The New-Hampshire gazette and general advertiser (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1788-04-09 00:00:00

THE NEW-HAMPSHIRE AND GENERAL WEDNESDAY, PORTSMOUTH: By JOHN MELCHER,
[VOLUME XXXII.—No. 1648.]
GAZETTE, THE ADVERTISER, APRIL 9, 1788. PRINTED AND PUBLISHED IN MARKET-STREET.
“WHEN ANGRY NATIONS PART IN LEAGUES OF PEACE, LET PRIVATE FEUDS AND CIVIL DISCORDS CEASE.”
AN ACT
Passed January 12th 1787. For regulating the gauging of Casks. WHEREAS the regulation of the gauging of Casks, is highly necessary to prevent fraud and injustice:
Therefore,
BE it enacted by the SENATE and HOUSE of REPRESENTATIVES, in GENERAL COURT convened, That from and after the first day of March next, all casks in which rum, wine, or other spirituous liquors, or molasses, shall be exposed to sale by the gallon, shall be mathematically gauged by Gunter's scale, and the quantity said casks can contain, together with the ullage thereof, set and marked on one head by the gauger, with a marking iron, for which he may demand and receive three pence, from the owner or owners thereof, for every cask by him so gauged, and no more. And in case any purchaser shall not be satisfied with the account so marked, he may have the same gauged again in his presence; and if upon such examination, the account aforesaid shall be found to be true, such second gaug- ing shall be at the cost of the purchaser; but if it is found to differ, the second also shall be at the cost of the owner as aforesaid. And the Selectmen of the several towns and parishes aforesaid, are hereby ordered, as there shall be occasion, or when they shall be requested by any of the inhabitants within their respective limits, to nominate and appoint a fit person or persons to the said office, who shall serve until another shall be chosen and sworn, in his or their stead, to the true and faithful discharge thereof, as every one who shall be thereto appointed, shall be by any Justice of the Peace, in the following words, mutatis mutandis :
You A. B. being appointed a Gauger according to law, do swear that you will diligently attend, and faithfully discharge and execute the office and duty of a Gauger within the limits whereunto you are appointed, until another shall be chosen and sworn in your place, and that in and by all the par- ticulars mentioned in the law whereunto your office hath relation, and you shall act therein impartially without fear or favour.
SO HELP YOU GOD.
And any person who shall presume to sell any Rum, Wine, Spirituous Liquors, or Molasses as aforesaid, without being gauged as this Act directs, shall forfeit and pay the sum of forty shillings for each Cask, the one half for the use of the Poor of the Town or Parish where the offence is committed, and the other half to any person who will sue for the same: Or said forfeiture may be recovered by presentment of the Grand Jury at the Court of General Sessions of the Peace, in which case the whole of the forfeiture, shall be for the use of the Poor as aforesaid.
AGRICULTURE ENCOURAGED.
AS nothing can promote the interest of this state so much as the encrease and improvements of agriculture therein, a person who has the strongest desire to see it in prosperity, proposes the follow- ing premiums to those persons who shall attain to the production of the several articles below enumerated, on lands within the limits of the townships of Northumberland, Stratford, Lancaster, and Dartmouth, in the county of Graf- ton, or on any townships or tracts of land within the distance of ten miles, of either of those towns within the said county, viz.
£50 lawful money, to be paid to the person who shall produce, on one farm, the largest quantity of good merchantable winter Wheat, not less than 1000 bushels, in the year 1788.
£25 for the next largest quantity, not less than 600 bushels.
£15 for the next largest quantity not less than 400 bushels.
£100 to the person who shall, on one farm, produce in one season the greatest quantity of good Hemp, not less than four tons, in or before the year 1789.
£50 for the next greatest quantity, not less than three tons.
£25 for the next greatest quantity, not less than two tons.
£10 for the next greatest quantity, not less than one ton.
£30 to the person who shall raise the greatest quantity of Flax, not less than two tons, in the years 1787 or 1788.
£10 for the next greatest quantity; not less than one ton.
£50 will be given also, as a premium, to the person who shall have the greatest number of Sheep on one farm, which shall be wintered thereon and shorn in one season, viz. in or before the year 1789, not less than 500 sheep.
£30 for the next greatest number, not less than 400.
£20 for the next greatest number, not less than 300.
£10 for the next greatest number, not less than 200.
And to induce farmers to procure the best breed of Sheep for Wool, a premium of
£30 will be given to the person who shall get, at one shearing, from a flock not less in number than 30 Sheep, the greatest quantity of Wool, not less than the average of 4 pounds of Wool per fleece, on or before the year 1789.
£20 for the next greatest average quan- tity from a flock of the like number, not less than 3 pounds per fleece, and £10 for the next greatest quantity, not less than 2½ pounds per fleece.
The foregoing premiums will be paid in lands, on conditions of settlement, at their appraised cash value, on proof of the several productions being made to the selectmen of said Northumberland, who will have power to effectuate the payments of said premiums as above proposed.
It is well known from experiments made on many farms in the above district, that no land in America can produce bet- ter Wheat, or more in quantity per acre.
Experiments have been made of Hemp, which has appeared to grow with a luxu- riance beyond expectation.
One farm within the above district has produced 2000 pounds of Flax in 1 year, though then newly settled and subject to many inconveniencies on that account.
Though many persons are discouraged from raising Sheep on account of the dan- ger from wolves and other animals of prey, yet it has been found by experience that they may be raised with safety in the most distant settlements when proper care is taken in securing them at night in yards with high rack or pale fences, and in the day time in enclosed pastures near habitations.
The above described lands takes in an extent of country upwards of forty miles in length and sixteen in breadth. It is hoped that other persons or associa- tions will make proposals of this nature in other districts, so as to extend to every part of the state: or that the legislature will offer something of the kind: one thing is now in the power of the latter, namely, the exercise of some degree of liberality in causing good roads to be made—the want whereof is the greatest discouragement to Agriculture.
Portsmouth, January 6, 1787.
The foregoing having been published in several of the New Hampshire papers a year ago—the subscriber has the satis- faction to assure the public that (whe- ther it may be ascribed to the proposal of the above premiums or not,) the
preparations for raising Wheat have been such, that there is great probability the next harvest will exceed any former, by some thousands of bushels, within the above district—that several persons are making experiments of Hemp;—that the quantity of Flax last year exceeded any former crop by three fold the quan- tity; and that the number of Sheep within the district are greatly encreased. —But in order to give due encourage- ment to such persons who had not sea- sonable notice of the proposed premiums so as to make preparation for the at- tainment of them; the term of time is extended two years.—That is to say—the term limited for obtaining the premiums on Wheat is lengthened to the year 1790.
—That for obtaining the premium on Hemp to the year 1791.
—That for the premium on Flax to the year 1790.
—And for the premium on Sheep to the year 1791.
And as a further encouragement for the cultivation of that useful commodity, 200 acres of good land will be given (value 2 dollars per acre) to the first person offering within two years and settling thereon; who has been brought up in Russia or any other part of Europe, and shall be perfectly acquainted with the best manner of raising and the sub- sequent management of Hemp till it is fit for the rope-makers use, and who will instruct any persons employing him in the best method of managing it; he engaging also to cultivate one acre of Hemp on his land every year after the same is cleared and sowed therefor.—The difficulty of getting seed has been an obstacle to any considerable trials of this product, but those persons who live within the above district and others are informed that Hemp-seed may now be had of Thomas Russell, Esq. of Boston; whose disinterested patriotism has induced him to import a quantity of it from Rus- sia, and to encourage the raising of Hemp in Massachusetts, notwithstanding he is the greatest importer of that article in the Northern States; by the growing of which in this country his interest would be greatly injured.—This sacrifice merits the thanks of his country and is worthy of imitation.
The fourth part of an acre of Hemp on each farm in New-Hampshire, would supply the State with Cordage and allow of a large exportation.
One acre of Hemp well managed (at the present value of it) will yield the cultivator a clear profit of 50 dollars and pay him for every days work he has performed in raising it.
Twenty persons or families may be accommodated with land for farms within the above district on terms of long credit and easy pay, and several cultivated farms may be hired—by applying to
JOSEPH WHIPPLE.
Portsmouth, April 5th, 1788.
THE LANDHOLDER, No. 13.
THE attempt to amend our federal Constitution, which for some time past hath engrossed the public regard, is doubtless become an old and unwelcome topic to many readers whose opinions are fixed, or who are not concerned for the event. There are other subjects which claim a share of attention, both from the public and from private citizens. It is good government which secures the fruits of industry and virtue; but the best system of government cannot produce general happiness unless the people are virtuous, industrious and economical.
The love of wealth is a passion common to men, and when justly regulated it is conducive to human happiness. Industry may be encouraged by good laws—wealth may be protected by civil regulations;
but we are not to depend on these to create it for us, while we are indolent and luxu- rious. Industry is most favourable to the moral virtue of the world, it is therefore wisely ordered by the Author of Nature, that the blessings of this world should be acquired by our own application in some business useful to society; so that we have no reason to expect any climate or soil will be found, or any age take place, in which plenty and wealth will be spon- taneously produced. The industry and labour of a people furnish a general rule to measure their wealth, and if we use the means we may promise ourselves the reward. The present state of America will limit the greatest part of its inhabi- tants to agriculture; for as the art of tilling the earth is easily required, the price of land low, and the produce imme- diately necessary for life, greater encou- ragement to this is offered here than in any country on earth.—But still suffer me to enquire whether we are not happily circumstanced and actually able to manage some principal Manufactories with success, and encrease our wealth by encreasing the labour of the people, and saving the sur- plus of our earnings for a better purpose than to purchase the labour of European nations. It is a remark often made, and generally believed, that in a country so new as this: where the price of lands is low and the price of labour high, manu- factories cannot be conducted with profit.
This may be true of some manufactures, but in others it greatly fails. It is now in the power of New-England to make itself more formidable to Great-Britain, by rivaling some of her principal manu- factures, than even it was by separating from her government. Woolen cloaths the principal English manufacture, may more easily be rivaled than any other.— Purchasing all the materials and labour at the common price of the country, cloths of three quarters width, may be fabricated for six shillings per yard, of fineness and beauty equal to English cloths of six quar- ters width, which sell at twenty shillings. The cost of our own manufacture is little more than half of the imported, and for service it is allowed to be much preferable. It is found that our wool is of equal quality with the English, and that what we once supposed the defect of our wool, is only a deficiency in cleaning, sorting and dressing it.
It gives me pleasure to hear that a number of gentlemen in Hartford and the neighbouring towns are forming a fund for the establishment of a great Woolen Manufactory.—The plan will doubtless succeed, and be more profitable to the stockholders than money deposited in trade. As the manufacture of cloths is introduced, the raising of wool and flax the raw materials, will become an object of the farmers attention.
Sheep are the most profitable part of our flocks, and the breed is much sooner multiplied than horses or cattle. Why do not our opulent farmers avail them- selves of the profit? An experiment would soon convince them there is no better method of advancing property, and their country would thank them for the trial. Sheep are found to thrive and the wool to be of a good quality in every part of New-England, but as this animal delights in grazing, and is made healthy by coming often to the earth, our sea coasts with the adjacent country, where snow is of short continuance, are particu- larly favourable to their propagation.— Our hilly coasts were designed by nature for this, and every part of the country that abounds in hills ought to make an ex- periment by which they will be enriched.
In Connecticut, the eastern and south- eastern counties, with the highlands on Connecticut river towards the sea, ought to produce more wool than would cloath the inhabitants of the state. At present

the quantity falls short of what is needed for our own consumption; if a surplusage could be produced, it would find a ready market and the best pay.
The culture of flax, is another principal material for manufacturing, affords great profit to the farmer. The seed of this crop when it succeeds will well pay the husbandman for his labour, and return a better ground rent than many other crops which are cultivated. The seed is one of our best articles for remittance and exportation abroad. Dressing and preparing the flax for use is done in the most leisure part of the year, when labour is cheap, and we had better work for six pence a day and become wealthy, than to be idle and poor.
It is not probable the market can be overstocked, or if it should chance for a single season to be the case, no article is more meliorated by time, or will better pay for keeping, by an increase of quality. A large flax crop is one most certain sign of a thirsty husbandman. The present method of agriculture in a course of different crops is well calculated to give the husbandman a sufficiency of flax ground, as it is well known that this vegetable will not thrive when sown successively in the same place.
The Nail Manufacture might be another source of wealth to the northern states. Why should we twice transport our own iron, and pay other nations for labour which our boys might perform as well. The art of nail making is easily acquired. Three thousand men and boys in Connecticut, might spend our long and idle winters in this business, without detriment to their agricultural service. Remittances have actually been made from some parts of the state in this article, the example is laudable and ought to be imitated. The sources of wealth are open to us, and there needs but industry to become as rich as we are free
A LANDHOLDER.
ANTWERP, December 7.
The report is confirmed that France has remitted no less a sum than four millions of livres, for the support of the Dutch Patriots, who have taken refuge in these provinces, the direction of which has been assigned to two Dutch gentlemen, formerly Regents, and now established at Brussels. They are charged to distribute, weekly, to those who may stay this way, or may remain in these countries, the money necessary for their support, each according to his wants and the service he has rendered.
The mode which Mr. Salter lately gone to the East Indies over land, with dispatches) was to traverse the desert of Arabia, is equally new and expeditious. A carriage with small broad wheels was contrived at Alexandria, which was to be impelled by sails, in the same manner as a vessel. It was contrived to go as close to the wind as a cutter, that is, within four points. When he set out, the wind was fair, accompanied for some miles by a considerable number of persons, mounted on horses and camels, whom curiosity had attracted. The wind however, soon freshened, and the machine moving very rapidly, they were obliged to give up the pursuit. It was reckoned that its progressive movement was at the rate of 20 miles an hour. On the machine were mounted a few twivels, to guard against the wandering Arabs.
L O N D O N, January 2.
By a letter from a christian merchant in Belgrade, we are informed, that the number of christians in the Ottoman army amounts to 80,000, among which are 100 French officers, 70 Germans, and 25 Poles, who follow the standard of Mahomet, because they are so well paid.
It is said in the letters from abroad, that the king of Naples has granted the Russians permission to rest in his ports. If this is true, we shall soon hear what Spain will say to it. The republic of Genoa is very much embarrassed what part to take relative to the port of Spezia, which Russia has demanded to enter. If the senate refuses, they will bring on the enmity of Austria and Russia, and if they grant it, the other powers who are at present interested in the commerce of places where Russia is now excluded, will show their indignation.
They have struck at Vienna, one thousand tons of copper coin for the use of the army; and six thousand medals to be distributed on account of the nuptials of the archduke Francis.
Our readers will recollect a paragraph in a former paper, giving an account of a shark taken in the River Thames, near Poplar, by some fishermen, in the body of which was found a watch; the maker's name and number of the watch being Henry Watson, London, No. 1359.
hath been the means of our obtaining the following additional account of this remarkable circumstance:—Mr. Henry Watson, the watch maker, lives in Shore-ditch, who sold the watch two years ago, to a Mr. Ephraim Thompson, of White-chapel, as a present for his son on going out on his first voyage, on board the ship Polly, Capt. Vane, master, bound to Coast and Bay; about three leagues off Falmouth, by a sudden heel of the vessel, during the time of a squall, Master Thompson fell overboard, and was seen no more. The news of his being drowned soon after came to the knowledge of his friends, and no more was expected to be heard of him—but from the above circumstances, it is proved, somewhat similar to the fate of Jonas in the belly of a whale, young Thompson's coffin was a living shark, though he was not so fortunate as Jonas to escape. Mr. Ephraim Thompson has purchased the shark, which he calls his son's executor—and the watch, &c. which he considers as his last legacy.
A letter from Lisbon has the following article:—We have just received advice, dated Oct. 13, that two Barbary gallies chased an American vessel into Funchale harbour, and would have cut her out had not the guns of that fortress fired upon them, which were so well pointed, that at the second discharge they sunk one—most of the crew were taken up by the other, who then fled off—this event threw the inhabitants into great confusion—and to prevent a sudden attack from these barbarians, the guard has been doubled and the inhabitants are under arms day and night.
BALTIMORE, March 7.
Late London newspapers, received by the last British Packet, advise, that the greatest exertions were making throughout the whole Ottoman empire, to enable them to cope with the powerful combination of the Imperial Courts; and that such exertions were highly necessary to preserve their dominions in Europe, if the reports are true, that the Empress of Russia and the Emperor of Germany have mutually agreed to send at least, 150,000 men, each, to attempt their overthrow—and that it seems, that the Turks have determined by one stroke to regain their lost territories, or to be forever driven from Europe.
POUGHKEEPSIE, March 11. Extract of a letter from a gentleman in South Carolina, to his friend in this place.
"The opposition of your G—r and his party to the New Constitution has excited the curiosity, as well as the indignation of America. Should it be submitted to the people, and they reject it, he and his party must take the consequence to themselves; as it will involve not only your State, but the whole continent, in a CIVIL WAR! which may God in his infinite goodness forbid! The Convention of this State are to meet in May next—A Mr. Lowndes is the only opponent I can hear of—but his influence is as feeble as his party is insignificant—being principally those men who were opposed to the independence and liberties of America—I have not a doubt but we shall have a majority of at least ten to one."
N E W - Y O R K, March 10.
The House of Assembly, on the 4th inst. in a Committee on the supply bill, voted the following salaries for the year ensuing: Governor 1500l. & 150l. for incidental charges—Chancellor 500l.—Judges 500l. and 16s. extra. per day, when on the circuits—Members of Congress 24s. per day—Council of appointment 16s. per day—Secretary to ditto 30l.—Senate and Assembly 12s. per day, Treasurer 500l. and 600l. for expenses—Attorney general 600l.—Adjutant general 350l.—Collector of New-York 1500l.—Auditor 350l.—Clerks of General Assembly 30s. per day.
The revenue arising from the Customs alone will amount to more than 60,000l. It fortunately happens for the creditors of the State of New-York, that Congress has not made any requisition for the last year, in money. It follows, that all the revenue arising from the Customs may be used in discharge of the interest on the State debt.
B O S T O N, April 2.
Yesterday, agreeably to their request, his Excellency the Governor was pleased to prorogue the Hon. General Court of this Commonwealth, to the Tuesday next preceding the last Wednesday of May next; after giving his assent to thirty-one public and private Acts passed during the session.
On Wednesday was found drowned in the mill-pond, Mrs. Ruth Jackson. She has been missing ever since the 19th of
January last. On the evening of which it was stormy and dark, and it was supposed missed her way, and accidentally fell into said pond.—Jury's verdict, "that she came to her death by misfortune."
From the Farmer's Magazine. Of the Use of Mud as Manure.
Mr. SYLVAN, Through my farm runs a little rivulet or brook, in several parts of which are reservoirs or lodgments of mud. I have made it a rule for some years, every summer I could find proper, as soon as possible after my hay was carried off my meadows, to clean those reservoirs, and spread the mud immediately on the ground—The success has been surprising—I venture to say, almost to double my crops for two or three years after. I cannot get enough to dress my meadows all over, above once in three years; but from what I have seen, that is often enough. I have known many good farmers mix the mud, when tolerably dry, with chalklime, dung, &c. and, after turning it together a winter, lay it on their land; and I allow it to be a good method,—but upon meadows it is not wanted, although I should not think it prudent to throw it thus green on any arable land. The way I have hitherto made use of it is, carrying it on by small low carts, drawn by a single horse, and spreading it out of the cart with a scoop; and of this work we can do a great deal in a day.
A certain countryman having lost his ass, came to the muezin, or crier, desired him to give notice at the door of one of their mosques. Which he did for three festivals; but no news being heard of the animal, the owner urged the muezin to continue his former proclamations, with the reward of a fat pig, to the finder. The muezin being an arch wig, and tired by the fellow's importunity, one day, when the ceremonies of their superstitious worship were ended, the people flocked amain out of the mosque, he made the following proclamation: "If there be any man here amongst you who will come forth, and solemnly profess, he never was in love, he shall have a fat pig." An ungainly loobilly fellow, who was leaning listening on his staff, bawled out, that he could safely take his oath, he was the person who had never been in love. Whereupon the muezin taking him by the sleeve, presents him to the countryman, saying, "Here, friend, I have found your ass, the pig is mine."
WEEKLY ALMANACK For PORTSMOUTH.—Lat. 43d. 5 N. Apr. 1r. G. F. S. a. 1r. C. 1l. Calendar.
  9 5317 1 36 10 7 Showery   10 5297 2 35 11 10   11 5287 3 34 12 11 D Perig.   12 5277 4 34 0 5 Showery   13 5257 5 31 0 55   14 5247 6 25 1 35 O and clock together.   15 5227 7 17 2 11 
Samuel Bean, Post-Rider,
INFORMS his Customers that he will in future supply them with the New-Hampshire papers, at 3/6 per quarter—and the Boston papers at such a price as may be agreed upon.—The profits arising from riding Post, being at present, so very small, must apologize for the above enhancement of the price.
TO BE SOLD At PUBLIC VENDUE, By licence from the Hon. Phillips White, Esq. Judge of Probate for the county of Rockingham, On Monday the 21st instant, At 3 o'clock, P. M. At the house of JOHN STAVERS, innholder in Portsmouth.
about 14 acres of land, More or less, lying in Portsmouth, adjoining land of George Boyd, Esq. and Samuel Langdon, being part of the real estate of HUNKING WENTWORTH, Esq. deceased; conditions of sale to be known at the time and place of sale. JONATHAN WARNER, Administrator. Portsmouth, April 7th, 1788.
Taken up three leagues at sea, on the 6th inst. a MOSES BOAT of about 14 feet long, newly graven, has a crack in her stem which is spiked, and an iron clasp on her fore thwart; the owner may have the same by applying to William Neal of Newcastle and paying the necessary charges. April 8.
This Day, For Sale by Auction three o'Clock, P. M. At Dearborn's Auction-Room, A variety of Goods, consisting of COFFEE, ARRACK, SALT PETRE, RUSSIA DUCK, RUSSIA SHEETING, BANDANNA HANDKERCHIEFS, COTTON DITTO, MUSLIN, FLAX, of a superior kind, and a few sets of elegant CHINA. Wednesday, April 9.
State of New-Hampshire. NOTICE is hereby given that a tax of two pence pr. acre is assessed on each and every acre of land in the town of Lancaster, for the purposes of building bridges and repairing the roads in said town, agreeably to an act of the General-Court, passed at their last session.—Such of the non-residents who are disposed to perform labour, rather than pay their tax in money, are hereby requested to apply to the selectmen of said Lancaster, as early in June next as may be, when they will be employed.
The original proprietors names, with the amount of their assessments are as follows, viz.     £. s. d.    Benn'g Wentworth, Esq. 2 rights 5 3 8  James Neven, Esq. 2 11 10  Rev. Joshua Wingate 2 11 10  Benjamin Stevens 2 11 10  David Page 2 11 10  David Page, jun'r 2 11 10  Abraham Byam 2 11 10  Ruben Stone 2 11 10  John Grout 2 11 10  John Grout, jr. 2 11 10  Jonathan Grout 2 11 10  Solomon Willson 2 11 10  Joseph Stowell 2 11 10  Joseph Page 2 11 10  William Page 2 11 10  Nathaniel Page 2 11 10  John Warden 2 11 10  Silas Bennett 2 11 10  Thomas Shattock 2 11 10  Ephraim Shattock 2 11 10  Silas Shattock 2 11 10  Benjamin Man 2 11 10  David Miles 2 11 10  Thomas Rogers 2 11 10  John Duncan 2 11 10  Nathaniel Smith 2 11 10  Charles How 2 11 10  Israel Hale 2 11 10  Israel Hale, jr. 2 11 10  Daniel Hale 2 11 10  William Doggett 2 11 10  Isaac Ball 2 11 10  Solomon Fay 2 11 10  Jonathan Death 2 11 10  John Sanders 2 11 10  Elisha Crosby 2 11 10  Luke Lincoln 2 11 10  David Lawson 2 11 10  Silas Rice 2 11 10  Thomas Carter 2 11 10  Ephraim Starns 2 11 10  James Reed 2 11 10  Timothy Whitney 2 11 10  Thomas Rice 2 11 10  Daniel Searls 2 11 10  Isaac Wood 2 11 10  Nathaniel Richardson 2 11 10  Ebenezer Blunt 2 11 10  John Harris 2 11 10  Ephraim Noyce 2 11 10  Benjamin Sawyer 2 11 10  John Sawyer 2 11 10  John Willson 2 11 10  Samuel Marble 2 11 10  Joseph Marble 2 11 10  Jonathan Houghton 2 11 10  John Rogers 2 11 10  Abner Waldron 2 11 10  Stanton Prentice 2 11 10  Benjamin Willson 2 11 10  Stephen Ames 2 11 10  John Pheips 2 11 10  William Reed 2 11 10  Benjamin Baxter 2 11 10  Mathew Thompson, Esq. or } 2 11 10  Mathew Thornton, Esq.  Andrew Wiggins, Esq. 2 11 10  Messch Weare, Esq. 2 11 10  Major John Tolford 2 11 10  Hon. Nathaniel Barrell, Esq. 2 11 10  Hon. Joseph Newmarch, Esq. 2 11 10  Hon. Daniel Warner, Esq. 2 11 10    The proprietors are desired to pay the above taxes to us in Lancaster; but such of the non-residents as find it most convenient may pay their tax to JOSEPH WHIPPLE, Esq. in Portsmouth. EDWARD BUCKNAM, } Selectmen of the SAMUEL JOHNSON, } town of Lancaster March 20th, 1788.
A genteel Chaise for sale, Apply to the Printer hereof.

LONDON, December 30. Extract of a letter from Northampton Nov. 29.
On Monday last a person named Goward led his wife (who is far advanced in pregnancy) to the market place at Nuneaton; and there sold and delivered her up, with a halter about her, to one White, for the sum of three guineas; on their way Goward asked his wife if she was not ashamed of being brought to open market to be sold; she said she was not, and was happy to think that she was going to have another husband, for she well knew who would be her purchaser. When he came to the place, Goward embraced his wife and wished her well, upon which she returned the compliment. White declared himself extremely well satisfied, and paid down the money, assuring the quondam husband, it was good and full weight. The purchase being completed, White gave the ringers a handsome treat to ring a peal, and they spent the remainder of the day with the greatest joy imaginable.
PHILADELPHIA, March 19.
The people of Carlisle and its vicinity are the only persons in Pennsylvania who have shown any public symptoms of disapprobation of the new federal constitution. It is a small minority to carry things with so high a hand. We understand no county in the state is so much in arrears for taxes: That is, none have so much availed to pay the soldiers who have fought for us, the ally who has assisted us, and the public creditor who has lent us money in the time of need. Oh gratitude and justice, whither are ye fled!
On the 9th inst. the Friend's meeting-house at Bradford, Chester county, was consumed by a spark from the chimney. The people were assembling to meeting, and discovered it immediately, but for want of a ladder, were obliged to be useless spectators of the conflagration.
NEW-HAVEN, March 27.
By a representation made to the legislature of Virginia at their late session, it appears that, at the close of the present year, they will have paid 1,300,000. of their public debt. (Why may not Connecticut know how much, or whether any of her public debt is paid.)
ELIZABETHTOWN, March 19.
A correspondent, who has made the experiment, recommends to his brother farmers, the ploughing of orchards as early in the spring as possible, as a sovereign antidote against the CANKER WORM, the baneful ravages of which insect was so severely felt last year.
HARTFORD, March 24.
On the 29th ult. the dwelling house of Mr. Daniel Huntley, in Lyme, was consumed by fire, with a quantity of grain, provision, &c. It was occasioned by the fire on the hearth communicating to some flax on which the family were at work.
BENNINGTON, February 4.
On the morning of the 14th ultimo, the house of Elijah Prouty, Esq. in Brattleborough was consumed by fire, together with near 70 bushels of grain, and the greatest part of his household furniture. The building took fire whilst the family were asleep, by means of a wooden mantletree: a child happening to awake discovered the conflagration, and awoke the rest of the folks, by which means they all escaped from being burnt. The inclemency of the weather was so great, that some of the unfortunate family were considerably froze.
NEWPORT, April 3. Result of the Proceedings in this State on the New Constitution.
Newport, Providence and Westerly, did not poll, but gave instructions to their Deputies in General Assembly, to have the Constitution referred to a Convention, where it could be legally and properly determined.
Warwick and Greenwich, no yeas were given, the Federalists having entered a protest against the alteration of the mode of decision as illegal and unprecedented.
Bristol and Little-Compton, there was a majority of votes for the New Constitution.
The other towns generally negatived the Constitution—their majorities will appear larger, as the Federalists generally declined giving their votes in Town-Meeting upon a question that is resolvable only by a Convention of the people.
It is therefore presumed that the Legislature will consider this act altering the mode of decision as abortive and nugatory—and not offer to the United States and to the world a partial decision
of the Constitution as being the voice of the people of this State—for it is an indisputable truth that the nays returned do not form a majority of the freemen and freeholders of the State.
Adherence to the Confederation The State of Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations yet remains unrepresented in the Congress of the United States of America—any order to the contrary notwithstanding.
On Friday last the Town-Meeting of this town convened, agreeable to their adjournment, to hear the report of their Committee appointed to draft instructions to our Representatives for the calling of a Convention and repealing of the Tender and Limitation Acts—the report accordingly was read, and unanimously received.
The public will have a just estimate of the principles of the Antifederalists in this State, by recurring to the principles of our domestic government for two years past—the opposers of the New Constitution being uniform supporters of an iniquitous tender of a depreciated paper money at par.
PORTLAND, March 20.
Friday night last, the dwelling house of Mr. John M c Quire of New Gloucester was consumed by fire; in which a son of his, about twelve years of age, fell a victim to that merciless element.—Humanity demands a sympathetic tear."
BOSTON, April 4. Extract of a letter from a Gentleman, in one of the Southern States, to his friend in this town, dated March 1, 1788.
The present calm in Europe, I am well satisfied, will not be of long duration. All accounts agree that the people of Great-Britain, are much dissatisfied with the advantages France gained of them in the late contest, and that they were very much in a temper for war; and will it not be extremely difficult for us to remain neuter and pursue our true interest, unless we shall have a federal government established adequate to the regulations of our national affairs, and to controlling effectually the conduct of our own citizens.
The adoption of the proposed constitution in Massachusetts, has been generally spoken of here, and I believe in the other States, as the decision of the great question; and the principal characters in the opposition, have expressed themselves in favour of adopting the plan in the form in which it was adopted in Massachusetts, carrying the recommended amendments, rather farther than she has done: and many of the ablest supporters of the plan have declared their readiness to meet the opposition on this ground."
It is confidently asserted by a gentleman from Piles grove, New-Jersey, that in the lower part of Salem county a negro woman was delivered of seven young ones, said to be living, and of the canine species.
PORTSMOUTH, April 9.
The late preparations for war throughout Europe are a striking proof of the following observation by the celebrated Montesquieu: "As soon as one State augments the number of its troops, the neighbouring States, of course, do the same; so that nothing is gained, and the effect is, the general ruin. Every Prince keeps as many armies in pay as if he dreaded the extermination of his people, from a foreign invasion; and this perpetual struggle, maintained by all against all, is termed peace."
The federalists of Rhode-Island have, in the affair of the new Constitution, behaved with their usual firmness and patriotism: Those of Newport and Providence, met on the day (the 24th ult.) appointed by the legislature for discussing the Constitution, in town-meetings; and after a fair and attentive consideration of the business upon which they were met, they almost unanimously agreed that they were not sufficiently informed, to be able to give their Yea, or Nay, on a question of such importance: And as unanimously united in instructing their deputies to the General Assembly, that a resolution, recommending to the several towns the appointment of a Convention of the State, might be passed by the Assembly, agreeably to the recommendations of Congress, and the General Convention. The free-men in these meetings, were supposed to be near 1000—and but about ten dissenting voices were found amongst them.—This measure of the two great towns of Rhode-Island, wholly frustrates the design of the little Rulers of that State, in endeavouring to obtain by their little arts, the rejection of a Constitution, because one object of it is to protect THE HONEST AND INDUSTRIOUS CITIZEN FROM THE ARTS OF KNAVES AND PUBLIC ROBBERS.
In an argument in the House of Commons on the 11th of December, respecting the proposed augmentation of troops in the West-India service, General Burgoyne observed, that a West-India climate was in general so fatal to British troops, that a corps of Coffin-Makers ought to be sent out with the troops destined for that service.
List of votes given in for President, Senators, &c. at a town-meeting held at Newmarket, on the 31st ult. for that purpose. For PRESIDENT.
His Excellency president Sullivan, 83 Hon. John Langdon, Esq. 33
For SENATORS. John Pickering, Esq. 45 Christopher Toppan, Esq. 43 Col. James Hill, 41 Joshua Wentworth, Esq. 35 Joseph Gilman, Esq. 33 General Joseph Cilley, 30 John Bell, Esq. 28 Peirce Long, Esq. 19 Daniel Rindge, Esq. 17 Samuel Hale, Esq. 15 Nathaniel Rogers, Esq. 11 Stephen March, Esq. 7
List of votes given in for PRESIDENT, from the several towns undermentioned, Canterbury, Hon. J. Langdon, Esq. 110 Hon. Judge Bartlet, 30 President Sullivan, 6 Hopkinton, Hon. John Langdon, 111 Dunbarton ditto, 70 Bedford ditto, 100 Newington, President Sullivan, 42 Hon. Mr. Langdon, 19 Nottingham, President Sullivan, 98 Hon. J. Langdon, Esq. 4
For SENATORS, John Pickering, Esq. 69 Peirce Long, Esq. 65 John Bell, Esq. 63 Christopher Toppan, Esq. 48 Joseph Cilley, Esq. 35 Thomas Bartlett, Esq. 32 Nathaniel Peabody, Esq. 16 Hillborough, and Henniker, unanimous for Hon. Mr. Langdon.
SHIP NEWS.
Capt. MacIntock, who arrived here last Monday, in the Brig Kitty, from Demarara, informs, that on Saturday last, 50 leagues to the eastward of Cape-Ann, he spoke the ship Sophia, Capt. Brice, from Boston for London; also, the same day, spoke the ship Betty, Capt. Savory, from Sheepscutt, bound to Liverpool. All well.
The ship Enterprize, Capt. Babcock, and ship Dispatch, Capt. Foster, will sail in all this week, from Boston, for the INDIAN OCEAN.
Extract from the Journal of Capt. Dring, arrived at Providence from the Cape de Verd islands.—"Sailed from Bonavista 28th Jan. Left there, ships Mercury and Favourite, and Schooner —, Captains Howland, Jones and Cunningham, belonging to Boston; Brig Bee, Capt. Tilling, of Newbury; and Brig Nancy, Capt. Brown, of Portsmouth.—Jan. 29th, stopped at St. Jago: The day following, arrived a Danish E. Indiaman, bound to China, who had on their passage taken from a wreck a seaman, who gave me the following melancholy account: That he, Dennis Martin, belonged to the brig Navigator, John Suter, of Philadelphia, Master, bound from Baltimore to L'Orient: They sailed about the middle of December, and had been 16 days at sea, when, scudding under a reefed foresail, the tiller broke, and she immediately broached to, and shipped a sea, which filled the foresail, broke the foremast in three pieces, and overset her instantly: There was no soul on deck at the time, but himself and the man at the helm, who went overboard at the same time, and he believes was wounded by the tiller, as he appeared helpless: The whole crew perished below. She overset about 4 P. M. With the utmost difficulty he kept upon her bottom till next morning, when he righted with her mainmast standing, He then betook himself to the main top, the sea making a breach over the vessel: He remained there till the shrouds gave way, and mast ripped up the partners: He then had recourse to the bowsprit, where he remained till he was happily relieved by the above-mentioned ship, having been 4 days on the wreck, without victuals, drink or sleep, and much bruised by frequently being washed from the wreck, and almost ready to perish. He was treated with great humanity by the Danish Captain, and chose to proceed the voyage with him. He did not know the latitude or longitude they were overset in; but had heard the Captain say, the same day, they would make the land on Sunday, that being Thursday, 3d Jan.—The officers of the Danish ship informed me, they had seen a ship,
with all her masts gone, three days before they came across the above-mentioned wreck; could not board her; no soul appeared on deck.—Left at St. Jago, 1st. Feb. ship Thomas, Capt. Vickery, of Boston, and a schooner from Beverly."
Take Notice.
PURSUANT to an Order from the Honourable GENERAL COURT, for taking a new Valuation, throughout this state, the Selectmen of Portsmouth, hereby give notice to the Rateable Inhabitants of said Town, requesting them to be prepared with Invoices of their Estates, and taxable Property agreeable to law, as the said Selectmen will attend that business shortly, and it is recommended that they be in the following form, viz. No. of Male Polls, from 18 to 70 years of age.
No. of Male Negroes, or Mulatto Servants, from 16 to 45 years of age. No. of Female ditto, ditto. No. of acres of orchard land. No. of acres of arable land. No. of acres of mowing land. No. of acres of pasture land. No. of horses and mares. No. of oxen. No. of cows. No. of horses and cattle, 3 years old. No. of horses and cattle, 2 years old. No. of horses and cattle, 1 year old. The neat yearly income of all mills, wharves, and ferries, yearly repairs deducted. The sum total of the value of all stock in trade.
The sum total of all money in hand or at interest, not in public funds. The sum total of the value of all buildings and real estate owned by the inhabitants. The sum total of the value of all buildings and real estate not owned by the inhabitants, either improved or unimproved. The above Invoice is to be of what each person is possessed of the first day of April, annually. Portsmouth, April 1st, 1788.
TO BE SOLD At Public Vendue,
Pursuant to a licence granted by the Honourable Phillips White, Esq. Judge of the Probate of Wills, &c. for the county of Rockingham, in the State of New-Hampshire.—Several
Rights & parcels of land
in the towns of Gilmantown, Bretton-Woods, Chatham, Reihann and Canaan, in said State of New-Hampshire, and in the town of Cavendish, in the State of Vermont. Also—
A Piece of land consisting of about FIVE ACRES, two small gores of land back of pleasant-street, and
Several buildings situate
and lying in Portsmouth, in said State of New-Hampshire; the whole belonging to the estate of DANIEL FOWLE, late of Portsmouth, Esq. deceased.
The sale will be at the house of Capt. William McHard, innholder in Portsmouth, on the first day of May next, when and where the terms of sale will be made known.
SAMUEL HALL, Administrator. Boston, March 19. 1788.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the township of Middletown, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1783, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber, on or before Tuesday the 6th day of May next, so much of their land as will pay the same together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at my dwelling house in said town, at ten o'clock, A. M. unless prevented by previous payment.
Said land all in the first division.
   N. Q ty l. s. d.     Ephraim Wentworth 18 100 0 7 4   Benjamin Roberts 38 100 11   John Herd 90 100 7 4   Benjamin Wentworth 19 100 12   Nathaniel Austin 10 50 7 4   Richard Philpott 14 100 11   Ebenezer Place 45 50 1 8 8   Stephen Roberts 46 50 3 8   John Tinker 59 50 7 4   Nathaniel Varney 77 50 3 8   Samuel Varney 49 25 2 7   Benjamin Evans 78 71 5 8   Andrew Marshall 39 100 14 8   Alexander Hodgdon 45 50 1 9 4   George Hanlon 76 100 7 4   Andrew Horn 64 50 3 8   Nathaniel Young 47 100 11  
DANIEL DREW, Collector. Middletown, March 24th, 1788.

Parnassian Spring.
The following verses were found among the papers of a young Lady who had been an ornament to her sex, but for an unfortunate attachment formed in the early part of her life.
WHEN a girl, I lov'd a boy, He was kind, and I was coy, I was coy and he was kind, He brought me all that he could find; Look'd so neat, and dress'd so smart, Soon he stole my tender heart.
Smil'd the morn of May so sweet, Flowrets sprung beneath our feet, Sought we then the conscious grove, All was extacy and love! Sweetly danc'd the hours away, Spare my blushes, ladies, pray!
Now, how chang'd my am'rous boy? I grew fonder, he more coy; O'er the seas he took his way, And left me with my babe to play; Virtue, peace, and honour fled, Where shall B— lay her head?
Nymphs, not yet by love undone, Learn of me false Man to shun; Dear deceitful, perjur'd sex, Hapless Woman born to vex; Never trust them in a grove, But when Hymen goes with Love.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the township of Hopkinton, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1783, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber, on or before Thursday the 24th 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 one of the clock on said day, at the dwelling house of Lieut. Timothy Darling, innholder in said town, unless prevented by previous payment.
   No. acr. l. s. d.     Lot No. 7 near Black water on the north side of Contoocook River. 100 11 5   Lots on the south side of Contoocook River. 8 120 2 10 0   ditto 10 120 5 8 1   JOSHUA MORSE, Constable. Hopkinton, March 6, 1788.  
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the township of Hopkinton, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1785, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber on or before Thursday the 24th 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 one of the clock on said day, at the dwelling house of Lieut. Timothy Darling innholder in said town, unless prevented by previous payment.
   No. acr. l. s. d. q     lots on the south side of Contoocook River. 8 120 8 0 6 1   lot vendued and struck off to captain James Carr the north side of Contoocook River. 10 120 8 0 6 1   11 110 20 1 3 3   ISAAC BAYLEY, Constable. Hopkinton, March 6, 1788.  
For SALE,
A Genteel Chaife, cheap, Apply to the Printer hereof.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the townships of New-Chester and Bridgewater, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1785, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber, on or before Wednesday, the thirtieth day of April next, that so much of their land as will pay the same, together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at ten of the clock, before noon, on said day, at the dwelling house of Samuel Worthen, in Bridgewater, unless prevented by previous payment.
   N. D. Q'ty. V. s. d. q. silver. paper. loan office. county.     Thomas Packer, Esq. 4 3 100 20 0 10 3 4 1 0 11 3 2 3   John Tolford, Esq. 28 3 100 30 1 4 2 6 1 1 5 2 4   29 4 100 20 10 3 4 1 11 3 2 3   38 1 90 10 5 2 2 5 3 1 2   22 2 100 20 10 3 4 1 11 3 2 3   66 3 100 20 10 3 4 1 11 3 2 3   24 4 100 20 10 3 4 1 11 3 2 3   45 3 100 25 1 1 1 5 1 1 1 2 3 2   39 4 100 20 10 3 4 1 11 3 2 3   57 2 100 10 5 2 2 5 3 1 2   7 3 100 20 10 3 4 1 11 3 2 3   69 4 100 20 10 3 4 1 11 3 2 3   3 3 100 15 8 1 3 8 3 2 1   Hugh Tolford 3 3 100 15 8 1 3 8 3 2 1   William Tolford 12 4 100 20 10 3 4 1 11 3 2 3   Samuel Moore 5 3 100 15 8 1 3 8 3 2 1   67 3 100 20 10 3 4 1 11 3 2 3   13 4 100 20 10 3 4 1 11 3 2 3   Mark Carr 18 3 91 27 1 1 2 5 2 1 3 2 3   Robert Fletcher 27 3 100 20 10 3 4 1 11 3 2 3   19 4 100 20 10 3 4 1 11 3 2 3   James McFarson 32 1 90 12 6 2 2 6 1 3   14 2 100 20 10 3 4 1 11 3 2 3   48 4 100 20 10 3 4 1 11 3 2 3   Joseph Clark 35 1 90 10 5 2 2 5 3 1 2   10 3 100 30 1 4 2 6 1 1 5 2 4   Meservy and others. 36 1 59 8 4 1 1 3 5 1 1 1   5 2 71 21 11 1 4 2 1 1 3   10 4 86 12 6 2 2 6 1 3   Joseph Blanchard 42 1 90 15 8 1 3 8 3 2 1   3 2 100 15 8 1 3 8 3 2 1   85 3 100 25 1 1 1 5 1 1 1 2 3 2   35 4 100 15 8 1 3 8 3 2 1   John Tolford, jun. 40 2 100 30 1 4 2 6 1 1 5 2 4   80 3 100 25 1 1 1 5 1 1 1 2 3 2   91 4 100 20 10 3 4 1 11 3 2 3   Olando Colby 74 3 100 20 10 3 4 1 11 3 2 3   86 3 100 20 10 3 4 1 11 3 2 3   William Parker 49 3 100 30 1 4 2 6 1 1 5 2 4   John Mills 39 2 100 25 1 1 1 5 1 1 1 2 3 2   50 3 100 30 1 4 2 6 1 1 5 2 4   80 4 100 30 1 4 2 6 1 1 5 2 4   James White 40 3 100 25 1 1 1 5 1 1 1 2 3 2   85 4 100 25 1 1 1 5 1 1 1 2 3 2   90 2 100 10 5 2 2 5 3 1 3   Robert White 88 4 100 25 1 1 1 5 1 1 1 2 3 2   Capt. Jonas Minot 60 1 90 20 10 3 4 1 11 3 2 3   93 2 100 20 10 3 4 1 11 3 2 3   38 3 100 15 8 1 3 8 3 2 1   75 4 100 30 1 4 2 6 1 1 5 2 4   76 3 100 30 1 4 2 6 1 1 5 2 4   Archabald Dunlap 33 1 90 15 8 1 3 8 3 2 1   17 1 90 10 5 2 2 5 3 1 2   86 3 100 20 10 3 4 1 11 3 2 3   31 2 100 30 1 4 2 6 1 1 5 2 4   15 3 100 25 1 1 1 5 1 1 1 2 3 2   46 4 100 15 8 1 3 8 3 2 1   34 2 100 30 1 4 2 6 1 1 5 2 4   6 3 100 20 10 3 4 1 11 3 2 3   93 4 100 15 8 1 3 8 3 2 1   Henry Hall 16 3 100 30 1 4 2 6 1 1 5 2 4   31 4 100 15 8 1 3 8 3 2 1   Solly and March 21 1 90 10 5 2 2 5 3 1 2   70 2 100 20 10 3 4 1 11 3 2 3   26 3 100 20 10 3 4 1 11 3 2 3   30 4 100 20 10 3 4 1 11 3 2 3   Henry Herren 15 2 100 25 1 1 1 5 1 1 1 2 3 2   Lieut. Robert Forsyth 73 1 90 12 6 2 2 6 1 3   74 1 90 12 6 2 2 6 1 3   65 3 100 20 10 3 4 1 11 3 2 3   88 2 100 20 10 3 4 1 11 3 2 3   John True 18 1 90 10 5 2 2 5 3 1 2   19 1 45 8 4 1 1 5 1 1 1   50 2 100 20 10 3 4 1 11 3 2 3   17 3 100 20 10 3 4 1 11 3 2 3   32 4 100 15 8 1 3 8 3 2 1   Christopher Bartlett 43 3 79 16 8 2 3 1 10 2 2 2   Bridgewater, March 17, 1788. THOMAS LOCK, Constable.  
TO BE SOLD
At Public Vendue,
On Tuesday the 22d. day of April inst, at 3 o'clock, P. M. at the house of Thomas Chadbourne in Portsmouth,
The hull of a new double decked vessel.
of about 190 tons burthen, well built of white oak timber, lying at the upper Town Warf, near said Chadbourne's, payment will be made easy, and conditions of sale made known at time and place of sale.
Portsmouth, April 1, 1788.
TO BE SOLD BY THE SUBSCRIBER, And entered upon immediately.
A good Dwelling-House, BARN and FERRY-HOUSE,
WITH sixteen Acres of Land
AND THE Priviledge of the Ferry at Nottingham , now occupied by Joseph Kelley, the house and out buildings are well calculated for a tradesman or innholder—there is an excellent well on the premises, and the lands are of a superior quality.—Orders on the Treasury, or any public securities will be received in payment.
JOHN SULLIVAN. Durham, March 17, 1788.
WANTED ON HIRE,
Six or eight young men
acquainted with farming business, who can be recommended for their industry, honesty and temperance.—None others need apply.—Inquire of
JOSEPH WHIPPLE, Portsmouth.
TO BE LET,
And entered upon the 15th of April next,
Excellent Farm,
part in New-Castle and part in Rye, bordering part on the sea and little-harbour, containing about 180 acres.
For terms apply to G. FROST, Durham, March 26, 1788.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in New-Chester and Bridgewater, who have not paid their taxes for 1784, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber on or before Tuesday the 29th day of April next, so much of their land as will pay the same together with incidental charges will be sold at public vendue, to begin at ten o'clock in the forenoon, on said day, at the dwelling house of the subscriber, in Bridgewater, unless prevented by previous payment.
   N. D. Q'ty s. d. q.     Thomas Packer, Esq. 2 1 90 1 0 2   17 2 100 2 6 0   16 4 100 1 8 0   John Tolford, Esq. 28 3 100 2 6 0