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that we had seen before— one, did not belong to a
lighting family, he would not do—another had been
a fgbter,bdt he hadgot some little matter from Con
gress, a third was a good companion, but Gouty
-6 dollars a day and southern air, would help him
howeyer—&c. &c. &c.—Our minister and fchool
inafter^are not mean folks, Mr. Printer, and they #
fay we tyould get the best men, but do not like so
much about, Tot, and Whigs—it is time to crop
that matter— there is reason in roasting of Eggs—
kt this rate, it may be keep up forever— for it will
Only be faying, such a man's Father, or Grand-Fa
ther, when we were in great trouble, would neither
Pipe nor Dance, and^cur Minister, further lays
any one that has beer ^t College, or only at Exeter
hig School, might kn^ it is unhandsome, cruel
and unpolite, and further be fays not. For my
own part I would not vote ft?r what is tailed 9 ories,
tho' it may be unhandfome % to fay mtich about
them— many of them, as my Neighbour fays, are
no great tbingsfanc. was,, any new troubles to
£ome, it is likely they would be so long again, in
finding out the strongest fide they would help No
body, and foppofe in future, instead of Tory, they
be called. Nobody; mow, Since.we: are on the fub
jeß of Tory and Whig —I will fell,on, whammy
neighbour heard at Boston market lately—a Cap
tain of a fyip from Europe,told him inAmerica the
Tories were Whigs—and the Whigs Tories-—that
zoo years ago, they had a Tory King and fom,
few Tory Subjects, but, that one Oliver Cromwell,
cut that King's head ofr; —afterwards, they had
another, by the name of James, the fecond—thar
he runawy a refugee to France, find there died—
pnce which all the Kings have been Whigs and
Protestants, .
I with you would examine force old Papers and
Bookstand put this matter right, for if thb Whigs
in America, Should turn out to be Tories, it will
be a plaguy, trick ; nhw to return to the business of
the day I have thought, of a plan, to save 18 dol
lars a day and all charges { disappoint; for once;
both Tories and Whigs —stay at home that day and
mind your Printing; I will take care of my Hay,
^nd pay,all the damage for one Hog Ahead of Rum,
for my own use, I Should rather have forie«n, but
to encourage American manufactory will take such
as they make at the Bank, and let any body call it
And this Piece as it may be— NONSENSE,
FRIEND RANLET,
A WORD OR TWO WCTH YOU— Q
WHATjs all this noise about?—we in the back
Country, (hall never get our Hay in—one
and another comes along—" Who do you vote for."
This is the bell Man—another better, fays a fe
tond, and so on fays a third—perhaps none of
them are good—then comes the Post—-piping hot
with the Papers ; much time is spent in reading
and talking—now a shower—Hay 'hot, raked, or
badly cocked—dear me, ! hope the next Election
will be in winter—l had rather ride 20 miles, in
the cold and spend a mug extra, than be plagued
so.—However, the last paper came on Lord's Day
;—we all wished to read it, but our Deacons, and
fomo of the good Folks, do not allow that, though
our Minister, some pretend will read it between
meetings, and it helps his prayer in the afternoon
they fay—Be that as it may—in calling a fheep s
eye, at your last, Tome scripture was seen, on which
we voted that partfhowld be read, and found how
ever, it had no reference to another world —but
who should be chosen members of Congress next—
feveral Names were mentioned and condemned,
THE NEWHAMF HIRE GAZETTEER.
ANECDOT E S.
q h 'HE late General Putnam, when he com
,gnanded a corps of Rangers in the war of
i7„, had a bitch of ver, extraordinary qualifica
tions.—She was constantly by his fide in all his
excursions. She flood sentry when he, fleet, and
never deferred him. in adion, or in an, danger. He
estimated her beyond all price. ,
For some of his services against the French and
Indians, the city of Albany presented the General,
then. Major Putnam, with a gold laced hat, and a
gold laced fait of clothes. On the receipt of the
prefect, he dressed himftlf in the gorgeous apparel
sod paraded himfelf before the looking glass,
when, unfortunately, his favourite bitch entered
the room. The bitch stared—smelt at hit legs to
how if it was really her old master thus trans-
Friday, august 27, 1790.]
FOR THE NEWHAMPSHIRE GAZETTEER.
WHITEHILLS, AUG. 18, 179°'
MISCELLANY.
Publithel by H. Ranlet, in the Main Street, Exeter.
THE House appointed a committee of three,
Messrs. Ames, Jackson and Sedgnuick, to
bring in a bill for the purpose of assenting to cer
tain lavfc of Rhode-Ifland, Georgia, and Mary
land, receding the navigation of the rivers Pro
vidence, Savannah and Patuxeti ~ • ^,
The report of the Treasurer. of the U, States,
refpeding the expenditures, &c. of the publick
monies, was referred to a committee of four, viz.
Messrs. Afte, Smith, Parker, and Huntington.
The report on the petition of Col. Litterlow,
underwent a discussion, and the petition was with
drawn.
formed, and upon being afeertained of the fad,
fleck up the hair upon her back, clapt her tail be
tween her legs, and, with a howl, run cut of hb
fight. She never returned, and never afterwards
could be found. Y
The General, in telling the story, always
added, that he never wore the clothes a second
time.*-
FOOTE allied Garrick what he Could Jo with
a light guinea ; —fling it to the devil, lays
Garrick—welL anfve>ed Foote, this will do, you
make a guinea go the /ar^gf of any man I ever
knew.,.
CONG RESS.
IN, he window of a war work shop, in London,
was written, Little children made here. 4 gen
tleman taking this literally, and observing the
mistress a very pretty woman, a&ed her, "if Ihe
wanted a journeyman,"^
Mr. Jackson (agreeable to notice given) moved
that a committee be appointed to bring in a bill
making further provisions for the debts of the U.
States, so far as refpeds the debts of the State of
Georgia ; this motion, after some debate was
agreed to, and a committee appointed.-
, M_ AmeS reported a bill, declaring th^ assent
Bf to certain ads bf the States of P.hCde-Ifland,
Maryland and Georgia, for laying the duty on
the tonnage of Ships or veffirls, entering the ports
of Providence, Petapfeo, and Savanna ; this bill
after some amendments, and going through the
customary forms, was ordered to be e^groffed for a
third reading " . •
Mr. Jackfc'1 of the committee appointed for the
purpose, reported A bill making further provision
for the debts of the United States; so far as it re
fpeds the debts of the State of Georgia, which was
read the drift time.:. , ~
Mr. Madison laid a motion on the table fdr ap
pointing a committee to bring in a bill for adding
two cortimiflioners to the pretent board, appointed
to fettle,theaccounts between the United States
and individual States.,^
TUESDAY, AUGUST , : ,
Mr. Parker's motion for leave to' bring in a bill
authorizing the States of Virginia and North-Ca
rolina'to op^n ah inland navigation between those
States, was taken into confederation. ;,
Considerable debate ensued reflecting the pro
priety of Congrefs' interfering in a buhnefs of
this kind ; a committee was finally appointed to
bring in a bill consisting of Mr. Burke, Mr. Par
ker, Mr. Williamson, Mr. Steele, and Mr. Wadf
wortb.
Several other petitions and reports were read
and the House adjourned until to-morrow.
, SATURDAY, AUGUST 7% r ; ' #',
, ?ne bill for appointing a surveyor general was
read the second time, and on ,the question for en
grossing was rejected.
The speaker laid before, the house a letter and
report from, the Secretary of,he Treasury, accom
panied with flatements of additional sums neceffa
rx to be provided for,the fopport of government
by further appropriations. Also informs the house
that a surplus to >he amount cf one million of dol
lars arising from the revenues pf the prefect year,
beyond the appropriations made by lbw will re
main in the treasury, ^d fugg,fting the propriety
of applying the fame towards buying up the pub
lie debt in the market. . „
The house went into committeeon the said let
ter and report, and came to the; following resoluti
ons thereon
Refolded, That the sum of fifty thousand dollars
out of the monies arising from the duties on im-
HOU^E OF REPRESENTATIVE^.
MONDAY, AUGUST 2.
ports arid tonnage ^ referred gnd appropriated
for fatisfying demands agiinft the Loted States,
not otherwise specially provided for.; and tnit an
aft for that purpose ought to be palled the prefenc
session. •
Refolded, That out of the monies referred to
ring the present session for the support of govern
ment from the duties on imports at d tonnage, 4
sum not exceeding thirty eight thousand eight
hundred and ninety-two dollars and feventy-five
cents be appropriated for the payment cf the debts
contrasted by Abraham Skinner, late commissary
pf prisoners, for the subsistence of the officers of the
late army while in captivity. ~? ^,
. Refolded, That prpvifion by law should be im,
mediately made for the application of the surplus
sum which shall remain in the Treasury after all
the appropriations made during the- present feffiod
shall be fatisfied, in conformity to the tenor of the
report of the Secretary of the Treasury.
The committee then rose, and Messrs. Fitzjl.
mens, Vining, 'Madifen, Antes, and Benson were ap
pointed a committee to prepare and bring in a
bill for the purpose.
A report was received from the Secretary^ the
treasury, relative to loft certificates ; which
was read and laid on the table.&
Ameffage was received from the senate, that they
had considered the resolution of the house on tie
petition of Mr- Mentges, and pad non-concurred
the fame. Also, that they had considered the bill
for the -appointment of two additional commission
ers for fetling the accounts between the U. States
and the individual States, and nori-^oncurred the
fame.>,::~'
... Also, that the Senate had considered the bill
making provision for the disabled soldiers and
seamen lately in the service of the U. States, arid
had agreed to the fame. - # : v;
; Another meffage.was received from the Senate
that they had agreed to the bill resetting the
completing the.light house on Portland head. Alfa
that they had agreed to the bill refpeding the Vir
ginia cession, with Tome amendments. Also, that
the senate agreed to the resolution for an adjourn
ment on Tuefday next,:<
The House them proceeded to the considera
tion of the amendments propofeq by the Senate
to the bill refpeding the Virginia cession, arid
agreed to the fame.+$
MONDAY, AUGUST 9g ; : '
Mr. Fitzsimons from the committee appointed
for that purpose, reported a bill making certain
apropriation.;- and also a bill for reducing the
debt of the U. States, which were read a second
time and committed. ,-
The House went into a committee on these
bills, Separately ;—they were both amended and
passed.„
; The house proceeded to the consideration of the
amendments proposed by the senate ,o,he bill for
tie relief of disabled soldiers and seamen ; —and
agreed to the fame, , >
A message was -received from the Senate, that
they had passed the bill for fatisfying the claim#
of Lady Sterling, with amendments—the said aa
mendments being taken into consideration were
agreed to. , 1 I
Mr. Smith,(s,c.) from.the committee,to whom
was referred the accounts of the Tregfurer of the
U. States, for the iaft two quarters, made a report
on the fame; which was read and laid on the
table. v
The, memorial and reprefentatipk of the Legis
lature of ,Maflaghufetts, oh the fubjed of the fifties
ries was referred to the Secretary of State..<
ll&ffrs. Gilman, Whitt, and Smith (s.c,) were
appointed a committee, to join a committee of the
legate to notify the President, of the proposed re
cess of Congress. ,
The House refolded that all firveys of lands in
the U. States made under the direction of the late
geographer, general, agreeable ,to contrads for
such parts of said lands made with the late board
of treasury be returned to, and preferred by th.
Secretary of the Treasury so as to complete the
f^id centrads ; and that the said Secretary ;)$
hereby„authorised to direct the making and corn
pleating any ether surveys that remain to be maW
so as to comply on the part of the United St^tty
with,he fevcral contrails aforefaid, in conformity
to the terms thereof.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 10. ,fy
A message was received from the President of
U. $. to notify the house that the following A&s
had received his assent, viz.
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