The New-Hampshire gazette and general advertiser (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1782-05-18 00:00:00

THE NEW-HAMPSHIRE GAZETTE, AND GENERAL ADVERTISER.
[Vol. XXVI.]
SATURDAY, MAY 18, 1782.
[No. 1333.]
An EXAMPLE of a GENEROUS HEART.
JULIUS CÆSAR , in the course of his wars laid siege to a town in which were two men who had greatly distinguished themselves as his enemies, by giving him all the annoyance in their power. One of these men fearing the resentment of the conqueror, resolved to poison himself. The other thought he had better seek Cæsar's mercy. "For (said he to himself) perhaps he may pardon me; nothing worse than death can befall me; when that presents itself, I'll suffer it with courage; nevertheless, I'll do all that can be done (with honor) to avoid it." The two men having taken the different resolutions, the first asked his physician to give him a poison which should be strong enough to dispatch him, and yet not put him to much pain; and the second left the town, in order to seek the conqueror, whom having found, he threw himself at his feet, and told him, "that he came to put his life in his power." Cæsar, who had a great and generous soul, was moved with the confidence of this man, and answered him: "I am much obliged to you for having so good an opinion of me, as to believe me capable of pardoning you. You have hereby done me great service, for no circumstance of my life affords me so much pleasure as the opportunity of pardoning an enemy. You may be assured of my esteem, and expect my protection." Agreeably surprised at this discourse, the man immediately left Cæsar, and hastened to the town, to endeavour to save his friend, if it was not now too late. He found him upon his bed, pale, and like a man expiring. But greatly astonished at the account the other gave him of Cæsar's generosity, he was now filled with regret and distraction for having poisoned himself. His friend advised him to send for the physician and order an antidote. This the languishing man would not consent to, saying, "he was too ill; that he felt himself going, and was sure he had not many minutes longer to live." However out of compliance to his friend, he at last agreed to have the physician sent for, who being come, was asked, if he thought there was any remedy, that could save the poor man's life? The doctor burst into a fit of laughter, and said to the two friends, "Behold the force of imagination! It is the idea only of an approaching death that has reduced the gentleman to that situation; for knowing the goodness of Cæsar's heart, I could have laid all I was worth, that he would pardon you both, and that you would be sorry if you had taken the poison. I have made you take a pill proper to fortify you against fear. Rise then, for absolutely your illness is only in the imagination." In short, when the man came to understand he had not taken poison, and that consequently his life was not in danger, he left his bed, and presently found himself quite well.
When this story came to Cæsar's ears, he could not help laughing, and rewarded the physician for the good opinion he had entertained of him.
L O N D O N, February 7.
Brigadier-General Arnold will certainly return to America in the Spring, being appointed to the chief expedition against the northern rebel colonies, the plan of which has received the approbation of his Majesty's cabinet.
Only four new regiments are to be raised in England next Spring, on account of the number of foreign regiments, to the amount of 22,000 men, now engaging in Germany.
L O N D O N.
The following is the SPEECH of that eccentric genius, Lord ABINGDON, on the debate in the House of Lords, February 4. 1782, relative to the execution of Col. HAYNES, at Charlestown.
My LORDS!
Troubled your Lordships with a few words upon the present subject of debate, when it was last moved by the noble Duke in this House, and I did so, because being a case of humanity, my feelings were touched therewith; but now, my Lords, I rise the rather to profess my intended silence upon this subject, than to add any thing to what I have already said. To profess my silence, my Lords, because the matter, placed as it is in the hands of his Grace, wants no assistance that I, or any one else, can give it. To be silent, my Lords, because what is this case in comparison with the many others which in precedence thereto, it is the bounden duty of this House to lose not a moment in deciding upon? For what is the case, my Lords? It is the case of a cruel, barbarous murder of an individual. But what is the cruel and barbarous murder of an individual, when compared with the cruel and barbarous murders (not one far more justifiable) which the whole of the American war has occasioned? What is this case, my Lords, when compared with that of a noble Peer of this House, solemnly protesting on the records of the House, against the principles of this war, and yet going forth of himself, and in his own person, to counteract those principles, and to perpetrate such acts as these? What is this case, my Lords, when compared to the case of one ARNOLD, who, coming to this kingdom with his hands treacherously and traitorously reeking in the blood of his countrymen, to be closeted with the King, to be received at Court, to be smiled upon, to be caressed, to be rewarded, in contamination, and to the disgrace of the British army; nay, what is more, my Lords, to be made the instrument of that delusion to this country, which other refugees like himself, if he has his fellow, have so successfully for themselves, though so ruinously for the nation, promoted and obtained? What is this case, my Lords, in comparison with that of an American Secretary falling in his military character, for which he was so justly degraded, and now falling in his civil capacity, under circumstances of the highest aggravation, is yet to be rewarded for this very failure with the dignity & honor of a Peerage? And yet, my Lords, great as these cases are, they are but effects, whilst there still remains a cause still greater, and the greatest of any, and that is, the Cause of these Effects. A case, my Lords, towards which it is our especial duty to look; for, my Lords, take away the cause, and the effects will cease; but leave the cause, and the effects will remain.
My Lords a great and wise Peer of this House, the greatest and wisest that this House ever saw, said, I heard him say it, "that there was something behind the Throne of this country, greater than Majesty itself." Another Peer of this House, of learned authority, explained to my comprehension, that this something which was greater than Majesty itself, was an efficient Cabinet. My Lords, this efficient Cabinet is the cause of all these effects; and yet, my Lords, this cause is a cause unknown to the constitution of this country: an efficient Cabinet is the King's evil of this country; it is an excrescence from, and not a part of, the body politic; if we are to be such savages therefore as to commit murder, let us murder this efficient Cabinet.
"Dense rescindendum, ne pars sincera trabatur."
My Lords, whilst this Cabinet remains, our evils will remain; and thus whilst your Lordships are considering the case of an individual, thousands are equally perishing under the same fatal influence.
Let me conjure your Lordships, therefore, the rather to turn your eyes from these effects, and let us, like men, look up to the cause that has produced them; let us fix our eyes upon this cause, and let us, my Lords, politically murder (for I mean no more) this Cabinet, (thank God I am no savage,) and in doing, let us appease the manes, and expiate the blood of Colonel Haynes, by offering up a sacrifice in which even humanity itself is so much interested and concerned.
ST. JAMES'S, Feb. 9. The King has been pleased to grant to the Right Hon. George Germain (commonly called Lord George Germain) and to the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten, the dignities of Baron and Viscount of the kingdom of Great-Britain, by the names, styles and titles of Baron Bolbroke in the county of Sussex, and Viscount Sackville of Drayton in the county of Northampton.
Feb. 11. His Majesty having been pleased to appoint the Right Hon. Welbore Ellis to be one of his Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State, he was this day, by his Majesty's command, sworn one of his Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State accordingly.
HOUSE OF LORDS, - Tuesday, February 12.
The House met this day remarkably and unexpectedly early, prayers being over at half past two o'clock.
This ceremony being finished, was soon followed by another, that of the introduction of the late Lord George Germain, as Viscount Sackville by creation. He was preceded by Black Rod and Garter, and supported by two Peers of the same degree (Viscounts Edgecumbe and Dudley) and having taken the oaths, and his seat on the Viscounts Bench, and saluted his noble brethren, retired to the robe.
March 9. One reason of Lord G. Sackville's resignation of the post of American Secretary, arose from a declaration of Cornwallis to this purpose. "That the conquest of America by fire & sword is not to be accomplished, let your numbers be what they may."
The expectations of the public are very great, from papers which are now in the press; some in favour of Sir Henry Clinton, and others in favour of Lord Cornwallis.
Fifty Dollars Reward.
WHEREAS some evil minded Person or Persons on the Night of the 13th Instant, broke open the Store of the Subscribers, in Newmarket, and took out the following Articles, viz.
  3 Pieces of white Silk Gauze containing 60 Yards.   1 ditto of black ditto. 6 Yards.   1 ditto of black Broad Cloth, 20 Yards.   4 ditto of Gauze Handkerchiefs, 70 Yards.   1 ditto of Green Sarge Dealm, 20 Yards.   1 ditto of printed Jane, 4 Yards.   1 ditto of white ditto, 4 Yards.   1 ditto of black Calamanco, 15 Yards.   1 ditto of black Deroon, 8 Yards.   1 ditto of Rip'd Duroy, 25 Yards.   1 ditto of Calico, 8 Yards. 
About fifty Yards of fine white Linnen:
A few Yards of black Alimode,
Like wise, a large Quantity of Pins, Cuttons, Quality Bindlog, Sleve Buttons, and a number of other Articles.
Also, twenty hard Dollars.
Whoever will discover said Thief or Thieves, so that they may be brought to Justice, and the Goods recovered, shall have the above reward, and all necessary Charges paid by us,
LEVI CHAPMAN.
JOSEPH S. GILMAN
Newmarket, May 14th. 82
State of New-Hampshire.
WHEREAS the several towns and places hereafter named, viz. Tuftonborough, Shelburn, Cockburn, Protection, Dartmouth, Morristown, Coleburn, New-Bradford, and Coventry, within the State aforesaid, in and by an Act of the General Court of said State, lately passed, had let to them the following sums as their proportion of a State Tax and for deficiencies on a Beef Tax for the year 1781, viz.
  Tuftonborough, £. 158 6 2   Shelburn, 137 3 1   Cockburn, 91 6 5   Protection, 137 8 5   Dartmouth, 91 8 9   Morristown, 182 4 11   Coleburn, 91 6 5   New-Bradford, 91 7 11   Coventry, 114 4 10 
And whereas said towns have so few inhabitants as to be incapable of choosing officers for assessing and collecting their proportion of the State tax, NOTICE is therefore hereby given, in pursuence of said act, to the owners (collectively) of the lands in said towns, that unless they pay their proportions aforesaid, as part of said tax, to the subscriber, on or before the last day of September next, so much of their lands will be sold by order of the General Court, as will pay their said proportions, with incidental charges.
NICHOLAS GILMAN, Treasurer.
Rockingham. NOTICE is hereby given, that Nathaniel Rogers of Newmarket, in said county, Esq; has petitioned the Judge of Probate of Wills, &c. for said county, representing that he and Dorothy Carpenter and Ann Barrel, are tenants in common of about seventy acres of land, situate partly in Exeter & partly in Brintwood, in said county, that he owns a third part thereof, which he is desirous of occupying in severality, but that by reason of the minority of the said Ann, they cannot make partition thereof by Deeds, and therefore praying the said Judge to cause partition thereof to be made pursuant to the Law of said State, in such case provided—Who has ordered, that the petitioner be heard thereon at the Probate-Office in said Exeter on the last Wednesday of May current, at ten o'clock before noon, when any persons concerned, may shew cause, if any they have, why the prayer of said petitioner should not be granted. Attest. Wm. PARKER, Reg. Exeter, May 3. 1782.
WHEREAS Missy, my wife, has eloped from my bed and board, and still refuses to live with me; this is to caution all persons from trusting her on my account, as I will pay no debts of her contracting, after the date hereof. MOSES VARNEY, Rochester, April 27, 1782.

NEW-YORK, May 8.
Last Sunday his Excellency Sir Guy Carleton, K. B. Commander in Chief of his Majesty's forces, and Commissioner for making peace or war in North-America, arrived in this city in good health. The Ceres man of war, Capt. Hawkins, brought his Excellency and his suite in 25 days from Portsmouth; among other gentlemen are, Morris Morgan, Esq; Secretary; Brook Watson, Esq; Commissary-General; Capt. Mose, Chief Engineer; Capt. Wroughton, Aid-de-Camp.
His Excellency landed in the afternoon, under a discharge of the cannon of Fort George, and dined with the Hon. Gen. Sir Henry Clinton, K.B. and Admiral Digby.
Letters from England intimate, that war would be declared there against France and Spain two days after the Ceres sailed, which was on the 11th of April.
A Dissolution of the late Ministry.
On Wednesday the 20th of March, Lord North informed the House that his Majesty's Ministers WERE NO MORE. His Lordship then moved that the House should adjourn to Monday March 25, in order to give the House time to form a new arrangement. The House adjourned accordingly.
On Monday March 25, Mr. Dunning informed the House, that the communication for the purpose of settling a new arrangement of administration had taken place between a person of the highest authority and a noble Lord of the other House (Lord Thurlow, Lord High Chancellor) and he trusted the arrangements then making would meet the wishes of that House, and of the nation at large. He then moved to adjourn to Wednesday the 27th in order to give time to the final adjustment of those arrangements. None of the Cabinet Ministers were in the House.
L O N D O N.
Aueto Splendore Resurgam.
A NEW ADMINISTRATION.
LONDON GAZETTE, March 30.
At the Court of St. James's, the 27th of March, 1782, Present
The King's Most Excellent Majesty in Council. HIS Majesty in Council was this day pleased to declare the Right Honorable Charles Lord Camden, Lord President of his Majesty's Most Honorable Privy Council, and his Lordship took his place at the Board accordingly.
This day the Right Honorable John Cavendish, commonly called Lord John Cavendish, Chancellor and Under-Treasurer of his Majesty's Exchequer, the Right Honorable Charles James Fox, the Right Honorable Augustus Keppel, the Right Honorable John Dunning, and the Right Honorable Edmund Burke, were, by his Majesty's command, sworn of his Majesty's Most Honorable Privy Council, and took their respective places at the Board accordingly.
His Majesty having been pleased to deliver the custody of the Privy Seal to his Grace Augustus Henry Duke of Grafton, the oath of Keeper of the Privy Seal was this day administered to him, and his Grace took his place at the Board accordingly.
His Majesty having been pleased to appoint the Right Honorable William Earl of Shelburne, and the Right Honorable Charles James Fox, to be his Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State, they were this day, by his Majesty's command sworn his Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State accordingly.
St. James's, March 30. The King has been pleased to constitute and appoint the Most Honorable Charles Marquis of Rockingham, Knight of the Most Noble Order of the Garter, the Right Honorable John Cavendish, commonly called Lord John Cavendish, George John Spencer, Esq; commonly called Lord Viscount Althorpe, James Grenville, and Frederick Montague, Esq;rs, to be commissioners for executing the Office of Treasurer of his Majesty's Exchequer.
The King has been pleased to grant to the Right Honorable John Cavendish, commonly called Lord John Cavendish, the offices of Chancellor and Under-Treasurer of his Majesty's Exchequer.
The King has been pleased to constitute and appoint the Right Honorable Admiral Augustus Keppel, Sir Robert Harland, Bart. Vice Admiral Hugh Pigot, the Honorable William Parsonsby, Esq; commonly called Lord Viscount Duncannon, the Honorable John Townsend, Charles Brett, and Richard Hopkins, Esq;rs, to be his Majesty's Commissioners for executing the Office of Lord High Admiral of the kingdoms of Great-Britain and Ireland, and of the dominions, islands and territories thereunto respectively belonging.
The King has been pleased to grant to the Right Honorable Isaac Barre, the Office of Treasurer of his Majesty's navy.
The King has been pleased to constitute and appoint the Right Honorable General Henry Seymour Conway, to be Commander in Chief of all his Majesty's land forces in the kingdom of G. Britain.
The King has been pleased to grant to his Grace Lieutenant General Charles Duke of Richmond, Lenox; and Aubigny, the Office of Master General of the Ordnance.
The King has been pleased to constitute and appoint the Right Honorable Thomas Townshend to be his Majesty's Secretary at War.
The King has been pleased to grant the Right Honorable Edmund Burke, the Office of Receiver and Paymaster General of his Majesty's Guards, Garrisons, and Land Forces.
The King has been pleased to appoint the Earl of Jersey to be Master of his Majesty's Buck Hounds.
The King has been pleased to appoint the Right Honorable Lord Osborne, commonly called Marquis of Carmarthen, to be his Majesty's Lieutenant and Custos Rotulorum of the East Riding of the county of York.
Also to appoint the Earl of Pembroke to be his Majesty's Lieutenant and Custos Rotulorum of the county of Wilts.
And the Earl of Temple to be his Majesty's Lieutenant and Custos Rotulorum of the county of Buckingham.
The King has been pleased to grant to the Right Hon. John Dunning, and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten, the dignity of a baron of the kingdom of Great-Britain, by the name, stile and title of Baron Ashburton, of Ashburton, in the county of Devon.
The King has also been pleased to grant to the Rt. Hon. Sir Fletcher Norton, Knight and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten, the dignity of a Baron of the kingdom of G. Britain, by the name, stile and title of Lord Grantly, Baron of Markenfield in the county of York.
The King has been pleased to constitute & appoint Edw. Hooper, Henry Pelham Esq;rs, Sir William Musgrave, Bart. James Jefferys, Thomas Boone, Welbore Ellis Agar, William Hey, and Thomas Allan, Esq;rs, together with Sir Stanier Porten, Knt. in the room of Sir John Frederick, Bart. to be commissioners for levying and managing his Majesty's Customs in England.
In this season of national disgrace and misfortune, a change of administration may revive the public hope; the long succession of disasters which marked the measures of the departed ministry, had extinguished the confidence of the people; defeat and misfortune, by habit, had almost ceased to surprize. These untoward circumstances, not imputable to want of virtue or ability in our superiors, tended to depress the national spirit to cherish dissention and relaxation of discipline in our fleets and armies, and to weaken us by discord, at a time when unanimity was essential to our welfare. A change of men became therefore highly expedient, and we cannot help joining as friends to the honor and happiness of G. Britain, in the general joy at the prospect of a combination of the abilities and interest of the leading parties in the service of their country at this critical juncture.
To render the endeavours of the new Administration effectual, it is to be hoped that
the closest unanimity and harmony will prevail amongst the illustrious characters of all Parties; and that forgetting selfish rivalry and competition for superior power, the principal contention will be, who can do most at this perilous season to rescue their country from surrounding ruin.
The first official proceeding of the new Administration, may be considered as a happy presage of their future proceedings. They have laid an embargo on all outward bound vessels, which was the first measure taken by the great Chatham when he came into office. The navy is the natural strength of this country, and the only strength with which we can successfully attack our enemies.
APRIL 5.
The New Cabinet have already resolved to accede to the four principal requisitions of the military Congress in Ireland, viz
 1. To acknowledge the Irish parliament to be totally independent of the British.  2. To allow them a free trade substantially.  3. To consent to a modification of Poyning's law.  4. To curtail the mutiny bill of its offensive clauses.  Admiral Keppel will be called up to the House of Peers, by the title of Baron Keppel.
A Charge des Affaires is certainly embarked for Holland, to propose a cessation of hostilities, and treaty of peace between Great Britain and the States-General.
State of New Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given, that so much of the following lots of land in Fisherfield will be sold at public vendue on Tuesday the 11th day of June next, at ten o'clock forenoon at my house in said town, as will pay the taxes for the year 1781, with incidental charges, unless they are paid before that time.
State tax New Emption War tax Silver
   Name. No. Quantity L. s. d. L. s. d. L. s. d.     Thomas Packer, 1 500 0 0 0 5 7 6   Thomas Wallingsford, 8 505 12 2 2 11 11 6   Blanchard & Meservy, 3 500 12 2 2 11 11 6   Jobam Odorne, 15 500 1 17 10 15 5 6    William Emery, junr. Constable. Fisherfield, May 10, 1782.
State of New Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non resident owners or proprietors of land in Marlborough, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1781, that so much of their lands will be sold at public vendue, on Wednesday the 5th day of June next, at one o'clock afternoon, at the house of Lieut. Benjamin Tucker, in said Marlborough, as will pay said taxes and charges, unless previously paid. 4th Rate 1 Solder 1 2d Rate
N. R. Ac. N. Em. Rate. Specie.
   L. d. q. L. d. q. L. d. q.     Andrew Arthur, 3 6 105 4 10 1 9 0 3   Samuel Alston, 4 6 100 13 0 0 9 0 6   Ditto, 44 100 9 8 3 1 6 0 6   Ditto, 102 86 8 2 2 1 3 0 6   Ditto, 2 5 100 11 3 1 9 0 7   John Gilmore, 10 1 43 4 4 1 8 0 3   James Moore, 2 3 100 6 1 0 3 0 5   John Morrison, 84 43 13 0 0 0 8 0 3   Ditto, 9 2 80 7 3 1 0 0 5   Ditto, 9 1 100 9 10 2 1 6 0   Ditto, 69 83 8 7 0 1 9 0 7   Ditto, 13 5 82 5 8 1 0 9 0   John Wilson, 3 1 86 7 4 1 0 11 0   James Morrison, 11 6 50 6 6 1 0 5 6   Hugh Montgomery, 1 8 100 7 1 2 1 0 6   Daniel Rod, 12 89 4 0 2 2 0 0 2   William Lund, 37 58 172 21 1 4 1 6 8   Bachelors, 1,100,101 154 21 1 2 1 6 3 0   Luck Norton, 5 80 4 10 0 0 9 0 3   James Linn, 92 100 9 7 3 1 6 0 6   Ditto, 59 66 4 10 3 0 9 0 5   David Morrison, 8 5 100 7 5 1 0 0 4   Robert Clark, 8 2 100 9 8 1 1 6 0   Samuel Alston, 89 100 10 0 1 1 6 0 6   James Wilson, 10 5 106 9 7 0 1 6 0   John Moore, 70 88 6 11 0 1 4 0 6   Ditto, 78 100 5 9 3 0 6 0 3   William Gilmore, 3 4 100 10 6 2 1 6 0   Ditto, 4 4 100 9 2 6 1 6 0   John Wilson, 1 5 100 9 1 0 1 5 0   Thomas Cobbrow, 68 100 8 10 1 3 0 5 3   Ditto, 59 66 5 0 1 0 10 0 3   Daniel Peck, 34 50 3 4 2 0 5 0 5   Nathaniel Allen, 14 66 3 6 2 0 6 0 3   Michael Bacon, 15 40 3 2 0 6 0 0 3   Samuel Steel, 83 100 3 3 2 0 9 0 2   Thomas Packer, 86 100 7 3 3 1 6 0 6   Ditto, 45 100 4 8 2 1 0 0 4   Thomas Wallingsford, 4 100 6 0 0 1 6 0 4   Ditto, 11 100 9 7 1 1 11 0 6    Joseph Collins, Constable. Marlborough, April 9, 1782.

L O N D O N.
HOUSE OF COMMONS, February 21.
General Conway entered upon the announced enquiry into the mode of conducting the American war. After a short introduction, the General said, it was not his intention to take a retrospect in detail of the American war. That it had been unfortunate, we all feel. That it is impracticable, we cannot but foresee. It has been unparalleled for its barbarity. It has been unparalleled for its disasters. Let us not then, I beseech you, wed cruelty to desperation; but, before it be too late, let us retreat from that gulph into which we are now blindly rushing. The General made a very pointed and animated speech, and concluded with reading his proposed motion, which was to the following purport: "That the House do resolve on an humble address to the Throne, to implore his Majesty to be graciously pleased no longer to continue a war found impracticable, for bringing America to obedience by force; and to represent to his Majesty the zeal of his faithful Commons to support, to the utmost of their power, his Majesty's benign wishes for the welfare of his people, in the attainment of peace."
Mr. Secretary Ellis replied to General Conway in a lengthy speech, and the question being called for, the House divided;
Ayes 193 Noes 194
Majority for carrying on the American war offensively,
[Debates ran very high in the House of Commons on the 27th of February, respecting the necessity of an immediate Peace or Truce with America which were supported with great firmness, and finally carried by a majority of 19]
Monday, March 4. A little after the Speaker acquainted the House, that in consequence of the address carried up on Friday last to his Majesty, his Majesty had returned them the following most gracious answer:
"Gentlemen of the House of Commons, "There are no objects nearer to my heart than the ease happiness and prosperity of my people. "You may be assured, that, in pursuance of your advice, I shall take such measures as shall appear to me to be most conducive to the restoration of harmony between Great-Britain and the revolted Colonies, so essential to the prosperity of both; and that my efforts shall be directed in the most effectual manner against my European enemies, till such a peace can be obtained, as shall consist with the interests and permanent welfare of my kingdom."
B O S T O N, May 16.
The following account of a sea engagement between the French fleet under the command of his Excellency the Count de Grasse, and the British fleet, under the orders of Sir George B. Rodney, is translated from the Martinico Gazette, of April 18, — bro't by the brig Swan, Capt. Goodhue, who arrived at Newbury last Thursday, in 20 days from Martinico.
M DE GRASSE having held the English fleet at bay during the night between the 8th and 9th, in the channel of Dominique, covered the merchant ships by his grand manœuvres, and by that means gave them time enough to make their escape. The 9th in the morning the two van guards were engaged, 15 French against 18 English ships, the main body of the two fleets being not near enough to engage. The Cato commanded by M. Frammond, sustained with the greatest firmness, the fire from three English ships; near 50 men were killed and wounded, and she was soon disengaged by the Triumphant and Pluto. The English left us the field of battle, and appeared infinitely more damaged than we were. The Cato proceeded to Gaudaloupe to repair, and the next day was followed by the Jason, who had suffered by the Zele's running on board her; this last ship having also run on board the Ville de Paris in the night between the 11th and 12th, her mizen-mast and bowsprit were carried away, and not being able to manoeuvre, would have fallen into the hands of the enemy, if Count de Grasse had not ordered the frigate Astre to go and take her in tow. The English in that moment crowded all their sails towards the damaged ships; our General to save them, made a signal for the whole fleet to bear down upon the enemy, and to attack them at pistol shot; that judicious manœuvre at the time when we had but 30 ships against 37, was immediately executed with the greatest intrepidity; the Count de Grasse for the example, he cut off the English line, and carried every thing before him that lay
exposed to the fire or his artillery. The two fleets being becalmed, were mixed together, and fought with unexampled bravery from 7 o'clock in the morning till 7 o'clock in the evening; the ships were engaged the greatest part of the time yard arm and yard arm. The ship of war le Glorieux engaged by three of the enemy, 2 of which were 3 deckers, was taken, being entirely dismasted, and just ready to sink; the English after taking her out of the line, set fire to her, and she blew up.
We shall go no further in lamenting the sad effects of war, but wait for the well authenticated account of this memorable and bloody day. We have, but this moment the certainty of the deplorable situation in which the two fleets were left after the action, and we know only that during the bloody engagement, a number of English ships were seen in a bad condition going before the wind. That on the 13th, the two fleets were seen off Gaudaloupe, 13 leagues distant from each other, that the convoy past by Basseterre from St. Domingo in the night between the 9th and 10th, under the escort of the Sagittaire and the Experiment, and except the loss of the Glorieux, the English ships have suffered much more damage than ours."
P. S. It appears, by the last letters from Gaudaloupe, that our fleet stood for St. Domingo; and that the English were endeavouring Monday last to gain Antigua: They add, that the frigate Richmond, after having towed the Glorieux for some time, saved her crew, and then set her on fire.
The late accounts received from England at New-York, of a change of Ministry and measures, as they are delivered in Rivington's Royal Gazette, of May 8th, wear an alarming air, and ought to excite the extremest vigilance and attention in the United States. Not a word in all those accounts of considering the Independence of America as an indispensable basis of peace. On the contrary, we are still stiled Rebels by Rivington in this very paper, even after the arrival of Sir Guy Carleton in New York. These States are menaced if we do not except the new proposals, which for aught that appears, may be of the same nature with those that have been already made to ensnare us: Our great and generous Ally is still misrepresented and insulted in these new accounts of Rivington; and ridiculous stories told of the opposition of sentiment between Dr. Franklin and the Court of France. In short, if this mighty change in England, does not aim to divide us from our allies, and betray us into a separate peace, which must be our destruction, Rivington has grossly misrepresented it; and given it as an air so much resembling such a design, as deserves the severest correction of his employers. Every American rejects with disdain and abhorrence any thing tending to such a proposal; and to know whether Rivington has done injustice to these new men and measures, let us wait till we hear the decisions of Congress.
State of New Hampshire.
N OTICE is hereby given to the non resident owners of land in Nottingham, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1781, that unless they pay them to me the subscriber on or before the 12th day of June next, that some of their lands will then be sold at public vendue at the house of Mr. John Williams inholder in said Town, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, as will pay the taxes with incidental charges.
   N. R. Q. State N. Empt. War Silver.     Burley & Smart, 0 0 000 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1   Jonathan Cram, 4 6   Moses Chisw, 1 3   Jonathan Elliot, 11 6   Richard Jennes Esq; 3 6 9 10 1   Josiah Norris, 6 16 4 1 16 1 1   Josiah Norris, jr. 1 18 2 6 9   Chase Olsgood, 3 2   Unico Peirce, 19 10 11 7   Jonathan Prescott, 8 3 1 4   Benjamin Smith, 5 4   Benjamin Titcomb, 2 1 200 3 11 4 8 0   Wm. Langdon, 1 190 1 4 2 10   B. Woodbridge, 3 250 1 11 7 6 2   John Goodman, 4 30 93 6 1 5  
JOHN CHEELE, Collector.
Nottingham, May 10, 1782.
From the New-York (City) Gazette, May 8:
L O N D O N, April 2.
The following very important and interesting BILL was on Thursday brought into the House of Commons, by the Attorney.
A BILL to enable his Majesty to conclude a PEACE or TRUCE with the revolted Colonies in North America.
W HEREAS it is essential to the interests, welfare and prosperity of Great Britain, and of the colonies or plantations of New Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, the three lower counties on Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia, in North America, that peace, in course trade and commerce, should be restored between them:
Wherefore, and for a full manifestation of the earnest wish and desire of his Majesty and his Parliament to put an end to the calamities of war, be it enacted by the King's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, that it shall and may be lawful for his Majesty to treat, consult of, agree and conclude with any body or bodies corporate or politic, or any assembly or assemblies, or description of men, or any person or persons whatsoever, a Peace or Truce with the said Colonies or Plantations, or any of them, or any part or parts thereof; any law, act or acts of Parliament, matter or thing, to the contrary in any wise notwithstanding.
And in order to obviate any impediment, obstacle, or delay, to the carrying the intentions of his Majesty and his Parliament into effect, which might arise from an act or acts of parliament affecting or relating to the said Colonies or Plantations; be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That for the concluding and establishing of a Peace, or Truce, with the said Colonies or Plantations, or any of them, his Majesty shall have full power and authority, by virtue of this act, by his letters patent under the great seal of Great Britain, to repeal, annul, and make void, or to suspend for any time, or times, the operation and effect of any act or acts of parliament which relate to the said Colonies or Plantations, or any part or parts thereof, or any clause, provision or matter therein contained, so far as such clauses, provisions, or matters, relate to the said Colonies or Plantations, or any of them, or any part or parts thereof.
And be it further enacted, that this act, as to the exercise of the powers and authorities hereby given to his Majesty, shall continue and be in full force until the
B O S T O N, May 16.
Sir Guy Carlton's Secretary set out from New-York city, with a bag, with dispatches for Congress, last Thursday morning.
We learn from good authority, that the Marquis de la Fayette is soon expected to America.
It is said, that some privateers belonging to the enemy, lately sent a party on shore, and burnt the town of Beaufort, in North Carolina.
S A L E M, May 16.
Last Sunday the privateer Hazard, Capt. Smith, of this port, arrived from a cruise, having taken 4 prizes, consisting of Schooners and sloops.
Whereas Jacob Jewett of Strat-ham, is adjudged to be Non-Compos Mentis, and we are appointed his Guardians: This is to forbid all Persons trading with or trusting him, for we will not pay any Debt he shall hereafter contract. May 16 1782.
JAMES JEWETT, } Guardians DANIEL HOUT.
IT ADVERTISEMENTS, &c. omitted for want of room will be in our next.

TO BE SOLD,  Cheap for Cash,  BY  Clap & Nichols,  at their STORE on Spring Hill,  A VARIETY of Cambricks, Chintzes, Callicoes, Diapers, fine Table Cloths and Napkins in sets, fine and coarse white Linnens, striped and check'd Linnens, fine corded Dimity, Thread Hose, Linnen Handkerchiefs, Crocus, &c. &c.  Portsmouth, May 7.
PUBLIC Notice is hereby given, that a Petition hath been preferred to the General Court by the Inhabitants of Cockermouth, Dorchester and others, setting forth, that they labour under many Inconveniences by reason of the Badness of the Road from the Northerly Line of Alexandria: Wherefore they pray that Alexandria may be compelled, or the Proprietors of said Town, to make a good Waggon Road from the Road lately repaired by the Proprietors of Plymouth on the Northerly Line of said Alexandria to Joshua Tolphord's, Esq; in said Town:  Upon which Petition, the General Assembly ordered, that the Petitioners may be heard thereon before them on the first Thursday of their next Session, and that in the mean Time, the Petitioners cause the Substance of the said Petition and Order of Court thereon, to be published in the New-Hampshire Gazette three Weeks successively, and also cause the Selectmen of Alexandria to be served with a Copy of the said Petition and Order of Court, 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.  Exeter, May 6th, 1782.
A FARM to be SOLD,  On Wednesday the twenty-second day of May next, at the dwelling-house of Lt. Benjamin Hall, in Keene, the Farm in Keene which belonged to Dr. Josiah Pomeroy, late of said Keene; Absentee, consisting of four house lots, with a dwelling-house, two barns and an orchard thereon, pleasantly situated within about half a mile of the meeting house in said town, and several tracts of meadow land, pasture, and wood-land, containing in the whole about three hundred acres: also two valuable lots of land in the township of Marlborough (partly under improvement) and about sixty acres of land in said Keene, which belonged to Elijah Williams, Esq; late of said Keene, absentee; will be sold at public vendue for hard money or public securities of the state of New-Hampshire; one half of the payment to be made on the said twenty second day of May; the other half, by the twenty second day of November next.—The sale to begin at ten of the clock in the forenoon, by  Daniel Newcomb, Trustee.  Keene, April 22d, 1782.
WHEREAS I the subscriber gave to Doctor GEORGE WOOD , of Stratham, my note of hand, dated May 28th 1781, for the sum of one hundred and fifty Spanish milled dollars:—I hereby caution all persons against purchasing said Note, as 'twas given without any valuable consideration; for I hereby declare, that I am determined not to pay said sum.  SAMUEL LEAVITT.  Stratham, May 3, 1781.
James Davis of Madbury, hereby gives notice, that Robert Peasey of Dover, has several notes of his, in his hands, which he has paid; therefore forbids any person or persons purchasing said notes, as he has paid the full value of them, and can produce receipts therefor,  JAMES DAVIS.
William Stanwood wants a Boy of about 14 Years of Age, to serve as an Apprentice to the Perruke-Making and Hair-Dressing Business.  Portsmouth May 3, 1782.
WHEREAS the Proprietors of Marlborough in the County of Cheshire and State of New-Hampshire, did at a legal Meeting held in said Town the 20th day of July 1775, vote to raise one farthing on the Acre on all the rateable Land in said Town, which Sum was assessed and committed to me the Subscriber to collect: These are therefore to notify the Owners of the Land in said Town that are delin-
quent, that so much of each delinquent's Lot as will be sufficient to pay the Tax and all necessary Charges will be sold at public Vendue at the House of Lieut. Benjamin Tucker, in said Town, on Thursday the fifth day of June next, at ten o'clock in the Forenoon, unless payment be made to me before that Time.  The Names of the original Proprietors are as follows:
   No. Range. s. d. q.    Thomas Wilson 51 2 1 0  Ditto 7 3 1 0  Ditto 1 1 2 1  James Lyons 17 2 1 0  Ditto 92 2 1 0  Ditto 9 4 2 0  Ditto 10 4 2 1  Ditto 3 5 2 1  Henry Neal 52 2 1 0  Ditto 53 2 1 0  Thomas Cochran 22 2 1 0  Ditto 8 7 2 1  William Gilmore 27 1 0 1  Robert Wilson 94 2 1 0  Ditto 5 3 2 1  Ditto 6 3 2 1  Ditto 105 1 10 0  John Warson 49 2 1 0  Ditto 5 3 2 1  Ditto 6 3 2 1  Ditto 105 0 10 0  Helbert Morrison 1 4 2 4  Ditto 101 1 4 0  Andrew Ormer 32 1 0 2  Ditto 3 6 1 0  Samuel Allison 4 1 2 1  Isaac Cochran 82 2 1 0  Ditto 2 2 2 1  Archibald Dunlap 37 2 1 0  Ditto 6 2 2 1  Ditto 38 1 9 0  John Gilmore 5 7 2 1  Ditto 5 8 1 2  James Moore 7 2 2 1  Ditto 73 2 1 0  Ditto 40 2 1 0  Ditto 106 0 3 3  Thomas McClary 7 7 2 1  Ditto 41 2 1 0  Ditto 100 1 11 0  Ditto 11 7 1 3  James Wilson 7 5 2 1  Ditto 8 5 2 1  Ditto 7 6 2 1  Ditto 8 6 3 1  John Morrison 84 2 1 0  Ditto 69 1 11 0  Ditto 13 5 1 8  John Wilson 64 2 1 0  Ditto 5 5 2 1  Ditto 48 2 1 0  Ditto 3 1 2 1  Samuel Mitchel 65 2 1 0  Ditto 6 6 2 1  Ditto 3 2 2 1  Samuel Cochran 50 2 1 0  Ditto 11 4 1 5  Ditto 3 2 2 1  Ditto 4 2 2 1  Ditto 5 7 1 7  Samuel Wilson, jun. 10 5 2 1  Ditto 11 6 1 0  James Morrison 10 6 2 1  Ditto 55 2 2 1  Ditto 56 2 1 0  Ditto 11 6 1 0  Hugh Montgomery 10 2 2 1  Ditto 1 8 2 2  John Moore 70 1 10 0  Ditto 78 2 1 0  Ditto 6 8 0 3  Robert Moore 5 2 2 1  Ditto 12 2 1 0  Ditto 12 1 0 8  Samuel Wilson 5 1 2 1  Ditto 71 2 1 0  Ditto 46 2 1 0  Thomas Morrison 10 2 1 9  Ditto 4 7 2 1  David Morrison 42 2 1 0  Ditto 8 3 2 1  Ditto 1 2 1 0  Ditto 80 0 10 3  Robert Clark 75 2 1 0  Ditto 85 2 1 0  Ditto 6 5 2 1  Ditto 3 8 2 5  John Cochran 88 2 1 0  Ditto 5 5 2 1  Ditto 25 2 1 0  Samuel Allison 89 2 1 0  Ditto 34 2 1 0  Ditto 3 3 2 1  
David Wheeler, Proprietors Collector.
NOTICE is hereby given, that the following lots of land in the town of Chesterfield, and State of New-Hampshire, have been assessed in the several taxes for the year 1780, as follows, viz.
   No. Lot. Range. l. s. d.    Benjamin Landaff 5 & 6 5 16 2 2  Moses Gould 1 10 8 1 1  John Kendall 2 & 3 3 16 2 2  John Armes 16 3 8 1 1  Samuel Field 9 5 8 1 1  Joanna Weatherbee 7 & 7 4 & 5 16 2 2 2  Oliver Willard 7, 11 & 12 2 & 3 24 3 3 3  Simon Stone 7 3 8 1 1  Simon Hunt 5 2 8 1 1  Wilder Willard 10 4 8 1 1  Zacheriah Field 9 2 8 1 1  Ebenezer Scott 1 4 8 1 1  Heirs of Sam. Hunt 15 & 15 8 & 9 15 2 2 2  Moses Fay 3 12 8 1 1  Peter Stone 2 7 8 1 1  Common and undivided land. l. s. d.  Lots No. 5, in 4th range 4 1 10  5 4 1 10  12 4 1 10  7 4 1 10  12 4 1 10  6 4 1 10  13 4 1 10  14 4 1 10  13 4 1 10  1 house lot No. 1 in 11th range 4 1 10  
And as none of the above taxes have been paid, public notice is hereby given to said delinquents, that unless they pay the same and other incidental charges to me the subscriber, on or before the 5th day of June next, so much of their land will be sold at public vendue, at the house of Paul Eager, innholder in said Chesterfield, as will pay the same. The sale to begin at 10 o'clock, before noon.  James Robertson, Constable.  Chesterfield, April 1.
NOTICE is hereby given, to the delinquent proprietors of non-resident lands in the township of Peterborough, in the county of Hillsborough and state of New-Hampshire, for their State & Continental and other taxes, as assessed by the selectmen of said town, for the year 1780, that unless they pay the several sums annexed to each lot with incidental charges to me the subscriber collector of said taxes, on or before the 3d day of June next, so much of said delinquents land will be sold at public vendue on said 3d day of June, (sale to begin at the house of Isaac Mitchel in said town, at 10 o'clock before noon on said day) as will pay the taxes and charges thereon.  John Gregg, Collector.
   Names. No. War tax. Cont. tax. County tax.   l. s. d. l. s. d. l. s. d.    Jere. Gridley, 79 18 19 6 9 4 0 3 0 0  103 4 4 4 2 0 0 0 8 0  78 18 19 3 9 4 0 3 0 0  82 13 18 2 7 0 4 2 0 0  69 6 6 5 3 1 4 1 0 0  51 5 9 6 2 13 4 0 10 0  113 6 6 6 3 1 4 1 0 0  114 6 6 6 3 1 4 1 0 0  115 6 6 6 3 1 4 1 0 0  drawn to the right of John Hill 20 2 2 2 0 5 0 4 0  15 9 10 10 4 12 0 1 6  John M'Fadden 18 9 10 8 4 12 0 1 6 0  Mat. Livermore 27 12 12 11 6 2 8 2 0 0  28 12 12 11 6 2 8 2 0 0  Nat. Meserve 5 8 16 8 4 4 0 1 4 0  6 8 16 8 4 4 0 1 4 0  Not known to whom drawn. 29 12 12 11 6 2 8 2 0  24 9 10 4 12 0 1 6 0  106 12 12 11 6 12 8 2 0 0  56 9 10 8 4 12 0 1 6 0  
Peterborough February 25, 1782.  BLANKS of different sorts, may be had at the Printing-Offices in Portsmouth and Exeter.  PRINTED AT PORTSMOUTH.