New-Hampshire gazette, or, State journal and general advertiser (Portsmouth, N.H.), 1780-07-29 00:00:00

THE NEW-HAMPSHIRE GAZETTE; OR, STATE JOURNAL, and GENERAL ADVERTISER.
[ Vol. XXIV. ]
S A T U R D A Y, JULY 29, 1780.
[ No. 1240. ]
M A D R I D, March 27.
Camp at St. Roche, April 6.
THE enemy daily encrease their fortifications, exercise their troops, and place cannon on the eminences.—They have not fired for some days past; and they have sent back to us 303 of our prisoners, in exchange for a like number of theirs, which we have given up. On the 31st of March the 5th battalion of Spanish guards entered the camp; and the 10th battalion of Walloon guards arrived here on the 1st instant.
Paris, April 2. The Court of Madrid has given the most pressing orders for the convoy destined for Vera Cruz, and the Havannah, to put to sea in the course of this month. The convoy is to be escorted by 12 ships of the line and four frigates, which are destined to different places; the King has freighted many merchants ships for the transportation of troops, to the number of 12,000 men; there will only remain a sufficient number of men at the camp of St. Roche to guard the lines and batteries. The siege is no more thought of, they only mean to continue the blockade.
Cork, April 3. As many may not be apprised of the appearance of the comet which will visit us some time in the next month, it may not be unacceptable to the curious to inform them, that it is the same which appeared in 1680. This is likewise the comet which was seen 23 years before the birth of Christ, that year also in which Julius Cæsar was assassinated at Rome. It will be visible for many months.
L O N D O N.
March 27. A correspondent, who expresses his ardent wishes to see Lord North, Lord Sandwich and Lord George Germaine properly exalted in the sight of their countrymen, observes that their amiable and constitutional Protectors , are loud in proclaiming, that the Committees and Associations now forming by the several counties, to support their Petitions, are dangerous assemblies and unlawful meetings . He agrees, that if the people have not a right to meet, consult and unite in the most effectual measures which occur to them, for the preservation of their rights, liberties, and property, the case is clear, that such meetings are unlawful ; and, as well as unlawful meetings and assemblies, exceeding the number of twelve persons, are fully and expressly within the meaning of the Riot Act, this friendly correspondent advises the Ministers and King's friends, instantly to order out the pliant Justices of the several counties, to read that humane and constitutional Act, and by that means disperse those rioters, who thus assemble to disturb their peace, and throw the kingdom into confusion: And, in case those riotous republicans should continue to be obstinate, and refuse to disperse, pursuant to the JUSTICES, who shall read the Act, a regiment of Highlanders, Hanoverians, or Hessians, may be ready to fire on them; and, as all such as shall be murdered, as well as those that may escape, will therefore forfeit their goods and chattels, lands and tenements, to the Crown, his Majesty's Ministers will not only effectually get rid of the Petitions and Petitioners, but by the forfeitures of their estates, raise a fund sufficient to carry on the wise war against America for twenty years to come.
Our sagacious correspondent adds, that this plan will soon render Mr. Burke's Bill totally unnecessary, and silence all complaint against the influence of the Crown. He therefore warmly recommends it to their patronage, as the shortest cut to their last stage of preferment .
April 15. An officer of the Juno privateer, lately captured and sent into St. Maloes, says, in his letter of the first instant: "Every thing here wears the aspect of the much talked of invasion of Great-Britain; 'tis incredible to believe the preparations making. In the Yard are upwards of 600 artificers on the transports and boats; though we are on parole, we are not suffered to go near the Dock Yard, nor to converse upon the state of the war in the Wine Houses. An order arrived yesterday for 240 prisoners to hold themselves in readiness to embark in a cartel, but our people are not in the number."
Extract of letter from Portsmouth Dock, April 18.
"We work very hard here in getting the men of war ready for sea as fast as possible, as it is reported the intentions of Government are to have the grand fleet on the ocean much earlier than last year, in order to prevent a junction of the French and Spanish squadron, which, if our ships take a proper station, it will be impossible for them to effect. The Spanish ships are very fine vessels; the Dons build good hulls, but they equip them badly; for rigging they are the worst I ever saw; their cordage is good, but badly set up. They cut a different figure now, I assure you."
April 22. It is very extraordinary that several persons should have mistaken the real intent of the Russian memorial delivered to the States of Holland, which turned out to be no more than an offer of mediation, and a friendly interference of the Russian Court in our favour with the Dutch, whose armaments and measures there had been lately some cause to fear, owing to the deep intrigues of the French among them. The seeming warmth in that declaration about the treatment imposed upon neutral vessels in general, has only for its object to gain the confidence of the Dutch, whose ships are to be considered in future by this country as neutral vessels; and, by a shew of a community of interests with them, to engage them to trust the Russian Court for settling the differences between them and our nation. Those persons who understand anything of politics will find the commission of the Russian Ambassador in Holland to be exactly the counterpart of that of the Count d'Almodavar in London; with this difference however, viz. that the Spanish Ambassador meant to betray that party to whom he gave fair words, and to serve the other; whereas the Russian Ambassador in Holland means to serve both the Dutch and the English by keeping them at peace together.
If those persons who have made such a gross mistake concerning the friendly intentions of the Russian Court, in sending her declaration to the Dutch, had taken notice of all the circumstances in the affair, they would have considered that declaration in its true light. Had Russia, forgetting general engagements with us, only given secret assistance to our enemies, the fact would not have been very uncommon among Princes; but to suppose that Russia, in spite of her close connection with us, in spite of the remarkable service we did her in the late war with
the Turks, when we preserved her fleet in the Mediterranean from being destroyed by the squadron that was fitting out at Toulon for that purpose, and notwithstanding her natural interest, should thus start up at once as the bitterest enemy without any previous complaints, and would choose to stand foremost among neutral nations, in raising the alarm and taking the cudgels against us, are suppositions that no truly judicious man could have formed. The easy manner in which our Government heard of the Russian memorial, and the point of time in which it was delivered (just eight days before it became necessary for this country to set aside her ancient treaties with the Dutch) are other circumstances that manifestly shew our Ministers stood perfectly well with the Russian Court in this affair; as well, to the full, as the Courts of France and Spain did, when the latter sent her Ambassador to London. That the Dutch will accept the Russian mediation, there is no manner of doubt.
May 4. Our grand fleet of 35 sail of the line, will be ready for sea by the 15th inst. at furthest, and the enemy, by the most authentic intelligence, have no more than 18 sail of the line at Brest, some of which cannot be ready before the middle of June, and the ships at Toulon, &c. are very backward, and cannot be got ready this summer.
Extract of a letter from Harwich, April 28.
"Sunday arrived the brigantine John and George of Sunderland, John Lightfoot, master, from Flushing for London, with brandy; by her we learn, that the day before he quitted Flushing, which was on the 13th inst. 6 frigates from Dunkirk, and 2 from Havre de Grace, from 20 to 36 guns, absolutely sailed for the North Seas in one fleet, with instructions to do all the mischief they possibly can to the shipping and towns upon our coast."
Extract of a letter from Gibraltar, April 29.
"The Spanish fleet unmoored this morning, and stood to sea at noon; they were out of sight to the northward. The Porcupine frigate is gone to watch their motions, tho' we imagine they are gone for Cadiz, to join the grand fleet, all well."
May 9. The following is an authentic list of the grand channel fleet which will sail on or before the 21st inst. under the command of Admirals Hardy, Darby, Barrington, and Digby: Victory, 100; guns; Britannia, 100; Royal George, 100; Duke, 90; Formidable, 90; Namur, 90; Ocean, 90; Union, 90; Barfleur, 90; Prince George, 90; Queen, 90; Foudroyant, 90; Princes Amelia, 80; Gibraltar (late Phoenix) 80; Marlborough, 74; Alexander, 74; Dublin, 74; Fortitude, 74; Culloden, 74; Valiant, 74; Courageux, 74; Arrogant, 74; Alcide, 74; Cumberland, 74; Bellona, 74; Alfred, 74; Monarch, 74; Deligent, Sp. pr. 70; Princessa, Sp. pr. 70; Monarca, Sp. pr. 70; Inflexible, 64; Monmouth, 64; Nonuch, 64; Prince William, Sp. 64; Prothee, Fr. pr. 64; St. Alban's, 64; Buffalo, 64; Chatham, 50; Isis, 50; Jupiter, 50; Portland, 50; Warwick, 50. Total, forty two.
May 11. Mr. Hartley's motion respecting Terms of Accommodation with America is to come on to day, and people in general are more sanguine at the success of them than they were at the motion on Friday last of General Conway, who seems to have taken narrower grounds to bring about so desirable a purpose than the Commissioners offered to America two years ago.

From the LONDON GAZETTE, April 18.
At the Court of St. James's, April 17, 1780.
P R E S E N T,
The KING's most excellent Majesty in Council.
WHEREAS since the commencement of the war in which Great-Britain is engaged by the unprovoked aggression of France and Spain, repeated Memorials have been presented by his Majesty's Ambassadors to the States General of the United Provinces, demanding the succours stipulated by treaty; to which requisition, tho' strongly called upon in the last Memorial of the 21st of March, their High Mightinesses have given no answer, nor signified any intention of complying therewith: And whereas by the non performance of the clearest engagements, they desert the alliance that has so long subsisted between the crown of Great-Britain and the Republic, and place themselves in the condition of a neutral power, bound to this kingdom by no treaty, every principle of wisdom and justice requires, that his Majesty should consider them henceforward as standing only in that distant relation in which they have placed themselves: His Majesty therefore having taken this matter into his royal consideration, doth, by and with the advice of his Privy Council, judge it expedient to carry into immediate execution, those intentions which were formally notified in the Memorial presented by his Ambassador on the 21st of March last, and previously signified in an official verbal declaration, made by Lord Viscount Stormont, one of his Majesty's principal Secretaries of State, to Count Welderen, Envoy Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary from the Republick, nearly two months before the delivery of the aforesaid Memorial: For these causes, his Majesty, by and with the advice of his Privy Council, doth declare, that the subjects of the United Provinces are henceforward to be considered upon the same footing with those of other Neutral States not privileged by treaty; and his Majesty doth hereby suspend provisionally, and 'till further order, all the particular stipulations respecting the freedom of navigation and commerce, in time of war, of the subjects of the States General, contained in the several treaties now subsisting between his Majesty and the Republick, and more particularly those contained in the Marine treaty between Great-Britain and the United Provinces, concluded at London, Dec. 1, 11, 1764.
From a humane regard to the interests of individuals, and a desire to prevent their suffering by any surprize, his Majesty by and with the advice of his Privy Council, doth declare, that the effect of this his Majesty's order shall take place at the following terms, viz.
In the Channel and the North Seas, twelve days after the date hereof.
From the Channel, the British Seas, and the North Seas, as far as the Canary Islands inclusively, either in the Ocean or Mediterranean, the term shall be six weeks from the aforesaid date.
Three months from the said Canary Islands as far as the Equinoctial Line or Equator.
And lastly, Six months beyond the said Line or Equator, and in all other parts of the world, without any exception or other more particular description of time and place. STEPH. COTTRELL.
L O N D O N.
May 20. Ministers have certainly offered Adm. Barrington the command of the channel fleet, as mentioned in this paper yesterday.
On Saturday all his Majesty's ships at Spithead made the usual signals of mourning on account of the death of Sir Charles Hardy.
The squadron of eight ships of the line, under Monf. de Ternay, and the troops under Monf. de Rochambeau, which sailed the 2d instant, are generally understood to be destined first for Newfoundland, and then for North-America, neither of which important objects have any thing like a force adequate to resist them.
The glory of the nation, under George II. seems to have vanished like a dream, and, on waking, we only find a reality of sadness, shame, and disappointment: All this we owe to the ignorance and obstinacy of ministers.
From Rivington's Royal Gazette, dated July 5, 1780.
H A G U E, April 6.
THE following is the memorial presented by Prince de Galitzia, Envoy Extraordinary from her Majesty the Empress of all the Russias to their High Mightinesses.
"High and Mighty Lords,
"THE undersigned Envoy Extraordinary from her Majesty the Empress of all the Russias, has the honor to communicate to you here, a copy made by the Empress his sovereign to the powers actually at war. Your High Mightinesses may look upon that communication as a peculiar mark of the attention of the Empress for the Republic, equally interested in the reasons that have given occasion to this declaration. He had moreover orders to declare to them, in the name of her Imperial Majesty, that so far as on the one side she desires to maintain during the present war, the strictest neutrality, so far she will support, by the most efficacious means, the honor of the Russian flag, and the safety of the commerce and navigation of her subjects, and will not suffer it to be molested by any belligerent power. That in order to avoid on this occasion all misunderstanding or false interpretation, she thought it requisite to specify in her declaration the limits of a free trade, and what is called contraband. That if the definition of the first is founded on notions the most simple, most clear, and the most determined by the natural right, that of the last is taken by her literally from the treaty of commerce between Russia and Great Britain. That by this she incontestably proves her good faith and impartiality toward the one and the other party. That, in consequence, she thinks she has a right to expect, that the other commercial powers will readily accede to her manner of thinking, respecting neutrality.
"That from these views, her Imperial Majesty has charged the undersigned to invite your High Mightinesses to make a common cause with her, inasmuch as that union may serve to protect the commerce and navigation, by observing at the same time the strictest neutrality, and to communicate to them the measures she has taken in consequence.
"A similar invitation has already been given to the Courts of Copenhagen, Stockholm, and Lisbon. that by the common care of all neutral maritime powers, there may be established and legalized, in favour of the commercial navigation of the neutral nations, a natural system founded on justice, and which by its real advantages, may serve as a rule to future ages.
"The undersigned makes no doubt that your High Mightinesses will take into consideration, the invitation of her Imperial Majesty, and concur in it, by making, without delay, a declaration to the belligerent powers, grounded upon the same principles as that of the Empress his sovereign, explaining themselves at the same time, respecting the protection of their commerce, the navigation, and the nature of the contraband, conforming to the terms of their respective treaties with the other nations.
"Furthermore the undersigned has the honor to assure your High Mightinesses, that if, to establish on a solid foundation, a system as glorious as it is advantageous to the welfare of the navigation in general, they would open a negotiation with the neutral powers above-mentioned, in order to establish a particular convention on that subject, the Empress his sovereign, will be ready to come into it.
"Your High Mightinesses will easily perceive the necessity of accelerating their resolutions, upon objects as important as beneficial to humanity in general. The undersigned requests the favor of a speedy answer.
(Signed)
DEMETRI, Prince de Galitzia."
HAGUE, April 3. 1780.
WILLIAMSBURG, July 1.
Extract of a letter from Philadelphia, dated June 15, 1780.
"The eyes of all America are now turned to the Virginia Assembly. All the States north of this have already, altogether or nearly compleated the finance adopted in February & March last, Pennsylvania, like a giant just awakened from his wine, is laying about her, seizing provisions and horses for the army, and mustering her numerous bands of substantial yeomanry. The general and generous wish of the honest whigs here is, that General Clinton may return & figure away in New-Jersey, or the neighbourhood, rather than visit Virginia. Her languor was deplored; but now
the resolutions of her Councils spread astonishment and universal consternation (except among the tories.)
"The new Money is struck. Connecticut has received her share. The French Agents offer specie for this money, shilling for shilling; & these wise and frugal people are taking the advantage of getting specie into their treasury at the rate of forty for one, whereas here, and I understand with you, it is sixty for one.
"Immense must be your exertions to comply with the payments that must be made to keep the army together. The wisdom of your Councils, no doubt, will provide for it; but to provide for the demands which will continually increase with the depreciation, I fear will call for the utmost reach of your wisdom and skill.
"Strange! that the landed interest of Virginia should agree to increase the burthen of their taxes, by continuing it to be every man's interest to help on with depreciation!
"Virginia was wise: she is yet wise; but her friends say she is in the delirium of a fever; a paper-money dream, like opium, has relaxed her powers.---I for my part will, as we did about Charlestown, hope of better things to the last. Politicks! thou art an enigma; an ignis fatuus ; a lamp to light one into safety & peace."
PHILADELPHIA, July 12.
Yesterday arrived here Capt. M'Clanahan, in a short passage from St. Eustatia, by whom we learn, that the French and Spanish fleet in the West-Indies, consists of 32 sail of the line, besides frigates; and that a part of them had blocked up the British fleet in St. Lucia; and it is expected in St. Eustatia, that before long they would have possession of most of the English islands.
List of the Spanish ships of war arrived at Martinique.
First Division, commanded by Don Michael Joseph Sotolana: St. Louis, 80 guns; St. Francisco de Paula, 74; St. Augustino, 74; Gailardon, 74; Arrogante, 74; Ascoule, 64.
Second Division, commanded by Don John Thorneza: St. Nichola, 80 guns; St. Jannaro, 74; Vallasque, 74; St. Francisco Daffiro, 74; I'Guerrero, 74; I'Dragon, 74.
Frigates: I'Rojana, 36 guns; St. Cecilia, 36; Anda Louisa, 36.
Sloops of War: St. Giles, 10 guns; --- 10, 130 Transports, ten of which mount from 30 to 40 guns; and 22,000 troops, commanded by Don Victoriano de Navarro.
Extract of a letter from Fredericksburgh, in Virginia, July 4, 1780.
"There are 25 British ships in our bay, some of them said to be large; they write from Baltimore of the 8th, that the Virginia fleet was obliged to return to James's river."
PROVIDENCE, July 22.
The following is a list of the Naval and Land Armament which arrived last week at Newport from France, viz.
 Le Duc de Bourgogne, 80  Le Neptune, 80  Le Conquerant, 74  La Provence, 64  Le Jason, 64  L'Eveille, 64  L'Ardent, taken from the } British by two French frig. } 64 
F R I G A T E S.
 La Surveillante, 40  L'Amazone, 40  La Guepe (Cutter) 20  A Hospital ship pierced for 64  A Bomb-ship, and 32 transports, 

L A N D F O R C E S.  Regiment de Bourbonnoies,  de Royal Deux Ponts,  de Saintonge,  de Soissonois,  Legion de Lausun,  1 Battallion of Artillery.
We have the Pleasure to inform the Public, that the Fleet & Army are in high Health and Spirits, and ardently wish for an Opportunity to signalize themselves in the common Cause. The Officers of every Rank have rendered themselves agreeable, by that Politeness which characterizes the French Nation. The Officers & Soldiers wear Cockades of three Colours, emblematical of a triple Alliance between France, Spain, and America.
Thursday last several vessels appeared off the harbour of Newport, and afterwards stood to the Southward,—Yesterday his most Christian Majesty's frigates Surveillante, Amazone, and Hermoine, sailed on a cruise.
We learn that letters are arrived at Newport from Head Quarters in New Jersey, advising, that 5 or 6 British ships of the line arrived at New-York on or about the 13th instant.
B O S T O N, July 27.
Extract of a letter from the Hon. Major-General Heath, to the Hon. Council of this State, received by express last Saturday night, dated Newport, July 21st, 1780.
"Admiral Graves arrived at New York about the 13th inst. with 5 or 6 sail of the line—This afternoon 15 or 16 British ships of war appear'd in the offing, east of Block Island, the greatest part of them large ships. It is probable Admiral Graves has joined Admiral Arbuthnot, which will make the British rather superior to the French Squadron."
Extract from the Journal of the ship Protector, John Foster Williams, Esq; commander.
"Friday June 9, 1780—Wind W. S. W. At 7 A.M. saw a large ship to windward bearing down for us, under English colours, she hauled up her courses in order for action.—At 11 A. M. we came along side of her under English colours—hail'd her, the answer'd from Jamaica—- I shifted my colours and gave her a broadside—She soon returned us another—The action was heavy for near three glasses, when unfortunately she took fire and soon after blew up—got out our boats to save the men, took up fifty-five of them, among them was the 3d mate, and the only officer sav'd; the greatest part of them very much wounded & burnt. She was call'd the Admiral Duff , a large ship of thirty two guns, commanded by Richard Stranger, from St. Kitts and St. Eustatia, laden with sugar and tobacco, bound to London. We lost in the action one man (Mr. Benjamin Scollay) and had five wounded—Receiv'd in the action several shot in our hull, & had several of our shrouds and stays shot away.—Lat. 41. 50. Long. 46. 27. Nothing more remarkable till July 1st, excepting the prisoners dying fast, and our ship's crew growing sickly, occasioned by the number of sick and wounded prisoners on board."
Last week arrived at Cape Ann, the privateer General Starks from a cruise, in which she captur'd three ships bound to Quebec, laden with rum & dry goods, one of which has since arrived.
Tuesday arrived at Salem a prize ship with upwards of 1000 barrels of beef, captured by the Fortune privateer belonging to that port.
We have the pleasure to assure our readers, that recruits for the Continental army were never collected so fast since the war as at this time.
Extract of a letter from Philadelphia, June 11.
"Three French men of war have been to Statia for provisions, where they were received with great cordiality by the Dutch, and amply supplied with every thing they wanted, while the Mynheer's shewed no countenance at all to the English, who they begin already to look on in an hostile light.—Commodore Walsingham, with 11 sail of British line is expected in the West-Indies."
Capt. Tylor arrived here yesterday in a short passage from Martinico, who brings the following important intelligence, viz.—
Extract of a letter from St. Pierre, to the honorable Board of War of this State, dated July 8, 1780.
"A fleet of 23 French ships of the line, with 2000 troops on board, in company with 9 Spanish capital ships are gone from Fort-Royal to Guadalupe, to join a body of 12,000 Spanish troops at that island. It's thought they intend to make a descent on St. Christopher's, where there is a large fleet of outward-bound merchantmen, that have compleated their cargoes, and ready to sail for Europe."
It is of the last importance, says a correspondent, that these States should look forward in every thing that relates to the support of the war. We have in times past taken some important measures only for weeks and months, when they ought to have been for years; by which means the burden of the war has been increased much more than was necessary. Government was instituted for the very purpose, that while the community in general are employed in private matters, there might be men of prudence and foresight, placed on an eminence, from whence they might extend their views, and concert measures for the public welfare. Whatever may be the success of the present campaign, our army must still be supported not only in it, but after it. There is not an American who can endure the thought that those brave men who defend us with so much toil and hazard, should not be seasonably and well supplied. Mistakes in so important a point cannot be too much guarded against. Unexpected deficiencies, not only pinch the army, but occasion sudden and importunate demands, which enhancing the price, encrease the taxes of the people. They indeed pay those taxes with unexampled readiness; but they have a right to expect every saving that integrity, prudence, and foresight can make.—Those men who discover the greatest sagacity, attention, and assiduity in such important matters, deserve the greatest confidence from the people, and ought to be placed by them in the most honorary and important trusts.
Arrived a brig, in 16 days from Martinico, which brings an account that a fleet of 33 sail of the line had left that Port before they came away, bound on an expedition against St. Kitts.
We learn by a gentleman from the Southward, that a large detachment of the British army has marched to the east end of Long-Island, where they are fortifying with the greatest diligence.
By some prisoners a few days since from New-York, we have the following list of ships which remained there the 11th instant.—
  Europe, - - - - - 64   Raisable, - - - - - 64   Robust, - - - - - 64   Renown, - - - - - 50   Roebeck, - - - - - 44   Romulus, - - - - - 44   Rainbow, - - - - - 44   Iris, - - - - - Frigates.   Richmond, - - - - -   Guadaloup, - - - - -   Bonetta, - - - - - Sloop.   Virginia, - - - - - on a cruise.   Gallatea, - - - - - 
The ship Starks, from Cape-Ann, has taken and sent into port three valuable prizes, two loaded with rum, &c. the other with dry goods.
It is reported that several vessels with troops on board, have lately sailed from New-York, thro' Hell-Gate, coming down the Sound.
By a vessel in a short passage from Statia, we have a confirmation of the junction of the French and Spanish fleets in the West-Indies, which still remained at windward; making in all 32 sail of the line, while the British had but 17. The Spanish land-force designed to act in conjunction with those of the French in that quarter, are said to amount to 14,000. In the late action, our accounts add, between the Count Guichen and Admiral Rodney, the British fleet suffered much, having five or six ships of the line greatly disabled. One of their capital ships, and another of 50 guns, had sailed to Europe with a convoy of merchantman, and their crippled ships were like to remain at St. Lucia, unfit for sea. The combined forces of France and Spain appeared to be on the point of some important operations, but their destination was not known. The British windward Islands were in consternation, flocking with their effects to Statia, particularly from St. Kitts, where they were under apprehensions of an immediate attack: Statia was crowded, and a single room could not be hired there but at an astonishing high price: There were great quantities of provisions & stores at that Island, from which our Allies were plentifully supplied, towards whom the Dutch evidently discovered a particular favor.
Yesterday afternoon arrived here Alchooner in 33 days from Cadiz, the master of which informs, That a capital fleet of French and Spaniards, consisting of 53 sail, lay in Cadiz Bay ready for sailing at an hour's notice, their destination is kept a profound secret.
Governor Trumbull has issued a proclamation, strictly prohibiting the transportation out of the State of Connecticut by land or water, any Butter or Cheese, Turnips, Potatoes, Onions, or any other Vegetables and Roots; except by persons properly authorised for that purpose.
At public Vendue,  WILL BE SOLD,  At the Wharf of John Moffatt, Esq;  On THURSDAY the 10th Day of August next,  THE PRIZE S N O W
CHARLOTTEE.
with her STORES, as per Inventory. —Also, one new CABLE, 14 inches, and three SAILS, almost new, suitable for a 20 Gun Ship; one CABLE of 11 inches, with sundry other Articles.
Portsmouth, July 25, 1780.
TO BE SOLD.  A Silver WATCH For Continental or Hard Money. Enquire of the Painter.

L O N D O N.
May 22. The spirit of buccaneering, and thirst after plunder, which seems to have whetted by the success against Omaa, bid fair to endanger the safety even of Jamaica itself; for, by the last accounts from thence we find the whole military on the Island mad with the prospect of predatory excursions; one expedition had already reached Rattan, and another much more extensive in its nature, was preparing under the Governor himself, and this, at the very moment when the Spaniards, besides a considerable naval force sent out some time ago from Spain, had six or eight ships of the line ready for sea at the Havannah; the French, too, as it appears from the Gazette account, had detached four or five ships of the line, and a large convoy under de la Motte Picquet, to Hispaniola, for the purpose of acting, in all probability, in conjunction with the Spaniards. — Let any person recollect the actual state of Jamaica, given in Governor Dalling's letters to Sir Henry Clinton last year, and the trifling reinforcements he has since received, and determine whether such detachments in the present situation be warranted by prudence, or whether an intention to personal interest does not in this, as in many other instances, predominate, to the manifest danger and disadvantage of the public.
Ministers, are very much alarmed at the uncertain destination of the armaments lately sailed from Brest and Cadez; the former consisting of eight ships of the line, two frigates and 6000 land forces; the other of 12 ships, four frigates, and 12,000 land forces. These are large armaments, and, equalled, as we are at least, in every other quarter except the East-Indies, will it is much to be feared, carry some fatal stroke to us wherever the impression may be intended, or turn the balance conclusively against us.
PHILADELPHIA, July 4.
MR DUNLAP,
By an Act of Congress, passed a few days ago, the value of Loan-Office Certificates is fixed at the end of every six months, from the first of September 1777, to the 18th of March, 1780. The Loan-Officers, in their respectable States, will be furnished with tables showing the value of certificates taken out on any day before the 18th of March last; but as there is reason to fear, that there may be designing men ready to take immediate and unjust advantage of the people who hold Certificates of an early date, by purchasing them much below their real worth, I have sent you a table which shows their value in hard money monthly. This, if attended to, will prevent any great frauds, and I, therefore, request you would insert it in your paper. T. G.
Philadelphia, June 30, 1780.
Value of 1000 Continental Dollars in Specie, on the 1st day of every month, agreeable to late Resolutions of Congress.
   Hard Dol. Tenths of a Dol.     1777 September 1st. 1000   October 911 and 4   November 828 2   December 754 8   1778: January 685 8   February 623 1   March 571 4   April 497 1   May 434 5   June 378 0   July 330 3   August 287 3   September 250 1   October 215 2   November 183 5   December 157 7   1779 January 134 8   February 115 2   March 100 0   April 90 6   May 82 3   June 74 5   July 67 7   August 61 3   September 55 5   October 49 0   November 43 5   December 38 6   1780. January 34 0   February 30 0   March 26 8   March 18th 25 0  
Broke into the inclosure of THOMAS PACKER, of Greenland, last Friday, a dark brown HORSE, seven or eight years old; has a white stripe in his forehead. Whoever has lost said horse, may have him again, paying charges. Greenland, July 10, 1780.
State of New-Hampshire.  Notice is hereby given to all persons that have any demands on the estate of Deacon Jacob Frees late of Epping, deceased, are desired to bring in their accounts to Andrew Frees of Deerfield, Administrator in order for settlement and all those persons indebted to said estate, are desired to make payment. Epping, June 28th, 1780.
Notice is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors, and others owning land in the township of Effingham, that has not paid their taxes for the year 1779, that unless they pay them to me the subscriber, at or before Monday the 7th day of August next, at one o'clock, so much of their lands will be sold at public vendue, as will pay said tax, with incidental charges, at the house of Capt. John Leavitt, in said town, on said day. Their names are as follows, viz      1st div  2d div.  l. s. d.  l. s. d.      Thomas Nud, No - No. 13     8 6 5    Thomas Parsons, jun.  24  26  2 0 5  3 17 2    Daniel Sanborn,  18   1 5 9     Jonathan Wedgewood,  55   1 5 9     Joshua Wingate,  100   1 18 7     Jeremiah Emery,  41   2 11 5     Joshua Brown, jun.  22  50  1 5 11  3 18 9    Walker Bryant,  50  27  1 5 9  3 17 4    John Dearborn, jun.  68  31  3 4 7  1 6 0    John Dearborn,  95  54  0 14 0     Nathaniel Gogans,  40   1 5 9     Nathaniel Hools,  14  8  1 5 9  3 4 11    David Knowles,  31  47  2 11 6  3 17 9    Moses Leavitt,  23   1 18 8     Jonathan Marston,  1  75  3 4 5  1 18 7    David Marston,  11  30  1 5 8  2 11 7    Simon Marston,  15   1 5 8     Solly and March,   38  6 2 10     Daniel Marston   98   6 3 4    Josiah Marston,  61   3 4 5     Joneth Norris,  6   2 11 2      Carr Leavitt, Collector. Effingham, July 12, 1780.
State of New Hampshire.  Notice is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and others, owning land in the township of Wakefield, that has not paid their taxes for the year 1779, that unless they pay them to me the subscriber, at or before Wednesday the 2d day of August next, at 10 o'clock forenoon, so much of their lands will be sold at public vendue, as will pay said taxes with incidental charges, at the house of Capt. David Copp, in said town, on said day. Their names are as followeth.      l. s. d.      Solomon Hanson,  2 12 5    John Gage,  9 8 0    John Brown,  4 3 9    Samuel Gerrish,  2 16 0    Eliphalet Cromwell,  11 2 9    John Marden,  5 4 10    Richard Downs,  1 19 4    Thomas Nock,  7 4 2    Benjamin Ham,  1 19 4    James Kelly,  3 18 8    Elihu Hays,  2 5 11    Ebenezer Roberts,  3 9 11    Thomas Miller, jun.  1 19 4    Daniel Young,  0 19 8    John Perkins,  3 18 8    Samuel Austin,  3 18 8    Ebenezer Hanson,  3 5 7    Joseph Austin,  2 0 0    Ebenezer Tuttle,  4 16 9    John Gage, Esq;  6 11 0    William Willard,  3 9 0     Robert Hardy, Collector. Wakefield, July 12, 1780.
State of New Hampshire, Strafford ss.  R A N - A W A Y, on Monday July 9th, from the town of Lee, TWO IRISHMEN, who had enlisted in the Continental service, viz James Sullivan, about 45 years of age, with black hair, blue coat with a red plush cape, light coloured knit breeches — and William McKilsener, about 35 years of age, had on a brown coloured homespun coat and jacket, light coloured hair and bald head; Whoever will apprehend said persons, or inform where they may be found and brought to justice, shall have all necessary charges paid, and a handsome reward, by applying to Zaccheus Clough, or the Selectmen of said town. Lee, July 17, 1780.
To be sold at public Vendue, agreeable to an Act of the General Court of the State of New-Hampshire, entitled "An Act for clearing and making passable the road from Upper Coos through unappropriated lands to Conway" — 1000 acres of choice land, in lots of 100 acres each, being part of a tract of land, late belonging to William Stark, adjoining to the town of Conway, the proceeds thereof be applied to the making said road, for which purpose ten or fifteen hands are wanted immediately to whom good encouragement will be given by applying to the Subscriber, or to Thomas Merrill or Andrew McMillan, Esqrs. at Conway. — The sale will be at the house of Andrew McMillan in Conway, on Monday the 14th of August next. J. W H I P P L E. N B. The said LAND is said to be equal, if no superior to any in the State, a great part of it being interval land, of the best quality. June 20.
Whereas I the Subscriber being Executor to the estate of my late Son, Thomas Pickering commander of the ship Hambden, and am determined to send to France, to procure the best information I can, relating to his effects, prize money, &c. Therefore, as it will be some considerable charge to employ a person for that purpose, this is to notify all those who had shares or part of shares in said vessel which he was engaged for, to come and agree with me to bear their proportionable part, in order to recover what is deficient in their parts of the prize money, &c. otherwise they may expect no more than what is their proportion in Mr Drown's hands, as the agent for them. Do. PICKERING.
State of New Hampshire. To all whom it may concern,  Notice is hereby given, that a Libel is filed before me, in behalf of Simon Bradstreet, commander of the private armed Schooner Rover, and I concerned therein, against the Brigantine Charlotte, her cargo, and appurtenances, of the burthen of fifty tons, Andrew Pigley late master; which vessel and cargo so libelled, is said to have been taken on the high seas, about the 25th of June, and brought into the Port of Pictou, in the State aforesaid for; the trial of the justice of said capture, a Maritime Court for said State, will be held at the Court House in Portsmouth, on Monday the seventh day of August next, when and where the owners or any persons concerned therein, may appear and show cause, (if any they have) why the same should not be condemned. J. BRACKETT, Judge. Portsmouth, July 17th. 1780.
Wanted 7 or 8 industrious Set- tlers to carry on settlements in the Township of SUCCESS, in the State of New-Hampshire, lying near Anascoggin River, and adjoining to the Town their is a good road to Falmouth through several new Townships, which are settling very fast, the distance about sixty miles: Any persons who incline to become settlers in the aforesaid Township, shall have for their encouragement 150 acres of land to each settler and may take their choice out of a tract within said Town-ship about 2400 acres, already fenced round, and likewise shall have such further encouragement in money as shall appear necessary for their assistance in entering the settlements. For further particulars, enquire of SUPPLY CLAPP, JOHN NOBLE, & SAMUEL HILL. Portsmouth, July 3, 1780.
State of New Hampshire. Rockingham, ss.  We the subscribers, commission- ers, duly appointed to receive and examine the claims of the several creditors to the estate of Jacob Brown, late of Newmarket, in the county and state aforesaid, trader, deceased, intestate, hereby notify said creditors we will attend that business from one to five o'clock, P. M. on the last Monday of this and the five following months, at the house of John Shaw's innholder in said Newmarket, at which time and place the creditors are desired to attend with their claims properly vouched. Josiah Adams, Theodore Carlton, } Commissioners. Wentworth Cheswell, } Newmarket, July 12. 1780.
Whereas Josiah Dalton, of North-Hampton, for several years past has been insane, and as his Guardian is apprehensive he may needlessly run him in debt; this is to caution all persons from trusting him for the future, as I will not pay any debt he may contract from the date hereof. All persons with whom he has lawfully contracted any debt previous to this Notification, are requested to call on the subscriber and receive payment. Josiah Batchelder, Guardian. North-Hampton, 28th June, 1780.