The Newhampshire gazetteer — Exeter, N.H., 1789-08-29 00:00:00, page 3

Five fail of French men of war ar.
rived in the Chefepeak on Friday the
14th inst. from the Weftindies.
Sunday evening the 9th in|i. a barn
belonging to Mr. Nehemiah Lewis of
Gothen, containing a quantity of hay
and grain, was set on fire,by the light,
ring and confirmed—Hit dwelling
house which liood about four rods
' from the barn, was with difficulty.
•preferred from the flames.
Lail Friday afternoon, 6 o'clock,
a barn owned by Mr. Elisha Mix, of
this tows, containing 29 tons of hay,
and 130 bulbuls of aye and oats, was
set on fire by lightning and consumed,
together with cow-house, cyder-mill
house and mill, which were adjoining.
picions he examined into the bundles
v r the seamen at his house, and found
a quantity of valuable linen and o-
WORCESTER, AUGUST 20,
On Monday fe'nnight, as Mr. Ez
ra Winslow of Hardwick, was rid
ing in that town, his horse Humbled,
fell, and threw him, by which Unfor
tunate accident his fall was very
much fractured. The fkilfulnefs of
the surgeon was used ip vain, and he
died in about five hours after the ac
cident happened.
If we may judge from the refpe&a.
bility and influence of the supporters
of plans for the abolition of the flaw,
trade, both in England and France,
we may at lead indulge a hope, that
humanity will shortly triumph over
The mercenary views of tiredeaters -in
that diabolical traffick—and that those
plans, which every person who is not
calous to the feelings of humanity
ther clothes made up, which convin
ced him that they had committed a
robbery : be therefore gave informa
tion to a magistrate, who attended
the house with a constable, and se
cured the fellow most fufpeded (an
Irishman by birth) who confeffed that
they had thrown their Captain over
board ; the cook upon difeovering it,
attempted to save him by throwing a
rope which he seized, by which with
atfi ftance he might have been brought
an board, but for their fending the
cook after him, both of them perished
in their presence ; that the rest of the
crew proceeded to dirtribute the goods
and effeds of the Capt. which were
portable; and after doing this they
proceeded for the land ; that as soon as
they got near the Chore, and in good
weather, they fcutiled the vessel, too*'
to the boat and landed. They were
all seized and fafely lodged in Nor
folk county gaol.
[To the above account we ran now add,
" That by the condu& of one of the
seamen suspicion arose in the breast of
the landlord that he had committed
some criminal ad, and from those fuf.
fa firft institution, in 178.6, are / we
tbeufand too hundred and forty two.
Complaints against government—
and the proceedings of government—
are-common in all countries—but a
wife people pay no attention to them,
knowing from whence they proceed.
Intelligence from Lindley's Hotel Diary,
Norfolk, (Virginia) 3 if July.
Just arrived, in a craft from Sand
fhoal Inlet, (where they had made the
land from sea) fix faiiors, belonging
to the schooner Maria, Capt, Oliver,
of and from Port-au Prince. They
were bound to Philadelphia, and, in
the Gulph Stream, had a most violent
gale of wind for three days, at the end
of which the vessel sprung a-leak,
which gained so faftthat they were
obliged to leave her. Having two
boats, they cast lots for them ; the
small yaul fell to the Captain, Mate,
and four hands ; and the long boat to
fix other hands. Those arrived are
the latter : the Others are not yet,
heard of.
HARTFORD, AUGUST 17.
Maffagbuft tts.
Connecticut.
ment and disinterested readiness to ob
lige which more opulent fubjefts can
fcErcely conceive an idea of. These
qualities are the universal theme of
travellers of whatever nation, who
have lately visited the Highlands of
fo^rt" [Knox.)
Wherever he goes, he meets with a
Civility, modesty and hofpi tality,which
would do honour to the most polished
nations; wherever he reposes any
confidence, he difeovers an attach-
Last Monday evening the Hon.
JOHN T. GILMAN arrived at his
feat in this town from Newyork.
Last year the revenue of the F.m
peroar of Get many amounted to about
>3,617,7771. <ss. 7d. lawful.
By accounts from Philadelphia, we
learn, that the week before lag, the
heat there was so great, as to oblige
the Mayor to order all the meat in
Market to be carried away and thrown
into the Delaware, at 10 o'clock in
the forenoon. The Meat in general
was in a date of putrefaction and the
Mayor had ordered the market to be
washed and cleaned every day,in order
to p^eferve the health of the citizens.
~This has been the hottett weather
known in this country for many years;
several (hopkeepers have (hut up their
(hops and retired to the country for a
few days, in order to save their lives.
Deaths are numerous, and it is me
lancholy to observe, that children
io particular are dying so faft at Phi
ladelphia, that no parent can be a
moment happy there, during the
months July and Auguff, Sixteen
infants were buried there on the firft
Sabbath in July. The Thermometer
stood at 96 for several days.
•._At Newyork, the Thermometer
stood at 73 the last week.
" 'T'HE Highlanders have in all
ages been renowned for Jbra
very and fidelity in the cause which
they efpobfed ; strongly attached to
their families, their chieftains, and
country, for whom they braved all
dangers, and endured every kind of
hardship. At present, that barbarous
ferocity, which was the offspring of
feudal institutions, is completely ex
tinguished ; while their native valour,
4,d military charaaer remain unim
paired. They are intelligent, hofyi
tabl„ religious, inoffenfive in their
manners, submissive to superiors, tern,
perate, frugal, grateful, obliging, ho
nest and faithful. A man may travel
A bill having passed the Legiftg.
tore of the United States, providing
for the appointment of Commissioners
to treat with the Indian tribe in the
southern states—THE PRESIDENT
has been,plea fed to nominate, and by
and with the advice of the Senate to
appoint—
The Hon. BEMJAMIN LINCOLN,
ESQ one of the COMMISSIONERS
for (ranfalling this truly important
business—and, we hear, has required
his immediate attendance in Newyork,
for the purpose of receiving inftrudi
ons, and embarking for Georgia,
where the treaty is to be held on the
i§th of September next.
We are informed; that in confe.
quence of this appointment of which
so received advice by last eveningV
mail, and in obedience to the above
directions, Gen. LINCOLN, having
made the necessary arrangements, for
conduaing the bofinefs of the depart,
ment of the office of colle&or for the
ports of Barton and Charleftown,du
ring his abfence.fat out this morning,
at 4. o'clock, for Newyork.
in perfect feeurity from one extremity
of the Highlands to the other; with
out taking any precaution whatever
in defence of his person dr property.
most acknowledge are diaated by be
nevolence, and demanded by justice
will be carried into full effe&.
Ctoa^er of the Modern Highlanders.
EXETE R, august 29.
BOSTON, august 26.
RESOLVED. by the Senate and
House of Representatives in Ge
neral Court convened, That the fol
lowing Oath or Affirmation, to wit:
', I A. B. 1/0 folemnl, favour or aj
firm-fas tbe case mav be) that I will
fuppqrt ''' Constitution of the Unitiu
&a/„"=which oath or affirmation is
prescribed by A& of Congress, to bt
taken by the Members of the Legfla
cure. Executive and Judicial Officers
of this State, thall be administered by
any of the Council to the President,
and by the President, for the time be
ing, to ths Members of the Legifla
ture and Council, and by any of the
Council, for the time being, or any
Justice of the superior or Inferior
Court, or anv person mentioned ir
the Dedimus for (wearing the Civil
Officers of this State, to the rest of the
Executive as well as Judicial Officers
of the State, within the * time men
tioned in the Aft of Congress.
Sent down for concurrence :
A Native of Holland, who had
lived from hit early youth a ru
ral life, in the Dutch Colony of the
Cape of Good Hope, happen d to be
on horseback, on the coart, at the ve
ry point of time when a vessel was
Shipwrecked by a dreadful tempest ;
the greatest part of the crew perished
in the waves ; the remainder were
st ru ggling with death on the flatter
ing planks, that dill floated on the
furface of the water ; no boat could
be feat out in such a severe rtorm for
the deliverance of these poor people :
The humane and intrepid Hollander
undertakes to save them : He blows
brandy into the nostrils of his horse,
and fixing himfelf firmly on his Ilir
rup,, he plunges into the Sea, and
gaining the wreck, brings back to the
Ihore two men of the crew, each of
whom held by his boots, In this
manner he went and returned seven
times, and thus saved fourteen of the
passengers. But the eighth time (and
here the generous heart mart fail) on
his return a rapid and immense surge
overfat his horse ; the heroick rider
loft his feat, and was swallowed up
with the two unfortunate victims he
was endeavouring to-snatch from
,death. What exit could be more
glorious than that of this generous
man. We celebrate the Chiefs who
expired in the field of battle among
the viftims they had been fachficing.;
and if their motives were just and fpi
rited, let them have their glory ; but
we cannot help contemplating with
a more pleating kind of admiration
thisjntrepid man, dying in an attempt
to save his fellow creatures from de.
ftrudion.
In the House of Reprefntatives,
The fame day read and concurred :
THOM'S BARTLETT, Speaker.
PUBLIC NOTICE
IS is hereby given, that the Vendue
which was held at Lieut. Samuel
Piper's in Loudoh, the 28th of May
last, for the sale of non-resident lands
in that town, is adjourned to Monday
the 14th of September next, 2 o'clock,
p. m. at the house of Joseph Smith,
Esq. in said Loudon.:
JOSEPH TILTON, Cfole.
tota, Augu, 26, 178 g.
R EMARKABLEINSTANCE of
HUMANITY.
Pr. J. PEARSON, Sec'r,.
, Within one month from the firft day
of Auguft'next.
A true copy examined 1
JOHN SULLIVAN, President.
State of Newbampfoire.
IN SENATE, JUNE 17, 1,89.
PUBLIC NOTICE
Is hereby given, That a Petition
has been presented to the General
Court, by Nathan Hoit, Esq. in
behalf of the Inhabitants of Moulton-•
borough, praying—That they may
have liberty to Tax the Lands of the
Non relidents in said town, at ONE'
PENNY per so, for the term of
Two Years, for the purpose of mak
ing Bridges, and repairing Roads
through said non residents lands.
Upon which petition the General
Court ordered, that she petitioner
may be herd thereon before them on
the Second Tburjda, of their next ses
sion, and that in the mean time he
cause the substance of fti( petition and °
order of Court thereon, to be publish
ed three weeks successively in one pf
the Newhampihire newspapers, prior
to the fitting of said Court, that any
perfoifmay then appear and fhe#
cause, if any they have, why the
prayer of said petition Ihould not be
granted. Attest:
tfE the fubferibers be
ing appointed CommiUionets
by the Hon. Phillips White, Esq.
Judge of Probate of Wills, & c . for the
county of Rockingham, to receive and
examine the claims of the several cre
ditors to the estate of WARD COT
TON WEEKS, late of Exeter, Clo
thier, deceafea, re,efetted inh lvent,,
hereby give notice—That we will at
tend that business at the dwelling.
House of Mr. Benjamin Lamson,
innholder in said town, the last Thurs
day of this, and the lad Thursday of
he five following months, from three
to fix o'clock, P. M.
t ELIPHALET HALE,
WILLIAM PARKER, jr.
Exeter, August 18, 1789.
AT Public Audion, by
licence from the. Hon. Judge of
Probate, on the 7th of September
next, 3 o'clock, p. m. at the house of
Isaac' Williams, the remainder of
hat Land belonging to rhe estate of
Benjamin Jenkins, late of Exeter,
deceased, to answer the c'aims against
nd estate. Exeter, "Aug. 20.
Writ ing-paper given for
clean Lint" and Cotton, and Linen Rage
at this office.
Exeter, Angus zyb, 1789.
Waistcoat Patterns,
WITH a quantity of HOSERY,
&c, may be had at the (hop
lately occupied by Mr. WA R D
CLARK. DEAN, in this town —
if applied for soon.
Exeter, August ii, 1789.^
(^ The person who firft
Dublifhed a News Paper in this
place in the years 1776 and 17771
(is now in town, and proposes tar
rying a few months longer,) for a
large number of which papers, with
advertisements, books, blanks, &c. ho
never received any pay- He would
be much obliged to his old friends,
(if he has any) to make payment.
Apply to this Office.
State of NewAampshirl
Auction.'
JOSEPH PEARSON, Sec'rj.
TO BE SOLD
A Few Fashionable
$3 Take Notice.