Fowle's New-Hampshire gazette and general advertiser ([Portsmouth, N.H.]), 1785-10-28 00:00:00

Hon. J. Bartlett
F O W L E S
NEW-HAMPSHIRE GAZETTE,
A N D G E N E R A L
T H E A D V E R T I S E R.
F R I D A Y,
O C T O B E R 28, 1785.
P O R T S M O U T H: By M E L C H E R AND O S B O R N E,
PRINTED AND PUBLISHED IN PAVED STREET.
VOL. XXIX.]
"OPEN TO ALL PARTIES—INFLUENCED BY NONE:—WE AIM ONLY TO BE JUST."
No. 1514.
TO BE SOLD By Joseph Haven,
At his Shop in Pav'd Street, PORTSMOUTH.
 C RIMSON, scarlet, blue, white, green and yellow Baizes.  Coatings.  Ratteens.  Duffel.  Midling & low priced Broad-Cloths.  German Serges.  Crapes, double and single Camblets.  Poplins.  Bird-Eye-Stuff.  Calamancoes.  Durants.  Fammies.  Shalloons.  Lastings.  Sattinets.  Princess-Stuff.  Prunelles.  Three quarters, seven-eighths, and yard-wide Irish Linnens.  Brown-Holland.  Chintzes and printed Linnens.  Cotton and Linnen Checks.  Bed-tick.  Linnen, cotton, silk & cotton, gauze, love and silk Handkerchiefs.  Plain and fig'd Lawns.  Cambric.  Paste.  Black Laces.  Black and white Gauzes.  Milinet.  Coarse and fine Straw and Chip Hats.  Ribbons.  Snail.  Cap Wire.  Hat and Bosom Pins, Plumes.  Fans.  Moco Sleeve Buttons.  Tapes.  Qualities.  Garters.  Threads.  Crewels.  Sewing Silk, Twist.  Pins.  Mens worsted, cotton, linnen and silk Hose.  Youth's worsted Hose.  Worsted and Kilmar-nock Caps.  Men's beaver and lamb colour'd Gloves. 
Any of the above Articles, or CASH, given for
FLAX-SEED.
FROM THE CENTINEL.
On a Connecticut CLERGYMAN's assuming the ostentatious appellation of BISHOP.
P ASTOR and Priest, those humble terms, We need no longer dish up: For now each Preacher, if he please, May dubb himself a BISHOP.
Some account of the Country West of the Allegany Mountains; with a particular Description of the great River
Mississippi and the Lakes.
(From a late American publication.)
T HE tract of country belonging to the United States, according to the peace concluded in 1783, contains, upon a liberal mensuration, 834,600 square miles. Of this about 207,000 square miles only, or hardly one quarter part, is inhabited by civilized people. Not only the most extensive, but by far the richest and most valuable, part of our country, remains in its original state, and lies buried in the midst of its own spontaneous luxuriances. The finest land in the world, if we may credit the accounts of gentlemen, who have travelled in those parts, lies back of the Allegany mountains, upon those large, noble rivers and lakes, which water this fertile and extensive country. There is nothing in other parts of the globe which resembles the prodigious chain of lakes in this part of the world. They may properly be termed inland seas of fresh water; and even those of the second or third class in magnitude are of larger circuit than the greatest lake in the eastern continent. By means of these immense lakes, and the rivers to which they give rise, provision is made for an inland communication, more extensive and commodious than is to be found in any other quarter of the globe. The names of these lakes, with their circumferences, are as follows: Lake Superior 1500 miles; Lakes Huron and Michigan 900 each; Erie and Ontario 600 each and the Lake of the Woods 400. These lakes although situated in a climate extremely cold, never freeze over. Between the Lakes Erie and Ontario is that stupendous cataract called The Falls of Niagara , which has so frequently been the Pegasus of the poet. This whole river, where it is 360 yards in breadth, tumbles over a rocky precipice 156 feet perpendicular. The mist which this fall of water occasions may be seen at the distance of fifteen miles, rising as high as the clouds, and forming a most beautiful rainbow. Of the rivers in this fine country, the Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, Illinois, Shawanoe, and Cherokee are the principal. Besides these there are innumerable other smaller streams, which in almost any other part of the world would merit a particular description; but considered in contrast with those above-mentioned are unworthy of notice.
The Mississippi is the vast conductor, which receives these mighty streams, and bears them with increasing majesty, through vast forests and meadows, into the Mexican Gulf. For an ingenious, beautiful and authentick description of this river, take the following extract from Mr. Hutchins.—“The great length, and uncommon depth of the river, and the excessive muddiness and salubrious quality of its waters, after its junction with the Missouri, are very singular.* The direction of the channel is so crooked, that from New-Orleans to the mouth of the Ohio, a distance which does not exceed 460 miles in a strait line, is about 856 by water. It may be shortened at least 250 miles, by cutting across eight or ten necks of land, some of which are not 30 yards wide. Charlevoix relates that in the year 1722, at Point Goupee, or Cut Point, the river made a great turn, and some Canadians, by deepening the channel of a small brook, diverted the waters of the river into it.—The impetuosity of the stream was so violent, and the soil of so rich and loose a quality that in a short time the point was entirely cut through, and travellers saved 14 leagues of their voyage. The old bed has no water in it, the times of the periodical overflows only excepted. The new channel has been since sounded with a line of thirty fathoms, without finding bottom.
* In a half pint tumbler of this water has been found a sediment of two inches of slime. It is, notwithstanding, extremely wholesome and well tasted, and very cool in the hottest season of the year; the rowers, who are then employed, drink of it when they are in the strongest perspiration; and never receive any bad effects from it. The inhabitants of New-Orleans use no other water than that of the river, which by being kept in jars becomes perfectly clear.
‘In the spring floods the Mississippi is very high, and the current so strong that with difficulty it can be ascended; but the disadvantage is compensated by eddies or counter currents, which always run in the bends close to the banks of the river with nearly equal velocity against the stream, and assist the ascending boats. The current at this season descends at the rate of above five miles an hour. In autumn, when the waters are low, it does not run faster than two miles, but it is rapid in such parts of the river which have clusters of islands, shoals and sand-banks. The circumference of many of these shoals being several miles, the voyage is longer and some parts more dangerous than in the spring. The merchandise necessary for the commerce of the upper settlements on or near the Mississippi, is conveyed in the spring and autumn in batteaux rowed by 18 or 20 men, and carrying about 40 tons. From New-Orleans to Illinois, the voyage is commonly performed in eight or ten weeks.—A prodigious number of islands, some of which are of great extent, intersperse that mighty river. Its depth increases as you ascend it. Its waters, after flowing its banks below the river Iberville, never return within them again. These singularities distinguish it from every other known river in the world. Below New-Orleans, the land begins to be very low on both sides of the river across the country, and gradually declines as it approaches nearer to the sea.—This point of land, which in the treaty of peace in 1763 was mistaken for an island, is to all appearance of no long date; for in digging ever so little below the surface, you find water and great quantities of trees. The many beaches and breakers, as well as inlets, which arose out of the channel within the last half century, at the several mouths of the river, are convincing proofs that this peninsula was wholly formed in the same manner. And it is certain that when La Salle failed down the Mississippi to the sea the opening of that river was very different from what it is at present.
‘The nearer you approach to the sea, this truth becomes more striking. The bars that cross most of these small channels, opened by the current, have been multiplied by means of the trees carried down with the stream; one of which, stopped by its roots or branches, in a shallow part, is sufficient to obstruct the passage of thousands more, and to fix them at the same place. Such collections of trees are daily seen between the Balize and the Missouri, which singly would supply the largest city in America with fuel for several years. No human force being sufficient for removing them, the mud carried down by the river serves to cement them together. They are gradually covered, and every inundation not only extends their length and breadth, but adds another layer to their height.
‘In less than ten years time, canes and shrubs grow on them and form points and islands, which forcibly shift the bed of the river.
‘Nothing can be asserted, with certainty, respecting its length. Its source is not known, but supposed to be upwards of 3000 miles from the sea, as the river runs. We only know, that from St. Anthony's Falls, it glides with a pleasant clear stream, and becomes comparatively narrow before its junction with the Missouri, the muddy waters of which immediately discolour the lower parts of the river to the sea. Its rapidity, breadth, and other peculiarities, then begin to give it the majestick appearance of the Missouri, which affords a more extensive navigation, and is a longer, broader, and deeper river than the Mississippi. It has been ascended by French traders about twelve or thirteen hundred miles, and from the depth of water, and breadth of the river at that distance, it appeared to be navigable many leagues further.
‘From the Missouri river to nearly opposite the Ohio, the western bank of the Mississippi is (some few places excepted) higher than the eastern. From Mine-auf-fer to the Iberville, the eastern bank is higher than the western, on which there is not a discernible rising or eminence, the distance of 750 miles. From the Iberville to the sea, there are no eminences on either side, though the eastern bank appears rather the highest of the two, as far as the English turn. Thence the banks gradually diminish in height to the mouth of the

river, where they are not more than two or three feet higher than the common surface of the water.
The slime which the annual floods of the river Mississippi leaves on the surface of the adjacent shores, may be compared with that of the Nile, which deposits a similar manure, and for many ages past has insured the fertility of Egypt. When its banks shall have been cultivated as the excellency of its soil and temperature of the climate deserve, its population will equal that of any other part of the world. The trade, wealth and power of America will, at some future period, depend and perhaps centre upon the Mississippi. This also resembles the Nile in the number of its mouths, all issuing into a sea that may be compared to the Mediterranean, which is bounded on the north and south by the two continents of Europe and Africa, as the Mexican bay is by North and South America. The smaller mouths of this river might be easily stopped up by means of the floating trees with which the river, during the floods, is always covered. The whole force of the channel being united, the only opening then left would probably grow deep as well as the bar.
The Ohio rises in the north-west part of the state of New-York, a little south of lake Ontario; bounds Pennsylvania on the west, and Virginia on the north, and falls into the Mississippi in 37 degrees north latitude.
In its serpentine course it receives a great number of noble rivers, of which the Shawanoe and Cherokee are the largest, the latter being navigable 900 miles.
The Illinois rises in lake Machigan, runs S. W. and falls into the Mississippi just above the mouth of the Missouri.
BY HIS EXCELLENCY JOHN LANGDON, Esq. PRESIDENT OF THE STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE: A PROCLAMATION, FOR A GENERAL THANKSGIVING.
T HE munificent Father of Mercies, and sovereign Disposer of Events, having been graciously pleased to relieve the UNITED STATES of AMERICA from the Calamities of a long and dangerous war;—through the whole course of which, he continued to smile on the Labours of our Husbandmen, thereby preventing Famine (the almost inseparable Companion of War) from entering our Borders;—eventually restored to us the Blessings of Peace, on Terms advantageous and honourable:—And since the happy Period, when he silenced the Noise of contending Armies, has graciously smiled on the Labours of our Hands, caused the Earth to bring forth her increase in plentiful Harvests, and crowned the present Year with new and additional Marks of his unlimited Goodness: It therefore becomes our indispensable Duty, not only to acknowledge, in general with the rest of Mankind, our dependance on the supreme Ruler of the Universe, but as a People peculiarly favoured, to testify our Gratitude to the Author of all our Mercies, in the most solemn and public manner.
I DO therefore, agreeably to a Vote of the General Court, appointing Thursday the 24th Day of November next, to be observed and kept as a Day of GENERAL THANKSGIVING throughout this State, by and with the Advice of Council, issue this Proclamation, recommending to the religious Societies of every Denomination, to assemble on that Day, to celebrate the Praises of our divine Benefactor; to acknowledge our own Unworthiness, confess our manifold Transgressions, implore his Forgiveness, and intreat the continuance of those Favours which he has been graciously pleased to bestow upon us;—that he would inspire our Rulers with Wisdom, prosper our Trade and Commerce, smile upon our Husbandry, bless our Seminaries of Learning, and spread the Gospel of his Grace over all the Earth.
AND all servile Labour is forbidden on said Day.
GIVEN at the Council-Chamber in Concord , this Twenty-first Day of October , in the Year of our LORD, One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty-five , and in the Tenth Year of the Independence of the UNITED STATES of AMERICA.
JOHN LANGDON.
By his Excellency's Command, with Advice of Council,
E. THOMPSON, Secretary.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
In the Year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty-five.
An ACT for adjourning the Inferior Court , in the County of Rockingham , and Court of General Sessions of the Peace :
W HEREAS the Inferior Court of Common Pleas , appointed by law to be holden at Exeter , within and for the county of Rockingham , on the first Tuesday of November next: and the Court of General Sessions of the Peace , appointed to be holden at Exeter aforesaid, on the Second Tuesday of November next, cannot then sit without the members of the General Court , who have business in those courts, suffering by their non-attendance there: And the public good requiring their attendance in the General Court at the same time:
Therefore, be it enacted by the SENATE and HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES , that the said Inferior Court be, and hereby is adjourned to the third Tuesday of December next; and the said Court of General Sessions , to the fourth Tuesday of December next. And all writs and processes, which were returnable to said Courts, may be returned to, sustained and tried by the said Courts respectively on the days to which they are adjourned, in the same manner as they would have been on the days upon which said courts were by law to have been holden, in case no adjournment had taken place.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
In the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES , October 25, 1785.
The foregoing bill having been read a third time, voted that it pass to be enacted.
Sent up for concurrence,
JOHN SULLIVAN, Speaker.
In SENATE , October 25, 1785.
This bill was read a third time, and voted that the same be enacted.
JOHN LANGDON, President.
Copy, examined by E. THOMPSON, Sec'y
L O N D O N,
August 1. Count d'Adhemer, the French Ambassador, in consequence of letters of recall, left his house on Tuesday afternoon, at 3 o'clock, and set off for Dover , on his way to France . His departure was so sudden, that even the foreign Ambassadors were not acquainted with it; and Ministers, it is said, are ignorant of the cause.
Extract of a letter from Dover, July 29.
"A few days since the Wasp sloop of war sail in with a French lugger off Dungeness , the Captain of which refused to pay the usual compliment to the British flag; on which Capt. Hills sent his Lieutenant on board to know the reason of his refusal; the French Captain said he had particular orders from the Court of France not to do it in future; and that in case it was insisted on he must defend himself, and immediately cleared for action. Captain Hills did not think proper to risk an engagement, but sent his Lieut. to London with the above relation, and to know how he should act in future. The Lieutenant is returned. But in whatever light government sees this matter, it is kept very secret. Various are the opinions at Dover respecting this affair."
Letters from Algiers , dated June 27 , say, "On the 5th of this month, a French vessel from Cadiz brought over the Comte d'Espille, charged with the full powers of the King of Spain to treat of peace, which after some formalities was concluded and signed upon the following conditions, viz. The King of Spain is to give the regency of Algiers a million of pieces of eight, 25 pieces of brass cannon, 25 of iron, 4 mortars, 4500 bombs, 10,000 balls, 2000 quintals of gunpowder, 5000 quintals of musket balls, 500 quintals of cordage, 15 of strong rope, 30 cables, 100 masts, 500 oars, 2000 oak planks, 400 pieces of sail cloth, besides the presents to the Dey and his Ministers; the city of Oran is to be as before."
The arrival of the Duke of Dorset , and the departure of Count D'Adhemer, the French Ambassador, to Paris , have given rise to various speculation. But it is said that the Duke of Dorset came home by leave of Administration for two months, on his own private affairs, and
the Count's return is for the re-establishment of his health.
Extract of a letter from Paris, July 24.
"On Friday last a man walked across the Seine , in sight of above one hundred persons, beyond the bridge of Neully , opposite Surenne ; he made his passage in eleven minutes, and slept three or four times when he was in the middle of the river. He had on his feet a sort of cork buskins, and did not sink lower in the water than to mid-leg."
H A R T F O R D, Oct. 10.
Last Thursday, Lemuel Whittlesey, a lad of about 13 years of age, son to Mr. Lemuel Whittlesey, of Wethersfield , being at New-Hartford on a visit to some of his friends, received a wound by the accidental discharge of a musket loaded with shot, when in company with another lad a gunning; of which wound he expired on Saturday morning about 3 o'clock.
S A L E M, October 25.
The ship Rambler , Capt. M c Comb, arrived at Beverly on Saturday last, in 24 days from Cadiz . As he was going into the last mentioned port, on his outward bound passage from Beverly , he was met by 2 Algerine galleys, from one of which he was hailed, and asked where he was from, and what was his cargo? He answered, from Cork , and laden with Newfoundland fish. The Algerine then told him to shew his colours, when, having English ones, he immediately hoisted them. This proving satisfactory to the pirates, they suffered him to proceed, without boarding him.
A letter from a merchant in Cadiz to a gentleman in Beverly , says, "You no doubt have heard of the havock done upon our coasts by the Algerines , since the truce between them and the Spaniards . A brig from Boston to this place, laden with flour and lumber, has, I understand, been carried into Algiers ; and a ship belonging to New York , homeward bound from Lisbon , with salt, and taken off the Western Islands , has likewise been sent here, a prize to one of their cruisers."
N E W B U R Y - P O R T, Oct. 26.
Last Wednesday the artillery company, with their field-pieces, commanded by Major Hodge, and four companies of militia, of the train-band, belonging to this town, were joined by three from Salisbury and two from Amesbury , commanded by Col. Cross, nine companies in all, and in high-street performed the exercise, as recommended by Baron Stuben , together with many military evolutions, to the entire satisfaction of a large number of spectators, who were convened on the occasion—after which they paraded through the principal streets of the town—then returned again to high-street, where they repeated the exercise in presence of Major-General Titcomb , discharged the field-pieces, as well as small arms, and were dismissed—All the officers of the different companies, and the whole of the artillery company were uniformly dressed, and the men which composed the train-band very decently clothed—In their march through the town they made a very respectable and martial appearance—After dismissal, the officers repaired to Captain Ezra Lunt's , where a genteel entertainment was provided—there the utmost harmony prevailed—thirteen toasts were drank, and the evening very agreeably spent.—The whole concluded without any accident—and the regular and orderly behaviour of officers and men is spoken of with the highest approbation.
In the morn last Friday night, a Dutch ship was cast away on Plumb Island —the hands were all saved, but vessel and cargo lost. She was from Amsterdam , bound to New-York , and the Captain supposed himself 150 leagues from land at the time the ship struck.
Last Saturday, two men passing up this river in a boat, by carrying too much sail were overset and one of them was drowned.
By the United States in Congress assembled, Oct. 12, 1785.
ON motion of the Delegates for Massachusetts , seconded by the Delegates for the State of Virginia .
R E S O L V E D , that a Grand Committee be appointed to report what measures are proper for Congress to adopt to prevent the ill consequences of a particular district in any State setting up, and claiming the right of Independent Governments, without the consent of said State and of the United States.
E X C I S E.
The year having expired for which
the Subscriber purchased the EXCISE , he requests that all concerned, would have their Accounts ready to settle with him at the Times and Places hereafter mentioned, viz. those in Portsmouth , who have not settled already, at the House of Mr. Henry Sherburne , on Saturday, the 29th of October ; at Mr. Shadrick Bell's , in New-Castle , on Tuesday, the 1st of November ; at Mr. George Libbey's , in Greenland , on Thursday the 3d ditto; at Mr. Benjamin Garland's , in Rye , on Friday the 4th ditto; at Mr. Benjamin Leavitt's , in North-Hampton , on Saturday, the 5th ditto; at Capt. Caleb Sanborn's , in Hampton , on Monday, the 7th ditto; at Mr. John Shute's , in New-Market , on Wednesday, the 9th ditto; at Capt. Robert Clark's , in Epping , on Friday, the 11th ditto; at Mr. Jonathan Blake's , in Kingstown , on Monday, the 14th ditto.
Jonathan Cals, Excise-Master.
N. B. The reason of all the Towns not being mentioned in the Subscriber's District, some are so very handy, and others pay so small excise, he thinks it unnecessary; but he begs they may all be prepared to settle it immediately.
Portsmouth, October 27, 1785.

AN INTELLIGENCE OFFICE
Is this Day opened, by BENJAMIN DEARBORN,
At his HOUSE, in PAVED - STREET,
which, in addition to his
A U C T I O N,
he proposes to attend during suitable Encouragement.
AT this Office, Gentlemen, having Estates, Houses, Vessels, Horses, Cattle, or other kinds of Property (except Slaves) may hear of Purchasers; and Purchasers find suitable Bargains.—Persons wanting to HIRE or LET Houses, Rooms, Lodgings, &c. may here find information. Masters or Mistress, wanting Apprentices or Servants, may be accommodated to advantage; and Apprentices or Servants, wanting Employ, may here find it, if they produce proper Recommendations.
Portsmouth, Oct. 25, 1785.
B O S T O N, October 20.
On Monday last arrived here, the Brig Hope, Captain Fellows, and yesterday arrived here the ship Bolton Packet, Capt. Lyde, from London. By these vessels we have received papers as late as the 22d of August, from which we have only time to select a few of the most interesting paragraphs.
L O N D O N, August 20.
THOUGH the troubles in Spanish-America have been artfully concealed from the public, the hasty and disgraceful peace patched up by his Catholic Majesty with the Algerines, renders it probable that the disturbances in that country are of a very serious nature, and will require the utmost exertions to quell them; otherwise it is not to be supposed, that so haughty a potentate would have submitted to such humiliating terms from the petty piratical State of Algier. In the mean time it is happy for him, that the intestine discords which prevail among the Anglo-American States (for it would be an Hibernicism to call them any more the United States) will prevent them from taking a share in the quarrel, or he might find it impossible to bring back the rebels to their obedience.
Aug. 22. The Americans are now paying dear for their ingratitude to their mother country, and that independence which they were so fond of acquiring, and looked up to as a blessing, is likely to prove the greatest curse that could have fallen on them—each state has already become jealous of the other, and the general cry of poverty runs through the whole of them, they have no money, scarcely any credit, and no trade; while their internal policy is all confusion; the populace refuse to pay taxes, despising the authority of Congress, and controlling even their court of justice—such are the blessings they have obtained, and such is the actual situation of America at this moment.
The French foreseeing that America cannot long exist in her present distracted state, but that she must soon become dependant again, are taking every possible step to obtain footing in the Colonies, fondly looking forward to the day when they shall not only have divided her from her too indulgent parent, but take them under their protection, subjected her to their laws, and united her territories to those of the Grand Monarch.
Extract of a letter from Alicante, July 22.
The first of this month a large American ship from Boston, bound here with a valuable cargo, was captured by an Algerine cruiser, within three leagues of this port, and carried into Algiers. The ship and cargo were condemned, and the Captain and crew sent into slavery."
The numerous piracies committed by the Algerines, are not less pernicious to trade than highly disgraceful to humanity, particularly so, at a time when civilization is extended to the utmost parts of the earth. This infamous traffic, or butchery, has been long carried on, and it was with pleasure we observed a combination between Spain and other powers to destroy it. But how are we disappointed, to find that all has ended in smoke? A peace has been patched up of a most extraordinary kind indeed, and seemingly without any motives to impel the Spanish Court to except of, or propose terms. So that this high and mighty nation, who threatened to annihilate Algiers, and all thereto belonging, now are to pay an immense sum of money—for what? Why, to have the honour of letting the pirates pursue their old business unmolested.
Extract of a letter from Malaga, July 29.
Last week a Portuguese armed vessel was convoying several ships from Lisbon bound up the Mediterranean, she was attacked in the Straits of Gibraltar by an Algerine frigate of 28 guns, and full of men. After a desperate and bloody engagement of nine glasses, the Portuguese vessel was forced to strike to the Barbarians, who, though victorious, had above 100 men killed, besides a vast number wounded, 19 of whom died the next day. All the ships in the convoy made their escape during the conflict, and got clear off. The Portuguese Captain was unfortunately killed in the heat of the action with a lance, as he was making a stroke with his sabre against an Algerine Lieutenant, who was coming up the ship's side, at the head of 60 men. Notwithstanding this fatal accident, the Portuguese cleared the decks of the enemy, who were all killed as was their fierce and daring leader; yet this horrid carnage did not prevent a second boarding, which was received with equal bravery by the gallant crew, who being at last overpowered, were compelled to submit to these terrible marauders."
Extract of a letter from Nantucket, March 16
The island of Nantucket has held two town-meetings on the subject of independence, and has adjourned unto the first week in April next, to prepare a memorial to be presented to the Government and Council at Boston, setting forth their inability of paying their taxes, and the daily depreciation of the island, and likewise to request a separation from their Government to enable them to make a contract with England to carry on the whale fishery free from duty. I doubt not it will be granted: Because they are unable to pay their taxes by reason of the duty on oil, and the rapid depopulation of monied men; because the whale fishery will be carried into Nova-Scotia, and the island left desolate. The advantages set forth are, that it will employ at least one hundred square rigged vessels from this State, and give every man a chance of adventuring under the cloak of Nantucket property.—It will employ hundreds of men from the United States, and thousands within.—It will bring in an annual profit into this State from their produce, double or treble the amount of their present tax—will make a fund for remittance, and check the growth and interest of Nova Scotia. William Rotch sails for England, in May, who is to be an embassy to lay the matter before the King and Parliament, provided it succeeds at the Court of Boston."
CONSTANTINOPLE, July 25. Messab-Bay, who, on the late revolution, was advanced to the dignity of Mufi, is deposed, after enjoying that office only six weeks, and he is succeeded by Arabarde Effendi. The Tesserdar is also disgraced. The regret of the people for the death of the late Grand Vizir, who was inhumanly beheaded, every day becomes more poignant.
AMSTERDAM, July 15. We were assured yesterday that the Prince of Wales has passed five or six days in Paris. He has been very careful to keep himself incog. under the habit of an English gentleman. He was known to the Duke de Chartres. His Royal Highness has taken a view of Paris, and been at all the different theatres. He lodges at an hotel in the rue de colombier.
B E L F A S T, August 2.
Two saddles of very extraordinary workmanship, the manufacture of Mr Michael Hariton, saddler, of this place, are shipped in the Irish Volunteer, Capt. Wallace, for the use of General Washington.
B A L T I M O R E, September 20.
On Monday evening last, the representatives chosen by the respective manufacturing and mechanic branches, agreeable to the resolutions of a former general meeting, as mentioned in our Journal of the 20th instant, assembled in the room over the Market-House in this town, to take into consideration the declining state of trade and manufactures, where, after choosing a chairman, and being unanimously of opinion that something should be immediately done for obtaining relief from the grievances generally complained of, a committee of correspondence was appointed to answer the circular letter received from Boston, and to transmit the same, with our concurrence therewith, to the different towns of this state; and to do all such other matters, which the association may, from time to time, resolve as necessary to promote the great and important ends in view. The association having gone through the above business, adjourned to 5 o'clock this evening, to meet at Mr. Page's, in Gay-Street.
P H I L A D E L P H I A, Sept. 14.
Sickness is at this time very prevalent in most parts of the country, and many grown persons, but chiefly children, have been carried off. We are told in particular of one precinct in Ulster County, where almost every child under the age of six years, have been snatched from the tender embrace of their affectionate parents, by that grim and inexorable tyrant DEATH.
Mr. Baily.
While the Bostonians are groaning under a load of literary taxation, the Pennsylvanians congratulate themselves on the superior wisdom of their governors, in letting the liberty of printing remain secure to the people—little thinking that literature groans under a more insupportable burden in Pennsylvania than it does under any other government in the Union.—
"What sir, tax on literature in Pennsylvania:—'tis false—I defy you to prove it." There is a duty of five per cent. on all books sold at Auction—And, what is five times worse, all books must be sent to the state auctioneers for sale, and the same state auctioneers cannot make the distinction between a book and a tobacco pouch; they will jumble all languages, arts and sciences into the same mass—then, forsooth, sell it for a bundle of books! to one who knows no more of the nature of a book, than the leaves will do to wrap up a pennyworth of snuff!
Pursue this course, ye fat famed assemblymen of Pennsylvania!—Erect seminaries for learning—pass laws for the suppression of vice and immorality! incorporate congregations—lay a heavier duty on the sale of books in that way which will promote their more extensive circulation—and appoint a jack-ass for auctioneer...so shall your well earned fame spread far and near.
Trismegistus.
B O S T O N, October 20.
By London papers we find, that armies are reviewed and augmented; that ships of war are building in great numbers; that the navy has been scrupulously examined; that an armament is now under sailing orders, consisting of forty odd ships of the line and frigates, it is said on a cruise; that the army and navy of France is in the best order ever known to be; &c. The conjectures upon the subject are numerous, and upon the whole, we are necessarily led to conclude, That all is not so well as the Europeans could wish.
Europe no longer affords the inexhaustible fund of intelligence, for which it has been heretofore remarkable. Truth lies—matters of fact—and speculations—are all, all equally flat, equally insipid. Hard, indeed, is the lot of the poor printer: Obligated to furnish out his bill of fare, at all events, he must run through piles of papers, glean up an article or two, here and there,
from amidst heaps of trash, and yet be liable to the charge of stupidity and dulness—when the fact is, that unless he coins London and other European news in America, he can hardly lay before his readers a single line worth perusal. The execution of eighteen or twenty criminals—the wonderful exploits of railing balloons—the never to be enough lamented fall of Blanchard's parachute—the shop-tax—the out-cries of the Pittites and Foxites—reformatory projects—Irish propositions—learned, elegant, edifying dissertations on the profound mysteries of the fashions, also on ladies head-dresses, Lunardi bonnets, Figure curls, sesinies, hoops, and with other matters equally important, have composed nearly the whole of the intelligence wasted to us across the Atlantic in the typographical sybilline sheets, for many months past.
P O R T S M O U T H, October 28.
A gentleman in this town has favoured us with the following extract of a letter from London, August 20, 1785.
"You cannot, with any degree of safety, send your ships to any part of Europe, until you make a treaty with the States of Barbary; the Algerines having made peace with Spain, there are now many of their cruisers, and it being the general opinion they will take all vessels that are not furnished with passes, five guineas per cent. are now given on American vessels from your ports to England or Holland; and from ten to twelve to Spain or Portugal: No trade can bear this, and we are not a little surprised that your rulers are so negligent. Many thousand pounds have been paid the last year for extra premiums, and much more will be demanded, if we hear of any of your ships being captured."
On Thursday the 20th inst. commenced and continued for three days, with little or no intermission, the heaviest fall of rain ever known or experienced by the oldest person here. It raised the water at the heads of the rivers to an amazing height, carrying away stores, bridges, mills, vessels from off the stocks, vast quantities of lumber, &c. in a word, the damage is hardly conceivable; for a specimen, we refer our readers to the following paragraph, handed us by a correspondent from Dover:
"DOVER, October 24, 1785.
"Yesterday we experienced the largest freshet ever known in this place, in the memory of man; the waters rose about 15 feet perpendicular above the usual flowing of the tide; and carried off several hundred thousand of lumber, besides timber and plank, from the landing: it destroyed a valuable store belonging to Major Tibbets, containing more than 1000 bushels of salt, which was wholly lost; it also removed and almost ruined another store, belonging to Mr. Horne, but fortunately the goods were mostly saved: seven mills and two bridges in this town were carried away: In short, it exhibited such a scene of destruction as was never before known in this place. We hear the damage done at Berwick, and many other towns in the country, exceeds any thing of the nature ever known before; almost every bridge and mill being wholly destroyed."
We hear that a Fulling and Grist-Mill, belonging to the Honorable Major-General SULLIVAN, have been carried off from their situation at Packer's-Falls, by the above freshet.
A correspondent has favoured us with several Bassetterre, (St. Christopher) papers; they contain little else than repetitions of the havock occasioned by the late hurricane, which has, indeed, been terrible beyond description.
The streets of London are now said to be infested with a great number of abandoned negroes. These poor wretches, are, principally, the property of Virginia planters, and commenced the worthy disciples of Lord Cornwallis, at the time his army lay there;—since the peace, they have been discharged, and are now suffering all the horrors of penury and want.
M A R I N E L I S T. PORT & PISCATAQUA, October 28.
Sloop Adonis, Marshall, from St. Eustatia. Schooner Fly, Rollens, Ditto. C L E A R E D. Brig Lydia, Brown, for West-Indies.
NOTICE is hereby given, that all Persons who are indebted to the Estate of SAMUEL DODGE, late of Amherst, deceased, intestate, do make speedy Payment; also all Persons who have any Demands on said Estate, are hereby requested to bring in their Accounts to me the Subscriber, Administratrix on said Estate, for settlement.
SUSANNAH DODGE.
Amherst, 21st October 1785.
THE Subscribers, appointed
Commissioners to receive and examine the Claims of the several Creditors to the Estate of Captain JOHN HART, late of Portsmouth, Mariner, deceased, represented insolvent, give Notice, that three Months, from the Date hereof, are allowed the Creditors, to exhibit their Claims; and that they will be ready to receive them on the first Wednesday of the three following Months, at Captain WILLIAM BREWSTER'S, from six o'clock to eight o'clock, P.M.
DANIEL RINDGE, THOMAS MARTIN, JOHN PARKER.
Portsmouth, 19th Oct. 1785.

Dean SWIFT's EPITAPH on JOHN PARTRIDGE*, written in 1708.
HERE, five feet deep, lies on his back A Cobler, Starmonger, and Quack, Who to the stars, in pure good will, Does to his best, look upward still. Weep, all you customers that use His pills, his almanacks, or shoes: And you that did your fortunes seek, Step to his grave but once a week: This earth, which bears his body's print, You'll find has so much virtue in't, That I durst pawn my ears 'twill tell Whate'er concerns you full as well, In physic, stolen goods, or love, As he himself could, when above.
* See Swift's prediction and account of his death, which Partridge averred to be false, and the merry Dean defended as true, vol. 5. Edinburgh edition.
To all concerned.
WHEREAS the subscriber is called upon to pay most of the principal demands he has against him, and some very unexpectedly: He is therefore obliged to unite his best efforts to discharge them seasonably.—It is disagreeable to him, that in reviewing his present resources, he finds, he must of necessity, call generally on all those who are indebted to him by personal securities.
He is sure, that his lenity to them hitherto—the obligation he is under to make payment as aforesaid—that his offers will be deemed generous, and that they will exert themselves to oblige him, as well as to avail themselves of the benefit of them.
Had his remittances from his extensive landed interest, and from other business that he has lately been engaged in, been in any considerable degree equal to his expectations, he would not by any means had this recourse to his debtors: but it is well known, that good landed interest in the new country, (however advantageously circumstanced) afford, in general, but a slender prospect for immediate exigencies; and also that trade has taken a great turn against us, and some measures lately taken place, which has in a particular manner affected his business, and cut off a considerable branch of his expectations.
Being thus disagreeably circumstanced, in order to collect his resources, and make payment, where he owes, he must (as one of them) now most earnestly request all those who are indebted to him, by bonds, notes, or otherwise, to exert themselves to make payment according to their respective agreements.
However, as he is very sensible of the great scarcity of money, and the inability of most persons making all payments punctually (at this critical period)—therefore, with the view to give what ease and indulgence, that is in his power, he makes the following offers, viz.
That he will take all merchantable produce at the current cash prices, and will be received either at Center Harbour—at his store at Moultonborough—or at Hampton, any time between the 25th of November and the 25th of December next—such as beef, or beef cattle, pork, merchantable live stock, corn, rye, wheat, flour, peas, or in a word, every merchantable article of produce.—Also, merchantable lumber, delivered at either of the usual landings, at the current price.
All which articles he expects may facilitate his making payment.
The subscriber has reason to assure himself, that after making so generous an offer, and if they will consider the necessity of his calling upon them, those who neglect will not complain, if after that, payment is exacted according to their respective agreements,
JONATHAN MOULTON.
Hampton. October 10, 1785.
A HORSE, suitable for either Saddle or Carriage, to be sold. Enquire of the Printers.
Just Published
By MELCHER and OSBORNE, And ready for sale by the Hundred, Dozen, or Single, at the OLD Printing- Office in Paved Street, and by the Au- thor at his Seat in York:
SEWALL'S GENUINE ALMANACK
For the Year of Christian Æra,
1 7 8 6 :
Being the 2d after Bissextile or Leap-Year. Calculated for the meridian of PORTSMOUTH, NEW- HAMPSHIRE, Latitude 43 deg. 5 min. 5 min. North, But will serve for any of the NEW-ENGLAND States.
CONTAINING
Every Thing necessary for such a Work; with a variety of Entertainment in Prose and Verse.
Great Allowance made to those who purchase to sell again.
Portsmouth, October 7, 1785.
I do hereby inform the Publick that I, the Subscriber, have taken up a MAST, at the Isle of Shoals, alias Gosport, on Sunday, the 25th of September past; the Mast is 71 Feet long, and 22 Inches through.— The Owner, by applying before the 24th inst. paying a proper Salvage, and proving his Property, may have it by applying to
JOHN NEWTON.
Gosport, October the 10th, 1785.
To be sold, at Public Vendue, at the House of the Widow Dorothy Picker- ing, in Portsmouth, on Tuesday the 2d Day of November next, at 12 o'Clock, A. M.
Three Lots of Land
With water Privileges to the same, plea- santly situated on Pickering's Neck (so called) being Part of the real Estate of Capt. Daniel Pickering, deceased, repre- sented insolvent. Any Person inclining to purchase may view the Premises at any Time before the Sale, by applying to DOROTHY PICKERING, Administratrix. Portsmouth, Oct. 6, 1785.
To be Sold at Public Vendue, On MONDAY the 31st day of Oct. inst.
AT THREE O'CLOCK, P. M.
At the late Dwelling-House of Dr. CALEB GREENLEAF ADAMS, deceased, in EXETER,
ABOUT HALF AN ACRE of LAND, in said Ex- eter, and the Reversion of his Widow's Threds in his Real Estate, situate between the Court-House and Mr. Lampson's Tavern. Also about Four Hundred Acres of LAND, in SANDWICH, with sundry articles of Household Goods, Medicine, and Books upon Physic and Surgery, &c.
ARTICLES OF SALE then and there to be known. NATHANIEL FOLSOM, Exeter, October 1st, 1785. Administrator.
Notice is hereby given to the fol- lowing persons, non resident owners of land in Canaan, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1784, that so much of their lands will be sold at public vendue, on Tuesday the 3d day of January 1786, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, at the house of Capt. Robert Barber, in said town, as will pay the taxes and charges, unless pre- vented by previous payment.
JOHN BARTLETT, Collector.
1st hun. 2d, 3d Intervale
Lewis Leveradge, s 14 3d s.9 6d, s 4 9d s.25d. A right to Ebenezer Eames, for encouragement to build 9 6 Mills.
Canaan, September 23, 1784.
TO BE SOLD
By the PRINTERS hereof,
A genteel CHAISE, with Harness,
For which West-India Goods or Certificates
will be received in part pay.
George Jerry Osborne
PROPOSES to open his EVENING SCHOOL on Monday-Evening next, provided a suitable Number of Scholars attend. Sensible of the present scarcity of Cash, he is determined to make the Terms of Payment every way convenient. For further Par- ticulars apply to him at his House a few Rods below the South School-House.
Portsmouth, October 20, 1785.
TO BE SOLD,
At Public Vendue, by Order of the Judge of Probate, on Monday the 7th day of Nov. next, at 10 o'clock, A. M. the real and personal Estate of Capt. John Hart, late of Portsmouth, Mariner, decea- sed. The Sale to be at the House of said deceased. Portsmouth. Oct. 20, 1785.
TO BE SOLD,
By Public Vendue, to the highest bidder, on Mon- day, the Seventh of November next, three o'- Clock, P. M. at the Store belonging to the Dwelling- House lately occupied by Thomas Penhallow, Mer- chant, deceased, a Quantity of Glass Ware, consisting of Wine-Glases, Decanters, Tumblers, Cruits and Salts. —Also,
Several Parcels of LAND, viz. One half of 100 Acre Lot of Land in Raymond, Numb. 14, in the North Di- vision; one half of one 60 Acre Lot of Land, in Derryfield, fourth Division, Numb. 53; one half of one 40 Acre Lot of Land in Chester, fifth Division;— Numb. 27; one half of one 10 Acre Lot of Land, in the sixth Division, in said Chester, Numb. 101; lately the Estate of the said deceased.
JOHN PENHALLOW, Administrator. Portsmouth, Oct. 20.
Timothy Balch,
WESTERN Post Rider, and Carrier of the New- Hampshire Gazette, calls upon such as are indebt- ed to him for the above paper to settle with and pay him immediately, as he is fully determined, upon their non-compliance with this request, to put their accounts in suit. He informs such gentlemen as may have bus- iness for him to transact, that he proposes to arrive in this town every other Friday, and shall take lodgings at Capt. Brewster's. Portsmouth, Sept.
BLANKS for SALE,
At the OLD PRINTING OFFICE, in Pav'd Street, WARRANTY and Quitclaim Deeds, Justices, Writs and Executions, Court Writs, Executions and Summons, Recognizances, Collectors Deeds, Shipping Papers, Bills of Sale, Bills of Lading, Bills of Exchange, Indentures, Powers of Attorney, &c. all of which are done on good Paper, and will be sold as cheap usual.
FOR SALE,
A new CHAISE, with HARNESS complete. A second-hand
WHISKEY,
and a pair of new Chaife Wheels, with sundry other articles.
Inquire of
George Doig.
SUBSCRIPTIONS for this paper, at Four shillings & six pence for six Months (exclusive of postage) are taken in at the Printing-Office in Portsmouth and Exeter, where Essays, Letters of Intelligence, Advertisements, &c. are received, and all kinds of Printing performed expeditiously, and at a reasonable Rate.