The New-Hampshire gazette and general advertiser (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1790-11-27 00:00:00

New - Hampshire Gazette, and the General Advertiser.
Containing the Laws, &c. of the United States, as well as those of this State passed since 1787, with a variety of other matters both useful and entertaining.
PORTSMOUTH: Printed by JOHN MELCHER, at his Office in Market-Street, at nine shillings per Annum.
IMPORTED BY Samuel Hill,
In the last Vessels from LONDON and BRISTOL, A general assortment of
Fall & Winter GOODS, Which he is determined to sell by Wholesale and Retail as low as is sold on the Continent.
ROSE & Striped Blankets. Colchester and drapery Baizes. Strip'd and plain Coatings. Duffs. Flannels. Lambkins. Serges. Planes. Forrest Cloths. Kerseys. Elastic Cloth. Broadcloths of all colours & prices. Trimmings of all sorts suitable for ditto. Cassameres. Men's Hats. Silk and Worsted Hose. Worsted ditto. Worsted & mill'd Caps. Mock Velvet do. Corduroys. Thickets and Velvets. Velvet waistcoat Shapes. Camblets and Cambleteens. Silk and Worsted Mitts & Gloves. Carpeting. Tamnies. Durants. Russel. Callamanco. Modes. Sarfnet. Lutestring. Sattins. Mullins. Check and white Linnens. Callicoes. Shawls. Silk, linen and cotton Handkerchiefs.
—ALSO—
A great variety of other Goods, too many for an advertisement.—May be had at the same place, a general assortment of West-India Goods: Best of Hyson, Souchong and Bohea Teas—Chocolate by the box—Geneva and New-England Rum, by the quantity, as low as is sold in Boston.
CASH and a high price given for Pot and Pearl Ashes, Flax-seed, Beef-wax, Shipping Furs and Tallow.
Will'm Scott,
At the sign of the SPINNING-WHEEL, In BUCK-STREET, PORTSMOUTH.
Has imported in the last ships From LONDON, A large & general assortment of Fall and Winter GOODS, Which will be sold by Wholesale and Retail, as cheap as at any store in Boston—
BROAD-CLOTHS of all prices, from 5/8 to 28/ per yard;—Scarlet ditto, of all prices;—Cashmeres and Forest Cloths; Coatings, Lambkins, Kerseys, Duffs, German Serges, Half-Thicks, Flannels, Colchester and Drapery Baizes, mill'd ditto; emboss'd Serges; Rateens, knap'd Frizes, Rose Blankets of all sizes; Camblets and Cambleteens; striped and plain Wild-bores; Crapes, Venitian Poplins, Durants, Tamies, Calimancoes, Shallons, black Russels; a great variety of Chintzes, from 1/3 to 3/4 per yard;—purple & patch colour'd Shawls; Hosiery, silk Mitts and Gloves, worsted ditto; Ladies' delicate white Kid Gloves, and colour'd ditto; Irish Linens from 1/6 to 5/ per yard;—Irish sheeting; black, flax, cinnamon and changeable colour'd Lutestring;—black, white, and Dove-colour'd Satins, with fur Trimmings; Modes, Sarfnet, &c.—black feather'd Muffs and Tippets; black and white Chip Hats, with deep crowns, and natural colour'd Straw ditto; Kilmarnock and Mock Velvet Caps; Hard Ware, &c.—The assortment suitable for all seasons, consisting of too great a variety to be enumerated in an advertisement.
The most ignorant will meet with no deception, the lowest price being always asked, and no abatement made.
CASH, and the highest price, given for POT and PEARL-ASHES, FLAX-SEED, BEES-WAX, TALLOW & OLD SILVER.
State of New-Hampshire.
PUBLIC Notice is hereby given, that a petition hath been presented to the General-Court, by the inhabitants of Wolfborough, setting forth the badness of the roads through said town, and their inability to make and repair them.
Therefore they pray that an act may be passed for taxing all the lands in said town, as well the lands of non-resident proprietors and owners as of the residents for the purpose aforesaid. Upon which petition the General Court ordered that they may be heard thereon before them on the SECOND THURSDAY of the next session, and that in the mean time the petitioners cause the substance of the petition and order of Court thereon to be published three weeks successively, prior to the day of hearing, in the New-Hampshire Gazette, that any person or persons may then and there appear and shew cause why the prayer thereof should not be granted.
Attest, J. PEARSON, Sec'y. Concord, June 11, 1790.
NORTH-FIELD.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in the town of Northfield, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1788, that unless they pay said taxes to me the subscriber, on or before the 16th of December 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. on said day. First Division.
Table with 5 columns: Name, N., s., d., s., d. Lists tax amounts for various individuals including Job Bennett, John Pitman, John Rand, Nathaniel Hill, John Pearl, Isaac Watson, Sam'l Randall, J. Gilman, Edward Tibbetts, Jonat. Chesley, J. Hicks, John Thompson, T. Clough, James Jaffery, Edward Evens, Eli Demerit, Benjamin Evans, John Burnham, John Ellison, John Glines, Jam. Kennebec, Sam'l Dow, Robert Hutchins, and Joseph Hicks. Includes a signature for Thomas Cross, Collector.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in the town of Piermont, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1788, that unless they pay said taxes to me the subscriber, on or before the 30th day of December next, so much of their land as will pay the same, together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at the dwelling-house of Abner Chandler, inholder in said town, at ten o'clock, A. M. on said day.
Table with 5 columns: Name, No., R., Q'ty, d., s., d. Lists tax amounts for various individuals including Undivided, R. Ackmury, Undivided, Rob. Temple, John Temple, House lot, Undivided, Jona. Smith, Undivided, George Lewis, and House lot. Includes a signature for Hezekiah Foord, Collector.
VENDUE!
TO be sold by Public Vendue, on Monday the 6th day of December next, at 3 o'clock, P. M. at the north meeting-house (so called) in Portsmouth, for delinquent taxes, for 1789, the following Pews in said Meeting-House—unless prevented by previous payment, viz.—
Table with 5 columns: No. of the Pews, Sums due on each, No. of the Pews, Sums due on each. Lists pew numbers and amounts for various individuals including 7, 12, 32, 55, 62, 81, 10, 29, 33, 55, 77, 116. Includes a signature for ELISHA HILL, Collector.
A few Hogheads of Excellent Grenada Rum For Sale by S. CLAP.
NORTH-FIELD.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owner of land in the town of Northfield, who has not paid his taxes for the years 1785 & 1786, that unless he pay said taxes to me the subscriber on or before the 16th day of December next, so much of his land as will pay the same, together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at the dwelling-house of Thomas Cross, inholder in said town, at ten o'clock, A. M. on said day.
Table with 5 columns: Div., No., s., d., s. Lists tax amounts for James Gibson and William Sanborn, Collector.
NEW-LONDON.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in the town of New-London, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1787, that unless they pay said taxes to me the subscriber, on or before the 9th day of December 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. on said day.
Table with 5 columns: No. Ac., s., d., s., d. Lists tax amounts for various individuals including R. M'Murphy, Joshua Tolford, T. Wallingsford, Jona. Bayley, John Ross, Capt. J. Minot, Present owners unknown, and John Morgoin, Constable.
NEW-LONDON.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in the town of New-London, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1786, that unless they pay said taxes to me the subscriber, on or before the 8th day of December 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. on said day.
Table with 5 columns: No., Ac., s., d., s., d. Lists tax amounts for various individuals including Meserve and others, T. Walingsford, Col. J. Bailey, Present owners unknown, and Samuel Brockelbank, Collector.

Mr. MELCHER. THE unhappy differences that have and do subsist between the present Representatives of New-Hampshire, point out in the strongest terms the necessity of a change—Other reasons have been often given why a change ought to take place, but none can be placed in competition with this. A disagreement among our own members destroys the very end and design of sending more than one, as it effectually debars them from the aid of each others advice and assistance, and may even tempt them to sacrifice the public good, to thwart each others views; whether private animosity has hitherto in any degree influenced the votes of the New-Hampshire members, it is hard to judge, but this can with truth be said, that it appears by the journals of Congress, that they have been divided on almost every question—If Mr. Livermore voted on one side, the other two were almost sure to vote on the other.—Mr. Livermore has been re-chosen by a General Vote, every single town in the State (except Exeter) having given him more or less,—from this circumstance it may fairly be presumed his conduct has been generally approbated; if so, a conduct differing from his must necessarily be disapproved. He having obtained this triumph over his Colleagues, should they be re-chosen, the breach instead of being healed, will by this very circumstance be greatly widened, and the influence of New-Hampshire be thus almost totally lost—this division among our own representatives has given every State a decided advantage of us, it has destroyed the little force we should have had, were they united, and rendered us in the eyes of our sister States very insignificant—To remedy this evil it clearly appears to be the duty of every voter at the approaching election to endeavour to send others in room of the old members, that so harmony may subsist among our own members, and thus be freed from the curse of jarring and divided Councils.
LONDON, Sept. 31.
A considerable quantity of Fuller's earth has been brought lately to town from Wavendon, in Bedfordshire, in consequence of the demands of it for our manufactures. England could never have kept up her superiority in the traffick of cloth, had it not been for this most inestimable ingredient. Hence it is made a contraband commodity, and the exportation of it is made equally as criminal as exporting wool. The mines of Peru are not more valuable to Spain, than Fuller's earth is to England.
WINCHESTER, (Virg.) Oct. 27.
By accounts from Redstone, we learn, that the French emigrants destined for the Sciota, had embarked at that place and had proceeded down the river Monongalia in high health and spirits.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 10.
Several posts having arrived from Virginia, since the account was received of the declaration of war without bringing any confirmation of that report, we presume there is some mistake in the business.
Last week twenty-eight Frenchmen, part of those who arrived some time ago in the ship Citoyens de Paris, left this place for Sciota. Some of them we hear intend spending the winter at Pittsburgh, and waiting for the spring to join the colony. A considerable number of Frenchmen, who landed at Alexandria, are already fixed in that settlement, and many more are yet expected. Some men of fortune and once of consequence in their own country will be at the head of the establishment. They are provided with a very considerable library, even a philosophical apparatus, and intend to procure an orrery.—Nothing less than such a revolution as has taken place in France, could have produced so sudden and astonishing a change, could have transplanted from the middle of civilized Europe, into the centre of the Ohio woods, a colony of reading
men and philosophers. It is to be hoped, that the inevitable obstructions they must meet with in the infancy of the colony, will not tend to discourage them from a project which is likely to have so beneficial a tendency in peopling and cultivating the delightful country bordering on the Ohio. The world of science may also expect some advantages from their labors. Enlightened men have never before had such opportunities of viewing nature in its rude and uncultivated state; and philosophers could never find out a retreat more distant from the bustle of the busy world.
CHAMBERSBURG, October 20.
On Saturday evening last, M c . John Baker, near the Cold Spring, was unfortunately killed by the following melancholy accident: He was riding on the top of waggon load of hay that was driving into his barn, when the fore wheels were rising over the sill of the door, his head struck the upper beam with such violence, that he survived it but a short time.
NEW-YORK, Nov. 9.
Great merit is claimed (says a correspondent) in one of the Philadelphia papers, by Mr. Morris, for having been so gracious as to give up his house for the use of The President of the United States.—Query, Whether the giving up a house of moderate dimensions for seven hundred pounds a year, can be deemed a great sacrifice, especially when it is considered that the President was accommodated in this city with a much more elegant house at 4000. per annum?
Copy of a letter from Bermuda, dated October 10.
“After a tedious and rather disagreeable passage, I arrived here, on the latter end of September (via Carolina). For some days we imagined we had overrun our long. Never was a longitude stick more eagerly wished for than at this time. Considerable warlike preparations are going on here for fear of an attack from the Spaniards; a company of light-horse, also is instituted, God knows for what purpose, as you can scarcely gallop half a mile in any direction till you are plump, head and ears over, in the main ocean.
“As to the Spaniards (unless the times of Don Quixote are returned) I am inclined to think, in case of a war, they would turn their views to some of the more valuable British possessions in the West-Indies, or rather employ all the force they can spare in securing what they already possess.”
WINDSOR, (Vermont) Oct. 19.
In the course of the last winter, a large body of snow sliding from the roof of a large house in Cavendish, belonging to Mr. Baldwin, fell upon and covered a goose which was under it, four feet deep. The owner of the goose thinking it killed, took no care to get it out; but, to their great surprise, on the fourteenth day after the accident, the goose was heard to make a noise under the snow, when it was dug out alive. It appeared that the warmth of the goose's body had thawed the snow to about the circumference of a half bushel, in which she could move about, the inside of which was encrusted with a hard ice; with her breath she had also thawed a small hole, through which the sound was heard which caused her being taken out. This is a matter of fact, and can be proved by a number of people.
BOSTON, Nov. 20.
OF WAR—FROM EUROPE.
Since our last we have had two arrivals from Liverpool, in England. The papers received thereby are to the last of September—But they furnish us with no further accounts of the state of the dispute between Great-Britain and Spain, than we have heretofore received. Reciprocal armings, and reciprocal threatenings are the most warlike features the accounts wear: If we may except the information, that there are in the port of Liverpool as many as ten Privateers of 20 guns and upwards, equipped, armed, and victualled, ready to proceed to sea (if manned) at a day's notice, in case of a declaration of War, and the English merchantmen in that port were hauled up. If there is truth in this information—
War appears much more likely than it ever yet hath—for the British Ministry would be careful, if war was not inevitable, that the Commerce of the kingdom should not suffer by an unnecessary flagration.
Our accounts from the southward, on this subject are, that Oliver Pollock, Esq. Commercial Agent of the United States, at the Havannah, has arrived at Philadelphia from New-Orleans; who informs, That the Commander in Chief has received a letter from Count Florida Blanca, the Spanish Minister, dated Aug. 25, 1790, directing him to make every preparation as if war had actually been declared: and that the letter did not express the least doubt but that a Declaration of War would inevitably take place. In some of the English papers much noise is endeavoured to be made, because the Commodore of a Spanish Squadron, bound to the Havannah, ordered Captain MacDonald, master of a ship bound from Jamaica to England, to come on board the Commodore's ship, and on his neglect or refusal because he sent his boat, and brought Capt. MacDonald on board; where, the English accounts say, he was ill-treated—other accounts say that the whole is an exaggeration.
NOVEMBER 24.
THE TALK OF WAR
Is not yet unabated. Three arrivals, one at Portland, one at Wiscasset, and a third at this port, all bring intelligence, that every preparation was making for war in England; which was considered as inevitable.
It was rumoured in England, that Russia having made peace with Sweden, had determined to assist Spain; and that the arrangement of the War (if any) was likely to be
  Spain, } against { England,   Russia, Denmark,   France, and Sweden, Prussia, and Holland. 
We learn further, that there were in almost every part in England, a number of privateers, armed, and ready for sea; some of which our informant saw and was on board, and that all merchantmen go to sea armed, as in time of war.
The Captain of a ship from St. Vincents, now in this harbour, has received a letter from his owners, to arm his ship, as in time of war.
OF VIRGINIA.
Letters from the southward, inform, That the Legislature of the State Virginia, had passed an Arret, in which it is intimated, if not declared, that the Act of Congress, assuming the State Debts, is unconstitutional. If this be true our beloved and respectable sister, in her zeal to become important, hath quite forgotten the character and feelings of her Northern sisters.—Further we shall not say.
A CORRESPONDENT
Thinks, the rulers of the United States ought not to view the impending hostilities in Europe with indifference. It never can be supposed that the vast preparations making in Great-Britain, are intended merely to carry on a war with Spain, about the unimportant harbour of Nootka, or even the fisheries of the Southern Ocean. Neither interest nor honor could induce her to purchase so trivial a benefit, at the price she must inevitably pay for it. Secrecy is a leading trait in the character of the British Minister; and if his ambition should lead him to endeavour to replace in the crown of England, the GEM which it hath lost in our revolution; it is most likely he would assign a foreign cause for his preparations therefor. Though such an attempt is not to be dreaded; we ought to be prepared to meet every attempt, either of envy or ambition. The retention of the Western Posts, by the British, is not calculated to remove suspicion; and the British Minister, may perhaps think that the French nation is in too deranged a situation again to assist us.
The English papers assert, That the American Congress, have unanimously resolved not to take any part in the present impending war. The Wisdom of the American Congress will do what is right.
BISHOP of VIRGINIA.
On Sunday, Sept. 20, last, the Rev. JAMES MADISON, D. D. President of William and Mary College, in Williamsburg, was consecrated BISHOP OF VIRGINIA, at Lambeth Chapel, London, by his Grace, the Archbishop of Canterbury, assisted by the Bishops of London and Rochester.
Between the Hon. ARTIMAS WARD, and the Hon. Mr. GROUT, all the votes in Worcester district will be divided—so that a choice therein may be expected.
Within these few days several members of the Legislature of the United States have passed through this town on their way to Philadelphia.
The city of Charlestown, South-Carolina, according to the census now taking, contains 15,459 souls—of which 7329 are slaves.
Berkshire, in this state, according to the census, contains 30,222 souls—no slaves—consequently will be entitled to send one Representative, in the Congress next to be chosen.
NEWBURY-PORT, Nov. 2.
Mr. Seth Bowen of Salem county, New-Jersey, has raised a Calf, which at 17 weeks old weighed 446 pounds, and continues to gain 20 pounds a week.
A Child of Capt. James Merrill of this town, was last week accidentally scalded to death in a Kettle of Soap.
PORTLAND, Nov. 15.
The stone work of the Light-House, at the entrance of our harbor is now completed.—On Tuesday the 9th inst. the last stone was laid by Mr. JOHN NICHOLS, of this town, master builder. The work is extremely well executed, and does honor to Mr. Nichols and the other gentlemen who assisted him.—The Light-House is now seventy feet high. To this the Lanthorn, which is to be six feet in diameter, will add about fifteen feet—eighty five feet in the whole. The Lanthorn is now preparing; and will probably be raised and lighted by the first of next month.
PORTSMOUTH, Nov. 27.
Extract of a letter from London, of August 5.
“The Africa, a southern whaler, is just arrived in the river; this ship is last from the South-Sea, and from the report of Capt. Horner, who commands her, it appears evident that the Court of Spain has determined to prevent all English ships, not only from fishing, but even navigating those seas. He was hailed near Staten's Land by two frigates belonging to the King of Spain, who warned him from fishing in those seas. A hurricane came on soon after, and both the frigates, owing to a strong current, got on shore. The Capt. of the Africa, aided by his skillful seamen, not only weathered the storm, but contributed to the relief of the frigates; and, in reward for his humane interposition, the Commander of the Spanish ships seemed desirous of winking at his proceedings, and therefore he escaped with his crew from becoming prisoners.”
CONGRESSIONAL REGISTER.
REPRESENTATIVES—S. Carolina. HON. WILLIAM SMITH, Esq. re-elected by a large majority:
CONNECTICUT.
HON. PIERPONT EDWARDS, Esq. has declined accepting a seat in Congress.
The Hon. JEREMIAH WADSWORTH, it is said, will be chosen, vice, Mr. Edwards, declined.
In Congress we shall have a Burke, and a Sheridan*—The nomenclatural trio might be made up by electing Mr. Fox, of Portland, for Maine District.
* Chosen for Maryland.
The provinces of Nova-Scotia and New-Brunswick, cost the crown of Britain above 40,000 dollars per annum, besides the army and navy expenses. Like the Indian's gun, they cost more than they come to.”
The Legislature of VERMONT,
Have resolved to pay to the State of

New-York, thirty thousand dollars, agree- ably to the first proposition contained in the declaration of the Commissioners of that State, appointed to declare the consent of the legislature thereof, that a certain territory within the jurisdiction of the State of New-York be erected into a new State, of the 7th of October last; in consequence whereof, all rights and titles to lands within the State of Vermont under grants of the late colo- ny of New-York or from the State of New-York (except where such grants were intended as confirmations of those from New-Hampshire) cease and deter- mine.—The legislature have also resolv- ed, that a convention be called for tak- ing into consideration the Constitution of the United States—the members to be elected in December, and the con- vention to meet the first week in Janu- ary:—The legislature have adjourned to meet again on the first Thursday in January; for the purpose (we suppose) of choosing senators, and fixing the and time manner of electing Represen- tatives to Congress.
Dr. RAMSAY, & Gen C. PINKNEY, are elected Senators in the Legislature of the State of South-Carolina.
Recrimination being always the re- source of the guilty and inexcusable, may be some apology for a certain pro- duction in the last Spy.—Had it been possible for the publisher for one mo- ment to have divested himself of that self-sufficiency and arrogance which seem to be implanted in his nature, and increasing with his years, he never would have made so insidious an attack on the Editor of the GAZETTE, merely for following his example, in in- serting a few lines in his paper at the special request of a customer, who, in point of respectability is, at least, equal to his boasted gentleman, who could pre- vail on him to wound the feelings of his readers by publishing one of the most cruel, horrid, and barbarous trans- actions that ever disgraced human na- ture; sufferings exaggerated beyond the bounds of all credibility, and which must have put an end to the existence of any mortal long before the diabolical perpetrators had half finished the shocking execution there described; but whether the circumstances be true or false, what could induce the publica- tion, but that it might afford an oppor- tunity of introducing those concluding lines, whose sublimity and elegance need no comment? unless, being sensible of the painful sensations his narrative must occasion, thought it necessary to change the scene and affect the ludicrous; with- out the least regard to names, age or characters, he introduces in a very con- temptuous manner the whole medical faculty of the town; gentlemen, who, notwithstanding their farcical ineers, are ornaments to their profession and patterns of humanity, affectionately be- loved through out the sphere of their practice and equally respected abroad. —But we can furnish him with a motto peculiarly congenial with his nature, and equally a propos as that bestowed on Doctor Pindar.—I use MY pen as an assaf- sin uses his knife.—As to the lines that have so nettled the publisher of the Spy, it can- not be supposed that the author stoop- ed too low for a weapon to chastise his childish impertinence; the only ques- tion is, whether his nonsense merited any kind of notice? To answer a fool according to his folly (though strongly cautioned against) is sometimes allowa- ble, for had he cast pearls before him he doubtless would have turned again and rent him.—The reflection on the au- thor, "That his insatiate thirst for fame had more than once led him to overleap the bounds of decency and common sense,"—considering its source and misapplication, is doubtless thought too contemptible to merit any serious notice. On the whole, the Editor of the Gazette seriously advises the publisher of the Spy, that whenever he feels an inclination to indulge his puerile wit, to reflect on Doct. Watts's observations to children—"That boys may throw about fire in jest, but that whoever gets burnt is always in earnest."
The MEDLEY.
THE following extract from a late European publication, shows that the most distressing consequences may result from judgments founded on circumstantial and presumptive evidence, however strong.
AN AFFECTING ANECDOTE.
A Young lady named D'AUMONT, was executed in the city of Lyons about six years ago, for the supposed murder of her uncle, the Chevalier de la Poulone, with whom she lived in the most affectionate harmony from her in- fant years. Having conceived a passion for a very deserving young officer, who was quartered in the town, and be- tween whom and the young lady, a mutual affection subsisted, she came to a determination of eloping with him unknown to her uncle, and only ad- mitted one female servant to her confi- dence. It unfortunately happened that this woman was leagued with a private soldier, who meditated the plan of murdering the CHEVALIER, with a view of plundering the house on the night the intended elopement should take place, in order that the unhappy neice should be judged the perpetrator of the horrid deed which was accordingly effected with every degree of savage bar- barity. The young lady and the offi- cer were immediately pursued, brought back, and committed to prison. The former was tried and executed on the false evidence of the female servant; and the latter was cashiered, and con- demned to the galleys for life.
About five months ago, the servant being taken ill, threatened to divulge the whole matter before a magistrate; to prevent which the soldier who had married her put an end to his wife's existence: But at length feeling sincere remorse for these repeated murders, he voluntarily surrendered himself up to justice, confessed the whole affair, and was publicly executed amidst the ex- ecrations of the enraged multitude.
What adds to the dreadful recital is, that the young lady was not less re- markable for her beauty than her un- effected piety and sweet simplicity of manners. A broken heart soon termi- nated the miserable existence of the wretched officer, who died six weeks after the execution of the most ami- able sufferer, in most excruciating tor- tures.
A most superb monument is to be e- rected at public cost, in remembrance of this melancholy event.
HUMAN NATURE.
If you enquire of a thriving man of business, who rises early and sets up late, and denies himself all the passing amusements of life, what is the ultimate object of all his labor and self-denial? He will perhaps inform you, that his plan is to amass a certain sum, and in the evening of life, retire from business, to enjoy the fruits of his industry on a country seat—vain expec- tation! happiness is always in our reach, or never.
Anecdote of the late General Putnam.
AFTER one of these skirmishes, in which the Americans had been success- ful, an English officer was left most def- perately wounded on the field of action; and when the victorious party came up, they were embarrassed to know how they should remove him, in such a man- gled state, to some town, where he might have the assistance he required.
Putnam, who had been bred a car- penter, immediately threw off his regi- mentals, and having a hatchet acciden- tally at hand, cut down several saplings which he grooved together, having no way of fastening them, and thus made a kind of cradle, in which the wounded officer was conveyed with the greatest possible ease, to a neighboring town, where he recovered under the care of a surgeon.
When Putnam heard of his recovery, and that it was owing to his humane care, without which he must have bled to death in the removal, he im-
I glory more in having been bred a car- penter, than I should do if I had been born a Prince."
IT was the first command & council to my youth, said an eminent Attorney, always to do what my conscience told me to be my duty, and to leave the con- sequences to God. I shall carry with me the memory, and I hope the practice of this parental lesson to the grave: I have hitherto followed it, and have no reason to complain that the adherence to it has been even a temporal sacrifice; I have found it on the contrary, the road to prosperity and wealth, and shall point it out as such to my children.
Mr. Locke having been introduced by Lord Shaftesbury to the Duke of Buck- ingham and Lord Halifax, these three noblemen, instead of conversing with the philosopher, as might naturally have been expected, on literary subjects, in a very short time set down to cards. Mr. Locke, after looking on for some time, pulled out his pocket-book, and began to write with great attention. One of the company observing this, took the liberty of asking him what he was writing, "My Lord (says Locke) I am endeavouring, as far as possible, to profit by my situation; for having waited with impatience for the honor of being in company with the greatest geniuses of the age, I thought I could do nothing better than to write down your conversations; and in- deed I have set down the substance of what you have said for this hour or two." This well timed ridicule had its desired effect; and these noblemen, full sensible of its force, immediately quitted their play, and entered into a conversation more rational, and better suited to the dig- nity of their characters.
METHOD of TEMPERING EDGE- TOOLS of too brittle a quantity.
From a late French Paper. Plunge the blade up to the handle in boiling fat for two hours, and then, taking it out, let it cool gradually.
To a Young Lady, on her Birth-Day. [Written in Autumn.]
HOW fast decays the lively bloom, Of yon empurpled dale! How soon will winter's with'ring reign O'er ev'ry scene prevail!
Thus time, Melissa, may consume The rose that decks thy face, Dim the blue lustre of thine eye, Rob beauty of each grace.
But sense and virtue still can charm, Though wrinkled age appear; These shall endear thee to thy friend, Through each revolving year.
Unruffled by the adverse gale, May life serenely glide; Or should disaster intervene, In power supreme confide.
Inspir'd by hope, Melissa, then Thy bliss can antedate, Of bright abodes, where endless joys The truly good await.
ENTRIES at the CUSTOM-HOUSE of this district.
C L E A R E D F O R Schooner Industry, Trefethen, Tobago. Schooner Polly, Jackson, Ditto. Brig Hero, Edwards, England. E N T E R E D F R O M Brig Polly, Gerrish, St. Eustatia. Ship Nancy, Sellars, Gaudaloup. —Dillon, Le'Due, Tobago.
Just Published, AND TO BE SOLD By the Printer hereof, By wholesale & retail very cheap, SEWALL's genuine Almanack and the New-Hampshire Sheet - Almanack, FOR 1790.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in Candia, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1788, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber, on or be- fore the 20th day of December next, so much of their land as will pay the same, together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at 3 o'clock, P. M. on said day, at the dwelling- house of Samuel Moore, Esq. in said town.
Third Division.
state spec. ind. cert. No. Ac's.s. d. q. s. d. s. d.
  Nat. Sanborn 55 40 0 3 0 5 0 7   E. Sanborn 106 23 0 2 1 0 3 0   Sam'l Shaw 107 80 0 7 1 0 9 1   Step'n Sweet 108 80 0 7 1 0 9 1   John Calse 109 60 0 4 0 0 5 0   Jacob Rafford 118 72 0 4 3 0 6 0   Col. J. Fifield 111 40 0 2 3 0 4 0 
Second part of second Division.
  Edw. Sanborn 28 87 1 1 2 1 6 2   Step. Webster 27 87 1 1 2 1 6 2 
Fourth Division.
  Richard Kent 89 52 0 3 3 0 5 0 
OLIVER SMITH, Collector.
Candia, October 7, 1790.
PROTECTWORTH.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors of land, in the township of Protectworth, who have not paid their taxes to the State and Continent for the year 1789, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber on or before the 26th day of December next, so much of their land as will pay the same together with inci- dental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at the house of Mr. Ebenezer Loverin, innholder in said town, at ten o'clock, A. M. on said day.
Spec. Ind's
   No. Ac's. s. d. s. d.     Ebenezer Noyes 9 75 4 1 2   Maj. Amos Morrell 4 96 5 1 6   ditto 12 192 11 2 11   Samuel Corser 4 48 2 0 9   Mat. Pettingell, Esq. 44 96 5 1 6   ditto 43 192 11 2 11   ditto 38 192 11 2 11   Ann Ordway 7 96 5 1 6   ditto 6 96 5 1 6   ditto 5 96 5 1 6   ditto 9 96 5 1 6   ditto 8 96 5 1 6   Maj. Josh. Tolford 23 154 9 2 3  
SAMUEL CLAY, Collector.
Protectworth, Nov. 4, 1790.
NORTH-FIELD.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in the town of North-field, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1787, that unless they pay said taxes to me the subscriber, on or before the 16th day of December next, so much of their land as will pay the same, together with incidental charges, will be sold at pub- lic vendue, at my dwelling-house in said town, at ten o'clock, A. M. on said day.
First Division. silver. certi.
   No. s. d. s. d.     Job Bennett, 6 3 8½ 3 6   John Pitman, 10 4 3 4 0   John Pearl, 175 3 2½ 3 0   James Davis, jun. 173 4 3 4 0   Isaac Watson, 185 6 4½ 6 0   Samuel Randall, 20 3 2¼ 3 0   John Gilman, half 195 6 4¼ 6 0   Edward Tibbets, 28 3 2¼ 3 0   William Raines, 33 3 2¼ 3 0   Second Division, 32 6 4¾ 6 0   Jonathan Chesley, 34 3 2¼ 3 0   Joseph Hicks, 1000 acres, 8 9 6¾ 9 0   Valentine Hill, 189 9 6¾ 9 0   Tho's Clough, 1000 ac. 4 6 4¾ 6 0   Edward Evens, 21 3 2½ 3 0   Joseph Ellison, 55 3 2½ 3 0   John Glines, 47 4 3 4 0   Sam'l Dow, half lot, 38 3 2¾ 3 0   Robert Huchins, 41 4 3 4 0   Joseph Hicks, 40 6 4¾ 6 0   John Thompson, 5 6 4½ 6 0  
THOMAS CROSS, Collector.
North-field, Oct. 4, 1790.
BLANKS of all sorts printed on good paper, may be had at the M...

EFFINGHAM. — State of New-Hampshire.  NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in the town of Effingham, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1788, that unless they pay said taxes to me the subscriber, on or before the 2d day of December next, so much of their land as will pay the same together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue at the dwelling-house of Weare Drake, Esq. in said town, at ten o'clock, A. M. on said day.
   N. D. Q'ty. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. d.     Abner Fogg, jun. 5 2 200 0 4 0 5 0 11 0 6 3   do 67 1 56 0 4 0 5 0 11 0 6 3   Abner Fogg, 7 2 200 0 4 0 5 0 11 0 6 3   Jeremiah Dearborn, 9 2 200 0 5 0 8 1 5 0 11 6   John Shepard, 11 2 200 1 1 1 5 3 6 1 9 11   Benjamin Palmer, 15 1 200 0 10 1 3 3 0 1 9 11   Benjamin Perkins, 17 2 200 0 10 1 3 3 0 1 9 11   William Weeks, jun. 21 2 200 0 10 1 3 3 0 1 9 11   Ebenezer Smith, 23 2 200 1 1 1 5 3 6 1 9 11   Jonathan Wedgwood, 29 2 200 0 6 0 9 1 9 0 11 6   John Dearborn 31 2 200 0 6 0 9 1 9 0 11 6   David Knowles, 31 1 56 0 4 0 6 1 3 0 10 5   Samuel Smith, half, 2 2 100 0 4 0 4 1/2 1 0 1/2 0 7 3 1/2   Matthew Livermore, 6 2 200 0 9 0 11 2 4 1 3 8   Nathaniel Hobbs, 8 2 200 0 9 0 11 2 2 1 3 8   Simon Dearborn, 54 1 56 0 2 0 3 0 5 0 0 3   Thomas Parson, jun. 26 2 200 1 1 1 5 3 5 1 10 11   Nathaniel Drake, 32 2 200 0 6 0 9 1 10 0 10 5   ditto, 29 1 56 0 4 0 5 1 2 0 8 4   David Marston, jun. 36 2 200 1 1 1 5 3 5 1 10 11   Thomas Packer, 42 2 200 0 10 1 3 2 11 1 9 11   ditto, 39 1 56 0 3 0 5 0 11 0 6 3   John Taylor, 44 2 200 0 8 0 11 2 4 1 5 9   Moses Leavitt, 48 2 200 0 5 0 6 1 4 0 8 4   Jonathan Page, 7 1 56 0 2 0 3 0 7 0 5 3   Thomas Wallingsford, 16 1 56 0 2 0 3 0 7 0 5 3   Daniel Sanborn, 18 1 56 0 2 0 3 0 5 0 4 2   Abraham Towl, 85 2 200 0 4 0 6 1 2 0 8 4   ditto, 85 1 56 0 2 0 3 0 5 0 4 2   Jonathan Drake, 66 1 56 0 3 0 5 0 1 0 6 3   Thomas Parsons, 95 2 161 0 7 0 11 2 3 1 5 9   John Wingate, jun. 96 2 175 0 4 0 5 1 1 0 7 4   Daniel Marston, 98 2 100 0 4 0 5 1 0 0 7 4   ditto, 98 1 56 0 3 0 4 0 11 0 6 3   Thomas Marston, 39 2 200 0 8 1 0 2 1 1 5 9  
Effingham, Nov. 2, 1790. NATHANIEL HOBBS, Collector.
FITZ WILLIAM. — State of New-Hampshire.  NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors & owners of land in the town of Fitzwilliam, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1789, that unless they pay said taxes to me the subscriber on or before the 30th day of November next, so much of their land as will pay the same together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at the dwelling-house of Col. Sylvanus Reed, innholder in said town, at ten of the clock, A. M. on said day.
   Ac. No. R. s. d. q.     Peter Joslen 100 1 1 6 5 3   Robert Ware 75 14 1 4 10 2   Col Stoddard 100 2 2 0 5 3   Jeremiah Steward 100 1 2 6 5 3   Zacheus Hall 20 7 2 1 3 3   Col. Stoddard 100 2 3 6 5 3   Col. Stoddard 100 3 3 6 5 3   Col. J. Bellows 100 4 3 6 5 3   Levi Wilder 100 6 3 6 5 3   Levi Wilder 100 7 3 6 5 3   Samp. Stoddard 100 10 3 6 5 3   Col. Stoddard 100 11 3 6 5 3   Levi Wilder 50 6 4 3 3 0   Hezekiah Stone 29 9 4 1 10 2   Jotham Haven 50 19 4 3 3 0   Esq. Phillips 100 23 4 6 5 3   Col. Stoddard 100 1 5 6 5 3   Johna Whitney 64 3 5 4 1 3   Brick Parkman 100 6 5 6 5 3   Col. Stoddard 100 7 5 6 5 3   Samp. Stoddard 75 8 5 4 11 0   Robert Millen 100 14 5 6 5 3   Abel Perry 50 21 5 3 3 0   Reuben Word 18 23 7 1 2 0   Edward Pason 96 4 8 6 2 3   Joseph Foster 100 16 9 6 5 3   Lt. C. Wallace 100 15 6 5 5 3   Samuel Rockwood 52 17 9 3 5 0   Michael Sweetser 36 4 10 2 4 0   Ebenezer Boulwell 50 7 10 3 3 0   John Taylor 100 10 10 6 5 3   Isaac Jackson jr. 56 19 10 3 7 1   Benj Toleman 50 23 10 3 3 0   Afa Goodale 50 1 11 3 3 0   Afa Bennett 85 7 11 5 6 0   Peter Woodbury 100 8 11 6 5 3   Col. Stoddard 50 12 11 3 3 0   Ely Smith 5 14 11 0 4 0   General Reed 100 16 11 6 5 3   John Sweetland 40 22 11 2 7 1   Eleazer Mason 100 17 12 6 5 3   Agabus Bishop 50 18 12 3 3 0   Nat. Buckland 100 19 12 6 5 3  
NOTICE is hereby given to the owners of the following lots of land in New-Durham, who have not paid their taxes from the year 1781 to the year 1787, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber on or before the 20th of December next, so much of their land as will pay the same together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue at ten o'clock, A. M. on said day at the dwelling-house of Capt. John Bennett, innholder in said town.  Indents. Specie. No. 4, in 1st Div. £. s. d. £. s. d.  The estate of J. Wiggin, deceased for 1781 in New-Emission 71. 8s. } 0 0 0 1 6 3  Ditto, 1782, 3 17 10 2 3 9  Ditto, 1784, 0 5 1 0 1 7  Ditto, 1785, 0 3 4  Ditto, 1786, 0 3 6 0 2 4  Ditto, 1787, 0 3 6 0 3 6  No. 53 in 1st Div. The estate of Jos. Libbey, deceased for 1781 in N.E. emission 11. 16s. 7d. } 0 0 0 0 6 6  Ditto, 1782, 1 0 2 0 11 3  Ditto, 1784, 0 6 0 0 2 0  Ditto, 1785, 0 9 0  Ditto, 1786, 0 7 9 0 5 2  Ditto, 1787, 0 8 8 0 8 8  No. 71 in 1st Div. The estate Wm. Murry, deceased for 1781 in New - Emission 51. 14s. 10d. } 0 0 0 1 0 7  Ditto, 1782, 3 17 4 2 1 6  Ditto, 1784, 0 5 3 0 1 9  Ditto, 1785, 0 1 6  No. 17 in 2d Div. The estate of Paul March, Esq. deceased for 1784, } 3 1 9 0 17 7  Ditto, 1785, 1 16 8  Ditto, 1786, 1 15 6 1 0 8  Ditto, 1787, 0 10 6 0 3 6  No. 32 in 1st Div. Capt. J. Thomas for 1782. } 0 0 0 1 9 2  Ditto, 1784, 0 5 3 0 1 9  Ditto, 1785, 0 7 0  Ditto, 1786, 0 7 0 0 4 8  Ditto, 1787, 0 3 6 0 3 6  No. 99 in 1st Div. Wm. Ham for 1784, 0 11 6 0 3 10  Ditto, 1785, 0 2 9
COCKERMOUTH. — State of New-Hampshire.  NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the town of Cockermouth, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1788, that unless they pay said taxes to me the subscriber, on or before the 30th of November, so much of their lands as will pay the same together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at the house of Mr. William Comings in said town, at ten o'clock, A. M. on said day.
   Div. No. R. Ac's. d. q. d. q. s. d. q. d. q.     John Hale, Esq. 2 1 2 50 1 2 2 3 0 3 2 1 0   3 5 8 100 6 0 10 2 1 2 1 2 1   3 4 9 100 6 0 10 2 1 2 1 2 1   Undivided 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 3 0 3 2 0 2   Samuel Hobart, undiv. 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 3 0 3 2 0 2   Henry Thompson 3 5 7 100 1 2 2 3 0 3 2 0 2   3 6 7 100 1 2 2 3 0 3 2 0 2   Undivided 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 3 0 3 2 0 2   Stephen Powers 3 4 8 100 6 0 10 2 1 2 1 2 1   Undivided 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 3 0 3 2 0 2   Noah Thompson 3 2 2 100 6 0 10 2 1 2 1 2 1   Benjamin Blanchard 3 1 7 100 6 0 10 2 1 2 1 2 1   Henry Thompson, jr. 3 4 3 100 6 0 10 2 1 2 1 2 1   3 7 19 100 6 0 10 2 1 2 1 2 1   Samuel Haselton 3 12 14 100 6 0 10 2 1 2 1 2 1   Undivided 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 3 0 3 2 0 2   Benning Wentworth 3 5 9 63 4 0 6 3 0 10 0 2 0   3 6 9 63 4 0 6 3 0 10 0 2 0   Undivided 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 3 0 3 2 0 2   Tho's Colbarn Undiv. 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 3 0 3 2 0 2   Joseph Lasley, Undiv. 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 3 0 3 2 0 2   Amos Eastman 1 2 2 50 3 0 5 1 0 7 0 1 0   Undivided 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 3 0 3 2 0 2   James Taylor 2 13 2 50 3 0 5 1 0 7 0 1 0   Undivided 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 3 0 3 2 0 2   William Taylor 3 7 8 100 6 0 10 2 1 2 1 2 1   Undivided 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 3 0 3 2 0 2   Daniel Lovejoy 3 3 2 100 6 0 10 2 1 2 1 2 1   William Tenney 2 4 3 20 1 2 2 3 0 3 2 0 2   Undivided 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 3 0 3 2 0 2   Jonathan Lovejoy 1 6 4 50 3 0 5 1 0 7 0 1 0   2 20 3 50 3 0 5 1 0 7 0 1 0   Phineas Lovejoy 3 6 5 100 6 0 10 2 1 2 1 2 1   Undivided 0 0