The New-Hampshire gazette and general advertiser (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1781-11-17 00:00:00

THE NEW-HAMPSHIRE GAZETTE, AND GENERAL ADVERTISER.
[Vol. XXVI.]
SATURDAY, November 17, 1781.
[No. 1307.]
For the New-Hampshire Gazette.
Mess. PRINTERS,
THE Public are well pleased to find that there is to be but one Newspaper printed within this State; many inconveniences have arisen by the Advertisements for sale of non residents lands being published in one paper, and said lands being owned by the customers of the other: Several gentlemen have (on such an occasion) been obliged to send an express, at a great expence, to the towns where the vendue was to be held, to prevent their lands being exposed to sale, which they but accidentally heard of. And it must be also pleasing to find that Government have encouraged a post to ride into the interior parts of the State, whereby a communication will now be opened, which hath hitherto been shut, to so great a degree, that proclamations for fasts and thanksgivings have frequently not got to hand until after the appointed days were past; and this want of a free intercourse, has occasioned, in a great measure, the defection of the inhabitants of the upper counties, who have complained that their liberties and privileges have been infringed upon, and that they have been treated with neglect by the lower counties; in this they have been misled by the representations of envious and prejudiced persons. It should be one of the first objects of the government, that for the benefit of the governed in all its parts, the laws that can be conveniently printed in the news paper, should be so done at a moderate expence; and the Journals of the Assembly should also be printed from Court to Court, that the people may know how their Representatives spend their time. And in the next place, a town should be agreed upon as near the center of the State as might best suit the public, for the sessions of the General Assembly; for by confining it thro' favor, or sinister views, to any one town, must give general discontent: And since the honorable Congress have consented to admit Vermont to be a State, (provided they relinquish all pretensions to jurisdiction east of Connecticut river;) the disaffected towns must now soon return to their allegiance to this State, and no doubt will lay before the public what they think to be an infringement on their charters, by taxing them without their consent. They deny that a classical representation is equal, just, or legal; and if this matter is not amicably settled, we may depend that the wheels of governments will soon be clogg'd, as they are already very numerous, and rapidly increasing, they will soon weigh heavy in the public scale; they may hereafter create many difficulties not easily to be removed. There is another thing that not only the discontented inhabitants, but many in the lower counties, would wish to have done, viz. the recording of deeds and mortgages in
the towns where the lands lay; the recorder should be recommended by the town, and appointed by the governor or president, and their fees by the assembly; the public records should be open at all times to be searched, and no recorder should receive more than 6d. for every hour that he is detained in searching the books, and to have nothing, if the book and page is named by the inquirer; great abuses have crept into our public offices respecting extravagant fees, and the subject is often grossly imposed upon. The fears and prejudices of the disaffected counties should be removed by a candid discussion of their supposed grievances; and every reasonable cause of complaint redressed; they complain that the lower counties have imposed upon them taxation without equal representation; their improvements, which but a few years since were the resort of wild beasts, and from which they have but just began to receive a bare subsistence, have been taxed immoderately, and their persons sent into the wars while their families have suffered the pinching want of every common blessing of life.
It has been industriously propagated amongst these people, that a few designing men in the lower counties wanted to get rid of them, because, say they—the seat of government will soon be removed to some town more central in the State, and they fear such a removal will soon occasion their own from all public employments, of which they are very tenacious. These artful insinuations may be easily obviated, and the minds of the discontented soon quieted, their fears suppressed, and their complaints heard and redressed.
SPECTATOR INDEPENDENS.
From the PENNSYLVANIA JOURNAL: A Dialogue between PRINCE WILLIAM HENRY & HENRY CLINTON, at their second interview in New-York.
Prince. GOOD morning, Sir Harry! I have done myself the honor of waiting upon your Excellency to beg the use of your bay horses to take a little excursion into the country.
Sir Harry. How far does your Royal Highness propose going?
Prince. Into Jersey and Pennsylvania, where, after spending a few weeks, I propose to travel through Maryland, and afterwards pay my respects to Lord Cornwallis the noble conqueror of the South.
Sir Harry. I am sorry to inform your R. H. that Jersey and Pennsylvania are still in the possession of the Rebels.
Prince. Rebels! It is impossible! Nine tenths of the inhabitants of those provinces are in favour of my father's government. —I expected the royal standard would, before this time, have been planted in every country to the Southward of New-York.
Sir Harry. Your Royal Highness has been deceived. The delays and blunders of the Ministry, and the mistaken severities of the military, have created a large majority in all the colonies in favour of the Congress.
Prince. But I must see Lord Cornwallis.
Sir Harry. This I fear will be impossible. His Lordship is now besieged at York by an army of 15000 men, & the only avenue to him through the Chesapeake is blocked up by a French fleet of 36 sail of the line.
Prince. The devil! But can nothing be done to relieve his Lordship.
Sir Harry. Every thing has been done; that valor and zeal for his Majesty's service could do—Admiral Graves had well nigh sacrificed his little fleet in supporting the power and fame of Britain on the ocean in a conflict with a French fleet off the capes of Virginia, he has returned defeated, and shattered in such a manner that I fear half his ships will be rendered unfit for service.
Prince. And must they have Cornwallis, the idol of my father's heart, the boast of England, the American hero, fall?
Sir Harry. I see nothing to prevent it.
Prince. And pray Sir Harry, where is the rest of my father's territory in America?
Sir Harry. His Majesty's territory at present, in the thirteen revolted provinces, is confined only to the garrisons of New-York, Charlestown and Savannah.
Prince. O heavens! what do I hear? Why, Sir Harry, you have petrified me. Damn the loyalists, all this comes from listening to their tales. They teazed my father into this cursed war. I wish he may hang Galloway at the yard arm of a seventy four. Where is Mr. Smith the Counsellor, he is one of your whining nine tenths men that has lugged us into this gulph stream. —O! my poor mother, how I pity her! my father will break her heart with pouting when he hears these accounts from America. Poor Lord North and Lord George Germain will be torn to pieces by the populous America lost! The brightest jewel in my father's crown is fallen! Alas! what will become of my brother George. The kingdom's now hardly worth inheriting, & before it descends him, he will probably hold it upon a tributary tenure to the monarchies of France and Spain—Alas! what will become of my poor brothers and sisters? O! Mitilda—Oh Sophia! But I must away. I will be revenged upon your vile loyalists who have divided the British empire, and bro't this ruin upon my father's family.
All persons having Demands on the private armed Ship BELLONA, (Thomas Manning Commander) are hereby requested to bring the same immediately to either of the subscribers,
Thomas Thompson, William Gardner, Nov. 2,

PHILADELPHIA, October 25.
This morning Col. TILGMAN, Aid-de-camp to his Excellency, our illustrious Commander in Chief, arrived in town, with the following DISPATCHES, to the President of Congress.
Head-Quarters, near York, 19th Oct. 1781.
SIR,
I HAVE the honor to inform Congress, that a reduction of the British army under the command of Lord Cornwallis is most happily effected.—The unremitting ardor which actuated every officer and soldier in the combined army, on this occasion, has principally led to this important event, at an earlier period than my most sanguine hopes had induced me to expect.
The singular spirit of emulation, which animated the whole army, from the first commencement of our operations, has filled my mind with the highest pleasure and satisfaction and had given me the happiest presages of success.
On the 17th instant, a letter was received from Lord Cornwallis, proposing a meeting of commissioners to consult on surrender of the posts of York and Gloucester. This letter (the first which had passed between us) opened a correspondence: A copy of which I do enclose; that correspondence was followed by the definitive capitulation, which was agreed to, and signed on the 19th: Copy of which is herewith transmitted, and which I hope will meet the approbation of Congress.
I should be wanting in the feelings of gratitude, did I not mention on this occasion, with the warmest sense of acknowledgments, the very cheerful and able assistance which I have received in the course of our operations from his Excellency Count de Rochambeau, and all his officers of every rank, in their respective capacities. Nothing could equal this zeal of our allies, but the emulating spirit of the American officers, whose ardor would not suffer their exertions to be exceeded.
The very uncommon degree of duty and fatigue which the nature of the service required from the officers of engineers and artillery of both armies, obliges me particularly to mention the obligations I am under to the commanding & other officers of those corps.
I wish it was in my power to express to Congress, how much I feel myself indebted to Count de Grasse, and the officers of the fleet under his command, for the distinguished aid and support which has been afforded by them, between whom and the army the most happy concurrence of sentiments and views have subsisted, and from whom every possible co-operation has been experienced, which the most harmonious intercourse could afford.
Returns of the prisoners, military stores, ordnance, shipping, and other matters, I shall do myself the honor to transmit to Congress, as soon as they can be collected by the heads of departments to which they belong.
Col. Laurens, and the Viscount de Noailles on the part of the combined army, were the gentlemen who acted as commissioners for forming and settling the terms of capitulation and surrender, herewith transmitted; to whom I am particularly obliged for their readiness and attention exhibited on the occasion.
Col. Tilgman, one of my aids de-camp, will have the honor to deliver these dispatches to your Excellency; he will be able to inform you of every minute circumstance which is not particularly mentioned in my letter; his merits, which are too well known to need any observations at this time, have gained my particular attention, and I could wish that they may be honored by the notice of your Excellency and Congress.
Your Excellency and Congress, will be pleased to accept my congratulations on this happy event, and believe me to be, with the highest respect and esteem, Sir, your Excellency's most obedient, humble servant,
G. WASHINGTON.
His Excellency the President of Congress.
P.S. Though I am not possessed of the particular returns, yet I have reason to suppose that the number of prisoners will be between five and six thousand, exclusive of seamen and others.
(No. 1.)
York, Virginia, 17th Oct. 1781.
SIR,
I PROPOSE a cessation of hostilities for twenty-four hours, and that two officers may be appointed by each side, to meet at Mr. Moore's house, to settle terms for the surrender of the posts of York and Gloucester.
I have the honor to be, Sir,
Your most obedient, and
most humble servant,
CORNWALLIS.
His Excellency Gen. Washington, commanding the combined forces of France and America.
(No. 2.)
Camp, before York, 17th Oct. 1781.
MY LORD,
I HAVE the honor of receiving your Lordship's letter of this date.
An ardent desire to spare the further effusion of blood, will readily incline me to listen to such terms for the surrender of the posts of York and Gloucester, as are admissible.
I wish, previous to the meeting of commissioners, that your Lordship's proposals, in writing, may be sent to the American lines; for which purpose a cessation of hostilities, during two hours from the delivery of this letter, will be granted.
I have the honor to be, my Lord,
Your Lordship's most obedient,
and most humble servant,
G. WASHINGTON.
His Excellency Lieutenant General Earl Cornwallis, commanding his Britannic Majesty's forces in York and Gloucester.
(No. 3.)
York, Virginia, 17th Oct. 1781.
SIR,
Half past 4, P.M.
I HAVE this moment been honored with your Excellency's letter, dated this day.
The time limited for sending my answer, will not admit of my entering into the detail of articles; but the basis of my proposals will be, that the garrisons of York and Gloucester shall be prisoners of war with the customary honors; and for the convenience of the individuals which I have the honor to command, that the British shall be sent to Britain, and the German to Germany, under engagement not to serve against France, America, or their allies, until released or regularly exchanged. That all arms and public stores shall be delivered up to you, but that the usual indulgence of side-arms to officers, and of retaining private property, shall be granted to officers and soldiers; and that the interests of several individuals, in civil capacities, and connected with us, shall be attended to. If your Excellency thinks that a continuance of the suspension of hostilities will be necessary, to transmit your answer, I shall have no objection to the hour you propose.
I have the honor to be, Sir,
Your most obedient, and
most humble servant,
CORNWALLIS.
His Excellency General Washington, commanding, &c.
(No. 4.)
Head quarters, before York, Oct. 18, 1781.
MY LORD,
To avoid unnecessary discussions and delays, I shall at once, in answer to your lordship's letter of yesterday, declare the general basis, upon which a definitive treaty of capitulation must take place. The garrisons of York and Gloucester, including the seamen, as you propose, will be received prisoners of war. The conditions annexed, of sending the British and German troops to the parts of Europe, to which they respectively belong, is inadmissible; instead of this they will be marched to such parts of the country as can most conveniently provide for their subsistence;
and the benevolent treatment of prisoners, which is invariably observed by the Americans, will be extended to them. The same honors will be granted to the surrendering army, as were granted to the garrison of Charlestown.
The shipping & boats in the two harbours, with all their guns, stores, tackling, furniture and apparel, shall be delivered in their present state to an officer of the navy appointed to take possession of them.
The artillery, arms, accoutrements, military chest, and public stores of every denomination, shall be delivered, unimpaired, to the heads of departments, to which they respectively belong.
The officers will be indulged in retaining their side arms, and the officers and soldiers may preserve their baggage and effects with this reserve, that property taken in the country will be reclaimed.
With regard to the individuals in civil capacities, whose interests your Lordship wishes may be attended to, until they are more particularly described, nothing definitive can be settled.
I have to add, that I expect that the sick and wounded will be supplied with their own hospital stores, and be attended by British surgeons, particularly charged with the care of them.
Your Lordship will be pleased to signify your determination either to except or reject the proposals now offered, in course of two hours from the delivery of this letter; that commissioners may be appointed to digest the articles of capitulation, or a renewal of hostilities may take place.
I have the honor to be, my Lord,
Your Lordship's most obedient servant,
G. WASHINGTON.
To Lieutenant General Cornwallis, commanding, &c.
(No. 5.)
York, in Virginia, Octo. 18, 1781.
SIR,
I agree to open a treaty of capitulation upon the basis of the garrisons at York and Gloucester, including seamen, being prisoners of war, without annexing the condition of their being sent to Europe; but I expect to receive a compensation in arranging the articles of capitulation for the surrender of Yorktown in its present state of defence. I shall in particular desire, that the Bonetta sloop of war may be left entirely at my disposal from the hour that the capitulation is signed, to receive an aid-de-camp to carry my dispatches to Sir Henry Clinton, & such soldiers as I may think proper to send as passengers in her, to be manned with 50 men of her own crew; and to be permitted to sail without examination, when my dispatches are ready; engaging on my part that the ship shall be brought back and delivered you, if she escapes the danger of the sea; that the crew and soldiers sent as passengers shall be accounted for in future exchanges as prisoners; that she shall carry no officer without your consent, nor public property of any kind. I shall likewise desire that the traders and inhabitants may preserve their property, and that no person may be punished for having joined the British troops.
If you choose to proceed to negotiation on these grounds, I shall appoint two field officers of my army to meet two officers from you at any time and place that you think proper, to digest the articles of capitulation.
I have the honour to be, Sir,
Your most obedient & most humble servant,
CORNWALLIS.
His Excellency Gen. Washington, commanding, &c.
ARTICLES of capitulation settled between his Excellency General Washington, commander in chief of the combined forces of America and France; his Excellency the Count de Rochambeau, Lieutenant General of the armies of the King of France—Great Cross of the royal and military order of St. Louis, commanding the auxiliary troops of his Most Christian Majesty in America, and his Excellency Count

de Grasse, Lieutenant General of the naval armies of his Most Christian Majesty, commander of the order of St. Louis, commanding in chief the naval army of France in the Chesapeake—on the one part—and the right honorable Earl Cornwallis, Lieut. General of his Britannic Majesty's forces commanding the garrisons of York & Gloucester, and Thomas Symonds Esq; commanding his Britannic Majesty's naval forces in York River, in Virginia—on the other part.
Article I. The garrison of York and Gloucester, including the officers and seamen of his Britannic Majesty's ships, as other mariners, to surrender themselves prisoners of war to the combined forces of America and France; the land troops to remain prisoners to the United States; the Navy to the Naval army of his most Christian Majesty.
(Granted.)
Art. II. The artillery, arms, accoutrements, military chest, and public stores of every denomination, shall be delivered, unimpaired, to the heads of departments appointed to receive them. (Granted.)
Art. III. At twelve o'clock this day the redoubts on the left flank of York to be delivered, the one to a detachment of American infantry, the other to a detachment of French grenadiers. The garrison of York will march out to a place to be appointed, in front of the posts, at two o'clock precisely, with shouldered arms, colours cased, and drums beating a British or German march. They are then to ground their arms and return to their encampment, where they will remain until they are dispatched to the place of their destination. Two works on the Gloucester side will be delivered at one o'clock to detachments of French and American troops appointed to possess them. The garrison will march out at three o'clock in the afternoon, the cavalry with their swords drawn, trumpets sounding, and the infantry in the manner prescribed for the garrison of York. They are likewise to return to their encampment until they can be finally marched off. (Granted.)
Art. IV. Officers are to retain their side arms; Both officers and soldiers to keep their private property of every kind, and no part of their baggage or papers to be at any time subject to search or inspection. The baggage and papers of officers and soldiers taken during the siege to be likewise preserved for them. It is understood that any property obviously belonging to the inhabitants of these States, in the possession of the garrison, shall be subject to be reclaimed. (Granted.)
Art. V. The soldiers to be kept in Virginia Maryland or Pennsylvania, and as much by regiments as possible, and supplied with the same rations of provisions as are allowed to soldiers in the service of America. A field officer from each nation, viz. British, Anspach and Hessian, and other officers on parole, in the proportion of one to fifty men, to be allowed to reside near their respective regiments, visit them frequently, and to be witnesses of their treatment; and that these officers may receive and deliver clothing and other necessaries for them, for which passports are to be granted when applied for.
Art. VI. The general staff and other officers not employed as mentioned in the above article, and who choose it, to be permitted to go on parole to Europe, to New-York, or any other American maritime ports, at present in the possession of the British forces, at their own option, and proper vessels to be granted by the Count de Grasse to carry them, under flags of truce, to New York within ten days from this date, if possible, and they to reside in a district to be agreed upon hereafter, until they embark; the officers of the civil department of the army and navy to be included in this article: Passports to go by land to be granted to those to whom vessels cannot be furnished. (Granted.)
Art. VII. Officers to be allowed to keep soldiers as servants, according to the common practice of the army. Servants not soldiers, are not to be considered as prisoners, and are to be allowed to attend their masters. (Granted.)
Art. VIII. The Bonnetts sloop of war to be equipped and navigated by its present captain and crew, and left entirely at the disposal of Lord Cornwallis, from the hour that the capitulation is signed, to receive an aid-de-camp to carry the dispatches to Sir Henry Clinton, and such soldiers as he may think proper to send to New-York to be permitted to sail without examination, when his dispatches are ready; his Lordship engaging on his part that the ship shall be delivered to the order of Count de Grasse, if she escapes
the danger of the sea: That she shall not carry off any public stores. Any part of the crew that may be deficient on her return, and the soldiers passengers, to be accounted for on her delivery. (Granted.)
Art. IX. The traders are to preserve their property, and to be allowed three months to dispose of or remove them; and those traders are not to be considered as prisoners of war. Answer.
The traders will be allowed to dispose of their effects, the allied army having the right of pre-emption. The traders to be considered as prisoners of war on parole.
Art. X. Natives or inhabitants of different parts of the country, at present at York and Gloucester, are not to be punished on account of having joined the British army. Answer.
This article cannot be assented to, being altogether of civil resort.
Art. XI. Proper hospitals to be furnished for the sick and wounded. They are to be attended by their surgeons on parole, and they are to be furnished with medicines and stores from the American hospitals. Answer.
The hospital stores now in York & Gloucester, shall be delivered for the use of the British sick and wounded. Passports will be granted for procuring them further supplies from New-York, as occasion may require; and proper hospitals will be furnished for the reception of the sick and wounded of the two garrisons.
Art. XII. Waggons to be furnished to carry the baggage of the officers attending the soldiers, and the surgeons when travelling on account of the sick, attending the hospitals, at the public expence. Answer.
They will be furnished if possible. Art. XIII. The shipping and boats in the two harbours with all their stores, guns tackle and apparel shall be delivered up in their present state, to an officer of the navy appointed to take possession of them, previously unloading the private property, part of which had been on board for security during the siege. (Granted.)
Art. XIV. No articles of capitulation to be infringed on pretext of reprisal, and if there be any doubtful expressions in it, they are to be interpreted according to the common meaning and acceptance of the words. (Granted.)
Done at York in Virginia, this nineteenth day of October, 1781.
CORNWALLIS. THO'S SYMONDS. (Copy) Published by order of Congress. CHARLES THOMSON, Sec'y.
CHATHAM, October 31. A letter from Philadelphia, dated 25 instant, mentions, that the French fleet left the Chesapeake the 21st; that the Pennsylvania and Maryland troops were gone to the southward, and that the rest of the army were moving this way.
All accounts from New York agree, that Ad. Graves's squadron have returned to Sandy Hook, in a very scattered condition.
NEW LONDON, November 9. We learn from Albany, that 190 prisoners were brought into that city last Saturday; they were taken out of a body of 500 of the enemy who lately came over the Oneida Lake, by Gen. Starks, commanding near that post; a party of his troops were left in pursuit of the remainder of the enemy.
BOSTON, November 15. Extract of a letter from York Town, Oct. 19. "Return of the British army at York and Gloucester:—2 regiments artillery, 2 of guards, 2 of light-infantry, 7 of foot, viz. 17th, 23d, 33d, 45th, 71st, 76th, and 80th; 3 regiments Anspachers, Hereditary Prince's regiment of horse, Simcoe's and Tarleton's legions ditto, & 1800 Negroes; in all about 7000, exclusive of 1000 seamen, a British regiment number unknown, and 9 companies of Yagers: 30 pieces of brass cannon, 150 iron ditto, 900 barrels of beef, and pork, 300 ditto flour, 150 firkins Butter, 70 barrels powder, 80 ships, large and small. Remainder not come to hand."
Upon the receipt of the intelligence to Congress, of the surrender of Cornwallis, and his whole army, to the confederated arms of France and America, their Door-Keeper was so overjoyed at the unexpected glorious capture, that he fell down and instantly expired.
Congress have recommended to the several States, to set apart the thirteenth day of December next, to be religiously observed as a day of THANKSGIVING and PRAYER.
F I S H - K I L L, November 8.
By two deserters from New-York, we are informed, that on Sunday 4 vessels viz. one of the line, two frigates, and a smaller vessel returned with the Prince and Gen. Clinton: The vessels appeared to be very much damaged. It is said in New-York that the fleet is gone to Charlestown.
N O R W I C H, November 8
Several New York papers were brought in a flag arrived at New-London, on Saturday last, but contain no material news; one of them dated October 31, has the following paragraph.
"Last night an account was brought to town, of a very desperate action fought between the British & French fleets off Chesapeake; it was declared at Philadelphia, without one article of particulars. A few hours may elucidate the event, but from the general report, we have no grounds to apprehend the event proved otherwise than very favorable to Admiral Graves's squadron."
[We may reasonably suppose the action was desperate, if they had one, since the capture of Lord Cornwallis and his army must nearly reduce them to a state of desperation; and the public will be at a loss to guess what grounds they had to apprehend the event proved so favorable, when they are assured it was currently reported in the city, that Admiral Graves had lost seven ships of the line.]
SAMUEL HILL, at his Shop on Spring Hill, has for Sale a Variety of English and West-India Goods; the Particulars will be in our next.
On Tuesday next will be opened
At the Store belonging to the Widow Packer in Congress Street, BY SEAWARD AND GOOCH, A PUBLIC AUCTION ROOM, Where all Kinds of Goods, &c. will be received in and sold out to the best Advantage, on Thursday following, beginning at 9 o'Clock Forenoon, and to be continued Weekly, if Encouragement offers. N. B. Every Secrecy will be observed that is necessary. Portsmouth, Nov. 16. 1781.
Taken in Execution, And to be sold by PUBLIC VENDUE, On Thursday the 29th of November Instant, at Mrs. Tilton's, 11 o'Clock A. M. The HULLS of two new SHIPS, One Burthen about 280 Tons—the other about 220 Tons—both burthensome Vessels, and well calculated for the Virginia Trade.— Portsmouth, 13, 1781. John Parker, Sheriff.
To be sold by Public Vendue, On Thursday the 29th November Instant, at 3 o'Clock P. M. at the late Dwelling House of Captain James Clarkson, deceased.
THE Household FURNITURE of said deceased, consisting of Feather Beds and Bedding, Bedsteads, Leather bottomed and common Chairs; Tables of various sorts; Chest of Drawers and Bureaus; Looking Glasses; China and Glass Ware; Pewter; Kitchen Furniture; Table Linnen, &c. &c. &c. Also Wearing Apparel; a Chair, &c. Portsmouth, Nov. 16.
TAKEN out of the House of the Subscriber in the Night of the 8th Inst. at Nottingham Square, two Silk Gowns, one a Brocade, the ground Work dark purple; the other, a purple Taffety; three Lawn Aprons and one Cambric ditto; one Gauze ditto, laced; two Linnen Shifts; two English laced Caps; two black Silk Cloaks, and one red Broad Cloth ditto. a Silver Pepper Box marked T. B. to E. C. a Pair of Silver Shoe Buckles, & a Number of other Articles. Whoever will apprehend the Thief, and return any of the above Articles, shall be amply Rewarded by Nottingham, Nov. 15. Benjamin Butler.
NOTICE is hereby given, that the Superior Court of Judicature by Law to be holden at Dover for the County of Stafford on the third Tuesday of November Instant, will be adjourned to the first Tuesday of December next.
Exeter, Nov. 16. 1781.
Three Window Sashes Stolen, with the Glass, from the Corner House almost opposite where the Governor lived. Whoever will discover the Thief, that he may be brought to Justice, shall receive of Jonathan Warner, Esq; five Dollars Reward.

AMSTERDAM, August 14.
Advices from India informs, that Hyder Ally, at the head of 30 or 40,000 men, had taken by assault, Nacour, Karrikal, Pornonfe, and Gondlour, and that he had defeated in the kingdom of Feleer, a body of English troops under Col. Baillie; that he was preparing to besiege Tanjour, Trichinopoly, Velour, and other places; that the Mahrattas had gained a complete victory over the English, near Ponning; and that the son of Hyder Ally, at the head of 2000 cavalry, had pillaged St. Thomas.
L O N D O N.
July 27. The defenders of the Ministry are drove to the last subterfuge of defence--They allow the desperate situation to which the British Empire is reduced, and would palliate the misfortunes under which the people labour, by presenting to them the grievances suffered by the subjects of other nations. A puff in a morning paper tells us, we ought to rejoice at the appearance of East-India affairs, because those of the Dutch are in a less prosperous situation--He might as well tell us, we should not regret the conquests of Hyder Ally, though he stript us of all our possessions in India, because Spain has got no possessions in India, or that we should cheerfully submit to every invasion on our liberties, because freedom has been banished from Turkey. This argument, by comparison, is truly nouvelle, but is so wretchedly weak, that it exposes, by illustration, the very cause and persons it intends to defend.
Aug. 1. Lord Cornwallis, who is now, with such [dis-] honor [dis-] serving his country in America, is the lineal descendant of J. Cornwalley, Esq; of Broome in Suffolk, who lived in the time Henry VII. and who made one of the most curious wills ever seen. Among other items, there was the following: "Item, I bequeath to a priest to syng and pray for my soule, my fader's soule, my moder's soule, all my frendes soules, & all my Chrysteys soules, for III years XXIIII marc sterling: Also I bequeath to the Abbot of Bury, myn Ambulling Nagge."
In another part of the above gentleman's will there is, "Item, I will and bequeath that myn executors shall leve at Lyng Hall, to him that shall be myn heire, first, in the Chapell, my great masse booke; in the hall, the table tormys; all the brewing vessells and standards in the brew house and bake-house; also a gilt goblet that was my fader's and a great potte of brasse, 2 spits, a feder bedde and cortyns, counterpoint and bolster, 2 peilows, and one payre of blankets."
Extract of a letter from St. Maloes, July 21. "We have received distressing news relative to the Chinese trade, which is, that all the brokers there have failed, by which the English alone lose four millions of piastres; but this is not the worst, for these brokers being considerably indebted to the Chinese government, the Emperor has ordered them all to be taken up and sent to Siberia; and to indemnify him for his loss, has surcharged the cargoes exported from his empire with a duty of 25 per cent."
The next fleet for the West-Indies is ordered to be ready to sail the first week in October.
State of New-Hampshire. Rockingham ss. BY Order of the Hon. Phillips White, Esq; Judge of probate of Wills for the county of Rockingham, the subscribers give notice, that they are appointed to receive and examine the claims of the several creditors to the estate of Simon Marshall, late of Exeter, Shipwright, deceased, represented insolvent; and that they will attend said business at the house of James Townsend, innholder in Exeter, on the first Tuesday of the six following months, from three to six o'clock in the afternoon of said days; at which time and place all whom it concerns are requested to attend, with their accounts properly vouched
Eliphalet Hale, James McClure, William Parker, jr. } Commissioners.
Exeter, October 31, 1781.
Wanted in a small Family, A Girl about 11 or 12 Years old. Enquire at the Printing-Office in Exeter.
AN ANECDOTE.
A Negro man in Virginia being brought before Lord Cornwallis, to be examined for Intelligence, having discovered what he knew, was ordered on board a transport, to be sent to the West Indies. Cusse being whiggishly disposed, and having a kind master, was much affected at the order, and upon leaving the room addressed his Lordship in the following broken language --"Hah! massa Lord, what poor negro done?--why you go kill massa Markuis, and all he baccorara? In my country we fight mans wid gun--we no fight poor slave wid noting but hoe. Dam you Englishman--you bring me to dis country, and now God give me good massa, you send me to de devil in West Indies.--Where youe broder Arnold? He take my wife--I wish he no sleep wid her.--O! poor negro."--His Lordship affected to laugh at this speech, and ordered him immediately out of his sight.
STRAYED or stolen out of the subscriber's pasture, about the 28th of October last, a valuable black HORSE or Gelding, about ten years old; has some white spots under the saddle, and a small white spot on the left buttock; and a hollow or crease on the same buttock near the tail, supposed to be caused by some hurt when a colt: He had on when in the pasture, a pair of iron fetters with rings in the middle.
Whoever will take up said Horse, and convey him to me, or send me word, so that I may have him again, shall be handsomely rewarded. And whereas there is reason to suspect that some evil-minded person has
stolen said Horse, I would request all persons who have any regard to justice, to use their endeavours to detect and bring the Thief to justice, and Two Guineas shall be given as a reward to any person who shall give such information of the Thief, that he may be convicted and punished according to Law. Josiah Bartlett. Kingston, Nov. 1. 1781.
Notice is hereby given to the proprietors of the township of Lancaster, that at a meeting held in said town the 4th day of April 1780, by proprietors of said township, who then voted a tax of FORTY POUNDS, which was then equal to Forty Shillings, bare money, as proposed in said meeting, to be levied on the first and second division lots; and also to be levied on a third division of two hundred acres to each right.--I be by desire said proprietors to pay said tax to me the Subscriber at my house in Lancaster, by the first day of December next, or so much of their said tax will be advertised in this paper for sale, as will pay said tax with incidental charges. EMMONS STOCKWELL, Collector. Lancaster October 15 1781.
State of Vermont. Treasury Office, Nov. 1 1781. The owners of the land taxed by the Acts of the Legislature of this State, heretofore published, are hereby notified to pay their taxes agreeable to said act, to prevent the sale of lands. Ira Allen, Treasurer.
THE Commissioners appointed by the Hon. Judge of Probate of Wills for the county of Rockingham, in the State of New Hampshire, to examine the claims of the several creditors to the estate of Capt. Thomas Pickering of Portsmouth, mariner, deceased, give notice, that a further time of three months from the 25th October last is allowed said creditors to bring in their accounts, and that the Commissioners will attend said business at the house of Mrs. Tilton, in said Portsmouth, on the third Thursdays of the three following months of November, December and January at six o'clock, P.M. Pearl Long John Sparhawk } Commisrs. Octob. 31. 1781. Thomas Martin
State of New Hampshire. ss. NOTICE is hereby given to the proprietors and owners of lands in Middle-on, in said State and County, that an assessment is made on the land of said proprietors, in said town, agreeable to a vote of said proprietors, to make up the Rev. Mr. Ordway's salary and settlement in said town to the 10th day of June 1781, which is one pound eighteen shillings and six pence, silver money, on each whole right; which tax the said proprietors or owners of said lands, are hereby notified and required to pay to me the subscriber, within eight weeks from the date hereof. Elijah Buzell, Collector. Middleton, October 6, 1781.
NEW SONG!
Occasioned by the surrender of Earl CORNWALLIS and his whole army, to General WASHINGTON.
Tune "Derry down, &c."
WHEN southward Cornwallis first enter'd the land Commander in Chief, with the sword in his hand, He swagger'd and boasted, and threaten'd the fates In spite of their teeth, he would ravage the States.
Derry down, &c.
No longer he sits, with his thumb in his mouth, Like prudent Sir Harry—but conquests the south— And soon having victory bound, in his chain— Enclos'd her in letters he sent to Germain.
Derry down, &c.
The hero of Minden each packet displays, St. James's resounds and the Tower cannon blaze; The King and his Parliament make an oration, Protecting this Peer, had no Peer in the nation.
Derry down, &c.
Thus deck'd with the plumage of eagle wing'd fame He swore there was conquest annex'd to his name; For fortune the wanton voluptuous Gypsy— He pledg'd him her cup 'till his Lordship was tipsey.
Derry down, &c.
So rising in wrath like Achilles at Hector, He swore he would turn every whig to a Spectre; And bloodily threaten'd to pierce Mr. Greene, And shiver more rebels than ever were seen.
Derry down, &c.
But ah what a pity! The hero of Britain, On fame's highest pinnacle loftily flitting; Should ever be stung by the serpent—mischance! Or Morgan teach Tarleton the Lexington dance.
Derry down, &c.
Yet the heroic Earl of invincible spunk— Determines to finish us, sober or drunk; He foams and he raves, and he marches severe, 'Till Greene sends him off, with a flea in his ear.
Derry down, &c.
Now quitting the loyal, deserting whole nations, Subdu'd and protected by brave Proclamations; Again he moves victor, for bright glory shows him New triumphs wherever no mortals oppose him.
Derry down, &c.
'Till Washington cloth'd in the potency of might, Resists as Jove, hurl'd the thunders of fight; The hands of bold freemen surround the shore, And 'tis said the Earl never will conquer us more.
Derry down, &c.
Thus still may the triumph of freedom expand, Her laurels forever embellish the land; And all whom oppose her, in fetters await, Disgraces, defeats, and Cornwallis's fate.
Derry down, &c.
Just Published,
And may be had (very cheap) at the Printing Offices in Portsmouth and Exeter,
CONSTITUTION
OR FORM OF GOVERNMENT,
Agreed upon by the Delegates of the State of New Hampshire, in Convention, Begun and held at Concord, on the second Tuesday of June, 1781, and continued by adjournment to the second Tuesday of September following: To be submitted to the People for their revision, in order to the completing of the same, in conformity to their amendments, at a session to be holden for that purpose, on the fourth Wednesday of January next.
Pretaced with a most excellent
ADDRESS
Of the Convention, to the Inhabitants of this State.
Fool of Quality.
ANY Person who has the first volume of the Fool of Quality, that is as a loss to find the right owner, may doubtless hear of him, and receive his thanks, by applying and leaving it at the Printing Office, Portsmouth, Or, should any person have one of his own to dispose of, he may find a purchaser, by applying as above.
ALL Persons indebted to, or that have any Demands on the Estate of the Widow Hannah Gowell, late of Kittery, deceased, are desired to settle their Accounts with Mr. Ichabod Cole, of said Kittery, who is empowered by the Heirs of the said deceased for that purpose. Kittery, Octob. 24. 1781.
ALL Persons indebted to, or that have any Demands on the Estate of Samuel Ball, late of Portsmouth, deceased, are desired to bring in their Claims to Abigail Ball, Administratrix to said Estate, in order for settlement.
Printed at Portsmouth.