New-Hampshire gazette, or, State journal and general advertiser (Portsmouth, N.H.), 1780-11-20 00:00:00

THE NEW-HAMPSHIRE GAZETTE; STATE JOURNAL, and GENERAL ADVERTISER.
[ Vol. XXIV. ]
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1780.
[ No. 1256. ]
PHILADELPHIA, November 1.
BY advices from Virginia we are informed, that the enemy's fleet, which lately sailed from New-York, are arrived in Chesapeake Bay. They have landed 800 men in the neighbourhood of Portsmouth, and some more in the Bay side of Princess-Ann County. On the 23d ult in the morning they landed 1000 infantry and 100 cavalry at New port News, who immediately took possession of Hampton. The spirit which was in itself among the people on this occasion gives strong hopes that the enemy will meet with a proper reception, and that their progress will soon be stopped.
By accounts from the southward, that may be depended on, we learn, that on the 12th of October, at 4 o'clock P. M. Cornwallis wheeled from Charlotte. On the 14th Col. Davidson entered the town. The enemy seem to have gone off in great haste. They left their kettles on the fire. Twenty-five waggons, which were left about five miles from the town, with a quantity of valuable loading, fell into our hands; and measures were taking by Col. Davidson to harass them in their retreat, until other troops can come up. The latest account is, that Col. Davidson, with a body of horse, was in pursuit of the enemy, and that the troops under General Sumner, Brigadier General Morgan, &c. were in motion, to intercept and cut off their retreat; so that we are in hopes soon to be able to give our readers some very important and agreeable accounts from that quarter.
It is also reported, and generally believed, that Col. Clark, with a party of Carolinians and Georgians, surprised and took Augusta at the very instant the commandant of that town was holding a treaty with the southern Indians. Col. Clark defeated the British, and the Indians, and loaded 300 horses with the goods and presents collected at the post.
CHATHAM, October 25.
Advice by the packet and other vessels arrived at New-York, viz. That the trial of Lord G. Gordon, was deferred until the month of November—That Mr. Mansfield is appointed Solicitor General—That a fleet of Russian and Swedish men of war, were arrived in Plymouth Sound, on which occasion the people were very much alarmed—That Sir Hugh Palliser will have the command of a reinforcement of eight sail of the line, ordered immediately for the West Indies, to reinforce Sir George Rodney—That the Count d'Estaing is appointed commander in chief of all the troops, naval and military, to be employed in the secret expedition of France against the English—That Mr. Bull is appointed Governor of South-Carolina—That since the arrival of the Baltic fleet, the hottest press for seamen, ever known in England, took place the 31st July and 1st August, when upwards of 3000 men were taken—That a memorial has been sent to the Empress of Russia, in consequence of the present hostile appearance of the Russian Flag in the British channel.
NEW-LONDON, Nov. 7.
A report has just come to town, that Gen. Ethan Allen, with 1300 brave Green Mountain Boys under his command, having pursued 1400 of the enemy (who lately infested the frontiers of the State of Vermont) he
came up with them near Skeensborough, when a severe action ensued, in which the enemy were defeated, and that General Allen had killed and taken six hundred of them.
BOSTON, November 16.
The ship arrived in this harbour the latter of mariners, Brig. Amsterdam, Capt. Magee, in 44 days from Gottenburgh, in Sweden. On his passage from hence to that port, he took a British vessel and carried her to Gottenburgh, where the prize was sold. Another British vessel bound to Great-Britain with provisions and dry goods, laid to be a very valuable prize.
By a gentleman who came passenger in Capt. Magee, we learn, that there have been but few British cruisers in the Northern seas the summer past, and those few had met with little or no success; but that a number of French cruisers had appeared in that quarter, and captured many British vessels, some of very great value; so that Britain has felt no considerable blow on her trade in those seas, as well as in other parts, and will be much disappointed this year in the important articles of naval stores. We are further informed that the Northern maritime powers in Europe had been then forming their alliance formed with a view to defend their rights of neutrality on the high seas, against the lawless power of Britain; and were more determined than ever to admit no search of their vessels pursuing their voyages, from British men of war or cruisers; by which means the trade of France and Spain, and every kind of supply for those powers, will be secured on neutral bottoms. The combined fleets of Russia, Sweden, and Denmark, exclusive of those belonging to the States of Holland, amounted to upwards of 40 men of war which had put to sea, and after being joined, had convoyed a large quantity of stores to France, where they had arrived, and in the port of which they were left when the last advices were received at Gottenburgh. We have also advice, through the same channel, that the fleets of France & Spain had put to sea, and made a junction; and that the British fleet that had been cruising some time in the channel of Brest had chose to relinquish that station, and were retired to Torbay, where by the last accounts, they were safe at anchor; while the combined fleets were again masters of the channel, and would probably give some further stroke of importance to the trade, if not to the fleet of Britain.
Another embarkation of troops, we are told, is about taking place at New-York, destined for the Southward.
The French Frigate La Gentile that arrived at Newport, (Rhode-Island) from Brest, it is said, brings advice that the Congress of the neutral powers, to which the belligerent powers were invited, were to meet about this time, for the purpose of settling the rights of neutral nations, respecting commerce: It is not improbable a general negotiation for peace may be brought on the tapis at this meeting.
Lately departed this life, in Berkly county Virginia, Mr. Robert Gates, only son of Major-General Gates.
We hear that 20 French line of battle ships lately returned to Cape Francois, having convoyed the homeward bound West-India fleet into a proper latitude.
Congress have promoted Brigadier General Parsons to the rank of Major General; and Colonel Daniel Morgan of Virginia to the rank of Brigadier General, in the army of the United States.
We learn from Head Quarters, that J. Shult, but the fact is not yet promulgated.
Yesterday arrived in port a brig laden with Oats, prize to the Adventure of this port; she has also taken a ship from London richly laden, with which she is hourly expected.
Since our last arrived at a safe port a ship from Cork laden with provisions and dry goods, taken by the Thorn of Newbury;—and a ship laden with fish, cordage, wine, &c. taken by the Diana, of Portsmouth; and several other valuable prizes.
A few days ago a ship of 300 tons, from Jamaica, bound to London, being on her passage met with bad weather in which she was obliged to throw all her guns overboard, and save 70 hds. of rum between decks, put into Canso harbour on the Nova-Scotia shore to rest, and immediately sent her boat to Halifax for assistance: On the passage the boat met with two armed sloops of 15 men each from Salem, who took the boat, and gaining intelligence of the situation of the ship, proceeded for Canso, and on their arrival took possession of the ship without any resistance, and in this way arrived safe in Salem harbour last Tuesday morning, having on board 380 hogsheads of rum and sugar, besides other valuable effects.
It is allowed, on all hands, that the impression made on the British trade this year by the allied powers, has been much greater than any during the war: The capture of the Quebec fleet, and the success in other quarters, added to the capital stroke of Admiral Cordova, make a greater loss to Britain than anything of the kind, she has felt for near a century past, and must greatly affect her finances.
Tuesday last his Honor THOMAS CUSHING, Esq. was elected, agreeable to the Constitution, Lieutenant-Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
The brig to the Franklin privateer, arrived at Boston Monday evening. Her cargo beef and
last arrived at Beverly, the ship Rambler, Capt. Lovel, in 48 days from Gottenburgh.
THE PUBLIC will observe, that the Printing Office in Exeter, is removed to the House of the late Dr. LAMSON's, and opposite Mr. ELIPHHALET HALE's, in said Town:—Where all Kinds of Printing-Work is executed in the best and most reasonable Manner, and with the utmost Expedition.
Doctor G. W O O D,
Gives Advice, gratis, from nine o'Clock in the Morning to twelve at Noon, every Wednesday, in all Physical and Chirurgical Cases, at his Dwelling-House in Stratham.
LOST last Wednesday, a LEATHER POCKET BOOK, in the Town of Portsmouth, in which was about 400 Dollars, and a number of papers—Whoever finds said Book, Papers, &c. and returns them to Ichabed Warren of Berwick, or the Printer at Portsmouth, shall receive Fifty Dollars Reward.—Portsmouth, November 17, 1780.
This is to certify any persons from trusting Jane Cooper, formerly the Wife of me the subscriber, on my account, as I am determined not to pay any Debt she may contract at any time. Philip Cooper. Portsmouth, November 15, 1780.

A Petition signed by a committee in behalf of the town of Antrim, in this State, having been exhibited to the General Court, setting forth, That the non-resident proprietors of land in said town had never appropriated any land to public uses, neither were willing to give the inhabitants any assistance in clearing roads, or settling the gospel. That said non-resident proprietors owned the greatest part of the land, which they would not settle, nor sell at a reasonable price. That the said inhabitants (who few in number, as they had no prospect of being enlarged) were about settling a minister of the gospel among them. Also, that there were two considerable tracts of unincorporated lands adjoining to said town, called Society Land and Campbells Gore, thro' which they were obliged to clear and maintain roads at their own expence: Wherefore they prayed leave to bring in a bill to enable them to raise a sum by tax on the said non-resident proprietors lands sufficient to assist them in building a meeting-house, settling a minister, and building some expensive bridges, over the branches of Contoocook-River.
On which petition the General Court ordered that the petitioners should be heard before them on the second Friday of their next session, at which time any petition concerned might be heard thereon.
Attest. E. THOMPSON, Sec'y.
November 13, 1780.
Rock Salt, to be sold for Cash, or exchanged for Beef, Pork, or Red Oak Shook Hogheads. Enquire of J. Foster.
Portsmouth, Nov. 11, 1780.
Broke into the Subscriber's Inclosure, about the first of October last, two black HEIFERS, between two and three years old, one of whom has a white face. The owner or owners are desired to call, pay charges, and take them away.
Exeter. Nov. 11, 1780. JOSHUA WIGGINS.
ALL persons indebted to, or that have any demands on the estate of Major JOSEPH WRIGHT, late of Salem, deceased, are desired to bring in their accounts to Mary Wright, executrix, or to the Rev. John Page, of Hawke, in order for a settlement.
Salem, October 17, 1780.
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, late 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 Sales 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 Constables and Collectors of Taxes, to forbear proceeding therein.
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 J. Pearson, Deputy Secretary.
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 Failure thereof, they will be shut out.
To Daniel Beede, 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 collectors 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 impower 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 accomodate the settlers in said town, and to choose a committee to direct the building the same. 6. To choose and impower 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 impower 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 accomodate 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 Wickerson, 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 before-mentioned time and place for the purposes aforesaid, DANIEL BEEDE, Justice Peace.
To Daniel Beede, 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 of 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 BEEDE, Justice Peace.
If 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.
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 Stratham, or Mr. Robert Folsom, of Londonderry, who lives on the Premises, for Particulars. Nov. 2, 1780.
THE Commissioners appointed by the Honorable Judge of Probate of Wills, &c. for the County of Rockingham, to receive and examine the Claims of the several Creditors to the Estate of Zechariah Beale, late of Portsmouth, Esq; deceased, represented insolvent, and six Months being allowed for that purpose, do hereby give Notice to said Creditors, that they will attend on said Business on the last Wednesday of the present and five following Months at the House of Mr. Samuel Bowles, in said Portsmouth, from six to nine o'clock, P. M. John Wentworth, Portsmouth, John Marshall, Nov. 4, 1780. Samuel Bowles.
WHEREAS the Proprietors of the Town of Chester, in the county of Rockingham, and State of New Hampshire, at a legal meeting held at the house of Lieutenant Jonathan Leavitt, at Hampton, in March 1780, then voted a Tax of thirty six pounds on each original Right or share of land in said Town, ten pounds ten shillings on the first division, ten pounds ten shillings on the second division, ten pounds ten shillings on the third division, and four pounds ten shillings on the fourth division, and committed the same to me the subscriber, collector for said proprietors; this is therefore to notify said proprietors and owners of said lands, to pay the said tax to me at my house in Rye, within eight weeks from this date; and on failure thereof, their lands will be advertised in the New Hampshire Gazette for sale, as the law directs. SAMUEL JENNESS, Collector. Rye, October 17, 1780.
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, Rockingham, ss. TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN,
NOTICE is hereby given, that LIBELS are filed before me, in Behalf of Thomas Manning, Commander of the private armed Ship DIANA, the Maria and Maria, and all concerned therein, against the following vessel, viz: the Brigantine COEUR, about 120 tons burthen, her cargo, and appurtenances, Thomas Dowe late Master, — And the Brigantine MINERVA, burthen 120 tons, her cargo, &c, Robert Ker late Master, which vessel is libelled, and said to have been taken on the high seas, about the 20th of October last, and brought into the Port of Piscataqua, 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 show cause (if any they have) why the same should not be condemned. J. BRACKETT, Portsmouth Nov. 9, 1780 (Judge of said Court).
Notice is hereby given to the Non-resident proprietors, and others, owning land in the township of Unity, that has not paid their taxes for the year 1779, that unless they pay them to me the subscriber, by Friday the 15th day of December 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. Nathaniel Ladd, in said town, on said day. Their names are as follows, viz:
 Original right of John Sherburne. Number 37. 100 acres, 21 16s No 1, 50 acres 11 8s No 14 50 acres 11 8s No 156. 50 acres 11 8s  Samuel Dearborn's right, No 3, 100 acres 21 16s  Thomas Clough 81 8s  Samuel Jenkins No 55. 100 acres 21 16s No 64, 100 acres 21 16s No 104, 50 acres 11 8s No 200, 50 acres 11 8s  Isaac Godfrey Number 44, 100 acres 11 8s  Thomas Scrivner, No 9, 100 acres 21 16s No 87, 100 acres 21 16s No 13 50 acres 11 8s No 159, 50 acres 11 8s  William Long, No 191, 100 acres 21 16s  Moses Sleeper, 91 16s Jacob Garland No 51, 50 acres 11 8s Jonathan Sleeper No 17, 50 acres 11 8s John Webster No 13, 100 acres 11 4s No 49, 50 acres 12s Philip Huntoon, No 27, 100 acres 21 16s No 16, 50 acres 11 8s  Samuel Winlow, No 15, 100 acres 21 16s No 5, 50 acres 11 8s No 25 50 acres 11 8s No 19, 50 acres 11 8s Nathaniel French, No 5, 50 acres 11 8s Nathaniel Barrell 71 John Moulton 71  NATHANIEL LAD, Constable. Unity, November 15, 1779
A WOMAN with a good Breast of Milk, and a Child, would go into a Family for half wages. Enquire at the Printing office in Portsmouth.