The Newhampshire gazetteer — Exeter, N.H., 1791-10-07 00:00:00, page 1

Newhampfhire
THE Supreme Go
vernor of the
Univerle hav
ing conducted
us through the
changes of another year, it
is our duty to come before
him and with grateful'hearts
to acknowledge his gdodhefs,
and humbly.to implore his
protection and favour, „
I have therefore thought
fit by and with advice of
Cotmeil, agreeably to a vote
of the General Court, to is
sue this Proclamation, ap
pointing THURSDAY the
Seventeenth day of November
next, to be obferyed as a. day
of Public Thanksgiving thro'-
out this State, recommend
ing it to ministers and peo
ple of every denomination to
assemble in their refpe&ive
places of Public Worship,
to adore and praise the GJd
rious Author of all the^er,
cies yye enjoj+with grateful
hearts to- acknowledge his
manifold goodness/ notwith
ftandingour aggravated tranf
greffions,—-Particularly tci
thank him, that the voice of
health is so generally heard
in our habitations —for the
continuance of peace and the
general plenty of the present
year—for the success that
has attended our husbandry,
trade, navigation and fifhery
—for the revival of public
credit—for the civil and re^
ligioas liberty which we en
joy and the means of acquir
ing anddiffufingufeful know
ledge—but above all things
for the good hope the gospel
of grace affords guilty mor
tals.
EXETER (New-Hambfoire) Printed and Published by HENRY RANLET, at Nine Shillings per annum.
By His Excellency
JOSIAH BARTLETT,%
Pre/ident of the State of
New-Hampshire.
A PROCLAMATION
For a day of Public Thanks
giving.
Applications and prayers to
Almighty God, beseeching
him to pardon all our fins—
to enable us to difeharge the
duties of our several stations
with fidelity and propriety
—that he would bless this
State; smile upon the admihi-
FRIDAY, O&ober 7, 1791.] - ~-~
And also to unite in our
ftration of our civil affairs,
give wisdom to the Members
of the Convention, that they,
may - propofe< such amende
ments and. alterations in the
ConftitutiaH of, ,the State a§
shall be meft beneficial, 4!ld
that the People may be able
to discern their trueinterefts,
and adopt such measures as
shall be most conducive to
their real happinefs —that he
would promote the know
ledge and practice of true
religion and iocreafe of Ici
ence, continue the blessing,
of liberty, peace, health and
plenty in this and the Uni
ted States, that pure and un
defiled religion may' spread
his benign influence through
all nations, and the whole
earth be filled with the glo
ry of the Lord.
. And it is recoinmended did
expelled that allferfons religi-
Gufly dbflain from till fertile
labor and such recreations as
are ^becoming the Solemnity of
the day., \
Given at the Council Chamber
in Exeter this twenty eighth
day of September, in the year
of otr. Lord one thoufana se
ven hundred and ninety one,
and of the Sovereignty and
Independence of the United
States of America, the fe
teenth. , ,
JOSIAH BARTLE TT.
By his Excellency's Com
mand, with advice of
Council—
Joseph Pearson, Set'ry.
GOD SAVE THE STATE.
To put the public in ptfffon of ever, fia
relative to this important business,
cue find ourselves under the necefft, of
giving them that inflammatory and
treasonable handbill which was circula
ted by the fereJbyterian part, on Wed
neidny las, in the following words:
"My Countrymen! •
'' rirtHE second year of Gallic^ lif
1 berty is Nearly expired; at the
commencement of the third, on the 14th
Os this month, ft ft devoutly to be wish
ed that every enemy to citfil and religi
ous despotism, Would give his fanftion
to the inajeftick common cause, by pub
lic Celebration of that anniversary.
" Remember, that on the fifth of Ju
!,, the Baftile, that high altar and castle
of defpotlfm fell!
Further particulars concerning
the BurminGHam Riot.
FOREIGN MATTERS.
LODON JULY If.
'^fcftAa^'
THE
" Remember that generous humani
ty that taught the opprefled, groaning
under the weight of intuited rights, to
save the lives of the oppressors !
y'- Extinguish the men prejudices ofl
nations ! and let your numbers be col
lected, and sent as a free will offering
to the National Alterably.:
<But is it possible to forget that year
parliament is venal; your rainiftet hy
pocritical ; year clergy legal oppressors ;
the reigning family extravagant ; thel
crown of a great personage too weighty
for the head that wears it ; too weighty ;
for 'the people wire gave it ; your taxes 1
partial and opprevive ; your representa
tives a vetal junto.upotrhe sacred rights
of property, religion and freedom r V
" But on the ifh of this month prove ;
to the fyeephantb of the da, that you
reverence the Olive branch ; that you
will fa&ifce to public tranquility until
the majority shall exclaim—
" The peace offia-very is weffe than
the War of Freedom ! —of the day let
Tyrants tbewar^ !"
Can any man of±onfft principles—
can any loyal fubj^a —can even,the
boldest of bur antiminifterial fenktors
read this without Laddering at the
dreadful feene it was meant to realize ?
Rebellion is featured on its countenance
—and Republieanifm centered in its bo
som. He who wilhed to defend his pro
perty—-he who lowed the Coaftitation
under whichthat poperty foarilhed—,
muff no doubt have taken the alarm at
so daring a libel agairift all that was
dear to Englishmen. >.
The public haweytr wis determined
before they proceeded to vio eace to
have feme further proof of the intention
of those commemoration men. This
handbill might be a forgery—or might
be an infidiaus fchemr to raise a mob
sot the purpose of plunder ; —They
therefore waited until they heard what
was said at table—how the political
complexion of the company would ma
nifeft itfelf—and whether any thing
more than a mere feerie of commemora
tion conviviality was intended.
They had indeed their suspicions, and
these suspicions, after the firft coarse,
were realized, by the following toast
being drank:
<< DESTRUCTION TO THE, PRE
SENT GOVERNMENT—AND THE
KING'S HEAD UPON A. CHAR
GER."
The inhabitants, ^nd they were al
most to a man refpe&able hoafekeepers
and manufacturers who waited oatfide
the Hotel .to witch the motion of the
revblutioniffs within, no sooner was this
treasonable toast made known p them,
than loyalty firift as lightning (hot thrb'
their minds, and a kind of ele&rja pa
triotism animated them to infant ven
geance.' They ruffied into this couven
ticle of trearin, and before the second
course was well laid upon the table,
broke the windows arid glasses, pelted
and inful ed these modern reformers,
and obliged them to feck for fafety id
an immediate flight.,
JULY 20. tfo-r
®y the Coach of lift Nigbt.
It gives us peculiar pleasure to an.
nounce to the; public, that peace is re
stored to Birmingham, the tumult hav
ing fubfaed qn Sunday night in that
town, from which the mob had gonein
a large body towards Worcestershire
early in the morning. It was believed
that a party of them was gone in pursuit
of Dr. Priestly.
Near 30 of the rioters were buried in
Mr. Ryland's cellars, where they were
regaling themfelvcs, when the walls of
his house fell in, mlny of whom perish
„ befcrtV they 'Could be got out.
" Remember the enthusiasm, peculiar
to the cause of liberty, with which it
was attacked l&r-.
Gazetteer.
the damage is great, perhaps not left
than thirty or forty thousand pounds
value. In Duke street nine good duell
ing boufes were co#fumed, with their
back stores and liable, in Mill-ftreet—^
is all, about twenty three dwelling
knifes, stores find (tables, with meh
valuable property left in them. Two
horses and a cow were burnt in one of
the Hables. We are happy in announ
cing that no person's life wa loft, tho'
several were in great danger. Laus D&o!
[Numb. 14 of Volume 6—
{NEWYORK, SEPT. 20.
ON TuefJay morning, between the
hours of one and two o'clock, the
citizens were alarmed with the cry of
Fire—lt broke put in Mill street, nearly
oppofrte the Jew's Synagogue, fame sup
pose from a bake house, and others that
it originated in a stable where feme
black servants were at ' play. It
soon comunicated with the adjoining
buildings .in Duke street, and in few
minutes broke out into a moll tremen
dous conflagration ! ^Continued to rag^
with unremitting fury for about four
hours ; and was like so baffle the united
exertions of the fire-men and otherti
tjzens. The cuCom-houfe was lived
tho' twice on fire. The Jews Synagogue
narrowly escaped being consumed ; ^nd
indeed the whole city was' ex,^ ?o t?
the mod eminent danger from he fiikes
of flaming Singles, carried by . .fouth'-
weft wind over the city. The streets :a
which the fire broke out, were narrow,
which rendered it difficult for the fire
men to work the engines, being inter
rupted, confined and ercuded by th ^
who were handing the water buckets, &
also by too many idle fpeaaa&rs, afigh^
formerly uncommon in this city on the
like occasions The fire raged til!
abode 6 o'clock, when it was overpow
ered.l
Extr^a of 4 letter from Cape-Francois,
dated Augufl 26.
"An infurrt&ion has broken out
among the mulattoes and negroes ; they
are deftroyirg every thing :hey ceme
across ; there is now in fight of the
harbour eleven plantations all in flames;
the inhabitants are in the greatest con
sternation : they greatly apprehend the
town will be fired ; and every One, A
merican as well as inhabitant, mount
guard,(and are making preparations for
defence. The government fearful the
whites may be forced to abandon the
island, have- laid an embargo on alt
vessels, referring them as the last mean
of fafety."
Extras of a letter from Danville, in Ken^
tuck), 22.
" AN express from Gen. Wilkbf?^
Has this moment reached this place, in
forming of his success. He has uJhoy.
ed a large Indian town, fituared a: the
forks of the Wabash—Also a Kickapco
town, containing -about 30 hcufcs, and
has killed and taken 4? cf rhe enen^,
His loss is two men killed and cac
wounded. I have not as yet heard where
the express left him, but expert he has
puffed the Ohio before this time.
Tuefday night laft,a negro man broke
into the dwelling hoofe of Captain Ga
briel Siflarreof the Grearneck in this
town, and stole sundry articles—be then
set fire to the house, by placing some
brands of fire at the corner of the kitch
en. The smoke alarmed a servant that
lodged over the kitchen, who awaked
t he family ; by which means the house
nd perhaps ftveral li'C^ were preferred.
'He was taken into cuftedy lift evening.
NEW-LONDON, SEPT. 22.
American Advices.