The New-Hampshire gazette and general advertiser (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1782-04-06 00:00:00

THE NEW-HAMPSHIRE GAZETTE, AND GENERAL ADVERTISER.
[Vol. XXVI.]
SATURDAY, APRIL 6, 1782.
[No. 1327.]
PORTSMOUTH.
AT the annual Meeting of the Freeholders and other Inhabitants of this Town, at the State House, on Monday the 25th ultimo, SAMUEL PENHALLOW, Esq; was chosen Moderator, and the following Persons Town Officers for the Year ensuing, viz.
 Town-Clerk. Mr. Jeremiah Libbey.  Selectmen. George Gains, Esq; Col. Peirce Long, Col. Supply Clap, Mr. William Langdon, Mr. Nathaniel Folsom.  Overseers of the Poor. John Langdon, Esq; George Atkinson, Esq; Dr. John Jackson, Mr. Samuel Bowles, and Mr. Jeremiah Libbey.  Assessors. Samuel Penhallow, Esq; William Knight, Esq; Ammi R. Cutter, Esq; Mr. Samuel Sherburne, and Mr. John Fernald.  Auditors. John Sherburne, Joshua Wentworth, and John Parker, Esq's.  Agents. Samuel Penhallow, and Samuel Cutts, Esq's.  Attorney. John Pickering, Esq;  Firewards. John Sherburne, Esq; William Whipple, Esq; Woodbury Langdon, Esq; Joshua Wentworth, Esq; John Parker, Esq; Peirce Long, Esq; George Atkinson, Esq; Capt. Ichabod Nichols, Mr. Nathaniel Folsom, and Capt. Robert Parker.  Constables. Mess. Clement March, Edward Hart, Richard Mills, and Winthrop Bennett.  Fence Viewers. Mess. Samuel Sherburne, Joseph Tucker, Abraham Elliot, William Ham, Nathaniel Shannon, Capt. William Brewster, and Capt. Samuel Hall.  Searchers and Sealers of Leather. Mess. George Dame, Nathaniel Jackson, and Perkins Ayers.  Lott-Layers. Samuel Hale, Esq; Capt. John Dennett, and Mr. Nathaniel Adams.  Cullers of Staves, and Packers of Fish. George How, George Hull, and John Pitman.  Pound Keeper. John Dennett.  Surveyor of Boards. Capt. John Briard, Gerhrom Flagg, Samuel Jackson, Shackford Seaward, Reuben Snell, and Samuel Waters.  Hog-Reeves. Mess. William Waldron, Thomas Priest, Joseph Benton, Joseph Winchell, and Caleb Brewster.  Measurers of Wood. Capt. John Briard, William Yeaton, Shackford Seaward, John Beck, Samuel Beck, Ephraim Dennett, John Melecher, Samuel Waters, and Joseph Cotton.  Corders of Wood. Joseph Benton, William Waldron, Thomas Priest, Richard Pevery, William Moses, and Thomas Thurber.  Sealer of Weights and Measures. Mr. Daniel Lunt.  Clerk of the Market. Mr. John Cutt.  To enquire who kills Deer. Capt. Geo. Wentworth.  Keeper of the Magazine. Jeremiah Libbey. 
To be SOLD by PUBLIC VENDUE, On THURSDAY the 11th of April Inst. at Mr. James Thurston's, in Exeter, A HOUSE, and about two Acres of LAND, in Exeter, late the Property of Mr. Thomas Lord, deceased. Exeter, April 6, 1782.
EPIGRAM.
Occasioned by the title of Rivington's Royal Gazette being scarcely legible.
S AYS Satan to Jemmy, I hold you a bet, That you mean to abandon our Royal Gazette, O, between you and me, you would manage things better, Than the title to print on so damned a letter. Now being connected so long in the art, It would not be prudent at present to part; And people perhaps would be frightened, and fret, If the devil alone carry'd on the Gazette. Says Jemmy to Satan (by way of a wipe) Who gives me the matter should furnish the type; And why you find fault I can scarcely divine, For the types like the printer, are certainly thine. 'Tis yours to deceive with the semblance of truth, Thou friend of my age, and thou guide of my youth, But to prosper, pray send me some further supplies, A set of new types, and a set of new lies.
State of New-Hampshire.
N OTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in the town of Wakefield, in said State, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1781, that unless they pay them to me the subscriber, on or before the 24th day of April next, that so much of their lands will then be sold, at public vendue, at the house of Capt. David Capps, inholder in said town, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, as will pay the taxes, with incidental charges.
   No. D. Quant. Paper. Silver.     Thomas Miller 1 1 80 0 1 0 £ 0 9 2   Ditto 1 2 110 8 4 6 2   Moses Gage 10 1 100 1 3 9 17 3   John Gage Esq; 17 1 100 1 0 0 15 7   Ditto 17 2 110 1 10 10 1 2 4   John Hanson 32 1 100 19 13 10   Ditto 32 2 110 1 11 11 8 10   John Gage 41 1 100 1 3 9 17 3   Ditto 2 110 1 3 9 17 3   John Brown 57 1 50 7 1 5 2   James Caney 75 2 110 7 1 5 2   Samuel Gerrish 66 1 50 14 2 10 3   Eliphalet Crenwell 67 1 100 1 13 2 1 4 1   Ditto 2 110 7 1 5 3   Thomas Caney 69 1 100 11 2   Ditto 2 110 19   Samuel Dam 70 1 90 15 5 11 2   Ditto 2 110 1 1 3 15 5   John Marden 74 2 50 7 1 5 2   Solly & March 77 2 110 7 1 5 2   William Hussey 79 1 100 15 5 11 3   T. Wallingford, Esq; 85 1 100 16 8 12 1   William Downs 86 1 100 15 5 11 3   Solomon Emerson 95 1 100 7 1 4 2   Ditto 2 110 7 1 4 2   Philip Yeaton 91 1 100 1 13 2 1 4 1   Ditto 2 110 1 8 4 1 6   Richard Downs 92 1 100 7 1 5 2   Samuel Downs 93 1 100 7 1 5 2   Thomas Nock 94 1 100 7 1 5 2   Ditto 2 110 19 13 10   William Willard 97 1 71 10 8 8 2   Joseph Hussey 4 1 50 5 5 4   Law Let 8 1 50 10 8 7 10   James Kelly 9 1 50 14 2 10 3   Benjamin Roberts, jr 28 1 100 14 2 10 3   Elisha Hays 2 2 110 8 4 6 2   Ebenezer Roberts 18 2 110 1 10 8 7 10   Thomas Miller, jr. 22 2 62 7 1 5 2   William Stiles 23 2 110 7 1 5 2   Paul Gerrish 27 2 110 7 1 5 2   Daniel Young 29 2 110 7 1 5 2   Stephen Evans, Esq; 42 2 110 4 5 4 10   Nathaniel Horn 43 2 50 7 4 3 5   Joseph Austen 81 2 8 3 7 2 8   Ichabod Hays 3 1 80 1 1 3 15 5   Joseph Roberts 58 1 100 1 1 3 15 5   Amos Howard 60 1 50 14 2 10 3   Samuel Page's Gore 2 2 200 4 4 11 2 9 6  
SAMUEL HALL, Collector. Wakefield March 22, 1782.
L O N D O N.
As a melancholy proof of the sad effects of the American war, the following list of the number of men raised for the land forces on the British establishment, the militia and fencibles not included, we lay before our readers, as it contains the list delivered in at the war-office, from the 29th of September 1774, to Michaelmas last. The present year is not made up, but is taken at a medium of 10 000 men.
   From Sept. 1774, to Sept. 1775, 35755 Men.     ———— 1775, ———— 1776, 11063   ———— 1776, ———— 1777, 6882   ———— 1777, ———— 1778, 23978   ———— 1778, ———— 1779, 16154   ———— 1779, ———— 1780, 15233   ———— 1780, ———— 1781, 10000   119065  
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Whereas JONATHAN MOULTON OF HAMPTON,
in said State, hath lately advertised in the Boston and New-Hampshire Gazettes sundry Lots of Land in the Townships, as he calls them of Eaton, Tamworth &c. to which he has no just Title — These are therefore to caution all Persons against purchasing any of said Rights, which are within the Line of Mason's Grant , the Proprietors of which have now a Survey, or employed in running out the same Lands, which when completed, they shall dispose of. And as the said proprietors, by their Advertisement, published in the New-Hampshire Gazette, Nov. 23 1770 warned all persons against trespassing on or entering into those Lands owned by them, they now repeat the Caution, being determined to prosecute every such person, to the utmost Rigor of the LAW. In Behalf and by Order of said proprietors, GEORGE JAFFREY , propr. Clerk; Portsmouth, 29th March 1782.
Whereas it is reported in the Neighbouring Towns, that the SMALL-POX is broke out in many parts of this Town, which has a Tendency to injure the public, this is to give Notice, that the Report is without Foundation: By Order of the Select men.
The Inhabitants of the Town of Portsmouth, are hereby Notified, to bring in, to the Select-men of said Town, the Invoices of their Rateable Estates, in all the month of April next, according to Law. By Order of the Select men, Portsmouth, 29th March, 1782. GEORGE GAINS.
TO BE SOLD, on reasonable terms.
SEVERAL LOTS of unimproved LAND lying in the towns of Chichester, Barnstead, Gilmanstown and Canterbury, in the State of New-Hampshire known by the name of Governor Shute's Lots, viz: Two Lots in Gilmanstown, one containing 500 acres, the other 40 acres — one Lot in Northfield, containing 500 acres — one ditto in Canterbury, containing 40 acres — one ditto in Chichester, containing 500 acres — two ditto in Barnstead, one containing 500 acres, the other 60 acres — For further particulars apply to William Hyslop, Esq; of Brookline, Increase Sumner, Esq; of Roxbury, or of David Stoddard Greenough, of Boston , all of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
WHEREAS the estate of Samuel Willson , late of Kittery, in the county of York, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts , deceased, intestate, is rendered insolvent, and the subscribers being appointed to receive and examine all claims of the several creditors to the said estate; therefore, do hereby notify, that the seasons are appointed for that purpose is on the second Mondays in the six succeeding months, from three to six o'clock afternoon, at the dwelling house of the Widow to said deceased.
Kittery, March 11, 1782. William Lewis, } Commissioners; Noah Parker, }

L O N D O N, December 13.
The following is the Petition which was agreed upon on Monday by the inhabitants of Westminster, assembled in Westminster Hall.
To the K I N G's most excellent Majesty. The humble Address, Petition, and Remonstrance of the Electors and other Inhabitants, paying taxes to government, resident in the city and liberty of Westminster.
“IMPRESSED with an awful sense of the dangers which surround us, feeling for ourselves and posterity, anxious for the glory of a country as much renowned for the virtues of justice and humanity, as for the splendor of its arms, we approach your throne with sentiments becoming citizens at so alarming an hour, at the same time with that respect which is due to the monarch of a free people, and a prince of the illustrious house of Brunswick, to which we feel ourselves in a particular manner attached by all the ties of gratitude and affection.
“It is with inexpressible concern that we have heard your Majesty declare, in your speech to both houses of parliament, your intention of persevering in a system of measures which have proved so disastrous to this country. Such a declaration calls for the voice of a free and injured people. We feel the respect due to Majesty; but in this critical and awful moment, to flatter is to betray. Your Majesty's ministers have, by false assertions and fallacious suggestions, deluded your Majesty and the nation into the present unnatural and unfortunate war. The consequences of this delusion have been, that the trade of this country has suffered irreparable losses, & is threatened with final extinction.
“The manufacturers in many valuable branches are declining, and their supply of materials rendered precarious, by the inferiority of your Majesty's fleets to those of the enemy in almost every part of the globe.
“The landed property throughout the kingdom has been depreciated in the most alarming degree.
“The property of your Majesty's subjects vested in the public funds, has lost above one third of its value.
“Private credit has been almost wholly annihilated by the enormous interest given in the public loans, superior to that which is allowed by law in any private contract. Such of our brethren in America as were deluded by the promises of your Majesty's ministers, and the proclamations of your generals, have been surrendered by your Majesty's armies to the mercy of their enemies.
“Your Majesty's fleets have lost their wonted superiority.
“Your armies have been captured.
“Your dominions have been lost.
“And your Majesty's faithful subjects have been loaded with a burthen of taxes, which, even if our victories had been as splendid as our defeats have been disgraceful; if our accession of dominions had been as fortunate as the dismemberment of the empire has been cruel and disastrous, could not in itself be considered but as a great and grievous calamity.
“We do therefore most humbly implore your Majesty to take all these circumstances into your royal consideration, and to compare the present situation of your dominions with that uncommon state of prosperity to which the wisdom of your royal ancestors, the spirit and bravery of the British people, and the favor of Divine Providence, which naturally attends upon principles of justice and humanity, had once raised this happy country, the pride and envy of all the civilized world.
“We do beseech your Majesty no longer to continue in a delusion from which the nation has awakened; and that your Majesty will be graciously pleased to relinquish entirely and forever the plan of reducing our brethren in America to obedience by force; a plan which the fatal experience of past losses has convinced us, cannot be prosecuted without manifest and imminent danger to all your Majesty's remaining possessions in the western world.
“We wish to declare to your Majesty, to Europe, to America itself, our abhorrence of the continuation of this unnatural and unfortunate war, which can tend to no other purpose than that of alienating and rendering irrecoverable the confidence of our American brethren, with whom we still hope to live upon the terms of intercourse and friendship, so necessary to the commercial prosperity of this kingdom. We do therefore further humbly implore your Majesty, that your Majesty will be graciously pleased to dismiss from your presence and councils, all the advisers, both public and secret, of the measures we lament, as a pledge to the world of your Majesty's fixed determination, to abandon a system incompatible with the interest of your crown, and the happiness of your people.”
[The above petition is an exact copy verbatim of the address, &c. agreed to by the Livery of London at the common hall, on Thursday last. The Lord Mayor, Aldermen and Livery ordered the Sheriffs to wait on his Majesty, to know when he would receive it; when his Majesty was pleased to say, “I shall take time to consider of the manner in which I shall receive it, and the time when, and will let you know.” The 11th December Lord Hertford informed the Sheriffs, that his Majesty would receive the address, &c. at the levee, on the 14th; but as the Sheriffs were ordered to present it to his Majesty sitting on his throne, and in no other mode, the address was not presented at all.]
JANUARY 1.
Yesterday afternoon Mr. Laurens, attended by the Deputy Governor of the Tower, waited upon the Privy Council, and after upwards of an hour's examination, during which he acquitted himself with great ease and perspicuity, in answering every question that was put to him, he was referred to Lord Mansfield, at his chambers in Serjeant's inn, where his Lordship attended in person, and admitted Mr. Laurens to bail. It was expected this gentleman would let out either last night or this morning for Bath, being recommended to the waters of that place by his Physicians, for the recovery of his health.
Jan. 22. At a meeting of the West India merchants, Mr. Bailey in the chair, it was unanimously resolved, that an humble address and petition be presented to his Majesty, representing the dangerous state of the West India islands, and imploring immediate relief. Several other resolutions were also entered into unanimously, there being no opposition.
Lord Cornwallis and Major General Arnold, arrived here yesterday and the day before. The former went immediately to Lambeth palace, to see his uncle the Archbishop of Canterbury. Though his situation does not admit of his public appearance at court, he will have the honor of a private conference, probably repeated, with the King. As to Gen. Arnold, he will be presented at the levee. This last officer has brought over his wife, whom he before the American prints have informed us, is an amiable lady of great merit.
We learned yesterday, that the fleet under Admiral Rodney was seen and left on the 10th instant, in good condition, westward of the Lizard.
P A R I S, January 6. 1782.
Two days ago the colours taken at St. Eustatius, were brought hither and presented to his Majesty. The concourse of people on this occasion was uncommon, and the satisfaction universal.
H A G U E, January 13. 1782.
Mr. John Adams, Minister Plenipotentiary from the United States of America, on the 9th instant, repaired to the house of Mr. Van Sandeuvel, then President of the States General for the province of Holland, & reminded that gentleman of the full powers and instructions which he possessed to conclude a treaty of commerce, alliance and friendship with the republic; and that he had, in May last, presented a memorial on this subject, upon which he now demanded a categorical answer, in order to transmit it to his masters. We are
assured that his Excellency went afterwards among the deputies of the States of Holland, now sitting, and received some very favourable answers.
PORT-ROYAL, (Grenada) Feb. 14.
By several vessels lately arrived here from Marseilles, in short passages, we hear that our troops from Toulon, commanded by the Baron de Falkenbayn, had arrived at Minorca; as had the reinforcement expected from Cartagena and Barcelona, which landed a considerable train of heavy artillery; and that the middle of December, near three hundred pieces of cannon, 24 and 36 pounders, were ready to play upon St. Philips, the reduction of which was tho' to be very near at hand. The Captain of a Spanish ship of war, lately arrived at Martinique, from Cadiz, says, that in the beginning of January it was believed at Cadiz, that St. Philips had surrendered, but this wants confirmation. We can however declare as certain, that an embarkation of twelve or fifteen thousand men, which was going forward with great dispatch at Cadiz, will shortly sail under a strong convoy, to the place of its destination; and by a vessel arrived here from Madeira, in 27 days, we are informed, that a fleet of above 150 sail, were waiting at the Canaries for a Spanish fleet, which they were to join, bound, it was tho', for these colonies.
PHILADELPHIA, March 20.
From the London Gazette, of December 12. The three following arrangements have been acceded to in the cabinet:
1. That the American war shall be persevered in, the mode to be governed by contingencies, no settled system being yet agreed upon. 2. That Sir Henry Clinton be immediately recalled. And that 3. Sir Guy Carleton, who had a previous command in that quarter, and was superceded on the appointment of Gen. Burgoyne, be appointed commander in chief, in his room of all his Majesty's forces in that quarter, and joint commissioner for forming terms of peace with Congress, with Admiral Digby, who is to take the chief command of the fleet after the departure of Admiral Graves.
Capt. Clifton, from St. Thomas's, informs, that about the first inst. a vessel arrived there from St. Croix, which reported, that a transport with troops on board, had put into the west end of St. Croix, said they belonged to a small fleet from Charlestown, S. Carolina.
Letters from South-Carolina, dated the latter end of January and beginning of Feb. mention orders being given at Charlestown for the embarkation of some Hessians. This may account for the arrival at St. Croix.
N E W - Y O R K, (City) Feb. 18.
On Saturday last a vessel with a flag of truce arrived here from Chesapeake bay, and on Monday another from the same place: by whom we learn, that a French frigate of 26 guns, named la Diligente, commanded by the Chevalier Clonard, run ashore 11 days ago 2 miles to the southward of Cape Henry; the vessel was entirely lost, and about 20 of her crew drowned. The officers of the frigate imputing the accident to the malice or inattention of the pilot, (who acted in that station on board his majesty's ship the Iris, when she was taken by the French fleet in Chesapeake last September, and was forced to take charge of the la Diligente much contrary to his inclination) threw the unfortunate man overboard, and he perished along side of the wreck.
Same day was brought to Sandy-Hook, a small ship formerly purchased here by Mess. Hodgizard and Graham, and called the Chatham, with 126 hogsheads of tobacco; also a brig, with 105 hogsheads of the same article, both taken off the Chesapeake by his majesty's ship Amphitrite, Capt. Biggs, who was in the late severe weather blown out of the Hook, and, from that event, fortunately pounced upon these rebel traders.
Feb. 23. On Thursday arrived his majesty's ship Savage, in 15 days from Charlestown, (S. C.) By her we learn that the king's troops

in that province are very healthy,— amply supplied with provisions, and by no means disconcerted at the return of General Greene. By the latest accounts received at Charlestown from Savannah and St. Augustine, the troops and inhabitants of those parts are in a similar situation. Mr. Greene's army keep at a respectful distance from the British posts.— the fortifications about Charlestown are so truly formidable, that whoever presumes to attack them will pay dear for their temerity. The Savage on her passage captur'd & bro't in here, a rebel sloop from North Carolina, bound for Rhode Island, with a cargo of Indigo, spirits of turpentine, pitch, tar, &c.
F I S H - K I L L, March 20. A report has been current amongst us for some time past, that Charlestown and Georgia are evacuated by the British troops: That some of them has returned to New York, and the remainder to their West-India islands. It wants confirmation.
HARTFORD, April 2. The St. James, Capt. Truxen, is arrived at Philadelphia from Orient, with a cargo of dry goods, valued at 80,000. sterl. first cost.
B O S T O N, April 4. Extract of a letter from Brest, of the 4th Feb. The capture of Lord Cornwallis has produced here the most agreeable and lively sensations, tho' we were convinced before that we had brave Allies.
The naval armament commanded by the Count de Guichen, that sailed from this port the 13th of December, soon met with a violent storm, during which Admiral Kempenfelt took 11 merchant ships, which sailed heavily, and were at distance three or four leagues from the men of war. These lagging vessels were defended by a ship of the line, the Active , of 74 guns, which fought for an hour and an half, and gloriously sustained the attack of the greater part of the English squadron. Our fleet dispersed by the storm, returned to this port in the space of three weeks, a number dismasted, and some of the three deckers leaky, but without any other loss than that of the 11 ships; a ship of 80 guns, and another of 74, with some transports, having continued their course for Martinico.
For the public service, thanks to heaven, we are in no want either of sailors or soldiers, or money: and the orders of our able ministry have been executed with such dispatch, that our fleet is now in a condition to put to sea, and even more numerous than when it first failed. The several divisions are going to their particular destinations, not known at present; and the brave de la Mothe Picquet commands one of them, composed of ten ships of the line, of which the Invincible and the Bretagne of 110 guns, make a part. The Marquis la Fayette, and the Count de Noailles, who arrived in the Alliance after a passage of 23 days, will embark to morrow for America in the Emerald frigate."
Just before the Count Guichen sailed from Brest, a large and rich fleet of merchant ships with their convoy from the West-Indies had arrived safe in France, which had diffused great joy through that kingdom. The value of this fleet was computed at an immense sum.
It is humbly proposed to the Honorable the Congress of the United States of America, to declare the Island of Britain a Free and Independent State, and take it under their care and protection, as the late debate in the British House of Commons fully evince that they are sensible they cannot subsist without us; and common humanity dictates the preservation of our fellow creatures, not to mention the divine precept of
doing good to those who injure us:— There are but two objections, that seem to be of any weight, to this proposal: The first is, the immense load of debt contracted by that island, enough to sink both it & ourselves to everlasting political ruin; & the other, that its inhabitants are of such a luxurious, tyrannical, choleric disposition, that to have any thing to do with them would disgrace us, and their very breath, would contaminate this land of liberty, this asylum from tyranny.— The first of these objections may be obviated by sending a British fleet to Utopia to fetch a cargo of gold from thence, to answer the national demand; and if enough cannot be bro't at once or twice, it may be stoop going continually: This will be a method of employing the British fleet much more eligibly than it has been employed for these several years past, under the direction of its present owners— As to the second objection, it is easily got over for the present, as the British are so exhausted that they have not the ability of being luxurious, oppressive or choleric, tho' their disposition be ever so much inclinable to it; and for the future, it is to be hoped, that a proper education and treatment may make them of a more industrious, and less despotic and quarrelsome temper.
The Solebay British frigate was run ashore by her crew at Nevis, and there burnt. On the 9th of November last the Custom House in Dublin, and all the goods on the quay, were consumed by fire. This is attributed to design.
S A L E M, April 4. The London Gazette , of Jan. 19 gives an account of 14 French transports being taken by the British fleet under Admiral Kempenfelt. They were part of the convoy under the protection of M. Guichen, and had on board, according to the enemy's account, 1062 soldiers, and 548 sailors. Last Monday morning was got out of the harbour of Cape Ann, by a fishing boat with 5 men, belonging to a privateer brig of 14 guns, a new ship with a valuable cargo on board, and nearly ready to sail for the Caracoas.
The spirit and activity of the inhabitants of Cape Ann, on the above occasion, deserves to be particularly mentioned. A ship which was hauled up, and which they were graving, with neither sails, rigging nor ballast on board, and with her top masts upon deck, was, between sun rising and 11 o'clock, A. M. rigged, ballasted,
manned and arm'd; and in the same time, had her sails bent, and otherwise so fitted for sea, as to get under way, in pursuit of the enemy. We have just heard, that the exertions of the gentlemen of Cape Ann have been crowned with success: The ship fitted out as above, obtained sight of the captured ship the next morning, came up with her at one o'clock, and retook her. Both vessels arrived safe in Cape Ann harbour about 4 o'clock, yesterday afternoon. The privateer escaped.
The circumstance of the vessel, which made the above recapture, being the property of the same gentleman who owned the one recaptured, renders the success more pleasing.
P O R T S M O U T H, April 6. Since our last, two persons came to town from Philadelphia, at which place they arrived about a fortnight since, in twenty nine days from France. They were lately prisoners in England, and with a number of others, some of whom have been confined ever since the year 1777, have been exchanged. The brave, but unfortunate Capt. Manley, is one of the number. We heard by way of New York, that the Bellona Capt. Manning, of this port, was lately taken and carried into South Carolina, by a British frigate.
State of New Hampshire.  NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in New London, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1781, that unless they pay the taxes and charges to me the subscriber, at or before the 25th day of April next, at one o'clock in the afternoon, at the house of Lieut. Levi Harvey, in said town, that so much of their lands, will then be sold as will pay the same.     No. Acres Silver. Paper.   s. d. s. d.     Major John Tolford 27 150 15 5   Ditto 16 150 9   Ditto 88 9   Ditto 78 12 5   Thos. Wallingford 90 7 7 6 11   Ditto 19 7 6 11 10   Ditto 122 15 6 14   Samuel Corser 20 7 6 6 11   Col. J. Bagley 131 111 6 3 5 11   Ditto 109 101 8 7 7 8   Ditto 135 105 5 3 4 8   Ditto 12 110 6 5 5 3   Ditto 57 150 7 8 6 10   Ditto 35 24 1 8 1 8   Thomas Packer 130 7 7 6 11   Ditto 37 10 4 9 2   Half Lot unknown 55 75 4 6 3 5    NATHAN EL EVERETT, Constable. New London, March 28. 1782
SAMUEL PLACE, INFORMS his Town and Country Customers, that he has removed to the house of Capt. Moulton's nearly opposite Mr. Jacob Sheafe's store where he cleans and repairs CLOCKS and WATCHES, and sells Main-Springs, Crystals, Seals, Chains, Keys, Goldsmith and Jewellery Work
State of New Hampshire. Strafford ss. NOTICE is hereby given that the following lots or parcels of land in the Gore, in said County, belonging to the original proprietors or present owners, whose names are herein inserted, that unless they pay to me at my dwelling house in said Gore, the several sums of money affixed to their respective names, so much of their lands will be sold at public vendue, at the dwelling house of Joseph Roberts, Esq; in said Gore, on Thursday the 25th day of April next, as will be sufficient to pay the taxes agreeable to two lists for the year 1781, with incidental charges.
   1781. with Incidental Charges. New Emission. Specie.   First List. Names No. of lot No. of R. No. of acres £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d.     Samuel Solly & Clement March, one half of 12 4 550 2 9 6 0 11 0 0 11 0 0 11 0 0 11 0 0 11 0   Paul March's part of 5 1 229 1 9 0 0 4 7 0 4 7 0 4 7 0 4 7 0 4 7   Benjamin Hart's part of 5 1 45 3 quarters 4 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0   Thomas Packer 3 2 1100 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 2 0 1 2 0 1 2 0 1 2 0   Thomas Packer's part of 10 4 100 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0   George Meserve's part of 11 3 206 1 0 4 0 4 4 0 4 4 0 4 4 0 4 4 0 4 4   Jotham Odiorne that part which belonged to Stephen Holland, Esq; 6 2 1100 0 6 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0   George Meserve and others 11 4 435 1 19 3 0 8 9 0 8 9 0 8 9 0 8 9 0 8 9   Benjamin Hart's part of 11 4 45 3 quarters 4 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0   Paul March's part of 4 1 300 2 12 0 0 15 0 0 15 0 0 15 0 0 15 0 0 15 0   Two third parts of that part of Thomas Wallingford 9 1 225 0 14 4 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 3 0   2 Lots which was set off to John Wentworth & wife 18 2 223 1 1 0 0 4 6 0 4 6 0 4 6 0 4 6 0 4 6   Hannah Brown's part of said lots 0 0 300 1 13 1 0 7 3 0 7 3 0 7 3 0 7 3 0 7 3   Lydia Coffellows part of said lots 0 0   Second List.   Samuel Solly & Clement March one half a part of 12 4 550 0 0 0 0 19 3 0 19 3 0 19 3 0 19 3 0 19 3   Paul March's part of 5 1 229 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 8 0 0 8 0 0 8 0 0 8 0   Benjamin Hart's part of 5 1 45 3 quarters 0 0 0 0 1 8 0 1 8 0 1 8 0 1 8 0 1 8   George Meserve's part of 11 3 206 0 0 0 0 7 5 0 7 5 0 7 5 0 7 5 0 7 5   George Meserves and others part of 11 4 435 0 0 0 0 15 3 0 15 3 0 15 3 0 15 3 0 15 3   Benjamin Hart's part of 11 4 45 3 quarters 0 0 0 0 1 8 0 1 8 0 1 8 0 1 8 0 1 8   Paul March's part of 4 1 300 0 0 0 0 10 6 0 10 6 0 10 6 0 10 6 0 10 6   Two third parts of that part of Thomas Wallingford 9 1 225 0 0 0 0 5 4 0 5 4 0 5 4 0 5 4 0 5 4   two lots which was set off to John Wentworth & wife 18 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 7 0 5 7 0 5 7 0 5 7 0 5 7   Margaret Goodwin's part of said lots 155 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 10 0 12 10 0 12 10 0 12 10 0 12 10   Lydia Coffellows part of said lots 363 0 0 0 0 0  
Gore, March 21, 1782. EPHRAIM ROBERTS, Collector.

ROCHESTER. *
   Original Proprietors Names. First Division. Silver. Paper.     Deacon Gershom Wentworth £. 0 3 4 £. 0 13 4   Lieut. Tristram Heard 10 3 4   Col. Richard Waldron 5 1 0 0   Job Clements, John Clements, James Clements 5 0 1 0 0   Joseph Ricker, George Ricker, Jeremiah Rollins 1 8 0 6 8   John Wingate, Moses Wingate, Samuel Wingate 1 8 0 6 8   Original proprietors names are as follows:   Second Division. Third Division. Fourth D.   Silver. | Paper. Silver. | Paper. Sil. | Paper.   l. s. d. | l. s. d. l. s. d. | l. s. d. l. s. d. | l. s. d.   Joseph Kent 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 11 8 2 | 6 8 5 1 8   John Thompson 10 3 4   William Leathers 10 3 4   James Durgin 16 3 4 8 2 | 1 12 4   John Doe 7 2 4   Thomas Drew 11 6 2 6   Col. Thomas Westbrook 10 3 4   James Beaker 18 2 3 12 8 10 3 4   Thomas Roberts 4 2 16 8 1 8 | 6 8   Clement Hughes 5 2   John Bickford 11 8 2 | 6 8   Richard Waldron, jun. 1 4 11 8 2 | 6 8 10 3 4   First Minister Lott 10 3 4   Ebenezer Varney 12 2 8 7 6 | 1 10   John Buzell 5 10 1 | 3 4   Deacon Gershom Wentworth 2 11 | 11 8   Ens. Israel Hadgdon 1 6 | 6   Capt. John Knight 11 8 2 | 6 8   Capt. Francis Mathes 13 4 2 13 4 11 8 2 | 6 8   Ephraim Wentworth 5 10 1 | 3 4   Ens. John Waldron 1 4 5 4 11 8 2 | 6 8   Capt. Paul Wentworth 1 4 11 8 2 | 6 8 10 3 4   Lieut. John Ham 1 6 | 6   Capt. Thomas Tibbetts 11 8 2 | 6 8 10 3 4   Peter Varney 1 4 2 6 | 10 7 2 4   Ephraim Tibbetts 1 4   Benjamin Bickford 1 4 8 9 1 | 15 5 1 8   John Usher 1 4 11 8 2 | 6 8 10 3 4   John Willes 19 10 3 18 8 8 6 | 1 14   Capt. Paul Gerrish 11 8 2 | 6 8   William Furber 11 8 2 6 8 5 10 1 | 3 4   Lieut. Tristram Heard 7 10 1 | 11 4 4 1 4   Capt. Timothy Gerrish 1 4 11 8 2 | 6 8   Lieut. Joseph Roberts 2 11 | 11 8 10 3 4   Capt. Samuel Tibbetts 3 4 13 4 11 8 2 | 6 8   Col. James Davis 3 4 13 4 4 11 | 19 8   Capt. Benjamin Wentworth 10 2 11 8 2 | 6 8 10 3 4   Col. Richard Waldron 17 11 3 11 8 11 8 2 | 6 8 10 3 4   Samuel Penhallow, Esq. 10 3 4   George Jaffrey 2 1 | 8 4   Thomas Parker, Esq. 1 4 11 8 2 | 6 8   Governor Shute 3 | 12   A Share between two Men.   Lt. Joseph Beard, Joseph Pinner 11 8 2 | 6 8 10 3 4   Henry Tibbetts, Ens. John Tibbetts 9 3 | 1 17   Nicholas Harsford, John Kenney 19 9 3 19 8 | 1 12   A Share between three Men.   Thomas Hanson, John Hanson 16 8 3 6 8 7 6 | 1 10 3 1   Tobias Hanson, Joseph Hanson 5 3 1 | 1 5 11 1 | 3 8   Benjamin Hanson 5 3 1 | 1 5 11 1 | 3 8   Samuel Hayes, William Hayes 6 3 1 | 5 2 11 | 11 8   Benjamin Hayes 6 3 1 | 5 2 11 | 11 8   Job Clements, John Clements, James Clements 16 9 3 7 9 10 1 | 19 4 10 3 4   Philip Chesley, Ichabod Chesley 7 9 1 | 11   Jonathan Chesley 7 9 1 | 11   Silvanus Neck, Thomas Neck 5 10 1 | 3 4 3 10 | 15 4   Zacheriah Neck 5 10 1 | 3 4 3 10 | 15 4   Gershom Downs, Thomas Downs 6 4 1 | 5 4 4 1 4   Ebenezer Downs 6 4 1 | 5 4 4 1 4   Samuel Downs, William Downs 3 10 1 | 3 4 4 1 4   Benjamin Stanton 1 4 3 10 1 | 3 4 4 1 4   Nathaniel Perkins, Samuel Perkins 11 8 2 | 6 8 10 3 4   John Ricker, Metura Ricker 15 3   Ephraim Ricker 15 3   Joseph Ricker, George Ricker 6 8 1 | 6 8 7 8 1 | 10 8   Jeremiah Rollings 6 8 1 | 6 8 7 8 1 | 10 8  
   Original Proprietors Names Second Division. Third Division. Fourth D.     are as follows: Silver. | Paper. Silver. | Paper. Sil. | Paper.   John Wingate, Moses Wingate, Samuel Wingate 1 1 3 | 1 1 3 1 1 3 | 1 1 3 1 1 3 | 1 1 3   Valentine Hill, John Nutter 12 6 2 | 10 0 11 8 2 | 6 8 4 1 4   James Nutter 11 8 2 | 6 8   Daniel Horn, William Horn, William Horn, jun. 10 2 | 4 2 16 8   James Nute, Samuel Nute   Thomas Tuttle 10 2 | 7 10 1 | 11 4   John Trickey, Thomas Trickey   Hatabie Nutter 3 12 | 1 7 6 4 1 4   Edward Evans, Benjamin Evans   Joseph Evans 8 4 1 | 3 11 8 2 | 6 8   Ens. Hatabie Nutter, Henry Nutter, Eleazer Colman 6 3 1 | 5 7 2 4   Peter Cock, Thomas Starbird   Thomas Starbird, jr. 6 8 1 | 6 8 1 11 7 3   Benjamin Mason, William Dams   Capt. John Leighton 5 10 1 | 3 4   Nathaniel Randall, Samuel Randall 7 2 4   John Bickford, Joseph Bickford 5 1 8   Eleazer Bickford 10 3 4   John Sias, James Burnham, John Sias, jun. 4 7 18 4 1 4 5 4 3 1   Joseph Daniels, Joseph Daniels, jr.   Jethro Bickford   Moses Davis, jr. Thomas Willey   William Jackson 6 8 1 | 6 8   John Hall, Thomas Hall, Samuel Carl £ 1 0 0 4   James Hobbs, Joseph Ham, John Pease 10 4 2 | 1 4   Ebenezer Garland, Jabez Garland, Thomas Wallingford 6 8 1 | 6 8 7 10 1 | 11 4   Samuel Willes, John Neway   Edward Whitehouse 10 4 2 | 1 4   Timothy Robertson, Samuel Courson 10 3 4   J. H. Rollings 6 4 1 | 5 4   John Drew, John Cook, Benjamin Pennard 1 1 4 4 7 10 1 | 11 4   Joseph Stephenson, John Yeak   John Ambler 13 4 2 | 13 4 2 9 11   John Allen, Jonathan Crosby   Ens. Joseph Chesley 6 2 | 3 15 15 8 4 1 4   Joseph Chesley, Samuel Chesley   John Williams 5 3 1 | 1   Saathiel Denboe, Samuel Perkins   William Clay 19 2 3 | 16 8 11 8 2 | 6 8 10 3 4   John Williams, William Hill   Abner Clark 9 4 1 | 17 4   Nathaniel Lammas, Joseph Wheeler   Daniel Harvey 5 4 1 | 1 4   Moses Davis, James Hutchins   Samuel Williams 10 3   William Ellis, George Watson   John McFadrick 9 6 1 | 18   John Bampton, Benedictus Ter   Daniel Page 3 6 14 | 1 4   A Share between four Men.   John Twombly, Joseph Twombly   Benj. Twombly, Sam. Twombly 10 2 | 1 11 7 8   Benj. Pierce, Eleazer Wire   John Conner, John H. Hodgdon 5 9 1 | 3 4 3 17   James Conner, Hugh Conner   The. Stephens, Richard Brooks 5 1 | 2 11 11 8   Morris Fewer, John Hoyt, Thomas Alden, Benjamin Green 1 7 6 4 5 | 1 8  
* State of New Hampshire. Strafford ss.  THIS is to notify all the non resident proprietors, and other owners of LAND in the town of Rochester, in the county aforesaid, that have not paid their first and second tax for the year 1781, that so much of their land will be sold at public vendue, as will pay their respective taxes with all incidental charges, at my house in Rochester, on Tuesday the 30th day of April next, at ten o'clock, A. M. unless said taxes are paid to me before that time, at my house in Rochester, with all incidental charges. THOMAS ROBERTS, Collector. N. B. I shall attend at my house to receive said taxes every Monday before said sale. Rochester, March 21, 1782.
State of New-Hampshire.  THE subscribers being appointed Commissioners by the Hon. Thomas Sparhawk, Esq.; judge of probate for the county of Cheshire, to examine the claims to the estate of Samuel Willard, late of Westmorland, deceased,—give notice, that we will attend that service at the house of Capt. Joseph Burt's, at Westmorland, on the last Wednesday of the four following months, from six o'clock, P. M. till eight in the evening.  Joseph Burt, Jonas Butterfield, Isaac Butterfield, } Commissioners. Westmorland, March 2 1782.
TO BE SOLD FOR CASH.  A fast sailing Fishing-Boat, Schooner rigg'd. Enquire of SAMUEL STORER, at the South-end.
State of New-Hampshire. Hillsborough ss.  NOTICE is hereby given, that so much of the right of land belonging to Thomas Packer, lying in Perrystown, will be sold by public vendue, at the house of David Eaton, in said town, on Monday the 25th day of April next, as will pay the State and Beef taxes for the year 1782, (with incidental charges) unless sooner paid. Thomas Packer, No. 13. 22 14 6 David Eaton, Constable. Perrystown, March 26, 1782.
Those Persons entitled to Certificates for Prizes drawn in the 3d Class of the United States LOTTERY, whose Tickets were purchased at the Lottery-Office in Portsmouth, are desired to call at said Office and receive them.
To be sold by PUBLIC VENDUE, On the 16th of April next, in the Afternoon, (if not sold before at private sale,) at the Goal in Exeter.  A Negro Boy, aged 16 Years. Conditions of Sale to be seen at time and place. Newington, March 22, 1782.
All Persons indebted to, or that have any Demands on the Estate of John Hart, Esq. and Joseph Savell Hart, late of Portsmouth, deceased, are once more desired to bring in their Accounts to George Hart of Portsmouth, or Mary Furber of Newington, Administrators on said Estate, for an immediate settlement. Portsmouth, March 8 1782.
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