The New-Hampshire gazette and general advertiser (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1781-12-29 00:00:00

THE NEW-HAMPSHIRE GAZETTE, AND GENERAL ADVERTISER.
[Vol. XXVI.]
SATURDAY, December 29, 1781.
[No. 1313.]
For the New-Hampshire GAZETTE. Messieurs Printers, By publishing the following QUERIES in your useful Paper, you will oblige one of your Customers.
QUERE , Whether it has not been the misfortune of people in all ages, when they have discovered that the Constitution under which they lived, was defective, to seize upon some other, without properly considering the consequences?
Whether the people of this State, are not likely at this critical and important moment, to run into the same error; and instead of proposing the necessary amendments, swallow the plan of government proposed for their consideration, with defects which must inevitably produce the most fatal consequences?
Whether the 17th article of the Bill of Rights, which prohibits the trial of criminal prosecutions, in any other county than that where the fact is committed, has not in every free government, some exceptions; and whether a trial of persons in the counties of Cheshire and Grafton, who favor the usurped claim of Vermont (over a valuable part of this State,) could answer any other purpose but that of proving the necessity of having exceptions to this general rule?
Whether the 23d article in the Bill of Rights, is not evidently calculated to prevent the General Assembly from confiscating estates of absentees, now with the enemy; even if it should hereafter appear that they have from the commencement of hostilities, been in arms against their native country?
Whether, by the Plan of Government, there is not an interregnum of seven days in which the voice of the Legislation cannot be heard; even in cases where the fate of the Commonwealth might depend upon a single act of the Legislature?
Whether experience has not convinced every person, who has been a member of Assembly, that if two thirds of the members of the respective branches, are required to make a quorum, the Assembly will sit a great part of the time without transacting any business?
Whether, if a Governor was at the end of three years, to demolish all the fortifications erected for defence of our harbour, people would not then begin to suspect that the Constitution had given him too much power?
Whether, limiting the number of years for which a person shall be eligible to any office, is not inconsistent with republican principles?
Whether this plan of rotation, if adopted, will not be a sure way to keep the most important offices of government, in the hands of persons whose want of industry, and skill in business, will induce them to
accept that subsistence for a few years, which their indolence will not suffer them to expect from their own exertions?
Whether it is not better for us to attend to, and improve the present moment, for forming a proper Constitution, than trust to a revision at the end of seven years; which, if obtained, may answer no valuable purpose?
Whether, if any towns have been hurried into an approbation of the proposed plan, without discovering the defects hinted at in these Queries, they ought not immediately to call other meetings, and consider whether the following alterations and amendments, are not essentially necessary?
1st. That an exception be subjoined to the 17th article in the Bill of Rights in the following words, viz. "except in cases where it shall appear, that an impartial trial, cannot be had in such county, and the Legislature shall by act, or resolve, direct the trial in some adjacent county."
2dly. That the 23d article in the Bill of Rights be expunged, and the following article substituted viz. "retrospective laws, are in most cases oppressive and unjust; and ought not to be made, for the decision of civil cases, or the punishment of offences, unless in cases of persons absconding, & going over to the enemy, at the time of, & since the late revolution, where the existence of a law prior to the offence was impracticable."
3dly. That the General Assembly shall be dissolved of course, the day preceding the first Wednesday of June.
4thly. That each branch of the Legislature, annually, at their first meeting, determine what number shall be a quorum for doing business.
5thly. That the Governor be prohibited from erecting permanent fortifications, without the advice of Council; and from demolishing such as have or may be constructed by order of the Legislature, or advice of Council, without their assent.
6thly. That as annual elections are a sufficient security against every abuse of power; such parts of the Constitution, as limit the number of years, for which a person shall be eligible to any office, be expunged from the Constitution.
Should these hints be disregarded, and the people agree to adopt the Plan of Government submitted to their consideration, without any alterations, I will venture to predict that the following consequences will take place, viz.
1st. That no person who has, or may be guilty of causing a revolt, in any county of the State, will ever be convicted.
2dly. That persons in service of the enemy, whose estates have not already been confiscated, will enjoy them, and receive the profits; and that such persons as have not been proscribed, will return and reside in the
State, without a possibility of their being brought to trial.
3dly. That should an event similar to that of Burgoyne's advancing from Canada, again take place, it will then be discovered that the silence of the Legislature for seven days, is highly impolitic.
4thly. That the people will be compelled to pay a General Assembly for sitting, which for want of a quorum of the respective branches, will be unable to transact business during the greater part of the session.
5thly. That some indiscreet Governor, may, by exercising the powers given him over fortifications, convince us that we have been too liberal in cloathing him with authority in that respect.
6thly. That the office of Governor, Treasurer, and Commissary General, will be accepted by none but persons whose want of industry, and skill in business, render them incapable of transacting their own private affairs; and whose indolence ought forever to exclude them from being entrusted with those of a public nature.
THE MONITOR.
LONDON, September 8.
An Evening Paper says, a scheme is said to be in agitation at Peterburgh, into which, if the Empress is able to bring the Emperor of Germany, there is no doubt of its immediate success; the Kings of Prussia, Sweden and Denmark having acceded to it. It is to declare all the continent of North and South America independent of any European sovereignty; and if Great Britain and the House of Bourbon (but chiefly the latter) do not agree to it, to attack, and oblige them to comply with all the forces of this grand alliance. A free trade for all the world with the new States of America, to be the end and basis of the whole plan! the English, French and Dutch, would be the greatest gainers by such a revolution. Upon peace being established, England must carry away from every rival the trade of North America, which is at present supported more by her manufactures than those of any other country. Lord North, and the Chancellor, it is said, are decidedly of opinion that we ought immediately to adopt the system, and openly declare our readiness to acquiesce in it, which would turn nearly all Europe against the House of Bourbon. His Majesty has no objection, provided France is made to lose as well as Spain, and that her sugar Islands be placed also in the same situation.
Oct. 12. If Admiral Darby with the grand fleet, has orders, as is believed, for the relief of Minorca, Ministry are certainly entitled to praise, in having kept this expedition an entire secret, in so much as to have puzzled the whole race of politicians, from the first sailing of the fleet.

L O N D O N, October 6. POLITICAL SALES by AUCTION.
By Boreas Minden and Co.
State and Stock-Brokers :
The British Rights in America, consisting among many other articles, of the Thirteen Provinces, now claiming independence; the reversions of the governments of Quebec, Nova-Scotia, Newfoundland, and East Florida (that of West Florida has been some time disposed of, and the purchasers have lately come into possession) together with the territories of Hudson's-Bay Company; a body of reduced, dispirited troops, with a very large collection of overgrown Commissaries, and all the unsettled accounts of ordinaries and extraordinaries, to the amount of many millions; together with the whole mass of acts, repeals, statutes, restrictions, proclamations, arrears, propositions, humiliations, &c.
N. B. The British West-India Islands to be included, if agreeable.—Application to be made to Messrs Boreas, Minden, and Co. near St. James's.
By JAMES TWITCHER and Co.
The remaining Stock in Trade of the Royal Navy of Great Britain, consisting of a small number of old hulks, built with Stettin-timber, unequipped and unmanned. They will be sold with all their furniture on board of old women in command, old men, and a young Prince. Persons are desired to apply without loss of time, to prevent their mouldering away without any benefit to the auctioneer. For the convenience of purchasers, James will have no objections to suffering the fleets of the enemy to come into the Channel, for the purpose of carrying off what they may buy.
Also the Garrisons of Gibraltar and Minorca, with all the empty store houses and magazines.—Those are now upon sale, and will be knocked down without any loss of time. They will be an excellent bargain to the purchasers, as they will be peremptorily sold.
From the New-York Gazette, of Dec. 10.
L O N D O N, October 15.
Admiralty Office, October 15, 1781.
Captain Duncan, of his Majesty's frigate Medea , arrived at this office late on Saturday night, with dispatches from Rear-Admiral Graves, Commander in Chief of his Majesty's ships in North-America, to Mr. Stephens, of which the following are extracts:
London, at sea, Sept. 14, 1781.
I BEG you will be pleased to acquaint my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, that the moment the wind served to carry the ships over the bar, which was buoyed for the purpose, the squadron came out, and Sir Samuel Hood getting under sail at the same time, the fleet proceeded together, on the 31st of August, to the southward.
We approached the Chesapeake the morning of the 5th of September, when the advanced ship made the signal of a fleet. As we drew nearer, I formed a line first ahead, and then in such a manner as to bring his Majesty's fleet nearly parallel to the line of approach of the enemy. Somewhat after 4, the action began amongst the headmost ships pretty close, and soon became general as far as the second ship from the centre towards the rear. The van of the enemy bore away to enable their centre to support them, or they would have been cut off. The action did not entirely cease till after sun-set, tho' at a considerable distance, for the centre of the enemy continued to bear up as it advanced, and at that moment seemed to have little more in view than to shelter their own van as it went away before the wind.
His Majesty's fleet consisted of 19 sail of the line; that of the French of 24 sail of the line. After night I sent the frigates to the van and rear to push forward the line and keep it extended with the enemy, with a full intention to renew the engagement in the morning; but when the frigate Fortune returned from the van, I was informed that several of the ships had suffered so much, they were in no condition to renew the action until they had secured their masts; we how-
ever kept well extended with the enemy all night.
We continued all day the 6th, in sight of each other, repairing our damages. Rear-Admiral Drake shifted his flag to the Alcide , until the Princessa had got up another main top-mast. The Shrewsbury , whose Captain lost a leg, and had the first lieutenant killed, was obliged to reef both top-masts, shifted her top-sail yards, and had sustained very great damage. I ordered Capt. Colpoys of the Orpheus to take command of her, and put her into a state for action.
The Intrepid had both top-sail yards shot down, her top-masts in great danger of falling, and her lower masts and yards very much damaged, her Captain having behaved with the greatest gallantry to cover the Shrewsbury . The Montague was in great danger of losing her masts; the Terrible so leaky as to keep all her pumps going; and also the Ajax very leaky.
In the present state of the fleet, and being five sail of the line less than the enemy, and they having advanced very much to the wind upon us during the day, I determined to tack after 8 o'clock, to prevent being drawn too far from the Chesapeake, and to stand to the northward. Enclosed is the line of battle, with the numbers of killed and wounded in the different ships. The ships in general did their duty well, and the officers and people exerted themselves exceedingly.
It being determined in a council of war, on the 10th to evacuate the Terrible and destroy her, I took the first calm day to effect it, and at the same time distributed the water and provisions. This took up the whole of the 11th, the wreck was set fire to, and I bore up for the Chesapeake about nine at night.
The fleets had continued in sight of each other for 5 days successively, and at times, were very near. We had not speed enough in so mutilated a state, to attack them, and they shewed no inclination to renew the action, for they generally maintained the wind of us, and had it often in their power.—I sent Capt. Duncan to reconnoitre the Chesapeake, who brought me information of the French fleet being all anchored within the Cape, so as to block up the passage. I then determined to follow the resolution of a council of war to proceed with the fleet to New-York before the equinox, and there use every possible means for putting the ships in the best state for service; and I immediately dispatched the Medea with this packet for their Lordships information.
[Lost in the above action, by Admiral Graves's account, 90 killed, and 246 wounded. Total, 336.]
Extract of a letter from London, Oct. 3, 1781.
"Lord George Germain to be call'd up to the House of Peers; Lord Shelburne, or Lord Grantham, to succeed to the American department; a separate Peace with the Dutch; Spain turns their navy towards South-America; the Emperor of Germany is to take off the Princess Royal; a grand force to be sent to America early in the spring; in short, things seem to come about when Britain will triumph over all her enemies."
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 11.
By a letter from a gentleman of veracity, dated the 25th ult. at Petersburg in Virginia, we have advice of the enemy's having evacuated Wilmington in North Carolina, and retired by water to Charlestown, leaving their deluded friends in that State to shift for themselves. Governor Burke was sent prisoner to Charlestown, a few days before the evacuation.
FISH-KILL, December 20.
A few days since, one James Yates, who says he was born in West-Chester county, was committed to Albany goal, for the willful murder of his wife and four children; he also killed his cattle.
A letter from Long Island last week mentions, that in New York the Tories are making rapid preparations for leaving the city, and that the British officers make no secret of their leaving that place soon.
ANECDOOTE. When the troops from the Southward were passing through Philadelphia, they drew the attention of some of the inhabitants, one of whom asked a serjeant what troops they were? He answered they were Cornwallis's physic . Then, says he, the British did not swallow you all; no, replied the serjeant, we have sufficient left to give them all a good dose.
NEW-LONDON, December 21.
Last Tuesday a flag of truce from Charlestown, South-Carolina, bound to Warren, State of Rhode-Island, put into Stonington harbour. She sailed from Chesapeake, for Charlestown, by permission of Gen. Washington, with a number of British officers on parole, lay at Charlestown several days, and sailed from thence the 10th instant.
The accounts we have received by the above flag are, "That while she lay at Charlestown, Gen. Greene was joined by a large reinforcement from General Washington's army; and immediately on their junction, the General had a severe action with the British troops near Charlestown, gained a complete victory over them, and drove them into the town with great slaughter. The loss the enemy sustained could not be learned when the flag left that place, the people not being allowed to be on shore, but it was reported to be between 100 & 150 killed, and a great number of wounded was brought into the town: That the garrison were at two thirds allowance, and the inhabitants and troops in great consternation: That they had but little shipping at Charlestown, several transports were about sailing, it is given out for New York, for a reinforcement of troops, but it was thought most probable they were designed to carry off those that were there: That General Greene had received an ample supply of troops, and was within five miles of Charlestown; and that the enemy had burnt all their barracks within the town."
NEW-HAVEN, December 6.
Extract of a letter from Stamford, dated November 26, 1781.
"On the evening of the 24th instant, Lt. Joseph Hull, of Col. Fitch's corps, crossed the Sound in a whale boat, navigated by 8 men, exclusive of himself, and landed near Hampstead Bay, where he left his boat with two men, and with the others marched to Musqueto Cove, which makes in Hampstead Bay, (the entrance of which was guarded by an armed vessel) where they found a canoe, on board of which they embarked, and boarded nine vessels, which lay in the Cove, and made prisoners of 16 men; and finding it impracticable to bring off the vessels, or any part of them, he ransomed them, paroled his prisoners, and returned without loss."
S A L E M, December 27.
By a gentleman who arrived at Newbury-Port, last Friday night, from Gouldsborough, we have an account, that two days before he left that place, a report prevailed there, that a small schooner privateer called the Languedoc , belonging to this port, had recaptured, off the Light-House of Halifax, a large ship, laden with India goods, first bound from Elsinore to Philadelphia;—and that the ship and privateer were arrived in a safe port.
A ship with a most valuable cargo of English goods, bound from London to the West-Indies, was, a few days since sent into port by the Hendrick privateer, of this place.—The ship though furnished with Danish papers and manned by a Danish crew, is together with the cargo, supposed to be British property.
Last Monday, a large prize ship, lately taken by Capt. Neill, in the Fox privateer, of this place, arrived from an Eastern port, where she had been waiting for a wind. Her cargo consists of about 300 hogsheads of rum and sugar, with a considerable quantity of cotton and coffee.
The same day, a prize brig, taken by the Fortune , as mentioned in our last paper, arrived at Beverly from the Eastward. She is laden with wine and fruit.
It is said that a copper-bottomed ship, which lately sailed from this port for the West-Indies, is taken & carried into Halifax.

BOSTON, December 27.
The Rev. JOSEPH WILLARD of Beverly, having been elected President of the University at Cambridge, was on Wednesday the 19th instant publickly inducted into that office.
In the evening, the Students to express their joy upon the occasion, by the leave of their Instructors, illuminated the Colleges, which, from disposition of the lights in a variety of figures, exhibited a very pleasing and brilliant appearance.
We can assure the public, from recent and undoubted intelligence, that the notes of Robert Morris, Esq; Financier, are taken by the merchants in Philadelphia equal to silver and gold.
On the 11th of this instant, Capt. Timothy Folger arrived at Nantucket, in 60 days from England. Capt. Folger sailed some days in company with the Fleet which had Governor Dunmore and the Southern Refugees on board, bound to his Government of Virginia, and their several Homes.
It is generally allowed that the military talents of Lord Cornwallis are superior to those of any British general hitherto employed in America: It is at the same time very certain that the cruelty of his conduct has been more than equal to that of any British commander. They have all acted in the spirit of their nation, the fierce, the revengeful, the oppressive and unrelenting spirit that dictated the war, and all the horrid measures of it on their part. In this spirit Lord Cornwallis has stood foremost; and in this dishonorable station will be go down to posterity in faithful history. It is no unmanly severity towards a captured enemy to assert that his Lordship has given too many flagrant and undeniable proofs of his inhumanity at the southward, to allow him ever to be ranked among the truly great. These instances are said to have been more rare in Virginia than in the Carolinas: But even in Virginia there have been enough to stain the character of his Lordship with indelible infamy. It is sufficient only to mention the method he took to communicate the small pox to the allied army, and the militia of Virginia as they were approaching York Town by leaving in their way inoculated negroes, and every thing prepared to spread the infection. The fact is known to the whole army, and to all Virginia; though some of his Lordship's friends without denying it, have only said that he knew nothing of the matter, and lay the whole blame upon Gen. O'Hara. That Gen. O'Hara might be capable of this act of inhumanity, so contrary to the laws of war among civilized nations, we do not dispute: But that he should dare to execute it, knowing it would be disagreeable to the commander in chief, is not to be believed.
All accounts from Europe agree, that the British and Irish commerce was never more harassed, even on their own coasts, than in the course of the last summer, by the several powers they are at war with. The American privateer Cicero, in particular, has carried into Vigo the English packet ship Mercury, of 20 guns. Among other things she had on board 15,000 sterl. in specie. It would be better for this nation of madmen to keep their fleets at home to protect their commerce, than vainly to employ them a thousand leagues off, to wrest their independence from those who are determined never to part with it.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in London, to another in this town, dated Oct. 13.
"I have for your further information, after your well known success of OUR'S
to the southern part of our continent— That Lord Dunmore and family are to sail in all October, to take upon him his government in Virginia, together with all the refugees that belong to South Carolina and Virginia: They have from government 100. sterling each, and to have no further demands from them; with this particular privilege, TO ENJOY THEIR ESTATES WHICH THEY FORMERLY OWNED. "
Extract of a letter from a gentleman at Nantz, dated August 2, 1781.
"In consequence of the obstructions and almost impossibility of navigating to Holland, the court of France has made the port of L'Orient in some respects a free port for Dutch ships. The five Dutch East India men, that Cordova convoyed into Cadez, are soon expected at L'Orient, under convoy of the combined fleets. Policies were opened yesterday upon change, at 3 and 4 per cent. upon 12,000,000 of livres, from Cadez to L'Orient; consequently, as every kind of East India goods will be cheaper here than in Holland, and as the risque is at least 10 per cent. more to go from America to Holland than to come here, it is probable that the merchants of America will soon adopt our channel for their supply of East India goods.—L'Orient lays 40 leagues north of Nantz: Land carriage from thence here being very low. Tea, &c. is bought equally as cheap here, as most of it is purchased by Nantz merchants."
At a Meeting of the AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ARTS AND SCIENCES, at the University of Cambridge, November 14, 1781; the following Communications were made, viz.
 1. An Account of a very uncommon Darkness in New England, on the 19th of May 1780, with an Enquiry into the Causes of the Phenomenon. By the Rev. Professor WILLIAMS.  2. Magnetical Observations made at Beverly. By the Rev. JOSEPH WILLARD.  3. An Enquiry, Whether the same Subject not being liable to take the Small-Pox a second Time, may not be owing to a Change produced in the nervous System.—By the Rev'd. MANASSAH CUTLER.  4. A Description of a new Pump Engine. By Mr. BENJAMIN DEARBORN of Portsmouth.  5. An Account of a remarkable Aurora Borealis. By the Hon. BENJAMIN LINCOLN, Esq;  6. An Account of the Time and Manner in which Syberian Wheat was first imported into America. By the Rev'd. DANIEL LITTLE,  7. Observations of the Solar Eclipse, on the 27th of October 1780, at Providence. By Mr. JOSEPH BROWN.  8. Observations of the same Eclipse at Saccarappa, Casco-Bay. By the Rev'd. SAMUEL DEANE.  9. Observations of the Solar Eclipse, on April 23, 1781, at Providence. By Mr. BENJAMIN WEST.  10. An Account of a Sill of a new Construction in Philadelphia. By the Hon. WILLIAM ELLERY, Esq;  11. A Description of the Orchilla Weed. By the Rev'd. WILLIAM GORDON, D. D. CALEB GANNETT, Secretary. 
ALL Persons who have Accounts open with the Subscriber, are requested to settle the same immediately—Those who stand indebted to him by Note or Bond, and cannot conveniently discharge them, are desired to renew their obligations without further notice.
JOHN SULLIVAN. Durham, Dec. 22, 1781.
A fresh Assortment of G O O D S. Just opened, and TO BE SOLD, at the STORE of J. N. Sparhawk, Very cheap for CASH only, —Among which are— Superfine and middling BROAD CLOTHS, viz. Scarlet, crimson, green, blue, white, fashionable, mix'd and cloth colours.—Ratteens, Coatings, Shalloons, Tammies, Hairbines, Colchester and drapery Baize; an assortment of Blankets, mill'd and worsted Caps, Irish and French Linnens, Cambricks, plain and figur'd Gauze, Ladies elegant Italian Handkerchiefs; white, red and black Mode; black Drawboy, green, olive, and dark ground, fine Chintz; a variety of cheap Calicoes, by the piece or single gown; Men's and Women's wash leather Gloves, Women's black ruffel Shoes, silk and linnen Handkerchiefs, Men's and Boys' English Hatts, &c. &c. Also, Tea, Chocolate, and Loaf Sugar, by the hundred or smaller quantity; fresh LEMMONS, by the box or hundred; new jar Oyl, Raisins, Currants, Spices, Pepper, Coffee, sterling Madeira Wine, Brandy, Rum, Molasses, Sugar, Indigo, many many other Articles. Portsmouth, Dec. 28, 1781.
To be sold, and entered upon In the Month of March next, A good F A R M, Lyung in the Town of Greenland. Containing one hundred and ten or fifteen Acres of choice Land, with a good House and a large new Barn, now occupied by the Rev. Mr. McClintock. For Particulars, apply to Mr. John Sparhawk of Portsmouth. Salem, Dec. 22. John Appleton.
State of New-Hampshire, December 27, 1781. THE GENERAL COURT for said State, have lengthened the Time for receiving Rum from the several Towns delinquent, to the last Day of January next; at which Period, Warrants are ordered to issue against those Towns which may then be delinquent; which Order will be strictly attended to. JOSHUA WENTWORTH.
Where the subscribers being appointed commissioners by the Hon. Phillips White, Esq; Judge of the Probate for the county of Rockingham, to receive and examine the claims of the several creditors to the Estate of Ezekiel Smith, late of Raymond, in said county, yeoman, deceased, represented insolvent, hereby give notice to all concerned, that we shall attend for that purpose at the house of Lieut. Benjamin Bean, landholder in Raymond, in said county, the last Thursday in this and the five following months, from two o'clock in the afternoon to six on said day. Raymond, Dec. 19. 1781. Jonathan Swain, Ishtel Gordon, Francis Hodgkins } Comissrs.
State of New-Hampshire, Cheshire, ss. NOTICE is hereby given, that there is a Tax of 6s. 9d. on each Lot of Land in the Town of Fitz William, liable to pay proprietors taxes the present year, therefore all persons owners of such Land in said Town, are required to make speedy payment of the same to the subscriber. Samuel Osborn, Collector for said proprietors. Fitz-William, Nov. 27, 1781.

By the United States in Congress assembled, October 29, 1781.
RESOLVED,
THAT the thanks of the United States in Congress assembled, be presented to his Excellency General Washington, for the eminent services which he has rendered to the United States, and particularly for the well concerted plan against the British garrison in York and Gloucester, for the vigor, attention, and military skill with which that plan was executed, and for the wisdom and prudence manifested on the occasion.
That the thanks of the United States in Congress assembled, be presented to his Excellency the Count de Rochambeau, for the cordiality, zeal, judgement and fortitude, with which he seconded and advanced the progress of the allied army against the British garrison in York.
That the thanks of the United States in Congress assembled, be presented to his Excellency Count de Grasse, for his display of skill and bravery in attacking and defeating the British fleet off the Bay of Chesapeake, and for his zeal and alacrity in rendering, with the fleet under his command, the most effectual and distinguished aid and support to the operations of the allied army in Virginia.
That the thanks of the United States in Congress assembled, be presented to the commanding and other officers of the corps of artillery and engineers of the allied army, who sustained extraordinary fatigue and danger in their animated and gallant approaches to the lines of the enemy.
That General Washington be directed to communicate to the other officers and soldiers under his command, the thanks of the United States in Congress assembled, for their conduct and valour on this occasion.
Resolved, That the United States in Congress assembled, will cause to be erected at York in Virginia, a marble column, adorned with emblems of the alliance between the United States, and his Most Christian Majesty; and inscribed with a succinct narrative of the surrender of Earl Cornwallis to his Excellency General Washington, commander in chief of the combined forces of America and France; to his Excellency the Count de Rochambeau, commanding the auxiliary troops of his Most Christian Majesty in America, and his Excellency Count de Grasse, commanding in chief the naval army of France in Chesapeake.
Resolved, That two stands of the colours taken from the British army under the capitulation of York, be presented to his Excellency General Washington in the name of the United States in Congress assembled.
Resolved, That two pieces of field ordnance, taken from the British army under the capitulation of York, be presented by the commander in chief of the American army, to Count Rochambeau: and that there be engraved thereon a short memorandum, that Congress were induced to present them from considerations of the illustrious part which he bore in effectuating the surrender.
Resolved, That the secretary of foreign affairs be directed to request the minister plenipotentiary of his Most Christian Majesty, that it is the wish of Congress, that Count de Grasse may be permitted to accept a testimony of their approbation, similar to that to be presented to Count de Rochambeau.
Resolved, That the board of war be directed to present to Lieutenant Col. Tilghman in the name of the United States in Congress assembled, a horse properly caparisoned, and an elegant sword, in testimony of their high opinion of his merit and ability.
Extracts from the Minutes, G. THOMPSON, Sec'y.
SAMUEL BOWLES,
Informs the Public, that he has for sale, at his shop in Portsmouth, a little below the State House, a Variety of English and West-India Goods, viz.
Scarlet and other colour'd Broad Cloths; Sarge; Fustion; Drawboy; Durants; Russels; Shalloon; Tammy; striped Camblet; Linnens; Chinces; Lutestring; Persian; Alemode; Sarsnet; Gauzes; Cloak Trimings; Worsted and Yarn Hose; Pepper and Spices; Dye Wood; Copperas; Alum and Indigo; Rum, Sugar, Molasses, Coffee, Chocolate, & Cotton; Bohea Tea; Men's and Women's Shoes; Raisins and Currants; Powder, Shot and Flints. And a Variety of other Articles, all which he will sell cheap for Cash.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in Marlborough, in the State of New-Hampshire, that so much of their Lands as will pay the Taxes annexed to their names, will be sold at public Auction on Tuesday the 8th day of January next, at the house of Lieut. Moses Tucker, innholder in said Town, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, as will pay said Taxes with incidental Charges, unless prevented by previous payment: Their Names are as follows:
   Beef tax for 1780. County tax for 1780.   No. Ran. l. s. d. No. R. l. s. d.     James Lyons 92 4 6 7 0 92 0 10 6   Ditto 9 2 2   William Gilmore 93 1 1 2 3 4 0 10 6   Ditto 3 4 6 7 6 4 4 0 10 6   Ditto 4 4 6 7 0   John Wason 1 5 5 15 4 1 5 0 9 7   Helbert Morrison 1 4 5 7 10 1 4 0 9 1   Isaac Cochran 2 2 5 4 9 7 4 0 5 3   John Gilmore 10 1 3 16 6 10 1 0 6 5   Robert Allin 13 7 3 16 6 13 7 0 4 8   James Moore 81 7 3 2 81 0 12 3   John Morrison 84 2 6 5 84 0 4 8   Ditto 19 7 1 1 69 0 11 8   Ditto 13 5 2 16 5 13 5 0 4 8   John Wilson 3 1 3 17 0 3 1 0 6 8   James Morrison 11 6 0 2 8   John Moore 78 2 2 4 78 0 5 6   Tho's Morrison 10 2 1 6 2 10 2 0 1 9   David Morrison 8 3 4 4 8 8 3 0 7 0   Robert Clark 6 5 6 7 0   Samuel Cochran 6 5 6 7 0   Ditto 25 4 4 8 25 0 7 0   James Wilson 9 3 0 1 9   John Cochran 10 5 6 7 0 10 5 0 10 6   Hugh Montgomery 1 8 4 4 8 1 8 0 7 0   Ditto 90 0 15 7  
Abijah Tucker, Constable. Marlborough, Nov. 14. 1781.
STRAYED away from the Oak-Land in Exeter, a blackish Yearling HEIFER, with some white on her rump and under her belly. Any person who will give information where she is, so that the owner may have her again, shall be handsomely rewarded for their trouble, by Ebenezer Swasey.
ALL Persons Indebted to, or that have any demands on the Estate of Elizabeth Banfield, late Wife of Charles Banfield, deceased are desired to render the same in immediately, in order for a speedy settlement to Richard Fitzgerald, Administrator. Portsmouth, December 13th, 1781.
To be sold by public Vendue, by order of the Hon. Thomas Sparhawk, Esq; Judge of Probate for the county of Cheshire, at the house of John Atwell, innholder in Hollis, in the county of Hillsborough, and State of New-Hampshire, on Tuesday the 29th day of January next, at one o'clock, P. M. a small FARM, lying in said Hollis, containing 63 acres, consisting of good mowing, pasture and plow land, with a small house and barn, and a young orchard thereon, belonging to the confiscated estate of Breed Batchelder, Esq; an absentee, and was once owned by Mr. John French, to be entered upon the first of April next. Conditions of sale to be known at time and place, or of Nathaniel Breed, Trustee. Packerfield, Nov. 28, 1781.
To be Sold Cheap for Cash or country produce, a genteel fall-back second hand Chaise with harness compleat. Enquire of Portsmouth Dec. 21 st , 1781. GEO. DOIG.
PHILADELPHIA, December 11.
Yesterday the SPEAKER, accompanied by several MEMBERS of the House of Assembly, waited on his Excellency General WASHINGTON, and presented the following ADDRESS,
To His Excellency GEORGE WASHINGTON Esq; Commander in Chief of the Armies of the United States of America.
SIR, THE Representatives of the freemen of Pennsylvania, in general assembly met, with to express their sincere joy on your Excellency's arrival in this city,
The very great events that have lately taken place in Virginia under your command, have fully justified the expectations, formed by your country, of your abilities and patriotism; to add to her esteem for you was impossible.
Humbly depending on the protection of Providence, we entertain the strongest hopes, and your distinguished qualities—the wise and generous exertions of our illustrious Ally—the glorious behaviour of his forces, and the gallantry and good conduct of the American armies, will bring the present contest to such a conclusion, as will establish the freedom, independence, and prosperity of the United States on a permanent foundation.
That, amidst the public happiness, to which you have so eminently contributed, and the grateful praises and affections which you have so well deserved, you may enjoy every private felicity, is one of the first and warmest wishes of our hearts.
(Copy.) Signed by order of the House, FREDERICK A. MUHLENBERG, Speaker.
To which His Excellency was pleased to return the following ANSWER.
GENTLEMEN, I ESTEEM myself highly honored by the Address of so respectable a body as the Representatives of the freemen of Pennsylvania, in general assembly met. While I confess that it is extremely pleasing to me, to know that my conduct, in the late successful enterprise against the enemy in Virginia, meets the approbation of my fellow-citizens: I think it a duty incumbent upon me to declare, that great part of the merit of that important event, was owing to the assistance I received from the good conduct and bravery of the officers and men under my command.
The powerful succours which we received from the land and sea forces of our great, good and generous Ally, ought to, and I am sure does, make the most grateful impression upon the heart of every true American.
In return for your warm expressions of personal regard, permit me most sincerely to assure you that I wish nothing more ardently than the peace and prosperity of the State which you represent.
With all possible respect, I am, Gentlemen, Your most obedient servant, (Signed.) GEORGE WASHINGTON.
The honorable the SPEAKER, and REPRESENTATIVES of the freemen of the state of Pennsylvania, in general assembly met. (Copy.)
TO BE SOLD, By Public Auction,
On Tuesday the 18th Instant, 10 o'Clock before Noon, at the new Auction Room, lately opened by REDMOND LYONS, near the Long-Wharf, Portsmouth,
AN Assortment of superfine Chintzes, Callicoes, black Mode, figur'd and spotted Gauzes, Gauze Handkerchiefs, a few Pieces of painted Callicoes for Beds and Window Curtains, a large Quantity of fine Holland, & Cambric Threads, several Patterns of Pins and Needles and other small Articles:— Mr. Lyons proposes to sell by AUCTION every second Tuesday during the Winter and Spring, and by private Contract other Days.
At the same Time will be sold a FARM, containing Five Hundred Acres, under good Improvement, situate in the Town of Lempster, with several Lots of wild Land. Particulars of which may be seen at the House of Mr. James Hickey, in Portsmouth, (or at the Time and Place of sale.) Portsmouth, Dec. 17, 1781.
PRINTED AT PORTSMOUTH.