New-Hampshire gazette, or, State journal and general advertiser (Portsmouth, N.H.), 1778-09-15 00:00:00

New Hampshire Gazette.  OR  State JOURNAL and General ADVERTISER.
Vol. I.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1778.
No. 30
Continuation of Mr. Wilkes's Speech, began in our last.
THE honourable & gentlemen, Sir, who made you the motion of the third reading of the Bill says, the Americans will see, "that we do not mean to tax them." They have no confidence, Sir, in any of our professions or promises. The act of Parliament of the session or, the Secretary's official letter , they hold in equal contempt. In 1765, there was so great stagnation of our commerce in consequence of the Stamp Act, that in the following year that unjust, as well as uncommercial Act, was repealed, and all the sources of trade between Great Britain and her Colonies were again opened, & flowed in abundance. Notwithstanding this, in the very next year, duties to be paid in America were imposed in tea, glass, paper, and other articles, which threw the whole empire again in convulsions. — America saw that we were not to be confided in during the short period of a single year and that no tie, even of our own interest, could bind us to any terms of future security for them. It is impossible, without the highest indignation, to reflect from what a height of prosperity we are now fallen, into an abyss of misery and ruin. The dispositions of America in 1766, were most friendly and affectionate. The wise measure of the repeal of the Stamp Act diffused universal joy through the Thirteen now revolted Colonies. At Philadelphia, in May 1766, they unanimously came to the following generous resolutions, "that to demonstrate our zeal to Great Britain, and our gratitude for the repeal of the Stamp Act, each of us will on the fourth of June next, being the birth day of our most gracious Sovereign George the Third, dress ourselves in a new suit of the manufactures of England, & give what homespun we have to the poor." What were the unanimous resolutions of Congress not ten years after, in the very same town? Our enemies have published them to the world with mockery & triumph. With what perfidy has the province of the Jerseys been treated? When that province returned to its allegiance, was it restored to the free exercise of its trade and commerce, and to the same protection and security as if it had never revolted? Or did that province continue under the ban of the empire, as a lucrative job to the friends of the Minister? Yet the Minister, in the King's name, at the opening of the session of Parliament in October 1775, solemnly held out such promises to the Americans. It is impossible the Colonists can have any confidence in such Ministers, or their agents, or Commissioners ; & unless men as well as measures, are changed, no permanent reconciliation can be effected. Our perfidy may indeed possibly be retaliated upon us in a mock treaty, and a delusive negotiation, but no stable solid peace can be obtained by the authors of their grievances.
The ear of England, Sir, is rankly abused by Ministers, who pretend to assure us of pacific dispositions in the Colonies, and a desire to return to their dependence on the parent state, when not the least symptom of such a nature has appeared. Has the Congress, or any one Colony, made the least overture to a reconciliation, since their declaration of independence? Have not the Americans expressed the utmost abhorrence of the Ministers, who are to nominate the Commissioners , instead of a disposition to treat with them? and will they entertain a more favourable
idea of their creatures? I must declare that I see nothing in the intended negotiation, but disgrace and humiliation on our part, after our repeated injuries, and a lucrative job for five bold, hungry, dependents of the Minister. Would to God, Sir, I may be mistaken, and that the Commissioners may return to Europe with unenvied wealth and bloodless laurels. Their grateful country will honour them to its latest posterity. — their fame will be immortal.
An honourable gentleman,* one of the greatest ornaments of this House says, that he observes great benevolence among us towards the Americans. I heartily wish that I could discover it. Among three sets of gentlemen, which have been mentioned this day I fear the Americans have very few friends. All the dependents of Administration, the large majority in this House, who have voted all the cruel and oppressive acts now to be suspended, have certainly no great benevolence towards the Americans. Those who are accustomed to peace in the trammels of a despotic Minister, and to be obedient to his sovereign nod, naturally abhor the enthusiasm for liberty, the uncontrouled spirit of the sons of freedom. I suspect likewise that there is not much good will towards our fellow subjects in the Colonies, among the inhabitants in the northern parts of our own Island. It would be a curious speculation to investigate the causes of the marked hatred Scots in general to the Americans. It is, Sir, that although some parts of America are almost over run with tories, as others are with different destructive animals, yet there scarcely ever was found a single Jacobite in all our Colonies? Are the Scots in despair, because they have not been able to find any thing in North America congenial with them? They cannot there mingle treason with treason. Is it that believing the present resistance in the Colonies to partake of the nature of a true rebellion, they are jealous of such an usurpation of the Americans on their peculiar prerogative: Scotland seems indeed the natural foyer of rebellion as Egypt is of the plague; but, Sir, no monopolies in this commercial country are permitted. Manchester and Liverpool would oppose such a monopoly, & justly claim no small share in it, from their vigorous efforts in favour of the Pretender in 1745. It will, Sir, be a new curious spectacle in 1778, to mark the North pouring forth her hardy sons to quell an American, not to aid a native rebellion, carefully nursed in her frozen bosom, and afterwards in a tainted part of England, kindly tendered and fostered in its progress to the South. The third set of persons, lately mentioned, are the country gentlemen. I respect the character, but I fear many of them are hostile to America, and American rights. They are for the most part, very steady, not burthened or perplexed with many ideas, and perhaps with few of a very liberal nature. A single principle appears of late to have governed them. They hoped to throw off from their shoulders on the poor Americans, a considerable part of the enormous burdens, under which they groan, of the debts of their late adopted German, & the present American war. The noble Lord with the blue ribband had assured them of a solid and substantial revenue from America. On this plan of private economy to them, the Minister bargained for their support. Their disappointment, and the sense of his jockeyship, had undoubtedly much chagrined them, — but I will not dwell on the subject.
Their eyes seem to be opening, just as they are drowning.
Another honourable & gentleman complains, "that every thing respecting the public is in a great degree neglected, and that some of our most important concerns are scarcely regarded." He has accordingly, with much good sense, held out to the House the idea of a Committee to examine into the expenditure of the public money during this war. I agree with him, that nothing is new secure or indeed properly taken care of, — except the Protestant Succession . His proposal meets my full and warm approbation. Another Committee, however, seems to me still more immediately necessary, a Committee to enquire into the nature and causes of the failure of the Canadian expedition, for we cannot hide the nation's scar. I am sorry to be informed that the House is to be prorogued at Easter, for I fear we cannot in this session undertake both these important concerns. — The enquiry into the Canadian expedition, the loss of a British Army, and the horrid cruelties committed on our fellow subjects, is of the first importance, both to vindicate the honour of our sovereign, and the humanity of the nation. I am shocked, Sir, at the false rumours daily spread, & the foul reproaches cast on the common Father of all his people. It is repeatedly circulated in print, Sir, that on the 17th of October, after Burgoyne's capitulation, in which Gates demonstrated a refined delicacy of honour, unparellelled in European armies, the British General was received with respect, and dined with the American Hero, that nothing unkind was said to him, except asking, how he could find in his heart to burn the poor country people's houses wherever he passed? and that he answered it was the King's orders . From all the letters of Burgoyne it has been repeatedly asserted, that the project of the Canadian expedition originated from the closet of the King, and the office of the American Sec'y and that the employing the savages against our fellow subjects was among the primary ideas adopted on this occasion. The American Secretary, in a letter to Gen. Carleton dated White hall, March 26, 1777, says, "As this plan cannot be advantageously executed without the assistance of Canadians and Indians his Majesty strongly recommends it to your care to furnish both expeditions with good and sufficient bodies of those men. And I am happy in knowing that your influence among them is so great that there can be no room to apprehend you will find it difficult to fulfil his Majesty's intentions." In the "thots for conducting the war from the side Canada, by General Burgoyne," which were approved by the King, Burgoyne desires 1000 or more savages. Colonel Butler was directed to distribute the King's bounty money among such of the savages as would join the army, and, after the delivery of the presents, he asks for 4000. York currency more before he left Niagara. Burgoyne's barbarous proclamation appears now to be only a consequence of his sanguinary instructions. General Gates letters have informed the world with what savage ferocity and cruelty the Indians carried on a war, to which they were so strongly invited. An Indian campaign is known to be productive of every species of torture, to which the human frame is subject. In the last campaign scarcely fewer women & children in some parts were the war raged with the greatest fury, expired under the torture of the tomahawk and scalping knife,
+ Sir Grey Cooper, Bart. Member for Saltash, joint Secretary to the Treasury.
* Edmund Burke, Esq; member for Bristol.
+ Tho's Gilbert, Esq; member for Litchfield.

When were killed by the sword and bayonet among those who bore arms. Colonel Butler's letter to Sir Guy Carleton, of July 28th, says "many of the prisoners were, conformable to the Indian custom, afterwards killed." Has the Secretary at War yet thanked the savages in the King's name for their alacrity? I have not had time fully to examine the numerous papers on our table, and therefore I am ignorant whether we have any Letter from his Lordship similar to that from the War Office, of the 11th of May 1778 "that having had the honor of mentioning to the King the behaviour of the detachment from the several tribes of Indians, which have lately been employed in scalping and tomahawking his American subjects he has great pleasure in informing the General, that his Majesty highly approves of the conduct both of the Indian Chiefs and the men, and means that his royal approbation should be communicated to them through the General. Employing Indians in such a service, gives him [the humane Secretary at War] pain, but it is necessary. He hopes they will continue to perform their duty with alacrity. Every possible regard shall be shown to their zeal, and they shall have the protection of the law, and this office, under every disagreeable circumstance." To be continued.
B O S T O N, September 10. Our Correspondent at Salem, has favored us with the Loan of three Hibernian papers, which Capt. Connolly of the Privateer brigantine Franklin, (who arrived at Salem the 5th instant from a cruise) took out of a prize about six weeks ago. From which we have selected the following intelligence.
L O N D O N, June 24. FRIDAY his Majesty's order in council was issued for continuing the bounties of five pounds to every able seaman, and two pounds ten shillings to every ordinary seaman, &c. who will enter to serve on board any of his Majesty's ships, from the 30th inst. June, to the 31st day of August next. The men or war now fitting out in the different dock yards are to be under the command of Admiral Pye, and to form a fleet of observation, part to be employed as cruisers for the protection of trade, and on other necessary occasions.
A war between the King of Prussia, and the Emperor is certain, & it will take place in a short time.
Orders are sent to Deptford for his Majesty's ship Janus, of 44 guns to be fitted out for immediate service.
Admiral Keppel, before he sailed, made such salutary arrangements and precautions all over his fleet, as gained him the admiration of the oldest captains, and pointed him out to all the crews, what he has long been esteemed, a brave and prudent commander.
An American ship, with 350 hogheads of Tobacco, &c is taken by the Defiance privateer, Capt. Mallet, and carried into Jersey.
June 26. There is a talk of adding 11th and 12th companies to all the regiments in North America and in camp.
Advices received over land from India mention, that the French have at the Mauritius upwards of 7000 effective European troops, & expected to be reinforced by some more from France.
July 2. The American Plenipo has met with an agreeable reception: this is not to be wondered at when we consider the connection between that Court and Paris.
To-morrow his Majesty will arrive early in town, when there will be a levee at Saint James's, and afterwards a privy council, from the summonses already issued a very full one is expected to be assembled, at the breaking up of which a proclamation (or order we suppose) is expected to be issued for an immediate declaration of war.
Extract of a letter from Portsmouth, July 1. The Vengeance, Defiance, Terrible, and Centaur, are expected to go out of harbour, the two French frigates, one of 32 guns the other of 36, taken by Admiral Keppel's fleet, and in the evening part of the prisoners, to the number of 26, were guarded by the militia to Porton goal, and this morning more were brought on shore. They are all to come to the number of 500, as soon as proper places can be made ready for them in the prison, which will be in a few days.
A letter from Paris says, "His Most Christian Majesty has sent notices to the several parliaments throughout the kingdom (as it is customary, previous to a declaration of war) that a war with Great Britain is now become no longer avoidable.
The Brest fleet has certainly failed. Admiral Keppel has positive orders to sail this day or to-morrow.
From the Supplement to the Gazette of France, June 26, 1778.
Particulars of an Engagement between the French frigate La Belle Poule, and an English frigate.
THE 17th of this month, at ten o'clock in the morning, Lieut. Chaadeau de la Clocheterie, commanding the King's frigate la Belle Poule, of 26 guns twelve pounders, discovered from the top of the masts several ships; at half past ten, he began to suspect they might be an English squadron; a few minutes after, he reckoned 20 men of war, 14 of which at least appeared to him to be ships of the line; the squadron was then at four leagues distance from the French frigate. The Sieur de la Clocheterie soon perceived that a frigate and sloop gained upon them. The latter carrying ten six pounders, came up with the Belle Poule and hailed her in English. The Sieur de la Clocheterie answered, bidding him speak in French; then the sloop joined her frigate.
At half past six, the English frigate came up within musket shot of the Belle Poule, to leeward, the squadron being still at the same distance.
The Sieur de la Clocheterie manoeuvred to avoid the disadvantageous position he was in. His manoeuvre, executed with precision & celerity, soon put the two frigates across each other, and within pistol shot. In this position, the English frigate hailed her in English; he answered he did not understand; she then hailed them in French, and said he must come to her Admiral; the Sieur de la Clocheterie answered that his mission did not permit him to that route. The English frigate insisted, and repeated that he must come to the Admiral; the French Captain assured him he would do no such thing; then the English frigate poured a broadside into him, and the engagement began at a time when there was scarce any wind to govern the ship. The action lasted from half past six in the evening, till half past eleven, still within pistol shot. It is to be presumed that the English frigate, which is of 28 six pounders was spent, since at that epocha she availed herself of a breeze that sprung up, and returned to her squadron; in that position she received upwards of 30 cannon shot from the French frigate, without returning one.
It was impossible for the French frigate to pursue her; that route would have carried her amidst the English fleet. The Sieur de la Clocheterie resolved to run aground, and at half past twelve at night, he anchored among the rocks, near Plouiscar, where, on the 18th, the frigate was observed, & watched by the English ships; but the rocks which surrounded him, seemed to shelter him from any insult.
The action has been most bloody. On the 18th, the exact number of the dead was not known; but was estimated at 40 at least. The Sieur Green de St. Marfaux, Lieut. and Second in command was killed. The Sieur de la Roche d' Keraudron, Ensign, having had his arm broke, after fighting two hours, had it set, and returned to his post, which he kept during the three remaining hours that the action lasted. The next day he was obliged to suffer an amputation. The Sieur Bouvet, an auxiliary officer, was grievously wounded, but would not leave the deck to be dressed. The Sieur de la Clocheterie had two violent bruises, one in the thigh, and the other in the head. The
number of the wounded amounts in all 57.
The action was kept up with equal fire, and with the same spirit, till the moment when the English frigate abandoned the combat. The Chevalier de Capelle commanded the battery, and was seconded by the Sieur Demard and Shirre, auxiliary officers, and the Sieurs de Baffaron, and the Chevalier de la Galemeterie, marine guards. The crew animated by the example of the officers gave the greatest proofs of bravery and presence of mind.
Paris, June 28. The Sieur de Sartine, Minister and Secretary of State for the marine department, having given the King an account of the engagement of the frigate la Belle Poule, his Majesty has granted to the Sieur de la Clocheterie, who commanded her, a brevet of Captain; to the Sieur de la Roche Keraudron, Ensign, the cross of St. Louis, and a pension; to the Sieur Bouvet, a brevet of Lieut. of frigate; and has given marks of his satisfaction to all the officers and marine guards.
His Majesty has likewise granted a pension on the funds of the invalids of the marine, to Mademoiselle Green de Saint Marfaux, sister to the officer of that name, who was killed in the engagement. He has moreover provided for the widows and children of the marine officers killed in the action! and has granted to the wounded men, gratuities proportioned to their wounds, as also a general benefaction to all the crew, which the widows of the killed will be admitted to partake of.
An Irish paper of the 10th of July, gives a long and pompous account of the aforementioned action, in a letter from the first Lieut. of the Arethusa, dated Portsmouth harbour, June 27. In which after giving a description of the chase of the French squadron and commencement of the engagement, he says. "That during the action which lasted about three hours and an half, close quarters and never out of pistol shot of each other, we had our rigging, masts, yards and sails, cut to pieces, with old ragged bolts, long spike nails, pieces of iron, copper ore, &c. &c. which the enemy fired at us; in short, we had not a single thing left whole, from jibb boom end to the ensign staff. All our boats, and even the people's hammocks which barricaded the ship, were most of them shot away. About half past eleven our ship fell off, and lay like a log in the water, and we could not bring a gun to bear upon the enemy! which situation Monsieur took the advantage of and pushed in for his own coast, being within two miles and an half of it, where we saw him next morning sail aground and on a careen, in a most shattered condition. Early the next morning we were found out and towed into the fleet. On our return to the fleet again, we found they had picked up two French frigates in consequence of our having a brush, who said, the ship we engaged was their commodore, mounted 40 guns, and had 350 men on board, which force was vastly superior to ours, having only 200 men, officers and boys included. Our loss amounted to 9 killed and 35 wounded, among the latter is Lord George Fitzgerald, second Lt. of the ship."
PHILADELPHIA, August 22d, 1778. It is said that a number of British ships of war are on shore upon Long Island, among which is the Eagle of 64 guns, on board which Lord Howe hoisted his flag when he came out as one of the Commissioners, with the pretended offers of peace. And likewise that several have been seen going into New York, very much shattered, having jury masts, & other marks of distress.
NEW LONDON, September 5. Sabbath Evening about 70 sail of the Enemy's shipping, from New York, went down the Sound, bound to Newport. And the next day a large frigate also went down the sound.
We also learn that about 100 sail of shipping from New York, went without Long Island, at the same time: And we hear that the whole of them arrived at Newport on Tuesday last.
Yesterday morning a fleet of 54 sail, chiefly ships from Newport went up the sound. These movements are an almost certain in-

indication that the enemy are about quitting either New York or Newport, or both.
PROVIDENCE, September 5.
The fleet of His Most Christian Majesty having failed for Boston, to repair the damages sustained in the late violent storm, the operations by land against the enemy's strong holds on Rhode Island were continued to be carried on with vigour till the evening of the 28th ult. at which time our army, by a field return, consisting of only 5400 men, it was unanimously determined by the general Officers, in council, to change the position of the army from the advanced batteries before the enemy's lines, and to take post on Butt's-Hill, at the north-end of the Island, till the return of the fleet, was effected before two o'clock the next morning, with the greatest order, the picket, commanded by Col. Wigglesworth, remaining on Quaker-Hill, a mile in front of the main body, and Livingston's and Laurens' corps advanced on the east and west roads, a mile beyond the picket. At 7 o'clock the advanced corps were attacked by the enemy, and after returning the fire briskly retired, skirmishing to the picket on Quaker Hill. Here the whole made a stand, and were reinforced on the left by a regiment from Glover's brigade, commanded by Lieut. Col. Sprout, and on the right by a regiment from Varnum's brigade, commanded by Lieut. Col. Livingston. The action now became severe; our men were well posted, and twice repulsed the enemy on our left, but they being strongly reinforced, and a general action not intended on this ground, the advanced corps were ordered to retire, which they did, with the greatest order and regularity, having 5 killed & 16 wounded on the left, & bringing off a Lieutenant of Grenadiers and seven privates prisoners. The enemy, about 9 in the morning, began a cannonade, which was returned with great spirit, and skirmishing continued between the advanced parties until near ten, when their two ships of war and some small armed vessels having got up the river on our right flank, the enemy bent most of their force that way, and endeavored to turn our right, under cover of their ships, they were twice driven back in much confusion, when a third effort was made with greater numbers: Gen. Sullivan now ordered the right to be reinforced, and a sharp conflict of near an hour succeeded, in which also the artillery of both armies played briskly from the hills. The enemy were at length routed, and fled in great confusion to a hill where they had cannon and works to cover them, leaving their dead & wounded on the field: we took about 60 prisoners. The action must have ended in the ruin of the British army, had not the redoubts on the hill covered them from a close pursuit. Immediately after the repulse of the enemy on the right, they appeared advancing on our left, in consequence of which, Glover's brigade, and Gen. Tyler's militia, supported by Titcomb's brigade, were ordered to advance, and form in a cross road within half a mile of the enemy. They accordingly took post and a cannonade, with skirmishing, ensued, and continued till dark. It was not judged advisable to attack them in their works, as our troops, inferior in number to the enemy, were much fatigued, and had been without provision or refreshment of any kind for 26 hours. Too much praise cannot be given to the officers & soldiers in general for their exemplary bravery. On the morning of the 29th our army pitched their tents on the front of Butt's-Hill, and a heavy cannonade commenced, and continued thro' the whole day. At 7 in the evening our picket was posted in advance of the first line, & a chain of sentinels formed from the east to the west river. In consequence of authentic intelligence received, that Lord Howe, with his Fleet, had sailed from Sandy-Hook, and that from the best information 150 sail of transports were in the western Sound, with 5000 troops, bound to Newport, a council was called, who were unanimously of opinion,
considering the situation of the army, the absence of the fleet, and the momentary expectation of the Enemy's receiving a strong reinforcement of troops, with a number of ships, that the island should be evacuated, which was accordingly completed by 12 o'clock the same night, in perfect order and safety, not leaving behind the smallest article of provision, camp equipage, or military stores. The enemy's fleet, with the reinforcement arrived off Point-Judith 7 o'clock next morning.
The number of the enemy left dead on the field of action, according to the best accounts, was 180, exclusive of those killed in the engagement with the light troops, picket, and skirmishing parties, and exclusive of those killed by the firing of our heavy artillery, which played upon their line thro' the day, with apparent good success. Their whole loss, in killed, wounded and prisoners, is supposed to be upwards of 700. Return of the killed, and wounded and missing of the American troops, in the action of the 29th of August 1778.
Col. Laurens's advanced Corps 2 non commissioned Officers, 8 Privates, killed: 7 non commissioned Officers, 24 Privates, wounded, 1 non commissioned Officer 3 Privates, missing.—Col. Livingston's light Corps, 2 Subalterns, 1 non commissioned Officer, 5 Privates, killed; 4 Subalterns, 5 non commissioned Officers, 16 Privates, wounded: 9 Privates missing.—Gen. Varnum's Brigade, 3 Privates killed: 1 Field Officer, 2 Subalterns, 19 Privates, wounded: 1 Private missing.—Gen. Glover's, 1 Subaltern, 2 Privates killed: 1 Subaltern, 16 Privates, wounded: 4 Privates missing.—Gen. Cornell's, 1 Private killed: 11 Privates wounded: 10 Privates missing.—Col Commandant Green's, 1 Subaltern, 2 Privates, killed: 9 Privates wounded: 11 Privates missing.—Gen. Lovel's, 2 Privates, killed: 1 Field Officer, 1 Captain, 1 non commissioned Officer, 13 Privates, wounded: 1 non commissioned Officer, 4 Privates, missing.—Gen. Tyler's, 1 Subaltern 4 Privates, wounded.—Col. Commandant Brown's, 1 Private wounded.
Total, 4 Subalterns, 3 non commissioned Officers, 23 Privates, killed: 2 Field Officers 1 Captain, 8 Subalterns, 13 non commissioned Officers, 113 Privates, wounded: 2 non commissioned Officers, 47 Privates, missing.—Total, of Killed, Wounded and Missing, 211.
Lieut. Col. William Livingston received 2 slight Wounds; Major Shurburne, of New Hampshire, wounded; Lieut. Lowell, of Jackson's Regiment, killed; Lieut. Walker, of Boston, mortally wounded & since dead; Lieut. Barber, of Lee's, and Lieuts. Hartley and Phelon, of Henley's wounded.
BOSTON, September 1.
Tuesday last came to Town from Newport, Captains Hart and Fernald, and Mr. Neal McIntyre, of Portsmouth, who were taken by the enemy while on Rhode Island, as mentioned in the papers sometime since: They came out on their parole, but have since been properly exchanged. They inform that 306 of the enemy were killed in the late engagement there, and about 700 wounded. They also say, that before our men left the island, their force consisted of 4 British, 6 Hessian and 2 Tory regiments, which made together with the sailors, about 8000 men. Likewise, that Gen. Clinton had arrived there from York, but instead of leaving a reinforcement, he took away some of the best troops on the island—Probably to carry on his diabolical expedition in the wanton destruction of great part of the town of Bedford, &c. in Dartmouth, on Sunday last.
Last Saturday noon about 40 sail of British men of war and transports appeared off Bedford: at six o'clock they landed about 4000 British troops, tories, &c. under the command of Gen. Gray: they burnt the rope walks, & 12 dwelling houses in the lower street, all the store houses and the principal part of the shipping in that harbour; also, all the dwelling houses and shipping at M'Pherfon's wharfe, and the principle part of the houses
at the head of the river: The mills and 2 or 3 houses on the road on the east side towards Fairhaven, 3 store houses and a number of shipping there. The enemy embark'd on Sunday, and on Monday night re-landed a party to burn some vessels and stores at Fairhaven, but were prevented. Tuesday the fleet remained at the harbour's mouth. They killed Abraham Russell & a boy wounded one Cook, and Lieut. Mitchell mortally. —Oh Clinton! can you expect that after such savage and cowardly conduct, that Americans will treat with Britons upon terms of reconciliation.
Congress have resolved on an expedition, under Gen. M'Intosh, with 3000 men, against Detroit; and have voted 923 743 dollars for the service. An expedition is also ordered to the Mohawk River, of 12 or 1500 men, to penetrate the Six Nations, and reduce the hostile tribes to a pacific disposition.
We learn from Cape-Code, that as the British Fleet were passing the Cape on Monday se'nnight, a 64 Gun ship ran aground where she lay till Tuesday afternoon, when she was relieved by two Ships from the Fleet, after taking out her guns, throwing over a great quantity of Pig Iron, &c. They left behind them three cables and anchors. A number of people have since been employed, in endeavouring to weigh them, which it is thought they will accomplish.
Thirteen Men, in an open Boat, have captured, and sent into port, four prizes, viz. two Brigs, and two Schooners.
Several other Prizes have arrived since our last.
We hear that Gen. Lee is suspended from the public Service, for the term of one Year, for ill conduct in the Monmouth affair.
From good authority we learn, That Admiral Byron was arrived at the Hook, near New York, where he was taking in water, and would shortly sail from thence with a Rear-Admiral, whose Name was not mentioned.
Since our last several valuable Prizes have arrived at different Ports.—By one of them we have received an Irish Print of the 13th of July, (just come to hand) from which we have collected the following, viz. That the Ratification of the Treaty of Commerce, &c. between the United States of America and France, was received in England the 3d of July.—That Gen. Howe arrived in England the 1st of July.—That Admiral Kepple had been before brent with a large Fleet, and retreated.—That an Account of Gen. Clinton's safe Retreat from Philadelphia to New York was received.—And that War was not declared by France against England on the 6th of July.
State of New Hampshire, Rockingham, ff.
--Thursday next 10 o'Clock,--
BY Virtue of a Judgment of the Superior Court of said State, Notice is hereby given, that there will be sold at Public Vendue on Thursday the 17th Day of September Instant, on Messrs Sherburne's Wharf, at 10 o'Clock. A. M. The Prize Brigantine Lusanna , with her Stores and her Cargo, consisting of Cordage, Canvas, Ozenbrigs, Wol-lens, Linnens, Loaf Sugar, Bohea T E A, Crown Glass, Silks, Nails of different kinds, Hogsheads of Earthen Ware, Twine, Porter, Dorchester Ale, Port Wine; a BELL of 150 lb. a new Cable of 11 and half Inch, 110 Fathom, Hard Ware, and a Variety of other Articles. JOHN PARKER, Sheriff Portsmouth, Sept. 7, 1778.
State of New-Hampshire.
Whereas the Towns of Tufton-
borough, Shelburne, Cockburn, Protection, Dartmouth, Morristown, and Alexandria Addition, alias New-London, within the State aforesaid, in and by an Act of the General Court of said State lately passed, had set to them the Sums following as their Proportion of the State Tax for the Year 1778, viz.
   Town l. s. d. Town l. s. d.     Tuftonborough, 73 Shelburne 73   Cockburn 72 18 4 Protection 12 23 4   Dartmouth 8, Morristown 97 6 8   Alexandria Addition alias New-London. 129 13 4   Ditto for the Year 1777 64 16 8  
And whereas the said Towns have so few Inhabitants as to be incapable of chusing Officers for assessing and collecting their Proportion of the State Tax, Notice is hereby given in pursuance of said Act to the Owners (collectively) of the Lands in said Towns, that unless they pay their Proportions aforesaid, as part of said Tax, to the Subscriber, on or before the last day of December next, so much of their Lands will be sold by order of the General Court as will pay their said Proportion with incidental Charges. NICHOLAS GILMAN, Treasurer of said State.
Exeter, July 15 1778.
TAKEN UP DAMAGE FEASANT,
A Yoke of STEARS, Supposed to be three year old last Spring; one of them is marked with a small Notch in his Right Ear and white under his Belly, running up in his Flank; the other bridle with a hind back, and white about his Head and Belly. The Owner may have them again by applying to me and paying Charges. SAMUEL SMITH.
Exeter, September 22th, 1778.

ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY DOLLARS REWARD.
Deserted from Capt. Fairwell's
Company in Col. Cilley's Regiment, in the Night of the third Instant, the following Soldiers, viz. Serjeant Asa Holt, six Feet high, dark Complexion, black Hair, and blue Eyes; Tho's Harper, 19 Years old, five Feet, ten Inches high, light Complexion, light Hair, black Eyes; Samuel Harper, five Feet nine Inches high, light Complexion, red Hair, dark Eyes; John Harper, 17 years old, five Feet, ten Inches high, light Complexion, light Hair, dark Eyes. Also, deserted from Capt. Wait's Company in the same Regiment, and at the said Time, Philip Judkins, five Feet, 3 Inches high, dark Complexion, and dark Hair, 23 years of Age. All the above-mentioned Deserters wore off their Regimental Coats, Green turned up with Red, and carried off their Arms. Whoever shall take up all or any one of said Deserters and secure them in any State Goal, and give Notice to any Officer belonging to said Regiment, shall have thirty Dollars Reward for each of them, and all necessary Charges paid by us,
Isaac Fairwell, Captain, : first New-Hampshire Jason Wait, Captain, : Regiment. Camp, White Plains, August 9 h, 1778. 29--31
State of New-Hampshire.
BY Virtue of a Licence from the Hon'ble Phillips White, Esq; Judge of the Probate of Wills for the County of Rockingham, will be sold at public Vendue, on Monday the fifth Day of October next, at the Dwelling-House of Noah Emery, junr. in Exeter: A certain piece of Meadow and Upland in said Exeter, containing nine Acres, also a piece of Pasture Land, containing eight Acres, and a part of the Home Lot, with part of the House and the Barn standing thereon; all which was set off to the Widow Hannah Dudley, late of Exeter, deceased, for her Dower of the Estate of her late Husband, Truworthy Dudley late of said Exeter, Gentlemen, deceased, and is to be sold for the payment of his Debts, by JOHN DUDLEY, Administrator to said Estate. Exeter, September 5 h, 1778. 29--31
State of New-Hampshire, Hillsborough ss.
Whereas I the subscriber have
given public Notice in the New-Hampshire Gazette, agreeable to an Act of the General Assembly of said State, relative to the Proprietors Lands in the Township of Antrim with the Number of the Lots and the Taxes thereto annexed, and notwithstanding a number of said Proprietors hath not paid said Tax: Wherefore I do hereby agreeable to said Act, give public Notice to all such as have not paid their Tax on said Land, that so much of said Land will be sold at Public Vendue on Monday the 28th Day of September next, at ten o'clock Beforenoon, at the House of the subscribers in said Antrim, as will pay said Tax, and other Charges. JAMES DUNCAN, Constable. Antrim, August 31st, 1778. 29--31
Taken up Damage Feasant, a
Brindle Haffer, two Years old last spring, marked with a Swallow's Tail on the right Ear, has a white spot on her Belly. The Owner may have her again, paying the Cost and Damages. Brimwood, Sept. 5. Jonathan Dudley.
Good Encouragement will be
given to any Person who will undertake to carry the Exeter Papers through the several Towns in this State. Enquire at the Printing Office.
SAMUEL PLACE
At his SHOP near the Long Wharfe in Portsmouth, informs his Town and Country Customers, that he makes all Sorts of Gold Smith and Jeweler Work, in the neatest Manner. He has now a Large Assortment of
GOLD RINGS and SILVER BUCKLES the neatest and most fashionable Patterns that are made. Silver Spoons, large and small Stone Rings, Stone Buttons, Stone Earrings, Gold ditto, Gold Necklaces, Stock-Buckles, Broaches, Thimbles, Buttons, Stone Pins &c. An Assortment of hard Metal Buckler. All which he will sell as cheap as in any Shop in Town, and as low as is sold in Boston, or elsewhere. He will be much obliged to all who favour him with their Custom. Constant Attendance given. Cash given for Old SILVER or GOLD.
To be sold by Huldah Bowden
Widow, Admin'atrix of the Estate of John Bowden, late of Exeter, in the County of Rockingham, deceased, Intestate, at the House of Jonathan Gage of Dover, in the County of Strafford, Tenholder, on Thursday the 22d Day of October next, at two of the Clock in the Afternoon, EIGHTY ACRES of Land in Gilmantown, in the said County of Strafford, being part of the Real Estate of the said Intestate, and is contained in Lot No. 15 in the second Range, from Barn-land Line, so called, in the Division of said Town; which said Lot was set off to the said John Bowden, and is to be sold by Order of the Judge of Probate, for the Payment of the Debts of the said Intestate. Kittery, Sept. 7, 1778. Huldah Bowden.
Sixty Dollars Reward.
Stolen from DANIEL HIGGINS of Berwick, at the 25th of July last, TWO OXEN, six Years old measuring upwards of five Feet, one red, the other black, with the Letter T on his Horn. Sixty Dollars Reward will be paid the Person who procures the Thief, so that he may be brought to Justice, and Intelligence given of the Oxen, by me, DANIEL HIGGINS of Berwick.
§ Protectworth. §
Whereas the proprietors of Protectworth, at a legal meeting held at Portsmouth the 7th day of Decemb. 1775, voted a tax of three pounds on each original proprietors right, for defraying the expenses of surveys, roads and other demands: Also, at another legal meeting held January 26, 1778, they voted another tax of two pounds eight shillings to defray the charges of allotments, roads, and the State tax for the year 1777. And at another, on the 29th of August 1778, the said proprietors voted a further tax of two pounds ten shillings to pay the State taxes for the year 1778, and for the discharge of sundry accounts exhibited, settled and allowed; and several assessments being made for the said taxes on each proprietors seventy-five acre lot, and the collection of the same, committed to me the subscriber, and at the following proprietors are delinquent in all their payments, this therefore is to notify them, that unless they pay the same to me, with the incidental charges, on or before the 10th day of November next, I shall proceed to make sale of so much of said delinquents lots as will be sufficient to pay said taxes, with the charges of notifying and selling the same, as the Law directs, with which none can be dissatisfied after this publication. Delinquent Proprietors 75 Acres Lots.
  George King, Esq; No. 1, in the 1st Range, North of the East and West Road, West Division, £. 7 18 0 1 50 1 150 50   Roger Hays, No. 2 ditto, 7 18 0 1 50 1 20 100   John Goocham, 3 dit. 7 18 1 50 1 74 100   Leverett Hubbard, Esq; 4 dit. 7 18 1 50 1 9 50   Peter Curtis, 5 dit. 7 18 1 50 1 150 50   Samuel Warner, 6 dit. 7 18 1 50 1 100 Mef. Wire Esq   John Pierce, 7 dit. 7 18 1 50 1 46 100   John Churchill, 8 dit. 7 18 1 50 1 4 50   Robert L. Pease, 9 dit. 7 18 1 50 1 59 50   Stephen Cogan, 10 dit. 7 18 1 50 1 2 50   William King, 11 dit. in the same Range East Division, 7 18 1 50 1 23 50   Ebenezer Russel, Esq; No. dit. 7 18 1 50 1 34 100   Daniel Warner, Esq; 2 dit. 7 18 1 50 1 49 100   Forster Treferin 3 dit. 7 18 1 50 1 17 50   Daniel Pierce, Esq; 4 dit. 7 18 1 50 1 12 50   John Parker, Esq; 5 dit. 7 18 1 50 1 154 50   William Knight, 6 dit. 7 18 1 50 1 38 100   Daniel Shurburne 7 dit. 7 18 1 50 1 18 50   Joshua Wentworth, 8 dit. 7 18 1 50 1 15 50   Daniel Grindal 9 dit. 7 18 1 50 1 42 100   M. H. Wentworth, 10 dit. 7 18 1 50 1 97 100   Jonathan Warner, Esq; 11 dit. 7 18 1 50 1 55 50   John Barter, 12 dit. 7 18 1 50 1 3 50   John Marsh, 13 dit. 7 18 1 50 1 45 100   Alexander Welch, No. 10, lying West of Lot No. 1, on the North of said Road, West Division, 7 18 1 50 1 48 100   Gibbins Mace, No. 11 in the same Range, West Division, 7 18 1 50 1 15 50   William Partridge, junr. North of King's and Cogan's Lot, 7 18 1 50 1 31 50 
JOHN WENDELL, Collector. Portsmouth, Sept. 3d 1778
On Wednesday the 23d Instant,
WILL BE SOLD, At Mr. SHEAFE's and FERNALD's Wharves, At the North End of the Town,
ONE Brigantine, a Sloop, and
six Schooners, from eighty down to twenty Tons Burthen, with their Sails, Rigging, Cables and Anchors. Inventories to be seen at the Place of Sale, Also a Quantity of dry FISH, a few Cask of OYL, some SALT, Cables, Anchors, Fishing Lines and Leads, &c. &c. Sale to begin at Ten o'Clock. Portsmouth, Sept. 8, 1778.
TO BE SOLD,
By SAMUEL HILL,
In Vaughn-Street, North End, Portsmouth, GRINDSTONES of all sizes, Sweedes Iron Mill-Saw Barrs, German Steel, Frying Pans, Iron Hollow Ware, Brasses and Locks for Desks, Pidgeon and Duck Shot, Wool Cards, long and short Pipes, Window Glass, the best of New Jar Raisins, Oatmeal, Nutmegs, Pepper, Allspice, West India and New England Rum, Cotton, Coffee, Sugar, Tea, Rice, Brimstone, Woman's Golow Shoes; and many other Articles, at the above Place.
All Officers, Seamen, & Marines
That have any Demands against THOMAS THOMPSON, Esq; late Commander of the RALEIGH, for Prize-Money, are desired to call at his House in Portsmouth.
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. WHEREAS the Proprietors or Owners of Unity in the State of New Hampshire and County of Cheshire were notified to pay their State Tax for the Year 1777 till June to me Caleb Huntoon Collector for said Unity; many of whom are still delinquents: These are therefore further to notify the said Delinquents that unless they pay the several Sums as hereafter mentioned annexed to each original Proprietors Name with incidental Charges, so much of their Rights or Lots of land as will be sufficient to pay the said Sum that remain due, will be sold at public Vendue at the Dwelling House of Capt. Nathaniel Huntoon in said Unity Town on the first Wednesday in October next, at one o'Clock Afternoon.
  No. 40 50 1   Lots 18 100 Nath'l Bartlett   82 100 J. Shurburne   1 50 1   14 50 1   49 50 1   156 50 1   1 50 John Mason   Thomas Clough 46 100   73 100 2   5 100 2   13 50 1   54 50 1   162 50 1   48 50 1   70 100 Jam. Bean   7 50 1   8 100 2   26 50 1   160 50 1   57 50 1   9 100 2   87 100 2   47 100 2   18 50 1   13 50 1   159 50 1   99 100 2   21 50 1   8 50 1   11 100 2   15 100 2   15 100 2   5 50 1   25 50 1   24 100 1   Theodore Atkinson, jr 77 100   23 100 2   17 100 2 
CALEB HUNTON, Collector. Unity, August 25, 1778. 28--30
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, Rockingham, ss.
To all whom it may concern.
NOTICE is hereby given, That LIBELS are filed before me, against the following vessels, their cargoes and appurtenances, viz. In behalf of John Hill commander of the private armed Brigantine Pluto , and all concerned therein, against the Schooner William , of about 20 tons burthen, William Fox late master. And against the Sloop Two Brothers , of about 90 tons burthen, Christopher Worster late master. In behalf of John Mendum, commander of the private armed Schooner Fortune , and all concerned therein, against the Schooner George Yard , of about 50 tons burthen, Thomas Mann late master. And against the Brigantine Little Robbin , of about 25 tons burthen, George Babb late master. And against the Schooner Catharine , of about 40 tons burthen, Edward Power late master. In behalf of Thomas Manning, commander of the private armed Schooner Rambler , & all concerned therein, against the Schooner Diamond , of about 20 tons burthen, James Vinson late master. And against the Schooner Jenny , about 30 tons burthen, Francis Baudreux late master. And against the Schooner Experience , about 20 tons burthen, Claude Arcineau late master. And against the Schooner Charlotte , about 20 tons burthen, Ignace Dugas late master. Also against the Schooner Prosperity , burthen 18 tons, Joseph Verg late master. All which vessels, and the cargoes, so libelled, are 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 captures, a Maritime Court for the said State, will be held at the Court House in Portsmouth, on Monday the 21st day of September next, when and where the owners of said captures, or any persons concerned therein, may appear, and show cause (if any they have) why the same should not be condemned. J. BRACKETT, Judge of said Court. Portsmouth, August 29, 1778.
Portsmouth: Printed by D. Fowle.