Fowle's New-Hampshire gazette and general advertiser ([Portsmouth, N.H.]), 1786-04-27 00:00:00

FOWLE'S NEW-HAMPSHIRE GAZETTE,
AND GENERAL
THE ADVERTISER.
THURSDAY,
APRIL 27, 1786.
P O R T S M O U T H: By J O H N M E L C H E R,
PRINTED AND PUBLISHED IN PAVED-STREET.
VOL. XXX.]
"OPEN TO ALL PARTIES—INFLUENCED BY NONE:—WE AIM ONLY TO BE JUST." No. 1540.
An ACT
To facilitate the payment of out-standing Taxes. Passed 28th of February 1786.
Whereas the outstanding taxes due from the good subjects of this State payable in Facilities, would be rendered less burthensome if the number of facilities were increased:
Therefore,
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives, in General-Court convened, That for all outstanding taxes payable in Interest Certificates, or other Facilities, the several Constables and Collectors within this State, be and hereby are directed, to receive in payment of such taxes, Final-settlement Securities, issued from the Pay-master's office; and other Certificates and Securities of the liquidated Debt of the United States, excepting only Loan-office Certificates, at the following rates, viz.—at three for one, until the first day of August next; at four for one, between the said first day of August, and first day of October next; and at five for one, between the first day of October and the fifteenth day of December next.
And be it further enacted, That the Treasurer of this State, is hereby directed to receive from the several Constables and Collectors, the aforesaid Securities, at the before-mentioned rates—provided the same are paid into the Treasury within fifteen days after the respective days of payment before specified.
Miscellanies.
An infallible CURE for HARD TIMES.
1. CALCULATE your income, and be sure you do not let your expences be quite so much—lay by some for a rainy day.
2. Never follow fashions—but let the fashions follow you—that is, direct your business, and expences, by your own judgment, not by the custom of fools, who spend more than their income.
3. Never listen to the tales of complainers, who spend their breath in crying 'hard times,' and do nothing to mend them.
4. It is a truth, which every one ought to know and realize that every man, (those only excepted who are not able to support themselves in any community) may live within his income, and thereby preserve his independence.—If a man is poor, his taxes are small, unless he holds an estate which he cannot pay for.—In such case, he does not own it, and therefore ought to let the owner take it.
Industry and oeconomy, will forever triumph over hard times, and 'disappoint poverty.' Therefore the general cry 'that we cannot pay the taxes and live,' is absolutely false.
It is true, we feel, and we ought to feel, some difficulties in paying for the glorious prize of independence, the taxes will be but temporary, but the prize immortal.—And he is unworthy of freedom; who grumbles at paying his money, when so many patriots and heroes paid down their lives to purchase it for their country.
I shall conclude with an extract from a sermon, preached by a found divine.
"The scarcity of money, is the only thing that will save this people—this alone can produce industry and oeconomy, without which no people can be virtuous and happy. This is an universal truth, applicable to all people in every country.—It is impossible to be happy, without industry, oeconomy and virtue, and as experience evinces that these are produced by what we call hard times, or the scarcity of money, we certainly ought to be thankful when we see the causes of publick happiness operating.—Therefore let this circumstance, excite in us gratitude to a kind providence, for connecting future prosperity, with present scarcity:—And so ordering causes and events, that good shall come out of evil, and necessity produce reformation, and hard times, good times."
CONSIDERATION.
HISTORICAL ANECDOTE.
WHEN the Scythian Ambassadors waited on Alexander the Great, they gazed attentively upon him for a long time without speaking a word, being very probably surprised (as they formed a judgment of men from their air and stature) to find that his did not answer the high idea they had entertained of him from his fame. At last, the oldest of the Ambassadors addressed him thus: "Had the Gods given thee a body proportionable to thy ambition, the whole universe would have been too little for thee. With one hand thou wouldst touch the East, and with the other the West, and, not satisfied with this, thou wouldst follow the Sun, and know where he hides himself. But what have we to do with thee? we never set foot in thy country. May not those who inhabit woods be allowed to live without knowing whom thou art, and whence thou comest? We will neither command over nor submit to any man. And that thou mayest be sensible what kind of people the Scythians are, know, that we received from Heaven, as a rich present a yoke of oxen, a plow-share, a dart, a javelin, and cup:—these we make use of, both with our friends and against our enemies—To our friends we give corn, which we procure by the labour of our oxen; with them we offer wine to the Gods in our cup: and with regard to our enemies, we combat them at distance with our arrows, and near at hand with our javelins.—But thou, who boastest thy coming to extirpate robbers, thou thyself art the greatest robber upon earth. Thou hast plundered all nations thou overcamest: thou hast possessed thyself of Lydia, invaded Syria, Persia and Bactria; thou art forming a design to march as far as India, and now thou comest hither to seize upon our herds of cattle. The great possessions thou hast, only make thee covet more eagerly what thou hast not. If thou art a God, thou oughtest to do good to mortals, and not deprive them of their possessions. If thou art a mere man, reflect always on what thou art. They whom thou shalt not molest, will be thy true friends—the strongest friendships being contracted between equals; and they are esteemed equals who have not tried their strength against each other; but do not imagine, that those whom thou conquerest can love thee."
The Moral Entertainer.
To the YOUTH of both Sexes.
AS our stay in this world is uncertain, the greatest assiduity in performing the duties of life is highly requisite in beings who have no certainty of its duration: For proportioned to the day is the business of the day, and "when the night (death) cometh, no man can work."
The reasons why so many of our youth delight in the amusements of mere vanity, and even in some of a more criminal kind, are many and various. The want of proper education—the force of habit—the influence of bad example—all conspire to fix their minds on mean and little pursuits.—They either never had, or through inattention have lost that true taste for pleasure, those acute perceptions and delicate feelings, which sensible and virtuous minds experience in the right exercise of their natural and moral powers. Being thus destitute of the means of acquiring that "something unpossessed," and filling up that "aching void," which they feel within, they seek to derive happiness from a course of action calculated to destroy it.
As example is more striking than precept, let me take the moral pencil, and draw the portrait of a young person, who, in the the pursuit of pleasure, trod the paths of vice.
FLORIO had attained his eighteenth year;—he was handsome, good natured, sprightly sensible and possessed a fortune and constitution equal to most of his cotemporaries. Pleasure was the object of his search—he pursued her through the extensive mazes of variety; he dressed gay, and doubted not but his person, vivacity, fortune, and accomplishments, would gain him free access to her temple:—He sought her in
the convivial circle, at the table of riot, and in the chamber of wantonness: But, alas! Sought her in vain—a phantom, which assumed her name and form, frequently danced before the deluded imagination, and admitted him to her arms; but the enjoyment was languid, and always embittered, or succeeded by that remorse, which the opiates of amusement cannot banish.
From the example of his gay companions he was taught to laugh at every thing serious; to game until his fortune was embarrassed; to drink until his constitution was ruined, and his rational faculties lost in the cup of inebriation; to gratify every sensual appetite, and to pollute his conversation with profane oaths and obscenity. Thus he spent his days in intemperance, and his nights in lewdness, which he falsely estimated pleasure.
Those places of fashionable resort, where vice triumphs in the absence of reason, were witnesses of his folly and his losses. The tavern, the ale-house, the card-tables, the billiard-rooms, and the bagnio, were his constant round of entertainment. To the bottle succeeded the rant, when he generally furnished himself with a partner of the night: In whose guilty and lewd embraces all sense of honor and morality was suspended. At length, not contented with these acquisitions, he meditates more detestable enterprizes: The charms of unsuspecting virgin innocence are the next objects of his vile wishes.—In defence of the most sacred laws human and divine, the diabolical scheme is no sooner formed than executed; some unsuspecting maid becomes a prey to treacherous artifice: He first ruins, then leaves her to the keen upbraidings of her own conscience, and the cruel reproaches of mankind, while he triumphs in the vile conquest, and "glories in his shame."—Thus by following a course of wicked amusements, falsely called a life of pleasure, his fortune is dissipated; his reputation irretrievably lost; his constitution ruined by disease; and every manly, reasonable delight banished from his guilty breast. In the moments of seriousness and reflection, the faithful mirror conscience presents a picture, which, like the roll that Ezekiel saw, is inscribed "within and without, with mourning, lamentation, and woe!" He sees his end approaching: Terrors inconceivable cover him!—the gulph of eternity opens before him!—he looks, and starts aghast at the prospect!—the dreadful catalogue of his manifold transgressions adds to the horror of the scene!—In this insupportable anguish of mind, life becomes intolerable; and his miserable existence is terminated by a death full of terror under the alarming certainty of a judgment in the world to come.
John White,
WHO had the honor of being an Instructor to many of the youths in this town, last spring, consequently his abilities are well known, again offers his service to the LADIES and GENTLEMEN, that if sufficient encouragement presents, his SCHOOL will be opened at the ASSEMBLY-ROOM, on the 1st of MAY next, where he will attend every MONDAY and THURSDAY afternoon, beginning at THREE O'CLOCK, throughout the season.
His price will only be FOUR DOLLARS per Quarter for his former Scholars, with the addition of TWO DOLLARS at entrance for new ones.
MR. WHITE intends, likewise, to keep an EVENING-SCHOOL at the above place.
Portsmouth, 27th March, 1786.
ANY person having demands on the estate of Henry Tredirk, late of New-Castle mariner, deceased, intestate, are hereby desired to bring in their claims to Edward Tredirk, administrator to said estate, in order for a speedy settlement.
New Castle, April 13, 1786.

Foreign Intelligence.
L O N D O N, January 2.
Extract of a letter from Ostend, Dec. 18.
Much damage has been done among the shipping by the late tempestuous weather; two vessels laden with corn from Flushing to this port have been lost; the first was drove ashore about a quarter of a mile to the eastward of the harbour and every soul perished; several people were assembled at a very short distance from the wreck, but could not afford the unhappy sufferers any assistance; and what rendered the distressed scene more dreadful, was, that among the agitated spectators, a poor man, who expected his wife home, saw her, with her child in her arms, waving signals of distress; his feelings can be better conceived than described; at last he beheld them overwhelmed in the deep, and would have plunged himself into the waves, had not the by-standers prevented him. The other vessel in a few minutes made the entrance of the harbour with the greatest difficulty; but at the moment the unfortunate crew thought themselves secure, she struck against the West Jutty; three of the crew, who were English, jumped on the piles and were saved; the Capt. and his wife likewise got on the piles; but the poor woman, alarmed for the safety of her child, then on-board, entwined her arms round her husband's neck, and they both unhappily perished. The vessel soon after came on shore, and an intrepid English sailor, at the hazard of his life, gained the wreck, and brought the child from the cabin safe. Mr. Bent, butcher, whose humanity cannot sufficiently be praised, took the poor orphan, and adopted it as his own.
The true spirit of patriotism consists in a noble and disinterested love of our country, and when that spirit is verified in the person of an humble individual, the State ought, in justice, to patronize such virtue liberally:—On the surrender of Lord Cornwallis, the Loyalist of 22 guns, then in the Chesapeake, became a party in that disastrous event; her crew were immediately conveyed to the Count de Grasse's fleet; of that fleet the Ardent, captured off Plymouth, made one, but then in a very leaky condition. The Count being informed that the carpenter of the Loyalist was a man of genius, and perfectly acquainted with the nature of the chain pump (the French being strangers to the management of that pump) ordered him on board the Ville de Paris, and addressed him thus: "Sir, you are to go on board the Ardent directly, use your utmost skill, save her from sinking, and for that service you shall have a genteel premium, and every encouragement due to the carpenter of an equal rate in the British navy; to this I pledge my honor; and on refusal, during your captivity, you shall be fed on bread and water only." The honest tar, struck with amazement at his being thus spoke to in his native language, boldly answered; "Noble Count, I am a Briton, and your prisoner, it is in your power to compel me; but let it not be said, that a British sailor so far forgot his duty to his King and country as to enter voluntarily into the service of their inveterate foe. Your fair promises are no inducement, nor shall your threats force me to betray my country." Persuasive means were tried, but to no effect; the soul of this brave fellow soared above treachery, for sooner than submit he absolutely suffered four months confinement, scarcely being permitted to see the light of another day, and his diet bread and water. On his exchange, Admiral Rodney, hearing of his faithful and steady resolution, immediately appointed him carpenter of the Sybille, commanded by his son, Captain Rodney, with a promise of recommendation to the Admiralty on his arrival in England; the noble commander performed his promise, but so truly economical are that honorable board, that the honest British tar has not been rewarded with even—the place of a labourer in his Majesty's dock-yard!
Jan. 9. A packet was dispatched by the last New-York mail, which is expected to have sailed on Saturday, with full instructions to Mr. Temple, his majesty's consul-general in America, touching some proposals of Congress made thro' Mr. Adams, the American ambassador, about two months ago, and which have been under consideration of the cabinet, who, tho' rather pressed by the American plenipotentiary for a speedy answer, had come to no determination till within these few days, when Mr. Adams was informed, that the consul at New-York would receive full powers on that subject by the next dispatches sent to him.
Jan. 20. The following melancholy event we received yesterday, in a letter from a friend in the north of Ireland:—An officer, of a suspicious temper, about a fortnight since, as he was dressing himself, threw, aside a pair of garters, and his wife asked him whether he meant to wear them any more? he answered in the negative.
She then told the footman he might have them. This instantly struck the husband with jealousy, which he concealed, however, until the Sunday following; when, observing his wife give the servant some other trifle that was thrown by as unfit for use, he immediately loaded her with reproaches, turned the servant out of the room, and murdered his wife before she comprehended what he meant. He no sooner saw her dead, but he was struck, that giving the garters and the other trifle might be mere chance, and she by no means criminal, on which a new fit of enthusiasm was kindled, and he wrote the following short note:—"On account of a slight and groundless suspicion, I slew my wife; and to punish the author of so black and base an action, I have, slain myself;" which he did by firing a bullet through his brain; and the noise alarming the servant, he rushed in, and saw both his master and mistress weltering in their blood!
Extract of a letter from Naples, November 30.
In the morning of the 12th of this month, at least 100 shocks of an earthquake were felt in the environs of Vesuvius. The mountain continues to vomit forth a prodigious quantity of inflammable matter which terrifies the inhabitants of the country, lest the lava should take a new course, and do them infinite damage."
Extract of a letter from Portsmouth, Dec. 27.
By a letter from L'Orient we have advice, that a large brig, which arrived on the coast of Africa for slaves, had been surprised by the natives, and all the crew murdered or carried up the country. The Captain with ten men went up in his boat to treat with the Negro Chief, who instantly seized him, and in the night, manning the boat with his own people surprised the vessel which they immediately ran ashore, and after having taken every thing from her they thought valuable, set her on fire."
The following example of uncommon fecundity was published in the Russian news-papers in the year 1782, and reprinted in the Spanish Gazette No. 57, Madrid, July 16, 1782. viz.
San-Petersburgh, 4th of June. In the matrimonial book of the inhabitants of the county called Trooitka, remitted this year (1782) into the chancery of the town Muskowa,—there is made mention of a peasant, named Pheador Vasilitz (Theodore Basilides) 75 years old, who was married but twice, and has a very numerous family. His first wife lay in 27 times: she was brought forth of 4 children at a time, at four births, of three children at a time, at seven births, and of twins at sixteen births; so that she bro't fourth sixty-nine children. His second wife gave light to eighteen children in eight deliveries, viz. to two in six, and to three children in two deliveries; so that in five and thirty labours of his two wives, that peasant became the father of 87 children, of whom 83 are now living. (1782.)—In the reign of the Empress Elizabeth, Petrovan, (Betsey, daughter of Peter) another peasant was introduced before this great princess, with a file of 82 of his lawful children and graciously by her majesty gratified with a pension. We have now in this city, a Russian, born in the year 1745, who left his native country, San-Petersburgh, in the year 1773, when he had five brothers and sisters born before him, and 27 after him, so that his father and mother had 33 children, and were in good health and high spirits when he departed from them. Among the ancients the north of Europe was called the nursery of mankind, and it still deserves the name.
The French Court are now making a loan of 80 millions of livres. The subscriber of 1000 livres is to have a note bearing 5 per cent. reimbursable by way of lottery at the rate of a tenth of the gross sum each year—to commence in January 1787.
The bearer of the numbers drawn in the lottery shall have the option of receiving his reimbursement in cash, or in a life security, bearing 9 per cent. on one life, and 8 per cent. on two. He is to have the power of making his choice, and naming the life or lives he may choose, at any time within ten years, and he is to receive five per cent. until he has thus settled the annuity. The subscribers are also to have a ticket in a lottery which is to be drawn each year—the prizes in which will be paid in cash, and which lottery shall contain the first year, about a million of tickets, and every year after, about 600,000.
Extract of a letter from Dublin, December 28.
So dreadful is the vicinity of Kildare grown by the villainous gang in that part of the country, that a gentleman from Portarlington, having yesterday an unavoidable occasion to come to this city, was obliged to bring three of his domestics strongly armed, to guard him so far as Naas.
A LL Persons indebted to, or who have claims against the estate of JOSEPH PURINGTON , late of Pittsfield, deceased, are desired to settle the same with the subscriber, executor of his Will. JAMES PURINGTON.
A LARGE number of the inhabitants of this town, have determined to put in execution the laws respecting SWINE; they therefore give this public notice that all HOGS found going at large in the streets after the 15th of May next, will be taken up, and sent to the alms-house. Portsmouth, April 26, 1786.
|| Sanborntown. ||
State of New-Hampshire.
N OTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in Sanborntown, who have not paid their taxes for 1784, that so much of their land will be sold at public vendue, on Wednesday the 31st day of May next, at two o'clock in the afternoon, at the house of William Harper, Esq. innholder in said town, as will pay the taxes and charges, unless prevented by previous payment.
   No. D. s. d. q. d. q.     Jabez Sanborn 6 1 2 3 3 3 2   Abraham Sanborn 23 1 1 6 2 4 2   Ditto 36 2 7 4 2 11 0   Solly and March 79 2 2 8 3 4 1   Martien Sanborn 62 1 4 7 2 7 0   John Rawlins 44 2 2 3 3 3 2  
JOHN CLARK, Constable. Sanborntown, April 11, 1786.
The Vendue for the Sale of the Real Estate of John D. Yeaton , that was to have been held the 17th instant, is adjourned to Friday the 5th day of May next, at 10 o'clock, A. M. at which time will be sold, half a house and land, on Ilington road, with the incumbrance of the widow's dower; also a lot of land about one hundred feet square, being part of the field, commonly called the great rock field, the sale to be on the premises.
Portsmouth, April 25, 1786.
R AN AWAY from me the subscriber, on the night of the 6th inst. an apprentice boy, named Henry Nash; whoever will take up said boy and return him to the subscriber, shall have one penny reward, and no charges paid:—All masters of vessels and others are cautioned against harbouring, or trusting him on my account, as they would avoid the penalty of the law.
MICHAEL DWYER.
New-Holderness March 9, 1786.
Clover, Herd's Grass and Red-Top.
The best of CLOVER, HERD'S GRASS, and RED-TOP , by the hundred, bushel, or smaller quantity, TO BE SOLD BY
JOSEPH BASS, at his Shop in Portsmouth, where may be had, A COMPLETE ASSORTMENT OF Kitchen GARDEN SEEDS.
[ Northwood. ]
State of New-Hampshire.
N OTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in the town of Northwood, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1784, that so much of their land will be sold at public vendue, at my dwelling-house, on Monday the 8th of May, at 10 o'clock, in the forenoon, as will pay the taxes and charges, unless prevented by previous payment.
   R. N. Q'ty. s. d. q. d. q. l. s. d.     Thomas Mosely 7 13 156 4 8 0 3 0 0 7 5   Wm. Langdon 14 156 4 8 3 7 5   George Jaffrey 15 151 4 5 1 2 1 7   Cuting Noys 16 130 4 4 3 6 9   John Allen 17 61 1 9 3 3   Ann Smith 18 156 5 1 2 2 1 8   Richard Kent 12 26 9 1 1 3   Col. Renough 8 7 53 5 1 1 2 1 8   Samuel Penhallow 8 156 16 4 1 8 1 1 5 7   Samuel Durant 15 129 7 7 4 1 15   John Calf 13 156 6 4 3 1 10   Benjamin Bickford 19 50 5 1 1 2 1 8   John Waite 8 21 156 6 4 1 3 1 10   Mary Suminsby 12 40 7 8 4 19   Samuel Jones 9 17 18 1 3 2 2   Benjamin Harris 21 156 5 1 1 2 1 8   Dr. N. Sergent 10 9 94 2 7 1 4   William Brigs 10 78 3 9 2 7 7   Fanny Clement 11 130 4 9 4 7 8   Samuel Whilwell 14 108 13 9 1 6 1 1 7  
JOSHUA FURBUR, Collector.
Northwood, April 18, 1786.
Cash, and the highest prices given For all kinds of clean Rags at this Office.

West-India Occurrences.
J A M A I C A.
KINGSTOWN, March 1. On Sunday last his Majesty's Packet-boat Swallow, Capt. C. White, arrived from Falmouth, after a passage of 41 days, having been detained eight of them in the Channel by contrary winds.—By this conveyance we receive as melancholy accounts of severe weather, and of a violent storm in the Channel, as perhaps were ever brought from England.—Besides the dreadful loss of the Halfwell East-Indiaman, and other misfortunes therein related, we learn the loss of the ship Trecothick, Capt. Elder, bound for Grenada, which vessel had made several voyages hither; she was cast away at Looe in Cornwall, when all on board perished, except four hands. At Plymouth no less than 22 vessels of different sizes, ships as well as others, were either totally lost or rendered nearly unserviceable; the barbican and quays were broken down, and numberless boats and wrecks floated about the Parade: the number of fishing-boats and pleasure-boats totally destroyed were excessive, and many ships were wrecked in the Pool.—At the Isle of Wight, at Dover, at Granville, all along the coast, even so far as Newcastle (where colliers were rendered incapable of proceeding to the capital with their much wanted cargoes) the havoc made is beyond estimation.
Capt. Campbell was in company with the Halfwell on the 3d of January, when they were attacked by the abovementioned storm; and was afterwards three weeks bearing in the channel, before he could re-make Scilly. He mentions, that on the 4th, the surface of the water was almost wholly covered with wrecks, bales of goods, and other insignia of the tempest's rage.
The severity of the winter season has on land, as well as the storm at sea, produced events shocking to nature, as may be collected from letters sent from almost every part of England. By the violent fall of snow, several carriages with their passengers have been lost, many people have been frozen to death, and, to complete the calamities of the country, a sudden thaw occasioned floods equally destructive to the habitations, the lands, the cattle, and the lives of the people.
Several very terrible circumstances, owing to the inclement season, are also notified from Holland.
A very alarming rise, as we are informed, has lately been made in the price of flower; originating, probably, from the report of a total prohibition of trade with America:—Such a cause, however, is merely visionary, which the arrival of the expected cargoes of that necessary article from Europe will soon demonstrate.
American Intelligence.
SOUTH-CAROLINA.
CHARLESTON, March 28. A correspondent informs that Dr. Franklin has invented a machine to prevent ships from making lee-way, when close hauled upon a wind. It is a large wooden frame, equally simple and ingenious in its construction, which is to be launched over the stern into the water, and to float upon the surface, with a sail hoisted upon a mast, and sheered home to the rafterel.
P E N N S Y L V A N I A.
CARLISLE, March 29. On Tuesday evening and Wednesday last, Generals Butler and Parsons, two of the commissioners for Indian affairs in the Northern and middle department of the United States, arrived in this town, after a tedious and difficult passage of 34 days between the Big Maimi and Fort-Pitt, and 6 days from thence to this place. We are authorised to inform the publick, that they have concluded a treaty of peace with the Shawnoe nation of Indians, from whom they have received hostages for the delivery of all the prisoners, white and black, which have been taken by that nation through the late war; also, that they have renewed the treaties, concluded in 1785, with the Wiondots and Delawares, and settled some matters of great publick utility between the United States and all these nations respecting the boundaries and surveying the lands; of which events one of the commissioners has proceeded to inform Congress; and that matters wear a pleasing aspect on the frontier, notwithstanding the machinations of a NEIGHBOURING POWER, who still endeavour to keep up the jealousy of the Indians against the people of the United States, by personal insinuation, and the assistance of base emissaries, who reside in their towns, and on our frontier.
P H I L A D E L P H I A, April 7.
The industry of the inhabitants of France (says Mr. Neckar) is so diversified, that the kingdom perhaps is in no real want of the works of art of other nations.—Wealthy colonies in America form a part of the King's possessions:—and products to the amount of above one hundred and twenty millions of livres are annually imported into France. The contributions of the nation, added to the domain revenues of the crown, and the patrimonial estates of towns, hospitals, &c. amount to six hundred millions. The clergy possess a yearly income of one hundred and thirty millions. The annual balance of commerce in favour of France, might be estimated before the late war at seventy millions.—The gold and silver specie in circulation in that kingdom, amounts to above two thousand millions of livres. The annual increase of that wealth may be valued at forty millions. And this increase is probably equal to the augmentation of specie in all the other states of Europe collectively.
April 13. Under the resolution of the General Assembly of this State, of the 21st of March last, the Supreme Executive Council yesterday appointed Robert Morris, George Clymer, John Armstrong, jun. Thomas Fitzsimons, and Tench Coxe, Esquires, Commissioners, "to meet such other Commissioners as may be appointed by the several States in the Union, at a time and place to be agreed on, to take into consideration the trade of these United States."
It is with much regret we find that the Bank of North-America, after having been conducted with so much integrity and success as to acquire the confidence of foreigners and of all the states around us, has at last received its quietus by the decision of the first instant.—The great relief it has afforded in the most trying vicissitudes of the war—the great number of petitioners in favour of it, and defended, as it was, by such forcible arguments, and all the powers of elocution, one would have thought, would have prevented, or at least retarded, its fate till the general sense of the people was more fully obtained; and the more especially so, as it was motioned before the decision, to subject it to such restrictions as would have removed every essential objection to it.—Convinced as we are, that the Bank has done, and would in future, if the charter was restored, render the most essential services in the most pressing emergencies, we do hereby present the thanks of a number of the citizens to the gentlemen who so ably defended it; their arguments has carried conviction to a great number of the citizens, and we have only to regret a hint Mr. Morris threw out, in course of the debate, of declining a seat at the next election, as we are fully convinced that his country never stood in more need of his services than in the present situation of affairs, when faction and party spirit are like to ruin the state of Pennsylvania; and though his character has been most cruelly aspersed, and all his beneficial schemes for the publick good disappointed at present, a fate common to the worthy and the good in all ages, yet we doubt not but he has the approbation of his own conscience for the rectitude of his intentions, and the good wishes of the majority of his fellow citizens.
N E W - Y O R K, April 13.
Extract of a letter from Halifax (Nova-Scotia) dated March 24, 1786.
"A Schooner from Boston is just seized and bro't in; she lay in a cove in this harbour all yesterday, and at night ran up to town and landed her cargo, which was seized this morning.—The Schooner returned to her former hiding place, but was notwithstanding discovered by the vigilance of the officers and bro't in."
April 17. Yesterday arrived at this port, after a passage of 60 days from port L'Orient, his Most Christian Majesty's Packet, the Courier de L'Orient, with the mail from France. On the same day also arrived, the ship Ann, Capt. Stevens, in 42 days from Liverpool.—By these vessels information has been received, that the Halifax Packet, Capt. Boulderson, was arrived at Falmouth—That the ship Edward, Capt. Coupar, and the Sally, Capt. Boudinot, are arrived at London.—And, that the mail of the Greyhound Packet, was received at the General Post Office in London, on the 1st of February last.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in Bedford, to his acquaintance in Carlisle, dated March 27.
"Last evening I had the honour to be introduced to Captain O'Bail, or Cornplanter, the Chief of the Senecas, one of the Six Nations, a young Chief or Captain of the Warriors, and four young men, in company with Major Montgomery, on his return from the treaty, and Mr. Joseph Nicholson, their interpreter.—I was delighted with their easy address and natural politeness. A great number of the inhabitants of this place waited upon them; some out of curiosity, and others to pay their respects to them. I understand they are now on their way to Congress, at New-York, to manifest their pacific dispositions towards the Americans."
It must give great satisfaction to every lover of peace, to find the disposition of the late hostile parts of the Six Northern Nations so much changed in favour of the United States, since the treaty of Fort Stanwix, in October, 1784, and shew to the frontier inhabitants of Pennsylvania and New-York, the propriety and good policy of cultivating the friendship of and living on a good footing with those nations.
On Thursday last, the bill entitled an act for suppressing vice and immorality within this State , passed the Honourable the Senate: and the bill entitled, an act to promote literature , also passed that Honourable House, and was sent to the Honourable the Assembly for concurrence.
Violent whigs, with unforgiving dispositions, says a correspondent, may say what they will about pseudo friends in Nova-Scotia; but it is impolitic, if not illiberal, to ridicule them as we commonly do. In the spring months we are generally visited by numbers of them, but they are neither spies nor emissaries; they come to buy our goods, for which they give ready money; and as it is much wanted in these states, a prudent trade with them ought to be encouraged by every reasonable means. A Mr. Anderson, from Shelburne, who came here a few weeks ago, brought with him 500 round guineas, which he expended in this city before he left it.
N E W - H A V E N, April 12.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in the Western Country, to his friend in Connecticut, dated Fort Harmer, February 7, 1786.
"It is impossible for me to give you an adequate idea of this country: General Parsons, on his return, with his own observations (and mine if of any service) will be able to answer every query. However, for the present permit me to say, it is a most delightful country, with every alluring promise—earnestly solicits the attention of the industrious farmer from the Eastern states;—struggle no longer with the devouring embarrassments of cold and frost, in the barren regions of
the North, but embrace the invitations of peace and plenty in a temperate climate."
"I must not close my letter, without dealing a little in the wonderful. We have discovered the ruins of a very antient town: it is 90 rods square, surrounded with a wall which is at this time 2 rods thick, and 5 or 6 feet high; and from the appearance of soil, two or three growths have already added to the manure; and the present timber affords trees seven feet diameter on the walls. I cannot give a minute description, without delineating it; for which I have not time at present. It is four square, with 12 gates, 3 on each side, and very regular: between the town and the Ohio are regular fortifications, with turrets of observation, lines of defence, out-works, &c. In the town are a number of raised grounds, with regular ascents to them, probably places of worship, and a canal to lead the water from the town, 8 rods wide—a wall on each side, which is still 30 feet high in some places—the burying grounds, &c. &c.—We have made every inquiry of inhabitants and Indians; they can give no satisfactory accounts: the Indians say their fathers do not know who made them: then it would be mere conjecture in me to endeavour to unravel the secret.—That they are not works of nature, is certain; and that the Indians, in their present state, have not made them, is as certain: then it follows, that the present Indians, are descendants of nations once acquainted with arts, or this continent was inhabited by a nation unknown, who are lost in the revolutions of time, and entirely extinct: for many reasons I am apt to embrace the latter; but let either of the two be true, it convinces me that we know very little respecting the first peopling of America."
"I shall write by Gen. Parsons, when he returns: I received a letter from him the 9th of January: business then wore a favourable aspect: he was well—and believe me he does wonders among the sons of nature. Many are the embarrassments attending a treaty; every of which, I believe, he will surmount; and if we have peace (which I think we shall) he has made it."
NORWICH April 13. Last Friday a Hog raised and owned by John Perkins, Esq. of Hanover society in this town, was killed, which weighed, after it was dressed, 821lb. the pluck and gut fat 53lb. total 874lb.
B O S T O N, April 24.
By Capt. Stonehouse, in 28 days from St. Thomas's, we learn, that the ship Thomas, Capt. M'Neill, had arrived at that Island from the Isle de Los, on the coast of Guinea, with a cargo of 200 slaves: between 48 and 50 perished, on their passage, by the diseases and cruelties peculiar to this inhuman traffick. Captain M'Neill's crew had been very sickly: the mate, carpenter, cooper, and four other hands, were buried in course of the voyage.
On Friday last the brig Zephyr, Capt. Lee, arrived here from L'Orient, in 47 days passage. By this arrival we have received intelligence, that a contract has been lately completed, by an American merchant, for the admission of Whale Oil into France, from the United States, at the stipulated price of 40 livres per C. free of duty.
The ship Hero, Capt. Young, is arrived at London from this port, after being rendered almost a wreck by the boisterous weather which she met with on her passage.
By letters from New-York, received last Saturday, we are advised, that the lower House of Assembly of that state, after much time spent, and great difficulty, have at length acceded to the Continental Impost;—but in so mutilated a manner as to render it doubtful whether it can be accepted by Congress. It was hoped, however, that the Senate would make the necessary alterations and amendments, and finally influence the House to concur with them, that so the operation of a measure which is absolutely necessary to our national credit, if not to our political existence, may be no longer delayed.
P O R T S M O U T H, April 27.
The following are paragraphs of an act passed, by the state of Maryland, at their last session; a copy of which act, was transmitted by Governor Smallwood to His Excellency the President of this State, for the information of the inhabitants thereof.
And be it enacted , That all claims against the said State, by any citizen of any other of the United States, shall be brought in and settled as aforesaid, on or before the first day of December, seven hundred and eighty-six; and that no claim against this State as aforesaid, which shall not be brought in and settled agreeably to the directions of this act, shall hereafter be paid by this State, unless the person having such claim, be an infant, femé-covert, a person non compos mentis, or in some foreign country, in which cases, one year shall be allowed to bring in and settle such claim, after the disability removed, or the return of such person to this or some one of the United States, as the case may be.
And be it enacted , That a copy of this act, under the great seal, shall be sent, as soon as may be, to the respective executive powers of the other United States, by the Governor of this State, with a request that the substance of this act be published.
The Legislature of the State of Georgia have passed an act for a continental impost; an act to authorise their Delegates in Congress to subscribe and ratify an alteration in the eighth article of the confederation;—an act to provide for the past requisitions of Congress, and an act for the encouragement of literature and genius.
The Legislature of Pennsylvania are about to take off the additional duty of six pence per gallon on rum imported in foreign vessels, and reducing the tonage; at last convinced that partial regulations are injurious to the trade of this country: Open to all parties but influenced by none (say they) should be the ruling principle of American commerce.
Died since our last, Mrs. Olive Green, aged 22.

Parnassian Spring.
REMONSTRANCE of ALMASA, Wife of ALMAS ALI CAWN, to Gen. Hastings.
MY subjects slaughter'd, my whole kingdom spoil'd, My treasures rifled, and my husband slain— O, Tay vile monster! art thou satisfy'd? Hast thou, rapacious brute! sufficient wealth? And, cruel murderer, art thou fill'd with blood? Perhaps, insatiate, thou art thirsting still For human gore! O may'st thou ever thirst! And may the righteous Gods deny thee water To cool thy boiling blood; Inhuman wretch! Have not the bravest of my subjects bled? Are they not butcher'd all—ALL massacred? And did not India foam again with gore? Where is the murderer who has slain his fellow? Where is the robber? where the parricide? Approach—for ye are innocent and clean! Your souls are whiter than the ocean foam, Compar'd with him, the murderer of millions! Yes bloody brute! the murderer of millions! Where are the swarms that cover'd all my land? That cultur'd land, of which each foot was garden, Doom'd to support the millions of my host? Are they not butcher'd all—ALL massacred? And butcher'd, bloody monster! by thy hands! But why? because, vile brute! thou must have wealth! Because thou must have wealth my people bled! The land was floated with a tide of gore! My fields, my towns, my cities, swam in blood! And, thro' all India, one horrendous groan— The groan of millions! echo'd to the heavens!
Curst be your nation! and forever curst The luckless hour when India first beheld you! We have a custom here, as old as time, Of honoring justice—Why? Because 'tis justice: And virtue is belov'd, because 'tis virtue.
As Indians need no hell, they know of none: You Christians say, you've one—'tis well you have— Your crimes call loudly for it—And, I'll swear, If Hastings is not damn'd, your boasted God Is worse than he; and Heaven itself becomes A black accomplice in the monster's guilt.
Hastings! my husband was your prisoner; The wealth of kingdoms flew to his relief; You took the ransom, and you broke your faith. ALMAS was slain! 'twas perjury to your soul! But perjury is a little crime to you; In souls so black it seems almost a virtue.
Know, monster! know, that the prodigious wealth You sold your soul for, was by justice gain'd. 'Twas not acquir'd by rapine, force and murder— The treasures of my fathers: theirs by conquest And legal domination; from old time Transmitted by the father to the son, In just succession. Now you call it yours; And dearly have you purchas'd it: for know, When the just Gods shall hear the cry of blood, And of your hands demand the souls you've murder'd, That gold will never pay their price—will never pay Your awful ransom! you must go where Almas Sits on a lofty throne, and every hour He stabs an Englishman, and sweetly feasts Upon his bloody heart and trembling liver; For, monstrous wretch! to thy confusion know, Almas can relish now no other food Than hearts of Englishmen! Yet thou art safe; Yes, monster! thou art safe from this repast: A heart polluted with ten thousand crimes Is not a feast for Almas. Tremble, yet! He'll tear that heart out from its bloody case, And toss it to his dogs!—full many a vulture Be poison'd by thy course! wolves shall run mad By feeding on thy murd'rous carcass—More! When some vile wretch, some monster of mankind, Some brute like thee—perhaps thy relative— Laden with horrid crimes without a name, Shall stalk through earth—and we want curses for him, We'll torture tho' to curse the wretch; and then, To damn him most supreme, we'll call him— HASTINGS! AROUET.
Thomas Manning Has for Sale,
At his Store near Liberty Bridge, SALT, Tobacco, Tar, Pitch, Turpentine, Limes, Twine, Pork and Hams;—said Manning wants to purchase two yoke of OXEN, and a few COWS with their CALVES, likewise a number of sheep. Portsmouth, April 18, 1786.
EXCISE.
THIS is to request all persons within the sub- scribed district, who have not settled their Excise for the year 1785, to do it before the meeting of the General Sessions of the peace, in May next, or he will be under the necessity of entering a complaint. No character will be ex- cused.
Those who settled their Excise by giving Notes of Hand, are desired to take them up immediately, otherwise they will be put in suit.
JONATHAN CASS, Excise Master. Exeter April 24, 1786.
WHEREAS the Overseers of the poor of this town (in the discharge of their duty, re- pecting idle and disorderly persons) have dis- covered that an iniquitous mode of dealing is pursu- ed by some individuals who file themselves shop- keepers, in the receiving goods of every denomina- tion, under the specious pretence of purchasing them, although fully convinced that they are stolen, both with regard to those they receive such goods from, as well as the low price they give; which vile traffick has a tendency not only to multiply the number of thieves, but render them the more alert in the business, to the great distruction of morality, and the well being of so- ciety:—and as complaint thereof is made by the said overseers to us in our official capacity, in or- der that a stop may be put to such enormities, as far as in our power lieth: We accordingly, here- by notify all persons coming under that descrip- tion, that unless they immediately desist from such pernicious and unlawful practices, they may depend on having their names exposed in the pub- lic Newspaper, and prosecuted according to the utmost rigour of the law.
Given under our Hands at Union-Hall, in Port- mouth, the 24th day of April, Anno Domini, 1786.
PETER COUES, JOHN SPARHAWK, JOHN NOBLE, NATH'L FOLSOM, WM. GARDNER, } Selectmen.
KETTLES.
A few large Pot-Ash Kettles To be Sold by Samuel Hill. Portsmouth April 17, 1786.
NOTICE is hereby given, that on Monday the 18th day of May next, at three o'clock, P. M. will be sold by public vendue, at the north meet- ing house in Portsmouth, a number of PEWS in said meeting house, for taxes due thereon, to the subscribers, collectors of taxes for said parish, un- less prevented by the delinquent owners paying said taxes, viz.
   No. years l. f. years l. f.     Joseph Alcock, 46 1783 1 10 1784 1 16   Jonathan Ayers, jr. half 26 82 1 10 85 1 16   Samuel Beck 116 82.83 1 16 84.85 1 11   George Libbey half 8 ditto 1 15 84 0 18   Thomas Priest half 96 ditto 1 10 84.85 0 12   Thomas Roach 110 ditto 0 18 ditto 1 4   Tho's Thompson, Esq. 85 ditto 1 4 ditto 1 4   Fernald & Alcock 50 ditto 2 12 ditto 3 12   John Low's heirs 108 ditto 1 4 ditto 1 4   John Seward's ditto 98 ditto 1 4 ditto 1 4   Richard Tobey ditto 106 ditto 1 4 ditto 1 4   H. Wentworth, Esq. 21 ditto 3 6 ditto 3 12  
WINTHROP BENNETT, JOSEPH WHITE, JOSHUA PIKE, jr. } Collectors.
Portsmouth, April 7, 1786.
State of New-Hampshire. WHEREAS the inhabitants of Sanborntown, at a legal meeting held on the 28th day of March, 1786, voted to take all the vacant lands in this town into their own custody, chose us the subscribers for a committee to take care of the of same.
JOHN SAMBORN, NATH'L GRANT, EUAH TRUE, } Committee.
Genteel Boarding
For Young Masters and Misses, from the country, on reasonable terms, in a creditable family, and proper care taken that they shall be fitted for their daily schools. Enquire of the Printer.
Effingham.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the town of Effingham, who have not paid their State taxes for the year 1784, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber, on or before Tuesday the 13th day of June next, so much of their land as will pay the same, together with incidental char- ges will be sold at public vendue, at ten o'clock of said day, unless prevented by previous payment.
The vendue to be held at Lt. Weare Drakes.
   No. D. Acres. s. d. q.     Joshua Wingate 3d 3 2 200 4 8 2   Abner Fogg, jr. 5 2 200 2 6 0   John Johnston, jr. 69 1 56 2 6 0   Ditto 25 2 200 6 9 0   John Dearborn 68 1 56 2 6 0   Zekiel Russell 30 1 56 3 4 2   Thomas Marston 42 1 56 2 0 0   David Knowls jr. 31 1 56 3 4 2   Ditto 47 2 200 5 0 0   Benjamin Leavitt 28 1 56 3 4 1   Samuel Smith 33 1 56 2 5 3   Ditto, half paid 2 2 200 3 4 3   Simon Dearborn 54 1 56 1 7 1   Ditto 10 2 200 6 9 3   Jonathan Marston 89 1 56 2 5 3   Henry Batchelder 70 1 56 2 0 0   Ditto 24 2 200 9 5 0   Thomas Parsons, jr. 24 1 56 1 7 1   Nathaniel Drake 29 1 56 3 4 3   Ditto 32 2 200 5 0 0   David Marston, jr. 36 2 200 5 0 0   Levi Dearborn, jr. 27 1 56 2 3 2   Ditto 46 2 200 6 9 2   Moses Leavitt, half paid 48 2 200 5 0 0   Thomas Robie 9 1 56 2 0 0   Enoch Lovering 17 1 56 1 1 1   James Wedgwood 19 1 56 1 1 1   Ditto 57 2 200 6 9 0   Seth Fogg 98 1 56 2 5 3   David Knowls 64 1 56 2 5 3   Thomas Parsons 95 2 200 3 4 3   David Wedgwood 57 1 56 1 7 1   David Marston 98 2 200 6 3 0   John Dearborn 57 2 200 1 7 1   Abner Fogg 7 2 200 2 6 0  
CARR LEAVITT, Collector. Effingham, March 1, 1786.
|| Coventry. ||
WHEREAS the proprietors of Coventry in the county of Grafton, and State of New- Hampshire, have been legally notified to pay me a tax of NINE POUNDS lawful money on each original right or proprietors share, assessed by a vote of said proprietors, at a meeting lawfully warned, and held the third day of August, A. D. 1782, yet many of said proprietors have neglected to make payment of the same. Notice is here- by given to said delinquents, that unless the said tax, with incidental charges, is paid to me at my house, in Boscawen, in the county of Hillsbo- rough, and state aforesaid, before the second Mon- day of May next, so much of their respective shares as will pay said tax and charges, will be sold at public auction, the sale to begin at the dwelling-house of Mr. Enoch Knight, innholder in Atkinson, in the county of Rockingham, and state aforesaid, on Monday the 9th day of May next, at 10 o'clock before noon, and the sale to be continued from time to time, until enough is sold to satisfy their taxes as aforesaid. The names of the original grantees of the delinquent proprietors respective rights or shares are as fol- low, viz. Theophilus Fitch, Esq. John Fancher, Eliphalet Sealy, James Banks, Daniel Stevens, Amos Weed, Isaac Weed, Peter Weed, Ebenezer Hoit, Hezekiah Weed, Josiah Waterbury, Joseph Davenport, Gideon Leads, Samuel Crisley, Oba- diah Sealy, Deodate Davenport, Ebenezer Scofield, Isaac Amideil, Samuel Belding, Ephraim Smith, James Smith, John Bettes, Jesse Smith. Peter Husted, Samuel Bowton, Ithiel Bowton, Zebulon Husted, David St. Johns, Joseph Ambler, Charles Smith, John Bettes, Abraham Weed, Reu- ben Weed, Nathaniel Lounsbury, Admer Stephens, Obediah Stephens, jr. Nathaniel Weed, Eleazer Sealy jr. Wix Sealy, Sylvanus Sealy, Silas Hoit, William Fancher, Daniel Benedict, Nathaniel Hoit, Enos Weed, Theophilus Honford, Hezekiah Davenport, Nathaniel Waterbury, James Scofield James Bates, Thomas Saymore, John Fancher, jr. Sylvanus Weed, Matthew Fountain, Joseph Lock- wood, Adonijah Brown, Hon. John Temple, Esq. Theodore Atkinson, Esq. Theodore Atkinson jr. Esq. Samuel Weed, His Excellency Benning Wentworth, Esq. two shares.
SAMUEL ATKINSON, Proprietors Collector. Boscawen, February 2, 1786.
SUBSCRIPTIONS for this Paper, at Four shillings and six pence for six Months (exclusive of Postage) are taken in at this Office, and at the Printing-Office in Exeter, where Advertisements are received, the Favours of Correspondents, and all Orders in the Art of Printing attended to with Punctuality and Dispatch.