New-Hampshire gazette, or, State journal and general advertiser (Portsmouth, N.H.), 1780-06-03 00:00:00

New Hampshire Gazette ;  OR,  STATE JOURNAL, and GENERAL ADVERTISER.
[ Vol. XXIV. ]
SATURDAY, JUNE 3, 1780.
[ No. 1232. ]
IN CONGRESS, July 2, 1779.
WHEREAS the Legislature of the State of North-Carolina have represented, that from difficulties of communicating intelligence in that State, and the remote situation of many of its inhabitants, it was impossible that they should receive seasonable notice to carry the money of the emissions of May the 20th, 1777, and April the 11th, 1778, to the proper office by the time limited by Congress, and have therefore requested Congress to grant such farther time for that purpose, that the inhabitants of the said State may not be injured : AND WHEREAS it is also represented to Congress that many Persons in the different States have been prevented by unforeseen causes from complying with the said Resolution : AND WHEREAS it was not the intention of Congress that individuals possessed of the said bills should sustain any further inconveniences than such as arose from the necessary cautions against counterfeits :
Resolved therefore, That all bills of the said emissions which shall be brought into the Continental Loan-Offices, before the first day of January next, shall at the election of the owners be received either on loans or to be exchanged for other bills ; and that the same rules and precautions as are provided for registering, certifying and defacing the bills of the said emissions received by the respective commissioners of the Loan-Offices before the first day of June last, be observed in respect to all bills of the said emissions which shall be brought in by virtue of this resolution.
Provided that each holder of such bills shall previously take the following oath or affirmation, and cause to be delivered to the respective Commissioners of the Continental Loan-Offices a certificate thereof, signed by the Magistrate administering the same ; " I do swear (or solemnly affirm) that
do I own (or solemnly affirm) that dollars of the emissions of May 20, 1777, and April 11, 1778, of the following numbers and denominations, viz. were my property or in my possession on the first of June, 1779, or at the time of my being informed of the resolution of Congress of the 2d of January, 1779, for taking the said emissions out of circulation, and were not obtained directly or indirectly at a discount."
That the Commissioners of the Continental Loan-Offices be authorised to pay off the indented certificates which they shall have issued for exchanging bills of the emissions of May 20, 1777, and April 11, 1778, to any person to whom such certificates may be endorsed, provided that each endorsement shall be witnessed by a Magistrate :
That the Commissioners of the several Continental Loan-Offices make returns to the Board of Treasury immediately after the first day of January next, of the amount of the bills received in their respective offices, after the said first day of June to be exchanged as aforesaid, and that for this purpose proper bills be lodged at the said offices within sixty days from and after the first day of January aforesaid.
MARCH 28, 1780.
Resolved, That the resolution of the 2d of July, 1779, granting farther time for bringing in Bills of Credit of the emissions of May 20, 1777, and April 11, 1778, called out of circulation by the resolution of the 2d of January, 1779, except the providing clause, be revived and extended to the first day of January next ;
That all bills of the said emissions not brought in by or before the said first day of January next, be afterwards irredeemable.
Extract from the Minutes,
CHARLES THOMSON, Sec'y.
[The Printers of the several States, are desired to insert and continue the above in their respective News-Papers.]
The Public may rely that the following is the genuine letter from Col. CAMPBELL, who was some time past a prisoner in the State of Massachusetts-Bay, and who afterwards commanded the British troops that first took post in Georgia. This letter was found in a prize lately sent into Boston, and we give it faithfully to our readers from the original.
LONDON, 15th Jan. 1780.
My dear Hugh,
IN my last I informed you, that the defence of Savannah gave great satisfaction here, and it has had a very good effect on the minds of the people, whose spirits were down on account of the length of time which elapsed without any effort even to do good :— Add though this was in some measure no more than a gallant defence, yet it made an impression almost equal to what a victory would have done. The plan which is now understood to be determined upon here, for carrying on the war, is, to take a certain number of posts in America, in such a way as to command the trade of the country, and to have no other object in America than the maintaining of these posts, and the ruling of the trade by our fleets. The posts said to be fixed upon, are Halifax, Penobscot, New-York, Portsmouth in Virginia, Charlestown, Savannah, and St Augustine. To accomplish which, we imagine that you are now employed in taking Charlestown, and establishing a post at Portsmouth. These objects being accomplished, we understand 12,000 men are to be detached to the West-Indies, which is to be the active seat of the war against the French and Spaniards. It is evident, that unless we can carry on an active defensive war against them abroad, we never can succeed or do well. Last campaign we were all defensive, and every thing went badly with us. I never wish to see such another campaign. We will be anxious however, to know what our wise heads in America will think of this plan for the American war.—
To be sure, the more troops you can spare from thence to drub the common enemies, the better, yet I fear the number mentioned is more than you can give, after putting the post mentioned in a proper condition. We have had nothing new of any moment going on since I wrote you. Indeed Parliament has been adjourned all the time, which prevents our learning to much as we otherwise do of the State operations.
It is believed by many that there is an alliance formed between us and Russia, and I am inclined to believe that either is the case, or that there is a treaty in forwardness. They can very well spare us twenty ships of the line, which would enable us to detach a great sea force to the West-Indies ; indeed would compleatly restore us to the superiority of the seas. There is nothing settled yet between us and the Dutch about our right of searching their ships. I expect our Court will persist in this right, and I do not imagine the Dutch will chuse to go to war with us.
Farewell my dear Boy. I ever am unalterably yours, A. CAMPBELL.
Lieut. and Adjutant HUGH CAMPBELL, } 2d battalion, 71st regiment, Georgia }
AN APOLOGUE.
A CERTAIN Farmer had thirteen sons : He took very little care of their education. However as they were of an excellent natural disposition, and of a good constitution, they soon acquired the perfection of bodily strength as well as of understanding, so that their father apprehended he could derive considerable advantages from their labour for the improvement of his farm, and for the discharge of his debts ; for he had been very extravagant in his youth. However, as he was of an indolent disposition, he put the concerns of his family under the care of stewards.
These stewards imposed difficult labours upon the children and loaded them with heavy burthens. The children performed their business with alacrity. The stewards advised the farmer to increase their labours and their burthens ; by which means the children were beat to the ground, & almost harraffed to death. However, they obeyed. The stewards laughed to see them fainting & ready to perish ; yet every day imposed more painful tasks, so that the sons began to complain to their father. But he redoubled their burthens. They implored his pity ; they humbled themselves even to the stewards. Their complaints and submissions were neglected. The house was filled with desolation, and re-echoed with the cries of the oppressed. The father shut his eyes and stopped his ears. The complaints continued ; the father was exasperated against them as if they had been criminals. The stewards presented him a stick, with which he attempted to beat his sons. Whereupon they threw down their burthens, and parted from such an unjust and barbarous father, in order to settle thirteen different farms. Their father armed his numerous stewards, servants and slaves, with intent to destroy them. But, though he used fire and sword, they made strenuous resistance. They were supported by the good people of the neighbourhood. They continued intimately united, both among themselves and with their friends. They managed their affairs with economy and prudence. By which means they became wealthy and powerful, and acquired the esteem and confidence of all their acquaintances.
IRELAND.
In a Parliament held the 5th of February, 1780.— Present the Knights, Citizens, and Burgesses of PIMLICO.
Resolved nem. con. that a certain Pamphlet Published in Great Britain, entitled, an act made in the sixth year of George the first, asserting a right to bind Ireland in all cases whatsoever (that of taxation not even excepted) is a false and seditious libel, highly reflecting on the independence of the King, Lords and Commons, of Ireland.
Resolved nem. con. that the said seditious libel be ignominiously burned by the common hangman, who is hereby ordered to make use of the same ceremony that was observed in London, with respect to Mr. Molyneux's case of Ireland.
Resolved, that Saturday, 12th February be a day appointed for said execution, at 12 o'clock in the forenoon in College-Green.
Resolved, that circular letters be written by the speaker to the magistrates of the several cities, towns, and boroughs of this kingdom, to have some ceremony observed.
PADDY IRELAND, Cler. Dom. Com.
To be let, a genteel House, four Rooms on a Floor, well finished, with a Barn, Garden, Well, &c — commodiously situated near Sherburne's wharf, lately improved as a Coffee-House. Inquire of JONATHAN WARNER, Esq. of Portsmouth.

From the Independent Chronicle.
To the PUBLIC.
ON Friday, May 19, 1780, at six o'clock in the morning, at Pepperell, the peals of thunder were loud and frequent, attended with heavy rain. At 7 o'clock the rain and thunder had ceased; but the sky continued cloudy. Between 9 and 10 o'clock the clouds were observed to thicken, and to receive continual reinforcements from the low lands. Before 10 the darkness had sensibly increased, till it became difficult to read an almanack in a room with two windows. At 11 o'clock candles were lighted at Groton, and at half past 11 the darkness was so great in the meeting-house, where a court was then sitting, that it was difficult to distinguish countenances at the smallest distance, notwithstanding the great number of windows usual in such buildings. At 12 the darkness was greatest and a little rain fell. In the street the appearance was like the beginning of evening, as candles were seen burning in all the houses. The clouds were thinnest at the north, which excited the idea of an Aurora Borealis. At the northeast the clouds were very thick, and so low that hills could not be seen at the distance of half a mile. Southwesterly, hills might be clearly seen at the distances of 20 miles; but the intermediate space was so shaded, that it was impossible to distinguish woodland from pasture. At half past 12 the clouds, having been hitherto detached, begun to embody at such an height, that all the hills became visible, and the country round exhibited a most beautiful verdure. At 1 the clouds became uniformly spread, and it was not darker than is usual on a cloudy day. The same weather continued through the whole afternoon, except that the sun was seen for a few minutes at Aston, about 3 o'clock. At 8 in the evening the darkness was so great as to render travelling impracticable. Although the moon rose nearly full at 9 o'clock, yet it did not give light enough to enable a person to distinguish between the heavens and the earth.
The detached appearance of the clouds in the forenoon is alone sufficient to account for the darkness: For as soon as the clouds had spread uniformly over the heavens, there was no remarkable deficiency of light. If any one chuses to make an experiment for himself to illustrate the matter, let him take a few panes of glass, and place them at a small distance from each other in such a manner, that the sun may shine directly through them all; in this case he will find that the rays of light are much more obstructed than they will be in passing through a single glass, equal in thickness to all the others. The reason is
obvious.---The reflection of light is from the surfaces of transparent bodies, and not from their interior parts.
Various suppositions have been made respecting this subject.---Some have supposed, that the earth was passing through the tail of a comet; to this it is a sufficient answer that stars are visible through the tails of comets, it is therefore impossible, that this cause should obscure the lustre of the sun. A writer has appeared under the signature of Viator , in the Independent Chronicle, May 25th, who asserts that upon examining the rain water in tubs "I found a light scum over it which rubbing between my thumb and finger, I found to be nothing but the black ashes of burnt leaves.---The water gave the same strong smell, which we had observed in the air, and confirmed my opinion, that the smell mentioned above, was occasioned by the smoke or very small particles of burnt leaves which had obscured the hemisphere for several days past, and were now brought down by the rain. I believe it is the first time that it ever came within the compass of a human imagination to suppose, that the haziness of the sky in warm weather was occasioned by ashes being lodged in it, which needed the assistance of rain to bring it down. Just as probable is the theory which accounted for the darkness, from this circumstance, that the Sun and Jupiter were then in the quartile aspect. More plausible, but not more just, was the opinion of a gentleman of learning, who supposed that the nucleus of a comet intervened between the earth and the sun, and occasioned a solar eclipse.
There are various phenomena which by no means correspond with this opinion. The clouds were seen continually rising to obscure the hills which is sufficient to account for the darkness; and the tides did not rise to an unusual height, as they would have done, had a compact body of such magnitude as a comet, been so near the earth, in such a situation, as to give us darkness instead of day.---
It is in vain to assign the rapid motion of a comet, as a reason why the tides should not rise any higher than usual; for though it was but a short time in conjunction with the sun, yet its motion being nearly rectilinear, it must have continued for several hours near the earth, and the universal law of gravity holds equally good, whether bodies are in motion or at rest.
A PERIPATETICK.
FISH-KILL, May 25. We learn that a vessel arrived last week at New-York from Charlestown, which brings news as late as the 31st instant, which was kept secret; however, it was learnt that Sir H. Clinton was about raising the siege.---Official accounts have reached Congress, that the garrison was safe and in good spirits the first instant.
PHILADELPHIA, May 16.
By accounts from Charlestown, as late as the 15th of April, we are informed, that the British had attacked Charlestown by water, but were repulsed, and that the Redoubt , being hulled by six out of seven shot, was obliged to retire.
The New-York papers as late as the tenth instant, not mentioning any thing of their situation in South Carolina, it is thought they have no favorable news from the Southward.
A gentleman who left New-York the 10th instant, says it was there reported, that the British had made a general attack upon the lines at Charlestown, in which they were repulsed with great slaughter, and that Sir H. Clinton was supposed to be mortally wounded.
Yesterday the Marquis de la Fayette, arrived here from Head Quarters.
Extract from the Journals of Congress.
March 21. A motion was made by Mr. Griffin, seconded by Mr. Burke, That the resolution passed on the third day of December last, for the adjournment of Congress from the city of Philadelphia, be repealed. A motion was made by Mr. Livingston, seconded by Mr. Schuyler, that the consideration thereof be repealed: On the question for postponing, the yeas and nays were required, it passed in the negative. On the question to agree to the resolution, the yeas and nays were required, and it passed in the negative.
A motion was made by Mr. Livingston, seconded by Mr. Matthews, That a committee of three be appointed to report a proper place where buildings may be provided for the reception of Congress, together with an estimate of the expence of providing such buildings, and the necessary offices for the several Boards. On the question to agree to this, the yeas and nays were required, and it was resolved in the affirmative.
The members chosen, Mr. Houston, Mr. McKean, and Mr. Livingston.
NEW-LONDON, May 19.
Yesterday Capt. Rosseler arrived here in a sloop in 19 days from Guadalupe. He informs, that when he left the Mole, which was the 28th April, accounts were that there had been two actions between the French and British fleets, each consisting of 21 and 22 sail; the first was off Dominico on Sunday towards evening, 14 days before he sailed; and the second near St. Kitts, the Thursday following, but no ship was lost on either side.
BOSTON, June 1.
Extract of a letter from Middletown, May 23: Governor Trumbull received an express from Gen. Washington yesterday, desiring him to forward a large quantity of provisions to New-London immediately, as a fleet might be expected there in a few days, and this day another express went through this town with a packet for the Governor wrote in French, sent from the sea-side.---Charlestown was safe the 4th instant, but since that a bloody battle has been fought there, but can't learn the particulars.
We learn that a vessel arrived last week at New-York, from Charlestown, which brings news as late as the 3d instant, which was kept secret; however, it was learnt that Sir Henry Clinton was about raising the siege.---Official accounts have reached Congress, that the garrison was safe and in good spirits the first instant.
The fear of a French fleet in New-York, excites the Tories there to great exertions in building redoubts, mending old fortifications, and making of vessels at Sandy-Hook, to prevent large ships from getting to the city: Experience says this is labour in vain, as the strength of the current will soon drive their hulks away, or make another channel.
We hear the Trumbull and a French ship from New-London, have captured the Isis , formerly the Hancock , and sent her into Philadelphia.
Persons from New-York advise, That it was currently reported there, that there had been a bloody battle at South Carolina, and that the enemy had lost 1500 killed, and a great many wounded. 'Twas reported that Gen. Clinton was among the former. It was also reported here, that the enemy lost three of their capital ships in assisting on the attack.

Extracts of several Letters from a Gentleman of good information in Europe.
Feb. 15. Seventeen ships of the line have sailed for the West Indies, under Monsr. Le Guichen; five or six more are to follow in addition to ten or twelve already there.
The English are to borrow twelve millions this year, and it is said, the loan is filled up. They have thrown a sop to Ireland, but have not appeased her rage. They give out exactly such threats as they did last year, and every other year, of terrible preparations. It is perfectly well known how these menaces have been accomplished. They will not be more fully executed this year than the last.
Feb. 19. The art of making and spreading false news, to answer political purposes, is not peculiar to Great Britain; but yet she seems to possess this art, & the talent of giving to her fictions the colour of probability beyond other nations; at least she seems to have more success in making her impostures believed, than any other. It is her annual practice in the winter to fabricate and export large quantities of this merchandise to all parts of Europe and America, & she finds more customers to take them off than she ought, considering how illicit the trade is. This winter her emissaries have been more assiduous than ever in propagating reports that they have entered into new engagements with several Principalities in Germany by which they shall hire seven thousand men for the service of the next campaign in America. That by compromising with Ireland they shall be able to take advantage even of the associators in that kingdom, and draw from thence a large number of regular troops for the service in America, depending on the volunteer militia, or associators for the defence of the country. That they have made a treaty with Russia, whereby that power has engaged to furnish them with 12 ships of the line, & twenty thousand troops. This alliance, they say too, is of the more consequence on account of some connection between Russia and Denmark, who it is insinuated will follow Russia into the war; and Denmark they add has forty-five ships of the line, not manned it is true, but England, they say, can man them.
These tales, one would think, are so extravagant and absurd, that they would not find a believer in the world, yet there are persons who believe them in all nations of Europe, and there is no doubt but the same long will be sung in America, and many will listen to it. There is nothing farther from the truth. They will find the utmost difficulty to draw from Germany troops enough to repair the breaches in the German troops made in America last year. The same with regard to Ireland. And as to what is said of Russia, there is not even the least colour of truth in it. There is no reason to think Denmark is disposed to assist Great Britain; but on the contrary, that she has armed to defend herself at sea against Great Britain; but if it were otherwise, to what purpose would her ships of the line be unmanned, when Great Britain cannot man the ships of the line she already has.
Feb. 27. Parties in England are working up to a crisis. The petitions of the counties, their numerous Committees of Correspondence, their hints of associations, have most certainly alarmed the King and his Ministers to a great degree—to such a degree, that for some time their conduct was equivocal, giving hopes at times to the people that the crown would favour the desired reformation in the expenditure of money. But upon the news of Admiral Rodney's success they grew bolder, and determined to exert all the authority of the Crown to suppress the meetings of the people. Accordingly the cry of faction, sedition, and rebellion was set up in Parliament by the majority; and the King was advised to dismiss those Lieutenants of Counties who had favoured the meetings of the people: Advice which he has certainly taken. This measure is decisive, and, must either discourage & suppress these meetings, petitions, correspondences and associations altogether, or it will give them greater force.
The late desperate step of the English, in seizing the Dutch ships, has made a great change in the minds of the people there, and of the government too, in favour of America. Even the Prince declares that he has been deceived by the English, and that he will promote unlimited convoys.
The successes of the British have not suppressed the independent spirit of Ireland, which is going on a regular train, deliberating upon bills for the independence of the judges, the habeas corpus, the restriction of subsidies, and the discipline of their troops, and seems determined to throw off all the authority of the British Parliament; nor that of the Committees of Correspondence and petitioners in the counties of England, which threaten associations, and as the ministry themselves say, sedition, faction, tumults & rebellion; nor provided a fleet for the British channel the ensuing summer; nor assuaged the serious resentment of Holland for the piracies committed, in violation of the faith of treaties, as well as the laws of nature and nations upon their commerce.
The respectable & efficient force which France will be able to maintain this year in the American seas, will produce, it is to be hoped, the most solid advantages to the Americans. Their military operations will be more decided, as meeting with less resistance; their trade will be better secured; and their privateers will have a better opportunity to annoy the enemy, and enrich themselves.
Last week a packet from London, mounting 22 9 pounders, copper bottom, was drove ashore near Sandy-Hook, by three American privateers. The crew got on shore, and took the dispatches with them. A quantity of rich goods, porter, cheese, &c. were taken out of the prize. The enemy at New-York having intelligence of her situation, dispatched two frigates to her assistance, which obliged the privateers to retire. English papers to the 8th of April, were taken out of the packet. These papers contain high debates in Parliament, upon the dangerous tendency of chusing Committees of Correspondence, &c. which we are anxious to obtain for our readers.
It is said, that the English papers above referred to, contain accounts that the Spanish Admiral Langro, having been reinforced with a number of ships of the line, had again blocked up Gibraltar.
Capt. Joseph Atkins of Newbury-Port, bound from Martinico to Newbury, was taken the 24th of December last, by the Sterling-Castle, of 64 guns, Robert Carket, commander. Capt. Atkins informs, that there were about 100 American prisoners taken out of Barbadoes goal and distributed among the men of war. That on board the Sterling-Castle they were asked if they would enter, and they to a man said they would not; they had time given them to think of entering till the next morning, when being called on again, they still refused; the first who refused, was tied up and received two dozen; the second, third and fourth, the same, and then turn'd over to the boatswain to do duty: The fifth seeing it in vain to persist, comply'd, as likewise did the rest, to the number of about ten.
The enemy have lost at the Nova-Scotia shore the winter past, five British sloops of war, viz. the North of 20 guns, the Falcon of 18, the Santelina of 18, the Gage of 12, and a brig of 16, name unknown. The crews of the two first all perished.
The celebrated Mr Mowatt, in the Albany ship of 18 guns, commands the navy of Britain in Penobscot bay; consisting of the Nautilus of 18 guns, one other sloop of war, and two small armed vessels.
Tuesday last David Phelps of Sherburne, was committed to goal in this town, on suspicion of passing counterfeit 50 dollar bills, of the emission of September, 1778. Upon examination, 114 of the bills, as also some letters wrote at New-York, were found upon him. The work of these bills is well executed, but may easily be detected by the omission of the comma, at the word Philadelphia, on the face of the bills.
We hear from the Eastward that the enemy are about evacuating Penobscot, and that 200 men had left that place and gone to Halifax.
The following is the best account of the late Naval engagement in the West Indies, that we are able to obtain, viz.—That the Action lasted three glasses; when the English having the wind, made off. That the French came off Guadalupe the 18th ult. landed their wounded, and immediately put to sea in pursuit of the English; but hearing they were gone into St. Lucia, they returned to Basse Terre, sent in a sloop of war, which anchored, while they sent to Point Petre for the Harbour-Master, who was a pilot for the English islands. On the 22d they left Guadalupe supposed to be bound to Barbadoes. In the engagement the French fleet had on board the Generals of Martinico and Dominico, with 6000 troops. The English had 113 killed, and 311 wounded in the engagement.
Yesterday arrived a prize brig laden with tobacco, taken by the letter of marque brig FAME.
State of New-Hampshire, Rockingham, ss.
AT the Superior Court of Judicature, held at Portsmouth, in and for said county, on the third Tuesday of May, A D. 1780, by adjournment from the first Tuesday of March last past.—
WHEREAS by an Act of the General Assembly of the State of New-Hampshire, THOMAS PACKER, of Greenland, in the county of Rockingham, and State aforesaid, Gentleman, is empowered to appeal to this Court, from a decree of the Judge of Probate, &c. in favor of the last Will and Testament of his late father THOMAS PACKER, Esq; deceased; which appeal has been here entered, but no notice given to such persons as may be affected by the reversal of said decree: Therefore,
ORDERED, by the Court, That all persons concerned, or any way interested in support of said Will, be notified, by publishing this order three times successively in the New-Hampshire Gazette, to appear at the said Superior Court of Judicature, to be held at Exeter, on the first Tuesday of September next, to show cause, if any they have, why the said decree should not be reversed.
By order of Court, True copy. Attest. SAMUEL SHERBURNE, Clerk.
To be sold at Public Vendue, at the house of John Millin, Esq; inholder in William on the 4th day of July, 1780, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, so much of the lots of Land of the following numbers, being an Assessment to the minister's rates for said town, until said before that time to the subscriber, with incidental charges.—The tax on each Lot is 91. 8. 9d. and is for the year 1779.
   No. Range No. Range No. Range     2 12 8 12 9 10   12 6 10 9 10 10   13 11 15 10 17 11   4 4 1 10 2 12   3 10 2 10 5 10   22 12 22 11 5 2   19 9 10 4 1 8   12 4 9 3 10 3   6 7 20 7 14 3   1 6 13 4 2 6   12 3 19 6 13 3   1 5 3 3 4 5   7 5 8 5 13 4   1 4 8 4 2 4   5 4 23 4 11 4   1 3 2 3 4 3   5 3 6 3 7 3   16 2 16 3 2 2   14 7 17 2 12 3   15 7 12 2  
Half Lots. No. 1 in the 12th Range, 17 in 4, 5 in 12, 10 in 12, 13 in 7, 20 in 10, 13 in 7, 20 in 10, 13 in 5, 8 in 6, 1 in 9, 17 in 9, 9 in 4, 5 in 7, 18 in 7, 2 in 5, 2 in 5, 17 in 1, 23 in the 8th range.
THEOPHILUS HARDY, Collector. Fitz-William, June 3, 1780.
State of New Hampshire, Hillsborough ss. To be sold by us the Subscribers at public Vendue, at the house of Ephraim Hildreth, inholder in Amherst, on Monday the 26th day of June current, at one o'clock in the Afternoon:—
Two Colts, three Bees, and several Articles, being the remainder of Zachariah Cutler's personal estate, an Absentee. MOSES NICHOLS, Committee for JAMES UNDERWOOD, said County. Exeter, June 3, 1780.

The following is published by particular desire.
Man! know thyself! YOUNG. O! why the complaints of poor mortals so grievous? Is peace and content to our nature deny'd? Th' effect of disquiet is always mischievous, When founded in selfishness, envy and Pride. Scarce one with another will change his condition, Yet others success will his envy excite. Condemning in them as the fruits of ambition, The measures himself will pursue with delight. The farmer complains that the merchant undo's him, Because of the profit he makes in his trade. The merchant affirms that the people misuse him, His goods having trusted the payment's delay'd. The tradesman cries out of the farmer's injustice; Because of the price he must pay for his Bread: While he in return will exclaim that the worst is, The tradesman too cheap by the farmer is fed. The poor man accuses the rich of oppression, By taking advantage to increase his estate: While indolence, sloth, and the want of discretion Is charg'd on the poor by the wealthy and great. Say some, execution of Justice is wanting: And others the laws in themselves are unjust: While answered forbear your unmanly canting, The people who know not the law are accurs'd. With regard to the priests, the blind world is divided, Some boldly reproaching his labor and pains, His person and office are basely derided; He's call'd but a hireling at work for he gains: While others hang on him without reservation, Expecting a ride through the regions of air; They nobly support him, without hesitation, And leave the concerns of their souls to his care. But as for the lawyers most men are united. Altho' they profess to be eyes to the blind; In discord and mischief they're chiefly delighted, Their fortunes to raise on the wrecks of mankind. But strange to relate it! the class of physicians, (Tho' men of experience, learning and skill) Will pass by the people of other conditions, To snarl at each other, their practice to spoil. Thus round goes the murmur, mankind all complaining!
All hearing, all acting a part in the scene; Each one for himself his fond notions maintaining, But censure his neighbours as crafty or mean. But is it becoming a rational creature To repine, and his passions forbear to controul, Because the beneficent Author of nature, Has suited the parts to the good of the whole. To a state of dependence, all things are subjected, No one for himself can be solely design'd Each globe, and each atom stand closely connected Within the bright circle of order confin'd. Since then, the grand plan is in wisdom directed, Let self, pride, and envy be nobly suppress'd. Since virtue and truth shall be amply protected, Act wisely thy part, and to Fate leave the rest.
L O N D O N.
Account of the Wild Man seen in the Pyrenees. The following relation, concerning a wild man, though but little known, is well authenticated. The account is translated from a work published in the year 1777, at Paris, intitled, Memoir sur les Travaux &c. dans les Pyrenees, &c. by the King's engineer Mr. L. Roy, who has described the machines by which the masts are drawn out of the forests of the Pyrenean mountains, for the use of the French navy, in a very scientific manner.
In the course of this work M. Le Roy says,----- In the year 1774, a savage, or wild man, was discovered by the Shepherds who fed their flocks in the neighbourhood of the forest of Yuary. This man, who inhabited the rocks that lay near the forest, was very tall, covered with hair, like a bear, nimble as the Hirs, of a gay humour, and, in all appearance of a mild character, as he neither did, nor seemed to intend, harm to any body. He often visited the cottages, without ever attempting to carry off any thing. He had no knowledge of bread, milk, or cheese. His greatest amusement was to see the sheep running, and to scatter them, and he testified his pleasure at this sight by loud fits of laughter, but never attempted to hurt those innocent animals. When the Shepherds (as was frequently the case) let loose their dogs after him, he fled with the swiftness of an arrow shot from a bow, and never allowed the dogs to come too near him. One morning he came to the cottage of some workmen, and one of them endeavouring to get near him, and catch him by the leg, he laughed heartily, and then made his escape. He seemed to be about thirty years of age. As the forest in question is very extensive, and has a communication with vast woods that belong to the Spanish Territory, it is natural to suppose that this solitary, but cheerful creature, had been lost in his infancy, and had subsisted on herbs.
Warrantee and Quit Claim Deeds to be Sold at the Printing Office.
West-India RUM, COTTON WOOL, COFFEE and SUGAR. TO SELL FOR PAPER MONEY, At Mr. MENDIS's Store, in Portsmouth, by Wholesale or small Quantity.
CASH, West-India or English Goods, G I V E N F O R Old broken CAST-IRON, By SAMUEL HILL, at his Shop on Spring Hill Portsmouth.
LANDS to be sold cheap.
T O B E S O L D, A Lott of LAND, at or near Offe-Pond, between Leavitt's Town and Wolf- borough, in Mason's Patent; the said Lott being No 21 and one of the four Lotts laid out to the Proprietors. Inquire at the Printing-Office in Port- mouth.
A generous Price is given for raw MOOSE-HIDES, DEER or SHEEP-SKINS, by DANIEL GILMAN, at his Shop in Exeter.
The Widow Service, Who lately kept the Coffee-House in Portsmouth, is removed to the House, lately improved, and belong- ing to Mr. John Gardner, in Queen Street, where she entertains Gentlemen Boarders, and others of her Cu- tomers, as usual, except stabling for Horses. Those Gentlemen who generally used her House and favor- ed her with their Custom, she will take it as a further Favour to continue the same.
State of New Hampshire. Whereas application hath been made to me the subscriber, Clerk to the Proprietors of Breton-Woods, in the county of Grafton and State aforesaid, by the owners of more than one six- teenth part of said township, desiring me to notify a meeting of said proprietors to be held at the house of Mrs. Tilton innholder in Portsmouth, on Monday the 12th of June next, at six o'clock, P. M. for the following purposes viz.—First, To choose a Modera- tor to govern said meeting—Second, To determine whether they will pursue the method formerly agreed upon for lotting out the town, or adopt any other. —Third, To determine what further encou- ragement they will give the first settlers.—Fourth, To ascertain the amount of the claims on the propriety, and determine what shall be now paid to make up the depreciation of money to those who have de- mands, or choose a committee to treat with the cre- ditors and agree with them on this matter.—Fifth, To raise such sums as shall be found necessary to dis- charge said demands.—Sixth, To choose assessors to assess the the same; also, Collector and Treasurer. —Seventh, To determine on any other matter that shall be thought beneficial to the proprietary.
In pursuance of which I do hereby notify and warn the proprietors of said township of Breton- Woods, to attend a meeting of said proprietor, at time and place, and for the purposes aforesaid. J. WHIPPLE. Portsmouth, March 13, 1780.
To be sold for Continental Bills (if applied for soon,) A valuable Tract of LAND in Washington, containing upwards of a thousand Acres, Enquire at the Printing Office in Portsmouth.
William Bell of Greenland, Has removed from his house, to the Tavern house, where Mr. Clark used to keep— Said Bell now pro- vides good Entertainment for Gentlemen Travellers and others, and for horses; and still continues to sell West India Goods, as usual
All Persons Indebted to, or that Have Demands on the Estate of Joshua Brewster, late of Portsmouth, deceased, are desired to bring in their Accounts to Margaret Brewster, sole Execu- trix to said Estate, in order for a speedy settlement.
Persons are caution'd against taking the Wall down, in travelling from Mr. Sam- uel Langdon's, across the pasture leading to the main Road, which if they persist in at this time, they will be prosecuted.
State of New-Hampshire, March 17, 1780. Notice is hereby given, that a Petition hath been preferred to the General-Court, setting forth, That there is a piece of Salt-Marsh and Meadow, lying and being in Northampton and Hamp- ton in said State, which was made Salt Marsh, by a River running through the Sea-Wall Beach, so called, which River has been stopped with Gravel and Stones.
Wherefore the Petitioners pray, that an Act may be made to empower the said Petitioners, or such a Com- mittee as may be chosen, to keep the said River open, by obliging the Owners or Proprietors of said Marsh, to do their equal part, either in Labour or by Tax.
On which Petition, the General-Court ordered, that the said Petitioners might be heard before them, on the second Friday of their next Session, at which time, any Persons may appear and shew Cause (if any they have) why the Prayer thereof should not be granted. Attest, J. PEARSON, D. Sec'y.
State of New Hampshire. Rebecca Davis of Madbury, in this State, having petitioned the General-Assembly, setting forth, That in the Month of October A. D. 1763, she was married to one Eleazer Davis with whom she lived until the Month of April A. D. 1770 when he left her, and hath since cohabited with seve- ral other Women, by whom he hath had Children: And in addition to his Guilt towards her, hath volun- tarily joined the Enemies of America, and been in Arms against his Country. Wherefore she prayed Liberty to bring in a Bill to vacate the Marriage Con- tract between her and the said Eleazer Davis.
On which Petition the General-Assembly voted that they would hear the same on the second Thurs- day of their next Session, at which time any Person might appear and shew cause why the Prayer thereof might not be granted. Attest, E. THOMPSON, Sec'y. Exeter, April 25, 1780.
Notice is hereby given to the delinquent proprietors and owners of land in the town of Barnstead, that unless they pay the taxes assessed on the same, with accruing charges, to me the subscriber, on or before Thursday the 15th day of June next so much of their lands as will defray said taxes and charges will be sold at public vendue, on said day, at ten o'clock, at the house of Capt. John Drew's, innholder in Barnstead.—Taxes for the year 1779, viz.
   60 acre lots. 100 acre lots.   No. l. s. d. No. l. s. d.     106 Col. Mark Hunkin, 1 7 7   119 Thomas Westbrook, 1 12 6   John Shackford, 112 2 12 6   David Wentworth, 84 2 7 0   John Sandborn, 29 2 3 4   Nathaniel Shores, 98 1 9 0   100 Jedbro Bickford, 1 12 6   36 Thomas Ayres, 1 8 0   112 John Brock, 1 12 0   55 John Downing, 1 12 6   120 Richard Waldron, 1 12 6 83 2 14 0   80 Ebenezer Weare, 1 12 6   102 Robert A. Moody, 1 9 3 57 2 3 4   51 Capt. John Downing, 1 12 0   77 Paul Gerish, 1 7 7 94 2 12 0   57 Ebenezer Stevens, 1 12 6   74 John Walker, 1 12 6   103 John Nutter, 1 12 6   41 George Walton, 1 5 0 45 2 13 0   108 Joseph Faybens, 1 12 6   90 Benjamin Downing, 1 9 3   73 Samuel Thompson, 1 9 3   106 Harrison Downing, 1 12 0 102 2 14 0   20 John Wallingford, 1 12 6 100 2 14 0   106 Seth Ring, 1 12 6   36 Jeremiah Miller, 1 12 6 60 2 14 0   50 John Dime 1 12 6  
BENJAMIN EDGERLY, Constable. Barnstead, May 17, 1780.
All Persons indebted to, or that have any demands on the Estate of JOHN RICE, late of Exeter, Esq; deceased, are hereby desired to settle the same with ANNA RICE, Widow, Exe- cutrix to said estate. Exeter May 1.
All Persons indebted to Capt. George Janvrin, of Portsmouth, are desired to come and settle with him as soon as possible, it being the second time he has called upon them for that pur- pose. And all that has any demands on said Jan- vrin, are desired to bring in their accounts for settle- ment.
CASH, or WRITING-PAPER, given for clean Cotton and Linnen RAGS, at the Printing-Office, Exeter.