Fowle's New-Hampshire gazette and general advertiser ([Portsmouth, N.H.]), 1785-12-30 00:00:00

FOWLE'S NEW-HAMPSHIRE GAZETTE,
A N D GENERAL
T H E ADVERTISER.
F R I D A Y,
D E C E M B E R 30, 1785.
PORTSMOUTH: By MELCHER AND OSBORNE,
PRINTED AND PUBLISHED IN PAVED STREET.
VOL. XXIX.]
"OPEN TO ALL PARTIES—INFLUENCED BY NONE:—WE AIM ONLY TO BE JUST."
No. 1524
Thomas Martin,
HAVING removed to the store lately occupied by Mr. Aaron Hill, near the market, continues to sell, as usual, at the lowest cash prices, European, East and West-India goods, among which are:—Superfine broad-cloths with trimmings, cassimeres, German serges, wiltons, shalloons, russells, calimancoes, tammies, worsted and mock velvet caps, silk, thread, cotton, and worsted hose, marseilles quilting, dimothys, men's and women's gloves, silk mitts and gloves, worsted mitts, quality, gartering, and shoe binding, tapes, corduroys, needles, pins, fans, looking-glasses, laces, and edgings, ribbons, gauzes, oznabrigs, Irish linens, lutestrings, persians, sarinets, and modes, chintzes, sheeting, table-cloths, cambricks, lawns, sewing silks, and threads, chips, combs, temple and nose spectacles, near-sighted glasses.—Frying-pans, slates, paper and Dutch quills, wool-cards, powder, shot, playing-cards, plated and common shoe-buckles, codlines and hooks, hammers, hinges, plane-stocks and irons, brass kettles, iron pots and kettles, Jew's-harps, glew, copper and tin tea-kettles, and coffee-pots, China bowls, China coffee-cups with handles and saucers, decanters, tumblers, wine-glasses, salts, cruets, and a variety of tin and earthen ware.—Copperas, brimstone, alum, redwood, Durham flour of mustard, sweet oil, almonds, hair-powder, Poland starch, Castile and crown soap.—Pepper, cloves, mace, cinnamon, bohea, hysop, and souchong teas, coffee, chocolate, ginger and allspice.—Rum, sugar, molasses, salt, &c. &c. &c.
A convenient store may be had for landing salt and other goods without any expense of trucking, and scales which will weigh a ton weight, at small expense.
The Co-partnership of GODDARD and STORER being mutually dissolved, all Persons having any Demands on the late Company, are desired to exhibit their Accounts, and those indebted, are once more called upon to make immediate Payment to either of the Subscribers, who will be ready to settle the same.
JOHN GODDARD. CLEMENT STORER.
Portsmouth, Nov. 26, 1785.
TO BE SOLD,
A SLOOP of about 70 tons burthen, one year old, well found, with all her stores, for further particulars inquire of JOHN TUCKERMAN, Portsmouth.
ENTERTAINMENT.
The UNIVERSAL FARCE displayed. THE world is a theatre; mankind are the comedians, chance composes the piece, and fortune distributes the parts; theologists and politicians govern the machines; and philosophers are the spectators. The rich take their places in the pit and upper boxes, the powerful in the front and sides, and the galleries are for the poor. The women distribute fruit and refreshments, and the unfortunate snuff the candles. Folly composes the overture, and time draws the curtain. The title of the piece is, MUNDUS VULT DECIPI, ERGO DECIPIATUR , "If the world will be deceived, let it be so." The opening of the farce begins with sighs and tears: the first act abounds with the chimerical projects of men: the frantic testify their applause with re-echoed bravoos, whilst the sagacious bring their catcalls into play to damn the performance. At going in, a sort of money is paid called trouble, and in exchange a ticket is given subscribed uneasiness, in order to obtain a place. The variety of objects which appear, for a short time divert the spectators; but the unravelling of the plot and intrigues, well or ill concerted, force the ribble muscles of the philosophers. We see giants who presently become pigmies, and dwarfs who imperceptibly attain a monstrous height: There we see men exerting all their efforts in the pursuit of the most eligible plans, guided by prudence, and armed with precaution, who are nevertheless circumvented in all their pursuits, and frustrated in all their endeavours; whilst here we observe a group of indolent, careless fellows, who attain the highest summit of mundane felicity.—Such is the farce of this world, and he who would choose to divert himself with it at his leisure, should take his place in some obscure corner, where he may unobserved be a spectator of the whole performance, and in safety laugh at it as it deserves. HONESTUS.
An original letter from a Quaker to a Watchmaker: Friend JOHN,
I HAVE once more sent my erroneous watch, which wants thy friendly care and correction;—the last time it was at thy school he was no way benefited by thy instruction. I find by the index of his tongue he is a liar, and that his motions are wavering and unsettled; which makes me think he is not right in the inward man, I mean the main spring. I would have thee prove and try him with thy adjusting tool of truth, that if possible thou may'st drive him from the error of his ways, imagining his body to be foul, and the whole mass corrupted, purge him with thy cleansing flick from all pollution, so that he may vibrate and circulate according to truth; I will board him with thee a few days, and pay thee for his board when thou require it. In thy late bill thou chargest me with the one eighth of a pound sterling, which I will assuredly pay thee when thy work deservest it. Friend, when thou correctest him, do it without passion, lest by severity thou drivest him to destruction.—I would have thee let him visit the sun's motion, and learn his true calculation, table and equation; and when thou findest him conformable to that, send him home, with a just bill of moderation, and it shall be faithfully remitted to thee by thy true friend, OBADIAH PRIM.
Begin NOTHING of which you have not well considered the END.
Think well e'er you resolve—weigh each Event, Lest when too late, in Sorrow you repent. R.
A Certain Cham of Tartary going a Progress with his Nobles, was met by a Dervise, who cried with a loud voice, "Whoever will give me a hundred pieces of gold, I will give him a piece of advice." The Cham ordered him the Sum; upon which the Dervise said, "Begin nothing of which thou hast not well considered the end."
The courtiers upon hearing this plain sentence, smiled, and said with a sneer, "The Dervise is well
paid for his maxim." But the King was so well satisfied with the answer, that he ordered it to be writ in golden letters in several places of his palace, and engraved on all his plate. Not long after, the king's surgeon was bribed to kill him with a poisoned lancet at the time he let him blood. One day, when the king's arm was bound, and the fatal lancet in the surgeon's hand, he read on the basin, "Begin nothing of which thou hast not well considered the end." He immediately started, and let the lancet fall out of his hand. The king observed his confusion, and enquired the reason:—The surgeon fell prostrate, confessed the whole affair, and was pardoned, and the conspirators died. The Cham turning to his courtiers, who heard the advice with contempt, told them, "That counsel could not be too much valued, which had saved a king's life."
ON GENEROSITY and disinterested HONESTY.
How far that little candle darts its beams, So shines a good deed in this naughty world.
SHAKESPEAR.
A Certain Cardinal, who for the multitude of his generous actions, was stiled the Patron of the Poor, had a constant custom once or twice a week, to give public audience to all indigent people in the hall of his palace, and to relieve every one according to their various necessities, or the motions of his own bounty.
One day a poor woman, encouraged by the fame of his generosity, came into the hall of this Cardinal, with her only daughter, a beautiful maid, about 15 years of age. When her turn came to be heard, among the crowd of petitioners, the Cardinal discerning the marks of an extraordinary modesty in her face and carriage, as also in her daughter's, he encouraged her to tell her wants freely. She blushing, and not without tears, thus addressed herself to him:—"My Lord, I owe for the rent of my house 5 crowns, and such is my misfortune that I have no other means to pay it, save what would break my heart, since my landlord threatens to force me to it; that is, to prostitute this my only daughter, whom I have hitherto, with great care educated in virtue, and an abhorrence of that odious crime. What I beg of your eminence is, that you would please to interpose your sacred authority, and protect us from the violence of this cruel man, 'till by our honest industry, we can procure the money for him."
The Cardinal moved with admiration of the woman's virtue and innocent modesty, bid her be of good courage. Then he immediately wrote a billet, and giving it to the widow's hands, "Go, said he, to my steward with this paper, and he shall deliver thee five crowns to pay the rent."
The poor woman, overjoyed, and returning the cardinal a thousand thanks, went directly to his steward, and gave him the note; which, when he had read, he told out fifty crowns; She, astonished at the meaning of it, and fearing this was only the steward's trick to try her honesty, refused to take above five, saying, she asked the Cardinal for no more, and she was sure it was some mistake.
On the other side, the steward insisted on his master's order, not daring to call it in question. But all the arguments he could use, were insufficient to prevail on her to take any more than five crowns,—Wherefore, to end the controversy, he offered to go back with her to the Cardinal and refer it to him. When they came before that munificent prince, and he was fully informed of the business; "it is true, said he, I mistook in writing 50 crowns; give me the paper, and I will rectify it." Thereupon he wrote again, saying thus to the woman: "So much candour and virtue deserve a recompence; here, I have ordered you five hundred crowns; what you can spare of it, lay up as a dowry to give with your daughter in marriage."
On a Man eating rotten Chees.
JACK, eating rotten Cheese, did say, Like Sampson I my thousands slay; I vow, quoth Roger, so you do, And with the self-same weapon too.

THE Secretary of the United States for the department of Foreign Affairs, to whom was referred the letter of 24th of November, to his Excellency the President, with Mr. John Temple's commission, having reported,
"That John Temple, Esq. has presented to the United States in Congress assembled, a commission in due form, bearing date the fifth of February last, from his Britannick Majesty, constituting and appointing him Consul-General of his said Majesty in these States: That there is as yet no commercial treaty or convention subsisting between his Britannick Majesty and the United States, whereby either have a perfect right to establish Consuls in the dominions of the other; but that amicable negotiations for that and other reciprocal privileges are now depending: That although the issue of those negotiations is as yet uncertain, it will, nevertheless, be proper for the United States, on this and every other occasion, to observe as great a degree of liberality as may consist with a due regard to their national honour and welfare;" Therefore,
Resolved, That the said John Temple, Esq. be, and he hereby is received and recognized as Consul-General of his Britannick Majesty throughout the United-States, and that his commission be registered in the Secretary's office.
Resolved, That all the privileges, pre-eminences and authority, which the laws of nations and of the land give to a Consul-General received by the United States from any nation with whom they have no commercial treaty or convention, are due to the said John Temple, Esq., and shall be enjoyed by him.
Ordered, That certified copies of the above resolutions be transmitted to the Executives of the different States for their information.
KINGSTON (Jamaica) Sept. 24.
By late accounts from Bermuda that island is in the greatest anarchy and confusion—divided into two parties equally powerful—carrying on an illicit trade with America in defiance of all law, and openly opposing the governor in every measure attempted for the suppression of such trade. Governor Brown, totally at a loss what steps to pursue, dissolved the assembly, and issued a proclamation, forbidding such illicit trade for the future.
HARTFORD, December 12.
Last Wednesday evening, Messrs. Ashbel and Uriah Shepard of this city, and James Barton, a native of Ireland, going down the river (through stress of weather) had the misfortune to fill their boat, and were drifted on a small island, near Red-bank on Glavenbury shore; where, wet and fatigued, destitute of any help, or boat to bring them off, or shelter to cover them from the extremity of the weather, nothing but the gloom of night and the horrors of a speedy approaching death surrounding them on all sides—thus situated, Barton resolved to attempt a passage ashore, on the ice, which proving too weak, he fell through and was drowned. The others continued till about 8 o'clock, when on the brink of perishing, they were providentially relieved, by some people who had been working at a saw-mill. Barton's body has since been found, brought to this city and decently interred. A widow and one child, are left to lament his untimely fate.
BOSTON, December 22.
The French by a master-stroke of sound policy, are holding forth inducements to such as had hitherto quitted their country on account of their religion, to return to their native soil, where they may establish themselves under the tutelary shelter of toleration; foreigners are also invited under a similar function, and the city of Marseilles is to be enlarged for their reception. The Hugonots (a contemptuous appellation formerly given to those of the reformed religion in France) were ever admitted to understand the silk manufacture superior to any other people (as the information chiefly spread where that fabric was principally carried on) but by an arrest of Louis XIV. these useful manufactures were in a great measure obliged to take shelter in England, and other countries, which proved a means of establishing that branch in the different places, and of course has been considered as an irreparable injury to the French dominions; numbers have since been constantly quitting that kingdom; but from the liberality and good sense of the present sovereign, this evil will be entirely obviated, and the arts flourish with renovated vigour.
Accounts from Demarara, by way of Martinico, says, that almost every house and store on that island have lately been consumed by fire.
Extract of a Letter from Bedford (in the Commonwealth) Nov. 4, 1785.
"This idle hour I will employ in giving you some account of a great discovery lately made in Hydrostatics, by a Mr. Allen, from Martha's Vineyard—a man of good natural abilities, but who never had any advantage of philosophical studies, or other than common education. By accident, he was led to attempt the important trial of separating fresh from salt water, and has succeeded in a wonderful manner: He informs me that with his present machine he can separate ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-EIGHT gallons, in twenty four hours; and that he is now constructing one on the same principle, capable of producing between seven and eight hundred gallons in that time.
"How inconceivable its utility to mankind! Ships may be furnished with daily supplies of fresh water at a very small expence and trouble, and the freight of water in navigation, in the present mode, is enormous, particularly those on long voyages, and in transporting live stock; ships to India are one third laded with water. Desolate islands may be supplied by this method. And what I conceive fully equal to either, is the manufacture of salt, whereby we
may supply ourselves without importing; as by this easy and quick progress, the fresh water may be separated so effectually, that the remainder will crystallize almost immediately—and I dare prognosticate, that many other eminent advantages will be derived to this and succeeding generations from this discovery.
"He has communicated as much of the secret (reserving intricacies) as has convinced a learned Doctor West, of this parish, of its feasibility: He is to undertake for Mr. Allen, to lay it before the American Academy of Arts and Sciences at their next meeting; if they will secure to him a premium, which he may think adequate to its importance, and his merits, he will divulge it to them; otherwise he proposes for Europe.
"I am informed that Mr. Allen, when a boy, on a whaling voyage, approaching very near a Water-Spout, he observed the circumfluous water to have the exact colour of fresh water, down to the very surface of the sea; and as the rain which poured down from the cloud above was fresh, he had no doubt but the separation took place at the surface before drawn up: This first gave him an idea of this noble project, without having even one principle of the hydrostatic laws. The hypothesis, that the salt water is drawn up to the clouds in water-spouts, and there by a certain operation of the air, while it is expanding, and dispersing in the clouds, is separated from the saline particles, must be exploded, by this and several other new theories. From what I can gather, by the character and conversation of Mr. Allen, both his theory and machinery must be very simple.
"I should conjecture, by some peculiar temperature, and action of the air on the surface, he produces the effect to sink the grosser particles, while the pure and subtle float on top, to be received free from salt—Whatever may be the method, I am sure it must be simple, and therefore it will be more useful to mankind—he assured me that the apparatus may be made complete for a trifle, will wear (as his own phrase is) "as long as a stem, kee and stern post of a ship," and be very little liable to derangement.
"You have lately heard the lectures of the celebrated Doctor Mayes, on water-spouts. I believe you will never be able to reconcile his darling theory to this discovery: Although as yet we can only conjecture, but I dare say, Mr. Allen has a little knowledge of the laws of the electrical fluid, as of the doctrines of Confucius or Zoroaster. I hope the learned President of the Academy of Arts and Sciences, will open a correspondence with Mr. Allen, and by some promise of reward to his heirs, induce him to commit the whole to writing, that in case he should die before the negotiation is finished for the purchase of the secret, mankind may not even run the hazard of losing so valuable a discovery."
DECEMBER, 26.
The legislature of New-Jersey, at their last sessions passed "An act to authorise the United States in Congress assembled to regulate foreign trade."
Capt. Overton, of the sloop Hitty, who arrived at New-London, on the 13th instant, from Cape-Francois, advises, that several New-England vessels have been seized there, and the captains imprisoned. Sawyer of Rhode island was one of the number.
A late British news-paper says, "The great fortune said to be brought over from the East Indies to London by Governor Hastings, amounts, in gross, to one million, five hundred and fifty thousand, and forty-five pounds sterling money"—and, adds this paper, "A parliamentary enquiry is expected to take place next sessions into the sources from whence this sum was obtained."
Portsmouth, December 30.
It is the given opinion of one of the first Characters in America, that the salvation of the United-States depends upon an implicit compliance with the definitive treaty of peace; and that our failure on this head, is the reason of Great-Britain's refusing to give up our frontier posts—or entering into any commercial treaty with us; and that unless the States give liberty to such persons to return, as through fear, or other motives of a similar nature, absconded at the commencement of the late struggle 'for liberty'; and who have not rendered themselves obnoxious by taking up arms against their country, or in other ways assisting our common enemies, the consequences will prove alarming! The above are the sentiments of a Character, who may well be termed the Father of America—the real Patriot—the honest Citizen—whose name shall brighten the page of future annals; while historians, enrapt, shall record his deeds with pleasure.
Lately took his departure from this country, Mr. Public Spirit, attended by Real Patriotism and Public Faith: This character was so well known at the commencement of, and during the late war, that it would be needless to delineate it. He was much respected 'till of late—patriots seated him at the head of their tables—and whigs complimented him in the streets—to him the aged bowed the head, while our youth paid him their obeisance. Our warriors gloried in his company—our public councils asked his advice.—To him the aged matron let drop the venerable curtesy—while our young damsels complimented him in the strains of harmony. Our cities rung with his praise, and our villages, responsive, echoed back the strain. He was of eminent service in the extirpation of tyranny, and in erecting the temple of liberty—it was he inspired the pencil which first portrayed that memorable edifice—Independence. This compleated—our liberties secured, and America delivered from her enemies, who ardently fought her destruction, he promised himself much happiness. But sad reverse—ingratitude indeed!—Having received several marks of contempt from some who were
his professed friends, and greatly slighted by all; and seeing Mr. Self-Interest, a man, obnoxious to his feelings, caressed by all ranks—and in a particular manner by those, in whose friendship he thought he could firmly rely; he determined to leave this country for a clime more grateful—this he has put into effect—and is gone—we fear forever.
A sage American, on being asked by his son, when he thought America would be a great people? replied, when they are a virtuous people. And when, continues the son, do you think they will become a rich people?—when they become an honest people. And when shall America be respected by the nations of Europe? when, replied the sage, they pay more attention to their public faith, and less attention to trifles. However simple the above answers may appear, they are truths in which the interest of America is greatly concerned.
Last Wednesday se'nnight departed this life, Mrs. HANNAH PENHALLOW, the truly amiable consort of Mr. SAMUEL PENHALLOW, merchant, in this town, one of the daughters of the late Hon. HENRY SHERBURNE, Esq. aged 26 years.
When death bereaves us of a beautiful daughter, an affectionate wife, a fond mother, an endearing sister, an indulgent mistress, a sincere friend, and a very agreeable member of society—in all which relations, the deceased shone with peculiar lustre;—the human nature may be indulged in shedding the sympathetic tear: but when an exalted CHRISTIAN, like her, quits transitory scenes, with a living hope of a blessed immortality, and the beatific visions of joy unspeakable and full of glory; then sorrow is unbecoming, and even a reluctant sigh derogatory—we may mourn for ourselves, and pray that our end may be like her's.
The annals of christianity can scarcely furnish us with another instance of greater fortitude, than was conspicuous in this deceased lady:—When the KING OF TERRORS summoned her to the dreary mansions of the dead, in the morning of her life, she received the dread mandate with that serenity of mind, peculiar to herself, as astonished her surrounding friends; she rebuked their flowing tears, she took an affectionate leave of them, with as much composure as though she was only taking an earthly journey; and having meekly forewarned them of their own change, she recommended to them a speedy preparation for eternity; and after a short conflict with the last enemy, she fell asleep in JESUS.
Died, on Wednesday last, the late Honorable, MARK HUNKING WENTWORTH, Esq.
EXETER, December 28, 1785. On Saturday, the tenth inst. departed this life, the Rev. DANIEL ROGERS, of this town, in the 79th year of his age. After spending some years at the University in Cambridge, as a Tutor, he devoted himself to the work of the ministry in this town; the duties of which he performed to the good acceptance of the people of his charge: in his death, they sustain the loss of a faithful minister; and, his children that of a kind and tender father.
MARINE LIST.
PORT of PISCATAQUA, Dec. 30.
ENTERED, none.
CLEARED,
  Brig Susannah,  Parker,  for  West-Indies.    Sloop Fair-play,  York,   Ditto.  
Twenty-Eight Dollars Reward.
LOST or Stolen from the Stage Coach, on the 17th Inst. between Hampton and this Town, a Trunk, near three Feet long, marked I. R. containing Cloathing and many valuable Papers, &c. of no Use to any Person but the Owner. Whoever has found or can give information of the same, so that it may be recovered, shall be intitled to the above Reward by Mr. JOHN STAYERS and Capt. JOSIAH ROBERTS. Portsmouth, Dec. 21, 1785.
Timothy Balch, Western Post-rider,
respectfully informs his customers and others, who may have any kind of business to transact within his circuit, that the same, if intrusted with him, shall be transacted with fidelity and dispatch.—He expects to arrive, very regularly at Portsmouth, once a fortnight, on Fridays, and leave the same on the Saturdays following:—Letters or messages of any kind, left at the Printing-Office in Paved-Street, will be duly attended to, and punctually communicated to Mr. Balch, by the publick's humble servants, MELCHER and OSBORNE.
All persons indebted to Timothy
Balch, Western Post-Rider, for the New-Hampshire Gazette, or for any business transacted for them, since he has rode post, are earnestly requested to settle and pay him their respective balances, and thereby enable him to discharge the Printers demands, which have been justly due a long while, and ought to have been discharged, they having called on him for a settlement, he hopes his customers will enable him to obey them, by immediately discharging their arrearages.

FRANCE.
Paris, August 21. The Comte de Buffon has received from Siberia a plant named Galitizine, which possesses the virtues of being able to cure canine madness in the worst cases, by applying the leaves to the wound, and giving a decoction of them to the patient. Prince Galitzin has sent this wonderful plant as a present to the French Plyn.
L O N D O N.
Aug. 12. The family of Mr. Fraine, of Chelsea, was distinguished for unfortunate incidents. The eldest son of this gentleman killed himself a few years ago in the Temple. His daughter, the late Mrs. F—e, had conceived an attachment for a gentleman of great ability and worth, who fully returned her regard; but the father was not of a nature to encourage any affections unconnected with pecuniary advantage; and as the lover had not a sufficient fortune, he refused his consent, and absolutely forced her into an union repugnant to all her desires. Her former lover, upon his disappointment, went to Jamaica, but, unable to conquer his passion, destroyed himself. The mistress of his affections hearing of his fatal testimony of regard, determined upon shewing the same desperate fidelity; and after writing a letter to her husband, acknowledging his kindness, and lamenting her inability to reward it, she took the advantage of his absence, and shot herself at Richmond. The father, who was violently afflicted with an uncommon disorder that baffled all medical skill, applied to an empirick, at whose house a beam happened to fall on his head, fractured his skull, and he died soon after he returned to his house at Chelsea.
Oct. 10. Such and so inauspicious are all present appearances in America, that most of the thoughtful people in it are sending away their families, and as effectually as they can, are providing for the removal of their effects.
On the 28th of last month, four aeronauts, one of them le Marquis de Cubieres sat out from the neighbourhood of Paris, with a resolution to make their excursion as long as possible, but on account of the violence of the weather, they were obliged to descend at the foot of the mountain Belle Vice Cabot, twelve miles distant. By their address in managing the balloon, they kept it within 70 degrees near 5 1-4 points, of the wind, which is as near as large Dutch vessels commonly lie to it. This, say the admirers of aerostation, is a convincing proof that the invention is not a mere matter of idle curiosity, but that it may by experience and genius be rendered of the greatest utility.
Oct. 12. On Saturday last, a store ship sailed from the Tower-wharf with a quantity of light brass ordnance and iron materials for equipping several gondolas and armed boats, which, it is said are to act upon the lakes in North-America next Spring.
State of New-Hampshire, Concord, Nov. 1. 1785. PUBLIC Notice is hereby given, that a considerable Number of the Inhabitants of the Towns of Lebanon, Hanover, Enfield and Canaan, in this State, have petitioned the General Court, setting forth, that their local situation is such, by being situated in the corners of the aforesaid towns, and so remote from the respective centres of the towns they belong to, that they cannot, without great inconvenience, attend the public town-meetings, and public worship on the Lord's day; wherefore they prayed that a certain part of each of the aforesaid towns, as described in said petition, might be incorporated into a distinct town, and enfranchised with the same privileges as other towns in this State have and enjoy. On which petition the General Court ordered, that the petitioners be heard thereon before them on the first Tuesday of their next session, and that in the mean time, they cause the substance of said petition and order of Court thereon, to be published three weeks successively in one of the New-Hampshire papers, that any person may then appear, and shew cause, why the prayer thereof should not be granted. Attest. E. THOMPSON, Sec'y.
State of New-Hampshire. NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident Owners of Land in the following Towns, viz. Grantham from 1776 to 1785, Holderness from 1780 to 1785, Epping for 1780 and 1781, Windham for 1782 and 1783, New-Ipswich for 1781 and 1783, Peterborough Slip, Allenstown, Conway and Wilton for 1783, Thornton for 1783 and 1784, Jeffery, Sutton, Canaan, Andover, Fitzwilliam, Rochester, Saudbornton, Barnstead, Washington, Camels Gore, Loudon, Hanover, Wendell, Northumberland, Hancock, Boscawen, Croyden, and Tamworth for 1784, Wentworth, Warren, Moultonborough, Hillsborough, Washington, Acworth, Antrim, Heaver, Rindge, Stoddard, Fishersfield, and Fitzwilliam for 1785, that their Lands in said Towns are taxed for the Years aforesaid, and if they are not paid within eight Weeks from the first Publication of this Advertisement, to the Collectors or Subscriber, they will be advertised for Sale.
THOMAS ODIORNE, Receiver of Non-Residents Taxes.
Exeter, Dec. 30, 1785.
Strayed or Stolen, on the night of the 19th inst. from the door of Mr. George Libbey, inholder in Greenland, a BLACK HORSE, about nine years old, carries himself handsome, is dull without spurs, had on a new saddle and bridle;—whoever will apprehend the thief, if stolen, so that he may be brought to justice, shall receive ten dollars, or three for the horse, if strayed, together with all necessary charges by
ANDREW WIGGIN. jr.
Stratham, Dec. 26, 1785.
For the publick Good.
A NEW MANUFACTORY. Monsieur GILLET DE LA VALLEE and COMPANY,
BEG leave to inform the Publick, that they have on Hand, at Packer's Falls, near Gen. SULLIVAN's Mills in Durham, of their own Manufacture, the following Articles, viz.
Large BUTTONS of all Colours, from Six to Twelve Coppers per Dozen, of Goats Hair. Small do. from 3 to 6 Coppers per Dozen; Mohair of all colours, at 2 coppers per Skein. Silk Knee-Garters, of all colours, at 10 Coppers per Pair; Common do. at 6 Coppers per Pair; Hair-Buttons for Hats, at 8 Coppers per Dozen; fashionable Loops for Hats, at 3 Coppers per Yard; round do. at 1 Copper per Yard; white Cord, of different Qualities and Prices.
They have the Machines for doubling and twisting all Sorts of Thread for Sewing, Embroidering, making Lace, or for fabricating Silk or Cotton Hose; for making all Sorts of Ribbands and Lace, either of Thread, Woolen, Cotton, Silk, Gold or Silver.
Also, Garters of all Qualities, Colours and Prices.
Also, Looms for making superfine Broad-Cloths, and other fine Cloths, either according to the French or English Fashion, equal in firmness and lustre, to the Manufactures of any Country. They not only have the Machines for making the beforementioned Articles, but they are perfectly capable of fabricating them, and of establishing and carrying on many other Kinds of Manufactures. They are very desirous of communicating their Knowledge, which extends to a variety of Objects, useful to the common Interest of America in general, and to that of New-Hampshire in particular.
The Honorable Major General SULLIVAN, at whose House they have formed their first Establishment, out of zeal and love to his Country, has given them sufficient Proof of his Esteem and good Will; and assurances of his further Assistance and Aid.
They also hope to acquire the Esteem and Confidence of the enlightened Part of the People of this Country, when they have had real and convincing Proofs of what they advance.
GILLET DE LA VALLEE & COMP.
N. B. Wool, Flax, Cotton and Raw Silk will be received in payment for manufactured Articles, or taken to be manufactured on the most reasonable Terms. DURHAM, December 14, 1785.
State of New-Hampshire, Grafton, fs.
WHEREAS the Proprietors and Owners of Lime, at a legal Meeting holden at said Lime, on the 6th Day of September, 1783, voted to raise one Pound ten Shillings, on each Right or Share of land in said Town, to defray the Cost of laying out all the undivided Land; and also to pay the Proprietors Debt, &c. There are to notify the Owners of Land in said Township, to pay the aforesaid Sum to me, the Subscriber, Collector of said Proprietors, at my Dwelling-House in said Lime, at or before the 16th Day of February next; otherwise, so much of their Land will be advertised and sold as may be sufficient to pay the said Tax, with incidental Charges.
EBENEZER GREEN, Collector.
Lime. December 27, 1785.
ROCKINGHAM, fs. THE creditors to the estate of DANIEL GORDON, late of Epping, in said county, gentleman, deceased, represented insolvent, are hereby notified that six months from the date hereof, are allowed them to exhibit their claims against said estate; and that the subscribers appointed commissioners to receive and examine said claims, will attend that business, at the dwelling house of Col. Samuel Folsom, inholder in Exeter, in said county, on the second Monday of January next, and the second Monday of the five following months, from 3 to 6 o'clock, P. M.
DANIEL TILTON, } Com- Exeter, SAM'L HOBART, } miss'rs. Dec. 21, 1785. ELIPHALET HALE, }
The Subscriber having been so often imposed on, by ill-minded Persons, frequenting the North-Mills, hereby informs his good Customers, and others, that may occasionally call to have their Grain ground, that unless their Bags are marked with the Owners Name at large, he shall not hold himself accountable for any that may be taken away, whether by mistake or otherwise, which has frequently been the Case of late.
SETH WALKER, Miller.
Portsmouth, Dec. 12, 1785.
Choice George's Stone Lime. ALSO, Double refined LOAF-SUGAR, TO BE SOLD BY Jacob Sheafe, jun'r. PORTSMOUTH, Dec. 14, 1785.
This is to forbid any Person or Persons from purchasing any Note or Notes of Hand in the possession of Lieut. Thomas Hayes, of New-Durham, against me, the Subscriber; for I will not pay a Farthing to any Person or Persons that may purchase any Note or Notes of Hand, of my signing to said Hayes, from the Date hereof.
THOMAS WATSON.
Dover, December 29, 1785.
TO BE SOLD BY Joseph Peirce, of the Gore, in the County of Strafford, his several FARMS in said Gore, and in Barnstead adjoining. For Particulars, apply to him, or to the Printers hereof. Portsmouth, December 27, 1785.
A few Cafes of GENEVA, to be sold, cheap for CASH or CERTIFICATES, by JOHN WENDELL, jun'r. at his Store, Church-Hill. Portsmouth, Dec. 29, 1785.
STATE of NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident Owners of Lands in Cornish, who have not paid their Taxes for the Year 1779, that so much of their Lands as will be sufficient to pay said Taxes, with incidental Charges, will be sold at Public Vendue, at the House of BENJAMIN CUMMINGS, in said Cornish, on Monday, the Sixteenth of January, 1786, at Ten o'Clock, A. M.
   N. D. R. Ac. £. s. d.    Samuel Airs, 8 2 6 100 4 5 0  Eleze Cate, 4 2 2 100 5 6 3  Thomas Sherburne 4 2 3 100 5 6 3  Walter Bryant, 1 1 2 100 5 6 3  Phillip Johnson 1 1 4 100 5 6 3  Benjamin Philbrook, 5 1 4 100 4 5 0  18 2 1 100 5 6 3  Noah Emery, 4 1 3 100 5 6 3  Nat. Huggins, jun. 18 2 3 100 5 6 3  John Dudley, 4 2 1 100 5 6 3  Bracket Johnson, 8 1 4 100 5 6 3  Thomas Johnson, 1 1 2 100 5 6 3  1 1 2 100 5 6 3  Wyseman Clagget, 3 2 4 100 5 6 3  Jonathan Moulton, 2 1 4 100 5 6 3  6 2 4 100 5 6 3  Simom Dearborn, 17 2 4 100 4 0 0  Hunking Wentworth, 18 1 3 100 5 6 3  Ebenezer Cate, 3 2 5 100 5 6 3  Joseph Storer, 1 2 1 100 4 5 0  John Fisher, 5 2 1 100 5 6 3  17 2 2 100 5 6 3  Paul March, 6 2 2 100 5 6 3  Joseph Jackson 15 2 6 100 2 2 6  Nat. Dowse, 9 2 2 100 6 6 3  Samuel Fayban, 3 1 2 100 6 7 6  John Temple, 19 2 4 100 4 5 0  Mr. Hugh Wentworth, 18 2 2 100 5 6 3  1 1 3 100 0 0 0  5 1 3 100 5 6 3  10 1 3 100 5 6 3  11 1 3 100 5 6 3  12 1 4 100 5 6 3  2 2 1 100 6 7 6  9 2 1 100 5 6 3  7 2 2 100 5 6 3  8 2 2 100 5 6 3  5 2 3 100 5 6 3  13 2 3 100 5 6 3  16 2 3 100 5 6 3  12 2 4 100 5 6 3  4 2 5 100 5 6 3  7 2 5 100 5 6 3  8 2 5 100 5 6 3  3 2 6 100 6 7 6  7 2 6 100 5 6 3  18 2 6 100 2 2 6  4 2 7 100 5 6 3  7 2 7 100 5 6 3  8 2 7 100 5 6 3  
BENJAMIN CUMMINGS, Constable.
For Sale, That elegant Seat in Wolfborough, owned formerly by Gov. Wentworth; With all the Improvements and Additions of Stock, Furniture, Tools, &c.
For further particulars, and the mode of payment, which shall be made easy, apply to JOHN and ANDREW CABOT, of Beverly, or RICHARD CHAMPNEY, of Portsmouth.
Beverly, (Massachusetts) Dec. 16.
All Persons who have Demands against the Town of Portsmouth for Supplies or Labour, are desired to exhibit them to the Selectmen, before the last Day of the present Month, as it is necessary the Accounts of the Town should be closed with the current Year.
JOHN NOBLE, } Selectmen. PETER COWES, } W. GARDINER, } JOHN SPARHAWK, }
Portsmouth, Dec. 8, 1785.
All Persons indebted to, or that have any Demands on the Estate of JONATHAN SHAW, late of Brentwood, deceased, are desired to bring in their Accounts to MAYHEW CLARK, of Wakefield, Executor, in order for a Settlement.
N. B. The Executor will wait on the Creditors at the Dwelling-house of the said Deceased, in Brentwood, on the first Tuesday in February, April, and June next.
Wakefield, December 6, 1785.

Parnassian Spring.
For CHRISTMAS DAY.
YE nymphs of Solyma! begin the song, To heav'nly themes sublimer strains belong. The mossy fountains, and the sylvan shades, The dreams of Pindus, and th' Aonian maids, Delight no more—O thou, my voice inspire, Who touch'd Isaiah's hallow'd lips with fire! Rapt into future times, the bard begun, A virgin shall conceive, a virgin bear a son! From Jesse's root behold a branch arise, Whose sacred flow'r with fragrance fills the skies: 'Th' aetherial spirit o'er its leaves shall move, And on its top descends the mystic dove. Ye heavens! from high the dewy nectar pour, And in soft silence shed the kindly show'r! The sick and weak, the healing plant shall aid, From storms a shelter, add from heat a shade. All crimes shall cease, and antient fraud shall fail, Returning justice lift aloft her scale; Peace o'er the world her olive wand extend, And white rob'd innocence from heaven descend. Swift fly the years, and rise th' expected morn! Oh spring to light, auspicious Babe be born! See! nature hastes her earliest wreaths to bring, With all the incense of the breathing spring! See lofty Lebanon his head advance, See nodding forests on the mountains dance: See spicy clouds from lowly Sharon rise! And Carmel's flow'ry top perfumes the skies. Hark! a glad voice the lonely desert cheers, Prepare the way O God, a God appears; A God, a God! the vocal hills reply, The rocks proclaim th' approaching Deity. Lo earth receives him from the bending skies! Sink down ye mountains, and ye vallies rise! With heads declin'd ye cedars homage pay; Be smooth ye rocks, ye rapid floods give way! The Saviour comes! by antient bards foretold: Hear him, ye deaf, and all ye blind, behold! He from thick films shall purge the visual ray, And on the sightless eye-ball pour the day; 'Tis he th' obstruſted paths of sound shall clear. And bid new music charm th' unfolding ear: The dumb shall sing, the lame his crutch forego, And leap exulting like the bounding roe; No sigh, no murmur the wide world shall hear; From ev'ry face he wipes off ev'ry tear. In adamant chains shall death be bound, And hell's grim tyrant feel th' eternal wound. As the good shepherd tends his fleecy care, Seeks frehest pastures and the purest air; Explores the lost, the wand'ring sheep directs, By day o'ersees them, and by night protects, The tender lambs he raises in his arms, Feds from his hand, and in his bosom warms! Thus shall mankind his guardian care engage, The promis'd father of the future age; No more shall nation against nation rise, Nor ardent warriors meet with hateful eyes, Nor field with gleaming steel be cover'd o'er, The brazen trumpets kindle rage no more; But useless lances into scythes shall bend, And the broad falchion in a plow share end. Then palaces shall rise; the jovial son Shall finish what his short liv'd sire begun; Their vines a shadow to their race shall yield, And the same hand that sow'd, shall reap the field. The swain in barren deserts with surprise Sees lilies spring, and sudden verdure rise, And starts amidst the thirsty wilds to hear New falls of water murm'ring in his ear; On rifted rocks the dragon's late abodes, The green reed trembles, and the bulrush nods. Waste sandy vallies, once perplex'd with thorn, The spiry fir and shapely box adorn: To leafless shrubs the flow'ring palms succeed, And od'rous myrtle to the noisome weed, The lambs with wolves shall graze the verdant mead, And boys in flow'ry banks the tiger lead; The steer and lion at one crib shall meet, And harmless serpents lick the pilgrim's feet, The smiling infant in his hand shall take The crested basilisk and speckled snake; Pleas'd, the green lustre of the scales survey, And with their forky tongues shall innocently play. Rise crown'd with light, imperial Salem rise! Exalt thy tow'ry head, and lift thy eyes! See, a long race thy spacious courts adorn; See future sons, and daughters yet unborn; In crowding ranks on ev'ry side arise, Demanding life, impatient for the skies! See arb'rous nations at thy gates attend. Walk in thy light, and in thy temple bend; See thy bright altars throng'd with prostrate kings, And heap'd with products of Sabæan springs! For thee Idume's spicy forests blow, And seeds of gold in Ophir's mountains glow. See heav'n its sparkling portals wide display, And break upon thee in a flood of day! No more the rising sun shall gild the morn, Nor ev'ning Cynthia fill her silver horn, But lost, dissolv'd in thy superior rays, One tide of glory, one unclouded blaze, O'erflow thy courts: the LIGHT HIMSELF shall shine Reveal'd, and God's eternal day be thine!
The seas shall waste, the skies in smoke decay, Rocks fall to dust, and mountains melt away; But fix'd his word, his saving pow'r remains, Thy realm for ever lasts, thy own Messiah reigns.
NOTICE is hereby given to the nonresident Owners of Land in Saville, alias Wendell, who have not paid their Taxes for the year 1781 and 1782, that so much of their Land will be sold at Public Vendue, on Wednesday the Eleventh Day of January next, at Ten o'Clock in the Forenoon, at my House in said Town, as will pay the Taxes and Charges, unless prevented by previous Payment. 1781, 1782.
N. Emits'n. Silver.
   l. s. d. l. s. d. l. s. d.     Deborah Burbunk, 1 11 8 0 3 0 1 11   Eliphalet Spafford, 0 19 0 0 1 9 0 18 3   William Ham, 1 11 8 0 3 0 1 11   Oliver Correy, jun. 1 0 3 0 2 0 0 19 8   Ralph Inman, 6 9 0 11 8 6 3 6   Samuel Jenks, 1 0 3 0 2 0 0 19 8   Zachariah Foss, 1 0 3 0 2 0 0 19 8   John Sullivan, 1 0 3 0 2 0 0 19 8   Leverett Hubbard, 1 0 3 0 2 0 0 19 8   Samuel Gilbert, 0 18 9 0 1 9 0 18 3   Josiah Hart, 0 7 6 0 0 9 0 7 5   Abijah Reneff, 0 13 0 0 1 3 1 12 5   Jeremiah Hawkinso 7 6 9 7 5   David Young, 11 4 0 1 0 0 11 0   Stephen Woodwarde 13 0 0 1 3 0 12 5   Israel Bryant, 2 4 3 0 3 0 1 11 0   John Wendell, Esq., 0 0 0 4 15 6 50 11 10  
JOSHUA WHITNE, Conitable. Wendell, November 21, 1785.
STRAFFORD, ss. TAKEN by Extent in favour of the Treasurer of this State, the under-mentioned Pieces of Lands, the Property of the Select-Men of the Towns mentioned below; who were delinquent in raising their Quota of Soldiers in the Years 1781 and 1782, viz. One Piece of improved Land of Ezekiel Sanborne, situate in Middleton, near the main Road, being Lot No. 59, in the second Division, consisting of one hundred Acres more or less, with the Appurtenances thereto belonging. One Piece of improved Land of Lieut. John Chamberlin, situate in said Middleton, on the Road above-mentioned, being Lot No. 82, in the first Division, consisting of one hundred Acres, more or less, with the Appurtenances thereto belonging. And one other Piece of improved Land, of Capt. George Burnham, situate in Middleton aforesaid, on a cross Road, leading from the Meeting House to New-Durham, being part of Lot 50, in the first Division, consisting of fifty Acres, more or less, with the Appurtenances thereto belonging. One Piece of improved Land of Jonathan Folsom, situate in New-Durham, on a cross Road, leading from the main Road to the Bridge, so called (being the Land on which said Folsom now lives) being Lots No. 55 and 57, consisting of two hundred Acres, more or less, with the Appurtenances thereto belonging. One Piece of improved Land of Joseph Roberts, Esq., situate in New-Durham Gore, on the main Road, being part of Lot No. 5, in the first Range, consisting of three hundred Acres, more or less, with the Appurtenances thereto belonging. One Piece of improved Land of John Wingate, situate in the Parish of Madbury, on the Road leading from Dover to Barrington, being part of the Farm said Wingate now lives on, consisting of fifteen Acres, with the Appurtenances thereto belonging. One Piece of improved Land of Daniel Miserve, situate in said Madbury, being the Land on which said Miserve now lives, consisting of three Acres, more or less, with the Appurtenances thereto belonging. And one other Piece of improved Land of Ebenezer Demerit, situate in Madbury aforesaid, near the Meeting-House, being part of the Farm said Demerit now lives on, consisting of fifteen Acres, with the Appurtenances thereto belonging—Will be sold at Public Vendue, on Wednesday the 4th day of January next, at ten o'clock before Noon, at the House of Jonathan Gage, Innholder, in Dover.
THEOPHILUS DAME, Sheriff.
Dover, Dec. 17, 1785.
N. B. If the Pieces of Land above mentioned are not all sold on the above-said 4th of January, the Vendue will be adjourned from Day to Day, until the Whole are sold. Orders drawn for Money on the Treasurer, and Certificates for Interest on State-Securities, will be taken in Payment for the above-said Pieces of Land.
All Taverners and Retailers, who have not settled their Excise in the Subscriber's District are requested to call and settle the same, on or before the Meeting of the General Sessions of the Peace, at Exeter, the 4th Tuesday, inst. Otherwise he must proceed as the Law directs.
JONATHAN CASS,
Exeter, Dec. 15, 1785.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the Proprietors and Owners of Land, in Barnstead, who have not paid their Proprietor's Taxes, for the year 1784, that so much of their Lands will be sold by Public Vendue, at the House of Charles Hodsdon, Innholder in said Town, as will pay said Taxes, with incidental Charges, unless prevented by previous Payment, on Thursday the 12th Day of January next.
Barnstead, Nov. 18, 1785. 1st Div. 2d Div.
   Proprietor's Names. No. s. No. s. d.     Rev. Joseph Adams 24 10 65 7 4   John Downing 63 16 8   James Pickering 34 10   John Walker 74 10   Richard Downing 18 10 73 16 8   John Fabens 77 16 8   James Nuther 72 10 56 16 8   John Fabens, jun. 86 16 8   Joshua Pickering 88 10 111 16 8   Ensign Hatevel Nutter 92 10   Hatevel Nutter 39 10 37 12 6   Thomas Trickey 58 16 8   Elezer Colman 68 16 8   Joseph Downing 71 10   George Walton 41 10 45 12 8   Jonathan Downing 37 10 24 12 6   Joshua Downing 104 10 70 16 8   Joseph Fabens 108 35 12 6   Moses Furber 71 16 8   Benjamin Downing 91 16 8   John Decker, jun. 65 10   John Night, jun. 59 16 8   Frances Trickey, 75 5   John Walton 30 10 47 16 8   Andrew Peters 46 10 43 16 8   Thomas Bickford 89 10 61 16 8   Edward Emerson 31 16 8   Jethro Furber 101 16 8   Samuel Thompson 64 16 8   John Thompson 27 5 10   Moses Dame 89 5 6   Harrison Downing 102 15   John Wolingsford 20 10 100 16 8   Henry Allard 43 10 108 16 8   Thomas Leighton 7 10 67 16 8   Joseph Rolens 15 10   Joshua Downing 79 10   Shadrack Wolton, jun. 26 10   John Dame 56 10   John Dame, jun. 83 10   Richard Dame 14 10 113 16 8   Elethan Dame 61 10 85 16 8   Mark Ays 19 10 106 16 8   Hatevel Nutter 110 10   Thomas Ays 86 10   John Brock 112 5 62 8 4   John Downing, 3d. 55 10 66 16 8   John Huntreis 5 10 118 2 8   Samuel Shackford 90 16 8   Syprah Jeffrey 26 12 6   Benjamin Wolton 17 16 8   Benjamin Wentworth 67 10   Hunken Wentworth 6 10   David Wentworth 69 10 84 16 8   James Jeffery 111 1 10   George Jeffery, jun. 33 10   Ebenezer Ware 80 10   Sampson Sheaf 3 10   Mathew Plant 27 10 81 1 8   Robert Acnotey 57 16 8   Timothy Gerrish 117 88 8 4   Peter Ware 31 10   John Plaſſerd 34 16 8   James Davis 40 10 55 16 8   John Gilman, Esq. 92 16 8   Capt. John Downing 51 10   Capt. John Gilman 82 5   Paul Gerrish 77 10 94 16 8   Samuel Tibbetts 51 16 8   Ephraim Dennet 69 16 8   Theodore Atkinson 50 12 6   Ebenezer Stephens 57 10   Richard Jennes 89 10 40 16 8   James Jeffrey 60 10 39 16 8   Nathaniel Shores 98 16 8   Gilbert McFeadras 90 10 38 16 8   Benjamin Clark 22 10   Ebenezer Wentworth 4 10 41 16 8   John Wentworth, jun. 68 10 95 16 8   Samuel Shute, Esq. 107 10   George Fellers 97 16 8   Richard Wibert 78 10   Col. Thomas Westbrook 119 1   Archibald McFeadres 93 10   Shadrack Wolton 76 10 25 12 6   John Frost 81 10 32 16 8   Jotham Odiorne 70 10 82 16 8   John Redman 16 10   Comons Ammi R. Cutter 11 9   Mathewes Comons 7   John B. Hansons Comons 16  
JONATHAN CHESLEY, Collector.
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