The Freeman's journal, or, New-Hampshire gazette. [volume], August 10, 1776, Image 3

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my,ls they h2ard 2 graat fheicking and cry
iagz amongh them. : e
We have now, in and near this city, a
larger army perhaps, thanever was in one
place in America before,
Extrait of aletter from For: Monigomery,
dated 23d Fuly, 1776.
“ The ships ot war in the North River,
are now at Haverltraw. ’Tis evident their
designs arc fruftrated, not expelling we
were so well prepared to receive them.—
They are well watched oa both sides of the
river. Capt. Wallace with 30 men landed
and set fire to Capt. Lilly’s house : Tho’
the house wg§ owned by a great tory, we
find the Biitith aék of parliament makes no
provision to distinguish such from the free.
men of America. At this post we have
1000 men, and 700 at Fort Conltitution,
well equipt ; several thousands are at Peclt’s
Kill and the oppofize fide of the river. |
came here yesterday at the requelt of Ge
neral Clinton. -Should the ships attempt'to
pass, it must be through fire and (moke.—
Last Thursday a. man made his escape trom.
on board the Rose, by {wimming. Heis
well known here by officers and mieh from
Boston; in the train, He was taken last
summer by the Rose, in going to the W,
Indies. He fays they expe&ed to be join
ed by fzveral hundred torics, who were to
drive down to them stock of all fores 5 they
had been informed that great quantities of
goads were deposited in the stores atPeck’s
Kill, that they were to destroy, atter which
were to proceed through the Highlands to
Poughkespfie, and burn our ships ol war
there : That they were much chagrined at
the disappointment— they had on board
120 men and boys, and 20 marines : That
the most damage they received was 10 pal
fing the batteries at Powle’s Hook and the
blue bell—"The cook of the {hip bada icg
shot off, fomie others wounded, a 12 pound
er lodged in the head of their foremaft,
one came through her quarier gallery into
the cabin, and that her (hrouds and rigging
fuffered much. The Pheenix’s damage he
could pot tell, only that the had recéived a
shot in her bowsprit, What he saw he de
clared. As he was a prisoner, "us not iike-
Iy they would let him know their difafters.’
aßt 0N L OB lilvae
.. By a Gentleman who lett N w London
this moning we learn, that Capt. Penvier
arrived there last Evening in 17 days from
the Capas, who informs That the Spaniards
have deciared War ag-ioft Portugal---" That
the Spanifth Avbaflador has had (cme Alt r
cation with ilre Britith Minitry, and had lelt
London without wwking feave at”ourt--That’
the French Court-had made a Demand upon
the King of Great Britainr for Payment for
the Shipping taken from them by the En
glith before the lait War, (agreeable to the
Treaty éntered into between the (Wwo Na
tions 2t thd Close of the War) zt ten per cent.
Interett ; and thar the French bad protelted
against any foreign Troops being sent to A
merica. Capt. Penvier further informs,that
Capt. ------, with 12 Tons of powder, brund
for Phitadelphia, was talten by an Englith
Frizate and carried inta Jamaicd, 27d that a
Captainof a French Man of War had sent &
demanded her. He also fayswith that 30
Sail of Spanith Men of War had - pafled by
the Cajes for the Havannah, but had no
trariports with them. ~ . .. &.
PORTSMOUTH, Aug. x0,f‘r4776.;
On Wednesday the vth infl, was, [ent tn
bere, by the Privateer Brigt. Hancock, Capt.
Newman, belonging to Philadelpbia, the fbip
Reward, belonging 1o London, ldaded with
upwards of frven bundredicofks of Sugar, fe
weniy bbd’ s of Rum some. Cotton, 4 few.pipes -
of IV ine. “Turtle, &F¢c. from Tortola—a very
walnable prize-—The letters by ber inforsi us,
gbat évery fort of provision was very bigh,
Flower,fearce a barrel bo be had,at any price 5
Batter at [6.125 curventy pr. firkin. sm——s
All wishing the dispute [estled with America,
and in great expefiation that matters would be
accomodated by the discretionary powers of Ld.
Howe. This Ship was taken in Lat. 28 N.
Lon. 62.. The prize master, Mr. Barton, in
forms s that the Hancock, bad taken a Bri
gantine from the West Indies, just before Ihis
Ship. and sent ber to Egg Harbour, and was
in chafe of a Ship, supposed to be a Famaics.
man and almofp within gun fbot, when be left
Ler. | . |
- MpaPrinten: e T
. Pledye to put the foilowing in your ufeful pa
per and you'll oblige a number of your Customers.
‘A S there has been industriously. propa-
A gated in the Country a report that pre
vailed in this town a few days since of Hon.
Mark H./Ventworth’s giving one hundred Do
llars towards the Tncouragement bf'iv?}fling
Soldiers lately raised in rhis Town; this is
therefore to inform- the Public thatfaid re
port,was totally void of anyFoundationsyhat
gyl o 2R Whdl §
The atoregeing was iiiferted in our lafdin
flead of -the following, which was sent us by a
Correfpondentsc, .7 ; et .
O Prinfeir it ir ot 913
Please to put the followving in your tofadul pa
per, and yoir’ !l oblige a-number of your Gujftomers.
AS there has been induftiouily propagated
» in the country,. a report that prevail'd
in this town, 4. few days since, of Mark Hun
kirg IWentworth’s givipg one hundred Dollars
towards the incouragement of inlitting {ol
diers lately raised in this town, this is there
fore to intorm the Pnblic, that {aid Report
was totally void d¢f any foundation whatever,
and firfl flarted and calculated by some ene
my, in order to raise in theelieem of the
people a perfin who never, has appear’d, di
re¢tly,or indiretly, 4s a Friend to the com
mon Cause, we are flrugling in. .
ot st (AT QUIBUS
- Portfinouth Fuly 30, 1770. rglisi
As the omission of part of the above, has
given offence ;3 the Publisher very candidly
acknowledges,the reason was,that he was ap
prehensive 1t woul! injure his paper, think
ing it carried an oblique refle¢tion, which
he would wish to avold, as being contrary
to the eftablitlhment upon which he set out;
‘and being greatly hurried n business, had |
not time ro consult his correspondent vpon
the alreration 3 and a gentlernan being pre- |
sent with whom he advised, was the more
readily induced to it.—ls he was injudicious
in the omission without leave of the author,
hopes not to offend in fature 5 but would
earpeftly with to avoid every thing personal,
cthat may look reflecting, except by AuTtHo- |
riTy of the sTATE : having determined if
he can’t get a living without it in his bufi- |
nefs, he will seek another branch,
For want of room, Z. Y. muit be deferred
titl.our next. Allo, sundry articles of intel
ligence; &c, |
; ~ Srate of New-Hampshire. £'d
et g (’Z{)\_)fl(flifl&f/ Sa,’elyz Auguft'y, 1776, &
| ’E‘Htfl Committee requett the {élect-men
‘ . andcemmittee of lafety, of the several
towns in’ this state, to immediately make re- |
turn of the association papers sent them, to
-be signed ty the inhabitants of their refpec
“tive towns together with the names of {uch
who are delinquent; in order that the mea
{ures recommendéd by the Continental Con- '}
grefs may be carried into execution, w
7: ¢ ißy order of the Commitree, . £
12—i14 .. M. WEARE, Chairman/
‘Molaffes by the hh’d or barrel,
SUGAR: by the bar’rel or-hundred, =—s=to 'be
fold by KEITH SPENCE,~——at the store
afely improv’d by George Craigie, in pavd *
‘&CG(:.»,.m,m,m..-._“;,w e . e 12,_!_;“4&”?
51 TWeßilndia’ Rum, "1 - @
By the hogthead or barrel,=—to be fold by
BENTAMIN AUST IN. S gy
k 6 L & ¢ X L %
Z” Colony of New-Hampthire,
~ In Committee of Safety, July 25th," 17760
WHEREAS ffeéquént Complaints are
daily making to this Committee by Per
sons employed in transporting warlike dtores,
and other Neceflarizs to the Frontiers of the
Colony,of-the Negligenceof the Inhabitants
and Proprietors ot sundry Inland Towns and
Piaces, respecting the clearing up, and men
ding the High Ways, and Bridges in their
several Towns and Plages, particularly the
Koad from Dover to Cohafs by Conway.
The COMMITTEE do feriocufly recom
mend to {aid Inhabitants,and Ownersof Land
that they {peedily take particular Care to {ee
that the. Ways and Bridges in the several
Towns, are kept in such Repalr, as may be
fufficient for Carriages,&c. to pass and repafs,
Otherwise the Legislative Authority will be
obliged to employ Perfans tp perform the
Business, and charge the {fame, on the Lands
the Road goesthrough, ‘ ,
.- . . ByOrder of the Committee.
' M. THORNTON, Chairman, P. T.
i~ Colony of New-Hampshire. . -
" In -Commitrce of Safety, July 25th, 1770,
T‘l{E Committee being greatly alarmed
" at the Conduct of many Persons in this
Calony, who taking the Advantage of the
public Calamities, and great Scarcity of ma
ny of the Neceflaries of Life,bave demanded,
exacted & taken exorbitant Prices for such
Articles, and thereby greatly diftrefled the
Poor, are of Opinion that such Proceedings
have a great Tendency to break that Band
ot Union so much fought for, and desired at
this critical Time by ail good Men. There
fore firongly urge and recommend to all Per<
sons 4¢ they efieem the Welfare of their much
diftrefled Country, that none will be so loft
to all Sense of Honour and Virtue, to conti
nue or mzke use of so perniciolts 4 practicey
and by their Avarice ruin the Land; as no
real Fiiends to their Country and the Rigli#
thereof now contending for, can ejrr be
Juilty of Adlions so deftru@ive aiid #ninous
thereto, : o /
..~ "By Order of the Commitle..
M. THORNRUN, Chairmasn, FOT
PUBEIC AUCTION. - :
To be fold at public Auion, on the 28K
inst. at 1o o’clock before noon, at the wharfe
ot Messieurs Daniel and Samuel Sherburne,
the Ship Susannah, burthen about 240 tons,
with her appurtenances ; also the cargo of
said ship, condifting of Porter in butts, Scur
Krout,. a . few chaldrons of Smiths-Coals,
sacks of Hatr tor mattrofies, Beans andßean=
Meal, in bags, and a few other fmali articles.
Atfo to be fold on the 37th-inst: the Schoo
net Rainbow, burthen about 40 tons with
her appurtenances, at Capt. George Went
worih’s wharfe.—The {aid veflels and cargo,
having been decreed forfeited to the United
Colonies and Captors, by the court maritime
for the state of New-Hampthire. . .
JOSHUA WENTWORTH Agent.
Portsmouth Aug. 8, 1%776. 12=~14
~ WILLIAM PEAKNE,
Has to {2ll at his fiore in Portsmouth, a small
qnantity of Weft-India and New-England
Rum, Molasses, Coffee, Chocolate, and good
Brown Sugar, Rice, Ship-Bread & Allspice.
Also, a few European Goods, viz. Looking-
Glasses of various prices ; {fome cutlery and
Hosiery Ware, Chest and Box-Loks, Felt
Hatts, Dutch Caps, Paper, Japan’d Ware,
Mins{ got Mcl | 000, A
He has also flill left to fell, a few Cafksof -
Maderia Wine ; and some very good Old
Spirits., | o- T 2~mhil
The Actsand Laws
Of this State, pafled ‘fince the new Form of
‘Government took Placé;’ are now in'ithe
Press; and'in a. few Weeks will be publithed,
at the 'Printing Office.in Lxeter, on good
American Paper, and:neat Types, . | ©
o Exgter Augufl 3, 1776, | 12—14
ot g;E““s""C)"IID@, il
Weft liidia Rum, and Philadel
-pliia FLOUR, "3t"a store “Upon the Long-
Wharfe, ifapply’d for soon. ' LTR -
Enqyire of Mr, John Becky vy 12meig .