The New-Hampshire gazette and general advertiser (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1782-11-09 00:00:00

THE NEW-HAMPSHIRE GAZETTE, AND GENERAL ADVERTISER.
[Vol. XXVI.]
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1782.
[No. 1358.]
By the UNITED STATES in CONGRESS assembled, September 14.
ON a report of the Secretary for Foreign Affairs, to whom was referred a letter of the 19th of April, 1782, from the Hon. John Adams :
Ordered, That the letter of the 19th of April, 1782, from the Honorable John Adams, to the Secretary for Foreign Affairs, containing extracts from the registers of their High Mightinesses the States General of the United Provinces, expressive of their resolution to receive and acknowledge the said Mr. Adams in quality of Minister Plenipotentiary of the United States of America, be published ; together with the resolutions of the States of each respective Province, relative to the same object.
Extract from the Minutes, CHARLES THOMSON, Sec'ry.
OFFICE for FOREIGN AFFAIRS September 14, 1782.
Copy of a letter from the Honorable John Adams, Esq; Minister Plenipotentiary of the United States of America, to their High Mightinesses the Lords States General of the United Provinces of the Netherlands, to the Secretary of the United States, for the Department of Foreign Affairs:
SIR,  Amsterdam, April 19.
I have the honor to transmit the following resolutions of their respective Provinces, relative to my admission in quality of Minister Plenipotentiary, together with two resolutions of their High Mightinesses upon the same subject, all in the order in which they were taken.
(Signed) JOHN ADAMS.
F R I E S L A N D.
Extract from the Register Book of the Lords the States of Friesland.
The requisition of Mr. Adams, presenting his letters of credence from the United States of North America to their High Mightinesses, having been brought into the Assembly and put into deliberation, as also the ulterior address to the same purpose, with a demand of a categorical answer made by him, as is more amply mentioned in the minutes of their High Mightinesses, of the 4th of May 1781, and 9th of January, 1782. Whereupon, it having been taken into consideration, that the said Mr. Adams would probably have some propositions to make to their High Mightinesses, and to present to them the principal articles and foundations upon which the Congress, on their part, would enter into a treaty of commerce and friendship, or other affairs to propose, in regard to which dispatch would be requisite :
It has been thought fit and resolved, to authorize the gentlemen the Deputies of this Province, at the generality, and to instruct them to direct things, at the table of
their High Mightinesses, in such a manner, that the said Mr. Adams be admitted forthwith as Minister of the Congress of North America, with further orders to the said Deputies, that if there should be made any similar propositions by the same, to inform immediately their Noble Mightinesses of them ; and an extract of the present resolution shall be sent them for their information, that they may conduct themselves conformably. Thus resolved at the Province House, the 20th of February, 1782.
Compared with the aforesaid book to my knowledge. (Signed) A. J. SMINIA.
HOLLAND and WEST FRIESLAND.
Extract of the Resolutions of the Lords the States of Holland and West Friesland, taken in the Assembly of their Noble and Great Mightinesses, Thursday, 28th March, 1782.
Deliberated by resumption upon the address, and the ulterior address of Mr. Adams, made the 4th of May, 1781, and the 9th of January, 1782, to the President of the States General, communicated to the Assembly the 9th of May, 1781, and the 22d of last month, to present his letters of credence, in the name of the United States of America, to their High Mightinesses, by which ulterior address, the said Mr. Adams hath demanded a categorical answer, that he may acquaint his constituents thereof : Deliberated also upon the petitions of a great number of merchants, manufacturers, and other inhabitants of this province, interested in commerce, to support their request, presented to the States General the 20th current, to the end that efficacious measures might be taken to establish a commerce between this country and North America, a copy of which petitions have been given to the Members the 21st : It has been thought fit and resolved, that affairs shall be directed on the part of their Noble and Great Mightinesses, at the Assembly of the States General, and where shall be there made the strongest instances, that Mr. Adams be admitted and acknowledged as soon as possible, by their High Mightinesses, in quality of Ambassador of the United States of America, and the Counsellor Pensionary hath been charged to inform, under his hand, the said Mr. Adams, of this resolution of their Noble and Great Mightinesses.
Z E A L A N D.
Extract of the Resolution of their High Mightinesses the States General of the United Provinces, Monday, April 8, 1782.
The Deputies of the Province of Zealand have brought to the Assembly, and have caused to be read there, the resolution of the said Province, their principals, to cause to be admitted, as soon as possible, Mr. Adams, in quality of Envoy of the Congress of North America, according to the following resolution :
Extract from the Register of the Resolutions of the Lords the States of Zealand, April 4:
It hath been thought fit and ordered, that the gentlemen, the Ordinary Deputies of this Province, at the generality, shall be convoked and authorised, as it is done by the present, to assist in the direction of affairs at the Assembly of their High Mightinesses, in such a manner, that Mr. Adams may be acknowledged, as soon as possible, as Envoy of the Congress of North America, that his letters of credence be accepted, and that he be admitted in that quality, according to the ordinary form ; enjoining further upon the said Lords, the Ordinary Deputies, to take such propositions as should be made to the Republic by the said Mr Adams, for the information and the deliberation of their High Mightinesses, to the end to transmit them here as soon as possible. And an extract of this resolution of their Noble Mightinesses shall be sent to the gentlemen their Ordinary Deputies, to serve them as an instruction.
(Signed) J. M. CHALMERS.
Upon which having deliberated, it hath been thought fit and resolved, to pray by the present the gentlemen the Deputies of the Provinces of Guelderland, Utrecht and Groningen, and Ommelanden, who have not as yet explained themselves upon this subject, to be pleased to do it as soon as possible.
O V E R Y S S E L.
Extract from the Register of the Resolutions of the Equestrian Order, and of the Cities composing the States of Overijssel.
Zwoll, April 5, 1782:
Mr. the Grand Bailiff de Sallande, and the other Commissioners of their Noble Mightinesses for the affairs of finance, having examined, conformably to their Commissorial resolution of the 3d of this month, the addresses of Mr. Adams, communicated to the Assembly the 4th of May, 1781, and the 22d of February, 1782, to present his letters of credence to their High Mightinesses, in the name of the United States of North America ; as well as the resolutions of the Lords the States of Holland and West Friesland, dated the 28th of March, 1782, carried the 29th of the same month to the Assembly of their High Mightinesses, for the admission and the acknowledgment of Mr. Adams, have reported to the Assembly, that they should be of opinion, that the gentlemen the Deputies of this Province, in the States General, ought to be authorised and charged to declare in the Assembly of their High Mightinesses, that the Equestrian Order and the Cities judge, that it is proper to acknowledge, as soon as possible, Mr. Adams, in quality of Minister of the United States of North America to their High Mightinesses ; upon which having deliberated, the Equestrian Order and

the Cities have conformed themselves to the said report.
Compared with the aforesaid register, (Signed) DERK DUMBAR.
GRONINGEN.
Extract from the Register of the Resolutions of their Noble Mightinesses the States of Groningen and Ommelanden, Tuesday, April 9, 1782.
The Lords the States of Groningen and Ommelanden having heard the report of the gentlemen the Commissioners for the petitions of the Council of State, and the finances of the Provinces, and having carefully examined the demand of Mr. Adams, to present his letters of credence from the United States of North America to their High Mightinesses, have after a deliberation upon the subject, declared themselves of opinion, that in the critical circumstances in which the republic finds itself at present it is proper to take, without loss of time, such efficacious measures as may not only repair the losses and damages that the kingdom of Great Britain hath caused, in a manner so unjust and against every shadow of right, to the commerce of the Republic, as well before as after the war, but particularly such as may establish the free navigation and the commerce of the Republic, for the future, upon the most solid foundation, as may confirm and reassure it, by the strongest bonds of reciprocal interests; and that in consequence the gentlemen the Deputies at the Assembly of their High Mightinesses ought to be authorized on the part of the Province, as they are by the present, to admit Mr. Adams to present his letters of credence from the United States of North America, and to receive the propositions which he shall make, to make report of them to the Lords the States of this Province.
(Signed) E. LEEUWE, Sec'y.
The States General having deliberated the same day upon this resolution, have resolved, that the Deputies of the Province of Guelderland, which has not yet declared itself upon the same subject, should be requested to be pleased to do it as soon as possible.
UTRECHT.
Extract of the Resolution of their High Mightinesses, the States of the Province of Utrecht, April 10, 1782.
Heard the report of Mr. Werbeveld and others, Deputies of their noble Mightinesses for the Department of War, who, in virtue of the Commissorial resolutions of the 9th of May, 1781, 16th of January and 20th of March, of the present year 1782, have examined the resolution of their High Mightinesses of the 4th of May, 1781, containing an overture, that Mr. the President of the Assembly of their High Mightinesses had made, "that a person, styling himself John Adams, had been with him, and had given himself to understand that he had received letters of credence for their High Mightinesses, from the United States of North America, with a request that he would be pleased to communicate them to their High Mightinesses, as well as the resolution of their High Mightinesses of the 9th of January, containing an ulterior overture of Mr. the President, "that the said Mr. Adams had been with him, and had insisted upon a categorical answer, whether his said letters of credence would be accepted or not;" finally, the resolution of their High Mightinesses of the 5th of March last, with
the insertion of the resolution of Friesland, containing a proposition to admit Mr. Adams, in quality of Minister of the Congress of North America." Upon which having deliberated, & remarked that the Lords the States of Holland and West Friesland, by their resolution carried the 29th of March to the States General, have also consented to the admission of Mr. Adams, in quality of Minister of the Congress of North America, it has been thought fit and resolved, that the gentlemen the Deputies of this Province in the States General should be authorized, as their Noble Mightinesses authorize them by the present, to conform themselves, in the name of the Province, to the resolution of the Lords the States of Holland and West Friesland, and of Friesland; and to consent by consequence that Mr. Adams be acknowledged and admitted as Minister of the United States of America—their Noble Mightinesses being at the same time of opinion, that it would be necessary to acquaint her Majesty the Empress of Russia, and the other neutral powers, with the resolution to be taken by their High Mightinesses upon this subject, in communicating to them (as much as shall be necessary) the reasons which have induced their High Mightinesses to it; and in giving them the strongest assurances that the intention of their High Mightinesses is by no means to prolong thereby the war, which they would have willingly prevented and terminated long since; but, on the contrary, that their High Mightinesses with nothing with more ardour than a prompt re-establishment of peace, and they shall be always ready on their part to co-operate in it, in all possible ways, and with a suitable readiness, so far as that shall be any way compatible with their honor and their dignity—and for this end an extract of this shall be carried by missive to the gentlemen the Deputies at the generality.
GUELDERLAND.
Extract from the Recefs of the Ordinary Diet, held in the City of Nimeguen, in the Month of April, 1782.
Wednesday, April 17th, 1782.
The requisition of Mr. Adams, to present his letters of credence to their High Mightinesses, in the name of the United States of North America, having been bro't to the Assembly and read, as well as an ulterior address made upon this subject, with a demand of a categorical answer, by the said Mr. Adams, more amply mentioned in the registers of their High Mightinesses of the fourth of May, 1781, and of the 9th of January 1782; moreover the resolutions of the Lords, the States of the six other Provinces, carried successively to the Assembly of their High Mightinesses, and all tending to admit Mr. Adams in quality of Envoy of the United States of North America to this Republic. Upon which, their Noble Mightinesses, after deliberation, have resolved to authorize the Deputies of this Province at the States General, as they authorize them by the present, to conform themselves in the name of this Province to the resolution of the Lords the States of Holland and West Friesland, and to consent by consequences, that Mr. Adams may be acknowledged and admitted in quality of Envoy of the United States of North America to this Republic. In consequence, an extract of the present shall be sent to the said Deputies, to make, as soon as possible,
the requisite overture of it to the Assembly of their High Mightinesses.
A true Extract.
(Signed) J. IN DE BETOWN.
This resolution of Guelderland was no sooner remitted, on the 19th of April, to their High Mightinesses, than they took immediately a resolution conformable to the unanimous wish of the seven Provinces, conceived in the following terms.
[For remainder see the last page.]
RICHMOND (Virginia) October 12.
The British Superintendant of Indian affairs, at a conference lately held with some of the six nations to the northward, informed them, that the great King had directed him to tell them, that his American subjects were very sorry for what they had done, had asked his pardon, and he was going to forgive them, and therefore desired they would kill no more of the Americans. The Senecas however, in their blunt way, told the Superintendant they believed the great King told a lie, and that he was going to forgive the Americans because he could not help himself, and for their parts they would not be of his side any longer.
PHILADELPHIA, October 23.
On Monday last arrived here Capt. Valiance, from Havana, who, on the 13th inst. off Cape Hatteras, saw a fleet of 21 sail, among which were three large ships: by their course, and the wind at that time, supposes them bound to the northward.—It is not improbable they were a fleet from Charlestown for New York.
We hear that Sir Guy Carleton has called in all his scouting parties of Indians which had been sent out by his predecessors on our western frontiers, which has let aside an expedition which was forming, and which otherwise in a short time would have taken place.
There has been for a few days past a very hot press on Staten Island and other places within the enemy's lines.
FISH KILL, October 31.
The American troops moved to their winter cantonments in the Highlands three days ago. Previous to the breaking up of the camp of Verplank's point, there was a general review and manœuvre of the army, in presence of the Commander in Chief and Secretary at War:—besides the unanimous testimony of applause from a great number of spectators; the approbation of the first military characters was strongly expressed in the general order that was issued on the occasion; with a transcript of which the editor has been favoured with a correspondent; and as it exhibits the army in so respectable a point of view, he presents it with pleasure to the public.
Head quarters, Verplank's Point, October 24.
"Before the army marches from this ground, the Commander in Chief orders it to be signified to the several corps which have been in the field, that he has been particularly satisfied with the internal police and order of the incampments, as well as the perfect regularity with which every species of duty has been performed, the present campaign. The alacrity and dispatch the troops have shown in procuring fuel for West Point and its dependences, are extremely satisfactory to him.
"The Honorable the Secretary at War having expressed his entire approbation of the splendid and soldier like appearance the army exhibited this morning in passing in

review, and performing all the manœuvres with the greatest exactness and celerity; and having requested it might be made known to the officers and men, that he entertains the highest sense of their attention, perseverance and zeal in making such astonishing proficiency in their profession, since he had last the pleasure of seeing them under arms; the Commander in Chief directs the communication to be made, and at the same time is pleased to add, he cannot conceal the satisfaction he experiences in observing, that the last grand manœuvre that will be performed this campaign, surpassed every other exhibition of the kind which has been made in the American army."
The August packet sailed from Falmouth the 1st of September, and arrived at New-York the 21st of October. On her arrival it is said, orders were immediately sent to countermand the evacuation of Charlestown.
NEW-YORK, October 22.
The report of his Majesty's ship Royal George being overset in Plymouth Sound, and that the gallant Admiral Kempenfelt, with 750 officers and seamen perished in her is effectually contradicted by the intelligence received by the Swallow Packet.
BOSTON, November 7.
On Friday last the ship Alexander arrived here, in 31 days from P'Orient, which place she left on the 1st of October: She brings intelligence, that the British fleet had not failed to relieve Gibraltar on the 20th of September: That Lord Howe, as we mentioned in our last, had taken the command of a few ships to convoy their Baltic fleet home, they being in great want of naval stores, and that the fleet could not sail for Gibraltar until his return; but that it was generally believed that he had declined the command on that expedition: The accounts say, that the combined fleet was at Cadiz, having been joined by two large new ships, built at Toulon; and that the batteries of Gibraltar were to be opened on the 8th of September: That the Congress ship of war, Captain Geddes, of Philadelphia, was taken soon after her leaving Bourdeaux, by a British frigate, after a severe engagement, in which Captain Geddes lost many men: She brings an account of the success of the Buccaneer and Revolution privateers, of Beverly, the former of which had made some good prizes. This vessel brings likewise the important news of the departure of the Marquis de Bouille from France, on the 8th of September, with between two and three hundred vessels, having on board 16000 troops, for the West Indies, under convoy of three ships of the line; and that the Marquis de la Fayette was daily expected to sail in the Danae frigate.
The London papers contain also a letter from Governor Hornby, of Bombay, to the East India Company, published by authority, containing an account of Calicut having been taken by the English on the 13th of February; of the capture of the Hannibal English man of war of 50 guns, by the French fleet, and of the total defeat and surrender of the English army under Col. Braithwait, consisting of 1500 Sepoys, a regiment of Germans and Swiss, in English pay, 170 dragoons, and twelve field pieces, after an engagement which lasted from sunrise to sunset, of the 16th of February, in which all the officers, except one, on the side of the British, were wounded: That the English fleet, having been joined by the
Monmouth, Hero, and Isis, consisted of 8 ships of the line, and two fifties; whilst the French fleet, in the end of February, by Governor Hornby's confession, consisted of no less than 22 ships of war, great and small, eleven of which were of the line, besides three or four fifties.
The accounts brought by the Alexander are decidedly against the prospect of an approaching peace, and talk of nothing but the vast preparations making by the belligerent powers to continue the war.
The London papers brought by the Swallow packet to New-York, which left Falmouth the 1st of September, do not mention the loss of the Royal George, from whence Mr. Rivington infers that it is not true; but the accounts by the Alexander confirm it, and that it happened in the beginning of September, after the New-York packet had failed. It is added, that Count de Grasse was ordered for Brest for his trial.
It appears from the intelligence by the Swallow packet, that the great banking house of Mayne and Graham had failed for 254,000. sterling: That East India stock had fallen very much, notwithstanding every art was used, by fabricated tales of good news, to keep it up: In short, every circumstance tends to prove, that the real strength and vigor of that insatuated country is nearly exhausted, and that whatever external appearance of health she may still present, resembles more that hectic colour, which is the infallible index of decay, than the genuine rosy hue, which indicates a hale, robust constitution, arising from good health, and honest and industrious habits.
We have the pleasure to inform our readers, from good authority, that whatever the fate of Gibraltar may be, it is the fixed intention of the combined powers, whenever that event is determined, to send a vastly superior force to any which Britain can equip, to the West Indies.
SALLEM, November 2.
On the first instant, the Lower House of Assembly of the State of Rhode Island unanimously resolved not to vest a power in Congress to levy a duty of 5 per cent. on imported goods.
PORTSMOUTH, November 9.
On Tuesday the 5th inst. was launched at this place, without any accident, the beautiful Ship AMERICA, of 74 guns. This ship is considered, by all good judges, as one of the best pieces of work ever done in America, and not inferior to any elsewhere. The Master-Builders, and other Workmen, who have been employed in this business for a long time, have been indefatigable and persevering; and have gained themselves great credit, in turning out of their hands such a compleat ship. The Hon. John Langdon, Esq; Agent for the United States, who carried on the building of this ship, by advancing large sums of his private stock, and his patriotic exertions, thro' the course of this business, in the worst of times, has done himself great honor, and rendered essential service to the public.
The Chevalier Jones, who has resided in this town for some time past (by particular request of Congress) as inspector of the ship America, having finished his mission with credit to himself and his employers, set out on Wednesday last for Philadelphia.
Two vessels belonging to Newbury Port, and a brig belonging to Salem, have arrived since our last, in about 39 days from Bilboa; but bring no material news.
The thunder storm on Thursday night last, did considerable damage, particularly to the l'Auguste, an 80 gun ship, in this port, commanded by Count Vaudreuil, it having entirely disabled her foremast, greatly damaged her forecastle and decks, killed four men and badly wounded five.
Ten or twelve valuable Horses, to be sold at Public VENDUE at the Shop of Joseph Moulton, in Portsmouth, at Ten of the Clock before Noon, on Thursday the 21st Instant.
The sale of Lands to pay Taxes in Piermont, stands adjourned to Wednesday the 13th Instant, at the House of Captain John Weeks, Innholder in Greenland, at two o'Clock Afternoon.
TO BE SOLD,
One fifth part of a pasture, lately belonging to James Clarkson of Portsmouth, and of a very good quality, containing about three acres, and is included in that pasture which contains about 15 acres, situated on the right side of the way leading out of this town over the mill dam bridge. Also, three fifths of very good marsh containing 11 acres, at Little Harbour. Also, two lots of a wall-pew in Dr. Haven's Meeting House, belonging to the said estate. For further particulars, enquire of Joseph Vincent of Salem, of Michael Ticeomb of Newbury Port, or at the Printing Office in Portsmouth.
State of New Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in Goffstown, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1781, that so much of their lands will be sold at public vendue, on Thursday the 28th day of November next, at 10 o'clock before noon, at the house of William Rogers, innholder in said town, as will pay said taxes and charges, unless prevented by previous payment.
New Em. Silv.
   J In Orr's List. N.R.Q. l. s. d. s. d.     Thomas Wallingford 5 1 80 16 8 5 2   Joshua Pierce 4 2 80 16 8 5 2   George Jaffrey 2 4 50 13 4 4 2   Andrew Kimball's List.   Caleb Emery 10 1 0 10 0 3 2   Job Kidder 11 6 1 0 0 6 3   Caleb Dalton 12 3 4 0 1 3   Thomas Parker 6 3 10 0 3 2   Sampson Stoddard 5 6 10 0 3 2   Ditto 14 58 6 8 2 1   Benjamin Richards 7 1 10 0 3 2   John Joel 9 1 10 0 3 2   Timothy Calley 9 4 5 0 1 7   James Kennedy 10 5 6 8 2 1   Unknown 2 6 6 8 2 1   Peter Herreman 1 2 13 4 4 2   Mathew Patten 6 1 10 0 3 1   Follenby 12 6 4 0 1 3   Nathaniel Meserve 12 3 4 0 1 3   James McKnight 5 9 8 4 2 8   Goffstown. John Orr, Confia-   Oct. 30 1782. Andrew Kimball, bles.  
FOR SALE,
THE DWELLING-HOUSE, together with the Out-Houses, and about nine acres and a half of land in Exeter, situate on the corner of the two great roads leading to Portsmouth and Newbury, and very convenient for a trader.—Also, a quantity of Mahogany Boards and Plank, for which Cabinet-Work, well executed, will be taken for one half the purchase.—Also, several Tracts of unimproved Land, (which will be sold on the lowest terms, and public security, lumber, or any article of country produce taken in payment, and credit given if desired,) viz: one whole right in the township of Effingham, containing 325 acres; 100 acre lot in the township of Moultonborough; one whole right in the township of Barnstead; 40 acres in Wakefield; a part of lot No. 75, is the 2d division; and one lot containing 150 acres in the township of Habartown in the county of York.
Inquire of Joseph Adams, in Exeter.
ALL persons indebted to, or that have any demands on the estate of John Kent, late of Durham, yeoman, deceased, are desired to bring in their accounts to Lydia Kent, of said Durham, Administratrix to said estate, in order for a speedy settlement. Durham, Nov. 8, 1782.
ALL persons that have any demands on the estate of Mr. Noah Sherburne, late of Newcastle deceased, are desired to bring in their accounts to Hanking Wentworth, and Oliver Whipple, Esq'rs. of Portsmouth, in six weeks from the date of this advertisement, in order for settlement; and also all those that are indebted to said Sherburne, deceased, to pay the same to the above Wentworth and Whipple. Portsmouth, Nov. 4, 1782.

Extract from the Register of the Resolution of their High Mightinesses the States General of the United Provinces.
Friday, April 19, 1782.
Deliberated by resumption upon the redress and ulterior address made by Mr. Adams, the 4th of May, 1781, and the 9th of January of the current year, to Mr. the President of the assembly of their High Mightinesses, to present to their High Mightinesses his letters of credence, in the name of the United States; and by which ulterior address, the said Mr. Adams hath demanded a categorical answer, to the end to be able to acquaint his constituents thereof; it hath been thought fit and resolved, that Mr. Adams shall be admitted and acknowledged in quality of envoy of the United States of North America to their High Mightinesses, as he is admitted and acknowledged by the present.
Compared with the aforesaid Register. (Signed) W. BOREEL. H. FAGEL.
The formal RESOLUTION of their High Mightinesses.
Extract from the Register of the resolutions of their High Mightinesses the States General of the United Provinces.
Monday, April 22. 1782.
Mr. Boreel, who presided in the assembly, the last week, hath reported to their High Mightinesses, and notified them, that Mr. John Adams, Envoy of the United States of America, had been with him last Saturday, and presented to him a letter from the Assembly of Congress, written at Philadelphia, the first of January, 1781, containing a credence for the said Mr. Adams, to the end to reside in quality of its Minister Plenipotentiary, near their High Mightinesses; upon which having deliberated, it hath been thought fit and resolved, to declare by the present, that the said Mr. Adams is agreeable to their High Mightinesses; that he shall be acknowledged in quality of Minister Plenipotentiary, and that there shall be granted to him an audience, or assigned Commissioners when he shall demand it. Information of the above shall be given to the said Mr. Adams, by the Agent Van der Burk de Spieringshoock.
(Signed) W. VAN CITTERS.
Compared with the aforesaid Register, Signed, H. FAGEL.
"I have the honor to be, with great respect, Sir, your most obedient and most humble servant, J. ADAMS."
On the 23d of April Mr. Adams had a conference at the Hague with Mr. Van Citters, President of the States General, to whom he presented the following memorial:
High and Mighty Lords,
The undersigned, Minister Plenipotentiary of the United States of America, has the honor to inform your High Mightinesses, that he is charged, by the instructions of his Sovereign, to propose to the States General of the United Provinces of the Netherlands a treaty of Amity and Commerce between the two Republics, founded on the principle of an equal and reciprocal advantage, and compatible with the engagements already entered into by the United States with their Allies, as well as with such other treaties as they may intend forming with other powers.—The subscriber has in consequence the honor to propose to your High Mightinesses to name and appoint some person or persons, with full power, to confer and treat with him on this important subject.
Hague, April 23. J. ADAMS.
Their High Mightinesses on the same day appointed a grand Committee to treat, to whom Mr. Adams was introduced in the usual forms by two Noblemen, before whom he laid a plan of a treaty, which was immediately printed, and sent to the different members of the sovereignty.
JUST PUBLISHED, And now selling at the Printing Office, in Portsmouth—[Price Four Shillings]—
U N I O N, Or, a TREATISE of the CONSANGUINITY and AFFINITY between CHRIST and his CHURCH.
By JAMES RELLY.
For as the Body is one, and hath many Members, and all the Members of that one Body, being many, are one Body; so also is Christ. 1 COR. xii. 12.
Search the Scriptures for yourselves like the noble Bereans of old, to see whether those Things are so, and then according to the Testimony of GOD you shall find in whom you have eternal Life.
THE Constitution or Form of Government, agreed upon by the Delegates of the State of New-Hampshire, in August last, may be had at the Printing Office.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in the town of Marlborough, in the county of Cheshire, and State of New Hampshire, that so much of their lands as will pay the taxes assessed thereon for the year 1780, with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, on Tuesday the third day of December next, at the house of Lieut. Moses Tucker, innholder in said town, unless prevented by previous payment.
   No. Range. 1. s. d.     John Gilmore, 10 1 7 4 0   John Morrison, 69 0 10 13 6   John Wilson, 3 1 5 17 9   Hugh Montgomery, 1 8 9 3 0   Thomas Morrison, 10 2 1 12 9   Thomas Wilson, 1 1 8 0 3   David Morrison, 8 3 6 8 0   Isaac Cockran, 2 2 8 0 3  
David Wheeler, Collector. Marlborough, October 6, 1782.
TO BE SOLD, A COMMODIOUS Dwelling House and land pleasantly situated in Portsmouth, at the head of mill-creek, leading to Newington, formerly belonging to Mr. Nutter: there is a barn and a good well on the premises.—Inquire at the Printing Office in Portsmouth.
TO be sold on the most reasonable terms, for cash only, the following tracts of land, within this state, viz.—a tract of land situate in Lemster, in the county of Cheshire, containing five hundred acres of choice land, with a house and a good barn thereon, with considerable improvements; also two whole rights or shares of land, in the township of Briton-Woods, in the county of Grafton, with all the common land drawn thereto; also, to be sold a small Schooner, about sixteen tons, almost new, and compleatly found, with all her stores, &c. Good and genuine titles and conveyances will be given of the above, and for particulars apply to OLIVER WHIPPLE, Esq; of Portsmouth.
November 1st, 1782.
ALL persons indebted to, or that have any demands on the estate of William Tetro, late of Deerfield, deceased, are desired to bring in the accounts and settle the same with Richard Tetro, of Seabrook, who is executor to the estate of the deceas'd. Seabrook, October 20.
ALL persons indebted for this Paper, and Advertisements, are requested to make immediate payment up to this date, and thereby enable the Printers to continue the publication of it; those delinquents in the country who have taken no notice of the repeated calls for sometime past, are particularly desired to notice this request, and forward Wood, Indian Corn, Wheat, Rye or Butter, if they can't immediately raise the Cash.
WANTED IMMEDIATELY, One Thousand Bushels of good
PEASE.
For which the CASH will be paid on delivery, at Portsmouth. JOSHUA WENTWORTH. October 10, 1782.
ALL persons indebted to, or that have any demands on the estate of John Rollings, late of Chichester, yeoman, deceased, are desired to bring in their accounts to David Greely, of Loudon, Administrator to said estate, in order for a speedy settlement. Loudon, Octo. 30, 1782.
STOLEN out of the barn of Joseph Hicks, Esq; of Madbury, on the night of the 31st of October ultimo, a dark brown OX, with a white face, a black ring round his left eye, and two or three of his feet white.—Whoever will take up said OX, and return him to the owner, shall have 15 dollars reward, or the same for the thief, paid by Madbury, Nov. 10. Joseph Dam.
ALL persons indebted to, or that have any demands on the estate of Capt. JACOB TILTON, and the Widow MARY TILTON, late of Portsmouth, deceased, are desired to bring in their accounts well vouched, to Capt. Jonathan Tilton, of Hampton Falls, or Daniel Tilton, of Exeter, administrators to said estate, in order for a speedy settlement.—Those indebted are requested to make immediate payment. JONATHAN TILTON, DANIEL TILTON. October 22.
ALL persons indebted to, or have any demands on the estate of Jeremiah Prescott, late of Epping, deceased, are hereby desired to bring in their accounts to Jeremiah Prescott and Elisha Prescott, administrators to said estate, in order for a speedy settlement; which administrators will attend said business on the last Wednesday of this and the next month, and the two days following the said Wednesdays in each month, at the late dwelling house of said deceased. Epping, October 9.
WHEREAS Lydia, wife of me the subscriber has wantonly violated the marriage contract, in my absence while in captivity; and being now return'd, find her indecent and unchaste conduct so daringly conspicuous, as to render it inconsistent with the principles of a man of character (who once tho't himself happily settled under the banners of Hymen) further to nourish and cherish her:—I therefore, hereby forbid any person trusting her on my account, as I will not pay any debt contracted by her from this date. JOHN REVERE. Portsmouth, Oct. 19, 1782.
ALL persons indebted to, or that have any demands against the estate of Mark Hunting, late of Barrington, Esq; deceased, testate, are desired as soon as may be, to apply for settlement, to Nehemiah Wheeler, of Epping, or Francis Winklay, of Barrington, who are executors of his last will and testament. October 9.
Cash given for Old PEWTER, Or one Pound of New for two Pound of Old. By John Gooch.
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