The New-Hampshire gazette and general advertiser (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1782-03-23 00:00:00

THE NEW-HAMPSHIRE GAZETTE, AND GENERAL ADVERTISER.
[Vol. XXVI.]
SATURDAY, MARCH 23, 1782.
[No. 1325.]
For the NEW-HAMPSHIRE GAZETTE.
Messieurs PRINTERS, I AM obliged in vindication of myself and the public, particularly to enlarge on the justice of confiscating universally the property of those called Absentees from this government, on account of some objections offered against it by an ingenious writer in your paper of the 9th instant.—I am pleased with the coolness and moderation which in general appears in his exhibiting his sentiments on this subject. My opponent allows it to be just that the estates of absentees, who have left no families behind them to share the horrors of war, or bear any part of the expences incident thereto, should be confiscated: but he cannot conceive why the estate of an absentee, who has left a family behind him, which has fully answered every demand of government, should be confiscated.—An answer to this one point, agreeable to the rules of justice, will be a general answer to all the particular objections offered against the general subject in contemplation:—and in order to this, it may be observed, that the wife or children of an absentee cannot in justice or law have any claim to the estate of said absentee holder in his own right, but to the abstract laws of nature, or the laws of civil society; but it seems as tho' they could justly claim by neither. It is undoubtedly true in fact, that every man is originally invested with some natural rights. Every one, who is the first occupant, where no prior title exists, is justly seized of the inheritance in his possession, even in a state of nature, and will so continue, so long as he is in possession, but no longer: he may lose the right of inheritance by quitting possession; and the next possessor may obtain a natural right of property, tho' not a civil. This natural right of property, may be strengthened by the addition of a civil right created by a civil constitution of government, by which, every man's natural rights are secured, by the solemn covenant & united strength of the body politic.—But then observe, that no man can claim protection of the constitution in defence of his natural rights, after releasing himself from his covenant to support it; for then he could claim by that constitution, which by his own conduct, he acknowledges, has no strength or obliging power: It does not hold him in the defence of the natural rights of his fellow subjects, and by just consequence, it cannot bind these subjects in defence of his rights. The same is true of every civil right. In justice then, the estate of every absentee, becomes the property of the sovereignty; and in that, the common right of all. The wife or children of said absentee, cannot claim in justice, a civil right of property in said estate, if it be holden in his own right, for what is holden by such a tenure, cannot be the rightful claim of any other person. Or do they hold property in their own right, it cannot become a forfeiture by the defection of any other person. But they cannot claim in another man's former title, which now ceases by his defection, and by his renouncing that covenant, by the fullness of which his former fellow subjects were bound (and of that only) to defend that property. The wife and children cannot claim by that title, which does not secure to the absentee his own property; for no one
can convey a title or right he has not; nor can any one create a title for himself out of nothing. The children of an absentee, have no more right natural or civil, to the property of their father (if not conveyed to them prior to his defection) than any other person; his natural rights cease on his quitting possession—and his civil cease upon his defection; and then all his relinquish'd natural rights become the civil rights of his former fellow subjects. Nor can the wife of an absentee, justly claim a right in his deserted property. In her entering into her matrimonial connection she implicitly consented to hold property with her husband, on those conditions that, and under such limitations, as the laws of the sovereign power should prescribe and establish, and also consented implicitly to the laws, by which, she could not hold any right in the fee simple estate of her husband till after his death.—Or in case of any civil defection in him by which his property might become forfeited to the sovereignty, she implicitly previously consented to the issue; & forever to be deprived of that property which could no longer in the right of her husband have protection. This is doubtless the natural and civil issue of the property of absentees; and it can never be doing injustice to the wife or children of such rebellious persons to convert forfeited property to public use, to which said wife & children have neither a natural or civil claim. It can be no more injustice to do this, than it would be, for a creditor to sue for, and come into possession of the estate of another, who had received of him the value of such estate upon loan. This would leave the wife and family of the bankrupt (had he any) in a state of poverty; but the measure and the issue in respect to the creditor are just: He has obtained no more than he is in justice entitled to; and the family, must consent to suffer by the ill judged conduct of the husband and father; and so must the family of an absentee by his defection, suffer in their being deprived of the use of his deserted property. Although they have continued in possession of the deserted property, and have fully answered every demand of government; yet this does not give them a legal title, or a right of inheritance. It is rather to be considered as an indulgence of government, that they have continued in possession so long as they have; for the sovereignty had a right of confiscation, immediately after the absentee threw himself from under the protection of the constitution. But it becomes necessary policy to confiscate the estates of absentees: The exigencies of government require it; and the security of government in future demands it. Without it, future defections and rebellions will be encouraged, with the hope and prospect of indemnity to the estates of the rebellious, if they are careful to leave their families in possession. By this means conveyance may be made by the present possessors, and the value may be received and conveyed to the rebellious absentee. In this way, he may become seized of the value of his own former inheritance—and consequently may avoid entirely those calamities of war to which his faithful fellow subjects are obliged to submit. Offering indemnity to the estates of absentees therefore, must not only be impolitic, but also very injurious,
and be doing great injustice to the commonwealth, and this only for the sake of indulging some individuals with an easy support out of the forfeited estates of their relations. I verily, most sincerely lament the misfortune of those families, who suffer and must suffer by the defection of their relations, who have forfeited their property and deprived their friends of the use of it: But this is to them, an evil, resulting necessarily from the ill judged conduct of their absented relations; and it is an evil which no clemency in government can lately remedy. It is ever a maxim of truth, that private interest ought to be subservient to the interest of the common-wealth; and it is dangerous to the latter, to give in preference, place to the former—a total subversion of the government, must inevitably finally be the fatal consequence—Nor can that objection, relative to the confiscation of absentees estates, while others, perhaps, who remain amongst us equally inimical, will be suffered to enjoy their property, have any weight against universal confiscation; for in the first place, every absentee of natural cause looses, resigns, or forfeits his estate, on account of his withdrawing himself from under the civil constitution, and becoming the subject of another government, tho' he never does any thing directly against the constitution he rejects—this is agreeable to the general law of nations, and is necessarily connected with the very existence of distinct sovereignties and the safety of the political body—this is so evident that there can be no consistent reasoning upon this subject without granting the truth of it.—And again—although some persons inimical to our cause of independence, use their endeavours against it, in so secret a manner, as not to expose them to the resentment of government in depriving them of life or property, yet this will not make the confiscation of the estates of absentees unequal in point of justice; for they receive their just punishment, and no more; while others being out of the reach of conviction escape unpunished. Our not being knowing of every crime, is no reason why we should punish none. But I must close and leave the subject to the judgment of the impartial public.
SOLICITOR.
L O N D O N,
Oct. 20. A letter from an officer in the Bretagne, to his father in Paris, says, "You will scarcely credit me when I tell you, that the Count de Guichen has been three times, in a cutter, close into Torbay, to reconnoitre the English fleet, without being observed, or taken for an enemy—and finding them moored in so strong a position, and the late season of the year, induced him to give over all thoughts of attacking them."
Lord North has been much commended for his steady consistency. The like commendation is also due to the sage politician of Pall-Mall. On the plains of Minden he discovered his attachment to modern patriotism, and his subsequent conduct has evinced the firmest adherence to its principles. Cowards are always more consistent than brave men.
Extract of a letter from Vienna, Sept. 7.
"There is, undoubtedly, something of the greatest moment on the tapis at the Court of Vienna; and the ministers for foreign affairs

have been uncommonly busy, since the arrival of an express from one of our Ambassadors. The Chancery of State sits daily, with very little interruption; it is generally believed, that a general peace is the great object our monarch has in view. Thus much however is certain, that the greatest number of couriers that are dispatched from our Court, take the roads chiefly of Petersburg, Paris, Madrid and London; but still the Emperor does not depend solely on negotiations. At court he seems to pant for peace; view him in the country, he breathes nothing but war. He has camps formed in different parts of his dominions, and keeps his men to as strict duty, as if he was actually in a state of hostilities with some of his neighbours.
“Immediately after his last return from France, he set out for Pesth, accompanied by General Brown. He just refreshed himself, and went to camp. The General was beat at midnight; at two o'clock in the morning the whole army, horse and foot, were under arms; at five the indefatigable monarch reviewed them, and afterwards made them go through a variety of military manœuvres, and the troops were not dismissed to their tents till twelve o'clock. The Emperor remained on the ground the whole time, and appeared the most active man in his army.
From Pesth, in Hungary, his Majesty set off, without delay, attended by his brother Maximilian, and several general officers, for Luxemburgh, in order to visit the camp at Muckendorf, and review the army, just as he had that in Hungary. Upon the whole, if we can trust to appearances, Europe will shortly be at peace, or the flames of war be kindled from Archangel to the Tagus.”
From a late LONDON PAPER.
Remarkable Anecdote of Humanity & True Heroism. D URING our late war with France. Monsr. Thurot appeared on the coast of Scotland with three armed vessels; he at first spread terror, which soon gave place to admiration inspired by his humanity. He paid a full price for every thing he wanted, and in general behaved with so much affability, that a countryman ventured to complain to him of an officer who had taken from him about fifty or sixty guineas. The officer acknowledged the fact, but said, he had divided the money among his men. Thurot ordered the officer to give his bill for the money, which he said should be stopped out of his pay, if they were so fortunate as to return to France. Compare this incident with that of the great Scipio, celebrated in Roman History, who restored a beautiful bride to the bridegroom, and it will not suffer by the comparison. Another instance is no less remarkable. One of the officers gave a bill upon a merchant in France, for the price of provisions purchased by him. Thurot having accidentally seen the bill, informed the countryman that it was of no value, reprimanded the officer severely for the cheat, and compelled him to give a bill upon a merchant who he knew would pay the money. At that very time, Thurot's men were in bad humour, and disposed to mutiny. In such circumstances, would not Thurot have been excused, for winking at a fraud to which he was not accessory? But he acted with the strictest honour even at the hazard of mutiny. Common honesty to an enemy, is not a common practice in war. Thurot was strictly honest in circumstances that made the exertion of common honesty an act of the highest magnanimity. These incidents ought to be held up to the public and to princes as examples of true heroism. War carried on in that manner, would from desolations and horror, be converted into a fair field for acquiring true military glory, and for exercising every manly virtue. Thurot will be kept in remembrance by every true hearted Briton, though he died fighting against us. But he died in the field of honour, fighting for his country.
RICHMOND, (Virginia) Feb. 16.
Gen. Greene, it is said, has re-crossed the Edisto and taken post at Dorchester, about 23 miles from Charlestown. The enemy
have abandoned Stono, and drawn in their advanced posts to the Quarter-House, about 6 miles from Charlestown.
Yesterday arrived in this town, on its way to the southward, a detachment from the French army, consisting of 300 horse and the same number of foot, commanded by the Hon. Brigadier General de Choissy.
BALTIMORE, February 26.
The schooner Antelope, Capt. Folger, arrived here on Thursday last, from Havana; she sailed from thence on the first instant, in company with a Spanish 74 gun ship, and a French frigate. On the 9th, the Antelope captured a brig and a snow, part of an English fleet from Jamaica, consisting of five merchantmen, under convoy of two frigates, the Proserpine and Ranger; at the time of the capture, the remainder of the fleet were in sight, about two leagues a head, and the Spanish and French ships the same distance astern. The latter gave chase, and in all probability came up with them. Capt. Folger manned the captured snow, and ordered her for the Delaware, and gave the brig to his prisoners.
We hear that the prisoners taken at York, in Virginia, who were marched to Winchester, are ordered to be sent to York and Lancaster, in Pennsylvania, where proper places are prepared for their reception.
It is reported, that there hath lately been a severe action near Charlestown, South-Carolina, between the British in that quarter, and the army under General Greene's command. No particulars are mentioned.
PHILADELPHIA, March 6.
His Excellency Count Rochambeau, hath detached from the troops under his command, in Virginia, 500 infantry and 300 cavalry, to reinforce our army in South-Carolina.
The French frigate Diligente, has been lately lost near the entrance of the Chesapeake.
Last Friday night arrived here a flag from Bermuda, in 12 days, by which we learn, that a passenger in a vessel from Cape Francois, reported there, that the Spaniards had taken the island of Providence, and removed the inhabitants to Cuba.
We are told Sir Henry Clinton, has obtained leave to return to England, and is only waiting for his successor in office to arrive.
We are assured from good authority, that the greatest harmony subsists between the continental forces and our illustrious ally's in Virginia, whom the typographical gentry in N. York, instigated by the spirit of malice and falsehood, declare to be in a state of variance and enmity. What they wish to be the case, they publish, as usual, for truth. The demeanour of the English officers, prisoners on parole, since the surrender of Cornwallis, has been so preposterously arrogant, foolishly audacious, & childishly impertinent, on sundry occasions, particularly to the officers of the United States, whom they affect to despise, that nothing but a republican generosity of spirit, added to the consideration of their being prisoners, has often rescued them, undeservedly, from a severe and exemplary cudgelling, at the hands of several injured individuals, both French and Americans. Nothing shews in a clearer light the baseness and servility of spirit, natural to the unprincipled nation we are contending with, than their present cringing adulation to our allies, whom they formerly loaded with all the opprobrious epithets possible for words to express; but they are desired to take notice, that the French despise them as people to whom may be applied that worst of all characters— Insolent, cruel, and tyrannical, in prosperity, and basely servile and mean spirited, in contrary circumstances.
TRENTON, March 6.
Extract of a letter from Madrid Dec. 1, 1781.
“The Emperor at present attracts the attention of Europe. The many salutary laws he has given to the empire, prove him not less a wise Legislator, than his former campaign shewed him an able General. He seems bent upon weakening the power and dimi-
nishing the number of the Clergy in his dominions. The measures he is taking for this purpose, cannot fail to embroil him with the Court of Rome. The Pope has certainly taken umbrage at many of the late edicts, and particularly at those in favour of Protestants, by which they are tolerated in many of the principal cities of Germany, where, heretofore, they were not admitted. His Holiness has remonstrated on the subject—but what effect his representations have had on the Emperor, is still a secret.—Those who are not strangers to his character, say, he will not be much intimidated by the terrors of an excommunication.
“There is room to hope, that while the Court of Vienna is so taken up with the internal police of the empire, she will continue in her present pacific dispositions, and that all the expectations of Great-Britain from that quarter will be in vain. At any rate, should she think it her interest to become a party in the war, Prussia will not fail to be a thorn, and a sharp one, in her side.
“It is certain that England has rejected the Mediation of the Northern Powers, in favour of Holland. They wished to bring about an accommodation on the principles of the armed neutrality; and as the Court of London will not listen to these terms, all prospect of a separate peace between Great-Britain and the States General is at an end. The former is distracted enough to insist upon the succours she demanded from the Republic before her declaration against it. If the Dutch disputed the English construction of the treaty of Westminster, before the commencement of hostilities, it is hardly probable they will submit to it after the haughty and unworthy conduct of that nation towards them. England threatens Holland with losses in the East Indies, and the Dutch themselves are uneasy about Batavia. The Cape of Good Hope is, however, safe, and that was certainly the principal object of Governor Johnston's expedition.
“The Spaniards had a pretty piece of success last week in the Mediterranean. Out of eight English cutters, which, attempted to get into Gibraltar, six fell into the hands of their Admiral, and he was in chase of the remaining two when the express came away. The cutters were loaded with provisions and stores, most essential to the garrison.”
F I S H - K I L L, March 14.
The fleet of light transports which sailed from New York some time since, it is conjectured, are gone to Charlestown, to bring the troops from that place to New York. It is said additions are to be immediately made to the fortifications in New York; that a canal is to be cut from the North to the East river, about two miles out of the city; that a large number of workmen, three hundred of whom are inhabitants of the city, are to be employed on the work; this, when completed, will be their barrier, and the works at the north end of the island evacuated.
H A R T F O R D, March 19.
General Knox and Govenieur Morris, Esq; on the part of the United States; and Gen. O'Hara and Col. Abercrombie, on the part of the British, are to meet the 15th instant at Elizabeth Town, for adjusting accounts relative to the prisoners.
TO BE SOLD FOR CASH, A fast sailing Fishing-Boat, Schooner rigg'd. Inquire of SAMUEL STORER, at the South end. 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.
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.

BOSTON, March 27.
Since the capture of Cornwallis, one misfortune to the expiring cause of Britain, has trod fast upon the heels of another. The capture of St. Eustatius and St. Christopher's are events important in the consequences, and will record the name of D'Gras in annals immortal.
Britain has become like a man with a drawn sword in his hand, driven from a corner from which he cannot retreat, while a host of enemies are pinking at him; and though he may carry a great many home made thrusts, yet the Coup de Grace must at last reach him.
From Rivington's New York Royal Gazette, March 6.
Extract of a Letter from London, Jan. 1. 1782.
"I wrote you by the November packet, the effects which Lord Cornwallis's misfortunes in the Chesapeake, had upon the nation, and acquainted you that the American war would not be abandoned, which I now repeat. The force sent from Brest the beginning of last month, caused great apprehensions for the safety of our islands. Sir George Rodney, with Sir John Lockhart Ross, will sail the first fair wind for the West-Indies with 12 sail of the line, and 6 more ships of the line are to follow him with the West-India convoy, so that we shall have when they all arrive, forty-two sail of the line in that quarter. Our friends in New-York may safely stand their ground. Government here does not mean to give up the contest, and I am convinced they will send out all the force that can be spared from this country and Ireland, early in the spring; but the war will be conducted on a new system, and so confident am I that this country will strain every nerve for the recovery of America, that I shall not think of any arrangements in my concerns, which some panic struck creature might be induced to adopt, after the Chesapeake affair."
"The King has under his Majesty's own hand, directed Lord George Germain to assure the loyalists, that they will have every support in his power."
Extract of a letter from a gentleman of distinction in London, dated January 4, 1782.
"It seems to be the determination of all parties to carry on the war I think more than ever, and not to give up the colonies. All men but the seditious, perceive that the safety and independence of Great-Britain stand on her union with America. This was not the case formerly. The kingdom were then greatly divided on the subject. This alteration ought to give our friends in America great comfort, as it forms the great ground of hope of their future deliverance. Nothing is determined on respecting the manner of carrying on the war; nor will any resolutions be formed on that head until the latter end of the holidays; so that you must remain in the dark till the arrival of the next packet. I cannot say more to you respecting the manner, than that I have reason to hope it will be much to our wishes. The idea of abandoning New-York, which some have entertained, has been greatly opposed, and is now exploded. New-York will not be abandoned till America is lost."
The following is extracted from the Royal Gazette of the 20th ult.
"I defy, says Rivington, all the host of rebel typographers, to point out a single instance of my ever publishing as a serious fact what I knew to be false at the time. I likewise hereby offer and engage, that for every falsehood they will point out in the Royal Gazette since the commencement of the rebellion, to produce at least a dozen in any of the rebel news papers published in the same period. [There is some hope of a bad man when he is ashamed of his Villainy]
The non-resident Owners of
Lands in the following Towns, viz. Boscawen, Barnstead, Tamworth, Francistown, Parisstown, Meredith, Nottingham, Candia, Epsom, Chichester, Fishersfield, Loudon, Allenstown, New-Boston, Pembroke, New-Durham, Middleton, Salisbury, second tax, Hillsborough, do. Andover, do. Dearing, do. Marlborough, do. for 1779 and 1780, are hereby notified, that their lands in said towns are taxed for the year 1781, and if the taxes are not paid within eight weeks from the first publication of this advertisement, either to the collectors or subscriber, they will be notified for sale.
Exeter, March 1. THOMAS ODIORNE:
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given, that so much of the following lots of land in Sandbornton, as will pay the taxes for the year 1780, and charges, will be sold at public vendue, on Thursday the 18th day of April next, at one o'clock, A. M. at the house of Daniel Sandborn, Esq; unless paid before that time.
No | Div. | War tax in Silver.
  Law Lott, 1 1 £ 0 10 6   Ditto, 2 2 0 16 0   Caleb Rawlins, 27 2 1 1   Thomas Blake, 35 2 17 6   Josiah Fogg, 57 2 10   Meserve & Comp. 4 2 1 6 
STEPHEN GALE, Constable.
Sandbornton, March 15. 1782.
GENERAL ORDERS.
Head-Quarters, Highlands, March 7, 1782.
THE General has the pleasure to acquaint the Army of the success of the enterprize against Col. Delancey's corps, on the morning of the third instant, by Major Woodbridge, commanding on the lines, and Capt. Honeywell of the State ho se. Having formed a plan to attack the enemy in their quarters, and then to draw them into an ambuscade, and conducted the manœuvre with so much address as compleatly to surprise the enemy, a little before sunrise, when our horse rushed upon their cantonment; several were killed on the spot, others badly wounded and left, a subaltern & 20 privates made prisoners and brought off, with 12 horses. We had two men killed and 3 or 4 wounded, among the latter Mr. Abraham Dyckman, one of the guides, whose particular conduct, in many instances, occasions his misfortune to be much regretted. The General expresses his approbation of the conduct of the officers and soldiers in general who were employed on this enterprize. The exertions, address and gallantry exhibited by Major Woodbridge and Capt. Honeywell, have merited his particular acknowledgments, to whom he presents his thanks.
To be SOLD by PUBLIC VENDUE, On THURSDAY the 11th of April next, 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, March 23, 1781.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in Antrim, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1781, that so much of their lands will be sold at public vendue, on Tuesday the 23rd day of April next, at one o'clock afternoon, at the house of Lt. Daniel McFarland, in said town, as will pay the taxes and charges unless paid before that time.
   Sixties New-Emisn.     David Putnam, £ 0 9 8 £ 0 10 9   Moses Pettengill, 4 3 4 9   Jonathan Odiorne, 5 8ths, 13 4 15 0   John Holmes 7 6 8 4   William Ramsey, 1 7 9   John Patten, 15 5   William Moore, 3 5 5   Col. Robt. Moore's heirs, 2 17 2   David Clark, 12 13 4   Stephen Curtis, 7 8   Moses Merrill, 4 10 5 4   Jesse Davidson, 10 2 10 9   Major Realy, 18 6   Thomas Packer, 16 5  
DANIEL NICHOLS, Constable.
Antrim, March 14, 1782
The subscribers being appointed commissioners by the Hon. Phillips White, Esq; Judge of the Probate for the county of Rockingham, to examine the claims to the estate of John Holden, late of Canterbury, deceased, give notice, that we will attend that service at the house of Jeremiah Clough, Esq; innholder in Canterbury, on the last Wednesday of this and the four following months, from four o'clock, P. M. to eight in the evening.
Canterbury, Samuel Gerrill, | Commissioners. Feb. 17, 1781. Jeremiah Clough, |
Whereas Bridget, the Wife of the Subscriber, has Eloped from me, this is to forbid all Persons from trusting her on my Account, as I will not pay any Debt contracted by her.
Nottingham, March 4, 1782. James Kelsey:
Newbury-Port February 19th, 1782.
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The performance of the ingenious, of all parties, adapted to this design, will be gratefully received: and the correspondence of all friends to Learning, Liberty and Virtue is earnestly solicited, and shall be honorably regarded, by the Public's devoted and very humble Servant.
JOHN MYCALE

ISAAC WILLIAMS, At his SHOP in Exeter, opposite the Sign of the Wigs, has GOOD West-India RUM, SUGAR, TEA, and INDIGO, with a Num- ber of other Articles, to exchange for good Yarn Stockings, Cotton, and Cot- ton and Linen, or Tow and Linen Cloth, suitable for Shirting; also, good long Human Hair, or Cash. WANTED , a good honest sprightly BOY, of about 14 Years of Age, to learn the Barber's Trade.
EXCISE.
I HAVE purchased the Excise on Spirituous Liquors, taverned and retailed in the Counties of Rockingham and Strafford, from October first, 1781, to October first, 1782; and desire all concerned to give due Attention to their Account of what they dispose off in said Term and Way, till they hear from me again. Nottingham, March 15, 1782. BENJAMIN EUTLER.
TO BE SOLD, for want of employ, and cheap for cash,
A COLT , four years old next spring, he is a natural trotter, will be a stout able horse for either carriage or saddle—Also, a MARE, about 7 years old, with a very beautiful COLT of a year old next spring: a grand MARE with foal, upwards of 15 hands high, trots all, and is (I think) as good a Mare as any in this State—she was covered by a horse that was got by an English hunter.—Like- wise, TWO HORSES that are fit for present service, which can be well recommended.—Any person in- clining to purchase, may know the terms by apply- ing to JAMES HICKEY, of Portsmouth.
N. B. Any gentleman that owns a black horse, of about the same age, would do well to purchase the colt, for he is all black.
Portsmouth, March 13, 1782.
All persons indebted to the es- tate of JAMES STOODLEY, Esq; deceased, are once more requested to make payment: And all per- sons having demands against said estate, or accounts open, are desired to call on the subscribers, WILLIAM STOODLY, Executor. N. FOLSOM, for Executrix.
To Josiah Moulton, jun. Clerk of the Proprietors of the Township of Piermont.— WE the Subscribers, being owners of more than one sixteenth part of the land in the town of Piermont, do hereby request you to call a meeting of the proprietors of said town, to be held at the house of Mr Benjamin Leavitt, innholder in North-Hampton, on Wednesday the 27th day of March instant, at two o'clock in the afternoon, for the following purposes: 1st. To choose a moderator.
2dly. To see if the proprietors will dispose of part of the common land for defraying the demands against them, and dividing the remainder in such a method as they may think proper.
3dly. To choose a committee to receive and adjust all accounts against the proprietors, and to vote an equivalent to the balances that may be found due.
4thly. To see what measures the proprietors will take concerning the glebe and society right, for the best advantage to the town and public good.
5thly. To see if the proprietors will cut and clear a road from the main road through the town out to Warren, in order to accommodate the settlement of the hundred acre lots.
6thly. To vote such a sum of money as may be judged necessary, and to agree on any measure that may be conducive to the prosperity of the town.
Jonathan Moulton, John Moulton, Richard Jenness, Edward B. Moulton, Hampton, March 11, 1782. Samuel Peirson.
PURSUANT to the foregoing request, and by virtue of a vote of the proprietors of said town of Piermont, empowering their clerk to call proprietary meetings, when requested; agreeable to said vote, I hereby notify and warn the said pro- prietors to meet at the time and place mentioned in the foregoing request, for the purposes therein ex- pressed.
JOS. MOULTON jun. Proprietors Clerk. Hampton, March 13, 1782.
New LANDS for SALE.
EATON and BURTON.
WHEREAS JONATHAN MOULTON, of Hampton, in the State of New Hamp- shire, has for several years been much engaged in set- tling the towns of Orford, Piermont, Moultonborough, Tamworth, and New-Hampton, the settlement of which he has so far advanced, that they do not so immediately require his particular attention; and having by experience found that his settling new towns and improving new lands, has not only added to his estate, but has been beneficial to the public, and to many individuals in particular, who formerly could scarcely get their bread, which have by their own in- dustry in working on new lands, in a very few years possessed themselves of large and good farms, now un- der good improvement, which induces the said Moul- ton once more to offer to the industrious young farmer and others, an opportunity of making an estate, by offering for sale.
Sixty 100 acre lots of unimpro- ved land, thirty of which lies in the town of Eaton, adjoining to the east line of Tamworth, and on the north line of Mason's Patent (so called)—The other thirty lots lies in the town of Burton, which is bound- ed on the north line of said Tamworth. Said towns contain an excellent tract of choice land, the appa- rent goodness of which induced a considerable num- ber of families to move thereon last year, build mills, &c. and begin improvements. Said Moulton own- ing more interest in Tamworth (the town adjoining) than he can put under improvement, and being at x- ious that uncultivated land may be made beneficial to the public, is a motive of parting with the afore- said sixty lots, for which, and the desire he ever had to encourage industry and agriculture, he will sell at a very low price.
And being desirous of still further promoting the interest of the new towns, would sell, if applied for soon, Several lots of unimproved land in the town of Moultonborough. Also, any person inclining to purchase farms on which some improve- ment is already made, can be accommodated at so low a price as he thinks must be agreeable.
The scarcity of cash at present may discourage some from purchasing; but to remove that obstacle, he will not only sell at a very low rate, any of the aforesaid lands, but will take the public security of Massachusetts or New Hampshire States, or such pay as may by industry be raised on the land, and will give long credit.
ALSO to be let, on hire or on shares, for a number of years,
Two large farms, lying in Tam- worth aforesaid, containing six hundred acres each, one of which is called the Great-Interval farm, has convenience for four families, having on it four dwell- ing-houses, a store, and three barns, one of which is ninety-two feet long, thirty-two feet wide, and sixteen feet post, was compleatly filled with good English hay that grew on said Farm the last season; it lies on the
main-road, leading from Fryeburgh and Conway, or Pigwacket (so called) to Moultonborough, Concord or Penicook (so called) and Boston, which will make it very convenient to have a good tavern kept on some part of it; any person inclining to keep a tavern on said farm, may be supplied with necessary stores, &c. at a reasonable price—The other farm, called the Great-Vineyard-Hill Farm, being excellent upland, convenient for two families, will be prepared in sea- son, with cows, a dairy house, &c. to keep a large dairy.
ALSO to be LET, Several farms in Moultonbo- rough, of different dimensions, with convenient build- ings thereon, to be entered upon the first day of May next. On some of said farms considerable sums were plowed last fall, for planting the next season, which would make it very convenient for those that may take them. Also would let some of them with a full flock of cattle, or otherwise, as may be most agreeable.
Any person that may purchase any of the afore- said new land, will find it much to his advantage to take on hire or shares, a farm under improvement, as he may be bringing too a new farm, with the profits of the other, as a method that has been pursued by those that are now men of the greatest estates, in the town of Moultonborough, the advantage that accrues by taking a farm on hire or shares, while a person is bringing new land under improvement, is so great, that none who have ever pursued that method in said towns have failed of making estates speedily to them- selves.
A L S O, Wanted to hire, eighteen able- bodied good labourers, to work on three different farms, to enlarge the improvements, &c. six hands on each farm for six months, from the first of May next, one of each of the aforesaid six to be a trustee & overseer of the department he may have the care of, to whom said Moulton will give double wages; any person that may incline to engage as one of said trus- tees, and will engage to procure the other five hands, are desired to apply to said Moulton by the 25th day of March next, that they may have an opportunity of engaging such labourers as may be to their liking.
A L S O, Wanted to hire, for four Months from the first day of June next, ten good Joiners, to work on finishing sundry buildings, proper provision and accommodations will be made for them.
N. B. Great wages will be given, and payment made either in produce, new land, or cash, as may be most agreeable.
Hampton, February 27, 1782.
TO BE SOLD, for Cash or Country Produce, One Original Right of Land in each of the following Towns, viz.—Sandgate, Grassenburg, and Manchester.—Likewise, An Original Right in each of the following Towns, viz.—Gunthwait, Cha- tham, and Lime. Inquire of the Printers.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given, That so much of the following lots of land in Packerfield, will be sold at public vendue, on Thursday the 11th of April next, at 10 o'clock before- noon, at my own house in said town, as will pay the taxes for the year 1781, with incidental charges, unless they are paid before that time.
   Number. Range. Quantity. N. Extent. State Tax. Specie. Beef Tax. Specie. Soldier's Tax. Specie. 2d State Tax. Specie. 2d Specie Tax.     Thomas Packer, 6 0 6000 £.41 3 9 £.2 13 6 £.26 5 0 £.42 17 1 £.14 3 4 16/8d   Ditto, No. 1 & 2 7 200 1 12 11 2 0 1 1 0 1 14 3 0 11 4 0   Slip of land B. of S.W. qr. 55 9 8 7 6 1 10 3 4 2   John Chamberlain, 380 2 9 3 2 11 11 6 17   James Blanchard, 150 14 8 10 14 5 4 10 3   Jonathan Blanchard, 50 4 3 4 3 5 5 1 10 2   M c Laughlin, 10 1 5 1 10 1 5 6 1   Aaron Felt, 133 15 6 11 9 10 16 5 4 4   Samson French, 800 2 10 6 2 11 1 12 2 12 5   Hutchinson, 100 10 4 8 6 7 10 8 3 7   William Muzzy, 1 2 100 7 3 6 4 7 7 6 3 6   Bunker Clark, 1 3 100 12 5 10 7 11 12 10 4 3   Unknown, 2 4 100 6 2 5 4 6 6 5 2 2   Unknown, 4 5 100 8 5 7 5 11 9 3 3 3   Jonathan Cummins, 1 6 30 2 1 2 1 4 2 2 8 2   Peter Wheeler, 3 6 40 3 2 4 3 3 5 4 1 10   Unknown, 3 6 60 9 4 7 5 11 9 8 3 3   Elijah Stoker, 2 7 90 10 4 8 6 7 10 9 3 7   Abraham Shelden, 5 8 100 12 4 10 7 11 12 10 4 3   William Upton, 1 10 50 4 10 4 3 1 5 1 8   Josias Davis, 4 11 100 18 7 1 2 19 3 6 5   William Tolford, 400 2 5 4 2 8 1 8 11 2 7   John Tolford, 400 2 5 4 2 8 1 8 11 2 7   Benjamin Willard, 160 1 0 7 1 2 13 2 1 1 5   Jsa. Simons, 163 15 6 11 9 9 16 1 5 4  
John Adams, Collector.
Packerfield, March 11, 1782.
Printed at Portsmouth.