The New-Hampshire gazette and general advertiser (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1789-05-21 00:00:00

The New-Hampshire Gazette, and the General Advertiser.
Volume xxxiv.—Number 1707.
THURSDAY, May 21, 1789.
(Letter-Box in the window.)
PORTSMOUTH: Published by JOHN MELCHER, at his Office in Market-Street, where Advertisements, Articles of Intelligence, &c. are thankfully received and carefully inserted.—This Paper contains all the Laws of the State passed since January 1787.
A SOLILOQUY,
Written among the Tombs.
When this frail life of care and trouble's o'er,
We die to live, and live to die no more.
Solitary Walks.
T HE beauties of nature may please the eye and attract our daily admiration; flowers may regale our smell, fruits may court our taste, music may please our ears, and all our senses may be alive to the various scenes presented to our view; but the soul the rational and immortal soul of man, cannot be satisfied with any thing short of spiritual enjoyments, and celestial pleasures, suitable to its nature, and eternal as its existence.—What is the world with all its alluring scenes? What are riches with all their golden charms? What is grandeur with all its glittering titles, and nobility with all its pomp and ostentation to a dying man, on the borders of the eternal world, and expecting every moment to be summoned to the bar of God? Truly vanity, or as the wise man says, less than vanity and nothing.—The reflection, I must shortly die, and after death appear before God, in judgment, to be rewarded or condemned according to the deeds done in the body, whether good or evil, is what I wish daily to inculcate and enforce on every son and daughter of mortality as well as on myself, as a constant incentive to diligence in making our calling and election sure, knowing the night of death cometh wherein no man can work.
Every tomb-stone round me in this place of skulls, seem to address me in the language of inspiration, be ye also ready, for ye know not the day nor the hour wherein the son of man cometh.—Yes, methinks I hear it reverberated from sepulchre to sepulchre, while I read the numerous inscriptions presented to my view, and observe the dates of many who are gone before me much younger than myself; I am naturally led to the enquiry, Am I prepared for my last great change? Am I fit to die? for ere another morn and I may be numbered with the mouldering dead.—Time is hastening and eternity approaching: I cannot tell what a day or an hour may bring forth. Oh then let it be my solicitude, as well as my earnest prayer to believe on Jesus Christ, who is the resurrection and the life, in whom whosoever believeth shall live though he die, who-soever liveth and believeth in him, shall not die eternally.
A N E C D O T E.
T HE peasantry in the South-west part of Ireland, are in general shy of the military: one of this class was travelling the high road, where he perceived some soldiers coming after him, he enquired at the Turnpike gate who they were, for he never till then had seen a red coat. He was answered they were soldiers, who if they overtook him would cut his head off, and make a punch bowl of it. The soldiers come up and he took to his heels. They were informed of the joke, and pursued him with more speed than he was able to use, and when they came near laying hold of him, he ran up to the milestone, and before he knocked his brains out against it, swore that if they must have his head for a punch bowl, they should have one with a crack in it.
L I V E R P O O L, March 2.
On Thursday last died in Birmingham work-house, where he found a comfortable asylum for the last twelve years of his life, Richard Steynor, aged 78, son of Robert Steynor, of Droitwich, Esq. who was nephew and heir of Sir Richard Steynor, so distinguished for his defeat of the Spanish
fleet of Cadiz; and for leading the van of the fleet under Blake, when the Spanish galleons were destroyed in the harbour of Santa Cruz. For these gallant actions he was knighted by Oliver Cromwell, and afterwards by Charles II.—Robert Steynor above-mentioned, was once possessed of 1000l. per annum.—but engaging in a law-suit with the Salt-Company of Droitwich, about a right to sink for a salt spring upon his own freehold estate, by which, though he emancipated his neighbours, and reduced the price of salt from 2s. per bushel to 4d. whereby the government have been enabled to raise an amazing revenue, he ruined himself and family; and this his only surviving child was suffered to end his days in a parish work-house, where the punctilious discharge of the little offices the infirmities of old age had left him capable of doing, procured him more respect than all the public services of his father and family.
A curious fact.—The mate of the Kitty, Captain Huston, arrived here from Virginia, informs us, that on Saturday the 20th September, 1788, being in lat. 30° 2' N. a passenger on board, having his watch in his pocket, went in the head, and lost it overboard; on the Friday following, being in lat. 26° 40' N. they caught three dolphins, the largest of which was 5 feet 4 inches long, 2 feet 6 inches round, and weighed 42 pounds; in the belly of which was found, to the astonishment of the whole ship's crew, the passenger's watch. The distance run, per log, was 380 miles.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE LEGISLATURE of the UNION
(Continued.)
Thursday, May 7.
M R. Smith, of South-Carolina, from the Committee appointed to wait on the President, to know when it would be convenient for him to receive the address of the House, reported, That they had accordingly waited on the President, and that he had been pleased to mention Friday as a day, that would be convenient to him, and he submitted it to the pleasure of the House to fix the place.
The House then resolved, that they would present their address to the President on Friday, in the room adjoining the Representative's chamber.
On motion of Mr. Bland, a committee was appointed to confer with the senate, on the proper mode of presenting bills, resolutions, and addresses to the President.
The House then resumed the subject of Tonnage.
A motion was made by Mr. Madison, to reduce the tonnage on foreign ships not in alliance with the United States, from 50 to 40 cents per ton, until the 1st of January, 1790, and then to be raised to 75 cents.
This motion produced some debate, and on the question to strike out the 50, in order to make way for Mr. Madison's motion, it was negatived—25 to 20.
A clause was then added to the report, which is intended to prevent any vessels from trading coastwise, except those which are wholly owned by the citizens of the United States.
The report as amended was then agreed to by the House—and a committee was appointed to bring in a bill. Adjourned.
Friday, May 8.
Upon the report of a committee in
favour of appointing a Serjeant at Arms, and nominations being called for, Mr. Ames and Mr. Thacher made some observations in opposition to the measure—contending, that the officer was supernumerary, and the post a mere sinecure.
Mr. Gerry, from the committee appointed to prepare a bill prescribing the mode of collecting the revenue, introduced a temporary law, which was read, and a hundred copies ordered to be printed for the House.
Mr. Smith of South-Carolina, at this moment came in, and informed the House, that the President was ready to receive their address. The House immediately arose, and following the speaker, attended the President in the room adjoining, where the following address was presented by the speaker, in the name of the House.
The ADDRESS of the HOUSE of REPRESENTATIVES, to GEORGE WASHINGTON, PRESIDENT of the UNITED STATES.
SIR,
T HE Representatives of the people of the United States, present their congratulations on the event by which your fellow-citizens have attested the pre-eminence of your merit. You have long held the first place in their esteem—you have often received tokens of their affection—you now possess the only proof that remained of their gratitude for your service—of their reverence for your wisdom—and of their confidence in your virtues. You enjoy the highest, because the truest honour, of being the first magistrate, by the unanimous choice of the freest people on the face of the earth.
We well know the anxieties with which you must have obeyed a summons, from the repose reserved for your declining years, into public scenes of which you had taken your leave forever—But the obedience was due to the occasion. It is already applauded by the universal joy, which welcomes you to your station, and we cannot doubt that it will be rewarded with all the satisfaction, with which an ardent love for your fellow-citizens must review successful efforts to promote their happiness.
This anticipation is not justified merely by the past experience of your signal services. It is particularly suggested by the pious impressions under which you commence your administration, and the enlightened maxims by which you mean to conduct it. We feel with you the strongest obligations to adore the invisible hand which has led the American people through so many difficulties, to cherish a conscious responsibility for the destiny of republican liberty, and to seek the only sure means of preserving and recommending the precious deposit in a system of legislation, founded on the principles of an honest policy, and directed by the spirit of a diffusive patriotism.
The question arising out of the fifth article of the Constitution, will receive all the attention demanded by its importance, and will, we trust, be decided under the influence of all the considerations to which you allude.
In forming the pecuniary provisions for the executive department, we shall not lose sight of a wish resulting from motives which give it a peculiar claim to our regard.—Your resolution in a moment critical to the liberties of your country, to renounce all personal emolument, was among the many
prefages of your patriotic services, which have been amply fulfilled, and your scrupulous adherence now to the law then imposed on yourself, cannot fail to demonstrate the purity, whilst it increases the lustre of a character, which has so many titles to admiration.
Such are the sentiments which we have thought fit to address to you: They flow from our own hearts, and we verily believe, that among the millions we represent, there is not a virtuous citizen whose heart will disown them.
All that remains is, that we join in your fervent supplication for the blessings of heaven on our country; and that we add our own for the choicest of those blessings on the most beloved of her citizens.
To which THE PRESIDENT made the following REPLY.
GENTLEMEN,
Y OUR very affectionate Address, produces emotions which I know not how express: I feel that my past endeavors in the service of my country, are far overpaid by its goodness; and I fear much that my future ones may not fulfil your kind anticipation. All that I can promise is, that they will be invariably directed by an honest and an ardent zeal. Of this resource my heart assures me. For all beyond, I rely on the wisdom and patriotism of those with whom I am to co-operate, and a continuance of the blessings of Heaven on our beloved country.
G. WASHINGTON.
After this, The President retiring, the Members of the House returned to their seats.
A motion which was laid on the table the 4th inst. respecting a request to the President, that he would procure an estimate of exports and imports, entries and clearances from the several States in the union for twelve months previous to the fourth of March last, was taken up, and after sundry amendments, one of which was appointing a committee to attend to the business, the motion was adopted.
After this, the appointment of a Serjeant at Arms was taken into consideration again—and a vote for assigning a time to come to a choice obtained—Tuesday next being appointed.
The order of the day
was then called for, and the House went into a committee of the whole. Read a second time the Bill for ascertaining the rates of impost.
Dr. Tucker proposed, that the duty on distilled spirits, Jamaica proof, should be reduced to 6 cents per gallon—this brought on a debate which lasted until the House adjourned.
The spectators who hear the debates of our national representatives, are unanimous in their applauses of the candor and impartiality which appear in the deliberations. If the measures adopted should fail of giving complete satisfaction to the virtuous citizens of this nation, it will be no argument that the legislature are not influenced by the strictest integrity, and the purest patriotism. It will only be an evidence, that the task to be accomplished, was surrounded with such various and complicated difficulties, in the adoption of plans, and had to combat such diversity of views and feelings throughout the country where they are to operate, that it would be no less remarkable in the first instance to strike upon expedients absolutely the best, than to gain the entire approbation of all classes of men over this wide extended country. W over per-

suade ourselves however, that wise measures will be pursued, and a very general acquiescence in them will prevail among our enlightened countrymen. They will no doubt recollect, that future legislatures may amend what is found intelligible, and correct any unequal operation, that the laws may be supposed to produce in different parts of the Union: For it is no less requisite, that a spirit of accommodation and justice should characterize the bulk of the citizens, than that it should govern those who have the management of public affairs.
Saturday, May 9.
The bill regulating the collection of the impost, was read a second time, and the house went into a committee of the whole.
Mr. Tucker proposed a reduction upon distilled spirits, Jamaica proof, introductory to a general deduction from the sums annexed to the specified articles in the bill—This was supported with great spirit by several speakers—The pernicious tendency of high duties, and the known advantages resulting from moderate ones, were again dilated upon: However, the question being put on the proposition of Mr. Tucker, it was negatived—26 to 19.
Monday, May 11.
A message from the Senate, purporting that they had appointed a committee to join with such committee as the house may appoint, to confer upon the subject of a title which it may be proper to give to the President of the United States, was read—
Upon which Mr. Parker moved, that a resolution should be adopted to this effect—That the house could not concur with the senate, having already decided upon the subject unanimously.
Mr. Page supported the motion, he was fully of opinion, that by the constitution the house had neither a right to suggest or propose any thing upon the subject. The matter was largely debated and a variety of motions were then introduced—and one from Mr. Trumbull, for appointing a committee to confer with a committee of Senate on the subject in debate, was adopted, and Messrs. Maddison, Trumbull, Page, Sherman, and Benion were appointed.
In committee of the whole.
Mr. Gerry proposed, that six cents on Molasses should be struck out, and two inserted. This produced a debate, in which Mr. Ames, and Mr. Maddison were the principal speakers, but the house adjourned without coming to a vote upon the proposition.
Tuesday, May 12.
Read a petition from Mr. Morse, on the subject of his American Geography: and one from several citizens of New-Jersey on the subject of the election—counter to one read some days since.
Order of the day.
The house proceeded to the choice of a Sergeant at Arms, when on balloting it was found, that Mr. Joseph Wheaton, of Rhode-Island, was chosen.
In committee of the whole.
The impost bill was taken up, and the debate upon the duty of 6 cents on molasses was resumed.
Speeches upon this occasion, were similar to those which had been made upon the previous discussion of the subject: Many of the former ideas in favour of a reduction of the duty, were amplified, and the substitution of an excise on Rum and other spirits distilled in the country, was contended for—on this side of the question the speakers were Mr. Ames, Mr. Gerry and Mr. Goodhue—their observations were closed by a proposition, to strike out six cents and leave a blank for the sum to be annexed—The speakers on the other side were Mr. Maddison, Mr. Fitzsimons and Mr. Sherman. This part of the question had equal justice done to it, and the vote on the
above proposition being taken, it passed in the affirmative.
It was then moved that the blank should be filled with five cents, this after some further debate passed in the affirmative, by a vote of 25 to 23.
A message from the Senate, was at this stage of the business announced, when the committee arose,—The purport of this message was, that the Senate concurred with the House in the appointment of a committee, to confer upon the subject of titles, &c.
The speaker having again left the chair.—The House in committee of the whole continued the consideration of the impost bill, when the several articles from molasses to teas inclusive, were read and accepted in committee. In the bill—Hyson tea was substituted in lieu of “superior green tea.”
Adjourned. Last evening, the President, their Excellencies the Vice-President, the Governor, the French Ambassador, and other personages of distinction, honoured the theatre with their presence. The plays were well chosen and well acted—the house full and brilliant—the President's box was elegantly filled up, and was ornamented with the arms of the United States.
(To be continued.)
WARSAW, February 11.
They write from Ukraine, that on the road to Oczakow 114 horses and 39 oxen have perished through the excessive severity of the cold. Upwards of 500 carriages, laden with various kinds of merchandise, which had been deserted by their proprietors, who are not discovered, have also been found on the road. On the frontiers more than 200 people had their faces, hands, feet, and other parts of their bodies frozen.
V I E N N A, February 11.
A report is current here that measures are pursuing, under the mediation of Prussia, for effecting an accommodation between Sweden and Russia; but, supposing the Porte to be included, it is presumed this negotiation will be attended with many difficulties, and its success extremely doubtful.
P A R I S, February 12.
The deputies of the Parliament of Brittany are returned to Rennes with the King's answer, to which a declaration is annexed which commends their conduct in opposing all illegal assemblies.—Above forty dissenters of the the third order of the said province are still in this capital, and all measures are taking to reconcile the different orders of Brittany, which did not seem impossible; but when the people least expected it, and a considerable number were assembled before the palace of Rennes to see the two first orders of the state come out, some members commanded the Mar-chassuse to disperse the crowd, which being too rigorously obeyed, many spectators were killed, and an engagement ensued between the chief of the citizens and the Noblesse, in which much blood was spilt, and three persons of note were killed.
L O N D O N, March 4.
A missionary travelling in India, saw a faquir loaded with chains, he acted as an ape, lying on his belly, and scourging himself for the sins of his countrymen, the Indians. who had given him some farthings of their coin. “What self-denial is this?” said one of the spectators.—“Self denial?” replied the faquir, “Let me tell you that I whip myself in this world for no other purpose but to whip you in the next, when you will be a horse and I your rider.”
Advices from the Baltic, mention, that both Russia and Prussia are laying up immense quantities of all sorts of grain in their magazines, which make people there believe a rupture between those two powers to be near at hand.
“In the barracks of the fortress of Belgrade, where they ought to be sheltered from the rigour of the season, near 6000 men have died. The Commanders of the troops in the Banat, Transylvania, and Moldavia, are ordered to prepare for marching when the weather will permit them.”
March 6. A Correspondent who has read remarks concerning the ridiculous and often fatal result of an adherence to etiquette, begs leave to remark, that there could not have been produced a stronger proof than the case of the Queen of Spain, whose fondness for riding on horseback is well known. In the moment she had mounted, for a trial, a spirited Andalusian courser, he curveted and overthrew his rider. The foot of the Queen became hitched in the stirrup; she was dragged along the ground; and no person dared to assist. A rigorous etiquette forbade the freedom; because it is death to touch the foot of a Queen of Spain. The King, who saw the disaster from a balcony, wrung his hands in agonies of grief, and exclaimed, “Will no one venture to preserve the Princess?” Two cavaliers instantly ran up; the one seized the horse by the bridle, and the other disengaged the entangled foot of her Majesty. Aware of the peril of having violated a sacred law, they availed themselves of the alarms which were still felt for the Queen's person, and directly kneeling for pardon, obtained it.
The Austrian provinces on the borders of Poland are ordered to be put into a complete state of defence, as that unhappy kingdom is expected to be the theatre of an inveterate war, as soon as the Imperial armies can take the field.
PHILADELPHIA, May 8.
We learn from Reading that the following melancholy event happened:—On Saturday the 11th ult. as a boat with four persons, (three men, and a Mrs. Caldwell, who was on her way to Philadelphia) was crossing Schuylkill at a place called Trap Ferry, the current being uncommonly rapid, and they crossing by the help of a rope, one of the men was drawn out of the boat; the other two, unable to keep the boat against the rapidity of the current, sprang overboard, made towards the shore, saved their lives, and left the unfortunate woman with her horse in the boat, which was carried down the river about a mile and an half, when the boat sunk and Mrs. Caldwell unfortunately lost her life. Her body was taken to Karchers-town, where she was in a decent manner, and accompanied by a respectable number of citizens of that vicinity, interred in the burying-ground of that place, She was in the 53d year of her age.
N E W-Y O R K, May 7.
Extract of a letter from Lisbon, dated the 6th of March, 1785.
A fleet consisting of an 80 gun ship, two frigates two brigs and one cutter, under the command of commodore Jose de Mellow, are under orders for sailing, they are to cruise on our coast, and block up the Gut of Gibraltar. This will protect the navigation of those nations who have thought it degrading their dignity to purchase the friendship of such bandit-ties.
Last Thursday evening the subscribers of the Dancing Assembly gave an elegant Ball and Entertainment to his Excellency the President of the United States, who was pleased to honor the company with his presence.—His Excellency the Vice-President , most of the Members of both House of Congress, the Governor of New-York, the Chancellor, and Chief Justice of the State, the Hon. John Jay , and the Hon. Gen. Knox , the Commissioners of the Treasury, His Worship the Mayor of the city, the late President of Congress, the Governor of the Western Territory, the Baron Steuben , the Count de Moustier , Ambassador of
his Most Christian Majesty, and many foreigners of distinction were present. A numerous and brilliant collection of ladies graced the room with their appearance. The whole number of persons was about three hundred. The company retired about two o'clock, after having spent a most agreeable evening. Joy, satisfaction, and vivacity, was expressive in every countenance—and every pleasure seemed to be heightened by the presence of a Washington .
TO CONGRESS.
'TIS true,—and truth can never be a crime,
“Procrastination is the chief of time.” THE PEOPLE.
PROVIDENCE, May 14.
At the Session of the Honorable General Assembly of this State last Week at Newport, an Act was passed, for levying and collecting within the ports of this State, the same duty and imposts as shall be levied by Congress within the Eleven States under their Jurisdiction; to be paid in the same Monies or Articles.—The act to take Place at the same time as the Continental Act for that purpose.
“The Act passed at the last Session, says a Correspondent, for levying the Continental Impost within this State, appears, like swallowing the Constitution tail foremost —however, if it will but go down (continues he) the Federalists ought not to find fault with the Mode.
“The opposition made by the true federalists (as they are pleased to title themselves) says a Correspondent, to the act for levying the same duties in this State as are collected in the States under the new Federal Government, did them no great honor,—as it evinced, that however they may bellow for the new Constitution, they do not like that essential part of it—the collecting a Revenue from trade and Commerce.”
B O S T O N, May 16.
Yesterday arrived here the Ship Mary Anne , Capt. Thomas Peters, in 40 days from Portsmouth, in England: The papers by him are as late as April 8—fourteen days later than those received via Portsmouth, New-Hampshire, from Bristol. What intelligence we can collect is, That Sweden was making great preparations for another campaign:—That the cantoning the Russian troops in Poland had occasioned much commotion; and it was thought it would terminate in bringing that power on Russia:—That the Turks bear the loss of Oczakow with firmness, and are preparing for further hostilities, notwithstanding the talk of an armistice:—That the attention of the French nation was wholly absorbed in preparations, elections, &c. for the States-General:—That the Emperor was quarrelling with his Brabant subjects:—That in Holland, every engine was employed in annihilating every remain of the patriotic party—and, That in England nothing but Lo Triumphe was singing for the recovery of the Sovereign:—That Mr. Fox, in the House of Commons, (April 2) had moved for the repeal of the much-talked-of, and much-complained-of Shop-Tax, which was carried unanimously: A few other articles follow:
Extract of a letter from Brussels, Feb. 17.
“It is generally reported here, that the French have made themselves masters of the Cape of Good Hope.”
We are told, that some of the Members from this State, in the Legislature of the Union, have written for a copy of the Judicial System, reported by the Judges of our Supreme Judicial Court and others, to the Legislature last year. This system has been pronounced by able judges, the best calculated to render the law prompt, efficient and plain.
It is now certainly the determination of Administration to dissolve Parliament immediately.

May 20. His Excellency Francis Van Berkel, Resident from their High Mightinesses the States-General of the United Netherlands, to the United States, arrived at New-York the 10th inst. in the British Packet.
On the 9th inst. the Mayor, &c. of New-York addressed the President.
SHIP NEWS.
Tom Allen's N. L. Marine List, 5th inst. informs of the arrival of Capt. Trapp, from Charlestown, S. Carolina, who advises that on the 22d ult. a fire broke out in Broad-street, Charlestown, which consumed 15 or 16 capital houses, besides out-houses, &c.—Had the wind been at west, instead of east, it must have burnt half the city.
SALE M, May 19.
The following is an extract of a letter from a gentleman in Philadelphia:—'The duties on rum, wine, and molasses are, I think, much too low. This is the opinion of every merchant I have talked with on the subject, even those who are principal importers of wine and spirits.'
PORTSMOUTH, May 21.
A Mr. EDWARD WEYMAN of Charlestown, S. Carolina, has (by advertisement) noticed the directors or managers of glass-houses in the United States of America, that he is perfectly acquainted in the secret art and practice of plate-glass grinding, rubbing, polishing, diamond-cutting, and silvering; and is provided with the completest apparatus (out of Europe) to carry on the above branches: All those who wish to encourage American manufactures, and choose to correspond on this subject, and also the casting of plate-glass, may receive further information with regard to the manufacture and the many advantages resulting therefrom by applying to him, at Number 50, Church-street, Charlestown.
The legislature of Rhode-Island have made choice of the Hon. Pelag Arnold, Jonathan J. Hazard, Thomas Holden, and John Gardner, Esq'rs, as delegates to the Old Congress from the state of Rhode-Island, it appears that antifederalism is still the governing sentiments with the majority of that infatuated state.
NAVAL OFFICE, Port of Piscataqua, May 21, 1789. ENTERED from Schooner Friendship, Daniel Wife,— CLEARED for Ship William, Pearse, West-Indies.
ANECDOTE Of MARSHALL VILLARS, Governor of Provence, in the reign of Lewis XIV.
MARSHALL Villars, on the death of the Duke of Vendome, was made Governor of Provence in his room; and when the Marshall went to take possession of his new government, the deputies of the province made him the usual present of a purse of Louis-d'ors; but the person who had the honor to present it, said to him, here my Lord, is such another purse as that we gave the Duke of Vendome, when, like you, he came to be our Governor; but, he, after accepting it as a testimony of our reward to him, generously returned it. Ah! said Marshall Villars, squeezing the purse in his pocket, Monsieur Vendome was a most surprising man, and has not left his fellow behind him.
BON MOT.
A few evenings before the restoration of the King's health, the Dutchess of Devonshire, and several other ladies of distinction, rallied the
Prince, on the supposition that parliament would advise him to marry.—No, replies his Royal Highness, that can't be, for under the present restrictions, I know of no Princess that would have me—What restrictions? says her Grace. Why, I am prevented from making of Peers.
THE MONKEY'S TOOTH.
A curious Anecdote.
IN the island of Ceylon the natives formerly paid their adorations to the most fantastic deities; amongst others a magnificent temple was erected, and daily sacrifices offered to the all-powerful spirit, supposed to reside in a monkey's tooth, on the continuance of any drought or the prevalence of any epidemic disorder, the sacred tooth was still brought forth, and borne in solemn procession, and the return of rain and health was constantly attributed to its powerful interposition, but shortly after the Dutch had taken possession of the island, by one of those accidents against which no human prudence can guard, the hallowed tooth was mislaid and baffled the most diligent search, both of the priests, its guardians and the natives.
This calamity occasioned a general mourning, and the negligent priests were decreed to suffer death; when a crafty Hollander who had seen the Deity, produced to the natives a tooth entirely similar, which he assured them the God WHYHANG had presented to him in a dream. It was received with the utmost rapturous gratitude, and the Dutchman was rewarded with goods to the value of 20,000l. with which he returned to his own country. He ever afterwards spoke of the Deity with becoming veneration and gratitude, and his first toast each day after dinner was constantly—"the monkey's tooth."
SANDWICH.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the township of Sandwich, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1787, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber, on or before the 3d 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 twelve o'clock on said day, at my dwelling-house in said town, unless prevented by previous payment.
   Original names. R. lots. s. d. Spec. Ind. s. d. Cert. Ind. s. d. Spec. Cert. s. d. Undivided s. d.     Thomas Parsons 12 19 0 7 1 0 4 2 0 4 2 0 4 2 0 4 2   Enoch Poor 8 6 4 3 8 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3   John W. Gilman 9 9 4 1 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3   John Folsom, jr. 1 8 11 3 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8   6 27 2 3 0 1 8 8 1 8 8 1 8 8 1 8 8   11 22 2 1 2 1 2 1 1 2 1 1 2 1 1 2 1   Josiah Gilman 3 27 2 6 7 1 9 9 1 9 9 1 9 9 1 9 9   8 19 2 3 0 1 6 8 1 6 8 1 6 8 1 6 8   6 13 2 6 1 1 6 7 1 6 7 1 6 7 1 6 7   9 26 1 1 4 1 9 4 1 9 4 1 9 4 1 9 4   6 3 1 4 1 1 3 2 1 3 2 1 3 2 1 3 2   Andrew Gerrish 9 1 2 3 6 1 8 8 1 8 8 1 8 8 1 8 8   James Thurston 5 25 1 4 4 1 4 4 1 4 4 1 4 4 1 4 4   6 24 2 3 6 1 8 8 1 8 8 1 8 8 1 8 8   9 23 1 1 3 1 9 3 1 9 3 1 9 3 1 9 3   Moses Perkins 1 3 11 3 3 8 3 3 8 3 3 8 3 3 8 3 3   Jac. Longfellow 11 23 5 2 2 4 2 2 4 2 2 4 2 2 4 2 2   Wadsworth Cram 1 11 1 10 5 1 4 6 1 4 6 1 4 6 1 4 6   Joshua Young 10 13 1 4 4 1 4 4 1 4 4 1 4 4 1 4 4   10 10 1 4 4 1 4 4 1 4 4 1 4 4 1 4 4   4 25 1 10 5 1 4 6 1 4 6 1 4 6 1 4 6   11 30 1 1 3 1 9 4 1 9 4 1 9 4 1 9 4   Daniel Poor 10 30 11 3 8 8 3 3 8 3 3 8 3 3 8 3 3   Nath'l Folsom 4 10 2 10    EZEKIEL FRENCH, Constable. Sandwich, May 1.
ALL persons indebted to, or that have any demands on the estate of Capt. James Stillson, late of New-Durham, deceased, are requested to exhibit their accounts immediately to Mary Stillson, administratrix, in order for a speedy settlement. New-Durham, April 26, 1789.
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DISSERTATIONS
UPON
Various Subjects,
Which may be well worth the attention of every christian, And of real service to the sincere inquirer after true religion;
By Jeremiah Leaming,
A. M. Rector of Christ's Church in Stratford, Connecticut.
If ye know the truth; the truth shall make you free.
PIERMONT.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in Piermont, who have not paid their taxes for the years 1786 and 1787; that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber, on or before the 15th day of June next, so much of their land will be sold at public vendue, at three o'clock in the afternoon, at my house in said town, as will pay the taxes and charges, unless prevented by previous payment.
   N. R. Qts. s. d. Spec. Ind. s. d. Cert. Ind. s. d. Spec. Cert. s. d. Undivided s. d.     George Levins 1 100 0 11 1 3 0 1 7 1/2 1 0 3 0 5 5   Thomas Packer 7 100 0 11 1 3 0 1 7 1/2 1 0 3 0 5 5   House lot 36 100 0 11 1 3 0 1 7 1/2 1 0 3 0 5 5   Undivided 45 0 11 1 10 1/2 2 5 1 6 3/4 0 5 5   Charles Pax 6 45 0 11 1 3 0 1 7 1/2 1 0 3 0 5 5   ton house lot 1 100 0 11 1 3 0 1 7 1/2 1 0 3 0 5 5   R. Anchorage 1 100 0 11 1 3 0 1 7 1/2 1 0 3 0 5 5   Undivided 4 0 11 1 10 1/2 2 5 1 6 3/4 0 5 5   Nath'l. Barrell 2 100 0 11 1 3 0 1 7 1/2 1 0 3 0 5 5   Undivided 6 0 11 1 10 1/2 2 5 1 6 3/4 0 5 5   H. Henderson 3 100 0 11 1 3 0 1 7 1/2 1 0 3 0 5 5   Sam'l Wentworth 4 100 0 11 1 3 0 1 7 1/2 1 0 3 0 5 5    Portsmouth, May 18, 1789.
THE subscriber requests the attendance of the MECHANICS and MANUFACTURERS of this town, at the West Chamber of the State-House, next Saturday, three o'clock, P. M. for the purpose of communicating an address to them from the Providence Association of Mechanics and Manufacturers.
ALL persons indebted to, or that have any demands against the estate of Capt. Edward Butler, late of Portsmouth, or against Mrs. Elizabeth Butler, late of Canterbury, deceased, are desired to bring in their accounts to me the subscriber for settlement. THOMAS SHEAFE, Administrator. Portsmouth, May 5, 1789.
LANCASTER. State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the delinquent proprietors and owners of lands, in the township of Lancaster—that said proprietors at their meeting, held in said town, the 8th day of June, 1773, by adjournment—Voted, four dollars on each right, to pay David Page, Esq. for rebuilding the mills in said town; and three dollars on each right—to open and repair the roads—and at their meeting held in said town the 26th day of August 1773—Voted, fifteen pounds to be assessed on the proprietors as their proportion for opening a road to the eastward of the White-Hills, being four shillings and three pence on each right; and at their meeting held in said town the 10th day of August, 1774—by adjournment—Voted, four dollars on each right to be laid out on the roads in said town; and eight shillings and four pence more on each right to pay David Page, Esq. to rebuild the mills in said town, after being consumed by fire—and at their meeting held in said town, the 25th day of February, 1785,—Voted, two dollars on each right for lotting out said town—and also at their meeting, held in said town the 25th day of December 1787, by adjournment—Voted, three dollars more in addition to the aforesaid two dollars for lotting, &c.—that unless the delinquent proprietors and owners of land in said town, pay cash, and all the aforesaid sums or taxes, to me the subscriber or to Col. Joseph Whipple of Portsmouth, by the 1st day of June next—that their rights or shares of land will be advertised for sale to pay said taxes with incidental charges.
Edward Bucknam, Collector. Lancaster, April 20, 1789.
PITTSFIELD. State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in Pittsfield, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1787, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber, on or before the 9th day of June next, so much of their land will be sold at public vendue, at two o'clock in the afternoon, at the house of Thomas Johnson, innholder in said town, at two o'clock, P. M. as will pay the taxes and charges, unless prevented by previous payment.
   No. R. D. s. d. Spec. Ind. s. d. Cert. Ind. s. d. Spec. Cert. s. d. Undivided s. d.     Nathaniel Lock 62 5 3 1 2 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0   Jona. Leavitt, Esq. 26 2 3 1 9 1 6 1 6 1 6 1 6   Jacob Freeze, jun. 17 1 2 1 0 0 9 0 9 0 9 0 9   Abraham Drake 19 1 2 1 0 0 9 0 9 0 9 0 9   Jarvis Ring, part 28 2 2 0 9 0 7 0 7 0 7 0 7   Nathaniel Lock 39 2 2 1 2 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0   John Sanborn 47 3 2 1 1 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2   Stephen Page 48 3 2 1 2 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0   John Bradford 57 3 2 1 1 1 10 1 10 1 10 1 10    Thomas Johnson, Collector. Pittsfield, May 14, 1789.
EPSOM. State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in Epsom, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1787, that so much of their land will be sold at public vendue, on the 11th day of June next, at one o'clock in the afternoon, at the house of Elizabeth M'Clary, innholder in said town, as will pay the taxes and charges, unless prevented by previous payment.
   No. R. Q. sp. sp. ind. cer. s. d. spec. Ind. s. d. cert. Ind. s. d. undivided s. d.     John Trundy 55 2 50 3 0 5 2 3 1 0 3 1 0 3 1 0   Henry Payne 106 3 50 1 6 2 1 2 0 6 1 0 6 1 0    Thomas Babb, Constable. Epsom, May 9.
FOR SALE,
THAT pleasantly situated place nearly opposite the GLOBE TAVERN (PLAINS) containing a house, barn, and an acre of land; for particulars apply to RICHARD L. NELSON.

Parnassian Spring.
O D E, On the establishment of the Constitution, and the election of GEORGE, our President.
GOD of our fathers! need we (trace The mis'ries of a former race, To learn true conduct from recorded (woes? But now our errors and our crimes, Drew down thy judgments on the (times. Black o'er our heads a tempest rose, Soon all the heav'ns were in a (flame, Pointing to blast our peace and (fame: But, oh! thy mercy turn'd the storm (aside, Deign'd to becalm the raging (seas, Deign'd to diffuse the swelling (breeze, And to the port of peace our vessel (guide.— Our pilot sav'd thro' such a wat'ry (war, Sits at the helm, and points to Hope's (bright star; And, God his guide, he bids us bold- (ly go, Whatever rocks oppose, whatever tem- (pests blow."
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in Loudon, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1788, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber, on or before Thursday the 28th day of May next, so much of their land as will pay said taxes, together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at two o'clock in the afternoon, at the house of Lt. Samuel Piper, innholder in said town, unless prevented by previous payment.
First division.
   Spec. Cert. Ind. N. Q'ty. s. d. s. d. s. d.     Joseph Mason 74 100 0 9 2 0 1 5   Joseph Hussey 75 100 0 9 2 0 1 5   John Woodman 130 100 11 2 8 1 9   Samuel Tilley 132 100 0 9 2 0 1 5   Thomas Drew 133 100 0 9 2 0 1 5   Thomas Willey 134 100 0 9 2 0 1 5   Jon. Woodman 135 100 0 9 2 0 1 5   Abm m Mathews 136 100 11 2 8 1 9   Cap. T. Westbrook 168 50 0 5 1 0 0 9  
Second division.
   Timothy Tibbetts 72 100 0 9 2 0 1 5   Edward Tibbetts 76 100 0 9 2 0 1 5   Francis Durgin 101 100 0 9 2 0 1 5   Elias Critchett 129 100 1 6 4 0 2 9   Benj. Mason 135 100 10 2 4 1 7   Nath'l Lummucks 151 50 0 3 0 8 0 6   Paul Wentworth 156 66 0 7 1 8 1 2   Joseph Easters 167 100 11 2 8 1 9   T. Stephen 168 100 0 9 2 0 1 8   Abm m Mathews 169 100 1 5 4 0 2 9   Daniel Davis 183 100 0 9 2 0 1 5   Wm Fellowes 188 100 11 2 8 1 9   Henry Tibbetts 127 100 0 9 2 0 1 5  
JOSEPH TILTON, Constable.
Loudon, April 14, 1789.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors or owners of land in the township of Sutton, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1785, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber, on or before the fourth day of June next, so much of their land will be sold at public vendue at the house of Phineas Stevens in said town as will pay the taxes together with incidental charges, unless prevented by previous payment.
   No. D. s. d. q.     William Stevens 80 1 1 2 0   48 2 1 9 0   David Graves 61 2 3 2 2   Thomas Hale 3 2 1 2 0   Joseph Noyes 64 1 2 5 0   Benjamin Eaton 52 1 2 2 0   Jonathan Poor 77 1 1 9 2    PHINEAS STEVENS, Collector. Sutton, March 30, 1789.
NOTTINGHAM.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in the township of Nottingham, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1787, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber, on or before Monday the first day of June next, so much of their land will be sold at public vendue at ten of the clock in the forenoon, at the house of Benjamin Butler, Esq. innholder in said town, as will pay said taxes together with incidental charges, unless prevented by previous payment.
   Names of the owners and original proprietors. No. of lots. Continental tax. State tax. Indents. Certifi- cates. State tax. Repre- senta- tive.   L. A. s. d. q. L. A. s. d. q. L. A. s. d. q.     Lt. Daniel Barber, 0 30 0 10 0 0 7 1 0 3 1 0 1 0 1 0   Jeremiah Johnson, 0 0 2 2 2 1 7 1 0 8 2 0 3 2 0 2   John Fogg, 0 34 4 6 0 3 2 1 1 6 0 0 7 1 0 5   Phineas Fogg, 0 75 4 7 2 3 3 0 1 5 2 0 6 3 0 5   Lt. Sargent Heue, 0 36 3 7 0 2 7 1 1 1 2 0 5 3 0 4   Richard Jannop's heirs, 0 200 11 0 0 8 0 0 3 6 0 1 6 0 1 0   Widow Anna Mills, 0 0 4 7 0 3 4 0 1 5 2 0 7 2 0 5   Woodbridge Gore—Original proprietors names.   W. Langdon or G. Jaffrey, 1 116 1 11 0 1 1 3 0 7 1 0 3 2 0 2   B. Woodbridge, 3 120 0 11 2 0 8 2 0 3 3 0 1 2 0 1   Nottingham, April 27. ICHABOD ROW, Constable.  
NOTTINGHAM.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the proprietors and owners of land in the township of Nottingham, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1786, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber, on or before Thursday the 4th day of June next, so much of their land will be sold at public vendue, at one of the clock in the afternoon, at the house of Major Jonathan Cilley, in said town as will pay said taxes together with incidental charges, unless prevented by previous payment.
   Continental tax. State tax. State tax. County tax. Town tax. Facili- ty. L. A. s. d. q.   L. A. s. d. q. L. A. s. d. q.     John Wendell, Esq. 0 0 2 9 0 1 7 3 0 0 0 6 3 2 4   Col. Stephen Evans, 0 0 4 3 0 2 6 2 1 3 1 0 10 1 0   Job Giddings, 2 160 0 4 2 0 2 3 0 1 2 0 1 0 0   Nottingham, April 5. SAMUEL GRAY, Constable.  
IMPORTED In Capt. Barnard from London, AND TO BE SOLD By Samuel Hill, At his Store on Spring-Hill, A Fresh assortment of Spring and Summer GOODS,
Viz. Broad Cloths, A variety of Kerseymeers, Chintzes and Serges, Plains, Callicoes, Corduroys, Modes and Velvets, Sattinets Sarsnets, Florentines, Cambrick and Latlings, Lawn, Waitcoat Shapes, Fans, Fustians, White and check- Figured & plain er'd Linnen, Jeans, Bed Ticks, Trimings of all Silk, Linen and forts, Cotton Hand- Chaise and Horse kerchiefs, Whips, Lawn Aprons, Beaver, Castor & Silk Linen and felt Hatts, Cotton Hose, Carpeting, Silk and Leather A general assort- Gloves & Mitts, ment of Pewter, Tammies, Cod Lines and Durant's, Hooks, Russells, Sail Cloth, Callimancoes, Sail, Sein and A general assort- Herring Twine, ment HardWare, Hatters Trimings Painter's Colors Nails of all sorts, and Oil, German Steel, Window Glass, A few boxes of Glass and Crock- Tin Plates, ery Ware, Iron Wire, Sheet & Bar Lead, Shawls, Powder and Shot. Ribbons, A general assortment of West- India Goods, New England Rum, and a great variety of other Goods, too many to enumerate in this adver- tisement. N. B. Cash, and the highest price, given for Pot and Pearl-Ashe, and Shipping-Furs.
BLANKS of all sorts printed and sold at J. Melcher's Printing- Office, VERY CHEAP.
ANTRIM.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the township of Antrim, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1788, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber, on or before the 2d 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 10 o'clock, A. M. on said day at my dwelling-house in said town, unless prevented by previous payment.
   Specie. Certifi. Indents. d. s. d.   L. A. L. A. L. A.     Samuel Dodge 5 0 6 0 6 0 6 0   John Patton 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0   Isaac Smith 10 1 0 1 1 0 1 0   Joseph Ardway 5 0 6 0 6 0 6 0    WILLIAM BOYD, Collector. Antrim, May 1.
NORTHWOOD.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the township of Northwood, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1788, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber, on or before the 4th 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 10 o'clock, A. M. on said day, at the dwelling-house of Jonathan Clark, Esq. innholder in said town, unless prevented by previous payment.
   Specie. Certifi. N. R. Q'ty. s. d. s. d.   L. A. L. A. L. A. L. A. L. A. L. A.     Richard Kent 7 12 156 2 6 3 9   Thomas Mosley 13 156 2 1 3 9   William Langdon 14 156 2 6 3 9   Cutting Noice 16 139 2 3 3 5   S'l Penhallow 8 8 20 0 10 1 3   John Calf 13 156 5 0 7 6   Richard Waldron 22 64 1 7 2 6   John Weight 21 156 4 0 6 0   Unknown 9 18 116 5 0 7 6   Benjamin Harris 21 90 2 6 3 9   Elisha Storey 32 133 5 0 7 2   William Briggs 10 139 2 3 3 2   F. Clements 11 130 3 0 4 6   Sam'l Whitwell 14 90 11 0 16 6   Step. Akerman 11 6 30 1