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NEW-HAMPSHIRE GAZETTE.
GENE‘RAL AEBVERTISER.
Vol XXVIL.]
For the New-HamesuißE GAZETTE.
To the honorable COMMITTEE or SAFE
‘PY for the State of New-Hampshire.
HE Petition of FORLORN HOPVE,
l lately an Oilicer in the Continental
Army, humbly theweth, That your
Petitioner in the month of May 1775, (rou
f¢d by the oppressions under which his coun
try groaned, and grieved at the cries of her
diltrefs,) forfook the peaceful {weets of tran
quil retirement, bid adieu to the {oft allure
ments of domeflic eafe,and repaired to arms.
That since that period his Jife has beendevo
ted to his country,&his labors to her service.
Once only in that long round of time, was
he indulged an interview with the dearest
pledges of his conjugal felicity, whom he
had left behind, and a fight of the little {pot,
which (cultivated by bis own hands) uled to
yield thein support.
Bunker-Hili received his firft offerings as
a {oldier, Brandy-Wine and Germantown,
have been witoefles of hic fervice,the wounds
he received-in the battle of Monmouth, bear
teflimony to his fuffcrings, and the fatigues
and dangers he paficd thro’ at Wyoming,
are proois, that he neither shrunk irom his
duty, nor lie hid in the hour ot danger. In
all the perils and hardthips of cight tedious
campaigns, he has had his share, nor quited
he the standard ot his country, till Peace
waved her snowy banners o’er the land, and
Liberty had made her residence secure.
Having obtained the desirable end, for
which he firft took the ficld, he was di{miffed
with approbation by his illustrious com
mander, and returned with laurels to his
home. But alas ! what are laurels against the
diftrefles of poverty.& the dire apprehensions
of immediate want ? while he has been fight
ing the battles of his country, his little pa
trimony has laid untillied, and hisettate has
been hastening to decay. Not having re
ceived his promiffed wages ; be has the gloo
my profpeét of soon feeing his little family
reduced to extremities,& bimdelf fuffering in
the land he has jeoparded his life & (pilt his
blood to defend. It is with pain he is comn
pelied to observe, that many of his fellow
{oldiers, arealfo his fellow fuffcrers, that eve
ry day is adding to the number, and enlarg
jog the scene of their distress.
Your petitioner is aware, that the finances
of the State are embarrafled, and that inabi
lity.more than disinclination, is the cause of
thicir increasing calamity. But while mif
fortunes,like thick clouds are gathering round
them, and miseries in long tucceflion, like
devouring waves, are threatning to over
wheim them 3 it is with aftonithment he is
told, that the confifcated property of those,
whom he has faced in thefield, and who
have drawn the {fword against him, is {fuffici
ent to give them immediate relief ; but that
It vet rematns ls:‘ia;)propria!fid and unfold.
Far be it irom your petitioner, to remon
firate with your Honors ; but with deference
be begs leave to observe, he cannot with
“.ftice be kept out of pay, that has been so
long and so jufily due, while there are estates
incthe Government, upon which the soldier
hie o jult a claim. :
Zour petitioner therefore humbly requefls,
that your Honors would take his case into
« - mioft {2rious consideration, aad in your
EATURDA Y, 3R LY 39, 1783
wisdom order so much of the Refugees pro
perty to be immediately fold, as will relieve
him and his fuffering brethren, from the dif
trefics that are hastening with rapid progress
upon them. And your petitioner as in du
ty bound will ever pray, &c.
FORLORN HOPE.
Strafford County, June 21, 1783,
An Estimation of the Clergy.
S the morals of pecple degenerate, it is not surprising
A to find {the teachers of morality and religion, held in
less estimation, and their inftruions disregarded, ¢ Certain
it is, that if we find their charaéters widely different, or altoge
ther opposite to the examp!e and preczprs of our blefled Saviour ;
if wefind them irregular in their lives, proud and domineering
in their tempers, or apparent!y moretoncerned about the advance
ment of their worldly views, and interests, than the duties of
their profeffion ; however, a regard to decency and good order
may procure them civility and complaisance, we cannot etteem
them,” d
“ But when in their depsrtment, they discover by their uni
versal charity and benevoience, their candor and simplicity,
chriftian patience and humility, joined to & manly fortitude 1n
the discharge of the dutiesof their flation ; when by these facied
and infallable tokens, chey convince us thatthey sre ihe mnintl=
ters of our blefled Lord indeed, they deserve our love and venera
tion as gentlemen---bot mare so as the minifkels and immediate
servants of the most high Ged.”
When we (ee these difpoh(inns puva"ing among them and
influencing their lives and conversation to promote the beit gaol
of mankind, and che honor of their great Losd and master ; they
will have the cordial love and approbation of all wile and good
men --to support them in the faithful difchasge of the dunizs of
their station, and a tender concern for their iatereft aud the
comfort and support of their families, especially, when 1t 12 con.
fidered, that tho' the abilities of our cieigy are =ver so eminent,
by the constitution of out churches in New-England, they are
cot off from all hope of advancement, beiig but fellow servants
and labourers together in the vineyard, that has but one Lord..
Tt i wellknown that the {alaiies of cur clergy in weneral espe
cially in most of the country towns, is scarcely fufficient for the
support of their families in the common necefTaries of life, moch
less for the education of their children, and fettling them in the
world 5 efpeciaily at the present time, whea the necessaries of
life are greatly inhanced in value,
From the commencement of the war, thro' the whole of the
paper agey, that class of men have borne as large a propor=
tion of the public burden asthey could have born, had they live
ed in the iron are.
This fubieét is worthy the atteation of each individual, and
the commuaity at large ; since we have reason to apprehend there
_are many young gentlemen of real worth and abilities, who are
detered from engaging in the sacred employment, from the fearof
poveriy, and that contempt which the profane and thoughilels
pour upon the profeffion, principally on the account
The clergy viewed in a political light as public teachers of
feligicn, and morality and of every public and personal virtue
among the various classes of men, appear a most ufeful orderof
men in the State, and one great bond by which {ociety 1s held to
gether ; they have no doubt been the principal means of diffu
fing among the bulk of the common people, that knowledge and
understanding in things humane & divine, which has raised them
above thole of the fame class in other parts of the warld ; who
are comparitively children in knowledge, to the common people
of New-Eongland, Sublime and excellent as the precepts are
which the clergy tefth and are bound 55 well to pradtice ae other
men ; weare not to expet to find them fauldefs, But men of
sense and goodnels will love them for their virtue, and will chear
fully lend them their afliftance, coniinvance and support, and
cordially cultivate their acquaintance and fiiendfhip, and encou
ge them in the ways of well - doing, A. B.
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H A 1L weleome Prace! with frecdom’s fleg unfurkd)
Pour thy bright fadiance, on this WesTer~N world !
Thefc new born nations, in thy beams sejoice, ‘ ,
And swell thy glories with enraptur’d voice. |
Hail Pxacx celeitial ! Angelson the wing,
Triumph'd of thee, glad tidiogs, once to bring :
Sweet Peace on earth, good will to men they fang,
Rejoic’d the world, and heaven’s bright concave rang :
Reign in our fouls, till fadiog life shall cease,
Then waft thern deathlefls, to unbounded bliss.
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The Ship NANCY,
Capt. THOMAS WOODWARD,
Now loading at Langdon’s wharf,
‘ N JILL be ready to fail in fourteen days
at fartheft,——For PASSAGE, ap
" ply to the Master on board, or Capt. T homp -
son, at his store on Gen. Whipple's whart.
Port[mouth, Fuly 5. ‘
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TO BE SOLD,
T homas Sheafe,
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At his Store adjoining the upper town wharf,
*A Small package of Englith G O O D §,
"\ amounting to about 100 l iterling.~—
ALSO—An aflortment of Irith and Dutch
Linnens, Callamancoes, Tammies,Shalioons,
Rib’d Deluce, Black Sattinet, Sewing Silk,
Men’s fine brown ihread Hose, Cambrick,
Long Lawn, No. 4 Pins, bet London Wo
men’s Rufle! Shoes, Chinces, 18d. Thread,
Breadport Lines bv the dozen or single,
fma!l fithing Lines, Knives and Forks, Ger
man Steel, Sweeds Iron, Chocolate, Green
Tzea, by the dezen er single pound, Irith Mess
Pork and Beet Sugar by the hhd. or retail ;
Also a few Casks of 5 year old Grenada
Rum, &c. & c &c.————— Which will be fold
at the lowetl Piice. |
H K creditors to the eflate of Jobha
T Dwyer late of liplom, deceased, intei=
tate, repreicnted intoivent, are hereby noti
fied tha¢ tix months longer frem the 29th
day of May lait aie allowed the commflioners
to reczive their claims against {aid estate, and
that they will attend that business on the firfi
Monday ot the five following months from
three to fix o’clock P. M. at the house of
Widow M’Clary, innhaolder in said Eplom,
JAMES GRAY, Commif«
MICHAEL M'CLARY,} fieners.
Epsom, June 22d, 1783.
State of New. Hampthire. Rockingham fl,
\V HEREAS Thankjul, the wite of me the
fubicriber, hath unneceflarily run me
in debt, and threatens further tacontinue the
{fame injurious praétifc. Therefore 1 do
hereby forbid all persons trusting her, or giv~
ing her any credit on my account, for 1 will
pay no debfs wiatever by her contraéted af
ter this date. MOSES BRADLEY,
Plaftow, April 21st, 1783. ‘
State of. New Hampshire.
NO’I‘ICE is hereby given to the non-re«
fident owners of land in Washington,
who have not paid their taxes for the year
1782, that so much of their land will be fold
at public vendue on Monday the 4th day of
August next, at two o'clock P. M, at the
house of the subscriber in said town, as will
pay said taxes with incidental charges, unless
prevented by previcus payment, » ,
: Staie tax. War tax
‘Div. No. R, Lzgad. - 4 ¢sd,
3 52 " '
Sollyand March }1 52 4 4611 %88
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Benjamin Hart gz' 2'l" 2 19010 30
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Odiorne’s right fx' 20]lot o
Holland’s part -~ | e
Abraham Eafterbrooks, Constable.
Washington, June 17th, 178 30 :
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Jeasn A FRarmy 0 0 EN
Containieg 150 Acres of good Land, 'ying nesr the
Powder Mill in Exeter, about two miles from the
Town, well fioated, with good Byildings, Oichard
ing, Mowirg, Palluring aed Tillage Land. Apy
Pe_.rfona,ideyning 10 pacchafe, may qa%uigg;qf Robery
Kimball, livieg unsaid Farm. - Ju Y 94783 -
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