The New-Hampshire gazette and general advertiser (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1782-09-14 00:00:00

THE NEW-HAMPSHIRE GAZETTE, AND GENERAL ADVERTISER.
[Vol. XXVI.]
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1782.
[No. 1350.]
CADIZ, (Spain) May 5. M O'DUN, Ambassador from France at Lisbon, has spoken so much in favor of the Americans, that the ministry of Portugal have at length resolved on an advantageous arrangement for the navigation of the Thirteen United States; but we are not yet well informed of all the articles. It is assured, that one of them stipulates, that all English ships, of larger force than those of the Americans, shall not sail out of the Tagus in less than 36 hours after the latter.
PARIS, June 7. The greatest part of the natives of this kingdom seem to share in the loss sustained by our fleet the 12th of April, and are forward to repair it; people of all ranks united in the opening a subscription, which has already produced 100,000 livres, and will be augmented to 100,000 crowns.
LONDON, June 29. Count de Grasse was a prisoner here in the last war, about 25 years ago. He is one of the tallest men in the French dominions, and of great bodily strength: Being insulted at Dover, at the above period, by a raw boned boatsman, he lifted him up from the ground, and carried him about, 'till he fairly dashed him down, panting for breath, and almost squeezed to a mummy.
A short CATECHISM, for those whom it may concern.
Question. W HAT is your name?
Ans. Titus Taxgrumbler.
Q. How long have you had that name?
A. Ever since I paid taxes with money of any real value.
Q. How much do you pay out of every hundred you are worth toward the continental tax?
A. Ten shillings and eight pence.
Q. Do you not labour under great hardships in being thus taxed?
A. Certainly I do.
Q. How do you spend your evenings?
A. Chiefly at the tavern, at the card, backgammon or billiard table.
Q. What are your outgoings there?
A. Two or three dollars a week in punch and other liquors, besides losses at play, which I sometimes make up again.
Q. What was you in the year seventy-five?
A. I was a violent whig (as I thought) and roared dreadfully against the British claim to the right of binding America "in all cases whatsoever."
Q. What was the substance of your roarings?
A. I roared that we must have a Congress, and engaged for myself that I would support them with my life and fortune in an opposition to the unjust claims of Great Britain, till those claims should be given up.
Q. Have these ever been effectually given up?
A. No, never.
Q. Were you for the declaration of independence?
A. Yes, heartily.
Q. Did you not also engage to support the Congress in that declaration, with your life and fortune?
A. I did.
Q. What is your life and fortune?
A. My life , is to do mine endeavour to keep whole bones and a sound skin; and my fortune , is to prate and chatter a great deal about patriotism, liberty, and independence , but not to part with a single farthing if I can help it, to support any or either of them.
Q. If this be the meaning of life and fortune , how is the war to be carried on against our enemies?
A. In the same manner as we support a spiritual war against the world, the flesh and the Devil.
Q. How is that?
A. By cursing them, and yet doing every thing, they command us, or want us to do.
Q. Is there no other way to carry on the war?
A. Yes, verily.
Q. What is that?
A. By borrowing money from France, Spain, and Holland, who are under great and manifold obligations to Congress.
Q. What is the meaning of the word Congress ?
A. An assembly of alchemists who possess the philosopher's stone, and can transmute whatever they please into gold; yea, the whole Allegany mountain if they see fit.
Q. Do you not secretly wish for old times again, even the times of obedience to George?
A. Now and then my heart lusteth a little that way.
Q. What was the history of Lot's wife?
A. She looked back towards Sodom and became a pillar of salt.
General Washington's orders to the muster masters receiving recruits for the Continental army.
Y OU will not pass any man short of 5 feet 2 inches high, without his shoes, and where they are boys even of that height, they must be well spread and of ability of body to do the duty of a soldier—the limbs and joints of all, especially of blacks, are carefully to be examined—prisoners and deserters from the enemy carefully to be avoided. The General is determined, if any improper men are sent on, to call such officer or officers to camp, to answer for their conduct."
A T the request of Admiral the Count VAUDREUIL, commanding his Most Christian Majesty's fleet now in this harbour—ALL PERSONS are hereby cautioned against aiding or assisting any Soldier, Seaman, or Servant, belonging to either of the vessels of said fleet, in getting off the Hospital Island, or either of the islands in the harbour, or other place where they may be stationed on duty, or concealing any person of the above description, as they would avoid the penalties of the law against secreting men engaged in the service of the United States, or in that of our generous Ally.
The good people of this and the neighbouring State, are requested to use their endeavors to apprehend the following, or any future DESERTERS from said fleet, and commit them to jail; and upon intelligence thereof, transmitted to the subscriber, all charges shall be paid, and the deserters immediately sent for, viz.
Five Soldiers of the regiment of Viennois, their cloathing white cuff'd with blue.
Seven ditto, of the regiment du Cap, their cloathing blue cuff'd with green.
JOSHUA WENTWORTH, Agent. Portsmouth, Sept. 2, 1782.
I T is very disagreeable to me to be obliged to declare, after the expiration of eight months, that I have not received any part of this State's quota of the Continental taxes, for the support of the war this present year.
WM. WHIPPLE,
(Receiver for New Hampshire)
Portsmouth, Sept. 1, 1782.
A LL persons indebted for this Paper, and Advertisements, are requested to make immediate payment up to this date, and thereby enable the Printers to continue the publication of it; those delinquents in the country, are particularly desired to notice this request, and forward Indian Corn, Wheat, Rye or Butter, if they can't immediately raise the Cash.
No Advertisements for the future will be noticed, unless accompanied by the pay.
FOR SALE, The HULL of the good Ship St. LUCE
lying at Mr. HAM's wharf. Inquire at R. CHAMPNEY's store, opposite the Post-Office, Portsmouth.
September 6, 1782.
WANTED, A good New Milch COW, for which a good price will be given.— Inquire at the Printing Office, Portsmouth;

LONDON, July 12.
Yesterday at half past two o'clock, his Majesty, attended by the Duke of Montague, and Lord Onslow, went in State to the House of Peers, and, after giving the Royal Assent to several bills, closed the session by the following most gracious speech from the throne.
My Lords and Gentlemen,
THE unwearied assiduity with which you have persevered in the discharge of your duty in parliament, during so long a session, bears the most honorable testimony to your zeal and industry in the service of the public; for which you have provided with the clearest discernment of its true interests; anxiously opening every channel for the return of peace; and furnishing with no less vigilance the means of carrying on the war, if that measure should be unavoidable.
The extensive powers with which I find myself invested to treat for reconciliation and amity with the colonies which have taken arms in North America I shall continue to employ in the manner most conducive to the attainment of those objects, and with an earnestness suitable to their importance.
The zeal which MY subjects in Ireland have expressed for the public service, shows that the liberality of your proceeding toward them is felt there as it ought; and has engaged their affections, equally with their duty and interest in the common cause.
The diligence and ardour, with which you have entered upon the consideration of the British interests in the East-Indies, are worthy of your wisdom, justice and humanity—To protect the persons and fortunes of millions in those distant regions, and to combine our prosperity with their happiness, are objects which amply repay the utmost labor and exertion.
Gentlemen of the House of Commons,
I return you my particular thanks for the very liberal supplies which you have granted with so much cheerfulness and zeal for the service of the current year. I reflect with extreme regret upon the heavy expence which the circumstances of public affairs unavoidably calls for. It shall be my care to husband your means to the best advantage, and, as far as it depends on me, to apply that economy which I have endeavoured to set on foot in my civil establishment, to those branches of public expenditure, in which still more important advantages may be expected.
My Lords and Gentlemen,
The important successes, which, under the favor of Divine Providence, the valour of my fleet in the West-Indies hath obtained, promise a favourable issue to our operations in that quarter. The events of war in the East-Indies have also been prosperous. Nothing however can be more repugnant to my feelings than the long continuance of so complicated a war.
My ardent desire of peace has induced Me to take every measure which promised the speediest accomplishments of my wishes; and I will continue to exert my best endeavours for that purpose. But if, for want of a corresponding disposition in our enemies, I should be disappointed in the hope I entertain of a speedy termination of the calamities of war, I rely on the spirit, affection, and unanimity of my parliament and people to support the honor of my crown, and the interests of my kingdom; not doubting but the blessings of heaven, which I devoutly implore upon our arms, employed as they are in our just and necessary defence, will enable me to obtain fair and reasonable terms of pacification. The most triumphant career of victory would not excite me to aim at more; and I have the satisfaction to be able to add, that I see no reason which should induce me to think of accepting less.
Then the Lord Chancellor by his Majesty's command said— My Lords and Gentlemen,
It is his Majesty's royal will and pleasure, that this parliament be prorogued to Tuesday the 3d day of September next, to be then here holden; and this Parliament is accordingly prorogued to the third of Sept. next.
CHARLESTOWN, August 8.
Head Quarters Aug. 7, 1782.
The inhabitants are hereby informed, that a convoy will be ordered, and every possible assistance given, to convey to Augusta such of them who, from the expected withdrawal of the troops from this town, may desire to remove with their families and effects to the province of East Florida. All persons so disposed, are therefore required to notify their intentions at the Quarter Master General's office, where they will, at the same time, deliver in a specific, account of the property they mean to take with them.
All persons who propose to remove from town to other parts, are also required to give three days public notice of their intention. By order of the Lieut. General,
EDWARD SCOTT, Secretary.
PHILADELPHIA, August 30.
Extract of a letter from Elizabeth Town, Aug. 28
"You may depend that Lippencut is released from confinement; he obtained his final discharge on Friday last. His good friend Governor Franklin has embarked on board the packet for England. As a storm seems impending, it is probable he has retired to his plantation (as Paddy did) neither here nor there nor any where else: however, the experienced clemency of an indulgent Sovereign induced him to cross the Atlantic, to an asylum from the hands of justice.—But Lippencut has fared much better: five hundred pounds are collecting for his relief—What great encouragement for a man to persevere in a bad cause!"
Prizes lately carried into New York.—Brig Renown, from Portsmouth, and sloop Endeavor, from Casco Bay, with lumber and spars; sloop Polly from Rhode Island, and a brig said to be from Norway.
A letter from Elizabeth-Town, by stage, says, "The Brunswick troops and British grenadiers are embarking at New-York, and will sail in a short time for Quebec."
CHATHAM, August 28.
Last Saturday the British fleet arrived on this coast from the West Indies. Letters from New-York say, they retook Pensacola in their way to the continent.
FISH-KILL, September 5.
The Experiment, a British 50 gun ship, is taken by two French frigates; and carried into Chesapeake.
BOSTON, September 12.
Extract of a letter from an American merchant in Amsterdam, dated July 14, 1782.
"There has been much talk of peace, but it is now gone over. Mr. Fox, who was for declaring American independency, has found it so repugnant to the sentiments of the ruling ministers as induces him to resign, as have those of his party, and made room for Lord North to take his old place."
Extract of another letter from the same gentleman, dated the 16th of July.
"The news from England by this day's Mail is, the parliament is prorogued to September— No Independence to America —Such of the late Ministry as favoured this measure out of place, & others of a more hostile disposition again admitted to the Cabinet."
Friday morning last, one Hannah Hemmenway, who was the evening before committed to goal, was found hanging by the neck dead. A jury of inquest sat on her body, whose verdict was, — WILFUL MURDER .—She was accordingly buried in the high-way, without a coffin, and with a stake drove through her body.
Our readers may be assured, that the last and most authentic advices from Europe do not announce the speedy approach of peace. According to these advices, as late as the beginning of July, from Holland, neither the British Court nor Parliament have acknowledged the independence of America. Mr. Grenville, who has already been twice at Paris, was never authorized by the Court of London expressly to treat with the United States or their Ministers. A late act of the British Parliament empowers their King to make a peace or truce with the revolted Colonies , but not the United States : and it is thought by our most experienced and sagacious friends in Europe, that the present parliament must be dissolved, and a new one called, in which there shall be fewer members attached to the leading principles of the former Ministry, before the idea of the Sovereign, Independent and United States of America will be fully and unreservedly acceded to. How reconcileable all this is to the declarations so industriously spread from New York, that Britain had already, and in the first instance, acknowledged the independence of America as the basis of a general peace, the world may judge. No people had ever more reason to regard, with vigilance and jealousy, all the movements and overtures of an enemy, than we have at the present day. The Britons still hope, by dividing us, by lulling us into security, on various pretensions, and relaxing our efforts, by corrupting us, and trading with us, and by exciting uneasiness on account of the burdens of the war, to ruin at last that glorious cause which hitherto we have maintained with so much success and glory.
By a gentleman who left New York the 26th ult. we learn, that all the foreign troops were embarked: that he was present when one party from Brookline went on board the shipping; and was told by a gentleman, that those were the last of Hessians, Waldeckers, and Hanoverians. He also informs, that he saw 30 ships fall down to the Hook, besides those which took in the foreign troops, and was told that they were going to Charlestown, to take in the garrison at that place: that orders were given to stop the purchasing of forage for the army, though they had a sufficiency in store for only two months: that the refugees were in a most deplorable condition, cursing their fate, and declaring they were ruined: that the city was in the greatest confusion; and that it was the general opinion, that there would not be a British soldier in New York by the middle of November.—We have received similar accounts by sundry persons late from New-York.
We have other corroborating reports, that the British are preparing to leave New York, the tories in perplexity; and several of them are gone and going off; some to the West Indies, and others to Canada. It is also confidently reported, that the British garrison is arrived at Sandy Hook from Charlestown.
Extract of a letter from Albany, Aug. 26.
"The run-away tories of this State are coming in, in large parties, and petitioning for pardon, &c."
Extract of a letter from head quarters, dated September 8.
"The July packet has arrived at New York, that brings intelligence to the 20th of that month, by which it seems American Independence is not to be given at this time."

We hear from New-Jersey, that the Tories and their wives are flying from New-York in all directions, and many of them seek protection from the very people they have injured and insulted.
S A L E M. September 12.
A new brig, bound from Philadelphia for the Havanna, with 700 barrels of flour, besides other valuable articles on board, which was captured by the Belisarius, and ordered for New York, has been retaken by Capt. Calhoun of Providence, and carried into that port.
The ship South Carolina is fitting at Philadelphia for a cruise on the American coast. She is commanded by John Joyner, Esq; and mounts 28 thirty six pounders and 12 twelve pounders.
We learn, that several privateers belonging to New Providence have been lately cruising off that island, and have captured several American vessels. For thus violating the articles of capitulation granted by the Spaniards, at the late reduction of the island, the owners and agents of the privateers have been imprisoned, and their property confiscated.
PORTSMOUTH, September 14.
The End of the Just is Peace.
LAST Wednesday departed this Life, and this Day was decently interr'd, MAK HUNKING, Esq; in the eighty third Year of his Age. He was born in Portsmouth in this State, and having sailed thirty six Years Master in foreign Voyages, retired to Barring-ton, and spent in Peace the Evening of his Life. By the Wife of his Youth, he had six Sons and five Daughters, leaving no Male Issue, and survived them all, except three Daughters. His second Choice of a Wife was a Lady of a reputable Family, distinguished by her good Sense and Prudence in her Station, & belov'd by her Acquaintance. About twelve Years ago, he was seized with the Palsy, and confin'd from active Life, but enjoy'd an uncommon Command of his rational Faculties. A few Weeks before he died, he suffered great Pain, which terminated in a Mortification, and that in Death; all which he bore with Christian Fortitude and Resignation. He was by the universal Suffrage of all who knew him, a kind Husband, a tender Parent, a good Citizen, a Friend to the Liberties of human Nature, a Lover of the Gospel, and an honest Man. A Sermon was preach'd on the Occasion by the Reverend Dr. HAVEN, from 1 Cor. 15. 25, 26, to a crowded Audience, whose Countenances told their Affection for the deceased.
WHEREAS the subscriber, on the 23 d day of August last, sold to John McCrillis of Nottingham, several notes of hand signed by the following persons, viz Thomas Simpler, late of Hayerhill, deceased, Joseph Page, late of Northwood, deceased, Nathaniel Daniels, late of Lee, deceased, Samuel Stevens, jun. late of Lee, deceased, William Clay, late of Lee, deceased, Benjamin Durgin, late of Durham, deceased, Clement Denbo, of Fox Island (so called) on the eastern shore, Samuel Balleric, late of Nottingham, deceased, and John Willey, late of Durham, deceased; all of which notes were originally payable to myself, or order—Also a note signed by Margery McCoy, originally payable to Robert Burnford. All of which notes amounted to upwards of one hundred dollars, and were purchased by the said McCrellis, from me, for fifteen dollars only; and although indorsed by me, were agreed to be at the proper risk of the said McCrellis;—since which, I am informed that said McCrellis is about to dispose of said notes to some other persons, that they may bring actions against me to recover the contents by virtue of my indorsements. These are therefore to warn all persons against purchasing said notes with a view of resorting to me as the indorser, as I will not pay any part of the contents except the fifteen dollars received of said McCrellis, which I have already tendered him.
JAMES GLASS.
Nottingham, Sept. 2. 1782.
[.] Advertisements, &c. omitted this week for want of room, will be in our next.
On Thursday the 26th Instant, will be sold At Public Vendue,
THE Mansion HOUSE of the late G. Marshall, junr. Saltmaker, near Liberty Bridge;—Also, that large commodious Warehouse, formerly improved by Mr. John Evans, near the Long Wharfe. Sale at 10 o'Clock, A. M.
Conditions to be seen at Time and Place. Portsmouth, Sept. 12. 1782.
N OTICE is hereby given to the proprietors or owners of land in BOW, in the county of Rockingham and State of New-Hampshire, who are delinquent in paying their taxes to me the subscriber, for the year 1780 that so much of their lands as will pay the taxes annexed to their names, will be sold at public auction the first Wednesday in October next, at the house of Esq. Benjamin Noyes, innholder in said Bow, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, as will pay said taxes and incidental charges, unless prevented by previous payment. Their names follow.
   acres lots. No. State tax. War tax.   l. t. d. l. t. d.     Jonathan Clark 3 10 6 12 0 7 3   Nathaniel Stevens 4 18 6 12 0 7 3   Col. Thomas Westbrook 4 18 6 12 0 7 3   Benja. Palmer. 56 acres, 20 acre lots. 3 6 0 3 12 6   Faldridge Kelly 3 18 0 19 6 0 0   Bradstreet Wiggin 17 18 0 19 6   Richard Waldron 19 18 0 19 6   Theophilus Smith 21 18 0 19 6   Mary Jones 27 18 0 19 6   Benjamin Molson 33 18 0 19 6   Nathan Stevens 36 18 0 19 6   Robert Wilson 37 18 0 19 6   Joseph Merrill, jun. 39 18 0 19 6   Edward Fifeild 41 18 0 19 6   Ebenezer Weare 42 18 0 19 6   Jonathan Wiggin 55 18 0 19 6   Pierce Long, Esq; 57 18 0 19 6   John Fick, Esq; 60 18 0 19 6   Thomas Piper 61 18 0 19 6   Benjamin Fogg 71 18 0 19 6   Daniel Davis 83 18 0 19 6   Col. James Davis 72 18 0 19 6   James Merrill 84 28 0 19 6   John Leavitt 85 18 0 19 6   Rev. Henry Rulo 86 18 0 19 6   William French 88 18 0 19 6   Samuel Hilton 92 18 0 19 6   George Clark 97 18 0 19 6   Jonathan Clark 99 18 0 19 6   Ephraim Leavitt 108 18 0 19 6   Col. Tho's Westbrook 109 18 0 19 6   Thomas Odel 110 18 0 19 6   Joseph Wiggin 120 18 0 19 6   Thomas Veasey 122 18 0 19 6   Col. Andrew Wiggin 131 18 0 19 6   Abraham Morgan 146 18 0 19 6   Thomas French 154 18 0 19 6  
John Robertson, Constable. Bow. August 31. 1782
State of New Hampshire. WHEREAS application has been made to me the subscriber, by more than one sixteenth part of the proprietors, and owners of the town of Boscawen, to warn a meeting of said proprietors for the following purposes, agreeable to said request—I, do hereby notify and warn the proprietors of said Boscawen, to assemble and meet together at the public meeting house in said town, on Wednesday the second day of October next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, then and there to chuse—1 st a moderator. —2 dly , to chuse assessors and collector, —3 dly , to draw all the lots in said town, which remain un-drawn. —4 thly , to see if the proprietors will sell all the common and undivided land to the highest bidder —5 thly , if in case the proprietors do not chuse to sell, then to see if the proprietors will agree to lay out to the several proprietors their shares in the common and undivided land in the way that will best commodate them —6 thly , to chuse any committee or committees for such purposes as the proprietors shall direct, when met. —7 thly , to raise any sum or sums of money, that shall be thought necessary. —8 thly , to agree upon some method to call proprietors meetings for the future. Henry Gerrish, Justice Peace. Boscawen, August 22. 1782.
The Commissioners appointed
by the Honorable Phillips White, Esq; Judge of the Probate of Wills, &c. for the County of Rockingham, to receive and examine the Claims of the several Creditors to the Estate of Philip Godfrid Kast, late of Londonderry, Physician, deceased, represented Insolvent. give Notice, that they will attend at Mrs. Tilton's in Portsmouth, on the last Thursday of this and the five next following Months, from 6 to 8 o'clock, P. M. to receive said Claims. Portsmouth, Sept. 14. 1782.
PIERMONT.
WHEREAS the delinquent proprietors of the town of Piermont, in the State of New-Hampshire, have been legally notified by the subscriber, of the taxes being assessed on the meadow, house and 100 acre lots, and the common and undivided lands in said town, but very few of them have paid the whole, or many no part of the same: These are therefore to give further notice, that unless they pay them by the 14th of October next, according to the following list, with the incidental charges, so much of their lands will be exposed for sale as the law directs, at the dwelling house of Capt. John Weeks, innholder in Greenland, to begin at 10 o'clock, A. M. on said day, and to continue from time to time till the collection of said taxes is effected. The list of taxes committed to me by the assessors to collect (in fewer money) is as follows:
   Proprietors names. Meadow : House : 100 acre: Com.   Lot. Lot. Lot. : Land.     John Temple, Esq; 12 6 6 7 16   Theodore Atkinson, Esq; 12 6 6 7 16   Richard Wibird, Esq; 12 6   John Downing, 12 6 6 7 16   Daniel Warner, 12 6   Mark H. Wentworth, 12 6   James Nevin 12 6 6 7 16   Theodore Atkinson, jun. 12 6 6 7 16   Nathaniel Barrell. 12 6 6 7 16   Henry Sherburne, 12 6   Mercy Weare, Esq; 12 6 6 7 16   William Parker, Esq; 12 6 6 7 16   Capt. Thomas W. Waldron, 12 6 6 7 16   Capt. H. Henderson, 12 6 6 7 16   Jonathan Moulton, Esq; 12 6   Christopher Toppan, Esq; 12 6   Peter Gilman, Esq; 12 6 6 7 16   Zebulon Giddings, 12 6 6 7 16   George Frost, 12 6 6 7 16   Benjamin Stevens, 12 6   Richard Downing, Esq; 12 6 6 7 16   Andrew Wiggin, Esq; 12 6 6 7 16   Samuel Barr, Esq; 12 6   Major Joseph Smith, 12 6 6 7 16   Clement March, Esq; 12 6 6 7 16   Col. Joseph Smith, 12 6 6 7 16   John Page, Esq; 12 6   Samuel Emerson, Esq; 12 6   Jonathan Carlton, 12 6 6 7 16   Joseph Wright, Esq; 12 6   Doctor John Hale, 12 6   Capt. John Wentworth 12 6 6 7 16   Joseph Blanchard, Esq; 12 6 6 7 16   Capt. Samuel Greely 12 6   John Goffe, Esq; 12 6   Capt. Ezekiel Worthen 12 6   Jonathan Church 12 6   John Mc Duffee 12 6   Robert Temple, Esq; 12 6 6 7 16   Capt. Timothy Beadle 12 6 6 7 16   Nathan Whiting, Esq; 12 6 6 7 16   John Fisher, Esq; 12 6 6 7 16   George Jaffery, Esq; 12 6   Wiseman Clagget, Esq; 12 6 6 7 16   Major John Wentworth 12 6 6 7 16   Leverei Hubbard, Esq; 12 6   Thomas Packer, Esq; 12 6 6 7 16   Samuel Wentworth, Esq; 12 6 6 7 16   Peter Livias, Esq; 12 6 6 7 16   Doctor Hall Jackson, 12 6 6 7 16   Robert Auchmacy, 12 6 6 7 16   Charles Paxton, Esq; 12 6 6 7 16   John Tufton Mason, Esq; 12 6 6 7 16   George Levins; 12 6 6 7 16  
Jonathan Moulton, Collector.
Hampton, Sept. 9. 1782.
FENNING's Universal SPELLING-BOOK, may be had at the Printing Office.

Loss of the British Navy during the war; extracted from the Political Magazine, for January, 1782.
"In the course of the War we have lost 4 ships of seventy-four guns, 3 of seventy, 4 of sixty-four, 2 forty-two, 10 of thirty-two, 10 of twenty-eight, 12 of twenty, and 8 sloops, &c. Taken by the enemy, 1 of sixty-four, 1 of fifty, 2 of forty-four, 3 of thirty-two, 3 of twenty-eight, 6 of twenty, and 10 sloops, &c."
State of New Hampshire.
Public notice is hereby given, that a petition hath been presented to the General Assembly by Eliphalet Carpenter, setting forth, that, in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy four, he was in legal possession in his own proper right of a piece of land lying in Keene, on the west side of the north branch so called; which land he deeded to Elijah Williams, Esq; an absentee, in consideration of his satisfying an execution that Josiah Richardson then had against him, but said execution was never satisfied in that manner: he therefore was obliged to answer the same. Wherefore he prayed that he might be in legal possession of said land, or receive a compensation or valuable consideration therefor, meaning principal & interest, for which said land was sold.
Upon which petition, the General Assembly ordered that the petitioner be heard thereon before them, on the second Wednesday of their next session, and that in the mean time he cause Mr. Daniel Newcomb, agent of the estate of Elijah Williams, Esq; an absentee, to be served with a copy of the petition and order of Court thereon, and that he cause the substance of the said petition and order of Court to be published three weeks successively in the New-Hampshire Gazette, that any person or persons may then show cause (if any they have) why the prayer thereof may not be granted. Attest, JOSEPH PEARSON, Deputy Sec'y. Concord, June 17th, 1782.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and others, owning land in the town of Henniker, and county of Hillsborough and State of New-Hampshire, that so much of their land as will pay the tax for the year 1781, with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, to the highest bidder, on the third tuesday of September next, at the house of Lt. David Campbell in said town, the sale to begin at ten o'clock A. M. unless said taxes are paid before. Delinquents as follows.
   Lot R. paper paper Silver sil'r sil'r sil'r   s. d. s. d. s. d.     Drawn to T. Packer 19 3 10 6 4 8 4   Ditto 11 4 8 8 2 10 3   William Eyers, jr. 5 4 10 6 4 4 4   James Wilton 6 4 9 9 3 9 4   John Scoby 18 4 8 8 2 10 3   John Caldwell 19 5 8 8 2 10 3   James Humphrey 4 6 9 9 3 6 3   Mathew Pinkerton 2 7 8 8 2 10 3   James Patterson 11 13 8 8 2 10 3   Common land 6 1 8 8 2 10 3    James Josslyn, Constable.
Henniker, August 21, 1782
ALL persons having any demands on the estate of Mr. JOHN COLEFOX deceased, are desired to exhibit the same to the subscriber immediately, or they will be excluded; and all that are indebted, are desired to pay the same to
GEORGE GAINS.
Portsmouth, August 31, 1782.
THIS may certify that Benjamin Holmes, husband of me the subscriber, has without any just provocation posted me, as I can make appear to the public by my neighbours; and then in the same advertisement asserts that if I will return to him, and behave as I ought to, he will again receive me; but I assert that I am afraid to as he has behaved so very ill to me, and threatened what he would do to me and his two children which he had by me before I left him: if the public had laid before them the treatment he has shown to me, since he first married me, they would not think it acting the part of a prudent woman to return to him; here I would not wish to expose his character more than I can possibly help, as I always bore him the regard of a loving wife.
Portsmouth August 29th PEGGY HOLMES.
Just publish'd, and to be sold, By BENJAMIN DEARBORN, At his House opposite the Printing Office in Portsmouth, (price one shilling and six pence,)
The Pupil's Guide,
Being a collection of the most necessary rules in Arithmetic for the use of Schools; containing rules for casting the interest of any sum, at any rate per cent, in a shorter way with exactness, than any hitherto publish'd, besides many useful rules which children are not commonly taught.
As the Pupil's Guide is designed for the scholar's direction at school, each cypherer should have one; in which case, the master's labor will be lessen'd; many difficulties which usually perplex the scholar will be avoided; and his improvement facilitated more than by any other method.
NOTICE is hereby given that so much of the following lots of land in Rumney, will be sold at public vendue, on tuesday the 26th of September next, at one o'clock, P. M. at my house in said town, as will pay the taxes for the year 1780, with incidental charges, unless prevented by previous payment.
   £. s. d. Deet Rate     Jeremiah Clough Esq; 37 4 0 15 0 0   Mark H. Wentworth, Esq; 18 12 0 15 0 0   George Welch, 18 12 0 15 0 0   Bennet Wentworth, 18 12 0 15 0 0   Governor's Farm, 37 4 0 30 0 0   Ephraim Rand, 6 4 0 5 0 0   Moses Scamby, 6 4 0 5 0 0   Theodore Atkinson, Esq; 18 12 0 15 0 0  
ASAHEL BRAINARD, Constable.
Rumney, August 16, 1782.
N. B. The above taxes are in old emission, and are to be paid in hard money agreeable to the Scale of Depreciation of this State.
THE non resident proprietors or owners of land in EPSOM, who are delinquent in paying their taxes assessed upon said lands for the year 1781, that unless the same are paid to the subscribers, at Epsom, before the 23d instant, September, that then so much of said lands will be sold at public auction, at the house of Mrs. Elizabeth McClary, innholder in said town, as will pay said taxes, with incidental charges, — The sale to begin precisely at one o'clock in the afternoon on said day.
Names in Prescott's list.
   State County Silv. Beef.   No. R. l. d. s. d. s. d.     Richard Neal's part of 87 3 1 0 6 1 6 3 9   Samuel Weeks's 124 4 0 8 3 1 0 1 6   Nathaniel Morrill's 128 8 5 1 0 1 6   Andrew McClary } 1 14 5 1 3 2 8   No. 8, 2d division    In Gray's list omitted in a former advertisement, William Berry 35 1 0 12 6 1 6 2 3  James Prescott, } Coll. Ctors for Epsom, James Gray, } for the year 1781.  Epsom, Sept. 2, 1782.
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given, that the following lots of land in the parish of Candia, in the county of Rockingham, and State of New-Hampshire, belonging to non-residents, were taxed the following sums for the year 1781, and were advertised as the law directs, yet the taxes have not been paid; this is therefore to notify the owners of said lands, and others, that so much of the said lots will be sold by public vendue, as will pay said taxes and incidental charges, at the house of Mr. John Karr, innholder in said Candia, on Monday the 30th day of September next, at one o'clock in the afternoon.
   Paper. Silver. Corn.   No. D. l. d. s. d. q. Qt.     Rev. Moses Hale 12 3 16 8 6 7 1 27   Samuel Smith 51 3 17 4 7 1 3 28   Edward Sanborn 106 3 4 9 1 10 0 8   John Calf 109 3 5 5 1 11 0 9   Clement Hughes 110 3 5 5 1 11 0 9   Col. Richard Kent 112 3 11 11 4 3 3 19   Not drawn 112 3 1 8 0 8 1 3   Not drawn 123 3 1 8 0 8 1 3   Edward Sanborn 28 2 15 2 5 11 3 24   Stephen Webster 27 2 13 6 5 5 3 22   Col. H. Sherburne 63 2 7 7 3 0 0 12   James Perkins 88 4 4 4 1 4 0 7   John Silley 91 4 2 2 1 2 0 4   Richard Clifford 93 4 1 8 0 7 3 3   Col. H. Sherburne 21 3 5 8 2 2 0 9    John Hills, Constable.
Candia, August 26, 1782.
Now in the Press, And speedily will be published, Christian HYMNS, POEMS, AND SPIRITUAL SONGS, Sacred to the PRAISE of GOD our SAVIOUR. By JAMES and JOHN RELLY. And will be sold at the Printing Offices in Portsmouth and Exeter, (New-Hampshire,) and the other United States.
EXCISE.
I Purpose to attend to collect Excise at Esquire Clough's, in Canterbury, October 1st, 1782; at Capt. Aaron Kimman's, in Concord, the 2d; at Samuel Noyes's, in Pembroke, the 3d; at Col. Webster's in Chester, the 4th; at Capt. James Atkinson's, in Londonderry, the 7th; at Stephen Wentworth's in Rochester, the 16th; at Jonathan Gage's at Dover, the 17th; at Jeremiah Folsom's in Durham, the 19th; at Col. Samuel Folsom's in Exeter, the 24th; at Jonathan Blake's in Kingston, the 30th of said October, and at the Widow Mary Tilton's in Portsmouth, the 2d of November next following; and desire persons concerned in Taverning and Retailing in the Counties of Rockingham and Strafford would be punctual to meet me at one or other of the aforementioned places, according to this advertisement.
BENJAMIN BUTLER, Farmer of Excise. August 24, 1782.
State of New-Hampshire. Canton II.
NOTICE is hereby given, to the proprietors of the township of Lime, in said State, that at a legal meeting of said proprietors held in said town, on the 8th day of March, 1774; a tax of two pence L. M. was laid on all the lands, except the public lands in said town, for the purpose of building a meeting house, and settling a minister and also at another meeting held in said Lime, May 2d, 1774; a tax of ten shillings was laid on each right or share of land in said town, for the purpose of building bridges and repairing highways. This is therefore to notify said proprietors or owners of land in said Lime, that unless they pay said taxes with charges to me the subscriber, on or before the first day of October next, that so much of their lands will be advertised for sale, as will pay said taxes with incidental charges.
Ebenezer Green, Collector.
Lime, August 22, 1782.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in Marlborough, in the county of Cheshire and State aforesaid, that unless they pay the taxes assessed on their lands for the year 1780, to me the subscriber, on or before the first Wednesday in October next, so much of their lands will then be sold at public vendue, as will pay said taxes and charges, at the house of Mr. Richard Roberts, innholder in said town, viz.
   No. l. s. d.     Blanchard and Meserve. 99 6 17 0   Thomas Wallingford, Esq; 4 4 11 8    David Wheeler, Collector.
Marlborough, Sept. 2, 1782.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given, that so much of the following lots of land in the town of New-Durham, will be sold at public vendue, on Tuesday the 17th day of September next, at ten o'clock A. M. at my house in said town, as will pay the taxes for the year 1780 with incidental charges, unless prevented by previous payment.
   No. Div. l. d. s. d.     John & Francis Drew 82 1 1 8 1 2   Ditto 82 2 2 0 1 6   John Edgerley 62 2 4 0 3 0   J. Footman & T. Stevenson 67 2 2 0 1 6   T. York & W. Durgin 19 1 3 4 2 3   Ditto 19 2 4 0 3 0   Benjamin Willey 23 2 4 0 3 0   Thomas Wallingford 60 1 3 4 2 3   Ditto 60 2 4 0 3 0   Thomas Tash, Esq; 99 2 4 0 3 0   Nathaniel Porter 9 2 4 0 1 9   John Adams 41 1 3 4 2 3   Ditto 41 2 4 0 3 0   Daniel Rogers 24 2 4 0 3 0   Samuel Smith 30 1 1 8 1 2   Richard Caverly, half 97 1 1 8 1 2   Eleazer Smith 63 1 0 0 1 2  
Elisha Thomas, Constable.
New-Durham, August 22, 1782.
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