The New-Hampshire gazette and general advertiser (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1782-11-16 00:00:00

THE NEW-HAMPSHIRE GAZETTE, AND GENERAL ADVERTISER.
[Vol. XXVI.]
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1782.
[No. 1359.]
The following extract is from an excellent Letter, lately printed in Philadelphia, addressed to the Abbe Raynal by THOMAS PAINE, A. M. Author of the pamphlet and other publications, entitled COMMON SENSE.
THE independence of America is at this moment as firmly established as that of any other country in a state of war. It is not length of time, but power that gives stability. Nations at war know nothing of each other on the score of antiquity. It is their present and immediate strength, together with their connections, that must support them. To which we may add, that a right which originated to day, is as much right, as if it had the sanction of a thousand years; and therefore the independence and present governments of America are in no more danger of being subverted, because they are modern, than that of England is secure, because it is ancient.
The politics of Britain, so far as they respected America, were originally conceived in idiocy, and acted in madness. There is not a step which bears the smallest trace of rationality. In her managements of the war, she has laboured to be wretched, and studied to be hated; and in all her former propositions for accomodation, she has discovered a total ignorance of mankind, and those natural and unalterable sensations by which they are so generally governed. How she may conduct herself in the present or future business of negotiating a peace, is yet to be proved.
He is a weak politician who does not understand human nature, and penetrate into the effect which measures of government will have upon the mind. All the miscarriages of Britain have arisen from this defect. The former ministry acted as if they supposed mankind to be without a mind; and the present ministry, as if America was without a memory. The one must have supposed we were incapable of feeling; and the other, that we could not remember injuries.
There is likewise another line in which politicians mistake, which is that of not rightly calculating, or rather of misjudging, the consequence which any given circumstance will produce. Nothing is more frequent as well in common as in political life, than to hear people complain, that such means produce an event directly contrary to their intentions. But the fault lies in their not judging rightly, what the event would be; for the means produced only its proper and natural consequence.
It is very probable, that in a treaty for peace, Britain will contend for some post or other in North America; perhaps Canada or Halifax, or both: And I infer this from the known deficiency of her politics
which have ever yet made use of means whose natural event was against both her interest and her expectation. But the question with her ought to be, whether it is worth her while to hold them, and what will be the consequence.
Respecting Canada, one or other of the two following will take place, viz. If Canada should people, it will revolt; and if it do not people, it will not be worth the expence of holding. And the same may be said of Halifax and the country round it. But Canada never will people; neither is there any occasion for contrivances on one side or the other, for nature alone will do the whole.
Britain may put herself to great expences in sending settlers to Canada; but the descendants of those settlers will be Americans, as other descendants have been before them. They will look round and see the neighbouring states sovereign and free, respected abroad and trading at large with the world; and the natural love of liberty, the advantage of commerce, the blessings of independence and of a happier climate, and a richer soil, will draw them southward and the effect will be that Britain will sustain the expence, and America reap the advantage.
The following is said to be a particular account of the
   FRENCH ARMY.   Men.     King's life guards, gens d'Armes, } 8,398   Foot guards, French and Swiss, } 131,061   78 Regiments of foot, — 3,518   1 The King's regiment, — 4,900   7 Regiments of artillery, — 1,132   Workmen and miners, — 7,028   7 Regiments of Swiss infantry, — 13,548   8 German regiments, — 4,968   3 Irish regiments, — 3,518   2 Regiments of Italians, — 163   1 Company of pioneers, — 23,880   24 Regiments of French cavalry, — 1,392   1 Ditto carbineers, — 3,480   4 Regiments hussars, — 23,880   24 Regiments dragoons, —   160 Regiments, — 230,866   Militia, — 150,000   380,866   Sailors, — 70,000   450,866  
POLITICAL QUADRILLE; Or, The National Card Players.
America.  I believe I shall play alone—No, I must call a King—I can't lose the game, I have three matadores in my hand.
King of France.  You did well to call me, for I am strong in suit; besides, I know how to finesse the
cards, and value myself upon playing all the game.
Holland.
I wish I had not played that double game I have, not got not a Trump now, yet I shuffled well;—Oh, I'm a beast!—I wish I had not been forced to play; I shall lose all my fish.
King of Spain.
What do you call me for? I shan't get a trick—you know how the last game went with me.
Ireland.
I ask leave—Do you give me?—I shall play alone if you force me.
Scotland.
I itch to play—but I have no King!
The King of England.
I never have luck when the curse of Scotland is in my hand; but in the first deal of this pool, I have made some errors,—but come, the pool's not out—let's have a new pack of cards—I'll try what they will do—Aye, this is something like—I have a strong suit now, without a knave among 'em.
King of Prussia.
Am I oldest?—Oh, I pass.
Empress of Russia.
I have only a Queen in my hand—so I'll just pass too—or if any body chooses, to take my cards, I'll play any gentleman at Pat; or you, Mynheer, at Dutch rubbers.
Emperor of Germany.
Some advises me to play—others, to let it alone—What shall I do?—I'll e'en stand by, till I see time to cut in; but I'll first play with the Pope a game at Cribbage, and try if I can't lurch him.
The Pope. Pon to Falls.
C. L. L.
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 RELLY.
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.
THE Constitution or Form of Government, agreed upon by the Delegates of the State of New-Hampshire, in August last, may be had at the Printing-Office.

From Rivington's New-York Gazette , Oct. 29.
L O N D O N , August 20.
It is said, that on Friday the merchants trading to New York and Charlestown, waited on Lord Shelburne for information, whether either of those places were to be evacuated, that they might be able to judge whether it be prudent to execute the orders now in town. His Lordship received them very politely, but declined giving any direct answer, as it would be making public his Majesty's councils, which it is for the good of the nation should be kept secret.
August 29. Yesterday an express arrived at the Admiralty from Lord Howe at Portsmouth informing the Board of the melancholy disaster of the Royal George, of 100 guns, with most of her crew, being lost at Spithead, about half past ten o'clock in the morning of the preceding day. This unfortunate accident happened while the ship was hove upon a careen, in order to have the water pipe to her cistern repaired, at which juncture a strong squall at N.N.W. came on, and her keel lying across the tide current, she fell suddenly on her beam ends, and before they could right ship, she filled and went down, her topmasts only appearing at the water's edge!—At the time of this calamitous event, 848 officers and seamen were on board, 331 only of which were saved by the boats of the fleet.
Among the officers who perished, it is with the utmost concern we mention that brave and experienced commander, Rear Admiral Kempenfelt, who was writing in his cabin when the ship went down. Mr. Saunders, his first Lieutenant, the fifth Lieutenant together with Major Graham, and two Lieutenants of the marines, the surgeon and carpenter, shared the same fate.—The rest of the officers were fortunately saved. What adds to the national loss on this occasion is, that the crew of the Royal George principally consisted of the best seamen of the whole fleet.
Upwards of two hundred women were on board, it is said, when she went down.
The Lark sloop, victualler, that was alongside the Royal George, was swallowed up in the whirlpool occasioned by the sinking of the latter, and several people that were on board her said to have perished.
Numbers of the dead bodies were seen floating about the ships at Spithead soon after the Royal George went down, which exhibited a scene too shocking for description.
The Royal George, of 100 guns, having on her last cruise made more water than usual, which had not decreased when she came into harbour, an order was given on Saturday se'nnight for her to go into dock; but the carpenter and other persons, on a strict survey, finding the leak was not more than two feet below the water mark, and supposed to be occasioned by the rubbing off the copper sheathing; in consequence of this it was resolved, in order to save time, to heave her down at Spithead. Accordingly on Thursday morning, at six o'clock, the weather being moderate, this business was commenced, and the ship by ten was got to a proper situation for discovering the leak; but in order to take off some further sheets of copper, to caulk the seams properly, she was ordered to be lowered another streak. During this business, a great part of the crew were at dinner, the messes having been just served up, when the ship by a sudden gust of wind, fell on one side, and the lower deck ports being open, in
order to run out the guns, she filled in about 8 minutes, and went to the bottom before any signal of distress could be made.
At this dreadful moment there were upwards of 100 persons on board including about 250 women and several children, chiefly belonging to the seamen, who had been permitted to go on board when the ships can anchor at Spithead, and to remain there till the orders for sailing arrived. The people who were on watch upon deck, to the number of 230, were mostly saved by the boats that were out to their assistance but these were delayed for some little time by the swell occasioned by the sinking of so large a body, which made the momentary whirlpool in the water. About 70 more of the people, who rose after the ship disappeared, were also picked up: among whom it is said, were 4 Lieutenants, 11 women, and the rest seamen. Upon the whole, it is generally supposed that 900 people have suffered by this accident.
The loss of the Royal George is the greatest misfortune this country has experienced since the loss of the Victory, on board of which most of the first families in the kingdom had relations.
The Royal George was the oldest first rate ship in the service; she was built at Woolwich; her keel was laid down in 1751 and she was hauled out of the dock in 1755, it being unusual to build such large ships on slips to launch; she was pierced for 100 guns but having lately had two additional ports, including the carronades, mounted 108 guns; she was rather short and high, as all the old first rates are, but so good a sailor, that she has had more flags on board her than any vessel in the service. Lord Anson, Admiral Boscawen, Lord Hawke, Lord Rodney, Lord Howe, and several other principal officers, have repeatedly commanded in her. Lord Hawke commanded the squadron in her which fought the French under Conflans, when the Superbe, of 70 guns, was sunk by her cannon, and Soleil Royal, of 84, burnt on shore. She carried the tallest masts and squarest canvas of any English built ship in the navy, and originally the heaviest metal, viz. 52, 40 and 28 pounders; but they were lately changed on account of her age, to 40, 32 and 28 pounders.
Many years ago, the Edgar, of 74 guns, was lost by an accident within a few yards of the same place where the wreck now remains and a buoy fixed upon it, commonly distinguished by the name of Edgar's buoy.
Portsmouth, Sept. 11. The grand fleet under the command of Lord Howe got under way this morning for the purpose of relieving Gibraltar, and consists of 34 ships of the line, one of 50, eight frigates and three fire ships: the merchantmen and transports destined for Gibraltar and Oporto; the fleets destined for the two Indies; the Heart of Oak and the four Friends destined for Guernsey, got under way at the same time.
P A R I S , August 29.
Camp before Gibraltar, July 10.
The floating batteries invented by Mr. de Arcon, require immense labour in the working; they are 18 in number, and have altogether 486 cannon, from which astonishing success is expected: Each battery will be manned with 300 men; the principal officers of the army dispute the honor of commanding them, and the Prince of Nassau has obtained the command of one of them.
R I C H M O N D , October 12.
We hear official accounts have been received by Government of the late unfortunate affair near the mouth of Licking. The Indians were commanded by the noted Simon Girty, and were upwards of 400 strong; Col. Todd had not more than 180 men with him; 70 of them are said to have been killed on the spot, as the Indians spared none, but mangled and disfigured them to such a degree, that when Col. Logan came to the place of action, many of them could not be distinguished who they were. The Indians retired, but, we hear, have since returned, and taken a station in that country, and carried off all the inhabitants that were assembled in it.
P R O V I D E N C E , November 2.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in Philadelphia to his friend in this town, dated October 16.
"This day letters have been read in Congress from Mr. Adams of the 16th of August, and from Mr. Dumas, his Secretary, of the 19th. The loan he is negotiating fills as fast as could be expected. The Dutch are very friendly. They will not accede to the proposals of the British for a separate peace; but resolve, in all events, to act in concert with France and the United States.
"The States of the Low Countries have sent a Minister to Paris, to meet Fitzherbert and the other Commissioners to treat for peace in behalf of the belligerent powers: Spain will accede to no treaty which shall not cede Gibraltar to his Catholic Majesty.
"Some of the States of Holland have consented to the treaty of amity and commerce proposed to them by Mr. Adams. Another northern power has solicited the friendship and trade of the United States; and a similar treaty may be expected soon to take place there.
"Our foreign affairs are in a good train. The national importance of the United States is constantly rising in the estimation of European powers, and the civilized world: Such is their credit, that they have of late failed in no application for foreign loans—and the only danger on that score is that of contracting too large a debt. Instead of regretting that our credit was no better established, by an impost , or permanent revenue , to be mortgaged for the purpose, posterity, when they feel the weight of debt thereby transmitted to them, will admire as its extent, & rejoice that it went no further."
Of the Monies required by Congress as this State's Quota for supporting of the War, this present Year, I have received Nothing. W. WHIPPLE,
(Receiver in New-Hampshire Portsmouth, Nov. 1, 1782.
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.
To be sold at public VENDUE,
At the Store of Nathaniel Folsom, in Portsmouth, on Thursday the 21st inst. at 2 o'clock P. M. a quantity of new mahogany furniture of various kinds; likewise delph chairs neatly painted: at the same time and place will be sold, an excellent half blooded horse, more than a midling size, suitable either for chaise or saddle.

HARTFORD, November 12: His Excellency General Washington has again established the head quarters of the army at Newburgh.
On the 26th ult. the first division of the British fleet, consisting of fourteen ships of the line, one ship of forty guns, seven frigates, and several smaller vessels sailed from Sandy Hook.
BOSTON, November 14.
There has been a report for some days past in town, founded on a letter from New York, dated the 31st of October, that the French and Spanish force consisting of 40,000 men, had been repulsed in an attack on Gibraltar, with the loss of fifteen thousand men, and that two of the floating batteries had been set on fire by hot shot from the place, and blown up, and this account is said to have come by two vessels arrived there from Lisbon: that such a report should come from such a quarter, is not extraordinary, but it may not be improper to shew the improbability, to say no more of it: now, by the ships arrived from Bilboa, we have an authentic detail of the operations against the place to the 13th of September, which recites that the English batteries opened on the seventh, with great violence against the floating batteries to prevent their being moored, without other effect than wounding three, and wounding thirty seven men, and that the most tremendous fire was begun by the combined Powers against the place, on the 8th, which answered the most sanguine expectations of the besiegers, and was continued with equal good effect for the succeeding days, informing that they had little doubt remaining, that without having recourse to so desperate a measure as a general assault, the place must surrender in a few days. This is in all probability the latest account, for as both the Lisbon ships said to be arrived at New York, must have reached that place before the 30th ult. the date of the letter, and the news of such an event would probably be 5 days at least in reaching Lisbon, both those vessels, a most extraordinary thing must have been ready to sail, and have reached New York, in five and thirty days; besides that the numbers said to have been killed are rather Rivingtonian, for every man of the besieged, Bobadil like, must in proportion to the numbers of the garrison, have killed three men to his breakfast.
Some accounts of the siege of Gibraltar, received by the Bilboa arrivals, contain a kind of journal of the operations for five days after its commencement; these advices say, that the besiegers had completed 10 floating batteries of a particular construction mounted with cannon of 24 pounds shot, and mortars of the largest size; which had delivered in one day 24,200 balls and shells against that place; that three breaches had been made in the works of that fortification, and there was the highest probability that it would soon yield to the fate of Minorca. The eyes of all Europe are turned to this remarkable siege, and events of the greatest moment by land and sea, are soon expected in that quarter.
Accounts, it is said, have arrived from the southward, that the British have demolished the fortifications of Charlestown, and that the place was to be entirely evacuated by the first of this month.
It is now confidently said, and from pretty good authority, that they are embarking all the British troops at New York, but
with the intention of leaving the place garrisoned by the Germans only; and news of the evacuation of Charlestown is now expected every hour at Head Quarters.
S A L E M, November 14.
A brig of about 200 tons, bound from England to South-Carolina, with butter, dry goods, &c. to the amount of near 8000. sterling, was carried into New-London about ten days ago; taken by the brig Marshal, Captain, Bulkly.
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.
TO BE SOLD AT PUBLIC VENDUE,
The 26th day of November Inst. at the house of JOHN POOR Inholder in Greenland, at two o'clock P. M.
THIRTY acres of good land, formerly owned by Ensign ANTHONY VINCENT, lying in Newington, on the road that leads from Greenland to Knight's Ferry (so called) well watered, near Mr. Samuel Fayben's house: Said land is suitable for mowing, pasturing and tillage, with little improvement, and has on it (as is supposed) about seventy cords of good oak wood, and a small orchard, of about fifty apple trees.
Conditions of sale may be seen at time and place above mentioned.
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 Winnepekeke 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 payment for salt, rum, or West-India articles, upon as 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 discontinue his usual trade at the head of Winnepekeke Pond, having resigned that branch of business to PARKER, and Company, who have lately established 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 important Country to the capital of this State; the reciprocal 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 settle 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 Depreciation for the State of New-Hampshire.
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 incidental 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.
State of New-Hampshire.
WE the subscribers being appointed Commissioners by the honorable judge 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, represented 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 December next, and the four following months, from two to six o'clock on said days.
John Gilman, } Commissioners. Joseph Robards, }
Meredith, October 27, 1782.
WHEREAS the proprietors and owners of common 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 Township; and an assessment for the same is committed to me the subscriber with directions to collect and pay the same to the Treasurer of said proprietary 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.
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.

Office of Finance,
October 10, 1782.
P UBLIC notice is hereby given to all persons 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 received 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, until 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 Contractors, and transmitted, as soon as conveniently 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 February shall, in like manner, be paid for on the first Tuesday in June: And and in like manner 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 proposals are to contain the prices of the several component parts of the ration, and the Contractors shall be bound to furnish to the several 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 subsistence 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 commanding officer for the time being shall order and direct: and to the prisoners, such as the person for that purpose authorised by the Secretary at War, shall order and direct.
ALBANY, October 21.
Extract of a letter from New-Jersey, Oct. 7. "The tories in New-York, since the death of the late Marquis of Rockingham, & changes in administration in consequence, once more hold up their heads, talk big & bluster; yet, notwithstanding, it is generally believed (and that too among themselves) that the British troops will evacuate that place before winter is over."
Reports still continue to circulate, that a strong force from Canada is certainly designed to act against this state: in consequence, the militia are ordered to hold themselves in readiness to march on the shortest notice.
The opinions respecting the object of this expedition are various; the most prevailing one is, that if such a thing does take place, it is designed as a diversion in favor of Sir Guy, while he moves off with the garrison of New York.
L O N D O N.
The following is a state of the ships given by the different provinces and cities of France, Anno, 1782. Guns.
  La Ville de Paris, by the city of Paris, 110   La Languedoc, by the states of Languedoc, 80   Le St. Esprit, by the order of the holy Spirit 80   Le Zele by the receivers general, 74   Le Citoyen, by the court of bankers, 74   Le Bourgogne, by the states of Burgandy, 74   Le Marceilles, by the chamber of commerce 74   [These 7 were in the late engagement under de Grasse.]   L'Union, union of the different votes, 74   Le Diligent, by the registers of the post, 74   Le Six Corps, by the 6 corporations of Paris 74   L'Artebenne, state of Artois, 64   La Flammand, state of Flanders, 64   Le Bordelois, province of Guyenne, 54   La Ferme, by the farmers general, 54   L'Utile, by ditto, 54 
Ten or twelve valuable Horses, to be sold at Public VENDUE at the Shop of Joseph Moulton, in Portsmouth, at Ten of the Clock before Noon, on Thursday the 21st Instant.
The sale of Lands to pay Taxes in Piermont, stands adjourned to Wednesday the 13th Instant, at the House of Captain John Weeks, Innholder in Greenland, at two o'Clock Afternoon.
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.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in Goffstown, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1781, that so much of their lands will be sold at public vendue, on Thursday the 28th day of November next, at 10 o'clock forenoon, at the house of William Rogers, innholder in said town, as will pay said taxes and charges, unless prevented by previous payment.
New Em. Silv.
   John Orr's List. N.R.Q. l. s. d. s. d.     Thomas Wallingford 5 1 80 16 8 5 2   Joshua Pierce 4 2 80 16 8 5 2   George Jaffery 2 4 50 13 4 4 2   Andrew Kimball's List.   Caleb Emery 10 1 0 10 0 3 2   Job Kidder 11 6 1 0 0 6 3   Caleb Dalton 12 3 4 0 1 3   Thomas Parker 6 3 10 0 3 2   Sampson Stoddard 5 6 10 0 3 2   Ditto 14 58 6 8 2 1   Benjamin Richards 7 1 10 0 3 2   John Juel 9 1 10 0 3 2   Timothy Calley 9 4 5 0 1 7   James Kennedy 10 5 6 8 2 1   Unknown 2 6 6 8 2 1   Peter Herreman 1 2 13 4 4 2   Mathew Patten 6 1 10 0 3 1   Folenby 12 6 4 0 1 3   Nathaniel Meseve 12 3 4 0 1 3   James McKnight 5 9 8 4 2 8   Goffstown, John Orr, Consta-   Oct. 30. 1782. Andrew Kimball, bles.  
A LL Persons indebted to, or that have any demands on the estate of John Kent, late of Durham, yeoman, deceased, are desired to bring in their accounts to Lydia Kent, of said Durham, Administratrix to said estate, in order for a speedy settlement. Durham, Nov. 8, 1782.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in the town of Mariborough, in the county of Cheshire, and State of New Hampshire, that so much of their lands as will pay the taxes assessed thereon for the year 1780, with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, on Tuesday the third day of December next, at the house of Lieut. Moses Tucker, innholder in said town, unless prevented by previous payment. No. Range. l. s. d.
David Wheeler, Collector.
Marlborough, October 6, 1782.
TO BE SOLD,
A COMMODIOUS Dwelling-House and land pleasantly situated in Portsmouth, at the head of mill-creek, leading to Newington, formerly belonging to Mr. Nutter: there is a barn and a good well on the premises. Inquire at the Printing Office in Portsmouth.
T O be sold on the most reasonable terms, for cash only, the following tracts of land, within this state, viz.—a tract of land situate in Lemster, in the county of Cheshire, containing five hundred acres of choice land, with a house and a good barn thereon, with considerable improvements; also two whole rights or shares of land, in the township of Britton-Woods, in the county of Gratton, with all the common land drawn thereto; also, to be sold a small Schooner, about sixteen tons, almost new, and compleatly found, with all her stores, &c. Good and genuine titles and conveyances will be given of the above, and for particulars apply to OLIVER WHIPPLE, Esq; of Portsmouth. November 1st, 1782.
FOR SALE,
T HE 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 Portsmouth and Newbury, and very convenient for a trader.—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 Barnstead; 40 acres in Wakefield; a part of lot No. 75, in the 2d division; and one lot containing 150 acres in the township of Hubartown in the county of York. Inquire of Joseph Adams, in Exeter.
A LL persons that have any demands on the estate of Mr. Noah Sherburne, late of New-Castle, deceased, are desired to bring in their accounts to Honkang Wentworth, and Oliver Whipple, Esq's, of Portsmouth, in six weeks from the date of this advertisement, in order for settlement; and also all those that are indebted to said Sherburne, deceased, to pay the same to the above Wentworth and Whipple. Portsmouth, Nov. 4, 1782.
A LL 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.
S TOLEN out of the barn of Joseph Hicks, Esq; of Madbury, on the night of the 31st of October ultimo, a dark brown OX, with a white face, a black ring round his left eye, and two or three of his feet white.—Whoever will take up said OX, and return him to the owner, shall have 15 dollars reward, or the same for the thief; paid by Joseph Dam. Madbury, Nov. 10.
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