New-Hampshire gazette, or, State journal and general advertiser (Portsmouth, N.H.), 1780-07-01 00:00:00

PHILADELPHIA, June 17. Last Wednesday evening arrived here Lieutenant Col. Ternant, with the following Dispatches from Major General Lincoln to Congress. Charlestown, May 24, 1780.
SIR, THE enclosed papers will inform Congress of each important circumstance which has occurred in this department, since I did myself the honor to write them on the 19th ult. by Mr. Cannon.
They will hereby observe, that after every effort and exertion made by a handful of brave troops, contending with numberless hardships and difficulties, (to all which they most cheerfully submitted) we were reduced to the sad necessity of treating with Sir Henry Clinton, and acceding to the terms of capitulation, which accompany this letter.
I shall not at present go into a detail of the matter as I expect to reach Congress before this—but should I not, Lieut. Colonel Ternant who is the bearer of this letter, will be able to give a minute state of things: I must beg leave therefore to refer Congress to that gentleman, and to assure them that his steady attention to duty and zeal for the service entitle him to every respect.
I have the honor to be, with the highest regard and esteem, your Excellency's most obedient serv't B. LINCOLN.
Lieut. Col. Ternant will be able to inform Congress what has caused so much delay in getting off the dispatches.
His Excellency Samuel Huntington, Esq; President of Congress.
[The Letters (from No. 1, to No. 7,) which passed between the Generals Lincoln and Clinton, previous to the surrender of Charlestown, were inserted in our last; the remainder, up to No. 24, previous to the following final Agreement between the contending Parties, we must omit this week for want of Room.]
ARTICLES of CAPITULATION, as proposed by Major General LINCOLN, and answered by their Excellencies Lieutenant General CLINTON and Vice Admiral ARBUTHNOT.
ART. I. That all acts of hostility, and works, shall cease between the besiegers and besieged, until the articles of capitulation shall be agreed on, signed and executed, or collectively rejected.
Answer. All acts of hostility, and works, shall cease until the articles of capitulation are finally agreed on or rejected.
ART. II. The town and fortifications shall be surrendered to the Commander in Chief of the British forces such as they now stand.
Answer. The town and fortifications with the shipping at the wharves, artillery, and all public stores whatsoever, shall be surrendered in their present state to the commanders of the investing forces, proper officers shall attend from the respective departments to receive them.
ART. III. The Continental troops and sailors, with their baggage, shall be conducted to a place to be agreed on, where they will remain prisoners of war until exchanged; while prisoners, they shall be supplied with good and wholesome provisions, in such quantities as is served to the troops of his Britannic majesty. Granted.
ART. IV. The militia now in garrison, shall be permitted to return to their respective homes, and be secure in their persons and property.
Answer. The militia now in garrison, shall be permitted to return to their respective homes, as prisoners on parole; which parole, as long as they observe, shall secure them from being molested in their property by the British troops.
ART. V. The sick and wounded shall be continued under the care of their surgeons, and be supplied with medicines and such necessaries as are allowed to the British hospitals. Granted.
ART. VI. The officers of the army and navy shall keep their horses, swords, pistols
and baggage, which shall not be searched, and retain their servants.
Answer. Granted; except with respect to the horses, which will not be allowed to go out of town, but may be disposed off by a person left from each corps for that purpose.
ART. VII. The garrison shall, at an hour appointed, march out with shouldered arms, drums beating and colours flying, to a place to be agreed on, where they will pile their arms.
Answer. The whole garrison shall, at an hour to be appointed, march out of the town to the ground between the works of the place and the canal, where they will deposit their arms; the drums not to beat a British march, or colours to be uncafed.
ART. VIII. That the French Consul, his house, papers, and other moveable property, shall be protected, and untouched, and a proper time granted to him for returning to any place that may afterwards be agreed upon between him and the commander in chief of the British forces.
Answer. Agreed, with this restriction, that he is to consider himself as a prisoner on parole.
ART. IX. That the citizens shall be protected in their persons and properties.
Answer. All the civil officers and the citizens who have borne arms during this siege, must be prisoners on parole, and with respect to their property in the city, shall have the same terms as are granted to the militia; and all other persons now in the town, not described in this or other articles, are, notwithstanding, understood to be prisoners on parole.
ART. X. That a twelve month's time, be allowed all such as don't chuse to continue under the British government, to dispose of their effects, real and personal in the State, without any molestation whatever, or to remove such part thereof as they chuse, as well as themselves, and families, and that during that time, they or any of them may have it at their option to reside occasionally in town or country.
Ans. The discussion of this article of course cannot be possibly enter'd into at present.
ART. XI. That the same protection to their persons and properties, and the same time for the removal of their effects be given to the subjects of France and Spain, as are required for the Citizens in the preceding articles.
Answer. The subjects of France and Spain shall have the same terms as are granted to the French Consul.
ART. XII. That a vessel be provided to go to Philadelphia with the General's dispatches, which are not to be opened.
Answer. Granted; and a proper vessel with a flag, will be provided for that purpose.
All public papers & records must be carefully preserved, and faithfully delivered to such persons as shall be appointed to receive them. (Signed) H. CLINTON.
May 9, 1780. M. ARBUTHNOT. B. LINCOLN.
RETURN of the killed & wounded during the siege. Killed, one Colonel, 1 Aid du Camp, 6 Captains, 3 Lieutenants, 10 Sergeants, 68 rank and file, Continentals. Wounded, 1 Major, 2 Captains, five Lieutenants, 18 Sergeants, and 14 rank and file, Continentals. The militia and seamen being in a different part of the town suffered no loss.
RETURN of the Continental troops, prisoners of war, including the sick and wounded. Major General Lincoln.
Brigadiers; Moultrie, McIntosh, Woodford, Scott, Du Portail, Hogan.
Colonels 9, Lieutenant Colonels 14, Majors 15, Captains and Captain Lieutenants 84, Lieutenants 84, second Lieutenants and Ensigns 32.
Non-commissioned officers 209, drums and fifes 140, rank and file 1977.
The number of deserters of our army from the 20th of March to the 12th of May, amounted only to 20.
Published by order of Congress, CHARLES THOMSON, Secretary.
The fourth day after the surrender of Charlestown, the arsenal in which had been deposited all the stands of arms, taken by the enemy, was blown up by a few barrels of powder impudent-ly left there, and which accidentally took fire. Upwards of forty British soldiers, and some Hessians perished in the explosion, and six houses were totally burnt.
BALTIMORE, June 13. The French Squadron of 12 ships, now supposed to be on their passage from France, conveying upwards of 10,000 troops to this Country, is, it is said, commanded by the renowned Count Duchaffault, who is to attempt every practicable Enterprise against the British settlements in North America.
The Line of Battle Ships in the navy of Great Britain, amount to about one hundred sail. The Channel Fleet, it is said, will consist of about forty capital Ships, and strong Squadrons were, by the last Accounts, fitting out at New York, the British Ministry dreading the Armaments under the Counts de Guichen and Duchaffault.
They write from Spain, that the siege of Gibraltar is still continued, and that forty Spanish Ships of the Line lay ready for sea in Cadiz, the 20th of last Month.
PHILADELPHIA, June 14. Extract of a letter from an intelligent gentleman in the neighborhood of Morristown, dated June 9, 1780.
The enemy were all day yesterday manoeuvring to bring on a general engagement, and Gen. Washington trying to draw them from their strong possession on the Point, where it was impossible to attack them to advantage. Both have failed, and Gen. Washington hath drawn back the main body of the army above Springfield, to refresh them, as they were exceedingly fatigued with two days and two nights lying on their arms. Every thing has been carried on with great propriety, and we are in hope their genius will be obliged to retreat, notwithstanding their sanguine expectations. General Knyphausen, it is said, brought over his carriage, expecting to have considerable use for it. There is a brigade left to watch their motion at Elizabeth Town, with a number of the militia. They are in such force, that I am clear of opinion they intend to penetrate the country, and from some hints that have dropped, they have Pennsylvania in their eye, if they can beat General Washington.
TRENTON, June 14. Since the enemy have been at Elizabeth Town Point, a party of 16 of our militia having been out upon a scout, fell in with 17 of the enemy, whom they brought off, with their arms, without firing a gun.
Major General Dickinson set out from this place yesterday morning, to take upon him the command of the Jersey militia, to co-operate with the Continental army in repelling the incursions of the enemy, who have taken post at Elizabeth Town-Point. It must give the most heart-felt pleasure to the Friends of Liberty and Independence of our Country, to observe with what unanimity and resolution the militia have turned out for the support of the common cause, and gives a happy presage of our final success.
We are informed that the enemy still continue at Elizabeth Town Point inactive, except scouting parties that are daily skirmishing with our militia; in several of which the militia have fought with great spirit, and been successful. Our loss is computed to be about 3 killed and wounded, Capt. Revere being among the former. The enemy's loss is said to be 159 killed, and as many more wounded.
Saturday last Generals Arnold and Wayne passed through this place on their way to Head Quarters; also Major Lee, with his corps of light dragoons, to join the main army.
BOSTON, June 23. The enemy, we are told, were much surprised to find so small a number of Continental troops in Charlestown. Gen. Leslie, who was appointed to receive these troops after the surrender, said to Gen. Lincoln, "I take this, Sir, to be your best division." "This body, Sir, replied Gen. Lincoln, contains my best and my last division; they are all the troops I have." The enemy were not a little chagrined, to find they had spent so much time, and incurred so much loss against so small a garrison.
Admiral Arbuthnot, we are informed, after the surrender of Charlestown, sent for the officers of the Continental ships in that port, and paying them some compliments, employed his address, and many fine promises to engage them to enter into the British service, which they utterly declined. He found means, however, to engage a number of their foreign seamen.
The Britons acknowledge themselves that they lost 1700 men in the siege of Charlestown.
Accounts from the Jerseys mention an instance of bravery in the Jersey militia that does honour to our country, and reminds us of Leonidas and his Spartans at the Straits of Thermopylae. Twenty four of the brave fellows belonging to this militia, defended an important pass at a bridge, which a part of Knyphausen's army was endeavoring to gain. They fought with an obstinate valor till 21 of their number were killed or wounded; the remaining three, looking round and seeing a reinforcement advancing towards them, waved their hats, gave three cheers, returned to their glorious work, and acted with the reinforcement, till the enemy were repulsed.
A vessel is arrived from Bilboa, in a short passage who brought letters which mention that the French fleet, bound to America, with 12,000 troops, sailed from Brest the 23d of April. Also that a large Spanish fleet with 10, or 12,000 troops sailed from Cadiz the 27th of the same month, but the destination of the latter was not known.
An express from West Point to his Excellency Governor Trumbull, arrived at Hartford last Monday, soliciting immediate assistance, as the enemy were proceeding in great force both by land and water, on the North River; their object is supposed to be the retention of our important post in that quarter.
It is said that the enemy's force in the North River consists of 150 sail of transports and men of war, and 12,000 land forces, and that they have got as far up the river as Haverstraw, and were last Saturday at about 20 miles from West Point.
Two vessels laden with salt, prizes, arrived since our last at Beverly.
By accounts from head quarters as far as the 19th instant, we have good information that Gen. Knyphausen still remained at Elizabethtown; that he had completed a bridge of boats from the point to Staten Island; that Gen. Clinton was arrived in force at New York from Charlestown; that some important movement was soon expected in that quarter; and that Clinton would soon join Knyphausen, to make an attempt on Gen. Washington's posts; or Knyphausen make a junction with Clinton for an enterprise on the North River.
Connecticut, we are told, is in motion; troops and militia are hastening to the North River; supplies for the army are in good forwardness and the people of that State are roused at the present call and making the most vigorous exertions.
A letter from Bilboa, of a later date, mentions that the French fleet destined for America, sailed from Brest the 23d of April.

Extract of a letter from a gentleman in Philadelphia, dated June 17, 1780.
"No news here except the confirmation of the loss of Charlestown, by the arrival of Col. Tennant; Aid de Camp to General Lincoln, with the particulars of the capitulation. Our loss is by no means equal to what was at first apprehended; but had it been the extraordinary exertions that this loss has produced in this city and state, are almost, if not quite, a compensation for it—the spirit of the people here is so astonishingly roused, that from the most supine difference as to public matters, and attention to their individual interest: every age, sex, and condition, seems now to be contending which shall discover the greatest zeal for the publick good. The merchants have religiously associated to support the credit of the money to be emitted, but because that money cannot be struck off soon enough to answer the exigencies of state, in supplying the army, &c. men of property have stepped forth and subscribed TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND POUNDS currency in SPECIE, for the immediate purchase of such supplies as the army are now in want of: and have chosen out of their body men to see it immediately accomplished, and are determined also to fill up their line in the Continental army, let what bounties will be necessary. In short they are determined a blow shall be struck against the common enemy, that shall give brilliancy to the campaign, if not put an end to the war. If this spirit diffuses itself thro' the States it will be effectual. General WASHINGTON is said begins already to smile at a prospect of the return of that private virtue, and these individual exertions, which added so much lustre to the commencement of our contest. I should be really ashamed if MASSACHUSETTS was not the second State in following this LAUDABLE EXAMPLE."
Extract of a letter from Fairfield, dated June 16. "A gentleman this moment has come off Long Island, and brings account that the enemy, in their late manoeuvres into the Jerseys, have met with a repulse, and their loss sustained is 150 men killed, 3 or 400 wounded—General Stirling is dead since the action, belonging to the British army—nothing more transacted."
Yesterday afternoon arrived here a brigantine from St. Maloes in France, after a passage of 10 weeks: by whom we learn, that the combined fleets, consisting of 65 sail of the line and 80,000 troops, were at Brest waiting a favourable wind to sail for the channel of England, and that a French fleet of 17 sail of the line and 10,000 troops, were also waiting a wind for America.
Since our last several valuable prizes have arrived at Beverly and Newbury Port, in one of which was passenger Major Sheriff, (formerly Aid de Camp to General Gage) and his Lady, who were bound from Georgia to England.
To be sold at Public Vendue, on Monday the 17th of July next, at the house of Nathan Fisher in Francess-town, at one o'clock P.M. so much of the following lots of land as will pay the last Continental tax for the year 1779, with incidental charges, unless paid before that time.
   Hill and Day Acres No. l. s. d.     Coldwell Bedford, 50 3 2 15 0   Spooner and Swift 100 12 5 10 0   Unknown 100 23 5 10 0   Hatch 100 10 5 10 0   Jenkins 100 50 3 8 9   100 42 3 8 9  
Nathan Fisher Constable. Francess-town, June 10, 1780.
PURSUANT to an Order from the Hon. Maj. Gen. HEATH, will be Sold at Public Vendue, at 10 o'Clock before Noon, on Wednesday the 12th Day of July Instant, at the Continental Store on the Wharfe of George Jaffey, Esq; in Portsmouth, a Quantity of BEEF, PORK and FLOUR.
State of New-Hampshire, Strafford, ss. WE the Subscribers, Commissioners duly appointed to receive and examine the Claims of the several Creditors to the Estate of Samuel Pinkham late of Madbury, in the County of Strafford, and State aforesaid, Yeoman, deceased, Intestate, hereby notify said Creditors, we will attend that Business from 10 o'clock A.M. to 5 o'clock P.M. on the first and last Mondays of June, August, September, October and November next, at the Widow Lois Pinkham's, in said Madbury, at which Times and Place the Creditors are desired to attend, with their Claims properly vouched.
June 24, 1780. David Daniels } Commissioners. John Williams }
STOLEN or strayed out of a pasture in Poplin, last week, a yoke of OXEN, nine years old, measured upwards of six feet each; one of them hath short legs, a large belly, wide horns, and a white spot or star in his forehead; the other long legs and a straight body. Whoever will take up and convey said oxen to the subscriber, in Exeter, shall have ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS reward, and all necessary charges paid by me. BENJAMIN GRAVES. Exeter, June 26, 1780.
E X E T E R, July 1, Thursday last the Great and General Court or Assembly of this State, (after fully complying with the requisitions of Congress, and of our illustrious Chief, and settling the other important business of the State, then before them,) adjourned to the second Wednesday in October next, then to meet at the State-House in Portsmouth.
To be sold at public Vendue, agreeable to an Act of the General Court of the State of New-Hampshire, entitled "An Act for clearing and making passable the road from Upper Coos through unappropriated lands to Conway"---1000 acres of choice land in lots of 100 acres each, being part of a tract of land, late belonging to William Stark, adjoining to the town of Conway, the proceeds thereof be applied to the making said road, for which purpose ten or fifteen hands are wanted immediately to whom good encouragement will be given by applying to the subscriber, or to Thomas Merrill or Andrew McMillan, Esqrs. at Conway. The sale will be at the house of Andrew McMillan in Conway, on Monday the 14th of August next. J. WHIPPLE.
N. B. The said LAND is said to be equal, if not superior to any in the State, a great part of it being interval land, of the best quality. June 20.
Notice is hereby given to the owners of the following divisions of land in Canterbury who are delinquent in paying their taxes on the same for the year A. D. 1778, that so much of said lots will be sold at public vendue at the house of David M'Crillis, innholder in said town on the 17th day of July next, as will pay said taxes with incidental charges, unless said taxes with incidental charges are paid to me before said day.
Original rights. Forty acre division. 1st 100 acre division. 2d 100 acre division.
   l. d. l. d. l. d.     Eli Dement 1 5 10 11 6 1   Abraham Bernick 2 1   Benjamin York 2 1   Daniel Davis 2 1   John Allen 2 1   J. Nathan Thompson 7 3   George Chesley 7 3   Stephen Jones 8 6   Samuel Hill 4 10   John York 14 6   Samuel Smith, jr. 9 8   William Brown 9 8   John Thompson 13 4   William Jenkins 2 5   John Sanborn 10 11   Isaac Watson 9 8   Nathaniel Hill 12 1   Benjamin Maffine 9 8   Joseph Jenkins, jr. 3 8 4 10   Richard Waldron jr. 2 5 4 10   Robert Hutchins 9 8   Richard Blanchard 6 1 7 3   Israel Houghton jr. 4 6   Samuel Chesley 2 1   John Carter 2 10 4 10   John Carle 2 5   Joseph Hussey 2 5   Edward Evans 7 3   Job Bennets 4 6   Thomas Rines 4 10 9 8   Joseph Evans 2 10   Col. Tho's Westbrook 3 8   William Brock 2 1   John Smith, 3d 2 1   Joseph Smith 2 1 7 3   John Moore 1 8 5 3   Nathaniel Lummucks 10 11  
The sale to begin at ten o'clock A.M. GIDEON BARTLETT, Constable. Canterbury, June 26, 1780.
To be sold at public Vendue, for taxes, at the house of Capt. Solomon Cutler, innholder in Rindge, on Wednesday the 12th day of July next, at one o'clock in the afternoon, so much of the following lots of land lying in Rindge, as will pay the taxes and cost that is not paid before viz. Peter Powers, jun. No. 22, in the 8th range; Peter Stevens, 70 acres of No. 4, in the 10th range; Jonathan Parker, jun. south half of No. 18, in the 10th range: All rated for the year 1779, for the Continental and other legal taxes.
JAMES CARLTON, Constable of (Rindge for the year 1779. Rindge, June 3, 1780.
Whereas a small number of HORSES
are immediately wanted for the use of the United States: Whoever has any good Waggon Horses to sell, may find a purchaser by speedily applying to Jedidiah Jewet, of Exeter.
State of New-Hampshire. The non-resident owners of lands in the town of Nottingham, who have not paid their taxes on said lands for the year 1779, are hereby notified that so much of their respective lands will be sold at public vendue as will pay said taxes with incidental charges, at the house of Benjamin Butler, Esq; innholder in the said town, on Monday the 24th day of July next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon unless said taxes are paid at or before that time, with all incidental charges. Delinquents in Gile's list, with the taxes due, Joseph Cram 14l. 8s. 8d.—200 acre lots in the first range.—No 9, Cutt and Moulton, 3l. 11s. 10d. Second range—24, Daniel Sawyer, 4l. 8s. 10d.—Woodbridge's gore—2, H. Sumerby, 4l. 8s. 10d.—3, B. Woodbridge, 4l. 8s. 10d.—Davis's list.—In Winter-street—No. 29, Joseph Malum. MOSES DAVIS, } Constables for Nottingham for 1779. ASA GILE, } Nottingham, June 15, 1780.
To be sold at public Vendue, on Wednesday the 19th day of July next, at one of the clock in the afternoon, at the dwelling-house of John Mellen, Esq; in Fitz William, in the county of Cheshire, so much of the following lots of land in said town, as will pay the taxes at which they are respectively assessed for the year 1775, with incidental charges, unless said taxes, and charges are paid before that time to the subscriber.
Original proprietors. Lott. Range. l. s. d. Matthew Thornton, 9 12 2 14 8 Ditto, 23 12 2 14 8 Ditto, 23 5 2 14 8 James Reed, 12 4 2 14 8 Ditto, 19 9 2 14 8 John Stevens, 1 9 2 14 8 Ditto, 1 10 2 14 8 N. Meserve, and others, 1 8 2 14 8 Samson Stoddard, Esq; half, 5 7 1 7 4 Ditto, half, 6 4 1 7 4 Ditto, 2 6 2 14 8 SAMUEL KINDALL, Constable. Fitz William, June 19, 1780.
Notice is hereby given to the delinquent Proprietors and Owners of Land in Weare, that unless they pay their Taxes with incidental Charges for the Year 1779, to me the Subscriber, that so much of their Lands will be sold at Public Vendue on the 27th Day of July next, at the House of Lieut. Samuel Caldwell, at one o'clock P.M. as will pay said Taxes with incidental Charges, unless paid before that Time.
All Persons indebted to, or that have any demands on the estate of William Elliot, late of Exeter, deceased, are desired to bring in their accounts to Mary Elliot, administratrix to said estate, in order for a settlement. Exeter, June 30, 1780.