New-Hampshire gazette, or, State journal and general advertiser (Portsmouth, N.H.), 1779-02-02 00:00:00

*****  In CONGRESS, Jan. 5, 1779.  RESOLVED , That the several States raise by Taxes respectively as follows, for their Quotas of the Fifteen Millions of Dollars, for the Year 1779.    New Hampshire 500,000   Massachusetts Bay 2,000,000   Rhode Island, &c. 300,000   Connecticut, 1,700,000   New York, 800,000   New Jersey, 800,000   Pennsylvania, 1,900,000   Delaware, 150,000   Maryland, 1,560,000   Virginia, 2,400,000   North Carolina, 1,090,000   South Carolina, 1,800,000   Georgia, 15,000,000   *****
Resolved, That the said several Sums, or any greater Sums which shall be paid by any of the States into the Continental Treasury, shall be placed to their respective Credits on Interest on the same terms as are set forth in the Resolution of Congress passed Nov. 22, 1777. Extracts from the Minutes,
CHARLES THOMSON, Secretary.
*****  BOSTON, January 28.
A letter from Camp, at Middle Brook, dated Jan. 15, says, "Great numbers of the nine month's men from Virginia and Maryland, have insisted during the war, and more are expected to insist." The same letter adds, "That by various accounts from New-York and Staten Island, the enemy are very bad off for bread and provisions."
Extract of a letter from the Southward. "Congress have seconded the views with regard to the masts in your ports, that have been repeatedly mentioned as at risque. I hope the express will not be too late to baulk the enemy and secure the vessels loaded with a commodity of which the British ships are in great want."
"You can hardly have received too good a character of M c Gerrard. I had yesterday a repeatedly good opportunity of conversing with him, as he tarried late after having dined with Gen. Washington, President Jay and Read, Mr. Laurens and a number of others: He was very entertaining upon library subjects as well as politics. He could not have communicated what he did without having been an attentive Patron to learned men in his ministerial capacity. I am persuaded he is as proper a man as could be found in France, to be employed as he is."
His Britannic Majesty hath lost, since the Commencement of the war with America, 33 ships, sloops, galleys, and other vessels of war—the principle of which were 2 of 64 guns; 7 of 32; 3 of 28; 7 of 20; 1 of 18; 3 of 16; 3 of 14.
Since our last arrived at Newbury Port, the Privateer Monmouth, with a prize ship laden'd with Rum and Sugar.
'Tis said a Prize laden with Fish, arrived at Newbury Port, last Thursday, taken by the Bennington.
Friday last Capt. John Leach, in a Privateer belonging to Salem, arrived there from a Cruise. Two Days before his arrival he left a prize sloop which he had taken laden with dry Goods, bound from Halifax for New York.
The Marlborough's Prize ship, which has been retaken by the enemy, and again retaken by the Providence Privateer, we hear is safe arrived at Plymouth.
Two Vessels from the West Indies, laden with Rum, Sugar, Cotton, Coffee, &c. arrived the last Week at Bedford in Dartmouth.
Saturday last a Prize Brig (mentioned in our last to be taken by the Providence Privateer) laden with Black Oats, bound from Quebec to New York, arrived safe in this Harbour.
TRENTON, December 31.
The last advices from New York mention, that private intelligence had lately been received there from England, informing that the British ministry are at length so embarrassed in their schemes, that they will shortly be under the necessity of making peace with America upon any terms.
We are informed by a gentleman of vacinity, that a considerable number of nine months men, belonging to Virginia, whose time of enlistment, had nearly expired have lately re-enlisted for three years or during the war.
PROVIDENCE, January 23.
The Assembly of this State have voted an additional sum of Five Hundred Pounds lawful money, to be paid out of the General Treasury, towards relieving the distressed inhabitants of New Port, that have removed to the main.
A letter from camp, at Middle Brook, dated Jan. 15, says, "Great numbers of the nine month's men from Virginia and Maryland, have insisted during the war, and more are expected to insist." The same letter adds, "That by various accounts from New York and Staten Island, the enemy are very bad off for bread and Provisions."
Capt. Charles Jenks, in the armed boat Hornet, of this State, retook on Friday se'night, off Point Judith, the sloop Molly's Adventure, of about 40 tons burthen, belonging to Philadelphia, which had been captured by one of Goodrich's privateers & ordered for New Port. The prize is arrived at Warren; her cargo consists of rum, sugar, coffee, &c.
CHARLESTOWN, South Carolina,
Dec. 1. Since our last, we have not received any authentic accounts of the progress of the enemy's army in Georgia, excepting that they are in possession of Sunbury.—Divers reports from that State are at present circulated—some, that the enemy are at Savannah—however, the most certain that we can deliver as such is, that our army is entrenched on the north side of Ogeechee, determined there to make a stand; and that Gen. Provost occupies the heights where Governor Wright's settlements are made, distant about one and a half miles from Ogeechee ferry—Proprietors of vessels at Sunbury, rather than let them fall into the
enemy's hands, set fire to them, and were burnt; and it is said that Capt. Thomas Savage has done the same by his plantations, as he could not otherwise hinder it from falling a prey to the Floridian marauders.—We hardly dare mention the barbarous and savage treatment of Brig. Gen. Screven, was it not of a piece with British cruelty already practised:—Brig. Screven having received a wound while on horse back, fell; immediately several of the enemy came up to him, and either knowing of him, or seeing by his dress he was an officer of distinction, upbraided him with the manner in which one Moore, a Captain in Brown's Rangers, was killed last Summer, and then barbarously discharged their pieces at him: Thus fell this gallant General, who has been upon all occasions, foremost in the service of his country, and has both in private and public character, justly merited the esteem and love of all who knew him.
BHILADELPHIA,
Jan. 13. Last week arrived here, Alexander Fowler, Esq; late a Captain in the 18th or royal Irish regiment.—He was quartered in this city at the first of our troubles with Britain, when he made himself acquainted with the merit of the dispute, and became so warm in the cause of America, that he never rested till he got rid of the British army, which he could not effect till his arrival in England; from whence he went over to France with his family, and thence to America, where he intends spending the remainder of his days.
POUGHKEEPSIE, January 4.
On Friday morning the 1st instant, in order to celebrate the commencement of the third year of American Independence, and Freedom from the usurpation and tyranny of Great Britain, a number of refugees (from the invaded city of New York,) and other patriotic loyal friends to the United States, assembled on the green before the venerable Dutch church in this town, with drums beating and the American colours displayed, where, in honor of the United States, they fired 13 discharges of cannon and gave three cheers, which they repeated in commemoration of American Independence: They then waited on his Excellency the Governor with their compliments of the season to him and his Lady, whom they saluted with a discharge of their cannon and three cheers, and after being kindly received and politely entertained, they repeated their salutation, with cannon and three cheers at retiring. After this, they made visits to several other respectable inhabitants of the town, which were attended with the cheerfulness and reciprocal sociality, usual on this joyful occasion.
FISH KILL, January 21.
Some persons, more attached to their own interest than to the interest and laws of the State, have been for some time past carrying on a trade, chiefly in West Chester county, of sending off Flour. We hear the Hon. General M c Dougal has taken effectual measures to prevent this evil, as well as to hinder supplies being sent to the enemy.

By His Excellency GEORGE CLINTON Esq; Governor of the State of New-York, General and Commander in Chief of all the Militia, and Admiral of the Navy of the same.
PROCLAMATION.
L.S. WHEREAS the Senate and Assembly of this State, did by concurrent resolutions, passed the 21st day of February last propose certain overtures with respect to the controverted lands, in the north eastern parts of the county of Albany, and certain parts of the counties of Cumberland, Charlotte and Gloucester, in order to quiet the disorders prevailing in that part of the State: And whereas the said resolutions have been misrepresented by some and misunderstood by others, and are deemed not to apply to the cases of many persons entitled to relief; by reason whereof apprehensions still remain on the minds of many of the inhabitants in that part of the State and they have not in consequence thereof, returned to their allegiance to this State, within the time, for that purpose in the said resolutions, limited. And whereas the Senate and Assembly, in order more effectually to remove such apprehensions, and more fully to explain the said resolutions, and manifest the equitable intentions of the Legislature have by concurrent resolutions passed this present session.
Resolved, That with respect to all such lands, which have heretofore been granted by the governments of New Hampshire or Massachusetts Bay, and have not been since granted by the government of New York, that all such grants under New Hampshire or Massachusetts Bay, shall be confirmed & declared good, valid and effectual, to all intents and purposes, as if the same had been made by the government of New York; & shall not be deemed null or void, by reason of the non performance of any condition contained in the same.
And whereas it is impossible to establish any general principle for the determination of all disputes, that may arise between persons claiming under New Hampshire or Massachusetts Bay on the one, and New York on the other part; but each case must be determined according to its particular merits,
Resolved therefore, That in all cases of dispute, arising between persons claiming under New Hampshire or Massachusetts Bay on the one, and New York on the other part, for the same lands (besides confirming such possessions as were made under New Hampshire or Massachusetts Bay, prior to any grants for the same under New York) the Legislature will submit the determination thereof, to such persons as the Congress of the United States, shall elect or appoint for that purpose, to be determined according to equity and justice, without adhering to the strict rules of law: Provided always, That nothing in these overtures contained, shall deprive any persons actually possessing lands under New York, of the lands so by them severally actually possessed; but such persons shall be confirmed in their respective possessions.
Resolved, That nothing contained, either in the above mentioned or these resolutions, shall be construed to affect any disputes, that may arise between any person independent of a claim under New Hampshire or Massachusetts Bay, on the one, and New York on the other part.
Resolved, That all persons shall be entitled to the benefit of the above mentioned, and these resolutions notwithstanding they may have with-held their allegiance from
and been in opposition to the government of this State since the first day of May last; Provided, That no person shall be entitled to such benefit, who shall have committed treason against the State, by adhering to the king of Great Britain.
And whereas the said Senate and Assembly of this State, by their concurrent resolution, passed also in this present session of the legislature have requested me to issue my proclamation containing the substance of their concurrent resolutions aforesaid; and have thereby also authorised me in such proclamation to pledge the faith of the Legislature of this State, for the faithful performance of the several matters contained in their said concurrent resolutions;
Now Therefore, I do by these Presents, publish and proclaim the concurrent resolutions of the Senate and Assembly aforesaid, above particularly recited, hereby pledging the faith of the Legislature of this State, for the faithful performance of the several matters therein contained; and I do hereby require all persons concerned to take notice thereof and govern themselves accordingly.
Given under my Hand and the Privy Seal of the said State, at Poughkeepsie, on the Thirty First of October, in the Third Year of the Independence of said State, and in the Year of our Lord One Thousand, Seven Hundred and Seventy Eight.
GEO. CLINTON.
By his Excellency's Command,
STEPHEN LUSH, Sec'y:
GOD SAVE THE PEOPLE:
To the Printer,
Having met with the following piece of Antiquity, writ about two hundred years before the Flood, I thought it might be entertaining to your readers, and therefore send it to you for publication.
Pulgar to his daughter Shual, An. Mun. 1500.
THOU best beloved of my daughters! observe the precepts of thy father: learn wisdom from his experience. Though, like the cedars planted at thy nativity, thou art now in the full bloom of youth and beauty, and hast seen but 150 years, yet betimes, consider that thou wast born to die, and must like them, decay and perish, and return to dust.—How short is life! What are seven or eight hundred years, which few exceed, if no accident happen before! and to what numerous accidents is life exposed! Thy mother dy'd in bearing thee, just in her prime and vigour, when she had scarce reach'd four hundred years: Of 160 children, which she left me, but 90 now remain, the rest are all as if they ne'er had been. But whilst thou remainest, remember this then, and in youth be mindful of thy duty to that invisible and uncreated Being, who, after this transitory existence, can make thee live forevermore. Let not the flatteries of men swell thee up with vanity and pride, nor believe them when they call thy charms immortal: they tell thee what is not; a little while, assuredly will prove them liars; for nothing more certainly takes its flight than beauty. Many whom thou now seest decay'd and withered, not above two or three hundred years ago, were as thou art now, admir'd and courted—Learn then from them, what thou shalt be; and, since beauty will not continue, improve thy mind with piety and virtue: thus shalt thou be always lovely. My days past are eight hundred and twenty years, and soon I must lie down in darkness with my fathers Enoch, Sethos and Addamab, the unbegotten and
first of men. The earth arose from chaos but fifteen hundred years ago, and yet all these are dead; I must follow, and you must do the same.—Every thing I see informs me of mortality; trees planted at my first birth, are long ago converted into dust: marble hewn from the hard rocks, and metals taken from the mine, in my remembrance, are worn out and moulder'd quite away: houses have been thrice rebuilt since I laid some of their foundations, mountains are sunk into valleys, and rivers have chang'd their course within my memory.
Nothing can endure forever, but He who had no beginning: mankind must be cast again into the womb of nature, as well as stones and metals. At present thou art young and beautiful, but age and death must come: Of this be always mindful and puff not up thyself with pride, nor waste thy days in foolishness; for time can never be recal'd: Once gone, 'tis gone for ever.
BOSTON, January 28.
Last saturday morning deacon Henry Putnam's barn, at Reading, almost new, 50 feet in length, and a shed adjoining, 48 feet long, accidentally took fire, and were soon consumed, together with hay sufficient to carry 20 head of cattle through the winter, all his flax, 7 or 8 bushels of rye, 14 sheep, and sundry other articles of value. The deacon, in attempting to save his sheep, did but just escape with his own life; being almost suffocated with the smoke, he lost the door; but, as his last effort, making a vigorous plunge at a venture, he providentially went out at it; and the flames instantly followed some feet in length. This sorrowful providence was occasioned by a lanthorn with a wooden bottom. Let the possessors take warning.
We hear from Cape Porpois, that two prizes, laden with coffee and molasses, have been sent in there by one of our cruisers.
A Schooner, from Bilbo, bound for this port, laden with salt and dry goods, ran ashore on Long Beach, Hull, about 15 days since, and five tons of salt were lost, but providentially no person perished.
Lately arrived in a safe port the Continental armed sloop Providence, from a very successful cruise, in which she captured the Schooner Friendship, with 300 barrels flour, from Quebec, bound to New York. Brigantine Chace, from Jamaica bound to Glasgow, 115 hogheads rum, and 180 hogheads sugar. Brigantine Bella, from Jamaica to Bristol, with 200 hogheads rum, 90 hogheads sugar, 10 tons fustick, 10 tons pimento. Ship Nancy, from Glasgow, for Jamaica, taken by the Marlboro' off Barbadoes, and retaken by the Experiment, and ordered for New-York, retaken again by the sloop Providence, and ordered for New-London, her cargo, dry goods and provisions, her invoice 30,000l. sterling. Brigantine Providence, Increase, from Cork, bound to New York, her cargo oats.
One of the above prizes with sugars, &c. arrived in a safe port.
Six pence Reward.
RANAWAY from me the Subscriber, on the night of the first instant, an indented Apprentice, named Jonathan Edwards. Whoever will take up said Runaway, and bring him to me, shall have the above Reward, and all necessary Charges paid by me.
JOHN MORRILL.
Kingston, January 26, 1778.
To be sold at public Vendue,
At the House of John Philbrick, Yeoman, in Deerfield, on Monday the second Day of March next, at one of the clock, the 6th part of Lot No. 1, in the second Range, in Deerfield; and a third part of a Saw Mill on the same.

PORTSMOUTH, February 1, 1779.  ON Thursday last died Miss ELLIS SHERBURNE, of this Town, in the 18th Year of her Age—It would be an Injury to our Feelings, and Injustice to the Example of Virtue and Benevolence, to pass unnoticed a Character so amiable, which, in the private Walks of Life, was dutiful and attentive,—easy and becoming in her Manners,—and in her Address, unaffected and engaging, heightened by all the Grace and Beauty of an agreeable Person, and fine Heart.—Nature had been liberal in bestowing on her its most attractive Charms, and giving a Taste refined for the most elegant and ornamental Virtues, and for few of the Foibles of the Age:—In her Death, there was all the Composure and Serenity that a Life of Innocence and Virtue,—Attention to the Laws of Religion, and Submission to the great Parent of the World could inspire.
Last Wednesday, the Rev'd JOSEPH BUCKMINSTER, junr. Son of the Rev. Joseph Buckminster of Rutland, received the pastoral charge of that Church of Christ at Portsmouth, of which the Rev. President Langdon, D. D. was late Pastor. The Rev. President was Moderator of the Council, and opened the solemnity with prayer, the Rev. Father of the Candidate preached from John 21, 15, 16, 17. Rev. Benjamin Stevens prayed, and gave the charge. Rev. Samuel Haven, D. D. gave the fellowship of the Churches. Rev. Samuel Macclintock closed with Prayer. The gravity and seriousness of the numerous assembly collected on the occasion is possible, encreased the solemnity of Ordination, and must afford, every Lover of Religion, decency and good order, a sensible pleasure in the reflection.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 30.
On Monday the 12th of this instant, a most splendid ball was given, by a Society of French Gentlemen, to the principal Ladies and Gentlemen of this city, at the New Tavern. His Excellency the Governor of the State and his Lady—the Lady of his Excellency Gen. Washington, and his Excellency the French Minister honoured it with their Company. Both the outside and inside of the Ball-Room were handsomely decorated with a number of ingenious devices and mottoes, signifying the present happy alliance between the Court of Versailles and the United States. Too much praise cannot be given to the French Gentlemen for the order, politeness, and benevolence with which they conducted every part of this entertainment. The evening was spent in the most agreeable manner. Joy appeared in every countenance, and every heart seemed to exult in Safety, Freedom, and Independence, which have been ensured to our country by the friendship and magnanimity of the Protector of the Rights of Mankind .
LONDON, August 20.
In the fate of the mercenary Hessians employed against our fellow subjects in America, we may read the disapprobation, and mark the manifest intervention of Heaven. Of the private men who embarked from Hesse Cassel, on their sanguinary expedition, not above a fourth part are in a state of militation, the rest are either killed, wounded, or prisoners; of the Commanders, their fate is not less exemplary, General D'Heister died a few days since, being returned to engage fresh mercenaries; Col. Rand, killed at Trenton; Col. Donop, killed in the attack of the Fort on Mud Island; Gen. Kniphausen, slightly wounded at the attack of German Town— Sic peccant inimici libertatis!
The supremacy of Parliament, & unconditional submission, two favorite terms adopted by the Court, the Ministry, and the Legislature, have produced wonderful effects:
—The total separation of America from the British Empire, and the formation of a new monarchy of Independent States—the loss of above thirty Millions of money—the destruction of thirty thousand troops, and the most shameful disgrace to the English arms that was ever incurred since the foundation of the empire. It is time to discard & disgrace words which have produced such horrid consequences, and adopt others, more conformable to common sense, to constitutional liberty, and to humanity.
Caillere Delatour
Has for Sale at his Shop opposite Captain Geo. Wentworth's, the following Articles,  T eneriff Wine by the Gallon or Quantity—Lisbon Salt,—striped satten,—red and blue striped luestring,—fans,—silk and cotton striped for gowns,—striped camblets,—silk and worsted dit.—French calamanco—black serge—nankeen—plain muslin,—chincies,—cotton gown patterns, cambricks,—threads of all sorts,—tapes of all sorts,—looking glasses,—knives and scissars,—pins and combs,—womens silk shoes, and sundry other sorts of ditto,—snuff boxes,—Also, a variety of flower'd and earthen Ware, such as plates, dishes, &c.
N. B. Any of the Monies emitted by Congress of May 20, 1777, and April 11, 1778, will be taken for the above Articles.
A F A R M
Lying in Gunthwaite, fifteen Miles above the Court House in the lower Coos, containing 255 Acres of excellent Land. 100 of it Interval, under Improvement; has on it a very convenient, and well finished House, and a Barn seventy Feet in length. For further Particulars enquire of SAMUEL GILMAN WHITE in Haverhill. Also.
TO BE SOLD
A F A R M
Lying in the Town of Northumberland, in the upper Coos, containing about 2000 Acres of excellent LAND, three hundred of it Interval, fifty of it under good Improvement; has on it two new Barns, one eighty Feet in length, the other forty.
§ Dunbarton. §
State of New Hampshire, Hillsborough, ss.  W hereas the nonresident proprietors of the following lots of land in Dunbarton, have been publicly notified, that said lots were taxed the following sums for the year 1777, and the payment thereof is neglected, this is therefore to notify such delinquent proprietors and others, that so much of said lots will be sold at public vendue, at the house of Israel Clifford, innholder in said Dunbarton, on the second Tuesday on February next, at ten of the clock in the forenoon, as will pay the respective taxes with incidental charges Original proprietors Names, Lot, Range, Tax.
   L R s. d.     William Stark 7 1 9 9   Cunningham & Stark 6 1 4 11 north side   John Ramsey 9 5 9 9   Whitard and Stark 5 5 9 9   Adam Dickey 4 5 7 0 north side   Stovey and Ramsey 5 6 4 11 south side   Fulton & Varum 1 7 9 9   Eliot 2 7 4 11 south side   Noah Emery, Esq; 6 7 9 9   Cockran 2 8 4 11 south side   James Mc Gregore 2 9 9 9   Hunking Wentworth 3 9 9 9   John Wentworth 3 13 9 9   Capt. Todd 1 14 9 9   John Moffat 6 2 9 9   John Moffat 8 1 4 11 south side   Matthew Morton 3 10 9 9    James Mc Calley, Constable of Dunbarton Dunbarton, Jan. 8, 1779. for the Year 1777.
THE Subscriber being in right of his Wife, one of the Heirs of the late Thomas Wallingford, Esq; of Summerworth, deceased, intends selling all his share, or interest that he may have to all the Lands the said Thomas Wallingford died possessed of in the County of Hillsborough and Cheshire, except his right in the Township of Weare, William Pearne. Portsmouth, January 26, 1779.
C U R R A N T S
Of the BEST QUALITY, Sold by  BENJAMIN DEARBORN.
BEAVER.
A Few Packs choice Beaver, West India RUM, COTTON, MADEIRA and PORT WINE, Sold by McINTYRE, at his Store, in Portsmouth.
Flour and Sugar
To be sold by Joseph Bass.
For Money emitted in May 1777, and April 1778.
Cash given for FLAX SEED,
At the Store of Richard Wibb d Penhallow, on Long Wharfe, Portsmouth.
LOST, last Wednesday Evening,
between the Town House and Mrs. Titons Tavern, a CHEST-KEY: Whosoever has found said KEY & will be so kind as to leave it at the Printing Office shall be thankfully Rewarded for their Trouble, as said KEY can be of no service to any one but the Owner. Portsmouth, Jan. 31st, 1779.
A Choice Lot of LAND,
Containing about 200 Acres, in the Township of Acworth, well situated, and adjoining to Settlers, to be sold for Continental Money of May and April Emmissions, that is stopped by Congress.
Enquire of the PRINTER.
Notice is hereby given, that the
Distress through the Farm belonging to the Heirs of Benjamin Piper, late of Stratham, deceased, will in future be stopped up, as said Farm will be Occupied in future in a different manner than has been heretofore improved—by order of the Administrators of said Benjamin Piper and Nathaniel Piper, deceased. Stratham, January 20th, 1779.
All Persons Indebted to, or that
have any Demands on the Estate of William Clifford, late of Candia, in the County of Rockingham, Yeoman, deceased, are hereby desired to call on Sarah Clifford of said Candia, Administratrix to said Estate in order for a speedy settlement. Candia Jan. 23, 1779.
The several Creditors of Daniel
Gale, late of Raymond are hereby desired to call on John Dudley, Esq; Administrator on his Estate to receive their proportions of the same, as allowed by the Judge of probate. Raymond, Jan. 23, 1779.
From the LONDON EVENING POST.
To the PRINTER.
SIR,
I BEG leave to make some little addition to part of your well informed and honest correspondent Janus's last letter. He says, justly, that the war with America was conceived in ignorance; but I sincerely wish that all the guilt of the Ministers lay in ignorance; incapacity, and weakness: No! Sir, it was a war founded, besides all these, in murder and wickedness, in the lust of power, and the scheme of oppression, in a fixed resolution to establish despotism, and to gratify Scotch harpies with forfeited estates and confiscations. The Ministry were encouraged to prosecute the war by the most detestable of men, by governors sent to rule provinces, with a view to betray those they ought to protect and cherish. Government never wished for conciliation upon reasonable terms; they were from the very first resolved to push matters to extremity, and beyond the possibility of retracting, because they thought themselves sure of two things, that the Americans were cowards, and would not resist; and that the Parliament and the nation would support them at all events, in carrying on this bloody, unnatural, and ruinous war.
JANUARIUS.
A few Thousand of PINS;
Thread and Cotton Stockings, a small Quantity of Annotto Dye, and sundry other Articles, to be sold for the Monies emitted by Congress in May 1777 and April 1778. Enquire of the PRINTER.

DRUGS and MEDICINES,
STEVENS and CO, have for Sale at their Store in Amherst, State of New Hampshire,
A GENERAL assortment of Medicines, as cheap as can be bought else - where also a variety of other Articles in the Grocery way : Patenteeed Medicines : - A safe, easy & certain cure for the Camp Itch. &c. &c. &c.
To be sold at public Vendue,
On the 20th Day of February next, at Mrs. Tilton's in Portsmouth, if not before sold at private sale,
A House & Land on Pickerin's
Neck, with the Barn, Store House and Wharfe thereto belonging, situate between the House that was the late Major Wentworth's and the House of Mrs. Cate. - There is a good Well of Water, and many other Conveniences appertaining to said House &c. For Conditions of sale, apply to Thomas Martin or John Peirce.
Portsmouth, January 18, 1779.
‡ Errol. ‡
State of New-Hampshire.
Whereas application hath been made to me the subscriber, one of the Justices of the peace for the county of Rockingham, in the state aforesaid, by proprietors, owners of more than one sixteenth part of the rights of land in said township of Errol , to notify and call a meeting of the proprietors of said township, to be held at the house of Mr. Goodhue, innholder in Salem, in Massachusetts-Bay, on Wednesday the 17th Day of February next, at one of the clock P. M. to act on the following particulars, viz. 1. To chuse a moderator, Proprietors clerk, collector, assessors, and treasurer. 2. To choose a committee to lot out the township in such manner as shall be agreed on. 3. To raise such sums of money as may be necessary for the above purpose, and to do whatever may be thought proper to forward the settlement of said township, and to agree upon a method for calling proprietors meeting in future - In pursuance of which application, I do hereby notify and warn the proprietors of Errol to meet at the time and place for the purposes aforesaid. H. WENTWORTH, Just. Peace
Portsmouth, Jan. 18. 1779
|| Piermont. ||
To Mr. Joseph Pierce, Clerk of the Proprietors of PIERMONT.
WE the subscribers, owners of more than one sixteenth part of said township, request you to notify and call a meeting of said proprietors, to meet at Widow Tilton's in Portsmouth, on Tuesday the second day of March next, at two o'clock P. M. to act on the following particulars, viz. 1. To chuse a moderator to govern said meeting. 2. To chuse such other officers and such committees, as they may judge the affairs of the propriety require. 3. To raise money by tax to pay their agents expence in the dispute with Haverhill. 4. To see if the proprietors will exchange or sell to the Rev. Mr. Richards a piece of common land that lays very convenient for him ; and to consider other matters which may be beneficial to the propriety.
Jonathan Moulton, Jan. 16. 1779. Jos. Moulton, jun.
New-Hampshire, Rockingham ss.
To the Proprietors or Owners of the Town of Piermont , in the County of Grafton, in said New Hampshire . In Pursuance of the above Request, and by virtue of a vote of said proprietors, impowering their clerk, upon application made to him, by the owners of more than one sixteenth part of said town. You are hereby notified and warned to meet at the dwelling house of Mrs. Tilton, innholder in Portsmouth, in said county of Rockingham, on the second day of March next, at two of the clock P. M. to act on the several articles in the foregoing request.
JOSEPH PIERCE, Clerk of the proprietors of the Town of piermont.
portsmouth, Jan. 18. 1779
To be sold at Publick Vendue
In Rochester, the 10th Day of March next, at the House of Mr. Wentworth, innholder in said Rochester,
An extraordinary Lot of Land
Lying in the second Division, No. —, containing near three hundred Acres. The Goodness of said Land is well known. A great Number of Persons have heretofore applied to purchase it, offering almost any Sum : And as the Possessor, for singular Reasons, hath refused disposing of said Land in Time past, he now determines to give all an equal Chance, being unwilling to disoblige any, who heretofore applied for it. The most reasonable security will be taken ; sufficient Time of payment allowed the person who may chance to buy it, and even the produce of the country will be received in part payment, on Terms then and there agreed on. The Lot of Land mentioned for sale is in the Town of Rochester.
Portsmouth, Jan. 18th. 1779.
The Sale of Lands in Barnstead
is put off to Wednesday the 24th of March.
Wanted, a Man well acquainted
with Agriculture, and who can be recommended for his Honesty, as well as Industry ; to be hired by the Month or Year, and the most reasonable Encouragement will be given to any Person that may be willing to engage by the last of March or first of April next. For further particulars, enquire at the Printing Office in Portsmouth. Jan. 18, 1779.
The Proprietors of the Township
Of Britton Woods, at their meeting in February 1775, passed a vote, impowering their clerk to call all their future meetings by notification in the New-Hampshire Gazette , — the said clerk, agreeable to said vote, (and being also thereto required by the owners of more than one sixteenth part of said Township) hereby notifies the proprietors of said Britton Woods, to meet at the Printing Office of Daniel Fowle Esq; in Portsmouth on Wednesday the third Day of February next, at 5 o'Clock P. M. for the following purpose, viz.
 1st To chuse a moderator to govern said meeting.  2dly. To consider on all former votes, and determine if such as are not already complied with, shall be now put into Execution.  3dly. To vote such sums as may be necessary for defraying the charges of making roads, and all other improvements of the propriety.  4thly. To determine on what terms they will admit settlers.  5thly. To transact any other matters not here particularly mentioned, which by the proprietors then met shall be thought conducive to the general good of the proprietary. 
J WHIPPLE, proprietors clerk. Portsmouth January 13, 1779.
ALL Persons are cautioned against purchasing a NOTE of hand Mr. Joseph Drew of Dover has unfairly obtained against me — The Note was given sometime last month, for £. 100 L. M. payable to said Drew or Order, on demand, without any legal consideration and deposited upon certain conditions, in the hands of a third person, from whence said Drew obtained it. JAMES TUTTLE. Dover, December 28, 1778.
The original Grantees of Relhan,
and the present Owners, from or under the said original Grantees, and all that hold any Right or Interest in or under the Proprietary of Relhan , are once more earnestly requested to pay or cause to be paid up, within three Months from the Date hereof, to me the subscriber, living at Portsmouth, or to Capt. Hovey living in said Relhan who are chosen assistant Collectors with Daniel Fowle, the whole Amount of the five delinquent Taxes, levied by the proprietors of Relhan , on every original Right in said Town, which are as follows, to wit. 1st Tax 1. 10 0 — 2d Tax 1. 1 10 0 — 3d Tax 1. 0 18 0 — 4th 1. 2 2 0 — 5th Tax 1. 0 9 0 ; and all Receipts for the payment of any or either of said Taxes, from any former Collector or Collectors, are desired to be produced, and will be received as payment for such sums as they contain ; if payment is not made agreeable to this Request, so much of every delinquent's Right or Lot will be exposed to sale, as will be sufficient to pay the Taxes thereon, agreeable to the Laws in such cases provided. The proprietors are more unfortunately requested to pay up the deficient Taxes at this period as it will strengthen the just Endeavours of the proprietors, and fix them upon a certain and rightful Basis, which the Efforts of the designing will be unable to remove.
OLIVER WHIPPLE, Collector.
Portsmouth, Jan. 1. 1779.
The Creditors to the Estate of Samuel Griffith, deceas'd, who have not received their proportion, are desir'd to apply to Joseph Bass , Administrator to said Estate. Portsmouth, Jan. 11. 1779.
All Persons that have Demands or are indebted to the Estate of Benjamin Colbath, late of Durham, in the County of Strafford yeoman deceas'd are desired to settle the same with me the subscriber Administrator of said Estate.
Winthrop Colbath, Administrator.
Epping, Jan. 13th, 1779.
All Persons that have Demands
On the Estate of Tilly Higgins, late of Berwick, in the county of York, deceas'd, are desir'd to call on John Higgins of said Berwick Executor to said Estate, and receive their several Demands ; and all others, who have Accounts open with said Estate, are requested to adjust the same immediately. January 16, 1779.
§ Percy. §
State of New-Hampshire.
WHEREAS Application has been made to me the subscriber, one of the Justices of the Peace for the county of Rockingham, in the State aforesaid, by the proprietors, owners of more than one sixteenth part of the rights of land in the Township of Percy , to notify and call a meeting of the proprietors of said Township, to be held at the house of Mrs. Tilton, innholder in Portsmouth, on Wednesday the 17th day of February next, at 10 o'clock A. M. to act on the following particulars, viz.
 1. To choose a moderator, proprietors clerk, collector, assessors, and treasurer.  2. To choose a committee for the purpose of laying out cutting, clearing and bridging a road through said Percy and Northumberland to Connecticut River.  3. To appoint a committee to lay out one hundred 100 acre lots, and to survey the meadow or interval land, on Ammuroosuck River, running through the town, and to receive the report of the committee heretofore appointed to put on settlers, and what number may be on:  4. To choose a committee to build a saw and grist mill, & agree with proper persons for doing the same.  5. To vote on each right such sums of money as may be necessary for the above purposes, and do whatever may be thought proper to forward the settlement of said Township.  6. To agree on a method for calling proprietors meetings in future. 
The proprietors are desired punctually to attend.
In pursuance of which Application, I do hereby notify and warn the proprietors of Percy to meet at the time and place for the purposes aforesaid.
HUNKING WENTWORTH, Just. Peace. Portsmouth, January 14. 1779.
‡ Northumberland. ‡
THE proprietors of Northumberland, are hereby notified to meet at Mrs. Tilton's Tavern in Portsmouth, on Wednesday the 17th day of February next, at three o'clock P. M. for the purposes heretofore advertised ; also to know if they will sell any land for the discharging some demands on said proprietors.
J. TREADWELL, Clerk pro tem. Portsmouth, Jan. 15, 1779.
§ Dummer. §
State of New Hampshire.
WHEREAS application has been made to me the subscriber, one of the Justices of the peace for the county of Rockingham, in the state aforesaid, by the proprietors, owners of more than one sixteenth part of the right of land in the township of Dummer to notify and call a meeting of the proprietors of said township, to be held at the House of Mrs. Tilton, innholder in Portsmouth, on Thursday the 18th of February next, at 3 o'Clock P. M. to act on the following particulars, viz.
 1st. To chuse a moderator and proprietors clerk.  2dly. To agree upon a method for calling future meetings.  3. To examine the state of the accounts of the propriety.  4. To receive the report of any former committees who have not yet reported to said proprietors.  5. To consider what is necessary to be done in order to forward the speedy settlement of said township, & act thereon as said proprietors shall think best. — In pursuance of which application, I do hereby notify and warn the proprietors of Dummer , to meet at the time and place for the purposes aforesaid. 
H. WENTWORTH, Just. Peace. Portsmouth, Jan. 21, 1779.
‡ The Gore. ‡
State of New Hampshire, Strafford, ss.
Whereas the proprietors or owners of lands in that tract of land called The Gore , lying adjoining Gilmantown and Barnstead have been legally notified to pay a certain tax or assessment laid by virtue of a law of said state on each right or lot in said Gore for the year 1777, to me the subscriber, and several of them having neglected to pay the same, 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 Joseph Roberts, Esq; in said Gore , on the last monday in February next, at one of the clock in the afternoon as will be sufficient to pay said tax, with incidental charges, if said tax and charges be not paid before that time. The delinquent proprietors names are as follows, with the sums due, upon their respective lots or parts of lots in said Gore exclusive of the charge.
   No. R. l. s. d.     12 4 Solly and March 2 6 3   11 4 Walter Bryant, Esq's part 0 9 9   11 3 Walter Bryant Esq's part 0 9 9  
Jacob Chamberlin, Constable.
Gore, December 25. 1778.