The Mirrour — Concord, N.H., 1793-07-22 00:00:00, page 3

.(holy Particulars fefpe&ng the Fate of
[ the unhappy Island of St. Domingo:
I "On the iß;h of Junty the civil Com-
Imiffioners, Messieurs Sonthonax and
IPolverel, arrived at the Cape from
Vortauprince ; they immediately suspend.
Id M. Galbeau, the Governour and
& 'fmmander of the Troops of that Place,
[ aid sent him on board Ship. On the
, 19th a Number of Mulattoes were en
couraged by these Gentlemen, to come
into the Town, who by unfair Means,
armed all the Negroes belonging to the
Citizens, and encouraged them to assist in
'deftroying all the Whites, which Scene
adually began on the 20th, about Noon,
when an indiscriminate Massacre of both
Sexes took Place, Men, Women and
Children were cut to pieces, to the Num
ber of between eight and ten thousand;
Numbers took refuge in the Mountains,
where it is supposed they have shared a
similar Fate to their Brethren ere this ;
those who were more fortunate, escaped
on board the Shipping with what little
Clothes they had on ; the Wretches theri
began to plunder the Town, after which
they set Fire to it, and on the 3d when
Capt. Fanning failed, there were not
more than 50 Houses standing. Captain
Fanning failed in Company with 250
Sail of Vessels, bound to different Ports
in America, under convoy of two French
74's and five Frigates, who were bound
io Boston or Newport, so that we may
hourly expert to hear of their Arrival.—
' On Saturday last he fell in with thel'Em
bufcade, off Barnagat, Who detained him
for five Hours, and then ordered him to
proceed on. Capt. Fanning's Regis
ter, was burnt at the Cape."
The Captains Waters and Jones
arrived at Philadelphia, in 12 Days from
Capefrancois, bring the folldwirig account,
viz.—" That on the 7th of Jtine; as the
armed Mulattoes were going out to Fort.
Picolet, they were met by federal Sailors,
who were in liquor, and one ofthem jolt
led against one of the Men of Colour ; he
immediately dreWhis Dagger and wound
ed him ; the rest of the Sailors immedi
ately stoned them, and they fled. On the
18th, a great Number of the Men of Col
our came on the King's Wharf, and gave
them some very insolent Language, which
'was the Cau'e of a Quarrel, the Mulat
toes being all armed, the Sailors had to
fly ; they seized one of the Mariners be
longing to one of the Ships of War and
made him beg their Pardon on his Knees.
After the above, several, of the Inhabit
ants, that were ftaading in their Doors,
were wounded by the Mulattoes=they
went to enter their Complaint, and re
vived no Satisfaction. On the 19th a
Proclamation was issued out by the Com.
miffaries ; on the 20th, two Hours after
the Sailors landed, the Commissaries
opened all the Prisons, and let the Brig,
ands out to destroy the Town and Inhab
itants.!
7^l9.—A Proclamation from two
, Commissaries, Messrs. Son thonax and
Polverel was read, ordering all Offic
es and Seamen on board the refpedive
Vessels at seven o'Clock, P. M. They,
thinking it an unwarrantable Proceeding,
would not comply with it. An Officer
tbelonging to the French Ships, being in
a publick House, was accosted in a very
familiar, Manner by a Mulatto—he gave
him a Push ; on which he drew, and gave
him a Blow with his Hanger on the Arm.
- The Officer then entered a Complaint to
the Admirals, and on the fame Day, the
Admirals waited on the Commissaries
(who were giving a Concert to the Peo
ple of Colour) to demand Satisfadion
for the Insult, committed upon one of
' the Officers of the Fleet under their Com
mand.. The Admirals^ were sent away
without Satisfaaion., On the 28th, in
the Morning the two Admirals waited a
second Time on the Commissaries, and
were sent away almost without a Hearing
* They then repaired on board the Ships of
War and immediately ordered all the Ves
sels that were in Shore of them to remove
out of the Way—-The three 74 gun
Ships then drew up in Line in Order to
cover the Landing if any Resistance was
, made. At half past 3P, M. they landed
their Men to the Number of 2000, under
the Command of Gen. Galbeau, Who
was sent as General to the Island of His
puniola, arid dispossessed of his Govern
ment by the Commissaries (they thinking
his Commiflion not fufficient, and contra
ry to the Laws of France.) ,At four P.
M. the Aaion began at the government
House, between the Commissaries party
and the Sailors. Previous to this they
set a Guard titrated in such a Manner as
to prevent the Landing or embarking of
any Persons or Property.
Monday Evening last arrived here a
Ship from Scotland, with a Number of
Passengers.
Also, Ship Commerce, Savage, Mas
ter, 42 Days from Liverpool. In her came
„ Passengers.
The above Passengers are chiefly Man
ufaaurers.
Some of the Passengers in the above
Ship, corroberaie the Accounts we have
heard of the wretched State of Affairs in
England, and that the Resources of the
Government; are rapidly expending in
keeping the People in Submission, and
cannot long continue. In their Opinion,
Credit, by this Time, is totally at an end.
Many were f% reduced, as to be obliged
to fell their Cfdathes off their Backs, to
purchase Provisions for their Families,
which were at an enormous Price.
^_THE MIRRQUR.I
CONC() R1). Julv22,
ON Tuefday last a Tempest arose in
this Town, accompanied with very
heavy Thunder, and considerable Rain—
about j miles north of the Meeting House
it hailed—the Hailstones were some of
them nearly as large as ounce Balls—it
levelled most of the Corn, Rye, Oats, &c.
for a considerable width and distance, its
course being from north weft to southeast
—one half of the roof of a house, belong
ing to Lieutenant PhlnehasKimb ALL,
was taken off by the wind, carried a con
siderable distance, and dashed to pieces,
the chimney was levelled with the cham
ber floor—there were two women in the
house, who happily escaped with only be
ing severely frightened.
The following is copied from the Sa
lem Gazette, of the 9th Instant:
„ TEMPEST.
Last Saturday afternoon such a Tem
pest of Rain and Hail defeended upon the
town of Ipswich, as was never before ex
perienced there. The Rain was a Flood;
and the Hailstones were generally, we are
informed, as large as common heris Eggs
—some of them measured, from their ex
treme ragged Parts, seven Inches in Cir
cumference. They cut down the Fields
of Grain; Flat, &c Gripped the fruit
Trees bate, arid broke several thousand
Panes of Glass; so that the Fields, Or
chards and Houses exhibit a dismal Scene
of Devastation. It is said that this extra
ordinary hail Storm did not extend more
than three Miles either Way, and was
chiefly felt in Ipswich.
By Accounts from various Parts, it ap
pears that there has been very great Dam
ages sustained this Seafbn from frequent
Tornadoes, hail Storms, Lightning, &c.
Extrad of a Letter from a Gentleman in
Paris, to a Gentleman in Maryland.
' f It is every remarkable, that out of sixty
thousand Nuns, that have been turned out of
the Nunneries in France, forty seven thou
sand four hundred and thirty fix have bad
Children, and the most of them Boys. It may!
seem incredible, but this Account has been pub
lijbed here, as taken from the Register of
Births, direaed to be taken b, the Laws of
France, which also direds the State of the
Mothers, who are all fated to be Nuns.——
There are, also, thirty three Mother Abeffes
have had Children, four of which are up
wards of sixty Years of Age. It is also re
marked, that they have all become the most vi
olent Revolutionijis, and PRAY most devout
lyfor the Arms of the Republick, for fear if
a counterrevolution takes Place, they may be
a g a ™ dowered in Nunneries. Infine, eve- (
RY THiNG^emj to be in motion in this
Country, and to conspire to fufeport the
Cause of Liberty.
The Boftoh Independent Chronicle,
of July 4, fays, Tuefday last arrived in
this Port the Ship Fortitude, Captain
Oaks, in 51 Days from Oflend. Just be
fore he left Oftend, he was informed, by
his Merchant (a Gentleman of Veracity)
that there had been a very severe Action
between the English Troops, command
ed by the Duke of York, and a Party of
the French, in which the Former were
defeated, with Ihe loss of 1200 Men.—
This was however, told him in a whis
per, (though it was believed to be a Fa&
by his Informant) as no disagreeable
News was Offered to be published in
%^L that Place being in the Hands
ofa Britilh Garrifon,and under the fame
Regulation and Influence as this Town
was, when the British were in Possession
of it. Some of the English Troops
marched out of Oflend, a few Days before
Capt. Oaks left it, with much the fame
Appearance that the second Divifioi
marched to Cbarkflown, at the Battle of
Banker's Hill ; looking grave, and appre
hen five of the Catastrophe that awaits
them.
Captain Oaks further informs, that
no Place was yet besieged belonging tc
the French, though it was said that Dun
kirk and Life would fooh be invested b)
the Combined Troops.
From Boston, July 13.
A gentleman who left Quebec 12
days since, informs, that the French
had not possession of that place at
that time—so that the rumour oi
its being captured is falfe.
A gentleman who arrived here a few
days since from Niagara, informs, that in
conversation with Gov. Simcoe, he wa>
told, that he, the G vernor, had made
arrangements for breaking ground in
building the new forts on the opposite fide
of the river, the Ift day of July (current)
preparatory to delivering up the Weftern
Poftsio the United States.
This gentleman also mentions, that the
greatest harmony exists between the A
merican and British fubjeds in that quar
ter ; and that Gov. Simcoe is held in
deserved estimation by all the inhabitants
in the territory.
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PUBLISHED
PRO BONO PUBLICO.
From Melcher's NewhampJbire Gazette.
[The following Afls were passed at the last
Session of the General Court.)
STATE OF NEWHAMPSIRE.
An Aa to repeal the Laws heretofore made rel
ative to coined gold and fiver Money.
BE it ena&ed, &c. That all the Laws
of this State heretofore made relating
to coined Silver ancf Gold, and the Rates
at which they ffiould pass, be, & the fame
are hereby repealed; excepting an Ad
made arid passed on the iftof Sept. 1781,
entitled, " An Ad making Gold & Silver
a Tender for all debts ; and for fettling
the Depreciation of the paper Currency ;
& for the future Regulation of the Court
of Justice in this State ;" which last men
tioned A& is not hereby repealed, but
ffiall remain in full Force.
This Ad passed June 19, 1793.
An Aa to alter and amend an Aa passed the
twenty eighth Day of December, A. D.
117'9 ! > entitled ". An fa for the Infec
tion of Pot and Pearl Ashes. (
Whereas the said Ad is found infufficient
to answer the End thereby intended :
Therefore,
BE it euaded, &c. That bis Excellency the
Governour of said State for the Time being, by
and with the Advice of Council, be, and be
hereby is authorized and empowered to appoint
one Infeßor of Pot and Pearl Afas in Dur
ham, one in Dover, and one in Concord,
and such other In/peflo/s in said State as he
(ball think necefcry ; and each Infedor so
appointedfoall give Bonds to the Treasurer of
Jaid State in ^fufficient Sum for the faithful
Performance of his Duty.
l And be it further enaded, That any
Citizen of this State Jball have Liberty so ex
port by Water, without Infoaion, Pot or
Pearl Afbes to any Port within the United
States of America, be or- they giving Bonds
to some one of Jaid infpeaors, in a reasonable
Sum, that the fame Jball be landed in Jome Port
within the Jaid States, and that the said Pct
or Pear Afas (ball not by him or them befbip.
pedfor an, foreign Market until the fame Jball
be injpefted.
And be it further enaded, That each
lnfpeaor that Jball be appointed by bis Excel
lency the Governour, with Advice of Council,
Jball have and receive the jame Fees for In
fpeaion as mentioned in the former Aa.
And be it further enaded, That it Jball
be the Duty of each and every Person tranf
feorting Pot and Pear AJhes out of this State
without InJpeaionJtQ produce to the lnfpeaor
to whom be gave Bonds, within fix Months
from the Date of bis said Bonds, a Certificate
from the proper Officer in Jome one of the Unit)
ed States, that Jaid Pot or Pearl Afas tranj
ported as aforesaid has been duly inipe&ed.
This Afi passed June 19, 1793.
An Ad in Addition to an Ad, entitled,
“ An Ad for arranging the Militia in
to Divisions ;” and in Addition to an
Aft, entitled, " An A& for forming'
and regulating the Militia within this
State, and for repealing all the Laws
heretofore made for that Purpose."
Whereas; in the aferefaid Aa ''for arranging
the Militia into Divisions," funds, Towns N
were omitted ; and dubereas, in .the said
Aa "for forming and regulating the Mili
tia wiibin this State, no particular Per
son was authorized or direaed to provide
Standards and Regimental Colours for the
several Battalions and Regiments in the
fame :
Therefore,
BE it enabled, &c. That the
Company or Companies, in the
Town of Orford shall be corfider
d as belonging to the firft Battal
on in the 'birteenifi Regiment ;
ind the Company or Companies
n the Town of Trecotbick frail be
considered as belonging to the firft
Battalion in the fourteenth Regi
ment ; and the Company or Com*
panics in the Town of Keene 'flball
be considered as belonging to the
second Battalion in the twentieth
Regiment.
And the Inhabitants on Lands
adjoining the Towns of Francotie
and Lincoln Ihall be considered as
belonging to the firft Battalion in
he twenty fourth Regiment.
And be it further enaded, That
his Excellency the Governour Cause
to be provided, at the Expense of
? he State, one Standard for each
Regiment, and one Suit of regi
mental Colours for each Battalion.
This Aft passed June 19, 1793.
An ACT for altering the time of
the Superior Court of Judica
ture setting in the county of
St rafford.
WHEREAS from the increase of
bufinejs it has become necessary,
that a longer time fbould be al
lowed forfa id courtto set in the.
count, aforejaid :
Therefore,
BE it enaaed, &c. That the Str
perior Court of Judicature in future
(hall be holden annually at Dover,
in the county of Strafford, on the
firft Tuefday of September, instead
of the second Tuefday of said month
—and that all Writs, Executions,
Indiaments, Venires, Complaints
and Informations ; and all other
Pleas and Processes now returnable
to, and triable by said court, be re
turned to, sustained and determind
by the Superior Court aforefaid, to
be holden at Dover, in said county
pf Strafford,on the firft Tuefday of
September next —any law, usage
or custom to the contrary notwith
standing.
This aft passed June 19, 1793.
INSTANCES OF LONGEVITY.
In England, Thomas Parr, who
died io the Reign of King Charles
the firft, lived 152 Years.
In King Charles the Second's
Reign died Henry Jenkins, 168.
In Queen Anne's Reign, died
Mother Scrimshaw, 129 Years old ;
and since her Margaret Patten, 137.
In Hungary, in the city of Ta
mefwear, John Revin 172 years
old, and his wife 164, both alive in
1740, in the 147th year of their
marriage, had two sons and two
daughters then living, and the
youngest son, who was then 116
years old, had two great grandfont,
one 35 the other 33 years' old.
e Peter Torton of the fame place,
viz. Tamefwear, died 1724, aged
85 years, w^ich exceeds the age of
Isaac by five yegs.