New-Hampshire gazette, or, State journal and general advertiser (Portsmouth, N.H.), 1779-01-26 00:00:00

***** IN CONGRESS, January 2, 1779. *****
W HEREAS these United States, unprovided with revenues, & not heretofore in a condition to raise them, have, in the course of the present war, repeatedly been under the necessity of emitting bills of credit, for the redemption of which, the faith of these United States has been solemnly pledged, and the credit of which, their honour and safety as well as justice, is highly concerned to support and establish. And whereas, to that end it is essentially necessary to ascertain the periods of their redemption; and seasonably to establish funds, which, in due time without distressing the people, shall make adequate provision for the same. And whereas in apportioning the payments for the said fund, it is expedient that an extra sum be called for the current year both on account of the present state of paying it, and to reduce the surplus in circulation—Therefore,
Resolved, That these United States be called on to pay in their respective quotas of fifteen millions of dollars, in the year 1779 and of six millions of dollars annually for 18 years from and after the year 1779, as a fund for sinking the emissions and loans of these United States to the 31st day of December, 1778, inclusive.
That if the continuance and circumstances of the war shall make any further emissions necessary, the year ensuing, they shall be sunk in the manner, and within the period aforesaid.
That any of the bills emitted by order of Congress prior to the year 1780, and no others be received in payment of the said quotas.
That the bills received on the said quotas, except those for the year 1779, be applied first for payment of the interest, and secondly of the principal of loans made by these United States, prior to the year 1780, and that the residue together with those received on the quotas of the year 1779, be not reissued, but burned and destroyed as Congress shall direct.
And whereas many counterfeits have appeared in circulation of various denominations, of the emission of May 20, 1777, and April 11, 1778, and counterfeits of these emissions have lately been issued by our enemies at New York, and are found to be spreading and passing fast in various parts of these United States: whereby individuals are defrauded, prices enhanced, and the credit of the paper currency greatly injured; and it is become necessary for the security of individuals and safety of the public, that those two emissions shall cease to be a circulating medium, & should be called in, and exchanged, or otherwise provided for as soon as may be, with convenience to the present holders.
Therefore, Resolved, That the following bills be taken out of circulation, namely the whole emission of May 20, 1777, and April 11, 1778.
That they be brought in for that purpose
in the manner hereafter provided by the first day of June next, and not afterwards redeemable
That they be received for debts and taxes into the Continental Treasury, and into the State Treasuries for Continental taxes, until the first day of June next.
That they be received until the first day of June next, into the Continental Loan Offices either on loan or to be exchanged at the election of the owners, for other bills of the like tenor, to be provided for that purpose.
That the bills lodged in the said offices to be so exchanged, be there registered, and indented certificates thereof given to the owners, by the respective Commissioners of the said offices.
That the Commissioners of the Loan Offices make returns to the Treasury Board, immediately after the first day of June next of the amount of the bills received into their respective offices to be exchanged as aforesaid, and proper bills to exchange the same, be furnished and ready to be delivered out at their said offices, within 60 days from & after the said first day of June.
That the first mentioned bills, as they are brought into the Treasuries and Loan Offices, be immediately crossed and struck through with a circular punch of one inch diameter, to be afterwards examined and burned, as Congress shall direct;
Extract from the minutes, CHARLES THOMPSON, Secretary. ***** BOSTON, January 21.
We learn from undoubted authority, that in the late severe snow storm, on the 26th of Dec. last, two thirds of the sheep on the island of Nantucket were buried in the snow, and driven by the violence of the storm into the sea, and perished—they likewise lost a considerable number of horses and neat beasts: It is observed by the oldest inhabitants on the island, that the stock never suffered so much in any storm in the memory of man: The uncommon loss of the sheep in the winter past, with the additional loss in the late storm, hath left most of the inhabitants in such circumstances that they must suffer without being supplied from the continent: The storm was so violent, and the wind at N. E. that occasioned the tide to swell some feet higher than at any time for fifty years past—some of the inhabitants fled from their houses, and took refuge in others that stood on eminences for safety.—In addition to the above calamitous situation, the great storm in August last, destroyed one half of the crop of corn then growing, which being the only prospect for bread the greatest part of the people depend on, and that failing, hath rendered many families so miserable that they have had no kind of bread for many weeks.
A late Newport paper gives a confirmation of the taking of St. Pierre and Miquelon, and that it was done by Commodore Evans, who came from England in Admiral Byron's fleet.
PORTSMOUTH, Jan. 25.
O N Sunday Morning the 17th Instant, departed this Life, at his Country Seat, Mr. DANIEL SHERBURNE of this Town, Merchant, in the 36th Year of his Age, after a long and painful Indisposition, which he bore with great Fortitude of Mind, and with a becoming Resignation to the sovereign Will of his Great CREATOR:—His Funeral Obsequies were performed last Friday, and his Remains were deposited in the Family Vault.—In this Gentleman, concentrated the dutiful Son, the affectionate Brother, the sincere Friend, and the honest Man—In Him the amiable Virtues of Humanity and Integrity shone in a conspicuous Manner—In Him the Poor have lost the benign Influences of his liberal Hand, which was ever open to relieve their Necessities;—In Him, all who had the Pleasure of his Acquaintance, feel a sensible Loss of many of the social Virtues; and in Him is verified the just Observation of the great Mr. POPE, "That an honest Man is the noblest Work of GOD."
A HINT.
The two young Gentlemen who make a constant practice of coming into the South Door of the upper meeting, every Sunday when divine service is about half done,—are informed they disturb many pious and good people, more by their constant peeping into the Door for some time before they enter, then by their late coming in—altho' that is very disagreeable to the parish in general, and very unbecoming to Young Gentlemen.
THE Subscriber being in right of his Wife, one of the Heirs of the late Thomas Wallingford, Esq; of Summerworth, deceased, Intends selling all his share, or Interest that he may have to all the Lands the said Thomas Wallingford died possessed of in the County of Hillsborough and Cheshire, except his rights in the Township of Weare, William Pearne. Portsmouth, January 26, 1779.
A few Thousand of PINS;
Thread and Cotton Stockings, a Neat Silver Watch, a pair of pocket Pistols, a genteel Looking Glass a small Quantity of Annatto Dye, and sundry other Articles, to be sold for the Monies emitted by Congress in May 1777 and April 1778. Enquire of the PRINTER.
A Choice Lot of LAND,
Containing about 200 Acres, in the Township of Acworth, well situated, and adjoining to Settlers, to be sold for Continental Money of May and April Emissions, that is stopped by Congress. Enquire of the PRINTER.
Notice is hereby given, that the
Driftway through the Farm belonging to the Heirs of Benjamin Piper, late of Stratham, deceased; will in future be stopped up, as said Farm will be Occupied in future in a different manner than has been heretofore improved—by order of the Administrators of said Benjamin Piper and Nathaniel Piper, deceased. Stratham, January 20th, 1779.
The several Creditors of Daniel
Gale, late of Raymond are hereby desired to call on John Dudley, Esq; Administrator on his Estate to receive their proportions of the same, as allowed by the Judge of probate. Raymond, Jan. 23, 1779.
All Persons Indebted to, or that
have any Demands on the Estate of William Clifford, late of Candia, in the County of Rockingham, Yeoman, deceased, are hereby desired to call on Sarah Clifford of said Candia, Administratrix to said Estate in order for a speedy settlement. Candia, Jan. 23, 1779.
C U R R A N T S
OF THE BEST QUALITY, Sold by BENJAMIN DEARBORN.

The CRISIS, Number VII. To the People of England.
[ Continued from our last. ]
T O go a little back into politics, it will be found, that the true interest of Britain lay in proposing and promoting the Independence of America immediately after the last peace; for the expence which Britain had then incurred by defending America as her own dominions, ought to have shewn her the policy and necessity of changing the stile of the country, as the best probable method of preventing future wars and expence, and the only method by which she could hold the commerce without the charge of sovereignty. Besides which, the title she assumed of Parent Country naturally led to, and pointed out, the propriety, wisdom and advantage of a separation; for as in private life children grow into men, and by setting up for themselves extend and secure the interest of the whole family, so in the settlement of colonies, large enough to admit of maturity, the same policy should be pursued, and the same consequences would follow. Nothing hurts the affections of parents and children so much, as living too closely connected, and keeping up the distinction too long. Domineering will not do over those, who by a progress in life are become equal in rank to their parents, that is, when they have families of their own; and though they may conceive themselves subjects of their advice, will not suppose themselves the objects of their government. I do not, by drawing this parallel, mean to admit the title of Parent Country , because, if due any where, it is due to Europe collectively, and the first settlers from England were driven here by persecution. I mean only to introduce the term for the sake of the policy, and to show from your title the line of your interest.
When you saw the state of strength and opulence, and that by her own industry, which America had arrived at, you ought to have advised her to have set up for herself, and proposed an alliance of interest with her, and in so doing you would have drawn, and that at her own expence, more real advantage, and more military supplies and assistance, both of ships and men, than from any weak and wrangling government you could exercise over her. In short, had you studied only the domestic politics of a family, you would have learned how to govern the state; but instead of this easy and natural line, you flew out into every thing which was wild and outrageous, till by following the passion and stupidity of the pilot, you wrecked the vessel within sight of the shore.
Having shown what you ought to have done, I now proceed to shew the reason why it was not done. The caterpillar circle of the Court had an interest to pursue distinct from and opposed to yours, for though by the independence of America, and an alliance therewith, the trade would have continued, if not increased, as in many articles neither country can go to a better market; and though by defending and protecting herself she would have been no expence to you, and consequently your national charges would have decreased, and your taxes might have been proportionably lessened thereby; yet the striking off so many places from the Court Calendar was put in opposition to the interests of the nation. The loss of thirteen governments, with their appendages here and in England, is a shocking sound to the ear of a hungry courtier. Your present King and Ministry will be the ruin of you; and you had better risk a revolution and call a Congress, than be thus led on from madness to despair, and from despair to ruin. America has set you the example, and may you follow it and be free.
I now come to the last part, a war with France. This is what no man in his senses will advise you to, and all good men would wish to prevent. Whether France will declare war against you, is not for me in this place to mention or to hint, even if I knew it not to be madness in you to do it first.
The matter is now come to a full crisis, and peace is easy, if willingly set about. Whatever you may think, France has behaved handsomely to you. She would have been unjust to herself to have acted otherwise than she did; and having accepted our offer of alliance, she gave you genteel notice of it. There was nothing in her conduct reserved or indelicate, and while she announced her determination to support her treaty, she left you to give the first offence. America, on her part, has exhibited a character of firmness to the world. Unprepared and unarmed, without form or government, she singly opposed a nation that domineered over half the globe. The greatness of the deed demands respect; and though you may feel resentment, you are compelled both to WONDER and ADMIRE.
Here I rest my arguments, and finish my address such as it is, it is a gift, and you are welcome. It was always my design to dedicate a Crisis to you when the time should come that would properly make it a Crisis ; and when, likewise, I should catch myself in a temper to write it, and suppose you in a condition to read it. That time is now arrived, and with it the opportunity of conveyance. For the commissioners—poor Commissioners!—having proclaimed that “yet forty days and Nineveh shall be overthrown” have waited out the date, and discontented with their God, are returning to their guard. And all the harm I wish them is, that it may not wither about their ears, and that they may not make their exit in the belly of a Whale.
Philadelphia, COMMON SENSE. November 11, 1778.
P. S. Though in the tranquillity of my mind I have concluded with a laugh, yet I have something to mention to the Commissioners, which to them is serious and worthy their attention. Their authority is derived from an act of Parliament which likewise describes and limits their official powers. Their commission, therefore, is only a recital, and personal investiture, of those powers, or a nomination and description of the persons who are to execute them. Had it contained anything contrary to, or gone beyond the line of, the written law from which it is derived, & by which it is bound, it would, by the English constitution, have been treason in the crown, and the King been subject to impeachment. He dared not, therefore, have put in his commission what you have put in to your proclamation, that is, he dared not have authorised you in that commission to burn and destroy, or to threaten to burn and destroy any thing in America. You are both in the Act and in the Commission, styled Commissioners for restoring peace, and the methods for doing it are there pointed out. Your last proclamation is signed by you as Commissioners under that Act. You make parliament the patron of its contents. Yet in the body of it, you insert matters contrary both to the spirit & letter of the Act, and what likewise your King dared not have put in his commission to you. The state of things in England, gentlemen, is too ticklish for you to run hazzards. You are accountable to Parliament for the execution of that Act, according to the letter of it; Your heads may pay for breaking it, for you certainly have broke it by exceeding it. And as a friend, who would wish you to escape the paw of the lion as well as the belly of the Whale, I civilly hint to you to keep within compass.
Sir Harry Clinton, strictly speaking, is as accountable as the rest; for though a General, he is likewise a Commissioner acting under a superior authority. His first obedience is to the Act; and his plea of being a General will not and cannot clear him as a Commissioner, for that would suppose the Crown, in its single capacity, to have a power of dispensing with an Act of Parliament. Your situations, Gentlemen, are nice and critical, & the more so because England is unsettled. Take heed! Remember the times of Charles the First! For Laud and Stafford fell by trusting to a hope like yours.
Having thus shewn you the danger of your proclamation, I now shew you the folly of
it. The means contradict the design. You threatened to lay waste in order to render America a useless acquisition of alliance to France. I reply, that the more destruction you commit, (if you could do it) the more valuable to France you make that alliance. You can destroy only houses and goods; and by so doing you encrease our demand upon her for materials and merchandize, for the wants of one nation, provided it has FREEDOM & CREDIT, naturally produces riches to the other; and as you can neither ruin the land nor prevent the vegetation, you would encrease the exportation of our produce as payment, which to her would be a new fund of wealth. In short, had you cast about for a plan on purpose to enrich your enemies you could not have hit upon a better. C. S.
***** § Dummer. §
State of New Hampshire.
WHEREAS application has been made to me the subscriber one of the Justices of the peace for the county of Rockingham, in the state aforesaid, by the proprietors, owners of more than one sixteenth part of the right of land in the township of Dummer to notify and call a meeting of the proprietors of said township, to be held at the House of Mrs. Tilton, innholder in Portsmouth, on Thursday the 18th of February next, at 3 o’Clock P. M. to act on the following particulars, viz.
 1st. To chuse a moderator and proprietors clerk.  2dly. To agree upon a method for calling future meetings.  3. To examine the state of the accounts of the propriety.  4. To receive the report of any former committees who have not yet reported to said proprietors.  5. To consider what is necessary to be done in order to forward the speedy settlement of said township, & act thereon as said proprietors shall think best.—In pursuance of which application, I do hereby notify and warn the proprietors of Dummer, to meet at the time and place for the purposes aforesaid. 
H. WENTWORTH, Just. Peace Portsmouth, Jan. 21, 1779.
***** ‡ The Gore. ‡
State of New Hampshire, Strafford, ss.
WHEREAS the proprietors or owners of lands in that tract of land called The Gore , lying & joining Gilmantown and Barnstead, have been legally notified to pay a certain tax or assessment laid by virtue of a law of said state on each right or lot in said Gore for the year 1777, to me the subscriber, and several of them having neglected to pay the same, 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 Joseph Roberts, Esq; in said Gore, on the last monday in February next, at one of the clock in the afternoon as will be sufficient to pay said tax, with incidental charges, if said tax and charges be not paid before that time. The delinquent proprietors names are as follows, with the sums due, upon their respective lots or parts of lots in said Gore exclusive of the charge.
   No. R. l. s. d.     12 4 Solly and March 2 6 3   11 4 Walter Bryant, Esq;’s part 0 9 9   11 3 Walter Bryant Esq;’s part 0 9 9  
Jacob Chamberlin, Constable. Gore, December 25. 1778.
To be sold at public Vendue,
On the 20th Day of February next, at Mrs. Tilton’s in Portsmouth, if not before sold at private sale,
A House & Land on Rickerin’s
Neck, with the Barn, Store House and Wharfe thereto belonging, situate between the House that was the late Major Wentworth’s and the House of Mrs. Cate—There is a good Well of Water, and many other Conveniences appertaining to said House &c. For Conditions of sale, apply to Thomas Martin or John Pease, Portsmouth, January 18, 1779.
On Thursday January 20th,
Instant. will be sold at Publick Vendue, on the Wharfe of Captain W. PEARNE, in Portsmouth, the
Prize-Ship MARY,
Of about 170 Tons, with her Stores; also Four pairs of double fortified Four-pound CANNON, nine Casks of Effect of Spruce, Four hundred Weight BEAVER, in small parcels, a few Barrels Irish BEER, OATS, &c.
Inventory of Ship’s Stores, to be seen, at or any Time before the Sales, by applying to JOHN PARKER, Sheriff.
*****

State of New-Hampshire, Rockingham, ss.  To all whom it may concern.  NOTICE is hereby given, That a LIBEL is filed before me, in Behalf of Thomas Manning, Commander of the private armed Ship General SULLIVAN , and all concerned therein, against the Ship Mary , of the Burthen of one hundred and thirty Tons, William Morwick late Master; which Vessel, her Cargo and Appartenances, so libelled, is said to have been taken, and brought into the Port of Piscataqua, in the State aforesaid: And 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 Tuesday the 26th Day of this Instant January, when and where the Owners of the said Capture, or any concerned therein, may appear and shew Cause (if any they have) why the same should not be condemned. J. BRACKETT, Judge of said Court. Portsmouth, Jan. 8th, 1779.
‡ Errol. ‡
State of New-Hampshire. Whereas application hath been made to me the subscriber, one of the Justices of the peace for the County of Rockingham, in the state aforesaid, by the Proprietors, owners of more than one sixteenth part of the rights of land in said township of Errol , to notify and call a meeting of the proprietors of said township, to be held at the house of Mr. Goodhue, innholder in Salem, in Massachusetts Bay, on Wednesday the 17th day of February next, at one of the clock P. M. to act on the following particulars, viz. 1. To chuse a moderator, Proprietors clerk, collector, assessors and treasurer. 2. To choose a committee to lay out the township in such manner as shall be agreed on. 3. To raise such sums of money as may be necessary for the above purpose, and to do whatever may be thought proper to forward the settlement of said township, and to agree upon a method for calling proprietors meeting in future. In pursuance of which application, I do hereby notify and warn the proprietors of Errol to meet at the time and place for the purposes aforesaid. H. WENTWORTH, Just. Peace Portsmouth. Jan. 18. 1779.
|| Piermont. ||
To Mr. Joseph Pierce, Clerk of the Proprietors of PIERMONT. WE the subscribers, owners of more than one sixteenth part of said township, request you to notify and call a meeting of said proprietors, to meet at Widow Tilton's in Portsmouth, on Tuesday the second day of March next, at two o'clock P. M. to act on the following particulars, viz. 1. To chuse a moderator to govern said meeting. 2. To chuse such other officers and such committees, as they may judge the affairs of the propriety require. 3. To raise money by tax to pay their agents expence in the dispute with Haverhill. 4. To see if the proprietors will exchange or sell to the Rev. Mr. Richards a piece of common land that lies very convenient for him; and to consider other matters which may be beneficial to the propriety. Jonathan Moulton, Joseph Moulton, jun. Jan. 16. 1779. New-Hampshire, Rockingham, ss. To the Proprietors or Owners of the Town of Piermont , in the County of Grafton, in said New-Hampshire. IN Pursuance of the above Request, and by virtue of a vote of said proprietors, empowering their clerk, upon application made to him, by the owners of more than one sixteenth part of said town, You are hereby notified and warned to meet at the dwelling house of Mrs. Tilton, innholder in Portsmouth, in said county of Rockingham, on the second day of March next, at two of the clock P. M. to act on the several articles in the foregoing request. JOSEPH PIERCE, Clerk of the proprietors of the Town of Piermont . Portsmouth, Jan. 18. 1779.
To be sold at Publick Vendue In Rochester, the 10th Day of March nex, at the House of Mr. Wentworth, Innholder in said Rochester,  An extraordinary Lot of Land Lying in the second Division, No. —, containing near three hundred Acres. The Goodness of said Land is well known. A great Number of Persons have heretofore applied to purchase it, offering almost any Sum: And as the Possessor, for singular Reasons, hath refused disposing, of said Land in Time past, he now determines to give all an equal Chance, being unwilling to disoblige any, who heretofore applied for it. The most reasonable security will be taken; sufficient Time of payment allowed the person who may chance to buy it, and even the produce of the country will be received in part payment, on Terms then and there agreed on. The Lot of Land mentioned for sale is in the Town of Rochester. Portsmouth, Jan. 18th, 1779.
The Sale of Lands in Barnstead put off to Wednesday the 17th of February.
Wanted, a Man well acquainted with Agriculture, and who can be recommended for his Honesty as well as Industry; to be hired by the Month or Year, and the most reasonable Encouragement will be given to any Person that may be willing to engage by the last of March or first of April next. For further particulars, enquire at the Printing Office in Portsmouth. Jan. 18, 1779.
The Proprietors of the Township
Of Britton Woods, at their meeting in February 1775, passed a vote, empowering their clerk to call all their future meetings by notification in the New-Hampshire Gazette, — the said clerk, agreeable to said vote, (and being also thereto required by the owners of more than one sixteenth part of said Township) hereby notifies the proprietors of said Britton Woods, to meet at the Printing Office of Daniel Fowle Esq; in Portsmouth on Wednesday the third Day of February next, at 5 o'Clock P. M. for the following purpose, viz. 1st. To chuse a moderator to govern said meeting. 2dly. To consider on all former votes, and determine of such as are not already complied with, shall be now put into Execution. 3dly. To vote such sums as may be necessary for defraying the charges of making roads, and all other improvements of the propriety. 4thly. To determine on what terms they will admit settlers. 5thly. To transact any other matters not here particularly mentioned, which by the proprietors then met shall be thought conducive to the general good of the proprietary. J. WHIPPLE, proprietors clerk. Portsmouth. January 13. 1779.
ALL Persons are cautioned against purchasing a NOTE of hand Mr. Joseph Drew of Dover has unfairly obtained against me — The Note was given sometime last month, for £. 100 L. M. payable to said Drew, or Order, on demand, without any legal consideration and deposited upon certain conditions, in the hands of a third person, from whence said Drew obtained it. JAMES TUTTLE. Dover, December 28. 1778.
The original Grantees of Relhan, and the present Owners, from or under the said original Grantees, and all that hold any Right or Interest in or under the Proprietary of Relhan, are once more earnestly requested to pay or cause to be paid up, within three Months from the Date hereof, to me the subscriber, living at Portsmouth, or to Capt. Hovey living in said Relhan, who are chosen assistant Collectors with Daniel Fowle, the whole Amount of the five delinquent Taxes, levied by the proprietors of Relhan, on every original Right in said Town, which are as follows, to wit. 1st Tax 1. 1 10 0 — 2d Tax 1. 1 10 0 — 3d Tax 1. 0 18 0 — 4th 1. 2 2 0 — 5th Tax 1. 0 9 0; and all Receipts for the payment of any or either of said Taxes, from any former Collector or Collectors, are desired to be produced, and will be received as payment for such sums as they contain; if payment is not made agreeable to this Requisition, so much of every delinquent's Right or Lot will be exposed to sale, as will be sufficient to pay the Taxes thereon, agreeable to the Laws in such cases provided. The proprietors are more importantly requested to pay up the deficient Taxes at this period as it will strengthen the just Endeavours of the proprietors, and fix them upon a certain and rightful Basis, which the Efforts of the designing will be unable to remove. OLIVER WHIPPLE, Collector. Portsmouth, Jan. 1. 1779.
*****  The Creditors to the Estate of Samuel Griffith , deceas'd, who have not received their proportion, are desired to apply to Joseph Bass, Administrator to said Estate. Portsmouth, Jan. 11. 1779.
All Persons that have Demands or are indebted to the Estate of Benjamin Colbath, late of Durham, in the County of Strafford yeoman deceas'd are desired to settle the same with me the subscriber Administrator of said Estate. Winthrop Colbath, Administrator. Epping, Jan. 13th, 1779.
All Persons that have Demands On the Estate of Tilly Higgins, late of Berwick, in the county of York, deceas'd, are desired to call on John Higgins of said Berwick Executor to said Estate, and receive their several Demands: and all others, who have Accounts open with said Estate, are requested to adjust the same immediately. January 16, 1779.
§ Percy. §
State of New-Hampshire. WHEREAS Application has been made to me the subscriber, one of the Justices of the Peace for the county of Rockingham, in the State aforesaid, by the proprietors, owners of more than one sixteenth part of the rights of land in the Township of Percy , to notify and call a meeting of the proprietors of said Township, to be held at the house of Mrs. Tilton, innholder in Portsmouth, on Wednesday the 17th day of February next, at 10 o'clock A. M. to act on the following particulars, viz. 1. To choose a moderator, proprietors clerk, collector, assessors, and treasurer. 2. To choose a committee for the purpose of laying out cutting, clearing and bridging a road through said Percy and Northumberland to Connecticut River. 3. To appoint a committee to lay out one hundred 100 acre lots, and to survey the meadow or intervale land, on Ammonoosuck River, runing through the town, and to receive the report of the committee hereofore appointed to put on settlers, and what number may be on. 4. To choose a committee to build a saw and grist mill, & agree with proper persons for doing the same. 5. To vote on each right such sums of money as may be necessary for the above purposes, and do whatever may be thought proper to forward the settlement of said Township. 6. To agree on a method for calling proprietors meetings in future. The proprietors are desired punctually to attend. In pursuance of which Application, I do hereby notify and warn the proprietors of Percy to meet at the time and place for the purposes aforesaid. HUNKING WENTWORTH, Just. Peace. Portsmouth, January 14. 1779.
‡ Northumberland. ‡
THE proprietors of Northumberland, are hereby notified to meet at Mrs. Tilton's Tavern in Portsmouth, on Wednesday the 17th day of February next, at three o'clock P. M. for the purposes heretofore advertised; also, to know if they will sell any land for the discharging some demands on said proprietors. J. TREADWELL, Clerk pro tem. Portsmouth, Jan. 15. 1779.
§ New-Durham. §
THIS is to notify the non-resident proprietors and others owning Lands in New Durham , to pay their taxes to me the subscriber, Constable at New Durham as is set forth in this list, within eight weeks from this date, or so much of their land will be advertised for sale at public vendue as will pay said tax with incidental charges; said tax being for the year 1777, is as follows: The original proprietors names and the lots numbered are as follows:      N.  s.  d.     Nathaniel Frost &  John Johnson 23 10 10  Lemuel Chesle 15 19 2  Thomas Wille, Jr. 70 8 4  Thomas Packer, Esq 72 19 2  Joseph Sias 80 19 2  Miles Randal 85 19 2  Joseph Runals 81 19 2  Samuel Solley and  Clement March 86 19 2  Nicholas Pereman 2 10 10  John and  Frances Durgan 17 10 10  John Bickford 65 10 10  John Footman and  Thomas Stevenson 67 4 2  John and  H. Wentworth 78 10 10  Simon Randal 57 10 10  Joseph Weeks 50 5 5  Eliphalet Daniels 58 10 10  Col. Wallingsford 60 10 10  Joseph Smith, Jr. 34 10 10  Daniel Rogers 24 10 10  James Palmer, Constable.  New Durham, Jan. 1, 1779  
Lost a Leather-Pocket-Book, a few Days ago, between Exeter and Portsmouth, in which was about Two Hundred Dollars, and sundry Papers. Whoever will bring the same to the Printing Office in Portsmouth, shall receive Thirty Dollars Reward.  Sundry Lots of Womens Shoes, and a Variety of white and flower'd Earthen WARE, such as Plates, Dishes, &c. — TO BE SOLD by Caillere Delatour, at his Shop in Capt. Brewster's House opposite Captain George Wentworth's.
THE Creditors to the Estate of Josiah Clark, late of Nottingham, Esq; deceas'd, intestate, represented insolvent, are hereby notified, that the Subscribers appointed to examine their several Claims to said Estate, will attend that Business at the Dwelling House of Capt. Eliphalet Giddings in Exeter, on the second Wednesday of the six ensuing months, from two to six o'clock P. M. of said days. Eliphalet Hale, } Commissioners. John Taylor Gilman } Exeter, October 29, 1778.

BOSTON, January 21, 1779.
We have received since our last, advices from London, as late as the 6th of October viz. St. Eustatia, and have extracted the following, viz.— That the army under the King of Prussia, had been joined by that of Prince Henry, his brother, by which means the Austrians were obliged to abandon their strong Camp, in order to cover Praigue; and 'twas said, that if the Prussians could overtake them before they took possession of the strong ground near that city, it was expected there would be one of the most bloody and decisive battles which have been fought for many centuries.— That 'twas said at Warsaw, that a peace would soon ensue between the Turks and Russians, and that 30,000 of the latter, were to join the army under the King of Prussia,— That Admiral Keppel, with his fleet, were returning from a cruise, and arrived off Scilly the 28th of September they had taken an American brig of 20 guns, and two French West India men, in the Bay of Biscay.— That the city of Smyrna was lately almost wholly destroyed by an earthquake and fire, which occasioned the loss of millions, but how many lives we don't learn.— That the L d Modeste a large French East Indiaman, homeward bound, was taken by the Porcupine sloop of war, of 16 guns; the Frenchman having left all his guns in India, not hearing of the hostilities between the two nations.— And that no public business had been lately transacted at St. James's, on account of the King and Queen's having gone to Winchester and Salisbury to review the troops encamped there, attended by the Secretaries of the State; as they were still under apprehension of an invasion from M. Broglio, with a numerous army from the East of France. Hostilities still continued between England and France, and a number of vessels have lately been taken and carried into the ports of both nations.
Thursday last a cartel arrived at Cape Ann from Halifax, with about 280 prisoners. A gentleman of veracity who came in said cartel, informs, that all the shipping suitable for the transport service, were ordered from thence to New York.
Extract of a letter from Providence, dated January 8th, 1779, to a gentleman in Boston.
"The enemy at Newport are so greatly distressed, that unless they have a speedy supply of provisions, they must surrender, having neither shipping nor provisions sufficient to carry them off. The town goes to destruction fast. Capt. Josiah Arnold's elegant new house on Beaver Tail, was pull'd down a few days past, partly to re-lay bar rack floors, which the soldiery had burnt, and partly to burn. Another flagg with inhabitants is lately arrived from Newport. The distress of the numerous and poor men, women and children from that town, is truly deplorable. You may be assured there are many of them, in this town, who can scarcely get a single mouthful of bread for several days together. I wish the town of Boston to remember their own sufferings, and commiserate the case of these who suffer'd, and are now suffering, more in the same cause, than ever she did in her greatest calamity.
I am persuaded, Sir, you will not be wanting in stirring up her pure mind by way of remembrance. That many of those very persons, now in greatest distress, contributed their mite to the reliefs of the inhabitants of Boston, when in familiar circumstances.
It is wished the several printers in town you'd publish the above. A. Z.
Extract of a letter from Capt. W. Newman, dated Cortunna (in Spain) Oct. 4, 1778.
"On the 16th of August I sailed from Cape Ann in the brig Vengeance, of 20 guns, belonging to Mr. Nathaniel Tracy, John Tracy, Capt. Thomas and Coffin Jones, of Newbury Port, with an intention of falling in with a West India fleet, which sailed much about the same time for England; and accordingly on the 2d of September, in lat. 41. 13. long. 44 W. fell in with the above mentioned fleet, but was chased out of it by two frigates for about 4 hours, which could not come up with us— Four days after fell in again with the same fleet; at the same time saw a ship standing to the Westward, I gave chase to her and lost sight of the fleet, but night coming on could not keep sight of her; and on the 17th of September, latt. 49 N. and long. 20 W. fell in with the ship Harriot Packet of 16 guns, and 45 men, Capt. Sampson Sprague, from Falmouth bound in New-York, which after a small resistance, struck; and mann'd and ordered for Newbury Port; and on the 21st of ditto fell in with the snow Eagle Packet from New York, bound to Falmouth, commanded by Edmund Spence, mounting 14 carriage guns and 60 men, including some officers of the British army, after an engagement of about 20 minutes was obliged to strike to us, which I likewise ordered for Newbury Port, having killed Col. Howard of the first regiment of the guards, several officers, and a number wounded. Lucky for me not a man killed or wounded but myself, by a musket ball in my thigh, which did not touch the bone, and am already so well that I can walk very well with a cane. Among the passengers was four Lieutenant Colonels, 3 Majors, one Cornet of Dragoons &c. Having more prisoners on board than my own number consisted of, my vessel excessive crank and not much provisions on board, I determined to go to Bilboa in order to get rid of my prisoners and refit my vessel; but on making Cape Ortugal the wind came to the Eastward and blew very hard, which obliged me to put into this port, where I have delivered my prisoners to the British Consul residing here, taking his receipt for the same, and obligation for the like number of American prisoners of equal rank to be exchanged for them. I shall refit and proceed on my cruise as soon as possible, and if I take anything which will suit your market, address them to you, and most likely pay you a visit with my vessel."
POUGHKEEPSIE, January 11.
Extract of a letter from Philadelphia, dated December 21, 1778.
"Yesterday we received intelligence of the enemy's second division of troops from New York, having landed in the State of Georgia; this I fear is too true, as it comes from the Honorable Henry Laurens, Esq; late President of Congress. It is reported they proceed as usual, burning and destroying, and encouraging slaves to desert their masters.
HARTFORD, January, 19.
By private advices we learn, that Count d'Estaing joined by twelve more ships of the line, is in Martinico: That a British fleet of 18 sail of the line, is likewise in the West-Indies.
In a New York Paper of Dec. 2. Brigadier General Browne, (having failed for his Government with a number of troops) gives an information to all Gentlemen Refugees and others, who are inclined to settle on any of his Majesty's Bahama Islands, and offers
every encouragement to those who are desirous to retire thither during the Rebellion.
By a gentleman from the Eastward, we are informed, that the famous Capt. Mowat, with his piratical fleet, consisting of 8 or 10 sail of vessels, (who have for a long time past been infesting and plundering that coast) were cast away on Cape Sables, in the late storm, and 'tis supposed the people were all lost, as were the vessels— 'Tis said that two copper bottom ships were in the fleet.
The surprize, Captain Linzie, one of Commodore Evan's squadron, on the 29th of August took the Harlequin privateer of 9 carriage guns, Hambleton master, from Salem.
'Tis reported, that a vessel is arrived from St. Eustatia, and brings an account that the English have taken the island of St. Lucia; and that Count D'Estaing, hearing of it, and being reinforced with nine ships of the line from France, had gone from Martinico and surrounded the island, and 'twas tho't that he would recover the place and shipping before Admiral Byron's arrival in those seas.
§ Dunbarton. §
State of New-Hampshire, Hillsborough, ss. Whereas the nonresident proprietors of the following lots of land in Dunbarton, have been publickly notified, that said lots were taxed the following sums for the year 1777, and the payment thereof is neglected, this is therefore to notify such delinquent proprietors and others, that so much of said lots will be sold at public vendue, at the house of Israel Clifford, innholder in said Dunbarton, on the second Tuesday on February next, at ten of the clock in the forenoon, as will pay the respective taxes with incidental charges.
   Original proprietors Names, Lot Range, Tax.     William Stark 7 1 9 9   Cunningham & Stark 6 1 4 11 north side   John Ramsey 9 5 9 9   Whird and Stark 5 5 9 9   Adam Dickey 4 5 7 0 north side   Stovey and Ramsey 5 6 4 11 south side   Fulton & Varnum 1 7 9 9   Eliot 2 7 4 11 south side   Noah Emery, Esq; 6 7 9 9   Cockran 2 8 4 11 south side   James Mc Gregore 2 9 9 9   Hunking Wentworth 3 9 9 9   John Wentworth 3 13 9 9   Capt. Todd 1 14 9 9   John Moffat 6 2 9 9   John Moffat 8 1 4 11 south side   Matthew Morton 3 10 9 9    James Mc Calley, Constable of Dunbarton Dunbarton, Jan. 8, 1779. for the Year 1777.
State of NEW HAMPSHIRE.
THE nonresident Proprietors and Owners of Lands in each and every of the following Towns in the State of New Hampshire, viz. — New Britain, Amherst, Baysstead, the Gore adjoining New Durham, Sanborntown, Perrysstown, Deering, New-Boston, Sandwich, Jaffrey, Cockermouth, Epsom, Wolfborough, Packersfield, Loudon, Dubbin, Marlborough, Hillsborough, Lyndesborough, New Chester, Peterborough Slip, Henniker, Surry, Unity, Dunbarton, Mason, Stoddard, Nottingham, Francesstown, Washington, Bedford, Salisbury, Conway, Derryfield and Middletown, are hereby Notified, that their Lands in said Towns are taxed for the Year 1778. that the Taxes which remain unpaid (with Charges) must be paid to the Subscriber, or to the several Collectors for said Towns, within eight Weeks from the first Publication of this Advertisement, or so much of their Lands will be Notified for sale as will pay and discharge the same.
JOHN TAYLOR GILMAN, Receiver of Non Residents Taxes.
Exeter, January 9th, 1779.
Exeter. Printed by Z. Fowle, 1779.