'l Meseve, 5th in 4th, Jonathan Hubbard, 6th in 9th, 9th in 10, Matthew Thornton, 16th in 2d, Thomas Packer, 13th in 4th 6th in 3d, 1st in 3d, Jonathan Tufton Mason, 1st in 4th,--- Jonathan Hart, 5th in 3d, Samuel Cummings, seventh in 3d, 3d in 3d, Nathaniel Peirce, seventh in 5th, Jos. Emerson, 3d in 4th, Joseph French, 10th in 1st, Joseph Brown, 8th in 10th, Matthew Wallace, 20th in 8th Richard Peabody 12th in 10th, 11th in 10th, Jonathan Butterfield, 20th in 2d. Ran- dall M'Daniel, 20th in 9th, Robert Morrow.
PHINEAS SPAULDING, JOHN GILMORE, Constables.
Jaffrey, May 16th.
State of New-Hampshire, Grafton ss.
WHEREAS the Inhabitants of the Town of Hanover in said County, on the New-Hampshire Grants, did, at their legal Meeting February 2d, 1778, voted to raise the sum of two hundred and fifty pounds Lawful Money, towards defray- ing the Expence of the WAR, to be paid in by the first Day of March then next, and a Tax-Bill for collecting the same having been committed unto me the subscriber to collect, sundry of the Owners of the unimproved Land being yet delinquent in the pay- ment of their Proportion of said Tax; These are therefore to notify said Delinquents that they pay the same unto me within eight Weeks from the Date hereof, or their Lands will be ex- posed to sale for the Payment thereof.
N. B. The 1st Column contains the Names of the Original Grantees. The 2d the River Lots. The 3d the 1st hundred Acre Lots. The 4th the 2d hundred Acre Lots. The 5th the sixty Acre Division. The 6th the undivided Lands.
   Names, s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d.     Prince Aspenwall 2 2 12 4 4 0 4 6 1 0   Sampson Sheaf, Esq; 1 0   Colonel Joseph Smith 9 6   Dr. Matthew Thornton 2 6   John Knight 8 2 5 6 1 6 1 0   Hunking Storrs, jr. 2 2   Abraham Blackman 2 6 7 4 1 6 1   Phineas Allen 2 0   Stephen Walcott 4 0   John Sherwin 2 6 7 0   Silvanus Freeman 2 6 7 0   Ozias Strong 4 0 8 6   Elijah Walcott 8 2   Phillip Sawyer 5 6 1 6   Joseph Storrs, junr. 10 6 1 6 1 0   John Wentworth 9 6 7 0 3 0   Edmund Freeman, 3d 11 0   Malache Conant 2 6 1 6 1 0   Deliverance Woodward 6 2   Samuel Herrick 8 5 2 6 1 0   Nathaniel Freeman, jr. 3 6   Noah Jones 1 6   Nathaniel Freeman 1 6   Nathan Wright 1 6   David Richardson 1 6 1 0   Peter Aspenwall 1 6 1 0   Jonathan Freeman 3 0 1 0   Joseph Hatch, jr. 2 0 1 0   Elisha Adams 1 0   Human Atwood 1 0   John Downing, Esq; 4 6   William Johnston 2 6 1 6 1 0   John House 13 6 8 0 1 0   Prince Freeman 13 6  
JOHN BRIGDMAN Constable, Hanover, May 14th. 1778. 16 18
DESERTED from my company in Col. Peabody's Regt. from New Hampshire to Rhode Island, one Jotham Sa- yer of Hawke in the State of New Hampshire, who left the main guard at Providence on the night of the 17th of this instant, said deserter is about 5 feet, 9 inches high, slim bodied, with large legs and thighs, wears his own hair, which is light coloured, had on a light coloured coat, with red facings, and is of a light complexion. Whoever shall take up said deserter, & convey him to me the subscriber at Providence, or confine him in any goal so that he may be returned, shall have 20 Dollars reward, and all necessary charges paid by me, EZEKIEL GILE, Capt. Providence, May 20th, 1778. 16 18
PUBLICK notice is hereby given, that whereas I the sub- scriber, Collector of Taxes for the Society-Land, having advertised one thousand acres of Land in said Society Land to Col. Wallingsford, and since said advertisement understanding said land belonging to the Lord Proprietors, so called, but no person appearing to pay the Taxes of said land, which was five pound; Wherefore I shall proceed to sell at public Vendue, on Monday the 22d day of June next, at two o'clock P. M. at my dwelling house in said Society Land, so much of said land as will pay said tax and charges. ROBERT DUNCAN, Constable. Society-Land, May 26th, 1778. 16 18
TO be sold on Wednesday the 17th day of June next, at the house of Jacob Hoyt, Inholders in Warner forty six acres of good Land in said Warner, lying on both tides of the River, at the place called the Great Falls, very commodious for Mills or Iron Works, conditions of sale to be seen at the above time and place.
DESERTED from the company of Capt. Runnalls in Col. Peabody's regiment from New Hampshire to Rhode Island, some time in February last, one Joseph Applebee, about 25 years old, poek broken, wears his own hair, a middle aged man, formerly of Portsmouth; also one William Cotton, formerly from Portsmouth, an apprentice, belonging to Hamp- shire, about 18 years old, dark complexion, wears his own hair, brings black, deserted in March last. Whoever will take up ei- ther of said deserters, and convey them to the said Runnalls at Providence or confine them in any goal, so that he may have them again, shall have 16 dollars reward for each of them. DANIEL RUNNALLS, Capt. Providence, May 5th, 1778. 18 16
From the LONDON EVENING POST.
THE HALCYON DAYS of OLD ENGLAND; Or the Wisdom of Administration, demonstrated: A Ballad. To the Tune of—Ye Medley of Mortals.
I. GIVE ear to my song, I'll not tell you a story, This is the bright era of Old England's glory! And tho' some may think us in pitiful plight, I'll swear they're mistaken, for matters go right! Sing tantararara wise all, wise all, Sing tantararara wise all!
II. Let us laugh at the cavils of weak, silly elves! Our Statesmen are wise men! they say so themselves! And tho' little mortals may hear it with wonder, 'Tis consummate WISDOM that causes each blunder! Sing tantararara wise all, &c.
III. They now are engag'd in a glorious war! (It began about tea, about feathers and tar) With spirit they push what they've planned with ferv! Forty millions they've spent—for a tax of its expence! Sing tantararara wise all, &c.
IV. The debts of the nation do grieve them so sore, To lighten our burden—they load us the more! They aim at th' American's cash, my dear honey! Yet beggar this kingdom and send them the money! Sing tantararara wise all, &c.
V. What honors we're gaining by taking their furs, Destroying battaues, and blocking up ports! Burgoyne would have work'd them, but for a mishap, By Gates and the Arnold—he's caught in a trap! Sing tantararara wise all, &c.
VI. But Howe was more cautious and prudent by far, He sail'd with his fleet up the great Delaware: All summer he struggled, and strove to undo them, But the plague of it was, that he could not get to them! Sing tantararara wise all &c.
VII. Oh! think us not cruel, because our allies, Are savagely scalping men, women and boys! Maternal affection to this step doth move us— The more they are scalped—the more they will love us! Sing tantararara wise all, &c.
VIII. Some folk are uneasy, and make a great pother, For the loss of one army, and half of another; (them) But, Sirs, next campaign by ten thousands we'll slay If we can but find soldiers, and money to pay them! Sing tantararara wise all, &c.
IX. I've sung you a song, now I'll give you a prayer: May peace soon succeed to this horrible war! Again may we live with our brethren in concord, And the authors of mischief all hang in a strong cord! Sing tantararara wise all wise all, Sing tantarara wise all.
† Antrim. †
THIS is to give public Notice to the Pro- prietors of the Township of Antrim, in the County of Hillsborough, who has been delinquents in paying their proportion of rates, in the aforesaid town in the year 1777. That on Friday, the 19th day of June next, will be sold by public auction, at the House of Richard M'Master in said Town, as much of each of the said proprietors Land as will pay their respective proportions of said tax with Inci- dental Charges, by me, Antrim May, 13, 1778. Maurice Lynch, Com.
The Select-men of the Town of Portsmouth, take this Method to inform the Inhabitants of said Town, That the LAW prohibiting SWINE going at large in said Town, is still in Force; and unless they im- mediately confine their HOGS, which are a public Nufance, they will be taken and sold as the LAW directs.
Portsmouth, June 1, 1778. STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Board of War, May 25, 1778.
A QUANTITY of Tow Cloth for Overalls, and Yarn and Thread Stockings are much wanted for the Use of the Troops raised by this State, which particularly calls for the Attention of every Person who have either of the Articles to dispose of, to bring them to the WAR OFFICE at Portsmouth or Exeter, without loss of Time, where they will receive Cash on Delivery: And as the Cloathing provided by the Board of War, are solely Appropriated for the Soldiers of this State; it is wished a full Supply may be Spee- dily furnish'd.