The New-Hampshire gazette and general advertiser (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1784-12-17 00:00:00

THE NEW-HAMPSHIRE GAZETTE, AND GENERAL ADVERTISER.
PORTSMOUTH: PRINTED and PUBLISHED by DANIEL FOWLE, at his Printing-Office in PAVED STREET.
Vol. XXIX.]
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1784.
[No. 1467.]
A further collection from London papers brought by Capt. Manning, who arrived here the 7th instant.
HAGUE, October 20.
THE following letter of resignation from his Highness the Duke of Brunswick is addressed to their High Mightinesses, dated October 14, 1784.
"High and Puissant Sirs,
"As I have had the honour to serve this Republic in different high military departments, for thirty two years, and am fully conscious that I have conducted myself with zeal and fidelity, so as to have received the most distinguished marks of approbation and respect from your High Mightinesses and the whole nation, in the times of peace and union, posterity will hardly believe, that I have endured for four years the greatest trouble; these continual attacks have often made me anxious to depart from this country, but I thought it not proper to do so without offering a complete refutation of the calumny offered against me; and I every day hoped and expected, notwithstanding the severe resolutions entered into against me by some provinces, to have obtained, either that of their High Mightinesses, or to be heard in my own defence, which I requested in a respectful and importunate manner, in my letter to the five provinces which had not yet joined in the severe resolutions. But the present state of things and the open enmity which some provinces have shewn against me, make me resolve not to delay my departure any further.
"Wherefore, according to the terms I expressly reserved for myself on entering the service, which were, that I might at any time leave the service when I found it convenient, I resign, by these presents, into the hands of your High Mightinesses, all my military offices in the service of the State, declaring, that from this time I consider myself as freed from the oaths and service of this country; and I at the same time acquaint your High Mightinesses, that I have sent to his Serene Highness the Prince of Orange, without any reserve, as Captain of the Union , all papers, charts, and others plans, concerning the state and the defence of the country, which were in my hands during my former offices; and moreover, I have sent the commander of the garrison of this city to Major General and Commandant Douglas, and have sent by him all my plans and papers relative to that command.
"After, then, wishing your High Mightinesses the greatest blessing from heaven, to give prosperity to this country.
I have the honour to be with all respect, High and Puissant Sirs,
Your Highnesses' most obedient servant, LOUIS, Duke of Brunswick."
Bois le Duc, October 14, 1784.
In consequence of this letter, the resignation of the field Mareschal was accepted, and the names have been mentioned of several persons who are to succeed to the vacant places. The Duke of Brunswick, left Bois le Duc on Thursday last.
GHENT, (GERMANY) October 11.
Here, as well as in other parts of the Austrian Netherlands, great movements are observed
among the different regiments; and all circumstances concur to indicate the approach of some great warlike operations; and we learn that armies are on foot in divers parts of the Emperor's other dominions.
L O N D O N,
October 26. A correspondent, on the report of a new Coalition being in embryo, between the Foxites and Pittites , only says, that the nation would in such a case have a most glorious prospect, from the united force of the two battalions, both of whom have equally signified their powers of disservice to their country.—What an infernal hash must such a mingle make?—Glory be to thee, oh Neutrality! And perish every PARTY! Perish every idea but that of the greatest good of the WHOLE!
ORIGIN of the word HARLOT.
As Duke Robert of Normandy passed through Falaise, a market town of the same Dukedom, he beheld among a company of young maids who were amusing themselves with a dance in the evening, a Skinner's daughter of admirable shape beauty, and vivacity. He was struck with her charms, and had the address to procure the possession of them for one night. William the First, surnamed the Conqueror, for his conquest of England, was the consequence of this night's amour. The woman's name was Arlit , and from spite to him, and disgrace to her who bore him, the English gave the same name to all the most abandoned of the sex, which, from their mode of pronunciation, was naturally changed into Harlot .
Curious Anecdote of DEAN SWIFT. —The Dean in his lunacy had some intervals of sense, at which time his guardians or physicians took him out for the air; when they came to the Park, Swift remarked a new building, which he had never seen, and asked what it was designed for, to which Dr. Kingsbury answered "That, Mr. Dean, is the magazine for arms and powder, for the security of the city." "Oh, oh! says the Dean, pulling out his pocket book, let me take an item; this is worth remarking in my tablets, as Hamlet says, my tablets—memory put down that!" which produced the following lines, being the last he ever wrote:
"Behold, a proof of Irish sense!
"Here Irish wit is seen;
"When nothing's left that's worth defence,
"We build a magazine!
And then put up his pocket book, laughing heartily at the conceit, and clinching it with, "After the stead's stolen, shut the stable door;" after which he never said a sensible word; so that these lines may be said to have been the last speech and dying words of his wit!
October 27. A curious circumstance happened at the Pantheon, Spa Fields, on Sunday last, after evening service was finished; a very good looking well dressed man rose in the gallery, and told the audience "Now it is my time to preach"—accordingly he in a manly tone of voice, and with great propriety, admonished the congregation to study and put into practice the moral duties; to be honest, industrious, humane, and generous when they could afford it , but not before. To be scrupulously just in paying every person to whom they stood indebted, and live in peace with all the world. In short, to leave off their whining and canting, and to be more of the true religionist and less of the hypocrite. This novel doctrine excited the
ire of a part of the congregation, who were for kicking the preacher down stairs, but upon his putting himself in a posture of defence they desisted, and the preacher marched off in triumph.
October 28. We have the following account of a dispute between a Venetian line of battle ship and two English frigates, in a letter from Tunis, dated September 14:—
"The Venetian squadron arrived in this bay the 1st of September, and remained there five days, without being able to adjust with the regency the disputes which caused the expedition; the Dey still continuing firm resolved not to make peace but on the conditions first offered by him. This squadron weighed anchor the 5th, and was thought to be destined against Biserte, but after having cruized six or seven days off Porto Farina, it veered off towards Sardinia, as was supposed, to water. The Admiral had left at the mouth of our bay a ship of the line and a chebec, with orders to visit all vessels that should arrive, but not prevent them from entering the harbour. The English frigates, the Thetis and the Sphinx , having presented themselves the 8th, the Venetian man of war fired five shots at them, on which they immediately dropped anchor, and the English Commander sent a letter to the Venetian Commodore, to know if England was at war with the Republic of Venice; if not the meaning of the insult. The latter, on pretence of not understanding English, sent the letter to the Chevalier Emo by the chebec, and that vessel not returning the next day, the Venetian man of war got under sail, when the English ships imagining that she was running away, made sail after her. They dropped anchor on both sides, and were preparing for action when the chebec arrived. Soon after the Commander of the Venetian squadron sent to apologize to the English Captain, but was informed that it was too late. The next day the two English frigates entered the bay. What is singular in this affair, is, that off Porto Farina, the Chevalier Emo had assured the English Captain that the port of Tunis was not blocked up. We are curious to know how this matter will terminate."
HALIFAX, October 29.
Since our last arrived the ship St. Lawrence , Capt. Waytt in eight Weeks from London.—In her came passengers his Excellency THOMAS CARLETON, Esq; Governor, &c. of his Majesty's Province of New Brunswick, together with his family, &c. &c.
A Brig, called the Northumberland , from Liverpool, in England, having on board twelve Convicts (one, we are informed under sentence of Death) has arrived here; but we have the pleasure to inform the public that Governor PARR, will not permit them to be landed.
ALEXANDRIA, November 11.
The Schooner Hope , from this port, lately mentioned to have been quitted at sea by the Capt. and crew, was some time after taken in tow by an Irish cutter, and the mate put on board to steer her. In a very heavy gale of wind the Capt. of the cutter was obliged to cast her loose; but on his arrival, dispatched some pilot boats in quest of her, who found her. Unhappily some disputes arose between the mate and pilots, when the former was killed. The Schooner is brought into the Eastern Shore.

KINGSTON, August 28.
WE hear from Kildare estate, in St. George's, that a few days ago a party of five new Coromantee negroes, and another negro who had been longer in the country, all belonging to that estate, conceiving themselves ill treated by the overseer for punishing one of their wives, resolved to take ample revenge for the supposed indignity; for which purpose they had a private meeting, in which their leader, whose name was Charles, having made an incision on one of his arms, obliged his associates to suck the blood as it flowed warm from the wound, by which and some other infernal ceremonies, they bound themselves in a solemn league, and to murder every white person on the estate, and to stand by each other to the last extremity.
In consequence of this bloody resolution, they forthwith armed themselves, and seized upon the overseer and a bricklayer, belonging to the estate, both of whom they were about to dispatch, but the latter falling on his knees, and imploring mercy in the most moving terms, they consenting to spare his life, provided he would kiss the soles of each of their feet, as a token of his submission; which being assented to on his part, the overseer took an opportunity, while the ceremony of kissing was in agitation, to fly to a large fowl house near the spot, which he luckily reached and made the door fast. The conspirators, leaving the bricklayer, immediately pursued the fugitive, and attempted to force into the place of his retreat, by cutting away the wattles with their bills, while he made his escape out of a back door in the garden, and mounting a horse that was ready saddled at the bottom of the garden, which his boy, who had been an eye witness to the whole transaction, had generously provided for him; he alarmed several gentlemen on the neighboring estates, and a party of maroon negroes, who, after arming themselves, proceeded to the estate to seize the insurgents. Upon the approach of this force, the conspirators took to their heels and endeavored to effect their escape, but being closely followed, they turned upon their pursuers and a bloody contest ensued, in which five of the rebellious negroes were wounded and taken prisoners, at the conclusion of a stout resistance, and their leader, Charles, who obstinately refused to be taken alive, was slain, after being shot through the body three several times. One of the gentlemen and one of the maroons were also wounded, though not dangerously. The Coroner's inquest examined the body of Charles, and brought in their verdict, "Killed in open rebellion." In consequence of which a magistrate ordered his head to be cut off and stuck upon a pole over the mill house, and his body to be burnt, which was accordingly carried into execution.
PHILADELPHIA, December 1.
Benjamin Johnson, one of the pirates, lately advertised for running away with the schooner friendship, Capt. Lewis, bound from Portsmouth, in Virginia, to the island of St. Thomas, and murdering the Capt.— Mate, Supercargo, and others belonging to the above vessel, was lately apprehended at Kingston, in Jamaica, and acknowledged the fact. It was expected that Joseph Twentyman, another of the murderers, would also be secured, he having sailed from Kingstown to Montego Bay, as mate of a small vessel, and expresses having been dispatched to apprehend him. Johnson declared that they had landed Morris Keaton, the third villain, at Hispaniola, but it was strongly suspected that Twentyman and he had murdered Keaton also, to secure to themselves a larger share of the booty.
NEW YORK, December 6.
Extract of a letter from Trenton, dated Wednesday December 1.
"On Monday last the Congress of the United States assembled here, and on Tuesday they proceeded to the choice of a President, when the Hon. RICHARD HENRY LEE, Esq; of Virginia, was elected.
"This is the gentleman who first made the motion in Congress, for declaring the States of America independent, in the year 1776."
A report prevailed in London, at the sailing of the packet, that Tippoo Saib, having ordered that General Matthews should be brought into his presence, (which General the Indian had detained prisoner, contrary to the faith and laws of nations, and in violation of articles of capitulation) spoke to him in a very haughty tone; which compelled the General to upbraid him with a breach of faith; at which Tippoo was so provoked, that he drew his sabre, and cut the General to pieces.
Last Thursday morning a dog of uncommon large size, with obvious marks of the hydrophobia, made his appearance in Crown street, and attacked every living creature that came in his way; he then ran into Broad way and fastened upon a poor man encumbered with a basket on his head, whose throat he tore in a terrible manner; leaving the poor man almost senseless, he attacked another, and almost entirely mutilated his arm. A few persons collecting in a shop for mutual security, a medical sop took occasion to observe, that the opinion generally entertained of a mad dog was totally erroneous, and a vulgar fancy; no such thing ever existed in America. "Well, (said an honest, ignorant breeches maker, looking significantly at this modern representative of Esculapius) if we have no mad dogs, we have at least among us some foolish puppies."
HARTFORD, December 6.
From Long Island we are informed, that on the 25th ult. the wreck of a brig was discovered near Southampton, the tops of her mast only above water: some human bodies and some horses were found floating; from the latter circumstance, she is supposed to have been outward-bound, but from what place is yet unknown.
Last Wednesday night three dwelling houses and shops in this city were broke open and robbed of cash, plate, &c. to a considerable amount.
The present age seems to second every attempt to recover freedom, civil and ecclesiastical. The King of France, a character as amiable as he is great, has the honour to be the first to rescue the oppressed. The history of the American war and constitutions of the several States, have inspired the emperor of Germany with a generous love of freedom, and he seems determined to distinguish his reign by relaxing the rigors of despotism—by diffusing learning and wealth, and encreasing the happiness of his subjects. Ireland has caught the fire of patriotism from America, and may heaven crown their efforts with the same glorious success.
Extract of a letter from Dr. Franklin, to the President of Congress, dated Passy, January 25, 1784.
"With respect to the British Court, we should, I think, be constantly on our guard, and impress strongly on our minds, that though it has made peace with us, it is not in truth reconciled to us, but still flatters itself with hopes, that some change in the affairs of Europe or some disunion amongst ourselves, may afford them an opportunity of recovering their dominion, punishing those who have most offended, and securing our future dependence. It is easy to see by the general terms of the ministerial news papers, (light things indeed, as straw or feathers, but like them they shew which way the wind blows) and by the malignant improvement their Ministers make, in all the foreign Courts, of every little accident or dissention among us; the riot of a few soldiers in Philadelphia, the resolves of some town meetings, the reluctance to pay taxes, &c. all which are exaggerated, to represent our governments as so many anachies, of which the people themselves are weary; the Congress as having lost its influence, being no longer respected—I say, it is easy from this conduct to see that they bear us no good will, and they wish the reality of which they are pleased to imagine. They have too numerous a royal progeny to provide for, some of whom are educated in the
military line; in these circumstances we cannot be too careful to preserve the friendship we have acquired abroad, and the union we have established at home, to secure our duty by a punctual discharge of our obligations of every kind, and our reputation by the wisdom of our councils, since we know not how soon we may have fresh occasion for friends, for credit, and for reputation."
SALE M, December 14.
By letters from Bilboa, of the 18th of October to a gentleman in Beverly, we have authentick information, that James Gardoqui, Esq. has been honoured, by his Catholick Majesty, with the character of Minister from the Court of Madrid to the United States of America; and that he was then on the road to Cadiz, where the Caiman frigate of the Spanish navy, was ready to convey him to this continent.
An American merchant, who sometime since settled in Spain, judged that it would conduce to his pecuniary interest if he should espouse the Catholick religion. He accordingly openly professed it: but was so imprudent as to avow, to one or more, the real motive which led him to it. This reached the ears of some officers of the Inquisition, by whose orders he was arrested, and of course subjected to all the rigours, and at present lost in some of the prisons, of that mysteriously dreadful court.
PORTSMOUTH, December 17.
On Monday last, the son of Major James Gray, of Episcop, about 16 years old, in attempting to lead a very unruly horse of his father's to water, made the end of the halter fast about his wrist, the horse in prancing hove him down and ran away with him, dragged him over a four board fence and through the field, until the halter broke. The family supposed the young man had gone to spend the evening with his relations, were unconcerned about him until the next morning, when to their great surprize, they found the blood on the fence where the horse had dragged the young man over, then following the blood, after sometime found him at a considerable distance alive, but perfectly helpless and senseless; his life is despaired of, as it is supposed that most of his bones were broken.
Tuesday the 7th instant, arrived here the brig Carbo near, Capt. Briard, in 35 days from Grenada; who, on the 23d of November, in lat. 34, 30 north, long. 68, 45 west, spoke with the Marquis La Fayette, James Smith, master, out 20 days from Martinico, bound to Boston, all well.
NAVAL OFFICE,
PORT OF PISCATAQUA, December 17, 1784.
   ENTERED, From     Brig Carbonar, Briard, Grenada.   Brig Endeavor, Riley, Tobago.   CLEARED, For   Sloop Two Brothers, Cleaves, West-Indies.   Ship Chalkley, Gerrish, Ditto.   Brig Adventure, Odiorne, Martinico.   Schooner Hopewell, Ropes, West-Indies.   Brig Abigail, Peirce, Ditto.   Ship Peggy, Sime, Jamaica.   Schooner Dispatch, Chase, St. Andrews.  
TO BE SOLD,
BY Thomas Manning, At his House near Liberty-bridge, Sea-Coal by the chaldron or bushel, Porter by the cask, hamper or dozen, English Cheese by the hundred or single Cheese, Cordage, Durants, Nails, Lignumvitae, a neat assortment of Crockery Ware by retail, and a number of other articles, which he will sell at a low advance.
E X C I S É.
Notice is hereby given, that the EXCISE on SPIRITUOUS LIQUORS, in the county of Hillsborough, from the first day of October 1784, to the first day of October 1785, will be sold at PUBLIC AUCTION, at the house of JONATHAN SMITH, inn-holder in Amherst, on the Thursday next following the first Tuesday in January next, at three o'clock in the afternoon. Conditions of sale may be known at time and place aforesaid. FRANCIS BLOOD, (in behalf of the Committee.
Amherst, December 15, 1784.
S A L T.
Choice Rock SALT, sold by N. McIntire, near the Market, Portsmouth, Wholesale and Retail.

Mr. PRINTER, giving the following a place in your Paper you will oblige a constant Reader.
MEN in almost every age have been peculiarly fond of inventing something new against the ladies, and setting their foibles in the most aggravated point of light.—Gentlemen, I appeal to common sense, and your own reasons, if this does not discover a weakness in our sex? It is well known (to the shame of parents I speak) that the female world, as a sex, are too much neglected in their education; vastly more so than the gentlemen.—It is well known also, that custom forbids their writing and publishing in their own defence.—Can we then deny its being a folly in us, to rack our imaginations in inventing some invective against the ladies? Surely no—it is as ridiculous, as for a person well armed, to fall upon another who has no weapon of defence.—It is those who are connected only with the looser part of the sex, who are so cruel in their aspersions.—I am not so firm an advocate for the ladies, as to deny matters of fact: Am sorry to observe there are many; too many, who are wholly taken up in a perpetual round of diversion—The assembly and toilet are the height of their ambition; this I say is the case with too many—yet who can deny but there are multitudes who move in a more exalted sphere of modesty, knowledge and virtue, who are adorned with every grace and charm which a poetical imagination can paint.—The delicacy of their constitutions, the agreeableness of their address, and the softness of their manners are but so many inexpressible charms.—Let the libertine, the debauchee and the rake, use all their oratory and ironical fire in endeavouring to degrade the fair sex; let them also practise all the machinations to seduce them from the rules of the strictest chastity; yet (to the honor of the ladies be it spoken) there are many who will preserve their virtue and modesty unspotted—I repeat it again—It is those who are connected only with the looser part of the sex, who are so cruel in their aspersions. They judge and condemn all from their circle of acquaintance—because they have been so unfortunate as to be connected with those who are a disgrace to the human species, the whole sex must be represented as fickle, inconstant and unworthy of notice—too contracted for a noble mind. I will only add, that the society of delicate, sensible and judicious ladies has a tendency to embellish the man, polish the gentleman, and soften the manners. AMICUS PUELLARUM.
A small Quantity of Water-Fowl FEATHERS, TO BE SOLD.
Inquire of ROBERT GERRISH, Printer, Portsmouth. On Thursday the 30th day of December next, at ten o'clock, A. M. will be sold at
PUBLIC VENDUE, At the house of JOHN STAVERS, innholder in Portsmouth, by virtue of a licence from the honorable Judge of Probate, by JONATHAN WARNER administrator,
THE remaining part of the estate of the late Hon. DANIEL WARNER, Esq. deceased, viz.—Sundry Houses and parts of Houses; and Lots of Land in the town of Portsmouth; one House and Land at Newmarket, in which Mr. William Carlo lives; one Lot of Land, with the Flat, in Exeter; one House and Land in New Castle, in which John Neal now lives, and one other Lot in said New Castle; with a number of Rights in the new Towns, some lying on the east, and some on the west side of Connecticut river.
Portsmouth, October 25, 1784. TO BE SOLD,
For Cash West-India Produce, or Merchantable Boards, A valuable Water Lott in the Town of Portsmouth, with a Wharf thereon, adjoining the estate of Capt. George Janvrin, on one side; and very contiguous to the Long Wharf on the other, is a most excellent stand for any person interested in navigation, has been formerly in the occupation of Capt. John Evans, but now occupied by Mr. Jacob Sheafe, jun'r. —Any person inclining to purchase the same may have an opportunity by applying to the Printer.
Portsmouth, December 10, 1784. Came into the Inclosure of the Subscriber, about the latter end of August last, three CALVES, one a Heifer, the other two Bulls. The Owner, proving Property, and pay- ing necessary Charges may have them, by ap- plying to the Subscriber, WILLIAM POTTLE, jun'r. Stratham, Nov. 4. 1784.
GODDARD & STORER,
Have for SALE At their STORE in paved street, the following Articles, viz. Madeira, Sherry, Lisbon, Port, Ma- laga, Frontiniac, Teneriff, Fyall and Claret W I N E S, of the purest qualities. London Porter, by the cask or dozen. Cheshire and Gloucester Cheese. Loaf Sugar, by the hundred or loaf. Excellent Hyson, Hyson Skin, Congo and Bo- hea Teas, by the large or small quantity. Philadelphia Flour, by the Barrel. Bar Iron, by the ton or smaller quantity. New England Rum, by the Barrel. Ship Bread, by the hundred. Stone Lime, by the hogshead. 20d, 10d, 8d, 6d and 4d, Nails. 8 by 10, 7 by 9 and 6 by 8 Window Glass. Iron and Crockery Ware, Pepper & Allspice, by the dozen or less quantity. Cinnamon and Cloves, by the pound. Mace, Nutmegs, Raisins, Currants, Figs, Prunes, Oatmeal, Almonds, Olives, Capers, Anchovies, French Preserves, Rum, Brandy, French Cordials, Molasses, Coffee, Chocolate, Velvet Corks, Pearl Ash, Turpentine, Pitch, and Rosin. A general assortment of PAINTERS COLORS, Painters Brushes and Tools, Spirits of Turpentine, by the cask or smaller quantity. White Vitriol, Allum, and Copperas, A few pair of draw'd Legs for Boots.
A L S O A very general assortment of Drugs & Medicines, as usual; on the most reasonable terms.
BOSTON, November 1784.
P R O P O S A L S,
For Printing by Subscription, A compleat Edition with Alterations and Amendments OF MRS. MACAULY GRAHAM'S HISTORY OF ENGLAND, In Six large Volumes Octavo: Including a Period of History from the Accession of JAMES the first to the Year 1742.
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NOTICE is hereby given, that on Monday the 27th day of December instant, at ten o'clock, A. M. at the North Meeting House in Portsmouth, will be sold by the subscriber, (Collector of Taxes of the Parish) at public Vendue, to the highest bidder, FOUR PEWS, and three half Pews, on the lower floor of said house, one Pew in the lower gallery, and two in the upper gallery, numbered as follows, viz. 8, 11, 19, 24, 44, 47, 56, 83, 121, 141. Wintrop Bennet. Portsmouth, Dec. 8, 1784.
ALL persons indebted to the estate of DAVID GRIFFITH, late of Portsmouth Goldsmith, deceased, either by book debt, or note of hand, are desired to call and settle the same, as I am determined to have said estate immediately settled. EDMUND ROBERTS, Administrator. Portsmouth, Nov. 25, 1784.
SEWALL'S ALMANAC,
For the Year 1785, Is just published, and ready for sale, By ROBERT GERRISH. Also, by the Booksellers and Shopkeepers in Town and Country; by the quantity or single. The above Almanac contains (besides what is com- mon in such publications) a variety of entertainment in prose and verse.
ALL persons who have demands upon, or stand indebted to the estate of MARK WALLING- FORD, late of Somersworth, in the county of Strafford, gentleman, deceased, are requested to attend at the dwelling-house of Capt. Thomas Wallingford, in So- mersworth, aforesaid, on the fifth day of January next, or on either of the three following days, in order for settlement. JOHN SULLIVAN, (Attorney to the surviving Executor.)
New-England RUM of the best Quality, made and to be sold by Nathan Nichols, At his Distillery in Portsmouth.
WANTED , a BOY about 14 years of age, as an apprentice to the Peruke making and Hair dressing business. Inquire of JOSHUA PIKE, Portsmouth.
Ranaway an Apprentice Boy from his Master, Moses Thomson, of Sandbornton, in this State, on the 16th Instant, named Robert Darby, about 17 Years of Age— Had on when he went away, a dark colour'd Coat and Jacket, Leather Breeches, much dirted, and took with him a new piece of light colour'd Cloth — Whoever takes up said Boy, and conveys him to his said Master, shall receive seven Dollars as a Reward, and necessary Charges paid by me, MOSES THOMSON.
N. B. All Masters of Vessels and others, are forbid entertaining or carrying off said Boy, as they would avoid the Penalty of the Law. Sandbornton, Nov. 22. 1784.
TO BE SOLD, A valuable Farm,
in Middletown, containing about 600 Acres of Land, on which may be cut one Year with ano- ther 100 or 120 Ton of good English Hay, and well situated within about a Mile of the Cabot's Farm, which was originally Gov. Wentworth's large Farm, in Wollborough, on the main Road, with Plow Land and Pasturing in Proportion to the Hay cut thereon; on which there is now 50 Head of Cattle, and will be sold with said Farm, if the Purchaser chuses.—The Buildings thereon are as follows, viz. A two Story House very well finished out side, and part of the inside, 46 Feet long, 36 wide, the Porch 12 Feet square, with a good Well of choice Water, and sundry Brooks runing through the Land— The largest Barn is 104 Feet long, 34 wide, 17 Feet Post, judg'd to be the best Barn in the State.—The other Barn is 42 Feet, and 32, and 14 Feet Post— A Corn House 24 by 20, well finished.— There are also a Number of Lots of Land to be sold, near said Farm, containing about 500 Acres.— For further Particulars, enquire of Nicholas Austin in Middletown, who is Owner of the Premises.
THE Subscriber having been long imposed upon by sundry persons, who make a practice of breaking down his Fences, riding and driving through his Farm, stealing his Fences, &c. once more gives this public notice, that he is determined for the future to prosecute all per- sons without distinction, who shall attempt to cross his Farm after this date.
SAMUEL SHERBURNE, Portsmouth, December 2d 1784.
Major Caleb Robinson of Exeter, has a note of hand with my name to it, for 250 pounds, Lawful Money: All persons are hereby caution- ed against purchasing it, as it is not, nor ever was due to him, from JEREMIAH LEAVITT. Exeter, December 6, 1784.
To be sold at public Vendue,
The Real Estate of ELIHU GUNNISON, late of Kittery, deceased; consisting of about FORTY Acres of Land, with a large Dwelling- House thereon, and a Pew in Kittery-Point Meet- ing House; Also, a small Island near the aforesaid land, consisting of about two acres; and a lot of Land of three acres, half a mile distant from the house, and joining the water, very convenient for ship-building, fishery, or mer- chandize. — The Vendue will be at the dwelling-house of the deceased, on Thursday the 23d of December next, at two o'clock afternoon.— For further particulars in- quire of JOSEPH GUNNISON, Administrator.

Just imported from London, AND TO BE SOLD, BY Thomas Sheafe,
At his store adjoining his wharf, north end, by wholesale and retail, a beautiful assortment of GOOD S, suitable for the season, viz. Fine Brussels Gimblets, corded Venetian Poplins, Grapes, rich Denmark Lustres, Tammies, Durants, Callimancoes, Prunells, Bear-skins, Yorkshire Plains, Forest Cloths, Serge, white, yellow and red Baize, Flannel, superfine, midling and low priz'd Broad Cloths, with Shalloon and every other Trimming; 4 threaded Jersey knit Stockings, white and yellow mottle Buttons, plated, gilt and horn ditto, death head, basket and needle work'd ditto, plated and common Shoe Buckles, Knives and Forks, Pen, Shoe and Jack-knives, printed linen Handkerchiefs, cotton Romals, lunges, pullicate, spotted, bandando and black Spitalfield Handkerchiefs; Chintzes, Calicoes, Lawn, Cambric, black and white Edging Lace, a neat assortment of Ribbons and Tabs, black, white, pink, green, plain and spotted Sattins, black Modé, white and pink Sarsnet, fashionable rich ground Silks, Sewing Silks, Men's and Women's black and white silk Gloves and Mitts, black and white silk Gauze of all kinds, No. 10 color'd Threads, Quality and Shoe Binding, Gartering, Women's, Girl's and Maid's color'd Lamb Gloves, 7 8 and yard wide Checks, 3 qr 7 8 and yard wide Irish Linens, dark Strip'd Holland, Bed Tick, Fools Cap Paper, sheathing, deck and board Nails, Barr Lead, goose, duck and pigeon Shot, deep sea, log and cod Lines, best bottled Porter, Gloucester Cheese, London Pewter, refined Sugar, half bour, minute, and half minute Glasses, Proof Vials, ward and double spring Chest Locks, flock, cupboard and pad Locks, Hand Saws, Aul Blades, Shoe Tacks, Sheep Shears, Box Rules, Nail and Spike Gimblets, Chalk Lines, brass and iron Candlesticks, mill, band, whip and crosscut saw Files, brass Wine Cocks, Frying Pans, Sail Needles, Cordage, Velvets, Thicketts, Princes Stuff, ribb'd Delure, corded Dimity, Oznaburgs, Ticklenburgs, Ladies best English Pumps, common ditto, Green and Bobea Tea, floor, hearth and scrubbing Brushes, Cotton and Wool Cards, Hammers, H Hinges, rule joint table Hinges, Screws, and Thumb Latches.—A L S O,
A general assortment of West India Goods, by retail, a few Nova Scotia Grindstones, and many other articles. Portsmouth Dec. 1784.
TO BE SOLD,
On very low and reasonable Terms, A FARM lying in Deerfield, containing about 100 acres, with a good house and barn, an orchard of 130 trees, and pasturing sufficient to keep 30 head of cattle the whole season, and will produce one season with another about 12 or 15 tons of hay: the above farm is well wooded and watered, and lays on the south road, leading through Deerfield to Pembroke: for the convenience of the purchaser, one third of the pay will be received in West India Goods. For further particulars apply to David Batchellor of said Deerfield.
WE the subscribers appointed Commissioners by the Hon. P. White, Esq; Judge of Probate of Wills &c. for the county of Rockingham, to receive and examine the claims of the several creditors to the estate of Joseph Cram, late of Raymond, yeoman, deceased, represented insolvent, hereby give notice that we shall attend for that business on the last Tuesday of this and the five following months, from one o'clock till five, P. M. at the house of Capt. Seth Fogg, innholder in Epping.—All accounts to be well vouched.
Jonathan Clark, Jacob Rundlet, Thomas Norris, Commissioners
To be Sold (very cheap) for CASH, or a BILL of EXCHANGE drawn on EUROPE, Two hundred Acre Lots of land in Gilmantown, Inquire of JOHN MELCHER, at the Printing Office.
William Slade,
Has lately opened, and now ready for sale, At his SHOP opposite Mr. Samuel Bowles's, in STATE-STREET, at the cheapest rate; An assortment of GOOD S, suitable for any Season,—viz.—
   B ROAD CLOTHS German Serges Plain & nap'd Beavers, Coatings, Lambskins, Ratteens, Frizes, Duffs, Baizes, Denmark Lustres, Rich Cords, Capes, Bird Eye Stuff, Calimancoes, Shalloons, Denims, Lustings, Sattinets, Plain and printed Vel- vets and Velveretts, Honey Combs, Queens Cords, Corduroys, Waistcoat & Breeches Patterns, Men's, Women's and Boy's worsted Hose, Garterings, London and Shoe Qualities, Calicoes, Irish Lin- nens, Dowlas, Pink, blue and white Modes, & Sarsnets, Black Barcelona Handkerchiefs, Color'd & figur'd ditto, Color'd Lutestring do, Color'd silk & cotton do, Check'd linnen ditto, Black & white Gauze (ditto), White chain Gauzes, Black & white plain do, Ditto Crape ditto, Ditto Soufle ditto,    R IBBONS, Tape, Stay Laces, Shirt Moulds, Buckram, Scarf Twist, Silk and Hair. Sewing Silk, White & color'd Threads, Campaine & death- head Buttons, Metal ditto, Metal & glass sleeve Buttons, Men's and Boy's felt, castor and beaverett Hats, Chip Hats, Writing Paper, Ink Powder, Brass Ink Stands, Brass and steel top'd Thimbles Common Milliners and white chapel Needles, Corking and Blanket, Pins, Pen Knives, Cuttoes, Razors, Scissors Knives and Forks, Spoons, Iron and Jap- pan'd Snuffers, Steel spring ditto, Japann'd snuffer Trays, Spectacles, Pad Locks, Chest & Stock ditto, Chest Hinges, H & HL Hinges. Hand Saws, Carpenters Hammers, Gimblets, Frying Pans Flat Irons,   
An assortment of Glass and Crockery Ware, Likewise, Tea, Sugar and Rice, With a variety of other Articles. Portsmouth, December 11, 1784.
(MARLBOROUGH.)
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors of lands in MARLBOROUGH, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1782, that so much of their lands will be sold at public vendue, on the 28th day of December next, at the house of Lieut. Richard Roberts, innholder in said Marlborough, at 10 o'clock before noon, as will pay the taxes and charges, unless prevented by previous payment. List of the taxes, on the lands of non-resident proprietors, &c.
   N. R. s. d. q.    Andrew Armer 3 6 0 4 2  Samuel Alifon 4 6 1 0 0  Do. 4 4 0 7 2  Do. 102 0 0 7 0  Do. 2 5 0 10 2  John Gilmore 10 1 0 3 3  Samuel Steal 8 4 0 4 2  Do. 83 0 0 3 0  Robert Alin 7 1 0 9 3  Do. 97 0 0 6 0  Do. 98 0 0 6 0  Do. 13 1 0 4 0  James Moor 81 0 0 5 2  John Morrison 84 0 0 3 1  Do. 13 5 0 6 3  John Wilson 3 1 0 3 0  Hugh Montgomery 9 6 0 6 3  Do. 1 8 0 3 3  John Moor 9 0 0 9 3  Bachelor Land 100 0 2 6 0  Nathan Allin 14 0 0 3 0  Michael Baker 45 0 0 3 3  Samuel Wilson 46 0 0 3 0  John Cochran 25 0 0 5 3  Samuel Alifon 9 3 0 1 1  Henry Neal 2 8 0 4 2  James Lyons 3 5 0 11 2  Do. 92 0 0 9 0  William Gilmore 3 4 0 9 0  Do. 4 5 0 9 0  Robert Wilson 5 3 0 7 2  John Worson 1 5 0 9 2  John Cochran 59 0 0 3 0  
EBENEZER TEMPLE, Collector, Marlborough, November 4, 1784.
Gilbert Horney,
INTENDS sailing for EUROPE, by the 20th of December, instant; requests all persons that have any accounts open with him, to call and settle them immediately. He has for SALE A Quantity of RIGGING, and sundry other GOOD S Which he would sell for CASH, at prime cost: Portsmouth, December 3.
James Norie,
The next door to Mr. Bowles's, Portsmouth, Tin Plate Worker and Brazier, From LONDON, MANUFACTURES and sells various sorts of Tin and Japan'd Wares, by wholesale and retail, on the most reasonable terms.—Also, makes the new invented Blocktin Kitchen Furniture, that is equally as wholesome as silver B्रास and Copper tinned and mended.
WHEREAS the proprietors of Marlborough, in the county of Cheshire, and State of New-Hampshire, did at a legal meeting, held the second day of June 1779, vote to raise eight pence on each acre on all rateable land in said town, and a number of the owners of lots in said town are delinquent in the whole or in part, these are to notify the owners of the delinquent lots, that so much of each lot as will pay said taxes, with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, on the 28th of December next, at one o'clock P. M. at the house of Capt. Richard Roberts, innholder in said town, unless prevented by previous payment.
   N. Lots. l. s. d.    Helbert Morrison 101 2 2 8  Thomas Mc Clary 100 3 1 4  James Flood, Collector; Marlborough, October 25 1784.  
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in Deerfield, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1783, that so much of their lands will be sold at public vendue, on the 30th day of December next, at two o'clock in the afternoon, at the house where Captain Daniel Moore lives, in said Deerfield, as will pay the taxes and charges, unless prevented by previous payment.
The Lots are as follows, viz.
Robert Light's part, 80 acres, No. 1. 6th Range, 10 v. Edmund Parsons's part, 100 acres, No. 1. 6th Range, 14 s. ROBEY MARSTON, Collector.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in Sandbornton, who have not paid their taxes for the year their taxes for the year 1783, that so much of their lands will be sold at public vendue, on Thursday the 30th day of December next, at the house of Daniel Sanborn, Esq; innholder in said town, at three o'clock in the afternoon, as will pay the taxes and charges, unless prevented by previous payment.
   N. D. s. d. s. d.    Jonathan Calley 43 2 9 0 2 7  William Thomson 6 2 7 6 2 2  Jehiah Smith 3 2 6 4 1 9  William Sanborn 49 1 5 4 1 8  Soly and March 79 2 4 4 1 3  Ebenezer Sanborn 68 1 2 6 0 9  Jonathan Longfellow 45 2 9 0 2 7  MOSES THOMSON, Collector. Sanbornton. Nov. 18. 1784.  
MIDDLETON, Strafford, ss.
A GREABLE to a Request of more than one sixteenth part of the proprietors of Middleton, NOTICE is hereby given, that a meeting of said proprietors is to be held at the house of Capt. Francis Mathes, in said town, on Tuesday the 28th day of December next, at two o'clock P. M. to act on the following matters, viz.
 1. To choose a moderator to regulate said meeting.  2. To choose a committee to settle all outstanding accounts.  3. To vote any sum of money which may be thought necessary to pay all debts due from said proprietor.  4. To choose assessors.  5. To choose a collector. 
collectors, and finally transact any other business that may be thought necessary. All persons concern'd are desired to give their attendance at time and place aforesaid. JOHN GAGE, Proprietors Clerk. Dover, November 26. 1784.
All persons having demands on the estate of Mr. ZECHARIAH FOWLE, late of Exeter, Printer, deceased, are desired to bring in their accounts, properly attested: and all persons indebted to said estate, are requested to settle the same immediately with
SARAH FOWLE, Administratrix. Exeter, December 7, 1784.
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