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uncertainty of life. Be warned by the
fate of these two amiable young ladies,
that such also may be yours. Few live
to the evening of the day of life. When
happily one has seen the fun fink in the
horrizon, if he refleés, how many does
he recollect to have dropped down in
eve;y hour of the day. Think of this,
an
CIYBiIR thou liv’f live avell :
. Hoaw fbort or long submit to Heaven.”’
NEW.Y ORK, March 31.
. On the 12th of February, at seven
in the evening, a tremendous fire broke
out at Point-a-Petre, in Guada-loupe,
and was not extinguithed till midnight.
There were twenty-five capital build
ings consumed, besides a number of
{maller ones—the whole loss estimated
at fix millions of livres. We are hap-
Py to add, that a number of veflels be
longing to the United States, were ly
ing in the harbour, the Masters and
Crews of which exerted themselves in
the most signal manner on this distres
sing occasion ; and the afliffance they
lent was esteemed so important as to
entitle them to receive the thanks of
the Public, by a Committee from the
citizens of the town as follows :
By a Committee of the citizens of
Point-a-Petre, to the Americans now
amongst us:
Brave and generous Friends and Allies,
THE unfortunate Persons who have
fuffered by the late merciless fire in this
town, feel themselves under the most
lasting obligations to you, for your so
generously expoﬁnF your own lives in
endeavouring to {ave their effeéts and
property from ruin.
Such as have escaped the rage of this
devouring element, are no less indebt
ed to you for their lives—your presence
of mind, strength and resolution, in
arresting its fatal progress, lay claim to
a lasting remembrance from every in
habitant of this place. |
This unfortunate accident was not.
neceflary to prove, that all mankind
are brethren ; much less to convince
the French of your sincere attachment
to them.
It is the wish of the commiitee that the
address may, in the most public manner
teftify their grateful acknowledgments
for your services on this melancholy oc
casion & that a copy of this address may
so far meet your approbation, as to be
sent to the minister of France, that it
may be forwarded and presented to the
representatives of the United States of
America=~And may a people so illus
trious and so generous as the Ameri
cans, enjoy all the prosperity and hap
piness of which they are so highly de
serving.
Doue and concluded by the commit
tee at Point-a-Petre, this 18th day of
February, 1790.
(Signed)
Viau, . Cadist Lombhard-Rebian,
Blandet.
Magogrzat.D L
Irou/el} Sec’rys.
¢lorty, Buident s
Extra& of a letter from Schenaliady, dated
March 16, 1790.
¢ From Fresh accounts, we learn,
that the English are constantly employ
ed in adding to the strength of the forts
and posts on our north western frontier ;
keep a very watchful eye over all visi
tants, and seem extremely jealous least
any of the United States people should
be observant of their proceedings. One
would conclude from all this, that their
nation still has some designs on this
country—Several of the old American
refugees are said to be resident in those
polfts, who are molftly very poor, and
depend wholly upon the royal nations.”
* PRICE CURRENT—LONDON.
Fan. 6,— American Pot-Ashes, 29r.
Pearl do. 40 to 415, per cwt.
April 3. Last Sunday Capt. Hodge,
in the Sloop Jersey, arrived at New-
Brunswick (New-Jersey) from Euftatia,
by whom we have the following infor
mation,—that on the 2d ult the inhab
itants of Martinique rose on the King’s
guards, ordered off all the troops, treat
“ed the officers very ill, tore the cock
ades from their hats, and put them in-
to the common prison, they also fired
upon the King’s ships and took pof
feflien of Fort Royal ; he also informs
that there was great disturbance in St.
Martins, the Governor was obliged to
fly, and the people were all in arms.
DANBURY, April 1.
Lately paflfed through the country
one Johnson, a seaman belonging to
Exeter, in New-Hampshire, who gives
the following account of the capture of
Capt. Peterson, of Long-Island, and
his crew, consisting of eight men (he
being one of them) by the Algerines ;
and their escape from them.
They failed from Newbury-Port some
time in the year 1784, on a whaling
voyage, and having been out about
three months, were taken by an Alge
rine cruiser of 16 guns, and carried to
Africa, where they were kept at hard
labor for one year, at which time Capt.
Peterson was made over seer of the rest
of the slaves, and had the charge of
dealing out to them their provisions,
&c. and thus continued for four years,
when his situation became intolerable,
and he determined to attempt an es
cape,
Finding an old veflel that was
brought in as a prize and condemned
as unfit for sea, he conveyed on board
of her from time to time, such provi
sions and other neceflaries as he could
earry without detetion, and being as
well prepared as his situation would
enable him,he communicated his inten
tions to his men, and Mr. Underhill of
Westchester, in the State of New-York,
whao had been twenty years in slavery.
They approved of his plan and accord
ingly embarked in the night with their
clogs on their legs, and put to sea,
chufing rather to trust themselves to
the mercy of the waves, than continue
in a deplorable state of slavery to a
merciless gang of infidels. They fuf
fered much by fatigue in pumping, and
from a want of provisions and cloath
ing ; but being favored with good
weather and fair winds they arrived
fafe in Georgia, after a paflage of fix
weeks, and are now on their way to
their friends, having been absent almost
fix years.
BOSTON, Aprilio.
SHIP BUILDING.
It is said that orders have been re
ceived here for building several large
ships—One merchant, we hear, is now
in treaty with the Ship Carpenters, for
building a vessel of goo tons. A mer
chant in Salem, we learn, is building
a veflel of 1100 tons ; and in Phila
delphia, accounts fay, there are now
twenty-two ships on the stocks, and
all above 240 tons burthen.
CULTIVATION OF FLAX.
As the season for planting is now at
hand, it is recommended to the far
mers to pay attention to the culture of
FLAX ; as the Boston SalL-CLoTH
Facrory will have occasion for Zaws
Hundred 1 houfand Weight annually—and
the Faltory now establishing at Salem,
together with others in different parts
of the Country, will poflibly have a call
for as much more—the price it now
bears will afford ample encouragement
to those who are disposed to raise it,
and it would be a great damage to the
community if so valuable a branch of
manufa&ture should fuffer for want of
a tupply of that article. The Boston
Sail-Cloth Fattory alone gives employ
ment to upwards of three hundred per
sons.
No. 4072, the mos fortunate number,
in the State Lottery, fold at the Print
ing-Office, in Salem, we hear is the
property of upwards of a dozen poor
widows belonging to Marblehead.
FROM NEW-TORK~—marcH 27.
We have a report, that, Gen. Sr.
Crair, Governor of the Western Ter
ritory, and Major SArRGeanT, Secre
taryt hereof, are taken prisoners by the
Indians. lam now going out to in
quire refpeting this report. P. S.—l
cannot learn any thing authentic re
fpefting it.
The business that has occasioned the
| thutting of the galleries so frequently,
turns out to be, An A& for augment
ing the Troops, upon the eftablithment
in the WESTERN TERRITORY,
from Bto 1600 men. The Bill has
pafled the House, by a small majority.
It will probably pass the Senate, though
~not without opposition.
As to the OLD CONTINENTAL,
I do not think that the report of the
Committee, published in the papers
will be adopted—l question whether
any thing will be done with it r4is fe/-
Sron.
I have told you there would be no
embargo—l amn more convinced of it.
The price of grain still falls.
SHIP NEW S
Arrived bere on Monday, from Barba
does, the Brig Port-Rofeway, Capt.
Wifbart, in 22 days. Feb. 26, in lat.
23, §3, long 67, spoke the Brig Planter,
of Philadelphia, Capt. Hawkins, from
Charleston, (8. C.) bound to St. Croix,
out 13 days—=all avell. Capt. W. informs,
that 4th March a heawy fbock of an earth
quake awas felt at Barbadoes.
S AL E M, Marché6.
Last week the frame of a building
was raised in this town, in which the
manufa&ure Duck and Sail-Cloth
is intended to be carried on. This
building is zoo feet long and 26 feet
wide.
PORTSMOUTH, April 14.
Extrad? of a letter from Cape-Francois, da
. ted March 8.
¢« The commotions in this place are
great, every man is obliged to bear
arms, that lives on shore ; and the mu
lattoes in a place called St. Marks, in
this Island, assembled themselves with
the free negroes, and assumed a right
to vote for themselves in public matters,
which was denied them by the inhabi
tants ; the troops were obliged to fire
on them, and killed five or fix.—The
drought in this lfland is greater, per
haps, than ever was known before,
there has not been a drop of rain for
three months. The negro food which
used to be raised on the Island, is now
entirely cut off ; every kind of vegeta
ble is scarce and dear, the greateit dis
tress will be felt by the inhabitants in
a thort time, if the drought continues.
The produce of this island is very
high.” —_—
ASSUMPTION "OF SSTATE DEBTS.
The motion for the recommitment
of the Proposition for the Aflumption
was advocated by Mr. Branp, Mr.
WaiTe,Mr. Jackson, and Mr.WiL.
Lriamson, of N. C —The last gentle
man observed, that North-Carolina was
not represented—that the assumption
would be injurious to that State more
than half a million of dollars, and that
he had information to give the House
which would demonitrate the impro
priety of the measure—And opposed
by Meflrs. SEpcwick, AMEes, Law-
RANCE,BoupiNOT,SHERMAN,BEN
soNn, Gerry, Burke and Smirs.
The question of recommitment being
put, pafled in the affirmative, 29 to 27.
ENTRIES at the Custom-Housek
of this diftri¢t.
ENTERED FROM
Schooner Mary, Prefcot, St.Murtins.
Schooner Industry, Trefethen, Tobago.
Brig Two-Sifters, Roach, St. Lucia.
CLEARED FOR
Sloop Sally, Logie, Weft-Indies.
L EXLLLXEIXRXEY
OTICE is hereby given, that
NJAMES Pickerilng hath claimed
and obtained an appeal from a decree
of the Court of Probate for the county
of Rockingham, allowing the last will
and testament of Joun Pickeriwng,
late of Newington, in said county,
husbandman, deceased ; which appeal
will be prosecuted in the Supreme
Court of Probate next to be holden at
Portsmouth, in said county, on the
fourth Tuesday of April instant,
Joun S. SHErBURNE,
Jor the Appellant,
Portsmouth, April ¢, 1790,
Letters remaining in the Pcff-Ofice at
Porifmouth, April 9, 17g0.
A.
Ira Allen, Vermont.
Jothua ‘Avery, Stracham.
B.
Benjamin Balch, Barrington.
Arthur Blunt.
Matthew Brow, to the care of Mr.
William Moore New-Boston.
Cyrus Baldwin, Dunftable.
William Butler, Warren.
=
Edward Cutts, Kittery.
Stephen Clark, Epping,
Jeremiah Clark, York.
Thomas Cockran, New-Boston.
John Cooke, Newmarker,
Moses and Jonathan Chace, Cornith.
Moses Carr, Somerfworth.
D.
John Dearborn, Hampton.
‘Thomas Dustin, Claremont.
F.
James Fulton, Londonderry.
G.
Ichabod Goodwin, Berwick.
Thomas Grow, jr. Hampton.
Peter Green, Concord.
H. :
George Hufley, Berwick.
James Hartfhorn, Amherst,
John Hogg, Dunbarton.
1
Simeon Jenks, Barrington, to the care
of Samuel Hale, Esq. Portsmouth.
Elijah Jenkings, Berwick.
James Johnson, York.
Thomas Johnson,
L'
Henry Lang.
Nathaniel Lord, Newmarket.
Ezekiel Little, Hillfborough.
M.
William Marshall.
Benjamin Marshall, Nottingham.
Jolin Moulton, Hampton,
Abner Matthews, Claremont,
O.
John Cofens Ogden,
P.
Mrs. Pinkham.
Sarah Pray.
John Palmer.
John Pilfbury, Kensington,
R.
Humphrey Roberts.,
S,
Edward Sargent.
Henry Sherburne,
3
Christopher Toppan, Sandwich. -
Abner Talbut, New-Plainficld.
Ww.
Oliver Whipple.
John Wendell.
Nicholas Weft, York.
Timothy Walker, Concord.
Those names which have no towns
annexed, are for Portsmouth.
/ O be fold by Public Au&ion, on
T Thuriday the 27th day of May
next, at four o’clock in the afternoon,
at the dwelling-house of Dr. Thomas
Brown in the town of Wathington, in
the State of New-Hampthire, pursuant
to an At of said State, passed January
15th 1790.—0ne half of a lot number
three in the firt Range of the firft
Division of lots in said Warthington,
containing by estimation three hundred
and sixty acres, be it more or less, in
common and equal shares with Peter
Peirce, Esq. Articles of sale to be seen
at the time and place of sale.
JOHN ORR.
Bed ford, March 6, 1790.
—— e
TO BE SOL D,
Three Fithing Schooners—two
of 13 tons, and one of 22 tons—Aifo a
large quantity of wild undivided land
in this State.
Enquire of N. ROUSELET.
i b 2
ALL perfone indebted to, or that
have any demands against thees.
tate of Joserwn Jacgsow, late of Dur
ham, husbandman, decesfed, are desir
ed to'exhibit them as soon as may be
to the subscriber for settlement.
Laskey Jacksow, Exccutor to the last
(2vill & teffament of said diceafed.
Durham; March 23, 1799,