The New-Hampshire gazette and general advertiser (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1783-02-08 00:00:00

THE NEW-HAMPSHIRE GAZETTE, AND GENERAL ADVERTISER.
Vol. XXVII.]
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1783.
[No. 137]
TO THE INHABITANTS OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
Friends and Countrymen,
IT is with the deepest regret that we find ourselves under a necessity of again addressing you on a subject which, tho' of the utmost importance to yourselves and posterity, is in general treated as a matter not deserving the slightest consideration.
'Tis now almost two years since the Convention for framing a Constitution of Government for the people of this State, was called; and we are pained to say, we see less prospect of succeeding, than when we first made the attempt.
Six times we have met and adjourned, and twice have been at the pains of printing such a form as we thought would be best for, and most acceptable to the people—all at an amazing expence to the State, and yet not half its inhabitants have thought proper to give themselves the least concern about it.
At our first meeting we agreed upon the essentials of the plan, and appointed a Committee to prepare the draught. At our second, we received it, and voted to print and send out to the people 700 copies thereof, informing them that not less than two thirds of the voters in favor of the plan should be sufficient to establish it.
Our next meeting, to receive the votes, was so thin, and so few returns were made, that we adjourned to a better season of the year, in hopes that both would be more ample at the next meeting; and in the mean time recommended to the several towns to send more members, and be more explicit, as well as numerous in their returns.
We met the fourth time; we received and considered the votes, and appointed a Committee to make the necessary alterations. At our next meeting we voted to receive the plan thus altered, and to print & send out to the people 800 copies thereof. It was so done. After a long recess we again met to receive the votes, but to our great grief and surprize, not half the towns within the State made any returns, and of those that did, not a fifth part of their inhabitants voted.
One reason of this we find by many of the returns, was that the people conceived they were obliged to take a certain oath of allegiance, in order to qualify them to vote respecting the constitution—which they for some reasons declined:—We therefore take this opportunity to assure them that it is the full sentiment of the Convention, that they are under no necessity of taking it, the act imposing the oath, not reaching to matters of this kind; and provided the votes are given in public town-meeting, that the Convention will as readily receive them without the voter's taking the oath as with it.
We find great defects in the returns last made. In many, the number of voters is not mentioned. Some of the towns that voted in favor of a chief magistrate, but against his title of Governor, have not been explicit as to his powers. Many towns that have voted against the mode of representation and a variety of other matters, have omitted pointing out the amendments. Some have condescended to criticize single words;—others have confined many of their obser-
vations merely to the address, tho' that is no part of the Constitution.
From these and many other considerations the Convention have thought it best to adjourn once more before they make any further alterations in the frame, to give the people the fullest opportunity to consider and give their sentiments thereon, as well as to rectify any mistakes and supply all defects, that the Convention may have a tolerable assurance that the plan, after all, will be received. In order to which all the towns that have acted, are at full liberty to make any alterations, or if they chuse, to proceed as if they had never acted at all: and they have adjourned to the first Tuesday of June next, then to meet at Concord.
The Convention therefore most earnestly beseech the good people of the State, that they would universally attend to the present object. That they would consider the necessity and importance of having a good Constitution.
The expence that a delay thereof necessarily occasions. The impracticability of framing one that will be approved by all; and therefore the absolute necessity of mutual condescensions in matters that are not essential. That they would consider the light in which we now appear to our sister States—to foreigners—to our enemies! That we are the only State in the union without a permanent form of Government, with the example and experience, not of this continent alone, but of the world before us. And finally permit us to add, that should so desirable an event as peace take place before our Constitution is adopted, we shall be even without the shadow of one, the present being expressly taken up, only during the contest with Great Britain.
In the name, and pursuant to a resolution of said Convention.
GEORGE ATKINSON, President. JONATHAN M. SEWALL, Secr'y.
Mess. PRINTERS,
A Plan of Government for the State of New-Hampshire, being now under consideration, and as not only the happiness of the present but of future generations, depends on our adopting a system founded in principles of genuine political freedom, I hope some remarks upon the proposed plan, upon our present constitution, and upon the nature of government in general, will not be disagreeable to your readers: I have therefore taken the liberty of offering to the public through the medium of your press, a number of letters intitled the Examiner, which you will please to publish in your weekly Gazette.
A REPUBLICAN.
THE EXAMINER, No. I.
IF Political Writers employed their pens as much in defining the nature of government, as they have in fruitless attempts to trace its origin, the human race must have stood indebted to them for information infinitely more interesting to society, than to know the particular period when, or the manner how government was first
introduced among mankind.—If we can acquaint ourselves with the true reasons for forming societies, and instituting government in them; the various modes which have presented themselves to our view; the defects which have been discovered in some, and the excellencies which have shone forth in others; it will be of little importance to ascertain the particular era when they commenced.
When the great Creator gave to man dominion over the fish in the sea, the birds of the air, and the beasts of the field, constituting him Lord of the Creation, it was not to man in a state of seclusion from the rest of his species, but in that state of society which his nature was well adapted to, and out of which he was totally incapable of exercising the power conferred upon him. A man secluded would perhaps find himself the most helpless of all animals; the fertility of a soil which he could not alone cultivate, and surrounding forests with which he could not construct himself a dwelling, would sufficiently demonstrate his weakness and compel him to contemplate the advantages which man must enjoy by mutual assistance in a state of society, against whom those savage beasts of the desert, and sur-prizing monsters of the deep, cannot avail themselves of that superior strength which to him in a separate state would be too powerful to resist. Every disorder of the body, and all the common accidents of life, unite in proving that man was created for society, and that his existence in a state of seclusion must exhibit a scene of wretchedness and misery.
As it was impossible that man could remain long in ignorance of his own weakness, we may safely conclude that the formation of societies are almost coeval with the creation of the human race. Mankind being thus compelled to seek happiness in society, some general rules for governing the individuals who composed it, became immediately necessary to protect the weak against the arm of the powerful; and for securing to each individual that happiness in society, which out of it, was precarious and uncertain. But those rules which it was found necessary to establish, would have answered no valuable purpose, unless some person or persons were appointed to carry them into execution—Hence societies were driven to delegate that power to some man, or body of men, for such length of time, and upon such conditions, as were thought most consistent with the public weal.
The different forms of government adopted by the numerous societies scattered through the various parts of the globe, were undoubtedly owing to the different circumstances which they found themselves in at the time; for unless the situation and circumstances of all were nearly similar, it

would have been impossible that each should have adopted the same system of government; or that they would have submitted to be governed by the same laws.—The nature of the soil, the climate, the situation of the country, and the genius of the people, are the great objects of legislative attention. A society formed on the sea coast, will have laws relative to the navigation which their local situation offers, while another situated at a distance from the sea, and deprived of those advantages, will have laws relative to the cultivation of the earth; and as the local situation of societies introduced different rules and regulations, so their different circumstances occasioned them to adopt different modes of carrying them into execution. A society finding itself in no danger from its neighbours, and having no ambitious desires to possess themselves of the territory of another, would naturally delegate the powers of government for a time, to a number of persons, in whose integrity they could confide; while those who feared an invasion from ambitious foes, were led to intrust this power with a person of military abilities, and often-times without restriction or limitation. Many individuals of equal abilities and influence in some societies, naturally produced a division of the sovereign power among them, and formed what is now called an aristocracy. These circumstances, together with the usurpation of ambitious men, who, by force or fraud, possessed themselves of the reins of government, and became in their conduct as absolute and detestable as their usurpations were unjust and cruel, have presented to our view the various forms of government which we see at this day subsisting in the several quarters of the earth.
P A R I S, October 24.
The negotiations for peace, seem to be broken up; the propositions made on the part of the Court of London, in the conferences which have been opened, are rejected. The contents of these propositions are not mentioned.
Oct. 25. Last Sunday a deputation from the clergy, with the cardinal de Rochefoucault at their head, who acted as speaker, presented to the king a free gift of fifteen millions, payable in three years, to repair the loss which the nation sustained on the 28th of April, and one million more towards the support of the widows and orphans of the killed. The king seems highly pleased with this instance of the patriotism of the clergy.
Oct. 28. Mr. Fitzherbert has received the answer of his court with respect to the last propositions: but as this answer is to be communicated to the courts of Vienna and Petersburg, as mediatorial powers, the English minister will probably wait some time before the delivery of the ultimatum; from whence it may be concluded, that even though all difficulties may be made easy, the work of peace will still meet with a long delay.
Oct. 31. The English fleet repassed the Straits the night between the 18th & 19th inst. M. de Cordova resolved to give them battle, but Lord Howe availed himself of a thick fog, sailed round the combined fleet, and regained the ocean. 'Tis believed that the combined fleet are in pursuit of them; and one article that piques our news writers is, that Howe carried off le Triumphant, a Spanish ship, which the storm had driven on the 11th to Europa point.
L O N D O N, November 2.
Extract of a letter from the Hague, Oct. 20.
"Mr. Adams, Minister Plenipotentiary from the United States of North America, took his leave of the President, of their High Mightinesses, and also of his Serene Highness the Prince Stadtholder. His Excellency set out on Thursday last on his way to France, leaving Mr. Dumas as American charge des affaires."
An anonymous correspondent says, a gentleman is lately arrived here from Paris, who was lately employed by Dr. Franklin to fix the boundaries of those American provinces which are agreed to be acknowledged independent. There is also a gentlemen arrived from Paris, empowered by the French Ministry to settle several matters here relative to a peace, which can be done here more expeditiously than at Paris. So near is peace being concluded, that the conditions of it are expected to be finally settled and disclosed in less than a fortnight. The fate of Gibraltar, it is asserted, will terminate the war.
Nov. 20. The letters from the officers in the fleet of Lord Howe write in terms of the highest enthusiasm, in regard to the conduct of Lord Howe. They say that the British fleet were under an easy sail during all the time that the combined fleets were in sight, and that they had it always in their power to bring the British fleet to action, and avoided doing so, apparently from an apprehension of the result, as the disposition made by Lord Howe, and the whole of his manœuvring, was evidently so superior to theirs.
Extract of a letter from Amsterdam, Oct. 31.
"A letter from Paris says, that by a ship arrived at Marseilles, they had learnt that there had been a terrible commotion at Constantinople, in which a great number of persons lost their lives; and it is even said the grand seignior has been massacred." Extract of a letter from Armagh, Oct. 29.
"We are already beginning to feel the effects of the sensible scheme; last Tuesday a quarrel having happened between a volunteer and a large party of sencibles, who were beating up for recruits on our market day; they took the volunteer prisoner, and brought him to their colonel, who confined him in a room in the inn where he then was. The moment this got wind, a large body of people immediately assembled, and driving all the sencibles they met before them, rushed forward to the inn, and demanded that the volunteer should be delivered up to them; but this, after some hesitation, was complied with; but their spirit is now up, and when it will subside, Heaven only knows."
Orders are certainly sent to America to countermand the evacuation of Charlestown.
A vigorous attack on the French West-India islands is expected early in the Spring.
MONTEGO BAY, (Jamaica) Nov. 23.
The following authentic intelligence has been received: that on the 9th inst. a general embargo took place throughout the island of St. Domingo; and orders were issued for all the French and neutral vessels, that were loaded or in port, to be cleared and unloaded, supposed for the purpose of transports.
PHILADELPHIA, January 15. Notwithstanding the promising appearance of peace, all the belligerent powers are making the most vigorous preparations for the ensuing campaign.
Upwards of an hundred families have lately sailed from New York for Britain.
Mr. Rivington, in his paper of the 8th inst. has the following Errata:—"For 5000 continental troops taking Charlestown, read 500."
F I S H K I L L, January 23.
We learn that an embarkation has lately taken place at New York; part of which is said to consist of loyalists, who are destined for the frozen country of Nova-Scotia, there to drag out the residue of a life more intolerable than death.
It is said, that many of the most noted and zealous tories in New-York, have packed up their effects in order to be ready, at the shortest notice, to flee the justly incensed vengeance of those who have forsaken their habitations, and have espoused the cause of freedom, in defiance of the most strenuous efforts of the tyrant of Britain, and his lawless, hostile bands.
P R O V I D E N C E, January 25.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in Philadelphia to his friend in this town, Jan. 6.
"As every thing relating to finance so essentially concerns all ranks of people, I have sent you the following extracts of letters from gentlemen in public characters in Europe, to others in like characters in this city, and which have been read in Congress.—Extract of a letter from Mr. Adams, dated Hague July 5, 1782. "Although I was obliged to engage with them for five millions of guilders, I do not expect we shall obtain that sum for a long time: If we get a million and a half by Christmas, it will be more than I expect."—Extract of a letter from another gentleman, dated Paris, October 25, 1782:
"In a letter from Mr. Adams to me, dated Hague, September 29, I had the following intelligence:—"Amidst the innumerable crowd of loans which are opened in this country, many of which have little success, I was afraid that our's would have failed: I have however the pleasure to inform you that I am at least one million and an half in cash (about three millions of livres) which will be an aid to the operations of our finances." From this it appears that Mr. Adams has well employed his time in Holland; and I beg you will please to communicate this extract to Mr. Morris." By these two extracts of letters from Mr. Adams, it appears that the loan he is negotiating in Holland had not failed, but on the contrary that it had filled faster than he had expected; the same loan having been obtained by him on the 29th of Sept. which he had not expected by Christmas."
C H A T H A M, January 15.
Congress have been pleased to promote Colonels Greason and Putnam, of the Massachusetts line, and Col. Dayton, of the New-Jersey line, to Brigadiers General in the American army.
We are told, from pretty good authority, that Governor Franklin has wrote to his friends in New-York that a peace will certainly take place between the belligerent powers before spring; and the refugees will be provided for by government.
N E W - Y O R K, January 15.
Last Saturday was brought into our harbour, the ship Plus Ultra, Capt. Herman Kennibel, prize to the Charming Polly, Capt. Milbey, consigned from Mess. Vankupen, of Antwerp, and others, to Mr. Wynkoop, merchant, at Philadelphia; among other articles, she has on board a large quantity of dry goods—77 chests, weighing 29,000lb. of tea, and 142 tasts of salt.
W E the subscribers appointed commissioners to receive and examine the claims of the several creditors to the estate of George Marshall, late of Portsmouth, sail-maker, deceased, represented insolvent, give notice, that six months from the 9th December last, are allowed said creditors to bring in their claims, and that we shall be ready to receive them at Capt. William Brewster's, in this town, on the last Wednesday of the four succeeding months, from six to eight o'clock, P. M.
THOMAS MARTIN, Portsmouth, Jan. 30. JOHN PARKER.

B O S T O N, February 6.
We hear that a few days since Col. Basset, with a number of men captured a brig, bound from New-York, consigned to William Roach, of Nantucket; having on board a quantity of tea, duck, and other dry goods (besides about 200 bushels of salt, as a present from General Carleton to the poor inhabitants of Nantucket) said to be worth five or six thousand pounds sterling, and carried her safe into port.
By late advices received from England, we learn, that after Lord Howe had compleated the relief of Gibraltar, he sailed out of the Streights, followed by the combined fleet. On the 17th of September, about 6 o'clock in the evening, an engagement took place, and continued for more than two hours, when both fleets separated. — The line of each fleet and the attack was at considerable distance. The English official account says, Lord Howe laid-to, and during the night the combined fleet had sailed for Cadiz — The loss on the part of the English was about 60 men killed and 120 wounded. No ships on either side were taken; — but a few days before, during a severe gale, the St. Michael, a fine ship of 72 guns, had run on the shore near Europa Point, within reach of one of the batteries of the garrison, who took possession and got her off with little less loss than her masts.
Lord Howe says the combined fleet consisted of 46 sail of the line; the Ghent paper says, there were only 32; the English 34.
The place of engagement between the two fleets is just at the entrance of the Streights, between the two continents of Europe and Africa, Cape Tretulcan, in Spain, forming one side, and Cape-Spartel in Africa, the other.
Lord Howe had arrived in London, having left 15 sail to cruise in the chops of the channel.
A New-Jersey paper contains the following paragraph. — "By a gentleman from London, via New-York, who left it in November, we learn, that a number of the Ministry have assured Lord Shelburne they will abandon him, unless the plan of the late Rockingham is pursued, which was, to grant peace and independency to America — That the people of England, tired with the war, are heartily disposed for peace — That Mr. Laurens, late President of Congress, was to have come over in the same ship with him, but his indisposition, which it is thought will be fatal, prevented him.
It is said, that a packet has arrived at New-York from Gen. Campbell, at Jamaica, requesting a reinforcement of 10,000 men, as that garrison was in danger from the combined forces of France and Spain; and that an embarkation was taking place in consequence thereof.
Died at Middleborough, Mrs. Hope Nelson, aged 105 years and 7 months. Her living posterity are judged to be more than 300.
S A L E M, February 6.
A vessel from Halifax, with a quantity of fresh provision on board, prize to a privateer belonging to this port, was lately cast away near Penobscot, and the prize master and one other man drowned.
The mercury in Fahrenheit's Thermometer, last Sunday evening, as observed by a gentleman in this town, had descended to 10 deg. below 0, which denoted a greater extreme of cold than has been known here since 1773.
A report circulates, that the ministers of the several powers at war, lately met at Paris, for the purpose of negotiating a peace, have separated, not being able to agree upon terms necessary for effecting so desirable a measure.
Wanted, several young M E N, on hire, to work at farming business, to whom good encouragement will be given, either in money, produce, or in a good lot of land; to go into employ the first of March, and continue till November next. Enquire of the Printers, Portsmouth.
February 4, 1783.
Public Vendue.
To be sold by public Vendue; On WEDNESDAY the 12th inst. at TEN o'clock. A. M.
By Supply Clap,
At the Store improved by him, near Spring Hill, —
An Invoice of GOODS, —(being a Consignment)—
Consisting of the following Articles, viz.
WHITE, brown, grey, blue and light colored fine and coarse Broad Cloths; Ratten; Kerseymere; corded Wiltons; black Prunelle; cotton Hose; Men's white and clouded silk Hose and Gloves; Women's silk Gloves and Mitts; black and figured Ribbons; Shoe-Bindings; Muzlin; Cambrick; spotted Lawn; Calicoes and Chintzes; white Sattin; green and white Florence; plain and spotted Gauze; Linnens, &c. &c.
If the Sale should not be compleated on Wednesday, it will be continued next day.
Cash to be paid on delivery of the articles.
Portsmouth, 6th Feb. 1783.
Captain Macarty,
Commanding His Most Christian Majesty's Ship the America, hereby cautions all persons against purchasing of any Seaman or Soldier of said Ship, Cloathing of any kind, it making part of the Equipage of said Ship.
Captain Macarty begs the favor of the Inhabitants of Portsmouth, that whenever any Person of the above description shall be seen to offer for sale any sort of cloathing, that he may be acquainted thereof; otherwise it may occasion a derangement of the supplies of said Ship.
Portsmouth, Jan. 30, 1783.
A Small quantity of light Canvass for Boats, or other small Sails; some pieces of coarse Wollens, Linnens, Flannell, Chintzes, Marseilles Quilting; Fashionable Beaver Hatts, Room Paper, Codlines, HL Hinges and Files. — Likewise Bohea Tea, Sugar and Nutmegs — and Coffee by the hundred, to be sold by THOMAS MARTIN, at the lowest Prices for Cash. Jan. 25.
TO BE SOLD, A FARM in Newmarket, distant about three miles from the Landing, containing 130 acres. Inquire of the Printers, Portsmouth. Jan. 23.
GEORGE S. HOMANS,
INFORMS his customers and others, that he has removed to the shop formerly occupied by Mr. Samuel Aris, watch-maker, a few doors below Mr. Stavers's tavern in Pitt-street; where he carries on the Taylor's business, in its different branches, as usual. He will be happy in obeying the commands of any gentlemen that chuse to honor him with their custom, at a very reasonable rate: Portsmouth, January 25, 1783.
State of New Hampshire:
THE non-resident owners of land in the following towns, are hereby notified, that their lands in said towns are taxed, viz. — Stoddard, for 1777; Rumney, for 1779; Swanzey, for 1780; Hollis, for 1780 and 1781; Peterborough, for 1781; Creydon, for 1781; Gilsum, for 1781, and 1782; Northfield, 1781, and 1782; Dublin, 1781, and 1782; Barrington, 1781 & 1782; Effingham, Meredith, Gilmanton town, Candia, Pembroke, Middleton, Alstead, Warner, Barnstead, Wakefield, Francestown, Loudon, Moultonborough and New-Hampton, for 1782; and if the taxes are not paid within eight weeks from the first publication of this advertisement, either to the collectors, or subscriber, they will be advertised for sale.
THOMAS ODIORNE,
(Receiver of non-resident taxes. Exeter, Jan. 24, 1783.
TO BE SOLD,
A large commodious Dwelling-House, well situated for trade, with a Barn and Out Houses, in Newmarket, State of New Hampshire. For further particulars inquire of the Widow Scott, at Boston.
THE Salestmen of the Town of Portsmouth, inform the Inhabitants, that Mr. RICHARD JACKSON, is appointed Collector of the middle List of Taxes, in the room of GERSHOM FLAGG deceased. Portsmouth, Feb. 6, 1783.
ALL persons indebted to the estate of Richard Trutdell, late of Portsmouth, deceased, are desired to make payment to Daniel Peirce, Attorney to the administration. Portsmouth, February 7, 1782.
To be sold a Negro Girl, about 15 or 16 years of Age, a very good Cook, and can do almost any sort of House-ld Work; and is very expert in sending a Table where a large Company is present; she is fit for Town or Country. Enquire at the Printing Office in Portsmouth.
To be Let, a valuable House, with a good Garden, Barn, and other Accommodations, very convenient for a Public or Boarding House, situated near Spring Hill, lately in the Occupation of George Massey, of Portsmouth, of whom enquire for further particulars.
THE vendue for sale of land for taxes assessed on Piermont, stands adjourned to Tuesday next, then to meet at Week's tavern in Greenland. Feb. 8, 1783.
State of New Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in Offie Gore, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1780, and 1781, that so much of their lands, will be sold at public vendue, at the house of Capt. Jacob Brown, landholder in said town, on Tuesday the 25th day of February next, at two o'clock in the afternoon, as will pay said taxes and charges, unless prevented by previous payment. N.Em. N.Em. Specie.
   1780. 1781. 1781.   No. Qy. L. d.     T. Wallingford, 1-2 12 250 0   Ditto, 36 500 1 0   Meserve and Co. 1-8 h of 3 lou, 162 6   Obediah Doodey, 100 4 0  
Richard Beacham, Collector.
Offie Gore, Jan. 29, 1783.
JUST PUBLISHED, And now selling at the Printing Offices in Portsmouth and Exeter, by the quantity or single,
Sewall's
ASTRONOMICAL DIARY:
OR
ALMANACK,
For the Year of Christian Era, 1783.

The Petition referred to in our last, as connected with the letter addressed to Mrs. Agill.
The following petition, the genuine mark of a lady now in South-Carolina, no less remarkable for the goodness of her heart than the superiority of her understanding, was signed by all the ladies of Charlestown, excepting four, and was presented a few days before the execution of Col. Hayne, but without any effect.
To the Right Honorable Lord Rawdon, Commander in Chief of his Majesty's forces in South Carolina, and to Colonel Balfour, Commandant at Charlestown.
My Lord and Sir,
WE should have reason to reproach ourselves of having omitted a proper occasion of manifesting the tenderness peculiarly characteristic of our sex, if we did not profess ourselves deeply interested & affected by the imminent and shocking doom of the most unfortunate Mr. Hayne, and if we did not intreat you in the most earnest manner graciously to avert, prolong or mitigate it. We do not even think, much less do we intend to imply, in the remotest degree, that your sentence is unjust; but we are induced to hope that every end it proposes may be equally answered as if carried into execution; for to us it does not appear probable, that any whom it is intended to influence and deter from similar delinquency, will be encouraged with the hope of impunity by reason of any favor shewn him, as they must surely reflect, that it was owing to certain causes and circumstances that will not apply to them. We presume to make this intercession for him, and to hope that it will not prove fruitless, from the knowledge of your disposition in particular, as well as from the reflection in general, that humanity is rarely separable from courage, and that the gallant soldier feels as much reluctance to cause, by deliberate degrees, the infliction of death on men in cold blood, as he does ardor in the day of battle and heat of action, to make the enemies of his country perish by the sword. He may rejoice to behold his laurels sprinkled with the blood of armed and resisting adversaries, but will regret to see them wet with the tears of unhappy orphans, mourning the loss of a tender, amiable and worthy parent, executed like a vile and infamous felon. To the praises that men, who have been witnesses and sharers of your dangers and services in the field, may sound of your military virtues and prowess, we trust you will give the ladies occasion to add the praises of your milder and softer virtues, by turning them with a striking proof of your clemency and politeness in the present instance. May the unhappy object of our petition owe to that clemency and politeness, to our prayers, and to his own merits, in other respects, what you may think him not entitled to, if policy and justice were not outweighed in his behalf. To any other men in power than such as we conceive you both to be, we should employ on the occasion more ingenuity & art, to dress up and enforce the many pathetic and favourable circumstances attending his case, in order to move your passions and engage your favour; but we think this will be needless, and is obviated by your own spontaneous feelings, humane considerations and liberal reasoning: nor shall we dwell on this most excellent character, the outrages and excesses, and perhaps murders, prevented by him, to which innocent and unarmed individuals were exposed in an extensive manner; nor shall we here lay any stress on the most grievous shock his numerous and respectable connections must sustain by his death, and aggravated by the mode of it; nor shall we do more than remind you of the complicated distress and sufferings that must befall his young and promising children, to whom, perhaps, death would be more comfortable than the state of orphanage they will be left in. All these things, we understand, have been already represented, and we are sure will have their due weight with men of your humane and
benevolent minds. Many of us have already subscribed to a former petition for him, and hope you will regard our doing it again, not as an importunity, but earnestness; and we pray most fervently, that you will forever greatly oblige us, by not letting us do it in vain.
We are, my Lord and Sir, with all respect, your very anxious petitioners and humble servants.
State of New Hampshire.
THE Meeting of the holders of the LOAN OFFICE CERTIFICATES in this State, stands adjourned to Thursday the 13th of February next, to Brewster's Tavern in Portsmouth.
JOHN LANGDON, Chairman. Portsmouth, Jan. 30, 1783.
JUST RECEIVED
In the Ship JULIUS CÆSAR, from FRANCE, And TO BE SOLD, by Spence & Sherburne, opposite the Market,
A Beautiful Assortment of SILKS for Gowns; plain and corded Velvets; corded Wiltons; Broad Cloths of all colors; spotted and plain Lawns; embroidered, plain and book Muslins; Cambricks; Sattins; silk Mitts and Gloves; silk and cotton Hose; Everlastings; Prunellas; Calicoes; Ribbands; Plumes; Italian Flowers and Wreaths, &c.
TO BE SOLD,
At public Vendue,
On THURSDAY the 13th of February next, by licence from the honorable judge of probate, at TEN o'clock, at the house which Mr. James Whitaker now lives in —
The said House and Wharfs, with the Warehouses thereon, with all the privileges thereto belonging; and sundry other Lots of land, &c. being part of the estate of the late Hon. Daniel Warner, Esq; deceased. Conditions of sale will be made known at the time and place.
JONATHAN WARNER, Administrator. January 22, 1783.
State of New-Hampshire. Rockingham, ss. TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.
NOTICE is hereby given, that a libel is filed before me, in behalf of John Manley, Esq; commander of the Continental frigate called the Hague, and all concerned therein, against the brigantine called the Maria Theresa, about 130 tons burthen, her cargo and appurtenances, William Barre, late master; for the trial of the justice of said capture, a maritime court for the State aforesaid, will be held at the State-house in Portsmouth, the 17th day of February next, at eleven o'clock in the forenoon, when and where any persons concerned, may appear and shew cause (if any they have) why the same should not be condemned and decreed forfeit.
J. BRACKETT, Judge. Portsmouth, January 23, 1783.
To be sold a Dwelling House
and Land, at the Corner of the Street opposite Col. Wentworth's Store, leading over Col. Boyd's Mill Bridge at the North End of Portsmouth. Enquire at the Printing Office, or of John Beck, Hatter.
ALL persons indebted to, or that have any demands on the estate of JONATHAN ROBINSON late of Brintwood, yeoman, deceased, are desired to bring in their accounts to Jonathan Robinson, jun. of Brintwood, executor to said estate, in order for a speedy settlement. No accounts will be received, unless attested to.
Brintwood, Jan. 21, 1783.
WANTED,
One or two good Feather-Beds, with Bolsters and Pillars; for which the cash will be given. Inquire of the Printers. Portsmouth, Feb. 1, 1783.
Anthony Fouquet,
BEGS leave to inform the Gentlemen and Ladies, that he proposes to continue his SCHOOL, in this town, to teach the FRENCH LANGUAGE, provided he can meet with sufficient encouragement. At the same time he returns his sincere thanks to the Gentlemen and Ladies who have employed him, and shall think himself honored to attend upon those who chuse to continue to learn the French Language.
Elijah Tilton,
HEREBY informs the PUBLIC, that he has opened a house for ENTERTAINMENT for Travellers and others, nearly opposite Colonel Joshua Wentworth's. — As the accommodations for such a house are good, he wishes his own efforts may prove effectual to please, while he makes it his principal devotion to serve his customers.
Portsmouth, January 24, 1783.
To be sold at public Vendue, On THURSDAY 20th February next, Ten o'clock, A. M.
at Col. Langdon's Store in Portsmouth, The Brigantine Maria Theresa, with her guns and appurtenances. — Also, her CARGO, consisting of Sugar, Cocoa, Coffee, Cotton, &c. lately captured by the Continental frigate Hague, John Manly, Esq; commander. Portsmouth, Jan. 28.
TO BE SOLD, on easy Terms, 150 Acres of Land, in the Township of Barrington, being Number 223, in the 5th Range of Lots. Also, one Right of Land in Savil. For further Particulars, enquire at the Printing Office in Portsmouth.
State of New-Hampshire.
PUBLIC notice is hereby given, that a petition hath been preferred to the General Court, by Joseph Whipple, setting forth, that in the year 1774, he purchased a tract of land in the northern frontier of said State, known by the name of Dartmouth, on which he immediately began to make improvement: that the war commencing in the year following, and he, meeting with every kind of embarrassment, still endeavored to prosecute his first intention of cultivation of said land with unremitting exertions and at great expence, without the assistance (some trifling proprietary taxes excepted) of any proprietor or pretended proprietor whatsoever.
That notwithstanding his long possession and great expence, he now finds that certain persons (supposing the value of said land to have been enhanced thereby) have asserted a claim to a part of said premises whereby he is subjected to law suits, and many discouragements from prosecuting his said improvements. — Wherefore he prayed that the General Court would take the matter under their consideration, and grant him such security in the premises, as they shall in their wisdom think just.
Upon which petition the General Court ordered that the petitioner be heard thereon before them on the second Thursday 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 in the New-Hampshire Gazette, three weeks successively, 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, Dec 30, 1782.
State of New-Hampshire. Rockingham ss. TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.
NOTICE is hereby given, that a libel is filed before me in behalf of John Tornbull, Abraham Johnson, Michael McDonald, and Thomas Willson, against the sloop called the Industry, about 70 tons burthen, her cargo, apparel and appurtenances, Thomas Peirce, late master; for the trial of the justice of said capture, a Maritime Court for said State, will be held at the State-House in Portsmouth, on Monday the 24th day of February next, at ten o'clock forenoon, when and where any persons concerned, may appear and shew cause (if any they have) why the same should not be condemned.
J. BRACKETT, Judge.
Portsmouth, Jan. 30, 1783.
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