Fowle's New-Hampshire gazette and general advertiser ([Portsmouth, N.H.]), 1785-04-15 00:00:00

From Doctor Price's Observations.
(CONTINUED.)
Of OATHS.
OATHS are expedients to which all States have had recourse in order to obtain true information and ascertain facts by securing the veracity of witnesses. But I know not how to relish that imprecation which always makes a part of an oath. Perhaps, there is no such necessity for it as is commonly imagined. An AFFIRMATION solemnly made, with laws inflicting severe penalties on falsehood when detected, would probably answer all the ends of oaths. I am, therefore, disposed to wish, that in the United States imprecatory oaths may be abolished, and the same indulgence in this respect granted to all which is now granted to the Quakers. But I am afraid they will think this too dangerous an experiment; and what is of most consequence is to avoid,
First, Such a multiplicity of oaths as will render them too familiar.
And, Secondly, A slight manner of administering them. ENGLAND, in this respect, seems to be sunk to the lowest possible degree of degeneracy. Oaths among us are required on so many occasions, and so carelessly administered, as to have lost almost all their use and efficacy. It has been asserted, that including oaths of office, oaths at elections, and custom-house oaths, &c. &c. there are about a million of perjuries committed in this kingdom annually. This is one of the most atrocious of our national iniquities; and it is a wonder if we are not to be visited for it with some of the severest of God's judgments.
Of the NEGRO TRADE and SLAVERY.
THE NEGRO TRADE cannot be censured in language too severe. It is a traffick which, as it has been hitherto carried on, is shocking to humanity, cruel, wicked, and diabolical. I am happy to find that the United States are entering into measures for discountenancing it, and for abolishing the odious slavery which it has introduced. 'Till they have done this, it will not appear they deserve the liberty for which they have been contending. For it is self-evident, that if there are any men whom they have a right to hold in slavery, there may be others who have had a right to hold them in slavery. I am sensible, however, that this is a work which they cannot accomplish at once. The emancipation of the Negroes must I suppose, be left in some measure to be the effect of time and of manners. But nothing can excuse the United States if it is not done with as much speed and at the same time with as much effect, as their particular circumstance and situation will allow. I rejoice that on this occasion I can recommend to them the example of my own country. In Britain, a Negro becomes a free-man the moment he sets his foot on British ground.
CONCLUSION.
SUCH is the advice which I would humbly (but earnestly) offer to the United States of America. Such are the means by which they may become the seats of liberty, science, peace, and virtue; happy within themselves, and a refuge to the world.
Often, while employed in writing these papers, have I wished for a warning voice of more power. The present moment, however auspicious to the United States if wisely improved, is critical;
and though apparently the end of all their dangers, may prove the time of their greatest danger. I have, indeed, since finishing this Address, been mortified more than I can express by accounts which have led me to fear that I have carried my ideas of them too high, and deceived myself with visionary expectations. And should this be true—Should the return of peace and the pride of independence lead them to security and dissipation—Should they lose those virtuous and simple manners by which alone Republics can long subsist—Should false refinement, luxury, and impiety, spread among them; excessive jealousy distract their governments; and clashing interests, subject to no strong controul, break the federal union—The consequence will be, that the fairest experiment ever tried in human affairs will miscarry; and that a REVOLUTION which had revived the hopes of good men and promised an opening to better times, will become a discouragement to all future efforts in favour of liberty, and prove only an opening to a new scene of human degeneracy and misery.
(Mr. TURGOT's letter will be inserted in our next.)
L O N D O N, Dec. 16.
Extract of letter from Newcastle, Dec. 11.
SUNDAY morning a large fleet, upwards 150, sailed from Yarmouth Road. About four o'clock in the afternoon, between Cromer and the floating light, a violent storm arose, with heavy rain, wind S. S. E. which separated the fleet; the gale increasing, split all the sails into shivers. So that it was impossible to work the ships, or keep them off the land, and many were drove on shore.
Some ships were seen to founder at sea, the crews of which immediately perished; and no doubt but many others have had the same miserable fate.
From Sunderland we learn, that on Monday morning about 30 keels were found sunk in the river, mostly laden with coals: Also several ships broke from their moorings, but received little damage: That day a sloop from Leith laden with barley drove between the piers; the master and mate drowned, but two men, ship and cargo, saved.—On Tuesday morning the coast wore an awful appearance, being covered with wrecks, and dead bodies; upwards of 50 sail being on shore between that part and Hartlepool, and about 16 between it and Shields.
We hear from Seaton, near Hartlepool, that the coast there presents a most melancholy and distressing scene of ships: some upon the rocks, others upon the sands, others at anchor some distance from the shore which appear in utmost danger, and the sea running so high, that it is impossible to give them any assistance from the shore. There are about 19 ships on shore near Hartlepool, one of which has no living creature on board, and appears to be light colier. There has been a great fall of snow in Cleveland, particularly on the mountains near Kirkleatham, Gainfulough and Stokesay.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman at Alnemouth to a gentleman at Leith, Dec. 4.
The effect of the late storm must be dreadful (from what I see here) beyond any thing on this coast perhaps in the memory of man—there are eleven vessels on shore in my sight, between this and Cocket island besides what is founded, or gone to pieces among the rocks; the lives of the crews of the eleven are providentially saved. There are fifteen ashore to the northward of this, and thirty betwixt the Cocket and Cresswell Point. Since writing the above, I have seen a gentleman from Sunderland, who says there are upwards of 100 on shore betwixt Hartlepool and Newcastle; many seen riding without their masts."
LAW ANECDOTE.
A RICH old country neighbour of the Mr. Fazakerly, (a lawyer in England) who had often endeavoured to steal his admiring neighbour's opinion, took an opportunity one day in the course of a morning's ride, to ask him his opinion upon a point of some consequence; he gave it very positively, and explicitly upon the business; sometime afterwards, the Squire coming to the other's chamber in town in a great hurry, said "Zounds Mr. Fazakerly I have lost four hundred pounds by your advice!" "By my vice neighbour! how so?" replied Fazakerly. "Why you were wrong in the opinion you gave me in such an affair." "My opinion," said the Sergeant, turning to one of his books; "don't remember giving you any opinion on subject; I don't remember having had anything before me; I see nothing of it in my book." "Book! no," says the other, "it was when we were riding out together at such a time." "Says the Sergeant, I remember it now; but it was only my travelling opinion; and to tell truly neighbour, my opinion is never to be relied on, unless the case appears in my FEES-BOOK."
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
[Nottingham.]
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident Owners of Land in the Town of Nottingham, who have not paid their Taxes for the Year 1783, that so much of their Lands as will pay said Taxes, with incidental Charges, will be sold at Public Vendue, at the House of BENJAMIN BUTLER, Esq. Inholder in said Town, on Monday the second Day of May next, at Ten o'Clock in the Forenoon.
JOSEPH HODGDON, } Constables. SAMUEL DANIELS, }
   No. Persons Names No. ac. S. tax. C. tax. T. tax.   Hodgdon's list. unim. £ s d q     Josiah Burleigh 40 0 19 2 2 0 10 3 6 10   Sam'l Brown, jr 50 0 13 10 3 0 7 3 4 4   John Carr, 38 1 0 8 0 0 9 3 7 5   Phineas Fogg, 88 0 2 4 3 0 7 0 3 9   Benja. Smith, 50 1 8 0 0 1 3 3 10 3   Benja. Norris, 10 0 3 7 1 0 2 6 1 3   Original Proprietors   Names, 1st Range.   9 Cutt & Moulton, 210 0 8 4 3 0 4 3   3 John Favour, 50 0 2 4 3 0 1 2   4 Col. Rich. Kent 100 0 4 9 3 0 2 3   5 Sam'l Penhallow, 100 0 4 9 3 0 2 3   Woodbridge's Gore, (so called.)   1 Geo. Jeffery or Will. Langdon, 110 0 6 9 2 0 4 1   3 B. Woodbridge, 250 0 6 0 0 0 3 1   Gore, back of Fish-Street.   4 John Goodman, 30 0 1 7 2 0 1 0   Constable Daniels' List.   Col. Step. Evens, 176 1 8 0 0 1 3 3   Original Proprietors.   Winter-Street.   William Peirce, 100 0 4 9 2 0 2 2   26 John Allen, 50 0 2 4 2 0 1 1   Cross-Street. Lower Range.   2 Job Giddings, 176 0 2 4 3 0 1 1   Lt. Gov. Wentworth's heirs, 400 0 12 9 2 0 7 1  
NOTTINGHAM, March 21, 1785.
NOTICE is hereby given to the Inhabitants of the Town of PORTSMOUTH, to make out true and exact Inventories of all rateable Pols and Estates, agreeably to Law, and make return of the same to the SELECTMEN of said Town, by the first Day of May next; as none will be received after that Date. Portsmouth, April 12.

WHEN I address'd the public last, I was not insensible of my great inability to combat so powerful an adversary as the one whom I then suppos'd to be the "Countryman not easily deceived" although no apology was made by way of a pre-mise for such an arrogant piece of presumption;—and from a recent publication, am but the more thoroughly convinced, especially for delicacy of diction which that performance is replete with:—In that it is a matter of doubt with me if one qualified for his competitor can be found, unless Wapping or Billingsgate can furnish us from some of their seminaries of learning:—therefore, the public will please to excuse my declining an attempt of that sort, where a deficiency would be so obvious.
We are at length inform'd of the very important secrets which were conceal'd from us in the former publications—they are truly matters of great moment!—One of which is, that the gentleman in question told a friend of his (no doubt in a familiar way) that he would be hang'd for leading a number of men from Exeter in April 1775—another is, that Doctor L—s letter is on the files of Congress—another is, that he heard Mr. B—s letter read at Dover—and the other is, that the town clerk certified the proceedings of a town meeting in December 1773—Wonderful discoveries these! It reminds me of the mountain , after being a long time in hard labour, brought forth a mouse .—The substance of these great secrets have been so fully debated in the several discussions with Candidus that they are worn quite thread bare. But can this be all! Is not something else left untold? no doubt perhaps in the next address we shall be fully inform'd.
How much better can we relish railing against others, than we can even bare the truth being told us when it is unfavourable—such is human nature, and it cannot be easily eradicated.—But in order that the polite author alluded to might in some degree be satisfied of the insinuations he complains of so violently, I will explain myself thus far—it has been currently reported that a certain somebody did represent to Congress, that he went in person to the fort William and Mary, and brought from thence the powder that was there deposited, and which was of infinite service to the United States; by virtue thereof, it is said, a considerable sum was granted him as a reward;—such an information (if made) must have been totally groundless, as it is well known that person was not within many miles of that place, and knew nothing of the matter till after it was lodged in Exeter.—It is also alledged that at a time when the ultimatum on our part was agitating, great debates arose respecting the retaining a right of fishing on the banks, &c. and instead of somebody's exerting himself in favour of the measure, did, (it is said) give up that important point by joining the southern members, which gave them the casting vote; but our ministers in Europe knowing the great advantage of it to this part of the Continent, did insist on having it secured to us, and by strenuous efforts (to their immortal honor) obtained it.
It is also reported that somebody received a present of a new English made Coach , from a quarter that expected to have a valuable estate confiscated, which it is thought a suspension of duty prevented being done, &c.—Whether these reports are true or false, should suppose can be made to appear by the person said to be accused:—at any rate they did not originate with me. Far be it from me to wish saying any thing to the disadvantage of any man; but the person who, from nothing more than a private pique, and not the public good, will so readily stand forth to sacrifice a character who has prov'd himself an able politician and a friend to the liberties of America, because he conceives himself in danger of being eclipsed as a statesman, is not the man to be depended on.—The excuse for concealing the frivolous charges so badly authenticated is sufficient to convince the public that he did not think them at first of any great importance; otherwise he would by having the interest of America at heart, found means to have sounded the alarm: But putting aside the public good, an insatiate thirst after fame, would prompt him to have echoed the danger we were in from a person so artful and designing.
If the good people of this State, can but divest themselves of prejudice which some others more designing than the gentleman alluded to have endeavour'd to fetter them with, they will easily discover the real motives for making such a noise about nothing.
How far our Hero means to advance on the thread bare stories he has so often inform'd us of, am quite at a loss to suggest; but as the Countryman was told before, he is now told again, that a good retreat is to be prefer'd to an unsuccessful advance, as it denotes good generalship.
I must notwithstanding being call'd upon in so polite a manner to stand forth under my real signa-
ture, beg leave to decline; as it was not my intention to enter into a personal war, although I am not very apt to be terrified at the sight of martial men or the implements made use of by such gentlemen.—Yet from a diffidence of appearing so much inferior to one of such distinguish'd abilities as the Countryman , is of itself a sufficient excuse in my weak opinion.
I hope if any thing farther is said, on the other side, it will come out more substantial, and less inflammable , otherwise it will appear so much in the balloon stile, that what little weight it might have, will evaporate suddenly in the minds of impartial judges. HONESTUS.
K I N G S T O N, (Jamaica) December 25.
We learn that a few months since, a considerable body of Carabbee Indians from one of the French Islands, landed on the island of Berbuda, and destroyed several plantations, carrying off with them a great number of negroes, with some cattle, corn, &c. It is said they were encouraged and assisted by the French in this predatory expedition.
C H A R L E S T O N, (S. C.) March 5.
The depravity of human nature affords daily too many instances of inhumanity; but the following instance stands unparallel'd:
A letter from Plonk-Brigde, North Carolina, Jan. 2.
"Sir,
"I condole with you on the loss of our friend, T. Sawyer, which probably, you have an account of before this. On the 25th of December, in lat. 36, long. 50 and 70, his vessel started a butt, about ten o'clock in the morning, and by one she sunk to the surface of the water;—and to compleat their misery there came by a ship (the Irish Volunteer, Captain Ferguson, from Portsmouth, Virginia, bound to Ireland) which at first offered them relief, and bid them fall under her quarter, which they did, but unfortunately the wreck struck the ship rather hard, which offended the Captain, and caused him to stamp and swear; and ordered them to fill away the topsails, and let them all go to hell together, and bore away and left them. The seas broke over them so rapidly that the men dropped off one after another, until they all perished, except Malacai Norris, who was very humanly taken off by a schooner bound to Norfolk, Virginia, who was alone left to bring the unhappy news—he says our friend was the last dropped off, and could he have survived one quarter of an hour longer he would have been saved as well as himself."
B O S T O N, April 6.
On Monday last, the day appointed by the constitution, for the election of Governour, Lieutenant-Governour and Senators, for the ensuing year, the inhabitants of this town met at Faneuil-Hall, when on the close of the poll, the numbers of votes stood as follows;
For GOVERNOUR.
  Hon. James Bowdoin, Esq.  574    His Honour Thomas Cushing, Esq.  337    Hon. Benjamin Lincoln, Esq.  23  
For LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOUR.
  His Honour Thomas Cushing, Esq.  665    Hon. Samuel Adams, Esq.  259  
SENATORS.
  Hon. Samuel Adams, Esq.  692    Hon. Cotten Tufts, Esq.  901    Hon. William Heath, Esq.  497    Hon. William Phillips, Esq.  739    Hon. John Lowell, Esq.  630    Stephen Metcalf, Esq.  590    Richard Cranch, Esq.  408  
Several other Gentlemen had considerable number of votes, but the above are the most material.
The Electors in Salem, Dorchester, Milton, Roxbury, and several other towns, have, we are confidently assured, honoured Mr. Bowdoin with a great majority of their votes as Governour, at their late Meetings.
P O R T S M O U T H, April 15.
The arrival of a number of British factors in the town of Boston, has greatly alarmed the inhabitants of that metropolis: Their news-papers speak their apprehensions of the fatal consequences likely to result from such glaring impositions: JOYCE, junior, the Herald of that town, has again become the voice of the people, and, with his vociferating trumpet, blown such a blast, that must make those bold intruders tremble for fear of a second; which will, undoubtedly, be followed by their speedy extirpation from this country.
On the 3d inst. died at Dover, in the 64th year of his age the Hon. THOMAS WESBROOK WALDRON, Esq. descended from one of the first families in New-England, & from ancestors who sus-
tained some of the highest offices in the state, and stood foremost in the struggles and sufferings of their country; he inherited a large portion of the same qualities which rendered them so eminently useful.
He was the first volunteer in New-Hampshire, who enlisted in the memorable expedition to Cape Breton, in 1745, where he bore a Captain's commission. For near twenty years he represented the town of Dover in the General-Court, and in 1771 was appointed a member of the Council, in which office he continued till the revolution. Though a firm friend to the Independence of America (which he predicted long before it happened) his growing infirmities obliged him to decline the re-election with which his country then honoured him, and content himself with serving the county of Strafford as Recorder and Treasurer, which he did from the time of its erection in 1773, to his death.
In his public offices, as well as commercial dealings, he always discovered the strictest attention and integrity. His discernment was quick and penetrating, his judgment accurate and solid; these qualities, together with an extensive knowledge of men and manners, rendered him a very able and faithful Counsellor. He had an high sense of honour, and a pungent detestation of every kind of fraud and hypocrisy in public and private characters; but the man of industry and probity in whatever rank of life, might always find him a firm and useful friend.
DIED. ] Mrs. Mary Stewart, aged 75; Mrs. Elizabeth Conner, aged 41; Mrs. Hannah Magleue aged 40.
A COUNTRYMAN—not easily deceived, came to hand too late for this day's paper, but will be inserted in our next.
M A R I N E L I S T.
PORT OF PISCATAQUA, April 8, 1785.
E N T E R E D,
  Schooner Industry, Amazeen, from  Eustatia.    Brig Susannah, Parker.  Tobago.    Ship Atlantic, Trefethren,  Grenada.  
C L E A R E D,
  Brig Nancy, Peirce, for  West-Indies.  
To be sold at public vendue, at the house of Jonathan Smith, innholder in Amberst, in the county of Hillsborough, on Wednesday the 4th day of May next, so much of the following lots of land in said town, as will be sufficient to pay the tax assessed on them by the selectmen of said Amberst, in the years 1781, and 1782.
For the year 1781.
    Old Emis'n.  N. Emis'n.  Silver     Acres.  l.  s. d.  l.  s.  d.  l.  s.  d.      Heirs Col. Brown  166  38  6 5  1  5  6  12      Heirs Wm. Gorden  200  20  9 2  13  6  5  3      Heirs Col. Blanchard  5  2  3  3  4  1  6      Heirs Anne Cole  76  18  15 3  12  6  4  11      Heirs J. Wheeler  150  22  12 3  15  5  5  11     
GEORGE BUMS, Constable.
    Acres.  D.  s.  d.      Heirs of Peter Cochran  11  1  4  9    Jeremiah Dodge  60  1  11     Heirs of Joseph Major  40  1  9  4    Heirs of Samuel Preston  45  No  106  4 9    Nathan Barker  23  1  3  7    Read or Jayneth  35  1  5  3    Joshua Ebdaget  30  1  3  7   
JONATHAN SMITH, Constable.
    Acres.  l.  s.  d.      Heirs of Anne Cole  76   18  8    Heirs of Joseph Wheeler  150  1  4  3    Heirs of William Brown  166  1  17  2    David Burnham  234  2  13  2   
OLIVER CARLTON, Constable.
Amberst, March 26, 1785.
TO BE LETT,
A LARGE commodious HOUSE, suitable for a Tavern or Boarding House, with a Barn, Garden, and every other convenience.—For further Particulars Inquire of Jonathan Warner.
W A N T E D
To live in a Family in this Town, a Man who understands Gardening, tending Creatures, &c.
Enquire of the PRINTERS.
W A N T E D,
A BOY about 14 years of Age, to serve as an Apprentice to the Printing Business.
Apply to the PRINTERS.

John White,
With respect, begs leave to offer his Service to the Gentlemen and Ladies of this Town, to teach them at the Assembly-Room,
Minuet Dancing
and a variety of other Dances, &c. in the genteel Manner.
IF a knowledge of the Art, after the most approved French Taste, is a recommendation, he flatters himself he shall give general Satisfaction.
Wednesdays and Thursdays
are the Days proposed to teach on. — On Wednesday, 20th of April, he will open School. An Evening School will also be kept for an Air Class.
Should sufficient Encouragement be given, he will also teach the French and Spanish Languages.
PORTSMOUTH, April 6, 1785.
Francis Borland,
At his SHOP, opposite the Market, in Portsmouth, Has for Sale, a large Assortment of
Drugs & Medicines
Of the first Quality,
Also,—A great Variety of Genuine Patent Medicines.
The Best of Hyson and Bohea Tea. Cinnamon. Coffee. Raisins. Cloves. Rice. Currants. Mace. Capers. Figgs. Nutmegs. Olives. Prunes. Pepper. Anchovies. Oatmeal. Allspice. Sweet Oil. Almonds. Ginger. Indigo. Dye-Stuffs, &c. &c. &c.
** Loaf and Brown Sugar by the Hundred, or smaller Quantity.
THE Heirs of Samuel Allen Esq. deceased, and others, claiming in right of them; having incorporated themselves into a Propriety, for the Purpose of asserting and prosecuting their Claim to the waste Lands in NEW HAMPSHIRE within the Mason's Patent, so called; notify those Persons who have made Improvements in their own Rights, that they may be quieted in their possessions, by applying to the Subscriber: such as wish to purchase under them, may have Lands on reasonable Terms, all Persons are cautioned against making Purchases or Improvements in right of any other Persons.
JOHN SULLIVAN, Attorney to the Heirs of Samuel Allen.
DURHAM, April 20th, 1785.
TO prevent the unwary, from
being deceived and injured, by the very extraordinary Advertisement of such, as call themselves the Heirs of Samuel Allen, Esq. deceased, &c. which appeared in the NEW HAMPSHIRE GAZETTE, of the 8th instant: WE the Subscribers, in behalf of the Proprietors of the Lands purchased of John Tufton Mason, Esq. within this State, hereby caution all such, and any others, who may be influenced by different motives, against purchasing or entering on any Lands, within Mason's patent (so called) under said pretended right. — Should any, notwithstanding this precaution, be guilty of such a conduct, they may be made to realize the Fruits of their Temerity, and the difference between a false Claim, and a substantial Title.
WOODBURY LANGDON, GEORGE ATKINSON, WILLIAM WHIPPLE, JOHN PIERCE, PORTSMOUTH, April 12, 1785.
Committee in behalf of said Proprietors.
[Hillsborough.]
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident Owners of Land, in Hillsborough, who have not paid their Taxes for the year 1784, that so much of their Lands will be sold at Public Vendue on Thursday, the 28th day of April next, at Ten o'Clock in the Forenoon, at the House of Andrew Bradford, Inholder, in said Town, as will pay the Taxes, with incidental Charges, unless prevented by previous Payment.
   State. War. County   £. f. d. f. d. f. d.     Blanchard & Co. No. 5 in N. 29, 2 10 0 8 1 2   Jonathan Odiorne, N. 6 in N. 29, 2 10 0 8 2   Asa Hart, 34 acres, Widow March, 2d Div. 1   N. 31, 53, 54, 3d div. N. 10 1/2 15, 21, 45, west end, N. 16, 1 14 11 8 9 1 2   Garvin Brown, 3d div. N. 24, 44, 90 acres, Joshua Henshaw, 1 div. N. 16, 2 div. N. 12 45, 16. 3d. div. N. 4, 11, 17, 39, east end, N. 46, 16 10 4 2 7   John Ford, 60 acres, Robert Means, 140 acres, Widow Lewis, 50 acres, Abram Cochran's heir, 50 acres, 1 8 5 1   Daniel Mc Mellan, 2d N. 44, 100 acres, John Carson's heirs, 70 acres, 4 1 1 2   Oliver Peabody, 140 acres, 2 10 8 2   Samuel Dodge, south part 2d div. N. 8 50 ac. Sam. & James Carter, 130 acres, 1 5 4 1   William Alld, 2d div. N. 22, 3 8 11 2   Jonathan Putnam, 50 part 3d div. N. 22, 83 acres, 1 5 4 1   Graves and Upton, 200 acres, 2 5 7 2   Silas Barker, 3d. div. no. part N. 37, 40, 5 8 1 5 3   Widow Nick, John Chauncey, 40 acres, 3 11 1 2   Paul Coolidge, 530, 3 4 10 2   Lemuel Jones, west end, 3d. div. N. 5. 130 acres, 6 6 1 7 2   Samuel Bradford, jun. Nathan Taylor, N. 17, 44 acres, 4 2 1 2   Jonathan Taylor, west part, 3d div. N. 36, 50 acres, 11 5 2 10 3   1 3 4 1   1 5 4 1  
JAMES TAGGERT, Constable. HILLSBOROUGH, March 18, 1785.
TO BE SOLD By JAMES GUPPEY, of DOVER. 300 Acres of valuable LAND, in the Town of Shapley, in the County of York, laying on Salmon-Falls River, being Timbered with Oak and Pine, and very handy to Saw-Mills; the payment shall be made convenient to any Person inclining to Purchase.
Stratford, ss.
WHEREAS the Proprietors and Owners of Barnstead, at a legal Meeting, holden at said Barnstead, on the 24th, Day of February 1784, by adjournment; Voted to raise the Sum of Two Pence pr. Acre, on all the Lands in said Township, for the payment of Lands claimed and taken by the Proprietors of Chichester, which Sum having been duly Assessed, and a Warrant committed to me as Collector thereof, to levy and collect the same by the 10th Day of March last.
Wherefore said Proprietors are hereby Notified to pay said Tax, to me the Subscriber, at my Dwelling-House in said Barnstead, on or before the 16th Day of May next, otherwise so much of their Lands will be Advertised and Sold, as may be sufficient to pay the same Tax, with incidental Charges.
JONATHAN CHESLEY, Collector. Barnstead, April 6, 1785.
A WOMAN, with a good Breast of Milk, would go into a Family, to suckle a Child. Enquire of the Printers.
WHEREAS the Proprietors of the Township of Cambridge, in the County of Grafton, in the State of New-Hampshire, at a legal meeting held at Orford, in said County, on the 6th Day of May 1775, Voted a Tax of Six Pounds, L. M. on each Original Right in said Town, to defray the Expences of Charter Fees, Roads, Allotments, &c. and committed the said Tax to me the Subscriber to collect, and whereas the said Proprietors have been notified thereof in the New-Hampshire Gazette, and many of them are still Delinquent: Notice is now again given them, that unless said Tax is paid me at the House of Deacon Simeon Avery, in said Orford, on or before the 15th Day of May next, so much of the delinquent's Land will then be sold at said House at Public Vendue, to begin at 9 o'Clock in the Forenoon, as will pay said Tax, with incidental Charges.
The delinquent Proprietors are,
   £. £.     Rev. Sam. Lock, 6 Ebenezer Green 6   John Hurd, Esq. 6 Simeon Butler 6   John Tarfts 6 William Divoll 6   Edward Sclade 6 Benjamin White 6   Otis Baker, Esq. 6 Theodore Moses 6   Eben. Thompson, Esq. 6 John Sprague 6   Israel Gilman, Esq. 6 Rich. C. Shannon 6   Tim. Ruggles, Esq. 6 Benjamin Grant, jr. 6   Daniel Jones, Esq. 6 Peter Grant 6   Nathaniel Rogers 6 Will. Marlton, jr. 6   Jona. White, Esq. 6 James Reed, Esq. 6   Nath. Rogers, jr. 6 Thomas Carter, jr. 6   James Reed, jr. 6 Jonathan Darby 6   Frederick Reed 6 Amos Palmer 6   Giles Tiphany 6 Israel Morey, Esq. 6   Frederick Phelps 6 John Woodward 6   James Hacket 6 Ichabod Palmer 6   William Marlton, 6 Samuel Phelps 6   Daniel Tillotson 6 Jonathan Child 6   Rev. Obediah Noble, 6 John Morey 6   Joel Phelps 6 Solomon Morey 6   Nathan Dewey 6 David Thompson 6   Abraham Palmer 6 William Thompson 6   Jacob Marlton 6 James Homer 6   Aaron Stiles 6 Ben. Baldwin, jr. 6   Benjamin Stiles 6 Eben. Baldwin 6   Lemuel Paine 6 John Weed 6   Elisha Marsh, Esq. 6 Maj. J. Richardson 6   Jona. Sawyer 6 Simeon Olcott, Esq. 6   Joel Woodworth 6 Jotham White 6   Josiah Richardson 6 Ebenezer Swan 6   Aaron Storer 6 Samuel Moses 6  
ISRAEL MOREY, Collector.
ORFORD. April 8th, 1785. N. B. Any Person inclining to undertake to allot out said Township, are desired to apply to Israel Morey, Esq. or Nathaniel Rogers, jun. at Orford aforesaid.
PHILLIPS AND WINTHROP,
Inform the Public, and the Gentlemen concerned in the Fishery in particular, That they have for Sale, at JOHN WINTHROP's Store, on Greene's Wharf, and at No. 40, on the Long-Wharf, Boston, The following Articles,
COD-LINES, of a new and su-
perior Manufacture. Mackarel Lines, Best I P. Cod-Hooks, Ditto Mackarel ditto, Deep Sea Lines, Sail Twine, Salmon Nets, Cordage of all Kinds, foreign and American Boltsrope, &c. &c. A L S O,
Wilton and Persian Carpets, all Sizes, Bed-side Carpets, A few Pieces best English Ticking.
N. B. Every Article directly from the Manufactory, warranted of the best kind, and will be sold as cheap, for Cash, or short Credit, as Goods of equal Goodness can be purchased at any Store in Town.
CHESHIRE, ss. Alstead, Jan. 23, 1785.
WE the Subscribers, being appointed Commissioners by the Hon. Judge of Probate for the County aforesaid, to receive and examine the Claims to the Estate of SIMON BAXTER, late of Alstead, in said County, Husbandman, an Absentee, hereby give notice to the several Creditors to the Estate, that we shall give our Attendance for that Purpose at the Dwelling-house of Col. AMOS SHEPHARD, in said Alstead, on the 1st Monday of February next, and on the last Monday of the four following Months, from 2 to 6 o'Clock, P. M. on each of said Days.
ISAAC TEMPLE, TIMOTHY FLETCHER AMOS SHEPHARD, } Commissioners.

POET'S CORNER.
The Dying Rake's Soliloquy.
IN the fever of youth, ev'ry pulse in a flame Regardless of fortune, of health, and of fame; Gay pleasure my aim, and profusion my pride, No vice was untasted, no wish was deny'd. Grown headstrong and haughty, capricious and vain,
Not decency aw'd me, nor laws could restrain; The vigils of Comus and Venus I kept, Tho' tir'd, not fated; in sunshine I slept: All my appetites pall'd, I no pleasure enjoy'd Excess made 'em tasteless, their frequency cloy'd When my health, and my fortune, to riot gave way,
And my parts, and my vigour, felt total decay; The doctors were sent for, who greedy of fees, Engag'd that their skill should remove the disease; With looks most important each symptom was weigh'd,
And the face of prescription full gravely was play'd Reduc'd by their arts, and quite worn to a lath, My carcase was sent to the vultures of Bath. When drench'd and well drain'd by the faculty there,
All the hope that remain'd was to try native air. Scarce a doit in my purse, or a drop in my veins, To my old mortgag'd house they convey'd my remains;
No friend to assist, no relation to grieve, And scarcely a bed my bare bones to receive; With solitude curs'd, and tormented with pain, Distemper'd my body, distracted my brain.
Thus from folly to vice, and from vice to the grave,
I sink, of my passions the victim and slave. No longer debauch or companions deceive, But alarm'd at the vengeance I'd fain disbelieve; With horrors foreboding, desponding I lie, Tho' tir'd of living, yet dreading to die.
A S C R A P.
Raso mortals ere you take a wife, Contrive your pile to last for life: Since beauty scarce endures a day, And youth so swiftly glides away! Why will you make yourself a bubble, To build on sand with hay and stubble
On sense and wot your passion found, By decency cemented round! Let prudence with good nature strive To keep esteem and love alive. Then come old age whene'er it will, Your friendship shall continue still: And thus a mutual gentle fire Shall never but with life expire.
Occasioned by a YOUNG LADY weeping on hearing the Author read Paradise Lost .
CEASE to lament Eve's fall with tearful eyes, Her fault should make succeeding daugh- ters wise; Yet view the SEX, e'en now they thoughtless stray, Where wild imprudence points the devious way. Ari's abject slaves, capricious fashion's tools! The dupes of gamblers, and the sport of fools! Let conscious virtue o'er your heart preside, Control each thought, and every action guide; Then, in your BREAST shall Eden bloom anew, And long lost Paradise revive in you. M.
Messieurs PRINTERS, If you think the following letter, written by Sancho, and addressed to the celebrated Mr. L. Sterne, will be agreeable to your readers, you will please to insert it in the NEW-HAMPSHIRE GAZETTE.
DEAR SIR, IF I knew a better man than yourself, you would not have had this application; which is in behalf of a merry, chirping, white-tooth'd, clean, light and tight little fellow, with a woolly pate, and face as black as your humble —; Guinea born, French bred, the sulky gloom of Africa dispelled by Gallic vivacity, and that soft- ened again by English sedateness; — a rare fel- low, rides well, and can look after a couple of horses — dresses hair in the present taste, shaves light, and understands something of the arrange- ment of a table and side-board. His present master will authenticate him a decent character: He leaves him at his own (Blackey's) request:
would be glad of a good master, if any good master would be glad of him. As I believe you associate chiefly with good-hearted folks, it is possible your interest may be of service to him. — I like the rogue's looks, or a similarity of colour should not have induced me to recommend him. Excuse this scrawl from your friend,
S A N C H O.
Rev. LAURENCE STERNE.
State of New-Hampshire.
By his EXCELLENCY
MESHECH WEARE, Esq.
President of said State.
A PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS in and by the present Consti- tution of Government, it is ordered and directed, that all civil and military officers hold- ing commissions under the Government and Peo- ple of NEW-HAMPSHIRE, and other officers of the said Government and People, at the time of said Constitutions taking effect, shall hold, exer- cise and enjoy all the powers and authorities to them granted and committed until other persons shall be appointed in their stead; and whereas com- missions have lately issued appointing officers in the several departments aforesaid; therefore all officers acting under the commissions of the said Government and People, are hereby notified that said commissions cease and are of no effect; the Naval-Officer of said state excepted.
GIVEN under my hand at the Council Chamber in Hampton falls, this twenty-fifth of March, in the year of our LORD one thousand seven hun- dred and eighty five, and of the Sovereignty and Independence of the United States of America, the ninth.
With Advice of Council.
M. WEARE.
By his Excellency's command, E. THOMPSON, Sc'ry.
L A N D S
On, and near LAKE OTSEGO, in Tryon County, State of New- York.
THE Subscriber, owner of 27,000 acres of excellent LAND, which lay on the above Lake, and on Oaks and Fly-Creeks, as well as more westerly in the same patent; hereby gives notice to farmers and others, residing in the States of New-York, Connecticut, Massachusetts and New-Hampshire, that he, or his agent will at- tend at the South end of the Lake from the 10th to the 30th of May, for the express purpose of selling the whole tract together, or to subdivide it into lots from 300 to 400 acres, as may best accommodate purchasers. The price for it, in the aggregate, or lesser proportions, will be then made public: In the mean time, he makes known, that the payments he shall require, will be one third down in Spanish milled dollars, and the remainder (also in Spanish dollars) in three equal annual payments, with interest: but if more eligible to farmers, one half to be prompt pay- ment, and the residue, on interest, in five equal annual sums: and on the whole being paid, a full, clear and absolute title shall be given. —
To describe the fertility of soil, its proximity the Albany river, to Springfield, Cherry Valley, the German Flatts, and to Schenectady; or the advantages derivable from its situation on, and near the Susquehannah, would be equally tedious and unnecessary, because they are generally known to the inhabitants of the Eastern States. It is however incumbent on me to caution all men from confiding in any person or persons in Tryon County, who either ignorantly, or illusively, have assumed to be vested with a power of attorney from me to sell these, or any other lands of mine in the State of New-York, at a less price than I affixed in my letters: For in strict truth, no such power hath ever been granted; nor will any pretended sale (inasmuch as I have never been made ac- quainted therewith, if any hath been made) be sanctioned or confirmed by
J. WHARTON.
PHILADELPHIA, March 1, 1785.
FOUND in this Town on the 25th ult. a CONTINENTAL NOTE, of considera- ble Value; the Owner, proving his Property, and paying Charges, may have the same, by ap- plying to the Printers.
M I S S E S
From the COUNTRY,
Taken to Board; And instructed in reading, writing, arithmetic, &c. by
BENJAMIN DEARBORN, on Moderate Terms.
Said Dearborn has now in the press, RULES for teaching VOCAL MUSIC entirely by letters, and for bringing all its characters within the compass of a common fount of prin- ting-types. This mode of instruction he has found by experience, to be much more expedi- tious than that heretofore used; and so simple as scarcely to perplex the youngest child who can read.
To make these rules more extensively useful, he proposes to open a
SINGING-SCHOOL,
on Tuesday, the 19th of April next, to be atten- ded on Tuesdays and Fridays, from 7 to 9 o'clock, P. M.
N. B. Scholars belonging to the writing- school the ensuing summer, whose parents desire they may attend the singing-school, shall have that privilege gratis. Those who are not of the writing-school will be received in the singing- school for EIGHT SHILLINGS per quarter.
PORTSMOUTH, March 31, 1785.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resi- dent Owners of Land, in Epsom, who have not paid their Taxes for the Year 1783, that so much of their Lands will be sold at Pub- lic Vendue, on Tuesday the 19th day of April next, at Ten of the Clock A. M., at the house of Elizabeth Mc Clary in said Epsom, as will pay the Taxes, with incidental Charges, unless prevent- ed by previous payment.
The Taxes are as follows.
   No. Range. £. s. d.     John Brackett, 24 1 0 4 8   Thomas Rand, 25 0 4 8   Alice Clark, 26 0 3 8   Walter Philbrick, 27 0 4 9   Samuel Wallis, 30 0 10 3   Benjamin Nudd, 32 0 10 10   John Donovan, 37 0 3 3   Penuel Chapman, 10 2 0 3 8   Walter Bryant, 10 0 4 8   Samuel Brackett, 66 1 4 9   Thomas Drake, 117 & 118 1 15 0   Samuel Jennens, 7 1 ran. 2 div. 0 8 6   Samuel White's Land in Epsom, } 0 15   JOSEPH SHERBURNE, } Collectors.   MOSES OSGOOD, }    Epsom, March 25, 1785.
William Brewster,
Proposes to open a
Livery Stable,
Where any Gentlemen may have their  H O R S E S
Kept in the best Manner, and constant Attendance given, and good Care ta- ken of them; having good Ostlers, who understand the Business; and will be afforded at a reasonable Rate.
Any Gentlemen, inclining to put their Horses out, may apply to said
BREWSTER'S Tavern.— Portsmouth, April 7, 1785.
C O F F E E
By the Cask, Hundred, or smaller Quantity,
To be sold CHEAP for CASH by  John Sparhawk.
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