Fowle's New-Hampshire gazette and general advertiser ([Portsmouth, N.H.]), 1785-10-21 00:00:00

From Joseph Bannett
V I E N N A, June 23.
On the 9th an express arrived here from Baron Stum, Governor of Smelin, with an account that 4000 Bofnians, levied to recruit the Turkish army in Servia, had deserted and presented themselves on our frontiers. The sight of so great a body caused an alarm, and our troops assembled, when the Turks laid down their arms and implored our protection; declaring that their design was either to incorporate with our troops, or settle in our monarch's dominions. Though the arrival of those fugitives be very agreeable, it yet has thrown us into no little embarrassment with respect to the maintenance and guarding such a number of men, and the choice of a spot for their performing quarantine. An express has therefore been dispatched to the emperor at Mantua for instructions how to act. In the mean time some directions have been sent to the governor of Smelin, by government, with an approbation of his conduct hitherto. It is not known whether those deserters are Mahometans or Greeks; if the latter, their desertion would be nothing surprising, but that Mussulmen should desert from the standard of their prophet, is an event reserved for our age. One thing, however, is certain, that the late revolution in the Ottoman ministry has excited general discontent; it has been the cause of the insurrection of the Pacha of Romelia, and the desertion of the troops.—Constantinople is filled with alarms at the progress made by that chieftain, while on the other side the new Hospodar of Moldavia is treating his subjects with a rigor unknown even to the Turks, and several borars have already taken the unheard of resolution to quit their habitations and seek shelter within our lines.
L O N D O N, July 2.
Extract of a letter from Cork, May 23.
"The unhappy affray between the soldiers quartered at Bandon and the town's people of that village, is likely to be productive of the most serious consequences. The origin of the quarrel was simply this, a soldier and a townsmen quarrelled about a stick, and the former being worsted, retired to his quarters, where no doubt, he misrepresented the matter. His companions sallied out armed, they attacked every person they met indiscriminately, eight were killed, and upwards of forty were wounded, many of them so desperately that their lives are despaired of.—This alarmed the country for several miles round, and the people appear determined upon retribution."
JULY 17. The receivers-general of France, who were near fifty in number, are now reduced to twelve, by which very material savings have been derived. It was clearly discovered that there were some of them whose purchasing fees had been refunded out of money unaccounted for by them: but no abuse of that sort can now be practised. "I live," said the minister, "to serve a prince whom I adore—and a people whom I esteem!"—And when one of the most exalted characters in France complimented him on his publick services, he answered with great dignity, "To live even in the blazons of heraldry is a mean and pitiful life."
One very important and very bold measure of the premier of France, was his reducing the emoluments of the financiers even during the period of the war! He was told that should he take such a step, he would never find them again at the breaking out of the war. He, however, was of a different opinion. He said that these men lent their money through no regard to their country, but merely to serve themselves, and that they were to be "found at any time!"
Extract of a letter from Paris, July 1.
"Two Turks, persons of rank, and their ladies, with several servants, have arrived in this city within these few days; and we find they have fled hither on account of the beheadings at Constantinople. One of them was an officer of the Khazine; and one day, on the opening of the Divan, forgetting to give the keys of the former to the Vizier, he was seized and thrown into prison, but found means to escape, and got to Europe. This is the story as it passes here. In the Khazine, the registers of receipts are kept, as well as a great part of the Grand Seignor's wardrobe; and on particular days this treasury is opened for the purpose of putting in or taking out something. The principal officer belonging to it breaks the wax that seals up that key hole, and carrying it to the Vizier, the latter kisses it, and then they proceed to business."
We are well informed, that some correspondencies of a very serious nature, have been lately discovered. Government has long since had proper intimations of the incendiaries on both sides of the water, and are in a fair way of procuring a train of evidence, which will shew patriotism in its true colours.
JULY 30. Letters from Paris, dated July 10, mention, that the celebrated Abbe Mably, who lately died in that city, aged near 80, has left several curiosities to Dr. Franklin, and a large collection of valuable books to the college at Philadelphia.
They write from Tangiers, that the English brigantine Sally was lately arrived there, having on board Mr. Payne, the new Plenipotentiary and Consul General of Great-Britain to the States of Morocco.
JULY 31. An eminent gentleman farmer in Ireland has received a letter from his friend at Bourdeaux, with a most valuable method invented by the celebrated Mr. Duhamel, one of the greatest experimental husbandmen in France, or perhaps in Europe, for the increase of
corn. It is a vegetable liquid, and is said to be so wonderful a fertilizer of the seed of wheat or barley, that a single grain steeped in it, will, even in bad ground, produce from 40 or 50, to 80 ears, all larger than in common, which on an average may be computed near six hundred fold, without the expense and trouble of dung, marle, or other manure. This extraordinary liquid Mr. Duhamel proposes to sell at four livres a gallon; but that being much too dear to answer the ends of successful tillage, there is no doubt but that the present King, who is a protector of the arts, will purchase the secret, and communicate it for the good of mankind, by settling as handsome a pension on Mr. Duhamel, as his grandfather did on a late Doctor, for discovery of his pills.
C H A R L E S T O N (S. Carolina) Sept. 15.
A docile parrot in the house of a gentleman, having frequently heard his owner swear, to which he was greatly addicted, became as voluble in imprecations as himself. The master judiciously reflecting on the force of example, and the comparative influence it must have on more intelligent ears, thought proper to correct him, and bid adieu to so idle a vice. In this instance, a simple bird effected a work which probably many bishops might not have been able to accomplish.
P H I L A D E L P H I A, Sept. 28.
Extract of a letter from Kentucky, August 19, 1785.
"Our third convention have, with a little more bustle, and with the concurrence of some more important personages than were in the last, confirmed the decree of separation from Virginia.—The Indians perfectly pacific all this summer, on the path through the wilderness."
By a letter received from a gentleman who has been with the commissioners appointed to ascertain the boundary line between this State and Virginia, we are informed, that the various reports which have been circulated respecting the hostilities of the Indians, against our back settlers, are false and groundless.
The proposed measure of conveying the mails in future by the stages bids fair to be productive of a variety of advantages—of which the principal are expedition and regularity of communication.
N E W - Y O R K, Sept. 16.
Capt. Price, who is arrived here in 24 days from Cayenne, informs us, that at his arrival at Cayenne, 1st of August last, he there found one Capt. William Griffith, who had the misfortune of being overset at sea.—The following are the particulars:
Capt. Griffith, master of the schooner Dart, failed from the coast of Africa the 1st of April, with 150 slaves, bound to the island of Barbados. But on the 29th of April, being then in lat. 11 S. long. 35 W. about four P. M. having all sail set, they were overtaken with a sudden white squall, which overset the vessel in an instant: fortunately all the white people were on deck, except a passenger. The boat was washed overboard, which they got; and the captain, mate, and ten hands, with one slave, got into her; saved four monkeys, and about 14 gallons of palm oil, but neither bread nor water. At 8, A. M. they left the wreck, with seven slaves on her side or bottom. The boat was fourteen feet long, so that they had but just room to fit in her, being thirteen in number. They had four oars and a tarpaulin; and went before the wind constantly, sometimes half full of water. In nineteen days after they left the wreck they had some rain, but before that they had not one drop of drink. In eleven days more they made the land, about Cape-North, lat. 1: 40 N. but had lost the mate and five hands, who were unable to support under their complicated sufferings. They went up a river expecting to find some inhabitants, but did not meet with any. Here they remained seven days, subsisting on snakes, some of which were six feet long, fish, &c. They coasted along, and in 28 days more arrived in the river Wyapouke, which made 65 days from their leaving the wreck, and the first place they met with inhabited. Here two more of these unhappy men died; so that the captain and three hands only survived. These were well taken care of, being cloathed, and every other necessary provided for them which their miserable condition required. From thence they were sent to Cayenne, and put in the hospital, where every attention was paid them.
Capt. Price had the above particulars from Capt. Griffith, who dined on board his vessel, but who has since gone from Cayenne to Barbados. The schooner Dart was commanded by James Haslem when she failed from Liverpool, but who died on the coast. The vessel belonged to Tartan and Blackhouse, merchants in Liverpool.
O C T O B E R 6.
Thursday last the ship Philadelphia, Capt. Strong, arrived at Philadelphia from Charleston. On the Saturday preceding, on soundings off Chincoteague, he met with a violent gale of wind, which he supposes must have been fatal to vessels on the coast, having, after the gale abated, discovered several pieces of wrecks, particularly part of a sloop which he supposes was Bermudian built.
OCTOBER 10. Yesterday arrived at this port, the British Packet Carteret, Capt. Newman, in 8 weeks from Falmouth; and the ship Montgomery, Capt. Bunyan, in 9 weeks from London. We have received English papers by these vessels as late as the 2d of August, but they contain no news of importance.
By the British Packet we learn, that before Dr. Franklin left France, he had an audience of the Grand Monarque, at Versailles, who made him a present of his picture set with brilliants, worth near fourteen thousand French guineas.
We hear from Jamaica, that the hurricane of the 27th of August last has extended to that island in a most tremendous and awful manner; all the vessels at that island have received more or less damage, numbers of
small craft and other vessels have been dashed to pieces, buildings blown down, plantain walks and sugar works destroyed, and upwards of 150 dead bodies found on the shore; in short, that unhappy island has experienced the like calamity it suffered in the dreadful hurricane about twelve months past.
About a fortnight ago, an extreme heavy equinozial tempest arose on the coast of North Carolina, which did prodigious execution upon the shipping and houses, to the immense loss of the inhabitants; a Flemish ship, a brigantine, a sloop, (belonging to this port) and about twenty small craft were destroyed. Seven of the ship's hands and one belonging to the brigantine were lost.
Extract of a letter from St. Croix, August 31.
"Since your departure we have had a most shocking hurricane: On Thursday last, it began about nine o'clock in the morning, and continued until six in the evening. The hurricane of 1772, did not equal this: all the vessels at Bassend were on shore, some of them sunk in the harbour; two small vessels only escaped, one belonging to Tortola, and the other to Chamb. Heyliger. Such destruction in the country was never known before; scarce a building standing from East to West end. Bassend did not suffer so much in the buildings as the country and West end town. We had only two ships at West-end and one schooner—the ships put out and the schooner was lost, and I am greatly afraid that both the ships are gone; one belonging to Philadelphia, Capt. Nettle, and the other a Danish ship. Mrs. Nole's large house is entirely blown down, and most of the buildings at the Lime-Trees. We are all in the utmost distress, and God knows how it is at the neighbouring islands. Our government have issued a proclamation, giving permission and liberty for all vessels to bring in lumber, building materials, flour, bread, peas, beans, corn, meal, &c. at three per cent. duty, until the 17th of November next, and to take off country produce in payment: This will be a good market for some time. My dwelling-house is entirely destroyed, and all my works in a wretched condition. God help us."
The Governor of the island of Jamaica, issued a proclamation on the eighth of September last, laying a General Embargo on all ships and vessels within the several ports and harbours thereof, for six weeks from the date of said proclamation. This measure was adopted in consequence of the ill effects of a hurricane, which happened in that island, on the 27th of August last.
George Jerry Osborne
PROPOSES to open his EVENING-SCHOOL on Monday-Evening next, provided a suitable Number of Scholars attend. Sensible of the present scarcity of Cash, he is determined to make the Terms of Payment every way convenient. For further Particulars apply to him at his House a few Rods below the South School-House.
Portsmouth, October 20, 1785.
WINTHROP BENNET
PROPOSES to open a Singing-School on Monday-Evening next, at the House of Mr. James Greward, where he will teach all those who wish to be instructed in that noble Employment, on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday Evenings, from six to nine o'Clock, at the low Price of 8s. per Quarter. He desires all those who wish to be instructed, would apply on or before Monday Evening next.
T O B E S O L D.
AT Public Vendue, by Order of the Judge of Probate, on Monday the 7th day of Nov. next, at 10 o'clock, A. M. the real and personal Estate of Capt. John Hart, late of Portsmouth, Mariner, deceased. The Sale to be at the House of said deceased. Portsmouth, Oct. 20, 1785.
T O B E S O L D,
BY Public Vendue, to the highest bidder, on Monday, the Seventh of November next, three o'Clock, P. M. at the Store belonging to the Dwelling-House lately occupied by Thomas Penhallow, Merchant, deceased, a Quantity of Glass Ware, consisting of Wine-Glasses, Decanters, Tumblers, Cruits and Salts. —Also,
Several Parcels of LAND, viz. One half of 100 Acre Lot of Land in Raymond, Numb. 14, in the North Division; one half of one 60 Acre Lot of Land, in Derryfield, fourth Division, Numb. 53; one half of one 40 Acre Lot of Land in Chester, fifth Division;—Numb. 27; one half of one 10 Acre Lot of Land, in the sixth Division, in said Chester, Numb. 101; lately the Estate of the said deceased.
JOHN PENHALLOW, Administrator. Portsmouth, Oct. 20.

WHOLEsome SCRAPS.
If you are ever so sure that you ought to resent an injury, at least put off your resentment till you cool. You will gain every end better by that means; whereas you may do yourself, or your neighbour great mischief by proceeding rashly and hastily.
The consciousness of having acted from principle, and without the praise or privy of any person whatever, is a pleasure superior to all that applause can yield.
Why do you desire riches and grandeur? Because you think they will bring happiness with them. The very thing you want is now in your power—You have only to study contentment.
Don't be frightened if misfortune stalks into your humble habitation. She sometimes takes the liberty of walking into the presence chamber of kings.
Are not the great happiest when most free from the incumbences of greatness? Is there then any happiness in greatness?
If you err to oblige, the person you so oblige will secretly despise you.
If you have a family, it is no more allowable that you squander away your substance, than for a steward to embezzle an estate of which he is a manager.
It may not be in your power to excel many people in riches, honours, or abilities; but you may excel thousands in goodness of heart. Hither turn your ambition. Here is an object worthy of it.
The most knowing are the most desirous of knowledge. The most virtuous are the most desirous of improvement in virtue. On the contrary, the ignorant think themselves wise enough; the vicious are in their own opinion good enough.
Accustom yourselves to the strict observance of your duty in all respects, and it will in time be as troublesome to omit or violate it, as it is to many people to practise it.
To defeat calumny, 1. Despise it. To seem disturbed about it is the way to make it be believed; and stabbing your defamer will not prove you innocent. 2. Live an exemplary life, and then your general good character will overpower it. 3. Speak tenderly of every body, even of your defamers, and you will make the whole world cry shame of them, who can find it in their hearts to injure one so inoffensive.
He who knows the world will not be too bashful. He who knows himself will not be impudent.
If you would add lustre to all your accomplishments, study a modest behaviour. To excel in any thing valuable is great; but to be above conceit on account of one's accomplishments is greater. Consider, if you have rich natural gifts, you owe them to the divine bounty. If you have improved your understanding and studied virtue, you have only done your duty; and thus there seems little room left for vanity.
SENTIMENTS.
INDUSTRY.
LOVE labour: if you do not want it for food, you may for physic. He is idle that might be better employed. The idle man is more perplexed what to do, than the industrious in doing what he ought. There are but few who know how to be idle and innocent. By doing nothing we learn to do ill.
The ordinary manner of spending their time is the only way of judging of any one's inclination and genius.
He that follows recreation instead of his business, shall in a little time have no business to follow.
Of all the diversions of life, there is none so proper to fill up its empty space, as reading of useful and entertaining authors; and with that, the conversation of a well-chosen friend.
A man of letters never knows the plague of idleness: when the company of his friends fails him, he finds a remedy in reading, or in composition.
Action keeps the soul in constant health, but idleness corrupts and rusts the mind; for a man of great abilities may by negligence and idleness, become so mean and despicable, as to be an incumbency to society, and a burden to himself.
IDLENESS.
Solon instituted a law at Athens, by which idleness was made a crime, and obliged every citizen to give an account of his manner of getting a livelihood. By another of his laws, a son was not obliged to maintain his aged father, unless the latter had bro't up the former to some vocation by which he might be able to maintain himself. Were similar institutions made here, we should not so often see poverty and wretchedness in the streets; we should not see women so often prostituting themselves from necessity in order to gain a livelihood. It may be well observed, that idleness is the most powerful incentive to vice, as business and industry are equally preventive to virtue. It is moreover an old observation, that virtue in individuals, and prosperity in the states are naturally connected; the one is the consequence of the other: the alarming increase, therefore, of vice and idleness, should by no means be neglected by the civil power.
PHILADELPHIA, October 8.
Capt. Griffin from St. Eustatia, on the 25th ult. off the capes of Virginia, fell in with the ship Crown Royal of Prussia, Capt. Hendricks, from this port for Virginia, who had, in the gale of wind the day before, lost all her masts and rudder, and received so much damage, that Capt. Griffin took the people, 19 in number, off the wreck. The same day he saw the hull of a vessel, supposed to have been dashed in the same gale.—On the 26th, off the capes of Virginia, he spoke the ship General Washington, from London to Georgetown, Maryland, who had lost her foremast, main and mizen topmast, and boats, in the gale of the 24th. And on the 27th he spoke a Virginia pilot boat, who told him, that a brig from Alexandria, for Whitehaven, in England, was drove ashore in Lynnhaven-bay; a brig was drove on Point Comfort, and a sloop drove out of the bay, that had not been heard of.
Monday last arrived here the sloop Delaware, Capt.
Warner, from Turk's Island: in lat. 36. 30. in 25 fathoms water, met the gale on the 24th ult. and was laid on her beam-ends about 9, A. M. but, by cutting away the mast, got her righted by 7 in the evening, but lost every thing off the deck—stove all the water—and were reduced to the greatest distress. The Thursday following, spoke the sloop Nancy, Capt. Welsh, from New-York for Charleston, who had rode out the gale under Cape May, from whom they got some supplies. The next day, went ashore at Currituck to get supplies; but the gale had been so severe there, that the sea had made a breach in the sound, and laid the country under water for two or three miles; washed away many houses, together with all their cattle and ground stock; the inhabitants being obliged to take to trees for safety, notwithstanding which, many lives were lost. The shore for many miles was covered with cattle, household goods, &c. A Virginia sloop drove ashore in the gale, without any person on board—neither sails, spars or cargo. On the 29th off Cape Henry, spoke a sloop from Providence, Rhode Island, for Baltimore, Capt. James Pettis, from whom they got a supply of water and other necessaries. The Captain informed, he that day saw a Schooner about 80 tons burthen, found upwards. Last Friday, spoke a sloop from Wachapreague for this port, that had lost her anchors and cables at Ocracoke Bar. On Sunday they met with a New-England Schooner, who kindly took them in tow, till they got within our capes; they could not learn the Captain's name, but acknowledged the favour with gratitude.
PORTSMOUTH, October 21.
Wednesday last, the great and General Court of this State convened at Concord, agreeable to adjournment. His Excellency the President, with the Senators and Representatives, from this town, sat off for that place early in the week.—As business of Importance is to be agitated this session—the introduction of a Paper Currency, &c.—the public wait with impatience to know the result of their deliberations.
The recommending an Homespun Uniform to the troops of this State, by the Honorable Major-General SULLIVAN, has met with great and deserved applause throughout the neighbouring States.
Notwithstanding the backwardness of the last Spring, and the dismal prospect that then presented itself, we can, with pleasure, congratulate our farmers on the plentiful harvest Heaven has blessed them with.—The crops of corn are, in general, by no means inferior; and in many places, they are superior to any known for some years back.—Thus, while great parts of Europe have been suffering with famine;—while their sheep have bleated, in vain, for food; and their oxen lowed for sustenance—America is blessed with the richest profusion of plenty.—A circumstance which loudly calls us to be truly grateful to the supreme Governor of the Universe.
As unanimity is the great chain of Society, and the prosperity of nations so much depends upon it. it is devoutly to be wished, that more attention was paid to this grand object by every individual in the United States of America.
Anecdote.—Three young conceited wits, as they thought themselves, passing along the road near Oxford, met a grave old gentleman, with whom they had a mind to be rudely merry; good morrow, father Abraham said the first: good-morrow, father Isaac, said the next: good-morrow, father Jacob, says the last.—I am neither Abraham, Isaac or Jacob, replied the old gentleman, but Saul, the son of Kish, who went to seek his father's Asses, and lo! here I have found them.
While our fair ones bestow every attention to the enlarging, decorating and loading their heads with unnecessary and ridiculous ornaments; they, on the other hand seem as studious contrary to all ideas that real modesty inspires to expose in pure nature, a no less love-inciting part their fair bosoms to publick view. But as the guardians of publick virtue, we are bound to pay as much attention to the heart as the head we will lay before these dear fair ones the words of the learned Durham; and what is said by him is the sentiment of all wise and virtuous persons on this immodest practice His words are— 'How many do openly profess their inward uncleanness, by laying open to the common view their naked breasts, as though it were a bill affixed to the door-posts, to signify to the passers by, that within that place dwells an unclean heart; and that whosoever will, may buy honesty and chastity at an easy rate.' Massachusetts-Spy.
A Dutch Advertisement.—VAN away from mine house more as tree weeks hences on Black Horses stone colt, branded on the left shoulder behind on the ty wid, a white stripe up his forehead like our Horses mare; more as dat he paces as hell—more as dat I believe he has gone up Long-Island New-England Dutchess County; more as dat you pick him up you bring him up top mine house I make forty scallings up your pocket HENDRICK CLUNK.
June 4. 1785.
Advices from Shelburne mention that his Majesty has been graciously pleased to continue his bounty of provisions to the Loyalists in those Provinces for two years.
M A R I N E L I S T. PORT of P I S C A T A Q U A, October 21. E N T E R E D, Ship Triton, Lewis, from Bordeaux. Brig Carbonair, Briard,
A N E C D O T E.
ABOUT 30 years ago, great complaints were made that the watchmen of London and Westminster had neglected their duty to a great degree. On this a wise senator made a motion in the house of commons for leave to bring in a bill to compel watchmen to sleep in the day, that they might discharge their duty in the night. The late Sir James Creed begged the honorable member would include him in his bill, for he was so cursedly troubled with the gout, that he could neither sleep night nor day.
To all concerned.
WHEREAS the subscriber is called upon to pay most of the principal demands he has against him, and some very unexpectedly: He is therefore obliged to unite his best efforts to discharge them seasonably.—It is disagreeable to him, that in reviewing his present resources, he finds, he must of necessity, call generally on all those who are indebted to him by personal securities.
He is sure, that his lenity to them hitherto—the obligation he is under to make payment as aforesaid—that his offers will be deemed generous, and that they will exert themselves to oblige him, as well as to avail themselves of the benefit of them.
Had his remittances from his extensive landed interest, and from other business that he has lately been engaged in, been in any considerable degree equal to his expectations, he would not by any means had this recourse to his debtors: but it is well known, that good landed interest in the new country, (however advantageously circumstanced) afford, in general, but a slender prospect for immediate exigencies; and also that trade has taken a great turn against us, and some measures lately taken place, which has in a particular manner affected his business, and cut off a considerable branch of his expectations.
Being thus disagreeably circumstanced, in order to collect his resources, and make payment, where he owes, he must (as one of them) now most earnestly request all those who are indebted to him, by bonds, notes, or otherwise, to exert themselves to make payment according to their respective agreements.
However, as he is very sensible of the great scarcity of money, and the inability of most persons making all payments punctually (at this critical period)—therefore, with the view to give what ease and indulgence, that is in his power, he makes the following offers, viz.
That he will take all merchantable produce at the current cash prices, and will be received either at Center Harbour—at his store at Moultonborough—or at Hampton, any time between the 25th of November and the 25th of December next—such as beef, or beef cattle, pork, merchantable live stock, corn, rye, wheat, flour, peas, or in a word, every merchantable article of produce.—Also, merchantable lumber, delivered at either of the usual landings, at the current price.
All which articles he expects may facilitate his making payment.
The subscriber has reason to assure himself, that after making so generous an offer, and if they will consider the necessity of his calling upon them, those who neglect will not complain, if after that, payment is exacted according to their respective agreements,
JONATHAN MOULTON.
Hampton, October 10, 1785.
FOR SALE,
A new CHAISE, with HARNESS complete.
A second-hand
WHISKEY, and a pair of new Chaife Wheels, with sundry other articles.
Inquire of
George Doig.

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FROM the MASSACHUSETTS CENTINEL.
Messrs. PRINTERS,
The following production of a young gentleman, has lately fell into my hands—I should wish it might be preserved other than in manuscript; if you think so, please to publish it. I cannot think it will give umbrage to any, and is a tribute due the undaunted firmness of Andre; who though an enemy, was really a worthy character.
ANDRE to WASHINGTON.
THE man unconscious of a base design, Beholds undaunted such a fate as mine; Looks back exulting on a soldier's course, Unstain'd by guilt, nor tortur'd by remorse; No fears of death embitters this last hour, For virtue lifts me far beyond its pow'r; My steady soul no terrors can appal, Contrive new tortures, and I'd bear them all: But if thy heart can feel a soldier's shame, If pleas'd with virtue, and in love with fame, If I must suffer not from private hate, But war's strict customs, and concerns of state; If e'er to pity my misfortune mov'd, Or ought in me be inwardly approv'd, Shall he who glory constantly pursu'd A life of honour in disgrace conclude? With this my last, my only pray'r comply, To doom a soldier like himself to die: Remove the horrors of the shameful tree, And I will bless thee for the mild decree; This generous grant shall soften all the rest, And plant composure in my dying breast: Secure of this, I'll bravely meet the ball, And unrepining for my country fall.
To be Sold at Public Vendue, On MONDAY the 31st day of Oct. inst. AT THREE O'CLOCK, P. M.
At the late Dwelling-House of Dr. CALEB GREENLEAF ADAMS, deceased, in EXETER, ABOUT HALF an Acre of LAND, in said Exeter, and the Reversion of his Widow's Thirds in his Real Estate, situate between the Court-House and Mr. Lampson's Tavern. Also about Four Hundred Acres of LAND, in SANDWICH, with sundry articles of Household Goods, Medicine, and Books upon Physic and Surgery, &c.
ARTICLES OF SALE then and there to be known. NATHANIEL FOLSOM, Exeter, October 1st, 1785. Administrator.
Notice is hereby given to the following persons, non resident owners of land in Canaan, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1784, that so much of their lands will be sold at public vendue, on Tuesday the 3d day of January 1786, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, at the house of Capt. Robert Barber, in said town, as will pay the taxes and charges, unless prevented by previous payment.
JOHN BARTLETT, Collector. 1st hun. 2d, 3d. Intervale Lewis Leveradge, s. 14 3d. s. 9 6d. s. 4 9d s. 25d. A right to Ebenezer Eames, for encouragement to build 9 6 Mills. Canaan, September 23, 1784.
T O B E S O L D, At private Sale, on reasonable Terms, for Cash or West India Goods, and a reasonable Time allowed for payment provided good Security is given, a good HOUSE situate in Greenland, a little below Mr. Libbey's Tavern; with 47 1/2 Feet of Land front on the Road, and 90 deep, well situated for a Trader.—Said House is at present occupied by Mr. Garvin Patterson. For further particulars enquire of WILLIAM BELL, inholder in Chester. September 20, 1785.
Winthrop Bennet, Proposes to open a Singing-School on Wednesday Evening next, provided a suitable Number of Persons apply. Those who wish to be instructed in this noble Employment, are requested to call upon him at his House near the Rope-Walks, where they may be informed of the Terms. N. B. He desires that those who wish to be instructed would apply as soon as possible. Portsmouth, October 13, 1785.
Take Notice. THIS is to caution all persons against purchasing two Notes of hand given to Parley Hanes for Certificates, one signed by Jacob Brown for Five pounds seventeen shillings, the other by Daniel Eames, for Nine pounds eight shillings, both bearing date the 6th of September 1785, which were fraudulently obtained, therefore the signers will not pay them. JACOB BROWN, DANIEL EAMES.
SUBSCRIPTIONS for this paper, at Four shillings & six pence for six Months (exclusive of postage) are taken in at the Printing-Office in Portsmouth and Exeter, where Essays, Letters of Intelligence, Advertisements, &c. are received, and all kinds of Printing performed expeditiously, and at a reasonable rate.
Just Published
By MELCHER and OSBORNE, And ready for sale by the Hundred, Dozen, or Single, at the OLD Printing- Office in Paved Street, and by the Au- thor at his Seat in York :
SE WALL'S GENUINE ALMANACK
For the Year of Christian Era, 1 7 8 6 :
Being the 2d after Bissextile or Leap-Year. Calculated for the meridian of PORTSMOUTH, NEW- HAMPSHIRE, Latitude 43 deg. 5 min. North, But will serve for any of the NEW-ENGLAND States.
CONTAINING Every Thing necessary for such a Work; with a variety of Entertainment in Prose and Verse.
Great Allowance made to those who purchase to sell again. Portsmouth, October 7, 1785.
I do hereby inform the Publick that I, the Subscriber, have taken up a MAST, at the Isle of Shoals, alias Gosport, on Sunday, the 25th of September past; the Mast is 71 Feet long, and 22 Inches through.— The Owner, by applying before the 24th inst. paying a proper Salvage, and proving his Property, may have it by applying to JOHN NEWTON. Gosport, October the 10th, 1785.
To be sold, at Public Vendue, at the House of the Widow Dorothy Pickering, in Portsmouth, on Tuesday the 2d Day of November next, at 12 o'Clock, A. M.
Three Lots of Land With water Privileges to the same, pleasantly situated on Pickering's Neck (so called) being Part of the real Estate of Capt. Daniel Pickering, deceased, represented insolvent. Any Person inclining to purchase may view the Premises at any Time before the Sale, by applying to DOROTHY PICKERING, Administratrix. Portsmouth, Oct. 6, 1785.
ALL Persons indebted to, or having demands on the Estate of Capt. JAMES HICKEY, late of Portsmouth, deceased, are desired immediately to bring in their Accounts to BETTY HICKEY, Administratrix to said Estate, in order for a speedy settlement.
T O B E L E T, (On reasonable Terms) A TAVERN, in GREENLAND, with about Sixty Acres of good LAND. Said Tavern is pleasantly situated, and is known by the name of PICKERING'S TAVERN, and is now occupied by said Pickering. Any person inclining to hire said Tavern, by applying speedily, may move in one Month after application. For further particulars enquire of SAMUEL PICKERING of said Greenland. August 29th, 1785. Portsmouth, Oct. 4th, 1785.
TO BE SOLD, A valuable lot of land, lying between Mr. William Blunt's and Capt. William Trefethren's, containing 30 feet front, and between 3 and 4 hundred feet deep, bounding upon the water each way, for further particulars enquire of NATHANIEL FURBUR. Portsmouth, September 28, 1785.
BLANKS for SALE, At the OLD PRINTING OFFICE, in Pav'd Street, s WARRANTEE and Quitclaim Deeds, Justice's Writs and Executions, Court Writs, Execution, and Summonses, Recognizences, Collectors Deeds, Shipping Papers, Bills of Sale, Bills of Lading, Bills of Exchange, Indentures, Powers of Attorney, &c. all of which are done on good Paper, and will be sold as cheap as usual.
State of New-Hampshire.
Notice is hereby given to non-resident owners of land in Canaan, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1783, that so much of their land will be sold at public vendue, on the 29th day of December next, at 10 o'clock, A. M. at the dwelling house of Capt. Robert Barber, in said Canaan, as will pay the taxes and charges, unless prevented by previous payment.
   1st Hun. 2d, 3d Hun.   s. d. s. d. s. d.     Thomas Gustin, 3 6   Gibson Harris, 4 6 3 6 1 0   Ebenezer Harris, 4 6   Daniel Harris, 3 6   Joseph Babcock, 3 6   Joseph Eames, 4 6 2 0   Ebenezer Eames, 4 6 1 0   Ebenezer Peck, 4 6 2 0   Jedediah Lathrop, 3 6 2 0   David Chamberlin, 3 6   George Harris, 4 6 3 6 2 0   Caleb Whiting, 4 6 3 6 2 0   William Fox, jr. 4 6 2 0   Israel Kellogg, 4 6 3 6 2 0   Aaron Cady, 3 6 2 0   Aaron Cady, jr. 2 0   Nathaniel Cady, 2 0   John Tribble, 4 6 2 0   Samuel Dodge, 3 6 2 0   Samuel Meacham, 2 0   Isaiah Rathbun, 1 0   William Chamberlin, 3 6   William Chamberlin, jr. 3 6   Thomas Miner, 1 9   Joshua Rathbun, 3 6   Selvester Randall, 4 6 3 6 2 0   Samuel Dodge the 3d, 2 3 3 6 2 0   Ephraim Wells, 2 0   Lewis Loverig, 2 0   Jonathan Bebee the 3d, 4 6 3 6 2 0   Thomas Gustin, 2d right, 3 6   Phineas Sabins, Esq. 4 6 3 6 2 0   James Nevins, Esq. 4 6 3 6 2 0   Capt. John Wentworth, 4 6 3 6 2 0   John Newmarch, Esq. 4 6 3 6 2 0   Daniel Fowle, Esq. 3 6 2 0    EZEKIEL WELLS, Constable. Canaan, September 27, 1785.
TO BE SOLD By the PRINTERS hereof, A genteel CHAISE, with Harness, For which West-India Goods or Certificates will be received in part pay.
Nathan Merrill, BEGS leave to inform his good Customers, at his late Tavern in Poplin, as well as others elsewhere, that he has lately removed to Greenland, and now occupies the House known by the Name of—the Clark Tavern—a few Rods South of the Meeting-House, and about five Miles from Portsmouth, lately improved by Capt. Weeks; where he has every Convenience for Stabling, and excellent keeping for Cattle; and requests the Favour of a continuance of their Custom.—Those who may have occasion to travel in the Winter will be loaded Slips will be every way accom- modated.—Such gentlemen as please to favour him with their Custom, may depend upon being faithfully served on the most reasonable Terms that can be expected, and the smallest Favours gratefully acknowledged. Greenland, Sept. 29, 1785.
Timothy Balch, WESTERN Post Rider, and Carrier of the New- Hampshire Gazette, calls upon such as are indebted to him for the above paper to settle with and pay him immediately, as he is fully determined, upon their non-compliance with this request, to put their accounts in suit. He informs such gentlemen as may have bus- iness for him to transact, that he proposes to arrive in this town every other Friday, and shall take lodgings at Capt. Brewster's. Portsmouth, Sept. 23.
T O B E S O L D, Cheap for CASH or COUNTRY PRODUCE, A MARE, about Eight Years old, with Foal; and a COLT with her, Five Months old :— Also—a COW, about Six Years old. Inquire of GEORGE HAM, jun'r, of Portsmouth.