New-Hampshire gazette, or, State journal and general advertiser (Portsmouth, N.H.), 1778-12-15 00:00:00

New-Hampshire Gazette. OR, State JOURNAL, and General Advertiser.
Vol. I.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1778.
No. 49.
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Take Notice---
THE Fortunate Adventurers in the First Class of the UNITED STATES LOTTERY, who have not settled their Prizes, are once more desired immediately to call at the Lottery Office in Portsmouth for that purpose; and all other persons who wish to be Adventurers in the Second Class, must apply before the 29th Day of the present Month.
Portsmouth, Decemb. 12, 1778.
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A few Pounds of Green Tea
To be sold by Joshua Brackett.
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ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS REWARD.
WHEREAS some evil minded person, or persons, have sundry Times within a Month past came up to the Wharfe of GEORGE BOYD, Esq; in this Town, cast off the Falls from sundry Ships lying at said Wharfe, and carried them off. — I hereby offer the above Reward to any person who will detect or discover the Thief or Thieves, so that he or they may be convicted thereof and receive the punishment due to such atrocious Offenders.
SUPPLY CLAP.
Portsmouth, December 11th, 1778.
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War-Office, Nov. 18, 1778.
THE several Deputies and Assistants in the Departments of Quarter Master General, Commissaries General of Purchases and Issues, and Commissaries of Hides, are hereby strictly enjoined and required, for which to make the Returns to this Board, and the Officers at the Head of their different Departments; which the Regulations of Congress pointing out their respective Duties, direct.
It is expected that immediate Attention be paid to this Requisition. By Order of the Board, P. SCULL, Secretary.
WHEREAS Valentine Mathews of Durham, Esq has a NOTE of Hand in his Possession, with my Name thereto, dated December 6 1774, for the Value of £ 3 16s, 6d. L. M. — This is to caution any Person from receiving the same, as I declare, I never sign'd any such Note or any other Writing to him or any Person else: As Witness my Hand, Dover. Dec. 12, 1778 Samuel Emerson.
State of New Hampshire.
In the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Nov. 11, 1778.
WHEREAS this STATE cannot be supplied with a sufficient Quantity of PAPER for its own Consumption, without the particular Care of its Inhabitants in saving of Rags for the Paper-Mill, — Therefore Resolved, that the selectmen, committees of safety of the several towns and places in this state be, and hereby are required immediately to appoint some suitable person in their respective towns and places (where it is not already done) to receive Rags for the paper-mill, under direction of Richard Jourdan of Exeter, who is to pay for the same; and the inhabitants of this state are hereby desired to be very careful in saving even the smallest quantity of Rags proper for making paper, which will be a further evidence of their disposition to promote the publick good.
Sent up for Concurrence. JOHN LANGDON, Speaker. In Council the same Day, read and concurred, E. THOMPSON, Secretary.
Directions to Collectors — For clean Cotton, and Cotton and Linnen Rags six pence per pound. — For coarse Rags made of Flax, Cotton or Hemp, 4d. Twenty per cent commissions to collectors, and all reasonable charges of importation to said Mill.
R. Jordan.
PORTSMOUTH, Dec. 15.
Wednesday the 30th of this Instant is appointed by the Honorable Continental Congress, to be observed as a Day of public Thanksgiving and Praise, throughout the United-States of America.
To Morrow the General Assembly for this State meets at Exeter.
BOSTON, December 10.
By our last advices, His Excellency General Washington was at Fifth Kill, with part of the main army under his command, the rest had crossed the river, and he with these, was expected soon to follow. It was reported he intended to fix his Head-Quarters in New-Jersey, somewhere near Bound Brook.
A gentleman from Fifth Kill, says it is reported there, that the last fleet of the enemy's ships that sail'd from New York, are returned again and landed on Long Island, where they are building huts.
Capt. Hallet, in the Tyrannacide, arrived at Salem, from a cruise on Saturday last, and informs us, That on the 23d ult. on his passage home, on George's Banks, in lat. 41, 40 N. in 18 fathom water he discovered a mast about 10 or 12 feet out of water, on coming nearer to it he hove out his boat, went to it, and found it to be a topmast of a large ship there sunk, which he took to be a British man of war of 74 guns, as the topmast was about 22 inches diameter. He cut away part of a topgall yard, about 76 feet square, 17 inches in the slings; a cluline block of 14 inches, mark'd with the British tyrants. The sail that was to the yard was made of King's duck, and had a blue thread in the middle. The rigging was a rogue's yard. The block and rigging of the yard, Capt. Hallet brought in with him, which may be seen on board the Tyrannacide.
By a Gentleman who left London not long since, arrived here via France, we are informed, that he dined at a public entertainment in the city of London, where were ninety gentlemen present, and after dinner a number of toasts were given. The first was — Health to General Washington, Second — Success to the American Arms. Third — The Downfall of British Tyranny, and many others familiar to the above.
By several persons late from Rhode Island we learn, that strong works are erecting there on all sides for its defence; and that every inhabitant remaining there who do not take the oath of allegiance, are oblig'd to quit the same; so that from present Appearance, they intend holding a garrison there this winter.
A gentleman who passed this week through Elizabeth Town, in New Jersey, informs, that advice was received there, that four large British ships of war had got into Sandy Hook, two of them dismasted, and the sails and rigging much damaged.
Extract of a letter from an officer at Providence, dated December, 3, 1778.
"Yesterday a guard boat of the enemy's, with eight men, with their arms, accoutrements, &c. came up to town from Newport, not being contented with their situation.
"Twelve hundred men, belonging to the enemy's navy, are sick in the hospitals at Rhode Island; some ships most of their men indisposed: — And they say there, that Wallace (a noted piratical genius) in the Experiment, of 50 guns, has foundered at sea; and it may be relied on, that a copper bottom frigate of the enemy's foundered on Cape Hitteras last month."
HARTFORD, December 8.
By a gentleman who left Long-Island last week, we have the following account of the strength and situation of the British Army, viz.
400 Dragoons, Hempstead — 200 Jerseys — 470 Oyster Bay — 150 Lloyd's Neck. — 1500 Jamaica. — 200 Yaugers, Flushing. — 350 New Town. — 200 Ferry. — 3000 New York Island. 3000 on board the Fleet at the Hook, with General Campbell.
7 of the Cork Fleet, and 5 of the Quebec, taken by Count D'Estaing.
4 of Admiral Byron's fleet missing.
Sunday last the Hon. Major General Marquis de la Fayette passed through this town on his way to Boston.
BASSETTERRE, ( St. Christophers ) Oct. 13.
WE hear that Admiral Barrington is preparing to go back to his station at Barbados, in which he is to wait till he is joined by the 15 sail of the line, besides fire ships, frigates, bomb ketches, transports, &c. and we have heard of 10,000 forces to join this armament, who it is strongly believed are designed to exhibit a fine set of fire works for the amusement of the gentlemen of Martinique and Gaudaloupe.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 18.
Last week Mr. David Franks, late Commissary for the British Prisoners, appointed by Gen. Clinton, who had been confined by Congress in the new goal in this city, for writing letters of an improper nature and dangerous tendency to the enemy, being delivered up to the civil authority was brought before the Supreme Court, and after a hearing admitted to bail; himself bound in 5000 and Mr. Joseph Simons of Lancaster, and General Cadwalader becoming sureties for him in 2500. each.
TRENTON, November 25.
From Rivington's Royal Gazette of the 12 inst. we learn that permission is given by the Commandant in the city of New York, to the refugees and others to cut wood on Long Island, for the use of that city, on the lands of persons not under the protection of the British King's government.
It is reported, that the American army is about to go into winter quarters; for this purpose part of it has already crossed the North River, and head quarters, we are told will shortly be established at Lord Stirling's seat at Bakenridge, in this State. Extract of a letter from Elizabeth Town, dated November 19.
"'Tis certain that two ships of Byron's fleet have returned dismasted, one is a 74, the other a 64. The fleet that lately put to sea is returned, and preparing for sea again, and the Experiment is now added to their convoy. By a gentleman that left them this day, it appears, that they will put to sea to morrow, if the wind is favourable. They have no general officer in the fleet, unless Col. Campbell of the 71st regiment is a Brigadier, which I am not certain of. Yesterday Gen. Grey's baggage was put on board the Brune frigate, its said he is going to England.
NEW PORT, November 19.
Last Friday arrived here his Majesty's ship Cornwall, and the next morning arrived Admiral Byron, in the Princess Royal, and ten other ships of his squadron having been obliged to leave Boston Bay, in consequence of the late storms. The Diamond one of this fleet, has since been at New York, where we heard 2 or 3 ships which were with Admiral Byron in Boston Bay, have got in, considerably damaged in their rigging.

STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
In the Year of our LORD, One Thousand, Seven Hundred and Eighty Eight.
An Act to prevent the Return to this State of certain Persons therein named, and of others who have left, or shall leave this State, or either of the United-States of AMERICA, and have joined, or shall join the Enemies thereof.
WHEREAS John Wentworth, Esq; late Governor of this State, Peter Levius, Esq; John Fisher, Esq; George Meserve, Esq; Robert Trail, Esq; George Boyd, Esq; John Fenton, Esq; John Cockran, Esq; Samuel Hale jr. Esq; Edward Parry, Esq; Thomas M'Donough, Esq; Maj. Robert Rogers, Andrew Pepperel Sparhawk, alias Andrew Pepperel, Esq; Patrick Burn, Mariner, John Smith, Mariner; William Johnson Rylam, Mariner, Stephen Little, Physician, Thomas Achincloss, Archibald Achincloss, Robert Robertson, Hugh Henderson, Gilliam Butler, James McMasters, John McMasters, George Craige, Merchant, James Bigby, Yeoman, William Pevey, Mariner, Benjamin Hart, Ropemaker, Bartholomew Stavers, Post Rider, Phillip Bayley, Trader, Samuel Holland, Esq; Benning Wentworth, Gentleman, and Jude Kennison, Mariner, all of Portsmouth, in the County of Rockingham; — Jonathan Dix of Pembroke, Trader; Robert Luist Fowle, of Exeter, Printer, Benjamin Thompson, Esq; of Concord, Jacob Brown, and George Bell, of Newmarket, Traders; Stephen Holland, Esq; Richard Holland, Yeoman, John Davidson, Yeoman, James Fulton, Yeoman, Thomas Smith, Yeoman, and Dennis O'Hala, Yeoman, of Londonderry, all in the County of Rockingham, aforesaid; Edward Goldstone Lutwyche, of Merrymack, Esq; Samuel Cummings, Esq; Benjamin Whiting, Esq; and Tho's Cummings, Yeoman, of Hollis; William Stark, Esq; John Stark, Yeoman, Son of the said William; John Stinson, Yeoman, John Stinson, junr. Yeoman, Samuel Stinson, Yeoman, and Jeremiah Bowen, Yeoman, of Dunbarton; Zachaeus Cutler, Trader, and John Holland, Gentleman, of Amherst; Daniel Farnsworth, of New Ipswich, Yeoman; John Quigley, Esq; of Francestown, and John Morrison of Peterborough, Clerk, all in the County of Hillborough; Josiah Pomroy, Physician; Elijah Williams Esq; Thomas Cutler, Gentleman, Eleazer Sanger, Yeoman, and Robert Gilmore, Yeoman, of Keen; Breed Batcheldor, of Packersfield, Gentleman; Simeon Baxter, Yeoman, and William Baxter, Yeoman, of Alstead; Solomon Willard, of Winchester, Gentleman; Jesse Rice, of Ringe, Physician; Enos Stevens, Gentleman, Phineas Stevens, Physician, Solomon Stevens, Yeoman, and Levi Willard, Gentleman, of Charles-town; John Brooks, of Claremont, Yeoman, and Josiah Jones, and Simeon Jones, of Hinsdale, Gentlemen, all in the County of Cheshire; and all other Persons who have left, or shall leave this State, or any other of the United States of America, as aforesaid, and have joined, or shall join the Enemies thereof, and of the United States aforesaid, thereby, not only basely deserting the Cause of Liberty, and depriving these States of their personal Services at a Time when they ought to have afforded their utmost Assistance in defending the same against the Invasions of a cruel Enemy; but abetting the cause of Tyranny, and manifesting an inimical Disposition to said States, and a Design to aid the Enemies thereof in their wicked Purposes. AND WHEREAS, many Dangers may accrue to this state, and to the United States aforesaid, if such Persons should be again admitted to reside in this State,
BE IT THEREFORE ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES in General Court assembled, and by the Authority of the same, That if the said John Wentworth, Peter Levius, John Fisher, George Meserve, Robert Trail, George Boyd, John Fenton, John Cockran, Samuel Hale, junr. Edward Parry, Thomas Mc Donough, Robert Rogers, Andrew Pepperell Sparhawk, alias Andrew Pepperell, Patrick Burn, John Smith, William Johnson Rylam, Stephen Little, Thomas Achincloss, Archibald Achincloss, Robert Robertson, Hugh Henderson, Gilliam Butler, James McMasters, John McMasters, George Craige, James Bigby, William Pevey, Benjamin Hart, Bartholomew Stavers, Phillip Bayley, Samuel Holland, Benning Wentworth, Jude Kennison, Jonathan Dix, Robert L. Fowle, Benjamin Thompson, Jacob Brown, George Bell, Stephen Holland, Richard Holland, John Davidson, James Fulton, Thomas Smith, Dennis O'Hala, Edward Goldstone Lutwyche, Samuel Cummings, Benjamin Whiting, Thomas Cummings, Wm. Stark, John Stark, John Stinson, John Stinson, jr. Samuel Stinson, Jeremiah Bowman, Zachaeus Cutler, John Holland, Daniel Farnsworth, John Quigley, John Morrison, Josiah Pomroy, Elijah Williams, Thomas Cutler, Eleazer Sanger, Robert Gilmore, Breed Batcheldor, Simon Baxter, William Baxter, Solomon Willard, Jesse Rice, Enos Stevens, Phineas Stevens, Solomon Stevens, Levi Williard, John Brooks, Josiah Jones, and Simeon Jones, or any, or either of them, and all other Persons tho' not specially named in this Act, who have left, or shall leave this state, or either of the United States aforesaid, and joined or shall join the Enemies thereof as aforesaid, shall after passing this Act voluntarily return to this state without Leave first had and obtained therefor from the General Assembly of this state by special Act for that purpose; it shall be the duty of the Sheriff (his under sheriff and deputies) of the County, and of the selectmen, Overseers of the Poor, Committees of safety, Grand Jurors, Constables and Tythingmen, and of all others, Inhabitants, of the Town, Parish, or District wherein such Person or Persons may presume to come, and they are hereby respectively impowered and directed forthwith to apprehend and carry such Person or Persons before some Justice of the Peace within the same County, who is hereby required to commit him or them to the common Goal within the same County, there in close Custody to remain until he, or they shall be sent out of the state as is herein after directed.
And such Justice is hereby directed to give immediate Information thereof to the Board of War in this state; and the said Board of War is hereby impowered and directed to cause such Person or Persons so committed, to be transported to some part or place within the Dominions, or in the possession of the Forces of the King of Great Britain as soon as may be, after receiving such Information; those who are able, at their own Expence, and others who are unable, at the expence of this state, and for that purpose to hire a Vessel or Vessels if need be.
And be it further enacted by the Authority aforesaid, That if any Person or Persons, so transported, shall voluntarily return into this state without leave first had and obtained therefor in Manner as before mentioned, he or they, shall on Conviction thereof, before the superior Court of Judicature, suffer the pains of DEATH.
And be it further enacted, That if any Master of a ship or other vessel, shall after passing of this Act, knowingly bring into any Port, Harbour or Place within this state, any of the persons before described, or if any person shall wilfully or willingly harbour or conceal any of them, after their return to this state and contrary to the design of this Act, such Master or person so offending, shall on Conviction thereof before the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in the County where the Offence shall be committed, or before the superior Court of Judicature, forfeit and pay the sum of FIVE HUNDRED POUNDS, the one Half thereof to the use of this state, and the other Half to the use of him or them, who shall sue for the same.
And be it further enacted, That the President of the Council, be, and hereby is requested to write to the several Legislative Assemblies in the United states of America, enclosing a Copy of this Act, and desiring them to transmit to this Assembly a List of all Persons who have left their respective States, and joined the Enemies of the United states, in order that such Persons may be prevented from residing in this State.
And the Secretary of this State is hereby directed to cause this Act to be published in the New-Hampshire News papers, and also in Hand-Bills, and to transmit fifty Copies thereof to the Ministers or Commissioners of the United states at the Court of France, as soon as may be, who are desired to cause the same to be made public immediately after they shall have received them, that so the Persons named and described herein, may be deterred from attempting to come within this State, without Leave first had and obtained therefor as aforesaid.
In the House of Representatives, November 11th, 1778. This Bill having been read a 3d Time, Voted, That it pass to be enacted. JOHN LANGDON, Speaker. Sent up for Concurrence. In COUNCIL, November 19, 1778. This Bill read a third Time, and Voted, That the same be enacted. M. W E A R E, President.

Barnstead,
State of New Hampshire, Rockingham ss.
Whereas the proprietors lands of Barnstead, in the county of Strafford, & State aforesaid, has been legally notified for the payment of taxes due in the year 1776, which has been neglected: This is therefore to notify all such delinquent proprietors or owners, that so much of their respective rights or shares of land will be exposed to sale at the house of Samuel Pickering, innholder in Greenland, on the second Wednesday in January next, at 10 o'clock before noon, as will pay said tax with incidental charges, unless they pay the same with the charges before that time, to me at my house in Newington.
Ephraim Pickering, Collect. Newington, Dec. 2. 1778. Proprietors & owners names.
   100 Acres 1 Div. 100 Acres 2 Div. 100 Acres 3 Div. 100 Acres 4 Div.     Rev. Joseph Adams 10 16 8 John Fisher, Esq; 3000 Acres, 1. 4 3 4 d. Sam. Shute, Esq; 500 Acres 1. 4 3 4 d.   John Downing, 2d. 10 16 8 John Fisher, Esq; 125 dit. John Fisher, Esq; 3000 Acres, 1. 25 0 0   James Pickering 10 16 8 Ammi R. Cutler, Esq; 250 dit. 1. 2 1 8 John Fisher, Esq; 125 dit. 1. 1 0 10   John Walker 10 16 8 Jona. Warner, Esq; 125 dit. 1. 1 0 10 John Fisher, Esq; 500 Acres, 1. 4 3 4   Richard Downing 10 16 8 John Fisher, Esq; 125 dit. 1. 1 0 10 Samuel Walton   John Nutter 10 16 8 John Fisher, Esq; 125 dit. 1. 1 0 10 Jonathan Downing   Thomas Pickering 10 16 8 John Fisher, Esq; 125 dit. 1. 1 0 10 Joshua Downing   Samuel Nutter 10 16 8 John Fisher, Esq; 125 dit. 1. 1 0 10 George Walton jr.   John Fabyans 10 16 8 John Fisher, Esq; 125 dit. 1. 1 0 10 John Hodgdon   James Nutter 10 16 8 John Fisher, Esq; 125 dit. 1. 1 0 10 Joseph Fabyans   Matthias Nutter 10 16 8 John Fisher, Esq; 125 dit. 1. 1 0 10 William Furbur   John Fabyans junr 10 16 8 John Fisher, Esq; 125 dit. 1. 1 0 10 Benja. Downing   Joshua Pickering 10 16 8 John Fisher, Esq; 125 dit. 1. 1 0 10 John Decker junr   John Knight 10 16 8 John Fisher, Esq; 125 dit. 1. 1 0 10 John Knight junr   Hatevil Nutter junr. 10 16 8 John Fisher, Esq; 125 dit. 1. 1 0 10 Cyprian Jeffrey   Henry Nutter 10 16 8 John Fisher, Esq; 125 dit. 1. 1 0 10 John Walton   John Trickey 10 16 8 John Fisher, Esq; 125 dit. 1. 1 0 10 Andrew Peters   Hatevil Nutter 10 16 8 John Fisher, Esq; 125 dit. 1. 1 0 10 Jethro Furbur   Elezer Colman 10 16 8 John Fisher, Esq; 125 dit. 1. 1 0 10 Thomas Bickford   Joseph Downing 10 16 8 John Fisher, Esq; 125 dit. 1. 1 0 10 Samuel Thompson   Lemuel Bickford 10 16 8 John Fisher, Esq; 125 dit. 1. 1 0 10 Clement Meseve   George Walton 10 16 8 John Fisher, Esq; 125 dit. 1. 1 0 10 Benjamin Walton   Samuel Walton 10 16 8 John Fisher, Esq; 125 dit. 1. 1 0 10 Moses Dame   Jonathan Downing 10 16 8 John Fisher, Esq; 125 dit. 1. 1 0 10 Harrison Downing   Joshua Downing 10 16 8 John Fisher, Esq; 125 dit. 1. 1 0 10 John Wallingsford   George Walton jr. 10 16 8 John Fisher, Esq; 125 dit. 1. 1 0 10 Henry Allard   John Hodgdon 10 16 8 John Fisher, Esq; 125 dit. 1. 1 0 10 Seth King   Joseph Fabyans 10 16 8 John Fisher, Esq; 125 dit. 1. 1 0 10 Thomas Leighton   William Furbur 10 16 8 John Fisher, Esq; 125 dit. 1. 1 0 10 Joseph Rollings   Benja. Downing 10 16 8 John Fisher, Esq; 125 dit. 1. 1 0 10 Joshua Downing   John Decker junr 10 16 8 John Fisher, Esq; 125 dit. 1. 1 0 10 Shadrac Walton jr.   John Knight junr 10 16 8 John Fisher, Esq; 125 dit. 1. 1 0 10 Bening Wentworth   Cyprian Jeffrey 10 16 8 John Fisher, Esq; 125 dit. 1. 1 0 10 Hunk. Wentworth   John Walton 10 16 8 John Fisher, Esq; 125 dit. 1. 1 0 10 John Wentworth jr.   Andrew Peters 10 16 8 John Fisher, Esq; 125 dit. 1. 1 0 10 David Wentworth   Jethro Furbur 10 16 8 John Fisher, Esq; 125 dit. 1. 1 0 10 Benja. Shackford   Thomas Bickford 10 16 8 John Fisher, Esq; 125 dit. 1. 1 0 10 James Jeffrey jr.   Samuel Thompson 10 16 8 John Fisher, Esq; 125 dit. 1. 1 0 10 George Jeffrey jr.   Clement Meseve 10 16 8 John Fisher, Esq; 125 dit. 1. 1 0 10 Richard Waldron jr.   Benjamin Walton 10 16 8 John Fisher, Esq; 125 dit. 1. 1 0 10 Ebenezer Wear   Moses Dame 10 16 8 John Fisher, Esq; 125 dit. 1. 1 0 10 Jeremy Miller   Harrison Downing 10 16 8 John Fisher, Esq; 125 dit. 1. 1 0 10 Frances Jennes   John Wallingsford 10 16 8 John Fisher, Esq; 125 dit. 1. 1 0 10 Samson Sheafe   Henry Allard 10 16 8 John Fisher, Esq; 125 dit. 1. 1 0 10 Mathew Plant   Seth King 10 16 8 John Fisher, Esq; 125 dit. 1. 1 0 10 Robert Achmuty   Thomas Leighton 10 16 8 John Fisher, Esq; 125 dit. 1. 1 0 10   Joseph Rollings 10 16 8 John Fisher, Esq; 125 dit. 1. 1 0 10   Joshua Downing 10 16 8 John Fisher, Esq; 125 dit. 1. 1 0 10   Shadrac Walton jr. 10 16 8 John Fisher, Esq; 125 dit. 1. 1 0 10   Bening Wentworth 10 16 8 John Fisher, Esq; 125 dit. 1. 1 0 10   Hunk. Wentworth 10 16 8 John Fisher, Esq; 125 dit. 1. 1 0 10   John Wentworth jr. 10 16 8 John Fisher, Esq; 125 dit. 1. 1 0 10   David Wentworth 10 16 8 John Fisher, Esq; 125 dit. 1. 1 0 10   Benja. Shackford 10 16 8 John Fisher, Esq; 125 dit. 1. 1 0 10   James Jeffrey jr. 10 16 8 John Fisher, Esq; 125 dit. 1. 1 0 10   George Jeffrey jr. 10 16 8 John Fisher, Esq; 125 dit. 1. 1 0 10   Richard Waldron jr. 10 16 8 John Fisher, Esq; 125 dit. 1. 1 0 10   Ebenezer Wear 10 16 8 John Fisher, Esq; 125 dit. 1. 1 0 10   Jeremy Miller 10 16 8 John Fisher, Esq; 125 dit. 1. 1 0 10   Frances Jennes 10 16 8 John Fisher, Esq; 125 dit. 1. 1 0 10   Samson Sheafe 10 16 8 John Fisher, Esq; 125 dit. 1. 1 0 10   Mathew Plant 10 16 8 John Fisher, Esq; 125 dit. 1. 1 0 10   Robert Achmuty 10 16 8 John Fisher, Esq; 125 dit. 1. 1 0 10  
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS REWARD. Stolen from on Board the Ship DUCKINGFIELD, a Five Inch HAUSER, about half worn. — Any Person or Persons who can, and will give any Intelligence of it, that the Hauler may be returned, and the Thieves discovered, shall receive One Hundred DOLLARS by applying to the Printer. Portsmouth, December 7. 1778.
§ New-Chester §
State of New Hampshire, Grafton ss. WHEREAS the under mentioned nonresident Proprietors Lands have heretofore been legally notified for payments of the Tax due thereon, for the Year 1777, in the Township of New-Chester: This is therefore to notify such Delinquent Proprietors or Owners, that so much of their respective rights or shares of Land will be exposed to Publick Vendue at the house of Mr. Abner Fellows in said New-Chester, On Thursday the 24 Day of December next, beginning at ten o'Clock A. M. as will pay said Tax, or assessment, with Incidental Charges unless they pay the Sums with the Charges before that time.
   1st Div 2d Div 3d Div 4th Div   No. s. d No. s. d No. s. d No. s. d No. s. d     Thomas Packer Esq; 5 8 17 6 3 4 6 3 16 6 3   Mathew Thornton Esq; 89 6 3 14 6 3 77 6 3   Math. Thornton Esq; 87 6 3 12 6 3 45 6 3   Henry Hall 67 6 3 16 6 3 31 6 3   Solly & March 21 5 8 70 6 3 26 6 2 6 3   Stephen Ferranton 74 6 3   Blank Right 29 5 89 6 3 62 6 3 26 6 3   Robert Fletcher 41 6 3 27 6 3 19 6 3   Joseph Clark 35 5 88 6 3 10 6 3   Meseve, & others 36 5 85 6 3 64 6 3 10 6 3   Samuel Searls 37 5 82 6 3 65 6 3 37 6 3   Samuel Searls 23 6 3 43 6 3 9 6 3   Samuel Searls 44 6 3 82 6 3 5 6 3   John Wentworth 65 5 85 4 6 37 6 3 72 6 3   Alexander McClure 70 58 6 3   Blank Right 78 6 3 54 6 3 56 6 3   Robert Craige 56 6 3 79 6 3 2 6 3   Jacob Serjeant 48 6 3   John Moffat 80 5 88 6 3 59 6 3 61 6 3   John Kelsey 88 6 3   John Durum 84 6 3 92 6 3 75 6 3   John Gordon 2 6 3  
Granters Farm, 500 Acres £ 1 18 7 Benjamin Emons, Constable. New Chester, November 30, 1778.
The Justices of the Peace,
For the County of Rockingham, are Notified, by Order of the Court of General Sessions of the Peace, for said County, that said Court stands adjourned from the second Tuesday of November last past, to the last Tuesday of December Instant; then to meet at Portsmouth, where the said Justices are desired punctually to attend, to take into Consideration the State of the GOAL in said Portsmouth (which stands recorded as insufficient for the Security of Prisoners, by a Vote of said Court) and to make Choice of a Committee, to purchase a proper Place, and to erect a New GOAL thereon, as may be thought convenient and necessary by said Court. December 5th, 1778.
Thursday last came to my House A Negro Man, who calls himself Joseph Patterson. Whoever is the Owner, may have him paying Cost of this Advertisement and his Board. John Banfield. Portsmouth, December 1, 1778.
Cockermouth State of New Hampshire. NOTICE is hereby given to the delinquent Proprietors and others owning lands in the Township of Cockermouth, that unless they pay their respective Taxes for the year 1777, which has been advertised accordingly, to me the subscriber, by the 29th day of December next, so much of their Lands will be sold as will pay said Taxes with Incidental charges, at ten o'Clock before noon at the house of Capt. Ebenezer Melvin, in said Cockermouth. SAMUEL FARLEY, Constable. Cockermouth, November 28th, 1778.
State of New Hampshire, Hillsborough ss. NOTICE is hereby given to the owners of non-resident Lands in the Town of Weare, in said State, to pay their tax assessed on said Lands, for the Year 1777, to me within 8 weeks from this date, or their Lands will be advertised for Sale. Original Proprietors Names.      s. d.   s. d.      Jonathan Field  9 1  Jonathan Geve  4 9    Benjamin Sweat  4 1  Walter Williams  5 6    Jona. Tufton Mason  1  Jacob Stangen  2 4    John Tomlinson  7 4  Samuel Prescott  9 0    James Lynds  9 4  Nathaniel Meseve  4 11    Samuel Prescott  2 8  Joshua Pearce  6 9    Joseph Parsons  4 9       MARDIN EMERSON, Constable. Weare November 26th, 1778.
Low's & George's Almanacks TO BE SOLD by the Gross, Dozen, or single, By WILLIAM APPLETON in Portsmouth.
Tickets in the second Class of
the UNITED STATES LOTTERY, are ready for SALE at the LOTTERY OFFICE in Portsmouth; where the Fortunate Adventurers in the First Class are desired to apply for Settlement of their Prizes. Attendance will be given from eight in the Morning till three o'clock in the Afternoon.
IN CONGRESS, MAY 2d, 1778. Resolved, That the Drawing thereof commence on the First Day of January next, and be completed as soon as may be, and that all the Tickets then unsold, be the Property and at the Risk of the United States. TREASURY OFFICE, OCTOBER 14 1778.
CONGRESS having determined that the drawing of the second Class of the Lottery of the United States shall absolutely commence on the first day of January next, and that all the tickets then unsold shall be the property and at the risk of the said States: Resolved, That the Managers be directed to order each person, who on the 31st day of December next, shall have in his hands any of the tickets for sale on the public account, to deliver them to the Managers on that day, or to the Governor or President of the State in which he resides, who is requested to receive the same, and sign quadruplicate certificates thereof, specifying the number of each ticket so delivered; one certificate to be given to the person of whom he may receive such tickets, one to be retained by himself, one to be transmitted to the Managers, and the other forthwith sent to the Board of Treasury, together with such tickets, under the seal of the State. And, that the Managers be further directed to deliver to the Board of Treasury, on the said 31st day of December next, the tickets then in their hands, together with an invoice of their numbers, taking certificates thereof as aforesaid; and to draw the Lottery in the place where Congress shall then be sitting.
That all tickets not returned on the said 31st day of December next, either to the Board of Treasury, the Managers, Governors or Presidents of Council, as above directed, shall be considered as purchased by, and at the risk of the possessors of such tickets.
Extract from the Minutes. EDWARD FOX, Clerk, B. T.
The Managers of the Lottery acquaint the public, that they are now preparing every necessary in order to commence drawing, agreeable to the above resolves. Such persons, therefore, who incline to become adventurers, are requested to be speedily in their application for tickets, which may be had in almost every town of note in the United States.
The Printers in the United States are requested to publish the above, and continue it till the 1st of January next.
On Thursday the 24th of this Instant December, will be sold at PUBLIC VENDUE, one Large Double House and Out House, and Garden, situated on the Street on the North side of the Dock a little above Liberty Bridge. Also,
A Two Story single House and Water Privilege on said Dock. — For further particular, enquire of Samuel Bowles of Portsmouth.
Portsmouth, December 1, 1778.
ALL Persons Indebted to, or that have Claims against the Estate of John Dean, late of Exeter, Hatter, deceased, are desired speedily to settle the same with the subscriber, Administrator of said Estate. Exeter, Nov. 26th. 1778. JOHN DEANE
ALL Persons Indebted to, or that have demands against the Estate of Abigail Dean, late of Exeter, deceased, are desired to settle the same as soon as may be with the subscriber, Executor of her Will. Exeter, Nov. 26th, 1778. WARD CLARK DEANE
State of New Hampshire, Rockingham ss. NOTICE is hereby given, that so much of the following rights of Land, in the Town of Washington, in said State, will be sold on Monday the 14th of December next, at the House of John Safford in Washington, at one o'Clock afternoon, as will pay said taxes for the year 1777, & all charges arising therefrom.
   N. R. D. N. R. D.     John Wentworth Esq; 2 2 3 1 1 2   Thomas Packer 3 2 2 1 1 9   Solly and March 3 2 3 5 2 4    DAVID LOWEL, Constable.
DRUGS and MEDICINES,
STEVENS and CO, have for Sale at their Store in Amherst, State of New Hampshire, GENERAL assortment of Medicines, as cheap as can be bought else - where also a variety of other Article in the Grocery way. Patented Medicine: — A safe, easy & certain cure for the Camplich, &c. &c. &c. Amherst, November 21st, 1778.

LONDON, August 31.
Twenty one is the number of ships, of whose capture accounts were brought to London on Friday last. Of those eight were Archangel ships, the rest chiefly from Peterburgh and Norway, and all laden with naval stores; such as tar, pitch, turpentine, hemp, timber, &c. This is a loss inexpressible at this time; especially as to the ships from Archangel; from whence no more of such supplies can possibly be drawn until next summer. And this general mischief was occasioned by two small American privateers, in the North-Sea, which indeed is like to be the scene of still further depredations, there being at present not any ship of war whatever, cruising in it.
The Levant trade is in the same deplorable way, as no convoys are appointed further than Gibraltar, and the French at the same time entire masters of the Mediterranean. In consequence of this four rich ships were taken very lately, and many more are expected to share the same fate.
When the merchants concerned in the Straits trade, went to Lord Sandwich to request convoys up the Levant, he flatly informed them, "he could not furnish them with any."
Sept. 1. The ministry give out by their trusty spies and runners, who annually eat into the publick money between 6 and 700 per year, that the cause of shifting their last position was owing to the conduct of General Howe; yet General Howe has been graciously received, and nothing officially charged against him. Now he is removed Sir Henry Clinton is to do wonders; and if they can get the public to raise another loan upon such solid expectations, as those of still subduing America, it will be of singular use to the Minister 'till he provides the whole another tub.
Extract of a letter from Falmouth, August 27. "Yr. day was landed here from Admiral Keppel's fleet, Captain B——, of the D——man of war, of 90 guns, on whom a court-martial (out of sight of land) was held last Tuesday, at which presided an Admiral, (but at which Mr. Keppel would not appear) whose de-termination was, he was unfit to command, and rendered incapable of serving his Majesty any more. He soon stepped into a carriage, on the back of which a boy wrote in chalk, cowardly Byng . The mob was gathered, and he was hissed out of town. Wind East, and the fleet in sight."
Monsieur de Chastel; who was killed in the last engagement with Admiral Keppel, by a newspaper-peddler, has come to life again, and is at this present writing (if a second engagement has not taken place, where he may be killed in down-right earnest) on board the French fleet, which owes every thing to his courage and conduct.
Authentic advices from France, by yesterday's mail mention, that the Brest fleet at sea consisted of 29 ships of the line and 15 frigates, 4 ships having followed and joined the 25, which left Brest on the 17th of August, and that 4 more were to join them from Rochford. Admiral Keppel was spoke with off the land's on Thursday with 31 ships of the line and 5 frigates, and expected to be followed by the Resolution of 74 guns, Capt. Sir Chaloner Ogle.
A letter from France, to a gentleman of note at the west end of the town, assures him, that in the late engagement between the fleets off Brest, the French have sustained considerable losses, their ships being raked fore and aft in a terrible manner, several of which must inevitably have been taken, or sunk, if the wind, as well as night, had not favoured their escape. The French acknowledge that they lost in the engagement 1200 men killed, and about 2000 wounded; but magnify the loss sustained by the English to twice that number killed and wounded, besides disabling the greatest part of the English squadron.
A correspondent remarks how different the conduct of France is from that of Great Britain, in consequence of a late engagement off Brest; the French nation are all happy in the event, and sung Te Deum for a complete victory, while the English, though they have no doubt but the Monseurs have been well drubbed, are disappointed that the enemy got into Brest a single ship, and being caught by Court agents to lay the blame upon the Minority Admiral, are ready to sing Nunc dimittas servum tuum .
A Stray Hog came to the House of Samuel Hall in Portsmouth the 7th Instant. The Owner may have him again, paying Charges.
The Continental SHIP of War RANGER
Fitting at Portsmouth for a Cruise against the Enemies of the UNITED STATES of AMERICA, is now ready to take her Men on board, and will sail with all possible Expedition. — Every able seaman who shall enter to serve on board for that term, shall receive FORTY DOLLARS on his repairing to the Ship to duty, which FORTY DOLLARS, if any prize or prizes are taken during the cruise, is to be deducted from his prize money; if not, he then is entitled to that bounty, besides his wages of eight Dollars per month, as is every ordinary seaman, landsman or marine, to a bounty of twenty Dollars, on the same condition, their wages monthly, six dollars and two thirds.
The half of every merchant ship taken, is the property of the officers and men, and the whole of every British cruiser commissioned to war against the United States, with a bounty of twenty Dollars for every carriage gun mounted, and eight Dollars for each man on board at the time of the capture.
All Gentlemen volunteers, seamen, landsmen, or marines, who are disposed to serve their country in defence of their Liberty, and the Rights of Mankind, are invited to repair on board the ship, or to her Rendezvous at the North End of Portsmouth, where they may be informed of every Encouragement resolved by the Honorable the Continental Congress, for the benefit of the officers and men who serve in the Navy of the United States.
Thomas Simpson, Commander.
Portsmouth, December 1, 1778.
To the PUBLICK.
Caillere Delatour
Has changed from Mrs. Tilton's House, where he had his Shop, to Captain William Brewster's, opposite Captain George Wentworth's. — Begs Leave to inform the Public in general, and his Friends in particular, that he has for Sale the following Articles, viz.
T eneriff Wine by the Gallon or Quantity. — Lisbon Salt, — Striped Satten, Red and blue striped Lutestring, — Fans, Silk and Cotton striped for Gowns, — Striped Camblets, — Silk and Worsted dit. French Calamanco, — Black Serge, — Nankeen, — Plain Muslin, — Chincos, Fine Holland sheeting Linnen — Cotton Gown Patterns, — Barcelona Handkerchiefs, India ditto, — Cambricks and Linnens — Threads of all sorts, — Tapes of all sorts, Green Tea in Canisters, — Looking Glasses, Knives and Scissors, — Pins and Combs, — Womens Silk Shoes — Snuff Boxes, — Worsted Caps. — Portsmouth, Dec. 1.
L OST between Portsmouth and Knight's Ferry, about the 12th of last Month, a dark colour'd Ridinghood:
Whoever brings it to the Print Office in Portsmouth, shall be handsomely Rewarded.
All Persons that have Demands on the Estate of Moses Miller, late of Portsmouth, deceased, are desired to bring in their Demands to the Subscriber; and those who are indebted are desired to make immediate Payment, to BENJAMIN MILLER. Portsmouth, November 26th, 1778.
To be sold 150 acres of land in the Town of Barrington, No. 230, being the Right of Clement Hughes. Enquire at the Printing-Office in Portsmouth.
LIST of LETTERS in the Post Office at Portsmouth, December 5, 1778.
  Arnold Abigail, Spruce Creek, Marston, Phebe, Chichester   Berry Rebecca, Portsmouth Moore Daniel, Capt. Deerfield   Belknap Jeremy, Dover Nichols James, Lt. Brintwood   Babson Phillip, Exeter Neal John, Merrimack   Babcock Geo. Ditto Osborn Timo. jr. Portsmouth   Bayley Abner, Rev. Salem O'Neal Patrick, Ditto   Bradford Mary, Hillsboro' Prescott Isaac, Deerfield   Cockran Thomas, New Boston Powell William, Cheshire   Colby Samuel, Canterbury Quinby Jonathan, Brintwood   Cart Joseph, York Quincy Daniel, Kingstown   Conden Richard, Portsmouth Ross Wm. Capt. Portsmouth   Calse Thomas, Epping Reed Benjamin, Ditto   Calse Polly, Kingstown Robertson Peter, Amherst   Dreg George, Portsmouth Robertson Chase, Meredith   Durant William, Exeter Richardson Asa, Pelham   Dearing Jo's, Kittery Richardson Sarah, Ditto   Dame John, Durham Robinson James, Pembroke   Dy Benjamin, New-Castle Rundlet Daniel, Epping   Dockam Mary, Ipswich Southall David, Rochester   Dawning Joshua, Rochester Roberts Samuel, Brintwood   Durill Thomas, Arundell Shepherd Luke, Spruce Creek   Eaton John, Hampstead Smith John Esq; Durham   Fowler Mr. Portsmouth Smith Elizabeth, Ditto   French Nathaniel, Kingstown Sullivan Mrs. Ditto   Foot Jacob, Ditto Southeast Robert, Dr. Scarboro'   Gregory John Capt. Portsmouth Sawyer Jo's, Warner   Gardner Henry, Ditto State Thomas, Dr. Kingstown   Gould Joseph, Kittery Sanborn Jacob Esq. Nottingham   Gray James, Pepperellboro' Sanborn Josiah, Ditto   Garven William, Sandford Trafton Theodorus, Lt. York   Hedge Samuel, 2. Kittery Twombly William, Dover   Hodgkins Francis, Dr. Raymond Trask Nathl. Rev. Brintwood   Hall Asa, Rev. Keen Tole John, Hampton   Jourdan Richard, 2. Exeter Todd Elizabeth, Londonderry   Kinsman Aaron, Capt. Bow Tripa Thomas, Cochecho   Kimball Sarah, Brintwood Underwood James, Durham   Kimball Benjamin Capt. Exeter Woodbury Nathl. Salem N H   Leavitt James Capt. Ditto White Phillips Esq; S. Hampton   Moore Monsieur, Portsmouth York Rich. Capt. Brintwood 
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident Owners of Lands in the Town of Packersfield, in the County of Cheshire, and State of New Hampshire, that said Land is taxed agreeable to Order of Court, and the Owners Land in the North half of said Town, are required to pay their Taxes to me the Subscriber in Packersfield, within eight Weeks, or their Land will be posted for Sale as the Law directs. The Names of the Delinquents, with the Sums due are as follows; the half North West Quarter, supposed to be owned by Thomas Packers.
   The North East Quarter in Lots and Ranges.   L. d. No. R. s. d.     Martin Lorance 13 2 2 in 3 5 4   Abraham Sheldon 6 6 1 in 2 5 8   Widow Bigaloro 3 8 1 in 6 5 10   Joshua Lorance 6 10 1 in 10 6 0   William Prescott 9 3    Abijah Brown, Constable. Packersfield, December 17. 1778.
State of New Hampshire, County of Hillsborough NOTICE is hereby given to the owners of Non-Resident Lands, in the Town of Weare, in said State, to pay their Tax assessed on said Lands for the year 1777, to me within 8 weeks from this date or their Land will be advertised for Sale.
   L. s. d. L. s. d.     Jonathan Steward 8 10 Jeremiah Bennet 8 10   Timothy Walker 7 10 Col. Hale 8 10   Thomas Boyd 8 10 Samuel Prescott 8 10   Henry Thresher 5 10 Walter Williams 5 3   Timothy Fuller 8 7 Theophi. Batchelder 8 7   William Prescott 5 3 Rev. Mr. Fogg 5 8   Timberson Mason 2 3 James Prescott 8 5   Caleb Bennet 1 6 Joseph Prescott 6 8   George Hull 3 4 Ebenezer Flagg 6 6   Jonathan Swann 9 0 Edward Gove 3 4   Adner Sanborn 14 0 Elisha Prescott 10 10   John Chapman 12 11 Reubin Sanborn 1 6 5   Jeremiah Parsons 8 11 Col. Hall 4 7   Jacob Brown 8 10 M. H. Wentworth 8 10    SAMUEL BAILEY Constable. Weare, December 15th, 1778.
Best Beaver Coating
A few pieces mill'd Cloth, suitable for the present season. — Baizes, Prussian Stuffs, Calamancoes, Drawboy, &c. with a number of other articles, among which are Madaira Wine — A few English Rasps — Lamp-black, &c. &c.
to be sold VERY DEAR, By Benjamin Dearborn. opposite the Printing-Office, Portsmouth.
Portsmouth, Printed by D. FOWLE.