New-Hampshire gazette, or, State journal and general advertiser (Portsmouth, N.H.), 1778-06-30 00:00:00

New-Hampshire Gazette.  OR, State JOURNAL, and General Advertiser.  TUESDAY, JUNE, 30, 1778.
BOSTON, June 25, 1778.
The following Letter from General SULLIVAN to General PIGOT, and General PIGOT's Answer thereto, are published by Desire.
Providence, June 4, 1778.
SIR,
THE repeated applications of the distressed Families of those persons, who were captur'd by your troops on the 25 th ult. induce me to write you upon the subject. As those men were not in actual service, or found in arms, I cannot conceive what were the motives for taking them; or guess the terms upon which their release may be obtained.
Had the war on the part of Britain, been founded in justice, and had your troops, in their excursion, completed the destruction of the boats, and our military preparations in that quarter, without wantonly destroying defenceless towns, burning houses consecrated to the Deity, plundering and abusing innocent inhabitants, and dragging from their peaceful habitations, unarmed and unoffending men; such an expedition might have shone with splendor: It is now darkened with savage cruelty, and stained with indelible disgrace.
In your last letter to me, you gave it as your opinion, that the inhabitants of America, at large, would entertain more favorable sentiments of the views and intentions of Great-Britain, than I seemed inclined to have:—If, Sir, the unprecedented cruelty of your troops, displayed upon every petty advantage, since the commencement of this contest; the inhuman and unexampled treatment of prisoners, who, by the fortune of war, have fallen into your power, had not sufficiently convinced the inhabitants of the United States, that they had nothing to expect from that nation but a continuance of those tyrannical and cruel measures, which drove them to a separation, the conduct of your party in their late excursion, must have stamped it with infallible certainty.
The law of retaliation has not as yet been exercised by the Americans:—Humanity has marked the line of their conduct thus far, even though they knew, that their tenderness was attributed to base timidity.—But if a departure from the laws of humanity, can in any instance be justified, it must be, when such relentless destroyers, are intrapped by the vigilance of the party invaded. Perhaps at some such period, the Americans, fired with resentment of accumulated injuries, wearied with the long exercise of a humane conduct, which has only been rewarded with barbarity and insult, and despairing to mitigate the horrors of war by persisting in the practice of a virtue, which their enemies seem to have banished from their minds; may, by suddenly executing the law of retaliation, convince Britons that they have mistaken the motives of American clemency, and trifled too long with undeserved lenity. Should such an event take place, the unhappy sufferers may charge their misfortunes to the commanding officers of the British army in this country, whose mistaken conduct has weaned the affections of Americans from your nation—driven them to disavow allegiance to your sovereign, and at length roused to acts of retaliation.
I should not have wrote you so particularly upon this subject, had I not observed in the Newport Gazette , that the conduct of your troops, employed in the late expedition, had received your approbation and warmest thanks.
Your favouring me with a line, informing upon what terms, a release of those unfortunate persons may be obtained, will much oblige, Sir,
Your most obedient,
and very humble Servant,
JOHN SULLIVAN.
Major-General PIGOT.
[See Gen. PIGOT's Answer in the last Page.]
BOSTON, June 25.
Monday night last a Cartel returned from Halifax, with 90 American prisoners; by her we learn, that the Blaze Castle, and several other American privateers were carried in there by the British frigates.
Extract of a letter from Bish Kill , dated June 17, 1778. "Yesterday the Southern post came in, who informs, That the enemy have evacuated Philadelphia, and thrown their army into the Jerseys: their fleet has also sailed from the city—the Jersey militia have turned out very spiritedly, and broken up the bridges & stop'd their march: This looks strongly like Burgoyne's them.—The Commissioners are arrived, but not with the olive branch—Unless they return speedily to their master, it may be too late for them."
The following is the best account we can at present obtain of an affair that engages the attention of the public, and must soon come before Congress, the honor of the United States being greatly interested in it.
On Thursday last in the afternoon, Richard Brown, a Lieut. in the 21 st British regiment, included among others in the convention of Saratoga, came from prospect hill in a chase between two women, without showing his side arms, or a pass for the women, and in a manner contrary to the known and express order established for those troops. On his passing the centinel placed there, who repeatedly challenged him without receiving an answer, the centinel did his duty, and discharged his musket; The ball went through the head of Lieut. Brown, and he expired in an hour or two. Instantly a number of the British soldiers (prisoners of convention) fell upon the centinel, wrested the firelock from him, beat him in a most violent manner, and would soon have killed him, it is believed, had not some British officers interposed. Extraordinary indeed! For had the centinel fired contrary to his duty, are our enemies, our prisoners, to be judges and executioners of the American soldiery? Immediately upon General Heath's being informed that a British officer had been shot by a centinel, he prudently directed, that the coroner of the county should call a jury of inquest to sit upon the body. The jury upon their oath, after dextrously enquiring into all circumstances, acquitted the centinel. Over and above this, the centinel is to answer for himself before a military court of enquiry.
Gen. Heath, as soon as he had directed that the matter should first be referred to a jury; wrote a letter, it is said, to Gen. Phillips, assuring him, that every thing should be done respecting this affair, that honor and justice required. He had scarcely delivered this letter to the messenger, when he received one from General Phillips, without the least civility, either in the address or close, and abruptly breakin out in the motilebiral abuse of this whole country. This letter of unexampled rashness and insolence, contained among others, nearly the following expressions—"Murder & death have at length taken place. The horrors incident to the bloody disposition which the Americans have added to rebellion, I leave to the feelings of all Europe. I do not demand justice, for I am convinced that every idea of it has fled from these States." Gen. Heath in his reply kept his temper—told Gen. Phillips he had broken his parole; and required him to give a new one, restraining him to his house and gardens, and the nearest passage to the quarters of the British troops. Phillips refused this engagement, upon which Gen. Heath confined him to his house and gardens, round which three centinels were immediately placed. Phillips wrote several subsequent letters to Gen. Heath, in which, it is said, he himself was mighty easy in his confinement, and without retracting or softening a single article of his insolence and abuse.
The above account, compared with Burgoyne's behaviour, in several instances, and particularly to Col. Healey, is sufficient to shew the world the wisdom, the temper, and the decency of some of the principal men to whom Britain has committed the direction of her military affairs in America. They will have much to answer for to their king and country, as well as to the army under their care.—The troops of convention, have been treated with excessive complaisance and indulgence; for this they dispise us, and even dare to call the men that conquered them, and to call them to their faces, Rebels. But Congress, we doubt not, will soon take effectual measures to repress such insolence, and to vindicate the honour & dignity of their country.
The adjutant of the same regiment, on hearing the affair, and being on horse back, set off furiously, and just before he got to the place, his horse stumbling, pitched him off, and broke his collar bone.
One day last week an unhappy accident happened at Barnstable; a lad taking hold of a gun not knowing it was charg'd, snap'd it at a child of one Mr. Bluff's, about two years old, which was in the arms of another about 6 years old, when it went off and immediately killed the youngest, and much hurt the other.
Friday last a negro fellow belonging to Mr. Benjamin Phillips of this town, fell from the yard of a vessel which immediately put an end to his life.
PROVIDENCE, June 20.
Extract of a letter from a General Officer in the American army, to Major General Sullivan, dated camp Valley Forge, June 7, 1778.
"The enemy have every thing in readiness to take their departure from Philadelphia. It is reduced to a moral certainty that they mean to march through Jersey. They were under orders to proceed this morning, but were prevented by the commissioners arriving last evening from England. They are the Earl of Carlisle, Governor Johnstone, and Mr. Eden, brother to the late Governor of Maryland. Lord Cornwallis is with them, but in what capacity I am not able to say.—I do not imagine this will prevent them from leaving the city: It may possibly delay them a few days."
"One county in England rose in rebellion in consequence of the attempt, to raise a new regiment upon subscription. The matter went to a great length; but I am not fully ascertained of the particulars."
LANCASTER, June 6
On Thursday last a spy from Philadelphia was executed at our camp. This unhappy wretch in his last moments said, that the British army was under the greatest apprehensions of being cut off by Gen. Washington in their retreat through the Jerseys, and his business was to give the quickest information of all movements that might be made.
TRENTON June 10.
Extract of a letter from the Valley Forge, dated June 5 th , 1778
"The last accounts from Philadelphia are that the transports with baggage have fallen down the river—that they have begun to destroy some of their out works—that they have broken off the trunnions of the heavy cannon which are not put on board—and that the whole army is ordered to be in readiness to march at a moment's warning."
A flag came out from the city yesterday, with a packet from Congress, containing the acts for appointing commissioners and other purposes. The commissioners are Lord Carlisle, Governor Johnstone and William Eden, Esquire. There was also a letter from Gen. Clinton to his Excellency, proposing an exchange of the prisoners who are in Philadelphia, the others to remain until a cartel is settled. The British Officers informed Gen. Lee who received him, that he intended to leave Philadelphia soon, and that he had permission to mention it."
The commissioners mentioned in the above letter arrived at Philadelphia on Sunday morning last. Lord Cornwallis also arrived at the same time, but without Troops.
Extract of another letter from the same place, dated June 6 th , 1778.
"I have just returned from the enemy's lines, where I learnt that they were actually destroying their works,—that all the ships, except the Vigilant and four transport ships and as many smaller vessels, were pulled down—that the eight remaining were ordered to drop down as last night—that a number of boats mounted on carriages & a body of sailors to attend them, were at Cooper's ferry, which boats were to transport the enemy across the creek in Jersey, in case the bridges should be taken up or destroyed.—The prisoners in Philadelphia will be exchanged in a few days, when the enemy will probably move off immediately.—They have knock'd the trunnions off the Iron cannon in the city, and drove the broken pieces in the muzzles."
From good authority we learn that the enemy have during a fortnight past impressed a great number of waggons and horses, belonging to the farmers near their lines in Pennsylvania, for the purpose of conveying part of their baggage through this State to New York, to which place a movement is daily expected.
TO BE SOLD.
By Public Auction,
On Wednesday the 8 th of July next, at the Store of Capt. William Pearn, North End of the Town,
THE Prize Schooner HERO, about 50 Tons Burthen, a prime Sailor, with all her Appurtenances as she now lays.
Also,
The Schooner Betsey, about 60 Tons, with Part of her Cargo, consisting of about twenty-eight Pipes, Hogsheads and Quarter Casks of Port Wine, some Sugar in Barrels, a few Hogsheads of Rum and Molasses, and about eight hundred wt. of Cocoa.
Also,
Part of the Rigging & Sails of a Brigantine. The above Schooners now laying at the North end of the Town. The Sales to begin at 10 o'Clock Forenoon, at which Time and Place, Conditions of Sales, and Inventory of said Vessels may be seen.
***** To be sold, a Schooner, About thirty eight Tons, and about six Years old, middling well found, a strong well built Vessel: Any Person inclining to purchase such a Vessel, may apply to THOMAS BELL at New-Castle.

To the INHABITANTS of AMERICA. By the AUTHOR of COMMON SENSE. IF we had not at this time a man in the field, we could, nevertheless, raise an army in a few weeks sufficient to overwhelm all the force which General Howe at present commands. Vigor and determination will do anything and every thing. We began the war with this kind of spirit, why not end it with the same? Here is the army. The interest, the happiness, of all America is centered in this half ruined spot. Come on and help us. Here are laurels come and share them. Here are Tories, come and help us to expel them. Here are Whigs that will make you welcome, and enemies that dread your coming.
The worst of all policy is that of doing things by halves, Pennywise and pound foolish has been the ruin of thousands. The present spring, if rightly improved, will free us from all our troubles, and save us the expence of millions. We have now only one army to cope with. No opportunity can be fairer; no prospect more promising. I shall conclude this paper with a few outlines of a plan either for filling up the battalions with expedition, or for raising an additional force for any limited time, on any sudden emergency.
That in which every man is interested is every man's duty to support. And any burthen which falls equally on all men, and, from which every man is to receive an equal benefit, is consistent with the most perfect ideas of liberty. I would wish to revive something of that virtuous animation which first called America into the field. Then every man was eager to do his part, and perhaps the principal reason why we have in any degree fallen therefrom, is because we did not set a sufficient value by it at first, but left it to blaze out of itself, instead of regulating & preserving it by just proportions of rest and service.
Suppose any State whose number of effective inhabitants were 80,000 should be required to turnish 3200 men towards the defence of the Continent on any sudden emergency.
First, Let the whole number of effective inhabitants be divided into hundreds; then if each of those hundreds turn out four men, the whole number of 3200 will be had.
2dly, Let the names of each hundred men be entered in a book, and let four dollars be collected from each man, with as much more as any of the gentlemen whose abilities can afford it shall please to throw in, which gifts shall likewise be entered against the donors names.
3dly, Let the sums so collected be offered as a present over and above the bounty of twenty dollars to any four who may be inclined to propose themselves as volunteers; if more than four offer, the majority of the subscribers present shall determine which; if none offers, then four out of the hundred shall be taken by lot, who shall be entitled to the said sums, and shall either go, or provide others that will, in the space of six days.
4thly, as it will always happen, that in the space of ground on which any hundred men shall live there will always be a number of persons who by age and infirmity are incapable of doing personal service, and as such persons are generally possessed of the greatest part of the property in any country, their portion of service, therefore, will be to furnish each man with a blanket, which will make a regimental coat, jacket, and breeches, or cloaths in lieu thereof, and another for a watch cloak and two pair of shoes—for however choice people may be of these things matters not in cases of this kind—Those who live always in houses can find many ways to keep themselves warm, but it is a shame and a sin to suffer a soldier in the field to want a blanket while there is one in the country.
Should the cloathing not be wanted the superannuated or infirm persons possessing property, may, in lieu thereof, throw in their money subscription towards encreasing the bounty, for though age will naturally exempt a person from personal service it cannot exempt him from his share of the charge, because the men are raised for the defence of property and liberty jointly.
There never was a scheme against which
objections might not be raised. But this alone is not a sufficient reason for rejection. The only line to judge truly upon, is, to draw out and admit all the objections which can fairly be made, and place against them all the contrary qualities, conveniences and advantages, then by striking a balance you come at the true character of any scheme, principle or position.
The most material advantages, of the plan here proposed, are ease, expedition and cheapness; yet the men so raised, get a much larger bounty than is any where at present given; because all the expences, extravagance and consequent idleness of recruiting are saved or prevented. The country incurs no new debt, nor interest thereon; the whole matter being all settled at once, & entirely done with. It is a subscription answering all the purposes of a tax, without either the charge or trouble of collecting. The men are ready for the field with the greatest possible expedition, because it becomes the duty of the inhabitants themselves, in every part of the country, to find up their proportion of men, instead of leaving it to a recruiting Serjeant, who be he never so industrious, cannot know always where to apply.
I do not propose this as a regular digested plan, neither will the limits of this paper admit of any further remarks upon it. I believe it to be a hint capable of much improvement, and as such submit it to the Public.
COMMON SENSE.
Lancaster, March 21, 1778.
From the BRISTOL JOURNAL of Feb. 28.
To the PRINTER.
—En quo DISCORDIA civis.
Perduxit miseros! VIRG.
GREAT BRITAIN, the queen of the seas, the conqueror of France, and the scourge of Spain, the arbiter of Europe, before whose will every thing gave way in the four quarters of the globe; Great-Britain, I say, is FORCED by her own provinces to grant terms; or, in other words, to receive laws! What a melancholy reflection must this be to every Briton, who has the glory, honour, and dignity of his country at heart! From what hidden cause does this calamitous consequence proceed! If you will take the trouble to follow me through a few observations, you will not, I dare say, be surprized at what I now assert, that it was want of unanimity that ruined us: there were adders in our bosom, that gave us much more mortal wounds than the twords of our enemies; the worm of faction nipped our measures in the bud, and blasted all our hopes. From assertions let us come to facts.
When first this melancholy contest began, it is clear to every one that 20,000 soldiers, together with two or three small squadrons of frigates to watch the American coasts, & pick up all their trade, must in the nature of things have brought America to submit to that legal dependance upon the legislature, in which every appendage of the empire ought to be. The minister saw the necessity of sending over a strong force; but from the complexion of the men in opposition, he was convinced that they would instantly ring such a peal in his ears, & those of the nation at large, that he was obliged in a manner to steal out a thousand soldiers now and then. The Americans saw we were in earnest, but laughed at our manner of expressing our intentions: they drew out their militia, which easily became a match for a handful of soldiers, who had received orders to act with caution, and not to proceed hastily to an engagement. This slow conduct of the minister did not originate from prudence, for he knew it to be much more prudent to attack the enemy before they became numerous & disciplined, than to wait until they should be equal to our troops in military manoeuvres, and infinitely superior to them in numbers; it originated on the contrary from necessity. He was cautious how he gave the factious a handle to vociferate: they had already bellowed to the nation, that the Americans were their fellow subjects, their own children; that the offspring had a right to share in every privilege the parent enjoyed; that it was for these rights they were contending, the common
rights of mankind; and that none but ministers who were enemies to liberty, and strenuous assertors of arbitrary principles, could wish to rob the colonies of the franchises to which they were entitled by their charters, by nature, & the constitution. The arguments were specious; the people ever ready to give credit to any man who says he is their friend, and that he hates the court because it is endeavouring to undermine the liberty of the subject; the people, I say, were imposed upon; they believed the trumpeters of sedition; upon their evidence (an interested evidence) a part of the nation, pronounced the ministry guilty of all that was laid to their charge by men who wished to remove them, in order to succeed to their places. The ministry were therefore cautious how they proceeded. Their measures went on slowly, and were destitute of that vigour, which ever attends those expeditions, that have the unanimous voice of the nation to enliven them. This prevented government from sending a powerful army at first, and backing it with a formidable fleet. Here was a diversion in favour of the colonies: here was a support more advantageous to them than their alliance with France; the distraction of our councils was their preservation: the factious here were their saviours: but for them, the minister could with ease have triumphed over all the efforts of the rebels; he would have conquered without a blow; gained a victory without spilling a drop of blood, and brought them to the foot of the throne humbly suing for pardon . How sadly is this picture reversed. Thousands have been destroyed on both sides; numbers have been ruined; both sides weakened! and, mortifying thought! this country has been disgraced. Has all this been effected by American valour, or ignorance in administration? No, it is all the work of faction, and our own discord. Yes, I will be bold to say, that it is faction that fanned the blaze, and carried it to the violent degree, in which we now see it rage. It was faction & internal discord that made the blood of Englishmen, and Americans flow at Concord and Lexington; Staten and Long islands have had their fields strewed with bodies slain by the hand of faction: it was faction that delivered the gallant Burgoyne and his army into the hands of the Americans: it is faction that has brought down the greatest disgrace on this country, that it ever felt; faction was the first cause; and is consequently answerable for all the consequences. Factious discord has brought Great-Britain to submit to America, when unanimity could have made her triumph over every enemy.
How long will my country suffer itself to be the dupe of faction, party, and discord? AN INDIGNANT BRITON.
Public Auction.
TO BE SOLD, on Tuesday the 30th Instant at 12 o'Clock, at the Market House in this Town.
A Large and very useful BOAT, almost new, built of the best Timber and Plank: Said Boat is suitable for this River, to transport Merchandise, being very burthensome, and an easy Draft of Water. Conditions of Sale at the Time and Place will be made known.
ALL PERSONS that have any Demands on the Estate of Joseph Libby, late of New-Durham, deceased, are desired to bring in their Claims to Margaret Libby of New-Durham, Widow of said deceased, and Administratrix on his Estate, in order for a speedy settlement. And all Persons Indebted to said Estate, are desired to make speedy settlement.
A few Hogheads of choice High Proof RUM,
To be Sold at a Store on the Long Wharfe, Enquire of JOHN BECK.
*****
State of New-Hampshire, Hillsborough ss.
WHEREAS there are a Number of Proprietors and Owners of Lands in that Tract of Land called the Society, who are delinquent in paying their Taxes for the Year 1777. This is therefore to notify such Delinquents to come immediately and pay their respective Taxes in order to save further Expences. Society, June 5, 1778.

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.  In the Year of our LORD, one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight.
An ACT altering the Mode of collecting Taxes prescribed in an Act, intitled an Act, in Addition to an Act, entitled an Act, to establish an equitable Method of making Rates and Taxes, and determining who shall be legal Voters in Town affairs passed the 2d Day of July, 1777.
WHEREAS in and by said Act, the non-resident Proprietors of Lands in the several Towns within this State, are required to pay their several Taxes to the Constable or Collector of the Town where such Lands lie, which has occasioned them vast Trouble and Expence in finding out the Persons to whom to pay said Taxes, and in transmitting the same to them when found, with the exorbitant Charges which such Constable or Collector has been wont to add thereto;
BE it Enacted by the COUNCIL and House of REPRESENTATIVES, for the State aforesaid in General Court assembled, that from and after the tenth Day of June Anno Domini One thousand seven hundred and seventy eight, some one Person residing at Exeter, in said State, be appointed and authorized by the General Court or the Committee of Safety in the recess of the General Court to receive all the Taxes of such Non resident Proprietors of Lands within the State. And the Constable or Collector of the several Towns within the same, is hereby required immediately for this Year, and hereafter, as soon as the List is received, to send into the said Person at Exeter, a List of the Names of such Non-resident Proprietors if known (if not, the Names of the Original Proprietors) with the Sums each is respectively assessed at, the State and other legal Taxes in separate Columns attested by the respective Selectmen or Assessors of the said Town. And the said Person so appointed is directed immediately to advertise the said List in one of the New Hampshire Gazettes three weeks successively, requiring each Proprietor to pay said Tax and Charges to the said Person so appointed, or to the Constable or Collector of such Town within eight Weeks, or so much of his Lands will be notified for sale as will pay the same, at the end of the said eight Weeks, the person so appointed shall make return of said list so received specifying who had payed his Tax, and who had not, & at the same time he shall forward the Money so receiv'd by him for said Taxes (excepting the State Tax which he himself is immediately to pay to the Treasurer of said State in behalf of the Town, for the use of said State) after which the said Constable or Collector shall publicly advertise for sale so much of the Lands of the delinquent Proprietors as will pay said Tax and Charges, and shall also notify the same in some public Place in the Town where such Lands lie, and the two adjacent Towns, both the Advertisement and Notification to be three weeks successively. After which if the same is not paid, said Lands shall be sold for the most they will fetch, out of which Sum said Tax and Charges shall be deducted, and the Overplus (if any) paid to such Delinquent, if demanded, such Constable or Collector to make valid Deeds thereof, agreeable to the former Act. And all and every such Non-resident Proprietors of Lands lying within the State aforesaid, may at his Option within said eight Weeks pay the Taxes aforesaid, either to such Person so appointed, or to the respective Collector or Constable of the Town where the
Lands lie, and the said Person so appointed is hereby authorised to receive of such Persons, five per Cent for his trouble in collecting the Taxes aforesaid, and be also paid all the necessary Charges of advertising.
Provided always, nevertheless that nothing in this Act shall be construed to take away any Right that Persons in the Army, or in Captivity, may have of redeeming his Lands (if sold) within the Time limited in said Act.
[The foregoing Act passed May 23d, 1778.]
BOSTON,
Extract of a letter from a general officer to his friend, being a person of distinction here, dated Valley-Forge, May 24th, translated from the French.
"General Howe, whom we hold very cheap, is recall'd, and General Clinton succeeds to the command. Le Marquis de la Fayette had the other day a specimen of his talents. General Washington sent him near the lines with two thousand men besides officers, and some riflemen. As the Marquis was obliged to depend upon the militia, to guard the roads, which are numerous in this country, Clinton found means to surround them with his whole army, and forty pieces of cannon; but as we know these gentry were us'd to feel out their way, we retreated under their noses, and pass'd a ford*very near them without being attack'd. It is true that the Marquis was at the head of a chosen body of troops with which he would not be afraid to meet an equal number of the best English troops, whatever idea the world may have of them. We hear the English generals have high disputes one with another, about this matter, however they have publish'd in their Gazette an account of this affair, in which there is not one word of truth.
* Upon the Schuylkill.
A Correspondent observes, that the Britons in their late Excursion from Rhode-Island to Warren and Bristol, have acted, as we are told from every Quarter, with the same Savageness and Barbarity which they have exhibited thro' the whole American War. They have done as much in damageing every Thing that lay in their Way, in burning and blowing up Dwelling Houses and other Buildings, and stripping the unfortunate People and even Women that fell into their Hands, as the Suddenness of their Onset, and the Precipitation of their Retreat would allow. It is hoped some good and faithful Hand will give a particular Account of their Behaviour to the Public; as well as the Reasons why we were no more upon our Guard at so important a Post. This Affair opens afresh the Wound the Public receiv'd in the unaccountable Failure of the late intended Expedition to Rhode Island, which cost these States so much in Money and in Honor; and is a new Call upon those to whom it belongs, to perfect the Inquiry and satisfy the Public upon a Matter that ought never to be forgotten. How base, how contemptible do the Britons appear, holding out insidious Proposals of Accommodation in one Hand, and perpetrating such wanton and execrable Cruelties with the other? Is this the Nation to whose Government any American can wish to return? Is this the Nation in whose Promises and Friendship we can ever confide? Shall we give to such a People the large Profits of our Trade? Let us rather ally ourselves with Turks and Africans: Had we been at War with them, we should have found more Honor, more Sincerity, and more Humanity.
To be sold at Publick Vendue, At the House of Mr. David Mc Crilles, of Canterbury, the 14th Day of July next, at one o'Clock Afternoon,
SEVERAL excellent Lots of LAND, lying in the Towns of Canterbury, Lowden, and Bosca-wen, belonging to the Estate of Capt. Samuel Moore, late of Canterbury, deceas'd. Conditions of sale are to be seen at Time and Place of sale.
Canterbury, June 19, 1778.
ALL PERSONS that have any Demands on Capt. GEORGE JANVRIN, of Portsmouth, are desired to come and settle Accounts with him, and receive their Dues— And that are Indebted to said Janvrin, are desired to pay the same as soon as possible; if not, they will be dealt with according to Law. GEORGE JANVRIN.
( Henniker. )
State of New Hampshire, Hillsborough, ss.  P UBLIC Notice is hereby given to the Proprietors of the Township of Henniker, and to all others whom it may concern, to pay their proportion of Taxes for the year 1777, to me the subscriber, at or before the seventeenth of August next, to prevent further proceedings thereon, agreeable to the last tax act of this state. Each owner's respective proportion is as followeth, Namely, Range Let
   1. 2. 3. 4.     John Wentworth 1 9 3 6   Ditto 5 1 3 6   Ditto 3 14 3 6   William Helms 4 2 3 6   John Moffat 1 18 3 6   Ditto 3 11 3 6   Ditto 7 6 3 6   James Smith 8 1 3 6   John Barr 2 17 3 6   Ditto 5 9 3 6   George Duncan 2 19 3 6   James Humphry 6 4 3 6   Robert Wire 6 8 3 6   Alexander Willison 6 16 3 6   James Ewens 6 18 3 6   Ditto 12 4 3 6   Lt. Hugh Willson 3 3 3 6   George Jaffray, Esq; 3 16 3 6   Ditto 4 15 3 6   Ditto 11 10 3 6   Thomas Packer, Esq; 3 19 3 6   Ditto 4 11 3 6   Ditto 8 12 3 6   Nathaniel Aiken 4 1 3 6   Capt. Andrew Todd 4 7 3 6   William Parker, Esq; 4 10 3 6   Ditto 6 17 3 6   John Kidside 5 6 3 6   John March 12 2 3 6   Daniel Lefly 1 1 3 6   Ditto 1 14 3 6   John Logan, junr. 1 5 3 6   Ditto 2 6 3 6   John Taggart 5 7 3 6  
JAMES JOSLIN, Constable for Henniker,
Henniker, June 9. 1778.
§ Holles. §
State of New Hampshire, Hillsborough, ss.  P UBLIC Notice is hereby given to the Proprietors of the Township of Holles, and to all others whom it may concern, to pay their proportion of taxes for the year 1777, to us the subscribers, in said Holles, within eight weeks from the date of this advertisement, to prevent further proceeding thereon, according as the Law directs. Each proprietor's respective proportion is as follows, In Ebenezer Jewett's List.
   1. 2. 3. 4.     Col. Eleazer Ting. 31 1 2   Capt. Joseph Shipley 1 12 0   Jonathan Curwin 1 18 4   Capt. Joseph Kelley 5 7 4   Joseph Parkhurst 2 7 7   Col. John Ting 6 4 3   Col. William Brown 8 1 0   Joshua Simons 9 3 3   In William Brooks's List,   A Lot of Land called Olivers 7 1 0   A Lot of Land called Hopson's 4 17 4   Major Jonathan Minot 0 15 10   Ebenezer Jewett | Constables of the   William Brooks | Town of Holles.   Holles, June 24. 1778  
York Town in Pennsylvania, June 6. 1778.  NOTICE is hereby given, That all the Appeals from the Court of Admiralty in the several States to Congress, which are now depending and undetermined before the Committee of Appeals appointed by Congress, are set down for trial on Monday the 27th day of July next, at the place where Congress shall be then sitting. The Court has resolved in case of non-attendance of either of the parties, to proceed to a final sentence on hearing one side only.
By Order of the Court.
THOMAS M'KEAN, President.
N. B. The several printers of news-papers on the Continent are requested to publish the above advertisement.

Sir, Received your very extraordinary letter, and as you request nothing more than the favour of a line, to inform you upon what terms the prisoners taken on the 25th of last Month, can be obtained; it is unnecessary to trouble you with a reply to any other part of your letter.
You are pleased to say, you cannot conjecture upon what terms their release may be obtained. You certainly must know, that by the laws of this country, every man above sixteen, and under sixty, is obliged to serve as a soldier, under very severe penalties; and have Generals and field-officers appointed to lead them whenever called forth, and I have no doubt but many of those very persons whom you call peaceable inhabitants, have been marched on the late intended invasion of this island, by General Spencer. This being the case, I do not see there can be any objections made to their being exchanged for soldiers or seamen — Any one who does not come under the above description, of being between sixteen and sixty, shall, upon your pointing him out, be immediately set at liberty, without any exchange. Should this proposal be agreeable to you, I am ready to make the exchange as soon as you please; but in case it does not meet with your approbation, I am sorry to acquaint you, that not having it in my power to accommodate the prisoners so conveniently and well as I wish to do, must be under the necessity, when an opportunity offers, of sending them to New-York, where they will be better attended to, and more at large, and I wish I could say their exchange more easily effected.
I am Sir, Your most obedient, humble Servant. R. PIGOT.
Last Tuesday arrived here Captain — in a Snow, from Cape Francois; by whom was received, a correct List of His Spanish Majesty's Ships and Frigates, ready to sail, lying in the Bay of Cadiz, March 18, 1778. viz.
SHIPS OF THE LINE. First Rate. One of 112 Guns, six of 80 ditto.— Second Rate. Forty-one of 70 Guns. Third Rate. Four of 64 Guns, seven of 60 ditto. Frigates. Thirty-two from 32 to 18 Guns. Zebucks or Chebecks. Twelve from 30 to 12 Guns.
Three armed Brigs, four Bomb Ketches, nine Packet-Boats, from 16 to 14 Guns, seven armed Tenders, nine Ships or Sloops of War of 18 Guns, nine ditto, constructed to carry from 38 to 40 Pieces Cannon, but have been reduced to 12. 144 Sail in all.
EDINBURGH.
Extract of a Letter from London, April 7.
The passages to the House of Peers were crowded very early this morning, in expectation of Lord Chatham attending. The number of Peers present was greater than has been known for these several years past. Lord C. came to the House between two & three o'clock, and after some preliminary business, the order of the day for taking into consideration the state of the nation was read. The Duke of Richmond opened the debate with a long speech, and concluded with proposing a still longer address to the King; the substance of which was, That his Majesty would remove the Ministry, withdraw the troops from America, and make peace on any terms. He was answered by Lord Weymouth. Lord Chatham then raised himself on his crutches, and although he was exceeding feeble, and his voice much broke, yet there was such universal silence, that he was distinctly heard. He said, that nothing but the impending ruin, which at this critical period, is hanging over this country, could have brought him out in his present weak state. That he would agree in every measure for bringing to condign punishment all those persons, by whose means such disgrace had been brought upon this once glorious nation; but that he never would concur in a motion by which his Sovereign and his promising offspring were to be deprived of so great a part of their dominion: That low as our national character at present was, he still hoped that our spirit which was not many years ago, had been the wonder of all Europe, was not totally gone, and that, as our resources were great, we still ought to make one noble effort; for even if we should not succeed in the attempt, we
ought at least, to convince the world that we have resolution to die like men. The Duke of R. again rose; but the heat was so immense, that Lord Chatham fainted. The House was then cleared, and his Lordship's physicians was sent for; & it is said that his Lordship has since been seized with convulsion fits to so great a degree that his life is in some danger."
LIST of LETTERS remaining in the POST-OFFICE at Portsmouth, June 24, 1778, not before advertised.
Arnold, Abil. Spruce Creek. Marston, Phebe, Chichester. Beal, Nancy, Kittery. Morrill, Levi, Brintwood. Barter, John, Kittery. Mayberry, Ric. Portsmouth. Barber, Robt. Newmarket. Nichols, James. Brintwood. Babson, Phillip, Exeter. Neal, John, Merrimack. Bradford, Mary, Hillsboro'. Odlin, William, Exeter. Calfe, Thomas, Epping. Peabody, N. Col. Atkinson. Chase, Sarah, Nottingham. Poodington, Eb. Berwick. Chamberlain, Wm. Capt. Quinby. Jona. Brintwood. at Rochester. Richardson, Asa, C. Pelham. Carlson, Wm. Capt. Port. Robinson, Chase, Meridith. Chesley, Alpheus Durham. Robinson, James. Pembroke. Day, Benjamin, Newcastle. Roberds, Sam. Brintwood. Dame, John Durham. Rundlett, Daniel, Epping. Dockum, Mary, Ipswich. Robertson, Mr. Amherst. New Hampshire. Sanbon, Josiah, Nottingham. Davis, Thomas, Durham. Sanbon, Jacob, Nottingham. Foot, Jacob, Kingstown. Shaw, Tho's. Dr. Kingstown. Frost, John, Brigt. Kittery. Simton, Joseph, York. Gilman, Nich. Esq. Exeter. Trask, Nathaniel, Rev'd, Hodge, Samuel, Kittery. of Brintwood. Hodgkins, Franc Raymond. Traston, Thaddeus, York. Hull, John, Durham. Twombly, Wm. Dover. Hodgdon, Caleb, Major, Woodbury, Nathaniel, Salem, New-Hampshire. Dover. Jordon, Richard, Exeter. Wingate, Dan. Rochester. Kidder, Nat. 2 Newmarket. Yord, R. Capt. Brintwood. Kimball, Sarah, Brintwood. Kelsey, James, Nottingham.
JAMES GRIFFIN,
PROPOSES to drive a STAGE COACH from Portsmouth to Newbury twice or three Times a Week — He sets out from Mr. John Stavers's in Portsmouth, on Mondays, and returns on Tuesdays — He also sets out from said Stavers's on Thursdays, and returns to Portsmouth on Fridays.
Passengers may engage their Passage and also agree for their Bundles, &c at said Stavers's; each Passenger to pay half his Fare when he engages Passage, Three Dollars. Said Griffin is determined to wait on his Passengers with the utmost Fidelity — therefore he is in Hopes of gaining the Publick's Favour, so as to get a Neighbour's Share of Custom. Portsmouth, June 29th, 1778.
The STAGE sets out for the first Time this Day Week.
JUST PUBLISH'D, and to be SOLD,
By William Appleton, A Chorographical MAP of the Country round Philadelphia.
Goffstown, June 10.
The following is in Addition to the Advertisement of the Sale of Lands in Goffs Town the 14th of July next, which has been already published three Weeks in this Paper, to be sold at the House of William Rogers, Innholder in Goffs Town.
   Lots. l. s. d.     Benjamin Stevens 1 0 7 6   George Jaffrey, Esq; 2 0 17 0   Peter Herriman 2 1 4 0   Sam. Moore & Pierce, Esq; 2 1 6 6   Matthew Patten, Esq; 1 0 6 0   John Goffe, junr. 1 0 8 0   Thomas Packer, Esq; 1 0 10 0   Sampson Stoddard, Esq; 2 0 15 0   Benjamin Richards 1 0 15 0   William Parker, Esq; 1 0 7 6   Mason for Soley & March 2 0 15 0   Aaron Wells 1 0 6 0   Timothy Corles 1 0 6 3   James Walker 1 0 6 0   John Goffe, Esq; 2 0 10 6   John Moore 1 0 7 0   James Keedy 2 0 14 0   John Coombs 1 0 6 3   John Wentworth, junr. 1 0 7 0   Nathaniel Meserve, Esq; 1 0 7 6   Thomas Fellows 1 0 4 0   Mark Wentworth 2 2 2 6   Caleb Datten 1 0 8 6   Mark Wentworth, Esq; 1 0 12 0   Job Kidder 1 0 6 6  
Alexander Todd, Censable in Goffs Town.
State of New Hampshire.
A LIBEL is filed before me in Behalf of the Owners of the armed Schooner The Friends Adventure , KINSMAN PEVERLY, Commander — and the Captors, against the Schooner Betsy and Cargo, Hugh Hunter late Master — taken on the High Seas by said armed Schooner — which Vessel and Cargo it is alleged in said Libel, were at the time of the Capture thereof, the Property of some Subject or Subjects of the King of Great Britain other than the Inhabitants of Bermudas, and Providence or the Bahama-Islands, and was then and before employed in carrying supplies to the Enemies of the United States of America — The Truth of which Libel, as also of the Libel of the same Owners and Captors against the Schooner Hero & Cargo, which was to have been tryed the 29th Day of June next, — is to be tried on Monday the 6th Day of July next, at 10 o'Clock Forenoon, at the Court House in Portsmouth, at which time and place, any persons may appear and shew Cause, if any they have, why said Vessels and their Cargoes should not be condemned.
Joshua Bracket Judge of the Maritime Court for said State. Portsmouth, June 15, 1778.
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. In Committee of Safety,
June 19, 1778.
WHEREAS Complaint has been made to this Committee, that sundry armed Vessels belonging to the other United States, have come to this Port to recruit Men, and some of the Officers of said Vessels have imprudently enlisted sundry Men belonging to French Ships trading here, either on the Continental Account, or otherwise, to the great Damage of their Trade with us: —
Therefore Resolved, that such Practices be discontinued for the future; and it is hereby recommended to all civil Officers in this State to see this carried into Execution.
M. WEARE, Chairman.
Just Imported from France, And TO BE SOLD, By SUPPLY CLAP,
At JOHN MOFFATT, Esq's Wharfe, SALT, Brandy, Bourdeaux Wine, Sweet Wine, 3, 4, & 6 Pound Cannon, French Duck, Cordage, Barr-Lead, Cod Lines, Cod-Hooks, Castile-Soap, Sweet-Oyl, Grindstones, Barr-Iron, Graplines, Spikes, Deck-Nails, and a few smaller Nails.
Portsmouth, June 23, 1778.
Just Imported from France, And to be Sold at the Store of Neal Mc Intyre,
The following Articles, viz.
A Large and beautiful Assortment of superfine and midling Broad Cloths, with Trimmings — Fustian, Sewing Silk, Worsted Stockings; — a large Assortment of Linnen and Cotton Handkerchiefs, Metal Buttons, Ribbons, Garters, Threads of all sorts, ready made Linnen Shirts of different Prices, Mohair, Wool Cards, Knives, Scissors, Pins, Needles, Shoe Brushes, Wire, Sieve Bottoms — Best BRANDY in Cags, Best Hart and Club German STEEL, by the Quantity or single Barr.
Portsmouth, June 29, 1778.
To be sold by Public Vendue, On Thursday the 9th of July, at Ten o'Clock, before Noon, in a Room adjoining the Printing Office in Portsmouth.
A Number of Frailes of RAISINS, Beaver and Felt Hatts, Andirons, Augures, — Cotton Counterpins — Men's Shoes — Yellow Earthen Ware, with sundry other Articles, &c. &c.
Portsmouth, Printed by Daniel Fowle.