New-Hampshire gazette, or, State journal and general advertiser (Portsmouth, N.H.), 1780-11-13 00:00:00

THE NEW-HAMPSHIRE GAZETTE; OR, STATE JOURNAL, and GENERAL ADVERTISER.
[ Vol. XXIV. ]
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1780.
[ No. 1255. ]
PHILADELPHIA, October 24. Extract of a letter from his Excellency Governor Jefferson in Virginia, to the President of Congress, dated Richmond, October 15, 1780. six o'clock P. M.
SIR,
I do myself the pleasure of congratulating your Excellency on the small dawn of good fortune which at length appears in the south, as you will find by the dispatches I have the honour of inclosing to you, and which I received this moment from General Gates."
Buck County, 2d October, 1780.
SIR,
I am at present about 70 miles from Salisbury in the fork of the Catabaw, with about 450 horse men, in pursuit of Col. Ferguson. On my crossing the Catabaw river, I dispatched to different quarters for intelligence, and this evening was favoured with this news, which you may depend on:—That Col. Clark, of the State of Georgia, with 100 rifle men forced his way through South Carolina to Georgia. On his route thither, being joined by 700 men, he proceeded to the town of Augusta, and has taken it, with a large quantity of goods; but not finding it prudent to continue there, he has retreated to the upper parts of South Carolina, in ninety six districts, and made a stand with 800 brave men.
This moment another of my express is arrived from Colonels M'Dowell and Shelby. They were on their march, near Buck court house with 1500 brave Mountain-men, and Col. Cleaveland was within ten miles of them with 800 men, and was to form a junction with them this day. I expect to join them to morrow, in pursuit of Col. Ferguson, and under the direction of Heaven, I hope to be able to render your honour a good account of him in a few days. I am, &c. (Signed) JAMES WILLIAMS.
Major General Gates.
Hillsborough, 12th October, 1780.
SIR,
This instant received the great and glorious news contained in the inclosed letter from Brigadier General Davidson to General Sumner, who directly dispatched it to me by express. We are now more than even with the enemy. The moment the supplies for the troops here arrived from Taylor's ferry, I shall proceed with the whole to the Yadkin. Gen. Smallwood and Col. Morgan are on their way to that post; the latter, with the light Infantry, was yesterday advanced eighteen miles beyond Guilford court house; the former, with the cavalry, lay last night thirteen miles on this side that place. I desire your Excellency will forthwith dispatch copies of all the letters I now send you, to the President of Congress. I am, &c. HORATIO GATES. Governor Jefferson.
Dear Sir,
I have the pleasure, to enclose to you a packet of dispatches taken yesterday, at Coppin's creek, on the way to Camden, by a small party of my brigade. A detachment of 120 horse, under Rutledge & Dickson, almost surrounded Charlottee yesterday, and attacked a picket at Col. Polk's mill, and at a certain Mr. Elliot's, brought off a centry and eight tories, who are now on their way to you. A small party of riflemen brought to you 50 horses from the tories at Col. Polk's plantation last night. I have the honour to be, &c. WM. DAVIDSON.
Rocky-River, Sunday, 2 o'clock, Octo. 10, 1780.
P. S. Dickson lost one man killed, and one officer wounded.
General Sumner.
Camp, near Rocky-River, Oct. 10, 1780.
SIR,
I have the pleasure of informing you that Ferguson, the great Partisan has miscarried—This we are assured of by Mr. Tate Brigade Major to Gen. Sumner's late command—The particulars from that Gentleman's mouth, are as follows.—That Colonel's Campbell, Cleaveland, Shelby, Sewere, Williams, Brandon, Lacy, &c. formed a conjunct body near Gilbert Town, consisting of near 3000 men—From this body were selected 1600 good men, who immediately went in search of Col. Ferguson, who was making his way to Charlotte—Our people overtook them well posted on King's Mountain, and on the evening of the 7th instant at 4 o'clock began the attack, which lasted 47 minutes—Col. Ferguson fell in the action, besides one hundred and fifty of his men, eight hundred and ten were made prisoners, including British, one hundred and fifty of the prisoners were wounded, fifteen hundred stand of arms fell into our hands. Colonel Ferguson had about fourteen hundred men; our people surrounded them, and the enemy surrendered—We lost about 20 men, among whom is Major Chronicle of Lincoln's County—Col. Williams is mortally wounded, the number of our wounded cannot be ascertained.—This blow will certainly affect the British very considerably. The design of our conquering Friends near King's Mountain is not clearly known—it is most probable they will secure their prisoners in or over the Mountains, and proceed towards Charlotte.—The Brigade-Major who gives us this was in the action: The above is true; the Blow is great; and I give you joy on the occasion.
WILLIAM DAVIDSON."
Honorable General Sumner:
Camp, Yadkinford, Oct. 10, 1780.
SIR,
8 o'clock, evening.
With great satisfaction I inform you of the defeat of Major Ferguson, on King's mountain, four o'clock Saturday afternoon. The particulars I enclose you as I received them a few minutes ago: Also, a letter from General Davidson, of his securing 29 barrels of powder, which were secreted, some time since, near Charlotte. I am Sir, with great respect, your very humble servant.
JETHRO SUMNER."
Published by order of Congress, CHARLES THOMSON, Sec'ty.
B O S T O N, November 9.
Last Monday a Committee of the town of Boston, waited on his Excellency the Governor with the following Address:
May it please your Excellency,
THE Freeholders and other Inhabitants of the town of Boston, in town-meeting assembled, with great respect and sincere pleasure, take this early opportunity to congratulate your Excellency on your appointment as first Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, by the almost unanimous suffrages of the people.
The early and decisive part taken by your Excellency at the commencement of the present contest—the warmth of patriotic affection, evinced in the sacrifices you have made, and the great assiduity with which you have discharged the various public trusts reposed in
you, afford the brightest prospect, that your talents will still be employed, with honor and success, in promoting the security and welfare of this and the other United States.
That generous concern you have always expressed for the interest of this Metropolis, is a pleasing pledge that this interest, with which the general good is so nearly connected, will now be more peculiarly taken under your Excellency's patronage and protection.
Your Excellency may rely upon our contributing every thing in our power to promote the ease and happiness of your administration.
Your Excellency may rely upon our contributing every thing in our power to promote the ease and happiness of your administration.
To which his Excellency was pleased to return the following answer, viz.
Mr. Moderator and Gentlemen,
THE high esteem in which I have always held the respectable inhabitants of the town of Boston, heightens the pleasure with which I receive their kind and affectionate address.—To their candor and good will I am indebted for my first appearance in a public character, and this debt is greatly enlarged by their kind acceptance of my past feeble efforts to promote the security and welfare of this and the other United States—The assurance of their support in the discharge of the important trust now reposed in me by the people of this Commonwealth, is greatly animating and demands my gratitude.
It must ever be my inclination and study, as it is my indispensable duty, to promote, as far as I am able, the prosperity of this metropolis, with which the general good is so nearly connected, and the success of every measure for this purpose will add to my happiness.
JOHN HANCOCK.
Boston, November 6, 1780.
TO BE SOLD, for CASH, Of either the old or new Emissions, At the lowest Prices at the Shop directly opposite the North Door of the State House in Portsmouth, the following Articles, :—
Bohea TEA, in large or small Quantities, Muscovado SUGAR, COFFEE and COTTON WOOL. A small Quantity of China and Glass Ware, Barcelona Handkerchiefs, Oznabrigs, Cotton Checks, Linnen Checks, a few pieces of Dutch Holland, Loaf Sugar, coarse Hatts, Writing and Room Paper, striped Holland, Cambric, Linnen Handkerchiefs, Qualities, Tapes, Ivory Combs, Wax Threads, Brass Knockers, Jappan Wares, Knives and Forks, Sheathing Nails, &c. &c.
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, ss. TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.
NOTICE is hereby given, that a LIBEL is filed before me in Behalf of Thomas Manning, Commander of the private armed Ship DIANA, the Marines and Mariners, and all concerned therein, against the Brigantine COOPER, about one hundred and twenty Tons burthen, Thomas Druet late Master, which vessel and cargo is libelled, is said to have been taken on the high seas, about the 20th of October last, and brought into the port of Portsmouth, in the State aforesaid: For the trial of the justice of said capture, a Maritime Court for said State, will be held at the Court House in Portsmouth, on Friday the first Day of December next, at 11 o'clock in the Forenoon, when and where the owners or any persons concerned therein, may appear and shew cause (if any they have) why the same should not be condemned.
J. BRACKETT, Judge of said Court, Portsmouth, Nov. 9, 1780.

EXETER, November 13. Thursday the 7th day of December next, is recommended by CONGRESS, to be observed throughout the United States as a Day of public Thanksgiving and Prayer.
We have inserted in several of our late papers an account of the capture of a number of British outward-bound vessels by the United States of France and Spain; we are now happy to announce to the public the authenticity of that great event, which is by far the severest naval blow given to our haughty enemies since the commencement of the war. Our account not only furnishes us with the vessels names, but also the number of men, guns, cargoes, where bound, &c. which is taken from the Madrid Gazette; but for want of room, and time, as well as paper to print a whole sheet, we must omit it this week. It is observed that of this fleet, only eight or ten were of 200 tons burthen; the generality about 300 tons, several of 400, and the five india-men, with two more, about 700 tons. Five more of the convoy have been taken and carried into Alexeria, by Don Antonio Barcelo's fleet; they were bound to Gibraltar, and loaded with provisions. It is supposed that this fleet, though not so numerous as some, is the richest that have sailed from England for some years past. The number of the captures amount to 59 sail, and were convoyed by the Romulus of 74 guns, and the two frigates Thetis and Southampton, of 26 guns each, who made their escape; it consists of nearly the whole of the fleet that failed from Portsmouth, in England, on the 29th of July last.
Since our last arrived at a safe port, a brig of about 120 tons burthen, laden with fish, cordage, wine, &c. prize to the ship Diana, of Portsmouth.
TO BE SOLD,  By PIERSE LONG, Near the South Meeting House,  SCARLET and Chocolate Broad Cloths, with Trimmings to suit the same—The best of Irish Linnens—An Assortment of Cutlery and other Hard Ware—Silk Handkerchiefs of sundry Qualities—Lutestrings—Made—Peling—Ribbons—Gauzes—Queens Crape—Silk Hose—Nutmegs—Sewing Silk; Calicoes, &c. &c.—Likewise, West India RUM by the Hoghead or smaller Quantity. Sugar,—Molasses,—Cotton,—and Coffee—which he will sell for hard Cash, or Paper Money of either of the Emissions. Portsmouth, October 18. 1780.
All Persons Indebted to, or that have any Demands on the Estate of Capt. Thomas Pickering, late of Portsmouth, deceased, are desired to bring in their Accounts immediately to Dorothy Pickering of Portsmouth, Executrix to said Estate, for a speedy settlement on pain thereof, they will be shut out.
It any Person has a small Farm to dispose of within ten or fifteen Miles of Portsmouth or Exeter, containing about fifty or sixty Acres of good Land, with convenient Buildings and a proper Quantity of Wood, which he is willing to exchange for Lands in Rochester, unimproved, but very good, and contiguous to several new Settlements on the Road to Wakefield, such farther encouragement in Money being added as may be agreed on; by applying at the Printing-Office in Exeter may hear of a Purchaser. October 28. 1780.
Notice is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors, and others, owning land in the township of Saville, that has not paid their taxes for the years 1778 and 1779, that unless they pay them to me the subscriber, at or before Wednesday the 2nd day of November next, at ten o'clock forenoon, so much of their lands will be sold at public vendue, as will pay said taxes, with incidental charges, at the house of Mr. John Bevins, in said town, on said day. Their names are as follows, viz.
Taxes for 1778. Samuel Trench 1l 2s 4d Oliver Correy, jr. 1l 2s 4d Josiah Hart 1l 2s 4d Eliphalet Spafford 1l 2s 4d Abisha Reniff 13s 2d 1st Tax for 1779. Oliver Correy, jr. 3l 10s 4d Samuel Trench 3l 10s 4d Josiah Hart 2l 10s 4d Abisha Reniff 2l 7s 5d Eliphalet Spafford 3l 10s 4d Second Tax for 1779. Oliver Correy, jr. 7l 5s 11d John Huntington 7l 5s 11d Josiah Hart 4l 10s 0d Eliphalet Spafford 7l 5s 11d
JOHN BEVINS, Collector. Saville, October 27, 1780.
State of New-Hampshire: In the year of our Lord, One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty.
AN ACT for suspending the Payment of the Taxes and Sale of all the unimproved Lands, belonging to the Estate of the late Thomas Packer of Portsmouth, Esq; deceased. WHEREAS Thomas Packer of Greenland, Gentleman, hath petitioned the General Assembly for said State, setting forth, That by a certain Paper purporting a Will of his late Father Thomas Packer aforesaid, deceased, a large Quantity of unimproved Lands lying within said State, are devised to the Petitioner, his eldest Son, and Son of the eldest Son, for their respective Lives only, and after their Death to go to John Wentworth, Esq; late Governor of the Province of New-Hampshire—which said Will is now contesting in the Law, for which, and other good Reasons, praying there may be a Suspension of Taxes, or the Payment thereof, until said contest be decided: And the principal facts contained in said Petition appearing true, and the Prayer thereof reasonable:
BE IT ENACTED by the COUNCIL and House of REPRESENTATIVES, for said State, in General Assembly convened, and by the Authority of the same, That all Sums of unimproved Lands belonging to said Estate, for Taxes, be, and hereby are suspended until the Contest concerning the Validity of said Will shall be decided in the Law—provided the said Petitioner give reasonable Notice to all Contables and Collectors of Taxes, to forbear proceeding therein.
State of New-Hampshire: In the House of Representatives, October 28, 1780. The foregoing Bill having been read a third Time, Voted that it pass to be enacted. Sent up for Concurrence. JOHN LANGDON, Speaker. In Council the 30th of October, 1780. This Bill having been read a third Time, Voted that the same be enacted. M. WEARE, President. Copy examined, per I. Pearson, Deputy Secretary.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non resident proprietors, and others, owning land in the township of Salisbury, that has not paid their taxes for the year 1779, that unless they pay them to me the subscriber, at or before Monday the 4th day of December next, at one o'clock, so much of their lands will be sold at public vendue, as will pay said tax, with incidental charges, at the house of Mr. Benjamin Huntoon, in said town, on said day.
Original Proprietors Names.      100 acre  80 acre  60 acre  30 acre     Lots  Lots  Lots  Lots  Lots  Lots  Lots  Lots     l. s. d.  l. s. d.  l. s. d.  l. s. d.  l. s. d.  l. s. d.  l. s. d.  l. s. d.      John Darling's  2  7  5      0 7 9    half Lot         (half Lot.    Joseph Greely's half Lot   8  9  3  10  10  6     Peter Sanborn         0 13 6    Moses Quimby         0 7 0    Jona. Greely, jr.         0 13 6    Dr. Pierce and Mary Moore      13  11  0     Peter Dearborn         0 13 6    Samuel Eastman  4  19  3         Ephraim Collins      4  8  0     Ebenezer Page      16  18  6     James Toppen's  2  12          half Lot.            David Greely       13  10     Jonathan Sanborn         0 13 6    Joseph Clifford's half Lot  2  0  7         Jotham Odiorne's Tax  8l  5s  3d        
BENJAMIN HUNTOON, Constable. Salisbury, October 28, 1780.
NOTICE is hereby given to all Taverners and Retailers in the County of Rockingham, who have not renewed their Licences for the current Year, that they come properly approbated according to Law at the next Court of General Sessions of the Peace to be holden at Portsmouth for said County on the second Tuesday of November next, and renew their respective Licences, or that they desist from selling Liquors, on pain of the Penalty of the Law. per order, N. EMERY, Clerk Pacis. Exeter, September 23. 1780.
A Grand FARM to be sold, which consists of three Lots of Land, containing 140 Acres situated on the main Road to Portsmouth, well wooded and watered, also a great deal of Stone Wall; the Mowing Land, including a choice Piece of Swamp, if properly improved, may produce upwards of forty Tons of Hay, mostly English, as a Quantity equal to that has been cut: Likewise two Orchards, a large House and three Barns, &c. with a Well of good Water, and plenty of Water for Cattle within 20 Rods of the Barn, which never fails Summer nor Winter.
Enquire of Doctor G. Wood of Straitham, or Mr. Robert Fulton, of Londonderry, who lives on the Premises, for Particulars. Nov. 2, 1780.
Warrantee and Quit-claim Deeds sold at the Printing-Office in Exeter.
State of New-Hampshire, Strafford, ss. To Daniel Beebe, Esq; Justice of Peace for said County of Strafford.
WE the subscribers owners of more than one sixteenth part of the Township of Eaton, in said State, hereby desire and request of you to notify and warn a meeting of the proprietors of said Eaton, to be held on Wednesday the 29th day of November next, at the house of Enoch Sanderson, Innholder in Tamworth, at ten o'clock A. M. on said day, to act upon the following particulars. 1. To choose a moderator to regulate the meeting. 2. To choose a proprietor's clerk, treasurer, collector, and all other necessary officers. 3. To choose a committee to examine and settle the former treasurer and collector's account, & all other accounts against the proprietors. 4. To see what encouragement the proprietors will give to some certain number of Families that will settle in said town, and choose a committee to procure the same, and also to empower said committee to execute deeds to those settlers already removed there for the proprietors. 5. To see what encouragement the proprietors will give to have a saw-mill and grist mill erected to accommodate the settlers in said town, and to choose a committee to direct the building the same. 6. To choose and empower a committee to ascertain the bounds of said town, especially the dividing line between Tamworth and said Eaton, which line has not yet been established on account of a dispute upon the line dividing between said Tamworth and Sandwich, and empower and instruct said committee sufficiently to pursue any lawful measures for the full establishment of said line. 7. To agree upon proper measures to have good Roads made and bridged to and through said town, as may accommodate the settlements thereof; and also to agree upon proper measures to have said town laid out into lots. 8. To see what sums of money the proprietors will vote to raise by tax to carry on the settlements of the town. 9. To choose an agent to have the Charter of said town recorded, agreeable to a late Act of this State. 10. To agree and act upon any other measure that the proprietors when met, may judge expedient to promote the interest of said town.
Henry Weed, Joshua Wickerfon, Jonathan Moulton, David Folsom, Tamworth, July 11, 1780. Pursuant to the foregoing request I do hereby notify the Proprietors of Eaton aforesaid, to meet at the beforementioned time and place for the purposes aforesaid. DANIEL BEEBE, Justice Peace.
To Daniel Beebe, Esq; Justice of Peace for the County of Strafford, in the State of New Hampshire.
WE the subscribers, owners of more than one sixteenth part of the Township of Burton, in said State, hereby desire and request you to notify and warn a meeting of the Proprietors of said Burton, to be held on Wednesday the 29th day of November next, at the house of Enoch Sanderson, Innholder in Tamworth, at two of the clock P. M. on said day, to act on the following particulars.
1st. To choose a moderator to regulate the meeting. 2d. To choose a proprietor's clerk, treasurer, collector, and all other necessary officers. 3d. To choose a committee to examine and settle the former treasurer's and collector's accounts; and all other accounts against the proprietors. 4th. To see what encouragement the proprietors will give to some certain numbers of families to settle in said town; and also to vote what quantity of land each proprietor that has or shall immediately settle his right, shall have the liberty of pitching upon to his said right previous to the drawing of lots—and to agree upon some proper measures to get said town settled. 5th. To see what encouragement the proprietors will vote, to have a Grist-mill and Saw-mill erected in said town, and to choose a committee to direct the building the same. 6th. To choose a committee to lay out said town and divide the same into lots. 7th. To agree and act upon measures to have proper highways bridged and made to and through said town, and to act on any other particulars the proprietors when met shall think necessary.
Henry Weed, Jonathan Moulton, David Folsom, Joseph Moulton, jr. October 12, 1780.
Pursuant to the foregoing request, I do hereby notify the proprietors of Burton aforesaid, to meet at the before-mentioned time and place for the purposes aforesaid. DANIEL BEEBE, Justice Peace.
ALL PERSONS indebted for this Gazette, or Advertisements are again EARNESTLY requested to make immediate payment.—Those of the Country who have been most forward in their Promises of sending Provisions, such as Wheat, Rye, Butter, &c. will do well to fulfill them, and thereby put it in the Printer's power to oblige them in return, with the Gazette, for without their punctuality in payment, he must be obliged to desist publishing.