The New-Hampshire gazette and general advertiser (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1787-06-23 00:00:00

Vol. XXXI. ] NEW-HAMPSHIRE GAZETTE, AND GENERAL
THE ADVERTISER.
S A T U R D A Y,
J U N E 23, 1787.
P O R T S M O U T H:
PRINTED and PUBLISHED
By JOHN MELCHER,
in MARKET-STREET.
"WHEN ANGRY NATIONS PART IN LEAGUES OF PEACE, LET PRIVATE FEUDS AND CIVIL DISCORDS CEASE."
From the INDEPENDENT GAZETTEER.
To the Freemen of the United States.
A CITIZEN of Pennsylvania in a retired situation, who holds and wishes for no share in the power or offices of his country, and who often addressed you in the years 1774 and 1775, upon the interesting subject of the LIBERTIES of America, begs leave to address you again upon the important subject of her GOVERNMENT.
It is impossible to be happy without freedom, and it is equally impossible to preserve freedom without such constitutions and laws as are adapted to the circumstances and habits of our country.
The rights of mankind are simple. They require no learning to unfold them. They are better felt than explained. Hence in matters that relate to liberty, the mechanick and the philosopher, the farmer and the scholar, are all upon a footing: But the case is widely different with respect to government. It is a complicated science, and requires abilities and knowledge of a variety of other subjects to understand it. Unfortunately from the general prevalence of despotism and the monopoly of power in a few hands, mankind have had but few opportunities of profiting by the knowledge they have acquired from experience in this science. The world for the first time, saw a number of freemen assembled in America to compose a system of government for themselves. It now beholds a scene equally new and illustrious—a body of freemen assembled to correct the mistakes of this government. How different is the situation of the citizens of America from the rest of mankind! What would be the fate of the millions of our fellow creatures in the kingdoms of Europe, should they assemble by voluntary association, for this purpose? or what would not the subjects of Great-Britain, who complain of the defect, or corruption of their government, give for this inestimable privilege? Let this comparison kindle in our bosoms a due sense of the value of liberty, and let no pains be spared in composing such a form of government as will preserve it forever.
The present federal constitution was formed amidst the confusion of war, and in the infancy of our political knowledge.—It has been found ineffectual to support the public credit, prevent hostilities with our neighbours, and insurrections among our citizens: Hence the name of an American, which was so respectable in the year 1782, in every part of the globe, is now treated every where with obloquy and contempt.
If the evils we have suffered, and the infamy we have incurred, have not been sufficient to induce us to alter our federal government, there is no argument that should possess weight with us that should be irresistible. Mankind insensibly glide into a stable government. The rich and the poor soon grow tired of anarchy. They prefer the order and tranquility of despotism to popular licentiousness and the oppression of law—hence the success of usurpers in every age and country.
It becomes us therefore to prevent the power which is the offspring of force, by means of a regular constitution founded in a mutual compact between rulers and the people.
There never was a republic of long duration in any country, whose form was not mixed. But the mixture was in most cases unfortunately the effect of accidents, or popular commotions—hence the inequality of liberty in most of them, and hence their corruption or extinction in every part of the world.—I see no reason why a republic, composed of a legislature properly compounded and balanced, where representation is equal and elections annual, should not continue to be the vehicle of liberty to the end of time. We have therefore, my fellow-citizens, no choice left to
us. We must either, form an efficient government for ourselves, suited in every respect to our exigencies and interests, or we must submit to have one imposed upon us by accident or usurpation. A bramble will exercise dominion over us, if we neglect any longer to chuse a vine or a fig-tree for that purpose. The present relaxed state of government in America is no common temptation to ambition. A federal Shays may be more successful than the Shays of Massachusetts-Bay, or a body of men may arise who may form themselves into an order of hereditary nobility, and by surprise or stratagem prostrate our liberties at their feet.
The view of our situation is indeed truly alarming: we are upon the brink of a precipice. Heavens! shall the citizens of America, shall the deposers of the power of Georgia the 3d, and the conquerors of Britain in America, submit to receive law from a bold and successful demagogue, or a confederated body of usurpers? Shall the United States become a theatre on which the crimes of the Cæsars and Cromwells of past ages are to be acted over again? Are the freemen of America to be summed up in account of universal slavery, and transferred like cattle at an auction to the highest bidder? Are our fields to be scratched (for they will not then be cultivated) by the hands of slaves? and is the produce of our industry, whether in arts or agriculture, to be torn from us by arbitrary edicts, issued from a newly established court of American Despots? Was it for this we drew the sword at Lexington, and submitted to, or rather embraced, poverty, exile imprisonment, flames, and death, in every stage of the war? Was it for this we triumphed in the recovery of our cities, and in the reduction of the armies of Burgoyne and Cornwallis? Was it for this we exulted in the peace which we extorted from Great-Britain in the year 1782? If it was, then—Virtue has suffered, Heroism has bled, and Heaven has blessed us in vain.
America has it in her power to adopt a government which will secure to her all the benefits of monarchy, without parting with any of the privileges of a republic. She may divide her legislature into two or three branches. She may unite perfect freedom and wisdom together, and may confer upon a supreme magistrate such a portion of executive power, as will enable him to exhibit a representation of majesty, such as was never seen before—I mean the majesty of a free people. To preserve a sense of his obligations, to every citizen of the republic, he may be elected annually, and made eligible for seven years, or for life.
The more we abridge the states of their sovereignty, and the more supreme power we center in an ASSEMBLY OF THE STATES (for by this new name let us call our federal government) the more safety, liberty, and prosperity will be enjoyed by each of the states.
The ambition of the poor and the avarice of the rich demagogue, can never be restrained upon the narrow scale of a state government. In an assembly of the states they will check each other. In this extensive reservoir of power it will be impossible for them to excite storms of sedition, or oppression. Should even virtue be wanting in it, ambition will oppose ambition, and wealth will prevent danger from wealth. Besides, while the eyes of the whole empire are directed to one supreme legislature, its duties will be perfectly understood, its conduct will be narrowly watched, and its laws will be obeyed with cheerfulness and respect.
Let the states who are jealous of each others competitions and encroachments, whether in commerce or territory, or who have suffered under aristocratick and democratick juntas, come for-
ward, and first throw their sovereignty at the feet of the convention. It is there only they can doom their disputes, their unjust tender and commutation laws, their paper money, their oppressive taxes upon land, and their partial systems of finance, to destruction.
Let the public creditor, who lent his money to his country, and the soldier and citizen who yielded her services, come forward next, and contribute their aid to establish an effectual federal government. It is from the united power and resources of America only that they can expect permanent and substantial justice.
Let the lovers of peace add their efforts to those that have been mentioned in increasing the energy of a federal government. An assembly of the states alone by the terror of its power, and the fidelity of its engagements, can preserve a perpetual peace with the nations of Europe.
Let the citizens of America, who inhabit the western countries of our states, fly to federal power for protection. The Indians know too well the dreadful consequences of confederacy in arms, ever to disturb the peaceful husbandman who is under the cover of the arsenals of thirteen states.
Let the farmer, who groans beneath the weight of direct taxation, seek relief from a government, whose extensive jurisdiction will enable it to extract the resources of our country by means of imports and customs.
Let the merchant, who complains of the restrictions and exclusions imposed upon his vessels by foreign nations, unite his influence in establishing a power that shall retaliate these injuries, and ensure him success in his honest pursuits, by a general system of commercial regulation.
Let the manufacturer and the mechanick, who are every where languishing for want of employment, direct their eyes to an assembly of the states. It will be in their power only to encourage such acts and manufactures as are essential to the prosperity of our country.
To beget confidence in, and an attachment to, a new federal government, let us attend to the characters of the men who are met to form it.
Many of them were members of the first Congress that sat in Philadelphia in the year 1774.
Many of them were part of that band of patriots who, with halters round their necks, signed the declaration of independence, on the 4th of July 1776.
Many of them were distinguished in the field, and some of them bear marks of the wounds they received in our late contest for liberty.
Perhaps no age or country ever saw more wisdom, patriotism and probity united in a single assembly, than we now behold in the convention of the states.
Who can read or hear that the immortal WASHINGTON has again quitted his beloved retirement, and obeyed the voice of God and his country, by accepting the chair of this illustrious body of patriots and heroes, and doubt of the safety and blessings of the government we are to receive from their hands?
Or who can read or hear of Franklin, Dickinson, Rutledge, R. Morris, Livingston, Randolph, Shearman, Gerry, Mifflin, Clymer, Pinkney, Read, and many others that might be mentioned, whose names are synonymous with liberty and fame, and not long to receive from them the precious ark that is to preserve and transmit to posterity the freedom of America?
Under the present weak, imperfect, and distracted government of Congress, anarchy, poverty, infamy and SLAVERY await the United States.
Under such a government as will probably be formed by the present convention, America may yet enjoy peace, safety, liberty, and glory.
HARRINGTON.

From the LONDON MAGAZINE.  INSTANCES of the Constancy, Fortitude, and Presence of Mind of the North American Indians, when suffering the fiery Tortures.
[CONCLUDED.]
HE continued his speed so as to run, by about midnight of the same day, as far as his eager pursuers were two days in reaching. There he rested, till he happily discovered five of those Indians who had pursued him; he lay hid a little way off their camp, till they were sound asleep. Every circumstance of his situation occurred to him, and inspired him with heroism. He was naked, torn, and hungry, and his enraged enemies were come up with him. But there was now every thing to relieve his wants, and a fair opportunity to save his life, and get great honor, and sweet revenge, by cutting them off. Resolution, a convenient spot, and sudden surprize, would effect the main object of all his wishes and hopes. He accordingly crept towards them, took one of their tomahawks, and killed them all on the spot. He then chopped them to pieces, in as horrid a manner as savage fury could excite, both through national and personal resentment.
He stripped off their scalps, clothed himself, took a choice gun, and as much ammunition and provisions as he could well carry in a running march. He set off afresh with a light heart, and did not stop for several successive nights, only when he sat as usual a little before day, with his back to a tree. As it was by instinct, when he found he was free from the pursuing enemy, he made directly to the place where he had killed seven of his enemies, and was taken by them for the fiery tortures. He digged them up, scalped them, burned their bodies to ashes, and went home in safety with singular triumph. Others of his pursuing enemies came on the evening of the second day to the camp of their dead people, when the sight gave them a greater shock than they had ever known before.—In their chilled war council, they concluded, that, as he had done such surprising things in his defence before he was captivated, and since that, in his naked condition, and was now well armed, if they continued the pursuit, he would spoil them all, for he surely was an enemy wizard, and therefore they returned home.
DUBLIN, March 6.
The very useful and important information, contained in the letter of Mr. Wade to Lodge Morris, Esq. and late published by order of the Dublin Society, on the subject of the analysis of Irish oak bark, has been so well received by the public, that we hear the above chymist is now engaged in analysing American oak bark, and on which he is said already to have made such discoveries, as are likely to prove of considerable consequence to the art of tanning; and which we doubt not he will communicate to the society—with the same laudable motive, as marks the whole tenor of his first letter.
PHILADELPHIA, June 9.
Extract of a letter from an eminent Brewer in London. "We have erected a steam-engine at our brew-house, by which we grind 250 quarters of malt per day, and pump up 1200 barrels of water per hour, from a well communicating with the Thames, and generally perform all the operations for which 20 horses were employed—consuming only 9 bushels of coals in 12 hours, and the engine entirely managed by one man and a boy.—The first expence is heavy, but we find after three months trial it answers our most sanguine hopes—Several are already erected in this city, and many more are preparing, which will materially lessen the demand for horses, and prove a public as well as a private benefit."
NEW-YORK, June 7.
By a recent letter from Halifax, capital of New-Scotland, we are well assured "That the generous encouragement and consideration of the French King, in the bounty on all American caught oil, conveyed to that liberal Kingdom in AMERICAN BOTTOMS, has given a heavy paralytic stroke to the Nantucket whalemen, who so hastily were inveigled from their own country, by British and refugee cunning; info-much that many have, and more are on the eve of abandoning that fascinating philanthropic province—even the faithful Folger and Tarbuck, rue, heartily, their folly and credulity in emigrating to the sagacious Johnny PARR's dominion. To no quarter Americans, can you point your attention, without seeing additional incentives to gratitude for the Gallic Nation—and the indispensable necessity of a general efficient system, for the direction of your government, and respectability of your nation."
Interesting Reflections on a Future State. 'Tis Heav'n itself that points out an hereafter, And intimates eternity to man.
WHEN I consider how uncertain life is, and how transitory and fleeting our best enjoyments are here below, I am naturally led to conclude there must be a future state wherein the soul will have an opportunity of exerting all its noble powers and faculties, in the seraphic employment of adoration, love and praise, with kindred saints, in realms of everlasting bliss; or of feeling the dire effects of divine vengeance on account of sin, without mitigation and without an end; as in the present state virtue evidently labours under various afflictions is unavoidably exposed to many trials, and often feels the pressures of accumulated woes, while vice is a stranger to misfortune, and riots without interruption through the several stages of human life unpunished and at pleasure; I cannot but believe (even though the scriptures had not made it known) that man's situation in this evil world, is only a prelude to his being inducted into another and more durable existence beyond the grave, where the justice, holiness and truth of the great Supreme shall be fully displayed, vindicated and made honorable, to the unspeakable joy and felicity of the good and virtuous, and the unutterable confusion and dismay of the sons and daughters of sensuality and vice.
But since the oracles of divine inspiration so frequently inculcate this important doctrine, and prove it from arguments unanswerable and conclusive, I think it not only my duty, but my interest to believe it, especially as I hope, through the merits of the great Redeemer, to find it a state of never ending happiness, beyond the reach of trouble, vexation and distress.
Were men in general more deeply convinced of that solemn and interesting truth that, Beyond the grave two states remain, O endless joy or endless pain, they would, I am well persuaded, be more solicitous to know the things which belong to their eternal peace, before they are forever hidden from their eyes.
CHRESTON'S MISCELLANY. No. XIV.
DO not neglect the society of old men; their memories are furnished with many facts which they witnessed, and which make them repositories well worth examining—they resemble old books that contain excellent matter, though badly bound, dusty and worm eaten.
Never offer advice but where there is some probability of its being followed.
Never think to entertain people with what lies out of their way, be it never so curious in its kind. Who would think of regaling a circle of ladies with the beauties of Homer's Greek , or a company of ignoramus's with Sir Isaac Newton's discoveries ?
Do well, but do not boast of it; for that will lessen the commendation you might have otherwise deserved.
The right application of knowledge is the test of true ability. However accomplished we may appear, if we are defective in this particular, the sagacious and penetrating part of mankind will not class us in their number; and even the illiterate and uninformed will discover our insignificance and pay us but little attention: The former cannot fail to perceive the distance we are at from what they are themselves, and the latter will soon be sensible that our learning is of no substantial utility, and that in point of sense and reasoning we still remain on a level with the multitude, notwithstanding our pretensions to superior excellence.
ALL persons who have any demands on the estate of DANIEL FOWLE, late of Portsmouth, Esq. deceased, are desired to exhibit their accounts either to Jeremiah Libbey , Esq. in Portsmouth; or to the subscribers in Boston, and those indebted are requested to make payment.
SAMUEL HALL, Administrator. Boston, June 15, 1787.
State of New-Hampshire, Strafford ss.
NOTICE is hereby given to non-resident proprietors or other owners of land in the town of Gilmantown, that have not paid their taxes for the year 1785, that so much of their land will be sold at public vendue on Thursday the 12th day of July next, at ten o'clock A. M. at the house of Col. Antipas Gilman, Innholder in said town, as will pay the taxes together with the incidental charges, unless prevented by previous payment.
   N. R. Q'ty s. d.     Philip Connor part 2d 100 8 6 66 1 5   Jon. Clark jr. 2d 40 24 5 40 1 3   Jon. Colcord half 1st 100 8 17 50 0 6   Tru. Dudley part 2d 100 11 3 9 0 2   James Dudley part 2d 100 13 8 8 0 5   Cornelius Drisco 4th Div. 153 15 0 0 3   Rich. Dolfot part 2d 100 11 10 9 0 4   Thomas Gilman 1st 100 14 15 100 3 0   Nathaniel Gilman 2d 40 27 4 40 0 11   ditto 1st 100 10 5 100 0 6   ditto 2d 100 3 17 100 1 3   Joseph Hall 2d 40 38 2 40 0 4   Wm Hilton part 2d 40 9 8 7 0 3   Jon. Hilton, jr. 1st 40 22 5 40 1 3   ditto half 2d 40 1 5 20 0 8   Edward Hall 2d 40 half 4 2 20 0 4   ditto part 2d 100 10 15 30 0 6   James Jeffrey 1st 40 31 1 40 0 8   ditto part 1st 100 13 11 20 0 10   John Kimbal part 1st 100 10 17 18 0 3   Stephen Lylord 2d 40 25 2 40 0 8   Dudley Leavitt 2d 100 4 6 100 0 6   Nathaniel Ladd half 2d 40 6 3 20 0 3   John Lord part 2d 40 20 2 15 0 3   John Leavitt 2d 40 18 3 40 1 3   ditto 1st 100 12 4 100 4 0   ditto 2d 100 9 10 100 4 6   J. Odiorne, Esq. part 2d 40 4 4 11 0 4   Eph. Philbrick 2d 40 19 4 40 2 6   John Perriman 2d 40 32 4 40 1 3   Benjamin Rawlings 2d 40 31 2 40 1 3   ditto 1st 100 6 16 100 1 0   ditto 2d 100 1 6 100 1 6   ditto 4th Div. 124 15 0 3   John Scribner jr. 1st 40 10 2 40 3 0   Theo. Smith jr. pt 1st 100 11 11 93 1 10   Oliver Smith 2d 100 8 2 100 1 6   Henry Sherborn pt 1st 100 9 8 60 1 0   ditto part 2d 100 12 8 60 1 0   Jacob Smith part 2d 100 5 5 25 0 6   Stephen Sewall half 1st 40 44 4 20 0 4   ditto half 2d 40 41 2 20 0 3   ditto half 1st 100 12 7 50 0 9   ditto half 2d 100 6 9 50 1 6   ditto hal 4th Div. 132 8 0 2   Andrew Wiggin 2d 40 19 5 40 1 3   Shad. Walton, Esq. 1st 40 2 3 40 1 3   Benjamin Walton 2d 40 22 2 40 0 8   John Wentworth, Esq. his five one hundred acre lots part 2 11 52 0 10   ditto 3 11 100 1 6   ditto part 1 12 56 0 8   ditto part 2 12 4 0 3   ditto 3 12 100 1 6  
JOSEPH PARSONS, Collector. Gilmantown, June 4th, 1787.
ALL persons indebted to, or that have any demands on the estate of Jonathan Clarke, late of Barrington, deceased, are desired to exhibit the same immediately, for settlement to Daniel Clarke, Executor to said estate, in order for a speedy settlement.
Barrington, June 20th, 1787.
State of New Hampshire.
WE the subscribers being appointed commissioners, by the hon. Joseph Badger, Esq. judge of probate, &c. for the county of Strafford, to receive and examine the claims of the several creditors to the estate of Alexander Welch, late of Rochester, mariner, deceased, represented insolvent, and six months being allowed for that purpose; we hereby give notice that we will attend said business on the second Monday in June next, and the second Monday of the five following months, from 6 to 7 of the clock, P. M. on each of said days, at the house of Col. John Goodwin, innholder in said town.
JOHN GOODWIN, } Commiss'rs. ARON WINGATE, } Rochester, May 12, 1787.

S H E L B U R N E, June 14. The General Assembly of this Province stands prorogued to Monday the 10th of July next. His Excellency the Governor has been pleased by Proclamation, further to allow for six Week, from the 20th of May past, the importation from the United States, of Horses, Neat Cattle, Sheep, Hogs, Poultry, and all other species of live Stock and live Provisions; Peas, Beans, Potatoes, Wheat Flour, Bread, Biscuit, Rice, Oats, Barley, and all other species of Grain; also Lumber of every sort.
P H I L A D E L P H I A, June 9. The present time, says a correspondent, is very important: The eyes of friends and enemies—of all Europe—nay more—of the whole world, are upon the United States.—Come forth ye decided patriots—ye friends to virtue and order—and ye public ministers of religion! come forth, and from the sacred desk as well as in your private intercourse with your flocks, inculcate upon them the necessity of government, and the connection between good laws faithfully executed and true religion. This will be no departure from the purity or dignity of the gospel, for although by the miraculous providence of God, it has risen above the persecution of earthly power, yet it must always flourish most when rulers are a terror to evil doers, and a praise to them that do well.
We are informed that the federal convention, among other things have resolved that Rhode Island should be considered as having virtually withdrawn herself from the union, and that the right of emitting paper money by the states jointly or severally, ought to be abrogated. It is proposed in the first case, that for the proportion of the federal debt now due from Rhode Island, she shall be held, and, if gentler means will not avail, she shall be compelled to be responsible; but upon no account shall she be restored to her station in the union. And in the other case, it is proposed to establish a mint for the receipt of bullion, from which the states are to draw coin, in proportion to their respective contributions. The convention has sent to New-York for the last return of the accounts between the individual states and the confederated body.
It is remarkable, says a correspondent, that the cry of scarcity and poverty increases with the appearance of, expence and luxury in the mode of living, pursued by the inhabitants of this city. The coarseness of the furniture, the profusion of the table, the elegance of equipage, and the refinement of dress, must, to the observation of a stranger, bespeak affluence and prosperity: while the tenor of conversation, the accumulation of debts, and the impunctuality of payments, would, indeed, indicate real want and actual insolvency. There is scarce a street too, that does not present us with some improvements in building, at the very moment that hundreds of houses are untenanted; and while crowds are retiring to the distant districts of the continent, we find the city rapidly extending to its western boundary. Would it not add to the happiness of Pennsylvania, were her citizens to profess less poverty, and to practice more economy,—were they to cultivate the blessings in their possession, rather than to engage in the pursuit of visionary objects?
Though the particular arguments, debates, and decisions that take place in the federal Convention, are considered as matters of secrecy, we understand, in general, that there exists a very great diversity of opinion amongst the members, and that there has been already a wonderful display of wisdom, eloquence and patriotism.—Some schemes, it is said, have been projected which preserve the form, but effectually destroy the spirit of a democracy; and others, more bold which regarding only the necessity of a strong executive power, have openly rejected even the appearance of a popular constitution. From the plans of the last description, there is little reason to apprehend danger, for the people will hardly be induced to make a voluntary surrender of their rights: But they may indeed be deceived, by the flattery of outward show, into a passive and destructive acquiescence. The forms of liberty were preserved in the ROMAN government, after the most intolerable tyranny had usurped its seat; and we are told, that under Tiberius, one of their most execrable emperors, the freedom of the people was still in appearance, preserved. The SENATE was still employed in managing the business of the public: Money, as the marks upon it at this day testify, was coined by their authority, and every other public affair received their sanction. Yet, at the same time we know, the shocking barbarities were exercised by the Emperors, who while their actions met with no significant opposition, were well satisfied that the people would still flatter themselves with the empty shew of power.
N E W - Y O R K, June 13. Mr. John Churchman, of Philadelphia, on the 14th February last, petitioned President Franklin for a certificate, certifying the time of his first mentioning the first hints of some discoveries he apprehended he had made, which, he says, he rather attributes to accident, than his own abilities, as he had spent but little time on the subject—but has lately examined into the same more minutely, and finds according to his sentiments every circumstance to correspond, he is encouraged in diffidence to mention the matter to a person whose reputation is universally established as the patron of all useful arts. The effects supposed to be produced by the discoveries, above mentioned, are as follows:
 1. A method for ascertaining the Longitude by land or sea, day or night, in any part of the globe.  2. In knowing the variation and difference of the magnetick needle, in any place.  3. The use of the globe improved and enlarged, with the addition of several useful problems. 
The request in the petition was granted by the president, who also sent the principles to some of his friends in Europe, part of which have been published heretofore.
P O U G H K E E P S I E, May 30. On Wednesday evening last a most shocking accident happened at the house of Mr. Jeffy Oakly, merchant in the Nine Partners—He having received five or six quarter casks of gun-powder, with several other goods, and through hurry of business neglecting to secure the powder by conveying it from the store room, put it in a closet in one corner of it, Having several persons in the store with him, one of them taking a candle which had burnt in a manner to the snuff, and carelessly going to the closet, unobserved by Mr. Oakly, let what was left of the candle fall in one of the kegs, which taking fire instantly, blew up the whole—by which melancholy affair, the person who had the candle, was torn to pieces, and one who stood next to him was thrown through the window into the street, another carried into the cellar, and there buried in rubbish, and the remainder in the store, very considerably burnt and bruised—we are however, informed that they are all alive, except the one who had the candle, though it is expected the person thrown into the street, and the one in the cellar will not recover—the rest are likely to do well, among whom is Mr. Oakly.
W O R C E S T E R, June 21. A gentleman from the county of Hampshire informs us, that the two prisoners under sentence of death, for treason, who were confined in prison at Great-Barrington, in the county of Berkshire, on Friday night last week, effected their escape, having previously found means to intoxicate the guard.
We have received intelligence from the county of Berkshire, that a few days since, a number of those men who still remain in arms against this commonwealth, and hover on the confines of Vermont, made an incursion in the town of New Ashford, and entered the house of Mr. Starkweather, at New Ashford; and robbed him of about 150 dollars in cash, a quantity of beef and pork, and a number of other articles.
It is said, Luke Day was seen a few days since riding with a cutlass drawn, through a bye road in the town of Williamstown, county of Berkshire; he was pursued, and came near being taken, but finally escaped in a wood.
B O S T O N, June 8. The brig Washington, commanded by Captain John Campbell, on her passage from this port to P'Orient, was on the 4th of May last, cast away on a reef of rocks, on the coast of France, by which the vessel and cargo were totally lost. The people, with much difficulty, saved their lives. The unfortunate persons found on Martinicus rock, (as mentioned in this Gazette last week) are, in all probability the following, viz. Mr. Tobias Warner and Isaac Pinkham, of Portsmouth, Captain Joshua, Moore and John Rice, of Kittery, and—Quin, lately of Newbury-Port. These persons, in February last, sailed from Portsmouth in a vessel bound to the island of St. Peters with a cargo of fresh beef, and have never since been heard of.
P O R T S M O U T H, June 23. On Tuesday the 12 inst. the General Assembly of this state proceeded to the choice of a President, (there being no choice by the people) when his Excellency JOHN SULLIVAN, Esquire, was elected and declared, President of the State of New-Hampshire.
The Court then proceeded to the choice of Counsellors to his Excellency, when the following gentlemen were chosen to that important office: Honourable Joseph Gilman, Esquire.
_____Ebenezer Thompson, Esq. _____Daniel Emerson, Esq. _____Moses Chase, Esq. _____John Pickering, Esq.
The Court then made choice of Joseph Pearson, Esq. as Secretary.
John Taylor Gilman, Esq. Treasurer, and Supply Clap, Esq. Commissary-General.
A LIST of the names of the Honourable HOUSE of REPRESENTATIVES, and of the towns which they represent.
County of ROCKINGHAM.
  Hon. JOHN SPARHAWK, Esquire, Speaker.     John Pickering } Esquires, Portsmouth,     a George Gains } Esquires, Portsmouth,     a Captain Dudley Odlin,  Exeter:    a Major John Pinkerton } London derry.     a John Prentice, Esq. } London derry.     a Mr. Joseph Blanchard,  Chester.    a Joseph Dow, Esq.  Hampton.    a Mr. Nathaniel Healey,  Hampton Falls.    a Col. Jonathan Robinson,  Stratham.    a Major Phillip Tilton, Southampton and East  (Kingston.    a Doctor Amos Gale,  Kingston.    a Samuel Dudley, Esq.  Brentwood.    a Thomas Bartlet, Esq.  Nottingham.    a Col. Moses Barnard,  Deerfield.    a Nathaniel Rogers, Esq.  New-Market.    a Mr. Stephen Fife, Esq.  Candia.    a Nathaniel Peabody, Esq. Atkinson & Plaistow.     a Mr. Thomas Dow,  Salem.    a Col. James Gilmore,  Windham.    a Mr. Jacob Butler,  Pelham.  
County of STRAFFORD.
  a Joshua Wingate, Esq.  Dover    John Rollings, Esq.  Somersworth.    a Mr. James Hearsey,  Sanborntown.    a Joseph Badger, Esq.  Gilmantown.    a David Copp, Esq. Wakefield, Middletown and  (Effingham.    a David Page, Esq.  Conway, &c.  
County of HILLSBOROUGH.
  Col. Noah Lovell,  Dunstable.    a Timothy Taylor, Esq.  Merrimack.    a Zechariah Chandler, Esq.  Bedford,    a Job Dow, Esq.  Goffstown.    Daniel Emerson, Esq.  Hollis    a Mr. William Peabody, jun.  Amherst.    a Mr. Amos Dakin,  Rabi and Mason.    a Capt. Charles Barrot,  New-Ipswich.    a Major Abiel Abbot,  Wilton.    a Mr. Nehemiah Rand,  Lyndeboro'    a Mr. Benjamin Craigin,  Temple, &c.    a Major Nathan Dix,  Peterborough.    a Mr. Hugh Orr,  Hancock, &c.    a Mr. John Dutton,  Henniker, &c.    a Doctor Jonathan Gove,  New-Boston.    a Mr. Jonathan Dow,  Weare.    a Mr. James Flanders,  Fishersfield.  
County of CHESHIRE.
  John Hubbard, Esq.  Charlestown.    a Nathaniel S. Prentice, Esq.  Alstead.    a Benjamin Hall, Esq.  Keen.    a Major Elisha Whitcomb,  Swansey.    Mr. Jonathan Gaskill,  Richmond.    a Mr. Abel Parker,  J'frey    a Captain Simon Willard,  Winchester.    Moses Smith, Esq.  Chesterfield.    a Captain Amasa Allen,  Walpole.    a Moses Chase, Esq.  Cornish.    a Stephen Powars, Esq.  Newport.    a Samuel Holmes, Esq.  Surry, &c.    Jacob Copland, Esq. Stoddard, and Washington.     a Samuel Griffin, Esq. Dublin and Plainfield.     a Jedediah Faynke, Esq.  Marsborough.    a Mr. Caleb Winch,  Fitzwilliam.    Major Joseph Kymbal,  Plainfield.  
County of GRAFTON.
  a Col. Moses Baker,  Campton, &c.    a Francis Worster, Esq.  Plymouth, &c.    a Mr. Thomas Crawford,  New-Chester.    Jesse Johnson, Esq.  Enfield, &c.    a Jonathan Freeman, Esq.  Hanover.    Col. Edmund Freeman,  Lebanon.    William Simpson, Esq.  Orford and Lyme.    Those gentlemen with this (a) mark affixed to their names were not of the House last year.
N A V A L - O F F I C E, PORT OF PISCATAQUA, June 23, 1787.
  E N T E R E D,  F R O M.    Brig Tom,  Bags  Jamaica.    Sloop Endeavor,  Louger,  Martinico.    Brig Sophia,  Roberts,  P'Orient.    Sloop Catharine,  Atkins,  Shelburne.    C L E A R E D,  F O R.    Brig Dover,  Manning,  West-Indies.    Schooner Betsy,  Salter,  Ditto.    Sloop Mary,  Hooper,  Ditto.    Schooner Eliza,  Gunnison,  Ditto.    Brig Randolph,  Garder,  West-Indies.    Schooner Union,  Salter,  Demarara.  

Parnassian Spring.
The HAPPY HUSBAND. HOW fresh does the morning appear, The music how sweet from the grove; O how blest is the swain that is clear From the pains of unsatisfy'd love! No slumber these eyes ever knew, Whilst Phoebe remain'd unpossess'd, From friends and companions I flew, A stranger to friendship and rest. My sheep, by their shepherd forsook, Lay pent in their fold till mid-day. Whilst I by the side of a brook, Would complain the dull hours away. Not all the gay flowers of the field, Whose sweetness perfum'd the soft air, A joy to my senses could yield, Unless the lov'd Phoebe were there. Alas, silly swain, how I burn'd, Sure passion like mine ne'er appear'd; When absent, her absence I mourn'd, When present, her absence I fear'd. But now all this folly is o'er, Since Phoebe to me has prov'd kind, I sigh and I languish no more, But contentment in ev'ry thing find. Full joy in her presence I have, But her absence now breaks not my rest; For with her sweet person she gave Me her heart to lock up in my breast.
State of New Hampshire,  N OTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the town of Sandwich, who have not paid their State taxes for the years 1778 and 1779, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber, on or before Tuesday the twenty-six day of June next, so much of their land as will pay the same, together with incidental charges will be sold at public vendue, at one of the clock on said day, at my dwelling house in Sandwich, unless prevented by previous payment.
   R. L. s. d. L. s. R. L. l. s. R. L. l. s. d.     J'sth Miles 196 10 21 3 1 92 14 10 21 1 66   J. Folsom jr. 186 6 27 6 926 3 1 81 150   Elip't. Hale 12 80 19 12 81 150   Rich'd Sinkler 9 32 00   Nicholas Gilman 11 270 176   L. Davis 8 281 150   Gen. Na h'l Folsom 100 acre lot on } Tamworth Line call'd the Davis lot. } 2 00  
JACOB SMITH, Collector.
Sandwich, May 25, 1787.
State of New Hampshire.  N OTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the town of Canaan, who have not paid their taxes for the following years, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber, on or before the first Thursday 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 forenoon, unless prevented by previous payment. The vendue to be held at the house of Mj. Samuel Jones, innholder in said town.
   1761 1762 1763 1765 1766 1767 1769   l. s. s. d. s. s. s. s. l. s. d.     Benj. Chamberlin 0 10 87 3 66 6 1 79   Abner Chamberlin 0 10 87 3 66 6 1 79   David Chamberlin 0 10 87 3 66 6 1 79   Thomas Guttin's est. right 6 6 1 79   Ephraim Wells jr. 3 6   Capt. J. Wentworth 1 3 87 3 66 6   Capt. W. Wentworth 1 3 87 3 66 6 1 79   James Nevin, Esq. 1 3 87 3 66 6 1 79  
GEORGE HARRIS, Collector.
Canaan, June 9, 1787.
To be sold at public vendue, at the house of Mrs. Sarah Purcell, innholder in Portsmouth, on Thursday the 5th day of July next, TWO RIGHTS OF LAND, one in the township of Middletown, the other in New-Durham, belonging to the estate of Joshua Pearce jr. Esq. deceased, and sold by order of the judge of probate, for payment of the deceased's debts.—Any person inclining to purchase at private sale, all or any part of the premises, may inquire of the Printer and know further.
Portsmouth, June 13, 1787.
Stat of New-Hampshire, Strafford ss.
P UBLIC notice is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors or owners of land in New-Durham Gore, in said county, who have not paid their taxes for the years, 1784 and 1785, that unless they pay the several sums due from each person, agreeable to the following schedule, to me at my dwelling-house in said Gore, on or before the second day of July next, so much of said land will be sold at public vendue at the dwelling house of Lt. Jonathan Coffin, in said Gore, upon said second day of July next, at ten o'clock A. M. as will be sufficient to pay said taxes with incidental charges.
   For the year 1784. N. R. Ac. s. d.     Paul March part of 5 1 250 5 0   Samuel Solley and } Clement March } 12 4 503 10 0   John Gage part of 5 2 220 4 5   ditto part of 11 3 220 4 5   Paul March part of 4 1 228 17 0   Joshua Peavey part of 1 1 80 6 0   Truittam Heard part of 9 18 155 3 2   Stephen Holland part of No. 6 and 12 laid out to Jotham Odiorne viz No. 7 south range, west side } 100 2 0   Theodore Marston part of No. 14 in the third range viz No. 1 } 30 0 8   For the year 1785. N. R. Ac. s. d.   Paul March part of 5 1 250 7 6   John Gage part of 5 2 220 6 8   ditto part of 11 3 220 6 8   Paul March part of 4 1 228 11 5   Samuel Willey part of 4 1 33 1 6   Joshua Peavey part of 1 1 80 9 0   Hannah Brown part of 9 18 222 6 3   Mark Wallingford part of 9 18 276 2 10   Stephen Holland part of No. 6 and 12 laid out to Jotham Odiorne, viz. No. 7 south R. west. } 50 1 6  
ELEAZAR DAVIS, Collector.
New Durham May 11, 1787
State of New-Hampshire.  N OTICE is hereby given to the original proprietors of the township formerly known by the name of Saville, but now incorporated by the name of Wendell, who are delinquent in paying the tax of twenty-four shillings assessed by the proprietors at their legal meeting on the 25th of November, 1774, and committed to the subscriber to collect, so much of their lands will be sold at public vendue on the 30th day of June next, at the house of Mr. Jabez Sanborn, in Greenland, at ten o'clock in the forenoon of said day, as will pay said tax and charges.
   Delinquents names, Div. N. R. Ac. s.     Nathan Little 1 6 6 75 12   ditto 2 7 3 85 12   William Ham 1 not pitched 12   ditto 2 4 2 85 12   Eliphalet Spafford 1 not pitched 12   ditto 2 4 3 85 12   Samuel Shuttuck 1 5 3 75 12   ditto 2 5 3 85 12   John Spafford 1 4 5 75 12   ditto 2 3 4 85 12   Samuel Harper 1 2 4 75 12   ditto 2 3 3 85 12   Samuel Gilbert 1 not pitched 12   ditto 2 5 1 85 12   James Porter 1 3 4 75 12   ditto 2 1 2 85 12   Charles Cook 1 12 1 75 12  
N. B. The delinquent proprietors of the eighteen shillings tax, are desired to discharge the same to me, to prevent charges.
JOHN WENDELL, Collector.
Portsmouth, May 12, 1787.
WHEREAS the subscriber has sustained great damage for several years past, by men women and children, in trampling down his grass in search of strawberries; this is therefore to desire such persons to refrain the practice, or they will be prosecuted for a trespass, parents and masters are desired to restrain their children or servants, as they are accountable for their misdemeanor.
THOMAS PACKER.
Greenland, June 15,
Pot-ash Kettles.
A number of  Pot-ash Kettles and Coolers for Pot-ash, TO BE SOLD, BY Samuel Hill.
Said Kettles are of the best and largest kind, new and directly from the furnace. Pot and Pearl-ashes, will be taken in pay, and the highest prices given.
State of New-Hampshire,
T HIS is to notify all the non-resident owners of land in the town of Nottingham, that have not paid the taxes assessed thereon for the year 1785, that so much of their land as will pay said taxes and charges thereon, will be sold at public vendue at the house of Benjamin Butler, Esq. innholder in said Nottingham, on Monday the second day of July next, at ten of the clock in the forenoon, unless prevented by previous payment.
   Ac. s. d. q. s. d. q. s. d. q.     Lt. Zeb. Barber 86 10 1 2 5 4 3 0 11 2   Josiah Burleigh 40 7 0 0 4 11 2 0 10 2   Moses Chaney 100 4 2 2 1 8 2 0 3 2   Abner Clough 76 1 1 2   Lt. Joseph Fifield 14 9 11 2 6 8 3 1 2 1   John Fogg 34 4 9 0 2 10 0 0 6 0   Phenias Fogg 88 4 9 2 2 1 2 0 4 2   Benjamin Norris 8 1 3 1 0 10 1 0 1 3   Jonathan Prescott 50 1 2 2  
Original proprietors names.
   N. First range. Ac. l. s. d. q.     9 Cutt and Moulton 180 0 3 1 2   3 John Favour 30 0 0 7 1   4 Col. Richard Kent 80 0 1 6 0   5 Samuel Penhallow 80 0 1 6 0  
Woodbridge's gore.
   1 Will'm Langdon or } G. Jeffrey } 150 0 1 7 8   3 B. Woodbridge 165 0 1 4 1  
JOSHUA STEVANS, Collector.
Nottingham, June 2d, 1787.
State of New-Hampshire.
W E the subscribers being appointed commissioners by the hon. Joseph Badger, Esq. judge of the probate of wills, &c. for the county of Strafford, to receive and examine the claims of the several creditors to the estate of Meshech Drew, late of Madbury,—in the county of Strafford,—husbandman, deceased, represented insolvent, and six months being allowed to the creditors for bringing in their claims and proving their debts, do hereby give public notice that we will attend the business at the house of Silas Drew, innholder in Barrington, on the last Monday of this, and the five following months, from two to seven of the clock, in the afternoon.
ELIJAH AUSTIN, } Commissi're SAM'L WIGGLESWORTH, } Madbury, May 12, 1787.
State of New-Hampshire.
W E the subscribers being appointed by the hon. Joseph Badger, Esq. judge of probate, &c. for the county of Strafford, to receive the claims of the creditors to the estate of Ichabod Rawlings, late of Rochester, blacksmith, deceased, represented insolvent, and six months being allowed for that business, we hereby give notice that we will attend the same on the first Monday in June, and the first Monday of the five following months, from three to seven o'clock, P. M. at the house of Simon Torr, innholder in Rochester.
ARON WINGATE, } Commissi're SIMON TORR, } Rochester, May 12, 1787.