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I THE NEWHAMPSHIRE GAZETTEER;
4 /. MONDAY, JUNE 21.
READ a third time, and parted, the Hillyer re
gulating the Poft-Office, &c. The blanks were
filled up. The fine for detaining the mail was set
at a sum not exceeding r dollars for every, half hour.
The fallary of the Portmatter-General 1600 dolars
—Affittant 1000 dollars—Deputy-Post-Master 20
per cent, on the port-age of every letter received at
their refpe&ive Offices.
A report from the Secretary at War, on fun'dry
petitions, was read.,
The Ways and Means bill, it was moved fhpuld
be erigroffed. This motion was opposed by several
members, and advocated by others. The question
was finally determined by Yeas and Nays. Yeas
23—Nays 35.
So the motion was loft. i And
Messrs. Fitzsimons', Madison, Sedgwitle, Sher
man and Tucker were appointed a committee to
report a system of Ways and,Means to provide for
the interest on the publick debt.
The Houle wenfinto committee on the amenda
tory Bill for fettling rhe accounts between the U-
[^ The following PROPOSALS
Vere lately received from England, cohere a large num.
her of 'Books, it is said, are already subscribed for
Ever, the Plates will be worth the money and who
can Jay, but the time will come, when at Lamfen's
Assembly-Room, or Exeter Coffee-Houfe, the daion of
Bunkerhill, or Saratoga, may fell for five hundred or
a thousand Guineas, fuppoftng that time to be at the
fame period Dr. franklin's Legacy to the town of Bos
ton, amounts to £.3,000,000 ; or when, "from the
Bolar warmth of his dear country" he will emerge from
" a Cast of Madeira Wine."]
NO Study can afford more Pleasure or inffruai
on than HISTORY ; which not only gra.
pfies that Curiosity implanted in the Human
Mind by the DEITY for the wisest and most noble
Purposes, but also gives a rue Knowledge of Ha
inan nature, of the various Workings of its Passions,
tend of the Principles by which it is influenced;
and, by the pertinent Remarks which it presents to
the Mind, or gives us an opportunity of making,
teaches us the nioft impdrtantL'efforis for the Regu
lation of our own Conduct
When we mark the Rife, the Progress, and the
beeline of Antient Empires, with their various Re
volutions and Changes, we are naturally led to con
clude, that the fame Circumstances which exalted
or depressed the Nations of Antiquity, will equally
efca the Modern States of Europe. With this
View we would confider the Effeds which the late
War in AMERCA is ikely to produce on the Af
fairs of Europe and particularly on oar own Coun
try. i true and impartial Account of the Events
of that War, with the Circumffances attending its
Rife nd.Prcgrefs, will open a moil interesting Scene
to our View. Many Tranfaaions now veilded in
Obscurity will be clearly presented to the Publick
Eye. The Author, from being on the Spot, and
engaged in the service of his Country, had an op
portunity of feeing and learning many Circumstan
ces never yet made public,which he will record with
that impartial Freedom which becomes a faithful
and unprejudiced Historian.
The WORK will be printed on an Elegant Paper,
in Two Volumes Quarto, and embellished with
Plates of the most important Actions.
Price to Subscribers Two Guineas ; One Half
to be paid at the Time of fubfuibing.
For Printing by Subfeription
An ACCURATE and IMPARTIAL HISTORY
g, Subscriptions for the above work, are taken in
I, R, L. Fowl Es; Tower-Hill, Exeter, and by the
Printer hereof. 'July 12.
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BY
C. STEDMAN,
Who served in the Army under
LORD CORNWALLIS.
Friday, JULY 16, 1790.]
PROPOSALS
LATE WAR IN AMERICA;
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
CONGRESS.
Westminster,6th July, 1789,
OF THE
Published by H. Ranlet, in the Main Street, Exeter.
“ Sec. 3.—And be it farther enacted — That it
{halt be the duty of the laid: Commissioners to re
ceive and examine all claims which fnall be exhi
bited to them before the ift day of July, 1791, and
to determine on all.fuch as (hall have accrued for
the general or particular defence during the war,
and on the evidence thereof according to the prin
ciples of general equity (although fach claims, may
not be fanaioaed by the resolves of Cougrefs, or
supported by regular vouchers) so as to provide for
the final settlement of all accounts between the U
nited States and the States individually ; but no
evidence of a claim heretofore admitted by any
Commissioner of the United States for any State or
Diftrift, shall be fubjed to such examination ; nor
(hall the claim of any citizen be admitted as a
charge against the United 'rates : j the account
of any state, urilefs the famewas allbwed by such
state before the 24th day of September, 1788. ,
" Sec. 4. —And be it further eria&ed, That it
shall be the duty of the said Commissioners to ex
amine,' an, liquidate to specie value, bn princi
ples of equity, the credits and debts of the Rates
already on the books of the Treasury for bills of
credit, fubfequeht to the eighteenth of March,
1780.
" Sec. I. —Be it enamel by the Senate and
House of Reprefe natives, vc. &c. That two
Commissioners shall be appointed, in addition to
the Commiffibners already appointed, for the set
tlement of accounts N:twe. the United States and
individual States ; and a concurrence of a majori
ty of the.whole number shall be necessary for the
determination of any question which may arise in
the execution of the trust committed to theta.
" Sec. 2.— And be it further enabled, That the
said Commillioners shall refpedively take an oath
or affirmation Before the Chief Justice of the United
States, or one of the Associate Diftrid Judges, that
they will faithfully and impartially execute the du
ties of their office. And they shall, each of them,
be entitled to receive at the rate of 2250 dollars
per annum payable quarter y at the Treasu
ry of the United States, for their refpedive fer
tices.•
WEDNESDAYIJUNE 22.
Mr. Seney reported ^bifl to fatisfy the Claims
of the reptefentatives of Darted Gould, deceased,
against the United States.i~
Mr. Gerry, in behalf of the committee appoint-,
ed to report a catalogue of BOOKS necessary for
the use of Congrcfs, together with the expense
hereof, submitted the following report :•
Sec. (.—And Ke it further enabled, That the
states who shall have balances placed to their cre
dit on the books of the Treasury of the U. S. shall,
within 12 months after the fame shall have been so
credited, be entitled to have the lame funded upon
the fame terms with the other parts of the debt of
the U. S. but the balances so credited to any State
shall not be transferable.,
" Sec. 6.—And be it further enabled, That the
clerks employed, or to be employed, by the said
commissioners, shall receive the,like salaries as
clerks employed, in the Treasury Department.
Sec. 7.—And be it further enaded, That the
powers of the said commissioners shall continue un
til the firft day of July, 1793, unLefs the bttfinefs
may be accomplished sooner."
'TONNAGE BILL._
nited States and individual States—and after a
mending the fame reported it ?o the House who im
mediately took it up ; and a^* making other a
mendments ordered the bill to be engrossed for a
third reading.
Mr. Goodhue, of the committee appointed for
the purpose brought in a bill laying an additional
duty on tonnage, pursuant to a resolution of the
House, The bill was read and referred to a com
mittee of the whole to be taken up to-morrow.
Sundry reports of the Secretary at War were read
—among others, on the petition of the heirs of
David Gould; deceased, praying an allowance of
his half pay for his children, for reasons set forth.
The report was in favour of granting the petition,
and that 1680 dollars, the half pay of a Captain
for 7 years, be granted. This report, was accept
ed, and a committee was appointed to bring in a
bill ~ accordingly.
TUESDAY, JUNE 22.
The engrossed amendatory bill for fettling ac
counts between the United Stares and individual
States was read a third titre and passed. This
Bill as amended by the House, is in substance as
follows :
" That, as far as the nature of the case will ad
mit, they have, in the schedule annexed, compli
ed with the order of the house, having due regard
to the state of the Treasury — That ihe committee
have confined themselves, in a great measure, to
books necessary for the use of the Legislative and
executive departments, and not often to be found
in private or circulating libraries.—That, never
theless, without further provision of Books on laws
and government, to which reference is often neces
sary, members of the Legislature and other offices
of government may either be deprived of the use of
such books when necessary, or be obliged at every
session to transport to the featof general govern
ment a conliderable part of their libraries ; it sel
dom happening that they can o:herwife command
such books when requisite, without treffpaffing too
touch on the indulgence of their friends. The
committee are therefore of opinion, that a sum not
exceeding icob dollars, be, in the prefen: session,
and that the sum of 500 dollars be hereafter an
nually appropriated to the purchase of books for a
public library, and applied to the purpose by the
Vice-President, Chief Justice and Secretary of
State of the United States, without tonfining them
to the catalogue, until in the opinion of Congress,
the book) provided shall be adequate to the pur
pose.
The books, reported were of the following de
scriptions, viz.
Laws of the federal States.—Laws relating to the
trade and navigation of the Jeveral nations of Europe
with whom the U. States ?n, have cr&uuCcj.—Z^fo,
of Ireland and Scotland — Laws of Canada. —Britifo
flatuses at large.—Militia , fyflem of Switzerland.=.
The Ruffian and Frederican Codes.—Sundry Authors
on the Laws of Nature and Nations.— Sundry Authors
on the Privilege and Duties of Deplomatic Bodies.-—
A colleaion of Treaties and alliances from the earliefl
periods.— A collection o? Parliamentary Books.--- Sun
dry Books on the Civil and Common Law, & .&r.
A message was received from the President of
the U. States, informing that he had approved of,
and signed, an A&, for extending to Rhodeifland
the judiciary system of the U. States.
1 he Bill to.regulate the trade and intercourse with
the Indian Tribes was brought in engrossed, and
passed.
The House resolved itfelf into a committee of
the whole, on the report of the Cemmittee on the
memorial of the officers of the late navy of the U.
States, which report was in their favor, and stated
that they ought to be upon the fame footing with
refpeft to the commutation of half-pay, lands &c.
as the officers of the army ofihe U. States.
A considerable debate took place on this fubjeft,
andfeveral arguments were urged to ffiew that the
number of applicants, under this measure, fhou:d
" be parted into a law, would be very numerous;
that there was no recommendation from the old
Congrdfs in their favour ; that if the prefect re*~
P° r [ wa " re jeaed, it would not prevent such officers
oftythe navy as had just claims upon the jufti.ee or
generosity of the U % States^ from coming, forwad
and having justice done them. ;
~°! 'he other fide, it was very ably fopported by
Messrs. Burke, Seney,.Jackfon, Gerry, Hartley,
and others, who contended that the officers of the
navy were nor only entitled to be put upon an e
quality with the officers of the army, but proved
that they had fuffered much greater hardships ; in
the very prizes they might have taken, during the
war, they are only glowed a part of these, whereas.
The house went into committee on this bill, and
after making an amendment to the fame, relative
to entries by vessels trading from one port to ano
ther in states adjoining each other, on the fea-coalE
or navigable riyers---The committee rose and re
ported. The bill was then ordered to be engross
ed..
A message was received from the Senate, inform
ing that they had receded from their former amend
ment to the bill for providing the means of inter
course between the,U. States and foreign nations,
and had proposed other amendments.
A report from §he Secretary at War, on several
petitions referred to hirn was read. ,
The report of a committee on the, petition of
sundry inhabitants of Long-'fland, praying to be
paid for supporting Americans who were prisoners
in the late war, was referred to the Secretary of
the Treasury.
.THURSDAY, JUNE 24.
% Read and passed, the bill for laying additional
duties on Tonnage,
NAVY OFFICERS.
TONNAGE BILL.
[Vol. V.—Numb. 206