The New Hampshire gazette (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1793-04-16 00:00:00

New Hampshire Gazette.
PORTSMOUTH: Printed by JOHN MELCHER, Printer to the Hon. GENERAL COURT of the State of New Hampshire, at his Office in Market-Street, at nine shillings per Annum.
OZIAS SILSBY
INFORMS his Customers that their accounts are now ready for settlement, and that he wishes they would take the earliest opportunity in their power to adjust and settle the same—For when the Printer says Cash —the Post (however disagreeable) is obliged to re-echo the same.
New-Hampshire Bank.
THE STOCKHOLDERS of the New-Hampshire Bank are hereby notified, That the annual meeting of said STOCKHOLDERS will be held at the Bank in Portsmouth, on Wednesday the 24th day of this inst. April, at three o'clock, afternoon, when and where the officers for the year ensuing will be elected.
By order of the Directors, JOHN PIERCE, Cashier. Portsmouth, April 8, 1793.
Morning School.
GRANVILLE SMITH's Morning School opened this day.—He returns his sincere thanks for the encouragement given to his Day School; the terms of which he has, this day, lowered to the following prices.
SPELLING and READING nine shillings per quarter. WRITING and ARITHMETIC twelve shillings per quarter. Mr. Smith likewise teaches the Italian method of Book-keeping, to such as are sufficiently versed in Arithmetic, for Eight Dollars, and is enabled by his own practice, as an Accountant, fully to instruct his pupils in all its branches. Portsmouth, April 1, 1793.
Morning School.
JOHN PAYSON
OPENED his MORNING SCHOOL on Monday last, at the North School House , for the instruction of young MASTERS and MISSES in Reading, Writing, Arithmetic, English Grammar, &c. He solicits the patronage of the Gentlemen and Ladies of the town, and hopes by his attention to merit their friendship. Hours of attendance from 6 to 8 o'clock. Portsmouth, April 9, 1793.
ALL persons having any demands on the estate of Mr. THOMAS MOSES, late of Portsmouth, Cordwainer, deceased, are desired to exhibit the same without delay—and all persons indebted to said estate are requested to make immediate payment—to RICHARD JACKSON, Administrator.
GRAND-LODGE.
ON Wednesday the 24th day of April, being quarterly communication—A GRAND LODGE will be held at the Lodge room in Portsmouth, at 6 o'clock, P. M.—when the Members of the Grand Lodge are desired to attend—and the several Lodges under this jurisdiction are required to be represented agreeably to the regulations;—also the Quartermasters in arrear will be expected.
By order of the Most Wor- shipful Grand Master, EDWARD ST. LOE LIVERMORE, {Grand Secretary}
ALL persons having demands against the estate of JEREMIAH YOUNG, late of Newmarket, gentleman, deceased, are requested to exhibit them well vouched; and all indebted to said estate, are desired to make immediate payment to JAMES CRAM, Administrator.
N. B. Attendance will be given by the Administrator, at the house of said deceased, on Mondays and Fridays, from one to six o'clock afternoon. Newmarket, March 19, 1793.
ROCHESTER.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in the town of Rochester, who have not paid their state and county taxes for the year 1788, that unless they pay said taxes to me the subscriber, on or before the 9th day of May next, so much of their land as will pay the same, together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at the dwelling-house of Stephen Wentworth, innholder in said town at ten o'clock in the forenoon, on said day.
   Specie. Certificates.   2d Div. 3d. 4th. 2d Div. 3d. 4th.   s. d. s. d. s. d. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. d.     Joseph Kent 0 2 11 0 0 2 11 0   James Durgin 9 2 0 0 0 9 2 0   Thomas Drew 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0   Joseph Jenkins 11 0 0 0 0 11 0 0   Col. Thomas Westbrook 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2   R. Waldron 3 11 2 11 0 3 11 2   J. Woodman 5 0 0 0 5 0 0 0   Lt. John Smith 7 1 5 0 0 7 1 5   Eli Demeritt 3 7 0 0 0 3 7 0   John Buzzel 2 11 0 0 0 2 11 0   Israel Hodgdon 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1   Jno. Waldron 2 0 11 2 2 2 0 11   P. Wentworth 3 9 2 5 0 3 9 2   A. M'Phedris 4 2 0 0 4 2 0 0   Thomas Tibbetts 2 11 2 0 0 2 11 2   Peter Varney 5 0 1 0 5 0 1 0   Ephraim Tibbetts 8 2 0 0 0 0 0 8   Benj. Bickford 1 10 2 11 1 10 2 11   George Walton 0 8 1 0 0 0 0 8   Wm. Furbur 2 11 0 0 2 11 0 0   John Willey 3 1 2 11 3 1 2 11   Lt. Tristram Heard 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1   Jose. Roberts 1 4 0 0 1 4 0 0   Tim. Gerrish 5 0 1 5 5 0 1 5   Samuel Tibbetts 4 0 1 0 0 4 0 1   James Davis 10 0 4 0 0 10 0 4   B. Wentworth 2 6 2 11 0 2 6 2   R. Waldron 5 0 2 11 1 5 0 2   S. Penhallow 1 10 0 0 0 1 10 0   Tho's Packer 5 0 2 11 5 0 2 11   Geo. Jaffrey, Esq. 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 6   Lt. Gov. Wentworth 2 8 0 0 0 2 8 0  
   2 Share Rights.     Jos. Beard 1 2 1 2   J. Plummer 1 2 1 2   J. Burnham 1 3 1 3   R. Burnham 1 3 1 3   Nich. Hartford 0 10 0 0 0 10 0 0   John Canney 0 10 0 0 0 10 0 0  
   3 Share Rights.     Thomas Hanson 1 1   John Hanson 1 1   Nathaniel Hanson 1 1   T. Hanson 1 8 1 8   Jos. Hanson 1 8 1 8   B. Hanson 1 8 1 8   Sam. Hayes 0 2 0 2   Wm. Hayes 0 2 0 2   Benj. Hayes 0 2 0 2   Job Clements 0 5 0 5   John Clements 0 5 0 5   James Clements 0 5 0 5   Phillip Chesley 1 11 1 11   Ichabod Chesley 1 11 1 11   Jonathan Chesley 1 11 1 11   Sylvanus Nock 0 11 0 11   Thomas Nock 0 11 0 11   Zacheus Nock 0 11 0 11   Gersham Downs 1 1   Thomas Downs 1 1   Ebenezer Downs 1 1   John Ricker 2 9 0 11 2 9 0 11   Mat. Ricker 2 9 0 11 2 9 0 11   Eph. Ricker 2 9 0 11 2 9 0 11   Jos. Ricker 2 9 0 11 2 9 0 11   Geo. Ricker 0 8 1 3 0 0 1 3   Jere. Rollins 0 8 1 3 0 0 1 3   Valen. Hill 0 8 1 3 0 0 1 3   John Nutter 0 5 0 5   Ja. Nutter 0 5 0 5   Jno. Tricky 0 4 1/2 0 4 1/2   Th's Tricky 0 4 1/2 0 4 1/2   Hat. Nutter 0 4 1/2 0 4 1/2   Hatevil Nutter 1 4 1 4   Henry Nutter 1 4 1 4   Eleazer Colman 1 4 1 4   Benj. Mason 1 5 1 5   Wm. Dame 1 5 1 5   J. Leighton 1 5 1 5   John Sias 1 1   James Burnham 1 1   John Sias, jr. 1 1  
   Specie. Certificates.   2d Div. 3d. 4th. 2d Div. 3d. 4th.   s. d. s. d. s. d. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. d.     John Drew 2 4 1 4 2 4 1 4   John Cook 2 4 1 4 2 4 1 4   Ben. Pinner 2 4 1 4 2 4 1 4   Jos. Daniels 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0   J. Daniels, jr. 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0   Jer. Bickford 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0   Mo. Davis, jr. 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0   Th's Willey 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0   W. Jackson 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0   Ebe. Tuttle 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0   W. Twombly 1 0 1 5 1 0 1 5   Ja. Guppy 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0   Sam. Alley 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0   Benj. Forst 0 5 0 5   Will'm Forst 0 5 0 5   Sam. Heard 1 3 1 3   James Heard 1 3 1 3   David Wattson 1 3 1 3   Tim. Robertson 1 3 1 3   Samuel Corson 1 6 1 6   John Rollins 1 6 1 6   J. Stevenson 1 3 0 6 1 3 0 6   John York 1 3 0 6 1 3 0 6   J. Ambler 1 3 0 6 1 3 0 6   John Runnalds 0 11 0 11   Job Runnalds 0 11 0 11   James Clark 0 11 0 11   N. Lammas 0 11 0 11   J. Wheeler 3 0 3 0   Dan'l Hovey 3 0 3 0   John Williams 1 4 1 4   William Hill 1 4 1 4   Abner Clark 1 4 1 4   Joseph Chesley 0 5 0 5   Samuel Chesley 0 5 0 5   John Williams 0 5 0 5  
JAMES HOW, Collector. Rochester, February 12, 1793.
WHEREAS the General Court of this State, at their last session, passed an act directing a new valuation to be taken through the State, of the following taxable articles, viz. No. of Polls from 18 to 70 years of age. No. of acres of orchard land. No. of acres of arable land. No. of acres of mowing land. No. of acres of pasture land. No. of horses and mares, } Of 4 years old and up- No. of oxen, } wards. No. of cows, } No. of horses and cattle 3 years old. No. of horses and cattle 2 years old. No. of horses and cattle 1 year old. The yearly rent of mills, wharves and ferrys, repairs deducted. Sum total of the value of all buildings and real estate unimproved, owned by the inhabitants. Sum total of the value of all real estate not owned by the inhabitants. Sum total of the value of stock in trade. Sum total of all money in hand or at interest, including bank stock, securities for any property at interest more than the person pays interest for.
The Selectmen of Portsmouth hereby notify the freeholders and other inhabitants of said town, liable to pay taxes, and they are requested to exhibit their invoices for the present year, by the 25th day of April inst. as the taxes will then be made, and no invoices will be received afterwards. G. GAINS, } S. CLAP, } N. ADAMS, } Selectmen. N. A. HAVEN, } T. SHEAFE, } Portsmouth, April 2, 1793.
To John Stark, Esquire, one of the Justices of the Peace throughout the State of New-Hampshire.
WE the subscribers, owners of more than one sixteenth part of the township of Goffestown, in the county of Hillsborough, in said State, humbly pray, That you would notify and warn the proprietors of said Goffestown to

Late Foreign News.
NEW-YORK, April 6.
Yesterday arrived the British Packet Roe-buck, in 48 day from Falmouth—by her we have received the following particulars:
PARIS, February 4.
Declaration of WAR
AGAINST ENGLAND and HOLLAND.
IN the session of the convention of the first of February, Brissot read the report which the convention had ordered their committee of general defence to make concerning the political situation of France respecting England, and which is so drawn up as to be evidently intended as their Manifesto, to justify them in being the first to declare war.
The decree which followed this report, and which contains the declaration of war, sets forth the following grievances:
THE DECREE.
The National convention having heard the report of its committee of general defence, on the conduct of the English government towards France.
Considering that the King of England has ordered his Ambassador to withdraw himself from France, and refused to acknowledge the provisional executive council, created by the legislative Assembly.
That the Cabinet of St. James's at the same epoch, discontinued its correspondence with the Ambassador of France, on pretence of the suspension of the ci-devant King of the French.
That since the opening of the National convention it has refused to answer the accustomed correspondence between the two States, as also to acknowledge the powers of that convention.
That it has refused to acknowledge the Ambassador of the French republic, although holding credentials from it.
That it has endeavored to obstruct the different purchases of corn, arms and other merchandise, made either by French citizens, or by the agents of the French republic.
That it has laid an embargo upon divers vessels and boats laden with corn for France, whilst, contrary to the treaty of 1786, the exportation of corn was permitted to other countries.
That, in order more effectually to obstruct the commercial operations of the Republic, in England, it has by means of an act of Parliament, prohibited the circulation of Assignats.
That, in violation of the 4th article of the treaty of 1786, it also has caused, in the course of the month of January last, an act to pass, by which all French citizens, residing in or coming to England, are subject to the most inquisitorial vexations, and dangerous formalities.
That, at the same time, and contrary to the tenor of article 1st of the treaty of peace of 1783, it has granted protection and pecuniary succours to the emigrants, and even to the chief of those rebels who have born arms against France; that it keeps up a daily correspondence, evidently directed against the French revolution; and that it also receives the chiefs of the rebels of the French West-India colonies.
That in the same hostile spirit, and without provocation, and whilst all maritime powers were at peace with England, the cabinet of St. James's has given orders for a considerable armament at sea, as well as an augmentation of its land forces.
That that armament was instituted at the very moment when the English Minister persecuted with inveteracy, those who supported in England, the principles of the French revolution, and employed all possible means, both in and out of Parliament, to cover the French Republic with ignominy, and to draw upon it, the execration both of England, and all Europe.
That the object of that armament, designed against France, has not even been dissembled in the Parliament of England.
That although the provisional executive council has employed every necessary measure to preserve peace and fraternity with the English nation, and has given no other answer to the calumnies and violations of treaties, than remonstrances founded on principles of justice, and expressed with the dignity of freemen, the English Minister has nevertheless persevered in his system of malevolence and hostility, continued his armaments, and sent a squadron into the Scheldt, to interrupt
the operations of France in the low countries.
That on the news of the execution of Louis, he has carried his outrages against the French Republic to such a pitch, as to order the Ambassador of France to quit, within eight days, the territory of Great-Britain.
That the King of England at that epoch took an opportunity of appointing different generals to his land forces, as also to demand of the parliament of England a considerable addition to both his sea and land forces, and to give orders for the fitting out of gun-boats.
That the intelligence of the King of England with the enemies of France, and particularly with the Emperor and with Prussia, has been confirmed by a treaty concluded on with the former, in the month of January last.
That he, the King of England, has drawn into the same league the Stadtholder of the United Provinces, who has, in the course of the French revolution, and notwithstanding his professed neutrality, treated with contempt the agents of France, welcomed the emigrants, vexatiously treated the French patriots, interrupted their business, set at liberty, contrary to known custom, and the requisition of the French ministry, forgers of the assignats, and that, lately, to concur with the hostile designs of the Court of London, he has commanded an armament by sea, named an Admiral, ordered the Dutch vessels to join the English squadron, opened a loan to supply the expenses of a war, obstructed the exportations of France, whilst he favored the supply of the Prussians and Austrians magazines, and lastly, considering that all these circumstances leave no longer a hope to the French Republic of obtaining, by amicable negotiation, a redress for these injuries; and that all the acts of the British Court, and of Holland, are acts of hostility, and equivalent to a declaration of war:
The National Convention decrees as follows:
ARTICLE I.
The National convention declares, in the name of the French nation, that by reason of the multiplied acts of hostility and aggression above mentioned, the French Republic is at War with the King of England and the Stadtholder of the United Provinces.
ARTICLE II.
The National convention charges the Provincial Executive Council to employ such forces as it may seem necessary to repulse all attack, and to support the independence, dignity and interests of the French Republic.
ARTICLE III.
The National convention authorizes the Executive Provisional Council, to dispose of the naval forces of the Republic, as the interest of the State shall seem to require, and revokes all preceding disposal of the same by any former Decree.
On the proposition of Barbaroux it was decreed,
That the woods of Corsica should be instantly cut, and transported to Toulon.
That twenty-five millions should be granted to the Minister for the purchase of foreign corn.
Fabre D'Eglantines proposed, that an address should be made to the English Nation on the war.
This was decreed by the convention, and Barbere, Condorcet, and Thomas Paine, were charged with the composition of it.
Marat ascended the Tribune to claim a repeal of this Decree. He said, that as the English papers would not publish it, it could only be distributed to the people by jugglers, that the people, accustomed to look up to its laws, would look upon those means as illicit, and pay no attention, or place no confidence in it.
The President consulted the Assembly. The issue was doubtful.
Marat withdrew his proposition.
In the Sessions of the 2d, a letter was read from citizen Digne, Consul of the French Republic at Rome, to the marine minister, announcing the death of citizen Basleville, secretary to the embassy, who had been killed by the people in a popular insurrection on the 13th of January. The insurrection arose in consequence of the placing of the arms of the Republic of France over the Consul's gate. The populace were very much enraged against the French, they murdered the Secretary, burnt down and pillaged the house of Mouite the Banker, wherein he took refuge, and the Palace of the Academy of France. They afterwards proceeded to the quarter of the Jews, thinking they were the supporters of the French,
but the guards prevented them from committing any outrage. The Convention decreed, that public and ample vengeance should be taken for the crimes committed.
An official note was afterwards read, from the Court of Rome, respecting the admission of the Arms of the Republic of France, in which it was urged, that the repeated indignities offered to his Holiness the Pope, whose effigy had been publicly ignominiously burnt at Paris, Marseilles, &c. would not suffer it to receive the Arms of the Republic. The French were the first to violate the Rights of another nation, and no reparations had been made. The Court of Rome therefore, as the Arms of the Pope are not suffered to be seen in France, will not receive those of the Republic.
A premium was decreed to such privateers as take vessels laden with corn.
The session terminated by a Decree, ordering the election of a new Minister of War instead of Pache.
LONDON, February 7—8.
Seventeen new regiments of infantry have received their route to the sea-coast.
Letters were received yesterday, by a principal house in this city, via. Flushing, from France, which stated in substance, two most important decrees of the National Convention.
By the first, every person in France was ordered to give an exact account of his property, on oath, to Commissioners appointed for that purpose, and to contribute in a stated proportion to the necessities of the Republic. For the amount they are to be looked on as creditors to the state, and to have securities on the national property.
The second orders peremptorily, that every man in the realm of France, capable of bearing arms, shall hold himself in readiness to serve when called upon.
On the 28th of last month, Monsieur, the eldest brother of the late king of France, was formally complimented as the Regent of France, on the part of the Empress of Russia, by the Count de Romanzo, who held the character of envoy extraordinary from her Imperial Majesty last year at Coblenz. It is said that the same ceremony was to be performed on the next day, in the name of the Emperor and the King of Prussia. Since the unfortunate retreat of the combined armies last year, from the plains of Champagne, the French Princes have taken refuge in the small town of Ham, on the river Lippe, in the circle of Westphalia, in Germany.
The latest letters from Cologne, mention, that the French Princes had on the 19th of January, invited Marshals de Broglio, and de Castries, to come and reside near them. The Regent will soon form a Council of State.
The Spanish courier, whose arrival we yesterday announced, has brought over the news of the final decision of the court of Madrid, to declare war against France; but the declaration itself was not to take place for some days after his departure. The King of Spain has ordered 20 sail of the line, and 24 frigates to be immediately armed.
The Empress of Russia, has offered to enter into a strict alliance with our court to renew the Treaty of commerce, which formerly existed between the two Nations. The proposal has been cheerfully accepted. As soon as the season opens in the Baltic, we may expect to see a fleet of Russian men of war in the English channel, and some thousand troops on board it, to co-operate with our fleet against France.
A number of gun-boats are said to be collected at the several French ports along the channel, particularly Cherbourg; which are to serve the double purpose of attacking merchant vessels, and of carrying and disembarking troops. They are so contrived, that from these gun-boats they can fire red hot shot.
The Portuguese have ordered some new regiments to be raised; and it is believed that the Prince of Brazil will enter into the coalition against France.
FEBRUARY 9.
Last Monday a French lugger, called the St. Julien, taken by the Walp cutter, was carried into Pool.
Intelligence is said to have been received yesterday from Harwich, which states the arrival of a vessel at that port from Helvoet sluis, which brings assurance, that a deputation from the Stadtholder had been sent to Antwerp, for the purpose of treating, so as to prevent the further progress of Dumourier; this deputation it should seem had been instructed to say, that the States-General had never sought any assistance of their Al-
lies, but through the medium of negotiation.
It is added, that on this ground of negotiation terms had been offered, demanding the exclusive privileges of the Scheldt, and on the grant of this, and some other matters of less importance, the States-General stood pledged to acknowledge the French Republic. The French General was only called upon to wait the return of a courier from England, who had been sent to lay these proposals before the British Cabinet.
This intelligence brought to Helvoet sluis, came not from Amsterdam or the Hague, but from Antwerp; which circumstance takes something from the credit which may be due to it.
Capt. Courier, of the Brabant, of Hull, who arrived there last Saturday morning, from Ostend, after a passage of only 30 hours, brings intelligence, that M. Dumourier was at that place last week, and remained there two days, accompanied by one of M. Egalite's sons only. His place of abode, during his stay there, was at the General Post Office; he made a demand of 5000 guilders from the public box to assist him in his present exigencies; but the magistrates declared, that having lately granted him a supply of 60,000 guilders, it was not in their power to comply with his request. He returned from Ostend to Antwerp, to join his army, which he said consisted of 180,000 men, and previous to his departure declared, that if a war with England took place, he should immediately march his army into Amsterdam, which city was ready to receive him, and there plant the Tree of Liberty; and in May or June he hoped to do the same in London.
The military French emigrants are all preparing to quit this metropolis. They are to repair to Holland, where a legion is raising for them, and carry with them the wishes of every honest man for their success and prosperity.
FEBRUARY 11.
A REPORT.
It was this day reported on the Exchange, that one of his Majesty's Frigates had taken two French privateers, and carried them into Sicily, but no other particulars are come to hand.
The present staff of the British army, except the Generals, is to be considerably increased. Eight Lieutenant Generals and eight Major-Generals will soon be nominated, which will make it the largest staff ever known in Britain.
It is also said, that 100 more Independent companies will be raised, as soon as the present, which are nearly complete, shall have been draughted, to fill up the old regiments; and that three additional troops are to be added to each regiment of dragoons. This is a much greater augmentation than that which took place in the American war, and which consisted merely of one additional troop to each regiment. These were afterwards formed into four new regiments of light dragoons.
The plan of a Scotch militia is, it is said, for the present laid aside, in consequence of representations from that country, of the inconvenience of the measure. Fencible regiments are however to be raised. The Duke of Gordon is to have one for Aberdeenshire; Sir James Grant for the district of Murrayshire; Mr. Mackenzie, of Seaforth, for Ross-shire; and Lord Gowen, for the county of South-land.
The Hon. Major Fitzroy is appointed Captain of a company in the Coldstream regiment of foot guards.
The French part of St. Domingo will be the first object of the Spaniards in their impending war with France; there can be little doubt of their success.
The French Executive Council are acting a new and extraordinary part with respect to this country. The law of nations is in every minute instance violated. The packet boats that carried over M. Rheinard, and a part of M. Chauvelin's baggage and his horses, are detained in Calais harbor.
The East-India men outward bound, are equipped with all the preparations of defence, customary in time of war. They have therefore little to apprehend from the French frigates and privateers.
Two vessels have failed this week from Dover to Calais; but neither, though the weather is favorable, have yet returned. The number now detained at Calais are, two Post-Office packets, and three passage boats.
The detention of our vessels in the French ports appears not merely to be an embargo, but contrary to the laws of nations, to amount to an absolute seizure. Advices said to have come by the way of Guernsey, state, that French soldiers are

stationed on board these vessels, to superintend their cargoes, which are not to be paid for, but to be considered as a fair seizure.
Rotondo, the murderer of the beautiful Princess de Lambella, and the murderer of many other persons in Paris, is lurking about London. The officers of the police are in pursuit of him, and we shall hope to hear he is in custody.
FEBRUARY 12. HOUSE OF COMMONS, Monday, Feb. 11. WAR WITH FRANCE.
Mr. Secretary Dundas presented the following Message from his Majesty, which was immediately read by the Speaker:
Message from the King.
“ GEORGE R.
“ His Majesty thinks proper to acquaint the House of Commons, that the Assembly now exercising the powers of Government, in France, have, without any previous notice, directed acts of hostility to be committed against the persons and property of his Majesty's subjects, in breach of the law of nations, and of the most positive stipulations of treaty; and have since, on the most groundless pretensions, actually declared war against his Majesty and the United Provinces. Under the circumstances of this wanton and unprovoked aggression, his Majesty has taken the necessary steps to maintain the honor of his Crown, and to vindicate the rights of his people, and his Majesty relies with confidence on the firm and effectual support of the House of Commons, and on the zeal of a brave and loyal people, in prosecuting a just and necessary war, and endeavoring, under the blessing of Providence, to oppose an effectual barrier to the further progress of a system, which strikes at the security and peace of all independent nations, and is pursued in open defiance of every principle of moderation, good faith, humanity and justice.
“ In a cause of such general concern, his Majesty has every reason to hope for the cordial co-operation of those powers, who are united with his Majesty by the ties of alliance, or who feel an interest in preventing the extension of anarchy and confusion, and in contributing to the security and tranquility of Europe. G. R.”
Mr. Secretary Dundas moved, “ that this House do to-morrow take into consideration his Majesty's most gracious Message.”—Ordered.
The following is a copy of a letter sent to the Rt. Hon. the Lord Mayor, on Saturday last, by the Rt. Hon. Lord Grenville.
“ Whitehall, Feb. 9.
“ My Lord, I have the honor to acquaint your Lordship, that it appears by the accounts received this morning from France, that War against Great-Britain and Holland was decreed in the National Convention on the 1st inst.
“ I request that your Lordship will take the proper measures to make public this intelligence.
(Signed) “ GRENVILLE.” Right Hon. Lord Mayor.
A very strong fleet for the Mediterranean is ordered to be equipped with all possible expedition; another goes to the West-Indies with as much haste as possible.
A very large number of cruizers are ordered into channel service directly, to protect trade and our sea-coast, and subordinate ports from the insults of privateers.
The particular ships which are to compose Lord Hood's squadron for the Mediterranean station are all nearly ready for sea; his Lordship will go out under a special commission, by virtue of which he will be enabled to take the command of any foreign ships of war, to act in conjunction with the British fleet.
Letters of marque and reprisal against the French, will be forthwith granted from the Board of Admiralty to such merchants, and others who choose to apply for them.
The following is a copy of a letter from the Earl of Chatham to the Lord Mayor in answer to a requisition made by his Lordship on behalf of the Merchants of London:
Admiralty, Feb. 9, 1793.
“ My Lord, I have received your Lordship's letter, and beg to assure your Lordship, that no time will be lost in taking the most effectual measures (which our force at present will permit) to give notice of the existence of hostilities to our homeward bound trade; and to direct them as proposed by your Lordship, to make for the ports of Falmouth or Plymouth, and there wait for convoy. I have the
honor to be your Lordship's very obedient humble servant.
(Signed) “ CHATHAM.” The Rt. Hon. the Lord Mayor.
PHILADELPHIA, April 6.
Yesterday arrived in this port from St. Vincents and St. Eustatius, the brig Kitty, Capt. M'Allister—The Kitty left St. Vincents the 18th ultimo.—The Captain gives the following interesting account—That the February packet had arrived at St. Vincents express from England, with government dispatches, having neither private letters nor newspapers on board—that she brought an account of the declaration of War on the part of France, and orders to put the islands under the martial law, which was immediately proclaimed—That Lord Hood was to sail in 3 days after the packet, for the islands, with fifteen sail of the line, and a large body of troops.
The day after Capt. M'Allister left St. Vincents he stopped at St. Eustatius—A ship from Liverpool in 39 days, and another from Bourdeaux in 30 days had just arrived there—from the Captains of which Capt. M'Allister received the following account—That an embargo had taken place in England the sixteenth of February—that War had been declared by France against the King and nobility of Great-Britain, in distinction from the people—that the Queen of France was TRIED the 10th Feb. and BEHEADED the 12th.
Extract of a letter, dated April 2, 1793, from a merchant in Baltimore, to his correspondent in this city.
“ By the brig Ann, Capt. Beard, which arrived here this morning from Lisbon, which place she left the 24th of February, we are informed that a British packet had arrived at that port the day before he failed, and brought the very interesting news of the French having absolutely declared war against Great-Britain.
“ The Capt. is a man of veracity, and the intelligence brought by him cannot be doubted.—He further adds, that a packet had failed two weeks previous to the one that had arrived, and it was in consequence of her delay, conjectured that she had been captured, as the French cruizers had been out, and as Captain Beard had himself been chased by a French frigate.”
BOSTON, April 10.
Captain BARRY, from St. Eustatius, arrived here, spoke a vessel from Europe, which had actually passed through both French and English cruizers.
Capt. ROBB, arrived here yesterday, from St. Martins, nine days ago, was was spoke with by an English privateer, out of one of the West-India islands, the Captain of which informed, that War had been declared against France, in the English islands, on the 17th March.
Capt. BORNEM, arrived at Baltimore, from the Havannah, which he left March 10, informs, that the day before he failed, the Spanish frigate Juno arrived there from Ferrol, in 28 days, with governmental dispatches; which imported, that WAR had commenced between England and France; and that there was an hourly expectation of a declaration of hostilities between France and Spain—That the Empress of Russia had become the Ally of France; that the Juno stopped but four hours at the Havannah, and then proceeded to la Vera-Cruz, to prevent the sailing of a 74 gun ship, and a frigate, which had gone down to take on board eight millions of dollars, until a further convoy should arrive.
The Supreme Executive, of the United States, says a writer in a late Philadelphia paper, is, at the present time, making a considerable remittance to the Ruling Powers in France, on account of the debt due that country; which measure is a virtual acknowledgment of the Republic.
Several British and Dutch vessels have arrived at the Cape, since the declaration of war, and were made prizes of.
APRIL 11.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in Passamaquoddy, on the line which divides the United States from the British settlements, to his brother in this town, dated March 22, 1793.
“ We have very surprizing accounts of the political state of Europe—We hear that War has absolutely commenced between France and Great-Britain. Courts, Assemblies, Governor and Counsellors at Frederick-Town are in the utmost distress and confusion. The greatest dissensions prevail between the Democratic and Court parties—Governor, Counsellors and Mobs, from one general croud. A few days ago, the most boisterous debates a-
rose and increased with such impetuous fury, that nothing could quell its rage, but swords and pistols, which were admitted into the Court-House in St. John's. What the result will be is not known, but I believe may easily be conjectured.”
APRIL 15.
By the arrival of the Schooner Ranger, Wm. Miller, master, on Wednesday last, in 16 days from Trinidad, we are informed, that a French ship of 74 guns, a frigate of 36, one sloop of war of 18 guns and a Schooner of 14 do. lately arrived there. They came from Martinico, where they hoisted the French King's colours and were fired upon; after which, the National colours; but still they were forced to quit that place. It was supposed in Trinidad they were of the aristocratic side, and meant to join the English squadron, (which were daily expected in the West-Indies) to fight against the French navy. A lieutenant on board one of the French vessels, wished to come passenger in this Schooner, but the Governor of Trinidad would not grant him a permit.
2d April inst. spoke a French frigate, well manned, of 32 guns, in lat. 16, 58. long. 68, 30, which stop'd her course for Charleston, S. C.
The Schooner Polly, Capt. Weeks, arrived here on Saturday last, from Nantz—60 days passage.—The Captain mentions, that great exertions were making at Nantz, in fitting out Privateers.
It is said, that the French had captured upwards of thirty sail of Vessels before the Packet left Falmouth.
SHIP NEWS.
The ship Beaver, Capt. Paul Worth, arrived at Nantucket, 25th ult. from the coast of Peru. After a cruise of 17 months, he obtained 1100 bbls. sperm, and 200 whale oil. Capt. Worth informs, he was boarded off Lima, by the Capt. of one of his Catholic Majesty's ships of war, (the Hare) who ordered him to leave the coast immediately, or he would be liable to seizure. Capt. afterwards put in at Callao (the landing port of Lima) but was driven out, without being permitted to get any supplies: The officers of the port of Lima also warned him of danger, if he fell in with any ships of war.
PORTSMOUTH, April 16. SHIP NEWS.
List of American vessels in port Lewis, March 22, 1793.
Ship Friendship, Nathan Lord—Brig Dispatch, Samuel Briard—Brig Betsey, Paul Garven—Brig Neptune, Hiram Rolings—Brig Betsey, Titus Salter, all of this port;—Brig Newel—Brig Noyce, both of New-Port—Schooner William, Lincoln—Sloop Davis, and another Sloop from Carolina, all belonging to Boston—Sloop Lavelly, of Portland—Brig Buckley, of New London—and Schooner Favouite, Bailey, of New-York, this last vessel was seized for making short entry and having contraband goods on board.—The above was received by the Schooner Nancy, Capt. Joshua Lord, 12 days passage from St. Eustatia to Kennebec, and arrived on the 13th instant.
THE Vendue of the land at the corner of the Little-Harbour and Mill-Dam roads, is to be at the Bell-Tavern, on Wednesday the 17th of April current, at four of the clock afternoon; when it will be sold (if not disposed of before at private sale) either in three lots as already divided, or the whole together, as shall appear most convenient at the time.
April 15, 1793.
TO BE SOLD
By Samuel Storer,
At his Store in Cross-Street, opposite Mr. Alexander Ewin's,
A Quantity of Philadelphia Superfine and common Flour, Ship Bread, Philadelphia Bar Iron and Nail Rods.
Portsmouth, April 15, 1793.
SAMUEL TAPPAN
HAS opened his SCHOOL in the house occupied by Mr. DIMAN, in Daniel-Street. He would inform his friends, that for the instruction of the Misses in Needle-work, he has engaged a lady, who is this day ready to receive them.
Separate apartments are provided for the Masters and Misses.
Portsmouth, April 16, 1793.
FOR SALE BY
John Noble & Co.
At their Store near the upper town Wharf, Portsmouth,
BEST Tobago Rum, Molasses, Coffee, Salt, Sugar and Geneva, by wholesale and retail, at the lowest cash prices;—also a quantity of old Lead.
Portsmouth, April 16, 1793.
WILLIAM SCOTT,
At the sign of the SPINNING-WHEEL,
INTENDING to quit business in Portsmouth, on the first day of August next, will SELL his stock of goods on hand (consisting of a great variety) at low, reduced prices.—Merchants who buy to sell again will meet with such encouragement, as will tend to their advantage, in calling at said Store.
Portsmouth, April 10, 1793.
TO be sold at public auction, at the office of the subscriber, on Tuesday the 28th May next, if not sold before at private sale, the whole or half of LEACH ISLAND, so called, situate opposite Col. Michael Wentworth's; two rights of land in the township of Piermont—original grantees, Peter Gilman, Esq. and Thomas Westbrook Waldron; also, one right of land in the township of Errol—original grantee, Edward Sherburne.
GEO. WENTWORTH, Auctioneer. Portsmouth, April 8, 1793.
TO be sold a LOT of LAND in Atkinson-Street, containing 90 feet on said street, and 40 feet back, with a dwelling-house and barn thereon.—For further particulars, enquire of
SAMUEL HUTCHINGS.
Portsmouth, April 12, 1793.
TO be sold at Public Vendue, at the house of Mr. Nathan Barker, on Thursday the 25th day of April inst. at 4 o'clock, P. M. by licence from the Hon. Judge of Probate for the county of Rockingham, a certain piece of land, situate in Stratham, containing four acres, it being the Widow's dower or thirds of the estate of WILLIAM FRENCH, late of Stratham, deceased.—Conditions of sale to be made known at time and place.
WILLIAM BURLEY, } Admini- OLIVE BURLEY, } strators. Stratham, April 2, 1793.
To JOSIAH MOULTON, of Hampton, in the county of Rockingham and State of New-Hampshire, Esquire, Proprietor's Clerk of the township of Moultonborough, in said State,
HUMBLY pray we, your petitioners, proprietors and owners of more than one sixteenth part of the common and undivided land in said township, that a meeting of said proprietors may be called on the fourth Tuesday of April next, for the following purposes, viz.
1st, To choose a moderator. 2d, To rectify some mistakes in some former meetings of said proprietors. 3d, To receive a report of a committee appointed to settle with the grantors of said town, respecting the common land. 4th, To act on any other matter the proprietors may think proper when met.
BRADBURY RICHARDSON. JOSEPH RICHARDSON, NATHAN HOIT, NATHANIEL SHANNON, BENNING MOULTON, THOMAS LEAVITT.
Moultonborough, Jan. 26, 1793.
PURSUANT to the above request, I do hereby notify and warn the proprietors of said Moultonborough to meet at the house of widow Leavitt in Hampton, in the county of Rockingham aforesaid, on the said fourth Tuesday of April next, for the purposes therein mentioned.
JOSIAH MOULTON, Prop's Collector. Hampton, February 19, 1793.
NOTICE is hereby given to the proprietors and owners of land in the township of Stewartstown, situate in the county of Grafton, in the State of New-Hampshire; that a tax of thirty-six pounds on each original right of land in said township, is duly assessed and committed to me to collect for the purpose of paying the proprietors debts, and the expences that has or may arise for bringing forward the settlement of said township, and surveys, agreeable to their vote of February 26th, 1793; if said tax is not paid to me, at my dwelling-house in Packersfield, in the county of Cheshire, in the State of New-Hampshire aforesaid, on or before the eighth day of May next ensuing, the same will be levied by sale of so much of the interest or property of the proprietor or owner, who shall be delinquent in payment fourteen days after the third and last week of this advertisement, and the delinquents' land will be advertised for sale accordingly.
JOSIAH MELVIN, Collector for the proprietors of the township of Stewartstown aforesaid. March 4, 1793.

State of New-Hampshire. NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners and proprietors of land in the following towns, viz.—Alexandria 1789 and 1791—Burton 1788 and 1791—Bath from 1775 to 1791 inclusively—Eaton, Francistown and Lyndeborough 1790—Epsom 1790 and 1791—Lancaster 1791—Exeter 1790, 1791 and 1792—Andover, Deerfield, Middletown and Rochester 1792:—That the lists of taxes from the aforesaid towns for said years are left with the subscriber; and that unless they are paid to him or the respective collectors within eight weeks from the first publishing this advertisement, their lands will be advertised for sale according to law.
NATH'L PARKER, Receiver N.R. Taxes. Exeter, April 2, 1793.
B A T H. NOTICE is hereby given, that so much of each original right of land in the township of Bath, situate in the county of Grafton, in the State of New-Hampshire, granted under the government of Benning Wentworth, Esq. former governor of the then Province, now State of New-Hampshire, viz. the rights of Andrew Gardner, Nathaniel Fellows, John Gardner, John Bacon, Robert Lord, Ruben Bacon, Nathan Lynde, Ruben Darling, Benjamin Lord, Judah Adams, Willoughby Lynde, Roger Ayres, William Grimes, Job Ayers, Joseph Peirce, John Hawley, Julian Frye, Ezra Frost, Zephaniah Temple, Peleg Frost, Job Spooner, Ruben Frost, Ezra Fox, William Simons, Simon Fox, William Willard, John Fitch, John Nelson, John Coult, Peter Freeman, Peter Coult, Ezra Woodcock, John Gardner, Amos Brent, James Raymond, Simon Rust, Noah Harris, John Harkman, Simon Harris, Nathaniel Powers, Dudley Boylston, Robert Parker, Zebdial Boylston, Joel Mathews, Moses Coope, Simon Stevens, John Coope, Theo. Atkinson, Esq. William Kenady, Theo. Atkinson, jr. Esq. Simon Tucker, Joseph Newmarch, Esq. Oliver Tucker, B. Wentworth, Esq. Noah Bowman, Samuel Wentworth, Hezekiah Rider, Esq. of Boston, Oliver Rider, Gov. Benning Jehiel Faster, Wentworth's Obediah Southnet 2 rights. Silvanus Maccumber, Jerel Faster, will be sold to the highest bidder, on the 8th day of May next ensuing, at eleven of the clock in the morning, at the dwelling-house of Capt. Benjamin French, innholder in Dunstable, in the county of Hillsborough, in said State of New-Hampshire, as will pay twenty-four shillings on each of said rights, with incidental charges, if payment be not previously made; which sum was voted by said proprietors, at their meeting on the 3d day of October, 1792, for the uses and purposes mentioned in said vote, and duly assessed and committed to me to collect, and duly notified for payment, and still unpaid.
JONAS MINOT, Collector for the Proprietors of the township of Bath, aforesaid. March 4, 1793.
COCKBURNE. NOTICE is hereby given to the proprietors and owners of land in the township of Cockburne, situate in the county of Grafton, in the State of New-Hampshire, that a tax of thirty-eight pounds on each original right of land in said township is duly assessed, and committed to me to collect, for the purpose of paying the expences that has arisen on said township, for roads, mills and surveys, and protecting and defending the proprietors' title to said township, and other expenditures, agreeable to their vote of February 27, 1793—If said tax is not paid to me at my dwelling-house in Packersfield, in the county of Cheshire, in the State of New-Hampshire, aforesaid, on or before the eighth day of May next ensuing, the same will be levied by sale of so much of the interest or property of the proprietor or owner who shall be delinquent in payment fourteen days after the third and last week of this advertisement, and the delinquents' land will be advertised for sale accordingly.
JOSIAH MELVIN, Collector for the Proprietors of the township of Cockburne aforesaid. March 4, 1793.
FRANCONIA. State of New-Hampshire. NOTICE is hereby given, that so much of each original right of land in the township of Franconia, situate in the county of Grafton, in this State, viz.—the rights of Isaac Searl, Francis Bernard, Esq. Thomas Hubbard, William Brattle, Esq. Joseph Pyncheon, Esq. Oxenbridge Thatcher, John Micowendell, John Moffatt, Harrison Gray, Esq. Samuel Mather, Samuel Blodget, Samuel Blodget, jr. Nathan Blodget, William Blodget, David West, Daniel Jones of Boston, Joseph Russell, Richard Draper, William Taylor, Sanderson West, William Shepperd, Fitch Pool Justin Wheeler, George Gardner, Lewis Gray, William Mather, Jacob Wendell, Daniel Jones, Esq. John Temple, Esq. Theodore Atkinson, Esq. Mark H. Wentworth, Esq. Theodore Atkinson, jr. Esq. Willis Hall, Jeremiah Webb, Giles Alexander, Giles Alexander, jr. William Alexander, Isaac Willard, Moses Graves, Moses Graves, jr. Elisha Graves, Jonathan Graves, John Graves, Rev. John Searl, Samuel D. Searl, Titus King, Joseph Hutchins, Thomas Starr, Daniel Castle, Zephaniah Platt, Oliver Wendell, Zephaniah Platt, jr. Hon. John Temple, William Mitchell, William Mitchell, jr. Samuel Hopkins, Caleb Strong, Samuel Hunt, Thomas Allen, Thomas Meekins, jr. Eleazer Burt, Wiseman Clagget, Esq. Samuel Mather, jr. Daniel Hopkins, Joseph Richardson, and Benning Wentworth, Esq. will be sold to the highest bidder on the 8th day of May next ensuing, at 11 o'clock, A. M. at the dwelling house of Capt. Benjamin French, innholder in Dunstable, in the county of Hillsborough, in said State of New-Hampshire, as will pay twenty shillings on each of said rights of land, with incidental cost, if payment be not previously made to me at my dwelling-house in Watertown, in the county of Middlesex, in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts; which sum was voted by the proprietors of Franconia, on the 21st day of June, A. D. 1791, at their legal meeting, for the uses and purposes mentioned in said vote, and duly assessed and committed to me to collect, and a further tax of one shilling on each of the above said rights of common land, and two shillings on each lot of land in said Franconia, being duly assessed and committed to me to collect, agreeable to the vote of said proprietors, on the 12th day of September, A. D. 1792, for the uses and purposes mentioned in said vote—Notice is hereby given, that so much of each of said rights of common land, and so much of each lot of land as will pay the said taxes and intervening charges, will be sold at two of the clock, P. M. on said day, at the abovesaid place.
JOSEPH NIXON, Collector for the Proprietors of said Franconia. Franconia, March 4, 1793.
State of New-Hampshire. To the Honorable Jonathan Warner, Esq. one of the Justices assigned to keep the peace throughout the State aforesaid. THE subscribers, owners of more than one sixteenth part of the township of Morristown, in the county of Grafton, in the State of New-Hampshire, hereby request your honor to call or notify a meeting of the proprietors of said township, to be held at the house of Capt. Benjamin French, innholder in Dunstable, in the county of Hillsborough in said state, on the 7th day of May next, at three of the clock in the afternoon, then and there to act on the following articles, matters and things hereafter mentioned, viz.
1st, To choose a moderator for said meeting. 2d, To choose a proprietors clerk. 3d, To choose assessors, a collector, a treasurer and other necessary officers for conducting business respecting said township as the proprietors may judge expedient. 4th, To agree on, vote and raise by tax such sum or sums of money on each original grantees' right of land, in said township as may be thought necessary to pay the expenses that may arise for bringing forward the settlement of said township, with the cost of petitioning the General-Court, on the title or alteration of the lines of said township, where they interfere with any other claims, and for all expenditures that may arise for supporting the proprietors title to said township, and for settling the same. 5th, To see whether the proprietors will by themselves, or their agent or committee pursue their former petition, or prefer any other method at the Ge-
neral-Court respecting said township, or take some effectual method to settle all disputes respecting the title with any other claimers, or support and defend their title to said township.
6th, To see what method the proprietors will take to call proprietors meetings in future.
JOHN TAYLOR, LEONARD WHITING, JAMES RICHARDSON, DAVID PAGE.
State of New-Hampshire. *—* PURSUANT to the foregoing application and request, I do hereby notify and warn all the proprietors and owners of land in the township of Morristown, aforesaid, to meet at the time and place, and for the purposes mentioned and set forth in said application.
Given under my hand and seal at Portsmouth, in said State of New-Hampshire, the 5th day of March, 1793.
JONATHAN WARNER, Justice Peace throughout said State of New-Hampshire.
COLEBROOKE.
NOTICE is hereby given to the proprietors and owners of land in the township of Colebrooke, situate in the county of Grafton, in the State of New-Hampshire, that a tax of thirty-nine pounds on each original right of land in said township, is duly assessed and committed to me to collect, for the purpose of paying the proprietors debts and cost of defending their title to said township, and other expenditures for roads, and bringing forward the settlement of said township, agreeable to their vote of February 27, 1793—If said tax is not paid to me at my dwelling-house in Packersfield, in the county of Cheshire, in the State of New-Hampshire aforesaid, on or before the sixth day of May next ensuing, the same will be levied by sale of so much of the interest or property of the proprietor or owner who shall be delinquent in payment fourteen days after the third and last week of this advertisement, and the delinquent's land will be advertised for sale accordingly.
JOSIAH MELVIN, Collector for the Proprietors of the township of Colebrooke aforesaid.
March 4, 1793.
State of New-Hampshire. To the Hon. Jonathan Warner, Esq. one of the Justices assigned to keep the Peace throughout said State:
THE subscribers, owners of more than one sixteenth part of the township of Alexandria, situate in the county of Grafton, and Alexandria Addition, alias New-London, situate in the county of Hillsborough, in said State of New-Hampshire, hereby request your honor to call or notify a meeting of the proprietors and owners of said township of Alexandria and Alexandria Addition, to be held at the house of Mr. James Dow, innholder in Atkinson, in the county of Rockingham, in said State, on the 25th day of April next ensuing, at 9 of the clock, A. M. on said day, to act on the following matters and things, viz.
1st, To choose a Moderator for said meeting. 2d, To choose a Proprietors Clerk, 3d, To choose Assessors, a Collector, a Treasurer, and all other necessary officers for conducting business respecting said proprietorship, as the proprietors may judge expedient. 4th, To vote and raise by tax, such sum or sums of money on each settling lot, or other lots of land in said township, as may be necessary to pay all expences that has, or may arise for the building mills, and for preaching, and for laying out and making roads in said Alexandria and Alexandria Addition, and for any survey and allotting out said Addition. 5th, To receive, examine and allow such accounts brought against said proprietorship as appear reasonable, and to see whether the proprietors will allow interest to any person or persons that have been kept out of their dues. 6th, To see whether the proprietors will proceed in some legal way to take the forfeit of any lands which may be lost to them by the neglect of those who were to have kept a mill or mills in order, agreeable to the conditions of the grant. 7th, See how far the proprietors will ratify and confirm any part, or all their former proceedings. 8th, To agree on and vote some me-
thod for calling proprietors meetings in future.
ROBERT MACMURPHY, JONAS MINOT.
March 2, 1793.
State of New-Hampshire. *—* PURSUANT to the foregoing application and request, I do hereby notify and warn all the proprietors and owners of land in the township of Alexandria and Alexandria Addition aforesaid, to meet at the time and place, and for the purposes mentioned and set forth in said application.
Given under my hand and seal, at Portsmouth, in said State of New-Hampshire, the 5th day of March, 1793.
JONATHAN WARNER, Justice Peace throughout said State.
State of New-Hampshire. To the Hon. JONA. WARNER, Esq. one of the Justices assigned to keep the Peace throughout said State.
W E the subscribers, owners of more than one sixteenth part of the township of Dorchester, situate in the county of Grafton, in said State, under the original grant—hereby request your honor to call or notify a meeting of the proprietors and owners of said township, to be held at the house of Capt. Benjamin French, innholder in Dunstable, in the county of Hillsborough, in said State aforesaid, on the 7th day of May next ensuing, at 4 of the clock P. M. on said day, to act on the following matters and things, viz.—
1st, To choose a moderator for said meeting. 2d, To choose a proprietor's clerk. 3d, To choose assessors, a collector, a treasurer, and all other necessary officers for conducting business, respecting said township, as the proprietors may judge expedient. 4th, To vote and raise by tax, such sum or sums of money on each original right of land, or on any lots of land, if severed, as may be thought necessary for bringing forward the settlement of said township, with all expences that has or may arise for any survey or surveys already performed, or hereafter to be performed, or for any other purpose. 5th, To see how far the proprietors will ratify and confirm any former votes or proceedings. 6th, To see if the proprietors will rectify any former mistakes—and sever and divide the township among the original proprietors in such manner as may be thought equitable. 7th, To see what official method the proprietors will take to support and defend their title to said township, and sue, prosecute and defend any trespasses done in said township. 8th, To act by themselves, or agent, or committee on any matters they think best. 9th, To see what lands the proprietors will vote to any person or persons for any purpose whatever. 10th, To agree on and vote some method for calling proprietors meetings in future.
JONAS MINOT, SAM'L SHERBURNE, DAVID PAGE.
March 4, 1793.
State of New-Hampshire. *—* PURSUANT to the foregoing application and request, I do hereby notify and warn all the proprietors and owners of land in the township of Dorchester aforesaid, to meet at the time and place, and for the purposes mentioned and set forth in said application.
Given under my Hand and Seal at Portsmouth, in said State of New-Hampshire, the 5th day of March, 1793.
JONATHAN WARNER, Justice Peace throughout said State of N. Hampshire.
W E the subscribers, and Edmund Shattuck, Esq. being appointed Commissioners by the Hon. CHARLES JOHNSTON, Esq. Judge of Probate for the county of Grafton, to receive and examine the claims of the several creditors to the estate of PELTIAH BARTELETT, late of the State of Virginia, physician, deceased, rendered insolvent, and six months from the 24th day of January last is allowed for that purpose, hereby give notice, that we will attend that business and receive said claims on the first Tuesday of April next, and the first Tuesdays of the three following months, from 2 to 6 o'clock in the afternoon of said days, at the dwelling-house of Ebenezer Kendall, Esquire, in Hebron.
EBENEZER KENDALL, } Commissioners. SAMUEL PHELPS, } Hebron, March 4, 1793.