The Mirrour — Concord, N.H., 1794-02-10 00:00:00, page 2

House of Representatives, J AN. ry,1794
Itf ESSRS. Blanchard, Badger, and
Hoit were appointed a com
mittee to make enquiry of the judge
of Probate for the county of Rock
ingham, refpefting the value that
appears to be due to this state from
Robert Smith, a trustee to the estate
of Stephen Holland, Esq. an absen
tee, and report,
A bill which had passed the Senate,
entitled "an Aft for the better ad
niiniftration of justice," authorifing
the Justices of the Supreme Judicial
Court, to determine upon the expedi
ency of granting new trials at law,
was read and after some debate there
on Mtffs. Dow, Payne, Young, A.
Parker, and E. Webster were ap
pointed a committee to confider of
laid bill and report such alterations
and amendments as they should judge
neceffary.'
Messrs. Gate, Warner, and Clark
were appointed a committee to con
filet the petition of Samuel Sher
burn, E'q. praying for the balance of
his account for procuring powdtr„in
foreign ports in the late war, and to
report.
The petition of E. Sumner, E r q.
in behalf of Claremont, praying tor
tne privilege of holding fares in laid
town, was read, and a day of hearing
granted riext session.
The • petition . and memorial of
Russel Freeman, Esq. in behalf of the
trustees of Darthmouth Uriverfry
pfayinga grant of about 50,000 acres
more of the onlocared lands, was read
aid referred to Messrs. Prentice, M'-
Gregore, A. Parker, and Blafdell, to
confider thereof and report thereon.
Messrs. Pierce, Badger, Darling,
Sumner, and Dow were appointed to
..^^^dertoflmntp^wnai aiiuw<rnu
shall be made to the officers of the
civil lift the current year.
Jan, 18.—A bill incorporating
Rob. M'Gregore and Wm. Duncan,
Eq% for the purpose of cutting a
canal by Ideahookfet Falls was read
a fi ft time acd a committe appoint
ed to fix the races of toll. .
A bill to authorise the Judge of
Probate to issue a new commission of
insolvency on Tim. Bedel's estate—
A bill incorporating the inhabitants
of Proteaworth—and a bill to incor
porate part of Middleton, wef read a
firft time.
JAN. 20. A resolve passed author
ifiog the Treasurer to pay Sam. Boyd,
a loldier in the late war, the deprecia
tion of his wages, it appearing very
probable that hit wages had been be
fore drawn by means of a forged or
der.
The petition of Arthur Livermore,
Esq. and others, praying that a town
ship of unlocated lands in this state
might be granted to them, was read,
and referred to a committee.
JAN. 21.—An aft toempower the
Judge of Probate, for the county of
Grafton, to issue a new commission of
insolvency on Timothy Bedel's estate,
was read a third time, and passed to
be enaded.
An aft to incorporate the inhabit
ants of a place called Proteaworth,
having had three several readings pass
ed to be enaacd.;
A bill for the incorporation of an
Academy at Haverhill, was read a
fifft time, and passed to a second read
ing. „/.^
A resolve, authotifing the Treasur
er to issue a note to Simon Wiggin,
in lieu ot one he loft, was read, and
passed. Also, a Resolve for laying
out roads to Amofkeig bridge.
ewbamp/bire Legifature.
Upon reading and considering the
petition of Benjamin Sumner, Esq.
and Ebenezer Rice, praying for the
incorporation of the Episcopal Society
in Claremont, the prayer of the peti
tion was granted, and leave given to
bring in a bill for that purpose.
Jan. 22. An ad, authorising Wm.
Duncan and Rob. M'Gregore, Elq%
to cut a canal by Ideahookfet Fails,
on Merrimac river, was passed to be
enaded.
The following vote went up to the
Senate, Voted, that this houfejoin in
convention with the hon. Senate, if
they fee fit, to meet in the representa
tives chamber to morrow, at eleven
o'clock, A. M. to take into confidm
tion the propriety or impropriety pf,
taking any measures, for making ^pj.
alterations io the Constitution of the
United States, refpeding the Inability
of a Bate by an individual, or touch
ing the sovereignty of the state, or
any other matter, which they may
judge expedient.
An ad, authorifing W. Simplon,
E'q. and affiliates, to build a bridge
over Connecticut river, was passed.
. Sundry petitions were read.
jan. 23. The Senate and House met in
convention, agreeably to a vote of yesterday,
Mr. Foster in the chair, & proceeded to con
fider of the propriety or impropriety of an al
teration in the Constitution of the U States,
refpe&ing the fuability of a ftae, &c. and
came to the following vote, viz.
Voted, that in the opinion of this conven
tion, the Senators of this state in the Con
gress of the U. States, be inftrufted, and the
Representatives requefted,to use their utmost
endeavours to obtain at their present session,
fuch"amendments in the Constitution of the
U. States, as to prevent the possibility of a
cohftruaion which may juftify adecifion that
a state is compellable to answer at the suit of
an individual or individuals, in the courts of
the U. States.
jan. 24. The committee to confider of
tire^rnprieiy or raxing ine lands OT nonresi
dents in ministerial and town taxes, reported
in favour of taxing nonresidents for the sup
port of schools and highways, but not for the
support of ministers, or the building of meet
ing houses— The report was then divided, &
the following motion was made, " Shall un
improved lands of nonresidents be taxed for
the support of highways ?'' On which mo
tion, the yeas were 62, nays 38 —J. Young,
Esq. then claimed the privilege of entering
Lis protest to the foregoing vote, which pro
test was as follows : I am against taxing the
lands of nonresident proprietors, in general,
at this time, because a number of towns have
already petitioned for, and had, liberty to as
sess and colled taxe^from nonresidents, and
they are now upon the fame footing with
other towns.
JAN. „. An a& to empower Justices pf
the Peace to try causes, wherein the dema^g
may not exceed Four Pounds, was read the
firft time—Also an ad to restore Caleb Balch
to his law—Also an ad to establish the com
putation of money by dollars and cents.
Adjournment of the Court for
Rockingham County.
A resolve came down from the Senate-far
adjourning the Court of Common Pleas, for
the county of Rockingham, to the fourth
Tuefday in February next—which was read,
and concurred.
A resolve passed, for giving Eph. Blood, a
soldier in the late war, Ll 5, he giving his
bond to account for the fame.. A vote pass
ed, ordering the secretary to deliver the or
der by which Moses L.Bailey drew E. Blood,
depreciation, to the Attorney General, that
he may take measures to difeover whether
the said order be genuine or forged.
Messrs, Dow, Hoyt, and Badger, were ap.
pointed a committee to consider of the peti
tion of James Mitchell, receding losses he
sustained in the late war, and report.
JAN. 27. The committee reported, that
the feleftmen of Andover have a tax of one
That part of the report refgeaing the ini
proved lands of nonresidents, ^as accepted,
as far as it refpeds highway taxes. It was
then moved, that the unimproved lands of
nonresidents be taxed to th. support of schools
—which motion did not prevail. Motion was
then nrade, that the improved langs of non
fefidents be taxed for schools— which prevail
ed.—Motion was made to tax the improved
lands and buildings of nonresidents, in all
fta'e, county, and town taxes, in the fame
way and manner as residents. The yeas 67,
nays 37, so the motion prevailed.
penny two farthings per acre on all the4and
in said town. - '
Sundry petitions to be restored to4aw, and
sundry for lands, were read.
Jan. 28. Upon a second reading of the
four pound aft, the yeas and nays were called
on the following paragraph, viz. Be it enabl
ed, &c. That in all causes which by law Jus
tices of the Peace in this state are entitled to
try demands to the amount of forty (hillings
or under, the said Justices are hereby empow
ered to try causes wherein the sum demand
ed may not exceed four pounds, &c. There
were 6, yeas, and 26 nays—so the paragraph
was accepted. Upon reading the next para
graph in said bill, Messrs. Connor, Badger,
J. Duncan, A. Packer, and Young, were ap
pointed a committee to confider of the said
bill, and report what alterations are necessa
ry to be made.
It was voted, that the Governour's salary
be £.250— The Treasurer's £ 24c —Attor-
ney General's £.lO0 —Secretary of State's
£ 65 —Commiliary General's £ 10.
Jan. 29. The Senate voted, thatit is not
expedient for the Legislature to attend to any
more private business or petitions, until the
public business to bedone this session be com
pleted, which was concurred by the House.
I? was then voted, that this house do join
in convention with the senate, if they fee fit
to meet in the Representatives chamber, to
take into confideraiion the returns of inven
tories of taxable articles from the several
towns in this state.
The Senate and House in convention, pro
deeded to examine inventories, & went thro'
with the county of Grafton.
a Germany.
: Vienna, oct. 20. Lieutenant Count
Gal'enberg arrived here yesterday, preceded
by 33 peftdions with the news of the capture
of foe lines of Weiffembourg.
The most serious preparations are making
for a third campaign. Gallicia alone will
furnifh 17000 men.
The States of Hungary have offered a frelh
army of 50,00 b men to the Emperor.
Auftfian F/anders.
Ostend, Nov. 1. The Carmagnoles that
besieged Nieuport, have been gl,d to make
gbod their retreat to Caffel and Dunkirk.
There is not a Frenchman on this Tide the
latter place. The damage which they did
to Nieuport does not prove to be so great as
was at firft apprehended. The chiet attack
was on the 25th ult. It commenced at 7in
the morning, and continued till night. The
artillery from our rainparrs did great execu
tion, the very firft difeharge set fire to a brew
house and liable, behind which the French
had entrenched themselves, and it was speed
ily reduced to ashes. ,^ ^
The loss of the Republicans cannot be as
certained, as they carried off their killed and
wounded, a few excepted, whom they left
upon the ground.
m i4^^hcfour z^pouriders andtwo howiizeri
A LAWYER and his clerk tiding
on the road, the clerk defined to
know what was the chief point of the
law? His mailer said, if he would
promise to pay for their (uppers that
night, he would tell him ; which
was agreed 10. Why then, said the
master, good witnesses are the chief
points in law. When they came to
the inn, the master bespoke a couple
of fowls for supper ; and when they
had fopped, told the cleik to pay for
them, according to agreement. O,
fir, fays he, where are your good wit
nesses?
leghorn, ) —-'HE Grand Quke of Tuf
oct. to. J A. cany has at length re
nounced his neutrality, and declared war
against France.
Original Anecdote..
A TAYLOR, by the name of
Hidden, who was diftinguifh'u, more
for egotiim than knowledge in his
pro^ffian, happened, one day, to try
his (kill on a coupe of coats, for a
voting Gentleman, both of which he
fpoilt in cutting Not long after,
the witty you h, hearing the novice
commending his own work veiy
highly, observed, that be would not
b, any means dilute the tayto's veraci
ty, but be believed that bis "knowledge
was all hidden.
By lafi Thursday's Stage.
ITALIC
England.'
London, nov. 7. The province of Bu
enos Ayres, in Spanish America, has &
scribed the sum of 15 millions of piattresß
his Catholic Majesty, to ca;ry on the war
against France.
nov. 9. Yesterday an account was receiv
ed from the army ot his Royal Highness the#
Dake of York, by a gentleman who lett his
Head Quarters on Sunday Lft. The army
was in the highest health and spirits. The.
Prince of Saxe Cobourg was doing his ut
most to bring the French to a general adion,
which there were some hopes of his being
able to accomplish.
The British land forces, horse and foot, in
different parts of the world, amount a: pref- *
ent to 60,000, and are to be encreafed t(> '4
85 goo effective men.. ~ ?
which they left behind them, together with
avast quantity of Ihor acd bails, are now in
the square at Nieuport: The enemy (offer
ed much from five thips of war, which lay off
Nieuport, and flanked them.
London, nov. 16. General O'Hara,
had arrived at Toulon, Oct. gift, from Gib
ralter, with p a reinforcement of troops ; and
the combined forces,compofing the garrison,
amounted to 1 §,ooo men, who were in good
health, well "provided, and in high fpii its.
The Republican army was encreafing so ra
pidly^hat the allies were in a few days ex
pe&ed to be in a state of siege.
Letters from Brussels mention, th|t the
celebrated M. Condorcet, one of the pro-.
scribed members of the Convention, has
found means to make his escape from Fr,ance ;
and is arrived at Lausanne in Switzerland.
nov. 17. We are sorry to bear that the
Courageanx of 74 guns, one of the British
vessels engaged in theodion before St. Flo
rentz, in Corsica, then received so much in
jury that she funk before she could reach a
port rorefit : The crew, with most of the
ammunition, &c. was however previously re,
moved. The Courageaux was an old yeffel,
having been taken from the French in the
war before the lass.
The Paris papers of the Iph inst assert,
that the Thames frigate has been carried in^
to Brest. ;
A very large French frigate of 42 guns, is
taken b, a Spanish 50 gun ship off Cape
Or ugal, and sent into Cadiz. Beth ships
fuffered much in the action The French-'
man is named Rouffillone, or Roffignole.
Kentucky.
Lexington,)T AST week a com-•
dec. 7. )L pany of five men
coming through the wildemefy were
fired on by the Indians, one of which
was killed and two wounded.
.— J,." ,„,
Pennfykuania.
American vessels taken by Algerines.
PHILADELPHIA, JAN. 2^. J
Extrafl of a letter from a gentleman in Gibraltar,
Number 26, 1793, 10 * mercantile Wife in
Baltimore. N
“Ateyr days agoa Portuguese frigate ar
rived here from Algiers; with dispatches for
the court of Portugal, and brihgs us a cer-'
tain account, that all the Algerine cruizers
were returned into port; with nd tefs than ,
eleven American prizes; lay, four ships, five
brigs, and two schooners, also three large
Genod pol lacres, all loaded with valuable
cargoes, of wheat, flour, tobacco, sugar,
coffee, &c. We have not been able to pro
cure the names of all the American vessels, .
and only know of two, the ship called the
President, belonging to Philadelphia, and
fliip Thomas of Boston ; however, there are
Plymouth, nov 13. By letters re
ceived here, we have advice that Earl Howe's
fleet are cruizing off the Lizard ; some of
the Blips have received damage, which will
cause their return to port very loon.
THIS celebrated personage yesterday under
went an interrogatory before the revolution
ary tribunal. All that is hithero known of
what passed there is, that being questioned
refpe&ing his intimacy With Sillery, the
deputy lately executed, he answered, “ Twas
attached to Sillery until the moment that
I fufpeded bis patriotism, when I did so, I
refufed any longer to fee him." —" You have
neveriherlefs (fays the President) committed
the care of your children to his wife, who is
now wi h them abroad."—Yes (answered
Egalite) but that was at a fme when I had
no cause to fufped Sillery."
This most villanous, most cowardly, and
most infamous of wre ches, was condemned
to death at the fame fitting at which he was
tried ; and yesterday evening, at half past 5
o'clock, he was executed on the Place de la
Revolution, three hours after judgment was
passed against him.
Paris, nov. 7.
EXECUTION of PHILIP EGALIEE.
France.