New-Hampshire gazette, or, State journal and general advertiser (Portsmouth, N.H.), 1780-10-21 00:00:00

THE NEW-HAMPSHIRE GAZETTE; OR, STATE JOURNAL, and GENERAL ADVERTISER.
[ Vol. XXIV. ]
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1780.
[ No. 1252. ]
L O N D O N, June 21.
THE Duke of Gordon, brother to Lord George Gordon, was introduced to his Majesty on Sunday evening at Buckingham House, where he had a conference for more than two hours.
A correspondent says, that if taking Charlestown does not produce a speedy reconciliation with America, Clinton's success will be an unfortunate event. The French will give them assistance just proportioned to their losses, so as to keep the scales in equilibrio , and in the end we shall be in rags, like the client who gained his cause after he had spent all in the pursuit.
The following article appeared in the Hague Gazette of Monday the 12th, dated Hague, June 11.
"We are properly authorised to assure the public, that the letter inserted in most of the Gazettes of Europe, as being written by General Clinton, dated Savannah, Jan. 30, 1780, is entirely a fiction, invented to give false ideas of the situation of the affairs in America, and that no such letter was ever penned by the English General, being directly contrary to any he ever wrote."
June 23. At a meeting of the Carolina merchants on Monday, they came to a resolution of sending out a number of ships immediately to Charlestown, with all sorts of goods, which it is expected will open a source of trade that may give spirit to our declining manufactures, and renew a commerce, the loss of which has been long and severely felt by both countries.
Extract of a letter from Plymouth, June 18.
"An armed ship is just arrived here, which brings the following intelligence: That she, with another armed vessel, being convoy to a fleet of light homeward bound transports from Quebec, were met on the 3d inst. by a large fleet of men of war from Brest, and that most of the transports fell into the hands of the enemy."
June 24. We are assured, that a merchant in the city has an order for various articles, to the amount of near 40,000l. sterl. for Charlestown, which are preparing with the utmost dispatch, as a convoy will very shortly be appointed to that place.
The news of Sir Henry Clinton's taking Charlestown, in South Carolina, was a very timely cordial to the drooping spirits of Administration, but it is very far from being a decisive measure in our favor, unless Government lays hold of the hour of success to begin a pacific negotiation. For it cannot be supposed that the numerous Continental troops in the other parts of North America, will not endeavour to repair their loss by attempts on our forces, which will be more divided from this very conquest.
If we take an estimate of our loss at Saratoga, and our gain at Charlestown, we shall scarce find that the one compensates for the former. This will appear if we state the two accounts as Dr. and Cr. and then strike a fair balance.
Great-Britain, Dr. to Saratoga, in men.
October 17, 1777.
  To English troops laid down their arms 2442   To German ditto 2198   To Canadian and volunteer ditto 1100   To Staff ditto 12   Total to men surrendered 5752 
  To killed, wounded, taken, and deserted from July, to Oct. 16 2933   To wounded left in camp, and taken 588 
Total loss of men 3521 Great-Britain Cr. of Charlestown, in men.
May 12, 1780.
  By French and continental troops who laid down their arms 6000   By ditto, at Fort Moultrie 218 
Total loss of men 6218
Balance of men against Great-Britain 2995
Perhaps some may imagine that though the balance is against us in respect to men, yet that may be countervailed by the quantity of ordinance and arms; the following estimate will set that point in a clear light. Great Britain Dr. to Saratoga, in arms &c. To ordnance delivered to Gen. Gates,
  Brass guns 28   Royal howitzers 5   Brass mortars 2 
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  To compleat stands of arms 7000   To cloathing for provincials 7000   To tents   To a large quantity of ordnance stores   To the military chest 
Great Britain Cr. of Charlestown, by arms, &c.
  By brass guns 21   By brass mortars 10   By iron guns 360   By howitzer 1 
392
  By muskets 5416   By a large quantity of stores   By the town of Charlestown 
Now if we compare the two accounts, we shall not find the profit very great. For altho' there is a balance of 252 guns in our favour; yet there are 1584 stands of arms against us, and 7000 suits of clothing, with the tents of an army, and it is very strange if their value is not equivalent to the 357 cannon; not even reckoning the military chest, or what money there was in, which hath never come to the knowledge of the public.
All then we seem to have gained is Charlestown, but when we bring into the account the expence of keeping it, and the risque of losing it, perhaps we have not such a capital advantage, as appeared at the first view.
Some may ask—do you count as nothing the glory we have gained?—To that question it may be answered, it is not glory gained, but only the glory we lost at Saratoga is re-gained. Thus the balance being nearly equal, we may open a fresh account.
Extract of a letter from Dartmouth July 4.
"The Admiral privateer, Capt. Marden, is arrived here from a cruise, and has taken, and brought in a French schooner, from Bourdeaux to America, laden with salt, wine, and bale goods. On board the privateer is Capt. Cunningham."
His Majesty's ship the Aledia, of 74 guns, is arrived at cove, and it is supposed will go as convoy with the fleet which is ready to sail for America.
L O N D O N, June 24.
From Versailles we learn, that scarce a day passes but cabinet Councils are held, and since M r D'Effray's recovery he frequently sits. The subject of which is, planning the intended operations for the grand fleet and army this summer.
From very authentic advices from France we learn that the army now in that kingdom consists of upwards of 240,000 men including cavalry and artillery, exclusive of eight new regiments now raising.
The dreadful situation of the outward bound Quebec fleet, when the captains Cheator and Smith parted from them has caused a great panic in the merchants for their safety; several of whom are insuring them over again at very high premiums.
Government have shown great inattention in escorting such a fleet as that bound to Quebec, by sending only the Danz frigate and the Pandora, which latter carries but 24 guns; the fleet consisted of between 40 & 50 sail, & should have been convoyed by one or two ships of the line, which would certainly have saved the whole.
The French 74, which met our Quebec fleet, was a very slow sailor; it is thought she was coming home from the West Indies, to undergo a thorough repair in France.
Had a proper convoy gone with the above fleet, one French 74, two frigates, and a 20 gun ship must undoubtedly have fallen into our hands.
As the French frigates are generally very large, it is the opinion of several of the gentlemen in the navy that our frigates are, as well as our merchant men, in imminent danger of being taken.
The following advertisement is taken from a Charlestown paper of July 31, called "The Royal South Carolina Gazette," printed by Robinson, Macdonald and Cameron.
"SUBSCRIPTIONS are open at Mess rs . Kingsley and Oats's store, No 16, Broad street, M r M r s. Robertson, Macdonald and Cameron's printing-office, Mr Charles Atkins's house, No 6, Legate-street at Mess rs . Arwin and Rugge's, No 90, Broad-street; where, it is hoped the inhabitants of this place will generously contribute towards the redemption of the B. E. L. S. by the custom of war become the property of the commanding officer of artillery."
We shall make no other remarks on the above advertisement than to mention, that it is not a question of Religion, nor party names, which have any effect on the enemy; Church or Meeting House, Whig or Tory, are to them alike. Their object is property and plunder wherever they can take it; and if they would not spare the Bells of the Church, of which they take them defenders, what is there they will not confiscate could they have it in their power?
State of New-Hampshire, Rockingham ss. The Subscribers being appointed by the Honourable PHILLIPS WHITE, Esq; Judge of the Probate of Wills, &c. for the County aforesaid, Commissioners to receive and examine the Claims of the several Creditors to the Estate of JOHN WENTWORTH, Esq; late Governor, an Absentee from this State (and six Months only from the Date hereof being allowed the Creditors for bringing in and proving their Claims) hereby give Notice that we shall attend said Business at the Dwelling-House of Mrs. Mary Tilton, Innholder in Portsmouth, on the third Monday and third Tuesday in October, November and December next; and at the Dwelling House of Mr. James Thurston, Innholder in Exeter, on the third Monday in January, February and March next, ensuing.
EPHRAIM ROBINSON. } Commissioners. JEDIDIAH JEWETT. } JOHN T. GILMAN. }
Exeter, September 27, 1780.
W A T C H L O S T.
Saturday, September 16th, 1780.
THIS Day lost on the Road between Dudley Davis's in Barrington, and the Subscriber's House at Portsmouth, by the Way of Forster's Ferry, a W A T C H; the outer Case black Shagreen; the inner Case Pinchback; the String black braided Worsted, holding a Key without a Seal. Whoever finds said Watch, and will return it to the Owner, shall be well rewarded for their Trouble by me LEVERETT HUFFARD.
TO be Sold TWO COPPER STILL, one of two ve Gallon, the other of 30 Gallons. Enquire of the Printer at Portsmouth.

About the middle of August a victualling fleet sailed from Corke, together with a number of loaded ships from England bound to New-York; on board the former were about 3000 German recruits, under convoy of a 50 gun ship and two frigates. We received this account by a ship, one of the fleet, safe moored in Newport harbour. From London prints, down to the 7th of August, we have the following articles, viz.
P A R I S, July 27.
IT seems the rendezvous of the ships that have not yet joined will be at Corunna, where M. de Estaing is to take the command of the fleet.
There are great movements among the troops. Upwards of 40,000 men are already on the coast of Brittany, and several other regiments both foot and dragoons are filing off on that side. It is suspected some grand project is on foot, that will come to light in the course of next month. Every thing is quiet as yet, but it is like the stillness of the air before the storm. We can say nothing more; we must wait.
The moment our Court received the courier extraordinary from Madrid respecting the sailing of the combined fleet, orders were sent to Brest to hasten the sailing of every ship in that road. The ships wait only for the signal to sail, which will probably not be until the arrival of the Spanish fleet.
The Rochfort squadron is at last arrived at Brest. It was laden with warlike stores, particularly cannon, which have already served to arm the Northumberland.
L O N D O N, July 2.
When the writers of ministerial papers become advocates for a peace, mutually advantageous with America, even the Republicans (as it is the fashion contemptuously to stile them) must applaud the solid rectitude of their counsels. It is the wish of all parties, that not one moment may be lost in an attempt which is at once necessary, politic and benevolent; an attempt to connect the Colonists in one common interest with the Mother Country.
Yesterday twelve witnesses appeared against the present Jack Ketch, hangman at Hicks's Hall, when a true bill was found against him, for being found plundering at the fire at the Romish chapel, Lincoln's-Inn-Fields.
Two thousand barrels of porter are ordered to be shipped for Charlestown, South-Carolina, as soon as possible.
The Carolina merchants intend fitting out several armed ships, to strengthen the convoy which is to accompany the fleet to Charlestown.
July 4. We learn from Lisbon, that a large body of Spanish forces have marched upon the frontiers of that kingdom, and a peremptory answer has been at the same time demanded from the Court of Portugal by the Spanish ministry there, to the request made by the Court of Madrid, that English ships of war of every denomination shall be refused admittance into the Portuguese harbours. A copy of the late Spanish declaration, which is dated May 23, 1780, has been delivered by the Court of Portugal to our Envoy at Lisbon, and was immediately sent home by the Milford frigate.
It is said that the journal of the late Capt. Cook, is now in possession of the Board of Admiralty, and will, we hope, in due time be communicated to the public.
Yesterday a double guard of soldiers, and of the militia, were ordered to patrol up and down the Old Bailey during the trying of rioters, to prevent a crowd gathering about the Sessions-House.
It is currently reported that advices are received by the Dutch mail of a thorough change having taken place in the Spanish Ministry.
Aug. 3. Letters now in town, dated from Paris, are written by persons whose situation in public life must have given them opportunities of authentic intelligence relative to some late proceedings in America. Amongst other particulars, they remark (extraordinary as the circumstance may appear) that the
Colonists have actually reduced their enormous debt of 200,000,000 of dollars to 5,000,000 sterling; and that this manœuvre, so far from occasioning the least alarm, had given general satisfaction. Admitting the fact, such a circumstance must certainly furnish our opponents on the other side of the Atlantic with fresh force for continuing the war. The victory gained at Charlestown is important; but its advantages must gradually lessen if they retard the peace.
Aug. 4. The convoy appointed for Charlestown, S. Carolina, is expected to sail the 20th instant.
Dr. Robertson, the historian, is now employed in writing a continuation of Hume's History of England, of which work great expectations are formed by the literary world.
Mr. Washington seems to be playing the royal game of goose with Messrs. Clinton and Kniphausen, when by a single shifting of his position, he can oblige them to begin the game afresh. These Generals had therefore better take great care how they attempt trapping this old Fox, lest they themselves might fall into the same snare.
Aug. 7. In all the offices of government, there has been for some months past such a scarcity of money, that Ministers at last begin to feel the distresses which they have brought upon their country. The contractors complain loudly of the delays which they meet with; but while they are obliged to wait for their money, they take advantage of the calamity, and serve the state with commodities which even the present men, corrupt and indolent as they are, would not receive, if poverty had not made them submissive. With an exhausted exchequer, and an impoverished country, they are involved in increased and still increasing business. At this moment they are intriguing, and what they call negotiating, in every Court in Europe; and there is a greater distribution of secret service money than perhaps was ever known in any former period of British annals.
Extract of a letter from Copenhagen, July 4.
The arrival of the Russian fleet of fifteen sail of the line, in our port, will soon be followed by the sailing of the Dutch squadron, the justice of 74 guns, the last ship fitted out, is to sail into the road to-morrow; and the next day Vice Admiral de Schindel will hoist his flag on board her: We shall then have eight ships of the line, two of 50 guns, and six frigates in commission."
The grand fleet under Admiral Geary, now out on a cruise, consists of 29 sail of the line of battle ships, and is shortly to be reinforced with 11 more, which will make 40 capital ships.
By the Admiralty account, upwards of 50 frigates and sloops of war, from 44 guns to 14, are now cruising round this island, in search of privateers.
The Russian second squadron, for the protection of neutral commerce were to sail from Elsinore the first fair wind after the 25th of July. A fleet of English ships were also waiting at the same time, and were to sail the first fair wind. Their convoy is the Two Sisters and Alfred armed ships, and a sloop of war.
Friday a Board of Admiralty was held, when a number of press-warrants were issued out, and orders sent over to Ireland to impress all seamen with all expedition possible.
In consequence of the great want of seamen, no more protections will be granted till his Majesty's ships are properly manned.
The horse and dragoons are to be removed out of the Borough as soon as the rioters are executed; the infantry will continue there till the repair of the jail is finished.
It is reported that the Parliament will, soon after the next prorogation, which is the 24th instant, be dissolved by a royal proclamation, and new writs will be issued out for electing members for counties, cities, and boroughs, throughout the kingdom.
Notwithstanding the vigilance of Admiral Geary, the combined fleet of France and Spain, have at last effected a junction off Ferrol, and consist of not less than 52 ships of the line and 18 frigates.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 20.
Extract of a letter from Albany, dated Aug. 25, 1780.
Returned here a few days ago, after a fatiguing march of seventeen days against the Indians. The scenes which I beheld are not to be equalled by any thing I ever saw. We marched from hence the 3rd of July, intending to relieve Captain Hicks, who was guarding provisions to Fort Schuyler, but was obliged to entrench himself by the way, being surrounded by a number of Indians. The 3rd of August, about ten o'clock, we discovered a smoke ascending at Canijohary, about four miles from us, but not suspecting an enemy at that time, we marched about one mile, when we received intelligence of the savages burning houses, &c. We then hastened on, being about 200 men in number, and at 11 o'clock came in sight of the settlement, the Indians then burning all before them. An officer and six men (there being but 15 men in the Fort at Canijohary, General Rensselaer having taken all the rest with him) sallied out upon our approach, and gave the Indians a fire, which was returned, and none were either killed or hurt. The savages, by this time, having destroyed all they could get at, and seeing us approaching, ran off. After halting about ten minutes at the fort to refresh ourselves, being almost dead with fatigue and heat, we took guides, and pursued the savages about a mile, where we beheld scenes of cruelty almost too shocking to relate—houses in flames, cattle killed; a man shot and speared, a little girl, about six years old, lying in the crotch of a tree, most cruelly mangled and scalped. A little farther on we found a boy, about nine years old, killed and scalped. We pursued on in hopes of overtaking them, but found nothing but houses in flames and people murdered. At evening we got to Fort Blank, and found the people in the greatest consternation. Here we stayed all night, and next day collected seven dead, and buried them, all of them most cruelly mangled. We sent out scouts, and guarded the inhabitants to mow their grain. The 7th we again discovered a fire, about six miles off, immediately marched, and when we came to the place found two houses on fire, and the people murdered, who proved to be of Mr. Snantz's family, who used to live in New York, and his brother-in-law Schreiber's family. Schreiber escaped, Snantz, and one son taken prisoner, both their wives and seven children scalped. We collected in the whole seventeen dead, fifty-two were taken prisoners—fifty-two houses and forty-seven barns destroyed. We had the mortification not to be able to come up with any of his Britannic Majesty's savage allies.
OCTOBER 4.
The following is ARNOLD's infamous Letter to our Great Commander.
On board the Vulture, Sept. 25, 1780.
SIR, THE heart which is conscious of its own rectitude, cannot attempt to palliate a step which the world may censure as wrong; I have ever acted from a principle of love to my country; since the commencement of the present unhappy contest between Great-Britain and the Colonies; the same principle of love to my country actuates my present conduct, however it may appear inconsistent to the world, who very seldom judge right of any man's actions.
"I have no favour to ask for myself: I have too often experienced the ingratitude of my country to attempt it; but from the known humanity of your Excellency, I am induced to ask your protection for Mrs. Arnold, from every insult and injury that the mistaken vengeance of my country may expose her to. It ought to fall only on me, she is as good and as innocent as an angel, and is incapable of doing wrong. I beg she may be permitted to return to her friends in Philadelphia, or to come to me, as she may choose; from your Excellency I have no fears on her account, but she may suffer from the mistaken fury of the country."
"I have to request that the inclosed letter may be delivered to Mrs. Arnold, and she permitted to write to me."
"I have also to ask that my cloaths and baggage, which are of little consequence, may be sent to me, if required their value shall be paid in money."
"I have the honor to be, with great regard and esteem, your Excellency's most obedient humble servant, B. ARNOLD." His Excellency General WASHINGTON.
"N. B. In justice to the gentlemen of my family, Col. Varrick and Major Franks, I think myself in honour bound to declare, that they, as well as Joshua Smith, Esq; (who I know is suspected) are totally ignorant of any transactions of mine, that they had reason to believe were injurious to the public."

A Concise DESCRIPTION of the FIGURES exhibited and paraded through the streets of this city on Saturday last.
A STAGE raised on the body of a cart, on which was an effigy of General ARNOLD sitting; this was dressed in regimentals, had two faces, emblematical of his traitorous conduct, a mask in his left hand, and a letter in his right from Belzebub, telling him that he had done all the mischief he could do, and now he must hang himself.
At the back of the General was a figure of the Devil, dressed in black robes, shaking a purse of money at the General's left ear, and in his right hand a pitch-fork, ready to drive him into hell, as the reward due for the many crimes which his thirst of gold had made him commit.
In the front of the stage, and before General Arnold was placed a large lantern of transparent paper, with the consequences of his crimes thus delineated, i. e. on one part General Arnold on his knees before the Devil, who is pulling him into the flames—a label from the General's mouth with these words, "My dear Sir, I have served you faithfully;" to which the Devil replies, "and I'll reward you." On the other side two figures hanging, inscribed, The Traitor's Reward," and wrote underneath, "The Adjutant General of the British army, and Josh. Smith; the first hanged as a spy, and the other as a traitor to his country." And on the front of the lantern was wrote the following:
"MAJOR GENERAL BENEDIC ARNOLD, late COMMANDER of the FORT WEST POINT. THE CRIME OF THIS MAN IS HIGH TREASON."
"He has deserted the important post WEST-POINT, on Hudson's River, committed to his charge by his Excellency the Commander in Chief, and is gone off to the enemy at New York."
"His design to have given up this fortress to our enemies has been discovered by the goodness of the Omnipotent Creator, who has not only prevented him carrying it into execution, but has thrown into our hands ANDRE, the Adjutant General of their army, who was detected in the infamous character of a spy."
"The treachery of this ingrateful General is held up to public view, for the exposure of infamy; and to proclaim with joyful acclamation, another instance of the interposition of bounteous Providence."
"The effigy of this ingrate is therefore hanged (for want of his body) as a Traitor to his native country, and a Betrayer of the laws of honor."
The procession began about four o'clock, in the following order.
 Several Gentlemen mounted on horseback.  A line of Continental Officers.  Sundry Gentlemen in a line.  A guard of the City Infantry.  Just before the cart, drums and fife playing the Rogue's March.  Guards on each side. 
The procession was attended with a numerous concourse of people, who, after expressing their abhorrence of the Treason and the Traitor, committed him to the flames, and left both the effigy and the original to sink into ashes and oblivion.
Extract of a letter from Eustatia, Aug 23. "A Dutch Captain who arrived a few days ago from Amsterdam, says, they had an account there that the Danes had stopped 100 sail of British ships in the Sound. We hope this may be true, but believe there is no doubt that two French ships of the line had taken two of the enemy's frigates, with 30 odd vessels under their convoy bound to Georgia or Charlestown."
F I S H K I L L, October 12. We are informed by the Albany post, that Colonel Van Schaick's regiment, had reached Albany, from Fort Schuyler, on their way to join the grand army.
N E W - H A V E N, October 12. Monday and Tuesday last, Admiral Arbuthnot's fleet left Gardiner's Bay, and stood to the Eastward—their destination not known, but supposed to be for Newport.
PROVIDENCE, Oct. 11.
By a gentleman of the Army, who arrived here on Sunday from Head-Quarters, we received the following:
THE Board of General Officers, appointed to examine into the Case of Major Andre report, 1st. That he came on Shore from the Vulture Sloop of War in the Night of the 21st of September on an Interview with General Arnold, in a private and secret Manner. 2d. That he changed his Dress within our lines, and under a feigned Name, and in a disguised Habit passed our Works at Stony and Verplank's points, the Evening of the 22d of September last, and was taken the Morning of the 23d of September at Tarry-Town, in a disguised Habit, being then on his Way to New-York; and when taken, he had in his Possession several Papers which contained Intelligence for the Enemy.
The Board having maturely considered the Facts do also report to his Excellency General Washington, that Major Andre, Adjutant-General of the British Army, ought to be considered as a Spy from the Enemy; and that, agreeable to the Law and Usage of Nations, it is their Opinion he ought to suffer Death.
THE Commander in Chief directs the Execution of the above Sentence, in the usual Way, this Afternoon, at Five o'Clock.
October 1, 1780. Extract from General GREENE's Orders, September 16, 1780.
TREASON of the blackest Dye was Yesterday discovered.—Gen. Arnold, who commanded at West-Point, lost to every Sentiment of Honor, of private and public Obligation, was about to deliver up that important Post into the Hands of the Enemy.—Such an Event must have given the American Cause a dangerous if not a fatal Wound. Happily the Treason has been timely discovered to prevent the fatal Misfortune.—The providential Train of Circumstances which led to it, affords the most convincing Proof that the Liberties of America are the Object of Divine Protection. At the same Time that the Treason is to be regretted, the General cannot help congratulating the Army on the happy Discovery. Our Enemies, despairing of carrying their Point by Force, are practising every base Art, to effect by Bribery and Corruption what they cannot accomplish in a Manly way.—Great Honor is due to the American Army, that this is the first Instance of Treason of the Kind, where many were to be expected from the Nature of the Dispute; and nothing is so bright an Ornament in the Character of the American Soldiers, as their having been Proof against all the Arts and Seduction of an invidious Enemy. Arnold has made his Escape to the Enemy; but Major Andre, the Adjutant-General in the British Army, who came out as a Spy to negotiate the Business, is our Prisoner.
His Excellency the Commander in Chief has arrived at West Point from Hartford, and is, no Doubt, taking the proper Measures to trace to its Source so dangerous a Plot.
BOSTON, October 19. We hear from Albany, that a few days ago Col. Warner, with two other officers of his regiment, (Adjt. Hopkins and Q M. Coon) were fired upon by a party of Indians, between Lake George and Edward. The Col. was unfortunately wounded in the arm, and the other two fell victims to their savage cruelty.
We also learn that a party of the British troops and a number of their Indian allies, has taken Fort Ann, with about 60 of our troops who garrisoned the Fort.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in New- London, dated October 15, 1780.
"The following account I obtained from the captain of a sloop which arrived here this day from St. Eustatia, which place he left the 24th September, viz.—That a vessel arrived at St. Eustatia just before he left it, from Cape-Francois, in 17 days, which bro't accounts that the French and Spaniards had taken possession of Jamaica, excepting Port-Royal.—That a British frigate arrived at St. Kitts, eight days before he left St. Eustatia; this frigate was one of the Ships that convoyed a fleet from Great Britain, consisting of 37 sail, bound to different ports, five of which were India men.—That off Madeira they fell in with 17 sail of French and Spanish ships of the line, which took the wote of their fleet, except four sail."
At the examination of Major Andre, on being asked by the Court, "Whether he came out as a flag," shook his head and replied no! and thro' the whole appeared very penitent.—This unfortunate gentleman was a man of sense and parts, 28 years old, had been a Deputy-Adjutant General of the British army 18 months, and Adjutant-General six weeks; a Major on the establishment, and Lieutenant-Colonel of the 54th regiment in America.—He has left a mother and two sisters in England or Scotland.
The infamous Arnold is acting as Brigadier General of the British forces at New-York, which commission, it is said, he received nine months ago.
We hear that the infamous Joshua Smith, who served as a conductor to the late Major Andre, has been tried and condemned, but that his execution is, for some reasons, delayed.
Last week his Excellency the Chevalier de la Luzerne, Minister Plenipotentiary from his most Christian Majesty at Congress, arrived in this town from Newport, and last Monday his Excellency left this place on his return to Philadelphia.
It is reported that the privateers Tracy, Aurora, Ellex and Hannibal, are taken and carried into New-York.
Tuesday arrived here a light transport ship, prize to Capt. Morris; she was bound from Jamaica to London, and sail'd in company with about 100 sail, under convoy of 2 frigates.—Capt. Morris was lost in sight of the fleet when the prize parted from him.
We have a report, that a New-York paper gives an account of the capture of Barbadoes, together with 2000 British troops and a number of shipping, by the French navy and army.
There has lately been an engagement we are told, between a British ship of war, and the Holker and Fair American, in which the Holker was sunk and the Fair American run ashore.
We hear from New York that on Arnold's arrival there he was saluted with 13 cannon; and dined with the commandant of the city.
His Excellency George Clinton, Esq; Governor of the State of New-York, has appointed Thursday the 2d day of November next, as a day of Prayer and Thanksgiving to Almighty GOD, for the recent and remarkable deliverance, wrought on behalf of the United States in general, and of that State in particular, by the discovery of the treasonable conspiracy for betraying the fortifications in the Highlands, into the hands of the enemy.
Saturday 7 night a mock battle was fought on Rhode Island between a detachment of his His Most Christian Majesty's troops, and Col. Green's Continental regiment, which afforded great satisfaction to the spectators.
ALL persons indebted to, or that have any demands on the estate of Major JOSEPH WRIGHT, late of Salem, deceased, are desired to bring in their accounts to Mary Wright, executrix, or to the Rev. John Fage, of Hawke, in order for a settlement.
Salem, October 17, 1780.
Notice is hereby given to all Persons that have any Demands upon the Estate of SAMUEL DICKEY, late of a Piece called the Society Land, in the county of Hillsborough, deceased, to bring their Accounts immediately to the Subscribers for a Settlement.
ROBERT FOYD, Administrator. ALEXANDER PARKER, Attorneys. September 6, 1780.

In CONGRESS,
August 10, 1780.
CONGRESS took into consideration the report of the Committee on the memorial of the General officers; whereupon,
Resolved, That the said general officers be informed, that Congress have at no time been unmindful of the military virtues which have distinguished the army of the United States thro' the course of this war, and that it has been constantly one of the principal objects of their care, not only to provide for the health and comfort of the army, but to gratify their reasonable desires, as far as the public exigencies would admit.
That patience and self-denial, fortitude and perseverance, and the cheerful sacrifice of time, health and fortune, are necessary virtues, which both the citizen and soldier are called to exercise, whilst struggling for the liberties of their country:
And that moderation, frugality and temperance must be among the chief supports, as well as the brightest ornaments of that kind of civil government, which is wisely instituted by the several States in this Union:
That it has been recommended to the several States to make compensation to the officers and soldiers to them respectively belonging, for the depreciation of their pay; and that Congress will take speedy measures for liquidating and paying what is due on that account, to officers and soldiers who do not belong to the quota of any State:
That from and after the first day of August 1780, the army shall be entitled to receive their pay as stated before the first day of January 1777, in the new bills emitted pursuant to the resolution of Congress, of the 18th of March last:
That the officers shall hereafter be allowed five dollars per month, in the said new bills, for each retained ration:
That the Board of War be directed to report to Congress, a list of the officers not belonging to the quota of any State, with an account of the balance due to each, to make their pay good for past services, agreeably to the resolutions of the 10th of April last:
That such of the States as have not made compensation to their officers and soldiers, agreeably to the recommendation of the 17th of August 1779, be, and they hereby are requested to do it as soon as possible:
That the provision for granting lands by the resolution of the 16th September 1776, be, and is hereby extended to the general officers, in the following proportion, to wit:
A Major-General 1100 acres.
A Brigadier-General 850 acres.
That the officers of the army be furnished as soon as possible, with two months pay, on account, to relieve their present wants, mentioned in the memorial.
August 24.
Resolved, That the officers of the line of the army commanding corps, when in camp, be allowed to draw so many of the rations of provisions heretofore withheld, as the Commander in Chief, or the commander of a separate army shall judge necessary, but that no provision be issued for back rations not drawn on the days they become due:
That if it shall appear that the subsistence money allowed to the officers in lieu of the rations withheld, is not equal to the cost of the rations, the deficiency shall hereafter be made up to them:
That the resolution of the 15th day of May 1778, granting half pay for seven years, to the officers of the army who should continue in the service to the end of the war, be extended the widows of those officers who have died or shall hereafter die in the service, to commence from the time of such officer's death, and continue for the term of seven years, or if there be no widow, or in case of her death or intermarriage, the said half pay be given to the orphan children of the officer dying as aforesaid, if he shall have left any: And that it be recommended to the Legislators of the respective States to which such officers belong, to make provision for paying the same on account of the United States:
That the restricting clause in the resolution of the 15th February 1778 granting half pay to the officers for seven years, expressed in these words, viz. "and not hold any office of profit under these States, or any of them," be, and is hereby repealed.
Extract from the minutes, CHARLES THOMSON, Sec'y.
WANTED immediately,
SIX Thousand of Hemlock Boards, six thousand of Merchantable Pine Boards, three thousand of clear ditto, fifteen thousand of the best Shingles, and three thousand of good Clapboards. Any Person having any or all the above Articles to dispose of, may hear of a Purchaser, and a generous Price. By enquiring of GEORGE GAINS. Portsmouth, October 10, 1780.
To be Sold by William Whipple, Woodbury Langdon, and John Peirce, a Committee of the Proprietors of Mason's Patent, by public Auction, at the House of Widow Tilton, Innholder in Portsmouth, on the 26th of October next, at 10 o'Clock A. M. sundry valuable Lots of Land in the following Tracts, Siz. — Twenty Lots in the Tract called Bradford, twenty Lots in the Tract called Cammills Gore,, Twenty Lots in the Tract called Kyah Sarge's Gore said Gore lying North of, and adjoining Perry's Town, each of said Lots contains 100 Acres. Also, that Tract of Land in Frances Town called the crotched Mountain; all which Tracts are within Mason's Patent, in the State of New Hampshire.—Also to be Sold, by said Committee at private Sale, Several Parcels of Land in other Places, within said Patent, if Apply'd for soon. Portsmouth. Sept. 29. 1780.
A FAT COW,
To be Exchanged, for a Cow and Calf. Enquire of the Printer Portsmouth.
JUST PUBLISHED,
And may be had at the Printing-Office in Exeter, on very moderate Terms, for Continental Currency of either the old or new Emissions, or hard Money at the Current Exchange,—A few of
THE
ACTS and LAWS
OF THE STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE,
IN AMERICA.
By ORDER OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
To which is prefixed, the
RESOLUTION of the AMERICAN CONGRESS, for establishing a FORM of GOVERNMENT in NEW-HAMPSHIRE;
AND THE
RESOLVE of the PROVINCIAL CONGRESS for taking up GOVERNMENT in FORM.
WITH THE
DECLARATION
OF
INDEPENDENCE.
[The whole is comprised in upwards of 200 Pages, is printed on good Paper and with a neat Type, and contains all the Laws, &c. of the State, now in Force, from our happy disavowal of the usurped tyrannical Domination of the Court of Great-Britain over this State, in the present Time.]
State of New-Hampshire.
APPLICATION being made to me the Subscriber by the Owners of more than the Sixteenth Part of the Township of Dorchester, (claiming under the old Charter) requesting a Meeting of said Proprietors to be called, to be held at the Dwelling-House of John Atwill, Innholder in Hollis, in the County of Hillsborough, in said State, on Wednesday the 11th Day of October next, at one o'Clock P. M. to act on the following Articles, viz.
 1st. To choose a Moderator to govern said Meeting.  2d. To choose all Proprietary Officers that are wanting, and to raise such Sums of Money as shall be necessary; also to choose such Committee or Committees as shall be necessary to settle and adjust all Accounts, and to see what Method the Proprietors will take to compleat the Settlement of said Town, and to act upon any other Matter that shall be thought necessary for the Benefit of said Propriety. 
IN Consequence of said Application I do hereby notify and warn said Proprietors to meet at Time and Place and for the Purposes aforesaid.
NICHOLAS GILMAN, Justice Peace September 15, 1780.
State of New-Hampshire.
THE non-resident Owners of Land in the following Towns, viz. Rochester, Gilmanstown, Nottingham, Epsom, Loudon, Canterbury, New-Hampton, Sanborntown, Goffstown, Francestown, Washington, Effingham, Stoddard, Packersfield, Marlborough, Wolfborough, Parrystown, Wentworth, Dering, Antrim, Society-Land Jeffrey, Sandwich, Dorchester, New-London, Cockermouth and O'for', are hereby notified that their Lards in said Towns are taxed for the Year 1780, and if not paid within eight Weeks from the first Publication of this Advertisement, they will be notified for Sale.
THOMAS ODIORNE, Receiver of Exeter, October 2, 1780. Non-Resident's Taxes.
Stray'd or Stolen a Horse,
of an Iron grey Colour, from William Ham of Portsmouth, last Thursday Week, about 14 Hands high, a natural Pacer, goes lame in one of his Fore Legs. Whoever brings said Horse to said Ham, shall be well Rewarded. Portsmouth, October 5, 1780.
Ranaway from the subscriber
in Berwick, on Saturday the second Instant, a Negro Man named Boston, about 34 years old, about five Feet eight inches high; a thick set Fellow; speaks good English. Whoever will apprehend said Negro, and convey him to his said Master, or commit him to any Goal, and give Information to the subscriber, shall receive One Hundred Dollars Reward, and all necessary Charges paid. Noah Ricker.
Berwick, Sept. 8. 1780
CASH, or WRITING-PAPER, given for clean Cotton and Linnen RAGS, at the Printing-Office, Exeter.