The Newhampshire gazetteer — Exeter, N.H., 1790-07-23 00:00:00, page 4

THE Counsel of a Friend, Belinda hear,
Too roughly kind to please a lady's. Ear;
Unlike the Flatteries of a Lover's Pen,
Such truths as .women seldom learn from men ;
Nor think I praise you ill, when thus I (how,
What female Vanity might fear to know ;
Some Merit's mine, to dare to be sincere,
But Yours, much more Sincerity to bear.
Hard is the Fortune, that your Sex attends,
Women, like Princes, find no real Friends;
All who approach them, their own Ends pursue,
Lovers, and Ministers, are never true!
Hence oft from Reason, heedless Beauty strays,
And the most Jrufted Guide, the most betrays.
Hence by fond Dreams fancied Power amus'd,
When most you tyrannize, you're molt abuf'd.
What is your Sex's latest, earliest Care,
Your Heart's supreme Ambition ? To be fair.
For this the Toilet evry Hour employs.
Hence all the toils of dress, and all the joys.
For this, Hands, Lips and Eyes, are put to school,
And each inftruded Feature, has its Rule ;
And yet, how few have learnt, when this is given,
Not to disgrace the partial Boon of Heaven !
How few with all their pride of form can move,
How few are lovely, Nature form'd to Love ?
Do you, my fair, endeavour to possess,
An Elegance of mind, as well as dress,
Be that your Ornament, and know to please,
By graceful Nature's unaffected Ease.
Nor make to dang'rous Wit a vain Pretence,
But wifely rest content, with common Sen/e:
For Wit, like Wine, intoxicates the brain
Too strong for feeble Woman to fuffain:
Os those who claim it, more than half have none,
And half of those who have it, are undone.
Be dill fupericr to your Sexes Arts,
Nor think dishonesty a Proof of Parts,
For you the plainest, is the wisest Rule,
A Cunning Woman is a knavifo Fool:
Be good yourfelf, nor think another's shame,
Can raise your Merit, or adorn your Fame.
Prudes rail at Whores, Statefnen in disgrace,
At ministers, because they with their Place.
Virtue is Amiable, Mild, Serene,
Without all Beauty, and all Peace within.
The Honour of a Prude is Rage and scorn,
'Tis Ugliness, in its most frightful Form.
Seek to be good, but aim not to be great,
A woman's noblest Ration, is Retreat;
Her faireft Virtue flies from publick Sight.
Domeflick Wroth, that shuns too great a Light.
To rougher Man, Ambition's Talk resign,
'Tis ours in Senates, or in Courts to thine :
To labour for a funk, corrupted State,
Or dare the Rage of Envy, and be Great ;
One only Care, your gentle Breads ihoold move,
Th' important business of your Life is Love.
To this great Point, direct your constant Aim,
This makes your Happiness, and this your Fame.
Be never temperance with passion join'd,
Love not at all, or else be fondly kind.
In tWs.Extremes alone, can truly bless,
The Virtue of a Lover is Excess.
Contemn the little Pride of giving Pain,
Nor think that Conquest juftifies Disdain ;
Short is the Period of insulting Pow'r,
Offended Cupid, finds his vengeful Hour ;
Soon he'll resume the Empire that he gave,
And soon the Tyrant (hall become the Slave.
Blefs'd is the Maid, and worthy to be blefs'd,
Whose foul entire, by him (he loves, poffefs'd. - x
Feels ev'ry Vanity, in fondnefs loft,,
And asks no Power but that of pleating most.
Here is the bliss, in sweet return to prove,
The honest 'warmth of undiffembled Love.
For her, inconstant man might cease to range,
And gratitude forbid desire to change.
Thus I, Belinda-, would your charms improve,
And form your heart to all the arts of Love.
The talk were harder, to secure my own,
* Against the power of those already known,
For well you twist the secret chains that bind,
With gentle Force, the captivated mind ;
Skill'd ev'ry foft Attraction to employ,
Each flattering hope, and each alluring Joy.
I own your genius, and from you receive,
The rules of pleafag;which to you I give.
TICKETS in Ammonufick Bridge
LOTTERY, to be fold at Lamson's office—•
Where the scheme may be feeri.
^^ Lift of PRIZES ^ill be published in this paper
drtrwn, Exeter, Maj 21.
SEAT OF THE ABUSES.
Advice to a Young Lady.
Ahumerous Adventure of a Marriage negotiated by a Bill
of Exchange, in one of the English Weft.lndia Islands.
AMERCHAN f, originally come from Lon
don, having acquired a greac fortune in that
island, concluded with himfelf he could not be hap
py in the enjoyment of it, unless he shared it wicha
woman of merit; and knowing none to his fancy,
he refoLved to write to a worthy correspondent ofhis
in London. He knew no other style than that he
used in his trade; therefore treating affairs of love as
he did his business, after giving his friend in a let
ter several commissions, and reserving this for the
last, he went on thus : " Item, feeing that I have
taken a resolution to marry, and that I do not find
a suitable match for me here, do not fail to fend by
the next (hip bound hither, a young woman of the
qualifications and form following: As for a por
tion I demand none ; between 20 and 25 years of
age ; of a mddle ftature,and well proportioned; her
face agreeable, her temper mild, her character
blameless, her health good, and her condign ion
strong enough to bear the change of the climate,
that there may be no occasion to look out for a se
cond through lack of the firft, soon after (he comes
to hand; which mult be provided against as much
as possible, considering the great distance and the
dangers of the sea. If (he arrives and conditioned
as abovefaid,with he present letter endorsed by you,
or, at lead, an attested copy thereof, that there may
be no miltake or imposition; I hereby oblige and
engae myfelf to Satisfy he said betters by marrying
the bearer at 15 days light. In witness whereof I
fubferibe this, &c."
The London correspondent read over and over the
odd article, which put rhe future ipoufe on ;he fame
footing with the bales of goods he was to fend to
his friend ; and after admiring the prudent exaCt
nefs of the naturalized Creoie, and his laconic (tile,
in enumerating the qualifications which he inlifted
on, he endeavored to serve him to his m*d; and
after many enquiries, he judged he had found a lady
fit for his purpose, in a young peifon of a reputable
family, but no fortune ; of good humor, and of a po
lite education : well shaped and more than tolera
bly handsome. He made the proposal to her as his
friend had directed, and the young gentlewoman,
who had no subsistence but from across old aunt,who
gave her a great deal of uneasiness, accepted if. A
(hip bound for the Weft-Indies was then fitting
out at Bristol: the gentlewoman went on board the
fame, together with the' hales of goods, eing well
provided with all necessaries, And particularly with
a certificate in due io m, and endorsed by the cor
respondent She was also included in he invoice,
the last article of which ran thus: "Item, a maid
of 21 years of age, of the quality, (hape and con
dition as per order, as appears by the affidavits and
certificates (he has to produce." Writings which
were tho't necessary, to fc exad a man as the future
husband; were an extract from the pariih register ;
a certificate of her character, signed by the Curate ;
an attestation of her neighbors, setting forth, that
(he had, for the space of three years, lived with an
old aunt who was intolerably peevish ; and that (he
had not, during all that time, given her said aunt
the lead occasion of complaint. And lastly the good
ness of her conftitu ion was certified, after consul
tation, by four noted physicians. Before her
departure, the London correspondent sent several
letters of advice by other ships to his friend, where
by he informed him, that per such a ship he sent him
a young woman of such an age, Character and con
dition, &c. in a word, such as he desired to marry.
The letters of advice, the bales, and the gentlewo
man, came fafe to the port ; and our Creole who
happened to be one of the foremoft on the pier at
the lady's landing, was charmed to fee a hanfon^e
porfon, who, having heard him called by his name,
told him, " Sir, I have a bill of exchange upon
you, and you know that it is not usual for people to
carry a great deal of money about them in fuch,a 1
long voyage as I have made: I beg the favor you
will be pleased to pay it." At the fame time she
gave him her correspondent's letter, on the back of ;
which was wrote, '• The bearer of this is the fpoufe|
you ordered me to fend you." Ha, madam! said;
the Creole., I never yet fufFered my bills to be pro-!
tested, and I swear this shall not be the firft ; I ffiall
reckon myfelf the most fortunate of all men, ifyoui
allow me to difeharge it." Yes, Sir, replied she,
and the more willingly, since I am apprized of your
character. We have several persons of. honor on
board, who knew you very well, and who during
my passage, have answered all the questions I asked
them concerning you, in so advantageous a mannej,
that it has raifedin me a perfed esteem for you."—
This firft interview was in a few days after followed
by the nuptials which were very magnificent. The ;
new married couple are fatisfied with their happy
union made by a bill of exchange, which was the
most fortunate that had happened in that island for
many years.
FROM THE SALEM GAZETTE.
State of New-Hampshire.
The further consideration of said report is pofyened'
until the next Session. By Order
The Committee appointed to report their
opinion reipeaing an alteration in the lines of the je
veral Counties in this State, and whether any and
what alterations are necefor),beg leave to report as
follows ;
ripHE County of Rockingham to be
A bounded in the following manner; beginning
on the Northwesterly corner of Summerfworth, on
the line between the State of New-Hampfhi e and
the Province of Main; then t extend on the wes
terly line or head lines of Summeriworth, Dover,
Madbury and Lee, until it strike the foutheaiterly
corner of Barrington ; thence on the line between
Nottingham and Barrington till it comes to the
head line of Barrington; thence upon the line be
tween Northwood and Chichefter till it strike Epsom
corner ; tnen on the lines between Epsom and Chi
chefter, Pembroke and Allentown till it comes to
Chester line ; then on Chelter's north and welter
ly lines until it meet the line of Londonderry ;
then on the northerly and easterly lines of London
derry, till it reach Pelham line ; thence by rhe east
line of Pelham until it reach thel ne of MJiachu
fetts ; thence easterly on the MalLchufetts line ot
the Sea; thence by the Sea coasts to Pifeataqua
Harbour; thence up the river on the line between
the Province of Main and New-Hampshire to the
place begun at.
The County of Strafford to be bounded as fol
lows ; —beginning on the head line of Summers.
worth ; on the line between the Province of Main
and New-Hampshire; then to extend northerly
on laid line to the northeasterly corner of Con
way ; then by the north line of Conway, and the
north and weft lines of Burton unto the north line
of Sandwich ; thence by the north and weft lines
of Sandwich unto New-Hampton ; then by the north
and weft lines of New-Hampton to Pemiffewaffet
river ; then down said river unto the crotch of the
fame; thence up Winnepefockee river to the line
between Gilmaniown and Northfield ; thence by
the wefteriy lines of Gilmantown, Barnftead & Bar
rington to the ioutherly corner es said Barrington ;
then by the easterly lines of Barrington and Roches
ter to the place begun at.
The county of Hilliborough to begin at the south
east corner of Pelham on the line between Massachu
setts and New-Hampihire; then weftefly on said
line unto the Southwefteriy corner of New-lpf
wich; thence on the line between Hilliborough
and Cheshire Counties, to the southwesterly corner
of Antrim, Deering, Weare and Dunbarton, till is
strike Merrimac River on Chester line ; then South
erly by Chester line until it strike the northwesterly
corner of Londonderry; then on the northerly and
easterly lines of Londonderry, Windham and Pel
ham co the place begun at.
A new County co gmfift of the following Towns
from the County of Rockingham, viz : Chichefter,
Pittsfield, Loudon, Canterbury, Northfield, Pem
broke, Bow and Concord; Also the following Towns
out of Hilliborough County viz: Dunbarton,Weare,
Deering, Ant im, Compel! Gore, Hilliborough,
Henniker, Hopkinton, Bofcawen,Warner, Bradford,
Fifhersfield, Sutton, Saiilbury, Andover, Kyerfarge-
Gore and New-London.
The County of Cheshire to remain as it now
stands, exeept taking off the Towns of Plainfield,
New-Grantham and Prote&worth, which are to ba
annexed to the County of Grafton.
The County of Grafton to begin at the south
westerly corner of Plainfield on Connecticut river
and to extend up said river to the northwesterly cor
ner of Piermont, then on the northerly line of Pier
mont, Warren, Trecothick, then by Thornton and
Campton easterly lines, till it strike Holdernefs ;
then on the easterly & southerly lines of Holdernefs
to Pemiffewaffet river ; thence down said river to
Andover ; then on the line between the northeasterly
corner of Andover and New- Chester < to Kyerfarge-
Gore and New-London, till it strike the southeast
corner of Proteftworth, then on the southerly lines
of Protedworth, New-Grantham and Plainfield to
the place begun at.
The other new County to, begin on the southwes
terly corner of Heaverbill at Connecticut river ; then
up said river to the head of the northwesterly branch
of the fame ,till it strike Canada line; then on
Canada line to the Province of Main, ;then south
erly on the Province of Main to the County of Straf
ford; then on the northerly lines of the Counties of
Strafford and Grafton to the place begun at.
All which is hum bl, submitted by
THOMAS BARTLETT,-
By order and in behalf of the Committee.
Secretary's Office June 27, 1790,
JOSEPH PEARSON, Secretary.