New-Hampshire gazette, or, State journal and general advertiser (Portsmouth, N.H.), 1779-03-16 00:00:00

New-Hampshire Gazette.  Third Year of American Independence. OR,  State JOURNAL, and General Advertiser.
[ Vol. II.
TUESDAY, MARCH 16, 1779.
No. 56.]
WILLIAMSBURGH, January 29.
WE hear General Lincoln has had an engagement with the enemy, at Savannah, in Georgia, wherein about 300 men were slain on both sides. The militia were turning out briskly, and the General expected soon to be able to dislodge the enemy.
PHILADELPHIA, February 22.
This day a gentleman of rank and fortune gave another one thousand guineas, upon condition that he should give him five thousand pounds Continental money in 6 months hence. Some private intelligence by Capt. Cunningham, who arrived yesterday in a short passage from Martinico, is said to be the occasion of this wager. It is a fact that Count d'Estaing has not suffer'd near so much as was reported. By the last accounts he was at Martinico, expecting to be reinforced by a combined fleet of France and Spain, consisting of ten ships of the line, and other vessels of inferior rate. Admiral Byron was at St. Lucia, but had not thought proper to attack the Count.
Extract of a letter from Paris, Nov. 18, 1778.
"The last advices from Alicante assert, that a proclamation had appeared there, directing the inhabitants to give every possible assistance to all French and American ships of war and to admit their prizes to be sold in all the Spanish ports. The court of France is in hourly expectation of being joined by Spain, as every step and preparation denotes it being just at hand. We have taken 34 of the English privateers, and have 7000 English sailors in our prisons. A French ship of war has just taken two large English privateers or frigates, and carried them into Corunna. 2 fleets are on the point of sailing from Brest, on different expeditions."
NEW LONDON, March 5.
We have certain intelligence, that the enemy at the East End of Long Island, are building number of flat bottomed boats, the frames of which were bro't from New York: We also learn that a reinforcement of 1500 men has lately arrived there from New York. These operations, make it evident that the enemy are meditating an expedition on the sea coast of this State: Should it be on this port we are at present in a good condition to receive them.
Last Wednesday Se'night a party of the enemy's troops went from New York with a design, as it is said, to burn Elizabeth Town in New Jersey; but on the arrival at that place we hear they were attacked by our troops & repulsed with considerable loss.
Last week a large party of the enemy marched from King's bridge, as far eastward at Horseneck; but were met with by our troops and repulsed with loss of 3 killed, 17 made prisoners.
Sunday evening a Brig laden with Salt was captured off this harbour by three privateers and brought into port.
Last thursday was brought into Stonington by Capt. Dennis, in a small Schooner privateer from Bedford, a sloop called the Refugee laden with wood and wheat, being one of the fleet which passed this harbour the day before for Newport. On board the sloop was Thomas Gilbert, junr. and Bradford Gilbert (two Sons of Col. Gilbert of Freetown, a noted tory). On Friday they were brought to this town and committed to Goal. It is said these young Gilberts lately piloted a party of the enemy from Newport to Warren.
In our last was mentioned a British privateer being drove ashore at Sachem's Head; since which the Captain (Samuel Rogers of Norwalk) and the crew, amounting to 36, were brought here and confined.
Last Monday a Flag arrived here from New York with 26 American prisoners, in return for some lately sent; (and what is very remarkable, they are all in good health.) By the prisoners we learn that the principle inhabitants of New York were about to remove to Great Britain, despairing of a compleat conquest of the Country this Summer. The Tories are disgusted at their Kings luke warm Speech, which breathes neither Peace nor War.
They also inform, that it was reported in New York, that all privateers had orders to go out and to come into New York through the Sound, and not by Sandy Hook, in order as it is supposed, to compel them to cruise in the Sound.
In a late New York paper is advertised a large quantity of Counterfeit Money to be disposed of, very low; and that all those who have heretofore purchased the Emissions prescribed by Congress, may come and get them exchanged.
PROVIDENCE, March 6.
The House have ordered two Taxes to be assessed upon the inhabitants of this State, amounting to 150,000l. and also voted a brigade of 1500 men, to be immediately raised, to consist of two battalions of Infantry, and a regiment of artillery.
A gentleman from the Westward informs, that more than half of the brave troops which compose the Grand Army, under the immediate command of his Excellency General Washington, have already re-enlisted to serve during the war.
Sunday last two deserters, belonging to Wrightman's motley regiment of Tories, arrived here from Rhode Island, bringing with them their arms and baggage. They inform that the doughty Colonel appears rather dejected having only about 30 of his respectable score remaining, who are all very weary of the British tyrant's service; and that the enemy's force on the island consists of between 5 or 6000 men.
By a master of a vessel from New York, late a prisoner there, we are informed that the enemy, on Wednesday Se'night, landed 3000 men at Elizabeth-town, in New Jersey; under the command of General Clinton in person, Admiral Gambier having the direction of their flat boats. A large body of them, under General Jones, immediately marched a few miles into the country, and had collected about 40 head of cattle, when a detachment of Continental troops attacked them, retook the cattle, and drove the enemy to their boats, who left behind a considerable number of their dead. They re-embarked with great precipitation, wading almost to their breasts in mud and water, while our brave troops kept up a constant fire on them. Our informant adds, that he saw the enemy's troops after their return; among them were many wounded, and they acknowledged they had been very roughly handled by the rebels.
HARTFORD, March 2.
Last Friday morning a large body of the enemy, commanded by Gov. Tryon advanced by the way of Kingsbridge as far as Horseneck. They destroyed the salt-works, and burnt three sloops and one store, and plundered most of the inhabitants of every thing they possessed: They also took three field pieces, but being closely pursued by a small body of our people, they cut the carriages to pieces, broke off the trunnions and left them. About TOW-HUNDRED head of cattle and a number of sheep fell into their hands. They returned the same day, with the loss of 3 men killed and about 20 prisoners.
By two Folkestone Cutters, lately arrived in Virginia from Gottenburgh, in Sweden, we have the following European Intelligence, viz.
LONDON.
Dec. 1. The insolence of the Dutch has opened a new and unexpected source of embarrassment upon government, that seems to challenge wiser heads than those of our present Ministry. "The moderation," indeed, of his Majesty, as professed in Lord Suffolk's letter, is very fully evinced in the offer therein made, to pay a fair valuation for whatever captures we have made; but even this, it seems, will not satisfy the conscientious Dutch for the prodigious injuries they have sustained, in the trade they have carried on with America.
Dec. 15. We hear that the court-martial appointed to try Admiral Keppel, on the charges brought against him by Sir Hugh Palliser, will be held on board the Victory at Portsmouth, on the 7th of January next; the court will consist of Admiral Pye, Commander in Chief at Portsmouth, and the thirteen senior Captains at that port.
Dec. 16. Yesterday the House of Commons agreed to the report of Monday's resolution on the supply, viz.
Resolved, That 50,346 effective men, including 3213 invalids, be employed for the land-service, for the year 1779. That 8,33,911. be granted for maintaining the said forces. That 1,103,118l. be granted for maintaining the forces in the plantations, &c. That 620,882l. be granted for the charge of the embodied militia, in the different counties, and three regiments of fencibles, for 1779. That 85,760l. be granted for the charge of cloathing of the said militia. That 259,713l. be granted for the charge of an augmentation to the land forces. That 395,438l. be granted for the charge of office of ordnance, for 1779. That 521,935l. be granted for the office of ordnance, for extra services performed, and not provided for by Parliament. And to several other resolutions for the pay of foreign troops in the British service.
The impossibility of having our reinforcement of troops for America there in due time for the ensuing campaign, as first suggested in the papers, is now unanswerably confirmed by Sir John Wrottesly, who yesterday declared in the House of Commons, that we should not be able to land a man in America before the month of August next; but it is of a piece with every other part of the conduct of our Ministers, who, to their consistency be it spoken, have never yet felt themselves bold enough for any undertaking, before it has been too late for it to have even a chance of taking any good effect.
A nobleman of the first distinction, who rides a great horse, has offered to make a coalition of all parties, without removing any of the present Ministers, provided government will agree to withdraw all our land forces from America. And this salutary scheme is said to be under consideration.
The report of taking a body of Russians into the service of Great Britain is strongly revived, and the manner in which they are to be employed spoke of with certainty. They are not to be sent across the atlantic, but to relieve the force doing duty in Gibraltar, Minorca, and other garrisons, who, if wanted, will be sent over to reinforce the army in America.
The guards that are ordered for America are three battalions, each battalion is to be compleated by drafts to one thousand strong and are to embark the latter end of February next.

BOSTON, March 11.
It is now depended on that there has been an action in the Jerseys, between a large detachment of the British garrison from New York, and a party of our forces commanded by General Maxwell. This affair has been variously reported; the best account we can obtain is from an intelligent person who lately came from that place as a prisoner, and arrived here on Saturday. He reports that the detachment from New York consisted of about 2000 pick'd men, all British troops, among which were a large proportion of Highlanders: That they landed on the Jersey shore not far from Elizabeth Town, from 60 flat bottom'd boats: That much dependence was placed in New-York upon this manoeuvre, and the expectations of the enemy very high respecting the success of it: That Admiral Gambier attended in person, not far from the place of debarkation, and that General Clinton chose a situation where he might be a spectator of the manner in which his troops acquitted themselves, and the progress they made in the enterprize. General Maxwell, it is said, was apprized of the enemy's designs, & took his measures accordingly. He allowed them to advance till they had past several of his out posts. They were then briskly attacked from several quarters, and soon thrown into confusion—Our troops improved the advantage, and eagerly pressed on the enemy, drove them back to their boats. Their loss was variously reported at New York—Great numbers of wounded were brought into that city after the action. The enemy, it is said, acknowledge 200 killed; other accounts in the city, made the amount 600. The British troops re-embarked in great confusion, and the tide being low when they reached their boats, they were much encumbered in the mud, and for a considerable time exposed to an hot fire from our brave men before they could get out of the reach of their musquets. It is added, that we had taken from the enemy four pieces of cannon; which is probably all they landed. As this account comes from New York, we have no particulars of the loss on our side—It is supposed however, from the above circumstance, to be not great.
By the same conveyance we have papers from New York to the 25th of February. They chiefly contain cull'd paragraphs from the London Ministerial papers, with some cooking of their own; and puffs on every circumstance that make it in favour of the royalists. From the London articles it appears, that Admiral Palliser had been attacked in the papers upon account of his conduct under Keppel in the naval action with the Count D'Orvilliers; and that he had published a particular vindication of himself, not so much to the advantage of the first British commander; and that both Keppel and Palliser are to be tried by a court-martial, that Lord Sandwich from the beginning a violent stickler for the American war, had resigned his place as first Lord of the Admiralty: That Lord George Germain, who was brought in as the military Secretary for American affairs, had declared, that if America was allowed to be Independent, he would not hold his place for an hour: A strong implication that such a concession is now seriously thought of in the British Parliament. From these accounts it is evident that the ministry and their principal Props, are falling out among themselves: Notwithstanding which, and tho' Gen. Johnton complains in his speech of the want of union as one cause of the misfortunes of Britain, and the opposition in both Houses of Parliament is known to be greater than ever, yet Revington's Royal Gazette has a face to affirm, that Britain is now united to a man against the Rebels.
It is now acknowledged, even in the above Gazette, that the conduct of the Dutch towards the Court of London is equivocal, and that it is uncertain what part they will take, should the war continue, and become more general. The truth is, that the Dutch are determined to become carriers for France and Spain, and to enter into war with Britain, rather than give up such a commercial
advantage: This is also the truth respecting Sweden and Denmark.
SAVANNAH, January 19 1779.
List of ships and vessels seized as prizes by the fleet, under the command of commodore Hyde Parker, from the 27th of Nov. 1778, to the 18th of January, 1779.
A brig of 100 tons, a schooner of 80 ditto a ship of 300 ditto, a French ship 300 ditto, and 20 guns, a brig 180 tons, a polacre 80 ditto; a Spanish ship 300 ditto and 16 guns, a brig of 140 ditto, a sloop 70 ditto, a sloop 40 ditto, a schooner 60 ditto, and a sloop of 60 ditto. Two sloops of 90 each, burnt. Some of these vessels were loaded with Sugar, coffee, deer skins, lumber, flour, Indigo, tobacco, salt, &c.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 22.
The attention of all ranks of people are fixed upon expectation of hearing the important intelligence, which it is said, an august body received a few days ago, from abroad, and the contents of which, it is added, they are in honor and policy bound not to divulge at present. There are various reports about it, but the two following are all the printer can get any particulars of for this publication. One is, that the Spaniards have acceded to the Independence of America, have agreed to assist France with 30 sail of the line, & lend the United States of America thirty millions of Dollars, as they can better spare money than their troops at so great a distance.—The other is, that the Dutch have agreed to supply the Americans with a considerable Loan, which is to be guaranteed by France. Whatever be the intelligence, it is certain that the price of goods and hard money has fallen greatly since an express boat arriv'd last week; but what part she comes from is also a secret.
TRENTON, February 24.
By three sea faring men who, on Wednesday evening last, made their escape from New York, and arrived here yesterday morning, the account of an embarkation from that place is confirmed, which they say is to consist chiefly of Hessians; who, it is given out, are ordered to the West Indies, but it is generally supposed they are to be sent to Georgia. By the above persons we further learn, it was publickly talked of in New York, that Rhode Island is shortly to be evacuated, the enemy having already destroyed their out works—and that one hundred and eighty privateers now sail out of the port of New York.
BOSTON, March 11.
At the Honorable Superior Court held in this town last week, the following prisoners convicted of the several crimes of which they were charged, were sentenced as follows, viz.—Isaac Taft, convicted of fraudulent practices, sentenced to pay a fine of 30 l. for the use of the government and people of this State, stand publicly in the pillory the space of one hour, recognize for his good behaviour for 12 months, in the sum of 200 l. with two sureties in the sum of 100 l. each, pay costs of prosecution, and stand committed till sentence is performed.
Simon Baxter, convicted of uttering and passing counterfeit bills, knowing them to be counterfeit, sentenced to pay a fine of 60 l. for the use of the State, pay treble damages to the person injured, suffer six months imprisonment, sit one hour on the Gallows, with a rope about his neck, pay costs of prosecution, and stand committed till sentence is performed.
John Bowen, convicted of theft, sentenced that he receive 20 stripes on his naked back at the public whipping post, pay three times the value of the goods stolen, and stand committed till sentence is performed.
James Dennis convicted of theft, sentenced to pay treble damages, that he receive 20 stripes on his naked back at the publick whipping post, pay costs, and stand committed till sentence is performed.
Agreeable to the sentence of the Hon. Superior Court, Simon Baxter, was last Friday set upon the gallows—He was afterwards remanded to prison, there to suffer the remainder of the decree of Court, affix'd to his atrocious crime.
Friday last arrived here a vessel, that loaded at Gaudaloup, and then proceeded at Martinico, from whence she made her passage here in 17 days. She came out the last mentioned port with about sixty French and 20 American trading vessels, under convoy of 4 French frigates; from whence it is evident that the Count D'Estaing could not be blockt up at Martinico, as has been reported.
In the above vessel came dispatches addressed to the Spanish Ambassador, at Philadelphia.
A letter from the Southward, dated Feb. 23, says,
"I congratulate you on the good news from Spain, of their lending America 16 ships of the line, and 15 millions of money; and acknowledge our Independence."
Four vessels, with valuable cargoes of West India produce, have lately arrived at Baltimore from Martinico.
Friday, the 12th of February, No. 84653. was drawn a prize of 20,000 dollars, in the United States lottery.
|| Shelburne ||
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
WHEREAS Application has been made to me the Subscriber, Clerk to the Proprietors of the Township of SHELBURNE, in the County of Grafton, in said State, by the Proprietors, Owners of more than one sixteenth Part of said Shelburne, to Notify a Meeting of said Proprietors as soon as may be, to act on the following Matters— First , To choose a Moderator of said Meeting— Second , To consider and determine when and in what Manner the first Division of Upland in said Township shall be laid out, and whether they will compleat the laying out the remaining Intersvale Lots.— Third , To agree and determine on some Mode of building a Saw-Mill and Grist Mill in said Township the ensuing Summer.— Fourth , To know what Encouagement said Proprietors will give to any Number of Settlers who will go on immediately to improve.— Fifth , To consider and determine whether said Proprietors will repair the Road between Conway and said Township, or clear any other Roads in or thro' said Township.— Sixth , To choose a Committee for any of the Purposes aforesaid.— Seven , To vote a Tax to raise any Sum of Money that may be then found necessary;—and also Assessors, and a Collector to collect said Tax.—In Pursuance of said Application, I do hereby Notify and Warn the Proprietors of the Township of Shelburne, to attend a Meeting of said Proprietors on Wednesday March 10th next, at Three o'Clock Afternoon, at the House of Mrs. Tilton Innholder in said Portsmouth, for the Purposes aforesaid. Portsmouth, Feb. 16 1779. JOHN BIRCE, Clerk of the Proprietors of Shelburne
In CONGRESS, December 18 1778.
WHEREAS it is represented to Congress, that it will be more agreeable to adventurers in the Lottery of the United States, to have the blanks drawn as well as the prizes, and that the public will thereby have an opportunity, during the time of drawing, to purchase the tickets which may remain unsold at the commencement thereof.
Resolved, That the Managers be directed to draw the blanks and prizes of the second class of the said Lottery. Extract from the Minutes,
CHARLES THOMSON, Secretary.
Treasury Office, December 19 1778.
Ordered, That after the 1st day of January next the sale of the said tickets be continued by the Managers of the Lottery in the city of Philadelphia, and in no other place.
In consequence of the above Resolve of Congress, the Managers acquaint the public, that after the first day of January next, the time the Lottery commences drawing, tickets will be sold by the Managers at their office, where the Check Clerk, with a Majority of the Managers will attend in order that adventurers may be assured the tickets bought are not drawn. The above sale of tickets will be made from eight o'clock in the morning till eleven, the time the drawing commences, and from five till seven o'clock in the afternoon, and at no other time or place.
[The different Printers throughout the States are requested to continue the above while the drawing continues]
The Managers of the States Lottery have the pleasure to inform the public, That they began drawing on Friday last, at the College, agreeable to a Resolve of Congress, and will continue from day to day until the whole be finished. Jan 4
Ready MONEY
And the greatest Prices
IS now given by BENJAMIN CHANDLER, at his Shop the next Door to the Coffee House at the Bottom of Queen Street, for RAGS, for the use of the PAPER MILL Erected at EXETER, in this State, viz. For Clean Cotton, and Cotton and Linnen RAGS Six Pence per Pound.—For Coarse RAGS made of Flax, Cotton or Hemp, Four Pence per Pound. Portsmouth, March 2, 1779.
The Piece upon Monopoly, and ingrossing the Necessaries of Life, came too late for this Week's Paper, but will be inserted next Week.

AS to the motion made by the noble Duke, he could not by any means assent to it. He could not, because he was totally averse to any further prosecution of the war against the people of America. He was all along satisfied, that a plan of coercion was impracticable; and every motive which induced him to be of that opinion was further confirmed by experience, and strengthened by additional reasons, not only of an external, but internal nature. To consider the question fully and candidly, through the medium of reason, supported by facts, it would be necessary to take a retrospect of our situation at the commencement of this contest, and compare it with our present state. The same mode of investigation would become necessary respecting America: but without entering into an investigation of what must be obvious to the meanest observer, he should confine himself to the more internal state of this country. What was it? Our armies were either defeated, mouldering away, or acting upon the defensive. Our navy was far from being in so respectable a condition as he could wish. Our manufacturers were unemployed and starving; our trade and commerce suspended, or declining; public credit verging towards ruin; our stocks fallen, and falling; private luxury and public rapine and prostitution daily increasing; without friends, without alliances; divided in our councils, and a general inattention to national concerns; formed, he said, but the outline of those internal causes of real weakness and public distress, which were sufficient to give alarm to every man who had the honour and interest of his country at heart. The picture, he acknowledged, was a very melancholly one; but if it was a faithful one, it ought to be held up to public view; for without knowing the evil, it would be impossible to provide a suitable remedy. A thorough reformation was therefore, if the facts stated by him (which he believed would hardly be controverted) were true, become absolutely necessary; the constitution must be brought back to its original principles. Pensions, sinecure, and all the engines of a weak and corrupt government, must be done away: The Augean Stable must be thoroughly cleansed; public spirit must be cultivated and nourished; and private interest made to give way to that of the public. [Here his Lordship made a fine allusion to the great political abilities of his deceased friend, the late Earl of Chatham.] But where, said his Lordship, is that Hercules, who was only equal to the arduous, but glorious task? He is, alas! no more. While we had him, I looked upon him as the Palladium which rendered us invincible; from the moment we lost him, I began to despair. But still we should hope for the best, if our councils were properly directed. Let us but get rid of this American war, and I shall have hopes that we may once more be able to resist the designs of all our enemies.
To support the good policy of forbearing to make further war upon America, his Lordship considered the question under the three following heads: Measures of coercion; declaring the Colonies independent; or withdrawing the troops.
On the first of these he was very full: Was it practicable, would it be wise, to risk further events, which might lead to defeat and inevitable ruin? Here he contrasted the state of this country, at this time, with
what it was at the commencement of the three last campaigns. Were our armies more numerous, or better disciplined? Were our finances upon a better footing? Had we now more able and experienced Generals? Had we procured new and powerful allies? Were we better united? Or were Ministers more fully confided in? These questions, he said, must be uniformly answered in the negative. What then could be our motive for prosecuting a war, under such apparent disadvantages? The general answer given was, that any war, however dangerous and expensive, was preferable to an inglorious peace. He contended, that the word inglorious was merely a relative term; that it referred to the existing circumstances, or meant nothing. What might seem an inglorious peace, under some circumstances, might prove a very wise and honorable one under others. On this ground, he should think going to war (the events of which no man could foretell, and which, if unfavorable, must end in the ruin of this country) would be a very hazardous experiment; the risque and the probabilities ought to be seriously considered and discussed, and the advantages and disadvantages balanced. For his part, so far as America was concerned, he was well satisfied that a war, merely taken up for conquest, or unconditional submission, must miscarry; for which reason, he should give his hearty dissent to that part of the Address.
The two other questions, that from his argument left an option with their Lordships, which to chuse, whether to declare America independent, or withdraw our fleets and armies? The effect of either of those measures would tend to the same point, to the acknowledging the American colonies a sovereign state, and leaving us at full liberty to chastise France for her perfidy; this would, with a variety of other important advantages, effect the desirable end of uniting the nation as one man, against the common enemy.
His Lordship said, these were his sentiments, but not recollecting the tenor of the precise words, which seemed to him objectionable, he should frame no particular amendment, but content himself with giving a negative to the address, as now moved.
The Earl of Bristol followed the last noble speaker; said he was glad to find that the privilege of the liberty of speech still remained as long as it did, he should ever employ it in the service of his country. He avowed himself a whig, and lamented that the present most gracious Prince on the throne, for whom he expressed the warmest sentiments of affection and esteem, should be surrounded by the enemies of his family, and the establishment which called them to reign over an independent and free people.
His Lordship then entered fully into the consideration of the proposed Address, and the measures recommended in the Speech; and contended that from the uniform conduct of the Ministers, they were no longer worthy of public trust, tho' they were of public execration and condign punishment. He then pointed out almost every measure they had planned; and said, that every one of them had miscarried, through their total ignorance and incapacity; tho' they had, in order to cover both, basely traduced, and in fact disgraced, some of the brightest naval and military characters in this country.
This general assertion drew him into some explanations; in which he said it signified very little whether an Admiral or a General
was called home, superceded, or got leave to return to Europe, the real effect was the same; the Admiral or General was disgraced in either event; every dark, black art, employed to ruin and undermine his character, in the eyes of both Prince and people, in a measure succeeded.
Such being the state of our public affairs, and such, in his opinion, the cause of our misfortunes and national calamities, he could never agree to the address without a previous enquiry; for until the cause of our successive miscarriages were properly enquired into and discovered, who could, with the least degree of safety, trust those to whom they were ultimately imputed?
His Lordship gave a kind of epitome of the present state of affairs; alluded to the affair of the 27th of July off Brest; said, he wished to avoid entering into any particulars, because he meant to make it a subject of a particular and separate enquiry.
He made a kind of Phillippic upon administration, in which he was extremely liberal of that species of invective, that has for some time seemed to have very little effect on those amongst whom it has been levelled; and concluded, after averring that the Navy was annihilated, that he must give his negative to the Address, until, by a full and open enquiry into the conduct of Ministers, they should be found deserving of the further confidence of that House, and the nation at large.
[To be Continued.]
LONDON, November 1:
On Thursday next will be launched at Chatham the Alfred, a fine new ship of 74 guns. The London, of 90 guns, will be turned out of dock the same day; and the Bellona, of 64 guns, is to be immediately taken into her dock. Four Russian men of war, that have been cruising from time to time in the Mediterranean, are taken into British pay; their officers are already Englishmen. They are gone to Gibraltar to refit, from whence they will afterwards put to sea under British colours.
Twelve French West Indiamen were entered on Lloyd's books on Monday; farther accounts make the number to be taken nineteen.
November 2. Orders are sent by Government to the Earl of Buckinghamshire, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, for raising 12,000 land forces in that kingdom, as speedily as possible, who are, when ready, to go to America, with 13,000 more to be sent from England, the latter end of February, or the beginning of March.
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Patrick Byrne BEGS Leave to inform the
Public, that he intends to open a School to teach the FRENCH LANGUAGE grammatically—He also would teach the polite and necessary Accomplishment of FENCING, as practis'd by the best Masters in France:—If sufficient Encouragement offers, those who are desirous to learn both or either of the above mentioned, may apply to him at Mr. Jacob Waldron's, on the Parade.
Portsmouth, March 15th, 1779.
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All Persons having any Demands
On the Ship Triton, Joseph Rati Commander, are
desired to exhibit their Accounts immediately to
SUPPLY CLAP. Portsmouth, March 16, 1779.
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A likely young Negro Woman,
To be sold for nine Years, who has been on a Farm,
can sew and tend a DAIRY well. If she is not
sold at private sale before Friday next Ten o'Clock,
she will be at publick sale at 12, at the Print Office.
Portsmouth. Printed by D. POWLE.

TAKE NOTICE. MILLS.
THE Subscriber having met with much Trouble, Ceasure and Loss, by many Persons sending Bags to his Mills without Marks;—some of which have been taken away by mistake, and others by dishonest Persons who have taken Advantage of the present Custom of sending to Mill by Porters and Others; which renders it Impossible for him to be Accountable for the delivery of such Bags, without exposing himself to unreasonable Difficulty and Loss.—He therefore gives this Public Notice, that he will not in future make any kind of RESTITUTION for any Bags that may be taken away, (either by mistake or fraud) except such as are Marked with the owners names at large.
WILLIAM BREWSTER. Portsmouth, March 15. 1779
† Rumney. †
State of New-Hampshire, Grafton, ss.
THIS is to Notify the proprietors of the Township of Rumney, that at a legal meeting of said proprietors, held on the 16th day of September, A. D. 1777, it was voted by said proprietors to raise five hundred and forty pounds lawful money, to pay the Rev. Mr. Niles, the sum awarded him by the arbitrators chosen to adjust matters between the said Mr. Niles and the proprietors of Rumney; also, a grant of ten pounds to pay the cost of said arbitrators while adjusting said affairs; which being assessed, and proportioned, each proprietor liable to be taxed, is rated at seven pounds sixteen shillings, which is proportioned to each division as follows, viz. one third part upon the intervale lot, one third part on the fifty acre lot, and the remaining third part upon the common and undivided land. Those proprietors who are yet delinquent in paying said tax as assessed to each original right, are notified to pay the same to me the subscriber collector of said tax, at Rumney, on or before the first day of May next, otherwise their lands will be advertised and sold for the same, pursuant to the Law.
Daniel Brainerd, Jur. Collector. Rumney, March 8, 1779.
§ Barnstead. §
State of New Hampshire.
WHEREAS application has been made to me the subscriber, one of the Justices of the Peace for the county of Rockingham, in the State aforesaid, by the proprietors and owners of more than one 16th part of the Township of Barnstead, in the county of Strafford, in said State; to notify and call a meeting of the proprietors of said township, to be held at the meeting House in Newington, in the county of Rockingham aforesaid, on tuesday the 30th of this instant March, at 1 o'Clock P. M. to act on the following particulars viz. 1st. To chuse all proprietors officers for this current year 1779. 2d. Whereas Ephraim Pickering and Benjamin Adams, Esq; were in the year 1774, chosen a committee to hire £ 70 L. M. to pay and satisfy an execution recovered by the proprietors of Chichester, in said State, who recovered judgment against one Doodavah Bunker, a settler under the proprietors of said Barnstead, which money being hired agreeable to a vote of the proprietors of said Barnstead, in Gold and Silver, at the rate of six shillings for a dollar; — to see if the proprietors will consider the above affair, and vote the creditor some compensation or otherwise, as the propriety may think proper when assembled.
In pursuance of which application, I do hereby notify and warn the proprietors of said Barnstead, to meet at the time and place for the purposes aforesaid. RICHARD DOWNING, Justice Peace. Newington, March 6, 1779.
Taken from Jonathan Swett's of Greenland, Neal's History of New England, on the Morning of the 19th of February last, and also on the 21st was taken from Samuel Pickering of said Town, a History of the Martyrs— The Person or Persons who took the said Histories, are desired to return the same, or they will very soon be exposed, and their Names published. Two Persons are suspected, one draws his Breath hard, and stammers considerable. Their Names will be kept secret for a while, in Hopes they will be return'd, which if they are, no Questions will be asked; if not, a handsome Reward will be given by the above mentioned Persons, to those who shall detect them, and bring them to Justice.
***** New-Cattle Lottery Tickets, (a few) to be sold by the Managers, for Continental Bills of May 20, 1777, and April 11th, 1778. *****
***** Wanted a middling good Farm, Within 4 or 5 Miles of the Town of Portsmouth, for which a reasonable Price will be given. Enquire at the Printing-Office.
JUST PUBLISHED, and to be SOLD, By William Appleton, In Portsmouth,
A Narrative of the INDIAN WARS in NEW-ENGLAND, from the First Planting thereof in 1607, to the Year 1677, Containing a Relation of the Occasion, Rise, and Progress Of the WAR with the Indians, &c. &c. By WILLIAM HUBBARD, A. M. And the LORD said unto Moses, Write this for a Memorial in a Book. Exod. xvii. 14.
WHEREAS the Proprietors of the Township of Bretton Woods, in the county of Grafton and State of New-Hampshire, at a legal meeting held in Portsmouth, on the first day of March instant, voted to raise by tax a sum of money for the discharge of the proprietary debts, and for purposes in said vote mentioned, and all delinquents their former taxes.— And the said tax being assessed accordingly, and a warrant for the collection of the same committed to me.— Notice is hereby given to the proprietors of said Bretton Woods, to pay their respective parts of said tax to me at the Printing-Office in Portsmouth, on or before the 10th day of April next— And if the same is not paid by that time, the Rights of the delinquents will be advertised for sale, according to Law. Portsmouth, March 8, 1779. Daniel Fowle, Col.
ALL Persons that are Indebted to the Estate of Benjamin Newmarch, Blacksmith, late of Portsmouth, deceased, are desired to make immediate payment to the subscriber— And those who have any Accounts against said Estate, are desired to bring them in immediately. MARY LEE, Executrix. N. B. Those Persons who have Blacksmith's Tools or Cloaths, &c. in their Hands, belonging to the deceased, are desired to return them as soon as possible. Portsmouth, March 8th, 1779.
TO BE SOLD,
A Large commodious Dwelling HOUSE, in Durham, about Forty Rods from the Meeting House; with a Barn, Garden, and other Conveniences, suitable for a Trader or Tavern Keeper. Enquire of Col. Alpheus Chesley. Also, two Lots of Land in New-Durham, No. 41. both first & second Division, being 240 Acres. Enquire as above.
Four Months longer being Allowed to the Creditors of the Estate of James Holland, to bring in their Claims, the Commissioners will sit at the Coffee-House the last Thursday in this and the three next following Months, from six to 8, P. M. to receive them. Portsmouth, March 5. 1779
Massachusetts State-Lottery TICKETS, may be had of Daniel Peirce.
Sale of Lands in Barnstead, Is put off to the 26th of May next.
TO BE SOLD,
High Proof Jamaica RUM, Per Hogshead or Barrell. Brown Sugar,--Coffee,--Tea,-- Indigo--Pepper,-- Best London Pewter, And many Articles Of Piece Goods. Enquire of Samuel Gardner, At the Head of Messrs Sherburne's Wharfe, Who has likewise for Sale, Iron Hollow Ware, Per Quantity, properly assorted for a Shop, Or by the single Article.
N. B. Many of the above Articles may be had for the Continental Emissions of May 20th, 1777, and April 11th, 1778.
TO BE SOLD,
By Richard Champney, At h's Shop opposite the Post-Office, Choice green Coffee by the hundred or Dozen—And by Retail, Bohea Tea, Coffee,--Cotton Wool,--Brown Sugar,-- French Indigo,--Wool Cards,-- All which Articles are warranted of the best Quality. Sundry other Articles may be had at the same Place.
|| Stratford. ||
WHEREAS Application hath been made to me the subscriber, one of the Justices of the Peace for the county of Rockingham, in the State of New-Hampshire, by proprietors and owners of more than one sixteenth part of the Township of Stratford, to notify and call a meeting of said proprietors, to be held at the dwelling house of Frederick Smith, in the said town of Stratford, on the second Thursday in April next, at one of the clock afternoon, to act on the following particulars. 1. To choose a moderator and proprietors clerk. 2. To agree upon a method for calling proprietors meetings in future. 3. To see whether the proprietors will agree to have the pitches that were made by the different settlers recorded, agreeable to a former vote of said proprietors. 4. To see whether the proprietors will agree to Lot out the remaining part of the Township, and to raise any sum or sums of money for the defraying the expence thereof:— In pursuance of which Application, I do hereby notify and warn the proprietors of Stratford to meet at the time and place for the purposes aforesaid.
H. WENTWORTH, Just. Peace. Portsmouth, Feb. 26, 1779.
To be SOLD,
THE following Lots of Land in Old Chester, partly in the Parish of Raymond, and partly in the Parish of Candia, viz.
Lot, No. 109, containing 100 Acres in the North Division, or 1st part of the 2d Division. Ditto No. 45, 100 Acres in 2d part of 2d Division. Ditto No. 30, 80 Acres in the 3d Division. Ditto No. 80, 60 Acres in the 4th Division. Ditto No. 46, 40 Acres in the 5th Division. Ditto No. 100, 4 Acres, a Meadow Lot.
The half of Lot No. 49, containing 100 Acres in the North Division, or 1st part of the 2d Division. Ditto No. 63, 100 Acres, in the 2d part, 2d Division.. Ditto No. 21, 80 Acres in the 3d Division. Ditto No. 60, 60 Acres in the 4th Division. Ditto No. 44, 40 Acres in the 5th Division. Ditto No. 35, 4 Acres, a Meadow Lot.
And also the following Lots in Nottingham, viz. A 200 Acre Lot. A 56 Acre Lot, and a 10 Acre Lot, No. 22.
For Particulars, enquire of the Printer.
Cash given for FLAX-SEED,
At the Store of RICHARD WIBIRD PENHALLOW, on Long Wharfe, who has to sell for ready Money, a compleat Assortment of IRON HALLOW WARE, by the Ton.
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
WAR - OFFICE.
Wanted immediately for Use Of the Troops of this State in the Continental Service,—A Quantity of Shirting Linnen, or Shirts, Yarn Stockings, Neats Leather Shoes, and Blanketing; for which a generous Price will be paid at the War Office at Portsmouth or Exeter—And the Farmers in the Country are earnestly requested to exert themselves to effect as large & speedy a Supply of said Articles as may be in their Power. War Office, Portsmouth, Jan. 30.
To be sold a House and Land, Near Mr. Thomas Bickford's; below the South Mill Bridge, Enquire of Nathaniel Treadwell or Jacob Waldron of Portsmouth.
To be sold a Coach and Curricule, In midling good Order, both having Iron Axeltrees, good Harnesses, and Wheels well Iron'd. Enquire of Daniel Fowle at the Printing-Office, Portsmouth.
To be SOLD,
A valuable commodious Dwelling House, with a good Cellar, Barn, Garden and other Accommodations, situated near the Rev. Dr. Haven's Meeting-House.—For further Particulars, enquire at the Printing-Office in Portsmouth.
TO BE SOLD,
By SAMUEL HILL, Of Portsmouth,
A General Assortment of Iron WARE; among which, are a Number of large Iron Kettles, suitable for the Country, to boil Sap to make Sugar. Also, a Number of other Articles to be sold at the above Place.