The New-Hampshire gazette and general advertiser (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1791-05-26 00:00:00

New - Hampshire Gazette, and the General Advertiser.
Containing the Laws, &amp;c. of the United States, as well as those of this State passed since 1787, with a variety of other matters both useful &amp; entertaining.
PORTSMOUTH: Printed by JOHN MELCHER, at his Office in Market-Street, at nine shillings per Annum.
LAWS of the UNITED STATES.
CONGRESS of the UNITED STATES AT THEIR THIRD SESSION, Begun and held at the City of Philadelphia, on Monday the 6th of December, 1790.
An ACT to continue in force the Act therein mentioned, and to make further provision for the payment of Pensions to Invalids, and for the support of Light-Houses, Beacons, Buoys and Public Piers.
B E it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the act, entitled, "An act to provide for mitigating or remitting the forfeitures and penalties accruing under the revenue laws in certain cases therein mentioned," shall be and is hereby continued in force until the end of the next session of Congress, and no longer.
And be it further enacted, That the yearly pensions which have been allowed by or in pursuance of any act or law of the United States, to persons who were wounded and disabled during the late war, shall for the space of one year from the fourth day of March next, be paid out of the treasury of the United States, under such regulations as the President of the United States may direct.
And be it further enacted, That all expenses which shall accrue from the first day of July next, inclusively for the necessary support, maintenance and repairs of all light-houses, beacons, buoys and public piers, shall be defrayed by the United States, until the first day of July, in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-two, notwithstanding such light-houses, beacons, buoys, or public piers, with the lands and tenements thereunto belonging, and the jurisdiction of the same, shall not in the mean time be ceded to or vested in the United States, by the State or States respectively, in which the same may be, and that the said time be further allowed to the States respectively, to make such cession. Provided, that nothing in the said act shall be construed to limit or restrain the power of the President of the United States, to grant pardons for offences against the United States.
FREDERICK AUG. MUHLENBERG, Speaker of the House of Representatives. JOHN ADAMS, Vice-President of the United States, and President of the Senate. Approved—March the third, 1791. GEORGE WASHINGTON, President of the United States. Deposited among the Rolls in the Office of the SECRETARY of STATE. THOMAS JEFFERSON, Secretary of [State.
An ACT supplementary to the Act, making provision for the reduction of the Public Debt.
W HEREAS it hath been made known to Congress that the President of the United States, in consequence of "An Act making provision for the reduction of the public debt," hath caused a certain loan to be made in Holland, on account of the United States, to the amount of three millions of florins, bearing an interest of five per centum per annum, and reimbursable in six yearly instalments, commencing in the year one thousand eight hundred, and ending in the year one thousand eight hundred and six, or at any time sooner, in whole, or in part, at the option of the United States.
And whereas it hath been also stated to Congress, that the charges upon the said loan have amounted to four and a half per centum, whereby a doubt hath arisen, whether the said loan be within the meaning of the said last mentioned act, which limits the rate of interest to five per centum per annum :
And whereas it is expedient that the said doubt be removed :
Be it enacted and declared, by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress, That the loan aforesaid shall be deemed and construed to be within the true intent and meaning of the said act, intitled "An Act making provision for the reduction of the public debt," and that any farther loan, to the extent of the principal sum authorized to be borrowed by the said act, the interest whereof shall be five per centum per annum, and the charges whereof shall not exceed the said rate of four and a half per centum, shall, in like manner, be deemed and construed to be within the true intent and meaning of the said act.
FREDERICK AUG. MUHLENBERG, Speaker of the House of Representatives. JOHN ADAMS, Vice-President of the United States, and President of the Senate. Approved—March the third, 1791.
GEORGE WASHINGTON, President of the United States. Deposited among the Rolls in the Office of the SECRETARY of STATE.
THOMAS JEFFERSON, Secretary of [State.
THE PROMPTER.
It will do for the present.
C USTOM, with an iron rod, rules four fifths of mankind. My father planted corn on a certain piece of land—it answered well—I do the same, though it does not answer well. My neighbour such a one tells me that I had better try a change of crops, deep ploughing, or sowing turnips or clover ; it may be the land will recruit—but my neighbour is notional and fond of new things—I do not like projects—My father did so before me, and it does for the present.
So says the Virginian Planter : he has raised tobacco on a field, until the soil is exhausted—he knows not how to fertilize the land again—his only resource is to clear a new spot and take benefit of nature's manure. This does for the present. But when his land is all impoverished, what will he do ?—Go to Kentucky ; as the New-England men to Genesee. But when the western world is all peopled, what will our do for the present folks do for good land ? The answer is easy ; necessity will compel them to use common sense ; and common sense will soon make old poor land rich again. When farmers learn to work it right, they will keep it good, for the Prompter ventures to assert, that a proper tillage will forever keep land good. How does nature work it ? Why nature covers land with herbage—that herbage withers and rots upon the land—and gradually forms a rich black mould—But farmers, when they have used land until it will bear no crops, let it lie without feeding it. No herbage grows on the land, until weeds and little grass creep in by chance, after three or four years, these begin to enrich the soil by decaying on the land, and after losing the use of the land some years, the farmer ploughs it for a crop and has a job at killing weeds. Surely the man does not work it right—but he says it will do for the present.
But no body is so apt to put off things with, it will do for the present as corporate bodies. If the navigation of a river
wants improvements the public body, that is, any body, every body and no body, immediately exclaims, "how did our FATHERS get along—the river did well enough for them—it must do for the present." If a bad law exist, by which the public money is to be collected in the worst manner that can be imagined ; or if a constitution is defective, permitting the same men to be maker and judges of a law—or the same men to rejudge a cause in a higher court which they have before judged in a lower court, or which makes a legislature of 200 men, a supreme court, to review the decisions of all inferior courts and reverse their judgment ; or if a constitution has no executives at all—and a judiciary power dependent on the annual votes of 200 men, which is little better than none, I say, if a man proposes, any reformation in these particulars, the public body says, away with your projects—let us go on our good old way—it will do for the present.
So in little public bodies—a town or a city—the poor must be provided for—bridges must be built—roads must be repaired ;—How ? By a tax or by labor. Is it best to raise money enough this year to pay the town debt ? No, says the town. We will raise almost enough—this will do for the present. Let a little debt accrue every year, until the whole will make a shilling tax—and pay the whole at once. Put off—put off ; says the town. And so says the Sinner.
A bridge must be built. Is it best to build a good one ; of stone, or some materials that will last ? No, it will cost more, says the town ; a wooden bridge will do for the present. The water may carry it away—it will decay and some body may break his neck by its fall—but no matter—it must do for the present.
I will close with the following short, but pertinent letter, which I have lately received from an unknown hand.
To the PROMPTER.
SIR, In your last number, do you mean ME ? A. B.
To A. B.
SIR, I do, and all that are like you between A and Z, and you have not on earth a better friend than the
PROMPTER.
For the GAZETTE.
MR. PRINTER, In regard to JUSTICE, please to insert the following.
I N the year 1780 one Paul Hufsey brought a piece to me wrote by Jeremy Belknap on the pretended lawfulness of the disciples of Christ drawing the sword one against another, in defence of the kingdom of this world, and desired me to answer it by all means. I judged it of great importance indeed that it should be answered, but knowing I was not able myself to go thro' the cost, and that it would hurt said Hufsey greatly to do it himself, I waited till I obtained full approbation of the leaders of the society of Friends in the matter, and suitable encouragement to be help'd through the cost.
I then undertook it, but was obliged to spend much time to qualify it to the taste of certain, but could not do it to all and save a good conscience, if the kingdom of glory had been at stake ; but all their objections were answered by their own principles, and finally every shadow of cause of objection removed by Abraham Dow in full assembly of Friends at his house, the first of June the same year ; and when I had got it still farther approbated by Friends, and
the largest encouragement for assistance, I went on with it, but before I could get it into print, it cost me an hundred dollars in time and interest, and much persecution, and threatening of my life. However, I went on with it with undaunted fortitude and unconquerable perseverance, that I might faithfully discharge my trust, but as soon as I had got involved in the charge of debt, one Joshua Folsom, a very holy man, interposed, and by divine counsel, prevented the people from defiling their hands with my corruption : therefore the whole cost fell upon me, and beside that, my loss of time and damage was very great, all which is brought upon me by means of Friends, and however they may try to wind from it, it will remain an unalterable truth before God forever.
After I had got emerged from my difficulty and cost in that respect, I began to take very tender and very gentle courses to obtain some satisfaction from friends with which I had labor'd several years, but they displeased me still more.
I then began to signify to them that they were greatly in debt to me for what I had done at their request and encouragement, but they multiplied offences ; therefore, to gain them if possible I laid out a way for them to give me satisfaction in the very line of their own covenant, that is to say, to do as much to set up schools of education and virtue among them, as I had expended, and had been damaged in accomplishing a matter of their own instigation and encouragement, and thereby endeavor to establish peace and amity among mankind. Then did they multiply their offences much more abundantly : therefore have I taken this way to address them in civility and kindness.
Now kind Friends, the holiness of Folsom, your counsellor, is turned into corruption, and my just due from you, is 750 dollars, good silver money (besides other damages which I demand not) and if you will deliver it to me, I will be at peace with you in that respect, and I will appropriate it to the purpose of serving you and mankind in the line of virtue and goodness : otherwise my war is great, and the consequences will be mighty before God.
WILLIAM SCALES.
April 21st, 1791:
To all Nations.
WHEREAS ye are contending for liberty and justice, liberate the Jews and restore them their lands.
They were subdued without right, salvation is of them, and by benevolence in their fathers we obtained it. By the authority of eternal reason you are commanded to remit them from their bondage, and do them justice : otherwise your struggles about liberty and justice will be as devouring fire.
Union in the principles of universal justice is solicited, a complete method to take the longitude by observation investigated, and union in the principles aforesaid will lay a foundation to treat with the nations about it.
WM. SCALES.

LATEST European Intelligence, Received by the late arrivals.
DANTZIG, March 1.
EVERY movement indicates that a war is apprehended. An immense quantity of forage is collecting, to procure which, the inhabitants of West Prussia have been obliged to pay an additional tax. At Thorn, the report is, that the Prussian army expect to receive every moment, orders to march, and to be accompanied with a prodigious train of Artillery, to draw which, 2000 horses are in readiness.
LIVERPOOL, March 26.
NEW ORLEANS. The Court of Madrid, notwithstanding their former endeavours to cover with a veil of impenetrable secrecy the transactions of their colonies, has at last opened the ports of the Phillippine Islands to all nations, and the ships of United America have been the first to benefit thereby, many of their vessels having lately loaded the produce of those rich islands at Manila, & returned back to America. This step has been in agitation for a few years back at the court of Madrid, but was not 'brot' into open effect and benefit till the year 1789, by the establishment at Madrid of a new East India Company.
This trade is to be pushed on in the usual course of the flota or register ships from Cadiz to Spanish America, in a discretionary number of vessels, carrying the supplies of European merchandize, and to receive the Eastern products in return.
Four ships are added already to those already on the trade from Acapulco to the Phillippines, which are to carry the bullion, coined silver, metals, corn, fruit, and such manufactures of Europe, and products of America, as suit the markets of the East, with which they are to purchase the goods of India for the supply of Spain and Spanish America.
LONDON, March 22.
The fleet now at Spithead is daily increasing in number of vessels, and is supposed will consist, in about six weeks, of thirty sail of the line.
At Portsmouth the greatest exertions are making to complete the equipment of the vessels intended for this fleet; and the straggling seamen are invited to enter by many temptations. But the number of men wanted for the present fleet, and the vessels daily expected is about six thousand, and it is not believed that these can be raised without press-warrants.
At Plymouth, the vessels preparing for service have received on board the war compliment of Marines.
The Duke of Clarence is to command a division in the fleet of Observation now equipping at Portsmouth;—his Royal Highness has made choice of Mr. Keats, late commanding the South-ampton, for his Sailing Captain, determined to fight his ship himself.
The following ingenious stratagem was adopted at Glasgow on the evening of the 12th inst. While a merchant was counting some money on the counter, a staff or small rod, overlaid with birdlime, was suddenly thrust in at the door, which having touched the notes, two of them were thereby carried off, and before the merchant could get out of the shop, the ingenious actor had made his escape.
Monsieur Mirabeau has declared his intention of producing an answer to Mr. Burke's celebrated pamphlet. It will be, at least, a work of eloquence,
produced five letters written to her by that personage.
The real cause of her visit it is difficult to ascertain. She surely cannot have gone to Paris to have the Fleurs de lis impressed on her shoulder, erased by a decree of the National Assembly.—But she has been offered 100,000 crowns as the price of her absence, and still refuses to depart!
The Cherokee chiefs having made us an offer of 20,000 men, gratitude obliges us to make them some acknowledgment, whether we accept the offer or not. We can very well spare them the members of the Halter-Club —all our house-breakers, highwaymen, pick-pockets and swindlers, Faro and Bo table, keepers, and all their accomplices, to an amazing number. Such a collection would be a truly valuable present. Among them are found dispersed all the qualities of able generals, skilful financiers, able negotiators, active citizens, and men highly expert at a Coup de Main .
The politicians of Vienna and Peterburgh consider the capture of Constantinople as almost certain, if properly attempted; and dread the corruption of Prince Potemkin much more than the resistance of the Turks.
The degradation of the Grand Vizir, and the confiscation of his effects, has been for some time determined on in the Divan. The appointment of a successor alone delays the execution of this resolve.
It does not appear that a Grand Seignior ever takes warning from the fate of so many of his predecessors, who have been either stabbed or strangled. Sunk in the voluptuousness of a Seraglio, how should he suspect that the administration of his dominions is detestable, that his remoter domains are disaffected, that his armies are ill disciplined, or his Vizir faithless? the fortune of the present Sovereign of Constantinople will, in all probability, terminate in some miserable catastrophe.
A military government, like that of the Turks, tends to despotism, and in every despotic government the military dispose, sooner or later, of the sovereign authority. The use which a despotic Prince makes of his military against his subjects, teaches that description of men what they can do against their Prince.
March 26.
The Indian Chiefs embark at Gravesend on Wednesday next, and are to proceed to the Bahamas, on their way home. Their countrymen are at this moment warmly engaged in a contest with the Spaniards and Americans, on a dispute about their boundaries, and this in a great measure hastens their departure.
One hundred and forty thousand tiers of rice, were made during the last crop in South-Carolina, together with a very large quantity of indigo and tobacco; but providence ordained a severe drawback on this blessing, the fall of the year was remarkably unhealthy, insomuch that 25 funerals daily were not unusual in the city of Charleston alone.
The reports of the day are, that government have at length determined on war, and the preparations making in all quarters, tend to confirm them. Lord Hood, it is confidently said, is to have the command of thirty sail of the line, besides frigates, which are manning as fast as possible for immediate service, and Admiral Sir Richard King, and Admiral Hotham have both been appointed to commands. The enterprize tender, which was employed in the river during the late armaments is ordered into commission, and to come again up to the tower for the reception of volunteers; and it is confidently asserted that all the revenue cutters are put themselves under the command of the Admirals at the different ports. Mr. Pitt's information also to the house yesterday, "That he thought it his duty to inform them, that on Monday next he might possibly deliver a message from his Majesty on the present state of affairs in Europe," bears in general an hostile construction, and
strengthen, the long prevailing opinion, that this country would ultimately take an active part against Russia, unless she would listen to an accommodation with the Turks.
Added to other warlike preparations which we have from time to time noticed in our paper, yesterday two regulating officers (Captains Harwood & Vandepur) attended the board of admiralty, and it said received orders to hold themselves in readiness for the issuing of press warrants, which measure it is hourly expected will take place.
It is reported that the following ships are immediately to be put into commission, viz.
The Duke, St. George, Formidable, and Cambridge 98 guns.—The Berwick, Canada, Excellent, Illustrious, and Elephant, 74.—Dictator, 64.—Fireships, the Pluto, Vulcan, Spitfire and Tiliphone.
Several articles of merchandize, whose value fluctuate from the prospect of peace and war, have advanced in price—hemp in particular has advanced from four to five pounds per ton.
Different naval officers in town have received orders to hold themselves in readiness for service.
American Advices.
BALTIMORE, May 10.
The Bengal Journal, of the 4th of September last, furnishes the following article of intelligence:—
"The commotions which had risen to a very violent height at Mauritius, are said to have finally subsided through the wise and timely interposition of some of the peacefully-disposed of the popular party—the rage which was first excited against M. Conway and Macnamara, had nearly ended in bloodshed; temporizing measures pursued, had nearly revived the hostile party from a spirit which they were said to have felt at the despotic principles and machiavilian doctrines broached by some of the parties during the correspondence—the popular rage had nearly vented itself on M. Macnamara, whom they had led in rather an humble manner to the House of Assembly—the voluntary and manly entrance of M. Conway, an avowal of himself, alone being responsible for whatever acts had been done, quieted the minds of the Assembly, an enmity was in an instant forgotten in the magnanimity of the Governor's conduct—the Assembly continued sitting, and their intention was to pass resolutions confirming the patriotic measures adopted at Pondicherry, and followed at Chandernagore."
The same paper, dated October 4, mentions, that "the storm which had so long collected at the Isle of France, had well nigh burst on the head of the magnanimous General Conway—his only refuge was at length in flight—and, in a disguise, he effected his escape, by getting on board a small merchantman then lying in the harbor, which immediately sailed, and arrived at Tranquebar, on the beginning of last month, where his Excellency now is, and intends to remain till some future opportunity offers of conveying him to any other country but France."
ALBANY, April 25.
On Friday last arrived in this port under flowing sheets, with a brisk southerly gale, the brig South-Carolina, Capt. Clark, in twenty-three days from Curacoa, without touching the bottom this side of New-York: this circumstance of itself is sufficient to remove every mountain in the way of intercourse with foreign nations. It is generally observed in all countries, that those places which are situated at the head and foot of navigable rivers, command most of the trade and produce of the country in connection with such rivers. If this is the case, as a matter of course, what must be our prospects with the additional advantage of a new world, growing rapidly out of the wilderness on every side of us? We repeat it, again and again, that we must
in spite of every local prejudice, soon rise respectable as an independent maritime city.
HARTFORD, May 16.
Last Monday morning the following horrible deed was perpetrated at Windsor, by Selah Sheldon, the father of three children, two sons and a daughter, the youngest aged sixteen months. Taking the opportunity when his wife and her father were withdrawn a few rods from the house, leaving the eldest in the bed, the youngest in the cradle, and the second sitting at its foot; he came with an ax, and laying the head of his youngest child over the side of the cradle, and after two or three strokes on its neck, as appeared by observation, cut its throat in the most awful manner. The second child in her fright ran with the news to her mother, who hastened into the house found her husband holding the weapon of death over the eldest son whom he had dragged from the bed to the floor—seized instantly the ax, she prevented the uplifted stroke. A jury was called who pronounced the babe to be murdered. The unnatural father was immediately taken into custody, and was permitted to attend the remains of the slaughtered babe to the meeting-house, where a Sermon adapted to the occasion was delivered by the Rev. Henry A. Rowland, from Ecclesiastes ix. 3— The heart of the sons of men is full of evil, and madness is in their heart while they live, and after that they go to the dead. —He was afterwards sent on by authority to be committed to the common gaol to await his trial.
May 23. The Hon. ROGER SHERMAN, Esq. is elected to represent this State in the Senate of United States, in the room of Dr. JOHNSON, resigned.
A law is passed, prohibiting in this State the sale of Lottery Tickets of other States.
A return of the number of inhabitants within the district of Connecticut, taken the first Monday of August, 1790, by the Marshal.
   Free white Males, 16 years old and upwards, 60,523   Free white Males, under 16 years of age, 54,403   Free white Females, 117,448   All other free persons, 2,808   Slaves, 2,760  
Total, 237,942
WINDSOR, (Vermont) May 3.
Saturday the 26th of April, about noon, a child belonging to Mrs. Gleason, in Cavendish, about six years of age, went to a sugar boiling place at some distance from the house to get a basket that was left there; the snow being mostly gone, the paths from the boiling place to the troughs were in various directions; by which means it is supposed she was led into the woods, and though she was soon missed and sought for in the afternoon of said day, could not be found. Sunday morning, by day light, a considerable number of the inhabitants were collected and went in search of the child all day. Her tracks were discovered in several places, but her person could not be found. Monday a larger number were collected, who used their utmost endeavors to no purpose. On Tuesday it is thought there were near a thousand people assembled from this and the neighbouring towns, who proceeded into the woods in almost every direction, endeavouring to observe as good order as possible.—About two o'clock in the afternoon the child was found near a pond in Ludlow, sitting on a stone in a small brook that ran into the pond at near three miles distance from home. It is remarkable that the child had neither shoes nor stockings, and was otherwise very thinly clothed—with the nights cold and freezing, and snow in many places in the woods.
Imagination can scarce conceive the mixture of joy and grief which almost overcome a fond mother when her lost child was restored to her arms—and a general sympathy ran through the nu-

numerous concourse of people collected on the occasion.
Mrs. Gleason, her father and friends with to express their grateful acknowledgment in this public manner to those who so readily lent their aid on the occasion.
After considerable donations subscribed by the people, and a committee chosen to improve the same in the best manner for the lost child, they dispersed, leaving it in the embraces of a mother who had been deprived of it three days and three nights, exposed to cold, hunger and beasts of prey. Surely, the providence of God is to be acknowledged, who protects amidst the greatest dangers.
BENNINGTON, May 2.
A gentleman from the Northward informs, that it appears probable the opening a custom-house at the port of Alburgh, in this State, will induce a discussion of the point, whether Great-Britain has a right to hold a military post within the boundaries of the United-States, or not. The fact as he states it is thus—A few miles on this side the spot where Col. Keys proposes to establish his official residence, at Alburgh, a guard of British troops is placed, and the Schooner Maria stationed, by which all boats passing and repassing are brought to and examined. This will no doubt be discordant to the feelings of the Collector of the port of Alburgh, from whose established character it may reasonably be presumed, an official insult will not be tamely brooked.
BOSTON, May 25.
ELECTION DAY.
THIS day the Legislature of this Commonwealth will meet, at 10 o'clock, at the State House, and will proceed to organize the two Branches—fill up the vacancies in the Senate—examine the returns of the votes for Governor and Lieutenant-Governor, and elect Counsellors, for the year ensuing. At 12 o'clock a sermon will be preached at the Old-Brick Meeting-House, by the Rev. Mr. ROBBINS, of Plymouth, before the several branches of the Government. After service, the public Characters, Clergy, &c. on the invitation of his Excellency the Governor, preceded by the Independent Fusiliers, under the command of Capt. LAUGHTON, will proceed to Faneuil-Hall, to partake at an elegant entertainment given by his Excellency.
His Excellency JOHN ADAMS, Esq. Vice-President of the United States, was yesterday elected PRESIDENT of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
An unfortunate accident happened on Monday last, in the family of Capt. LAMB of this town—a child of his, a beautiful boy of about 2 years old, being in a third story with the woman who attended him, ran into the back chamber, and fell out of the window, which put an immediate end to his existence.
A fleet is positively fitting out in England for the Baltic; and another for the Mediterranean Sea, to be commanded by Admirals Hood, Hotham, King, Crosby and Cornish. Their object is hostile to Russia. What this measure will produce is uncertain:—But the probability is, a war between Russia and Great-Britain—for the Imperial CATHARINE is not in the habit of tamely submitting to injuries, or interferences.
SALE M, May 24.
On Friday last, the venerable Mr. JOHN SYMONDS, of this town, entered the one hundredth year of his age. He is the only male person who has arrived at that great age, from the first settlement of the town by the English in 1629 to this day.
PORTSMOUTH, May 26.
On Tuesday last the Circuit Court of the United States was opened at the Court-House in this town before his Honor Chief Justice JAY, and the Honorable Judge CUSHING and Judge
SULLIVAN. —After the customary proclamations were made and the Grand Jury sworn—a short, though pertinent charge was given them by his Honor the Chief Justice—when the throne of Grace was addressed by the Rev. Dr. HAVEN.
SHIP NEWS.
By Capt. Nathaniel Sherburne, who arrived here in the Brig George, on Monday last, in 50 days from Dublin, we are informed, that Capt. James M'Clure, in ship from this port, and Mr. Isaac Currier, his mate, both belonging to Exeter, died there of a fever, about fourteen days before he sailed.—Capt. Sherburne further informs, that when he sailed from Dublin, the fever raged there with such mortal violence, that the inhabitants accounted it a mere plague.
Arrived here last week, the Portuguese ship Nova Alianca, Jean Angelo, master, from the Cape de Verds.
Monday, May 23. arrived here, brig Elizabeth, Capt. Bowles, in 52 days from Biddford. On the 14th inst. lat. 42 30 N. long. 37 00 W. spoke the brig Dolly, of Newbury port, Josiah Smith, master, from Liverpool bound to Baltimore, 29 days out;—he informs that Capt. Edwards, of this port, dropt down the river the same day that he sailed from Liverpool. On the 5th inst. lat. 42 52, long. 52, 27, spoke the ship Minerva, Rookes, master, from London bound to Halifax, 34 days out. Capt. Rookes informed that Capt. Prescott of this port, sailed from London for Virginia the last day of March. On the 13th inst. lat. 42 14, long. 60, spoke Schooner Betsey, Joseph Holbrook, master, from Liverpool bound to Wiscasset, out 40 days.—A few days after Capt. Holbrook sailed, he fell in with a brig bound to Newfoundland, almost full of water. He took the people off the wreck, one cable, one boat, and one suit of sails.
Arrivals at Boston.—On Sunday last, ship Maria and Eliza, Capt. Blunt, from Bristol, in 50 days. Capt. Blunt sprung a leak the first time of sailing from Bristol, and put back to visit. Brig Commerce, Capt. Goodrich, from Liverpool, in 57 days. Ship Fortitude, Capt. Oakes, from do. in 53 days. [The brig Mary, Capt. Reed, of Kennebec, failed in company with the Commerce, bound to Virginia. The brig Hero, of this port, Capt. Edwards, sailed from Liverpool, in company with the Fortitude. Capt. Oakes spoke the Schooner Hannah, from Boston bound to Spain 7 days out.
Arrived, Ship George, Coffin, from Rotterdam, 60 days. He informs us, that March 27th he left at Rotterdam, Ship Massachusetts, Capt. Dolliver, of Boston, April 1st, arrived at Halwoutsluis, Ship Diana, Capt. Goodwin, from S. Carolina, May 5th, lat. 44. 19. long. 51. 30. spoke the Mabitale and Mary, Capt. Fernald, from Portsmouth, for Pool—out 9 days. May 11th, lat. 44. long. 54. spoke the Brig—out, Insley, of Portland, for Bristol, out 12 days. May 12th, lat. 43. 30. long. 55. 30. spoke ship Charlotte, Capt. Mackay, from Portsmouth for London, out 8 days—all well. Informs that the Brig Jane, Capt. Tobey, was lost, at the mouth of the Texel, on the 20th March—It blowing hard the brig came to anchor, but in a short time parted her cables—soon after she struck on a flat, lost her rudder and immediately sunk—The crew took to the rowboats and were taken up the next day by a lighter—except the cabin-boy, who was washed off and drowned.—That the brig—Capt. Elkins of Salem, was also lost—outside the Texel—and all on board, except the Captain perished.
The French Ship lately arrived at Newport is named La Duguay-Trouin, M. de TROGOFF, commander.—She has on board 500 troops, besides her crew, consisting of 540 men.
Arrived, at Nantucket Bar, Brig Liberty, Gardiner, from London, 62 days, bound to New-York. Capt. Scott, for Boston, failed two days before Capt. Gardiner.
The Hannah, Ward, from Boston, for Spain, 7 days out—and Friendship, from Salem, for Bilboa, 10 days out, have been spoken with—all well.
Arrived, Ship Lord Howe, Home, in ballast, from Barbadoes, 43 days.
ENTRIES at the CUSTOM-HOUSE of this district.
   ENTERED FROM FOR     Schooner Industry, Trefethen N. York.   Brig Polly, Gerrish, Martinico.   Elizabeth, Bowles, England.   Ship New-Alliance, Angelo, Isle of May   Brig George Sherburne, Ireland.   Polly, Smith, Tortola.   Ceres, Long, Tobago.   CLEARED   Schooner Active, Boadge, West-Indies.   Nancy, York, Ditto.   Aurora, Noble, Ditto.   Sloop Sally, Ham, N. Carolina.  
Epitaph on the Death of PRIMUS.
UNDER these clods, old Primus lies At rest and free from noise, No longer seen by mortal eyes Or griev'd by roguish boys; The cheerful dram he lov'd 'tis true Which hastened on his end, But some in paved-street well knew He was a hearty friend, And did possess a grateful mind Though oft borne down with pain, Yet where he found a neighbour kind He surely went again; Too often did the mirth of some His innocence betray, By giving larger draughts of rum Than he could swill away, But now he's dead, we sure may say Of him, as of all men, That while in silent graves they lay They'l not be plagu'd 'agen.
A CURIOUS ANECDOTE —The Rector of a Parish near St. Brien, in France, took an opportunity to preach violently against the Decree which requires the Clergy to take the Civic Oath.
The moment he had quitted the pulpit, his curate succeeded him, and as violently preached in favour of the Decree. His discourse seemed to make a deep impression on the multitude, who listened to him very attentively. The Rector was alarmed; the Curate went on. The Rector lost all patience; and with fury in his countenance, he cried out, "Ah——! I see the drift of your discourse! you want my living! do ye? I'll take care that you shall be disappointed, for, f——! I will take the Civic Oath immediately." Presto, the Oath was swallowed, the curate was disappointed, and the Rector keeps his living.
William Fitz,
CLOCK & WATCH-MAKER. TAKES this method to acquaint the public, that he has taken a Shop, at the corner of Market and Congress streets,—where he carries on the business in its various branches on very reasonable terms,—and
HAS FOR SALE, A great assortment of American manufactured PLATED BUCKLES —warranted to be of a superior quality to any imported. Cash, and the highest Price given for Old Gold, Silver, Brass & Copper. Portsmouth, May 26.
AUCTION.
At Portsmouth, (N. H.) on THURSDAY 23d of June next, at 12 o'clock, A. M. will be SOLD
By PUBLIC VENDUE, A LOT of Land, with the HOUSE and other BUILDINGS thereon, and the appurtenances thereunto belonging, advantageously situated for business, in Portsmouth, aforesaid, bounded on State-Street in front, and on another street in the rear, the premises now occupied by Mr. JAMES HASLET, will be sold for one half Cash, at the time of purchase, the other half in six months after, at which time a deed will be given thereof.
For further particulars, inquire of Benjamin Dearborn, of Portsmouth, or Josiah Waters, of Boston. May 21, 1791.
State of New-Hampshire.
Grafton ss. APPLICATION having been made to me the subscriber, one of the Justices of the Peace for said county, by more than one sixteenth part of the proprietors of the township of Fairfield in said county—that a meeting of said proprietors may be notified and warned to be held at the dwelling-house of Capt. Abel Holden, innholder in Hanover, in said county, on the fourth Monday in May next, at one o'clock, afternoon.
 1st. To chuse a Moderator.  2d. To chuse a Proprietors Clerk, and any other officers which they may judge necessary.  3d. To consider and ratify former votes and proceedings of the proprietors of said township, and their agents.  4th. To agree on proper means for calling meetings of said proprietors in future.  5th. To see if the proprietors will take measures for settling said township, and raise any necessary sum or sums of money subservient to that purpose.  6th. To transact any other matters proper to be done at said meeting. 
I do therefore hereby notify and warn the proprietors of said Fairfield township, to meet at time and place, and for the purposes above mentioned. B. WOODWARD, Justice Peace. Hanover, March 30, 1791.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors or owners of land in Henniker, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1790, that unless they pay said taxes to me the subscriber on or before the 13th day of June next, so much of their land as will pay the same, together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at the dwelling-house of Lt. John Goodenow, innholder in said town, at ten o'clock, A. M. on said day.
   Acres. lot. R. d. q     James Smith, 100 10 1 2 2   Alexander Craig, 100 13 2 2 2   James Humphreys, 50 4 6 3 2   John Rindge, 100 1 7 4 0   Common land, 100 6 12 3 0   John M'Cullom, 30 19 12 1 1  
JONAS BOWMAN, Collector. Henniker, May 11, 1791.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in Ossipee, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1790, that unless they pay said taxes to me the subscriber on or before the 7th day of June next, so much of their land as will pay the same together with incidental charges will be sold at public vendue, at the dwelling-house of Capt. Jacob Brown, innholder in said town, at ten o'clock, A. M. on said day.
   No. Ac. s. d.     John Moffatt, Esq. 5 400 2 3   Thomas Wallingsford, 14 400 2 3   Thomas Packer, Esq. 1 400 2 3   30 400 2 3   37 400 2 3   John Rindge, Esq. 7 400 2 3   27 400 2 3   Solly and March, 10 400 2 3   23 400 2 3   25 400 2 3   Thomlinson & Mason, 1/2 22 400 2 3   half, 18 400 2 3   Jotham Odiorne, half 4 400 2 3  
WINTHROP SMART, Constable. Ossipee, April 4, 1791.
A BOY is wanted,
To go into a small family—apply to the Printer hereof.
The inhabitants of the
town of Portsmouth are hereby notified, to have suitable Ladders and Fire-Buckets to their Houses, as the law directs, otherwise, they will be prosecuted without further notice.
By order of the Firewards. N. MINTIRE, Clerk. Portsmouth, April 26, 1791.

THE subscriber having removed from No. 45, Market-Street, to his house in the new Market, four doors on the south side, from Lombard Street—
Has for Sale,
CLOTHS and COATINGS of various kinds,—BLANKETS—FLANNELS, BAIZES, CALIMANCOES, CORDUROY, VELVET, WHITE and CHECK LINNENS, COTTON and WORSTED HOSE, SILK, LINNEN, and COTTON HANDKERCHIEFS, SHAWLS, CHINTZES, & CALICOES, RIBBONDS, BUCKLES of all sorts, &c. Also—an assortment of HARD WARE, and
West-India Goods.
He also informs those who please to favour him with Consignments of their business, that the articles of yard-wide TOW-CLOTH, BARLEY,—BUTTER, HEMLOCK-BARK, FISH-OIL, Good BEEF in Barrels, MACKREL and PICKLED SALMON are always in demand, and command Cash. —Orders for FLOUR, IRON and STOVES of all sorts, and every other kind of business committed to his care will be transacted in a way that shall claim the approbation of his employers.
N. ROUSSELET. Philadelphia, 1791.
Massachusetts Semi-Annual State Lottery.
CLASS II.
THE MANAGERS of the STATE LOTTERY, assure the Public, that the second Class of the Semi-Annual Lottery , will positively commence drawing on the day appointed, viz.—On THURSDAY the thirteenth of OCTOBER next, or sooner , if the Tickets shall be disposed of.—As the Managers have in their several Monthly Lotteries commenced drawing at the hour assigned, so they are determined to be equally as punctual in this.
S C H E M E.
NOT TWO BLANKS TO A PRIZE. 25,000 TICKETS, at Five Dollars each, are 125000 Dollars, to be paid in the following Prizes, subject to a deduction of twelve and an half per cent. for the use of the Commonwealth.
   Prizes. Dollars. Dollars.     1 of 10000 is 10000   2 3000 are 6000   3 2000 6000   6 1000 6000   10 500 5000   30 200 6000   80 100 8000   90 50 4500   100 40 4000   120 30 3600   161 20 3220   200 10 2000   7585 8 60680  
8388 Prizes. 125000 16612 Blanks.
25000 Tickets.
TICKETS in the above CLASS, may be had of the several MANAGERS, who will pay the Prizes on Demand—of the TREASURER of the Commonwealth—of JAMES WHITE, at his Book-Store, Franklin's Head, Court-Street, and at the other places as usual.
BENJAMIN AUSTIN, jun. } MANAGERS DAVID COBB, SAMUEL COOPER, GEORGE R. MINOT, JOHN KNEELAND, Boston, April 14, 1791.
Church Prayer Book.
A FEW Copies of the Book of COMMON PRAYER, as revised and ratified by Convention, at Philadelphia, in Oct. 1789, handsomely bound, may be had at J. MELCHER'S PRINTING-OFFICE, in Market-street.
State of New Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the owners of the following lots of land in New Durham, who have not paid their taxes from the year 1781, to the year 1787, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber on or before the 14th of July next, so much of their land as will pay the same together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue at ten o'clock, A. M. on said day, at the dwelling-house of Capt. John Bennett, innholder in said town.
   Indents. Specie.   £. s. d.     No. 4, in 1st Div. £. s. d. £. s. d.   The estate of J. Wiggin, deceased for 1781 in New-Emission 7l. 8s. 0 0 0 1 6 3   Ditto, 1782, 3 17 10 2 3 9   Ditto, 1784, 0 5 1 0 1 7   Ditto, 1785, 0 3 4 0 0 0   Ditto, 1786, 0 3 6 0 2 4   Ditto, 1787, 0 3 6 0 3 6   No. 71 in 1st Div.   The estate Wm. Murry, deceased for 1781 in New-Emission 5l. 14s. 10d. 0 0 0 1 0 7   Ditto, 1782, 3 17 4 2 3 6   Ditto, 1784, 0 5 3 0 1 9   Ditto, 1785, 0 1 6   No. 17 in 2d Div.   The estate of Paul March, Esq. deceased for 1784, 3 1 9 0 17 7   Ditto, 1785, 1 16 8   Ditto, 1786, 1 15 6 1 0 8   Ditto, 1787, 0 10 6 0 3 6   No. 32 in 1st Div.   Capt. J. Thomas for 1782. 0 0 0 1 9 2   Ditto, 1784, 0 5 3 0 1 9   Ditto, 1785, 0 7 0 0 0 0   Ditto, 1786, 0 7 0 0 4 8   Ditto, 1787, 0 3 6 0 3 6   No. 99 in 1st Div.   Wm. Ham for 1784. 0 11 6 0 3 10   Ditto, 1785, 0 2 9 0 0 0   Ditto, 1786, 0 4 6 0 3 0   NATHAN KENISON, Collector. New-Durham, May 12, 1791.  
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in Moultonborough, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1787, that unless they pay said taxes to me the subscriber, on or before the 1st day of June next, so much of their land as will pay the same, together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at the dwelling-house of Capt. Elias Smith, in said town, at ten o'clock, A. M. on said day.
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BLANKS of all Sorts, may on the shortest notice be had at JOHN MELCHER'S Printing-Office.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the town of Ossipee, who have not paid their taxes for the years 1783, 1784, 1788 and 1789, that unless they pay said taxes to us the subscribers on or before the second Wednesday in June next, so much of their land as will pay the same, together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at the dwelling-house of Capt. Jacob Brown, innholder in said town, at ten o'clock, A. M. on said day.
   No. Q'ty. 1783. 1784. 1783, 1784   state certific. state cert. state certific. state cert. cou'ty specie cou'ty specie   l. s. d. l. s. d. l. s. d. l. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d.     Thomas Wallingsford 12 400 1 6 0 1 0 0 0 6 0 6 6   36 400 1 6 0 1 0 0 0 6 0 6 6   Thomas Packer, 1 400 1 6 0 1 0 0 0 6 0 6 6   30 400 1 6 0 1 0 0 0 6 0 6 6   37 400 1 6 0 1 0 0 0 6 0 6 6   For the year 1789.   No. Q'ty. state specie. indents. cou'ty   l. s. d. l. s. d. l. s. d. l. s. d. s. d. s. d.   Thomas Wallingsford, 12 200 0 1 10½ 0 7 0 0 7 0 11 11   14 400 0 3 9 0 7 0 0 7 0 11 11   36 400 0 3 9 0 7 0 0 7 0 11 11   Thomas Packer, 1 400 0 3 9 0 7 0 0 7 0 11 11   30 400 0 3 9 0 7 0 0 7 0 11 11   37 400 0 3 9 0 7 0 0 7 0 11 11   Solly and March, 10 400 0 3 9 0 7 0 0 7 0 11 11   25 400 0 3 9 0 7 0 0 7 0 11 11   Peirce and Moore, 3 400 0 3 9 0 7 0 0 7 0 11 11   John Moffatt— half 400 0 1 10½ 0 3 6 0 3 6 5½ 5½   half 400 0 1 10½ 0 3 6 0 3 6 5½ 5½   JOSIAH POLAND, Collector.—Offipee, April 4, 1791.  
 For the year 1788.

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