The New-Hampshire gazette and general advertiser — Portsmouth [N.H.], 1790-08-19 00:00:00, page 3

By Capt. Henry Williams, who
arrived here last Friday night in 19 days
from 'Statia, and 21 from Martinico,
we are informed, that the day he left
Martinico an American sloop arrived
there which spoke with a Spanifli priva
teer brig, of 14 guns : the Captain of
which informed the American, that he
was cruising to Windward for English
vessels ; and that the English and Spa
nifli flece had had an engagement in
the Mediterranean sea.
The 23d July a ship belonging to
Philadelphia arrived at 'Statia in 25
days from Lisbon (having 5 or 600 bar
rels of flour on board.) The Cap
tain informed, that before he left Lis
bon, news arrived there, that in Spain
the people were almost mad for a war
with England, and that they had adu
ally stabbed the Prime Minister in the
street because he was for peace.
Yesterday arrived the brig Matty,
Capt. Key, 18 days from Barbadoes—
brings account that the English had
failed on a secret expedition against the
Spaniards.
Extras of a letter from Lisbon dated June
10, to a gentleman in Philadelphia.
" The vigorous arming in England
and Spain is likely to bring forward a
lasting reconciliation, and perhaps a
general peace. A vessel arrived here
yesterday, from St. Sebastian's in a
short passage, the Captain reports, that
the embargo was raised, and every ves
sel fuffered to proceed on their
voyage.''
Extract of a letter from London, June 5.
" We have an account this morning
of a very severe engagement with the
Swedes and Ruffians in the road of
Rivell, where the Swedes made an at
tack on the Ruffians at anchor. 'Tis
ExtraHof a letter from a mercantile boufe
in Lisbon to a merchant in Salem,June 23.
" The dispute between Great-Britain
and Spain is not yet fettled : A little
time Will Blew whether we shall have
peace or war,as Mr. Fitzherbert is now
at the Court of Madrid, negociating
that business."
Letters from Oporto advise, that her
Portuguese Majesty has unequivocally
declared her intention to assist her
kinsman, the King of Spain if he is
under the necessity of entering into a
war with England ; and that in conse
quence thereof, the Portuguese navy
was preparing for sea with all diligence,
so as to have a strong squadron ready to
join the Spanish fleet in June.
N E W-Y O R K, Augufty.
APPOINTMENTS By Authority.
William Perry, of the State of Dela
ware, one of the Judges in the Territo
ry of the United States, south of the
River Ohio. John Stokes, Judge of
the North-Carolina Diftrift, vice Will
iam R. Davie, declined. Samuel Ruf
fe! Gerry, Collector of the port of Mar
blehead, vice, Richard Harris, deceased,
Zachariah Rhodes, surveyor of the port
of Patuxet, vice, John Anthony Aborn
declined. Thomas Arnold, surveyor
of the port of East Greenwich, vice,
Job Comftock, declined. Joshua John
son of Maryland, Consul of the United
States of America for the port of Lon
don. Daniel Eldridge Updike, survey
or of the port of North Kingston,
Rhode-Ifland. John Street, of Fayal,
Vice Consul of the United States for
the Island of Fayal. Ebenezer Brush,
of New-York, Consul of the United
States for the port of Surrinam.
MIDDLETOWN (Con.) Aug. 14.
Yesterday arrived Brig Sally, Capt.
Thomas Rice, from Port-au-Prince, 13
days. Off Cape Nichola-Mole, Capt.
Rice spoke a British Brig and Cutter,
full of men, supposed to be privateers :
They would not inform whence they
came or where bound.
Capt. Helme arrived here on Sunday,
in §6 days from Newry in Ireland —
war with Spain was there the expecta
tion of all, —
BOSTON, Augufl \6.
WAR WAR WAR.
LI MERI C, May 31.
SALE M, Aug. 17.
I faid the Swedes loft three Blips, viz.one
blown up, and two funk, and that they
took one Ruffian and funk two, so that
there appears but very little advantage
on either fide, tho' a very great slaugh
ter on both, as it is reported to be a
most hard fought battle. I think,
however, the Swedes cannot so well
bear the loss as the Ruffians, but it is
more than probable that some of our
Blips will go that way ; or the Ruffians
may be too strong for them.
Of the United. States, we are informed
by a gentleman from Providence, is
expected to arrive at Newport this day,
bn a visit to the State of Rhode-Ifland.
An elegant packet was provided for
him at New-York, in which we learn,
he was to fail on Monday last.
Great preparations are making at
Newport and Providence, to receive our
beloved President.
Has, we learn, passed the Senate—
this Bill makes provision for the reduc
tion of the public debt, by proposing
that One Million of Dollars,now in the
Treasury of the United States, be ap
plied to purch .Ing the public debt in
the market, while the fame is under
par—the fame to be made openly, and
with due regard to the equal Benefit of
the several States — Alfa That the Pre
sident of the United States be authori
fed to borrow Two Millions of dollars,
to be applied to the fame purpose : The
business to be under the diredon of
The President of the Senate, The Chief
fuftice, Ibe Secretary of State, The Secre
tary of the Treasury, and The Attorney-
General, who, or any three of whom,
with the approbation of the Presi
dent of the United States,are to cause
the purchases to be made.
In Funding the Old Continental mo
ney, the present Congress has done an
aft of justice which will command the
admiration of the world, and the grati
tude of their constituents. " The old
Continental money," fays Dr. Ramsay
in his elegant and concise Hiflory of the
American Revolution, " by common con
sent, ceased to have a currency. Like
an aged man, expiring by the decays of
nature, without a sigh or a groan, it
fell asleep in the hands of its last pos
sessor." Its revivication is an evidence
of the Justice of the rulers of our Na
tion, which myriads of Banders cannot
invalidate.
The Secretary of the Treasury this day
reported, that there was a Million of
Dollars, in specie, of the collections of
the last year, in the Treasury of the U
nited States, which was not appropri
ated—and submits to the consideration
of the House, the propriety of appro
priating it to the purchasing such part
of the debt of the Union as will be most
to the advantage of the government.
A committee was immediately ap
pointed to bring in a bill for this pur
pose—and it is supposed, that it will
retard the rising of Congress, two or
three days. I think the bill will pass.
You will recollect, that the interest on
the domestic debt, does not begin un
til 1791.
Though the Funding-Bill appears
complex, at firft, yet it is, upon the
whole, a good provision—and one of
the effects of it is a rife of Public Se
curities, so higli as 13/4. on the pound,
which is a certain indication that real
estates will rife in the fame propor
tion.
AUGUST 12.
Congress rose this day at noon, to
meet at Philadelphia, on the firft Mon
day of December next. All the pub
lic business is completed—and when it
is viewed in the gross, it will be seen
that our Rulers have been far from
idle.
I am told, that there are agents from
Houses in Europe, here, who Band
ready to loan immediately Two Millions
FROM NEW-TORK—avgv st 7.
THE SINKING FUND BILL
A MlLLlON— surplus.
august 18.
THE PRESIDENT
Last week the Key of the Baftile, ac
companied with a fine drawing of that
famous building, was presented to the
President of the United States, by John
Rutledge, jun. Esq. to whole care
they were committed by the illustrious
patriot the Marquis de la Fayette,
for that purpose. Mr. Rutledge arriv
ed in the Chefterfield Packet.
COMMISSIONER^ OF LOANS.
N. Hampshire, Nathaniel Gi LM an.
MaffachufatS, NAT h'IAp PLETON.
Rhode-Ifland, Jabez Bowen.
Connecticut, William Imlay.
Neou-York, John Cochran.
New-Jersey, James Ewing.
Pennsylvania, Thomas Smith.
Delaware, James Tilion.
Maryland, Thomas Hartwood.
Virginia, John Hopkins.
North-Carolina William Skinner.
South-Carolina, John Ne,u fville.
Georgia, Richard Wylley.
William Irvine, John Taylor
Gilman and John Kean, Commis
sioners for fettling the accounts be
tween the United States and individual
States,
of Dollars, which the Sinking Fund hill
impowers The President to borrow.
—With this sum near Four Millions of
the debt will be bought in--consequent
ly two Millions will be funk.
There are persons here, who do not
scruple to bet any sum, that within a
year the funded Continental paper will
be at par.
KEY OF THE BASTILE,
APPOINTMENTS.--by authority.
The PreTident of the United States,
by and with the advice and consent of
the Senate, has been pleased to nomi
nate and appoint the following officers,
viz.
The armaments of France, in con
sequence of thefros between Spain
and England, are estimated to cost
12,000,000 of livres.
Never did the face of the earth ex
hibit a more promising appearance than
at the present season. Such burdens of
grass have seldom been known, as are
now cut. English grain is uncommon
ly filled out, and, if no unforefeen acci
dent happens, will yield a rich harvest.
Indian corn is very flourishing ; and
the fruit-trees of all kinds are richly
laden.—How happy the situation of an
American farmer ! Proprietor of the
The Belgick States, doubtful of the
success of their revolt from the govern
ment of the Emperor, have solicited the
aßißance of Great-Britain.
ONE MILLION, lawful money,will
be a sum more than fufficient to pay
the annual interest of our Foreign, Do
mestic and State Debts—and to support
the exigencies of the whole General
Government. During the War, Mas
sachusetts raised, in one tax, ONE
THIRD of this sum—and at a time
too, when the citizens paid vast sums
for bounties, travelling-money, &c.
To raise the above sum, nothing
more is necessary, than to add a few
pence per lb. on Tea, &c. and some
thing more on spirits and wines—not
a Biilling on LANDS or HOUSES :
And the Assumption will leave so small
a Blare of debts on the several States,
that the husbandman, who has so long
borne the burthen—will be almost in
tirely eased :—While the furplufage of
a tax, which each State to preserve its
importance ought to lay, will be am
ply fufficient for the purpose of boun
ties and grants for the encouragement
of the Arts and Sciences, Agriculture, Ma
nufactures, Commerce and the Fisheries.
• The annual expense of Great-Britain,
for one year, is a sum almost equal to
the whole debt of the United States,
including what has been called State
Debts.
We are informed, That the Hon.
HENRY KNOX, Esq. is appointed a
Commissioner for negotiating a treaty
with the Chiefs of the Creek Nation
now in New-York.
THE SEASON.
foil he cultivates, " he acknowledges
no landlord but the Lord of all land ,
and it may truly be said, that " God
hath given him of the dew of Heaven,
and of the fatnefs of the earth, and
plenty of corn and wine."
During the session of Congress they
have passed upwards of fifty Ads all of
which we Shall present our readers with
through the channel of the Gazette.
PORTSMOUTH, August 19 .
On Tuesday last arrived'at his feat in
this town, The Hon. John Langdon,
Esq. one of the Senators from this State
to the Congress of the United States.
Hints to Americans who own lands or 0^
ther real estate in England.
Persons born in the United States
since the independence of America, are
incapable of holding lands in Britain,
as they are not natural born fubjeds of
that kingdom. Tile treaty of peace se
cures the present holders, but it d6es
not secure their heirs, consequently
those estates will be loft as soon as the
present proprietors die.
The Queen of Portugal has been
pleased to appoint Ignatious Palyart,
Esquire, her Majesty's Consul General
from the Court of Lisbon to the United
States of America.
The number of voters belonging to
each state, for and against the assump
tion, are as follows, viz.
In House. In Senate
Ajes.Noes.Ay.Noe.
New-Hampshire, 1 2 1 1
Massachusetts, 8 0 2 0
Rhode-Ifland, 0 0 0 2
Connecticut, 5 0 2 0
New-York, 3 3 2 0
New-Jersey, 4 0 2 0
Pennsylvania, 4 4 11
Delaware, 1 0 1 1
Maryland, 2 4 1 1
Virginia, 2 7 0 2
North-Carolina, 0 5 0 2
South-Carolina, 5 0 2 0
Georgia, 0 3 0 2
35 28 14 12
SHIP NEWS.
Yesterday arrived the brig Betsey,
Elijah Hall, inafter, from Amster
dam—Lest there, the 13th of June, the
brig Catharine, Capt. Bell, of New-
York ; Blip Hope, Capt. Fillips—the
brig Margaret, Capt. Codman, and
the brig Diana, Capt. Atkins, of Bos
ton ; the Blip Thomas, Capt. Thomas
—and the brig Fanny, Capt, Colly,
of Newbury-Port.—Spoke on the 14th
-of July, lat. 41,41, long. 23, 30, the
brig Success, Hugh Hallum, master,
from Ireland, bound to Salem ; like
wise, on the 6th of August, lat. 43,
8, long. 60, 0, with the brig Fame,
from Rhode-Ifland, bound to France,
Aaron Sheffield, master.
DIED] Mrs. Mary Roach, aged
29, consort of Capt. Thomas Roach ;
Mr. William Hall, aged 29;
a child of Mr. Thomas Priest and
a child of Mr. Authur Blunt.
ENTRIES at the Custom-Hous^
of this diftria.
CLEARED FOR
Sloop Franklin,Twombly,Philadelphia.
Schooner Blofom, Brown,,Q Madeira.
Brig Mehitable & Mary,Fernald.Great
[Britain.
Sally, Chauncy, Weft-Indies.
ENT ERED from
Schoo'r Industry, Trefethen, N.York.
Brig Betsey, Hall, Amsterdam.
Polly, Gerrifh, Surrinam.
Sloop Union, Conkling, New-York.
To be Sold or Let, on good terms.
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