The New-Hampshire gazette and general advertiser (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1788-07-03 00:00:00

NEW-HAMPSHIRE
GAZETTE, THE ADVERTISER.
AND GENERAL
THURSDAY,
JULY 3, 1788.
PORTSMOUTH:
By JOHN MELCHER,
PRINTED AND PUBLISHED IN MARKET-STREET.
"WHEN ANGRY NATIONS PART IN LEAGUES OF PEACE, LET PRIVATE FEUDS AND CIVIL DISCORDS CEASE."
AN ACT
Passed September 27, 1787. In addition to, and in explanation of an Act, intituled an Act, relating to constables collecting rates and assessments. Whereas in and by the before-named Act, it is directed, that where the sheriff or his deputy, shall by legal warrant, distrain and levy on the lands or tenements of any constable for his default in not collecting or not paying monies agreeably to his warrant, that in such case, the sheriff or his deputy should cause a due appraisalment to be made of such estate, and that afterwards the same should be sold to discharge such warrant, which direction having been found inconvenient, Therefore,
BE it enacted by the SENATE and HOUSE of REPRESENTATIVES in GENERAL-COURT convened, That when any sheriff or his deputy, shall by legal warrant distrain or levy the same on any real estate of any delinquent constable or collector, that he shall proceed and sell so much of said estate at public vendue, as shall be sufficient to satisfy his said precept or warrant with all legal costs, giving thirty days notice of time and place of sale by advertising the same at some public place in the town or parish, where the said estate lies, and in two other towns adjoining, without having any appraisalment made of such estate, the aforesaid act notwithstanding.
And be it further enacted, That in the said advertisement for the sale of such estate, the said sheriff shall particularly specify in what the taxes for which said estate is to be sold, may be paid; and that all said estate for the particular kinds of paper securities or specie, which are required to answer the taxes aforesaid.
3. And be it further enacted, That the sheriff or his deputy, shall receive the poundage in future, for levying and collecting all extents in the same kinds of paper securities or specie as said extent or extents issued for, any law usage or custom to the contrary notwithstanding.
AN ACT
Passed September 27, 1787. In addition to, and for the amendment of an Act, intituled, "An Act to regulate flax-seed, pot-ash and pearl-ash for exportation."
Whereas in and by said act, it is enacted, that the casks which contain flax-seed for exportation, shall contain seven bushels and one peck, or three bushels and half and half peck, which dimensions of casks not being beneficial to the trade of this state, Therefore,
BE it enacted by the SENATE and HOUSE of REPRESENTATIVES in GENERAL-COURT convened, That the casks containing seven bushels, or three bushels and half of good flax-seed, may be exported out of this state, any thing in the beforementioned act notwithstanding: And the surveyor or essay-masters of flax-seed, that are or may be appointed, may proceed in the same manner, as they are directed in the beforementioned act.
Ganganelli to the Abbe Frugoni.
THIS is what I lately said to a gentleman of England, a man worthy of his country, for his knowledge and the elevation of his genius, but hurried away by the torrent of infidelity, which I compare to mount vesuvius at the time of an eruption.
Whither would you lead us, said I to him, when you strip us of all the truths held forth by Chris-
tianity: sublime truths which give us the highest idea of the divinity! Truths that speak comfort by shewing him always in the midst of us, our helper and preserver! Truths always opposed, but always victorious! Whoever is unhappy enough to disbelieve them, sinks into the class of brutes, and has nothing to hope, but a wretched annihilation. It was surely worth while to make so many researches, so many efforts of genius, in order to attain so notable a discovery! And yet, in this end, all the books written against religion; see to what you would lead mankind with your philosophical principles. Who could have imagined, that a man must be a philosopher, to make us live like beasts, and persuade us that their end and ours is the same?
Then the fashionable wit will convert the world into a menagary, of which the lion as the strongest, the elephant as the largest, will be the masters and sovereigns. What a beauteous work! Yes, my lord, according to your principles, you must determine to look upon the leopard or the rhinoceros as your king; but you establish systems, and when we mention consequences you elude the difficulty.
In the Christian Religion every thing is connected, every thing is combined. If we lay down principles, we dread not the consequences that may be drawn from them. You will tell me, that it is a religion very rigorous in its impositions on mankind.
That is a proof that they were not its contrivers, or they would have made it softer. We would not see that religion founded on self-denial; men would, at least, have permitted vicious desires.
The Englishman resembled Felix mentioned by St. Paul, he was shaken, and unhappily remains still an unbeliever.
Notwithstanding this, I entertain a sincere friendship for him, and that friendship made me desirous that he should think rightly. Accordingly, he does me the justice to own, that I hate no man because of his opinions, and that even the most obstinate unbelievers, though I detest their principles, are sure of finding in my heart all the charity we owe to our brethren.
A curious Account of DRESS in England in the fourteenth Century.
[From Dr. HENRY's History of Great Britain.]
WHAT could exhibit a more fantastical appearance than an English Beau of the fourteenth Century. He wore long pointed shoes fastened to his knees by gold
or silver chains; hose of one colour on one leg, and of another colour on the other; short breeches which did not reach to the middle of the thigh, and disclosed the shape of all the parts included in them; a coat one half white, and the other half black or blue; a long beard; a silk hood buttoned under his chin, embroidered with grotesque figures of animals, &c. dancing men; and sometimes ornamented with gold, gold silver, and precious stones. This dress was the very top of the mode in the reign of Edward the IIIrd.
The dress of the gay and fashionable ladies, who frequented the public diversions of these times was not more decent and becoming. The head dress was enormously high, rising almost three feet above the head, in the shape of sugar loaves, with streamers of fine silk flowing from the top of them to the ground.
A very remarkable instance, among the Indians, of Generosity in an Affair.
THE fact was related as a certain truth by a clergyman, who was chaplain of a regiment in America, during the last war.
One Indian happened to kill another. The brother of the deceased called upon the murderer, and seeing a woman and children in his hut, asked whose they were? The murderer declared them to be his family. The brother then said, though his brother's blood called for revenge, yet as the children were young, and not able to provide for their mother and themselves, he would remain deaf to these calls for awhile, and so left them. Belonging to the same tribe they continued to live sociable together, until the eldest son of the murderer killed a deer in hunting. So soon as the brother of the deceased was informed of this, he again called on the murderer, and told him that his brother's blood now called so loud that it must be obeyed, especially as his son having killed a deer could support the family. The murderer said he was ready to die, and thanked the other for so long a delay: on which the wife and children broke into tears. The murderer reproved them for their weakness, and particularly his son, saying to him, did you shed tears when you killed the deer; and if you saw him die with dry eyes, why do you weep for me, who am willing to suffer what the custom of our nation renders necessary? With an undaunted countenance he then called on the brother of the deceased to strike; and died without a groan.
BOSTON, June 19.
On Tuesday the 17th inst. arrived here the ship Lucretia, Capt. Callahan, in 7 weeks from England. From the papers received by her, we have extracted the following
European Intelligence.
LONDON, April 5.
Europe is likely to present a scene of horror and devastation; fire, sword, famine, and pestilence, compose the dreadful catalogue of miseries which threaten that quarter. The Empress has been for some months actually engaged; the Emperor, with his whole force, is now involved—the Barbary States are arming to make a prey of the helpless on both sides—the plague rages at Constantinople, and in the Turkish army on the frontiers, from which it may be expected to pass into the Imperial armies—In such a situation of continental politics, who can wonder if true policy inclines our administration to remain perfectly neutral—nothing can be got, while much may be lost, but the true reason of prohibiting our seamen from serving abroad lies deeper than this avowed neutrality—Our nearer neighbours are by no means at rest—There are certain advices of the armada preparing at Cadiz; and we have no doubt our Ambassador at Madrid will make the proper inquiries into the cause of it.
When once the Turks introduce the plague into the Russian and Austrian armies, farewell then all contest! Death need "take no other shape than that,"—and Destruction will make strides beyond the sword. Against this event, European power ought to take the most guarded precaution; for should the Plague reach Russia and Germany, where its ravages may stop, none can tell.
The blessings of War.—A bag of Rye, now falls in Crimea for eight German Crowns!
A curious duel was fought a day or two since, in a field near the Drumcondra road, between two journeymen, taylors. Having quarrelled over night, they agreed to fight next morning, not with sword, pistol, needle or bodkin, but with their sheers. They accordingly met at the place appointed, took their ground and advanced, somewhat the attitude of fencing. Several snips were made without effect; but at length a well directed snip, divided the nostril of one of the combatants; but the hero of the sheers, not recovering his instrument so suddenly as he might have done, his antagonist took the advantage, and snipped off a full half of the other's right ear.—Blood being thus drawn on both sides, the seconds interfered, and declaring that as each of the brethren of the sheers had demonstrated more than the ninth part of manhood, they ought to be reconciled. This was immediately assented to by the snipping duelists, who shook hands, and returned home in perfect amity.
May 16. By letters from Lisbon, dated the 15th ult. and received by yesterday's Mail, we learn that the Emperor of Morocco had published a Declaration of war against Great-Britain, and had given licence to his cruisers to seize upon all British vessels.—The cause assigned by the Emperor for this extraordinary step is avowed to be, our not hav-
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two frigates to conduct and accompany the Morish Ambassador to Constantinople.
The Ministry have agreed to the Emperor of Morocco's demands of 10,000 barrels of gun-powder; the only question is in what manner it shall be conveyed to that great monarch.
In consequence of the dispute with the Emperor of Morocco, Commodore Crosby has left Italy, and repaired with his squadron to Gibraltar, in order to protect the British vessels which may be passing the Straits. A strict attention on the part of the squadron, will always be able to prevent the piracies of the Moorish cruisers, the principal sea-ports in the Emperor's dominions, being situated in or near the Straits of Gibraltar.
There are not less than 1000 British vessels annually pass the Straits in their way to the ports of Spain, Italy, Turkey, and the Levant.
May 16. The city was, on Wednesday, in general commotion, on account of some of the most capital houses in the cotton branch having stopped payment. One of them has stopped for upwards of 400,000l. and it is said is under acceptances to the amount of 1,000,000l. another is 200,000l. deficient, and many inferior houses are involved in this unexpected event, which will also extend to Liverpool, Manchester, and many of the other trading towns.
The primary cause of the above disasters was owing to the same avaricious principle which ruined a once eminent Banker and Honourable Baronet, namely, the baneful chance of speculations!
Report says, that a failure of one of the houses in question, was occasioned by the Bank of England having declined to discount their bills.
No less than fourteen houses in the cotton and linen manufactories at Manchester, have stopped payment, within these three or four days.
The late failure in the city, although severely felt in the metropolis by numbers of persons in trade, will be attended with still worse consequences in Lancashire, where, on the most moderate computation, forty thousand industrious hands will, at least for some time, be deprived of employment.
Another capital house (neither English nor Irish) stopped yesterday; as did also three lesser houses.
A report is in circulation, that the King of France having summoned the Parliament of Paris, surrounded them with 5 regiments of Swiss Guards, and made the whole nobility prisoners. There is probably some truth in this report, as the foreign papers, a few days ago, announced a decisive step as likely to take place against the Parliament on the 8th of this month.
A kind of compromise is likely to take place in France, between the Prince and the Parliament. The recall of the Duke of Orleans and some mutual concessions on the part of the Ministry and the people, at least have given birth to such a temporary report.
Capt. Savage of the Rodney, arrived at Liverpool from Dominica, took on board the crew of the Betty, Driggs, from Tortola to New-York; had been out 50 days, 14 of which they had been without provisions or water; the vessel half full of water. The crew consisted of eight people, six of whom were sick or lame, and all of them exhausted to the last extremity.
The preparations over all the North of Ireland, for emigrating to America, are truly alarming: Not less than 600 passengers have engaged to sail aboard one vessel, the Alexander, Capt. Pinkerton, now lying at Londonderry.
STONE EATER.
The beginning of May, 1760, was brought to Avignon a true Lithophagus, or stone eater. He not only swallowed flints of an inch and a half long, a full inch broad, and half an inch thick; but such stones as could be reduced to powder, such as marbles, pebbles, &c. he made up into paste, which was to him a most agreeable and wholesome food. I examined this man with all the attention I possibly could. I found his gullet very large, his teeth exceeding strong,
his saliva very corrosive, and his lower jaw extraordinary, which I owed to the vast number of flints he had devoured, being about five and twenty one day with another.
Upon interrogating his keeper, he told me the following particulars: this stone eater, says he, was found three years ago in a northern uninhabited island, by some of the crew of a Dutch ship, on Good Friday. Since I have had him, I made him eat raw flesh with his flints: I could never get him to swallow bread. He will drink water, wine, and brandy; which last liquor gives him infinite pleasure. He sleeps at least twelve hours in a day, sitting on the ground, with one knee over the other, and his chin resting on his right knee. He smokes almost all the time he is not asleep, or not eating. The flints he has swallowed he voids some what corroded and diminished in weight, the rest of his excrements resemble mortar. The keeper also tells me, that some physician at Paris got him bloodletting; that the blood had little or no serum, and in two hours became as thick as coagulated. If this fact be true, it is manifest that the most diluted part of the stony juice must be converted into chyle. This stone-eater, hitherto is unable to pronounce more than a very few words, Que non caution, bon . I shewed him a fly through a microscope; he was astonished at the size of the animal, and could not be induced to examine it. He has been taught to make the sign of the cross, and was baptized some months ago in the church of St. Come at Paris. The respect he shews to ecclesiasticks; and his ready disposition to please them, afford me the opportunity of satisfying myself as to all these particulars; and I am fully convinced that he is no cheat.
At Vienna, they say, that without some unexpected check, it would not at all be surprising, if the emperor was to be at the gates of Constantinople, before Christmas next.
The American convention or confederacy will soon have obtained the consent of a majority of the provincial chiefs; but it will not be adopted with unanimity; the opposition, although few in numbers, are strong in argument. It is new in the history of mankind, to see a great nation employed in making a constitution for themselves!
May 17. The same Family Compact by which the King of Spain claims 24,000 men of France authorises the Emperor to demand a similar succour of 24,000 troops, 24 millions of money, of the Court of Versailles, which succour was stipulated to be granted in case the Emperor, or the allies he is bound to assist are attacked. We are assured, that the Count de Mercy Argenteau, the Imperial Ambassador, has received some fresh instructions from his Court, charging him to represent to the King of France, that he ought to grant the required succour of 24,000 men.
An anecdote of Prince William Henry and General Patterson, at Cork:—At a public dinner given by the merchants, the glass circulated freely—the company began to be more than a little elevated with wine. The conversation turned on America, the Prince said “Well, General, you were in America, what did you learn there?” I learned,” replied the General “when I could not conquer to make a decent retreat.” The prince took the hint, and soon after left the room.
May 18. The final signature of the treaty between England and Prussia, will, it is confidently said, be immediately followed by a marriage between the two Royal Houses.
Sir William Pepperel and a committee of the American Loyalists had an interview on Saturday with Mr. Pitt, at his house in Downing-street, concerning the future provision to be made by government for those unfortunate people.
The Imperial Minister at Venice has presented to the Senate a most spirited memorial, in which he declares, “That if the Government of Venice do not instantly give sufficient reason for their naval armament, and declare which side they mean to take in the present war with the Turks, his master will forthwith commence hostilities against the Republic.”
The Emperor was lately thrown into a panic by a circumstance sufficient to have alarmed the fortitude of Cæsar himself. His Imperial Majesty had not travelled far from Trieste, when his carriage was stopped by a party of armed Turks, the commanding officer of which addressing himself to the Emperor, enquired if he knew where the Emperor of
the Germans could be found, as he had dispatches of importance for him; rather disconcerted at the question, he hesitated at first, but recollecting himself, informed the Turks that his Majesty would certainly sleep that night eight leagues from Trieste, the road to Croia, where they would undoubtedly find him; if they went. They thanked him, and accompanied him to the very town, and it was with equal admiration and surprise they discovered that it was his Imperial Majesty whom they had conducted.
A letter was accordingly delivered from the Pacha of Scutari, containing an offer of his services to make a diversion in favour of the Austrian troops, on condition of being acknowledged King of Albania. The Emperor received it very graciously, gave the officer a very handsome present, and it is confidently asserted that Gen. Clairfait is deputed by the Emperor to negotiate this business with the Rebel Pacha.
Extract of a letter from Ferrol, April 14.
“The hostile appearances which I mentioned in my last, have been increasing every hour, and all descriptions of naval artificers at this port have been engrossed by the government. The squadron which at first was said to be thought sufficient, has already been very much augmented, and if the same mode continue for a little time, every ship in the Spanish navy will be employed, as each express that comes here from Madrid brings fresh orders to expedite the naval preparations, from whence infinitely more is expected than to oppose the entrance of the Russians into the Mediterranean, which could be effectually prevented by the Spanish ships that have for some time been in commission, exclusive of the forces of the Turks, which, perhaps, would alone be equal to the purpose. A great many officers have arrived here within these few days from some of which I learn, that the several other royal yards keep pace with Ferrol in activity.”
P A R I S, April 1. Le Marquis de Vaudreuil, is named lieutenant of the marine. Le comte de Bouganville, chief d'escadre. De Jongue, lieutenant-general of the marine. Le marquis de Nial, chief d'escadre. Le marquis de Bouille, and Le marquis de la Fayette, for the colonies of America.
CHARLESTOWN, (S. C.) June 11. Extract of a letter from St. Mary's, Georgia, to a gentleman in this city, dated May 30.
“I have just received the following intelligence from an Indian countryman, viz.—That on the 27th inst. he spoke with an Indian warrior, who said he met with a number of a gang of 40 young warriors that were returning to their nation, in consequence of receiving information that Mr. McGillivray had sent to call in every warrior, a peace having been concluded upon between the commissioners from Congress and the Indian tribes. I place so much confidence in this information, that I am induced immediately to enter into trade.”
ELIZABETHTOWN, MAY 21.
It has been remarked that the American sheep yield much less wool than the sheep of Britain, France or Spain. This is owing to the length of our winters, and the quantity of snow on the ground preventing their picking up as much nourishment as the sheep in Europe—hence they drop their wool, from mere weakness during the winter and spring. To prevent this, a farmer of long experience has found half a gill of Indian corn every day to each sheep, to be extremely useful. It strengthens the sheep, by which means the quantity of wool is increased, as well as retained till the time of shearing, to the great emolument of the farmer.
B O S T O N, June 20.
Agreeably to the request of the Hon. Legislature, on the representation of Mr. Dumas, Charge des Affairs, from the United States, to the States General of the United Netherlands, at the request of his Excellency Schultz Van Ascheraden, Envoy extraordinary from his Majesty the King of Sweden, his Excellency the Governor yesterday issued his Proclamation for apprehending Capt. Adolph Frederick Dabberg, a native of Sweden, charged with running away with the merchant ship Marie Elizabeth, in the King's service, which he commanded, &c. [ The Proclamation will be inserted in our next. ]
The person apprehended some time since at Newbury-Port, for passing counterfeit Bank-Bills, &c. was convicted last week, at the Supreme Court at Ipswich,
and sentenced to corporal and other punishment—it appeared in evidence that the counterfeit paper-money he had with him, was struck off at Shelburne, Nova-Scotia, by a person who openly did it, by virtue of a licence from Sir Henry Clinton, given during the late war!
Yesterday a Committee of the Hon. Legislature presented the following address to the Hon. Mr. Adams. Commonwealth of Massachusetts. In SENATE June 19, 1788.
ORDERED, That Caleb Strong, Joseph B. Varnum and Thomas Dawes, Esq's, with such as the Honorable Houle may join, be a Committee to present to the Honorable JOHN ADAMS, Esq. the following address.
Sent down for concurrence, SAM'L PHILLIPS, Jr. President. In the House of Representatives, June 19, 1788.
Read and concurred, And Mr. Heath, Mr. Jones, Mr. Russell of Boston, and Mr. Ames, are joined.
THEODORE SEDGWICK, Speaker,
SIR, THE return of yourself and family, to the United States, and to this your native State in particular, is gratifying to all who recollect your many successful labors in the service of your Country.
To the patriot citizens of a free Commonwealth, the affection of an enlightened people, will appear the most illustrious reward.
The Legislature of Massachusetts, just to the Merit of all her citizens, and particularly mindful of yours, participate in the public satisfaction which is manifest on your arrival: And in these congratulations, the Legislature are confident that they express the sentiments of the people.
To the foregoing address, Mr. Adams returned the following answer.
To the Hon. the LEGISLATURE of the Commonwealth of MASSACHUSETTS.
THE kind and condescending congratulations, of so illustrious a Body as the Legislature of Massachusetts, on my arrival, with my family in this my native Country, does me great honor, and demands my most grateful acknowledgments.
If the dangers and fatigues which have fallen to my share in the course of a memorable revolution, have contributed in any degree to the acquisition or security of those inestimable blessings of Independence and Peace, of Commerce and Territory, of civil and religious Liberty, which this highly favoured nation now enjoys, the reflection on them will be a source of consolation to me to my latest period, and the candour and indulgence with which they have been received by my fellow citizens, will ever be remembered with gratitude.
JOHN ADAMS.
June 21. Last evening, his Excellency the Governor, agreeably to the request of the Legislature, prorogued that Hon. Body to the first Wednesday in September next, after giving his assent to the several public bills passed during the session.
To demonstrate the substantial benefits derived to the Commonwealth from the happy unanimity of sentiment which pervaded the Hon. Legislature and their attention to the dispatch of business during their late session, we present our

readers with an accurate amount of the pay roll thereof, as also that of the first session of last year—and shall only observe that the total of business done is greatly in favour of the present Legislature.
Amount of the pay roll L. s. d. for May session 1787, 3056 4 0 Amount of ditto, 1788, 1767 18 0
Saved the last session, 1288 6 0 Extract of a letter from a gentleman of the first distinction, at New-York, received in the last mail, dated June 15.
"The accession of Virginia to confederation ceases to be a matter of doubt, and we are in daily expectation of hearing that the ninth pillar is raised. I congratulate you upon South-Carolina, and flatter myself New-Hampshire will be with us; and although there is a majority of the mynheers against it at present, the policy of New-York will be an adjournment, until they see what other States do—and with the property, landed and commercial, of the State against them, the majority I think will be wrought upon."
July 2. A letter from New-York, by last night's mail, contains the following information,
"By latest accounts from Virginia, there are in the Convention, Decided favourers of the Constitution, 82 Decided opposers, 76 Reserved, 10
Of the reserve each side calculates upon half, which gives 37 in favour, and 31 against."
Extract of a letter from a gentleman at New-York, dated June 26, 1788.
"Congress will proceed to put the new Government in operation about the first of August, or at furthest the 10th."
"We have it from the first authority in Rhode-Island, that the Executive of that State will in a short period convene the Legislature thereof, for the purpose of calling a Convention for considering the proposed Constitution. The weight in the Federal Senate, of Rhode-Island, will be as great as that of the largest State—to preserve the proper balance of power in the national government, it will be expedient that Rhode-Island, as well as Vermont, should accede to the new Confederation."
Congress have not declared Kentucky an independent State—they have only resolved, that it is expedient that Kentucky be declared independent.—The actual reception of that district into the union, will be referred to the new government.
To the towns already mentioned as having celebrated the ratification of the constitution by New-Hampshire, we with pleasure add Newport and Providence.—In the former, the bells were rung, the shipping, &c. dressed in colours, a salute of nine cannon fired, and mutual congratulations marked the general pleasure of the assembled citizens. In the latter the bells were also rung, and several salutes fired from the artillery, on Federal Hill—the schools were dismissed, and all was joy—an assembly was made on College Hill, when the scholars with their books under their arms, unanimously joined in a solemn procession, and pari-pasatu and philosophically, in honor of the day, named the beautiful green round the college— The FEDERAL PARADE .
His excellency the count de Moustiers, his most christian majesty's ambassador to our Congress, and the hon. general Knox, secretary of the war department, are expected to arrive in town in a few days.
Orders have been sent from an American agent in China, for building a ship of eight hundred tons for that trade.—We learn with pleasure that the vessel is to be built in this town.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in the city of Adelphi, upon the Muskungum, to a friend in this town, dated May 18.
"We arrived here on the 8th of April, at 2 o'clock, P. M. most heartily congratulating each other upon the sight of our new country, and our Yellow Brethren, who, with the kindest embraces, received us on the banks of the Muskungum in great numbers, men, women, and children of different tribes. Numbers of their Chiefs have returned to their towns, to inform the nations of the arrival of their Brother Yankees, as they call us; and have since come back, bringing large quantities of fruits, and this news,—that they are for peace, and highly pleased with our arrival among them, and that
they will bring us in furs, &c. for our bread and spirits."
"This country, for fertility of soil, and pleasantness of situation, not only exceeds my expectations, but exceeds any part of America or Europe I ever was in. The climate is exceeding healthy, we have not had a man sick since we have been here. We have found in the course of our surveys, tracts of level land, of near five hundred acres, of the richest soil I ever saw, few trees and no under brush—The country abounds with free stone, coal, lime stone, well watered and timbered—For fruit and herbage it is superior to the old settlements, on many parts of America. I have been offered £6. specie per acre for my eight acre lot—We have started twenty buffalo in a drove. The deer are as plenty as sheep with you, beaver and otter very plenty, I have known one person to catch thirty of them in two or three nights. Turkeys are innumerable, they come within a few rods of us in the fields. We have already planted fields of corn of a hundred and fifty acres in a piece."
"Upon the whole it is impossible for a man that has the least taste for agriculture, not to be captivated with the appearance of this country."
"Four thousand souls have come down the river in the month of April last, to different parts of the Ohio."
NEWBURY-PORT, July 2. Extract of a letter of a late date from a gentleman at Philadelphia, to his friend in this town.
"Accounts just received from Virginia are such as promise a speedy accession of a ninth state to the Confederation. A meeting is to be held this night at the State-House in this city, to choose a committee to arrange the order of procession, for the general adoption.—Your State and your Minority are the constant theme—P—— does honor to your place for his able and ingenious definition of the Constitution.—We drink some excellent wine to Massachusetts patriots—HANCOCK is the Deity for Vice-President—the first is mark'd in Heaven's Calendar."
NEW-YORK, June 12. Some idea may be formed of the Algerines, even at this enlightened period of time, by the following account of their punishments, as regulated by the present Dey, given to a correspondent of Lingua Franca, by Mahomad Omar, the Algerine, who some time since figured as an African of condition in Dublin.
All those who are convicted of a conspiracy or treason, are impaled; that is, a sharp spit run up their body, on which they are left to writhe in torment till they die; others are bound hand and foot, and cast from a high wall or tower, upon an iron hook, whereon they are sometimes flayed by the belly, head, or other parts of the body, where they sometimes languish many days, till death puts an end to their tortures. Many are tied with a rope about the middle, and with four sharp spikes, fastened to a cross against the city wall, they are torn alive piece-meal, others are brayed to pieces in a mortar.
They have another mode of punishment, which exceeds every idea of Indian barbarity:—Two hooks are fixed to a gallows, the one fastened to a short the other to a long chain. The malefactor is forced up the ladder with the executioner, who, thrusting the hook through his left hand, hangs him by it on the shortest chain; then to the hook on longest, he fastens him by the sole of his right foot, where he hangs some days in the most insufferable torment, till he dies.
Such are the ferocious manners of those inveterate barbarians, who do not compose two million of people, and yet have been so long suffered to render themselves a terror to all Europe, and even to the States of North-America.
June 24. Congress have directed the Geographer of the United States to ascertain, by himself or by a deputy duly appointed for the purpose, the boundary line between the United States, and the State of New-York and Massachusetts, agreeably to the deeds of cession of the said States.
June 26. By a gentleman who arrived from Philadelphia on Saturday evening, we are informed, that the Antifederal party in the Convention of Virginia had moved for an adjournment, suggesting as a reason that it would be impracticable to discuss the Constitution sufficiently, previous to the time appointed for the meeting of the Legislature. This was opposed by the Federalists, who moved, as an amendment, that the final question should
be taken on Saturday the 21st inst. which was carried.
Yesterday at noon, Mr. Kelsey arrived in this city in ten hours from Poughkeepsie, with the important intelligence of the Ratification of the Constitution by the State of New-Hampshire.
At half past twelve a letter from his Excellency JOHN LANGDON, Esq. President of that State, was read in Congress. At one, Col. Henley sat off, express, for Virginia, with the joyful tidings.
At two all the bells were rung, the guns were fired, and every testimonial of joy given.
PORTSMOUTH, June 3.
Extract from the JOURNALS of CONGRESS, June 2, 1788.
ACCORDING to order the House was resolved into a Committee of the whole, and after some time the President resumed the Chair, and Mr. Otis reported that the committee of the whole had taken into consideration the subject referred to them and agreed thereon to report:
"That in their opinion it is expedient that the district of KENTUCKY be erected into an INDEPENDENT STATE, and therefore they submit the following resolution:—That the address and resolutions from the district of Kentucky, with the acts of the Legislature of Virginia therein specified, be referred to a Committee consisting of a Member from each State, to prepare and report an act for acceding to the independence of the said district of Kentucky; and for receiving the same into the Union as a member thereof, in a mode conformable to the articles of confederation."
JUNE 3, 1788. Congress took into consideration the report made yesterday from the Committee of the whole, and on the question.
Resolved, that Congress agree to the said report.
Arrived safe in port, the ship FEDERAL CONSTITUTION, Perpetual Union , commander, from Elysium. In her came passengers Flourishing Commerce , formerly a resident of these states—Messrs. Public Faith, Confidence and Justice — Gen. Prosperity and National Energy .—The latter, we are told, is charged with a summons to Lord Dorchester, to deliver up to the United States the posts on the Western Frontiers, with their territory; and in case of refusal is enabled to take such measures as will be most likely to effect their surrender. On the arrival of these illustrious characters we felicitate our readers—the more particularly as they intend residing in our "dear country." The cargo of this ship is a good one—it consists principally of war, peace, friendship, mutual concession, forbearance, and regard for universal prosperity in thirteen large packages—One of these is consigned to Rhode-Island, and it is hoped will be cordially accepted.
Same day failed the snow Old Confederation , captain Imbecility , for the Old World . There were no passengers on board—as she is known to be a weak vessel, and suspected to be rotten—so much so, that the owner could not procure insurance—She had on board sundry bales of English colours, worn out flying in our harbours, while our stripes are not suffered to unfurl, or our stars to twinkle in British ports—packages of paper money—pine barren and tender acts—local prejudices, jealousies, and seeds of discord.
The sloop Anarchy , we are told, is ashore on the Rock of Union —and cannot be got off—the crew have perished, and the owners have broke.
DIED since our last, Mrs. MARY PEARNE, aged 54 years, consort of Capt. William Pearne; Mrs. COMFORT YEATON, aged 40 years, the amiable consort of Capt. Hopley Yeaton; also, Mr. JAMES CAMPBELL, aged 27 years.
The sale of several rights
of parcels of land, belonging to the estate of DANIEL FOWLE, Esq. late of Portsmouth, deceased, which has been already twice adjourned, in order to obtain information of the taxes due thereon, of the validity of titles, &c. is necessarily further adjourned, owing to the want of proper intelligence respecting the state of said lands.—As soon as this can be obtained, the sale of said lands will be notified in this Gazette, and the day fixed when they will positively be sold.
June 25, 1788.
NAVAL OFFICE. Port of Piscataqua, July 3, 1788. ENTERED, Brig Betsey, Hall, Nantes. Brig Statira, Manning, Isle of Rea. Schooner Polly, Tibbetts St. Martin. Ship 3-Brothers, Peirce, G. Britain. CLEARED, FOR, Brig Betsey, Peirce, Annapolis Royal. Sloop Catharine, Gerrish, St. Croix.
State of New-Hampshire. NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the township of Stoddard, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1787, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber, on or before Thursday, the 31st day of July next, so much of their land as will pay the same, together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at nine o'clock in the forenoon, at the dwelling house of Israel Towne, Esq. innholder in said town, unless prevented by previous payment.
   county state pec. faci. cert.   N. R. d. q.s. d.q.     J. Chamberlin 28 6 0 2   11 6 0 3   T. Reed, jr., heirs 4 N. 1 1   7 N. 1 1   8 1 0 2   21 6 1 0   22 2 0 2   Eben'r Peirce 19 5 0 2   20 5 1 1   James Lock 1 10 0 3   Thom. Spaulding 3 13 1 1   Andrew Poor 1 7 1 1   Col. Stoddard's heirs 7 16 1 0   8 16 0 3   9 16 0 3   10 16 0 3   9 15 1 0   10 15 1 0   9 14 0 3   10 14 1 0   17 13 1 1   20 9 1 1   24 7 0 2   18 10 0 2   19 10 0 2   24 6 0 2   22 6 1 0   25 5 1 1   3 4 0 2   6 3 1 1   4 3 0 3   3 3 0 2   28 2 1 1   33 2 0 1   1 12 1 1   13 5 0 2   16 6 0 2   22 7 0 2   9 10 0 3   10 10 1 0   28 4 1 0   25 4 1 0   21 5 1 0   22 5 1 0   Eliza Bardon 13 7 0 2   Mary Parker 7 10 1 1   25 13 1 1   23 6 1 1   11 3 1 1   21 2 1 1   Thomas Cummings's heirs 8 4 0 2   T. Wallingsford 18 6 0 2   Capt. P. Hunt 10 5 0 2   11 5 0 2   Joseph Blanchard's heirs 1 N. 0 3   3 N. 0 3   15 2 0 2   19 2 0 3   4 14 1 1   23 13 1 1   27 3 1 0   26 3 1 1   21 3 1 1   18 3 1 1   20 2 0 2   Rolland Cotton 23 10 1 1   1 3 0 3   Joseph Reed 16 2 0 2   Simeon Gould 4 8 1 1   Hugh Wilson 8 10 1 1   4 5 0 3   M. Thornton Esq. 2 N. 0 1   5 N. 1 1   27 9 1 1   2 13 1 0   26 2 1 0   23 2 1 1   Benj. Foster 23 12 0 2   Stoddard's heirs 7 13 1 1   28 7 0 2   12 5 0 3   9 4 1 0   Col. Blanchard's heirs 25 3 1 1   28 3 1 0   Hugh Wilson 15 3 0 3   EPHRAIM ADAMS, Collector.   Stoddard, June 9, 1788.  

Parnassian Spring.
For the New-Hampshire Gazette. A S O N G.
I. O CRUEL love! when I endure, The dreadful vengeance of thy bow, I fly to death, the only cure For such immensity of woe. II. But, when I touch the peaceful goal, That port secure from storms of strife, The fight revives my drooping soul, I cannot enter for my life! III. Thus life exhausts my vital flame, But death still keeps the spark alive; O wondrous fate! unknown to fame That life should kill and Death revive!
THE ROSE.
THE Rose's age is but a day; Its bloom, the pledge of its decay: Sweet in scent; in colour bright: It blows at morn, and fades at night.
Thomas Manning
HAS FOR SALE,
A FEW pieces of Irish LINEN, and checker'd ditto.—Also—a quantity of SALT from the Island of Rea, which he will dispose of on very reasonable terms. Credit will be given to fishermen. Portsmouth, June 25.
WE the subscribers appointed Commissioners to receive and examine the claims of the creditors to the estate of Mayhew Clark, late of Wakefield Id, in the county Strafford, deceased, represented insolvent, give notice, that we shall attend for that purpose, at the dwelling house of David Copp, in said Wakefield, on the third Monday of July next, and the five following months, from three to seven o'clock in the afternoon. DAVID COPP, } Commissioners. JOHN WINGATE. } Wakefield, June 20th, 1788.
THE commissioners appointed to receive and examine the claims of the several creditors to the estate of Meshech Drew, late of Madbury, deceased, represented insolvent, hereby give notice that six months further is allowed by the hon. Judge of Probate, for the county of Strafford, from May 14th, that they will attend for that purpose to receive any remaining claims, at the house of Silas Drew, in Barrington, on the last Monday in the following months, until the time expires. Madbury, May 27th, 1788.
(NORTHWOOD.)
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in Northwood, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1786, being a tax in Continental Certificates, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber on or before Thursday the 17th day of July next, so much of their land as will pay the same, together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at one o'clock, in the afternoon, at the dwelling house of Jonathan Clarke, innholder in said parish, unless prevented by previous payment.
   R. N. Q'ty s. d.    Sarah Broadstreet 7 2 156 14 0  Thomas Mosly 13 156 4 0 0  William Langdon 14 156 4 0 0  Cutting Noyes 16 120 3 9 0  Perrigun White 19 27 1 6 0  Unknown 20 36 2 0 0  Samuel Penhallow 8 8 156 13 0  John Galf 13 156 8 0 0  Benjamin Bickford 19 50 4 0 0  John Waite 21 156 8 0 0  Richard Waldron 22 118 4 9 0  Mary Somersby 9 12 16 1 6  Benjamin Harris 21 156 4 0 0  Thomas Cressy 30 90 5 0 0  Doctor Nath'l Sargent 10 9 41 2 2  Fann Clement 11 130 4 0 0    JOHN NEALE, Constable, Northwood, June 13th, 1788.
BLANKS of all sorts for sale at Melcher's Printing-Office, at the lowest Boston prices.
L I M E.
State of New-Hampshire.
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the township of Lime, that at three proprietor's meetings legally warned and held in said township, the first was on the 26th of October, 1779; voted to raise seven shillings and one penny, upon each share, and also at one meeting the 6th of April, 1780, voted to raise six shillings upon each right, also at another meeting the 6th of November, 1780, voted to raise one shilling upon each right or share: Whereas said bills were delivered to me the subscriber to collect. This is therefore to notify each of the aforesaid named delinquent proprietors, that the sale will be made by me the subscriber, of so much of each of said rights shares or lots of land as will pay said taxes and necessary charges, at public vendue, at my dwelling house in said town, the first Wednesday of August next, at ten o'clock, A. M. unless prevented by previous payment.
   Names of original Grantees. 1779. 1780. 1780.   s. d. s.    Benning Wentworth, Esq. 200 acres of the east end of the south half of said lot. 5 3 5  John Nelson, merchant 7 1 7  Seth Shaw 7 1 7  James Brown 7 1 7  Robert Hunter 7 1 7  Timothy M. Usher 7 1 7  William Bell 7 1 7  William Spear 7 1 7  Thomas Johnson 7 1 7  John Nelson 4 9 4  John Clark 7 1 7  Benning Wentworth 4 9 4  John Lee 7 1 7  Samuel Shaw of Palmer 1 3 1  William Brown 7 1 7  Capt. Thomas Martin 7 1 7  John Green 7 1 7  William Shaw 7 1 7  William Sloan 7 1 7  Thomas Wentworth 7 1 7  Thomas Warren 2 0 0  James Lamont, jr. 3 6 0  John Cutts 7 1 7  George Fernald 7 1 7  John Libbey 7 1 7  John Wantworth 7 1 7  Thomas Peeverly 7 1 7  John Langdon 7 1 7  Edward Ayers 7 1 7  
JOHN TOMSON, Collector. Lime, June 17, 1788.
NEW - DURHAM.
State of New-Hampshire,
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in New-Durham, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1786, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber, on or before the third Wednesday in July next, so much of their land as will pay the same, together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, at my dwelling house in said town, unless prevented by previous payment.
   D. N. L. s. d. L. s. d.    T. Chesley, jr. 2 79 0 4 0 0 2 0  Foot & Stephenson 2 67 0 2 2 0 1 1  Jeremiah Burnam 1 13 0 3 0 0 0 0  Drisco & Mow 1 28 0 1 6 0 2 0  2 do. 0 2 0 0 3 0  M. Livermore 2 26 0 4 0 0 3 0  John Bickford 2 64 0 4 0 0 3 0  Ichabod Chesley 1 25 0 2 0 0 1 0  2 do. 0 4 0 0 3 0  John Willey 2 44 0 4 0 0 3 0  T. Wallingsford 2 60 0 3 2 0 2 0  W. Bruce for 6 years 0 29 1 4 0 0 3 0  Ebenezer Jones 2 49 0 4 0 0 3 0  Joseph Chesley 1 37 1 6 0 0 3 0  J. & Francis Durgen 1 17 0 3 0 0 2 0  B. Jackson 2 52 0 4 0 0 3 0  S & Solomon Sias 2 92 0 4 0 0 3 0  James Smith 2 89 0 4 0 0 3 0  Walter Bryant 2 94 0 4 0 0 3 0  F. Drew & A. } Stevenson 2 65 0 4 0 0 3 0  Jotham Odiorne 1 76 0 1 6 0 0 9  2 do. 0 4 0 0 3 0  E. Bickford 2 27 0 4 0 0 3 0  Joseph Sias, Esq. 2 80 0 4 0 0 3 0  Job Runnells 2 81 0 4 0 0 3 0  Jona. Chesley 2 73 0 4 0 0 3 0  C. Wakeham & } R. Denbo 2 59 0 0 0 0 3 0  John Andros 2 7 0 0 0 0 3 0    NATHAN KENISON, Constable. New-Durham, May 30th, 1788.
L I M E.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in Lime, who have not paid their taxes for the years 1785, 1786 and 1787, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber, on or before the second Wednesday in August next, so much of their land as will pay the same, together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, at the house John Tomson, innholder in said town, unless prevented by previous payment.
   1785. 1786. 1787.   Certin. specie. specie. certif. facilit. specie. cert.   D. Q'ty N. D. Q'ty N. D. Q'ty N.    Bernard McNitt 1 50 17 3 8 1 11 0 1  William Shaw 3 100 48 3 10 2 4 1 2  Stephen Hatch 3 100 17 6 3 10 2 4 1  4 100 36 6 1 2 9 1 2  5 75 12 3 1 2 4 2 3  James Pateick 2 10 1 4 2 2 4 2 3  James Brown 4 100 2 3 6 1 2 9 1  5 75 24 1 1 2 4 2 3  George Fernald 2 50 33 5 3 8 1 11 1  Edward Ayers 1 50 3 5 3 8 1 11 1  2 50 24 5 3 8 1 11 1  John Lee 2 60 54 6 3 10 2 4 1  Charles Nelson 2 10 1 4 2 2 4 2 3  3 100 5 6 3 10 2 4 1  4 100 38 3 6 1 2 9 1  5 75 36 1 1 2 4 2 3  Samuel Chandler 2 10 1 4 2 2 4 2 3  Amos Pain 2 10 1 4 2 2 4 2 3  5 75 41 1 1 2 4 2 3  William Lamont 4 100 42 3 6 1 2 9 1  5 75 64 1 1 2 4 2 3  Noah Thompson 4 100 16 3 6 1 2 9 1  5 75 28 1 1 2 4 2 3  William McNitt 2 10 1 4 2 2 4 2 3  John Nelson 3 100 53 6 3 10 2 4 1  5 75 45 1 1 2 4 2 3  Robert Brown 1 50 5 3 8 1 11 1 2  3 100 9 6 3 10 2 4 1  4 100 62 3 6 1 2 9 1  5 75 40 1 1 2 4 2 3  John Wentworth 2 50 5 3 8 1 11 1 2  Thomas Peeverly 3 100 4 6 3 10 2 4 1  4 100 3 3 6 1 2 9 1  William Kenedy 1 50 5 3 8 1 11 1 2  John Nelson, merchant 1 50 2 5 3 8 1 11 1  2 60 56 6 3 10 2 4 1  3 100 67 6 3 10 2 4 1  4 100 23 3 6 1 2 9 1  5 75 60 1 1 2 4 2 3  Benjamin Thompson 2 10 1 4 2 2 4 2 3  James McNitt 2 10 1 4 2 2 4 2 3  3 100 6 3 10 2 4 1 2  Dunkin Quintin 3 100 6 3 10 2 4 1 2  4 30 1 1 2 2 5 3 4  Samuel Shaw 3 100 2 6 3 10 2 4 1  Thomas McClenathan 1 50 6 8  3 100 63 10  Isaac Preston 3 100 62 6 3 10 2 4 1  4 100 14 3 6 1 2 9 1  5 37 11 5 1 1 2 1 2  William Brown 1 50 5 3 8 1 11 1 2  2 10 1 4 2 2 4 2 3  Francis Lamont 4 100 13 3 6 1 2 9 1  5 75 29 1 1 2 4 2 3  Samuel Shaw 4 100 15 3 6 1 2 9 1  5 75 46 1 1 2 4 2 3  Isaac Fellows 2 60 44 6 3 10 2 4 1  Nathaniel Fellows 1 50 5 3 8 1 11 1 2  Thomas Warren 1