The New-Hampshire gazette and general advertiser (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1782-10-12 00:00:00

THE NEW-HAMPSHIRE GAZETTE, AND GENERAL ADVERTISER.
[Vol. XXVI.]
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1782.
[No. 1354]
P A R I S July 4.
W E are assured, that Monseigneur the Count d'Artois will set out to-morrow for the camp of St. Roch. The King of Spain has just ordered a detachment of an officer and 12 men from his guards, for to receive this Prince at Bayonne.
All officers who were in the action of the 12th of April last, and who are returned to France, have received orders to remain in the ports of their respective departments.
The Court has yet published nothing respecting the news of a naval victory gained in the East-Indies. A letter, however, is circulated, under the name of M. Sicard, an auxiliary officer on board the fleet of M. d'Orves, addressed to one of his relations in Provence, received by the way of Constantinople, a copy of which has been sent to the Minister of the Marine. This letter is dated the 25th of February last, the substance of which is, that the English ships the Superbe and Royal Admiral were taken in going out of the Bay of Trinquinmale, with 28 transports, richly laden; and that Admiral Hughes was made prisoner.
The squadron which is ready to sail from Brest, under the orders of M. de le Motte Piquet, consists of nine ships; the destination of which, we are assured, is to reinforce the French fleet in the West-Indies. This squadron, which will sail with a numerous convoy, only waits for the arrival of the combined fleet, which is momentarily expected.
Letters from Madrid mention, that M. d'Arcon, who is to command the artillery at the siege of Gibraltar, has just made trial of a bomb, the effects of which was prodigious; he knew so well how to direct its course, as to cause it to fall on Queen Anne's bastion, where it set fire to a magazine of powder the explosion of which destroyed 100 men.
ON SELF-INTEREST.
I N whatever scene of life we contemplate mankind, we shall find that the mark towards which every bow is bent is self-interest. A very small portion of philosophy would deter a rational man from so eagerly courting his own destruction, were it not for that natural principle, which so universally prevails, of opposing our own inclinations to the dictates of reason and good sense; and what would be a great argument to recall a deliberate person from this folly, is that half the assiduity which is employed in searching after misery and ruin, directed to the pursuit of virtue, would insure that greatest, and indeed only real blessing, namely, a calm and contented mind. The very enjoyment of this visionary blessing is surfeiting and transitory; how vain then and fruitless must be the labour in endeavouring to attain it! yet a disappoint-
ment in this case has too often been attended by the most fatal consequences, such as absolute despair, a broken spirit, which usually terminate in self murder. The merchant, the lawyer, the physician, and the courtier, in short, high and low, rich and poor, do not seek or endeavour to do service to human society, but grasp at preferment and self interest. It is a lamentable idea for a man of integrity to see this gradual decline of virtue and philosophy. It is likewise a disagreeable sight to him to observe that which was meant as a blessing to mankind, prove their greatest curse: gold was certainly introduced to fix the subordination which nature designed betwixt man and man; but now, as many other excellent institutions, by misusage and corruption, only serve to increase tyranny and oppression, to swell the haughty and presumptuous vice, and to depress poor and indigent virtue.
AN ESSAY ON AVARICE.
In nullum avarus bonos est, in se pessumus. SENECE PROVERBIA.
A VARICE is one of the basest passions the human mind is susceptible of, as it entirely excludes love, charity, generosity, humanity, and all the other ornaments which adorn a christian mind; examine well the covetous man, and you will find him the most wretched and despicable being that exists; ever repining at the prosperity of his neighbour, he is tormented with envy at the thoughts of any one's acquiring more than himself; his thirst after riches increases in proportion as his riches increase; to accumulate which he sacrifices honor, honesty, and friendship: friendship did I say! of that he is incapable; the social virtues in him, are only assumed to conceal his own sordid intentions. If at any time he is prevailed on to lend his money to succour the distressed, observe well his motive; it is not out of compassion for their misfortunes, or sufferings, that is a feeling which never makes any impression on him; his sole inducement is that of increasing his wealth, by exacting an exorbitant interest for the loan, and thereby turning his money to better account, than by letting it lay hoarded in his bags. But should the poor man he has thus assisted, be unable to pay the sum he borrowed at the time prescribed, owing to some unforeseen misfortune, mark the consequence; he instantly throws off the mask, and from being his pretended friend become a most bitter enemy, in the quality of his most inexorable creditor: and instead of being the means of extricating him from the difficulties he laboured under, compleats his ruin by sending him to goal? thereby depriving him of the means either of paying his debts, or assisting his family; when perhaps if he had but patience to wait a little while, the poor man might by his
industry, put his affairs in a more prosperous situation; and be enabled to satisfy all his demands. But you may as well preach patience to the winds as to a covetous man, when he thinks himself in danger of losing his money; for he would almost as soon part with his life as with his money. If any one applies to him for charity, he is never at a loss for an excuse to deny him; nor would he part with a single shilling, tho' it was to save a poor object from starving; you may as well expect humanity among savages, as charity in a covetous man. Religion is a thing he seldom concerns himself about, being of opinion it is time enough to think of that upon a death bed; nor does he consider that there is a supreme Being who knows his inmost thoughts, and observes all his actions; before whose dread tribunal he must one day appear, to answer for all those crimes his avarice has prompted him to commit; and let me add, should he be summoned at a time when he is unprepared, how dreadful must his situation then be, when hurrying into eternity, without having time to repent of his sins; what will all his riches then avail him? they will neither purchase health, long life, or peace of mind in this world, or happiness in the next; for our Saviour has expressly said, "It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven." When our Saviour said this he certainly had those in view, who though blessed with the means of doing good to their fellow creatures, yet thro' avarice are void of charity. I shall now conclude with observing, that the covetous man is the cause of his own misery; and were there no future punishment in reserve for him in the next world, that envy which is ever an attendant on avarice, is no torment to him in this. How much happier then must that poor man be, who being devoid of envy, can enjoy content, even in the midst of poverty.
ON DEATH.
H OWEVER gloomy may be the thought of death, we have certainly this satisfaction in thinking of it, that it is a state of perfect equality. The rich and the poor, the young and the aged, the wise and the foolish, all lie down together, and are blended in the dust. Here it is that no one is greater or less than another; for rottenness admits of no distinction, and corruption has no superiority. The fairest shall be a stench, and the most beautiful loathsome. Rejoice, thou then that art despised, and be comforted thou that art lightly esteemed; for the time cometh, when the haughtiest shall be made low, and the meanness of the great be as thine; the spitefulness of the proud, and the loftiness of the scornful shall be numbered together, and the foot of the beggar shall trample on them.

L O N D O N.
July 29. The last Madrid Gazette has the following article: By dispatches which arrived here on the 24th of June, the Court have received the most important intelligence from the West Indies stating, that his Majesty's forces, commanded by Don Galvez, had entirely driven the English from their establishments, both in the interior parts of Honduras, and along the coast, and from the very remotest possession they enjoy in any quarter of South America: that the Spanish commander had had the good fortune to establish a peace with the Indians who inhabit the country known by the name of Moscos and Zinbas, who have been for upwards of a century in close alliance with the English, and have on various occasions done the greatest mischiefs to the subjects of his Catholic Majesty settled in those districts; and that an entire and perfect tranquility had been again restored in Peru and the other revolted colonies of South America. This agreeable information was immediately communicated to the Foreign Ministers, and orders were issued for singing Te Deum in all the churches of Madrid, and for general illuminations, and other demonstrations of joy, for three successive days.
According to an account lately published at Paris, of the commerce of that kingdom, it appears, that France exported in the year 1780, goods, the produce of that kingdom, to America, to the amount of 630,000. sterling. This is a most serious alarm to this country, and shews the impolicy of continuing, for a single day, the quarrel with America.
The Dutch East India company's ships, that they have quipped since the rupture, are vessels of 1430 tons burthen, mounting 50 guns on two decks; tho' they have only upper tiers, the others in the hold for their equipment, when they arrive in India as ships of war. Seven vessels so armed, sailed from the Texel, in company with the Dutch squadron under Admiral Zoutman.
The advices brought by the Nancy packet from Bengal, which arrived on Wednesday last, are certainly not of the most agreeable complexion. Governor Hastings informs the Company, that their forces have been extremely harassed, and much diminished in number, by the frequent skirmishes and severe service they have undergone in the province of Bengal, and that though every exertion had been made, and was then making for the sake of establishing a peace with the country powers, that event did not appear, at the date of his dispatches, to be in any great forwardness, nor much to be expected. Every thing, however, was safe and quiet at Fort William, from whence the Governor writes his letters. The Nancy packet came directly from Bengal, without touching on the coast of Coromandel, so that she brings nothing new from that quarter.
Information has been received by Government, as first stated in our paper, from the East Indies, with an account of an action that has taken place between the French and English fleets in that quarter. The intelligence is not immediately official, and received by the way of Constantinople, but comes through a medium that leaves no doubt of its authenticity. The purport of it was as follows:—On the 20th of March, the French fleet, under the command of Monsieur D'Orves, and the British,
under Admiral Hughes, the former consisting of eleven ships of the line, besides frigates, the latter of nine sail, exclusive of the Isis , of 50 guns, came to an engagement off Pondicherry. It continued upwards of six hours, and was the most desperately maintained on both sides, till one of the French ships of 64 guns was towed out of the line in the most disabled condition.—The enemy still continued the engagement, but at a greater distance, for one hour longer, and then bore entirely away. The flight of the French was the only proof of victory on the part of the English, the squadron under Sir Edward Hughes being too much disabled to attempt a pursuit. The French, it is supposed have, however, been more shattered than the English; and as they have no port in that quarter of the world to retire to for repairing their ships, nearer than the Mauritius, it is expected that several of them will suffer before they get there, the passage being both long and dangerous. Not one ship was taken on either side, but it was imagined that the French ship of the line, which proved to be the Vengeance of 64 guns, and was engaged in the action with the Magnanime , also of 64, is too much disabled to be capable of any further service. The letters which bring this information add, that the above was certainly the best fought battle that ever happened in the East. Sir Edward Hughes hoisted his flag on board the Superb of 74 guns, and Capt. King had a Commodore's pendant in the Exeter of 64.
RICHMOND, September 14.
General Clarke who commanded at Savannah, it is said to his credit, was very careful in preventing the burning of the town, which some incendiaries had attempted at the evacuation, and extended his care so far as to leave a guard behind until General Wayne had taken possession. Gen. Wayne then permitted the guard to proceed on to Gen. Clarke.
The orders for the evacuation of St. Augustine, we hear, are countermanded, and Col. Brown is sent there with the Indians and Tories. An expedition against that post, by letters from the southern army, was said to be in contemplation.
The Cherokees, as we mentioned in our last, are seriously disposed for peace, having made the first applications, and in terms unusually suppliant. The formidable force in actual preparation against them, and their late misfortunes in Georgia, may probably be the true reason of their present submission. In the month of July, before the evacuation of Savannah, Col. Brown the British agent, essayed to conduct from thence a considerable supply of goods and ammunition to his adherents in the Cherokee country: the whole was fortunately intercepted, and he himself narrowly escaped by flight, and a short time after, as an escort was coming down to meet Brown, not bearing of his fate, they were met by Gen. Clarke of Georgia, near the frontiers of that State, and totally defeated; several Indians and Tories were made prisoners, and on the field made subjects of retaliation for the cruel usage of General Picken's brother, and near 30 men, who were inhumanly put to death in the towns last winter.
The preliminaries offered to the Cherokees are said to be.
 1. To cease all kind of hostilities with the American states.  2. To restore all our captives: and,  3: To give up into our hands all the British adherents as prisoners. 
Col. Martin set out early last month for Chota, to receive the prisoners and propose the preliminaries.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 25.
This summer's drought, which has been the greatest ever known here, has so dried up the cedar swamps in New Jersey, as to render them combustible. One of them has unfortunately taken fire, and a stately forest of the extent of above 20 miles in length, and from 8 to 10 in breadth, has been consumed root and branch. It is said, the fire has penetrated from six to ten feet below the surface of the ground, and mocks all attempts to extinguish it. Some think it is probable that it will finally extend from our river to the sea shore.
TRENTON, September 25.
We are told, that a large fleet of British ships sailed on Saturday last from the Hook, among which are several of the line; but their destination we do not certainly learn.
It is confidently told, by persons from New York, that Mr. Fox, who lately resigned his office as one of the Principal Secretaries of State in Great Britain, is again reinstated.
We learn, that upwards of 7000 inhabitants of New-York have signed a paper of agreement removing to Nova Scotia.
General Gates commands the right, and General Heath the left wing of the American army.
FISH KILL, October 3.
We are informed that on the 19 ult. a fleet of transports sailed from New York, to compleat the evacuation of Charlestown.
HARTFORD, October 8.
Wednesday the 25th ultimo, the commissioners met at Tappan, for the purpose of settling a general cartel. The Honorable Major General Heath and Knox on the part of the United States. On the 26th they proceeded to open their respective powers of commission:—those on the part of the British not being sufficiently extensive nor derived from the proper source, rendered their intended negotiation abortive and nugatory.
BOSTON, October 10.
Last Tuesday arrived at Cape Ann, the ship Apollo , Capt. William Tant, in 34 days from Holland; in her came passengers, Messrs. Guild, Cheever, Burgess and Coster. She parted with the Schooner Mercury , Capt. Ebenezer Hill, bound to Baltimore, Sept. 8. In thirteen days she was up with the False Bank, when a most violent storm came on, during which her tiller gave way, she broached to, and was upon her beam ends near an hour, but by throwing over her lee guns, she fortunately righted—October 4, she spoke the brig General Greene , Capt. Bacon, bound from Amsterdam to Philadelphia, 26 days out, but having sprung her bowsprit, was standing for Boston: Capt. Bacon said he had some days before passed a man of war, entirely dismasted. Last Monday she saw three large ships abreast of Cape Cod, but night coming on, she fortunately avoided them. Mr. Guild was charged with public dispatches from his Excellency the American Minister at the Hague, which we are informed contain matters of importance, and not unfavourable to America, but particulars unknown.
By the ship Apollo we learn, that a Dutch fleet of fifteen sail, eleven of the line, and four frigates, were then lying at the Texel, and were to sail in four days after: that a British fleet was said to be then off: that it was the general opinion at Amster-

dam, that unless Gibraltar was speedily relieved, its surrender was inevitable: that the mercantile trade of Amsterdam had acceded to the treaty of commerce proposed by Mr. Adams: that Admiral Rodney had returned into port: that the homeward bound British West India fleet arrived in the channel but four days after the combined fleet left it: that the latter were also in port.
We also learn, that negotiations for a general peace were still carrying on: the British minister from Brussels and an Envoy extraordinary from Holland having gone to Versailles upon that business; and that the French and British trade fleets from the West Indies were arrived safe in port.
British papers, to the 12th of August, were received by the Apollo; but not being able to obtain them till late last evening we have only time to extract the following:
That the most vigorous war is to be resumed against America: that orders have been given by the First Lord of the Admiralty, not to publish any list of the British navy in future: that the West India fleets are not to sail on their voyage home at any particular time: that Count de Grasse arrived in London the 2d of August: that all his expences during his stay there, were to be paid by the Crown; that his Majesty had sent the Count his sword, after which he had an audience of his Majesty, being introduced by Admiral Parker: that he was to set out on his return to Paris the 21st of August; fifteen hundred men, prisoners in France, were to be allowed for him in exchange: that a fleet of thirty six sail of the line, under Lord Howe, was intended to go to the relief of Gibraltar, which he is to effect at all risks: that the King of Morocco hath manifested a desire to assist at the siege of Gibraltar, which had been assented to, and has in consequence presented 8000 oxen to the besiegers: that the 20th of August was fixed upon for the attack: that dispatches had been received from Gen. Elliot, at Gibraltar, which gave the most serious alarm to Government of any thing that had been received from him: that a reinforcement of 2000 men was to be immediately sent to his relief: that the grand British fleet was in port the 8th of August, and were to sail again by the 20th: and that another secret Ambassador had gone over to Dr. Franklin.
Extract of a letter from Amsterdam, Aug. 12.
Last week the Council of Merchants of Amsterdam examined and signed the Treaty of Commerce, presented by his Excellency John Adams to the States General.
'Tis said, the enemy have evacuated their post at Lloyd's Neck, Long Island, after destroying their works.
S A L E M October 10.
Last Monday a cartel, with 62 prisoners, belonging to this place, Boston and Gloucester, arrived here in fifteen days from Bermuda. Among the vessels lately captured by the enemy, and carried to that island, are the letter of marque ship Thomas, Capt. Palfrey, the brig Adventure, Capt. Tucker, and the schooner Chance, Capt. Newell, from this port; a snow, Capt. —, and a brig, Capt. Hale, from Boston; a brig, Capt. Huff, from Gloucester, and a brig, Capt. Wells, from Newbury Port.
Within a fortnight, previous to the sailing of the above Cartel, about twenty five vessels, chiefly from the Southern States, were carried to Bermuda. They have about ten privateers belonging to the island, all of which, excepting
one, were, on the 24th ult. in port. The American prisoners, carried in there, are not confined, but are in general treated with great humanity.
The Pilgrim, an excellent privateer ship, copper bottomed, commanded by Capt. Robinson, and bound on a cruise from Beverly, was, a few days ago, chased on shore at Cape Cod, by a British man of war, supposed to be the Chatham of 50 guns. The men, guns, stores, &c. are saved; but it is feared the hull will be lost.
By several men, who escaped from Newfoundland, and arrived here since our last, we have advice, that the privateer ship Junius Brutus, Capt. John Brooks; the Raven, Capt. Needham, and another privateer, all belonging to this port, have been lately captured by the enemy, and carried to that island.
PORTSMOUTH, October 12.
On Wednesday last, an elegant dinner was given at the Assembly-Room, in this town, (by order of the General Court) to Count Vaudreuil, and the other officers of the French Navy and Army in this department; at which presided, the Hon. President Weare, the Committee of Safety, and other gentlemen of distinction.
The Hon. Board of Trustees of Dartmouth College, being convened in council at Dresden the 22d of September last, voted to pay the Hon. John Wheelock, President of said College, nine hundred pounds, as a reasonable reward for his many and faithful labours, and as a support in his office for several years past, as soon as they shall be able to do it.
But the President, considering the low state of their finances, and imitating the disinterested benevolence of his honor'd father, the pious founder of that flourishing and divinely favoured institution, very generously made a present of the whole to the College, refusing to take the least reward for all his toil, labour and expence.
May this noble example animate others to assist this institution, so truly pious in its foundation, and peculiarly favoured of God, lately, in a very remarkable reformation of many of the youths there, who, as streams from this fountain, are likely to make glad the city of our God.
TO BE SOLD,
At Public Vendue,
On MONDAY next, at THREE o'clock afternoon, at the house of Samuel Hutchings, in Portsmouth, SUNDRY lots of Men's and Women's Wearing Apparell, &c. &c. October 19, 1782.
TO BE SOLD,
At Public Vendue,
On THURSDAY the 17th of October, at two o'clock, afternoon, HALF of the Real Estate of Eliezer Cate, of Greenland, consisting of half a House, Barn, and Out Houses, and a quarter of a Grist-Mill, with about 35 acres of Land. — The sale to be at said house.
LOST on the 9th instant, between Widow Knight's, innholder in Newington, and Mr. John Ham's, in Dover, a LEATHER POCKET-BOOK, containing a Note against the State of New-Hampshire, of £.21 10 8— and two silk Handkerchiefs. — Whoever has found the same, and will leave it with the subscriber, at Rochester, shall have a handsome reward, paid by JOHN ROBERTS. Portsmouth, October 9.
Wants a place, a woman who well understands her needle and would take the care of a family, for particulars enquire at the Printing Office.
Portsmouth, October 11th, 1782.
WANTED IMMEDIATELY,
One Thousand Bushels of good
PEASE.
For which the CASH will be paid on delivery, at Portsmouth. JOSHUA WENTWORTH.
October 19, 1782.
OF the Monies required by Congress from this State, for defraying the charges of the war this present year, I have yet received Nothing.
Portsmouth, W. WHIPPLE, Rec's Oct. 1, 1782. of Continental Taxes, for New Hampshire.
Wanted one or two Yoke of
Fat Cattle, for which Certificates for the Payment of this Year's State Taxes will be given in pay. Inquire at the Printing Office, Portsmouth.
A good Horse, suitable either
for Saddle or Chaise, to be sold; enquire at the Printing Office, Portsmouth.
State of New Hampshire.
WHEREAS by an act of the General Court of the State of New Hampshire, for repairing and making passable the road through, and from, Wolborough to Conway; and through Conway to Northumberland, a Committee was appointed to see the same effectually done: The said Committee having employed hands to perform the labour on said roads, accounts whereof they have exhibited to the owners of land, through which the road passes; or published the same in the New-Hampshire Gazette, agreeably to said act, as may appear by their advertisement dated February 16th, 1780: And whereas Capt. Thomas Thomas of Newbury-Port, by his agent appeared before the 31st day of May, (which was the day appointed by our advertisement for the sale of delinquent's lands) and promised payment of forty three bushels of wheat, which are equivalent to twenty five pounds sixteen shillings, lawful silver money, for labour performed on a tract of land granted to Major James Gray, through which the road passes; nevertheless, he the said Capt. Thomas still neglects to pay the same. These are therefore to notify the owner, or owners of said Gray's location, that so much of said land, as will discharge the above mentioned sum, with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, on the fourth day of November next, at two o'clock P. M. at the house of Andrew M c Millan Esq; in Conway, in the county of Strafford, unless prevented by payment to said M c Millan, before the day of sale.
Edward Burkham, Andrew M c Millan,
Conway, Oct. 1, 1782. Thomas Merrill.
State of New Hampshire, Hillsborough ss.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non resident owners of land in Weare, that have not paid their taxes for the year 1781, that unless they pay them to me the subscriber, by Monday the 4th day of November next, by 10 o'clock in the forenoon, that so much of their lands will then be sold at public vendue, as will pay the taxes with incidental charges, at the house of Obediah Eaton in said town.
   N. Emiss. Specie.   N. R. s. d.     Joseph Jackson, 4 2 1 8 0 10   Samuel Prescot, 69 3 11 3 5 6   Thomas Packer, 65 3 10 10 5 3   James Prescot, 17 4 12 6 6 1   George Hull, 27 4 4 7 2 4   Capt. Sam. Prescot, 75 7 12 6 6 1   Thomas Packer, 7 gore 6 8 3 3   Nathan Green, 62 3 11 3 5 6   Benjamin Sweat, 30 1 4 2 0  
SAMUEL WORTHING, Cons. Weare, September 28, 1782.

The PICTURE of OLD AGE.
Paraphrased from the seven first verses of the 12th chapter of Ecclesiastes.
By F. FOWKES, M. A.
M y Son, attentive hear the voice of truth; Remember thy Creator in thy youth, Ere days of pale adversity appear, And age and sorrow fill the gloomy year; When, wearied with vexation, thou shalt say, "No rest by night I know no joy by day." Ere the bright soul's enlighten'd pow'r's wax frail, Ere reason, memory, and fancy fail; But care succeeds to care, and pain to pain, As clouds urge clouds, returning after rain; Ere yet the arms unnerv'd and feeble grow, The weak legs tremble, and the loose knees bow; Ere yet the grinding of the teeth is o'er, And the dim eyes behold the sun no more; Ere yet the pallid lips forget to speak, The gums are toothless, and the voice is weak; Restless he rises when the lark he hears, Yet sweetest music fails to charm his ears. A stone, a hillock, turns his giddy brain, Appall'd with fear he totters o'er the plain; And as the Almond tree while flow'rs displays, His head grows hoary with the length of days; As leanness in the grasshopper prevails, So shrinks his body, and his stomach fails; Doom'd to the grave, his last long home to go, The mourners march along with solemn woe. Ere yet life's silver cord be snapt in twain, Ere broke the golden bowl that holds the brain, Ere broke the pitcher at the fountal heart, Or life's wheel shiver'd, and the soul depart. Then shall the dust to native earth be given, The soul shall soar sublime, & wing its way to heav'n.
Caleb Merrill, Post-Rider.
HEREBY informs his Customers that he would be glad they would make speedy Pay for News-Papers for the year past, and likewise half pay for the present year, which he has entered upon, as he is in great want of Money to carry on his Business: And any Person who will pay good grain at the old Price, rather than Money, may have liberty, by immediately storing it at William Bell's in Chester, Esquire Bartlett's in Pembroke, Capt. Kinsman's in Concord, at my dwelling house in Boscawen, John Folsom's in New-Salisbury, Capt. Peavour's in New Chester, Col. Webster's in Plymouth, Major Craigg's in Rumney, Major Page's in Wentworth, or Capt. Fisk's in Haverhill, at Coos; but he expects the pay will be left either in Grain or Money, at the abovementioned Places forthwith, in order for immediate transport.
N. B. The Price of News Papers is 18/ (including Postage) per Year, or for a less Time, in proportion.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors, and others, owning land in the town of Henniker, that have not paid their taxes for the year 1781, that so much of their land as will pay said tax with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, to the highest bidder, at the dwelling house of Timothy Gibson, Esq; in said town, on the fourth Tuesday of October next, at ten o'clock A. M. unless prevented by previous payment.
Silver. N. Emis.
   Lot R. s. d. s. d.     Hugh Willton, half 3 3 0 5 9   Robert Rogers, half 18 8 3 0 5 9   George Duncan, half 19 9 3 0 5 9   Jno. M'Collom, half 18 9 3 1 7 11   Rob. Wallace, half 12 11 3 2 8 0   Dav. Archbald, half 15 3 5 10 11 6   Daniel Lesley, 14 1 5 10 11 6   John Duncan, 11 1 6 0 12 0   Joseph Willson, 3 2 5 10 12 0   T. Wallingford, Esq; 11 2 7 3 15 0   Ditto 10 3 7 3 15 0   Alexander Craige, 13 2 5 10 12 0   John Barr, 17 2 6 8 13 3   Ditto 9 5 6 8 13 3    Henniker, Sept. 27. JOHN PUDNEY, Conf.
ALL persons indebted to, or that any demands on the estate of Richard Moulton, late of Hampton Falls, yeoman, deceased, are hereby desired to bring in their accounts to Redman Moulton, of said Hampton Falls, in order for a speedy settlement. Hampton Falls, Sept. 28, 1782.
CHARLESTOWN, (S. C.) Aug. 7.
The Editors of the ROYAL GAZETTE, in order to apply themselves the more closely to the settlement of their private affairs, are under the necessity of discontinuing their periodical labours for the entertainment and information of the public. Should any intelligence, however, that reflects honor on the British name, be received before the day arrives on which that direful event shall happen, the dread of which now fills every loyal breast with terror and dismay, they trust that many will be found in this garrison, patriotic enough to hear with pleasure of the success of their country, and to rejoice at whatever shall promote the general good, while they, though a part of the same whole, are labouring under every species of distress. In such cases, the Editors of this paper shall not be found deficient in the performance of what can be required of them as a duty, which gratitude will demand of them, in return for the many favors they have received from a generous & indulgent public.
THE merchants and other inhabitants of this town, are hereby desired to send returns to the Adjutant General's office, No. 9, Legare street, on or before Tuesday next, of all military stores now in their possession. It is hoped a strict compliance with this order, will prevent the disagreeable consequences that must attend the disobedience of it.
By order of the Hon. Lieut. Gen. L. s. e., J. WEMYS, D. A. General.
JUST OPENED, AND TO BE SOLD,
Goddard & Storer,
At their Shop near the Market, A fresh assortment of
DRUGS & MEDICINES, at the Boston price.
Also, excellent Jarr Raisins, Figs, Currants, Cinnamon, Cloves, Nutmegs, Oatmeal, Malaga and Madeira Wine, &c. &c. Portsmouth, Sept. 21.
TWENTY DOLLARS REWARD.
BROKE out of the Goal in Exeter, on the Night following the twenty second Day of September ultimo, Henry Tufts, and John Smith Sanborn, the former about thirty Years of Age, five Feet ten Inches high, of a light Complexion, wears his own Hair, is under conviction of Theft; the latter about forty two Years of Age, six Feet high, of a light Complexion, wears his own Hair, was committed on suspicion of Theft: Whoever shall take up, and return them to the said Goal, shall receive the above Reward, or ten Dollars for either of
JOHN PARKER Sheriff.
WHEREAS Elizabeth, wife of me the subscriber, has eloped from my bed and board, and refuses to live with me—and has, and still may run me in debt: This is therefore to forward all persons trusting her on my account, as I will not pay any debt she may contract from the date hereof.
JOSEPH BURNHAM,
Dover, October 1. 1782
To be sold, cheap for Cash,
SEVERAL good second-hand Chaises, and also a good Sulkey, with Harnesses. Enquire of William Marshall of Portsmouth.
State of New-Hampshire. In COMMITTEE of SAFETY, Exeter, Sept. 26, 1782.
PURSUANT to an Order of the General Court, the Excise on Spirituous Liquors in the Counties of Hillsborough, Cheshire, and Grafton, will be farmed at public Vendue for the Term of one Year from the first day of October last, by the Committee of Safety for said State, on Thursday the 24th day of October next, at 2 o'Clock in the Afternoon, at the House of Col. Samuel Folsom innholder in Exeter. The Excise in each of the said Counties will be sold separately.
Articles of Sale may be seen at Time and Place abovementioned.
By order of the Committee. M. WEARE, President.
An Evening Writing-School,
Will be immediately opened, for young people of both sexes, three evenings in a week; By BENJAMIN DEARBORN; It encouragement offers. Portsmouth October 5, 1782.
ALL persons indebted for this Paper and Advertisements, are requested to make immediate payment up to this date, and thereby enable the Printers to continue the publication of it; those delinquents in the country, are particularly desired to notice this request, and forward Indian Corn, Wheat, Rye or Butter, if they can't immediately raise the Cash.
No Advertisements for the future will be noticed, unless accompanied with the pay.
Just Publish'd,
And to be sold at the Printing Offices in Portsmouth and Exeter.
Some Deductions from the System Promulgated in the Page of Divine Revelation:
Ranged in the Order and Form of a CATECHISM, Intended as an Assistant to the Christian Parent, or Teacher.
But now the righteousness of GOD without the Law is manifested, being witnessed by the Law and the Prophets.
Even the righteousness of GOD, which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all, and upon all them that believe; for there is no difference.
ROM. ch. 3. v. 21, 22.
Just publish'd, and to be sold, By BENJAMIN DEARBORN, At his House opposite the Printing Office in Portsmouth, (price one shilling and six pence,)
The Pupil's Guide,
Being a collection of the most necessary rules in Arithmetic for the use of Schools; containing rules for casting the interest of any sum, at any rate per cent, in a shorter way with exactness, than any hitherto publish'd, besides many useful rules which children are not commonly taught.
As the Pupil's Guide is designed for the scholar's direction at school, each cypherer should have one; in which case, the master's labor will be lessen'd; many difficulties which usually perplex the scholar will be avoided; and his improvement facilitated more than by any other method.
WHEREAS the Proprietors Meeting for the Proprietors of Barnstead, called and held at the Town House in Newington, on the 25th of June 1782, and adjourned at Barnstead the third of September, further stands adjourned to the 22nd Day of October, at Ten o'Clock in the Forenoon, at the House of Captain John Drew's in said Barnstead, to vote on the Articles set forth in the New Hampshire Gazette, No. 1336. John Tufts, Esq; Moderator. Barnstead, Sept. 10, 1782.
PRINTED AT PORTSMOUTH.