New-Hampshire gazette, or, State journal and general advertiser (Portsmouth, N.H.), 1778-06-23 00:00:00

New-Hampshire Gazette. OR, State JOURNAL, and General Advertiser. TUESDAY, JUNE, 23, 1778.
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. In Committee of Safety,
June 19, 1778.
WHEREAS Complaint has been made to this Committee, that sundry armed Vessels belonging to the other United States, have come to this Port to recruit Men, and some of the Officers of said Vessels have imprudently enlisted sundry Men belonging to French Ships, trading here, either on the Continental Account, or otherwise, to the great Damage of their Trade with us:—
Therefore Resolved, that such Practices be discontinued for the future; and it is hereby recommended to all civil Officers in this State to see this carried into Execution.
M. WEARE, Chairman.
Just Imported from France, And TO BE SOLD,
By SUPPLY CLAP, At JOHN MOFFATT, Esqr's Wharfe, SALT, Brandy, Bourdeaux Wine, Sweet Wine, 3, 4, & 6 Pound Cannon, French Duck, Cordage, Barr-Lead, Cod-Lines, Cod-Hooks, Castile-Soap, Sweet Oyl, Grindstones, Barr-Iron, Graplines, Spikes, Deck-Nails, and a few smaller Nails.
Portsmouth, June 23, 1778.
TO BE SOLD,
By Public Auction,
On Wednesday the 8th of July next, at the Store of Capt. William Pearn, North End of the Town,
THE Prize Schooner HERO, about 50 Tons Burthen, a prime Sailor, with all her Appurtenances as she now lays.
Also,
The Schooner Betsey, about 60
Tons, with Part of her Cargo, consisting of about twenty-eight Pipes, Hogheads and Quarter Casks of Port Wine, some Sugar in Barrels, a few Hogheads of Rum and Molasses, and about eight hundred wt. of Cocoa.
Also,
Part of the Rigging & Sails of a Brigantine, The above Schooners now laying at the North end of the Town. The Sales to begin at 10 o'Clock Forenoon, at which Time and Place, Conditions of Sales, and Inventory of said Vessels may be seen.
Fifty Dollars Reward.
Sirham, June 8, 1778.
YESTERDAY, while my Family was at Meeting, some evil-minded Person or Persons got into my House, broke open two Locks in my Desk, and stole from thence about Two Hundred and Eighty Continental Dollars; and about the Value of seventy Dollars in Gold and Silver. Whoever will detect the Thief or Thieves, so that they may be brought to Justice, and the Money return'd to the Owner, shall have Fifty Dollars Reward paid by me. SAMUEL LANE.
P. S. If the Thief will speedily return the same, he shall be forgiven.
To be sold by Public Vendue,
On Thursday the 25th of June Instant, at the Coffee-House in Portsmouth, at twelve o'Clock at Noon, the Hull of the Ship Duckingfield,
Burthen about 400 Tons, River built, with her Masts and Anchors, as she now lays. Also, the HULL of the Brigantine SWAN, burthen about 160 Tons, with her Masts and Anchors.
Portsmouth, June 8, 1778.
These Gentlemen who have favour'd me with a Subscription for the New-Hampshire Gazette, are desired to leave one half or the whole of the Pay for six Months at such Places as are appointed for them to receive their respective Papers, or to pay said Sum to the Subscriber as soon as possible, and they will greatly oblige their humble Servant, ENOCH WARD.
BOSTON, June 18.
Yesterday last Captain Jonathan Greely returned into port, with a prize brig of 14 guns which was bound from Scotland for New York, with a cargo of provisions, &c. She struck to the Captain after an obstinate engagement of four glasses and an half.—From the Scotch papers found on board said brig, to the 11th of April, we have extracted the following, viz.
LONDON, March 20.
HOUSE OF LORDS.
COPY of the EARL of ABINGTON'S SPEECH and PROTEST on Monday last.
My LORDS, I HAVE given no obstruction to these bills, in their progress through the house, because whatever bears the name of conciliation with America, though it be a shadow, I am ready to catch at; and for the same reasons (meaning that they should pass) it is not now my intention to divide the House upon them; but, my Lords, as I am firmly persuaded that these bills are no more than a continuation of that delusion which has brought this country to its present brink of ruin, and so far from obtaining the end proposed by them, that they are destructive of it, I rise to put my simple negative upon them, and will place my reasons for doing so upon the journals of the house. And my Lords, having said this, I have only to add my congratulations to your Lordships on the late miraculous conversion of parliament to the true faith. Whiggism triumphant over toryism. Whig measures ingrafted on tory principles.
Humano capiti cervicem pictor equinam
Jungere si vultis; risum teneatis amici?
But, my Lords, however pleased I may be with this centaur not fabulous, I fear the motives that have produced it are not of the most honest kind. I fear, my Lords, that it is a temporary sacrifice only of principles to places, and that when the golden age is over, the iron age will return in its room. This good, however, my Lords, it must produce, American liberties are hereby confirmed, and put out of the reach of tory disturbance for the time to come.
PROTEST.
Dissent.
Because the terms now offered by the above bills to America, whilst sufficient to shew the very humiliating state to which the dignity and boasted supremacy of parliament are reduced, are insufficient to the great end of conciliation proposed by them; and for the following reasons:
First, Because (as to the first) a declaration not to impose taxation on America, is in the very suspension of the exercise, a confirmation of right; for without the right the declaration is void; whereas America denies the right, and upon that ground, resists the exercise. If the right then be reserved, the object of resistance remains; and so remaining, may be exercised whenever any future Quixote ministry, in example of their predecessors, shall be led to convert history into romance. But it is objected, "that a right cannot be surrendered;" so neither, if it be a constitutional right, can the exercise of it be dispensed with: for what repels the former, must equally counteract the latter. But this is no constitutional right: on the contrary, the constitution reprobates and disavows it. For taxation and representation are constitutionally inseparable, and America is not represented; of course America cannot be taxed.—Whilst America therefore will not accept that by courtesy of parliament, which she holds in right of the constitution, and for the good reason, that an act of parliament is revocable; and the constitution irrevocable; it follows, that a renunciation of the right, not the mere suspension of the exercise, was the proper object of this bill.
Secondly, Because (as to the second bill) the appointment of commissioners to treat with any person or persons, other than the Congress, is so glaring a manifestation of the intention of such treaty, as must necessarily occasion a circumlocution in the Congress that may not be much to the ease of the commissioners themselves.
Thirdly, Because although the commissioners and the Congress be agreed, such agreement is of no effect 'till confirmed by parliament; which is giving such advantage to parliament, by knowing what Congress will do, and is of such disadvantage to Congress, by not knowing what parliament will confirm, that the very inequality of the conditions will put a stop to accommodation.
Fourthly, Because, as the withdrawing of the troops would be the saving of the army, (not to mention the policy of the measure upon other grounds,) so the ceasing of hostilities here, will, by fatal experience, prove to be the loss of it. The remains of General Burgoyne's army are now constituting a part of the great yeomanry of America.
Fifthly, Because the prohibitory act is to be suspended under exceptions and restrictions, which exceptions and restrictions (and whilst Great-Britain is under neither) intending restraint upon the supplies of America, are neither liberal in proposal, nor probable in acceptance.
Sixthly, Because among the many things to be done, the one thing needful is to be left undone. The Quebec act is to remain without suspension. The power given to the commissioners is, "to suspend the operation and effect of any act or acts of parliament, which have passed since the 10th day of Feb. 1763, and which relate to any of his Majesty's said colonies, provinces, or plantations in North America"; but Canada is not one of the said colonies, provinces, and plantations referred to in the bill, and therefore the commissioners have no power to suspend the operation and effect of any act or acts of parliament that relate to Canada. This then will create a stumbling block; insurmountable at the very threshold of negotiation. For, besides the establishment of despotism and popery in Canada, under which America will never sit quiet, this horrid and unconstitutional act, by extending the boundaries of its province, has invaded the property, and removed the landmarks of its neighbouring colonies; a violation that justice should redress, if America were even silent thereupon.
Seventhly, Because power is given to the commissioners to grant pardons to people who not only, they say, have been guilty of no offences, but the very bills themselves say the same thing for them: for, besides acceding to the claims of America the Americans are titled his Majesty's faithful subjects; and to pardon faithful subjects is an act of supererogation, if not of absurdity.
Eighthly, Because the appointment of governors being now in the hands of the Congress, an attempt to supersede that power before it be known whether the terms offered be accepted, looks more like having an eye to that Machiavelian maxim of "divide et impera," than to the more solid benefits of a general union.
Lastly, Because concession now, like a death-bed repentance, comes at the last hour; & being as avowedly, the effect of necessity, and not of principle, we are left under all the fears and apprehensions of dishonour; and without the hope of salvation, but in the magnanimity of America: a magnanimity, however, which we have already experienced, and which (by insisting on the justice of removing from his Majesty's councils those evil ministers who have trodden on the liberties, and, with savage cruelty, spilled the blood of America, and by placing in their room the friends of humanity and of the constitution) may restore us to that health and strength, and again to that peace and empire, which was once the boast of this country, and the terror of the world beside. ABINGTON.
An Early PLAN to reduce the Rebellious COLONIES: By Capt. Jolly, arrived at Liverpool, the following Letter was received, dated New-York, Jan. 10, 1778.
LORD,
MY duty to the King, and the melancholy state of his affairs on this Continent, command me to deal plainly and truly with your Lordship. The overthrow and capture of Gen. Burgoyne and all his army, has inspired the base rebels of this country to such a degree of insolence, that they are determined to attack General Howe in Philadelphia. In part, my Lord, if France enters into Treaty with the rebels, I am afraid America will be forever lost to Great Britain: to prevent which, permit me, my Lord to say, that I think the only means left are to cede to France forever,
1. All Canada, in the state she possessed it before the late war. 2. To give up Cape-Breton and St. John's, with their dependencies. 3. To cede to them Nova Scotia. 4. A right to fish on the banks of Newfoundland, as possessed by them before the late treaty of Fontainebleau. In consideration of those cessions, France on her part, 1. To cease all connection, correspondence, and commerce with the rebel colonies. 2. To call home all her subjects, that are now in actual service of the rebels, and prevent them in future. 3. To assist Great-Britain with a corp of 12,000 auxiliary troops, to be employed in North-America in the service of Great-Britain, with the British army, in order to reduce the rebels to obedience.
The honour I have of being one of his Majesty's council as well as duty and gratitude have all called on me to give you the best advice for his Majesty's service in my power, in this dreadful situation of the King's affairs here, which are such as require some cessions to be made. — I have the honour to be, my Lord,
Your Lordship's most obedient humble servant,
WILLIAM SMITH,
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* Epsom. *
State of New-Hampshire, Rockingham ss.  WHEREAS the proprietors and owners of land in the town of Epsom, in said state & county have had legal notice to pay a tax or assessment on each lot, or right in said town, for the year 1777, to me the subscriber and several of them being yet delinquent in the whole or part; this is therefore to notify such delinquent proprietors or owners, that so much of their rights or lots of land will be exposed to sale at Public Vendue at the house of the Widow Elizabeth M'Clary, Innholder in Epsom, in said county, as will defray the charges, and pay the tax or assessment thereon laid, on Tuesday the 23d day of June next, at one o'clock in the afternoon, if said tax be not paid before that time with incidental charges.—The delinquent proprietors and owners names are as follows, with the sums due on their Lots.    No. 1st Range 1. s. d.  1. s. d.    2 Jacob Sheafe 2 1 64  Sam. Wallas 14 4    3 John Odiorne 16 6 71  J. Chadich 8 9    4 Benja. Bell 9 4 15  P. Chapman 3 4    5 Israel Marsh 4 11  No 3d Range 1. s. d.    8 Josh. Brackett 1 6 77  Ben. Crusey 4 11    9 Zech. Foss 2 3 79  J. Philpott 2 9    10 Tucker Cate 2 3 80  Joseph Mace 2 9    11 Rich. Jordan 2 3 81  J. Stephens 3 4    13 J. Underwood 8 10 82  Wid. Hicks 1 9    14 John Damn 3 11 83  Nathan Rand 4 5    15 John Rindge 13 3 84  Ben. Parker 4 11    16 Rich. Talton 6 7 87  Rich'd Neal 18 4    17 H. Trefferen 8 10 98  Isaac Jennis 15 5    18 T. Meneern 9 1 99  Sam'l Frost 13 3    19 John Wilson 3 4 101  J. Warner 1 6 5    24 J. Brackett 2 9 102  J. Ordway 13 3    25 Tho's Wren 13 3 104  B. Macrys 3 4    26 Else Clark 4 5 105  John Ward 5 6    27 W. Philbrick 3 4 106  Hen. Payne 3 4    29 Robert Cotes 1 8  No. 4th Range 1. s. d.    28 Jos. Weeks 3 4 108  Wal. Abots 5 6    30 Geo. Wallas 3 4 110  Da. Moulton 5 6    31 Sam. Haynes 3 4 113  John Brackett 11 0    32 Joshua Foss 5 6 114  Wm. Jones 1 2 0    33 Mary Randall 5 6 119  D. Greenoe 7 9    34 Joshua Berry 2 9 124  Sam. Weeks 3 4    35 Wm. Berry 5 6 126  Deb. Randal 5 6    37 S. Chapman 1 0 4 128  Nat. Morrill 2 3    39 N. Tukerman 8 3  No. 2d Division s. d.    40 James Berry 13 3 4  Simon Fowler 9 11    No 2d Range 1. s. d.  10 Wid. Hicks 5 6    45 John Leech 7 9 5  John Shaw 9 11    47 Sam. Rand 13 3 6  Wid. Hicks 5 6    56 John Bryant 3 10 9  Ditto 5 6    62 Wm. Seavy 7 9 10  Ditto 5 6    4 John Blake 1 2 11  Ditto 5 6    5 Sol. Douce 1 2     Eliphalet Sanborn, Constable. Epsom, May 30th, 1778. 17 19
|| Goffstown. ||
State of New-Hampshire, Hillsborough ss.  WHEREAS the proprietors and owners of sundry lots and parcels of land in the town of Goffstown, in said state and county, have been legally notified to pay the state tax on said lands for the year 1777, & have neglected so to do: These are therefore to notify said delinquents, that so much of their land, as will pay said tax with incidental charges, will be sold at public Vendue at the house of William Rogers, innholder in Goffstown, in said State, on Tuesday the 14th day of July next, at ten o'clock, A. M. The lands are as follows, viz.—Mark Wentworth, Esq; No. 4 in 1st Range, and 2d in 7th and 47 in 12th Range. Wm. Orr, No. 10 in 1st Ran. Joshua Peirce, Esq; No. 4 in 2d Range.—Ebenezer Martin, No. 5 in 4th Range, north side the River. John T. Mason, Esq; No. 23 in 2d R. and 8 in 11th dit. Tho's Farmer, No. 1 in 3d R. & 5 in 8th R. & 4 in 12th R. James M'Night, No. 6 in 3d Ran. and 5 in the 9th R. James Adams, No. 10 in the 4th R. Wm. Reed, No. 7 in 12th R. north side the River. Tho's Parker, No. 5 in 12th R. north side the River. Sam'l Paton, No. 3 in 5th R. and 50 in 12th Range, north side the river. Alexander Walker, No. 49 in 12th Range, north side the river. James Eaton, Constable: Goffstown, June 5th, 1778. 17 19
‡ Northwood. ‡
State of New-Hampshire, Rockingham ss.  THIS is to give notice to the delinquent owners or proprietors of the lots of land herein after mentioned, lying and being in the parish of Northwood, in the township of Nottingham, in said county, that the said lots or so much of them as will pay the taxes assessed thereon for the year 1777, with incidental charges, will be exposed to sale by public vendue to the highest bidder on tuesday the 7th day of July next, at the dwelling house of Jonathan Clark in said Northwood, unless payment of said tax and charges, be made to me the subscriber, collector of taxes, of and for said Northwood, for the said year 1777, before the said day.—The names of the original proprietors, & owners, the numbers of the ranges, and lots, with the tax assessed on each, are as follows, viz.    No. 7th Range, s. d.  No. 9th Range s. d.    2 Sarah Bradstreet 6 6 4  Aaron Morrill 9 5    9 Nich. Belknap 3 2 17  Samuel Jones 6 3    10 W. Cleeterton 3 3 20  Moses Stickney 3 2    12 Col. R. Kent 3 2 21  Benja. Harris 4 6    13 Tho. Mosely 3 4 22  Steph. Cockin 6 0    16 Cutting Noyce 3 0 32  Elisha Story 10 0    17 John Allen 3 0  No. 10th Range s. d.    19 Pereg. White 3 0 8  Jos. Maylem 3 2    No. 8th Range s. d.  9 Dr. N. Sargent 3 2    9 Th. Westbrook 8 0 10  Wm. Briggs 3 4    10 Ar. M'Phedris 6 6 11  Faun Clements 3 6    13 John Calse 4 0 12  Wm. Cressey 4 8    15 Sam'l Durant 8 0  Lot No. 6 in the 7th Range Stephen Akerman 6s 6d.    Lot No. 6th in the ninth Range  Capt. John Dearborn, and John Haven, Esq; 12s 0d.    No. 6 in the 11th R.  John Johnson 6s 6d.    John Beckford, Collector.    Northwood, June 8th, 1778.  17 19  
§ Unity-Town §
State of New Hampshire.  THIS is to give notice to the Delinquent proprietors, or owners of Unity-Town, that unless they pay their respective taxes to me the subscriber, at my house in said Unity-Town, by the first day of August next, so much of their rights or shares of land in said Unity-Town, will be advertised for sale at public vendue, at the dwelling house of Capt. Nathaniel Hunton in said Town; and a list of the delinquent proprietors names and the several sums annexed thereto will also be published in the New-Hampshire Gazette, and a day fixed for the sale of such lands, in order to raise money to pay the aforesaid taxes, with incidental charges. Unity, June 2d, CALEB HUNTOON, Collector.
§ Marlborough. §
State of New-Hampshire.  WHEREAS there is a state tax on all the unimproved lands belonging to the Non-resident proprietors of Marlborough in said state; And whereas in a late act of the General Assembly it is provided, that where the owners of such Lands are unknown, that they shall be rated in the name of the original proprietors, &c. : These are therefore to require the owners of such lands as are set down in the following list, to pay their respective rates or assessment, to me at my dwelling house in said Marlborough, within eight weeks from the date of this advertisement, or their lands will be sold for payment of the same.    N. R. Names  s. d.  No.  s. d.  N. R.  s. d.    14 John Wason  3 7  15  3 7  1  5 4 3    60 Tho. Cochran  3 7  59  1 6      7 4 Isa. Cochran  3 7        58 Arc. Dunlap  3 7        10 1 John Gilmer  3 7  5,  8 R  1s  3d    2 3 Jam. Moore  3 7        8 6 Jam. Wilson  3 7  8,  5 R  3s  7d    69 J. Morrison  3 7        3 1 John Wilson  3 7  12,  3  3     6 6 Sm. Mitchel  3 7        11 8 H. Montgomery  3s  1  od.      70 John Moores  3 4  78,  3  7     5 2 Rob. Moores  3 7        46 Sam. Wilson  3 7        10 2 T. Morison  3 7        83 3 D. Morison  3 7  80  1  7     8 2 Rob. Clark  3 7  6,  5 R  3s  7d    25 Jno Cochran  3 7        89 Sam. Allison  3 7  61  3s  7d     10 5 Jam. Wilson  3 7  11,  6 R  3s  7d    3 5 Jam. Lyons  3 7        Abiel Woodward, Constable. Marlborough, May 18, 1778. 17 19
State of New Hampshire.
A LIBEL is filed before me in Behalf of the Owners of the armed Schooner The Friends Adventure , KINSMAN PEVERLY, Commander—and the Captors, against the Schooner Betsy and Cargo, Hugh Hunter late Master—taken on the High Seas by said armed Schooner—which Vessel and Cargo it is alleged in said Libel, were at the time of the Capture thereof, the Property of some Subject or Subjects of the King of Great Britain other than the Inhabitants of Bermudas, and Providence or the Bahama-Islands, and was then and before employed in carrying supplies to the Enemies of the United States of America— The Truth of which Libel, as also of the Libel of the same Owners and Captors against the Schooner Hero & Cargo , which was to have been tryed on the 29th Day of June next,---is to be tried on Monday the 6th Day of July next, at 10 o'Clock Forenoon, at the Court House in Portsmouth, at which time and place, any persons may appear and shew Cause, if any they have, why said Vessels and their Cargoes should not be condemned.
Joshua Brackett Judge of the Maratime Court for said State. Portsmouth, June 15, 1778.
A few Hogheads of choice
High Proof RUM,
To be Sold at a Store on the Long Wharfe, Enquire of JOHN BECK.
State of New-Hampshire, Hillsborough, ss.  WHEREAS there are a Number of Proprietors and Owners of Lands in that Tract of Land called the Society, who are delinquent in paying their Taxes for the Year 1777, This is therefore to notify such Delinquents to come immediately and pay their respective Taxes in order to save further Expenses.
Society, June 5, 1778
The Subscriber by Permission
Of the Committee of SAFETY for said State, being about to depart the same,---gives this Notice thereof, That all Persons who have Accounts open with her Husband Hugh Henderson, lately of Portsmouth, may within three Weeks from this Date, appear and settle the same. June 8, 1778. Hannah Henderson.
‡ Antrim. ‡
State of New-Hampshire, Hillsborough ss.  PUBLIC Notice is hereby given to the proprietors of the township of Antrim, and to all others whom it may concern, to pay their proportion of taxes for the present year to me the subscriber at or before the 31st day of July next, to prevent further proceedings thereon, agreeable to the last tax act of this state. Each proprietors respective proportion is as follows, viz.     1. s. d.    John Moffat, Esq; for No. 7  10 8 11    George Jaffrey, Esq; No. 6  11 11 10    Daniel Peirce, Esq; No. 5  12 14 10    Moore and others No. 4  12 17 0    William Boyd  15 2    Jotham Odiorne, Inter. farm, No. 9,  2 5 6    Thomlinson & Mason dit. No. 11  2 5 6    Colonel Packer for ditto, No. 12  1 14 5    James Steel  1 2 11    Doctor Rogers, No. 13,  2 5 6    Richard Wibird No. 18,  2 17 4    Curtis  12 0    James Duncan, Constable Antrim, May 13th, 1778. 17 19
State of New Hampshire.
WHEREAS it has been practised for a number of years past, for persons not residing in the town of Nottingham, to turn out in the Woods and on the commons in said Town a large number of cattle and Horses &c. By which cattle and horses the inhabitants of said town are very much injured, therefore voted in a legal Town Meeting held in said town on the first day of June, 1778.---That all persons who have any cattle, horses, or sheep turned out on the commons in the town of Nottingham are hereby desired immediately to take care of them or they may depend on the meeting with trouble in finding them where they have turned them out in said Woods and commons in said Town.
VOTED, that the Town Clerk be directed to publish the above Vote in the New-Hampshire Gazette. A Copy from the Minutes, Examined by THOMAS BARTLET Town Clerk.
To be sold, a Schooner,
About thirty eight Tons, and about six Years old, middling well found, a strong well built Vessel: Any Person inclining to purchase such a Vessel, may apply to THOMAS BELL at New-Cast. e.

|| Barrington. ||
STATE of NEW HAMPSHIRE, Strafford, ss.  WHEREAS the proprietors of Barrington, in the state of New-Hampshire, and county of Strafford, were notified to pay their State Tax for the year 1777, last February, to me Samuel Stiles, collector for said Barrington, many of whom are still delinquent; these are therefore further to notify the said delinquents, that unless they pay the several sums as hereafter mentioned, affixed to each original proprietor's name, with incidental charges, so much of their rights or lots of land as will be sufficient to pay the said sums that remain due, will be sold at publick vendue, at the house of Mr. John Cate in Barrington, on the first Wednesday in August next.
SAMUEL STILES, Collector.
Barrington, June 4, 1778.
   No. Original Names. Acres. £. s. d.    15 John Shackford 20 0 0 7  16 Joseph Holmes 20 0 0 7  27 Peter Greeley 120 0 3 5  29 Widow Hunkin 110 0 3 3  34 Benjamin Langley 90 0 3 0  45 John Lear 36 0 1 0  51 Widow Walker 48 0 2 3  52 Widow of Nat. Jackson 33 0 1 0  53 Widow Breton 33 0 1 0  54 Widow Tapley 120 0 4 0  55 Benjamin Akerman 120 0 4 0  57 Henry Sleeper 278 0 8 11  58 Thomas Smason 180 0 6 0  63 Richard Waterhouse 50 0 2 0  64 Richard Cress 120 0 2 8  67 Capt. William Cotton's Children 95 0 2 1  68 John Brewster 50 0 1 1  77 Nathaniel Tuckerman 68 0 1 9  79 Jonathan Stoodley 120 0 2 8  81 Edward Phillips 30 0 1 2  82 John Deverton 72 0 2 6  83 Joseph Fanning 74 0 2 7  86 Charles Brown 54 0 1 6  87 Thomas Greeley 59 0 1 8  105 William Cress 10 0 0 4  107 Thomas Beck 60 0 1 10  124 John Peverly 96 0 2 3  24 Richard Wiburn 80 0 3 2  128 John Cotton 101 0 2 7  130 John Ham 46 0 1 6  131 Michael Whitten 20 0 0 4  133 John Daves 90 0 2 5  135 Roger Swain 65 0 1 10  138 Tobias Langdon 240 0 6 9  140 Henry Bickford 70 0 1 10  146 John Jones 120 0 5 0  148 Nathaniel Peverly 48 0 1 7  149 Thomas Packer 695 1 2 0  153 Nathaniel Lang 120 0 4 1  158 Thomas Sherburne 180 0 4 9  159 Zachariah Leach 30 0 0 12  173 William Pevey 60 0 2 6  182 Samuel Pitman 90 0 2 0  189 Benjamin Cress 210 0 4 6  193 Moses Paul 210 0 4 7  204 Christopher Noble 96 0 3 0  211 Col. Vaugha 105 0 4 3  218 John Sherburne 120 0 3 3  219 Nathaniel Melcher 72 0 1 3  224 Henry Sherburne 192 0 5 0  226 Anthony Row 60 0 1 9  227 Capt. Tobias Langdon 251 0 6 3  228 Ezekiel Pitman 32 0 0 9  229 James Stoodley 65 0 1 6  228 William Fellows 72 0 2 0  229 Samuel Brown 36 0 1 0  244 John Skillins 96 0 3 0  245 Widow Mann and John Shortage 20 0 0 8  262 George Ayers 96 0 3 0  271 Joseph Mead 108 0 2 9  277 Jeremiah Calf 46 0 1 0  
The Hundred Acre Lots, so called.
   No. Original Owners. Acres. £. s. d.    6 Ephraim Jackson 100 0 3 3  8 Gov Benning Wentworth 100 0 3 3  9 Joseph Brewster 100 0 3 3  11 Samuel Banfield 100 0 3 3  19 Stephen Grendiff 25 0 0 10  20 James Libbey 100 0 3 3  29 John Jones 100 0 3 3  33 John Jones, junr. 26 0 1 0  
In the Two Mile, so called.
   Names. Acres. £. s. d.    John Hanson 25 0 1 8  Jonathan Hayes 50 0 3 3  William Fowler 40 0 1 3  Joseph Young 40 0 1 3  
|| Barnstead. ||
NOTICE is hereby given to the Nonresidents of the Town of Barnstead, in the County of Strafford, in the State of New Hampshire, that their Lands will be sold at Publick Vendue on Tuesday the seventh Day of July next, at the House of Benjamin Nutter, Innholder; which Vendue is to begin at nine o'Clock in the Forenoon, except they pay their Tax and Cost to the Constable, Stephen Pickering, before said Vendue. Barnstead, May 28. 1778.
The Original Proprietor's | First | Second Name to each Man's Lot. | Division | Division
   No. Name. £. s. d.    47 John Thompson 0 0 4  49 Cyprian Jeffrey 0 0 4  50 William Fellows 0 0 4  51 Capt. John Downing 0 0 4  56 John Dam 0 0 4  61 Ebenezer Dam 35 10 0  63 Moses Fu-bur 71 10 0  110 Hatevil Nutter 33 10 0  65 John Decker, junr. 0 0 4  67 Benning Wentworth 0 0 4  71 Joseph Downing 0 0 4  73 Samuel Thompson 0 0 4  74 John Walker 0 0 4  75 Thomas Trickey 0 0 4  77 Paul Gerrish 94 10 0  82 John Dam, junr. 99 10 0  80 Thomas Ayres 0 0 4  90 Gilbert McPheadris 0 0 4  98 Henry Nutter 0 0 4  93 Archibald McPheadris 0 0 4  96 Benjamin Downing 0 0 4  105 Seth Ring 0 0 4  107 Samuel Shute, Esq; 0 0 4  108 Joseph Febvans 0 0 4  109 Zebulon Dam 0 0 4  111 James Jeffrey 105 10 0  115 Samuel Tibbetts 0 0 4  119 Col. Thomas West- brook Waldron 0 0 4  120 Richard Waldron 83 10 0  24 Rev. Joseph Adams 65 10 0  8 Ephraim Domet 0 0 4  12 Samuel Shackford 0 0 4  14 Richard Dam 113 10 0  16 John Redman 0 0 4  22 Benjamin Clark 0 0 4  0 Jethro Bickford 49 0 6  0 Commons, Tinker's Mill stands on. 0 0 6  0 Benjamin Colbroth 53 0 6  0 Thomas Bickford 61 0 6  0 John Knight, junr. 59 0 6  0 John Walton 47 0 6  0 George Walton 45 0 6  0 John Febvans 91 0 6  0 John Shackford 112 0 6  0 John Huntress 118 0 6  0 John Hill 70 0 6  0 David Wentworth 84 0 6  0 Nathaniel Showers 98 0 6  0 Nathaniel Morrill 96 0 6  0 John Wentworth 95 0 6  0 Josiah Downing 109 0 6  92 Hatevil Nutter 0 0 6  
To be sold at Public Vendue,
On Thursday June 25th Instant, on Messrs Sherburne's Wharfe, at Ten o'Clock before Noon, SUNDRY MERCHANDIZE , taken in the Lu-sana Prize, by the Mc Clary, a private armed Vessel, consisting of seventeen Casks of 20d, 10d, 6d, and 4d, Nails ----- Also, about One Ton of German Steel, three Dozen of Scythes, twenty small Casks of Bread, two Casks of English Cheese, three Casks of Butter, and eighteen Barrells of Beef and Pork. Portsmouth, June 9. 1778.
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
WANTED,
FOR the CONTINENTAL SERVICE, Men's good Leather SHOES , Yarn Stockings; strip'd, check'd or plain Shirting Cloth; stout Tow or Tow and Linnen, &c. For which a generous Price will be paid by the Subscriber at Portsmouth.
WILLIAM GARDNER,
May 26. Agent for Cloathing.
ALL PERSONS that have any Demands on the Estate of Joseph Libby, late of New-Durham, deceas'd, are desir'd to bring in their Claims to Margaret Libby of New-Durham, Widow of said deceas'd, and Administratrix on his Estate, in order for a speedy settlement. And all Persons indebted to said Estate, are desir'd to make speedy settlement.
§ Peterborough. §
State of New-Hampshire, Hillsborough, ss.  WHEREAS the Select Men of the Town of Peterborough, in said County, by a Warrant under their Hands and Seal to me directed, bearing Date the 18th Day of May, A. D. 1778, requiring me to levy and collect the following Sums of Money on the following Lots and Parcels of Land, lying in said Town of Peterborough, their Part of the Tax to be raised for the Use of said State for the Year 1777. Original Proprietors Names. Original Proprietors Names.
   John Hill, Esq; Jeremiah Gridley, Esq;   Lots number'd, Tax. Lots number'd, Tax.    No. £. s. d. No. £. s. d.  10 0 3 0 103 0 9 0  30 0 3 0 104 0 6 0  74 0 6 0 100 0 6 0  75 0 6 0 99 0 6 0  19 0 3 0 97 0 6 0  20 0 3 0 87 0 12 0  22 0 3 0 88 0 9 0  28 0 4 6 89 0 9 0  17 0 4 6 78 0 9 0  18 0 4 6 79 0 0 12  105 0 6 0 82 0 12 0  111 0 11 5 69 0 9 0  106 0 6 0 70 0 9 0  48 0 17 1 59 0 6 0  45 0 17 1 58 0 9 0  94 0 6 0 46 0 17 1  95 0 6 0 45 0 17 1  84 0 9 0 51 0 6 0  85 0 12 0 115 0 9 0  91 0 9 0 Farm 3 0 0  74 0 6 0 The Assigns of Peter Prescott  75 0 6 0 Lots number'd,  80 0 9 0 Tax.  64 0 6 0 No. £. s. d.  54 0 12 0 42 0 17 1  41 0 6 0 44 0 17 1  55 0 12 0  
   John Fowle, Lots drawn to the Right of   Lots number'd, Tax.    No. £. s. d.  101 0 6 0  102 0 6 0  110 0 17 1  93 0 6 0  92 0 6 0  96 0 6 0  86 0 12 0  93 0 6 0  76 0 9 0  81 0 12 0  83 0 12 0  73 0 9 0  60 0 6 0  61 0 6 0  65 0 9 0  53 0 9 0  28 0 12 0  
These therefore Notify the Proprietors aforesaid, to pay the aforesaid Assessments to me the Subscriber, at my Dwelling-House in Peterborough, within eight Weeks from the Date hereof, otherwise the aforesaid Lands will be advertised for Sale as the Law directs. May 12, 1778. Samuel Cunningham, Collector.
Public Auction.
TO BE SOLD, on Tuesday the 30th Instant at 12 o'Clock, at the Market House in this Town,
A Large and very useful BOAT, almost new, built of the best Timber and Plank: Said Boat is suitable for this River, to transport Merchandise, being very burthensome, and an easy Draft of Water: Conditions of Sale at the Time and Place will be made known.
A Chesnut colour'd Horse,
Stray'd, or was stolen from the Pasture of Captain Samuel Langdon of Portsmouth, last Thursday; he has a black Main and Tail, about 12 Years old, and 14 Hands high. Whoever takes up said Horse, and conveys him to Capt. Langdon, aforesaid, or Thomas Shirla of Goffe's Town, shall be handsomely rewarded. Portsmouth, June 8, 1778.
Board of War, May 25, 1778.
A QUANTITY of Tow Cloth for Overalls, and Yarn and Thread Stockings are much wanted for the Use of the Troops raised by this State, which particularly calls for the Attention of every Person who have either of the Articles to dispose of, to bring them to the WAR-OFFICE at Portsmouth or Exeter, without loss of Time, where they will receive Cash on Delivery: And as the Cloathing provided by the Board of War, are solely Appropriated for the Soldiers of this State it is wished a full Supply may be Speedily furnish'd.

L O N D O N.
April 2. Dr. Franklin is the Idol of Paris. All ages and sexes join in his praise, and the ladies strive most which shall do him the kindest office. In short, he has perpetuated his name to eternity. Happy had it been for England if he had listened to his advice.
The news of the recognition of the independence of America by France was received at the Hague with every demonstration of joy. The States General only waited the example of other powers to rejoice that the oppressed Americans had taken off the yoke of bondage.
A correspondent says, that Lord Chatham has been applied to come into administration at the express request of a great personage, through the medium of Mr. T. Pitt; but that great statesman primarily insists not duly on displacing the whole of the present Cabinet, but the dissolution of the present Parliament.
It is said that the declaration of war against France will be deferred until the success of our conciliatory measures are known.
We can now assure the public, that on Saturday a rescript was delivered from the Court of Spain, recognizing the independence of America. The rescript was couched in precisely the same terms as that delivered by the French Ambassador.
By a Privateer which arrived at Salem on Tuesday last, from a cruise, we are favoured with a London paper of the 25th of April, which she took out of a prize not yet arrived; from which the following is extracted.
Stade, April 2. Saturday last 80 men belonging to the Anhalt Zerbst troops, arrived here by water, with two officers of the artillery; and yesterday about 400 arrived, escorted by an officer and 23 men of Spangenberg's horse. Five hundred Brunswickers are expected here next week: on their arrival all these different corps will embark for England. Gen. Faucit is to meet them here in a few days.
Brunswick, April 3. The 500 men destined to recruit our troops in America in British pay, marched out of this city yesterday for Stade.—Private letters from Hanover advise, that the troops of that Electorate have received orders to hold themselves in readiness to march.
Bremerlehe, April 6. About 1100 men of the troops of Hesse Hanau, Anspach, and Waldeck, arrived here yesterday. The troops are in British pay, and this day began to embark on board some English transports, which will sail with the first favourable wind.
Paris, April 15. Mr. Adams, brother of the celebrated Member of the American Congress, arrived at Dr. Franklin's house here a few days ago, with some advices from America, the contents of which are not yet publicly known.
L O N D O N April 25.
The following article is included in the treaty signed between the Thirteen United States of America and the French Court:
"Whereas by the Droit d'Aubaine, if a foreigner dies in the kingdom of France, his goods and chattels are escheated to the King. Be it concluded and agreed upon, that if a subject belonging to any of the Thirteen United States of America shall happen to be taken ill in any part of our dominions, he shall be at liberty to dispose of his lands, his goods, and chattels, as he shall think proper: and if he dies intestate, his property shall go to his heir at law, and he shall be allowed Christian burial, according to the burying ground of the city, or town, where he shall happen to die.
"If a society of 15 or 20 persons shall settle in any town within the kingdom of France, they are to be tolerated in the exercise of their religious worship, according to the custom of their country."
The treaty between France and America is of much more consequence than appears upon a slight inspection. The words of the treaty are, that all goods exported from America to France, or from France to America, shall be transported in French ships, & that France shall find good and sufficient convoys for them; so that America will enjoy a lucrative trade, without employing a single ship or man in the service; which last consideration is of the utmost consequence in their present state.
"Yesterday in the afternoon the Trident, Capt. Elliot, with commissioners on board for America sailed from St. Helen's.
Monday six transports sailed from Harwich for Bremer Lehe, to take on board more German recruits for America, upwards of 3000 have been sent already this spring, and as they are only to fill up the vacancies occasioned by the sword, sickness, and desertion, a tolerable idea may be formed from thence of the loss sustained by those troops last campaign in America.
N E W-Y O R K, May 25.
On the 11th instant, his Excellency General Howe, K. B. in the orders of the day, took leave of the army and resigned the command to his Excellency General Sir Henry Clinton, K. B. Last week the most elegant entertainment ever known in America, was given to his Excellency by a number of the military gentlemen previous to his embarkation for England, on board his Majesty's ship Andromeda which was fixed for the 18th day of May.
N E W L O N D O N, June 12.
On Monday Capt. Ebenezer Dayton, in an armed boat, carried three prizes (coasters) into New Haven, which he took near Fire-land inlet, the south side of Long Island.
Last Sabbath, a Schooner taken near Block Island by two whaleboats from Connecticut River, was sent in. She was from Jamaica, laden with rum, sugar & coffee, and it's said belongs to Mr. Lopes, late of Newport; the Schooner four days before her arrival parted with a large Jamaica fleet, bound to England, under convoy of a 40 and 20 gun ships.
P R O V I D E N C E, June 13.
Since our last the privateer ship Marlborough, Capt. Babcock of this place, arrived in port from a successful cruise, having taken 28 prizes: Six of the most valuable were manned, and three of them have arrived; the others were sunk or destroyed. She brought in with her a ship laden with dry goods, wine, porter, &c. and a brig with provisions; a large Guineaman, having on board 300 slaves, was ordered to South Carolina. The Marlborough has large quantities of valuable effects on board, taken from the enemy.
B O S T O N June 18.
Extract of a letter from Glasgow, March 28, 1778. "A French fleet consisting of five ships of the line, are supposed to have sailed the 2d instant; Degby sailed with the like number, about six weeks ago, to intercept them; four ships have since been sent out to join Degby, if these fleets meet the war is begun, it would be a lucky event if we should be successful against this fleet, as they are supposed to be bound for Boston, laden with goods, and no forces on board.—Dean's brother was sent out with the treaty between France and America, but the ship put back; he was carrying out the proposal for a commerce for 30 years; Franklin it is said opposed that measure, as America wished to be independent. On the ship's return with Dean, the French closed the treaty, as supposed on some information that England was disposed to treat seriously with America. There is a probability that the Ampeche man of war that carried out the outlines of the conciliatory plan, might arrive in America as soon as Dean's brother that carried the treaty between France and America. There is a storm rising on the Continent that may be propitious to us; the Prussians having begun hostilities with the emperor of Germany; this is strongly affirmed, and many at length involve the French, although it is said the Spaniards have endeavoured to tie up the hands of the French from entering into a Continental war, in case that they acceded to the treaty with America; the Spaniards expect their fleet home next month, so have much to fear if they join France against us, what our ministry will determine on in this our critical situation, must be left to time to shew; but from the management of American affairs we have not much to expect. Lord North, it would appear by his speech the other day in the House of Commons, is determined not to resign, but we do not see how a war is to be avoided, and what the consequences of it may be is very uncertain indeed.
Extract of a letter from Greenock, dated April 9, 1778. "The only thing worth mentioning to you is, our Port is full of Transport Ships, and Number of Troops are coming here to be shipped off for America, viz. Part of the 42d. the whole of the 70th, Part of 71st, the Glasgow Volunteers, Duke of Hamilton's, Lord McLeods, and Duke of Argyle's now raised Troops of 1000 men each, their destinations are part to New-York, Philadelphia, St. Augustine, Halifax, St. John's, Newfoundland, in order to fortify and protect all the Sea Places. It is also said the first operations of our Troops this campaign will be, to Bombard and lay Boston in ashes. May all the Rebellious set be therein Consumed with the city, where it first began. It seems we must have a French War: May the God of Armies go out with our Troops that the perfidious Wretches may be severely punished.
Thursday last arrived a small prize of two 5 pounders and four swivels, taken by the Blaze Castle. She was fitted out at Antigua as a cruizer, and had been very successful before the Blaze Castle came across her. The Blaze Castle had a prize with her, laden with dry goods, and may be soon expected.
Saturday last also arrived safe in port another prize a brig of about 130 Tons taken by the Blaze Castle, laden with wine. We hear the prize taken with dry goods, mentioned in the preceding paragraph, arrived safe in a southern port last Thursday.
A Gentleman who lately made his escape from New-York, informs, that the privateer ship Portsmouth, Capt. Roach, was taken by Wallace, in the experiment, and sent in a few days before he left the city. The Virginia frigate was also there, and a French ship of 28 guns, taken by the Greyhound. He likewise informs that there has been a hot press in New York, on intelligence received there that a French fleet, of 9 sail of the line, was arrived in Chesapeake Bay.
L O N D O N March 7.
A correspondent observes, that if we form an opinion from what our Ministry at present pay for German troops, the Princes upon the continent have increased the value of a soldier very near two thirds of what they sold for sixty years since.
—The LADIES DRESS. A Receipt.—
G IVE Cloe a Bushel of Horse-Hair and Wool, Of Passe and Ponatum a Pound, Ten Yards of gay Ribbon to deck her sweet Skull, And Gauze to encompass it round. Of all the bright Colours the Rainbow displays, Be those Ribbands which bang on her Head, Be her Flounces adapted to make the Folks gaze, And under the whole Work be they spread. Let her Flaps fly behind, for a Yard at the least, Let her Curls m— just under her Chin, Let these Curls be supported, to keep up the Jest, With an Hundred instead of one Pin. Let her Gown be tucked up to the Hip on each Side; Shoes too high or to walk or to jump; And to deck the sweet Creature compleat for a Bride, Let the Cork-cutter make her a Rump. Thus finish'd in Taste, while in Cloe you gaze, You may take the dear Charmer for Life; But never address her—for out of her Stays, You'll find you have lost half your Wife.
L O N D O N.
Anecdote.—Last winter Mr. Wilkes was at Bath, and meeting Burgoyne in one of the rooms, he asked if he proposed to go next summer to Albany, through the Lakes? Certainly, replied the other.—"Why then, said Wilkes, you will as certainly be taken prisoner by Arnold; therefore, pray accept a letter from me to Hantock." "Sir, said Burgoyne, no man's recommendation would be more acceptable to me on all occasions; but I am well assured that I shall have no use for your friendship at this time."
Notwithstanding the Americans have been stigmatized in the beginning of the war, as cowards and poltroons, yet these cowards and poltroons have disgraced our British Generals more than any foreign enemy yet has done in the annals of our history; one being taken without his breeches, the other obliged to lay down his arms.
Tho' Mr. Burgoyne is much praised for his dramatic abilities, a correspondent observes, Major General Gates has the advantage of him even in that respect, as the former was never able to rise above a farce whilst the latter has executed a very affecting tragedy.
A military correspondent says, that it is impossible to raise, appoint and discipline the Manchester rebels and other Jacobites, time enough for next summer's campaign in America, and therefore the secret view of government, in encouraging these people to take arms, is founded in some latent design against the liberties of this country.
Another correspondent says, a majority of the Church, the Law, and the Parliament, being devoted to the Ministry, those who are friends to the Hanoverian succession, and the Protestant religion, ought to form themselves into associations, to prevent the nefarious designs of Ministry, who now seem to be forming a design to create a civil war in this country, in order to bury and, erase their other great crime of having created one in America.
Among the subscribers to the relief of the distressed American prisoners in England, at the meeting at the King's Arms, in Cornhill, on Wednesday last, were the Earl of Abingdon, 1ool. the Earl of Shelburne, 1ool. Sir George Savile, 105l. &c. &c. It is hoped this charitable relief will be general; as the treatment those unfortunate people have met with in England, has been truly severe and inhuman.
The manly and patriotic conduct of the City of London, in their successful and spirited opposition to the nefarious designs of a despicable Ministry, is worthy of the highest applause, and will, we trust, be considered as an example worthy of imitation by every other corporate town in the kingdom, which may be applied to for the purpose of subscribing to the support of a war, which, however just it may have been, must be acknowledged not only useless but destructive, as the conquest of America is now become so obviously impracticable, that it is a matter of astonishment how impudence can assert the contrary, or credulity believe it.
The Select-men of the Town of Portsmouth, take this Method to inform the Inhabitants of said Town, That the LAW prohibiting SWINE going at large in said Town, is still in Force; and unless they immediately confine their HOGS, which are a public Nufance, they will be taken and sold as the LAW directs.
Portsmouth, June 1, 1778:
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