The New-Hampshire gazette and general advertiser (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1793-01-23 00:00:00

New - Hampshire Gazette, and the General Advertiser.
PORTSMOUTH: Printed by JOHN MELCHER, Printer to the Hon. GENERAL COURT of the State of New-Hampshire, at his Office in Market-Street, at nine shillings per Annum.
William Brewster,
BEGS leave to inform his friends and the public in general, that he has removed from the place he lately occupied in Court-Street to his house in Cross-Street, a few rods north of the Court-House, where he still continues his house of ENTERTAINMENT for the accommodation of Gentlemen of the town, and Strangers, and has every convenience necessary for such a house.
He solicits the friendship of his former customers, and others, and assures them that no attention shall be wanting to render their situation agreeable.
Portsmouth, January 9, 1793.
DUNSTABLE.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in Dunstable, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1779, that unless they pay said taxes to me the subscriber, on or before the 7th day of February next, so much of their land as will pay the same, together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at the house of William Whittle, Innholder in said town, at ten o'clock, in the forenoon, on said day.
Paper. Paper. £. s. d. £. s. d.
Table with 4 columns: Name, Paper (£), Paper (s), Paper (d). Rows include: Heirs of Widow Tyng, J. Tyler & J. Hancock, J. Knight & C. Temple, John Gould, Thomas Edwards, Christopher Temple, Richard Hassel, Common land.
JOSEPH HALE, Constable.
Dunstable, Jan. 10, 1793.
DUNSTABLE.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the township of Dunstable, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1779, that unless they pay said taxes to me the subscriber, on or before the first Thursday in February next, so much of their land as will pay the same together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at the dwelling-house of William Whittle, Innholder in said town, at 10 o'clock, A. M. on said day.
State tax scaled at s. d.
Table with 2 columns: Name, s. d. Rows include: Heirs of Widow Tyng, Jos. Knight & Christo. Temple, Thomas Edwards, Chris. Temple, orig'l proprietor, Richard Hassel, orig'l proprietor.
JOHN LUND, Constable.
Dunstable, Jan. 10, 1793.
WHEREAS at a proprietors' meeting, held at Wakefield, by the proprietors of said town, on the 27th day of September 1785: Voted a tax of eighteen shillings on each original right in said town—Therefore,
Notice is hereby given to all such proprietors as are delinquent therein, that unless they pay the same to the subscriber, at his house in Wakefield, on or before the 1st day of March next, their lands will be advertised for sale.
JOHN WINGATE, Propr's Collector.
Wakefield, December 20, 1792.
DUNSTABLE.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the township of Dunstable, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1780, that unless they pay said taxes to me the subscriber, on or before the first Thursday of February next, so much of their land as will pay the same, together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at the dwelling-house of William Whittle, Innholder in said town, at 10 o'clock, A. M. on said day.
Paper money scaled at
Table with 4 columns: Name, £, s. d., s. d. Rows include: Joseph Tyler's heirs, Knight and Temple, Thomas Edwards, Christopher Temple, Richard Hassel, Brig'r Waldow's heirs.
NOAH LOVEWELL, Collector.
Dunstable, Jan. 10, 1793.
DUNSTABLE.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the township of Dunstable, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1780, that unless they pay said taxes to me the subscriber, on or before the first Thursday of February next, so much of their land as will pay the same, together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at the dwelling-house of William Whittle, Innholder in said town, at 10 o'clock, A. M. on said day.
Paper. scaled at
Table with 4 columns: Name, £, s. d., s. d. Rows include: Joseph Tyler's heirs, Knight and Temple, Thomas Edwards, Christopher Temple, Richard Hassel, Brig'r Waldow's heirs.
NOAH LOVEWELL, Collector.
Dunstable, Jan. 10, 1793.
DUNSTABLE.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the township of Dunstable, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1780, that unless they pay said taxes to me the subscriber, on or before the first Thursday of February next, so much of their land as will pay the same, together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at the dwelling-house of William Whittle, Innholder in said town, at 10 o'clock, A. M. on said day.
Paper. scaled at
Table with 4 columns: Name, £, s. d., s. d. Rows include: Joseph Tyler's heirs, Knight and Temple, Thomas Edwards, Christopher Temple, Richard Hassel, Brig'r Waldow's heirs.
NOAH LOVEWELL, Collector.
Dunstable, Jan. 10, 1793.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given, that at a legal meeting of the proprietors of Peling, held at the dwelling-house of James Dow, in Atkinson, on the 4th day of September last, a tax of forty shillings, L. M. was assessed on each original right or share of land in said Peling, and the same is committed to me the subscriber to collect—unless the same is paid to me at my dwelling-house in Nottingham, on or before the last day of January next, the land will be advertised for sale as the law directs.
JONATHAN CILLEY, Prop's Collector.
Nottingham, Dec. 26, 1792.
Table with 4 columns: Name, Paper (£), Paper (s), Paper (d). Rows include: Joseph Tyler's heirs, Knight and Temple, Thomas Edwards, Christopher Temple, Richard Hassel, Brig'r Waldow's heirs. Includes a vertical column for NOAH LOVEWELL, Collector.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in Thornton, in the county of Grafton, in said State, who have not paid their highway taxes for the year 1791, agreeable to an Act of the General Court of said State, passed June 1791; that so much of their lands as will pay said taxes, together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, on the second Monday of February next, at ten o'clock, A. M. on said day, at the dwelling-house of the subscriber, in said town, unless prevented by previous payment.
Table with 4 columns: Name, No. of home, Tax on second Description, Tax on first Description. Rows include: Glebe, Gospel Society, John Hurd, jr., John Moore jr., William Pynchion, Drawn to the owner of home lot No. 84, Mat'w Thornton, Jonathan Sewal, George Davidson, Robert Dowie, John Temple, Robert Temple, George Brinley, Robert Moore, Hugh Gillis, John Goffe, Samuel Hall.
ISAAC BLAKE, Collector.
Thornton, Jan. 1, 1793.
TO BE SOLD,
A VERY convenient Dwelling-house, a store adjoining the same, with about one quarter of an acre of land belonging to the same, pleasantly situated on the landing at Durham, is a very commodious Stand for a Trader, and will be sold very reasonably, and term of payment easy,—For further particulars apply to Eliphalet Daniels in Durham.
Durham, Jan. 7, 1793.
STOP THIEF! 15 Dollars Reward.
RAN AWAY on the 2d day of January inst. from the subscriber's house in Bradford, in the State of New-Hampshire, a man about thirty years of age, about five feet nine inches high, dark complexion, black hair, walks very upright—had on when he went away a dark colored Surtuit, pale blue Coat without lining, redish Over-hauls, large shoe Buckles, and a round Hat with a tincey string tied round the same; carried off with him a Sleigh, with one red Mare about eight years old, about fifteen hands high, trots and paces, has a flop'd rump and a strip in her forehead; also, a sorrel Gilden about fourteen hands high, a bout fourteen years old, with some white in his forehead, trots all; the Sleigh was made in like way with a framed sled, with thick runners not shod, with a lumber box, put together with hasps inside, all new, the harness the natural colour of the leather, with rope traces;—The sleigh was loaded as follows, viz.—one Hog weighing two hundred three quarters, one Shoat weighing one hundred fifteen pounds, another weighing one hundred ten pounds; one large and one small furkin Butter, containing in both furkins about one hundred and sixty pounds.—Whoever will apprehend the villain so that he may be brought to justice, and the subscriber obtain his property again, shall have the above reward, paid by EBENEZER EATON.
Jan. 15, 1793.
THE subscriber begs leave to inform the public, that at present he resides at Lt. NATHANIEL WEARE's in Kennington, where he still practises at all seasons of the year, to cure old fever sores, sores or purifications of any kind, notwithstanding they may be of the most doubtful kind.—From his long successful practice in effecting cures in the most doubtful cases, he is now led to say, if he does not in any instance whatever cure, he will receive no pay.—His price for curing the Kings evil is five dollars.—Whenever agreeable to the patient he agrees on the price for a cure before he undertakes, this generally proving most agreeable to his patients.
JOHN SMITH, Surgeon.
Jan. 15, 1793.
WASHINGTON.
State of New-Hampshire.
WHEREAS by an act of the General Court of said State, passed in the year of our Lord 1791, empowering the selectmen of the town of Washington to lay a tax of two pence per acre on all the lands in said town, except the land then owned by Reuben Kidder, Esq. which was to be taxed the sum of fifteen pounds, for the purpose of repairing the public highways in said town, and two years being allowed by said act, for working out or paying said tax, at the rate of three shillings per day for an able labouring man, finding himself customary tools—the subscriber being appointed by said act to collect the same, and lay out the proceeds thereof in repairing the roads in said town, one year being elapsed—hereby give notice, that three months is allowed from the first day of May next, for completing their second and last payment; that in failure of their making payment as aforesaid their lands must be proceeded with as the law directs.
THOMAS PENNIMAN.
Washington, December 26, 1792.

CONGRESS.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
WEDNESDAY, January 2.
MR. AMES of the committee to whom the report of the Secretary of the Treasury, on the petition of Joseph Henderson was referred, brought in a report, which was read: this was partially in favor of the petitioner. Laid on the table.
The petition of John Roland was read, praying compensation for services performed, and disabilities incurred during the late war. Laid on the table.
The committee on the petition of Ebenezer Cowell, brought in a report, which was against the prayer of the petition. This report was accepted.
The following engrossed bills were read the third time, and passed, viz.
A bill to authorize the settlement of the accounts of Lewis Garanger, for military services, during the late war.
A bill to amend the act establishing a mint, so far as respects the coinage of copper. And
A bill to allow the payment of interest, on a claim of the persons therein mentioned.
Mr. Sedgwick, of the committee appointed, reported a bill to compensate John Tucker.—Read twice, and committed for to-morrow.
On motion of Mr. Gerry, the several petitions of the officers of the late army, were referred to a committee of the whole House on Monday next.
A letter was read from the Secretary of State, containing a list of the Clerks employed in his department, and the salaries received by each, communicated pursuant to a resolution of the house of Monday last.
In committee of the whole, on Mr. Steele's motion for reducing the military establishment of the United States, &c.
Mr. White in the chair.
The motion was read by the Chairman, and debated till near three o'clock. They then rose, reported progress, and had leave to sit again.
In committee of the whole, on the bill making compensation to the widows and orphans of persons killed while acting under the sanction of flags of truce.
Mr. Dayton in the chair.
The committee discussed the bill. They then rose, reported progress—and the House adjourned.
THURSDAY, January 3.
The petition of Charles King, praying to be placed on the pension list, was read and laid on the table.
Mr. W. Smith, of the committee appointed for the purpose, reported a bill to regulate claims to invalid pensions, which was twice read and committed for to-morrow.
A letter was read from the Secretary of War enclosing a list of the several persons employed in the Department of War, with the salaries allowed to each. Laid on the table.
The report of a select committee on the petition of Joseph Henderson, was referred to a committee of the whole house to-morrow.
In committee of the whole, on the bill making compensation to the widows and orphans of persons killed, bearing flags of truce to the Indians.
Mr. Dayton in the chair.
The committee filled up the blanks and made several amendments to the bill, which were reported to the house, and laid on the table.
The house then, in committee of the whole, Mr. White in the chair, resumed the consideration of Mr. Steele's motion, for reducing the military establishment of the United States. The motion was again read, and debated. Mr. Steele and Mr. Clark supported the motion; Mr. Milledge and Mr. Findley opposed it. A motion for the committee's rising and reporting progress, after some opposition, was carried.
Mr. W. Smith moved, that when the House adjourn, they should adjourn to meet at Ten o'clock. After some re-
marks from Mr. Livermore, on the want of punctuality in attending at Eleven o'clock, the usual hour of adjournment, —he suggested, as an expedient, the calling over the names of the members at Eleven o'clock. Mr. Smith withdrew his motion to substitute the idea of Mr. Livermore, and made a motion accordingly, in the following words:
That there be a call of the members at the usual hour of adjournment, and that the names of those then absent, be entered on the journal.
This motion was laid on the table.
Adjourned.
FRIDAY, Jan. 4.
Mr. Sterrett, member from Maryland took his seat this day.
The bill providing compensations for the widows and orphans of the persons who were killed, while acting under the sanction of flags of truce to the Indians, was further discussed in committee of the whole; additional amendments were made, which the committee reported to the House—the House took the same into consideration; they made further amendments, and then the bill was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading.
A letter was read from the Secretary of the Treasury enclosing lists of the persons employed in the Treasury Department with the salaries allowed to each;—also a statement of the several Loans made by the executive of the United States pursuant to law, with the appropriations of the same; ordered that 200 copies of this communication be printed.
In committee of the whole, on the bill to regulate claims to invalid pensions—Mr. Dayton in the chair—The bill was read by the chairman.
A motion by Mr. Livermore, to strike out a clause which provides that applications from persons whose cases have heretofore been decided upon, and their claims rejected, should not be again received and allowed—was after some opposition negatived.
Mr. Venable moved an amendment, the object of which was to invalidate the doings of the judges, acting as commissioners in the cases of applications for pensions, pursuant to the law passed the last session—and to place those pensioners on the same footing with such as are the subjects of the bill now under consideration—this motion occasioned a debate which continued till the time of adjournment—the committee rose and reported progress, and the house adjourned till to-morrow.
LATE Foreign Intelligence.
FRENCH FLANDERS.
L I S L E, October 17.
Yesterday our troops possessed themselves of the post of Mouveaux, and drove the Austrians from thence with much bravery. An hour after, our detachment was obliged to evacuate this village, because the Austrians marched against it with 3000 men and a strong artillery. The battalion of the 24th reg. made a most regular retreat towards Marcq, having killed 17 and wounded nine of the enemy. A deserter of Turcoing informed this morning, that the enemy there were now 4000 strong. The French had but two men killed and some wounded. The artillery of the enemy was ill served, and made more noise than harm;—our artillery could be of no use no more than our cavalry, on account of the bad roads.
P A R I S, October 16.
General DUMOURIER took his departure from Paris for the army on Tuesday evening. He went on Sunday night to the Jacobins, and made a speech, in which he said,
“Citizens, brothers and friends, you have begun a great epoch, you have torn to pieces the ancient history of France, which offered nothing but the picture of despotism. A new era rises out of this revolution, which electrifies our armies, and which has given them the necessary courage to repulse supe-
rior force. We are not fatigued. Pain, misery and hunger do not exhaust us; we are more courageous than ever. We shall render unto despots what they would have given us. Before the end of this month I hope to have sixty thousand men to attack Kings and to save the people from slavery.”
To which DANTON, as President, made the following reply:—“When FAYETTE, the vile eunuch of the revolution, took flight, you had already saved the republic, by not despairing of its warfare: you rallied our brothers; you afterwards preserved with address the station that ruined the enemy, and you have deserved well of your country. A grand career is yet open to you; may the pikes of the people break the sceptres of Kings, and may crowns fall before the red bonnet, with which the society honors you! Return afterwards and live among us, and your name shall figure on the grandest pages of our history.”
L O N D O N - D E R R Y, Oct. 30.
A continuation of the success and fortune of the French armies in Piedmont, Savoy, and Switzerland . The Prussians evacuate Verdun by capitulation, and are quitting the French territory totally: It is generally thought that the King of Prussia has made a separate peace for himself, leaving the Austrians to shift for themselves. The King of Spain is just going to enter into the unprofitable contest. General CUSTINE makes heavy contributions on the Ecclesiastical Princes on the banks of the Rhine. General DUMOURIER, at the head of 50,000 men, was preparing to march to Brussels , there to plant the tree of liberty, and to revenge the Republic for the burning of the houses at Lisle . Strong symptoms of discontent and revolt among the people in the Netherlands, Germany and Italy , the seeds of liberty are springing fast up even under the holy walls of the Vatican! At Paris a difference of opinion exists between the Convention and the people of the capital (spirited on by the Jacobins) respecting the embodying of a protecting guard from the 83 departments. The majority of the Convention apparently inclined to lenient measures with the unfortunate Louis the last .
Domestic Intelligence.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 10.
The accounts from London by the Packet further state—That the hopes of harmony between the States of Brabant and the Austrian government, seem to have vanished.—On the 27th October the King of Prussia arrived at Luxemburgh on his way to Berlin.—Great tumults it is said prevail in Holland.—The French government lately contracted with Mr. Atkinson of Yorkshire for 100,000. worth of coarse woolens for the use of the French army; which sum was actually paid previous to the delivery of the goods.—It appears the French troops met with a check at Hanau, from a body of 4000 Hessians. Gen. Custine, informed of this reverse, sent to Frankfort on the 30th October, for a reinforcement to make a second attack.
A British Admiral in the port of Genoa, fired several broadsides into a French ship for not saluting the British squadron on the celebration of the British King's accession.
It appears that General Custine has taken Frankfort on the Main, and imposed a contribution on that city of two millions of florins—he has also taken the crown, sceptre, and regalia, used at the coronation of the Emperors of Germany.
A report from a committee on the trial of the King of France, concludes with a number of articles, among others—That Louis XVI. can be tried—That he shall be tried by the National Convention. A detail of his crimes is to be made out, printed and published—The day for the trial is not fixed. As to Maria Antonietta, the committee say the Queens of France have always been liable to trial for their crimes.—Gen. Montesquiou has been accused of pecu-
lation—one article of the accusation is, that he charged the nation 13 liv. for shoes, for which he paid only four and an half.—Gen. Custine has denounced Gen. Kellerman to the National Assembly.—Admiral Traguet, commander of a French fleet, has taken, plundered and burnt Onaglia—this is a sea-port on the Mediterranean, about 70 miles from Genoa. This severity was brought on the place by the treachery of some peasants.
M. Dumourier has signified a wish to the National Convention to retire; Ghent, Namur and Brussels are in possession of the French—Gen. Dumourier entered the last at the head of a numerous army.
M. Neckar has published a long pleading in favor of Louis XVI. A battalion has set out from Dunkirk to take possession of Ostend, agreeable to an invitation of the magistrates of that city—The Regent of Sweden has acknowledged the Republic of France.—300,000 livres of the contribution levied on Spires had been received by the National Convention.—Gen. Dumourier has urged the giving General Valence the title of Commander in Chief of the Ardennes.
Mr. BLANCHARD the bold AERONAUT, agreeably to his advertisement, at five minutes past ten o'clock yesterday morning rose with a balloon from the Prison Court in this city, in presence of an immense concourse of spectators, there assembled on the occasion. The process of inflating the balloon commenced about nine o'clock.—Several cannon were fired from the dawn of day until the moment of elevation,—a band of music played during the time of inflating, and when it began to rise, the majestic sight was truly awful and interesting,—the slow movement of the band, added solemnity to the scene.—Indeed the attention of the multitude was so absorbed, that it was a considerable time e'er silence was broke by the acclamations which succeeded.
As soon as the clock had struck 10 every thing being punctually ready, Mr. Blanchard took a respectful leave of all the spectators, and received from the hands of the President a paper, at the same time the President spoke a few words to this bold adventurer, who immediately leap'd into his boat which was painted blue and spangled; the balloon was of a yellowish colour'd silk highly varnished, over which there was a strong net work—Mr. Blanchard was dressed in a plain blue suit, a cock'd hat and white feathers. As soon as he was in the boat he threw out some ballast, and the balloon began to ascend slowly and perpendicularly, whilst Mr. Blanchard waved the colours of the United States and also those of the French Republic, and flourished his hat to the thousands of citizens from every part of the country who stood gratified and astonished at his intrepidity. After a few minutes, the wind blowing from the northward and westward, the balloon rose to an immense height and then shaped its course toward the southward and eastward. Several Gentlemen gallop'd down the point road, but soon lost sight of it, for it moved at the rate of twenty miles an hour.
Great numbers who had neglected to purchase tickets were afflicted with considerable regret, at not having been immediately present in the prison court to see the preparations, and to witness the undaunted countenance of the man who thus sublimely dared to soar through the regions of the air. And it is reported that a number of ladies and gentlemen intend to open another and more extensive subscription at Ollers's, to indemnify Mr. Blanchard for the expenses he has incurred, which it is said are exceedingly greater than the amount of the first subscription.
Anxiety for the safety of the Aeronaut was painted on every face from the time the citizens lost sight of him, and various were the conjectures as to the place where he would descend.
About half after 6 o'clock last evening we were happy to meet Mr. Blanchard again in this city going to pay his re-

spects to the President of the United States.—He informed us, that his aerial voyage lasted forty-six minutes, in which time he ran over a space of more than 15 miles and then descended a little to the eastward of Woodbury in the State of New-Jersey—where he took a carriage and returned to Cooper's ferry—and was at the president's, as we have already mentioned at half past 6 o'clock last evening.
The following lines were addressed to Mr. BLANCHARD, yesterday morning.
Grand Blanchard lorsque tu volera dans les air,
Va annonce aux planettes de l'universé : Que le François ont vaincu lieurs enemis interieure,
Leur intrepidity a expulse les exterieurs : Penetre dans l'olimpé, dis a tous les dieux, Que les François ont ete les victorieux ! Prie Mars que les armes de la France, Ne laisse aux tirans acune esperence.
Great Blanchard ! as you wing your way toward the heavens ; there announce to all the planets of the universe, that Frenchmen have conquered their interior enemies, and that their exterior foes have been repulsed by their intrepidity : Dart through Olympus and tell to the gods, that Frenchmen have been victorious. Implore the aid of Mars, that the Arms of France may crush the ambitious designs of tyrants FOREVER.
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Battle and Capture of Mons.
The following letter from Gen. Dumourier, dated Mons, Nov. 7, was read in the National Convention on the 9th :
"CITIZEN PRESIDENT,
"For five days has the army of the Republic been in presence of the Imperialists ; and not a day passed without an action. Victory at length crowned our arms, and Mons is the first fruit that we have reaped from it. We were received there this morning as friends and brethren : The sovereignty of the people is the basis of every public opinion here ; and the inhabitants are eager to take up arms in defence of liberty ; they are everywhere forming new municipal bodies ; elections are going to take place ; and soon there will be no difference between the province of an Hainault and a Department of France. Our successes give weight to our arguments ; and for once reason and justice have been on the side of power.
"I cannot speak in terms sufficiently high of the superior bravery of our troops, and of their humanity after the most dreadful battle in the memory of man. Forty thousand Frenchmen have beat 28,000 Austrians strongly intrenched in woods and heights, covered by upwards of 40 redoubts, by 20 pieces of heavy cannon, and a great number of light guns and howitzers. In all the preceding actions the advantage was on our side ; but the battle of Gennappe was decisive : it was one of the most general that ever was fought. Every point of the enemy's line and flanks was attacked at the same time. Every corps, I may say every individual in the army was engaged ; and after a most obstinate resistance, the French nation was triumphant in every quarter, thro' those means in which her strength chiefly consists—artillery and the bayonet.
"The Citizen Minister at War will give the National Convention a more ample detail of this important business. A battle so long disputed and so bravely won, could not but be attended with a considerable loss of men. I have not yet been able exactly to ascertain it ; but estimate the number killed on our side, at 300, and of the wounded about 600. The loss on the enemy's side from the 3d to the 7th, but particularly on the 6th, amounts to upwards of 1,500 prisoners and deserters, and upwards of 400 killed and wounded. Nine pieces of cannon, some tumblers, and great
quantities of ammunition, have fallen into our hands, and prisoners and deserters are hourly coming in. The inhabitants of Mons who received us as friends and deliverers, assure us more than 1000 Austrians had concealed themselves in different parts of the city from their commanders, for the purpose of surrendering to us. I have some light-horse in pursuit of the enemy, who no doubt will bring us in more prisoners. We have found here some stores of forage and provisions. I am dispatching Gen. Bomeron on one side with 3000 men, and Gen. Dampierre on another, with nearly an equal force, to make themselves masters of Ath, and of the immense stores laid up in that town.
"The Austrian army has retreated in the greatest disorder towards Brussels and Brune-le-Comte : It was to have been joined the day after the decisive battle was fought by the forces under the command of Gen. de Clairfayt :—I will soon set out in pursuit of the runaways.
"The troops of the Republic, notwithstanding three nights of bustle, and four days of fighting, and the absolute want of many necessaries, which cannot arrive as quick as we could wish, display an ardour and constancy, which cannot fail to overcome every difficulty. The privates, officers and generals of this army, are all entitled to the confidence and esteem of the Nation.
"DUMOURIER."
Capture of Brussels.
Letter from Gen. Dumourier, to the National Convention.
"Brussels, Nov. 14, 1792.
"Citizen President,
"I yesterday presented myself before Brussels with my advanced guard. The Austrians disputed with me the heights of Anderlecht. I was unwilling to expose my brave comrades to shed blood in vain ; night came on ; I kept my troops under arms ; and in the morning, I was received at Brussels as the deliverer of the Nation ! The Citizen Minister at War will lay before you the concise details which I have sent to him. The army of the Republic is more animated than ever : It may receive for motto, Veris acquirit eundo.
"(Signed) DUMOURIER,
General in Chief of the Army in the Austrian Netherlands."
Capture of Ghent.
A letter from Lieutenant-General Labourdonnaye, to the National Convention.
"Ghent, Nov. 12.
"I hasten to inform you, citizens, that I, this day, made my entry into the capital of Flanders, without the smallest difficulty or opposition. My advanced guard, under Major General Lamorliere, found there only some soldiers, who had concealed themselves, and some deserters. Lieutenant General Labourdonnaye, the Austrian Commander, had arrived there four or five days before Courtray and Menin, with 5000 men. He sent some troops to Antwerp, and this evening set out himself for Aloft and Brussels. If my army had not marched forty-two miles from Tourney to this city, without once pitching their tents, I would have some hope of being able to overtake his rear ; but the troops must take some rest. I still expect, however, that after my advanced guard shall have had repose, some of this baggage, which he embarked on the Scheld, may fall into my hands. General Dumourier has desired us to march upon a line with him ; he shall not find us lagging in the rear, though we are not as well provided with stores as he is.
"LABOURDONNAYE."
Capture of Mentz.
NOVEMBER 26.
A letter from Gen. Custine was read. It announced, that, on his approach to the formidable fortress of Mentz, he was saluted by the heavy artillery of the enemy, which, however, did not the least damage—and which he answered by a continual cannonade, day and night : That such was the impetuosity and courage of his troops, that they eagerly requested to be led on to an ef-
calade ; for which purpose the grenadiers were ordered out, and the ladders made at Worms and Spires, taken from the boats and distributed among the men. Soon after a white flag announced the surrender of the town. Articles of capitulation were agreed on ; and at six o'clock in the evening the French troops entered the town, with drums beating and colors flying. The garrison consisted, in regular and armed citizens, of about 6000 men.
Another letter says, "The inhabitants received us with the liveliest acclamations of joy. Several of them brought refreshment, and placed tables at their doors to treat us. I took a short tour to the ramparts, and never saw such beautiful artillery in my life, so finely carved, and ornamented. The Elector has run off with a strong guard of Priests ; but the Mentzors I wear they will bring them back, and make him pay us a good ransom."
[By the capitulation, the troops were permitted to march out with the honors of war, with their military chest, artillery, (4 pieces) and baggage, to such places as they may choose ; but are not to serve against the Republic for one year. All the artillery of the place, and all ammunition, provisions, &c. to be delivered up to the French. The ministry, officers, clergy, and every inhabitant who chooses, to receive passports, with liberty to retire with their effects. Ratified Oct. 21, 1792, by De Gueynimich, Governor of Mentz, and by Custine, General of the French armies.]
Capture of Franckfort.
NOVEMBER 4.
A letter from Gen. Custine, was read ; as follows :
"I knew that the Austrians had in several commercial houses at Franckfort a sum of 14 millions, which I thought it my duty to obtain. I imposed upon the town a contribution of two millions of florins. The Magistrate made representations, to which I listened, and I reduced the sum to 1,500,000 florins. He made new representation, declaring, that this imposition would drive the people to a revolt ; and by these I perceived, that the populace was to be charged with the contribution.
"I have re-demanded the two millions of florins, and I have assured the people of Franckfort, that whoever has not a property of thirty thousand florins shall pay nothing. The rich have calumniated our country ; the rich alone should pay. I hope, Citizen President, that if the reinforcements which I demand are sent to me I shall extend our conquests, and that the Republic will render free the countries which adjoin ours on the banks of the Rhine. The Republic may reckon upon my zeal in the cause of Liberty."
At Franckfort the French have taken several rich Bankers as hostages, and the contribution which they have demanded from this city is to be levied on the effects of the Patricians, and the nobles who have its jurisdiction. The number of cannon found in the three Arsenals amounts, it is said, to more than a thousand, with a proportionate quantity of ammunition, all which are to be conveyed into France.
PORTSMOUTH, Jan. 23.
A CIVIC FEAST,
On account of the success of the patriotic cause in France, will be celebrated by the citizens of this metropolis to-morrow at the assembly-room.
New-Hampshire Bank.
NOTICE is hereby given to the Stockholders of the New-Hampshire Bank, to meet at the Bank in Portsmouth, on Monday the 11th February next, at 3 o'clock, P. M. to consider of an application made by the Trustees of the Phillips Exeter Academy, to become interested in said bank, and to make such order thereon as the Stockholders may then think proper.
By order of the directors,
JOHN PEIRCE, Cashier.
Portsmouth, Jan. 21, 1793:
MR. MELCHER,
PLEASE to republish the following, which appeared last week in the ESSEX JOURNAL, that the inhabitants of the neighbouring State referred to, especially those in the capital, may be informed of the great depravity of morals which prevails amongst them ; or rather, that they may see the malevolence of the author, whose principal aim since he has resided in this State, has been to sow the seeds of discord, to establish bigotry instead of liberality, and to preach contention instead of the gospel of peace.—Yours,
A CITIZEN.
Situation of Ecclesiastical affairs in a neighboring State.
A DISREGARD to religion generally prevails ; which originates in covetousness, joined with immorality.—Virtue, the patroness of merit, is little courted, as war and infidelity have lessened her influence.
The Clergy have endeavored by various means, to obtain laws, which will secure them from losing the numbers and support of their followers. Many, daily forsake them :—this has excited jealousies between Congregationalists and Baptists, and of both, against the Universalists, Quakers, &c.
In the midst of these confusions, Deists have boldly plotted against Christianity, and vicious men endeavored to become leaders in religious affairs.—Private persons have enriched themselves with impunity, by property devoted to religious uses.
The new settler, and continental officer and soldier, the industrious and virtuous citizen, with their numerous young children, are thereby deprived of the means by which they ought to be instructed in piety, without taxation.
In the Capital, an American Citizen, has seen, heard, and lamented these evils. He has endeavored to heal them. He has been so presumptuous, as to reprove whoredom, adultery, and the oppressing of widows and orphans—to contend for truth and justice—to assert the right of his brethren to sacred property. He has preached the truth in love and sincerity—has defended the principles of his community—endeavored to extend pure liberality among all parties, and to secure the safety and peace of all, against vice and infidelity.
In consequence, a combination of Continental Servants and Salary-Men, have plotted against his honor and his bread, and the bread of his Wife and Children—Men who enjoy ten thousand dollars as the annual support for them and their families, from government, have secretly, artfully, and assiduously consorted to starve a free-born American, into a violation of his ordination-vows—a prostitution of his conscience—the treacherous betraying of his flock, into the hands of those who would destroy it, under the charm of politic and popular.—That the property of his Church, might be divided among private persons, that vice, error and unbelief may spread, without censure, instead of virtue, truth, and piety. The silence of some—the malevolence of others, and too general prevalence of indifference, illiberality and covetousness, have presented similar scenes in other parts of the said State.
O America ! O my country ! is this the effect of liberty and equality ? No, it is the perversion of both, and ought to be amended.
NOTICE is hereby given that the hearing on the administration account of THOMAS LEAVITT, executor to the last Will and Testament of JONATHAN MOULTON, Esq. deceased, is adjourned to Monday the 25th day of February next, at the Probate-Office, in Exeter. Exeter, Jan. 15, 1793.

TO BE SOLD BY NATH'L ADAMS, At the STORE, lately occupied by Mr. JOHN MARSH, in Buck-Street, A large & valuable assortment of BOOKS; ALSO, A very general assortment of STATIONARY. January 1793.
FOR SALE, That Excellent STAND for BUSINESS, IN MARKET-STREET, PORTSMOUTH, now occupied by Mr. JOHN WILLIAMS, WITH a Range of One Hundred and Twenty feet of Buildings thereon, mostly new, containing a convenient Shop and Room adjoining, a Parlour elegantly finished, a Kitchen, with good cellars, and every necessary accommodation, a suitable number of chambers, besides a Hall forty-five feet in length, and a chamber twenty-five feet square, —A never failing Well of water, with a Pump in the Kitchen, a Rain Water Cistern, Wood-house, Store-room, Garden, paved Yard, &c. &c.—For terms enquire of the subscriber in Boston. BENJAMIN DEARBORN.
WANTED A quantity of Timber, Boards, Shingles and other materials for building.—Apply as above. Boston, January 9, 1793.
Odiorne's Poems. A NEW BOOK. Just published and for sale by the Printer hereof, THE PROGRESS of REFINEMENT, a Poem—in three Books. To which are added, A POEM on FAME, and MISCELLANIES. Ornamented with an elegant Frontispiece. By THOMAS ODIORNE.
POST-OFFICE— PORTSMOUTH, JAN. 1793. THE Winter establishment of the POSTS from this Office are as follows, viz.—The Mails from Boston are to arrive here at 10 o'clock, A.M. every Tuesday and Friday—and the returning Mails are to leave this Office as soon after one o'clock as the Mails can be closed; all letters delivered by one o'clock on said days, will be forwarded by that days' Mail.—The Mail from Portland will also arrive on Tuesday and Friday mornings at nine o'clock, and will leave this Office, on their return, at 11 o'clock, A.M.—The Mail from Concord will arrive every Tuesday morning, at 8 o'clock, A.M.—and will be dispatched away again by 12 o'clock the same day. JEREMIAH LIBBEY, Post-Master.
GRAFTON. COUNTY TREASURER'S OFFICE. IN compliance with the request of sundry persons in the Eastern part of this State, who own lands in said county, those interested are hereby notified, that orders on the subscriber from the Honorable GEORGE JAFFREY, Esq. of Portsmouth, in full for the taxes of any town, place or location will be received in payment equally as cash, which being properly endorsed and sent by the Mail, the subscriber will send receipts, those concerned paying the postage both ways. B. WOODWARD, County Treasurer. January 3, 1793.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors of land in the town of New-Boston, in the county of Hillsborough, who have not paid their State tax for the year 1788, that unless they pay said tax to me the subscriber, on or before the 4th day of February next, so much of their land as will pay the same, together with incidental charges, will be sold at Public Vendue, at the dwelling house of Capt. John M'Laughlin, innholder, in said town, at 1 o'clock, P. M. on said day.
   No. Ac. s. d. s. d. s. d.     John Holman 23 100 0 10 1 3 1 11   Ditto 47 110 1 2 1 10 2 6   Jana. C. Lewis 25 50 0 7 0 11 1 2   T. Wallingford 33 50 0 8 1 2 1 1   R. Boyes heirs 46 150 1 6 2 4 3 1   Tho. Wilson 111 100 1 0 1 7 2 1   Rob. Jenkins 101 150 1 1 1 8 2 2   Jona. Odiorne 83 150 1 1 1 9 2 3   Joshua Pierce 12 150 1 1 2 0 2 8   George Dodge 2 75 1 6 2 4 3 0   Joshua Pierce 18 50 1 10 2 4 2 11    JAMES WILSON, jr. Constable. New-Boston, January, 1, 1793.
State of New-Hampshire. NOTICE is hereby given to the non-residents, proprietors or owners of real estate in the town of Portsmouth, in said State, who have not paid their taxes for 1791, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber, on or before Monday the 28th day of January next, so much of their estates as will pay the same, with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at ten o'clock, A. M. on said day, at Mr. John Greenleaf's tavern.
   £. s.     Estate of Benjamin Parker 0 15   Estate of George Meiservey 1 14    TOBIAS WALKER, Collector. Portsmouth, December 31, 1792.
TO BE SOLD An excellent F A R M, Containing 200 acres OF fine LAND, well watered, in one body, within one mile of Loudon meeting-house, with TWO good HOUSES, TWO BARNs, a GRIST-MILL—which commonly brings in 300 bushels grist yearly, and a SAW-MILL on the same dame—All the buildings are new. This farm is so well situated as to recommend itself to be at least equal to any farm in said parish, and will be sold for a reasonable price. Apply to JEREMIAH SANBORN, living on said farm.
THE subscribers being appointed commissioners by the Honorable SAMUEL DANA, Esq. Judge of the Probate of Wills, &c. for the county of Hillsborough, to receive and examine the claims of the several creditors to the estate of JOHN HALE, Esq. late of Hollis, in said county, deceased, represented, insolvent—hereby give notice, that they will attend on said business at the house of Mrs. Sarah Eastman , in said Hollis, on Thursday the 17th day of January instant, and the first Tuesdays of the five following months, from two to six o'clock, P. M. WILLIAM PRESCOTT, } Commissioners. LEONARD WHITING, } January 7, 1793.
TAKEN up adrift, inside Portland Light-House, a small yawl Boat, about twelve or thirteen feet long, with two old Oars in said Boat, the painter dragig overboard, on Tuesday morning the 18th of Dec. 1792, about two o'clock, by Capt. Wm. Hutchings , master of the sloop Rhode , from St. Johns (N. Brunswick) bound to Newbury.—The owner is desired to call on George Frost, Esq. at Newcastle, New-Hampshire, in whose care the Boat is delivered, and will deliver the said Boat to the owner, or his order, he paying the charges, and proving his property. WILLIAM HUTCHINGS. Newcastle, Dec. 21, 1792.
State of New-Hampshire, November 30th 1792. To the Hon. John Calfe, Esquire, one of the Justices assigned to keep the Peace throughout the State of New-Hampshire. THE subscribers owners of more than one sixteenth part of the township of Stewartstown, in the county of Grafton, in the State of New-Hampshire, hereby request your honor to call or notify a meeting of the proprietors and owners of said township, to be held at the house of Capt. Benjamin French, innholder in Dunstable, in the county of Hillsborough in said State of New-Hampshire, on the 26th day of February next ensuing, at three of the clock, P. M. on said day, to act on the following articles, matters and things, viz.
 1st. To choose a Moderator for said meeting.  2d. To choose a Proprietors Clerk.  3d. To choose Assessors, a Collector, a Treasurer and other necessary officers for conducting business, respecting said township, as the proprietors may judge expedient.  4th. To raise such sum or sums of money on each original right of land in said township, for making and repairing highways, and for surveys made, or to be made in said township, and for building mills, and to pay the proprietors debts, and for all other purposes which may respect the settlement of said township, or any ways respect the interest of the propriety.  5th. To see what lands the proprietors will grant to the settlers who settled under this propriety, or grant to any other person such tract or tracts of land, for other purposes as may be thought reasonable.  6th. To agree on some method for calling proprietors meetings in future. 
JONAS MINOT, DAVID PAGE, JOSIAH MELVIN, JONAS MINOT, jr.
State of New-Hampshire. PURSUANT to the foregoing application and request, I do hereby notify and warn all the proprietors and owners of land in the township of Stewartstown aforesaid, to meet at the time and place, and for the purposes mentioned and set forth in said application. Given under my hand and seal at Exeter, in said State of New-Hampshire, the 8th day of December, 1792. JOHN CALFE, Justice Peace throughout said State of N. Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the proprietors and owners of lands in the township of Franconia, situate in the county of Grafton, in the State of New-Hampshire, that a tax of twenty shillings, on each original right of land in said township, is duly assessed and committed to me to collect, for the purpose of paying the proprietors debts, agreeable to their vote of June 21, 1791, and that a tax of one shilling on each original right of common land, and two shillings on each lot of land in said township is duly assessed and committed to me to collect, for the purpose of paying the expence of settling and establishing the boundaries of said township, agreeable to the proprietors vote of September 12th, 1792—if each and every of said taxes are not paid to me, at the dwelling-house of Mr. Zachariah Wesson , innholder in Waltham, in the county of Middlesex, in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, on or before the 20th day of February next ensuing, the same will be levied by sale of so much of the interest or property of the proprietor or owner who shall be delinquent in payment, fourteen days after the third and last week of this advertisement, and the delinquents land will be advertised for sale accordingly. JOSEPH NIXON, Collector of taxes for the proprietors of Franconia aforesaid. January 9, 1793.
State of New-Hampshire, November 29th, 1792. To the Hon. Nathaniel Peabody, Esquire, one of the Justices assigned to keep the Peace throughout said State. WE the subscribers, owners of more than one sixteenth part of the township of Whitefields, in the county of Grafton, in the State of New-Hampshire, hereby request your honor to call or notify a meeting of the proprietors and owners of said township, to be held at the house of Mr. James Dow, innholder in Atkinson, in the county of Rockingham, and State aforesaid, on the 24th day of April next ensuing, at two of the clock, P. M. on said day, to act on the following matters and things, viz.
 1st. To choose a Moderator for said Meeting.  2d. To choose a Proprietor's Clerk.  3d. To choose Assessors, a Collector, a Treasurer and other necessary officers for conducting business respecting said township, as the proprietors may judge expedient.  4th. To raise such sum or sums of money on each original right, or lots already drawn, for making and repairing highways, and for all expences that has or may arise for bringing forward the settlement of said township, and for any services that has or may be performed for this propriety.  5th. To see what method the proprietors will take to build mills in said township.  6th. To act by themselves, or agent, or committee on all matters which may be thought necessary.  7th. To see whether the proprietors will agree and vote any part of their common land to any person or persons on any consideration whatsoever.  8th. To see whether the proprietors will ratify and confirm any part of, or all their former proceedings.  9th. To agree on and vote some method for calling proprietors meetings in future. 
JONAS MINOT, JOSIAH HAINES, STEPHEN PEABODY, OLIVER FARRAR and } By Jonas NATHAN BARRETT, } Minot their Attorney.
State of New-Hampshire. PURSUANT to the foregoing application and request, I do hereby notify and warn all the proprietors and owners of land in the township of Whitefields aforesaid, to meet at the time and place, and for the purposes mentioned and set forth in said application. Given under my hand and seal, at Exeter in said State, the fourth day of December, 1792. NATHANIEL PEABODY, Justice Peace throughout said State.
NOTICE is hereby given to the proprietors and owners of land in the township of Bath, situate in the county of Grafton, in the State of New-Hampshire, that a tax of one pound four shillings on each original right of land in said township, is duly assessed and committed to me to collect, for the purpose of paying the expences of bringing forward the settlement of said township, for surveys and cutting roads, and supporting the proprietors title to said township, agreeable to their vote of October 3, 1792—if said tax is not paid to me at my dwelling-house at Concord, in the county of Middlesex, in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, on or before the 20th day of February, next ensuing, the same will be levied by sale of so much of the interest or property of the proprietor or owner, who shall be delinquent in payment, fourteen days after the third and last week of this advertisement, and the delinquents' land will be advertised for sale accordingly. JONAS MINOT, Collector for the proprietors of the township of Bath aforesaid. January 9, 1793.