New-Hampshire gazette, or, State journal and general advertiser (Portsmouth, N.H.), 1779-10-05 00:00:00

STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE, Rockingham, ss.
AT a Town-Meeting, warned and held at the West Chamber in the State-House in Portsmouth, by Adjournment, October 1st, 1779,
Voted, THAT the Report of the Committee for Regulating Prices, be received, and is as follows:—
The Committee appointed to affix the Prices of the several Articles, not enumerated in the Prices at the Convention at Concord, Sept. 23, 1779, Beg Leave to make the following Report:
WHEREAS European Goods are so various in their Kind and Qualities, as to put it quite out of the Power of the Committee to determine particularly the exact Price they shall be sold at, but at the same Time, are convinced, it's absolutely necessary they should be reduced in Proportion to other imported Articles: Therefore,
Voted, That all Holders and Retailers of European Wares and Merchandize, shall, from this Time forward, sell all such Articles at 15 per Cent. lower than such Goods are now sold at.
Voted, That the following Prices for Labour and Manufacturers, &c. be the highest which shall be demanded or given for the future.
Labourers 60/ per Day, they finding themselves.—Ship Carpenters, Caulkers, Riggers, Ship-Joiners and House-Wrights 90/ per Day, they finding themselves.
Black-smith's for wt. Work 5/ per lb. and other Work in Proportion.
Block-Makers 10/ per Feet for Blocks, and 10/ piece for Sheaves for square rigged Vessels, and other Work in Proportion.
Boat-Builders for a 15 Feet Boat £.11 per Foot, and other Boats in Proportion.
Coopers £.4 for a good White Oak Barrel, and other Work in Proportion.
Cordwainers for Men's Shoes of the best Quality, from £.7 to £.8 per Pair, and their other Work in Proportion.
Cabinet-Makers £.72 per Doz. for the best Flag-bottom colour'd Maple Chairs, & their other Work in Proportion.
Leather-Dressers £.35 per Pair for Men's best Deer Skin Breeches, and their other Work in Proportion.
Hatters for the best Felt Hatts £.6 Piece, and their other Work in Proportion.
Taylors to have £.24 per Suit for plain Cloaths, £.28 for half trimed, and their other Work in Proportion.
Ship-Chandlers and others having Naval Stores to sell, the Prices to be as follow,—Pitch £.35 per Barrel, and Tar and Turpentine £.30 per Barrel.
Truckmen for Trucking a Hoghead of Sugar, Molasses or Rum, to be from 24/ to 36/ per Hoghead, according to the Distance it's carried; and Wood from 24/ to 36/ per Cord, allowing the different Prices for the different Distances, and all other Things in Proportion.
Smiths for Shoeing a Horse all round, not above £.6 Steel Corks, and for shifting a sett of Shoes 3/
Wool Cards £.36 per Dozen, & 66/ pr Pair.
Innholders and Victuallers, their Prices of Victualling for a Dinner 24/, Breakfast 12/, Supper 12/; & Horse-keeping 30/ pr Night, and other Conveniences in Proportion.
Hucksters shall not take more than 2d advance on a Shilling, and in the same Proportion on a Pound.
Fish-Mongers to have 1/ per lb. for Cod Fish without Entrails; 3/ per piece for Haddock of the largest Size, and 2/ per lb. for Hallibut, and 3/ for Fins and Flaps:
Goldsmiths shall not demand of the Purchaser more than the wt of the Plate they Manufacture, and not advance more than 20 for one for their Labour on what they had in the Year 1775.
Good Tallow Candles to be 13/4 per Box, and 16/ single Pound.
Soft Soap £.20 per Barrel and 2/ per lb. Hard ditto 12/ per lb. per Box, & 16/ single Pound.
Mathematical Instrument Makers to have £.30 for a Davis's Quadrant, and their other Work to be in Proportion.
Carvers to have £.9 per Foot for a Ship's Head, and to have for their other Work in Proportion.
Masons to have £.5 2/ per Day, they finding themselves.
Stationers shall reduce their Prices from the present Rates 25 per Cent.
House & Warehouse Rents to be reduced in Proportion to the Reduction of Merchandize, Labour, and Manufactures.
Letters of Horses and Chaise to have 6/ pr Mile for a Horse, & 4/ per Mile for a Chaise.
Sand Sellers to have 4/ per Bushel for Sand delivered at the Buyers Doors.
Letters of Gundeloes, to have for a 6 Cord Gundelo 60/ per Day, & for other Size Gundeloes in Proportion to what they carry.
Ferrymen, the Ferry for a single Person across Portsmouth Ferry, shall be 5/ for a Horse 9/, & for a Man, Horse & Chaise 24/.
Jamaica Fish per Quintal £.30. Haddock and Hake £.24 per ditto, & Pollock, Winter Fish, &c. in that Proportion.
Potatoes and Turnips of the best Quality, to be 20/ per Bushel.
Good Cord Wood to be £.13 per Cord, delivered on the Wharfe.
Bricks made according to Law, to be £.20 per Thousand.
Wood Corders to have 7/ per Cord for cording Wood.
Retailers of Rum shall have 2d advance on a Shilling for any Quantity they retail less than a Gallon.
Sail-Makers shall not exceed 20 for one advance on what they had in the Year 1775.
The Buyers of Wood by Wholesale, shall be allowed 5 per Cent on the Price they give, for Retailing the same.
All other Matters and Things respecting Merchandize, Manufactures and Labour, not mentioned, shall be reduced in an average Proportion with those Regulated.
Portsmouth, September 30th, 1779, SAMUEL CUTTS, Chairman.
Voted, That there be a Committee chose to carry the Resolves of this Town into Execution.
Voted, That the said Committee consist of seven Persons.
Voted, That Mr. Thomas Hart, Pierce Long, Samuel Penhallow, A. R. Cutter, Esqrs; Mr. Elisha Hill, Captain Samuel Hall and Mr. Henry Sh. burne, be, and hereby are a Committee for the Purposes aforesaid.
Voted, That all Persons who do not comply with the stipulated Prices, be cognizable to said Committee aforesaid.—And if they do not give such Reasons as shall be satisfactory for their Conduct, that the said Committee be, and hereby are directed to give public Notice of all such Persons, agreeable to the Directions of the Convention, held at Concord, in this State, 22d Sept. last.
Published by Order of the Town, JOHN PENHALLOW, Town Clerk.
N. B. The Committee will meet at the West Chamber in the State House on Tuesday and Thursday Evenings, from Six to Eight o'Clock on the foregoing Business.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
ON the 25th ult. was held at Dartmouth College, the anniversary commencement at which time seventeen young Gentlemen educated at that young sylvan seat of the Muses, received the first honours of the College.
The following exercises of the Candidates entertained a numerous auditory, viz. a Latin oration on the passions—two syllogistic and two forensic disputations—a number of entertaining dialogues, an english and a laudatory Oration, a funeral Oration pronounced by one of the Masters, on the death of the late pious and reverend Doctor WHEELock, Founder and President of the College, together with a funeral Anthem closed the exercises of the day.
The following Candidates received the first degrees, viz.
Jeremiah Bradford, Samuel Brigham, Jeremiah Buckingham, Sewall Chapin, Ezekiel Colborn, William Deming, Enjan Dewey, Asa Hatch, Abraham Holland, John Jones, Nathaniel Mann, Jeremiah Osborn, Abiel Pearson, Elisha Smith, Jonathan Wilkins, Samuel Wood, & also Ezra Stiles, late of Harvard College.
The following Gentlemen were admitted to the degrees of Masters of Arts, viz.
The Hon. George Jeffrey, Mr. Samuel Moody, Mr. Nathaniel Rogers, Col. John Chandler, Col. Elisha Payne.
It will afford satisfaction to those who with well to the cause of literature and religion, to be certified of the prosperity of DARTMOUTH COLLEGE and the SCHOOL connected with it.—Happily removed from the scenes of war and devastation; there the morals of the youth are strictly and tenderly watched over, & temptations to a life of dissipation are less powerful or frequent, than in those places where vice has erected its fashionable standard.—The grammer school flourishes under the direction of Mr. Ripley, Senior Tutor of the College.—And in consequence of the plentiful harvest, with which divine providence hath favoured that part of the Country, Students in the College and School may be boarded as cheap as in any part of the State.
It is hoped as the institution is favor'd with able and approved instructors, that those enlarged minds who wish to revive Literature from its present rapidly declining State, and bequeath to their Children the best legacy they can leave them, a good education, will not be wanting to improve the present opportunity.
The Annual Commencement is appointed to be held on the third Wednesday in Sept.
BOSTON, September 30.
A vessel Captain Whippy, that sailed from the West Indies with the Count d'Estaing, is arrived at Nantucket: The tory fleet being there under Continental colours, she run into the midst of them without any suspicion. The mate came in town yesterday and informs that he left the Count d'Estaing on the first of September, in lat. 28 d. longitude 74, still steering N. W. When Capt. Whippy fell into the hands of the tories at Nantucket, and received not the most civil treatment from them, he told them he was not under much concern about his misfortune, since their reign was short, and he had left the Count d'Estaing not far off. This seemed to make no small impression upon them.

POUGHKEEPSIE, Sept. 13:
On the 17th instant, two Indian hunters, who were sent into the Senica country, by the Oneida's to discover how matters stood in that quarter, returned, and reported that Butler and Brant, with the whole force they could collect, went out from the Conisedago castle, to oppose our army, and took an advantageous post about 10 miles from that place, where our army (on the 29th ult) had met, almost surrounded, attacked and defeated them, killed a great number & took several prisoners; that those who escaped, retreated back to their fort at Conisedago; that Butler advised them to abandon their country and retire to Niagars, which the Indians refused—alleging, that as he was the cause of their misfortunes, he must continue with them, and fight again them, or he should suffer for it.
That our people were advancing fast, had got their boats in the Cayuga Lakes, and had nearly surrounded the enemy before the runners set out to return; and that they had not the least doubt, but that before they got in, the enemy were all made prisoners—That just before they came off, the Indian runner had arrived, who informed Butler, that an army from Fort Pitt, had penetrated the country, by the Jannisse river, met and totally defeated the Indians in that quarter, and were advancing further into the country.—That the savages were in the greatest consternation, the Squaws, old men and children, fleeing in droves for Niagars.
PHILADELPHIA, September 5.
Extract of a Letter from Col. Shreve, commanding Fort Sullivan, to his Friend, near this City, dated Aug. 30, 1779.
ON Sunday last an engagement ensued between our army and the collective force under Butler, Brant and McDonald, within 15 miles of this fort. The enemy, by the best accounts we can procure, consisted of 500 savages, 200 American loyalists, and 100 Britons, who were strongly intrenched behind a parapet, covered with green boughs, but the advanced corps of rifle men discovering the deception, part of the army were ordered to turn the left flank of their works, whilst Col. Proctor so disposed his artillery in front as to annoy them extremely. Covered by Maxwell's brigade, the artillery opened a brisk cannonade upon the line, but the enemy obstinately maintained their position for one hour, until General Poor had gained their flank through a warm fire, and rushing upon them from an eminence, being well seconded by the rifle men, he communicated the rout from flank to flank. The retreat yell being given, a precipitate retreat ensued, & we possessed the field.—The white and black women were sent off as soon as the attack began, and guns, bows and arrows, javelins, knapsacks, blankets, & ammunition, marked the hurried retreat; among the plunder, Butler's knapsack was found with his money and commission. This post was the last refuge, where they had collected their valuable effects, in defence of which they meant to make the most obstinate stand.—Eleven thousand computed bushels of corn were destroyed by our army, which was planned at the expence of government, to form a grand magazine for the savage army.—Twelve savages and one royalist was left dead, & one negro made prisoner. By means of canoes, it is supposed, many were carried off. Our loss is one Capt. Lieutenant, and four privates killed; one Major, one Captain, and thirty six privates wounded. Our army is penetrating their country by hasty marches, whilst they are reduced to fourteen ears of green corn a day allowance."
POUGHKEEPSIE, Sept. 20:
We can assure the public, that the army under general Sullivan, are remarkably healthy; that very few of those wounded, in the late successful action with the savages, under Brant and Butler, at New Town, are in the least danger, and that the soldiery, who are in the highest spirits, have requested the Gen. that they may be put on half allowance of bread and meat, (while they can procure vegetables) that by lengthening out the campaign, they may be enabled to compleat the business they are upon.
FISH KILL, September 23.
It is reported, that a party of the enemy have been drawn from both their forts at Stony Verplank's Points to New York; where, it is probable, they will have sufficient employ in a short time: A total evacuation of those posts is expected in a few days. Also, That the fleet, which sailed last week from New York, with troops, supposed to be destined for the West Indies, had returned to New York.
[Trouble, perhaps, is at hand.]
NEW LONDON, September 22.
Late accounts from Philadelphia says, that Commissioners are appointed by the Court of Great Britain, to settle the disputes with America, on the best terms they can; and that they are shortly expected to arrive at Philadelphia.
NEW YORK, September 4.
By the Mercury packet, Capt. Dillon, which left Falmouth the 7th of July, and arrived here last Wednesday, we have the following advices.
LONDON, July 1.
Lord Hillsborough, is said, with great certainty, to be appointed Secretary of State for the Southern department, in the room of the late Lord Suffolk; but his Lordship is not yet kissed hands.
On Monday orders were dispatched to all the sea ports to lay an embargo on all ships that none may put to sea until the men of war which are wanted for immediate service have got their full complement of men.
A great number of letters of marque and reprisals have been granted since the Spanish Ambassador left this Court; and we are assured that orders are sent from Lord G. Germain's office to the Governor of New York, to grant letters of marque & reprisals against the rebels and French.
On Sunday morning, at 5 o'clock, the Spanish Ambassador, accompanied by his Lady and Secretary, set out for Dover, in order to embark for France.
On Tuesday last as soon as the Spanish Ambassador delivered the rescript to Lord Weymouth, the great seal was put to dispatches (which were lying ready for that purpose) for the courts of Berlin, Peterborough, Copenhagen, & the Hague, to inform their respective Sovereigns of that event; and it is supposed to claim the fulfilling of the treaties subsisting with Great Britain.
The postscript of a letter from Hamburgh asserts, that they had that moment received advice from Peterburgh, that the Empress of Russia had just concluded a new treaty of alliance, offensive and defensive with the Court of Great Britain, and that the Danes are in the same interest.
LONDON,
HOUSE OF COMMONS, June 18.
MR. D. Hartly moved for leave to bring in a bill to appoint Commissioners to treat with America. The hon. gentlemen pressed the necessity of this motion with very forcible arguments, and he read the following articles, as
TERMS OF NEGOTIATION.
1. That Commissioners be appointed to hear, consult and agree upon the final settlement and pacification of the troubles in America, upon safe, honorable, & permanent terms, subject to ratification by Parliament.
2. That any one of the aforesaid Commissioners may be empowered to agree, as a preliminary, to a suspension of all hostilities, by sea and land, for the certain term of ten years.
The withdrawing of the British forces is not proposed as a preliminary, but is reserved as the first article of the negotiation. The condition against which this should be set in balance, on the other side, must be a stipulation for the security of the friends of the British government in America.
3. That any of the aforesaid Commissioners may be empowered to agree, as a second preliminary, to suspend the operations of any and all acts of Parliament, respecting America, during the term of the truce.
4. That a truce for the aforesaid term of years be agreed to, and declared between Great Britain and France.
5. That the general treaty shall be set on foot for negotiation, as soon as may be after signing the aforesaid preliminaries.
6. That any articles of the negotiations may take effect as soon as agreed to by the parties, in the course of the negotiation, without waiting for the final conclusion of the treaty.
It seemed the inclination of the House to treat this motion very seriously, nor dare Ministers indeed prorogue the Parliament till this resolution is come to; but on the present occasion the Ministers being absent from a family misfortune, the order of the day was moved, that the consideration of the question might be taken up on Monday, but Lord George Gordon took the sense of the House on it.
The ayes for the order of the day were 59 The nays 22
LONDON, June 19:
The Ministers themselves must now see the imprudence of their illeberal treatment of the late Earl of Chatham, when he proposed his plan for accomodation with America; a plan that had it been adopted here (for it was approved by the Congress) would certainly have kept America your friend, and this country in peace. That truly great man filled a space in the eye of mankind that will not easily be re filled; it may with truth be said, that from the moment he left, or rather was driven, from the councils of his Sovereign, the declension of this empire was dated.
The non importation agreement in Ireland portends much mischief; the Americans took the same measures, previous to their shaking off the yoke pressed on them by a corrupt administration.
The brave Lord George Minden is to have the command of the army, and, it is said, to please the King, intends to invade France and Spain, drive the Turks from their territories, and seize Mahomet's tombs at Mecca; then he proposes to take Persia and all the countries in the East; he then intends travelling by land to America, the inhabitants of which are to be presented at the feet of Lord N——, to be kicked.
There will be a vote passed in a few days, declaring the French and Spaniards poltroons, that they had no arms nor ammunition, soldiers, fleets, or artillery, and the conquest of both countries will be effected by the same Ministers who have so ably conducted our American affairs.

The inquiry into the conduct of the American war, may be brought before parliament merely with a view to have some colourable pretext for giving up the contest. The testimony of the officers may give ministry an opportunity to say; that they have received new lights, and finding the subjection of the colonies to be impracticable, the ministers themselves may move, for withdrawing the troops and recognizing the Independence of America. The public should not be surprized at this, for stranger revolutions, in principle have happened in the political world.
The Saratoga convention must assuredly put a decisive period to the American contest. In the first place it occasioned this political dilemma; troops could not be relieved without the convention being ratified; and, to ratify the convention, the Independence of America must be recognized. In the second place, the Saratoga convention hastened the treaty with France & the public notification of that treaty to our court. Gen. Burgoyne then, without designing it, has done the business for America.
A correspondent observes that the importance of the American enquiry, touching the past conduct and future practicability of the American war, calls for all the light that can be thrown upon it. In addition therefore to the opinions already in evidence on the subject, he desires to state the decided sentiments of the Earl of Chatham, whose incomparable wisdom no man can dispute. Besides the demonstration of history and the acknowledgement of the world, the great and excellent talents of that consummate statesman are on Record in the unanimous voice even of our legislature. — In his genuine speech of the 20th of Novem. 1777, we find the following words: — "This ruinous and ignominious situation, where we cannot act with success nor suffer with honour, calls upon us to remonstrate in the strongest and loudest language of truth to rescue the ear of Majesty from the delusion which surround it. The desperate state of arms abroad is in part known. No man thinks more highly of them than I do. I love & honor the English troops: I know their virtues & their value: I know they can achieve anything — except impossibilities: And know that the conquest of English America is an impossibility — You cannot, — I venture to say it, — you cannot conquer America."
Our correspondent asks, whether it is not too ridiculous to set up the opinion of Lord G.G. against the wisdom of Lord Chatham?
Our correspondent adds the political reflection of the same eloquent statesman. After flattering the "multiplied miseries and confusion worse confounded" in which the empire is plunged. — Is it possible — can it be believed, — that ministers are yet blind to this impending destruction? I did hope that instead of that false and empty vanity, this overweening pride engendering high conceits and presumptuous imaginations, — that ministers would have humbled themselves in their errors, — would have confessed and retracted them — But since they had neither sagacity to foresee, nor justice nor humanity to shun, those oppressive Calamities; — since not even severe experience can make them feel, nor the eminent ruin of their country awaken them from their stupor — the guardian care of Parliament must interpose. — amen! amen! adds our correspondent, Let Parliament interpose carefully and effectually. Let justice advance in all her attributes: And after the more pleasing task of conferring the wreath on the owls that are acknowledged to deserve it,
let her proceed to the infliction of the rod on the obstinate and wicked folly, which has persisted in a war "unjust in its principle, impracticable in its means, and ruinous in its consequences."
GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY, HALIFAX, September 1, 1779.
Yesterday arrived the King's Ship Nautilus, from Penobscot, and bro't the following account:
THE King's ships Reasonable, Blond, Virginia, Greyhound, Camilla and Galaton, under the command of Sir George Collier, arrived on the 13th August, at Penobscot bay, and next morning the rebel fleet presented themselves to view, they were drawn up in a crescent, and seemed inclined to dispute the passage of the King's ships, but their resolution failing, soon betook themselves to flight; the Blond, Galatea & Virginia, were at this time advanced 2 or three miles a head, and thus, without forming the squadron, signals were made for battle and a general chase, on which they followed with all expedition: Two of the rebel fleet, viz. Hunter and Defence, attempted the passage of Long Island, but without success, the former run on shore with every sail standing, & the latter got into a small inlet, where she lay anchored — on which Sir George Collier sent Lieut. Mackay, with 50 men, to board her, this was done without any loss, altho' many shot were fired from the woods; she mounts 18 guns, and is supposed the swiftest sailer in America — Capt. Collier in the Camilla, was then ordered to proceed in the inlet and take the Defence, but this was prevented by her being blown up — she was a fine new brig, and mounted 16 six pounders — The King's ships continued the pursuit up Penobscot river, which was attended with considerable hazard, from the extreme narrowness of the river, shoals and the flaming ships on each side — it was so narrow in some places that the studding sail-yards brushed the trees — the Hampden of 20 guns, surrendered, finding herself so closely beset as not to be able to run ashore — all the rest of the rebel fleet, and 24 transports, were all taken, blown up and destroyed — The Nautilus, Albany and North, who had been left with the garrison, soon got themselves ready and joined the chase. General Lovell, who commanded the rebel army, and Commodore Saltonstall, who commanded the fleet, had fixed on this day to have made a general assault on the ships and garrison — the remainder of their army and sailors are exploring their way back thro' the woods. General Lovell ascribes the failure of undertaking to want of courage and discipline in his men — and they undertook this expedition on a belief that they should find General McLane, with no more than one fortnight's provision.
DELATOUR,
At his Store in Paul's Street, almost opposite the Printing Office, hereby acquaints his Customers and others, that he has just received a new assortment of English-Goods, amongst which are the following Articles viz.
GREEN Broad Cloaths, Broad Cloath Breeches ready made, Black and White Silk Sattin, Silk Crape, Silk Camblet, Silk Gauze Handkerchiefs, Silk Stockings, Women's Black and White Silk Gloves and Mitts, Chincas of different sorts, Linnen, Hankerchiefs stamped with different Colours, Nankeen, Striped whal'd Holland of various Colours, White and Check'd Linnen of all sorts, very Fine Table Cloaths ready made, Thread Stockings, French Callamanco, Plain Muffin, Black Lace, Tapes of all sorts, White Kid Gloves, Black Serge, Hairbine, Loaf and Brown Sugar, Men's Leather Shoes, Snuffers, Snuff Boxes, Pocket Books of different sorts, Small Looking Glasses, Spectacles, Capers; and sundry other Articles, all of which he will sell for ready Money.
Portsmouth, September, 11th, 1779.
The Continental Ship of WAR, RANGER, At PORTSMOUTH,
Is now fitting for a Cruise, Against the Enemies of the United States OF NORTH-AMERICA.
ALL able-bodied Seamen, Landsmen, or Marines, that are disposed to serve their Country, and enrich themselves, and Connections, are requested to repair on Board the Ship at the Wharfe of Woodbury Langdon, Esq; at the North End of the Town, where they will meet with suitable Encouragement, and be fully informed of every Advantage resolved by the Honorable Congress for that Purpose.
Thomas Simpson, Commander. Portsmouth, September 14, 1779.
Stop THIEF, Stop him! One HUNDRED DOLLARS Reward: STOLEN from the Shop of Capt. Edmund Roberts, on the Night of the 19th instant the following Articles viz. 500 Bohea Tea, 1 doz. black Silk Hankerchiefs, 2 doz checker'd Linnen dit. 2lb Sewing Silk, a bundle of Thread, 24 yards Irish Linnen, 20 yards of dit. 6 yards of cotton and linnen Cloath, 8 colour'd silk Hankerchiefs, a remnant of Callico, Striped Damascus, 20lb Pepper, 4lb. Nutmeigs, 2lb Cloves, 2 doz. pair of Worsted Hose: 2 doz. colour'd dit. 1 doz. white Linnen Shirts. The person suspected of taking the above Articles was seen the next day in Ipswich, going towards Boston; if any of the above Article should be offered for sale, it is desired they may be stop'd and the Thief, secured, and all charges shall be paid and the above Reward, SARAH ROBERTS: Portsmouth, September 27, 1779.
PURSUANT to an order from the Hon'ble the Judges of Probate for the County of Rockingham, will be sold by public Vendue at the House of Capt. Eliphaleg Giddings, in Exeter, on Thursday the fourteenth Day of October next, at two O'clock afternoon; by Paul Jewett, administrator of the Estate of Josiah Gilman, Jun'r late of Exeter deceas'd, A saw Mill & Grist Mill in Exeter (incumbered with Thirlage set off to the Widow during her Life) also one half of a right in the Township of Barnstead, originally Capt. John Gilman's deceas'd; all being parts of the Estate of said Josiah Gilman, Jun'r deceas'd and are to be sold for the payment of the Debts and charges, due from said Estate. The conditions of sale, with further description of the Premises, may be seen at the Time & place of sale. Exeter, September 18. 1779.
State of New-Hampshire. PURSUANT to a Request of the Owners of more than the sixteenth Part of the Town of New-Durham, in the County of Strafford, the Proprietors of said New Durham are hereby notified and warned to meet at the Meeting House, in said Town, on Tuesday the 19th Day of October next, at two o'clock P. M. then and there, 1. To choose a Moderator to govern said Meeting. 2. To see whether the Proprietors will appoint a Committee to lay out the second Division of said Town. 3. To see if the Proprietors will be at the Cost of looking out and opening a Road through said second Division, from Wolfeborough to Middletown. 4. To determine what Sum of Money shall be raised for the aforesaid Purposes. 5. To pass such Votes and pursue such Measures as may then and there be thought necessary or conducive to forward the Settlement of said second Division. STEPHEN EVANS, Just. Pac. Dover, September 17, 1779.
State of New-Hampshire, Hillsborough, ss. Bolton, September 21, 1779. WHEREAS Application have this Day been made to me the Subscriber, by the Owners of more than one sixteenth Part of the Shares, Rights or Interests of the whole of the Town of Salisbury, in said State, desiring, that a Meeting of said Proprietors may be called, to be held at the House of Captain Mathew Pettingill, Innholder in said Salisbury, on Wednesday the 27th Day of October next, at Ten of the Clock A. M. then and there to act on the following Articles, viz. 1. To choose a Moderator to govern said Meeting. 2. To choose a Proprietors Clerk. 3. To agree upon some proper Method for calling Proprietors Meetings for the future. These are therefore to Notify the Proprietors of said Salisbury, to meet at the Time and Place above mentioned, to act on the foregoing Articles. GEORGE JACKMAN, Justice of the Peace.

B O S T O N, Sept. 30.
Our last advices from New York, and the places nearest to it, inform us that the enemy in that city appear to be in no small perplexity, and discontented in their place, from an expectation of the French fleet. Considerable embarkations of troops have been made from that place, some of which had sailed, with Lord Cornwallis at their head, but it is said they have since returned, owing, it is supposed, to some account of the French Squadron. We have it from good authority, that the enemy have completely leveled all their works on this side Kingbridge; that their troops with their baggage &c. have been and are still marching into the city, with an appearance of an embarkation, many transports besides those that had already taken troops on board, being wooded and watered, with every sign of a speedy departure. The enemy in the mean time are very busie in repairing their fortifications in and near the city, and raising additional works. The Long Island militia are employed in this service; those in Suffolk county have refused, and the Commander in chief has published a severe edict against them.
The perplexity of the enemy at New-York arises from the disagreeable accounts they have received from all quarters; from Europe as well as the West Indies. They have pressing demands for reinforcements to be sent to the last quarter; and at the same time it was whispered in the city, that 8000 troops are called to embark for Ireland, for the security of that kingdom, to which Britain, in her present circumstances cannot furnish any assistance.
A small privateer, of four guns, has sent into Newbury Port a brigantine of the enemy, with six guns, laden, besides other valuable articles, with 100 firkins of butter.
Several vessels have lately arrived in near ports, dismasted, or much damaged, having met with a severe gale of wind about a fortnight ago, to the southward.
It is said a fray has lately happened in the city of Philadelphia, in which two persons were killed, and six wounded. The particulars we have not yet learned.
The private ship of war Oliver Crothwell is arrived at Salem, having lost her main and mizen mast in a kind of hurricane she met with in lat. 32, long. 71. This ship met a large fleet on her passage, but in what latitude we have not learnt.
We have the pleasure to inform our readers, that the patriotic State of Connecticut, have, in the most spirited manner, chosen delegates to meet in convention at Hartford, on Monday next, for the purpose of effecting the glorious plan of reducing the prices of the necessaries of life, and giving a stability to our currency.
Capt. Benjamin Atkins arrived last Saturday evening in 54 days from Cadiz, and informs, That 20,000 troops had besieged Gibraltar by land, and 10 Spanish men of war, by sea, three weeks before he sailed; that Admiral Duff was blocked up in Gibraltar; that the Montreal frigate was taken by the French, and fitted out again; that the English fleet in the Straights hearing of a Spanish war, had put into Lisbon, and were blocked up; that a Portuguese transport, with stores for Gibraltar, had been captured; and that no vessel could pass the Straights without being taken.
We have accounts by this vessel, that the French and Spanish fleets, consisting of 54 sail of the line, and 30 frigates, had so blocked up the channel of England, that no vessel could either pass or repass without falling into the hands of our allies.
W HEREAS by a late Act of the General Court of this State, the Lands of the non resident proprietors of the Town of Lyndeborough, have been taxed by the Select Men of said Town, for the year 1777, the following Rate; and whereas thro' some Mistake in publishing the Land under specified, has not been sold, and the Taxes remain unpaid, the said Select Men are therefore to request the Owner or Owners of said Land to pay the Taxes of the same to the subscriber immediately, or said Land will be advertised for sale, as the Law directs.
Thomas Flucker, Esq; No. 3. £. 0 14 0 Jones Kidder, Constable.
Lyndeborough, Sept. 12, 1779.
A true Copy Test. Daniel Gould, Jacob Wellman, Select Men.
TO BE LETT,
A Large Brick House, very suitable for Gentlemen in Business—It is likewise well accommodated for keeping genteel Boarders, having not less than twenty four different Rooms, and a large Shop, and twelve Cellars under it, with Warehouse, Stables, Well, &c. &c. And one or more Warehouse may be hired with the same—Enquire of Capt. Giles Seward.
State of New-Hampshire.
War-Office, Portsmouth, October 4th, 1779.
THE Captains of the several Companies in the first Regiment of Militia, and others who have received Arms or Ammunition from the War Office, are desired to return them immediately.
By Order of the Board, JOHN FOSTER, Secretary.
The Sale of Lands in Barnstead, stands adjourned to the last Wednesday in November, at Ten o'Clock before Noon, then to meet at Samuel Pickering's, Innholder in Greenland.
Stolen out of the Entry
Of the House of Capt. Thomas Dalling in Portsmouth, some time last Month, a Dab cloth colour'd Great Coat. If the Person who took the same, will return it to the Printer, no Questions shall be asked: otherwise he will be exposed.
Rye Fare will be held at the House Of Abraham Libby, Innholder in Rye, on the last Tuesday and Wednesday in October instant.
Sundry valuable Lots of Land
In New-Durham, to be sold, and the Number of each Lot may be known by enquiring at the Print-Office in Portsmouth.
State of New-Hampshire, Strafford Is.
The Non-Resident Proprietors of Lands in Wakefield, in said County who have not paid their Taxes for the Year 1778 are hereby notified that unless they pay the same to the subscriber at or before the 25th day of October next, so much of their Lands will be sold at public Vendue at the dwelling house of Capt. David Copps on said day, as will pay the same with incidental charges. The Names of the Delinquent's are as follows.
   1st Division. 2d Divisn.   l. s. d. l. s. d.     Thomas Millar 1 10 9 0 11 0   Moses Gage 1 14 2 0 17 1   Richard Hufsey 0 6 10   William Twombly 1 3 11 0 15 5   John Brown 0 13 8   Joshua Roberts 15 7 0 10 3   William Hufsey 1 2 3 0 13 8   William Gerrish 1 10 9   John Harford 1 10 9   Richard Downs 10 3   Thomas Nock 10 3 1 7 4   William Willard 15 5   Elihu Hayes 12   Samuel Jones 10 3   Paul Gerrish 10 3   Benjamin Roberts 10 3   Daniel Yongue 10 3   Stephen Evens 10 3   Joseph Austin 10 3   John Ham 1 7 4  
WILLIAM MOOR, Constable.
Wakefield, Sept. 11, 1779.
To be sold at Public Vendue,
On Wednesday the 20th instant, Two Thirds of the Estate of Thomas Manning, late of Portsmouth, deceased.
at the Dwelling-House on said Estate, near Liberty Bridge: The Sale to begin at Ten o'Clock before Noon.
Delatour,
At his Shop in Pav'd Street, has for Sale, Choice Wool and Cotton Cards, At nine Dollars and half per Pair by the Dozen, And Ten Dollars by the single Pair.
Those Persons who are Indebted
For this Paper, are desired to settle and pay off to the beginning of this Month of October. And those Customers in the Country are desired to send a little Butter, Cheese, Meal, Wood.
A few French Books to be disposed of, among which is a French Dictionary & Grammar. Enquire at the Printing Office.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the following delinquent Proprietors in the Township of Chichester, that unless they pay their Taxes to me the Subscriber on or before the 25th day of October inst. so much of their Lands will be sold as will pay said Taxes with incidental charges at the House of Edward Rand Leavitt, on said 25th day of October, at ten of the clock in the Forenoon. The Tax is for the Year 1777.
   1st Division 2d Division 3d Divi.   Range Number Shillings Range Number Shillings Range Number Shillings     Nath'l Geokin 6 23 3 3 1 3 3 0 5 69 2 10 2   Richard Wibird 6 3 3 0 1 1 3 5 28   Moses Blake 7 26 3 3 2 38 2 7 28   Nathaniel Wear 8 27 3 0 28   J. Gilman, Esq; 8 15 3 0 5 109 4 0 5 67 3 3 28   Ebenezer Gemblin 8 13 3 0 5 70 2 7 28   Sam'l Tibbetts 8 4 0 1 18 3 0 28   Christopher Page 2 22 3 0 28   Ebenezer Weare 1 14 3 3   John Robinson 1 18 3 0   Geo. Jaffery, jr. 3 61 4 0 3 43 5 3   Samuel Gilman 1 20 2 3 1 16 3 0 6 79 3 8   Theo. Atkinson 1 26 2 3 2 36 3 0 28   Edward West 2 21 2 2   H. Wentworth 4 13 2 0 3 52 3 3 4 53 2 0   Rich. Walden jr 3 3 9 1 7 4 0   Capt. J. Gilman 2 1 3 0 1 5 4 3   J. H. Bradford 5 57 5 3 1 10 1 0   Barth. Thing 3 63 8 8   Nath'l Healey 5 12 3 3   James Jaffery, jr. 3 56 3 7 4 49 3 6 28   Samuel Thing 4 73 3 0 6 91 2 6 28   Rich'd Wibird 2 27 2 6 3 65 5 3 28   Col. M. Hunking 3 51 3 0 1 13 4 3 28   J. Jaffery, jr. 3 56 3 8 4 49 3 8   James Jaffery 4 50 3 8   Andrew Wiggins 6 80 3 3   Samuel Marston 28   Jeha Prescott 28   Hen. Sherburne 7 20 3 8 4 15 3 0 5 61 3 0 28   Master Whipple 3 64 4 3 28   Jonathan Philbrick 28   Nathan Longfellow 28   George Jaffery 28   Broadstreet Wiggins 28   Thomas Peirce 28   Winthrop Hilton 28   Thomas Cram 28   Jonathan Cushing 28   Hezekiah Jones 28   John Plaisted 28   William Fellows 28  
JOHN HILYARD, Constable.
Chichester, October 4, 1779.
NOTICE is hereby given, that a FARE will be held at the House of Enoch Coffin, Esq; in Epping, on Wednesday the 6th day of October instant.
TO BE SOLD,
By WILLIAM PEARNE, of Portsmouth;
FOR Cash or Country Produce, either altogether, or the interest in each Township separately, one thirteenth Part or Share of all the Land that did belong to the late Thomas Wallingsford, Esq; deceased, in the Counties of Hillsborough and Cheshire, excepting the Township of Weare. He has also to sell some good Madeira and Teneriffe Wine, by the cask or gallon. He has also a good Double Decked Brig, 170 Tons, tolerable well found, which he will sell for Cash or West-India Goods; or he would sell half or three Quarters of said Vessel, and hold a Part himself. He can supply a Cargo of Lumber for any Vessel if required. Sept. 11, 1779.