The New-Hampshire gazette and general advertiser (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1790-07-08 00:00:00

New - Hampshire Gazette, and the General Advertiser.
Containing the Laws, &c. of the United States, as well as those of this State passed since 1787, with a variety of other matters both useful and entertaining.
PORTSMOUTH: Printed by JOHN MELCHER, at his Office in Market-Street, at nine shillings per Annum.
FOR SALE BY AUCTION, At Dearborn's AUCTION-ROOM, On Thursday, the 8th of July, AT THREE O'CLOCK, P. M. A variety of elegant and low priced Paper-Hangings.
For PRIVATE SALE at the same place, a beautiful assortment of Beverly Cottons, just received, consisting of single twill'd, double twill'd & plain Corduroys, Ribdurant, Thickset, Ribdenim and plain Denims of various prices, for summer wear, with strength & beauty to recommend them to ALL RANKS, but especially to the PATRIOT, who is fond of appearing clad in the manufactures of his Country. Morse's American Geography, Pike's Arithmetic, Webster's Spelling Books by the dozen or single at the Boston prices.
Portsmouth, July 1, 1790.
Benj. Leverett & Co. Have for Sale, at their Store, Opposite the House of the late JOHN MOFFATT, Esq.
MOLASSES, Rum, Sugar, Gin, Cotton, Coffee, Cocoa, Salt, — and a general assortment of English Goods, all of which they will sell on the lowest terms, for cash.
At the same place may be had New-England Rum, by wholesale and retail, on as good terms as at any place in the town.
N. B. Potash, Pearl ash, Beefwax, and Flaxseed are taken in payment for the above Goods.
Portsmouth. July 1.
NEW-HAMPTON.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in the township of New-Hampton, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1789, that unless they pay said taxes to me the subscriber on or before the first Wednesday in August next, so much of their land as will pay the same, together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at the dwelling-house of the subscriber, in said town, at ten o'clock, A. M. on said day.
Spe. ind. c'y
Table with 5 columns: Name, N., R., Q'ty, d. s. d. d. Lists names like Eben. Smith, Samuel Robinson, Josiah Moulton, etc. with corresponding numbers.
STRAFFORD. State of New-Hampshire.
PUBLIC Notice is hereby given to the Proprietors of the township of Strafford, in the County of Grafton, and State of New-Hampshire, that at a legal meeting of said Proprietors held at said Strafford on the 18th day of December, 1789, the Proprietors did agree to vote and raise the sum of seven hundred and forty-two pounds, L.M. by a tax—Which sum being assessed and proportioned to each right agreeable to said vote is ten pounds ten shillings and eight pence half penny (except the rights of Joshua Wentworth, Esq. William Gardner and Joseph Seward, which is only eight pounds ten shillings and eight pence half penny on each.) It being for the purpose of paying the expenditures which have arisen for locating and loting out said town, for cutting, digging and bridging a road through the same, with other proprietary charges which has arisen since the granting of the said township.
Which assessment being committed to me the subscriber, and warrant to collect the same, exclusive of what was credited on said assessment, and that I shall collect and pay over the same to James Brown, Treasurer, or his successor in office, by the first day of May next.—These are therefore to notify said Proprietors that unless they pay the same to me, at Jeremiah Eames, Esq's in Northumberland, within four weeks from the date hereof, their lands will be proceeded with as the law directs,
EBEN W. JUDD, Collector. Northumberland, June 24, 1790.
FITZWILLIAM. State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to those persons that own land in Fitzwilliam, that there is a tax granted by the General Court at their session in June 1789, of one penny on each acre of land in said town, for the term of three years, annually, for repairing the public roads in said town:—and the owners of said lands have liberty to pay said tax in labour, at four pence per hour, for an able bodied man, provided the work be done in eight weeks after first advertising; and said tax for 1790 is now assessed, and the owners of said lands are required to pay the same: and all those persons that have not paid their tax for 1789, for the above-said purpose, are indulged with the same liberty of eight weeks to complete the same, which was advertised in the New-Hampshire Recorder, in September last.
ABNER STONE, NAHUM PARKER, Selectmen. SIMON CROSBY, Collector. N. B.—Public rights excepted from said tax. Fitzwilliam, May 31, 1790.
GRAFTON. State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the delinquent proprietors of land in Grafton, who have not paid their taxes from the year 1775, to 1787, that unless they pay said taxes to me the subscriber, on or before the first Thursday of August next, so much of their land as will pay the same, together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at the dwelling-house of Hezekiah Bullock, in said town, at ten of the clock in the forenoon, on said day.
Table with 5 columns: Name, £. s. d. g. Lists names like Capt. Stephen Smith, share or quarter, Constant Barney, share do., etc.
State of New-Hampshire. NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in
Barrington, who have not paid their high-way tax for the years 1788 and 1789, that unless they pay said taxes to me the subscriber, on or before Monday, the 26th day of July next, so much of their land as will pay the same, together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at the house of Isaac Waldron, innholder in said town, at ten o'clock, A. M. on said day.
Table with 7 columns: Name, 1788 N., R., Q'ty, s. d., 1789 s. d. Lists names like R. Wibird, Joseph Moses, R. Armstrong, etc.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE UNITED STATES. TUESDAY, JUNE 15.
IN committee of the whole on the bill to establish the Post Office and Post Roads in the United States.—Mr. Boudinot in the chair. The committee proceeded as far as the 21st section and then rose.
Mr. LAWRANCE of the committee appointed for the purpose brought in a bill authorising and empowering the President of the United States, to purchase such a part of the tract of land at Westpoint, as the public service may render necessary—read the first time. Adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 16. POST OFFICE BILL.
the House resolved itself in a Committee of the whole on this Bill, and having gone through the same, the committee rose and reported the Bill with amendments, which was taken up in the House, and progress made in it.
Hon. JOHN SEVIER of North-Carolina took his seat.
THURSDAY, JUNE 17.
The ratification of the Constitution of the United States by the State of Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations, with the amendments, annexed, were read.
The bill to authorize the purchasing of Westpoint, was read the second and third time—and passed.
Mr. GILMAN of the committee to whom was re-committed the bill for the regulation and government of seamen in the Merchant's service, reported that the Committee had agreed to sundry amendments to said bill, which he laid on the table.
The bill providing for the settlement of the accounts between the United States and individual States, as amended, was read, and on motion of Mr. Fitzsimons, (who observed that the bill as it now stands, was materially altered from the original report) was ordered to be printed, and made the order of the day for Monday next.
Mr. GERRY moved the following resolution—That a Committee be appointed to consider and report whether any, and what fees, perquisites, or emoluments, shall be annexed to the office of Consul or Vice-Consul. This was referred to a committee of three members.
The house took up the amendments of the Committee of the whole to the Post-Office bill—some of which were agreed to—others rejected—and several new ones made.—The bill being finished—It was ordered that it be engrossed for a third reading.
FRIDAY, JUNE 18.
On motion of Mr. FITZSIMONS, the House resumed the consideration of the bill for repealing, after the last day of next, the duties heretofore laid on spirits, &c. The question on the bill was, whether it should be engrossed for a third reading.
Mr. STONE moved for a re-commitment to a select Committee, who were to be instructed to report a plan of ways and means, agreeable to a resolution laid on the table a few days since. This motion was negatived.
Mr. FITZSIMONS proposed a clause enabling the proprietor, importer or consignee, to make a deposit of part of the duties on articles, as a security for the duties in lieu of additional bonds. This was agreed to.
Mr. PARKER moved that the bill should be referred to the Secretary of the Treasury, with instructions to report a system of ways and means, exclusive of an excise.—Mr. Parker observed, that he should think himself obliged to vote against the bill in its present form; but if the excise is disposed of, he would give a bill providing the ways and means all the support in his power—this motion was seconded by Mr. Bloodworth, but after some debate was negatived.
A motion made by Mr. GERRY for striking out the two sections which provide for laying an excise, occasioned considerable debate, and was finally determined by Ayes and Noes, as follows:—Ayes 19.—Noes, 35.
Sundry other amendments were proposed, some of which were adopted, others negatived; it being late, the question for engrossing was not put, when the House adjourned to Monday.
MONDAY, JUNE 21.
Read a third time, and passed, the bill for regulating the Post-Office, &c. The blanks were filled up—The fine for detaining the mail was set at a sum not exceeding 5 dollars for every half

hour. The salary of the Post-Master-General 1600 dollars—Assistant 1000 dollars—Deputy Post-Master 20 per cent. on the postage of letters received at their respective offices.
A report from the Secretary at War, on sundry petitions, was read.
The Ways and Means Bill, it was moved should be engrossed. This motion was opposed by several Members, and advocated by others.—The question was finally determined by Yeas and Nays, as follow :
Yeas—Messrs Brown, Cadwallader, Carroll, Contee, Fitzsimons, Floyd, Foster, Gale, Gilman, Griffin, Hartley, Heister, Lee, Livermore, Madison, Muhlenberg, Seney, Sherman, Sinnickson, Smith, (Maryl.) Vining, White, Williamson.—23.
Nays—Messrs Ames, Alse, Baldwin, Benjon, Bloodworth, Burke, Coles, Gerry, Goodhue, Grout, Hailborn, Huger, Huntington, Jackson, Lawrance, Leonard, Matthews, Moore, Page, Parker, Partridge, Van Ranjellaer, Scott, Sedgwick, Sylvester, Smith. (S. C.) Sevier, Steele, Stone, Sturges, Supler, Thatcher, Trumbull, Tucker, Wadsworth.—35.
So the motion was lost. And Messrs FITZSIMONS, MADISON, SEDGWICK, SHERMAN and TUCKER, were appointed a Committee to report a system of Ways and Means, to provide for the interest on the public debt.
The house went into Committee on the amendatory Bill for settling the accounts between the United States and individual States,—and after amending the same reported it to the house, who immediately took it up, and after making other amendments, ordered the bill to be engrossed for a third reading.
TUESDAY, JUNE 22.
The engrossed amendatory bill for settling accounts between the United States and individual States was read a third time, and passed. This Bill, as amended, by the House, is in substance as follows :
SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives, &c. That two Commissioners shall be appointed, in addition to the Commissioners already appointed, for the settlement of accounts between the United States and the States individually ; a concurrence of a majority of the whole number shall be necessary for the determination of any question which may arise in the execution of the trust committed to them.
SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That the said Commissioners shall respectively take an oath or affirmation before the Chief-Justice of the United States, or one of the associate or district judges, that they will faithfully and impartially execute the duties of their office. And they shall, each of them, be entitled to receive at the rate of 2250 dollars per annum payable quarterly at the Treasury of the United States, for their respective services.
SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of the said Commissioners to receive and examine all claims which shall be exhibited to them before the first day of July, 1791, and to determine on all such as shall have accrued for the general or particular defence during the war, and on the evidence thereof, according to the principals of general equity (although such claims may not be sanctioned by the resolves of Congress, or supported by regular vouchers) so as to provide for the final settlement of all accounts between the United States and the States individually ; but no evidence of a claim heretofore admitted by any Commissioner of the United States for any State or district, shall be subject to such examination ; nor shall the claim of any citizen be admitted as a charge against the United States in the account of any State, unless the same was allowed by such State before the 24th day of September, 1788.
SEC. 4. And be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of the said Commissioners to examine and liquidate to specie value, on principles of equity, the credits and debts of the States already on the books of the Treasury for bills of credit, subsequent to the eighteenth
of March, one thousand seven hundred and eighty.
SEC. 5. And be it further enacted, That the States who shall have balances placed to their credit on the books of the Treasury of the United States, shall, within 12 months after the same shall have been so credited, be entitled to have the same funded upon the same terms with the other parts of the debt of the United States, but the balances so credited to any State shall not be transferable.
SEC. 6. And be it further enacted, 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 enacted, That the powers of the said Commissioners shall continue until the first day of July, 1793, unless the business may be accomplished sooner."
TONNAGE BILL.
Mr. GOODHUE of the Committee appointed for the purpose, brought in a bill laying an additional duty on Tonnage, pursuant to resolutions of the House ; the bill was read and referred to a committee 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 William Gould , deceased, praying an allowance of his half pay for his children, for reasons set forth—the report was in favor of granting the petition, and that 1680 dollars, the half pay of a Captain for 7 years, be granted—this report, on motion of Mr. Seney, was accepted, and a Committee was appointed to bring in a bill accordingly.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23.
Mr. SENEY reported a bill to satisfy the claims of the representatives of David Gould , deceased, against the United States.
Mr. GERRY in behalf of the committee appointed to report a catalogue of books necessary for the use of Congress, together with the expence thereof, submitted the following report.
That, as far as the nature of the case will admit they have in the schedule annexed, complied with the order of the house, having due regard to the state of the Treasury.
That, the 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 in circulating libraries.
That, nevertheless, without farther provision of books on laws and government, to which reference is often necessary, members of the Legislature and other officers of government may be either deprived of the use of such books when necessary, or be obliged at every session, to transport to the seat of general government a considerable part of their libraries ; it seldom happening that they can otherwise command such books when requisite, without trespassing too much on the indulgence of their friends.
The committee are therefore of opinion, that a sum not exceeding 1000 dollars, be, in the Present session, and that the sum of 500 dollars be hereafter annually appropriated to the purchase of books for a publick library, and applied to the purpose by the Vice-President, Chief Justice and Secretary of State of the United States, without confining them to the catalogue, until, in the opinion of Congress, the books provided shall be adequate to the purpose.
The books reported were of the following description, viz.
Laws of the several States. Laws relating to the trade and navigation of the several nations of Europe with whom the United States may have treaties. Laws of Ireland and Scotland. Laws of Canada. British statutes at large. Militia system of Switzerland. The Russian and Frederican Codes. Sundry authors on the laws of nature and nations.
Sundry authors on the privilege and duties of diplomatic bodies.
A collection of Treaties and Alliances from the earliest periods.
A collection of parliamentary books.
Sundry books on the civil and common law, &c. &c.
A message was received from the President of the United States, informing that he had approved of, and signed "an act for extending to Rhode-Island the judiciary system of the United States."
The house went into a committee of the whole on the Tonnage bill.
On Motion of Mr. Vining the second section was amended, so as to exempt vessels belonging to citizens of the United States, from paying tonnage, in a port on the sea coast, or a navigable river, adjoining the State from whence they came. The Committee having gone through the bill, rose and reported the same. The bill was then ordered to be engrossed.
A message was received from the Senate informing, that they had receded from their former amendments to the bill 'for providing the means of intercourse between the United States and foreign nations and had proposed other amendments.'
A report from the Secretary at War on several petitions referred to him, was read.
The report of a Committee on the petition of sundry inhabitants of Long-Island, praying to be paid for supporting Americans who were prisoners in the late war, was referred to the Secretary of the Treasury.—Adjourned.
For the GAZETTE.
Mr. MELCHER,
The other day as I was looking over a parcel of old papers of my Uncle's—who by the bye was a distant relation of the Shandian family—I came across the following fragment ; which, if it pleases you as well as it did me, you may give it a place in your next paper.
A FRAGMENT.
***** NO, hang me if I swear, quoth Squire Twist , as he entered my room.—I swear, quoth he, setting his arms akimbo and frutting about,—I swear ! no, damme if I do.—What is the matter, quoth I, rising up and bowing very formally.—What is the matter, ? What has put you in such a rage ?—Put me in a rage, quoth he, repeating my words, and stretching out his arm by way of asseveration—Put me in a rage ! The very worst of causes !—There's Mr. What's-his-name, and three or four others, quoth he, repeating over a parcel of names—devil of one could I understand.—They want me to take an oath !—I hope you have not any conscientious scruples about taking an oath, quoth I.—Yes I have, quoth he with some warmth, and damme if I take one.—Then he flew out of the room as if the room as if the devil himself had hurried him away.—This is an odd manœuvre of his, thought I, there must be something in all this.—Now, Squire Twist was a man of no principles at all, at least, every body thought so ; and did not care any more about his God, than he did about his horse.—To think that a man of his disposition, quoth I to myself, setting down in a chair—To think that he should refuse to take an oath, was to think an absurdity.—This is a very strange affair, quoth I, as I enter'd my Grandfather's room, 'tis quite laughable.—What is it you are talking about, quoth my Grandfather—who was sitting in the chimney corner, smoking his fifth pipe—What is it you were saying, quoth he,—I was saying, quoth I, advancing to the fire, that it was very strange that Squire Twist should have such conscientious scruples, as to refuse taking an oath.—Then he's a burlesque upon conscience, quoth my Grandfather.
Mr. Printer,
ONE would wish to know why the inhabitants of the town of Portsmouth do not put to Vote, the Question for the keeping out of Negroes from this town—they being not only troublesome, but dangerous and expensive ; such as stealing horses, taking the work out of white peoples' hands, coming upon the town, &c.
My proposals would be to let what was born in the town, or had resided in the town 7 years remain, and that all and every negro that should come here, after such a time (which time should be as soon after town-meeting as possible) be turned out of town immediately on their entering into it.
I AM ONE WHO PAYS TAXES.
A DIALOGUE between the AUTHOR and TIME.
WHO art thou ? and to what misfortunes are the paleness and furrows in thy forehead owing ?
"I am old time—I have seen thousands of generations ; and it is for that reason I am pale."
"And why dost thou carry this crooked scythe in thy hands ?"
"It is the scythe with which I lay the houses of the mighty low, by mowing down the very foundations of them."
"What are the drawings upon the tablet thou hast in thy hand ? and what do the characters written on it mean ?"
"The drawings upon the tablet are drawings of thirty thousand cities, not a vestige of which any one of you can find—of Troy, of Babylon, of Persepolis, and Memphis. The characters declare the number of men who have died :—this is so large, that all those now living could not speak it with all their tongues—Why dost thou weep, thou fool ?"
"Wert thou then born pityless !"
"Born ! I was not born, but from everlasting. As to pity, my pity is for the living (not the dead) and it is for that reason I go about with these monuments of things that have been, saying to all I meet, Ye are men, be moderate.—I say the same to thee—thou art to remove."
"Whither ?"
"To the abyss which expects thee."
"And I will remove with cheerfulness when I am called upon by the gods."
L O N D O N, April 16.
By accounts from China, we learn that every part of that vast empire is defaced and torn by civil dissensions, which rage with the most ungovernable fury ; the same accounts also describe, in the most pathetic terms, a mortality occasioned by famine through most of the provinces, particularly in that of Canton, where the miseries of the people are undescribable.
Such were the calamities occasioned by famine in the province of Canton, that contrary to the jealous spirit of the people, the English then in that port were invited into town, and permitted to explore the adjacent country, that they might behold, and report to the British settlements, the distresses which reigned there ; but unfortunately for their own preservation, the settlements were compelled to deny them that relief which at any other time humanity would afford and dictate.
May 6. Mr. Jonathan Hartop, an extraordinary instance of longevity, is still living at Aldborough, in Yorkshire. He is now 137 years old, being born in 1653, and perfectly remembers the great fire of London, in 1666.
P A R I S, May 1.
A few days ago, in the evening, a fire broke out at Avesnele-Compte, a town four leagues from Arras, which reduced to ashes 125 houses. It is remarkable, that 83 houses were last year destroyed by fire at the same place.
B A L T I M O R E, June 25.
Late Advices, received by the Schooner William, arrived at this Port from

Cadiz, informs, that at the time of her sailing the Spaniards were preparing for war with the utmost vigour, forty sail of the line, and a number of frigates, being then equipped in the different Ports of Spain; so that there is the greatest reason to believe hostilities have commenced, ere this time, between that nation and Great-Britain. If America remains neutral, during the present Contest, the greatest advantage will be derived by our growing commerce, as the great risk, and high premiums of insurance that must now be charged upon Property in British bottoms, will be more than equal to the usual freight in American vessels.
PHILADELPHIA, June 24.
A correspondent takes the liberty of asking through the medium of the Federal Gazette, whether the credit of the United States would not be more effectually promoted by an appropriation of 100,000 dollars for the purpose of redeeming the brave Sea Captains and others, who languish in slavery, in Algiers, than the idle dispute whether 4 or 6 per cent should be paid to the purchasers of certificates, especially when there is great reason to believe, that many of those very certificates were once the property of those Sea Captains, and forced upon them by Congress for not more than an eighth part of their nominal value.
POUGHKEEPSIE, June 19. Extract of a letter from Grenville, May 25.
"Saturday last I returned from a tour which I made last week through the interior parts of Vermont. I think the face of this country (in some places) wears evident marks of a very great change.—At Lancaster on Otter Creek is a small hillock containing about four acres, and perhaps 25 feet higher than the surrounding intervall.—Mr. ——— an eminent farmer, built a house on this hill! (it being a commanding eminence) and upon digging a well 43 feet deep, he came to the hearts of two pine trees, which he cut off at each side and drew out. After digging four feet further he came upon a large pine stump; upon which he left off digging and has since proceeded no further."
NEW-YORK, June 23.
Extract of a letter from Providence.
"General Joseph Stanton, of Charlestown—and Theodore Foster, Esq. of this town, are chosen Senators of the United States—they are to proceed in a few days.—There were only 28 candidates."
His Excellency Arthur Fenner, Esq. Governor of the State of Rhode-Island, has issued a Proclamation, requiring all Officers, Executive and Judicial in that State, to take the oaths prescribed by the laws of the United States."
June 26. We hear that a motion was made in the Senate of the United States yesterday, to take into consideration the bill for determining the permanent and temporary seat of government, was negatived, 15 to 14. Monday is the time assigned to consider this subject, by a former vote.
The Hon. Joseph Stanton, and the Hon. Theodore Foster, Senators of the United States from the State of Rhode-Island, took their seats in the Senate yesterday.
In drawing lots for their respective classes, Mr. Stanton drew that for four, and Mr. Foster that for two years.
BOSTON July 1.
A Correspondent observes, that if Congress wish to know the real state of our commerce, from whence arises that revenue which they are daily squandering, let them take a tour through our several sea ports, and fishing towns, and then they will be able to judge whether this branch can long support their compensations, salaries, pensions and library expenditures.
The primary obligations of Congress are, to restore the public credit, and extend the commerce, agriculture and manufactures of the whole union; the extravagant compensations therefore, for purposes intirely foreign to these national objects, are IMPOSITIONS UPON THE PEOPLE, and no doubt will be properly noticed, "at a future day" by the INDEPENDENT E-
LECTORS of every State throughout the Union.
It is expected says a Correspondent, that the PENSIONER STEUBEN, will furnish the Congress LIBRARY with an elegant edition of his Military works, lettered with GOLD; to be placed at the right of the "militia system, of Switzerland."
Advices from England say, that the Parliament has granted to his Britannick Majesty, two Millions, sterling, and 16,000 men, to carry on the preparations for a Spanish war.
It is said, that the great object of England in arming, is not to resent the injury done her flag at Nootka Sound; but to be prepared for any exigence, which the pell-mell havoc and confusion, now prevailing in Europe, may occasion.
It is said, in a London paper, of May 8, that Spain has formed a Treaty of alliance with Austria, and that a strong counter-league is making against it, in which Great-Britain, Prussia and Holland are concerned.
M'GILLIVRAY, the famous Creek Chief, and several other headmen of the same nation, we learn, sat out from their homes, on their way to the Great Council Fire of America, at New-York, about a month since.
A Description of a curious piece of CLOCK-WORK, lately finished by Mr. Walter Folger, jun. (a young man of 25 years of age and bred to no kind of business) of Nantucket.
IT performs the office of a common eight day clock, but what is most extraordinary, is the Astronomical part, which at once discovers the ingenuity of the inventor; when the sun should rise, there is a sun rises in the machine, comes to the Meridian, and sets at the time the sun in the heavens should set at all seasons of the year, and exhibits the sun's declination, place in the ecliptic, time of her rising and setting every day of the year; when the moon should rise, there is a moon that rises in the machine, making the same appearances that the moon in the heavens should make, comes on the meridian, and sets at the proper time, making all the different appearances that the moon makes in the heavens.
It exhibits the moon's declination, time of high and low water at all times of the year, and keeps the date of the year for the space of one century without requiring any alteration.
By this machine, the curious phenomena of the harvest moon, is rendered plain and easy to be understood by the meanest capacity.
It is all performed with forty wheels, and a suitable number of pinions, beside a large number of levers, chains, &c. and contained between two brass plates, seven inches long, and five inches wide, and between one of the said plates and the Dial plate, which is 18 1/2 inches long, and 14 inches wide; the thickness from the dial plate, is five inches; it is kept in motion by two weights of the size of the weights of a common clock, and that motion kept regular by a second pendulum; there is one wheel in it that keeps in motion continually, but that motion is so slow as to take up the space of about 18 3/4 years to perform one revolution.
PORTLAND, July 5.
On Friday last, before the Supreme Judicial Court then sitting in this town, came on the trial of George Pierce, Esq. for occasioning the death of one John McIntash by a blow on his head with a mallet. From the evidence offered to the Court it clearly appeared that the blow was given by Mr. Pierce in his own defence, and in consequence of a violent assault from McIntash. The Jury therefore declared Mr. Pierce to be guilty only of Manslaughter. On Saturday he was sentenced by the Court To be imprisoned eight months—pay costs of prosecution—give bonds for his good behaviour, and stand committed till sentence should be performed.
The person who was detected in St. James's street bearing off the drinking glasses in such a whimsical concealment, vindicates his conduct as a common failing—he says, he only took a few more glasses than usual. Lon. paper
PORTSMOUTH, July 8.
Accounts from Vermont say, that considerable uneasiness prevail in that government proceeding from the delays of their legislature in forming a union with the thirteen states. Seven commissioners have long been appointed to run the line betwixt Vermont and New-York; but their progress, as well as consultations, have been extremely slow.
Extract from a late Proclamation of the Governor of Vermont, appointing a day of fasting and prayer.
That the Supreme Governor of the universe "would remove every obstacle out of the way of the reception of this State into the federal union; that he would bless the United States of America, succeed their councils at home, and negotiations abroad; preserve and strengthen their union, bless their allies, and render the connection formed with them mutually beneficial: that he would grant wisdom and council to their legislative, executive and judiciary departments, and that he would long render eminently useful the life of the President of the United States of America."
The 14th anniversary of American Independence was last Monday celebrated by a large number of the citizens of this town at the Globe tavern, on the Plains, where an elegant entertainment was provided for the occasion, after dinner the following patriotic toasts were drank,—viz.
 1st. The 4th of July, the glorious anniversary of American Independence.  2d. The President of the United States, with a loud Huzza.  3d. The Vice-President.  4th. The Congress.  5th. The President and State of New-Hampshire.  6th. Unanimity to Congress in their present deliberations.  7th. The Revision of the Constitution of New-Hampshire, and men in power who will enforce it.  8th. His Most Christian Majesty.  9th. The National Assembly of France and the asserters of freedom throughout the world. 
10th. May the powers of Europe, now at war, soon enjoy the blessings of peace, and be as free as America.
 11th. The land we live in.  12th. Freedom unrestrained and liberty without licentiousness.  13th. Stability to our government, and energy to our laws. 
Several excellent songs were sung, and the day happily concluded with instrumental musick.
The anniversary was likewise celebrated by a number of respectable citizens, who could not join their brethren at the plains, at Col. Brewster's Coffee-House Tavern, where an elegant entertainment, suitable to the glorious occasion was provided.
On Monday the 20th ult. at Pittsfield, in this State, as Mr. Abraham Drake was felling trees, a limb unfortunately fell on his head, and put an end to his existence.
At Newcheater, in this State, on the 29th ult. about 9 o'clock in the morning, Mr. Ebenezer Ferrin, having loaded a gun very deep, with a musket ball and six large cut shot, in order to fire at some Eagles by the side of Newfoundpond—in discharging the contents, the gun burst, and a piece of the barrel entered his left temple, about an inch and an half deep, to the brains: he was alive the next morning, but his life was despaired of—he is about 35 years of age, and has a wife and four children.
Last Sunday morning was married by the Rev. Dr. Haven, Mr. BENJAMIN LEVERETT of this town, merchant, to the amiable Miss COMFORT MARSHALL.
Died since our last, Mrs. HANNAH FOWLE, aged 73.
ENTRIES at the CUSTOM-HOUSE of this district.
CLEARED FOR Brig Mary Ann, Gerrish, W. Indies. Brig Betsey, Lord, Ditto. Sloop Sally, Parker, St. Peters. Sloop Laurel, Hooker, Tobago. Schooner Industry, Brayn, Shelburne.
ENTERED FROM Schooner Sukey, Trundy, Carolina. Adventure, Trefethen, St. Croix. Polly, Wiggen, St. Peters.
Samuel Hill
Has just received in the last Vessel from LONDON, A General assortment of
GOODS, which he is determined to sell for Cash in hand, as low as is sold on the Continent:
Consisting of    A large assortment of superfine, middling & low priced Broad Cloths. Trimmings of all sorts suitable for do. Elastic Cloth. Cassameres. Serges. Plains. Forrest Cloths. Silk, linen and cotton Waistcoat Shapes. Nankins. Florentines. Sattinets. Lastings. Plain and figured Jeans & Fustians. Men's Patent Fancy silk and cotton Hose. Silk, linen, hemp, cotton and worsted do. Men's silk Gloves. Plated shoe and knee Buckles. Tammies, Durants, Russels, Callimancoes. Irish and check Linens. Cambricks and Lawns. Men's beaver, castor and felt Hats. Boys do. of different colours. Clothes, floor, hearth, horse, shoe and buckle Brushes. Handsome horse Whips. Hunting do. Plated Bits and Spurs. Scotch Carpeting.  Plain, Striped & spotted Muslins. Crimpt and plain Tiffanies of various colours. Crimpt and plain Ribbonds of various colours. Persians and Sarisnets of various colours. Black and white mode, Lutestrings of fashionable colours. Black and white Sattin. Black, white, plain and figured Gauzes. Mock marseilles Quilting. Silk, linen and cotton Handkerchiefs. Shawls of various sorts A fashionable assortment of Chintzes and Calicoes. Painters Colours. A general assortment of cutlery and hard Ware. Nails and Brads of all sorts. Powder and Shot. I. P. Cod Hooks. Lines. Sheet and bar Lead. German Steel. Best London Pewter. Crockery Ware. Writing and Cartridge Paper. Large and common Bibles. Ink Powder. Wool and Cotton. Cards.  
Also may be had at the same place, A General Assortment of West-India Goods,
New-England Rum, Dye Woods, Nova-Scotia Grindstones, Iron Ware, and many other Articles too many to put into an Advertisement.
N. B. Cash or the above Goods given for Pot and Pearl Ash, Bees-Wax, and Flax-Seed in its season.

NORTHWOOD.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in the parish of Northwood, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1789, that unless they pay said taxes to me the subscriber, on or before the 26th day of July, so much of their land as will pay the same, together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at the dwelling-house of Jonathan Clark, Esq. innholder in said parish, at 10 o'clock, A. M. on said day.
State spec. certif. cou'y
Table with 5 columns: Name, No., Q'ty, s., d. (e.g., Col. R. Kent, 7 12 156 1 0 2 6 0 3). Includes names like Col. R. Kent, John Newton, R. Waldron, and concludes with THOMAS KNOLTON, Constable.
BLANKS of all sorts printed on good paper, may be had at J. Melcher's Printing-Office in Market-Street.
BARRINGTON.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in the township of Barrington, who have not paid their taxes for the years 1786, 1787 and 1788, that unless they pay said taxes to me the subscriber, on or before Monday, the 26th day of July next, so much of their land as will pay the same, together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at my dwelling-house in said town, at ten o'clock, A. M. on said day.
Large table with multiple columns: Name, No., Q'ty, s., d., s., d., s., d., s., d. (e.g., Thomas Main, 59 72 2 0 1 10 0 0 0 0). Includes sections for Third, Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Ranges, and 100 and 40 Acre Lots. Concludes with ISAAC WALDRON Collector.
NEW-GRANTHAM.
NOTICE is hereby given to the Proprietors of the township of New-Grantham, that at a legal meeting holden in said town their lands were taxed the sum of eleven shillings and six pence, on each Right apportioned in the following manner, viz: The sixty acre lots two shillings each, the first hundred acre lots two shillings each, the second hundred acre lots five
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in Sutton, that the selectmen of said town have assessed their land agreeable to an act of the Hon. General Court of the State aforesaid, passed Jan. 1789, for to assess, levy and collect one penny annually, three years, next following, on each acre of land in said town, therefore unless they pay to the selectmen of said town their first years' proportion of said tax, with incidental charges, on or before the 10th day of August next, so much of their land as will pay the same, will be sold at public vendue, at the dwelling-house of Thomas Wadley, in said town, at ten of the clock in the forenoon, on said day.
Table with 5 columns: D. R., Ac., l., s., d. (e.g., Thomas Packer, 13 250 1 0 10). Includes names like Thomas Packer, Law lot, George Jaffrey, and concludes with BENJAMIN WADLEY, Selectmen.
WHEREAS the Proprietors of the township of Rumney, in the County of Grafton, and State of New-Hampshire, at a legal meeting of said Proprietors, held in said Rumney on the second day of January, A. D. 1786, voted to raise six shillings on each right in said Rumney, to defray the charges of laying out the remainder of their common lands, which being assessed, was committed to me with a warrant to collect the same, dated the 27th day of October, A. D. 1786.—I therefore notify said Proprietors, that unless they make payment to me at my dwelling-house in Rumney of the said tax, their land will be advertised for sale as the law directs. JOSEPH JONES, Col'r. Rumney, May 25, 1790.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors & owners of land in Percy, who have not paid their taxes for the years 1787 and 1788, that unless they pay said taxes to one of the subscribers, on or before the 9th day of July next, so much of their land as will pay the same together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue at the house of Mr. Daniel Symms in Portsmouth, at 10 o'clock A. M. on said day.
Table with 5 columns: Name, s., d., s., d., s., d. (e.g., Samuel White, 15 15 15 15). Includes names like Samuel White, Benjamin Currier, James Paul, and concludes with JOSEPH PEVERLY, DANIEL R. ROGERS, Collectors.
CROYDON.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in Croydon, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1789, that unless they pay said taxes to me the subscriber, on or before the 22d day of July, so much of their land as will pay the same, together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at the dwelling-house of Mr. Abijah Hall, in said town, at 10 o'clock, A. M. on said day.
Table with 5 columns: Name, N., D., Q., d., q., d., q. (e.g., Ephraim Sherman, 46 0 60 3 0 1 2). Includes names like Ephraim Sherman, Antipas Holland, and concludes with SAMUEL R. HALL, Constable.
TAMWORTH.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in the town of Tamworth, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1789, that unless they pay said taxes to me the subscriber, on or before Wednesday, the 21st day of July next, so much of their land as will pay the same together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue at the dwelling-house of Samuel Gilman, Esq. in said town, at ten o'clock, A. M. on said day.
Table with 5 columns: Name, N., Q., s., d., d., d., d. (e.g., John Hubbard, 25 94 0 8 3 2 2). Includes names like John Hubbard, ditto, and concludes with ISRAEL GILMAN, Constable.
TAMWORTH.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in Tamworth, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1788, that unless they pay said taxes to me the subscriber, on or before Wednesday, the 21st day of July next, so much of their land as will pay the same, together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at the dwelling-house of Samuel Gilman, Esq. in said town, at ten o'clock, A. M. on said day.
Table with 5 columns: Name, N., Q., s., d., d., d., d. (e.g., Ebenezer Biram, 5 50 2 1 8 7 0 7). Includes names like Ebenezer Biram, Wild land, in, John Hubbard, and concludes with THOMAS MUDGE, Constable.