The New-Hampshire gazette and general advertiser (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1782-07-27 00:00:00

THE NEW-HAMPSHIRE GAZETTE, AND GENERAL ADVERTISER.
[Vol. XXVI.]
SATURDAY, JULY 27, 1782.
[No. 1343.]
To the PUBLISHER of the UNITED STATES MAGAZINE.
SIR,
I doubt not but that the same motive that inclined me to send you the following experiments, will also induce you to give them a place in your next Magazine.
BENJAMIN MIFFLIN,
IN the fall of 1776, I moved from Philadelphia into Kent county in the Delaware state, where observing the destruction the fly made on the wheat, it recalled to my memory, having read in an English magazine some twenty or thirty years since, a like calamity in France, which nearly brought on a famine, and the method the French took to stop the devastation. Accordingly last spring I bespoke my year's consumption of that grain of a neighbouring farmer, to be delivered to me immediately after harvest; but I did not get it until two weeks after it was cut, in which time I observed the fly had begun his depredation.
I then put a blast into the oven, but not sufficient to heat it for baking; when the wood was burnt down, I raked out the coals with what ashes the rake would bring out with them, and having previously prepared a tub of water and a large mop, alternately I rinsed the mop, and swabbed out the remaining ashes, until the heat was so cooled that I could bear my fingers on the bricks nearly ten seconds.
Immediately I then tumbled in my wheat, and having closely stoped up the oven, I let it remain therein twenty four hours. This process, I find, has totally destroyed the insect and its embryo. Thus, while the neighbourhood around me are obliged to eat their maggoty, putrid grain, we have as good bread as heretofore.
At first I was fearful of one or other of three evils attending the process; either it would kill the vegetation, or it would prevent fermentation, or it would give the flour a brown cast, and perhaps all three, but I have the pleasure to find neither is the case, for we have as light and as white bread as formerly, and on trying a small handful of the wheat in moist earth, I found it take root and sprout in about three days, and I could not perceive a grain miscarry.
By the best accounts I could gather, the farmers hereabout have lost near two thirds of their present crop by the fly, and what remains is light, very disagreeable to the taste, and I believe very unwholesome. A common sized oven will, at one operation, kilndry sixteen or eighteen bushels; no matter how full the oven is, which may be teemed in at the hole left to carry off the smoke in heating. Thus, one oven in one week, will secure one hundred bushels from the voracity of that destructive insect. Grind-
ing it into flour immediately after reaping will answer the same end; but this is an advantage that but few can obtain, and if the whole could, the mills must lay idle the remainder of the year.
Perusing the London Magazine for the year 1773. Since I wrote the above, in the Month of May for that year, I found the following experiments, addressed to a number of the Royal Society; and as I apprehend the republication may be of great public utility, I shall be much pleased to see it in your useful Magazine.
"On the effects of Elder, in preserving growing Plants from Insects and Flies."
1. I was led to my first experiments by considering how disagreeable and offensive to our olfactory nerves the effluvia emitted by a brush of green-elder leaves are, and from thence reasoning how much more so they must be to those of a butterfly, whom I consider as a being as much superior to us in delicacy, as inferior in size. Accordingly I took some twigs of young elder, and with them whipt the cabbage plants well, but so gently as not to hurt them, just as the butterflies first appeared; from which time, for these two summers, though the butterflies would hover and flutter round them, like gnomes or sylphs, yet I could never see one pitch; nor was there, I believe, a single caterpillar blown, after the plants were so whipt, though an adjoining bed was infested as usual.
2. Reflecting on the effects above mentioned, and considering blights as chiefly occasioned by small flies and minute insects, whose organs are proportionally finer than the former, I whipt the limbs of a wall plumb tree as high as I could reach; the leaves of which were preserved green, flourishing and unhurt, while those not six inches higher, and from thence upwards, were blighted shivelled up, and full of worms. Some of these last I afterwards restored by whipping with and tying up elder amongst them. It must be noted that this tree was in full bloom at the time of whipping, which was much too late, as it should have been done once or twice before the blossom appear'd. But I conclude from the whole, that if an infusion of elder was made in a tub of water, so that the water might be strongly impregnated therewith, and then sprinkled over the tree by a hand engine, once every week or fortnight, it would effectually answer every purpose that could be wished, without any possible risk of hurting the blossoms or fruit.
3. What the farmers call the yellows in wheat, and which they consider as a kind of mildew, is in fact occasioned by a small yellow fly with blue wings, about the size of a gnat: This blows in the ear of the corn, and produces a worm almost invisible to the naked eye; but being seen through a poc-
ket microscope, it appears a large yellow maggot, of the colour of glos of amber, and is so prolific, that I last week distinctly counted forty one yellow maggots, or insects, in the husk of one single grain of wheat—a number sufficient to eat up and destroy the corn of a whole year. I intended to have tried the following experiment sooner; but the dry hot weather bringing on the corn faster than it was expected, it was got and was getting into fine blossoms ere I had an opportunity of doing as I did. But, however, the next morning at day-break, two servants took two bushels of elder, and went one on each side of the ridge from end to end, and so back again, drawing the elder over the ears of corn of such fields as were not too far advanced in blossoming; I conceived that the disagreeable effluvia of the elder would effectually prevent those flies from pitching their tents in so noxious a situation: Nor was I disappointed; for I am firmly persuaded, that no flies pitched or blowed on the corn after it had been so struck; but I had the mortification of observing the flies, the evening before it was struck, already on the corn, six, seven, or eight on a single ear; so that what damage had accrued was done before the operation took place; for on examining it last week, I found the corn which had been struck pretty free of the yellows, very much more so than what was not struck: I have therefore no doubt but that had the operation been performed sooner, the corn would have remained totally clear and untouched. It so simple as the process is, I flatter myself it bids fair to preserve fine crops of corn from destruction, as the small insects are the crops greatest enemy. One of those yellow flies laid at least eight or ten eggs of an oblong shape on my thumb, only while carrying by the wing across three or four ridges, as appeared on viewing it with a pocket microscope.
4. Crops of turnips are frequently destroyed when young, by being bitten by some insects; either flies or fleas. This I flatter myself may be effectually prevented, by having an elder bush spread, so as to cover about the breadth of a ridge, and drawn once forward and backward over the young turnips. I am confirmed in this idea by having struck an elder bush over a bed of young colliflower plants, which had begun to be bitten, and would otherwise have been destroyed by these insects, but after that operation it remained untouched.
In support of my opinion I beg leave to mention the following fact from very credible information. That about eight or nine years ago, this country was so infested with cock chaffers or oak webs, that in many parishes they ate every green thing but elder, nor left a green leaf untouched but

elder bushes, which alone remained green and unhurt amid the general devastation of so voracious a multitude.
On reflecting on these several circumstances, a thought suggested itself to me, whether an elder, now esteemed noxious and offensive, may not be one day seen planted with, and entwining its branches amongst fruit trees, in order to preserve the fruit from destruction of insects; and whether the same means which produced these several effects, may not be extended to a great variety of other cases in the preservation of the vegetable kingdom.
The dwarf elder ( ebulus ) I apprehend, emits more offensive effluvia than common elder, therefore must be preferable to it in the several experiments.
A bush of elder laid on fresh meat or fish in the summer, prevents the fly from blowing on them. And it is not improbable, from the foregoing experiments, by Christopher Gullet, that water strongly impregnated therewith, and once a week or fortnight sprinkled over cabbages, will preserve them from being lousier.
PHILADELPHIA, July 10.
Extract of a letter from Nantz, April 22.
"The greatest efforts are making in England to equip their ships. Admiral Barrington is going to the West-Indies with 14 sail of the line, and a convoy; and as the convoy was not quite ready, he is on a cruise in the bay, it is laid, before Brest, which renders it dangerous for ships to go in and out."
CHATHAM, July 10.
A few days ago arrived at Philadelphia, from the Havanna, via Baltimore, two waggon load of solid coin, for the support of the public bank.
FISH-KILL, July 18.
Just as this paper was going to press, a gentleman favoured us with a Philadelphia paper of the 10th instant, from which we have extracted the following important intelligence. Ebenezer, 24th May, 1782.
DEAR SIR,
"On the 21st inst. I received intelligence of the enemy being out in force from Savannah; in consequence of which White's dragoons and Poley's infantry were put in motion, and at five o'clock in the evening arrived at Mr. William Gibbon's, six miles N. W. of Savannah. At six an express from Lieut. Col. Jackson announced the enemy in force at Harris's bridge, on the Great Ogechee road, seven miles from town, and that a small party were at Ogechee ferry, which he intended to attack with his crops. Upon enquiry I found that the only rout to the enemy's position was through a thick swamp of near four miles extent, with many deep and dangerous morasses to pass, and to intersect the Ogechee road at an intermediate distance from Savannah and the bridge. I was properly impressed with the difficulty attending a night march over such ground, as well as the delicacy of a manœuvre that placed me between the whole of the enemy's force in Georgia; but when I came to reflect upon the experience and gallantry of the officers, and the steady bravery of the troops, they were directed to advance, from a conviction that the success of a nocturnal attack depended more upon prowess than numbers. At 12 o'clock at night our van arrived at the Ogechee road, four miles S. W. of Savannah, when the enemy also appeared advancing in close and good order. Notwithstanding this circumstance, and the great disparity of numbers (our rear being at a considerable distance) as success depended upon the moment, I ordered the van guard to charge, which was obeyed with such vivacity, as to immediately terminate in the total defeat and dispersion of all the British cavalry, and a large body of infantry picked from the seventh regiment, the Hessian, Fanning's and Brown's regulars, with the Chetaw Indians, Tories, &c. the whole commanded by Col. Brown. The precipitated flight of the enemy prevented any part
of the troops from coming into contact with them, except Lieut. Col. Poley's light company, under Capt. Parker, and a few dragoons under Capt. Hughes and Lieut. Boyer, conducted by Col. White. This small van guard put to route the whole of the enemy's force without the use of powder. The almost impenetrable thick woods, deep swamps and morasses into which they plunged, in a dispersed state, and under cover of the night, screened them from total ruin, at the expense of a great proportion of their arms and horses, which they abandoned to procure personal safety. The few of our troops that had an opportunity to engage, introduced the American sword and bayonet with such effect, as to kill many and wound some; a number of prisoners also fell into our hands, among which is Lieut. Col. Douglass, dangerously wounded. We have collected between 20 and 30 of the enemy's best dragoon horses, exclusive of several that lay dead upon the spot. A great number are yet straggling in the swamps without rulers, and such is the dispersed state of the dragoons and infantry, they continue dropping in by two's and three's, mostly disarmed. Even Col. Brown and Lieut. Col. Ingram did not find the way to town till the second night after the action, and then unattended.
"After refreshing the troops at Mrs. Gibbon's, we advanced within view of their lines yesterday morning, detached a few infantry and dragoons to draw the enemy out; but they declined the invitation, contenting themselves with advancing a few Indians and negroes to the skirts of a swamp, from whence they commenced a scattering and ineffectual fire. Finding that General Clark was not to be enticed from his redoubts, I returned with the troops to this place, where the last arrived this morning, with the loss of only five privates killed, and two wounded. We had also two dragoon horses killed, and three hurt; but these we shall replace with part of the cavalry taken from the enemy."
"I feel myself under the highest obligation to every officer and soldier for their good conduct, zeal and perseverance, during a very arduous march of near 40 miles, performed in a few hours, to effect this enterprize. Lieut. Col. Jackson of the State Legion, and his corps, are entitled to my best thanks, for their conduct in the day near Ogechee, where the enemy likewise suffered."
I have honor to be, &c
ANTHONY WAYNE."
The Hon. Major General Greene.
Published by order of Congress,
CHARLES THOMSON, Sec'y.
We are informed from good authority, that Capt. Lippencut has actually been tried by a general Court Martial for the murder of Capt. Huddy, the result of which is not known, but that the proceedings are momentarily expected to be sent out.
On Friday last his Excellency General Washington set out from Head Quarters, to meet his Excellency the Count de Rochambeau in Philadelphia.
The post being taken, last week, between Bristol and Trenton, disappointed us of the Philadelphia papers, and, consequently, the news from that quarter. Mr. Martin the post rider, was stopped by six men on horseback dressed like gentlemen, they took the letters and papers from him but left him his horse and cash.
SPRINGFIELD, July 23.
Saturday the 13th instant, a boat with 19 young men and women on board, on a party of pleasure, was overset by a sudden flaw of wind, in Newport harbour; six of the young women and a lad were drowned.
A Packet arrived at New York, brings an account of taking 300 Spanish troops, on their return from the capture of New Providence.
The General Assembly of the State of Georgia, have voted 4000 guineas to Gen. Wayne, as an acknowledgment for his great exertions in defending that State.
BOSTON, July 25.
It has been reported the week past, and the accounts we have received through different channels, induce us to believe the report to be well founded, that the enemy have evacuated Charlestown. A New Jersey paper mentions a report prevailing in that place, that the enemy burnt the town previous to the evacuation.
Tuesday arrived a cartel from New-York, with 108 American prisoners for exchange.
Yesterday about noon, the house occupied by Mr. John Cushing, was struck by lightning, which did considerable damage; the effects of which was to great, that it forced the bricks to an opposite house owned by Mr. Jacob Homer, and broke almost every square front of his house.
Died at Yarmouth, in the county of Barnstable, a few weeks since, Mr. Joseph White, in the 80th year of his age. He was grand-son to Peregrine White, who was the first white man born in New-England. What is more remarkable, Peregrine White, his son Joseph, and his grand-son Joseph, that so lately deceased, all died in the 80th year of their age; and now survives Joseph White, only son to the late Joseph deceased, and great-grandson to Peregrine, in the 40th year of his age.
SALE, July 25.
Yesterday Capt. Deland, in the brig Diana, arrived here from Cadiz. He sailed the 4th of June; on which day, at 4 o'clock in the morning, a fleet of 40 sail of the line, 33 Spanish and 7 French, under the orders of Admiral Cordova and the Count de Guichen, sailed from that port. Their destination was a profound secret; but the conjectures of some were, that they intended to lay before Gibraltar; while others supposed, that, after being joined by another French squadron, they were to proceed to the British channel.
The following articles of intelligence were given to Capt. Deland, just before he sailed, by a gentleman of credit.
"It transpires that Mr. Grenville, brother to Earl Temple, is arrived at Paris with new proposals for a peace."
"The plan of a national bank (in Spain) has passed the Council for 15 millions of dollars. The directors have the providing of the army and navy, and 10 per cent. commission or profit thereon. They begin with 6 millions, which are in cash, and a new emission of 20 millions of paper money."
"The troops employed in Minorca, are come before Gibraltar, where a body of 30,000 men is to assemble. The attack by sea to be carried on by gun boats, bomb vessels, &c. but particularly by 8 or 10 large vessels, bought by the King, to mount forty twenty four pounders; their sides eight feet thick, lined with cork, cables, thick boards, &c. and a shelving covered way, or deck, laid to be bomb proof. Many illustrious volunteers are coming to see this famous siege; among them the Count d'Artois and Duke de Chartres. The roads all round are covered with waggons, &c. carrying stores and provisions. The grand operation (which it is thought, will be conducted by the Duke de Crillon) will probably begin in July; some think not till September or October."
"Mr. Jay is going to set out for Paris."
Capt. Deland further informs that his Catholic Majesty is making astonishing preparations for the reduction of Gibraltar; and that one of the most desperate assaults, which perhaps was ever made, would soon be put in execution by the Spanish forces before that fortress.
To be sold at publick Vendue,
on Thur/day next, at Nathanial Folsom's Store, about thirty Barrels of salted Beef, if not dispos'd of before at private sale. Sale to begin at ten o'clock before noon.
LOST between the Church and Frame-point, the 14th Instant, a white Linnen Apron one check ditto. Whoever has found them, and will leave them at Capt. Thomas Roach's House, in Portsmouth, shall be handsomely rewarded. July 14. 1780.
Advertisements, &c. omitted, will be in our next.

The following resolutions, which appear to be the basis of the late proceedings of the different associated bodies in Ireland, we find in a London paper of February 27.
IRELAND.
The following are the resolutions of the volunteer corps of the province of Ulster, now sitting at Dungannon, and consisting of 2 hundred and sixty officers.
ULSTER VOLUNTEERS.
At a meeting of the representatives of 143 corps of volunteers of the province of Ulster, held at Dungannon, on Friday the 15th of February, 1782.
Colonel WILLIAM IRVINE in the chair:
Whereas it has been asserted, that volunteers, as such, cannot with propriety debate, or publish their opinions, on political subjects, or on the the conduct of Parliament, or public men:
Resolved unanimously, that a citizen, by learning the use of arms, does not abandon any of his civil rights.
Resolved unanimously, that a claim of any body of men, other than the King, Lords and Commons of Ireland, to make laws to bind this kingdom, is unconstitutional, illegal, and a grievance.
Resolved (with one dissenting voice only) that the powers exercised by the Privy Councils of both kingdoms, under, or under colour or pretence of, the law of Poyning's, are unconstitutional, and a grievance.
Resolved unanimously, that the ports of this country are, by right open to all foreign countries not at war with the King: and that any burthen thereupon, or obstruction thereto, save only by the Parliament of Ireland, is unconstitutional, illegal and a grievance.
Resolved (with one dissenting voice only) that a mutiny bill not limited, in point of duration, from session to session, is unconstitutional, and a grievance.
Resolved unanimously, that the independence of Judges is equally essential to the impartial administration of justice in Ireland as in England; & that the refusal or delay of this right to Ireland, makes a distinction where there should be no distinction, may excite jealousy where perfect union should prevail, and is in itself unconstitutional, and a grievance.
Resolved (with eleven dissenting voices only) that it is our decided and unalterable determination, to seek a redress of these grievances; and we pledge ourselves to each other, and to our country, as freeholders, fellow citizens, and men of honor, that we will, at every ensuing election, support those only who have supported, and will support us, therein; and that we will use all constitutional means to make such our pursuit of redress speedy and effectual.
Resolved (with one dissenting voice only) that the Right Honorable and Honorable the Minority in Parliament who have supported these our constitutional rights, are entitled to our most grateful thanks; and that the annexed address be signed by the Chairman and published with these resolutions.
Resolved unanimously, that four members from each county of the province of Ulster (eleven to be a quorum) be, and are hereby appointed a committee till next general meeting, to act for the volunteer corps here represented, and, as occasion shall require, to call general meetings of the province, viz.—Lord Viscount Enniskillen, Col. Mervyne Archdall, Col. William Irvine, [and 30 others.]
Resolved unanimously, that said committee do appoint nine of their members to be a committee in Dublin, in order to communicate with such other volunteer associations in the other provinces as may think proper to come to similar resolutions; and to deliberate with them on the most constitutional means of carrying them into effect.
In consequence of the above resolutions the committee have appointed the following gentlemen for said committee, three to be a quorum, viz.—Col. Mervyne Archdall, Col. William Irvine [and 7 others.]
Resolved unanimously, that the committee be, and are hereby intrusted to call a general meeting of the province within twelve months from this day, or in fourteen days after the resolution of the present Parliament should such an event sooner take place.
Resolved unanimously, that the Court of Portugal have acted towards this kingdom (being part of the British empire) in such a manner as to call upon us to declare, and pledge ourselves to each other, that we will not consume any wine of the growth of Portugal; and that we will, to the extent of our influence, prevent the use of said wine, save and except the wine at present in this kingdom, until such time as our exports shall be received in the kingdom of Portugal, as the manufactures of part of the British empire.
Resolved (with two dissenting voices only) to this and the following resolution) that we hold the right of private judgment, in matters of religion, to be equally sacred in others as in ourselves.
Resolved, therefore, that, as men, and as Irishmen, as Christians, and as protestants, we rejoice in the relaxation of the penal laws against our Roman Catholic fellow subjects; and that we concieve the measure to be fraught with the happiest consequences to the union and prosperity of the inhabitants of Ireland:
The following should have been added to the Libel in the last Page,—In behalf of Thomas Simpson, Esq; Commander of the private armed ship Alexander , against the Brig Industry , about 150 tons burthen, Peter Rymer late Master.
Resolved unanimously, that these resolutions be published.
To the Right Honorable and Honorable the MINORITY in both Houses of PARLIAMENT.
My Lords and Gentlemen, We thank you for your noble and spirited, though hitherto ineffectual, efforts in defence of the great constitutional and commercial rights of your country.—Go on.—The almost unanimous voice of the people is with you; and in a free country, the voice of the people must prevail. We know our duty to our Sovereign, and are loyal: we know ourselves, and are resolved to be free. We seek for our rights, and no more than our rights; and, in so just a pursuit, we should doubt the being of a Providence; if we doubted of success.
Signed by order, WILLIAM IRVINE , Chairman.
State of New-Hampshire. In the House of Representatives, June 25th, 1782.
RESOLVED , That the several Collectors of Taxes in this State, be directed to receive the BANK BILLS of the United States, and the NOTES of ROBERT MORRIS, Esq; the Financier, in Payment of State Taxes, as an equivalent for Specie; and that the Treasurer of this State receive the said Bills and Notes from the Collectors, at the same Rate.
Sent up for Concurrence, JOHN LANGDON , Speaker. In Council, the same Day read and concur'd, M. WEARE , President. Copy Examined, by J. PEARSON , Dep. Sec'y.
To be sold at PUBLIC VENDUE, On MONDAY the 12th day of August, at three o'clock afternoon, at the house of Mrs. Mary Tilton, The valuable Lot of LAND situate in Portsmouth, near the bridge, in Washington-street, formerly owned by Mr. George Walton, deceased, and is suitable for any improvement, being a water privilege. Conditions of sale will be known at time and place above-mentioned.
State of New Hampshire, Grafton ff NOTICE is hereby given to the delinquent proprietors, and others, owning land in the town of Cockermouth, that so much of the following lots as will pay the taxes and charges arising on the same, will be sold at public vendue, at the house of Peter Gilman, jun. in said town, on the 12th day of August next, at ten o'clock. A. M. unless sooner paid.—The taxes are for the year 1781.
   Div. No. R. Q. State N Em Specie l. f. d. l. f. d.     John Hale, Esq; 1 20 1 50 2 03 1 92   3 5 8 100 4 12 2 10   3 4 9 37 1 60 0 90   John Thomson's right, 0 52 0 20   Sam. Hobart, Esq; 3 7 6 100 4 12 2 10   Undivided right, 0 52 0 20   Stephen Powers, 3 4 8 100 4 12 2 10   Noah Thomson, 3 2 2 100 4 12 2 10   Jonathan Lovejoy, 2 20 3 50 2 03 1 02   Mathew Thomson 2 1 4 8 0 50 0 20   3 4 1 40 1 90 1 00   3 11 3 100 4 12 2 10   Phineas Lovejoy, 2 4 1 25 1 02 0 61   3 6 5 100 4 12 2 10   Undivided Right, 0 52 0 20   Amos Eastman, 2 13 2 100 4 12 2 10   Jonathan Eastman, 2 6 1 500 2 03 1 02   3 3 5 66 2 63 0 28   Jonas Taylor undivided right, 0 52 0 20   William Taylor, 1 15 3 44 1 63 0 102   3 6 6 100 4 12 2 10   Daniel Lovejoy, 3 3 2 100 4 12 2 10   Sam'l Cummings, jr. undivided r. 0 52 0 20   Amos Phillips, 2 17 2 31 1 10 0 70   3 1 8 100 4 12 2 10   Undivided, 0 52 0 20   James Goold, 3 3 9 100 4 12 2 10   Undivided, 0 52 0 20   Oliver Lawrence, undivided, 0 52 0 20   Samuel Hart, jun. 3 1 2 100 4 12 2 10   George Fernald, 2 7 6 22 0 100 0 60   3 5 1 100 4 12 2 10   Eleazer Fisk, entered 3 6 0 8 2 32 1 10   1 8 4 30 1 10 0 60   Benja. Blanchard, 2 8 4 50 2 03 1 02   Ebenezer Melven, jr. Constable.  
Cockermouth, June 26, 1782.
THOSE Persons in the Towns of EPSON, CHICHESTER, and GILMANTOWN , who are indebted for the NEW-HAMPSHIRE GAZETTE , are requested to make immediate Settlement with Mr. JOHN CASEY , of Epsom. July 20, 1782.
State of New-Hampshire. NOTICE is hereby given, to the non-resident owners of land in the town of Mason who have not paid their taxes for the year 1781, that so much of their lands will be sold at public vendue, on Wednesday, the 7th day of August next, at 1 o'clock in the afternoon, at the house of Capt. William Chambers, in said town; as will pay said taxes and charges, unless prevented by previous payment.
   Elliot's list. New Emitt Specie:   No. R. Q. l. f. d. l. f. d.     Ebenezer Farewell 1 15 54 6 11 4 11   Amos Prescott 1 2 80 7 2 5 3   Jonathan Hubbard 2 8 75 6 9 5 3   Majr. Jonathan Hubbard 6 12 69 5 3 4 11   John Neal 1 16 62 5 3 3 11   Ditto 2 16 62 5 3 3 11   David Adams 4 3 4 1 6   Joseph Blodget 9 3 4 1 6   Jonathan Powers 5 3 4 1 6   Zaccheus Lovell 3 3 4 1 6   William Lawrence 8 3 4 1 6   Josiah Brown 6 3 4 1 6   Robert Fletcher 10 3 4 1 6   Thomas Wallingford 12 3 4 1 6  
Zachariah Davis's, List. Perry Windsor 4 20 80 4 7 10 2 Reuben Kidder 5 2 80 6 10 5 9 Benja. Parker 6 17 80 6 10 7 9 Jonathan Bancraft 5 17 80 } 16 6 12 0 Ditto 7 17 80 } William Lawrence 5 19 80 14 9 10 2 State Land 6 18 40 } 3 6 9 4 Ditto 6 19 40 } N B. The land which was formerly own'd by Samuel Tarbett, was rated as heretofore in the first New-Emittion State tax, and the proportion of what is now laid to this State, is 9/ 3d New-Emittion and 7d in Specie.
Elias Elliot, } Collectors for the Zachariah Davis, } town of Mason. Mason, June, 28, 1782.
State of New Hampshire. NOTICE is hereby given to the Non Resident Owners of Land in Plymouth, who have not paid their Taxes for several Years past, that so much of their Lands will be sold at public Vendue on Tuesday the 13th of August next, at the House of Col. David Webster, Innholder in said Town, at ten o'Clock in the forenoon, as will pay the Taxes and Charges, unless prevented by previous Payment.
   N. R. Q. old Money N. Em. Silver:   l. f. d. l. f. d.     Ben. Taylor 100 22 5 5 10 5   David Wilson 100 13 4   Abner Keys 5 3 50 10 7   Moses Merrill 7 3 50 10 7   Ol. Lawrence 12 1 50 20 14   J. f. Blanchard 6 12 3 10 1 7   Will. Reed 6 12 3 11 1 8   Will. Nevins 6 12 3 10 1 7   Chas. M. Smith 6 12   Sam'l. Cummings Esq; 6 12 3 11 1 7   Sam'l. Hale 6 12 3 10 1 8   Elizaeth Blend Junr. 6 12 3 11 1 7   Richd. Pierce 6 12 3 10 1 8   Jonas Keys 6 12   John Phe'ps 6 12   Matthew Patten 6 12   Francis Powers 6 12 3 10 1 7   Peter Hobart 6 12   Jacob Hildreth 6 12   James Underwood 6 12   Stephen Ames 6 12 3 10 1 7   Wm. McClure 6 12 3 10 1 8   Abel Webster 6 12 3 10 1 7   Ben. Parker 6 12   Zech. Parker 6 12 3 16 1 8   David Wd'ght 6 12 3 10 1 7   Sam'l. Cummings Daugh. 6 12 3 10 1 7   John Brown 6 12   Oliver Parker 6 12   Messach Weare Esq; 6 12   David Nevins 6 12   James Naher 50 4 10 3   James Hobart 3 10 1 8  
SAMUEL STEARNS. Collr. Plymouth Ju'y 15, 1782.
A SHIP'S YARD was taken up about a mile without Wood Island on the 24th of June last; the owner may have it again, proving his property, paying charges, by inquiring of John Bart, lit of Portsmouth.

From the London Gazette, April 27. Admiralty-Office, April 27, 1782. Extract of a letter from the Hon. Vice-Admiral Barrington to Mr. Stephens, dated on board the Britannia, at St. Helen's, the 25th of April, 1782.
I HAVE the pleasure to acquaint you, for the information of my Lords Commis- sioners of the Admiralty, that on the 20th instant, Ushant bearing N. E. half E. 23 leagues, at one P.M. I perceived the Artois, Capt. Macbride, with the signal out for dis- covering an enemy's fleet, but at such a dis- tance that it was with the utmost difficulty I could distinguish the colour of his flag. It was then calm, but a breeze soon springing up, I made the signal for a general chase; the enemy at such a distance that I could but just discover them from the Britannia's mast- head, at three o'clock. At the close of the evening seven of our ships had got a good distance a-head of me, the Foudroyant, Capt. Jervis, the foremost; and in the night, it coming to blow strong, with hazy weather, after having lost sight of his companions, at 47 minutes after 12, brought the Pe- gase, of 74 guns and 700 men, to a close action, which continued three quarters of an hour, when the Foudroyant, having laid her on board on the larboard quarter, the French- man struck. My pen is not equal to the praise that is due to the good conduct, bra- very and discipline of Captain Jervis, his of- ficers and seamen, on this occasion.
The next morning, soon after day-break, the wind then at South blowing strong, it shifted in an instant to West, and with such violence that it was with difficulty I could carry my courses to clear Ushant, and get the channel open; which being accomplished by noon, I brought to, and remained so until the 22d, to collect the squadron.
By the accounts of the prisoners, there were 18 sail, laden with stores, provision, & ammu- nition, under convoy of the Protecteur, of 74, Pegase, 74, l'Andromache, 32, together with l'Actionnaire, a two decker, armé en flute , all bound for l'Ile de France. They left Brest the 19th instant.
I cannot pretend to give their Lordships a particular account of the number of prizes taken, but must refer them to that they may receive as they arrive in port, tho' I believe there are ten at least.
N. B. Advice has been received, that the Pegase, of 74 guns, is arrived at Spithead, and the following ships, part of the above- mentioned captures, at Plymouth.
La Fidelite, with 178 troops and stores. La Bellone, 147 troops and stores. La Lionne, 180 troops and stores. Le Duc de Chartres, stores and arms.
[Thus far Lond. Gaz.]
State of New-Hampshire, Rockingham ss. TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.
NOTICE is hereby given, that a Libel is filed before me, in behalf of Samuel Crowell com- mander of the private armed ship General Green and all concerned therein, against the ship Atlantic, of 200 tons burthen, her cargo and appurtenances, Thomas Grinley late master; which vessel is said to have been taken and brought into the port of Piscataqua, in the State aforesaid; and for the trial of the justice of said capture, a Maritime Court will be held at Port- mouth, on Monday the 29th day of July, instant, at ten o'clock in the forenoon; when and where the owners of said capture, or any person concerned therein, may appear, and shew cause (if any they have) why the same should not be condemned.
J. BRACKETT, Judge.
Portsmouth, July 2, 1782.
ALL Persons indebted to or having any demands on the estate of Alexander Scammel, Esq; deceased, are hereby desired, to bring in their ac- counts to Caleb Greenleaf Adams, Attorney for Ti- mothy Jones, of Milford, in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Administrator to said estate.
Exeter, July 16, 1782.
NOTICE is hereby given, to all Persons in- debted to, or that have demands on the estate of Joseph Godfrey, late of Poplin, in said coun- ty, yeoman, deceased, intestate, to apply to Ezekiel Godfrey of said Poplin, gentleman, executor of the last will, of said deceased, for speedy settlement.
Poplin, July 5, 1782.
From the Providence Gazette.
Mr. CARTER,
This being the Season in which Bathing and Swimming are much in Use, you are requested to publish the following Method of recovering drowned Persons:
HUMANITAS.
TAKE a sufficient Quantity of Pot- Ashes, or for Want of Pot-Ashes take dry Salt (but rather Pot Ashes, if to be had) strew them upon a Bed, about three inches deep: Upon this Layer of Ashes place the drowned Person, and then sprin- kle upon the Party another Layer of Ashes, of about two Inches deep, put a Cap upon the Head, containing a good Quantity of the Ashes, and round the Throat a Stock- ing filled with the same; lay the Blankets of the Bed over all, but so contrived as not to prevent Respiration on the Person's re- covering. In about Half an Hour the Pulse of the Patient will be found to beat, and by Degrees the Senses will be recovered. Give the Person a Cordial, and continue him in the Ashes seven or eight Hours afterwards; during which Time the Water will come away by the urinary Passage in amazing Quantities.
In December, 1758, Dr. Moulin, an emi- nent Physician of Edinburgh, recovered a poor Girl by this Method who had been 7 Hours under Water, and was to all Appear- ance, when laid in the Ashes, utterly dead.
State of New Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given, to the non-resident owners of land in Effingham, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1781, that so much of their lands will be sold at public vendue, at the house of Capt. John Leavitt, in said town, on Wednesday the 31st day of July, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, as will pay said taxes and charges, unless prevented by previous payment.
   New Emission. Silver.   No. Dr. l. d.    Jeremiah Avery 65 2 14 9 6 6  Levi Dearborn 27 1 12 4 5 5  Ditto 46 2 9 10 4 4  Levi Dearborn junr. 36 1 12 4 5 5  Jonathan Drake 66 1 12 4 5 5  John Dearborn 68 1 12 4 5 5  Ditto 31 2 4 11 2 2  John Dearborn junr. 95 1 12 4 5 5  Weare Drake 20 2 14 9 6 6  Nathaniel Drake 29 1 9 10 4 4  Ditto 32 2 14 9 6 6  Adner Fogg junr. 67 1 12 4 5 5  Ditto 7 2 4 11 2 2  Seth Fogg 98 1 7 4 3 3  Ditto 93 2 4 11 2 2  Jonathan Knowles 71 2 9 10 4 4  Ebenezer Loveria 17 1 4 11 2 2  Ditto 59 2 9 10 5 5  Moses Leavitt 48 2 12 4 5 5  Benjamin Leavitt 28 1 9 10 4 4  Thomas Marsten 42 1 7 4 3 3  James Marsten 48 1 4 11 2 2  Ditto 49 2 12 4 5 5  Josiah Marsten 61 1 12 4 5 5  Jonathan Marsten 89 1 9 10 4 4  Benjamin Palmer 88 1 12 4 5 5  Jedediah Prescott 8 1 9 4 4 4  Ezekiel Russell 30 1 9 4 4 4  Daniel Sandborn 58 2 12 6 5 5  Eben Smith 93 1 4 11 2 2  Joseph Towle junr. 40 1 12 3 5 5  Joseph Towle 82 1 4 11 2 2  Thomas Wallingsford 16 1 4 11 2 2  Ditto 60 2 14 7 10 10  Jonathan Wedgwood 52 1 4 11 2 2  Ditto 29 2 12 6 5 5  John Weeks 21 2 14 9 6 6  
Effingham, July 3, 1782
Car Leavitt Constable.
TO BE SOLD for Cash or Country Produce,
ONE Hundred Acres of good LAND, lying on the Ossipe Road, near Wolfborough, within a Mile of a public House. Enquire at the Printing Office in Portsmouth.
TO BE SOLD VERY CHEAP FOR CASH, FOR WANT OF EMPLOY.
A likely healthy Negro Girl
of about 15 years of age, understands all kinds of house work, will suit town or country.
Portsmouth, July 24. Enquire of the Printers.
State of New-Hampshire, Grafton ss.
NOTICE is hereby given to the delinquent pro- priors and others, owning land in the town of Dorchester, that so much of the following lots as will pay the taxes with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue at the house of the subscriber on the 14th day of August next at ten o'clock, A. M. unless prevented by previous payment. The taxes are for the year 1780.
   No. State tax. Beast tax.   l. d. l. d.    John Write 2 3 13 10 2 1 0  ditto 3 0 0 1 10 9  ditto 1 4 12 2 2 11 3  Seth Write 2 3 13 10 2 1 0  ditto 3 2 15 2 1 10 9  ditto 1 4 12 2 2 11 3  Thomas Ringham 2 0 0 2 1 0  ditto 3 2 15 2 1 10 9  ditto 1 4 12 2 2 11 3  Asa Clark 2 3 13 10 2 1 0  ditto 3 2 15 2 1 10 9  Otis Little 2 3 13 10 2 1 0  ditto 3 2 15 2 1 10 9  David Woodard 1 4 12 2 2 11 3  Ambros Cushman 3 2 15 2 1 10 9  Thomas Porter 1 4 12 2 2 11 3  Asa Parker 3 2 15 2 1 10 9  ditto 1 4 12 2 2 11 3  Gideon Rood 2 3 13 10 2 1 0  ditto 3 2 15 2 1 10 9  Jonathan Freeman 2 3 13 10 2 1 0  ditto 3 2 15 2 1 10 9  John Burnap 1 4 12 2 2 11 3  ditto 2 3 13 10 2 1 0  ditto 1 4 12 2 2 11 3  Bez'l Woodward 2 3 13 10 2 1 0  ditto 3 2 15 2 1 10 9  Abiah Smith 2 3 13 10 2 1 0  ditto 3 2 15 2 1 10 9  ditto 1 4 12 2 2 11 3  John Marsh 2 3 13 10 2 1 0  ditto 3 2 15 2 1 10 9  ditto 1 4 12 2 2 11 3  Joseph Day 2 3 13 10 2 1 0  ditto 3 2 15 2 1 10 9  ditto 1 4 12 2 2 11 3  William Welch 2 3 13 10 2 1 0  ditto 3 2 15 2 1 10 9  ditto 1 4 12 2 2 11 3  Henry Sherburne 2 3 13 10 2 1 0  ditto 3 2 15 2 1 10 9  ditto 1 4 12 2 2 11 3  Thomas Floyd 2 3 13 10 2 1 0  ditto 3 2 15 2 1 10 9  ditto 1 4 12 2 2 11 3  Thomas Davison 2 3 13 10 2 1 0  ditto 3 2 15 2 1 10 9  ditto 1 4 12 2 2 11 3  Joseph Sherburne 2 3 13 10 2 1 0  ditto 3 2 15 2 1 10 9  ditto 1 4 12 2 2 11 3  Giles Tiffany 2 3 13 10 2 1 0  ditto 3 2 15 2 1 10 9  ditto 1 4 12 2 2 11 3  William Yeaton 2 3 13 10 2 1 0  ditto 3 2 15 2 1 10 9  James Melcher 1 4 12 2 2 11 3  ditto 3 2 15 2 1 10 9  John Sullivan, Esq; 1 4 12 2 2 11 3  ditto 3 0 0 1 10 9  John Hurd, Esq; 1 4 12 2 2 11 3  ditto 3 0 0 1 10 9  William Simpson, Esq; 3 0 0 1 10 9  John Wendell Esq; 2 3 13 10 2 1 0  Robert L. Fowle 2 3 13 10 2 1 0  Nat. P. Thomas, Esq; 1 4 12 2 2 11 3  ditto 1 0 0 0 2 11 3  Wiseman Clagget, Esq; 2 0 0 0 2 1 0  ditto 3 0 0 0 1 10 9  Woodbury Langdon, Esq; 1 4 12 2 2 11 3  ditto 1 4 12 2 2 11 3  Joshua Wentworth 2 3 13 10 2 1 0  ditto 3 2 15 2 1 10 9  ditto 1 4 12 2 2 11 3  John Marshall 2 3 13 10 2 1 0  ditto 3 2 15 2 1 10 9  Ephraim Ham 1 4 12 2 2 11 3  ditto 3 2 15 2 1 10 9  George Marshall, jr. 2 3 13 10 2 1 0  ditto 3 2 15 2 1 10 9  
N B The above taxes are to be paid in silver money, agreeable to an act of the General Court, passed the first of September 1781.
JUNIA INGRAHAM, Constable.
Dorchester, June 21st, 1782.
PRINTED AT PORTSMOUTH.