Fowle's New-Hampshire gazette and general advertiser ([Portsmouth, N.H.]), 1785-12-23 00:00:00

F O W L E's  NEW-HAMPSHIRE GAZETTE, A N D  GENERAL
THE  ADVERTISER.
F R I D A Y,
D E C E M B E R 23, 1785.
P O R T S M O U T H: By BELCHER AND OSBORNE,
PRINTED AND PUBLISHED IN PAVED STREET.
VOL. XXIX.]
"OPEN TO ALL PARTIES—INFLUENCED BY NONE:—WE AIM ONLY TO BE JUST."
No. 1523
State of New-Hampshire.
In the Year of our LORD, one thousand, seven hundred, and eighty-five.
An ACT for repealing an Act of this State, intitled, "An Act to make void all Attachments which have been, or hereafter shall be laid, or made on the estates of persons who have left this State, or any of the United States, and gone over to the enemies of the said United States, since the commencement of hostilities by Great-Britain."
WHEREAS the before-recited Act, if continued in force, will be very injurious to the good people of this State, and the reasons for passing the same having ceased:
Therefore, Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives, in General Court convened, That the said Act, and every part and clause thereof, be and hereby are repealed.
State of New-Hampshire. In the House of Representatives, Nov. 2, 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, November 2, 1785.
This Bill was read a third time, and voted, that the same be enacted.
JOHN LANGDON, President.
Copy, examined by
JOSEPH PEARSON, Dep. Sec'y.
State of New-Hampshire.
In the Year of our LORD, one thousand, seven hundred, and eighty-five.
An ACT in addition to, and amendment of an Act, intitled "An Act for repealing all the Laws heretofore made by the Province, Colony, or State of New-Hampshire, relating to killing Wolves, and for fixing the premiums hereafter to be given for killing those animals," passed the seventeenth day of January, A. D. 1782.
WHEREAS the bounties given by said Act, are found insufficient to answer the design of the same, Therefore, Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives, in General Court convened, that instead of three pounds for each Wolf, as given by said Act, the premium of six pounds, for killing each Wolf, as in said Act directed, is hereby given; and instead of thirty shillings, as there given for every Wolf's Whelp, the premium of three pounds is hereby given.
And be it further enacted, That instead of the Constables receiving the heads, and cutting the ears from such Wolves or Whelps so killed, as in said Act is provided, the Selectmen of the respective towns in this State, are hereby impowered to receive the head of any Wolf or Whelp so killed within the same town, or within any adjacent town within this State where there are no Selectmen, and give receipts accordingly.
State of New-Hampshire. In the House of Representatives, November 10, 1785.
The foregoing Bill having been read a third time, voted, that it pass to be enacted.
Sent up for concurrence.
C. TOPPAN, Speaker, P. T.
In Senate, 10th November, 1785.
This Bill having been read a third time, voted, that the same be enacted.
JOHN LANGDON, President.
Copy examined by
J. PEARSON, Dep. Sec'y.
Omitted last week for want of room.
The following are the
U N I F O R M S
for the MILITIA of
N E W - H A M P S H I R E.
   Colours. Facings.     General Bellows, white, deep crimson.   General Cilley, ditto, deep blue.   General Moulton, ditto, bright scarlet.   General Reed, ditto, green.   General Dowe, ditto, sky blue.   Brigade, late Hale's, ditto. black.   The light horse, green, scarlet.   Artillery, blue, ditto.  
IT is with the deepest concern that the Major-General finds himself under the necessity of again calling on the Field-Officers, to complete the appointments of their Captains and Subalterns. He earnestly requests that no time may be lost in returning the names of the officers appointed, and procuring the necessary commissions. The unfortunate (though almost unavoidable) delays on this head, have prevented the regiments being reviewed 'till the severity of the season has rendered it almost impossible to collect the regiments together for that purpose, until the opening of the spring; at which time, he is determined that the reviews shall commence, as early as possible.
He earnestly requests the Brigadiers to see that the several regiments under their commands are officered without delay: and that they call on the Commanding-Officers of the regiments, to inform them in writing, of the most convenient places for their respective regiments to assemble; and that the Brigadiers will immediately transmit the same to him, that he may appoint and notify the day for each regiment to be reviewed, which will be done as soon as he receives information of the proper places for review; that each regiment may seasonably and certainly know the time of their appearing in the field. He flatters himself that both officers and soldiers will, in the mean time, use every possible exertion to equip themselves with arms and accoutrements; and, if possible, to prepare to appear in the proper uniform of their respective corps.
As many of the officers and soldiers have exerted themselves in procuring uniforms, and in acquiring a knowledge of the exercise and manœuvres; the General begs them to accept of his cordial thanks for the laudable example which they have set, so much to their own honour, and so essential to the happiness and safety of their country.
Durham, Dec. 12, 1785.
The Wife-Man; or, the Mute: A Fable.
By Sir HARRY BEAUMONT.
IN a neat little country town, there lived two friends. Mr. Bridgman (who was the elder of the two) was almost as famous as the Spectator himself, for saying very little. Yes, and no, were the words chiefly in use with him; for (like the Spectator too) he was very fond of monosyllables. He lived in great peace and quietness with all his neighbours; and enjoyed his life with much ease, on an income, that was rather a comfortable than a large one. His friend, Mr. Johnson, had been much richer; but by being too apt to say severe things of other people, had made himself so many enemies, that what by quarrels and law-suits, and what by offending his patron, he was reduced to a very low ebb. One evening as these two friends were sitting by the fire-side, which happened to them most evenings; for Mr. Bridgman did not love much company, and Mr. Johnson had quarrelled and talked away most of the people that he had formerly been acquainted with;
after the latter had been giving the characters of all the more considerable people, for five miles round, and not any one of them, without a dash, at least, of his usual severity; "Prithee, Bridgman, says he, though every body knows you are such a Mute, yet don't think that I will have all the talk thus intirely to myself. 'Tis but fair that you should club something to the conversation. Do you now, in your turn, give me a character or two of some of our neighbours, for I am sure I have treated you with above an hundred of them." Bridgman smooked on, in the most profound silence. "Poh! this is carrying your humour too far! why I had rather sit by myself, than with an absolutely dumb man." Bridgman smooked on. "Nay, dear Bridgman, cried he, favour me with one character, for heaven's sake, if it be but one!" When Mr. Bridgman had smooked out his pipe, and beat the ashes very leisurely out of it, he launched forth into the following profusion of words: for with him it was a vast profusion. "Good Mr. Johnson, through the whole course of my life, I have been a great inspector into the manners of men; but, as to giving any characters, I must beg, that you would excuse me. It is, and and always has been, my way, where I cannot speak well of any body, to say nothing at all. By this means, I am come to be called the Mute. Be it so, since by the same means I continue well with every body, and, in spite of the badness of mankind, have nothing to complain of, for my own particular, from any of them. You see my way, to all the ease and happiness that I enjoy. Do you follow my example; and instead of all these jars and quarrels, and perplexities, that you are perpetually engaged in, you would find yourself as unmolested, and as happy as I am."
PRUDENTIAL MAXIMS.
IN the choice of a wife take the daughter of a good mother.
Choose not a friend over thy cups.
If thou hast wit and learning, get wisdom and modesty to them.
Trust not him that seems a faint.
Never provoke the fury of bigots, by exposing their sentiments.
Never enter into hot disputes concerning points of religion, or state affairs.
Measure not men by Sundays, without regarding what they do all the week after.
I advise thee to visit thy relations and friends: but I also advise thee not to live too near them.
Let the society thou frequentest be like a company of bees gathered together to make honey; and not of wasps which do nothing but hum, devour and sting.
In thy judgment and esteem of men constantly prefer the good temper of their minds and honesty of their actions; above all the excellencies of their eloquence or knowledge.
It is not sufficient for thee to observe the essential duties of probity, which make a good man: but also thou art to practise those of society, which make a well-bred man.
The Owners and Occupants of Houses in this Town, that are destitute of suitable Ladders to their Houses, are once more requested and directed by the Firewards, to furnish themselves immediately, agreeable to Law; those who neglect after this Public Notice, may expect to have the Laws put in Execution. The Firewards expect that those Persons that have received Orders for the putting their Chimnies in repair, will not fail of complying with so reasonable a Request.
Portsmouth, Dec. 7, 1785.

The Printers hereof, being under the necessity of having all their accounts settled up to the present date, request all persons who have accounts open with them to present the same for adjustment. —All those that are indebted to them for Newspapers, Advertisements, &c. are again solicited to make payment, they being determined to have the same settled immediately; sensible of the present scarcity of money, and finding it indispensably necessary that the same should be settled, will receive of those who are destitute of cash, produce of any kind, at the market price; 'tis hoped those who neglect this request, will not take it amiss if called on in another way.
N E W-Y O R K, Dec. 7. By the Ship Ann and Susan, arrived last Saturday from Cork, we have received papers to the 17th of October, from which the following paragraphs are extracted:
D U B L I N, October 11. The county Galway have joined their countrymen in supporting the independence of Ireland, and guarding their constitution free from foreign usurpation—they have come forward and returned thanks to the glorious 110 who defended their country's rights, and supported the liberty of Ireland. Alas! alas! cannot the ministerial phalanx get one address in favour of a measure which, it was said, the more it was considered the better it would be liked. Irishmen how beloved are you, to see that if this adjustment falls, the best of ministers falls with it. Extract of a letter from a gentleman at Brussels, dated Sept. 30, 1785.
"The Dutch thinks it scarcely possible to add to their humiliation, after having acceded in the most shameful manner to all the conditions offered by the Emperor, now go so far as to supplicate his indulgence; and pretending to have no money, they propose to him in lieu of the stipulated sum, considerable tracts of land bordering on the province of Limbourg. There is little or no appearance of his excepting the offer, as his expenses for the intended war amount to at least eighteen millions."
L O N D O N, Oct. 12. It has been positively asserted by those who are allowed to be the best acquainted with commercial affairs. "That the American shipping employed in the foreign trade of Britain amounted to a great deal more than half the British." We shall find some advantage, perhaps a little amusement, in running up distinctly to the original cause of those memorable effects.
The year 1638 is the epoch of the arrival of the first New-England built ship in the Thames; as we may know from the Books of the Privy Council. Amidst the distractions of the subsequent civil wars, the New-Englanders became the carriers of the West-India products to England; as appears by the new-papers of those times, which are preserved in the Museum.
The act of navigation confirmed their right to do so, by declaring American-built ships to be completely English.
Sir Josiah Child, soon after that declaration, warned the nations of the prospective danger of allowing colonies to build ships for their mother country.
Doctor D'Avenant remonstrated in 1698, "if we should go to cultivate among the American plantations the art of navigation, and teach them to have a naval force, they may set up for themselves, and make a great part of our West-India trade precarious; besides many other evils, encouraging them to do so, it would carry from hence a great number of artificers, which in case of a war would be wanting in England."
Advices from Brussels, dated October 2, mentions, that great rejoicings had been made in that city, upon the opening of the Scheldt, and the prospect of Antwerp being restored to her ancient commerce and splendor.
The alteration in the political opinions, and affections of Americans is daily increasing; and in those strange vicissitudes to which the many headed monster of every mob is liable, it is not impossible that the quondam idols of the people there, &c. &c. may fall in some popular commotion, as an atoning offering to the true interest of the country.
Should the provinces of North America be plunged, as it is most likely, in the horrors of a civil war, —will of course assume, in some shape or other, the power of royalty.
An intelligent man, who has directed his researches to national industry, observes, that there are in Germany 400 paper mills, which furnish every year for sale 20,000 bales of paper of ten reams each.
N E W-Y O R K, Dec. 7.
By a gentleman from Quebec, and letters of late date from London, we are informed, that Lieutenant-Governor Hamilton is gone to England; Lieutenant-General Sir Frederick Haldimand was expected in Quebec early next spring, as Commander of the British troops, and Military Governor: Sir Guy Carleton also would about the same time embark for that country, in the character of Viceroy of the British territories in North America; and Sir John Johnson would accompany the Knight of the Bath, as Superintendent of Indian affairs, commissioned with powers greatly exceeding his most worthy father and predecessor, Sir William Johnson.
We can assure the public, from the best authority, that the Indians on the West-side of the Ohio river, are determined to support their right to the lands claimed by the United States, unless they are regularly purchased. They have lately held a great council, and came to a resolution to bury in oblivion their former animosities, and stand in readiness to repel the unjust encroachments of the white people, who now begin to give general dissatisfaction. They deny the right of the British to cede their lands, and are greatly surprised that the United States of America, so remarkable for wisdom, should even entertain the most distant idea of founding a claim to their lands on the late treaty. They would not permit the Geographer-General, and the Assistant-Surveyors of the United States, to enter upon the execution of their business, which occasions their return.
As the Turks have already commenced hostilities against the Venetians, it may not be amiss to point out the objects, and the scene of action, because it promises a serious war between the Emperor of Germany and the Ottomans, as well as the Venetians, and the Republic of Ragusa. There are two Dalmatis along the coasts of the Adriatic sea, one belonging to the Venetians the other to the Turks. On the North-East of these is Bosnia, a famous frontier province, divided between the House of Austria and the Turks. Albania, from whence the late eruption was made, is bounded on the North by Monte-Negro, or the Black Mountains, the natives of which are those Monte Negroes who so stoutly resisted the progress of the Bashaw and his troops. The Morlachi, or Selavonians, and partly Venetians, and partly Austrian subjects, so that the massacre made of these Selavonians proves, that the first blow was given by the Turks. Hence may we result a scene of bloodshed through various parts of Europe, which cannot be ascertained by human foresight.
Extract of a letter from an American of distinction in France, dated Paris, Sept. 11.
"In spite of treaties, England is still our enemy, her hatred is deep rooted and cordial, and nothing is wanting with her but the power to wipe us and the land we live on out of existence. Her interest, however, is her ruling passion, and the late American measures have struck at that so vitally, and with an energy too of which she thought us quite incapable, that a possibility seems to open of forming some arrangement with her. When they shall see decidedly, that without it, we shall suppress their commerce with us, they will be agitated by their avarice on the one hand, and their hatred and their fear of us on the other: The result of this conflict of dirty passions is yet to be awaited. The body of the people of this country love us cordially."
Extract of a letter from Cork, September 15. "The Elizabeth, Jones, from Barbadoes, with rum and sugar, arrived this day at Cove; the Captain reports, that on his passage he met with no less than nine vessels almost wrecks; and that the weather was so tempestuous as to prevent his going so near as to afford assistance, or inquire particulars."
Extract of a letter from Dublin, Sept. 28. "A mistake has been hitherto very industriously spread by the Dutch, that cinnamon in particular will not thrive, or even come to any kind of perfection in any other Island or part of the world but that of Ceylon; the reason for which assertion is so very obvious as not to need the least inquiry into the cause. The fallacy of such an opinion has been also corroborated by its having crept, some how or other, into all modern geographies; but the plants of this species, which had been presented to the inhabitants of Jamaica, are found to thrive in a most remarkable manner, and are equal to any that grow in the island already mentioned in the East Indies, and some of that most valuable commodity will very shortly be sent to Europe. Camphire and the bread fruit thrive there also, and there is no doubt but all the species of the East will come to perfection in the soil and climate so congenial to their own."
B O S T O N, December 19. We hear from Shelburne, that at a late election there for representatives, some of the BETTER SORT proposing a candidate, which they did not carry, was so irritated against the commonalty, that they assembled in the evening, and demolished the house of the Landlord where the common herd (as they were pleased to stile them) met to consult their own interest.
By the ship America, Capt. Atkins, who arrived here on Thursday last, in 59 days from Cadiz, we are advised, that the uneasiness, respecting the capturing of American vessels by the Algerines, had in some measure subsided; few of their corsairs having for some time
past ventured without the Straits, owing to the approach of winter, and the vigilance of the Portuguese cruisers. No accounts of any late captures by the Algerines had been received at Cadiz.
P O R T S M O U T H, Dec. 23.
It may truly be observed of rulers and law-makers, that it is a duty incumbent on them, not only to study the interests, the laws, the religious institutions, and in general the characters of particular nations; but also to attend to the great principles which govern all mankind. It is not by arms alone that a nation becomes respectable.—Nations like individuals, acquire reputation with their neighbours, by displaying in their public conduct good faith and moderation; and as a collection of individuals, by the display of talents, and the exercise of virtue: Of this the more enlightened nations begin to be sensible, and open their eyes to the wisdom of putting on the semblance of equity and moderation. The encouragement of good morals, of justice, benevolence, and particularly affability and courtesy to strangers; and the advancement of whatever is solid in science, or great and ornamental in art, become essential parts of a found and liberal policy.
The complaint seems to have become pretty general among the different classes of the people, that the times are hard, business dull, no money; and among others, the worst evil is, that America is greatly in debt,—But if they did but consider the magnitude of Great-Britain's, which by far surpasses that of America's, they would soon find a falvo for the wound, and which had they subdued us, we should have been obliged to pay a pretty comfortable share of, we then see how enviable our state is. The national debt of England is said to exceed 272,000,000. a sum which the human mind can hardly form an idea of.—To give some assistance in forming a notion of it—were it to be laid down in guineas in a strait line, it would extend upward, of 4300 miles in length. Were it to be paid in shillings, it would require 60,400 horses to draw it, at the rate of fifteen hundred weight to each horse, which cannot be called a small draught.
Mr. Saunders, lately convicted of theft, and who on the 17th inst. was complimented with the discipline of the cat o'-nine tails, appears to have been an adept in villany—on the 14th inst. he broke open Mr. Nicholas Hodge's shop in Newbury-port, and stole from thence goods to a considerable amount; but being detected and imprisoned, confessed the fact; and very complainantly shewed Mr. Hodge where he had deposited them, who found them all safe. He there said that one Joseph Weeks, a lawyer, was concerned with him in the theft.
The Legislature of Massachusetts have passed an act for encouraging the manufacture of Loaf Sugar, within that Commonwealth.
A late letter from Bengal, giving an account of the famine there, says, Men and women, with their children in their hands, flocked to the camp, offering themselves for sale, for a quart of corn. Mothers sold their children for four annas each (or the fourth part of a rupee or half crown.) I could have purchased a thousand children at this price, from four to ten years of age.—I actually did purchase three very fine children between 7 and 8 years of age, for three rupees or half crowns. I might have had them for a third of the sum, together with their mothers. I have them now. I had writings delivered with them, properly attested by the Cutwall (or Magistrate) but as I shudder at the thought of one human creature being a slave to another, and fearing, should any accident happen to me, my executors might sell them, I have destroyed the writings, and declared them free. My sole motive for purchasing them, was to preserve them from death.
An attempt has lately been made by some of the friends to freedom in South Carolina, to prevent the importation of negroes into that state for the term of three years. A bill was brought in for that purpose; and after a lengthy debate, was negatived by 63 to 48.
DIED Mrs. Mary Variel, aged 33; Mrs. Hannah Penhallow, aged 26, consort of Mr. Samuel Penhallow, jr. merchant, of this town.
Twenty-Eight Dollars Reward.
LOST or stolen from the Stage Coach, on the 17th inst. between Hampton and this Town, a Trunk, near three Feet long, marked I. R. containing Cloathing and many valuable Papers, &c. of no Use to any Person but the Owner. Whoever has found or can give information of the same, so that it may be recovered, shall be intitled to the above Reward by Mr. JOHN STAYERS and Capt. JOSIAH ROBERTS. Portsmouth, Dec. 21, 1785.
All Taverners and Retailers, who have not settled their Excise in the Subscriber's District are requested to call and settle the same, on or before the Meeting of the General Sessions of the Peace, at Exeter, the 4th Tuesday, inst. Otherwise he must proceed as the Law directs.
JONATHAN CASS, Exeter. Dec. 15, 1785.

From an AMERICAN PUBLICATION.
TRADE being the real support and strength of a nation; and as every people are rich and famous according to the improvements they make therein, I doubt not but the following Rules will be acceptable to my countrymen; I shall therefore deliver them to the publick without further ceremony or introduction.
A. W.
Rules proper to be observed in Trade.
I. ENDEAVOUR to be perfect in the calling you are engaged in; and be assiduous in every part thereof; industry being the natural means of acquiring wealth, honour and reputation, as idleness is of poverty, shame and disgrace.
II. Lay a good foundation in regard to principle: Be sure not wilfully to over-reach or deceive your neighbour; but keep always in your eye the golden rule of doing as you would be done unto.
III. Be strict in discharging all legal debts: do not evade your creditors by any shuffling arts, in giving notes under your hand, only to defer payment; but, if you have it in your power, discharge all debts when they become due. Above all, when you are straitened for want of money, be cautious of taking it up at an high interest. This has been the ruin of many, therefore endeavour to avoid it.
IV. Endeavour to be as much in your shop, or warehouse, or in whatsoever place your business properly lies, as possibly you can: leave it not to servants to transact, for customers will not regard them as yourself; they generally think they shall not be so well served: besides, mistakes may arise by the negligence, or inexperience of servants; and therefore, your presence will prevent, probably, the loss of a good customer.
V. Be complaisant to the meanest, as well as greatest: you are as much obliged to use good manners for a farthing as a pound; the one demands it from you, as well as the other.
VI. Be not too talkative, but speak as much as is necessary to recommend your goods, and always observe to keep within the rules of decency. If customers slight your goods, and undervalue them, endeavour to convince them of their mistake, if you can; but not affront them; do not be pert in your answers, but with patience bear, and with meekness give an answer; for if you affront in a small matter, it may probably hinder you from a future good customer. They may think that you are dear in the articles they want; but, by going to another, may find it not so, and probably may return again; but if you behave rude and affronting, there is no hope either of returning, or their future custom.
VII. Take great care in keeping your accounts well: enter every thing necessary in your books with neatness and exactness; often state your accounts; and examine whether you gain or lose; and carefully survey your stock, and inspect into every particular of your affairs.
VIII. Take care, as much as you can, whom you trust: neither take nor give long credit; but, at the farthest, annually settle your accounts. Deal at the fountain-head for as many articles as you can; and, if it lies in your power, for ready money: this method you will find to be the most profitable in the end. Endeavour to keep a proper assortment in your way, but not oversock yourself. Aim not at making a great figure in your shop, in unnecessary ornaments, but let it be neat and useful: too great an appearance may rather prevent than engage customers. Make your business your pleasure, and other entertainments will only appear necessary for relaxation therefrom.
IX. Strive to maintain a fair character in the world: that will be the best means for advancing your credit, gaining you the most flourishing trade, and enlarging your fortune. Condescend to no mean action, but add a lustre to trade, by keeping up to the Dignity of your nature. To conclude.
In things of moment, on thyself depend, Nor trust too far thy servant or thy friend: With private views, thy friend may promise fair, And servants, very seldom, prove sincere. What can be done, with care perform to day, Dangers unthought of will attend delay; Your distant prospects all precarious are, And fortune is as fickle as she's fair. Nor trivial loss, nor trivial gain despise; Mole-hills, if often heap'd, to mountains rise: Weigh every small expence, and nothing waste, Farthings long sav'd, amount to pounds at last.
FRAGMENTS of ANCIENT POETRY.
Collected in the Highlands of Scotland.
SON of the noble Fingal, Ossian, Prince of Men! what Tears run down the Cheeks of Age? what shades thy mighty Soul?
Memory, Son of Alpin, Memory wounds the Aged. Of former Times are my Thoughts; my Thoughts are of the noble Fingal. The Race of the King return into my Mind, and wound me with Remembrance.
One Day returned from the Sport of the Mountains, from pursuing the Sons of the Hill, we covered this Heath with our Youth. Fingal the Mighty was here, and Ossian, my Son, great in war. Fair on our Sight from the Sea, at once, a Virgin came. Her Cheek like the Bud of the Rose. Mild was her blue rolling Eye: But the Sorrow was big in her Heart.
Fingal renowned in War! she cries, my Sons of the King, preserve me! Speak secure, replies the King, Daughter of Beauty, speak: Our Ear is open to all: Our swords redress the injured. I fly from Ullin, she cries, from Ullin, famous in war. I fly from the Embrace of him who would debase my Blood. Cremo, the friend of Men, was my Father; Cremo the Prince of Inverness.
Fingal's younger Sons arose; Carryl expert in the Bow; Fillian beloved of the Fair; and Fergus first in the Race, Who from the farthest Lochlyn? who to the Seas of Melochsqur? who dares hurt the Maid whom the Sons of Fingal guard? Daughter of Beauty, rest secure; rest in Peace, thou fairest of Women.
Far in the blue distance of the Deep, some Spot appeared like the Back of the Ridge-wave. But soon the Ship increased on our Sight. The Hand of Ullin drew her to Land. The Mountains trembled as he removed. The Hills shook at his Steps, Dire rattled his Armour around him. Death and Destruction were in his Eyes. His Stature like the Oak of Morven. He moved in a Lightning of Steel.
Our Warriors fell before him, like the Fields before the Reapers. Fingal's three Sons he bound. He plunged his Sword into the Fair-one's Breast. She fell as a Wreath of Snow before the Sun in Spring. Her Bosom heaved in Death; her Soul came forth in Blood.
Ossian my Son came down; the Mighty in Battle descended. His Armour rattled as Thunder; and the Lightning of his Eyes was terrible. There was the Clashing of Swords; there, was the voice of Steel. They struck and they thrust; they digged for Death with their swords. But Death was distant far and delayed to come. The Sun began to decline; and the Cow-herd thought of home. Then Ossian's keen Steel found the Heart of Ullin. He fell like a Mountain-Oak covered over with glistening Frost: He shone like a Rock on the Plain. Here the Daughter of Beauty lieth; and here the bravest of Men. Here one Day ended the Fair and the Valiant. Here rest the Pursuer and the Pursued.
Son of Alpin! the Woes of the Aged are many: Their Tears are for the past. This raised my Sorrow, Warrior; Memory awaked my Grief. Ossian my Son was Brave; but Ossian is now no more. Thou hast heard my Grief, O Son of Alpin; forgive the Tears of the Aged.
FEMALE CRUELTY.
WHILE Xerxes, Emperor of Persia, resided at Sardis, he entertained a passion for the wife of his brother Mardonius, and she resisting his solicitations, he made his addresses to her daughter Artainta, who made no scruple to admit his embraces: In the mean time, Amestris, the wife of Xerxes, had presented him with a robe made with her own hands, which Xerxes putting on at one of his visits he made to Artainta, she begged it of him; and putting on the robe, wore it publickly: At which Amestris was so enraged, that she vowed to be revenged on the mother, whom she imagined to be the occasion of this insult, and waited for the solemnization of a certain public festival, when the King, according to custom, grants whatever his Queen demands. She desired that the wife of Mardonius might be delivered into her hands: to which the King consented, with great reluctance. Whereupon Amestris caused the Breasts, Tongue, Nose, Lips, and Ears, of the unfortunate lady to be cut off, and thrown to the dogs before her face, and then sent her home to her husband's house in this mangled condition.
TO BE SOLD.
A SLOOP of about 70 tons burthen, one year old, well found, with all her stores, for further particulars inquire of JOHN TUCKERMAN, Portsmouth.
For Sale,
That elegant Seat
in Wolfborough, owned formerly by Gov. Wentworth; With all the Improvements and Additions of Stock, Furniture, Tools &c.
For further particulars, and the mode of payment, which shall be made easy, apply to JOHN and ANDREW CABOT, of Beverly, or RICHARD CHAMPNEY, of Portsmouth.
Beverly, (Massachusetts) Dec. 16.
All Persons who have Demands
against the Town of Portsmouth for Supplies or Labour, are desired to exhibit them to the Selectmen, before the last Day of the present Month, as it is necessary the Accounts of the Town should be closed with the current Year.
JOHN NOBLE, PETER COWES, W. GARDINER, JOHN SPARHAWK, } Selectmen.
Portsmouth, Dec. 8, 1785.
All Persons indebted to, or that
have any Demands on the Estate of JONATHAN SHAW, late of Brentwood, deceased, are desired to bring in their Accounts to MAYHEW CLARK, of Wakefield, Executor, in order for a Settlement.
N. B. The Executor will wait on the Creditors at the Dwelling-house of the said Deceased, in Brentwood, on the first Tuesday in February, April, and June next.
Wakefield, December 6, 1785.
Rockingham County.
Pursuant to an order of the General Court, the Excise on Spirituous Liquors, in the County of Rockingham, for the term of one Year, from the first Day of October last, will be farmed out at Public Vendue, at the House of Benjamin Lampson, innholder in Exeter, on Wednesday, the 28th day of December next, at two o'clock P. M.—Also a Quantity of Medicines will be sold at the same time.
CHRISTOPHER TOPPAN, for the Committee. Portsmouth, November 28, 1785
STATE of NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident Owners of Lands in Cornish, who have not paid their Taxes for the Year 1779, that so much of their Lands as will be sufficient to pay said Taxes, with incidental Charges, will be sold at Public Vendue, at the House of BENJAMIN CUMMINGS, in said Cornish, on Monday, the Sixteenth of January, 1786, at Ten o'Clock, A. M.
   N. D. R. Ac. £. s. d.     March's Farm, 1200 85 0 0   Do. Sons, 40 2 2 6   Samuel Airs, 8 2 6 100 4 5 0   Eleze Cate, 4 2 2 100 5 6 3   Thomas Sherburne 4 2 3 100 5 6 3   Walter Bryant, 1 1 2 100 5 6 3   Phillip Johnson 1 1 4 100 5 6 3   Benjamin Philbrook, 5 1 4 100 4 5 0   18 2 1 100 5 6 3   Noah Emery, 4 1 3 100 5 6 3   Nat. Huggins, jun. 18 2 3 100 5 6 3   John Dudley, 4 2 1 100 5 6 3   Brackett Johnson, 8 1 4 100 5 6 3   Thomas Johnson, 1 1 2 100 5 6 3   1 1 2 100 5 6 3   Wyseman Clagget, 3 2 4 100 5 6 3   Jonathan Moulton, 2 1 4 100 5 6 3   6 2 4 100 5 6 3   Simom Dearborn, 17 2 4 100 4 0 0   Hunking Wentworth, 18 1 3 100 5 6 3   Ebenezer Cate, 3 2 5 100 5 6 3   Joseph Storer, 1 2 1 100 4 5 0   John Fisher, 5 2 1 100 5 6 3   17 2 2 100 5 6 3   Paul March, 6 2 2 100 5 6 3   Joseph Jackson 15 2 6 100 2 2 6   Nat. Dowse, 9 2 2 100 6 6 3   Samuel Fayban, 3 1 2 100 6 7 6   John Temple, 19 2 4 100 4 5 0   Mr. Hugh Wentworth, 18 2 2 100 5 6 3   1 1 3 100 0 0 0   5 1 3 100 5 6 3   10 1 3 100 5 6 3   11 1 3 100 5 6 3   12 1 4 100 5 6 3   2 2 1 100 6 7 6   9 2 1 100 5 6 3   7 2 2 100 5 6 3   8 2 2 100 5 6 3   5 2 3 100 5 6 3   13 2 3 100 5 6 3   16 2 3 100 5 6 3   12 2 4 100 5 6 3   4 2 5 100 5 6 3   7 2 5 100 5 6 3   8 2 5 100 5 6 3   3 2 6 100 6 7 6   7 2 6 100 5 6 3   18 2 6 100 2 2 6   4 2 7 100 5 6 3   7 2 7 100 5 6 3   8 2 7 100 5 6 3  
BENJAMIN CUMMINGS, Constable.
STRAFFORD, ss. TAKEN by Extent in favour of the Treasurer of this State, the under-mentioned Pieces of Lands, the Property of the Select Men of the Towns mentioned below; who were delinquent in raising their Quota of Soldiers in the Years 1781 and 1782, viz. One Piece of improved Land of Ezekiel Sanborne, situate in Middleton, near the main Road, being Lot No. 59, in the second Division, consisting of one hundred Acres more or less, with the Appurtenances thereto belonging. One Piece of improved Land of Lieut. John Chamberlin, situate in said Middleton, on the Road above mentioned, being Lot No. 82, in the first Division, consisting of one hundred Acres, more or less, with the Appurtenances thereto belonging. And one other Piece of improved Land, of Capt. George Burnham, situate in Middleton aforesaid, on a cross Road, leading from the Meeting House to New-Durham, being part of Lot 50, in the first Division, consisting of fifty Acres, more or less, with the Appurtenances thereto belonging. One Piece of improved Land of Jonathan Folsom, situate in New-Durham, on a cross Road, leading from the main Road to the Bridge, so called (being the Land on which said Folsom now lives) being Lots No. 55 and 57, consisting of two hundred Acres, more or less, with the Appurtenances thereto belonging. One Piece of improved Land of Joseph Roberts, Esq. situate in New-Durham Gore, on the main Road, being part of Lot No. 5, in the first Range, consisting of three hundred Acres, more or less, with the Appurtenances thereto belonging. One Piece of improved Land of John Wingate, situate in the Parish of Madbury, on the Road leading from Dover to Barrington, being part of the Farm said Wingate now lives on, consisting of fifteen Acres, with the Appurtenances thereto belonging. One Piece of improved Land of Daniel Miserve, situate in said Madbury, being the Land on which said Miserve now lives, consisting of three Acres, more or less, with the Appurtenances thereto belonging. And one other Piece of improved Land of Ebenezer Demerit, situate in Madbury aforesaid, near the Meeting-House, being part of the Farm said Demerit now lives on, consisting of fifteen Acres, with the Appurtenances thereto belonging.—Will be sold at Public Vendue, on Wednesday the 4th day of January next, at ten o'clock before Noon, at the House of Jonathan Gage, Innholder, in Dover.
THEOPHILUS DAME, Sheriff.
Dover, Dec. 17, 1785.
N. B. If the Pieces of Land above mentioned are not all sold on the above said 4th of January, the Vendue will be adjourned from Day to Day, until the Whole are sold. Orders drawn for Money on the Treasurer, and Certificates for Interest on State Securities, will be taken in Payment for the above said Pieces of Land.

Parnassian Spring.
The LOVER'S PURSUIT.
IN life's fair morn, awak'd by nobler fires, The gen'rous school-boy knows no loose desires: Fir'd by the virtues of each ancient sage, To trace their paths his earliest thro's engage: To form his manners on their god-like scheme, Soars his high aim, till Interest steps between, With icy arms his great designs controul, And blast those hopes which glow'd within his soul: Her poison'd shafts so wound where'er she flies, That scenes, once shrunk from, now delight his eyes, O, sacred Truth! thus wretched is thy fate, Each rising year to see thy falling state! Falling, indeed! when Vice assumes thy veil, And throws thy semblance o'er each artful tale. When young Amator sought the fair to move, With artless zeal to listen to his love, With conscious honour seem'd his suit to press, And urg'd his meaning by a fair address; Proud to rehearse the passion of his youth, To his first flame unshaken, pleads his truth. Unhook by Time! "Yes, Time can't steal away, Her charms will flourish most in life's decay." "And what those charms (cries Interest) will they weigh? Her worldly honour's poiz'd with nicest care, And in their scale, as nothing, weighs the fair. "And nothing worth! fond youth, unmask," she said; "See there, at distance, a far richer maid; Superior far, who deigns to court you more, With charms will please, as they increase your store." Here ceas'd the spectre,—self-reprov'd he stood. Pursues her counsel, prudent, wise and good; And happier gone, no murmur e'er shall rise From her whole heart thy meanness can despise; Can soar above those things you fondly view, And with composure take her last adieu.
State of New-Hampshire.
THE subscribers, appointed commissioners to receive and examine the claims of the several creditors to the estate of John Caley, late of Epsom, in the county of Rockingham, trader, deceased, represented insolvent; give notice that six 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 five following months, at the house of the widow Elizabeth McClary in said Epsom, at 10 o'clock, A. M. of each of said days.
JEREMIAH EASTMAN, } Commissioners. JOSEPH MARCH, } RICHARD JENNESS. }
Epsom, November 8, 1785.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
CONCORD, October 31, 1785.
PUBLIC notice is hereby given, that Joshua Foss, jun. in behalf of the town of Barrington, hath petitioned the General Court, setting forth, that said town is thirteen miles, and has three roads the whole length of the town. That the inhabitants are poor and unable to keep them in repair.
Therefore he prayed, that said town might be enabled to assess and collect a Tax of one penny per acre annually for three years, on all the lands in said town, to be appropriated towards making and repairing said roads; and that a committee be appointed to assess and lay-out said money. On which petition the General Court ordered, that the petitioner be heard thereon, before said Court, on the second Thursday of their next session, and that in the mean time he cause the substance of said petition and order of Court thereon, to be published three weeks successively, in one of the New-Hampshire papers, that any person might then appear and shew cause why the prayer thereof might not be granted.
Attest. E. THOMPSON, Sec'yry.
State of New-Hampshire, Concord, Nov. 3, 1785.
PUBLIC notice is hereby given, that Barnabas Barker, of Rindge, in the county of Cheshire, hath petitioned the General Court, setting forth that in the year 1779, he purchased of one Thomas Sackville Tufton, a tract of land in said Rindge, viz. all of lot No. 7, in the 6th range of lots, excepting twenty acres; also the whole of the lot No. 8, in the 7th range, the whole containing two hundred and fifty acres, with the buildings thereon, which land the said Tufton purchased of one Jehoshaphat Grout, and one Silas Burdoo, since which time said Tufton hath absented himself and gone to some place unknown to him the petitioner, and never recorded the deeds to him from said Grout, and said Burdoo, whereby he is in danger of losing said land; wherefore he prayed the General Court to confirm to him the title of said lands, as fully as though said deeds had been recorded; on which petition the General Court ordered, that the petitioner be heard thereon before them, on the second Tuesday of their next session, and that in the mean time the petitioner cause the substance of said petition and order of court thereon to be published three weeks successively, in one of the New-Hampshire papers, that any person may then appear and shew cause why the prayer thereof may not be granted.
Attest, E. THOMPSON, Sec'yry.
NOTICE is hereby given to the nonresident Owners of Land in Saville, alias Wendell, who have not paid their Taxes for the year 1781 and 1782, that so much of their Land will be sold at Public Vendue, on Wednesday the Eleventh Day of January next, at Ten o'Clock in the Forenoon, at my House in said Town, as will pay the Taxes and Charges, unless prevented by previous Payment.
1781, 1781, 1782. N. Emms' n. Silver.
   l. s. d. l. s. d. l. s. d.     Deborah Burbunk, 1 11 8 0 3 0 1 11   Eliphalet Spafford, 0 19 0 0 1 9 0 18 3   William Ham, 1 11 8 0 3 0 1 11   Oliver Correy, jun. 1 0 3 0 2 0 0 19 8   Ralph Inman, 6 9 0 11 8 6 3 6   Samuel Jenks, 1 0 3 0 2 0 0 19 8   Zachariah Foss, 1 0 3 0 2 0 0 19 8   John Sullivan, 1 0 3 0 2 0 0 19 8   Leverett Hubbard, 1 0 3 0 2 0 0 19 8   Samuel Gilbert, 0 18 9 0 1 9 0 18 3   Josiah Hart, 0 7 6 0 0 9 0 7 5   Abijah Reneff, 0 13 0 0 1 3 1 12 5   Jeremiah Hawkinso 7 6 9 7 5   David Young, 11 4 0 1 0 0 11 0   Stephen Woodwarde 13 0 0 1 3 0 12 5   Israel Bryant, 2 4 3 0 3 0 1 11 0   John Wendell, Esq. 0 0 4 15 6 50 11 10  
JOSHUA WHITNE, Constable.
Wendell, November 21, 1785
NOTICE is hereby given to the resident and non resident owners of land in Cornish, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1784, that so much of their land will be sold at public vendue, on Tuesday the 27th day of December next, at the house of Ebenezer Cornie, as will pay said taxes with incidental charges, unless prevented by previous payment.
   First Division. No. R. s. d.     Residents.   Col. Jonathan Chase, 10 3 6 0   ditto, 15 0 6 0   Second Division.   Moses Chase, Esq. 6 2 6 0   Ebenezer Rawson, 8 5 3 0   Col. Jonathan Chase, 9 0 6 0   Capt. Levi Spaulding, 16 0 4 6   Moses Chase, Esq. 2 5 6 0   ditto, 4 0 4 6   Third Division.   Non-Residents:   Walter Bryant, 1 2 6 0   ditto, 2 0 6 0   Joseph Storer, Esq. 1 3 6 0   Noah Amory, 4 0 6 0   ditto, 5 0 6 0   ditto, 9 0 6 0   Capt. Phillip Jackson, 1 4 6 0   Major Jonathan Moulton, 2 0 6 0   Benjamin Philbrook, 5 0 6 0   Bracket Johnson, 8 0 6 0   Second Division.   Capt. John Dudley, 4 1 4 6   Samuel Haines, 7 0 4 6   Benjamin Philbrook, 18 0 4 6   ditto, 9 0 6 0   John Weeks, 17 0 6 0   Nathaniel Huggins, jr. 18 0 6 0   Thomas Johnson, 1 4 6 0   Josiah Clark, 5 0 6 0   Major Jonathan Moulton, 6 4 6 0   Hon. William Wentworth, 18 0 6 0   ditto, 19 0 6 0   Simeon Dearborn, 17 0 6 0   John Temple, Esq. 19 0 6 0   ditto, 12 5 4 6   ditto, 15 0 4 6   ditto, 19 0 6 0   Samuel Ayers, 8 6 6 0   Noah Emery, 12 0 5 3   Joseph Jackson, 15 0 5 3   ditto, 7 7 5 3   ditto, 8 0 5 3   Capt. Phillip Johnson, 4 0 5 3   John Hill, 11 0 4 6   ditto, 19 0 3 9  
Eleazer Jackson, Collector.
Cornish, November 23, 1785.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the Proprietors and Owners of Land, in Barnstead, who have not paid their Proprietor's Taxes, for the year 1784, that so much of their Lands will be sold by Public Vendue, at the House of Charles Hodsdon, Innholder in said Town, as will pay said Taxes, with incidental Charges, unless prevented by previous Payment, on Thursday the 12th Day of January next.
Barnstead, Nov. 18, 1785. 1st Div. 2d Div.
   Proprietor's Names. No. s. No. s. d.     Rev. Joseph Adams 24 10 65 7 4   John Downing 63 10 8   James Pickering 34 10   John Walker 74 10   Richard Downing 18 10 73 16 8   John Fabens 77 16 8   James Nuther 72 10 56 16 8   John Fabens, jun. 86 16 8   Joshua Pickering 88 10 111 16 8   Ensign Hatevel Nutter 92 10   Hatevel Nutter 39 10 37 12 6   Thomas Trickey 58 16 8   Elezer Colman 68 16 8   Joseph Downing 71 10   George Walton 41 10 45 12 8   Jonathan Downing 37 10 24 12 6   Joshua Downing 104 10 70 16 8   Joseph Fabens 108 35 12 6   Moses Furber 71 16 8   Benjamin Downing 91 16 8   John Decker, jun. 65 10   John Night, jun. 59 16 8   Frances Trickey, 75 5   John Walton 30 10 47 16 8   Andrew Peters 46 10 43 16 8   Thomas Bickford 89 10 61 16 8   Edward Emerson 31 16 8   Jethro Furber 101 16 8   Samuel Thompson 64 16 8   John Thompson 27 5 10   Moses Dame 89 5 6   Harrison Downing 102 15   John Wolingsford 20 10 100 16 8   Henry Allard 43 10 108 16 8   Thomas Leighton 7 10 67 16 8   Joseph Rolens 15 10   Josiah Downing 79 10   Shadrack Wolton, jun. 26 10   John Dame 56 10   John Dame, jun. 83 10   Richard Dame 14 10 113 16 8   Eleathan Dame 61 10 85 16 8   Mark Ayrs 19 10 106 16 8   Hatevel Nutter 110 10   Thomas Ayrs 86 10   John Brock 112 5 62 8 4   John Downh g, 3d. 55 10 66 16 8   John Huntress 5 10 118 2 8   Samuel Shackford 90 16 8   Syprah Jeffrey 26 12 6   Benjamin Wolton 117 16 8   Benjamin Wentworth 67 10   Huaken Wenworth 6 10   David Wentworth 69 10 84 16 8   James Jeffery 111 1 10   George Jeffery, jun. 33 10   Ebenezer Ware 80 10   Sampson Sheaf 3 10   Mathew Plant 27 10 81 1 8   Robert Acnotey 57 16 8   Timothy Gerrish 117 88 8 4   Peter Ware 31 10   John Plaferd 34 16 8   James Davis 40 10 55 16 8   John Gilman, Esq. 92 16 8   Capt. John Downing 51 10   Capt. John Gilman 82 5   Paul Gerrish 77 10 94 16 8   Samuel Tibbetts 51 16 8   Ephraim Dennet 69 16 8   Theodore Atkinson 50 12 6   Ebenezer Stephens 57 10   Richard Jennes 89 10 40 16 8   James Jeffrey 60 10 39 16 8   Nathaniel Shores 98 16 8   Gilbert McFedras 90 10 38 16 8   Benjamin Clark 22 10   Ebenezer Wentworth 4 10 41 16 8   John Wentworth, jun. 68 10 95 16 8   Samuel Shute, Esq. 107 10   George Fellers 97 16 8   Richard Wibert 78 10   Col. Thomas Westbrook 119 1   Archibald McFedras 93 10   Shadrack Wolton 76 10 25 12 6   John Frost 81 10 32 16 8   Jotham Odiorne 70 10 82 16 8   John Redman 16 10   Comons Ammi R. Cutter 11 9d.   Mathessee Comons 7   John B. Hansons Comons 16  
JONATHAN CHESLEY, Collector.
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