The Freeman's journal, or, New-Hampshire gazette (Portsmouth, N.H.), 1777-04-05 00:00:00

The Freeman's Journal, Or, New-Hampshire-Gazette,
[ Vol. I. ] SATURDAY April 5, 1777. [ No. 46 ]
A FRIENDLY HINT to the Country in general, and to New England in particular. It is natural to suppose, that as soon as the Continental Congress shall think proper, to send a sufficient Army into Canada, that the French Inhabitants will most heartily join them, to expel the British Forces, from that Country; and induce the Indians to do the same; since it is notorious, that the Canadians would elect Deputies, to sit in the Grand Council of these United States, were they not restrain'd by Carlton's tyrannical Durefs, which will find a speedy period, from the martial Skill and Prowess of the gallant and truly glorious General, of the united, puissant and irresistible Arms of America.
Far be it from me to endeavour to spirit my brave Countrymen, to any Thing impracticable, who are freely willing to exert themselves to the utmost, and strain every Nerve, in Defence of their LIBERTY; but it must afford us the greatest Pleasure, that what has been propos'd, may be easily executed, when the Attention and Bent of our Forces, to other Quarters of the Continent, has compleated their Defence against the Enemy; which I have no Doubt, will shortly be effected; and an entire Conquest over them, crown all our Labours, Hardships and Dangers; and the remainder of our Lives, Liberties & Properties, rest in Security, from the Power of our unnatural and inveterate Foes. — In the mean Time, let the Militia throughout the whole Country, be train'd and form'd, in the most respectable Manner; but as New England (to it's great Honor) is more obnoxious to the Resentment of the vindictive British Ministry, than any other of the United States of America; and if I mistake not, lay more expos'd to be visited with the Rage and Fury of their Armies, as these Northern States are situated nearer to England, and other Parts of Europe, from whence they basely and ingloriously solicit an unnatural Aid against America: And seeing we may be surpriz'd, at some unexpected Time and Place, let us follow the wise Maxim of the King of Prussia, contained and continued in the Continental Journal, a Motto of his deep Policy; — "That the entire Prosperity of every State, depends on the Discipline of its Armies;" — which, I suppose, in a general Sense, comprehends the Militia. —
The State of New Hampshire, is certainly not excepted, in the friendly Caution and Advice I have given; since its situation is the nearest of all to Canada, at present, held in Dominion, by the Troops of Great Britain. We can't therefore, be too much upon our Guard against the Devices of our Enemies, as it is impossible, that the Continental Army should be timely present, at every Place, which may be assail'd. — Let us not, for that Reason, become secure, in the complete Discipline of our standing Forces, without a due Attention paid to the Militia; nor let us depend upon the Strength of both of them together, without calling in the divine Aid, and relying upon that alone, to give Effect
to all other Means.
Then, and then only, may we expect Success, when we religiously attach the Arm of Omnipotence, to assist the feeble Arm of Flesh; then, whose it will be, to sing the conquering HERO, and TE DEUM, for the Victory gain'd, is as plain as the Rainbow in the Clouds, or the Sun in the Firmament to be discern'd. — AMICUS PATRIÆ.
BARBADOS December 7. 1776.
At a meeting of the General Assembly at the Town-Hall, on Tuesday the 26th day of November 1776, pursuant to adjournment.
The Hon. Sir JOHN GAY ALLEYNE, Bart. Speaker. To Sir John Gay Alleyne, Bart. Speaker of the Assembly of Barbados.
To the Right Hon. Lord George Sackville Germain, one of his Majesty's principal Secretaries of State. The MEMORIAL of George Walker, Esq; Agent of the island of Barbados.
SHewedeth.
THAT your Memorialist having received from Sir John Gay Alleyne, Speaker of the Assembly of Barbados, an address from that House to the King, with orders to lay the same before his Majesty, hath the honor to deliver it into your Lordship's hands for that purpose.
That your memorialist beseeches your Lordship's good offices, towards obtaining the royal favour to the distressed inhabitants of the said island; and begs leave to make the following observations in support of the contents of the address.
That the words dear & cheap being relative terms, and the degree of price for a commodity being only to be measured by comparison, your memorialist hath subjoined a list of sundry articles of subsistence and of produce, with their current prices in the colony, in the years 1774, 1775, and 1776; by which it appears, that the price of food for the white people this year is risen, to fifty and an hundred per cent. more than in the two preceding years; that the food for the negroes, in herrings and salt fish, hath increased in the same proportion; and that corn, their principal support, the staff of life, hath been uniformly dearer by four hundred per cent. At the same time, sugar is fallen at a rate from twenty five to forty per cent. and rum above thirty seven.
That this fall in the value of produce, and the rise in the price of subsistence, will account for the following facts, which the Speaker mentions to your memorialist, viz. He says, "The poor white people were on the point of perishing in most parts of the island; that those in the neighbourhood of the coast came down to it in small flocks, to gather the most wretched of all the fruits of the earth for their subsistence; and when the ripe ones were all gathered, they then gathered the green ones to boil, and there by soften them, as food, to keep their lives and souls together; and with regard to the negroes many gangs had no allowance; and so were left to plunder for their support or starve."
In consequence of which, the cattle had been stolen off the pens and killed; the plain-tain walks and corn fields, — the few that had been happy enough to produce an early crop from partial showers, — were robbed likewise; and the blood-shed that followed the rapine, in some late instances, opened a dismal prelude to the tragedy that was preparing." He adds, — "for God's sake, my friend, consider our condition solely with a view to our preservation, for unless the government will fall upon some regular mode for our supply, we shall be starved in good earnest."
That in consequence of these distresses, many of the poor people, from absolute want, and other persons from the incumbrance of debts, a situation unhappily too frequent, will, in despair, run away with their negroes, perhaps with the negroes of others, to the French island of St. Lucia; to which they may go in open boats, and where they will be made welcome.
That in the last war Barbados raised, in four weeks a battalion of five hundred men standing in their ranks, all volunteers, to assist in the reduction of Martinico; a degree of useful population, which the present calamities, if not removed, will certainly destroy and transfer to a rival nation.
cordial satisfaction, that though your numerous and illustrious offspring, the happiness of your subjects likely to be ensured and perpetuated, and the great & amiable virtues of your Majesty, transmitted to posterity. Assured that our royal & humane sovereign, is always disposed to make his subjects happy as they can be, and that difference of situation no way lessens your gracious care, we beg leave to represent the distress
Majestatis gratiarum Soveraign. WE your Majesty's loyal subjects, the representatives of the people of the island of BARBADOS, truly sensible of the felicity we enjoy under your MAJESTY's benign government, and firmly attached to your illustrious House, grateful for the signal marks of favour and beneficence bestowed upon our settlement from its infancy, and impressed with a just and lively sense of the excellence of our glorious constitution, and resolved, under all circumstances to manifest, as much as in us lies, an undeviating veneration thereto; humbly beg leave to approach your royal presence, and to express to your Majesty, our
   sugar & rum, in the years 1774. 1775. and 1776.     Good flour from 15s. to 25s. per cent. Bad flour. 17 6. 30s. to 37s. 6d.   Ship corn [maize] 2s. 6d. 3s. 9d. bushel.   Salt fish, 12s. 6d. 25s. quintal. 10s. 13s. 30s. 40s. 90s. 130s. 100s. 150s. 45s. 55s. 18s. 3d. 1s. 10d. 18s. 9d. 25s. 27s. 6d. 35s. 15s. 3d.   Beef, 60s. 70s. barrel.   Pork, 70s. 100s. cwt. In 1774, and 1775.   Herrings 25. 32s. 6d.   Butter, 84. 100. per pound. GEORGE WALKER, Agent. Cavendish-Square, Monday Sept. 3. 1776.   Muscovado sugar, 30s. 35s. per cent.   Coarse clayed, 35s. 47s. 6d. do. To the King's most excellent Majesty.   Proof rum, 25s. per gallon.  
the distress, must, perforce, be partly gratuitous; as in the case of Lisbon after the earthquake, and partly upon the credit of a future exchange of rum and sugar in payment of a present supply of corn and provisions: the articles to the estimated reciprocally, at the old prices.
That the plan of obtaining supplies from the foreign sugar colonies, as taken notice of in the address, would probably have succeeded in some degree, if it had been extended to individuals, instead of being confined to a company; and humbly submits it, whether some such enlarged system may not become necessary to be established.  A list of the prices of provisions, and the value of

already in some measure fallen upon us, and in prospect threatening to overwhelm the inhabitants of this your loyal colony. We have, Sir, near four score thousand black, and twenty thousand white people daily to support our ground provisions (the internal resource) have failed for want of seasons, and the stock of salt provisions on hand will not last many weeks, and we are without the hope of future foreign resources.
Under the dismal apprehension of an approaching famine, we look up to your Majesty as to the father of his people; and having laid our case before you, will not, Sire, trespass farther on your time, by expatiating on the dreadful consequences that haunt our imaginations; it is enough to point out our situation, and to implore your Majesty's interposition, & through you that of the legislature of Great-Britain.
And your loyal colony will ever pray for the stability of your government and counsels.
PHILADELPHIA, March 6.
Yesterday at noon "His Excellency THOMAS WHARTON , jun. Esq; President of the Supreme Executive Council of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Captain General and Commander in Chief in and over the same," was proclaimed at the Court-House, in the presence of a vast concourse of People, who expressed the highest satisfaction on the occasion by unanimous shouts of acclamation.
The procession began at the Statehouse, and was conducted in the following order, viz.
 Constables with their staves,  Sub Sheriffs,  High Sheriff and Coroner,  Serjeant at Arms,  The Hon. Speaker of the House—Clerk of the House on his right hand,  Members of General Assembly,  PRESIDENT and VICE PRESIDENT  Members of the Supreme Executive Council.  Gentlemen Members of the Council of Safety and Navy Board. 
Proclamation being made by the High Sheriff, commanding silence, on pain of Imprisonment, the PRESIDENT and the Hon. Speaker of the House of Assembly came forward. The Clerk of the House then published the election of the PRESIDENT and VICE-PRESIDENT , as made and declared by the General Assembly and Supreme Executive Council, and proclaimed the President.
On the signal from the acclamations of the people, thirteen cannon were fired from the brass field pieces taken from the Hessians, at Trenton.
 The Procession then returned;  Constables with their staves,  Sub Sheriffs,  High Sheriff and Coroner,  His Excellency the PRESIDENT and the VICE-PRESIDENT .  Members of the Supreme Executive Council,  Serjeant at Arms,  The Hon. Speaker of the House—Clerk of the House on his left hand,  Members of the General Assembly,  Gentlemen Members of the Council of Safety, and the Navy Board, 
And dined together at the city tavern, where an entertainment was provided by order of the House. The Members of Congress then in the city, and the General Officers of the army of the United States of America being also present.
After dinner the following healths were drank under the discharge of cannon &c.
 1. The United States of America—2. The Congress—3. The Common wealsh of Pennsylvania—4. General Washington & the Army of the United States of America—5. The Navy of the United States—6 The Friends of Liberty in all Parts of the World—7. Perpetual Union and strict Friendship among the States of America—8. The Arts and Sciences—9. Agriculture—10. Trade and Navigation—11. The Memory of the brave Patriots, of all Ranks, who have gloriously fallen in their Country's Cause—12. May every American know his true Interest—13. May Justice, Firmness, and Humanity, ever characterize Americans—14. May Human Knowledge, Virtue and Happiness, receive their last Perfection in America—15. May every private Consideration give Way to the Means of our public Defence—16. General Lee and all our Friends in Captivity—17. Doctor Franklin. 
The bells of the city were rang, and the whole was conducted with the utmost decency, and no accident happened of any kind.
CHARLSETOWN, S. C. February 27.
We have been favoured with the following authentic intelligence from Georgia.
"On the morning of the 17th instant, Fort Mackintosh at Sitilla was attacked by a large party from Florida. The Garrison of the Stackade consisted of about 50 men commanded by Capt. Richard Winn, of the South-Carolina Rangers. The enemy kept
up a smart fire on the garrison for about 5 hours, after which Lieutenant Col. Thomas Brown, of the Florida Rangers, came with a flag, and required the garrison to surrender, threatening, that in case of noncompliance, no mercy would be shewn. Capt. Winn demanded an hour's time to consider, which was agreed to; in an answer to the proposition, he soon informed Capt. Brown, by a Serjeant, that 'they were bound in honour not to comply with it, and that if they should fall into his hands, they expected to be treated as gentlemen and prisoners of war'. The Serjeant returned, bringing with him Lord and General Howe's proclamation. Capt. Winn bid the enemy defiance; a smart fire immediately ensued, and was kept up on both sides for about an hour. Next day, Lieut. Col. Fufer, of the Royal Americans, the commanding Officer of the enemy, sent in a message to Capt. Winn, & desired he would send out some of his officers to see the forces and their preparations for the attack. This was complied with, all the officers, excepting Capt. Winn going out. On their return, they informed him of the enemy's force being vastly superior to his, and of their being provided with 5 field pieces. It was therefore determined to surrender, and at twelve o'clock the enemy were put in possession of the fort. The garrison were allowed to keep their baggage, were disarmed, and excepting two officers, Lieuts. Caldwell & Miller, who are sent to Augustine, were dismissed on their parole, to be considered as prisoners of war till an equal number is exchanged. They were escorted some distance to protect them from the Savages, who were very unruly. The Force of the enemy was about 1000 men; 500 of them Regulars, 100 Florida Rangers, the rest Indians. Of Capt. Winn's men 4 were wounded, the loss of the enemy not known, but several were seen carried off. General Harr, who with a party from Fort Howe to the assistance of Capt. Winn fell in with a superior number of the enemy, and was obliged to retire with the loss of 6 men killed and taken.
BOSTON, March 31. Yesterday 7 night a vessel arrived from Charleston, South-Carolina in nine days the master of which informs, that Fort Mackintosh at Sitilla, mentioned above to be taken, was re-taken;—That four Baymen and two ships, one from London bound to the West-Indies, & the other with provisions bound to New York, was lately taken and carried into that Port.
Since our last, a Ship of 20 Guns, and a brig of 14, have arrived in safe ports from France, laden with Goods and warlike Stores.
Yesterday Afternoon an Express arrived in 5 Days from Ticonderoga, with an Account that the Rebels had killed and scalped 2 or 3 of our people, & taken 5 or 6 prisoners.
The following Articles are taken from a New York Paper of Mar. b 13, 1777.
LONDON, Dec. 13. Yesterday Gen. Burgoyne, lately arrived from Quebec, was at court, and had the honor of a conference with his Majesty.
Yesterday the House of Commons met, and ordered a new writ to be issued out for electing a member for the city of Westminster, in the room of Earl Percy, who is to be called up to the House of Peers, by the title of Baron Percy, in his own right, on the death of his mother, the late Duchess of Northumberland.
Dec. 16. Advices from the Hague mention, that 4 ships are detained at Amsterdam, laden with cannon and military stores for America.
A compact is said to be signed between our Court, and that of three northern powers, by which, in case of a continental war, they have stipulated to furnish Great-Britain, between them, with 60,000 men; so that there will be no necessity to send a man out of England.
This morning 6 large ships were taken up into government service, and ordered to be got ready to carry over some new cloathing for the army at New York.
This morning 65 young recruits marched from Islington to Chatham, which, with 50 more that marched last week, make 115, all enlisted at Lincoln. They are likely young men, and intended for America.
Dec. 25. Yesterday morning a council was held at the Queen's Palace; the Earl of Sandwich, Lords North and Weymouth being present, which sat near 3 hours on the subject of private foreign dispatches received on Monday; after which the Right Hon. Lord North set out for his house at Bushey, for the Christmas holidays.
It is reported that a great personage has acceded to be proposed arrangement of the affairs of a certain Duke; in consequence of which his royal Highness is soon expected home.
The following is a list of some of the fleet which General Carleton means to begin his operations with in the spring: The Inflexible of 20 guns; the Maria, of 16 guns; the Carleton, of 15 guns; the Radeau,
dy of rebels, on which a fair with ensued, but soon terminated in the precipitate flight of the Congress Heroes. A. Tuesday last his Majesty's Ship Thame, Terringham Howe, Esq; commander, arrived here from England, and has brought a large sum of money for the use of the army and navy.
board, the Reasonable parted with her in a gale of wind; but the privateer's men are on board the man of war. It is said that government means to proceed, by way of commission to the four Admirals who commanded the Lieutenants, and that the mode at first intended, by way of action, is to be decided as too private a way of bringing on a question of so publick importance as that which will be involved in the issue of the cause. N E W-Y O R K, March 13. On Saturday last, as his Excellency General Sir William Howe, was proceeding from Brunswick to Anboy, with an escort, they fell in with a large bo-
table. Jan. 24. Letters from Rotherdam, by the last mail, declare that orders had been for some time despatched to all the Governors of the settlements belonging to the State-General, to act with the utmost caution, with respect to assisting such American vessels as might pass into their ports, their High Mightinesses being determined not to give the least cause of complaint to their old allies the English. Jan. 15. A letter from Plymouth, dated Jan. 10, says, "Came in his Majesty's Ship Railton, from a cruise: She took off Cape Finisterre, an American privateer, called the Dorrion, of 18 nine-pounders, and 14 twivels, with 119 men, and has 9000 dollars on board."
at present a profound secret. Jan. 7. We hear administration intend to augment General Howe's army with 3000 foreign troops, and some recruits, to replace those lost in this campaign: no further addition will be made to his strength, as the General has wrote word, the forces he has in the field will be sufficient. Jan. 13. The workmen in the following different branches are working with all possible diligence at the Ordnance Office, in the Tower, in getting ready to be shipped for the use of General Sir Guy Carleton's army at Quebec, viz. firelocks, swords, halberts, match staffs, powder-horns, pouches, and other military implements to be embarked as early in the spring as possible.
mounting 8 long twelves, 4 howitzers, 6 twenty four pounders; the Royal Convert, a go. dola; the Washington, a prize, mounting 8 guns, one 18 and one 12 pounder in her bow; the Lee cutter, of 8 guns; the Jersey, a prize, mounting 4 guns; besides a number of gun boats, &c. The loss the Earl of Dunmore has suffered in his private property in Virginia, we are told, exceeds 40,000 pounds. Jan. 6. By private accounts received in town from Dresden we learn, that the British Minister there has daily conferences with his Prussian Majesty, and that twelve Prussian regiments are actually in readiness to march early in the spring, but their destination remains.

PHILADELPHIA, March 13.
On Wednesday, 12th instant, the ship Sally, Capt. Rollins, from Nantz, was chased in the mouth of our bay, by a man of war and tender; the Capt. run her ashore on Cape-May, where he with all the people escaped, all the people escaped, but as the tide came in, the ship floated and was drawn off by the tender. Unfortunately there was not a single gun mounted on this vessel, by which the Capt. might have defended her against boats or small tenders; else in all probability her cargo at least, might have been saved, which would have been acceptable to the public; though we are happy to find that it was not of half the value that is generally imagined as she had little in her but lead, of which articles we have lately received great supplies, so that we can provide every red or blue coated plunderer, with a full pound of it, if an ounce should not prove sufficient to make him honest.
Dr. Williamson and Dr. Hutchinson, both of this city, arrived here two days ago; they came passengers in the above ship. The gentlemen just mentioned have not bought any publick papers of a later date than what we have already seen as they had a stormy tempestuous passage of three months.
The following intelligence is received by a gentleman who came passenger in the above ship viz. The declaration of Independence has not in the least altered the sentiments of our friends in England, nor diminished their number. Those who are real friends of liberty, openly avow that the Americans are justifiable in their revolt from Great-Britain. That they have not the least expectation of their ever returning to their former state of dependence, nor do they with ever to see America any thing else than a fitter state, being firmly persuaded that should the Americans be reduced to a state of slavery, their own liberty, or even semblance of it; could not long survive.
We also learn, that tho' the Great-Britain has certainly applied to Russia for troops and tho' the empress seems willingly to lend them, we may be assured that no Russian soldier will ever be sent to this country, as France is absolutely determined that they shall never set foot on this quarter of the globe.
We are told that our friends in England are in hourly expectation of hearing that we have declared war against the insolent, impotent kingdom of portugal. The French merchants in general, in all their sea port towns, shew the utmost desire of opening a trade with the Independent States of America, which they will carry on at their own risque. Insurance is now done from France to America, at 20 per cent, so that we may soon expect to have very plentiful supplies.
NEW LONDON, March 28.
Capt. Thomas Chester of Groton, arrived here since our last, in a sloop from South Carolina, with a Cargo of Rice, Indigo, &c. We learn that Silver & Gold is exchanged in South-Carolina with the greatest Freedom for Continental Bills, and Bills issued by that State; & in many Instances the said Bills are preferred to Gold and Silver.
HARTFORD, March 31.
On Sunday the 23d inst. about 11 o'clock in the morning, the Brune frigate, with the two gallies taken from us the last campaign, a small one built by the enemy, and 4 transports, anchor'd in the bay of Peek's Kill. At one P.M. they landed under cover of the gallies the 5th, 23d, 44th & 64th regiments, under the command of Maj. Hurchinson, with 4 pieces of artillery & 50 of the train at Lent's Cove, south side of the bay, a mile and half from the town. They advanced to Crodick's Hill, S. E. side of the town, and formed on it; before this their boats with men rowed towards the north landing, as if they intended to land there on our flank, or to get in our rear. From the number of boats which landed the troops General M c Dougall and every discerning officer who saw them, were clearly of opinion that the enemy's force far exceeded ours; but he determined to have full evidence of it before he quitted the post, and therefore waited for the enemy in a position from which his retreat was secured, 'till they came within musket shot; at this distance he had a full view of the enemy formed on the hill, and they were treble his force. The rum and provision being destroyed, and the heavy artillery sent off, except one iron 12 pounder, which for want of horses was lost.----- The General ordered the troops to retire, which they did in good order, to the barrack No. 2, and half miles from the town; the ene-
my cannonaded us, and wounded one of our men mortally; then he took post to secure the pass of the mountains, and some mills, which contained a quantity of flower & grain belonging to the continent--the enemy placed a picquet guard of 100 men a mile from our post-- The next day about 4 o'clock afternoon, Lt. Col. Willet, with about 60 men, of Col. Granfco's regiment, got undiscovered on the right flank of the enemy's picquet, while a small party was sent on their left to draw their attention; it had the desir'd effect, for Col. Willet got near them undiscovered, when a skirmish ensued for 15 minutes--the Col. ordered his men to fix bayonets and rush on them; on hearing which the enemy fled with great precipitation. Col. Willet had 2 men wounded, one of which it is feared mortal. The inhabitants of the town say the enemy had 9 killed and wounded-- they embark'd that night on hearing a reinforcement expected in that evening; the next morning we took possession of the town. The enemy in the afternoon went down the river below Groton, in pursuit of stock and provision-- they plundered & abused the houses, & burnt some according to their constant practice: took off a few cattle & sheep, and some light articles out of the public stores. Our principal loss is the rum, molasses and flour ordered to be destroyed, and sugar burned by the enemy in the commissary's store.
A sufficient number of flat-bottom'd boats, and the large scow is preserved, so that the ferry will still be carried on there.
BOSTON, April 3.
A Letter from Morristown, dated March 23, says Mr. Beach Son in Law to Dr. Franklin, writes from Philadelphia to his Friend in this Town, 'Every Thing goes on to my Wish, a War between England and France, is as inevitable as Death The Letter also adds, that within ten Days 26 Defectors from the Enemy have come over to General Washington, and four taken Prisoners.'
By Accounts from Head-Quarters, of 23d ult we learn That the Enemy remain'd within their Lines, and thought they were extremely vigilant, could not prevent frequent Desertions--That within ten days, forty deserters had come over to our Army, many of them Germans who were recruited last Year, and sent over, with the promise of serving in the German Corps only, but on their arrival, were drafted into British Battalions, which they resent highly, & would all desert, if they had Opportunity: Some of these deserters say, the enemy are preparing Pontons and light boats, and talk of moving for Philadelphia, as soon as the Roads are passable for Cannon though most of them say, they are to wait for a large reinforcement, which is to come out very early.
Early last Tuesday Morning, at Mr. Benja. Gorham's was passing the Office of the Deputy-Pay-Master General, he was bailed by the Sentinel who was then placed there, but some difference ensuing between them, he was instantly shot. The Sentinel was soon after taken from his post & confined. He is this day to be examined.
Extract of a letter from Menau (Nova Scotia) Feb. 10. "I embrace this opportunity of sending you a line or two and not so much as to let you know that we are all well, as to let you know that Falmouth is to be taken this spring. Four ships, with some troops are to come from Halifax, early in the spring and, I believe, some from the southward: they intend to get possession of Casco-Bay & join it to this government. I hope you will take care of yourself.
PORTSMOUTH, April 4.
Thursday the 24th of April instant is appointed by the General Assembly, to be kept as a Day of Fasting and Prayer throughout this State.
Sunday last was drowned in the River opposite Newmarket, one Jonathan Dockam of Greenland, and another Man, out of a Canoe.
CANDIDUS would present his Compliments to VERACITAS, and should not have troubled him with any "further Notice," but only to beg of him for the future to be satisfied with his full, and conclusive Answer, and not expose himself with his false Inuendoes, respecting the Person & Character of Candidus.
March 25 th 1777.
ALL persons indebted to the estate of Samuel Griffith, late of Portsmouth, merchant, deceas'd, are requested to come and settle the same immediately with Joseph Bass, administrator to said estate, or they may expect to be sued to next May court. 6-8
Reward, & all necessary Charges paid JOSEPH KNIGHT. Rochester, April 3, 1777. N. B. All Masters or Vessels are cautioned against carrying off said Negro as they will avoid the Penalty of the LAW.
Newmarket, April 2, 1777. RUN AWAY from the Subscriber April 1, 1777, a NEGRO MAN named BONE about five feet nine inches high, between 20 and 30 Years of Age, speaks good English; -- Had on when he went away, a striped Cotton and Linnen Shirt, two short Waiscoats, inside one white wollen mill'd, the other brown, with claret colour'd Sleeves, Leather Breeches, light blue Yarn Rib Stockings, & a very narrow brim'd Felt Hat: He has been in the Continental Service 19 Months and it is supposed that he will, if he can, get to the British Troops. Whoever will take up said Negro, and return him or secure him, and give information to the Subscriber, shall have Eight Dollars, DOLLAR for their Trouble.
To the Hon. and there to chuse a Moderator. 2. To chuse a Committee to perambulate the Lines in that part of the second Division of said Township already laid out; and lay out the Remainder of said Division. 3. To vote what Sum the Proprietors will grant to assist the Inhabitants of said Township in supporting the Reverend Mr. Porter; and if any, to chuse Assessors, Collectors or other Officers that may then & there be thought necessary. 4. To pass any other Vote or Votes, that those then and there assembled may see needful: -- I do therefore hereby Notify and Warn all the Proprietors of New Durham aforesaid, to meet at said Time and Place, for the above Purposes. WALTER BRYANT, Just. Pacis.
per bushel. Portsmouth, April 1777. THE UNITED STATES LOTTERY TICKETS to be sold at Portsmouth, by JOSHUA BRACKETT. WHEREAS Application has been made to me the Subscriber, one of the Justices of the Peace for the County of Rockingham, by the Owners of more than one sixteenth Part of the Township of New Durham, in the County of Strafford, and State of New Hampshire, to call a Meeting of the Proprietors of said New Durham, at the House of Mr. Jeremiah Folsom, Innholder in Durham, in said County of Strafford, on the first Tuesday in May next, at Two o'Clock After-
To be sold by Joseph Harris at New York, a few Barrels of TURPENTINE. Genuine Sal-Catarticum, Or, Purging SALTS, to be sold per pound, or smaller quantity, by Hall Jackson; also, Best refin'd Sperma Cete. 6-8 TO BE SOLD, on board the brigantine Non. Pariel, laying at Captain George Wentworth's Wharfe, near Liberty Bridge, TURKS ISLAND SALT, at ten shillings

S ARAH PURCELL, sole executrix to the estate of her late husband GREGORY PURCELL, Esq; deceased, having requested all persons legal creditors to said estate, to call on her for payment; and those indebted to discharge the same—she once more requests the like favour, and such as neglect to pay their debts owing to said estate, may depend on their accounts and notes being put in suit against them, at the next May court, without distinction.
Portsmouth March, 31, 1777.
A LL persons that have any demands against the estate of JOHN SHERBURNE, late of Portsmouth, Chaise-maker deceased, Intestate, are desired to exhibit the same to SAMUEL SHERBURNE administrator of said estate.
Portsmouth March 31, 1777.
A LL persons indebted to, or that have demands on the estate of Capt. Richard Shortridge, late of Portsmouth, deceas'd, represented insolvent, are hereby desir'd to bring in their accounts to Mary Shortridge, administratrix to said estate, in order to a speedy settlement.
T O BE SOLD at PUBLIC VENDUE on Monday the 21st day of April next, at 4 o'clock in the afternoon, at the house of Mr. Mesbach Bell, innholder in New Castle, by virtue of a licence from the hon. Philips White, Esq; Judge of probate of Wills, for the county of Rockingham, ONE LOT OF LAND in New Castle aforesaid, and one ninth part of a PEW in the Meeting House in said town, being the estate of Jacob Clark, late of said New Castle, deceas'd. New Castle, March 27, 1777.
D ESERTED from Capt. James Donnel's company, at Boston, in Colonel Brewster's battalion, John Smart, 19 years old, 5 feet 9 inches high, dark complexion, belonging to Kittery. Whoever will take up said deserter, and secure him in any goal, and send word to me the subscriber at York, shall receive Five Dollars reward, &c necessary charges paid, per Henry Sewall, Lt. York, March 26, 1777.
W HEREAS I petition'd the Judge of probate for this county, for liberty to divide a tract of land lying in common, between the heirs of John Burleigh, late of Newmarket, and myself, this is to give notice, agreeable to an order of said Judge, to all persons concern'd, to appear at the probate office, in Exeter, on the last Wednesday of April next, to shew cause, if any they have, why the prayer of said petition should not be granted. John Folsom.
Wanted immediately,
For the Continental Service, Men's good Leather Shoes, Yarn Hose, Tow & Wool Cloth, &c. for which the Cash will be given by William Gardner in Portsmouth.
A few barrels of Pitch, Tar and Turpentine to be sold. Enquire at the Printing Office.
N OTICE is hereby given to all the Soldiers who have enlisted under Capt. JABEZ LANE, of Buckstown, that they march immediately to Boston to join the Regiment they belong to. Hereof fail not. JABEZ LANE, Captain.
S TOLEN from Major John Hacket of Exeter, last Thursday night, between 8 and 9 o'clock, a likely red roan Horse, with a white Face, 4 white Feet, 14 hands high, six years old, natural pacer. Whoever takes up said Horse, and conveys him to said Hacket, shall have Four Dollars reward; and if the Thief is discover'd, so as to be brought to justice, shall receive eight Dollars of me, James Hacket. Exeter, March 28, 1777.
To the Committee's of Safety for the several Towns in the Province of MAIN.
GENTLEMEN,
W HEREAS there is a number of officers recruiting in the several towns in this state of the Massachusetts-Bay, and the service requiring the men as soon as they can be rais'd, would acquaint you that there is a number of men who have enlisted and receiv'd their bounty, and now refuse to march when order'd; and there are others who have enlisted and have not receiv'd their bounty, that refuse likewise to march, notwithstanding the bounty has been offer'd them and is still ready for them, and they have been return'd by the captains of their respective companies in the militia, as part of the quota assign'd them to compleat the New-Army, the officers who enlisted them living perhaps fifty or sixty miles from them, & by that means cannot command them, or perhaps when order'd to march, cannot wait long enough to compel them to march:—these things, if tolerated, will greatly retard the raising the troops as well in other battalions as that to which I belong.
I THEREFORE desire of you, gentlemen, that you would exert yourselves by every method in your power, or consulant with your station and trust, to detect such soldiers who conceal themselves within the town or district to which you belong, and either confine them, or by some other method which you shall think best to oblige them to join the army. So that after enlisting our quota's of men, we may not lose one quarter part of them in the manner above-mentioned. YOU are interested in the matter Gentlemen, and I doubt not but you will lend all the assistance in your power to forward the raising this new army. TOBIAS FERNALD, M.J.
N OTICE is hereby given to all the Soldiers, who have enlisted under Capt. EBENEZER FRY, of Pembroke, that they appear immediately at the House of Colonel SAMUEL CONNER's, in Pembroke aforesaid, in order to march as soon as possible. Hereof fail not. EBENEZER FRY, Captain.
TO BE SOLD,
A Large Dwelling House, Barn & Orchard, with upwards of 40 acres of mowing, planting and pasturing land, well watered, adjoining the country road, leading from Kittery Ferry to Old York, and also adjoining on Piscataqua River, being part of the estate of John Newmarch, Esq; late of Portsmouth, in the state of New Hampshire, deceas'd. Enquire of Mrs. Hannah Newmarch, of Portsmouth, aforesaid, sole Executrix to said Estate. 4—7
T HE Creditors to the estate of Samuel Griffith, late of Portsmouth, merchant, deceas'd, represented insolvent, are hereby notified, that two months from the 14th instant, is further allowed for receiving and adjusting their claims, & that the commissioners will attend that service on the first monday in April, & the second monday in May next, from 6 o'clock P. M. at the dwelling house of Nathaniel Folsom, innholder in said Portsmouth. Portsmouth, March 17, 1777.
T WENTY FOUR SHILLINGS, old tenor is given for old pewter, by John Gooch, at the sign of the Plates: Or, one pound of new for two pounds of old.
A LL persons indebted to, or have any demands on the estate of John Griffith, Esq; late of Portsmouth in the county of Rockingham deceas'd, are desired, without delay, to come & settle with the subscriber executors to the testament of the said deceased. Samuel Penhallow. William Knight.
and on the first monday of the five next following months from four to six o'clock in the afternoon of said days. Abraham Trefethen. William Vennard. New Castle, Feb. 10. 1777.
A LL persons indebted to, or that have demands on the estate of Joseph Drew late of Durham, yeoman, deceas'd, are desired to bring in their accounts to Elizabeth Drew, of Durham, administratrix to said estate, in order for a speedy settlement.
wood, Logwood, Men's Hats, Leaf, Roll, and Pigtail Tobacco, — and many other articles.
W E the subscribers, appointed commissioners, to receive and examine the claims of the several creditors to the estate of Jacob Clark, late of New Castle, deceas'd, represented insolvent, hereby give notice, that we will attend upon that business at the house of Mesbach Bell, innholder in New-Castle, on monday the 24th of Feb. instant,
TO BE SOLD, By SAMUEL HILL, North End, Portsmouth,
G ARDEN SEEDS of all sorts, warranted to be good, and of last year's growth. — Also for sale at the same place, the following articles, viz. Gun POWDER, Paper Hangings, — Hard Ware, — Sugar, Rice, Chocolate, Raisins, Oatmeal, Nuts, Cinnamon, Mace, Cloves, Allspice, Pepper, Ginger, Indigo, Copras, Alum, Red-
S TRAYED or stolen from me the subscriber, on or about the 20th of Feb. past, a dark Roan MARE, eleven years old, 14 hands high, and well built, paces & trots well, imagined to be with fold. Whoever will inform me of her, that I may have her a gain, shall be well rewarded; or discover the thief, if stolen, so that he may be brought to justice, shall have twenty shillings reward and all necessary charges paid by me, York, March 15. 1777. Joseph Nowell.