The New Hampshire gazette (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1793-10-29 00:00:00

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VIENNA, August 4.
COUNT DE LINDENAU, first officer of his Prussian Majesty, who bro't to our Court articles of the Capitulation of Mentz, has received as a present from the Emperor, a gold snuff box, ornamented with the portrait of his Imperial and Royal Majesty, and set with diamonds, valued at 2000 ducats.
MENTZ, August 4.
The following is a statement of the strength of the Austrian armies upon the Rhine:
In the Brisgaw, under General Count WALLIS, 30,000 men.
Under General WURMSER, near Landau, 30,000.
Under the Duke of Brunswick, near Deux Ponds, 30,000.
Besides nearly an equal number that have lately marched from this neighborhood, since the breaking up of the siege.
FRANCE.
NATIONAL CONVENTION, Aug. 4. REPORT respecting the surrender of MENTZ.
MERLIN, one of the Commissioners, entered, ascended the Tribune, and said,
"Citizens, I am unprepared, and can only give you the substance of the surrender of Mentz. We have given up Mentz, because three days later we could not have saved 16,000 brave Republicans, who withstood in it, during four months, the efforts of 80,000 men: 5000 of these brave men fell in the defence of it. Thanks to Custine, we suffered all the horrors of famine—Custine, who has so worthily provided for the supply of Mentz, that a dead cat was sold at six livres, and a pound of dead horse flesh for two livres, 1900 wounded men were in the hospitals, and in want of every thing; we had 16 pounders, but no balls for that measure; the enemy had just set fire to a gunpowder magazine. The capitulation is infamous; but it is the tenth proposed, and the first accepted. Two days later, the garrison would have lost their arms, and been made prisoners of war. I hoped not to survive a capitulation; but signed this to deliver so brave a garrison. I attacked, myself, a redoubt which bore my name, with 25 volunteers; I carried it, and pursued 150 of the enemy. I leave it to feeling minds to demand the revocation of the decree issued against the brave garrison of Mentz."
THURIOT seconded the proposition. "We have been deceived," said he, "respecting the surrender of Mentz every day. The garrison gave proofs of courage: They eat rats, mice, dogs, and cats; the soldiers look like spectres. To reward such valor, the staff of that fortress has been dragged to Paris by light-horsemen. DUBAGET, who, as our colleague in the Legislative Assembly, displayed always a candid and upright character, is among the number. I move that it be decreed, that the garrison of Mentz has deserved well of the country; that its staff-officers be set at liberty; that AUBERT DUBAGET be released from the custody of his light-horsemen, and to come to this bar to give particulars, which will no doubt be worth civic crowns."—Decreed with applause.
MERLIN requested the honor to carry the decree to the army, which was then at Nanci—Granted.
On motion of BARRERE, the Convention approved of the nomination made by the executive Council, of Gen. Barthel to command the army of the north and of the Ardennes, until the arrival of General HOUCHARD.
A letter from Rome and Prieur, the Commissioners put under arrest by the Girondist party at Caen, announced, that they had been set at liberty, amid the applauses of the constituted authorities and the people.
Letter from the Commissioners with the army of the Eastern Pyrenees.
"Perpignan, July 26.
"Citizen President,
"The military Council held at Bellegrade, on the 24th of June, to deliberate on the surrender of the place was, composed of 21 officers—14 were for surrendering; seven formally opposed it, and refused to sign the capitulation. A decree directs the Minister to make known to the Convention the names of those brave soldiers. We send the list, such as we have received it: They are all of the battalion of Nantz. If their brothers in arms, had been animated by the same sentiments, that important place would perhaps have been still in the possession of the Republic. If your decrees had been executed, if your colleagues with the army of the Alps had not, by a formal requisition to KELLERMAN, stopped the march of the battalions and ammunition intended for Perpignan, the army of the Eastern Pyrenees, would already have chased the Spaniards from this department; instead of which, forced to remain in its camp, it is reduced to see the enemy pillage and lay waste one of the fairest parts of the Republic. The excessive heats, and the ordinary diseases of the month of August, will still further reduce its force, and contribute to keep it inactive the rest of the campaign.
"J. ESPERT. "PROJEAN."
AUGUST 8.
The widow of MARAT appeared at the bar, to demand vengeance on those hired writers who insulted the friend of the people when alive, his principles, and his virtues—and who, since his death, have usurped his name to broach the most detestable maxims. She denounced LECLERC and JACQUES ROUX as usurpers whose purpose was to disgrace the memory of her husband, and only made use of his name to render it contemptible to the present age and to posterity.
The committee of public welfare were charged, at the request of ROBERSPIERRE to watch the conduct of the two persons denounced, ROUX and LECLERC.
DINAN, August 6.
It is this morning reported, that all the Cannoneers of Rennes, and a detachment of the National Guards, is gone to L'Orient. The English fleet has appeared before Belle-Isle; it is believed to make a descent upon our coast.
L'ORIENT, August 5.
For two days, the English squadron consisting of 27 sail, has been on our coasts. It is hoped that the Fleet of the Republic, will be able to prevent an invasion or descent.—It appears the design of the enemy to land upon the western coast, a reinforcement for the army of the Rebels.
LONDON, August 20.
An account was yesterday received, that the royalists in La Vendee, after a short engagement, had taken possession of Les Sables, a small town and seaport in that department.—This, if they are able to maintain themselves in it, will open them a communication with the British fleet when it appears next on the coast, if Lord Howe's instructions allow him to hold any communication with them.
A declaration of war, by the Emperor against the republic of Venice, is immediately expected.
A letter from Paris states that the Queen has undergone three different examinations, with an intrepidity, a presence of mind, and a precision in her answers, which struck with amazement and completely discomfited her judges. Unable to find her guilty in any respect whatever, they have ordered her to be removed from the Conciergerie to a more decent place of confinement, and her cause is taken from the Revolutionary Tribunal, and referred to the committee of public welfare. We hear that a considerable party is endeavoring to save her life, while another of no less consequence, to use her as an instrument to check the progress of the Austrians.
Two couriers are said to have been sent by the National Convention to the Prince of Cobourg, with a view of commencing a negotiation concerning the Queen.
By these couriers it is asserted, that the National Convention had written word to the Prince of Cobourg, that if he should advance farther on the territory of the Republic, the Queen should suffer inmediate death. The Prince is said to have returned in answer, that he commands a victorious army, enraged by the excesses committed by the revolutionists, and determined to avenge them, that if any attempt should be made against the life of the Queen, no stone should remain upon another at Paris.
From the camp of Weissenbourg we learn, that the armies of the allies make movements on the right bank of the Rhine; it divides itself, and one division flies off towards Brisgaw. The French are raising a long chain of redoubts and batteries on the heights of Stenfeldt, before Canfweyer.
The inhabitants of Nantz have attacked the Royalists with an intention of dislodging them from the heights of St. Sebastian, and of taking with them two cannon which greatly annoyed the town; but they were repulsed with great loss. Every day are young people deserting from the town, and joining the Royalists.
His Royal Highness of York, was expected at Ypres, on the 15th inst. and an immediate attack was apprehended upon Dunkirk, which is stated to be weakly fortified, and in no state to resist the formidable force of the allies.
The march of the duke of York as far to the southward of Cambrai, as Crevecoeur, was with the design of scouring the country, to make a diversion in favor of Clairfait, who it is supposed has here this invested Cambrai, while the British Prince marches on ward, to the attack of Dunkirk.
Proclamation of the Provisional Administration of the conquered country in the Netherlands.
BRUSSELS, July 28.
The board established by the provisional administration of the conquered country, has made the following proclamation:
1st. The authorities, however constituted since the revolution of 1789, are abolished; in consequence, the magistracies of the conquered cities, towns, or villages, are re-established, such as they were before the revolution; understanding, however, that the individuals, who then composed the magistracy, cannot re-enter on their office, except after having been specially admitted by the board; and as it will be impossible immediately to know their conduct since the revolution there shall be named provisional magistrates, without prejudice to the rights of the respective noblemen, and in concert with them as far as it is possible, until they can judge how far they may proceed in re-establishing the aforesaid individuals. The lords and their officers will therefore, as soon as possible, present a list of those persons of whom the magistracies, courts of justice, or police, in their manors, may be composed provisionally.
2. The laws, relative to the general police, and of proprieties, are re-established, as they existed at the commencement of 1789.
3. The appeals are re-established, except the judgments in the last resort, which shall remain suspended as long as the seat of jurisdiction is in the power of the French.
4. The taxes are re-established, as at the commencement of 1789.
5. The legal course of assignats is abolished; they are to be esteemed hereafter as merchandise.
6. The course of French money, provisionally tolerated.
7. The religious, ecclesiastical and political bodies, supports, and other public
establishments, suppressed since the revolution, and which desire to be re-established, must address themselves to the board for that purpose.
8. The confiscated property of the French emigrants shall be restored, as soon as they legitimate their claims.
9. The emigrants, at present in the conquered country, may remain, by applying to the board, to grant them express permission.
Done at Conde, July 20, 1793.
NORFOLK, (Virg.) October 18.
ON Monday last arrived in Hampton Roads, the ship George and Patty Washington, Capt. CAULK, from Bourdeaux, bound to Baltimore, which place he left the 8th of August.
A French gentleman who came passenger informs, that on the 1st August, the Royalists, were defeated near Nantz; but that SAUMUR, the Royalist, had attacked the Patriotic army and defeated them; particularly a body of 15,000 Parisians, under the command of Gen. Sannerre, who escaped to Tours, the only fugitive. The Royalists together amounted to 130,000 men, completely armed and commanded by good officers. Their proceedings were conducted with humanity, and even generosity in such places as fell under their hands.
Capt. Caulk saw, on the 10th August last, the French and English fleets, in sight of each other, waiting to convoy, their respective West-India fleets into port. As they had been several days in sight, it was imagined the above circumstance prevented their engaging.
Capt. Caulk, failed through a fleet of English merchantmen on his passage here.
ANECDOTE.
AT Hamstead assembly, some years since, an Irish gentleman, who danced with great spirit, though not perhaps with all the grace of a Veitris, was observed by a macaroni, in the same country dance, who immediately began mimicing him in the most extravagant manner. The Irishman took no notice for some time, but seeing himself the general object of laughter, he came very deliberately up to the mimic, and asked, Why he presumed to take him off? Me, Sir, says the other, you mistake the matter; it is my natural way of dancing. Is it, said the Hibernian, seemingly accepting the excuse, well, to be sure, nobody can help what is natural; but, hark ye, my friend, be sure you continue in that natural step all night; for if you once attempt to make it artificial, I will break every bone in your skin—The poor macaroni was obliged to subscribe to the sentence, to the no small amusement, as well as satisfaction of the whole company.
Piscataqua Bridge.
APPLICATION having been made to me, by the owners of more than fifty shares in the Piscataqua Bridge Propriety, to call a meeting of said Proprietors, to be held at the west chamber of the State-House in Portsmouth, on Wednesday the sixth of November next, at 3 o'clock in the afternoon, for the purpose of choosing Directors, agreeing upon, and making all necessary by-laws for the government of said Propriety, and to transact and do any other matters and things that may then and there be thought necessary.
Wherefore I do hereby notify and warn all the Proprietors and owners of shares in the Piscataqua Bridge Propriety, to meet at the time and place aforesaid, for the purposes aforesaid.
NATH'L ADAMS, Propr's Clerk. Portsmouth, October 21, 1793.
EVENING SCHOOL.
GRANVILLE SMITH respectfully acquaints his friends and the public, that his EVENING SCHOOL is now open on the usual terms. Portsmouth, October 14, 1793.

FURTHER Late Foreign Intelligence, By arrivals at Boston.
DUBLIN, Aug. 14.
A correspondent makes the following queries:—Will not the death of Marat , remove one great obstacle to establishing the French constitution and liberty? Although the manner of his death can by no means be justified: Marat is another example to shew, that the most restless and cruel spirits often meet as cruel and violent a death. Although he has been styled by some " Ani du peuple; vainqueur de l'aristocratie ," will he be regarded in this light by impartial history? When the ebullitions of faction have subsided, and the epithets of Democrat, Aristocrat, Royalist, &c. are no longer the symbols of honor or disgrace; will not the impartial biographer recognize in Marat , the restless, the factious & insidious demagogue, whose views tended only to promote and continue disorganization:—One of those characters in short who was beautifully depicted in these words in the address of certain members of the convention to the nation " who cannot exist but by crimes, and whose only refuge is in despair, the offspring of guilt ." Is it possible for a man to be truly the friend of the people, who is not in the first place a friend to himself, and who does not possess just principles in his own breast.
PARIS, August 13.
Miller and Felix , Commissioners from the Commune, in a letter dated Saumur, Aug. 5, give an account of a victory obtained over 1000 Insurgents, by 600 Republicans. Three hundred of the former were taken, and many killed.
Aug. 14. The general abundance of the harvest, and the immense quantities of grain brought to the capital, have given a new turn to the minds of the people. No longer agitated by the fear of wanting bread, they think of nothing but repelling the foreign enemy, and they are roused to an extraordinary pitch of unanimity and action.
Warned by the influence which the disaffected citizens of Valenciennes possessed, and which occasioned the surrender of the town before a practicable breach had been made, the Committee of General Safety has ordered, that in all cities threatened with a siege, the National Commissioners or the Governor shall have the power of sending suspected persons out of the town, and also any other inhabitants; taking care that their property be committed to the guardianship of the law, and restored to them after the expiration of the siege.
AUGUST 26.
Extract of a letter from Citizen Refault, Commissioner of gunpowder at Tours and President of the Department of Indre and Loire, to the superintendants of ammunition, dated the 23d of August, 1791.
"The Administration of La Vennie has this moment informed us, that 6000 of our troops have recovered Chollet and Mortayne, the head-quarters of the Rebels. May this great news be confirmed. It would be the immediate and certain harbinger of the total defeat of the rebels. The Department of Mayence and Loire officially confirms the capture of seven small English vessels before Bille Isle, loaded with gun-powder, and designed for the rebels. They have sent them to Guerande, unloaded, and divided into three parts; one for Brest, a second for Rennes and St. Malo, and the third for Nantz, where seven loaded carriages already are arrived."
The safe arrival of the West India fleet, consisting of 130 sail, from St. Domingo and the other Islands, has been announced, by which a reinforcement of more than 6000 seamen is obtained for the navy.
LISBON, July 29.
Our troops intended for Spain will be ready by the 5th of August, and every preparation is making for their embarkation. Thirteen merchant vessels and two royal brigantines armed en flûte will serve as transports.
These forces, which will be convoyed by some ships of war are to be sent as a reinforcement to the Spanish General Cara , in the Bay of Biscay.
The press for seamen is now very active.
The Spanish fleet is gone back to Carthagena, to put on shore 4000 sick seamen, and to take on shore refreshment.
The Spanish maritime force now consists of 37 ships of the line, with a proportionate number of frigates and brigantines.
CADIZ, August 10.
The Spanish fleet is still at Carthage-
na, where it was obliged to put in on account of a kind of a plague, which carried off the seamen and soldiers by thousands. There are no less than four thousand sick in the hospitals of that town, and nearly as many have died since our vessels failed from the harbors of Spain.
We have had in this bay, for some time past, six Portuguese men of war. They are now gone up the Mediterranean: Commerce is totally dead.—The heat is excessive; we have had no rain the whole year.
LONDON, August 17.
MAD. MARIE ANN CHARLOTTE CORDE.
The following interesting particulars of the trial and execution of this heroic woman, have been communicated by an Englishman who was an eye-witness of the scene:
None but spectators of this afflicting scene can conceive the majestic picture of the immortal Corde, who, from a perfect sense of rectitude, and an independent spirit, deliberately sacrificed her life for what she conceived would be the redemption of her country, and enlighten the seduced minds of those wretches who adhered to the seditious doctrines of Marat.
Her appearance at the Revolutionary Tribunal struck every person with respectful awe, and the idea of her as an assassin was removed from every mind.
The Accusateur Public —Are you not ashamed to become a common criminal for assassination?
Mad. Corde —It is a crime to have committed murder, but no disgrace to ascend the scaffold for this act.
Accusateur Public —Do you recognize this sanguinary dagger?
Mad. Corde —I bought that myself, in the Palais Royal, and remember it well; it is the same I plunged into his heart—and am satisfied.
This unhappy lady had two counsellors, one of whom was Mr. Stone, an Englishman, who during the last two hours of her trial incessantly felt her pulse, to distinguish if there were any symptoms of fever remaining. He declared they were the same as those of a person contented in mind. She did not manifest the least irresolution, except in one interval, when Mr. Stone was so struck with her firmness and answers, that he was quite dismayed; and at that instant her undaunted courage fell, and tears of sweet sensibility declared her gratitude for his pleading for her. She was condemned at three o'clock in the afternoon, after a trial of six hours, to be beheaded at eight o'clock the same evening on the Place de la Revolution.
She requested this Gentleman, as a last favor, (which, said she, will make me die contented,) to defray all the little debts she had contracted in the prison of the Conciergerie, as the property she had brought with her to Paris was confiscated.—Mr. Stone promised, and executed her request.
The scene which her execution presented was magnificently awful. The place was thronged with multitudes; and the most feeling minds were excited to witness the Amazonian courage of this unhappy Lady in her last moments.
It was with much difficulty she arrived at the scaffold. The fish-women and others, belonging to the markets, were near tearing her to pieces, and used oaths and imprecations the most horrid. The Gens d'Armes and Horse of the Republic prevented this horrid act, by galloping with lifted sabres.
Mad. Corde ascended the scaffold with intrepidity. She appeared serene, and reconciled to death. She pulled off her cap and handkerchief herself; but recoiled when the executioner went to bind her legs, and said, "Are you so base as to expose me here?" He answered, "No, it is to bind you." "Do it then," she replied with firmness.
The inhuman monster, when shewing her head to the people after the execution, slapped it twice on the cheek! This was considered as such an atrocious act, that the very Tribunal who had condemned her to death, sentenced her executioner to twelve years imprisonment in irons.
The corpse of Madame Corde was buried in the church-yard of St. Magdelaine, near the grave of Louis XVI. she having been executed in the same section with that unfortunate Monarch.
AUGUST 20.
An account was yesterday received, that the Royalists in La Vendee, after a short engagement, had taken possession of Les Sables, a small town and seaport in that Department. This, if they are able to maintain themselves in it, will open them a communication with the British Fleet when it appears next on the coast, if
Lord Howe's instructions allow him to hold any communication with them.
Archangel. A dreadful accident has happened to this town—800 houses, of different dimensions, have been burnt down in the upper part of the place called Soldatsky. The warehouses for foreign merchandizes have been saved.
Aug. 26. By a letter just received from the fleet before Toulon, dated July 31, the French appear to have 17 sail of the line, besides several others getting ready in that harbor. The English fleet are only 20 sail of the line, several ships being employed in convoys; so that our fleet are in high expectation that the French will come out, and give them an opportunity of gaining a great victory. The exertions of the French, in fitting out so many ships, appear wonderful, unless we consider the manner how they are equipped; they may have men, indeed, from the sailors withdrawn from their trade, which is quite ruined. But how can they be provided with naval stores, and all things necessary for distinguished naval exertions? Our ships near Toulon have taken many prizes, most of which will doubtless be condemned; since notwithstanding the pretences of their commanders, they will certainly appear to have been employed in carrying necessaries for France.
LORD HOWE'S FLEET.
On Thursday morning at four o'clock, the signal for unmooring was given, and at 6 o'clock the whole fleet were under weigh, when a start of wind to the northward enabled them to get clear out of the bay. They consist of 18 sail of the line, besides frigates, cutters, and were joined by a 74, supposed to be the Russell .
The Empress of Russia has ordered a fleet of 25 sail of the line, and a proportionable number of frigates to cruise in the east and north sea, in order to intercept every kind of provision and ammunition, which may be intended for France, "because (she says) neutrality cannot be observed towards a government which is in the hands of Rebels."
The Glasgow petition for peace, is, we understand, to be presented to his Majesty this week. It is signed by upwards of ten thousand persons.
MISCELLANEOUS FACTS.
At the Jacobins, the following letter was read: It is from Weissenbourg , dated July 28.
"Instead," says the author of the letter, "of the successes which I hoped to announce to you, I am about to inform you of the most disastrous events.—The enemy has made a new irruption into our territory—Yesterday morning the advanced posts of the army commanded by Ferrieres , were asleep in action—watch there was none; the General took no precaution to prevent a surprise. The enemy taking advantage of this negligence, fortified themselves, and attacked us suddenly. Our troops having scarcely formed, it was not difficult to rout them—they fell back on Weissenbourg and Louterbourg ; the enemy cut off their retreat to Landau , and directed their force towards that town, which they wish to reconnoitre. All the country between it and Weissenbourg , is in their power. Terror and consternation are general—the inhabitants fly their unhappy country, invaded by slaves—The soldiers are either desirous of deserting, or kill themselves from despair. Almost all burn with the wish of falling with fury on the enemy. All the army is enraged at the cowardice of the General—with justice they reproach him, that women and wine prevent his doing his duty—it would be proper to bring him to the bar; neither do I think that Beaubarnois is in his place. All the news I tell you is true; I have obtained it myself on the spot."
Battle of Squirt.
The women of Toulon, in France, lately declared themselves in a state of insurrection, assembled in crowds, and threatened to hang the magistrates, if they did not lower the price of Sugar.—The procurator Syndic at first laughed at their threats, but when he saw the riot become serious, he assembled the council general of the commune. They ordered the fire-engines with a plentiful supply of water mixed with soot, to be drawn up in battle array, and by a vigorous discharge of this smutty artillery, the insurgents in petticoats, were completely routed, without the consolation of an honorable wound.
PHILADELPHIA, October 16.
The proportion of deaths of males in this city for two months past, to females, is, about three men to one woman. The
deaths of persons far advanced in life, and of children under seven years of age, are very few indeed, when compared with those of persons in the prime and vigour of life.
NEW-YORK, October 15.
Extract of a letter from Fort Washington, dated August 26, 1793.
"The army has not yet moved, but General Wayne is indefatigable in every necessary preparation. Every thing may be expected from him which prudence, courage and discipline can produce, so far as he is acquainted with his enemy.—Our numbers are sufficient; and no one thing is wanting in the arrangements. Beside the regular troops, one thousand volunteers under Gen. Scott from Kentucky will march out with us, as a distinct army, and these being all mounted, are thought of themselves to be equal to all the Indians who will make head against us. It is said we shall march within twenty-four hours after an express arrives from the commissioners, unless they advise to the contrary. We shall proceed on Gen. St. Clair's old road as far as Fort Jefferson , because we have posts built thereon at every twenty odd miles, and a good road for artillery and waggons is already cut, but from thence we shall march North Eastwardly instead of North West as Gen. St. Clair did, not knowing the true course or distance, which are now well ascertained.
BOSTON, October 23.
FROM PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 17.
"I have now the great pleasure to inform you that the situation of this place in respect to the Epidemic, is wonderfully changed for the better since Tuesday. That day it rained the principal part of the time, and 'till late in the evening; in the night it cleared off, and the wind blew almost a hurricane. Yesterday it was very cold, with a brisk wind all the time from N. W. Last Friday, the number of dead, I have reason to suppose, was upwards of 100—fifty of which was buried in Potter's field. Saturday and Monday 29 were buried there; but yesterday the number was greatly diminished thro' the city—only four were buried from the Hospital, and three carried thither—whereas the number of dead there has been from 12 to 20 per day, for more than five weeks past; and the number carried thither the last week, amounted to 30 a day for several days. We consider the state of matters at the Hospital, as a criterion to judge of the state of the disorder in the city generally. You see that the change is wonderful; God grant that it may be permanent—the weather is now fine.
"A return has been made to the committee, of the number which had died since the 1st of August to the 14th October, it amounts to 2590. This return was received from the grave diggers and saxtons; but I am informed, that an account taken by a person appointed for the purpose, of the number of citizens who have left the city, of those who remain, and of those who have died, makes the latter to exceed 3000; perhaps the first account refers to the number which are supposed to have died of the epidemic; and the latter, to those who have died of every species of disease."
We hear from Philadelphia , that several of its wretched inhabitants have died alone without any assistance. One gentleman, a stranger, who had taken many precautions to avoid the fever, was seized with it on the road soon after he left the city. His companions left him, the country people were afraid to take him into their houses and he died in a barn.
A very liberal subscription has been made by the citizens of this metropolis, for the relief of their distressed brethren of Philadelphia :—While the benevolent mind must contemplate with satisfaction, the prevalence of generosity and fellow-feeling, evidenced in this measure; the public thanks are due to Messrs. Jones, Hill, Smith, Sturgis and Sigourney , for their exertions to carry into effect the charitable wishes of their fellow-townsmen.
OCTOBER 18.
WE HAVE HAD NO DEATHS THE LAST TWENTY-FOUR HOURS, says a letter from Philadelphia of the above date.
By advices per last mail from Canada, as late as 29th of September we have confident intelligence, that Gen. Galband had been stopt at the Fort of St. John's by Col. Gordon , commander thereof, and imprisoned there until the Governor's pleasure was known.

Capt. Martin, of the Ship Providence, arrived here from Leith, in lat. 40. was boarded by the British Frigate Boston, on the 7th inst. on a cruise, steering to the southward and eastward: And on the 11th, he was boarded by the French Republic's Ship Concorde, to the eastward of Montak point; the French fleet were then in company; after which they continued their course in the tract of the Boston Frigate.
Oct. 18.—Yesterday arrived here the ship Thomas, Capt. Eli Vickery, in 33 days from Bourdeaux. Capt. Vickery informs, that on the 14th of August, the combined armies having advanced as far as Maubeuge, were attacked by the French army, and after a severe action, obliged them to retreat back to their former post near Valenciennes. In consequence of the above news, the stocks at Bourdeaux rose from 5 per cent to 11. That the late decree of the National Convention, prohibiting the exportation of Merchandise, &c. prevented the sailing of American vessels, who were ready for sea. That a deputation from the American Captains, was dispatched to Paris, to know what was to be done, and the result was not known when Capt. Vickery failed. That the Insurgents were in great force, but had been defeated in an action at La Vendee, on the 10th of August, where they lost 7000 men, and a quantity of cannon. That the English fleet were again at sea.
OCTOBER 26.
Political Summary of English News.
On Thursday evening arrived here Capt. Davis, in the ship Boston Packet, in 54 days from London; and yesterday Capt. Blunt, in the ship Hero, in 45 days from Bristol—By them we have received the latest Foreign Intelligence, we present it to our readers. That by Capt. Blunt is 10 days later than that by Capt. Davis. At the date of the last accounts the British and French fleets were both in port, That rumours of a declaration of war against the United States, had so far prevailed in England, that insurance on American bottoms had risen in London to 5 guineas; but that on the publication of the proceedings at the merchant's meeting of this town, confidence was restored, and the premium fell to the peace establishment.
A London paper of Sept. 9, contains an official account from Sir James Murray, to Secretary Dundas, dated Menin, Aug. 19; by which it appears, that an attack was made by the Dutch troops, under the command of the Hereditary Prince of Orange, upon the French posts at Mouvaux, Blaton and Lincelles. The former of these attacks miscarried, and in the latter his Serene Highness succeeded. The French, however, attacked Lincelles again, and forced the Dutch to abandon it. A reinforcement of English troops were sent forward, who rushed on with bayonets, stormed the redoubts, and drove the French through the village. At the end of the village, the French rallied and kept up a severe fire for some time—but were finally put to the route: They left eleven pieces of cannon, (two of which were before taken by them from the Dutch)—about 50 prisoners, and between 2 and 300 killed and wounded.
The English lost two Generals, and a number of men. Upon the whole, this same official letter from Sir James, carries such an appearance of misfortune and disaster, that we are led to suppose the situation of the Combined Armies is not very eligible.—Sir James says, "that such difficulties could not be overcome, without considerable loss." This loss is not ascertained by the Knight; but when we consider Lincelles being attacked by the Dutch and taken, and again retaken by the French—"the Dutch troops forced to abandon their post"—the three English battalions advancing to the attack, "exposed to a heavy fire from the French," rushing on with their bayonets—"driving the French troops"—and again, "the French rallying at the end of the village."—When we consider such a series of actions and difficulties, must we not naturally conclude, that the loss of the English and Dutch must have been very considerable; for the very stile of Sir James's letter carries in it a languor and melancholy, that justifies such a suspicion.
By the same paper of Sept. 9, it appears, that the siege of Dunkirk was carried on with vigilance, and that in a few days it would be attacked on all sides, with the utmost vivacity. The army and navy were to co-operate, for this purpose. The merchants in Dunkirk had requested the Commandant not to suffer that place to be destroyed as was Valenciennes. This request was so badly received, that
the commandant threatened to hang the first man who should even speak of a capitulation. A formal demand of Dunkirk was made on the 23d of August, by the Duke of York; but the Commander returned for answer, "that he was invested with the confidence of the French Republic, and should defend the place with brave Republicans, to the last extremity."
The grand army under the Prince de Cobourg, have invested Maubeuge, L'Quesnoy and Landreys; The two latter are now blockaded. The Prince boasts of what he intends to do—but nothing material is yet affected.
The Spaniards and French have had an engagement at Corneille. The force of the French did not exceed 500—the Spaniards 3000—who were put to flight by the brave Republicans; with the loss on the part of the French, of only one volunteer killed, two wounded, and about 30 of the free company of Paris, missing.
An article under the head of Cadiz, Aug. 10, relates that the Spaniards have been completely defeated, both in Rouffillon and Nevrance. Another article under Turin head, of July 31, gives an account, that on the 29th, the French renewed their attempts to dislodge the Sardinian troops, and were repulsed on all sides, and pursued to their entrenchments at Belvedere.—The loss of the French, about 500—of the King's, only a few were wounded.
It is asserted, under Cologne head, of August 16, that the King of Prussia has given orders for 25,000 fresh troops to march to the borders of the Rhine; it is also said, that the Duke of Brunswick will engage 6000 of his troops in the service of the empire.
GEN. CUSTINE
After a very lengthy trial, was condemned on the 27th of August—his property was confiscated for the benefit of the Republic. His sentence was heard by the people with loud applause. This unfortunate General was carried to the place of execution on the 28th, in the morning; where he shewed neither the calm resignation of conscious innocence, nor the indignant firmness that men of proud spirits, who have no such consolation, substitute for it. He kissed the crucifix—embraced his confessor—hesitated and used many artifices to delay the time, and gain a few minutes; he was at length brought to the guillotine by force.
DIRECT from FRANCE.
On Saturday last arrived here, Captain Cushing, in a Schooner, 50 days from Havre-de-Grace. He brings no later accounts of the operation of the French and combined armies, than we have received. The siege of Dunkirk was not raised when he left Havre; but the garrison was well supplied with provisions, and plenty of men, who were determined to defend it to the last extremity. The crops of grain of all kinds were the greatest ever known at any season, all over France—and provision of all sorts, extremely low and in great plenty. Flour, Capt. Cushing says, sold at Havre, for three dollars per barrel.
The National Convention, on the 28th Aug. decreed, on motion of BAZIRE—"that France should continue in a state of Revolution, until its Independence should be acknowledged by all the Combined Powers."
SHIP-NEWS.
A vessel has been found in Salem-Bay, bottom upwards; 3 small jiggers, belonging to Portsmouth, Marblehead and Salem, have towed her within Baker's-Island: She is found to be a Schooner of 64 feet keel: A name on her stern, but cannot yet be read: Newly grained and painted; the stuff on her bottom, and the paint, almost entirely washed off.
NEWBURYPORT, Octo. 13.
Newspapers from Paris of the beginning of August say, That France, by a sole decree, has ordered seventeen hundred millions of Royal Assignats, to be destroyed.—This deed, which had been celebrated by all the French people, strikes with numbness the combined powers, by the prospect there is of the immense finances of the new Republic; the motives of this decree has been the discovery of the conspiracy in which Pitt directed all the interior manœuvres of the nation; his projects, his correspondence, and the names of the most part of his agents have been discovered by letters intercepted at Lisle, and in many of the seaport towns.—Also by declarations of Charles, chief of the rioters and rebels at Lozere. It has been discovered that the 120 millions of livres, that the minister had voted for his private and secret ex-
penses, and the enormous sums he had borrowed, served only to increase the royal assignats, and that he made use of these assignats to pay the rebels at Lavendee, to spread animosity in the French armies, and to excite civil war at Calvados, at Bourdeaux, at Lyons, and at Marseilles. It has been discovered that England, had in many French towns, agents, (as well as in the country) who were to set on fire the stores and provision of the army. The papers found, state, at the same time, the means easy and inevitable to burn them with phosphoric matches; these words were noticed, "You will endeavor that the assassinations be made with prudence,—Priests disguised, and women, are the most proper persons for this business." The English newspapers have not mentioned this discovery: O! ye Americans! those are the men whose agents have still influence in your territories.
PORTSMOUTH, October 29.
Dr. RUSH, in a letter to Dr. RODGERS, of New-York, dated Oct. 3, asserts that he has satisfactory documents in his possession to prove, that the disorder which has prevailed with so much mortality there for six weeks past, was generated in Philadelphia.
HIPPOCRATES, the celebrated Greek physician, who lived upwards of 2000 years ago, has handed down to posterity the following aphorism, which Boerhaave recommends as containing the sum and substance of all preventative physic, viz. "Keep the head cool, the feet warm, and the body open; and you may bid defiance to every species of disease."
Experience has proved, that peas, sown late in the fall, will sprout early, and produce a larger quantity, and much sooner, than those sown in the spring.
On Friday last the snow Mary, belonging to Boston, Capt. TRIPE, in 56 days from Liverpool, put into this harbour, having a very valuable freight, for Boston, and twenty passengers, chiefly manufacturers, who have fled to this land of liberty, having left many behind, waiting an opportunity to follow their example.—Capt. TRIPE says, after Mentz, Valenciennes, &c. were captured, Chester, Sheffield, Birmingham and several other capital manufacturing towns had petitioned the King and Parliament of Great-Britain for a general peace, representing the distressed situation of the different manufacturers, who were daily emigrating.
Baron TRENCK is appointed to the command of a regiment in France.
A Ship belonging to Newbury, from Philadelphia, loaded with flour, &c. was cast away last Tuesday morning, on the west end of Nantucket, people and cargo saved—vessel, lost.
FRESH GOODS
JUST RECEIVED AND FOR SALE, At the lowest Cash prices, By Wm. STANWOOD, jr. IN MARKET-STREET,
BROAD and Forest Cloths—Coating and Duffils—Baizes and Blankets—Thicksets and Corduroys—Jeanes and Fustian—Callicoes—purple and chintz Shawls—silk, silk and cotton, cotton and linen Handkerchiefs—mouselin and lawn Handkerchiefs—Irish & checked Linens—black Mode—men's Sattin—worsted and cotton Hose—a variety of waistcoat Shapes—Durants—Tammies, and other Stuff Goods, &c. &c. &c.
Likewise—A few barrels best linseed Oil, bar Soap, per box—and best twift Tobacco per quantity.
*** Constant attendance and the smallest favor gratefully acknowledged. Portsmouth, October 1793.
A Surtout Loft.
LOST about one month since, between Sanborn's tavern in Hamptonfalls, and Portsmouth, a striped ELASTIC SURTOUT—but little worn, with a claret color'd velvet cape.—Whoever has found the same, and will return it to the Printer hereof, shall be rewarded to their satisfaction.
Portsmouth, October 26, 1793.
ENTRIES at the CUSTOM-HOUSE. ENTERED FROM Sloop Fame, Boadage, St. Martins. Ship Apollo, Moore, Liverpoole. CLEARED FOR Schooner Ranger, Clark, West-Indies.
A Fresh Importation.
IMPORTED IN THE LAST VESSELS From London, Liverpool & Bristol, AND TO BE SOLD AT THE
Store of Abel Harris,
A few doors North of the Old Market Place, FORE-STREET, PORTSMOUTH.
A Large & General Assortment of Fall & Winter
GOODS, Hard, Glass and Crockery WARES, WINDOW GLASS, TIN, &c. &c.—All of which will be sold on the most reasonable terms for Cash, Pot and Pearl-Ashe, Flax-Seed and Shipping-Furs—or short approved Credit.
Constant attendance given and the smallest favor received with gratitude. October 28, 1793.
FRESH GOODS.
PETER COFFIN,
Respectfully informs his Friends and Customers, that he has just received a Large and General Assortment of Fresh, Fashionable, Fancy and other GOODS, suitable for the present and approaching Seasons.—Among which are the following, viz.—
Superfine Broad Cloths
and Cassimeres, Elastic Cloths, Lambkins, Strip'd Coatings, Plains, Forrest Cloths, Ratteens, Duffils, Serges, Baizes, Flannels, Blankets.
A great variety of fashionable Waistcoat Patterns, Velvets, Corduroys, Thicksets, Royal-Rib, Cottonets, Jeans, Fustians, Men's Black Sattin.
A large and extensive Assortment of the most fashionable Chintzes, Copperplate Furniture, Shawls, Linen, Cotton and Silk Handkerchiefs.
A great variety of Book, Jacquet and Strip'd Muslins, Muslin Handkerchiefs, Cravats, Lawn, Cambricks, Lawn and Muslin Aprons, Canterbury Muslin Nabobs, Tarleton Sashes, Muslinets, and Dimities.
A beautiful Assortment of Ribbons of the latest patterns, Laces, Edgings, Camel's-hair Fringes, Galloons, Ferrers, Silk Gloves and Mitts, White and color'd Kid Gloves, Ladies Beaver Hatts, London and American made Sandals, Morocco Slippers, Children's Morocco Shoes.
A variety of Lutestrings, fashionable color'd Sattins for Cloaks with Fur Trimmings, Black Modes and Sattins, Color'd vellum Modes; Sarsnets, Tiffanies, Gauzes.
An elegant Assortment of fancy Feathers and Flowers.
A large Assortment of Cotton, Worsted and Silk Hosiery, Men's Beaver Gloves, Men's Hatts, Women's Worsted Gloves and Mitts, Sattin hair cloth for Chair Bottoms, Willow and Chip Hatts.
Irish Linens, Sheetings, Brown Holland, Ravens Duck, Bed-Tickings, Diapers.—An Assortment of Table Cloths, Carpeting.
Durants, Tammies, Shalloons, Callimancoes, Russels, Camblets, Wildbores, Crapes, Poplins, Denmark Lustres, Glossiferets, Lastings, Sattinets, Florentines.
A large Assortment of the most fashionable Gilt and Plated Buttons.
Elegant Gilt Ear Drops and Necklaces, Bracelets, Elastic Garters, Morocco Pocket-Books and Thread Cafes, Smelling-Bottles, Candle Screens, Silver Thimbles, Gold and Silver Cord, Cords and Tassels.
THE commissioners appointed to receive and examine the claims against the estate of JEREMIAH YOUNG, deceased; hereby give notice that a further time of three months is allowed for that purpose, and that they will attend the business at the house of said deceased, on the second Tuesday of November next, and the second Tuesdays of the two following months, from one to six o'clock, P. M. Newmarket, October 24, 1793.

DESCRIPTION OF WINTER.
FROM mountains of eternal snow, And ZEMBLA's dreary plains; Where the bleak winds for ever blow, And frost forever reign: Lo! WINTER comes in fogs array'd, With ice, and spangled dews; To dews, and fogs, and storms be paid The tribute of the muse. Each flow'ry carpet nature spread, Is wanish'd from the eye; Where'er unhappy lovers tread, No Philomel is nigh. No blushing rose unfolds its bloom, No tender lilies blow, To scent the air with rich perfume, Or grace my charmer's brow. Hail! every pair whom love unites In Hymen's pleasing ties; That endless source of pure delights, That blessing of the wife! Tho' yon pale orb no warmth bestows, And storms united meet, The flame of love, and friendship glows With unextinguish'd heat!
Gold Tables.
Tables for receiving and paying Gold coins of France, Spain, and the dominions of Spain, Great-Britain and Portugal, as they now pass, according to an act of Congress, regulating Foreign coins, and passed the 9th February 1793: For sale at J. Melcher's Printing-Office, corner of Market-street. This table is absolutely necessary for every person who receives or passes gold.
To be let by Daniel Rindge, A DWELLING HOUSE, It has a very good Cellar; and there is an Excellent Well of water near the house.
THE subscribers having by mutual consent, discontinued transacting business in company, request all to whom they are indebted to call and receive their respective dues;—and those indebted, are desired to make immediate payment. SAMUEL CALLEY. WILLIAM FITZ. Portsmouth, October 21, 1793.
State of New-Hampshire.
PUBLIC notice is hereby given, that a petition hath been preferred to the General Court, by the inhabitants of the town of Middleton, setting forth that they labor under many difficulties, by reason of a large ridge of mountains, which extends across said town; they therefore prayed that said town might be divided into two towns. Upon which petition, the General Court ordered an hearing before them, on the second Wednesday of the next session of the General Court, and that in the mean time, the petitioners cause that the substance of said petition, and order of court thereon, be published three weeks, successively, in the New-Hampshire Gazette, commencing six weeks prior to said day of hearing;—Also cause a copy of said petition and order of court be posted up in some public place in the town of Middleton, the like term of time, that any person or persons may then appear and shew cause (if any they have) why the prayer thereof may not be granted. JOSEPH PEARSON, Sec'y. Concord, June 19, 1793.
State of New-Hampshire.
PUBLIC notice is hereby given that a petition hath been preferred to the General Court, by the inhabitants of Middleton, representing the difficulty of keeping the roads in said town in repair—Therefore, they pray that a tax of one penny per acre may be laid on the lands of non-residents in said town, for the term of two years, for the purpose of making and repairing said roads; which petition the General Court postponed the hearing thereof until the second Tuesday of the next session—and that the petitioners cause that the substance of said petition and order of court thereon be published in the New-Hampshire Gazette, three weeks successively, six weeks prior to said day of hearing, that any person or persons may then appear and shew cause (if any they have) why the prayer thereof may not be granted. JOSEPH PEARSON, Sec'y. Concord, June 21, 1793.
FRESH GOODS.
IMPORTED IN THE Last vessels from London, AND FOR SALE AT Bayley's Variety Store, At the sign of the Spinning-Wheel, IN DANIEL-STREET, (Successor to WILLIAM SCOTT) A large & pleasing assortment of Fall & Winter GOODS; which will be sold on such terms as cannot fail of giving universal satisfaction. N. B. Constant attendance, and the smallest favors gratefully acknowledged. Portsmouth, October, 1793.
BY Sam'l & John Penhallow.
NOTICE is given to those persons who have been desirous of purchasing House Lots, that they have caused the field belonging to them in Portsmouth, lying on the north side of the street leading to Ilston, to be laid out in four Division of Lots, on five streets from said street to the water, each Division measures on said street one hundred and sixty feet.
At the easterly end of said field are three Division of Lots on two streets from Rock-street. The disposition of the Lots before described without exception, are equal to any to furnish those who want a large Tract, and accommodate those who want a small one, the Plan of said Lots as they are laid out in said field may at any time be seen, and the terms known of either of the abovementioned. Portsmouth, Octo. 21, 1793.
Just Published By J. MELCHER, AND FOR SALE At his Printing-Office, Corner of Market-Street, Portsmouth, By Wholesale & Retail, SEWALL'S ALMANACK For the year of Christian Era, 1794.
*** Town and country traders may be supplied with this, the Boston ALMANACKS, and sundry other sorts at said Office, on as good terms as at any place in the New-England States.—At the above place is constantly kept for sale on the best terms for cash,
A very pretty assortment of Books, Blanks & Stationary.
TO BE SOLD OR LET, Two Dwelling-Houses, SITUATE in pleasant street, one now in the occupation of Capt. GILBERT HORNEY, the other in the occupation of JOHN HOWE, to be enter'd upon the first of November next ensuing.—Further particulars may be known by applying to JONATHAN WARNER, Esq. Portsmouth, October 18, 1793.
MILLSFIELD.
NOTICE is hereby given to the proprietors and owners of land in the township of Millsfield, situate in the county of Grafton, in the State of New-Hampshire; that a tax of three pounds on each original right of land in said township is assessed and committed to me to collect for the purpose of paying the proprietors debts—agreeably to their vote of the eleventh day of December 1792; If said tax is not paid to me at my dwelling house in Salem, in the county of Essex, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, before the 27th day of November next, the same will be levied by the sale of so much of the interest or property of the proprietor or owner who shall be delinquent in payment fourteen days after the third and last week of this advertisement, and the delinquents land will be advertised for sale accordingly. JOHN SAUNDERS, Jr. Collector. Salem, October 21, 1793.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in Pembroke, who have not paid their taxes for the years 1788, and 1789, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber, on or before the 11th day of November next, so much of their land as will pay the same with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue at my dwelling house in Pembroke aforesaid, at ten o'clock, A. M. on said day.
   For the year 1788. Specie. cert.   Range. No. acres. s. d. s. d.     Benjamin Taylor 7 19 40 0 9 1 2   James Robinson 18 40 0 9 1 2   Henry Wiggin 16 40 0 9 1 2   Daniel Moody 8 18 40 0 9 1 2   Walter Bryant, Esq. 180 4 6 6 0   Peter Green, Esq's, buildings and land 0 3 4 6   Maj. Amos Morrill's buildings and land 2 6 3 9   For the year 1789.   Benjamin Taylor 7 19 40 1 3   James Robinson 18 40 1 3   Henry Wiggin 16 40 1 3   Daniel Moody 8 18 40 1 3   Walter Bryant, Esq. 180 5 0   Peter Green Esq's, buildings and garden 4 0   Maj. Amos Morrill's buildings and garden 2 5    RICHARD BARTLETT, Constable for the years 1788 and 1789. Pembroke, October 2, 1793.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in Sandwich, in the state aforesaid, who are delinquent in paying their taxes for the year 1791, of one penny on each acre, assessed by the selectmen of said town for the purpose of repairing the highways, agreeable to an act of this state, for the purpose aforesaid; unless the same is paid to me the subscriber on or before the 19th day of November next, so much of the land will be sold at public vendue at 10 o'clock A. M. on said day at my dwelling house in Sandwich, as will pay the same and all incidental charges.
   Original names. Range. Lot. s. d.     Thomas Odiorne 12 28 8 4   13 15 8 4   John Folsom 11 21 8 4   Satchuel Rundlet 50 ac. 13 22 4 2   Samuel Harris 12 16 8 4   Truworthy Folsom 6 4 8 4   9 8 8 4   Peter Coffin 12 17 8 4   Richard Sinkler 8 9 8 4   James Sinkler 9 25 8 4   Jacob Longfellow 11 23 8 4   13 26 8 4   Joseph Roberts 12 4 8 4   Moses Thuston 7 29 8 4   Daniel Poor 10 30 8 4   Gov. Wentworth, 500 acres 2 1 8   Nathaniel Folsom 100 acres at bear camp, called the Davis lot 8 4    EZEKIEL FRENCH, Collector. Sandwich, September 26, 1793.
Five Dollars Reward.
WHEREAS some envious, ill-minded persons, not satisfied with the decision of the Superior Court, lately held at Exeter, relative to a public road thro' the Farms in Greenland, known commonly by the name of Halls' Farms; have for ten days past persisted in purposely setting open by day, and maliciously unhinging and breaking down by night, the Gates on said Farms, to the great damage of the owners;—FIVE DOLLARS will be paid to any person who will discover the offenders in either of the above particulars. HALL JACKSON. Portsmouth, September 23, 1793.
ERROL.
NOTICE is hereby given to the proprietors and owners of land lying in the township of Errol, situate in the county of Grafton, in the State of New-Hampshire; that a tax of three pounds six shillings on each original right of land in said township, is assessed and committed to me to collect, for the purpose of paying the proprietors debts, agreeably to their vote of the eleventh day of December last; if said tax is not paid to me at my dwelling-house in Salem, in the county of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, before the 27th day of November next, the same will be levied by sale of so much of the interest or property of the proprietor or owner who shall be delinquent in payment, fourteen days after the third and last week of this advertisement, and the delinquents land will be advertised for sale accordingly. JOHN SAUNDERS, Jr. Collector. Salem, October 21, 1793.
WE the subscribers being appointed commissioners by the Hon. Samuel Tenney, Esquire, Judge of Probate for the county of Rockingham, to receive and examine the claims of the several creditors to the estate of Samuel Allison, late of Londonderry, in said county, gentleman, deceased, represented insolvent, hereby give notice, that we shall attend for that purpose at the house of Isaac Thom, Esq. innholder in said Londonderry, on the third Tuesday of October next, and of the three following months, from two to six o'clock on each of said days.
John Nesmith, } Commissioners. John Morrison, } Moses L. Neal, } Londonderry, Sept. 23, 1793.
To the honorable the Justices of the Superior Court of Judicature, next to be holden at Exeter, in and for the county of Rockingham, on the third Tuesday of September, Anno Domini, 1793.
THE petition of Mary Pillsbury, wife of Samuel Pillsbury, late of Londonderry, in said county, gentleman, humbly sheweth, that the said Samuel and Mary were on the eighteenth day of May, 1768, duly married, and for a considerable part of the time, and until about ten years last past, they lived agreeably together, and had a great number of children, since which the said Samuel has behaved himself in a cruel manner towards the said Mary, in the first place by keeping a girl in his house, with whom for nearly three years he was in such habits of intimacy as were very improper for a married man, and for almost seven years last past has totally left and abandoned his wife and family, and carried away with him the said girl, has during all the last mentioned time resided in Charleston, South-Carolina, hath ever since cohabited with said girl, namely Mehitable Stevens, who hath had during their living together as aforesaid, a child or children, and it is currently reported that the said Samuel and Mehitable are married; all which is in direct violation of his marriage covenant, wherefore the said Mary humbly prays the honorable Court to take her case under their wise consideration, and decree the bonds of matrimony between the said Samuel and Mary null and void, and adjudge to her, her reasonable alimony, and as in duty bound will ever pray
her MARY X PILSBURY mark September 14th, 1793. Test, JOHN PRENTICE. Copy examined by NATHANIEL ADAMS, Clerk:
Rockingham, ss. SUPERIOR-COURT, Sept. Term 1793. ORDERED by the Court that the said Mary notify the said Samuel to appear before the Justices of the Superior Court of Judicature, next to be holden at Portsmouth, within and for the county of Rockingham, on the fourth Tuesday of April next, to answer to said complaint, by causing the foregoing petition and order of Court thereon to be published three weeks successively in the New-Hampshire Gazette, three months before said term. Attest, NATHANIEL ADAMS, Clerk.
TO be sold at Public Vendue, on Thursday the 7th day of November next, at the North Meeting-House, the following pews and parts of pews, for delinquent taxes, viz. Pews No. 9, 10, 11, 155, 56, 60, 123, on the lower floor. Pews No. 84, 89, 179, 80, 85, 87, 94, 195, 97, 98, 100, 101, 105, 106, 107, 111, 113, 114, 117, in the lower gallery. NATH'L FOLSOM, } Wardens. SAMUEL HILL, } ELIJAH HALL, } Portsmouth, October 14, 1793.
TO BE SOLD At private Sale, ON REASONABLE TERMS, IF APPLIED FOR SOON, A LOT of LAND, with a valuable Water Privilege, convenient for a Master of a Vessel, with a HOUSE and other buildings—a WHARF and a convenient STORE thereon—adjoining the Estate of Capt. ICHABOD NICHOLS, at the South end of the town. For further particulars apply to SAMUEL STORER. Portsmouth, Octo. 7, 1793.