The Newhampshire gazetteer — Exeter, N.H., 1790-07-02 00:00:00, page 4

HHVING received the honours of Harvard in
1764, he devoted his attention to theological
studies; and entering about two years afterward
upon the work of the ministry, was appointed
Chaplain to the garrison at the Castle, where he
refi ied until 1768, when he was chosen one of the
Tutors of theCellege. The duties of this important
Ration he discharged with fidelity and reputation
until 1771, when he was called to undertake the
pastoral office at Barnftable. The air of that place
proving injurious to his health, to the great regret
of his flock there, he was obliged to give up his
connection with it, in 1783, but fettled in the mi
nistry again the fame year, as a colleague with the
venerable Dr. Nathaniel Appleton, whole
advanced age, had for some time rendered him in
capable of farther service, and who, not long after
went to receive the reward of his labours. In this
situation he appeared to enjoy the profpea of con
tinued health and ufefulnefs. To his acquisitions
in knowledge, which were before considerable, he
made new additions ; but the science, proper to his
profeflion, was what he more particularly pursued ;
a spirit of rational and sincere piety, of true devo
tion, and an ardent desire to promote the spiritual
and eternal happiness of his feilew-creatures,diftin
guifhed his performances in the pulpit: to inspire
his hearers with just sentiments to form a virtuous
temper, and to inculcate on them the necessity and
advantages of paying a due regard to the precepts
of the gospel, were the principal objefts of his
preaching ; his topicks of difeourfe were well cho
sen, and his method of treating them perspicuous
and proper. In his private character, he was blame
less and exemplary—mild and gentle in his dispo
sition, peaceable in his deportment, and friendly
and benevolent towards all, with whom he had any
intercourse ; he secured the esteem, and conciliated
the affedions of those in general who knew him.
While he exercised the right of free enquiryin mat
ters of religion, he difeovered at the fame time the
utmost willingness to extend to others the fame de
gree of liberty, that he claimed for himfelf^ far
from being cenforioas, he judged no man, and lived
on terms of perfe& harmony with persons of other
denominations —With such qualities, as a man, and
such qualifications to render him serviceable to the
Church of Christ, as a minister, his continuance in
the world was highly desirable. But Providence
has determined otherwise.,
During his last illness, which was short and pain
ful, he was unable to converse much with his friends.
He could not, however, when he found himfelf ex
piring, forbear expressing the moll entire fatisfacti
on he felt in the truth of the religion he had taught,
and the support and consolation afforded him in a
dying hour. The thought indeed of the distress
and melanchofy circumstances in which his family
might be involved in consequence of his death,
seemed for a moment to becloud his mind, but on
being affufed that a general concern was exprefled
for them, and that they would not fail to experi
ence the marks of commiseration and sympathy,
which their situation justly demanded, he replied,
" Then I die contented," and resigned his foul with
serenity and composure into the hands of his hea
venly Father, in humble hope of meeting those who
were dear to him in this life, together with the peo
ple of his charge, for whom he felt a tender regard
in a better world. •
. His remains were interred with proper maks of
refpe<ft. After a pathetick difeourfe suitable to the
occasion, delivered by the Rev. President Willa r d
—from John v. 35—f/e was a burning and Jhining
light, and ye were --willing for a JcaJon to rejoice in his
light' they were attended 10 the grave by his own
Church and Congregation. -by the Members of the
University who had constantly attended on his mi
nistrations with plealure, and by his brethren in the
Ministry from the adjacent towns, who valued his
society while living, and who sincerely lament the
loss of him, both as a friend, and an assistant in the
common cWe of Christianity, now that he is dead.
He has left a widow with seven children, and his
removal hence in the midst of his days, and in so
fidden and unexpected a manner, may be confider
d as an affeding lesson to survivors, demonstrating
the uncertainty of human life, pointing out to them
the propriety of employing it, while it is yet en
foved, to the best of purposes-and enforcing the
duty of diligence, that they may be found of their
Judge in peace, without spot and blameless,
Cambridge, Maj, 17^
CHARACTER OF THE
Rev. TIMOTHY HILLIARD,
Who departed this life at Cambridge, the gth of May,
1790, in the 44th year of his age,—Paftor of the
frf Church and Congregation of that place.
[inserted BY REQUEST. ]
AN ACTdireaing the mode of cboofing Representatives
to the Congrejs of the United States.
BE it enaaed by the Senate, and Houje of Represen
tatives, in General Court convened, That the in
habitants of the several towns, parities, plantations,
and places unincorporated, in this State, which are
qualified to vote for state Representatives, shall as
semble in their refpedive towns,parifhes, or places,
on the last Monday in August next, toeled, by bal
let, three persons, having the qualifications required
by the Constitution of the United States to repre
sent this State in Congress.
And the feledmen of the several towns, parishes,
and places, aforefaid, shall give fifteen days notice
of the design of said meeting; and shall during
the choice of Representatives, preside at such meet
ing impartially ; and shall receive the votes of
all the inhabitants of such towns, parities, and
places, present and qualified, as aforefaid ; and shall
fort and count the feme in the meeting, and in the
presence of the To^nclerk, who shall make a fair
record in the presence of the felcdmen, and in open
meeting, of the name of every person voted for, and
the number of votes against his name; and a fair
copy of this record shall be attested by the Select
men and Townclerk, and shall be sealed up and di
rected to the Secretary of this State, with a super
scription expressing the purport thereof, and return
ed into the secretary's office on or before the second
Thursday of October next ; who shall lay the fame
as soon as may be,before the President and Council,
to be by them examined .'And in case there shall ap
pear to be any or the full number returned elected by
a majority of votes,he or they so chosen shall be de
claretieleded ; but in case there shall not be any or
thewhole number eleCted,the President-and Council
shall make out a lift of such perlons as have the
highest number of votes, equal to double the number
of Representatives wanted; and if in completing
such lift it shall so happen that two or more persons
voted for shall have an equal number of votes, the
names of such persons shall be put into a box, and
the Secretary shall draw the number wanted to com
plete such lift. And the names of the persons con
tained in such lift,fhall be transmitted to the Select
men of the several towns,parishes, and places,afore
faid ; who shall thereupon warn a meeting to be
holden on the fccond Monday in December next,
giving at least eight days notice; and the inhabi
tants of each town, qualified as forefaid, shall out of
such lift, give in their votes for the number of Re
presentatives wanted.~
And the Selectmen and the Townclerk, as afore
faid, shall cause a record of the number of votes
against each man's name in such lift to be made,
and a copy thereof, to be atcefted in manner afore
faid, to be transmitted to the fheriffs of their respec
tive counties, within ten days after said votes are
given in, or to the Secretary's office on or before
the second Thursday of January next. And such
votes shall be examined by the President and coun
cil for the time being, or by such of them whole
names are not contained in such lift. And in case
it shall appear to the President and Council, that
the nemes of a major part of the Council are in
said lift, then the fame shall be examined and count
ed by a committee chosen by the Generalcourt for
that purpose. And such number of Candidates,
equal to the number of Representatives wanting
as shall have the highest number of votes, shall
be declared elected. And in case it shall so
happen,by reason of an equality of votes, a choice
of the whole number or any part of the Reprelen
tives wanted cannot be declared, the names of such
candidates shall be put into a box, and the Secre
tary shall draw out the number wanted. And the
person or persons so drawn out shall be declared
elected; and the members chosen and declared as
aforefaid, shall be representatives of the State of
Newhampfhire in tl,, Congress of the United States,
for the term of two 'years from the firft Monday in
March next. And the Secretary, shall as soon as
may be, notify them of their appointment. And
each of the Representatives shall have a certificate
of their election, under the seal of this State, signed
by the President and countersigned by the Secretary
of said State. , . , r 0
And be it further enafled by the authority aforefaid,
That all vacancies of Representatives to Cpngrefs,
aforefaid, that shall happen by death,refignation,or
otherwife,fhall be filled up in manner following, to
wit, Upon notice of any such vacancy, the President
for the time being by & with advice of council,fhall
issue precepts to the Selectmen of the several towns,
pariihes, plantations, and places unincorporated,a.
forefaid, requiring them to warn the inhabitants of
the refpedive towns,parishes,plantations, andplaces
aforefaid, to meet on acertam day to be mentioned
in said precept, to vote for a Representative or Re.
prefentatives, to fill up ffch vacancy. And the fame
mode shall be perfaed in fillingup said vacancies
STATE OF NEWHAMPSHIRE.
In the year of our LORD-1790.
A COUPLE of Sailors, some year ago, went a
ihore at Charleston in Carolina, They na
turally advanced towards a crowd which gathered
together round the celebrated Whitefield, who was
preaching with great vehemence against the fins of
his audience. They arrived just time enough to
hear him fay, with his utmost exertion of voice and
gesture, 'and I, your paffor, your teacher, shall be
forced to bear witness against you, at the awful day
of judgment. Halloa, Jack!' cried one of the
tars, whom the crowd had divided from his com
rade, 'd—n my eyes, if that is hot just as it goes at
the Old Baily : the greatest rogue always turns -
King's evidence.'
^To Nonrtfdent Proprietors of land.
Sale of Nonefdent lands in Hanover, for the years
1786 and 17'8, lafl Tuesday in August next, at the
house of Benjamin Hatch, in said Hanover.
,imes Burch, & Joel Brown, collegers.
Acworth, gib July next —house of Eliphaz Siljby—
James McCluer, colleaor.
For 17^9, firfl Monday in July next —house of
Andrew Robbe, coll'tor.
Wolfborough, for 1787, Sth day July next—house_
of William Rogers, coll'tor.
Northumberland, for 1787 & 1789, Sth day Jul)
next —house of Daniel Symms, in Portsmouth.-
Joseph Peverl, & Daniel R. Rogers, cell ' tors;
Deerfield, 1788, yh jul, next —house of Benjamin
Butler. Rob, Marfton, coll'tor.
June 29th, 1790.—
^ The several Printers in said State are requefled
to publish this Aa in their papers.
IN SENATE June 17, 1790.
This bill having been read a third time, voted,
that the fame be enabled.
JOSIAH BARTLETT, President.
A true Copy. Attest:
JOSEPH PEARSON, Secretary.
as is already pointed out in and by this aft f or
choosing said Representatives. And the refp e ai ve
fheriffs and townclerks shall be liable to the fame
penalties for negled of the duties enjoined on them
by this ad, as they are by law in case of votes for
President and Senators of this State.
State of New-Hampshire.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
June 17, 1790.
The foregoing bill having been read a third time;
passed to be enabled.
Copy of a letter from a feafaring man, lately at Sa
vanna, to his friend in this city, dated May 6.
"IX7" P o ° r devils that follow the sea before the
VV mast, as the means to a livelihood, seem
to labour under continual prosecution from the land
lubbers. At sea we are tormented with leaky ves
sels, want of sleep, short alowances, tyrannical
captains, unmerciful hurricanes, lee-shores and ras
cally mates. When in port, one should imagine
we should find some relief: No such thing, Jack.
At Charleftown a parcel of devils ring St. Michael's
bell at fix in the evening in the winter, and seven
in summer, as a signal for us to be on board in our
hammocks; and all this perhaps after a hard day's
work, when a fellow would wish to regale himfelf
a little with a friend, or io,over a bowl of grog, do
you fee ! If we are found on shore after this
hour, we are carried to jail ; If we have
money, wecre fined a month's wages ; -If we
have none, flogged unmercifully; Here in Sa
vanna the City Council has juftiffued an ordinance
offering 10/fterling to their constables for taking
up fugitive seamen. Under this description you
may be sure all will come, who are caught ashore
after dark. Laying for any length of time under
this cursed bluff would give even Pitt's statute the
Georgia swamp fever. Farewell ; be of good cheer,
and whatever be your lot in life, remember that
strong grog is the only true philosophy."
CASH and Writingpaper given for
clean Linen and Cetton and Linen RAGS, at
CASH, and a generous price given
for LAMB-SKINS, with the Wool on, at the
Shop of William Kelly, near the Academy.-
Exeter, May 27, 1790.
Ranlet'j Office.
From a Newyook paper of June 5, 1790.
Sent up for concurrence.
THOMAS BARTLETT, Speaker.
ANECDOTE.