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SPRINGFIELD, OCTOBER 2.
Money-Makers De left id.
We hear from Brookfield, that on Wednes
day last, there were detected in that place, and
in Spencer, a company of Gentleman Money
Coiners.—-When our informant left rhere, they
were under an examation before Mr. Justice
Read, of Brookfield. One of the company
coafeficd* that they had pafled 300 Dollars of
;heir own manufacture. Seme of them which
, were examined in Court, were made of clear
pewter—others were covered with a thin silver
plate—and very neady executed.; We hope
to hear of thei -having been under marching
Orders for Worcester Garrifpn before this
period. =/ 1 ■■ -S.
As to the dilorder heje, Thope it is on the
decline—indeed I am fare it is ; the number
cf the dead has diminished one half within a
-fm day s, jfa^frMn^o: td^i, the" number ten
day* ago, to about 25 to 30 a day.. Since the
fir ft of about 200Q perfapp have died ac
cording to the best informaijdn I can obtain,;
of thole abont 1500, of tbeipidethic, this Rate
-o’er t may •be exaggerated hot mpch.-- It ap
pears to me that nwrexha'n-2 s_ooo ? or one half
of the people have left thn City—Business it ft
g (land—the banks are open ’ bat nothing is
Bonnin the public offices. 0 You will fee by
the papers that a great many refpeaable char
aden are take*off— thextf are many others who
arc not mentioned,’and which 1 have not time
or strength to mention ; among others, the Hon.
Samuel Po^lh, Prtfident of the Sense of this
flatp. was buried last Sunday. *
«Tho’ we have had the •order the next
door, in which one has died, and fix out of
.■tight who have had it in our neighbourhood
have been taken off; yet thro’ the mercy of
God we are fparcd ; ourfiiuation is open and
airy, an! I hope we fhali continue to be pre
fer vec. .
R7. IT gives us great pleafare, in
being able, after a very careful and adive en
quiry, to inform the public, that the sickness in
this city his ccnfiderably abated.
For the left twenty-four hours, the deaths
have npt been by any means fa numerous as
formerly j aoa the physicians very generally a
gree, that the disorder has lately put on a more
favourable appearance. ^Fed. Gazette.}
By private letters received on Saturday even
ing, the abjvc agreeable intelligence is corfobo-
BOSTON, OCT. 7
Rxiraft of a letter from a French gnt'eman in
Neva 7ori, to bis fiend m this tonvn
“ The Executive Powe r of the United States
has prohibited the confute from condemning
prizes—-That hoover did not appear to
them, cl arly exprefled in the treaties between
France and America. lam told a negociation
is on foot, to adjust those matters. The refuit
of the prohibition is that ihe capturs must take
upon tnemfelves the management of their pri
zes, and the file, which as far as it refpe&s the
cargoes, will he attended with nd difficulty —
Butthnfe who would purchase the vtflels will
not easily take them withouj a previous,con*
demnation, recourse must be bad, I think, to
the nearest F/ench fettlement.’.’ -
Samvel Frost, mentioned fume time since
as confined in Worcester goal for the murder
of Mr. Allen, at Princeton, plead guilty be
fore the Supreme Court, held at that p'ice,
the week before last. He exhibited on this
Ovcafion the fame degree of inlenGbility whjch
he has -been mentioned to poflefs. He waj
thrice remanded by the Court to reconsider his
plea ; but he each time infilled r that; he was
guilty, nor only of this murder, but the murder
of his father, arid demanded to be hung; Sen
fedee of death has been prdneuneed on him.
OCTOBER, 2.
Mr. Brotvn,
ALL the Physicians engaged in pr»&'ce at
prelent in the*city, agree with Dr. R th, that
blood letting, and copious purging, are requi
site in the cure cf the prevailing epidemic, in
every case where inflammatory symptoms are
.evident; and that the dispute has hitheito been
about the name cf the disease rather than the
proper mode of treatment.
Yours, &c. Wm. Currie.
P. S. The disease bears a much milder af^
ped at present, than it did feme weeks ago.
The Hon. 'Thomas Willing, and John Ro/s t
E (quires, have fallen vi£ims to the prevailing
distemper.
MASSACHUSETTS.
Portland, Sept, 23. L' ft Thursday a
hjelonchoiy accident happened in this town.
A child, about eight years old (daughter of
Mr, John Knight) in attempting to jump into
the fore part cf the cart, fell, and (he wheel
pafling over her, injured her in such a manner,
that ihe died.
Yeflerday tha Sheriff of this county, pub
lickly proclaimed His Honor Samuel Adavis,
Esq. Lieutenant Governor, snd commander in
chief of this Commonwealth.,
Yeflerday the flags on board the several vcf
feb in the harbour, Were hoisted half mail
high.—
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The only perfan who has died injlrs City
•Wfthnhe Fever, came from Philadelphi^j w :pjjt
up at a Public House in which were a number
o *T°^B crs - who,with the family, were ignor
cn.\uI fas Dilorder, land’ had the coftdmyy
Jatercourfe with the sick Man, whole death
happened twenty jine Days ago; and do Coir
tagion has followed it. .
I h^ec oihers who Likewise c^ugh it in Phil
adelphia, ficksned above four t een Days ago,
and died on Governor^ lHand ; their IMnefs
communicated no infection, as we can learn, to
the Families they were removed from, nor to
the Nurses, Attendants, or Pbyficians; who
were employed there. One Man died at a
House faur Miles from this City, nice Days
ago, who had been fix or seven Days from Phil
adelphia, and was immediacy buried there ।
fae House was cleaned and white washed, and
the Family consisting of eight or ten Perf^as,"
^ continue in oerfeft health —Th^fa art ibe
en ly luftances that have occured to the-Commit*
tc e, of thisdeftrvdive Scourge, after a faithful
& vigilant inveftigation,in which they have been
Zsafaufiy aided by their .Fellow-Citizens ; and
they are happy to add, that the Citizens cdn.
cinuc thro’ Divine Favors to enjoy an unufaal
state ot Health.- *
We request, that our Fellow-Citizens in this.
The Committee have fat every evening since
their appointment ; they have sedulously at
tended to every precaution human forefight
could devise.—Our Pilots are vigilant in ex
amining the ttate of health, of al) Veffeis enter
ing our harbour ; our port PhyO ian has two
medical Gentlemen toaflift him in his duty of
Infpedion, who have a proper Boat and Crew,
devoted to their service. We have vigilant
infpedors at the different Landing Plaees in
this City, by day. and Patroles in the night;
who examine all Paflengers, flop those fufpeded
to have come from amongst the infeded, who
(in freh case), are not pemitced to enter this
city, until 14 days thereafter—— It being in
the opinion of the Committee, as just and ne
ctffary a precaution, that those arriving by
land, should perform a reasonable Q^arraniine,
as Veffeis coming from infected places.
A proper hofp.tal is provided on Governor’s
Ilhnd, at a distance from this city, together
with Physicians, Attendants, Medicine, and
every necessary and comfort, for ilrangers who
may arrive here, and bring with them the dif
eafc.
Whether the difttmper was brought into, or
originated in Philadelphia, is not as yet fully
alceruined ; certain it is, however, that its ma
lignity and contagion have hitherto appeared
to be fmgukrly ccnfired to the atmosphere c f
that sfflided City. We are informed 'that it
is healthy within two miles of Philadelphia ;
that th^ attendants and nurses of the hofpwai
stßufhHilf (only two miles distant from the
town) which is filled with patients, have hith
er<o efeaped infedion.
rhpugh tie Cities of New. York and- Balti
more, were unapprized of their danger, until
long after great numbers poured into them,from
the Seat of Infedion, wc have reason to. thank
God; that hitherto, net an Inhabitant as we
can learn, of either City, has yet caught the
Disease.
Two perfoas have died at Burlington, one
at Bordentown, threiat Lamberton nep Tren
tonj, one at Princeton, one at Brunswick, and
one at New-Ark, all on the Rout to this City ;
who caught the Distemper in Philadelphia;
and hav?,died, w.e understand, more than four
teen Days ago, .without communicating the
Infedion to their Friends, or Attendants, who’
in me ft cases wer? yjoapprized of the nature of
the .Distemper, apd in coniequence, incau
tiKh.
Friend; and FelL'w'Citizens,
On the 13th >f this mon h, the Citizens o^
New Yotk appointed a Ccmmit ee of Seven, to
take measures to prevent the int^odudion and
fpreadingof the dreadful Malady, which has
destroyed greet numbers of the inhabitants of
the diftrefled City of Philadelphia. Soon
after which, the Corporation of our City, ap
pointed four of the Aidermen, and three Mem
bers of the Common Council, to co-operate with
the Committee already appointed, and gave
them-Plenipotentiary poweis, to take every
Measure .hey deemed neceflury, to avert this
threatening Calamity.—The Governor of
the State, ifiued his Proclamation, direding
Vtflels coming from Philadelphia, and every
other place supposed to be infeded, to perform
such a Ojarrancine,-is was deemed DeceHary to
free them from infedion.
NEW-Y O R K.
NEW-YORK, SEPT 30,
To the Inhabitants of the State of New-
Tork ; and those of the Neighbouring
States.
rated. It is fofoe what Angular, tut so it if*
that in no instance, that has come to our know>
ledge, has this dcftrtidive disorder, been taken
by any one person out of the limits of Philadel
phia ; fame persons, it is true, have died with
it in other places, but they were infedt d, when
they left that city> It is alia remarkable, that
not more than one woman dies of this disorder,
to twenty men, although it is laid, a woman
was the firft person (sken with it. Sj fays a
letter from Philadelphia.
By last Evenings Mail.
Common wealth of M :ff:chufetts—aftrr 55 years
of a life a&ively devoted to the c afe ol Liberty
and Humanity—and the Happiness and Im-*
provement ol his fellow men.
To seco-d, with precision, the virtues of his
mind—;he philanihrophy of his heart—his pa
triotism, or his ulefulncff, were to infuk the
judgment of every American.
If we afeend into the Senate of the Union,
we there find his name firft on that MAGNA
CHAR FA, which aJce-tained, vindicated, and
declared the Indepenpence cf AMERICA
— and the rtpiated fuffrages of his teilow
citizens to sustain the important office of Firjt
Mcigljlrate of this Commonwealth, (hew how
highly he was esteemed as capable to guard
their rights in the Cabinet of MaQacluftti.
If we (earch our Municipal Records, we
shall often fee him sustaining with honor the
most important and arduous stations.
Look we into the Temples dedicated to the
Most High, we shall there view numerous
marks ol his charity and benevolence.
Bur if we explore the hearts of the indigent
end difliefl&d—the Widow—and the Orphan
—we (hail there fee those lively emotions—
which emphatically fay,—cur fjiiewd and
CUR SUPPPITEjIS GONE.
The pen o! t e ready writer will do heaer to
his fe: vices, and to his memory. But the fur
row, viable in the countenances of every de
scription of citizens, is a better testimony to his
exalted charadier. than the fublimcft cfLfions
ol the most poMhed writer.
From ibo INDIAN COUNTRT.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman at
New Fork, who was with the Com
mijfioners at the late proposed treaty
with the hoftHe Indians, dated New-
T rk, 0 Flo ber ^th, 1793.
“ Captai l Ford arrived here yester
day from Niagara, which place he
left on the 13th ok. and came by the
way of Olwego. He relates sundry
circumstances, which may be novel
to you, and therefore I communicate
them.
“ Before he left Niagara, Talbot,
Brant, and Sbeban, arrived there from
the Indian council at the Miamis —
They report to the Governor, that as
soon as the Indians received the final
meflage of the Cbmmiffibners, they
dTpatched a large party comtniflion
ed to feizc us, with orders to euc off
our noses, ears, &c. and to keep us
prisoners until a peace could be ob
tained : These men arrived at Cald
well's the morning after we failed.—
-1 therefore congratulate yourmofe and
ears as well as my own. He fays that
Sbehan, (who is his brother in law)
took the care of the Six Nations, in t
the absence of Col Bailer ; and tha_
at an early period of the plicate Coan
cil, he was called upon by. Mr Kee to
know his opinion in regard so ; the
treaty. His reply was, chat he and
the Six Nations had come there for
the purpose of peace,and fhpiilJ urge
it ah* ia' their pbwer, That in confe
q aence of this, neither he nor Brant
were once admitted to the Indian
Councils ; but were termed Tankies.
Upon this, Sbehan and Me K^e had
a fcrious quarrel. The above three
persons had reported to the Gover
nor, that the Indians Were urged on
to war in decree, and that Me Kee &
sundry traders were at the bottom of
it.—That the Governor was extreme
ly provoked at the conduct of the
Indians 4 very much regretted not
feeing you on your return, and had
publickly reprobated the conduct of
Me, Kee.
‘'Ford informs, that at the breaking
and the neighbouring States, where there «?e
Printing Prcffes, tyouid publish this S atement,
and our Daily Reports ; as a measure Well cal
culated to prevent unnecefhry Terror and Ap
piebenfrm, and preserve that commercial and
facial fotereburfc, so 'neceffary to the general
Prcfperky and Happiness.
J. BROOME. ■ Chairman. F. STYMEETS,
I. SrOUrENBURGH,^ U. N.CARMER,
J. CAMPBELL, N. HAZARD,
G. FURMAN, $ R. LENOX,
T. BEEKMAN, 3 W. MATLACK,
S. BARD, m.d. ‘ G. JANEWAY,
M. TREAT, m. d. R. BOV.’NE.
BOSTON, OCT. 9 .
Ytfterday departed this life,
HIS EXCELLENCY
JOHN HANCOCK, esquire,
Governor rfid Commander in Chief of the
We are happy to inform the American mer
chants, ’.het peace and commerce begin to bid
fair inthe weftem part of Hifaaniola. — Though
the mournful catastrophe of Cape -Francois has
been fevercly felt throughout the whole ilLnd,
Porc-au Prince has continued in a state of tran«
quiEty. Negroes are at work- the proprietors
have mostly returned to their lands, ind so far
has the number of refugees from the country
been dimioilhed, as to enable the administra
tors to make, on the 3id July* a redudion of
6 303 which was the number of rations on the
Ift ot May. y
EXTRACT.
Nothing is more evident than this, that rhe
inveterate enemies of the Confutation or the
United States are enemies to alt governments
whatever—far no government that can be feed,
fek, or underftocd. Jet its adminiftritfao be ev
er so. faivtiry, can poflibly escape thecenfarc of
thole who censure the ftoilt fat supporting a
system which rheir owm hands have reared—
and for exprefling the honest feelings of their
hcar;s, when they are hippy.
—At Hinsdale, (N. H-) Mrs. Abigail Rock,
wood, Jit. 80.
LE r FERS rematniog in the Puli
Office, Exeter, October i, 1793.
Hon< Nicholas Gilman, r
Mr. -——* Odiorne, J ‘ ‘
•Moles Blaldell, Kingßown, • i
Joseph Calef, Cbejler.
John W< Gilman, Post Mailer.
hanover. sept, 23. Atthe last meeling
o* the honourable Corporation of Dartmouth
University, the H:n. Jonathan Freeman, Esq.
of H .nover, the Hon. Nathaniel Niles, E(q.
of Fairlee, and rhe RevTlfrael Evans, of Con
cord, were appointed Trufteesof the fame.
¥<><D^ ^^^ o^ O^^^<,<,s O<>s*
The London paragraphift had predided the
most ’comp’e success to the above fleets, on their
failing ; obfervirg.ihat there was uohoftde force
in the Mediterranean in a capacity to oppose
them—but forgetting that they might be op
posed by a moie powerful arm than that of
fiefh.
keene, sept- 25, We h^ar from the town
of Rabey, in this State, that on the 14th inst.
aPa/e^M committed on the body of a wo
man, by ape fan, whose name we have to yet
learnt—but owing to.the (hrieksof the unhappy
woman, a man by the name of D.ckey ran to
her assistance. who immediately threw the per
petrator of this horrid ceed upon his back, and
put ing hie foot on his breast, pressed with fach
violence, as put an immediate end to his exilt*
ence.
SALEM OCT. 8. Last Saturday Captain
man, of the b'ig St. John, arrived h re from
Cidiz, after a p fUge of 48 days, by him we
le«rn, that ihe Sp-nifti fleet, 24 fail of the lire
arrived at Cadiz from ’he Mediterranean, on
the 8 h of Acguft, without having attemp'eda.
ny thfr.g again ft the French, being obliged to
return onaccountof a ragingG knefs in the fleet,
in which there were from © to Bcoo sick and
dead ; they were feveial days in landing their
tick at Cadiz. They left the Bdt’fh fleet, wi<\
which they had been combined, failing up the
Straits, if er being with them little more than
one da?.
up of the Indian Council^ 3000 Ifl
dians let out to attack Wayne. This
atccunt is repoired to the Governor
bv the above three per Tons.
Before the breaking up of the Coun
cil, the Six Nations were called .up
on to join in the war against the States
—they T’id they mu ft confnit their
nations upon rhe business—and a
Council was appointed robe held at
BufFaloe-Creek, at which Mr. Shehan
was ordered to attend. The Gover
nor and the Six Nations were decid
edly for tht ir remaining joeuter. By
him J a Ifo learn, that a large party
was lent off from the Weftern Coun
irv to attack the Genefee country—
That as soon as the Governor was in
fo med of it, he lent pefiuve orders
to furbid it —fajing that as this was
rhe route cf intercourfc he h&d with
the States, he would not luffer it; &
that he would withhold all supplies,
ptefents, &c. from any nation that
fhoidd fend warriors on the expedi
tion. This flopped the buiinefs;&
so my good friend Chapin’s scalp was
faved.’’
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NEW H AMPSHIRE.