The Newhampshire gazetteer — Exeter, N.H., 1789-09-05 00:00:00, page 3

Thursday lass the Brig John & Ann
Capt. Rogers, arrived here in 70 Days
from London—With him came Paf
-fengers, Major M'Clure,Exeter, Mr.
S. Penhallow, Mr. N. Sherburne, and
Mr. W. Boyd of Pottfmouth*
We learn with pleafare, that Mr.
Trecotbick has given orders for 100
cord of wood, and 106 Blankets to be
purchased; the former to be dfribuud
the ensuing Winter, among the poor,
er Inhabitants of this town, andJj
ter sent to the Aim's house ;
]>ropiated as the Overseers offfimi
Ihall Judge proper.Q
Extraß of a letter from Ne<w,or
*' The last fortnight has been,
wholly taken up by the House
fidering amendments to the
ton —and which was happily tc,
ted yesterday when two thirds.
House agreed to recommend Y
people about fifteen or sixteen A
articles.—Those will be sent q
ate on the morrow—and afte,
have been canvaff.d and agreed,
two-thirds cfthe Senate, they
sent cut to the people to be ratifl
three-fourths of the States, ei,
their Legislatures, or in Convety
to be chosen for that purpose 1
not able to fay which mode will bra
commended by Gongrefs. I Q
feme doubt, however, whether the,
cate will pass upon them this feffio,
indeed, if Congress should adjourn
the course of three or four weeks,! am :
of cpinion they will put the fubjeft
-over to the next meeting cf Congress,
which will be in Dec. or January."
The. Legislature of the United
States has been complimented by the
Prefidentof the Union, as " MODE-.
On Friday Evening last Week, a
large Barn in., Cumberland, the pro
perty of Peter Darling, Esq. filled
with Hay, Rye and Flax, was struck
by Lightning and consumed, with
Its contents. —A Barn on the fame
Farm, was burnt a few Years since by
Lightning.
Saturday evening a house on Rhode
ifland, was ftruck,and much damaged,
as also a Mill and a Brig lying in the
Harbour of Newport ; a Barn was
struck the fame Evening at Narragan^
set, and burnt, together with its con
tents, confining of Hay, Flax, &c,
Aug. 27. We learn from New
york, That all vessels owned in
this State are deemed the property of
foreigners, and such as have arrived
.at Newyork since the i,h inst. have
•had the foreign tonnage duty on half
a dollar per ton exacted.—•We also
learn that all vessels owned in this state
and bound to any pay of Connecticut
are obliged to enter and unload the car
goes at New-London, and are not per
mitted to go into Connecticut river.
On Sunday evening a Hath of light
ning fat fire to a Hack ofhay in Smith
field, which was con fumed-
\ Foreign Intelligence.
hopes of its numerous friends. And
because the moderation, patriotism
and, wisdom of the. prefeoc. Fede
ral Legislature, seems to promise the
leftoration of order and our ancient
virtues ; the extension of genuine Re
ligion, and the consequent advance
ment of our refpedabHity abroad, and
of our substantial happiness at home.
I request, Most Reverend and re
fpe&ed Gentlemen, that you will ac
cept my. cordial thanks for your de
vout (applications to the Supreme Ru
ler of the Universe in behalf of me.
May you and the people whom you
represent, be the happy fubjeds of the
divineßenediaions both here and here
after!
Providence, august 22.
BOSTON, SEPTEMBER t.
GEORGE WASHINGTON.
I^affachufetts^
— «>fo—'
Rbodeifland.
'adveTlity the hoary head of the
PATRIOT was to be expeded: this
consolation the friends of America
have received the appointment of the
Hon. General Lincoln-—thanks be to
the Sovereign of our country."
Portsmouth, august 29,
All accounts from France seem to
indicate a revolution in the politicks
of that country—the meeting of the
States general of that kingdom, will
be productive, it is thought, of that
palladium of the rights of mankind, a
free press—and a check given to the
slave trade—the power of the mon
arch will be more limitted—-and the
people represented by a parliament
similar to that of Great Britain.
The town of Providence have ap
pointed a committee todraft a petiti
on to the Congress of the United
States, praying that vessels belonging
to the citizens of the state of Rhode
ifland, may be exempted from the fo
reign tonnage duty, and goods (hip
ed from that state from the foreign
imposts, for such time, and under
fuch,regulations, as they in their wif.
dom (hall deem. meet.
Those who retire from trade, are ge
nerally eager, from a falfe ffiame, co
conceal the mode by which they pro
cure their wealth ; it Was otherwise
with Mr. Gilleptie, a tobaconift of the
city of Edinburg.^
Having acquired an ample fortune
by the sale of SNUFF, at the end of
the American war he set up a carri- I
age, and left himfelf or the public
might forget how he had effected the
means by which he was able to sup
port it, to arms of three fnuff-boxes,l
he added^^^^^oltow^^t^tty
SHIPNEWS—Arrived at Halifax,
brig Rofeway, WHhart, from London
who, July 18,, lat. 42, 45. long. 47,
difcovcred a ship apparently in dis
tress, which he immediately bore
down to and boarded. She was wa
ter logged and entirely deserted ; on
her stern was wrote '' ELIZABETH
of LONDON," and in the stern of
a small boat, which they found on
board was written, " Capt. James
Spence." She was a very stout (hip,
laden with Tobacco, and appeared to
be from Virginia, ,y the newspapers
found on board, one which Capt.
Wiihart took with him, printed at
Richmond, on the 24th June last.
Seventeen amendments, multiplied
by fifty nine (the number of members
in a certain assembly) gives a product
of one tboufand ana three —ls coliituti
ons can be made perfect by amend
ments, what a blessed chance has the
constitution of the United States,
RATE, PATRIOTIC and WISE."
How different, fays a correspondent,
is this from the language of some pa
pers !
A new election 'has taken place in
Rhodeirtand, but of the old sentiment
are chief of the members chosen.—
Newport and Providence, dill fend
independent and federal characters,
'Newbampfoire.
■•At Boston— Col. Jofepb
Waged 6^ —And a Son of Mr.
wed^ year—Mrs. Mar, Rtfl,
Mrs. Abigail Homer, agedyi
Mar, Dixfon, aged 101 — Mr,
PTiTbayerjun. aged 18-- At Protfmoutb
W-Capt. George Janvefen, aged 77 —
Mrs. Mar, Janes, aged 61— Mrs. Sarah
Davis, aged „—-rft Kentucky, Maj
Isa& B. Danes, b, fuicidt—ln Mar,
land Hon. Wiliam Harrison, Est, —-At
Newyork, Maj. John Lucas, aged 33 —
At Kittery,Mr. Sumuel\Hint Sparbauk
—At Capeann, Col. John Lee,
An extras from the King of Spain's pro
clamation for fettling bis new territo
ry on the Miffifippi and Mafare.
" He gives to each family, consist.
ing of four children, 400 acres of land
—4 cows and a bull, 4 ewes and a ram
^4. fowsand a bour, 1 mare with har
ness complete, a stud horse for every
10 mares in the settlement, 24 hens
and 2 cocks, a net or seine with a
boat for fifhing, to every |o families,
with a proviso, that if any should
prove idle or negled agriculture, this
part of the filhing devolves to the o
|tenine industrious, they are also to
hhlot in town, with 200 choice
the fame number of planta
hwhich are to be drawn for
^!= to be exempt from all
bars, as well minerals as
,to be supplied with all
utensils, with provi
f Ear from their arrival,
Afes paid by the King
LStive abodes to their
•ration, with liberty of
ffieir chufing their own
Bear never to lift arms
■rest of the crown of
Evileged to enaft their
Mheir own government.
I From " the star,"printed in London.
A REMARKABLE EVENT!
Extraa of a letter from Dorcbefer.
"Mr. Caleb Evans, of Bristol,
I called to visit one of his hearers, and
I saw a young lady in the parlour who
I came to the Hot Wells for her health,
l and lodged with them. Observing
I her unusually pensive, Mr. Evans
I took the liberty to enquire the reason.
I She answered—" Sir, I will think no
I more of it ; it is only a dream, and I
I will not be so childish as to be alarmed
lat a dream. But, Sir," said (he, "I
I will tell you my dream, and then I
will thick no more of it," She then
repeated as follows :
'' I dreamed I was at the ball where
I intend to go to night. Soon after
I was in the room, I was taken ill,
and they gave me a fmelliog bottle,
and then I was brought home into
this room, and I was put into that
chair (pointing to an elbow chair)
fainted and died ; I then thoughtl
I was carried to a plate where were an
gels and holy people tinging hymns
and praises to God ; that I found my
felf very unhappy, and desired to go
from them. My condd£tor said if I
did I Ihou'd never come there again ;
with that he violently whirled me out,
and I fell down ! down! down ! thro'
darkness and thunderings, and fulphur
into flames, and when the flames be
gan to scorch me, I was alarmed with
hideous cries, and awaked."
Mr. Evans made some feriodt re
marks on the dream, and desired the
young lady not to go to the ball that
night. She said (he was more of a
woman than to mind dreams. She
went to the ball, was taken ill, a
smelling bottle was given her accor
ding to her dream ; (he was brought
home, put in the chair above mentis
oned fainted and died."
A Dublin paper of May last men
tions an ox having been brought to
market by a Mr. Harman of the coun
ty of Longford, whose weight was
eighteen hundred— He is said to be
the largest ever bYed in that kingdom,
and was fold for thirty-five guineas.
THE CAPTAIN GENERAL
having received information,
that a resolve of Congress has passed
for bringing in an Ad providing a
proper system of regulations for the
militia of the United States, will
prevent his calling out the regiments
for a review this fall ; as the regula
tions potfibly will be so different from
any that have been adopted in this
State that it may be attended with
the additional expence of having the
troops again called together to practice
upon the new regulations: And as he
withes not to burthen the officers or sol
diers with unnecessary fatigue or ex
pence, he will not himfelf appoint any
reviews until he has further informa
tion on this head.-——The Major-
Generals, Brigadiers, and command
ing officers of regiments, who have
appointed any reviews, will if they
think proper have the troops reviewed
at the times appointed arid when they
find it neceffary,appoint others : But,
as th; President of the Uunited
States has recommended to Con
gress, to provide a uniform and ef
fedive sy stem for the militia through
out the United States, and a com
mittee ofCongrefs is aCtully appointed
to prepare an aft for that purpose, it
should be considered whether much
time and expence spent in reviews,
may not in tie present stage of affairs
be unnecessary. ~
The Capt. General will give the
earliert attention to difciplinipg the
troops as soon as he can be fatisfied
that he is not giving the officers and
soldiers unnecessary trouble,—Colonel
NaThan Hqit, of the 19th regi
ment; Major Isaac Pierce, and
Archelaus Moore, Efq'rs are ap
pointed ^additional Aids de Camp
to the Commander in Chief ; they
will please to fend for their commis
sions: his former Aids will please to
onfider their commiffioris as still in
forte and ad accordingly. Major
General Bellows, will please to ap
point a Court of Enquiry to examine
in the complaint of Captain John
Smith, of Peterborough, and Cipt.
Isaac Brown, of Mason, both of the
twenty third regiment: upon their
complaint refpeaing-their rank, and
the manner of arranging and ranking
their companies, and take such mea
sures as he may think best for accom
modating the difficulties in that regi
ment. General Bellows will also
direCt the fame court to enquire into a
charge of Col. Blood, against Cap
tain Isaac Brown, for neglecting to
make proper return of his company,
alledging that the rank of his compa
ny was mist ken. And transmit the
result of the Court of Enquiry to the
Captain General.
Notwithstanding the regimental re
views will be-postponed to some fu
ture day for the reason beforemention
ed. It is expected that the Captains
of horse, foot, and artillery will call
their companies together and have
them exercised and inftruded in their
duty as often as the law requires.
RAN away from me the subscriber
an apprentice boy named John
Young, about 17 years old—had on
when he went away a blue coat and
waistcoat, and long trowfers. Whoe
ver will take up laid apprentice and
return him to his master, clear
of expence, shall have one penny reward
All persons are hereby cautioned
not to harbour or carry off, said runa
way, as they would avoid the penalty
of the law.
THEOPHILUS FOLSOM.
Sanborn ton, Aug. 23, 1789.
Writing-paper given for
clean Linen and Cotton and Listen Rage
at H. Ranlet's office. ,
GENERAL ORDERS.
DURHAM AVGUST 27 1789,
{$ Take Notice.