The New-Hampshire gazette and general advertiser (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1781-10-20 00:00:00

THE NEW-HAMPSHIRE GAZETTE, 147 AND GENERAL ADVERTISER.
[Vol. XXVI.]
SATURDAY, October 20, 1781.
[No. 1303]
PHILADELPHIA, September 15. The following are authentic copies of sundry papers which Col. Isaac Hayne, two days before his execution, delivered to a friend, with an injunction to transmit them to the Delegates of South Carolina, at Philadelphia, to be laid before Congress, and published to the world.
[No. 1.]
SIR, 26th July, 1781. AM directed by the Commandant to inform you, that a Board of Field Officers will assemble to-morrow at ten o'clock, at the State-House, for your trial.
I am, Sir, your obedient servant. Mr. Hayne. C. FRASER, Town Major.
[No. 2.]
SIR, Thursday evening, 26th July. I AM directed by the Commandant to acquaint you, that instead of a Board of Field-Officers, as mentioned in my letter of this morning, a Court of Inquiry, consisting of four Field Officers and five Captains, will assemble to-morrow at ten o'clock, at the State-House, for the purpose of ascertaining in what point of view you are to be looked upon: Paper, pen and ink, will be allowed you immediately, and any person you may name will be permitted to attend, as your counsel, at the above-mentioned hour and place. I am, Sir,
Your most obedient servant. C. FRASER, Town Major. Mr. Hayne, in the Provost.
[No. 3.]
Memorandum, Sunday, 29th July.
THE Town Adjutant will be so good as to wait upon Col. Hayne, in the Provost, and acquaint him, that in consequence of the Court of Inquiry held on him yesterday and the preceding day, Lord Rawdon and the Commandant have come to a resolution, that he shall be executed on Tuesday the 31st instant, at six o'clock in the morning, for being found in arms and levying a regiment to oppose the British government, notwithstanding he had become a subject of and taken protection under the British government, after the reduction of Charleston. C. FRASER, Town Major.
[No. 4.]
Letter from Col. Hayne to Lord Rawdon and Col. Balfour. Provost, July 29.
My Lord and Hon. Sir,
I WAS on Thursday morning last favored with a billet from Major Fraser, informing me, that a Board of Field Officers would assemble the next day for my trial; and in the evening of the same day, I received another from the same gentleman, acquainting me, that instead thereof, a Court of Inquiry would sit "for the purpose of ascertaining in what point of view I was to be looked upon."—I was also told, that any person I shall name should attend as my counsel.
Having never had an idea, or heard of one entertained of a Court of Inquiry, but that it was only to precede a Court-Martial, or some other Court, for the more extensive examination of facts, except in the case of a spy, and Mr. Jarvis, the Deputy Provost-Marshal, being unsuccessful in an attempt to meet the gentleman I had named for my counsel, I was not anxious to have witnesses summoned, of which I could produce many—and attended the Board without assistance.
When before the Board, I was further convinced that I was right in my conjecture, as I found that the members were not sworn, and witnesses were not examined upon oath; and it must have been obvious to every Member and other person present, from my requests and general conduct, that I had not the least conception of my being upon a trial or examination for my life or death—nor do I believe that the members themselves, or any other person there present, had any such.
In the cases of spies, a Court of Inquiry is all that may be necessary, because the single fact, whether spy or not, is all that is to be enquired into; and his entering the lines of the enemy's encampment or garrison, subjects him to military execution. As this neither is or ever was a charge against me, I humbly apprehend the information I received, that the Court was to inquire, what point of view I was to be considered in, can never be allowed a sufficient warning of my being intended for trial, and that it could only mean to inquire whether I was to be considered as a British or American subject—if the former, to be subject to a fair and legal trial—if the latter, to be admitted to parole.
Judge then, my Lord and Sir, the astonishment I must have been in, when I found I had been surprised into a trial without knowing it to be such, and deprived of making a defence, which I can both on law and fact, and the assistance of counsel and witnesses, being just informed that I was on the proceedings of this Court adjudged to die, and that on a very short day.
Immediately on the receipt of this notice, I sent for a gentleman of the law, who I had originally intended should be of my counsel, whose opinion in point of law of the proceedings had against me, I inclose, and beg leave to refer to.——
I can and do sincerely assure you, that I had and have much to alledge in my defence, if I shall be favored with a trial: If I should not (which from your justice and equity I cannot suppose) I have to request, as I earnestly do, that the time of my execution may be extended, that I may take a last farewell of my children, and prepare for the awful change. I shall hope for a speedy answer, and am with respect,
Your Lordship's and your Honor's
Obed't humble serv't, I. HAYNE.
[No. 5.]
Lord Rawdon and the Commandant's answer to my letter of the 29th, delivered by the Town Major on Monday the 30th, at one o'clock.
I AM to inform you, That you for execution was not ordered in consequence of any sentence of the Court of Inquiry, but by their authority which is invested in them as Commander in Chief of the army in South-Carolina and Commandant of Charleston, therefore their resolution remains unalterable.——I then requested, that Maj: Fraser would earnestly intreat Lord Rawdon and the Commandant for a respite, until I could send for my children and take a final leave of them—at three o'clock the Town-Adjutant, Mr. Cooper, returned for answer, that my request was denied.——Tuesday, July 31st, one o'clock, A. M. The Deputy Provost-Marshal entered, and informed me to prepare for death, as he had just received orders to that effect, and that I must quit the room at five o'clock. In less than half an hour Major Fraser entered, and delivered the following message——Col. Hayne, I am to inform you from the Commandant, that in consequence of a petition signed by Governor Bull and a number of others, your request yesterday, and the humane treatment you observed to such British officers and soldiers which fell into your hands, that you have a respite for forty-eight hours; I then returned thanks to the Commandant for the respite, as it gave me an opportunity of seeing my children. He had not gone out long before he returned, and said he had forgot part of his message, viz. That the moment any representation was made to the Commandant by General Greene in my behalf, the respite ceased, and I will be immediately ordered for execution.
[No. 6.]
Aug. 1st.—Three o'clock, A. M.
Mr. Cooper, Town-Adjutant, came in and read the following message, viz. Lord Rawdon and the Commandant have agreed to grant a respite to Mr. Hayne for forty-eight hours longer. I returned for answer—I was obliged to them.
[No. 7.]
Mr. Colcock's opinion on the case of Col. Hayne, inclosed in his letter (No. 5) to Lord Rawdon and Col. Balfour.
THE Colonel being a prisoner in the provost, taken as it is said in arms against his majesty, received on Thursday evening information from Major Fraser, in these words: "A court of inquiry consisting of four field-officers and five captains, will assemble to-morrow at ten o'clock at the state-house, for the purpose of ascertaining in what point of view you are to be looked upon. The court met the next morning, and the prisoner attended. Neither the members nor witnesses were sworn. The prisoner not conceiving it more than a court of inquiry previous to a trial, neither availed

himself of the leave given him for having counsel, or produced witnesses to a great many facts necessary for his defence, for which indeed he had but little time. He has this morning received notice, that lord Rawdon and the Commandant have come to a resolution, in consequence of the court of inquiry, that he should be executed on Tuesday the 31st instant. The prisoner inquires, Whether the proceedings had are warranted by any law, and the sentence thereupon legal?
1. That in the notification of your intended examination before the court of inquiry, there is not even by military rule a sufficient certainty or charge expressed to be considered by the court or defended by you.
2. That no enemy is liable to suffer death by the articles of war, or any other military rule or law of which, I have ever had cognizance, without trial, except spies, who are by the article of war expressly deprived of that right.
3. That no subject is liable or can be deprived of his life, liberty, or property, but by the judgment of his peers, or the law of the land, and there is no law that I know of which warrants such a trial and condemnation as has been had in this case. That it is a fixed rule in law that a man is to be presumed innocent till found guilty. That even being found or taken in arms, is not such a proof of guilt as prevents a defence upon proof of compulsion or otherwise, and that many so taken have been on such proof acquitted.
4. That I am therefore clearly of opinion, that considering you as an enemy (not a spy) the proceedings had against you are not warranted by law, & that as a subject they are directly repugnant and contrary thereto.
JOHN COLCOCK.
Charlestown, 29th July, 1781.
[We shall leave our readers to make their own comments, on the foregoing arbitrary and despotic proceedings of Lord Rawdon, and his associate Balfour, in the case of the unfortunate Col. Hayne, and congratulate them upon the agreeable prospect we now have, by the kind aid of our illustrious Ally, under the smiles of Heaven, of totally eradicating from the continent of America, the proud and haughty troops of Britain, and their more savage adherents, the abandoned Tories.]
From the London Gazette Extraordinary.
Admiralty Office, Aug. 9, 1781.
Lieut. Rivett, of his Majesty's cutter the Surprise, arrived here this afternoon, with a letter from Vice-Admiral Parker, to Mr. Stephens, of which the following is a copy.
Fortitude, at Sea, Aug. 6, 1781.
SIR,
Yesterday morning we fell in with the Dutch squadron, with a large convoy, on the Dogger-Bank. I was happy to find I had the wind of them, as the great number of their large frigates, might otherwise have endangered my convoy. Having separated the men of war from the merchant ships, and made a signal to the last to keep their wind, I bore away with a general signal to chase. The enemy formed their line, consisting of 8 two-decked ships, on the starboard tack; ours, including the Dolphin, consisted of 7. Not a gun was fired on either side, until within the distance of half musket shot. The Fortitude being then abreast of the Dutch Admiral, the action began, and continued, with unceasing fire, for three hours and forty minutes; by this time our ships were unmanageable. I made an effort to form the line, in order to renew the action, but found it impracticable. The Bienfaisant had lost a main top-mast and the Buffalo her fore-yard; the rest of the ships were not less shattered in their masts, rigging, and
sails; the enemy appeared to be in as bad a condition. Both squadrons lay too a considerable time near each other, when the Dutch, with their convoy bore away for the Texel; we were not in a condition to follow them.
His Majesty's officers and men behaved with great bravery, nor did the enemy shew less gallantry. The Fortitude was extremely well seconded by Capt. Macartney in the Princess Amelia; but he was unfortunately killed early in the action. Lieut. Hill has great merit, in so well supporting the conduct of his brave Captain.
As there was great probability of our coming into action, Capt. M'Bride very readily obliged me by taking the command of that ship; and I have appointed Mr. Waghorne, my First Lieutenant, to the command of the Artois. This gentleman, altho' much hurt in the action, refused to leave my side while it lasted. Capt. Grime, of the Preston, has lost an arm.
Inclosed, I transmit a return of the killed and wounded, and an account of the damages sustained by the ships.
The enemy's force was, I believe, much superior to what their Lordships apprehended. I flatter myself they will be satisfied that we have done all that was possible with ours. I am, Sir, your most obedient and most humble servant, H. PARKER.
P. S. The frigates this morning discovered one of the Dutch men of war sunk at 22 fathom water, her top-gallant-masts were above the surface, and her pendant still flying, which Capt. Patten has struck and brought me on board. I believe she was the second ship in the line, of 74 guns.
A return of the killed and wounded in the action on the 5th of August, 1781.
   Ships Names. Killed. Wounded. Total.     Fortitude, 20 67 87   Bienfaisant, 6 21 27   Berwick, 18 58 76   Princess Amelia, 19 56 75   Preston, 10 40 50   Buffalo, 20 64 84   Dolphin, 11 33 44   104 339 443  
Admiral Parker's squadron, at the time of the action, consisted of one ship of 80 guns, two of 74, one of 64, one of 60, one of 50, one of 44, one of 38, one of 36, and one of 32. (Besides the Dolphin.)
T O U L O N, July 28.
The report spread about, that the Spaniards are going to take the island of Minorca, causes a general joy in all the ports of the Mediterranean; for from that island swarms of privateers come out that have annoyed us with impunity since the beginning of the war; and we shall see with satisfaction the period arrive that is to put an end to their depredations.
L O N D O N, August 3.
The siege of Gibraltar is certainly carrying on now with so much vigor by the Spaniards, that the fortress must be in considerable danger if a blockade by the combined fleets is permitted to co-operate in favor of the assault from the Spanish lines.
When the last accounts came off from Gibraltar, several shells and bombs had passed through the Governor's house; in consequence of which, the garrison united in a request that he would relinquish it for the present; to which Gen. Elliot replied, he would not leave it so long as a room was left standing.
Extract of a letter from on board one of his Majesty's ships, Gibraltar-Bay, June 29.
"Yesterday the General ordered a new battery to be opened upon the Spaniards, to try a scheme to set their camp on fire, and blow up their grand magazine. The plan is likely to succeed, as they threw some shells for the trial a great way beyond, and some very near the above magazine. New mortars and guns are to be placed there, the General's intention being to keep a constant fire till the enemy is entirely driven off."
"We expect that the Spaniards will storm this place in a very little time, as there are about 10,000 men lately arrived, and encamped at Algeziras."
PHILADELPHIA, October 6.
Thursday last a detachment of the Pennsylvania line, under the immediate command of Col. Craig, marched from their encampment on the other side of Schuylkill, thro' this city, and immediately embarked on board vessels in the Delaware, which are to convoy them part of their route to the southward.
Sir Henry Clinton remains quiet in New-York, notwithstanding the eminent danger hanging over the head of his colleague in wickedsness Lord Cornwallis; but it is presumed the presence of his Young Master will at once dissipate his Fears, and that he as a "man of spirit," "will be proud to fight in a cause for which the young Gentleman exposes his life."
Extract of a letter from Richmond, dated September 26.
"The following are extracts from letters wrote by Doctors Brown and Johnstone, of the southern army, and handed me by a gentleman at this place."
"At Hutch, near Santee, 53 miles from Charlestown, on the 8th of September, an engagement commenced between General Greene and the main body of the enemy's army, in which the former lost from 250 to 300; the enemy's loss, killed 300; wounded and taken 60; taken, not wounded 340. Total 700."
"These letters add, that all the officers in Col. Washington's corps were either killed, wounded or taken, except Capt. Clarke. The Col. was missing, but returned slightly wounded."
"Monday the 10th a heavy firing was heard, but no account of the event. As Gen. Greene had sent a detachment of fresh troops after the enemy's flying army, there is no doubt of a total defeat."
A List of the officers killed and wounded on our part. K I L L E D.
Col. Campbell, Virginia; Maj. Rutherford, N. C. captains Dobson, Maryland, Goodman, N. Carolina; Lieuts. Potterfield, do. Goodwin, do. Polk, do. Lusk, Dayton, do.
W O U N D E D,
Gen. Pickens, S. Carolina; Cols. Henderson, do. Middleton, do. Howard, Maryland; Polk, ditto. Majors Edmonds, Virginia; Erving, Maryland; Martin, S. C. Giles, dit. Moore, dit. Lieuts. Finn, Virginia; Dickson, dit. Dudley, dit.
We have the pleasure to congratulate the public on the complete re-establishment of American government in the State of Georgia.
The General Assembly was convened at Augusta the 16th of August last, & appointed that firm and inflexible patriot, the Honorable Nathan Brownson, Esq; to be Governor; and the Honorable Edward Telfair, Noble Wimberly Jones, William Few and Samuel Sirk, Esq's, to be Delegates in Congress for the present year. And also Col. John Twiggs Brigadier-General.
Advices from South-Carolina inform, that Major Gen. Leslie (who some time since left Virginia in the Carysfort frigate, and arrived in Wilmington, in North Carolina, from whence he departed in the Blond frigate, to take the command of the British forces in South Carolina) was lost at sea, the frigate having foundered in a storm and every soul on board perished.
We hear that General Washington began his operations against York, about the 25th ult. and that two French 64's have forced their way up the river a considerable distance above York.

Extract of a letter from the Count de Grasse to the Hon. the Chevalier de la Luzerne, Minister Plenipotentiary of France.
"Cape-Henry, September 13, 1781. "Nothing gave me greater pleasure than the approach of the armies under General Washington and the Count de Rochambeau. In order to hasten their arrival I had selected out seven vessels that drew the least water to transport them from the mouth of Elk down Chesapeake Bay. But the moment they were ready to sail to execute this service, I was myself obliged to make preparations for repelling the enemy's fleet which appeared off the entrance of the Bay. I have fought them, and their van has been roughly handled. I returned to the Bay on the 10th. In the mean time Count de Barras had arrived, and sent up the transports he had with him to bring down the troops, which induced me not to send up the seven vessels above mentioned; and I had only to add to those sent by Count de Barras as many frigates as I could. My putting to sea facilitated the entrance of M. de Barras, and our junction has added much to our strength—I fell in with two of the enemy's frigates, the Iris and the Richmond of 32 guns each. They had been sent by the English Admiral to cut away the buoys of our anchors—They have paid dear for them." The following account is given by a gentleman who left the army in Virginia on the 30th ult. at 2 o'clock P. M.
On Friday September 28th, the whole army marched from Williamsburg to within a mile of the enemy's works at York, & formed the first line of circumvallation without any loss. On the 29th our troops had a few skirmishes with the enemy, and but little damage done on either side. In the night the British evacuated Pidgeon quarter and three other redoubts, which are so high as to be able to command the town. These were taken possession of on Sunday morning at sunrise, under a heavy cannonade from York Town. The enemy next fled from a blockade when the French grenadiers had marched within 15 yards of it, and retreated under cover of their shipping, with the loss of ten taken prisoners. It was expected our troops would break ground on the first instant. Cornwallis's force in York, is supposed to be 6000 troops, including refugees, besides 1000 armed negroes. He has possession of the river, and Gloucester, strongly fortified and garrisoned by about 1000 men. These are hemmed in by Gen. Weedon, with 1500 men, the Duke de Luzerne with his legion and 2000 marines from the fleet to prevent any escape that way.—one ship of 44 guns, two frigates and a twenty gun packet lie at Burwell's landing in Virginia, one of 50, one of 40, two frigates and a store ship in the mouth of that river—five ships of the line, off Cape Henry,---thirty two ships of the line and several frigates are drawn up across the mouth of York river---and three ships of considerable force are in that river below the town, which were to proceed onward with the first fair wind. Gen. Washington sent in a flag to Lord Cornwallis directing him not to destroy his shipping or warlike stores, as he would answer it at his peril. The easy capture of the out posts will greatly accelerate the future operations of our army. Lieut. Col. John Conoly was taken near York Town by two militia men, and is paroled to Hanover in Virginia.
Extract of a letter from Williamsburg, Sept. 29. "I have seen a letter from Brigadier Gen. Jones, of North Carolina, to the Marquis de la Fayette, which says, that on the 8th of September, Gen. Greene had a very severe action with the British, commanded by Col. Stewart, at the Eutaw Springs, 60 miles from Charlestown. Our troops were hard pushed at first, and lost two field pieces; but the General making a spirited stroke, recovered them both, and took two others from the enemy---he followed up the blow, and routed and pursued them six miles: Col. Lee with two fresh regiments was pushed after the enemy, and came up with them, as a brisk firing was heard the next morning. The enemy left on the field 250 kill'd, 360 wounded; and 400 prisoners were taken, among which are 26 commission'd officers. Total 1010. Our loss was 250 kill'd and wounded, among them some valuable officers. Colonel Washington's cavalry behaved bravely, but are mostly cut to pieces.
By a gentleman who came to Town yesterday from Williamsburg, which place
he left on Wednesday the 26th ult. we have the following interesting intelligence, viz. that on the day he left that place General Washington had summoned Lord Cornwallis to surrender who replied, "he would defend the post while he had a man left alive." Whereupon Gen. Washington immediately gave orders for the heavy cannon to play upon his Lordship---this began about 10 o'clock in the morning, and continued unremittedly till 11 at night, by which time the allied forces had gained three of the enemy's redoubts. (Unless his Lordship should be of the salamander breed, we presume his title will be merely complementary in a very short time.)
By a letter dated Baltimore, Sept. 28, we learn, that the prisoners on board the prison ship at York in Virginia are treated very rigorously. Above two weeks ago, Lord Cornwallis ordered them to be put on half allowance.
(Who would imagine this hell hound exercised cruelties in prison ships at a time when himself is upon the very brink of ruin and utter perdition!)
HARTFORD, October 16. We are well assured that the enemy have fitted up a number of fire ships at New-York, that are to be sent under convoy of the whole British fleet to the Chesapeake, if possible to drive the French fleet from their moorings; and that Sir Harry has detached 4000 of his best troops on this service.
BOSTON, October 18. The affairs of the United States were never in so prosperous a situation as at present. The two southern states about which the British boasted so much in Europe, they have been entirely expelled from by force of arms, Charlestown excepted, which they must immediately abandon, or run the risk of being prisoners at discretion. Lord Cornwallis surrounded, and endeavouring to make the best terms in his wretched situation, being destitute of every thing but fear and famine. And the British fleet and New-York in the greatest Danger of being taken by the combined force of France and the United States, when the feelings of a father, for a son in captivity, will teach the haughty king of Great-Britain to have compassion for a prisoner, and convince him we are all of the same flesh and blood, however dignified by fortune.
A Dutch news paper printed at Leyden, in July, announces letters from Peterburgh, which confirm the ratification of the King of Prussia's accession to the armed neutrality, on the 29th of June.
List of the regiments and corps under the command of Lord Cornwallis, at York, Virginia, and their strength.
 Regiments 17th 150  23d 200  33d 250  43d 200  71st 400  76th 400  80th 400  Brigade Guards 400  do. Light Infantry 400  Tarleton's Corps 400  Simcoe's do. 300  Volunteers 200  2 Hessian Regiments 600  2 Anspach do. 800  Vagers 100  Marines & Sailors 1500 
TOTAL 6700
Another British Regiment, No. not known.
Arrangement of the Army in Virginia, under the Command of His Excellency General WASHINGTON:
 Regiments.  Barber's, } To form a Brigade to be commanded by Bri- gadier General Mullenburgh.  Gamaliel's, }  Polk's, }  Feliger's, } To form a Brigade to be commanded by Bri- gadier General Wayne.  Butler's, }  Stewart's, }  2 Maryland regiments, } To form a Brigade to be commanded by Bri- gadier General Gist.  Adams's do. }  Scamell's, } To form a Brigade to be commanded by Bri- gadier General Warren.  Hamilton's, }  Hazen's, }  2 York regiments } To form a Brigade to be commanded by Bri- gadier General James Clinton.  Dayton's, } To form a Brigade to be commanded by Dayton.  Ogden's, }  Olney's, } 
No Advertisements, for the future, will be inserted in this Gazette, unless the Pay accompany them.
To be sold at Public Vendue, On Pearn's Wharf, North End, 10 o'clock, On Friday 2d of November next, The Brigantine Catherine, About 100 Tons Burthen, British built, with her Sails, Rigging, Anchors, Cables, &c. Also, A Quantity of Salt and dry'd Cod-Fish; and sundry other Articles. Portsmouth, October 20, 1781.
Salisbury Cannon,
May be contracted for on easy Terms, by applying at the Furnace, or Joseph Whiting at Mr. Carter's Store, Long-Wharf, BOSTON. These Cannon, being made of Mountain Ore, which has been repeatedly prov'd in Action to stand Heats twice as long as any of those cast of Bog Ore, and made by the best Workmen, 'tis presum'd must be preserv'd to any cast in America.
N. B. As the Furnace is very distant from Boston, proper Time must be allowed for their delivery.---The Cannon may be prov'd here 50 per Cent higher than what is customary.
Notice is hereby given, that RYE FAIR will be held at the House of Mr. Abraham Libbey, Innholder in Rye, on the last Tuesday and Wednesday in this present Month of October.
State of New-Hampshire, Rockingham, ss. TO NOAH EMERY, Esq; one of the Justices of the Peace for the County of Rockingham in said State of New-Hampshire, sheweth, Richard Jennens of Rye, in said County of Rockingham, Esq; That he is owner and proprietor of more than one sixteenth part of the rights, shares and interests of and in the township of Topsham, in the said State of New-Hampshire--- That it is necessary a meeting of said proprietors of Topsham should be notified & called for the following purposes, viz. 1. To chuse a moderator to govern said meeting. 2. To chuse a proprietor's clerk, and all other necessary officers for said proprietor. 3. To agree upon how much land shall be allotted out to each proprietor. 4. To chuse a committee to see the said allotment or division effected. 5. To chuse a committee to lay out high ways in said town, and to agree with persons to clear and make passable the same. 6 To adjust the expences of procuring the Charter and other expences that have accrued respecting said town. And 8thly, To agree upon a method of calling proprietary meetings of the said proprietors in future. Therefore, pray you agreeable to the law of said State of New-Hampshire, to issue your warrant or notification to the proprietors of said town of Topsham, to meet at the dwelling house of Benjamin Lamson, innholder in Exeter, in said county of Rockingham, on Tuesday the sixth day of November next, at 10 of the clock in the forenoon, to act on the aforementioned particulars.
Dated Oct. 10. 1781. Richard Jennens, junr. State of New-Hampshire, Rockingham, ss.
To Richard Jennens, Esq; one of the proprietors and owners of more than one sixteenth part of the rights, shares and interests of and in the township of Topsham, YOU are hereby directed, pursuant to the above application, to notify and warn the proprietors of the township of Topsham, to meet at the dwelling-house of Benjamin Lamson, innholder in Exeter, on Tuesday the sixth day of November next, at Ten of the clock in the forenoon, to act on the aforementioned particulars; and you are to advertise the same according to the law of this State.
Given under my hand at Exeter, in said State, the tenth day of October, A. D. 1781. Noah Emery, Justice Peace.
THE Commissioners appointed to receive the Claims against the Estate of Thomas Brown, late of Deerfield, deceased, hereby give Notice, that six Months from the twenty-sixth Day of September last, is further allowed for that purpose. And they hereby notify the Creditors to said Estate, that they will attend at the House of Capt. John McCrellis in said Deerfield, on the last monday of this, and on the first monday of the five following months, from one to six of the clock in the Afternoon on said Days:
Simon Marston, John McCrellis, Phinehas Tilton } Commissioners: Deerfield, October 10. 1781.
BOARDING for two or three Gentlemen, may be had, by inquiring of the Printers.

An accurate list of the naval armament in Chesapeake Bay, commanded by Monsieur le Compte de Grasse, in order of battle.
White and blue Squadron, commanded by Monf. de Monteil.
La Bourgoyme, 74 guns; la Glorieux, 74; le Vailant, 64; le Destin, 74; le Languedoc, 84; (to repeat signals, l'Aigrette, 32) le Sceptre, 74; le Reflechi, 64; le Marjeillois 74; le Diademe, 74. White Squadron, commanded by Monf. de Grasse.
Le Northumberland, 74; le Zele, 74; le St. Espret, 86; le Triton, 54; le Cesare, 74; (to repeat, le Serpent, 18) la Ville de Paris, 110; (to repeat, l'Andromaque, 42) la Victoire, 74; (to repeat, l'Alert, 16) le Solitaire, 64; l'Experiment, 50; le Souveraine, 74.
White Squadron commanded by M. Bougainville.
Le Palmier, 74; l'Hector, 78; le Citoien, 74; l'Scorpion, 74; l'Auguste, 84; (to repeat, la Diligente, 32) le Magnanime, 74; le Gatón, 64; l'Hercule, 74; (to repeat, la Ralleuse, 40) le Pluton, 74.
N. B. This is exclusive of the fleet under Admiral de Barras, which has since join'd Count de Grasse.
STATE OF VERMONT.
Part of an Act passed by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont, at their Session at Windsor, April A. D. 1781, intitled an Act for the Purpose of omitting a Sum of Money & directing the Redemption of the same.
AND whereas the land is the great object of the present war, and receives the most solid protection of any estate, a very large part of which has hitherto paid no part of the great cost arisen in defending it, whilst the blood and treasure of the inhabitants of the State has been spent to protect it, who many of them owned but a very small part thereof.
Wherefore, for the redemption of the remaining part of said bills, and lodging a sum of money in the treasury.
Be it enacted by the Authority aforesaid, That there be, and there is hereby granted and laid, a tax of ten shillings on each hundred acres of land within this State, which will now admit of settlement on account of the war, except public rights, and the college lands; which tax shall be paid into the treasury of this State in silver, at the rate of 6 shillings per Spanish milled dollar, or Gold equivalent, or in said bills.
And the publication of this part of this Act, in the Vermont Gazette, the New-Hampshire Gazette, one of the Boston newspapers, the Connecticut Courant and the Massachusetts Spy, three weeks successively, as soon as may be, and the Treasurer calling on the Land-holders to pay their tax, agreeable to this act, in the said newspapers, once in the month of November next, and once in the month of December next, shall be sufficient notifications to all Persons concerned.
And whereas difficulties might arise in collecting said tax in any one mode: Which to prevent,
It is enacted by the Authority aforesaid, That the following be the mode for collecting the said tax, for the towns of Pownal, Bennington, Shaftsbury, Arlington, Manchester, Dorset, Rupert, Danby, Tinmouth, Clarendon, Poultney, Wells, Poultney, Rutland, Guilford, Halifax, Brattleborough, Marlborough, Townshend, Dummerston, Newfane, Putney, Westminster, Rockingham, Windster, Herkford, Woodstock, Hartford, Pomfret, Thetford, Strafford, Newbury, Rygate, Alstead, Acworth, Charleston, Cornish, Claremont, Chesterfield, Croydon, Gilsum, New-Grantham, Keen, Deering, Lempster, Marlow, Newport, Plainfield, Richmond, Swansy, Surry, Unity, Walpole, Westminster, Winchester, Camsen, Grafton, Haverhill, Hanover, Lancaster, Lebanon, Lyme, Orford, Piermont, Enfield, Romney, and any other towns that are organized and choose it, that the first Constable chosen for the year 1782, in each respective town, shall be, and they are hereby empowered (on receiving a Warrant therefor from the Treasurer) to collect the said tax in the respective towns, of the several land-owners; and they are hereby empowered to levy on the goods and chattels of the said land-owners for the payment of the same, agreeable to the law directing the levying and serving executions; except, that when the Constable shall have occasion to sell lands, for payment of said tax, such land shall be sold at vendue; and the time of payment of such tax to the Constable, shall be on or before the first day of January next; and the time for his settling with the Treasurer, shall be on or before the first day of April following.
And a copy of the Constable's warrant, with the doings thereon, in respect to the particular land sold for the payment of said tax, agreeable to this act, attested by the Constable, and recorded in the Town-Clerk's Office shall be a good title, to the exclusion of all other claims to the purchaser of said land.
Provided always, Where any lands lie in common or undivided, and a part of the proprietors or owners of such common or undivided land, and if the Constable shall have occasion to sell land for raising the remaining part of the tax of such common or undivided lands, he shall cause to be recorded in the Town-Clerk's Office the names and proportions of the persons who have paid their tax, who shall not be curtailed, but be as fairly entitled to the proportion they pay for, as they were before; and the Constable shall be allowed one pound out of each hundred pounds he collects and pays into the Treasury, and shall be entitled to the same fees from the person whose taxes he receives after the first of January next, as he is in case of levying and serving executions.---And lest any doubt may arise on that head, it is hereby declared, That in case of the State Tax, the towns are to be responsible for the ability and faithfulness of their Constables.
Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the mode for collecting said tax for the other towns, as also for any of the aforesaid towns which may neglect paying in their tax by the first day of April, 1782, shall be as follows, viz. It shall be lawful for the proprietors or owners of the land of any town, to meet where it shall be most convenient for them in one or more meetings (any law, or usage or custom to the contrary notwithstanding) and choose collectors to collect such tax of the proprietors or land-owners of the respective towns which they are chosen for.---Provided always, That the said Collectors be not empowered to sell land.---And the land-owner who does by himself, or such collector, pay his proportion of said tax to the Treasurer of this State, by the first day of April next, shall be discharged therefrom.
And in case any part of the tax shall remain unpaid at that time, it shall be the duty of the Treasurer to issue his warrant to the Sheriff of the county, or his deputy, commanding him to sell at vendue unimproved land in such town to the amount thereof, and a sufficiency to pay all attending charges, belonging to any such persons, who have not paid their tax.
Provided, That when undivided land is sold, which must always be the Case (if there be any such that is valuable) that the persons paying their proportion of said tax to the Treasurer (before the warrant be issued) shall not be curtailed, but be as fairly entitled to the proportion they pay for as they were before; And a copy of the Sheriff's warrant, with his doings thereon, in respect to the particular land sold for the payment of said tax, agreeable to this act, attested by such Sheriff, recorded in the County-Clerk's Office, shall be a good title (to the exclusion of all other claims) to the purchaser.
Provided always, That it shall be the duty of the Sheriff or Constable to advertise the sale of any lands to be sold for the payment of such tax, three weeks successively, in the Vermont Gazette, at least five days before such sale, and post an advertisement thereof in the town where such land lies, if inhabited---if not inhabited, in the next inhabited town, at least twenty days before such sale.
And lest injustice be done to any person, by having more of his land sold than enough to amount to his rate or proportion of the tax:
Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That if any person shall have more of his land sold than his proportion, he shall have a right of action and recover against the person or persons who are delinquents with him, either in whole or in part, for their proportion, according to their interest, of the value of the land so sold, according to the appraisal of indifferent men, at the time of such recovery.
Provided, That such action be brought within the term of one year from the sale of such land, and not after.
Provided always, That in case any person pays a land tax of land, supposing it to be his own, and it afterwards appears on trial to belong to another person, he shall have a right of action and recovery against the proper owner of such land, for such sum as he shall pay for such land tax.
Provided also, That whenever the Sheriff or Constable shall sell more land than a sufficiency to pay the tax ordered to be collected, if by a Sheriff, the overplus shall be lodged in the County-Treasury; if by a Constable, the overplus shall be lodged in the Town-Treasury, for the owner.
Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That whoever shall be guilty of altering or counterfeiting any of said bills, or shall be any ways concerned therein, by making instruments for that purpose, or be any ways aiding or assisting therein, and be thereof convicted, shall suffer death, any law, usage, or custom to the contrary notwithstanding.
A true Copy of Record. Examined by JOSEPH FAY, Sec'y.
To be sold at public Vendue, The 25th Instant, next Door to the Printing Office, at 12 o'Clock forenoon,
ABOUT Nine hundred and sixty Acres of Land in the Town of Wolfeborough, lying on the South Side of the Town, joining the main Road. Also, sundry other Tracts of Land in different Towns.
TO BE LETT, A large convenient STORE, with a Compting Room, and the Chambers over the same, well situated for Trade, in Portsmouth. Inquire of the Printers.
NOTICE is hereby given to the Non Resident owners of Land in Candia, (State of New Hampshire) that so much of their Lands as will pay the taxes annexed to their names, will be sold by public auction on Thursday the 1st Nov. next at the house of Lieut. Benjamin Bean, innholder in said town, at ten o'clock forenoon, as will pay said taxes with accruing charges, unless prevented by previous payment. Their names follow.
   No. l. s. d.     Lott not known, 71 6 15 8   Samuel Ingals, 74 2 15 0   Joshua Wingate, 84 6 10 1   Michael Widsen, part 41 3 6 0   Not known part lett 103 3 6 0   Jonathan Emerson, 81 2 9 4  
JOSEPH CASS, Collector. Candia, Sept. 27, 1781.
State of New-Hampshire, Rockingham, ss. By Order of the Hon. Phillips White, Esq; Judge of Probate of Wills for the county of Rockingham, the subscribers give notice, that they are appointed to receive and examine the claims of the creditors to the estate of Samuel Lamson, jun. late of Exeter, junier, deceased, represented insolvent; and that they will attend said business at the house of Benjamin Lamson, innholder in Exeter, on the first Monday of the six following months, from three to six o'clock in the afternoon of said days; at which time and place all whom it concerns are requested to attend, with their accounts properly vouched.
Eliphalet Hale, James McClure, William Parker, jun. } Commissioners. Exeter, October 13, 1781.
WANTED, A capable young Lad, about 14 or 15 Years of Age, who can be well recommended, to serve at the Painter's Business. Inquire of GEORGE DOIG.
Some Pipes of excellent Brandy, And a Quantity of Foreign Salt, May be had at the Store of Spence and Sherburne
Where LADIES may be furnished with a few Elegant Italian Flowers.
To be sold at Public Vendue, On Thursday the 25th Instant October, at 10 o'Clock A. M. on the premises,
A Dwelling-House and Lott of Land, in Deer-Street, measuring in front 35 and half feet, and carrying that extent back 80 feet; belonging to the estate of Capt. Joseph Wills, deceased. Portsmouth, October 6, 1781.
All Persons indebted to the Estate of the Hon. Enoch Poor, Esq; late of Exeter, deceased, Intestate, are again requested to make Payment: And all Persons that have any Demands upon said Estate, are desired to bring their Claims to OLIVER PEABODY, Attorney to Exeter, Sept. 21. (the Administratrix.
All Persons indebted to, or have any Demands on the Estate of Jonathan Dockum, late of Greenland, deceased, are desired to settle the same immediately with Jonathan Dockum, Administrator on said Estate. Greenland, Sept. 28, 1781.
TO BE SOLD, A certain piece of MARSH, in Exeter, by Benjamin Lamson, administrator to the estate of Samuel Lamson, jun deceased, at public vendue, at his house, on the second Monday of November next at three o'clock in the afternoon.
TO BE SOLD, by the Subscriber, 200 Acres of good LAND, under Improvement, with a good Dwelling-House and Barn, an Orchard, and a Saw-Mill on said Premises.---Also, sundry other Pieces in said Town; and one Right of Land in the Town of Tunbridge, in the State of Vermont, so called.
The above Premises are to be Sold cheap for Silver Money, or good Security, by Gilmantown, Sept. 11. SAMUEL GREELEY.
This may Certify all whom it may concern, That I Jonathan Chapman of Epsom, in the County of Rockingham and State of New-Hampshire, Yeoman, do hereby utterly revoke and make null and void all and every Power of Attorney or Substitution either of an ordinary or special Nature, that has at any time been executed by me previous to this date. Witness my Hand, JONATHAN CHAPMAN.
Thomas Babb, John Casy, September 18, 1781.
New-Emission Money revived. The Subscriber having a large number of Lots of Land in well settled Towns in this State; also a well finished Dwelling House in the Town of Portsmouth suitable for Business will dispose of them for the New Emission Money of any of the United States if offered to him soon. JOHN WENDELL. Portsmouth, September 7, 1781.
ALL PERSONS indebted to the estate of Nathaniel Niles, late of Coventry, deceased, and those to whom said estate is indebted, are hereby directed to bring in their accounts to Barnabas Niles, of said Coventry, immediately, in order for settlement. Coventry, Sept. 4 1781.
State of New Hampshire. Strafford, ss. NOTICE is hereby given to the proprietors and owners of land in Middleton, in said State and County, that an assessment is made on the land of said proprietors, in said town, agreeable to a vote of said proprietors, to make up the Rev. Mr. Ordway's salary and settlement in said town to the 10th day of June 1781, which is one pound eighteen shillings and six pence, silver money, on each whole right; which tax the said proprietors or owners of said lands, are hereby notified and required to pay to me the subscriber, within eight weeks from the date hereof. Elijah Buzell, Collector. Middleton, October 6, 1781.
Printed at Portsmouth.