The New-Hampshire gazette and general advertiser (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1784-03-13 00:00:00

THE NEW-HAMPSHIRE GAZETTE, AND GENERAL ADVERTISER.
Vol. XXVII.]
SATURDAY, MARCH 13, 1784.
[No. 1428.]
A TRUE STORY.
E DWARD the Third after the battle of Cressi, laid siege to Calais. He fortified his camp in so impregnable a manner, that all the efforts of France proved ineffectual to raise the siege, or throw succours into the city. The citizens however, under the conduct of Count Vienne their gallant governor, made an admirable defence. Day after day the English effected many a breach, which they repeatedly expected to storm by morning; but, when morning appeared, they wondered to behold new ramparts raised, nightly erected out of the ruins which the day had made.
France had now put the sickle into her second harvest since Edward with his victorious army sat down before the town. The eyes of all Europe were intent on the issue. The English made their approaches and attacks without remission; but the citizens were as obstinate in repelling all their efforts.
At length, famine did more for Edward than arms. After the citizens had devoured the lean carcasses of their starved cattle, they tore up old foundations and rubbish in search of vermin. They fed on boiled leather and the weeds of exhausted gardens, and a morsel of damaged corn was accounted matter of luxury.
In this extremity they resolved to attempt the enemy's camp. They boldly sallied forth; the English joined battle; and, after a long and desperate engagement, Count Vienne was taken prisoner; and the citizens who survived the slaughter, retired within their gates.
On the captivity of the governor, the command devolved upon Eustace Saint Pierre, the mayor of the town, a man of mean birth, but of exalted virtue.
Eustace now found himself under the necessity of capitulating, and offered to deliver, to Edward, the city, with all the possessions and wealth of the inhabitants, provided he permitted them to depart with life and liberty.
As Edward had long since expected to ascend the throne of France, he was exasperated, to the last degree, against these people, whose sole valour had defeated his warmest hopes; he therefore determined to take an exemplary revenge, though he wished to avoid the imputation of cruelty. He answered, by Sir Walter Mauny, that they all deserved capital punishment, as obstinate traitors to him, their true and natural sovereign: That, however, in his wonted clemency, he consented to pardon the bulk of the plebeians, provided they would deliver up to him six of their principal citizens, with halters about their necks, as victims of due atonement for that spirit of rebellion with which they had enflam'd the vulgar herd.
All the remains of this desolate city were convened in the great square, and, like men arraigned at a tribunal from whence there was no appeal, expected with beating hearts the sentence of their conqueror.
When Sir Walter had declared his message, consternation and pale dismay was impressed on every face. Each looked upon death as his own inevitable lot; for how should they desire to be saved at the price proposed? whom had they to deliver save parents, brothers, kindred, or valiant neigh-
bours who had so often exposed their lives in their defence? To a long and dead silence deep sighs and groans succeeded; till Eustace St. Pierre, getting up to a little eminence, thus addressed the assembly.
"My friends, we are brought to great straits this day. We must either submit to the terms of our cruel and ensnaring conqueror; or yield up our tender infants, our wives and chaste daughters to the bloody and brutal lusts of the violating soldiery.
"We well know what the tyrant intends, by his specious offers of mercy. It will not satiate his vengeance to make us merely miserable, he would also make us criminal, he would make us contemptible; he will grant us life on no condition save that of our being unworthy of it.
"Look about you my friends, and fix your eyes on the persons, whom you wish to deliver up as the victims of your own safety. Which of these would ye appoint to the rack, the axe, or the halter? Is there any here who has not watched for you, who has not fought for you, who, has not bled for you "who thro' the length of this inveterate siege, has not suffered fatigues and miseries, a thousand times worse than death, that you and yours might survive to days of peace and prosperity? is it your preference, then, whom you would destine to destruction? you will not, you cannot do it. Justice, honor, humanity make such a treason impossible.
"Where then is our resource? is there any expedient left, whereby we may avoid guilt and infamy on one hand, or the desolation and horrors of a sacked city on the other? There is, my friends, there is one expedient left; a gracious, an excellent, a God-like expedient! Is there any here to whom virtue is dearer than life? let him offer himself, an oblation for the safety of his people! he shall not fail of a blessed approbation from that Power, who offered up his only Son for the salvation of mankind."
He spoke—but an universal silence ensued. Each man looked around for the example of that virtue and magnanimity in others, which all wished to approve in themselves, though they wanted the resolution.
At length Saint Pierre resumed.— "It had been base in me, my fellow-citizens, to propose any matter of damage to others, which I myself had not been willing to undergo in my own person. But I held it ungenerous to deprive any man of that preference and estimation which might attend a first offer on so signal an occasion. For I doubt not but there are many here as ready, nay more zealous of this martyrdom than I can be, however modesty and the fear of imputed ostentation may withhold them from being foremost in exhibiting their merits.
"Indeed, the station, to which the captivity of Lord Vienne has unhappily raised me, imparts a right to be the first in giving my life for your sakes. I give it freely, I give it cheerfully; who comes next?
Your son! exclaimed a youth not yet come to maturity.— "Ah, my child!" cried Saint Pierre, "I am, then, twice sacrificed.—But, no—I have rather begotten the a second time.—Thy years are few,
"but full, my son; the victim of virtue has reached the utmost purpose and goal, of mortality. Who next, my friends?—his is the hour of heroes."—Your kinsman cried John de Aire! your kinsman, cried James Wissant! your kinsman, cried Peter Wissant!—Ah, exclaimed Sir Walter Mauny, bursting into tears, why was I not a citizen of Calais?
The sixth victim was still wanting, but was quickly supplied, by lot, from numbers who were now emulous of so ennobling an example.
The keys of the city were then delivered to Sir Walter. He took the six prisoners into his custody. He ordered the gates to be opened, and gave charge to his attendants to conduct the remaining citizens, with their families, through the camp of the English.
Before they departed, however, the desired permission to take their last adieu of their deliverers.—What a parting, what a scene! they crowded with their wives and children about Saint Pierre and his fellow prisoners. They embraced, they clung around, they fell prostrate before them. They groaned, they wept aloud; and the join clamour of their mourning passed the gates of the city, and was heard throughout the camp.
The English by this time were apprised of what passed within Calais. They heard the voice of lamentation, and their souls were touched with compassion: each of the soldiers prepared a portion of their own victuals to welcome and entertain the half famished inhabitants; and they loaded them with as much as their present weakness was able to bear, in order to supply them with sustenance by the way.
At length, Saint Pierre and his fellow-victims appeared under the conduct of Sir Walter and a guard. All the tents of the English were instantly emptied. The soldiers poured from all parts and arranged themselves on each side, to behold, to contemplate, to admire this little band of patriots, as they passed. They bowed down to them on all sides. They murmured their applause of that virtue which they could not but revere, even in enemies. And they regarded those ropes, which they had voluntarily assumed about their necks, as ensigns of greater dignity than that of the British garret.
As soon as they had reached the presence, Mauny! says the monarch, are these the principal inhabitants of Calais? They are, says Mauny; they are not only the principal men of Calais, they are the principal men of France, my Lord, if virtue has any share in the act of ennobling. Were they delivered peaceably? says Edward; was there no resistance, no commotion among the people? Not in the least, my Lord; the people would all have perished, rather than have delivered the least of these to your Majesty. They are self delivered, self devoted, and come to offer up their inestimable heads as an ample equivalent for the ransom of thousands.
Edward was secretly piqued at this reply of Sir Walter, but he knew the privilege of a British subject, and suppressed his resentment. Experience, says he, hath ever shown that lenity only serves to invite people to new crimes. Severity, at times, is indispensably necessary to deter subjects into submission by punishment and example. Go, he

cried to an officers, lead these men to execution. Your rebellion continued he, addressing himself to Saint Pierre, your rebellion against me, the natural heir of your crown, is highly aggravated by your present presumption and affront of my power.—We have nothing to ask of your Majesty, said Eustace, save what you cannot refuse us.—What is that?—Your esteem, my Lord, said Eustace, and went out with his companions.
At this instant a sound of triumph was heard throughout the camp. The queen had just arrived, with a powerful reinforcement of those gallant soldiers, at the head of whom she had conquered Scotland, and taken their king captive.
Sir Walter Maury flew to receive her Majesty, and briefly informed her of the particulars respecting the six victims.
As soon as she had been welcomed by Edward and his court, she desired a private audience. My Lord, said she, the question I am to enter upon is not touching the lives of a few mechanics, it respects a matter more estimable than the lives of all the natives of France, it respects the honor of the English nation, it respects the glory of my Edward, my husband, my king.
You think you have sentenced six of your enemies to death. No, my Lord, they have sentenced themselves, and their execution would be the execution of their own orders, not the orders of Edward.
They have behaved themselves worthily, they have behaved themselves greatly; I cannot but respect, while I envy, while I hate them, for leaving us no share in the honour of this action, save that of granting a poor, an indispensable pardon.
I admit they have deserved every thing that is evil at your hands. They have proved the most inveterate and efficacious of your enemies. They alone have withstood the rapid course of your conquests, and have withheld from you the crown to which you were born. Is it therefore that you would reward them? that you would gratify their desires, that you would indulge their ambition, and enwreath them with everlasting glory and applause?
But, if such a death would exalt mechanics over the fame of the most illustrious heroes, how would the name of my Edward, with all his triumph and honours, be tarnished thereby! Would it not be said, that magnanimity and virtue are grown odious in the eyes of the monarch of Britain? and that the objects, whom he designs to the punishment of felonies, are the very men who deserve the praise and esteem of mankind? The stage on which they should suffer, would be to them the stage of honor; but a stage of shame to Edward, a reproach to his conquests, a dark and indelible disgrace to his name.
No, my Lord. Let us rather disappoint the saucy ambition of these burghers, who wish to invest themselves with glory at our expence. We cannot, wholly deprive them of the merit of a sacrifice so nobly intended, but we may cut them short of their desires; in the place of that death by which their glory would be consummate, let us bury them under gifts, let us put them to shame with praises; we shall thereby defeat them of that popular opinion which never fails to attend those who suffer in the cause of virtue.
I am convinced; you have prevailed; be it so, cried Edward, prevent the execution; have them instantly before us!
They came, when the Queen, with an aspect and accents diffusing sweetness, thus bespoke them,—Natives of France, and inhabitants of Calais, ye have put us to vast expence of blood and treasure in the recovery of our just and natural inheritance; but you acted up to the best of an erroneous judgment, and we admire and honour in you that valor and virtue, by which we are so long kept out of our rightful possessions.
You noble burghers, you excellent citizens! tho' you were tenfold the enemies of our person and our thrones, we can feel nothing on our part, save respect and affection for you. You have been sufficiently tested. We loose your chains, we snatch you from the scaffold, and we thank you for that lesson of emulation which you teach us, when you shew us that excellence is not of blood, of title, or station; that virtue gives a dignity superior to that of kings; and that these, whom the Almighty informs with sentiments like yours, are justly and eminently raised above all human distinctions.
You are now free to depart to your kinsfolk, your countrymen, to all those whose lives and liberties you have so nobly redeemed, provided you refuse not to carry with you the due tokens of our esteem.
Yet we would rather bind you, to ourselves, by every endearing obligation; and for this purpose, we offer to you your choice of the gifts and honours that Edward has to bestow. Rivals for fame, but always friends to virtue, we wish that England were entitled to call you her sons.
Ah my country, exclaimed Saint Pierre, it is now that I tremble for you. Edward could only win your cities, but Philippa conquers hearts.
Brave Saint Pierre, said the Queen, wherefore look you so dejected?—Ah Madam! replied Saint Pierre, when I meet with such another opportunity of dying, I shall not regret that I survived this day.
L O N D O N, December 2.
Extract of a letter from Dantzick, Nov. 5.
“A Protestant Minister took the liberty last Sunday to utter from the pulpit some reflections on the state of affairs, tending to inflame the citizens. The President Burgomaster having sent for the indiscreet Minister reprimanded him severely, and very seriously recommended to him to keep within the bounds of his profession, and to follow the precepts of his Divine Master, who, without interfering with the political concerns of the world, preached nothing but union, concord and obedience.”
Extract of a letter from Amsterdam, Nov. 5.
“On the 26th ult. an express arrived at Prague from the commander at Gratz, informing that the plague had broke out in Dalmatia, and the territory of Venice. The next day a second express arrived at Bar, with the melancholly news, that this dreadful scourge had manifested itself in the city of Venice.”
Adices from Vienna of the 6th ult. mention, that Prince Czartorinsky had set off from thence for Warsaw, an express having brought him the the dreadful news of his palace having been burnt to ashes, and of the Princess his daughter having perished in the flames.
Dec. 20. Adices were received by the way of France which mention accounts being received in Paris from India so late as the 29th of July, at which time Tippoo Saib was violently ill of a calentine, in which he was attended by four French Physicians and Surgeons, who had reported his life to be in the most imminent danger. This was the means of deferring some intended operations which had been planned by the Cabinet of this Chief. Some of his principal officers had been also attacked with the same disorder, and a number of the troops were sick.
B A L T I M O R E, February 17.
Extracts from Lindsay's Marine List and Journal of Occurrences.
Capt. John Fanning, who left this port in November last, in the command of the ship Unicorn, and returned a few days ago (a passenger in the schooner Venus, into Portimouth, Virginia) informs, that on his arrival at the Cape, he found that, through the influence of the flour-importers from Bourdeaux, no American flour was permitted to a landing at Hispaniola, though a free admission was given to all other kind of produce from the United States.—The French flour then sold at 7 dollars per barrel.—That he left at the Cape the schooner Gerard, Capt. Edward Burrows, and the ship——, Captain Rosse, the latter having on board large and elegant pictures of the present Royal Family of France, being a present from his Most Christian Majesty to the Congress of the United States.
N E W - H A V E N, March 3.
By adices from the West-Indies, we learn, that Capt. Jocelin, from this port, is arrived at Martinico, and conducted in there a vessel he met with on his passage, which had been blown off the coast: There were only three persons on board, viz. the owner his daughter, and a negro. She was bound from the West Indies to Nova-Scotia, with a family of Refugees, all of whom, excepting the above, with the crew, were washed overboard in a violent storm, a few days before they met Capt. Jocelin. Her cargo consists of West-India produce, and household furniture.
N O R W I C H, March 4.
Says a correspondent, the present time affords a striking similarity between the two spirits of a Republican and a Niggard.—While the latter stands aloof to those generous principles which actuate the noble and the great, the former, too tenacious of his freedom, forbids a participation thereof to the Grand
Council of the nation; fearing the communication would tend to the misuse of a power, the exclusion of which, he thinks, will one day prove destructive to the liberties of America.
S P R I N G F I E L D, March 2.
A gentleman from New-York informs, that an act lately passed the lower house of Assembly in that state, banishing from their country, all persons who have voluntarily resided within the British lines during the war, who cannot give substantial proof of their having done some essential service to the American cause; but that the upper house negatived it.
B O S T O N, March 11.
Extract of a letter from Lisbon, dated Nov. 4.
“It is much dreaded, a civil war will ensue in Ireland; for their affairs seem in a servent state, as England seems inclined not to grant what they call for. It is in agitation to bring in the Roman Catholics for a vote. The steps the Volunteers are taking are very bold, and a little time will determine, as the resolutions of Parliament will declare a great deal. We hope disunion may not be the consequence; but it should, may Ireland conquer and be free!”
Last Wednesday was tried before the Supreme Judicial Court, in this town, Rebecca Carrol , for the murder of her husband, James Carrol , in December last. The trial lasted from ten o'clock in the morning till twelve at night, when the Jury retired, and in 20 minutes brought in their verdict NOT GUILTY.
An immediate enlistment under the banners of Hymen is recommended to the Bachelors of this commonwealth; as it is said, a tax on them is seriously talked of.
BON MOT.—A certain eminent Attorney General, whose disapprobation of the order of Clin cin nati is known, being asked his opinion concerning that intended institution, answered “I dislike it—more particularly for having two original Cins in it.”
S A L E M, March 11.
Captain Jacob, of the brig Tom , arrived here, on Sunday last, from St. Christopher, after a passage of 55 days. He informs, that the French restored that Island to the British on the 9th of January; that the Granades was also given up to the same government; and that St. Lucia was relinquished to the French, agreeable to the stipulations of the late treaty of peace.
On the 31st of January, in Lat. 28. Long. 69.40. Capt. Jacobs spoke with Capt. Cathcart, in a ship, 6 days out from Charlestown, S. C. belonging to Boston, and bound to Amsterdam. She sprung a leak three days before, and had three feet of water in her hold. The Captain who was obliged to keep both pumps constantly going, intended to make for Cape Francois.
No vessels from the United States were permitted to enter the harbour of St. Christopher after the evacuation of the island by the French. Two vessels with American colours, prior to the sailing of Capt. Jacobs, being seen in the Offing, notice was sent them not to enter the port, unless they were in distress. One or both of them accordingly bore away for some other island.
Yesterday the ship Sebastian , Capt. Cleveland, arrived at Beverly, in 40 days from the Bite of Leoganne. On the 2d instant two of his men, Robert Stevens of Beverly, and Jonathan Sayer of Great Barrington, were carried overboard, by a heavy sea, and both lost.
Captain Joshua Grafton, of this place, in a brig, in 23 days from the Havanna, happily got into Ipswich yesterday, after striking upon the Bar, and losing his rudder.
Mr. John Woodbridge son of Mr. Dudley Woodbridge, of this town, who was on board Captain Grafton's brig, was unfortunately knocked overboard, a day or two ago, and lost.
The schooner Pilgrim , commanded by Capt. John Burchmore, of this port, was lately, with the cargo, entirely lost on Ocracoke Bar, North Carolina, but the men were saved.

From the Norwich Packet.—Feb. 24, 1784.
Mr. Trumbull,—Sir,
T WO days past Joseph Coit, Esq; of this town, received a letter from his son, Mr. Daniel Lathrop Coit, dated at Paris (in France) December 2, 1783; in which he informs of a most extraordinary exhibition which took place the day before. Mr. Coit having consented to entertain the public, thro' the channel of your paper, I request the favor of your publishing the following paragraph from the above mentioned letter, the authenticity of which may be fully relied on; your compliance will oblige your friend and humble servant, WILLIAM HUBBARD.
“THE attention of the public was yesterday called on to view a prodigy not before heard of in the world, and had it been related of antiquity we could not have believed it but with pretty good evidence.
“It was no less than to see two men, placed in a beautiful car, ascend from the ground, in the presence of thousands, to about five hundred yards in the air, and then sail on the wings of the wind about 9 leagues. To stop here without proceeding further, I presume you would even call my veracity in question, though I am not used to telling stories that cannot be believed. The machine was thus constructed; a large globe which they term a balloon, is made of silk, covered with paint, and filled with inflammable air, which is lighter than the common air, and of course will rise in it.—There is a netting goes over the top of the globe which descends about half way down, and then has a firm rim of rope, leather, or something sufficiently strong to support the car, which is fixed a few feet below the ball; from this rope descends a number of cords which are fastened to the car in such a manner as to make it perfectly secure, and from the car goes a conductor or tube into the bottom of the ball, through which the light air (formed by vitriolic acid and some other substances that occasion a fermentation) is injected into the ball, and when the ball is sufficiently extended it becomes lighter than that quantity of common air, and of course rises in it; the ball itself was 26 feet in diameter, and is said to occupy the space of about 800 pounds of common air.—This sight was new and pleasing, and many thousand spectators assembled, and universally testified their pleasure to see it succeed so well. By the help of the conductor they communicate more air, or let out a part as they please, and of course as they render themselves, or rather the ball, more or less heavy, they rise and fall at pleasure.—The principal difficulty they labor under is to steer themselves, which they are not yet able to do, & I apprehend will find it a difficult matter ever to attain to, as the fluid in which they move must always go as fast as they do themselves.—The wind was small, and they sailed along very prettily—they were about two hours and an half in going nine leagues.
Whether any thing advantageous will be the result of this new art of flying or not, remains yet to be determined.
Several have been dispatched in the air, without any navigators, but this is their master piece, and crowns the inventors with applause. The novelty of the thing is so great that it engrosses half the talk and attention of the city.—I confess it gave me as much pleasure as any thing in the way of curiosity that I have yet seen.”
L O N D O N, November 20.
An ingenious mechanic, not far from Charing cross, is said to have made considerable progress in the invention of fixing wings to an air balloon, which will easily transport, as he believes, any person with great ease and facility from one region to another! Why is not this as credible, as the first report of a man's making a hollow tree swim upon the water, which has since been improved and magnified into a first rate man of war?
T HE subscriber having lately received a letter from his Excellency GEORGE WASHINGTON, Esq. President-General of the Society of the CINCINNATI; by the contents whereof, it appears that a special meeting of the Society in this State, is absolutely necessary.—The members of the New Hampshire Society, are therefore requested to meet at the house of Col. Samuel Folsom, in Exeter, on Friday the second day of April next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon.
JOHN SULLIVAN, (President of the State Society in New-Hampshire.) Durham, March 5 1784.
TO BE SOLD, AT P U B L I C V E N D U E, At the house of David Robertson, innholder in Deerfield, on Monday the 5th day of April next, at 2 o'clock, P. M.
About fifty acres of land, lying on the high way that leads from the Rev. Mr. Smith's meeting house to Pembroke, said land is well watered, and about one half cleared for pasturing. Conditions of sale to be seen at time and place of sale.
THOMAS JENNESS. Deerfield, March 8, 1784.
A LL persons indebted to the subscriber by Note, Book debt, Mortages or otherwise, are requested to make immediate payment or the same will be put in suit without further notice. All persons having demands on him are desired to call and receive the same. NICHOLAS PICKERING. Newington, March 12, 1784.
T HE subscribers having purchased the Excise on Spirituous Liquors within the county of Rockingham, for the term of one year from the first day of October last, hereby notify all persons that sell Wine, Rum, Brandy, and any other distilled Spirits; that according to law said Excise should be collected quarterly; but as half the year expires the last day of this month, we shall collect the same and one or both of us shall attend for that purpose, at the following places and times, viz.—At Capt. Brewster's, in Portsmouth, from the first to the 8th day of April next (Sunday excepted) at Thurston's, in Exeter, the 9th and 10th; at Shute's, in Newmarket, the 12th; at Mead's in ditto, the 13th; at Dearborn's, in Epping, the 14th; at Butler's, in Nottingham, the 15th; at Bell's, in Chester, the 16th; at Kimman's in Concord, the 20th; and at our respective places of abode, in Londonderry, the 21st, 22d, and 23d days of April.—They expect punctual attendance the accounts fairly made out, and the different sorts of liquors clearly specified; an oath will be required of every person, and no favor shown to any; the laws of the State plainly point out and ascertain the duty of all licenc'd persons, taverners and retailers; also, the penalty due from such as are so daring as to sell liquor without licence and contrary to law; all persons that sell liquor would do themselves a favor by being well acquainted with said laws, as pleading ignorance thereof, will never again be received by us for an excuse.
We pay a very large sum of money into the treasury for the excise and we shall not do ourselves justice, unless we collect it in future according to law; for by our great lenity the former year (and the bargain not being so hard) we lost a great deal of money that might have been easily and justly obtained; but now it is absolutely necessary that we use vigilance, industry and frugality in collecting it.
JOHN NEAL, JAMES MCGREGORE. March 1, 1784.
N. B. Those persons who sell liquors in Rye, New Castle, and Newington, are expected to attend at Portsmouth.
P O R T S M O U T H, March 13.
We have the Pleasure of informing the Public, that President WEARE is so far recovered from his late Indisposition, that there is a Prospect of his being able soon, to attend on the Duties of his Station, and to continue to render those important Services to his Country, which he has heretofore with Dignity to himself, and universal Acceptance of the good People of this State.
N A V A L - O F F I C E, PORT of PISCATAQUA, March 13, 1784. E N T E R E D, None. C L E A R E D. Sloop Catharine, Nutter, for Shelburne. Brig Three Brothers, Rice. West Indies.
T HE Inhabitants of the Town of Portsmouth, qualified by law to vote in town affairs, are hereby notified, that a meeting for the choice of a President for the State, five Senators for the county of Rockingham, and three Members to represent said town in General Court, for one year from the first Wednesday of June next will be held in the west chamber of the State House, in said town, on Monday the 15th day of March next, at 10 o'clock A. M. It is desired that a general and punctual attendance may be given, on a matter of such importance. By order of the Selectmen.
The Mangers of the Newbury bridge lottery, hereby inform the public, that they determine to begin and continue the drawing of the first class of said lottery, at the town house in Newbury-Port, on Tuesday the sixth day of April next. What tickets that shall then remain unsold (if any) they propose to take to the account of the bridge: From the present shattered and dangerous situation of said bridge and the absolute necessity of the same being repaired as early in the spring as the season will admit, and their determination not to postpone the drawing any longer than the day appointed as above, encourages them to expect a speedy sale of the few tickets which remain unsold.
Those persons with whom tickets have been left for sale are desired to return to the managers what may remain unsold, by Monday the 5th day of April, or they will be considered as sold.
N. B. All persons concerned will please to take notice that 54 tickets, viz No. 481 to 534 inclusive, taken for sale from Edmund Sayer's office, and signed by him, (by Mr. Joseph Hoyt of Almsbury) were lost in going from said Sayer's to Hoyt's, about two miles, supposed to be dropped in o Merrimack river, in crossing the same, if otherwise, and taken up by any person or persons, and hitherto concealed, they are desired to be returned to said Sawyer or Hoyt, without delay, as they will be rendered of no service to any person or persons, except those that are entered on said Sawyer's book.
*** A few tickets to be had of the Managers, or of Capt. William M'Heard and Jeremiah Libbey, Esq. at Portsmouth of Capt. Josiah Gilman at Exeter, and of Capt. Josiah Wells innholder at Hampton-Falls, if applied for in season.
Newbury-Port, March 11 1784.
TO BE SOLD, An Excellent F A R M, IN Stratham, about 8 miles from Portsmouth, containing about sixty acres, with good buildings on the same, has an orchard that will produce yearly 100 barrels of cyder, has good pasturing, mowing and tillage land, for particulars Inquire at the Printing-Office, or of Eliza French living on the premises.
TO BE SOLD, T HE pleasantly situated Dwelling House lately occupied by Joseph Adams, in Exeter, together with about two acres and a half of excellent Mowing Land, well inclosed with Fence. West India Goods will be received for one half the purchase, if most agreeable. For particulars inquire of Mr. Thomas Odiorne in said Exeter, or Joseph Adams in middle-street Boston.
A LL Persons indebted to, or having demands against the estate of Daniel Dearborn, late of Northampton, gentleman, deceased, intestate, are desired to exhibit the same to Anne Dearborn, administratrix to said estate. Northampton, 23d Feb. 1784.

LATELY, a Continental Certificate of 200 dollars, dated in October 1777, given to Benjamin Pettengale, on which four years interest in Bills of Exchange, and one in Certificates are indorsed by the Loan Officer for this State. Every measure is and will be taken to prevent its being paid. Any person having found the same, shall be well rewarded, on returning it. If offered for sale by any person, notice thereof is requested to be given to JOHN WENDELL. Portsmouth, March 5, 1784.
Chaise-Trimming and Harness done by William Sowersby, from Boston, at the Shop adjoining to Mr. Noah Parker's. Those who will favour him with their Custom, may depend on being well used.
2000 Acres of Land
To be given to twenty meritorious Soldiers, (100 acres to each) who have served out faithfully the term of their enlistments in the army of the United States in the late war, they settling the same. — Those who shall apply for the above gratuity, must produce a certificate from the captain of the company in which they served, attested by the colonel, lieutenant colonel, or major of their regiment, or select men of the town in which they live, signifying their having so served, and merit the character of honest, sober and industrious men. Application must be made before the first day of June next, to the subscriber, at his house in Portsmouth; or in his absence from thence, to the Printers of the New Hampshire Gazette. J. WHIPPLE.
ALSO, a number of lots to be sold, on reasonable terms, to any industrious settlers. February 28, 1784.
THE subscriber having completed a settlement of accounts of the New Hampshire line, with the Commissioner, and received certificates for the balance due to them, proposes the following places and terms for payment, viz. — At Exeter, from the 10th to the 20th of March, and the three first days in April; at Charlestown from the 26th to the 30th of April; and at Concord, from the 7th to the 11th of June. — All persons applying, must at the same time produce their discharges from service; and such as send orders, must likewise send their discharges with them, or no payment may be expected. — Such as apply in behalf of the deceased, must produce certificates from the Selectmen of the towns to which the deceased belonged at the time of their decease, or some neighbouring Justice of the Peace, that they are the proper heirs.
A. MORRILL, Agent. Exeter, Feb. 21, 1784.
N. B. At the same times and places, those who have wages due from Lieutenant Blake, for February, March and April, 1783, may apply and receive them.
State of New-Hampshire. PUBLIC notice is hereby given, that a number of the inhabitants of a place called Protectworth, in the county of Cheshire, hath petitioned the General Court, setting forth that they are settled in a new part of the country; they have been at very great expences in making roads through said place, and that in addition thereto, they had been obliged to clear and maintain a road through part of New-London, being the only way that they could pass to any of the lower parts of the State, that they are unable any longer to maintain said road: Wherefore, they prayed that the proprietors or inhabitants of said New-London, may be obliged to repair and maintain so much of the road aforesaid, as goes through said New-London. On which petition the General Court ordered, that the petitioners be heard thereon, on the first Friday of the next session of said Court, and that in the mean time the petitioners cause the substance of said petition, and order of Court thereon to be published in the New-Hampshire Gazette, three weeks successively; that any person may then appear and show cause, why the prayer thereof may not be granted. Attest, E. THOMPSON, Sec'y.
State of New Hampshire. NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and other owners of land in the town of Gilmantown, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1782, that so much of their land will be sold at public vendue, on Monday the 29th day of March next, at 10 o'clock A. M. at the house of Lt. Noah Dow, innholder in said town, as will pay said taxes with incidental charges, unless prevented by previous payment. War. State.
Table with 7 columns: No., R., Q'ty, s., d., a., d. It lists land parcels for sale in Gilmantown, including owners like Robert Auchmooty, Michael Bowdon, Joseph Baker, etc., and their respective acreages and tax details.
Table with 7 columns: No., R., Q'ty, s., d., a., d. It continues the list of land parcels for sale, including owners like Ditto 4th div., William Moore, Ditto 1st 100 acres, etc.
The forty acre lots in the first division of forty acres, sold by the proprietors' committee, Nathaniel Folsom and others, January 3, 1783. State. War. No. R. Q'ty. s. d. a. d. To John Dudley 11 3 40 4 4 1 6 To Ditto 32 3 40 4 4 1 6 To Jonathan Norris 46 5 40 1 8 0 7 EBENEZER EASTMAN, Collector. Gilmantown, February 18, 1784.
John Jackson, Has just received from LONDON, An Assortment of MEDICINES, Warranted Genuine, among which are ANDERSON'S Pills, Bateman's Drops, British Oil, Walker's Jesuit's Drops, Stoughton's Elixir, &c. Also, Vials, Gallipots, Pill-Boxes, Cinnamon, Cloves, Mace, Nutmegs, English refined Sugar by the Loaf or single Pound, which he will sell on such terms at his Shop few doors below Mr. Jacob Sheate jr's. as he doubts not will induce those of the Faculty, and others who once buy to continue their custom. Portsmouth, March 5, 1784.
ALL persons indebted to, or that have any demands on the estate of Robert Walker, late of New Boston, in the county of Hillsborough, and state of New-Hampshire, Carpenter, deceas'd, are desired to bring in their accounts to us the subscribers, on or before the 16th day of May next, at either of our dwelling houses in Francestown, in the county aforesaid, in order for settlement. Oliver Holmes, Samuel Nichols, Commis'rs. Francestown, February 16, 1784.
LOST or Stolen, a Note of Hand of 170s. dated Chester about the 11th of November, 1783, signed by Benjamin Hall, of said town, given to James Hunter, of New-Boston; all persons are cautioned purchasing said Note of Hand, as the contents is already paid by Benjamin Hall. March 6, 1784. PRINTED AT PORTSMOUTH.