Fowle's New-Hampshire gazette and general advertiser ([Portsmouth, N.H.]), 1786-07-20 00:00:00

T H U R S D A Y,
J U L Y 20, 1786.
P O R T S M O U T H: By JOHN MELCHER.
PRINTED and PUBLISHED IN PAVED-STREET.
Vol. XXX. ]
"Open to all Parties—Influenced by none:—We aim only to be 'Just.'"
[ No. 1156.
To the Freemen of New-Hampshire.
How long can ye bear the yoke of oppression !
 IN the conclusion of his Excellency President SULLIVAN's judicious speech to the hon. Senate and House of Representatives, he discovers his readiness to relieve the distresses of his fellow citizens—I am pleased to see it acknowledged by so great a man, that he thinks the people are distressed, because there are among us, those, who say, it's all ideal, that there is as much silver and gold in this state as ever there was, and that if any good bargains appear'd of any kind, as cheap as may be thought deserving their notice, money would soon be produced, that the produce of the country bore too high a price, and that all the imported articles are sold cheaper than ever was known, and that the tradesmen demand more for their labour, and live higher and more beyond their incomes than ever, and that there were state notes, certificates and final settlements in currency sufficient for a medium, and that there was nothing a man had, who was willing to pay his debts, but what the law allowed to be a tender.—Then whence arises all these imaginary distresses of the people ? They further say they arise from faction and discontent, from men of no property, and deeply involved in debt, who want paper money to be made, that they may pay their creditors at a great depreciation, and thereby fraudulently wrong and injure honest men, orphans and widows, who reprobate such wicked designs and loudly bear their testimonies against them ; high charges these ! And which being artfully insinuated, and sophistically urged by rhetorical flourishes, fluency of language, well tunred periods and elegance of diction, have blinded the eyes and clouded the understandings of well meaning men, who would be as ready as our worthy President, to relieve from the iron hand of oppression, the distresses of the people. But from what quarter does all these violent charges come ? why, from the immaculate oppressors themselves, and their friends, agents, solicitors or attorneys, from the very men, who wish to have all these good bargains themselves, who make this artificial dearth (as they term it) of silver and gold, on purpose to promote them , that the poor and necessitous may become their tenants and vassals, hewers of their wood and drawers of their water, instead of their fellow citizens, and men equal to themselves on every account ; they wish to see the farmer also reduced, those respectable supporters of the late glorious revolution, whose estates have borne the expenses of the late war, and whose children have taken the field in defence of their country, while these dastard sons of oppression have shrunk from the danger, like parchment before the fire, and many of them rather wished success to our enemies than otherways. They hope to see the produce of our lands sold for little more than will pay the taxes on them, and that the sweat of the industrious farmer's brow may still drop, while they may revel and riot in high life, pomp and vanity, and forget their former insignificancy ; in their opinions the tradesmen are not made of the same clay with themselves, and perhaps not formed by the same hand ; they would deny them the common blessings of life, those very blessings which the God of nature prepared for their use, and if their wives and daughters wear a gaudy ribbond, or a flimsy cap of gauze which perhaps they have taken thro' necessity, it is construed into mimickry, luxury and extravagance, which is so insupportable to their vanity, that the very sight of such little innocent and trifling ornaments of innate pride, offends and disgusts them to the highest degree, but take a view of the domestic wants of the tradesmen, and you will there see them too glaring to be denied, and too pinching to be long borne. Taxes and want of business in their several occupations are the principal topics of their conversation, and when they see some men so far exalted above them, (especially in their own circuits) who were once in as depressed circumstances as themselves, it naturally begets despondency, jealousy and moroseness. 
What though imported articles are as cheap or cheaper than ever? None but those who can get silver
and gold can have them so cheap, every one else pays extravagantly; and as to the facilities now among us, of what advantage are they for a currency? Is any person obliged to receive them for his debts? No, and it is a happy circumstance that they are not, as it was fondly imagined by the rich possessors of them (who had bought them up at 75 per cent discount) would be the case very soon, and who alone have the benefit of the interest of them, and had they thus appreciated in their hands, would have obliged the original creditors of government (who had been necessitated to part with them at so great a loss) to have contributed to their redemption; but in this, oppressors think there is no fraud, no injustice, no injury, all is right which they do, or wish to do; and had government made these ingrossed securities tenders for debts, all would have ended well, right and equitable, without reprobation, argumentation, or opposition from them or their agents.—But now see the rub, the gall of bitterness which so rouses these enraged men, there are perhaps (if it could be impartially known) three quarters at least, and more likely seven eighths of the people so factious and discontented as to wish paper money on loan may be made by government, to give a spring to commerce and agriculture, to enable men to pay their debts to those who would most willingly receive it from them, instead of desiring to injure the orphan or widow, they offer their estates for its support, and if the government have not energy to exact obedience to its laws, against the daring depreciators of it, we must be in a truly pitiable case, but let an act of outlawry against such men be made, and enforce it, then see its effect—extreme disorders require extreme medicines as their remedies. Paper money, or even leather buttons, when stamped by authority, and funded with realities, will answer for internal commerce as well as silver and gold, which history informs has depreciated in England equal to old Continental money before its dissolution.
The legislatures of those very opulent states of North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Pennsylvania, New-Jersies, New-York and Rhode-Island, have absolutely made a paper currency, and the people in the state of Delaware are now violently calling on their legislature to do the same. Can there be any thing so wicked, so villainous, so treacherous, and so destructive to the rights of mankind as the wisdom of these legislatures, in relieving their fellow citizens from the galling chains of oppression, will they not thereby promote levelism, and bring the proud oppressors to own that they are but meer men ? It must be owned that there were opposers in each state against the measure ; but they happened to be rich men, who wanted to take every advantage of the good bargains, to bring their money out of their hoards, & to increase the number of their poor dependants, and is there any harm in that ? No, it is a common usage amongst the rich, that they may insure respect, and become the golden calves that the people should fall before and worship instead of a benevolent being, who would supply all our wants with a bounteous and never ceasing hand, if these idols would suffer the people to enjoy them in peace, liberty and safety, the objects of their dear bought independency.
What a melancholy sight is it ? that so many honest, worthy industrious men, throughout seven states are now blessed with harmony, plenty and happiness, and their minds quieted from the fears of want, now they can go to market with a penny in their pockets, their benevolent friends the farmers meet them half way with cheerfulness, and are as ready to receive it as they to offer ; now one greets the other with social benedictions, trade flourishes, agriculture increases, mutual confidence is restored, and harmony reigns triumphant—but shall I repeat it ? What a melancholy sight is this ? To the rich—now their hoards avail them not, they see gentlemen upon a level with themselves ; no longer are they upon the catch for good bargains ; others can now eat and drink without their sanction, and the late despondents now meet their families with conjugal and parental affection, while they
in return solace the fond partner of their love—Elysian fields these! when contrasted with the bondage of the inhabitants of New-Hampshire, for in the midst of life they are in death, death of the worst kind, want, penury and the common blessings of providence; to the auspicious administration of a SULLIVAN, the people look for relief, he is ready to interest himself in your calls, make but your wants known, and he will be your APOLLO.—He is now sacrificing his private interest to your suffrages, and his beginnings must insure you the completion of your wishes. If you would wish the like blessings of seven, and perhaps now eight states in the union, who have made paper money on loan, summons resolution to speak your minds, and be no longer kept in a state of insensibility to your own sufferings, while your relief is so near at hand, and the artifices of impostures who have derided your convention may be brought to shame and confusion of face; you will silence your enemies and confound their devices: It is to the real properties of the state you must look for relief, and if you express your minds by your numbers in peaceable town meetings, and if instructions are not obeyed, nor your modest petitions heard, your firm remonstrances will be finally received, and must prevail.
John Goddard, Has for Sale at his Shop opposite the Print- ing-Office in Paved-Street.
A very general Assortment of Drugs & Medicines,
—Also— Medeira, Sherry, Port, Cacavilla, Lisbon, Claret, Muscat, Frontinac, Malaga and George's W I N E S.
 L INSEED Oil, Painters Brushes and an assortment of Pain- ters Colors and Dryers, Loaf and brown Sugar, Rum, Brandy and Gin, London Porter, Olive, Florence and Lu- cao Oil, Hyson, Congo and Bohea Tea, Raisins, Currants, Figs, Olives, Capers, Almonds, Iron HOLLOW WARE. 
— A L S O — A few Boxes of excellent Boston made CHOCOLATE.
☞ The above Articles will be sold as cheap as can be purchased in the State. Portsmouth, June 22.
N OTICE is hereby given, that orders have been transmitted to the administrator of the French West-India islands to refuse admittance to all foreign vessels, which will not present a passport from the Consul, Vice Consul, or Agent of his Most Christian Majesty, residing in the port of their departure:—In consequence thereof, all owners or masters of such vessels, in the State of New-Hampshire, as are intended for the French West-India islands are requested to apply for passports to M. Ducher, agent of the Vice Consulship of France, residing in Portsmouth, New-Hampshire. DUCHER.
Portsmouth, June 29, 1786.
A good Horse For Sale.
Apply to the PRINTER

BOSTON, July 17.
The Two Brothers, Capt. Bigelow, from London, arrived here on Monday last, in 31 days passage, and brought London papers as late as the 27th of May, from which we have extracted the following.
I T A L Y.
NAPLES, April 24.
T HE piratical vessel which has so long infested these seas, and done so much damage, is at last taken by the Sultan Algerine frigate, off Messina, after a most desperate battle, which lasted seven hours, in which the pirates had only eighteen men, capable of fighting, left out of near 300. The Algerines had upwards of eighty killed, and a much greater number wounded, many of them mortally; amongst the former was their Captain, a very resolute daring fellow. This capture will turn out a very rich one, as the pirates had a considerable quantity of valuable merchandise, and a great deal of money on board. She was a fine stout ship, mounted 26 guns, besides pateraroes, and her crew was composed of the most desperate outcasts of all nations.
The above pirate was attacked about eight days before by two Spanish guarda costas, and beat them both off, although infinitely superior in point of force to the pirates.
G E R M A N Y.
VIENNA, April 29. We are credibly informed, that the Russian Ambassador has announced, that a rupture between Russia and the Porte is on the eve of commencing. The last courier from Constantinople brought such important dispatches as occasioned a Council of State Extraordinary to be held, to which all her Majesty's Ministers were summoned. After the Council broke up, a courier was despatched to M. Bulgakow, the Russian Minister at Constantinople, with orders, it is supposed, to return immediately, without taking leave of the Grand Seignor, and as secretly as possible.
April 30. The rumour is confirmed respecting a league between several of the Italian powers. The King of Sardinia is said to be the author of this project, to which the Court of Vienna, Naples and Venice have already acceded, and it is expected the Empress of Russia will come into the same measure. The object of this confederation is to compel the Turks to evacuate those fine European countries, which were formerly the theatre of arts, sciences and liberty, but are now the residence of ignorance, ferocity and slavery.
A most atrocious murder was lately committed in the district of Piltzner. A butcher in passing through a wood found an infant in a cradle suspended to a branch of a tree, with a note, requesting whoever should find the child to be careful of it, till circumstances should permit its parents to reclaim it, and saying that two hundred florins, left at the foot of the tree, would provide for its maintenance, and that the same sum should be annually deposited there. After possessing himself of the money, this monster of cruelty murdered the child, and cutting the body into pieces, gave them to be eaten by his two dogs. Heaven would not permit so horrid an act to remain concealed. Upon the unnatural villain stopping at the next publick house, in the presence of many people, the two dogs discharged all the bony parts of the innocent victim, as the fingers, teeth, &c. in consequence of which the murderer was immediately seized and secured in prison.
F R A N C E.
PARIS, May 8. Nothing can more surely shew the present state of our navigation on the coasts of Africa than the lists of vessels expedited from the different ports of France, during the year 1785, for the negro trade, which in all amount to 99, a number sufficient to bring between 40,000 and 50,000 negroes into our colonies.
May 15. Prince Ferdinand and his Consort, alias Comte and comtesse de Nellemburgh, arrived here on the 11th instant, at ten o'clock in the morning.—Their Highnesses, despising all unnecessary pomp, which they leave to those who think themselves great and good because they are rich, appear with the most enchanting simplicity, and charm every beholder.
The present fashionable protuberances, so much in vogue among the females, have, by the adroitness of two droll fair-ones of this capital, been turned to a profitable instead of expensive fashion, and gave rise to a laughable adventure: The females in question had contrived to fill bladders with brandy, which they substituted for cork, wool, wire, &c. and thus equipped in the most outre prominence of the mode, they passed several times daily, unsuspected, through the gates of Paris, smuggling no inconsiderable quantity of brandy. The frequency of their excursions caused some suspicion among the officers at the gates, who attempted to touch their garments, but this was resisted by the fair-ones with every appearance of affected modesty; however, one of the officers, having sufficient information
of what was going forward, determined to detect them, and providing himself with a sharp pointed instrument, he slyly pierced what now a-days is usually made of cork, when lo! a fountain of brandy played from the orifice, to the great diversion of the spectators, and the no small confusion of the fair-ones. The result was rather serious, as they were both confined; and there are now actually females at the gates, whose business it is decently as possible to examine into the protuberances of such ladies as appear to be in outré of the present fashion. What a pity, as there are so few means for females to gain a decent living, that they should not be permitted to dress to advantage when fashion will admit of it!
H O L L A N D.
HAGUE, May 10. The Prince of Orange and his family are returned to their residence in this place, greatly to the satisfaction of the generality of the inhabitants, who look on this as a certain proof of the accommodation of differences between the Stadtholder and the States. The Comte de Maillebois has taken leave of the government, and is on the eve of his return to Paris.
L O N D O N, May 4.
A gentleman, recently arrived from Algiers, gives the following particulars: he says that the Algerines are very formidable at sea, that five stout frigates have lately sailed from that port, which are to cruise along the coast of Portugal and about the Canary islands. The largest of the above frigates mounts 44 guns, and they are exceeding fine vessels, built upon the European principle, and are manned with numerous crews of resolute fellows, who are daring, and fight desperately. He further adds, that the corsairs are continually bringing in prizes of different nations, and that they are extremely severe on their captives. He also says, they have many thousands in slavery, amongst whom are a number of Americans, which they have taken since their separations from England; and unless the United States can find means to make peace with the dey, whose imperious demands are very exorbitant, their trade up the Mediterranean, and also to other parts of Europe, will be totally annihilated.
Commodore Elliot's squadron for Newfoundland is to consist of the Salisbury of 50 guns, Winchester 32 guns, and two sloops, which are to sail immediately.
By accounts from Berlin, April 4th, we learn, that the king of Prussia had been relieved from his critical situation by abundant sweats, which had lasted some weeks, and which gave hopes of still preserving that monarch for some time. The Prince of Prussia was for two days in danger during the time his Majesty was at the worst; the complaint of that Prince, was an indigestion, which for 24 hours would not yield to any of the remedies administered, and put the life of the presumptive heir to the crown in danger; but his royal highness is now perfectly recovered.
It is certainly determined in the cabinet to send a minister to the United States of America. It is to be hoped a man of strong active genius will be chosen for this important mission; one who is well acquainted with the commercial interests of this country, and who will steadily support them. The gentleman mentioned is the most unfit man in the kingdom; for independent of want of talents and activity of mind, he has personal claims for restitution of property taken from his family, and is much secured from disappointments. He could therefore never make himself agreeable to the Americans, or useful to his country. Even the thought of Lord Shelburne's protection can never surmount the difficulties. This business is of a serious nature—let Ministers look to the consequence.
May 17. We can assure our readers from undoubted authority, that Mr. Eden has completed the commercial negotiation with the Court of France for which purpose he was sent out. This business is to be laid before Parliament immediately. Mr. Eden himself is expected from the continent in a few days.
We are glad to find, that matters are in the happiest train for a renewal of our connection with Russia. The Empress has a predilection for the English, which cannot easily be done away by the intrigues of the French Cabinet, while the British Administration continue to treat with her on liberal terms.
May 27. The letters brought by the last courier from Berlin say, that the King of Prussia had been extremely ill on the 19th and 20th of last month; the 21st, in order to try what strength he had left, he took an hour's ride and would accept of no assistance in coming off his horse and getting to his apartment. But notwithstanding this effort, the health of this great man is in the most critical state. It is even feared, that a dropsy is already formed.
Another event, which, involves considerations and interests of no less importance is also reported. It has been mentioned for two or three days past, that the Elector of Bavaria is again fallen ill, a
circumstance highly interesting, from the revolutions which the death of this Prince must necessarily produce in Europe.
The French seriously at work. A business of greater importance to this country is at this moment going on in France, than any measure undertaken by the court of Versailles, since the attempt to restore the Stuart family. The French have no harbour for men of war in the channel—They want one.—It is this want, which has protected our island from the ambitious grasp of the house of Bourbon. But this want is now about to be supplied. The place chosen is Cherbourg. The idea is not strictly new. The same thing was begun in 1757, but destroyed by lord Chatham (then Mr. Pitt) in 1758. The work is now going on in a more extensive line, and at the expence of more than ten times the former. Pyramids of stones are laying in the sea, and are so curiously hewn, as to fit and join in the firmest manner. These pyramids include a prodigious space of the sea, and will form a place of security as safe and extensive as the downs.—A place of this sort, is the only thing France has been in need of, to render her navy tremendous to this country. Although we seem to be indifferent, yet France is so far from following our example, that she is perfectly alert in all kinds of preparation.
Extract of a letter from Paris, April 18.
“We have just now an express arrived from Hera, which mentions a dangerous insurrection at Constantinople, that raged so much as to occasion all the gates and avenues to the city to be shut up, and no person suffered to pass but under proper restriction; all the Ambassadors had shut themselves up in their hotels: the French Consul at Pera despatched this news
G E O R G I A.
SAVANNAH, June 22. On Monday last, the 19th day of June, died at his seat near Savannah, NATHANIEL GREENE, Esq. late Major-General in the army of the United States; and on Tuesday morning his remains were brought to be interred. The melancholy account of his death was made known by the discharge of minute guns from Fort Wayne; the shipping in the harbour had their colours half masted; the shops and stores in the town were shut, and every class of citizens suspending their ordinary occupations, united in giving testimonies of the deepest sorrow.
The several military corps of the town, and a great part of the militia of Chatham county attended the funeral.
General Greene left behind him a wife and five children, the eldest of whom is about 11 years old. The loss of such a man to such a family, must be truly affliction.
“Thy darts, O Death! that fly promiscuous round, In such a victim many others wound.”
Immediately after the interment of the General, the members of the Cincinnati retired to the coffee house and came to the following resolution:
On motion , That as a token of the high respect and veneration in which this society hold the memory of their late illustrious brother, Major General Greene, deceased, George Washington Greene, his eldest son, be admitted a member of this society, to take his seat on his arriving at the age of 18 years.
Resolved, therefore, unanimously , That he be admitted a member of the Cincinnati, and that he may take his seat in the society on his arriving at the age of eighteen: That this resolve be published in the Georgia gazette, and that the secretary transmit a copy of the same to the several state societies, and to the guardian of the said George Washington Greene.
V I R G I N I A.
Alexandria, June 29. Authentick accounts from the western country advise, that a body of Indians, supposed to be of the Wabash Tribe, collected and stole all the horses they could find from the white settlers there.—They were soon after pursued and overtaken, when they engaged, and the whites were obliged to retreat with the loss of three men killed. They soon collected a large number of the settlers, and again pursued and overtook them, when another engagement ensued, in which the Indians were defeated and lost 17 of their men.
We further learn, that the inhabitants on and about Cumberland river have all moved into forts.
P H I L A D E L P H I A,
July 8. A letter from Carlisle, dated June 28, says, “A gentleman lately returned from Kentucky, reports, that a severe conflict took place near Lexington, between some of the inhabitants of that settlement and a number of Indians; and that there were 16 whites and 14 Indians killed during the engagement, and a number wounded. Of the provocation, or what nation the Indians were, we have not yet learned. He also says, that on his departure from that country, he met with 2 men that confirmed to him, they belonged to a party of four, who came

up the river to hunt, and that they proceeded accordingly, leaving the other 2 to take care of the canoe and some necessaries; that they had not gone far before they heard the discharge of fire arms, which prompted them to return to their companions, who, to their great surprize, they found killed and scalped; on this they set off by a tedious and difficult route, to escape falling into the hands of the savages, as they seem determined on barbarity.
NEW-YORK, July 10.
Captain Henderson, who arrived here on Saturday from Port-Roseway, informs, that on his passage he spoke a sloop from New-Providence, out fifteen days, bound to said place, the master of which informed him of the arrival of a ship from London, a short time before his departure, which brought advice, that New Providence and Bermuda were declared free ports.
C O N N E C T I C U T.
NEW HAVEN, July 13. Late Philadelphia papers mention, as an extraordinary circumstance, that a family in Maryland have upwards of two thousand silk worms at work.—With pleasure and a degree of blameless pride we assure the public, that, upon a very moderate computation, more than one hundred and sixty thousand silk worms have been raised in this city this season. Mr. Nathaniel Aspinwall, the patron of the silk culture in this state, raised one hundred thousand of the before mentioned number, of which he alone took the whole care for a fortnight after they were hatched, and during the remaining four weeks of their growth had the assistance of only two men.
LITCHFIELD, June 28. We hear from Danbury, that on the 16th of this month, as Mr. Nathaniel Burnum, of that town, was riding with a sythe in one hand, and sundry articles in the other, his horse stumbled and threw him upon the sythe, which opened a ghastly wound, beginning within three inches of the back bone, on the left side, cut the third lower rib in two, and passing across the pit of the stomach to the right side, destroyed the midriff. This let out a great part of the bowels and caul, but the unhappy man had the fortitude to attempt to put them back; being however unable to do it, he took them up in his hands, rose from the ground, and walked with them in this manner about three rods into a house that was near. Doctor Wood being immediately called, informed him that his case was desperate, especially as his lungs were wounded: he however immediately put back the bowels and sewed up the wound, which was about ten inches in length. The person remained in excruciating pain about twelve hours, in the full exercise of reason, and then expired, leaving a sorrowful widow and six children to bewail their loss—A serious warning this against the dangerous practice of riding with naked scythes.
B O S T O N, July 17.
Extract of a letter from one of the best men in the world, and a constant friend of America, in London, to a correspondent in this town.
“I have been lately charmed with a declaration of the legislature of Virginia, on the subject of intellectual and religious liberty.—Mr. Jefferson has lately been in London, and I admire his wisdom and liberality. The influence of such men as the Adamses, Franklin, Jay, Bowdoin, &c. &c. cannot but produce the happiest effects.”
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in London, dated May 24. 1786.
“I sincerely wish some commercial establishment was fixed between this country and America.—It has been authenticated here, that Mr. Adams, the American Ambassador, is paid his salary quarterly by the French Ambassador. This it is that sets our manufacturers against America, as they suppose her to be only the tool of France.”
Accounts are received by way of St. Croix, that the ship United States, Capt. Hufsey, on a whaling voyage, from this port, is cast away on the Falkland-Islands, with 700 barrels of oil.
A noble sentiment of the celebrated Irish Patriot, Mr. Grattan—“I had rather be a victim to the folly of my fellow citizens, than that my safety should be their downfall.”
At a meeting of the proprietors of Charles-River Bridge, on Tuesday last, it was voted,—That a piece of plate of at least the value of 50 dollars, engraved with the proper representations
of the achievement, be presented to each of the gentlemen who superintended the arduous undertaking of erecting that noble structure—besides other marks of their approbation, and expressions of the high sense the proprietors entertain of the assiduity with which these gentlemen have attended to, and the economy with which they have executed; the trust reposed in them—to whose unremitting exertions, in a great measure, is owing to its so speedy completion.
A representation of the conduct of the Refugees, in the seizures &c. in the eastern parts of this Commonwealth, we hear, has been made, by our Supreme Executive, to Congress, who, no doubt, will direct their Ambassador at the Court of London to demand immediate and ample reparation for the indignity offered thereby to the authority of the United States.
We are informed that General Greene lost his life by a COUP DE SOLEIL, occasioned by his walking abroad, on a very hot day, uncovered.—It is said he survived the stroke three days, during which he was totally deprived of reason.
NEWBURY-PORT, July 19.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in New York to his friend in this town.
“By the last and most authentic advices from England, it is certain that the government of that country will not, on any terms, form a commercial treaty with this—the uniform language of all parties being, that no motive exists in favor of a treaty, since they can pocket all the advantages of our commerce without such a measure.”
“A treaty of commerce between the United States and Portugal was agreed to at London, on the 25th of April last, it was then signed by the American Ministers, and before this has been signed by the Plenipotentiary of Portugal. No relaxation of the regulations prohibiting the importation of flour into Portugal, could be obtained—the condition of that branch of our commerce remains under the treaty as it formerly was—the trade with Portugal has always been a favorable one to this country; with Portugal and Spain the balance has been, as I wish it was with all foreign nations, in our favor.”
“There is not, in my opinion, any probability of a peace with the Barbary Powers—Congress are destitute of that which alone can obtain it. It is uncertain whether even Spain has concluded a peace with Algiers—The truce ceased on the first of April last; a peace was not then concluded.”
“The envoys of Portugal and Naples were then waiting at Carthagena for the event of the Spanish negotiation with Algiers. If peace is established between Spain and this power, probably a peace will also be concluded between Algiers, Portugal and Naples; if it is, we shall be almost their only object.”
The late Fire at Charleston was occasioned by the boiling over of a Pot of Tallow in a Cellar Kitchen Fire place—The loss is estimated at 80,000l. sterling.
P O R T S M O U T H, July 20.
Capt. John Tibbetts, who arrived here on Saturday last, in — days, from St. Lucia, informs, that on the 7th inst. in latitude 34:00 north, longitude 66:31 west, he saw three ships standing to the eastward, which lay by and made a signal to speak with him: supposing them to be merchant ships bound to some part of Europe, he hoisted American colors, and being to windward, bore down to speak with them. One of the ships hoisted colors to her main-topmast-head which he supposed to be Dutch, and then hauled them down again; as soon as he got within two hundred yards of her she hoisted her colors to her mizen-peak, and fired four shot at him, on which he immediately hauled his wind to the northward; the other two ships fired four shot as he passed them, but luckily without effect. The three ships, on seeing him make sail from them, immediately hove about, and setting all the sail they could, chased him about an hour and an half, when perceiving he out-sailed them, they bore away and stood to the eastward, after firing a shot to bring him too. One of them appeared to have thirty guns, and the other two, eighteen or twenty each.
N A V A L - O F F I C E,
PORT of PISCATAQUA, July 20, 1786.
   E N T E R E D, FROM     Sloop Endeavor, York, St. Eustatia.   Schooner 4 Brothers, Sellers, Martinico.   Brig Dispatch, Tibbetts, St. Lucia.   Sloop Mary, Gunnison, Tobago.   Brig 3 Brothers, Sherburne, Turks Island.   C L E A R E D, NONE.  
An ancient FABLE, and its explanation. A TRAVELLER fleeing from the fierceness and rage of an Unicorn, falls into a pit, and rolling down, lays hold on the bough of a tree, thinking himself now secure from danger, he looks about, and beholds two Moles corroding the roots of the tree he holds by, and underneath him a Dragon spitting fire, and threatening to devour him; on both sides of him four Serpents hissing, and in the midst of all his danger, some honey trickling down from the tree; with the sweetness of which, and agreeableness to his palate, he is so taken and ravished, that he forgets his fears, and rejoices, though surrounded with so many implacable enemies.
E X P L A N A T I O N.
The Unicorn is death; the pit is the world; the freeman's life; the two Moles, day and night; the four Serpents, the four elements man is composed of; the Dragon is the devil, the Honey, voluptuousness, or the sweetness and pleasures of the world, which allure men from virtue, and make them insensible of the danger of sin.
A N E C D O T E.
A Prisoner in the Fleet lately sent to his creditor, to let him know that he had a proposal to make, which he believed would be for their mutual benefit. Accordingly, the creditor calling on him to hear it, “I have been thinking, said he, that it is a very idle thing for me to lie here, and put you to the expence of seven groats a week. My being so chargeable to you has given me great uneasiness; and God knows what it may cost you in the end: therefore what I would propose is this.—You shall let me out of prison, and instead of seven groats you shall allow me only eighteen pence a week, and the other ten pence shall go towards the discharge of the debt.”
State of New Hampshire.
N O T I C E is hereby given to the non resident owners of land in Stoddard, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1784, that so much of their land will be sold at public vendue, on the third day of August next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, at the house of Capt. Israel Town, inn-holder in said town, as will pay the taxes and charges, unless prevented by previous payment.
   N. R. s. d. q.     Col. Stoddard's heirs 13 15 0 8 3   Ditto 22 6 1 10 3   Ditto 3 4 1 0 0   Ditto 19 9 1 6 3   Ditto 28 2 1 0 0   Ditto 27 2 1 0 0   Ditto 17 2 1 3 0   Ditto 28 7 1 3 0   Philip Boarden 21 4 1 6 3   Elijah Borden 13 7 1 3 0   Joseph Blanchard 19 2 1 0 0   Ditto 23 13 1 10 2   Ditto 25 6 0 8 3   Ditto 14 16 1 0 0   Ditto 20 2 1 3 0   Joseph Read 20 4 1 3 0   Ditto 16 2 0 7 2   Hugh Wilson 15 3 1 0 0   Ditto 5 14 1 6 3   Matthew Thornton 2 N 0 7 2   Ditto 27 9 1 6 3   Ditto 2 13 1 3 0   Ditto 23 2 1 6 3   Elijah Read 14 9 1 10 2   Titus Church 1 6 3   Capt. Charles Barret, half 5 9 0 5 0   Ditto, half 6 9 0 5 0   Stephen Powers 26 7 1 0 0   Timothy Prescot 25 12 2 5 3   Samuel Peck 2 6 0  
NATHANIEL EVANS, Collector. Stoddard, June 5, 1786.
A genteel Fallback Chaise, TO BE SOLD CHEAP FOR English or West-India GOODS, OR Part CERTIFICATES. Enquire of the Printer.

Parnassian Spring.
THE ACCEPTABLE SACRIFICE,
A Fragment of MEANDER.
WHOE'ER approaches to the Lord of all, And with his off'rings desolates the stall; Who brings an hundred bulls with garlands drest, The purple mantle, or the golden vest; Or ivory figures richly wrought around, Or curious images with em'talds crown'd; And hopes with these God's favor to obtain, His tho'ts are foolish, and his hopes are vain. He, only he, may trust his pray'r will rise, And Heav'n accept his grateful sacrifice, Who leads, beneficent, a virtuous life; Who wrongs no virgin; who corrupts no wife; No robber he; no murd'rer of mankind; No miser, servant to the sordid mind.
Dare to be just, my Pamphilus,—disdain The smallest trifle for the greatest gain: For God is nigh thee, and his purer sight In acts of goodness only takes delight. He feeds the labourer for his honest toil, And heap his substance as he turns the soil. To him, then, humbly pay the rites divine, And not in garments, but in goodness, shine. Guiltless in conscience, thou may'st safely sleep, Tho' thunders bellow thro' the boundless deep.
For England.
For Poole, or some port near Isle of Wight, the Ship Hope, new and as well built as any Ship on the Continent, commanded by THOMAS THOMPSON, will positively sail by the first of August;—any gentleman may be accommodated with passage or a few tons of small freight if offered soon.—Apply to Messrs. THOMAS and JAMES SHEAFE, or the master on board. Portsmouth, July 12, 1786.
State Post.
Samuel Bean,
RESPECTFULLY informs the public, that he is appointed by the hon. General Court of this State, to ride Post through the following towns, viz. from Portsmouth, to go through Exeter, Nottingham, Concord, Plymouth, Haverhill, Dartmouth, Hanover, Charlestown, Keene, Amherst, Londonderry, Chester, Kingstown, and so to Portsmouth again. He will leave Portsmouth on Monday, and is to perform the route once a fortnight, viz. At first he goes through Exeter to Nottingham, Concord, &c. and returns through Amherst, Londonderry, &c. and next goes through Londonderry, Amherst and Keene, and returns by the way of Concord, and so rides alternately.
He will supply gentlemen with the New-Hampshire Newspapers at the rate of three shillings per quarter as far as Concord and Amherst; above, at the rate of three shillings and six pence per quarter; the money to be paid at entrance. He will likewise supply them with any sort of Blanks at a reasonable rate, and will transact any kind of business with fidelity, that he may be entrusted with.
Portsmouth, June 21, 1786.
TO BE SOLD
At PUBLIC VENDUE,
On Thursday the 27th inst. at 10 o'clock, A.M. at the dwelling-house of John Lewis, late of Portsmouth, ship-carpenter, deceased, all the
House-hold Furniture
of said deceased, consisting of Beds, Chairs and Tables,—Also,
A good Silver Watch, &c.
Portsmouth, July 8, 1786.
THOSE persons indebted for the New-Hampshire Gazette, Advertisements, &c. for the last six months past, are earnestly requested to make payment in cash, or produce of any kind. June 24.
State of New Hampshire, Concord, June 15.
A PETITION having been preferred to the General Court, by Leonard Whiting, Esq. in behalf of the proprietors of Gunthwait, setting forth that the petitioners lands in Gunthwait are assessed by persons who call themselves the selectmen of Concord, alias Gunthwait, by which means the petitioners lands in said Gunthwait are liable to be sold for taxes so assessed, while the petitioners are deprived of an opportunity of paying the same, and thereby preventing the sale of the lands.
And that said Whiting having prayed the interposition of the General Court in the premises, and that the sale of said lands may be stayed until some way can be pointed out for him and the proprietors he represents, to pay the taxes.
These are therefore to give public notice to all persons concerned, that an order has passed the General Court, that a hearing be had on said Whiting's petition on the third Thursday of the next session; that any person or persons may appear and shew cause why the prayer thereof may not be granted; and that no lands in said town be sold for taxes until the decision of the General Court. Attest, JOSEPH PEARSON Sec'y.
State of New Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the town of Boscawen, who have not paid their taxes for the years 1783 and 1784, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber, on or before Thursday the 24th day of August 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 two o'clock, P. M. of said day, unless prevented by previous payment.
   For the year 1784. acres. l. s. d.     Daniel Peirce 100 0 1 5   Ditto, 45 0 0 6   Ebenezer Burrill's farm 0 2 4   For the year 1784.   Edward Emery 100 0 2 2   Ditto 45 0 0 2   James Mitchel 100 0 0 11   Ditto 45 0 1 2   Daniel Peirce 100 0 0 6   Ditto 45 0 0 2   Daniel Richards 80 0 1 8   Jonathan Samson 80 0 2 2   John Wright 100 0 0 11   Ditto 45 0 0 2   Thomas Webster 100 0 0 5   Ebenezer Burrill's farm 0 0 11    EDWARD CHADWICK, Collector, Boscawen, July 2, 1786.
State of New Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the proprietors and owners of land in Washington, who have not paid their taxes for the years 1784 and 1785, that so much of their land will be sold at public vendue, on Thursday, the tenth day of August next, at three o'clock in the afternoon, at the house of Major Davis, innholder in said town, as will pay the taxes and charges, unless prevented by previous payment.
   For 1784. N. R. D. Q'ty. s. d. s. d.     Charles Brown 1 1 2 100 2 0 2 6   Peter Niles 2 2 3 68 1 5 1 11   For 1785. State. County.   N. R. D. Q'ty. s. d. s. d.   Doctor E. Wales 3 2 2 100 2 2 4 2   Timothy Taylor 1 1 2 130 2 11 6 3   Widow Sarah Morrison 50   Asa French 120 2 7 4 2   Daniel Hartwell 39 1 10 4 3   Peter Niles 63 1 6 2 2    JOSIAH DAVIS, WILLIAM PROCTER, } Collectors. Washington, June 5, 1786.
State of New-Hampshire, Strafford ss.
WE the subscribers being appointed by the hon. Judge of probate &c. for said county, commissioners to receive and examine the claims of the several creditors to the estate of Alexander Caldwell, late of Dover, in said county, deceased, represented insolvent; do hereby give notice that we will attend on said business on the second Monday of July next, and the five following months, at the dwelling house of Jonathan Gage, innholder in said town, from three to six o'clock in the afternoon of each of said days.
John Burnham Hanlon, } Commissioners. Moses Wingate, } Dover, June 23, 1786.
James Norie,
Tinman from LONDON,
Next door to Mr. BOWLES's, makes and sells all sorts of Tin-Ware, at the lowest prices, viz.
    ALE Tasters,  Argyles for gravey  Batters,  Boxes for writing,  Bottle bearers,  Butter forcers,  Biscuit pans & frames,  Broilers,  Bathing Machines,  Bread Baskets,  Cranes,  Cheese trays,  Card racks,  Cream skimmers,  Cheese toasters,  Cheese ovens,  Coffee strainers,  Coffee pots,  Chocolate pots,  Chocolate mulets,  Cullenders,  Candle safes,  Candle moulds,  Candle boxes,  Candlesticks,  Canisters,  Chimney funels,  Chair pans,  Covers for plates and dishes,  Cake pans and hoops,  Dust pans,  Dripping pans,  Dressing boxes,  Egg ladies,  Extinguishers,  Flour boxes,  Fish kettles,  Fishing boxes,  Funels,  Fenders,  Garden engines,  Gingerbread cutters,  Graters,      HASH dishes and  lamps,  Hearing trumpets,  Jacks Jugs and  Tumblers,  Kettles,  Knife trays,  Lanthorns,  Lamps,  Moulds for blancmange  Money boxes,  Meat skreens,  Milk pails,  Milk sauce pans,  Ovens,  Oil pumps,  Oil kettles,  Pots and meatires,  Plate warmers,  Punch strainers,  Porringers,  Pepper boxes,  Pudding pans,  Pudding pots,  Saucepans,  Speaking trumpets,  Sugar boxes,  Snuff boxes,  Suet strainers,  Snuffer pans,  Spice boxes,  Slices,  Scolops,  Salvatories,  Steam kettles,  Stool pans,  Soup ladles,  Spitting batons,  Stills,  Savealls,  Tureens,  Tinder boxes,  Ventilators,  Water pots, and  Wax boxes.    
If any of the above articles are not ready, they may be made of any size or sort on the shortest notice,—Also for sale, Pewter pots, plates, batons, porringers, funels, spoons, blocktin and iron spoons, blocktin tea pots, japand'd waters, candlesticks, snuffers, lead weights and plums,—Likewise grain and powder of tin, famous for killing worms in children.
N. B. Copper and brass tined and mended, at the same place, where cash is given for old metal. Portsmouth, July 12, 1786.
THE creditors to the estate of Capt. Daniel Gordon, late of Epping, deceased, represented insolvent, are hereby notified, that six months longer are allowed them to bring in their claims, and the commissioners will attend the receiving them, at the dwelling house of Col. Samuel Folsom, innholder in Exeter, on the second Monday of the six following months, from three to six of the clock, P. M.
Exeter, June 21, 1786.
35 white pine MASTS, 8 Bowsprits, and 80 Yards of various dimensions, To be Sold at
Public Vendue,
at Portsmouth, in the State of New Hampshire, on the 25th day of the present month.
Whoever intends to speculate in said Masts, &c. at private sale, are requested to apply to M. TOSCAN in Boston, or to M. DUCHER, in Portsmouth, previous to the day of sale. DUCHER: Portsmouth, July 1, 1786.
Blanks of most sorts may be had this OFFICE, and of THOMAS ODIORNE, Esq. at his shop in Exeter, where may be had a variety of West-India and English Goods, cheap.
Cash given for Rags, at this Office.
SUBSCRIPTIONS for this Paper, at Four shillings and six pence for six Months (exclusive of postage) are taken in at this Office, and by THOMAS ODIORNE, Esq. at his Shop in Exeter, where Advertisements are received, the Favors of Correspondents and all Orders in the Art of Printing attended to with Punctuality and Dispatch.