New-Hampshire gazette, or, State journal and general advertiser (Portsmouth, N.H.), 1779-04-20 00:00:00

OR, State JOURNAL, and General Advertiser.
[ Vol. II.
TUESDAY, APRIL 20, 1779.
[ No. 61.
Mr. PRINTER, By inserting the following Extract and Letter in your useful Paper, you will oblige many of your constant readers, and your humble Servant, IRA ALLEN,
Exeter, April 5th, 1779. State of Vermont, Bennington, Friday February 12, 1779.
THE General Assembly resumed the consideration of the union between this State and sixteen Towns east of Connecticut river, and the instructions of the freemen of this State, to their representatives, relative to said union, being read, it appear'd, that they were severally intrusted to recede from such union.
Therefore voted, and resolved, that Mr. Hibbert and Mr. Wells be a Committee to join one or more from the Council, to prepare a draft for dissolving the said union, and report thereon to the house—from the council Hon. Jonas Fay, Esq;
February 13. The Committee appointed for the purpose, brought in their draft relative to dissolving the said union, which is as follows, viz.
Whereas in consequence of a representation made to the General Assembly of this State, at their sessions at Windsor in March 1778, by a Committee consisting of seven persons, inhabiting several Towns, lying contiguous to the east side of Connecticut river, that a number of inhabited Towns east of said river, were then unconnected with any State in regard to their internal police: and on said Committee's application to the General Assembly, that the said Towns might be admitted into union with this State, orders were issued by the Assembly to the Representatives, constituents, for instruction in the premises.
And whereas in consequence of such instructions, the Representatives of said constituents when met at their adjourned sessions at Bennington, on the 11th day of June last, did receive into union with said State sixteen Towns east of said Connecticut river, and grant leave for other Towns to unite if they choose.
And whereas a dispute has arisen in respect to the right New Hampshire have to exercise jurisdiction over those sixteen Towns as claimed, in a letter to his Excellency Tho. Chittenden, Esq; by Meshech Weare, Esq; president of the Hon. council of New Hampshire, dated August 22 1778:
And whereas the General Assembly of this State, did at their sessions at Windsor, in October last, agree on certain methods contained in the report of the grand Committee of both Houses to settle and adjust the dispute with New Hampshire, nevertheless, the measures to be pursued to effect those methods, were rendered impracticable by the members east of said river, their withdrawing themselves from the House in an unconstitutional manner, & forming a convention in direct violation of the most solemn Oaths and obligations, into which they had entered, declaring themselves discharged from any and every former consideration and association with this State:
And whereas your Committee have just
grounds to apprehend that the said sixteen Towns are of right included within the jurisdiction of New Hampshire, they are therefore of opinion, that the said union ought to be considered as being null from the beginning.
Jonas Fay, Chairman of Committee. The said report being read was accepted, and this House do thereupon resolve, that the same union be and is hereby dissolved, and made totally void, null and extinct, and that his Excellency the Governor be and he is hereby desired to Communicate the foregoing report and resolve thereon, to the president of the Council of the State of New Hampshire.
Extract from the Minutes, JOSEPH FAY, Secretary.
To the Inhabitants of the State Of New-Hampshire.
Friends and Fellow Countrymen, THE reason of my addressing you in this manner is, that on my arrival from the State of Vermont, to this town, found that letters had originated near the east bank of Connecticut River, which were circulating thro' this state, recommending to the several towns in this state, to instruct their representatives to lay claim to the state of Vermont, on this principle, viz. Not to hinder said state from being established by Congress as a state, but rather to help the inhabitants, in case they were like to come under New York, I must confess the proposals appear generous, and that I have the highest sense of the good disposition of the General Court in that respect, and am persuaded that the good people of this state in general, with the inhabitants of Vermont well, and that the state might be established by Congress.
But in case the state of Vermont should by any means be broke to bits, as a state, and connect with New Hampshire, it would bring the center of the government on Connecticut River, &c.
It is to be observed, that it was fifteen years since, by virtue of a royal edict, the state of New York have challenged a right of jurisdiction to the west banks of Connecticut River; during which time the inhabitants have suffered all the evils that a Col-den, Dunmore, Tryon, and a Clinton, together with a clan of New York land jobbers could invent and inflict: But that glorious spirit of Freedom stimulated the Green Mountain Boys (in former days) to draw and wield their swords in the defence of their persons and properties; and they have hitherto bafled all their diabolical machinations against them. And since the late Revolution, the people have assum'd to themselves, amongst the powers of the earth, that equal station to which the GOD of nature had alloted them, they have established a Constitution, chosen their Governor, Council and Assembly, formed a Code of Laws, established Courts of Judicature in each county: and should the state of New Hampshire, at this time, lay claim to their antient western limits, on the before mentioned principles, (alioho' it seems to be meant for the advantage of the inha-
bitants) it would tend to make internal broils and disorders in some part of the state of Vermont, which I could wish might be avoided.
As to New York, there is but little to fear from them; their flagrant injustice towards the inhabitants of said state, hangs as a dead weight on their character and cause at Congress, and in a rational probability, put it out of their power to hinder in due time the establishment of said state at Congress. But as no pains and cost can be too great to preserve the Liberties and Property of a People, the State of Vermont have appointed three Agents to wait on Congress as often as the nature of the case may require, who will undoubtedly be able to give seasonable information, should the Yorkers, by any means, be likely to hinder the establishment of said State; then, in that case, the inhabitants of said state would, with one Heart, unite with the state of New Hampshire, and by their united efforts against New York, they would undoubtedly carry their point; and whatever plan of government may be then established in New Hampshire, will probably be freely acquiesced in by the inhabitants of Vermont, and they ever esteem it a peculiar favour to be saved from such impending ruin.
I am, Friends, and Countrymen, (in Behalt of Vermont,) Your most obedient Humble Servant, IRA ALLEN, Exeter, April 5: 1779.
POUGHKEEPSIE, March 8. We hear from Teller's Point, that some days ago, a party of 11 men, one of them said to be a Major, landed there from one of the enemy's row gallies; when a guard of Col. Putnam's men, posted at that place, intercepted their retreat, and made them all prisoners.
TRENTON, March 24. We hear Major General Arnold hath obtained leave to retire a-while from the duties of his station, to take Charge of his domestic affairs. During his absence the Command, it is said, devolves on General Hagan.
HARTFORD, April 6. Yesterday the Honorable Major General Putnam passed through this town on his way to New-London, where a large body of troops are assembled, of which he is to take the command.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in Philadelphia, to his friend in this town, dated 28th March.
"Holland has commissioned thirty-seven ships of the line. Denmark has agreed to furnish 6000 seamen, and in conjunction with Sweden, having signified to Great-Britain their intention of supporting a free trade with France, America, and all the world. Russia has refused to send Great-Britain any troops.—Spain is armed, as are many other powers in Europe. Perhaps this moment Great-Britain is making overtures of peace with America."
Exert yourselves, Americans, and secure peace as you have Independence: This you may do on your own terms. This single State of Connecticut can bring into the field a force superior to the British army in America.

PORTSMOUTH, April 19.
To the PRINTER.
Be so kind as to insert the two following pieces in your next.
To the ingenious and learned A. Z.
"Brutes find out where their talents lie, "A Bear will not attempt to fly— "A founderd Horse will oft debate, "Before he tries a five-barr'd gate. "A Dog will always turn aside, "Who sees the ditch too deep and wide, —But you, perverse, unhappy creature! "Impell'd by folly, combat nature, "And where your Genius least inclines, "Absurdly bend your whole design.
I Was in hopes, in your first puff, for your own sake, & the public's, you had breath'd your last, and expired. But it seems that unaw'd by shame, unintimidated by danger, you again make your appearance in all the pomp of folly and rage. One would expect to find the Advocate for such a cause, a person of uncommon abilities, and that some exalted Genius had undertaken it, against his real opinion, only to display his ingenuity, and shew the strength of his mind. But when we behold a person, not only of interior talents, but destitute of common learning, ignorant of the language he writes in, whose Grammar and spelling would disgrace a school Boy; we are struck with amazement at so ludicrous a spectacle, and astonish'd at the folly and perverseness of human nature.
I shall make only a few short observations on your last performance, and conclude with the sincerest wishes for your penitency and reformation.
In your first production you represent all the persons whose sentiments differed from your own at the meeting, as Tories, &c.—now you deny it; and say only some were so; and the rest being fools, were deceived, and used as Cat's Paws.
In your first, you say the meeting principally consisted of persons of all ages, from upwards of eighty down to sixteen, and that these overbalanc'd the good Whigs—Now you deny it, and say the young ones did not vote. How then could they add any weight to the balance? You told in your first of some persons being insulted. You now explain it to be by sneers and grins. The only sneering or grinning heard of was by one of your good Whigs, to a very elderly respectable Gentleman, who laugh'd at his parade about conscience, in a matter wherein it was no ways concern'd.
You say in your second, that a clause was couch'd in the non-concurr'd Bill with intent to mar the whole, and go on to shew how it succeeded. As this word seems to be a great favourite of yours, I could wish your eyes had been more thoroughly couch'd by the Freeholder, in which case you would have seen and known this to be as remote from truth, as those are from vision—for there were a great number more zealous for that couch'd-in clause than for the rest of the Bill. I must do you the justice however, to acknowledge that you appear here to be no respecter of persons, for the Council, the Minority of the House, and the few deluded Whigs equally share your anathema with the reprobated petitioners.
In my former piece I observed, that the meeting partly consisted of present and past elected Members of the Continental Congress. This you say is utterly false. I'll presume here you are only mistaken, and remind you that one was the very first member elected in this State, and the other was, about the time of the meeting, chosen at Exeter. You are equally mistaken in the next instance. The late member from this town has serv'd in the General Court within two years past, and 'tis much to be regretted, that his avocations would not permit him to serve longer.
Your humility in confessing yourself no match in argument for a person totally deprived of reason, seems to be the most unexceptionable part of your whole performance; 'tis only to be lamented, you have not been more consistent.
Your application of a former piece to a particular person, reminds me of a story re-
corded of Colly Cibber, who, seeing the picture of a Monkey in one of Gay's Fables, cry'd out, with great warmth,—By G—, he means me:
Should your Zeal for the honor of insulted Majesty transport you over to his Dominions, I should not regret my rousing it up, tho' the compiler of the new vocabulary would lose a very able assistant.—That you may not be too vain of a handsome face, I would just remind you that the Rabbins always draw the Enemy of God & Man as having "A Cherub's face, a Reptile all the rest."
As my simile of the Bug has offended you, I feel sorry I introduced it, especially as it has given you occasion, to add to the stench of that insect, the venomous poison of a more odious kind of vermin.
But as you have adopted it to yourself, and proceed to deduce its origin, I cannot but reprehend you for your ingratitude, and even impiety in speaking so opprobriously of filth and nastiness, to which you declare it owes its existence, & hope you'll forgive me if I exhort you to say unto Corruption with filial reverence, "Thou art my Father" and for the future to "remember this your Creator in the days of your youth." VERITAS.
Cease, Scribler cease! the Muses fury dread, Nor pull th' unwilling vengeance on thy head!
To the Author of a new-fashion'd kind of verse,—directed to Veritas—in the fullest confidence that the Writer is not a Female.
YOU!—write blank verse? Heav'ns! 'tis scarce prose! Contempt shall blot the Strains out; Time the dull Sonneteer disclose, Great SHAKESPEARE pluck thee by the Nose; And MILTON beat thy Brains out.
Mr. PRINTER,
A Recrimination is generally the resource of those; who want arguments to support a bad cause "the Person who signs himself "a Freeholder" will take no notice of the abusive epithet bestow'd on him by A. Z. in the impertinent postscript to his elaborate performance in your last: He will only observe that he really 'plumes himself on being one of that select number' who attended the Town meeting, & voted according to his Conscience (however hackney'd the term may be, or hypocritically used by some, to sanctify the most nefarious proceedings) and that whilst those inestimable Privileges of which our American constitution can with so much propriety boast, are held sacred and inviolate, he shall not be over cautious, or apprehensive of Indictments, or prosecutions for bearing the most public testimony against all those, who would invade or subvert them: But if Providence, should, in judgment, permit crafty and designing Men to thrust themselves into legislative power, who to satisfy their own selfish purposes, or indulge a malicious disposition, should subvert our happy Constitution, abolish our most valuable Privileges, and in their stead substitute the most arbitrary Acts of violence and oppression; then truly, every honest man will have sufficient cause, not only to be cautious, but to fear that instead of being mocked with the formality of an Indictment, he may find himself fettered in the dreary apartments of an Inquisition.
A FREEHOLDER.
BALTIMORE, March 16.
A few days ago an armed brig arriv'd here from Boston. She bro't in with her a Schooner, which she captur'd on her passage, bound from New-York to the West-Indies, laden with lumber. A number of letters were found on board this prize, in which Great Britain is represented to be roused from her lethargy, and determined to prosecute the American war with the utmost vigour, and the most determined perseverance; for which purpose, it is asserted, a large force is coming from Great Britain, Ireland and Germany, early in the Spring; that new orders have been received by General Clinton, and new modes adopted, for the next campaign, which is expected to prove bloody and decisive.
Benjamin Dearborn
Proposes (if suitable Encouragement is given,) to instruct young Misses in Writing, Cyphering, &c. from 9 to 12 o'clock, A. M.; and from 3 to 6 P. M. Terms may be known at said Dearborn's House opposite the Printing Office. Portsmouth, 20th April, 1779.
PHILADELPHIA, March 27.
Last Monday morning a snow and transport ship were cast away upon Brigantine Beach. The snow is called the Molly, belonging to Boston, Captain's name not known, and was bound from Baltimore, to Amsterdam, but was taken about 25 leagues to the northward at Cape Charles, by the Delaware, a British frigate, when Mr. Douglass, Midshipman, was sent prize-master, with 6 seamen, who took to the boat, and saved themselves.—They were brought here prisoners this morning: The Mate of the snow, who was the only person on board belonging to the former crew, remains with her, in order to take care of her and the cargo; his name is said to be Coop, or some what like it.
PROVIDENCE, April 8.
We are informed, that eleven sail of transports, belonging to the enemy, were lately drove on shore at the entrance of the western Sound, and, after being stripped of their sails, &c. were destroyed by our privateers. By a Gentleman from Bedford, we are informed, that the enemy, in a ten gun sloop, attempted to go into that harbour, last Saturday, being fired upon from the Fort, and hulled several times; they thought proper to put to sea again; off the harbour they were joined by 8 or 10 other vessels (chiefly sloops and schooners) and the whole proceeded to a place called Great Island, where, with their usual barbarity, they plundered two poor families of every thing except the clothes on their backs, and then proceeded to Martha's Vineyard.
PHILADELPHIA, March 27, 1779.
Last Monday morning a snow and a transport ship were cast away upon Brigantine Beach. The snow is called the Molly, belonging to Boston, Captain's name not known, and was bound from Baltimore to Amsterdam, but was taken about twenty five leagues to the Northward of Cape Charles, by the Delaware, a British frigate, when Mr. Douglass, Midshipman, was sent prize master, with six seamen, who took to the boat, and saved themselves. They were brought here prisoners this morning. The Mate of the snow, who was the only person on board belonging to the former crew, remains with her, in order to take care of her and the cargo; his name is said to be Coop, or some what like it.
The transport ship is called the Mermaid, Captain's name unknown, belonging to Whitehaven in England. She was bound from Halifax to N. York, with Highlanders and Hessians on board, many of whom were found drowned upon the beach.
JAMAICA, December 26.
Last Wednesday se'nnight the transports with two battalions of loyalists, and a battalion of Waldeckers, sailed from Port Royal for Pensacola, under convoy of the Selebay man of war. When several merchant vessels took the benefit of that convoy.
BALTIMORE, March 16.
His Excellency the President of South-Carolina's answer to an Address from the House of Representatives of that State, contains the following Paragraph:
"I flatter myself, that this triumph of the enemy at Georgia will be of short duration: That, animated and encouraged by example; aided and assisted by our good friends and neighbours, and conducted by a General of approved worth and abilities, we shall soon be able to expel those invaders, and restore our brethren of Georgia to the possession of their country."

BOSTON, April 15.
By sundry persons of varacity who arrived here last Sunday evening from Nantucket, we have the following account of a descent made on the Island, by a party of the enemy, stiled "loyal refugees," after their enterprize at Falmouth, as mentioned in our last viz.
THAT nine sail of armed vessels arrived there on Monday last at 4 o'clock in the afternoon, from Newport, but last from Falmouth, upon which the inhabitants sent off a boat to know what demands they had, or what their business was: They were told that they were come after the property of the rebellious subjects of America, mentioned among others Thomas Jenkins and Timothy Fitch. They immediately landed near 200 men, and entered the town with fixed bayonets & drawn swords, stiled themselves Loyal Refugees (Royal Sheep stealers it should be) and pretended to act under the commission from the Commander in Chief of the British forces at Newport. They immediately began to break open and plunder the stores, warehouses, &c. first that of Mr. Thomas Jenkins, which they cleared of a great quantity of goods, 260 barrels of oil, 2000 weight whale bone; and stripped it of every thing, even to some chalk and an old grindstone; broke open a number of other stores, took a large quantity of oil, molasses, sugar, coffee, and all kinds of goods that fell in their way, 30 or 40 tuns of sails, with anchors, cables, towlines, great quantities of cordage, ragging, &c. also the whole craft, and provisions they came across. A hundred and fifty men or more were employed from 4 P. M. on Monday to 6 next morning, in plundering, insulting, and abusing the inhabitants; compelling them to truck down to their vessels what they had taken from them. They owned they had been to Falmouth (in the county of Barnstable) that they intended to have landed; but after proceeding with their boats along shore, they found no place so convenient to land as that they first proposed (where a party of our people were placed) and made sail and came in shore, especially with two vessels full of men, determined at all hazards to land; but as they got near in shore, the rebels who lay in ambush, rose and fired upon them and killed 15 and wounded 20 more, whom they sent off in a sloop to Rhode Island; that Edward Winslow (formerly of Plymouth) was commanding officer when at Falmouth, but being wounded by a ball through the breast, was gone to Newport in said vessel; this was told by the sentries, although George Leonard (formerly of Boston) pretended that he was gone to Rhode Island with the gout in his stomach. This Leonard being next in command to Winslow took the command at Nantucket, and Pelham Winslow (formerly of Plymouth) was next to him, after Edward Winslow was wounded, one Murray, of Rutland, was the third in command.
PORTSMOUTH, April 20, 1779.
A long and particular account of an engagement between the Ship Hampden of 22 guns from this port, and an English East Indiaman of 26 nine pounders and 8 fours, came to hand so late, our Readers must put up with the following extracts.
ON Sunday 7th March at ten o'clock A. M. Lat. 47 15' W. Long. 28 30. saw a sail to windward bearing S. B. W. distance about two leagues. We stood for him as nigh as we could, after heaving out a signal for Capt. Smith (in a Schooner of 12 four pounders) to follow us, which he did accordingly. At 5 P. M. the ship hoisted an english blue ensign at the ensign staff, which we answered with a red one, & a gun to leeward, to bring him down to us; but he did not come down. At 7 P. M. we lost sight of him, and hoisted three lights at our ensign staff, as a signal to let Capt. Smith know we intended to follow the ship all night, and for him to follow us, but he neither answered our signal nor follow'd us. During the whole night we were in compleat readiness for action. At day light he was about three miles a head of us, we set all our sails and gave chase, the Schooner then out of sight. At 7 A. M. came up under his lee quarter within hail, hoisted continental colors, and gave him a broad side. He kept all his guns hour'd till just before we fired, altho' we could tell his ports thirteen of a side, a very great distance apart. He returned the broad side without any damage with 24 9 pounders and eight fours, and had the advantage of a spar deck to cover his men: Being a beautiful
large ship with two tier of cabin windows, and a gallery, knew her to be an East Indiaman and much superior force; but supposing they were badly man'd, were determined to fight her as long as we could. The engagement continued till half past ten, close along side, when finding our three masts and bowsprit very badly wounded, our starboard main shrouds totally gone, our riging and sails cut to pieces; our double headed shot expended and near twenty of our men killed and wounded, were obliged to our grief to leave her, a mere wreck, her masts, yards, sails and riging cut to pieces. Having ourselves only the foresail which we could set to get off with; the sheets being cut away were obliged to use our tacks. During the action our brave and worthy commander Capt Pickering was kill'd. Mr. Peltier a Frenchman kill'd. Samuel Shorrudge so badly wounded he died in two hours after. John Bunting, both legs shot away but liv'd nine days after. John Tanner, master's mate, left arm shot off. Micajah Blafdel, left hand shot off. Peter Derrick, his mouth shot to pieces, and twelve others wounded, but none dangerous. We gave them three different cheers during the action, and our men fought with the greatest Bravery and coolness possible. The Ship was about Eight Hundred Tons, and a Test of Air Ports under her Gun Ports.
Last Friday Morning arrived into this Port the Schooner Chance, Loaded chiefly with dry Goods, with some Molasses Wine &c, being one of the nine Vessels lately captured by the Ranger, Queen of France, and the Warren. 'Tis remarkable that out of 12 Sail, bound from New York to Georgia, with about 500 Passengers on board, were taken by the above Continental Ships of War, without any Engagement. Said Ships of War sailed from Boston about five weeks ago.
State of New Hampshire.
Exeter, March 16, 1779.
A PETITION having been preferred to the Council and Assembly, in their present Session, by Dr. Samuel Haven, of Portsmouth, in the County of Rockingham, setting forth, "That he holds divers Tracts of Land in said State, within Mason's Patent, together with Mehetabel Odiorne, Widow, William Earl Breadwell, Merchant & Mehetabel his Wife, in her Right, Peter Pierce, Merchant, and Mary his Wife, in her Right, all of said Portsmouth, and Daniel Odiorne, of Kittery, in the County of York, and State of Massachusetts Bay, Yeoman, in common and undivided, in which Lands, Stephen Holland, late of Londonderry, in the County of Rockingham, Esq, was also interested at the time of his Escape to the enemy."
And praying, for divers reasons set forth at large in said Petition, that a Committee, by Resolve, or Act of the General Assembly, may be authorized to divide and apportion said Lands, according to each Owner's Share, or Proportion of Interest therein, and that after such Apportionment or Division of said Land, by such Committee, he the Petitioner, may be permitted to draw his share, and hold the same in Severalty:
These are therefore to notify all Persons concerned that a Hearing is to be had on said Petition, before the General Assembly, on the first Thursday of their next Session, that any Person may then appear, and show Cause, why the Prayer thereof may not be granted. Attest. E. THOMPSON Sec'y.
A LL Persons having any Demands against Robert Robertson late of Portsmouth, Merchant, are desired to apply to his Wife Abigail Robertson immediately for payment: As she expects to depart this State to her Husband soon.
Portsmouth, April 5, 1779.
A LL Persons that are indebted to the Estate of Capt. Samuel Warner, late of Portsmouth, deceased, are desired to make payment; and those who have any accounts against said Estate, are desired to bring them in immediately for settlement.
Jonathan Warner, Administrator. Portsmouth, April 6, 1776.
Lost on the 30 March between Greenland Meeting-House and Packer's Bridge, a Locked Black Leather Pocket Book, with sixty Dollars non current Continental Bills; also, about Ten Dollars of other Continental Money. Whoever will deliver the same to the Printer, or George Packer at said Greenland, shall have Ten Dollars Reward.
Taken up in Greenland,
Last Friday Two HORSES, one a Red Roan, with a White Face, Hog Main, short Tail, something low in Flesh, about 14 Hands high.
The other Horse is of a dark
Brown, with a White Spot on his Nose, a white Stripe up his Face, short Tail, about 14 Hands high. The Owners may have their Horses again, proving their Property, and paying all necessary Charges, by applying to the Tavern in Greenland, lately occupied by Mr. Wiggins, Greenland, April 19. 1779.
To-Morrow Ten o'Clock,
On the Long Wharfe,
To be Sold to the Highest Bidder:
THE SHIP FANCY, of about 200 Tons, almost new, and well found. She is English built, and mounts 6 six pound Cannon, and Four Four Pound ditto, with about twenty five Rounds of Powder and Ball. Also, about One Hundred and twenty-five Hogsheads of Molasses.
To-Morrow 3 o'Clock,
Public VENDUE.
BY an Act of the General Assembly of this State, impowering the Executors of the Last Will and Testament of JOHN GRIFFITH, late of Portsmouth, deceased, to sell his Real Estate for the Benefit of the Devisees in said Will, NOTICE is hereby given, That Two Dwelling HOUSES, two Pieces of MOWING GROUND and one PEW upon the Lower Floor in the South Meeting House, in said Portsmouth, WILL BE SOLD by PUBLIC VENDUE, to the highest Bidder, on Wednesday the 21st of April next, Three o'Clock P. M. at the late Mansion House of the said deceased. The Premises may be view'd any Time before the Sale, and the Conditions known at Time and Place of Sale. Portsmouth, March 29. 1779.
To be sold by Public Vendue, On Wednesday the 28th Instant, at 10 o'Clock, A. M. on the Long Wharfe,
About 5000 wt. of Coffee, in Barrels, And two Bags of Cotton Wool.
To be sold at Public VENDUE, On Tuesday the 27th Instant, at 10 o'Clock, A. M. SUNDRY CANNON, 3 & 4 pounders, with their Carriages, Hawits, Swivels, Blunderbuses, small Arms, Pistols, Bayonets, Cutlasses, Powder, Grape and Musket Ball, sundry sorts Men's Cloathing, Women's Stays; a small Cable; Sails; Sheet Lead; some Wollens; Linnens; and a Quantity of old Silver, &c. &c.
Portsmouth, April 11, 1779.
JOHN PARKER, V. M.
To be Sold at Public VENDUE On Wednesday the 28th Inst. on Sherburne Wharfe, Ten o'Clock, A. M.
ABOUT 900 Dry Hides in Lots. Broad Cloth of various Qualities, by the Piece. — Serge Denims by dit. — Cross bar'd Camblets, & Cambleteens by dit. — Calamancoes, by dit. — A Quantity of Rum and Molasses in Barrels. — Clay'd Sugars in Boxes. — Some Logwood, &c. &c.
JOHN PARKER, V. M. Portsmouth, April 5, 1779.
To be sold at Public VENDUE On Thursday the 22d of April Instant, at the House of Moses Ham in Dover.
A choice Lot of LAND,
In the second Division of Rochester, No. containing 240 Acres: said Lot lies within one and half Mile of a Grist and Saw Mill, and has a valuable Parcel of Timber on it; and is very suitable for to make any Gentleman a Grand Country Seat, or for two or three small Farms. Any Gentleman, who shall incline to purchase part thereof, for further Intelligence, enquire at Moses Ham's at Dover; sufficient Time will be given for payment.
The drawing of the New Castle, LOTTERY will commence the 25th day of May next, at New Castle, there remains a very few Tickets unfold, which may be had of the Managers.
To be sold a Right of Land
In the following Townships, viz. Plainfield, Harwich, Haverhill, Thompkinson, Ackworth, Cockermouth, Durham, Chesterfield. Enquire of the Printer. Portsmouth, Printed by D. FOWLE 1779.

To be LETT on HIRE, or on SHARES,
For a Number of Years, on reasonable Terms, by
Jonathan Moulton
Of Hampton, in the State of New Hampshire
T WO Farms in Tamworth, a Town which joins to Moultonborough. One of said Farms contains 600 Acres with more than 100 Acres of choice Intervall in it, found by Experience to be excellent Land for raising Wheat and Flax, as well as being extraordinary for Grass, several Acres of Wheat were sowed on it last Fall— 40 Tons of Hay (mostly English) were cut on it last Year, and its probable share will this: and having on it two dwelling Houses, and two Barns, will well accommodate two Families. The other Farm contains 600 Acres also, and is extraordinary good Upland, 30 Acres of it were sowed with Winter Grain last Fall, and 70 more of suitable Ground may be planted and sowed this Spring, and Buildings are erecting for two Families— it suitable Families should apply soon, they may have Hay to do their Spring's Work, and their Families can be supplied, with Corn, Grain, Peas &c. at two thirds the Price, sold at in the lower Towns, — Said Moulton will give good Wages for 12 Industrious Labourers to work seven Months in enlarging the Improvements on said Farms, — He is also in want of several capable, and faithful Persons, as Overseers in the several Departments in the Country where he is carrying on Business, to whom he will freely pay Wages equal to their Care, and Trust & allow them many Advantages.
As the present distressed Situation of People especially in Seaport Places, on account of the Scarcity of Corn is melancholly and our Circumstances make it highly prudent that we exert ourselves to raise as much as possible this Year— he thinks it proper to mention that the Season for burning, clearing, and planting of new Land is near, for its probable many labouring Men in Seaport Places would cheerfully improve that cheap and profitable Method of raising Corn, practised in the New Country, and thereby introduce themselves to a Settlement there if good Opportunities should offer. — He would therefore inform them that he can furnish a considerable Number with suitable Ground on the aforesaid Farms, & Farms elsewhere for raising Corn &c. this Year, and Land for Settlements, on an easy and good Lay, if they apply soon he will employ them, when they are not to work for themselves, and give them good Wages — Such as have been great Sufferers, in the present Contest with Great Britain, will be particularly noticed and favoured.
Two FARMS also in Moultonborough to be Lett and entered on this Season.
To be sold by said Moulton,
E IGHTY 100 acre lots of choice land in said Tamworth, which he means to sell with the view only of having them cultivated, having more than he himself can well pursue the settlement of, and not being desirous of withholding more than he can conveniently carry on.
The great advantage accruing to the public from settling and cultivating of the country, must be evident to all, and that it is greatly to the interest of individuals who do improve them, every one who has any acquaintance with the settlement of new lands is well knowing to be the case— so that while public good and private interest go hand in hand, and invite so strongly to the cultivation of new land, no more need be said in its praise, nor to doubt but that it will meet with the endeavours of Gentlemen of influence, to encourage the settlement of the new country, which is now opening, and increasing with an amazing progress. — The aforesaid 80 lots lie on the north part of the town, in 8 half mile ranges, containing 20 lots in a range, making 160 lots in said 8 ranges, which is sufficient for a good and respectable parish — There are now about thirty Families settled in the town.
Any Gentlemen who may incline to take the care, and lead in carrying on the settlement, will find great encouragement by applying to said Moulton, who will give liberty to choose the 80 lots out of the 160, saving those that are settled, which being a great privilege, induces him now to mention it.
TO BE SOLD, also by said MOULTON,
T EN large lots of good Land, lying in the south part of said Tamworth, containing 600 acres each, through which Bear Camp River runs, and some have considerable Intervall, and improvements began on them — Any Gentlemen desirous of making Farms from such tracts, can be well accommodated by applying, and at a very reasonable price.
Also,
A Large Tract of Land in Moultonborough Neck, so called, in 100 acre lots, to those who will immediately settle them — or in large tracts, to such who will engage to carry on the settlement of said Neck, which contains about 5000 acres. — Any who will apply, and undertake, will meet with very advantageous offers.
Also, GOOD LAND in the Towns of New Hampton, Orford, Piermont, Bath, Canaan, and Bethel, on such terms as the purchaser must think reasonable.
ALL the aforesaid Lands said MOULTON proposes to sell purely from the motive before mentioned — And any Gentlemen of Fortune, who may be disposed to purchase large quantities to clear and cultivate, may depend on his being ready to afford them every assistance in his power — And any persons that may incline to purchase & settle, and whose circumstances won't well admit of their making payment at present — for the sake of settling, land cultivating the new country, and the great advantage it may be to them and their Families, he thinks it not amiss to add, that he shall be willing to give long credit (if desired) render the terms of payment very easy, and be ready also to afford them his assistance.
N. B. Any Letters that may be received, making proposals, will be answered as soon as they conveniently can be. Hampton, April 5th, 1779.
To be sold, by a Committee
Of the Proprietors of the Lands purchased of John Tutton Mason, Esq; in New Hampshire,
SUNDRY Tracts of Land.
One Tract containing one Thousand Acres, in the County of Hillsborough, being part of the great Lot numbered Eight, in the Society Land, so called, on the East Side of Contoocook River; the other part of the Lot was the Right of Thomas Wallingford, Esq; deceased.
The other Tracts lay in the County of Grafton. A Tract containing Five Hundred Acres, situate in the westerly part of New Chester — And two proprietors Rights or Shares in Alexandria, one Right contains Lot No. 27, 1st division. No. 24, 2d division. No. 27, 3d division. The other Right contains Lot No. 55, 1st division. No. 9, 2d division. Half of Lot No. 9, 3d division.
Any Person inclining to purchase all or any of the said Tracts of Land, may treat with the Committee, empowered to sell them, who reside at Portsmouth, and by enquiring of Mr. John Peasehall, at his Store, near the State House, may have an Opportunity of treating with the Committee for making a purchase. Portsmouth, April 16, 1779.
State of New Hampshire, Rockingham, ss.
To all whom it may concern,
N OTICE is hereby given, That a LIBEL is filed before me against the Schooner Chance ; her cargo, and appurtenances, about 50 tons burthen, John Smith late master; which vessel is said to be captured on the high seas, and brought into the port of Piscataqua, by the commanders of the Continental Ships, Ranger , Queen of France , and Warren — for the trial of the justice of said capture, a Maritime Court for said state will be held at Portsmouth, on Wednesday the 12th day of May next, at which time and place any person concerned, may appear, and show cause (if any they have) why the same should not be condemned.
JOSHUA BRACKETT, Judge of said Court: Portsmouth, April 17, 1779.
A NTHONY VINCENT of Newington, in the State of New Hampshire, desires all persons, who are indebted to him, either by Notes, or on Account, that he is ready to receive what is due to him, in the present current Money of the United States, or he must soon put himself & them to trouble.
State of New Hampshire April 2d, 1779.
T HOMAS PACKER having petitioned the Council and Assembly of this State, sitting forth that his Father Thomas Packer, late of Portsmouth, in said State, Esq; deceased, a little before his death, being very aged and weak, apprehending his death drew nigh, sent for a person to write his last Will and Testament — who came for that purpose, and immediately the said Thomas Packer deceased began to give directions how he would dispose of his Estate; and desired doctor Laugdon's plan of the Province might be brought to enable him to go thro' the business properly. After several attempts for this purpose, the person told him it was impossible to complete it then, for he had cut out work enough to last him 'till next day, and, despairing to draw a Will in the manner he was directed then, — he never even put pen to paper upon it, 'till the next day — nor did he then, nor would he, had not repeated messages been sent to him, that the said Thomas was dying; he then objected the difficulty of drawing it in the manner directed, in proper season, to have it executed and published in the manner such Instruments should be — but after the most pressing solicitations, he said he had drawn a short Will, and had left it to the Executor to make the donations and distributions proposed; and the said Thomas was too near his end to waste time upon it. Accordingly, such a Will was presented to the Testator, but not 'till his Faculties were so impair-
ed and lost, that it was impossible he could have any idea how his Estate was thereby devised — for he could with difficulty be kept awake while three lines could be read — nor indeed was it even read to him at all. And it was with great difficulty he could be instructed to make any kind of publication of it, and it bore no kind of resemblance to the directions given twenty-four hours before, how it should be drawn, as the writer there of himself declared, — That the instrument, now in the probate office, for the county of Rockingham, executed as aforesaid, differs entirely from the Will he directed to be written — That it was the general sense of the people, who were about the Testator's person at that time, that he was wholly unfit for such an Act, — Yet, by some means or other, the Will was by the Judge of probate for said county, the hon. John Wentworth, Esq; proved and allowed — which said Judge was uncle to John Wentworth, Esq; then Governor of the province, sole executor of said Will, and Devisee of all the Estate of said deceased, both real and personal, excepting the use of some of it to his Widow, during her natural life, and to the exclusion of the petitioner his only Child, and rightful heir, — except the improvement of a small part of said Estate: — That he the petitioner had always demeaned himself as a true Friend to the States of America, their union and their cause; that he has paid taxes for the support of the War assessed on these very lands, which would otherwise have been sold: — And prayed leave to bring in a Bill for a re-hearing of said Will, before the Superior Court of Judicature for said county — in the manner Appeals are sustained and tried by that Court, from the present Court of probate —
On which petition, the Council and Assembly ordered that the Petitioner be heard thereon before them on the first Tuesday of the next Session of the General Assembly; and that any person or persons concerned, might then appear, and show cause, why the prayer thereof may not be granted.
By Order of the Council and Assembly.
Asaah, E. THOMPSON, Secretary.
L OST A Double Bitted BRIDLE, with double Reins, in this Town, about three Weeks ago. Whoever will bring said Bridle to the Printer, shall be well Rewarded for their Trouble.
Portsmouth, April 13, 1779.
W HEREAS Jeremiah Glover, an Indented Apprentice, hath a long time past, deserted, and now absents himself from his Master's service, this is to caution all persons from harbouring, concealing or dealing with said servant, as they would avoid the penalty of the Law provided in such cases. York, April 13. NATHANIEL BARRELL
This Day, at 3 o'Clock P. M.
To be sold at Public Vendue,
At the North Meeting House in Portsmouth,
Three New PEWS, on the
Lower Floor — Also, one in the upper Gallery, and one in the Lower Gallery in said House, Portsmouth, April 6, 1779.
N OTICE is hereby given, that I Stephen Berry of Rochester, forbid any person whatever purchasing any Note or Notes of Capt. James Carr of Dover, which was signed by me the said Stephen Berry, as there is a Dispute between him and myself, respecting said Notes, which may hereafter appear to the satisfaction of the public, as I have offered to settle all Affairs between us in an amicable manner.
State of New Hampshire.
P URSUANT to an ACT of the General Court, will be sold at Public Auction, on Monday the 26th Instant, at 10 o'clock in the Forenoon, at the House of Mr. Jonathan Gage, Innholder in Dover:
A good Feather BED,
And Furniture — Likewise about sixteen pounds weight of SILVER PLATE, a Number of Books, and a large number of other articles of Shop Goods, &c. too numerous to be particularly mentioned — Entered into and taken possession of, as part of the Estate of John M'Masters, an Absentee.
Conditions of sale may be known at time and place aforesaid. Caleb Hodgdon, John Burnam Hansen } Committee
Dover April 10, 1779.
A LL Persons Indebted to, or that have any Demands on the Estate of MATTHEW LIVERMORE, late of Portsmouth, in the County of Rockingham, and State of New Hampshire, Esq; deceased, are desired without Delay, to come and settle with Mary Livermore, Widow, Executrix of the Last Will and Testament of the said deceased.
N. B. There is two Lots of LAND in Rochester, the Original Right of Nicholas Harford, to be sold by said Executrix. Portsmouth, April 2, 1779.