The New-Hampshire gazette and general advertiser (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1783-12-20 00:00:00

THE NEW-HAMPSHIRE GAZETTE. AND GENERAL ADVERTISER.
Vol. XXVII.]
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1783.
[No. 1416.]
From the Connecticut Courant of Dec. 9: Messieurs PRINTERS,
FINDING an article inserted in the Boston papers, republished at New-London, purporting that Captain George Church, of this place, was allowed to sell part of his cargo at Jamaica; and fearing it might serve to delude some incautious adventurer to try that market; herewith send you for publication, a statement of the facts respecting Capt. Church's voyage to Jamaica.
He sailed from New London with a cargo of Horses, Lumber, &c. bound to Jamaica; but having an uncommon long passage he put into the Cape and there sold his Horses, (their provisions and water being nearly expended) and proceeded to Jamaica with the residue of his cargo. Unfortunately for the concern he arrived a few days after the King's proclamation of the 2d of July had been received and published — was not suffered to go up with his vessel to Kingston, or enter her at the custom-house. After much trouble and delay, by the advice of some merchants friendly to the American trade, Capt. Church preferred a petition to the Governor, stating his situation, and requesting leave to land his cargo, as it was perishing and his vessel in no condition to return to windward, &c. To which the Governor was pleased to return for answer, that he had referred the petition to the Attorney General, whose decision he (Capt. Church) must abide by. In eight days Capt. Church received the Attorney General's answer, (a copy of which is herewith sent you) with a letter to the officers of the customs, who immediately ordered Capt. Church to sea. One other vessel had arrived there from North Carolina, which was ordered out of port also. No doubt therefore can remain that our trade to the British West Indies is wholly at an end. Whether this will induce our government to exclude British vessels from our ports time will discover. But, if we may judge of the future by the past, nothing will be done to encourage the trade and navigation of this State, but our supplies must be had of strangers. Whether this will make the articles of consumption come cheaper to the citizens—increases the value of our exports, or lessen the taxes, (the burthen of which creates so much clamour) is worthy of the serious consideration of the Farmer, Tradesmen, and Assemblymen of Connecticut.
Hartford, December 2, 1783. P. C.
(Copy) Kingston, 8th October, 1783.
"I have this morning received your Excellency's letter of the 5th instant, inclosing the representation and petition of George Church, master of the brigantine Chance, and have attentively weighed them both.
"On the best consideration I can give to their contents, I think the only way of pre-
venting the difficulty there will otherwise be, to draw a line for the admission or non-admission of American traders (which must be fixed somewhere) is, by allowing the fullest effect to the King's order in Council of the 2d July, and to your Excellency's circular letter of 26th September, to the several officers of the customs in this island, founded on that order.
"As to the encouragement given by the order made in Council here on the 3d June last, it cannot be understood to extend beyond the terms in which it is conceiv'd; and as the indulgence thereby granted is expressly limited in this duration "till the arrival of particular orders from government upon this subject;" and as your Excellency's circular letter of the 10th April, to the several officers of the customs here, is expressly calculated to remove obstructions to American intercourse with this island only "until full and positive instructions should be received from England on that subject," no American trading here, under the sanction of those authorities can have been ignorant of their import, nor can any one complain of suffering by terms of which he has himself been aware.
"I think that less embarrassment and difficulties will arise from denying the prayer of Mr. Church's petition, than from granting it under any qualification; and as such denial seems also necessary to the consistency that should be found in the measures of government here, and the dignity of it at home, I do most humbly advise it accordingly.
With due submission, &c. ROBERT SEWALL, Attorney General. His Excellency Arch. Campbell, Gov. &c.
TO BE SOLD, BY
Joshua Wentworth, A quantity of SHIP BREAD, by the Ton or Hundred wt. cheap for cash. Portsmouth, December 4, 1783.
Ichabod Nichols
Has for Sale,
BEST Malaga WINE in Quarter Casks. New Raisins in Casks and Jars. Figs in Casks and Frailes. Lemons and Oranges in Boxes. Almonds by the hundred. South Carolina Pitch. All which he will sell at the very lowest Prices for Cash. Portsmouth, December 6, 1783.
Mr. Dearborn's
SCHOOL for MISSES and BOYS, will be continu'd thro' the ensuing Winter.
Thomas Martin, HAS FOR SALE,
BEST French Brandy, by the hogshead, barrell, or less quantity. A variety of colors of superfine Broad-Cloths, at a very reasonable rate. Barcelona Handkerchiefs, by the dozen or retail. Spanish Bar Iron. Bar Lead. Bohea Tea, by the hundred, dozen, or less. Steel, HL Hinges, Mill Files. Sein Twine, Room Paper. Coffee, Loaf Sugar, Muscavada Sugar by the Teirce, Barrel or less quantity. Raisins, Chocolate, &c. &c. All which he will sell for Cash, or Merchantaible Boards. Portsmouth, December 1783.
§ Piermont. §
N Owithstanding the delinquent proprietors of Piermont, have been by me their Collector frequently notified of the Tax assessed on the original Proprietors several Lots and Common Land in said Town; and the time appointed for sale of so much of their Lands at a public Vendue, as would pay the same, with incidental charges; yet several of them still neglect; and at some of their requests, the Vendue was put off to a future day to give them longer time to pay the money; accordingly, it has been repeatedly adjourned; these are hereby to notify all such, who are still delinquent in whole or in part, to pay the same at my dwelling house in Hampton, before Wednesday the 24th instant, otherwise so much of their Land, without any distinction of persons, will be sold at public Vendue, on said day at Capt. John Weeks's, innholder in Greenland, at one o'clock in the Afternoon; as to pay their said Tax and Charges.
JONATHAN MOULTON.
N. B. For particular reasons the aforesaid Vendue will be adjourn'd to Wednesday the 31st Inst. to be held at the same place and hour of the day. Of which all concerned are desired to take particular notice.
Hampton, Decem. 12, 1783.
NOTICE is hereby given, that six months longer from the 12th day of August last past, are allowed the commissioners by the Judge of Probate of Wills, &c. for said county; for examining the claims against the estate of Benjamin Parker, deceased; for which purpose, the commissioners will attend at Deacon Benjamin Peirce's, in Dover, on the second Tuesday of this and the two following months, from nine o'clock in the morning to six in the afternoon.
Dover, Dec. 3, 1783.
Otis Baker, } Commissioners. John B. Manson, }

A N T I G U A.
His Excellency the Governor thinks fit hereby to notify to all Frenchmen and other foreigners that they must forthwith leave the Island, and that such of them who may neglect to obey his Excellency's pleasure, will be apprehended, and put under confinement until a proper opportunity can be found of sending them off; and his Excellency requires of the Magistrates of this Island, and of the Constables and other public officers, that they do apprehend, or cause to be apprehended, all persons under the above description, who may be found either in town or country, and to send them to the Deputy Provost Marshal, in whose charge they will remain until they quit the Island. By his Excellency's command,
THO. WARNER, Sec'y.
Clark's Hill, Oct. 24, 1783.
St. Johns, October 24, 1783. On Monday last arrived here in 17 days from Philadelphia, the ship Antigua Packet, Captain Carlson. Her cargo consisting of various articles very much wanted, were not permitted to be landed, and she is gone to Leeward.
PHILADELPHIA, December 3.
On Saturday night last, about a quarter past ten o'clock, a smart shock of an earthquake was felt in and about this city; and about one o'clock on Sunday morning another, less violent, was felt by many people in the city and suburbs. Most of the houses were very sensibly shaken, so that in many the china and pewter, &c. were thrown off the shelves, and several persons were waked from their sleep. — We hope that the country has sustained no damage by this convulsion of nature, which brings fresh to our memory the late calamities of Sicily, &c.
NEW YORK, December 4.
The character of the British army exemplified, on their precipitate flight from this city, in cutting away the halliards of, and greasing the flag staff in the fort, lately called Fort George, strongly marks the character of those people, and demonstrates their meanness of spirit and indisposition to conciliate the affections of the Americans; men who have proved themselves their superiors in every virtue, and who may without arrogance be denominated their Conquerors.
It is too obvious to need any proof, says a customer, that nothing chagrins the Britons more than the Union Cockade which appears in the hats of the American officers, in honor of our worthy Allies.
Saturday evening, about the hours of nine and eleven, and at two o'clock on Sunday morning, the inhabitants were alarmed by three successive shocks of an earthquake.
Last Thursday night, a Schooner from Virginia foundered near Sandy Hook, and every soul on board perished.
We are informed that the British mails, established between Falmouth and New York, are directed to sail on the first Wednesday, and those likewise appointed by the French Court, to this city, are to leave Port l'Orient on the third Wednesday, in every month.
The entire dissolution of the American army, except one hundred men of the artillery, and 4 companies of infantry, we hear, will take place the 20th inst.
Dec. 8. At Frances's tavern, last Thursday at noon, there was a numerous meeting of officers of the first distinction in the American army, to take leave of their great Commander, General Washington; who,
on filling a glass of wine, addressed his brave compatriots as follows:
"With an heart full of love and gratitude, I now take my leave of you: I most devoutly wish that your latter days may be as prosperous and happy, as your former ones have been glorious and honorable."
The respectable body convened on this important occasion, comprised the courageous soldier, the invaluable patriot, and sincere friend to the interests of society. Deeply impressed with a steadfast sensibility of his Excellency's amiable manners, and conspicuous virtues, an earnest anxiety to acknowledge them was minutely legible thro' out the whole meeting, and exercised the nicest feelings of human nature.
An affection so laudable and sincere on the part of the community, could not be enhanced by the highest finished eloquence; yet it must in strict justice be allowed, that they received his Excellency's concise and characteristic address with undiscribable emotions of admiration and unfeigned esteem; and replied to it in animated terms, which reflect the highest honor on men vying with each other to express their veneration for so dignified a commonwealth, and its illustrious founders. — His excellency the Governor, the attendant officers of state, and many citizens of repute, gave the most conspicuous proofs of their regard for the General's true merit, in a sincere and affectionate farewell.
The corps of light infantry was drawn up in a line; the Commander in Chief, about two o'clock, passed through them on his way to Whitehall, where he embarked in his barge for powles Hook. He is attended by General le Baron de Steuben; proposes to make a short stay at Philadelphia; will thence proceed to Annapolis, where he will resign his commission of Gen. of the American Armies into the hands of the Continental Congress, from whom it was derived; immediately after which, his Excellency will set out for his seat named Mount Vernon, in Virginia; emulating the example of his model, the virtuous Roman General, who, victorious, left the tented field, covered with honor, and withdrew from public life, to enjoy otium cum dignitate .
We are informed that their Excellencies the Commanders in Chief of the British fleet and army, in America, with the last division of troops on board, have left Staten Island, on their passage to England. Gen. Sir Guy Carleton, Deane Poynz Esq. Paymaster General, Brook Watson, Esq. Commissary General, William Smith, Esq. and a number of Gentlemen, were passengers in the Ceres frigate, commanded by Capt. Hawkins. In the Cyclops frigate, commanded by Capt. Christian, were Hugh Wallace and James Jauncey, Esqrs. and many other Gentlemen. The Assurance man of War, Capt. Swiney, with a great number of passengers, chiefly officers of the army, sailed for England some days before the above fleet. The ship Holderness, with the Commissariate Department, sailed likewise a few days before them for Halifax, in Nova Scotia, where they are to act in the same line as they were accustomed to do in this city.
HALIFAX, November 28.
Extract of a letter from St. John's (Newfoundland) 27th of October 1783.
"The Collector hath orders from England not to admit any Americans to an entry not even so much as their port charges."
BOSTON, December 15.
Friday last arrived in Nantasket Road, the ship Empress of Russia, in 90 days from Petersburg. In her came passengers, the Hon. Francis Dana, Esq. Minister from these United States to that Court; and Mr. Jeremiah Allen, of this town, merchant.
SALEM, December 18.
Last Thursday Capt. Baldwin arrived here in 15 days from St. Croix. By several late news papers, printed in that island, we find, that the inhabitants of the British West-India islands are under alarming apprehensions of distress, occasioned by the Proclamation issued by their King on the 2d of July last, construed to exclude the citizens of these United States from trading in their ports. The sentiments of the people of Antigua, are fully discovered in an address presented to Gen. Shirley, their Governor, on the 10th of October, the substance of which address is as follows:
"Your Excellency must have beheld with pleasure, that upon the restoration of peace, this colony came into the immediate possession of an unaccustomed plenty—a plenty they had long been strangers to, and had wished for; and in the prospect of a long enjoyment of it, they had forgotten all the injuries, mischiefs and disappointments that were inseparably allied to the war. — In this momentary enjoyment, the publication of his Majesty's Royal Proclamation, dated at St. James's, the 2d day of July last, has taken place, which, by tolerating British vessels, navigated according to law, to trade with the United States of America, is construed to exclude, by implication, the United States of America from trading to our ports. — This interpretation of the Royal pleasure, arresting in so sudden a manner the commerce of America, at the very moment it was returning to our ports, has thrown the interest of the Planters into more confusion and distress than they ever felt at any stage or period of the war: because, by placing a false dependence upon a continuance of such supplies, the disappointment leaves them almost without remedy, and, from the best information, at a time when the provisions now at market will not answer the consumption of the island for more than two months, and such provisions too, by the effect of the Proclamation, rises in their prices at nearly the rate of fifty per cent. — With the melancholy evidence of these facts before their eyes, and the more gloomy prospect of their future wants, the inhabitants at large have petitioned us, their Representatives, to lay their case before your Excellency, and to implore the aid of your Excellency in the adoption of such measures as may suggest themselves to your Excellency's wisdom, for their immediate relief. — We, knowing the just grounds of their fears and apprehensions, and not doubting but his Majesty, from his paternal care and affection for the remotest of his subjects, would approve and ratify your Excellency's conduct in exceeding his commands, when, from peculiar, local and unthought of circumstances, the strict execution of them would be ruinous to the smallest branch of his kingdom — Do most humbly pray, your Excellency would be pleased to order and direct, that the produce of the United States of America may not only be imported into this Island in British ships and vessels, owned by British subjects, and navigated according to law, but that the same may be also imported in the ships and vessels of the

Subjects of the United States of America, and that the produce of this Island may also be exported in such last mentioned ships and vessels, upon payment of his Majesty's duties, until such time as his Majesty's pleasure shall be known, or until the Commercial Treaty, now negotiating between G. Britain and States of America, is definitively settled; and that your Excellency would signify such your pleasure to the Officers of his Majesty's Customs of this Island, or that your Excellency would take such other measures for our relief, as to your Excellency's wisdom shall seem meet."
The Governor's answer was in these words: "Gentlemen,
"I have carefully attended to the purport of your address, and am very sorry to tell you, that it is totally out of my power to take any steps in this business, but those of strictly obeying his Majesty's Proclamation, which is backed likewise by an Act of Parliament, and doing my utmost to have it obeyed by all within my government.
"I flatter myself, Gentlemen, you do not doubt of my warmest wishes and inclination to serve this community, where it is compatible with my honor and duty."
THE Brethren of the ancient and honorable Society of Free and Accepted MASONs, are hereby Notified, that our Worshipful Master Nathan Nichols, Esq; intends to celebrate the Feast of St. JOHN the Evangelist on Saturday the 27th Instant, at the House of Brother John McHerd's, where all the Brethren are desired to attend precisely at 10 o'Clock, A. M.
By Order of the Master and Wardens, James Gooch, Sec. N. B. Dinner to be on the Table precisely at Two o'Clock.
Nathan Nichols, HAS FOR SALE, At his Distill House in Portsmouth, New England RUM, By Wholesale and Retail, Portsmouth, December 20, 1783.
State of New-Hampshire.—Rockingham ss. THE non-resident owners of land in the town of Nottingham, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1782, are hereby notified that so much of their lands as will pay said taxes, with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at the house of Benjamin Butler, Esq; innholder in said town, on Monday the 12th day of January next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, if said taxes, with the charges, are not paid before said time.     Owners names.  l.  s.  d.  l.  s.  d.      Samuel Brown,  1  4  0  0  8  3    Samuel Brown, jun.  1  6  0  0  9  8    Joseph Mander,  1  0  9  0  9  6    Lieut. Joseph Field,  2  9  3  1  5  16    Benjamin Norris,  0  4  4  0  2  1    Widow Ann Peirce,  1  4  6  0  8  8   
Original Proprietors. Half of the lot No. 5, in said range, Stephen Coffin, 8 10 0 3 Three quarters of No. 9, in first range, Capt and Moulton, 13 11 0 6 Half of No. 3, in first range, John Favour, 4 4 0 3 No 4 Col. Richard Kent, 8 8 0 3 No. 5, Samuel Peasehallow, 8 8 0 3 190 acres of the lot No. 1, in Woodbridge's Gore, William Langdon, or George Jaffery, 11 5 0 4 No. 2, in ditto, Henry Sumnerby, 14 5 0 5 No 3 in ditto, Beij min Woodbridge, 16 5 0 6 35 acres of a Gore back of Fish River, John Goodman, 5 1 0 2
Cutting Gilly, Constable. Nottingham, Dec. 29 1783.
THE non-resident owners of land in the following towns, viz. Croydon, and Amherst, for the year 1780; Wilton, for 1781; Wentworth, for 1782; Hollis, for 1782 and 1783; Rochester, for 1782 and 1783; Pittsfield, for 1782 and 1783; Portsmouth, Barrington, Chichester, Boscawen, Northwood, Dunbarton, Parristown, Canterbury, Stoddard, Rindge, New-London, Hillsborough, Cockermouth, Campton, Tamworth, Allstead, Warner, Society, Dearing, Antrim, Hancock and New Chester, for 1783, are hereby notified that their lands in said towns are taxed as above; and if they are not paid within eight weeks from the first publication of this advertisement, either to the collectors or the subscriber, they will be advertised for sale.
Thomas Odiorne, (Receiver of non-resident's taxes.) Exeter, Dec. 19 1783.
To be sold at public Vendue, at the house of Capt. John Weeks, innholder in Greenland, on WEDNESDAY the 7th day of January next, at ten o'clock before noon, that most genteel FARM-HOUSE, and OUT-HOUSES, the late property of John Morrill, of Kittery, situate on Piscataqua River, and Sturgen Creek (so called) six miles from Portsmouth; containing about 120 acres, consisting of a suitable proportion of mowing and tillage, with a sufficiency of wood on the place, and a valuable orchard thereon; exceedingly well calculated for building or trade.
§ Piermont §
TO JOSIAH MOULTON, jun. Clerk of the Proprietors of said Piermont:
WE the subscribers, owners of more than a sixteenth part of said township, request you to call a meeting of the proprietors of said Piermont, to be held at the house of Capt. John Weeks, innholder in Greenland, on Wednesday the 31st day of December instant, at eleven o'clock in the forenoon, to act on the following articles, viz. 1st. To choose a Moderator.—2d. That whereas the dispute between Piermont and Haverhill is now fully and finally settled, to receive the report of their agents, who have prosecuted the same in behalf of the proprietors to the final determination, and to vote them a full compensation for their services. 3d. If the proprietors see fit, to vote a certain part of the common land to defray the cost of the suit with Haverhill, or any demands against them.—4th. To choose a committee to receive, examine, and adjust all accounts and demands against the proprietors, and to settle the collector and treasurer's accounts, that a true and clear state of the proprietors affairs may be known.—5th. To see if the proprietors will be at the cost of opening and clearing a road from the main road near the center of the town out to Warren, in order to promote and accommodate the settlement of the hundred acre lots.—6th. To vote to raise any sum of money they may find necessary, and to choose assessors, and a collector for that purpose— And to agree on any other matter for the benefit of the propriety.
Jonathan Moulton. John Moulton. Dec. 16. 1783. Edward B. Moulton.
PURSUANT to the above Application, and agreeable to the proprietors vote for calling their meetings, I do hereby notify and warn the said proprietors of Piermont to meet at time and place aforesaid, for the purposes therein mentioned.
Josiah Moulton, junr. prop. Clerk. December, 18. 1783.
NAVAL OFFICE, Port of PISCATAQUA, December 20, 1783.
INWARD ENTRIES, Sloop Lydia, Brown, from Surrinam. Brig Hibernia, Akins, St. Martins.
CLEARED, Brig Neptune, Storer, for Hispaniola,
ST. Martin's SALT, St. Kitts, Grenada and Tobago Rum; Sugars and Molasses by hogshead, barrel, or less quantity; a few Quarter-Casks Malaga Wine; Lemmons and Raisins. Also, very fine old Rum and Brandy, sold by
Noah Parker.
Samuel Place,
INFORMS the public that he mends and cleans CLOCKS and WATCHES, and has for sale Watches, Watch maker's tools and stock, Goldsmith and Jeweller's work: All gentlemen who please to favor him with their custom may depend upon being well used.
ANY Persons Indebted to, or having Demands on the Estate of Mr. Alexander Henderson, late of Portsmouth, Merchant, deceased, are desired to settle the same with James Skease, Administrator. Portsmouth, December 19, 1783.
† Sandwich. † State of NEW HAMPSHIRE, Exeter, December 15, 1783.
To Joseph Gilman, Esq, Clerk of the Proprietors of the Township of Sandwich;
WE the subscribers, owners of more than one sixteenth part of the Town of Sandwich, desire you to call a meeting of the proprietors, to be held at the house of Samuel Folsom, Esq; in Exeter, on the third Tuesday in January next, at one o'clock, P. M. for the following purposes, viz —
 1. To see if the proprietors will agree to draw the whole, or part, of the undivided lands in said Township.  2. To see if the proprietors will grant to Henry Weed the lot numbered twenty two in the third range in said Township, he paying the proprietors one hundred dollars and the interest on the same from August first 1774. 
John Taylor Gilman, Nathaniel Folsom, Jonathan Cals, Henry Dearborn, Moses Jewet, Samuel Folsom, Wm. Parker, junr.
Pursuant to the above request, the proprietors of said Township are notified to meet at the time and place, for the purposes therein mentioned.
Joseph Gilman, Proprietors Clerk.
N. B. The Vendue for sale of common and undivided lands belonging to delinquent proprietors, stands adjourned to ten o'clock the same day.
State of New Hampshire.—Rockingham ss.
NOTICE is hereby given, that the estate of Capt. Jacob Tilton, late of Portsmouth, in said county, deceased, is represented insolvent, and that the subscribers who are appointed (by the Judge of Probate for said county) commissioners to receive and examine the claims of the creditors to said estate, do notify them that we will attend that business on the last Monday of this and the five following months, at the office of the Recorder of Deeds for said county, in Exeter, from two to eight o'clock, P. M.
Exeter, Dec. 18 1782. Samuel Hobart, Samuel Brooks.
THE subscriber being appointed by the Judge of Probate, Guardian of Jonathan Allen, of Greenland, in the County of Rockingham, husbandman, he being at times non-compos: All persons are warned not to have any dealings with the said Allen, but to transact any concern they may have relative to him with
Ichabod Wadsworth. Greenland, December 27, 1783.

TO BE SOLD, AT  Public-Auction, On Wednesday the 24th inst at 10 o'clock, A. M. on Mr. Richard Hart's wharf. A quantity of good  Muscavada Sugar, in Tierces & Hhds. Also, St. Kitts RUM. Portsmouth, December 20, 1783.
Jonathan Moulton, Of Hampton,
BEING fully sensible of the difficulty of persons in general, making payments at this time in cash, especially by those living in the country; but as this is the usual season of the year for disposal of country produce, said Moulton takes this opportunity and method to acquaint all those who are indebted to him, either in the lower towns, or in the country, by notes, bonds, or otherwise, for money; that he is ready to receive any kind of merchantable country produce, viz. Beef, or beef cattle, pork, wheat, rye, Indian corn or peas, and allow the current price, and take it either at his house in Hampton, or at his store at Centre-Harbour, in New-Hampshire, or at his plantation in Orford.—And those who are disposed to make payment, are desired to deliver the same any time between the 15th and 30th of this instant, at either of those places, as may be most convenient for them, as proper attendance will be given at each place.—And for their encouragement of making payment as aforesaid, he will deduct ten per cent. of the nominal sum; and to such as will pay only one half, he will abate six per cent.
As said Moulton's interest and business requires large sums yearly to be paid by him for taxes, and many other remittances; he earnestly requests those that are indebted to him in manner aforesaid, that they will particularly attend to the foregoing requisition, or rather an invitation, and comply with one so reasonable. As he is under such a necessity, he hopes that no one so indebted, will fail of making some considerable payment: And as said Moulton is possessed of a number of notes given for corn, wheat, &c. at a price commonly called the old way, viz. in corn at 3s. per bushel, wheat at 6s. per bushel, beet at 20s. per hundred, pork at 30s. per hundred; and notwithstanding at the time of making the contract, and at the time of payment, and place of delivery, those articles would have sold at about double of those prices for silver money; yet, considering the circumstances of many people indebted to him, living in the counties of Strafford and Grafton, and to testify that he does not desire to take that advantage of them, and to encourage them to make payment within six weeks from this date, he informs them that he will receive the same articles, and at the simple prices as specified in their respective obligations, and at the places of delivery; or cash at the same rate, in lieu thereof.—And for the encouragement of all those who are indebted to him in the county of Rockingham, by such notes or bonds, he will make a generous deduction to them, if they will pay the cash within said time: But those concerned, who neglect complying with so reasonable a request, he hopes will not complain if payment be exacted of them according to the tenor of their notes.
Hampton, December 4, 1783.  ALL persons that have any demands on the estate of Samuel Thurston, late of Epping, gentleman, deceased, are hereby desired to bring in their claims: And all persons indebted to said estate are requested to make immediate payment to the subscriber, attorney to Elizabeth Thurston administratrix on said estate. Samuel Morrill. Epping, Nov. 18, 1783.
THE Soldiers of the New-Hampshire Battalion, who have not received pay for March and April 1783, are desired to call for the same immediately. DANIEL GOOKIN, P. M. North-Hampton, Nov. 5, 1783.
TO BE SOLD, A good FARM, consisting of 97 acres, with a House and Barn thereon; is well calculated for mowing, tillage and pasturing; situate in Long-lane, and owned and occupied by Joseph Edmonds, to whom apply for terms.
FOR SALE, THE House, Garden, out Houses and Tan Yard, late the property of Mr. James Clarkson, deceased. Inquire of PIERCE LONG. Portsmouth, December 4, 1783.
A Cable put on board the Sloop EAGLE, Edward Sargeant, Master, at Boston in November last, is now in a Store at Portsmouth; the Owner may have it by applying to said Sargeant at Portsmouth, and paying Freight and Charges. Portsmouth, Dec. 12 1783.
EXCISE. State of New-Hampshire. IN COMMITTEE OF SAFETY, Exeter, November 21, 1783
PURSUANT to an order of the General Court, the Excise on Spiritous Liquors, will be farmed at public vendue for the term of one year from the first day of October last, by Committees appointed for that purpose, and at the times and places hereafter mentioned, viz.
For the county of Strafford, at the house of Mr. Shannon, innholder in Dover, on Thursday the first day of January next, at two o'clock in the afternoon.
For the county of Hillsborough, at the house of Mr. Jonathan Smith, innholder in Amherst, on Thursday the eighth day of Jan. next, at two o'clock in the afternoon.
For the county of Cheshire, at the house of Mr. Aaron Eames, innholder in Keene, on Thursday the fifteenth day of January next, at two o'clock in the afternoon.
For the county of Grafton, at the house of Capt. Amos Fisk, innholder in Haverhill, on Thursday the twenty-second day of January next, at two o'clock in the afternoon.
For the county of Rockingham, at the house of Col. Samuel Folsom, innholder in Exeter, on Thursday the twenty-ninth day of January next, at two o'clock in the afternoon.
Articles of sale may be seen at the times and places above mentioned. By order of the Committee, M. WEARE, President.
GORE THE non-resident proprietors of the GORE, in the county of Strafford, in the state of New-Hampshire, are hereby advertised that their lands are taxed for the year 1782, in two separate lists, which are committed to me to collect, and unless those who are delinquent in paying the several sums assessed upon their said lands, do pay the same with legal charges, unto me, at my dwelling-house in the Gore aforesaid, on or before the fifth day of January next, so much of their lands will be sold at public vendue, at the dwelling house of Mr. Ephraim Chamberlain, in said Gore, upon said first day of January, at ten o'clock, A.M. as will be sufficient to discharge said taxes, with incidental charges.
The names of the proprietors, with the number of the lot, number of the range &c. are described by the annexed schedule.
Sundry Lots & Tracts of Land, in several Towns in this state, not under Improvement, to be sold for Continental and state securities, or other pay that will suit. Enquire at the Printing Office in Portsmouth.
State of New Hampshire.—Strafford, ss. To JOHN TASKER, Esq; one of the Justices of the Peace for the county of Strafford:—
THE Petition of the subscribers, owners or proprietors of more than one sixteenth part of the township of Barnstead, in said county, humbly represents, that we labor under many inconveniencies by reason of the records of said township being kept at so great a distance from the said town; wherefore, we pray that you would warn a meeting of the proprietors of said township, to meet at the house of Charles Hodgdon, innholder in said town, on the last Tuesday in December next, at two o'clock in the afternoon.—First, to choose a Moderator.—2d. To choose a Proprietors Clerk, for said township.—3d. To see if the proprietors will raise a sum of money to make compensation to those that lost land taken off by Chichester; and to raise a sum of money to pay Thomas Pickering, and others, that have any just demand against said proprietors, as the common lands are insufficient to pay the whole; or any other matters the proprietors think proper, when convened together; and your petitioners as in duty bound shall pray, &c.
  Benjamin Nutter,  Richard Sinkler,    Samuel Nelson,  Paul Tasker,    Samuel Sinkler,  Jonathan Chesley,    Charles Hodgdon,  Richard Sinkler, jun.    John Drew,  Joseph Sandborn,     John Nutter,     Timothy Emerson.  
Strafford ss.—Agreeable to the foregoing petition, the proprietors of Barnstead, are notified to meet at the above mentioned time and place, for the purposes aforesaid. JOHN TASKER, Justice Peace. Barnstead, November 12, 1783
Just imported from London, And to be SOLD
By Stephen Hardy
At his Shop in Cross street, leading from the Market to Col. Wentworth's store,  SUPERFINE and second Broad Cloths, Forrest and Hunter's ditto, with shall loons and trimmings to all; Corduroys, and Satinettts, with trimmings; Coatings, bindings & buttons; Irish Linnens; Glaz'd Linnens & Buckram, newest fashion'd Gold and Silver plated Buttons; best white Chappel Needles; black Hair Pins; plain and corded Mislins; Silk Handkerchiefs, Ribbons, Spectacles, sewing Silk, Thread, Horn and Bone Moulds, by the Gross; a Number of very handsome Hair Trunks, &c. &c.
   No. of Lot No. of range No. of acres 1st list. 2d list.   l. s. d. l. s. d. l. s. d. l. s. d.     Daniel Pierce and Mary Moore, 3 1000 4 0 £1 6 8   Nathaniel Meserve, part of 5 46 0 4 0 1 4   Paul March, part of 5 250 1 0 6 8   George Meserve, part of 11 126 10 3 4   Paul March, part of 4 263 2 12 17 4   Ebenezer Tebbetts, or John Rogers, 4 50 4 1 4   James Folsom, or Moses Meader, part of 2 50 2 0 13 4   Nathaniel Meserve, part of 11 46 4 1 4   In the division of the two lots No. 9 and 18, laid out to the share of Thomas Wallingford,   The Heirs of John Wentworth, deceased, and Elizabeth his wife, one third part of 225 0 6 2 0   Ebenezer Wallingford, 252 1 0 6 8   Hannah Brown, 222 0 18 6 0   Mark Wallingford, 276 1 2 7 4   Rachel Nowell, 216 17 5 9   Margaret Goodwin, 155 12 4 0   In the division of the two lots No. 6, in the 2d range, and No. 12, in the 3d range, laid out to the share of Jotham Odiorne, deceased,   Stephen Holland, No. 7, south range, west side, 100   No. 3, south range, east side, 100 300 1 4 8 0   No. 4, north range, east side, 100   Samuel Odiorne, No. 1, 2, 3 & 4, S range, W. side, 400   No. 5, north range, west side, 100 500 2 0 13 4   Part of lot No. 14, in the third range.   Theodore Melston, No. 1, 150 0 12 4 0   In the division of lot No. 8, in the second range.   Meserve and Company, No. 7, 52 0 4 1 4   Thomas Wallingford, No. 13, 52 0 4 1 4   Daniel Pierce and Mary Moore, No. 17, 52 0 4 1 4    November 24, 1783. JACOB CHAMBERLAIN, Collector.