Fowle's New-Hampshire gazette and general advertiser ([Portsmouth, N.H.]), 1785-06-03 00:00:00

NEW-HAMPSHIRE GAZETTE,
AND GENERAL
THE ADVERTISER.
F R I D A Y
JUNE 3, 1785
PORTSMOUTH: By MELCHER AND OSBORNE,
PRINTED AND PUBLISHED IN PAVED STREET.
VOL. XXIX.]
"OPEN TO ALL PARTIES—INFLUENCED BY NONE:—WE AIM ONLY TO BE JUST."
No. 1491.
For the NEW-HAMPSHIRE GAZETTE. Messieurs PRINTERS,
I OBSERVED a piece of inconsistent declamation, in your paper of the 20th inst. designed to stir up the people to seditious measures, to oblige our honorable legislature, to issue, and make a paper medium a lawful tender in all payments, with a severe penalty being annexed to the refusal of it, in lieu of, and as being equal, sum for sum, to gold and silver. I am surprized that a man should become the author of a public address, which is so intirely unequal to the undertaking. It may be difficult to determine whether his speculations originate most from dishonest principles, or gross ignorance. Be that as it may, it is evident, his observations are contrary both to common sense and reason. The author most earnestly wishes, that our government would issue and make paper money a lawful tender, with a penalty annexed to any person's refusal of it. Doubtless this would be beneficial to him. He might then extricate himself from his embarrassments, by paying his debts with one fifth part of the real value; and if iniquity is established by a law, he may defraud his fellow citizens, and hope to avoid the scandal of knavery in so doing. This may undoubtedly be the fervent prayer of every dishonest man: but I hope such prayers of the wicked will ever be an abomination to our good government. It may, I think, justly be asserted that there cannot be one good reason offered for, or one good end answered to the public, by making such a paper medium, as our scribler is so vehemently urging. Every person, who is not wholly unacquainted with the resources of our government, must know, that it is not in their power, to establish a fund to secure such a medium from depreciation. Gold and silver cannot be obtained sufficient for the purpose. Nor will a land-bank answer the end. In this case the present holder of bills, could not apply to the treasurer at any time, and exchange his bills for coin. And necessity would oblige him, often to transfer them at a discount. Beside, the issuing a sum to a large amount in bills, would cause them to depreciate in proportion to the quantity. The price of commodities and cash, of any kind will generally be in reciprocal proportion to the quantity of each. Besides, we have a paper medium as large as can be necessary to answer the exigencies of government; and as large as is consistent with the interest of individuals in general. We now really find by sad experience, that we have in circulation so great a sum in state notes and certificates, that the one is transferred at sixty per cent. discount and the other at twenty per cent. Were these several sums diminished, the remainder would doubtless appreciate. Were they increased they would depreciate still more. But it may be allowed, that these paper notes, or certificates might pass at an higher value, could the government fund them on coin and pay them off in specie, at sight, or in a short time. But this is not practicable: Nor is it in the power of government to issue any species of paper money, that shall for any considerable time pass at so high a value as the present paper securities in circulation really do: for the increase of such bills would depreciate both the notes & certificates; & each would tend to diminish the value of the whole. Supposing the government should make paper money a tender in all payments, and should issue out to those who would apply, and mortgage lands for security for the term of two or four years; and promise gold or silver in redemption of the bills at the expiration of said time, they cannot command the money to make payment to the holders for the surplusage that may not be redeemed by the mortgagers. They would be obliged to apply by the specie they could possibly collect, appropriate all the redemption of the bills for the payment of their public debts and charges; and indeed, they would not be able to call into the public treasury, any specie at all, if paper bills were in all payments a lawful tender. They might have as much of such kind of rubbish as they could devise means for. But this would not discharge one shilling of their debt in Europe, or to the continent. And indeed when the time should come, for those persons who mortgaged lands for bills to redeem those estates, by making payment to government, they would make payment in the same kind of bills they at first received, and doubtless would purchase the bills, at one fifth or the tenth part of what they received them for, out of the treasury. The government would be under all the embarrassments of poverty, while the public chest was crowded with paper bills, and in this case, all the end that this paper money could answer, would be enabling the dishonest members of society to defraud
the honest and industrious creditors, by discharging debts, without paying one fifth or tenth part of the value. And if it can ever be commendable, and a just object of government, to establish iniquity by a law, to point out the way to dishonesty and fraud, to encourage such practices, and then screen and indemnify the offender, then right may become wrong, and virtue may become vice. It would undoubtedly be more eligible to be in a state of nature, than exist under a government, that will support the dishonest in their infringement of the rights, and in the destruction of the property of other parts of the community; for it is much easier to defend ourselves against individuals than do it against the united power of the government. And indeed, we have now as much paper currency amongst us as is necessary. Every person, who has any estate to purchase with, can procure public securities & certificates to discharge his just debts. They may always be obtained at their circulating value, with some commodity or another; and no person ought to wish to obtain them under such value. And most creditors would doubtless readily receive them, at such value, rather than not receive payment. And no debtor has any right to expect his creditor to receive them, at an higher price than their circulating value. Equity in this case, ought to govern both debtor and creditor. Our author seems to hold up a frightful idea, of the danger many farmers are under of being obliged, for want of money to transfer their farms in payment of their debts. This may be the case in some instances, and always will be so, let cash be ever so plenty. The imprudent and indolent are often put to this expedient. But it is seldom that a prudent, industrious man is obliged to do it, tho' cash be ever so scarce. But there are now sufficient means of payment; and the resources of the people in general are as ample as they were before the war. But if a man is obliged to relinquish his interest, his house or farm to pay a debt of adequate value he is not hereby injured. The government has provided means for his interest being apprized and set off to his creditor at its just value; and he is not injured by being obliged to discharge a debt with lands or houses at their full value. The people have also means sufficiently ample, provided by the government, for paying their public taxes, without any increase of paper money. The upper counties in the state were permitted some time past, to pay their arrearages of taxes, in public securities of this state, without any discount, while at the same time they might be purchased for six shillings and eight pence on the pound. And what easier way could they wish for, to discharge their public debt, than to pay it at one third the value. The people of the state universally have the liberty to discharge their taxes with certificates issued from the treasury without discount; and these they may purchase at twenty per cent. discount; in this way they can pay five dollars with four; and there is nearly sufficient of these annually issued, to discharge the tax, without the assistance of any other medium. The tax for the present year is twenty-five thousand pounds—the certificates that were issued the last year and will be issued this, will amount in the whole to about forty-six thousand. And besides all this, there now is in circulation, a considerable quantity of paper money, which the government could not save from depreciation; and which they now are redeeming in a state of great depreciation, by sinking it by taxes. This may now be purchased at four for one in specie, and paid into the public chest at three for one. Of this the people have also the benefit. And indeed we have now too many paper bills in circulation. And their passing at a large discount, is an evidence, that there are really more in circulation than is immediately necessary to answer the public demands. And, if the people cannot now pay their taxes with these means, they never can pay them adequately with any medium, or in any way at all. For if they are permitted to pay them, in less value than they are now allowed to do, the taxes will not answer the exigencies of government. But it is better to diminish the nominal amount of the public taxes, than to make a sinking paper medium to pay them off at half or one quarter of their value. Our author wishes to know, why the expenditures of government, now amount to twenty thousand pounds per annum, and yet before the war did not amount to more than one thousand. I am sure I am not able to inform him why it is so; and I believe if he knows it to be so, he has more wisdom than any man in the state. But no man would presume it, from his political observations; but I will inform my author, of what I know on this subject. About twenty-three thousand pounds out of twenty-five thousand, that is to be raised by a
tax this present year, is collected in payment of our state debt, fifteen per cent. of the principal, and six per cent. interest of the state securities, amount to about this sum. When this sum is collected into the public chest, so much of the public debt is paid. And this cannot be said to be appropriated to public expenditures; but is used in payment of a debt justly due to the people; so that this twenty thousand pounds, is not necessary for public expenditures arising from our present civil establishment; but it is money necessary to pay the debt contracted in time of war. But I would further observe, that our legislature have by the constitution no right to make paper money a lawful tender in payment of debts. Our civil constitution in the bill of rights asserts that all men in a state of nature are equal: that is, every man is vested with equal natural rights and liberties; and every man in society has a right to exercise all that liberty, and has a right to all those privileges, he might have in a state of nature, excepting those given into the hands of the public, to use and exercise, according to the constitution; but no man has transferred by said constitution, his right to the government to make his individual contracts for him, or to alter or disannul his just contracts. And if one citizen becomes obligated to another, for silver or gold, the government have no right to oblige him to receive paper in lieu of, and equal to it; for then the contract is altered and disannulled; and new conditions are made by the government. The government have not the people's right of property vested in them; and they have as just a right, to all the property in the state, as they have to alter or set aside the just contracts of their citizens: they may as justly alter the conditions and nature of a deed of lands, as of a note of hand or a bond. They have as good a right to take property in one way as the other. They may as justly decree, that a note of hand shall not be paid at all, as that it shall be discharged by a debtor's paying in something, that shall not be more than half the real value. If they may take from the creditor a part of his dues, upon the same principle, they may take the whole; and if they may diminish the value of his money, they may also of his lands, and oblige him to give up, to themselves, or others, his lands for one quarter their real worth. They may do one thing without warrant from the civil constitution, as well as another; but that which is right ought ever to govern the ruling power of the state. Our author further supposes, there are men suffered to remain in power, who are basking themselves in the sunshine of lucrative places, without regard to any persons interest but their own. But I think, he is to be pitied while under the influence of this envious spirit. There are in fact, no lucrative offices in the state. There is no public officer or magistrate, whose salary is out of proportion to his services, and the dignity of his office; and the government, in the bestowment of public salaries, are rather parsimonious than extravagant; and I will venture to assert, that there is no state in the union, whose civil expenditures, according to the extent of their territory and numbers of inhabitants, do not exceed those of the state of New-Hampshire. And upon the whole, it evidently appears, that the author of the address, to which this is an answer, is both ignorant and designing; tho' on account of his weakness of understanding, we need not apprehend much danger from his principles. It is plainly evident that he is full of rancour against our good government, and is endeavouring to stir up a spirit of sedition against its administration. But it is always really true, in politics as well as in other matters, if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch.
But should three quarters of the towns in the state petition the government, to make paper money a lawful tender in all payments, it would not be constitutional for them to do it; for the constitution must govern them in their administrations. It can never be lawful for one part of the community, to endeavour to infringe the rights of the other, or to request the government to do it by their laws. It is no more lawful for a large number of persons, to wrest property from the hands of a few, than for one person to take property from another. The constitution and laws will in all such cases condemn the offenders. It would not be constitutional for the legislature to annihilate the charter of the town of Portsmouth, even tho' all the other towns in the state should request it. But they have as just a right to do this, as they have to invalidate a righteous contract of individuals, or to abate its demands, or to oblige either of the parties to receive less in value, than was promised by the other. And I may venture to say, that there is no man of common

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S A L E M, May 31.
On Saturday last Mr. John Hubbard, of Ipswich, put an end to his life by hanging himself, with a cord, to the limb of a tree in his pasture, where he was found in about an hour after he had been seen to go from his house.
P O R T S M O U T H, June 3.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in Cadiz, to his friend in Kittery, dated April 12, 1785.
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M A R I N E L I S T.
PORT of PISCATAQUA, June 3, 1785.
ENTERED, None.
CLEARED,
Schooner Dispatch, Ham, for Virginia. Brig Harmony, Folter, Martinico.
To the CITIZENS in PORTSMOUTH.
NEXT week one of the courts which has been so mangled by our rulers, will meet in this town. The Council have made a declaration by their appointments, that one of the gentlemen, who was formerly on the bench, was unfit for office.
As the constitution received a most deadly stroke through his devoted fide: as many most worthy characters beside have fallen a sacrifice to the impious designs of an unprincipled set of men. It is your duty, my fellow-citizens, to examine, to see for yourselves; what kind of folks these new appointed ones are.
Wanted a sprightly active L A D,
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ALL Persons Indebted to, or that have Demands on the Estate of Lieut. THOMAS BRACKETT, late of Greenland, deceased, are desired to exhibit the same to MARTHA BRACKETT, Adminis'tx. Greenland, May 25, 1785.

SAMUEL HILL
Has just IMPORTED in the last Ships from LONDON , an Assortment of
G O O D S,
And to be sold at his Store, opposite the MARKET, PORTSMOUTH , at the lowest Prices for CASH, POT-ASH, SHIPPING-FURS, and FLAX-SEED in its Season:—
A VARIETY of superfine and coarse Broad-Cloths and Trimmings of every sort; Serge, Serge-Denim, Laslings, Sattinets, Knit Patterns, Corduroys, black and olive Velvet, Jeans and Fustians, yard-wide and ¾ Irish Linens, Sheeting do. Dowlas, Brown-Holland, fine Threads, cotton and linen Checks, strip'd Hollands, Bed-Ticken, Diaper, worsted, hemp, cotton, thread and silk Hose, lady's black and white silk Gloves and Mitts, men's black and white silk Gloves, Beaver and Castor Hats, Shalloons, Tammies, Durants, Calimancoes, Russells, Cartridge, Bonnet and Writing-Paper, Dutch-Quills, Ink-Potts different sorts, Ink-Powder, temple and common Spectacles, Wafers, Slates and Pencils, Paper-Hangings, large Bibles, Testaments, Spelling-Books, Primers, G. B. wool, cotton and clothier's Cards, Playing do. cloth, floor, hearth, scrubbing, horse and shoe Brushes; cod, haddock, and mackerel Lines, Hooks of all sorts, baw and sheet Lead, Powder and Shot of all sizes, Grindstones, Frying-Pans, plated and polished Stirrups, Bits and Spurs—Hunting Whips, horse Fetter-Locks, Money Scales and Weights, Counter Scales, Steel-Yards, brass and iron Candlesticks, Pewter of all sorts, a few boxes of Tin-Plates, Sheep-Shears, Sickles, Coffee-Mills, Shagreen and Ivory covered Pencil-Books, red and white Bunting, Time-Glasses, Sail-Needles and Palms, sewing Twine, Corking-Irons, Flat-Irons, Sieves and Sieve-Bottoms.
A VARIETY of Chintzes and Calicoes, black, white, plain and figured Gauzes, black and white Gauze Aprons and Handkerchiefs, Gauze Shawls, Lawn Aprons and Handkerchiefs, Cambricks and Lawns, Mullin, Millinet, Lawn and Cap-Wire, fine and coarse Chipp-Hats, a variety of Fans, ladies and gentlemen's Umbrillos, black and white Sattins, Modes—pink, blue and green Sarsenets, a variety of Ribbons, black and white Lace, Sewing-Silks, yard-square black Handkerchiefs and Bandannoes—Cambricks and Linen do. Camblets, Crapes, Poplins and Dorseteens, striped, green, scarlet and crimson worsted Caps, Mock-Velvet do. Crewels, Looking-Glasses, from three inch to three feet, Window-Glass, Nails and Brads, Poland Starch, hand, fine and compass Saws, Hammers, Augers, plain Irons, Chizels, Rules, Compasses, Gimblets, Chalk-Lines and Chalk, Locks, Latches and Hinges of all sorts, Desk-Furniture, Brass Locks, Brass Nails, Knives and Forks, Cutteaus and Penknives, Shears and Scissors, Shoe and Knee-Buckles, Bath-Metal, Brass and Steel Thimbles, Shoemaker's Tools of all sorts, mill, whip, croscut, and hand-saw Files, Rat and Mouse Traps, Roll-Brimestone, Copperas, Allum, China Cups and Saucers, assortment of Crockery and Glass Ware.
German and English STEEL; long and short PIPES.
May be had at the same STORE,
West-India Goods, by wholesale and retail,
The best of French and Spanish INDIGO, LOGWOOD, WHALE-BONE, IRON HOLLOW WARE, LAMP-BLACK, and many other Articles.
State of New-Hampshire.
P UBLIC notice is hereby given, that a petition hath been preferred to the General Court, by General John Stark, setting forth, that he purchased sundry tracts of land lying in this State, of persons who served in a late war between Great-Britain and France, which tracts were granted by the late Governor Benning Wentworth to those persons pursuant to a proclamation of the King of Great-Britain, as a reward for the bravery of those officers in his service during the said war who at the conclusion thereof were disbanded.
That the lands where those grants took place, are now claimed by the gentlemen called the Masonian proprietors, who have asserted their claim in such a manner, that he cannot dispose of said lands, nor persuade people to settle them, lest they in future should not hold them, notwithstanding their grants are considerably above sixty miles from the sea, which is the utmost extent of the Masonian grant.
That the expence and hazard of a law-trial with men of their oppulence is such a serious matter, that he cannot think of entering into, and without the aid of the General Court, must sit down under the loss, wholly occasioned by a set of men, who have made a great stride to monopolize a great part of this State for a very trifling consideration.
That he would not thus trouble the Hon. Court with an history of this kind, did he not think the State might reap great profit;—and by running out and ascertaining the boundaries of that patent, many thousand acres will be found to belong to no bona fide purchasers, but is really and justly State property; for it is a matter of great notoriety that the Masonian proprietors (so called) in marking out their grant did it exparte, and have greatly exceeded its just extent.—Wherefore he prayed in behalf of himself and the good people of the State, that such effectual measures may be taken as will ascertain the boundaries of said Mason's patent.
Public notice is also given, that a petition hath been preferred to the General Court, by George Jaffery, Esq. setting forth, that the proprietors of lands purchased of John Tufton Mason, Esq. situate within the State of New-Hampshire, that they, in the year, 1749, purchased of the said Mason, the lands lying within his patent in this State, bounded as follows, viz. on the south-west, by the dividing line between this State and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and on the north-easterly of said patent, by the dividing line between this State, and the tract of land heretofore called the Province of Maine, and by a line commencing at a station on one of the aforesaid divisional lines, sixty miles from the Atlantic Ocean, and ending at another station at the other divisional line, at the same distance of sixty miles from the ocean aforesaid, and by a line extending from one of these stations to the other, drawn in such a manner as that all parts of the said last mentioned line may be sixty miles from the said Atlantic ocean.
The petitioners would further suggest, that they in order to establish said last mentioned line, applied in the
year 1768, to the then Surveyor-General of land, for the then Province of New-Hampshire, to have the said last mentioned line run and marked out with such precision and accuracy, and a plan thereof made and returned to the proprietors, taking notice therein of rivers, ponds and mountains as should be necessary to ascertain the same line, and prevent any disputes about it in future, in consequence of which application, the Surveyor-General appointed Robert Fletcher, Esq. to run and ascertain said line, called the curved line of said patent, and return a plan thereof accordingly:—In pursuance of which order, the said Fletcher run said line, took a plan thereof, with the necessary marks and monuments therein delineated, which plan was returned to the Surveyor-General, and approved by him, and a copy thereof duly attested by the Surveyor-General, now remains on file in the clerk's office of said proprietors. The petitioners, conceive that the words of the original grant plainly point out such a line, as was then run by the order of the Surveyor-General, being sixty miles from the Atlantic Ocean, and that the grants since made by the crown and your petitioners, have been, or were intended to be in conformity thereto, and as the establishment of said line would greatly minister to the peace and quiet of the public in general, and in particular to the grantees under the crown, and the petitioners, and prevent many tedious and expensive litigations, which after all, can never determine the true line between the crowns grants, and the grants of the petitioners. Wherefore they prayed the interposition of the Hon. Court, that they would be pleased to fix and establish the said last mentioned line as the true line of the said patent, and the same shall be taken, and be the true line thereof in future.
The committee on the foregoing petitions of General John Stark and George Jaffery, Esq. reported, That the second Thursday of next session of the General Court, be assigned for a public hearing on said petitions, and that in the mean time the Secretary be directed to publish the substance of said petitions, and order of Court thereon, six weeks successively in the New-Hampshire Gazette, that any person or persons may then appear and shew cause (if any they have) why the prayer thereof may not be granted.—Which report being read and considered, voted that it be received and accepted.
Attest, JOSEPH PEARSON, Dep'ty Sec'y. Exeter, May 4, 1785.
W HEREAS the Subscriber has for some time past, been much imposed upon, and greatly injured, by persons making a practice of going through his land they not only breaking down his fences and treading down grain and grass, but also of stealing corn, apples, &c. he therefore gives this public Notice, that he is for the future determined to prosecute any Person, without distinction who shall attempt to cross his said Land after this Date.
WILLIAM FURNALD. PORTSMOUTH, April 22.
At Public Vendue,
B y virtue of a licence from the Hon. Judge of Probate, &c. at the house of Mr. BENJAMIN LAMSON, inholder in Exeter, on Wednesday the 15th day June next, at three o'clock, P. M. by Capt. JONATHAN TILTON and DANIEL TILTON, administrators to the estate of Capt. JACOB TILTON, late of Portsmouth, deceased:—TWO RIGHTS OF LAND in the township of Warren, and HALF A RIGHT OF LAND in the township of Westmorland, and ONE RIGHT OF LAND in the township of Wolfborough (50 acres excepted).
Exeter, May 12, 1785.
T O B E S O L D,
A NEW SCHOONER, about seventy Tons, now on the Stocks, and will be launched by the middle of July; also, a Quantity of LUMBER. Inquire of ISAAC WILLIAMS.
A NY Persons having demands on the Estate of JOHN MCINTIRE, of YORK, deceased, are desired to bring in the same to SAMUEL MCINTIRE, of said YORK, executor, and he desires those that are in debt to said Estate would pay him without delay.
YORK, May 27, 1785.
Nat. A. Haven,
H AS removed to PAVED STREET, next door to the PRINTING-OFFICE, Portsmouth, where he has for sale at the LOWEST CASH PRICE, a very general
Assortment of Drugs & Medicines,
Also, Loaf and brown Sugar, Bohea, Hyson and Sou-chong Teas, Coffee, Chocolate, Rum, Brandy, Raisins, Figs, Currants Almonds, Rice, Indigo, Pepper, Spices in general, Olives, Capers, Anchovies, Powder and Shot, Rotten-Stone, Hair-Powder, Velvet-Corks, Painter's Oil and Colours, Spirits of Turpentine pr-Cask, or smaller quantity, a variety of Wines, best London Porter, &c. &c.
Portsmouth, June 2, 1785.
On Monday the 20th Day of June instant, at one o'clock, P. M. will be sold at Public Vendue,
A very valuable FARM, in Stratham , where Capt. GEORGE MARCH lives, being a delightful Situation, within half a Mile of the Meeting-House, on the Road leading from Portsmouth to Exeter. There is upon the Farm, a handsome House, almost new, excellent tillage Land, and many agreeable accommodations: and very seldom is there offered for sale, a Place equal to it for pleasantness of prospect and other valuable Properties. Any Gentleman who wishes for such a Country-Seat, or Farm, has now an opportunity of purchasing. The Vendue will be at the House which is to be sold, and attendance will be given on that Day to any who are desirous of viewing the Premises, and knowing the Conditions of Sale, which will then be made known.
LETTERS in the Post-Office at Portsmouth, June 1, 1785.
ELISHA Ains, Saco-Falls; John Akin, Pongamse; Edward Burrows, Lebanon; Nahum Baldwin,amberst; James Bean, Brintwood; John Bewens, Wern-dell; Joseph Blanchard, Chester; Mons. James Blondell; James Calef, Dover; Ann Cogswell, do. Wiseman Clag-gitt; Robert Calder, Wolfborough; Rev. Mr. Coffit, Claremont; Archibald McDiarmid, Thornton; John Evins, Londonderry; Ann Evins, do. Robert S. French, Kingstown; Theodore Farber; Wm. Furnell; Henry Ferguson, Peterborough; Robert Fulton, Londonderry; John Fletcher, 5, Thornton; John Gilman, Exeter; Frederick Gilman, do. John Gould; Samuel Huntley, Lempster; Daniel Jones, 2, Hinsdale; Wm. Jones, New-Castle; Benjamin Kenny, Dover; Hugh Kennison, 2, Kittery; Thomas H. Lewis, do. George Lucy; James Lock, Barnstead; Rev. Solomon Moore, 2, New-Boston; Margaret Murry, Newmarket; William Moulton, Hampton; Robert Millers; Duncan M'Naughton; John M'Lellan, Thornton; Rev. D. M'Clure, N. Hampton; H. Weld Noble, New-Castle; Betsy Nealson; Henry Prescott, New-Castle; Pierce and Dix, Peterborough; Samuel Peirson, 2. Ephraim Perkins, Rochester; Nathaniel Peabody, Atkinson; Thomas Patterson, Londonderry; Ebenezer Ricker; Nathaniel Spear; John Salter; Edward Sargent; Samuel Sherburne, jun. 2; Titus Salter; Gen. Stark; Jacob Sherburne, Loudon; John Thompson, Exeter; Capt. Tswing; John Tanner; Daniel Tenny, Hopkinton; Thomas Tabb, New-Durham; Keyron Welsh; Rev. Simon Williams, 2, Windham.
Those that have no Towns annexed to them are directed to Portsmouth.
Mr. Belknap's History of New-Hampshire to be sold at the Post-Office.
The Subscribers for Mr. Belknap's History of New-Hampshire, are requested to call for their Books, at Samuel Brooks, Esq. of Exeter, Deacon Benjamin Peirce's, at Dover, or at the Post-Office, Portsmouth.
To be SOLD, on reasonable Terms,
A valuable Farm, in Canterbury, near the Meeting-House, containing about fifty Acres of Land, with a House and Barn thereon, and a fine Orchard, with a Tan-yard, Pitts, Spring, & every Convenience for carrying on the Tanning Business. Apply to John P. Williams, of Nottingham.

Just IMPORTED , and to be sold by  John Sparhawk,  W INDOW-GLASS in half and quarter Boxes, Bohea Tea by the chest, hundred or dozen, Souchong and Hyson do. London Porter, and loaf Sugar, Coffee by the Teirce or smaller quantity, Nails of most sorts, and a variety of European piece Goods—all cheap for cash.
Isaac Williams,
B EGS leave to inform his friends in the town and country, that he has removed back from Exeter to Queen-street, in Portsmouth, nearly opposite Major William Gardiner's—his name over the shop door—where he makes Wigs of the antient and modern fashions, to suit all characters, and at as low a price (according to the quality) as are made in the State; shaving and dressing excluded.—At the same shop may be had good GRENADA RUM by the barrel or gallon, BOHEA TEA, COFFEE, brown SUGAR, FLOUR, INDIGO, &c. &c.
Said WILLIAMS has accomodations for gentlemen Boarders.
State of New-Hampshire.
The non-resident Owners of Land
in the following Towns, viz. Rindge for 1778, 1782 and 1784, Cornish for 1780, 1781, 1782, 1783 and 1784. Conway and Derryfield for 1782, New-Durham New-Hampton for 1783, Cockermouth, Protectworth, Strafford, Packerfield, New-London, Dorchester, Moultonborough (Sandwich, Effingham, Marlborough, Moulton, Wentworth, Dearing, New Bradford, Francis-town, Northwood, Weare, New-Durham, Henniker, Pittsfield, Nottingham, Gilmanstown, Ackworth, Wakefield, Deerfield and Meredith for 1784, are hereby notified that their Lands in said Towns are taxed for the Years aforesaid, and if the Taxes are not paid within Eight weeks from the first publication of this Advertisement, either to the Collector or the Subscriber they will be Advertised for sale.
THOMAS ODIORNE, Receiver of Non-Resident Taxes. Extr. May 21st, 1785.
By the UNITED STATES in CONGRESS, assembled, March 17th, 1785.
W HEREAS it must conduce to the preservation of public credit, and the equal distribution of justice that the amount of the national debt be ascertained with the utmost expedition; and as delays in the settlement of accounts tends to render them obscure, and to encourage frauds by preventing the means of detecting them.
RESOLVED, That all persons having unliquidated claims against the United States, be, and they are hereby required within twelve months from the date hereof, to deliver a particular abstract of such claims to some commissioner in the State in which they reside, who is authorised to settle accounts against the United States; and any person or persons neglecting to deliver their claims as aforesaid, shall be precluded from any adjustment of the same, except at the Board of Treasury; provided that in those States where there is no commissioner, the citizens of such State or States, shall be allowed one year for delivering their claims, from the time when a commissioner shall have been appointed and enter on the duties of his office.
That all persons who shall neglect to deliver in a particular abstract of their claims, as aforesaid, shall be excluded from the benefit of settlement or allowance.
CHARLES THOMSON, Sec'ty.
A LL persons indebted to, or that have any demands upon the estate of NATHANIEL COTTON, late of Portsmouth, yeoman, deceas'd, are requested to bring in their accounts in order for a speedy settlement to HENRY ELKINS, of Rye, Administrator to said Estate. Rye, May 24th, 1785.
Taken up in Durham River, on the 26th instant a LEATHER LETTER CASE, containing sundry Notes of hand, together with other papers:—The owner may have the same proving his property and paying charges, by applying to JOHN LORD, of Portsmouth. May 27th, 1785.
Broke out of the Commonwealth's Gaol in the county of York, on the evening of the 23d instant, TWO PRISONERS, namely JOHN SNOW, of Kittery, in said county, and JOHN KENNISON of a place called Ossipee gore, in the State of New-Hampshire: Whoever will apprehend the said John Snow and John Kennison, or either of them, so that they may be secured and brought to justice, shall be well rewarded for their trouble, and all necessary expences paid by J. MOULTON, Sheriff. York, May 24th, 1785.
N ATHAN MERRILL informs the Public that he keeps a blooded HORSE for covering MARES this season, at his Tavern house (well known by the name of Clark's tavern) in Greenland.
David Folsom,
Has for SALE , —At his Shop, near the Market,— PORTSMOUTH, A general Assortment of  European GOODS, CHEAP FOR CASH, —among which are—
A VARIETY of Calicoes and printed Cottons Irish & check Linens A neat Assortment of Gauzes, Gauze Handkerchiefs and Aprons, Silk & Linen Handkerchiefs, Sattins, Modes, Persians, Assortment of Ribbons & Tastes, Ladies silk, kid, and worsted Gloves & Mitts, Sewing silk, Twist, Silk Knee Straps, Color'd and white Thread, Ladies Fans, Children's Morocco Shoes, Tapes, Laces, Edgings, Moreans, Poplins, Camblets, Worsted & linen Hose Black & white chip Hatts, Pasteboard, Furniture Check, A variety of Dutch Looking Glasses, Writing Paper, Account & Record Books, Bibles,
B ROAD Cloths, Kersimere, Serges, Coatings, Duffil, Baizes, White Flannel, Velvets, Corduroys, Jeans, Fustians, Nankeens, Everlastings, Calimancoes, Shalloons. Durants, Tammies, Buckram, Buttons, Oznabrigs, Shoe & knee Buckles, Knives & Forks, Cutteaus, Razors & Straps, Snuff Boxes, Shoemakers Tools, Locks of various sorts, Box Rules, Wool Cards, Shears, Scissars, Spurs, Table Spoons, Pewter Plates and Dishes, Watch Chains, Seals & Strings, Bohea Tea, Coffee, Sugar, Cotten Wool, Bar Iron, Pepper, New England Rum by the barrel,
CROCKERY WARE, &c.
The above Articles will be sold as Cheap as at any Shop in this town, for ready CASH, or for this State's Notes and Certificates.
Neal McIntire,
—Has for SALE —
C HOICE Philadelphia Flour, Tar, Turpentine, Rosin, Sulphur, choice Bohea Tea, pr. Chest or Dozen (very cheap) a few bbls. of New-England Rum, Chocolate pr. Box, Brandy pr. Cask, of a most excellent quality, Indigo pr. dozen, Rotten Stone for cleaning Brals, Cetron, Orange, and other French Cordials pr. Cask, fresh Lemmons, best London Pewter Dishes, Plates, Basons, Porringers. large Potts, &c.—Also—Tobacco of all sorts at the Boston prices,—for which good pine Boards will be received in payment. Pitch, Gin,—Rum pr. bbl. Portsmouth, May 4, 1785.
Lijah South
For SALE on CREDIT . Payable in DRY FISH . Apply to  JOSHUA WENTWORTH May 2, 1785.
A LL Persons who have demands against the estate of Col. SAMUEL GILMAN, late of Exeter, deceased, intestate, are desired forthwith to settle the same with the subscriber; administrator to said estate. THOMAS ODIORNE. Exeter, May 8, 1785.
A LL Persons indebted to, or that have any demands on the Estate of Capt. THOMAS DALLING, late of Portsmouth, mariner, deceas'd, are desired to exhibit the same to ELIZABETH DALLING, Administratrix.
Twenty-four Dollars Reward!
D ESERTED on the night, between the 18th and 19th of May, from on Board the Ship Lamproie , Le Chevalier FERRIERES, commander, (belonging to his Majesty, the King of France) four Soldiers, name and description as follows, viz. Michael Brac , five Feet three Inches high, black Hair, much mark'd with the Small-Pox:— John Metier , five Feet four Inches high, Chestnut-coloured Hair, his Face much freckled:— Peter Sinker , five Feet two Inches high, black Hair, very full Face:— Antonio Fager , five Feet two Inches high, black Hair, his Cheek-Bones very large, his Eyes much sunk in his Head.—They all wore
Lappels and jackets on them. —
Any Person who will take up said Defectors, and return them to the Ship, shall receive a Reward of TWENTY-FOUR DOLLARS for the four, or SIX DOLLARS for either of them, and all necessary Charges paid by the Subscriber, who hereby requests the Ferrymen not to give passage from Langdon's Island to either Shore, to any of the Soldiers or Sailors, belonging to the above Ship, unless they should be furnished with a Pass from the commanding Officer. John Toscan
T O B E S O L D, By Pierse Long, (Either separately or together)
The House & Garden, Tan-Yard and Buildings thereunto belonging—as also about 13 Acres of Mowing-Land, with an Orchard in the same, capable of making thirty Barrels of Cyder annually—all which lately belonged to the Estate of Capt. James Clarkson, Tanner, deceased. If not sold, any Person wanting to hire, may be accomodated. At his Store adjoining Liberty-Bridge, new FLOUR and IRON, as low as any in Portsmouth.
T O B E S O L D, At Public Vendue,
On Tuesday the 7th Day of June, at 10 o'Clock A. M. (If not sold before at private sale.)  A valuable WATER-LOT, adjoining the Estate of Capt. George Janverin, fronting the Street leading to the Long, Wharf, is very advantageously situated for Stores being in the Centre of Business at the South-end. PORTSMOUTH, May 15, 1785.
SUBSCRIPTIONS for this Paper, at Four shillings & six pence per six Months (exclusive of postage) are taken in at the Printing-Office in Portsmouth and Exeter, where Essays, Letters of Intelligence, Advertisements, &c. are received, and all kinds of Printing performed expeditiously, and at a reasonable rate.