The Freeman's journal, or, New-Hampshire gazette (Portsmouth, N.H.), 1778-01-20 00:00:00

The FREEMAN'S JOURNAL, OR, New-Hampshire Gazette.
II.]
TUESDAY, JANUARY, 20, 1778.
[ No. 32
PORTSMOUTH.
Last Tuesday arrived here the ship Portsmouth, JOHN HART, commander, in nine weeks from Bordeaux:—on his passage to this place, fell in with and took the following vessels, viz. Brig Emperor of Germany, laden with beef and butter:—Brig George, laden with dry fish,—Brig Swan, of 8 carriage guns, laden with beef, butter, and herrings—& letter of Marque ship, New-Dunkinfield, mounting twenty carriage guns, laden with dry goods, wines, &c. Capt. HART, also spoke the following American vessels. Dec. 30, in Lat. 27, 5 m. N. Long. 56, 40 m.W. ship — Joseph Packwood, master, from New-London, to St. Eustatia, out 12 days. Jan. 6th, Lat. 37, 10 m. N. Long. 61, 23 m. W. Privateer Schooner Gen. Lincoln, John Margison commander, from Boston, on a cruise, out 7 days, Jan. 12th, ninety leagues E. by S. from Cape-Ann, Brig Friendship, Joshua Loring master, from Boston to Martinico, out three days.
By a Gentleman lately from Halifax, we have the following Intelligence, That in Conversation with some Officers of the British Navy, relative to the Convention entered into by Gen. Gates, and Gen. Burgoyne; they said that the Convention would not be carried into Effect on the part of Gen. Burgoyne: But that General Burgoyne with his army would again bear Arms in America, as soon as they should be freed from their present Confinement. The Gentleman replied, "The Convention would be ratified by the King of Britain," and the American Congress." He was answered the King would have nothing to do with either the Convention, or Congress.—Quere, does not the above Conversation well accord with Gen. Burgoyne's Conduct at Cambridge? Why else should he early take an Opportunity to declare in Black and White, that the Convention was broken on the part of the Americans; Wisdom would probably tell us, it was that he might avail himself of such a Declaration, when it should suit his Purpose.
Sir William Barnaby Commander of one of the British Frigates, upon the American Station observed, that so long as the Americans remained United, & supported the Credit of their Money, so as to pay off their Soldiers in the Field, it would not be in the power of Britain to Conquer them.
BOSTON, January 15, 1778.
The Continental Currency grows every day more and more in esteem, which must consequently give great pleasure to every well wisher to his country.
We hear that some important dispatches are lately arrived from France, much in favour of the United States of America.
Tuesday last about 130 Sail of Transports, and three Frigates, arrived at Rhode Island, on board one of the latter 'tis said, came Admiral Howe.
Extract of a letter, dated Camp, west of Schuylkill, 14 miles from Philadelphia, Dec. 14 1777.
"Nothing of importance has taken place since my arrival here: only General Howe has been out of the city with his army, with an intention to fight us, but his courage, or something else failing him, he ran off in the night, after tarrying two or three days. Howe carried on a fine stroke at plundering the country wherever he goes; he makes no difference between Whig or Tory—all share alike the benefits of cruelty, devastation and rapine. Our army is very healthy and in good spirits: our regiment received their cloathing a few days ago—The weather is very moderate."
Yesterday arrived in port the privateer brigantine Speedwell, Capt. Greely, she took on her cruise a brigantine from Lisbon bound to London, Daniel Bruce, master; with 300 pipes of Madeira wine, and a quantity of cordage &c. &c. which is hop'd will arrive safe in port.
Extract of a letter from Fish Kill, dated January 8, 1778.
"Yesterday we had a report that General Sullivan's division attacked a party of the enemy last week and took thirty of their light horse, and about eighty prisoners, and some waggons."
Wednesday Evening last, about 7 o'Clock, as one
Mr Jenkins was coming from Cambridge to this Town he was attack'd by a footpad near Charlestown Common, with a Pair of Pistols, who robbed him of all the Money he had about him. The Robber was dressed in a Soldier's Habit, and Mr. Jenkins says he was one
The Night following Mr. Thomas Hopkins was Robbed of 780 Dollars and his Watch, by three Regular Soldiers near the same Place.
Almost every Night the Week past, there have been Burglaries or Street-Robbery committed in this Town, therefore the inhabitants who have occasional Business out late in the Evening, would do well to be on their Guard.
Extract of a Letter from Albany, dated Jan. 1, 1779.
"We now have just been informed from good authority, that the Canadians have taken up Arms against General Carleton and the English Troops, engaged and drove them into Quebec, where they are now surrounded by them—The Canadians expect to be supported by our People as soon as the Lakes open."
Tuesday Evening arrived the Ship Mars, from France, by whom we learn, that the Continental Frigate Raleigh, has safely arrived there, having taken two Sugar Ships; which had also arrived.
Sunday arrived a Ship and Snow from France, laden with dry Goods.
Extract of a Letter, dated Bethel December 26 1777.
"Two Vessels are arrived at Virginia, loaded with Woollens: they bring English Papers which contain an account of Lord Stormont being recalled from the Court of France; and that a Declaration of War was hourly expected. A Ship is arrived at Carolina with 20,000 Blankets. Captain Briddle, of the Continental Frigate Randolph, has taken a large Indiaman, loaded with dry Goods, immensely valuable."
WORCESTER, January 1.
By a Gentleman from the Camp at Pennsylvania, we learn, that by the last accounts from Philadelphia, when he left our Army, Gen. Howe had marked & numbered the houses, in that city, which he intended for barracks, and that fuel and all kinds of provision, were excessive scarce and dear.
All our Accounts from the Southward agree, that it is not likely Gen. Howe will require any thing of a battle this Winter with our army: As he found by his last excursion from Philadelphia, that notwithstanding his formidable appearance, and all the clamour of his emulators, the "half starved, barefooted Americans," were not to be intimidated: Therefore thought it most prudent to make a speedy return, lest he should be Burgoyne'd.
A Southern paper of the 19th ult. mentions the arrival of a gentleman from Jamaica, but last from Cape Nicholas Mole, who informs that 12,000 French troops lately arrived at the Havannah, and that every thing wore the appearance of an immediate war between France and England.
The above gentleman asserts, that when he left Jamaica, in October last, sugar sold for ten shillings per hundred, and that the best rum at ten pence per gallon.
Tuesday about one hundred and fifty Canadians, most of whom were taken at Bennington, and have prisoners of war, stationed in this and New Hampshire State, passed through this town, on their way to Albany, having chiefly enlisted in the service of the United States.
HARTFORD, January 13.
Saturday last was brought to this Town under a strong guard, about 50 green coats, taken near West Chester, by a party from Col. Meigs's regiment. Among the prisoners is the infamous Capt. Barns, who lately burnt Tarry Town:—It is probable will now be employed in better business.
A gentleman from the southward has favoured us with the following intelligence: "That our people had taken a ship near Wilmington, in a creek, containing the following articles, viz 9000 stand of arms—3000 suits of cloathes, 8000 pair of shoes—104 sashes—16 stand colours—50 officers wives—75 soldiers—Baggage for 16 regiments, a quantity of bail goods, blankets, &c."
PROVIDENCE, January 10
Since our last a number of the enemy's shipping have arrived at Newport. Lord Howe, it is said, arrived there from the Delaware on Saturday.
Wednesday last a flag of truce arrived from Newport, with cloathing for Burgoyne's troops.
Our neighbours, the British savages on Rhode Island, we learn by several persons from thence, have given fresh proof that they are more savage than their brethren of the wilderness. It is an undoubted fact,
that the body of Mr. John Myles, late a reputable inhabitant of Newport, was about a fortnight since taken from the grave, stripped of the funeral veltments, and left above ground. The body had been interred two months. It is also said that other instances of a like nature have lately happened here.
NEW-LONDON, January 9.
Last Tuesday Capt. Goodrich, in a Schooner belonging to Connecticut-River, arrived here from St. Eustatia, which he left the 1st of December, having brought a small assortment of very necessary articles. He informs that the armed vessels from the Islands are numerous: That provisions are to extreme scarce in Barbadoes, that the inhabitants are perishing with hunger; and that it is the general opinion, if no vessel had been allowed to carry provisions from the Continent, the Islands, before this time, must have been nearly deserted by the inhabitants.
Capt. Goodrich put into Bedford, a few days ago, where a brig had just arrived from France, in 6 weeks passage, the Captain of which informed, that he sailed from France in company with a fleet, which had 6000 troops on board, bound to Martinico.
NORWICH, January 5.
We learn that an exchange between Generals Lee and Prescott, is to be effected immediately.
The situation of our army, by the latest intelligence, was good. Almost all had got into quarters, between Reading & Germantown; The troops (notwithstanding their hard fare) were healthy and in noble spirits. Accounts varied with respect to number, but generally thought it consisted of not far from 20,000.
Choice London Porter,
By the Cask, Gallon or less Quantity, TO BE SOLD BY SAMUEL GARDNER, Nearly opposite to the Market. Also, BOHEA TEA, by large or small Quantity, Loaf and Brown Sugar, Cotton Wool, Allum, Copers, Brimstone, West India Rum, Ginger, Allspice, Snuff, &c. Likewise, a few Barrels Beef, in good Order.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE, STRAFORD
THE Proprietors of Barnstead, are hereby notified that a tax of six shillings lawful money, is laid on every hundred acres of land in said Barnstead, and all other lands in like proportion, you are required to pay your equal proportion into the Constable at Barnstead, for the year 1777; you are desired to meet the Constable at the house of Benjamin Nutter, in sd. Barnstead, on the second wednesday in February next, at ten o'clock forenoon, or you may expect to be dealt with according to the law of said state.
Stephen Pickering, Constable.
Barnstead, Jan 14 1778.
A Quantity of Excellent New small Arms, With BAYONETS, &c.
To be sold cheap for Cash, by William Gardner in Portsmouth. 30—32
STRAYED or Stolen from the Subscriber, about the 11th of this Inst. a Black Horse, with a small Star in his Forehead, 14 Hands high, trots and paces, 4 Years old last Spring, full of Flesh when he went away. Any Person that will take up said Horse, and return him to the Owner, or give Information, so that he may have him again, shall receive Five Dollars Reward, and all necessary Charges paid by me Thomas Lyford. Exeter, December 25, 1777. 30—32.
LOST last Monday in the Forenoon, Five Silver Bottoms; if the Person who found them, will bring them to the Print-Office, shall be paid one Dollar for their Trouble. 28—30
Sandy Pieces receiv'd, must be omitted.

TO BE LETT,
For a Number of Years, on Hire or on Shares, By Jonathan Moulton
OF HAMPTON,
S EVERAL Farms lying in each of the following Towns, viz Moultonborough, Tamworth and New-Hampton ; lately incorporated, & was commonly call'd Moultonborough Addition . As some of said Farms, are under much larger Improvements than others; doubtless those Persons who incline to take Farms, may be well suited by applying to said Moulton , who is determined to let them on a very easy Lay; and wou'd inform those who may incline to move by Sleading this Season, that they need not be at the expence of moving their Hay or Corn, as he can supply them with both, until a new Crop, as cheap as is sold in the lower Towns.—Said Moulton has also several Farms lying in Orford , adjoining Connecticut River, which he will let on good Terms. —Also,
TO BE SOLD by said MOULTON,
S IXTY 100 Acre Lots of choice Land in said Tamworth , which he proposes to sell with the View only of having them cultivated. The great Advantage accruing to the Public from the Cultivation of the New Lands, must in general be evident to every one; and that it is greatly so, to such as do improve them he can assure such as are not particularly acquainted with the Advantage of it, that it is really the Case, and even surprizingly so (he believe) to such as are wholly unacquainted with it, which he has proved, by his own Experience in that Business for a Number of Years past, as well as his personal Knowledge of the Benefit it has generally been to others, who have settled, or improved new Lands.—And said Moulton having more new Lands than he can possibly cultivate, he purposes for the Reasons before mentioned to sell the aforesaid Lots and the other Land hereafter mentioned —The aforesaid sixty Lots lie in the North part of the Town, in six half Mile Ranges, containing 20 Lots in a Range, making 120 Lots in said six Ranges, which is sufficient for a small Parish—Any Gentlemen who may incline to take the Care & Lead of settling the same, may find great Encouragement by applying to said Moulton , who will give Liberty to chuse the 60 Lots out of the 120, which being a considerable Priviledge, induces him here to mention it.
Said Moulton will also sell 10 large Lots of Land lying in the South Part of said Tamworth , and part of Moultonborough , containing 600 Acres each, some of which he has already made Pitches of, and began Improvements—If any Gentlemen desirous of having a Seat in the Country may be accommodated by applying—The Lots are conveniently laid out for large Farms, being 300 rods by 320, which makes 600 Acres, and by placing the Buildings near the Center, the whole Land will lie within about half a Mile of them.
As there may be many Gentlemen disposed to make themselves Farms from such Tracts; he thinks it will not be amiss here to prescribe a Method of bringing forward one; whereby may be plainly seen, at the same Time the profit of improving new Lands—viz the 1st Year fell the Trees on 50 Acres;—the 2d Year burn, clear up, and plant the same, having a Crop of Indian Corn, and the same Year fell 50 Acres more—The 3d Year sow and reap the first 50 Acres, clear and plant the other 50 Acres, and fell the Trees on 50 Acres more: The 4th Year mow the first 50 Acres, and sow and reap the second 50 Acres, clear, and plant the other 50 Acres, and fell down the Trees on 50 Acres more; and thus by continuing to fell 50 Acres Yearly and improving in like Manner there will be added to the Mowing Land 50 Acres yearly, consequently in the 7th Year there will be 200 Acres to mow, 50 Acres to sow, and reap, & 50 Acres to clear & plant, which having been properly managed, will according to a common Year's Crop produce 200 Tons of English Hay, 750 Bushels of Grain, and 100 Bushels of Indian Corn, which added to Crops produced yearly from the first, (being favoured with common good Seasons) will pay the whole Cost of all the Labour from felling the first Trees to the seventh Year—However profitable this may seem, yet doubtless there are very many Gentlemen, acquainted with improving of New Lands, will aver it to be true —It is frequently advanced, and well known by the Experience of many, that to fell any Quantity of Trees, according as Persons are disposed and able, and to clear up, and improve the same properly, the first and second Year's Crop will pay the Expense of the whole—Admitting this to be fact, which any Gentlemen by taking Pains to enquire will find to be so, it wou'd be needless to say any thing more, especially when private Emolument, and publick Good, so Hand in Hand, to invite such who not more importantly engaged to pursue the Cultivation of New Lands —The particular political Advantages of which he wishes, some able Pen having Leisure, wou'd be so good as to favour the Public with them.
Also to be sold by said Moulton a Number of good 100 Acre Lots in each of the following Towns — Moultonborough Neck, New Hampton, Orford, Piermont, Bath, Canaan, and Relhan —such as purchase, and improve in either of the first Four, aforesaid Towns, may be furnish'd with Corn, and Meat at the same Price as sold in the lower Towns. (32—34)
[ Merrimack ]
STATE OF New Hampshire Hillborough ss. W HEREAS the Selectmen of the Town of Merrimack, in said County, by a Warrant under their Hands and Seal to me directed, bearing Date the Eighth Day of January current, requiring me to levy and collect the following Sums of Money on the following Lots and Parcels of Land, lying in said Town, being a TAX for the Support of Government, the Current Year, the Owners of said Lands not living in said Town;
viz. The following Lots drawn to James Pitts, Esq;    No. 19 Home Lot £. 0 2 11   No. 7 4th Range 2d Division 0 3 1   No 91 3d Division 0 3 1   The following Lots drawn to Richard Abbot,    No. 70 Second Division Home Lot, 0 1 0   No. 5 4th Range, 2d Division, 0 1 9   No. 48 3d Division 0 1 4   Thomas T lestone, Esq; No. 104, 3d Division 6th Range,    71 Home Lot 0 1 6   61 3d Division, 0 1 9   8 4th Range 3d Division 0 1 9 
  Capt. John Ruggles, 50 Acres 0 2 3   Abijah Savage, 170 Acres 0 3 8   John Borland's Farm, 100 Acres 0 2 10   John Brown, Esqr's; Farm 0 2 3   Joseph Tylors Farm, 0 2 3   Samuel Vose Lot, 0 2 3 
I hereby Notify the Owners of the above Lots and Parcels of Land, that unless they respectively pay me the above Sums in 8 Weeks from the Date, with incidental Charges, I shall immediately after that, advertise the same for Sale, according to Law.—Witness my hand this 16th Day of January 1778. JOHN NEAL, Constable of Merrimack. 32—34
W E the Subscribers, appointed Commissioners by the Judge of Probate for Wills, &c. for the County of York, to receive and examine the Claims of the several Creditors of the Estate of Mr David Moore late of Berwick, deceas'd, Represented Insolvent; and six Months from the sixth Day of January Instant is allowed for that Purpose; NOTICE is hereby given, to said Creditors, that Attendance will be given upon that Business, at the Dwelling House of Mrs Susannah Moore, in said Berwick, Widow to the said deceas'd, on the last Monday of this & the five next succeeding Months, and on the first Monday of July next, from three to five o'Clock in the Afternoon.
Berwick, Jan 12 1778. { Benjamin Chadbourn, } Com- { John Hill, } mission- { Dominicus Goodwin, } ers.
N OTICE is hereby given, That the INFERIOR COURT of Common Pleas for the County of Rockingham, will punctually meet at the Court House in Exeter on the third Day of February next, & proceed to the Dispatch of the Business before them; and all Parties & Jurors are required punctually to attend at said Time and Place accordingly. By Order of Court, NOAH EMERY, Clerk. Exeter, Jan. 17, 1778.
L OST between the Ferry and York, a Bag, in which was an Iron Tea Kettle, three Pound of Cotton Wool, 4 yards of Check Cotton and Wool Cloth, two Pillow Cases, a Pound of Butter, a Hankerchief, a Sugar Box, Pewter Porringer, a large Towel, a Pound of Tobacco. Whoever finds said Bag, &c. and leaves it at Ingraham's Tavern in Kittery shall be well Rewarded by me Elizabeth Emery of York. York, Jan. 17, 1778.
TO BE SOLD
By Jonathan Moulton OF HAMPTON,
C HOICE Brown Sugar, by the Barrell, Hundred, or smaller Quantity.—Also, West India and New-England RUM, Snake Root and Clove Water, Tea, Coffee, Pikes, Narrow Axes, Indigo, Rice &c. For Cash only. (32—34)
Exeter, January 6th, 1778
Nicholas Gilman,
COMMISSIONER of the Continental Loan Office, continues to borrow Money on Interest at Six per Cent per Annum, for the Use of the United States of America; constant Attendance is given at his Office, in Exeter.
In CONGRESS, September 9th 1777, R ESOLVED, that the Interest which shall arise, after the Date of this Resolution, on the Loan Office Certificates already Issued before the first Day of March next, be annually paid at the respective Loan Offices, in Bills of Exchange on the Commissioners of the United States, in Paris, at the Rate of Five Livers of France for every Spanish Milled Dollar, due for Interest as aforesaid, or in Continental Bills of Credit at the Option of the respective Lenders. By Order of Congress, JOHN HANCOCK President, 31—33.
[ Candia ]
N OTICE is hereby given to the Non-Residents of the Parish of said Candia , in the County of Rockingham, in the State of N. Hampshire, that they pay their TAX (affixed to each of their Names in the following List) to Benjamin Cass, Constable in said Candia, in Eight Weeks from the Date of this Advertisement, or their Lands will be Sold for Payment of the same, according to a Law of this State made and provided.
Candia, Jan. 7th, 1778. BENJAMIN CASS, Constable The Names of the original Proprietors.
  No of Lots. 3 Jeremiah Sanborn 0 10 0   11 George Brownell 1 13 0   12 Rev. Moses Hale 1 13 0   13 James Fales 1 13 0   16 Jonathan Brown 0 19 0   17 Samuel Prescott 1 6 0   21 Col Henry Sherburn 1 6 0   23 Henry Works 1 6 0   26 Rev. Thomas Symms 0 13 0   30 Samuel Shearborn 0 13 0   31 John Prescott 0 19 0   32 Richard Wibert 1 6 0   33 Capt. Jona. Sanborn 1 13 0   42 Col. Tho. Westbrook 1 13 0   44 Stephen Johnson 1 13 0   48 Joseph Young 1 6 0   49 Jonathan Clough 0 13 0   50 James Fogg 0 19 0   51 Samuel Smith 0 19 0   53 Col. Mark Hunkin 0 13 0   55 Nath. Sanborn 0 6 0   74 Samuel Shakford 0 13 0   175 William Daniels 0 19 0   76 Col. Peter Weare 0 19 0   02 Richard Haseline 0 8 9   177 Moses Blake 0 9 10   95 Abraham Drake 0 6 0   106 Edward Sanborn 0 6 0   107 Samuel Shaw 0 6 0   108 Stephen Sweat 0 6 0   109 John Calse 0 6 0   110 Clement Hugs 0 6 0   111 Col Shadrack Walton 0 6 0   112 Col. Richard Kent 0 13 0   113 John Cutts and Ben. Akerman 0 13 0   114 Benjamin Smith 0 16 0   125 Michal Whidden 0 13 0   118 Jacob Bafford 0 6 0   119 Rev. Theo. Cotten 0 6 0   120 John Sanborn 0 6 0   121 James Prescott 0 6 0   122 Not drawn 0 6 0   123 0 6 0   Second part of the 2d Division.    32 Richard Wibert 1 4 11   33 Ebenezer Eastman 0 8 3   45 Samuel Shearborn 1 4 11   46 Thomas Dean 0 12 5   48 Capt. Jona. Sanborn 2 9 1   63 Col. Hen. Shearborn 0 12 5   123 Eleazer Russell, Esq 1 18 9   28 Edward Sanborn 0 12 5   27 Stephen Webster 0 12 5   26 Samuel Blake. 0 12 5   29 Rev. Tho. Symms 0 12 5   51 John Prescott junr. 0 13 0 
State of New-Hampshire.
W HEREAS the Towns of Tuftonborough, Shelburne, Cockburn, Protection, Dartmouth, and Morristown, within the State aforesaid, in and by an Act of the General Court of said State lately passed, had set to them the Sums following as their Proportion of the State Tax, viz.
  Tuftonborough, £. 36 10 0   Shelburne 36 10 0   Cockburn, 36 9 0   Protection, 36 0 8   Dartmouth, 40 0 0   Morristown, 48 13 4 
And whereas the said Towns have so few Inhabitants as to be incapable of chusing Officers for assessing and collecting their Proportion of the State Tax, NOTICE is hereby given, in Pursuance of said Act, to the Owners (collectively) of the Lands in said Towns, that unless they pay their Proportions aforesaid, as Part of said Tax, to the Subscriber, on or before the First Day of March next, so much of their Lands will be sold by Order of the General Court as will pay their said Proportions, with incidental Charges. NICHOLAS GILMAN, Treasurer of the State of New-Hampshire. Exeter, January 6. 1778.
T O BE SOLD, a few Barrels of best glazed English POWDER, Enquire of Thomas Sheafe. (31—33)