New-Hampshire gazette, or, State journal and general advertiser (Portsmouth, N.H.), 1781-01-15 00:00:00

THE  NEW-HAMPSHIRE GAZETTE ; OR,  STATE JOURNAL, and GENERAL ADVERTISER.
[ Vol. XXIV. ]
MONDAY, JANUARY 15, 1781.
[ No. 1264 ]
TO THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
FRIENDS and COUNTRYMEN,
THE exigencies of the United States of America, rendered it expedient for them to emit large sums of paper money on their own faith. America, was at the commencement of the war, unknown in the earth, in the character of Independent States; therefore she could not obtain money of foreign countries, on loan. Large and multiplied taxes were then unpopular, and were therefore impracticable, in the then impotent state of our governments; but were they practicable, they would not be adequate in themselves to the prodigious expence of the war. To create, therefore, and emit a paper medium, seemed to be our only alternative. Large quantities of this being emitted from time to time, as the expence of the war pointed out the occasion, it began and continued to depreciate nearly in equal proportion to its nominal increase.—This seems to be the necessary and unavoidable consequence of this plan, which though it has done great injustice to many individuals, yet has in general done admirable service for the Commonwealth.—But the time is come, when the Commonwealth can be no longer served by a currency, which will, in general, necessarily introduce injustice in contracts and negotiations.—It seems verily, that the credit of the States must be retrieved and supported, in order to their independent existence. Without this, it must soon become very difficult, if not impossible, to borrow money either in this or foreign countries, for the support of the war; and without it, it must be impossible, either to obtain or support for any considerable time, a respectable, well disciplined and permanent army, to defend our country.—This is a truth, which it is not supposable that any one will pretend directly to deny.—There are, perhaps, but few persons, but what would have the credit of the States retrieved and supported, could it be effected by any plan which should not be accompanied with great injury to the Commonwealth: But it seems as though we could fear or feel no injury, short of the final loss of our liberties and country so much as we should the total loss of our national faith. This is attended with sudden, long, and complicated mischiefs, not only in America, but throughout Europe, and all the world where the name of Independent America has reached. It does not appear at present, that any great injuries would in general attend, the several emissions of circulating money, being estimated by our Courts of justice, in all contracts and payments according to its real and circulating value, but not its nominal.—To introduce this plan, let specie be the standard, whereby to estimate the value of our circulating paper money; and as this paper currency, may appreciate or depreciate according to the increase or diminution of its quantity, or other contingencies, that may effect its value; therefore, may it not be best for our several Legislatures, not to make it a tender in general in law, in the payment of obligations; but rather empower the Courts of justice, to make up judgment on all obligations, to be paid in their just value in specie, or in as much paper currency as said
Courts shall judge equal in real value to such sum of specie? Thus doing it would be at the option of the debtor, to pay either specie or that sum of paper money.—The value of the currency being thus ascertained, at their sessions from time to time, a report of their judgment in this matter, may be a legal rule for the public treasurers, whereby to ascertain not only the legal but also the real value of public obligations, & how much paper money shall be from time to time or from session to session, a lawful payment of the same.—It seems, as though this plan might be attended with as few inconveniences, and would do as little injury to the Commonwealth, as any plan that may be introduced. This would not only be wishing for, but in general executing Justice.—Nor would, this in any way materially injure the States, in their faith.—It would not injure the credit of the paper currency; for the value of said currency does not, nor can it depend on its being made a tender in law in general on obligations: but it depends, on the expectation of the possessor, that it will be redeemed at a greater or less value, within a seasonable time; it may depend on its interest being punctually & adequately paid, & it may eventually, depend on the quantity emitted. Many contingencies may effect its value.—It is not the Legislatures making it a tender in law, that supports its credit: But its credit principally depends on the value in which the States promise to redeem it, and on the expectation of the possessor, that it will be accordingly redeemed within a reasonable time: These must be the principles on which its credit depends. But then it may for a time depreciate, by its being greatly multiplied. And indeed, by so increasing its quantity that it becomes impossible to redeem it according to the promise on the bills, the currency may be prodigiously diminished in its value, or it may be almost or wholly annihilated; so that it does not seem necessary on this plan to estimate the depreciation of the old currency, by making it a tender in law, at any particular rate by specie, otherwise than by empowering the courts of justice as above hinted. Nor indeed does it become necessary to estimate the new money to be equal on obligations to silver or gold, or to be of less value in its circulation.—This money will be valuable according to the value the possessor in general believes it will be redeemed at seasonably, with punctual payment of the interest, and according to the quantity emitted.—These several causes of the value, appreciation or depreciation of said money, are very nearly connected.—It is therefore a matter of great importance, that the States put themselves into a capacity to support its credit by an adequate and seasonable redemption, according to the import of the bills; and also to provide against the necessity of multiplying the quantity of said currency; otherwise, a depreciation must be unavoidable. It does not by any means seem probable that the faith of the public can be retrieved and supported, if this new money is called in by taxation, and sunk in that way, after the expiration of the time promised for its redemption; for hereby the faith of the States must be injured, by not sinking the money in the way, and at the time they engaged: And it seems very evident, the States cannot sink by taxation any considerable part of the money, previous to the termination of the war at least,
without either great injury or expence to the public. Should they thus call the money out of circulation, they must be injured, by not having sufficient money for a medium of trade; for what is now in circulation, at its present value, is by no means more than is necessary for that purpose: This may be easily, nearly ascertained by calculation. And should the States by untimely sinking their money by taxation, feel the want of money for a medium, and to supply this want should they emit more money, this would be attended with trouble and expence, for no advantage gain'd; and at best, it would not put the finances of the States, in more favourable circumstances, than they were in, before the former money was called out of circulation.—New emissions would only supply the place of money called out of circulation by taxation.—It really seems therefore that it must be wise policy to continue this new money in circulation as proposed by Congress, till the time prefixed for its redemption by specie. Hereby we may have in circulation money sufficient for a medium of trade: But at the expiration of the time prefixed for its redemption by specie, the faith of the States must exceedingly suffer, unless the bills are redeemed by specie punctually at the time promised.—For the States, after that period, to call in the money by taxation, and annihilate it, would be the most gross violation of their faith imaginable. They then will neither pay the bills in the way or manner they engaged, nor at the time they engaged. Surely then, every nation of the earth, must have a very contemptible idea of the faith of the United States, which is so grossly violated, and by the most impolitick acts, most basely prostituted: But should these States intend paying up these new bills in specie, in some future time beyond the prefixed period of their redemption, yet the redemption being not punctual as to the time, the faith of the States must exceedingly suffer; and their new money will pass at an undervalue.—This is not only true in theory, but analogy may be called in to make it evident it must be fact.—The notes issued by several of the States, and fixed in their value by the most staple commodities, have passed at a very great undervalue from one possessor to another, where the immediate want of money or any other necessary did not urge the possessor to an exchange: The diminished credit of the States was the whole occasion of it in many cases, though not in all. The States had not made, nor were they making any provision for the payment of them, and therefore the creditor cannot but either suspect their disposition or their ability to redeem them by an adequate payment.—On this account the creditor prefers any valuable thing in possession, to obligations depending on, perhaps, an inadequate and precarious payment. And it seems as tho' every friend to his country, must most warmly wish for and see the high necessity of paying off our Continental and State obligations, in a value equal to the money given by the original creditor for the obligations; and also of redeeming in specie, at the time prefixed by government, all those new bills going and going into circulation. It is quite beside the matter to object to this, because the bills enter on circulation at a depreciated value, so long as the legislatures have promised in payment of them, a sum in specie nominally adequate to the bills. Their faith depends

on their being punctual in this redemption, in the manner, and in respect to the time, let the currency commence circulation at a greater or less value.—It seems as tho' no person could deliberately be disposed to risk the faith and the loss of the rights and liberties of America, for the inconsiderable advantage that may at best be obtained at present, by redeeming the new bills at a value less in specie than is promised on the fame. If then it is of importance to redeem the bills at the time engaged by the legislature, (that is) within six years from the time of their being emitted, it is of importance, equal importance, to provide seasonably for the purpose. If no fund in specie is provided 'till the expiration of the time prefixed for the redemption of the bills, they cannot be seasonably redeemed. It is not, nor can it be in the power of the United States, to redeem in specie ten millions of dollars, equal in value to so many Spanish milled dollars, in an instant, or within one year. Nor will it be possible for any one State to redeem their proper proportion of said sum in so short a period; no, not even though the war should then be brought to an happy issue.—America cannot effect impossibilities. It seems necessary, therefore, in a political view, for the States to begin immediately to procure and establish a fund by taxation, or otherwise a fund in specie, for the redemption of the bills. The States will doubtless find six years time not too long to effect so great an undertaking: But it is necessary for the States immediately to exert themselves in this way, if they would retrieve and support their faith; they ought to convince their creditors and the world, that they are determined, at every expence, to fulfil punctually their engagements. Hereby those who can, who have or may in future lend money, may think their interest secure, in the use and on the faith of government. This is the way, and only way to render our finances respectable, and to give energy to all the sinews of war.
AMICUS REPUBLICÆ.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 27.
Extract of a letter from Col. Marion, dated Lynch's-Creek, South Carolina, Nov. 4.
"HAVING intelligence of a party of militia embodied in the forks of Black River, I crossed Pedee, the 24th of October, and on the 25th at night surprised Col. Tyne, with a body of 200 men, killed 6, wounded 14, and took 23 prisoners, 80 horses and saddles, and as many muskets, &c. This surprise was so complete that I had not a man killed; our loss was only two horses killed—My party consisted of only 150. A few days after the above affair, I detached Capt. Snipes with a party of men to the high hills of Santee, to seize all the militia and civil officers; which he found means to do, and took Col. Tyne and a few other officers of militia, two justices of peace in the British service, all of whom I have sent to General Harrington, at Cherraw-Hill."
Extract of a letter of the 6th of December, from Major-General Greene.
"THE enclosed papers, No. 6 and 7, contain the reports of General Sumpter's last action, and Lieut. Col. Washington's stratagem, by which he took Col. Rugely and his party."
General Sumpter being wounded, the following is the report of Col. Middleton, of the action, which happened at Black-Storks, on Tyger-River, the 20th of November last:
About 4 o'clock, P.M. the videts in front apprized us of the enemy's approach by the discharge of their pieces, and in a few minutes after they appeared within 400 yards of our camp, dismounted their infantry and formed in a field. The General detached 2 parties to skirmish with them, while he formed his line upon an eminence, and posted some men behind the houses and fences at the foot of it. The parties detached kept up a loose fire, and the enemy retired to a wood, under cover of which they made their disposition of cavalry and infantry for an attack, & immediately advanced to the charge.
The conflict was warm, and the enemy were repulsed; they rallied, made a second charge and were repulsed again; they made a third, and people in front were obliged to yield to the impression, but the fire from the eminence gave them such an effectual check, that they quitted the field in disorder, and retired with the utmost precipitation: We pursued, but the approach of night prevented our taking any advantage of their flight. They left 92 dead and an 100 wounded on the field. The loss on our side was but very inconsiderable, only 3 killed and 4 wounded; among the latter is General Sumpter in the shoulder.
The force that attacked, consisted of 300 cavalry of Tarleton's legion, 130 of the 63d, and 100 of the 71st regiment, besides these, 300 of the 71st were considerably in the rear with a piece of artillery, that did not get up to the action.
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Camp, Dec. 6, 1780.
Dear Sir,
RECEIVING intelligence, on the 1st of this instant, that parties of the tories were advancing from the out-posts of the British, up to Cane and Lynche's creeks, with a view to intercept our waggons and avail themselves of the supplies in those settlements, from whence the principal support of the advanced troops under my command had been drawn for some time past.
I detached General Morgan with 500 infantry, and Lieut. Col. Washington with 100 cavalry, to cover a number of waggons which were ordered down in that quarter after corn and pork, and if possible to intercept the tories.
The enemy gaining intelligence of the advance of our troops, retreated, and whilst the covering party remained on that duty, Lieut. Col. Washington with the continental and militia horse, reduced Col. Rugely, Major Cook, and 112 tory officers and soldiers (in a logged barn, on Rugely's plantation, strongly secured by abatis) to surrender at discretion, without firing a shot.
The Colonel's address and stratagem, on the occasion deserve applause; having no artillery, he mounted a log, and holding out the appearance of an attack with field-pieces, carried his point, by sending in a flag and demanding an immediate surrender.
With very sincere regard, I remain
Your most obedient humble serv't,
WILLIAM SMALLWOOD.
Hon. Gen. Greene.
Published by order of Congress,
CHARLES THOMSON, Sec'ry.
NEW-YORK, December 25.
Last Thursday Brigadier-General Arnold, with the troops under his command, failed from Sandy Hook upon an expedition.
NEW-HAVEN, January 4.
On Saturday morning last, a party of the enemy from New-York, of about one hundred and fifty horse and foot came out as far as Bedford, where they made the most wanton destruction of household furniture, and did great damage to the buildings. They took several of the inhabitants prisoners, and drove off a considerable number of cattle; but a few of the militia coming up with their rear, recovered 30 sheep, and three oxen.
PROVIDENCE January 6.
We learn that the Armament which lately failed from Havannah is lately arrived at Pensacola, and that a body of Spanish troops have been landed there.
It is reported, that the 34th British regiment was lately lost, in attempting to cross one of the Lakes.
By Captain Updike who arrived here on Thursday last from Amsterdam, in Holland, we have received Dutch papers to the 12th of October, from them we have translated the following articles:
Hague, Octo. 9. The States of Holland & West Friesland, have this day met in Council in consequence of some dispatches which have arrived from the Court of Petersburg to the Russian Ambassador here: The dispatches contain an account that that Court has engaged Sweden to join the armed neutrality,
with some other matters of importance.
Oct. 10. It is no longer a doubt here that the Court of Portugal has acceded to the armed neutrality, which will be not a little detrimental to Britain, as that haughty power can now no longer seize vessels on the coast of Portugal as it has done.
Oct. 11. We have certain intelligence, that the Court of Portugal has forbidden the English commodore Johnstone cruising on their coast; and has ordered him to deliver up all the Portuguese sailors he has on board his squadron.
Oct. 12. By recent advice from London we learn, that it is determined on there to send a large reinforcement, both of ships & troops to America, early in the spring.
The Court of London is exceedingly chagrined to see all the maritime powers in Europe arming to prevent her tyrannizing on the sea any longer; and we may add that it is generally believed that the fleet now on the ocean for the protection of the neutral commerce, will shortly join the combined fleet and dictate terms of peace to that haughty power.
BOSTON, January 11.
We have advices from Holland as late as the 1st of November, when a war with England was much talked of. It is said that, or a general peace, will be the consequence of the confederacy of the Northern powers, if that confederacy can be firmly fixed. Russia has 30 sail of the line, Denmark 10, Sweden 12, Holland 35; which will give so great a balance in our favour, that an acknowledgment of our Independence must be the consequence. The underwriters at Amsterdam asked 12 per cent. on neutral bottoms to the West-Indies, from which you may judge their opinion of things.
Arrived at a safe port, a ship from Jamaica, bound to England, but capturd by the Essex. 'Tis said she has on board 345 hogheads sugar, and 420 puncheons rum. And on Thursday last arrived in port a ship from Newfoundland, to Scotland, with 400 bbls. of Oil, &c. &c. a prize likewise to the Essex.
The people of America cannot guard too carefully against the wiles & artifice of Great Britain. When we hear it said that some of our friends in that kingdom have wrote that a new Parliament was chosen, and Lord North had left the Ministry on purpose to prepare the way for peace, we cannot forbear to recollect that every year during the war, the British Court has artfully circulated a rumour of peace, and covered their most vigorous preparations for war with some pretext of an accommodation, on purpose to put these States off their guard, and relax their exertions. It is certain, that our best friends in Europe, those who are in a situation to penetrate furthest into the real intentions of the British Government, have lately assured us, that they discover no inclinations to peace upon a basis safe and honorable to America, and that our security rests upon our own vigorous exertions in the field, as Britain has been elated above measure by the capture of Charlestown. This is the ground upon which we ought to go in the present critical moment and instead of abating, to add fresh vigours to all our efforts for the establishment of our army. Peace for America must be established by the sword; and Britain will not think of acknowledging our Independence as one of our most trusty correspondents, of high character, has lately assured us, while she can maintain a powerful army in the heart of these States.
State of New Hampshire.
Robert Smith and John Moor, of Londonderry, Guardians to James Blair, David Blair, Robert Blair, and Alexander Blair, Minors, having petitioned the General Court of this State, setting forth, That there is forty Acres of Land in said Londonderry, belonging to said Minors, that is one Mile in length, the Fences on it very mean, and not Timber to build more. That there is no Buildings thereon, that it will not rent for enough Annually to pay Taxes, &c.
Wherefore they prayed to be impowered to sell said Land, and to lay out the Money arising from the Sale, in wild Lands for the Benefit of said Minors.
On which Petition the General Court ordered, That the same should be heard before them on the second Tuesday of their next Session, and that in the mean Time the Petitioners cause the Substance of said Petition and Order of Court thereon, to be printed three Weeks successively in the New-Hampshire Gazette, that any Person may have Opportunity to appear and shew Cause why the Prayer thereof should not be granted. Attest, E. THOMPSON, Sec'ry.

Messrs PRINTERS, AS a Report has been spread thro' this State, that the late Brigadier-General POOR died of a Wound received in a DUEL , the following Deposition may serve to prove the Falsehood of said Report, and undeceive those whose Credulity has thereby been imposed upon and misled; and by inserting it you will oblige many of his Friends.
I JEREMIAH FOGG, late Aid-du-Camp to Brigadier-Gen. POOR , deceased, testify that for some Months before his Death I lived with him, attended him constantly during his last Sickness, and his Death, which I think was solely occasioned by a Bilious Fever, after thirteen Days Illness; that I assisted in laying out his Corps, and did not perceive that he had ever been wounded, and never knew or suspected he had ever been engaged in any Duel; nor heard any such Report till some Weeks after his Death, it was mentioned to me in a Letter from New-Hampshire.
JEREMIAH FOGG.
Rockingham ss, January 13th, 1781. Capt. JEREMIAH FOGG made solemn Oath to the Truth of the above Deposition by him subscribed, before
WM. PARKER, Justice Peace.
TO BE SOLD By WILLIAMS and OSBORNE,
At the Store formerly occupied by Colonels BARTLET and DEARBORNE , on Nottingham-Square. For Continental Currency, hard Money, or the Produce of the Country:
West-India and New-England English Goods , viz. Silk for Bonnets, Sewing Ditto, Men's worsted & mill'd Caps, Linens, Handkerchiefs, Knitting Needles, Pins, Writing-Paper, &c. &c.
N. B. Earthen Ware, to be sold at said Store.
State of New-Hampshire, Hillsborough ss  W e the Subscribers being appointed Commissioners by the Honorable Mathew Patten, Esq; Judge of the probate of wills, &c. to receive and examine the claims of the several creditors to the estate of William Starke, Esq; John Stinson, yeoman, John Stinson Jr. and Samuel Stinson late of Dunbarton, in said County, absentees from this State; that we shall attend said business at the house of Israel Clifford, holder in said Dunbarton on the last Tuesday of this instant January, from three of the clock to six of the clock P. M. and on the last Tuesday of the four following Months.
Jeremiah Page, } Commissioners. John Hogg, } John George, }
January 10th, 1781.
STATE of NEW-HAMPSHIRE,
THE Non-Resident owners of land in the following Towns viz. Hancock, Candia, Peterborough-Slip, Alstead, New Boston, Derryfield Deerfield, Dublin, Tamworth, Middleton, Dunbarton, Piermont, Andover, Allenstown, Mason, Lyndeborough, Northwood, Raby, Temple, the Gore, Wax field, Barnstead, Alexandria, Saville, Newport, Dering, second tax, Canterbury ditto, Loudon do. are hereby Notified that their Lands in said Towns were taxed for the year 1780, and if not paid within eight weeks from the first publication of this advertisement they will be notified for sale. Thomas Odiorne.
Exeter, January 8th, 1781.
A LL Persons indebted to, or that have any Demands on the Estate of JOSEPH ATKINSON , late of Durham, Esq; deceased, intestate, are desired to settle the same with EBENEZER THOMPSON , Esq; of said Durham, Administrator on said Estate, Durham, Dec. 16, 1780.
STATE of NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
THE following Lots of Non-resident's Lands in the town of Ackworth and county of Cheshire, were taxed for the year 1779, the sum set against each lot, in one State and two Continental taxes; and agreeable to an act of the General Assembly of this State, so much of said lands as is necessary to pay the taxes and defray the charges that have arisen thereon, will be sold at public vendue, to the highest bidder, at the house of Henry Silby, Esq; in Ackworth, on Monday the 5th day of February next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, unless the taxes and charges be paid before the time of sale.
   Original Proprietors. No. Lots. Range. 1. s. d.    James Nevens, 2 1 3 1 4  ditto 3 1 3 1 4  ditto 3 1 3 1 4  James Whittemore, 2 3 3 1 4  W. Robie, 16 4 1 12 4  Samuel Fitch, 17 1 3 1 4  ditto 18 1 3 1 4  ditto 17 2 3 1 4  ditto 18 2 3 1 4  Alexander Clarke, 1 2 3 1 4  ditto 3 4 3 1 4  Samuel French, 1 3 3 1 4  Jonathan Blanchard, 7 6 3 1 4  Benjamin French, 15 5 3 1 4  Jonathan Gilmore, 16 5 3 1 4  ditto 18 7 3 1 4  Major Wentworth 18 3 1 12 4  ditto 18 4 1 12 4  ditto 18 5 1 12 4  Robert Adams, 1 6 3 1 4  ditto 9 11 1 12 4  Thomas Davis, 15 6 3 1 4  ditto 1 12 3 1 4  Nathan Garfield, 15 4 3 1 4  James McGregor, 3 7 3 1 4  David McGregor, 5 7 3 1 4  ditto 1 8 3 1 4  Jonathan Bayen, 15 8 3 1 4  Samuel Cummings, 2 8 1 12 4  Jonathan Parker, 9 4 1 12 4  Esq; Lutteridge, 1 9 3 1 4  ditto 1 10 3 1 4  J. Farmer, 7 9 3 1 4  ditto 7 10 3 1 4  B. Wentworth, 8 9 1 12 4  M. Thornton, 2 10 3 1 4  ditto 2 11 3 1 4  J. Blanchard, 3 10 3 1 4  G. Jaffery, 8 10 1 12 4  ditto 17 10 1 12 4  ditto 18 10 1 12 4  B. Wentworth, 10 10 1 12 4  S. Wentworth, 16 10 1 12 4  W. Claggett, 14 11 3 1 4  ditto, half lott 15 11 1 10 8  ditto 2 12 3 1 4  Col. Elkinson, 5 12 1 12 4  ditto 6 12 1 12 4  ditto 7 12 3 1 4  P. Levius, 10 12 3 1 4  ditto 11 12 3 1 4  ditto 12 12 3 1 4  ditto 13 12 3 1 4  ditto 14 12 3 1 4  W. Claggett, 13 11 1 9 0  M. Simes, 15 12 1 9 0  ditto 16 12 1 9 0  ditto 17 12 1 9 0  E. Bridge, 4 1 1 9 0  D. McDufee, 9 12 1 9 0  Jonathan Hardy, 12 11 1 9 0  B. Wentworth, 9 11 1 12 4  
William Clark, Collector. Ackworth, Jan. 4, 1781.
A LL Persons who have Claims against the Estates, (within the County of Rockingham) of Thomas Forsey and Benjamin Forsey, late of Albany, in the County of Albany, and State of New-York, Merchants, deceased, are desired to settle the same with the Subscriber, Administrator of said Estates: And all who are indebted to said Estates are desired to make speedy payment to
JOHN PIRCE, Administrator of said Estates.
January 10, 1781.
N OTICE is hereby given, that the Vendue appointed on the last Tuesday in this month, for the sale of Non-residents land in this Town, is put off till the first Tuesday in February next, and to be at the house of Nathan Goodwin in said Town, at ten o'clock forenoon. Jedediah Jewett, Constable. New-London, January 3d, 1781.
TO BE SOLD By Robert Light,
O NE Hundred and forty acres of Land in Deerfield, in the lot No. one, in the sixth range, as well situated for a pasture as any in Deerfield, it contains a large spring that never was known to be dry, likewise a large body of red oaks, fit for stove timber or plank logs, the rest of the growth is white Ash, and rock mapels, and some large hemlocks, there was fifteen acres of trees fell last summer, that will be fit to burn next spring; the said Light will give the purchaser six months to pay the one half, and will take cattle or country produce for the same; very gentlemen inclining to purchase, he would be glad they would call at said Light's house in Exeter: The said Light has 650 acres to sell in Hobartstown, and will give twelve months credit for one half of the pay: Likewise,
A FARM in Campton, with a house and barn on the same, the barn is almost new, and is well boarded and shingled, and is thirty six by thirty, where is upwards of thirty acres go into mowing and pasturing, the said Farm contains one hundred acres, and there is to be forty acres fell on the same next June, which labour will be sold with the said Farm; said Farm lays on the main road to Thornton, and adjoining to a river, which river fences more than one half of said Farm; likewise there is on said river a grist-mill and saw mill to be built next spring, the timber is haul'd for the same, and one half the Falls belongs to said Farm, and the purchaser may have the chance of building part of said mills, which will stand within fifty rods of the buildings on the said Farm; there is no mills within four miles of this place which will be likely to draw a great deal of custom; said Farm would be very well situated for a tavern as there is no tavern within four miles, and there is a road a clearing from Cobbs down to Saco, which will join to said Farm, this will be a grand chance for any gentleman inclining to purchase; said Light will take part silver money and give a year's credit for the one half of the pay: The said Light has other tracts of land which he will dispose of, and will sell very reasonably, and will give twelve months credit if it suits the purchaser.
The said Light lives near the great bridge in Exeter, and will be ready to wait on any gentleman who inclines to purchase.
The Farm above-mentioned lays about six miles above Squire Livermore's in Holderness, in the same road leading to Thornton.
Exeter, January 5, 1781.
WHEREAS there was a mistake in advertising the Non-resident land in this town for public sale, for the State and beef taxes for the year 1780; on the last Monday in this present month, is revoked, by me, David Eaton, Constable.
Perrytown, January 2, 1781.
State of New-Hampshire, Hillsborough ss.  N OTICE is hereby given that so much of the following lots of land in Perrytown, will be sold at public vendue on the first Monday in February next, at my house in said Town, at ten o'clock forenoon, as will pay the Taxes for the year 1780, with incidental charges, unless they be sooner paid.
   1st division. 2d division.   No. 1. s. d. No. 1. s. d.    Edmund Page 55 5 1 0  Jonathan Poor 77 18 2 0  Jonathan Plummer 13 5 1 0  John Ayers 43 1 7 6  Timothy Eaton 61 7 11 6 43 15 3 0  Daniel Roberts 51 7 11 6 18 15 3 0  Thomas Whitaker 24 12 12 6 41 10 2 0  John Poor 74 10 2 0 54 10 2 0  James Clements 70 10 2 0 16 15 3 0  Parker Stevens 33 5 1 0  Samuel Little 50 5 1 0  
The Beef Tax only.    Steph. Woodward 30 6 18 0  William Stevens 80 4 12 0 48 8 1 0  Samuel Clements 24 13 16 0  Samuel Ayers 56 6 18 0 8 11 10 0  John Cogswell 14 5 15 0  Benjamin Eaton 53 4 12 0  Jacob Woodward 45 16 2 0 28 11 10 0  John Ayers 27 5 15 0  Edmund Page 37 4 12 0 44 5 15 0  Benjamin Eaton 65 2 6 0 57 6 18 0  John Plummer 33 4 12 0  Aaron Serjeant 81 9 4 0  John Pecker 45 4 12 0  Thomas Hale 54 4 12 0  David Marsh 60 5 15 0  
The Lord Proprietors Lots. Law Lot, No. 1, 351 78 Thomas Wallingsford, No. 18, 351 78 Meserve and others, No. 12, 351 78 DAVID EATON, Constable. Perrytown, January 3, 1781.

State of New-Hampshire, Cheshire ss.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and others, owning lands in the town of Stoddard, in the State and county aforesaid, that have not paid their taxes for the year 1780, that unless they pay them to me the subscriber by Monday the 29th day of January next, by ten o'clock A. M. that so much of their lands will be then sold at public vendue as to pay the taxes with incidental charges, at the house of Mr. John Robb in said town. The names are as follows, viz.
   No. Range, l. s. d.    Parker Vernom 9 12 22 4 5  Roland Cotton 9 10  Ditto 5 3 51 9 8  Ditto half of 10 10  Joseph Reed 8 11 32 5 4  Ditto 16 2  Jonathan Blanchard 14 16  Ditto 13 13 44 3 10  Ditto 17 16  James Dunn 26 13  Ditto 4 12 68 0 9  Ditto 22 4  Ebenezer Pierce 20 5 22 2 9  Nathaniel Manson 6 4  Ditto 25 7 62 9 0  Ditto 2 4  Stephen Powers 26 7  Ditto 23 4 53 18 4  Ditto 17 3  Samuel Stevens 5 11 44 10 10  Ditto 9 11  Timothy Crossfield 20 13 6 6 5  Mary Parker 1 10 21 13 2  Ditto 28 6  Benjamin Butterfield 1 13  Ditto 2 12 35 10 3  Ditto 4 6  Benjamin Hoar 15 4 21 13 2  Ditto 5 13  John Spaulding 12 6 9 9 8  Simeon Steven 22 8  Ditto 22 11 25 5 8  Samuel Steven 27 11  Ditto 20 11 31 12 0  Henry Spaulding 17 6 10 16 7  Jonathan Spaulding 28 8 10 15 7  Thomas Reed, jr. 3 11 10 16 7  Josiah Willard 14 5 10 16 7  Reuben Kidder 8 13 10 16 7  
Matthew Thornton, No. 5 in — range, 15 in 15th, 26 in 13th, 2 in 13th, 27 in 7th, 27 in 5th, 26 in 5th, 23 in 5th, 22 in 3d, 26 in 2d, 23 in 2d, 7 in 12th, 14 in 8th, 20 in 14th, 28 in 13th, — 2641 8s 6d.
Hugh Wilson, No. 17 in the 4th range, 5 in 14th, 16 in 4th, 12 in 4th, 5 in 14th, 4 in 5th, 8 in 10th, — 1051 16s 6d.
John Chamberlin, No. 21 in the 10th range, 28 in 6th, 11 in 6th, 24 in 5th, 18 in 2d — 1081 4s 1d.
DAVID SCOT, one of the Constables for Stoddard.
Stoddard, December 27, 1780.
State of New-Hampshire, Hillsborough ss. NOTICE is hereby given to so much of the following lots of land in the town of New-London, will be sold at public vendue at the house of Benjamin Goodwin in said town, on the last Tuesday in January 1781, at ten o'clock forenoon, as will pay the taxes with incidental charges, unless sooner paid. The tax is for the year 1780.
Robert McMurphy, No. 69, 61 15s. Twenty five acres of 109 31 7s 8d. No 108, 301 7s 7d.
James Minter or Propriety in company, 54 acres of No 45, 51 11s 2d. and 23 acres of No 85, 21 5s 11d.
Joshua Pierce Esq; No 95, 301 7s 8d.
Jonathan Herrick, No 22, 151 3s 10d. No 117, 201 5s. No 20, 101 2s 4d.
Solley & March, No 74, 201 3s 7d. No 71, 151 3s 9d.
Col. Jonathan Bagley's Beef Tax, No 131, 71 6s 10d.
No 109, 91 15s 9d. No 135, 71 6s 10d. No 12, 71 6s 10d. No 17, 71 6s 10d. No 35, 91 5s 9d.
JEDIDAH JEWETT, Constable.
New-London, December 16, 1780.
Doctor G. WOOD,
Gives Advice, gratis, from nine o'Clock in the Morning to twelve at Noon, every Wednesday, in all Physical and Chirurgical Cases, at his Dwelling-House in Stratham.
State of New-Hampshire, Strafford ss.
WHEREAS the Owners of Land in Rochester have been Neceffary to pay their Tax for the year 1780 and several of them being yet delinquent, this is to Notify the delinquent Owners, that unless they pay said Tax, with incidental charges, to me at my house in Rochester, before the 24th day of January next, so much of their Lands will be sold at public vendue, at my house in Rochester, on Wednesday the 24th day of January next, at ten o'clock before noon.
The original Proprietors Names are as follows:
   Names. 1st Div. 2d Div. 3d Div. 4th Div.    Joseph Kent 0 0 21 0 1 10  John Toulson 0 44 8 0 0 0  William Leathers 0 0 18 3 0 0  James Durgain 72 42  John Dow 2  Thomas Drew 57 14 2  Joseph Jenkins 6 21  Col. Thos. Westbrook 72 42  James Barker 72 3  Thomas Roberts 36 0 3  Clement Hughs 0 0 42 0 0 0  John Bickford 0 0 42 0 0 0  Lt. Joseph Woodman 0 72 0 42 0 0 0  Eli Demerrett 0 72 0 42 0 0 0  Ebenezer Verney 0 46 10 27 0 2 0  John Buzell 0 0 21 0 0 0  Thomas Young 0 24 0 0 0 0 9  Efai. Israel Hadson 0 0 5 8 0 0  Efai. John Waldron 0 57 12 42 0 0 0  Cap. Paul Westworth 0 0 42 0 3 0  Archibald McFidebeck 0 72 0 42 0 0 0  Ct. Thomas Tebbets 0 0 42 0 3 0  Benjamin Bickford 0 24 6 31 10 1 10  George Walton 0 0 42 0 0 0  John Wille 0 55 4 21 6 0 0  Lt. Tristram Heard 3 0 28 4 1 0 0  Cap. Timothy Gerrish 0 0 42 0 0 0  Lt. Joseph Roberts 0 21 0 0 3 0  Capt. Samuel Tibbetts 0 6 0 42 0 0 0  Ct. Benj. Westworth 0 72 0 0 0 0 0  Col. Richard Waldron 0 72 0 0 0 0 0  Col. Mark Hunking 0 0 42 0 0 0 0  Governor Abbot 0 0 42 0 0 0 0  
A share between two Men.
   Henry Tibbetts 0 0 33 0 0 0   Nicholas Harford 0 71 2 39 6 0 0  
A share between 3 Men.
   Thomas Hudson 0 0 21 0 3 0   Tobias Hudson 0 21 18 28 4 2 0   John Hayes 0 0 28 4 1 0 0   Samuel Hayes 0 0 18 12 0 0 0   Job Clements 18 60 12 35 8 3 0   Philip Chesley 6 0 0 42 0 3 0   Silvanus Nack 43 0 22 18 0 0 0   Richard Hufsey 9 6 0 15 0 0 0   Gerham Downs 0 0 14 2 1 0 0   Samuel Downes 24 0 42 0 3 0 0   John Ricker 6 24 0 42 0 0 0   Joseph Ricker 43 0 28 4 0 0 0   John Wingate 42 0 42 0 0 0 0   Daniel Horn 36 0 32 0 0 0 0   John Drew 6 6 0 15 0 0 0   James Nute 0 0 28 4 0 0 0   Solomon Pickham 21 12 10 4 0 0 0   John Trickey 0 46 16 5 14 3 0   Edward Evans 0 0 31 10 2 0 0   Enf. Harevil Nutter 0 0 28 4 2 0 0   Peter Cook 0 18 0 6 18 2 0   Benjamin Mason 0 45 0 42 0 0 0   John Bickford, junr. 0 0 33 0 3 0 0   John Sias 0 25 10 7 4 1 0   Joseph Daniels 0 0 30 0 3 0 0   Abel Davis 0 24 0 14 2 3 0   John Hall 0 72 0 0 0 0 0   Ebenezer Tuttle 0 54 0 31 10 0 0   Samuel Heard 0 0 18 0 1 0 0   Ebenezer Garland 0 24 0 28 4 0 0   Samuel Wille 0 39 12 0 0 0 0   Joseph Stevenson 0 0 42 0 2 0 0   Joseph Chesley 0 0 42 0 0 0 0   Nathaniel Lamson 0 66 0 0 0 1 0   Moses Davis, junr. 0 24 0 42 0 0 0   John Williams 0 0 33 12 0 0 0   Nicholas Follet 0 28 4 28 4 0 0  
A share between 4 Men
   Benjamin Pierce 0 45 6 18 12 0 0   James Conner 0 1 18 10 10 0 0   John Grey 0 0 31 10 0 0 0  
Rochester, December 15, 1780.
Barnabas Palmer, Collector.
N. B. I shall attend at my house on Monday.
WANTED,
A stout, active BOY, of the age of 13 or 14, to serve at the Printing Business.
THE MANAGERS of STRATHAM and NEWMARKET BRIDGE LOTTERY, propose to commence drawing the FIRST CLASS, at the House of Mr. STILMON TARLTON, Innholder near said Bridge, on Wednesday the 31st Day of January Instant.
January 1, 1781.
** A few TICKETS in the above Lottery, may be had at the Printing-Office in Exeter, if applied for soon.
To be sold by public Vendue on Thursday the fifth Day of April next, at three o'clock P. M. at the House of the Subscriber in Amherst:
The real ESTATE of Zachaeus Cutler, Esq; late of said Amherst, an Absentee. Conditions to be known at the Time and Place of sale.
NAHUM BALDWIN, Trustee to said estate: Amherst, January 1, 1781.
TO BE SOLD, Two neat Dutch SLEIGHS. Enquire of Joseph Adams of Exeter.
NOTICE is hereby given to the Non-resident proprietors of lands in Goffstown, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1780, that unless they pay the same to the subscriber on or before the 20th day of February next, so much of their lands will be sold as will pay said tax with incidental charges at the house of William Rodgers in said Goffstown, at one o'clock P. M.
   No. Range, l. s. d.    Thomas Wallingsford Esq; 5 1 37 16 0  Ditto 13 1 17 14 5  Thomas Farmer 1 3 51 1 0  Jotham Osborn 9 4 7 1 9  Caleb Emmer 7 6 15 15 0  Tho's Parker or Peter Morse 1 6 11 16 3  
South side.
   Robert Gilmore 8 12 11 16 3   Thomas Parker 5 12 11 16 3   Samuel Fatten Clark 3 5 15 15 0   Unknown 6 2 15 15 0   Caleb Daulon 53 12 9 9 0   Thomas Farmer 5 8 9 9 0   Solley and March 6 8 9 9 0   John Jewit 1 9 14 3 6   Timothy Corles 4 9 5 9 9   John Muer 4 10 19 13 9   James Kennedy 5 10 15 15 0   John Coombe 6 10 17 6 6   Nathaniel McServe, Esq; 3 12 9 9 0  
North side.
GEORGE ADDISON, } Constables. THOMAS SALT MARSH, }
Goffstown, December 22, 1780.
State of New-Hampshire, Hillsborough ss. NOTICE is hereby given, that so much of the following lots of land in the town of Henniker and State aforesaid, as will pay the State and Continental tax for the year 1779, with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue on the third Tuesday in January next at the dwelling house of Timothy Gibson, Esq; innholder in said Henniker, the vendue to begin at 10 o'clock A. M. unless paid before said time.
   No. Range, l. s.    Drawn to Daniel Lefly 1 1 3 6  Isaac Brewster 14 2 3 6  William Eayrs, jr. 13 13 3 6  Common Land 6 12 3 6  Robert Wallace 4 7 3 6  Alexan. McMurphy 9 6</