The New-Hampshire gazette and general advertiser (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1782-04-20 00:00:00

THE NEW-HAMPSHIRE GAZETTE, AND GENERAL ADVERTISER.
[Vol. XXVI.]
SATURDAY, APRIL 20, 1782.
[No. 1329.]
L O N D O N, January 10.
A DVICE is received, that the French have actually marched 10,000 men to Geneva, which has been the cause of some movements in Switzerland.
S U P P L I E S granted for 1782.
That 49,455 effective men, commissioned and non-commissioned officers, including 4175 invalids, be employed for the land service for 1782.
That 1,242,935l. be granted for defraying the charges of maintaining the said men.
1315523l. for maintaining the forces in the plantations, Minorca, Gibraltar, North-America, Nova-Scotia, Newfoundland, and the West-Indies, including Africa.
36280l. for the pay of a regiment of light dragoons, and 7 battalions of foot, for the East-India Service.
677497l. for the defraying the charges of the embodied militia and fencibles in North Britain.
10549l. for defraying the charges of cloathing for the embodied militia in South Britain.
43840l. for the pay of generals and general staff officers.
43660l. for defraying the charge of 1559 troops of the Margrave of Brandenburg Anspach, in the pay of Great Britain, pursuant to treaty.
23818l. for defraying the charge of 903 troops of the Prince of Anhalt Zerbst, in British pay, pursuant to treaty.
55469l. for the charge of provisions for foreign troops in North America—British pay.
55499l. to make good the deficiency of sums voted for the troops of the Prince of Hesse Cassel, in British pay, being a charge of an augmentation to said troops, from 6th April 1781, to 24th of December following.
3282l. to make good the deficiency for sums voted for the troops of Anspach, in British pay, being a charge of an augmentation to the said troops, from 2d March 1781, to 24th December following.
4942l. to make good the deficiency of sums voted for the troops of Anhalt, in British pay, being the charge of an augmentation to the said troops from the 18th April 1781, to 24th December following.
27683l. for defraying the charge of artillery for the foreign troops pursuant to treaty.
11326l. for defraying the charge of a regiment of light dragoons, and two ditto of foot, from 24th September 1782, to 24th December following.
56074l. for defraying the charge of five Hanovarian battalions of foot in Gibraltar and Minorca, and for provisions for three battalions of the said troops at Gibraltar.
367203l. for defraying the charge of 13472 men, troops of the Landgrave of Hesse Cassel, in British pay, pursuant to treaty.
61108l. for defraying the charge of 2094 troops of Hanau, in British pay, pursuant to treaty.
17498l. for defraying the charge of a regiment of foot, troops of the Prince of Waldeck, in British pay, pursuant to treaty.
93947l. for defraying the charge of 4300 troops of the Prince of Brunswick, in British pay.
A good Dwelling House, Garden &c. to be Let, near the Hay Market. Enquire of George Libby, on Spring Hill, Portsmouth.
From a Late London Paper.
Singular contest between two French Ladies.
T HE lady of the Auditor of Accounts, and that of the Treasurer of France, meeting in their coaches, in a narrow street in Paris, with a design to go through it, and there not being room to pass each other, there was a necessity for one to put back, to give the other way, which neither would be persuaded to do; so they remained firm in the same place, from 6 o'clock in the morning till noon when they sent their servants for hay and corn for their horses, and ordered their dinners to be brought into their coaches. The novelty drew a number of gazers, every one being curious to see what would be the issue of such punctilios; at length a cart load of wine coming to a merchant who lived in that street, and finding it could not, for their obstruction, get to his house, either one way or the other, about 4 o'clock in the afternoon went to the Commissary of the Quarter (like our Justice of the Peace) to desire him to remedy the disorder. The Commissary observing the ladies obstinately resolved neither of them to give way, and not being willing to affront them, out of respect to their husbands, found out an expedient to settle the affair, without obliging either, which was to make both coaches put back at the same time, so that neither of them should drive into the same street again. The accommodation was accepted, and performed to the extremity of niceness; the ladies being weary of the trouble they had ran themselves into by standing on their punctilios, quietly retired, each with the satisfaction that she had preserved her honor.
NOTICE is hereby given, that this Town are delinquent of a few Men to compleat their Quota in the Continental Army:—Any able-bodied effective Men inclining to engage for three Years, or during the War, will meet with great Encouragement, by applying to either of the Subscribers, Joshua Wentworth, George Gains,  Committee. Portsmouth, April 13, 1782.
TO BE SOLD, A FARM, lying in Deerfield, containing about 200 acres, with a good dwelling-house, barn, and Smith's shop, thereon: Said farm is well situated for three settlements, and is well watered and wooded, and has a good young orchard, &c. &c. For further particulars, inquire of Moses Marshall, on the premises. Deerfield, April 1.
( Piermont. )
THE proprietors of Piermont, at a late Meeting, have chosen and empowered a Committee to receive, examine and adjust all Accounts and Demands against them; and Tuesday the 23d of April Instant, being the Time agreed on, that the Committee will attend on said Business at Mr. Benjamin Leavitt's, Innholder in North-Hampton, from Nine o'Clock A.M. 'till six o'Clock P.M. NOTICE is therefore hereby given, desiring all persons having such Demands, to present or cause them to be presented. Per Order, JOS MOULTON, junr. pror. Clk. Hampton, April 10. 1782.
N. B. The proprietors Meeting adjourned to the Day following the abovementioned, viz. Wednesday the 24th Instant, at two o'Clock P.M. at the same House, and all proprietors that can, are earnestly requested to attend, as Business of great Importance will be proceeded on.
On NOTHING.
NOTHING! What art thou? nor where to be found, Yet every thing on earth thou dost surround: In my dark womb this world lay hid from sight, 'Till great Jehovah said, "let there be light." No sooner spoke, than instantly obey'd. And then from NOTHING, every thing was made: The numerous fills that in the ocean swim, Were, every one, from NOTHING, made by him. The beasts, the birds, and every creeping thing, The great Creator did from NOTHING bring. And thus I have a verse on NOTHING made, Which has no Being - not so much as shade.
A N INOCULATING HOSPITAL being opened at a convenient Distance from this Town, the Subscribers, Directors of said Hospital, hereby give public Notice to the Town and Country, that they are ready to receive Patients.
Constant Attendance will be given in Rotation, Day and Night: A. R. Cutter, Joshua Bracket, Hull Jackson, John Jackson,
N. B. The whole expence to the Physicians, Hospital Rent, &c. will be five Dollars. Portsmouth, April 13, 1782.
To George Jaffrey,
Proprietors, Clerk, &c.
A FTER a seven Year's State of Recluseness and Inactivity, and under the present suspicious Appearance of our public Affairs, you now restore to me to assert your Property beyond the Walls of your late Retirement; and had you have kept yourself to what had been your indisputable Title, it would not perhaps been much noticed:—But as you have lately in particular pointed at me, and given the publick to think I have advertised Lands in Eaton, Tamworth, &c. that I have no just Title to, and thereby to check the progress of the Cultivation and Settlement of them (which unhappily has been too much the Case elsewhere) which here goes on with Vigour. I am under an Obligation to inform the publick, that the Title to all the Lands I hold in said Towns, is indisputably clear, provided two points are made to appear. First, If the Governor's Grants, so called, by which the Tenure of the principal part of the Lands of this State are held, are good.— Secondly, if there is Faith and Confidence to be had in the Grants of the proprietors holding under Mason's Patent.— With Respect to the first, I take it to be clear; as to the second, that seems to be the Matter in Question, and good Vouchers by both to support my Title I am furnished with, ready for public or private Satisfaction.— I would not trespass so far as to say any Thing on the vague Title of Mason's Claim, or whether it should extend to a right or curvilinear Line.— Suppose the last imaginary Line of their Claim would be fix'd by Consent of otherwise, and to include part of Tamworth, &c. my property is certainly good by the second position, viz. your own Grant, which I trust you yourselves won't dispute.— How absurd then is your publication, and how can I account for it, unless it's owing to your criminal Neglect, of not knowing your own Records and Grants; to which I refer any person concern'd for satisfaction, or to a Copy I have in possession, in Hand writing, and attested even by this same Mr. Jaffrey:—Instead of being intimidated with your Threats, you may be assur'd that I am very ready to defend the premises in due Course of Law, as soon as you please; and shall readily pursue the Cultivation and Settlement of them, notwithstanding your present Caveat, which you'll find in the issue as trifling and inef-ficacious as your other of November 1770.— And as you have presumed to advertise said Lands for sale, I do hereby Caution and Warn all persons against trespassing or entering on said Eaton, Tamworth &c. under the Right and Claim of Mason's Proprietors, so called, and in particular any Surveyor or others under them, from tuning any Lines there; as I am determin'd to prosecute every such person to the utmost Rigor of the Law. JONATHAN MOULTON: Hampton, April 11. 1782.

L O N D O N.
January 11. Several Americans confined in Forton prison, found means to make their escape the 3d instant, but they were all, except one, retaken the next day. One of them is named Thomas Kinsley, who has broke out 14 times before, but has always been retaken.
CHARLESTOWN, February 28.
A party of our cavalry under the command of Lieut. Col. Thomson, on Monday last, fell in with Marion's corps on the Santee river, and totally routed them. Of the rebels about eighty were killed, wounded and taken: among their killed was a Major Benson, an officer highly esteemed by the enemy.
RICHMOND, (Virginia) March 23.
Extract of a letter from one of the Members of Assembly of the State of South Carolina, dated February 26.
"Among the laws passed this session, are, one Act for confiscating the estates and banishing the persons of 238 citizens; another for amercing about 40 persons, 12 per cent. on the whole value of their estates; another for granting pardon to a number of persons who came from the enemy and surrendered themselves agreeable to the Governor's proclamation of the 27th of September last, on condition of their paying 10 per cent. on the whole value of their estates. By these acts, the public will take immediately into their possession at least a million and a half sterling, out of which 800 soldiers are to be raised, to fill our Continental line."
A ship is arrived in York river with dispatches from Count de Grasse to his Excellency General Count Rochambeau, giving an account of the taking of St. Kins and Nevis, with 3000 land forces. She also brings an account of the naval action between the French and British fleets, in which the latter lost the Gibraltar of 80 guns blown up, one sunk, one ran aground, and one taken, together with two frigates, three sloops of war, and 115 transports.
PHILADELPHIA, March 26.
The Indiana company, in consideration of the many services rendered to the United States by the author of Common Sense, as well as in requital for his investigation of the claims of Virginia, in the piece entitled PUBLIC GOOD, have ordered a deed to be executed in favour of that gentleman, for a grant to him of 12000 acres in Indiana. The gentlemen of South Carolina have likewise made him very generous offers of friendship for his public services.
APRIL 3.
Last Wednesday afternoon there was an unusual storm of thunder and lightning. The house of his Excellency the Minister of France was greatly damaged by the lightning, and a French officer dangerously hurt.
It is asserted as a fact, that the British Admiral Kempenfelt, when he saw the French ships of war, under Count Guichen, bearing down and likely to be up with him, before he could possibly take possession of such of the French transports as then happened to be within reach of his guns, had the cruelty and worse than savage inhumanity to order the lower tier guns of his own ship and the others of his squadron, to fire into these defenceless vessels, several of which it is said, sunk, and every soul on board perished.
A considerable force of cavalry and infantry, commanded by Col. Thompson, sallied out from Charlestown, on the side opposite to the encampment of the Continental army, which surprised and dispersed a party of militia and state troops, on the 24th and 25th of February. Major Benson, of Col. Horry's corps, and Mr. Thomas Braughton were killed, and ten others were killed and wounded. A number of horses were lost, and the baggage of several officers taken. The British retreated within their lines before Gen. Greene could send reinforcements to attack them.
A number of transports had arrived, in the latter end of February, at Charlestown, which gave rise to various conjectures, and induced many to flatter themselves with a belief that the evacuation of that important post was intended. This was confidently asserted both within and without the British lines.
Extract of a Letter from a Member of Assembly in South Carolina, dated Feb. 27.
"Inclosed is a letter from Lord Cornwallis to Lieut. Col. Cruger, which has been incorporated with the preamble of our confiscatory act, and serves (amongst other reasons) to justify our proceedings to the world."
"The original of this letter from Ld Cornwallis to Lt. Col. Cruger, was intercepted by General Greene, and acknowledged by Lord Cornwallis, in answer to a letter of General Greene's, read in the house of representatives, with the General's permission."
S I R,
"I have the pleasure to inform you, that on the morning of the 16th instant, I attacked and defeated Gen. Gates's army; above 100 were killed and wounded, and about 800 taken prisoners. We are in possession of 8 piece of brass cannon, all they had in the field; all their ammunition waggons, a great number of arms, and 130 baggage waggons, so that there never was a more compleat victory. I have written to Col. Trumbull, who is with Major Ferguson at Little River, to push on to Waxhaw after General Sumpter, whose detachment is at present the only collected force of the rebels in all this country. Lieut. Col. Tarleton is in pursuit of Sumpter on this side. I have given orders that all the inhabitants of this province, who have submitted, and who have taken part in this revolt, should be punished with the greatest rigour; that they should be imprisoned, and their whole property taken from them, or destroyed: I have likewise directed, that compensation should be made out of their effects to the persons who have been plundered and oppressed by them. I have ordered, in the most positive manner, that every militia man who had born arms with us, and had afterwards joined the enemy, should be immediately hanged. I have now, Sir, only to desire, that you will take the most vigorous measures to extinguish the rebellion in the district in which you command, and that you will obey, in the strictest manner, the directions I have given in this letter, relative to the treatment of the country. I intend sending a Frigate directly to England; any letters which you may send immediately to Charlestown, will be in time for it. Our loss is about 300 killed and wounded, chiefly of 33d and volunteers of Ireland. I am, &c."
"Lt. Col. Cruger. CORNWALLIS."
F I S H - K I L L, April 11.
Deserters from New York report, that there has been a hot press for seamen, in the city; that a detachment from the grenadiers and other corps, were to embark, but that the embarkation had not taken place the first instant, nor was the destination known.
P R O V I D E N C E, April 6.
We have the pleasure to inform the public, that the recruiting service goes on with great rapidity, more than two thirds of this State's quota of recruits being already enlisted. The first division marched for head quarters some days since, and it is expected the remainder will follow very shortly.
We learn that the brave Major Dimock, of Falmouth, last week captur'd two armed boats in the Eastern Sound, and retook a sloop from Nantucket, bound to Sandwich, with a number of passengers on board, that had been captured by the above boats, and plundered of a considerable sum of money.
B O S T O N, April 18.
Extract of a letter from an American gentleman of high rank in Holland, to his friend in this Commonwealth, dated December 18, 1781.
"General Washington has struck the most sublime stroke of all in the article of the capitulation which reserves the Tories for trial by their peers. This has struck toryism dumb and dead. I expect that all the rancour of the refugees will be poured out upon Cornwallis for it."
"Our enemies now really stand in a ridiculous light; they see it, but cannot take the resolution to be wise."
"The Romans never saw but one Caudine Forks in their whole history. Americans have shewn the Britons two, in one war. But they must do more." Remember, you never will have peace while the Britons have a company of soldiers at liberty within the United States. New York must be taken, or you will never have peace. All in good time.
"The British army estimates are the same as last year; the navy less by several ships of the line."
the line.—What can these people hope for?
"I fancy the Southern States will hold their heads very high; they have a right. They will scarce be overrun again I believe, even in the hasty manner of Cornwallis."
"Burgoyne don't seem to be affronted that his nose is out of joint—he is in good spirits—experience has convinced him—to I hope it has Cornwallis, that the American war is impracticable.—The flour, the choice of the British army was with him."
"The King of England consoles his people under all their disasters and dismal prospects, by telling them that they are brave and free—it is a pity for him that he did not allow the Americans to be so seven years ago: But the great design of Providence must be accomplished—Great indeed!
"The progress of society will be accelerated by centuries, by this revolution.—The Emperor of Germany, is adopting, as fast as he can, American ideas of toleration and religious liberty, and it will become the fashionable system of all Europe very soon." Light spreads from the day-spring in the west—and may it shine more and more until the perfect day."
A letter from Philadelphia of the 2d inst. says, Delegates have arrived at Congress from the State of Vermont, they having acceded to the preliminaries in which they are taken into the union.
The London papers do not scruple to assert that the whole Eustatia affair has disgraced the British arms, more than any event these hundred years past.
A Letter of a late date from London, says, "I give you joy on the success of your arms in the Southern quarter; it is with pleasure I behold the nation with down cast eyes even at the name of Cornwallis; and I can farther inform you, that the Lord Mayor and City Aldermen are a most in actual rebellion, with the King and Parliament, and insist upon their withdrawing the troops from America immediately, or they will not grant any further supplies.—That General Burgoyne is turned a staunch friend to the American cause, and publickly declared in the House of Commons, that he knew, by sad experience (a truth which no one in his right mind will offer to contradict) it to be impossible to gain one inch of ground in North America."
The Western Sound continues to be infested by armed boats from New-York & Long Island, which have captured several vessels. One of the above boats, a few days since, drove a sloop ashore at Point Judith; she was however got off without sustaining much damage.
The last Saturday's Post acquaints us, that a privateer sloop of 16 guns, belonging to New London, the last week captur'd 2 privateers belonging to New York, one of 10 guns, and the other of 8, and carried them both safe into port.
All persons having any demands against the estate of John Stockbridge, late of Stratham, deceased, are desired to exhibit the same; and those that are indebted to said estate, are desired to pay the same immediately to the subscriber.
JOHN STOCKBRIDGE, Administrator.
State of New Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given, that so much of the following lots of land in Wolfeborough, will be sold at public vendue, on Tuesday the 7th of May next, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, at the house of Ishiel Clifford, in said town, as will pay the taxes for the year 1781, with incidental charges, unless they are paid before that time.
   No. Acres £ s d £ s d     Capt. George King, 13 1 14 0 5 3 0   William Torrey, 17 1 15 0 8 6 0   George Glyn, 5 1 3 11 5 3 0   Samuel Woodhouse, 4 2 2 1 1 1 0   Sally and March half of 13 10 2 2 1 2 4 0   Thomas Packer 6 1 18 9 3 7 0   Thomas Wallingford, 4 1 3 6 5 8 0   Reuben Libbey, Constable.  
Wolfeborough, April 5. 1782.
To be sold, a valuable Lot of LAND in the second Division of New Durham, containing 130 Acres, being on the West side of said second Division of New Durham, in the Range of Land adjoining the Gore, and is 24 Miles from Dover. Enquire of John Marshall of Dover. April 15. 1782.

NEW-YORK, March 26.
Last Sunday morning, about sun-rise, a party of Loyalists from this garrison, commanded by Capt. Blauchard, landed at Tom's-River, New Jersey, about 40 miles from Sandy-Hook, and stormed a rebel fort, bayoneted 12 rebels and took 11 prisoners; spiked and threw into the river an iron six pounder, brought off four brass swivels, mounted on a block house in the fort, which they burned. They also destroyed a salt-works, a mill, and the habitations of some notorious villains, in the vicinity of the fort. The rebels, it is said, had a Major and two subalterns killed, a Captain and the noted Randall are among the prisoners. In this gallant attack, Captain Ansell, and Lieut. Iredale, of the Loyalists, fell, and two of the party were wounded.
About twelve o'clock last Sunday night, a boat came up from Staten-Island, with intelligence that advice had been received there, that Sir George Bridges Rodney, with twelve sail of the line of battle ships, from England, had joined the fleet commanded by Rear-Admiral Sir Samuel Hood, in the West-Indies, and that the British fleet which then consisted of thirty-three sail of the line, soon after had an action with the French fleet, under the command of Count de Grasse, in which several ships of the latter were taken. Accounts received yesterday from the rebel country, corroborate the above intelligence, but a confirmation of it would be very acceptable.
S A L E M, April 18.
Last Saturday the privateer ship Mohawk, Capt. Smith arrived at Beverly from a cruise in the West-Indies. By the arrival of this vessel we are advised, that the privateer ship Rhodes, belonging to this port, and commanded by Capt. Nehemiah Buffinton, was, some time since, taken and carried into Barbadoes. The privateer ship Scourge, Capt. Parker, belonging to Beverly, has also been captured, and carried into the same island.
On Tuesday last also arrived at Beverly, in 23 days from Martinico, the ship Daniel, Capt. Bickford. This ship was formerly called the Salem Packet, and belonged to this port; but was captured on her home-bound passage from Bilboa. She is now prize to the Mohawk, being one of the vessels lately taken by her in the West-Indies.
Capt. Bickford informs, that the Thursday before he sailed from Martinico, five sail of the line, two frigates, and eighty transports, arrived there from France. Two of the capital ships, with twenty-eight of the transports, without anchoring at Martinico, sailed to leeward, and, it was said, were gone to Hispaniola.
The British fleet, previous to the arrival of the above French ships, had put to sea from St. Lucia, in order to intercept them; but were unsuccessful; and we have the pleasure of hearing, that the French lost not a single vessel in the passage.
It is said, that the above transports had on board 5000 troops: and that the French forces, after being joined by a Spanish squadron, and a large body of troops, would soon sail from Hispaniola, on an expedition against Jamaica.
Monsieur de la Motte Piquet was expected soon at Martinico, with ten sail of the line.
ALTHOUGH many persons esteem the Notes and other Securities of the Public, to be of no intrinsic Value, yet the subscriber will dispose of a number of valuable lots of different quantities of land in well settled towns within this state; for such Notes or any other securities, agreeable to the scale of depreciation, to any industrious persons who will settle the same; and if they are not possessed of any notes, a credit will be given equal to their greatest expectations, BY JOHN WENDELL, of Portsmouth.
CASH given for
Long Human Hair, and white Horse Hair, by JOSHUA PIKE, jun.
At his Shop in Divinity-Street Ladies' Cushions, Curls, &c. sold at his Shop Portsmouth, April 20.
State of New-Hampshire. Hillborough ss.
THE owners of the non-resident land lying in the town of Hollis, are hereby notified, that unless they pay the taxes assessed on their land for the years 1779 and 1780, on or before the 30th day of April instant, so much of their land will be sold on said day, at the house of John Atwell, innholder in Hollis, as will pay said taxes and incidental charges.
In Constable Phineas Hardy's list.
David Westphalen, State. Soldier. County. War. for 1779 & 1780) £25 0 11 £0 18 31. od. £30 12 0 Abel Sawyer, jun. 1779, 8 1 5 Ebenezer Nutting, (for 1779 & 1780,) 24 14 3 0 14 2 4 18 3 4 Corpet Simon Gilson, (for 1780,) 5 0 6 0 6 1 0 10 4 0
In Constable Jacob Jewet's List.
The owners of Tho's Edwards's Lot, 1779) 76 19 2 3 8 16 4 115 12 0 and 1780,) Phineas Hardy, } Constables for Jacob Jewet, { 1779 & 1780.
Hollis, April 1, 1782.
The Continental Soldier's WISH at Camp.
OUR Delegates in Congress assembled, revered be your Characters, your Power increased, your Will be done in the Civil as it is in the Military Line; give us Month by Month, our monthly Pay; pay us our Debts, as we wish to satisfy our Creditors; and lead us not into Poverty, but deliver us from the Evils of Disbandature; for yours be the Right, the Power, and the generous Intention of rewarding us with half Pay, throughout our Lives. — AMEN.
State of New Hampshire.
NOTICE 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, innholder in said town, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, as will pay the taxes, with incidental charges.
Table with 5 columns: Name, No., D., Quant., Paper, Silver. Lists tax amounts for various individuals in Wakefield, including Thomas Miller, John Gage, John Brown, etc.
SAMUEL HALL, Collector; Wakefield March 22, 1782.
STRAYED or STOLEN from the Farm of Jonathan Warner, Esq; near Boiling-Rock, a pale red STEER, 3 years old last Spring, with a white Face, the top of the right Ear cut off, and the left has a Slit in it. Whoever will return the Steer to the Farm, or give Information where he may be come at, shall have a handsome Reward; if stolen, Twenty Dollars Reward, and the Thief convicted.
State of New-Hampshire.
WE the subscribers being appointed commissioners by the Hon. Thomas Sparhawk, Esq; Judge of Probate of Wills for the county of Cheshire, to receive and examine the claims of the several creditors to the estate of Col. Nathan Hale, late of Rindge, deceased, represented insolvent; and six months from this date being given to receive said claims, we do hereby notify said creditors that we will attend that service at the house of Capt. Solomon Cutler, innholder in Rindge, in said county, on the last Tuesday of April next, from two to six o'clock in the afternoon, and on the last Tuesday of the four following months.
David Adams, Benjamin Barcroft, Benjamin Foster, } Commis.
Rindge, Feb. 26.
AMERICAN PATRIOTISM and FORTITUDE exemplified.
An ANECDOTE.
IN August A. D. 1777. when General Burgoyne came down from the northward with a mighty army in great wrath, he sent Col. Baum with a strong detachment to desolate the country eastward, and to enrich themselves with the spoil. Bennington was particularly marked as an object of their vengeance; accordingly Col. Baum took post with his front on an advantageous height, seven miles west of the town, where he fortified strongly, his rear being seven miles back. The inhabitants of Bennington were much alarmed, the militia below had been sent for, but few had yet arrived; however they formed a line between the town and the enemy, within about three miles of them, and by some means got intelligence of the day fixed upon to destroy the town. The inhabitants were filled with consternation, and aroused to the greatest caution and exertions. A council was held, and it was determined not best to wait the enemy's approach, but to go out and attack them in their strong hold; Every male able to bear arms went forth to the battle; the women and children were passed along the main street, with the carts and wagons, loaded with their furniture and effects, the night before the action, ready to move off in case the enemy prevailed. Thus matters were disposed when the important day arose, which was to decide the fate of Bennington. General Stark and the officers with him considering every thing at risk upon the exertions of their little band of invincibles, as they afterwards proved; made such judicious arrangements, and such an unexpected and spirited attack upon the enemy in their works, that they at once, by the crowning aid of auspicious heaven, forced them from their lines and redoubts, killed and captivated nearly the whole of that party. The inhabitants heard the attack and waited to know the issue with a distressed anxiety, not to be conceived, much less expressed. The firing ceased, and lo! a courier hove in sight, all in foam, and as he approached, he flung his hat into the air and announced to the trembling multitude the joyful tidings of success and victory! The day is our own! The enemy are vanquished, and you are all safe! — And very soon after their eyes were gratified with seeing the intended authors of their destruction led captive through their streets and secured under guard in their meeting house. Nothing was now said or heard, scarcely but ejaculations of praise to God for their deliverance, and mutual congratulations of each other: But they had scarcely enjoyed the felicity, before their hopes were all blasted by prospects of the deepest distress; ill tidings from every quarter, in thick succession crowd in upon them: The action to the Northward is renewed, an express arrives with an account that a strong reinforcement had engaged Col. Herrick, and that he was forced to flee before them. — At the same time a patrol returned from the southward with intelligence that a party of the enemy, consisting of a thousand men were coming upon the town from that quarter. — At the same time the prisoners made an insurrection in the meeting house: What a sad reverse of fortune, from the most flattering prospects, at once reduced to a situation beset with ills, and environed round with danger and with darkness, without a gleam of hope left. — But he who turneth the day into night and night into day for mortals, did not forsake them. The guard by spirited exertions soon reduced the insurgents to order. — A second patrol from the southward contradicted the report of the former. Col. Warner fortunately came up to the assistance of Col. Herrick in an advantageous situation; they engaged and vanquished the enemy a second time; thus were their fears again dispelled, and their dispirited spirits revived to joy and to praise, and now they had leisure to attend to the killed and wounded.
A good old Gentleman, that had five sons in the field, whose furrowed cheeks and silver locks added venerableness to his hoary brow; being told that he was unfortunate in one of his sons, replied, what has he misbehaved, did he desert his post! Or shrink from his charge! — No Sir, says the informant, worse than that, — He is among the slain, he fell contending mightily in the cause; then I am satisfied replied the venerable fire, bring him in and lay him before me, that at leisure I may behold and serve the darling of my soul! — upon which the corps was brought in and laid before him, all besmeared with dirt and gore. — He then calls for a bowl of water and a napkin, and with his own hands washes the gore from his son's corps and wiped his gaping wounds with a complacency, as he himself expressed it, which before he had never felt or experienced.
How beautiful is death when earn'd by virtue, how precious the blood that is shed for one's country, and for the ransom of millions! — How triumphant to fall when by falling we rise to conquest, honor and immortality!
May America never want of her sons to immitate so bright an example, and to become rivals for such distinguished glory. — to stand forth in the hour of her distress and nobly vindicate her cause and avenge her wrongs.
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.
Table with 5 columns: Name, No., D., Paper, Silver. Lists tax amounts for various individuals in New-London, including Major John Tolford, Tho. Wallingford, Samuel Corser, etc.
NATHANIEL EVERETT, Constable; New-London, March 28, 1782.

ROCHESTER. *
   Original Proprietors Names First Division. Silver. Paper. Second Division. Third Division. Fourth D.   l. s. d. l. s. d. l. s. d. l. s. d. l. s. d. l. s. d.     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:   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 Durgia 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 Banker 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. 2 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 Hodgdon 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 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 2 4   Benjamin Bickford 1 4 8 9 1 15   John Usher 1 4 11 8 2 6 8 10 3 4   John Willes 29 10 3 12 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 12 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 Jaffey 2 1 8 4   Thomas Parker, Esq. 1 4 11 8 2 6 8   Governour Shute 3 12   A Share between two Men.   Lt. Joseph Beard, Joseph Plumer 11 8 2 6 8 10 3 4   Henry Tibbetts, Ens. John Tibbetts 9 3 1 17   Nicholas Huxford, John Kenney 19 9 3 19 8 2 12   A Share between three Men.   Thomas Hansen, John Hansen   Nathaniel Hansen 16 8 3 6 8 7 6 1 10 3 1   Tobias Hansen, Joseph Hansen   Benjamin Hansen 5 3 1 1 3 11 1 3 8   Samuel Hayes, William Hayes   Benjamin Hayes 6 3 1 3 2 11 11 8   Job Clements, John Clements   James Clements 16 9 3 7 9 10 1 19 4 10 3 4   Phillip Chesley, Ichabod Chesley   Jonathan Chesley 7 9 1 11   Sylvanus Nock, Thomas Nock   Zacheriah Nock 3 10 1 3 4 3 10 15 4   Gershom Downs, Thomas Downs   Ebenezer Downs 6 4 1 5 4 4 1 4   Samuel Downs, William Downs   Benjamin Stanton 1 4 3 10 1 3 4 4 1 4   Nathaniel Perkins, Samuel Perkins   John Ricker, Moturan Ricker 11 8 2 6 8 10 3 4   Ephraim Ricker 15 3   Joseph Ricker, George Ricker   Jeremiah Rollins 6 8 1 6 8 7 8 1 10 8  
   Original Proprietors Names Second Division. Third Division. Fourth D.   l. s. d. l. s. d. l. s. d.     are as follows:   John Wingate, Moses Wingate, Samuel Wingate 12 6 2 10 0 11 8 2 6 8 4 1 4   Valentine Hill, John Nutter   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   Hatable Nutter 3 12 1 7 6 4 1 4   Edward Evans, Benjamin Evans   Joseph Evans 8 4 1 3 4 11 8 2 6 8   Ens. Hatable Nutter, Henry Nut-   ter, Eleazer Colman 6 3 1 5 7 2 4   Peter Cook, Thomas Starbord   Thomas Starbord, jr. 6 8 1 6 8 1 11 7 8   Benjamin Mason, William Dame   Capt. John Leighton 5 10 1 3 4   Nathaniel Readall, Samuel Readall 7 2 4   John Bickford, Joseph Bickford   Eleazer Bickford 5 1 8   John Sias, James Buraham, John Sias, jun. 7 7 18 4 1 4 5 4 3 1   Joseph Daniels, Joseph Daniels, jr.   Jothro Bickford 10 3 4   Moses Davis, jr. Thomas Willey   William Jackson 6 8 1 6 8   John Hall, Thomas Hall, Samuel Carl £ 1 0 0 4   James Habbs, Joseph Hams, John Pearl 10 4 2 1 4   Ebenezer Garland, Jabaz Garland   Thomas Wallingford 6 8 1 6 8 7 10 1 11 4   Samuel Wilce, John Norway   Edward Whitehouse 10 4 2 1 4   Timothy Robertson, Samuel Cour-   son, John Rollings 6 4 1 5 4 10 3 4   John Drew, John Cook, Benjamin Pinnard   Joseph Stephenes, John York 1 1 4 4 7 10 1 11 4   John Ambler   John Allen, Jonathan Crosby 13 4 2 13 4 2 9 11   Ens. Joseph Chesley   Joseph Chesley, Samuel Chesley 6 2 3 11 15 8 2 1 4   John Williams 5 3 1 1   Salathiel 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 3 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 2 1 11 7 8   Benja. Pierce, Eleazer Wire   John Conner, John Hodgdon 5 9 1 3 4 3 17   James Conner, Hugh Conner   Theo. Stephens, Richard Brooks 5 1 2 11 11 8   Morris Fewler, 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 sale.  Rochester, March 21, 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.  GEORGE GAINS.
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, } Com- Jonas Butterfield, } miss'rs. Isaac Butterfield, }  Westmorland, March 24, 1782.
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. Geo. GAINS.
State of New Hampshire. Hillsborough ss.  NOTICE is hereby given, that so much of the right of land belonging to Thomas Packer, lying in Perrytown, 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.  Perrytown, March 26, 1782.
State of New Hampshire. Hillsborough ss.  NOTICE is hereby given, that there will be sold at public vendue, at the house of Capt. Samuel Douglass, innholder in Raby, on the 29th day of April inst. at ten o'clock in the forenoon, so much of the non-residents lands in said town, as will pay the taxes assessed thereon for the year 1780, with incidental charges, unless prevented by previous payment. Delinquents names follow.—    Jonas Cutler, of Groton,  £. 100  14  5    Daniel Meed, of Pepperell,  42  2  12    Benjamin Nutting, of Pepperell,  35  11  2    Ruff Land, so called,  46  11  0    A Tract of Land not owned as yet,  30  18  6    All in Continental money.  Alexander McIntosh, Constable for 1780.  Raby, April 1, 1782.
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