The New-Hampshire gazette and general advertiser (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1782-11-30 00:00:00

THE NEW-HAMPSHIRE GAZETTE, AND GENERAL ADVERTISER.
Vol. XXVI.]
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1782.
[No. 1361.]
Extract from an ORDINANCE passed by the United States in Congress assembled, October 18, 1782, entitled an Ordinance for regulating the Post Office of the United States of America.
B E it therefore ordained by the United States in Congress assembled, and it is hereby ordained by the authority of the same, That a continued communication of Posts throughout these United States, shall be established and maintained by and under the direction of the Post Master General of these United States, to extend to and from the State of New Hampshire, and the State of Georgia, inclusive; and to and from such other parts of these United States, as from time to time he shall judge necessary, or Congress shall direct.
And be further ordained by the authority aforesaid, That the Post Master General of these United States, for the time being, and his deputy and deputies thereunto by him sufficiently authorized, and his and their agents, post riders, expresses and messengers, respectively; and no other person whatsoever, shall have the receiving, taking up; ordering, dispatching; sending post, or with speed carrying and delivering of any letters, packets or other dispatches, from any place within these United States, for hire or reward, or other profit or advantage for receiving, carrying or delivering such letters or packets, respectively; and any other person presuming so to do, shall forfeit and pay for every such offence, twenty dollars, to be sued for and recovered in an action of debt, with costs of suit, by the Post Master General, or his deputy in the State in which the offence shall be committed; and such sums as shall be thus recovered and received, shall be accounted for by the Post Master General, and applied towards defraying the necessary expences of the Post Office: provided nevertheless, that nothing herein contained, shall be construed to extend to any messenger purposely sent on any private affair, and carrying letters or packages relating to such affair only; or to persons sent officially on public service: and provided also, that nothing herein contained, shall in any manner affect any private cross post rider that may be employed by any of the citizens of these United States, with the consent of the Post Master General or his deputy, until a public rider can be established on such cross roads.
And be it further ordained by the authority aforesaid, That if any person, not being a post or express rider, in the service of the general Post Office, shall carry any letters, packets, or other dispatches, from one place to another within these United States on any of the post roads to any place within these United States for hire, or reward, except in cases as is herein before excepted, or shall not when bringing letters
from beyond sea for hire or reward, deliver the same at the Post Office, if any there be, at the place of his or her arrival, he or she shall, in each of the beforementioned cases, forfeit and pay for every such offence, 20 dollars, to be recovered by the Post Master General, or any of his deputies, in an action of debt in the state wherein the offence shall have been committed, with costs of suit, and applied towards the expences of the Post Office, and be accounted for accordingly; and if such offence shall have been committed by any person holding a civil or military commission under those United States, he shall on conviction thereof forfeit his commission. And for every letter, packet or other dispatch from beyond sea, which any person shall so deliver at the Post Office, he shall receive of the Post Master, at the Post Office, for the delivery of the same, one ninetieth of a dollar.
THE foregoing extracts are made public, that every person may know the penalty that will be incurred by carrying such letters, &c. contrary to the said Ordinance. After this public notice, the Subscriber, as far as any violations comes to his knowledge, will be under the necessity of taking such steps as the said Ordinance directs.
JEREMIAH LIBBEY, Post Master. Post Office, Portsmouth, Nov. 25, 1782.
J. & N. Sparhawk, Have to sell at their shop near the market, a Variety of European and India GOODS, VERY CHEAP for Cash, viz.
   B road Cloths of various colors, Lambskin, Hunters Cloth, Serge-denim, Back Lasting, Sattinett, Crimson, green, black and cloth color'd Modes, Black Sattin, Cassimeres, Baizes, Shalloons, Tammies, Cambleteens, Blankets, Buckles, and Buttons, India Patches,    Stamp'd linen, cotton, gauze and silk Handkerchiefs, Women's black and white silk and unglaz'd Kid Gloves, Cotton and worsted Hose, Chintzes and Calicoes, Linnens & Cambricks Knives and Forks of various prices, Penknives & Scissors, Knitting Needles, Gauzes and Cap wire, Spices of all kinds, Pepper, Salt Petre, Brais Siève Bottoms,   
A L S O, Tea, Coffee, Chocolate, Sugar, Allspice Cotton, Indigo, Hard Soap, Candles, Silver Stock and Knee Buckles, &c. &c.
JUST IMPORTED, And to be sold, by SPENCE and SHERBURNE, by wholesale or retail, at the Boston cash prices, a fine assortment of Broad Cloaths, Ratteens, Beaver Coatings, and other Goods suitable for the season.
10 by 8, 7 by 9, 6 by 8, and 7 by 5 London CROWN GLASS, PUTTY, and Painter's OIL and COLOURS, TO BE SOLD, BY JOHN SIMES.
State of New-Hampshire, Grafton ss.  To MOSES DOW, Esq. one of the Justices of the peace for the county of Grafton aforesaid:  W HERE the subscribers, being proprietors and owners of more than one sixteenth part of the Township of Dartmouth in the said county of Grafton, DO hereby request you to notify and warn a meeting of the proprietors of said township, to be held at the house of Capt. Timothy Barron, in Haverhill in said county on Thursday the 13th day of February next, at one o'clock in the afternoon; then and there, when met, to act, vote and agree upon the following articles, viz. — 1 ly . To choose a moderator to govern said meeting. — 2 ly . To choose a clerk for said proceedings. — 3 ly . To see if said proprietors will lay out said township, or any part thereof, into lots; and to choose a committee and give them directions for that purpose. — 4 ly . To raise such a sum of money as said proprietors shall think proper for the purpose of laying out said township, or any part thereof, into lots; and to defray their other necessary charges. — 5 ly . To choose assessors to assess such a sum of money as may be voted to be raised, and a collector to collect the same; and a treasurer for said proprietary. — 6 ly . To consider and agree upon the most effectual measures to carry on the settlement of said township. — 7 ly . To point out and agree upon some suitable method for calling proprietary meetings for the future; and to transact any other matters and things for the benefit of said township that may be thought proper.
Jacob Bayley, Timothy Barron, Jonas Wilder. Haverhill, Nov. 7, 1782.
Grafton, ss. } AGREABLE to the foregoing application, the proprietors and owners of said township of Dartmouth, are hereby notified to meet at the time and place aforesaid, to act upon the several particulars above-mentioned.  MOSES DOW, Justice Peace.
A LL persons that have any demands on the estate of M c Nathaniel Todd , late of Kittery, deceased, are desired to bring in their accounts to John Underwood , and Joseph Billing , of Kittery, in four months from the date of this advertisement in order for settlement; and also all those that are indebted to the estate, to pay the same to the above John Underwood or Joseph Billing , as they are appointed to settle said estate.  John Underwood, Joseph Billing. Kittery, Nov. 20, 1782.
THIS is to notify all persons who are indebted to, or that have any demand on, the estate of Joshua Robinson , late of Poplin, deceased, to bring in their accounts to Judith Robinson , Administratrix to said estate, in order for a speedy settlement.  Poplin, Nov. 18.
FENNING's Universal SPELLING-BOOK , may be had at the Printing Office.

L O N D O N , September 4.
The court martial which tried Captain Lippencut, was one half Loyalists, and one half British.
The Counsellors who defended Captain Lippencut, on his trial before the court martial, after having vindicated him very ably, closed their defence, by saying, there yet remained one part of their argument, upon which, though they had laid no stress, yet they trusted it would not be wanting in its weight with the court; it, was, "that the whole of the thirteen United Provinces, as they are pleased to call themselves, being by an act of parliament, declared in a state of rebellion, it was lawful to put such rebels to death, nor could any indictment lie for homicide , perpetrated on such offenders, which would be always justifiable , until that act, which declared these states rebels, was repealed."
RICHMOND , October 26.
With a view to humanize the mode of warfare among our savage neighbours, the Indians, we learn, that General Wayne, during his command in Georgia, sent back a few Indian prisoners which he had taken, with a requisition that as many of our prisoners should be sent in by them. Such examples cannot fail to make a good impression even upon Indians, and will, we hope, be attended with very beneficial consequences.
BALTIMORE , November 5.
A flag vessel arrived at Hampton (Virginia) from Charlestown, with a number of French and American prisoners, brings an account, that the enemy were positively to leave that capital the 10th instant. On their passage they spoke with a fleet of transports from Halifax, and another from New York, bound to Charlestown, to take off the troops and such of the inhabitants as were obliged to leave that place.
PHILADELPHIA , Nov. 2.
Extract of a Letter from Sunbury, Oct. 14.
"Yesterday between the hours of 10 and 12 o'clock, John Martin, his wife & family were taken prisoners by the Indians, at his house, 6 miles from the town of Northumberland; about 50 yards from the house Mrs. Martin was tomahawked and scalped, but is yet living a miserable spectacle; the persons missing are, a daughter and grand daughter of Mr. Martin, and a young woman, daughter to one Caseaden, who lives in that neighbourhood. I write in haste, as I purpose setting out with a party in pursuit of the enemy."
November 13.
Extract of a letter from Charlestown, South-Carolina, dated October 6.
"We are all well, and hope to see you here shortly. The first division, with troops and refugees, are to sail to-morrow for E. Florida; the other divisions are to embark directly. In the course of this month the town, I believe, will be cleared."
On Monday the 4th instant, the stockholders of the Bank of North America met for the purpose of electing directors for the management of the affairs of the said corporation for the ensuing year; when the following gentlemen were appointed:
Thomas Willing, James Wilson, John M. Nesbit, William Bingham, Thomas Fitzsimons, Henry Hill, Samuel Meredith, Cadwalladar Morris, Andrew Caldwell, Samuel Osgood, Samuel Inglis, and George Haynes.
By a person who left New York on Thursday last, we are informed, that the Dispatch vessel, which sailed from that city about 12 days ago, with orders, as it was said, to countermand the evacuation of Charlestown, had returned with advices, that part of the garrison had already departed for Augustine, and that the remainder was preparing to embark for Halifax, Nova Scotia.
A paragraph in the New York paper of the 6th inst. corroborates the above account.
N E W - Y O R K , November 4.
Prizes sent in since our last.
Sloop Randolph, of 16 guns, and 80 men, from New London: And,
Brig Surprize, from Salem, of 12 guns, and 60 men, by his Majesty's frigate Vestal.
November 9.
Yesterday arrived the ship Triumph, Capt. Stout, of 22 guns, in 23 days from Jamaica, by whom we learn, that on the 22d of September, Major O'Brien arrived at Jamaica, in his Majesty's armed schooner the Post Boy, express from Black River, on the Musquito shore, with dispatches from Col. Despard, intimating the retaking that post, and the other principal British settlements, from the Spaniards, on the first of September, by capitulation. The prisoners secured were one Colonel, one Lieut. Colonel, one Maj. ten Captains, 20 Subalterns, and 750 rank and file. On the same day a polacre was taken by the Jamaica sloop, with 130 Spanish troops, stores, &c.
November 12. Last Thursday arrived the brig Nancy, Capt. Dalzal, in 15 days from Tortola; when he sailed it was confidently reported there, that an expedition was forming against St. Kitts, and that a number of volunteers from Barbados & Antigua were assembled at St. Lucia, to join the forces going upon it, and as there were then four British ships of the line and a number of frigates to windward; it was supposed the transports, with the troops and volunteers, would sail under their protection, and have their assistance in dispossessing the French of that valuable Island.
The following particulars are extracted from the Montego Bay papers, October 5.
At twelve o'clock in the night, between the 24th & 25th, a very severe Earthquake was felt. It came from the eastward, with a loud and terrifying noise, and passed like an explosion. The shock was so violent, that many people were tossed over in their beds, and many who lay with their heads to the eastward, had a sensation as if the head of the bed had been suddenly raised some feet from the ground. It being in the night, the consternation was very great, but no houses were thrown down, some walls however were cracked. It is observed that, contrary to the expectation of many, all the houses which are covered with Mr. Yonge's artificial stone, remain perfect; none of the roofs, either pitched or flat, having the least flaw or crack.
F I S H K I L L , November 21.
Rivington's paper of the 6th inst. gives an account of the arrival of his Majesty's ship Germain, Capt. Bull, from Charlestown, which port he left the 19th ult. and brings account, that a fleet had sailed from that place for St. Augustine the 13th, with two regiments of provincial troops, as he calls them, and a great number of loyalists on board. Another fleet was preparing to sail from Charlestown; it is said, the troops were to embark in it for Halifax.
SPRINGFIELD , November 26.
It is said by a gentleman immediately from Fish Kill, that several detachments from the Charlestown garrison are arrived at New York, and that it is supposed the whole will leave that place immediately.
B O S T O N , November 29.
Tuesday evening arrived here a brig from Cadiz, which place she left the 26th ultimo: By this vessel we have received intelligence that Lord Howe with the British fleet having appeared in sight of the combined fleet before Gibraltar, induced the latter to pursue them, when they immediately stood for the coast of Barbara, and taking the advantage of a fair wind, stood for, and (as the account says) effectually relieved that fortress.—One Spanish ship of 74 guns, 'tis said, was taken.—We must wait a later arrival for particulars of this event.
S A L E M , November 29.
Last Sunday a cartel arrived at Marblehead from Halifax, with about 230 prisoners.
Capt. Baldwin, in the Hyder Ali privateer, and the Captains Cox, Shillaber and Barr, all belonging to this port, have been lately taken and carried into Halifax.
Last Monday a cartel arrived here in 13 days from Quebec, with 130 prisoners. Another cartel sailed from thence about the same time for Philadelphia, with near 100 prisoners.
On Wednesday last, Capt. Stephen Clay, of the ship Iris belonging to this port, arrived in 30 days from Cadiz, by whom we learn, that the important siege of Gibraltar has terminated unsuccessfully on the side of the combined forces of France and Spain. The British fleet, said to consist of 32 sail of the line, and 17 transports, on or about the 17th ultimo, arrived at Gibraltar, effectually succoured the garrison, and sailed again in a day or two afterwards, on their return to England. The combined fleet, which lay at Algeciras, did not put out to speedily as was necessary to overtake the enemy. The siege was raised on the 21st, and all thoughts of renewing it were entirely relinquished.
On Thursday last, the letter of marque ship Argo, mounting 18 carriage guns, and commanded by Capt. Trevet, was stranded near Old York harbour. She was from Nan'z, with a cargo (of dry goods, tea, brandy, nails, glass, iron, salt, &c.) which, at the lowest computation, would have produced 50,000l. sterling. The ship was running in for the harbour, under her topails, with the wind at N. E. and full of snow; but unfortunately falling about her length to leeward, ran on a point of rocks, and was instantly bilged; the long-boat being hoisted out, was immediately staved; and the laniards being cut, the mast went overboard; whilst the sea made a breach over the ship. In this situation were the crew and passengers, 74 in number, when the stern, being hove round by the sea, enabled some to swim to the shore, and by means of ropes to save the rest. Before this was effected, the wind abated, and a small schooner, supposed a privateer, from the eastern parts of this State, came out of York harbour, and plundered the goods that floated from the wreck; refusing, at the same time assistance to the unfortunate crew, who earnestly implored it. Seven eighths of the articles that came on shore, were plundered by the people living in or near York, who came with teams and carried away the

goods, notwithstanding the exertions of the crew, and a few humane persons in that town, to prevent embezzlement. Fourteen casks of nails and three boxes of glass were found on board an eastern coaster, who carried off 50 or 60 bars of iron, alledging he purchased them in Salem; but as there is now evidence that the whole was taken from the wreck, he is required immediately to return it to Messrs. John Gerry and Marston Watson, Agents of the ship, or they will be obliged to expose him, by ordering a prosecution. — Such criminal conduct is truly unbecoming savages, much more a people who profess to be civilized, and in some countries is punishable with death, without benefit of the clergy. It is hoped that every person of humanity, in this and the neighbouring State, will afford his assistance in detecting the pilferers, and obtaining justice; and that the inhabitants of the seaports, into which such goods may be bro't, as have floated from the wreck, and been taken up at sea, will give notice thereof to the Agents aforesaid, who will allow to the informants 15 per cent. on the goods recovered from pilferers, and the same salvage on articles that may be honestly delivered up. Such inhabitants of Old York, or its vicinity, as have taken any of the said goods, are required to deliver them to the said Agents within ten days from the date hereof, or prosecutions will be ordered after that time.
Marblehead, Nov. 27, 1782.
We have the pleasure of informing the public, that the Master of the schooner is arrested at Boston for 10,000l. damages.
The State of Pennsylvania paid, in the month of October past, 20,951 dollars, towards its quota of Continental taxes. — Maryland paid, in the same month, 7170 dollars; New Jersey 787; and New York 6434.
His Excellency William Livingston, Esq; is re-elected Governor of the State of New Jersey.
His Excellency John Dickinson, Esq; is elected President, and the Honorable James Ewing, Esq; Vice President, of the State of Pennsylvania.
All Persons that are indebted to Joseph Hicks, or the Widow Sarah Hicks, of Madbury, either by Notes, Bonds or Accounts, are desired to call and settle the same at her House in Madbury — or they will be put into the Law. Madbury, Nov. 28.
All Persons that are indebted to, or that have any Demands on the Estate of Capt. Joseph Cilley, late of Nottingham, deceased, are requested to settle the same with Col. Joseph Cilley of said Nottingham, Executor to the Last Will and Testament of said deceased.
Nottingham, November 20. 1782.
TO BE SOLD,
One fifth part of a pasture, lately belonging to James Clarkson of Portsmouth, and of a very good quality, containing about three acres, and is included in that pasture which contains about 15 acres, situated on the right side of the way leading out of this town over the mill-dam bridge. Also, three fifths of very good marsh, containing 11 acres, at Little Harbour. Also, two fifths of a wall pew in Dr. Haven's Meeting House, belonging to the said estate. For further particulars, enquire of Joseph Vincent of Salem, of Michael Titcomb of Newbury Port, or at the Printing Office in Portsmouth.
WHEREAS many persons after the wrecking of the ship ARGO , on Swett's Point , in Old York, carried off a variety of Merchandize for the security of the concerned: This is to require all persons possessed of any species of goods, wares, or merchandize, that was taken up a drift, or taken from any part of the shore where the ship was cast away, at that time, or any time since, to give notice of the same to Capt. John Stone , or Dr. John Swett , at Old York, who will generously reward them for their labour, care, and attention; and any person who will give information of any of said goods that remain conceal'd by the possessors, in ten days after the date hereof, shall receive one eighth part of the value of said goods so discover'd to have been conceal'd and secreted.
MARTIN WATSON,
(in behalf of the Owners of said ship; Old York, Nov. 29, 1782.
State of New Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in the town of Plymouth, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1782, that so much of their land will be sold at public vendue, on Thursday the 10th of December next, at two o'clock in the afternoon, at the house of Lt. Josiah Brown, innholder in said town, as will pay the taxes, with incidental charges, unless paid to me before that time.
State tax. | War tax.
Undivided Rights, viz.
   f. d.    Joseph Blanchard, 3 7  William Nevens, 3 7  William Read, 3 7  Samuel Hale, 3 7  Samuel Cummings, Esq; 3 7  Elnathan Blood, jun. 3 7  Richard Peirce, 3 7  Stephen Ames, 3 7  William McCluer, 3 7  Abel Webster, 3 7  David Wright, 3 7  Zacheriah Parker, 3 7  Samuel Cummings, Dunstable, 3 7  Francis Powers, 3 7  Lot No. 4, in 4th ränge, 50 acres, State tax, 4/6 — War tax, 11d.  Jonathan Robbins, Constable.  
Plymouth, Nov. 20, 1782.
State of New Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in Parrish town, who have not paid their second tax for the year 1781, that so much of their land will be sold at public vendue, on Wednesday the 18th of December next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, at my house in said town, as will pay the taxes with incidental charges, unless paid to me before that time.
No. | Div. | N. Emis.
   f. d.    David Graves, 61 2  John Perry, 25 1  Ditto 35 2  Humphrey Noice, 64 1  Ditto, 56 2  Joseph Noice, 64 1  Jonathan Poor, 77 1  Thomas Noice, 5 1  Benjamin Eaton, 53 2  John Plummer, 33 2  Thomas Whittaker, 24 1  Ditto, 41 2  John Poor, 74 1  Ditto, 54 2  John Ladd, 18 0  
Peter Peasey, Constable.
Parrish town, Nov. 14, 1782.
JUST PUBLISHED,
And now selling at the Printing Office, in Portsmouth — [Price Four Shillings] —
U N I O N,
Or, a TREATISE of the CONSANGUINITY and AFFINITY between CHRIST and his CHURCH.
By JAMES REILLY.
For as the Body is one, and hath many Members, and all the Members of that one Body, being many, are one Body; so also is Christ. 1 COR. xii. 12.
Search the Scriptures for yourselves like the noble Bereans of old, to see whether those Things are so; and then according to the Testimony of GOD you shall find in whom you have eternal Life.
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.
ON the 7th of September last, one Bartlet, hired a horse, saddle and bridle, of the subscriber, to go as far as Dover, but has not returned it, which creates a suspicion that he is gone off with the same. Said Bartlet is about 6 feet high, wears his own hair, and had on a wrapper with a red velvet cape, and a blue jacket. The horse is of a bay colour, with a white spot in his forehead, about 8 years old, a natural trotter, and 14 hands high. The saddle had a buff seat, and the housen was made out of a flower'd carpet. — Any friend to an injured person, that will give information of the man and horse, or of the horse alone, so that one or both may be come at, shall be handsomely rewarded for their trouble, by JAMES HASLETT.
ALL persons indebted to, or that have any demands on the estate of John Rollings, late of Chichester, yeoman, deceased, are desired to bring in their accounts to David Greely, of Loudon, Administrator to said estate, in order for a speedy settlement. Loudon, Octo, 30. 1782.
ALL persons indebted to, or that have any demands on the estate of RICHARD JENNESS, Esq; late of Rye, deceased, are desired to bring in their accounts to Richard Jenness, and Thomas Jenness, of Deerfield, or Simon Jenness, at Rye, Administrators to said estate; and also all those that are indebted to said estate, are desired to make speedy payment. — We hope that no one who is indebted will refuse or neglect to pay, as there is an immediate want of money, to expedite the settlement. Rye, November 25, 1782.
The Woman, in a blue Ridinghood, who came into a noted Shop, leading to Spring Hill, to sell a Turkey, is desir'd to return six Pounds of Sugar, ty'd in a Handkerchief, which she carried off, thro' Mistake or Design, or she will be further exposed. Portsmouth, Nov. 22, 1782.

LOST,
THIS DAY,
BETWEEN the house now im- proved by the Widow Shortridge, and Mr. Nathaniel Sparhawk's, a COR- NELIAN SEAL engraved on both sides.
Whoever has found the same, and will bring it to the Printing Office shall be rewarded to their satisfaction.
Portsmouth November 6, 1782.
PARKER, and Company.
THE Subscribers beg leave to inform the public, that they have very lately entered into copartnership, with design of opening a trade at Center-Harbour (so called) at the head of Winne- piseokee Lake. — Their business will be transacted under the firm of Parker, and company.
Every possible exertion will be made by the company, to transport into that quarter as many of the most necessary and suitable goods for the adjacent country as the season will admit of.
The company are unhappy in being prevented, by some occurrences, in concluding upon this matter earlier in the season; yet they flatter themselves the benefit of this trade, even in its infant state, will be so sensibly perceived as to enable the company in future to prosecute it, in its various branches.
Cash, or country produce, will be received in pay- ment for salt, rum, or West-India articles, upon a reasonable terms as the present situation of trade will allow of
Constant attendance will be given at their store at said harbour, after the 15th of December next, and all favors will be duly acknowledged.
Matthew S. Parker, David Folsom, Nathan Hoit, Benning Moulton.
Nov. 1, 1782.
JONATHAN MOULTON,
of Hampton,
REQUESTS all persons who have accounts open with him, to close the same as soon as possible; particularly those persons who live in the counties of Strafford and Grafton; as he shall from this time dis- continue his usual trade at the head of Winne- piseokee Pond, having resigned that branch of business to PARKER, and Company, who have lately establish- ed a house at Center Harbour (so called.)
Said Moulton cannot but express the satisfaction he feels on this occasion, being what he has long wished for, to see a company of enterprising and industrious gentlemen undertaking to open that only channel in nature, to introduce the trade of that great and im- portant Country to the capital of this State; the re- ciprocal advantage of such an undertaking, he flatters himself will be soon seen and felt.
In which view the said Moulton purposes to turn his attention to laying the foundation of a trading Town there by preparing such buildings and house lots as may be requisite for the accommodation for the various branches of trade that will be necessary there. And industrious mechanicks, inclining to set- tle there, will meet with suitable encouragement in the purchase of house lots, buildings, or materials to erect them. — Hampton, November 18, 1782.
JUST PUBLISHED, And now selling at the Printing Offices in Portsmouth and Exeter, by the quantity or single,
Sewall's
ASTRONOMICAL DIARY: or ALMANACK,
For the Year of Christian Era, 1783. Being the third after Bissextile or Leap Year, calculated for the Meridian of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, Lat. 43 Deg. 5 Min. North, Long. 70 Deg. 44 Min. West; and will serve for any of the New-England States. It contains, besides the usual astronomical Calculations, many entertaining Pieces in Prose and Verse. — Also, the Scale of Depre- ciation for the State of New-Hampshire.
A STRAY HEIFER, two years old, with a crop off one of her ears, at the house of Daniel Smith in Exeter. — November 9, 1782.
State of New-Hampshire.
THE non-resident proprietors or owners of land in Antrim, who are delinquent in paying the taxes assessed upon their lands for the year 1782, are hereby notified that unless they pay the said taxes with incident- al charges to me at Antrim, before Thursday the 5th day of December next, that so much of their lands will then be sold at public vendue at the house of Ensign James Dunkin in said town, as will pay the same. The sale to begin at two o'clock in the afternoon of said day. Delinquents are as follows, viz.
   State and County. War.   l. s. d. l. s. d.     Major Reilly 0 19 6 1 12 6   Jesse Davidson 0 9 6 0 16 0   David Putnam 0 9 6 0 16 0   John Cambell 0 9 6 0 16 0   Moses Pettingall 0 4 4 0 7 0   James Aiken 0 19 0 1 12 0   John Holmes 0 7 6 0 12 4   James Dinsmor 0 9 6 0 16 0   David Smith 0 9 6 0 16 0   Jotham Odiorne 0 6 3 0 10 0   Colonel Packer 0 17 0 1 8 4   Curtis 0 9 6 0 16 0   William Ramsey 1 8 6 2 8 0   Robert Moore 2 17 3 4 16 11   John Patten 0 15 7 1 5 6   William Moore 2 17 3 4 16 11   David Clark 0 12 2 0 19 9   John McKeen 0 19 0 1 12 0   Abel Merrill 0 4 9 0 7 10   Nathaniel Holmes 2 17 3 4 16 11   William Peabody 0 10 1 0 11 6  
THOMAS ENGLISH, Constable.
Antrim, October 25, 1782.
W E the subscribers being appointed Commis- sioners by the honorable judges of probate for the county of Strafford, to receive and examine the claims of the creditors to the estate of Benjamin Batchelder, late of Meredith, yeoman, deceased, re- presented insolvent; give public notice that we will attend that business at the dwelling house of Joseph Robards in said Meredith, on the first Tuesday in De- cember next, and the four following months, from two to six o'clock on said days.
John Gilman, } Commis- Joseph Robards, } sioners.
Meredith, October 27, 1782.
WHEREAS the proprietors and owners of com- mon and undivided lands in the Township of Haverhill, in the county of Grafton and State of New- Hampshire, at a legal meeting of said proprietors held in said Haverhill the seventh day of September last, voted a tax of twenty shillings, lawful money, upon each original right or proprietors share in said Town- ship; and as all claims for the same is committed to me the subscriber with directions to collect and pay the same to the Treasurer of said proprietor by the 20th day of January next:
This is therefore to notify said proprietors to pay the same to me the subscriber at my dwelling-house in said Haverhill, within four weeks next after the date of the first News Paper in which this notification shall be inserted, otherwise the money will be levied by the sale of so much of the interest and property of the proprietor or owner who shall be delinquent therein, as soon as may be.
JAMES WOODWARD, Collector.
Haverhill, November 7, 1782.
FOR SALE,
THE DWELLING-HOUSE, together with the Out-Houses, and about nine acres and a half of land in Exeter, situate on the corner of the two great roads leading to Port- mouth and Newbury, and very convenient for a tra- der. — Also, a quantity of Mahogany Boards and Plank, for which Cabinet-Work, well executed will be taken for one half the purchase. — Also, several Tracts of unimproved Land, (which will be sold on the lowest terms, and public security, lumber, or any article of country produce taken in payment, and credit given if desired,) viz one whole right in the township of Effingham, containing 325 acres; 100-acre lot in the township of Moultonborough; one whole right in the township of Barrfield; 40 acres in Wakefield; a part of lot No. 75, in the 2d division; and one lot containing 150 acres in the township of Hubertown in the county of York.
Inquire of Joseph Adams, in Exeter
TICKETS in the Milten PAPER-MILL LOTTERY, may be had of Noah Parker, in Portsmouth.
Office of Finance,
October 10, 1782.
PUBLIC notice is hereby given to all per- sons who may incline to contract for the supply of rations, that the seven following contracts will be entered into for 1783.
A contract for all the rations which may be issuable by the United States.
 1st, Within the four Eastern States,  2d, Within the States of New York and New Jersey,  3d, Within the State of Pennsylvania,  4th, Within the States of Delaware and Maryland,  5th, Within the State of Virginia,  6th, Within the State of North Carolina,  7th, Within the States of South Carolina and Georgia, 
Proposals for these contracts will be re- ceived as follows:
For the first, by James Lovell, Esq; at Boston, until the first day of December. For the second and third at this office, un- til the tenth day of November. For the fourth at this office; for the fifth, by George Webb, Esq; at Richmond; and for the sixth and seventh, by Major General Greene, until the first day of December.
The rations are to consist of one pound of bread and one pound of flour, one pound of beef or three quarters of a pound of pork, and one gill of rum to each ration; one quart of salt, one quart of vinegar, two pounds of soap, and one pound of candles to every hundred rations. The Contractors are to issue the rations, and upon large issues, three per cent. is to be added to the flesh, to compensate for the wastage in distribution.
The payments are to be made as follows:
The accounts of the issues for the month of January, are to be made out by the Con- tractors, and transmitted, as soon as conve- niently may be, after the close of the month, to the treasury for settlement, and the amount which shall be certified by the Comptroller to be due, shall be paid on the first Tuesday in May. The issues for the month of Febru- ary shall, in like manner, be paid for on the first Tuesday in June: And and in like man- ner for the other months, so that the issues in December 1783, will be paid on the first Tuesday of April, 1784.
And for the prevention of disputes, in cases where the ration or any other part thereof shall be increased or diminished, the propo- sals are to contain the prices of the several component parts of the ration; and the Con- tractors shall be bound to furnish to the seve- ral officers the said component parts at such prices so specified, whether the same be drawn for by such officers proportionately or disproportionately, provided that they shall not be bound to issue in the whole to any officer, beyond the amount of the sub- sistence money allowed by Congress to such officer; and in like manner they shall be bound to issue to the soldiers such articles of the ration at the said prices as the com- manding officer for the time being shall or- der and direct: and to the prisoners, such as the person for that purpose authorised by the Secretary of War, shall order and direct.
RAN-AWAY from his master, Monsieur D'Hiseures, yesterday night, a Negro- Man, named Jascinte, 5 feet 6 inches high, well set; had on a dark color'd jacket, a grey waist coat, cloth color'd breeches, red cap, and black hat, was 23 years of age. — Whoever takes up said negro, and conveys him to his master in Portsmouth, shall have FOUR DOLLARS reward, and all necessary charges paid, by Mons. D'HISEURES, (Capt. Commandant reg. of Veneis, on board the Augustine.)
Portsmouth, Nov. 22, 1782.
ALL persons indebted to, or that have any de- mands on the estate of John Kent late of Durham, yeoman, deceased, are desired to bring in their accounts to Lydia Kent, of said Durham, Ad- ministratrix to said estate, in order for a speedy settle- ment. — Durham Nov. 8 1782.
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