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the attention qf the moi frivolous and'
trifling of the other sex. My educa
tion had been little attended to ; the
ornamental accomplishments were
not forgotten ; but my dind was left
almost as uncultivated as nature left
it. A young lady at —— ~= —,my
nearest female relation, was fond of
novels. She soon taught me to ad
mire the romantic descriptions of the
principal heroes, and to Sigh for an
imaginary lover, with accomplish
ments, perhaps, incompatible with
humanity ; at lc,ftufetyG in the re
tired and rational ftlce of life for
which ( was destined. Many Sleep
less nights have I ruminated on thi ;
visionary profpeCt, and daily have I
wandered through the retired lanes,
in full expectation that a fill from a
horse or the depredations of a high
wayman, would bring the enchanting
Strephon to my view. My fate was
to be determined at an affembty at
————. [ went, flufhed^with the
hopes ofconqieft, and eager for the
spoil—My cousin and I were early at
the usual feene: “ Lucy, fays She,
look at that agreeable young man,
who is jaft now at the head of the
room, he has been eagerly looking
at you, and will probably be your
partner. 1 own that he had not been
entirely unobferVed ; but the adjusting
of some loose ornaments had prevent
ed my Efficiently attending to him.
I turned off her raillery,for so I pre
tended to consider it, with my usual
vivacity ; but at the moment of chu
fing 'he partner for a country dance,
he advanced with the usual compli
ment. My heart beat with pleasure,
and my countenance glowed with an
anticipated triumph. He was Skilled
in the trifling conversation suited to
the occasion ; but took care to learn
my sentiments, my ufaal haunts, and
employments. The evening was I
own delightful, and you will confefs
it, when 1 tell you that it was Spent
with the fame gentleman, who had
almost become the arbiter of your
fate. From that period, we were in
separable ; he appeared in all my
walks ; he was at the milliner's, at
church, and at every viGt which I
paid. Flattered by behaviour so ar
dent, so refpedful—in faft, so very
conformable <o the heroes of my fan
cy, I wanted little more to be all he
wished. In one favourable foment
he owned bit love, and extorted a
Similar confeffion—l referred him to
my father. He, as usual, pleaded His
family, whole confeat was abfolutel,
necefory— the delays of so many 1,
rangements— he mifconduft of bis
guardian, by wh:ch his estate, tho
jn itfelf considerable, was not capa
ble of bearing the fcrutfay of age and
prudence. In Short, why Should I
delay you, by enumerating the usual
arts of the deceivers 2 I fatally con
fenced to a private marriage, left my
father might oppose what Ifo eagerly
desired.
We met at the end of the village—
a post-chaise soon appeared,and 1 was
hurried away to a' distant place, in
the road to' Scotland. We waited
for a few days to rest, as he said from
the fatigue ; but, I believe, with a
design to obtain my person on cafier
terms than those of marriage. Though
infatuated with love, I yet knew how
to resist ; but I was so much infatua
ted, that after a most daring and in
decent attempt, I accepted his excu
ses, and proceeded on the journey.
Oar arrival in Scotland put him in
poflfeffion of all his wishes, and our
days rolled on in happiness too de
lightful for duration. We returned
Slowly to London, from whence I
wrote to my father, and received
there the fatal answer, that he had
entirely renounced, apd would endea
mr co forget me. Tkir ,fftr ex.
cited the higher ia&gn,on in my
husband tend, when I h'*,,^^
men etae, hit expreffont of the most
X^d love, end the necefir,
equivalent ofa domefac econo^y--
3h the harmed ,Pft^
most frightfat violence, he rallied art
of the heafe. It was two days before
1 again saw him : his eye, was then
red, his countenance Mooted and his
afpeCt furious. 66 Lucy, fays he, I am
uadont-whit money have you ?' I
scraped together the little prefects of
my relations, the Savings of better
days,and. gave him the whole. 'This
is not enough," said he. " Canjou
not draw on your guardian f I re
plied. He cursed my folly and cre
dulity ; told me the dreadful tale,
that he was in an Irish regiment ;
thought ray fortune independent, and
had already Squandered the sums
which his creditors had intruded him
with, to repair his fortune by mar
riage. From that moment, till yes
terday, S never saw him. I left my
lodging, and retired to an obfeure
part of the town, reviving to
pass my days in penitence for my
fault, and earn my bread by labour.
My only confident was the servant of
the house. At her Sifter's 1 resided
for a time, when I found that 1 had
many reasons, which I had hot before
fufpe&ed, to regret my former can
nedtion. 1 found myfelf with child,
and, at the fame time, affeded with
difehfes, the conferences of the li
cencioos condu& of my huSband. It is
useless to relate my diftreffe's. Happy
at being inder the protection of vir
tue and humanity, I worked while I
was able, for a neighbouring milli
nci, and the fancy, which had been
cultivated to adorn my person, was
now ufeful in Supporting it, Amiaft
the most violent pains,and a flow con
taining fever, I was delivered ofa
dead child. I have laboured while 1
could fit up, and wept when I was
no longer able ; but a good constitu
tion supported the attack, and the
religion, with which my parents in
spired me, taught me resignation. I
Slowly recovered my Strength, and ri
gain pursued my works,though almost
without hope of repaying the deboa,
which my illness had contrasted —yet
I resolved to labour, in hopes that my
patience and good conduct might ex
piate my errors, and that my friends
might fame time forgive them, when
they found that my future conduct
had not been unworthy their attention
and approbation. The servant who
had firft assisted me, had long Since
fought another mistress ; and, from
her connection with your domestics,
discovered that the pretended Sir
James was the villain to whom I ow
ed my ruin. She concerted the
Scheme of the letter, which I am xold
sou found ; Shedifeovered the feene
of your intrigue, and gave me the
necessary information. It has given
me more pleasure than I thought I
was capable of feeling, to have pre
ferred you—and you will now permit
me, with my best wiffies for your fafe
ty, and thanks for your affiance,,3
take my leave."
[?;,& Continued.]
Refolded as the opinion of this com
mittee, that the estate of the late
major-general Nathaniel Grane ought
to be indemnified from the engage
ments entered into by that general,
with certain partons from the Ante of
South-Carolina, for the purpose of ob
taining Supplies for the American
army under his command, in the year
1783, that the fom of be grant
ed to the executors of the estate of the
late major general Nathaniel Greene,for
that purpose—and that a committee
be appointed to bring in a bill con
Tag WIDOW of Gen. GREENE
Gen. Wayne offerd the following
Refolutien
TVRSBAY, JAN. 2- ~ —
AFTER a variety of private busi
ness, the House went into a
committee on the petition of
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
CONGRESS.
I knew General Greece from an early
day of his life, to his dissolution—l
lived in habits of friendship with him,
and Eknew his integrity of foul so
well that I am confeious be would not
have brought forward a claim that was
unjust. From the frozen waters of
the north to the burning sands of the
South,l have been acquainted with his
proceedings,and I was Second in com
mand in the Southern army at the time
he entered into the contract—at the
time when that army threatened a dif
folutioo, b^caufe they were without
provision—and had any accident of
reffal to complete the contract hap
pened, 1 expelled to have been called
upon as a collateral Security for fup
'piies for the use of the United States.
Had the contraCi failed, the confe
qfences would have proved fatal to
the United States; and they are there
fore bound to make it good — Under
thtfe irnpreffion, that the contract was
on account of the United States, and
to prevent a mutiny that Gen. Greene
entered into the engagement, I have
undertaken to Support the claim of
the petition, his widow.
formable to said resolution—aster feme
time Spent in debate, the committee
reported progress, and alked leave to
fit again, which was granted.
This fubjea Gen. Wayne thus introduced.
Whereas in an b, an da passed Februar,
Jroentb, one tboufand,froen hundred
and eighty -nine, "for making and
66 eftalltfang a new proportion of the
'' public taxes, among the Jeverdl
“ towns, parifoes and placet within
" this State— and to authorize the
" Trtafurer to foe bis warran sfor
'' levying the Jame annuall, ," the
towns and places which are not
incorporated, are proportioned and set
down in fail da, and no proofon is
made tn and b, JaidAa,whtreb,Coun.
t, taxes can be celleded—lhere/ore
for the remedy whereof,
BE it enaaed b, the Senate and House
of Representatives in General Court
convened, That the Several and respec
tive County Treasurers within this
State, be and they hereby are author
ized and empowered to colle& County
taxes in the fame way and manner as
the State Treasurer is, in arid by said
~CI authorized to coiled State taxes
of unincorporated towns and places in
said State- And that said County
Treasurers be and they hereby are au
thorized to assess and coiled all back
taxes now due from any fuck unincor
porated towns and places in one tax
bill in the lame way arid manner ar
they are hereby authorized to coiled
taxes for any one year, any law,ufage
or custom to the contrafyootwithfland
ing-
Provided nevertheless, that this Ad
Shall be immediately published but not
to take effect until the firft day of
September nexts
State of New-Hampshire.
In the House of Refereftntatrues, Dee'r.
26, 1791.
The foregoing bill having been
read a third time passed to be enaded.
Sent up for concurrence.
E. PAYNE, Speaker, P. T.
In Senate, January 4, % 2 >.
This bill having been read a third
time voted that the fame be enaded.
JOSIAH BARTLETT, Prefi't,
A true copy—Attest,
Joseph Piarson, Sec'ry.
STATE OF NEWQMPSHIRE.
In the year of ourLoßD,one
and ninety-one.
din A& authorizing the
? coHeaioa ofCount, taxes which
art,or ma, be affiffed upon nan
resident lands in unincorporated Towns
and placer within this State. 1
thousand seven hundred
Mr. Chairman,
Conclufon of the proceeding of a Court of
Inquiry, held at the fpectal requf of
Brigadier Gen, Josiah Harmar,
to invefligate his condua asCommand
irg Officer of the Expedition again,
the Miami Indians, 1790.
66 The Court having deliberate!,
considered the evidence, before there
separately, and aggregately, are una
nimous in the following opinion.
'"a' 'he personal condu&
of the said Brigadier- General&raur,
was irreproachable.
When he was put on horseback, he
was so collected as to have the flint of
his piffol cracked, and as he fat fup
portqd by some bags of flour, told l
those who parted with him, that he
never expired to go off that ground, but
that he would fell himfelf as dear as be
could. He lived dearly beloved by
his men,and died as Sincerely lament
ed by those and all others who knew
him —-His bravery and condu& in the
battle has so riveted the affections of
his followers that his memory will be
revered by them as long as they Shall
possess the power of recollection.”.
The following article is copied from a
London paper of the 24/6 of O^ober
last, brought bj the packet :—
It is (aid, tbit one of the i;4 a&t
of Cob Simcoe's government i&
Canada, will be, to deliver up the.
Britilh post situated on the ead of the
river St. Lawrartce, and to the fouih
of Nova-Scotia, according to certain
articles in die peace with America.
" I THINK it my duty to fend ycM
X a letter of Lord Effingham's,do
vendor of Jamaica, dated the ;;h of
September. 1 ought alfoto announce
to you, that the King, my matter,has
vet, readily approved the condud of
this Governor, in fending all the af
filtance in his power for Supporting
the government of Sz. Domingo.
Letter from Lord Effingham.'
—^LAMENT the beingob^iged :o
fentTydo some afflicting intelligence
concerning the Situation of cur neigh
bors at Sz. Domingo. The Governor
and the Colonian assembly have Sent
to me to require assistance agaioft a
dreadful infurreaion of the Negroes,
who have burned and laid watte the
habitations within fifty miles of the
Baltimore, jan. 13.
Extraa of a Leiter from a Gentleman at
Frederick Town, to bis Friend in this
place, dated the Ift infant.
'' ✓" l EN. Butler, that great and
good man, was Shot through
the breast. He soon after became so
feeble as to faint Several times.——--
'' The people of colour have forgot
ten all their difagrecment with the
Negroes, and have joined them.
15,000 of the la ter,with 30,000 Ne
groes, who remain faithful, are Sur
rounded, and in danger in dying of
hunger. I have sent them 500 mus
kets, and 1500 pounds of lead, and
have given permission to have provi
sions in this Island."
While the Assembly were debating;
how to return such an acknowledgment
as was suitable to their dignity, orie of
them said, “ lou deliberate longer con
cerning the return of thanks, than tbd
Engli/b did on rendering ,cu their ft
vices,"
AMERICAN ADVICES.
LONDON, NOV. 16.
Copies of the Letters from Lord Gower
to M. Montmorin, and from Lord
Effingham, to the French Mdw
niftratton, <which were read tn the
National Affemblj on Saturday ten.
night.
Foreign Intelligence.
Letter of Lord Gower.