The New-Hampshire gazette and general advertiser (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1782-11-23 00:00:00

THE NEW-HAMPSHIRE GAZETTE, AND GENERAL ADVERTISER.
Vol. XXVI.]
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1782.
[No. 1360.]
From Wayland's Grenada Gazette, of the 22d ultimo, the following is extracted.
L O N D O N.
The following are said to be the respective Plans for an accommodation with America, and the other warring Powers, proposed by the Rockingham and Shelburne Parties.
ROCKINGHAMITES P L A N.
1. A M E R I C A I N D E P E N D E N T ; a treaty with her on a broad bottom. 2. Peace with France, Spain and the Dutch ; a general restoration of territory captured on all sides, and all the powers to be put in the same situation as before the rupture. 3. A parliamentary reform to a short parliament, and a general system of economy in every department, in order to render more distinct the powers of the crown and the parliament. 4. Twenty new peers, six to be made directly, and a dissolution of the parliament at the end of the present session, if it should be found necessary ; of the new peers, the King to name the first, first Lord of the Treasury four, each of the two Secretaries two, President of the Council, Chancellor of the Exchequer, Lord High Chancellor of England, Lord Privy Seal, first Lord of the Admiralty, one each ; the other to be adjusted in the Cabinet. 5. An increase of the navy, as far as possible ; a system to be adopted so as to reconcile all parties ; and recall to the public service men of the first abilities in the naval line. All the marines on the present establishment converted into sailors, and a reduction of twelve regiments to serve as marines. 6. A general reform and reduction in the army ; no more foreigners to be hired except to recruit such German or other foreign regiments now in service, & no foreign troops on any account admitted into England or Scotland.
SHELBURNEITES P L A N.
1. A M E R I C A to have the most equitable terms held out to her—an independence of the British Parliament, but not of the British Crown ; and an immediate repeal of all acts passed against her ; a bill of general oblivion, and an immediate exchange of good offices, a Viceroy for the Northern Colonies and another for the Southern ; the peerage to extend to America. 2. A general peace ; but Great Britain to retain the Isle of Ceylon, and to have it guaranteed to her forever by the other powers ; Eustatia to be a neutral island ; all other matters to be put on the same footing as before the war.
3. An œconomical system to be adopted, and a general reform as to the abolition of useless offices, &c. but no reform of parliament so as to alter the period of sitting ; it being alledged that the Crown is empowered to dissolve and call fresh parliaments every year if it should be found necessary. 4. Twenty four new peers, &c. 5. The navy to be increased as much as possible ; a register of seamen under parliamentary sanction ; a general attention to fisheries, commerce, &c. new recruits for marines, in the room of such as it may be found necessary to take & convert for seamen. 6. No reduction of the army establishment till the war is concluded, except in the article of foreign troops ; all the rest as in the first plan. N. B. A Great Personage adopts the Articles of the Shelburne Party, as do also all the Bedford side.
The present State of EUROPE, Published May 23, 1782.
E N G L A N D supporting such an unequal contest as never was sustained by any single power. A contest that never originated from Government ; never was created by Ministerial misconduct, or unconstitutional ambition in the Crown. A contest brought upon the people by the people. By the rebellious and licentious spirit of the people, in defiance of all the wisdom of parliament, and all the measures of the Cabinet to prevent it.— FRANCE opposing, with a view to aggrandize her own strength, and humbling an enemy long accustomed to be victorious.— SPAIN opposing, with the hope of receiving Jamaica and Gibraltar.— AMERICA contending for a total independence,—and HOLLAND intent upon revenge.—The EMPRESS benefiting by the war, but lukewarm, or something less, in her endeavors to accommodate all differences.—The EMPEROR , profiting immensely by the trade of Ostend, secretly disposed to fan the flame.—The KING of PRUSSIA exulting at the distresses of his old ally.— SWE-DEN in the pay of France.— DENMARK indifferent.—And all the lesser powers of Europe waiting to see the British flag diminished to its former greatness, and reduced to a level with their own.
There are at this time a number of paragraph writers in the different prints endeavoring to throw down the funds, with a view to come in at the lowest possible terms, on a prospect of peace.—These conjurors are therefore daily fabricating falsehoods to alarm and deceive the public on the political situation of affairs. One takes Charlestown by storm, by surprise, by siege, by Frenchmen, by Americans, by Spaniards.—Another carries WASHINGTON with 20,000 to New York, and that fortress capitulates to the enemy.
A third lands troops at Jamaica, multiplies the French and Spanish fleets there, and leaves us not a foot of land in the West Indies.—Bravo ! Gentlemen, bravo !—go on—'tis a noble, a fertile, an extensive field for the exercise of a political genius ; and there is no doubt, but as long as the credulity of the world takes the lead of men's understanding, these artifices will do you service.
L O N D O N, August 29.
It is currently reported, that the brave Earl Cornwallis is to go to the East Indies, to succeed Sir Eyre Coote ; and it must give great pleasure to all who know the noble disinterested zeal of that worthy peer and excellent officer, to think that no man is so likely to restore the name of his country to credit in the East, and to put an end to that oppression and peculation, which has brought the name of Britain to disgrace, not only in India, but all over the world.
Leyden, August 14. France promises herself great advantages from the appearance of Mons. Buffy in the East Indies ; the debarkation of the troops under the orders of M. Duchemin, at Porto Novo, seems already to augur the most happy success ; this body of European regular troops, joined to the numerous army of Hyder Ali being in a condition to act powerfully on the coast of Coromandel, before the arrival of the reinforcement which Commodore Bickerton is carrying thither.
N E W Y O R K, November 2.
Extract of a letter, dated London, Aug. 18.
“ An occurrence, which has arisen since the close of my letter by this conveyance, occasions me to add a line.
“ A committee of the merchants trading to America, waited on Lord Shelburne the other day, expressing their apprehensions concerning Charlestown and New York, in consequence of the evacuation of Savannah. From what passed, impressions had been imbibed, that both Charlestown and New York will follow the fate of Georgia, and the idea will, I believe, be held up in very strong terms in the letters by this vessel. A friend of mine, interested as a merchant in this business, introduced me to one of the committee, a sensible, intelligent man, and from what he stated of the particulars of the interview with the Minister, I am not led to believe the intended evacuation of New York ; though I fancy that of Charlestown has taken place ere now. Upon the whole, my opinion is, that some gentlemen have drawn a conclusion not warranted by the premises. I would not have my friends alarmed without a cause ; though when there is reason, I shall not conceal it. I think New York will not be abandoned, and unless compelled by dire necessity , that it will not be given without terms.”

PHILADELPHIA, October 31.
Reports say, that Charlestown is evacuated, and General Greene had taken possession. This appears very probable, from all the account we have had, especially by the arrival of two persons from that place, which they left the latter end of September, when the corps of refugees had sailed from thence for St. Augustine, all the heavy artillery, &c. was shipped, the out works on the point being left; and it was given out, that they only waited for transports to take them off, which, our informants say, had just hove in in sight when they left the town.
November 2. On Wednesday last the ship Carolina, Captain Newel arrived at Baltimore in forty days from l'Orient. Neither the letters nor papers have come to hand; but the principal accounts brought by her are, that the combined fleet of France and Spain, consisting of about sixty sail of the line, had sailed for Gibraltar, to second the grand attack on that fortress, which it was thought, would be made about the middle of September: it was uncertain whether the British fleet would attempt the relief against this formidable armament.—That the late action in the East Indies had proved favorable to the fleet of our Ally, and it was asserted, three British men of war were taken in it. An English officer was heard to say, that their affairs were ruined in the East, and that nothing could retrieve them from destruction.—That although Sir Joseph Yorke and Mr. Fitzherbert were at Paris, yet a peace seemed very doubtful, and no decisive opinion could be made on it, and that the Dutch fleet, of twenty sail of the line, had protected their trade in the North sea, and prevented the Baltic fleet from reaching England.
Extract of letter from Paris, August 27.
“The Count d’Estaing and the Duc de Chartres, who have not been employed since the engagement of the summer 1778, are certainly going out to the West Indies to take the command of the fleet; two ships are preparing at Brest for their accommodation, la Pomone, a new ship of 80, and la Suffisant of 74 guns, also new. What other ships they will take with them are not mentioned; but it is generally said the reinforcement will be a large one, as it is intended to commence a vigorous campaign again when the hurricane months are over. The negotiation goes on but slowly, though the Court of London is said to have removed some obstacles: and his Majesty has power with his allies to manage the out lines for them peremptorily.”
His Excellency ELIAS BOUDINOT , Esq; a Delegate for the State of New Jersey, is elected President of the United States in Congress assembled.
FISHKILL, November 14.
We have a report that Gibraltar has capitulated and delivered up to the Spaniards. We hope soon to have this piece of news agreeably confirmed.
In New York part of their troops are ordered to their winter cantonments on Long Island, which leaves us but small expectations of their leaving that city this season.
We learn from Albany, that near two hundred of our prisoners are arrived there on parole from Canada, and that a number more are returning by water to New York, in order to be exchanged there.
BOSTON, November 21.
The British Admiral Kempenfelt, who perished on board the Royal George, on his falling in with the French transports, last winter, under Admiral Guichen, had the cruelty and worse than infernal barbarity, to open his lower tier of guns upon a number of those defenceless vessels which had struck to him, and sunk them with their crews, because the bad weather and the nearness of Guichen prevented his taking possession of them.
Accounts are received from Port au Prince, that the Scipion French man of war, of 74 guns, which was convoying a fleet from the W. Indies to France, fell in with the London, of 90 guns, Admiral Graves, which was separated from the Jamaica fleet, and had a smart engagement with her. The French ship finding the London was rather weak of men, attempted to board her, and got ten or twelve men on board; but another large ship heaving in sight, she attended to the safety of her convoy and quitted the combat.
WORCESTER, October 31.
In order to gratify the taste of many of our readers, we insert the following account of a trial, which is very singular in this country.
On the 16th instant, came on to be tried before the Supreme Judicial Court, then sitting in this town, the celebrated cause of Mr. Spooner, and Miss Peckham, both of Peterborough, in this county, for a breach of promise of marriage, which was decided in favor of the lady:
Ruggles Spooner against Sarah Peckham. C A S E.
For that the said Sarah, on a certain day, at Peterborough, in consideration that the said Ruggles then and there promised to marry her, promised to marry him whenever thereto requested; yet though the said Ruggles was always ready, and though thereto requested, the said Sarah had not married him, but refused and still refuseth so to do, to his damage a very polite sum (5000l.)
While the plaintiff's Counsel was opening the cause, the Lady's Attorney objected to the admission of parole evidence, and argued with some strength from the nature of the case, in favor of admitting Ladies to shuffle, equivocate and coquet, as much as they pleased, in making the particular bargain of matrimony; and offered to support his arguments by an act of the Legislature, that no promise in consideration of marriage should support an action, unless a memorandum thereof should be made in writing, and signed by the party to be charged therewith: but the honorable Court held, that the act did not apply to the present case, and that every person ought to be held to perform his or her promise. [Observe this, deceivers, male and female.] It appeared by evidence, that Mr. Spooner had paid his addresses to the Lady (who is since married) and had asked the consent of her parents, but was refused, a very affecting letter from the Lady to Mr. Spooner was produced, wherein she requested him to drop all thoughts of having her, &c. and when it was asserted that the Lady promised to marry him, it was proved that she had said, if she had made such a promise, a bad promise was better broken than kept.
The Jury, however, gave a verdict in favor of the defendant, perhaps in consequence of the opinion of the honorable Court, that unless there was proof as well that he promised her, as that she promised him, it would be Nudum Pactum, a promise without consideration, and therefore not binding in law; or
perhaps because it did not appear that he per- severed, as was incumbent on him, in his ad- dresses, a simple demand and refusal, by custom, being not sufficient in this particular case.
S A L E M, December 21.
The following extracts of letters, which passed between his Excellency General Washington and Sir Guy Carleton, are said to be genuine.
Extract of a letter from his Excellency Gen. Washington, to Sir Guy Carleton, dated Head Quarters, 8th September, 1782.
“I cannot help remarking, that your Excellency has several times lately taken occasion to mention that all hostilities stand suspended on your part—I must confess that to me this expression wants explanation: I can have no conception of a suspension of hostilities, but that which arises from a mutual agreement of the powers at war, and which extends to naval as well as land operations.—That your Excellency has thought proper, on your part, to make a partial suspension, may be admitted;—but whether this has been owing to political or other motives is not for me to decide: it is however, a known fact, that at the same time the British cruisers on our coast have been more than usually alert:—and while Americans are admitted to understand their real interest, it will be difficult for them, when a suspension of hostilities is spoken of, to separate the idea of its extending to sea as well as land.
I cannot ascribe the inroads of Savages upon our Northwestern frontiers to the causes from whence your Excellency supposes them to originate; neither can I allow that they are committed without directions from the Commander in Chief in Canada: for by prisoners and deserters, it is apparent, that those ravaging parties are composed of White troops, under the command of officers regularly commissioned, as well as well as Savages; and it would be a solecism to suppose, that such parties could be out without the knowledge of their Commander in Chief.”
Extract of a letter from Sir Guy Carleton, to his Excellency General Washington, dated New York, September 12, 1782.
“Partial though our suspension of hostilities may be called, I thought it sufficient to have prevented those cruelties in the Jerseys [avowed] which I have had occasion to mention more than once. But if war was the choice, I never expected this suspension should operate further than to induce them to carry it on as is practised by men of liberal minds.—I am clearly of opinion with your Excellency, that mutual agreement is necessary for a suspension of hostilities; and that without this mutual agreement, either party is free to act as each may judge expedient: yet I must at the same time frankly declare to you, that being no longer able to discern the object we contend for, I disapprove of all hostilities, by land and sea, as they only tend to multiply the miseries of individuals, when the public can reap no advantage by success.
As to the Savages, I have the best assurances, that from a certain period, not very long after my arrival here, no parties of Indians were sent out, and that messengers were dispatched to recall those who had gone forth before that time;—and I have particular assurances of disapprobation of all that happened to your party on the side of Sandusky, except so far as was necessary for self defence.”

Capt. Thornlike, in a brig from Beverly, bound to the West Indies, was taken in our Bay last week, by a small privateer from Liverpool, Nova Scotia. It has been reported, that she has also taken several other vessels.
PORTSMOUTH, November 23.
On Tuesday last arrived in this port, Capt. Shackford, in a brig, in 25 days from Montserrat, with a valuable cargo of rum, &c. He brings nothing further, in the news way, than is contained in the following extract from his log, viz.
October 15th, The sloop Hannah, Ereses Rositer, was chased into Montserrat road, by the privateer schooner Berbeccia, and continued the chase until she was beat off by the forts. — On the same day, Capt. Parrot, from Portsmouth, arrived and sailed for St. Kitts. — October 20th, Capt. Richard Solter, of Portsmouth, was chased into the same road, by the privateer brig Bee, of Antigua, being under French colors, ran along side of him and bailed, but the forts began a fire upon her, which forced her to bear away. — October 27th, The Flying Fish of Portsmouth, sailed in company with the brig Recovery, Capt. Ingersol, of Salem, which parted company on the 30th, being chased by a ship.
In the snow storm on Thursday last, the letter of marque ship Argo, from Nantz, bound to Salem, was cast away on Sweat's point, (York) and soon went to pieces; and we hear most of the cargo, which was very valuable, is lost.
BASSETTERRE, October 16.
On Saturday morning arrived at Sandy Point, his Most Christian Majesty's frigate Fripon. — She had on board his Excellency Count Damas, Governor General of the French islands, who after visiting Brimstone-Hill, sailed for St. Eustatius.
The English 64 gun ship Prince William, and another of the line, have arrived at Antigua from America.
It is said that a negotiation for a general peace has been resumed, and that Sir Joseph York is appointed plenipotentiary to the Court of France.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in Goffstown, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1781, that so much of their lands will be sold at public vendue, on Thursday the 28th day of November next, at 10 o'clock forenoon, at the house of William Rogers, innholder in said town, as will pay said taxes and charges, unless prevented by previous payment.
New Em. Silv.
   John Orr's List. N. R. Q. l. s. d. s. d.     Thomas Wallingford 5 1 80 16 8 5 2   Joshua Pierce 4 2 80 16 8 5 2   George Jaffery 2 4 50 13 4 4 2   Andrew Kimball's List.   Caleb Emery 10 1 0 10 0 3 2   Job Kidder 11 6 1 0 0 6 3   Caleb Dalton 12 3 4 0 1 3   Thomas Parker 6 3 10 0 3 2   Sampson Stoddard 5 6 10 0 3 2   Ditto 14 58 6 8 2 1   Benjamin Richards 7 1 10 0 3 2   John Juel 9 1 10 0 3 2   Timothy Calley 9 4 5 0 1 7   James Kennedy 10 5 6 8 2 1   Unknown 2 6 6 8 2 1   Peter Herreman 1 2 13 4 4 2   Mathew Patten 6 1 10 0 3 1   Polenby 12 6 4 0 1 3   Nathaniel Meserve 12 3 4 0 1 3   James McKnight 5 9 8 4 2 8   Goffstown, John Orr, 1 Const.   Oct. 20, 1782: Andrew Kimball, 1 bles.  
J. & N. Sparhawk,
Have to sell at their shop near the market,
a Variety of European and India
GOODS,
VERY CHEAP for Cash, viz.
   Broad Cloths of various colors, Stamp'd linnen, cotton, gauze and silk   Lambskin, Handkerchiefs,   Hunters Cloth, Women's black and white silk and un-   Serge-denim, glaz'd Kid Gloves,   Black Lasting, Cotton and worsted   Sattinett, Hose,   Crimson, green, black and cloth color'd Chintzes and Calicoes,   Modes, Linnens & Cambricks   Black Sattin, Knives and Forks of various prices,   Cassimeres, Penknives & Scissors,   Baizes, Knitting Needles,   Shalloons, Gauzes and Cap wire,   Tammies, Spices of all kinds,   Cambleteens, Pepper,   Blankets, Salt Petre,   Buckles, and Buttons, Brass Scieve Bottoms.   India Patches,  
A L S O,
Tea, Coffee, Chocolate, Sugar, Allspice, Cotton, Indigo, Hard, Soap, Candles, Silver Stock and Knee Buckles, &c. &c.
THE TOWN MEETING
for the choice of Representatives and Councillors, and also for the consideration of the Plan of Government proposed by the Convention to be adopted by this State, stands adjourned to Monday next, the 25th instant — It is hoped that the Inhabitants will give their punctual attendance, when matters of such importance to themselves and posterity, are to be transacted.
George Gains, William Langdon, Pierce Long, Nathaniel Folsom, Supply Clap, } Select men.
Portsmouth, Nov. 18, 1782.
A LL persons indebted to, or that have any demands on the estate of John Rollings, late of Chichester, yeoman, deceased, are desired to bring in their accounts to David Greely, of Loudon, Administrator to said estate, in order for a speedy settlement. Loudon, Octo. 30, 1782.
A LL persons that have any demands on the estate of Mr. Nathaniel Todd, late of Kittery, deceased, are desired to bring in their accounts to John Underwood, and Joseph Billing, of Kittery, in four months from the date of this advertisement, in order for settlement; and also all those that are indebted to the estate, to pay the same to the above John Underwood or Joseph Billing, as they are appointed to settle said estate. John Underwood, Kittery, Nov. 20, 1782. Joseph Billing.
A LL persons that have any demands on the estate of Mr. Noah Sherburne, late of New-Castle deceased, are desired to bring in their accounts to Husking Wentworth, and Oliver Whipple, Esqrs. of Portsmouth, in six weeks from the date of this advertisement, in order for settlement; and also all those that are indebted to said Sherburne, deceased, to pay the same to the above Wentworth and Whipple. Portsmouth, Nov. 4, 1782.
STOLEN out of the barn of Joseph Hicks, Esq; of Madbury, on the night of the 31st of October ultimo, a dark brown OX, with a white face, a black ring round his left eye, and two or three of his feet white. — Whoever will take up said OX, and return him to the owner, shall have 15 dollars reward, or the same for the thief, paid by Meadbury, Nov. 10. Joseph Dams.
RAN AWAY from his master, Monsieur D'Hiseures, yesterday night, a Negro-Man, named Jaseinte, 5 feet 6 inches high, well set; had on a dark color'd jacket, a grey waist coat, cloth color'd breeches, red cap, and black hat, was 23 years of age. — Whoever takes up said negro, and conveys him to his master in Portsmouth, shall have FOUR DOLLARS reward, and all necessary charges paid, by MONS. D'HISEURES, (Capt. Commandant reg. of Venois, on board the Augustine. Portsmouth, Nov. 22, 1782.
JUST IMPORTED, And to be sold, by SPENCER and SHERBURNE, by wholesale or retail, at the Boston cash prices, a fine assortment of Broad Cloaths, Ratteens, Beaver Coatings, and other Goods suitable for the season.
10 by 8, 7 by 9, 6 by 8, and 7 by 5 London CROWN GLASS, PUTTY, and Painter's OIL and COLOURS, TO BE SOLD, BY JOHN SIME'S.
TO BE SOLD, One fifth part of a pasture, lately belonging to James Clarkson of Portsmouth and of a very good quality, containing about three acres, and is included in that pasture which contains about 15 acres, situated on the right side of the way leading out of this town over the mill dam bridge. Also, three fifths of very good marsh, containing 11 acres, at Little Harbour. Also, two fifths of a wall pew in Dr. Haven's Meeting House, belonging to the said estate. For further particulars, enquire of Joseph Vincent of Salem, of Michael Titcomb of Newbury Port, or at the Printing Office in Portsmouth.
State of New-Hampshire. Grafton ss. To MOSES DOW, Esq; one of the Justices of the peace for the county of Grafton aforesaid:
W HERE the subscribers, being proprietors and owners of more than one sixteenth part of the Township of Dartmouth in the said county of Grafton, DO hereby request you to notify and warn a meeting of the proprietors of said township, to be held at the house of Capt. Timothy Barron, in Haverhill, in said county, on Thursday the 13th day of February next, at one o'clock in the afternoon; then and there, when met, to act, vote and agree upon the following articles, viz. — 1st. To choose a moderator to govern said meeting. — 2ly, To choose a clerk for said proprietors. — 3dly, To see if said proprietors will lay out said township, or any part thereof, into lots; and to choose a committee, and give them directions for that purpose. — 4thly, To raise such a sum of money as said proprietors shall think proper for the purpose of laying out said township, or any part thereof, into lots; and to defray their other necessary charges. — 5thly, To choose assessors to assess such a sum of money as may be voted to be raised, and a collector to collect the same; and a treasurer for said proprietary. — 6thly, To consider and agree upon the most effectual measures to carry on the settlement of said township. — 7thly, To point out and agree upon some suitable method for calling proprietary meetings for the future; and to transact any other matters and things for the benefit of said township, that may be thought proper.
Haverhill, Nov. 7, 1782. Jacob Bayley, Timothy Barron, Jonas Wilder. Grafton, ss. } AGREEABLE to the foregoing application, the proprietors and owners of said township of Dartmouth, are hereby notified to meet at the time and place aforesaid, to act upon the several particulars above-mentioned. MOSES DOW, Justice Peace.
The Woman, in a blue Ridinghood, who came into a noted Shop, leading to Spring-Hill, to sell a Turkey, is desired to return six Pounds of Sugar, ty'd in a Handkerchief, which she carried off, thro' Mistake or Design, or she will be further exposed. Portsmouth, Nov. 22, 1782.

Office of Finance,
October 10, 1782.
P UBLIC notice is hereby given to all persons who may incline to contract for the supply of rations, that the seven following contracts will be entered into for 1783. A contract for all the rations which may be issuable by the United States.   1st, Within the four Eastern States,  2d, Within the States of New York and New Jersey,  3d, Within the State of Pennsylvania,  4th, Within the States of Delaware and Maryland,  5th, Within the State of Virginia,  6th, Within the State of North Carolina,  7th, Within the States of South Carolina and Georgia, 
Proposals for these contracts will be received as follows :
For the first, by James Lovell, Esq; at Boston, until the first day of December. For the second and third at this office, until the tenth day of November. For the fourth at this office; for the fifth, by George Webb, Esq; at Richmond; and for the sixth and seventh, by Major General Greene, until the first day of December.
The rations are to consist of one pound of bread and one pound of flour, one pound of beef or three quarters of a pound of pork, and one gill of rum to each ration; one quart of salt, one quart of vinegar, two pounds of soap, and one pound of candles to every hundred rations. The Contractors are to issue the rations, and upon large issues, three per cent. is to be added to the flesh, to compensate for the wastage in distribution.
The payments are to be made as follows :
The accounts of the issues for the month of January, are to be made out by the Contractors, and transmitted, as soon as conveniently may be, after the close of the month, to the treasury for settlement, and the amount which shall be certified by the Comptroller to be due, shall be paid on the first Tuesday in May. The issues for the month of February shall, in like manner, be paid for on the first Tuesday in June: And and in like manner for the other months, so that the issues in December 1783, will be paid on the first Tuesday of April, 1784.
And for the prevention of disputes, in cases where the ration or any other part thereof shall be increased or diminished, the proposals are to contain the prices of the several component parts of the ration, and the Contractors shall be bound to furnish to the several officers the said component parts at such prices so specified, whether the same be drawn for by such officers proportionately or disproportionately, provided that they shall not be bound to issue in the whole to any officer, beyond the amount of the subsistence money allowed by Congress to such officer; and in like manner they shall be bound to issue to the soldiers such articles of the ration at the said prices as the commanding officer for the time being shall order and direct: and to the prisoners, such as the person for that purpose authorised by the Secretary at War, shall order and direct.
FOR SALE,
THE DWELLING-HOUSE, together with the Out-Houses, and about nine acres and a half of land in Exeter, situate on the corner of the two great roads leading to Portsmouth and Newbury, and very convenient for a trader.—Also, a quantity of Mahogany Boards and Plank, for which Cabinet-Work, well executed, will be taken for one half the purchase.—Also, several Tracts of unimproved Land, (which will be sold on the lowest terms, and public security, lumber, or any article of country produce taken in payment, and credit given if desired.) viz. one whole right in the township of Effingham containing 325 acres; 100 acre lot in the township of Moultonborough; one whole right in the township of Barnstead; 40 acres in Wakefield; a part of lot No. 75, in the 2d division; and one lot containing 150 acres in the township of Haverhill in the county of York. Inquire of Joseph Adams, in Exeter.
JUST PUBLISHED, And now selling at the Printing Offices in Portsmouth and Exeter, by the quantity or single, Sewall's
ASTRONOMICAL DIARY or ALMANACK,
For the Year of Christian Era, 1783. Being the third after Bissextile or Leap Year, calculated for the Meridian of Portsmouth, New-Hampshire, Lat. 43 Deg. 5 Min. North, Long. 70 Deg. 44 Min. West; and will serve for any of the New England States. It contains, besides the usual astronomical Calculations, many entertaining Pieces in Prose and Verse.—Also, the Scale of Depreciation for the State of New-Hampshire.
State of New-Hampshire.
T HE non resident proprietors or owners of land in Antrim, who are delinquent in paying the taxes assessed upon their lands for the year 1782, are hereby notified that unless they pay the said taxes with incidental charges to me at Antrim, before Thursday the 5th day of December next, that so much of their lands will then be sold at public vendue at the house of Ensign James Dunkin in said town, as will pay the same. The sale to begin at two o'clock in the afternoon of said day. Delinquents are as follows, viz.
   State and County. War.   l. s. d. l. s. d.     Major Reilly 0 19 6 1 12 6   Jesse Davidson 0 9 6 0 16 0   David Putnam 0 9 6 0 16 0   John Campbell 0 9 6 0 16 0   Moses Pettigall 0 4 4 0 7 0   James Aiken 0 19 0 1 12 0   John Holmes 0 7 6 0 12 4   James Dinsmor 0 9 6 0 16 0   David Smith 0 9 6 0 16 0   Jotham Odiorne 0 6 3 0 10 0   Colonel Packer 0 17 0 1 8 4   Curtis 0 9 6 0 16 0   William Ramsey 1 8 6 2 8 0   Robert Moore 2 17 3 4 16 11   John Patten 0 15 7 1 5 6   William Moore 2 17 3 4 16 11   David Clark 0 12 2 0 1 0   John McKeen 0 19 0   Abel Merrill 0 4 9 0 7 10   Nathaniel Holmes 2 17 3 4 16 11   William Peabody 0 10 1 0 11 6  
THOMAS ENGLISH, Constable.
Antrim October 25, 1782.
W E the subscribers being appointed Commissioners by the honorable judge of probate for the county of Strafford, to receive and examine the claims of the creditors to the estate of Benjamin Batchelder, late of Meredith, yeoman, deceased, represented insolvent; give public notice that we will attend that business at the dwelling house of Joseph Robards in said Meredith, on the first Tuesday in December next, and the four following months, from two to six o'clock on said days.
John Gilman, } Commissioners. Joseph Robards, }
Meredith, October 27, 1782.
W HEREAS the proprietors and owners of common and undivided lands in the Township of Haverhill, in the county of Grafton and State of New Hampshire, at a legal meeting of said proprietors held in said Haverhill the seventh day of September last, voted a tax of twenty shillings, lawful money, upon each original right or proprietors share in said Township; and an assessment for the same is committed to me the subscriber with directions to collect and pay the same to the Treasurer of said proprietary by the 20th day of January next:
This is therefore to notify said proprietors to pay the same to me the subscriber at my dwelling-house in said Haverhill, within four weeks next after the date of the first News-Paper in which this notification shall be inserted, otherwise the money will be levied by the sale of so much of the interest and property of the proprietor or owner who shall be delinquent therein, as soon as may be.
JAMES WOODWARD, Collector.
Haverhill, November 7, 1782.
A TRAY HEIFER, two years old, with a crop off one of her ears, at the house of Daniel Smith in Exeter. November 9, 1782.
LOST,
THIS DAY,
BETWEEN the house now improved by the Widow Shortridge, and Mr. Nathaniel Sparhawk's, a CORNELIAN SEAL, engraved on both sides.
Whoever has found the same, and will bring it to the Printing-Office shall be rewarded to their satisfaction.
Portsmouth, November 6, 1782.
TO BE SOLD
AT PUBLIC VENDUE,
The 26th day of November Inst. at the house of JOHN POOR Inholder in Greenland, at two o'clock P. M.
T HIRTY acres of good land, formerly owned by Ensign ANTHONY VINCENT, lying in Newington, on the road that leads from Greenland to Knight's Ferry (so called) well watered, near Mr. Samuel Fayben's house. Said land is suitable for mowing, pasturing and tillage, with little improvement, and has on it (as is supposed) about seventy cords of good oak wood, and a small orchard, of about fifty apple trees.
Conditions of sale may be seen at time and place above mentioned.
PARKER, and Company.
T HE Subscribers beg leave to inform the public, that they have very lately entered into copartnership, with design of opening a trade at Center Harbour (so called) at the head of Winnepiseokee Lake.—Their business will be transacted under the firm of Parker, and company.
Every possible exertion will be made by the company, to transport into that quarter as many of the most necessary and suitable goods for the adjacent country as the season will admit of.
The company are unhappy in being prevented, by some occurrences, in concluding upon this matter earlier in the season; yet they flatter themselves the benefit of this trade, even in its infant state, will be so sensibly perceived as to enable the company in future to prosecute it, in its various branches.
Cash, or country produce, will be received in payment for salt, rum, or West-India articles, upon as reasonable terms as the present situation of trade will allow of.
Constant attendance will be given at their store at said harbour, after the 15th of December next; and all favors will be duly acknowledged.
Matthew S. Parker, David Folsom, Nathan Hoit, Benning Moulton.
Nov. 1, 1782.
JONATHAN MOULTON,
of Hampton,
R EQUESTS all persons who have accounts open with him to close the same as soon as possible; particularly those persons who live in the counties of Strafford and Grafton; as he shall from this time discontinue his usual trade at the head of Winnepiseokee Pond, having resigned that branch of business to PARKER, and Company, who have lately established a house at Center Harbour (so called.)
Said Moulton cannot but express the satisfaction he feels on this occasion, being what he has long wished for, to see a company of enterprising and industrious gentlemen undertaking to open that only channel in nature, to introduce the trade of that great and important Country to the capital of this State; the reciprocal advantage of such an undertaking, he flatters himself will be soon seen and felt.
In which view the said Moulton purposes to turn his attention to laying the foundation of a trading Town there by preparing such buildings and house lots as may be requisite for the accommodation for the various branches of trade that will be necessary there. And industrious mechanicks, inclining to settle there, will meet with suitable encouragement in the purchase of house lots, buildings, or materials to erect them. Hampton November 1st 1782.
TICKETS in the Milton PAPER-MILL LOTTERY, may be had of Noah Parker, in Portsmouth.
PRINTED AT PORTSMOUTH.