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NEW-HAMPSHIRE GAZETTEER.
WINNICUT Or WINNICONETT, a houses, a social library, several tributary of the Pascataqua, rises in a swamp between Hampton and North-Hampton, and passes N. into the Great Bay at Greenland.
WOLFEBOROUGH, post-town- ship, Strafford county, in lat. 43º 36', is about 105 miles from Bos- ton, 45 from Portsmouth, 45 from Concord. It is bounded S. E. by Brookfield and New-Durham, S. W. by Winnepisiogee lake and Alton, N. E. by Ossipee, N. W. by Tuf- tonborough, and contains 28,600 acres. The soil is rocky, but pro- ductive, and the face of the coun- try level. The wood is principally oak and other hard timber. Theon- ly river is Smith's, so called from a hunter of that name; it issues from a large pond of the same name in the S. E. part of the town, and discharges its waters into the lake. There are four other ponds of con- siderable magnitude, called Crook- ed, Rust's, Barton's and Sargent's ponds. There is a bridge over Smith's river about 60 feet long, near its entrance into the lake. Near this bridge is a pleasant vil- lage. This town is divided into ten school districts, in which are kept good schools during a portion of the year. The academy in this town has funds to the amount of $5000 ; and is in a flourishing con-|Saratoga. Pop. 1794. dition. Here are two meeting-
mills, &c. The charter of Wolfe- borough was granted in 1770, to Gov. John Wentworth, Mark II. Wentworth and others. In the course of the year there were 30 families settled in the town. Gov. Wentworth, distinguished for his enterprize and taste, and a fond- uess for agricultural improvements, erected a splendid mansion about 5 miles east of the bridge, and made it his summer residence. After Gov. Wentworth left the country, the house fell into other hands, and was accidentally con- sumed by fire a few years since. Among the first settlers of this town were Benjamin Blake, James Lucas, Joseph Lary, Ithamar Fullerton and others, from Pembroke. Rev. Ebenezer Allen, who graduated at Harvard college in 1771, was set-, tled over a congregational church here Oct. 25, 1792. At the same time, Elder Isaac Townsend was settled over a freewill baptist soci- ety. Rev. Mr. Allen died in 1806, at the age of 60; since which time his church has been vacant. The freewill baptist church is also va - cant. At the foot of a hill,near one of the ponds in this town, is a min- eral spring, the waters of which are of a quality similar to those of
ADDITIONS AND CORRECTIONS.
IN THE GENERAL VIEW.
Page 11. James Atwood, who died in 1812, belonged to Hampstead.
12. For Mrs. Cilley, who is said to have died in 1820, read Pa- tience Sibley.
For Tryphena Stiles, read Lydia Stiles.
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Page 12. Mrs. Bailey, [Widow Hannah Bayley] of Chesterfield, died in Nov. 1822, aged 104 years and 3 months, as mentioned under Chesterfield, page 101.
66 The venerable Samuel Welch, of Bow, died April 5, 1823, aged 112 years, 6 months and 23 days.
16 To the living instances of longevity may be added Mrs. Copp and Mrs. Smart, of Sanbornton, each over 100 yrs.
66
20. In the 2d line, for excel, read exceed.
50. Northwood has 8 school-houses and 2 bark mills.
IN THE GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF TOWNS.
BATH. For Edinburg, read Ed- inburgh.
Bow. This town was settled in 1727 by some of the proprietors, while most of the surrounding country, except Concord, remain- ed uncultivated for several years.
CANTERBURY. [Richard] Blan- chard was killed, according to a memorandum of Rev. Mr. Walker, of Concord, June 11, 1746.
CHESTERFIELD. Rev. John Walker was installed as colleague with Rev. Abraham Wood, April 30, 1823.
DUBLIN is in lat. 43º 54.
DUNSTABLE. On page 122, 2d col. line 14, for were, read was.
DURHAM. Hon. EBENEZER THOMPSON was not a lawyer, but a physician ; and at different peri- ods of his life, a judge of the court of common pleas, and of the supe- rior court.
EPPING. In the 5th line 2d col. of page 129, erase the words " and representative." On the next page, read Rev. Samuel Shepard, who received the title of Dr. on account of his being a physician.
EPSOM. Hon. JOHN M'CLARY of this town deserves respectful notice. He was a native of Ireland, and, at an early period of his life,| came to this country. He was aling 104 pages, published in Gilman-
|useful and worthy man ;- a mem- ber of the committee of safety dur- ing the revolution, a justice of the peace throughout the state, one of the first senators chosen by the people under the new government,and from the senate was elected the first counsellor for the county of Rock- ingham under the new constitution. He died June 16, 1801, aged 82.
EXETER. Where mention is made of Hon. NATHANIEL PEA- BODY as being a " senator in 1792," it ought to be understood that he was a senator of the N. H. legisla- ture, of which, in the house of representatives, he was speaker in 1793.
FRANCONIA. The altitude of the peak mentioned under this town is put as we received it. Dr. George, who has visited it, esti- mates the height at 600 feet.
GILMANTON. "The Gilmanton Museum" was published in this town about 6 months in 1800, by Elijah Russell. It was followed about Sept. 1, the same year by the "Gilmanton Gazette & Farmers' Weekly Magazine," published by Leavitt & Clough. We have also seen a number of " The Miscella- neous Repository and Farmers' and Tradesman's Magazine," contain-
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ton in 1805, by Dudley Leavitt, one ( his services, his " fatigues and dan- of the editors of the last named paper.
HAMPSTEAD. Hon. John Calfe was an inhabitant of this place, in- stead of a " native." He was born in Newbury, Ms., June 13, 1741. Rev. John Kelly was ordained Dec. 5, 1792.
HAMPTON-FALLS. Hon. ME- SHECH WEARE was one of the most worthy and distinguished citi- zens of N. H. He was descended from ancestors who had been in public stations, from the first estab- lishment of the province. He bim- self had been employed in public business about forty-five years. He was chosen speaker of the house in 1752; commissioner to the con- gress at Albany in 1754; after- wards one of the justices of the superior court, and in 1777, chief justice. From the declaration of independence to the conclusion of the war, he was invested at the same time, with the highest offices, legis- lative, judicial and executive. Un- der the new constitution, adopted in 1784, he was elected the first pres- ident ; but he resigned before the close of the year. He died, woru out with public services, Jan. 15, 1786, in the 73d year of his age. President Weare received a liberal education, and graduated at Har- vard college in 1735. He was elected a fellow of the American academy of arts and sciences on the 30th of Jan. 1782, and his election was announced to him, by a letter from Rev. Dr. Willard. president of Harvard college. Rev. SAM. UEL LANGDON, D. D. passed the last 16 years of his life in this town. He was a native of Boston, graduat- ed at Harvard college in 1740. He was a chaplain of the N. H. regi- ment in the expedition against Louisbourg, and in consequence of
gers," received a grant of 1000 acres of land in this then province. He was afterwards minister of the first church in Portsmouth, from Feb. 4. 1747. In 1774, he was invited to the presidency of Harvard college, and was inducted into office, Oct. 14. 1774. He resigned Auz. 30, 1750. and on the 18th Jan. 1;81, was in- stalled at Hampton-Falls, where he died Nov. 29, 1797, aged 75.
HANOVER. A newspaper. be- sides those mentioned, called " The American," was published in this town by David Watson, jun. It commenced Feb. 7. 1816 ; and was discontinued April 2, 1317.
HILLSBOROUGH. For Lyon pond, read Loon pond. In Hillsborough, there is an academy in operation. which was incorporated June 23. 1821. Rev. Stephen Chapin was dismissed May 10, 1803.
HOPKINTON. This town was granted Jau. 16, 1736. Rev. Ehyalı Fletcher was ordained Jau. 27, 1783.
JEFFERSON. In the loui line from the bottom, 1st col. read Mark H. Wentworth.
KEENE. The " Rising Sun" commenced in Aug. 1795, in tend of 1799.
KENSINGTON. Rev. Joseph A. F. Long,a CONGREGATIONALIST. was ordained June 5, 1822.
LANCASTER. Rev. Joseplı Willard was dismissed in 1322.
LITCHFIELD. We are inform- ed by an obliging friend, that Rev. Samuel Cotton was ordained Jan. 2, 1765.
LONDONDERRY. Rev. Thomas Thompson [Dr. Beiknap says Al- exander : We follow Rev. Mr. Parket's century sermon.) dias Sept. 22. 1733.
NELSON. Rev. (ind Never !! was ordained June 11. 1791
NEWINGTON. The age of Rer.
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Mr. Adams is stated, on the au- thority of our correspondent, to be 95. Dr. Belknap says 93.
NEW-IPSWICH. Hon. EBEN- EZER CHAMPNEY died Sept. 1810, aged 67. The late Jesse Apple- ton, D. D., President of Bowdoin college, was a native of this town. He was son of Mr. Francis Apple- ton, a descendant of John Appleton, Esq. of Waldingfield, in Suffolk, England, who died in 1436. Dr. A. was born Nov. 17, 1772; died at Brunswick, Nov. 12, 1819. He was one of the greatest theologians which N. H. has produced.
NEW-LONDON. There have been some alterations of the limits of this town since the survey was made. We are informed by Mr. Colby, that the superficial content is but 14,000 acres.
NEW-MARKET. WINTHROP HILTON, of this town, an active and useful officer of the militia, was killed by the fall of a tree in Northwood, Jan. 11, 1775. Mr. Hilton was descended from the first Edward Hilton, who came from London to N. H., in 1623, and settled at Dover ; afterwards re- moved to Exeter, where he died in 1671. Four of his sons, Edward, William, Samuel and Chiarles, were his administrators. Edward, prob- ably his oldest son, married into the family of Gov. Thomas Dud- ley. He died in 1699, leaving three sons, Winthrop, Dudley and Joseph, and four daughters. Win- throp was born about 1671 ; was a man of great worth and respecta- bility. [See a memoir of him in Hist. Coll. for 1822, page 241- 251.] He was killed by the Indians, June 23, 1710. Winthrop, a post- humous, and his only son, was born Dec. 21, 1710. He was father to Winthrop at the head of this article. Another son was Ichabod, who died in March, 1822, aged 32.
NORTHWOOD. Rev. Eliphalet Merrill was ordained Oct. 31, 1804.
PEMBROKE. For "and on the Soucook," read and on it, [the Suncook.] RICHARD BARTLETT, Esq. was an eminent physician in this town and several years its rep- resentative in the N. H. legisla- ture. He was a descendant from John Bartlett, the great ancestor of the respectable name of Bartlett in N. H. and Mass., and was of the same lineage with Gov. Bart- lett. He was born March 23, 1743 ; died Aug. 5, 1805, aged 62.
PLAINFIELD. The ministers, though arranged as furnished us by the late Mr. Read, are not placed correctly. Of the 2d church, (Me- riden parish) there have been three pastors, viz. Rev. Siloam Short, Rev. David Dickinson, and Rev. Dana Clayes, who were set- tled at the times mentioned.
RAYMOND. This town was orig- inally that part of Chester called Freetown ; "Charmingfare" be- ing the former name of Candia.
RINDGE. Rev. SETH PAYSON, was Vice-President, not President. of the N. H. bible society. He was a senator in the legislature of N. H. in 1802. and 1803.
SANDWICH. This township. granted originally to Nicholas Gil- man, J. T. Gilman, and others of Exeter, was settled in 1768, by Daniel Beede, John Prescott, Da- vid Bean, Jeremiah Page, Richard Sinclair and others. Rev. Jacob Jewett was settled about 1780 over a baptist society here ; left the town in 1806; returned again in 1812 ; and died a few years since.
WALPOLE. The congregation- al church was formed June 10, 1761, at which time Rev. Jonathan Leavitt, who graduated at Yale col- lege in 1758, was ordained · He was dismissed in June, 1763.
Appendir.
POPULATION of the several towns in the state of New Hampshire, in 1775, 1790, 1800, 1810, and 1820.
[Those having a º annexed, are post-towns ; and their number denutes the number of post-offices. ]
TOWNS.
Population.
Present Name. -
Former Name.
1775|1790|1800| 1810 1820
Acworth º
704| 1376|1525|1479
Adams
180
24-4
363
Alexandria
137
298
303
409
707
Allenstown
149
254
315
346
433
Alstead
Newtown
317
1111
1666
1694 1611
Alton º
New-Durham Gore
100
445
721
1279
2058
Amherst º
Souhegan-West
Andover ·
New-Breton
179
645 1133
1259
16-12
Antrim º
Society Land
525
1059
1277
1330
Atkinson
Part of Haverhill
575
479 474
556
56
Barnstead º
252
807
116
1477
1805
Barrington º
2.18
548
436
511
Bath º
144
498
825 1316 1498
Bedford º o
Souhegan- East
495
898
1182 1290 1376
Bethlehem
Contoocook
585 1108
1414 1829
2113
Bow
350
568
719
729
935
Bradford º
New-Bradford
217
7.40
1034
1318
Brentwood
Part of Exeter
1100
976
899
905
892
Bretton-Woods
231
664 1104
727
Bristol º
Part of Bridgewater
501
657
690
Brookfield
338
454
538
592
Brookline
Raby
141
264
191
209
Burton
Cambridge
190
395
635
873 1047
Campton
67
483
835
1001 1198
Canaan Candia º
Charmingfare
744 10.10
1186
1200
1273
Canterbury º
723
1038
1114,1526
1696
Centre-Harbor º
58
183 201 208
Charlestown º
Number 4
591 1093 136-1, 1301 1:02
Chester º
Cheshire
1599 1902
2016 2030 2202
Chesterfield º
Number 1
874 1205 2161 1839 2110
Chichester º
418| 191 775 951 1010
523 1435 1889 2091 2:00
Claremont º
263
3-19
486
Chatham
18
12
19
Bridgewater
171
422
467
Boscawen º
1655 2470 2773 3564
1610
Bartlett º
1428/2369
1470.1554
1628
675
272
APPENDIX.
TOWNS.
Population.
Present Name.
Former Name.
1775|1790|1800|1810|1820
Colebrook º
Colburne
4|
29|
160|
325| 469
Columbia º
Cockburne
14
26
109
142
249
CONCORDO
Penacook. Rumford
1052
1747
2052 2393 2838
Concord º
Gunthwaite
47
313
663
1126 1126
Conway º
Pequawkett
273
574
705
1080 1365
Cornish º
309
982
1268
1606 1701
Coventry
88
69
162
315
Croydon
143
537
984
864 1060
Dalton º
Apthorp
50
14
62
235
347
Danbury
111
165
345
467
Deerfield 00
929|1619
1878 1851
2133
Deering º º
Society Land
928|1244 1363
1415
Dixville
Part of Nottingham
175
349
537
584
Dover O
Cocheco. Northam
1666 1998
2062 2228 2871
Dublin º
Monadnock, No. 2
305
901
1188
1184
1620
Dummer
7
27
Danbarton
Starks-Town
497
917
11222
1256
1450
Durham º
Oyster River
1214 1247
1126|1449|1538
Dunstable º
705
639
862 1049
1142
Durand
Part of Kingston
428
358
392
442
443
Eaton º
253
381
535 1071
Effingham º
Leavitt's Town
83
154
451
876 1368
Ellsworth
Trecothick
50
724 1121
1291 1370
Epping º
Part of Exeter
1569 1233 1121
1182 1158
Epsom
387
799|1034 1156
1336
Errol
38
26
Exeter º
Swamscot-Falls
1741 1722 1727 1759
2114
Farmington ®
Part of Rochester
1029 1272
1716
Fishersfield o
130
331
526
563
874
Fitzwilliam º
Monadnock, No. 4
¥1038
1240
1301
1167
Francestown º
200
982
1355
1451
1479
Franconia º
Morristown
29
72
129
358
373
Gilford ·
Part of Gilmanton
1816
Gilmanton · o · Q
775 2613 3752
4338 3752
Gilsum
178
298
484
513
601
Goffstown º
831 1275
1612/2000 2173
Goshen º
383
563
687
Appledore
44
93
85
72
66
Gosport Grafton
403
682
931 1094
Grantham
74
333
713 934
980
974
Greenland
Part of Portsmouth
759
634
548|
592
634
Groton
Cockermouth
118: 373|
391|
549|
636
62
78
East Kingston
47
142
213
Enfield º
Relhan
Boyle
New-Grantham
864 1032!
Greenfield º
12
2
Dorchester
273
APPENDIX.
TOWNS.
Population.
Present Name.
Former Name.
1775, 1790 1800 1810 1820
Hampstead º
Timber-Lane, &c.
768;
724|
7901
738
751
Hampton º
Winicumet
862
853
875
990 1098
Hampton-Falls ·
Part of Hampton
645
54
519
570 572
Hanover º
43-1
1390 1912 2135 2221
Hancock º
634 1120 1184 1178
Haverhill º
Lower Cohos
363
552
805|1105 1609
Hawke
Part of Kingston
504
420
389
412
421
Hebron
Cockermouth
281
563
572
Henniker ·
Number 6
367 1127 1476
1608|1900
Hillsborough º
Number 7
798
1311
1592
1982
Hinsdale º
Font Dummer
522
634
740
890
Holderness º
New-Holderness
172
329
531
835 1160
Hollis º
Nissitissit
1255 1441
1557
1529,1543
Hooksett º
Isle of Hookset
1085
1715
2015
2216
2437
Jaffrey º
Monadnock, No. 3
351| 1235
1341 1336 1339
Jefferson O
Dartmouth
756
1314
1645
16-16 1895
Kensington
Part of Hampton
797
800
776
781
709
Kilkenny
961
906
785
7.10
847
Kingston º
61
161
440
:17
8-14
Lancaster º
Upper Cohos
40
461
6,50
769
Langdon º
347
1180 157-4
1808
1710
Lee O
128
415
729 8544
950
Lempster º
Dupplin
252
816
1318
1670 1821
Lincoln
Brenton's Farm
281
357
372
382
405
Littleton 0 0
Chiswick, &c.
2590 2622 2650 2766 3127
Loudon º
Part of Canterbury
349
202
531 948 1270
Lyman
Salem Canada
713 1280
976 1074
1168
Lyndeborough º
677
592
5.4.1
582
559
Madbury
Part of Dover
285
362
557
615
701
Manchester
Harry-Town
322
786
1135
142
766
Marlborough º
207
313
51.3
1077
1313
Maynesborough
259
881 1609
1910 2116
Meredith OO
New-Salem Souhegan-East
606
819
926
1018 1162
Merrimack · 0 Middleton
233
617
431
439 482
Milford º
Mile Slip, &c.
1005 1232
Milton
Part of Rochester
Millsfield
954
1020
97511329 1224
Lime º
41
100
32
Litchfield
381 873 1096
Londonderry º
Nutfield
108-1 1279 1 172 1694
Marlow
Number 1
501
922
1179
Mason
New-Hopkinton
112
19%
Keene º
Upper Ashuelot
18
Landaff
484
634
Lebanon 0
Monadnock, No. 5
8:07
939 1117 1213
Hopkinton º
274
APPENDIX.
TOWNS.
Population.
Present Name.
Former Name.
1775|1790|1800|1810|1820
Mont-Vernon
Part of Amherst
680|
762| 729
Moultonborough º
272
565
857
994 1279
Nelson º
Packersfield
186
721
97"
1076
907
New-Boston º
Lane's New-Boston
569 1202 1491
1619 1686
New-Castle
Great Island
449
534
524
592
932
New-Chester º
196
312
615
895
971
New-Durham º
286
554
742
888 1168
New-Hampton º o
Moultonborough Add.
652 1095
1293
1500
Newington
332
542
481
508
541
New-Ipswich º
960
1241
1266
1395
12.78
New-London º
Dantzick
311
617
692
924
New-Market º
Part of Exeter
1289
1137
1027
1061
1083
Newport º
157
780 1266
1427
1679
Newtown
540
530
450
454
477
Northfield
Part of Canterbury Part of Hampton
652
657
653
651
764
Northumberland
57
117 744
950
1095
1260
Nottingham º
999 1068
964 1063
1126
Nottingham-West º
649
1064 1267
1376
1227
Orange
131
203
229
298
Orford º
222
540
988
1265
1568
Ossipee º
New-Garden
26
339
1143
1330
1988
Paulsburgh
Fairfield
83
203
224
Pelham º
749
791
918
998 1040
Pembroke º
744
956
982 1153 1256
Peterborough º
546
861
1333
1537
1500
Piercy
48
140
21
218
Piermont º
168
426
670
877 1016
Pittsfield º
Part of Chichester
888
987
1050|1178
Plainfield º
. 308
1024
1435 1463 1460
Plaistow
Part of Haverhill
575
521
459
424
492
Plymouth º
382
625
743
937
983
Poplin º
Part of Exeter
552
493
408
462
453
Portsmouth
Pascataquack
4590
4720
5339
6934 7327
Raymond º
683
727
808
898
961
Richmond
864
1380
1390
1290 1391
Rindge º
Rowley-Canada
542 1143 1196
1226 1298
Rochester O
1548 2857 2646 2118 2471
Roxbury
237
411
624
765
864
Sandy Beach
870
865
890
1020.1127
Salem º
Part of Methuen, Ms.
1084 1218 1077 1179 1311
Salisbury º º
Stevens' Town
498 1372
1767
1913 2016
Sanbornton 0 0
459
1587
2695
2884 3329
Sandown
Part of Kingston
459| 5611
501| 504 527
281
205
Northwood º
Part of Nottingham
.313
606
925
1057
1304
North-Hampton º
Part of Dunstable Cardigan
14
57
Peeling
Suncook
Freetown
366
Rumney ° Rye
205
Ipswich-Canada
APPENDIX.
TOWNS.
Population.
Present Name.
Former Name.
1775|1790 1800 1810 1820
Sandwich º
2431
905|1413,2232
238
Seabrook
Part of Hampton
607
715
628
774
885
Sharon
259
428
446
331
Shelburne
31
176
205
1771
319
140
199
153
Somersworth
Part of Dover
965
943
932
878
841
South Hampton
Part of Hampton
498
4-18
387
Protectworth
210
570
614
967
Stewartstown
Stewart
99
186
363
224
:01
1148
1132
1203
Strafford º
Part of Barrington
41
146
281
339
335
Stratham º
Winnicot
1137
882
890
874
892
Success
220
-138
510
582
215
448
563
564
370
Sutton º
Perry's-Town
5:20
873
1328
1573
Swanzey º
Lower Ashuelot
6-17
1157 1271
1400,1716
Tamworth º 0
491
747
867
9.41
Thornton º
385
5.35
794
837
Tuftonborough
100
357
700 1232
Troy
146
538
902
1011
1277
Wakefield ·
East-town
320
6-16
833
1160
1513
Walpole º o
Bellows' Town
658
1245 1743
1894
2020
Warren º
New-Amesbury
262
863
1569
18.3
22 10
Washington º
Camden
163
5-15
813
99:
Weare o o
Hale's Town
63
267
355
4.17
Wendell
Saville
211
·488
645
801
Westmoreland º
Great Meadow
51
Wilmot
Kearsarge
C3:
1105
1020 1917 1470
Wilton
2238 125
1413 1478
Winchester º
Arlington
529
Windham º
Part of Londonderry
120
Windsor
Campbell's Gore
211
11.
911 1370
1791
Wolfeborough º
RECAPITULATION BY COUNTIES.
1775
1700
1800
1910
10.175
Rockingham
12,513
21,743
Strafford
15,986
32,871
41,800
4 .24
Hillsborough
10,25
28,773
39.835
Cheshire
3,507
12,420
20,171
Grafton
237
A 21
Cons
80, 035° 141,885| 163,95
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37,403
43.1(r)| 45,427]
11.5 4
91,11
Wentworth º
738 2018 2000
1937 2029
Whitefield
Whitefields
206
330
500
511
Warner º
837
192-4 2517
2781
Temple º
Peterborough Slip
151
266
113-4 14-12
Stoddard º
Limerick
2144
Stratford º
Sullivan
Surry º
Society-Land
416
Springfield
Unity º
751 74
* To this number ought to be add x1 2142, for Locations and Gorri, not anded in the above aggregate, making the total in 175, 12.200. Sar p. 21.
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APPENDIX.
Newspapers and other periodical journals, published in Ports- mouth, N. H.
NEWSPAPERS.
New-Hampshire Gazette and Historical Chronicle, commenced Oct. 7, 1756, by Daniel Fowle, who continued to publish it until 1784, with the exception of one year commencing May 25, 1776. On the 25th May, 1776, it assumed the title of "The Freeman's Journal, or N. H. Gazette," and retained this title about a year ; after which it was called the " New-Hampshire Gazette, or State Journal and General Advertiser." Its publishers were successively, John Melcher ; N. S. and W. Peirce ; Peirce, Hill and Peirce ; Peirce and Gardner; Wil- liam Weeks. Since Dec. 14, 1813, it has been published by Beck and Foster, and is called New-Hampshire Gazette.
The New-Hampshire Mercury and Weekly Advertiser, was commen- ced in 1765, by Furber and Russell, and continued 2 years.
The N. H. Mercury and General Advertiser, by Robert Gerrish, com- menced 1784, and continued 4 or 5 years.
The New-Hampshire Spy was commenced about 1787, by George Jerry Osborne, and published most of the time semi-weekly until 1793.
Portsmouth Oracle, commenced June 4, 1793, and was published twice a week by Charles Peirce until Jan. 1796. Its subsequent proprie- tors were William and Daniel Treadwell; William Treadwell to Sept. 1813 ; Charles Turell, frem Sept. 25, 1813, to July 1821. Its title was then changed to Portsmouth Journal of Literature and Politics.
The Federal Observer was commenced Nov. 22, 1798, by William Treadwell and Samuel Hart; discontinued June 12, 1800.
Republican Ledger, established Aug. 31, 1799, by George J. Osborne, and afterwards published by Nutting and Whitelock; discontinued Dec. 27, 1803.
Political Star, by M. J. de Rochemont, from June to Oct. 31, 1804. The Intelligencer, by Samuel Whidden, from Dec. 1806, to May, 1817.
The Literary Mirror, by Stephen Sewall, commenced Feb. 10, 1808, and discontinued Feb. 11, 1809.
War Journal, by Beck and Foster, from March 13, to Dec. 10, 1813.
People's Advocate, by Weeks and Drown, from Nov. 19, 1816, to May 17, 1817.
Novator and Independent Expositor, by Samuel Whidden, (first called Paraclete and Tickler) commenced in 1822.
RELIGIOUS PUBLICATIONS.
The Piscataqua Evangelical Magazine, published by Wm. and Daniel Treadwell,commenced Jan. 1,1805,and was issued once in 2 months for about 1 year. Was afterwards published at Amherst by Joseph Cushing. Herald of Gospel Liberty, by Elias Smith, commenced May 12, 1815, and continued until Sept. of that year.
Christian Herald, by Robert Foster, commenced May, 1818; and is published in 8mo. size, 8 Nos. in a year.
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