The Newhampshire gazetteer — Exeter, N.H., 1792-08-03 00:00:00, page 2

TANNED Sheep Skins at this day
are in great demand for a variety of uses
— but for leant of proper attention in
taking off the wool, the Shin is many times
jo far injured as fcarcil, ta be worth ,av
sng. The following method will be found
beneficial X—Asfoon as the Jkin is taken
off the /beep's bach spread it on a horse or
cow ; and in fix or eight hours the wool
will come better .than in an, other way.
After the wool is off, spread the fin on
a pole, and let it bang in the (hade (as the
fun will be ver, detrimental to it) till
convenient to fend it to markets This
,ra@ice will render foeep Ihins of greater
value, and save thousands of pounds to the
tanner, in a (bort time.
[Coxnneßicut paper.] 1
^nd be it further enaHed, That if
-ny person or persons, flhall demand
or take any greater fee or fees for any
•of the services mentioned in this ad,
or any other law of this state, than is
Herein,- and thereby provided and
declared, be or they shall forfeit and
pay to the person or persons suing for
the fame, the sum of ten pounds for
every such offence, to be recovered by
,&ion of debt in the court of common
pleas, besides being liable to an aftion
for damages by and for the party in
jured, to recover back the sum or sums
so unlawfully taken.
And in case of an appeal from a
justice of the peace, the part, recover
ing costs in the court of general,fef
fions of the peace shall be entitled to
fix (hillings and eight pence to be
taxed in the bill of cost for attorney's
fee.
For the party recovering a bill cf
cost at the foperior-court, for attorney's
fee, twelve (hillings.
For every complaint entered at tie
fnperior-court, including drawing the
complaint, eight (hillings.
Attorney's fee for drawing a writ
triable before a juflice of the peace,
three (hillings.
Attorney's fee for pleading for a
defendant before a justice cf the peace,
three (hillings.
Drawing a complaint for difeontin
uance of an action before a juflice of
the peace, three (hillings.
To the secretary of the Rate, the
clerk or the foperior-court of judica
ture, clerk of the court of common
pleas, and clerk of the court of general
feffions of the peace, justices of the
peace, register of deeds, register of
probate, town-clerks, rotaries public,
Sheriffs and all other persons, whole
duty it may be by law to give any
copies or to record any proceedings,
other than such for which particular
fees are or shall be eflablifbed, there
shall be allowed nine pence for every
page so recorded or copied, reckoning
two hundred and twenty-four words
for a page, and any part less than a
page, fix pence, and for every certifi
cate on a copy cf the whole case, fix
pence.
, Attorney's Fees,
There shall be allowed in every bill
of cost taxed for the plaintiffin the
court of common pleas, the case ori
ginating there, eight (hillings for the
writ including the declaration and at
torney's fee.
And to the defendant recovering
cost in said court, and the party,whe
ther plaintiff or defendant, recovering
cogon an appeal from a justice of the
peace, there shall be taxed fix shillings
and eight pence for attorney's fee.
There shall be allowed in every bill
of cost taxed for the complainant or
petitioner in the court of general-fcf
fions of the peace, eight Killings for
the complaint or petition, including
attorney's fte ; and when the respon
dent or party petitioned against iecov
ers costs, there shall be allowed fix
Shillings and eight pence, as attorney's
fee.
tor waiting oti ft person to demand
payment, or to witness any matter,and
certifying the fame under seal, fix
(hillings.-
To the PUBLIC.
A rich farmer ofßaffe,wbo had heard
nothing of his Jon Jince the carnage of
Nancy, andthe horrible execution of the
SwiJs could no longer rejijl his uneajinefs
and the define he pelt to be ascertain ed of
his fate For this purpose he undertook
a journey to Nancy, but though his con
cern excited pity and his inquiries inter,
efled all to whom they were addressed,
there were none could afford him the de
fined information. At lajl he learnt with
trunfpor-t, that his fan had efaped the
fate of his companions, and was direbled
by a soldier to the houje of his mifrefs,
as a place where it was probable be might
obtain farther intelligence.
He repaired immediately to the boife
but the mifrefj of his Jon pretended an
entire ignorance ; and notwithfianding
the particulars of his family, which he
mentioned in their converjation, prefer
red the mos cautious silence. She pro
mised, however, to make inquiry, and
dejired him to return in an hour. The
Jldler immediately recognized his father
frem the descriptions given by his mifrefc.
The farmer returned to a minute. The
fathex and fen flew into the arms of
each other, with all the ardour which
such a meeting might be JuppoJed to pro
duce. As fen as the frft transport wa :
over, the farmer joined the hands of his
Jon and his mijirejs, and pronouncing o
ver them a pate rnal benediction— " You
have preserved his life," Jaid he to her
" the only recompense I cun offer you is
himjelf."
A Tthe dreadful epoch of the unjortu
nate affair of Nancy, twenty-two
loldiers of the regiment of Chateau-Vieur,
nere condemned to condign punijbment.
As the fatal proceffon waspafyng thro'
a narrow freet, one of the jobbers con
demned, contrived amidol the press to flip
unobserved into a pjfge, the door of
which was open. It was the Houje of
his mifrefs. Concieve her Iran part to
fad her lover in her arms,at the moment
foe was bewailing his death !
One victim, at the place of execution,
was found wanting to the number.
Search was every where made for the fu
gitive, but in vain. It was renewed
with all the kiennefs and all thefagacity
of blood haunds ; but the defined object
of vengeance eluded the utmof penetration
and diligence of his purjuers. He was
all this while concealed in a corn-loft
where he had been secreted by his miJlrefs,
and wherefoefound means to nourish him
for three months, unknown to her pa
rents.
0„ the HAPPINESS of FARMERS.
WHEN we take a cursory view of
mankind we find every man
in pursuit of happinefi. Some pursue
one method and some another, and
many through miflaken notions of
happiness involve themselves in misery
and distress. In the populous city all
is hurry and confufion. The ratling
of carts, waggons, and bells added to
the cries of the poor inhabitants, con
stantly disturb the peace of the citizen.
The merchant is fobjed toavariety
of difficulties ; at one time his whole
estate is at rifle floating on the raging
seas, at another time he is disturbed
by thieves, and enjoys but little quiet
ness. But the state of the farmer is
widely different ; of all men living he
perhaps may be said to be the happi
est. Farmers in general are men not
of the greatest learning, nor is it best
they ffiould be,as that would not have
a tendency to increase their happiness,
but the contrary. Knowledge enlar
ges the mind, gives more extepfive
views, opens a large field for contem
plation. It prepares the mind to re
ceive greater Happiness or greater mi
sery and frequently it is the latter.
The generous farmer troubels not him
felf about the nice points of learning,
which as Solomon fays is only a wea-
A Stoty —For the use of Dra-
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From a LONDON PAPER.
matic Aothois.
EDENTON, (N. C.) June 29.
Extrad a letter from a gentleman in
Washington, to hit friend in this
t<won, dated June 24.
“ V HAVE no news to write you,
except that we have had seven
pirates brouhgt here by Mr. J.Wal
lace, who were sent from this to New
bern two days ago. They cam? on
shore on Wednesday lafl,at Portjmcuth,
and on Thursday morning Watlace
was informed that a crew of men had
landed from two boats, wjth man;
clothes, and had given away their
boats, and told that the Captain 01
the veflel to which they belonged
would net leave her, although she was
then firking. This raised a suspicion
in Wallace that all was rot right ;he
immediately went to examine, and as
he was going on shore he met two of
the pilots in a boat carrying seven of
the crew to Washington.—On asking
them feme queflions his fufpicicns
were increased, ar.d he learnt that
there were two Frenchmen at Ports
mouth, who would not come with them,
and could not speak English. He
went on shore, and was just able to
enderfland from them that the crew
had killed the Captain and Mate.
He then manned his pilot boat, and
pursued the others, whom he overtook
against Indian island, and breugnt
them in here on Thursday evening.
We put them in gaol, and in a short
bountifully on the fire, his cups are
often replenished with good cyder,
and his table covered with the choicefl
dainties, all which conspire to make
him agreeable and happy.
rinefs to the flefli ; but views with ur
fpeakable delight the face of the earth
at the elofe ol the winter, he walks
forth among the lowing herds and
play ful lambs, and regulates his cn
clofures, charmed wish the sweet me
lody of birds. The blooming fruit
trees (end fourth a delicious Imell and
gentle nature invites us to rove around
the fields. On a fummei's morning
the farmer rises well refrefhed with
Deep, and walks with pleefuie through
the fields and views the springing
corn, or the full grown grass bending
beneath the crooked scythe :-— At
noon he calls together his servants and
laborers, and they all recline them-
Lives on the green turf, beneath rhe
(hade of some mighty otk ; there they
refresh themselves with the cool breeze
that fans the air and (hakes the leaves
over thier heads— Then again being
charmed with the warbling of birds,
and the gentle murmurs of some run
ning brook near at hand, they indulge
themselves with a short nap of foft
(lumbers.
O delicious fare, never tested b>
the merchant nor the Icnolar. Soon
they all rife and perfue their daily
labors— When the fun is near fining,
the farmer fays to his laborers 'tis
enough, dismiss the weary oxen from
the yoke, whole recks droop under the
burden of the day, and let us icturn
to our domestic retirement—What a
fatisfaai^ must he receive in return
ing to his family, who receive him
with joy, and welcome him by their
kind behavior : then deep is agreea
ble and refreshes both foil and body—
This is the manner in which he spends
his time in summer ; till at length
comes Autumn with her golden ciown:
then he beholds the fruit of his labors,
the production of nature, Earth's ri
chest treafuie, and a choice gift of
Heaven—the fruit-trees bend be heath
their yellow load, and the fields ex
hibit a golden hue, he (lores well his
cribs with corn, and his cellars with
the choice juice to cheer himfelf and
friends.
Soon comes grave Winter with her
hoary locks ; flernly chaflifing flecpy
(laggards— during this long interval
when the Earth groans beneath her
icy chains, the farmer is made happy
in a comfortable cottage, accompanied
with has cheering cenfort and a circle
of beutiful children—he fays wood
American Advices.
time after, a lad amongst them called
out that they were going to murder
him. We then 190 k him cut, and on
an examination be informed that the
veffelwas a French brig, hem Sai&x.
nub in Georgia, bound to Acur^taux, -
laden with tobacco and rice, com
manded by Capt. Chary —that qq
Monday lait, the fix men now sent to
Newbern, ©l%. Horny ' AT Danni,
7 Lomas Boyle, Toba Cowards, Robert
Roberts, and two Frenchmen, all ibr
hkelitft men I ever few or board one
vcflel, did muider the Captain and
Mate, and threw them over boards
then got drunk and flurdcied the
Captain's and Mate's chests, and in
turn lay with a Trumpet on board,
named Hannah Barrett, fate Os N.w
fork. They Raid on boardricting ard
quarrelling till Wednesday, about ir
o'clock, when they saw a fehecner
" Mr. William Chambers went
from bis flore at this place,to the falls
of Ohio, Feb. 25, in a (mail open
boat, loaded with flour, whitey and
dry goods, he had iho men and a boy
with him, and two women and Seve
ral children ucrtpa#tngers. Between
the Miamies ard th? noath of Ken
tucky river, he was fired cn from the
iridian shore—the Indians v hooped,&
followed him down the shore about a
half a mile to a imall creek, where
they had their canoes, they get imo
the?i, eighteen in number, one canoe
pushed across the riser to the Kentuc
ky shore, the others pursued the beat,
and kept up a continual firing and
.yelling as they went. Mr. Chambers
had two muskets and one blunderbuss
in the boat, but was badly provided
with ball, and was obliged to cut up
bar lead into slugs.
" When the Indians came within
(hot, he returned the fire, whooping ;
they ftilLpurfued and filed as sass as
hey could, until they got within thir
ty or forty yards of the boat. Mr.
Chambers then fired the blunderbufh
the noise of which they feercedrot to
like, some of them, no doubt, felt ve
ry sensibly the cenfequerce. ——They
had now pursued the beat about three
miles—they then turned and vent
back. The boat's crew received no
damage, save a flight vovrd Mr.
Chambers received in one of his fin
gers. -
" The defence made by Mr. Cham
bers, cor fidering the fifuation he was
in is thought here to be the best ever
made in the river.
“ Thedndians in cases of this kind
do not fight but under great advan
tages, and then by their hideous pel
lings, so alarm and difcencert the pas—
sengers that they frequently fall an
easy prey to their savage barbarity."
LEXINGTON, [Kentuch,] May ,
On Taefday week the Indians kil
ed three white men and three negroes
onElkhorn,and tock several priloners,
the wife of one of the men who war
killed, together with another woman,
prevented nine Indians from entering
their cabin, which they attempted, as
also to burn it, and by difeharging a
leaded mufleet at them killed one on
the fpot,ihe others thought it prudent
to retreat. They burned several hoof
es that day. On Saturday they killed
one man and took another prisoner,
coming towards the^—they then at
tempted to scuttle the veffcl, but could
not do it effectually — made the woman
drunk ,ith rum and fpirirs cf turpen
tine, left her cn board, and set cut
for the (here, which was then it fight,
and before they landed, they few tie
fchconer fail round the brig, which,
dill had all her fails up. The brig
is named the Baillie de Sotfrein —the
merchants at Savannah who loaded*
her are Mtffrs. Hill and May."
The abcre brig has since been feet
into Norfolk, with the whole of her
cargo, a very small part of which it
is thought will be damaged.
NEW-BRUNSWIC, July 3 .
Extraß of a letter from a gentleman in
Kentucky ,to Lisfriend tn Stmerfetfa
ted Wethington, Mason county, A/rA
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