The Newhampshire gazetteer — Exeter, N.H., 1790-06-18 00:00:00, page 3

FOREIGN INTELLIGr : CE.
By last Evening's Mail.
. LONDON, MARCH 28.-
IRISH AND ENGLISH VIRTU.
SOME time ago, a wag, who wanted to try the
cpawffiurfoip of the Irish Acadamy of arts and
ences, pfefented them with a small piece of
gold coin, by the handy of a countryman totally
unacquainted with the nature and intent of his er
rand. A council was immediately called, and the
result of their deliberations, was, that it was an I
riih coin of the sixth century, which brought put
-a curious discovery, that the Irish Kings at that
period coined money so perfectly,. The piece was
therefore carefully deposited, when to their utter
• astonishment, the person who sent it (being one of
their body) in tome months Afterwards produced
!^bout a score of pieces of the fame fize* and im
pression ; all of which turned out to be nothing more
or less than the present coin of Morocco., •
%^-^&¥W^^ happened
a few weeks ago inTTngTaha,inge
nious gentleman, whose knowledge and researches
into antiquity enabled nim to carry on such a
scheme, had a coarse marble done inferibed with
Saxon letters, importing it to be part of the Jarrad
pagan of Hardicanute, and describing the manner
of his death—which was that of dropping suddenly
dead, after drinking a , gallon flaggon of wine at
the marriage of a Danish Lord.
. This stone ^as carried to a founder's in South
wark, Who was in the secret, and a private buz'
whispered about, that such a curiosity was found.
The Antiquarians instantly furrouuded the house,
to purchase if at any price,, no, the lowrier loved
antiquity too well bimfelf to part with it. They
might take drawings of it with pleasure, but the
price was invaluable. This, however, was some
comfort ; to work they went, and a very accurate
drawing was taken of it, and sent down to one of
the greatest Antiquarians in Derbylhire for his ap
probation ; he returned for answer, '' that it was
The following is the co), of a letter from the Hr*.
JOHN SULLIV ANi Efa. late Pref dent of this
State, to the Hon. the General Coarc, on bi) leav
ing the chair ofGovernm&p.
Gentlemen of the Hon. Senate and
House of Referfotatives, Q, . ; ;
« q-sHE General Court bein^now properly or
ganized, and only a few numbers who have
not been^qualified, and it not bein^of absolute ne-;
ceffity that I should remain here mul the whole
have taken the oaths; and being calte^o a & in a
different department- I begyou to permits to take
my leave of the two branches of the legifore at
this time.,
Will you allow me, gentlemen, at this moment
of my quitting the chair of government in the fate,
and probably bidding a final adieu to all posts aid
offices within the fame; to entreat that you, as \
body in particular, and thro' you the citizens of the
states in general,would acceptmy most cotdial thanks
for the repeated marks of confidence which you
have so repeatedly and variously honored me with?
And to assure you, that, in whatever departmentof
life Providers: f,r•'- -.fY-fymte
fol remembrance of ^ & v<^^^^udbf New,
G^eh'di tot Counril-Cb^ di Concord, the
fourth day of June, 179°-.,
JOHN SULLIVAN."
The Committee appointed to draft an anfaer to the
above letter, reported the following.
“SIR, :
“ AT^HE Senate and House of Representatives
j having received your letter of this day,
-Wherein you very affectionately take leave of the
two branches of the legislature, beg leave to ex
press the high sense they entertain of your mili
tary talents, and past exertions, in the- many and
important offices you have been called ,by the-fuf.
frages of your fellow-citizens to sustain ;, and to
assure you, that the repeated marks of confidence
the good people of this state have from time totime
reposed in you, have been but faint testimonials of
their gratitude, and your merit. ~ , : j
f fhey congratulate you on your appointment
,to an honourable office under the United States ;
and sincerely wish that your health may be restored
—and that you may long continue, by dispensing
equal justice, a great blessing to this people : arid
while they anticipate future, they will ever retain
a pleating remembrance of your past exertions for
thepublic good. ' L
'' NAT. rEA^uY,==~
"for the C ?rttee." ,
NEW-YORK, JUNE fr ,
MILLITART APPOINTMENTS. ,
THE President of the. United Stytes was pleated,
on Wednesday lag to make the .following Nomina
tion of Officers, to. whose appointment the Senate
did advise and consent. ,
of,The Officers in fer^ice were all reappointed-—
the following are the
NEW APPOINTMENT t
Major,. Alexander Parker, Virginia."
Captains, t Alexander Trueman, Maryl.
z Joseph Monfort, N.Carolina. /t
3 Michael Rudolph, Georgia,
4 Ballard Smith, Virginia,
Lieut.'s 1 Thomas Martin, Georgia.,
2 Thomab Pasteur, NCarolina.
^ Mark McPherson, Maryland. ^
4 fohn Steel, Virginia. ^
En/lgns, 1 Richard Archer ditto.
2 Thomas Secupes, • ditto.
3 Ezekiel Polke, N. Carolina.J
4 James Clay, > Georgioa.„
a great difeovery, and perfectly answerable to the
spelling and cut of the Saxon (characters in the ele
venth century." The joke having thus travelled
far enough, an sample difeovery was made which
occasioned a good dral of innocent mpriment on
all sides ; and the original marble was shewn at Sir
Joseph Banks's Con vefzationi for the typeaion of
the curious,,
quence, . ~ ^.,.^.,,..„, < ..!-%+
Sixty one of the political fathers of the nation
Were present, and a crouded audience of weepers
and rejoicers ,Mrs. Speculator was the chief mourn
er. and. afted her part to admiration : ,§he being
the mother of mils Assumption, who was the hope
of her. family, the pidure of herfelf, t and her
youpgeft child,—Twenty-nine of the political fa
thers cried out aloud-- Thirty-one bore the log
with manly fortitude, being in full hope ofa glo
rious refurredion, when foe might appear ^gaiu ip
angelic shape and virgin innocence, unattended by
any mongrou* appendage,
Her fear relations sup pose the had a premature
death,.and;intended to try, their magic art to raise
her from the dead; but as the days of Witch-craft
are over, and i,ts pr©fumable they have, not super
natural powers, it is hoped by those Who,fuppofe
her death will produce no ill effeft, that they will
peafe their exertions for the present and fuffer
the dead to rest, left by disturbing,her remains, the
whole family be involved in ftefh tyamities; :
( Mrs; Excise may have, cauleto rejoice, because
die will be screened from touch drugery— as the
must have been the principal fuppbrt of Miss As
sumption, as well as of her. mother and all her other
relations—Miss Dired Tax may rest more easy iri
Virginia, as (he wjll not be, called into foreign ser
vice.—Madam Jmpalt will hav^e, additions tosher
burthep; she is., However,well mpported; and can
better bear it than any other of the Domestics, be*
ing much pf a woman, and having the support of
Mrs. Luxury and Madam Extravagance^ who are
well-born dames, and above the paltry corifidera
tioris of economy or reputation^ . ; , i c
EDINGTON, MAY,B.
Copy of a letter from # gentleman in Nefyork, to hit
friend id Virginia..,
t : Newyorh, April 14, 1790.
LAST Monday Mr. Sedgwick delivered a fune
ral oration on the death of Miss Assumption.
When this child was born, although her mother on
ly went seven months with her, she was promising
indeed — -was.uncommonly large, appeared healthy,
could lisp Papa and Mama, displayed a good set of
(eetb, and could bite a cruft of bread —was fond of
molaCes, pa, her principal foc&was cod s head
r _taß#s^ oft.A@, e^fed her , tp
outgrow her a^e—lbe,was fund with a confum,-
tiou, which carried her off lait Mondays ' ^X
Her deaph was much lamented by her parents
who were from Net? England.: Mr. Sedgwick be
ing the most celebrated preacher was requeued to
d^liyer her funeral ejegium.—It. was .done with
puritanic gratity A Thf. orator being manly and
grave, and the language king alternately, threat
ning and soothing, .caused Mnufual sensations—a
pause ensued—her southern relations bore the loss
with fortitude (except her m^South Carolina),
reflecting, that if (he h^d grown to womanhood,
her disorder might have been contagious, and a
general cohfumption in the family, the confe-
.Fenno?s Gazetteof April 14, will detail the 0,
ration;—Mr. S-—7k after delivering the fermofy
took.his leave for the ealt to mtyirn with the rest of
the family.
AMERICAN MATTERS.
Last Monday night the house of Mr.Nathanßroun,
of Hampton, was broken open, and a hundred silver
doUifa take^ tl©*"-' vrt„.ran,, last. David
Pe&: ^••s— hfr*. Circe ^^b ^i ¥ *cf%'rfmc* "
was taken ,up on fufyicion—commas. ^/-„ -^^
yesterday he was arraigned .acthe barof juftice.-- #
After the matter was fully attested, his father be
came sponsor for the money.
Notwithrtanding we have had a wet,cold & back
ward Spring, our Summer commences with the most
vivifying heat--attended with alternate shines and
Ihowers—and if we can judge by appearance of
thing's, we may predict an abundant harvest to
the ihduftrious hufbaridman.,
We are happy to observe, that in many Orchards,
tarring and wrapping birch bark round the trees,
has been- very effectual in preventing the Canker
worms from destroying the fruit.
; Th Netyerfe/a person was lately married, aged
io6 years— —His daughter in law meeting him
the day after, said to him, " Father, I am offend^
ed with you for not inviting me to your wedding.
In order to attone for the neglect he replied, Daugh
ter, you /ball be invited to my next.
[DIED) —
Mt Baltimore, John White, Est. Pojimafer:
, At Niu-York, the Hon. Theodoric Bland, one of
the Representatives tn Congress from the State of Kir
ginia, aged 48 years. His remains were
in Trinity Church-yard—-A Very able and udi
ed difeourf was dlivered on' the oceafon, by the Rev.
Dr. Lynn,from I Ccr. 7; 29. "But thislsay,
Brethren, the time isshort." The Funeral
was attended by the Members of Cpngrefs, and a nume
rous concourse of reJpeßable Citizens.
. Mt Jericho, taLongifand, Hon. James Townsend,
Esq. lately elected a Reprefbntative for the State 0,
Neuyork, in the next Congress. },
:,^t Pomfret, (Conn.) Major General Izrael
Putnam ^^sl/ .
At Thompson, Mr. Henry Elithorp, in the 106th
year of his age,. '^
At Dorchefar, Mr. Israel Putnam, aged 83.
„ Mt Newbury-Port, Mr. Morse—Mrs. Brown, both
Very aged—Mijs Dorothy Horton, aged 21, and Miji
Elizabeth Horton, aged 19.
Mt Lee, Mijs Abigail Jones, aged gs. '^
•In this town, Mrs. Steely, and Miss Susannah
Gilman, aged about 25.
Agreeable to an a± of the General Court, feaffid th
iSth of fune, 1789, empowering the Sekamen, or
Afeffors, of Tarnworth, to affejs a tax of one
half- penny on each acre of land quitbinfaid town,
-for the purpose of repairing Highways,^C.^
ifyOTICE is hereby given—That
™ faidaffeffment is made agreeable to the Aft.
and the Nonresidents,and Proprietors battle li
berty of working their Tax at^s. the day, provid
ed .they do the fame,within three months from the
date hereof, under tne direction of the Selectmen.
• ON.B. The Proprietors' rights are taxed at 10/C
per right. STEPHEN MASON,
TIMOTHY MEDAR,
:. t JACOB GILMAN, )"'"• _
Tamwortb, June 16, 1790.
WHEREAS Joshua Tole, nephew
to me the fubferiber, has of late contrasted
several debts on my account, which I have been
obliged to pay—This is to forbid all persons troll
ing him on my account, as I will not pay any debt
of his contrasting from the date hereof.
'l Joshua Tole.
Hampton, June 16, 1790. |
LANKS, of various kinds, printed
° afreeab^ to the nrw)cr#„ for fab ^l^ git,
Ata Trienidl General Meeting of the Cincinnati,
held in the city of Philadelphia, in the month of
May left, the following officers were unanimoufl;
elected: • ^^
PRESIDENT-GENERAL.
His Excellency GEORGE WASHINGTON, Efo*
late Commander in Chief of the Armies
of the United States.
. PICE.PRESIDENT-GENERAL,
Major General Thomas Mifflin,
SECRETARY-GENERAL,
Major-General Henry Knox.
ASSISTANT-SECR ETARY-GENERAL,
%, Major WilliamMcPherson.
^l,ll 111 Miwsimm^
EXETER, (Friday,) JUNE 18.
CINCINNATI.