The New-Hampshire gazette and general advertiser (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1789-03-25 00:00:00

The New-Hampshire Gazette, and the General Advertiser.
Volume xxxiv.—Number 1699.)
WEDNESDAY, March 25, 1789.
(Letter-Box in the window.)
PORTSMOUTH: Published by JOHN MELCHER, at his Office in Market-Street, where Advertisements, Articles of Intelligence, &c. are thankfully received and carefully inserted—This Paper contains all the Laws of the State passed since January 1787.
TREASURY-OFFICE.
State of New-Hampshire.
WHEREAS by an act passed the 7th day of February last, entitled “An Act for making and establishing a new proportion of the public taxes among the several towns, parishes and places within this State, and to authorize the Treasurer to issue his Warrants for levying the same annually:” A different mode of collecting the taxes of such towns and places whose inventories do not amount to thirty pounds (owing to their being but thinly inhabited or not inhabited at all) is thought necessary to be pursued;—The Treasurer is therefore directed “at the time of issuing his Warrants for the taxes of said towns and places, to give public notice, in the New-Hampshire Gazette, and in one of the Boston newspapers of the sums apportioned to, and to be paid by the owners collectively of the lands in said towns and places, requiring that the same be paid into the Treasury by the same time that other towns are to pay their said taxes, and if the same is not paid accordingly, so much of their lands will be sold as will pay said tax with incidental charges:”
In pursuance of which act, the subscriber hereby notifies all concerned (whether residents or non-residents) that the sums annexed to the following towns, places and locations, are apportioned agreeably to the aforementioned proportion act—and it is expected that payment will be made for the Indent (or Facility) tax, on or before the first day of July next, and for the excise-tax on or before the first day of January 1790—otherwise it will be obtained in the manner herein prescribed.
   Towns and places. facility. specie.   l. s. d. l. s. d.     Campbell's Gore 11 0 5 3 4 2   Kearseage Gore 9 0 1 2 12 6   Land between Peterboro' and Lyndborough 4 18 10 1 8 9   Cambridge 8 16 3 2 11 3   Chatham 6 18 11 2 0 5   Cockburn 8 16 3 5 3 10   Coleburne 8 16 3 5 3 10   Dalton 8 16 3 3 14 10   Dartmouth 8 16 3 5 3 9   Dummer 8 16 3 2 11 3   Errol 8 16 3 2 11 3   Franconia 11 0 6 3 4 2   Kilkenny 8 16 3 2 11 3   Lincoln 8 16 3 2 11 3   Northumberland 8 16 3 5 3 9   Peeling (alias Fairfield) 8 16 3 2 11 3   Piercy 8 16 3 5 3 10   Shelburne 8 16 3 2 11 3   Stratford 8 16 3 5 3 9   Succes 8 16 3 2 11 3   Trecothick 8 16 3 2 11 3  
Locations.
   Samuel Stark's 0 4 4 0 1 3   Archibald Stark's 2 1 7 0 12 1   Hugh Sterling's 1 14 5 0 10 0   T. Chadbourn's 0 4 4 0 1 3   J. Goffe's 0 4 4 0 1 3   M.H. Wentworth 0 4 4 0 1 3   S. Sherburne's 0 4 4 0 1 3   T. Dame's 0 4 4 0 1 3   J. Hurd's 0 4 4 0 1 3   Vere Royse's 4 14 7 1 7 6   William Stark's 7 1 9 2 1 3   Philip Bailey's 2 5 10 0 13 4   Major Hale's 0 12 11 0 3 9   Robert Furniss's 0 1 6 0 0 5   Samuel Gilman's 0 4 4 0 1 3   Charles Rogers's 0 3 0 0 0 10   Gridley's 0 3 0 0 0 10   Gray's 0 5 10 0 1 8   David Gilman's 0 14 6 0 4 2   And w m Millan's 0 1 0 5 10  
Given under my Hand at Exeter, the 9th day of March, 1789. WM. GARDNER, Treasurer.
LOUDON.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the township of Loudon, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1787, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber on or before Thursday the ninth day of April next, so much of their land will be sold at public vendue, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, at the house of L t . Samuel Piper, innholder in said town, as will pay said taxes, together with incidental charges, unless prevented by previous payment.
   No. Q'ty. specie. indents. cert.   s. d. s. d. d.     First division.   Joseph Hussey 75 100 1 11 1 4 3   Francis Durgin 78 100 2 6 1 9 4   John Rawlins 95 100 1 11 1 4 3   John Woodman 130 100 2 6 1 9 9   Samuel Tilley 132 100 1 11 1 4 9   Thomas Willey 134 100 1 11 1 4 9   Jonathan Woodman 135 100 2 6 1 9 9   Abraham Matthes 136 100 2 2 1 7 5   Joseph Perkins 164 100 3 9 2 8 6   Capt. Thomas Westbrook, half 168 50 0 11 0 8 2   Second division.   Edward Tibbets 72 100 1 11 1 4 3   Paul Gerrish, \frac{1}{2} 102 0 0 8 0 6 1   Jonathan Woodman, \frac{1}{2} 116 0 2 2 1 7 4   Capt. Jotham Odiorne 126 0 1 11 1 4 3   Benjamin Mason 135 0 2 2 1 7 5   Job Clements \frac{1}{2} 150 0 1 5 1 0 3   Paul Wentworth \frac{2}{3} 156 0 1 6 1 2 3   Joseph Easters 167 0 2 6 1 9 4   Abraham Matthes 169 100 3 9 2 8 6   Daniel Davis 183 0 1 11 1 4 3   William Fellows 188 0 2 6 1 9 4   James Burnham 196 0 1 7 1 2 2  
THOMAS SARJENT, Constable.
Loudon, February 25, 1789.
NOTTINGHAM.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the proprietors and owners of land in the township of Nottingham, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1787, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber, on or before Monday the sixth day of April next, so much of their land will be sold at public vendue, at ten of the clock in the forenoon, at the house of Mr. Jacob Burnham in said town, as will pay said taxes together with incidental charges, unless prevented by previous payment.
   Original proprietors and present owners' names with the streets and ranges. No. Continental of bard money tax. Continental Certificate tax. State Certificate tax. State bard money. Representative.   s. d. q. s. d. q. s. d. q. s. d. q. s. d.     Col. Stephen Evans 154 9 10 3 7 2 2 3 1 3 1 4 1 10 3   John Sias 27 1 2 3 0 10 3 0 4 3 0 2 0 1 2   John Wendell, Esq. 200 5 6 0 4 0 0 1 9 0 0 9 0 6 0   Original proprietors names.   William Peirce, in Winter street, 43 0 10 0 0 7 1 0 3 1 0 1 2 1 0   Wm. Patridge, in Sum'r street, 26 16 0 3 1 0 2 2 2 0 1 0 0 2 0   Cross street upper Range.   Mary Wheeler 10 76 1 1 0 9 2 0 4 1 0 1 3 1 1   Lower Range.   Job Giddings, 2 132 0 8 1 0 6 0 0 2 2 0 1 1 0   Peter Gibbens, 9 139 2 0 3 1 6 0 0 7 3 0 3 2 1   Joseph Dodge 3 50 0 5 0 0 3 2 0 1 2 0 0 3 0   Zechariah Fitch, in winter street, 33 25 0 6 1 0 4 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 3  
JACOB BURNHAM, Constable.
Nottingham, March 2, 1789.
PROTECTWORTH.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in the township of Protectworth, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1786, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber, on or before Tuesday the 31st day of March next, so much of their land will be sold at public vendue, at two o'clock in the afternoon, at the house of Mr. Ebenezer Loverin, innholder in said town, as will pay said taxes together with incidental charges unless prevented by previous payment.
   No. Q'ty specie. certificates. indents.   l. s. d. q. s. d. s. d. q.     Col. Henry Dearborn 6 200 0 11 6 3 4 2 10 6 0   11 200   13 200   33 200   Capt. William Rowel 36 200 0 8 6 3 3 2 7 9 1   34 200   Samuel Corser 4 50 0 0 8 1 0 3 0 7 2   3 100   Robert Wilson, Esq. 3 100 0 5 9 0 2 1 5 3 0   3 200   Moses Burbank 7 30 0 0 5 1 0 2 0 7 0   Maj. Joshua Tolford 23 200 0 2 9 0 1 0 2 4 2   John Wendell, Esq. 7450 5 8 0 0  
ISRAEL CLIFFORD, jun. Constable.
Protectworth, February 16, 1789.
SCHOOL for MISSES.
Mr. DEARBORN, PROPOSES to dismiss his present School the first of next month, and attend MISSES only. The hours will be from eleven to one o'clock, six days in the week. The price, NINE SHILLINGS per quarter.
Portsmouth, March 20, 1789.
THE subscribers appointed Commissioners to receive and examine the claims of the several creditors to the estate of Capt. James Stillson, late of Durham, in the county of Strafford, deceased, represented insolvent, hereby give notice that they will meet at the house of the widow Stillson's, on the first Monday of the four following months, from one to six of the clock P. M. of each day, to receive said claims.
JOSEPH PEIRCE. JACOB CHAMBERLIN. New-Durham, March 5, 1789.
CANAAN.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the township of Canaan, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1779, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber, on or before Wednesday the 15th day of April next, so much of their land will be sold at public vendue, at the house of the subscriber, in said town at ten o'clock in the forenoon on said day, as will pay the taxes, together with incidental charges, unless prevented by previous payment. This vendue is to be held by adjournment, till the whole is paid.
   first hundred, 2d. 3d. int l val   s. d. s. d. d. q. d. q.     Thomas Gustin 0 0 1 6 6 1 6 2   Gibson Harris 2 6 1 6 6 1 6 2   Ebenezer Harris 2 6 1 6 6 1 6 2   Daniel Harris 2 6 1 6 6 1 6 2   Joseph Babcock 2 6 1 6 6 1 6 2   Amos Wallworth 2 6 1 6 6 1 6 2   Joseph Eames 2 6 1 6 6 1 6 2   Ebenezer Eames 0 0 1 6 3 1 6 2   Allin Whiteman 2 6 1 6 6 1 6 2   Jered Spencer 2 6 0 0 0 0 6 2   Jedediah Lathrop 2 6 1 6 6 1 6 2   Clement Daniels 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 2   John Chamberlain 0 0 1 6 6 1 6 2   Abner Chamberlain 0 0 0 0 6 1 6 2   David Chamberlain 2 6 0 0 0 0 6 2   George Harris 2 6 1 6 6 1 6 2   William Fox, jr. 0 0 1 6 0 0 0 0   Stephen Kellogg 2 6 0 0 0 0 6 2   Israel Kellogg 2 6 1 6 0 0 0 0   Aaron Gady 2 6 0 0 0 0 0 0   Nath'l Cady 0 0 1 6 6 1 6 2   Afa Daniels 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 2   Samuel Meacham 0 0 1 6 0 0 0 0   Isaiah Kathbone 2 6 0 0 6 1 6 2   W m Chamberlain 0 0 0 0 6 1 6 2   Thomas Gates 2 6 0 0 6 1 6 2   George Lamphere 0 0 1 6 0 0 6 2   W m Chamberlain jr. 2 6 1 6 6 1 6 2   Ebenezer Peck 2 6 1 6 6 1 6 2   Ben'j. Chamberlain 2 6 1 6 6 1 6 2   Thomas Miner 2 6 1 6 6 1 6 2   Rufus Randall 0 0 1 6 0 0 0 0   James Jones 2 6 0 0 0 0 6 2   Jonathan Bebee 0 0 1 6 0 0 6 2   Jabez Jones 0 0 0 0 6 1 6 2   Thomas Gustin, jr. 2

LONDON, Nov. 15—Dec. 10.
Since the first of November, upwards of 200 ships for the West-Indies, America, and other places, cleared out from the Custom-House, and all fully laden.
As two gentlemen the other day were settling an account at a coffee-house, one of them drew out of his pocket-book a great number of Bank notes, which induced a gentleman, who sat in the next box, to exclaim, that he wished to have as many as he could carry of them: "Then Sir," replied the other, "how many, and to what amount do you think you could carry, for all mine are in ten pound notes?" "Why, Sir" said the other in reply, "I do not mind that, but I think I could carry more than the Bank of England could supply me with; for I think I could carry in ten pound Bank notes as much as the national debt amounts to." Upon which the other gentleman offered to lay him a wager of five guineas, that he and ninety-nine more of the strongest men that he could select, could not carry the weight of the amount of the National Debt in ten pound notes, for the distance of one mile without pitching; the wager was immediately accepted, and a calculation took place; when it was found that 512 Bank notes weighed exactly one pound weight: and two hundred and forty-two millions, which is computed to be the national debt, weighs forty-seven thousand two hundred and sixty-five pounds; which when divided among a hundred people, the weight that every one would have to carry, would be four hundred and seventy-two pounds six ounces per man.—The gentleman, who had accepted the wager, was struck with astonishment, and immediately paid the money without having any recourse to a trial.
KING OF SWEDEN FAINTING.
The following paragraph appeared in a morning print, which often styles itself the superior of all prints:—
"We can from our undoubted information, assure the public, when the King of Sweden heard of the disaffection of the troops in Finland, and the propositions of the Officers to the Empress, for a cession of hostilities, his Majesty fainted away, and was with difficulty aroused to a sense of his alarming situation."
The following melancholy affair lately happened at Chichester:—A young man, son of a tradesman, being intoxicated with liquor, went to his mother, and demanded a shilling of her, which she refused, and requested him to go to bed; but he persisted in his request, and threatened, if she continued to deny him that sum, he would instantly go and hang himself, the means he so often made use of with effect to extort money from her, when others would not. His sister, who was but just come from London, to see her friends, expostulated with her brother on the impropriety of his request. This so worked on his passion, that he immediately went into the stable, fixed his handkerchief to a tack; where he was found seated on the ground, leaning with his neck in such a manner, that those who afterwards took him up, on first seeing him, supposed he was only in joke; but on speaking to him, and not finding any answer or motion they disengaged his neck, and used every means prescribed by the faculty to bring him to life, but to no purpose. On his sister's seeing him, she ran screaming into the house, which the mother hearing, and supposing what had occasioned her cries immediately sunk lifeless on the floor. The girl has been ever since in a most distracted state of mind at so melancholy a loss of a mother and brother, who were both interred in one grave, on Thursday night. The jury sat on the body, and brought in their verdict lunacy .
The following unfortunate, tho' ultimately happy case, that lately happened to a child of four years of age, the son of Mr. Roberts, of Hammer-
smith, may be of use to the publick: On Thursday last, as the boy was playing upon the green at Margate, he lay upon his back, with a halfpenny in his mouth, and swallowed it. A vomit and purge were given him by a surgeon of the place, without answering the view. On his conveyance home on Sunday night, another purge was exhibited with the like consequence. The parents sent for Mr. J. Oliphant, of Addle-street for his assistance. He constructed an instrument in imitation of one used by the late Dr. Cleghorn, of Dublin, to extract a feather from the gullet. The present one was made of bent doubled wire, like the hook at the peak of female stays, only the lateral sides were more distant from each other. This hook was tied upon a piece of very flexible whalebone. On his visit on Tuesday afternoon he introduced it, and to the inexpressible pleasure of the anxious parents, himself and attendants extracted the halfpenny from upwards of three inches down the gullet, and left the child in a fair way to recover.
The following may be relied on.—A courtier being very sick, and over head and ears in debt, said to his confessor; that the only petition he had to make to God, was that he would be pleased to lengthen out his life, till he might have paid his debts. The confessor thinking he really intended to pay them, answered, that as his design was so very laudable, there was reason to hope God would indulge his prayer. Should God be so gracious, said the sick man, (turning about to one of his old friends) as to hear me, I should live forever.
GEORGETOWN, (Virg.) Feb. 14. Extract of a letter from Louisville (falls of Ohio) to the Editor hereof, dated Jan. 16, 1789.
"Our friend General Wilkinson has fitted out a small fleet, for a second expedition to New-Orleans; it consists of 25 large boats, some of which carry three pounders, and all of them swivels, manned by 150 hands, brave and well armed to fight their way down the Ohio and Mississippi into the gulph of Mexico."
"This is the first Armada that ever floated on the western waters, and I assure you, the sight of this little squadron, under the Kentucky colours, opens a field of contemplation—what this country may expect from commerce at a future day."
"The cargoes consist chiefly of tobacco, flour, and provision of all kinds—some of which has been packed up in warehouses these three or four years past; and where it certainly would have remained, had not the General through his indefatigable enterprise and genius, opened the too long barricaded gates."
"He has been very unjustly censured, by the inconsiderate part of mankind, for having monopolized the Spanish trade,—but the more expanded mind acknowledges, that to his penetrating genius, Kentucky stands indebted for having procured its citizens a market, from which the jealousy of our neighbours, excluded us this many years past."
"Mr. Brown our late negotiator, and a Spanish gentleman, Son-in-law to the Governor of Louisiana, are to accompany the general on this commercial (or as some will have it political) expedition. Our politicians seem silently contemplating on the conduct of the Atlantic States, and wait to hear the fate of Kentucky pronounced by our new Congress."
"A Mr. Marter, who was sent by a crowned head from Europe, to gather knowledge in the science of Botany—has made the banks of the Ohio and Mississippi the object of his mission all last summer. His collections which consist of natural, animal, and vegetable curiosities are very considerable, and as he informs, are very valuable for European Museums and Cabinets. He sets out in a few days from here, for Kaskaskies on the Mississippi from whence, in company with a French
Jesuit, he undertakes to travel by land to California on the Pacific ocean, a tour of near 2000 miles through a country inhabited by unknown savages and wild beasts, and never before traversed by an European—except Capt. Carver, who after traveling 1500 miles, in search of the Pacific ocean returned without success; from California, (if our adventurer arrives) he is to proceed to old Mexico through Peru to Acapulco where he is to take his passage in one of the Manila silver ships for the East-Indies, from whence he is to return home by land through China, Arabia, Tartary, &c. to his native shore. As this gentleman appears well qualified for this extraordinary expedition—I hope he will succeed in his undertaking and furnish us one day or another with the memoirs of his journey."
POUGHKEEPSIE, March 3.
Tuesday night about ten o'clock, the house of Mr. John Smith, near the Pine-Plain, took fire. By which most unhappy accident (Mr. Smith and his wife being from home) three of their children were consumed in the devouring flames—together with all their household goods.
PITTSFIELD, February 20.
We are credibly informed from Washington, that in the late severe weather, Capt. Chamberlin of that town, had 9 cattle froze in his barn yard to such a degree that he was obliged to kill them.
NEW-YORK, March 10.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in St. Augustine, East-Florida, to his friend in Alexandria, Jan. 12.
"Our vessels are received with the greatest cordiality by the Spaniards. Governor Zelbadez, pays the greatest attention to every American who comes properly recommended; & the friendly treatment our countrymen receive from the officers of the Irish brigade stationed in this town, must lay every American under the greatest obligations, to these hospitable sons of Hibernia. Flour and all kind of provisions from the United States find a good market here, the commerce in the above articles being entirely free. This indulgence we owe to the uncultivated state of this province; for St. Augustine, the garrisons on St. John's and St. Mary's, are the only inhabited parts of East-Florida, and these are occupied by men of the military professions, who raise nothing except money, the whole of which is laid out in American produce. Since my arrival here I had the satisfaction of conversing with the famous Alexander M c Gillivray, whose name you have seen in our public prints—this interview has fully convinced me, that he really is the man, our papers sometimes represent him to be, and that his neighbours the Georgians, have much to fear from his penetrating genius and great address. The attention paid him by the Spaniards, seems to have something more than common politeness in view—they tell me he holds a General's commission under the crown of Spain; this I have reason to believe as I have seen him in the Spanish uniform at the Governor's table, and receive the military honors of the garrison. This is a policy for which they are not to blame, as M c Gillivray's connections, from his infancy up to this day, with the different Indian nations in the southern part of America, has established him the Supreme Legislator over their countries. The Spaniards but indifferently established in this quarter, and sensible of his power, dread his consequences. A new treaty has lately been established between them and M c Gillivray, as King of the Creek nation, by which it is stipulated, that the navigation of that part of the Gulph of Mexico, on which St. Mark (an old abandoned fort) is situated, shall be free for vessels belonging to the said nation, agreeable to this article, M c Gillivray in connection with some of the most respectable merchants, on the island of Providence, has actually established
ware-houses, at St. Mark, in West-Florida; from whence he carries on an extensive and most profitable trade with the Indians and even our white settlements on the western waters. Thus you see! An individual with no other than savage connections, has concluded a treaty of navigation, which the exertion and wisdom of Congress never yet could obtain."
Extract of a letter from a gentleman of veracity in Albany, to his friend in this city, dated March 1.
"The Commissioners appointed by law to treat with the Indians on the subject of their lands, met with them at Denniston's tavern in this city, at which place the noted Daniel Shays made his appearance; on his entering the room, Governor Clinton, who sat at the opposite side, immediately arose, walked across the floor, and saluted that obnoxious character with great apparent cordiality. This circumstance trifling as it may appear, causes much speculation among our politicians, and no small degree of mortification to many who conceive the state much degraded by this singular instance of republican manners in its chief magistrate." D. Adv.
Mr. Gerry's late letter to Gov. Hancock, says a correspondent, reflects the brightest honor on his political, as well as moral, character. His Fellow-citizens, fully apprized of his sentiments in the late General Convention, which were opposed to the new system, were so convinced of his abilities and integrity, as to elect him one of their Federal Representatives; and that statesman, whose patriotism has induced him to comply with their wishes in opposition to his private opinion, has accepted the office. It may therefore be presumed, that his judgment, uninfluenced by an enthusiastic prepossession in favour of the new government, will enable him clearly to discern its benefits & defects. The proof of moderation, which he has already exhibited, is a pledge of his future equanimity; and the union, as well as his more immediate constituents, ought to exult in the possession of this truly illustrious patriot.
It has been justly said, that the light of truth is best obtained from a collision of sentiments; and as the faculties of the human mind are progressive, a spirit of disquisition ought rather to be encouraged, than repressed. Were we even assured, that the new constitution is the best which could have been formed for us, still, as it is to be administered by men, we ought to inspect every part of it with the most minute attention; to restrain the powers, which it conveys, where exorbitant; to strengthen them, where weak; and above all to beware, that the rights of the people be not injured, or left insecure.
"Be thou perpetual" was the exclamation of Paul Sarpi in his dying moments. His patriotism must be applauded, if he meant the happiness of his country. But if he alluded to that dark and horrible system, which, boasting the specious name of a republic, has long oppressed, and still continue to oppress the Venetians with aristocratical tyranny, his prayer, however well-intended was the result of a very weak understanding. The Venetian people are perhaps at this day the most abject in the world; and, were they capable of reflection, would contemplate with envy the security of a Spanish peasant, and the happiness of a Russian vassal.
On the 3d inst. a large Bermudian sloop, Elizabeth and Mary, Capt. Smith, on leaving Elenthera with a load of salt, they perceived a Whale seemingly asleep; and they bore away, but the tremendous monster followed them, and with the first blow, sunk her some depth under water; but she rose again; the second shivered her mast, and the third finished her. The people were dextrous enough in cutting the boat loose; but she was unfortunately overset, before they could remedy it. Captain Smith and one hand were drowned.

Extract of a letter from a gentleman at Fishkill, dated March 3, 1789.
"Were I to relate the many extraordinary accounts of the unfortunate girl at New-Hackenjack, your belief might perhaps be staggered. I shall therefore only inform you of what I was an eye-witness to. Last Sunday afternoon myself and wife went to Dr. Thorn's, and after sitting sometime, we heard a knocking under the feet of a young woman that lives in the family; I asked the Doctor what occasioned the noise—he could not tell, but replied, that he, together with several others had examined the house, but were unable to discover the cause. I then took a candle, and went with the girl into the cellar—there the knocking also continued; but as we were ascending the stairs to return, I heard a prodigious rapping on each side, which alarmed me very much. I stood still some time, looking around with amazement, when I beheld some lumber, which lay at the head of the stairs, shake considerably. About eight or ten days after, we visited the girl again—the knocking still continued, though much louder. Our curiosity induced us to pay the third visit, when the phenomena were still more alarming. I then saw the chairs move; a large dining table was thrown against me, and a small stand on which stood a candle, was tossed up, and thrown in my wife's lap; after which we left the house, much surprised at what we had seen."
BENNINGTON, (Vermont) Feb. 24.
We have the following Anecdote of an old gentleman belonging to the state of Vermont, from a gentleman of undoubted veracity in the city of New-York.
This aged gentleman from Vermont, being on his way to New-York, on business, put up at a tavern near King's-bridge; having rode the whole day in a storm, he desired the landlord to give him a room, fire, and provide him some refreshment, which was accordingly done; there soon after came in sixteen young gentlemen from New-York, demanded of the landlord the best room in the house; to which, he replied it was engaged to a gentleman from Vermont, and he was unwilling to disoblige him—they then requested leave to speak with him, and propose to hire him to quit the room; leave was given, and proposals made, and rejected; but the old man had the complaisance to offer to let them spend the evening with him—to which they replied they should raise the devil; —well says the old man, I will lay him for you—upon which the treaty closed. The young debauchees immediately ordered sixteen bottles of wine, drank them, and broke the bottles against the chimney: the old gentleman (partook with them) called in his bottle and broke it likewise:—The young fellows still determined to oblige the old man to quit his post, and leave them masters of the ground, agreed that some one of the company should make proposals and execute them himself; first was, to burn all their hats—the second, their coats—the third, their waistcoats—and fourth their boots; which was accordingly executed by them—and the old man followed suit:—After which, he says, gentlemen, now is my turn to make proposals; to which I demand your compliance under the same penalty as before; to which they readily consented:—The landlord was called, and a surgeon ordered with his instruments—when the old man proposed that every one of the company should have all the teeth in their heads extracted; set himself down accordingly, and ordered the surgeon to proceed; but to their astonishment the old man had but one stump left to gratify their curiosity, which was sacrificed to execute the proposal; the young men soon discovered that they were out-general'd, and rather than part with their teeth, settled a truce with the old hero, paid him five pounds each; paid the landlord his bill for the wine, &c. and had only the consolation to go home naked and tell their friends, as the paddy
told General Washington, when he had made prisoners of five dragoons—one old veteran rake from Vermont, had surrounded them.
BOSTON, March 18. The Hon. TRISTRAM DALTON , Esq. we are sorry to inform our readers, by a painful indisposition is prevented from giving his attendance in the Most Honorable Senate of the United States.
The following, communicated by a correspondent, is an account of the Flax-Seed shipped from the port of New-York, from October 1788, to March 1789 (five months) viz. For London 4957, Bristol 1280—Liverpool 868—Hull 3047—Scotland 1379—Ireland (already sailed) 20,000—Total 31,459 hogheads. The number of hogheads exported in the seasons of 1787 and 1788 was 42,042.
March 20. A gentleman in New-York, informs his correspondent in this town, by a letter dated the 11th instant that a sufficient number of Senators and Representatives had not yet assembled to form a quorum—that there were at that time eight Senators and eighteen Representatives in New-York.—Twelve Senators make a quorum of the Senate, and thirty Representatives, a quorum of the House.
By Capt. Smith, from Lisbon, we are informed that the King of England was alive the 14th of January last, that he still remained in a state of insanity, and that in consequence thereof, the Prince of Wales was appointed sole Regent of the British empire.
The last has been the most severe winter which the inhabitants of Lisbon have experienced for thirty years past, the frost having almost destroyed the fruit trees, and the weather has been so tempestuous, that they have suffered immense damage in their shipping.
March 23. At the Session of the General Assembly of Rhode-Island, held the week before last at East-Greenwich, a motion was made for calling a State Convention to consider the new form of Government for the United States,—but it was rejected by a majority of 37 to 9.
Captain Hilton arrived at Salem on Monday last, in 49 days from Cadiz. He brings Intelligence of the DEATH of CHARLES III. King of Spain, which took place about the first of January, his Majesty being about 72 years old. The public officers at Cadiz were in mourning on the occasion.
It is said his Britannic Majesty, in his fits of Insanity, has frequently been heard to exclaim, O WAR! —O WASHINGTON! O AMERICA! —Conscience, thou art a faithful monitor and sooner or later the violators of thee, feel thy corroding sting.
FROM NEW-YORK.
March 11. The great quantities of ice with which the rivers to the southward have been filled, have rendered the passage of boats across them impracticable, or very dangerous. This may account for the non-attendance of members sufficient to form a Congress. One of the members I am told, who has arrived, travelled near 100 miles up one of the rivers, before he could cross on the ice. Nothing new since my last.
SHIP NEWS.
Arrived, Capt. Collins from St. Michael's,—who informs that the brig John and Ann, Edward Sohier, master, had arrived there in 34 days from New-London—during his passage, Capt. Sohier met with very bad weather, by which he was much disabled
in spars, &c. a sailor by the name of Smith, of this town, was washed overboard and drowned.
Arrived, Schooner Eunice, Captain Curtis, from George-town, (S. C.) in 20 days, left there Captain Sturges, of this port, Capt. Trundy, of Portsmouth, and Capt. Andrews, of Salem, who expected soon to sail for Nantz.
Arrived, Schooner Recovery, Capt. Bradford, from Savannah, (Georgia) in 16 days, left there Capt. Duan, of this port.
PORTSMOUTH, March 25.
A list of votes for President and Senators in the following towns, viz.
 Brintwood, for President,  Hon. John Sullivan, Esq. 74  Josiah Bartlett, Esq. 9  John Pickering, Esq. 7  For Senators,  John Pickering, Esq. 36  Joshua Wentworth, Esq. 36  Christopher Toppan, Esq. 36  Thomas Odiorne, Esq. 19  Ephraim Robinson, Esq. 17  William Morrill, Esq. 36 
Mr. Jabez Smith, Representative. In Hopkinton, the votes were divided between His Excellency John Pickering, Esq. and the Honorable John Sullivan, Esq.
Pittsfield, Chichester and Northfield, unanimous for General Sullivan.
Gilmantown, majority for General Sullivan, the remainder divided between his Excellency John Pickering, Esq. and the Hon. Judge Bartlett.
 Stratham for President,  General Sullivan, 72  His Excellency John Pickering, Esq. 13  For Senators, 
 John Pickering, Esq. 50  Peirce Long, Esq. 38  Col. Toppan, 32  John Bell, Esq. 45  Nath'l Rogers, Esq. 41  Oliver Peabody, Esq. 27  General Gilley, 10  Thomas Odiorne, Esq. 13  Peter Green, Esq. 12  Colonel Ladd, 1  Noah Emery, Esq. 1 
DIED In Delaware, Hon. NICHOLAS VANDYKE, Esq. aged 51, late President of that State.—In this town Mrs. Bais, aged 57, consort of Mr. Joseph Bais—and Mrs. Gowdey.
NAVAL OFFICE. Port of Piscataqua, March 18, 1789.
ENTERED Brig Harriot, Chamberlain, —. CLEARED Sloop Polly, Hooper, S. Carolina.
THE subscribers appointed commissioners to receive and examine the claims to the estate of Abner Fogg late of North-Hampton, Esq. deceased, represented insolvent, give notice that they will attend to receive said claims on the third Monday of April next, and the five following months, from three to six o'clock, P. M. at the house of Mr. Benjamin Leavitt, innholder in said town.
MORRIS HOBBS, JOSEPH HOBBS, SAMUEL DEARBORN, March 21, 1789.
THE subscribers being appointed commissioners by the Hon. Phillips White, Esq. judge of Probate of Wills, &c. for the county of Rockingham, to receive and examine the claims of the several creditors to the estate of John Lewis, late of Portsmouth, ship-carpenter, deceased, represented insolvent; hereby give notice that we shall attend the business at the dwelling-house of Daniel Peirce in Portsmouth the last Monday of this and the four following months, from 6 to 9 o'clock.
JOHN EVANS, } Commissioners. DANIEL PEIRCE, } JACOB WALDEN, } Portsmouth, March 9, 1789.
Next Friday evening,
At the Assembly-Room,
Precisely at 7 o'clock,
By the particular request of a number of gentlemen and ladies, the celebrated BRENON (who has performed in most towns on the continent, to the universal satisfaction of large and respectable audiences,) will once more exhibit his surprising performance of
Dancing on the Slack Wire, balancing both on and off the wire, to as great a nicety as performed in London or elsewhere.
Tickets may be had at the place of performance and at Greesleaf's Inn.
Portsmouth, March 24.
THE proprietors of Northumberland are requested to meet at the house of Mr. John Greenleaf, in Portsmouth, on Tuesday the 21st of April next, at six o'clock, P. M. for the following purposes:—To choose a moderator, and other officers for the meeting; to see what money the proprietors will vote for building a bridge over Ammonosuk river, and repairing roads; to choose a committee to settle the proprietors accounts, and to transact any other business that may appear necessary.
A. R. CUTTER, Prop'r's Clerk, Portsmouth, March 15, 1789.
THE proprietors of Percy, are desired to meet at the house of Mr. John Greenleaf, in Portsmouth, on Tuesday the 21st of April next, at seven o'clock, P. M. for the following purposes:—To choose a moderator, and other officers for the meeting; to see what sums of money the proprietors will raise for building mills, completing the road through the town and laying out the lots for the settlers; also, whether they will lengthen the time for the settlers going into the town; to choose a committee to settle the proprietary accounts, and act on any matters that shall appear to be for the benefit of the proprietors.
D. R. ROGERS, Prop'r's Clerk. Portsmouth, March 18, 1789.
NOTICE is hereby given, that an appeal is claimed and allowed from a decree of the Judge of Probate for the county of Rockingham, relative to an account exhibited to him on Wednesday, the 18th of March instant, by the executors of the last Will and Testament of John Moffatt, late of Portsmouth, Esq. deceased, which appeal will be prosecuted at the next Superior court of Probate to be holden at Portsmouth aforesaid, on the fourth Tuesday in April next—of which all persons interested, may take notice and govern themselves accordingly.
JOSHUA BRACKETT. Portsmouth, March 20, 1789.
ALL persons indebted to the estate of Daniel Hussey, late of Somersworth, deceased, are requested to make immediate payment to me the subscriber, attorney to Joseph Hussey the administrator, at my dwelling-house in said Somersworth, and if they neglect, their debts will be put in suit.—Those who have demands against said estate will exhibit the same well vouched for settlement, as a speedy settlement is intended.
SAMUEL FROST, } to the Administrator.
March 21, 1789.
BLANKS of all sorts printed and sold at J. Melcher's Printing Office, VERY CHEAP.

LANDS in MASON'S PATENT.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
N OTICE is hereby given to the proprietors of lands purchased of John Tufton Mason, Esq. otherwise called the Masonian proprietors, who are delinquent in payment of the taxes voted by said proprietors, and assessed on them according to their several and respective interest and estate in the lands between the curve line of said patent, and a straight line lately run by order of the general court of said state; which taxes the subscriber is impowered to collect, and respecting which due notice has been given by advertisement in this paper, according to law, that unless they pay to me at my dwelling-house in Portsmouth, the several and respective sums set to their names in specie, and state notes, of the said state, at or before Thursday the 23d day of April next, at ten o'clock before noon, so much of any part of their said lands, between said lines, divided or undivided, will then be sold at public vendue, at Daniel Symmes's bell tavern, in said Portsmouth, as will pay the said taxes, in specie, and in state notes, with incidental charges, as the law directs; and if the whole of said taxes due, cannot be raised on that day by sale of the lands, the auction will be continued from day to day, until the whole taxes shall be raised.
Daniel Peirce, and Mary Moore, that part of State Notes. Specie. their right claimed and owned by the heirs £. s. d. q. £. s. d. q. of Margaret Green, late of Halifax, deceased, to lands
  In Sanborntown, 350 Antrim, 350   Meredith, 310 Sutton, 280   Fishersfield, 515 Salisbury, 132   Acres, 1175 762   1175   Acres, 1937 
John Moffat, Esq. deceased, and those owning and claiming in his right, the following lands, viz.    In Marlborough, 200 Meredith, 315   Andover, 280 Hillsborough, 100   Campbell's Gore, 200 New-Hampton, 250   Bradford, 500 Conway, 100   Stoddard, 300 Sutton, 280   Packersfield, 200 New-Chester, 490   Washington Gore, 200 Henniker, 300   Fishersfield, 515 New-London, 450   Petersborough, 200 Salisbury, 210   Offipee, two lots, 800 Dublin, 50   Islands in Winnipeffioke pond, 200 Kyahfarge Gore, 500   Acres, 3595 3045   3595   Acres, 6640 
Thomas Wallingford, Esq. deceased, and those claiming in his right, the following lands, viz.    In Moultonborough, 200 28 3 8 2 5 0   Islands in Winnipeffioke pond, 200   Common land, one whole right or share, more or less, 100   Acres, 300 25 16 9 2 1 3   Bradford, No. 97, 100   Meredith, third division lot, 95   Acres, 195 22 15 9½ 1 16 4½   Sanborntown, part of second division lot, 107   Meredith, second division lot, 120   227 63 19 10 5 2 0 
Matthew Livermore, Esq. deceased, and those claiming in his right, the following lands, viz.    In Meredith, 315 Andover, 180 acres 495 65 10 9 5 4 7   Jotham Odiorne, Esq. deceased, and those owning and claiming in his right, one eighth part and one third of one eighth part of the following lands, in common, heretofore claimed by Stephen Holland, late of Londonderry, Esq.   In Antrim, 150 Campbell's Gore, 200   Bradford, 500 Conway, 100   New-Chester, 200 Kyahfarge Gore, 500   Alexandria, 110 Society land, 200   Islands in Winnipeffioke pond, 200 Common land, one whole right more or less, 100   Acres, 1160 1100   1160   Acres, 2260 
Thomlinson and Mason, that half part of their right claimed by the heirs of John Thomlinson, Esq. of London, deceased, in common with the heirs of John Tufton Mason, Esq. deceased, as well as other whole shares in his own right to lands in the following towns, viz.    In Moultonboro' half right, 100 Marlborough, half right, 100   Andover, ditto, 140 Dearing, ½ right, 1800   Campbell's Gore, ditto, 100 Bradford, ditto, 315   Stoddard, 150 Dublin half one lot, 50   33 5 6 2 13 1½ 
   Acres. State Notes. Specie.   £. s. d. q. £. s. d. q.     Packersfield, ditto, 100 Petersborough, part of one lot, 50   Hillsborough, ditto, 50 Alexandria, ½ r't. 247   New-Hampton, ditto 125 Fitzwilliam, ditto 100   Conway, ditto, 50 Sanborntown, ditto 150   Sutton, ditto, 140 New-Chester, 245   Henniker, ditto, 150 New-London, 225   Offipee half of Land W. of line, 100 Rindge, half of lot W. of freight line, 50   Weare, ditto, 110 Lyndsborough, ditto 45   Washington, ½ right 435 Fishersfield, ½ right 257  
  Common land, one half one full share more or less, 50 3634   Acres, 1800 1800   Francistown in John Thomlinson's own right, 400 Acres, 5434   Andover, one whole right ditto, 280   Merideth, two and one half rights, two of which in name of John Thomlinson, 787   Sanborntown, two whole rights in the name of John Thomlinson, 700   Antrim, 250 acres, half the farm, 250   Acres, 7851 
Meserve, Blanchard and Company, and those now claiming in their right, the following lands, viz.    In Offipee, lots No. 35 and 42, 800 Islands in Winnipeffioke pond, 200   Part of lot No. 44, 350 Moultonborough, 200   New-Hampton, 250 Common land, 100   Meredith, 315 whole right or share, more or less, 100   Acres, 1715   500   1715   2215 
  Campbell's Gore, two lots, 100 acres each, 200   No. 4, first range, No. 2, 2d range, 200   Kyahfarge Gore, five lots, 500   Acres, 700 
Thomas Packer, Esq. deceased, and those claiming and owning the following lands in his right, viz.    In Moultonborough, 150 Dearing, 3600   Andover, 100 Stoddard, 200   Washington, 870 Fishersfield, 515   Antrim, 500 Alexandria, 385   New-Hampton, 250 Fitzwilliam, 100   Sutton, 190 Henniker, 130   New-London, 10 Lyndsborough, 200   Weare, 82   Acres, 2152 5130   2152   Acres, 7282 
Thomlinson and Mason, that half part of their right claimed and owned by the heirs of John Tufton Mason, Esq. deceased, in common with the heirs of John Thomlinson, Esq. deceased, viz.    In Andover, half right 140 Dublin, half right 50   Moultonboro', dit. 100 Marlborough, dit. 100   Campbell's Gore, 100 Bradford, ditto, 315   Stoddard, ditto, 150 Packersfield, dit. 100   Washington, ditto, 435 Fishersfield, ditto, 257   Peterborough, dit. 50 Meredith, ditto, 155   Hillsborough, ditto, 50 Alexandria, ditto, 247   New-Hampton, dit. 125 Fitzwilliam, ditto, 100   Conway, ditto, 50 Sandborntown, dit. 150   Sutton, ditto, 140 New-Chester, dit. 245   Henniker, ditto, 150 New-London, dit. 225   Offipee, half west of straight line, 100 Rindge, half W. of straight line, 50   Lyndsborough, ditto, 45 Weare, ditto, 50   Common land ½ one full share, more or less, 50   Acres, 1637   2095   1637   Acres, 3729 
Portsmouth, March 10, 1789. JOHN PEIRCE, Collector.
THE commissioners appointed by the honorable judge of probate of wills for the county of Rockingham, to receive and examine the claims of the several creditors to the estate of Nathaniel Batson, late of Newcastle, deceased, represented insolvent, give notice that they will attend said business at the house of Capt. Shadrack Bell, innholder in said town, on Monday the 23d of March instant, and on the first Mondays of the five following months, from six to nine o'clock, P. M. on said days. Newcastle, March 14:
THE Creditors to the Estate of Noah Parker, late of Portsmouth, deceased, are hereby notified, that the time allowed for the Commissioners to receive and examine the Claims, will expire in one Month from the date—and all those who have accounts open with said deceased, and neglect to exhibit them, before said time allowed expires, are reminded, that they will be liable to an action, which cannot be profitable to them, and will be very disagreeable to the Administratrix. Portsmouth, March 10, 1789.