The New-Hampshire gazette and general advertiser (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1782-12-28 00:00:00

THE NEW-HAMPSHIRE GAZETTE, AND GENERAL ADVERTISER.
Vol. XXVI.]
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1782.
[No. 1365.]
From the LONDON COURANT:
THE CONSTITUTIONALIST.
THERE is in Dr. Young, a tho't expressed to this purpose, "Heaven hides from all beings, but himself, that odious sight the human heart!" This is surely done in kindness to mankind, for if a man's intention was written in his forehead, how many who are now called dear friends, would be found bitter enemies, and run from one another with horror and astonishment!
We are led into this train of thinking by a retrospect of what was done by certain persons from the 19th to the 27th, or 28th of March last. He who could give a faithful narrative of what passed from the hour in which Lord North told the House of Commons, he was no longer Minister , till the new Administration was completely fixed with the Marquis of Rockingham at their head, would furnish a most curious history, and scandalous chronicle, superior to any that has been yet published. Such manœuvres of policy were practised in that short period as would not disgrace Machiavel himself. It is impossible for any one to figure to himself what must have been the state of mind, in Court and Parliament; preceding the dismissal of the late Ministry, when the Commons waited upon the King, with their address; and his Majesty received them with GENERAL ARNOLD on his right, and the Chancellor on his left hand.—During the adjournment the distress of the court was rising to the highest pitch—and the warm councils of the Scotch Jacobites and English Tories, to settle the Ministry upon their plan, was agreeable to their absurd and unconstitutional notions of a free government.
We know the various and subtle arts employed to detach from their party and principles, some persons who were thought doubtful in character, and pliable in disposition. Consider how near one man was to perversion, and what can be supposed prevented it?—A certain apprehension of being deserted, and left without any support. No reason on God's earth , I firmly believe, had you been present, when a certain valedictory letter was delivered to the great person, written by no less a man, than the expelled Premier!—How would you have been astonished! Can you guess the contents of that epistle? No. Can you form a judgment of the great person's agitation of mind upon that memorable and alarming occasion? You cannot.—Dare any man publish the contents of this extraordinary missive!
The inflexible virtue of the man, whose memory will forever be dear to Englishmen, as long as gratitude shall be esteemed an ornament & duty of humanity, prevailed a new
Ministry, who entered into office, with the profession of Whig principles settled, to their immortal honor be it said, and in the space of THREE MONTHS, they performed more effectual service towards their just rights, than all the Parliaments and Ministers have done from the beginning of this century to the present hour!
It has been said, that too close an application to the duties of his office, contributed to shorten the existence of a life precious to his country, and dear to his friends. There is too much reason to believe it true. But was that the only cause which accelerated our irreparable loss? Did he not feel himself in an awkward situation? Did he not know that he was not the man whom his Royal Master chiefly wished to honour? And for that reason he could not surely think himself very acceptable! His successor has told the world, that the office was in his reach before it was given, at his request to the Noble Marquis . Was not this circumstance which he could not but know, sufficiently mortifying! Besides, had he not reason to apprehend that the system which brought him into the Treasury, would in a short time be new modelled and frittered away by artful and designing compliers? Was he ignorant that his highly valued friend Mr. Fox, dissented from several members of the Cabinet, not on trifles, but matters of the MOST ESSENTIAL NATURE? One main point the Noble Marquis had nearest at heart, the unequivocal and unconditional independence of America. Who does not know that this is no favourite jus-tatum of the Cabinet.
To hope for peace with America, by making their independence a kind of lure or bait to draw them from their alliance with France, is absolutely reverencing all intention to grant them independence. All the world, except some wise heads of the Cabinet, know, that America will not, can not enter into a separate treaty of peace with us, till we have withdrawn our troops ; and have acknowledged that freedom of state which their courage, their love of liberty, their regard for themselves and their posterity have already purchased them. When these two preliminaries are complied with, Congress, and the people of America, have no enemies to fight with. It is neither their wish nor their interest to see us too much humiliated: Their hearts are now at this moment yearning to be friends with us. But they are too honest and too wise to lay the foundation of their new state in perfidy and treachery!
If Lord Shelburne would be popular let him bring about this great and necessary step to an honorable and general peace. It will be an irrefragable proof of his adhering to that plan of policy which he pledged himself to support in an august assembly:
But let him not trifle with an oppressed people—He should know that they are awake to their true interest, they know their importance would no longer be amused with promises. The last Ministry endeavouring to trample on the people, to make them hewers of wood and drawers of water—But thanks to their honest friends, to a Richmond , a Keppel , and a Burke , to the Man of the People , and many noble and disinterested spirits, they now feel their strength, and woe be to him who shall have the presumption to wrestle with them!
State of New-Hampshire, Grafton ss.
WHEREAS, the proprietors and owners of common and undivided land, in the township of Haverhill, in the county of Grafton, aforesaid, have been legally notified of a tax or assessment of twenty shillings lawful money, on each original right or proprietors share, very few have paid the same: these are therefore to notify those who have not paid their tax, that unless they pay the same with incidental charges, to me the subscriber, on or before Tuesday, the fourteenth day of January next, so much of each delinquent's right or share, as will pay said taxes with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at the dwelling house of Col. Joseph Hutchins in said Haverhill, at 10 o'clock A. M. of said day, the sale will be continued till the collection of said taxes be completed.
The names of the delinquents follow, viz.
   Names. Names.     John Hazzen, John Taplin,   Jacob Bayley, Richard Patee,   Ephraim Bayley, Moses Foster,   James Philbrick, John Spafford,   Gideon Goold, Enoch Heath,   John Clark, William Page,   John Sweat, Joseph Kelly   Thomas Emery, Aaron Horsemore,   Benoni Colbourn, John Harriman,   Reuben Mills, John Hazen, jr.   Edmund Colbey, David Hall,   Leumuel Tucker, Edmund Mooers,   Robert Peasee, Timothy Bedel,   Jasael Harriman, Jacob Kent,   Ebenezer Hale, Samuel Hobart,   John Hale, Maxi Hesselton,   Thomas Johnson, John Trussel,   Abraham Dow, Uriah Morse,   Enoch Hall, Jacob Hall,   Benoni Wright, John Page,   Stephen Knight, David Hobart,   Simon Stevens, William Tobourn,   James White, Nathaniel Merrill,   James Nevine, John Nelson,   Theodore Atkinson, jr. William Symms,   William Porter, John Hastings,   Richard Emery, Nehemiah Lovell,   Henry Sherburne, Samuel Wentworth,   Byfield Loyd, Gov. F. Bernard,   John Lamson,   Gov. B. Wentworth, two rights.  
Said tax is one pound upon each right.
James Woodward, Collector.
Haverhill, December 21, 1782.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 17. Extract of a letter from Cadiz, Oct. 25.
"M. de la Perreure of the Sceptre, detached in consort with two frigates, from Cape Francois against Hudson's Bay, is arrived here, having entirely destroyed the establishments and property of the English on that coast, estimating the damage at ten millions of livres."
It is said that 25 sail of the Cork fleet, outward bound, had fallen in with, and were all except two, captured by a small squadron of French ships of war.
It is the current opinion, that the enemy will yet be under the necessity of abandoning New York in the course of the winter. Extract of a letter, dated Uxbridge, near Charlestown, South Carolina, Octo. 5.
"To write news, I have none worth communicating, except that the fleet of transports from Jamaica are arrived, which, with the fleet arrived a few days before, make upwards of 90 sail: they have threatened to carry away the 1500 Negroes they have collected; but if they do, our Government is determined to confiscate every marriage settlement of their friends, and all the debts due to Great Britain by the good citizens of this state. Every preparation is making by them for a speedy evacuation, and orders are issued to the troops to be ready to embark on the 10th of this month; but I imagine they cannot go before the third division of transports from Quebec arrives; indeed I look for to enter Charlestown on the 25th or 26th at farthest. The Tories are in the most cursed plight; they are ill used by the British, and desired by the honest Americans. Enclosed I also send you one of their orders for the poor devils of loyalists in order to shew you how they are disposed of."
"This day they have evacuated their works on James Island, and the refugees are on board the transports."
"Our army, under the gallant Major General Greene, has been very sickly, but is now tolerably healthy, and few deaths have happened among them."
C O P Y.
Charlestown, Sept. 29, 1782.
THOSE persons who have given in their names to the D. Q. M. G. to go with the army, are informed that the Commander in Chief will not permit the troops to be encumbered with followers; but they will be accommodated with passages for themselves and families, either to Europe Nova Scotia, East Florida, St. Lucia or Jamaica, as may suit their convenience.
It is recommended to them to decide as soon as possible, as the embarkation for East Florida will commence to morrow morning.
B O S T O N, December 26.
By express to the Honourable Consul General of France, which arrived here last Tuesday evening, in three days from Philadelphia, we are favoured with a paper of the 21st instant, from which the following is an extract.
His most Christian Majesty's frigate Danae is arrived in our river from Rochfort, which she left the 9th of November. We hear she brings an account that the negotiations for a peace are so far advanced as to admit of little doubt of that desirable event shortly taking place. It is said the British minister at Paris had been instructed to treat with the Deputies of the United States of America, together with the Depu-
ties of the other belligerent powers, on this important subject: As the dispatches are not yet received, we do not pretend to give this news as authentic.
PORTSMOUTH, December 28. Yesterday the following Address was presented to his Excellency the Count de VAUDREUIL, Commander of the forces of his Most Christian Majesty, in this State.
To his Excellency The Count de VAUDREUIL, Commander of the forces of his Most Christian Majesty, in the State of New Hampshire.
S I R, THE COUNCIL and HOUSE of REPRESENTATIVES for the State of New Hampshire , in General Court assembled, deeply impressed with the most grateful sense of the high obligations which this and the other United States are under to your Excellency and the brave forces under your command, for your gallant and glorious exertions in support of American Independence, and the rights of mankind, eagerly embrace the present moment to express it, and to assure your Excellency that it will be no small addition to our future happiness, to reflect that we were, next to Heaven, indebted for it to a Nation and a Monarch the most disinterested and magnanimous on earth.
Amidst the glow of gratitude for general obligations, permit us to return our warmest thanks to your Excellency for your peculiar attention to the peace and interest of this State, for the singular order and discipline preserved among those under your command; for the great and signal improvements planned and executed under your direction for fortifying and defending this harbour, and for that unsolicited readiness discovered on all occasions in the protection of our sea coasts and navigation.
These considerations alone convince us how essential your longer stay is to our interest & security; but when we reflect on that peculiar friendship, politeness and urbanity so conspicuous in your Excellency and all the worthy officers whom you have the happiness to command, which has highly endeared you to the citizens of this State, we cannot but sincerely regret your intended speedy departure.
Whatever may be your destination, may you be favoured with the auspices of Heaven! may all your generous exertions be crowned with success; may you still continue the scourge of tyrants, and the shield of the oppressed, till freedom and independence be secured to these States, and peace and happiness to all mankind.
State of New Hampshire. In the House of REPRESENTATIVES , December 27th, 1782.
Voted unanimously.
THAT the Hon'ble Woodbury Langdon, Nathaniel Peabody, & Joseph Whipple , Esq'rs. be, and hereby are appointed to wait on his Excellency the Count de VAUDREUIL, and in the name of the General Assembly, present the foregoing address.
Sent up for concurrence,
JOHN DUDLEY, Speaker. In COUNCIL read and concurr'd, M. WEARE, President.
To which his Excellency return'd an answer in the French language; the translation of which is as follows, viz.
To the Hon'ble General Court of the State of New Hampshire.
Gentlemen,
RECEIVING at the moment of my departure, the honorable and polite address which you entrusted Mr. WOODBURY LANGDON to deliver me, I have only time to testify my grateful acknowledgement of the many favours of all sorts that the King's squadron has received from your State, and for the particular civilities every one of us has received during our stay here.
The approbation you are pleased to confer on the conduct of our men is a sufficient recompence for the care we have taken that they should observe the strictest discipline.
We shall always do every thing in our power to second the intentions of our august Monarch, and to contribute to the happiness of America.
I have the honor to thank you for your favorable wishes for the success of our operations; receive I beseech you those we present for the prosperity of the United States.
I am with profound respect, gentlemen, your most humble and most obedient servant,
LE COUNT DE VAUDREUIL.
On board the Auguste in the Road of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, Dec. 27, 1782.
The following Gentlemen were returned COUNSELLORS for the term of one year from the third Wednesday in December 1782.
County of Rockingham.
His Honor
MESCH WEARE, Esq; President.
The Hon. Josiah Bartlett, Nicholas Gilman, John McClary, Woodbury Langdon, } Esq'rs.
County of Strafford.
The Hon. George Frost, John Wentworth, } Esq'rs.
County of Cheshire.
The Hon. Benjamin Bellows, Thomas Sparhawk, } Esq'rs.
County of Hillsborough.
The Hon. Jacob Abbot, Timothy Farrar, } Esq'rs.
County of Grafton.
The Hon. Francis Worcester, Esq; Ebenezer Thompson, Esq; Secretary. Joseph Pearson, Esq; Deputy Secretary.
The following Gentlemen were returned as REPRESENTATIVES for the term of one year from the third Wednesday in December 1782.
County of Rockingham.
* George Atkinson, Esq; Major George Gains, } Portsmouth.
* John Pickering, Esq; * Major Gen. Nathaniel Folsom, } Exeter.
* Mr. Joseph Cram, Col. Daniel Reynolds, Mr. Archibald McMurphy, } Londonderry.
* Jacob Chase, Esq; * Major William White, } Chester.
Samuel Weare, Esq; Hampton Falls, &c.
* Samuel Dudley, Esq; Brentwood.
Col. Moses Leavitt, Northampton.
* Mr. Moses Shaw, jun. Kensington.
* Joseph Dow, Esq; Hampton.
Capt. John Eastman, Kingston, &c.
Major William Weeks, Greenland.
Col. Thomas Bartlett, Nottingham.
* Reuben Clough, Esq; Sandown, &c.
Ephraim Pickering, Esq; Newington.

Ryel * Mr. Jeremiah Peabody, Atkinson, &c. John Cane, Esq; Hampstead, John Dudley, Esq; Raymond, &c. * Capt. John Allen, Salem, James Betton, Esq; Windham, Abiel Foster, Esq; Canterbury, &c. * Capt. Robert Stuart, Newton, &c. Major Mark Wiggin, Stratham, * Mr. Jacob Butler, Pelham, Jeremiah Eastman, Esq; Deerfield and Northwood. * Richard Bartlett, Esq; Pembroke.
County of Strafford.
Major Caleb Hodgdon, } Dover. Col. John Waldron, } John Smith, Esq; Durham. Deacon John Garland, Barrington. * Mr. Daniel Meseve, Madbury, &c. * Mr. Eleazer Davis, New Durham Gore, &c. * Dr. James Bracket, Lee. * Dr. Moses Carr, Somersworth. B. G. Joseph Badger, Gilmanstown. Col. Ebenezer Smith, Meredith, &c. * Col. John McDuffee, Rochester. Capt. David Copp, Wakefield, &c. * Major Moses Baker, Compton, &c.
County of Hillsborough.
B. G. Moses Nichols, Amherst. Wiseman Clagett, Esq; Litchfield. * Richard C. Shannon, Esq; Hollis. * Jonathan Blanchard, Esq; Dunstable. * Mr. John Orr, Bedford, &c. Capt. Levi Spaulding, Lyndborough. Francis Blood, Esq; Temple, &c. * Col. Henry Gerrish, Boscawen. * Mr. David Lewis, Francestown, &c. * Mr. Jonathan Chase, Hopkington. * Robert McGregore, Esq; Goffstown. * John Hogg, Esq; Dunbarton, &c. * John Duncan, Esq; Antrim, &c. * Mr. Jonathan Cram, Salisbury. * Dr. John Preston, New Ipswich. * Capt. Samuel Philbrick, Weare. * Capt. Samuel Marsh, Nottingham West. * Mr. Waldron Stone, Raby, &c. * Capt. Philip Putnam, Wilton. * Mr. Robert Wallace, Henniker, &c. Mr. Jacob Copland, Stoddard, &c.
County of Cheshire.
Mr. John Hubbard, Charlestown. * Capt. Abel Stevens, } Cornish. * Deacon Dudley Chase, } Deacon Daniel Kingsbury, Keene. * Mr. Francis Towne, Rindge, &c. * Mr. William Barker, Packerfield, &c. Major Elisha Whitcomb, Swansey, &c. * Capt. Lemuel Holmes, Surry, &c.
County of Grafton.
Moses Dow, Esq; Haverhill. * Carr Huse, Esq; New Chester, &c. * Capt. Ebenezer Green, Lime, &c. * Joseph Whipple, Esq; Dartmouth, &c. * Mr. Thomas Baldwin, Canaan, &c. * Capt. Obadiah Clement, Warren, &c.
The Hon. John Dudley, Esq; Speaker. John Smith, Esq; Clerk. John Calfe, Esq; Assistant Clerk.
* Those with this [*] Mark, were not of the House last Year.
For VIRGINIA,  The NANTES PACKET, Built on the newest Construction, Now lying at Mr. Moffatt's Wharf, Will sail in ten Days. For Freight apply at the Store of  SPENCE and SHERBURNE, or the Master on board. Portsmouth, December 26.
TO BE SOLD, on easy terms,  TWO valuable Lots of LAND, in the Township of Stoddard, State of New- Hampshire, being Lot No. 4, in the third range, and No. 3, in the 4th range. For particulars inquire of the Printers.
LOST in the late Shipwreck of the ship ARGO , a large pair of Artois Buckles, with two rows of Stones, and a row of Pearls between. Whoever will re- turn the same to the Printers of this Paper, shall receive two Guineas reward, and no questions asked.
TO BE SOLD,  A Convenient HOUSE and LAND, in Portsmouth, with other Premises.— For further particulars inquire of James Hickey, present. Portsmouth, Dec. 27.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in the town of Hollis, who are delinquent in paying their taxes, for the year 1780, and 1781, that unless they pay them to me the subscri- ber, with incidental charges, on or before the thirty first day of December, next that so much of their land will then be sold, as will pay said taxes and charges at the house of Capt. John A. Hall, innholder in said town, at two o'clock P. M. on said day.
   State. County. War tax.   £. s. d.     Coffin Jones, 1780 9 18   Ditto 1781 17 3   Capt. Brooks, 1781 8 1   Timothy Davis, 1781 8 1   Abner Brooks, 1781 1 3    PHINEHAS HARDY, Constable. Hollis. November 30, 1782.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of lands in Northfield, in the township of Canterbury, who are delinquent in paying their new emission taxes for the year A. D. 1781, that so much of their lots will be sold at public vendue at the house of Thomas Gilman, Esq; in said North- field, as the law directs, on the 15th day of January next, unless said taxes and incidental charges are sooner discharged. The delinquents are as follows.
   1st 100 acre division. 2d 100 acre div.   l. s. d.     Cyprian Jeffrey 1 8 0   James Gibson 1 8 0   John Rand 0 17 6   Joseph Davis 0 12 3   John Pearl 0 10 6   Edward Evans 1 1 0   Capt. John Downing 1 11 6   Nathanial Hill 1 15 0   Richard Waldron, Esq. 2 gds lot 0 16 4   John Lines 1 1 0   Joseph Jenkins 0 7 0   John Plaistead 0 17 6   John Gray 2 2 0   Jona. Powers one third of a lot 0 7 0   Edward Tibbetts 0 10 6   John Smith half of a lot 0 4 1   Joseph Dearborn 1 4 6   Joseph Hicks 1000 acre lot 2 2 0   Jonathan Chesley 0 12 3    Ebenezer Kimball, Constable. Northfield, December 12, 1782
TO BE SOLD,  At PUBLIC VENDUE, on Thursday the ninth day of January next, on the premises,
T HE mansion-house of James McIntire, situate in the south part of the town of Portsmouth, being well calculated for a public house, or the business of shop-keeping, with a large garden, well fenced, being part of the Premises, with an excel- lent well of water on the same; late the estate of one Bartholomew Goodwin, of said Portsmouth, deceased. Also, will be sold at the same time, sundry articles of valuable household furniture, and a good horse, sad- dle and bridle. The terms of sale will be known at time and place. Sale to begin at ten o'clock, A. M. And all Persons having any demands on James McIntire, are hereby desired to bring in the same to him, before the said ninth day of January, in order for settlement. Portsmouth, Dec. 27, 1782.
TO BE SOLD,  At PUBLIC VENDUE, at Col. LANGDON's Island, on TUESDAY the 7th of January next, at TEN o'Clock, A. M. (if fair, if not the next fair Day after)—
THE Launching Ways, Bilge Ways, condemned Timber and Plank, and Staging of the Ship AMERICA , a large quantity of Swivel Guns; Old Iron; Top Chains; large Blocks and Dead Eyes; two neat brass Field Pieces; a number of tierces and barrels of Powder; Small Arms, Cutlasses, Flints, and some Powder; Lea- ther Straps for Horsemen, and sundry other articles.
Portsmouth, Dec. 26, 1782.
W E the subscribers being appointed Commis- sioners by the Hon. Judge of Probate for the County of Rockingham, in the State of New- Hampshire, to receive and examine the claim of the seve- ral creditors of the estate of Thomas Carter, late of Kingstown, yeoman, deceased, represented insolvent; and six months from the 30th of October last being allowed for that purpose, do hereby give notice that we will attend on said business on the last Monday of this and of the four following months, at the house of Solomon Wheeler, innholder in Kingstown, from two to five of the clock, in the afternoon. No ac- counts will be received unless properly attested.
Moses Welch. Simmons Secomb. Solomon Wheeler.
Kingstown, Dec. 5, 1782.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in Epsom, who are delinquent in paying their taxes, assessed upon said lands for the year 1781, that unless the same are paid to the subscriber, at Epsom, before the 15th day of January, that then so much of said lands will be sold at public auction, at the house of Mrs. Elizabeth McClary, innholder in said town, as will pay said taxes, with incidental charges. The sale to begin precisely at one o'clock P. M.
   State. County. Silv. Reef.   No. R. l. s. d. v. d. s. d.     Samuel Weeks's 124 4 0 8 3 1 0 1   Nathanial Morrill's 128 8 5 1 0 1 6   Andrew McClary 1 14 5 1 3 2 8    No. 8, 2d division, } Jeremiah Prescott, Collector for 1781. Epsom, December 24, 1782.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in Loudon, who have not paid their second tax, for the year 1781, that so much of their land will then be sold at public vendue, on Tuesday, the last day of this instant, December, at 2 o'clock in the afternoon, at the house of Lieut. Paul Morrill, innholder in said town, as will pay said taxes, with incidental charges, unless prevented by previous payment.
   N. N. Em. Silver   £. s. d. £. s. d.     Old hundreds,   Joseph Hufsey, 75 0 2 2 0   George Jeffrey, 76 0 2 2 0   Ichabod Follet, 96 0 1 9 0   John Woodman, 130 0 3 4 0   Samuel Tilley, 132 0 2 2 0   Thomas Willey, 134 0 2 3 0   James Kennington, 129 1   New hundreds,   Edward Tibbetts, 96 0 2 2 1   Ichabod Chesley, 130 0 3 4 0   Joseph Tibbetts, 133 0 4 0 0   Nathanial Lumacks, 151 0 3 4 0   Richard Waldron, 186 0 3 4 0   William Jenkins, 184 2    NATHANIEL BATCHELOR, Constable. Loudon, December 2, 1782.
Ran-away from me the subscri- ber, on Sunday the third day of November, a servan- boy, named James Hutchinson, about seventeen years of age. Whoever will take up said Runaway and convey him to me the subscriber, shall have one dol- lar reward, and no charges paid, by DANIEL GOULD. Lyndborough, December 27th, 1782.
A LL persons indebted to the subscribers, are de- sired to settle and pay the same by the first day of March next, otherwise those that are more than one year standing, will be prosecuted without any further notice. BENJAMIN ROWE. Kensington Nov. 30. BENJAMIN ROWE, jr.

Jonathan Moulton,
of Hampton,
NOTWITHSTANDING his late advertisement, desiring all persons having accounts open with him to close them; particularly those who live in the counties of Strafford and Grafton; he thinks it necessary to offer something further, and as it's probable it will be acceptable and beneficial to many who are indebted to him, either by note or otherwise, and perhaps to others; he hopes to have the indulgence of the public for taking up so much of this paper again by an advertisement.
He is fully sensible of the great difficulty there is at this time in making payments in general, owing to the great scarcity of cash; but the exceeding large taxes he pays, and the demands his business frequently obliges him to remit; has, and still forces him to call on his debtors for some pay.—And as there was good and plentiful crops in the counties aforesaid, (especially in the county of Grafton) where a principal part of the money due to him, lies; he is induced for their ease, and encouragement to pay as far as they are able, to make them certain proposals, or offers, which he does the more particularly at this time, as they have most of their produce now by them, and this being the season for transportation to Senter-Harbour, which will the better enable him to forward and quickly execute his design and plan for a town for trading and manufacturing at that place, as mentioned in his last advertisement.
His proposals, or offers, are as follows, viz. That he will receive payment of any person indebted to him by note or bond given for specie, (instead thereof) corn, wheat, rye, peas, and any sort of neat cattle, (very old and poor excepted) at their full value, to be appraised by indifferent men, if can't agree without; the cattle to be deliver'd at Hampton or Senter-Harbour.
That on notes, or bonds of more than two years standing, he will give in two years interest, if they are paid in two months; or if they pay only one half, or any sum amounting to more than half and not the whole, to allow the interest in proportion to the sum paid.
That on notes, or bonds of a later date, if paid within said time, he will make a deduction of twelve per cent. on the amount of principal and interest; and in proportion as payments may be made, from one half to the whole, to allow as aforesaid.
That to those persons who gave their notes, or bonds for corn, or grain, and will pay the money in lieu thereof, he will allow twenty per cent. of one fifth part of the whole amount of principal and interest due, to be computed according to the current price at the place of delivery.
And whereas those in the county of Rockingham, who are indebted to said Moulton, by reason of the smallness of the crops in said county in general, cannot equally avail themselves of the benefit of paying in produce; yet such as can, shall have the same allowances and deductions in every respect: the scarcity does make the prices in proportion, and he is ready to receive any of the above articles, or beef, pork, poultry, or merchantable pine boards, delivered at Hampton in two months, at their current prices as sold at Portsmouth, or Newbury-Port.
Said Moulton, hopes from the advantages he makes to those indebted to him by the peculiar circumstances of his business and the beneficial design for which he asks a larger sum than his common business would require, will wholly take off the edge of the common reflection on persons who request their debts in these difficult times; and hopes and expects, for the same reasons, that all who are indebted to him will do the best they can.
He would inform them and the public in general, That Mess. PARKER, and Co.
have now their store opened, and are in actual business on the spot at Senter Harbour; an event that he cannot but renew and express his satisfaction in.—Every person of discernment, that wishes to promote the interest and welfare of this State, will surely encourage and cherish it's infancy; and a decent and just respect obliges him to mention that persons of the first character and fortune, emulated by the promising prospect, have already done it to a generous degree.
It must evidently appear to all that have a proper idea of the situation of that place, that if the stores there are sufficiently furnished with supplies, the most of the articles for exportation raised and manufactured in that part of this State, which is most likely to furnish with such articles, may be drawn to and exported from the metropolis of it, and by that current of trade connected with the rest, all necessary supplies for this State, may be imported into it; and by the advantage of a much easier, and shorter distance of transportation, the upper country, as we call it, will be supplied at that place, more convenient, and at a cheaper rate, than any other way.
Therefore, considering the rapid increase of the country, he humbly offers it as a matter deserving not only of great, but immediate consideration of the public; because if this channel of trade is not seasonably introduced and supported, the principal part of this trade will inevitably go off through other courses, and both individuals, and this State at large, will lose the important profits and advantages of it.
Said Moulton is sensible, that much has already been said of the advantageous situation of Senter-Harbour; but he supposed that it would not be considered improper at this period to suggest what he has in hopes, that it might excite some new attention of all classes, the sage politician not excepted; and that some able pen, capable of doing the subject justice, would lend its generous efforts to the same end.
Hampton, December 18. 1782.
WHEREAS I the subscriber gave a note to JOSEPH SLEEPER of Piermont, of ninety Spanish mill'd dollars; said note was given about the eighteenth of December 1781, on account of some land boat, the bargain being made void, the note was mislaid so that I did not receive it; this is therefore to caution all persons from purchasing said note, as it is not due, and I will not pay it. ELISHA LOCK. Haverhill, November 30th, 1782
Ten Dollars Reward.
SOMETIME in October last, a French officer put into the hands of Benjamin Bagnall, late of this place, watch-maker, a small, flat, single silver watch, (maker's name Laufquarner, Breu;) the watch being missing, the said Bagnall, a few hours before his death, solemnly deposed, that on the 18th day of November, one Le Verry, a second Lieutenant of one of the French ships in this harbour, took the said watch from him, in lieu of an ordinary silver watch, left with him to repair; it has since been proved that no such officer or person belongeth to said ships; but that one John Sears, a Frenchman, and noted trader in watches, assumed the above name and character, and that a watch exactly of the above description, was seen in his possession, and from many other concurring circumstances, there is not the least doubt but that the said Sears, had said watch, and disposed of it. Any person that can give intelligence of said watch, so that it may be obtained, shall receive the above reward.
HALL JACKSON.
WE the subscribers being appointed commissioners, by the Hon. Mathew Fatten, Esq; Judge of Probate, for the County of Hillsborough, in the State of New-Hampshire, to examine the claim of the several creditors of the estate of Benjamin Whiting, deceased, and Samuel Cummings late of Hollis, in said County, Esq; absentees from said State; and of Samuel Tarbell of Macon, in said county, yeoman, also an absentee from said State; DO hereby give notice, that we will attend upon said business at the house of John Atwell, innholder in said Hollis, on the second Monday of the five following months.
Hollis, Nov. 16, 1782.
John Hale, R. Curtis Shannen, John Atwell.
Richard Chu.
Has for Sale, at his Store opposite the Post-Office, a VARIETY of European and other GOODS,
  B Road Cloths,  Modes,    Lambkins,  Gauzes,    Bath Beavers,  Yard wide 3 qrs and    Forrest Cloths,  7 eighths Linnens,    Fearnaughts,  Cambricks,    Ratteens,  Threads,    Baizes, Flannels,  Bindings,    Shalloons,  Camblets,    Calamancoes,  Dorsetteens,    Russels,  Strip'd Cottons,    Durants and  Patches, Chintzes,    Tammies,  Calicoes, and    Buckram,  Lutestrings.    Twist and Sewing-  Men's and youth's    Silk.  white, black and    Spotted Velvets,  green Hats.    Corduroys,  Powder,    Lastings,  Shott,    Knit Breeches.  Whalebone,    Patterns.  Padlocks,    Ribb'd and plain  Wool Cards,    Worsted Hose.  Cart Boxes, of all    Yard wide silk, gauze  sizes.    and linnen Hand-  Best of Lynn Shoes,    kerchiefs.  &c. &c.  
Also, by Wholesale.
A fine Assortment of high and low priz'd Knives and Forks; Cuttoes, Scissors, Penknives and Razors; Table Spoons, Brass and Leather Ink Pots; a great Variety of iron hollow Ware; Sweedish and Spanish Bar Iron; German Steel; Cotton Wool; Sugar, Brandy and Molasses; 20d. 10d. & 4d. Nails; Bohea Tea, per Cwt. or dozen; a few Cask of St. Martins Salt.—Likewise, 30 Hogheads of Jamaica Fish, if applied for soon.
Portsmouth, Dec. 13.
TO BE SOLD. At PUBLIC AUCTION,
At the house of Elizabeth M'Clary, innholder in Epsom, on Tuesday the seventh day of January next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon (by virtue of a licence from the honorable Judge of Probate of Wills, &c. for the county of Rockingham) the following lots of land in Epsom, aforesaid, viz. One lot in the first range, No 12, containing 26 acres—one lot No. 33 in the second range, containing 30 acres—one half the lot No. 61, in the same range, containing by grant about 52 acres, mostly under improvement, with a barn and orchard thereon;—also part of the lot No. 105 in the third range, containing about 45 acres;—likewise one lot in Pittsfield, containing 50 acres, which was originally part of the right of Thomas Westbrook Esq;—also, the common and undivided land, belonging to the said 50 acre lot.—Said lands, are part of the real estate of Andrew M'Clary, late of Epsom, aforesaid, Esq; deceased. Conditions of sale to be seen at time and place. Epsom, December 16, 1782.
STATE of NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
The non-resident Owners of Land in the following Towns, are hereby notified, that their Lands in said Towns are taxed, viz.—Boscawen for 1777. 1778, and 1779—Milsco for 1779. 1781, and 1782—Rumney for 1780, and 1782—Stoddard for 1781 and 1782—Brentwood for 1781—Wolfborough for 1781 and 1782—Rindge for 1781 and 1782—New Boston, New Chester, Croydon, Fitzwilliam Lyndeborough, New London, Cockermouth, Northwood, New Durham, Packersfield, Salisbury, Thornton, Temple, Dearing and Warren, for 1782; 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, Collector. (of non resident taxes.)
Exeter, Nov. 30. 1782.
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