The New-Hampshire gazette and general advertiser (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1782-03-16 00:00:00

J. Searcy.
THE NEW-HAMPSHIRE GAZETTE, AND GENERAL ADVERTISER.
[Vol. XXVI.]
SATURDAY, MARCH 16, 1782.
[No. 1324.]
From the NEW-JERSEY GAZETTE.
We have already published the SPEECH of his Britannic Majesty to his Parliament at their meeting in November last, as taken from a London paper. The following comes to us through another channel; and if it was not spoken, perhaps it might as well have been spoken.
My Lords and Gentlemen,
I HAVE thought proper to postpone your meeting 'till this late season that I might have something certain to lay before you from our colonies in rebellion.
It is now twice three years since we have maintained a war, with immense glory to our arms, against that deluded people who, notwithstanding all our measures of lenity and forbearance , are still the dupes of their designing leaders. I hoped to have congratulated you, at the opening of the session, on having put an intire period to the war, and having utterly exterminated that rebellious jactation . It is not so—however, I am happy to inform you that my Generals and Admirals have wonderfully supported the glory of the British name in every quarter of the globe.
I have thought it necessary to chastise the insolence of the Dutch Republic, who have had the assurance to trade to the same parts of the world with the faithful subjects of this realm, and even to transport their wares to their own plantations, without our royal consent. My fleets and armies have taken from them the great and fertile island of Eustatia ; with infinite gallantry and address they came upon it by surprise, pierced to the very top of its rock, and captured the whole garrison, consisting of at least 50 men and much merchandise. But the greatness of the victory is even less than the courage and boldness of the enterprise, on the part of my beloved ministry, which hath shewn the petulent world below that we have no law of nations but what we are pleased to give. My brave Admiral, his lady and son, I have thought proper to make all Peers of this realm, for this his gallant exploit, and to endow them with honorable pensions proportioned to their services and their new dignities. But as our ancient and natural enemies, the French, have robbed him of the profits of this expedition, out of which these pensions were to arise, I doubt not but my faithful Commons will make provision for these necessary expences, with their usual alacrity.
My Lords and Gentlemen,
On the side of America, tho' the rebellion is not yet extinguished, yet, one other campaign, and the usual exertions of my loving subjects, will give us fair hopes. We have effectually confined the rebel armies to their own continent—they have not been able to advance one foot into the sea, our own victorious troops possessing that element. An intrepid General, with a chosen army, has over-run the southern provinces. With great prudence he took his measures before the rebel force could be collected—with undaunted bravery he executed them, marching all alone through many leagues of dismal and frightful woods, filled with serpents and wild beasts—and with such immense rapidity, that the armed faction could never overtake him 'till he arrived safe at the side of the sea. There, indeed, I am sorry to inform you, he lost the town of York, with its brave garri-
son, after a long and most heroic defence. But if, with the assistance of my Parliament, I shall be able to put another army in the same place in the spring, we shall be just where we were—the provinces will have been over-run, and our troops will be in York. The conquest will be the same as it was when, the last summer, this famous city did celebrate it with such loyal applause.
We refer you to the reasonings of our loving and well affected subjects in America, to prove that if we had saved his Lordship and his army, it would have been our great advantage; but to have lost them is infinitely a greater advantage. † Therefore, let our courage revive in new and more desperate efforts: But inasmuch as we cannot spare from this our kingdom at home, nor yet buy from Germany, men sufficient to establish an army in every country of the rebel provinces; and inasmuch as one army cannot hold them all at the same time, we recommend it to your serious consideration in this case to make and provide a law—that as, in an ordinary process, the tap of a constable or sheriff is sufficient to make a man a prisoner, so, in this extraordinary one, the passing of a body of men through the rebel countries, or even the landing in any part of them, shall be entitled a conquest, and be sufficient grounds to proceed upon to re-establish our civil government and authority there. The way of arms has been found somewhat tedious. Let us apply to them the omnipotence of this our Parliament. Yea, my Lords, why need you fight when you can make laws?
I have next to inform my faithful Parliament, that the nations of the earth have been vainly attempting to revolt against our sovereign dominions of the sea; and by rebellious combinations, slyed neutral confederacies, refusing to acknowledge our undoubted right to regulate the trade and navigation of the world, though our excellent civilians have established a mare clausum , and demonstrated our empire on that element, on such clear reasons as no good Englishman can doubt. For as the ocean floweth all round this island, so, vice versa, this island hath a right to flow all round the ocean: And whereas they think to elude our vigilence, and to defraud our treasury, our royal wisdom hath thought it expedient to establish custom-house officers & admiralty judges at proper latitudes all over the seas, to put in force against these rebels our excellent maritime jurisprudence in this case provided, for the greater behoof and advantage of the commerce of these kingdoms. Every nation shall confess the authority of our puissant Majesty, or shall feel our power: And I have thoughts of calling the Emperor of China to an account, and of laying an embargo upon the city of Pekin, for not paying our duties upon tea, according to law, to the manifest damage of our treasury, and for not buying their tea from hence, as right would have it, but rebelliously gathering it off their own plantations, to the great loss of our loyal East-India company.
As to the combined fleets of France and Spain, they have not been able to extend themselves farther than the channel. As our victorious armies have kept the rebels from marching across the ocean, absolutely restraining them to their own continent, so
† The King has seen some of Rivington's papers about the beginning of October last.
have our conquering admirals kept these fleets out of the land, and fairly obliged them to confine themselves to the sea.
Gentlemen of the House of Commons,
The proper estimates for the present year shall be laid before you, and I doubt not but your own fellow-feeling in the application of the supplies, will very much help your conception of the necessities of the public. You will never let it out of your mind, that the people grow wanton and rebellious, and so the interests of the State suffer under light taxes, according to the doctrine of some of our good counsellors. Therefore, as a wise and gracious king ought to do, let me recommend it to you to remember the public good.
My Lords and Gentlemen,
I shall recommend it to your serious consideration to abolish religion; we in this realm have lived so long, and can live so well without any, that it seems against reason for my people to pay for a thing which they never use, and your own prudence will suggest to you how great a help its revenues will be to the growing expences of our pension list, whether all your eyes are not without reasonable hopes very loyally and lovingly turned. This reverend bench will not object to professing as they practise, they shall be the first upon the list, and have the same pensions continued to them for performing the same services which they have done these many years, eating and drinking from themselves, and voting for me. I doubt not, all the world will approve our resolution. For since we have abandoned Christ for Epicurus, the very flourishing state of this empire, and the great success of our arms and councils, sufficiently refute the antient superstitions of our fathers about providence and virtue.—My Lords and Gentlemen, we rely on your union & dispatch. Our beloved cousin & treasurer will make known to you our further will.
L O N D O N.
The following improvement in the Mariner's Compass is proposed to those who are interested in the use of that valuable instrument:
Make the inner box globular, that is, the box part of brass, something more than a hemisphere, having a spherical glass to make it a compleat globe, to hang on two pivots exactly from its center, and to have no more weight under the center than just what will overcome the friction, and keep the card always horizontal; the manner of hanging, in other respects, as usual.
The advantage from this construction will be from its globular shape it will meet with almost no resistance in moving in the air; and from its having so little weight under the center, it will not be near so much agitated with the motion of the ship as the compass now in use; for suppose a globe could be hung in gimblets without any friction, and equally heavy on all sides, it is evident, which ever side was set uppermost would keep so, let the box in which it was hung be agitated ever so much; but if one side of this globe was made heavier than the rest, then the box being agitated, would make the globe vibrate considerably; now, as a compass cannot be hung without some friction, the only thing that can be done will be to let it have as little as possible; for the nearer friction can be annihilated, the more perfect the compass will be.

L O N D O N.
Origin of the proverbial expression —By Hook or by Crook.
H OOK and Crook were the names of two of our Judges at the beginning of the last century. They were both men of eminence in their profession, but not more remarkable for any thing than for the perpetual diversity of opinion that prevailed between them on the seat of justice. Be the case what it would, every suitor was sure to have either Hook or Crook of his side.
SEPTEMBER 15.
A curious circumstance occurred a few days since in Barrack-street, Dublin, which may be depended on as a fact:—John Hog, of Captain Bacon's company, was confined by Serjeant Pig, for stealing pork.
ISAAC WILLIAMS,
At his SHOP in Exeter, opposite the Sign of the Wigs, has
GOOD West-India RUM, SUGAR, TEA, and INDIGO, with a Number of other Articles, to exchange for good Yarn Stockings, Cotton, and Cotton and Linen, or Tow and Linen Cloth, suitable for Shirting; also, good long Human Hair, or Cash.
WANTED , a good honest sprightly BOY , of about 14 Years of Age, to learn the Barber's Trade.
TO BE SOLD , for want of employ, and cheap for cash,
A COLT , four years old next
Spring, he is a natural trotter, will be a stout able horse for either carriage or saddle.—Also, a MARE , about 7 years old, with a very beautiful COLT of a year old next spring; a grand MARE with foal, upwards of 15 hands high, trots all, and is (I think) as good a Mare as any in this State—she was covered by a horse that was got by an English hunter.—Likewise, TWO HORSES that are fit for present service, which can be well recommended.—Any person inclining to purchase, may know the terms by applying to JAMES HICKEY , of Portsmouth.
N. B. Any gentleman that owns a black horse, of about the same age, would do well to purchase the colt, for he is all black.
Portsmouth, March 13. 1782.
To Josiah Moulton, jun. Clerk
of the Proprietors of the Township of Piermont.— W E the Subscribers, being owners of more than one sixteenth part of the land in the town of Piermont, do hereby request you to call a meeting of the proprietors of said town, to be held at the house of Mr. Benjamin Leavitt, innholder in North-Hampton, on Wednesday the 27th day of March instant, at two o'clock in the afternoon, for the following purposes:
 1st. To choose a moderator.  2dly. To see if the proprietors will dispose of part of the common land for defraying the demands against them, and dividing the remainder in such a method as they may think proper.  3dly. To choose a committee to receive and adjust all accounts against the proprietors, and to vote an equivalent to the ballances that may be found due.  4thly. To see what measures the proprietors will take concerning the glebe and society right, for the best advantage to the town and public good.  5thly. To see if the proprietors will cut and clear a road from the main road through the town out to Warren, in order to accommodate the settlement of the hundred acre lots.  6thly. To vote such a sum of money as may be judged necessary, and to agree on any measure that may be conducive to the prosperity of the town. 
Jonathan Moulton, John Moulton, Richard Jenness, Edward B. Moulton, Hampton, March 11, 1782. Samuel Peirson.
P URSUANT to the foregoing request, and by virtue of a vote of the proprietors of said town of Piermont, empowering their clerk to call proprietary meetings, when requested; agreeable to said vote, I hereby notify and warn the said proprietors to meet at the time and place mentioned in the foregoing request, for the purposes therein expressed.
JOS. MOULTON, jun. Proprietors Clerk. Hampton, March 13, 1781.
New LANDS for SALE. EATON and BURTON.
W HEREAS JONATHAN MOULTON, of Hampton, in the State of New-Hampshire, has for several years been much engaged in settling the towns of Orford, Piermont, Moultonborough, Tamworth, and New-Hampton, the settlement of which he has so far advanced, that they do not so immediately require his particular attention; and having by experience found that his settling new towns and improving new lands, has not only added to his estate, but has been beneficial to the public, and to many individuals in particular, who formerly could scarcely get their bread, which have by their own industry in working on new lands, in a very few years possessed themselves of large and good farms, now under good improvement, which induces the said Moulton once more to offer to the industrious young farmer and others, an opportunity of making an estate, by offering for sale.
Sixty 100 acre lots of unimproved land , thirty of which lies in the town of Eaton, adjoining to the east line of Tamworth, and on the north line of Mason's Patent (so called)—The other thirty lots lies in the town of Burton, which is bounded on the north line of said Tamworth. Said towns contain an excellent tract of choice land the apparent goodness of which induced a considerable number of families to move thereon last year, build mills, &c. and begin improvements. Said Moulton owning more interest in Tamworth (the town adjourning) than he can put under improvement, and being anxious that uncultivated land may be made beneficial to the public, is a motive of parting with the aforesaid sixty lots, for which, and the desire he ever had to encourage industry and agriculture, he will sell at a very low price.
And being desirous of still further promoting the interest of the new towns, would sell, if applied for soon, Several lots of unimproved land in the town of Moultonborough. Also, any person inclining to purchase farms on which some improvement is already made, can be accommodated at so low a price as he thinks must be agreeable.
The scarcity of cash at present may discourage some from purchasing; but to remove that obstacle, he will not only sell at a very low rate, any of the aforesaid lands, but will take the public security of Massachusetts or New Hampshire States, or such as may by industry be raised on the land, and will give long credit.
ALSO to be let, on hire or on shares, for a number of years,
Two large farms, lying in Tamworth aforesaid, containing six hundred acres each, one of which is called the Great-Interval farm, has convenience for four families, having on it four dwelling houses, a store, and three barns, one of which is ninety-two feet long, thirty-two feet wide, and sixteen feet post, was compleatly filled with good English hay that grew on said Farm the last season; it lies on the
main-road, leading from Fryeburgh and Conway, or Pigwacket (so called) to Moultonborough, Concord or Peabody (so called) and Boston, which will make it very convenient to have a good tavern kept on some part of it; any person inclining to keep a tavern on said farm, may be supplied with necessary stores, &c. at a reasonable price.—The other farm, called the Great Vineyard Hill Farm, being excellent upland, convenient for two families, will be prepared in season, with cows, a dairy house, &c. to keep a large dairy. ALSO to be LET,
Several farms in Moultonborough , of different dimensions, with convenient buildings thereon, to be entered upon the first day of May next. On some of said farms considerable fields were plowed last fall, for planting the next season, which would make it very convenient for those that may take them. Also would let some of them with a full flock of cattle, or otherwise, as may be most agreeable.
Any person that may purchase any of the aforesaid new land, will find it much to his advantage to take on hire or shares, a farm under improvement, as he may be bringing too a new farm, with the profits of the other, as a method that has been pursued by those that are now men of the greatest estates, in the town of Moultonborough, the advantage that accrues by taking a farm on hire or shares, while a person is bringing new land under improvement, is so great, that none who have ever pursued that method in said towns have failed of making estates speedily to themselves. A L S O,
Wanted to hire , eighteen able-bodied good labourers, to work on three different farms, to enlarge the improvements, &c. six hands on each farm for six months, from the first of May next, one of each of the aforesaid six to be a trustee & overseer of the department he may have the care of, to whom said Moulton will give double wages; any person that may incline to engage as one of said trustees, and will engage to procure the other five hands, are desired to apply to said Moulton by the 25th day of March next, that they may have an opportunity of engaging such labourers as may be to their liking. A L S O,
Wanted to hire , for four Months from the first day of June next, ten good Joiners, to work on finishing sundry buildings, proper provision and accommodations will be made for them.
N. B. Great wages will be given, and payment made either in produce, new land, or cash, as may be most agreeable.
Hampton, February 27, 1782.
TO BE SOLD , for Cash or Country Produce,
One Original Right of Land in each of the following Towns, viz. — Sandgate, Grafton, and Manchester.—Likewise,
An Original Right in each of the following Towns, viz. — Grafton, Chatham and Lime. Inquire of the Printers.
State of New Hampshire
NOTICE is hereby given, That so much of the following lots of land in Packersfield, will be sold at public vendue, on Thursday the 11th of April next, at 10 o'clock before noon, at my own house in said town, as will pay the taxes for the year 1781, with incidental charges, unless they are paid before that time.
   State Tax State Tax Specie Specie State Tax State Tax Specie Specie State Tax State Tax Specie Specie   Number. Range. Quantity. £. s. d. Number. Range. Quantity. £. s. d. Number. Range. Quantity. £. s. d.     Thomas Packer, 0 0 6000 £. 41 3 9 £. 2 13 0 £. 26 5 0 £. 42 17 1 £. 14 3 4 16/3d.   Ditto, No. 1 & 2 7 200 1 12 11 2 0 1 1 0 1 14 3 0 11 4 0 8   Slip of land E. of S.W. gr. 55 9 8 7 6 1 10 3 4 2   John Chamberlain, 380 2 9 3 2 11 1 11 6 2 11 6 17 1   James Blanchard, 150 14 11 8 10 14 5 4 10 3   Jonathan Blanchard, 50 4 3 4 3 3 5 5 1 10 2   M c Glaughlin, 10 1 5 1 1 10 1 5 6 1   Aaron Felt, 133 15 6 11 9 10 16 5 4 4   Samson French, 800 2 10 6 2 11 1 12 2 2 12 3 17 5 1 1   Hutchinson, 100 10 4 8 6 7 10 8 3 7 2   William Muzzy, 1 2 100 7 3 6 4 7 7 6 2 6 2   Bunker Clark, 1 100 12 5 10 7 11 12 10 4 3 3   Unknown, 2 4 100 6 2 5 4 4 6 5 2 2 2   Unknown, 4 5 100 8 5 7 5 11 9 3 3 3   Jonathan Cummins, 1 6 30 2 1 2 1 4 2 2 8 2 1   Peter Wheeler, 3 6 40 5 2 4 3 3 5 4 1 10 2   Unknown, 3 6 60 9 4 7 5 11 9 8 3 3 3   Elijah Stoker, 2 7 90 10 4 8 6 7 10 9 3 7 3   Abraham Sheldon, 5 8 100 12 4 10 7 11 12 10 4 3 3   William Upton, 1 10 50 4 10 4 3 1 5 1 8 2   Jonas Davis, 4 11 100 18 7 1 2 1 9 19 3 6 5 5   William Tolford, 400 2 5 4 2 8 1 8 11 2 7 2 15 7 11   John Tolford, 400 2 5 4 2 8 1 8 11 2 7 2 15 7 11   Benjamin Willard, 160 1 0 7 1 2 13 2 1 1 5 7 1 5   Jos. Simons, 163 15 6 11 9 9 16 1 5 4 4  
John Adams, Collector.
Packersfield, March 11, 1782.

L O N D O N, September 15.
Accounts from Yarmouth mention, that Mr. Cricket, the Marshal of the Admiralty, with proper attendants, arrived there last week, and took away from the old goal all the American rebel prisoners but one (who was too ill to be removed) in order for them to take their trials in this metropolis. The mob, upon their removal in three carts, were exceedingly riotous, loading them with execrations, and pelting them out of the town gates with stones, brickbats, &c. by which the officer of the guard was unintentionally wounded on the head. The resentment of the populace was chiefly occasioned by the frequent attempts made by the prisoners to escape, and their public declaration of their wishes to set fire to the town.
Among the above prisoners was one Payne, said to be a native of Yarmouth, where his wife now lives, who was lately master of an American privateer, which took several small vessels in the north seas, the masters and crews of which, Payne is said to have treated with unrelenting cruelty.
We are assured from the most undoubted authority from Paris, that since the commencement of hostilities with Great Britain, the clergy have advanced the crown near 1,300,000. sterling; 500,000. of which is on interest of no more than one and a half per cent. the remaining 800,000. upon security, without any interest during the war.
October 25. Vienna is again become pre-eminent amidst surrounding nations; and the illustrious Joseph, not so much distinguished by rank, of all the most exalted, as by the more superior renown of councils the most profound, is now become the arbiter of Europe.
The number of troops in the pay of Great Britain the 24th of June last, was 142,000. The new levies that are now making, &c will be wanting, if the war proceeds, will make the amount of 18,000 more in another year.
Dec. 3. The following is his Majesty's Answer to the Address from the House of Lords, on the King's Speech:
My Lords,
I THANK you for this very dutiful and affectionate address. The assurance of your chearful concurrence and support, in the prosecution of the great and important contest in which we are engaged, gives me the highest satisfaction, and must have the most salutary effects. It shall be my constant endeavor to make the best use of this support, for the attainment of the sole end which I have ever in view, a safe and honorable peace.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 20.
The following account of the late naval engagement in the West Indies, is taken from an Antigua paper of the 29th ult.
We are still without any direct account from the English fleet, and should consequently have continued in a state of very anxious inquietude, if some advices from Montserrat, which came to hand yesterday evening, had not held out to us the flattering hope that Sir Samuel Hood had not only effected his purpose, by getting into the road of Basseterre, at St. Christopher's, but also that the ship supposed to have been blown up after the late partial engagement between the fleets, was one of the enemy's. The following is an extract of a letter, dated at Montserrat, on Saturday the 26th inst. 4 o'clock, P.M. from which we think the first of these facts clearly appears established, and the other very fairly deducible.
"We were made happy on Monday last by the appearance of Sir Samuel Hood's fleet off Antigua. Thursday at noon they were off the Point of Nevis. Yesterday morning we saw them in the N. W. about five leagues distant, lying with their heads to the S.W. The whole of the French fleet were then about two leagues to leeward of them, extending to the southward, under a good press of sail, seemingly intending to come close to Sir Samuel's wake. At this time they thought a general engagement inevitable. About noon the French fleet, be-
ing considerably to the southward, began to tack; and as soon as they had all put about, the English fleet set sail, and pushed in for Nevis Point. The French followed them; about 2 o'clock the van of Sir Samuel's fleet reached the point, and an engagement then began between the van of the enemy and about 7 sail of our rear. The firing was very brisk, and continued about two hours and an half. One of our ships lost her main top-sail yard early, but kept her course. The fighting continued a considerable time after both fleets had got within Nevis Point, and out of our view. Before sun-set the French fleet put about and re-appeared off the Point. Sir Samuel, we doubt not, had accomplished his plan, and proceeded to St. Kitts without further interruption. After the engagement we saw a ship much disabled getting into Nevis; about 7 o'clock a very great fire was seen, which was supposed to be occasioned by the blowing up of a ship. I saw the French fleet at nine o'clock this morning, going round Nevis Point.
"Mr. _____, who was taken in a Danish vessel by the French fleet in their way down, and detained till last Tuesday at St. Kitts, brought a letter from Count de Grasse to our Governor, recommending a surrender of the island; it is dated the 22d inst. We wish the Admiral to be informed of this circumstance as soon as possible, as perhaps, if obliged to abandon St. Kitts, they may make some attempt upon us merely for the sake of preventing the expedition from being entirely fruitless.
"The ship Bridget sailed for Liverpool the 12th inst. just after we had received an account of the landing of the enemy at St. Kitts.
"Since the foregoing, a large French frigate came round Brantley's point, and stood in for the road. As she shewed no colours the fort fired at her, and she went off to the southward."
Another letter says, "That Sir Samuel's manoeuvres were masterly, and did him the greatest honor; that this engagement commenced at two and lasted till four, our center and rear being opposed to their van and center; that Sir Samuel took the most favourable opportunity of engaging them; for their rear which was composed of nine, seemingly of their most capital ships, did not get into action for an hour and seventeen minutes, whence it was supposed that their fighting ships must have suffered severely." This letter says in positive terms, "Sir Samuel gained his point, by getting into St. Kitts."
Feb. 27. Yesterday evening two sailors came up to town from the bay of Delaware, who belonged to the schooner Kitty Meade, which came to the capes in 11 days from St. Croix, and was taken there by one of the enemy's cruisers, and part of the crew set on shore: These men say, that in the different actions between the two fleets, the British had lost three ships of considerable force, and the French one; that the garrison on Brimstone hill, in the island of St. Christopher's, had surrendered, and that our allies were in complete possession of that island.
Accounts from the West-Indies, as late as the 7th instant, say, that the British fort on Brimstone-hill, in the island of St. Kitts, had surrendered to the French.
Extract of a letter from Havanna, Jan. 30.
"Capt. Gillan, in the Charlestown frigate, arrived at this place on the 13th instant, and brought in here five Jamaica men bound for Europe. They were valued at 35,000. sterl. before they sailed from Jamaica."
F I S H - K I L L, March 7.
From Rivington's Gazette, of the 27th ult. we have extracted the following paragraph.
"We can assure our readers, that the present determination of the cabinet is, not to consent to American independence; and that a considerable additional force is to be sent to America early in the spring."
WORCESTER, February 21.
Several hundreds of carriages have for upwards of two months past, been employed in transporting military stores from Boston, to the magazines westward.
By his Excellency GEORGE WASHINGTON, Esq; General and commander in chief of the armies of the United States of America.
PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS, there is good reason to believe that there are many deserters from the Continental army, who from a conviction of their errors and from finding themselves deluded by false promises, would willingly return to their colours, were they not apprehensive of that punishment which is justly due to their crimes. Therefore, from motives of humanity, and in order to give all such an opportunity of returning to the service of their country, I have thought fit to issue this my proclamation, offering free pardon to all deserters, as well those who may have joined the enemy as others, who shall deliver themselves up to any continental officer, on or before the first day of June next.
But I think it necessary at the same time to declare, that all those who neglect to embrace the terms now offered, and are hereafter apprehended, may expect the most exemplary punishment.
Given at Head-Quarters in Philadelphia, this 8th day of February, 1782.
GEORGE WASHINGTON.
By his Excellency's command, Tench Tilghman, A. D. C.
B O S T O N, March 14.
Since our last arrived at Cape Ann, a vessel from Guadalupe in 14 days, by which we have a confirmation of the taking of Brimstone-Hill. We also have an account, by this vessel, that Nevis and St. Kitts were absolutely taken by the forces of his Most Christian Majesty, and that part of the troops had returned to Martinico. It was reported at Guadalupe, before this vessel sailed, that Mountserrat had also surrendered to the victorious arms of France.
It is reported, that Sir Henry Clinton has taken upon him to cut a canal on Long-Island, from Jamaica Bay through Queen's county, to the Sound, for which purpose, all the force that could be spared, has been taken from New-York. Surely no other motive but the prospect of a visit from the combined forces of America and France, the ensuing campaign, could induce Sir Harry to adopt and pursue a step, the accomplishment of which will be attended with much trouble and expense.
We have a report in town, that after the news of Cornwallis's surrender had arrived in England, the British parliament made out the estimates for the campaign of 1782, and found that the sum of 30,000,000. would be found no more than adequate to defray the necessary expenses thereof; whereupon the principal merchants in London made out a subscription for the purpose.
On Friday last night Capt. Jonas Parsons arrived at Newbury-Port from Cap. Francois, which port he left in company with Capt. Hufsey, in a brig for this place, and Capt. Stetson for Virginia, on the 28th of January; by whom we learn, that Capt. Hufsey on the 30th was cast also on the island of Montserrat, where it is supposed he had a number of passengers and hands may perish, if they are not taken off by some vessel. And as they had provision and water enough to support them four or five months, we are requested to insert this information, that any vessel bound to the Cape, may make it known there, when it is not doubted they will be immediately relieved by the French General. Capt. Gardner of Nantucket, and sundry other gentlemen were passengers on board Capt. Hufsey. Capt. Parsons beat off and on towards of 30 hours, in order to relieve Capt. Hufsey; but the storm increased so fast, he was obliged to bear away, and leave Capt. Hufsey as above.
S A L E M, March 14.
We hear that the brig Phoenix, of this port, late commanded by Capt. Thomas, was some weeks since cast away near the Capes of Virginia. The men it is said, were saved; but the vessel and cargo lost.
Capt. Foller, in a ship belonging to Cape Ann, arrived there, on Friday last, in 17 days from Guadalupe, and brings intelligence that Brimstone-Hill surrendered to the French forces 8 days before he sailed.
No particulars of the interesting event above mentioned (the truth of which seems not to be doubted in this town) are yet come to hand.
His Excellency the Governor, on Saturday last, prorogued the General Court to the 16th of April next.
Capt. Gray, in a privateer schooner, of this port, arrived from a cruise on Tuesday last. On the 19th ult. he carried a prize sloop into one of the harbours of New-Jersey, and the next day sent a boat, with 7 men, in pursuit of a brig, which lay near the bar, but the boat was lost, and all the men were unfortunately drowned.

Newbury-Port, February 19th, 1782:
The Interests of Liberty as inseparable from those of Learning and of Virtue —Born of the same celestial Origin, and animated by one life— they rise and fall— they languish and revive— they live and die together. The dear bought experience of every country known to Fame has inscribed this maxim, as with a Sun beam, on the annals of Society, in almost every page.
IMPRESSED with sober conviction of its truth, the friends of human nature in America cannot but regard, with anxiety and distress, the emaciated visage of true science—and pallid gloom with which the face of Literature is overscast, and the rapid advances of a fatal consumption on the vitals of substantial virtue.
WITH the progress of this decay, the return of a darkness which may be felt, and the revival and growth of the vices most baneful to Society, have kept equal pace. Among all the omens of the continuance of the Public distress, this the TRUE PATRIOT feels to be the most alarming—partly as it is considered the immediate Source of the general torpor which has benumbed the senses of the Community, and diffused that fatal languor now manifest upon every limb of the body politic, at this serious crisis of its struggle for life—but chiefly on account of its ensuring the defeat of the most vigorous exertions, by entailing on them the inupportable frown of the effeminate Parent of Virtue, whose omniscience looks, with jealous eye, on whatever usurpation is formed against the interest of useful knowledge; and, in whose omnipotent arm, Liberty has ever found her only stable and effectual GUARDIAN.
A SPEEDY remedy of this public distemper seems indispensable—without it, the calm threatens very soon to become desperate—Every heart, friendly to mankind, or truly so to itself, now wishes in earnest to see the effectual application of some Panacea without delay—In the investigation of it, all virtuous minds should now UNITE their efforts—and to the efficacy of such researches it becomes the most respectable orders of men on the Continent, to contribute to the extent of every talent they possess.
STIMULATED by sense of duty to the greatest of Patrons, and prompted by genuine zeal for the best of causes a number of Gentlemen of liberal education, in diverse learned professions, and in various parts of the land, have generously engaged, without prospect of any emolument to themselves, freely to devote some part of their time weekly to the service of the Public, in laying before them, according to their best abilities, such observations as may appear most necessary in the exigencies of the times, or the revival of VIRTUE and PUBLIC SPIRIT; and for the restoration of LITERATURE to its merited regard.
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TO BE SOLD. At PUBLIC VENDUE, On MONDAY the first Day of April next, at the House of Josiah Smith, in Stratham, at TEN o'Clock, A. M.
A Lott of LAND lying in said Town, containing 50 Acres of Land. Conditions of Sale to be seen at Time and Place.
JONATHAN TAYLOR. Stratham, Feb. 28 1782.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE WHEREAS the General Court of said State, has lengthened out the time for receiving the claims against the estates of absentees &c. The public is hereby notified, that we the subscribers shall continue to attend said business, on the third Monday of February next, and on the third Monday's of the three following Months at the house of Mr. Robert Means in Amherst, from two to eight o'Clock P. M. Daniel Campbell Samuel Wilkins Robert Means } Commissioners. Jan. 15, 1782.
THIS is to give notice, that on the second Tuesday of April next, at the House of Capt. Ephraim Hildreth in Amherst in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire; will be sold a Public Vendue, so much of the following Tracts of Lands lying in said Amherst, as will pay what those Lands were taxed in the year 1780. Pursuant to sundry Acts of said State for assessing nonresidents Land, as will pay such assessments and incidental Charges, the Sale to begin at 1 o'Clock in the afternoon of said Day, the Lands are as follows, viz.
   Names No. Divisions. £. s. d.     Robert Hooper 25 1st Div. 4 13 5   Dr. Saml. Farber 124 & 125 3d ditto 5 5 10   Nathan Baker 59 2d ditto 6 17 6   Reed or Jaquith 66 3d ditto 10 9 10   The above Lots are assessed in two Lists, and lie in the Township called Sowhegan well, now Amherst.   Heirs of Col. Brown 500 Acres 185 7 3   Ebenezer Heartshorne 500 Acres 123 12 0   Heirs of Col. Jos. Blanchard 100 Acres 8 4 9   Heirs of Ann Cole 77 Acres 30 2 2   The Lands last mentioned, lie in that part of Amherst which was once old Dunstable.  
JACOB CURTICE, Constable for Amherst. Amherst, February 7, 1782.
WHEREAS Christopher Blake, who was hired by the Town of Hampton-Palls, to serve as a Soldier in the Continental Army for six Months, did receive a Note of Hand given by the Selectmen of said Town, bearing Date from the 13th Day of July 1781, of between eighteen and twenty Pounds, Lawful Money: This is to caution all Persons of purchasing said Note of him, as he has forfeited all Right and Title thereto.
CALEB TILTON. (in Behalf of the Selectmen.) Hampton Falls, Feb. 28, 1782.
AT a legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of EPSOM, held at the Meeting House in said Town, on January the 7th last, the Town then voted, that the Selectmen be empowered to call a Proprietors Meeting, in Order to choose a Committee, or to adopt any other Plan that may be thought necessary by said Proprietors when met, for the Purpose of establishing the Boundary Lines now in Dispute between Epsom and Chichester: Said Proprietors are hereby warned to attend at the Meeting-House in Epsom aforesaid, on Wednesday the 20th of March next, precisely at Ten o'Clock in the Forenoon, for said Purpose.
John Caley, Thomas Babb, Benjamin Goodwin. } Selectmen for Epsom. February 9, 1782.
Whereas Bridget, the Wife of the Subscriber, has Eloped from me, this is to forbid all Persons from trusting her on my Account, as I will not pay any Debt contracted by her. Nottingham, March 4, 1782. James Kelsey.
Monday next A Writing-School
Will be open'd for Misses, By BENJAMIN DEARBORN, at his house in pay'd street.
To be attended from 9 o'clock to 12 in the morning and from 2 to 5 in the afternoon.
The exercises proposed are in grammar, reading, spelling, writing and arithmetic; either of which will be omitted if desired.
N. B. Young Ladies from the country taken to board and instruct. Portsmouth 8th March, 1782.
EXCISE.
I HAVE purchased the Excise on Spirituous Liquors, taverned and retained in the Counties of Rockingham and Strafford, from October first, 1781, to October first, 1782; and desire all concerned to give due Attention to their Account of what they dispose off in said Term and Way, till they hear from me again. BENJAMIN BUTLER. Nottingham, March 15, 1782.
TO BE SOLD, by a Committee of the Trustees of Phillips's Exeter Academy. Upon good security, (the interest to be paid annually) The following parcels of LAND, viz TEN RIGHTS in Sandwich 400 acres each; one right in Dummer; 1220 acres in Gilmanstown; 450 acres in New Hampton; 480 acres in Andover; 250 acres in Loudon; 230 acres in Sanborntown; 180 acres Canterbury; 100 acres, and one quarter of a Saw-Mill and a flow'd meadow in Raymond; 100 acres in Meridith; 100 acres in Bow; 60 acres in Deerfield; 60 acres in Derryfield; 40 acres in Chester; 60 acres in Poelin; 60 in Barnfield; 10 acres in Nottingham; 15 acres in Brintwood; 20 acres in Epping; 2 acres and half in Exeter, and a Wharf lot, lying between the Printing-Office and Mr. Daniel Gilman's wharf. Exeter, Feb. 20, 1782. Daniel Tilton, Benja Thurston. } Committee.
All persons indebted to the estate of JAMES STOODLEY, Esq; deceased, are once more requested to make payment: And all persons having demands against said estate, or accounts open, are desired to call on the subscribers, WILLIAM STOODLEY, Executor. N. FOLSOM, for Executrix.
TO BE SOLD, for Country Produce, Two Lots of Land in Rochester, one of 116 acres, the other about 60, being the Original Right of one Harford, Enquire at the Printing Office, Portsmouth.
All Persons indebted to, or that have any Demands on the Estate of John Hart, Esq; and Joseph Savell Hart, late of Portsmouth, deceased, are once more desired to bring in their Accounts to George Hart of Portsmouth, or Mary Furbur of Newington, Administrators on said Estate, for an immediate settlement. Portsmouth. March 8. 1782.
The non-resident Owners of Lands in the following Towns, viz. Boscawen, Barnstead, Tamworth, Francisstown, Parisstown, Meridith, Nottingham, Candia, Epsom, Chichester, Fisherfield, Loudon, Allenstown, New-Boston, Pembroke, New-Durham, Middleton, Salisbury, second tax, Hillsborough, do. Andover, do, Dearing, do. Marlborough, do. for 1779 and 1780, are hereby notified, that their lands in said towns are taxed for the year 1781, and if the taxes are not paid within eight weeks from the first publication of this advertisement, either to the collectors or subscriber, they will be notified for sale: THOMAS ODIORNE: Exeter, March 1 1782.
The subscribers being appointed commissioners by the Hon. Phillips White, Esq; Judge of the Probate for the county of Rockingham, to examine the claims to the estate of John Holden, late of Canterbury, deceased, give notice, that we will attend that service at the house of Jeremiah Clough, Esq; innholder in Canterbury, on the last Wednesday of this and the four following months, from four o'clock, P. M. to eight in the evening. Canterbury, Samuel Gerrish, } Commissioners. Feb. 17, 1781. Jeremiah Clough. PRINTED AT PORTSMOUTH.