The New-Hampshire gazette and general advertiser (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1783-03-01 00:00:00

THE NEW-HAMPSHIRE GAZETTE, AND GENERAL ADVERTISER.
Vol. XXVII.]
SATURDAY, MARCH 1, 1783.
[No. 1374.
For the NEW-HAMPSHIRE GAZETTE.
THE EXAMINER, No. IV.
HAVING in my three former numbers considered the general principles of a free government, I shall now proceed to examine the present Constitution of this State, and shall endeavor to demonstrate that it has not the resemblance of a Republican System.
A despotic government is that where any man, or set of men, have the power of making what laws they think proper, of executing them in their own way, and either to judge of them according to their own caprice, or to appoint persons for that purpose, who hold their office during pleasure, and who are capable of realizing their dependance. This power vested in one man, constitutes him an absolute tyrant; and if delegated to sixty, or more, makes no other difference than that in the former case, the people are subject to one tyrant, and in the latter, they are governed by sixty.
The present Constitution of New Hampshire, vests in the General Assembly all the powers of government; they make laws, and appoint persons to judge of and execute them. Every judicial and executive officer of the state, and all general and field officers are their servants. The only privilege left in the hands of the people, is that of annually appointing the persons who are to rule over them with unlimited power, and who are not accountable to them for any part of their conduct, and against whom there is no possibility of guarding, as they have it completely in their own power to keep the people from every sort of information respecting the subject.
The members of the Committee of Safety, to whom all the powers of government are delegated in the recess of the Assembly, are their servants. The justices of the several courts of justice, are their creatures; and all the executive officers of the state, stand indebted to them for their existence.—Is it possible that Europe, or even Asia itself, can present a more perfect tyranny?—I do not mean to insinuate that the authority given thereby has been tyrannically executed; I am sensible that the zeal with which we all embarked in the present contest—the patriotism which fired every bosom—and the ardor with which we have pressed to obtain the grand objects of the war, have afforded little opportunity for intrigue; but different men and circumstances may produce different measures. It is now a government of men and not of laws, when it ought to be a government of laws and not of men. The good conduct of the men now in power, is no more evidence of the goodness of the constitution, than the mourning of the Jews for their good king Josiah was of the freedom
of theirs. There may be a despot, who, by his generous and benevolent conduct may gain the affection of his subjects; but this alone, is no evidence of the wisdom of the political constitution.—Solomon could in a moment make the request of his brother a capital offence, and order his immediate execution. His successors could direct a subject to be instantly dispatched without a trial; some indeed used this power with caution, while others exercised it with the utmost rigor. The good king Josiah, might have availed himself of it, but he did not; yet his forbearing to do it was no more evidence of the goodness of the Jewish constitution, than the good conduct of the members of the New Hampshire Assembly, since the revolution is of the freedom of ours.—To determine respecting a Constitution, we ought to examine how far the subject may be oppressed by his rulers without a possibility of redress; and if on examination, we find it possible that the most designing persons in power can injure him without hazard on their part, the Constitution is not perfect. Now let us examine whether our Constitution will admit of such abuse. The legislative authority is vested in two branches, which have by implication, all the other powers of government, or they have been usurped in the recess of the Assembly. All these powers are delegated to the Committee of Safety, composed of leading members in the legislative body, and most of them judges in the judicial courts. Here let us suppose that three persons, being members of the Committee of Safety, who act in the several departments, and who have done so since the formation of the Constitution, should without the least reason, order a person of the most undoubted patriotism, to be imprisoned on suspicion of his being an enemy to the state, and after a long confinement, should graciously permit him to be released—where must he seek for redress? If he applies to the Committee of Safety, lo! they are clothed with all the legislative, judicial, and executive powers of government: If he applies to the legislative branches, behold! there they meet him with the powers of legislation in one hand, while with the other they play off the unlimited influence which they have acquired, to sink him beyond the regions of resistance: If he flies for redress to the courts of common law, there he finds them not only prepared to determine the dispute in their own judicial capacity, but he beholds them arrayed with power to create others to join them in sentiment, and to annihilate those who have the courage to arraign their conduct. Will any person upon considering these truths venture to say that we live in a free government, or that it bears the least resemblance thereto? Can it be surprizing that persons who have en-
joyed those powers for a number of years, should agonize still to retain them? Or can it be a matter of astonishment that persons long in office, who fill all these important posts, and who have gained an unbounded influence in the towns where they reside, and others adjacent have influenced them to reject the proposed Constitution, and to vote for continuing that under which they are sure to rule with unlimited sovereignty? If it be said that those persons will not run into the abuses which the Constitution permits, my reply is, that we must then stand indebted to the uprightness of their minds, and not to the wisdom of the persons who framed the Constitution.
PORTSMOUTH.
Further advices selected from the papers bro't by Capt. Tretethen, who arrived here last week in a short passage from Grenada.
From the MARTINICO GAZETTE.
St. PIERRE, January 9, 1782.
The American frigate Alliance, Capt. John Barry, arrived in our Road last night, she sailed from Orient the 8th of December. The Captain reports that the squadron sailed from Brest, for Cadiz, four days before his departure; that he conversed with the Captain of a Corvette, who was charged with dispatches from Dr. FRANKLIN, for announcing to Congress that the Preliminaries of PEACE were signed: This Corvette had a passport from the King of England.
JANUARY 16.
The interesting news which the American frigate Alliance, brought us, being inserted at the end of our last publication, just upon the arrival of the vessel; it is with pleasure that we now, for our readers satisfaction, embrace the opportunity of giving that intelligence more particularly, from the account of Capt. Barre, who commands her.
The Alliance having in her cruise taken several of the unfortunate Jamaica convoy, and sent them into different ports of France, the Captain intended to continue his cruise on the coast of England, to pick up some of the remains of that scattered fleet; in which he would undoubtedly have met with the desired success, had he not been forced by the blowing weather, which had done his ship a good deal of damage, to put into Port L'Orient; the time which was necessarily taken up in refitting, rendered it too late for him to pursue that design—When the Marquis de la Fayette, (who had been once a passenger in this vessel, and particularly knew and esteemed Capt. Barre) heard of his arrival, he went to see him at L'Orient, & there informed him that there was a grand expedition preparing at Cadiz, and asked him the favor to carry him there, in case he should not be in time to overtake the fleet at Brest.
Capt. Barre was afterwards informed that that young nobleman had arrived in time at Brest, and that he had embarked for Cadiz.—An American Packet boat, which the Congress had sent from Philadelphia to France, was lying at L'Orient when the Alliance was there; the Captain of the packet received a letter from Dr. Franklin, on the 6th of December, in which this Minister ordered him to hold himself in readiness to set out at

a moment's warning, saying that he was going to send by him his dispatches to the Congress, announcing the signing the preliminaries of peace, on the 2d of December; and adding that he would also forward him at the same time an English passport. Capt. Barre the 2d Commodore of the Continental marine, and an officer worthy of credit, saw this letter in the Captain of the packet's possession, they read it over and over several times.—He further gives an account that before his leaving L'Orient, they had got intelligence of the safe arrival in the different ports of France, of the fleet which sailed from St. Domingo, the 2d of October last, under convoy of the Palmier of 74 guns.—The letters from London look upon the Ville de Paris, Centaur, and Glorieux as lost, and they had certain information of the Rattles, of 74, and the Jason of 64 guns having been abandoned, and afterwards gone to the bottom, by the damage they received in the gale of wind on the 17th of September.
Some days before the sailing of the Alliance, there was a general talk of peace, and they were informed there were two new Commissioners arrived from London at Paris, and that the King of Great Britain had contrary to custom, prorogued the Parliament to some time in December, no doubt with a view to give sufficient time for signing the preliminaries before the opening of the session.
Capt. Barre on his arrival to the windward of Barbados, intended cruising there for some time, but was chased for 24 hours by an English 50 gun ship.
A Merchant who arrived last Friday at Dominica, in a Danish schooner from Barbados, brings an account that about three hours before his leaving that place, the English ship of war the Anson of 64 guns, commanded by Capt. Rodney, had arrived from Europe in 32 days, that she brought the news of the signing of the preliminaries of the Treaty of Peace, on the second of December; that Mr. Parry, who was appointed Governor of Barbados, came out in the Anson, and that Admiral Pigot's fleet fired a salute a short while after the arrival of the Anson, but it was not known whether it was to complement the Governor, or on account of the news of peace. It is likewise added that the Anson on her passage fell in with a French frigate and a sloop of war, which she would not give chase to. However it may be, there now seems to be no further doubt of the Preliminaries being signed at Versailles.
CARENAGE, (St. Lucia) January 20.
Last week arrived at Barbados, his Majesty's ship of war Anson, with dispatches from England, she brought with her the King's Speech, &c. a copy of which was received from that island.—[The Speech referred to was inserted in our last Gazette.]
We hear that the Raven sloop of war was taken yesterday by the Reolue French frigate, and carried into Martinique.
We are informed, that his Majesty's ship Dolphin, had chased the American frigate Hague, of 32 guns, and run her ashore at Guadalupe. [It appears that the vessel, which chased Capt. Manly on shore was a 50 gun ship, and that he lay at the mercy of her incessant fire for two days, who with the assistance of three sail of the line to back her, were not very sparing of a heavy cannonade; but by the timely assistance of the Governor of Guadalupe he has got off, repaired the damage sustained in his mast and rigging, and sailed for Martinique to heave down.]
BASSETTERRE, (St. Christopher) January 15.
The important and agreeable intelligence of a PEACE being concluded on between the belligerent powers, which has circulated here for some time, gains ground daily, and seems now to be confirmed; we heartily wish it to be true: It is said that the intelligence comes from good authority, and that the Anson, of 64 guns, is absolutely arrived at Barbados from England with that interesting news. The terms are said to be, America to be acknowledged an Independent State by all parties, the loyalists to be reimbursed for all their losses, and such of them as chose may remain peaceably in America; but if they quit, they may sell their property, and have a grant of land in East or West-Florida, Nova-Scotia or Porto-
Rico, which places are to be given to England, and guaranteed by the powers at war; Gibraltar and Minorca to be given to Spain in lieu of Port-Rico, and all places and islands taken by either party, to be reciprocally restored, except Grenada, which France is to hold, to reimburse her for the expenses of the war.
BALTIMORE, February 5.
Extract of a letter from St. Kitts, dated January 25.
"I congratulate you on the news of peace, indeed I may venture to assure you that it has already taken place in Europe. Letters from England as late as 22d of December, mention, that it was expected to happen in a few days."
NEW-YORK, February 11.
By the brig Ranger, Capt. Roger Boyce, who left France on the 23d of December, 1782, and captured on the 6th inst. by the Eagle privateer, arrived here this evening, the following important letter was received.
Extract of a letter from the Rt. Hon. T. Townsend, Secretary of State, to the Lord Mayor of London, dated the 3d of December, 1782.
My Lord,
In consequence of my letter to your Lordship, of the 22d of last month, I take the earliest opportunity to inform your Lordship, that an express has just arrived from Paris, who brings the preliminary articles for a peace, signed on the 30th of November, by the Ambassadors on the part of England, and those on the part of the United States of America, it now only remains to sign the same articles between Great Britain and France, to constitute a general peace; and this notice you will give to the public as soon as possible.
By letters received in the above vessel, dated at Naniz as late as Dec. 22 we are informed, that since the signing the preliminaries for a peace between Britain and the thirteen United States of America, as intimated in the abovementioned notification, the Ambassadors of France had not acceded to them. They add, that the French express the most ardent wishes for an end of the war, and a return of the Olive-Branch.
BOSTON, February 27.
The attitude which the British King appears, in his late speech to his Parliament, must be very striking to every American. When we consider the part he has for many years acted towards us, and the manner in which he now acts of us, what tell-tale crowns upon our minds! O Lust of Domination that can endure no restraint! O Pride, that can brook no opposition! Parents of Hatred and Revenge, of Homicide and Devastation! How often have you laid low the honor of Kings, and what enemies have you proved to the dignity of Princes, as well as to the prosperity and glory of states and empires!
The King begins by confessing his care and solicitude at the critical situation of his affairs,—and we believe him: He says, that he has ever adopted what he could collect to be the sense of his Parliament and people. Here also we believe him. The Prince, the Parliament and the nation all concurred, some good men excepted, in the measures that have been employed against America.—For a long time, we were loth to believe this: but we have seen and felt enough to convince us of the truth of it; and I dare say that neither House of Parliament, in their reply to the speech, will deny this, or consider it as a reproach to themselves or the nation. Even the British merchants that traded with us, and got their riches from us, were eager to promote these measures.
His Majesty proceeds to say, that he has offered to declare his former colonies, Free and Independent States. Thanks to the firmness and perseverance of America. Thanks to our magnanimous ally, his Most Christian Majesty. Thanks to the States of Holland, who have made an alliance with us; and to Spain, who has united her arms in the common cause. But no thanks to the humanity or generosity of the King of Great Britain, his Parliament, or the body of that nation. The King acknowledges that in this offer he has sacrificed every consideration of his own: and we know that necessity alone obliges his Parliament and people to adopt the measure as their own with—We have never expected it on any other grounds.
But, considering the scenes that have been exhibited in America, who is not struck with the kind concern which the British King expresses for us, destitute as we are of all the blessings of monarchy; with the prayers he so devoutly offers up on our behalf, like another Moses interceding for Israel; and with the hopes he expresses, that language, interest and affection may still unite the two countries. For the sake of humanity, we consent to reasonable terms of peace! We consent to it with composure, not with transport. Past scenes induce present reflections. Let the war cease:—But afflictions —that word creates a pause. We look to our towns wantonly burnt—to the precious blood that has purchased our independence—to that mountain of corpes mangled in the
field, and emaciated to death in prison ships and dungeons. We hear the cries of innumerable widows and orphans—We reflect, that great part of the miseries did not result from the common laws of war. With such sights in our view; with such sounds in our ears, there certainly must be some pause, between the cessation of hostilities and the return of afflictions .
A gentleman who arrived last evening from New-London, has favored us with a St. Christopher paper, of the 29th January, from which the following is extracted.
BASSATERRE, (St. Christopher) January 29.
Extract of a letter from Montserrat, dated January 26.
"A Portuguese brig arrived here this morning from Basseterre, Guadalupe, and brings the following intelligence, that La Venu frigate had arrived the 23d instant, at Martinique, from Cadiz, which left Count d'Estaing 30 days after he had sailed from Cadiz, with from 52 to 55 sail of the line, and from 20 to 30,000 troops: that the preliminaries of peace had been signed at Paris, and America acknowledged independent; but on account of some disagreement between England and the other belligerent powers, in consequence of some demands of the former, the preliminaries had been torn up, and the ambassadors ordered to leave Paris immediately: that the grenadiers of the regiment of Ammaniac arrived at Basseterre, Guadalupe; they came out in the above frigate; they were taken in the Ville de Paris. The Venu had been detained several days at Cadiz, in order to bring the news of a peace, but on the contrary brought out orders for the war to be prosecuted with the utmost vigor. The frigate sailed about the middle of December."
The above paper contains a letter from Sir Edward Hughes, on board the ship Superb, then in Trincomalee Bay (East Indies) May 10, 1782, giving an account of a fierce engagement which happened between his squadron, and that of the French, on the 12th of April last. The following is an abstract of the killed and wounded on board the British ships, viz.—Superb, 59 killed, 96 wounded—Exeter, 4 killed, 40 wounded—Magnanimous, 7 wounded—Monmouth, 45 killed, 102 wounded—Menarca, 7 killed, 28 wounded—Worcester, 8 killed, 26 wounded—Burford, 6 killed, 36 wounded—Eagle, 22 wounded—Herc, 2 killed, 13 wounded—Sultan, 9 wounded—Iris, 6 killed, 51 wounded.—Total, 137 killed, 430 wounded.
To be sold at public vendue,
On Thursday the 20th of March next, at eleven o'clock forenoon, a commodious DWELLING-HOUSE, with a good garden and well, pleasantly situated on a corner leading to Col. Boyd's mills, and opposite Col. Joshua Westworth's store, to be sold upon the spot. Conditions of sale to be known at time and place.—To be let a large commodious house, with a large garden, barn and wood-house, and every other necessary conveniency for a trader or tavern-keeper. Joseph Brewster.
Portsmouth, February 26th. 1783.
State of New-Hampshire. Chebacco II.
NOTICE is hereby given, that there is a tax of 6 6 on each lot of land in the town of Fitz-William, liable to pay proprietors taxes for the year 1782—Therefore all persons owners of such land in said town, are hereby required to make speedy payment of the same to the subscriber. Samuel Osborn, Collector.
Fitz-William January 7, 1773.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given, that so much of the following lots of land in Walbington, will be sold at public vendue, on Monday the 24th day of March next, at one o'clock in the afternoon at my dwelling house in said town, as will pay the new emission tax for the year 1781, with incidental charges, unless paid before that time.
Benjamin Hart, No 2, 3, & 4, in the 1st and 2d range in 2d, & 3d division, 13/4 new emission, 9d half penny specie.—Thomas Wallingford, No. 3, 1st & 3d 2d range in 1st & 2d division, 17/5 new emission, 11d specie. David Danforth, Collector.
February 25, 1783.
State of New-Hampshire, Rockingham II.
WE the subscribers being appointed commissioners by the Hon. Joseph Gilman, Esq. Judge of Probate for said county to receive and examine the claims of the several creditors to the estate of John Burleigh, late of Chester, in said county, trader, deceased, represented insolvent; hereby give notice that we shall attend the business of our appointment at the house of Col. John Webster, innholder in Chester, the last Wednesday in this month, and the second and fourth Wednesdays in the five following months, from two to eight o'clock in the afternoon.
Josiah Flagg, Isaac Blaisdell, John S. Dearborn, } Commissioners. Feb. 5, 1783.
Newbury Lottery Tickets
To be had at the Post Office of J. Libbey.

TO BE SOLD,
AT Jacob Sheafe, jun r 's STORE, Excellent ROCK SALT ,— Grenada Rum, Brandy, Sugar, Cot- ton, Coffe, Green Tea, Knives and Forks, Pad Locks, &c. &c. cheap for cash. Portsmouth, March 1.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-re- sident owners of land in Hillsborough, in the county of Hillsborough and State of New-Hampshire, who are delinquent in paying their taxes to me the subscriber, for the year 1781, that so much of their lands as will pay the taxes annexed to their names will be sold at public auction, the fourth Wednesday in March 1783, at the house of George Bishop, innholder in said Hillsbo- rough, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, as will pay said taxes and charges, unless prevented by previous payment.
   N. Qt. N. Em. Silver.   l. s. d. l. s. d.     William Walton, 50 0 9 0 0 4 2   Jos. Coledge, hrs. 27 50 0 9 0 0 4 2   Oliver Peabody & } John Chote } 250 2 4 6 1 0 7   Jeremiah Green, 1700 15 6 4 7 4 1   William Alds, 21 50 0 9 0 0 4 2   Mr. Clarke, 100 0 17 11 0 8 0   Rachel Sewall, 50 0 9 0 0 4 5   Widow Gray, 300 2 7 7 1 4 8    MOSES STEEL, Constable. Hillsborough, December 31, 1782.
State of New Hampshire, Fitzwilliam. PUBLIC notice is hereby given, to the owners or their heirs, that if the following tax and interven- ing charges are not paid to me the subscriber, on or before the 17th day of March next; so much of the following lots of land will be sold at public vendue, at the house of Capt. Sylvanus Reed, innholder in said town, at 10 o'clock before noon, as will pay said tax with incidental charges. Samuel Patrick, Collec.
   No. R. l. d. l. d.       Col. Stoddard 19 6 1 2 1 2   Jonathan Micalf 15 1 9 8 6 3   Messrs and others half 1 2 0 6 1 7   Solly and March 4 2 3 9 2 7   Col. Stoddard 16 2 4 10 3 1   ditto 12 3 2 9 2 7   ditto 17 3 9 11 1 3   Benjamin Edwards 2 4 2 9 2 7   Abel Lawrens 4 4 2 9 2 7   Heirs of George Libby 5 4 4 10 3 1   Abel Lawrens 7 4 1 2 1 9   Col. Stoddard 1 5 2 9 1 9   James Reed 3 5 2 9 2 3   Col. Stoddard 5 5 2 9 2 7   Sampton Stoddard 8 5 3 3 1 11   Col. Stoddard half 8 6 1 10 1 6   John Stevens 1 9 2 9 2 7   John Stevens 2 10 2 9 2 7   Heirs of George Libby 10 10 4 10 3 1   Col. Stoddard 21 10 1 3 8 16   Solly and March 3 11 5 11 3 0   Heirs of George Libby 10 11 0 11 2 7   Mr. Thornton 13 11 0 11 8 6   Mr. Thornton 13 12 19 5 10 3   Nathan Treadwell half 17 12 0 11 1 1   Col. Stoddard 12 12 3 10 2 6   Timothy Harwood half 4 1 3 4 1 7   Thomas Spalding half 6 2 2 6 1 9   Col. Stoddard half 13 5 1 10 1 9   ditto 19 12 6 11 8 3   ditto 13 10 2 5 1 2   Jones Baker half 7 2 2 5 1 2   Col. Stoddard 13 3 0 0 0 6   ditto 13 10 0 0 1 6   Jonathan Odiorne 19 10 0 0 2 11   Col. Stoddard 20 10 0 0 3 0   ditto 3 2 0 11 1 2   ditto 5 2 3 11 1 2   ditto 1 3 0 11 1 2   ditto 3 3 0 11 1 2   ditto 2 3 0 11 1 2   ditto 13 4 0 11 1 2   Jones Reed 7 5 0 11 1 2   Col. Stoddard west end 7 10 1 1 1 2   ditto east end 5 12 0 4 0 5   ditto west end 6 4 0 9 0 11   ditto 2 2 0 11 1 1   ditto west end 17 9 1 9 1 1   Joseph Bellows 4 3 4 8 3 1   Joseph Bellows 5 3 4 7 3 1    Fitzwilliam, February 12th, 1783.
Green Coffee, Chocolate, White and Brown Sugar, By the Hundred or smaller Quantity, To be sold very cheap for Cash, at J. & N. Sparhawk's STORE.
To be LET, for one Year or more, The House, Garden, &c. where John Wendell, Esq; now lives, to be enter'd the 15th of April next.
State of New-Hampshire. NOTICE is hereby given, to the non-re- sident owners of land in Warren, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1782, that so much of their lands will be sold at public vendue, on Thurs- day the 20th day of March next, at one o'clock in the afternoon, at the house of Joshua Capps, Esq; innholder in said town, as will pay the taxes with incidental charges, unless prevented by previous pay- ment.
   D. State War   l. d. l. d.     Peter Collins, 1 8 8 8   Ditto 2 8 8 8   Ditto 3 8 8 8   Benjamin Clough, 2 8 8 8   Ditto 3 8 8 8   James Nevin, 1 5 4 10   Ditto 2 5 4 8   Ditto 3 4 3 6   James Graves, 1 8 8 8   Daniel Page, 1 8 8 8   Reuben True, 1 8 8 8   Ditto 2 8 8 8   Ditto 3 8 8 8   Ebenezer Morrill, 1 8 8 8   Ditto 2 8 8 8   Ditto 3 8 8 8   Trueworth Ladd, 1 8 8 8   Ditto 2 8 8 8   Ditto 3 8 8 8   Samuel Page, 1 8 8 8   Ditto 2 8 8 8   Ditto 3 8 8 8   Moses Page, 3 8 8 8   Ditto 3 8 8 8   Ephraim Page, 1 8 8 8   Ditto 2 8 8 8   Ditto 3 8 8 8   Enoch Page, Esq; 3 8 8 8   Joseph Tilton, 3 8 8 8   Samuel Graves, 1 8 8 8   Ditto 2 8 8 8   Ditto 3 8 8 8   Joseph Blanchard, 1 8 8 8  
SIMEON SMITH, Constable. Warren, February 17, 1783.
State of New Hampshire, Rockingham ss. W E the subscribers being appointed commissio- ners, by the Hon. Joseph Gilman Esq; judge of probate for the County of Rockingham, to receive and examine the claims of the several creditors to the estate of Noah Sherburne, late of New-Castle, in said County, deceased, represented insolvent; hereby give notice that we will attend the business of our appointment, at Mr. Brewster's tavern in Portsmouth, the first Monday's in the five following months, from seven till nine o'clock in the evening.
Joshua Brackett. } Commissioners. Nathl. Treadwell. } Moses Woodward }
Portsmouth, February 27, 1783. ALL Persons indebted to, or that have any de- mands upon the estate of John Jackson, late of Portsmouth, ship Carpenter, deceased, are hereby de- sired to settle the same with Israel True of said Port- mouth, aforesaid, sole executor to the last will and testament of said deceased.
Portsmouth February 24th, 1783.
State of New-Hampshire. NOTICE is hereby given, to the non-resident owners of that part of the right of land in the Gore, adjoining New-Durham, drawn to Blanchard, Bell, Gage and Bryant, which is now held in the right of John Gage, Esq; deceased, that so much of their land will be sold at public vendue, at the house of Joseph Roberts, Esq; in said Gore, on Monday the 31st of March next, at two o'clock in the afternoon, as will pay the tax due for the year 1778, with in- cidental charges, unless prevented by previous pay- ment, said tax is in continental money to be reduced by the scale of depreciation.
   John Gage, Esq; deceas'd, part of lot No. 5 } in the first range, 220 acres } 151. 4d.   His part of lot No. 11, in the 3d range 220 } acres. } 15 4  
Ebenezer Davis, Collector. Gore, February 26, 1783.
State of New-Hampshire. W HEREAS a tax or assessment of four pounds, ten shillings, is laid up- on each right of land in Eaton, in the coun- ty of Strafford, by a vote of the proprietors of said Eaton, for defraying the charges of settlement of said town. The owners of the proprietors rights are hereby notified and re- quested by the subscriber, collector of taxes for said proprietors, to pay to him at his house in said Eaton, or to Zechariah Fowle, Printer in Exeter, in the county of Rocking- ham, within one month from this date, the several sums assessed as aforesaid.
The names of the original proprietors are as follows, viz.
Clement March, Esq; Jonathan Moulton, Esq; Walter Bryant, Esq; Capt. Jeremiah Folsom, Jeremiah Gilman, John Gilman, Capt. Israel Gilman, junr. Tho's Tash, Esq. Benjamin Chapman, Samuel Chapman, Jo- nathan Robinson, John Watson, Jeremiah Folsom, junr. John Folsom, junr. Jeremy Bryant, Esq; Ede. Hall Bergin, Edw. Smith, John Johnson, Jonathan Warner, Col. At- kinson, Bartholomew Smart, Josiah Johnson, David Davis, Nathaniel Stevens, James Bur- ley, Nathan Folsom, Edward Hilton, junr. Nicholas Dudley, Thomas York, Samuel Gilman, David Gilman, Joseph Senter, John McDuffee, Joseph Young, John Smith, John Folsom, John Pickering, Samuel Livermore, Esq; John Brackett, Benjamin Smith, Esq; Col. Warner, John Harford, Daniel Mason, Josiah York, David Hicks, John Mead, junr. George Dutch, Winthrop Smart, Arthur Bennett, Thomas Bennett, Nathaniel Ewer, Joshua Frost, Walter Bryant, junr. Esq; John Burleigh, Joseph Smith, Esq; Joseph Smart, Caleb Bennett, William Parker, Esq; Giles Seaward, Paul March, Esq; Stephen Mason, David Folsom, John Bryant, Benjamin Mead, John Tash, Jonathan Stevens Nicholas Har- ford, John Mead.
HENRY WEED, Collector, February 26, 1783.
State of New Hampshire. NOTICE is hereby given, to the non-resident ow- ners of land in New Durham, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1782, that so much of their land will be sold at public vendue on Wednesday the 26th day of March next, at ten o'clock before noon, at the house of Mr. John Bennet innholder in said town, as will pay the taxes and charges, unless prevented by previous payment
   N. R. l. d. N. R. l. d.     Seth & March, 86 0 9 4 Anibery Peavy, 2 3   John Edgerly, 62 2 10 8 Rich'd Caverly, 1 3 9   John Bickford, 64 2 10 8 Ditto, 2 1 4   Thomas Willey, 70 1 8 Sam. Smith jr. 30 1 4   The's York & } W. Durgin, } 19 1 3 Benja. Jenkins, 43 2 10 8   M Livermore, 26 1 8 Nath. Porter, 9 2 8   Ichabod Chaffey, 25 1 8 Limuel Chaffey, 15 1 8   Ditto 25 2 10 8 J & F. Durgin, 17 1 8   E Bickford, 27 2 10 8 Abm. Mathews, 39 2 10 8   D. Pierce, Esq; 21 1 8 Sol. Stairs, 92 2 10 8   Ditto 21 2 10 8 Water Bryant, 74 2 10 8   C. Wakiham, } & R. Dins, } 59 2 10 8 F. Drew, Esq; } 65 2 10 8   John Adams, 41 2 10 8 A. Stearns, } 18 1 8   Joseph Smith, 55 2 10 8 W. Weeks, Esq; } 12 2 10 8   Ditto for 1781 13 4 Ditto 40 1 4   Col. T. Tash, 99 2 10 8 Dan. Rogers, 24 2 10 8   Nathan Kinsley, Esq; }    New Durham, Feb. 17, 1783

THESE are to notify the non-resident proprietors owning land in the Township of Hillsborough, in the County Hillsborough, and State of New-Hampshire, who are delinquent in paying their taxes for the year 1781, that unless they appear and pay the sums affixed to their names, on or before the last Thursday in March next, at one o'clock in the afternoon, as much of their land will be sold at public vendue, as will pay their taxes and all incidental charges, at the house of George Bishop, in said town.
John Hill 2d division, No. 14, 6, 32,— in 3d division, No. 3, 23, 8, 40—244 acre farm, Silver tax 5l. 16s 3d New-Emission tax 2l 10s 6d.
William Hill 1st division No. 25, 50, 2d division No. 16, 13, 48, 3d division, No. 12, 6, 25, 50—Silver 1. 5 18 5 New Emission 1. 2 10 3
Widow More 140 acre farm, Silver 1. 0 4 6 New-Emission 1. 0 5 4.
Robert Means 2d division, No. 11, Silver 1. 0 8 3 New-Emission, 1. 0 19 3.
Widow Lewis 1st division, 50 acres Silver 1. 0 4 3 New Emission 1. 0 9 6.
Stephen Rolt 1st division, 50 acres Silver 1. 0 4 3 New Emission 1. 0 9 6
TIMOTHY BRADFORD, Const. Hillsborough, February 1, 1783.
NOTICE is hereby given that the following lots of land lying in Jaffrey, are taxed for the year 1782, to the state as follows, viz.
   No. R. Q. l. s. d.     John Conant 20 7 100 1 5 10   Samuel Davis 22 9 33 7 9   Robert Morrow 16 1 100 1 5 10   Robert Harkness 14 5 100 1 5 10  
Unless the aforesaid taxes are paid, notice is hereby given, that so much of the above-said land will be sold at public vendue on Thursday the 13th day of March next, at the house of Samuel Adams, innholder in said Jaffrey, as will pay and satisfy the above-said taxes and all necessary and intervening charges. The sale to begin at one o'clock P. M. and be continued by adjournment, if necessary, till sufficient is sold to discharge said taxes and all necessary charges.
Roger Gilmore, Const. for the year 1782. Jaffrey, February 4th. 1783.
THIS is to give notice to the non resident proprietors, owning land in Antrim, who have not paid their Taxes for the Year 1782, that so much of their land will be sold on the 12th day of March next ensuing, at public sale, at eleven o'clock A.M. at the house of Lieut. Daniel Miltimore, in said Antrim, as will pay said taxes and the incidental charges, except said taxes with charges should be paid before said day.
   State & County. War Tax.   l. s. d. l. s. d.     Major Realy 0 19 0 1 12 0   David Smith 9 6 16   William Ramsey 1 8 6 2 8   John Paxton 15 7 1 5 6   David Clark 12 2 19 9   Abel Morril 4 9 7 10   William Peabody 8 8 11 6  
James NeSmith Collector. Antrim, February 10th, 1783.
State of New-Hampshire, Rockingham ss.
WE the subscribers being appointed by the Hon. Joseph Gilman, Esq; Judge of Probate for said County, Commissioners to receive and examine the Claims of the several creditors to the Estate of the Hon. Brigadier Enoch Poor, late of Exeter, in said County, Esq; deceased, represented insolvent; Hereby give notice, that we shall attend the said business at the house of Capt. Eliphalet Giddings, Innholder in Exeter, aforesaid, the second Monday in March next, and on the second Mondays of the four following Months, from two to six o'clock afternoon.
THOMAS ODIORNE, ELIPHALET LADD, } Commissioners. JEDEDIAH JEWITT, } Exeter, February 15th. 1783
E P I G R A M.
THRO' Pancras church-yard as two taylors were walking, Or trade, news, and politics earnestly talking; Says one, "these fine rains," and then looked around, "Will bring all things charmingly out of the ground." "Marry, Heaven forbid!" says the other; "for here "I buried two wives, without shedding a tear."
A few Pieces of cheap and fashionable LUTESTRINGS, and a variety of other SILKS, may be had at the Store of SPENCE and SHERBURNE.
Mess. JOGUES & St. OMER, MERCHANTS, now in this town, INFORM the PUBLIC, That they will draw Bills of Exchange, at sight, upon Mr. Liberal, their Partner, at Boston, for Cash, paid down here; that way will be equally convenient to them, and to those who want to send Money to Boston; to call at their Store, lately occupied by Capt. Thompson.—They have for Sale— West-India Goods, Beef & Pork, &c. by Wholesale only.
SETH WALKER, INFORMS the inhabitants of this and the neigh- bouring towns, that he has a new bolting cloth at the north-mill, suitable for wheat or rye; and that he will do his utmost endeavors both in grind- ing and bolting, to meet the approbation of those that shall please to favor him with their custom. Portsmouth, Feb. 20, 1783.
WE the subscribers being appointed Com- missioners by the Hon. Matthew Pat- ten, Esq; Judge of Probate, to receive and examine the Claims of the several creditors to the Estate of John Harvey, late of Gof- town, in the County of Hillsborough and State of New-Hampshire, yeoman, deceased, intestate, represented insolvent, and six Months being allowed for that purpose, we give notice that we will attend that service, at the house of Robert McGregore, Esq; on the last Wednesday of February and the last Wednesday of each of the five following Months.
And all Persons indebted to said Estate, are desired to make immediate payment. Alexander Todd, Robert McGregore, } Commissioners. Thomas Cochran, } Goffstown, February 10th, 1783.
ALL persons that have any demands on the estate of JOHN ODLIN, late of Exeter, Esq; deceased; and all that are indebted to said estate, are desired to settle the same with the subscriber. None need present their accounts unless they are well vouched. SAMUEL ODLIN, Exeter, Feb. 20, 1783. (Administrator.)
LOST, or Stolen from me the Subscriber, out of my Saddle-Bags, in the house of Benjamin Lamson, innholder in Exeter, a Leather Pocket-Book containing Sunday notes of hand; signed to Henry Coffin, to Eleanor Coffin, and some to me the Subscriber: Whoever will be so kind as to return the Book and all the Papers therein, to Mr. Benjamin Lamson, or to the Printer in Exeter, shall receive ten Dollars reward, by me John Coffin. Exeter, February 14th, 1783.
ADMINISTRATION cum Testamento Annexo; agreeable to a late act of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, is granted unto WILLIAM WHITE, of Boston, on the estate of WILLIAM WHITE, Esq; late of said Boston, deceased—This is to give notice, and require all persons indebted to said estate, on bond, book, or otherwise; or are in possession of any part thereof, either real or personal, which said de- ceased died seized of; to apply to said administrator immediately, in order for settlement. Boston, Feb. 19. 1783.
THE Vendue for Sale of delinquent Pro- prietors Lands in PIERMONT, for payment of Taxes, is adjourned to the 10th of March next, then to meet at Capt. Weeks's tavern in Greenland. Feb. 10, 1783.
State of New-Hampshire. PUBLIC notice is hereby given, that a petition hath been preferred to the General Court by Ward Eddy, and Re- becca his wife, setting forth that Daniel Greenwood, of Dublin, in the county of Cheshire and State aforesaid, went away from his family and left his estate, consisting chiefly of a lot of land containing one hun- dred acres, mostly wild, there being but small improvements, with a log house, and a saw-mill partly finished on said lot, in March 1774, somewhat involved.
That the creditors in September follow- ing, attached said estate with two writs, but a suspension of law taking place, prevented the prosecution; yet the impatience of the creditors obliged the aforesaid Rebecca, then wife to the said Daniel Greenwood, to at- tempt the settlement of said estate, without the assistance of law, which she has done by selling said lot of land and mill, and pay- ing the debts. Wherefore they pray that the general court would take into their se- rious consideration the peculiar difficulties, which attended the time when said settle- ment was made, and authenticate the sale and settlement of said estate.
Upon which petition, the general court ordered that the petitioners may be heard on the second Wednesday of their next ses- sion, and that in the mean time they cause the substance of the petition and order of court to be published in the New Hamp- shire Gazette three weekly, that successiv- any person or persons may then appear and shew cause (if any they have) why the pray- er thereof may not be granted.
Attest. JOSEPH PEARSON, D.S. Exeter, December 30, 1782.
State of New Hampshire. TO be sold by public-vendue, at the house of Joseph Philbrick, in Andover, on Thursday the 6th day of March next, at ten o'clock forenoon, so much of the following lots of land in said town, as will pay the state and war taxes for the year 1782, with incidental charges, unless prevented by previ- ous payment.
   No. R. Q. State tax. War tax.   l. d. l. d.     Robert Miller 25 1 80 4 7 1 8   ditto 25 1 50 2 9 1 0   Israel Blake 4 2 50 2 9 1 0   Ebenezer Loveren 7 1 80 7 4 2 8   Archalus Lakeman 12 2 50 3 8 1 4   Joseph Yow 15 1 100 4 7 1 8   Benjamin French 26 4 60 4 7 1 8   Benjamin Sweat 28 4 50 4 2 1 6   Amos Dunsil 31 4 30 1 10 0 8   David Horton 32 4 50 3 0 1 1   Jonathan Leavitt 34 4 100 7 2 2 8   Samuel Blake, jr. 35 1 80 4 7 1 8   Simon Marston 38 2 40 3 8 1 4   William B. Clough 41 3 40 2 9 1 0   Benjamin Shaw 44 4 80 11 0 4 0   Joshua Pierce 48 4 40 4 1 1 6   Samuel Barthick 51 3 100 12 10 4 8   ditto 51 3 80 5 6 2 0   John Marston 61 3 50 3 5 1 3   ditto 61 3 80 5 6 2 0   Jesse Prescot 65 1 100 13 9 5 0   ditto 65 3 100 11 1 4 0   ditto 65 3 80 16 6 6 0   Tho. Wallingford 67 1 100 5 6 2 0   ditto 67 3 80 5 6 2 0   ditto 67 4 60 8 3 3 0   ditto 67 3 100 5 6 2 0   Anthony Emery 69 1 100 5 6 2 0   ditto 69 4 40 4 1 1 0   ditto 69 1 50 2 9 1 6   John Brown 71 3 100 5 6 2 0   N. Longfellow 73 3 80 5 6 2 0   Tobias Lukeman 75 3 100 5 6 2 0   Walter Williams 8 2 40 5 6 2 0   Joseph Rollins 33 1 80 5 6 2 0  
Joseph Philbrick, Collector. Andover, Jan. 25, 1782.
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