The Newhampshire gazetteer — Exeter, N.H., 1790-04-17 00:00:00, page 3

The Fraternity of Free and Ac
cepted Mesons in th°^ State, at a
Lodge lately held in this town for
the purpose, elected and inftalied our
beloved President Sullivan, as their
Grandmaster —whohas ap
pointed Col. Hall Jackson, of this
town, to be DEPUTY-GRAND
MASTER, and the Rev. Mr. Og.
ben, GRAND CHAPLAIN.
then NO FUNDING, is the cry !
/But I expeft that, by compromise;
both will be adopted;
The Bill for dcceping the ceflion
of teritory, by N. Carolina, and that
for preventing the exportation of
goods not duly infoeaed, received
the Prefideht's assent yefterdav.
There is a strong talk of riling in
May—to have another session late in
the fall—but I think, except they
quicken their motions they must set
forever, if any business is to be com
pleted ; but ' flow and fure' is a good
motto —It is a new business, and
Omissions are not so bad as errors.
journment being called for, it was
prevented. It is whispered that Penn
fylvahia will Vote with Virginia, Ma
ryland, &c. against ' Affumption,'
which will create a majority on that
fide—but I Cannot but suppose the
debts will be affiimed the present
session—ls NO ASSUMPTION,
lAz ANTED a few TANNED and
YV GREEN SHEEPSKINS.
Expire 4f ''" OFFICE,
The commotions which have so
long agitated the Kingdom of France,
have at length reached its colonies.
A correspondent having furnifhed us
with a late Martinique Gazette, we
have been enabled therefrom to col
lea the following particulars, which
refer to the late infurreaion in the I
sland of Martinique.
The spirit of patriotism had led
the inhabitants of Saint-Piere to a
dopt certain measures, which the
detachment of the Regiment of
Martinique Rationed therein made
dispositions to counteract. On this
being known, the people seized on
all the arms and cannon, belonging
to the King, which they could find
.—and the detachment,attempting to
recover them, were defeated by the
vast number of citizens—and M.
Duboulet and Malherbes, the two
officers thereof, being taken were
stripped of their uniforms, which
were immediately torn to pieces.
The house of Duboulet was broke
bp, and all the papers, &c. belong
ing to the detachment seized. The
intelligence of this reaching Fort-
Royal, the body of the Regiment
there Rationed, marched armed with
their fivords, to revenge oh the inha
bitants of St. Fiere this insult offered
to the Regiment. On the road they
were met by the Superiour Council:
the Commandent-General, and o
thers ; who interceded for pacificati
on—on which the soldiers returned,
but demanded fatisfaaion of the
Municipality and Commons of St.
Frere.
The question on ' Affumption.'
was expe&ed yesterday—But an ad-
PROGRESS of the FRENCH
FkOM NEWYORK APRIL 4,
BY YESTERDY's MAIL.
PORTSMOUTH, APRIL 10.
BOSTON, APRIL Ifo
REVOLUTION.
M^SONRr.
ExtriC of a letter from Capt. Josiah
Edes, of the schooner Fox, belonging
to this to<wn, to his friend in Phila
delphia, dated Wilmington, (N. C,)
Feb. 22, 1790;
'' We left Borton the gift January,
bound to Philadelphia, and made the
Capes of Delaware in four days; but
the wind blowing hard at weft, was
blown off the coait twice Our vessel
fp inging a ledk, obliged me to bear
away for Chartefton. The leak en
creahng faft every day, kept all hands
conftahtly at the pumps. The fourth
day after I bore away;oCr vessel funk
from under us^— bring iri lat. 34, 35,
long. 74. Out strength failing, by
continual labour at the pumps, we
had no alternative but taking to our
boat, which we immediately provided
with provisions, water, &c, but had
no sooner launched her than ftie filled
with water, which washed all the pro
visions, &c. oat; The wreck being
full of water we Could come at no
further supply of provisions, but im
mediately freed the boat of water, &
put off without any; The fourth day
after we saw a (loop {landing for us,
and joyfully embraced this opportu
nity to make the signal for distress,
which being perceived by the (loop,
the instantly hauled her wind, arid ran
away, leaving us in a situation the
mod abjeft and deplorable; without a
hope of relief. You may now think
that our spirits were nearly depressed,
not having a morsel to subsist upon,
and being so froft bitten; that we had
scarce left the power of speech. In a
Ihort time after we made land, but
They failed from Newbury-Port
some time in the year 1774, on a
whaling voyage, and having been
out about three months, were taken
by an Algerine cruiser of 16 guns,
and carried to Africa, where they
were kept at hard labor for one year,
at which time Capt. Peterson was
made over seer of the rest of the
slaves, and had the charge of dealing
out to them their provisions, &c. and
thus continued for four years, when
his situation became intolerable, and
he determined to attempt an es
cape.
Finding an old vessel that was
brought in as a prize and condemned
as unfit for sea, he conveyed on board
of her from time to time, such pro
visions and other necessaries as he
could carry without detection, and
being as well prepared as his Situati
on would enable him, he communi
cated his intentions to his men, and
Mr. Underhill of Wefichefter, in the
State of Newyork, who had been
twenty years in slavery. They ap
proved of his plan and accordingly
embarked in the night with their
clogs on their legs, and put to sea,
chufing rather to trust themselves to
the mercy of the waves, than con
tinue in a deplorable date of slavery
to a merciless gang of infidels. They
fuffered much by fatigue in pump
ing, and from a want of provisions
and eloathing; but being favoured
with good weather and fair winds
they arrived fafe in Georgia, After a
passage of fix weeks, arid are now on
their way to their friends, having
been absent almost sixteen years.
A late Danbury Paper mentioris,
that one Johnson, a seaman, lately
palfed through the country,belonging
to Exeter in New-Hamplhire, who
gives the following account of the
capture of Capt. Peterson, of Lorig
Island, and his crew, confiding of 8
men (he being one of them) by the
Algerines; and their escape from
them.
Exeter, Saturday, April 17.
SHZP NEWS.
Hon, John Pickering, Esq. 71
Joihua Wentworth, Esq. 17
SENATORS.
Oliver Peabody, Esq. 98
Christopher Toppan, Esq, 98
John Pickering, Esq. 98
Nathaniel Rogers, Esq. 98
James Sheafe, Esq. 98
HAMPTON—
Nearly unanimous for Mr. Pick,
ering. -,
DOVER—
Hon. John Pickering, Esq. izß
Joshua Wentworth, Esq; 89
ROCHESTER—
Hori. John Pickering, Esq. 189
Joshua Wentworth, Esq, 66
NEW.CASTLE—
Hori. Joh, Pickering, Esq. 16
Joshua Wentworth, Esq. 4
BARRINGTON—
Hon. john Pickering, Esq. 177
SENATORS;
Samuel Hale, Esq. 211
John Waldron, Esq; 203
BARNSTEAD—
A majority for Mr. Wentworth;
SENATORS—
Unanimous for Joseph Peirce, arid
Samuel Hale, Efq'rs.
GREENLAND—.
Hori, joffiua Wentworth. Esq, §9
John Pickering, Esq. li
NEWINGTON—
Hon^ jofhua Wentworth, Esq. 57
john Pickering, Esq. 17
NEW-HAMPTON—
Hon. John Pickering, Esq, 32
Josiah Bartlett Esq, ic
SENATORS.
Ebenezer Smith, Esq, 52'
John M'Duffe, Esq. 52
were at 1 loss to know what land it
was. Overjoyed in the hopes of soon
being relieved, by exerting ourselves,
in four hours we came up with it ; —
but instead of lessening, our danger
was encreafed by reason of the furf—
which broke on the shore in an awful
manner ; but there was no other al
ternative but to go through it. With
all our caution in approaching the
Ihore, we could hot prevent the boat
from oversetting. M>felf and one of
the crew (which conlifted of seven in
ail) were Tart alhore, but in a dread
ful condition; the other five were
drowned. We crawled up the beach,
a little above high water mark. By
this time it was dark; but without
any hopes of reposing, we continued
anxiously waiting for the morning,
though we expected to expire with
the cold and fatigue we had under
gone, before the morning came. We
farvived, however the inclemencies
of the night, but were not able to
ftaod for several hours after. As soon
as we were able we went in search of
water, but found none that day. The
next morning some people who had
come there to hunt found us, conveys
ed us to a hut, and afforded all the
relief in their power. At this hut I
continued four days ; and being a lit
tle recovered, tfok passage for Wil
miagton, where I found a number of
friends.,
P. S. —Am now under the Fhyli.
cian's care, and as soon as my strength
will permit, Shall proceed to Charles.
ton. I saved nothing frem the wack
but what was on my back; but in
such great dangers, to escape with
life, is more than could be exped
ed." Mass Centinel.
Extras of a letter fromCbarlefon(S.C.)
March 14-
" Yesterday came into this port
twelve square rigged vessels. It is
said they are all come for grain, and
it is expected both rice arid indian
corn will take a rife."
Votes for PRESIDENT,
NORTH-HILL-
Cbichtfer, Northwood, and Notth.
field, unanimous for Mr. Wentworth,
Kingdom, unanimous for judge
Bartlet.
Cbarleflown (in Cheshire) for Judge
Bartlet.
Moultonborougb, for Mr. Week
wbrih.
That (agreeable to a Resolve of the
Legislature of said State) he shall at°
tend upon all persons, lyable by law
to pay Excise, in the following towns
in said county, at the Times and Pla.
ces hereafter mentioned, viz.—
At Mr. Shute's Tavern in New,
marketr, on Monday the 19th day of
April, inftan t—and
At Gen. Hill's the 20th, ditto.
At Mr. Stivers' in Portsmouth, oil
Wednesday, Thursday and Frida,
next following the last mentioned 20th
of April—and
At Capt. Thurston's in Exeter, on
Monday and Tue&y the 26th and
27th of said April.
, 0 It is expected that fair & regular
Accounts (and none but such) will be
exhibited, and payment made of the
two quarterly instalments, now due,
agreeable, to law.
*/ The fubferiber would mod
chearfully call upon each individual,
at his or her place.of residence, had
not the Hon. Legislature pointed out
the above mode :—He therefore hope#
a punctual attendance will be given
to this notice, and thinks no persons
who neglects to attend, agreeable
thereto, cap esteem theinfelves ill
treated if r 'led upon in the u jran
course of law.;
JAMES MACGREGa
Londonderry 12th d„il, '79^l
A Gentleman in the Bay State;
having a Negro sho had made
no fmaft proficiency in the science of
Arithmetic, which he #as exceeding
proud of, one d^y accolUd his matter
in the following manner >— Maffa, you
be atea, ribbing me berr, man, bard
Q^flion to do-Now, Mtfa, if ,ou no
be afronted, me give ,ou one quftion to
do. Very well, fays the master, what
is it Cuffe ? Wb, fpfog, Mafo,,oil
bav an Orcbadavid jus nine apple tree
irn't, and at ebberf, one of dem apple,
tree, dare be just nine bogflies, and in
ebber, one of dem bogfl, dare be nine old
sows, read, to pig. Now, Maffa, I
demand how man, boar pigs all dert
fowl nxill ban).
Friday the 9th inst. Miss Dorothy
Gofs, who burnt her child at Pittf
fieid, was committed to Jail in this
town for trial.
Sunday the 4th inst. was married at
Newmarket, Col. James Hackett, of
this town to Mrs. Elizabeth Hodge.
On Monday Gtn. James Hill, of
Newoarket, was married to Mrs,
Martha Foifom, of Stratuam.
THE fubferiber having
purchased the Excise, whica
has or may become due, on Spiritu
ous Liquors, between the firft day of
October, 1789, and the firft day of
Oacber, 1790 include—
r Gives this Public Notice—
STATE OF NEWHAMPSHIRE;
To you I give my note of hand.
In which i promise on demand,
The sum of Shillings Ten to pa.
At fight—without the least delay;
But Ihculd my purse, like many nrere.
Os gold—or silver—boast no ft re.
Why then 1 mutt, like modern Misses,
la waur of cajh—e'en give you ktyle.
Given b, aver, Young Lad, to a Gem.
tieman who demanded Ted S^itity,
form Pocket-Book.
POETICAL NOTE OF HAND,
COUNTY OF ROCKINGHAM.
A MODERN ANSCDOTE.>
EXCISE.