The New-Hampshire gazette and general advertiser (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1784-01-31 00:00:00

THE NEW-HAMPSHIRE GAZETTE. AND GENERAL ADVERTISER.
Vol. XXVII.]
SATURDAY, JANUARY 31, 1784.
[No. 1422.]
Messieurs PRINTERS.
AS your papers have lately contained several addresses to the ladies, designed, it is concluded, for their instruction and improvement—the following extracts from the late Dr. GREGORY's valuable legacy to his daughters, it is hoped will be considered, at least as well calculated for that purpose, and not less worthy their attention. This little pamphlet is recommended to their perusal, as the most perfect directory for female conduct and manners, that perhaps is now extant: As it may not be in the possession of every young lady, it is hoped, it will not be thought impertinent, or unentertaining to them, if a few sentiments selected from it, take up a small part of this weekly paper.
"One of the chief beauties in a female character is that modest reserve, that retiring delicacy, which avoids the public eye, and is disconcerted even at the gaze of admiration. I do not wish you to be insensible to applause: If you were, you must become, if not worse, at least less amiable. But you may be dazzled by that admiration, which rejoices your hearts."
"Converse with men, even of the first rank, with that dignified modesty which may prevent the approach of the most distant familiarity, and consequently prevent them from feeling themselves your superiors."
"Beware of detraction, especially where your own sex are concerned. You are generally accused of being particularly addicted to this vice—I think unjustly. Men are full as guilty when their interests interfere. As your interests more frequently clash, and as your feelings are quicker than ours, your temptations to it are more frequent. For this reason, be particularly tender of the reputation of your own sex, especially when they happen to rival you in our regards. We look on this as the strongest proof of dignity and true greatness of mind."
"Consider every species of indelicacy in conversation as shameful in itself, and as highly disgusting to us. All double entendre is of this sort.—The dissoluteness of mens education allows them to be diverted with a kind of wit, which yet they have delicacy enough to be shocked at, when it comes from your mouths, or even when you hear it without pain and contempt. Virgin purity is of that delicate nature, that it cannot bear certain things without contamination: It is always in your power to avoid them. No man but a brute or a fool, will insult a woman with conversation which he sees gives her pain; nor will he dare to do it, if she resents the injury with becoming spirit. There is a dignity in conscious virtue which is able to awe the most shameless and abandoned of men."
You will be reproached perhaps with prudery. By prudery is usually meant an affectation of delicacy. I do not wish you to affect delicacy; I wish you to possess it: at any rate it is better to run the risk of being thought ridiculous, than disgusting."
There is a native dignity in ingenuous modesty to be expected in your sex, which is your natural protection from the familiarities of the men, and which you should feel
previous to the reflection, that it is your interest to keep yourselves sacred from all personal freedoms. The sentiment that a woman may allow all innocent freedoms, provided her virtue is secure, is both grossly indelicate and dangerous, and has proved fatal to many of your sex. I wish you to possess dignity without pride, affability without meanness, and simple eloquence without affectation. Milton had my idea, when he says of love, Grace was in all her steps, Heaven in her eye, In every gesture dignity and love.
State of New-Hampshire. M OSES CHASE, Esq; of Cornish, in the county of Cheshire, having preferred a petition to the General Court, setting forth, that he having (some years ago) kept a ferry on Connecticut river, between the said town of Cornish and Windsor, situated on the other side of said river, but never obtained a grant for that purpose: Therefore, he prayed, that he might have the sole and exclusive right of carrying passengers over said river from the north line of said Windsor, then down the river five miles, vested in and confirmed to him, his heirs and assigns forever.
Upon which petition, the General Court ordered that the petitioner be heard thereon, before them, on the first Friday of their next session; and that in the mean time the petitioner cause that the substance of the petition and order of Court, to be published three weeks successively in the New-Hampshire Gazette, that any person or persons may then appear and shew cause (if any they have) why the prayer thereof may not be granted.
Attest, JOSEPH PEARSON, D. Sec'y. Concord, Dec. 24 1783.
PUBLIC notice is hereby given, that a number of the inhabitants of the town of Cardigan, in the County of Grafton, hath petitioned the General Court, setting forth that the inhabitants of said town have been sent to for taxes, for a long time, when they were not authorised by law to assess and collect the same, wherefore they prayed that said town might be incorporated and enfranchised with the privileges of other towns in the State; on which petition the General Court ordered that the petitioner be heard before them, on the second Wednesday of next session, and that in the mean time the petitioner cause the substance of their said petition, and the order of Court thereon to be published three weeks successively in the New-Hampshire Gazette, that any person or persons may then shew cause if any they have, why the prayer should not be granted.
Attest, E. THOMPSON, Sec'y.
PUBLIC notice is hereby given, that a number of the inhabitants of a place called Perry's-town, in the County of Hillsborough and State of New-Hampshire, have petitioned the General Court of said State, setting forth that they labor under many disadvantages, for want of town privileges: wherefore they prayed that said place might be incorporated with the privileges of other towns, into a town by the name of Sutton; on which petition the General Court ordered that the petitioner be heard before the General Assembly, on their said petition, on the second Wednesday of next session, and that in the mean time they cause the substance of said petition, and order of Court thereon to be published three weeks successively, in the New-Hampshire Gazette, that any person might then appear and shew cause why the prayer thereof should not be granted.
Attest, E. THOMPSON, Sec'y Concord, January 23, 1784.
TO BE SOLD, A PEW in the Rev. Dr. Haven's meeting house: Inquire at the Printing Office:
PUBLIC notice is hereby given, that Jonathan Chase, of Cornish, in the County of Cheshire, and State of New-Hampshire, Esq; hath petitioned the General Court, of said State, setting forth that in the first settlement of that part of the country, he had been at great trouble and cost in fixing a ferry over Connecticut river, from Cornish to Windsor, and in making a road through his own land, to said ferry for public use, which is arrested out of his hands by the authority of Vermont: wherefore he prayed that a charter of said ferry might be granted him; on which petition the said Court ordered, that the petitioner be heard thereon before the General Assembly, on the first Friday of their next session, and that in the mean time the petitioner cause the substance of the petition and order of Court thereon, to be published three weeks successively in the New-Hampshire Gazette, that any person may then appear and shew cause why the prayer thereof may not be granted.
Attest, E. THOMPSON, Sec'y
WHEREAS Esquire Anthony Vincent, of Newington, gave Mr. Samuel Pickering, of Greenland, a Power of Attorney on the third day of November last, to act for him: this is therefore, to inform the public, that he revokes said power; being determined from this date to have nothing further to do with said Pickering. ANTHONY VINCENT. Newington, January 14, 1784.
ALL persons that have any demands upon the estate of Thomas Currier, late of Portsmouth, Mariner, deceased, are hereby desired to exhibit the same well attested, to Mary Currier, widow, Administratrix to said deceased; and all persons indebted thereto are desired to make speedy payment to said Administratrix. Portsmouth, January 23, 1784.
Forty Dollars Reward.
ESCAPED out of the Gaol in Dover, on the 13th inst. Robert Peaslee, about 45 years of age, five feet four inches high, has light grey eyes and light coloured hair: Whoever will return him to said Gaol shall have the above reward. THEOPHILUS DAME, Sheriff.
Dover, January 15, 1784.
To be sold at public Vendue,
On the Fourth Day of February next at two o'clock Afternoon, by Edward Gove of Kensington, a FARM in Kingston, in the State of New-Hampshire, lately belonging to Joseph Bean of said Town. The Vendue is to be at the House which is to be sold, containing Fifty-three Acres of very good Land, an Orchard, Mowing, Planting, and Pasturing, a good House and Barn; the place is well situated for a Tavern or any Tradesman: One Room in the House and one Chamber, and part of the Land is reserved to the Widow Hannah Bean, her Life, and after to the purchaser.
The Conditions of sale will be known at the time and place of sale.
To be sold at public Vendue,
on Wednesday the 29th of January instant, by licence from the Hon. Judge of Probate of Wills &c for the county of Rockingham, so much of the following real estate of Jeremiah Prescott, late of Epping, yeoman, deceased, intestate, as will pay the debts of said deceased. Sale to begin at one o'clock in the afternoon, at the dwelling-house of said deceased; where conditions of sale may be known. Jeremiah Prescott, Elisha Prescott.
Epping Jan. 6, 1784.
ANY persons indebted to Mr. William L. Rieu before his departure from his country, are requested without delay, to pay the respective balances to the subscriber full authorised to receive them. RICHARD W. PENHALLOW, Atty. Portsmouth, January 9, 1784.

L O N D O N,
October 20. That very important object for which our Society of Arts, &c. so wisely offered a premium, the cultivation of nutmegs in the West Indies, will now in all probability soon be accomplished;—the French King's gardener at the isle of Bourbon has written an express paper to Mons. de Sartine, in which he has ascertained the fructification of the nutmeg-tree, and actually raised in the garden that he has the care of, thirty eight male aromatic nutmeg-trees, and eight female trees, from the nuts got in two importations from the Moluccas. [May not this idea, under due intendance, be adopted in the soil of some of the American States?
The late Sir John Miller's poetical vase, at Path Easton, being the subject of investigation among a literary society, the following question was discussed: Whether the vase was productive of ONE piece of good, genuine poetry? and it was going to be given in the NEGATIVE, when a gentleman, the only dissentient in company, begged leave to read the following lines, written by his friend, an ingenious Templar, which had been inurned in the vase.—
Miller! the urn, in ancient times, 'tis said, Held the collected ashes of the dead; So thine, the wonder of these modern days, Stands open, day and night, for lifeless lays! Leave not unfinish'd, then, the well form'd plan, Complete the work thy classic taste began; And, oh! in future, ere thou dost inurn them, Remember first to raise a pile and burn them!
The reading of the above lines converted the whole society, who gave their opinion, that Sir John's vase had contained ONE piece of poetry, in which there were taste, TRUTH, point, and satire!
October 30. The Georgium Sidus, discovered by Mr. Herschel, is found to be four and on half times the diameter of the earth, and its real distance near one thousand eight hundred millions of miles. He first perceived it on the 13th of March, 1781, between the hours of ten and eleven o'clock at night, as he was examining the small stars near the feet of Gemini. The magnifying power he was then using, was 227, which he increased to 2010, and with which he ascertained it.
T R E N T O N, January 23.
Such has been the amazing increase of funds for our National Bank, established at Philadelphia, and the confidence in its permanency, that BANK STOCK lately sold here for 33 and one third per cent.
N E W B R U N S W I C K, Jan. 6.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in New-York to his friend in this city, dated January 1, 1784.
"Yesterday Rivington, who has had the audacity to continue his obnoxious publications, was waited on by General John Lamb, Col. Willet and Col. Sears, and forbid the prosecution of any further business in this city; in consequence of which, he has discharged his hands and obeyed the order. the whigs are just rousing from their lethargy, and are determined to extirpate all obnoxious characters from this city, which, you know, entirely coincides with my sentiments, for I cordially despise them and their coadjutors."
To the joy of every whig in the United States, Jemmy Rivington's political existence terminated last Wednesday, the 31st insto. Take warning, ye anti-republicans! Behold the fate of your patron!
N E W Y O R K, January 14.
Late letters from Nova Scotia inform us, Refugees, who have left this country,
in order to settle there, are much better provided for than they might expect to be, from the custom of the British in not adhering to their engagements—That improved land is very dear in and about Annapolis; and produces good grain, grass, and most kinds of fruit.
That obnoxious, Jesuitical Printer, James Rivington, who has seldom appeared in the streets since the abdication of the city by his friends the British, was met yesterday by Mr. Cruger, a few paces from his own door, who disciplined him very handsomely for some of his meritorious actions in the reign of George the Third.
The Assembly of New Jersey, the 24th ult. taking into consideration the prohibition of the King of Great Britain of the produce of the United States of America from being sent to the West Indies by any other than British subjects, &c. and conceiving that it exhibits a disposition in Great Britain to gain advantages injurious to the rights of free commerce, resolved as follows:
Resolved unanimously, That the United States in Congress assembled, ought to be vested with the exclusive power of regulating trade and commerce throughout the United States of America.
Resolved unanimously, That the United States in Congress assembled, ought to be empowered, and ought when so empowered, to prohibit British vessels from being the carriers of the growth or produce of these United States, or of the growth or produce of these United States to any of the British West India Islands, so long as the restriction in the laid proclamation expressed shall be continued by, or on the part of Great Britain.
P R O V I D E N C E, January 17.
Extract of a late letter from Philadelphia.
"Dr. Dodd's restoration to life is a most curious piece of intelligence, and certainly carries with it evident marks of authenticity; though from our long belief of his being in eternity, it may now perhaps be looked upon as incredible."
Extract of a letter from Annapolis, dated December 24.
"An elegant dinner was ordered on the 22d by Congress. The Governor, Senate, and House of Delegates, with sundry of the citizens, in all (including Congress) about 200, attended, and partook of the feast; after which the following Toasts were drank, under a discharge of 13 cannon, viz.
 1. The United States:  2. The Army.  3. His Most Christian Majesty.  4. The United Netherlands:  5. The King of Sweden.  6. Our Commissioners abroad.  7. The Minister of France.  8. The Minister of the United Netherlands.  9. Harmony, and a flourishing Commerce, throughout the Union.  10. May Virtue and Wisdom influence the Councils of the United States; and may their Conduct merit the Blessings of Peace and Independence.  11. The virtuous Daughters of America.  12. The Governor & State of Maryland.  13. Long Health and Happiness to our illustrious General. 
General Toast. Competent Powers to Congress for general Purposes.—[This toast was given by General Washington, at the conclusion.]
"Governor Paca invited the company to a ball, in the evening, at the State-house."
"The farewell of the General was a most solemn scene."
S P R I N G F I E L D, January 20.
Notwithstanding it has been asserted in the public papers, that unanimity subsists in the territory of Vermont, between the adherents to the York and Vermont interests, the contest of late is renewed, and with such bitterness as will in all probability put an end to the quietude they have hitherto enjoyed.—The Government of Vermont have raised and embodied a number of troops, under the command of Gen. Wait, whose present rendezvous is said to be at Brattleborough.—to oppose whom, a body of troops is said to be collected and collecting at Guilford, with such appearances of determination, as soon to render a serious action inevitable—reports say that several shot have been exchanged between them by skirmishing parties, whereby one or two have been wounded.—We wish to be able to give a more particular account.
W O R C E S T E R, January 22.
In the last news papers received from New York, Mr. Rivington has advertised all his printing materials for sale; and we are informed that he has discontinued the publication of his news paper in that city: Whatever were his political failings, he must be allowed to have had INGENUITY in the way of his profession; but as the scene is closed where he could best exercise his abilities, and a new one opened, where he is refused a part he is obliged to quit the Typographical Stage and retire with the FAME he has already acquired.
B O S T O N, January 26.
We are informed, from good authority, that a war between the two empires of Russia and Germany, and the Turks, is unavoidable.
S A L E M, January 29.
The Comet, whose appearance on Wednesday the 21st inst. was mentioned in our last, was not to be seen again, by reason of continued cloudy weather, till last Sunday evening:—its lustre and apparent magnitude were then diminished to such a degree, that, it is probable, it might have passed unnoticed, if it had not been discovered before. Its place in the Heavens was now greatly altered, having in the preceding four days, traversed a tract of 11 or 12 degrees, between Cetus and Aquarius, and in a direction very nearly upon the same meridian, northwards;—it set that evening about 15 minutes after 8 o'clock, at W. S. W. a little westerly.—The two succeeding evenings were cloudy; but the last evening we had another view of the same star, which now appeared much dimmer than on Sunday evening, both on account of the moon's light being increased, and its own much lessened. Its motion seems still to continue very nearly in the direction of the meridian as before, and rectilinear, and is still moving northwards, tho' with greatly retarded velocity, having in the last three days advanced about 2 1/2 degrees; so that its place is now about 14 1/2 degrees directly N. from the spot in which it appeared on the 21st. It set the last evening W. by S. about three degrees southerly, at about 20 or 25 minutes past 8 o'clock.
This Comet is, therefore, now evidently moving off towards its aphelion; and though its apparent magnitude and lustre are daily diminishing, yet it is probable an attentive observer may be able to discover it, after the moon shall have passed the full, in a part of the Heavens very little distant from its present situation; when possibly it may appear rather more distinctly than at present, though its apparent magnitude will be much less.

Thomas Martin,  HAS FOR SALE, at the lowest price for cash,  BEST French Brandy, by the hoghead, barrel, or a less quantity. New England Rum, Molasses, and Musca- vada Sugar, by the barrel or less quantity. Bohea Tea, by the dozen. Loaf Sugar. Best Durham Mustard, by the dozen or single bottle. Raisins, Coffee, Chocolate, Mace & Cloves. A variety of colors of superfine Broad Cloths, which he will sell at the very low price of 24s. per yard. Flannel, Baize, Swanskin, fine and coarse Threads. Honey comb Velvet for Breeches, &c. Black and color'd Barcelona Handkerchiefs. Cotton Checks, Camblets. Bar Lead, Steel, HL Hinges, Sein Twine. Wool Cards, &c. &c. Portsmouth, January 1784.
Found a WATCH in December last, the owner may have it again, proving property and paying charges. Inquire of Daniel Gookin of North Hampton.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident pro- prietors of Canterbury, in said State, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1782, that so much of their land will be sold at public vendue at the house of Jeremiah Clough, Esq. landholder in said town, on Wednesday the 5th day of February next, at 10 o'clock A. M. as will pay said taxes with incidental charges, unless prevented by previous payment.
   Div. No. Qty. s. d.    Abraham Bennicks 2 54 100 7 8  Daniel Davis 1 5 40 2 10  Ditto 2 146 100 7 8  John Glines 1 9 40 2 10  Eliza Crockett 1 10 40 2 10  Paul Wentworth 1 15 40 2 10  John Wille 2 125 100 11 6  John Reed Atty 3 99 100 11 6  Henry Tibbetts 2 85 100 15 4  Ditto 3 77 100 15 4  James Bafford 1 42 40 1 5  Timothy Tibbetts 1 46 40 4 0  Ditto 2 143 100 19 2  Samuel Hill 2 2 100 7 8  Joseph Chessay 1 51 40 2 10  Ditto 2 154 100 6 3  Job Clemmons 1 52 40 2 6  John Plaisted 1 54 40 4 6  Ditto 2 43 100 13 4  John York 2 141 100 3 0  David Davis 1 75 40 7 8  Col. M. Hunking 2 92 100 11 6  Ditto 3 82 100 11 6  Eli Clark 1 103 40 9 6  Theodore Akinson 1 119 40 15 4  Micah Emmerlon 3 125 100 7 8  John Wingate 1 132 40 3 10  Ditto 2 55 100 6 8  Benjamin Jones 1 134 40 3 10  Ditto 2 115 100 11 6  John Wentworth 1 141 40 1 5  John Shephard 1 143 40 2 10  John Ambler 1 146 40 2 10  John Footman, jr. 1 144 40 2 10  John Demeret 1 149 40 2 10  Henry Tibbetts 1 175 40 2 10  Ditto 2 144 100 9 6  John Downing 1 170 40 4 6  Ditto 2 67 100 19 2  Nathaniel Rands 1 160 40 2 10  Edward Tibbetts 1 158 40 3 5  Gracia Mathews 1 152 40 2 10  George Jeffery, Esq. 1 151 40 2 2  Thomas Rines 3 45 100 15 4  James Kennebec 1 194 40 2 10  Col. T. Westbrook 2 25 100 5 8  Joseph Perkins 1 183 40 3 5  Thomas Wille 1 183 40 1 3  Joseph Hicks 2 31 100 11 6  Eli Demeret 1 176 40 2 2  Nathaniel Lummucks 2 62 100 8 7  John Sanborn 2 105 100 3 4  John Hays 2 32 100 19 2  
JOHN LEAN, Collector. Canterbury, January 1, 1784.
TO BE SOLD, By the subscriber, The elegant Mansion-House of the Hon. JONATHAN JACKSON, Esq; with about nine acres of LAND, a con- siderable proportion of which is improved for gardens. Specie, or Bills of Exchange at a long sight, will be received in payment. NATH'L TRACY. Newbury-Port, Jan. 31, 1784. [low.
WHOEVER has the first Volume of ROBERTSON'S HISTORY OF SOUTH AMERICA, belonging to JACOB SHEAFE, jun. is desired to return it to him.
TO BE SOLD, On very reasonable Terms, an Excellent new FARM, SITUATE in the town of Tamworth, in the county of Strafford, containing about 400 acres of choice land, with a good new house and barn thereon, 85 acres of which land is under good improvement, well fenced, and will produce about 50 tons of English Hay yearly, besides pasturing, &c. Said farm lays in the centre of the town, upon a public highway, which passes through the middle of it, is well accommodated with land suita- ble for mowing, tillage and pasturing, and every part thereof is well watered; and the whole capable of making very profitable improvements upon which farm may with great conveniency be divided into se- veral small ones, and each have the accom- modations aforesaid, or it may be improved as aforesaid, or it may be improved together as best suits the owner. A L S O,
Another FARM, of about fifty acres of choice Land, situate in Port- mouth, about one mile and a quarter from the state house, consisting of excellent or- charding, mowing, tillage and pasturing, with a good house and barn thereon; said farm is now improved by George Ham, and adjoins Col. Byd's large farm. For further particulars inquire of David Folsom of Port- mouth.
TO BE SOLD. A Valuable RIGHT of LAND, No. 19, adjoining the Parsonage, in the town of Halifax, in Vermont. Any person in- clining to purchase, may know the terms, by applying to the Printers hereof.
LOST , on Thursday the 22d of this inst. between Exeter and Berwick, a black Leather Pocket Book, containing several Notes of Hand, and several other Accompts and Writings useful to none but the owner. Whoever can give intelligence of said book, to Mr. John Shute, of Newmarket, or Mr. Jeremiah Folsom, of Durham, shall be hand- somely rewarded, by THO'S AIRMET. January 30, 1784.
State of New Hampshire. THE Superior Court of Judicature for the County of Hillsborough, will be adjourned from the last Tuesday of Febru- ary next, to the first Tuesday of May next. All Jurymen, Parties, and others con- cerned, are to take notice thereof, and go- vern themselves accordingly. By order of Court, NATHANIEL ADAMS, Clerk. Portsmouth, January 23, 1784.
To be sold at Public Auction, On the 5th February next, at 10 o'clock A. M. at the dwelling house of the Widow Lydia Trufdel, the Household Furniture belonging to the estate of Richard Trufdel, late of Portsmouth, deceas'd. Portsmouth, January 15, 1784.
NAVAL-OFFICE, Port of Piscataqua, January 31. CLEARED, Schooner Friendship, Giddings, for Barbados. Brig Hephzibah, Adams, Martinico. Schooner Dolphin, Spencer, St. John's.
LOST , last Wednesday, within a mile of the town, a SABLE TIPPET: Whoever has found it, and will bring it to Dr. Brackett, or the Printers, shall be rewarded. Portsmouth, January 24, 1784.
State of New Hampshire. PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given, that a petition hath been preferred to the General Court, by John Jones, setting forth, that in A. D. 1775, he had his dwelling-house, furniture, papers, &c. consumed by fire; amongst which, was a deed of his farm, which was considerable improvements; and that the person who gave said deed, has absconded, and cannot be found: Therefore, he prays that the original right of Aaron Cady, jun. lying in Canterbury, in the county of Grafton, of whom said farm was purchased, might be confirmed to him, his heirs and assigns. Upon which petition, the General Court ordered, that the pe- titioner be heard thereon, before them, on the first Friday of their next session; and that in the mean time, he cause the substance of the petition, and order of Court thereon, to be published three weeks successively in the New Hampshire Gazette, that any person or persons may then appear and show cause (if any they have) why the prayer thereof may not be granted. Attest. JOSEPH PEARSON, D. Sec'y. Exeter, January 30, 1784.
State of New Hampshire. PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given, that a petition hath been preferred to the General Assembly by Leonard Whi- ting, of Merrimack, in the county of Hillsborough, Esq. setting forth, that at the Inferior Court of Common Pleas held at Am- herst, in said county, on the sixth day of October A. D. 1778, he recovered judgment against Benjamin Whiting, formerly of Hollis, in the county aforesaid, Esq; but then a voluntary ab- sence from this and the other United States, and since that time deceased, for the sum of £171 19 3d, damage, the same having accrued for bona fide debts; and £4 16s. for cost of the same suit, and 4s. for an execution issued thereon; and that subsequent to his recovering the judgment aforesaid; and before the execution was satisfied in any part of the same, a law was enacted by the authority of this State, making void all attach- ments then made, or that after should be made upon the estate of any absentee from this State, residing with the enemies there- of; whereby he is wholly deprived of his remedy for the recov- ery of his just demand. Wherefore, he prays that his execution might be revived, and that he might have liberty to levy or extend the same on the goods, chattels or lands belonging to the estate of the said Ben- jamin Whiting, within this State, as that favor in a similar case has been granted to another. Upon which petition, the General Court ordered, that the pe- titioner be heard thereon before them, on the second Wednesday of their next session; and that in the mean time, the petitioner cause that the substance of the petition, and order of Court thereon, be pub- lished three weeks successively in the New Hampshire Gazette, that any person or persons may then appear and show cause (if any they have) why the prayer thereof may not be granted. Attest. JOSEPH PEARSON, D. Sec'y. Exeter, January 7, 1784.
State of New Hampshire. PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given, that a petition hath been preferred to the General Assembly by Luther Ri- chardson, and others, proprietors and inhabitants of a certain tract or parcel of land, situate, lying and being within the county of Grafton in said State, bounded and described as follows, viz. beginning at the north east corner of Bath, which is the south east corner of Lyman, from thence running south sixty one de- grees east, eight miles, from thence north thirty degrees east, eight miles and one half mile to the south east corner of Lancaster, from thence south seventy degrees west, six miles, from thence north twenty degrees west one mile and two hundred and thirty rods to the north east corner of Lyman, from thence by the easterly line of Lyman, to the bounda- ry it began at. Which tract of land was granted by charter to certain persons therein mentioned, and incorporated by the name of Concord. That they have settled upon said tract of land under said char- ter, but by some means or other they have been so unhappy as to lose their annual meeting and labor, under many difficulties and inconveniences for want of a regular incorporation, and therefore they pray, that said tract of land may be erected into a town by the name of New Concord, and that the inhabitants thereof, may be incorporated into a body politic and corporate, to have continuance and succession forever, with all the privi- leges and enfranchisements of other towns within this State. Upon which petition, the General Assembly ordered, that the petitioners be heard thereon before them on the first Friday of their next session, and that in the mean time the petitioners cause the substance of the petition and order of court thereon, to be published three weeks successively in the New Hampshire Gazette, that any person or persons may then appear and show cause (if any they have) why the prayer thereof may not be granted. Attest. JOSEPH PEARSON, Deputy Sec'y. Exeter, January 16, 1784.
ALL Persons indebted for this Gazette, are requested to make payment up to this date, at the Prin- ting-Office in Portsmouth, and renew their entry, if they chuse to continue customers. January 31.

Imported from LONDON,
AND TO BE SOLD, BY
Daniel Rindge,
At his Store in Paved Street,
The following GOODS, viz.
 BLACK , blue, pink, green and white Persians.  Black, blue, pink, green, and white Sarsnets.  Bloom color, pink, purple, slate and grey Lutestrings.  Cloth-color, and bloom Ducap.  Flower'd Lutestrings.  Rich black Florentine for Breeches.  White 3-qr Sarsnet.  Black 3 qr Mode.  Black 3 qr Sattin.  Blond Lace.  Thread Edgings.  Fashionable Kibbons.  Linnen and cotton Checks.  Dutch Cord.  India Dimity.  Corduroys.  Marseilles Quilting.  Men's patent, ribbed, and other Hose.  Men's very best worsted Caps.  A great variety of printed Cottons for Gowns.  Huckabuck and Diaper Table Cloths.  Irish Linnens.  Plain, worked and flower'd Muslin.  Cambricks, fashionable Gauzes.  Women's superfine London Shoes.  Sewing Silk.  Shoe and Broad Quality.  Color'd Thread.  Fine and coarse Chip Hats.  Fashionable black Fans.  No. 4 Pins.  Drapery Baize.  Buckrams, Calamancoes, Russells.  Worsted, Sattins, Broad Cloths.  Hunter's Cloths.  Coatings.  Bath Beavers.  Lamskins.  German Serge.  Shalloons.  Buttons and Twist.  Nails, Knives & Forks.  —ALSO—  Tea, Pepper, Cinnamon, Cloves, Mace and Nutmegs.  Barcelona, Bandanno, Romall, Lungee, Gauze & Linnen Handkerchiefs. 
Exeter, Wednesday Jan. 7, 1784.
THE Society of the CINCINNATI, met according to adjournment from the 18th of November last. The President and Vice President being absent, Capt. Cass was appointed President Pro. Tem.
The travelling being such that few members could attend, Voted, That the meeting of the Society of the Cincinnati for the state of New Hampshire, stand further adjourned to Thursday the 5th day of February next, then to meet at this place; and that the Secretary be directed to give notice thereof, in the New Hampshire Gazette.
JONA. CASS, President P. T.
EBEN. SULLIVAN, Sec'y.
IN obedience to the foregoing direction, I hereby notify all persons concerned, to meet at Col. Samuel Folsom's, in Exeter, on Thursday the 5th day of February next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, according to the notification given in this paper the 29th day of November last.
By order of the Society,
EBEN. SULLIVAN, Sec'y.
Durham, January 10, 1784.
THE FACULTY having found great inconvenience both to themselves and their customers, by suffering their accounts to remain unsettled for a long course of years: Therefore, we the subscribers, hereby request all those with whom we have accounts open of more than one year standing, to settle them as soon as may be; and in future, are determined to settle our accounts annually.
Joshua Bracket,
Ammi R. Cutter,
Hall Jackson,
John Jackson. [6w.
Portsmouth,
Jan. 5, 1784.
SEWALL'S ALMANACKS, for 1784, may be had at the Printing-Office, Portsmouth.
Samuel Hill,
Has just imported in the last ships from, LONDON, the following Goods which he will sell as cheap as any person on the continent, at his Store opposite the Market Spring-Hill.
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 BROAD Cloths.  Dovenshire Plains.  Coatings.  Blanketings.  Corduroys.  Velvets.  Velverets.  Shalloons.  Dimeties.  Buttons of all sorts.  Twist and silk of all colours.  White and brown Buckram.  Scarlet, crimson, green and striped worsted Caps.  Mill'd Caps.  Worsted Stockings.  Breeches Patterns.  Frocks and Trowsers.  Shoe and quality Binding.  Black and white Sattin.  Black and white Mode.  Ribbons & Tapes of all sorts.  Sundry sorts of Fans.  Black & white Gauze.  Cambricks.  Catgut and Lawn.  Cambric and Holland Threads from No. 70 down to 10.  Wax Threads of all colours.  Ladies down Hats.  Coarse & fine black, & white chip Hats.  Men's and Boy's felt and castor ditto.  Irish Linnens.  Cotton Checks.  Dowlases and Tapes.  Womens worsted Gloves & Mitts.  Color'd lamb Gloves.  Mens Buck and Beaver ditto.  Lawn and Gauze.  Linnen and silk Handkerchiefs.  Knives and Forks.  Cuttoes & Penknives.  Shoe ditto.  Scizars.  Brass Ink Pots.  Ink Powder & Cake Ink.  Polished and Plated Stirrups, Bits & Spurs.  White chappel Needles.  Ironing-Boxes.  No. 4 Pins.  Snuff Boxes.  Plated Shoe & Knee Buckles.  Mettled ditto of sundry sorts.  Brasses and Locks for Desks and Draws.  Brass, Chaise and Chair Nails.  Shovels and Tongs.  Bellows.  Iron Candlesticks.  Steel and Iron-plate Hand-Saws.  Tenant ditto.  Hammers.  Compasses.  Chalk-Lines.  Letters and figures for Coffins.  Plate for ditto.  Sail Needles & Palms.  Sewing Twine.  Cod, Haddock and Mackarel Lines.  Hooks for ditto.  Best of Bohea Tea.  Tea cups & Saucers.  Starch.  English Mustard.  Best of hart & club Germain Steel.  Powder and Shot of all sizes.  Floor, Hearth, Shoe, Clothes, Mop and Buckle Brushes.  Looking Glasses from 3 feet down to 3 inches long.  Long & short Pipes.  Ivory Combs of all sorts.  Sieve Bottoms.  Wool, cotton and clothiers Cards.  Playing ditto.  Shoe makers Tools of all sorts.  Brass Cocks.  Gimblets of all sorts.  Pad Locks.  Chest & Box ditto.  Stock-Locks.  Closet ditto.  Brass-knob Latches. 
Likewise, at the place same may be had West-India and New-England Rum, Brandy, Molasses, Sugar, Coffee, Cotton, Chocolate, Indigo, Dye-wood, Whale-Bone, Sweet Oil in bottles and flasks, Madeira, Teneriff and Malaga Wines, Rock Salt Iron hallow Ware, &c. &c.
A high price in Cash or the above Goods, will be given for good Shipping Furs by said Hill.
THE Inhabitants of the Town of Portsmouth, are hereby informed, that Messrs. Thomas Priest, junr. Benjamin Lowd, John Tucker, and George Tucker, are appointed as a Walking Night Watch, and it is hoped they will be supported in their Duty by every good Citizen.
By Order of the Selectmen,
Portsmouth, Jan. 14, 1784.
All persons indebted to the subscriber by Mortgages, Bonds, Notes, Rents, Book-Debts or otherways, whose times for payment are expired, are earnestly requested to make payment, or at least to renew their obligations and pay the interest due thereon, to enable him to discharge some demands on him, which were contracted with a special view to prevent his being necessitated to distress them; and all to whom he is indebted are also requested to exhibit their demands for adjustment, as he hopes to be enabled to discharge them in a short time, especially if he is but a little assisted by those who are indebted to him. The subscriber has a large number of lots of good land, in well settled towns, in this state, of 75, 85, 100, 150, 200 and 300 acres in each lot, which he will sell upon the most generous terms of payment, only to those persons who will settle them, to whom he will give a credit equal to their greatest expectation, upon giving him security for the same: and any persons inclining to exchange their farms in the lower towns for larger tracts, and for some farms under improvement in the interior part of the state, may be accommodated with such improved lands, and an exchange made to mutual advantage: of those who had rather make prompt payments for their purchases than pay interest, he will receive the public securities of any of the states, but would prefer those of New-Hampshire to the other, or will receive the negotiable notes of any person of repute in this state: he will also give 50 acres each to ten settlers in a well situated town, if they make application within three months from the date hereof.
JOHN WENDELL.
Portsmouth, January 22, 1784.
TO BE SOLD, at private sale, ABOUT twenty acres of land, more or less, lying about four miles from Portsmouth, will produce about twenty barrels of cyder yearly, and has some excellent fruit trees, a good garden, house, barn and blacksmith's shop thereon, together with half an acre of land adjoining, lying on the road leading to Rye, with a house and barn standing thereon, has a good well of water, will produce six barrels of cyder yearly: Any person inclining to purchase may know the terms by applying to Joshua Haines of Greenland. January 16th, 1784.
State of New-Hampshire.
PUBLIC notice is hereby given, that Mathew Thornton of Merimack, in the County of Hillsborough, Esq; hath petitioned the General Court of this State, setting forth, that on the first settlement of the towns of Merimack and Litchfield, one Captain Jonathan Cummings purchased part of a farm in said Merimack, known by the name of Brenton's farm, and on Tuesday May 3, A. D. 1736, said Cummings was appointed by the Court of General Sessions of the peace, then held at Cambridge, to keep a ferry over Merimack river, from said town of Merimack to said Litchfield, which ferry he kept to general satisfaction, until he sold said land and privilege of a ferry, to one Col. Lutwyche, which Lutwyche soon after obtained from the Governor of New-Hampshire, a grant of said ferry to him, his heirs and assigns forever: that he the petitioner is now the legal and proper owner of the right and title of said Lutwyche to said premises; that notwithstanding the aforesaid right of the petitioner, some gentlemen, owners of part of the aforesaid Brenton's farm, claim a right to said ferry, the profits of which is not sufficient to maintain two boats and ferry-men: that the sole privilege of keeping said ferry was the main inducement of his purchasing the premises aforesaid, wherefore he prayed that the exclusive privilege of said ferry might be granted to him, his heirs and assigns forever; on which petition the said Court, ordered that the petitioner be heard thereon, before the General Assembly, on the second Wednesday of their next session, and that in the mean time the petitioner cause that the substance of said petition, and order of Court thereon be published three weeks successively in the New-Hampshire Gazette, that any person may then appear and show cause why the prayer thereof may not be granted.
Attest, E. THOMPSON, Sec'y.
Concord, January 22, 1784.
PRINTED AT PORTSMOUTH.