The New-Hampshire gazette and general advertiser (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1792-11-07 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 & entertaining.
PORTSMOUTH: Printed by JOHN MELCHER, at his Office in Market-Street, at nine shillings per Annum.
FROM THE BEE,
Published by Dr. Anderson, in Edinburgh.
THE number of the inhabitants of a country or of a city is almost renewed every thirty years, and in an age the human race is renewed three and one third times.
If you allow three generations for an age; and supposing that the world was only 5,700 years old, there would be 171 generations since the creation of the world to our time, 124 since the deluge, and 53 since the Christian era; and as there is not a house that can prove its origin, even the length of Charlemagne, it follows, that the most ancient families are not able to trace their own origin farther back than 30 generations; there are even very few who can trace so far, without diving into fiction.
But what signifies 1000 years of illustration, to 4,800 of obscurity?
Out of 1000 infants who are nursed by the mother, about 200 die; of the same number, committed to the charge of strange nurses, 500 perish.
The mortality of infants has terribly augmented, during this luxurious age. Convulsions and dentition carry off the greatest part of them.
Among 115 deaths, there may be reckoned one woman in childbed; but only one out of 400 dies in labor. The small-pox, in the natural way, usually carries off 8 out of 100. By inoculation, one dies nearly out of 300.
It is observed that more girls than boys die of the small-pox in the natural way.
From calculations founded on the bills of mortality, there is only 1 out of 3126 who reaches the age of 100.
More people live to a great age in elevated situations, than in those that are lower.
The probability is, that a newborn child will live to the age of 34 years and six months: that
  one of 1 year will live 41 years 9 mon.   3 45 7   5 46 4   10 44 9   person of 15 41 6   20 38 3   25 35 3   30 32 3   35 29 8   40 26 6   45 23 0   50 20 11   55 17 0   60 14 2   65 11 5   70 8 11   75 6 8   80 4 10   85 3 3   90 2 0 
The proportion of the deaths of women to those of men, is 100 to 108: The probable duration of a woman's life, is 60 years.
Married women live longer than those who are not married.
By observations made during the space of fifty years, it has been found, that the greatest number of deaths have been in the month of March, and next to that the months of August and September: In November, December and February, there are fewest deaths.
Out of 1000 deaths—249 take place in winter—289 in spring—225 in summer—and 237 in autumn; more die therefore in the spring than in any other season; but in large cities, like London or Paris, winter is the most fatal season.*
The half of all that are born, die before they reach the age of 17.
The number of old persons who die during the cold weather, are to those who die during the warm season, as 7 to 4.
The first month, and especially the first day after birth, are marked by the greatest number of deaths; of 2735 infants who die young, 1292 die on the first day, and the remainder during the first month. According to the observation of Boerhaave, the healthiest children are born during the months of January, February and March.
The married women are to all the female inhabitants of a country, as 1 to 3, and the married men to all the males, 3 to 5.
The greatest number of births are in February and March, which answer to May and June.
The number of twins is to that of the whole number of single births as 1 to 65.
The number of marriages is to that of the inhabitants of a country as 175 to 1000.
In country places there is, on an average, 4 children born of each marriage; in cities it cannot be reckoned above 3 and a half.
The number of widows is to that of widowers, as 3 to 1, but that of widows who re-marry, to that of widowers, as 4 to 5.
The number of widows is to the number of the whole inhabitants as 1 to 51: that of widowers as 1 to 15.
Upon an equal space of ground there exists,
* Why? Because more persons are in town in winter than in summer.
  In Iceland 1 man. Germany 127   Norway 5 England 152   Sweden 14 France 153   Turkey 36 Italy 172   Poland 52 Naples 192   Spain 63 Venice 196   Ireland 99 Holland 224   Switzerland 114 Malta 1103   G. Britain 119 
What a difference! Iceland is the poorest part of the world, as to inhabitants, and Malta the richest. One fourth of the inhabitants of a country live commonly in the cities, and three fourths in the villages. Of 1000 living men, ought to be allowed yearly 28 deaths.
Monument to Columbus.
ON the 12th ult. the Tammany Society at Newyork, celebrated the commencement of the 4th Columbian Century. In the evening a MONUMENT was erected to the memory of COLUMBUS, ornamented by transparency, with a variety of suitable devices.
The Monument is upwards of 14 feet high: being well illuminated, and resembling black marble, it blended, in an agreeable manner a grave and solemn with a brilliant appearance.
At the base a globe appears, emerging out of the clouds and chaos; presenting a rude sketch of the once uncultivated coast of America. On its pyramidal part History is seen drawing up the curtain of oblivion, which discovers the four following representations:—
First, and on the right side of the obelisk, is presented a commercial port, and an expanding ocean: here COLUMBUS, while musing over the insignia of geometry and navigation—the favorite studies of his youth—is instructed by Science to cross the great Atlantic. She appears in luminous clouds, hovering over its skirts: with one hand she presents COLUMBUS with a compass, and with the other she points to the setting sun. Under her feet is seen a sphere, the eastern half of which is made to represent the then known terrequeous globe; the western is left a blank. On the pedestal is the following inscription:
THIS MONUMENT WAS ERECTED BY THE TAMMANY SOCIETY, OR COLUMBIAN ORDER, OCT. 12, MDCCXCI, TO COMMEMORATE THE 4th COLUMBIAN CENTURY; AN INTERESTING & ILLUSTRIOUS ERA.
On the upper part of the obelisk are seen the arms of Geneva, supported by the beak of a prone Eagle.
The second side, or front, of the Monument, shews the first landing of COLUMBUS. He is represented in a state of adoration; his followers prostrate as supplicants around him, and a group of American natives at a distance. Historical truth is attended to, and the inscription on the pedestal is as follows:
SACRED to the MEMORY CHRISTOP. COLUMBUS, THE DISCOVERER OF A NEW WORLD, OCT. 12, 1792.
Above, the arms of Europe and America are blended, and supported as on the right side of the Monument.
The third or left side exhibits the splendid reception of COLUMBUS, at the Court of Spain, on his first return from America. He is seated at the right hand of Ferdinand and his illustrious patroness Isabella. A map of the newly discovered countries, with some of their peculiar productions, laying at his feet, distinguish the interesting scene. Above, the prone Eagle supports the arms of Isabella; and on the pedestal is the following inscription:
COLUMBUS WAS BORN AT GENOA, 1447; Was received by the Court of Spain IN TRIUMPH, 1493; Was put in CHAINS, by its order, September, 1500; Died at VALLADOLID. May 20, 1506.
The last scene exhibited on the rear or fourth side of the obelisk strongly contrasts with the one just described. Columbus is seen in his chamber, pensive and neglected. The chains with which he had been cruelly loaded hang against its bare walls, on which is seen written The Ingratitude of Kings. To cheer his declining moments, the Genius of Liberty appears before him. The glory which surrounds her seems to illuminate his solitary habitation. The emblems of despotism and superstition are crushed beneath her feet; and, to intimate the gratitude and respect of posterity, she points to a Monument, sacred to his memory, reared by the Columbian Order. On the pedestal Nature is seen caressing her various progeny: her tawny offspring seem to mourn over the urn of COLUMBUS.
The upper part of the obelisk is embellished as on the other sides. But the Eagle, as an emblem of civil government, is

seen no longer prone, or loaded with the decorations of heraldry; she soars in an open sky, grasping in her talons a scroll, inscribed
THE RIGHTS OF MAN.
PRINTING.
THE Divine Ruler of the Universe evinced his affection for man in a particular manner, when he led him to the thoughts of that noble invention, the PRINTING PRESS. —Wisely anxious for the preservation of his immortal soul, the important mean was put within his power that acts as a chief instrument by which he may gain the peaceful haven of bliss, which God has promised to such as walk in his ways, and abide by his commandments.
A retrospective glance at former ages, will soon expose the clouds of darkness and bigotry, which over shadowed the whole world: The disadvantages that the ancients labored under, will obviously appear even to a common observer; but when the PRESS arose, like the Sun after a thick fog, the dark mists vanished from before it, and by degrees the whole world became illuminated by its splendor.
Under the influence of printing, RELIGION reared its sacred head; and, by its means has become widely extended. The PRESS may be very properly stiled, "The Nurse of Protestantism;" for without its aid, it could never have been established. The BIBLE, that library of Divine knowledge, would have been of little use, and few, very few indeed, would have ever become the possessors of the inestimable treasure if the PRESS had not lent her aid.
Laws receive strength from its power; but, by its influence they are rendered less necessary. Virtue extolled, and Vice degraded, have contributed in no small degree, to the general reformation of mankind.
LIBERTY (so dearly bought by our fore-fathers) has been established by the PRESS, on a more solid basis, and that without blood shed: Favor return for favor, and let us (with one heart and voice) fully establish the LIBERTY of the PRESS.
The INSTRUCTION we derive from the production of the useful engine, forms another very weighty instance of its utility; it is the nurse of arts, the parent of learning, the friend of all good men, poor or rich; and one of the choicest blessings we enjoy below.
BOOKS and NEWSPAPERS, are other benefits we enjoy by its establishment; the former are chiefly confined to particular subjects, but the latter exhibit, at one view, the various essential transactions of the whole
world. They are looked after with avidity, for "They shew the times, their very form and pressure," and are as necessary to some as fuel to the fire.
Navigation, Commerce, and every other useful undertaking, might be mentioned as deriving benefits from the PRESS; but, I find I am lost in enumerating its usefulness, therefore I decline the boundless task.
WILMOT.
August, 1792.
SUBTERRANEOUS CITY.
A VERY extraordinary discovery has been made of an ancient city in Italy , which for many years has been concealed from observation.
Mr. Gawin Hamilton , who is an English artist, though a resident in Rome having obtained permission from Prince Borghese , to dig upon his territories for vestiges of antiquity, was, after a persevering and expensive research, induced to believe, from some very spacious apertures which he discovered on the verge of a mountain near Frescate , that the ravages of an earthquake had occasioned the appearance; and under this impression he continued his pursuit until his workmen came to the roofs of buildings, the forms of which were more perfect than those discovered within the present century at Herculaneum . As they descended in their operations, they found several of the houses entire, and also many of their utensils, numberless skeletons of the inhabitants were also discovered in various positions.
This newly discovered city, from various inscriptions discovered among its ruins, appears to be Gabia ; and it is recorded by some of the Roman historians, that a city thus named was engulfed by an earthquake. In this the fate of Gabia differed from that of the Herculaneum and Pompeia , the two last mentioned places having been destroyed by eruptions from mount Vesuvius .
Sir William Hamilton , who is gone from Naples to explore this wonderful curiosity, will probably soon transmit an account of the particulars to England .
Foreign Intelligence.
STOCKHOLM, AUGUST 3.
IT has been notified by a circular letter to the provinces, that whoever has to present a petition to the King, shall not kneel down, as this subjection belongs only to the Supreme Being, and when observed towards men, is quite unworthy the dignity of a free nation, and of human nature.
FROM THE CENTINEL.
Abstract of French Intelligence.
IN the CENTINEL of the 6th ult. we gave an abstract of events which agitated the capital of France , from the 9th to the 23d August , during which period LOUIS XVI. was dethroned, & imprisoned. In the U. States , there have not, to our knowledge, arrived any accounts later than the 26th August , a period of near 70 days; we may, therefore, momentarily expect intelligence of the utmost importance.
At the last date of our accounts,
THE KING CONTINUED CONFINED in the Temple : but appeared happy in his situation—All his family were with him.
THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY, with the Executive Power , which is vested in the Six-Ministers were pursuing the most spirited measures for the defence of the nation; and to repair the breaches which the dethronement of the King by the Assembly, and the violent measures of the people, had occasioned—The most lamented of which, by the steady patriots, was the secession of Generals
FAYETTE, LUCKNER, DILLON , and the officers who quitted France with them. Their military talents were wanting to discipline the French armies, and their valour and intrepidity were a terror to their enemies,
The Assembly have declared M. La Fayette , a traitor, and have deliberated on a decree for confiscating all his property; but the decree had not passed, at the date of our accounts.—Our Friend still retaining many powerful friends.
Notwithstanding the "burly-burly" which to Americans appear to shroud the proceedings of the Assembly, and direct the operations of the people, it is fact, that the defence of the nation is unremittingly attended to—for of 80 ships of the line, which compose the French navy, upwards of seventy can be put to sea, at a very short notice—60,000 seamen are enrolled, and the arsenals and dock-yards appear to be amply supplied.
The French assignats, which like the old Continental money of the United States , may be considered a political Thermometer, were still in good credit—and had not fallen to one and an half for one in silver—Near 600,000,000 livres of this money had been called in by the sale of part of the domains of the clergy, and burnt.
There were some apprehensions entertained in France of the friendship of the British Court. Though it assumed all the appearance of neutrality, it had nevertheless withdrawn its ambassador; and in a note to the French Envoy, had declared
that any injury done Louis XVI. would excite resentment. The French know, that when crowned heads will to go to war, nothing is easier than to find pretexts therefor. That the English are arming, is certain; and it is as certain that a rupture is expected by those concerned in the feuds of that nation.
THE DUKE OF BRUNSWICK, it was said had taken Longwy , a small town about 180 miles from Paris , garrisoned by about 1500 men. If the account is true, the capture must have been made about the 18th Aug. The armies of this invader, are variously stated. From a German paper we have collected an account which makes them near 200,000 strong: Which force is divided into three armies—The first or Northern Army , consists of 70,000 Austrians , with parties of Emigrants. This army is under the immediate command of General Clairfait and Beaulieu , and is destined to attack French Flanders . The second, or Center army , consists of 70,000 Prussians 10,000 Austrians and 10,000 Emigrants. —This army is under the immediate command of Marshal Broglio , under the supreme command of the Duke of Brunswick , and is destined to advance direct to Paris , through Lorraine and Champagne . The third, or Southern army , is composed of 18,000 Hessians , 15,000 Austrians , and 10,000 of the Prince de Conde's Emigrants, under the command of Prince Hohenlohe . this army has taken Landau , and is to enter France by Alsace . This statement being from a German paper, our readers will necessarily make much allowance for exaggeration.
THE FRENCH ARMIES
Are three in number and consist of nearly 200,000 men. Recruits and Volunteers are daily raising, and there does not appear any want of men—of the supplies for these there are complaints, but it is said, their deficiencies were a consequence of the traitorous conduct of the King.
Domestic Intelligence.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 23.
When the Kitty sailed from England preparations were made for arming and equipping a fleet of men of war to be commanded by Lord Hood , which fleet it was said, would co-operate with ten sail of Dutch ships. Four or five first rates were already commissioned, and press-warrants dispatched to the different parts of the kingdom.
NEW-YORK, Oct 27.
We are informed, by a letter from Amsterdam of the 23d of August last, that an additional duty has taken place of one half per cent. ad valorem on all goods exported from the United Netherlands to the United States of America —and one per cent on all goods imported into said Netherlands from the United States .
By late papers received from Lisbon , several frigates and cutters had failed for Gibraltar , to keep the Algerines

within the Straights: Four frigates and six cutters had also failed for the Brazils, to cruise on that station, in order to intercept any illicit traders, as they have lately been very frequent there.
BOSTON, Nov. 3. TRANSLATION.
Extract of a letter from Martinico, dated Sept. 18, 1792.
"ON the 15th inst. at 5 o'clock, P. M. a fleet was discovered from the heights, bearing in through the channel of St. Lucia. Immediately M Du Buc de Rivery and M. de Senter sent intelligence of the event to the Governor, and to the Chevalier du Buc, President of the Colonial Committee, in Fort-Royal. This fleet it was suspected, was destined on a Patriotic Expedition —a resolution was therefore immediately formed to frustrate it; in consequence, the drums beat to arms, the militia of the town, including the free people of colour, paraded, and measures were taken to prevent the landing of any armed force. By order of the Governor, the militia were divided into the two fortresses of Fort-Royal.
"Orders were sent to the Planters in the country, immediately to repair armed to Fort-Royal. The news of the appearance of the fleet flew with electrical rapidity, and the roads were filled with Planters, on their march to town, to discharge their duty as soldiers.
"On the 16th the Planters were stationed in the forts and other important stations, and all the regular troops were disarmed. From prudent motives, the inhabitants, before the arrival of the fleet, had taken possession of the three out posts, which command the harbor. At one o'clock, P. M. the fleet appeared off the harbor. Messrs. Grenonville, Preclair, and Le Camus, were sent by the Colonial Committee, as Deputies to the Civil-Commissioners who were with the fleet. The Deputies expressed to the Commissioners the astonishment of the Colony, that the instruments of war should be sent into it by the National Assembly, in a time of peace.—That the decree in favor of the free coloured people was in full operation—and that there could not exist a reason for sending troops to Martinico. The Commissioners answered, That it was necessary that they should be installed into office to fulfil the object of their mission—that such installation could be done only by M. Rochambeau, who was appointed Gov. of the Island; and that after M. Rochambeau should be established in the island, with his troops, they should begin their mission, which related not only to the execution of the decree in favor of the free people of colour, but to several other objects—one of which was to oblige the inhabitants to defray the expenses of the civil war between them and the town of St. Pierre, as well as to call to the bar of the National Assembly, M. Behague, M. Chevalier du Buc, Mr. Gallet, Mr. Guignaud, and M. St. Aurin. After the Deputies left the Commissioners, they waited on M. Rochambeau, on board another frigate—But they could obtain nothing from him but these haughty words—" I shall, by to-morrow, ten o'clock, be master of my Government; and then I shall answer the inhabitants. " M. Le Camus observed to him, " That part of his troops had already carried desolation, murder and famine into the Colony; and on that account had been sent from thence to France, by the Government of the island; and that their return into the Colony would disturb its tranquillity without the least hope of producing any benefit to the people. Your father, said M. Camus, when in Flanders, thought he was sure of his soldiers—but his experience convinced him of his error. Take example from his experience, and go home. " But Gen. Rochambeau still replied that he should, on the next day, take possession of his government. With this reply, the Deputies returned; and on their arrival, at ten o'clock at night, additional preparations were made to hinder the landing of the troops.
"A 74 gun ship, and a frigate, the La Calipso, commanded by M. de Mallevant, a Martinican, were in the port
—300 planters were ordered on board the former, and eighty on board the latter, to secure the obedience of the sailors. In the night of the 16th, the fleet anchored in the mouth of the bay, and M. Rochambeau sent his Aid-de-camp to speak with M. de Behague. But he was conducted to the Committee; who ordered him to be put under a guard of four planters. In answer to his request to speak with M. Behague, the Committee informed him, that the General was under an arrest, from the Colonial Assembly; and on the Aid-de-Camp's expressing his surprize at the conduct of the Colony in confining M. Behague, a Member of the Committee told him, " As your Assembly have done with Louis XVI. we have done with his Representative. Insurrection is the boldest of our duties, and we expect to obtain therefor the honor of a seat in your Assembly. "
"On the 17th, at 4 o'clock, P. M. the fleet weighed anchor, and endeavored to enter the harbor; but the balls directed against it, much intimidated M. Rochambeau; the Calipso failing to engage the La Semillante, on board which Gen. Rochambeau was, and that General being apprehensive, that the intention of M. Mallerant was to fight, ordered the fleet immediately to put to sea:—But it is supposed Mallerant will follow him, to complete his mission—which is to inform Rochambeau—That the Colony will not receive him nor his army; that the people had proclaimed General Behague for their Governor; and that the object of his arrest was to oblige him to declare, that he would not obey the decree of the National Assembly calling him to the bar."
"If the Counter-Revolution does not take place, we are lost—but we are unanimously resolved to be buried in the ruins of our fortresses—and to leave to a rapacious National people, nothing but a burnt and barren soil, and a race of slaves who will revenge the blood of their masters."
Since the above, the following intelligence has been received.
By a vessel arrived at Cape-Ann, from Martinico, which she left the 11th October, we are informed, that on the return of the man of war, and frigate, which had been in quest of M. Rochambeau's fleet, the citizens of Fort-Royal, all the Planters, and the crews of the vessels in Martinico displayed the white Standard and Cockade. It is also said, that it was meditated by 3000 of the soldiery, &c. on board M. Rochambeau's fleet, to divide all the property of the planters among them.
On the 11th October, there were two transports, belonging to M. Rochambeau's fleet, full of sick soldiers and seamen, in the harbor of St. Kitts.
FEDERAL REGISTER. REPRESENTATIVES, For the third Congress.
Maryland—Thomas Sprigg Esq. Connecticut—Hon. *Jonathan Trumbull, *James Hillhouse, *Jonathan Sturges, Benjamin Huntington, *Jeremiah Wadsworth. *Amasa Larned, and Stephen Mitchell, Esquires. *Re-elected—These gentlemen compose the whole Delegation from Connecticut in the present House of Representatives of the United States.
It is almost reduced to a certainty, that the Representatives of the people of Pennsylvania , in the third Congress of the U. States , will be the *Hon. Frederick Augustus Muhlenburg, P. Muhlenburg, *Hartley, *Kittera, *Heister, Irvine, Scott, *Fitzsimons, Bingham, Armstrong, Wynkoop, and *Findley. *Members of the present Congress,
Delaware, Honorable John Paton, Esq.
THE MIDDLESEX MEDICAL ASSOCIATION,
Held their semi-annual meeting last Wednesday, at Concord, when the following officers were chosen for the ensuing year:
Hon. Oliver Prescott, M. D. President, Benjamin Waterhouse, M. D. V. Presid. Hon. John Brooks, } Counsellors. Josiah Bartlett, M. B. } Isaac Hurd, A. M. } Timothy Minot, A. M. Treasurer. Joseph Hunt, A. M. Secretary.
The Association earnestly request such of their members as did not attend the above meeting, to commit to writing all such important facts respecting the small-pox, as have fallen under their notice during the late inoculation, and transmit them to the Secretary.—They wish to know the number inoculated—the number of deaths—the situation of the hospitals—the mode of treatment, particularly as to the use of Mercury; and in what cases they have found the warm, cordial, tonic remedies beneficial. They wish to collect the opinion of their members in regard to the pathognomonic signs of the inoculated small-pox, or what appearances of infection are sufficient to secure the patient from a future attack.
STOCKBRIDGE, Oct. 23. A combination is forming in some of the States, to prevent the re-election of that able patriot, that firm, persevering and successful friend to his country, the Hon. JOHN ADAMS, Esq. to the office of Vice-President of the United States—This gentleman, who when the dark clouds of impending danger obscured for a season the bright Sun of liberty in this Western hemisphere, by his able negotiation in Europe, affected loans to assist the American cause, and whom all applauded in the hour of gloom, for his integrity and virtue, is now become disgusting to the enemies of the government, the unprincipled levellers of the day, who are combining all their powers to prevent the election of men to office who are in favor of our present excellent Constitution, and who are in fact the only true friends to the peace, welfare and prosperity of the country.
SHIP NEWS.
PHILADELPHIA, OCT. 23. Capt. Reynolds, who arrived here yesterday, fell in, on the 21st. Sept. with the Schooner Royal Captain, from Boston, bound to Antigua, who had lost her main-mast, boat, and 30 mules from off her deck, in a gale of wind. Capt. Reynolds generously supplied them with a spar for a main-mast, some candles, and other necessaries.
PORTSMOUTH, Nov. 7.
On Thursday last, a boat belonging to Newmarket, overset in Great-Bay, and two of the people Capt. Branscom and a man by the name of Mitchell were drowned, they have both since been taken up; there were four persons in the boat, two of them were saved.
It appears by the votes returned for Federal Representatives, that the people of this State have made choice of the Hon. Jeremiah Smith, Nicholas Gilman and John S. Sherburne, Esquires, as three of their Representatives in the Congress of the United States.—The Hon. Paine Wingate and Abiel Foster, Esquires, being the highest on the nomination list, will be the two gentlemen to be sent out again for the people to make choice of one of them to fill the vacancy.
 The votes returned were for  Hon. Jeremiah Smith, 4306.  Nicholas Gilman, 2912.  John S. Sherburne, 2536.  Paine Wingate, 2168.  Abiel Foster. 1518.  James Sheafe, 1460.  Nathaniel Peabody, 1370.  Timothy Walker, 706.  William Page 406.  Joshua Atherton, 402.  Sundry scattering votes. 
From a Correspondent.
The want of house room has been a late complaint in this town. I would just beg leave to observe four gentlemen and two ladies, doth occupy six houses, whose whole front measures 320 feet, breadth in proportion, containing 30 lower rooms, 60 chambers, with good out-houses, and half an acre of land to each house for gardening. Their whole families added together, including servants, does not exceed twenty persons.—I wish some of your correspondents would favor the public with a contrast to the above.
ENTRIES at the CUSTOM-HOUSE. ENTERED FROM Brig Industry, Torrey, Antigua. CLEARED FOR Brig Favorite, Orn, England.
Notice.
District of New-Hampshire.
ANY person inclining to contract for furnishing RATIONS for the Troops to be recruited at Exeter, under the direction of Captain JONATHAN CASS—also Barracks, Fire-wood and Straw, are desired to transmit their terms to JOSHUA WENTWORTH, at his Office, who is empowered to superintend the recruiting supplies.
Supervisor's Office, Portsmouth. Nov. 2.
A ration consists of— One pound of flour or bread. One pound of beef or ¾ lb pork. Half a gill of American rum or whisky. One quart of Salt, Two quarts of Vinegar, } Per hundred Two pounds of Soap, } Rations. One pound of Candles, }
NOTICE is hereby given, that the commission of insolvency, on the estate of WILLIAM REEVE, Esquire, late of Bristol, in the kingdom of Great-Britain, merchant, deceased, is lengthened, by order of the Honorable Oliver Peabody, Esquire, Judge of Probate, for the county of Rockingham, 'till the 15th day of May, 1793.—Claims will be receiv'd at the Town-Clerk's Office, as heretofore, on the 3d Wednesday, in this and every month, until the limitation is expired.
SUPPLY CLAP, } Commi. WM. GARDNER, } GEO. WENTWORTH, } Portsmouth, Nov. 5, 1792.
NOTICE is hereby given that a further time is allowed by the Hon. the Judge of Probate for the county of Strafford, to receive and examine the claims of the creditors to the estate of LEMUEL CHESLEY, late of Lee, husbandman, deceased, the commissioners therefore give notice, that they will attend on said business, at the dwelling-house of the widow Hannah Chesley, in said Lee, on the second Tuesday of this, and the following month, from one 'till six o'clock, P. M. on said days.
SMITH EMERSON, } Commission's. JOSEPH CHESLEY, } Lee, November 5, 1792.

Parnassian Spring.
From a SOUTHERN PAPER.
THE PLANTER'S Reason for his cruelty to his Brethren. Oh Massa! What make you so cruel to me? Why slave me? — Me fader and mader was free: Why starve me? — Why cutte de kin off me back! Why cuss me? — Because you d—d rascal you're BLACK!
FOR SALE,
A NEW HOUSE, PARTLY FINISHED, With all the land thereunto belonging, Situated on the North side OF DANIEL-STREET, Near the Town-Wharf.
For particulars enquire of JOHN SHACKFORD of Kittery. Portsmouth, October 30, 1792.
Public Vendue.
TO be sold at public vendue, on Wednesday the 14th day of No- vember next, at 10 o'clock, A. M. by virtue of a licence from the Hon. Judge of Probate, for the county of Rocking- ham, the real estate of the late JOHN AYERS , gentleman, of Portsmouth, deceased, being one small lot of land, with an old house, standing on the same, near the Long-Wharf. — The sale to be at the house of Captain Josiah Smith . — The conditions of sale to be then made known.
JONA WARNER , Administrator. Portsmouth, October 22, 1792.
TO be sold at public vendue, at the house of Andrew M'Millan, Esquire, in Conway, in the county of Strasford, and State of New-Hampshire, on Friday the 9th day of November, 1792. agreeable to an act of said State, by the committee appointed for making and repairing the road from Conway to the upper Coos, a number of hun- dred acre lots of State land, near said road, a considerable part of the pay- ment to be in labor on said road. — Conditions of payment to be made known at time and place of sale.
ANDREW M'MILLAN , } for the JOHN M'DUFFEE , } Comm'e. Conway, October 22, 1792.
THE subscribers being appointed commissioners, by the Hon. Oliver Peabody, Esq. Judge of Probate of wills, &c. for the county of Rock- ingham, to receive and examine the claims of the several creditors, to the estate of Thomas Piper, late of North- wood, deceased, represented insolvent, hereby give notice that we shall attend the business at the dwelling-house of Jonathan Clark, Esq. innholder in Northwood, the last Monday in No- vember next, and the four following months, from 3 to 6 o'clock, P. M.
SHERBURNE BLAKE , } Commis- BENJAMIN KELLEY , } sioners. LEVI MEAD , October 28, 1792.
NOTICE is hereby given to the proprietors of Amoskeag-bridge, that the assessments upon each share a- mounts to twenty-one pounds, and that except the same is fully paid to the Treasurer of said propriety, on or be- fore the first day of November next, at ten of the clock in the forenoon, the delinquents' shares will be sold at public auction, for the payment of the arrears; at the house of Mr. John Greenleaf, Innholder in Portsmouth at said time, agreeably to a vote of said propriety, at their last meeting—to which time and place the meeting stands adjourned.
By order of the Directors, JAMES REID , Proprietors Clerk. Coffstown. October, 10, 1792.
TO be LET or SOLD within 5 miles of Portsmouth, a good FARM.—For particu- lars enquire of the printer. Portsmouth, Oct. 17, 1792.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and ow- ners of land in the township of Went- worth, who have have not paid their taxes for the year 1791, that so much of their land, as will pay the same, to- gether with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, on Thursday the 29th day of November next, at one of the clock, P. M. on said day, at the dwelling-house of Nathaniel White, innholder in said town.
   1st division. 2d div. und.   s. d. q. s. d. d. q.     Jona. Evans, 0 0 0 2 1 5 —   Jacob Garb, 1 1 5 2 1 5 —   Obed. Hall, 0 1 10 0 0 0 —   Jesse Eaton, 0 1 5 0 0 0 —   S. Page, jun. 0 0 0 0 0 8 2   Moses Page, 0 0 0 0 0 8 2   Enoch Page, 0 0 0 0 0 8 2    EBENEZER GOVE, Collector. Wentworth, Sept. 8, 1792.
PUBLIC notice is hereby given, that a petition has been preferred to the General-Court, by Francis Blood of Hollis; setting forth that some time in the month of September, 1790, he owed one Ralph Emerson of Hollis, about eleven pounds, by a note of hand, and the said Emerson passed his word to one Isaac Appleton, of New-Ipswich, a deputy sheriff, who had an execution against the said Blood, for about twelve pounds, which execution was obtained on a judgment, recovered by the widow Elizabeth Amory, administratrix of the estate of Thomas Amory, late of Bos- ton, deceased, for the payment of said sum, last mentioned; and the said Blood in order to indemnify and save harmless the said Emerson from all da- mage which might happen to him, by means of his passing his word as afore- said, as well as to secure him the pay- ment of what was due to him by the note of hand aforesaid, did at the time above mentioned, make and execute to him the said Emerson, a good and va- lid deed of his, the said Blood's farm in Hollis aforesaid, containing about one hundred and twenty-three acres. And the said Emerson did agree at the time of giving said deed, that in case said Blood settled the debts aforesaid, or otherwise secured him the said Emer- son, that he would reconvey the prem- ises aforesaid to him, the said Blood, within about a fortnight from the time of giving said deed: But it so happened that the said Emerson was suddenly killed, on the day before the time ap- pointed for the completion of said bus- iness. And by means of the death of said Emerson, that the said Blood will lose the said farm, unless the General- Court will interpose and provide him a remedy, by vacating said deed and de- claring the same null and void. He further shews, that since the death of said Emerson he has settled the execu- tion aforesaid, and has also paid about nine pounds towards the note of hand aforesaid. Wherefore he prays for relief in the premises.
Upon which petition the General- Court order an hearing before them, on the second Tuesday of their next session, and that in the mean time, the substance of said petition, and order of court thereon, be published three weeks successively in the New-Hampshire Ga- zette, six weeks prior to said day of hearing, that any person or persons may then appear and shew cause (if any he hath) why the prayer thereof may not be granted.
Attest, JOSEPH PEARSON , Sec'ry. Secretary's Office, Oct. 25, 1792.
A Horse Stolen.
STOLEN from the door of the sub- scriber, on the night of the 10th inst. a Black MARE,—about 6 years old, with a star in her forehead—her right eye of a silver cast—her main on the right side—her hind feet white— trots chiefly: Whoever will take up the Thief so that he may be brought to justice, and return the Mare to the subscriber, shall have FIFTEEN DOL- LARS reward, paid by VOLENTINE PICKERING. Newington, October 17, 1792.
Fresh Goods.
PETER COFFIN
Has just received per Capt's BARNARD & SCOTT , FROM LONDON,
A large and Fresh assortment of FALL & WINTER GOODS;
Which will be sold at the lowest advance for CASH.
HE begs leave to inform his customers, and others, that the above goods were not landed at Boston, but taken from the ves- sel and put immediately on board the coaster; and are per- fectly free from any infection.
Portsmouth, Oct. 10, 1792.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of lands in the following towns, viz. Burton 1784, 1785, 1788 & 1789; Jaffrey 1787 and 1789; Lancaster and Thornton 1788; Mason 1789; Barn- stead 1789 & 1790; Alexandria 1790; Canaan 1790 and 1791; New-Chester and Portsmouth 1791; Ossipee, North- wood and Tamworth 1792; that the subscriber has received the lists of taxes of said towns for said years—that un- less the said taxes are paid either to him or the Collectors, within eight weeks from the first publishing this ad- vertisement, their lands will be adver- tised for sale for the payment of the same.
NATH'L PARKER , Rec'r N.R.Taxes. Exeter, October 16, 1792.
JUST PUBLISHED
By JOHN MELCHER , And for sale at his Office, CORNER OF MARKET-STREET, PORTSMOUTH, Neatly printed and bound, in one large octavo volume, with a copious index,
THE LAWS
OF THE
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE,
TOGETHER WITH
The Declaration of Independence:
The Definitive Treaty of Peace
between the
United States of America,
and his
Britannic Majesty:
The Constitution of New-Hampshire,
and the
Constitution of the United States,
with its proposed amendments,
THE above Volume contains all the laws of the State afore- said, up to the present day, and was published by order of the Hon. the General-Court, from attested copies, and has since been carefully compared with the originals in the Secretary's Office, and by him certified; and approved of by the Legisla- ture as a correct impression of the Laws of the State, and by their order took place on the 15th day of September last.— The very heavy expence at- tending a work of this kind, prevented the printer from printing so large a number for sale as he otherwise would have done; he therefore recommends it to every person who wishes to be furnished with a copy of the laws of this State, to be speedy in applying for the same.
Insurance-Office.
THE public (particularly the com- mercial part of the community) are hereby informed, that a Society for making Insurance on Vessels and Mer- chandise, has lately been formed in this town:—The business of which will be transacted at the Store of the sub- scriber in Market-Street—to whom any persons desirous of making Insurance, may apply every day in the week (Sun- days excepted) with a reliance on hav- ing it effected on as advantageous terms as can be procured in any part of the United States.
WILLIAM BOYD. Portsmouth, Nov. 1, 1792.
AUCTION.
TO be sold at Public Auction, on Tuesday the 13th inst. at 11 of the clock, A. M. at the premises— A DWELLING-HOUSE, with Window-Frames, containing about Eighty Squares of Glass.—Said house stands opposite to Colonel Brewster's, in Cross-Street.—Conditions of sale will be made known at time and place of sale.
GEO. WENTWORTH , Auction'r. Portsmouth, Nov. 1, 1792.
Vendue.
TO be sold at Public Vendue, on Monday the 26th day of Novem- ber, at 3 o'clock, P. M. at the North Meeting-House, in Portsmouth, for de- linquent taxes for 1791, the following PEWS in said Meeting-House, unless prevented by previous payment.
   No.P. l. s. d. No.P. l. s. d.     3 1 16 0 7 1 5 0   18 0 18 0 32 2 2 0   50 1 16 0  
JOS. AKERMAN , jun. Collector. October 31, 1792.
Post-Office,
PORTSMOUTH, OCT. 30.
THE Mails, from November 1st to May 1st, are to arrive, and be dispatched from this office as fol- lows, viz. The Mail from Boston will arrive every Tuesday and Friday, at 11 o'clock, A. M. and will leave this Of- fice at 1 o'clock, P. M. on said days. The Mail from Portland is to arrive on said days, at 10 o'clock, A. M. and will leave this office as soon after the arrival of the Boston Post, as the Mails can be sorted and properly arranged. The Post from Concord and Hanover is to arrive on Mondays, at 5 o'clock, P. M. and to leave this Office on Tues- days, at 12 o'clock at noon.
BLANKS,
FOR SALE—AT J. MELCHER'S Printing-Office, Corner of Market-Street, PORTSMOUTH,
—viz.—
 Justice's Writs,  Justice's Sum- monses,  Justice's Executions  Warrantee Deeds,  Quitclaim Deeds,  Collector's Deeds,  Powers of Attorney,  Apprentice's Inden- tures,  Sheriff's Bail Bonds,  Prisoner's Bonds for liberty of the Gaol-Yards.  Importer's Entries of goods,  Captain's Manifests  Coaster's Entries,  Fishermen's articles of agreement, ac- cording to a late act of Congress.  Bills of Lading,  Policies for Insur- ance,  Shipping Papers,  Bills of Exchange,  Charter Parties,  Bills of Sale, &c. 
At the above Office, All kinds of BLANKS are neatly printed, on the short- est notice—with an elegant type, on good paper, at a very reasonable price.