New-Hampshire gazette, or, State journal and general advertiser (Portsmouth, N.H.), 1780-04-22 00:00:00

New Hampshire Gazette.  OR  STATE JOURNAL, and GENERAL ADVERTISER.
[ Vol. XXIV ]
SATURDAY, APRIL 22. 1780.
[ No. 2226 ]
From the COURIER de l'EUROPE (a French paper, printed in London) of Nov. 5, 1779.
By the last letters from France we have received a new relation of the famous battle which happened the 23d of September last, between the Serapis and the Good Man Richard : As it does, if possible, add to the glory of Captain Pearson , and at the same time proves that Commodore Paul Jones united humanity with courage; in a word, as it is much more particular than that which appeared in the London Gazette , we have thought it our duty to give a translation of it, it being equally authentic, and we may even say official.
Extract of a letter from the Hon. John Paul Jones, Esq; Commodore of a small squadron lately cruising on the coast of Great-Britain, to Benjamin Franklin, Esq; at Passy, dated on board the Serapis, in the Texel, October 3, 1779.
ON the 23d of September we fell in with a fleet off Flamborough Head , bearing N. N. E. of us. This circumstance determined me to leave the merchant ships which were at anchor in Burlington-bay , and I made a signal for a general chase. When the fleet perceived that we were bearing down upon them, all the merchant-ships made sail for the shore; on the contrary, the two ships of war who had them under convoy made out to sea, and prepared for an engagement. While we approached the enemy all sails set, I gave a signal for forming the line of battle; but, anxious as I was to engage, I could not come up with the Commodore till seven at night. When I was within pistol shot, he hailed the Good Man Richard , which we answered with a broadside. The fight, thus begun, was maintained with equal fury on both sides, each vessel using all possible means to gain an advantageous situation to rake the other. I must own that the enemy, having infinitely the superiority over the Good Man Richard in working the ship, thereby gained advantageous situations, in spite of every effort of mine to prevent it. As I had to do with an enemy of much superior force, I found myself under a necessity of keeping close aboard him, to compensate the advantage he had over me in working the ship. My intention was to lay the Good Man Richard athwart the enemy's hause; but as this required much skill in setting the sails and in steering, especially as some of our yards were already carried away, this design did not succeed to my wish. The bow-sprit of the enemy being run between the poop and mizen-mast, I seized this occasion for lashing the vessels together; the wind then driving the enemy's stern against the bow of the Good Man Richard , the two ships came close together, from stem to stern, yard arm and yard arm, and the mouths of their cannon pointed to the opposed sides. It was near 8 o'clock when we found ourselves in this position; before this time the Good Man Richard had received many 18 pound shot between wind and water, and became very leaky; my tier of 12 pounders, on which I most depended, commanded by Lieutenant Dale and Colonel Vinbert , served chiefly by American seamen and French volunteers, was entirely silenced and abandoned. As to the six old 18 pounders, they were of no service to me; they were fired but eight times in all, and at the first fire two of them bursting, killed all the men that were at them. Before this critical minute, Col. Chamillard ,
who commanded 20 men upon the poop, had left his station, after having lost all his people but five.
I had then but two nine-pounders left fit for use; they were mounted on the quarter-deck, and during the rest of the action we did not make use of a single gun of the large bore—The Sieur Mease , purser of the ship, who commanded the guns upon the quarter-deck, having received a dangerous wound in the head, I was obliged to put another in his place, and found much difficulty to rally some of our people: I succeeded in removing one gun from the lee side, so that we had 3 nine-pounders to play upon the enemy. During the whole engagement the fire of this small battery was seconded only by that of my men from the round tops especially the maintop, where Lieut. Stack commanded, I directed the fire of one of the three cannon, loaded with cross-bar shot, against the enemy's main-mast, while the other two, which were exceeding well served, poured in grape-shot in order to silence the enemy's musketry and to clear her decks which was at length effected. I have since learnt that at this very time the enemy was going to beg for quarter, when the cowardice, or perfidy, of three of my subalterns induced them to beg for quarter from the enemy.—The English commodore desired to know if I asked for quarter? As I answered in the negative in the most determined manner, the fight began again with redoubled fury; they were not able to stay upon deck; but their fire, especially from their lower tier, entirely of eighteen-pounders, was continual; the two ships were on fire in several parts, and the spectacle they both presented was dreadful beyond all expression.
To account for the timidity of my three subalterns, the Chief Gunner, Master Carpenter, and Master at Arms, I must observe that the two first were dangerously wounded. As the ship had received several shot between wind & water, & one of the pumps had been carried away, the Carpenter declared his fear that we should go to the bottom; from which the two others concluded that we should really sink, and the Chief Gunner thereupon run to the stern, without my knowledge, to strike the ensign; happily for me a cannon shot had long before done that business, by carrying away the ensign staff: then he thought himself reduced to the necessity of begging for quarter, and did so.
The whole of this time the Good Man Richard had maintained the fight alone; and the enemy, though of much greater force would have been glad to get clear, as appears by their own acknowledgment, & by having cut away an anchor, by which they might have escaped, had I not taken the precaution to lash their ship fast to the Good Man Richard . At last, about half after nine at night, the Alliance came up; and I thought the fight was over; but, to my great astonishment, she poured a whole broadside into the cabin windows of the Good Man Richard . We conjured them, in God's name, not to fire upon us; yet they came alongside us, continuing to fire. We gave a signal of acquaintance, by putting up three lanthorns in a horizontal line, one at the fore shrouds, another amid ship, and the third on the mizen-shrouds: We told them as loud as we could, that they took us for the other ship; but nothing put a stop to their fire, they passed all round us, firing upon our bow, our stern,
and through our sides; one of their broadside, killed eleven of my best and most useful men, and mortally wounded a brave officer. My situation was truly deplorable. The Good Man Richard received many shot between wind and water, the pumps were not able to keep the ship free, and the flames encreased on board both vessels. Some officers, of whose courage and honest intentions I had a good opinion, tried to persuade me to strike. My Master at Arms, without my knowledge, set all my prisoners free, and it must be owned that my prospect at this time was become terrible; but I would not give up my resolution.
The enemy's main-mast began to totter; his fire slackened fast, ours on the contrary became a little more brisk, and at half an hour after ten at night the enemy struck. It proved to be the Serapis , an English man of war of 44 guns, built on an excellent model, with two tier of guns, one of them 18 pounders.
It was still my misfortune to be engaged with two enemies much more formidable than the English, I mean fire and water.—The Serapis was attacked by the first, but the Good Man Richard by both; we had five feet of water in the hold; and though the wind was but light, with the three pumps that were left it was with great difficulty we could keep the water from gaining upon us: As to the fire it continued, in spite of all the water we could throw on it to extinguish it; and it got at last as far as the magazine, and the flames were not many feet from the powder. I ordered it upon deck, to be at hand in order to throw it over board in the last extremity. It was ten o'clock next day before we were so happy as to put the fire all out.
As to the condition the Good Man Richard was otherwise in, her rudder was carried away, her timbers and planking, from the main-mast to the transom, considerably damaged by time; were so shattered, that it is impossible for me to describe their condition.—One must have been an eye witness, in order to form a true idea of the sad spectacle of wreck and ruins which the return of day presented us with. Humanity shuddered at the sight of those horrors, and sighed in thinking that war is capable of producing such fatal effects.
When the carpenters, Captain Cottineau and other proper judges, had examined the vessels, which was not quite over till five in the evening, it was their unanimous report, that it was impossible to keep the Good Man Richard above water until she could get to some port, let the wind rise ever so little: There was then a moderate breeze. I had only time left to remove my wounded, which was become unavoidable, and was effected in the night and in the morning early: I determined, however, to keep the Good Man Richard afloat, and carry her, if possible, into some port, for this purpose the first Lieutenant of the Pallas staid on board with some men to keep the pumps going; the boats were disposed within call to take them in, if the water should gain upon them fast. In the night the wind encreased; as it did also the next day (25th) so that it became impossible to prevent the Good Man Richard from going down—Our people did not leave her till after 9 o'clock; the water rose to her lower deck, and a little after ten, to my inexpressible grief, I had my last sight of the Good Man Richard . Nobody was lost with the

ship; but it was impossible to save any of the stores; I lost all my cloaths, books and papers: — Many of my officers lost all their cloaths and effects.
Capt. Cottineau had an engagement with the Countess of Scarborough, and took her after an hour's fight, while the Good Man Richard was engaged with the Serapis. The Countess of Scarborough is an armed ship of twenty six pounders, commanded by a Lieutenant of the navy.
I forgot to mention that immediately after the Captain came on board the Good Man Richard, the main mast and mizen top mast fell over board into the sea.
(signed) JOHN PAUL JONES.
DUBLIN, December 14.
The terms which England offers this kingdom are said to be received by our Administration, and to consist of the following conditions: To have the liberty of export and import to and from all parts of the world, except the importation of cotton manufacture and sugars, and the preservation of the East-India Company's rights. In lieu of these, the duty is to be taken off Hops imported, for the encouragement of our home breweries, and we are to be taxed by our own legislature only.
C O R K, Dec. 25.
The following is a copy of a letter from the Right Hon. John Hely Hutchinson to the Sheriffs, received by express at half past six o'clock, last Tuesday evening.
To Michael Buttead, and Vesan Pick, Esquires, High Sheriffs of Cork. Gentlemen,
"I send you, by express, propositions which were stated by Lord North in the British House of Commons on Thursday last and are to be moved there by his Lordship this day. They seem to me to contain matters of the utmost importance, well deserving the consideration of my fellow citizens.
If these propositions shall succeed, this kingdom will obtain advantages of the highest value, and I do not know that our commerce or manufactures will then labour under any grievance. But in this I may be mistaken, and the merchants and traders of Cork are the most competent judges. I have not given any opinion on this subject in any other place, because it is my resolution to be governed by that of my constituents, who will judge for themselves, whether, if the proposed laws shall pass, effectual redress will be obtained for the necessities of this nation. — I shall be happy to be favoured with their sentiments as soon as may be convenient, and they may rest assured that their interest shall be the governing principle of my conduct. I have the honor to be, Gentlemen,
Your most faithful & obedient Servant, JOHN HELY HUTCHINSON.
Dublin, Dec. 13, 1779.
RESOLVED, That it is expedient to repeal so much of any of the laws passed in Great-Britain, as prohibits the exportation from the kingdom of Ireland, of all woollen manufactures made up or mixed with wool or woollen flocks.
RESOLVED, That it is expedient to repeal so much of an act made in the 19th year of George II, as relates to the exportation of glass, glass bottles, or glass of any denomination whatsoever, from the kingdom of Ireland.
RESOLVED, That it is expedient to allow the trade between Ireland and the British colonies in America, and the West-Indies or the British settlements on the coasts of Africa, to be carried on in like manner, and subject to the same regulations or restrictions as it is now carried on between Great-Britain and the said colonies and settlements, provided all goods and commodities of the growth, product, or manufactures of such colonies and settlements, shall be made liable, by laws made in Ireland, to the same duties as the like goods are or may be liable to upon importation into Great-Britain.
Limerick, December, 20.
Last Friday, in consequence of an order from Lord North, there was a scene of rejoicing in this city, which we shall attempt
to describe, though it would beggar all description. In the morning the bells were set a ringing, and the very children caught the general joy, and congratulated each other; at noon the whole body of the Limerick volunteers, commanded by Thomas Smyth, Esq; fired three rounds on the Mall, and at night they lined the main streets, and fired a grand Feu de Joy. On this remarkable day a free trade began for the first time, to the no small emolument of chandlers, and a number of poor men and boys, who brought horse loads of clay to town for sticking the candles to the windows, and in a short time converted into handfuls of silver and copper coin. At night illuminations were general, and exhibited on all sides of the river Shannon, a beautiful appearance, in a thousand different devices; the body of light was so great over the town, that it was easily distinguished at the ten mile stone on Shalloe Mountain, and brought Thousands of the country people to town thinking it was on Fire. When the people were tired of perambulating the streets, they retired to their houses, and the volunteers to the Kings Head tavern, to pour out libations of genuine whiskey at the Shrine of St. Patrick our titular Saint, which was well dressed on this occasion, and crowned with a wreath of verdant Shamrocks; and to finish the night of this joyous day with festivity and loyalty, the following among other loyal Toasts were given—The king and royal Family,—A free trade and prosperity to Ireland.—The City of Limerick—Lord North and the friends of Ireland in the British Parliament—The patriotic Irish parliament, the Speaker, and Thomas Smyth, Esq—The memory of St. Patrick—May England or Ireland never feel the horrors of a civil war—The exports of Ireland—Peace with America, and war with all the world.
(Similar rejoicings were made in many of the trading Towns in Ireland on the above occasion.)
PHILADELPHIA, April 5.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in St. Eustatia to his friend in this city, dated March 16, 1780.
"The last news from Martinico is, that a reinforcement of twelve ships of the line are arrived there. St Lucia is blockaded. The embargo of the ships at St. Kitts and Antigua is prolonged, and has lasted above 14 days, which keeps a good many (Dutch) loaded vessels here, who have sent up for water to St. Kitts.
BOSTON, April 13, 1780.
The following is a translation of a letter from Admiral Parker, to M. le Moto Piquet, which does honor to the character of the English Commander, as well as to the great merits of the French Admiral.
I HAVE received the letter which your Excellency did me the honour to address to me, by the Little St. Michael. Altho' you have taken from me, very lately, a frigate and many other vessels, I yet cannot forbear to esteem and admire you. The conduct your Excellency displayed in the action of the 18th of the month, fully justifies the high reputation you enjoy among us; and I must acknowledge that I could not without some share of envy, be a witness of the abilities you displayed on that occasion. Our enmities are transient; they depend upon our masters; but your merits have engraven on my heart the most lasting respect.
I shall take the greatest care to procure the best treatment of your flags, and your prisoners, and shall seize with pleasure every opportunity that offers to testify the consideration and esteem with which I am your Excellency's most humble and most obedient Servant
HYDE PARKER.
On board the Princess Royal, St. Lucia, 28th December, 1779.
BOSTON, April 20.
Tuesday arrived in this Harbour, from a short Cruise, the Dean Frigate, Capt. Nicholson, during which she has taken (exclusive of the Ship from Jamaica with Rum, &c. which lately arrived here) a Privateer brig of 14 Guns, copper bottom, from London out on a Cruise; a Privateer brig of fifteen Guns, from Liverpool, also on a Cruise, and a Pulakie from Lisbon, laden with Wines, Fruit, &c. — The Pulakie was left 8 Days before the Dean arrived, and is hourly expected.
By the London news papers, brought by the Liverpool prize, to February 8th, we find, That on January 25th, Lord George Gordon moved in the House of Commons for a repeal of the act declaring Ireland dependent on Great-Britain: Previous to this motion, his Lordship read from a news paper an account of a
debate that had passed in the Irish House of Peers, and the resolutions of the Newry volunteers; from both of which his Lordship concluded that the Irish were far from being satisfied with the concessions that had already been made to them by the British parliament. His Lordship's motion did not obtain. The Ministry are using all methods to obtain what they call loyal addresses, from placemen, dependents, sheriffs and juries in Ireland. Court writers are endeavouring to show the importance of the trade of the Colonies to Great-Britain; which they make equal to one half the whole foreign trade; to induce the people to bear the burdens of the war. In other pamphlets, they answer the complaints made against these burdens, by endeavouring to show, from the Custom House books, that the trade of Britain, notwithstanding the American war, is at this moment as flourishing as ever. It appears from these papers, though on the ministerial side, that county meetings and associations are held, or about to be held, all over England, to state grievances, to complain of the conduct of the ministry in the present ruinous war, and consider what steps may be proper to be taken in so alarming a crisis. York has led the way: many others have followed. The ministry make all opposition in their power to these meetings, but still they go on. The high Sheriff of the county of Sussex refused to call that county together on a request signed by the Duke of Richmond and a number of other respectable members. Upon which the Duke published a request of his own for the county to meet. These meetings may have a similar effect with those in Ireland.
Accounts were arrived in England of the success of the Spaniards in West Florida, and the danger of East Florida. Heavy complaints made against the ministry, on this account.—The celebrated navigator, Capt. Cook, with four of his people, were killed by the savage inhabitants of a new discovered island in the South Seas. The high Sheriff of Dorset declined a petition to call that county together. A number of gentlemen signed a public request for that purpose, which obtained. The Sheriff of Bucks complied with an application for the meeting of that county. The Duke of Rubland's volunteers, and several other new raised regiments were embarking for the West-Indies. Mr. Eden, one of the late American Commissioners, has published four letters to Lord Carlisle, on raising supplies much wanted in England.
A squadron from France for India, was to sail on the 15th of January: that destined for America was delayed to be reinforced.
The Master of the Sloop Hancock, in 18 Days from Statia, says that Accounts were brought there that 16 sail of capital Ships and 14,000 Land forces, had arrived at the West-Indies from France.
Captain Pierce arrived at Salem last Friday from South Carolina, which he left the 23d ult. when General Lincoln and the army were in fine spirits, and did not doubt but of defending the place against the whole British army.
Since the passing of the Bill for Ireland, many of the manufacturers in Leeds, and other Towns, propose, it is said, to go over and settle in Ireland. Lord Sandwich has laid much information before the British King, relative to the naval preparations in France, M. Sattin having promised the King of France that he will have 50 sail of the line in the channel by May next without taking the crews from the transports, which was last year the reason that an invasion was not made on England. At a meeting of the county of Surrey, a resolution passed for ASSOCIATIONS, and a COMMITTEE OF CORRESPONDENCE. Some friends at government in that county afterwards met, with Lord Onslow at their head, and protested against this measure. From the general complexion of affairs in England by these papers, the Ministry seem determined to push on the war at all events, upon which America ought to reckon, and take measures accordingly.
According to some paragraphs in the London papers Congress is convulsed—the paper currency is stopped—all America is in a mob—Washington is dead—and the United States are gathering in a body to surrender themselves to the mercy of Gen. Clinton.
We have various accounts from South Carolina, some of which mention, that several frigates have been got over Charleston bar, but the truth of which is much doubted.
The southern post, which arrived last Saturday, says, that a vessel arrived at New-London last Wednesday, in 18 days from St. Eustatia, the master of which informs, that a fleet of 16 sail of the line, with 4000 land forces on board, had arrived at Martinico, from France.
Advice from London of the 7th of December mention, that Paul Jones, since he has been at Amsterdam, has put into the hands of the American Agent there, ransom bills to the amount of 8000 guineas for him to procure the payment of them, and those were not all that he had in his possession.
MARTINICO, Feb. 717.
A vessel from Holland, bound to Currocoa, stopped here the day before yesterday, which left Rotterdam the last of December: Just before she sailed letters were received there from France advising that the arrival of Count D'Estaing had produced some alteration in the measures in which our ministry were employed respecting the colonies of France: This account for the detention of the expected fleet: however all was ready, and the squadron would soon sail for this island. It consists of 15 ships of the line, and a number of frigates, with transports sufficient for six regiments which had already embarked, M. le Comte D'Estaing, the chief commander. A report prevailed in France, that his command in the grand fleet was to be given to the Count D'Estaing.

PORTSMOUTH, April 14, 1780. On Wednesday the 22d of March died Suddenly of a parylatick Disorder, and on Monday following was decently inter'd, Mrs. Sarah Griffith, Relict of Mr. David Griffith of this Town, Goldsmith: Her amiable Disposition in Life endear'd her to all her Friends and Acquaintance; in her Death, her Children have lost a truly tender and affectionate Parent; her Friends and Acquaintance a real and valuable Friend.
Last Sunday departed this Life, in the strongest hopes of a better, Mrs. MARY GAINS, the amiable consort of GEORGE GAINS, Esq; of this Town, and Daughter of Col. THEOPHILUS DAME, in the 33d year of her age, after a long and painful Illness, which she bore with singular Patience, and a humble Resignation to the sovereign will of her great CREATOR; she was early instructed in the principles of the Christian Religion, of which she made a public Profession, by a devout & reverential Attendance upon Public worship, and all the sacred institutions of the Gospel: she relied upon the merits of her SAVIOUR for an acceptance before GOD; and when her Dissolution drew near, she rejoiced that the day of her redemption was at Hand; and when nature could no longer sustain her feeble frame, she willingly closed her eyes in Death, and yielded up her spirit to him who gave it, and her Body to the grave, there to rest till the Morning of the RESURRECTION.—Thus lived and died the Virtuous woman, who was a Crown to her Husband.
And I heard a Voice from Heaven saying unto me, write, blessed are the Dead which die in the Lord, from henceforth, yea saith the spirit, that they may rest from their Labours, and their works do follow them, Rev. 14. 13.
To be sold at Public Vendue, on Wednesday the 14th Day of June next, on the Premises at Wolfeborough, in the State of New-Hampshire,—The
Valuable and commodious FARM, lately belonging to the late Governor John Wentworth, an Absentee, containing 671 Acres, mostly under good Improvement; with the following convenient buildings thereon, mostly completed and elegantly finished, viz.—The Mansion House, one hundred and one Feet long, 40 feet wide, 25 feet post, a Stable, 60 by 36 feet, 18 feet post: a Barn, 106 by 34 feet, 14 feet post; another Barn, 60 by 32 feet, 18 feet post; a Dairy House, 24 by 20 feet, with many other Accommodations and Conveniences:—Said FARM is pleasantly situated, and usually produces plenty of Fodder and Pasturage for one hundred Head of Cattle.—Also,
All the rich and elegant Furniture, in said Mansion-House, and a very valuable young English MARE.
Also, nine Lots of LAND, mostly unimproved, all adjoining to said Farm, containing about 5000 Acres, being the Lots numbered 1, 3, 4, 7, 9, 10, 18, 20, and 21, in said Town; together with an Island in Smith's Pond, in open view of said Mansion-House, containing about one hundred Acres, mostly cleared:
And another Island in Winepefokee Pond, called Governor's Island, containing about 300 Acres. The improved Part of said Premises to be entered upon the first day of April 1781. Likewise, Seven 100 Acre Lots of LAND, in Middletown, adjoining said Wolfeborough, being the Lots No. 20, 39, and 99, in the first Division—and No. 20, 39, 91, and 99 in the second Division.
The said Premises being the Estate of the said late Governor, are sold by Virtue of a Licence from the Honorable Phillips White, Esq; Judge of Probate for the County of Rockingham, pursuant to a Law of said State.—Conditions of Sale, and Inventory of Furniture, may be seen at Time and Place of Sale, or by enquiring of the Subscriber at Newmarket, who will attend at said Farm the two Days next, preceding said Sale, to show the Premises.
SAMUEL GILMAN; Trustee to said Absentee's Estate. Newmarket, March 29, 1780.
All Persons Indebted to, or that have any Demands on the Estate of David Griffith late of Exeter, Goldsmith, deceased are desired to bring in their Accounts, immediately to Edmund Roberts, Administrator to said Estate, in order for Settlement. Portsmouth, April 13, 1780.
State of New-Hampshire. NOTICE is hereby given to the delinquent Proprietors or Owners of Land in New-Boston, that unless they pay their Taxes with incidental Charges to me the Subscriber, that so much of their Lands will be sold at public vendue at the House of John McLaughlen, innholder in said Town on Tuesday the fourth day of July next, at one o'clock A.M. as will pay said Taxes with incidental Charges, unless paid before that time. The delinquents names are as follows.
   No. Acres l. s. d. q.     Henry Howland 22 100 10 15 0 0   Robert Hopkins Heirs 212 150 21 9 7 0   Joseph Wright 13 & 40 246 34 7 2 0   Robert Boyles Heirs 46 150 21 9 7 0   Wentworth & Osborn 78 & 83 225 32 4 3 3   John Meservy 5 50 7 3 2 3   John Stuart 50 7 3 2 3   Dr. Eager 50 7 3 2 3   Samuel Tyler 113 150 21 9 7 0  
JOHN McMILLEN, Constable. New-Boston, April 18, 1780.
Notice is hereby given to the delinquent Proprietors and Owners of Land in Packerfield, that unless they pay their Taxes with incidental Charges to me the Subscriber, that so much of their Lands as will pay said Taxes with incidental Charges will be sold at public vendue at the dwelling house of Dr. Nathaniel Breed in said Town, on Thursday the 25th day of May next, at two o'clock P. M. unless prevented by payment of the same before that time. The delinquents are as follows, viz.
   Joseph Symond two Lots 61 155 9d William Batchelders Heirs 11 38 6d   John Tolfords Right 131 173 7d James Parsons Right 131 173 7d   Meserve and Blanchard No. 2 in the 4th Range and No 2 in the 5th Range 61 173 6d North east   Quarter No. one in the 6th Range 21 123 4d Joseph Danforths Right 81 123 10d John Rendals half Right   91 143 3d  
N. B. The above is the Continental, State, and Town Taxes for the year 1779. NATHANIEL BREED, Jr. Constable. Packerfield, April 20, 1780.
The Freeholders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Portsmouth, paying Taxes, are hereby desired to bring in (upon Oath) to the Selectmen of said Town, on or before the first Day of May next, a just and true Inventory of all their Ratable Estates, viz. All Male Polls 18 Years old and upwards; all Male and Female Blacks or Molatto Servants from 16 to 45 Years of Age.—Number of Horses and Colts.—Number of Oxen.—Number of Cows and young Cattle, distinguishing the Age from one to four Years old.—Number of Acres of Orchard Land, Tillage, Mowing, and Pasture, Sum total of Stock in Trade; also, of all Money in Hand or at Interest, not in public Funds, yearly Rent of Mills, Wharves and Ferries, Repairs deducted; the Value of all Real Estates not before mentioned, such as Dwelling Houses, with the Land or Garden, belonging to them; all Warehouses, Stores, or other Buildings, all Wood Lands that does not come under the Denomination of Pasture, to be estimated at the Price they were worth in 1774.
It is earnestly requested, by the Select Men and Assessors, that the Inhabitants would be punctual in complying with the above, as there is a heavy Tax to be levied and paid early this Year; there can be no time given for Abatement, as heretofore, and the Delinquents may expect to be Doomed, from which the Law allows no Appeal. Portsmouth, April 6, 1780.
Clocks and Watches Cleaned and repaired in the cheapest and best Manners, by Nath. Sheafe Griffith, in Queen Street; just above Capt. Woodbury Langdon's. If they don't answer the first Mending, he will put them in Order again for nothing.—He also has for Sale Keys, Springs, Chains, Seals and Glasses for Watches. Portsmouth, April 10, 1780.
To be Lett, A commodious Dwelling House, pleasantly situated on Spring Hill, together with a Wharf and Store, very suitable for any in Trade. Enquire of the Printer at Portsmouth.
Stop the RUNAWAY. Runaway the ninth of this Instant April from his Master William Cotton of Portsmouth, Tanner, a Negro Man about 5 feet 10 inches high, about 25 Years of Age, a Stout Spry Fellow, upon the yellow order, a stripe upon his Cheeks, left Hand little Finger broke off; two Stripes from his Noble round to his Noble, had on a yellow colour'd Pea Jacket lin'd with Woolen checks, and a blue Jacket, Buck Leather Breeches, a dark brown Cap mill'd.—Whoever will take up said Negro and convey him to his Master shall have Forty five Pounds Reward and necessary Charges paid by me. William Cotton. Portsmouth, April 14, 1780.
State of New-Hampshire. WHEREAS the Proprietors of Tamworth in the county of Strafford & State aforesaid, have been legally notified to pay certain sums of Money, voted and assessed on each Proprietors right of Land in said Township to me the subscriber, but several have neglected to pay the same—such delinquents are hereby notified that so
much of their Land there will be sold at Vendue on Monday the 8th day of May next at three o'clock P. M. at the house of Lt. Jonathan Leavitt, Innholder in Hampton, as will pay said Tax with incidental charges, unless prevented by their respective paying the same before that time.
The Delinquents Names with the Sums due are as follows, viz. George Jaffrey, Esq; 600l. Daniel Ringde, Esq; 600l. Walter Bryant, jr. Esq; 600l.—Timothy Walker, jr. 600l. Andrew McMillan 600l. John Merrill 600l. John Webster jr. 600l. Peter Coffin 600l. Robert Fulton 600l. John Kimball 600l. John Noyes, Esq; 600l. Thomas Wallis 600l.—Moses Coffin 600l. Samuel Dickey 600l.—James Dwyer 600l. Joseph Hall jr. 600l.—Joshua Abbot 600l. John Cochran 600l.—Alexander Lefley 600l. Abel Lovejoy 600l. James Wallis 600l. Isaac Cochran 600l.— JONATHAN GARLAND, Collector. Hampton, April 10, 1780.
Lost a Black Leather Pocket-
Book last Saturday between Spruce Creek and Piscataqua River, in which was a number of Papers; and between 3 and 4 hundred Dollars, and a Razor. Whoever has found the same and deliver them to James Littlefield of Wells, or leave them at any of the public Houses on the Road to Falmouth, or at the Printing Office in Portsmouth, shall receive 100 Dollars. Portsmouth, April 10, 1780. James Littlefield.
To be Sold or Lett, A commodious Warehouse, and Wharf, situate on Spring Hill, leading to the Ferry. Enquire of Richard Hart of Portsmouth.
§ Piermont. §  State of New-Hampshire. To JOSEPH PIERCE, Clerk of the Proprietors of said Piermont.
WE the subscribers, owners of more than one eighth part of said Piermont, request you would warn the proprietors of said Piermont, to meet at Benjamin Leavitt's, innholder in North-Hampton, on Tuesday the second day of May next, to act on the following particulars, viz.—1. To choose a Moderator.—2. To choose a proprietor's Clerk, Treasurer, Collector, and other Officers that may be thought necessary.—3. To see if the proprietors will be at the expence of cutting and making a good Waggon Road from about the center of the settlements in Piermont, to the Road which leads from Plymouth to Haverhill.—4. To see what encouragement the proprietors will give for having a good Bridge built over the Great Gulley (so called) 5. To see what assistance the proprietors will afford the inhabitants, in building a House for public Worship, they having petitioned this propriety for the same—And to consider and agree on any other measures they may think necessary. Jonathan Moulton, Jos. Moulton, junr.
March 8, 1780. Pursuant to the above Application, and agreeable to the proprietors vote, for calling their meetings, I do hereby notify and warn said proprietors of Piermont, to meet at time and place aforesaid, for the purposes therein mentioned. JOSEPH PIERCE, proprs Clerk. April 3, 1780.
ALL Persons Indebted to, or that have any Demands on the Estate of Capt. Samuel Langdon, late of Portsmouth, deceas'd, are desired to bring their Accounts to Hannah Langdon, Widow, and Samuel Langdon, Administrators of said Estate, in order for a speedy Settlement. Portsmouth, March 31, 1780.
Wanted a good Hand or two who understands Farming, for whom good Wages will be given. Enquire of the Printer, Portsmouth.
EXETER, April 22. Yesterday set off to join the Continental ARMY, the Hon. Brigadier General ENOCH POOR.
The Assembly of the State of Massachusetts-Bay, have resolved, That no Beef or Pork, either on Hoof or in Barrel, nor any Molasses, Rum or Salt, (except reasonable Sea Stores) be suffered to be transported out of that State, by Land or Water, on any Account or Pretence whatever, unless it be such as may have been purchased for the use of the Army, in pursuance of the concurrent Resolutions of Congress and the General Assembly.

§ Rochester. §
State of New Hampshire, Strafford, ss.  WHEREAS the Owners of Lands in Rochester, have been notified to pay their Tax for the Year 1779, and several of them being yet delinquent, this is to notify the delinquent Owners, that unless they pay said Tax, with incidental Charges, to me at my House in Rochester, before the first Day of May next, so much of their Land as will pay said Tax with incidental Charges, will be sold at public Vendue at my House in said Rochester, on Tuesday the second Day of May next, at ten of the Clock before Noon. The original Proprietors Names are as follows, viz:
   Names: 2d div. 3d div. 4 div:   l. s. d. l. s. d. l. s. d. l. s. d. l. s. d. l. s. d. l. s. d. l. s. d. l. s. d.     William Leathers 0 0 0 2 14 10   James Durgin 0 0 0 0 18 4   Thomas Drew 4 2 4 0 0 0   James Bunker 5 9 8 0 0 0   Ebenezer Varney 3 4 0 2 14 10 4 9   John Bussell 0 4 7 0 0 0   Capt. John Knight 4 2 4 1 16 8   Des. Ger. Wentworth, Jr. 4 19 0 0 0 0   Archibald McPhedris 10 19 4 6 8 0   Benjamin Bickford 3 14 0 5 14 7   John Wille 5 9 8 3 4 0   Capt. Tim. Gerrish 0 0 0 6 8 0   Lt. Joseph Roberts 3 4 0 0 0 0   Capt. John Dowing 2 14 10 0 0 0   Ct. Benj. Wentworth 5 9 8 0 0 0   Col. Mark Hunking 3 16 8 0 0 0 9 2   Shadrack Walton 1 0 2 0 0 0   Share between 2 Men:   Henry Tibbets 3 4 6 5 1 5   Nicholas Hertford 0 0 0 3 4 0   Lt. Joseph Beard 3 0 0 6 8 0   Share between 3 Men:   Tobias Hanson 3 5 9 1 17 9   Samuel Hayes 1 16 8 1 1 2   Philip Chesse 10 19 4 0 0 0   Silvanus Noak 2 17 6 4 6 0   Samuel Downs 3 13 2 0 0 0   John Ricker 0 0 0 2 13 0   Joseph Ricker 7 6 2 6 8 0 9 2   Solomon Pinkham 3 17 9 1 11 2   John Trickey 1 12 1 3 4 0   Edward Evans 2 14 10 1 12 1   Esq. Hatevil Nutter 0 0 0 3 7 8   Peter Cook 2 14 10 1 11 2   Benjamin Mason 3 4 0 0 0 0   John Bickford, juar. 0 0 0 5 0 6 9 2   John Sias 1 7 6 0 0 0 3 8   Moses Davis 3 13 2 0 0 0   Samuel Heard 7 6 2 7 6 2 3 8   William Blackstone 4 2 4 0 5 6   Timothy Robinson 0 0 0 2 3 1 3 8   John Drew 0 0 0 2 3 1   Joseph Stephen 0 0 0 2 15 9   Joseph Chesse 0 0 0 2 14 10   Nathaniel Lammas 5 9 8 0 0 0   Thomas Leighton 0 18 4 0 0 0   John Williams 2 19 5 5 2 4   Nicholas Follett 1 16 8 4 6 0 6 5   Share between 4 Men:   Benjamin Pierce 3 4 0 3 11 4   John Gray 0 0 0 1 12 1 7 4   John Muney 0 0 0 1 12 1 2 9   Morris Fowler 0 0 0 2 5 8   Fourth Division, 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 2   No. 126  
Barnabas Palmer, Collector. Rochester, March 23, 1780. N. B. I shall attend at my House on Mondays.
Notice is hereby given that Andrew Burleigh of Newmarket in the County of Rockingham, has pursuant to the laws of this State been Adjudged to be Non Compos Mentis, and guardianship of his Person and Estate, has been committed by the Judge of Probate, to us the subscribers, who hereby caution all Persons against trusting or trading with said Burleigh.
ZEBULUN GILMAN JACOB BURLEIGH. Newmarket, April 3d, 1780.
The Proprietors of Haverhill, in the county of Grafton, and State of New Hampshire, are hereby notified, That at a legal Meeting of said Proprietors, lately held at Haverhill aforesaid, the following Taxes were voted to be laid on the several Lots of each original R I G H T in said Township, for sundry necessary Purposes as therein expressed, viz — On each Meadow Lot ten pounds, on each House Lot ten pounds, on each Hundred Acre Lot ten pounds, and on the last Division of the common Land, being two Eighty Acre Lots to each Right, thirty pounds, which last Divisions are to be drawn by lot, as each Proprietor, or their Agent apply, and pay the above Taxes. These are therefore to notify the said Proprietors to pay the aforesaid
ed Taxes to me at my House in Haverhill aforesaid, by the twenty-fifth Day of May next, or their Lots will be advertised for sale for payment of the same, as the Law directs. JAMES WOODWARD, collector. Haverhill, March 16, 1780.
State of New Hampshire.  TO BE SOLD AT PUBLIC VENDUE, at the House of Francis Mathes, Innholder in Middleton, on the 25th of April 1780, at one of the Clock P. M. so much of the following Lots of Land lying in Middleton, as will pay the first Continental and State Tax for the Year 1779, with incidental Charges, unless paid before that Time, which Lands has been already advertised according to Law.
   Names No. Tax. No. of Acres.     George Hanson 76 5 13 1 100   Job Hufsey 5 6 0 11 100   Joseph Wentworth 85 6 16 7 100   Andrew Horn 94 6 15 6 100   Jotham Odiorne, Esq; 74 10 2 10 240   Benjamin Wentworth 99 6 0 21 100   John Bickford 55 9 2 4 240   John Pierce 26 7 2 6 100   John Herd 90 6 14 5 140   William Wentworth 66 6 11 2 140   Daniel Hanson 50 5 0 0 50   Samuel Herd 30 5 14 3 50   Love Roberts 62 9 2 10 100   Edward Ellis 88 6 11 1 140   Nathaniel Astin 10 5 16 6 140   John Drew 97 6 11 0 140   Isaac Hanson, junr. 44 6 16 3 140   Benjamin Stanton 41 6 11 1 140   Samuel Philpat 42 6 11 0 140   Job Clements 82 4 11 0 140   Samuel Varney 49 6 4 0 140   Andrew Marshall 39 9 2 2 240   Thomas Bickford 73 6 16 5 140   Peter Cook 91 7 1 7 150   The Law Lot 61 10 2 0 240   Joshua Staples 60 6 16 8 140   Joseph Hanson 72 6 16 5 140    JOSHUA GUPPY, Collector. Middleton, March 22, 1780.
Notice is hereby given to the delinquent Proprietors and Owners of Land in WARNER, that unless they pay their Taxes with incidental Charges, that so much of their Lands will be sold at public Vendue on Thursday the fourth day of May next, at the house of Jacob Hoit in said Town, at ten o'clock A. M. as will pay said Taxes with charges unless paid to me the subscriber before that time.
   First Continental Tax. 2d Con. Tax:   l. s. d. l. s. d.     Lt. Daniel Quinby 2 6 1 4 1   Humphry Peirce 2 16 8 5 0   Nehemiah Ordway's heirs 7 6 9 12 18   Rev. Noice & Ordways heirs 2 16 8 5 0   Nehemiah Ordway jr. 0 13 10 3 5   Simeon Morrill 2 6 2 4 7   David Ring 2 16 8 5 0   Benjamin Tucker 2 6 2 4 13   Jonathan Presy 2 16 8 5 0   Jonathan Follingsby 0 18 9 1 13   Nathan Goodwin 1 19 8 3 10   Peter Sargeant 2 16 8 5 0   John and Levi Currier 2 16 8 5 0   Thomas Jewell 2 9 6 1 17   James Ordway 2 16 8 5 0   Lt. Sam'l Barnard & Straw 2 16 8 5 0   Thomas Fowler 2 16 8 4 1   Capt. Stephen Merrill 1 8 11 2 15   Joseph Maxfield 2 6 2 4 1   Rev. Mr. Pain Wingate 2 16 8 5 0   Benjamin Ring 0 7 10 0 12   Jarvis Flanders Heirs 5 0   Narnard Hoit 5 0   Captain Abel French 0 15   Samuel Ordway 1 17    THOMAS ANNIS, Constable. Warner, April 2, 1780.
The letting the late Governor's FARM in Wolfeborough, and the sale of a quantity of Provision belonging to his Estate, advertised to be at the House of Jonathan Gage, Innholder in Dover, on Tuesday the eleventh day of April current at one o'clock P. M. will then be adjourned to Monday the twenty-fourth Day of April current, at one o'clock P. M. at the said House. By order of the Committee of Safety of this State. SAMUEL GILMAN, Trustee of said Estate. Newmarket, April 7th, 1780.
Warrantee and Quit Claim Deeds to be Sold at the Printing Office.
Notice is hereby given to the Non-resident Proprietors or Owners of Land in Loudon, that unless they pay their taxes, for the year 1779, to me the subscriber, that so much of their Lands will be sold at public vendue, on Thursday the 27th day of April next, at one o'clock P. M. at the House of Nathan Batchelder, Esq; in said Town, as will pay the same with incidental Charges. The delinquent's names are as follows.
The names and Numbers the of first Division of 100 Acres.     No. 74, Joseph Mason 11 58 rd no. 75, Joseph Hufsey 11 58 rd   76 George Jaffery Esq; 11 58 rd 95 John Rawlings 18s   96 Jacob Fillet 18s 97 Joseph Bickford 11 17s 8d   131 Joseph Gilson 11 17s 8d 132 Samuel Tilley 11 58 7d   136 Abraham Marthes 11 17s 7d 168 half Lot, Capt. Thomas Westbrook 19s    Second Division of 100 Acres.     No. 75 Richard Waldron jr. 31 15s 2d 84 Tho's Davis 31 15s 2d   80 Samuel Sias 21 10s 2d 96 Edward Tibbets 11 58 rd   202 Paul Gerrish 11 11s 2d 115 Eley Clark 11 17s 7d   129 Elias Critchett 21 11s 3d 181 Joseph Davis jr. 11 17s 7d   132 James Bassford 11 17s 7d 150 Job Clemmens 11 17s 7d   151 Nathaniel Lummucks 11 17s 7d 186 Richard Waldron Esq; 11 11s 4d   188 Richard Fellows 11 11s 4d 199 Jacob Burnam 11 11s 4d   197 half Lot Thomas Young 18s 100 Acres, Abial Stevens purchased 21 10s 7d    The Proprietors Common or undivided Land in Loudon Rated 10l. 15s. 8d. JOSEPH TILTON, Constable: Loudon, March 31, 1780.
Notice is hereby given to the delinquent Proprietors and Owners of Land in Epsom, that unless they pay their Taxes with incidental charges that so much of their Lands will be sold at public vendue, on Tuesday the 25th day of April next, at the house of widow Elizabeth Mc Clary Innholder in said town at nine o'clock in the forenoon, as will pay said Tax, with incidental Charges, unless paid to me the subscriber before that time, said Tax is the second Continental tax for the year 1779.
   First Range. No. 1 Nathan White 31 10s no. 2 James Seavey 51 10s   9 William Blazo 11 58 9 Zechariah Foss 28 6d   10 Tucker Cate 5s 11 Richard Jorden 78 6d   18 Thomas Mannerin 41 10s 26 Alice Clark 21 10s   27 Walter Philbrick 11 28 Joseph Weeks 31   30 George Wallace 21 32 Joshua Foss 31 15s   33 Mary Randal 21 55 William Berry 11 10s   36 Jeremiah Walford 61 57 Samuel Chapman 91   58 John Card 51 10s    Second Range. no. 432 William Haines51 45John Leach31 10s

51 Jonathan Brown161 5050 James Johnson61

53 George Kenison3155 John Trundy31

56 John Bryant11 15s59 Edward Martin11 10s

64 Samuel Wallace61 10s66 Samuel Bracket71 10s

73 Rich'd Goss31 10s10 Penual Chapman11