The Newhampshire gazetteer — Exeter, N.H., 1791-03-12 00:00:00, page 3

GEORGE-TOWN[Mzry/.]FEB.9.
Extract of a letter from Marietta, to a
member of Congress, dated fan. 6, 1791.
'' {I7HEN the settlers of this region
VV purchased their lands, and re
moved hither, they had not the least ap
prehension that they had any difficulties
to encounter, except those of an Unculti
vated foil—placing all faith and confi
dence in the honorable, the Congress of
whom they purchased it— being as it
were under the necessity of laying out that
which they received as pay.for their past
services, in land ; most of the settlers
here confider their purchase as bought
with their blood : But, fir, is it possible
we Ihould have purchased lands, which
we cannot improve by reason of a savage
enemy, whom the United States can ex
tirpate with a nod ?—No surely we shall
have help in due time. You have. no
doubt had the particulars of the attack
on the unfortunate settlement, up the
Mufkingum—the groans of your flangh
tered dying countrymen ; the lamenta
tions of parents for their beloved sons,
the indignity,offered to the United States
by those savages murdering her fans who
were peaceably improving their land fh±
had fold them, will rouse the indignation
of the American Eagle, and pour
speedy vengeance on the guilty heads of
those murderers, who received not the
provocation, but on the contrary, every,
friendly office in our power. It is not
my province to enquire into the parked'-
lars of the late expedition ; but this I can
fay with propriety, that it hath not had
the desired effect —for in the place of
humbling, it only irritated—and instead
of a partial, it has produced a general
WAR. To whom have we to.look for
help and protection from the enemy, but
to a general government, whom, next ;o
God, are the fathers and guardians of
the lives and properties of the people.''
Yesterday passed through this town,
the GeograpberGeneral of the United States
M t. Ellicot ; this gentleman, we are in#
ft ftned, is fenc by the President of the
United States, to survey and lay off, the
Federal Seat of Congress.
? ?- —
Extraa of a letter from MaJkihgum, dated,
Jan.l7, to a Gentleman at Philadelphia.
"The Wyandot man, who has been so
long expeded, is at last arrived, and in^
forms me, that the best accounts, he,could
procure when in the Indian Towns, and
A few days since, at a Methodist Ta
bernacle, at Mr. John Ells,' near New-
Windfor,in OrangeCoun r y,ftate of New-
York, a finghlar occurrence happened
as follows. The candles, five in number
which before burnt with fplendour, sud
denly went out while the congregation
were on,their knees, paying h>mage
to the King of Kings. This circumstance
has occasioned various conjedures—
fome conclude their spiritual light will
be extinguished ; others,that the Hydra of
p,rfecution is about to pervade this hap
py land, &c.. f.
,As many of our countrymen are mi
grating to the Weftern country, we
would recommend it to them to be very
circumfped in the choiceof their boats for
transporting themselves and - families
down the OhioJeft they encounter a fi
znilar misfortune as that which befelCapt.
Ludlow, of Morris county, who, last
November, on his 'paffage down the ri
ver, from the badness of the boat, was
wrecked, and loft property to the value
of one thousand pounds ; and with much
peril, saved his own life and family.
Two of his children, supposed to be loft
were taken off of the wreck twelve days
after they were Branded.
Yesterday being the anniversary of the
Birth-Day of the PRESIDENT of the
United Spates, when he attained to the
fyth year of his age—the fame was ce
lebrated here with every demonftracion
ot public joy. The, artillery and light
infantry corps of the city were paraded,
and at 12 o'clock a federal 41ute was fired.
The congratulatory compliments of the
Members of the Legislature of the Uni
on—the Heads of the Departments of
State—Foreign Miniftefs—Officers, ci
vil and military of the state—the Re
verend Clergy—and the Grangers and
citizens of diftindion, were prefent^d to
the President on this auspicious occasion.
AMERICAN ADVICES.
ELIZABETH-TOWN, FEB. 16.
PHILADELPHIA, FEB. 2g.
By Yesterday's Mail.
from individuals, who were in the last
engagements, were that the Shawanefe
101 l two qf their principal Chiefs, and
30 warriours, ; the Delaware) command
ed by Bochanchioltf and IVillenaeachen,
27 or 28 warriours,and that a number' of
both nations were wounded; the Chero
kees, Pootewatames, and Kekapoas, many
killed and wounded, the number not al
certained, and that two Wyandots, who
had long lived with them, were killed
likewise. He fays farther the hostile In
dians had required the Wyandots to join
them, or they would cut them off; but
the Half-King replied, that he intended
to keep faft by the chain he had helped
to make at Fort Harmar.
Anecdote.] — Lord Stirling, of the
American army, was celebrated for his Jo
cial virtues. A large company of officers one
da, was dining at bis table, and Joctalit,
was at bis bigbeft pitch—when an officer
arrived from the commanded in chief with
orders for an immediate march of the line
which his Lordfoip commanded. The da,
was ver, form,; and after direding the
officer to inform His Excellency that his
'orders fbould be infantl, obeyed—be turned
to his guejh, and jaid; " Curse that Clin
ton — why, did be turn out to day—=l wife
we could make a rule, to fight as they ujed
to train in New-York, '' Iffair and suit
able weather— if not the next fair day."
" The Half Kingand feme other chiefs
of the Id'yandots are on their way to the
Fort, and will be there in a few days."
An Academ Y for the education of youth
is,about to be eflablijhed in Berwick, in
the count, of York. Several patriotick
gentlemen in that toion have contributed
largely towards forwarding an under
taking,fo ufeful in its kind,and beneficial to
society at large. Among others we notice
Col. Chadburne, who has made a donation
of 6 acres of land,on which the" buildings are
to be ere 9ed. Col. Hamilton, has fub/cri
bed one hundred pounds •, and fundr, others,
whose names we have not beard, have done
tbem/el-ves honour by the liberality of their
donations.
FROM PHIL AD ELHIA— f E b.23.
An immense undertaking is now be
fore the Legislature of this State — : no
less than a communication with the
weftern waters, by roads, canals, &c.
The expense is estimated at about 60,0p01.
and refutations have been' reported by
the h6ufe, to appropriate certain funds
to defray the expenses.
The fubje& of navigation, is at length
f^bmitted to the Secretary of State, to
report thereon, at the next session. He
is fully adequate to its most extensive
confideratiqn—and is very friendly to
the interest of commerce. Business is
expedited, and the session approaches
fall to a close. The excise is impeded by
the strenuous opposition of some of the
fouthecn members.—-The Senators from
your State, I am told, oppose—and th^
your members in the Hcufe will not fi
nally vote for it, but upon the most ur
gent necessity.
A correspondent has favpured us with
the following Arithmetical Queflion,
put to the late famous negro TOM, the
African Calculator of Alexandria:—
How many seconds are there in 569
years, 6 months, 21 days, and 14 hours ?
An5wer—17,961,616,800 which was
given in fifteen minutes, without making
a figure. .
At a legal meeting of the inhabitants
of this town, on the 7th inst. the votes
were
FOR PRESIDENT. . ~
His Excellency Josiah Bartlett, Esq. 181
SENATORS.
Hon. John T. Gilman, Esq. 154
Nathaniel Peabody, Esq. 126
Nathaniel Rogers, Esq. 107
Joseph Cilley, Esq; 104
James Sheafe, Esq., 92
Philips White, Esq. 75
John M'Clary, Esq. „.
Abiel Foster, Esq. 25.
Recorder of Deeds —Samuel Brooks,Efq.
172.'
Count, Treasurer —Oliver Peabody,Efq.
REPRESENTATIVE.
Benjamin Conner, jun'r.:
EXETER (Saturd.)M ar cA 12.
: BOSTON, MARCH Q. # .
ELECTIONEERING.
BERWICK ACADEMY. "
FEB. 25.
; Votes at Concord, For PRESIDENT 1 .
His Excell&cy Josiah Bartlett, Esq. 139
Hon. Timothy Walker, Esq. 5 60
.SENATORS./
Hon, Abiel Foster, Esq. : 140
Nathaniel Peabody, Esq; 133
John Bell, Esq. q 113
Peter Green, Efq.' 101
John T. Gilman, Esq. 63
James Sheafe, Efq.'- 48
John M'Clary, Esq. ? 43
James Macgregore, Esq. 34
Nathaniel Rogers, Esq. 19
Philips White, Esq. 17
William Plummer, Esq. 3
Chrittopher Toppan, Esq. 2
Joseph Cillev, Efq.l
REPRESENTATIVE.
Major William Duncan, 147
Lieut. John Bradley, 59
Col. Peter Green, , 25
State, at their last session.
AN aft in addition to an aft entitled
"an aft to empower the inhabitants
of Gilfom and Sullivan to assess rhe
non-resident owners cf lands id said
Town for the repairing highways,"
passed June 19, 1,90.'
An aft to impower the inhabitants of
New-Cbefter and Bridgewater in the
county of Grafton, to levy a tax on all
the lands (public lands excepted) in
said town for making and repairing
the highways.+
An a& to enable the Selectmen of Pack
ersfield, in the county of Cheshire, to
6ffefs, levy and colled a tax on all the
lands of non-resident proprietors in
said town, or two pence per. acre, for
the purpose df repairing the publick
'roads in fyrf Pat;kerrfeld.
An aft to liter the time of holding an
nual meetings in the town of Ringq.
An aft to enable John Filher, Esq. to
held and convey certain lands in Ly
man,,in the county of Grafton.,
An aft to authorize the Selectmen and
Constables of the town of Orange for
the year 1790, to assess and colled the
State and county taxes assessed against
said town for the years 1788 and 1789,
and granting them a time to assess and
colled the fame. C
An ad establishing to Samuel Camfield
his title to a certain piece of land.
An ad to enable the Selectmen' of New-
London, in the county of Hillfborough
to assess, levy and colled a tax on all
the lands of non-resident. proprietors
in said town, of three pence per acre,
for the purpose of repairing the pub
lic roads in said New-London.'.
An ad ,to enable Supply Clap, Esq. Jo
seph Champney, merchant, and Jane
Boyd, widow, 'all of Portsmouth, in
the county of Rockingham. Executors
of the last Will and Testament of
George Boyd, late of said Portfmonth,
Ifq. deceafed,to fell and convey to Na
thaniel Healey of Hamptonfallf in
said county. Trader, certain parcels of
land, fer off to said Executors, by exon
on a judgment recovered by said Exe
cutors against the Executors of Me
„ffiech Weare, Esq. deceased.
An ad to vest the exclusive priviledge of
keeping a Ferry over a certain part of
Connecticut River, in JoferfcTilden,
of Lebanon, his heirs and aligns.
An ad to impower'the feiedmen of
Wolf boropg&fo assess and colled a
tax of One penny per acre annually,
Ar the term or two years, upon all the
Lands in said town, to Be appropriated
for the purpose of repairing the High
ways in said town.v
AnaQ to incorporate atra& of land, ly
ing fouth of Peterboro' in the county
of Hillfborough.
An ad to reflore Elizabeth M'Clary to
.herlaw. ,
An ad in addition to an a& passed March
18, A. D. 1780, entitled " an ad in
addition to an ad entitled an aft to
confifcate the estates of fu'ndry persons
therein named," passed A. D. 1778.
An ad in addition to and to alter an ad
intitled " an ad to set off arid incorpo
rate a number of inhabitants living in
the Northwest part of Amherst into a
. Parilh," passed Jan. A. D. 1789.
An id to empower the inhabitants of
Wendell, in the county of Cheshire, to
levy a tax on all the larids(public rights
excepted) in said town for making
Bridges and repairing Highways.,
An ad to repeal such parts of the several
ads of this state, as impose an Excise
•on spirituous liquors and other articles.
An ad th impower the . inhabitants of
Alexandria in the County of Grafton,
Heads of the A&s, passed by
the General Court of this
STOLEN out of the Sub
fender's Store,on the night
of the 4th inst.—B yards dark
claret coloured Bread Cloth—
-5 yds.brown do.--g-qthscoarfe
woolen Cloth—s-jds. olive
Corduroy—B large check'd
Handkerchiefs: —one Bible—
one gross mettle coatßuttons-—
8 cuttoe Knives —half case of
Knives and Forks. Any per
son who may detect said thief,
so as he may be brought to
justice, and the said goods re
covered, shall receive the above
reward. Eph'm. Robinson.
Exeter, Inarch ^th, 179"
,ftead<
_Anaft to enable John Young to re-enter
, an eftion, and have a new trial there
on at the Superior Court.
An aft authotifing the Executor of Sa
muel Maifh's Will, to ell certain real
: efta^e. .
An ad to rpftore Samuel Randall to his
1%• 4
An ad providing remedy when executions
are lerfe&upon estate not the property
of the debtor, „
An ad to impower Samuel Thing, to fell
ri parcel of land situate in Exeter, the
property of his wife by descent from
her father Jefhua Wilson.
An ad to make good a title of certain
finds lying in Hancock, to Thomas'
Cochran jr. and others, the original
d^ed of which is loft.
An ad to alter the time of holding the
; annual meeting in the town of Ham-
0.7 Wednesday tie fourth day of
Mayhew, at eleven o'clock in the fore
noon, vv:11 he Sold to the highest bidder,
ar Lamson'j Tavern, in Exeter, A.
Hampshire, (if not previo/f) dfpfd of
at Private Sab) the fcllcvrug Parcels
cf Real Efate, in ford Execr, late the
Property of Patrick Tracy, Esq.
deceased, viz, —',
ADwelling-hcufe, with half
an acre of Land adjoining, now in
the occupation of Mr. Joseph Lamfn,jr.
\ About five acres of Land on
the northwesterly fide of tie m„m road,
between the Meeting-houses, which, for
the convenience of purchasers, will be
fold in several lots.
About eighty acres of Pas
ture Land, at the Neck (io called) and
known by the name of Coffin's failure. ^
^-CONDITIONS ^^ be made knows
at the Tim< and Place of Sate.
For further particulars enquire of —
" DUDLEY ATKINS TYNG.
Nevuhurv-Port, March 4th, l/9 f °
find avill immediately he publifred, by the
Printer hereof=f Colleaion of.\
Hymns and Spiritual Songs,
Saitable for private Crifians.'
B, Joshua Smith, —Baptist Preacher:
to levy.,flax on all the fends (public
lands ferttepted) in said town for the
purpose of making and repairing the
highway,;?
Anad to impower the feledmen ofOracge,
to assess a tax of^pne half penny upon
an acre, annually for the term cf three
years, upon all tfe unimproved lands
in said town, for th,e purpose of making
and repairing highways in said town.
An ad to set aside the levy of an execu
tion heretofore made upon the estate cf
the late Hon. John Wentwonth, Esq.
deceased, in /he handsof Thomas Mil-
miniflratoTs, /^ bonis non to said estate.
An aft authorifing the Judge of Probate^
for the County of Hillfborough,' to li
cence Rebecca Barrett, to represent the
estate of James Barrett, deceafed,insol
vent.
lands in the Vendue or Vendues of
<John Neal,^Mq. J
{Remainder in cur ne>t.]
4ss©G>ssG>s,s@G > s©s©©*
Lands for Sale at Vendue.
Anad toenable the fc left men of Alftead,
in the County of Cheshire,to ales,levy
and colled a tax on all the lands of
non-reficent proprietors in laid, town,
of two pence per acre for the purpole
of repairing the publick roads in said
Alflead.
An ad confirming the title to certain
let Wentworth, and James Carr, ad-
Ten Dollars Reward.
Now in the Pre/s,