New-Hampshire gazette, or, State journal and general advertiser (Portsmouth, N.H.), 1780-09-30 00:00:00

Keyes Laimby
THE NEW-HAMPSHIRE GAZETTE ;
OR
STATE JOURNAL, and GENERAL ADVERTISER.
[ Vol. XXIV. ]
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1780.
[ No. 1249. ]
To the Printer of the Pennsylvania Packet.
SIR, I WILL be very much obliged to you for inserting in your papers, the following extracts from the answer of the Court of France, to the late Justificative Memorial of the Court of London. As it is impossible you should publish the whole, (the original containing no less than 84 quarto pages) I have translated what parts of it I have thought most important and best calculated to shew the noble candor and simplicity with which France opposes plain facts to the specious arguments of a Court long practised in the arts of misrepresentation and false reasoning.
X Z.
THE court of London has just published, under the title of a Justificative Memorial, a ministerial answer to the exposition of the motives of the King's conduct, in relation to Great-Britain ; li supposed or misrepresented facts, if false or ill-applied principles, it sophistry and abuse are able to justify the proceedings and unwarrantable assertions of Great-Britain, it must be acknowledged that the English Ministry have performed their task with great success : But the impartial judges to whom they have appealed, persuaded that the King takes care of his honour, his reputation, and his glory will, no doubt, have suspended their judgment, till his majesty has either avowed or destroyed the accusation which they have allowed themselves to utter against him. The King would certainly have condemned to silence and oblivion, all the errors and invectives, which are the basis of the defence of the King of Great-Britain, and it is not without the greatest reluctance, that his Majesty finds himself obliged to call them back : He thinks however, that to destroy them is a duty he owes to himself, in stating the truth of the facts, and exposing all the motives and views by which his steps have been directed. But the King will take particular care not to imitate the stile and tone of the Court of London : As he will only speak the language of justice and reason, the simplicity of his expressions, will equal the moderation of his sentiments, and he flatters himself, that the force of the truth he is going to expose, will alone irrevocably fix the opinion of all the powers. In the memorial of the Court of London, the King is said to have forgot the faith of treaties, the duties of an ally, and the rights of sovereigns, in order to employ himself solely to the taking advantage of circumstances which seemed to favour his ambitious projects : He has degraded his dignity, by forming secret connections with the Americans ; and after having exhausted all the infamous resources of perfidy and dissimulation, he has dared to acknowledge the solemn treaty which his Ministers had signed with the obscure Agents of the English Colonies. Such are the chief accusations which the Court of London forms against that of Versailles. In order to enable the public to form a right judgment, it is necessary to enter into the particulars of the King's conduct, to compare it with that of the Court of London, to develope the principles by which both have been directed, in fine, to destroy such facts as have been supposed by the British Ministry, to restore those they have altered, and to mention those which they have thought proper to omit : In a word, a cause is going to be brought to truth, which in-
terests all nations, and which the Court of London has perverted in the most strange manner.
All the powers of Europe are obliged to acknowledge that the King has hitherto kept inviolably to the pacific assurances he never ceased to give them ; and the King of England might render this testimony better than any other sovereign, because he has particular proofs of the sincerity of his Majesty's wishes for the preserving of the general peace, and because he must remember the repeated steps his Majesty has taken, to maintain the harmony which subsisted between the Courts of Versailles and London. But that Prince, or rather his Ministers, who have their faults to conceal, have thought it much more convenient to their views, their personal interest, and perhaps their safety, to represent all his Majesty's steps as so many proofs of his perfidy, in accusing him to have fomented, supported and compleated the Revolution in America, in reproaching him, his having taken advantage of the circumstances which this same revolution offered him, to carry his pretended ambitious projects into execution. In order that all nations to whom the King appeals, as well as the Court of London, may be enabled to appreciate that catalogue of pretended enormities, the principles will be faithfully exposed, by which the King's conduct has been directed : It will be shewn with the most scrupulous exactness, how, when, in what circumstances, and in what views his Majesty has formed a connection with the United States of North-America.
All the world knows that the Americans had already began to oppose the enterprises of their mother country, when the King took into his hands the reins of government, and every one already foresaw, that the Americans would either shake off the yoke of the English domination, or yield only to the superior forces which might be sent to submit them. This reflection could not escape the King's sagacity, and it offered him the infallible means of being at least revenged of all the unjust proceedings of the Court of Great-Britain towards him ; but his Majesty was not dazzled by seducing appearances : He remained a quiet spectator of the contest between Great-Britain and her Colonies, and his unwillingness even to appear to take a part in it, prevented him from entertaining the least relation with the Americans. He might, however, without incurring the reproach of sacrificing all to his ambition, injustice and perfidy, have taken into some consideration, what is called reason of state : Struck with the advantages which the approaching Independence of America seemed to offer, he might have thought that it was not only his interest but even his duty to favour it : Well knowing what was the conduct of England in circumstances less favourable than those in which were then the Colonies, he might have thought himself authorized to imitate her : Convinced by a long series of facts that the English politics had no other basis than personal interest, the most exclusive convenience, and a tyrannical and invidious ambition ; he might have thought himself obliged to render it ineffectual, by lessening the means of its activity. Had his Majesty really acted up to the above plan, is there an enlightened and unprejudiced judge who would have dared to condemn him, and denounce him to posterity as an enemy to mankind ? Mean while the insur-
rection was making the most rapid progress the spirit which had brought it on, was spreading universally through the British colonies, arms were taken up on all sides, and the troops which the Court of Great-Britain had sent to check it, met with every assistance which they could not surmount. This state of things must have augmented the courage of the Americans, and taught them to confide in their own strength. Whilst however, they had arms in their hands, and kept the English in a manner shut up in the town of Boston, they made a last effort, and laid again their grievances before the King and Parliament of Great-Britain, their petitions for redress were written in such a style as no faithful subject might disown, and, one may venture to say, in a very different tone from that in which the English are accustomed to demand justice of their sovereign : It were, no doubt, superfluous, to remind the court of London of the manner in which they received the remonstrances of the Americans.
The conduct of the British ministry in so important and nice an occurrence, destroyed their little hope, which the colonies had till hitherto entertained of a just and lasting reconciliation ; and they were left with the cruel alternative, either to submit as rebels or to maintain at the expence of their blood, their liberties and privileges. It was easy to foresee that they would take the last determination, and this extreme resolution, warranted by the English constitution, and rendered them necessary by the conduct of the Ministry of London, rivetted the bands which had already united the several colonies, and produced THE FAMOUS ACT OF CONFEDERATION, by which the Thirteen Provinces which now compose the United States, joined together in a league against their metropolis, which they no longer looked on, but as their tyrant and oppressor. This act was soon followed by another infinitely more important, that by which the Americans declared themselves Independent from the sovereignty of Great-Britain. There is no one but remembers that the patriotic party in England, incessantly foretold this event, which they looked upon as the necessary consequence of the anti-constitutional measures which the Council of St. James's still continued to carry on with obstinacy. France was not in the least concerned in the ever memorable step of the Americans : The King, when it took place, had not the least, either direct or indirect relation with them : His Majesty did not even keep an Emissary in America. He was first acquainted with the declaration of Independence by the way of Great-Britain and then through the channel of Mr. Deane, who was then just arrived in France. This American's staying in the kingdom, produced a new order of things, because it was then that the Court of London began to expose its principles, and pretended grounds of complaint. They took umbrage at the presence of Mr. Deane, even before they had the least equivocal step to plead : They not only were persuaded that that American was charged with a secret commission, but induced by their own principles, they likewise suspected the King to have hearkened to his propositions.
This is no doubt what is meant by accusing his Majesty of not having been ashamed to degrade his dignity, in forming secret connections with rebellious subjects.
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PHILADELPHIA, September 13.
Extract of a Letter from General GATES to the President of Congress, dated Hillsborough, August 20, 1780.
SIR,
IN the deepest distress and anxiety of mind, I am obliged to acquaint your Excellency with the defeat of the troops under my command. I arrived with the Maryland line, the artillery, and the North-Carolina militia, on the 13th instant, at Rugely, 13 miles from Camden; took post there, and was the next day joined by Gen. Stevens, with 700 militia from Virginia; Col. Sumpter, who was at the Waxaws, with 400 South Carolina militia, had, the Sunday before killed and taken, near 300 of the enemy, who were posted at the Hanging-Rock. This, and other strokes upon the enemy's advanced posts, occasioned their calling in all their out-posts to Camden. The 15th, at day-light, I reinforced Col. Sumpter with 300 North-Carolina militia, 100 of the Maryland line, and two 3 pounders from the artillery, having previously ordered him down from the Waxaws, and directed, as soon as the reinforcements joined him, that he should proceed down the Wateree, opposite to Camden, intercept any stores coming to the enemy, and particularly the troops from Ninety-Six, who were likewise withdrawn from that post. This was well executed by Col. Sumpter, as his letter inclosed will shew.
Having communicated my plan to the General officers, in the afternoon of the 15th instant, it was resolved to march at ten at night, to take post in a very advantageous situation, with a deep creek in front, seven miles from Camden; the heavy baggage, &c. being ordered to march immediately by the Waxaw road. At ten the army began to march in the following order. Col. Armand's legion in front, supported on both flanks by Col. Potterfield's regiment, and the light infantry of the militia, the advanced guard of infantry, the Maryland line with the artillery in front of the brigades, the North-Carolina militia, the Virginia militia, the artillery, &c. and the rear guard. Having marched about five miles, the legion was charged by the enemy's cavalry, and well supported on the flanks, as they were ordered, by Col. Potterfield, who beat back the enemy's horse, as was himself unfortunately wounded; but the enemy's infantry advancing, with a heavy fire, the troops in front gave way to the Maryland brigade, & a confusion ensued, which took some time to regulate. At length, the army was ranged in line of battle, in the following order: Gen. Gist's brigade upon the right, with his right close to a swamp, the North Carolina militia in the center, and the Virginia militia, with the light infantry and Potterfield's corps upon the left; the artillery divided to the brigades, and the first Maryland brigade as a corps de reserve, and to cover the cannon in the road, at a proper distance in the rear. Col. Armand's corps were ordered to the left, to support the left flank and oppose the enemy's cavalry. At day-light the enemy attacked and drove in our light party in front, when I ordered the left to advance and attack the enemy; but to my astonishment, the left wing and North Carolina militia gave way. Gen. Caswell and myself, assisted by a number of officers, did all in our power to rally the broken troops, but to no purpose; for the enemy coming round the left flank of the Maryland division, completed the rout of the whole militia, who left the Continentals to oppose the enemy's whole force. I endeavored, with Gen. Caswell, to rally the militia at some distance, on an advantageous piece of ground, but the enemy's cavalry continuing to harass their rear, they ran like a torrent, and bore all before them. Hoping yet, that a few miles in the rear, they might recover from their panic, and again be brought into order. I continued my endeavor, but this likewise proved in vain.
The militia having taken to the woods, in all directions, I concluded with General Caswell, to retire towards Charlotte. I got here late in the night, but reflecting that there was no prospect of collecting a force at that place, adequate to the defence of the country, I proceeded with all possible dispatch hither, to endeavor to fall upon some plan of defence, in conjunction with the legislative body of the State. I shall immediately dispatch a flag to Lord Cornwallis, to know the situation of our wounded, and the number and condition of the prisoners in his hands.
Copy of a letter from Col. Sumpter to General Gates, dated Wateree-Ferry, August 15, 1780.
Wateree Ferry, Aug. 15, 1780.
DEAR GENERAL,
I HAVE just time to inform you, that early this morning I took possession of all the passes over the Wateree river, from Elkin's ford to Mr. Whitears ferry, five miles below Camden. The enemy had guards at many different places upon the river, all of which was evacuated last night or this morning, and the guards ordered into Camden, except those at Wateree ferry, which was continued on both sides of the river, of which the guard upon the west side, was surprized by a party of my men, who killed 7, took about 30 prisoners, among which was Col. Cary their commander, together with 38 waggons, loaded with corn, rum, &c. also a number of horses, the boats are all upon the opposite side of the river, the ground upon this side is very bad, the enemy keep up a constant fire, but I have received no damage yet, I intend to keep possession, if I can, until I am honored with your Excellency's further commands. I should not have been so precipitate in my movements, but fore saw the excessive disadvantage that would result from their having the communication open, whereby they was constantly receiving both men and provisions.
The number of troops, regulars I mean, do not exceed 1200 and not as many as 1000 of the militia, who are generally sickly and much dispirited; there is a reinforcement said to be upon the road from town, will arrive in two days, the number about 500.
As soon as possible will give you a more particular account of what is passing.
I am, dear General, with the greatest respect, your Excellency's most obedient humble servant, THOMAS SUMPTER.
His Excellency General Gates.
P. S. I have the pleasure to inform your Excellency, that I have this instant made about 70 prisoners, all British, 6 waggons, baggage, &c. just from Ninety-Six, many of the prisoners are sick.
Extract of a letter from Governor Nash to the Delegates of North Carolina, dated Hillsborough, August 23, 1780.
Since our late defeat near Camden, I delayed writing till I could give you some certain account of that unhappy affair. The militia, except one North-Carolina regiment, commanded on the occasion, by Col. Dixon, of the regulars, gave way on the first fire and fled with the utmost precipitation. The regulars and the regiment just mentioned, bravely stood and pushed bayonets to the last. By the desertion of the militia, the enemy were able to turn the left of the standing troops, and to bend their whole force against them. The conflict was obstinate and bloody, and lasted for 15 minutes. After our brave troops had retreated from the ground, they were fiercely charged by a party of British horse whom they repulsed, and, to their immortal honor, made good their retreat. Gen. Caswell has sent a flag, and a surgeon to attend the wounded. As yet we have no particular account of the fate of the missing, except a few principal officers among these is the Baron d'Kalb, said to be mortally wounded. Generals Gist, Smallwood, Stephens, Rutherford, Butler and Gregory are safe, so is Col. Gunby, who was said to be killed. To add to our misfortunes, Col. Sumpter, who the day before the
action had captured a party of the British, with 40 waggons, was the day after the action overtaken and surprised near the Hanging-Rock, by a party of the British horse. They came on him so unprepared, as to oblige him and his men to fly to the woods, leaving their prisoners, waggons, and even their arms behind them. Gen. Stephens writes to Gen. Gates, that he has collected between 7 and 800 of the Virginia militia and state troops. General Caswell made a stand at Charlotte, near the boundary line, and called in upwards of 1000 fresh men. These he added to Col. Sumpter's party of about 700, and gave him the command of the whole, whilst he came here. I have ordered three regiments from this district, and mean to put them under the command of Gen. Sumpter, and the officers of three regular regiments of this state; so that I hope in a few days we shall be able to assume a tolerable good countenance.
Extract of a letter from Gen. Gates, to the President of Congress, dated Hillsborough, August 30, 1780.
SIR,
I have the honor to enclose to your Excellency, for the perusal of Congress, my letter of this date to General Washington.
Extract from the enclosed letter to Gen. Washington, dated Hillsborough, Aug. 30, 1780.
Since my public letter to Congress, I have been able to collect authentic returns of the killed, wounded and missing of the officers of the Maryland line, Delaware regiment, artilleryists, and those of the legion under Col. Armand. They are enclosed.
The militia broke so early in the day, and scattered in so many directions upon their retreat, that very few have fallen into the hands of the enemy. By the firmness and bravery of the Continental troops, the victory is far from bloodless on the part of the foe, they having upwards of 500 men, with officers in proportion, killed and wounded. Lord Cornwallis remained with his army at Camden when I received the last accounts from thence. Two days after the action of the 16th, fortune seemed determined to distress us; for Col. Sumpter, having marched near 40 miles up the river Wateree, halted with the waggons and prisoners he had taken on the fifteenth. By some indiscretion, the men were surprised, cut off from their arms, the whole routed, and the waggons and prisoners retaken. Col. Sumpter, since his surprise and defeat up the west side of the Wateree, has reinstated and encreased his corps to upwards of 1000 men. I have directed him to continue to harass the enemy upon that side; Lord Cornwallis will therefore be cautious how he makes any considerable movement to the eastward, while this corps remains in force upon his left flank, and the main army is in a manner cantoned in his front. Anxious for the public good, I shall continue my endeavours to stop the progress of the enemy, to reinstate our affairs, to re-commence an offensive war, and recover our losses in these Southern States.
The enclosed RETURN is as follows:
LIST of Continental Officers killed, captivated, wounded and missing, in the actions of the 16th and 18th August, 1780.
K I L L E D,
The Honorable Major-General the Baron de Kalb. Capt. Williams, 6th Maryland regt. Capt. Duvall, 2d do. Lieutenant Dosoven, 6th do. Lieut. and Adjutant Coleman, artillery.
W O U N D E D,
Captain Somerwell, 6th Maryland regt. Gibson, 5th do Roun Virginia State Artillery. Lieut. Duvall, 3d Maryland regt. Sears, 2d do. Ensign Fickle, 7th do.
P R I S O N E R S.
Lieut. Col. Woodford, 5th Maryland regt. wounded. Lieut. Col. Vaughan, Delaware. Lieut. Col. Potterfield, Virginia State regt. wounded. Lt. Col. De Bufon, A. D. C. to Gen. de Kalb, ditto. Major Winder, 1st Maryland regt. Major Patton, Delaware regt. Major Pinckney, A. D. C. to Gen. Gates, wounded.

Captain. Brice, 3d Maryland regt. Hoops, 4th do. Lynch, 5th. Hamilton, 5th: Hardman, 2d, wounded. Smith, 3d, do. Dorsey, artillery, do. La Brune, legion, do. Rhoads, Delaware regt. Lamouth, do. Capt. Lieut. Waters, artillery. Lieutenants, Shoemaker, 4th Maryland regt. wounded. Hanson, 4th do. do. Read 5th do. do. Norris, 6th do. do. Wallace, artillery. Foot, legion. Mofly, artillery. Duff, Delaware regt. Skillington, do. Lieut. and Adjt. Purvis, do. Ensigns. Burgess, 4th Maryland regt. Roach, Delaware regt. Volunteers. Nelson, 6th Maryland regt. wounded. Rulledge, 4th do.
MISSING.
Captain Morris, 7th Maryland regt. wounded. Gaffaway 2d do. Lieut. Gaffaway, 2d do. Capt. Maridith, artillery. Capt. Lieut. Blair, do.
SIR,
THE above is the most accurate return I can obtain at present--those who have received slight contusions which do not hinder their doing duty, are not included. Your most obedient, Humble servant. O. H. WILLIAMS. Hillsborough, August 29. 1780.
N. B. Seven hundred Non-commissioned officers and soldiers of the Maryland division have rejoined the army. An exact return thereof shall be sent by the next conveyance.
HORATIO GATES.
Published by order of Congress, CHARLES THOMPSON, Secretary.
L O N D O N, June 28.
Yesterday 12 large ships were taken into government service, and ordered to be got ready for sea immediately. They are to carry over stores, cloathing, &c. to the troops at South-Carolina.
Extract of a letter from Tunis, May 10.
The French Minister at the Sardinian Court, has dispatched a courier to Paris for final instructions relative to some overtures that have been made for holding a Congress in order to bring about a general pacification among the belligerent powers."
It is said that immediate and effectual measures will be taken to establish a reconciliation with America, previous to which a coalition of parties will be established.
July 1. A draught was made last week from the royal regiment of artillery at Woolwich, to embark for Charlesstown, S. Carolina. Also new cannon are shipping from Deptford, in order to make some additional fortifications to that place immediately.
July 8. This day his Majesty went in state to the House of Peers, and, after giving his assent to such acts as were ready, prorogued the Parliament, after delivering a most gracious speech from the throne.
N E W - Y O R K, September 9.
Last Wednesday arrived at Sandy Hook, Sir George Bridges Rodney, Rear Admiral of Great Britain, with 10 sail of the line of battle ships, &c. an event which must afford true joy to every friend of the British Constitution.
B O S T O N, Sept. 28.
We are well informed, that the loyal inhabitants of New-York, notwithstanding all their boasted supplies, are obliged to pay dearly not only for dainties, but common provisions. They cannot vend their goods at anything like the advanced price of many of the necessaries of life.--- Fresh meat sells in that city for no less than three shillings sterling per pound. And yet these royalists have
made themselves very merry with the starving condition, as they would fain believe, of the rebels in the United States.
The British fleet that appeared some weeks ago, not far from Martha's Vineyard, sent and demanded from the inhabitants of that Island, for a supply of 1200 weight of fresh beef per day. They were furnished with this supply for a number of days, and paid for it at the rate of about five pence lawful money per pound.--- Query, whether the situation of the Vineyard, and some places adjacent, does not require the particular attention of Government?
A frigate of the enemy has advanced up the North-River as far as King's ferry. There was a cannonading yesterday week, supposed to be there, with what effect we have not yet heard.
According to an estimate offered to the British House of Commons by Mr. Burke, in his late speech upon public economy, that nation carries on the war at the addition of 14 millions per annum to the capital of its public debt, which amounted last spring to the astonishing sum of 220 millions.
It is reported that the commanding officer of the British fleet in these seas has made a new demand for supplies of fresh provisions from Martha's Vineyard.
Saturday last arrived here Capt. Bartlet, in 16 days from Hispaniola, who brings an account, that a French Fleet sailed from thence about 20 days before him, supposed for the Northward.
Yesterday arrived a prize brig from Cork, laden with provisions, bound to New-York, taken by the Lady Washington, belonging to Providence.
Saturday last arrived here the privateer ship Dean, Capt. Hinman, with a prize brig laden with rum & sugar; she has also taken a ship of 16 guns, with salt, wine, &c. which is hourly expected.
State of New Hampshire, Rockingham ss. WHERE the Subscriber being appointed by the Honourable PHILLIPS WHITE, Esq; Judge of the Probate of Wills, &c. for the County aforesaid, Commissioners to receive and examine the Claims of the several Creditors to the Estate of JOHN WENTWORTH, Esq; late Governor, an Absentee from this State (and six Months only from the Date hereof being allowed the Creditors for bringing in and proving their Claims) hereby give Notice that we shall attend said Business at the Dwelling-House of Mrs. Mary Tilton, Innholder in Portsmouth, on the third Monday and third Tuesday in October, November and December next; and at the Dwelling-House of Mr. James Thurston, Innholder in Exeter, on the third Monday in January, February and March next, ensuing. EPHRAIM ROBINSON, JEDIDIAH JEWETT, JOHN T. GILMAN. } Commissioners.
Exeter, September 27. 1780. Saturday, September 16th, 1780. THIS Day lost on the Road between Dudley Davis's in Barington, and the Subscriber's House at Portsmouth, by the Way of Furber's Ferry, a WATCH; the outer Case black Shagreen; the inner Case Pinchback; the Sizing black braided Worsted, holding a Key without a Seal. Whoever finds said Watch, and will return it to the Owner, shall be well rewarded for their Trouble by me. LEVERETT HUBBARD.
TO be Sold TWO COPPER STILL, one of twelve Gallons, the other of 30 Gallons. Enquire of the Printer at Portsmouth.
Want's a Place,
A Woman, with a young Breast of Milk. For farther particulars Enquire of the Printer, Portsmouth.
The new SHIP ALEXANDER,
Commanded by THOMAS SIMSON,
Mounting Twenty Carriage Guns, on one Deck nine Pounders, her intended Complement, One Hundred and Fifty Men, is as well constructed for a Cruiser, as any Ship that has been built on this Continent, for that Purpose, and will be in every Respect completely fitted, ready to receive her Officers and Men on board, by the first of November next. Any Persons who may be inclined to engage for a Cruise, by applying to the Commander on board the Ship, at the Wharf of Woodbury Langdon, Esq; will have an Opportunity of perusing the Articles, in which they will find every customary Encouragement.
Portsmouth, 29th September 1780.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
To be Sold by William Whipple, Woodbury Langdon, and John Pierce, a Committee of the Proprietors of Mason's Patent, by public Auction, at the House of Widow Tilton, Innholder in Portsmouth, on the 26th of October next, at 10 o'Clock A.M. Sundry valuable Lots of Land in the following Tracts, viz. --- Twenty Lots in the Tract called Bradfords, twenty Lots in the Tract called Cammills Gore, Twenty Lots in the Tract called Kyah Sarge's Gore, said Gore lying North of, and adjoining Perry's Town, each of said Lots contains 100 Acres. Also, that Tract of Land in Frances Town called the Cooked Mountain, all which Tracts are within Mason's Patent, in the State of New Hampshire. Also to be Sold, by said Committee at private Sale, Several Parcels of Land in other Places, within said Patent, if apply'd for soon. Portsmouth, Sept. 29. 1780.
State of New-Hampshire, Strafford, ss.
THE Non resident Proprietors or Owners of Land in that Tract called the GORE, adjoining Gilmanstown and Wisepillicks Pond, who are delinquent in paying the Taxes assessed on their Lands for the Year 1779, are hereby Notified, that unless they pay to me at my Dwelling House in said GORE, the Taxes that are due, according to two several Lists committed to me to collect, so much of their Lands will be sold at Public Vendue, at the House of Joseph Roberts, Esq; in said Gore, on the 24th Day of October next, at one o'Clock P.M. as will be sufficient to pay their said Taxes, with incidental Charges. --- The Names of the delinquent Proprietors or Owners, with the Sums due from each, are as follows, viz.
 Thomas Bell, Esq; 220 Acres, part of Lot No. 5; 2d Range, 2d Tax, £ 4 12s 4d half penny.  Thomas Bell, Esq; 220 Acres, part of Lot No. 11; 3d Range, 2d Tax, £ 4 12s 4d half penny.  Walter Bryant, Esq; 206 Acres, part of Lot No. 11, 3d Range, 2d Tax, £ 4 6s 8d half penny.  Walter Bryant, Esq; 206 Acres, part of Lot No. 11, 3d Range, 1st Tax, £ 2 9s 5d.  Theodore Marston, 150 Acres, part of Lot No. 14; 3d Range, and No. 8 2d Range, 1st Tax, £ 1 15s 0d. 2d Tax £ 3 3s 0d.  Samuel Sally and Clement March, Esq; 550 Acres, part of Lot No. 12 4th Range, 1st Tax £ 6 12s 2d Tax £ 11 11s 0d.  George Melserve and Benjamin Hart, 480 & half Acres, part of Lot No. 11 4th Range, 1st Tax, £ 5 15s 0d. 2d Tax £ 10 11s 7d. 
JACOB CHAMBERLIN, Collector.
GORE, Sept. 18, 1780.
TO BE SOLD AT PUBLIC VENDUE.
On Thursday next, the 5th Day of October, at 10 o'Clock in the Forenoon, about five or six Acres of good Pasture LAND, adjoining Lands of Mark Hg Wentworth, Esq; and Col. Samuel Sherburne, on the Cross Road leading from the Newington Road to the Mills on Ilwigan Creek. The Sale to be on the Premises. Portsmouth. Sept. 28, 1780.
State of New-Hampshire.
We the subscribers being appointed Commissioners by the honorable Court of Probate for the county of Cheshire, in the State of New-Hampshire, to receive and examine the claims of the several creditors to the estate of BREND BATCHELOR, late of Packerfield, in said county, Esq; absentee, who has joined the enemies of these United States; do hereby give notice that we shall attend the business of said appointment, at the house of Capt. Jonathan Whitcomb, in Swanzey, on the second Tuesday of October, November, December and January next, from one to four o'clock, P.M. --- No accounts will be received unless properly attested.
 Thomas Applin, } Commissioners.  Samuel Hills, }  C. Frink, } 
Swanzey, July 16, 1780.

RICHMOND, (Virginia) Aug. 16. Mr. Justice PENDLETON of South-Carolina conceiving it incumbent on him to publish his reasons for withdrawing from Charlestown without leave, has directed the following letter to the Earl of Cornwallis, Lieutenant-General and Commander in Chief of the British troops in South-Carolina , to be inserted in the Gazette , that no opinions may be formed or circulated to the prejudice of his honor, founded on ignorance of the facts.
Newbern, (N. C.) July 20, 1780.
My Lord,
As my leaving Charlestown without leave of the Commandant may be represented as a breach of my parole, and of course infamous and dishonorable. I take the liberty to state to your Lordship the reasons which urged me to take this step.
Notwithstanding the articles of capitulation, my Lord, the evening of the day on which the British army entered Charlestown, my horses and other property were forcibly taken away, with that of several gentlemen, and two applications was repeatedly made, no manner of satisfaction could ever be obtained. I could seldom walk the streets without being insulted in the grossest manner by different officers. To avoid this, and knowing that in all armies there are men whose intemperate tongue and savage manners no authority can restrain, or example polish, I requested Gen. Patterson's leave to go, for a few days, into the country, and I was the only person to whom this small favour was denied. Nor was this all: To my great astonishment, I was informed that Gen. Clinton's proclamation excepted me from the King's pardon, and that I could therefore not be permitted to go out of town on any occasion! This, my Lord, was a very arming declaration to come from head quarters, as it proclaimed at once the inefficacy of the capitulation in the most essential article of it, the security of life. It told us, (at least those who Gen. Clinton is pleased to exclude from the royal clemency,) that we were not considered as prisoners of war, notwithstanding the paroles we had signed, but seduced rebels; and that although our lives were to be secured from the violence of the soldiery, we might be attainted and executed in a civil process, or assassinated as out laws. General Patterson's conduct and expressions plainly spoke the former, while that of several officers and gazette publications as strongly excited the latter. I think you will agree with me, my Lord, that such an invasion of the capitulation, if carried into effect, would be the most unjust, inhuman, and absurd, that ever disgraced human nature. It would be truly founded on Turkish cruelty: For one of the Mahometans having solemnly promised not to behead any of the inhabitants of a town he was besieging, if they would surrender, got them into his power;—he kept his word—for instead of beheading, he severed their bodies in two by the middle.
All this however, my Lord, I should have borne. I should have despised the insults of these supercilious scoundrels who are only intolerant to those whom the fortune of war has deprived of the power of chastising me. I should have held in equal contempt the threatened vengeance of the civil law, because I well knew the lex talionis would be a very good plea in demurrer to an indictment; but against the pistol or dagger of a nocturnal assassin, there is no refuge but flight. The morning of the day I left Charlestown, a British officer informed Mr. Justice Burke, my associate in office, that the night before, a party had assembled together in order to take me out of my house and put me to death; and that it would most certainly have been effected, had he not with difficulty prevailed on them to consider further of it; that some officers were concerned in it. The officer who gave this information is Capt. Constable, so that your Lordship can easily discover whether I have been actuated by visionary or well grounded fears.
I know your Lordship would detest, as much as any man living, so atrocious and horrid a crime, but there are in Charlestown many most infamous traitors who having violated the most sacred oath, and as far as their power and influence extended, have promoted the subjugation and ruin of their country, would assassinate or do any thing else to preserve their new principles from suspicion, and merit future favour by something more than words or addresses. But to shew your Lordship that I have the utmost reliance on your honor, I will immediately return to my parole in Charlestown, if I obtain your promise that no further injury or insult shall be offered me. I require no other security.
There are many English officers, my Lord, that have intelligent and generous spirits, that know it is impossible to fix any immutable standard of opinion in politics, any more than religion; and therefore not impossible that a very upright and virtuous man may be a Member of Congress, Governor, Judge &c. notwithstanding the common epithet of rebel, so freely bestowed on them. Such men (it is no matter which side their principles lead them to embrace)
behold human misery in every shape, or from whatever cause derived, with pity and concern, and by compassion and politeness, endeavour to soften and mitigate it: But the malignity and virulence of Scotch (with some few exceptions) and American refugee officers (with none at all) whether in a civil or military line is singularly conspicuous throughout this war, and cannot be described but in terms offensive to the pen of a gentleman. I am with respect, you most obedient servant, HENRY PENDLETON.
TO BE SOLD for CASH, Of either the OLD or NEW Emissions, At the lowest Prices at the Shop directly opposite the North Door of the State-House in Portsmouth, the following Articles:—
Bohea TEA in large or small Quantities, Muscavado SUGAR, COFFEE, a small Quantity of CHINA and GLASS WARE,  Barcelona HANDKERCHIEFS, OZNABRIGS, &c. &c.
Portsmouth, September 16.
Public Vendue.
To be sold at Public Vendue, on Thursday the 5th of October next, at the House lately occupied by Elizabeth Pillow, deceased, on Kittery point:
The Wearing Apparel,
Household Furniture and Moveables belonging to the Estate of said deceased.
ALL PERSONS indebted to the Estate of the said Elizabeth are desired to pay their respective Dues to the subscribers; and all who have any Demands are desired to apply to
RICHARD CUTTS, and JOHN SPARHAWK. Executors.
Kittery, September 29, 1780.
State of New-Hampshire.
Public Notice is hereby given, That a petition hath been preferred to the General Court by Agents for the proprietors of sundry townships within the county of Grafton, in said State setting forth, That the several townships of Lime, Dorchester, Cockermouth, Plymouth, Orford, Wentworth, Rumney, Campton, Piermont, Warren, Tecticottick, Thornton, Haverhill, and Coventry, were granted by charters to contain certain quantities of land respectively described by length of line and point of compass in said charters mentioned, depending the one upon the other. And that the same were never ascertained by any proper metes and bounds named in said charters. And that the said townships have never been laid out by any other authority than each set of proprietors laying out their own respective townships. And that they conceive, that there is land sufficient, if properly laid out, to satisfy each charter; although, by means of each township being laid out by its own respective proprietors, and by mistake &c. some townships encroach several miles upon others; and some townships that should be six miles square have not more than about four miles square left for them: and that I scarce one of said townships can ascertain where their true bounds ought to be, or what, or how much land each respective township ought to tax towards the public charges.
Wherefore they pray, that Ebenezer Thompson, Joseph Badger, Ebenezer Smith, Levi Dearborn, and John Smith, Esqrs. may be appointed a Committee to survey and lay out, by sufficient metes and bounds, all the townships aforesaid, or so many of them as have signed the petition, according to charters; and to make return thereof into the Secretary's office. And that their surveys and returns of them, or the major part of them, may be binding upon all parties.
Provided that no settler shall be disturbed in the possession of the lot he has improved upon, under any of the townships aforesaid; but that the proprietors whose land he has wrongfully taken up, shall be satisfied out of the unimproved lands of the proprietors under whom any such settler respectively settled; and that this survey and return may be made at the expence of the proprietors represented in the petition.
On which petition the General Court ordered, That the Petitioners be heard thereon before them, on the second Thursday of their next session; at which time any person or persons may then appear and shew cause (if any they have) why the prayer thereof should not be granted.
Attest. J. PEARSON, D. Sec'y.
June 21, 1780.
BENJAMIN DEARBORN, HAS FOR SALE, Opposite the Printing Office, in Portsmouth, A SMALL ASSORTMENT OF HARD-WARE;
Such as, Hand and Pannel Saws; Box Irons; Brass Knob Locks; Pad Locks; Chest and Closet ditto; Brass Knob Latches; Iron Bolts; Thumb Latches; Wood Screws; Steel Tobacco Boxes; Rat Traps; Pewter Plates, Basons, Porringers, Funnels, &c. Portsmouth, September 20, 1780.
WANTED IMMEDIATELY, For the Use of the Troops stationed at Piscataqua Harbour, 200 Bushels RYE, and 60 Bushels BEANS or PEASE. Inquire of SUPPLY CLAP, Agent, Victualler. Portsmouth, September 25, 1780.
STATE of NEW HAMPSHIRE. Public Notice is hereby given, That a Petition hath been preferred to the General Court by ISRAEL MOREY, Esq; in behalf of the inhabitants of the township of Orford, in the county of Grafton, setting forth, That as the lands of non-resident proprietors cannot by law be taxed by the inhabitants of the towns where such lands lay, towards the support of the Gospel, and the making and repairing of high-ways; and as the majority of the proprietors of the said Orford, are non-residents, the expence of building a house for public worship, and settling and maintaining a minister, and the making and repairing high-ways, will fall very heavy on the inhabitants towards the defraying whereof, the non-resident proprietors of said township utterly refuse to contribute a farthing; that there is great need of a road or roads being made from the river road in said township to Wentworth line, but said inhabitants cannot do it without assistance. Wherefore, in their behalf, he prays that they may be authorised and empowered to assess and levy a tax of two pence per acre, at the rate of wheat six shillings per bushel, on each original right and lot in said township, for the space of four years, for the purpose of building a house in said township for public worship, and maintaining the gospel there; and also a tax of two pence per acre (at the rate or value aforesaid) for the space of term aforesaid, on each original right and lot in said township for the purpose of making and keeping in repair a road or roads from the said river road to Wentworth , and that he may have liberty to bring in a bill accordingly. On which petition the General Court ordered that the petitioner be heard thereon before them, on the third Wednesday of their next session; at which time, any person or persons may then appear and shew cause (if any they have) why the prayer thereof may not be granted.
Attest. J. PEARSON, D. Sec'y. June 29, 1780.
All Persons who have any Demands against the Estate of Capt. James Clarkson, late of Portsmouth, deceased, intestate, are desired to exhibit the same to Mary Jackson of Portsmouth, Widow, Administratrix of said Estate. September 20, 1780.
All Persons indebted to, or that have any Demands on the Estate of Mr. CALEB KIMBALL, late of Exeter, deceased, are desired to call on Capt. PORTER KIMBALL, of Brentwood, in order for adjustment of their Accounts. Brentwood, Sept. 9 1780.
[ MIDDLETON. ] WHEREAS the proprietors of the Town of MIDDLETON, in the County of Strafford, & State of New-Hampshire, at a legal Meeting, notified and held at the House of Francis Marhals, in said Middleton, on the 29th of March last, which Meeting was adjourned to the 12th of April, at the House of Jonathan Gage, Innholder in Dover, then voted a Tax of Fifteen pounds twelve shillings on each original Right or share of Land in said Town, seven pounds sixteen shillings on the first Division, and seven pounds sixteen shillings on the second Division, and committed the same to me the subscriber, Collector for said propriety. This is therefore to notify said proprietors to pay the said Tax to me at my House in MIDDLETON, within eight Weeks from this Advertisement, and on Failure thereof, their Lands will be advertised in the New Hampshire Gazette for sale, as the Law directs. William Chamberlin, Collector. Middleton, Aug 30. 1780.
WE the Subscribers being appointed by the Honorable PHILLIPS WHITE, Esq; Judge of the Probate of Wills, &c. for the County aforesaid, Commissioners, to receive and examine the Claims of the several Creditors to the Estate of STEPHEN HOLLAND, late of Lyndonderry, Esq; an Absentee from this State, (and six Months only being allowed the Creditors for bringing in and proving their Claims: Hereby give Notice, that we shall attend said Business at the Dwelling-House of Mr. NOAH EMERY, junr. Innholder in Exeter, on the last Monday of this and the five next following Months, from two to six o'Clock Afternoon on said Days. ELIPHALET HALE, } Commissioners. JOHN T. GILMAN, } NOAH EMERY, jr. } Exeter, September 1, 1780.