New-Hampshire gazette, or, State journal and general advertiser (Portsmouth, N.H.), 1781-01-01 00:00:00

THE NEW-HAMPSHIRE GAZETTE;
O P.
STATE JOURNAL, and GENERAL ADVERTISER.
[Vol. XXIV.]
MONDAY, JANUARY 1, 1781.
[No. 1262]
P A R I S, August 12.
It is said that the Court of
ed to accede to the armed neutrality, which was proposed to it by the Russian Minister Plenipotentiary.—The King of Spain is so sensibly touched with this refusal, that he has declared to the Queen of Portugal, that if she continues to treat the English vessels with such particular distinction, and to permit their prizes to be sold in her ports, he shall regard her as a declared enemy, and march a body of troops towards her frontiers.
L O N D O N, August 21
Orders are given for copies to be immediately made out of the several treaties now existing between Great-Britain, Copenhagen, Stockholm, and Petersburg.
August 25. In consequence of so many storehips being captured, a convoy is said to be ordered east from Spithead for the islands the latter end of September.
We are informed that the New-York fleet was very near sharing the same fate as the East and West India, only they had the good fortune to meet with a Dutchman, who informed them that he had just spoke with one of the Commissioners, and in consequence of this they immediately altered their course.
The Earls of Harrington and Chatham are said to be amongst the number of military captives made on board our West-India convoy.
Aug 27. On Saturday afternoon Monsieur Lillakewitz, the Russian ambassador and Baron Diede de Fursan, the Danish ambassador, had a private conference with the Secretaries of State, and afterwards dispatches were sent off for their respective Courts.
Several ladies belonging to the families of the Governor and Council of Bengal, were on board the East India ships when taken; also two valuable clocks, of rich and curious workmanship, designed as a present to the Rajah of Tranjore, and one of the Princesses.
Extract of a letter from Dublin, Aug 17.
The public prints have informed you of the fate of the Mutiny Bill, which has passed the Commons here, but has yet the Lords to go through: In which it will certainly have the same success, if the general discontent and open disapprobation of the people at large does not convince their Lordships of the political expediency which demands it to be thrown out. The people here give their opinions on every public measure with the greatest boldness; and be assured the Mutiny Bill, as it stands altered, is universally reprobated, and the supporters of the additional clause are universally execrated. Some spirited measures will be immediately entered into by the people at large, but as yet the confusion resulting from the first shock of this business has not sufficiently subsided to admit of cool deliberations and effectual resolutions, except in the city of Dublin, where the resolutions I enclose you have been entered into.
Mr. Latouche, Chairman at this meeting, is partner in the first bank of this kingdom, and his family are possessed of one of the first estates, and greatest personal property in the country.
COPY of the RESOLUTIONS.
Royal Exchange, August 27.
A meeting of the merchants, corps of volunteers, Peter Dugge Latouche, Esq; in the chair, the following resolutions were unanimously agreed to.
“Resolved, That the late decisions of the House of Commons (so destructive, in our opinion, to the constitutional rights, and injurious to the commercial interests of this Kingdom) demand the most serious attention of every Englishman.
“Resolved, That we consider their consent to the mandate of the British minister by which the bill for the regulation of the army is made perpetual, and the controul thereof for ever vested in the hands of the crown, as a subversion of the constitution, and a stab to the liberty of the subject.
“Resolved, That considering the army of this Kingdom as a body of men embarked in the cause of their country, and equally entitled with ourselves to the protection of its legislature, we cannot but feel for their situation, who, by this law, are in danger of being made, at a future day, the unwilling instruments of despotism, to violate the liberties of Ireland.
“Resolved, That we consider the compliance of that house with the alteration made in the Sugar-Bill by the English Privy Council, reducing the proposed duty on lump sugar, as an overthrow to the refinery of this kingdom, and a total obstruction to the extension of its manufactures, by an export to the British Colonies and West Indies.
“Resolved, That we will concur with the Volunteer Corps of this kingdom, and the rest of our fellow subjects, in every effort which may tend to avert the dangers we are threatened with.
“Resolved, That the strenuous, though unsuccessful efforts of the minority of the House of Commons in defence of the Constitution, merit the thanks and firm support of every friend of his country.
“Resolved, That the above resolutions be printed in the public papers.
Signed by order,
W. BRUCE DUNN, Sec’y.
Aug. 28. The best cure for public miseries is fashionable wit and merriment. Thus when a certain man is told that the West-India merchant ships had fallen a sacrifice to the French and Spaniards, he replies, — “Aye! Aye! why then I’ll tell you what, we’ll get more ships He! He! He!” And thus at least with equal humour, when the Commissioners, appointed to cross the Atlantic, and treat for peace with the Americans, waited upon the Prime Minister to receive his final orders, he wandered from the subject, and set them in a roar of laughter at his description of the dress-cap which had been worn by Lady Northington.
Extract of a letter from Plymouth, Aug. 22.
“On Sunday night several American prisoners escaped from Mill-Prison, in this neighbourhood, among whom was the well known Capt Cunningham, taken only about 2 months ago; they were luckily stopped yesterday morning, on the point of setting off in a post-chaise for Exeter, and safely lodged in the black-hole, where Mr. Cunningham’s golden key, which he has twice successfully made use of, will probably be of no further avail.”
It is an interesting fact, that the late Governor Hutchinson, from his
frustrative war between the crown and America, lived long enough, bitterly to lament the fatal consequences of his unhappy advice; since the delivery of the specific rescript, he has made no scruple of acknowledging his error, to his particular friends, and would certainly have made it public, but for the fear of forfeiting his pension. At his dissolution, however, when the objects of this world had no longer any consideration with him, he declared himself, and died a sincere penitent.
October 13. Mr. Laurens is said to be chagrined, not on account of the loss of his liberty, but on account of the whole of his papers being saved, and now in the hands of Government, as they are said to disclose the whole system of American politics, and the private conduct of all the European powers towards America. Mr. Laurens is very reserved in his conversation, and very thoughtful. Various are the reports in town as to the discoveries made by Mr. Laurens’s papers; those most prevailing are, that Ministers are in possession of the plans of three different expeditions of the Americans and French; one against Newfoundland and Halifax, another against the West Indies, and one, a winter expedition to Canada; whether Ministers believe it or not, it is very certain two or three expresses have been recently sent to America and the West Indies.
A Danish fleet of men of war are now in the Downs but nothing hostile appears either from them or the Russians.
Octo. 16. The commitment of Mr. Laurens to the Tower of London, by the three Secretaries of State, on Friday last, runs thus:
“These are in his Majesty’s name to authorize you to receive into your custody, the person of HENRY LAURENS, Esq; sent herewith on suspicion of High Treason, whom you are to keep safe until he shall be delivered by due course of law, for so doing this shall be your warrant. Dated at White-Hall, the 6th of October, 1780.
STORMONT.
HILLSBOROUGH.
G. GERMAIN.
To Charles Earl Cornwallis, Constable of the Tower of London, or his Deputy.
[On the above we cannot but remark on the equivocation of the warrant, which says, on suspicion of high treason; by which it appears that those three eastern wise men, the Secretaries of State, could not tell whether it be treason or not, or at least they are afraid to call it so, least it should turn out a glorious revolution, supported and approved by all Europe. The circumstances of Mr. Laurens’s commitment are thus related. On his arrival in England, he was attended by the above Secretaries, who, after informing him of their rank and character, ask’d him—Is your name Henry Laurens? It is.—Are you the same Henry Laurens who was President of the American Congress? I am.—We are ordered by the King and Council to examine you, and have certain questions to propose to you. Your Lordships may save yourselves the trouble of an examination, as I think it my place to answer no questions you may put.—Sir, we are directed to commit you prisoner to the Tower.—I am ready to attend. This is so much like the decisive character of Mr. Laurens, that we give it to the public on the presumption of its being a fact.]

ADVICES from England.
DECLARATION of the King of DENMARK and NORWAY, to the Courts of LONDON, VERSAILLES, and MADRID.
With the most exact and perfect neutrality, with the most regular navigation, and the most inviolable respect to treaties, could have kept free the subjects of the King of Denmark and Norway, from the inroads of the powers with whom he is at peace, free and independent, it would not be necessary to take measures to insure to his subjects that liberty to which they have the most incontrovertable right. The King of Denmark has always founded his glory and his grandeur upon the esteem and confidence of the neighbouring people. It has been his rule, from the beginning of his reign, to testify to all powers, his friends, a conduct the most capable of convincing them of his pacific intentions, and of his desire to contribute to the general happiness of Europe. His proceedings have always been conformable to these principles; against which nothing can be alleged: he has not till now, addressed himself but to the powers at war, to obtain a redress of his griefs; and he has never wanted moderation in his demands, nor acknowledgments when they have received the success they deserved; but the neutral navigation has been too often molested; and the most innocent commerce of his subjects too frequently troubled, so that the King finds himself obliged to take proper measures to assure to himself and his allies, the liberty of commerce and navigation, and the maintenance of the intemerate rights of liberty and independence. If the duties of neutrality are sacred, the law of nations has also its rights avowed by all impartial powers, established by custom, and founded upon equity and reason. A nation independent and neutral does not lose, by the war of others, the rights which she had before the war, because peace exists between her and all the belligerent powers. Without receiving or being obliged to follow the laws of either of them, she is allowed to follow, in all places (contraband excepted) the traffic which she would have a right to do, if peace existed with all Europe as it exists with her. The King pretends to nothing beyond what the neutrality allows him. This is his rule, and that of his people; and the King cannot accord to the principle, that a power at war has a right to interrupt the commerce of his subjects. He thinks it due to himself and his subjects, faithful observers of these rights, and to the powers at war themselves, to declare to them the following principles, which he has always held, and which he will always avow and maintain, in concert with the Empress of all the Russias, whose sentiments he finds entirely conformable with his own.
 I. That neutral vessels have a right to navigate freely from port to port, even on the coasts of the powers at war.  II. That the effects of the subjects of the powers at war shall be free to neutral vessels, except such as are deemed contraband.  III. That nothing is to be understood under the denomination of contraband, that is not expressly mentioned as such in the third article of his treaty of commerce with Great-Britain, in the year 1670, and the 26th and 29th articles of his treaty of commerce with France, in the year 1742; and the King will equally maintain these rules with those powers with whom he has no treaty.  IV. That he will look upon that as a fort blocked up, into which no vessel can enter without evident danger, on account of vessel of war stationed there, which form an effectual blockade.  V. That these principles serve for rules in procedure, and that justice shall be expeditiously rendered, after the rules of the sea, conformable to treaty and usage received.  VI. His Majesty does not hesitate to declare, that he will maintain these principles, with the honor of his flag, and the liberty and independence of the commerce and navigation of his subjects; and that it is for this purpose he has armed a part of his navy, though he is desirous to preserve, with all 
the powers at war, not only a good understanding, but all the friendship which the neutrality can admit of. The King will never recede from these principles, unless he is forced to it; he knows the duties and the obligation, he respects them as he does his treaties, and desires no other than to maintain them. His Majesty is persuaded that the belligerent powers will acknowledge the justice of his motives, that they will be averse as himself to doing any thing that may oppress the liberties of mankind, and that they will give orders to the admiralty, and to their officers, conformable to the principles above recited, which tend to the general happiness and interest of all Europe.
Copenhagen, July 8, 1780. The Declaration of the King of Sweden to the same Courts, was to the same effect.
An additional instruction to all ships of war and privateers, that have or may have letters of marque against the French King, or the King of Spain, their vassals or subjects, or others inhabiting within any of their countries, territories or dominions, or against any other enemies, rebellious subjects of the Crown of Great Britain. Given at our Court of St. James's, the 15th of September, 1780, in the twentieth year of our reign.
GEORGE R. THAT in conformity to an explanatory article of the Treaty of Alliance and Commerce between England and Denmark, concluded at Copenhagen, July 11, 1770, which hath been lately concluded and agreed upon between us and the King of Denmark, all arms, and things thereto belonging, as muskets, mortars, petards, bombs, grenadoes, saucisses, carriages, reils, bandaliers, powder, match, salt-petre, bullets, pikes, swords, head pieces, cuirasses, halberds, lances, javelins, horses, holsters, belts, and generally all other implements of war; as also ship timber, pitch, tar, rosin, copper in sheaths, sail-cloth, cordage, and generally every thing that is used in the equipment of ships (except unwrought iron and fir-plank) laden in Danish ships, and bound to the enemies country, are accounted contraband goods; but fish and flesh, fresh or salted, wheat or other grain, flour, oil, wine, and generally every thing that serves for the nourishment and subsistence of life, laden in Danish ships, and bound to the enemies country, are not to be accounted contraband, provided that the places to which they are bound, are not besieged or blocked up. By his Majesty's command,
STORMONT.
L O N D O N.
Sept. 8. If we may credit the foreign papers, the confederacy entered into by the northern powers, is not totally levelled against the commercial interests of Great-Britain, but that every other nation are equally objects of their resolutions. They have already insisted on participating the Levant trade, and demand restitution of some of the prizes sold in the ports of Spain. The Houses of Bourbon, as well as England, must yield a temporary submission to these innovations. —A peace only can determine the permanency of their claims.
Sept. 22. By an agreement between our Court and that of Petersburg, the Russian fleet if they do not arrive time enough to reach their own ports, are to winter at Plymouth; this seems as if there was a very good understanding between the two powers.
Oct. 11. Saturday private advices were brought to town from France, and immediately sent to the King at Windsor. We learn that they contain the particulars of the intended military and naval reinforcements going to America, and that instead of eight sail of the line and 7000 men, 12 sail of the line and 10,000 choice troops are ordered on that service.
Dispatches of great consequence are said to have arrived yesterday from the continent, supposed to be an official confirmation of the Queen of Portugal's acceding not only to the armed neutrality, but to an alliance with the House of Bourbon; in consequence of which,
a meeting of all the great officers of State was held last night at Lord Hillsborough's office, the particulars of which have not yet transpired.
The States-General are said to have received dispatches from their Plenipotentiaries at Petersburg, in which they say, among the rest, that the Empress of Russia has intimated that she cannot agree to the proposals of their High Mightinesses to guarantee their possessions in both the Indies, &c. adding, that she did not see of what use her guarantee could be to the Republic. This refusal will not hasten the conclusion of the treaty of armed neutrality, and will probably form an important part of the deliberations of the States at their next meeting."
WILLIAMSBURG, November 18.
Copy of an intercepted letter from General Leslie to Lord Cornwallis, dated Portsmouth, Nov. 4, 1780; and taken by one of our out-posts from a person in disguise.
"My Lord, I HAVE been here a week establishing a post. I wrote to you at Charles-town, and by another messenger by land also. I cannot hear for a certainty where you are. I wait your orders. The bearer is to be handsomely rewarded if he brings me any note or mark from your Lordship."
BALTIMORE, November 21.
On the 7th of June last, the Spanish Admiral Don Barcelo, made an attempt to destroy the new-Mole, with the British men of war and other shipping, at Gibraltar, by means of nine fire-ships; but the enterprize failed thro' the spirited exertions of the British seamen, under command of Captains Harvey and Leslie, added to some unlucky accident which attended the Spanish operations. The British exult greatly on this event. Gibraltar is still closely blockaded.
State of New Hampshire, Hillsborough ss. NOTICE is hereby given, that so much of the following lots of land in the town of Heniker and State aforesaid, as will pay the State and Continental tax for the year 1779, with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue on the third Tuesday in January next at the dwelling house of Timothy Gibson, Esq; innholder in said Heniker, the vendue to begin at 10 o'clock A. M. unless paid before said time.
   No. Range. 1. s.     Drawn to Daniel Leslie 1 1 3 6   Isaac Brewster 14 2 3 6   William Eayrs, jr. 13 13 3 6   Common Land 6 12 3 6   Robert Wallace 4 7 3 6   Alexan McMurphy 9 6 3 6   John McCallom 19 12 3 6  
EPHRAIM MORRIL, Constable.
Henniker, December 6 1780
TO be sold at public vendue at the house of Isaac Butterfield, in Society Land, on Thursday the 8th of February, in 1781, at one o'clock P. M. so much of the following lots of land lying in Society-Land, as will pay the State, Continental, County and Beef Tax for the year 1780, with incidental charges, unless paid before that time.
   Israel Curtis, No. 1 in the 1st range. 181 12s 10d   Part of Blanchard's mile square 541 16s 11d   James Auld, No. 19 61 15s 6d  
ISAAC BUTTERFIELD, Constable.
Society-Land, December 26 1780.
State of New Hampshire, Hillsborough ss. NOTICE is hereby given, that so much of the following lots of land in the town of New-London, will be sold at public vendue at the house of Benjamin Goodwin in said town, on the last Tuesday in January 1781, at ten o'clock forenoon, as will pay the taxes with incidental charges, unless sooner paid. The tax is for the year 1780.
   Robert McMurphy, No. 69 61 15s Twenty-five acres of 109, 31 7s 8d   James Moot or Propriety in company. 54 acres of No 45, 51 11s 2d, and 23 acres of No 85, 21 5s 11d   Joshua Pierce Esq; No 95. 301 7s 8d   Jonathan Herrick, No 22. 151 3s 10d No 117, 201 5s   No 20, 101 2s 4d   Soley & March, No 74, 201 3s 7d No 71, 151 3s 9d   Col. Jonathan Bayley's Beef Tax, No 131 71 6s 10d   No 109 91 15s 9d No 135, 71 6s 10d   No 12, 71 6s 10d No 17, 7 6s 10d   No 35, 91 5s 9d  
JEDIDAH JEWETT, Constable.
New-London, December 16 1780
STRAY'D away from the Subscriber, a red SHIEFFER, coming in two years, mark'd with two half crops the under side of the near Ear, and upper side of the off Ear. Whoever will inform me of her shall be well paid for their trouble.
Exeter, Nov. 1780. JOSIAH BARKER.

CHATHAM, December 13.
Last Friday night five horse thieves, of Captain Ward's party, were taken at Dow's ferry on their way to New-York. There were eight in the party, and each of them had stole a horse, but three had crossed before our people came up with them, by which means they made their escape. Among the number taken is one Horton, an old offender, who made his escape from Morristown goal some time since.
FISH-KILL, December 21.
An express passed through this town on Tuesday morning from the eastward, who informs us that a number of vessels from New York had appeared off New Haven, said to have on board four thousand troops under the direction of Benedict Arnold, the traitor.
We are informed, that another party of the enemy from New-York, said to be about three hundred, have come out as far as Bedford. Gen. Starks's brigade, and the Westchester militia have marched to oppose them.
B O S T O N, December 20.
By Jimmy Rivington's paper of the 11th instant, we are informed, That Sir Harry Clinton has appointed his good friend BENE-DICT, Commander of a Legion Cavalry (provided he can raise the men) in consequence of which the Traitor has issued a monstrous proclamation, offering a bounty of half a guinea to all murderers, robbers, vagabonds, &c. (provided each of them will steal a horse and accoutrements, and repair to his quarters at New-York.) [Poor encouragement indeed Benedict, after endeavouring to render an essential service to your royal master.]
A discovery has lately been made at Westfield, in a Farmer's field of 12 barrels of Gun-Powder, covered over with about 30 loads of Dung — The Farmer and several others are taken up and confin'd on suspicion: — Various are the conjectures of people respecting it; but it is supposed a short time will bring this matter to light.
By some Prisoners arrived here last Sunday from New-York, via New-London, we are informed that upwards of 300 Americans have lately died there from the Savage treatment they receiv'd from the Britons; and that 2000 more have (voluntarily) enlisted under the Traitor Arnold, to avoid the same fate.
Friday last a Cartel arrived at Salem from Halifax, with the whole of the American prisoners which were there when she left that Place, consisting of 105.
Capt. Maret, who arrived here last Friday from Cadiz, which place he left the latter end of October, says, that there were lying in Cadiz bay 43 sail of the line besides frigates, sloops, and cutters of the combined fleets. The Count d'Estaing commanded the French, and Don Cordova the Spanish ships, they were waiting for the arrival of the French West-India fleet, which he met as he was coming out, consisting of 160 sail, convoyed by 18 sail of the line and 10 frigates, commanded by the Count de Guerche, as soon as they get supplied with provisions, they were all to proceed to France; that the English fleet were out, consisting of 34 sail of the line, commanded by Admirals Geary, Rofs and Barrington.
That the Queen of Portugal in consequence of the remonstrance of the King of Spain, had passed an edict forbidding any prizes or ships of war belonging to Britain, to enter her ports, except in distress. That ten sail of the line and two frigates belonging to Russia, were at anchor in the Tagus. That the blockade of Gibraltar was continued. — That the Moors had made a peace with Spain, and had given leave for the French or Spaniards to take any English vessels out of their ports. That the Emperor of Morocco had given strict orders, that none of their armed vessels should capture any American vessel, under penalty of the Captain's losing his head. That there was eight Spanish ships of the line, cruising off Cape St. Vincent, & several Spanish and French frigates cruising in the Straights of Gibraltar.
The loss sustained on Montego-Bay, Savannah la Mar, and St. Lucia, in Jamaica, computed at one million sterling.
A paper printed at the Cape, November 7, says, Accounts from Jamaica mention, that the hurricane had made great ravages in that Island; that they had never experienced any thing so dreadful since the earthquake in 1692, which destroyed Port Royal; that the lots in the west and north of the island is said to be beyond description; that the town of Savanna Lemar had been destroyed by an earthquake, and but one single house left standing; that above 180 persons were buried in the ruins — the shock was also felt in the towns of Montego-Bay & Lucia, but with much less violence; in short, it was computed that more than 1500 whites have lost their lives, either by the earthquake or the overflowing of the sea; that the great number of negroes lost could not be ascertained; that a vast number of vessels had been driven ashore and wrecked; that Kingston was almost the only town that did not suffer; and that the merchants in that place had opened a subscription for the unhappy sufferers in other parts.
It is reported from the city of New-York, that Lord North, after having secured a Parliament to the mind of his Sovereign, and having made ample provision, in lucrative posts, for his family and particular connections, had resigned his place as prime Minister, and gone up to the House of Peers, and that he was succeeded by Lord Stormont, late Ambassador in France, and nephew to Lord Mansfield.
State of New Hampshire, Hillsborough. NOTICE is hereby given that so much of the following lots of land in Perrytown, will be sold at public vendue at my house in said town on the last Monday in January 1781, at ten o'clock before noon, as will pay the Taxes with incidental charges, unless the Taxes and charges be sooner paid. — The Tax is for the year 1780.
   1st division. 2d division.   No. l. s. d. No. l. s. d.     Edmund Barnard 55 5 1 0   John Ayers 43 15 3 0   Timothy Eaton 61 7 11 6 43 15 3 0   Daniel Roberts 51 7 11 6 18 15 3 0   Thomas Whitaker 24 12 1 6 41 10 2 0   Jonathan Poor 74 10 2 0 54 10 2 0   James Clement 70 10 2 0 19 15 3 0   Parker Stevens 33 5 1 0 11 6 18 0   Thomas Hale 21 10 2 0   Jonathan Plummer 13 5 1 0  
   Beef Tax only.     Thomas Hale 73 10 10 0   Jonathan Poor 77 8 1 0   Samuel Little 50 6 18 0   John Ayers 27 5 15 0   Edmund Page 37 4 12 0   John Currier 17 9 4 0   John Plummer 33 4 12 0   Thomas Wadley 25 8 1 0   Obediah Perry 1 4 12 0   David Graves 61 11 10 0  
Lord Proprietors. Thomas Wallingsford, No 18, 351 17s. Meserve and others, No. 12, 351 17s.
DAVID EATON, Constable.
Perrytown, December 16, 1780.
NOTICE is hereby given to the Non-resident proprietors of lands in Goffstown, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1780, that unless they pay the same to the subscriber on or before the 20th day of February next, so much of their lands will be sold as will pay said tax with incidental charges at the house of William Rodgers in said Goffstown, at one o'clock P. M.
   South side.   No. Range, l. s. d.     Thomas Wallingsford Esq: 5 1 37 16 0   Ditto 13 1 17 14 5   Thomas Farmer 1 3 51 11 0   Jotham Odiorne 9 4 7 1 9   Caleb Emery 7 6 15 15 0   Tho's Parker or Peter Morie 1 6 11 16 3  
North side.
   Robert Gilmore 8 12 11 16 3   Thomas Parker 5 12 11 16 3   Samuel Patten Clark 3 5 15 15 0   Unknown 6 2 15 15 0   Caleb Daulton 53 12 9 9 0   Thomas Farmer 5 8 9 9 0   Solley and March 6 8 9 9 0   John Jewie 1 9 14 3 6   Timothy Corles 4 9 5 9 9   John Moor 4 10 19 13 9   James Kennedy 5 10 15 15 0   John Coombs 6 10 17 6 6   Nathaniel Meserve, Esq; 3 12 9 9 0  
GEORGE ADDISON, } Constables. THOMAS SALTMARSH, }
Goffstown, December 22, 1780.
State of New Hampshire, Strafford, ff.
WHEREAS the Owners of Land in Rochester have been Notified to pay their Tax for the year 1780 and several of them being yet delinquent, this is to Notify the delinquent Owners, that unless they pay said Tax, with incidental charges, to me at my house in Rochester, before the 24th day of January next, so much of their Land as will pay said Tax with incidental charges, will be sold at publick vendue, at my house in Rochester, on Wednesday the 24th day of January next, at ten o'clock before noon.
The original Proprietors Names are as follows:
   Names. 1st Div. 2d Div. 3d Div. 4th Div.   £. l. £. l. £. l. £. l.     Joseph Kent 0 0 0 21 0 1 10   John Tomlin 0 44 8 0 0 0 0 0   William Leathers 0 0 0 18 3 0 0 0   James Dugan 72 42   John Drew 2   Thomas Drew 57 14 2   Joseph Jenkins 6 21   Col. Tho. W. Abbrook 72 42   James Lucker 72 3   Thomas Roberts 36 0 3   Clement Hughes 0 0 42 0 0 0 0   John Bickford 0 0 42 0 0 0 0   Lt. Joseph Woodman 0 72 0 42 0 0 0   En. Demarrai 0 72 0 42 0 0 0   Ebenezer Varnay 0 46 19 27 0 2 0   John Buzell 0 0 0 21 0 0 0   Thomas Young 0 24 0 0 0 0 0   Enf. Israel Hodgdon 0 0 5 8 0 0 0   Enf. John Waldron 0 57 12 42 0 0 0   Cap. Paul Wentworth 0 0 42 0 3 0 0   Archibald McEidreck 0 72 0 42 0 0 0   Col. Thomas Tibbetts 0 0 0 42 0 3 0   Benjamin Bickford 0 24 6 31 10 1 10   George Walton 0 0 0 42 0 0 0   John White 0 55 4 21 6 0 0   Lt. Tristram Heard 3 0 0 28 4 1 0   Cap. Timothy Gerrish 0 0 0 42 0 0 0   Lt. Joseph Roberts 0 21 0 0 0 3 0   Cap. Samuel Tibbetts 0 6 0 42 0 0 0   Col. Joel Wentworth 0 72 0 0 0 0 0   Col. Richard Waldron 0 72 0 0 0 0 0   Col. Mark Hunking 0 0 0 42 0 0 0   Governor Shute 0 0 0 42 0 0 0  
A share between two Men.
   Henry Tibbetts 0 0 0 33 6 0 0   Nicholas Harland 0 71 2 39 6 0 0  
A share between 3 Men.
   Thomas Hanson 0 0 0 21 0 3 0   Tobias Hanson 0 21 18 28 4 2 0   John Hayes 0 0 0 28 4 1 0   Samuel Hayes 0 0 0 18 12 0 0   John Clemence 0 18 60 12 35 8 3   Philip Chesley 0 6 0 42 0 3 0   Silvanus Nock 0 48 0 33 18 0 0   Richard Hussey 0 9 6 0 15 0 0   Geoffrey Dowe 0 0 0 14 2 1 0   Samuel Dowe 0 24 0 42 0 3 0   John Ricker 0 6 24 0 42 0 0   Joseph Ricker 0 48 0 28 4 0 0   John Wingate 0 42 0 42 0 0 0   Daniel Hera 0 36 0 30 0 0 0   John Drew 0 6 0 15 0 0 0   James Nutt 0 0 0 28 4 0 0   Solomon Pinkham 0 21 12 19 4 0 0   John Trickey 0 46 16 5 14 3 0   Edward Evans 0 0 0 31 10 2 0   Enf. Hatevil Nutter 0 0 0 28 4 2 0   Peter Lock 0 0 18 0 6 18 2   Benjamin Mason 0 0 45 0 42 0 0   John Bickford, junr. 0 0 0 33 0 3 0   John Sias 0 0 25 19 7 4 1   Joseph Daniels 0 0 0 30 0 3 0   Moses Davis 0 0 24 0 14 2 3   John Hall 0 0 72 0 0 0 0   Ebenezer Tuttle 0 0 54 0 31 10 0   Samuel Heard 0 0 0 18 0 1 0   Ebenezer Garland 0 0 24 0 28 4 0   Samuel Wite 0 0 39 12 0 0 0   Joseph Stevenson 0 0 0 42 0 2 0   Joseph Chesley 0 0 0 42 0 0 0   Nathaniel Lamson 0 0 66 0 0 0 1   Moses Davis, junr. 0 0 24 0 42 0 0   John Williams 0 0 0 33 12 0 0   Nicholas Fallet 0 0 28 4 28 4 0  
A share between 4 Men
   Benjamin Pierce 0 45 6 18 12 0 0   James Conner</

STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
Jonathan Moulton,
Of Hamptons in said State,
BEGS Leave to inform the Public
again, That he still continues the Business of settling and cultivating the New Country; and being possessed of more Land in several new Townships he is concerned in, than he can possibly pay a proper Attention to, would (notwithstanding the well-known rise of new Lands) dispose of a considerable Part of them, in large or small Tracts, in the Cohas Country, at very reasonable Prices, but with the principal View of encouraging and promoting the Settlement thereof; and in order to its being more convenient for him to pay a particular Attention to sundry Townships near or adjoining Winnepesaukee-Lake.---
He would also sell,
That large and excellent Farm, lying in Orford, on Connecticut River, called POST FARM, containing 1600 Acres of choice Land, consisting of eight interval Lots (so called) which contain about 500 Acres, and of ten 100 Acre Lots more good Upland; the whole adjoins, and lies in a compact Body, and is delightfully situated on each Side of the great Road leading from Dartmouth College to Haverhill (Cohas.) The Land has been found by Experience to be well adapted for every Kind of Produce. There were about 40 Tons of English Hay cut on it last Season, and it is likely 70 may next, in reason of additional Improvements that have been made, where large Crops of Wheat and other Grain grew. Ten Acres of Ground were well prepared, and sowed with Winter Wheat, about the first of September last; 20 acres now lies burnt over, and 20 Acres more of Trees fell, ready for burning, clearing, planting and sowing, so that it is advantageously circumstanced for the Purchaser to enter on next Spring,---with two Dwelling-Houses, two large Barns, and convenient Out-Houses; also two young Orchards, set with about 500 Apple-Trees. This Farm is also finely situated for a large Trade or Tavern, not only by its lying on so public a Road, but also its being near a Place called Clay-Brook, where a Ferry is improved for passing Westward into the Grants and State of Vermont; also another Road E.ward to Plymouth, and by Winnepesaukee-Lake to Portsmouth, besides other Roads going different Courses. Any Gentleman inclining to purchase said Farm, may have a more full Account of the Situation, Quality of it, &c. by enquiring of Major Jonathan Child, who lives near the Premises. Also,
Several other Interval Lots. (so called) between Col. Mosey's Seat and a Tract lately sold to Dr. Samuel Todd, lying on the great Road near the upper End of the Town; there is on them a large Quantity of Pine Timber, suitable and ready to turn into the River for a Market below. Also,
Fifty-eight 100 Acre Lots of Land in said Orford, laid out and numbered on the Plan as follows, viz.
  11th. 2dR. 3dR. 4thR. 5thR. 6thR. 7thR. 8thR. 9thR. 10thR. 11thR. No. 1. No. 2. No. 3. No. 4. No. 5. No. 6. No. 7. No. 8. No. 9. No. 10.   17 3/4 6 1/2 11 8 1/2 11 3/4 7 1/2 14 1/2 16 13 3/4 15 1/2 15 1/2   18 3/4 13 3/4 4 2 10 18 3/4 2 2 8 1/2 2 3/4 19 3/4 14 1/2 16 16   19 3/4 19 3/4 10 3 14 19 3/4 3 3 9 1/2 15 1/2 18 3/4 18 3/4 18 18   20 3/4 20 3/4 16 5 15 20 3/4 4 4 10 1/2 16 1/2 19 3/4 19 3/4 19 19   7 16 9 6 13 1/2 17 1/2 20 
Two Thousand and five Hundred Acres, or thereabouts, in the South-east Part of the Town, bounded on Lima and Wentworth, and lies undivided with Land of other Proprietors. Also,
Several Lots of Land in Piermont, a Town joining to Orford---a Number of Lots in Haverhill, adjoining to Piermont---a Number of Lots in Bath, adjoining Haverhill---a Number of Lots in Lyman, adjoining Bath---and a Number of Lots in Gunthwaite, joining also to Bath, all lying in the County of Grafton; which he will sell reasonably, as well any, or all the before-mentioned Lots and Farm, for Hard or Paper Money, Current Bills of Exchange, Produce, Cattle, &c. giving reasonable Credit for a principal Part, if most agreeable. Any Gentleman desirous of purchasing any of said Lands, may know particularly the Price and Terms, by applying to said Moulton, at Hampton, after the first Day of February next.
The Towns adjoining, or near Winnepesaukee-Lake, which the said Moulton wishes to pay a more particular Attention on Account of their convenient Situation to him, are Moultonborough, New-Hampton, Tamworth, Eaton, Burton, and Chatham, in each of which he has a Number of Lots to dispose of reasonably, but to such only as will improve them, or Cause it to be done. These six Towns adjoin each other: The three first are in great Forwardness in their Settlement: The three last are but early in it; but the Soil of them is generally very good, and well situated, being on the Roads from Pigwacket to Moultonborough, Boston, &c. The Settlements, Mill, &c. are in good Forwardness for the Time, and are now going on with Alacrity and Spirit. Any Gentleman or Gentlemen, who may be disposed to take the Lead in settling either or all the last mentioned Towns, will meet with every possible and reasonable Encouragement. Also,
TO BE LETT, on easy Terms, on Hire, or on Shares, for a Number of Years,
Several FARMS, to be entered on next Spring, in Moultonborough, New-Hampton and Tamworth. Persons are desired to apply by the first Day of February next, that they may have the Benefit of moving by Sleding. They may be supplied with Hay, Corn, and Grain, one Third less than sold for in lower Towns. Also,
WANTED A Number of TRADESMEN, such as Blacksmiths, House-Carpenters, Joiners, Shoemakers, Tanners, Clothiers, Potters, Brickmakers, Masons, Leather-Dressers, &c. to settle at a Place (called Senter-Harbour) in Moultonborough, which lies at the North-westerly Part of Winnepesaukee-Lake---This Place is, without Doubt, the best situated for carrying on a great island Trade of any within many Hundred Miles of it: Indeed Nature has accompanied it with so many advantageous Circumstances, that a great Trade must of Course center there.---It lies in the most direct Line for Travelling and Transportation from Portsmouth to Haverhill, and other Towns in and near the lower Cohas: Its Distance is about 62 Miles from Portsmouth, viz. from Portsmouth to Dover (with good Transportation by Water) about 12 Miles, from Dover to Lieut. Charles Rogers's, at the Easterly Part of said Lake (Land Carriage and a very good Road) short of 30 Miles; then across the Lake to Senter-Harbour, about 20 Miles; so that it appears that more than Half the Distance is good Transportation by Water.---The Distance from this Place to sundry Towns in Cohas, and on Connecticut-River, is about 44 Miles, viz. to Plymouth 12 Miles; from Plymouth to sundry Towns on the River, by different Roads and through settled Towns, about 32 Miles in general: So that the whole Distance is but 206 Miles, which is 15 or 20 Miles nearer than to any other Sea-Port; besides their not having the Advantage of Water
Carriages.---Thus situated, at least 50 Towns will find their Interest to get their Supplies here, and turn their Flour, Wheat, Rye, Corn, Peas, Pork, Beef, &c. if Trade was established under good Regulations.---And notwithstanding the great and promising Prospect of this Place for Trade, and of its increasing Value; yet the said Moulton is greatly engaged in Business elsewhere, that it would be inconvenient for him to undertake the whole, therefore he would resign up a considerable Part to any able Gentleman, or Company of Gentlemen, that will undertake to supply the Towns above, to whom he will sell at a reasonable Price.
A large TAVERN, to be constantly furnished with a plenty of proper Supplies, is now much wanted there, as many public Roads center there for travelling into the most principal Parts of the Country and Towns, on and near the Sea-Coast.---Any suitable Person applying, will meet with great Encouragement to keep such an one. Also,
A Person to take the Care and Charge of a Quantity of Stores that will be set there next Spring, and a Number of good Labourers, for eight Months, to begin their Service by the first Day of April next, to whom good Wages will be given, in Hard or Paper Money, or new Lands at a low Price. Hampton, December 3, 1780.
Whereas I the subscriber own almost the whole Right which Col. Wallingford, late of Somersworth, deceased, died seized of, in the following Townships and Tracts of Land in Mason's Patent (so called); which Lands I intend to dispose of as soon as purchasers shall appear to give an honest price for the same: That any person or persons inclining to purchase the whole or any of my said Interest, may apply to me at Berwick, in the State of Massachusetts, where every information shall be given, relating the premises that is needful.
The Towns and Tracts are as follows, viz. Fitzwilliam, Malborough, Packersfield, Stoddard, Washington, Fishersfield, Alexandria, New-Andover, New Chester, Chester, Goffstown, Jeffery, Rindge, Mason, Dublin, Peterborough, Lyndeborough, Weare, New Boston, New London, Gore between New-Boston and Weare, Hillsborough, Heneke, Campbell's Gore, Ciah Sarge Gore, a Gore between Washington and Fishersfield, New Bradford, a Gore joining Gilmantown, Woolborough Gore, Francetown, Meredith, Wakefield, New Durham and Conway; also the original right of James McHard, Esq; in Cardigan; two fifty acre lots in Cockermouth, which join and will make a good farm, drawn to the rights of Hale and Nelson, and the quarter part of a location of land not far from Conway, known by the name of Rogers's location, whereon there are several acres of trees fell; the whole of said location contains by grant 2009 acres.---The payments which I expect for the said lands must be made in silver coin, paper money of new emission, soldier's and state notes soon payable, one half when the deeds are given, and the remainder in one year, with good security.
JOHN COSTELLOE. Berwick, December 16, 1780.
State of New Hampshire, Strafford ss. NOTICE is hereby given to the proprietors of Middleton, in said State and County, that a proprietors meeting of said proprietors is to be held in said Middleton on Tuesday the 9th of January next, at the house of Francis Mather's at two o'clock in the afternoon of said day, then and there to act on the following articles, viz. 1st, To chuse a moderator to regulate said meeting. 2d, To see if the proprietors at said meeting will vote to make good the Rev. Mr. Ordway's settlement and salary, as the money has greatly depreciated, and if the said proprietors do not at said meeting vote to make good said settlement & salary, then to see if the said proprietors will vote to join with Mr. Ordway in calling a Council for his discharge; and to act any thing relating to the above, as the then convened proprietors shall think proper. All concerned are desired to attend at time and place aforesaid. By order of the Committee, JOHN GAGE, Proprietors Clerk. Dover, December 7th, 1780.
NOTICE is hereby given, to the non-resident owners of lands in the Township of Pembroke, that unless they pay the sums annexed to their names, as taxes, so much of their lands as will pay the same with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at the house of Richard Bartlet, Esq; innholder in said town, on Tuesday the ninth day of January next, at one o'clock in the afternoon. The original proprietors names are as follows.
   Lot No. l. s. d. q.     10 Thomas Piper 1 12 1 3   16 Nathan Taylor 1 12 1 3   15 Benjamin Palmer 1 12 1 3   15 Joseph Rawlings 1 12 3 1   15 Broadstreet Wiggins 2 12 1 3   17 Ebenezer Weare 2 12 1 3  
STEPHEN BARTLET, Constable: Pembroke, December 20, 1780.
WANTED, A stout, active BOY, of the age of 13 or 14, to serve at the Printing Business.
JUST PUBLISHED, And may be had at the Printing-Office in Exeter, on very moderate Terms, for Continental Currency of either the old or new Emissions, or hard Money at the Current Exchange,---A few of
THE ACTS and LAWS
OF THE STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE,
IN AMERICA.
BY ORDER OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
To which is prefixed, the RESOLUTION of the AMERICAN CONGRESS, for establishing a FORM of GOVERNMENT in NEW-HAMPSHIRE AND THE RESOLVE of the PROVINCIAL CONGRESS for taking up GOVERNMENT in FORM.
WITH THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE.
TO BE SOLD, BY SPENCE and SHERBURNE, At their Store on Spring Hill, Portsmouth, WEST INDIA and EUROPEAN GOODS, Consisting of
SCARLET and other color'd Broad Cloths, Lambkins, Barzes, Frizes, Ratteens, Shags, Bed Blankets, Duffs, Velvets, Plushes, Camblets, Cambieteens, Durants, Calicoes, Persian Drills and German Linens, check Linens, Dowling Bed Ticks, Sheeting, Nankeens, Buckam, Cargos, Potton and Westford Hose, Womens Winter Gloves, cotton and silk Handkerchiefs, quality and fine Bindings, white and colour'd Threads, Tapes, Laces, Ribbands, sewing Silks, Caps, Hats, writing and pack Paper, paper Hangings, Powder and Shot, London Pewter, book tin Tea Pots, Table and Tea Spoons, Latches, Locks, Warming Pans, Ironing Boxes, Stoves and Tongs, Hearth and Clothes Brushes, Wind-Glass, Nails, Slates, Crockery WARE,---STARC, RAISINS,---NUTMIGS and other Groceries,---RUM, Sugar, Molasses, Coffee, Cotton, Chocolate, Salt, Tea, &c. &c.
State of New Hampshire, Rockingham ss. TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
NOTICE is hereby given, that a Libel is filed before me, in behalf of Benjamin Bradford and others, against the Sloop Polly, burthen about 60 tons, her tackle and appurtenances; which vessel is said to be captured in the harbour at Majorbagaduce, in the night of the 16th day of November last, and brought into the port of Piscataqua---For the trial of the justice of said capture, a Maritime Court for the state aforesaid, will be held at the state House in Portsmouth the 10th day of January next, at 11 o'clock in the Forenoon, when and where any persons concerned, may appear and show cause (if any they have) why the same should not be condemned, and be decreed forfeited. JOSHUA BRACKETT, Judge of said Court. Portsmouth, November 11, 1780.
To be sold at public Vendue on the Premises, on Tuesday the second Day of January next, at ten o'clock, A.M.
A HOUSE with LAND adjoining, sufficient for three House Lots, being about eighty Feet on the Street leading from the Swing Bridge, to Pickering's Mills, and about One hundred and Twenty Feet on the Lane leading from the said Street down to Capt. Nichols's; the lots will be set up separately. Conditions to be known at the Time and Place of sale. Portsmouth, Dec. 5, 1780.
To be sold at public Vendue on the second Tuesday in January next, at the house of Enoch Coffin, Esq; innholder in Epping:
A valuable piece of LAND, lying on the Easterly side of Bald Hill, so called, in Newmarket, containing about 26 acres, with a considerable quantity of Wood on the same. The above Land will be sold for hard Money only. Conditions to be known at the Time and Place of sale. Newmarket, Dec. 1780.
WANTED immediately, 60 or seventy weight of good FEATHERS; for which Cash, or West-India Goods will be given. Enquire of the Printer at Portsmouth.
December 16, 1780: