Fowle's New-Hampshire gazette and general advertiser ([Portsmouth, N.H.]), 1785-06-10 00:00:00

FOWLE's NEW-HAMPSHIRE GAZETTE, AND THE GENERAL ADVERTISER.
F R I D A Y
J U N E 10, 1785
P O R T S M O U T H: By MELCHER AND OSBORNE.
PRINTED AND PUBLISHED IN PAVED STREET.
VOL. XXIX. ]
"OPEN TO ALL PARTIES—INFLUENCED BY NONE:—WE AIM ONLY TO BE JUST."
No. 1492.
For the NEW HAMPSHIRE GAZETTE.
Messieurs PRINTERS,
Having observed that your papers have lately been filled with political pieces, many of which have been personal, and by no means entertaining, or instructive ; I beg leave to turn the attention of your readers to the following extract of a sermon, which I accidentally met with, and though it was published in London in 1783, the sentiments are worthy the serious consideration of every individual in the United States : and your republishing them will at least oblige one of your
CUSTOMERS.
THE subject is the “supreme good of man : ” considering the quiet and well-being of society, as the peculiar result of religious virtue, the author thus proceeds : “ that obedience in inferiors, which arises from a sense of duty, or from “conscience towards God,” is as much more durable, as it is more valuable, than that which arises from mere compulsion ; from the servile dread of corporal punishment : which latter cannot possibly be conceived to last any longer than till an opportunity offers for wicked men to conceal their crimes from their superiors ; to evade the laws of their country, or to set them at defiance. So on the other hand, what laws ever did, or what laws ever can, constantly restrain the spirit of men in power, from degenerating into licentious tyranny ; but the laws of right reason, strengthened and supported by a belief in the God of reason, the head of all principality, the revenger of all iniquity ? in like manner : what always has been, what always must be, sooner or later, the fate of every people at large, among whom justice, temperance, and benevolence have lost their credit ; who are sunk into effeminate luxury, and a total disregard of public principle ?
" Arms and money are not more needfull for carrying on war abroad, than virtue and sobriety for establishing tranquility and safety at home. And it is, I think, far less miserable to be crushed by a foreign enemy, than to be enervated, and at length overthrown, by our own internal luxuries, and debaucheries. In the former instance a nation, would loose its liberties ; but loose them, perhaps, after some glorious efforts to maintain them ; while in the latter, it would fall contemptible, unlamented, and self-condemned. If the welfare of a people could at all, or for any continuance, be consistant with its lewdness and depravity of manners, the world would undoubtedly have furnished us with some one or more examples of such a fact. But where, or amongst whom, was an example of this kind ever once known ? invariably, and in all places, as vice has prevailed, national prosperity has drooped and decayed. Wherever princes, or other governors, have been profligate and arbitrary, the subjects have been wretched ; wherever subjects have grown libertine and abandoned, the ruling powers have wanted support and the whole has tended to dissolution. If you carry the same observation into cities, towns, or the lowest villages, you will find it equally evident. Take it into your seperate families, and it will prove itself, even there also, as dreadfully true. From a sense of this very truth, the most arrant infidels have commended the policy of religious institutions for promoting a regular subordination among mankind."
For the NEW-HAMPSHIRE GAZETTE.
Messieurs PRINTERS,
OBSERVING in your last paper, a long malicious reply to my observations on the necessity of establishing a paper medium, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PEOPLE ; and as the author desired that any further sentiments, which I might wish to communicate, might not be withheld, " that all men might see my errors and mischievous principles," and not being in the least convinced by his elaborate performance, I shall add some further remarks on that subject ; after which the public may judge, whether the illiberal epithets " of ignorance, dishonesty, or design," belong most properly to him or to me.
Touch a galled horse and he will wince , says the proverb: this great friend to the rights of mankind, I should think by his writings, was the pitiful subordinate of a class of the people, who would wish to rise on the ruins of their country. And although I believe that making of paper money would but a very little affect his circumstances, while he lives upon the smiles of the great ; yet because I would wish that every public measure might be candidly examined before adoption,
I shall notice some of the sentiments which have unguardedly dropt from the pen of this sagacious politician, by which a deep laid plan may be discovered, and by which plan the people will be more injured than they can be by an emission of paper money.
 He first asserts, "we have a paper medium as large as is consistent with the interest of the individuals in general, by which he means the state-securities and certificates, and if these really had a general circulation, there might be some weight in the observation; but I mentioned in my last, that they were monopolized by RICH men, and bought up as he observes at 60 per per cent. discount, and that the interest thereon with the 15 per cent. principal, paid in certificates at the treasury, mostly remain in THEIR hands, by which they are enabled to pay their own taxes, while the poor are intirely destitute of the same means; unless by an application to them: and although this writer has several times had the CONFIDENCE to deny the right in the General Court, to make paper money a legal tender, yet if I had proposed, that the state notes and certificates should be made so, his speculating friends would not have thanked him for his tedious animadversions, nor do I believe that he would had HONESTY enough to have wrote against the governmental right. 
Not a word was wrote by me that a paper medium should be a tender for past contracts , I cautiously avoided giving my own opinion, chusing rather to submit that measure to the judgment of my superiors ; and as much as I wish to see the people relieved by a paper currency, I hope never to see one established unless funded by mortgages on real estates at a just valuation, and notwithstanding my supposed “ ignorance of these matters, weakness of mind, and wickedness of heart,” and many other impudent reflections, I have the honour and happiness of being supported in my opinion, by the wisdom of the rich and opulent state of Pennsylvania, whose legislature on the 4th of April last have opened just such a loan-office as I always wished to see established ; and the PEOPLE, (if we may judge by the public print) are greatly pleased with the institution. The preamble of the act (which I have now before me) exactly corresponds with my late publication, so that, that respectable body of gentlemen, the President and Council, the Representatives and freemen of the common-wealth of Pennsylvania, must have had the same “ wicked,” dishonest and designing views to clear themselves from any supposed embarrassment as I have, and if report is true, other states are about to adopt the same institutions, and I will venture to think (by the author's leave) that every state in the union will be necessitated to do the same through the difficulties of the approaching times, and I repeat my sentiments, that only gentlemen of fortune, who would wish to become the nobility of our country, are the only objectors to a loan-office, rather hoping to see the people dependant upon them, than upon the credit of their own properties. Is it BEST and SAFEST to depend upon an engrossing, speculating class of the community for an emission of THEIR certificates, or upon the credit of estates mortgaged at a just and reasonable valuation ? Let candour speak.
 Is it to be imagined, that the richest state on the continent, which has every commercial resource within itself, has more silver and gold at command than any other, and can do infinitely better without a paper medium than we can, would have adopted and carried into execution this measure of a LOAN-OFFICE, if it had not been fully examined and thought to be REALLY beneficial to its subjects ; and although this pretended friend to the rights of mankind has raised cattles in the air, against it, which might be all destroyed with the greatest ease, yet I hope this instance and precedent of the wise Pennsylvanians will have a proper influence upon our legislature to do the same, but I shall now open to view the real cause of our author's DISTRESS, (for so he certainly must be in) least the propriety of the measure should be adopted, or he surely would not have laboured so hard against it, like the mountain in labour which brought forth a mouse. He tells us, " the increase of these bills, (meaning those to be made) would depreciate both the securities and certificates." 
Here is an unguarded discovery of his fears ; and the real occasion of so much blustering against me.
My recommendation has sounded an alarm to the whole posse of engrossers and speculators in our public securities and certificates, they have fondly imagined that they will APPRECIATE in their hands, and have advanced this JEW in the alley, to the important trust of defending and supporting their destructive commerce, least government should break it up "by an increase of new-made bills." He tells us, 23,000 is to be
paid by tax on the people this present year, and for what, why, to pay him and others 6 per cent. interest, and 15 per cent. part of the principal of the state securities, which he can purchase by his own acknowledgement at one third of their nominal value, so that in two years and half government will have paid the original purchase money ; and if it should continue to pay 15 per cent. yearly, after that time, these stock-holders will be the only creditors of the government, to the manifest injury of all its other subjects ; for suppose 20,000 polls are taxed, and 2000 rich men of them have engrossed all the state securities to themselves, then it is evident, 18,000 polls are indebted to the remaining 2000 rich men, and the soldiers and governmental creditors, who have received these securities of the treasurer at their full value, and have been obliged to sell them to the stock-jobbers for two thirds of the sum they allowed, are now taxed to appreciate them in their hands, so that those who have lost most by their depreciation, must now pay most for their appreciation.
And will government allow this, say some; I answer, while there remains in government men, who share largely in this blessed and profitable commerce; it is to be feared, it will be allowed. But if there are none such in the present government, this species of jobbing will be discouraged and put an end to, some justify this business under the specious pretext, that government have had the value of them, and ought to pay them to the holder, however, and by whomsoever obtained.
This may appear just at first view, provided the possessor could bona fide make oath, that the original security had never been negotiated by him, but had remained in his hands from the time he received it, to the time of payment; but with equal propriety could it be demanded or expected of Congress, the full value of their bills emitted in 1775, of which there are many thousands in the possession of the people who think them of no more value than blank paper; the reason given by Congress against it was conclusive; that an appreciation of them would do a greater injury to the people than their depreciation had done; the same may be said of our State securities, for 30,000l in specie, if they could all be bought at the discount the holders gave for them, would sink the whole State debt, for which we are now taxed this present year 23,000l. only for the interest and 15 pr. ct. of the principal; but will our author in behalf of himself and his friends agree to sell their securities for the discount at which they bought them to the government? No, it is absurd to ask it, for a stronger promissary note could never be given, than they now have, but government considered abstractedly, have neither money nor credit; then if the people will offer their estates to support the credit of any new money, at one third their value, and earnestly request it, and leave the State securities to rise and fall upon their own intrinsic value, why should they be denied? Let the money be made a while, it is funded, it will be received, it will bring in a revenue to government towards its civil establishments.
There is not one single argument advanced by this champion in politicks, but may be most easily confuted, I have not followed him through his mazes and meanders I have only exposed a commerce in which I presume he is (under others) largely engaged in, and I have vouched in support of my opinion of a paper money, the wisdom of the first State in the union, I am assured that by it, a spring may be given to an internal trade, more profitable than the present ruinous one, carried on by our merchants, whose greatest consolation is in comparing who has suffered least in their voyages. Let every class of the people (excepting the merchants concerned with Britain, and the stock-holders) say, whether they would refuse a currency by which the commercial interest of the whole community would be advanced, especially when funded by government, great stress may be laid on its being made a tender for past contracts. Let the Legislature avoid that, and make it only in future engagements, and while the subjects of the State are willing to secure their creditors, government should interfere and put a stop to oppression of every nature and kind ; until by some commercial regulations or modes of redress, creditors will be made easy as to justice and equity belongs.
ALL Persons Indebted to, or that have Demands on the Estate of Lieut. THOMAS BRACKETT, late of Greenland, deceas'd, are desired to exhibit the same to MARTHA BRACKETT, Adminis'x. Greenland, May 25, 1785.

We are happy to see the silent contempt with which the volunteer army of Ireland has treated those calumnies which only mark the ingratitude of their aspersers, without diminishing the lustre of their well earned reputation. Certainly the wish of their enemies was to irritate some of the corps to hasty, perhaps rash resolutions, which might have afforded some colour for scandal—some sensible pretext for disbanding the army of the people; but this universal silence has destroyed this hope, and while their conduct marks their prudence, their crowded muliers and improved manœuvres display their fortitude, their firmness in the cause of liberty.
It would be wise in those Grand Juries who have returned, or who mean to return thanks to the Volunteers of Ireland, at the same time to address their Representatives, to oppose a Militia Bill in every stage; the only motive for setting such a scheme on foot, is to lessen the army of the people, and to take off some of the commanders of corps, by rewarding them with commissions. A few who prefer a trifling emolument to the pleasing sensations of conscious virtue, have already been brought over from the standard of Freedom.
CHARLESTON, April 22.
Yesterday forenoon a young gentleman, lately from Europe, went into the necessary belonging to his lodgings, and cut his throat; he had lost so much blood before he was found, that all medical assistance was in vain, and he expired this morning. The supposed cause of this rash action, is the loss of a cargo of goods, which misfortune reduced him to poverty and despair.
May 7. From Savannah we hear, that on the 10th ult. General Greene and Col. Hawkins set out from that town to take a view of the islands and inland navigation of that state, and to visit his Excellency Don Vincent Emanuel deZespedes, Governor of East-Florida, and returned on Saturday following. They were received at St. Augustine with every mark of politeness and attention, and every military honour was paid to the General worthy so great a character. A Captain and fifty men were sent to his quarters as his guard, which the General modestly refused accepting, as being no longer in a military character. Centinels were placed at his quarters, and the different guards of the garrison paid him the same honours as they do to a Lieutenant-General of their own nation. They were entertained during their residence by the Governor in a most splendid and elegant manner. The Commandant, the Treasurer, the Secretary, and every other officer of his Catholic Majesty in East-Florida, seemed to vie with each other in those marks of unaffected friendship which so justly characterize the Spanish nation. The General was escorted to St. John's by the Colonel Commandant of horse, and a party of dragoons; he was received by the officer commanding at that post with hospitality and politeness, and from thence he was attended by the Colonel Commandant through the inland navigation to the river St. Mary's, where the Commodore commanding his Catholic Majesty's ships on that station received him, with the flag of Spain displayed at his fore-top, and saluted by the discharge of 13 cannon. After partaking of an elegant entertainment which the Commodore had provided for the occasion, he was attended by the Commodore in his barge (and again saluted by 13 cannon) to Cumberland island, in the state of Georgia, where the Colonel Commandant of horse and the Commodore took leave of the General and Col. Hawkins.—Such attention and respect as has been paid by the Governor and officers at East-Florida to a great and beloved General, must impress the minds of the citizens of the United States with like sentiments to every officer of his Catholic Majesty, who may come among them.
A few days ago the Hon. Major-General Greene returned here from Savannah.
PHILADELPHIA, May 28.
Sunday last the Spanish frigate Matilda, commanded by the Chevalier Morales, arrived here from the Havana, which she left the third of April. In this ship came passenger his Excellency Don Diegh de Gardoqui, Ambassador from his Catholic Majesty to the United States.
We learn, by the above vessel, that steady and confirmed friend of the United States, his Excellency the Count Galvez, was some time since appointed to the government of the Havana, where he arrived about four months since, and immediately proceeded to shew every favour to the Americans there, by counteracting the very rigorous conduct of the former Governor of Cuba towards our countrymen trading to that island. The courts of justice were opened for all Americans, who had money due to them, to prosecute for the recovery of their debts; and permission was given for all, who were formerly ordered from the island to return and do themselves justice. Passages were provided for several Americans there, to return to their respective homes. In this good work Count Galvez was much assisted by his Excellency Don Diego de Gardoqui, who interested himself greatly in removing the unfavourable impressions which the late Governor had made upon almost every one who had gone from the United States for the purpose of trading.
But we are sorry to mention, that Count Galvez was soon after prevented from continuing this favourable conduct, by being appointed Viceroy of Mexico, for which he was to sail a few days after the Matilda left the Havana, where his loss would be much lamented. Our accounts further add, that the intentions of Spain, respecting the Musquito Shore, would in all probability be prosecuted to extremities, as a considerable force had lately sailed from Carthagena, in aid of the troops already employed on that expedition. The poor Loyalists and refugees in the province of East-Florida, finding themselves totally abandoned by their late most gracious sovereign, George III. of Britain, have lately petitioned, in a very humble manner, Charles
III. of Spain, for a small tract of his country. The prayer of their petition is, "That your Majesty may be pleased to grant us, in fee simple, the jurisdiction and sole direction of the internal government of that country, from which your Majesty's troops are now withdrawn, lying between St. John's & St. Mary's rivers, in this province, including the islands on the sea-shore, situate between those rivers, for which we will gladly pay a reasonable tribute to your Majesty, and acknowledge you as lord of the soil. We will defend the frontier, and stand forth in defence of the province against every power but that of our mother country." We have not heard if any answer has been given to this modest request.
N E W - Y O R K, May 26.
The merchants of Philadelphia have, we hear, unanimously agreed to adopt similar resolutions to those of Boston, relative to the trade with Great-Britain. It is also asserted, that they are determined to solicit the legislature, at their next meeting to vest Congress with power sufficient to regulate the commercial affairs of this country.
We are informed that on Monday last Congress came to the following resolution.
As the state of New-York, the commonwealth of Virginia, and the commonwealth of Massachusetts, have each made a cession of western territory to the United States; and Congress are ever disposed to attend to the reasonable expectations of each of the states in the union, touching their publick services and expenses:
Resolved, That it be, and it is hereby recommended to the state of North-Carolina, to consider the principles of magnanimity and justice that induced the passing of their act of the 2d of June, 1784, and evince the operation of the same good sentiments by repealing their act of the 20th of November, 1784, and directing their Delegates in Congress to furnish a new proof of their liberality, in the execution of a deed, to the United States, of the territory ceded by the act of the 2d of June aforesaid.
By the frigate which arrived at Philadelphia with the Spanish Minister we have received the agreeable intelligence, that the port of the Havana is again opened for the reception of American produce, and for the admission of all American vessels—This event will give new life to our trade, which for some time past has been in a very languid state.
S A L E M, June 7.
A dog, apprehended to be infected with canine madness, was killed in this town yesterday.
We learn, by the Providence Gazette, that a whaling brig is arrived at Bedford, with 400 barrels of Oil. And that the Industry, belonging to Providence, with 280 barrels, is arrived at New-York.
P O R T S M O U T H, June 10.
On Wednesday se'nnight the Great and General Assembly of this State convened in the State-house in this town; when, after taking the necessary oaths and subscribing the declaration required by the constitution, they proceeded to business: And on the day following, an excellent and well adapted discourse was delivered before them by the Rev. JEREMY BELKNAP, from psalm cxlv, — 15.
Neither of the candidates for the Presidency having a majority of votes from the people at large, the House proceeded to the choice of two out of the four candidates, agreeable to the constitution, and the Honorable JOHN LANGDON, and GEORGE ATKINSON, Esquires, were accordingly chosen, and sent up to the Senate; who were pleased to make choice of the former as President of this State the year ensuing. His Excellency being notified of his appointment to this high office, made known his acceptance; and having, in the presence of the Senate and House, taken the necessary oaths, and subscribed the declaration, as required by the constitution, he was proclaimed by the Senior-Senator, PRESIDENT OF THE STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE, and took his seat in the Chair accordingly.
The following gentlemen are elected Senators for the year ensuing:
For the County of Rockingham, Honorable JOHN Mc CLARY, JOSEPH GILMAN, GEORGE ATKINSON, NATHANIEL PEABODY, and JOSHUA WENTWORTH, Esquires.
For the County of Strafford, Honorable JOHN WENTWORTH, and OTIS BAKER, Esquires.
For the County of Hillsborough, Honorable MATTHEW THORNTON, and EBENEZER WEBSTER, Esquires.
For the County of Cheshire, Honorable MOSES CHASE, and JOHN BELLOWS, Esquires.
For the County of Grafton, Honorable FRANCIS WORCESTER, Esquire.
The following is an exact List of the names of the Honorable House of Representatives, with the towns from which they are sent:
Honorable JOHN SULLIVAN, Esq. Speaker. For the County of R O C K I N G H A M.
  PORTSMOUTH,  }  George Atkinson,    Exeter,  George Gains and John Pickering, Esq'rs.    Londonderry,  }  + Josiah Gilman, Esq.    Chester,  + John Prentice, Esq.    Newington,  }  Arch'd McMurphy, Esq.    Greenland,  + Col. William White.    Rye,  }  Ephraim Pickering, Esq.    North-Hampton,  William Weeks, Esq.    Hanover,  }  Samuel Jennens, Esq.    Hampson,  Col. Moses Leavitt.    Hampson-Falls & Seabrook,  }  Christopher Toppan, Esq.    Stratham,  + Mr. Abner Sanborn.      Mark Wiggin, Esq.  
  Kennington,  Mr. Moses Shaw.    S. Hampton & E. Kingstown  Nath'l Batchelder, Esq.    Kingstown,  Capt. John Eastman.    Brintwood,  Capt. Levi Morrill.    Epping,  + Mr. William Plummer.    Newmarket,     Nottingham,  Col. Tho's Bartlett.    Deerfield,  + Mr. Moses Barnard.    Northwood, Epsom & Allenstown.     Chichester and Pittsfield.     Canterbury, & Northfield.  + Mr. Charles Glidden.    Loudon,  Nathan Batchelder, Esq.    Concord,  Peter Green, Esq.    Pembroke,  Richard Bartlett, Esq.    Candia,  Col. Nath'l Emerson.    Raymond and Poplin.     Hawke and Sandown,  + Thomas Page, Esq.    Hampstead.     Atkinson and Plaistow,  Nathaniel Peabody, Esq.    Newton.     Salem,  + Mr. Caleb Dustin.    Wyndham,  James Bettsan, Esq.    Pelham,  Mr. Jacob Butler.  
For the County of S T R A F F O R D.
  Dover,  + Col. John Waldron.    Durham,  + Gen. John Sullivan.    Somersworth,  Maj. Jona. Wentworth.    Rochester,  James Knowles, Esq.    Barrington,  Capt. Joshua Foss.    Sanbornton,  + Capt. William Harper.    Gilmanton,  + Col. Joseph Badger, jr.    Lee,  Dr. James Brackett.    Madbury.     Merrimack and New-Hampton.     Sandwich and Tamworth,  + David Gilman, Esq.    Moultonborough, Tuftonborough, Wolfborough and Ossipee,  } Mr. Reuben Libbey.    Barnstead, New-Durham and N. D. Gore,    Wakefield, Middletown, and Eppingham,  } Thomas Tash, Esq.    Conway, Eaton, Burton and Locations.  
For the County of H I L L S B O R O U G H.
  Nottingham-west,  Samuel Marsh, Esq.    Litchfield and Derryfield.     Dunstable,  Capt. Benjamin French    Merrimack and Bedford,  Mr. James Martin.    Goffestown,  + Mr. Timothy Taylor.    Holmes,  Robert Macgregorie, Esq.    Amherst,  Daniel Emerson, Esq.    Raby and Mason.  Mr. Robert Means.    New-Ipswich,  + Capt. Samuel Douglass.    Duxbury and Mile-Slip.  Mr. Ephraim Adams.    Wilton,  Col. Philip Putnam.    Lyndborough,  Capt. Levi Spaulding.    Temple & Peterborough-Slip.     Peterborough & Society Land  Mr. Matthew Wallace    Hancock, Antrim & Dearing  John Duncan, Esq.    Henniker & Hillsborough,  Maj. Robert Wallace.    New-Boston.     Weare,  Mr. Jonathan Dow.    Hopkinton,  + Mr. Benjamin Darling.    Dunbarton and Bow,  + John Bryant, Esq.    Salisbury,  + Mr. Robert Smith.    Boscawen,  George Jackman, Esq.    Fisherfield, Sutton & Warner  + Mr. Mathew Harvey.    New-London, Andover and Gore.   
For the County of C H E S H I R E.
  Charlestown,  Elijah Groot, Esq.    Alstead,  Col. Amos Shephard.    Keene,  Mr. Benjamin Hall    Swansey,  Maj. Elisha Whitcomb.    Richmond,  + Mr. Jonathan Gaskill.    Jaffrey,  + Mr. John Gilmore.    Winchester,  Capt. Simon Willard.    Westmoreland,  + Mr. Samuel Works.    Chesterfield.     Ringé,  + Mr. Edward Jewett.    Walpole,     Claremont,  Capt. Benjamin Sumner.    Cornish and Grantham,  + Mr. Nathan Young.    Newport and Croydon,  Mr. Stephen Powers.    Acworth, Lempster & Marlow,  Mr. Elijah Frink.    Wendell and Unity.     Surry and Gilson  Lemuel Holmes, Esq.    Stoddard and Washington,  Jacob Copeland, Esq.    Dublin & Packerfield,  + Samuel Griffin, Esq.    Marlborough & Fitz William,  + Mr. Sam'l Kendall.    Plainfield,  + Maj. Joseph Kimball.    Protectworth & Hinsdale.   
For the County of G R A F T O N.
  Holderness, Copton, Thorn-  } + Noah Worcester, Esq.    ton, Lincoln and Franconia.    Plymouth, Rumney and  } + Capt. Abra. Burnham    Wentworth,    New-Chester, Alexandria,  } Mr. Enoch Noyes.    and Cockermouth.    Enfield, Canaan, Cardigan,  } + Mr. Ebenezer Hoyt.    Dorchester & Grafton.    Hanover,  Russel Freeman, Esq.    Lebanon.  Elisha Payne, Esq.    Lyme and Orford,  + Col. William Simpson.    Haverhill, Piermont,  } + Col. Moses Dow.    Warren and Coventry.    Bath, Lyman, Landaff,  } + Maj. John Young.    Concord, alias Gunthwaite,    Littleton, and Dalton.     Lancaster, Northumberland,  } + Col. Joseph Whipple.    Strafford, Dartmouth,    Pierce, Cockburn & Colburn.    ** Those gentlemen with this + mark affixed to their names, were not of the House last year.
We hear from Litchfield, in this State, that a dog lately run mad in that town, and bit several cattle, who appeared to act strangely, but the consequences were not fatal, none of them dying. A hog was bit in the same town, and died shortly after; the dog was afterwards shot by one of the inhabitants.

SAMUEL HILL
Has just IMPORTED in the last Ships from LONDON , an Assortment of G O O D S,
And to be sold at his Store, opposite the MARKET, PORTSMOUTH , at the lowest Prices for CASH, POT-ASH, SHIPPING-FURS, and FLAX-SEED in its Season:
A VARIETY of superfine and coarse Broad-Cloths and Trimmings of every sort; Serge, Serge-Denim, Lastings, Sattinets, Knit Patterns, Corduroys, black and olive Velvet, Jeans and Fustians, yard-wide and ¾ Irish Linens, Sheetings do. Dowlas, Brown-Holland, fine Threads, cotton and linen Checks, strip'd Hollands, Bed-Ticken, Diaper, worsted, hemp, cotton, thread and silk Hose, lady's black and white silk Gloves and Mitts, men's black and white silk Gloves, Beaver and Castor Hats, Shalloons, Tammies, Durants, Calimancoes, Russells, Cartridge, Bonnet and Writing-Paper, Dutch-Quills, Ink-Pots different sorts, Ink-Powder, temple and common Spectacles, Wafers, Slates and Pencils, Paper-Hangings, large Bibles, Testaments, Spelling-Books, Primers, G. B. wool, cotton and clothier's Cards, Playing do. cloth, floor, hearth, scrubbing, horse and shoe Brushes; cod, haddock, and mackerel Lines, Hooks of all sorts, barr and sheet Lead, Powder and Shot of all sizes, Grindstones, Frying-Pans, plated and polished Stirrups, Bits and Spurs—Hunting Whips, horse Fetter-Locks, Money Scales and Weights, Counter Scales, Steel-Yards, brass and iron Candlesticks, Pewter of all sorts, a few boxes of Tin-Plates, Sheep Shears, Sickles, Coffee-Mills, Shagreen and Ivory covered Pencil-Books, red and white Bunting, Time-Glasses, Sail-Needles and Palms, sewing Twine, Corking-Irons, Flat-Irons, Sieves and Sieve-Bottoms.
A VARIETY of Chintzes and Calicoes, black, white, plain and figured Gauzes, black and white Gauze Aprons and Handkerchiefs, Gauze Shawls, Lawn Aprons and Handkerchiefs, Cambricks and Lawns, Muslin, Millinet, Lawn and Cap-Wire, fine and coarse Chipp-Hats, a variety of Fans, ladies and gentlemen's Umbrillos, black and white Sattins, Modes—pink, blue and green Saranets, a variety of Ribbons, black and white Lace, Sewing-Silks, yard-square black Handkerchiefs and Bandannas—Cambricks and Linen do. Camblets, Crapes, Poplins and Dorseteens, striped, green, scarlet and crimson worsted Caps, Mock-Velvet do. Crewels, Looking-Glasses, from three inch to three feet, Window-Glass, Nails and Brads, Poland Starch, hand, fine and compass Saws, Hammers, Augers, plain Irons, Chizels, Rules, Compasses, Gimblets, Chalk-Lines and Chalk, Locks, Latches and Hinges of all sorts, Desk-Furniture, Brass Locks, Brass Nails, Knives and Forks, Cutteaus and Penknives, Shears and Scissors, Shoe and Knee-Buckles, Bath-Metal, Brass and Steel Thimbles, Shoemaker's Tools of all sorts, mill, whip, croscut, and hand-saw Files, Rat and Mouse Traps, Roll-Brimestone, Copperas, Allum, China Cups and Saucers, assortment of Crockery and Glass Ware.
German and English STEEL; long and short PIPES.
May be had at the same STORE,
West-India Goods, by wholesale and retail,
The best of French and Spanish INDIGO, LOGWOOD, WHALE-BONE, IRON HOLLOW WARE, LAMP-BLACK, and many other Articles.
State of New-Hampshire.
PUBLIC notice is hereby given, that a petition hath been preferred to the General Court, by General John Stark, setting forth, that he purchased sundry tracts of land lying in this State, of persons who served in a late war between Great-Britain and France, which tracts were granted by the late Governor Benning Wentworth to those persons pursuant to a proclamation of the King of Great-Britain, as a reward for the bravery of those officers in his service during the said war who at the conclusion thereof were disbanded.
That the lands where those grants took place, are now claimed by the gentlemen called the Masonian proprietors, who have asserted their claim in such a manner, that he cannot dispose of said lands, nor persuade people to settle them, lest they in future should not hold them, notwithstanding their grants are considerably above sixty miles from the sea, which is the utmost extent of the Masonian grant.
That the expence and hazard of a law-trial with men of their opulence is such a serious matter, that he cannot think of entering into, and without the aid of the General Court, must sit down under the loss, wholly occasioned by a set of men, who have made a great stride to monopolize a great part of this State for a very trifling consideration.
That he would not thus trouble the Hon. Court with an history of this kind, did he not think the State might reap great profit;—and by running out and ascertaining the boundaries of that patent, many thousand acres will be found to belong to no bona fide purchasers, but is really and justly State property; for it is a matter of great notoriety that the Masonian proprietors (so called) in marking out their grant did it exparte, and have greatly exceeded its just extent.—Wherefore he prayed in behalf of himself and the good people of the State, that such effectual measures may be taken as will ascertain the boundaries of said Mason's patent.
Public notice is also given, that a petition hath been preferred to the General Court, by George Jaffery, Esq. setting forth, that the proprietors of lands purchased of John Tufton Mason, Esq. situate within the State of New-Hampshire, that they, in the year, 1749, purchased of the said Mason, the lands lying within his patent in this State, bounded as follows, viz. on the south-west, by the dividing line between this State and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and on the north-easterly of said patent, by the dividing line between this State, and the tract of land heretofore called the Province of Main, and by a line commencing at a station on one of the aforesaid divisional lines, sixty miles from the Atlantic Ocean, and ending at another station at the other divisional line, at the same distance of sixty miles from the ocean aforesaid, and by a line extending from one of these stations to the other, drawn in such a manner as that all parts of the said last mentioned line may be sixty miles from the said Atlantic ocean.
The petitioners would further suggest, that they in order to establish said last mentioned line, applied in the
year 1768, to the then Surveyor-General of land, for the then Province of New-Hampshire, to have the said last mentioned line run and marked out with such precision and accuracy, and a plan thereof made and returned to the proprietors, taking notice therein of rivers, ponds and mountains as should be necessary to ascertain the same line, and prevent any disputes about it in future, in consequence of which application, the Surveyor-General appointed Robert Fletcher, Esq. to run and ascertain said line, called the curved line of said patent, and return a plan thereof accordingly:—In pursuance of which order, the said Fletcher run said line, took a plan thereof, with the necessary marks and monuments therein delineated, which plan was returned to the Surveyor-General, and approved by him, and a copy thereof duly attested by the Surveyor-General, now remains on file in the clerk's office of said proprietors. The petitioners, conceive that the words of the original grant plainly point out such a line, as was then run by the order of the Surveyor-General, being sixty miles from the Atlantic Ocean, and that the grants since made by the crown and your petitioners, have been, or were intended to be in conformity thereto, and as the establishment of said line would greatly minister to the peace and quiet of the public in general, and in particular to the grantees under the crown, and the petitioners, and prevent many tedious and expensive litigations, which after all, can never determine the true line between the crowns grants, and the grants of the petitioners. Wherefore they prayed the interposition of the Hon. Court, that they would be pleased to fix and establish the said last mentioned line as the true line of the said patent, and the same shall be taken, and be the true line thereof in future.
The committee on the foregoing petitions of General John Stark and George Jaffery, Esqrs reported, That the second Thursday of next session of the General Court, be assigned for a public hearing on said petitions, and that in the mean time the Secretary be directed to publish the substance of said petitions, and order of Court thereon, six weeks successively in the New-Hampshire Gazette, that any person or persons may then appear and shew cause (if any they have) why the prayer thereof may not be granted.—Which report being read and considered, voted that it be received and accepted.
Attest, JOSEPH PEARSON, Dep'ty Sec'yry. Exeter, May 4, 1785.
WHEREAS the Subscriber has for some time past, been much imposed upon, and greatly injured, by persons making a practice of going through his land they not only breaking down his fences and treading down grain and grass, but also of stealing corn, apples, &c. he therefore gives this public Notice, that he is for the future determined to prosecute any Person, without distinction who shall attempt to cross his said Land after this Date.
WILLIAM FURNALD. PORTSMOUTH, April 22.
To be SOLD, At PUBLIC VENDUE, on Wednesday the 22d of June instant, at the red Warehouse on Kittery-Point,
Chairs, Desks, a large Book-Cafe, a pair of Sconce-Glasses, a variety of valuable Books, Scales and Weights, and sundry other Articles.
Sale to begin at 3 o'Clock, P. M.
TO BE SOLD, A fast sailing BOAT, well found and in good order, cheap for cash.—Apply to BENJAMIN CHANDLER, Portsmouth.
Ferguson's History.
THOSE Gentlemen who intend to subscribe for Doctor Ferguson's History of the Roman Republic are informed, that the Work will be committed to the Press in the course of the ensuing month, or the design be given up. Those who think the Work will be an equivalent to the price proposed (4 dollars for the set, consisting of 3 large octavo volumes) and are freely disposed to subscribe to the terms lately published, are requested to leave their names as speedily as may be convenient, with the Printers hereof.
To be SOLD, on reasonable Terms,
A valuable Farm,
in Canterbury, near the Meeting-House, containing about fifty Acres of Land, with a House and Barn thereon, and a fine Orchard, with a Tan-yard, Pitts, Sprng & every Convenience for carrying on the Tanning Business. Apply to John P. Williams, of Nottingham.
TO BE SOLD At Public Vendue,
BY virtue of a licence from the Hon. Judge of Probate, &c. at the house of Mr. BENJAMIN LAMSON, innholder in Exeter, on Wednesday the 15th day June next, at three o'clock, P. M. by Capt. JONATHAN TILTON and DANIEL TILTON, administrators to the estate of Capt. JACOB TILTON, late of Portsmouth, deceased:—TWO RIGHTS OF LAND in the township of Warren, and HALF A RIGHT OF LAND in the township of Westmorland, and ONE RIGHT OF LAND in the township of Wolfborough (50 acres excepted).
Exeter, May 12, 1785.
TO BE SOLD,
A NEW SCHOONER, about seventy Tons, now on the Stocks, and will be launched by the middle of July; also, a Quantity of LUMBER Inquire of ISAAC WILLIAMS.
TO BE SOLD.
A valuable SCHOONER, almost new, of about 54 tons, well fitted for the sea; also, West-India Rum and Molasses, by the hoghead or smaller quantity; Tar and Turpentine by the barrel. Enquire of JOHN SALTER, of Portsmouth.
Nat. A. Haven,
HAS removed to PAVED STREET, next door to the PRINTING-OFFICE, Portsmouth, where he has for sale at the LOWEST CASH PRICE, a very general Assortment of Drugs & Medicines, Also, Loaf and brown Sugar, Bohea, Hyson and Sou-chong Teas, Coffee, Chocolate, Rum, Brandy, Raisins, Figs, Currants, Almonds, Rice, Indigo, Pepper, Spices in general, Olives, Capers, Anchovies, Powder and Shot, Rotten-Stone, Hair-Powder, Velvet-Corks, Painter's Oil and Colours, Spirits of Turpentine pr. Cask, or smaller quantity; a variety of Wines, best London Porter, &c. &c.
Portsmouth, June 2, 1785.
On Monday the 20th Day of June instant, at one o'Clock, P. M. will be sold at Public Vendue.
A very valuable FARM, in Stratham, where Capt. GEORGE MARCH lives, being a delightful Situation, within half a Mile of the Meeting-House, on the Road leading from Portsmouth to Exeter. There is upon the Farm, a handsome House, almost new, excellent tillage Land, and many agreeable accommodations: and very seldom is there offered for sale, a Place equal to it for pleasantness of prospect and other valuable Properties. Any Gentleman who wishes for such a Country-Seat, or Farm, has now an opportunity of purchasing. The Vendue will be at the House which is to be sold, and attendance will be given on that Day to any who are desirous of viewing the Premises, and knowing the Conditions of Sale; which will then be made known.
BLANKS of every Sort, to be had at this Office, on the shortest notice.

POET'S CORNER.
The B A T C H E L O R. THE dry, dull, drowsy batchelor surveys Alternate joyless nights, and lonesome days; No tender transports wake his sullen breast; No soft endearments lull his care to rest. Stupidly free from natures tenderest ties; Lost in his own sad self he lives and dies. Not so the man to whom indulgent heaven, That tender bosom friend, a wife, has given. Him blest in her kind arms, no fears dismay, No secret checks of guilt his joys allay. No husband wrong'd, no virgin's honor spoil'd, No tender parent weeps his ruin'd child; No bad disease, nor false embrace is here; The joys are safe, the raptures are sincere. Does fortune smile how grateful must it prove To tread life's pleasing round with one we love; Or doth it frown, with one whose soft'ning art Will ease your woe, and bear a willing part.
State of New-Hampshire.
The non-resident Owners of Land
in the following Towns, viz. Rindge for 1778, 1782 and 1784, Cornish for 1780, 1781, 1782, 1783 and 1784, Conway and Derryfield for 1782, New-Durham New-Hampton for 1783, Cockermouth, Protestworth, Strafford, Packerfield, New-London, Dorchester, Moultonborough, Sandwich, Effingham, Marlborough, Mason, Wentworth, Dearing, New-Bradford, Francis-town, Northwood, Weare, New-Durham, Heniker, Pittsfield, Nottingham, Gilmantown, Ackworth, Wakefield, Deerfield and Meredith for 1784, are hereby notified that their Lands in said Towns are taxed for the Years aforesaid, and if the Taxes are not paid within Eight weeks from the first publication of this Advertisement, either to the Collector or the Subscriber they will be Advertised for sale.
THOMAS ODIORNE, Receiver of Non-Resident Taxes. Exeter, May 21st, 1785.
Broke out of the Commonwealth's
Gaol in the county of York, on the evening of the 23d instant, TWO PRISONERS, namely JOHN SNOW, of Kittery, in said county, and JOHN KENNISON of a place called Ossipee gore, in the State of New-Hampshire: Whoever will apprehend the said John Snow and John Kennison, or either of them, so that they may be secured and brought to justice, shall be well rewarded for their trouble, and all necessary expences paid by J. MOULTON, Sheriff. York, May 24th, 1785.
[ New-Boston. ]
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in New-Boston, county of Hillsborough, and State of New-Hampshire, that so much of their respective lands will be sold at public vendue, at the house of John McLaughlen, jun. inhoulder in said New-Boston, on Monday the 7th day of July next, at one o'clock afternoon, as will pay said taxes with incidental charges, if not prevented by previous payment. The taxes due are for the year 1783, and the several lots are taxed in the following manner, viz.
   No. Acres. War Tax. State Tax.   £. f. d.     John Ervine, 109 150 1 15 0 0 10 6   Edw Durant's heirs, 92 150 1 15 0 0 10 6   John Maverick, 112 150 1 2 6 0 6 9   Rufus Green, 24 50 0 7 6 0 2 3   do. 62 80 0 12 6 0 3 9   Daniel Lowrings 90 150 1 10 0 0 9 0   Daniel Parker, 23 50 0 7 6 0 2 3   Thomas Willson, 111 150 1 2 6 0 6 9   J. Blanchard & Col. Mevervey, 5 50 0 7 6 0 2 3   R. Willard & G. Jaffrey, 10 50 0 10 0 0 3 0   Tho. Cochran, 2 50 0 7 6 0 2 3   Will. Woodbury, 39 50 0 12 6 0 3 9   John Whipple, 78 150 3 15 0 1 2 6   James Crombie, 38,39 200 3 15 0 1 2 6   John Spooner, 3 124 1 7 6 0 8 3   James Townshend, 82 150 1 15 0 0 10 0   Joseph Wright, 47 70 0 10 0 0 3 0   Gilbert Warner, 98 150 2 5 0 0 13 6   Benj. Clark's heirs, 9 150 3 7 6 1 0 3   do. 100 150 2 10 0 0 15 3   do. 53 50 0 5 0 0 1 6   William Spikeman, 18 150 3 7 6 1 0 3   do. 97 150 1 5 0 0 7 6   do. 15 50 0 5 0 0 1 6   R. Walker's heirs, 50 0 12 6 0 3 9  
JONATHAN GOVE, Constable. NEW-BOSTON, June 1, 1785.
Taken up in Durham River, on the
26th instant a LEATHER LETTER CASE, containing sundry Notes of hand, together with other papers: The owner may have the same proving his property and paying charges, by applying to JOHN LORD, of Portsmouth. May 27th, 1785.
Thomas Martin,
—HAS FOR SALE— At the LOWEST CASH prices,
 Superfine Broad Cloths, consisting of white, scarlet & a variety of handsome colors, with Shalloon and Trimmings to many of them.  White & buff Calf-simeres.  Wiltons, German Serge & Bailes.  Camblets, Crapes, Blankets and Coatings.  English and Lynn Shoes.  Girl's Morocco Shoes.  Durants, Tammies Calimancoes & Russels.  Common worsted, and mock-velvet Caps.  Worsted, Silk, Thread & Cotton Stockings.  Silk and worsted Gloves & Mitts.  Mens and womens leather Gloves.  Diaper and Holland Tapes.  Qualities, Shoe-Binding & Gartering.  Fustians, Jeans Dimities & Marcelles Quilting.  Cotton Velvet and Corduroys.  Laces, Edgings, Ribbands, Ferrets Taste, & Gauzes.  Large fringed Barcelona, Bandannoe, Linen and Cotton Handkerchiefs.  Lutestring, Modes Sarfnets and Persians.  Irish Linens, Cotton, and Linen Check, & Apron Check.  Chints, Nankeens, Cambricks and Lawns.  Sewing Silk, fine & coarse Threads.  Chips, fine & coarse.  Hatts of various prices, and Hatt Trimmings.  Sheeting, glaized Linen, & Table Cloths.  No. 4, 12, Minikin's and pound Pins.  Scotch Carpeting & Oznabrigs.  Fans, Combs, and Looking Glasses, Temple & Nose Spectacles, and near-sighted Glasses.  Writing Paper, Dutch Quills and Bibles.  Plated & common shoe and knee Buckles.  Playing Cards, and Jews Harps by the dozen.  Powder, and Shot of various sizes.  Bar and sheet Lead.  4, 6, 8, 10, & 20 penny Nails.  3, 4, 5 and 6 penny Brads.  8 and 14 ounce Tacks in any quantities.  8 by 10, & 6 by 8, Bristol Glass.  Frying-pans, Sickles, and Brass Kettles.  Plane-Irons, and Plane-stocks.  Hinges, Files and Rasps.  Taylors and small Shears, Sizars & Spring Knives.  Pen Knives, Razors and Awl-blades.  Shingling, Nail, & Shoe-Hammers.  Sieves and Sieve-Bottoms.  Tin, Copper and Earthen Ware.  Floor and Hearth Brushes.  London and American Wool-Cards, & Whalebone.  Decanters, Wine-Glasses, Salts, Cruets, &c.  China punch Bowls and Coffee Cups and Saucers.  Durham flour of Mustard.  Poland Starch and Hair-Powder.  Glue.  Castile and Crown Soap.  Cod, Mackarel and Deep sea Lines, and Cod-hooks.  Bohea, Hyson and Souhong Tea, with Pepper and Allspice by the 
 hundred, dozen or less.  Coffee, Chocolate, Ginger & Loaf Sugar.  Allum by the hundred.  Cases of Gin, a few quintals of best Polock.  A few of the best Mast-hoops and Stay-racks, &c.  A L S O, Some Interest Certificates, and New-Emission Money, if applied for soon. 
LIKEWISE,
Dartmouth College Lottery Tickets of which a small number are yet remaining—together with Mr. Belknap's History of New-Hampshire.—He has convenient Scales for weighing large Draughts—and a Wharf on which Lumber will lay safe from Thieves.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
NOTICE is hereby given to the owners of the one fourth part of the 30 acre lot, belonging to the right of Joseph Clifford, in Salisbury, that have not paid their tax for the years 1781 and 1782, that so much of said land will be sold at public vendue, on Monday, the 4th of July next, at three o'clock in the afternoon, at my dwelling-house in said town, as will pay the taxes and charges, unless prevented by previous payment. Joseph Clifford. 4th part of 30 acre lot.
1781 1782 2s. 4d. 3s. 0d. BENJAMIN HUNTOON, Constable. Salisbury, May 30, 1785.
NOTICE is hereby given to the proprietors or owners of land in the town of Fitzwilliam, that there is a tax of 6s. 5d. 3/4 for the year 1784, on each lot of land that is liable to pay propriety taxes, and unless speedy settlement is made with me the subscriber, so much of said lands will be sold at public vendue, as will pay said tax and charges. JONATHAN WHITCOMB, Collector. Fitzwilliam. May 28, 1785.
To be sold at public vendue, on Tuesday the 30th day of August next, at two o'clock in the afternoon, at the house of Capt. Solomon Cutler, Inhoulder in Rindge, so much of the following lots of land, laying in Rindge, as will pay the following taxes and charges, unless prevented by previous payment. N. R. £. f. d. Jonathan Parker, 1 10 0 2 3 Esq. John Pollard, 3 1 0 6 9 Jonas Hackly, half 1 3 0 5 8 Levi Farr, 3 2 0 6 9 Isaac Prison, 1 5 0 6 9 The above lots were rated in my rate list for the year 1783 to the state, war and county rates. JEREMIAH CHAPMAN, Constable for 1783. Rindge, May 30, 1785.
Wanted a sprightly active LAD, about 14 years of Age, to serve as an Apprentice to the Printing business.—Apply to J. MELCHER.
LOST lately, a new black Leather CASE, with sundry dry papers; also, the 12th volume of Rapin's history of England. Whoever has either of the above in their possession, and will return it to the subscriber, shall be handsomely rewarded. A. R. CUTTER.
HORSES shod in the neatest manner, by GEORGE PLAISTED, at his shop on the middle town-wharf, Portsmouth.—Having supplied himself with a workman of superior abilities in this branch, he flatters himself of being able to serve with the greatest dispatch any gentlemen who may be so kind as to favour him with their commands. PORTSMOUTH, May 9, 1785.
ALL persons indebted to, or that have any demands upon the estate of NATHANIEL COTTON, late of Portsmouth, yeoman, deceased, are requested to bring in their accounts in order for a speedy settlement to HENRY ELKINS, of Rye, Administrator to said Estate. Rye, May 24th, 1785.
ALL Persons having any demands on the Estate of WILLIAM APPLETON, late of Portsmouth, Bookseller, deceased, intestate, are desired to bring in their Claims immediately, and all Persons indebted to said Estate are requested to make immediate payment to SARAH APPLETON, Administratrix. Portsmouth, June 2, 1785.
SUBSCRIPTIONS for this Paper, at Four shillings & six pence per 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.