New-Hampshire gazette, or, State journal and general advertiser (Portsmouth, N.H.), 1779-04-06 00:00:00

New-Hampshire Gazette.  Third Year of American Independence. OR,  State JOURNAL, and General Advertiser.
[ Vol. II.
TUESDAY, APRIL 6, 1779.
No. 59]
St. CHRISTOPHER.
Articles of Capitulation agreed on between General Grant and the Governor of St. Luce.
I. THE Commandant and his garrison shall be permitted to march out with the honours of war, and to keep their baggage, but must deliver up their arms, and shall be sent as prisoners off to Martinique, not to serve until they are exchanged.
II. The inhabitants shall return to their habitations, in the possession of which they shall be protected, after delivering up their arms, and have taken the oaths of allegiance to his Britannic Majesty.
III. The inhabitants and curates will be protected as British subjects, and free Negroes shall not be molested.
IV. The Commandant, as an inhabitant of St. Luce, may remain upon the island, to settle his affairs, and shall, upon his requisition, be permitted to go with his family and baggage to Martinique, upon his parole, but is to remain a prisoner of war, and not to serve until exchanged.
V. The inhabitants of the island are to be protected in the exercise of their religion, and be governed by the established laws of the colony. The Judges will be continued during good behaviour. The people of the island will be regulated by the officers commanding in chief for the time being.
VI. The British emigrants shall be included in the capitulation, but must remain accountable to their creditors for debts contracted in Great-Britain, or in the British colonies.
VII. Generally granted the purport of it is, that the sick and lame shall be taken care of and sent to Martinico at the King's expence.
VIII. The inhabitants shall pay the same money to his Britannic Majesty as were paid to his Christian Majesty, the salaries of the officers of justice and curates to be paid by the inhabitants of the colony.
IX. The inhabitants absent or in the service of his Christian Majesty shall be allowed twelve months to dispose of their effects, and have their estates managed by their Attornies in mean time.
X. The vessels belonging to the planters and merchants of the island shall remain their own property.
XI. The inhabitants who do not think proper to sign the capitulation shall be permitted to go to Martinico.
XII. The planters and merchants shall be considered as British subjects.
XIII. The inhabitants shall not be obliged to bear arms against the troops of his Most Christian Majesty.
XIV. The inhabitants shall remain in quiet possession of their habitations and regulations. As the peace must depend upon treaties.
XV. Upon cases of appeal the Commander in Chief of St. Luce shall determine.
XVI. As the cattle have been killed by the French troops and not by the English, they cannot expect redress from their new Sovereign. Suspension from the payment of the debts due to the French subjects till the peace allowed, but with regard to the inhabitants of the island, the power of giving time to the people in distressed circumstances, is reserved to the Commander in Chief in the island.
XVII. The Curates shall remain in their parishes during good behaviour. When vacancies shall happen, to be named by the Commander in Chief.
XVIII. All stores of ammunition, provisions, and every thing which is considered as the property of his Most Christian Majesty,
together with all the deserters and provisions belonging to the British army, are to be delivered up upon honor to the British Commissaries. M. Rawling de la Moth to be permitted to go to Martinico.
St. MARTIN, January 5, 1779.
Articles of Capitulation made and concluded on with the Hon. Thomas Hodge, Esq; in behalf of his Britannic Majesty; and the Governor Douville, in behalf of his Most Christian Majesty.
I. AFTER exercise of their religion. II. The religious houses to have their possessions secured to them.
III. The inhabitants to have their properties and possessions secured to them, and to take the oaths of allegiance to his Britannic Majesty, to be in force during the war, or while they remain subject to the government.
IV. The military to be allowed to march out with the honors of war, towing-pieces, pistols, and swords excepted, to surrender and lay down their arms, which are to be taken in possession of his Britannic Majesty's forces.
V. All the military and naval stores to be immediately delivered to commissaries appointed to receive them for the use of his Britannic Majesty; two cannon excepted, these of twenty-four pounders, and ten rounds.
VI. His Britannic Majesty to be put into immediate possession of all the forts and batteries in the said island.
VII. The inhabitants to pay to his Britannic Majesty the same taxes and imposts as are paid by his Britannic Majesty's subjects in the leeward islands.
VIII. Officers similar to those in the leeward islands to be appointed by his Excellency William Mathew Burt, removable as other officer within his leeward islands, for the purpose of collecting his Majesty's revenues; this to be in force till his Majesty's pleasure, shall be known.
IX. The commerce of the island of St. Martin, now subject to his Britannic Majesty, must be subject to the same regulations, and confined to Great Britain, as is done in his Majesty's leeward islands.
X. The inhabitants of this island of St. Martin, now subdued, to be guided, governed, and regulated by the jurisdiction and laws of Great Britain, which will be regulated with the greatest ease to the inhabitants of St. Martin, and with the utmost expedition.
XI. Hostages to be mutually exchanged for the ratification and confirmation of these articles.
XII. Governor Douville, now in the island, regular troops, shall be sent, with all his servants and moveables, to Guadaloup; and he shall take with him any officer of the militia he shall think fit; and this at the expence of the inhabitants of St. Martin, if there should not be sufficient in the funds for that purpose.
XIII. The inhabitants of the French part of St. Martin, that were under any predicament or prosecutions in any other English government, shall remain quiet and unmolested in their properties during the present war. Also any of the strangers that were not found under arms shall not be molested in case of restitution of the island to his Most Christian Majesty.
XIV. In case of any invasion by the French, it shall be optional whether the French-born inhabitants of the said island of St. Martin, take up arms, nor shall they take up arms against the English.
Signed, THO. HODGE, DOUVILLE
Extract of a letter from the Southward. "YOU are still inquisitive after the grand secret tho' by the way, you know I am not in it; and tell me that some begin to suppose that all the important whispers, that have of late been so loud, have been propagated only to amuse, and will come to nothing. For my own part I am not solicitous believing the grand concerns of my country to be now pretty safe. If the forew'd guesses from without doors, should in the substance of them prove true, I am contented.—Suppose Spain has given proof of an unequivocal friendship to our Independence, and of her determination to join with France, totis viribus , should Britain continue the war, and in the mean time to aid us in various ways, and particularly with loans, pray is this nothing? If Holland, always so careful to tread upon sure ground, has offered to enter into a commercial treaty with us, in which she must consider us independent states, and seems desirous of guarding us from leaning too much, in a future treaty, towards the interest of Britain; is this also nothing? Is it not declaring, in the loudest manner, her opinion (and she has the best intelligence and judgment makes a weak judgment) that our independence is, and must be established; that it is now out of the power of Britain to overrun it? And is it not virtually pledging herself to support it? Suppose that from these, and other circumstances, there is no room left for a rational doubt that the maritime powers in Europe will follow the same line, depending upon a share in the beneficial trade of America; is this also nothing? Suppose further, that Britain, cruel, and bent upon the American war as she has been, finding at last, that should she act with every power acknowledging our independence, and stipulating with us for trade, as she has done with France she must go to war with all Europe, as well as America; suppose, I say, that Britain, in such a situation, should now be feeling about, to know upon what terms a general pacification may take place, would this also be nothing? I do not affirm any thing positive upon these points; I only assure you, as a friend, that my heart is a good deal at ease as to the general issue of this contest, if we improve our present advantages with wisdom and firmness, and maintain a manly perseverance till we can secure safe and honourable terms. The blessings of peace are indeed highly desirable, but too great impatience for them, may not only lessen their value, but place them at a distance from us."
Lost on the 30 March between Greenland Meeting-House and Packer's Bridge, a Locked Black Leather Pocket-Book, with sixty Dollars non current Continental Bills; also, about Ten Dollars of other Continental Money—Whoever will deliver the same to the Printer, or George Pack at said Greenland, shall have Ten Dollars Reward.
ALL Persons Indebted to, or that have any Demands on the Estate of MATTHEW LIVERMORE, late of Portsmouth, in the County of Rockingham, and State of New Hampshire Esq; deceased, are desired without Delay, to come and settle with Mary Livermore, Widow, Executrix of the Last Will and Testament of the said deceased.
N. B. There is two Lots of LAND in Rochester, the Original Right of Nicholas Hartford, to be sold by said Executrix. Portsmouth, April 2, 1779.

Mr. FOWLE,
Please to insert the following.
To the Writer who signs himself A. Z.
I shall take it for granted you are the person you pretend to be, tho' had I the same certain means of detecting you, that I have the falsehoods you have uttered, I should probably call you by a very different name. At first view your piece appears too contemptible to merit the least notice, but on the other hand 'tis so impudently insolent, such a gross insult upon reason, virtue, and even common probability, that I cannot forbear giving you a slap or two as I would a hungry bug that should waken me with a bite. You introduce yourself as a person of great curiosity, zeal, and public spirit; that prompted by these you lately paid a visit to Portsmouth to learn the truth of a report you had heard that it abounded with Tories, Moderate-Men, and Beings whom you elegantly stile, "The two-faced, go-between Gentry--" Here you tarried two days with your friends, and then intended for home. Now, is it not extraordinary, that One who expresses so much zeal and fury against Tories and such kind of Beings, should in his very first setting out, declare himself a friend and companion of Tories?—for this is evident from your relation. Your visit was, you pretend, to satisfy yourself personally of what you had before only heard. If therefore all your time was spent with Good Whigs, 'till you were ready to return home, you could only inform you of what you had been informed before—and 'tis impossible one so zealous, could in a few days forget the important business he came upon—'Tis clear therefore that you spent your time 'till monday with your friends the Tories, &c. &c. Whether this will intitle you to the appellation of Tory, I will not be positive, but I rather think your own ingenious, new-invented Epithet will best fit you—and we may fairly (in this instance I mean) stile you one of the Two-faced go-between Gentry. Detained by the storm, and stimulated by a hint from your friends aforesaid, on tuesday, you tell us, you went to a Town-meeting which had been suddenly called, in order to see and hear for yourself.—By this, I should imagine your general practice before was to see and hear not for yourself, but for other people—for you go on and say—that you did this with astonishment (occasioned in part I suppose by the novelty of the attempt) and that had not your eyes seen, and ears heard what they did—that is, had your eyes heard, & your ears seen, you would never have believed it. Poor mortal! are you subject to such frights? or is it only your having been unaccustomed to see and hear for yourself before? If the latter, take courage, persevere, & practice will render it both familiar & pleasant. You proceed to tell us, the house was uncommonly full—that it consisted of the several classes before-mentioned, of all ages, from eighty, down to sixteen—that these overbalanc'd the good Whigs, who were disregarded, or ridiculed, and some respectable Citizens insulted. I would here pause, to ask you a few serious questions—Can you reconcile such a representation as this and other parts of your publication—(Not to truth of your own conscience—these seem to be wholly out of the question)—but to common sense and your own security from universal odium & infestation? If your eyes were the meeting to be full (as you was) how could you, a stranger, know that it was uncommonly so? By what magic did you discover at a glance the characters of those that were present? Have you the gift of second-sight? Or can you determine a man's principles from the lines of his face? How dar'd you assert, that any spoke or voted in the meeting who were no more than sixteen years old? Did you feel no compunction, no dread of punishment, in declaring that the meeting chiefly consisted of such execrable characters as you represent them to be? You have either the insensibility of a German, or the impudence of the Devil.
The meeting was called at the request of all the most respectable inhabitants of the Town—These attended the meeting, and voted in favor of the petition, which was to
implore the General Court not to pass an Act which the petitioners thought subversive of the Constitution, and those invaluable privileges which the State had purchas'd with its dearest blood. The petition is to be seen by any who desire it. And the House of Representatives so far regarded it, as to strike out a considerable part of the Bill before they passed it,—and the Council have since rejected the whole.
Among the persons who joined in calling the meeting and voting the petition, were some present and past elected members of the Continental Congress—present & late members of the General Assembly—Judges of the Superior and Inferior Courts—A number of worthy Justices,—Gentlemen who had serv'd in the most important and useful departments in the American Army; almost all the public Town Officers,—and some elderly Gentlemen, as truly respectable and venerable for wisdom as years.—On the other hand, there were only about half a dozen that oppos'd the petition, & truth obliges me to say, that even some of this small number were not wholly free from suspicion. There was no sentence in the petition doubtful,—no Citizens insulted,—Nor did any of those respectable characters need an Advocate in any, much less in so good a cause—The paragraph excepted to, was wholly erased, and so could not possibly have the ill effect which was apprehended.—The only dispute was about a single word, & that a very plain one, which never had but one meaning, and the person who objected to, and defined it, excited a smile even from his own friends. Whatever was apprehended of the proceedings of the meeting getting to New York, your own literary labours have more effectually promoted this than a hundred petitions or Town meetings would have done.—Your menace in the close of your dismal performance needs a little explanation,—Spirited measures! against whom?
Against the public officers of the Town & State, or against those who are held unworthy to hold any office? Against those who have been try'd and approv'd, or those who have been weigh'd in the balance and found wanting? Against the uniform and bold, or the precarious and timid? Against the native, or the exotic? the tenacious of reputation, or those who have none to lose?—'Till these points are settled, 'twill be impossible to determine the propriety of the spirited measures you hint at. On the one supposition they are indispensably necessary—On the other, they would be like destroying the watchful Shepherds, and appointing a hungry Wolf, or rather a (Wharfe Rat) keeper of the Fold.
Thus I have endeavour'd to run through the whole of your extraordinary publication: If I have done you justice, 'tis enough. You must be sensible, dull as you seem, you deserv'd no mercy. I have shewn your piece to be a compound of falsehood, folly, insolence and consummate impudence: But as Railing is forbidden, I shall not enlarge, but conclude in the words of the Archangel, "The Lord rebuke thee."
A. Z. VERITAS.
Mr. PRINTER.
As I was one who attended the late Town Meeting and voted for the petition to the General Court for suspending a Bill for the confiscation of the Estates of all absentees, without trial or proper course of Law; I am consequently included in the number of those who your redoubtable Hero of Pembroke has pleased to call Tories, two-faced go-between Gentry, with a number of other pretty names and epithets: It would be a prostitution of time, paper and ink seriously to answer this good whig, or rather impudent declaimer, who had he remained in his native obscurity at his own home (whatever name he is pleased to call it by) or was he even now to retire to the occupation to which he was bred, and with his axe exercise his talents in repairing the losses we have sustained in our continental ships of war, he might
be servicable to the community; but in censure and scribbling he will only make the old proverb ne sutor ultra crepidam , more and more applicable to him: No one can detect a Tory more than myself, nor do I think any punishment too severe for such as have malignantly deserted their country or took up arms against it: But I can never consent that even one of these or any other person for any crime whatever, should be punished without a trial; nor could I suffer my malice or unguarded Zeal to go so far as to consent to the establishment of any precedents (for precedents always have and always will be pleaded in law) that may be hereafter made subservient to affect those Liberties that we have been contending for with the loss of so much blood; Where crimes are to be punished by acts made after they are committed: Where Life or Property can be invaded, or disposed of, by any set of men whatever, in any other way or manner, than what is clearly pointed out by Law, Justice and Reason, In such a place under such a Constitution, both Life and Property are held on so precarious a Tenure (I say precarious whatever constructions the new Dictionary may put on the word) that neither the one or the other is to be valued more than a straw, or whiff of Tobacco: And it would be Equal to me whether I Lived under the despotic mandates of the Grand Turk,—The Arbitrary proceeding of the British Senate,—Or the mock Liberties, of a Boasted American Constitution.
A Freeholder.
TO BE SOLD, High Proof Jamaica RUM, Per Hogshead or Barrell. Brown Sugar,—Coffee,—Tea,— Indigo—Pepper,— Best London Pewter, And many Articles Of Piece Goods.
Enquire of
Samuel Gardner,
At the Head of Messrs Sherburne's Wharfe, Who has likewise for Sale,
Iron Hollow Ware,
Per Quantity, properly assorted for a Shop, Or by the single Article.
N. B. Many of the above Articles may be had for the Continental Emissions of May 20th, 1777, and April 11th, 1778.
TO BE SOLD,
By Richard Champney,
At his Shop opposite the Post Office,
Choice green Coffee by the hundred or Dozen—And by Retail, Bohea Tea, Coffee,—Cotton Wool,—Brown Sugar,— French Indigo,—Wool Cards,—All which Articles are warranted of the best Quality. Sundry other Articles may be had at the same Place.
***** Ready MONEY And the greatest Prices IS now given by BENJAMIN CHAN DLER, at his Shop the next Door to the Coffee House at the Bottom of Queen Street, for RAGS, for the use of the PAPER MILL Erected at EXE TER, in this State. viz. For Clean Cot- ton, and Cotton and Linnen RAGS Six Pence per Pound—For Coarse RAGS made of Flax, Cotton or Hemp, Four Pence per Pound. Portsmouth, March 2. 1779. *****

ALL Persons having any Demands against Robert Robertson late of Portsmouth, Merchant, are desired to apply to his Wife Abigail Robertson immediately for payment: As she expects to depart this State to her Husband soon.
Portsmouth, April 5, 1779.
In General Assembly, Feb. Session, 1779.
THIS Assembly being sensible of the Abilities and good Conduct, as an Officer, of the Honorable Major General SULLIVAN, since his taking the Command of the Army within this State, and of the active Zeal with which he hath exerted the Forces under him for the Preservation of this State, and the Security of its Inhabitants, do unanimously Resolve, That his Honor the Deputy Governor, Mr. John Brown; and Theodore Foster, Esq; as a Committee of this Assembly, wait upon the General, and in their Names return him their sincere Thanks; and assure him, that as they cannot entertain a Doubt of his Perseverance in such Measures as may, in Subservience to the public Interests, best promote those of this State; so they most cordially wish an uninterrupted Continuance of that mutual Harmony which hath ever subsisted between the General and this Assembly, in all such Measures.
To which his Honor the General returned the following Answer.
PERMIT me, Gentlemen, to return you my unfeigned Thanks for your polite Address, and the Satisfaction you are pleased to express of my Conduct and Services, while I have had the Honor to command in this Department.
If my Zeal for the Interest of my Country, if my well meant Endeavours to do justice to my Trust, and my Exertions as an Officer, have contributed to the Security of the People, the Voice of Approbation, from their Representatives in Assembly, is an ample and flattering Compensation. For the Honor of my Profession, and the Respect I have for the legislative Authority, it shall ever be my Study to cultivate Harmony, and by promoting the Interest of the Public, attend particularly to that of this State; and I hope, Gentlemen, under the Influence of divine Providence, your Patriotism and Perseverance will be finally crowned with Success, and, by the Expulsion of our common Enemy from the Country, you may enjoy the Fruits of your honest Industry, and the Blessings of Peace, so virtuously contended for. In this Hope I remain, Gentlemen,
Your grateful humble Servant, JOHN SULLIVAN.
PROCLAMATION.
By his Excellency GEORGE WASHINGTON, Esq; General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the United States of America.
WHEREAS it hath been represented, that many of those Soldiers, who have been induced from divers motives to desert their corps, and are now dispersed in different parts of these States, having seen their error, would be glad to return to their duty, but are restrained by the fear of punishment. In order to quiet such apprehensions, and give them an opportunity to put in practice their good dispositions, I DO HEREBY PROCLAIM FULL PARDON to all those who shall rejoin their respective corps by the first of May next. At the same time declaring to all such, who shall neglect to avail themselves of the present offer of mercy, and who shall persist in their delinquency beyond the period herein
appointed for their return, that the most effectual measures shall be pursued to detect them wherever conceal'd, and to bring them to the most rigorous and exemplary punishment.
Given at Head-Quarters Middle Brook, March 10, 1779.
G. WASHINGTON.
All Printers are desired to publish this in their respective papers.
Head Quarters, Middle Brook March 9, 1779.
ALL Officers and Soldiers absent on furloughs, from any part of the Army, either immediately under the Commander in Chief or elsewhere, are requested without fail, to join their corps before the first of May next.
This order is not to affect those whose leave of absence will expire before that period; who will be expected to return punctually at the expiration of their respective furloughs.
ALEX SCAMMELL, Adjt. Gen.
All Printers are desired to publish this in their respective papers.
BOSTON, April 1, 1779
We learn from the Eastward that the famous Capt. Mowat has again visited those parts from Halifax; that he had landed a number of men in the night and burnt the dwelling houses and stores belonging to Mr. Shaw, of this town. A son of Mr. Shaw's was made prisoner, but afterwards set at liberty.
We are informed from Connecticut, that about 12 of the enemy's transports were cast on shore in the late snow storm, on Plumb Island, near New London. They were empty, and going from Newport to Sag-Harbour, towards the east end of long island, where, it is said, Gen. Clinton is, with 7000 troops, that have lately been collected there. From these circumstances it is apprehended the enemy are meditating some sudden descent. Part of the militia of Connecticut, we are told are in motion.
A gentleman at Norwich, in Connecticut, in a letter dated from that place on the 29 current, mentions, that he had seen an express going to Governor Trumbull, who informed him that Gen. Clinton was at Sag-Harbour, on Long-Island, with 7000 men, and that thirty transports from New-York had lately arrived in that harbour; from whence it was concluded that Clinton would soon make an attempt upon some part of the Continent.
ON PREDESTINATION.
I.
If all things succeed as already agreed, And immutable impulses rule us; To preach and to pray, is but time thrown away, And our teachers do nothing but fool us.
II.
If we're driven by fate, either this way or that, As the carman whips up his horses; Then no man can stay — all go the right way, As the stars that are fixed in their courses.
III.
But if by free will, we can go or stand still, As best suits the present occasion; Then fill up the glass and confirm him an ass, That depends upon PREDESTINATION.
An ANSWER.
If an all perfect mind rules over mankind, With infinite wisdom and power, Sure he may decree, and yet leave the will free, The deeds and events of each hour.
If scripture affirms in the plainest of terms, The doctrine of Predestination; We ought to believe it, and humbly receive it, As a truth of divine revelation.
If all things advance with the force of mere chance, Or by human free will are directed; To preach and to pray will be time thrown away, Our teachers may well be rejected.
If men are deprav'd, and to vice so enslav'd, That the heart chuses nothing but evil; Then who goes on still by his own corrupt will, Is driving post haste to the devil.
Then let human pride, and vain cavil subside, It is plain to a full demonstration, That he's a wild ass, who over his glass, Dares ridicule PREDESTINATION.
For the GAZETTEER:
A LIST of WANTS.
THE K—— wants to be awakened. The M——y want to keep him asleep whilst they rob the nation.
Lord N——h wants honesty.
Lord B——e wants to steal the——, and give it to his relation.
Lord George G——, wants to save his head.
Lord T——t wants more places and pen- sions.
Lord M——d wants more fees.
The French King wants the crown of England.
The price of provisions wants lowering.
The English subjects want more freedom, without taxes.
The officers in the guards want human- izing.
The soldiers want more pay and less pun- ishment.
The tradesmen of London want trade to be brisker.
The sailors want to be paid their bounty money.
The stocks want raising.
The T——r hatchet wants practice!
Temple bar wants heads.
Not one of the Slaves!
To be Sold at Public VENDUE
On Wednesday the 21st Inst. on Sherburne's Wharfe, Ten o'Clock, A. M.
ABOUT 900 Dry Hides in Lots.—— Broad Cloths of various Qualities, by the Piece.——Serge Denims by dit. Cross bar'd Camblets, & Cambleteens by dit. Calamancoes, by dit.—— A Quantity of Rum and Molasses in Barrels.—— Clay'd Sugars in Boxes.—— Some Logwood, &c. &c.——
JOHN PARKER, V. M.
Portsmouth, April 5, 1779.
ALL Persons that are Indebted to the Estate of Capt. Samuel Warner, late of Portsmouth, de- ceased, are desired to make payment; and those who have any accounts against said Estate, are desired to bring them in immediately for settlement,
Jonathan Warner, Administrator.
Portsmouth, April 6, 1779.
To be sold by Public VENDUE
On Thursday the 15th Instant, at Capt. Wentworth's Store, near Liberty Bridge, 10 o'Clock, A. M.
500 Bushels of Foreign SALT. To accommodate Customers, it will be put up in Lots of 10, 20 and 30 Bushels.
And at three o'Clock P. M. will be Sold on Capt. Moffat's Warfe: Sundry Boxes of Capers, Olives, Anchovies, Liquers, also Cordials, preserved Fruits in Brandy, and many other articles.
Portsmouth, April 3, 1779.
Caillere Delatour;
Has for Sale, at his Store in Pav'd Street, leading to Spring-Hill, the following Articles, viz.
BARCELONA black and white Handkerchiefs; India dit. Linnen dit.—— Coarse and check Linnen; Linnen Shirts ready made; striped Holland for Gowns; black silk Lace; Worsted Caps; Wor- sted and Thread Stockings; Jackets ready made; Men's Leather Gloves; silk Mitts; sewing Silk of different colours.—— striped Satten; red and blue striped Lutestring; silk and cotton striped for gowns; striped camblets; silk and worsted dit. French cala- manco; black serge; nankeen; plain muslin; chin- ces; cotton gown patterns; cambricks; threads of all sorts; tapes of all sorts; looking glasses; knives and scissors; pins and combs; womens silk shoes and Fans;—— Also, a variety of flower'd and earthen Ware, such as plates, dishes, &c.
All Persons having any Demands
On the Ship Triton, Joseph Rati Commander, are desired to exhibit their Accounts immediately to SUPPLY CLAP. Portsmouth, March 16, 1779.

Late intelligence from CHARLESTOWN, (S. C.) February 24.
Several Dutch ships full of Soldiers from Spain, arrived at Havana about ten days ago. March 3. Col. Campbell's expedition from Savannah to Augusta, with the Highlanders and Col. Brown's rangers, has proved as unfortunate as Major Gardiner's to Port Royal; to escape a Burgoynade he has made a very sudden and precipitate retreat down the country; leaving us in possession of all the back countries of Georgia; and his friends the Tories, to fall a sacrifice, a whole regiment whereof, which had with great art & secrecy been three years inlisting, have already been defeated, and upwards of 150 of them made prisoners.
March 9. On Friday last, the church at Ponpon was consumed by fire, designedly set to it by a villain on horseback, and thought to have been done through mistake, instead of the meeting house, which contained a quantity of powder.
Accounts received last week from the Southward, informs us, That the enemy having been reinforced from Ebenezer, they formed a design of surprising that part of our army under the command of General Ash, who had taken post in the State of Georgia, which they effected last Wednesday afternoon, by the extreme neglect of the out posts; that on account of their number, the suddenness of their appearance and rapidity of their advances, a general plan of opposition could not be adopted in the then unprepared condition of our troops: that however, Col. Elbert with a small but spirited party, gave them a very severe and seasonable check, thereby facilitating the retreat of the remainder of the troops; but this gallant officer was at length taken, after a vigorous and brave resistance, together with Col. McIntosh, in the Georgia service; and Col. Harris, and some other valuable officers, are said to be among the dead. It is affirmed, however, that the loss of the enemy on this occasion will equal, if not exceed that of our army, as some field pieces that were well served, played incessantly on them for a considerable time. Our loss, by the best accounts yet received is stated at about 120.
One of the letters gives us the following information, viz. "Intelligence having been received, that the enemy were erecting a Stockade fort at Hudson's Bruff, with 500 men; early on Wednesday morning Major de Braham, with about 150 horse, was ordered out to reconnoitre that post—he went within two miles of Houston's, and took Capt. Cunningham of the Highlanders and 7 other prisoners: he met with the camp the enemy had that day quitted, and found the heads of 9 Beeves they had killed. Just at dark he returned to Briar Creek bridge (quite ignorant of what had happened in the afternoon) and being hailed by the British centries who were in possession of the camp, answered that he was the party returned from Houston's, whereupon they forbid his approach, after some altercation they fired upon him; still he did not conceive they were enemies, but imagined they were some of Gen. Rutherford's brigade, that had crossed late in the evening, and were ignorant of his having gone off in the morning; he therefore went a little lower, and crossed the ford with his whole party, when he had ascended the bank on the other side, he found the whole British army drawn up before him with their artillery; & instantly fired upon him as fast as they could, and his party returned it smartly, retreating again across the ford. In the retreat he lost his guides and 5 of his prisoners, but brought off the other two with him. A few of his men were killed, but the enemy did not pursue a step; their loss not known."
March 10. It appears by several publications in the London, West India, and other royal papers, so early as the beginning of November last, and from many other circumstances, That the invasion of these Southern States has been long projected—that the enemy have for more than three years past, had a number of properly qualified Agents in the remote, and some of the interior, parts of all these States, artfully tampering with the weaker uninformed inhabitants, slyly inlisting
them into the British service, and then swearing them to secrecy—and that, on the success of these men, Sir Henry Clinton has built his pretence of having been solicited to send a fleet and army this way, for the relief and protection of his Majesty's subjects (such as Kitland &c.) who in the said papers are pretended to have revolted & petitioned. —It is highly proper to call the attention of the public, to the little insidious artifices of his Britannic Majesty's commanders, and to guard the weaker of the community, against the certain consequence of their suffering themselves to be any longer deluded. It is a well known fact, that the British Generals have introduced themselves into every State on the Continent, where they have taken up their temporary residence, with the same pretences they have entered Georgia: But mark the event—though frequently supported by too many deluded people, yet they have, in a short time, been obliged to quit the countries to which they say they were invited, and to leave to the mercy of the injured Americans, their most loyal friends. Can this pretence deceive any longer? Will any set of men still expose themselves to the infamy of betraying their country, and the misfortune of being themselves betrayed in turn.
State of New Hampshire. Exeter, March 16. 1779.
A PETITION having been preferred to the Council and Assembly, in their present Session, by Dr. Samuel Haven, of Portsmouth, in the County of Rockingham, setting forth, "That he holds divers Tracts of Land in said State, within Mason's Patent, together with Mehetabel Odiorne, Widow, William Earl Treadwell, Merchant, & Mehetabel his Wife, in her Right, Peter Pierce, Merchant, and Mary his Wife, in her Right, all of said Portsmouth, and Daniel Odiorne, of Kittery, in the County of York, and State of Massachusetts Bay, Yeoman, in common and undivided, in which Lands, Stephen Holland, late of Londonderry, in the County of Rockingham, Esq., was also interested at the time of his Escape to the enemy." —And praying, for divers reasons set forth at large in said Petition; that a Committee, by Resolve, or Act of the General Assembly, may be authorized to divide and apportion said Lands, according to each Owner's Share, or Proportion of Interest therein, and that after such Apportionment or Division of said Land, by such Committee, he the Petitioner, may be permitted to draw his share, and hold the same in Severalty: These are therefore to notify all Persons concerned that a Hearing is to be had on said Petition, before the General Assembly, on the first Thursday of their next Session, that any Person may then appear, and shew Cause, why the Prayer thereof may not be granted. Austt. E. THOMPSON Sec'y.
TAKE NOTICE. MILLS.
THE Subscriber having met with much Trouble, Censures and Loss, by many Persons sending Bags to his Mills without Marks;—some of which have been taken away by mistake, and others by dishonest Persons who have taken Advantage of the present Custom of sending to Mill by Porters and Others; which renders it Impossible for him to be Accountable for the delivery of such Bags, without exposing himself to unreasonable Difficulty and Loss:—He therefore gives this Public Notice, that he will not in future make any kind of RESTITUTION for any Bags that may be taken away, (either by mistake or fraud) except such as are Marked with the owners names at large. WILLIAM BREWSTER. Portsmouth, March 15, 1779
New-Castle Lottery Tickets, (a few) to be sold by the Managers, for Continental Bills of May 20, 1777, and April 11th, 1778. ***** Public VENDUE.
BY an Act of the General- ASSEMBLY of this State, impowering the Executors of the Last Will and Testament of JOHN GRIFFITH, late of Portsmouth, deceas'd, to sell his Real Estate for the Benefit of the Devisees in said Will,—NOTICE is hereby given, That Two Dwelling HOUSES, two Pieces of MOWING GROUND and one PEW upon the Lower Floor in the South Meeting House, in said Portsmouth,—WILL BE SOLD BY PUBLIC VENDUE, to the highest Bidder, on Tuesday the 13th of April next, Three o'Clock P. M. at the late Mansion House of the said deceas'd—The Premises may be view'd any Time before the Sale, and the Conditions known at Time and Place of Sale. Portsmouth, March 29, 1779.
To be sold at Public VENDUE
On Thursday the 22d of April Instant, at the House of Moses Ham in Dover, A choice Lot of LAND, In the second Division of Rochester, No.—containing 240 Acres: said Lot lies within one and half Mile of a Grist and Saw Mill, and has a valuable Parcel of Timber on it; and is very suitable for to make any Gentleman a Grand Country Seat, or for two or three small Farms. Any Gentleman, who shall incline to purchase part thereof, for further Intelligence, enquire at Moses Ham's at Dover: sufficient Time will be given for payment.
Whereas Sarah, the Wife of me the subscriber, has Eloped from me, and refused to live with me: This is to forbid any person crediting her on my Account, as I will not pay any Debts of her contracting from the Date hereof. Kittery, April 6. 1779. Caleb Hutchings.
To be sold a Right of Land In the following Townships, viz. Plainfield, Harwich, Haverhill, Thomplinson, Ackworth, Cockermouth, Dummer, Chesterfield. Enquire of the Printer.
To be SOLD, THE following Lots of Land in Old Chester, partly in the Parish of Raymond, and partly in the Parish of Candia, viz: Lot, No. 109, containing 100 Acres in the North Division, or 1st part of the 2d Division. Ditto No. 45, 100 Acres in 2d part of 2d Division. Ditto No. 30, 80 Acres in the 3d Division. Ditto No. 80, 60 Acres in the 4th Division. Ditto No. 46, 40 Acres in the 5th Division. Ditto No. 100, 4 Acres, a Meadow Lot. The half of Lot No. 49 containing 100 Acres in the North Division, or 1st part of the 2d Division. Ditto No. 63, 100 Acres, in the 2d part, 2d Division. Ditto No. 21, 80 Acres in the 3d Division. Ditto No. 60, 60 Acres in the 4th Division. Ditto No. 44, 40 Acres in the 5th Division. Ditto No. 35, 4 Acres, a Meadow Lot. And also the following Lots in Nottingham, viz. A 200 Acre Lot. A 50 Acre Lot, and a 10 Acre Lot, No. 22. For Particulars, enquire of the Printer.
Sale of Lands in Barnstead, Is put off to the 26th of May next.
Patrick Byrne BEGS Leave to inform the Public, that he intends to open a School to teach the FRENCH LANGUAGE grammatically—He also would teach the polite and necessary Accomplishment of FENCING, as practis'd by the best Masters in France.—If sufficient Encouragement offers, those who are desirous to learn both or either of the above mentioned, may apply to him at Mr. Jacob Waldron's on the Parade. Portsmouth, March 15th, 1779.
Four Months longer are allowed The Creditors of the Estate of Capt. John Ayers, sen. deceas'd, to bring in their Claims.—The Commissioners give Notice, that they will attend to receive them at Mrs. Tilton's on the last Monday in this and the three next ensuing Months, from 6 to 8 o'clock, P.M. Portsmouth, March 20, 1779.
TO BE SOLD, A Large commodious Dwelling HOUSE, in Durham, about Forty Rods from the Meeting House; with a Barn, Garden, and other Conveniences, suitable for a Trader or Tavern Keeper. Enquire of Col. Alpheus Chesley. Also, two Lots of Land in New-Durham, No 41. both first & second Division, being 240 Acres. Enquire as above. ***** TO BE SOLD, By SAMUEL HILL, Of Portsmouth,
A General Assortment of Iron WARE; among which, are a Number of large Iron Kettles, suitable for the Country, to boil Sap to make Sugar. Also, a Number of other Articles to be sold at the above Place. Portsmouth, March 22, 1779. ***** Portsmouth, Printed by D. FOWLE 1779 *****