The New-Hampshire gazette and general advertiser (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1792-02-08 00:00:00

New - Hampshire Gazette, and the General Advertiser.
Containing the Laws, &amp;c. of the United States, as well as those of this State passed since 1787, with a variety of other matters both useful &amp; entertaining.
PORTSMOUTH: Printed by JOHN MELCHER, at his Office in Market-Street, at nine shillings per Annum.
CONGRESS: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
MONDAY, JAN. 9.
A N engrossed bill to establish the post-office and post-roads, being taken up for a third reading.
Mr. Murray moved for a re-commitment, in order to amend the section, relating to the conveyance of newspapers, by reducing the postage to half a cent for a hundred, and a cent for any greater distance.
The question being taken on this motion, and lost, the house proceeded to fill up the blanks; and agreed,—
That the post-master-general be empowered to make contracts for carrying the mail, for the term of five years.—That any person who obstructs or retards the mail, be subject to a fine of a hundred dollars:—
That any ferryman, who refuses or neglects to transport the mail, be subject to a penalty of ten dollars, for every half hour's delay:—
That the post-master-general shall give twelve week's notice in the public papers, previous to forming a contract for the conveyance of the mail:—
That the salary of the post-master-general shall be two thousand dollars per annum; and that of his assistant, one thousand:—
That the new rates of postage shall take place from the first day of March next:—That any deputy post-master, who makes an overcharge of postage, shall pay a fine of one hundred dollars:—
That any private person carrying letters for hire on the post-roads, shall pay a fine of two hundred dollars; and three hundred dollars for every week's continuance of the practice:—
That any person employed in any of the departments of the post-office, who shall unlawfully open, detain, or embezzle any letter or packet, not containing notes or any other valuable property, shall pay a fine, not exceeding three hundred dollars, and suffer imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months.
That any post-rider who delays the mail, or quits it on the road, shall forfeit one hundred dollars: And
That any post-rider, who carries letters, contrary to the act, shall pay a fine of fifty dollars.
Some other blanks remained to be filled up, when the House adjourned.
TUESDAY, JAN. 10.
The House proceeded in filling up the blanks in the post-office bill, and completed the same.—The blank respecting the amount beyond which the salary of no deputy post-master shall extend, was filled with 1500 dollars. The rest of the blanks being filled, the bill was passed.
In committee of the whole on the report of the Secretary of the Treasury on the petition of Catherine Greene.
Mr. Smith (S.C.) in the chair—The discussion of the subject was opened by Mr. Wayne, who, after a few introductory remarks, proposed the following resolutions:
Resolved, as the opinion of this committee, That the estate of the late Major-General Greene ought to be indemnified for the engagements entered into by that General, with certain persons in the State of South-Carolina, for the purpose of obtaining supplies for the army of the United States, under his command, in the year 1783—That a sum not exceeding _____ ought to be appropriated and paid to his executors, to make good those engagements—and That a committee be appointed to bring in a bill accordingly.
After some debate the committee rose, without taking any vote, and the House adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 11.
A message was received from the President of the United States, by Mr. Secretary Lear, communicating two reports from the Secretary of the War department, relative to the situation of the Frontiers. Those reports being of a private nature, the galleries were ordered to be cleared.
THURSDAY, JAN. 12.
A message was received from the Senate, notifying that they had passed, with amendments, a bill, (sent to them from the House) for extending the time for settling the accounts between the United States and the individual States. And also, that they had passed a bill, respecting the Cod and Whale-fisheries, to which they requested the concurrence of the House.
A message was received from the Senate by Mr. Secretary Otis, informing the House, that the Senate have passed the bill "for extending the time limited for settling the accounts of the United States with the individual States," with several amendments, to which the concurrence of the House was desired.
Mr. Otis further reported, that the Senate have passed a bill "for encouragement of the Bank and other Cod-fisheries, and for the regulation and government of the fishermen employed therein;" and desiring the concurrence of the House to the same.
The House then proceeded to take into consideration the papers and other documents communicated in the President's message of yesterday, which being private, the door was shut.
MONDAY, JAN. 16.
The message from the President of the United States, relative to the situation of the western Frontiers, being the Order of the day, after reading petitions, the House went into a committee of the whole, and the galleries were cleared.
TUESDAY, JAN. 17.
The order of the day on the President's message respecting the western frontiers, being called for, the galleries were shut.
An Account of JOHN BASKERVILLE, PRINTER, the beauty of whose, printing far exceeded any ever performed by the British nation, [By WILLIAM HUTTON.]
THE pen of an historian rejoices in the actions of the great; the fame of the deserving, like an oak tree, is of sluggish growth: and, like the man himself, they are not matured in a day. The present generation becomes debtor to him who excels; but the future will discharge that debt with more than simple interest. The still voice of fame may warble in his ears towards the close of life, but her trumpet seldom sounds in full clarion till those ears are stopped with the finger of death.
This son of genius was born at Wolverly, in the country of Worcester, in 1706; heir to a paternal estate of 60l. per annum, which 50 years after, while in his own possession, had increased to 90l. He was trained to no occupation; but in 1726, became a writing master at Birmingham,—In 1737, he taught a school in the Bullring, and is said to have written an excellent hand.
As painting suited his talents, he entered into the lucrative branch of japanning, and resided at No. 22, in Moore street.
He took in 1745, a building lease of eight acres two furlongs, north west of
the town, to which he gave the name of Easy Hill , converted it into a little Eden, and built a house in the centre: But the town, as if conscious of his merit, followed his retreat, and surrounded it with buildings—Here he continued the business of a japanner for life: His carriage, each pannel of which was a distinct picture, might be considered the pattern card of his trade , and was drawn by a beautiful pair of cream coloured horses.
His inclination for letters induced him in 1750, to turn his thoughts towards the press. He spent many years in the uncertain pursuit, sunk 900l. before he could produce one letter to please himself, and some thousands before the shallow stream of profit began to flow.
His first attempt in 1756, was a quarto edition of Virgil, price one guinea, now worth several. He afterwards printed Paradise Lost, the Bible, Common Prayer, Roman and English Classics, &c. in various sizes, with more satisfaction to the literary world, than emolument to himself.
In 1765, he applied to his friend Dr. Franklin, then at Paris, and afterwards Ambassador from America, to sound the literati, respecting the purchase of his types; but received for answer, "That the French, reduced by war of 1756, were so far from pursuing schemes of taste, that they were unable to repair their public buildings, but suffered the scaffolding to rot before them."
In private life he was a humourist, idle in the extreme, but his invention was of the true Birmingham model, active. He could well design, but procured others to execute: Wherever he found merit he caressed it: He was remarkably polite to the stranger, fond of shew: A figure rather of the smaller size, and delighted to adorn that figure with gold lace.—Although constructed with the light timbers of a frigate, his movement was solemn as a ship of the line.
During the twenty-five years I knew him, though in the decline of life, he retained the singular traces of a handsome man. If he exhibited a peevish temper, we may consider good nature and intense thinking are not always found together.
Taste accompanied him through the different walks of agriculture, architecture, and the fine arts. Whatever passed through his fingers, bore the lively marks of John Baskerville.
His aversion to Christianity would not suffer him to lie among Christians; he therefore erected a mausoleum in his own grounds for his remains, and died without issue, in 1775, at the age of 69. Many efforts were used after his death, to dispose of his types; but to the lasting discredit of the British nation, no purchaser could be found in the whole commonwealth of letters.—The University coldly rejected the offer.
The London booksellers understood no science, like that of profit. The valuable property therefore lay a dead weight, till purchased by a literary society at Paris in 1779, for 3700l.
It is an old remark, that no country abounds with genius so much as this Island; and it is a remark nearly as old, that genius is no where so little rewarded; how else came Dryden, Goldsmith, and Chatterton, to want bread? Is merit like a flower of the field, too common to attract notice? or is the use of money beneath the care of exalted talents?
Invention seldom pays the inventor. If you ask what fortune Baskerville ought to have been rewarded with? The most which can be comprized in five figures. If you further ask what he
possessed? The least; but none of it squeezed from the press. What will the shade of this great man think, if capable of thinking, that he has spent a fortune of opulence, and a life of genius, in carrying to perfection the greatest of all human inventions, and that his productions, slighted by his country, were hawled over Europe in quest of a bidder?
We must revere, if we do not imitate, the taste and economy of the French nation, who, brought by the British arms in 1762 to the verge of ruin, rising above distress, were able, in seventeen years, to purchase Baskerville's elegant types, refused by his own country, and expended and hundred thousand pounds in printing the works of Voltaire! Univ. Mag.
Treasury Office, New-Hampshire— EXETER, JAN. 10, 1792.
THE Honorable General Court, by a Resolution passed the 30th of December 1791, having (among other things) ORDERED— "That the expediency of issuing Extents of issuing Extents for the outstanding Taxes be left discretionary with the Treasurer, any former order of the General Court to the contrary notwithstanding: Excepting only that this Resolve shall not affect or alter the force of any Vote or Resolve for staying Extents in particular cases."
The Treasurer thinks it his duty to call on all Collectors, and on the Selectmen where Collectors have not been returned agreeably to Law, to make payment of the sums due from them respectively. It appears by the returns, lately made by Selectmen, that large sums have been collected from the people, which sums are not paid into the Treasury; some towns have paid all the Taxes required of them; others owe small sums, while some others are much in arrears. The General Court at their late session have made some orders to facilitate the payment of the Taxes due in paper; There has not been any state Tax required for the last, or present year and it is the opinion of the Treasurer, that the true Interest of the good people of this State will be promoted by a speedy collection of all outstanding Taxes; Therefore he requests that all concerned would pay immediate and particular attention to this notice; pay the sums due from them respectively, and thereby save him the trouble and themselves the expense of Extents.
J. T. GILMAN, Treasurer.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. In SENATE, Jan. 5. 1792
VOTED that the Treasurer call on all persons indebted to the State for IMPOST or EXCISE, to pay or renew their respective Bonds with Interest by the twenty-second day of March next, with such securities as the Treasurer may require, and that he issue Extents against all persons who shall refuse or neglect to comply with this order. Sent down for concurrence: JOSEPH PEARSON, Sec'ry.
In the House of Representatives the same day read and concurred.
WM. PLUMMER, Speaker. A true Copy—Attest, JOSEPH PEARSON, Sec'ry.
Treasury-Office, New-Hampshire— Exeter, Jan. 10. 1792.
PURSUANT to the above—all concerned are requested to pay, or renew their Bonds, agreeably to said vote, otherwise Extents will be issued.
J. T. GILMAN, Treasurer.

Remarkable Instance of the Force of GRATITUDE.
A GENTLEMAN in the western parts of England had two daughters, at marriage estate, the eldest of whom was addressed by a person whose birth and fortune rendered him more than equal match; but notwithstanding these advantages, joined to a most graceful form, and many great accomplishments of mind, he could not be brought to listen to his courtship with any degree of satisfaction, while her younger sister languished in the most ardent passion for him. Her love was of that pure and disinterested kind, that though by what she felt she was too well convinced that she never could be happy without a return in kind; yet so much did she prefer his satisfaction to her own, that she did him all the good offices in her power with her sister:—Their father soon discovered the different inclinations of his daughters, and fearing he should never bring the eldest to abate of her aversion, and loath to lose the opportunity of so good a match for one of them, would fain have endeavoured to turn the current of the gentleman's affections to the youngest; but all efforts of that nature were wholly vain—his reason avowed the merits of the kinder fair—pointed out the lasting comforts he might enjoy with one who tenderly loved him;—but his heart refused to listen to any other dictates than his own, and shut out all impressions, but those it had at first received.—Not all the disdain he was treated with by the one, had power to abate the ardour of his flame; not all the soft, though modest tokens of an affection adequate to her sister's hate, could in the other kindle the least spark:—A kind look from the one transported him beyond himself, but the tender glances of the other served only to add to his disquiet.
Thus did the beautiful insensible, her hapless sister, and despairing lover, unwillingly continue to torment each other, until one ill-fated day put a final period to all uncertainty and vain dependence.
The gentleman had lately bought a little pinnace, beautifully ornamented and fitted up for pleasure; to this he invited the two sisters, with several other ladies and gentlemen, who lived near the sea side, in order to give them a regale on board. The weather being calm and clear when they set out, tempted them to sail a considerable distance from the shore;—when all at once the aspect of the heavens was changed, and from a most serene sky, became clouded and tempestuous—the wind grew every moment higher, and blew so strong against them, that in spite of their intentions, they were borne still farther out to sea. The storm increasing, the vessel being weak, and as some say, the mariners unskilful, it bulged against a rock, and split at the bottom—the sea came pouring in on all sides—there was but a moment between the accident and sinking—every one was in the utmost consternation—the circumstance admitted no time for consideration—all jumped overboard, taking hold of those they were most anxious to preserve: the gentleman caught the two sisters, one under each arm, and for a while even thus encumbered, combated the waves; but his strength failing, there was an absolute necessity to quit his grasp of the one, in order to save the other; on which, following the emotion of his gratitude rather than his love, he let go the eldest of these ladies, and swam with the younger until he reached the shore.
One of the sailors, who had gone under his protection saw the distress of her, whom her lover had left floating, and catching hold of her garment just as she was sinking; but destiny forbade success to his endeavours; a billow, too large and boisterous for human skill and strength to cope with, came rolling over them both, and plunged this unfortunate lady, with her intended deliverer, in the immense abyss.
Her lover, who had just eased himself of his burden, beheld from shore what
had befallen her, and not able to survive the shock, returned to the lady he had preserved at the expense of all he valued in life, and with a countenance full of horror and despair, said to her—“Madam, I have discharged my debt of gratitude to you for the unsought affection you have for me—I must now obey the calls of love, and follow her, whom to outlive would be the worst of hells.” With these words he threw himself with the utmost violence among the waves, which immediately swallowed him up.
From the FARMER'S JOURNAL.
Messrs. Printers, I WAS the other day in conversation with a gentleman of a neighbouring State, respecting the vicissitudes of human life; by which one family is often seen rising to affluence, and another decaying and “going to the leeward.” After pointing out several families, as instances of this revolution, the gentleman gave the following as the general cause:
“Mrs. Tasty rises about 8 in the morning—goes to the glass, and stroking her face with both hands—“ We must have new caps to-day, girls, of such and such dimensions,—they are coming all in fashion, Richard, get the horses ready: we must breakfast and away to the merchants ” My neighbour Prudy is up before the sun—runs to the swill-barrel, “ I fear our pigs will starve ”—catches a pail of swill in one hand, and a few ears of corn in the other, hastens to the pen. Her daughters are busily employed in milking the cows, setting the house in order, &c. Thus one family is running in debt to the merchants, neglecting their business, and growing poorer every year; while the other is thriving, and approaching to independence.”
I readily agreed with the gentleman abovementioned, that the extravagance of the ladies is often the cause of decay in a family; and sure I am, that when a man observe his wife and daughters industrious and frugal, he is the more inclined to be so himself;—yet there are instances wherein the ruin of families are to be wholly attributed to the men. I shall mention but one. Neighbour Peter was left by his father, in possession of a handsome farm, under good improvement, to the value of 7 or 800l. Soon after he married a young lady, in whom were combined every virtuous accomplishment necessary to render the Hymeneal state one continued round of pleasure. But alas! Peter could not relish the company of his wife; he chose the confused noise of a brothel, or the incoherent jargon of a card-table, at which he spent his time and money, mortgaged his lands, reduced his family to wretchedness, and ruined his constitution. C. D.
Foreign Intelligence.
Further Advices received by the Queen Charlotte Packet, Capt. Ratcliff, arrived at New-York from Falmouth.
STOCKHOLM, Sept. 30. Since the receipt of the news of the acceptance of the new French Constitution by his most Christian Majesty, the preparations which were to be made in favour of his Majesty Louis XVI. will not take place; and the troops destined for that purpose have received orders to enter into their winter quarters.
LONDON, October 18. The military preparations lately made by the King of Sardinia, which were thought to be directed against the French, appear now to have for their object the Genoese. Some encroachments of the latter on the side of Italy have made it necessary to send troops towards those parts. The Swiss are in motion on all sides. Their movements seem to be of a very
turbulent nature, and it is not unlikely may end at last in commotions among themselves.
Oct. 20. The great advance in sugars will render interesting a statement of the importation of that article. To the port of London, within the last five weeks, there have been brought near 1200 tons; and to that of Bristol, 1553 hogheads and 175 tierces; but the consumption of this article in this nation is so much encreased of late, that the West-India islands are not able to supply a sufficient quantity to answer the demand, especially as Germany looks also to this Market. The planting of sugar in Africa, which the Sierra Leone Company is meditating, appears, therefore, to be a very necessary measure. The East-India Company also intend importing that commodity next year from their settlements in Asia.
CHEAP CURE.—A broken-winded horse had kept in a field where there was not any water except in the bottom of an old lime-kiln, and has recovered his wind: the owner ordered a shovel full of quick-lime to be renewed every five or six days, and the water to be poured off, and a bucket of it to be given every day to a broken-winded horse, aged 18 years, which had almost a constant cough. The horse was supplied with water thus prepared for five weeks, and kept in the stable; he is now recovered of his wind and free from a cough.
October 27. The Pit, Robson, from Petersburg, arrived in the Humber, was entrusted with dispatches to government from Mr. Whitworth, which were on Monday delivered to the Secretary of State. When Capt. Robson left Petersburg, all wore the aspect of peace and tranquillity. Many ships had been dismantled, and the crews dismissed till further orders. The military forces of the Empress had been reduced; and many officers who had signalized themselves in the late war, had been honored with particular marks of royal favour.
It was then reported, that on the arrival of Prince Potemkin which was soon expected, another solemn festival would demonstrate the thanks of the Empress of Russia for her late uncommon success; that in consequence of peace, the spirit of commerce, which had suffered a temporary impediment or stagnation, began to revive; that several foreign ships had appeared in the various ports; that a number of British vessels were unloading their cargoes, and forming arrangements for their return; and that the Russians expressed much exultation for the renewal of friendship with Great Britain.
November 1. The American funds are now much sought after, and have risen within the two last months from 92 to 120 per cent. The Dutch have sold out very large sums from our funds, to purchase those of America.
The Dutch are employing their money realized from this country, in loans to America, to Russia, Sweden, and other Powers, who, perhaps, want it to assist their plans of interference in the affairs of France.
A most extraordinary and truly eccentric character has lately appeared in the Provinces of Westphalia, in Germany: He is a young man, under thirty, and has the wonderful faculty of distinguishing colours in the dark.—Several public experiments have been made, and every precaution taken to detect him as an impostor, but in vain; he tells the colour in a moment, and with the greatest exactness.
Domestic Intelligence.
BALTIMORE, Jan. 18. Conclusion of the proceedings of a Court of Inquiry, held at the special request of Brigadier Gen. JOSIAH HARMAR, to investigate his conduct as Commanding Officer of the Expedition against the Miami Indians, 1790.
“The Court having deliberately considered the evidence before them separately, and aggregately, are unanimous in the following opinion:
 “ First. That the personal conduct of the said Brigadier-General HARMAR was irreproachable.  “ Second. That the organization of the army was calculated to support harmony, and give mutual confidence to the several parts.  “ Third. That the order of march was perfectly adapted to the country through which the army had to pass.  “ Fourth. That the order of encampment and battle were judicious, and well calculated to give security to the camp, energy to the troops, in case of attack, and simple in its execution.  “ Fifth. That there were just reasons for the detachment of the 14th and 19th of October; that the detachment of the 21st was made on good principles, and had the desired effect of securing the return of the army, and preventing the enemy from harassing their rear; that the General had ordered support for the said detachment in time, but that his orders were not properly executed; and the conduct of the said Brigadier-General JOSIAH HARMAR merits high approbation.” [ The preceding opinion, so highly honorable to Brigadier General JOSIAH HARMAR, was signed by RICHARD BUTLER, Major-General and President. ] 
UPON a late trial, at London, in a horse-cause, a poor fellow was called as a witness, whose business it was to buy dead dogs and horses. The celebrated Mingay , in order to abash the man, and render his evidence as ineffectual as possible, which was against his clients, asked how he could pretend to know any thing about horses, whose business was only to cut them up? “And,” says the Counsel, “I suppose you would cut me or any other man up if you had us in your power.” The fellow replied, “that when he was at his business, it indeed made little odds to him, whether he cut up asses or horses.”—This occasioned a hearty laugh, at the expense of the Lawyer.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 14. The account of the elopement of the King of France, is dated at Washington the 26th of December (not Edenton) —“The State Gazette of North-Carolina,” published in Edenton on the 30th of the same month, contains no such account.
Extracts of a letter (dated Bourdeaux, Sept. 25, 1791) to a gentleman in this city.
“Exchange is rising a little, and specie coming into circulation, though yet at an advance of five to fifteen per cent. As confidence gains it will become more abundant, which will operate in favour of the intercourse with America, heretofore greatly interrupted by the low exchange and scarcity of specie. Was exchange near par, this country would now pay ten or twenty per cent. higher for tobacco, rice, indigo and grain, than any of its neighbours, and this year would take a considerable quantity of the last mentioned article; the late crops having proved very short, considerable supplies will be wanting in all the south of France.”
The following is the translation of a French letter from a gentleman in Baltimore, who had just arrived from Port-au-prince, to his friend in this city.
“On the 21st November we were in peace and quietness, when the mulattoes applied to the municipality to give them their privileges, agreeable to several articles of the late treaty between them; next day, the 22d, the question was taken up by the municipality, and a large majority was in favour of granting them the privileges demanded, but the minority opposed and got to their assistance a body of the people of the town. When they were thus collected they met one of the people of colour, whom they took and immediately executed. Upon the mulattoes hearing this, they beat the general, paraded in a large body with their arms, and marched to the government yard. The two Port-au-prince regiments paraded, and an action began, which lasted for a considerable time, when the mulattoes set fire to the town in several places; the wind being westerly and high,

the flames spread throughout the town with amazing rapidity, and did not stop until thirty-two squares, at least (about seven-eighths of the city) were destroyed. The inhabitants were in the greatest confusion, not knowing where to run or put their heads; every thing was destroyed, no one being able to save any thing, the whole of the sugar coffee, molasses, provisions, &c. in the stores, were totally destroyed, and the small part of the town which escaped the flames, was plundered."
FEBRUARY 6.
Extract of a letter from Newport, dated February 3, received by the last post.
"A Vessel arrived this Day from Hispaniola—they are fighting away at Port-au-Prince.—By Letters we learn, that the French Fleet, with a large Body of Troops, are arrived at the Cape."
JANUARY 26.
Saturday last arrived in town from Fort Washington, Major-General ST. CLAIR, Governor of the Western Territory.
Tuesday last arrived in town, in good health, Lieutenant GREATON, of the 2d United States Regt. who was shot through the body in the action with the Indians, on the 4th of November last.
NEW BERN, Dec. 31.
On Thursday last, the Legislature of this state appointed His Excellency Alexander Martin, Esquire, Governor, the Honorable James Glasgow, Esquire, Secretary of State, John Haywood, Esquire, Attorney General.
The General Assembly have voted a loan of 5000l. to the Trustees of the University of North-Carolina.
KNOXVILLE ( State of Frank. ) Nov 19.
About the 10th instant a company, going through the wilderness to Cumberland, was met on the road by a party of Indians. Upon first sight the men (being seven in number) rode off with the utmost precipitation, and left the women (four in number) who were so terrified that they were unable to proceed. The Indians came up, shook hands with them, and told them they should not be hurt, made a fire for them and caught a stud horse, that one of the company had jumped from, which they tied to a tree. They then went after a small boy who was attempting to make off, and brought him back to the women. Four of the company did not stop until they reached the settlement—the other three returned to the women after some time.
[The above extract is taken from a Gazette, printed at Knoxville, on the Holsten, in the territory of the United States, south of the Ohio; and we have a pleasure in hearing that the women, who had been deserted by their fellow-travellers, were indebted for this remarkable proof of friendly attention to a hunting party of Cherokees; the nation with whom Gov. Blount made a treaty last summer.]
PITTSBURGH, Jan. 7.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman at Fort Franklin, to his correspondent in this place, dated December 29, 1791.
"I arrived at this place after a disagreeable and fatiguing journey of six days. Immediately after my arrival we received very alarming news from the Cornplanter , that the Western Indians were coming to cut off both him and us—the event of this God only knows.—By accounts from Indians we hear that 800 Canadians were in the action against our people the 4th of November last, and that 100 Indians were killed, and 400 wounded at that time."
ALBANY, January 9.
Wheat is 6s. per bushel in this city. Yesterday was brought to town from Washington county, and committed to gaol, a person for passing counterfeit dollars—and from his confessions, it appears there is a gang of villains in the North-eastern part of this state employed in the business of counterfeiting.
NEW-YORK January 7.
This morning Mr. Seley, mate of the sloop Hiram, was found dead in his cabin.—He had previous to going to bed, made a fire in the stove, of charcoal, and closed the cabin in such a
manner as to preclude all vent, which it is supposed occasioned his death.
JANUARY 19.
To all Farmers and Owners of Vessels in AMERICA.
A Contract has been passed at Cape-Francois the 8th of December, 1791, for the supply of 6000 bundles of hay, 2000 hogheads of oats, between the Administration Officers and Mr. Collman, to be delivered at the Cape, part in March, and the remainder not later than June, 1792. The prices are 58 dollars 2 bits per ton for hay, and 12 dollars per hoghead for oats.
A Friend to America.
MIDDLETON, Jan. 28.
On Tuesday night last, the dwelling-house and store of Mr. Ransom, of East-Haddam, was consumed by fire, together with about 1200 pounds worth of dry goods, all their furniture, cloathing, &c. The particulars of this melancholy accident we have not learnt, further, than that the eldest son of Mr. Ransom perished in the flames, and that Mrs. Ransom very narrowly escaped the shocking fate of her son.
On Thursday last a span of horses, and a sleigh loaded with rye, broke through the ice in this river, and were lost. A man who was in the sleigh was happily saved, after a disagreeable bathing.
CARLISLE, January 4.
By the Pittsburg Post, which arrived here yesterday, we are informed, that previous to his leaving Pittsburg, an express arrived there, with the melancholy news that the Forts Jefferson and Franklin were taken by the Indians, and that two large bodies of them were moving on to the Alleghany. This disagreeable intelligence was said to have been communicated by the noted and friendly Cornplanter.
BOSTON, February 1.
A Caution —To all who own or improve old fashion Houses. It was the custom formerly to build them with the summer running under the hearth, that renders them very dangerous at this inclement season, as large fires are necessarily made that heats the hearth so as frequently to catch the summer and beams under it, and has been the means of consuming many Dwellings, three instances of its fatal consequence has taken place, which could be mentioned since the late fire, of families being alarmed in the night, owing to this very cause, and did miraculously escape being consumed with their houses.
FEBRUARY, 4. FROM PHILADELPHIA—
"JAN. 22, 1792.
"CONGRESS, I expect will move with great celerity shortly—their motions have hitherto been intolerably slow—but slow and sure may be best."
"I heard to day, but how well founded will not determine, that the House has agreed to raise 5000 men."
"The papers here, have lately teemed with very extraordinary productions—I believe they are the work of some foreigners, who wish to reduce the funds in order to purchase—We know that such arts are common in England—but they are unsuccessful here. The stocks continue to rise—six per cents. are upwards of 25% cash, and this evening were sold at 27% at six months credit."
FROM NEW-YORK—Jan. 26.
"We are all Banking Mad here. Speculation absorbs every principle, and one would suppose, from the immense sums subscribed, that this city was the tunnel of the mines of Peru, and the rivulets of Indostan. Much it puzzles me to guess the issue."
The Fontine Association have agreed to build a splendid HOTEL, for the accommodation of citizens and strangers, on an extensive plan—70 feet by 50—the objects to be combined in it, are, solidity, neatness and useful accommodation, and to be four stories high.—A premium of 10 guineas is offered to the person who shall deliver in before the 20th of February the best plan for the building—and 5 guineas for the second best."
PORTLAND, Jan. 23.
SOMETHING UNCOMMON.
Mr. Jonathan Ilsey, an inhabitant of Falmouth, a person between forty and fifty years of age, was seized with a fit of melancholly, which gradually increased until it produced a total suspension of speech, and almost entirely the necessary action of the body for the execution of those offices which are essential to the preservation of life. In this torpid state of body, he has continued more than four years, till within a few days past, when the organs of speech instantaneously, and voluntarily assumed their wonted tone, even to a degree of volubility surprising to those who beheld him. The restoration of vigor to the limbs, was more gradual, and not as yet perfectly restored. His family at so unexpected and almost miraculous a change, stood mute with astonishment; but suppressed the external marks of it as much as possible, to prevent a relapse, which they were apprehensive of from the weak state of body he was then in. What is most extraordinary, Mr. Ilsey has a perfect remembrance of the most minute circumstances that occurred during the above mentioned period; and his mind has been continually employed in making curious calculations in Arithmetic, in forming extensive ideas of building, architecture, &c.
He is now in this town, and we hope will soon recover so far as to resume his former occupation.
NEWBURYPORT, Feb. 1.
Last Wednesday evening, Mr. James Davis of Amesbury, in attempting to return home from a neighbour's house, got bewildered, missed his way, and lost his life in Merrimack-river.—His body was found last Saturday.
One evening last week, as a couple of Ladies of Pleasure in this town, were returning from the Doctor's, and having with them a bottle of Brandy. Strongly impregnated with Corrosive Sublimate, which they had procured for the purpose of restoring their tainted carcases to a state suitable to resume their favorite pursuits, looking behind, found that they were pursued by a couple of young fellows, on which, they thought it most proper to deposit their bottle, in what they supposed a private and secured place, by the side of the street—but, being noticed by their followers, instead of continuing the pursuit, they repaired to the place above-mentioned, where they found the prize-bottle, and soon swallowed all its contents, supposing it to be nothing more than genuine Brandy; but such was their situation the next day, that, in order to obtain relief, they very candidly disclosed the whole affair to a physician, being heartily tired of that new kind of chase which was occasioned by the preceding evening's draught.
PORTSMOUTH, Feb. 8.
The late accounts from Europe inform us of a very great storm or hurricane on the coast of England, Ireland, &c. about the 20th October, great damage and loss were sustained both by land and sea.
Proposals have been published for establishing a second bank in the city of New-York, under the name of the "Million Bank of the State of New-York," and we hear upwards of 15,000 shares were subscribed in a few hours.
One of the arguments urged in favor of Theatres is, that they promote morality. If this is true, it is only when the play is in every part perfectly chaste. Hired actors are generally said to be immoral. Their course of reading, and idle lives lead to this, joined to their indulgence in drinking spirituous liquors, in order to recruit their exhausted strength. From this impurity in their characters, the virtuous are doubly disgusted at the peculiar zest, with which they repeat indecency, and a pure sentiment loses half its charms because it comes from the lips of one, whose heart is too corrupt to harbour it, and whose life is directly contrary to it. These ideas urge the propriety of suggesting, how very acceptable it must be
to find every expression or gesture which can be called indelicate, banished from a stage, where gentlemen of good characters are volunteer performers. Can a husband, son or brother, in presence of their neighbours—before females to whom they are allied by the dearest ties; for whom they would blush did they discover one indecent idea to lurk within; for an insult to whom on any subject, they would chastize the offender: Can such an one be the offender himself? Then he is doubly criminal.
Gentlemen ought always to remember, that he is most beloved and respected, whose conduct is a reproof to all immorality—who considers chastity of words and actions, as the first, the indispensable trait in the finished character.
That delicacy which is the all important characteristic of women, forbids our reminding them, that nothing could offend the wife and good more, than the smile which approves, or the look which understands the meaning of indelicate expressions. A woman ought to have neither eyes nor ears, to see or hear immorality. Indecent expressions ought to be viewed by her as unintelligible, as spoken in an unknown tongue. Even her murmur of censure exhibited in a play-house, at unchaste words or actions, in reality degrades her dignity. Of such great importance is it for all those who revere the sex to expunge every thing that can offend or injure them.—Unless this is done, let performers equal Garrick, or be in themselves as pure as Angels, a Stage becomes a place, dangerous to morals, and a public nuisance.
"Immodest words admit of no defence, For want of decency is want of sense."
DIED—last evening, at Colonel Michael Wentworth's Seat at Little-Harbor—Capt. CHARLES HENZEL; his funeral will be on Saturday afternoon, at Little-Harbor.—His friends and acquaintance are desired to attend without further notice.
ENTRIES at the CUSTOM-HOUSE CLEARED FOR Schooner Industry, Ham, N. Carolina. Brig John & Jane, Shores West-Indies. Brig Ceres, Sherburne, Ireland. Sloop Sally, Currier, West-Indies.
An ACT in addition to an ACT to prevent damages done by HORSES.
WHEREAS damages frequently happen by horses going unfettered, from October to March,
BE it Enacted by his Excellency the Governor, Council, and Representatives, convened in General Assembly, and by the authority of the same, That no horse or horse kind shall be suffered to go loose upon any of the commons belonging to any town in this province, without a sufficient pair of fetters, or at any time, upon the penalty of paying ten shillings, as is provided in said act.
THE Selectmen of Portsmouth hereby give notice, that if any horse or horses are hereafter found going at large in Portsmouth in violation of the above act, that they are determined to exact the penalty provided for every breach thereof.
Portsmouth, January 3, 1792.
IF THOMAS SWORDS, a PRESSMAN, who lately worked with Mr. ELIPHALET LADD, printer at Dover, New-Hampshire, will apply to the printer hereof, he will hear of something interesting.
Printers & Book-binders.
ONE or two Journeymen Printers and a Book-binder will find employ, and generous wages, by applying to the printer hereof.
Any person having a good second hand HADLEY'S QUADRANT for sale, may hear of a purchaser by applying to the printer hereof.

THE RETROSPECT.—A SONNET, Written in declining Health.
B RIGHT as the golden Morning shines O'er Zembla's marble snows, When the slow Night her power resigns, And opening summer glows: My dawning youth in radiance beam'd, The winged moment smil'd, While flattery sooth'd, and fancy dream'd And listening Hope beguil'd. The charm which pitying care bestows, Had taught each pang to cease, My helpless childhood's countless woes, Were lost in scenes of peace: Yet, o'er the promis'd Noon illumines the skies, O'erwhelm'd by Storms, the beamless wanderer dies.
COLEBROOKE.
To the Honorable John Calfe, Esquire, one of the Justices assigned to keep the Peace throughout the State of New-Hampshire.
T HE subscribers, owners of more than one sixteenth part of the township of Colebrook, in the county of Grafton, and State of New-Hampshire, hereby request your honor to call or notify a meeting of the proprietors of said township, to be held at the house of Capt. Benjamin French, innholder in Dunstable, in the county of Hillsborough, in said State of New-Hampshire, on the 3d day of April next, at one of the clock, P. M. on said day, to act on the following articles, matters and things, viz.—
 1st, To choose a moderator for said meeting.  2d, To choose a proprietors' clerk.  3d, To choose assessors, a collector, a treasurer and other necessary officers for conducting business respecting said township, as the proprietors may judge expedient.  4th, To see what method the proprietors will take to discharge the arrears of public taxes and requisitions due from said township.  5th, To agree on, vote and raise such sum or sums of money on the right or share of each original grantee, as will pay their respective proportion of such requisitions or taxes, as has, or may be due from said township.  6th, To raise such sum or sums of money on each original right, for making and repairing highways, and for all expenses that has or may arise for bringing forward the settlement of said township, and for supporting and defending the proprietors title to said township; and for any services done, or to be performed for the benefit of said proprietors, that may be thought necessary.  7th, To see what grant, deed, or deeds the proprietors will give the inhabitants who settled under this propriety.  8th, To see what encouragement the proprietors will give any person that has, or may build mills in said township.  9th, To act by themselves, or their agent or committee, and every other matter which may be thought necessary.  10th, To see whether the proprietors will agree that any claimer or claimers be allowed to pitch a certain part of his or their interest in such parts of said township as may be agreed on, or for any other consideration.  11th, To agree on some method for calling proprietors meetings in future.  Jonas Minot, David Page, Josiah Melvin, Jonas Minot, jr'r.
State of New-Hampshire, Dec. 9, 1791. Agreeable to the foregoing application, the proprietors and owners of the township of Colebrook aforesaid, are hereby notified and warned to meet at the time and place, and for the purposes before mentioned. JOHN CALFE, Justice of the Peace throughout said State.
NORTHUMBERLAND.
State of New-Hampshire. N OTICE is hereby given to the delinquent proprietors or owners of land in Northumberland, that a list is committed to me to collect, twenty-seven shillings on each original right; said tax was voted July 30th, 1787—also a tax of forty-two shillings, voted April 21st, 1789—also a tax of forty-eight shillings, voted December 2d, 1790—also a tax of twelve shillings, voted June 30, 1791. Said taxes were for building a bridge over the Millbrook, so called, and one over Ammonusuck river, and for repairing the roads through said town; all which has been completed.—The proprietors are hereby notified, that if said taxes are not paid to me, at my dwelling-house at Northumberland, on or before the 20th day of March next, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, so much of their land will be sold at public vendue, as will pay said taxes, with incidental charges.
   No. Years. l. s.     Peter Morse, 17 for 1787 1 7   ditto, for 1789 2 0   ditto, for 1790 2 8   ditto, for 1791 0 12   Benja. Sawyer, 55 for 1790 2 8   ditto, for 1791 0 12   Caleb Marshall, 57 for 1790 2 8   ditto, for 1791 0 12    JOSEPH PEVERLY, Collector. Northumberland, Jan. 24, 1792.
E A T O N.
State of New-Hampshire. To DAVID GILMAN, Esq. Justice of the Peace, in and for the county of Strafford.
W E the subscribers, owners of more than one sixteenth part of the township of Eaton in said state, hereby desire and request you to notify and warn the proprietors of said Eaton, to meet at the house of Jacob Blasdell, in said town, on Wednesday the 22d day of February next, at 10 o'clock, A. M. for the following purposes, viz.
 1st, To choose a Moderator to regulate said meeting.  2d, To see what money the proprietors will raise.  3d, To choose Assessors, and any other officers as the proprietors may think necessary.  4th, To see what further encouragement the proprietors will give for settling in said town. 
HENRY WEED, JACOB BLASDELL. October 18, 1791.
State of New-Hampshire. PURSUANT to the above request, the proprietors of Eaton, are hereby notified and warned to meet at the above time and place, to act on the above said articles. DAVID GILMAN, Justice Peace. October 18, 1791.
Auction.
T O be sold at public auction, agreeably to licence from the Honorable Judge of Probate, for the county of Rockingham, on Thursday the first day of MARCH next, at 11 o'clock, A. M. at the Coffee-House-Tavern, in Portsmouth, part of the real estate of WILLIAM REEVE, late of Bristol, in the kingdom of Great-Britain, merchant, deceased, consisting of a DWELLING-HOUSE and two lots of LAND, situate in Market-Street, near Spring-Hill, lately in the occupation of Capt. James Stillson, deceased, subject to the incumbrance of the Widow's dower.—Conditions of sale will be made known at the time and place.
JOSHUA BRACKETT, Administr'r Portsmouth, Jan. 21, 1792.
A LL persons indebted to the estate of JOHN EVANS, late of Portsmouth, Esq. deceased, are requested to make immediate payment to the subscribers; and all who have demands upon said estate are desired to exhibit their claims properly vouched, in order for an immediate settlement. NATH'L A. HAVEN, } Administrators. JOHN HAVEN, }
State of New-Hampshire.
N OTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in the town of Bradford, who have not paid their penny tax for the year 1791, that unless they pay said tax to us the subscribers, on or before the 10th day of April next, so much of their land as will pay the same, together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at the house of Lieut. Enoch Hoyt, in said town, at 10 of the clock, A. M. on said day.
   No. s. d.     Richard Wibird, Esq. 32 8 4   ditto, 65 8 4   ditto, 83 8 4   ditto, 93 8 4   George Jaffray, Esq. 46 8 4   ditto, 48 8 4   ditto, 59 8 4   ditto, 81 8 4   ditto, 85 8 4   John Moffatt, Esq. 69 8 4   ditto, 47 8 4   ditto, 26 8 4   ditto, 90 8 4   Jotham Odiorne, Esq. 9 8 4   ditto, 2 8 4   ditto, 39 8 4   ditto, 92 8 4   Solly and March, 74 8 4   ditto, 61 8 4   Pierce and Morse, 37 8 4   ditto, 5 8 4   ditto, 50 8 4   ditto, 44 8 4   Theodore Atkinson, Esq. 38 8 4   ditto, 51 8 4   ditto, 88 8 4   ditto, 54 8 4   ditto, 96 8 4   Thomas Wallingford, 97 8 4   Thomlinson and Mason, — —   ENOCH HOYT, Selectmen.   JAMES PRESBURY,   Bradford, Nov. 1, 1791. (6w)  
NORTHFIELD.
State of New-Hampshire. N OTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in Northfield, who have not paid their taxes for the years 1789 and 1790, that unless they pay said taxes to me the subscriber, on or before the 8th day of March next, so much of their land as will pay the same, together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at the dwelling-house of Mr. Simeon Robinson, in said town, at 10 o'clock, A. M. on said day.
   For the year 1789.   First 100 acres. State. Indent.   No. s. d.     Tristram Coffin, 8 0 9 1 3   Job Bennett, 6 0 11 1 4   John Pitman, 10 1 0 1 8   James Gibson, 9 1 6 2 0   Nathaniel Hill, 14 1 3 2 1   James Davis, jun. 173 1 0 1 8   Isaac Watson, 185 1 6 2 6   Shadrach Walton, 40 1 0 1 8   Samuel Randall, 166 0 9 1 3   Second 100 acres.   Ephraim Davis, 4 0 9 1 3   Edward Evans, 21 0 9 1 3   T. Clough, 1000 ac. 6 2 3 3 9   T. Clough, 1000 ac. 4 1 6 2 6   For the year 1790.   First 100 acres. State. County   No. s. d.   Tristram Coffin, 8 0 6 0 2   Job Bennett, 6 0 6 0 2   John Rand, 15 0 6 0 2   John Pitman, 10 0 8 0 3   Nathaniel Hill, 14 —   Rich. Walden, 50 ac. 182 0 6 0 2   Shadrach Walton, 87 0 8 0 3   Samuel Randall, 166 0 5 0 3   Second 100 acres.   Ephraim Davis, 4 0 7 0 2   Edward Evans, 70 ac. 21 0 7 0 2   Eli Demerit, 94 ac. 27 0 6 0 2   Th's Clough, 1000 ac. 6 1 3 0 5   Th's Clough, 1000 ac. 4 0 10 0 3    ROBERT CURRY, Collector. Northfield, Sept. 16, 1791.
A LL persons indebted to the subscriber, either by book, note, or otherwise, are desired to call and settle the same immediately, or their accounts will be put into an Attorney's hands, without discrimination. JONATHAN DOWNING. Newington, Jan. 31, 1792.
WHITEFIELD.
State of New-Hampshire, Dec. 8, 1791.
To the Honorable John Calfe, Esq. one of the Justices assigned to keep the Peace throughout the State of New-Hampshire.
T HE subscribers, owners of more than one sixteenth part of the township of Whitefield, in the county of Grafton, and State of New-Hampshire, hereby request your honor to call or notify a meeting of the proprietors of said township, to be held at the house of Capt. Benjamin French, innholder in Dunstable, in the county of Hillsborough, in said State of New-Hampshire, on the 3d day of April next, at four of the clock, P. M. on said day, to act on the following articles, matters and things, viz.
 1st, To choose a moderator for said meeting.  2d, To choose a proprietors' clerk.  3d, To choose assessors, a collector, a treasurer and other necessary officers for conducting business respecting said township, as the proprietors may judge expedient.  4th, To see what method the proprietors will take to discharge the arrears of public taxes and requisitions due from said township.  5th, To agree on, vote and raise such sum or sums of money on the right or share of each original grantee, as will pay their respective proportion of such requisitions or taxes, as has or may be due from said township.  6th, To raise such sum or sums of money on each original right, for making and repairing highways, and for all expenses that has or may arise for bringing forward the settlement of said township, and for supporting and defending the proprietors title to said township; and for any services done, or to be performed for the benefit of said proprietors, as may be thought necessary.  7th, To see what grant, deed, or deeds the proprietors will give the inhabitants who settled under this propriety.  8th, To see what encouragement the proprietors will give any person that has, or may build mills in said township.  9th, To act by themselves, or their agent or committee, and every other matter which may be thought necessary.  10th, To see whether the proprietors will agree that any claimer or claimers be allowed to pitch a certain part of his or their interest in such parts of said township as may be agreed on, or for any other consideration.  11th, To agree on some method for calling proprietors meetings in future.  Josiah Haines, Jonas Minot for himself and Oliver Farrar, and the heirs of Nathan Barrett.
State of New-Hampshire, Dec. 8, 1791. The proprietors and owners of the township of Whitefield, aforesaid, are hereby notified and warned to meet at the time and place, and for the purposes before mentioned. JOHN CALFE, Justice of the Peace throughout said State.
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LETTERS
OCCASIONED BY The publication of a private Epistolary Correspondence, BEGUN BY Mr. SAM'L MACCLINTOCK. Preacher to a Puritan Congregation IN GREENLAND, N. HAMPSHIRE, By JOHN C. OGDEN, A Presbyter in the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America.
A LL persons indebted to, or that have any demands on the estate of JOSEPH HAMMOND, late of Portsmouth, deceased, are requested to exhibit their claims immediately to George Hammond of Kittery, or Capt. Nathaniel Melcher of Portsmouth, in order for a speedy settlement.