The New-Hampshire gazette and general advertiser (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1783-04-26 00:00:00

THE NEW-HAMPSHIRE GAZETTE, AND GENERAL ADVERTISER.
Vol. XXVII.]
SATURDAY, APRIL 26, 1783.
[No. 1382.]
NEW-YORK, April 8. Last Sunday morning arrived here the Prince William Henry Packet, in forty days from Falmouth: By her we have the following ad-
Translation of the PRELIMINARY ARTICLES OF PEACE between His BRITANNIC MAJESTY, and the Most CHRISTIAN KING, Signed at Versailles, the 20th of January, 1783. In the Name of the Most Holy Trinity.
T HE King of Great-Britain, and the Most Christian King, equally animated with a desire of putting an end to the calamities of a destructive war, and of re-establishing union and good understanding between them, as necessary for the good of mankind in general, as for that of their respective kingdoms, states and subjects, have named for this purpose, viz. on the part of his Britannic Majesty, Mr. Alleyne Fitz-Herbert Minister Plenipotentiary of his said Majesty, the King of Great-Britain; also on the part of his Most Christian Majesty, Charles Gravier, Comte de Vergennes, Councillor in all his Councils, Commander of his Orders, Councillor of State, Minister and Secretary of State, and of the Commands and Finances of his said Majesty for the Department of Foreign Affairs; who, after having duly communicated to each other their full powers in good form, have agreed on the following Preliminary Articles.
ARTICLE I. As soon as the Preliminaries shall be signed and ratified, sincere friendship shall be re-established between His Britannic Majesty and His Most Christian Majesty, their kingdoms, states and subjects, by sea and by land, in all parts of the world: Orders shall be sent to the armies and squadrons, as well as to the subjects of the two powers, to stop all hostilities, and to live in the most perfect union, forgetting what is past, of which their Sovereigns give them the order and example: And for the execution of this article, sea passes shall be given on each side, for the ships which shall be dispatched to carry the news of it to the possessions of the said powers.
II. His Majesty, the King of Great-Britain, shall preserve in full right, the island of Newfoundland, and the adjacent islands, in the same manner as the whole was ceded to him by the thirteenth article of the treaty of Utrecht, save the exceptions which shall be stipulated by the fifth article of the present treaty.
III. His Most Christian Majesty, in order to prevent quarrels, which have hitherto arisen between the two nations of England and France, renounces the right of fishing, which belongs to him by virtue of the said article of the treaty of Utrecht, from Cape Bonavista to Cape St. John, situated on the Eastern Coast of Newfoundland, in about 50 degrees of North latitude; whereby the French fishery shall commence at the said Cape St. John, shall go round by the North, and going down the Western coast of the island of Newfoundland, shall have for boundary the place called Cape Raye, situated in 47 degrees 50 minutes latitude.
IV. The French fishermen shall enjoy the fishery assigned them by the foregoing article, as they have a right to enjoy it by virtue of the treaty of Utrecht.
V. His Britannic Majesty will cede, in full
right, to his Most Christian Majesty, the islands of St. Pierre and Miquelon.
VI. With regard to the right of fishing in the gulph of St. Lawrence, the French shall continue to enjoy it conformably to the fifth article of the treaty of Paris.
VII. The King of Great-Britain shall restore to France, the island of St. Lucia, and shall cede and guarantee to her that of Tobago.
VIII. The Most Christian King shall restore to Great-Britain, the islands of Grenada, and the Grenadines, St. Vincent's, Dominica, St. Christopher's, Nevis, and Montserrat: and the fortresses of those islands conquered by the arms of Great-Britain, and by those of France, shall be restored in the same condition in which they were when the conquest of them was made; provided that the term of eighteen months, to be computed from the time of the ratification of the definitive treaty, shall be granted to the respective subjects of the crowns of Great-Britain and France, who may have settled in the said islands, and in other places which shall be restored by the definitive treaty, to sell their estates, recover their debts and to transport their effects, and retire without being restrained on account of their religion, or any other cause whatever, except in cases of debt, or of criminal prosecutions.
IX. The King of Great-Britain shall cede and guarantee, in full right, to his Most Christian Majesty, the river of Senegal, and its dependencies, with the forts of St. Louis, Podor, Galam, Arguin, and Portendie: His Britannic Majesty shall restore likewise the Island of Goree, which shall be given up in the condition in which it was when the British arms took possession of it.
X. The Most Christian King shall, on his side, guarantee to His Majesty the King of Great-Britain, the possession of Fort James, and of the river Gambia.
XI. In order to prevent all dissention in that part of the world, the two Courts shall agree, either by the definitive treaty, or by a separate act, upon the boundaries to be fixed to their respective possessions. The gum trade shall be carried on in future, as the English and French nations carried it on before the year 1755.
XII. In regard to the rest of the coasts of Africa, the subjects of both powers shall continue to frequent them, according to the custom which has prevailed hitherto.
XIII. The King of Great-Britain shall restore to His Most Christian Majesty, all the establishments which belonged to him at the commencement of the present war, on the coast of Orixa, and in Bengal, with liberty to surround Chandernagor with a ditch for draining the waters; and His Britannic Majesty engages to take such measures as may be in his power, for securing to the subjects of France, in that part of India, as also on the coasts of Orixa, Corromandel, and Malabar, a safe, free, and independent trade, such as was carried on by the late French East-India Company, whether it be carried on by individuals, or as a Company.
XIV. Pondicherry, as well as Karical, shall likewise be restored and guaranteed to France; and His Britannic Majesty shall procure, to serve as a dependency round Pondicherry, the two districts of Valanour
and Bahour; and as a dependency round Karical, the four contiguous Magans.
XV. France shall again enter into possession of Mabe, and of the Comptoir at Surat; and the French shall carry on commerce in this part of India, conformably to the principles laid down in the thirteenth article of this treaty.
XVI. In case France has allies in India, they shall be invited, as well as those of Great-Britain, to accede to the present pacification; and for that purpose, a term of four months, to be computed from the day on which the proposal shall be made to them shall be allowed them to make their decision; and in case of refusal on their part, their Britannic and Most Christian Majesties agree not to give them any assistance, directly or indirectly against the British or French possessions or against the ancient possessions of their respective allies; and their said Majesties shall offer them their good offices towards a mutual accommodation.
XVII. The King of Great-Britain, desirous of giving His Most Christian Majesty a sincere proof of his reconciliation and friendship, and of contributing to the solidity of the peace which is on the point of being re-established, will consent to the abrogation and suppression of all the articles, relative to Dunkirk, from the treaty of peace concluded at Utrecht in 1713, inclusively, to this time.
XVIII. By the definitive treaty, all those which have existed till now between the two high contracting parties, and which shall not have been derogated from, either by the said treaty, or by the present preliminary treaty, shall be renewed and confirmed; and the two Courts shall name commissioners to enquire into the true state and commerce between the two nations, in order to agree upon new arrangements of trade, on the footing of reciprocity and mutual convenience. The said two Courts shall together amicably fix a competent term for the duration of that business.
XIX. All the countries & territories which may have been or which may be conquered, in any part of the world whatsoever, by the arms of his Britannic Majesty, or by those of His Most Christian Majesty, and which are not included in the present articles shall be restored without difficulty, and without requiring compensation.
XX. As it is necessary to assign a fixed epoch for the restitution and the evacuation to be made by each of the high contracting parties, it is agreed that the King of Great-Britain shall cause to be evacuated the islands of St. Pierre and Miquelon, three months after the ratification of the definitive treaty, or sooner, if it can be done; St. Lucia, in the West-Indies, & Goree in Africa, three months after the ratification of the definitive treaty, or sooner, if it can be done. The King of Great-Britain shall, in like manner, at the end of three months after the ratification of the definitive treaty, or sooner, if it can be done, enter again into possession of the islands of Grenada, Grenadines, St. Vincent, Dominica, St. Christopher's, Nevis, and Montserrat.
France shall be put into possession of the town and comptoirs, which are restored to her in the East Indies, and of the territories which are procured for her, to serve as de-

pendencies round Pondicherry, and round Karical, six months after the ratification of the definitive treaty, or sooner, if it can be done.
France shall, at the end of the same term of six months, restore the towns and territories which her arms may have taken from the English, or their allies, in the East-Indies.
In consequence whereof, the necessary orders shall be sent by each of the high contracting parties, with reciprocal passports for the ships which shall carry them immediately after the ratification of definitive treaty.
XXI. The prisoners made respectively by the arms of his Britannic Majesty, and his Most Christian Majesty, by land and by sea, shall be restored reciprocally and bona fide , immediately after the ratification of the definitive treaty, without ransom, and on paying the debts they have contracted during their captivity; and each crown shall respectively reimburse the sums which shall have been advanced for the subsistence and maintenance of their prisoners, by the sovereign of the country where they shall have been detained, according to the receipts and attested accounts, and other authentic titles, which shall be produced on each side.
XXII. In order to prevent all causes of complaint and dispute, which may arise on account of prizes which may be made at sea after the signing of these preliminary articles, it is reciprocally agreed, that the vessels and effects which may be taken in the Channel, and in the North Seas, after the space of twelve days, to be computed from the ratification of the present preliminary articles, shall be restored on each side.
That the term shall be one month from the Channel, and the North Seas, as far as the Canary Islands, inclusively, whether in the ocean or Mediterranean. Two months from the said Canary Islands, as far as the Equinoctial line, or Equator. And lastly, five months in all other parts of the world, without any exception, or any other more particular description of time and place.
XXIII. The ratification of the present preliminary articles shall be expedited in good and due form, and exchanged in the space of one month, or sooner, if it can be done, to be computed from the day of the signature of the present articles.
In witness whereof, we the under written Ministers Plenipotentiary of his Britannic Majesty, and of his Most Christian Majesty, by virtue of our respective full powers, have signed the present preliminary articles, and have caused the seal of our arms to be put thereto.
Done at Versailles, the 20th day of January, 1783.
ALLEYNE FITZ HERBERT, (L. S.) GRAVIER DE VERGENNES, (L. S.)
Translation of the Preliminary Articles of Peace, between His Britannic Majesty and his Most Catholic King, signed at Versailles, the 20th of January, 1783.
IN the name of the Most Holy Trinity. THE King of Great-Britain and the King of Spain, equally animated with a desire of putting an end to the calamities of a destructive war, and of re-establishing union and good understanding between them, as necessary for the good of mankind in general, as for that of their respective kingdoms, states, and subjects, have named for this purpose, viz. on the part of his Majesty the King of Great-Britain, Mr. Alleyne Fitz-Herbert, Minister Plenipotentiary of his said Majesty; and on the part of his Majesty the King of Spain, Don Peter Paul Abares de Bohea Ximenes d'Urnes, &c. Count of Aranda and Castel Florido, Marquis of Torres, of Villanueva and Rupit, Viscount of Ruedo and Yoch, Baron of the Baronies of Gavin Scitano, Clamosa Eripol, Trszmoz, La Mata de Castil Viejo, Antillon, La Almolada, Cortis, Jovas St. Genis, Robevillet, Oreau and St. Colme de Farnes, Lord of the Peasance and Honor of Alcalaton, the Valley of Rodellar, the Castles and Towns of Macella, Molones, Tursana de Vilaplana, Tardell and Viladrán, &c. Rico Hombre in Aragon by birth, Grades of Spain, of the first class, Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece, and that of the Holy Ghost, Gentleman of the King's Bedchamber in employment, Captain General of his armies, and his Ambassador to his Most Christian Majesty; who, after having duly
communicated to each other their full powers in good form, have agreed on the following Preliminary Articles:
ARTICLE I. As soon as the Preliminaries shall be signed and ratified, sincere friendship shall be established between his Britannic Majesty and his Catholic Majesty, their kingdoms, states and subjects, by sea and by land, in all parts of the world. Orders shall be sent to the armies and squadrons, as well as to the subjects of the two powers, to stop all hostilities, and to live in the most perfect union, forgetting what has passed, of which their Sovereigns give them the order and example. And for the execution of this article, sea passes shall be given on each side for the ships which shall be dispatched to carry the news of it to the possessions of the said powers.
II. His Catholic Majesty shall keep the island of Minorca.
III. His Britannic Majesty shall cede to his Catholic Majesty, East-Florida, and his Catholic Majesty shall keep West-Florida, provided that the term of eighteen months, to be computed from the time of the ratification of the definitive treaty, shall be granted to the subjects of his Britannic Majesty, who are settled as well in the Island of Minorca, as in the two Floridas, to sell their estates, recover their debts, and transport their effects, as well as their persons, without being restrained on account of their religion, or under any other pretence whatsoever, except that of debts and criminal prosecutions. And his Britannic Majesty shall have power to cause all the effects that may belong to him in East-Florida, whether artillery or others, to be carried away.
IV. His Catholic Majesty shall not for the future suffer the subjects of his Britannic Majesty, or their workmen, to be disturbed or molested, under any pretence whatsoever, in their occupation of cutting, loading, and carrying log wood, in a district of which the boundaries shall be fixed; and for this purpose they may build without hindrance, and occupy without interruption, the houses and magazines necessary for them, for their families, and for their effects, in a place to be agreed upon either in the definitive treaty, or within six months after the exchange of the ratifications; and his said Catholic Majesty assures to them by this article, the entire enjoyment of what is above stipulated, provided that these stipulations shall not be considered as derogatory in any respect from the rights of his sovereignty.
V. His Catholic Majesty shall restore to Great-Britain the islands of Providence and the Bahamas, without exception, in the same condition in which they were when they were conquered by the arms of the King of Spain.
VI. All the countries and territories which may have been or may be conquered in any part of the world whatsoever, by the arms of his Britannic Majesty, or by those of his Catholic Majesty, and which are not included in the present articles, shall be restored without difficulty, and without requiring compensation.
VII. By the definitive treaty, all those which have existed till now between the two high contracting parties, and which shall not be derogated from either by the said treaty, or by the present preliminary treaty shall be renewed & confirmed; and the two courts shall name Commissioners to enquire into the state of commerce between the two nations; in order to agree upon new arrangements of trade on the footing of reciprocity and mutual conveniences; and the two said Courts shall together amicably fix a competent term for the duration of that business.
VIII. As it is necessary to assign a fixed epoch for the restitutions and evacuations, to be made by each of the high contracting parties it is agreed, that the King of Great-Britain shall cause East Florida to be evacuated three months after the ratification of the definitive treaty, or sooner if it can be done.
The King of Great-Britain shall likewise enter again into possession of the Bahama Islands without exception, in the space of three months after the ratification of the definitive treaty.
In consequence whereof, the necessary orders shall be sent by each of the high contracting parties, with reciprocal passports for the ships which shall carry them, immediately after the ratification of the definitive treaty.
IX. The prisoners made respectively by the arms of his Britannic Majesty and his Catholic Majesty, by sea and by land, shall, immediately after the ratification of the definitive treaty, be reciprocally and bona fide , restored without ransom, and on paying the debts they may have contracted during their captivity; and each Crown shall respectively reimburse the sums which shall have been advanced for the subsistence and maintenance of their prisoners by the Sovereign of the country where they shall have been detained, according to the receipts and attested accounts and other authentic titles, which shall be produced on each side.
X. In order to prevent all causes of complaint and disputes which may arise on account of prizes
which may be made at sea after the signing of the preliminary articles, it is reciprocally agreed, that the ships and effects which may be taken in the Channel or in the North Seas after the space of twelve days, to be computed from the ratification of the present preliminary articles, shall be restored on each side.
That the term shall be one month from the channel to the North seas, as far as the Canary islands, inclusively, whether in the ocean or in the mediterranean; two months from the said Canary islands, as far as the Equinoctial Line, or Equator; and lastly, five months in all other parts of the world, without exception, other more particular description of time and place.
XI. The ratification of the present preliminary articles, shall be expedited in due and good form, and exchanged in the space of one month, or sooner, if it can be done, to be computed from the day of the signature of the present articles.
In witness whereof, we, the underwritten ministers Plenipotentiary of his Britannic Majesty, and of his Catholic Majesty, by virtue of our respective powers, have agreed upon and signed these preliminary articles, and have caused the seal of our arms to be put thereto.
Done at Versailles the 20th day of January, 1783. ALLEYNE FITZ HERBERT, (L. S.) LA COMTE D'ARANDA, (L. S.)
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in New London who have not paid their taxes for year 1782, that so much of their land will be sold at public vendue at my house in said town, on Thursday the 15th day of May next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, as will pay the taxes and charges, unless prevented by previous payment.
   No. State & county. War.   l. s. d. q.     Col. Mat. Thornton 91 7 11 4 7   34 5 11 3 5 1   21 7 11 4 7 2   54 5 11 3 5 1   87 7 11 4 7 2   133 5 11 3 5 1   128 4 10 2 10   Joshua Tolford Esq; 11 7 11 4 7 2   Meserve & others 83 11 10 6 11   7 7 11 4 7 2   119 7 11 4 7 2   John Wentworth 39 5 11 3 5 1   70 5 11 3 5 1   125 7 11 4 7 2   Proprietors two thirds 45 6 4   two thirds 85 6 4  
Jonas Minor's Lots. State and County Tax.
   No. l. s. d. No. l. s. d. No. l. s. d.     1 5 11 30 11 11 56 5 11   73 5 11 2 5 11 32 7 11   124 11 10 76 5 11 47 5 11   93 5 11 112 5 11 44 5 11   138 5 11 107 5 11 80 5 11   9 5 11 72 7 11 53 7 11   5 5 11 52 5 11 62 3 11   41 5 11 8 5 11 37 5 11   123 7 11 114 5 11 77 7 11   104 5 11 134 5 11 31 11 10   110 7 11 64 5 11 60 11 10   57 11 10 66 11 10 98 7 11   65 11 10 99 11 10 86 1 4   111 7 11 23 5 11  
N. London, April 5, 1783. Sam'l Messer, C:
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in Perreytown who are delinquent in paying their state and war taxes for the year 1782, that so much of their land will be sold at public vendue at the house of David Eaton, in said town, on Tuesday the 13th day of May next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, as will pay the taxes and incidental charges, unless sooner paid to the David Eaton. N. D. State tax War tax
   l. s. d. l. s. d.     John Webster 65 1 7 0 2 8   Thomas Noyes 58 1 5 3 2 8   62 9 2 2 5   Samuel Little 7 2 17 6 6 9   Daniel Roberts 51 1 7 2   18 2 10 6 4 3   John Poor 54 2 7 2   Thomas Hale 3 2 10 6 4 3   James Pecker 63 1 14 5   Meservey and Cam- rey of the Lords lots. 12 12 9 1 11  
David Eaton, Constable for said town. Perreytown, March 7th, 1783.

PHILADELPHIA, April 17.
Yesterday afternoon an officer arrived in town from New-York, with letters from Sir Guy Carleton and Admiral Digby to the Hon. the Secretary for Foreign Affairs, enclosing a proclamation of the King their Master, for a cessation of hostilities; in consequence intimating that they should take the earliest opportunity of preventing the further continuance of hostilities; and for that purpose, a vessel had been dispatched to call in the British cruisers on our coasts; and also that the earliest measures should be taken to release all American prisoners now in their power.
TRENTON, April 9.
We deem it an act of humanity, and therefore an indispensable duty, in order to prevent the effusion of blood, to caution all persons within the British lines, who have taken an active part, or in any manner distinguished themselves in favor of Britain, not to remain among the citizens of America: —They may rely upon it that nothing can save them from retaliation for the many cruelties wantonly exercised in the course of the war upon our citizens, such as murders, burnings, plundering, and starvings on board of loathsome ships, and in horrid dungeons.
FISH-KILL, April 17.
By a gentleman who was present when the declaration of peace was read in New-York, we are informed, that the vile miscreants of tories were so exasperated that they trampled their most gracious King's proclamation under their feet, with the utmost scorn and contempt; —and, they handled those who attempted to huzza upon the occasion with great roughness. Finding themselves duped by a government on whom they reposed the highest confidence, they are become desperate even to madness—The just reward of their demerits!
BOSTON, April 24.
His Excellency the Governor received by express, yesterday morning, a letter from the Honorable Minister of Foreign Affairs at Philadelphia, inclosing a proclamation for a cessation of hostilities. The Sheriff of the county of Suffolk, (Joseph Henderson, Esq;) by order of his Excellency, announced the same from the balcony of the State House, at one o'clock, before which a large concourse of the most respectable inhabitants of the town of Boston were assembled, and demonstrated, by three loud huzzas, their joy upon this occasion. After which thirteen cannon from the fortresses at the Castle, and the same number at Fort Hill, were fired.
The Governor, with the advice of the Council, has thought fit to appoint Thursday the 15th day of May next, to be observed as a day of public Fast, Humiliation and Prayer, throughout this Commonwealth.
SALÉM, April 24.
Saturday last was the anniversary of the commencement of the late war between Britain and this country—which, terminating no less to the honor and glory of the United States, than to the disgrace and infamy of the people who cruelly waged it against them, was celebrated in this town by the discharge of a great number of cannon, and other demonstrations of joy and satisfaction.
At Lexington (where our enemies perpetrated the first bloody act, which began the war) a few minutes after five in the morning (the instant the war commenced that morning eight years) eight cannon were discharged to the memory of eight of their fellow-townsmen, who were cruelly murdered, and fell the first sacrifice to British ambition, and by their fall laid the corner stone of American independence. At sunrise, the United States flag was displayed, and saluted with thirteen cannon. About 12 o'clock the joy of the day was greatly augmented by the arrival of his Excellency the Governor: as that gentleman was upon the spot, and a spectator of the bloody tragedy they were commemorating, his presence gave the highest satisfaction. In the afternoon, his Excellency and upwards of sixty gentlemen (principally of the clergy) were escorted by the militia company, commanded by Capt.
Munroe, from the house of the Rev. Mr. Clark to the meeting-house, where an excellent Sermon was delivered, on the occasion, by the Rev. Mr. Adams, of Lunenburg, to a crowded audience. The day was concluded by the discharge of thirteen cannon and thirteen platoons.
Sir Guy Carleton has issued orders for regulating the embarkations going on at New-York. The 7th article of the provisional treaty is published, and all masters of vessels are cautioned at their peril not to commit any breach of it. He has appointed Capt. Chads, of the navy, and two assistant Deputy Quarter-Masters-General, with—Hopkins, and—Parker, Esquires, on the part of America, or any three of them (one of the American Agents being present) to superintend all embarkations. The Refugees and all masters of vessels to be attentive that no person is permitted to embark as a Refugee, who has not resided twelve months within the British lines, without a special passport from the Commandant. It is also recommended to the Refugees to take care no person of bad Character is suffered to embark with them.
PORTSMOUTH, April 26.
Thursday afternoon, the Hon. President WEARE received by Express from the Minister of Foreign Affairs, at Philadelphia, the following Proclamation for a Cessation of Hostilities.
BY THE
United States of America, In CONGRESS assembled.
A PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS Provisional Articles were signed at Paris, on the Thirtieth Day of November last, between the Ministers Plenipotentiary of the United States of America, for treating of Peace, and the Minister Plenipotentiary of His Britannic Majesty, to be inserted in and to constitute the Treaty of Peace proposed to be concluded between the United States of America and his Britannic Majesty, when Terms of Peace should be agreed upon between their Most Christian and Britannic Majesties: And whereas Preliminaries for restoring Peace between their Most Christian and Britannic Majesties, were signed at Versailles on the Twentieth Day of January last, by the Ministers of their Most Christian and Britannic Majesties: And whereas the Preliminaries for restoring Peace between the said King of Great Britain and the King of Spain, were also signed at Versailles on the same Twentieth Day of January last:
By which said Preliminary Articles it hath been agreed, that as soon as the same were ratified, Hostilities between the said Kings, their Kingdoms, States and Subjects, should cease in all parts of the World; and it was further agreed, that all Vessels and Effects that might be taken in the Channel and in the North Seas after the Space of Twelve Days from the Ratification of the said Preliminary Articles, should be restored; that the Term should be one Month from the Channel and North Seas as far as the Canary Islands, inclusively, whether in the Ocean or Mediterranean; two Months from the said Canary Islands as far as the Equinoctial Line or Equator; and lastly, five Months in all other parts of the World, without any Exception or more particular Description of Time or Place: And whereas it was declared by the Minister Plenipotentiary of the King of Great Britain, in the Name and by the express Order of the King his Master, on the said twentieth day of January last, that the said United States of America, their Subjects and their possessions shall be comprized in the above-mentioned suspension of Arms, at the same Epochs, and in the same Manner as the three Crowns abovementioned, their Subjects and Possessions respectively: upon Condition, that on the Part and in the Name of the United States of America, a similar declaration shall be delivered, expressly declaring their assent to the said suspension of arms, and containing an assurance of
the most perfect reciprocity on their part: and whereas the Ministers Plenipotentiary of these United States, did, on the same twentieth day of January, in the Name and by the Authority of the said United States, accept the said Declaration, and declare that the said States should cause all Hostilities to cease against his Britannic Majesty, his Subjects and his Possessions, at the Terms and Epochs agreed upon between his said Majesty the King of Great Britain, his Majesty the King of France, and his Majesty the King of Spain, to, and in the same Manner as had been agreed upon between those three Crowns, and to produce the same Effects:
And whereas the ratifications of the said Preliminary articles, between their Most Christian and Britannic Majesties, were exchanged by their Ministers on the Third Day of February last; and between His Britannic Majesty and the King of Spain, on the Ninth Day of February; And, Whereas it is our Will and Pleasure, that the Cessation of Hostilities, between the United States of America and His Britannic Majesty, should be conformable to the Epochs fixed between their Most Christian and Britannic Majesties:
WE have thought fit to make known the same to the Citizens of these States; and we hereby strictly charge and command all our officers, both by Sea and Land, and other Subjects of these United States, to forbear all Acts of Hostility, either by Sea or by Land, against his Britannic Majesty or his Subjects, from and after the respective Times agreed upon between their Most Christian and Britannic Majesties, as aforesaid.
And we do further require all Governors and others, the Executive Powers of these United States, respectively, to cause this our Proclamation to be made public, to the end that the same may be duly observed within their several Jurisdictions.
DONE in Congress, at Philadelphia, this Eleventh Day of April, in the Year of our Lord, One thousand seven hundred and eighty-three, and of Our Sovereignty and Independence, the Seventh.
ELIAS BOUDINOT, President. CHARLES THOMPSON, Secretary.
State of New Hampshire.
In Committee of Safety,
Exeter, April 24, 1783.  ORDERED, That the foregoing Proclamation be immediately printed, and dispersed throughout this State, to the end that the same may be duly observed.  M. WEARE, President.  By Order of the Committee, J. PEARSON, Dep. Sec'y.  On Tuesday Noon, At the Store of SPENCE & SHERBURNE,  Will be sold at  Public Auction,  The fast sailing SLOOP SWALLOW,  With her Guns and Appurtenances.  ALSO, a Quantity of Ship Bread, and sundry other Articles.  Portsmouth, April 24, 1783.  Thursday the 1st of May, instant, will be a continuation of the sale of part of the estate of the late Hon. Daniel Warner, Esq; deceased. At the same time will be sold several houses and valuable lots of land. The sale to be at the house which Mr. James Whitaker now lives in, at ten o'clock forenoon.  April 10 JONATHAN WARNER Administrator.  The Mansion House of the late Hon. DANIEL WARNER, Esq; that Mr. John Wendell lately removed out of, is now ready to be let or sold at private sale: It is a very commodious well finished House, pleasantly situated, with good Gardens and Barns, and other Accommodations. Inquire of Jonathan Warner, as above. April 19 1783.  All persons having demands on the estate of Capt. Robert Curtis, late of Portsmouth, mariner, deceased; are desired to exhibit their claims, and those indebted to said estate are desired to make immediate payment to  ELIZABETH CURTIS, Administratrix.

Mr. Templeman,
SURGEON DENTIST,
DOES himself the honor to inform the public, that he proposes practising in this town for the term of 3 or 4 weeks.
His operations are as follows, viz.
Divesting the teeth of the stony concretions, which substance collect about their necks, and corrode teeth and gums.
Substituting artificial teeth.
Curing the most obstinate scurvey in the gums.
Separating teeth, regulating children's teeth.
Extracting and transplanting teeth.
Plumbing or filling up concave teeth.
Those operations, are all performed without pain, except that of extraction, and never fail to render the breath delicately sweet, and restore the teeth to their natural brilliancy.
Teeth are acknowledged by the thinking world, to be a natural ornament, extremely necessary in masticating, and almost indispensable in articulating the sounds of the voice.
Youth from 7 to 14 years of age, who are inclined to dispose of their front teeth, will find a generous price for them, by applying at Mrs. Purcell's—where may be had, tooth brushes, dentifrice, and every other necessary for the preservation of the teeth, gums, and breath. Portsmouth, April 19.
THE Inhabitants of the Town of Portsmouth, are hereby notified to make return to the Selectmen, true Inventories of their Rateable Estates, on or before the last Day of April next, agreeable to Law. Portsmouth, 28th March, 1783.
State of New Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given, that so much of the following lots of land in Packersfield, will be sold at public vendue, on Monday the 28th day of April next, at ten o'clock forenoon at the house of Capt. James Bancroft, in said town, as will pay the taxes laid on said land, for the year 1782, with incidental charges, unless paid before.
   N. R. State tax. War tax.   £. s. d. £. s. d. £. s. d.     Taber Grover, 0 0 0 8 9 1 8 9 1   James Blanchard, 1 0 0 3 11   Jonathan Blanchard, 0 8 9 1 8   Samson French, 4 7 10 10 9   John Dane, 3 1 0 8 9 1 8 9 1   John Brown, 5 11 1 7 10 5 5 5   Unknowns, 4 3 0 8 10 1 8 9 1   William Massey, 1 2 0 11 9 2 3 11   Unknown, 4 3 0 4 5 0 10   Bunker Clark, 1 3 0 17 6 3 4   Unknowns, 5 3 0 13 4 1 11   Ditto 5 4 0 5 5 1 0   Ditto 2 5 0 8 10 1 8   Ditto 3 5 0 8 9 1 8   Jonas Davis, 4 11 1 3 5 4 6   William Tolford, 3 4 5 11 3   John Tolford, 3 4 5 11 3   Benjamin Willard, 8 9 5 5 7   William Parker, 0 5 10 1 1   Ship of Land, 0 11 8 2 3   Moses Tucker, 1 3 5 4 6   Joseph Symond, 0 17 7 3 4   Joseph Gilbert's heirs, 0 13 2 2 7   Oliver Davis, 0 7 4 1 4   Thomas Packer, 58 10 10   Benjamin Brainerd, 1 2 6 3 3   Odoardo Thomas, 0 17 7 3 4  
Packersfield, Feb. 22 1783. Peter Wheeler, Constable.
State of New Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in Rumsey, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1782, that so much of their land will be sold on Monday the 28th day of April next, at public vendue at two o'clock in the afternoon, at the house of Mr. Edward Everett, innholder in said town, as will pay the taxes and charges, unless prevented by previous payment.
   £. s. d. £. s. d.     Jeremiah Clough, 1 15 8 Richard Jennett, 2 10 0   Henry Champion, 1 5 Ephraim Rand, 8 4   Jacob Cassia, 4 2 Joseph Brown, 8 4   James Underwood, 8 4 Moses Seavey, 8 4  
JONATHAN CLARK, Constable.
Rumsey, February 20, 1783.
THE Copartnership of JOHN and NATHANIEL SPARHAWK, being dissolved, all persons who have demands on said Company, are desired to call and receive their balances; and all who are indebted, to make immediate payment to JOHN SPARHAWK; who continues to sell at the same store, a variety of
European and West-India
G O O D S,
cheap for cash.
Portsmouth, April 9, 1783.
State of New Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in Croydon, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1782, that so much of their land will be sold at public vendue, on Monday the 28th day of April next, at one o'clock in the afternoon, at the meeting house in said town, as will pay the taxes and charges, unless prevented by previous payment. State. War.
   D. No R. Q. State tax. War tax.   £. s. d. £. s. d.     Samuel Ayers, 0 14 1 50 1 6 0 11 6   Ebenezer Rawson, 1 42 0 100 0 13 0 5 9   Ditto, 2 11 1 100 5 5 2 6   Ditto, 7 60 1 9   John Downing, 18 1 50 8 2 3 7   Luke Dury, 1 79 1 100 4 11 2 3   Ditto, 4 60 2 6   James Whipple, 42 60 2 9 1 3   Ditto, 2 61 1 100 2 10   Stephen Chase, 2 9 1 100 13 0 5 9   South part of 1000 acres, 400 1 19 17 3   Mary How, 2 14 1 100 13 5 9   Ephraim Sherman, 1 2 1 100 13 5 9   Ditto, 2 29 1 100 10 3 4 7   Ditto, 46 60 3 10 1 9   Meadow Lot, 13 2 2 1 0   Timber Lot, 17 2 2 1 0   Thomas Denny, 1 40 1 100 16 3 5 9   John Stow, half 2 60 1 100 4 11 2 2   Ditto, half 56 60 2 9 1 3   Half Meadow Lot, 26 1 1 0 6   Half Timber Lot, 12 1 1 0 6   Ephraim Sherman, jun. 1 15 1 50 16 3 7 3   Ditto, 1 22 1 100 6 6 2 11   Ditto, 2 35 1 100 7 7 3 4   Ditto, 51 60 2 9 1 3   Timber Lot, 1 2 2 1 0   David Temple, 1 58 1 100 5 9   March Chase, 1 47 1 100 13 1 5 9   Ditto, 2 4 1 100 13 0 5 9   Meadow Lot, 22 2 2 1 0   Timber Lot, 1 2 2 1 0   Jonathan Aldrich, 2 36 1 100 9 6 2 11   Rev. Mr. Parsons, 8 1 50 3 4   John Holland, 1 18 1 100 4 4   Ditto, 2 17 1 100 2 11   Ditto, 76 60 1 9   Meadow Lot, 11 1 0   Timber Lot, 1 1 0   James McLellen, 5 2 50 4 5   Ditto, 2 2 1 100 3 5   Ditto, 21 60 5 4   Timber Lot, 13 1 0   Solomon Leland, 1 28 1 100 2 11   Ditto, 2 16 1 100 2 11   Ditto, 70 60 2 9  
Stephen Powers, Constable.
Croydon, Feb. 24, 1783.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in Mason who are delinquent in paying their taxes, that unless the taxes are paid with incidental charges by Monday the 28th of April next, that so much of their lands as will pay said taxes with charges will be sold on said day at ten o'clock A. M. unless prevented by previous payment. The vendue to be at the house of Edmund Tarbell, innholder in said town.
   No. R. S. Tax. W. Tax. C. tax.   s. d. q. s. d. q. s. d. q.     Jonathan Hubbard 2 18 5 10 2 1 7 0 1 2   Maj. Jona. Hubbard 6 12 6 1 2 1 8 2 1 2   John Neal 1 16 4 3 1 3 0 1 1   ditto. 2 16 4 3 1 3 0 1 1   Eleazer Farwell 1 15 6 1 2 1 3 2 1 2   Amos Blood 4 1 6 4 2 1 3 2 1 3   ditto. 4 2 6 4 2 1 3 2 1 3   Col. Rueben Kidder 5 2 6 1 2 1 7 3 1 3   ditto for 1779 5 2 7 5 0  
Thomas Tarbell, Constable.
Mason, March 6, 1783.
Hatters Trimmings
Imported by RUSSEL STURGES, and sold at the Shop formerly Mr. Thomas Handeyde Peck's, Boston.
CASH given for all sorts of Shipping Furs.
Choice Bohea Tea,
TO BE SOLD, by the Chest, Hundred, or Dozen, Also, Barr Iron, Steel by the Faggot or Barr, Nails, Tin by the Box, small Canvis, &c. at Mr. CLAP's Store, near Spring Hill, Portsmouth.
TO BE SOLD,
At public Vendue,
By JOSEPH GUNNISON, administrator to the estate of Elihu Gunnison, shipwright, late of Kittery, deceased, on THURSDAY the 8th day of May next, at one o'clock afternoon, and to be continued till perfected, at his dwelling-house in Kittery—
Two Cows, and a variety of Household Goods, consisting of Feather-Beds, Bedding, Looking-Glass, Tables, Desks, Case of Drawers, Chairs, and a variety of other household articles. Conditions of sale to be seen at time and place.
Kittery, April 12, 1783.
THE subscribers being appointed commissioners to receive and examine the claims of the creditors to the estate of Elihu Gunnison, late of Kittery, shipwright, deceased, hereby give notice, that we will attend the business of our appointment on Monday the 24 day of June next, and also on the first Monday of the five succeeding months, from two to six o'clock, P. M. at the house of Mr. Richard Parsons, innholder in said Kittery.
CHARLES CHAUNCY, } Commissioners. WILLIAM MOORE, }
Kittery, April 19, 1783.
State of New Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in Warren, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1781, that unless they pay the taxes and charges to me the subscriber by Monday the 28th of April next at one o'clock P. M. at my house in said town, that so much of their lands will then be sold at public vendue as will pay the taxes and incidental charges. N. Emif.
   18 tax N. Emif. 2d tax. Silv.   Div. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. q.     Daniel Page 1 8 4 4 2 4 2 1 2   Cap George March 2 4 2 4 2 1 2   3 4 2 4 2 1 2   Trueworthy Ladd 2 8 4 4 2 4 2 1 2   William Whitcher 3 4 2 1 2   Samuel Page 1 8 4 4 2 4 2 1 2   2 8 4 4 2 4 2 1 2   3 8 4 4 24 2 1 2   Silas Newel 1 4 2 1 2   2 4 2 1 2   3 4 2 1 2   Andrew Greely 1 4 2 1 2   2 4 2 1 2   3 4 2 1 2   James Nevins 1 5 3 2 7 3 0 1 2   2 6 0 3 0 2 6 1 0   3 5 0 2 6 2 0 1 2   Samuel Dudley 2 8 4 4 2 4 2 1 2   3 8 4 4 2 4 2 1 2  
Warren, Feb. 22, 1783. Joshua Copp, Const.  THE subscribers are appointed by the Judge of Probate for the county of York, Commissioners to receive and examine the claims of the creditors to the estate of Col. JAMES ROBERTS, late of Berwick, deceased, represented insolvent, do give notice that they will attend the service at the house of Nathan Lord, Esq; in Berwick, the last Monday of this and the five following months, from two to six o'clock in the afternoon. JONA. C. CHADBOURN, Berwick. April 5. DANIEL WOOD.
WHEREAS the proprietors of Marlborough, in the county of Cheshire, and state of New-Hampshire, did at a legal meeting the second day of