Fowle's New-Hampshire gazette and general advertiser ([Portsmouth, N.H.]), 1785-06-17 00:00:00

FOWLE'S NEW-HAMPSHIRE GAZETTE,
AND GENERAL
THE ADVERTISER.
F R I D A Y
JUNE 17, 1785
P O R T S M O U T H: By MELCHER AND OSBORNE,
PRINTED AND PUBLISHED IN PAVED STREET.
VOL. XXIX.]
"OPEN TO ALL PARTIES—INFLUENCED BY NONE:—WE AIM ONLY TO BE JUST."
No. 1493.
Messrs. PRINTERS, If you think the following Address, and account of the Institution of a Society, and of the Premiums offered by them to promote Agriculture, will gratify the Public, and serve as a Stimulus to any to exert themselves in that very laudable and necessary art of Husbandry, you are requested to give it a place in your Paper.—
An ADDRESS from the Philadelphia Society for promoting Agriculture; with a Summary of its Laws; and Premiums offered.
He who can make two ears of corn grow where only one grew before, ranks as a benefactor to society before all the heroes that ever existed. SWIFT.
THE very imperfect state of American husbandry in general, compared with that of some countries in Europe, is too well known to be controverted.
It was a conviction of our great inferiority, in this respect, which gave rise to the present society, formed after the example of institutions in Europe, whose laudable endeavours to promote the agriculture of their several countries, have been rewarded with the happiest effects. And here it may be observed that, the difficulties those societies had originally to overcome, were much greater than what we shall have to contend with: they found husbandry, generally in a rude and unprofitable state, and had to recommend improvements from single instances of more skillful and fortunate management, until the whole, from the force of imitation, gradually became more perfect.—But we, instead of solitary examples of extraordinary and successful conduct amongst ourselves, may have the established practice of entire nations to hold up, as an encouragement, which we purpose to lay before the public, from time to time.
A summary of the society's Constitution is subjoined; together with premiums offered upon proposed subjects.—Some of the particulars contending for premiums, require a length of time, a series of years, to ascertain them by experiment; others are already experienced by individuals, or may be within the year.
SUMMARY of the CONSTITUTION.
The society's attentions shall be confined to agriculture and rural affairs; especially for promoting a greater increase of the products of land within the American states. The members are distinguished into residing members, or members, and honorary members , (that is, corresponding members ,) members to be hereafter added, are to be elected out of such persons only as reside within a ready distance to attend the meeting at Philadelphia with convenience; and those are defined to be only such as shall reside within ten miles of the said city, on either side of the Delaware: all members of agricultural societies in other states or countries, with whom the society shall correspond, and all persons of this and other states or countries, who shall be elected for the purpose by the society, are to be honorary (or corresponding) members , and will be invited to assist the society, whenever they come to Philadelphia: besides they will have a right to be present at the meetings, without being invited.— Strangers , who have a propensity to agriculture and wish to attend, as auditors, may be introduced by a resident member.—The society will publish select collections of memoir, and observations on subjects communicated to them. They will annually propose prizes, upon interesting subjects relative to actual experiment and improvements, and for the best pieces written on proposed subjects.—All claims for prizes are to be in writing; and when read, the society will determine, upon every prize, which of the claims are most worthy to be selected for the definitive judgment on a future comparison of them: this judgment is to be given on the first monday in February:—In the same meeting is to be determined the subjects to be proposed for prizes the next year; which will be announced in the public newspapers. The society will promote the establishment of other agricultural societies in the principal places in the country; the members of those societies will be requested to attend the meetings as often as they come to Philadelphia; and the friends of agriculture are invited to assist the society with information of experiments and incidents in husbandry. Premiums and prizes are equally due to persons residing in any of these states, according to the merit of their respective exhibitions. Honorary members may be of any nation in the world.
PREMIUMS proposed by the SOCIETY.
1. For the best experiment made of a course of crops, either large or small, or not less than four acres, agreeable to the principles of the English mode of farming, mentioned in the foregoing address,—a piece
of plate of the value of two hundred dollars, inscribed with the name and the occasion; and, for the experiment made of a course of crops next in merit,—a piece of plate, likewise inscribed, of the value of one hundred dollars. Certificates to be produced by the 20th of December, 1790.
2. The importance of complete farm of fold-yards, for sheltering and folding cattle,—and of a preferable method of conducting the same, for procuring great quantities of compost or mixed dung and manure, within the husbandman's own farm, induces the society to give, for the best design of such a yard and method of conducting it, suitable to this climate and circumstances of common farmers,—a gold medal;—and, for the second best, a silver medal. The design to be presented to the society by the 20th of December next.
3. For the best method of counteracting the injurious effects of frost, in heaving or spewing up ground, and exposing roots of wheat to the drying winds of the spring,—founded in experience, a gold medal; and, for the second best, a silver medal. The account to be presented to the society by the 20th of December next.
4. The best method of raising hogs, from the pig, in pens or sties, from experience, their sometimes running in a lot or field not totally excluded, if preferred,—a gold medal; and, for the second best, a silver medal. To be produced by the 20th of December next.
5. The best method of recovering worn-out fields to a more hearty state, within the power of common farmers, without dear or far-fetched manures; but, by judicious culture, and the application of materials common to the generality of farmers; founded in experience,—a gold medal; and, for the second best, a silver medal. To be produced by the 20th of December, 1786.
6. The best experiment in trench-plowing, not less than ten inches deep,—and account of the effects thereof, already made or to be made, on not less than one acre,—a gold medal; and, for the second best, a silver medal. To be produced by the 20th of December, 1786.
7. The best field of clover on a farm, quality and quantity to be considered with the quantity of the arable of the whole farm, and previous state and quality of the soil; not less than ten acres of clover;—a gold medal; and, for the second best, a silver medal. To be produced by the 20th of December, 1787.
8. The greatest quantity and variety of good manure, collected in one year, and best managed from materials common to most farms; regard to be had to the proportion and goodness of such manure, and the quantity and goodness of the arable and grass-lands of the whole farm on which it is obtained,—a gold medal; and for the second best, a silver medal. To be claimed by the 20th of December, 1787.
9. The best information founded in actual experience, for preventing damage to crops by insects; especially the wheat-fly, the pea-bug, and the corn chinch-bug or fly,—a gold medal;—a silver medal for the second best. To be produced by the 20th of December next.
10. The best comparative experiments on the culture of wheat, by sowing it in the common broad-cast way, by drilling it and by setting the grain, with a machine, equidistant; the quantities of seed, and produce, proportioned to the ground, being noticed;—a gold medal; for the second best a silver medal. The account to be produced by the 10th January, 1787.
11. An account of a vegetable food that may be well procured and preserved, and that best encreases milk in cows and ewes, in March and April, founded in experience,—a gold medal; for the second best, a silver medal. To be produced by the 10th of January, 1787.
12. The best method of raising the white and other thorns from seed in clay ground, from experience,—a gold medal: the second best, a silver medal. To be produced by the 20th of December, 1787.
13. The greatest quantity of ground, well fenced, in locust trees or poles of the sort used for posts and trunnels, growing in 1789, from seed sown after this time, not less than one acre, nor fewer than 1500 per acre,—a gold medal: for the second, a silver medal. To be claimed in December, 1789.
The claim of every candidate for a premium, is to be accompanied with, and supported by certificates of respectable persons, of competent knowledge of the subject:—and it is required that the matters, for which premiums are offered, be delivered in without names , or any intimation to whom they belong; that each particular thing, be marked in what manner the
claimant thinks fit; such claimant sending with it, a paper sealed up, having on the outside a corresponding mark, and on the inside the claimant's name and address.
Respecting experiments on the products of land, circumstances of the previous and subsequent state of the ground, particular culture given, general state of the weather, &c. will be proper to be in the account exhibited. Indeed, in all experiments and reports of facts , it will be well to particularise the circumstances attending them.—It is recommended that reasoning , be not mixed with the facts : after stating the latter, the former may be added and will be acceptable.
THE French officers belonging to his Majesty's ship, at present in this port, embrace the speediest occasion of acquainting the inhabitants of the town of Portsmouth, of the great surprise they have met with on Monday last, in reading a billet fixed up in the Assembly room, which informed them that the laws and customs of this country denied strangers entrance during dancing hours.—So far from being acquainted with these supposed rules, &c. they had even every reason to imagine they had not existed, as they were daily interrogated and invited to go thither, by those of the first distinction in the town; and what still was an addition to their surprise, is their self conviction of not giving hitherto any cause of offence to any person.—The very kind reception they have met with, and experienced from the different families which they have had the honour of being acquainted with in this town, convinces them, and strengthens them in the ideas they have already formed, that this billet is only the production of a scanty number of persons: they would notwithstanding gladly know who those very few are, in order to make some acknowledgement, and thank them for their kind advice; with, at the same time, letting them know, that, whatever might be their own rules or customs on the like occasions, they would still esteem it a singular pleasure and satisfaction to infringe those laws, in favor of, and in order to gratify strangers.—Far, however, from laying up or preserving any rancour or resentment in their breasts, they even propose going next Monday, fully persuaded they will meet with, and be received with the greatest politeness; which shall be the only means of making them commit to eternal oblivion the incivility of last Monday.
Dated on board the Lamproy.
Acknowledging our inability, as also insufficiency to hand any thing in the English language to public view, we request of those under whose inspection this paper might arrive, to forbear their criticism, and connive at the several errors therein contained.
The foregoing piece having been shown to many persons before it was committed to the Press, the Scholars make to it the following reply.
To the officers of his most Christian Majesty's Ship, Le Lamproy , who conceive themselves injured by their treatment on Monday evening last.
GENTLEMEN,
YOU are, or pretend to be, very ignorant of the footing that the young gentlemen and ladies are on, who dance at the Assembly-room on particular evenings—that you may in future have no pretence of this kind, we now inform you—we attend there for our amusement and instruction, for which we pay—the right of invitation is with us alone, and no persons of the first distinction, or any other, can deprive us of that right.
As the scholars are intirely unacquainted with you, even by name, you have reduced them to the necessity of troubling the public with your private quarrel, which it had been less disgraceful to you, to have concealed from them forever.
You have mis-stated facts, and mistaken our rules—we shall attempt to give you a proper idea of both—we appeal to all the disinterested company then present, in confirmation of the former, and hope to convince you that we intend at all hazards to support the latter.
We wave all notice of your apology, further than to assure you, we think your piece is written with correctness, and that it is no discredit to the abilities of the author—we find it couched in terms of passion and revenge—a language confined to no nation, and peculiar to no climate—as such therefore, tis perfectly intelligible.—We had been frequently interrupted by the company of the French officers—we at first imputed it to a difference of manners, and passed it by, supposing they would soon be undeceived; but we deceived ourselves—we endeavoured in as respectful terms as our small acquaintance with the delicacy of their language would permit, to inform them "it was com-

trary to the rules of the school to admit the company of gentlemen, unless by particular invitation of the scholars: that the French officers had, through inattention, repeatedly broken those rules, and laid the school under the disagreeable necessity of informing them of it" —what intention you have, or had in misconstruing so palpably this billet is very surprising.
You tell us you imagined no such rules had existed—pray what right had you to imagine any such thing? —tis enough for you to know they do exist, and tis our will they shall exist—you have violated them in the most flagrant manner—you have more than once prevented some of our scholars, (who, to speak in lutestring, were of the sex) from dancing. This rule and this billet originate solely in us, and the families in this town by whom you have been noticed, have no concern in the matter.
The public and the company then present will determine, from which side comes with justice the charge of incivility—from the scholars, who after repeated intrusions, had written you the foregoing polite card, and finding to their astonishment that was of no effect, had intimated to you by the master, that your company was not expected—or you, who neglected with disdain, both the master and the intimation; who defaced and treated with sovereign contempt the rules; who prevented the scholars from dancing; who did insult the company, and threw the school into the greatest confusion—which of these characters discovered the best pretensions to civility, we conceive it does not require a moment's hesitation to pronounce.
To those who are unconscious of the foregoing conduct we do not address ourselves—your commander and his other officers have a claim to politeness as strangers, and as gentlemen, and had you supported that character you would not have been underserving our attentions. Thus then in one word you have our answer—we shall as usual visit the Assembly-room on Monday evening next—if you have hitherto been in ignorance, we now assure you upon our honor, that our rules are impartial, and that you will be unassisted and unexpected—your past conduct induces us to believe you will "enjoy a singular pleasure" in disturbing an amusement, which till your late rudeness had been agreeable—but you may depend upon it, we will support our rules without 'rancour' or malice, but with determined resolution.
Portsmouth, June, 1785.
You should have had a translation of our answer, had there been time.
From the HUDSON GAZETTE.
A respectable number of Citizens having formed themselves into a Society for promoting the Manumission of Slaves, and protecting such of them as have been or may be liberated, the following Extracts from their Proceedings, are published for the information of the Publick.
THE benevolent Creator and Father of men, having given to them all an equal right to life, liberty, and property, no Sovereign power on earth can justly deprive them of either; but in conformity to impartial government and laws, to which they have expressly or tacitly consented.
"It is our duty, therefore, both as free Citizens and Christians, not only to regard with compassion, the injustice done to those among us, who are held as slaves; but to endeavour, by lawful ways and means, to enable them to share equally with us in that civil and religious Liberty, with which an indulgent providence has blessed these states, and to which these our brethren are, by nature, as much entitled to as ourselves. "The violent attempts lately made to seize and export for sale, several free Negroes, who were peaceably following their respective occupations, in this city, must excite the indignation of every friend to humanity, and ought to receive exemplary punishment.
"The hope of impunity is too often an invincible temptation to transgression; and as the helpless condition of the persons alluded to, doubtless exposed them to the outrage they experienced, so it is probable that the like circumstances may again expose them and others to similar violences. Destitute of friends and of knowledge, struggling with poverty, and accustomed to submission, they are under great disadvantages in asserting their rights.
"These considerations induce us to form ourselves into a Society, to be titled, a Society for promoting the Manumission of Slaves, and protecting such of them as have been or may be liberated.
"And that the objects of the Society may be pursued with uniformity and propriety, we have agreed that it shall be regulated by the following rules.
[These rules are thirteen in number—all calculated to encourage this noble plan; of which universal CHARITY is the base; but cannot be inserted in this day's paper.]
At a meeting of the society on the 10th inst. they proceeded to elect by ballot, their officers and standing Committee, and on counting the ballots, the following persons appeared to be elected, to wit.
The Hon. JOHN JAY, Esq. President.
SAMUEL FRANKLIN, Vice-President.
JOHN MURRAY, jun. Treasurer.
JOHN KEESE, Esq. Secretary.
MELANCTON SMITH,
LAWRENCE EMBREE,
Dr. JAMES COGSWELL,
EZEKIEL ROBBINS,
WILLIAM GOFORTH,
ELIJAH COCK,
Standing Committee.
After the Election was closed, the society ordered, that the standard Committee at their discretion, receive the subscriptions of such persons desiring to become Members of the society as were prevented from attending this evening; and that the Committee publish the proceedings of the society in such manner as they may judge most proper for the information of the Publick.
Published by order of the President, and standing Committee.
JOHN KEESE, Secretary.
V I E N N A, March 5.
It is said that the Emperor has resolved to keep up an army of 20,000 men in Lombardy; not that anything is to be feared in that part, but as the duchies of Milan and Mantua contribute for so many men, and it has been determined that all the distant provinces shall even in time of peace, be well furnished with troops to prevent both loss of time and expence in case of war. The same will take place also in Galicia.
C A R L S R U H E, March 2.
Yesterday died his Serene Highness Prince Charles Frederick, youngest son of the hereditary Prince of Baden Dourlach.
B E R L I N, March 8.
We learn here, with the utmost astonishment and indignation, that in the electorate of Cologn, a prohibition has been published in all the churches against raising recruits for the Dutch, and to offer a reward of 15 rix-dollars to every magistrate who shall convict a Dutch recruiting officer. The same letters add, that all the grain of that country had been bought up.
H A G U E, April 1.
They write from Lillo, that by order of their High Mightinesses, the sluices have been opened for the evacuation of the salt waters, to the great satisfaction of the country people, whose possessions were in the greatest danger. We may presume that the prompt execution of these orders looks like an accommodation between his Imperial Majesty and the Republic.
P A R I S, March 18.
M. Caron de Beaumarchais was set at liberty last night. This literary banker was so affected with his confinement, that during the whole time it lasted, he subsisted entirely on water and sugar. He owes his enlargement entirely to the exertions of M. de Breuil; and M. Le Noh himself went to the prison at nine o'clock, to cause the gates to be opened.—Beaumarchais still continues to be very melancholy on account of this disaster.
The 11th inst. about 8 o'clock in the evening, the Sieur Mechain of the Royal Academy of Sciences, discovered a new comet in the constellation Andromeda, which is not yet perceptible to the naked eye. At 20 minutes after 8, the altitude of this comet was seven degrees eight minutes, and its northern declination 26 deg. 35 min.
L O N D O N.
Extract of a letter from Paris, March 15.
"Various causes having been assigned for the sudden confinement of Beaumarchais, I make little doubt but your fellow labourers, in the craggy field of news writing; who seldom have their information from any higher channel than that of our travelling barbers, &c. will have assigned no other reason than that the public has been permitted to learn, namely, the insult offered by the above writer to the Archbishop of Paris. It is true that the prelate having published a mandement or pastoral exhortation, in which he highly censures the abuse of what is termed PHILOSOPHY, as tending to encourage irreligion and infidelity, severely reprobating the new editions of such works, particularly those of Voltaire; M. Beaumarchais, greatly interested in the latter, and enraged at the attempt made by the Archbishop to injure him in the sale of his publication, burlesqued the mandement in the most scurrilous title, and had it printed. This alone might have brought upon him some kind of punishment, but by no means so severe as that of being shut up in a house of correction. This, however, the vulgar was taught to believe was the only cause of his imprisonment; but my information, on which you may implicitly rely, reaches much further; the real cause is, that however strange you may think it of a modern Prince, Monsieur, the King's brother, is a writer. The personalities contained in the follies of a day appeared in so odious a light, that his Royal Highness published some satirical strictures highly reflecting both on the author and his play. Beaumarchais felt the sting and retorted, by circulating an answer, a copy of which he had the imprudence to enclose for the prince directed to "The great man—little scribbler;" and other epithets equally disrespectful.—The Prince, greatly incensed at the scurrilous abuse, thrown out against him laid his complaint before the King, insisting upon Beaumarchais being duly punished, or that he would take care to have the writer caned to death, in less than twenty-four hours. His Majesty's resentment keeping pace with that of his brother, he ordered the author to be instantly committed to the house of correction. Upon the Minister expostulating with the Monarch, on the disgrace of so vile a punishment, and mentioned the Bastille, the King waxed warm, and with a volley of energetic oaths, exclaimed, "The Bastille is too good for such a wretch, to the house of correction I say—I'll not hear a single word on the subject. The Royal mandate was instantly complied with, and Beaumarchais consigned to the house of St. Lazare. It is imagined that he will not stay long, as he has powerful friends at court, who will watch an opportunity to procure his release."
P H I L A D E L P H I A, June 4.
The vast number of adventurers who flocked here from all quarters of Europe, immediately subsequent to the peace, with large quantities of goods, which they were obliged to dispose of at all events, raised the rents of houses so enormously (as the landlords seemed to set no bounds to the exorbitance of their demands) that the entire profits for business were by many found insufficient to discharge their rent; but as the delusion has vanished in Europe, so that hardly any adventurers have come this season, house-rent now experiences as rapid a fall as before it did a rise.
Houses in many parts of the city are now to be had at two thirds of the rent they have brought in for some time past; there are houses which let even for one half. This must prove a very seasonable relief to people in business, amidst the distress occasioned by the scarcity of money, and stagnation of trade.
N E W-Y O R K, June 2.
The merchants of Philadelphia have, we hear unanimously agreed to adopt similar resolutions to those of Boston, relative to trade with Great Britain. It is also asserted, that they are determined to solicit the Legislature, at their next meeting, to vest Congress with power sufficient to regulate the commercial affairs of this country.
June 6. On the 6th of April last, the committee of merchants of Philadelphia, presented a memorial to the Assembly of Pennsylvania, stating—That it has been considered as a fundamental defect in the constitution of Congress, that a full and entire power over the commerce of the United States has not been given to that body, and stating that a recommendation from Congress to the several states, for that purpose would meet their approbation, and praying the legislature to endeavour to procure such a recommendation from Congress, and at the same time to give assurance of a disposition in the mercantile interest of Pennsylvania favourable thereto.
A London paper of the 4th ultimo, says, that the Right Reverend Father in God, Dr. Macmoffat, has lately been consecrated Bishop of the state of Rhode-Island in America, by the non-juring Bishops in Scotland; and that he is coming out to his See immediately.
Scotland was at no period of its history so wealthy and flourishing as it now is. An incredible number of adventurers, both in the East and West-Indies, from that part of the island, after amassing immense fortunes, have settled in their own country, and laid out many large sums on the purchase and improvement of land. The late Richard Oswald, Esq. for one, has appropriated in his will, half a million at least, to be laid out in landed property by entail, which renders his family estate one of the most opulent in Great Britain.
P L Y M O U T H, June 7.
The legislature of the state of New-York, rose on the 27th ult. after a long and tedious sitting, in which they passed sixty-five acts. Their sitting was procrasinated in a great measure, by the Council of Revision, which by many of the people is considered as the superfluous part of their constitution, and as unnecessary to the wheels of government, as the fifth wheel to a coach. By one of their acts they have directed the treasurer of the state to pay into the treasury of the United States the sum of 147,734,990ths. dollars, wisely and judiciously determining to discharge, as fast as as possible, their quota of the continental debt, rather than sport with the liberties of the people, or saddle posterity with a 25 years tax, to be collected and appropriated by Congressional officers.
W O R C E S T E R, June 9.
Many respectable towns in this Commonwealth have instructed their representatives to use their utmost exertions to have the Stamp Act repealed. The Printers of this Commonwealth, at a general meeting held at Boston, on the 25th ult. agreed to petition the Hon. General Court, respecting the act: Their Petition was presented, and read in the House of Representatives, on Tuesday last week, by his Excellency J. Hancock, Esq. and was afterwards committed.
We have received information from several towns in this, and other States, of sundry weak minded persons who having abandoned the precepts of the Christian and all other Religion, imbibed notions similar to those which occupy the uncultivated minds of the Blacks in Africa, which is, that when taken away from their native land, they shall by killing themselves return to their own country.—So several deluded wretches, whose names are not worthy of being handed to the publick, have lately made their exit by the halter, and left their stinking carcasses waving in air, a very disagreeable spectacle, proving the depravity and weakness of the human mind, while their memories are execrated by their unfortunate posterity.
B O S T O N, June 13.
We are informed that violent political differences prevail in the Bahamas, where a number of the Loyalists have settled, to the no small discomfiture of the old inhabitants.
On Monday morning last, as Mr. Singleton, fisherman, and a lad, by the name of Gavaner, were returning from a fishing voyage, a sudden squall of wind overset the boat, off the head of Long Island. Notwithstanding several boats were within sight, no seasonable relief could possibly be afforded them, and they were both unfortunately drowned.
We bear that the University of Edinburgh has conferred the honour of Doctor of Divinity on the Reverend Mr. Howard, and on the Reverend Mr. Ashrop, of this town; each of whom, it is said, received a diploma by the last packet.
S A L E M, June 14.
We bear that the emoluments of the Naval Office at Boston, for the year past, amount to about £. 1200. Though this is a much larger income than ought to be annexed to such an office in a republican government, (or, indeed, in any other) yet we reflect, with pleasure, that it is enjoyed by a gentleman, who has been one of the greatest sufferers in the late struggle for Liberty and Independence.
It is thought that provision will be made, during the present session, for appropriating, in future, part of the profits of the above office to public uses.
A petition, we hear, has been preferred to the G. C. for the place of Naval-Officer, in Boston, with an offer of 400l. for the use of Government. "It is truly astonishing," says a writer in the Centinel, "that there should be a person found so ignorant and hardy as to frame a proposal, so abhorrent to republican principles, and so repugnant to decency."
O B E S O L D.
A large Warehouse,
On the wharf adjoining to Capt. Janverin's, and may be moved off.—Also, two rights of land, one in Cornish, the other in Gilmantown.—The same will be sold for West-India or English Goods, Cash or consolidated Notes. Inquire at the Printing-Office, Paved Street.

PORTSMOUTH, June 17.
The following is His EXCELLENCY's ADDRESS to the GENERAL COURT.
GENTLEMEN of the SENATE, and
GENTLEMEN of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, BEING elected by your suffrages to the office of SUPREME EXECUTIVE MAGISTRATE, of this State, I take this opportunity to express my acknowledgments for this token of your confidence. The approbation of a free, and virtuous people can never fail to yield me the highest satisfaction—this, is the noblest reward for public services—and this, Gentlemen, by a strict adherence to the principles of the Constitution, and continued endeavors to promote the public good, it shall be my study to merit. While pursuing this path, I cannot doubt of your assistance and aid.
As the prosperity of a state must ever greatly depend on a union among the people, I shall think it one of the most happy circumstances of my life, to be any ways instrumental in healing any political dissensions that may exist among the citizens of this State, and in promoting that general harmony and unanimity of sentiment, which is so essential to the support of government.
The public papers, as they come to my hands, from time to time be laid before you, and I shall ever be happy in making any communications the public good may require.
Permit me, Gentlemen, to recommend an early attention to the important business of the State, in preference to affairs that only respect individuals, that the end of the session, may not be in danger of suffering from want of due deliberation.
The encouragement of agriculture, and our own manufactures; the providing of funds for paying the interest of our foreign and domestic debts, and the support of public credit in general, are matters of the highest importance: Perhaps nothing will more directly contribute to promote these desirable ends, than a well regulated commerce.—This, Gentlemen, you will probably think has been too long neglected, as the consequences of an inattention to it, are already too glaring to pass unobserved.
As the increase of our specie, the value of our lands, and the employment and subsistence of a large part of the community is so immediately connected with a due regulation of trade, you will permit me to recommend this matter to your immediate attention.—Whether this shall be left generally with Congress, or whether the ruinous situation to which our trade is already reduced, by the restrictions of the British Legislature, demand, your direct and instant interference, your wisdom will determine.
The laying out and keeping in repair necessary public roads; the establishment of post-riders from the sea-coast, thro' different parts of the State, may be of great public utility, and serve to promote an intercourse between town and country, which may be greatly beneficial to both.
Gentlemen, my hearty concurrence shall not be wanting in every measure that may tend to promote the welfare of this State, and give dispatch to the business of the public.
JOHN LANGDON.
COUNCIL CHAMBER, June 9, 1785
To which ADDRESS the following ANSWER was returned, by the honorable SENATE, viz.
MAY IT PLEASE YOUR EXCELLENCY,
WITH the most sensible pleasure, we view the seat of the Supreme Executive Magistrate, now filled by a Gentleman of known abilities, candor, and patriotism—a Gentleman, who in the darkest moments, hath never deserted the cause of his native country, upon any pretext whatever.
Your Excellency's steady, firm, and uniform conduct through the late glorious revolution, cannot fail to ensure you the highest confidence of every good citizen, impress sentiments of solid satisfaction in the breast of every true patriot; and what adds lustre to the happy scene is, that, notwithstanding the efforts of tyranny, the free suffrages of a virtuous people hath placed your Excellency in the Chair of Government.
The several important matters contained in your Excellency's address, being of public concernment, claim our immediate attention; and we doubt not of your ready concurrence in every measure that may be of public utility.
You may rest assured, Sir, that nothing on our own part shall be wanting, to render your administration easy, happy, and respectable, while the public interest shall be invariably pursued, and the constitutional rights and liberties of the citizen, inviolably protected and preferred.
ANSWER of the honorable HOUSE of REPRESENTATIVES, to His EXCELLENCY's ADDRESS to both Houses, of the 9th instant.
MAY IT PLEASE YOUR EXCELLENCY,
THE appointment of a Gentleman to the Chief Seat of this Government, who has ever distinguished himself as a Patriot, and a Statesman, cannot fail to afford the highest satisfaction to the Representatives of a free and virtuous People.—Your Excellency may therefore rely on that aid and assistance which your important station may demand, and our constitutional powers will enable us to afford.
We have considered with attention, the several matters pointed out in your Excellency's Address, and being deeply sensible that the great ends of government cannot be promoted without a general harmony and unanimity of sentiment among the citizens of a state, and especially among those who are entrusted by the people with the conduct of their public affairs, your Excellency may rest assured that no efforts on our part will be wanting to assist you in carrying your good intentions into execution.
Such communications as we may receive from, and such public papers as may be laid before us by your Excellency, will be duly attended to.
The public affairs of the State being of so much more importance than those matters which relate only to the interest of individuals, the former will undoubtedly have our earliest attention.
As the increase of our specie, enhancing the value of our lands, establishing our national credit, and subsisting a large number of our fellow-citizens, will greatly depend on a proper regulation of our commerce, the encouragement of our own manufactures, and discouraging the consumptions of foreign articles; an early attention to those objects, to prevent the increase of an evil already too sensibly felt in this State, cannot fail to take place.
The regulation of public roads, and establishing post-riders to keep up a proper communication between the different parts of the State, will be attended to as soon as possible.
We are well assured that your Excellency's concurrence will not be wanting in any measure which may tend to promote the welfare of this State, and we beg leave to assure your Excellency that nothing shall be neglected on our part to promote the public interest, and discharge the trust reposed in us.
A balloon of considerable size, was raised on Monday last at Exeter.—It was supposed to rise about 500 feet in the air, and gliding very majestically, crossed the river, and descended in a gradual and regular manner.—Large numbers of spectators collected, to observe this scientific experiment, and highly pleased, retired with a satisfaction peculiar to the greatness of the exhibition.—The balloon was raised under the direction of Monsieur Foquett, resident in that town.
We hear that the clergy who attended the late election in this town, have agreed to attend in future upon similar annual occasions; they have also determined to invite their brethren of every denomination to meet with them, and to solemnize their said meeting and attendance by a public religious service.
We hear that Mr. Pain Wingate, of Stratham, is appointed an honorary member of the Philadelphia society, for promoting agriculture.
A caution to seamen.—Captain Gillis, of the Three Brothers, belonging to Belfast, on his last voyage from America, discovered an island, or large rock, in lat. 57—25, off the island of Tory, N. E. coast of Ireland, 65 leagues—which island or rock is not described in any of the charts. It seems to be of considerable dimensions, and at a distance wears a conical appearance. A range of sunken rocks branches to the eastward of the above island for three or four miles, which is highly dangerous for vessels to approach.
A brig, commanded by Capt. Spence, which sailed from this port on Wednesday last, was cast ashore the next day, near Newbury Bar; both her masts were cut away; but the particulars of the damage we have yet no account of.
M A R I N E L I S T. PORT of PISCATAQUA, June 17. E N T E R E D, Brig Cooper, White, from Gaudaloup. Brig Betsey, Withart, Shelburne. Sloop Gen. Green, Godfrey, New-York. C L E A R E D, Brig Dragon, Oram, for West-Indies.
To the FREEMEN of the Town of PORTSMOUTH. I HEAR that your election of a Representative is at hand—I hope you will be circumspect and vigilant, avoid crooked paths—beware of all party influence—be moderate and of one mind, and whatever ye do let it be for the public weal.—Remember your last town-meeting.—Farewell. An OLD MAN.
A Number of Small Arms with BAYONETS, TO BE SOLD, Very Cheap for CASH. By JOHN WENDELL, jr. At his STORE on CHURCH-HILL, Where may be had the best Rock SALT by the Hhd. or less. Portsmouth, June 16, 1785.
Alexander Liel, From London,
ACQUAINTS the public that he carries on the Taylor's business in all its branches, at his room directly opposite the dwelling house of John Sparhawk, Esq.—Where gentlemen's apparel, and ladies habits are made in the newest taste, and at the most reasonable rate.
PUBLIC Notice is hereby given that the Selectmen of Dearing have petitioned the General Court, setting forth, that said Town is destitute of a House to meet in for the public Worship of God; that the inhabitants have carried on the Settlements of said Town without any Assistance from the Proprietors: Wherefore they prayed leave to Tax all the Lands in said Towns for the Purpose of erecting a Meeting-House, and purchasing a Ministerial Lot.
On which Petition the General Court ordered, That the Petitioners be heard thereon, on the second Thursday of their next Session, and that in the mean Time, they cause the Substance of said Petition and Order of Court thereon, to be published three Weeks successively in the New-Hampshire Gazette, that any Person may then appear and shew Cause, why the Prayer thereof may not be granted.
Attest. E. THOMPSON, Sec'ty. PORTSMOUTH, June 13, 1785.
Merrimack-River LOTTERY.
THE General Court of the State of New-Hampshire, having, at their last Session, granted a Lottery for the Purpose of clearing the Falls in Merrimack-River, in order to facilitate the conveyance of Masts and other Lumber down the same; and appointed Timothy Walker, Peter Green, John Stark, Robert Mc Gregore and Reuben Kimball, Managers of said Lottery.
The following Scheme is accordingly offered to the Public, which it is to be hoped will meet with their Approbation and Encouragement.
CLASS THE FIRST, Consists of Three Thousand Tickets, at Two Dollars each, 938 of which are Prizes, viz.
  1 of 400 is 400   1 200 200   2 100 are 200   4 50 200   10 20 200   20 10 200   900 4 3600     238 5000 
The Managers flatter themselves with a speedy Sale of the Tickets, and that they shall be enabled to draw in a short Time, of which public Notice will be given, and a List of Prizes published in the New-Hampshire Gazette, and paid off (if demanded) in thirty Days after drawing said Lottery.
Benefit Tickets not demanded in twelve Months after said Drawing, will be deemed as generously given for the Purpose aforesaid.
N. B. Tickets to be had of the Managers. CONCORD, June 1, 1785.
THE Meeting of the Proprietors of Piermont stands adjourned to Thursday, 23d of June inst. at Capt. BRAWSTER's, in Portsmouth, at One o'Clock P. M. when a general Attendance is desired.
PUBLIC Notice is hereby given, that a Committee in behalf of the Town of Hancock, in the County of Hillsborough, have petitioned the General Court, setting forth, that no Land was ever given in said Town for any public Use: That a great Part of the Land in said Town was owned by Non Residents, who do not incline to sell or settle their Lands, which they supposed was a great Burden on the Inhabitants. Wherefore they prayed Leave to levy a small Tax on all Lands in said Town, for the sole Purpose of building a House for public Worship.
On which Petition, the General Court ordered, That the Petitioners be heard thereon, on the second Thursday of next Session; and that in the mean Time the Petitioners cause the Substance of said Petition and Order of Court thereon to be published three Weeks successively in the New-Hampshire Gazette, that any Person may then appear, and shew Cause, why the Prayer thereof may not be granted.
Attest. E. THOMPSON, Sec'ty. PORTSMOUTH, June 14, 1785.
ALL Persons having Demand on the Estate of Mr. John Drew Yeaton, late of Portsmouth, Mariner, deceased, are desired to exhibit their Claims; and those indebted, are requested to make immediate Payment to JOHN JACKSON, } Executors. MARY YEATON, } PORTSMOUTH, June 15, 1785.
Broke out of the Commonwealth's Gaol in the county of York, on the evening of the 23d instant, TWO PRISONERS, namely JOHN SNOW, of Kittery, in said county, and JOHN KENNISON of a place called Offsipee gore, in the State of New-Hampshire: Whoever will apprehend the said John Snow and John Kennison, or either of them, so that they may be secured and brought to justice, shall be well rewarded for their trouble, and all necessary expenses paid by J. MOULTON, Sheriff. York, May 24th, 1785.
To be LETT, For the Term of Three YEARS, by Jonathan Moulton, Of Hampton.
A CONVENIENT HOUSE, and other necessary BUILDINGS, at a place called Center-Harbor, in New-Hampton, for keeping a publick Tavern, being a place of considerable travelling, and is much wanted at that place with about 50 acres of improved lands, where they may cut upwards of 20 tons of English-Hay annually,—Also, convenience for pasturing: Should the person who may take said place, incline to trade in ENGLISH and WEST-INDIA-GOODS, will have great advantage of collecting most all kind of provision at a very reasonable price, as well as furs and produce of country manufactories; and as said Moulton's business will not admit of his taking the care of his interest in that quarter, as formerly, he stands in need of a faithful person, as a trustee to receive in, and deliver out, &c. as occasion may require; for such a one he will give great wages, and other privileges.—Also, is wanted a just-able person to take the care and charge of a Tan Yard, for such a one who may undertake to erect it (part of which is already done, and many hides prepared) may have wages equal to his trust and care, and have liberty to tan ten hides free of expence, and other privileges allowed him, which may be worthy of his attention;—and as it is necessary, there should be a Public-House for entertainment kept at said place; for the encouragement to a suitable person, who may engage to keep it as aforesaid, as soon as may be, with convenience, said Moulton will give a hoghead of good West-India Rum and a barrel of good Sugar, for a beginning, as at present.—Any person inclining to accept of the proposals, are desired to apply to him, where they may meet with other encouragements, as said Moulton purposes to have several Mills erected nigh that place, as soon as can be done with convenience.

POET'S CORNER.
The MODERN ENGLISHMAN.
N O, no, by all the pow'rs above, My heart's as little touch'd by love, As ever in my life. Full well, dear HAL, to thee is known Whom fortune to my lot has thrown, To be my wedded wife.
But why I wad? should any ask, To answer is an easy task; Want, want! my honest HARRY; What can a man, whose fortunes's spent, Whose mortgag'd to his utmost rent, But drown, or shoot, or marry?
Of these the best is sure the bride? For when once plung'd beneath the tide, Adieu to all our figure.
Full sudden is the pistol's fate, When once 'tis touch'd, alas! too late, We wish undrawn the trigger.
'Tis but resolv'd my benefit be, To-morrow thou may'st wish me joy, Joy will I buy by viewing: Soon to her mansion, far from town Six rapid bay shall whirl us down, As if the dew-l were driving.
There shall the brisk capacious bowl Drown ev'ry care that haunts the soul, And rouse me to new life: And, HAL, for all that she can say, Some blooming village queen of May Shall—wait upon my wife.
When all the tedious farce is o'er, And spouse has crown'd me with her dow'r, Should sudden rum meet her, Ev'n though her coachman broke her neck, Unmov'd I'd stand amidst the wreck, Nor swear at beed of Peter.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
N OTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in Sandwich, who have not paid their taxes for the years 1782 and 1783, that so much of their lands will be sold at public vendue, on Tuesday the 5th day of July next, at one o'Clock in the afternoon, at the house of DANIEL BEEDE, Esq. in said town, as will pay the taxes and charges, unless prevented by previous payment.
   1782. 1783.   R. Lot. f. d.     John Folsom, jr. 1 8 6 2   Truworthy Folsom, 6 20 9 4   Ditto, 8 20 0 5   Moses Perkins, 1 3 6 3   James Sinkler, 9 25 2 10   Jacob Longfellow, 1 4 6 3   Ditto, 4 9 6 3   Ditto, 4 21 8 4   Joseph Roberts, 12 4 8 4   Ditto, 13 3 4 1   Josiah Miles 200 acres at Bear Camp, 1 16 1 4   Ditto, 1 9 8 4   Ditto, 10 21 4 2   Nathaniel Folsom, 100 Bear camp, 10 5 6   Benjamin Rogers, 7 21 5   Josiah Gilman, 3d, 7 28 5   Ditto, 8 19 5   Ditto, 6 13 4   Ditto, 9 26 2   Daniel Poor, 10 30 2  
JOSHUA PRESCUTT, Collector.
Sandwich, March 28, 1785.
ROCKINGHAM, ss.
W E the subscribers appointed commissioners, by the Hon. Judge of Probate for said county, to receive and examine the claims of the several creditors to the estate of SUSANNAH LANG, late of Portsmouth, in said county, widow, deceased, represented insolvent, hereby give notice that we will attend for that business, on the fourth Wednesday in June, and of the five following months, from 3 to 5 o'clock, P. M. at the house of Mr. NATHANIEL SHERBURNE, Portsmouth, long lane (so called).
SAMUEL JENNESS, JAMES PERKINS, NATHANIEL SHERBURNE, } Commissioners. Portsmouth, May 23. 1785.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
N OTICE is hereby given to the owners of the one fourth part of the 80 acre lot, belonging to the right of Joseph Clifford, in Salisbury, that have not paid their tax for the years 1781 and 1782, that so much of said land will be sold at public vendue, on Monday, the 4th of July next, at three o'clock in the afternoon, at my dwelling-house in said town, as will pay the taxes and charges, unless prevented by previous payment. Joseph Clifford. 4th part of 80 acre lot.
   1781. 1782.   2f. 4d. 3f. 0d.     BENJAMIN HUNTOON, Constable.  
Salisbury, May 30, 1785.
To be S O L D , At PUBLIC VENDUE , on Wednesday the 22d of June instant, at the red Ware- house on Kittery-Point,
Chairs, Desks, a large Book-Case, a pair of Sconce-Glasses, a va- riety of valuable Books, Scales and Weights, and sundry other Articles.
Sale to begin at 3 o'Clock, P. M.
To be S O L D , A fast sailing B O A T , well found and in good order, cheap for cash.—Apply to BENJA- MIN CHANDLER, Portsmouth.
To be S O L D , on reasonable Terms, A valuable Farm, in Canterbury, near the Meeting-House, containing about fifty Acres of Land, with a House and Barn thereon, and a fine Or- chard, with a Tan-yard. Pitts, Spring & every Convenience for carrying on the Tan- ning Business. Apply to John P. Wil- iams, of Nottingham.
To be S O L D , A NEW SCHOONER, about seventy Tons, now on the Stocks, and will be launch- ed by the middle of July; also, a Quantity of LUM- BER. Inquire of ISAAC WILLIAMS.
To be S O L D , A valuable SCHOONER, almost new, or about 54 tons, well fitted for the sea; also,— West-India Rum and Molasses, by the hoghead or smaller quantity; Tar and Turpentine by the barrel. Enquire of JOHN SALTER, of Portsmouth.
Nat. A. Haven,
H AS removed to PAVED STREET, next door to the PRINTING-OFFICE, Portsmouth, where he has for sale at the LOWEST CASH PRICE, a very general Assortment of Drugs & Medicines, Also, Loaf and brown Sugar, Bohea, Hyson and Sou- chong Teas, Coffee, Chocolate, Rum, Brandy, Rai- sins, Figs, Currants Almonds, Rice, Indigo, Pepper, Spices in general, Olives, Capers, Anchovies, Powder and Shot, Rotten-Stone, Hair-Powder, Velvet-Corks, Painter's Oil and Colours, Spirit of Turpentine pr. Cask, or smaller quantity, a variety of Wines, best London Porter, &c. &c. Portsmouth, June 2, 1785.
On Monday the 20th Day of June instant, at one o'Clock, P. M. will be sold at Public Vendue,
A very valuable FARM, in Stratham, where Capt. GEORGE MARCH lives, being a delight- ful Situation, within half a Mile of the Meeting- House, on the Road-leading from Portsmouth to Exeter. There is upon the Farm, a handsome House, almost new, excellent tillage Land, and many agreeable accom- modations: and very seldom is there offered for sale, a Place equal to it for pleasantness of prospect and other valuable Properties. Any Gentleman who wishes for such a Country-Seat, or Farm, has now an opportunity of purchasing. The Vendue will be at the House which is to be sold, and attendance will be given on that Day to any who are desirous of viewing the Pre- mises, and knowing the Conditions of Sale, which will then be made known.
N OTICE is hereby given to the proprietors of owners of land in the town of Fitzwilliam, that there is a tax of 6f. 5d. 1/2 for the year 1784, on each lot of land that is liable to pay propriety taxes, and unless speedy settlement is made with me the subscriber, so much of said lands will be sold at public vendue, as will pay said tax and charges. JONATHAN WHITCOMB, Collector. Fitzwilliam, May 28, 1785.
To be sold at public vendue, on Tuesday the 30th day of August next, at two o'clock in the afternoon, at the house of Capt. Solomon Cutler, Inbolder in Rindge, so much of the following lots of land, laying in Rindge, as will pay the following taxes and charges, unless pre- vented by previous payment.     N. R. Lot. f. d.     Jonathan Parker, 1 10 0 2   Ens. John Pollard, 3 1 0 6   Jonas Hadley, half 1 3 0 5   Levi Farr, 3 2 0 6   Isaac Preston, 1 5 0 6    The above lots were rated in my rate list for the year 1783 to the state, war and county rates. JEREMIAH CHAPMAN, Constable for 1783. Rindge, May 30, 1785.
Just IMPORTED , and to be sold by John Sparhawk, WINDOW-GLASS , in half and quarter Boxes, Bohea Tea by the chest, hundred or dozen, Souchong and Hyson do. London Porter, and loaf Su- gar, Coffee by the Teirce or smaller quan- tity, Nails of most sorts, and a variety of European piece Goods—all cheap for cash.
L OST lately, a new black Letter CASE, with sun- dry papers; also, the 12th volume of Rapin's history of England: Whoever has either of the above in their possession, and will return it to the subscriber, shall be handsomely rewarded. A. R. CUTTER.
H ORSES shod in the neatest manner, by GEORGE FLAISTED, at his shop on the middle town-wharf, Portsmouth.—Having supplied himself with a workman of superior abilities in this branch, he flatters himself of being able to serve with the greatest dispatch any gen- tlemen who may be so kind as to favour him with their commands. PORTSMOUTH, May 9, 1785.
A LL persons indebted to, or that have any demands upon the estate of NATHANIEL COTTON, late of Portsmouth, yeoman, deceas'd, are requested to bring in their accounts in order for a speedy settlement to HENRY ELKINS, of Rye, Administrator to said Estate. Rye, May 24th. 1785.
A LL persons having any demands on the Estate of WILLIAM APPLETON, late of Portsmouth, Book- seller, deceased, intestate, are desired to bring in their Claims immediately, and all Persons indebted to said Estate are requested to make immediate payment to SARAH APPLETON, Administratrix.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
The non-resident Owners of Land in the following Towns, viz. Rindge for 1778, 1783 and 1784, Cornish for 1780, 1781, 1782, 1783 and 1784, Conway and Derryfield for 1782, New-Durham New-Hampton for 1783, Cockermouth, Protectworth, Strafford, Packerfield, New-London, Dorchester, Moultonborough, Sandwich, Effingham, Marlborough, Mason, Wentworth, Dearing, New-Bradford, Francis- town, Northwood, Weare, New-Durham, Heniker, Pittsfield, Nottingham, Gilmanstown, Ackworth, Wake- field, Deerfield and Meredith for 1784, are hereby no- tified that their Lands in said Towns are taxed for the Years aforesaid, and if the Taxes are not paid within Eight weeks from the first publication of this Adver- tisement, either to the Collector or the Subscriber they will be Advertised for sale. THOMAS ODIORNE, Receiver of Non-Resident Taxes. Exeter, May 21st, 1785.
[ New-Boston. ]
N OTICE is hereby given to the non-resident pro- prietors and owners of land in New-Boston, county of Hillsborough, and State of New-Hampshire, that so much of their respective lands will be sold at public vendue, at the house of John McLaughlin, jun. inhabi- ter in said New-Boston, on Monday the 7th day of July next, at one o'clock afternoon, as will pay said taxes with incidental charges, if not prevented by previous payment. The taxes due are for the year 1783, and the several lots are taxed in the following manner, viz.
   No. Acres. War Tax. State Tax.     £. f. d.     John Ervine, 109 150 1 15 0   Edw. Durant's heirs, 92 150 1 15 0   John Maverick, 112 150 1 2 6   Rufus Green, 24 50 0 7 6   do. 62 80 0 12 6   Daniel Lowrings 90 150 1 10 0   Daniel Parker, 23 50 0 7 6   Thomas Willson, 111 150 1 2 6   J. Blanchard & Col. Meservey, 5 50 0 7 6   Ro Willard & G. Jaffrey, 10 50 0 10 0   Tho. Cochran, 2 50 0 7 6   Will. Woodbury, 39 50 0 12 6   John Whipple, 78 150 3 15 0   James Crombie, 38,39 200 3 15 0   John Spooner, 3 124 1 7 6   James Townhend, 82 150 1 15 0   Joteph Wright, 47 70 0 10 0   Gilbert Warner, 98 150 2 5 0   Benj. Clark's heirs, 9 150 3 7 6   do. 100 150 2 10 0   do. 53 50 0 5 0   William Spikeman, 18 150 3 7 6   do. 97 150 1 5 0   do. 15 50 0 5 0   R. Walker's heirs, 50 0 12 6  
JONATHAN GOVE, Constable.
New-Boston, June 1, 1785.
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